EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of Moon for July

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Train* cave Aahbeirton dally for—• UHRIBTOHUROH—at. ?.2Q am, 11 'am

3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—a* 10.55 am,350 pm DUNKDIN^at 12.64 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-«t 4.25 p m

Trains arrive dally at Ashbarton from— OBKISTOHUROH—aI> 10.45 am, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm" TIMARU—at 10.3S a tn, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.67 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-at 9.46 a m

Mall Notices

Mftilt olosa fof the following pfaoet at noder, iabjoof: to the neoeissry alterationa

TUESDAY, JULY 9

For Northern Ports and Weal; Gaast, per, Turnwera,»» 6 30 p m' WEDNESDAY, July 10 For Northern Ports and Westperfc, per Waifcare, at 10.30 im

#RIIMY, JULY 12.

For Northern Ports and Westpert, also Australia (flua Sydney July 18th), and Africa, pfr Weitn li», at 10 30 a m

The next beet despatch to the United Kingdom Is via San Francisco leaving < hrlstchurch en July 24th, and due Lon don Ang 24 It

Commercial.

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Eeoeived Wakapuak* JaJy 3, 915 a m, This office 850 pm London, July 7 An Adelaide oargo of wheat, shipped In February, was sold at 28s Yesterday's wool rale was dragging. Prices were unoha£iged< The sales included the following dips: — Troelcnd* ll£d, Daoedia lOja, Danrobin 9si, Lansdowne Bid ß Pare 4|!i To date of 58,847 bales catalogued, 41,614 were fold

The weekly saleii of hides were neglttstecl and prices remain unchanged Mutton—New Zsajand and River Plate torts unchanged. L imb—Prime Oanterbury sjd, fair average quality,lncluding Dunedln, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury. ssd. New Zstland beef—lßolb to 220 b, fair averafjß quality; ox fores 2 116 th d, ox hinds 3|d

SYDNEY SHEEP SALES

Sydnry, Ja!y 8

Ab the sheep tales 4098 were sold for £28,296, compared with 3559 cheep sn'd for £37,668 last year, ft fall of about 33 per con V hough thequalitv w'ai weil maintained. The deoliua was chiefly doe to *ih« Inability of the psetorslists in thr- drought mtrlckeo districts of New South Wales to oome into the market

DECREASE OF BRITISH TRADE

London. July 7

British impnrfcx in Jon* decreased £365,629 aod exports dflornmed £2.451,000, compared with ths corresponding mouth of last year

AN IMPORTANT ENQUIRY

London, July 7

Tho Board of A.grtuuUnre has appointed a depart mental committee to report upon whab deficiency of normal constituents or wtyt additionul extrtineouß matter will render butler not genntno

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Auhbnrton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on July 8, 1901:—

Wheat—

Prime milling Pearl .- 2s i£d to 2i 2<l „ „ Tuscan.- 2s 2d to 2s 2i'i EciDter's 2a Id to 2s l|d Oats— T)una Is 4i to If 5d „ Danith la 4d to 1« 5 J M Sparrowbills 1b 5d to Is 6d  Canadian Is 6d to Is 7d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 64 Pass—B us "rusHian 2s 94 „ Partridge 2s Id to 2s 9(1 Ohaff—Good oft'flheti 37« M Grata Seed—N*w i« it> la 6d The above ore prices current paid to farmers on tracks at) Ashbnrtoa

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

Tha'uoual weekly ttook sale was held »t tit Aahbarton Ssley-rdi fciday, before* good attendance. The Btla was & small one, including about 2000 aheep and 20 head of cattle Prices ruled »a high if not higher than last week, and a satisfactory clearance was made. In the fab oattle department cewa brought from £5 10< to £8 2s 6d ; iteera £4 10b to £3 IQi; heifera £8 10s In stores, springers brought £5 5s to £6 15s ; oalves 30«. The butchers' sheep pens were well filled, and prices were satisfactory m 11b 6d to 18s for oroasbr«d ewes, a considerable variety being yarded ; merino ewes 8s 6d bo lls 2d. Id the freezing iamb section 13« lQd to 14s 10d was realised ; forwards crossbred web hsrs off turnips bronghb 16s 6d to 17« 9d; •tore lambs 10s 3<l to 12 16d ; crossbred ewes In lamb 14a 6d to 16s 3d for aged lotei A few cull two booth weibors made 13s Six good quality bacon pigs were Bold at £2 2s each _______

TO CORRESPONDENTS

Aoidub- You have omitted 'to pand your name as required by our rules

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1901. Local and General.

FBBSOSAIi—Mr Hngo Friedlandpr intends leaving ou a trip to Australia about the 16th in»M As*BOBTON Club & MS A. -~ The half yearly general meeting of the Aahburton Club and M S A will be held on Wednesday, July 17tb, at 8 p m.

Elgin Band of Hora— -A meeting of the Elgin Sunday School Band of Hope will be held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening next, when refreshments will be provided. A collection, in aid of the fundi, will be taken up.

The Late Hobby Show—The Chair, man of the Borough bchool Oommlti.ee conveys through oar advertising columns the hearty chanka of the Borongh School Committee to all those who so kindly contributed to make the show a sneceee. The pnblic are also thanked for the generous anpport accorded. Id will b» ■eon that the proceeds amounted to £115, a remarkable and satisfactory result.

Pebsonal—We understand that Mr E. Nordon. the Bonth liland repre«ent»tsTe of the Lyttdtm Times Comply, who for the jast didß mombt h»e rwided in ishburton, will. #t the beginning of August, tftke up hit rt»ldene» ifi phriatchtiroh, findiDg the C»thedr»l City txwpp to work from. He will continue to look after the Company's South Island interests. Mr Nordon wiil be* greatly misned in conneotioa jvith athletics in Ashburton, where fcis epergy apd ejcperienoe h»ve already brought! »bo»t B*tifl|»pjis>ry rwnUßi-r-

Hockbt—A hookey match wjll be p!»yed between the Tim«ra »ndf R»k«i» Olabtat, Timaru tomorrow. i 'W father BrroßT.—Oupt^njßdwin wires —North io WB«i and sooth weitti g«te, gtui fsll, weatb?r cold '

VoLDNTiKBS—OnIy a fftlr Atitendtooe wm reoorded at parade of the; Gatrda 1»8t evening, under Ouptain Spsrroir. Staff Ser» ge»Bt Major Joaea attended, end tested the i ffictenoy of those preient by » very useful honr's dri'). j Fonkbal—The funeral of thj» ht« Mr Wm OhrystalUn Christchnroh yeeberuay wan stated to be the largest that has yet taken piece in that city* There weri 120 oar napes. Mrs Purohas wife of the Rev Harold Purohas of Mb Soraers, and Mr HA Msckay attended from this quarter.

MAGirriWAL—At thn MagUterateYCourt* this morning, before Messrs R Aloorn and Gflo Oolem&r, Juttiops. J T Gotam, «M charged on. the sth July with ' stealiug clothing to the vaioe of M 2, the property of J»meß Higgißß ; also with Btßftling olothißg to the ▼aide of £1 2i. iho property of Walter GHohrist. file was fined 40* or month imprisoDmenb on the two charges.

RstUßNiira Troopebs — The Mayor calls a public .meeting of citizens and members of the War Fund at the County Cenncll Office tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, to consider what iteps shonld be taken to welcome the returning troopers of the Fourth and Fifth Contingent*.

I«B Oarmtax — The long talked of Ice Carnival definitely takes phoe at 8 o'clock fchis eveairg and fall arrange* mentß nave been made to tieoare » fiUcceB 9 fal gathering. Particulare ara shown In adverfciaemeat, and those who intend being present are reminded that a collection will be taken up. In addition to the lighting to be provided by the Skating Club tonight *U pereona having bicycl« or other suitable lanterns are ;'reij«#Bt«o>frt hay« fchena at the Domain. | Troc* BLmmib* — The Oamaru Mail loams from Mr John Sinolalr, who has jast returned from a visit to the Hakataramea hatohery, that the ealmou kre rapidly de veloping. Mr Sinclair sayi that some of the fi«h are 4in long, and have been turned oab into the pond which has bern provided for them by the Government. Every attention ie being given !« feeding, and under the abie snpervisioD of Mr A) son th» fish will soon be fit to b* liberated in t>he farious streams of the ooleny.

T»A MIEIINO AWO CONOIBT—The Good Templars of Mosnt Somers were not fortunate is the weather experienced by them for the otlebratlon of their anniversary. Snow vu lying on the gronod to the depth of two or thr«e inches, an extremely cold wind was blowing, which made people chary of leaving their fire*, but in spite of tbil a fair number braved the elements, and were rewarded with a splendid tea, presided over by Sisters Brown (2), Patton, Mawer, Purchas, Hutchison, Carleton, and Hood; Tea being over, a programme of aongi, recitations, and musical items was oontri' buted by Sister* Brown and Parohas and Bros. Rev H Parohas, Price, and Brown, *nd Mr Barber, Dialogues were given by Bisters Patton and Hood, Sister Ps,tton and Bro Price, Bro Brown, and Master Bucbler. Bro Price gave a short address on the evi*s of drink, »nd advised all those present to join the lodge. A verse of the National Anthem brought the entertainment to a close

CONOKRI AND DANCE AT LISMORI.—A most successful concert and dance wae held in the Linroore sohooiroom on Friday evening. The concert was very enjoyable, consisting of vocal and instrumental items, recitations, •to. The proceedings commenced by ft faithful rendition of the • Gorriecolo Galop' by Miss Viol«t« Johnston, of Aehburtoo. The piece gave this talented young lady an opportunity of showing her skill as a pianist, and met with a-vociferous encore, to which *he responded with KnowaUki's • March c EhnEroisP,' which wm again well received. Mr K*Uock B»ug ' The l>*ath of Nfleon,' and •The Owl,' his beautiful voice doing full jußtica to the cong*. Mr Norrish was also well received in his comto »nngs, which were admiraMy rendered. Bsoltationa fey Messrs Pr oe, Patterson, and others were much appreciated Mis?ee Smith (2) gave two pianoforte duets in a very creditable mannfir for iuch young porformers. Miss John*ton acted as aocompanisfc during the evening.- The proceeds were devoted to a oharitable object.:,,. "- ■ ■ ■■• '" I _^ v

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the &bove Boar^ was held on Saturday, Present—Messrs Q W Leadley (chairman), P Jones, J Do.ik, and J Allen.

OOBREBPONDIitJCE

norroipondenco was read as under :— From Mr A O Cameron, stating, that he would not be able to attend the meeting, as he was aw»y in Wellington. From Land and Income Tax Department, re taxation business.

From the Olerk, Ashbarton County Council, re dangerous crotsings over water raoesi The Clerk read & copy of a letter he had sent to the Counoil on the subject; also ather commaHic»tionß referring to same. The Gierk explained that after the first letter had been sent, Mr Stewart, the County Council's ranger, oame down, and he (the clerk) had told him thab he would find plenty of Dressings i& his diatriob la a bad state. From Mr B Fullarton, in regard to the eradication of Galiforniso thistle, and stating that the same would receive atten tion. From the Supervising Vainer, re sew roll, whioh had been forwarded.

From Mr W Wilson, in respect to use of room and stable, and asking for permission to enter as soon us possible. From G M Watson, regarding the cite for a gravel pit, the advertising for whioh had been rendered abortive by the non-insertion in thn N Z Gazette. It would be necessary to advertise again. From Oluean Bros, asking for permission to plough roads near their properties for the purpose of eradicating gorse and broom. From Meredith Wilson, re the same— Both applications were granted, Bubjaot to the usual condition*.

KOLIi AI/TBBAUOWS Several roll alteration 1! were authorised. PETITION

A petition was received from W Anderson and others, asking for a road to be constructed through Sorint'a property, by which settlers could be brought nearer to Ashburtnn by road. Upon the chairman's motion, it Was derided to hold the mutter in abeyance for a month, in the meantime the Clerk to make all the necessary enq^iriei, and visit the locality in pompariy with the member for the Ward, and further to enquire as to what tfo« JTairgeJd Freeing Company intend to do in the way of asni«taco«

The Overseer^ repprt waß read and adopted.

OBHSBAti

Ib was resolved that tenders be called for grabbing and carting tussooks off about 140 chains on the road from Seafieid to FairSeld Freezing Works, With reference to opening up road at Riverside and to Ashburton rivet, this w«s left in the Clerk's hinds to make the besb arrangements be could. Jt was resolved that the Olerk be ampowered to offer T S Smith Is gd per Kjhain lot balance of Gardiner's Road, 75 chaina, to Dromore school \ same conditions aa before. Mr Leadley g»ya notice to more at nest meeting that a general raoe of 5-ILdthn ef a penny in the § be struck on aU rateable properties ia Nob 2 and 3 Wards. ACCOUNTS

Accounts amounting to £32 §j 5d were passed for paymsnt, Tb» Board feben ad|iurned.

News in Brief.

Messrs Gates Lowry 40a have in stofik the new oycie sand la lamp. Tbis lamp has the merit of beicg easily lit, is clean in use and when not in use goes into very small compass. The sost is less than thab of the besb oil aad gat lamps,

The 8»!« of pianos, organs, and maiieal Jnstrumeoim still proceeds aB merrily as ever at the D.I.C. in Tanored Street, the number disposed of to date being 27. Some new moddlft have just been opened op, including a very #ue organ by Wijoox and White.

FOOTBALL.

A meeting of the South Canterbury Rugby OuK.n was hsid in the W^ilingford Hotel, Temuka, on Thursday, there being eleven delegates present. Mr B R Macdosaldl WM in the oh»ir.

Id was agreed to play Canterbury in Ohristohuroh on July 25th. Two player*, Turner of Tamaka, and Bourn of Geraldinp, wera disqualified for fighting, fche former for two seasons and tha latter for this season.

At) a previous meeting, the following minute had been expuoged from the Union's minute book;—•• That the members of the Pirate* football Club, Ashburton, be written l« f asking them for the names of the persona who told them that tha drawing in the Seven Aside Tournament last year was ' faked.'" Notice of motion by Mr fil'ndelton was now taken to reinstate this minute in the book, In speaking to his motion, Mr Mendelson said, that it was the intention of the Union to find out who had spread these reports about the drawing. £b had been his intention as the time to move, ••That if the Pirates Club refused to givs this information that they be disqualified," but ho hid pub the motion in the words of the minutes: "If the Pirates refused now to give the names, they should not be allowed fco play any games in Sooth Canter bury." At the tournament in Tims.ru he bad ftsked Messrs Thomas, M Fitsgsvald, and MoTigue, if they were told thai the drawing was irregular. They mid they had been told so, but refused to give up the names of those who told them. He said that if ever the Pirates oame again to play in South Canterbury, the Union should either gab this information or disqualify them.

Mr D MoOaskeil seconded the mation. Mr Brosaahan and Mr Whelan also supported the motion. • . Mr Kalaugher spoke agifnit It, and said' that the matter shqntd hare been allowed to -drop long ago* The Union should nob take notice of outside talk, *nd there was far too rnuofe tqu&bbliog on the Union without bringing up these old matters.

Mr Gannion, the Pirates' delegate, said that he considered the Priate's Olub should hay« apologised, and the Union should have refused to accept the af&liatteD fee from the Pirates this year. He #ouJd not vote either wrjy, bad raiigoed his poiition «l *he!r delegate., ' ' • -• - On a vote being taken, Mr Mtodelaou's motion was carried—Mesen Mendelson, Whelan, Brosnahan, MoCasklH, Anderson, and Raymond voting fnr the motion, and Messrs BRMaodonald, Kaiftiigiier, CMalloy and W Shaw against) it.

A protest from the Gerald me Club, against Temoka playiag Joe Lavety, of Alhtoc, in their match of J'sly 4, wae entered. Although the rulca diotfoatly state, "'That no player from *ny other Union shall be allowed t* pUy in any other inter-club match unleee he' has obtained permission of the Unida," thn majority of the delegates would not entertain the protest, and it was Withdrawn"

The Chairman, just) before tho conclusion of the meeting, said he very much regretted the way in which affairs had been conducted that night. It was quite plain that one club (Temuka) ran the whole Union, and everything had to be arranged to suit them,

The annual match, auctioneers and offioep, b*nks and professions, wit! ba played in the Domain nn Thumday afternoon nect, and given a fine day, n close and exciting gaire ■hould rfsuU. The inaugural glume Saat year reruHed in a win for the auctioneers, and it is understood that the banks and professions are confident of equalising matters on Thursday nut. The following will represent the respective teams:—Banks —Salmond, Warbecb, Rickman, Douglas, Crisp, Dawsnn. Pilbrow, Cox, Johnston, Ormatidy, Tennant, White (2), Snaly, Williams, Brook, Dodds, and Bruce, Offices —Gulverhouse, Gibson, Nicoll, Seldoii, Lynnkey, Friedlandera (3), Cookeon, Curtis, Bickmnn, McDonnell, Denshire, Woods, Buchanan, at'd Moon,

The following will represent the Southern Gross In their match aqainat the High School in Domain ; play to start) at 3 sharp. S tic ley, John*, Culverhouee, MoCullum, Gudßell (2), Purse, Behobtom, Hurrell, Hepburn, Choat, Trtzise, Simpson, Brock, X Smith. Emergencies!—! Smith, Madden J Hnnt, Stock, and Tovey,

SOUTH AFRICA.

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A RAILWAY STATION BURNED.

Received July 8. 8,56 p m) Losoow, Jaly 7

Lord Kitchener reports that Boer raiders burned the Roodeport railway station on Friday, and were driven off with the loss of two killed and seven taken prisoners, all of whom were wounded. The British had one wooudtf,

RETURNING AUSTRALIANS.

Albany, Jaly 8

The troopship Orienc hae arrived from Capetown with a. Urge detach ment of returning Australians.

REMINGTON'S GUIDES ON THE WARPATH.

BOER REVERSES

THE AFFAIR OF THE BLOCK-

HOUSES;

Received Wskapuaka Jnly 8, 10 26 pm, (DhU office 11 50 p m London, July 8

Renter 1! agency reports that a squadron of Remington's Guides routed Ackerman's commando at Brakfontein. Ackerman was wounded in the shoulder. Remington next attaoked Pretorine' commando, 200 strong, at Kootzepoort After a twenty minutes fight at close quarters, amongst the rocks and bashes, during which several Boers were wounded sad Pretoria^ shot in the eye, the enemy fled;

Five Britiaa columns in several weeks have been clearing the banks of the Orange river, capturing 127 Boers, including several leaders, 92 rifles, 18;000 sheep, 6000 cattle, 5000 horses. They also collected 1200 ref&geee.

Farther details of the attack on the blockhouses afc Bruisprait on June 2f] ibow that two hundred of I?ea Til ioen's commando attempted t$ cross the [Magoa sfty railway Dorthwarde ? One Of the blockhouse fell into the fyands of the enemy, bnt the others held out, An explosion partly derailed an ar* taoured tr^iti coming to tbe assistance of the British. The Boers, thinking the train wrecked, attempted to rash it, and were encountered at a distance of ten yards by a terrific ca&e shot fire, and they therenpon withdrew. Two thousand refugees were brought to Edenburg in a fortnight.

A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT

United Press Association— By Eieptrig Telegrsph—Copyright

London, July 7

The Standard states that Tiljoen and 400 men have broken across the Delft* goa Bay railway northwards, and are now at Bpthasberg,

itothft has returned towards £)rmelo.

The Daily Mail publishes a letter from its special correspondent in South Africa, Mr Edgar Wallace, embodying the sensational narrative of an eye witness, apparently an oflieer, of the battle at Vlakfontein. Thn eye-wit n«M alleges that he saw two of Com mandant Kemp's Boers deliberately

Bhootinjr the wounded, four of whom they killed The victims included a sergeant (slightly wounded), and an officer, to whom the aergeanl war offering w*ter.

An additional ten Gordon Highlan ders wpro wonnded by the wrecking of the train at Naboomeproit. Thr?e of the Marqais of Tallibar dine's Scottish Horse were killed and nine wounded at Elandahoek on the 3rd imt,

Borough School Committee

The usual monthly meetiogof the Borough School Committee wan held la*t ev«ning. Present—Mevsrs W Craighead (ohalrman), J Phaup, H M Jones, F Steel. H Beokingstle and Rev T Fee.

FINANCE

The Chairman stated that the credit balance at the Bank was £27 2s M.

OORBBSPOHDSNOS

Gorrespondenoe was read as follows :— From the Board of Eduoation- re tetehers' salaries; also stating that the easel applied, for had b?en sent; also notifying that the Board had received Mr DavU Grant's resignation a» assistant master at the ■ohoo! :

lIAIIBB'S BWOBT

The tnaster'a report was then read. He stated that the total reoeipta up to Saturday in oonneotion with th* Hobby Show amnunted to £115 Oa 7H and theie was some more money to be colleated

THB H9887 BKOW

Mr Beokingsale moved that the Seoretwy draft out & vote of thanks to the ttmchers and &li who «o willingly assisted in oonnw tion with the Hobby Show, tht same to be published In the papers. This «a« carried ananimoutly

It wm resolved, on Mr Jones' motion, that a copy of the above be ten* to the teachers.

VISITING OOMMIOTtI

Messrs Fee and 8te«l were w-eleoted a visiting oominittße for |be ensuing mouth

, AOt3OrjN»B . ... .-■ . ,'■'■'■ ■ After passing several aeoeunts for pay* ment, subjeot to correction, the Committee adjourned .

The Royal Title.

United Press Association—Bj Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright SOVER&ION OF GrBBATEB BRITAIN

Received Jaly 8, 10 6pm :" Losdor, Jaly 7

The general opinion w that the words " Sovereign of Greater Britain " won Id be suitable to include in the King's titles as a recognition of the colonies. The New Booth Wales Agent-General has been interviewed I on the subject, and expressed himself as' confident that Aastraliarm would deeply appreciate some sach inclusion. He, himself, bad unofficially made a suggestion to the King through the Ri^ht Hon. J Okamberlaio. ":

CRICKET.

United Pre«e Association—Kv Slnotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

London, Jaly 7

The University cricket match, which was pinyed at Lord's, ended in a draw.

THE ROYAL VISIT

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Asklaibb Jaly 8

The Ophir arrives to-morrow morn ing. The landing takes pUce in the afternoon, '

The city is crowded with vißitorii. The decorations and illuminfttions are on a magnificent scale. ■■■"'- , '"

London, Jaly S

The bake of Cornwall, on September 16th, opens the Plains of Abraham, at Qu«bec, as « park, and lays tho foun dation stooe of the memorial to soldiers who fell in South Africa. He attends a review of the troops on the Plains of Abraham on the 17th, Afterwards he visits Monlmorency Falls, where he will be shown the residence of his ancestor, the Duke of Kent. A State dinner followe.

The America Cup.

United 1 Peess Assooiaiiion—By Electric Telegraph—Oopy righ b

(Received July 8, 9.19 pm) JNxw Yokk, Jnly In an America Cap trial spin of fifteen miles to windward and back to Newport, Rhode Island, the Consti tution (ths yacht selected by the New York Yacht Olab to defend the Gap against Sir Thomas Lipton'a challenge with Shamrock II), proved the winner; The Colombia, winner of-the Cap in 1899, was second, and the Independence a bad third.

Ashburton Borough Council.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the , Borough Council took plaoe last evening, the Mayor fend all the Councillor* (except Cr /Davit), being present. Cr Davis applied for, and vu granted, a month* leave of absence on account of ill health. 00BBMPOHD1WCE Correspondence was read and dealt with ai under;— From County Connoil n traffic bridge maintenance, ud a»king for the Borough Council contribution—Received, and pay* ment ordered,

From »me re hospital subsidy—Received, and payment of Borough* shtre ordered. From Genera! Post Ofloe Department, re clock ; stating that it was uiaal for local bodies to find half the oost, and stating that a good clock would cost between £700 and £800, half of which Government would pay if the Council would provide the.ptb.cf half. —Received.

Tho Mayor thought a suitable clock.could be got for tnnoh lew, »nd he ww at prsseab Reeking farther information on the subject). A dtsoutsion ensued, and eventually it wm agreed to acknowledge the letter, and state that the Council had the matter under Consideration,

From the Audit Office, forwarding balance iheet duly certified, w|th tha e^ueptfon of the euro of £IQOQ wrongly transferred from Loan Fund to General Fund, and £26 paid to the Indian Famine Fond in contravention of the law.

The Mayor said the £1000 had been re? transferred

From Meisr« P »nd D Duncan r< lease— Referred to Reserves Committee.

J"rom J T»sker fe reserve held by him— Referred to Reaervea Committee

From the Secretary Beautifying Assooia tioDi asking for donation of 425 promised ■ome months ago

Or Timmins objected to this payment, as the Association had nod attempted to collect anyth;og, as was promised when the £325 was voted

The application wan granted i THU LIBEUBY The Library Committee's Qeport, which was held over from last meeting, and wa»! published in oar inue of 28th jane, was «hen considered .

Clause I—Or Jones took exception to the clause recommending aseoond reading room. Or Timmins explained thab the new room was prepased to enable Sadies and others to read magtginet there—Clanie adopted > Clauses 2 and 3 were adopted without discussion - '

Olause 4—Recommend ing thab the asais tant librarian be a lady , Cr Timmins strongly advocated the adopt tion of this clause, believing that tb would be latisfaotory to the public

Or Andrews said the nutter had been threshed out before, and he was in favour of appointing i cadet, and he wal Quite oatiefleeri that if i hey (Md so, they would be better off

Or Reiii netted if tho clause waa la order. He thought it waa waste of time to deal with U, a* ►.hey had already decided the matter Cr Jones wiihed to support the previnu* resolution of the Council. He wai iatinfiod a cadet would be far better than a lady librarian. He -alio conildered the work of the charwoman would be largely increased and the amount set down for her wat not: enough

Or Clark also spoke Cr Willia thonught a boy would be of much lens valua in the library than a yenng lady, who would be able to give subscribers information concerning the books, which a boy could not be expected to do Cr Aleoru was in favour of tberecemmen dfttion of the Committee

Cr Reid thought it a mistake to interfere with the previous decision of the Council. He deprecated inoreaning the expensa. The Council had always spent more money annually on the Library than any other council} 1b towns of equal size to Ashbartoa, "and he saw no neoeasity to increase the annual outlay ■:

The Mayor recapitulated the terms of the original motion, aiH pointed out that it ooHld not be s»t aside without "ntice. He admitted the splendid abilities <.f the ladien of Aihburton, but failed to see that they were superior to the men. They oould not afford to ke»p a pprson to di^eot the reading of the pnblio. He thought the reading public oould look after that themselves Or Aloorn asked if the intentioQ was to pay only 10s a. Week, instead of the £40 voted, beoanse II so, th*t Jwould affect his veto

The Mayor said th&t was for tbe Council to dre'.de

Or Timmins replying, asked if boyt do not Qlean np and tidy most of the chops in town. He contended that they could do that "fork an, well as a charwoman. Mr Foots' place as Town Clerk U the Town Clerk's office. And they would gain nothing if he had to be always in the Library. As for the question of fintnee he pointed ou*i that the total eosb of the proposals of the Committee would amount to co more than that provided for* The motion vtafl then put and carried, For, Ore Timmin*. Willis, Daviicm, Clark, Alcorn.

Aeainßf, On Beld, Jones, Andrews and the Mtyor

IKORBASB O» STTBSeBIPtION

Clauxe s—Or Timmins moved »he adoption of the Clause.

Cr Jonet moved an amendment that the subscription be, quartet 3*, half year 5s 6d, year 10«. He considered that the Library flhoold be carried ©n on a busineas footing He thoughtthab bo Library efaocld b« run on a lest fubtcription thajj these ratei. That wai cheap ecough. There wag no reaaon why the rateptyer'a money ahonld be lost— that ia spent—when the pabilo should help to ran the Library. Tbeamonnoof subsorip iion proposed, by the Committee would not; fee iuffioienli to pay. *£bt time was ootne when the ptjblio should help. There were great complaints in the put thab the Library was not op to "date Or Reid thought the Committee w»§ going the fight way tokill the Library. He quoted fiffnrea to ahow thattb« reading public had ihoreseed from 40 to 200 tinea the enbecription bad been reduced to the jpreienfc rate Or Davison explained the reasons which had induced the Committee to recommend the increase proposed, and aaid he did [not think any person would object to the increase

Or Andrews referring to Or Reid's re* marks, said it was a logical deduction that if the redaction had increased the number of it would be a mistake to raise the rate. He was inclined to think they had better let things remain as they were

Or Clsrk did not think it would make the slightest difference to the number of the eubfoHbera

The Mayor said what struck him waa the inoo»»><i|teDoy of the Library Committee. The Chairman of the Committee had been willing to "spend more money on the librarians, and now lie wanted to make it out of the public

A Councillor remarked that Cr Timmins Jmd, aaid the proposal was to appoint) a librariatfj bat that was nob so. Mr Fooks would have charge, . and the person to be appointed would bfl under him. He said that the we%r and tear of th-a books had been very much greater since the reduction talked of by some Councillors The Clause, was adopted on the e»ma votes as before, and the report aa a whole wan adopted on the Bame voting

The.report of Cotpmittse re schedule of ciutiee, was held over at the Mayor's vuggevtion as the matter was important, »nd he for one had not had time to consider it- ' - ":

FIJfAKOE

The Finance Committees Report was »s follows:—

Your Committee bet; to report that they would recommend that the £100 sinking fund now payable on its apodal loan should foe put on fixed deposit for twaive months with either the Union Bink of Australia, Limited, or the Post Office Savings Bank. Report adopted ; money to be deposited In Union Baak.

ftfICE&YXS

The report of tho Reserves Committee on T8 210, which was held over from last meeting as iollowa was thei considered .!«— With re«peot to T S 210 your committee would recommend that a third option be offend to Intending applicants for th« Lease, ♦Is :—that the CoudoU retain its present Interest) In tho building* now standing there- O'D, and charge m rental 6 per cent as inter est and 2^ per cent ai linking fund, on the valuation be be made nntjl substantial bulldr ings be erected, when the 2£ par cent; will be cancelled, the amount of Borough's in Urest remaining at 5 per cent till the end of ths Lease, at which time it will be deducted as a first charge from the amount) * paid over by the incoming tenant. Cr Aloorn explained the reaaonß for the nsommenclation of the Committee a»d stld that several things had cropped lip since the Committee had met which might; have Affected the decision come to. Bub he moved the adoption of the oIaUM. Or D'vlßon would have liked to know before dealing with the matter what the valuation was. >

Or Reid opposed the motion. He thought ib was quite opposed to the interest* of both the Council and the tenant, and against the spirit of the Act). At the last) meeting h» thought the Council had also don* something opposed to the intention of .the Act. He could not ccc his way to vote for the motion.

O Davicon »afd that the . buildings might foe valued ab £500, and the teo»nfc might pot up abutldinj? of £1000 value. At the end of the fcerm (if a Giaegow leasa), the £500 Would be a first charge on the £1QOQ« The matter was further dticuutd by Ore Daviton and Reid»

Cr Andrews aaid he took It that the object of having two options was to see how the Oounpil would come out best—He liked the GJasgqw lease and should like to ccc the whole of the property let on it). But if the proposed system was tatisfaatory, he, would be wiiling to support it, The Mayor thought the main object of dealing with the lease now was overlooked. Suppose the oondltlons proposed ware adopted, and tome other tenant Here bo take the reserve, what would besoms of the £509thent This showed that the proposal was a mistake. The Council would have $50Q less to spend and they oould not afford that for« paltry sum of 2$ per cent in interest They rnunt look at the matter from a business standpoint. If the property was tcba iet it) should be ebon, a Glasgow leas* er as it is now let. He might warn the Oouacii that they would require all the money ssti* mated in revenue. . . Or Jones thought it would be a mistake to put in tbe clause recommended. He oonaidered it was asking to muoh too »sk 5 per oens. He thought it would be better to etiok to the plan of a Glasgow lease* Or Pftvison aftid it would make no diffe-. rence to the Council in the matter Qf the valuation if the property wsre.pub up by auction. The present tenants had so icttt rest in the improTementi, on the reserve. They belonged to the Borough. There were no obstacles is dealing with ths imaitsr.' ■■;■.■ ■• ■.- ■ -■•

Or Clark was understood to agree with Or Davisoo,  ,

Cr Alcorn thought that any offer for the reserve would be for the yearly rental, and would aot Include an offer for the improve*

ments. The value would be the Borough/i no matter what were done, Cr Reid wanted tn know how It would bn if the tenant took down the buildings valued as £500 and put up others of ]«■ ! value. I'he-Mayor ; That of course weu'd alter the ease. Cr A 1 corn » ked permission to wilheiraw the committee's recommendation.—* Agreed to and the matter wag deterred antil a. valuation Is mad*. F»a Bbi«adk oomxittsb'ii impost The Fire Brigade Comraitteo't report was read at under:— Your committee hare the honour to report at fo'.lowi :—ln ths matter of the appoint men 6 of an Inspector of building* under clause 318 of the Municipal Cerporatiens Act, 1900. 1 Schedule of Dcitiat—-Toor oomaEttet fa looking.orer the olaase,. find thnt the Ao& only provide! that she Inspector would have to inspeot buildings need for residential pnrposea, whereat the committee are of opinion that all buildings of 2 or more stories where persons are emnleyed should be furnished with nuffioient Ffre Keoapet< Your Committee therefore suggest that the examination of! eaoh buildings thoald be . included in the Intpeotor's daisies, and alto that; all dwellings of one «tory, except hotels and boarding hootea bo omitted from tuch examination cinder the Act. In other respects |the dutien preicrlbed m section 518 to be the duties oi: the Impeooor of balld met.

2 S»l»ry—Yont oommitfce** reoammted that 'helsipector'ilaiary be jBo per acnam* 3 Inipeotof.—-The committee, baring ascertained that the captain of theFlrt Brigade is willins to accept! (he dntiet of the poeition, and beg to reoomm»nd that ha be appointed. Or Willis moved the adoption of th« report. Or Jonea aeoondad and said the Committee thought it would be abaord to compel the Inspector to go round. A diioussion ensued the Mayor and tome OounoHlora thinking that at the Aot «qoired that all tha baildlttga should he innpeoUd, it would be nerfcganry to inclade thia duty in the sohodule. Or Willie atked leave U bftve tfe* rtpwrb referred hack for farther ooaalderotl**-- Agreed to. WOBKS OOMMITTKK'S *lW)«t The Worki Gammtttes'i report wu M follows: ---1. Street orotaing Bailway RM«rre<-»The Works Oomtnitteci have askefl the teliottor to the Municipal AtiooiaHoß for an opinion at to the controfnf the streets crossing the railway, and a reply having been received that the matter it not of general impartanoe* your Committee would recommend that the opinion of the Borough Solicitor be obtained, We append an opinion obtained cc to Couocil'* liability for aocidents ocoaeiened throagh watering the street! 2, Tnarge against Labor Gang.—-Yoor Com» mitten hare fully considered thi* matter and Snd that on the ooetlioQ referred to fey Or. Tim mini there wae a certain amosint of Mia time which oould ns.t well ta avoided owing to the nature of the work going on at the time

3 Mr KHiott'a application re Boardings— Your nommtttee are obtainlrg information aa to what ia beirig done in Chriatcboroh in this matter, and ask for aa extension of time in which to report Or. Jones movtd in the direction of atk'ng the Borough Solicitor's opinion aa to tb» Council's position with regard to olacae 1, but the motion wis not seconded 4 Taricus Worlkt—x'oar Cemtnittee hare dealt with the matters toferred to by Or Jonei, and have imthoriaed the Engineer to level the aeoMon aroond the municipal ofioea before attending to the fenoing, and have instructed the foroman t» do the neoesaary work Af coruers of the Railway Reserves,

5 William Street—The Works Committee recommend that tenders be called for forming William Street from Peter Street to N £ Belts, aoch work to ineioct* the forming of unformed portions of N X k S E Belts 6 Pump— Your Committee recommend that a pump be obtained and fixed at the fcremat'is cottage

WOBXS * f 7 Labour Gang--The men hare bean en gaged during the psst two weeka in metal »ing atreetß, forming Wftkansl ' Road, spreading shingle for contractors on 8E Belt, preparing asphalt and foot pa the for asphalting making and repairing street dressings, %ttending to the water supply «od general, works of maintenance

The report as a whole was adopted BH.POKT OF %PIOIAI» FOBMI6HING OOHMIXTIB.

Your Ccnimittes beg to report that prices arebeirg obtained fin Athbmton for the furniture rrquired for rhe new offices* on obtaining the prioes your -OpmatlCtee will recommend as to 'he acceptance*of same With renpeob to the fire place •in the Council Chamber, your Ccnsmitt«e an ef opinion that & dug grate should be fixed therein, and have aske<? the Mayor and Engineer to sakob a suitable., one—Ap proved

sASHMjur; Ac. The Inspector's! report was read* It) was favourable and was approved.

QUKmoira

Cr Reid wiabed to know why the new Municipal building was not completed. The delay he thought was quite nnnecw SUf Ur Davison took exception to Crßeid's remark re the deh.y. Matters were being hurried on aa fasb as possible. The build* ing was completed bat was not yet dry enough to go into

Cr Reid Bald ifa was all very weli for Or Davison to say thut this was belog d^otie, and that .was baiag done, bat tab ira» known only to himself. .He wished to kuow for the Ooanoli

Or Davison : So yon shall Or Andrews amid the Committee had not been neglecting the matter. The contractor had finished some dmt) fetjo, bat there was a jjood deal to lw done before the building conld be ooenpled Or Aloorn wanted to icnow If the extra time for the Clerk of Works was bdn^ paid by the contractor The Clerk said lie was so.

, Or Andrews wished to know If the Council would empower the Bytiaws Committee to go (ihroagh the bylaws The Mayor said that was in the hands of tht By laws Committee

mot Btremsss

Or Raid movod that all leases of reserves for twenty one years falling la within the next eighteen months ba referred to the Bwerves Committee to report to the Council on same

Cr Davlson seconded. Or Timmine and Or Jones strongly opposed the motion Or Reid said he only intended tbaA reserves with buildings on them sfeontd ba doalb with and on this understanding the motion was agreed to

.A'OCOTIWS

Theaccocnts wore pissed for payment,

DOMAIN BOARD

A letter was read from the Secretary of the Skating Club inviting members to a carnival on the ice on Tuesday. Mr Reid strongly condemned the action of certain parties in skating and sweeping &c, on Sunday. He thought however, the members of the elab were nob re* sponsiMe for what waa dons and ha moved that the tavitatio-t be accepted, which was agreed to

.... Mr Reid then moved thai aby law be prepared prohibiting skating on Sunday in the Domain

Mr Alcorn seconded and R*id he wovld include the whole of the Sabbath from It o'c'ook on Saturday till 18 o'clock on Sunday night. Mr Willis would oppose the motion, as hn thought there were a ftreat )m«ny persons who did not agree with the views expressed by some members. H* was inclined to think that there was a 'sat' pioton of narrow windedaatn not to say selfishness in passing such a reflolsbion with regard to a public recreation groans), flo h»d the greatest respect for other peoples religions views, bob had bo sympathy with thin proposal Mr Andr» wa would tupport the motion and referred to the proceedings on th« ice during Sunday Mr Hdv>on. could see Iprm ift

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