Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations. THUESDAY, June 19, For Northern Ports and We3tport, per Eotomahana, at 6.30 p.m FRIDAY, June 20. For Northern Ports and Wesfcport, also Australian States (due Sydney June 25th), and South Africa, per Warrimoo, at 6.30 a.m. TUESDAY, June 24. San Francisco Mail Day, For Northern Ports and West Coast, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United States, Canada, etc, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via San Francisco (due London July 26th), per Rotomahana, at 6.30 p.m.

Mining.

_ ,— m— United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin, June 19 To-day's sales—Alexandra Lead 5s 6d, Golden Elver 5s 6d, Lady Roxburgh 4s dis, Molyneux Kohinoor 4s 9d dis, Notown Creek 365, Rise and Shine 21s 9d, Eiver Molyneux 2s 6d. The return of the Welcome dredge (West Coast) is 250z for 121 hours—river m. flood.

Commercial.

LONDON MARKETS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph - Copyright London, June 17 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,330,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,495,000 quarters.

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion of Canterbury, Ltd [Ashburton branch] is m receipt of the following cable from their London office, dated June 16th — We quote to-day's value on Smithfield market, prime Canterbury mutton, 4d per lb, market weak; prime Canterbury lamb, 4§d per lb, market weak.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

Sydney, June 18 Wheat-Chick 4s 4d, milling 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Flour—£9los, Manitoban £12 10s. Oats—Tasmanian and Algerian 3s 3d, milling 3s 6d, prime feeding 3s 4d to 3s sd. Barley Cape, 4s Id. Peas —Prussian Blue, 7s. Bran and Pollard Is 8&d each. Potatoes—Tasmanian, £5 10s to .£5 15s. Onions Victorian £7 16s to ,£B, New Zealand J7 Cheese -New Zealand loaf »Jd to 9d. Bacon 7d to B|d Butter Is 6d. MblißOUrnb, June 18 Wheat 43 Id. Flour .£9 103 to £10. Oats, Algerian feeding 2s lid to 3s Id, mining 3s 3d Barley, prime 4b 9d Maize 4s 4d Bran Is l£d Pollard Is 1-Jd Potatoes jES Onions £7 to JSI 10s AdjjiiAidb, June 18 Wheat is nominal at 3s lOd Flour £$ 15s to £9 Bran Is 3d Pollard Is 3d Oats, Algerian 2s 8d to 3s 5 whites 3s 3d to 3s 6d.

BURNSIDE MARKET.

Dunedin, June 18 At the Burnside market to-day i 72 cattle were yarded, the prices ruling firm at last week's rates. Best bullocks .£lO to £1117s 6d, medium £8 to £9 15s, best cows and heifers £6 10s to £8 2s Gd, medium £5 to 2s6d. Sheep.—2963 were penned, prices ruling about the same as last week. Best wethers 16s to 17s 6d; extra heavy 225, medium 14s to 15s 6d, best ewes 14s to 15s 9d, extra heavy up to 19s 6d, medium 12s 6d to 13s 9d. Lambs,—669 were yarded, prices ruling slightly lower than last week. Best lambs 9s 6d to 1 Is, and 8s to 9s; others 6s to 7s 6d- Pigs.—l 32 were penned, all classes meeting with a fair demand and selling at prices m favour of vendors.

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Chbistchukch, June 18 Cattle. — At the Addington market to-day tliere was a large yarding of fat cattle, and a slight weakening m prices; beef ruling at from 19s to 24s per JOOlbs; prime steers made from £9 to £U, others £6 to £8 10s, heifers £5 to £8, prime cows £8 to £9 17s 6d, and others M 15s to £J. Sheep. The bulk of the yarding was ewes, many of which were of indifferent quality, and really good wethers were rather scarce. Owing partly to the un satisfactory news from London, freezing buyers had reduced their limits for both wethers and ewes, and although the sale opened fairly well, it had-not proceeded far before a sharp decline took place, and before the close many lines were with drawn. On the whole a drop of fully from Is 6d to 2s per head can be recorded m both wethers and ewes. A few prime heavy weight wethers were taken by butchers afc from 18s 7d to 20s 4d. The whole of those taken for freezing made from 15s to 18s Gd, pnfinished sorts selling as low as 14s. Prime iheaw ewes for local trade brought 14s 6dto "iSn $ ."jfckflse taken for export made from gg Gd'to%s #d, sind inferior sorts down to 7s 6d. Fat liaaj^.-n-About a thousand came forward, very jEew'ol which were good quality. Considering the entry, % feir sale resulted, the bulk being taken for export at 10s to 12s lid, unfinished sorts making 8s 6d to 9s 3d. Pigs.—The high prices ruling lately, owing ,to small markets, caused a very yarding ; to come forward this week, and all *o|ais,es3 T'.ywe easier, bacohers showing a decline cf 4s gar' "head, while small stores w«ce hardly sajeafrlfl. " Baconers sold 'afc from '33s 64 to 48s Bd s%<| up ,td 508 for extra heavy,,aver.aging 354 per ft. Fpses! fetched 2gß to .31s, eqwal to 3P £# l d WF lb. Stores faroigfet 9» to 18s'; weaners,' 4g 6d to Bs, and suckers |s #4 t® §s- "

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902.

We have heard a good deal about the blockhouses built by the British m the disturbed districts m the blockhouses. South Africa, and the influence they have had m bringing the war to a conclusion.' It may be interesting to know something about these structures, and we will endeav our to give some idea of one aa described |by a returned trooper. It was erected by about a hundred natives under the instruc tions of eighteen engineers m one day. They drew a circle of about 30 feet m diameter and made a trench round it, throwing the earth out of tho trench against a six foot galvanised iron fence, for three feet up the side of it. Another iron fence was placed about a foot inside the first one, and the space between was filled up with stones. When tho trench was fin ished a bullet proof mound surrounded the fences, and the upper part of the building was loopholed for rifles, while on the very top just under the roof was an opening for a maxim to be fired from, which also -served as a ventilator. A double barbed wire fence was erected round the blockhouse about ten yards out side of tha trench. Some of the little blockhouses have concrete employed m their construction, and all of those on given lines of country are connected by two lines of barbed wire fences, so placed that firo from each blockhouse along the fences will not go near another. Anything striking one of these fences causes a bell to ring m one of the blockhouses. One can well under stand that these blockhouses must have been very troublesome to the Boers, and not by any means cheerful residences for the'Tommies'who had to garrison them. However, although they did excellent ser vice to the British cause m South Africa, we learn that only one m six will be main tained m (future. Barbed wire and old iron should be fairly cheap m the Orange | and Transvaal for some time to come.

Local and General.

Weather Fobecast. — Captain Edwin wires .—^ gale from between north and west and south-west; glass fall; tides good; heavy rain. Death of Mb John Deans.—Mr John Deans, of Eiccarton, well-known through out Canterbury, died this morning; aged forty-eight. Presbyterian Church.—The Gas Com pany are installing three asbestos gas stoves m the Ashbur ton Presbyterian Church for the purpose of warming the church during winter Sabbaths. Mission Boxes.—A recent visitor to the North Island noticed at several railway stations, boxes for the collection of funds towards the various religious missions. The idea is worthy of imitation m the south. Ashburton County Band—At a meet ing of active members of the Ashburton County Brass Band, held last night, Mr Duncan Leitch was elected deputy band master. The Weather.—After several days of rain, frosts have again set m m the May field district. On Tuesday morning the frost was very severe, the hardest it has been this winter. Dunedin Winter Show. — Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., will hold their annual winter horse fair at Dunedin on Tuesday, June 24th, when they will submit a large entry of Clydesdale mares and geldings and unbroken colts and fillies from some of the leading breeders m the colony. Prime Mayfield. -At the last sale at Mayfield yards a two-tooth Border Leicester ewe, the property of Mrs W. GL Gallagher, was sold for twenty shillings to Mr James Dellow. Considerable interest was taken m the probable weight of the sheep, and guesses ranging from 100 tol4olbswere made. Mr Dellow reports that when dressed the weight of the ewe was 1421b5. Allenton—The Allenton Debating Class held their opening concert last night, when there was a very good attendance. The President, Mr Hewson, was m the chair. The rules were then read and confirmed, the membership fee being 2s 6d; youths under 17 years and all females, Is. Songs were given by Misses Steele and A. Hewson, Messrs Kersel, Chapman, Pearce, and Hew son ; a pianoforte solo by Miss May Dent, and recitations by Miss Hewson and Mr F. Amos. Miss Dent acted as accompanist. Mr Garner gave some phonograph records. A very good beginning was made, the mem bership increasing to 45. On Wednesday next there will be a debate on " Is it pos sible to fall m love at first sight." Coronation Holidays.—The Post and Telegraph Department advises that Coro nation Day, Thursday, 26th inst., will be observed as a partial holiday at the chief and sub-Post offices. The early morning mails are to be despatched as usual. Others are to close at 9 a.m. No delivery will be made by the letter carriers, but the public offices are to be opened for the delivery of letters and the sale of stamps from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m., and for one hour from 7 till 8 p.m. on the previous night. All telegraph offices to be opened to the public from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m., and m addition those offices which open to the public on Sundays to re-open from 7to 8 p.m. The Press service will be as usual. The telephone exchange b/>ura will not be disturbed. Kyle.—Respite the wintry elements, there was a good attendance of members of the Kyle Mutual Improvement Association on Saturday last, when the second monthly musical evening proved as instructive and entertaiinng as its predecessors. In the absence of the president, Mr T. Mulligan, sear., occupied the chair, and performed his duties very efficiently. The evening's pro gramme was a varied one, consisting of songs, recitations, readings, and a flute solo, all of which were rendered m a style which admitted of no hostile criticism. The members of tips Association have every reason to be congratulated upon their susr tamed enthusiain for mutual improvement. A substantial supper, provided by the lady members, wag heartily partaken of, and after a hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the chairman, this yery pleasant meeting terminated. Next week, Mr W. Carruthers is essayist, Mr Lanibje reciter, and Mv Mpr Kenziis, chairman, Canterbury Shearers' Union of Workers. —At a general meeting of the Canterbury Shearers' Industrial Union of Workers, held m Timaru, it was resolved, m reply to correspondence from the Canter bury Sheepowners' Industrial Union of Employers, to submit the following propos als for their consideration:—" (l)That a conference of representatives of each Union be held m Christchurch on the 27th June, 1902, for the purpose of considering the proposed conditions of labour as adopted by the Shearers' Union. (2) That the confer ence take place subject to the following conditions : (a) That m the event of a satisfactory agreement being arrived at, the same be registered as an industrial agree ment ; (b) m the event of the conference not being able to agree on the whole state ment, the clauses m dispute to be referred to the Arbitration Court for settlement. [3] In the event 1 6f non-compliance before the 27th inst., immediate steps be taken t6 file a dispute with the Clerk of Awards. A Novelty.—The K,ha.ki bicycle is now fusing fiftjed with the 'two-speed geai? hub", Wh^cV ri,Q,t bjjlj' gives' free wh'ssL buji fta's tjie additjiojiar" advantage of allowing* the rider 'to change his gear at wip: from a low to a higher gear whilst riding, arid caii b^'fußpfiptgd ai'lJesjl; and Tonne's, 3a,unders k Bpidingfs.' Worms undermine Ghildren?s Constitut ions. Use Wade's Worm Mgs, Is boxes. Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effective. Is boxes every where.

Tinwald Racing Club.—The annual' meeting of the Tinwald Racing Club will be held m the Tinwald Hotel on Saturday next. Educational. — Mr John Eennie, one of the members of the North Canter bury Education Board, visited the Ashburton Technical school yesterday afternoon and this morning, and ex expressed himself much pleased with the progress that has been made and the inter est taken by the pupils. Mr Eennie also paid a visit to the Borough Infant school. The Prohibition Platform. •— The Dunedin Temperance Reform Council has formulated the following platform:—" This Council is organised to secure-(a) The abolition of the liquor traffic by the will of the people ; (b) to contend for the right 1o the colonial and local abolition of the traffic by a bare majority of the electors voting at the poll; (c) to make use of all legitimate means to ensure the accomplishment of this end. Effects of the Drought.—" The deci mation m the flocks of Mr Samuel McCaug hey the, " Moree News " reports, " has been enormous of late years, owing to the drought. The figures show that previous to the drought seasons reigningl supreme he possessed the vast number of 1,250,000 sheep, but now he can only boast of the bare 250,000. The loss of 1,000,000 is a tremendous one. Flocks all over the j drought-stricken areas have been similarly ; reduced." The Somerset Hotel—The work of re moving the front portion of the Somerset Hotel into Tancred Street was commenced this morning by the contractor, Mr Swans ton, of Christchurch, for Messrs Hardley Bros. A traction engine was placed athwart Burnett Street with a strong hawser at tached, and ifc was not long before the old structure was drawn into the centre of the roadway. The building will be taken via Burnett and Cass Streets into Tancred Street wlrereit will be permanently located. Colonial Premiers.—On the occasion of the late Queen Victoria's Record Reign celebrations m 1897, it will be remembered that all the Australasian Premiers went to London. Mr Keid represented New South Wales, Sir George Turner Victoria, Mr Seddon New Zealand, Mr Kingston South Australia, Sir Hugh Nelson Queensland, Sir John Forrest West Australia, and Sir Edward Braddon .Tasmania. Only Mr Seddon is m the same position now as then and and Sir John Forrest is the only other Australian politician to take part m both celebrations. Speech and Song Mission.—The Baring Square Church was well filled last night, when the circumstances relating to the con version of an aristocratic Jewess m Mel bourne were told by Sister Elinor. It may be interesting to note that the former lady is now known as Sister Carrie, and is actively engaged m one of the Rescue Homes of " Marvellous " Melbourne. Miss Jule Layton sang two solos—" The bird with the broken pinion," and "He was dis pised." Both items were rendered with excellent regard to light and shade. This evening Miss Layton will sing "The Happy Land" and "Jesus Saviour pilot me." : Britain's Best. —Any persons thinking of buying a bicycle should go along and have a look at the machines which have now, by their sheer merit, won the generic title of " Britain's Best Bicycle." These bicycles are manufactured by the world's largest cycle builders, Rudge-Whitworth Ltd, Coventry, England. R. I) Johnston, Burnett Street, is the local agent.

News in Brief.

Yesterday was the 87th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The girls m one of the public schools m Invercargill have formed a sewing guild to make the uniforms for the school cadets free of cost. The Timaru Poultry Society have re ceived very large entries for their annual show thk year, the total being 200 m excess of that of last years. Mr John Wilson's, painter and decorator, staff is at present busy with transparencies and painted streamers for the Coronation decorations. ( The Seafield Band of Hope will hold its next meeting to-morrow night, when a good programme is expected. It is notitied by advertisement that a meeting of the general committee for the Coronation Celebration will be held at the Borough Council Chambers to-morrow even ing at 7.30. Mr E. Alcorn announces that he has just received novelties m ladies' and gents' wear suitable for the Coronation; also some useful everyday goods which he ie selling at special prices. At a meeting of the Selwyn County Coun cil yesterday replies were received from the majority of the Road Boards m the county, agreeing to strike the special rate for the suppression of the small birds nuisance. The Town Clerk gives notice that during the removal of the old Somerset Hotel building from Burnett street to Cass street and thence to Tancred street, all horse and wheel traffic will be stopped m the por tions affected of these streets, from [the 19th to 21st inst.

Coronation Services.

The Bishop of Christchurch has written a circular letter to the clergy of his diocese, i from which the following is an extract: — The consecration of the King is an event of the deepest religious significance. So [ far from being an idle ceremony, concerning ; only the King and those who attend him, it represents the consecration of the Empire. ! By it we acknowledge the Sovereignty of God, we declare our King God's King, and ourselves God's people. It is, therefore, a service to be said, not m the Abbey only, i but m every church throxigiiOut the Empire. To that end the order of service has been printed by command of the King, and is t sanctioned for use m this province by the Primate and Bishops. I desire, therefore, that the service be said at the principal I church m your parish or parochial district, at a convenient hour, o,n the morning of Thursday, June 26th, and that you will earnestly invite your people to attend. A copy of the order o,f service recom mended fqr use m the churches of the | Church of England throughout the Empire, has also been circulated by command of the King, and the following is the sermon prdered to b ; 8 preached on the morning of j the Coronation Day :— Sir^-rl proclaim unto you Edward, the i son of Her Majesty the late most gracious Queen Victoria, as our undoubted King. This day the King ajad Queen are anointed and crowned m manner following: First His Majesty takes the oath per ! tainmg to his high office, to govern the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dominions thereto belonging, according to the Statutes I m Parliament agreed on, and to the respec- I tive laws and customs of the same 5 to cause law and justice, m meroy, to be j executed m all his judgments; to the utmost i of his power to maintain the laws of God, I the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law ; and to preserve inviolably the settle i ment of the Church of England, and the I doctrine, worship, discipline and Govern | ment thereof as by law established m Eng land. ! Then His Majesty is solemnly anointed, ! as Kings, priests, and prophets of old were thus made and consecrated to toach and govern the people of Israel, vl'!i : He then is girdoS with the sword of jus tice 5 invested with the Imperial robes, presented with the orb, the ring, the sceptre of the 1 cross, the sceptre of the dove, the ensigns of kingly power and justice. Then His Majesty is crowned m the ancient chair of Saint Edward. 1 ""Anci'befn'^firo^nQd, fre, i§ presented with the Ifoly Bible, the most valuable thing this world affords, wherein is wisdom, wherein is the Royal law, wherein are the lively oracles of God. After the Coronation of the King, the Queen also is anointed and crowned. And finally the King receives the homage of the Peers and Bishops, who have been suromoae4 for that purpose,

Providential Escape of an Ashburton Trooper.

Mr W. Langdon, of Westerfield, has kindly permitted us to make the following extract; from a. letter he has just received from Trooper Reginald Pocock, an Ashbur ton member of the Eighth Contingent. It will be seen that Trooper Pocock had a wonderful and providential escape when the Machavie railway disaster occurred. His letter is dated Klerksdorp, May 4th. He says: —" Just before we met the other train I stood up to have a look round and I saw it coming towards us. I told- the other men who were m the truck with me, but they took, no notice. They thought I was only fooling with them and they re mained lying m. the bottom of the truck. I sat on the side of the track till we got about twenty yards from the train, and then I yelled out to the men and jumped off with out getting a scratch. Fifteen of the men m that truck were killed and ten men badly wounded."

Magisterial.

ASHBUETON—THURSDAY,

(Before C. A. Wray, Isq., S.M.) DRTJNKBNNfiSS. * A first offender, charged with being drunk yesterday, was convicted and dis charged, on condition that he left the town at once. BOG LICENSES. W. Douglas, G. W. Leadley, and Henry Davison, were charged with failing to register their dogs, and were each fined 5s and costs. None of the defendants ap peared. CIVIL CASE. Hallenstein Bros, v James Heasley, claim £1 18s 9d. Judgment for plaintiff by default. This was all the business.

HIGHBANK.

[From our own Correspondent.] j The ordinary meeting of the Highbank ' School Committee was held on Juno 14th. Present - Messrs J. Driscoll (chairman), Smith, Anderson, Nee, and Richards. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was re ceived from the Education Board re the Coronation, election of Education Board and appointment of school mistress. A communication was also received from the County Council stating that a sum of M was granted to be expended m celebrating the Coronation by the school children. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman for having prevailed on the secretary of the Education Board to send a relieving mistress until Miss Nellie M. Curtis should arrive on Ist July. It was decided that a fortnight's holiday, besides the extra week on account of the Coronation, be granted the school children, dating from the 26th inst. It was also resolved that the com mittee attend on that date to arrange the events m connection with the celebrations. Accounts amounting to £2 14s lld were passed for payment and the meeting ad journed to July 12th. At a special meet ing of the committee ife was decided to Bupporf Mr 0. Opie, of Sheffield, for election of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. The annual choir social took place at the Highbank school on June 10th. All sorts v of games and amusements were indulged m, and a good spread was partaken of, everybody thoroughly enjoying themselves. The proceedings were brought to a close about 2 a.m.

Interprovncial.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Gkeymouth, June 18 The Coronation celebrations, so far as the religious part oi the programme is concerned, are not likely to be a success, the clergymen disagreeing amongst them selves. Auckland June 18 Suva, 18th June.—Tbe Manapuri depar ted on Sunday and the Wanaka arrived on Sunday. The Pyladas arrived on Monday ; the Hauroti arrived to-day. The Miowera is overdue. The Hon. Cyril Irvine has been appoin ted Attorney-General. There are great preparations for the Coronation celebrations. A slight earthquake has occurred at Fiji. It is reported that an eruption has occurred on Hunter Island, and that there are cracks on the east side of the hill, with sulphurous smoke. Information has been received that the Board of Directors m London of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company have resolved to pay an interim dividend at the rate of 2J- per cent, for the six months ended April 30. The dividend will be payable on July 6th. Wellington, June 18 Annie Griffiths, widow, aged sixty-five, was found dead m her dwelling to-day. The cause of death was failure of the heart, accelerated by exposure and alcoholism. A Press Association message circulated from Christchurch on Monday, stating that the Baldwin locomotive engines recently imported from America had proved unsuit able for the work for which they were in tended, is, says Mr Konayne, General Manager of the Railways, altogether wrong. So far from these engines proving white elephants, they have been found to foe thoroughly satisfactory. The reason for | three engines b,aing. laid up at Dunedin is ; that one or two bridges on the Clinton- Oamaru section of the railway require strengthening to bring them up to the standard before heavier rolling stoate can ba used. The engines, as a matter of fact, are capable of drawing as heavy as any m the colony. Dtjned.in, June 18 The deputation which waited on the Mayor m the morning, re the closing of hotels on Coronation Day, interviewed the Chairman and members of the Lioensing Committee m the afternoon. The Chair man, Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., said the movement had their sympathy, but the Committee held a strictly judieal position, and he should not like it ; to go forth thac the Committee had made any special re co,mmendatio,n as directed to % general body. They could only say it would give them great pleasure if the licensed vic tuallers complied with the request of the citizens.. Afterwards the Committee de cided to write to the President of the Licensed Victuallers Association, saying they understood the Mayor was going to ask the victuallers to. close their ljar§ on Coronation Day, and that while the Com mittee refrained from awaking any recom mendation QX request, they would be very glad to hear that the hotelkeepers qqwW fall m with the request, The Hospital Trustees to-day received a windfall m the shape of a cheque for JJSB7 15s, a bequest from the late Mr William Hunter, who had been for some time a patient m the Hospital. He also left a bequest of <£200 for the benevolent institu- I tion. j

Institute for the Blind.

Atjcklani)., June 18 4t tno annual meeting 1 of subscribers to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, tW statement of accounts showed a cash bal ance of .£378 m the general account, after transferring £430 to the investment ac count, and a total excess of assets over lia bilities of J68135. The buijdmff fund; starit^, at'£23B4, asdtlie tpustf^s iio^efwithj'tfta aid of th© <^oVei?n'nienfc gr&nV'to replace, the preset wooden building 'with a firepcbof brick building before the close of another year. Ten years ago the blind of the colony numbered a little over 300. To-day there are upwards of 450. Of these 34 are inmates of the institution, and they last year manufctured goods valued at J3760 During that period .£587 was expended trade material, appliances, and plaint,, th^s leaving a profit of &M 22,, .■■•. ! . ■. - . . ■i.

CABLE NEWS

Per Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

Heavy Loss of Stock London, June 17 Uprecedented cold is being experienced m Cape Colony, where thousands of stock and sheep have perished. Divinity at King's College The Council of King's College, London, resolved by 22 to 2 to abolish religious tests except for professorships and lectureships m divinity. The Cape Constitution Mr Graham, the Acting-Premier at Cape town, opposed the suspension of the consti tution. He said it was unnecessary, and would brand the colony with the stigma of rebellion because two per cent, of the whites were rebels. Germany and the Poles * The German difficulties m Poland are in creasing. The Kaiser's anti-Polish speech greatly strengthened the Panslavie agita tion, and exasperated the Russian and Austrian slays. Smallpox London, Juue 17 Nine hundred and ninety cases of small pox are now m the hospitals. There are now only a dozen fresh cases daily. Revolutionists Repulsed The Eevotutionists at La Guagra have been repulsed. Sydenham Railway Accident Sydney June 18 The Sydenham railway accident cost the Commissioners £18,500 m compensation and other expenses. Federal Borrowing Melbourne, June 18. Strong opposition is manifested* m the House towards the Federal borrowing policy, and it is likely that the Loan Bill for a .£1,000,000 loan will either be defeated or delayed.

Speech by Mr Seddon.

" United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London June 18 Mr Seddon had a magnificent reception at the New Zealand dinner. His speech bristled with statistics, showing the pros perity of New Zealand, the stability, and safety of the mining and other investments, and the beneficent results of the legislation. There was little crime and no poverty m the colony. Love of the Motherland, and nothing sordid, prompted the resolution m favour of preferential trade, and itß com munication to Mr Chamberlain m December was a proof that it was not connected with the corn tax. He avowed himself as a fair trader. He said that American exports to New Zealand during the past five years had quintupled. There "was nothing to prevent Great Britain supplying four-fifths of these goods, apart from kerosene. The disproportion of England's imports and ex ports was reflected m the remittances of gold abroad. Mr Shaw's Pittsburg speech was a proof pf New Zealand's foresight with regard to annexation m the Pacific. Her motto was "Watchful." Mr Seddou was optimistic as to the willingness of the colo nies to give preference to the Motherland on the basis of his proposals; they wished to help the Motherland' He was asking for nothing, but anything given, even in directly, which strengthened the colonies would equally strengthen the Empire. "The Times," without prejudicing the practicability of the arrangement, says that Mr Seddon's resolution of December laet embodies a generous offer.

Trade in War Time.

United Press Association—By Electric, Telegraph

London, June 17 Sir John Colomb, the great authority on naval matters, read a paper before the London Chamber of Commerce upon trade m war time. He said the effect of the war would be greater upon our trade to Indian and colonial ports than on our Home trade, owing to the greater proportion of our ships carrying the commerce to two hemis pheres. The demands of the Empire for water carriage averaged 25,000 tons per hour, day and night. It was urgent to encourage private enterprise to develop the speed, endurance, and carrying capacity of lines. Steamship companies should be bound to continue their own lines m war time, and should receive armaments and crews for guns. In conclusion, Sir John Colomb affirmed that every son of'the oceanic Empire ought m peace time to* contribute as a means towards keeping the sea olear m war time. The surest condi tion of economic survival was territorial safety and maritime peace.

Arrest of an Irish M.P.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright London June 18 The Speaker announced to the Home of Commons the arrest of Mr McHugh, M.P. for North Leitrim, and proprietor and editor of the '* Sligo Champion," on a charge of criminal conspiracy and intimidation. The Nationalists raised cries of " CofO nation Coercoin."

The Royal Family

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 18 The Queen, m a message to the First Army Corps, expressed her pleasure at the appearance and soldier-like bearing of the troops. The Duke of Conn&ag'fct, speaking at the Asiatic Society's banquet to the Indian Prinoes, announced that the Prmee aad Princess of Wales would soon visit India.

§THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902



George Washington, that great good man Who never told a lie, The Independence War began And broke the mutual tie. There Js truth m what we state below. I The proofs are very sura, j For if you want y oiur cough to go> Tak;a Woods Great Psppebbeint Cvrm STANDISH AND PBEECE. Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Studio i High Street, Christchurcjh. T FT JO IT P A THI GREAT THPOAT- AND LUNG CUKK. IN ppi'.o of the miny sivals it h^ h=«d to contend against ia the field of pharmacy, TUSSIOUR.A. Has proved its superiority and is now adosirrted to be, for throat and long complaints, the rflmody of I 'he age. The wo^er^nl success of the | orep-:ratio;} ia proof that th« pablio am I quite ii;»f;vV-o °f jndging whether a thing I isi sjOiSd or othevwi^e, and the vsrdfct In ! his instance has been emphatically m its, favour. When TUSSICURa! was iSfet I pat upon the markob tbg. inventor waa | c ireful to explain that it was no pfurti of 'ni« intention'to provide'a cheap wadkijle. Expa vl nc : i h^s chown that economy ii^ i i heao iii'ji ';evs is yiva,r3^!^ a qijj'jfiak.o* bttj; 'at the earfto t ( U«e th« pablio,qfliti©.prop : erly* ! dei^.an4 4«^l valu^ for thai? oWey.. That ; i^i-y reoognispd nhat they hava reooiv?«.-d j it^ sli9\f\i by. the largo and consfc&mly; irgr-»as«tißj sa'.o of the mixture and the faith I iv its -access, whan* 1; bs.-wroo m«re widely I knowr.), has b-H.n ■tmp'T j'i'.-tifi^ I T >tice2s 6dv?? 1..-<\jt|-j i Whalop^la V^Jild, KcfoptKurf,? | Prorsar i»u» 00. Obtaiuablrt ar ;\il Cih.-nii^rs 'vtui ev.)?a



Smoke New Venus i Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm' Worriers—are a safe and sure yenie'dy, ia In Ww .i 1' feold!eyerywhere



Property Sales, Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report the sale of of Mr F. B. Dalgety's Danebury ! Fyxm, Mayfield, containing 3074 acres, to •jytr fa,wes &mkis of Winchester ati ,£5 5s per acre. "The N&5? Zealand Wapmegf report the saie of Mr 'George Mc^e^ 'jltftrford |Bstat», containing'376o acres; t6 ! -iJ&c Eosbe^rt Mulligain, Kyle, at a satisfactory



PUBLIC NOTICES. The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd THjolicy Holders are hereby notified that Mr Hen by Stephenson has been appointed Local Agent at Ash burton, vice Mr William Stonyer. The Society is now issuing Policies con taining new and attractive features guaranteed bonuses, etc., full particulars of which may be obtained on application to Henry Stephenson, Auctioneer, Agent for Ashburton, or T. E. Walton, 6 110 District Manager, Christohurch.



CORONATION SALE OF FLAGS. FLAGS. 108 Dozen Flags Just Opened for the Coronation, Procession, at 2s 6d per dozen, or 3d each, full size, consisting of New Zealand, Union Jack, St George's CrosSi-Stars and Stripes, Imperial Flag of ; England, Harp of Old Ireland, Bonnie Scotland, Royal Standard, etc ANDREW ORR.



GUNS- GUNS. GUNS. | UST LANDED-—Single) and Doublo Burcal Bcaach lioading. A real 'I Good i»,8.-at 45;. i>-B from 65a upwards. AMMUKITION TO SUIT ALL. OAE'iaiDGIS, iaolading Eley'a TJoiversal and Blue. Nobel's BalKstite, Smokeleßt!. H JJW'OLU B. NB W B, I VA L. Powder, Sbofc, Caps, Loading Implements, Gun CUes, Olaamog Roda, &c. LAMP^* AHO LAMP WARE. Library or Dining -Soom from 27b 6d to 55 3 ; Table from 2* 6d to 30a; CMI tad imDect tbp " New Millfr." — Hand Lamps from Is. °P TAYfp "LASSES AND WIC^S OF ALL KIHDS. • CAttPENTMIJK'S TOOJj» Of all Descriptkiaa at Eedaccd Prices. GteatP,afe ya«efey a»d Oheapeat m Aahburton. BAMGES & RKGISTfiB (&SATKS TO SUI?? yUfl yiBiBS.- G. MEJDDIKS, The People's Ironmoaspr, Bomett Street, Oppo«i«e Arcada



I W I fi SO N' BURNETT STREET, HAS A BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF W ALL PiP E RS. Sign Writing a Specialty. Good Tradesmen sent to any part of Town or Country to execute Painting or Paperhanging m all its branches, Telephone 65.



fXT7"E draw your ettention to the special purchases we have YT just made m Ladies' and Gentleman' Wear for the present season. They comprise Coronation Novelties, and useful everyday goods j They will be Sold at Special Prices at ALCORN'S. T)ICKED & PACKED IN CEYLON. Put m Soldered Lead Packets. Straight from Tea Garden to Tea Pot. Guaranteed the Purest Tea. The leading" Brand of Ceylon. Used m the Government Ho vises and by the best people m Australia. /gent—J. T. OOOQH, Ashbnrtan,



f TMT^rrCKSSJIVOTTO^ ' ] BICYCLE~YAMPS. ' LANDED- TpNOEMOUS Shipment of Bicycle Acoessoriea, including— Solar Gas Lamps : : 18s Phenomenon Gas Lamps : 17s 6d Oil Lamps of every make from 3s to 17s 6d Calcium, Carbide, Vaseline, Acetylene Burners all sizes, Cycling Capes, Automatic Mud Guards, etc. Largest Direct Cycle Importers m New Zealand. OUR REPAIR DEPARTMENT. Now is the time to get your Bicycle thoroughly Overhauled, Re enamelled, and Plated. Our present charge for this work is from 20s upwards All work done at the Zealandia Cycle Works Is carried out under the Personal Supervision of Mr W. Schwartz, who will be pleased to give Estimates, tree of charge, for any repairs, alterations, etc. GATES, LOWRY & CO,, Zealandia Cycle Works, Burnett Street, 6 115 AndatChristchurch, We^ineton, Napier, and Timaru.



Men's English and American BOOTS • THE /v WATER KING." Guaranteed Perfectly Waterproof "\ITE will return you your money W it these Boots do not give satisfaction Men's Dancing Shoes, 7s 6d Men's Goloshes, 5s 6d Ladies' Evening Shoes, 3s 6d Ladies' Goloshes, 4s Men's, Women's and Children's . FELT SLIPPERS. Chfldieo's School Boots at lowest Prices . NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory.



BUSINBBS KOTJOB3 H. GRESHAM. SUEGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. BEGS to inform the residents of Ash burton and Surrounding Districts that lie has commenced practice* m ropma upstairs from the entrance to Thofaas' Auction Booms, Burnett. Stoppings m Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. <Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Houbs of Attendance—9 a.m.—s p.m. ijm _ To Electors of Ashburton, — 1 "' HE statement that we will be Candi * dates for Ashburton Constituency at next Election is absolutely without founda tion, our time being wholly occupied m executing orders required m both the €abiaetmalring and Upholstery lines, all of which are finished off at sensational cheap prices by MOEIAETT Bbos., Cabinet makers, Upholsterers, etc, Wakanai Eoad.



LISMORB. QK A -^CBES of Land. Capital Sheep ■ tSDU Grazing Farm. F. FEBRIMAN, Ashburton.^ SMITHFIELD. 1 SMALL DWELLING.HOUSE aad 8 Aorss of Land within a very easy distance of the Factory. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburtoa. _ NORTH-EAST TOWN BELT, ASHBURTON. HALF-ACRE of ground with House of Six. Rooms, good washhouse, copper, j and washing trough. The interest on this purchase after paying the deposit would only amount to 4s per week. F, FEREIMAN, Aah burton. TOWN SECTION 534, MOORE STREET, ASHBUBTON. QTJARTER-ACRE of p-ound, with House of Four Rooms, Stable, and Orchard. ■P. FEREIMAN,. Ashburton. TOWN BELT. THE PARK TERRACE OF ASHBURTON FOR SALE, One Acre of Ground, and House of Six Rooms, Bathroom, Pantry, Scullery, and Washhouse; an ideal home for a farmer who is retiring, and wishes to be surrounded with a picturesque outlook, and to be m the proximity of the Domain. The Laud is of the very best 1 quality. The house was not built by contract, and only the very best material aad workmanship was put into the building F. FERRIMAN. ASHBtJErON.



F. FBERIMAN. \ F. FKHBIMAN LICENSED LAND BEOKEB, LAND AND ! ESTATE AGENT, HAVELOOK STREET, ASHBUBTON, HAS FOR SALE. The undermentioned Properties, full par ticulars of which may be had on application :~ THE UNDERSIGNED HAS Jj'Oß SALE BY PBIVATJE TIIEATY. A SNUG- HOME, consisting of ■61 Acres /■'* of Land, Sis-roomed House and Outbuildings. The land is subdivided into £ oar paddocks, and is within Jeasy distance " F. FKBBIMAN, Land and Eefcate Agent, Ashburtotli Nelson Street, Hampstead. Within a few chains of the School. MS T. G. EIGHT, m consequence of Ha having removed to Mangaaturoa, m the North Island, has instructed me to effect an immediate sale of his property situated as above. ,It consists of a sub stantial Brick Dwelling containing four rooms, erected on a quarter-acre section, j My instructions are to sell, and no reasonable offer will be refused. Immediate inspection is invited. Fall particulars caa be had on applica tion. ¥. FEE RIM AN,