MINING

United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph

Greymouth, October 25

The dredging return* are <—North Beach, 19 i for 115 hours $ Leviathan, 13 z I6lwb for 80 hears ; Greenstone Creek, 12 z 2iwb for 120 hours ; AI, 50 z 17.1 wt foe the week ; O'd Diggings, 270z 18^wb lot 76 hours } Greenstone Juntion, 59.c 12dwb for 126 hours ; Grey Consolidated, 250z lldwt for 123 hours j Red Jack's, 9 z 12dwb for iha firet ole&n up (still in «tlt) • Hokitlka River, lOoz for the week ; Keep it Dark, 3840s of gold for the month DtJNEom, Oa^ober 87

The following are the latesb dredging returns :—Manaherikia, 34ozl4!vtb 18«r ; Suooees, 290z Sdwt; Etrnsoleugh 1, 25cz lOdwt; Waimumu Qieen, 24 % lldwb« Earnaoleugh 11, 230z 143wfc 12gr; Shep herd's Creek, 23> z 2dws ; Chicago, 250z ; Dunbaok, 20< z lldwt ; Tuapeka, 18oz 15 iwt 17i?r; Spno Gu'ly, 17 z lOdwt; Wnikaka Quuen, 14 z 14iwt, • Ngapara Hit, 12oz • Golden Bed, 10 % 14dwt } Remaikablei, 40: z lOdwt.

IJUNEom Oat 28 Today's tales—Leaning Rook, 11s 3d, lie 6d ; Paul's Beach paid up Bi.

Rnurm:—Royal Maori 660z, Golden Rao 5Us 2dwt; Empire 47"« 2dwt>, Otago 250z 16d*t, Golden Gate 17oz 6dwfc, Meg and Annie 14<z Happy Valley 15oz 14iwt, Excelsior soe 17dwt.

Commercial.

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLE;

Wellington, October 28

The Agent-General's cablegram, dated London 26, Is as follows:— *No alteration in tbe mutton or lamb markets since Saab week. Beef dull; N Z hinds 3JI, fores 2i<i Bubter, very firm for choicest, lower grades dall; Canadian Ills,Dvnlih 128»< Cheese, steady ; Canadian 465.'

HAVELOCK STREET MART

Mr Henry Stepheneon reports thab at his weakly eale on Saturday the demand was noc so keen and the rates slightly lower than at previous sales. Fowls sold afc Ie 8i to 2i, roosters 2s 6d to 39 9d, and ducks from 3* 6i to 4?, all at per pair. Pigs—Weaners 4i, stores 7s to 12s, big sores 133 to 18s 6d, porkers 20s to 21*. Potatoes up to 6j 6i; seed oats 3s 3i ; bacon 3d to 4d per Ib.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1901. Local and General.

Wbatheb Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires—North east to north and west gale; glass fall; indications of raim

General Mac Donald—General Sir Hector Mac Donald, of tho Highland Brigade, will be a passenger by the express tonight for Ohrlatcharch. '

Train Arrangements—ln oar advertising columns will bu found t>r*in arrangements in connection with the Ashburton Show and the Christ church Show and racea.

Tennis Mbetikg -An important general meeting of the Asbburton Tennis Club is advertised (or to-morrow (Tuesday), when it ia requested that every member will endeavour to be present,

The State Coal Mine—A recommenda tion of the Qreymou h Chamber of Com merce that) the Government should take over and develop the Point Elizabeth coil deposits and work them as a State ooal mine will be probably tote't on.

Tub Factories Bill—lt is reported iv the lobbies of the Houee that owing to the latenem of the Bession, the Legislative Coun cil will not go oa with the Factories Bill.

Thh Caps Cable—The Durban to Perth cable op*nß for traffic on the lab November. The rate from New Zealand to (Jocos will be 2a per word, and to Roir'qu'Z 5i per wordi Troop messages to South Afrlo* via Cooos will be Is per word.

Special Bank Holidays—lt will be seen by an advertisement appearing in another column that the Banks willba closed from noon on Friday, Ist November and the whole day on Saturday, 2nd November.

Obitoauv—Resident! of this district, mor* particularly of Tinwald, will regret to hea that, Mrs Campbell, wife of the Rev Joseph Campbell, now vicar of Fapanu!, has died in London, after a brief illness. The many friends made by Mr and Mrs Campbell during their residence in Tinwald will heartily sympathise with the former in his bereavement.

Christmas Comports ~Mr Joshua Tucker, of Ashburton, hag collected the earn of £7 in one shilling subscriptions for Christmas comforts for * onr boys * at the front' Goods to that amount wiil be purchased and forwarded to Mr Taoker'a son, Capt. Fred Tuoker, of the Sixth Oon tingent, who wilt distribute the good things among the men of hit command.

The Government Pomolggist—Mr 8 I Fitoh, Government PomolgoUt, has returned from a visit to Central Otago, where the fruit prospects are, bo far, very satisfactory, the blossom having been moat profuse and the setting goo 3. This week Mr Fitch will ▼isib the Aahbnrton district, and during the Show week he will be in Obristohurch, and may be oommuaioated with at the Stock Inspector's Office, Old Provincial Bindings.

A New Fbois Scourge—Nelson fruit growers are threatened with another and, in the district), quite novel species of 'ourae 1 One grower was recently surprised to find his apple tress stripped of blossoms. He attributed the damage to the swarms of goldfinches, green linnets, sparrows, and other small birds. The birds take out the heart of the bud, and thus made it impos sible for the Sower bo produce fruit

Dos Silver—Don Silver is without doubt the bast) eubstitute for solid silver, and is guaranteed to wear white throughout. This metal is made up into Spoons and Forks, and is sold at a very reasonable price by Messrs Fletohbr Bros., Cash Grocers. Table Spoons and Forks 7a 31 per half dozen, Desserb Spoons and Forks 4s 9(i pr htifdrzMx It is made in two patterns— Old EogUsh and Fiddle.

Taylor's Stream Coal and Limb Co;— A general meeting of shareholders was held on Saturday, when permanent provisional directors were e'ected, Mr Thomas Dent, of L^uriston. being appointed Chairman, and Mr John Blaokler, Ashburton, vice-ohairrn»D. To the office of permanent) secretary, Mr 1' MJones was duly appointed* Broker—Mr F Makeig. The manager was present at the meeting, and reported satisfactorily of the presence of good coal, but a trouble bad arisen with respe.cb to the surplus water.

Fcotch—The Glasgow Weekly Mail of a late date says: -The City Council of Auckland placed a price on the head of every rat in the city, and a grocer boy became a perfect Nimrod and slew abont 30. At the risk of contracting the plague he carted his dead along, and obtained his scalp money, and came jubilant to his master, and told him how much he had made. The master cast npon him an eye of Aberdeen grey and then remarked .quietly, * Weel, weel, yell just pay the money to oor cashier, for ye ken, the rats are mine, not yours/

A Back Bio.cks ScHOoL~Says the Pomahaka Downs correspondent of the Southern Standard :— * The local school ja still closed, not one single applicant quail fied to fill the position of teacher being reeelved. lam afraid £]T0 a year is not snjfiiclent to induce a young, edacated woman to l<ye In a wilderness. Tjhe school dwiieg *onld beHght—th'reeohlldren— bob the lonellneia would tend to'break the dear darling's heart, so she has decided to gftmddpwp In the $eantlma.?

Railway Passenger Traffic — Tbe express for the south today was well laden with passengers, among whom were a number cf minister* and elders bound for (he Presbyterian General Assembly, which epens in Dunedin tomorrow evening.

Memorial Service—The Rev John Hol land, Vicar of K&tapoi, (late of Rakaia), con duo ted a memorial service at 8b Mark's churob, Rak*ia, last evening. The church, was crowded, and the service most im pressive. The late Dr Uordner and Mr J M Broadbenr, both sincere and hard working churchmen, and much missed, were referred to in very feeling teima.

AuurGsD Fhbkf Stbauks—A yooog man named Douglas MoNacght was committed for trial at Amberley on Saturday, charged wibh stealing eight sheep of the value of £6, the property of G H Moore, of Gknmark station)

The Pobuo Library-A lisb of new books is at present being prepared with tho objeeb of Bending an order to London, and the Committee of the pupilo library invite suggestions from subscribers as to the names or class ot books that may be considered suitable for inclusion in the order.

Filth? Lucrb—Some of the bank notes in circulation in New Zealand are so dirty that they should (remarks the Napier Daily Telegrap) only be handled with tongs, and even then only after dUinfec'lon. Oar oon* temporary suggests that until the filthy notes are withdrawn the public should insist on having all cheques paid for in gold, so at to bring the banks to a sense of their dnty to their easterners

Pomahaka E3TATB—It is stated that the Crown Lands Offioe U again on the warpath with regard to overdue rents on tbe Foma haka Downs estate, and that) the bo&rd has decided to require the payment of all such outstanding rents within one month, other wise lessees are to show caase why their leases should nob be forfeited! It is under stood chafe the petition sent to the Linda Offiae some time ago has been forwarded on to Wellington for the Minister's approval

AkMY Hobses—At a tale of 240 hones in Adelaide recently, at which there were about a dozan South African and Indian buyer*, there wai an animated competition tor hacke, remounts, and gunners, and the prloes-rooordad were the highest obtained in Bouth Australia for many years. One drafb «f SO hones from Oodnadatta averaged £17 7a per head, and 32 from Warrina. whioh, like Oodnadatta ia fa ths far north, bveraged £29 17« ?d, The highest price realised was £45.

Sunday Schools Union Examination. - The following ia the result of the examination conducted a week or two ago nnder the auspices of the Sunday Schools IFnldn, in which scholar! of the Baring Square Sunday School competed :—Grade B (possible marks 100): M*y Andrews, 68, Connia Jessop 66, Clara Jessop 39 ; Grade 0 (possible 100): Harold Fas 70, Leslie Steale 67, Walter Jessop 42. all parsed with the exception of Clara and Walter Jessop. The gold msdals in Grades A and B go to Gore and Trinity (Datjfdin) respectively.

Picnic— MrJ S Tennanfc, headmaster Of the Aahbutton High School, kindly c nteriainei the pupils of the Girl's High School to an enjoyable outing and picnic on Saturday last, The party drove in a four in hand to the Alford Forest Bash, where refreshments were served by Mrs Tennant, and were highly appreciated after the long drive. A ramble through the bush and a visit to Mr Sharplln's saw* mill passed several agreeable hours, and the party returned to Aahburton about eight o'clock, charmed with their excur sion. As evidence of their appreciation, thepnoils, before parting, gave three hearty cheera for their headmaster and Mrs Tennant.

The Oorbkik Family—-This clever f unlly of musicians and entertainers will give a season of fcwo nights in the Oddfellows' Hall, Thursday and Friday,the Show days. Since appearing here about two years ngo, the Corrfaki hwe been touring with great success the North Island, Weit Coast, and Chrlstcbnreh districts, and are admitted to be one of the cleverest family o>mbmationt that has toured New Zealand, The company are expert) belliingers, and carry a mos 1 complete act of seventy five hand bells, aUo an up to date biograph. They appear here in conjunction with 8b P&triok's Sports Coimntt>ee, who have also engagod Mies Roan BUney, Danedin's faFourite soprano, and Mr Grace, the Ashburtoa baritone, bo assist. The Oorriok family appear at Waterloo tonight, and at Tinwatd tomorrow night.

Phksbytbrun Ohuhoh— The anniversary cervices at the Ashburton Presbyterian Church yesterday morning and evening were oonduoted by the Rev J Kennedy Elhotfc, who preached t? very terge congregations with great »ppreotation< At the forenooa service he preached upon the importance and the necessity of prayer, showing that with muoh prayer there was maoh bleiaing, li.tle prayer little blessing, and with no prayer no blesniog. He urged, however, that prayer should ba for some defiaito object. There were many difijoulMes abaub prayer, and a suggested test of its effisaoy ia a ward in an hospital specially reserved for praying patients, as oompared with another^ ward, could nob be carried oat owing to its uni versality, Sod could answer prayer and perform aota oontrary to n&tarri In the craning, Mr Elliott delivered an earnesb address from Romans 823 th, and extra seating had to be provided in the ohuroh. The choir rendered an anthem, under the leadership of Mr Craighead.

An Imp9KTAnt Cam—The Appeal Court in Wellington, resumed the hearing of the New Zealand Fbur Millers' Cooperative Association v Timara Milling Up,, case, which involves the legality of trusts or trade combinations in New Zealand. The directors of the Company agreed to take 150 sham in the Association, bub being advised that they had no power to do so, repudiated the agreemect, and t)he Association now eeeka to enforce payment of £150. Two questions are involr* i, whether an agreement between the Association and the millers regulating prices and output is void and enforceable as contrary to public policy, in the restraint of trade; whether it) is in the power of a Company to enter inco ituoh au agreement if valid.

Thb Coming Show—Visitors to the Aeb burton Show should not fall to examine the latesb models of Rudge-Whlbwor'h bicycles, now on view at the City Cycle Works, Burnetib Street

The Whakapai Enquiry.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Auckland. October 26 The Whskapai enquiry was concluded thlf morning. The verdict was that errors in judgment on the part of the mister contributed largely to the causa of the casualty, and the consequent loss of life, though ib waa probable If the weather had continued fine he would have managed to bring the vessel into port.

THE RIGHT WAY

To keep heilbhy la bo s«e that the liyar is in good working order. The liver is the j blood filter, and its funoblon is to purify or refine the blood by separating all Imparities. It is so easy for the liver to beoome disor dered, and henco a large percentage of the population suffers from some form of dlsor dered Jiver; That * anyhow ' feeling from which so many people suffer may be safely put down to the liver: At the first sign of liver troubla be sure to try Impey's May Apple. This scientifically prepared vegetable medicine has a peouHar tonio effect ;it stlm* I nlates the action of the liver and sets the whole machinery t\gh\ Jmpey's May Apple ! is an ideal family medicine, and !« effective in oniing liver, kidney, and ail stomach oomplalntft; Ib is pleasant to take and if mild in ita operations. I Price 2s 6. j per battle, Chemists and Stores, You can depend on ridding your Children pf WoFmB $*M» WatM? Worm Figs, the wonderful wprm worriers i price Js I Smoke $Tew Feijij?

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Assooiatilon—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) London, Ootober 26 The British have Bwept tbe Baba mango and luhioztze districts clear of tbe enemy Sergeant B A Potter, formerly of the Fifth New Zealand Rough Riders, and now in the Seventh New Zealand Mounted Rifles, was dangerously wounded at Orangedale The casualties at Paardeplaats in clude Captain Htijgo EL Henry, of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, who was somewhat severely shot in the thigh

London, Ootober 26

Mr Chamberlain addressed a good meeting of Unionists in the Waver ley Market, at Edinburgh, and gave a masterly review of the policy of the war. He preferred the Government being blamed for being slow rather than too fast. The time wa« coming for the adoption of greater severity towards the Boer rebel guerillas

The speaker was tremendously cheered on describing tbe nation's patient, indomitable resolution to carry the war to its legitimate end Referring to the impossibility of tbe Boer terms of peaco, Mr Chamberlain declined to make the colonies ashamed of their splendid co-operation, which was more valuable in its potential con sequences in the future than an alli ance with the greatest Continental

nation

It was intended, he said, to curtail Irish rowdiness and obstruction in the House of Commons by remedying the present over representation of Irish constituencies before the dissolution of Parliament

In response to a petition to the King, signed by Alfred W Kearney and a score of other Australians how *t Clapham, the War Office has quashed the Court-martial proceedings and ordered the immediate release of the three members of the Fifth Victo rian Mounted Infantry who were sen tenced to deatb s and whose sentences were afterwards commuted fo a term of ten years' penal servitude for mutinous conduct. The three troopers had resented the epithet' white livered curs,' used by Brigadier-General Beatson on tha occasion of the reverse sustained by the Victorians at William hurst on June 12th, G neral Beatson who, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph of October 7tb, used some strongly condemnatory language, was subsequently recalled

CABLE NEWS.

United Prees Association—By Eleofcrlo (Telegraph—-Copyright London, Oct 25 Great Brit»ia has purchased sixteen thousand horses from Russia. The Westminster Council in oonveo ing a Conference of Engineers of metro poliian bodies to discuss the question of the best materials for, and means of paving. Mr Richard Cecil, son of Lady Francis Cecil, has given his parole not to leave England without the permis sion of the Lord High Chancellor, the Earl o! Halabury. Yoang Cecil, it will be remembered, married Miss Jessie Bain, a Dublin stockbroker's daughter, in disobedience of an id junction issued on the application of his mother, and afterwards surrendered himself to the authorities. New York, October 25 The Filipinos have been ordered to concentrate in the towns or else be outlawed. Several native civil officials have been arrested for aiding the in surgents. Paris, Oct 26 France is issuing a loan of eleven millions sterling on the security of the Chinese indemnity. New York, October 25 The Baftiio Exhibition shows & deficit of four luiflion dollar*, chiefly owing to President McKinley's assassi nation, Sydney, October 26 The Rifle Association's meeting con cluded with a rapid firing match, ten shots in If rainatep. Private Mow bray, of New South Wale?, hit the hullseye ten times, { Mfjbodrnb October 26 The death is announced of Tom Hales, the famous jocky.

Disastrous Fire in America

TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED AND

MANY INJURED

United Press Association—By Elootrio Telegraph—Copyright Him York, Ocb 26 , A nine sfcorey building in Philadel phia occupied by the Wilkinson Com pany, upholsterers, has been burned, The fi<*e started in the cellar, where a quantity of naphtha and Benzine was stored* and the fl*mee ascended the lift shaft.

Three hundred and twenty people, mostly women, who were working In the building, rushed to the iron stair way at the rear. Many jumped from the stairway, others from the windows. Twenty people were killed and num bers injured.

Irish Politics.

«, —, . United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright L ndon, October 25 Mr Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in thocourne of his speech at Bradford, said the Governraent would provide additional facilities for the Tuluntiry purchase of land in Ireland. London, October 26

Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, spaaking at Stirling, said be still favoured 'Ifome Rule/ though no actual alliance existed with the Irish. He denounced the policy of subjugation and annihilation being pursued in South Africa.

Speech by General Mac Donald.

At a publ o meeting in Dunedin on Friday night;, General Mao Donald, replying to the speech of the Mayor, said inter alia :—I am happy to think that this oooision, as other' previous occasions, may have done some thing to cement the sincere attachment hitherto existing between the mother country nod her oversea possessions. —> (Applause ) lam also very happy to think that the South African war is not an unmixed evil. It may be that you slept, until this ■ war awoke you from your slumbers. But you cannot now expect; suoh immunity as you have hitherto had. You have vol untarily taken up a loya! and patriotic) duty by sending your sons to fight tor the Empire. —(Applause.) Do you think that those nations who have »n eye upon tbe weaker possessions of a nation wi 1 leave yon un molested when the moisher country is in troub'e ? If you do you are mistaken, i Now is the time, when the war fever is in your veins, to grasp the opportunity, and turn yourselves into a martial nation-—-a people under arms.—(Applause.) You have the opportunity j you should seizi it. You have voluntarily assumed partnership with the mother country, and you must take the responsibility t you must pay the price. The prira is that every man in the country should be at the call of his country when the neGd arises,—(Applause.) If you consider for a moment—if you will think for a moment —you will find that it is not sufficient that a man should ba given a gun. The gun and the man are nothing unless you wold the manhood of the country into a disciplined foroe. A disciplined force you cannot have unles* you permit yourselves to be subjected to a rigid disciplined Yon must be drilled— I cannot say for how long, because I have not been acquainted with you long enough ; but you must be drilled in such a manner that you obey. Without obedience and without drill and without dUoipMne the men with the rifts are nothing eke than an un disciplined rabble—(Applause). I am glad to think that perhaps your doming here to countenance one of the King's soldiers may have some effect in forming public opinion first In bringing public opinion to bear on your Government to permit your boys to be trained from their childhood to the use of the rlfl* ; and, as I said before, the use of the rifle is not euffi ienf, to insist that they mu»t submit themselves to rig d discipline— I think a better word would be a conquering discipline.—(Applause.)

General Buller's Dismissal

AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph—Oopyrtghb London, Oct 24 General Hildyard has assumed com mand at Aidersiu t in placo of General Buller. The Utters side de camps have resigned.

The Right Hon W H Long, M.P, a member of the Cabinet, speaking at Liverpool, said that fcho Government could provo th*t General Buller had been appointed to Aldersbot on grounds of policy and jastioc. His dismissal was due to the speech be m»de recently, which was considered subversive ot discipline. The Cabinet ananimonelj supported Lord Roberts in the matter. Every consideration, even affection, was shown in affording General Buller facilities to explain himself. A man possessing traditioaai British qualities in a greater degree than Bailer probably never wore the King's uuiform, but a greater mistake than bis no soldier conld huve made.

The Federal Commandant

United Pros Association—By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright

London, Oct 25

Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Clarke, Agent General for Victoria and Tasmania, advocates the appointment of either Brigadier General Sir Bindon Blood, Major General R 0 Nash, Com mandant at Qaetta, or Major General Blade, Commandingthe Royal Artillery at Gibraltar, as Australian Command ant of the Forces,

THE FEDERAL TARIFF

United Prese Association—-By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright Sydney, October 26

The Sunday Times says the deter mination of the New Zealand Cham bers of Commerce to oppose retaliation is amusing, and asks whether the col ony wishes to preserve its dignity or its business. If New Zealand wants to do business with the Common w»alth she must either federate or retaliate. Failing to federate, if she wants busi ness she must retaliate all she knows how. The Sunday Times doubts whether New Zealand can get recipro city without retaliation.or threats of retaliation,

Plot to Kill the Shah

HIS [BROT3ERS BANISHED.

United Press Association-By EleotWo Telegraph Copyright London, Oct 25

The Daily Mail's Sfe Petersburg cor respondent says that two of the Shah of Persia's brothers have been sentenced to life long banishment for plotting against the Shah's life, A son in law wag flogged until he revealed his co« conspirators, including prominent priests, ____________

A Munificent Request

United Press Association—By Elec'rio Telegraph—Copyright London, October 25 Mr Pierpont Morgan, the well known American millionaire, has given £9000 towards the cost of lighting St Paul's Cathedral with electricity,

The Towers and China.

United Press Association—By ESeotiio Telegraph—Copyright Shanghai, October 25 The Emperor, replying to the pro tests of the Pouthern Viceroys, asked thsm what means they would saggest to oppose Russia, and what prospect; there was of British or Japanese t-ffective support, He enjojns them to display statesmanlike csution in the interest of the dynasty. Berlin October 26 Germany's attitude tow«rd the M anchurian convention is 000 of abso lute neutrality.

A Cabman Arrested for Murder

United Press Association—By Eleotrio 4 Telegraph

Chbistohurou, October 27 A wftman n»raed Eiis.beth Tritt, wife of Carl Tritt, a cabmao, died at Kaispoi on Friday night under circumstances which caused the two doctors attending her to refuae to give a certificate. The police were communicated with, and the ii quests opened on the body last night before Dr Mo Arthur, Coroner, and after several wit nesses had been examined, was adjourned until Tuesday.

I nmediately afterwards Tritt was at reeled on i* charge of marder and taken before Df .\fo Arthur, and remanded till after the close of the inquest* From in* atfidence taken it appear* thab Trite, a widower, with three sons, theeldest 13 years old, married his second fife, whs was a Mifs Mcßflth, of Kirwee, at Oxford in January last. She wasoorsfbed la« 6 month and ooorWed to her husband that; he wat not the father of the obiia% Before Mr* TrlttV death, sha told the neighbours th*t> the bruises an her body were caused by., her husband beating her with a heavy strap. The two doctoia who made the post mot torn examination agree that the injuriei whioh would be inflicted in that way, were the cause of death. The post mortem re' vealed extensive internal injuries, Triib wia broHEht to Chfistoburch today aad lodged in gaol. Inspector Eiison haß just left for Kaiapoi to make further investigation*.

Magisterial

ASHBURTON-MONDAY.

(Before Messrs Williamson and T. E. Upton, Justices.) PROHIBITION OBDER

A prohibition order waa ismed agaiaita resident, to take effect la the Ashbutton County for the period of twelve monthi

9BUNKINNESS

A first effander was fined 5s or 24 boors imprisonment for drunkenness

ALLEGED THEFT

The adjourned oe^e of theft fay W», L Batt was then taken

Thomas Webster, Dunsanae!, said ho knew accused. Accused lefti Dunsaodel on 2nd or 3rd October. When he was livlaa there witness knb him a horse. The boras outside the Court was the one, also tha saddle and brHle. He did not tell witness he was leaving Dnnsandel. Witness did authorise accused to take horae, saddle and bridle. Never sold the horse to him. There was naver anything said about tha value of the horse. Acoused was to gve np tha horse to witness whenever he wanted ib ai on previous oec*Btoca. Never authorised Batb to sell the horec Valued the horse at £6, and the saddle at £1, On Saturday, 19 h inßt, saw accused on the Railway Station, Asked Batt whatfhe had doca with the horse and bridle. Batb said he had acid it, and witness said it waa like his cheek, and it waa avery foolish thing-to do. Batii said he soli ib to keep the house going, and he was getting money over from Tasmania on Tuesday, and lc would be all right, Told accused that ib was no good talking to him, and walked away Gross examined by Mr Watson—Lent tha horse to accused about 6th August* Had no further conversation n the horae, To the bench —Gob a telegram on October Sth

Arfhur Rappley, labourer, shewing ab present at Duosandell, stated that he asked accused where the horse was, and he laid 16 waß in Ashbarton, and would be brought back on Wednesday. Asked him what the horse was worth, and he said if he offared Webster £3 for ib he would get ib Charles Grant, lived aS Danaaudel, knew accused. Saw him at Uumande). Never gave witness to understand that he had bought the horse.

Reginald Curtis, auctioneer, Aehburfcon, in the employ of D Thomas, said thar he had seen the horse outside the Coarfc. Sold the same horse on 6.h October for W h B»tt< It brru^ht £5 Was Bold to Mr Foray bb, »nd the money was paid to Mr Batt, Robert Forsyth, farmer, Elgin, bad seea the horse outside the Court, Bongib tha hors>e in the Arcide by auction ; paid £5 for iri Handed tha horae over io Oouaiable Ede.

Conrable Edward Ede deposed that he arrested accused on Baturd;iy night, on waTant produoed. He ('iccuaeri) said that he h»d bought the horse from Mr Webster, bub had not p&;d for it—Accused said he had sold'hi horse, which no donbb was nob righ% without ta liriß Webater. He said that he hid boen hard pushed. The tuna borso was outada the court house

(Gross Fxitniued by Watson) found tb« saddle and b ii!e ab Dev*ne'«s Hotels

This closed the prosecution. Mr Watson roinfced out that there was no evidenae to show that the paddle and bridle were stolen or sold. Accused, who reserved bis defence, was Committed for trial at the next eittins; of the Supreme Cuurfc, and Wii allowed the same bail as before.

Tbe Court then ar j mrned.

CYCLING.

THE FIFTY MILE ROAD RACE

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Cksistohueoh, October 26

The Christchnrch Cycling Club's 60 mils road race was run today, and resulted as follows :—

J Alexander (oOmlns). 3524 tain 235500 1 D Price (15rain), 3519na1n 22iaec 2 E Ritchie (smin) 3 Ritchie made the fastest placed time, 3528 mm 55§aec. Thirteen others started.

Methven Presbyterian Church

The first anniversary of the Mefchven Presbyterian Ohuroh, was held in the schoolroom on Friday, 25th Oct. The gathering book the form of a tea and concert! The tablea, which were covered with almost every variety of refreshment, were under the able management) of Meadamas Onmaron D-jfi, Stoba, and Misses Duff (3), Marr, Cameron (2), and Campbell* After the tea, which was well patronised, the tables were oSeared, and a good programme of eongt, recitations &o, were rendered. The Chair] man, the Rev B J Wesfcbrook P.Q S in a few opemog remarks thanked . all who had worked bo hard to make the anniversary such a Guooesi. He made special mention of the loss sustained by the absence of the organist, Mr E Lock, and expressed the sympathy of all in his reoenti sad bereave* ment

The first) item (jailed upon was a quartette by Misses Duff, and Mema Iroasidei and Rands* Miss Bibbs sang very nicely, and was heartily eucored. Mr Jas Hendenon'a reoitafcion ' The Broken Bowl' was much appreciated by ail who could understand the Scotch, and amusing to those who ooald not. Mr Helmore favoured with a pianoforte solo, and was followed by a ioog by Mies Leggetto, after which a trio, Dr Hamilton, Mtam Waterworth and Ironsides, sang * The Banki of Allan Water,' and were deservedly «noored t Miss Dufl Bang in her usual attractive manner, 'A Voioe From Heivon. 1 Mr Iron sides, who has recently odme to rebtd* id Methven, and whq possesses a riob b'aribons voice, then Bang • Marching With the Colours,,' Thin Kentleman will be a welcome addition to the Methven vocalief s. (Ehe Rev F S Latham then reoited * Rubersteln't Fiaying' ia a etyle not often met with outside large cities. The Rev Westbrooke, in a few words, referred to the genera! regreb felt at the loss the Methven people would soon sustain by tho removal of the Rev A Beaven, to Kai»poi< That gentleman then favoured thia audience with a eong, 4fc<¥ later on thrnked the ohoirman for hukind remarks, epok.e of the brotherly spirit that existed between the churches in the dlßiriob. The Misses Duff then sang a duet, ' Whispering Hope,' and Mr Gieseler sang • Memoes of Home.' The next song. * We'd Better Bide Awee,' as eung by Miss 0 Duff, was very archly rendered, and was re' demanded! Mr C Rands, Mr Hecderaps, Miss Leggett, and Mr Irontldes,' also "aQd^ tributed farther items,' the "meattng doling with the National Anthem. The energetfo work of the committee, and the admirable aocompsniments of Miaa Asaer, did muoh %Q make the goncert the sucaeiß it truly wai,

TGE ASHBURTON GDARDIAN : MONDAY, OOTOBER 28, 1901



TUT^rN. 1' l?? NOTICES M H 8 J.. 1, LO V E, ViUSIC K-I.LF.R and ri'liACilim of PIANOFURTE and M-.:9!Ca' Instrument* <>f every dt^s-oriptlon Livtpst nv>Me by ev«>ry m^V. PnpiU thoroojahly taught. Tonii, £l 1.-i per quarter AGS NT FOR EMPHESS NEEDLP., Di'signß, Plushsp, Wool, S-lks ftiji'. Ffitmea, pb ueun'i' Tanchiod Street (n^xt Hail. Herbalist) T HA V E Fo Vi SAL X — .11 The Latent and Moefc Up to d^te F.»rm Miiohinery in ibe maker, " FielJin^ Oil mid Gas Engine b, horizontal and btatiocary types, firm 1| hp to r,h p Bnioko Sheep Shearing Msohif ea Iron Sfandards and F n;icg Wi c (prioe d wn a^iiis) Matiurec ; Twin?, (T>onaghy% B"atj Btsadard 0 Is for ThreshiDtf, Harvastor ai d Binder Mtichi-'ee.O* lmfler, Piou^h aud S: p-riuor. — After a trial will use no other Vacuum 0 Is, preatly reduced ;n price iSheep s»ie»ra (Hinemoa) ; Br*n':i"g P-iint Ttio Woo-'tyalt High Wheel Lnwn Mower, (uprfoot m-'ohmr) The C-own Onam S-pvr^tor an-1 Daisy (Jhurna BICYCLES and all Requisites—The litest model Ch»:n Jinvoy,beautiful rrnchinu fcr t-trenatb, stylo umi finish. TSie enming m eh na—Ch sinless EiVoy, no cogs or cha;n, bub rolN a'onc the easiest runai&ij machine in th« market; cnoo riddoD, always ridden. Inspeotion invited District; Agent Colonial Mutual Life Association j Fire ftii'l Marina Insurance f ffocted j Several sums of Monty to loud from fl§ f per coat i F 0 B Ta L E . Boms Go^! FARMS, from 50 to SCOQ Acres, Cheap, and on most reasocaVe termn. Most of the money can be arranged at a cheap rate Wanting —OATS and CHICK WHE.XT in auy quantity For particulars apply W. STONYER, ARCADB, Machinery, Grain, Insurance, Land, E->Nte and Oommiaaion Agent 9 243



IcLgrHilSScSSyl NEW ZHI ALAND CLOTHING FAOTOttY NEW STRAWS. KEW STRAWS Boys from is; Mens from Is 6J. Largest Assort men*. Lowpst Price?. MEN'S TEHKia SHIRTS, 3* Od. MEN'S TENNIS SHIRTS. New Patterr.p. New Patterns. Silk Stripe 3, White Oanvas, etc. Large Stock of NEW TIES from Is; • Newest Pattern?, well worth double, j NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "|7 A. OTO RY | LOTH IN Cr X AOTOBT CYCLISTS. T¥TE HAY.D JUST RECEIVED 7HE VERY LATEST IN TOE CUPS TEOUSBK CLIPS, PUMP CLIPS, ETO. LADIES—We now stock the famous 85 FIX IT " SKIRT HOLDER. Is per pair. Indispensable to all Lady Oyoliets. Dates, Lowry and Co., ZEALAND Ll CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Strebt CHRISTCHUROH, T>EG- to unnounce that they have opened UP TO DATE SAMPLE ROOMS in BURNETT STREET, or the convenience of their many Customers in the Aehburton County, MR GEORGE SANDRY, our Repreaen tative, who in in attendance all dUy on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, wii! be pleased to meet his old Customers and others and fibow them the very many new attractions cur Sample Room affords, COMPRISING — Latest Novel'iea in SPRING GOODS. Just arrived from our London buyers— Oolonia!, Englieb, and American BOOTS and Shoes, the beet value in town China and Glassware of all deEcripiioos Bsddinge, Bedstead?, and Furniture — our own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses vioited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Liooleum, and Carpets, FREE OF CHARGE 9 191 Mrs Johnbton, X>'EGi3TJERED Teacher of the Pianoforte efc B.Bgiog Ss..veluci: SireU,



\ OCEAN Accident & Guarantee COBPORATION, Ltd. Capital ..» ... £1,000,000 f|lHt3 Corporation has? ABSOLU TELY NO TARIFF Arrangements with any other COM PANY, and will Cover ALL EM PLOYERS at LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. Employers Insuring with us can rely on Best Treatment, and Claims Do Not become a Charge on the Consolidated Eevekub. .Neither will Clients be subjected to the RED-TAPE METHODS inseparable from Government DE PA ETMENTAL CONTROL. Accident and Illness Insurance World-Wide as to Travel, Nicoil Bros. AGENTS, ASHBURTON. 10 8 ESTABLISHED 1874. Si" Tl AIT I ¥¥1 Now thati tlie lollill I I II wo°l rai*rkethas llriill 1 1 1111 assumed its oor -1 I 815 Ifl lill mal state, we oan JL JLJIrIBiIJLIU give muchberter &X CO," value this season £3 10s. Just Received — Samp'ea £4 TTTfllPf of Choicest) TW W.EDS ever %\ i |l|lV shown. Consequently £3 10a 1% B I I 1% Suits are far auperlor thia I J |J I I f^J eeaaon. JUBILEE "BUILDINGS 9 104 TM~CHEAPJS*T MONEY IN THE MABKET. A PPROPRIATION of £300 In No. 1 i Buildiog Society for Bale ; token as a loan, the interest is less than three per ceni. H. W. BARBETT. AGENT, | ARCADE, ASHBURTON f ANTED Known—The Misses Pa«b W will have Refreshments on Thursday, B'riday, and Saturday, during Show week WANTED— A Young Man to take all Watches and Olooks to be repai.ed ; or old Jewellery io be remodelled, to be made as good as new, to .«!?. K. COUCH, TheCheapost and Most Utliublo Watchmaker and Jevrelier, Tancred Street I 8»oke Kew Vcnos



.——— BUSINESS NOTICES ' ;™ NICHOLAS & PICKFOED'S }8 THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLAOE FOR FOOTWEAR THERE IS JNO DOUBT. 08, BINARY PRICES! Ladles' Glacfl 2 B'ir Snoee 5s 9<3, only a few pairs L*di<'&' GSace Walking Shoes, Patent Oap Lace or Strap, 6i 9d Ladies' Tan Walking Shoes from 7a Ladies' Smart Oanvaa Shoes* 3- 9J and 4=t 9 ?, black or tan Gfnts' Canvas Shoea 6s Gd, 6s 6d, aod 7« 6d Girl,' and Maids' Oanvas Shoes 3; 3d, 3s 6d, 8? 9d, 4a and 4a 6d Lftdipa'Tennia Shoes 2s 9J, 3s 9d ii 63, 6s 6*, Bs, 11s 6d, and 14a U Gsnui' Tennis or Bowling Shoea 2* 9d, Ss 6d, 7a 6d, 12s 6d, 16j 6d, 18s 6d, 20i.22.6d Ladieb' Evening Shoes* from 8* Men's Bouchers, nailed or plain, frora 5g 6d Boya' and Girls' School Boots from 4s 9d Children* Strap Shoes, sizes 2 to 6, at from 2i 3d - Girls' 2 Bar Shoes from 3s 6d Gents' Cricketing Boots, Banning and Cycling Sboes, afc T*riottß prices j Hundreds of other lines at equally low prices ( NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET; The Cheapest Shop in Ashbuiton. LAWN MOWERS. LAWN MOWERS, FROM 22s Q4 EAOH. Including ' Monarch,' s Pastime,' • New Easy,' <fee ( GARDEN~~TOOLS. The Greateßb Variety in ABhburton, ab prices to stub everybody, looludiflg'Jtbe New / rnericar. Scuff:e. Dutch, Garden and Plantation Hoes, Garden Rakes, Spade*, Forks, Trowel", Syringi-B, Border Fork-?, Boys' Spades, etc AGENT for the CELEBRATED • SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators, florae Hoes and Cultivators superior to Planet J; at | leas price SHEEP SHEARST*"SHEEP SHEARS- I have just received my first shipment, including TUS, BBA, HA, etc; also Turkey and Wnehita Oil Snoues al! AT bfdbook PBICEB CABPKNTEKS' TOOLS—As usual, lamup to date ia variety and prioe. The largest selection, in tho ABhburton County to select) from O. ME DDES! S, The People a Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT! FOR MELLOR'S SPECIAL BOOT SALE IS NOW ON. CHEAP BOOdB, Good Boots, and wonderful Value for the Coming Show amS rfoliclaya. Compare our Prices, Compare the Valua with any other Boot Shop Price Lists in Ashburfcoo. We are determined to make thing! merry for a few days, THE FOLLOWING PRICES SPEAK FOR THEMBELVEB: Childa' Biack, White, or T*n Straps 2s 6d Genfc'e English Boots, great Value 10« 6i Girls' good School Boots, Special 4s 6d Lidiee 1 Walking Bhoea, very ohoioe at) Men'o real Rood Boots, very easy fittiDgis lid 6s lid Ladies' very pretty Walking Shoe going at Boya' Boots, usual Price 8i 9', now 4i 9a 5a iid Ladieß' Slippers, only a few Pairs left 3i lid Men's Bluchers, beat Value In Canterbury Girls' Boys' and Maids Aokle Straps from 5, Hd 2s 3d to 4s 8d REMEMBER, If you Shop with ne you save Money. We ftek you again to Gompar« our Prioes, »nd we are sure you will be convinced that MELLOR'S is by far the Best Boase for Value in Canterbury Note the Address— JAMES MELLOE, TANORID STREET, ASHBURTON-



S.VEOIAL NOTICS. nnHE anderßlgned b®gs to Inform his JL autnerous Oustomerß &nd Friends that he has removed from his former roiideneo to a more Central and prominent position on the Main Four?, within five minutes Walk of hla former place, his Business having inoreaeed so considerably these la«t few yearn that be found the land Inadequate j to cultivate atook enough for his customers. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for their increasing support, and trusting by UDremiitinfif attention to their requirements to ficcuro a cmmiimanoe of their ooofidence, and the honour of their kind recommend*' ion, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashbutton. wl n £ i ! 1 H I SBg".lsS Ph S gggNEgg X SPECIAL NOTICE. WE have jastlandedexs.'s « Wakanoi the largest shipment of Gent's Fashionable JEUre and Caps we have hitherto imported ; oonoprialng fall ranges of the famous » COOL SPRING " HATS, for which we have secured the sole agency in Aehbarton. STRAW HATS ) All'up to FRAME FELT HATS f date,' from FLEXIBLE FELT HATS fls op to 14s NOVELTIES IN CAPS |6d each. ORAIOHBAD k BERRYMAN The Leading Tailors »nd Oatfitters, A6HBI7RTQP



A VALUABLE MEDICINE For Coughs and Golds la Children. * I have nob the slightest hesitancy io re commend Jog Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from ooughs or colds,' gays Ohaa M Cramer, Esq., a well known watchmaker, of Oolomho, Ceylon; 1b hae been some two years since the City Dispensary first called my attention to this valuable medicine and I have repeatedly used it and it has al way* been beneficial. It has cured me quickly of all ohest colds, Ib it especially effective for children and seldom i takes more than one bottle to cure them' hoarseness. I have persuaded many to toy this valuable medicine, and they are ell a« well pleased as myself over "the Moults.* for sals by Asbburtou Drug Coi ' j



HER SON'S LIFE SAVED BY CHAMBKRLAIN*B COLIO, CHQLIBA AND DIABBHOIDA BEMKDY. * A neighbor rap In with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colfo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy when my too was suffering with Bevere crsnapa and was given up as beyond hope by my regular physiolan, who stands high in his profession. After administering three doaes of It, my ton regained consoious oesß, and recovered entirety within twenty four hoars,' says Mrs Miry Haller, of Me Prawford, 7*. USA. f?hls Remedy is fo* sale by Aehburton Ding Do. ' S«oke N«w Venus