Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places at under, subjeot to the necessary alterations; SATURDAY, Sept 14 For Northern Ports and Weßtport, per' Takapuna, at 6.30 p m MONDAY, Sept 16 For Tasmania and Australia (dus Mcl bourne Sepb 22), also Ceylon, India, Chica, Sbralte Settlement, Boutli Africa, eto, also Continent of Europe and. United Kingdom, (due London Oot 27), via Brindisi, at 13.30 pm For Northern Ports Rod Weßtport, per Rotcrua, at 10 30 am ■_

The next best deapa'oh to the United Kingdom is via Ban Franrsoo, leaving Christohuroh en Bep6 25th, and due London October 26th

MINING

Dunedin, Sepfc 13 A meeting of tha shareholders of the Vincent Extended Dredging Company is called for the 17sh to consider a resolution to go into voluntary liquidation The Molyneux is tailing steadily, being a shade over four feet »bove normal The Leaning Bock Company's dredge is working well The Dunedin Stock Exchange has decided that the names of buyers must be given at 4 p.m on the day following that on which the sale takes place. Previously, the., limit has been three day?, It Is.hoped the.new rule, which will oome into oparatioa on the lsb October, will reduce over selling to a minimum " Dredging Returns—Hartley and Riley 360z lldwti, Waimumu' Central 340z Idwt, Waimumu Extended 33'z 4dw|, Golden Gravel 330z, Alpine Consols 320z, Gold Queen 31oz 2dwr, Charlton Creek 30 z, Central Oharlton 28c z 121 wt, Sailors 8 Bend 270z, Central Matanta 220z Isilw>, Enter prise 19oz Hdwfe, Inehdalo IBoz I7dwt, Inch Valley lHoz I6dwt, Alpine II I3tz, Central Eleotrlo lOas, Lady Oharlton 7c z 181wt, Dunbaak 6oz I3dwto Dunbdik, Sept 14 | Today's Sales—Boundary Creek, 6»; Cen* tral Eleotrio, 10», 8) 9i; Fourteen Mile Beach, 225, 22a; Gold Kinst, four parcels at>, ss; Halfway House, 14s ; Junction Eleotrio, 29j 6rl, 29a 6d j Kelly and Casey, 3s J Loan- Ing Hooks, I2s, Hi, 10» 61; Monte Ohristo, I three parcels at 335; Olrig, 6a 9d, gg 9d. Returns:—Ahanra, 20oz ; N»um*i, 320z 2 dwt; Walrounsß 30oz 6dwtj Ghbriel, llVss Idwt 21grs; Magnetio, 32o«; Junction Eieotrio, 350z; Electric, 18102 16dwfc; Gibb's Baaob, 4oz 6dwt ; Sixteen Milo Beach, 'cz lldwt 12grs; North Beach, 250z 3Jwt; Paul's Beach, I6oz 18dwt; Great Central, 6oz lOdwt.

Commercial.

HORSE FAIR.

The monthly horse fair held by Mr B Thomas on Thursday was reported to have been one of tha most successful thab has eventuated for somo time* The attendance was good and a satisfactory clearance was made at the following rates :—Draughts— 3 Unbroken £42 10s, bay oolt £29; broken, bay mares £36, £62, £33 10s, £28 10', £33, £33, £36, £22 103 5 galdinp, 7yrs £40, £51. £31, £43 4yrs.£4o, 7yrs £33, cheetnub gelding £37 10s, bay gelding £39 10 i % grey gelding, 6yr«, £36 ; bay g«lding, syre, £61; black gelding £35.10*. Hacks—Black filly £17 10a, £7 5», £14, bay mare, 4vrs, £18 10b, Syrs £15, £9 10*, grey gelding £26 f bay oob£lßlss. Aged horses £30 to £12.

CATTLE SALE.

Mr D Thomas held a special sab of oattle At the Tinwald yards yesterday, when there was a (air attendance of buyers* 570 head of mixed oattle were entered, and under good competition a fair clearance was effeoted at the following prioea ;—Small stores £1 18s, 18 months old steers and heifers §2 6i 6.1, two year old heifers £5 14s, two year old ateera £8 10a to £3 17s, three year old steers £5 12s, opriogera £4 163, £5 11?, up to £6, fat cowß £6 to £7 6s

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

This week haa seen mire ohaogo in the grain marked than has ben ohrotiioled for somo time* Wheat has gona baok, and the market is much easier, a decline of Id per bushei having to be rf oirded. The all round quotation is now 2a Si. The market for oats is still buoyant, the demand beina; very fair, tk-id all offered £a b«ioK eagerly 6»ken up, the qaotation being 2a IJJ on truoke at Timsru for all prime lines. In a few oaion higher prices have baen giv?n, but these are for small lines taken from the Stores at Timjuru. It is hard to.tell just now whether the price quoted will be maintained for any length of time. Feed barley is quoted at U 6d f, o. b., bud ftfcthia price holdera prefer to use it themselves aod dispose of their oats. Potatoes are ormsiderably easier, and are now quoted at £4 on trucks Timaru, and at this figure buyers are act »b all keeo to do business.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashbarton Agenoy of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter 1 bury, Ltd, quote as follow* on September 13, 19015— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl _ 2s Sd to 2s 4d „ „ Tuscan- 2s <Jd to 20 5d Hunter's 2s 3d to 2s 4d Gate— Dune la lOd „ Danish la lOd „ Sparrowbilla la lid to 2s „ Canadian 2s to 2$ Id Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 3a  Partridge 3s to 3a 6d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 42* 6d Gr»B8 Seed—Farmers la 6d to 1b 9d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Aahburtou

DEATH.

Sione.—September 13th, at Hereford Streets Linwood. Matilda, the beloved wife «f Thomas Stone, aged 34 years.

Ashburton Guardian Magan est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1901.

OpR contemporary the Press is very indignant *t the attitude of the Pre mier in the breach of privilege case which has been occupying 80 reach of oar legislators' time lately. We have never hesitated to criticise the actions of Mr Seddoo, when wo have con sidered it necessary, but in the case referred to, we certainly agree with him, aa we have already stated, that the House oi Representatives' cuts a vary sorry figure in making so much of thisvmatter. The Press, in tba o^urse of a long article, says that the Dunedin Star published certain information in contravention of the Standing Orders of the House. Our contemporary then goes on to say that a breach of privi iegs had certainly been committed, that the House was bound to take dome serious notice of the offence, and that tlaa insiction of a fine of £15 was ridiculous. W^e ©erely mention this to show how journalists, !|fee ordinary mortals, are liable to be influence^ eircamßtao«jea. The Pres# is opposed to Mr Sfddon, and tiwefore ayailf itself of this Breach of Privilege fsmty which undoubtedly no credit on the House, to oust the whole blame upon the Premier. But as we have shown, the Premior waa almO3t.t,he only member of Parliament, who seemed to see that the ' offence ' of the Dunedin Star was ipereiy a technical one, and tbat there was no necessity for any*

more than a formal censure. The! fact is tha StandiDg vrder which waß infringed by the publication of the J evidence given before the Mines Com- j mission is an antiquated and absurd one,' and tbere is a consensus of opinion j throughout New Zealand fchafc the action of the Dunedin Star was really in the interests of the public. Even the Press admits admits that. What nonsense it is therefore to oondema the leader of the House because he had the good sense to recognise and under stand the position,, and to act on i prudent and conciliatory lines. The only direction in which the Premier seems to have erred wan in permitting the amendments to be made by other members of the Cabinet. Had he S simply confined himself to affirming that Mr Oohen'a explanation should, tinder the circumstances, be accepted, and that the House should proceed no further in the matter, there would have been little to find fault with, beyond the previous waste of time. But he was something like the man mentioned in the old fable, who came to grief in trying to get his donkey along in a manner that should please everybody, Anxious to meet the views of all parties in this asinine privilege business, Mr Seddonhas been rated by his friends as well aa his opponents. In a general way the former have been most bitter. Since writing tha above, we haVe seen that Mr Fowlds, member for Auckland Oity, has given notice to move "That a Privileges Committee, consisting of the Speaker, the Premier, and Captain Bußeell, be set up, to which shall be referred all cases of alleged breach of privilege, and no debate' shall take place thereon until reported on by that committee." In view of the fact that two of euch casea have just occupied many days ot the time that ought to have been spent in doing the business of the country, and that another is still pending, it will be admitted that some action in the direction contemplated by Mr Fowkb' proposed motion should be taken without delay.

Local and General.

Notes and Comments will be found oa our fourth page, Wbather Forecast; — Captain Edwin wires;— North west to west and south gale} glass rise ; indications of r»iu« Mr Pc^bie MoKhhzie.—A telegram wan received from Dunedin yesterday afternoon stating that Mr Soobie McKenzte's condition ia regarded as hopeless, Kit«hener's Ultimatum:.— The time limit in which Lord Kicohener gave the Boers to surrender expires to-morrow, September 15. News from the front for some time will, be eagerly looked for to see what effect the ultimatum has. Auction Sales—Messrs Priedlander Bros announce clearing sales of Household Furni ture »b the residence of Me D McOlimont<, East Belfr, on Thursday, and on Fri day, September 20th, at the homestead of Mr M Mahaney, E!gin, the whole of his live and dead stock, and in addition the household furniture will also be cleared by auction. Empbess Needle Company.—This is the last day of the Empress Needle Company's season In this town. The Company has made Mrs Lloyd their agent for Ashburbon, where the needles, patterns, etc, may be obtained on the same terms as the Company has given, ipctniATisATTON Society—Ab a meeting of tb.3 Aahburton Acclimatisation Society held last night, it was decided to make a charge of 5a to non license holders for the use of the Sochtj'n piddook at the tmuth of the Ashburton rivtr as from October Ist, the date of commencement of the fishing; season, the fee for livery atah'.ekeepere to ba 10«.. „ Watbbton—On Thursday night the Ashburton Minstro's gave one of their fine performances ab Watertoa. The Library Hall was crowded with an enthusiastic audience, who seemed to fully appreciate 1 the entertainment, as maty of the items i were redemanded. After the •ntertainmint ■ a dasott took place, and was will patronised. The music for the danca was supplied by Miss Lcihy and Meisrs F Curtis and J Shandley, A Town BAND-Cr Willis has givea notice to moy^ at the next maetiog of the Borough Oounoil as follows:—" That in the event of a town band being form 3d in Ashburton, this C>unctl will contribute £_.—per annum towards its maintenance on oondition that (I) the band shall play once a week in the evening in Baring Fquare during the months of November, December, Januiry, and February, and that (2) annual returrs of receipts and expenditure be Bubmttted to the Council." It might be as well for those interested to take immediate action in order to assist ia the objaob Or Willis has in viowi B^LLUBps—Mr John Roberts, the ohanv pjon bilHarij player of the world, visited ABhburton yesterday, and in "the evening gave an exhibition of his skill in the billiard room of the Club The room was packed with enthusiasts anxious to witness Mr Roberts Bklll with the cue A game was arranged with a well known local player, who was conceded 650 oab of 1000, bub the ahampion beat him by 156. Mr Roberts' big(?e»fc breaks during ths game were—loß, 92, 77, 60, and b%. After the watah the matoh the champion gave an exhibition of fancy shots, which was watohed with intense interest by those present. Clifton Ncrseby—Mr James Porter has recently removed his nursery business bo the Middle Road, AHenton, his former position proving inadequate for his increasing business. Mr Porter has now under oultiva* tion ton acres of ground, comprising some of the fces'fc sq|! in the disbriot), and a visit to his establishment found hi^ busy packing a consignment of 2i 000' Pinus Insigaus for the Selwyn County Oounoil, from whom Mr Porter receives very large order*, ia addition to. the supply of requirements in this ctunby. Ail classes of shrubs and trees, and other nursery Btock T?ere in a iiourishingoonditinn,, and with a plentiful supply of water and obher conveniences of a thoroughly up fco date establishment, the owner has every praepeob of a busy time in cultivabing stock for his pameroua cufltomers. Ab all hie trees have Been 'reared ia t||S open the? are coosequeetly more hardy, . Tira Sign ov Corwsaois—l6 is reported: n&ya the Mew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in their annutl review of the local wool, grain, and sbook markets, that ib is the intention of the Hon. Minister of Rai'ways to put a penal rate on sacks of grain wtis»hing over 200lbsi 11 this regula- I tion comes into operation it will do n uoh i)owar.(|s c.cnsolidating usage and opinion in regard to the much dißpbted^'aestjofj~" the proper s:f?e of eaolrs.'' The experience of the pa«b season, gained by Using cental bags in conneotion with the Imperial orders for oatp, teaches that the extra o^et of thrashing into cental b»gs over that into large Bapka ampunts to between |d and |1 per buahej, whi'e the cost of the bags per bushel is muoh the same, v z.', 3d for two bushel bags, 6d to 6|-d for four and a half bushel sacks. The small bags are certainly muoh more easy for the ordinary man to handle, and are not mo inconvenient as was anticipated for Stowing in waggons and stores. If the 1001b iags KKojiia Jja alternately adopted for ge'ne'*l'Vße aB a P R4* ge *or 'w^e^» J?ft*lev» etc i they would be better if m*de atdu!^!? and stronger. The cental bags we have been i^sipg this yesrior ost« are made of rathec. ''too light a "fabric t,9«t|ni| much ro,Kgo handling, A STRi&tHti "tCESTIMONIAL,—A lady in England reoentsly wrote to Rudge*Whltwort>b Ltd. that she. had .ridden a lady's Rudge^ Whitworth Biuyole for three years, and that the total cost of repairs during chat time was only three pence,

Bacikg Old*—A committee meeting of the AshburtoQ County Racing Clnb was hell this afternoon at the cffne of ohe Secretary, to oonsider matters is connection with the totaliaator. Fabmbbs' Union—Mr G W Leadley will deliver an address on the advantages of Farrnes' Unions in the Chertsey Sohool on Wednesday, September 25. Dixs Gaiety Companies—Mr P R Uix announoaa in our advertising oolumni that be has no touring oompanies, The Gaiety Companies are established only at Auokkad, Wellington, Christohuroh and Dcmedin, and ! any company advertising that they are | connected with Dix'e are misleading the public : Fibb—A. stack of oatsheaves belonging t° Mr James Stringfellow, junr, was burned «t) Rakata yesterday. Mr Jaa Copland'a mill had finished threshing a stack which yielsei 400 bushels of oats, and was ttarting on the Fecond oni when & spark from the engine Ignited it. The stack was totally destroyed, t The threshing plant was not injured. The staok was no. insured, and Mr Stringfellow estimates his loss at about £30. The Town Olock~Tne Longbeaoh Road Board has dealt with the Borough Council's letter, re the town clock, more eenaibly than other Road Boards have, and it may be assumed from the sympathy expressed- by members, with the objeec proposed, that they will assist in way they can individually to further'ib The Bright Hooks' Childeen— Yesterday Dr Trevor, on beha'f of (ha Beautifying Association, presented each of the children with a handsome box of chocolates, and the young Indies of the party each feelingly acknowledged che compliment by promptly kissing the Doctor* The members of the party returned by the express, and as the train moved out of the station three hearty cheer* were accorded them which Miey »m heartily returned.

News in Brief.

The funeral of the late Mrs T. Stone, of Linwood, Christohuroh, will move from Mr M Digby'a residence, Cimeron Street, £asb, to-morrow (Sunday), at 2,15 p.mi | for fcha Afshburton Cemetery,

Hampstead Town Board.

. Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampstead Towa Board was held last) even ing. Present—Messrs Andrews (chairman), Barnard, Hardy, Thomas, and Siloook. An apology was received for tho absence of Mr Taylor: GORRISFONDENOE Correspondence was read from the Ash* barton Borough Council, intimating that the tender of N Fitzgerald had been accepted for the formation of the South East Belt, from Moore Street to Dobson Street, at £87. A oiroalar from the Raleigh Town Board, anent the Counties Bill, and the chairman's action in telegraphing to appose the Bill, was confirmed, and any further action was left in his hands* A circular was recsived from the Mayor, applying fdr a contribution towards the new Post Office clock. The Chairman stated whilst they were all Interested in the matter, the County Council had decided they had nob the power. He was satisfied personally, the County Council could contribute, Mr Siloook looked upon the clock aa a luxury, and as the Board was head over ears in debt—or would be when the Belt Road was formed—he would not be in favour of contributing as a Board, although bbose in Hampstead, who wore able, should make a donation. He moved that the present state of finances would not) adroit of their paying anything at present. The motion was carried. The Receiver of Lund Revenue enclosed tha amount of £4 5s 7d, being thirds and fourths of police reserve, wh.ioh was received. The Department of Agriculture applied for a list of fees formerly paid by licensed slaughterhouses, and it was decided to for* ward same. BY-LAWS , The Chairman reported th\b a Committee, of Mr Silccck and himself, had gone through the by-laws, but they had come to the i opinion, in view of tha proposed Counties Ao!-, that; at present) it would be advisable to hold the matter in abeyance until tha Act should be deilb with, as the proposed Bill would abolish Town Board?. It was decided to grant an extension of ! time to the Committee. | TEK BOABD'S STAFF The chairman reported thab he had insured the staff of the Board with the Ocean Acci dent Corporation, and his action was approved. < THE BOARD'J LIABILITY Mr Siloook enquired if the Board woald be jointly liable f< r any acoldenb that ttjighb occur in the formation of the East) Town Belt, The Chairman replied that) the eonbraofe was virtually in tho hands of the Borough Council, which would be responsible. THS ABATTOIR QUESTION On tho abattoir question being brought up, Mr Siloock stated that the Tiuwald Towp Board wished to withdraw from oha position formerly decided upon, and other bodies were dieatisfied. Tha Board decided to hold over & final decision KATE It was resolved to strike a rate of |i in the £, and Messrs Hardy and Silcook were appointed to sign the roll. CROSSINGS The Chairman reported that) the water tables were being blocked up in places, owing to the wane of crossings, and ha thopghfi tha Borough Oouuctl should be applied to with" respecb to the East B,elb | crossings, where damage was occurring, and it was decided to write to the Borough Couocll with respect bo formed crossings on tha Belt. BEPAIRS Ib was reselvad to apply to the Oounty Conncil to repair a water fiuming in Princes Street, near the Belt AGOOUOTS After pausing aooounti, the Board adjourned,

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Elootrlo Telegraph Christchurch, September 18 The case against Mr Carl, of the Empire Hote'p for selling liquor to an intoxicated person, was dismissed. Tbo Magistrate found no evidence in support of the charge Tibiarct, Sapb 13 A man named John Robinson was charged at the Magistrate's Court for making a false declaration under the L*ada for Settlements Aob when applying for a lease in perpetuity of a section on the Raineliffe settlement. He signed a declaration that be held only 201 acres, and was admitted to the ballot and drew a section. It wxs then discovered that hg he!s few« oth^r l^as^hplds aggregating a bdtal of, IQSO acres, and 'disqualifying him from being an applicant. He was committed for trial, bail for self and one surety of £50 eaoh being %'lowgd. The defence was reserved, but it was hinted that aeoused had partly arraogad to quit two holdings of 850 aores Wanqandi, September 13 Both charges against Byan in the iotali' sator betting and betting with infant oaeea w^rg dismissed, the first without prejudice, and this sejjq'pd on t|jp fag|§. ■<

The Royal Tour

ALLEGED ANARCHIST PLOT.

PRECAUTIONS BY CANADIAN POLICE

Ottawa, September 13 The Mayor of Montreal^ wag warned that 12 Italian Anarchists from Pat terson, New Jersey, USA, were com ing to panada engaged Id a plot ag ainst the lives of the* Duke aacj bqchess of Oornyail and Ifork. ' The police aire jnpb an^ious f fynt ijpith the pew o,f re T doubling precautions thpy haye ar rested hundreds of suspicious phtr? aetera in Montreal and many othp cities, all of whom will be detained til} after the Boyal vigifc.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 13 The Cooncil met at 2 30 p m It wbs resolved on tlie voice?, that the petition of the Wanganui Women's Political League, praying for a direct election of members of Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards by the electors of the colony, be referred to the G vernmenfc for considers' tion. When the Companies' Bill came up far the third reading, the Hon Mr Twomey secured the recommittal of the Biil, and moved two new clauses; one to prohibit registration of any dredging company un'ees the Warden or Inspector of Mioea certifies that the o'aim has been thoroughly tested, and baa reason* able prospects of being payable ; the other to provide thab where a mining company is being wouud up, either on or after the date of the paa-oga of the Bill, the Court may, on the application of ten par cents on 1 value of the shareholder?, order the liquida 1 tion to be carried out by the official liquidator. Both clauses were rejected on the voices. The Bill was then reported as amended, and the debate on the third reading ensued, Mr Twomey said he had endeavoured to improve is from purely impersonal motives. The Hon Mr Jones thought the Bill not worth muob, and inconsistent) with its own provisions '• The Hms Mosara Louieson and Bolt protested that the tone of the debate had been exaggerated against the companies and the directors The Hod Lie Smith thought it extreme to call the Bill worthless. It ib hindered a class of transactions lately in evidence, ■ they should be thankful for small mercies. Such things could not be stopped, but oould be made mrre difficult. The Hon W O Walkfsr denied thab the Bill was either valueless or sslf contradic tory. The Bill was read a third time on the voioes, and passed I The Council rose at 415 p m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, Ssepb 13 The House met at 2.30 p m. Captain RusseH was granted one week's leave of absence on &< count of illness Mr Fowlds gave notice to move that a Privileges Committee, consisting of the Speakbr, the Premier, and Captain Russell, be set Ql, to which shall be referred all cases of alleged breach of privilege, and no debate shall take place thereon until reported on by that committee, Mr Seddon gave notice to introduce the Old Ace Pensions Acb Amendment Bill Mr Hornnby moved that & breach of the privileges of this House had been committed by the publication in the Manawatu Standard of date 22"d October, 1900, of a leading article rt Beating on the conduct of members of this house. The article referred to was then read by the Clerk of the House. Mr fill moved the adjournment of the debits which was lost by 39 to 20, and the debate proceeded Mr James Allen moved the previous question with the object of shelving the motion, but withdrew it on Mr Seddon moving a motion setting oat that the House regrets the uncalled for attack nude on the honor of the Ro«3e and the members aa contained in the article complained of, hut seeing the great length of time that has elapsed since the article was published, and inasmuch as reference thereto was made to a portion of the same arbie'e by a member of the House in an eailier period of the session and no action was taken thereon, the House does not see its way to pisa the motion, and resolves that all reference to it other th«ui Mr Hornsby's motion and this resolution be expunged from the journal of the House and from Hamars Mr Seddon'e motion was then pub and agreed to on the voices. Mr Hone Hek^ resumed the financial debate. He contended that the rules and regulations uiderbhe Old Age Pensions Act prevented Maoris receiving pensions when they ware nob entitled to them* Tha debate was interrupted by the 530 adjournment, I The Rouse resumed at 7 33 p.m Mr Carroll resumed the debate on the statement, and spoke in reply to the speech of Mr Kaifcau on ilia previous evening. He defonded tha Government from the charge of want of a^teation to the grievances of the Maoris, and said the Government bad spared no time, care, or attention in investigating the causes ol grievances which the natives had brought before them. The Gjvernment hid (tone everything possible to remedy the evils of the past with regard to the Native Linda Administrabioh Act of last session. | He defended the action of the Government in purchasing land trom the natives, and o'a'med that it was bettsse for the natives to | sell their Sand to the State than to private individuals. Government would do all in its power for the good of tha native raos, and would imke provision for the landless natives ; of the North Island as they had dona for those in the South Island. Mr Seddon, on rising to reply, and to : bring the debate to a ctaeo, asked that, as he had some forty speeohes to reply to, the i Indulgence of the House should be extended to him fjr an additional time to that allowed by the Standing Orders. As objec tion was raised, tha Acting Speaker ruled that he could not accept the proposal to suspend the Standing Orders; Mr Seddon then proceeded with hia speeoh. He aaid there would be no change of the policy pursued by the Government during the last 1 tea yearei They would stand by the workers in the towns and the farmers in tbe o.juniry, and do their bast for al! classes. Therp would be a moderate borrowing i policy, and reetsonubta expenditure on pub'io works at a moderate pace, preference being given to the Trunk Railways and tha roadiog of the b*ck blocko. Land for settlement must continue. The Advanoaa to Setb'ots scheme rauab bs preserved, and the colony's markets must be extended. With regard to the labour legislation, aa far as the women and the children were con- I cernod, ha must ask the House to preserve tbe 45 houra per week, but aa to men the maximum should be kept) stfc 48 hours, leaving any alteration to the Arbitration Court, or by arrangement between employer and employed. A good deal had baen aaid aboub the policy of the late Mr John Bai'anoe, bub those who had made those remarks had not quoted his atatsment of 1892, in which he foreshadowed a policy of local borrowing to. open up bhe country for settlement. Mr SecUon contended thit his Government had not departed from that policy, and they had borrowed in the colony when the London market was not favour able, As far aa the Opposition was con cerned, the debate had been a miserable exhibition. He admitted that bhe expends ture this year had been abnormally high, bub that was due to circumstaacas beyond their control, and instead of being blamed they ought to be congratulated for having met the extra expenditure without adding to ttje "taxation, of $he country. u e believed next) year there would ba a surplus iof over £ICO,OOG. He had advised going slow and in a moment), like a pack of hounds, the Opposition and Conservative Press had taken up the ccy and advised the cars and economy which he himself was the first to preach. As to an undue increase in the | indebtedness of the colony, he daolared that for the tan years bsfore 1890, £11,638,000 had b?en added to the debt of the colony, and only during the laat ten yearp, but of the latter "ameußb there was fijf.O'fcO.QijQ which " did nob involve the payment of a single parny of taxation in interest-, and yielded an absolute profit of £60,926. The amount of debt was also very muoh less in proportion to the population as compared with previous administrations, aud he showed that bhe Cfovernment had only increased the non Interest paying debt by eleven per cuub against an increase of population of nineteen per aent< The debt per head of the population wrb only £54 as compared with £61 in 1391, The interest payable per head was £1 13] 4d in 1391, and in 1901 it was ' only £2 ?t 31. There had been an increase of £25,000,000 in Ihe improved value of tha lands. The expenditure dating the past) ten yeaps hid increased by $t,6Q0000 but the revenue had 'increased by £1,600,000,. Taking the revenue for fcjie tjve months of the present year, there wag an increase of £j153,67Q as compared with the corresponding period las'; yean He deprecated the cry of towq versus county, and condemned political inters fereace to spoil the harmony that existed,

AH should work together for the com«on good. Aa showing how the farmer* interests had been conserved, he pointed out that in the railway concessions alone Government had given no Ices than £248,000. He could justify every inoreaße in the Estimates, and ha would sot withdraw a shilling of themi Replying to Captain Ruesel', he Baid mem bers had urged the Government to spend money ia their dUtrfotp, and then when id was given they acoußed the Premier of br.ibary. He denied the statement that had been cabled Home to the London Times that) die colony would have to borrow £3,000,000, and said the Government oculd go on with the million to bs borrowed for public works. Mr Beddon conclude i by stating that the colony would do justiae to the Midland railway debenture holders, and the Govern msnfc would consider the matter. Mr Jas Allen made a personal expkaa&lon in regard to hie contention about last year'fl expenditure. He also eaid the Premier had made some remark* regarding a mine ia which he (Mr Allen) was interested. Hs I had approached the Minister of Mines several times this session regarding thie matter. The Minuter made light) of the Commission's report, and eaid that ihe In- I specter's report had been received. He (Mr Allen) would move later on that the inspector's report be laid on the table. The Premier said he oould have gone further ia regard to the condition of the ! mine, The fact remained that the Commia* | sion had made such a report, and the i honourable member had taken no action, He defended the members of the Committiott as upright; and expert men, and said be would not hear their report made light of, even by his own colleague. OOMMITTBE Of SUPPLY. The House then went into Committee of Supply. THE FREMIBB AND THE CONTINGENTS, Ou the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr J Alien said he wished to rtfer to the matter which he would have dealt with during the debate on the Statement only the Premier was absent, and he wished to make the statement to the Premier's face. He said the Premier bad ordered the T«gUs to go front Albany to Duuedin, and the raeu to iQvercargill, Kgainsb the advice of the medical effioer, that the men should not be brought io New Zealand- by a gold route. The condition of the men made the journey by a cold route dangerous, but the Premier* beoausa for political reasons he would nob offand the people of luvereargilf, gave in structions that the contingents rant!) go there and he must take the responds! llty. Siuoe the arrival of the contingents several men had died, and he asked who was responsible for that ? i Mr Saddon explained that the Admiralty had declared that the Tegus should not go to i the Bluff harbour on account of the alleged dangers. Every man who had gone to Inver* | cargill had done bo with the sanction of the doctor and officer commanding. Had medi cal men said one word about it being uuwise | to go to lovercargill he (the Premier) would I have been the last man to say they should go. Sir Joseph Ward characterised Mr Allen's statement as one of the most outrageous he had ever heard in the House* The Premier did not want to disappoint the people of Invercargill after the great preparations they had made to receive the contingents',' bub cob one of the men had landed without* certifi' oate that he was fit to land. Had there been any foundation for Mr Allen's charge it would have been heard of before. He had praeti' eally charged the Premier with being responsible for the dea hs o! four or Sve men. Mr Saddon then road correspondence from the Agent-General, showing that the Admit' alty declined to permit the T^gus to go to the Bluff, as that port Was not) safe. There was a desire that the contingents Bheuid be sent co a southern port, aud he had therefore ooupentßd to their beiog seat there from L-uaedin, A long, and at times heated debute followed and was proceeding when Ihe telegraph offioe closed at 2 a m, Wellington, Sept 14 After the telegraph office closed, Mr James A Hen withdrew that postionof his speech io which he oomplained of the ao;ion of tha Premier in bringing the Tagus by the southern route, and thus oudangetriog the lives of the men, « A foßg discussion then ensued en the first item of the E^titaatee. A proposal So reduce the item was nega tived by a large majority, aud eventually the item was passed unaltered. Progress was then reported, and the House roso at 7.40 am

A Railway Accident.

A GREIT DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED.

United Preeig Association—By i§leofcrlo Telegraph Melbourne, September 14 The incoming and outgoing Boxhill trains collided this afternoon at Jolimont near the scene of a great collision twenty years *go. The promptitude of drivers of bo h trains in pulling op- prevented an appalling disaster, The trains were crowded and a groat many are suffering from minor icjuriet and shock, bat none seriously: The driver of the train which leffi Prince's bridge declares tbe ; line waa signalled clear, but the signalman denies this. One carriage was derailed, Melbourne September 14 It was some minutes after leaving there respective stations that the drivers realised they were approaching $ach other on the same line of rails,

Fire at Kalgoorlie.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Perth, September 13 Palace Chambers, at Kaigoorlie, val ued at £20,000, have been destroyed by fire,

Sporting.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB.

The foliovriug are tha handicaps for tht Geraldine Spring Meeting :•— \ Squatters' Handicap. 1 mile.—JtolleC 8 12, Suzannah 37, Aq'ialis 85, Spectjlfttof 8 3, Clandeboy 8 0, Bealey 111, Lady Lillian 79, Nor'weater 7 7, Hellene 75, Nutcracker 7 0 Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs—Cora Linn 9 5, Hastings 8 12, Muscovite 3 10, Bon* Rosa 87, Warrin^on 85, Hypnotist 84, Cherrystone 7 12, Lidy Medallist 7 % Whirlwind 7 7, Lapidiary 7 6, Batfcieory 7 4, Margob and Beauty Sleep ?2, Nutcracker %0, Freedom 613, Papilla 610, The Rejected 68 " ■ G.R.O. Handicap, I£ miles—-Cameo 9 1% Hastings 8 7, Boiler 34, Tarnpin 712» Magnificent 7 10, Flams 7 3, Autigone 7 0 Oebaldinu Trot, 1| miles—Linda sot ; Scottish Lass and Van Wilkas 1038 c, Non sense and Edna Msec ; Kilroth, Silverwood, Up Guard?, Whisper and Pioneer 16ie'os, Madora and Gambler 20360, Mqokrogs and Allen 23960, Major Robin, Winchester, and Master Qvaries (late Kruger) 25seo Hack Handicap, 5 farlongg—Swivel Foot 90, No, 9 82, Single Event? IS,, bay gelding by Gorton 75, Hearts 73, Fanny Johnston 70; " Belfield Handicap, 7 furlongs—Long Tom 103, CUnnonehot 9 10, Lady Dua'daß 9 5, Bußianah 94, Aqualia 92, BpecaUtor 90, Spinner 813, Ciaadeboy 8,11, Lspidiary 8 5, Battlecry 8 3, Nor'weatier 8 2, Bye 8 0. Obabi Trot, 1 miie—V«q WI!k«8, scr i Kilrobh and KoEoleaf flaeo, Whisper and Pioneer ssec, Girnbler and Robex 6iec, Kilmarnock and' Brandon 7,aec; Ambition andSlim'um 9<eo, Majir Robin, Winohentec and Little Bell lOsee, 'Blask Siar, Braemar i and Dora 12seo ' * Owing to iihe bandioaps having gone astray in the mail, the secretary waa UQable to h»ve thorn telegraph^ ift Wro" |o#pubr^ t» n ysetertiay,' ■"■

THE ASHBURTON GOARDIAN : SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1901



Bqs=lNnß!S9 NOTIOBS is-- • .*.* • i-- -^ -* J../I.VX i.J i.J (Jl \jU»< CABINETMAKERS df UPHOLSTERERS. FXTRNITUKE AND BEDDING OF ALL HINDS . M.\I)K ON THE PBEMIBBB, WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famouß Drawing Soom Saites in and Tapestry, which beat Chi is'church for price and quality. Call and Be© th«m. JUST LANDFD— A krgo assortment of Austrian, American, and dar.ftd^ti rhrirv; Th«;c O';o({c were bought More the recent rise in prices, which fnahu>« u« to at-^il »v lowest prfceß.; Bedsteads mid " oilet Ware—Largest atocki-" town j at all prioesi T INCLEUMS, 11UGS, f\ILOLOTHS, JL/iKOLtUMS, Hugs, In N"ew and Chaste Designs; at all prices, DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all eizea, "Wo tanir.ufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best materiftl ahd woibmarebipi co bay frrm us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, yon may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. Cabinetmakers, upholsterers, pictube fraMbrs, ani>- undertakers; takcred street, Next to (he Euiidiog Society's Office, sod opposite' o Arcftde.|. LATEST NOVELTIES In All Departments, /CHOICE MILLINEEIT MANTLI3 and DRESS fABEIOS From the leading French and English Houses BEIiSG OPJSNED DP DAILY. ■ DRESSMAKING in full Swing. t;TMOS T SATISFACTION. ANDREW ORR.



f. fkriuman * FOJTbAIjE. 'Corner N<:'ron ntnl Ox'ord Street?) Hikirij s'ca-i MrtrtATOo'nforiabls House of 6 Rooms nod O"»:iJßrv»tory, togpther wLh good stables fcad trap house erected on the corner ueo ion fta »bo?e. The Property ii wtl. eupp'ied with Watar by one of Mesßra Booth MoDjnald's Wiadmi 1 « The Garden in well planted with 'bh'%;Oß fruits treeg. Tae SeoJon p ssasae'i Biapia-frowtnge on both Neleon Riid Oxford Streett, and i» within a utoao throv* of the fiatngatead PubHo Schoal Cash or terms to suit Purchaser Apply P FKRRIMAN, , Land and Estate Agent __^_________ , ' D. CLARKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR xName and Label Registered under Trade Mftiks &eb, No 13,796 and 158,143) Hue been used 68 ¥ft&RS tJNBEVIATING SUOOBBS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. i)ear Ssr, —Re Clarke's OarboJizod Wheat Prebeotor. Ihavocsed the above dressing for the past three heasons on an average sowing of 1503 acrea of wheat ftncl oate, and h»ve always found ihit ib giVes every satisfaction. It Is alao mixed Mth less labor and germinates a week sooaar than when dreased with bineßtotie. M S^cit* I have ased your Wheafc I*. ot< ctor, also Bluestone both on the sains uaddocb, and am «aaoh pleased with yoar Protector as a.ia'jch better preventive of smut; than Blaestorse. ' JAMis McLean, Oairnbrte, F. PERRIMAN. NEW TAFUF-F ' ■ .-' ! CHAMPION BLEND ■■ ' OTHER -PRICES: & WB CHINA TEA USE© S¥ US.



* BUSINESS NOTICES ESTABLISHED 1874. !ff ¥111 IT I ¥¥l Now thiti the 1 fill's Iftl II woo! m*'k«t hs>« 1 v 18' s1 \\ IJII asßumo(* 'vs not * f Bttiv 111 fill malßta'e«weo9E j M. W^f iIiJJUM give much better Jst C3O« value this teason £3 10s. Juafc Received ~ Stmp'es C 4 ¥T|"f|iri of Choicest TW.KED3 ever kl 1 Jillkj ehown Conspqaently £3 10s 1% I II i% Suits aro far superior this L|| 1 I I j JUBILEE BUILDINGS 9 104 FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATB SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Ew, \ GO TO i G. JESSON, Practirs! Watichmaker aed weller Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Aehburtoo. •—Bepairs a Specialty.— * | Presentation Committees liberally dealt with, "A THING OP BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR, EYBB." ! fpHEREFORE Proouro tho Services of «T. I*. HiaGs) TO DECORATE YOUR HOMB3S With his Banutifui Deeigns in Paper and Paint Work, An Spring U coming, apply early to "avoid the rush of work, WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, .OILS, &''' PAPERINGS IN STOCK. J. L. HIGGS, Tanorkd Sthhbt. —-g^g; * j Ti/TINOROAS, Brown Leghorna, Lang j JAJI shans, lodian Game and Pekin Duoku. • SITTING^ FROM &m TO SSIs, jtfarly Orders Booked uud Executed in Botation. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN. AKK yoar Boots worth Rop»lring 1 Grsfc 'h m done at Stock's ! Beat leather and Workmanship HOW to get a beautifnl Library for nothing. Use the famoas BOOK GIFT Tea and select your Books from Catalogue of 600 books that are given ■ away free. rpire Enquirer's Oracle, the best; JL ref. rence book on everyday eubj^cts, is given aw*y with lOlbe BOOR GIFT Tea T>EAUTIFOLL¥ Doua-D. Stock's * XJ Boot and Shoe Repairs 4



BUBINKSS NOTIOES ' H. M JONES. A g IN THE POUND Discount off all et>eh purchases of Fanay Goods | Glass, Ghiiu, and Plated Ware, during Stocktaking Sale, till September 23th. 3 19S I PUBLIC ANNOUNOAMENT* WE beg to inform the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that we have taken over the business hitherto oaf ried on by Mr Gkoboe Worker, as a Family Butcher. Eaat Btreet, Ashburton, and that the business will be curried 00, together with that of a General Store, In the premlßßß at corner of Ea&t Belb and Wakanoi Boad, We trust that with Btriot attan tioD to the interest! of the publio to merit a Mr share of the publlo patronage* Cus tore ere waited on daily* HUSTON & SON. 26 _ T ADIEB & GENTLEMEN,— We take the opportunity of bhankiog|you for your patronage during the ten years we have been in business. It) has increased pnr eeptibly year by year, and wa take ib that strict attention to details, promptness, good workmanship, combined with reasonable prices, have had the foregoing effect* The last two years we have been introducing a muoh higher class of interior decoration, which we are pleased to say, is being taken j up by many* We are moving out of the old grove that) did duty for decoration during the town's primitive stages, and pan now hold our own with the cities ia every depart ment. It has been our chief aim to make the Wall Paper Department the leading feature of our establishment. And of the suooess attendant, perhaps it will be suffi cient to mention that we send Popsrhanginge as far north as Obristobarch, and orders an, fur south as Ilmatru are frequently received. AH the P&perbacginga »ro imported direct) from the manufacturers ia Eng* fond, wbioh pitoes us on the same footing as the lead log Colonial Wall Paper Warehouses. Our Btaff of men consist of thorough tradesmen its their respective brandhw, viz-.—Sign Wrlttof, Graining, Mtrbli&g* Psperhaogiag, Painting, &Q Youre respectfully, 8 281 JNO. WILSON FOR SALE—Block of about 4400 acre*, near Stratford, Taranaki, about 13 miles from the risiDg township of Strath* more, which is 20 miles east of Stratford, six miles distant from Wanganal River at a point above which Hatrick and Oo.'b , steamers run. Str&thmore is on the line of | lands reserved for the Stratford-Wangatno mooa Railway now being constructed. The land is rich hill country, much of It arable when cleared, pap* and fimenbone formation ; | rata, t&wa, puketea, and rimu timber ; well | watered ; would carry two sheep to the acre, Two main road«, one from west, one fram south. Title, Land Transfer* Pot farther particulars, apply direobto tha owner, R» 0. Hughes, New Plymouth, 8 259 TTTANTED TO SELL-Seven first'olass Dairy Farmt, from 60 to 200 Acres, oloae to Sohoola and Faotorieß; easy terms— A. p y F. Fbooking, Land A geet, Stratford M^MM ,^^t.^^^BßßßißßJlßSWS?HHjW^S^^tJlßßfflsr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Sß» f*l ET YOU a LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED BY THE ECLIPSE CYCLE CO., TANORED STREET.



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