EPHEMERIS

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Phaaea of Moon tot April

Mail Notices

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MINING

Donsodin April 21 Daring the week ended today, returns have been reported from 61 dredges, the total field being 21150z 16(1 we 2&grs, or an average of 34ozs psr dredge,, Additional returns—Upper Waipod 38cz lldwt, Sbeddans Freehold 30«, Reliance 220z lldwb, New Halfway House 2loz, Enfield 19os, Bilejrs Beaoh 12 z. The returns to date for too preient year total 23.233 z 16 lwt 23gi?e, «i compared with 17,371'-z 7dwt 4gr for tame period last jear Eunepsn, April 22 Todfty'a salon '—Golden River 7s IJd, Grand JuneUcn 143, Half Way House 13s 3d, I unotinn Eleotrio 5 parcls at 22« 6d, No Town Greek 4 par«e'i at 27-, Upper Mag* neiio 2 parcels at 7i 9d»

COMMERCIAL.

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLE.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio (Eetagraph Wblltngton, April 21 The Agent General's cablegram, dated London, 19tb, is as followa : —The Mutton market is very firm, and holders are endea' souring t« nite the prioea. The average price of Oahterbury mutton is 3JI, Dunedin, 'Southland, and Wellington Meat Export Co 3|d, other North Island 3£3. Lamb IB weak, and the stocki on hands aro heavy Ship* meats of River Piste lamb are inomsing. Canterbury lamb is quoted at 6£l, obber brands 4| 1, Beef is firm, bub supplies are sirnll. New Zealand kinda £| 1, foies 4|d, There Is a good demand ior butter at 107s. Oh«ese is firm as 5Ss

HAVELOCK STREET MARD

Mr Henry Stepheuarn report! as follow* on his S >tarday'« eale :—There was a large entry of pigs, bub prices were lower. The following are seme of the prices: Fowls- Large yarding, Is 7J to 2« psr pair ; roosters 3a ; ducks, 3s to 3a ftd per pair; geess, 5?. Pigs—Weanersj 5a 6d to 7« 6d ; stores, 9i to il« ; Email porker', 20a lo 29a, Produce- Potatoes 6i to 7a 6d per tack ; onions Id and {(1 per Ib ; carrots, 2s per sack; whea f, lls 6d per sack ; apples, Is bi to 2a 61 per oair, A large quantity of sundries sold well

SKIN SALES.

Meairs Friedlander Bros, Ltd, report on yeeter-Uy's fkia *alo as follow* {-Crossbred nkIDS 9>, Is 2', Is 9<l, 2s Id, £ > 11. and 4«; merinos 7i» la, I*2<l, 2i2d, 3( 6d, 3f 3J, 3a lil *od h 41. Woo— Licks, Id j rams wool, 3d ; pieie\ 31, halfbred and merino 61

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

At iheTin^ald yarda today about 9000 sheep were yarded, with about 20 he id of c»bt!e. Tha attendant waß up to the average, and biddings upoa a p*r with last waek'vand prioes about cqu*l to late rates In ths fat cattle pen, there wa=i Borne beef of extra good quality. The following prlcei were obtained : -Cattle from £4 15s to £7 6b, f»t cows from £7 12s 61 to £9, f*t steers to £7 si; Store outle—Thed»hy cows were o! a batter e'aes than usnal, and fetched from £4 to £10 10' ; IS months old cattle from £578 6d to £4 5i j yearlings 32)61; a. dry oow £2 17a 61, Sheep—The butohera' pens were only f »lrly filed F**i crossbred ewes from 8a 91 »o 13 si|, orofEb-ed wetheiß 15) 7J, lamb' 9: 3d to Hi 31, freezing lambs from 11s 2d to 12s 81. Store sheep—Forward lambs 10s Id, forward wethers 12 3 I\, six aad eight) tooth crossbred ewes from 10a Id to 10b 10 J, two tooth half bred ewes Ha 7d, agad orossbred ewe) 4) 6d to 84 lid. merino Qwei 2i 3d to 5i 6d, boilers from 2a to 2s 6d, The sale was not oonoluded when onr report elotssd.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canton oury, Ltd, quote as follows on April 21, 1902:— Wheat- Old prime milling . 4b to 4' 31 New , 4? to 43 Id Oats— Duns 2s to 23 Id „ Danish 2a to 2s Id „ SparrowbilU 2s id to 2a l}d „ Canadian 2s 2d to 2s 3d Barley—Malting, prime 2s 9i to 3« 33 Inferior 2s to 2s 3d Peas—Blue Prussian 5a 6d to 6s „ Partridge 3s to 3s Si 1 Chaff—Good oatsheaf 60s to (?5s Grass Seed—Farmers 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on tracks at Anhbarton

IN MEMORIAL.

Iv aid and loving memory of Robert Stepubksom MoFabland. late Manager Baok of Now South Wale», Aahburiou, who this life April 2?.a6, 1899 Aged 59 year?, Jo live in the hearts of thole we leave behind us, is not to die. . . lao'rted by his loving and Borrowing wife— c*. M. McFabland.

Asgburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902.

A very useful measure was placed on the New Zealand Statute Book by the present Government in 1895, entitled fcbe Fablic School Teachers Incorpora tion and Ooart of Appeal Act: ft provides for the incorporation and registration of any society consisting of any number of teachers not less than ten residing in one education district and associate? for purppieg connet'ed with their profession, and gives aoy each society when duly registered power to sue and be sued. The Act aleo constitutes a Ooait of Appeal for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals by teachers against dismissal or suspension. These twe provisions together phce teachers in i very ranch better position than they occupied be fore this measure was paused ; because it may sometimes happen that a teacher considering himself wronged, is unable or unwilling to let the taw in motion to obtain redress. But the registered society, which is in effect the New Zealand Institute of Teachers—-ai

recognised by an amendment of the original Act pasted in 1897—now takes ap the cause of the individual teacher, and a great many cases have occurred in which the Institute has successfully championed its members. The most recent case of the kind occurred about three weeks ago in the Wanganui district 1 The teacher of ' the Normanhy School (Mr Clarkaoc),! had been dismissed by the Board, in ' consequence of having been adversely reported upon by the Inspector in 1897, 1899, and 1901, although the reports for 1898 and 1900 had been favourable. The Institute took the matter up, and asked the Board to reconsider the case, without success, and it then took action under the Act The Teachers' Institute cent to Wan. ganui one of itn members, Mr Stewart, to represent Mr Oiarkson, and it would seem that be conducted the case with enoh marked ability that he war com plimented by the Court. This, how ever, is by tho way. What we wish to draw attention to is that Mr Stewart, in cross-examining the Inspector, whose reports had caused the Bo»rd to dis miss the master of the Normanby School, elicited the fact that the Inspector had questioned several o! that teaoher'a subordinates as to the headmaster's conduct, and had invited opinions as to the cha racter of his work. At a further illustration of the methods of this In spector, we may qnoto the following from the Wanganui Heralds report of the cross examination by Mr Stewart, the representative of the New Zealand Institute—"Mr Stewart here pat in tho examination papers of 1901 of the boys in composition, and asked Dr Smyth if he had examined them, but witness would not answer, and Mr Stewart asserted that the Inspectors had never touched them," Comment on this is needless, and no one will be surprised that the Court decided that the appellant was wrongly dismissed and ordered hia reinstatement. Bet most people are surprised that not withstanding this, the Court ordered the Teachers Institute to pay the costs of the case amounting to £21 18s, We confess we are unable to under stand this judgment.

Local and General.

Si Stephen's Church—lb was Announced In St> Stepbeo'e Ohuroh on Sunday that the new Yiotr, the Rev Mr Whltehouee, would conduob the servioes on Sunday nextS Cobonation H<mouas--The Napier Daily Telegraph ouaslders it certain that the X ng will honour a Hawke'a Bvy msa on his Coronation, and the paper considers that the goes without saying that Captain Russell will be the man. The Tbotmng Club —The secretary of the Aabbnrton Trotting Olnb has Informed us that where >ix or le<6 horiee compete, only one dividend wiil be paid, Veterinary Subgkoh.—Aft a meeticg t f the Ashburton A. and P. Association thb a tirnoon regarding (he qjestJon of proouribg the servioes of a veterinary Burgtoa for Ashburtoa county, ifi w»b decided to canvass the vaiiiui diitr'o^s with a view of ascertaining the probsble support to be given to the movement.

Fish Tprnw—lt will be remembered thft Mr J»mes Oroy—whoaa acooanb of his trip south was recently publi bed in our columns ~n eatiooed that Mr John Daott, late of Flemings, but now of Gore, had dome remarkably floe turnips, Mr Oroy ehowed on? »t this tfljje thli morninif, which hat come from Mr Dunn's farm. Is was a huge Swede, and weighed 16| bs, being sounri nil • hroogh. Ibis now on view at ibe N w Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association. Land Board—The Canterbury Land Board meb on Thursday laci 1, when there were present Messrs T Humphries (Commlssionf r), A 0 Priogle, J McLsohiftti, M HR, and J Sja y. Repcr s were rcooivod from Sou'h G»nerbury on the damage is thub district by the recent fl >ods, and were held over for further consideration. Several transfer* of leases sod Uaentes were granted. It wai decided to notify Icnese owing three or mi>re payments that their leases would bs forfeit 3d unless (he arrears were paid up within one month. Ib was ftUo reso'ved to o*ll upon other tenants to pay off their arrears forthwith*

Farmbbs' Union—Mr W Harding, the secretary of the Ashburton branch of the Farmers' Union, gave an address last evening at Rak»l», when he txpliiied thejobjots and aspirations of the Union, and pjuuted out how greatly this organisation would benefit the farmers and farm labourer*. Mr James Croy ooouplod the chair, and the attendance, although not large, was repre sentative! Mr Harding proceeded to Mefch ven this morning, where he will deliver another address tonight* It le to be hoped the farmer! wIH support the efforts of the Union to extend the movement as muoh as possible, a* the time is nob far distant when they will find that ' Union is strength.'

Swimming OiiVß's Ball—ln theadverfcising columns of this issue will be seen a notioe to the effect that the Ashbnrton Amateur Swimming Olnb will hold their drat annual ball tomorrow evening (Wednesday) In the Oddfellows' Hall, and for the bentfib of non-danoerß and others, the popular game of ping pong will be -provided, together with other amusements, This being the Qlab's first attempt It is to be hoped the publlo will support it, as it undoubtedly deserves. The Committee are already hard at work decorating and making read? for tomorrow evening

Election of Mayor—As there teems to be some doubt as to the qua' fi;atior>B of persons entitled to vote at the mayoral election, it may fee as. well to state that according to the Municipal Corporations Act 1, 1900, that every person whose name is on the district electors roll Is an elector. The qualifications are freehold, rating, and residential. The two former terms explain themselves, and the residential means occu pation as a tenant or sub tenant), or as one of several tenants or sub-tenants holding a shop, office, or building, the ren% of whioh is pot leia than £10 per annum. The Town Oterk will doubtless supply ratepayers and others with all information on the polnfei

The Fate of Andree—A despatch from Winnipeg, reoeived in New York on March 6, stated that the search party who were seat oat bnro yemrs ago to endeavour to discover traces or the whereabouts of M. Andree nnd hi« exploring expedition, who i went out) ballooning in search of the Norih Pole, had returns!. They onfirmed the report) which wad previously ciroalated fci the (ff^ot that the »eron*ufc« were killed by Boma E kiiuos, who i^ld thab they a»w what they detcrtbed m a iarge boat fl ifttiog in the air. They watched I's progress for aome time, and when It letbled near the grouni they saw three white men itep from !h The Eskimos immediately fired at them with gnos and killed all three, subsequently taking possession of all their property* The eearphers found knives, tobacco, cartridges nnd other irapaa of the explorers in con firmation of this story. The repqrt) was forwarded to the Swedish Governmant Thk Latest Consignment —I have just landed » shipment! of Rudge>Whlt>worth bioycles, also ail cycle requirements for the winter, inoluding the btast styles of gas, oil, and oiudle lamps; also BUiemel's and Hailahone mudguards. Inspection invittd. —R, D. Johnston, Burnett street, Ash burton.

f Acclimatisation £ociety—The annual meeting of the Aahbarton Acclimatisation Society will be held In Devane's Hotel tonight, at 8 o'clock. Ping Pomg—Over forty ladies and gentle men entered for a ping po»g tournament which began in Wanganui on Aprii 19 Maori Horses -Oat of two hundred Maori horses receniy presented for 'examination at Pa'mera on Korth for setviee in South Africa, only one fifth were accepted by the Government veterinaries. Angiing—Anglers are still obtaining good sport in the Opihi, and a good many large fiah have been caught recently. Ou ' Saturday night a Timaru angler landed a very iae trout, weighing 21^'bs, Pohillino ths Tbavbllbb—A sbfttemont was published tome tima ago that George M Schilling, the one-armed man who pasted through Aahbu fcia two yean ago on a w»ik round the world was dead. But that is inoorroctj for he arrived In Capetown la«t Febru*iy. Binoe tearictg New 528* Sand he travereed North Australia, Japan, Ohfn», Burma, India, and Durban to Capetown, and was to pro ;eed to Bsira via Johannes* burg and Balawayo,

Poumry~A Sydney buyer of poultry recently requested the Department cf Agriculture to supply him with a thousand birds per week for Bouih Africa, says the New Zealand Times As the department does not enter into this branch of the business, the buyer is making inquiries from private Individuals. Orders for 40,000 birds have reached this colony diieot from South Afrio*. At the present moment these orders cannot bo fulfilled. It seems, however, as if In a very short period New Zealand will be in a position to send away even hrger numbers of birds.

A* Prolific Crop—Wo have been shown some excellent samples cf garden prodnctlon on the property of MrO Fowke, East Belt, From an ordinary sized cottage garden Mr Fowke succeed a i in producing fourteen Backs of well grown potatoes, In no way affected by the reoent rains. One or two samples turned the scale at over 31bs each, and in the oasa of the D jrwent varieties they were also of an enormous alie. The ground where they ma'ured had not been cropped for years ; but Mr Fowke put it to doable use, as between the potatoes other classes of vegetables were phnted, which took a good deal of strength out of the soil.

Thk Frozen Meas Trade. — A Chrlstcharch gentleman interested In the frozen meat trade has (say^ the Lyttelton Times, received the following commanioa« tioa from a London firm: —'* At the present time the heavier lambs are worth more than ths light; in addition there have been several shipments of River Plate lambs. 1 hese lambs are of excellent quality, and are very much better than the Australians, bat because thoy are River Plate Jamba they have not been able to make, for the veiy pick, more than 4|i, and they are taking as low as 4£l. We wish it had been possible that you could have seen the Rlvar Plate lamb? that were marketed this morning. Placing them side by side with Canterbury* we do not think that you could have told the difference, Mr —— took a hindqaarter home two nights ago, and he informed the writer that it wag the best lamb he had eaten for many a day. If ths Plate is going to prod a.*e lambs like thlaweare afraid they will came into direct competi tion with the New Zealand hiub. One Piste baat arriving tn a f»w daya has 7000 lambs on board, and if the quality is op to the quality of those at present arrived, there is not a chance of seeing prices higher before Easter,

A Waste of Time—Often we have notioed oyolieta, wasting their time in walking, •'imply because they have no lamp. Messrs (hbes, Lowr? and Oo b*ve laaded bd enor mous assortment of oyoling oapes, lamps, aheap mudguards, etc, co, and their Aahburtoo branch at a selling &t extflily same prices as the Ohrietehuroh shops.

News in Brief.

The butchers tf Aehburton will oloße their places of business tomorrow from I 'ill 4 pm, to at end the funeral of the late Mr Burnaid. A notice appears elsewhere* The ime'lng at Spriogbarn convened for Wednesday evening by the Farmer*' Union has been postponed until further notice. An election for two members of the Wakanui Road Board will take place oo Wednesday, May 7ch, Nominations close on Friday, May 2. The Tlmaru A. & P. Association's autumn horse show and sale will bo held on Thurs 1 day, May Ist. The judging will commence ab 10 pm, and the sale at 12 noon. Entriei close on Saturday next. An election for two members of the Long beach Koad Board will be held on , Monday May sth. Nominations close on Monday, April 18:11, The resolution authorising the Christ ohuroh abattoirs loan was confirmed at a Bpe'ial meeting cf the Oounty Council last sight, The loan is for thirty 'two year', the sum to be raised being £15,000. An advertisement ia another column announces that the late Mr S Bernard's shop in Tanored Street wlil be reopened on Friday next, under tha supervision of Mr James Tasker, The Sun newspaper, a recently started evening journal in Wellington, suspended publication last evening. An effort is to be made to that a new company *to run the paper.

Ib is stated that attend? the motor in* dustry in Franoa 5a making its influence feli on looal horse breeding. According to the latest) census taken in Paris there are now five thousand nine hundred less horses in the French capital than there were the year preyioui. ' The outranoo fees for the oreat European motor raoo from Paris to Vienna totalled over sixteen hundred pounds, made np as follows:—Fifty nine oars at £16 (sixteen pounds); fifty light oara at £12 (twelve pounds); nine vdfcorettts ab £S (eight pounds); one motor cyole at £4 (four pound-); and one motor oyoletteat £2(two pound?) ; amounting in all to the respectable total of sixteen hundred and twenty two pouodsi The League of Viotorlao Wheelmen hai allotted the 6th of September next to the Duojop Tyre Go, (or their big Road Rape from Warrnambool to Melbourne} A big race will again take phoe to pipk the New Zetland representative, similar to the one held last year, bud the distance is likely to be Increased and probab'y the Timara to Ohrls'charch course will be chosen.

Seddon and Barton Disagree.

WHUE AUSTRALIA. AND WHITE NEW ZE&LA.ND. Reoetred April 22, 9 35 a m Sydney, April 23 Mr Seddon, in the course of an inter view, implied that he could not reconcile Australia's position regardinFij', with the settled policy of a white Australia New Zealand, having Maoris to deal with, had no neei to talk of'a white New Zealand. Me Barton, replying through the Pi ess, did not think Mx Seddcn'a contention; sS'eoted the marrow of the question. Naw Zealand has Maoris as Australia has aboriginals. The Herald, commenting on Mr Sed don's preferential echeme, said the two main reasons against any general adhesion to the movement suggest themselves; fjrst, it had been opposed to the Imperial policy throughout'to grant such conses» sions ; the second was, that the ' policy of the Commonwealth and of New Zealand were antagonistic to the Mother Country. Neither has any claim to Qomjosskmai

The Poultry Industry.

(By Oar Special Reporter) Since the Department of Agriculture has extended its operations, there has been a marked improvement in the export trade of this colony. In common with other industries, the poultry trade has advanced to an enormous extent daring the past few years, and at the present time holds a favourable place among the colony's exports. In this county there are very few who make a badness of ihe export of poultry. Your representative, knowing that Mr R T. Olark, of the Pataluma Poultry Farm, Tinwald, does a good business In poultry export, and is also a breeder of poultry, waited on him recently, and gleaned a good deal of useful and interesting infor mation, which i« now placed before your readers. Mr Olark, during the time he j has taken up poultry breeding as a j huslntsSd, has gained sufficient experience bo enable him to come to the conclusion thab, wall attended to, a good thing can be made out of the export of poultry to London and Sooth African markets. The Department, it must not bo forgotten, assists exporfcere in every possible way. Mr Olark sends- all his birds to the Government depot, where they are graded, plucked, and crated, and then exported to England or South Africa. Certain classes are graded for England, and likewise for Sou'h Africa. The difference between the two markets is thab the English people like a light, young, plump bird, weighing about 2£ to 31ba, and the birds Intended for that marked are specially prepared to fit them for the market, in abort they must be quality birds. The South African market is nob so particular, coarser birds with larger frames will do. Of coarse the great secret is to get the qjaiekeab return In the shortest time.

Questioned on the point of suitability for export, Mr Clark Bald chafe the Buff Orpingtons were better than anything else, and nexo to them the white | Wyandottes, as they matare quickly and givo a good carcase. A special feeding is necessary to pat condition on the birds so that they wl i command a ready sale. Your representative did not visit the Yards ati the best time of the year as nearly all the birds were in moult. How ever, ifc cnuld be seerrat orce that Mr Clark has hardly room enough to conduct his operations in such a limited area, It is h!s intention to acquire ten acres near whare he is now, and he will henceforth carry on his business in a more extenslva way. He further contemplates • ngaglng the services of an expert from England, who will personally superintend the arrangements for the care of the birds Daring the hatching season from July to January Mr Clark has reared to ma urity about 300 birds, and has in stock aboao frwentyone varieties Oat of the number mentioned 250 stock birds are reserved for sale. As before stated, the Buff Orping tons are reared more than any other kinds, for the export trade. There are four branches connected with the* industry which are worth noting, viz ; broiler raising, egg farming, duck farming, »nd fancy breeding. To some extent these can be run corj nntly. Certain birds are bred exclusively for eggs, these consisting of Hoadans, white and brown Leghorns, And&lusian*, and Hambargct, Then there are the utHity.breeds, they comprise the broiler, raising wl'h eggs such as the Orpirgtons, Wyandottes, Langahans, and Houdan crosses. All birds from these breeds are good layers, combined with good table qualities. Those birds bred exclusively for table u-e are Indian Gam a and their crosses.and Dorkings, THE SECRETS OP SUCCESS. One of the secrets of success in poultry farming is to have healthy stock, and it Is absolutely wonderful what can be dona under proper management. Mr Ciark informed youc representative thafc he generally gob ninety per c.nt from his hatches.

In perusing the catalogue issued by Mr Clark, he states therein that he has repeatedly Keen asked does poultry farming pay t His reply to that ia that ho does not know of any occupation that will give a better return for the capital spent than poultry farming, provided it is properly conducted- It does not pay to keep a few fowls in a slip shod wanner, but ia certainly does pay, and pay very handsomely, to keep them on up to date'lnas. Wdea this impactsub point is considered, and also the small amouat of capital required to start this ini«Btry, those engaged in it are often surprised at the handsome profits they receive.

la starting poultry farming, Mr Clark advises that a good locality should always be picked wlch a sandy, gravelly surface, < and well drained. A hillside facing the east Is a good position fora poultry firm. A wet Eltnatlon should not be picked on any account. This is a very Important item, as the results of your whole year's labour may be lost. One of bhe most profitable poultry farms, says Mr Clark, Is on bhe Canterbury Plains, the owner renting from the local Road Board a 30 acre plantation reserve. All the birds are housed In the large fir trees, and as there are about fifteen acres of stony gravelly land in the centre, where grass and vegetables are f^rown, it is an ideal poultry fasun. In this particular locality Mr Clark has seen many specimens of purubreds much better and healthier than from many fancy yards. This farm is worked with half the labour, and no expense in fche first place for housed After studying the locality, those con' I templating poultry farming should direct their attention to the breeds they Intend to keep. Hr GJark consiiers that) there is no advantage in keeping a lot of different breeds. One or two breeda should be taken up, and improved up-)n f this will be found much better than by taking ap a lot of breeda, as many birds require different treatment, and to under" stand all birds takes many years of handling and being constantly with them. Apart from the fact that Mr Clark has made g;-eat stride* in the way of export business ilnce he has devoted hla whole time to the industry, there la ho gain saying fchifct the enthusiasm which a few years ago was rife In. tfela town is qow almost sunk into oblivion. At the meet ing which was qUled for Friday last, only five gentlemen turned up, and no business was done. Clearly then, it Is the duty of those who take an interest In poultry breeding to bestir themselves, and not allow an important Society to lose geotmd. In conversation with a local fancier, your representative was informed that the last annual show of the Aahbnrfcon Poultry Society was equal to Rny held in the South Island. In fact, it was voted by competent critics to be even better than the one held at Dunedin. It may be that the enthusiasm is not so keen as it should be, and a little life infused Into tbe thing would do an Immense amount of good to the Society In Aahbarton. If our shows are to be | kepb at a high standard of excellence. it can only be done by all parties who are j inferest'ed ptftdng their shouldeus to the ] wheel, and not a.How the Society to drift at the mercy of the winds, (To be continued )

CABLE NEWS.

United Frets Association—ByEleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

QUEBN WILHELMINA The Hague, April 20 Queen Wilbelmina's disease is nor mal, and its strength lß.diniinishfng. THE BELGIUM STRIKES Brussels, April 21 The Council of the labor party in Belgium decided to recommend a general resumption to work. DISASTER IN NICARAGUA New York, April 21 An explosion destroyed the barracki at M»DBgn», Nicaragua, killing a hundred and fifty. The deed is attribu ted to Conservative opponent* of Preeident Zelaya. A STEAMER BURNT Advires received from Olmeted report that the Illinois packet City of Pittaburg was burnt. Fifty passengers are missing. FIGHT WITH BANDITS London, April 21 The Russians had a sharp encounter with bandits on the outskirts of Niachang. SHIPPING COMBINATION The shipping combination propose* that Southampton ultimately be the chief centre, abandoning Liverpool except as regards the traffic. The capi talisation of theOombineis £30,000,000 and the annual saving is estimated at £3,000,000. A FATAL FERE. A paraffin lamp fired a shop at Hackney. Two children were saved, bat the mother perished with the remaining four children and twojkdaitl

The New Britain Murders.

United Presß Association—By RUottlo Telegraph—Copyright Sydney April 21 When the relief party reached Wolff's house, they found everything smashed, and a number of black boya desperately wounded. Miss Ooe, re siding with the Wolffs, had been struck with a tomahawk, but a Solomon boy displayed conspicuous bravery, and re scued her. He also prevented the murderers burning Mrs Wolfi'g body. Many of Wolff's labourers are still missing, aad it is feared they have been killed and eaten. A geoeml rising of natives is antici pated, and 6. large force of black labourers has beeo armed to meet th>e emergency. '

Coaling Steamers Stopped By Customs.

United Press ABsoclatton—By Eleotdo Telegraph—-Copyright MELBeunNE, April SI Mr Kingston gave orders, under the Oastoms Act, that no work oo vessels was to be permitted owing to its being Eight Hoars Day. The captain of the F and 0 steamer Australia declined to obey, as he had to coal his vessel in order to Bail tomorrow, A lighter went alongside and com men cod to place coal aboard. A Oastoms officer asked the men to cease work, and when they declined he sealed the ship's bunkers and stopped the coaling opera* tions. The captain is liable to a penalty of £50.

Mutual Life Association.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, April 21 At the annual meeting of the Mutual Life Association if Australasia a highly satisfactory report was presented. The new premiums amount to £42,270, the highest in the history of the insti tution, while the new business in the United Kingdom for 1902 exceeds that of the corresponding period of last year by 66 per cent. The retiring directors were re elected.

The Acting-Premier in the South

United Press Association—By Klectrio Telegraph Duweoin, April 21 A number of deputations waited on Sic Joseph Ward, Aoting Premier, today, but tbe subjects dealt with were mostly of local Interest. In reply.to a request of Bandsmen for the same concessions as Volunteers, when coming to Dunedin in connection with the Fallen Soldiers Monument on Coronation Day, the Aoting Premier eald it wan a mistake to suppose that Volunteers were carried free; Every department had to pay for the work done for it by other depart* mantel He promised to look into the matter and see if any concession beyond that avail* able to the general public coa!d be ande

Sir J G Ward vfelted, with the directors, the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company s oil blending works, which werßinspfjqted,al|oaa engine fitted 'up into an apparatus for using oil as fuel. The Minister may probably have soma of the Government railway engines fitted up to give the oil a trial

Oddfellowship.

United Press Association—By Blaotrio Telegraph Wellington, April 20 Tbe first meeting of fie Movable Com; mlt tee of the New Zealand branoh of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows was ooa' c'.uded on Biturday. Numerous ansendinent| . mostly in regarl to details of w >rklhg, Were made, A long discussion took place upon the question of contributions and benefit*. A equle was passed which will be the standard for contributions payable by future members of the society. It was intimated i that the soile provided for adequate contort? f.butloQs, an 3 that districts on famishing pirtical&rs of the benefits which they. promised would be supplied with tab'ei of contributions based on the standard' A proposal to have a uniform siale of benefits for the society waa lost. It) was decided that districts be allowed to pay suoh benefit !a suoh amounts as they deem advisable The question of uniformity o! benefits will come up at the next m etiag of the Moving Committee in two years tims< The rules and tables as amended were adopted is those of the branches The election of offioera resulted as follow!r Treasurer—Bro J E God bar, Wellington ; -' directors—Bros Marshall, Ashley; Batohe: lor, Nelson ; Paterson, Ashburton ; BeUrin< srer, New Plymouth ; Clark, Auckland ; and , Fielder, Napiar; Trustees—Bros l^aslie, Wellington » Thorn.", Nelwn s and Bkhiber', Wangaaui; 'aaditors—Brot Guise, Welling: toajjj Watson, Palmerston Noith;andß Motbes, Fetor q ' li was deoidad that the next meeting of the Movable Committee bs held.afc Anokland on the sooood Tuesday io M»y, 1904 Bro Hursthoute, Motueka, .was elected as Parliamentary agent

THE ASHBUKTON GOABDIAN 5 TUJBSOAY, APBlli 22, 1902



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— , J-— » -^— <*•«««<««*<■■■* i»«i»H"li« mill I' ' 1 11-111 il'llr.nb iiii|i._aw__ F, FKRRIMAN Ooraw o! Middle and Allen's Road, ALLBKTOX, I HAVE reoei?od instrno'.l-ns to sell, by private treaty, three blocks of land situated as above. Block i, containing three acre?, BSook S. containing three acre?* Bl ck 3, containing four acrea, one 10 >i, weoty nlno perohes. On block 3 a well balk Ron e;e on ci< d, and a portion cf the land has buon U\A • «■ ---in gardena and orchard. , An opportunity of secacinst and convenient blocks of land as t! eso Beldnm offers, and as my instruction* am to «_Soot an immedla>s pale, intttiflitg! putobasers will do well to call &nd obtain full particulars of the properties and Iraeipe.ot st o .cc. Kaay twrns of pay merit can be arranged, ftiicl the land will be sold in one or more bitch* P FERRIM&N. ■ FOE SALE, Corner of Graham and McMardo Streets, Tinwald. IB&VM received icstraoiiona to Sell Lot 7i on Plan 91, fcltwated as above, oontainirjg nearly*^ acre, and upon which is ©rected at vary Comfortable Dwelling House pf oar rooms. The Property ie almost within a etone'o throw of the Tinwald Ba11w»y» and ac the owner is leavfnjj the district 1 have 'jean Instructed to effect a §p<»G(ly sale Fall pwticulara on application - F FERRIMAN "~ FOX SALE. B. INVEBTMSNT SHARES. FOUR Shares In the Aehbarton Permanent Bai!dlng and Inveßtm^nt Pooiety; 3ist isstio. Paid op to April, 19U2. Price - £42. Apply F FBRRIMAN FOX SALE Clarke Street and AHeo's Road, AlUntons I AM iostruo'ed to sell that very desir able roEidence containing 6 rooms, pao'ry sad porch, together with one acre and Jen perches of land situated ac above. Th« property ia for immediate tofa, and at the pries asked should oommaud a ready Bale, Fall particular may be had on appli cation to FFEBBIM&N, Land aad K«tato Agent Havelook Htreefc. FOR INVESTMENT I HAVE for immediate Investment the surri of £14 OCO oa first mortgage ot rural ianda, at fl£ per cent, Jo sum? to Bait borrowers. F FBRRIMAN, Lasd and Fatate Aeeat, Anhburton • FOR SALE I HAVE received instructions from Mrs Mardiey, Benr, to sell her propartj fronting ou tho East Beb and Eton Street, ooinprisn^ one aore and forty perches of lamd. upon which ie ereo'ed dwelling home Ootitalotng Dining room 18 x 16, Hiu'log Konm, 4 Bedroom*, Bathroom, Kitchen aod Solitary ; two "stalled Htab'e and FowlhoUßr. The wrojierly i« well ewfplied wiMi water ftom a w BdEsill mi tun'r, Part of the kod Is laid oat i > g»rden an^l orchard. Fail.ptrtioaiara on app'icatlon to F FERRTMAN Land »nl Es'a'e Agen% Havelock Street BUSINKsK NOTICES Q' ' c WATEEPHOOFS ffIHE Largest Stock of Water proofs in the newest ah»pes, Now Opined RAINPROOF TWEED CHESTER FIELDS 42s fid and 58 s 6d BLUB TWEED CHFSTERFIELDS, 80s GREY TWEED CHKSTSREIELDS I Fawn t.vked chesterfields j 42s 6d WATERPROOFS MADE TO MBASUEE A Tery Large Selection of Water proof Patterns to selfcb from i THE NEvF"zt3ALAHO „„ CLOTHING. PAOTOKY F. H. BEOKINGSALE, Manager A WARNING VOICE, A REPEATER. 4 143



BUSINESS NQTIOES ' LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, ETC. LINOLEUMS, OAEPBTS, RUGS, Eto. 1 AS T. H, UN DRILL & CO.'S. \\J X HAYS jast purchased a very Choice Assortment ol TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES in Moartb Rugs, 0-jrpete, Squares, Hall and Passage Mat! (io the latest designs and colours. I'hd above are to be Bold at prices jnueh below the asoal Cash prices.^ Passage Mats from Is each. Hearth Ruga from 2e 6d, 3a 6d, and 80 on. Wd are now showing 24SW BEDSTEADS (jast opened ap) direct from the Birmingham Factories, the latest in Iron and Brass Steads. BEUDIJSO and FURSITUBE of all kinds In Stock and made on the Premises. Old Furniture xtepairtd and Renovated eqaal to New. Bedroom Ware, Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, Silverware, Lamps, Vases, md Fancy Goods, > Perambalators and Go-Oarts, Wicker and Fancy Oh«irs, \ SEWING MACHINES-The Beat at lowest prices, , (The famous ' Anchor,' : T. H. UIN DRILL & CO., FUIiNJfcvHIHG WAREHOUSE, TANORBD STREET (Established 188Et BAIL UP! dh ... It was a common enough expression in Australia one time, and toe victim was generally one of those folks who never look where they are going. Caution is at all lira s the evidence of wisdom, and in no particular should it be shown than in choosing one's TEA. Yon can get all kinds of Tea in Australia ; doubtless you can get many of them where this journal circulates, *nd caution, therefore, is absolutely necessary. The finest, purest most reliable Tea comes from Oeylon, not China or ■ India, and experts of the Tea-room, no less than those of the household, agree that If ** Ifriiii i IS FAR AND AWAY THE BEST **mrV£&£/Qy%Z€£ ceylon that is grownj NIRVANA TEA is picked and packed under British supervision. , Eac«j pound or half pound is put up in lead in Colombo, the capita! of Oeylon, an« thia being soldered, the package is made air tight «nd the contents preserved from deterioration. «■ SOLE AGEN T — J. T. COOCJH, Ashburton. GUNS. "GUNS. JUST LANDED.—SingIe and Doable Barrel Breech Loading* A real Good 8,8. at 4&*. D.B from 65 1 upwards. AMMUNITION TO SUIT ALL. CARTRIDGES, including Eley's Universal and Blue, Nobel's B»Histite, Smokeless. NEW CJ^jLUB. NX W XIV AL. Fowder. Shot, Gaps, Loading Implements, Gan Oasos, Gleaning Rods, &c. LAMPS, AHD LAMP WARE- Library or Dining Boom from 27a 6d to 553 } Table from 2* 61 to 30a; Gall and inspect the » New Miller," — Hand Lamps from Is. lAMP GLASSES AND WIOELS OF ALL KINDS. OAKPENTBR'B TOOLS Of all Descriptions ht Eedaced Prices. Greatest variety and Cheapest in Ashbarton, RANGES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THB TIMES; g. meßdins, " The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade ! BUY .FROM ALCORN'S g^7~~~ "~~ Waterproofs ~~ g Sty!i,h"Millinery Blouse F annelia and Olothirtß Underwear I Smart) J&okefce Faoaellettet |j fttß B Hosiery § Dre«« Materials Pratty Uadertklrtr J U 8 T ARRIVED. JU3T ARRIVED—TwiIIed Striped Flan ■JUST ARRIVED—New Blouse Flannel- netettea from 4|i, Twl'led Pink do, 4£l, 61, etteß4^9adiK9D, 5-i a yard, worth 7£ 1 ;DW ?|i upwards; Fianellette Embroideries,24l, Dre?B Serges la 3', If 61, 1« 91} Fancy $<t t g^i to 6i a yard, Colonial Flanoels from Tweed Dresses from 6% 6rl; special line iO|d • White Blanket* 81 lid upwards; Women's Blaok Ribbed Hoso Is a pair, i White H 0 Qutlta from 3? lid, double bed Ribbed Wool Singl«b», Cult Bzi Ib, worth 1b a tz >; MaroelU ditto, 4i lid; White Satin 9i; Wool Shawle la lid, 2t lid, 4j 6d to Finlab, do, Qi 6d 60 16i 63, Alfaambra do, i0.6d...h AT . 0IBBiR1)8 >•««•»-* awusn ' H^RD 2 BEa.T—Heavy Reversible Oar- HARD 2 BEAT-Boya' Navy Serge Man pH, y»rd wide, la a yard ; O.i back Bor o'.War Caps Is, Superior Velvet do,, 2< J dered Floorcloth*, yard wide, Is 3d, 2yds Reversible SHk Derby Ties6l, 9d,U ; Mops wide ditto frrm 2i 31 ; Special Line Tapes* Strong Woikloß Shirti, 2s 6d; Cbionial Iry Hearth Rags 5i lid to 0 eir. Real Ribbed Wool Pants 3a ilrt, Extra heavy VelvnbPiie Axmtnater do, do, 7* lid ; Orepe do 4a 61 } Colonial Uoderflvnnels 2i lU, Ccth Ore'onuet, from 4Jd ; Double width Good knitted box, Is; Bamson Brarei, It i Rtvorbibla do, from 941; Lice Cartains, Men's Suits (Good heavy line) 2l«;G»rd fine Beleobion. lip top value Is 9J to 13s 6d Trouaera, 4^ lid ; Moles, 59 6,1; Boye Navy r Sailor Suits 4a lid 5 Twted do from 61 lid AT GIBBARDS j AT QIBBARD'S flandreds of ofehep SPEOIAL LINES which cannot; be qaoted in the liinifeed space at command.— Inspection Invited. E. G I T°B~A R D, $3F BEADY MONEY DRAPEB-, JRI TANORED STEBET (opposite Arcade), Ashbartoa HARDLEY BROS., PLUMBERS, IROSMONGEKS, AND TINSMITH Oar Season's Stock o£ GUNS, CARTRIDGES. AND GUN FITTINGS la to Hand ; and Oar GUNSMTTHING, ESGINBSRINO, and BRAIZING DEPARTMENT, la ia the Hands of a Certificated Engineer, therefore all work will be carried oub ox latesb ecisntific lioeg, and guaranteed We bold a Urae stock of WINDMILLS, TANKS, 84T38, FOKOE and LIFT 1-UMPd BINK3, LAVATORY BASINS. HIGS PRESSURE BOILERS, &o, and m»k« HOT and COLD WATER and SANITARY WORK a Speehliy SPOUTING. RIDGING, and all olageea of Tin aod Irpa Goods Manufactured, Ptpa Wells Driven, Patnps, Hydrahlio Rams, Wirsdnaills and Water Wheels fixed and BUi? A Stuff <»f Competent Workmen always available for all o?aisea ol Plnmbing in any part of the county. «^« . HARDLEY BROS. po BM " PLUMBERS awi SANITARY E^JGIHEERS, EAST STRKBT "™" J. W I L.S ON" DIRECT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent Bit of Tradesmen kept for Hooia Painting and Daooratlng in all Its Branohea.Jfor Town and Country. I Hava a Well Assorted Stock of MIXED PAINTS In Large or Small Quantities • also Paino Bruahes White Lead Linseed Oils {Raw or Boiled «„.;„, Window Glare Fanoy Glass Turpentine Be»«ne Methylated Spirits 1 Artists' Material Beautiful MIRROR GLaiSSJn larga sheets, am be oat fco aoy.Biza



TU3SICUR! cures Gou&hsof Long Standing, promotes Easy Expectoration. Price, 2i 6d ; obtainable everywhere.



Looja; AT Thj§ -you can get a dozin pleoes of music, songs, marches, etc, for the price of ona piece ; from S 1 a oopv $ aooordeoßa from 7i 6d p autoharps from 5 , violin case and bow 355, m*ndcline and case &'£, violin strings and flirtings, music oarrlefs,'stands, olarionetf ? moufch organs, tutors f must) be cleared regardless of cost). Aidses*, next) MoQatlutn, Grocer, Snored Street,



• Home Rale,' once very much disouasod, la laid a«He and left to rust! Old Gladstone, spite of all his ekl!!, Failed to pas* this famous BUI. How often do the graft' e?b f nil And oougho make ill the BfcroDg and hale, Udlflee the remedy thoy prooure—. W E Wood's Grbat Peppermint Cure Consumers of Fletcher B'roa! well known brands of teas Syjil e£e by theab.vg {|rm'a new advertisement t^at in their ne^t toa oompebition they have deoHed bo gi^e a pri?;e tiieverjqie who sends in over 3Q oouponi. F'imt prz\ handsome clook atid brorg) or hand painted dinner wt)



STANDISH AND PRBEOE. Phofcogjajhers uofer tho Royal patronage of the I'riri^a and of Wftlee. Studio*, High Street, Obristohufob. 4 I§2 P you are suffering from Br< nohifcle, sendtoyoqr c-eroiat for TUSSICUR*.. Yoa will instant'y reca'-ve p fnancat