The Ashburton Guardian.

Vql xxi, no. 5460

Ashburton : Saturday, August 31, 1901.

Price ; One Penny

British Settlers for the ex Boer States

The report of the Lands Settlement Commission in South Africa has beta , issued as a Parliamentary paper, The Commission consisted of Mr Arnold Forster and Mr W R Southey Tfaeira was to have been a third Commissioner and military officer, and Brigadier General Plainer was nominated for the poet by Lord Roberts ; bat that officer was kept so constantly employed in the operations agaimt the Boen that ha was never able to take part in the in* quiry. Owing to the recrudescence of active hostilities, the Commissioners were unable to visit many o! the dis tricts in which they had intended to make.personal inquiries. The Commissioners express their firm convicLiou that a well considered scheme of settlement in the Trai»ST»»l and Orange Hirer Oolooy by men of British origin is of the .stout vita] im portance to the future prosperity «f British South Africa. The problem, though a difficult on?, Is not of such magnitude or complexity as to be in soluble. Deducting various classes who may be exptcted to acquiesce in British rule, the remainder, represent* fag what may be called the irrecon* eilable element, cannot be very large, and to redress the balance and create* British preponderance is not a eerioui task. The' Commissioners obtained: Important information as to the lard which may be obtained for purposes of settlement. Great importance is at tached by the Commissioners to the I question of Irrigation, and the parly appointment is suggested of a Com mission to inquire into the character and ownership of the water righs upon the Orange River and Vaal River and their perennial tributaries, to report how far any existing rights are or may i be incompatible with the public inter est, and what steps, if any should be taken to secure for the public the full benefit of the flow of these rivers. The Commissioners are of opinion that the introduction of competent and energetic men from the various parti of the British Empire may safely be encouraged, and they recommend thai s[ ecial inducements should be offered to settlers. It appears that there are a large number of soldiers and volun teers who intend to remain in the aew colonies if favourable conditions are conceded. For suitable men it is sug gested that farms should be provided. The Commissioners do not favour a scheme of general military settlement, bufc suggests ths establishment of an experimental settlement. All settlers, ,it is recommended, should be liable to military service up to a certain agp, ; and should be required to appear . moauted and armed at appointed ren dezvous at least once a year. The [ military authorities, it seems, calculate t'uat in any case there will be rather more than four thousand posts avail able for reservists, &o, in Government offices, the railways, &c, after the war. I In any scheme of settlement it is urged that officers and soldiers who have served in the war should be given first consideration.

"We think it highly desirable that special steps should be takeo by Go?" * ammeut to encourage sporadic aettle» ment by officers or men from the Yeo manry, and other oorpa, having gome capital of their owe, and we believe it would be to the public advantage it Government aid were also extended to bona-Sdo settlers other than soldiers, provided the requirements for all soldiers who have served in the war have been adequately met.

•' We belieVe a certain amount of land of good quality ia already in pos session of the Government. It will be necessary to supplement this by tend, which we believe may be obtained froth land companies and private companies* In the event of it proving impossible to obtain land by voluntary arrangement we think the New Zealand precedent? could with advantage be followed, land being obtained compalsorily by a statue or ordinance to be specially passed for this purpose;"



SHIPPING <«« f I ■■ & S SSW SSALAK!) •Jsp' '■■ SHIPPING OG.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Videe, QEJenarfSa & Plymssstn. Probable final SteameiTß. Toes, Port. Dat'O, Waikato 4767 Bluff 4ug 28 Wakatane 5715 Wellington Hepb 19 Otarama 3808 — To follow Wakanul 5706 — „ Waimafce 5610 — „ Rakaia 5628 >" „ [Fekoa 4050 Papauui 6372 Rimutaka* 7765 *Twin Screwa. Far fsutker pMifcmlaKß apply im FRIBDLANDBR BROS., Lm>. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. "DOTAL MAIL STBA- ** Bf IRS, with saperiop P^^B* »Mommodftt!on fora!! classes -«^te*3S,lia Q | p agsan g O3 . 0j calling at Mont© Video or Rio, Tenesiffs m& Ply. month, Veasei Ton Oommaaderj From Date. ICaramea 5563 Burton Sepb Kumara 6034 Scotland I 006 Gobhio 7730 Kidley Well'gfcon NO7 7 CARGO "STIAMBRS. Aotea 6364 S?ans JLytU'n Sept 5 Pftkeh&t |4331 Proeaer Bepb Walwera '62575tu»r6 _ t Via Soath Africa For farther particulars, apply NIOOLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS* SAll FECMLITTELTON ASUISOEE: Fd>? Wesbport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise tnant in Chriatohureh papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The a|>Dve are aabjecSj to alteration; eference ehoald therefore be made to Ohrietchurch daily papers fox dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton BUSINESS NOTICE 3 sTeTgeav^ SHABBBEOKBR AND FINANCIAL AGEKT, 185 HERKFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. T> ELIABLE Information on Dredgb XV Stocks. OorrespondeDce Invited. Oodes : Bedford McNeJU'e, Morelrsg and Neat's, A.B.C. Co (fourth Edition. MR P MAKEIO, Ashburttm Representative I'fiLEGKAPHio Address : GRAVES Chrlfctchureh. Greymouth—Brawnlie, Greymouth QD H Undrill E Undqiil T H UNDRILL & CO EURHISHING UNDERTAKERS (BANORED STREET, ASHBURTON SSVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. "Polished Coffins a Speoialty A Oholoe Aasortment of Artificial Wreath 1b Stook. — Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Easb Belt. 2 BAKER BROS., tTTORNISHIjOTG TTNDERTAKERB I *■ DRNISHIKG U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Besb and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHING?* FUNERALS conduced with the greatest care and satrfsfictlon, ib most rsaeonable charges. Oomer of Wakanal Road and Cass streets, and Bakes and "^sown's Coach factory. HENRY STEPHENSON, (ouccasaor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years, AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATE AND 3OMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock, Clearing Sales of Stook, Household Furnl* tare, etc, as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in mw nanda for Sale. or 3 Eegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and laland Fruit sold privately through the week,, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Ageits ; Nsrwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company it Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from SO© per month, HENRY BTEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER



BUSINESS NOTICES "^ Baß ■aB a CASH BUYERS of ; PRIMEMILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street." Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED n'DTQTTXIY"^ done on farmers' IJTltlb J JUS \J ACCOUNT. OANTEEBURY HOLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager



TV H. UK DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BIDDING OF 1 ALL KINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famoaa Drawing Room Suites in Plash and Tapestry, which beat Christcfaurch for price and quality. Oall and see them, JUST LANDED—A. large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock in town ; at all prices} T INOLEUMS, I>UGS, ,f\ILOLOTHS, I^IKOLEUMS, JLiUGS, HJiLOLOTHS, I In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—-All sorts, ali sizes. We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, so buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AWI> UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, Next to the Building Society's Office, and oppoeite^Arcade.) ""TnTTptirTnTrir in rxrr ■11an » n ■mm imi mm % mi iimiiwi i■i>hw iimiiiii ii »ii»i«iwiiip pm mmmmm NI EVAN A miUS CELEBRATED CEYLON' TEA HAS NOW ARRIVED, AKD CAN BE HAD ONLY FROM JOHN T. COOCH, ; GROCER AND IRONMONGER, SAUNDERS* BUILDING S, Who has been Appointed Sole Agent for Aehburtou District, ' OALL FOR SAMPLES. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjiOß TURNIPS, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHEK CROP. SPECIAL MANURES are mad 3 to suit any kind of Soil or description of drop. Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers using oar Manure For the present season an all round reductien in price of 6d pe* Ton L bas been made. SATISFACTION 61 YEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent ia your district, send to the Office for Price Lilt and Testimonials OAITEEBUBY FKOZEN'mBAT AND DAIRY PEODUOE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. 139 Hereford Street, Christchurch



FSTS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS; Ac, They possess three grand qualities, being SAFE AND _CERTAIN. The Soiioolmistress, St. Anne's Sciiocl, Wsiidsv. uitTi, writes as follows. uMy motlier and eldest sistc. have t=iksii 7our Pills for years fcr bilious attacks and sick licaJaches, and have aiway; found them most beneficial.'" ■ &) Bl«ttu/acturod only at 78, Now Oxford Street, Lowioxi. Sold by :*U Cticrolsta end Medicine Vcnaorft



BUSINESS NOTICES n Ils L} fß WQRTH living? I ah T !€ HATPEPENPSupoNTtffiijlviiJl s) I RMPEY'SMAYAPiii] | ! jL InJiifjestlon, Biliousness, Flatulency, Constipation, and a!! jf^ ! [©I Liver, Kidney, and Stomach Complaints, are Cured m\ . \gj by tlifs New Vegetable Remedy. . - Vzl ■'Irs,* !Ss* ° Cli©isii9iis aad SJboxMBS 0 JSsj, ji p—-- SOiOOO • 1 QBION „ , |lp Cookißg 1 Badges -'LJ^Ls ■■' ■'■■^*^**'^ 'iV iM fAhe/ fanrn lE^lte« rae Oo*lt or Wood op rt ' | Vl' 'I (ft -^'^1 No SETTING REQUIRED. 1 !jg'Tiri\" 111 «CSjr3CFI With StOV6 pi Pc oan be worked «>»* In t&e ■5 IBBb Jl^Nlr^iO^l open< s Plendicl Bread Bakers I rrscf^ nLv<i^?s»|iJ j With o*B} l froo <» copper boilers. Th« I '"jSfcHl Tir^^^^ lH I copper boilera »re I^rge and tin lined ia»ide. I f» ill <?^*yN Repair* are a Minimum. EL. i teg*!!*^ !2^«HM^j(ni Made in »1! sizes, single or double *^* A \7g~J/ (MP—Bwii I High or low pressure boilers BBs£tae^B^^^LL»l» inT Ji^^^^M a" Ironmongers,. from whom f#r"'""" " ' ■ ':^^^^^^^^3H Cot»logucs ban be obfained, os from the mikers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD BUUTHEND FOUNDRY, Pbinobs Strbbt, DCNIDIN



SMOKE OJSTLY NEW YEN US. A PEKFECT TOBACCO.



DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT* VALUATOR, WOOL & GBAIN BROEEB, ASHBT7RTON juoan» Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stock—Tinwald atid Aehbnrton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skim, Fats, Hides, etc, oa Mondays Sales oi Wool Throughout the Season j Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements i Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale heldjoa Satardayi ! Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR . Mateon and 00, Ohristchurch* j Booth, McDonald and Go, Ohristcharch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot Composition Wright, Stephenaon and Co, Danedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have FofSale the following Blocks of Land, In tussock, in^the'Hi&di District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1800 §l 1900 M i 6CO [„ Beclaiiaed Swamp Land Also First Clbbb Farms in Blocks of I©o Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale; well worth the money D. THOMAS, , ASHBUKTOK WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON SADDLEB & HABNESS MAKEJR. ILf^y COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-OLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fib and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates



BUSINESS NOTICE** i THE] ■ Event of the Year I THE Sensation of the Season! "pKBIDEKTS OP ASHBUBTON & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will be Interested to learn thats OUB GEEAT ANNUAL 11, (OOR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR}, IS NOW ON. And will continue from day to day, until SATUKDAY, 31st AUGUST - This Sale will constitute* COLOSSAL CMABANCE AT" BALE PRICES of Existing Stocks, including— . FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES,: Also— JFarnitarfr and Furnishings, Crockery an*d Glass, Beddbjr, Wire Mattresses »nd Stretchers, Etc* The Sale Redactions will even extend te OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE MAKE AND SELL will bs HANDSOMELY PEDUCEDIM PRICE duiiEg this eale it wiliTpay you To ran up to Cbristchurch for this Great Sale, but if unable to aft end It, cossult your CATALOGUE AND DO YOUR SHOPPING BY POST. GHRISTOHtmCH « ■ " » i ii i i Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. m QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BESTIn"tHE MARKET^ Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messes Shbab h/n Bros NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE | COMPANY EBIABMSHHD 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION) THE Premier and Wealthiest, jolontal Compftny, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000) Fire and Marine Riske,' Also,— Bisks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc,"liccepted at lowest current rates nicollTbror, Agentr A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lfturol Hoode, of Chrietohuroh, writes; Benjamin Gum had a marvellons effect on 1 my cough and cold, which I contracted early I last winter. I tried various advertised remedies bub gob no relief. A lady iritnd advised me to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like this— It is pleasant to take—Ohildrou Uke it— Suitable for young or old Benjamin Gum, price Is 6d and 2a 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or post! free, I from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUS" 1 ING CO., Ltd, Danedinv Wholesale from al Merchants



BUSINESS KOTJOftS HOW TO HK HAPPY THOUGH , MARRIED. Tbia ia a representation of a contented and hapr>y wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This Ssdy obtained 6lbs of that famoua tea at 2«, and with ifc the waa given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beeton'i work on Ooofcery and Household Management, By the did of thii Book the was enabled to pilot Bnoh dishes before her hatband that he w»i ftlwaya in a good temper. Consequently her* ie sow a happy home, and she eajoyi her leisure and her flap of tea and Improves her mind by reading the good booka that are given away with BOOK GIFE TEA. Go them and do likewise, and be afro happy. A larger Cookery Book' may be had with lOlbaO (Tea. Ask for Catalogue of Booka. John Orr and Co. Agents, Astiburton tJSRMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANB GRANTED FtiOM and upwards, ab onrrenfc rates Fall Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office —-Tancred Streeti Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4p w Firsb Tuesday in Month—9 30 an. till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager COOKING BANGEB. T3ARNINGHAM AND 00. S. IMPBOVBD ZEALANDIA, new patent: Needs no Setting. Can be üßed as Open Firei ABK FOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSBS STRINGER & GBESSWELL BARRIBTERB & SOLICITORS OHRIBTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Ma Davisqn's, Weil: (Street Aehburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be repreiented in Aehburton by Mr J. Davisoh, who is aathoriaed to receive inetraotionß on their behalf, and fco whom oommunloafcions may be addressed. We have various asms of money awaiblnft investment at) lowest current rates, STRINGER &"~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHUROH & ASHBURTON NOTICE OF EEMOYAL. seoond-haiJd business. MRS ROBINSON has removed to new premises at) the Triangle. (Thank* ing the pnblio for enpporb received daring the past three years, and hoping by atriob attention to business to merit a continuance. Ladies waited on ab their residences. All letters punotnaliy attended to; furniture bought, sold, or exchanged __" Frisco Competition. THE " TRIAD " has in the press, and shortly to he published, a book entitled " What) to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." A prise of Three Guinea* ia offered for the most interesting and amusing article of about 2000 words, entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." Ho close 20th BEPTEM BEX. For Puzzle Competition for children under 14, ccc TRIAD CONDITIONS." All that is necessary to enter for this competition is to poet your article (anolosing, a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the Triad, Dunedin.' AUx Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auokland Forwarding and Parcela Deliver Agency Bermaline Bread-all Bakers Brinsley and Co.'a Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boota Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Ourtie, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawna'e Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, eto Gates, H A, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, 3, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarebteß, Eagle Go's Kozle Teas, all Grooerß* Lane'e Creosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure] Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelsoni dicate and Co's Te- Ooean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Te Teed and Co 0 orn Cure Toaking'a Li seed Emulsion •« Tut" Extra of Soap Waltfce's Soa WillsThrejrCastles Cigarettes and Tobaoco Woodrows' Hate, Gollin & Co., Agents



ATJHISjriMB OF YEAR # Every mother is anxiously watching after tho health of her family. When Coughs and Colds are in the house, she wants the best medicine that money can buy. She wants a medicine that will cure the cough, heal 14 MIPS £* the lungs, and add ,/I W ri flesh and strength irmiu v to the wilole tody, 1 CREASOTED EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL Is such a medicine. It contains the best 1 Cod Liver OH, chemically pure Hypo ! phosphites of time and Soda, the finest Becchwood Creasote, and fresh eggs. These are thoro* « ughly and perma- ■ *.j^\k/> neutly emulsified in £i\» Wl\ ]/[ such a manner as ;"\>T\y« \ ! to preserv-e tho full j%^S^\ W ) medicinal value of each. It is astoft- ishing how just c, f^TT* s^>\N , A little of it three or r V.^/^nU ]// four times a day ~* •*^&\'»r* changes palo, weak, y^^^NgJ^C^^ thin, nervous boys yfi^AMv|( \£li and girls into smi I- ing, happy, healthy nV\xsW) \ children. Ask fcr HJeaj^j' 1' Z4g \ \ Lane's Croasotod /^^jh^a"!' Euiuhion. At all *S^j{v_W "\ \ Chemists and Stores g lV vgy^J.L *PH!CE 2s. >r"*'i'>-I^fii* CONSULTING OPIIOIAN Mr Erneßt M Sandßtein, D 8.0 A«, F R M 0 who baa lately rtturned after iix years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be cocealted on all c&eeeof defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary arliScißl light being used. Doctors' pre scriptionß prepared. Fees moderate. Oon ■ ulting rooms, Caehel Street W., ovct M Sandetein, jeweller, Christchtirr>» 9to U 2 to 4 daily