THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains save Ashburton daily for— OHRISTOHUROH—ab 7.20 am, Ham 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.66 am, 3.60 pm DUNEDIN—ab 12.64 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-at 4.25 pm

Trains arrive dally at Ashburton from— OHRISTOHUROH-at 10.45 a m, 12.48

p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.36 am, 255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SFRINGBURN-a. 5.45 a m

EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases ci Moon for August

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations:

SATURDAY, August 3 For Northern Ports, per Moura, a 10.30 am

For Northern Porta and Weabporb, per Tarawera, at 6 30 p m

MONDAY, August 8 For Tasmania and Australia (due Mcl bourne Aug ltth), also Ceylon, India, Obit, a Straits Settlement, South Africa, eto, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom ( 7ue London Sept 16). via Brindisi, elsoHoro lu!u, Canada (due Vancouver S«p_ sth), United State., and United Kingdom (due London Sept 18th), specially addressed via Vancouver, per express, to connect with Monowai, ab 12 30 pm

Commercial.

UNPRECEDENTED HAEVEBT IN CANADA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Ottawa, July 31 There is an unprecedented harvest in Canada, In Manitoba the wheat yield exceeds sixty million bushels. Twenty thousand English harvesters, who were rfquired In the northern territory, were offered ten shillings a day with board.

Lokdon, July 31

At the tallow auctions, 1575 casks were offered and 850 sold. Fine mutton brought 28. 6d, medium 26s 6d, fine beef 2?a 9d, medium 26s 3d

Napier, August 1

Messrs Nelson Bros, bave received the following cab.c message from the CO and D Company—• Best Canterbury mutton* 3|d ; Napier, Wellington, North Island, 2|l ; lamb, firsb quality, 5d ; seoond quality, fl| li

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1901.

It would be idle to contend that.all laws are jest. Theoretically, it is the duty of every subject to make himself acquainted with the laws of his country; practically he frequently hods it Impossible to discover the real meaning of a law until he has offended against it, and had ib interpreted by tbe Courts. This cot flic, between legality and morality has puzzled jurists and thinkers of all ages, and will shortly engage tho attention of bhe Parliament and people of New Zealand, At Berne period during the present session the reports of various committees and commis sions on the petition of tbe Midland Railway debenture holders, will be under discussion in the House of Representatives, *&cJ, members will have to decide whether the coiony will have to refund to the petitioners all or any part cf the three-quarters of a million of money which they invested In the railway. The legal asp.cb of the question has been finally settled by the Privy Council. The debenture holders held that they were given a " first charge" on the line and the other assets by the Company under the Empowering Act, of 1834. They were simply in the position of money lenders, advancing funds to the Company for the construction cf the line, end they relied on tho representations of the colony and of the Company when they provided the capital, The Privy Council, however, held that the general Act of 1881, in terms of which the Governor took possession of the line in 1995, overruled any claim the debenture holders might have had against the line or the colony. They had a good claim against the Company, of course, bub the Company was insolvent, and they were left with practically nothing. Their position sets out these faots, admitting that so far as tbe law is concerned they are helpless, but praying that tbe colony will be guided by moral rather than legal principles and will consider their position* The pari »-nentary em. mittees and commissions which cannot afford to be merciful, will tell them that they ought to have known thab the Act of 1884 was governed by the Act of 1881, thab bhey took a risk and suffered accordingly, that the line has already cost the colony a con eider able sum, and thab there is nothing for them. This, to our mind, is nob at all the view which should be utakan by Parlia* meot. The debenture holders advanced three quarters of a million of money for the construction of a line whioh'will one day be of immense value to the country, which means as much to Canterbury, West land and Nelson as bhe Otago Cent.. I does bo Otago, or the North Island Main Trunk line to Auckland and Wellington, and which was originally started in response to the Unanimous demand of the three provinces. The colony supported and approved of the demand, bub because money was pcarce io that time of depression, the Government of the day could not venture to undertake the work itself. Tha mabber has long since ceaeed to be of purely provinc'al interest, and the petition of the debenture holders must be dealt) with from the colonial stand point. They relied on the reputation of the colony when they lent theif money, and they have bhe strongest of moral rights to some return or compensation. Their case is far stronger than that; of the debenture holders in the Netherlands Railway io South Afrios, vho .«•« probably all pro-Beers, and who no doubb encouraged tie company to a.sisb the Republics in every way during bhe war. GDhey knew that under a clause in the conces.ion, the railway would be taken by the Transvaal Government Q the event of war, and they knew thab war could only ba waged against Britain, and yet) the Imperial commission which recently re ported on the matter, while holding thab this railway concession should be cancelled, recommended thab the debenture holders should be oon.pen.ated for their losses. If Britain can afford to be generous in suoh a ease surely New Zealand ought to have some consideration for the unfortunate debenture holders in the Midland Railway. The Government probably realises as well as we do thab this is a case in which tho colony ought not to be guided entirely by legal principles, and that a wise generosity on our pirt would bring us a satisfactory return In the shape of gratitude and good will from London financiers, all of whom are deeply interested in the question! But the Go pern ment cannot give -ffeob to its desires unless ib has very material support from members of Parliament and from the country. We do nob think that anyone acquainted with all the facts will seriously doubt the moral righb of the debenture holders to some consideration, and we hope that when the matter comes before Parliament they will be treated with broad liberality, The self respecb of the nation and the public credit of the oolony are both involved, and ib would be honest as well as politic to regard the morality and not tbe legality of the question in dealing with the petition of tbe debenture holders

Local and General.

Vital Stati_tics—The following are the vital statistics for the month ending July 31st—Birtha 33, marriages 6, deaths 7.

Odd_'e!.lowship—The Ashburton District Lodge of Oddfellows has agreed to the opening of a Lodge in the Maj field district

Co-operation —The Oamaru Mail states thab a Farmero' Cooperative Association has been formed in Oamaru on the lines of tba Timarn Association.

_. SMUT ETON FPORTS ASSOCIATION — The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Sports Association, cabled for last evening, was attended by Messrs P H Cox, E Nordon, and C Campbell, snd lapsed f.r want of a quorum.

Hosmtali Board —Mr John D*visoni being the only member of the Hasp ta! Committee, who attended in time this morning, the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum.

Cooktv Cookoii.— Messrs Hugo Fried* lander and G A M_ Buckley, who are at present in Australia, were absent from today's County Council meeting, and Mr Wright was nob well enough bo attend.

Ma W Raondurs—An addition has been made to the list of photos of Councillors hanging in the County Council Chambers, by that of Mr W Saunders, a former member. The likeness is an excellent one.

District Obdbr—Returned troopers, who were in South Africa prior to to July 1900, and who have nob received their medals, are requested to send their numbers and names in full to the Defence Office, Christchurch $ the musketry course will be completed with the Martini-Henry rifle.

Physical Cui_tobe—The olasses Instituted in Ashburton by Mr Hornibrouk, started yesterday afternoon, when large number* availed themselves of the opportunity of improving themaelves physically under the Sandow system, of wbiob their teaoher proved an able exponent and demonstrator.

Business Notice—Notice to cot.ei.meri- of Fletcher Bros.* celebrated Teas—Their 6rt Tea Competition oloees on August 31st, and ooupone must be Bent id by thab date. A fall list of prize winners will be advertised io Mail and Guardianle&tly in September.

Police Court— At the Police Court this morning, before His Worship the Mayor and Mr R. Aleorn, Ja.P, Henry McDonald was charged with being drunk in a public place, and also with jumping off a train whilst: in motion. He was fined £1 or 24 hours' imprisonment for the first .-fence, and £2 for the second.

Gazette Notifications.--His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointment- :— Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers—Mr Donald Wm. McLoan, to be lieutenant. Ashburton Guards R fla Volunteers—Mr Robert George Shearman, to be lieutenant.

Invbecargill Poultry Fhow;—Ab the Inveroarglll Poultry Show, now being held, Mr H G Berryman has again won the five guinea trophy far the best Indian Game and Dorking crossbred cockerel. Mr Berryman's two birds were awarded firsb and Becoisd prizes in addition to the trophy. He also gob second and third priz. for Indian game hens.

Slbeep Breeding— Roraney Marsh rams have been in grest demand during the last 12 months. Mr Matthews, th« well known and successful breeder, of Walor' ongomal, Featherston, has rrceived more orders than he can supply. He has orders bo< ked as far ahead as 1903,

Mii-iTAitY Appoints, ent.— Private advices received at Wellington state that Lieutneant 3- G. Res% formerly of D Battery, who left New Z.aland with th« fifth contingent, has been attached by special order of Major-general Pretyman to the 15 pounders of the 38th Battery R. A with the K'mberly Flying Column Lieu' tenant Rose has also been offered a position as staff rfficer to Colonel Peakman Captain Tuckey, an.ther Wellington College old boy, holds a staff appointment at Kimberly. Thb Royal Tour—A copy of the London TV/..rt of June 13, to hand by yesterday's mail, contain, a column and a quarter report of the reo.pt ion of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Auckland on the 12th of June. The reporb was cabled by the special correspondent of the paper accom panyiog the -Royal party, and states that 1 the loyalty of New Zealand cannot be surpassed even in England '; and also that * the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall met with the most hearty reception yet accorded them in any part of Australasia.'

Public Trust Department—The Public Trustee reports a profit of £5691 on the working of the Publio Trust Office for the year ending Maroh 31, 1901, and there have been co losses on investments. He believes the time has arrived when a reduction in the office charges should be nude, and the scale of fees simplified* .

Abolition of Trading' Stamps—At Wellington oa Thursday a deputation of members of he Trading Stamp Association waited on tbe Premier to protest against the passage of the Trading Stamp Abolition and Di.coan. Stamp Abolition Amendment Bill. The deputation pointed out that the present system was the most equitable ev*r introduced, and asked the Premier to make himself acquainted with its working. Mr Seddon's reply was that he was determined to go on with the Bill and do all in his power to destroy every system of discount tickets and coupons in existence

Pbopebty Sales — Mr H W Barrett, Arcade, reports the sale by him of the following properties .—Section 414 and part 415, Moore Street, and buildings thereon, bo Mr J Doyle, Ruapuna ; acoounb of Mr I M Thompson, sec .ion 5, Fairbon, to Mr H J Muirhead ; account Mr A McArthur, section in Cox Street, Allenton, to Mr Helings; account of Mr D Leith, sections 198 and 199 Burnett Street, and residence thereon, to Mrs Northcote, account of Mr Jos. Ward

I Found Dbad—The body of a man named . James Harris, who is stated to be an Old > Age P.n3ionar, was found dead this morning In a water race at ..Denton. . The body appears to have been found early > this morning by a boy who saw what seemed j tobeaooab partial'y under a culvert near i the Allenton School. But when he attempt ) ed to pull the coat he was horrified to find thab a dead body was there. He al i once told Mr John and Mr Cambrlrlgp, i I who live close by, end they drew f the body from the race, which is quite ) ah. How, In the hand of deceased was a key ) presumed to be the key of the door of his , cottage. Harris was an inmate of the Home i about four years ago, since which time he . had resided in AUenton. The body was i r moved to the morgue a. tbe Hospital, where an toque.- will be held. 1 Presentation—At the- usual practice of 1 fc" c Ashburton Minstrel Club last night, Mr 1 E Nordon, who ha_ resigned the secretary ship of the club, owing to business arrangements, was presented with a set of gold sleeve links. Mr Schwartz mac*e bhe presentation, acd in doing so, re erred bo the energy and ability with which Mr Nordon had performed the duties of the secretarial office. In reply, Mr Nordon thanked the members of the Club for their handsome gift. The links are engraved with th. initials of Mr Nordoa and those of the Club, while one of the links bears on ib the time honoured interlocutors instruction, ' Gentlemen be seated.' -.ouvbnib Post Card—A post card has been issued to commemorate bhe visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to the colony. The card bears on the address side the photos of the King and Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and view in some of the principal centres of population. In the centre of the pictures is a shield with the inscription "Souvenir post card in oon_« memoration of the visit of T R H the Duke and Duohess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand, June 1901." H R H's last word to New Zealand—Kie-Ora—(every good wish,) Is printed conspicuously on the card;

Voit.N_.E-.89~1he Government inspection of the Ashburton Guards will be on Monday next instead of the following Monday

Weather REPORT—Captaln Edwin fore casts :—Moderate westerly winda ; glass rise; frost tonight

Cmariicg Sam—l. will be seen by an advertisement appearing in another column rfaat M .ssra Friedla'der Bros, will offer oo Monday next, on account of Mr Thos; Pitt, he whole of She Smithfield Nmsery, i» ---'. luding garden appliance., aod a quantity of furniture.

Ruapu-U Water Wobk3~A deputation of Raapuna settlers interviewed tho Counfcj Council to-day acd submitted the following resolution passed at a meeting of ratepayers: " Tbab the County Counoil be requested to guarantee thab no maintenance of races or he-dworks be charged to the ratepayers ia this speciil water district," and, on the Council deciding thab this could not be adopted by them, an alternative resolution waa then tabled by the deputation, aa the result of the same meeting, viz j—''That the County Counoil be requested to aob on Mr BeK'a advioe, and nob go iv for any curtailed scheme."

News in Brief.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, Ltd, will sell by auction tomorrow, at their West Street Mart, town properties and a quantity ot household furniture, for the executors of the late Mrs McDonnell. Th. sale com* mences at 1 o'clock sharp.

In the new coins, it is said, the King's head will look from loft to right; Queen Victoria is represented looking from right to left. According to very old custom the new Sovereign meat not look the same way aa hia predecessor.

Ib is reported that some husbands have taken seriously to teaching their wives to f-have them They argue thab lb saves their money, and leaves the wife highly pleased witn her own cleverness; though of course, there is the risk of having to run hurriedly for a surgeon.

The following plaintive advertisement appears in a ladies' paper:—Complexion mask, for nightly wear; perfectly new; owner's husband prohibiting use. The mask is to be sold at a great sacrifice.

Fletoh.r Bros wish to draw attention to their extraordinary low price for beet kerosene as they wish to make room for large shipments just arriving.

The "Jewish Chronicle" announces the extinction of the Frankfurt branch of bhe Rothschilds, which has for over a century miked as the parent house. The employees are to be pensioned off, and the whole business closed. This is the sequence cf the d^ath of Baron Willy Rothschild a few months ago.

'Is there any provision for paying mem* bers of Road Board.?' asked someone at a meeting of Road Board delegates held In Christchurch onTaesday evening to disco, s the Counties Bill. 'We do ib for the honour of the thing,' f_aid one represen'« ative. 'We do nob want to be paid. We want to_how that we can transact business heaper than the County Councils can, and also do it batter than they.' Another representative said that members of Road Boards did not require payment for atten* dance ab meetings, but should receive travelling expenses.

Madame Belle Cole.

Madame B.lle Cole and Mr Prou.e were received with great enthusiasm ab the Dunedin Choral Society's oratorios on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. "Naa* man " was produced on bhe fir .6 occasion and *' The Me.siah" last evening. Referring to Madame Bnlie Cole', singing in ' Naaman,' the Otago Daily Times says :—"Notwith standing that she feels the rigor of our winter climate somewhat acutely, Madame Cole was in eplendiri voice, and sang wilh all that -kill and taste which make her concerts so attractive to the musically disposed. In is needless to cay, with her contralto Voice of great compaes and unusual power, combined with her finished method and her artistic in. tine., Madame Gole ia a cap.ble exponent of oratorio, and her singing of nob only this beautiful solo bub of tha whole of the contralto parts in the work was a thing to be remembered by all who had the privilege to be present last evening. Her rendering of the air, " I dreamt I was in Heaven" was an artistic triumph. The audience received ib with quite a tumult of applause, and ro persistent was the demons tration that Madame Cole repeated tbe solo —the only encore during the evening "

Mr Prouae was also very .ucceas'ul, and hia items were received with persistent applause. 0"h. box plan for this evening was filling up rapidly at Mr H M Jones' when we went to pres*.

Teachers' Salaries Commission

TBE REPORT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 1

The reporb of the Teachers' Salaries Com mie.ion, wbioh was laid on the table of the House this afternoon, proposes two scales of salaries—«ne on a £4 capitation, and the other on a£42s 6d capitation. The Com missioners recommend that the latter should be adopted. Ibis proposed that the new scale should come into operation on Jan '1, 1902, aod two years should be allowed for the adjustment of salaries in certain oases affected. A modification of the system of teachers' certificates and an amendment of the pupil teacher system are recommended also. Training schools for teachers, estab lished on Scale 1, would give Education Boards, for purposes other than salaries, £250 and a capitation of lis 3d on the total avere^e attendance, which would be increased to a capitation of 12s by the adoption of Scale 2, Ihe salaries of women teachers are raised generally, bub the principle for <qual work has nob been fully adopted.

Burglary at Little Rives

It has been reported to the police that the Little River Railway Station was entered by burglars on Wednesday nighb, and a safe which was Bet in brickwork, was burst open with dynamite or some such explosive! From the particulars to hand ib is surmised that the lineman's tools were used to bore holes in the door of the room, where the safe was, and the door was then broken cpan. t_ _oks from the goods shed were laid against bhe front of thgsafe, probably to deaden bhe sound, and the front of the safe blown out by means of an explosive placed in the key hole. All the money contained in the safe was stolen, amounting ib is said to a considerable sum

The police were out yesterday making en' quirlee. Two men were seen loitering in the vicinity of the station about 10 o'clock on Wednesday night, and the noise was heard by some residents in tho locality shortly after midnight

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Assooiabion-By Elect.lo Telegraph—Copyright London, July 81 In the House of Commons, Mr O'Shea was suspended for referring to the •black guardly conduct' of the Irish Judges. The Hon Henry Copland, Agent General for New South Wales, has for warded to the Government elaborate reports on the question of the housing of the working classes;

The House of Lords held that' Countess Oowley, though remarried to a commoner, :s entitled to use the title.

The British expedition destroyad the fort erected by the Turks near Aden. [ The British fort in question was ereoted seventy miles inland from Aden, and 600 British troops were sent to occupy it. They found that It had leen evacuated.! The disabled steamer Strathmore, bound from Melbourne to Durban, has been towed to Mauritius with a damaged shaft, Bhe jettisoned 8600 tons of cargo.

London, August 1 The Pacific Cable kts been read a first time in the House of Commons.

The King and Queen will probably spend a month in Ireland in the spring. The Canard Company propoae to build a 25 knot Atlantic liner,

Mr Oopeland, Agent General for New South Walep, has received no tenders for 100,000 tons of steel nils to be manufactured for New Booth Wales Stockholm, July 31 Twenty square miles of forest fires are raging iv Sweden.

Algiers, July 31 Oount yon Waldersee was feted on arrival here,

New Yoke, August 1

The younger American operatives are disposed to reject the compromise in the steel workers' strike, believing it to be fatal to the influence of tbe Association.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Ottawa, Aug.s. 1 Canadian shipments of bay to South Africa since the outbreak cf the war total 68,000 tons. Orders are now being finished. Loudon, August 1 Colonel Charles Kuox, during ten days' clearance in the Be. hulie and Thaba N'chu districts, captured Field Comet Pretorious, 126 waggons, 1623 cattle, and 64,800 sheep. Colonel Allender surprised the Boers at Wagooshb-alsprui., killing six, wounding three, and oapturing four. Steyn has orderr.J the Bth and 9.h to be set apart for humiliation and prayer: Many of the Cape ' poor whites' are joining the commandos in cr. er to obtain loot.

The Standard Bink is closing its branches owing to nob being pro.oo.ed by the mill .ary against raiders,

CRICKET

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh b London, July 81 Lord H.wke states that the wish of the Committee of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club in regard to Rhodes is equal io a command,>n(_ applies aho to Hirst* Tbe grounds of .he olj c ion are that (he team is nob representative of Eagland, that Rhodes is to-> young to stand the strain of the tour, and that Hir.t is lame, though ha has not been named as a likely member of the tsam.

Standard Exploration Company

Uaioed Press Assooiatioa—By Electric Telegr.ph—Copyright London, July 31

The Official Receiver made a series of dir olosures at the meeting cf the Standard Ex ploration Company, The company is the owner of fourteen mines, valued at £767,-00, one of which is earning an inoom*. The Company had lost over £536,000 in the dif ferences on Lake View shares and CaJedo donian copper shares.

The Queensland Budget

United Press Association—By Electric Telegr.ph

Brisbane, August 1

The Financial Statement shows the revenue fe. have been £4,327,000, which is short of the estim.te by £267,000. This is due to the drought and other cans s, which reduced the revenue and added to the rxpsnditure. The latter amounted to £4,855,000, The defioinecy will be covered by Treasury Bills, wi.h ten years' eurrenoy< No action is to be taken regarding the imposition of the Income Tax until after tbe Federal tariff has passed. There will be no further taxation at present, except to increase the Stamp Duty on receipts to a penny on sums of ben shillings up to £1, and twopence above that. Ihe revenue for next year Is estimated at £3,908,000, and tbe expenditure at £3,887,000.

The Royal Tour.

FAREWELL TO THE COLONIES.

LETTER TO J.ORD HOPETOUN.

United Press Association—By leotrlo Telegraph—Copyrighb Melbourne August 1 The Earl of Hopetoun has received a farewell letter from the Bake and Duchess of Cornwall, written on the eve of their departure from Preemantle. The Doke wrote that they would ever remember the memorable and stirring days which witnessed Australia's new political birth. They wished to again express their "warmest thanks for the kindnesses received, The Duke spoke highly of the cadet movement, in which he thought lies a strong power for good. He was also struck with the educational advantages provided for tbe children. In conclusion, he says, 4We take our leave of the colonies with many regrets, i Tbe Commonwealth aDd the people will oyer have a warm place in our hearts, London, Augu.t 1 The Standard states that the Duke of Cornwall's letter to Lord Hopetoun is interesting and suggestive, and worthy of the historic visit. The journey has confirmed the Duke's Imperialism, I

Invercargill Poultry Show.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

_-.YERCA_CGI_.I_, August 1

At the Poultry Show today exhibitors from the North did very well, Mr B Hart (Lawrence) took most of tho awards In the game olass. In Indian game and Minorcas Messrs A Stephens, Berryman, (Ashburton), J Grant (Mosgiel), ar>d Calder (Oamaru) obtained priz.s. The Dorkings, nob having arrived, were nob judged today. In Hou dans, Mr Breeze (Ashburton', and Mr Burnett (Mosgie!) were priza takers j Wyandobtes, Mr B Hart Silver ccdkj Orpington, Mr W J Mortor. . For pallets, crossbred, Mr Berryman (Ashburton) secured firsb and second, and Mr Reilly (Studhome) third. Hen or pullet, Mr A Cairncross (Mosgiel), firsb and second, Figeons—Mr D Craig (Ohristchuroh), three firsts for Dragons, aud Mr W Fraser (Christchurch) obtained a number of prizes in the other pigeon classes,

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

United Press Aaaooiafcien—By Eleotrio Telegraph W_._-_.ngto-., August 1 The Council met at 2 30 p m ?.BAIN-NO SHIPS The adjourned debate on Mr Jenning.'a training ship motion was resumed.

Mr Montgomery thought thab the training ship should be used for boys of good charac ter only.

Mr Keeves protested agates, the narrow view of the last speaker, and contended that •.reformatory training .float was much more f ff.otive than training on shore Messrs Bolt and Fold wick supported tha motion

Mr Gourley advocated a proper training ship, cob one moored ia a harbour

Mr W 0 Walker quoted the evidence of naval authorities that reformatory boys were not admitted to the Royal Navy Mr Jeoninga, in the course of bis reply, stated that mismanagement antl gross irreg uiaritiee had led to the abandonment of the Kohimaramara training schooner, bub not withstanding that, out of 64 boys placed on the ship 38 had become apprenbloed to a .eafarbg life, and most of them were doing well

Mr Jennings, on Mr Walker's suggestion, withdrew from the motion the word ' unanij mona,' which was in bhe sense that the project waa the unanimous recommendation of both branches ef tbe Legislature. ' The motion as amended was passed on the voices without dissent

BEFfiBENDUM BILL

The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Referendum Bill was resumed. Mr W C Walker, in reply, said we had already the application of the principle to one qaestior, and there were other questions moat of whlt.h oould be answered by a aimpla •aye'or 'mo,'to whioh tho referendum might well !be applied. There should be a referendum day in every three years, the elections of local bodies to b« held on the game day. 3_t has been said that the Bill was " a blow ab the Council, yeb there waa scarcely a provision of the Bill that was not in the Australian Commonwealth constitution, un" der whioh the Senate was also given more power, especially in regard bo money Bills than any other Upper Chamber in the world. If he thought Parliament waa Roing to shelter behind the referendum he would be very sorry to propoae ib. If bhe Bill waa thrown oub he hoped the opposing mombera woald, before its reappearance, refr ish their minds on the subject, and on the state of public of public opinion with regard to i. Oo Mr Belts motion tha iebats was fur* bher adjourned till tomorrow The Council rose at 4 2)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wisi-cmoTO-?, August 1 Tha Howie met at 2,30 a m

The New Zealand Ensign Bill (Mr Seddon) was introduced and read a first time; the Wellington Harbour Board Aot, 1879, Amendment Bill passed its final stages, the Patea Harbour Bill passed through com mittee ; the Dunedin City and S-burbaa Tramways Act, 1900, __mendmenb Bill, Remuera Waterworks Construction Em* powering Bill, Tempieton Domain Board Empowering Bill, were read a second time* The debate on the second reading of the Wellington City Recreation Ground Bill, to enable the City Council, after a poll of ratepayers has been taken, to purchase the Miramar E.tate and convert part of ib into a recreation ground, was interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment

The House resumed at 7-50

After further debate the Beoond reading of the Wellington City Recreatiop Ground Bill was carried by 37 votes to 10.

A dids on en the second reading of Major Steward. Elective Executive Bill was taken

without further debate, with the result thab the Bill was thrown out by 31 votes to 22, The voting was aa fotlnwe : —

For tha Bill (22)— Me srs Atkinson, Bud do, Collins,,EU, Graham, Guinness, Hornsbyj Hutoheson J, L-ng-, Laurenson, Lethbridge, Mackerz'o T, McN.b, Meredith, Monk, P.rani, Ku .e!l G W, Smiih JG, Steward, Tanner, Thomp'on R, Thompson J W. Against the Bill {31}—Me;srs Allen E G, Arnold, Baroiay, Bonnebr, Bollard, Can. oro.s, Carroll, Dancer., Fisher, Flatimn, Frßser AL D, Hall Jones Hanan, Hardy, Hogg) Houston, La wry, MoGowan McKe. zie, R, Millar, Milla, Morri-on, Napier. Palmer, Parata. Rhodes, Russell, Stevens, Symes, Wilford, Willis.

Pars—For the Bill; Messrs Massey and McGuSre, Against the Bill — Sir Joseph Ward and Smith EM. Tbe whips state that the list o. pairs is not complete. L'BEL BILlt Mr Fisher moved the second reading of the Libel Bill (No 1), which, he said, was intended to protect the citizens of this country. The Press already had sufficient protection, and what was wanted was greater protection tor the public. As for the argu ment that the libel law of New Zealand was many years behind that of England, Mr Fisher said th.t attempts were being made to repeal the law passed in England, bsoause of the terrible power which it plaaed ia the hands, of the Press. He quotsd statements from certain papers in regard to him_elf, and characterised them aa infamous, and held it I was time that the Government stepped in and pub an end to such form of criticism. The procedure under his Bill would be simple, a. the case could be heard before I Msgisnte, and without a jury. Mr Willis did nob think the Press .hoaSd have power to make statements ir_ju.ioa.ly effecting the eh.meter of any man, but he did nob thick the method proposed in this Bill would check th... He stirongly condemned the Bi'l, which would require renovating, look, stock and barrel, before it could be of any use.

Mr Thomas MacKenzie opposed the Bill, beiieviog that tbe Press of this country was proparly conducted. As for the olause stipu lating that damages could be obtained if any information »___ot_ug commercial interests were published, he pointed out that the Press did nob have at the present time sufficient power to publish information con cerning the London produce trade. Mr Collins said if the Bill were passed ft would be absolutely and entirely inoperative. He opposed the second reading. Mr Barclay suggested the Government should take up the whole question of libel. He would vote for the Bill now before tha House.

Mr Fisher, in replying, said ihe Bill would do away with the possibility or necessity of instituting libel actions, as recourse could be had to the Magistrate's Court bo settle difference in a summary way* On division the second reading was nega tived by 26 votes bo 21.

The following is the division list .—Ayes (21)— Messrs Barclay, Dnooan, Ell, Fisher, Flat-nan, A L D Fraser, Guinness, Hall, Houston, L.urenson, La wry, McGowan, R McK.DE.e, Millar, Mills, Morrison, Napier, O'Meara, Parata, Seddon, Wilford- Noes (26)—Metsrs Arnold, Atkinson, Bollard, Buddo, Carnoross, Collins, Hanao, Hardy, Haseldea, Hogg, Hornsby, J. Kutoheaon, Lang, Massey, T Mackenzie, Meredith, Monk, Palmer, Rhodes, W R Russell, Sfceveop, Steward, Tanner, R Thompson, J W Thompson, Willis. No pairs were recorded. STAVE SCHOOL DRILL BILL Mr Guinnes.'s State School Chriidren Drill BUI was pub through its final stages BIGHT HOURS BILL Mr G W Russell's Eight Hours Bill waa committed After considerable discussion on clause 5 Mr Palmer moved to reporb progress Mr G W Russell said he did nob wish to include dairy workers or farm labourers within the scope of this Bill. He said those who voted for bhe motion to report progress voted to kill the legalising of the eight hours principle Eventually the motion to report progress was carried by 33 to 19 CYCLE BOARDS BILL Mr Fowld'a Cycle Boards Bill was com* mitted On clause 3, Mr Wilford moved to report progress, which, after a short discussion, was agreed to on the voices THK RABBIT NUISANOI Mr Hogg's Rabbib Nuisance Aob Amend' menb Bill was committed On clause 2Mr Napier moved to report progress This was agreed to on the voices, end the House rose at midnight WELLINGTON, August 2 The following are the c-_r.pi.te pain in tb«

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MEB J. LLOIB, rriIAOHER of PIANOFORTE'ahd JL ORGAN. TERMS—£I la per quarter. V p to date Music and Mts'cat Instrument. »fc Town prices MCBSO pErOT—l OEKBIT SS-tB-gr ' J__ BPORT. BPOKT r-PORT GUNS GUNS GUKS. HAROIFy BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct. Irom the Manufaetuzer-, a large Coo signmeut of the Famoua HEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Elev'a Amber.te, Blue Shuts., Kynook's Nobels, etc. Special ei.sroaoe of Wire Cartridges, owing to. being, overstocked. , GUNS, GUNS. Ifor Ifir-t-olass Guns, at a low price, give m a trial j oar prices defy competition. UtJNS of all mokes RKPAIRED and pat lit fir«t*claaa order by a Practical Gunsmith. Address— HABDLEY BEOS WANTED,, 20,000 Hares. tJtTE Save appointed Messrs A_.nj:«s_ Bko;.. to aob as oar j AGENTS | Ifor Aahbcrton. and District*, | _._._! they Will pay Top Prices. Oonilgn to— TONEIN AND CO,, f AIRFIELD



mHE GOVERNMENT INSUR ANCE DEPARTMENT is prepared to grant BMPLO-ERS OF LABOR I Covers against Risks connected with their Trade or Easiness order >< Tho Workers' Compensation Act,*' "The Employers' Liabilities Acts," as well as under the Common Law, Owners of Property and Mortgagees also protected under Special Tables. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. For particulars as to Rates, etc. apply to the Local Office of th Department. J H RICHARDSON, Commissioner Wellington, 6th 3am, 1901 EMPRESS NEEDLE. SHORT SEASON ONLY. HORT SEASON ONLY; Awarded four Gold Medals. ALL LESSONS FREE. Burnett Street Mrs Lloyd's Music Depot ' G gf ' ASK FOR i. ~7"" Eftife* %h life fa EU _<__ ** i_ Sm r _ %_ »• V i- '« . ' • i' l • ,^m^ k J ?■ I.EW TAR. FF p U "fl Ml3fohiP .p£! n i. f i /-_. j vs.. I Iv iM JU t. _-. 3 A\J OTHER PRICES; i */a fAo z fz z fe z /h | . NO CHINA T.A UGED BY US. | , - I I LADIES I GENUINE Tailor-madeCos.umes, Habits Jack.ts, Rainproof Mantles &a, made" to measure in the latest Styles and nowee' I Materials. Fib and workmanship guaran _.cd. GENTLEMEN ! We have Jasb opened out ex b,b "Ranga tira" a large Shipment of New Winter Goods We respectfully invite Inspeotlor of our new Worsted and Viouna Suitings, Serges, Hootch, Irißh, And West of England and New Zealand Tweeds, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real * Dounybrook' Irish Friezes, Ac. Suit! to measure from £3. Trousers from 15s. Oai motto is always ( Satisfaction I' CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, ASHBURTON % €' _-L..1. ■ ■ ' ■■■! NEW Zi-ALANI. CLOTHING FACTORY . -_> PARENTS INSPECT— Our Boys' Strong Tweed Suits, 6s 6d Our Boys' Sailor Suits, oi 6i Our B ys' Norfolk Suits, 14s Our Boys' Transvaal Suits, 10s Wear Guaranteed. Boys' tichool Boots from 5s 6dl Best Value Boys' Tweed Caps, 3d and 6i Boys' Tweed Overcoats from 6s 6d BOYB* WATERPROOF COATS NEW ZEALAND riLOTHIBG "FACTORY IIjLOTHING JL 1 AOTORY ANTED KNOWN—Uhab during this ; the last seven dajs of the Month we are tffering Special Bargains in Rem- , nentß of all kinds, and io odd makes of Boots and Shoes; Don't forget ? The Sale positively closes July 31.6.—MiTCHEti. & TtfRNBE i



FOR WATOHKS clocks, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, OO TO G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and weller Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel Ashburti.]., •'"-—Fepairs % Specialty.—- Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. KAYE £ CARTFR ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all ' FARM PKODUGjB. Agents tor Sutton's and Lawson tJnrtvaJted Seeds, _" .w Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MAKOKL CLOVERS, k &o, JUST LANDKL. LARGE STORES at LYTTELTO FXTRNSIVf. CLEANINS MACHINERY. CORNSAuKS always on hand KAYE & (JAHTER, CRRISTCHURC-- THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPKRATIVB ASSOCIATION CF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain 8-ores West Street, Astiburton. TjIVKRY Dosor.ption of Farmers Jtl. Requisites ab lowest ratea. Groceries; Hardware Saddlery, Cornßaclrs, Woolpaoks, Twine, Oils Tinware Horso Covers Soft Goods __ Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for ail grab placed in our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to rnquire from ns and inspeot our goode befcre ordering elsewhere. WB have sever _1 really first-class Farm for Sale on cur books, and farmer is .thing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— Ti 370 „ Springburn 108 „ Mount Somers 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakanui s , _6_il „ Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dfomore „ 1180  Springburn „ 176 ,»  i. 5000 ' Hinds „ fin lots to suit purchasers 2000 ,j Mitoham „ 400 „ F-irfWd „ JOOO  ne*r Alford 700 n Newlands 700 »» Overdale 200 „ » T. F GIBSON Manager IBS; DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL • THAT EVER WAS" '* The Bambler" HAYING sold out of my old stock of thcee superior Bicycles, I have nac opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all. ► tees and all fitted with th ere" asting G <Sr J detachable Tyre. "XfJU-Q KAMB_L_l_.K.j OALU AIM) INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. ACCESSORIES IN. STOCK ')THER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. ST GI'ORGE JAMS excel all others, ) they are delioioue. £>olc. by all store : krepera 6* 313



I* JnL UiN JJJK>xJul_i & yUm CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERER 3. FURNITURE AND BEDDING O_P A JL. I_ HINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Boom Suites in Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Oall and see them, JUST LAKDED— A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canad an Cbairß These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock it. townj at all prices. lINOLEUMS, T>UGS, jTiILCLOTHS, I LINOLEUMS, JILuGS, V/ILCLOTHB, In New and Chaste Designsj at all prices, DOOR MATS—AiI sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all our own Goods on the premise., of the best material and workmanship, co buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; beside?, yon may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDBILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET. Next to the Building Society's Office, acd oppoiUe'.Aroade.)



F. FERRIMAN FOB SALF, WINSLOW Concrete House of five rooms and good Store, together with _ acre of land F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR "~SALE. ALLENTON, within easy distance of the Public School House of six rooms, with two acres of excellent land. This Is an ideal home, and one In which economy and comfort will sail hand in hand F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOiTsALE. Alford Forest Road House of four rooms, with 1 acre 29 perches ef land ; price £220, cash or terms F FERRIMAN, Land and E.tate Agent forlsale. Near the High School Quarter acre and House of four rooms F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR S~A LE . 2 Aores of land at Fd.it.on Farm of 335 Aores Farm of 475 Acres Farm of 1800 Acres of tussock land F FERPIMAN, Land and E.tate Agent TREVORTON. WH V P*y Rent when £100, Caah or Terms, will purchase a Comfortable House of 4 Rooms and Sculler?, and Section. 'J he property is situated near the main road, and only a few chains from ihe school. Interest ab 5 per cent on the whole pur* chase money means less than 2s per week F. FERRIMAN. ALLENTON. FOR SALE—I 4 acres of good Land with Dwelling House of Sfx rooms, and Bathroom, hot and cold water Is. d on, Windmills. Ample stabling including Loose box and Trap House; One »<*re of the land ia laid oub tn orchard. The land possesses ample frontage, and should prove a profit able purchase either for a farmer wishing to retire and live near the Town, or for an industrious man wishing to make his living from the soil. Public School within an easy distance. F FEBRIMAN, j- Land and Estate Agent.



JOSEPH FORDS SCOUR & LUNG WORM MIXTURE. FACTB WORTH KNOWING. Mount Joy. Pukerau, Southland. Mr Ferriman.—Dear Sir,—l have used the above mixture for two or three years past when my sheep showed signs of Scour or Lrng Worm" I may say that I found ib a core, and the result was beyond my expectation. I c»n strongly recom. meDd the drench.—Yours truly, Sar-iuel White Riccarton, Canterbury M F Ferriman, Ashburton.—Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiry ro Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture, I may say t hat my manager ab Methven used it on soma of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, and that it stopped the scour in thenfi and they seemed benefited by the dose they had.—Yours faithfully, John Deans HE IS WEIL PAID WHO IS WBII SATISFIED One Gallon Tins, 19a per Gallon Two Gallon Tins, 17s per Gallon. DO HOT BE DECEIVED. Lowest Cost per he;.d of any Drench, and its work CANNOT BB EXCELLED. D. THOMAS Or P. FEKRIMAN, Ashburton mmmtmmwwwwmßmmmmmmmmmumwmmwmmmmmmtmmM



GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Clothing cheaper than ever—Men's Navy Serge Suits, formerly 27s 6d, now 22b 6d; Colonial Tweed Suits were 37a 6d, now 29s lid, splendid value; Tweed Trousers 5s 9i; Colonial make do were 9s 6d, now 7s lid j note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Tronssers, worth 15s 6d, now lis 9J ; best Mole Trousers 6. lid j Colonial Knitted Socks lOd: Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 3s 6d, worth 4s 9d ; Shetland Knitted Drawers 2a lid, sold elsewhere ab 3s 6d ; Boys' Melville Suits, for strong school wear, 8s 6d upwards ; small Boys' Navy Serge Knickers is lid and 2s 3d. Al value; Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 2|-, 4d, and s£d ; Men's Elastic Braces ll|d, Boysdo4s< | upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, special value, 2s 4^d upwards. Fancy Cotton Shiris 2s 6d, Union make do 3s 3d, Wool do 5. 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flannel Undera 2s 9d upwards. In conclusion- Working Men if you wanb your money to go as far as possible, try Duncan & Co, and you will nob be disappointed DUNCAN & 00, Tancred Street REMEMBER for one month only— Meuoe'B Stock Taking Boob Sa'e will last. Come ©aily for bargains '



On the arrival of the last shipment cf Washing Machines, the local Branch of the DIC narrowly missed being brought before the S.M. for blocking the footpath. This was averted by a spee.y clearance inside. The following is juab to hand .—The Washing Machine which you supplied me, is, I am glad to say, a great success. Ib washes the finest of material without damage, and also cleanses perfectly tbe dirtiest of clothes, and with it I can do my washing in half the the time ib used to take me—Yours truly, Mbs Box, Waterton _"ou can depend on ridding your Ohildren of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers price Is A CURE WOJSi LUMBAGO W 0 Williamson, of Amherst, Va, US A, says—'For more than a year I suffered from lumbago ; I finally tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and ib gave me entire relief, which a! other remedlos had failed to do Sold by ' Ashburton Drug Company Wades Teething Powders fori Babies are soothing, reduce fever and j , prevent notches j price, Is |



While Alfred bhe Great for centuries past, i Has slept in his tomb of rest, ! Old England has grown to be ever so vast, , Till now she is greatesb and best. j May her sons never have to suffer defeat, But hold their dear Island secure, Their healths they can keep and oeughs always beat, With Woods Great Peppermint Cube Wade's Woem Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price, U



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