THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Tmins save Ashbtirton daily for— OHRIBTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 * m 3.15 pm, 75pm (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—at 12.64 pm (express) BPRINGBURN-ai) 4.26 p m

CFraios arrive daHv at Asbbarboa from—" CHEISTOHUROH—at 10.46 »m, 12.48 p m (expreis), 8 pm~ TIMARU—at 10.35 am, 2.55 pni DUNEDIN— &* 6.57 pm(expre«u) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m

EPHEMERIS

SON.

PhAß«s ol Mooa for June

Mail Notices

Mails olofe* for the following place* as under, enbiaot to the neoossarjr alteration! THURSDAY, JUNE 6 For Northern Ports and Wettport per Sarawera at63opm FRIDAY, JUNE 7 For Northern Torts »nd Westpert, also AottmlU (das Sydney Jane i3th), aod Sooth Africa, par Weetralia, at 10.30 a m

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Kleotilo Telegraph—.Copyright Received June 5, 9 15 a m London, Jane 4 -The total quantity of wheat and flour aSoctfor thpUoited Kingdom is 3,220,000 qaartere, and for the Continent 1,490,000 quarters

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

(Received June 5, 8.48 p,m) Sydney, Jane 5 Wheat, chick, prime, 2s 5d ; milling, 2s 6d to 2-j 7d; Sour £515s to£B ss; Maraitoban, £10 5s to £10 10i. Oats, prime Naw Zealand, feeding 'B' Is 10id to Is ltd, •O* Is 5d co Is 5d ; milting, 2i Barley, feeding Is lOd to la lid, seed 2s id to 2s 2J, Maize, prime, 2a 4di ■ Peas, Prussian Blue, 4< to 4s 3d. Bran, B^d; pollard, B£d. Potatoes, OiruttUr Beads £4 to £4 sa; Onions, Viotorian, £11 10» to £12; New Zealand prime £10. Butter—Ceamery lid; Cheese, N Z large s£d, loaf, s|i to 6d ; bacon 7d to B£d ; hams, N Z B^d to 9d (The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker.) Melbourne, June 5 Wheao, prime Zs 9d ; oats, medium Is S^d, heavy Is 6d, medium Is 7d ; bran 10^d; pollard lid; potatoes £3 13a to £4 Adelaide, Jane 5 Whsafe 1b qnieb at 2s 9d; flour £5 ss; I bran and pollard li|d each

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

United Press Association—By Eleoluc Telegraph CHBiiTCHURC*. Jane 6 Afc the Addington market) to-day the eotnae were small in most depirtmeuts, and thof c was a email attendance OAMLE—I76 head of fab oittte were yarded, bub they were a mixed lob snd bidding was erratic, late rates only being maintained with difficulty, beef ruling from 17a 6d to 21a 6i per lb Bffst B'per* sold at £8 to £9 10s, light £6 7e 6d lo £7 10 ; be*r hfifers £7 to £8 2* 6d, others fis 2* 61 to £6 10'; boot cows £6 10s t,o £3, others £4 15a to £6 Shbfp.—About 3000 fat Bheep cams forward, mostly good quality wethers and owes. The demand was slack for wethers at 16s 6d to 18s for fretzw, and 14b5i to 15b 6d for unfinished lotp. There was ft strong demand for best ewe», which showed a ditincb adranoe, B'lling at 16s to 18a; medium 13i to 15s 63; aged and inferior hard to quit at 10* 6i to 12s 6d. Fat iambs — 1150 fat iambs were yarded, including a good m »ny prime lines, acid there j was keen demand for an j thing good Extra prime lestg were taken by butcher*' at 15» 6d to I'm 91, frer^re 12) 3d to 15s 3d, unfinished 11* 3<l to 12* 4d. Store sheep— 3160 store sheep were yarded, mostly mixed lots, including several lines of wethers and hogget" from tbe Chathams, There was a clack demand in all oSojsee, and under one thousand were sold at 13s to 14* for two and four tooth wetfaera ; 14b IQi for two, four, acd six tooth ewes, and 8b Id to 10s 9d for hoggsto, Pigs — About 450 pigs rr» panned, I including some really prime n,.c a of f»t«, | which met with Improved demand, but •tores weie nob in request, and easier. Baconers 32s 6d to 455, and up to 50i for extra quality, average 3|d perlb; porkars 18s 64 to 245, and up to 30s for extra, average 3|d per ib; stores 8s to 17a 6d; lookers and weanere 4« bo 7s 6J.

BURNSIDE MARKET

DuK£cnr t Jane 3 At the Barnslde market 115 head of fat cattle were yarded. The animals were the poorest both in po'ii*; of number! and quality that have been seen'for some time. Good heifera and cows were fairly represented. Frfcea showed little iml provement. Best bullocks broajjht £8 to £9 2a 6d ; medium, £5 to £7 ; best cows and heifers, £6 fco £7 10a : ordinary, £8 10s to £5.

Ashburton Guardian Magnaest Veritas Et Prævalebit THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1901

Wk do not think that (be course adopted by tbe Hospital Board on Toesday with regard to the disposal of the' sewage from tfao Hospital, will meet with general approval* This mach vexed question has been continu al) j j before the public, and has been the ctuse of no cad of special meetings of the Board, every one of which, ag Mr EYied!and«r pointed oat, costs the cooety something considerable in mem bers' travelling expenses. Yet the matter may be said to have been began dt now) on Tuesday, when there eeeaaed to be every prospect of having it finally eettkd. The Board has already oi> tamed estimates of the cost of the following different methods of dispos ing of "the Hospital spwage. 1. Mr Oatbbert'a scheme the most expansive of all, £251 or ao being the lowest calculation of tbe initial outlay. 2Mr Baxter's scheme, which was in effect, an elaboration of that by Dr Symes'; estimate £36. 8. The septic tank system recommended by Dr Trebor and Dr Mason. The first pro-* viritad for draining the sewage direct from the Hospital to the river bed ; the tecond proposed to pump the sewage apoo land adjoining, on the irrigation farm principle, and tho third (tbe septic tank) is explained in Mr Walea* letter published yesterday. Apart from the expense »nd loss of time conneetojd with the meetings of the Board, we know tJjat MrOuthbert't estimate has already cost a gooti round sum for a fee, and we are assured that* it is impracticable j and now we learn that members of tks Board have d&r

cided to put the ratepayers to still mar I expense by asking for further estimate 1 from o«teide exports as to the septic g tauk. Thechairin.-tn ii.f<..nsji >i th'aini'fit '. bers at the last meeting that Mr WnU»s \ would have to visit Ashburton before ( giving his estimate, and, assuming that this matter v to be arranged on ordi nary business lines, other estimates will be required, also costing money, Now, what do r the people of this county gain by tbis extraordinary aaution on the part/ of the majority of the Board I The estimate already sent in was based on figures representing an institution double the size of the I Ashbnrton (Hospital, and 4t only | amoaated to £248. Moreover, Mr [ Jones, who aeema to h«v® been con i verted from bfiug an ardent supporter lof the underground pipe scheme, had j collected a number of opinions upon the expense of a septic tank inetalla-j tion, and he was very emphatic on the point that the cost of providing for a. septic tank at the Hospital would not be a serious natter* We fail to see how the contingency anticipated by ths Mayor could arise, if the Board had adopted the ordinary business course of calling for tenders, none of which need necessarily be accepted. The course followed by the Board leaves the question of how to dispose of >V Hospital sewage unsettled. It will et |a| farther delay at a time when, to judge from appearances, delay is certainly attended with risk, and it will put the ratepayers of this county to expense for further estimates, travelling ex~ I peuses, etc, for which there was not 1 the least occasion. We fear the infor mation required by oar very cautious Hospital Board before taking any,for ward steps in the matter of Hospital drainage, will not be obtained for soaae weeks yet, and mean time this matter —which experts have pronounced tobe press ng—will be indefinitely hungup We do not recognise any indications of the gravity of the situation in the action of the Board.

Local and General.

Treatment of Fabm Animals —An article oq Tuberouloais in (arm anfmais will be found on our fourth page. .  ■ Weather Report — Captain Edwin reporte :—North Kast to north and west gale, glass fail, indication much rain. Retail Tbaders' Association—Mr John Davison has been appointed secretary of the Aehburton Retail Traders* Asiooation. The regulations of the Association appear Id our advertising columns. Satubdav. CLASSES—The South Canter bury Teachers' losiitnte Ina resolved to recommend the Education Board to establish Baturd»y clauses for instructing the teachers in teohcioal subjects. Trooper George Braddbll—Mr Charles Braddell has received a telegram from the Ftemier etfttiog that Trooper .George I Hraddfil was quite well. He is with Kitchenei'a Horse and is stationed at Kterksdorp in the south of the Transvaal Colony. DuKEAKd DccHKfilor Yqbc—Among the ifcetna of the Military oonoen for tonight will be Severn! illuminated transparencies of the Royal family including our coming visitors the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. Wab Prismicms—Referring to our intima tion thati the generous oonoeaßion of .half ih« Wrir risk premium returned by the A.M'P. Society hud not been grunted beyond the four contingent men mentioned, we now leirn that the rehin.l applied only to- the second year premium, and therefore had no oooneotinn with the first year's insurance paid by Captain Buckley. The New Zealand Ensign—A« some enquiries hivo been made as to the New Z aland En ign, the fo'lowing description, given in the New Zealand Ensign Bill of 19(30, will bo of intercut:—"The New Zialand Ensign ah til be a bine ensign of th» Koyal Naval Reserve, having on the fly thereof the Southern Cross, as represented by four five pointed red stars with white boarders." SOCIAL* —A fool U promoted by the choir of St Stephens Church is to be held on Thurs' day next 13th ins*, opportunity will be eaken during the evening of saying farewell | to Mr David Thomas. A good musical | programme has bean arranged and refresh ments wiU be provided by the ladies of the congregation. (Che proceeds are to bo devoted to the choir fond; S« ANDEBWi Sunday School Txnwald —A concert In aid of the prize fund of the db Andrews Sunday school, Tinwald, will be given in the Hall, tomorrow evening. The programme consists of action songs, solos, etc., which will be given by the children and aa the teachers ' have spent a good deal of time in prepar'' ing them a capital evening's entertainment ehoald be the result. ' Military Concert.—ln oar advertising columns will be found the programme for the Military Conoert tonight in aid of the Guards 'orderly room Special mention may j be made of the appearance of Imperial Troops being represented io the matches and Tableaux for the first time ia^Aahburton. Judgicgjby the rehnarsal held last evening the concert should prove to be the best Spectacular concert ever put on th« looai stage. Public Buildings Illuminations—Mr Sohwanz, of the Public Works Department, was in Ashburtion yesterday, and completed arrangements for the illuminations »nd decorations to the Post Offi:9 and Railway Station on tho llth. the 22nd, and the 24th Inet, We understand that) Mr Liggett has been entrusted with the illuminations, Messrs Mitchell and Turner with the draping, and Mr Brigga, of Christohuroh, wilt provide transparent portraits of the Duke and Duchess. A Strangk Prhb'^eb —-An unuj-tja! incident occurred on a train running in this county a day sr two a#o. A stalwart blackamith was working at his forge at, a imall etatloa when a whistle sounded and a train puled 1«n at the station. The blacksmith threw down his tools and rushed out |ugt in Hms to spring upon a truck, when ho forthwith began to bleat In the most approved sheep fashion. Upon arriving at the next station he was asked what he was doing there when he startled those present by replying: " I'm a fat sheep going to the Aldiof ton yards." He was forwarded to Ghustohwrch fop medical treatment. Fonbrali—The funeral of Mrs George Pooock too place yesterday, and was largely attended, there being upwards of thirty five vehicles in the cortege, which was met at the cemetery by a nnmber of other friends, testifying to tho esteem ia which the deceased lady was held by all who knew her. The deceased lady will be sadly missed in I her home and atnoag her friends, as her ! kind and willing hands were always ready ! to giva help when appealed to, and her generous and genial disposition endeared h«r to all. There were many floral tributes, crosses, wreaths, and sprays, seat by friende, the list being too long to publish. Safeguards in Hotrw.—ln an article commenting on the Auckland fire, Ska Otafa Paily limp lays:—' A Granger in an hotel, groping his way into a corridor in which the lights, have been extinguished, and finding himself enveloped ijj smoke, dearly runs a very great risk of losing his life, for this reason ib seems to us that it is. imperatively necessary that ■ in all' MMI lights should be left burning all night •??;■;'•■•■ the passages j There are licensed houses in Dunedin in which this coarse is npfc followed, It- in especially desirable that the importance of adopting this small safeguard should bo Impressed At the present juncture upon botelkeepers.'

The Man From the Hilltops.

He i« down fco the city again, ray lade, do-'U iet-ua <h« mountains and em. vf, With a cheque aa big an a grocer's bill,' and spirit* a!) aglow ; By his station v k you e a » toll him, It Is tainted well with slang, Bat his heart is its blpr as moat men's, although he's a b«ck~block'a man- He handles his money freely, too—he'll say it w& > made to spend ; Show him a mate who is etooey broke, and you can bet your life he'll lend. He lives in the present only, the future he cannot sen, He's down for his yearly splash dp, and he's bound to go oat on the spree. He may talk of the waytf; of the station, he will tell of the places he's been, You will think by his talk he is sklting, but there** maay like him to be seen. He's been rabbiting, fencing, and shearing, he has mustered on heights hard to 1 scale, The dorse he can'fc ride ie a rongh 'an, and the river he's swam for the mail. If yoa listen—bat don't contradict him— he will talk of hard caaea he knew, Snoh an "Harry the Shiner " from Three Creeks, And "Lemonade Otto" the Jew. Oh ! You can't beat the man from the station,'- no matter where you may go ; Hall hare listeners wherever you find him, if only they'll give him a show. Then here's to the man from the Hilltops, . let's drink health over again. Though his oft' told yarns may be rather stretched, his good hearted nature's the earned Though at first you might think him a gussey, yon rill find he's alright bye and bye. Can h<» do you * fayoari he'll do it, he will never refuse and go by. ■ •' " —Fi- W". fitfiv,'i&lfofd.Forest:

Tinwald School Committee.

The month'y meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held on Tuesday. Preeent-^Meßßrs Clothier (chairman), V Bonnington, James Hampton, 8 Giles, C Hawkins, J Gudsoll, and J Fergie The Chairman explained what he had done in regard to the excursion to Ohriatohuroh to see the Duke of Cornwall, and it was decided not to take further action as so law children had deoided to go A letter was received from the Board re a truant officer and clerk of works The master's report waa read at follows :— The number of children on the ■ohool roll is 141, and tits average attendance for the past four weeks has been 110 1; there hat been an improvement in attendance during the •past week. Mr Ritchie made his Inspection visit on May 20; I beg to call the attention of the Committee to the flooring of the porch, look of ciats room, and also to the water round the school pump. I would remind you that this is the last general meeting before the uiual midwinter holidays It was decided that the Secretary see to the water at the pump and cutting the fence rcund the school It was deoided to close the school from the 21at, to Monday the Bth day of July Accounts to the amount of £1 13s 4d Were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned •

Trooper F Cookson

Ths uncerlainity regarding the reported death of Trooper Gookson is very painful to his fnendst Mr X Oookscn has received a telegram from the Premier stating that he is in c(3nin.ui>'oation with the military anthoriiieß at Capetown with regard to the rumour, but Mr Cook son fears the report Sh only too true. It was conveyed to him through two returning troopers going South on Tu«Bdfty, one of whom, Trctoper DavisoD, waa badly wounded in the same engagement in w-hch Trooper Cookson tell mortally wounded. Trooper Davieon had the greater paifc of his rSg'hb hand and shoulder shot away. Trooper Cookson went out to South Africa as one of those in charge of the horseß in the Ormezin, which sailed fmthJDanedin, and afterwards went up aountry and voluu' teered for aotivo service. He pined Kitchener's Home, and experienced a lot of hardship and rough, aotiye fcervioe, and was very frequently under fire.

CORRESPONDENCE.

V\e rto nof. hold our*<>(-fFs renponajhtp for U'lr'Uiui. rstprcpseil l»y our CorravfuimuuM

IS IT FOUL PLAY!

TO THE RPIXOB. Sib,—l would advise your correspondent •No Lioonse,* and . all others who are In sympathy with his views, not to tr»ab the paragraph relating to Mrs Carrie Nation's alleged lunacy with too much serioumes.*. la the fint p!»ce, the news requires confir mation, and secondly, aUowing that the heroic lady has been incarcerated in a lunatic t«ylum, she may be saner than those who have put her there. Foul play is not yet a thing of the paats only, and where law breakers can carry on their nefarious Sriffio ; without the administrators of the law inter fering, it will not be surprising to learn that the twin demon* of America—bribery and corruption—have tnooeedad in prooming the means to put Mrs Nation out of the way for a time under the pretext tnafc she is mad. Meanwhile, let your readers suspend judgment, and await the isau« of erents,—t am, etc,, ' - . :; ' GWBUDIEji'!

HOSPITAL DRAINAGE.

[TO THE EDITOR] $ii;,—Allow me through your columns to draw the attundon of the ratepayers to a portion of the Chief Health Officer's raport on the drainage of the Hospital as published in the Guardian of Tuesday He aays (inter alia) " One thing Is certain " and that is that the eystem at present in * asa is very do satisfactory. A 6 the time "of ray visit the cesspit was oversowing '* and a patpafrbU nuisance existed." Now eir, 1 think it is high time that this "palpable nuisance" be at once attended to, bo that the Chief Health Ofjioer could have no farther canse ot .complaint an the above eubjeqti. The ratepayers of thjla town would then be more contented that those in authority are attending to their duties in the in terests of the inhabitants as they should do,-^-I am etc., Ratepayer. If Aahburton, June 4, 1901

Midland Railway Commission.

United Press Aaeociatioa—By. Eleotric Telegraph—Oopyrlgh t Wellington, Juna?, Owing to the altered aitnation through the enlargement of the Commission, the counsel's witnesses before the Midland Railway Commissioners postponed evi dence this morning till Taesd&y next.

An Imposing Building.

The owner of the Somerret Hotel has had prepared by Mr J OjMaddieoo, Architect, Obrislohurch, pUna for a new building, and if the structme when completed looks ua wall in reality, as it dnen oo paper, it will add greatly to the-appearance of the town. The building will be of briok with Oair.nru atone facings. The Architect's estimate is £7000, and it will take at least 6 mouth a to erect;. The main entrance will face East street, where a central entrance hall 20 feet in width will be flanked with a shop on either side 83feet 18ft. From the hall extending I back there will be large sitting room*,, a Commercial room 24 x 14§fr, and an offioe. The dining room will be 39£ x 26|feet, the billiard room 30 x 24| fee*, The public and private barr, bar p»rlore, c'«, will be »!1 taste fully and conveniently appointed. The f building will extend the fall distance in Barnetb street from East street to the I preienti right of way. Faoiog Burnett ■treet bbure will be no less than 14 single and 6 double windows, and the public bar entrance will front on Burnett street and the corner of present right of way, A hand some staircase will lead from tht ground ioor to the first floor. Upstairs there will bs^27 bedrooms, and 4 large sitting rooms, together with several bith rooms, lavatories etc. Fronting on Bast) ibreet there is t0 be a large balcony in bhe form of a recess sufficient to accommodate 33 chain aver the central entranoa hull. Then there will be fully SO rooms in the baUdlng.and when com* pieted it should form a valuable addition to the appearance of the town. The Hotel will be lighted throughout Jwith the electris light and will be np to date in every respect,

The McCarthy Manslaughter Case.

United {Press Assooitlon—By Electric Telegraph TmiRV, Jane 5 At the Supreme, Court the' hearing of the evidence for the prbieoution in the McCarthy manslaughter oase occupied the m&rning, and for the defence the afternoon. The Crown Prosecutor called Ellen McCarthy, aged 15§, who ewore that Bhe knew nothing of the alleged assanlt, being in bed at the time. An ftiitempt to contravert this by introducing ' the statement by her to the detective was overrni*d by the Judge «s improper in the' case of a wibnete who was only a child of 12 to 13 at bhe time of the occurrence The other witnesses were the police and Dr Barclay, who described the injuries of the deceased. The defence called the mother and two daughters and a son, who swore thab no assault was committed by the accused. Ur Drew doubted whether the in juries described could have been caused »s Kate McCarthy said they were. MrsOremonens stated that Kate had threatened if a chance occurred bo oay that her father killed the nld man though he did sot, and a farmer, an employer of Kate, gave her a bud character for inveracity. The theory put forward by the defence is that the injuries were ciuaod by the deceased being run over by a light cart on the road. The counsel will address the jury this evening. Liter The Judge eurna up in bhe morning. TimarOj Jnne 6 In the Supreme Courb the jury found McCarthy nob guiltf of manfliAUghter in 1895. Judge Cooper In suming up com* mented on the painfnl feature of the case that accused's daughter was the principal wibneßS for. the Crown.

CABLE NEWS.

United Pres« Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright THE INDIAN FAMINE. London, June 4 There are four hundred and sixty thousand recipients of relief in India, mostly in the Bombay Presidency A BIG ESTATE. I The late Baron inverclyde'e estate, has been sworn at a million, the! Treasury netting £78,617, THE PORTE APOLOGISES. The Porte has apologised to Italy for the Prevesa incident, and punishes the guilty person?. . THE KAISER TO VISIT THE : CZAR: The Daily News states that the Kaiser visits the Czar in August. A PRESENT TO THE DUCHESS OF FIFE. The Agent-General for Weetralia presented the Duchess of Fife (the Princess Royal) with a necklet of Westralian nugejets, in a casket of Westralian woods, as a souvenir of the opening of the Glasgow Exhibition by the Duke and Duchess, COLONIAL OFFICERS IN. VBSTED BY THE KING. Hia Majesty the King held a Court of Investiture at Stjjamea's, and the function was a brilliant one, Among those invested were : Colonel Williams, of the New South "Wales Army Medical Corps, Companion of the Bath; Col, Kelly, of Victoria, Companion of the Bath ; Captain Gordon, of Queensland, Companion of Distinguished Servios Order. ' THE CRBBSY I London, June 6 I , The cruiser Creasy has been ordered to Ohina THE TEA CROP. Foochow, June 4 ; The arrivals of the new tea crop to date amount to fifty thousand heavy weight half chests. The crap is re ported to be 25 per cent smaller than last year. ' Fine teas are very scarce, i The market is expected to open soon.

New Zealand Mails Destroyed.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 6, 9 47 a m) Adelaide, Jane 5 A fire occurred in" the mail roocc of the Oruba efter leaving Fremantle. Xhe registered letters for Ohristchurch were either burnt op damaged, (Tht advice received by the Postal authorities atated that in addition a bag of mails from London for Wellington was destroyed.) __^ ..

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

DISORGANISATION Of TRADE FEARfiD,

AN OTTOMAN MISSION.

United Press Association—By Kleotrfo Telegraph—Copyright) Received Juna 5, 943 am Lonbon, Jane § Ie is feared that China's method of ordering each "province to devise its own method of raising its indemnity quota by an increase of the inland duties will have the effect of dis organising trade. \ An Ottoman mission has arrived at Shanghai, intending to pacify the Mohammedans in the event of die-* turbancea in the northwests of China.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Pi-orb Aesociation—By Eleotrio j Telegraph—Copyright " |

CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

(Receiver! June 5, 8.48 p'm) ; > London, June 4 ;....A tiulitary cornthiasion At Pretoria ia assessing the damage done to property' by the iroopa in i^outh Africa. Three thousand claims hay« been submitted,! repreeenting a million sterling.

THE TROOPERS IN ENGLA

(Reoemd 1069 pm) , w './•■*■••■•'■■'■' ■■■ '. ■ , London. Jane 5 ■-" The ttiidJMrgtog of the New Sooth Wales tioopers in England, instead of at (Sydney, has created diScnltieg in connection with their pay and their return passages. Mr Copeland has communicated with the War Office, Who directed the South African aathori, ties to retarn all belonging to the over Be* contingents to their respective colonies, unleeg the Colonial Govern* ments'^aiaotioned otherwise.

A BIG CAPTURE

Ka.wliDßon'a colnrnn, operating be tw^Gn, Draksproit and Klerkadorp, capfearpd 17 prisoners, 3000 Cattle, 29,000 cheep, «nd 400 bones. Many fanaiiiea sarrendered

THE FIGHT AT VLAKFONTEIN

■• THE CASUALTIES.

(Received Jaue 5, 11 31 am) London, June 5 Lord Kitchener reports that 1450' British with seven gana were return ing from the camp at Vlakfontein, near Ktugemttitip, when the Boers, under cover of a veldt fire, rashed the rear guard, consisting of two gong of the 28th Battery and 230 men of the Seventh Battalion Imperial Yeomanry and 100 b| "the First Derbyshire?. The Boers temporarily captured two gam. When the remainder of the British came into action the Boera were repulsed, the position recttpied, and the gnus recaptured. Six British officers and fifty-one men were killed, tix officers and one hundred and fifteen men were wounded, and one officer 1 and seven men are missing. Forty-one Boera were killed on rh« ground. About twenty of the Derbyehireß wefe killed and sixty-two wounded, and twenty-five Yeomanry were killed and forty-two wounded.

KRUITZINGER AND HIS RAIDERS.

KEFOLSED AT MOLTENO.

THE JAMESTOWN GARRISON OVERPOWERED,

United Presi Association—By Electric . Telegraph—Copyright) ILondon, Jane 5 At Molieno the local force repulsed Kraitzinger, wounding six of his men. Kruit«u»ger, strongly reinforced, then attacked Jamestown, After four boar's fighting the town guard and local volunteers were overpowered, and sar» rendered on the morning of the 2nd, losing three killed and having two woui ded. The Boer lona is stated to be greater. The stores were looted, and the garrison released. General French has been placed in charge of the troops at the Cspe. Captain Bouse, of the New booth Wales medical staff, has been gazetted as having been awarded the Viictoria Cross. During an action at Yredefont on July 24th, he went out under a heavy cross fire and carried a wounded man, earned Shorter, into safety.

ROYAL VISIT

THE LANDING IN NEW ZEA ., LAND

United Pros Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright SiDNßtiJune 4 H M 8 Royal Arttinr bap saibd for AnckUnd, with the Admiral, to arrange for the Royal laodiog. St»nb¥, Jane 5 The local loan of half a million Trea sury Bills at S^ per cent has been over subscribed, the average being £99 $9 9d..

Sporting.

THE ENGLISH DERBY.

United Preis AiiooiatioD—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapsaka Jane 6, 887 am, O^hln Offioe 931 am ..... _y The Derby resulted ar followg;—Volo deyoski 1, William 111. 2, VeroneteS,

TAHUHA PARK TROTS

OmersßZx, June 6 FIUMHUESfITE HaNDIGAH, of 30 80*8j two mile—Fiora, 27sec, 1 ; Dromedary, lOsoc, 2; Mand, 17sec. 3 Time, smin 66see. Dividends. £1 6s on fifßt, 16s on second. Vic»kia Hastbicaj'. (saddle), tof 100 ■soya ; two nnSea—-Lady Orlterion, 28sec, 1 ; Kerryali, SSsfec. 2 s Glenitl, 29sec, 3 Time, smin 20iec. Dividends, £2 Ss on first, £8 12a oil second- Mt7?SBt»gRGH Pont Hi^pwir, of 25 6RVS ; one mile and a half—Halda, leec, 11 1 Great, Bsec, 2; Vixen, l&jec, 3. Time, | 4min iO^eo. Dividend, £10 IBs on first, I £1 16k on second. ■ Fke!Kl)En'i''s Handicap, of 100 aovs ; two miles—The Gossoon, SSsec, 1; O&n' didaie, acr, 2j Uranus, 27§ec> 3. Five others fitarfed. Time, 6inin 21»ec Divl» dehtis £26 an fir&fc, £^J3s on second. Qceaj* Beach HA3sWaA*^ of 45 «ovs ; one mile—Robert W., 24sec, 1 ; Skip, §7sec, 2 ; Haymaker, 24gse, 3, Time, 2mm 43sec. Dividends, £1 6s on firafc, £18 2a on second.

Plague and Smallpox

United Press Asaiooiabion—-By Electrio i !el6grapfa-*oopyrig|ji) : ' . ■ ... Sydn»s Jane B■■ Three fresh cases of smallpox have occurred at the quarantine station, A child named Hancock is dead.

The Federal Parliament

United Press Association—By Kiectiic Telegraph—Copyright Mklbouenk, Jane 5 . The House .rejected .M^ Cook's amendment as t6*"bSack labour by forty nine votes to seven. The Address in Eeply was adopted,

That penny dreadful, ♦ Da»dwood Diok, Perhaps may unarm the vulgar mind, Though rather apt to turn one tick Whose taste in cultured and refined. Bub though the mind be high or Jpf, The body must) its ills endar« J The thing for coughs and oelds we know, h W B Woods'GßEAsfEiTßHJ«is3sCoira«

The American Cup.

ACOIDBKT TO THE DEFENDING YACHT.

I Unitad Pre>s» Association— By Electric Telegrnph—Copy rich t New York, June 5 During the trial at Hew port ia • strong wind the American y»cht Oon^* stitution had her topmost euddonlt snapped. The mainmadt; buckled, ana the ripging and sails Went overboard. No one was hurt; A man was swept overboarrJ/jbat wat rfiscaed. The dam age wsH be remedied in a fortnight, duplicate rigging and masta being in readipeiC,

Fire.

United Press Association—By Electric ?,• Telegraph AroKLAjf»,Joneß. A thirteenj'roomed house in Park road, owned and occupied by MBlandford, was totally destroyed by fire at noon. No effects were 1 Raved. The building wai insured for £450, and the furniture for £300, both in the Royal office.

Interprovincial.

L'nH,«(i Press A»*ihoi*tion—By EisotHo Tfllegraph . ' AooKitAND, Jobs S The body of Mr Ay res, Inspector of the Bank of Australasia, missing since the fire at the Grand Hotel, was foand in tht debris at the rear- of the bedroom he eccupled. A tub-oommittee appointed by tht Licensing Committee to visit hotels and inspect the fire enqapet, commenced their labors today. The proprietor* of betttl reopgnißioj! that- in many cases escapes art defioieni, have agreed tovgive (flot to the recommendations an soon as possible. VyjtLxm«Tox,Junei The Otaki Licensing Gotnmitttt today granted » license to the premise* at licNatrt Garden, Lower Hut t. The Committee refused to grant a license to the Rainbow Hotel, Kaiwarra, on the grounds that tbt plaoe ia not fit for public accommodation* With the exception of two htttlt in Newtowc, «I 1 the houfe* in tht dbtrtot aait close at 10 o'clock The transport Cernwfcll urived today from Sydney, to thip horses for Sooth Africa Fourteen police oonßtsbles leare thtf city tomorrow for AuckUnd, to cttltt ia the preservfttion of order daring the Raya! visit At the Police Court today the beaofa of Jastices had before them a oats ia which a seaman of a Swedish barque charged tht mate with assault. It appeared that whilt two tailors were jqaabhling on deck til* mate rushed up and kicked one on the face and htad, doing considerable damage. The defendane alleged that be did this In tht interests of peace. The Bench entered a conviction against; the defendant and dis charged him without ft fine. BcKEMKy Jun» 5 in inquest was held today on the body of Henry Way, found drowned in the 8t CHatr baths. No fresh facts were brought ont except that the empty i&udanum btttlt was found in the bedroom which I'fat had occupied at Ht Glair. Little or no evidence was given aa to the deceased's sUte of mind, and a verdict was returned sf aoeldtncally drowned. In the dense fog which prevailed this evening, John Gardiner, who was driving a drag to Green Island, on hit way home went off the road at Look Out Point/: The drag Was capsized over an embankment, and a man named Howie, father in law of the driver, who was on the drag was thrown out, and apparently fell oo his head and wat killed. Jnveecargill, Jane 5 The poll on ratib(( od unimproved value* in invercargiU resulted—For, 386 ; against, 174; out of a roll of 1250. Less than half voted

THE LATEST SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association —By Eleotrio Telagraph—Oopyrighti

Boer Movements. Received Wakapuaka Jane 5, 10 9 16* m, This office 9 55 am London, Jobs & Britain h»s declined Onada's offer to furnish another cavalry corps, Snyraan with.a hundred Boers crowed the Orange Hirer and was reinforced at Latigan, at the southwest of VenteraUd. The weather is bitterly cold. A hundred and fifty Burghers at Pretoria have sworn allegiaace to Great Britain. De La Key en 29th withdrew to the northward of Dlxon, and has aince §b tsined reinforcements.

The Situation in China.

United Pre«i Aaaooiabioo—By EleotrloJ Telegrftph—Copyright

Received Wftkapu&ka June 6, 9 7 ant TliU effine 93i am i > Londok, Jan»< , Russia has decided not to withdraw her troops from the points baiween Pekin and the 'sea, and retains % fores at Shanhaikwan A great fin If raging in taw for bidden city at Pekio, The Japanes* and Americans are protecting property. Ootmt Waidersee has postponed his departure from Tientsin, pending an investigation into the Taku road sffraj.

The Seventh in Action:

SETEKAL G^BUALTIISB.

United Pre»B Assooiation—By BI««ttle Xaiegraph Wemjngtok, Jane 1# A cable menage from Lieutenant OS»n«l Poctsr »howe that the Seventh Contiofest <vm io action at Klipfontein on 26tb May* Private A Beet of Wettport wa« wounded and Private D McG&vin ia taming- It h tmderatood that some men were killed is the engagement, but th« Daipei were not available. [There it one Klipfontein be tween Johannesburg and Pretoria. J

Licensing Courts.

CHBI3TOHUBOH»

United Preu Aetoolattoa—By Bleotris . Telegraph 4i Ghbiskjhcboh, Jant 6 In leferenee to the hotele objected Do by the police theLioeniing Committifle yeilieMiy deoided lo grant renewals to His Lordihipt, Prince »f Wales, Zetland Arms, Carltio, Foresters, Shades and Proriacial Hotel*, bttt the condition ia that most) of tbeae howse* have to be rebuilt. With regard to the Clarendon and the Royal Hotels, the Committee intimated febafe the applications for renewal would .be a4> jouraed till Jnne 17th, notice to 1m given ro the licensee of the objection to the renewal of their licensee. A* regard* the Southern Crost, tba afpll< cation wai adjourned for a w«ek, in owier that % tuppUmantary polioe reparft vqtfh( be obtained. With reference to ibe Orown Hebel, tkt Conuaittee were of opinion that this hmtp »|«o mußt be improved. Mr Bitbop ezpUined that the plus mow ha fcubnittted a,fc, the Lioenaing meeting ia i/larch, for sppro.val, and the work matt be | put iv Laud before iim »naval mtetiagisx A point was raised is oonaeo^iou with tbf f application by Mark p»vis fof « whoUmlt

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1 consuXtino opuqian Mr Ern^t U Sandetein, DB 0 Ai, F R ! M-Oi who has lately returned after cix years' special study In England and Can tinenb, may be consulted on all oaieaof dofeotivo eyesight. ' Daylight not necessary artiSoial light being used. Doctors' pre soriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Oon 'olting rooms, C»»hel Street W., over M iandstsin, jeweller, Cbri&tchuroV 9to 11 2 to 4 daily



HE FOUND RELIEF. George Robert Rudkin, Town Olerk, Kn? mars, aayß ?—" I have very great ploMnre in stating that, having used Obamberlain'a Fain Balm in a very severe attack of ipiattoa I found immediate relief, Had before tried many other embrocations for the came piir» pose, but found this the most efficacious. Several of my friends who have been ajiioted with rheomatism hare on my advice tried Qhambtrlaia's P&in Balm with equally good repuitp. I pon£de,Qtiy recommend it to those in need of a good household liniment or em* brocationj ", Ohambeplain'a Pain Balm ia told by Ashbutton Drug Uompany. Price 1* 6d and 3s , Wadks Tbbthikq Powdbbb foj Babies are soothing, reduce fever and 1 prevent blotches; price, Is" Smoke New Veoos



ipABMBRS and other*, prepare for the 1 Winter, and have your Home made oheery and bright with the powerful Acetylene.(?»». Estimate* given by Habdley Bbosj,



F. FKRKIMAN _ A BIX Boomed Hoove opposite Dr Maade'a residence in Burnett Street ' F> FfeBBIMAN. ! " "To lex", /%N lh« JJ.E. town Bolt, a-Hotm of 6 Booms , F FEBRIMAN^j FjR SALE IFjBST CLASS ,TEWELLT?B'S SAFE' by Leadh&ra, London. F FBHKIMAN 1 SMALL ditto'by WhUteftia F FSRRiaUS JOSEPH FOBD'S SCOUB & LUNG WJEM MIXTURE. FAOTO WORTH KNOWING. M->ant Joy Pakerau, Sou h and. Mr Ferriman —Dear Sir,—l have used the above mtxtnre for two or ifara« years paafc when iqv sheep .-howeri signs of £coar or Lang Worm. I nv»y *ay that I foiind it a cure, and the reetilt was beyond iry *xpec*atton (en etronEjlyr^coni. mard the drbneh.—Yoars tru'y, ■ Sima-1 White . Bice*r on, C »nt«rbury, Mr FFerrlman, Aahhartoti.—D#tr Bir, —In reply to your enquiry re Ford's Scoar and Long Worm Mixture, I may say that my manager at Methven used it. on aome of the smallest and weakest Jambs we had, and that it stopped the scour to them, and they seemed benefited by the dose they ind.—Yoara faithfully, John Deans HE IS WEIX PAID WHO 18 WELt, SATISFIED Una Gallon Tins, 19s per Gallon;' Two Gallon Tins, 17 > per Gallon. ' 03 KOT BE DKCKIVEO. Lowest Coat per he*d of any Drench, and its work CANNOT BE EXCELLED, ' D THOMAS Or F. FERRIMAN. Aahbnrton ~ "Tok sal^j. *•„.. „.; IhaTe for sfele by toader th it very desir able reaideasial property ooßsiKtiog nf | yore of land being Town Saotioce 787 8 788, and 589, Wills Street, commanding » atplen* did view of the Domain aod wftbm a few minaten walk of the Railway Station and Post Office. This Is wiihont doobb one of the choicest sitei four a residence to b« found in Aahburtoa. The Hoais coosiati of uirie rooms, including Dining, Drawing rooms, Four Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, and all the usual oat offioea* Tasdera oloee on 7th June prox, at the office «f the undersigned. F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent nmww m .iiwun ■ i i M m ALLBNTON. FOR BALE—I 4 aorss of Rood Land with Dwelling House of Six rooms, and Biithroutn, hot and cold water Ivdoofn f WindtnilU. Ample etabling including Loose box and Trap Hoa«8l One acre of the land SB iairl out in orchard. The Ssnd potsesneß ample frontage, and should prove a profit able purchase either for a farmer wishing to retire and live near the Town, or for an ittdustriona man wishing to make his living from the aoilt Pablki Schoel within an «asy dktaocfl. F FERRIMAN. Land and Kstate Agent. , ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDIKO AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OAISIB GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current ratal Full Fartioulara on applioatiora, WORKING EXPENSES on all Bharei re now due and payable' Office —T&nerad Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Firsfi Tresday in Month—9.3o am till p m : and 7 til! 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager PIANOFOKTE, THEORY* HARMONY. £meat Empsoii, G. T. A. B, j /^BBTIFIOATKD Teacher of the Asaocia \J ted Board of the Boyal Oollegs of Music and the Foyal Aoademy of Mode, London, is prepet ji toreGekejupilafor tha above. Booms above Mr H M Jonea BagtStree^ C M^BRJDE. Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford Bt, Timarn tA LWAYS in Stioek—A firsfe 2\. olaan aelectlon of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates f«r warded on application, Letter Outfciog 1q aoy style



TOST Rtoeived a amall Brapply of Common Friyesr and Hymn Buoks j new edition, with , jprayers for King Edward and tbe Du&e and Baohssß of Ooriiw«.ll.-A T H Wilmajm,- East Street „ jTi FNtJINETaiIor-madeOostameß, Habits \JT Jaokstis, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to meason in the latest- Styles and newest Material*. Fit and workmanship gaaran; uttfld. GENTLEMEN ! We have fasti opened orafe ex «.8 *Eanga>» tilra* » large Shipment of Now Winter Goods We respectfully invite inapecdor of our 'new Worsted and Vicuna Boitinßs, Serges, aootob, Irish, and West of England »nd Now Zaftland Tweeds, Meltons, Beaver*, Vene tians, "New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real " Domaybrook' Irish Frfesses, &o. Snitt to mearare from £3. Trousers from 16s. Out motto is always • Satlofaction S' OEMGHBAD & BERR¥MAN The Leading Tailor* and Qutfitters 9 ASHBUBTOW > ? r HH s m ° " S Mp I n H^ =• ? 2 » IISLI Hi S ?[ L c 5 O P" II It m W >il r2 P fid I? llfc W go » is *> > J "* mo r~-3i o 1 1: b WANTED—Ladies to inspect) 350 New Jackati, Mantles, and Capes, also a beautifal selection of New Millioery, Corsets and Drasa Materials.—Ahdbbw Obb. 320 eT«f ASK 'FOR -*ft w I M 0 ATE & Go's (^ & ™ ! NEW TARIFF ; fiMMPION BLEND < ■ OTHER PRiCES: m ? ;;fj fJ-MNA THA USED BY US. TTTTANTEU — Parchaeers for five Bmall Bheep RutiF, improved and partly Improved, close to new line of railway to Auckland.— F- BfWOKiNO, Laud Agent, Stratford. 4 WANTED TO SELL-Seven first'olaas Dairy Farms, from 60 to 200 Acres, close to Solwols aad Faotorios; easy terms— Apply F. Bbookino, Land Agent, Stratford ST GEORGE Potted and Preserved Meats —Tongues, Table Delicaoies, etc—have no equals All atorekeepers 5 314 WANTED Known~Tn»b we make, no charge to the public for the snagaiS «oent exhibition of evening dress fabrios and requisites, now on view ia our large windows. In view of coming festivities, wo would invite ©very lady to view thin particular Wißdo*.—MiTOHEtt* ISJBSKB.



N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. CtyTATERFBOOF OOATS and Oapes, 21b> 80d COVERT COAT^, 2U, OHBSTEBVLfIiLDS, 26s 6d BOYS 1 WATER? dOO? COVERT OOATS and RRFFRKB —(o). — GREAT VAhUTY Wftfearproob IVfado to Measure—Wwir (hitirantfed 200 Patterns to choone from, N. 2. CLOTHING I^ACTORY PLEASE NOTE THIS. .-. . ., ......i \ MR F. N. WHITCOMBE, BUBGEON DENTIST, BAUHDERS' BUILBINaS, ASHBUBTOK* fj^BOM THIS DATE is prepared to Extract Teeth for la, ■ JO H with Nitrous Oxide Qm sb. Stoppings 5a each Seta of Teeth from £8 38 opw*rd*«, '-■ Oare of Otmdren'a T«eth » Specialty, N«b Address— ■"'■; *v- .. F. N. WHITCOMBE, Surgeon Dentist, Saanders' Billdiogij Aabbnrton.