EPHEMERIS

SUM,

Phase* of Moon far July

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains aave Aahbnrfcon dally for— (JHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 »m, 11 am 3.15, p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 a to, 3.50 ptn DUNEDIN—at 12.54 p m (expreai) 1 SPRiNGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive dMly at Ashburton from—• GHRISTOHURGH-&t> 10,45 %m, 12.48 » ni (express), 8 pn£ TIMARU-at 10.35 a m, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p m (express) BPRINGBURN-at 9.46 a m

Commercial.

Unttad Pre»» A^scoiation—Ry Elootrlo I Telegr»ph--Oopyrighb I London, Jaly 19 I Th« whetb marked &re firmer, bafc quiet I Aat»r«lUß pwrceli, 27i 3il j » oarg* was wld I at 2Si< ~ . ' . I The New XMhad woo! otipi told rt»l!t«M the following prtoet J—Maodip Bills Lcefietd, B|4. The fir-dford mark^ ii firm 5 eo^j^^H sixties, 18£ d ; aapera, 18|1, Lomdox J "raly«H| In the wool competition oronbredta hwV hfti » hardeoiog teodency. j

HAVELOCK STREET MART

Mr H Stephenaon reports thafc there waJ a small atteadnnee at h!i weekly «»1« <>a Saturday, and that in comeqnenoc pigs dH not sell up to the uiuikl prioefl. Port, however, showed an advance ea Ut* r*t«B. Prioei »te an under:—Pigt—Weinere Bfl to 9s 6d, itorei 10s to 18a and np to 25l /or forge torts; tow and o»lf £6 ; fowls, Is 6d to 2a id, roosters up ts 3f, tarkeya 9s 6cl fco 10s, geese fa 6d—al! it per p»ir; ooloas, {d and Id per lb % potatoes 6t to 7s per alolc, carrots 2« per Back ; pork 3£d to 4sd pet lb

DEATH

BAX.—Ab Rmlthfleld, Hsmpitaai!, ov 18th 1 inst-, Ecsil Mxy, bploved daughter off Edward and Martha Bax: &gt& 12 oonthe I

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est veritas et prævalebit MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.

The selection of the new Oommander in-Ohief of the New Zealand Forces does not seem to have met with unani mous ipproTal in this colony, if we may judge from the remarks that hare been made in the House. The feeling seems to b© pretty genera! that if no Sew Zetland officer was fitted for the position, some of the many officers who have earned distinction under the new conditions of modern warfare as disclosed by the South African cam paign, shou'd htve been selected; We have nothing to nrge against the officer who has been chosen beyond the fact that, his record does not show much that is striking in the way of experience of the nature referred to. He is ap parently a brare a»d gallant soldier, bat so were many of those who have from time to time been recalled from South Africa, owing to mistakes in the field We trust however, tkat although Colonel Henry may not have a brilliant record of service against the Boers, he may be an efficient organiser, and an intelligent officer. We must, nevertheless, take occasion to protest against the manner in which the Appointments of the officers in the colonial Contingents have been made Ho far aa we can see these ap pointments are largely dependent upon ministerial or other favour. How elan can we account for the number of j"rang men who have been given commissions and made non commissioned officers whnn they bad never been connected with military mature until they joined fom« Contingent? Everybody knows that some of those tbns promoted over the heads of much more suitable men were not even asked to pis* any of the tests to which the tons of ordinary perioni were subjected, Some of these lucky ones were sons of Cabinet Minis ters, some only sons of friends; some were tons or friends of Members of Parliament But with fsw exceptions none were so well qualified for the posi tions they were given m many of the men passed over. This sort of thing is not only quite opposed to the principles of universal equality which oar advan ced politicans have ao loudly proclaimed, bafcjia calculated to impair the efficiency of ihe service, upon which such great issues depend. It is not necessary lo quote examples to show that this system of favouritism is injurious to those interests which ar« «o ostenta tiously paraded as being of vital im portance to the people, Most of onr readers—and especially those of them who have been to thu front—will be able to call to mind more than one in instance of this. Indeed we might come much nearer home* and point to cues where in old established volunteer companies, outsiders who have never been drilled for an hour have been en gineered into poßitios« as commissioned or mn commissioned officers not as a result of competitive examination, or superior merit, but for other reasons which need not b* specified. This matter is of sufficient importance t» call for the attention of the new Comman der in Chief. Wo trust that in the interests of the whole of the defence force ot this colony be will insist upon all promotions being made for merit and efficiency. If this were known to be the unviolable rait of the service in New Zealand we might hope to see some of our young men rising to the highest positions in the British Army, to which most of the belt would un doubtedly aspire, But the present system is fatal to the production of good officers. We have read with some amusement, not snmingled with astonishment, a statement made by LUafcenant-Colonei Davies about the work of *' Our Boys." According to the Fest this gallant ofia cer stated at a luncheon in Wellington the other day that the " troopers were not entitled to the pity that has been bestowed on them. They had had a very good time indeed, He bad been a surveyor for twenty years in New Zealand, and he had seen more hard ships here than in South Africa, He had lived on quartern-ration* with the

—YV ' —:. : — mea, fti d they were better than fas bad I had liifcny h. time when surveying." j Ceionej Aaviet doubtless spoke accord-j ing to o\*fown experience of campaign- j ing, andi>ost of those who have bad ' relatives W the front can quite under-} stand hew *ie came to tbe conclusion be appears toymva done, with regard to the qoestiotAe bo airily disposed of in his after dlWer speech. It is a well known fact Chat the saperior officers.Jas a rale, did ba^e a good time of it while they were in Sooth Africa. With a few notable exceptions — amoogst which Oolooel Davies evidently cannot be included—tbe officers wore not tfaa men who went short, if good provisions could possibly be obtained by hook or. by crook. More than one returned trooper has dt scribed how, when a squadron, after a long march, has been approaching some town or village where supplies might be obtained, the ser vants of tbe officers have been sent en —or shall #a aay,allowed to go on—in front to bay up provisions, and when the troops have reached the piao», worn oat aid hangry, very little could be got for love or money, while the offi cern.ihaving exhausted the supplies, were Wing sumptuously. This was so oom'aon an occurrence that we do not sttppue anybody with a grasp of the aitwsion will venture seriously to deny onrifateinent. Bat in any case we betipe proof, if it were wanted, could ygVy be obtained. Then again, with Kgard to remounts, we know that Horses have been sent to Africa from He colonies for the special ase of tbbir Ewn men, and id some cases, of par nicular men. But in aSnoost every [instance officers—frequently of the Imperial forces—have picked out all the best ebargera,now and then leaving their own worn out ones in their places, bit sometimes none* It is not rarpriiing therefore, that although our men west away as Monnted In fantry, hundreds of them were obliged to travel about on foot for weeks and even months. Colonel Davies i»yi he went through greater hardships as a surveyor in New Zealand than: oar trooperi have had to endure in South Africa, If he had said that he suffered more hardships and privations as a surveyor iv this country than be has suffered as an officer commanding a body of Monnted Infantry in South Africa, no one woald be inclined to challenge his statement. But when he says of men, who for months never slept under cover, exposed to wind and rain and froat; who often woke up to find themselves lying inches deep in water; who have had to trudge on foot daring long inarches on less than quarter rations, that they had a good time at the front, he is talking non aansfi. To put it. more plainly he is making a statement, which goes far to confirm the reports that have reached this colony with regard to the marked manner in which the comfort of the rank and file—even of the Colonial troops—has been subordinated to that of the commissioned officers. The examples of Charles HI of Sweden, and of Frederick the Great of Prussia, do not command themselves to our officers in South Africa, which how* ever, need not surprise as when we consider how most of their commissions are obtained

Local and General.

PKKSONAL—The Rev G B IngliS, who bas heon safferiog from a severe attack of In laeoss}, was well enough to conduct the services *b tht foreaooa diet of worship »t the PreabyterikQ Church y*gterdayt Mr W. Brook officiated in the evening.

Another Hobby £kow—Arrangements ' are being made to hold a Hoko (Hobby) Show in connection with the Hampsteud 1 School in October. W« trust it will bo »« • successful as the one recently held in the t Borough School, Business NoTtOE—Notice to consumer* of , Fletcher Bros.* celebrated Teas—-Their first Ton Competition cloaca on August 31st, and flropous miißt he sent la hy that date. A 1 full IM-of prize winner! will be advertised in Mailtmd Guardian early In September. The Water SrjKrLY—Daring the late long Hp«ll of frosty weather, many of the wells gave out, and householder! had to draw on stores of water in their tanks. The reoent rains have replenished the wells, and pumps that were dry are again brioging up plentiful auppliea of water. RAX.WAT Pafkgiurd—The sleebrio tablet system, to ensure the safe tanning of trains between station*, is just being brought into operation od the seocion from Wellington to the Hurt. It will gradually be extended to •thecllneai Ak Auckland Bobr—Returned Trooper J D Maloney, of Gore, relates a fact {says the Ensign) that amongst some of the prisoners oaptar«d by the fourth contingent was an ex Auoklaad resident who bad settled in the Transvaal and become a burgher. This N&w ZeaUnder was «pecen of by his com' radns the Bo°r«, as being a, particularly good scou 1-; He was eventually deported to Ceylon Ptavemw—The concert which the Ash burton Minstrels are giving at Staveley on Thursday next, promise* to be the moat suoeeesfnl of the series* There wil! be four corner man, and in addition to the items on the programme, Mr Wright.*! Banjo Band will give two selection!!. The tntiaio will be under the direction of. the dab's hon. pianist, Mr F Curtis A danoe will follow. Ab will be seen dsswhere, performers are notified that a drag will leave Mr Flower's shop at 3 50 p m sharp on Thursday. Pbimh Cantbbbory — The Canterbury sheep buyers are apparently atiil operating freely in Southern Otago, and a large num* ber of aheep have been purchased in the Milton district by them duriag the last few days. The grots purchases, to far as the Bruce Herald can ascertain, amount to come 8000 shop, no less than 5000, consisting principally of ewes, wethers, and small lines of lamba, having been taken by one ipeanla: tor from Pleasant Poinfe. The sheep will be taken north in special trains. Sheep sn Demand—There has been a sport in the sheep market) lately, and sheep buyers are in ranch demand among : stock agents (says the Brace Herald) Naturally the rivalry is very great, and the fecyer very often has a good time at! the expense of the dealers. For Instance in a country town, six stock agents, flashed with the prospect of a good deal in sheep, lately awaited a buyer to arrive by » morning train. The train arrived, bob their buyers did not. On comparing notes afterwards, the/ discovered that everyone of them had come down to see the same man, andsobeeqaently ascertain' ed that h» had been captured on the train by another agent, and had stopped at» hamlet a few miles away On the arrival of the last shipment of Washing Machines, the local Branch of the DI O narrowly missed being brought before the S.M fur blocking the footpath. This was averted by a spaely clearance inside* The following is just to hand ;—The Washing Machine which yen supplied me, is, I am glad to say, a great success. It washes the finest of material without damage, and also cleanses perfectly the dirtiest of clothes, and with it I can do my washing in half the the time it uned to take me—Yours truly, Mas Bo£ P Waterton Smoke New Yeans

Wiatkib Fomcask— Captain Sdwl« wire*:—North to we*t and soithweefc gale, glass fall; inditmtiaag of rain. AwtKHTm Boom—Baoinees is said to be very alack at the Dunedin foundries, and the services of a number of hands have been dispensed with. Many work» men says the SUr who were kept busy I during the dredging booBQ, have been walking about for rome considerable time, with no immediate prospect*' of employ ment. 'Fall «p,s or 'nothing to give yon' la the general answer to entj aides for work> AOOIDENTB—Mr J McO«nn,of Westerfield, had the mtafortnne fco have hie thumb cut; off by the knife of a cbsffoatter he was feeding on Wednesday last. He is, however, doing well.—A painful accident happened to the train mail agent, Mr S G Danniel, during the stoppage of the express for the louth today. He was cutting the string of a handle of lefcteiN when the knife slipped and inflicted a nasty cash between the thamb and fore finger of his left hand, causing him tn lose | ■noh a quantity of blood that he fainted several times: He waa taken to Mrs Mao- i kay'a private hospital to have bis iojury attended to. Mr Leohner, of the local Pott Office staff, took Mr Danniel't place on tit* mail van. Increase or Sheep— The Donedin correspondent of Truth says he has good authority for stating that the recent count of the sheep in New Zealand shows a large increase for the year, and the figures at any rate for the South Inland, will give a complete answer to the pessimists who foretold that the freezing industry woaid resn.lt in bringing; down our flocks. The increase is chiefly noticeable in Canter bury, bob Southland has also a good retnra to show.

The County Councils Conference

..; ,■■ ■ ;-, _ . j Onlfced Preii Atteelatlwi—By Kltotrle Telegraph Wellington, July 20 The Corference recorded its opinion that Crown lands in special district* nhould be made liable for rates, A resolotton was carded protesting against the practice pursued by the Audit Deparfcmeut in dealing with statutory balance sheets of treating separate ac~ {.OBftt*. It wae rssolved that there should be a Board of Review relating to land tax valuations, sach B sards to consist of a Magistrate and two qualified men of local experience. Another resolution declared that the Valuation of Land Act) in its operation has proved very ansatisfaotory, and it ia. essential either that the Act be repealed, or that thoroughly competent valuers be appointed, a fair definition oi improvement inserted in the Act, and the present excessive charges to local bodies amended. Another resolution expressed the op inion that the Government should make some concessions on the matter of travelling expenses of members attending future Conferebcee.

Ashburton Poulty Society.

1 The following are the «ntri«« for th»i Aihbnrfcotj Poultty Show to b» held in Mr Thamae' auction rooms on July 26 and 27th: Poultry—Game 44, Hamburg* 59, PoUih 2, Andeluaiang It, Lsehorns 40, Minorca* 35, PSymoath Hooks 20, Parkings 11, Caching 9, Brabcnas 5, Laogahans 25, Hoa^am 19. Wysndostes 38, Orpinßtona 25. A 0 Tsrlaty 5, Sellioi; Ci»vißi 4f, Exhibition only 1, Bunttms 8, Docks 18, Turkeyi 2, Poultry for Export 9; Tofcul 424—Pigeons 65, O»n» ---rl«> 26, Pets 5; ToUl, 523. Thert are 78 more ontriea in tb« poultry olassei than there were la*b year, bub the entries in pigeons are rather fewar. The former make a record Exhibitors are reminded thab all exhibits 'pxcepb oats and trussed poultry must) be delivered at tbo Show rooms on Thursday 22th test, not later than 10 pm, cats by 9 am or Satuf'ny

Sporting.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING.

United Press Allocation—Ry'ESectric Telegraph—Copyright.

H vrc Raoiooubsb, July 20 The following concludes oar report of the netting:—• Wiktbb Oats—Oanoe 1, Ra&m&hunga 2, Sylvia P»rk 3. Woo easily by a length. Dividends—On Crusoe £4 19s 6d t on Rnamahnnti* £1 5s 6d Final Hußous-Sfcookade 1, Hobo 2, Berringoobte 3, Won; by » length, A protait wu entered kgkiost Stockade for incon*!«t9ob running, bob w*i diimiitaii. Dividendb—On 8t okade £G 2*, on Hota £1 li6d Jolt SKKLK«iUßi—Btn»yblrd 1, Wsitio 2, Opaku 3. Dividend!—On Straybird £* 4s, on Waltoi £1 0s 64 Fikal Hack—Genera! Wolf* I, Raema 2, First Light 3. Won by a neok. Dividend! -On Gsneral Wolfe £8 18c, on Raema £$ It fed

CANTERBUBY JOCKEY CLUB

The following handicap! tor the 0 J 0 Winter Meeting have been declared ;— NZ GbAHB NATIONAL SIBttEWTOABK, of 650 iova; 3| mllon—Moifaa 13ife 61b, The Guard and lammy 12«b 21b, Plain Bill, Cannongate and Social Petfe Hit Gib, Roller lOst 101b, Gobo 10a 9b, Waifcio lOit 81b, Strayblrd lQat 21b, N»Ubion lOer, Hair Trigger 9st 131b, Teotare, Hinac, Nipapu, Right Metal, Evening Wonder, Carlo, Op»kti, and Btanley 9«fe l®!b N.Z. Guvs National Hvkklb Back, of 500 aoT* ; two mile»—CavftHero 13it 71b, Moila 12»t 101b, Sooiftl Pesc 12it 51b, Battle axe 12«t, OKonongate list I.olb, Fnimen list 91b, The Gaard Hit Sib, Hotn and Strath n&irn list Sib, H»ydn and Plain Bill list, The Needle lOst 13ib, Roller 10** lllb, Marina 10»b 81b, Long Tom 10*ti?lb, Derring ootte lOat 51b, Hair Trigger 10*6 31b, Sundial 10«t) 21b. Right Metal an 4 Dsrtmocr 10»t, Tukapa 9ib 131b, Ftreflf 9*i> 121b, Duffor 9§t 101b, Whittraa and The Hempie 9»t 9!b, Htaaa 9at 4lb, Favona Sit 31b, Boer, Rodara and Royal Ooffueror 9st W isTiß Cop Flat Handicap, of 301 raw; one mile—Jabber 12st 2!fe, Bstt'esre lltt 9!b, Malatoa list 8(b, Beddington lOatlSlb, Nihilist lOat 9ib, Cavaiiero 10*t 9lb» Fulmen lOst Sib, Sb Deoit lOflt 31b, Becxiin lOat 81b, Dandai 10tt> 8!b, Taohei 10*« i 81b, St U»nk lOst Blb, Oitiak 10«t 6tb. Sundial lOit 31b, Val Ros& lOst 2lb, Terror 10»t 21b, Glen aladale, Oadet, Tnkapa, and Sotnerled 9it 131b, Tigrait 9st 121b, Sant Harlo 9ab 101b, The Hempie §<t 91b, The Spinner 9sb 8!b, Magnifioenti 9b6 71b, Scottish Mimtrel 9«t Sib, Rebel 9»t 4ib, Winsome and Daphne 9*t 31b, Ctytie Whitlrea, Mars and Haydn 9*t 2'b, JkqQslls, Ayrdnle, Jewel Gun, Ojlter, Tremor, and Maro 9*t

News in Brief.

Fletcher Bros wish to draw attention to their extraordinary low price for best kerosene »b they wish to make room for large shipment! just arriving.

CABLE NEWS.

United Preaa Aaiooiatio*—By EJacSrio O'eJegrtiph—Copyright Lowdok, Jalf 19 Lord Ranglan, replying to the Burl of Meafcb, said the Government wat unable at present; chiefly for financial reasons, to adopt tha scheme of military * cadets which exists in the colonies. The Of max, homeward bound from Australia, was refused admittance to Gibraltar, at she bad two case* of plague abroad. The vessel accordingly ■ailed for Plymouth, Obitnary—Miss Eleanor Ormerod, the well known authority on agriool taral entomology. London, July 20 Thi Commissioiiers of the 1851 »x ---hibition have awarded a science re search scholarship and £150 a year, to Dr James McLaren, of Hew Zealand. Washington, Jaly 19 Lord Panncefote is hopeful of ar ranging the Nicaragua!! Canal treaty In a manner satisfactory to the Ameri can Senate. N»w Yolk .July 19 A syndicate, with a capital of forty millions sterling, has been formed to prevent a slump in ateol shares go Wall utreet SfDNKir, Ju\f k) A fire at Nyngan destroyed a block of nint basinesi places, incloding the Joint Stock Bank

Deadlock Between the Powers.

United Prau AMooi»tloD~~By Eleotrio TetagMph-Copyright

London, Joly 19 Great Britain maintains that the and America hold the balk of the Ohinete commerce, aad therefore the latest propotal by Rosiia saddlsi them with the Chinese indemnity. The deadlock between the Foweri eontinuee. .

SOUTH AFRICA.

'■ • United Preii Aiiodaticm—By Electric (Telegraph-—Copyright , London, July 19 The Hoa W Bt, John Brodriek, Secretary o! State for War, informed the House of Commons that women who were able to support themselves were permitted to leave the refugee camps ■■■ ' ■■■ " .■''■■■) ■. . .: Lord Kitchener has commuted thirty four death •eitenceson Cape rebel* to penal fwrifeade for life infche Berma ifti A Beater'i deipatch states that all the Gape troops will hereafter operate exclusively within the Oape territory tinder colonial commanders to expel raider* and suppress any rebellion, co operating with the Imperial troopi en gaged beyond the frontier Capetown, July 19 Thirty two pound* were fonnd in Steyn'a waistcoat at Beitz, when he left most of bis clothing behind in escaping

RECEPTION AT TIMARU

Dr ThoniM, of the Fourth and Fifth Con tingents, mi gives a most enthati&stic re , ception on bis return to Tlmarn on Saturday nitrht, The Mayor publicly welcomed him, and a largo number of people were present. Dr Thomas was placed on the manual engine of the fire brigade, and the Fort Guards (hia old corp*} drew the engine through to the doctoi's private residence, the battalion *nd plpeb&tid belug in Attend anoe, ftnd the hrigsda forming a torch light ; proooßßion, Dr Thomas, la a short speech of thank?, satd he had merely done his doty, j and like others wa# glad to be at home j again; The cheering was renewed, and the' doctor than rAttired

THE LATE GUNNER KENDALL.

J United Preii AMOol&tion—By Bisgtrio Telegraph ; s ' AacKLAJfB, July 21 The returned troopers of the Fourth and Fifth Oontingentß paid the latb tribute of respect) to Gunner Arthur W Kendall (for marly of Hokianga), of the Fifth Contingent who died on the troopihip Tagai U«t week. The embalmed remains were taken to the railway ibatioo, and thence to Ooehnoga and shipped on for HokUnga, where the barial will take place. About thirty trooper* escorted the remains to the railway station, marahicg on either tide of the hvarte. They were followed by a large aumbat of boys of 8t Stephen's Maori School

THE ROYAL VISIT

THE QFHIR DETAINED AT ADELAIDE

United Pnn Association-By Electric feiagnph—Copyright Adelaide, July 21 Owlsg to heavy weather, the Ophir end the Royal Arthur, which sailed for Fremaatle, had to retain (Rsoeived July 22, 9.12 *m) Pbkfh, July 22 Th« Royalties landed at Albany and proceeded by special train to Perth, arriving early this morning. ' The Britannic reached Albany at the same time as the Ophir; The Royal party joined in the welcome here to the returned soldiers.

The Coronation Oath.

United Preen Awooiatlon—By Eleotrio Telegraph London, Jaly «0 Lord Salubary'g Bill, dealing with fche KirigV declaration, omits reference to tbe adoration of the Virgin, and introduce! tbe affirmation of tbe King's belief in the Protestant religion The Bill was rsad a fir«t time in the House of Lords. '

Sensation at a Theatre

I United PreM At»ocia,tion~By Eleotrlc Telegraph Sydney, Jnly 20 At tha clote of the performance at Her Majesty's Tha&tre, a young man entered the bar adjoining tbe dress circle and fired three shoti with a revolver, at Mill Jenkins, the barmaid. Two took •Seed, and seriously injured the girl. The third BtracK a second girl, bat not dangerously. Tbe aw ail* ant escapsd, John Seal has been arrested for shooting at the barmaids. Jealousy Ii Mid to have been tbe cause.

The Bisley Meeting.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright lif ndon, Joly 31 At the Bißley Eifla Meeting, Cor poral Ommundseti, of the Qaeen'f Edinburgh Begiment, and Sergeant MajSr Burr, of the First Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment, tied for the King's prize, and divided the money* Oonandten won the medal, with f score of 320 points by one point.

The English Liberal Party.

—♦——-~— ■ .SENSATIONAL BPEEOH BY liORD KOSEBEKY.

Uuit«dPr«» Association—By Eltotrto Telegraph London, Jafy 21 Lord Rosebery.. speaking at the City Liberal Club, described Mr Labotsohere't meeting at the Queen's Sail m a hmttie reform elob. he said the proceedings were a piece of organised hypocrisy* Lord Rosebery, In his speech, justified the opportnnaneas of the letter which he sent to the City Liberal Club. The schism in the party, he said, was traceable far lees to Irish than to Imperial ejuMtioni and dated from the murder of General Gordon. Could, he asked, any party aepiriag to the confidence of the people, maintain an open mind on a qoeition which stabbed at the very heart of the Empire. If sound on questions affeeitng the Empire, the Liberals woald be able to proceed with domestic reform for which the country was ripe.' He hoped for such party reform, freed from en tangling alliance, purged from ail anti jSational elements, and comprising some of ihe Unionist*. Meanwhile, owing to the divisions, he still preferred to plough the farrow alone, bat before he leached the end of that furrow he would possibly nob be alone* Tha speech was received with eatha piaetic cheers. Both the letter and the speech b»ve canaed a tremendoaa seneatloa. The Liberal* believe Lord Roaebery contemplates establiehing a democntie Imperlaliat party. The banquet tendered to Mr Isqafth waa » comparatively tame aff»ir,hta apeech being still nnder the itSnenee of a possible oompromiee. It was chiefly restricted to generalisations. He declared that the Imperialists were able to hold their own equally easily inside and outside the Liberal patty, which recognised th»t Hie Baoplre was worrh living and dying for*

CRICKET

United Press Association--By Electtli Telegraph—Copyrights I London, Jqljt2O I Abe! completed hit 2000 roof during the present season in th« m»toh Surrey t Wors CBitetshire, which wm oommsnoed on Than* dsy. [Up to Jane 2Ut l«st, Rftojlteinjhl icortd 2064 ruas in twetny-four completed iaaicga, ud W Hiyward 2049 Id thirty two oom* Dieted innlne*!

Proposed Amalgamation of Parties

United Press Association—By Eleotrio fFalftoritnh

CxKisTomrMß, July 21 At a social given to Me G J Smith, ths ■Bocessfnl candidate at the recent by election lai night, Mr TE Taylor snjrgtibed that robibition and worker* should eonblMi at next general election. He mid fibers has been I marked change in politics during to* past 10 years m the attitude of the Trades and Labour Council, Mr Taylor claimed that prohibition wag a strong working man's movement, and hia party should no 6be severed politically from a large percsetise of the wage earning o!a«s to bring aboofc th« i proposed ameHora' ion. If aeeessary Prohibt* j Sionists should make concessions, and he did not see why they should not work hand In hand, with the Trades Ooancir, and retnrn to Parliatnenb men who woald stand firmly against the only monopoly in the colony which should be deprived of Parliamentary representation. i Mr G J Bmith in following &fr Taylor, i taid that the proposed amalgamation would have to be yery carefnlly considered, as any amalgamation to oppose any other lection of the commnnity must be carefuUy an* proaohed. Speaking from a tetnperanoa standpoint) they wooKl have to he very a*r«' fnl what they did in that reepeoi; They had tympathtiera in all sections, and should consider whether they were going to make the prohibition movement » delibtnto politiaaJ patty on one side of th« Boos*. He ww expreßsing those opinions to that It would not be said he had agreed to any ineb suggestion without giving it duo con*id«ra* ftlon. He would like time to think tbj HSiMsc avarit

The Missing Man Parkinson

4»» ——. _ United Presr A»sooi»fcion—by JBeotris Telegraph Christqhckcb, Jaly 20 The body of Ch*rlei P^rklatoo, MrRS Rhodei' oo*ohm»n, who h»c beta niM|Bg for the p«s& 17 d»j«, vu found in the rifrtaiil* to where h« w»» lsibw«m tPh* body*** t*ken to th* oew ofky morim*, btiig th« nnfi one to be admitted there. At tht iaqiiMt) in the afternoon r rrrdiotof foiit drewned wm returned

INQUEST

" • Chi Saturday afternoon to laaaub wat held»bfe,ho«» of Mr ABJ^^™ body of hit Infaab dragster, HUUomcFE James, before Mr R 41oo», coroner, tad the following jury:—Meaers HA Gate* J «r B*l t4 ri* M ?**!?*** W Dalfcon, J Mtfflfae, •ndHMackay (foreman), The police were represented by OeatatMe J. Hogan. Th« mother of the child, Mrs May Jmim: r»t» «Tidenae to the effect th*t with th« exception of fcalight cold the infant apptind w«EI on Thursday night, on retiring. It awoke twice daring the night, and *■ tevttt °,! clo£^? a. PrH»y morning, wit»««e f*co<! the child lying dead beaide her. Its age wae four tnotitht. Dr C E Maado stated that he WMealled i early on Friday morniog, and an Hut r«m(l \ oli fast mtrtatnh*\& en the body, a* Motr ; tatned that) death was dne to brooohftlc'sed tci*tnmatl*n of the lnng*. In tb« neoiat I form of the diwaae from which the ohiW had snoonmbed, it would not prerloatly tbesw outward aigoe of dangerous aymptottM in the early stage, bat the ooars* of the diesasa would be very r«pid, whiltfc the partate might only imagine the child to t» snlhriiig from a simpta cold, Thera had appartetty been no neglect on the part of the partate* _ Without calling for farther eTldeao*, the jury returned a rerdiot: that death arose from bronchitis and itsfiammatioit of the lungs,

FOOTBALL.

♦ , ■—___,•. .. . . United Frees AssocUtloD—By Eleobris Td«gr»ph—Oopjrighl Stdniy, July 30 Th« football match between NewScoth VVAiec aud Queensland resulted in • win for the former by 11 poinba to 8.

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MBS J. LLOYJD, TEACHER cor PIANOFORTE ay» ORGAN. TERMH— £I 1« cer quitter. Up to date Mtjgio and Matlcwl Instruments at Town prifßß Mtrsio DcroT—BirairßTx Ssbbbs _______ _ 7 Monument*! Sco'ptor, 60 B'afinrd Bt, Timtra a A LWATM in Btoek—A flr*fc Y7 X\. o!a»9 'eUcMoo of Marble «£"■* *-*^ »no* Granite Monuments, l! O«w)fcni and Eir.irriat.es may || be innpeotfld »t theeßtafolishmemt Zi oIJMr John Wilimn, Paiafcer, *^ Burnett Street, - Letter Getting in any styie LAD1B8! /**l FKUINR TaUor-tnadeOeittamei, Hubitß \J3T Jnokstis, B»inproof M»ntki *a, mads bo meai«r<s In the Is.te»t Bty!efi And oewe»* Mftfcerish. Fit and workmanship gSArkB GENTLEMEN ! We have |a»t opeoe-^ out er c.c !jS»ng«- Itra 9 a large Bh'pmenli of New Winter Goode We reuppotfaMy invite fa«peoelor of onr new Wor«trd and Vionna Baitiagn, Seress, Sootch, Irish, a»d West of Engkp.d »ad Now Zo»l»nd Twnedp, Meltf>ne c BeaVors, Vene iiiSiSß, New Riifnprfiof Cov«rt Coatinjj*, real • Doftnybrof k' Irish Frieiflps, &o. Sultt to meftcare from £3, Trousers from 15*. Oar motto i» always * Satisfaction S' CUAIOHBAD <fe BERR^MAN Th« Leading Tailorn and Outfitter!, AMIBURTOK J. V. DE BEEB WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER JUST Arrived, TWO OASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware rotn the celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL. SHEFFIELD, Articles suitable for Presentationsl sod Wedding Presents a Specialty, INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. A uother Parcel of three doisen KXCKRL KEYLES3 LEfBRS at ?7b This 8s the watch than has given each unfailing satisfaction, that. It k needles to mention Its numerous excellent qn&Ji ties. Everyone sold Is an RdverUsemenfi to Itself. BEW JEWELLEEY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNQS. SM Bpooches, Bracelets* Bangles, Maff» chains^ The Newest Novelties in Gold Charmfi The Latest Apollances mi Appointment FOR SIGHT TESTING jast to hand. J. V. DE BEER East Street, Ashburtos J. L. HIGGS, TANnnan Stbeb*. PAINi'KR OIGNWEI7.ER, O pAPER HANGER, ETC. FOR ■GLASS, Pi I NTS, WALL PAPERS Etc., TRY «T 1... HIGGS, Ynu will g-t value for your Money. BSTIMATHS GIVEN For vcork in all branohea of the trad?. —7 118 Mow)w, Bassett d Go 9 Willb Street, Abhbueton. IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES. RAFBOMES' R.N.F. aod HORNSBY'S "C SHARE ALL SSSB IRON FIELD GATES. lOffc, lift, and 12ft FENCING MATERIAL M. PRIEST, Eau&ger A. AGER, ARCHITECT, AEOADR CHAMBERS. ABHBURTON, AND 22, BEDFORD ROW, OHRISTOHUROH, UIWULYH OWtJP H. 0.6 M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Looil RepFesentfttivß of the Loadoa College of Music *od ot the Muaioal Icternatfonul Coliega, "Wf ILL Bssnma Mailo Leiiom (prwtlcul Vf Rnd theorotioa! on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared far any exftml&fttloil hold in the Colony. Candidates! presented, 10? tveiftg* ttOXk taioed 93 per oeot).



F. FMBBIMAg FOR SALE, WINSLOW Concrete Hoase of five rooms awd good Store, together with 4 Bcre •' i*o^ F FERBIMAN, Lund and Estate Agect FOB~ALK &LLENTON, within efts; distance of the Fablio School House of six rooms, with two acres of excellent tend. Tils is an ideal home, »««? one !a whleh economy and comfort will sail hand is hand F FI2BRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOfTsALE. Alford Forest) Roa<S Home of four room*, with 1 aore 29 porches of land ; price £220, cash or termß^ F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agf nt FOR*SALK. Near the High School Quarter acre and House of four rooms F FERRIMAN, Land and Esiate Agent FOR SALE. 2 Aores of load at; Fait ton Farm of 336 Acres Farm of 475 Acres Farm of 1800 Acres of tuasbck land F FBRFI^AN, Land and Et»tate"'Agtnti TREVORTON, TT|7H V Pay Bent when £100, Oaah or W Terms, will purchase & Oomfertable Hoase of 4 Rnonss »«d Soullery, and Section, The property is situated near tha main road, &n<\ only a f«w chains from the school. Intercut nt> 6 p«r senti on the whole par* ohwe moaev means toes than Zs per week F. FEKRIMAN^ . ALLBNTON. fJIOR S^LE— U acres of j?ood Land with |? Dwelling Houkc ol Six rooma, and Bathroom, hot and cold water bid on, Windmill*. Ample stabling inolndtng Loose box and Trap Hoasot One a^re of the land Is lai'i oat in orchard. The land poasesaet ample frontage, and should prove a profit* able purchase either for" a farmeE wishing to j retire and live near the Town, or for ao Industrious man wishing f-o n>ake hia living from the soil. Public Sohoal within an easy dlatftnOe' FFEBRIMAN, Land and Estate Agenh JOSEPH FORDS SCOUR & LUNG WORM, ; MIXTURE. par.. .., FACTS WORfH KNOWING. Mount Joy. Pukeran, Southland. Mr Ferrlman.—Dear Str,—l have used ths above mixtare for two or three years past; when my sheep showed signs of Scoot or Lrng Worm. I may my that I foond it a care, and the resalb was beyond i nay expectation. I c*n etronj?ly recora. mevd the drench.—Yoors fcroly, Sanoel White Bicoarton, Canterbury i Mr F Ferrlman. Aahborton. —Dear Sir, —In reply to yonr enquiry re Ford's Sconr and Long Worm Mixtore, I may say that my manager at Methven aaed it on some of the smallsst and weakest lambs we had, and thi»t it stopped the acoar In them, and they seemed benefit®! by the dose they had,—Yours faithfully, ' John Deans HE 18 VTBLL TAW WHO IS WBLI SATISFIED One Gallon Tins, 19b per Gallon j Two Gallon Tins, 17a per Gallon. DO HOT BB DEOIIVMO. Lowest Cost per head of any Drench, and its work CANNOT BB ESOBUBD. D THOMAS Or F. FERRIMAN. Ashburton BOOTS, Boots, Boors—Tha Cheapest Houko in Aahburton tot Boots is Memob's Zealand!* Boot Stop® THE Crowning Glory of a Woman ie her Hair. For promoting an abundant ftod loxariouß growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hbwdt's Egg Jolep. Bottlm Is, »c •fIE BoNWHCTOH'8 L Gteemist : ____ Q r£ GKOP.yE Mauafaotored Goods O varioas kinds are the best, them Procurable from all storekeepers S 3U



T. H. UN DRILL & C 0..! OABINETMAKEES A UPHOLSTERERS. FUHNITUHE AND BEDDING OF 1 ALL HINDS MADE ON TEE PBEMIBEB. WE ARE STILL MAKING oar Famooi Drawing Room Snitea in Flush »ud Tapeetry, which beat Cbrfstchnrch for price and qoaltty. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Cunsd an Chairs, These Goods were bought before the recent rise io prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices, B< dUtPrtck tod Toilet Ware—Largest »tock b town; at all prioeii I 'T' INOLKUMB, TITJGS, /^ILOLOTHS, JUINOLEUAS, Xl/UGS, V/ILOLOTHS, In New and Chftate Deiigns; »t all price*. DOOB MA TS—All «)rt», all licet. We nsanafacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, so boy from m and encourage Local Indsilry $ bewdea, yon may go further and (are wone than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. OABINETMAKEUS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMEBS, AWbJ UNDERTAKERS, TAVOBBD STREET, Next to the Building Sootety'a Office, aotl tepNitt AraadsJ NIRYAM



©" p ASK FOR © c v tit' -' v.* 'jj • • '-it "■ -"Hr "I * **•'-•'**' * / • OTHER ,'-.: CCS ; ft V® */10 2/2 2/4 % NO_CHiNA TEA UiitO BY US. ""eolipsi cyglb oompantT SHOW ROOMF. (T»nored Street East. IACTORY, s)»nored Btr«efc Weit. A GSNfS for Bed Bird*, Rwiit*. and iTL OolnmbiM. See ths Chftlnleis OolumbS* now on view. No thoidf work done. G H CARSON, MkDikger. dancing" "" MRS OURTIS' BmooA Term itacte from July 26th. Berlin Polka, »d Amerf. omi W«ltz »nd other new and tip to date danoet will ba taaght in twn leaicDe if BMMMrf • Olaaiet a* oenal. ■3■ ■ © r- -3 (H 2ii II fc 3I" 2 I►■ S g iffl SO I t-* S"f|S 2 18 O 2 ' A CBRONIO OOU6H QUICKLY CURED. BEKJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lanrol Hoode, of Ohrietohtirob, writes. BINJAKiH Gctm h*d ft m*rre!!otw *ffeob on | my cough »ad cold, which I contracted early laatt winter, X tried various ftdvertited remediei bat gob no relief. A J*dy friend kdvieed me to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doaei gwe me relisf, »od it quickly oared i BENJAMIN GUM alw»yi *otß like title- It ie to Ufcs—3hildren Uk« it- Suituble for yonng or old Benjamin Guk, price !• 6d *nd 2* 6d, from all Chemiit* and Grooeti, or poat> free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUB ING CO., Lm Doaedln. Wholeeai« from all Merchant* WANTED Known—A Great Stock Taking Sale Is now on. ab Mbllor' Zaalandia Boot Stoia



BIMABKABLE CBBt 07 OBOPF—A UIM.E BOAT'S LIFE SAVED I have a few wordi to My regarding Ghsmberiftiot Cough Remedy, It saved my little boy'a life, and I feel that I sahnot unite it tnongb, I bought» bottle of it from A E Steere, of Goodwin, S D, U 8 A, and when I got home with It thfl poor baby oonld hat dly breathe. I gave the medicine m directed every ten minutes until he 'threw up,' and then I thought lure he was gttng to ohoke to death We had to putt the phlegm out of bis month in great long strings. lam positive that il I had not gob tihat bottle of oouftk medicine, my boy would net be on earth today—JoKL Dbmont • Ipwood, lowa |"or §aie by A»hburton Prag Ofimpftoy



A CORK JOB LUMBAGO W 0 Williamson, of Anthers*, V», US A, says—'For more than a year I suffered from lumbago ; I fi&ally tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it gave me entire relief, which a! other remedies had failed to do Sold by Anhbnrton Drag Compaay The male of pianos, organs, and musical iostramentw still proceed* as merrily as ever at the D.I.C. in Tanored Street, the latest •ale being a beautiful instrument by Rich, Lfpp and Soon, whioh has been shipped to * oUent on the West Coast, and a very fine Wiloox and White organ to a oaotomer ia town, Ooptemplatiog purohaien would do well to insoeot) this up to date aud well stocked establishments Wadb's Worm Figs are moat affective and not unpleasant; children ' thrive after taking then price, Is



ANAWACK OP PNItWOKU WAHM» Oft 'Some time ago my daughter eMcbt t, ■evereoold. She ooiaplained[ o t»{ m fiber ehe«t and had «Ud oouab. f n « he Ohamborlaw'. p««ghßemSy icJßigiJ direottoa., and Id two i* y , ,bemi«r«lliiid able to go to tehool. I hire na«d this remedy in my femily for tht DMt men ye»M and have never known It to foil.* itn Jamet Frendergatb, merchant, Aan«t(w Bay Jatßitoa, Weit India lalands. The p*io« in the obeat indicated an »ppr»»ohi« attack of pneumonia, which in taie in«t»at« «■> nndonbtedly warded off by Ohamberlaia Cough Remedy It> counteracts any tendtaeft °J coltl «" w*ri Pnei>«H>nia Hold by Aahbutton Drug Cotnpaoy * Smoke K*?w T«q^