EPHEMERIS

BUN.

Phases ot Moon tor May

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following planes as under s subject bo the necessary alteration! — TUESDAY, May 6 For Northern Ports, Westport, and also United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and Soubh Americ., via Rio and Teaersffa, specially addresser?, per Athenlo, at 6.30 p m

MINING

-.uok-jAno May 5 During the four weeks ending April 26, the Walhl Gold Mining Company treated 11.746 tons of ore for bullion valued ab £49,453 DONKDI., May 5 Tho Junction El.ottlo No. I dredge return is 105oa During bhe w.etc ended today reports have been received from 64 dredge., bhe total gold y'eld baiag 19630„ 2grs 17.wb, or an j average of 50oz. per dredge Addibional roburns — W.imumu 10_, Upper Waipori 37c_; lOdwb, Waikaki Qieen 2-<„Bdwb, Royal Waimuma 2Lz I4dwt>, Waikuka 20oz 6dwt, Reliance 20iz Idwt, Enfield 15< a 9Jwb, Davis Bend 10 z Biwb, Champion 7cz 19Jwt DnNEDis*. May 6 Today's sales—Alpine Consols 12s, Golden River 7s 3d. Janobioo Kl»otrio 24. 6d, 24) 3d 24', Long Valley 10 61. Hartley and Rilev's return lasb week should be ISOcz IBdwt, not 100 _ JBdwt ac firs, reported, Wellington, May 5 The exporb of gold from the colony lasb month was almost double thab for Aptii Ust year, viz 43,0520z, a. against 22,600-z, Tbe total for the past four months was 141,789 % valued ab £541,410, as compared with 137,863-z valued ab £533,567 daring a oorrespondiig period of last year, During the first quarter of the present year IOOOO^z more gold was exported from Auckland than during the first quarter last year. The export of silver last month was 61,638 2S, as agai_sb 34.114, z for April las year _^

COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON MARKETS

London, May 4 A Sydney wheab cargo sold ab 29. 10£d\ and a Melbourne cargo at 291 9J Dalgety and 0. h*ve declared a dividend of 8 per oenb Fri2>n meat—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes -Canterbury, 4d ; Duned;n and Southland, 3 15 _6d ; North Island 3 13 _6d. Lamb is unchanged. New Zealand beef, 180 b bo 2201b, fair average quality, ox fores, 4£d; hinds are unchanged* Rive? Plate crossbred or merino wether., 3 ll'l6d

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLE.

Wellington, May 5 The Agent-Generals o-blegram» dated Lonion 3rd in.tftnb states :—The mub.on market is firm, stocks are lighb and firmly held In a few hands } average price, Oantar: bury 41, D-nedin, Southland, and Welling: too Meafc Export Company 2| 1, other Nor'h Island 3| 1, Australian 3f I, River Plate 3$ I, L.mb—Speculative stocks, heavy inclination to force sate*. The weather lately has been very unfavorable to the sale of lamb.. Average price, Canterbury brand 6*, New Znl&nd other than Ganb.rbury 4fd and there are eigna of Improveme _b. Beef, firm, ■mpplies of American chilled ; small New Zealand hinds f __ foreß 4g I. Butter, dull, heavy shipments expected from Siberia; price of butter 105», i'auish 107s, Siberian 85*; cheese very firm 535, small supplies bo band,

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

There was a fair attendance at the Tin wald yarda today, and tbe entries were good, cabbie selling well. The following are some of the prices np to time of goiog to prens :—Cattle—Ftb heifers £5 12* 6d to £9 5.; sbeers £6 12s 6d to £6 10a.—Stores —Dry cows £2 lOi to £3 ; ppringers £5 to £5 10-; dairy oows £1 10a to £5 10- ; young polled Angus bull £17- 61; small young oattfe, mixad blz is, £2 each ; eighteen months old from £3 to £4 Fab sheep— Crossbred ewes 6. lid to 14s; ewes and weth.rs iSi to 14? 9d ; lamb* £U 91 ; merino ewes 6s 7d ; freezing lambs 1Q..41 to lis 7d } frerz'ng wethers 15s 4d ; store lambs 83 6d bo 9j 6ci; crossbred eweß 10. 8d to 12s 3d ; halfbred wethers J2a 101} merino ewes i.9h

DEATH.

Grace--Ab Napier, on May 6bh, O H Giuce, late of Grace Bros, Ashburtorji Deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1902.

With reference to the retrenchment campaign that has been inaugurated in the Commonwealth State., it ia inter esting to note that Ihe people of those States as well as their Governments seem to be thoroughly in earnest. The South Australian Parliament has been dissolved in order to reduce the nurnb-r of members from fi'ty-four to forty two. The new Legislative Council has been reduced from twenty-eight to eighteen. The number of Ministers w'll also be reduced; There are to be similar reductions in at least some of the other States, and it is reasonable to conclude that public opinion throughout the whole Commonwealth will be too strong for the Government of any State which may refuse to fall into line It may therefore be taker* for granted that before very long tbe promise of the great leader, of the Federation movement in Australia will be fulfilled, and the cost of go vernment in the Commonwealth will be much less than was tbe cost of govern ing the separate Australian Colonies. In proof of this, we may compare only one of these States under pn sent con ditions with the Province of Quebec, which ia a part of the Canadian Pora inioo, and comes nearer than any of the other divisions in that county to Vic toria in population. This, according to the latest ceneu?, was 1,488,000, while Victo ia'a was 1,195,000. But Quebec has four times as much area as Victoria, having 330,000 square miles to Victoria's 87,000. With a greater population and a larger area, Quebec is however much more economically governed. The following figures illus trate this fact in a very striking man ner. Victoria has eight ministers at £1000 and one at £1400. In Quebec, there are six ministers, each drawing £800 a year, the total salaries in each case being:—Victoria £9400, Qaebsc £4,400. The payment to members in Victoria totals £28,500, in Quebec

£10,409. The same disproportion is found in all departments of the public service in the two States we have com pared. The other Australasian States have been ran quite as extravagantly as Victoria Further comparisons would show that New Zealand haa probably the most costly Government of all the British dependencies in pro portion to its population.' Mr Hasel den in discussing the Financial state ment ia the New .Zealand House 'of Representatives last session stated | , that the .o.t of the whole executive of the province of Ontario in Canada, possessing thirty per cent more popu lation than New Zeaknd, was £6440, including the <"*overno.*- salary. Con trasting this with the position of this colony, he showed that the amount which was ab that time fixed by statute for the sal.ries of the Governor and his Ministers was over £16,000, and tbe addifions proposed, (and sinoe made), increased this to £28,000, ex clusive of travelling allowances. The recent addition, lo the payment 'o members cf "Parliament has brought this item up to £32,000, or £3,500 more than it i. in Victoria, and three times as muchss its Parliament costs the province of Quebec. In view of these factp, and the knowledge tbat fche civil service of this solony ia—as we have previously pointed out—large enough to carry on the affairs of an Empire, it is not to be wondered at that the people are calling oat everywhere for retrenchment. Is it too much fco hope that the awakening that has taken place in Australia may extend to New Zealand, and that tho time is within measurable distance when the public' aff-irs will be conducted on business lines, and with some regard to economy.

Local and General.

A report of bhe annual meeting of rate* payers of ths Upper Aahburton Road Diatriob will be found on the fourbh page today.

Wbathbr Forecast— Captain Edwin wires:--Gale from bebween northeasb and north _nd west} glass further fall; indica tions of rain.

No LiOKNSts Mbitiho—Mr SmeSley, who has been daeoribed as a " vigorous, captivat ing and convincing speaker," ia bo lecture in the Oddfellows' Ball tonight. The meeting .ommGP.e] ab 8 o'clock, and Ha Worship the Mayor Will preside

The Carnegie Trust.—Aba meeting of bhe Carnegie Trust for bhe Universities of Scotland, held in London recently, it was shown in the reporb thab 2441 students had been assisted during bhe winber term, and bhab the sum of £22,941 had been paid In. fees. A reporb of bbc meeting will be found on the firsb page of this Issue.

Voksb Production—Mrs W H Will Jam son, oi Chriatcbu-oh, who is a oertifioated pupil of Senora Venosta, is prepared to give lessors in singing and voice production in Ashburton, In'ending pupils are requited to see her at Mrs R Alcorn's residence, Peter Street, on Thursday afben_oon.

Dairying —Mr D xon, manager of the South C-nbTbury Dairy Factory, states thab during the flash of bhe season from tbo herd of 24 cows the average return par oow ranged from 22i to 26s per month. He points oub that a high tesb alcn. may nob necessarily constitute a good oow, but baking the teat and the'*'quantity of milk together, a oow's trae commercial value id shown.

COURSING—The firsb meeting of bhe season under tho auspices of the Aahburton Coursing Club, takes plaoe on Thursday and Friday next oa the Ashburton R.oeoourae. There is a good supply of strong ba c?, and the ground is fo first class order. Tbe first pair of do^sj will be slipped at 1 30 oa Thursday. Aboub\ forty six dogs will compete; oomiog from Napier, Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaiu, Timaru, Akaroa, and the Ashburton County. The draw takes plaoe this evening, ab D-vaae's Hotel, and ihe card will be o»lled over tomorrow evening ab tbe same pace. An advertisement api e.rs elsewhere.

Business N'otiob.—ln our advertising columns will be found a replaoe advertise ment of the firm of Moriar'y Bros., cabinet makers and uphols erers, Wakanui road, a id through wh'oh notice they inform the publio thab they are prepared to undertake every description of work in the cabinet m.king and upholstery lines. As the firm state to do work ab customers own price, ib behoves all those requiring business of b'->is character transacted bo call on Moriarty Bro..

A Promising Career Ended.—Moat of the ietders of this paper will regret to le.rn bhat Mr C H Graoe, who was rrosntly In A«hburton with his brother, Mr Walter Grace, died in Napier on Monday afternoon from heart jdi.ease brought on by rheumatic fever, oaoaed by the London fogs, In a letter to a member of our staff, Mr Walber Grace, says :—lt seems ba:d luck dees a'b it, thab a young fellow goes Home to be trained! for his business, and after spending nearly five years there, and having his business cff at his fingers ends, comes back only to be knocked over just as he had worked up a splendid connection and with all his young fife before him. He was only ninebeem

Wakanui—-The bachelors of Wakanui he'd their usual annu.l harvesb home in the Wakanui Main S.hool on Friday, May 2odt The weather being favorable added greatly to the success of the evening. About forty gouple were present and« danced to bhe musio of Anderson's Band. Several songs, hornpipes, etc, wore given to break tbe monotony. Messrs W D.ltoa and J Anderson made effiolenb masters of ceremonies* The bachelors did nob leave anything undane in attending bo the wants of .heir visitors, and a bountiful supper was provided. The financial records surpassed previous enber« tainment_> The oompany dispersed ab an early hour

Ashbobton Moonted R_FMS-s?The second annual meeting of the Ashburton Mounted Rifles was held in the Orderly Room of the Ashburton Gu*r<?s on Saturday evening, a total of forty-ono men being prasen. Lieut McLean, commanding the corpi, was in the chair, aad iv moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratulated the Company on their work in bhe past year, and also on their fi .ancial position. Refer ence made to 0-ptain Buckley and the absent officers end men at the front met wibh greab applause. Finance ano) Firing Commltbees were eleoted. Vebes of bhanks were passed to Lieub MoLean and other officials of the oorps, and to the Aihburbon Guards for the use of the orderly room. The meeting then terminated, after which «303 rifl-8 .were served out, and Staff Mijor Orespin gave bhe Company an hour's instruc tion o_ the use and care of tbe new weapon.

Bicycles for Evbbybody—l have for sale the following second hand cycles :—Star £4, Anglo Special with free wheel, £10, Raglan £8, Sterling £?, Waverley £5, Anglo Speolal £9, Lady's Humber £11, Lady's Cleveland £7, Lady's American£6. AlHhesethaobioes are In firsb class order, and are real bargains* —R D Johnston, Burnett street.

Any of our readers requiring a lamp of any de.orlpt.on should pay Messrs Fleboher Bros eatablishmenb a visit, as they have juab opened up an immense shipment of |iampa of all kinds, whioh bhey have marked ab the lowest payable prioeß. Their window display will give you ao idea of the large stock they carry A Display in Lamps—The finest display of Cycling Lamps In Ashburton ia ab Messrs Oates, Lowry, and Co'a, Burnett Street, This fim have now opened up their new stock of Lamps, Oils, Carbide, eto, which will be sold ab exactly the same prioes as their Ohristchurch house. A Kovkliv—The Khaki bioyo'e is now being fisted with the two-speed gear hub, which not only gives free wheel, but has tha additional advantage of allowing the rider to change his gaar ab will from a low bo a higher gear whilst riding, and cao be In spected ab Besb and Towns's, Saunders' Buildings.

Interprovincial

Uuit.d Frets Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph Auckland May 5 Dr Pomare, Native Health Offioer, who' prooeeded bo Rotorua with the Hon J Carroll last week, remain, in bhe hob lakes diatriob for several days to advise the nabives wibh regard bo aanitab.on, A greab improve' menb has already been effected in Obinemutu and Whakarewarewa by Dr Pomare, From Rotorua Dr Pamirs proceeds to Tauranga and theuoe to Huntly to attend a nativ. meeting there on May 20. It is stated Jhab the French Consulate for New Ze-landls in future bo have its head! quarters in Auokland, Hitherto the Oonsnl has resided at Wellington Christchuroh, May 6 Mr/P MHansen, Australian representa tive of the British Electrical Traction Company, Is asking for a conference of local bodies for discussing the reconstruc tion and oontrol of city and suburban tramways, so as to give him some indioa" tion as to whioh of the proposals sub mitted by him on Mvrch Ist is likely to be adopted. Wellington, May 5

Moan ten ay J.phson, a passenger to the colony by the Warrlraoo on the 23rd April, was fined £5 and coats ab tho Magistrate's Ojort today for failure to report himself at the time in terms of the regulations under the Pabllo Health Act. Mr MoArbhnr, 3M. intimated thab the penalty for future cases where the passen gers wilfully persisted In Ignoring the regulations would be severe The first prosecution under the Opium Smoking Prohibition Aob of last session oame into the Magistrate's Court today, when a Chinese waa fined 20s for having unlawfully p.rmib.ed tbe smoking of opium, and a European, named Samuel Norbhey, was fined 10. for smokiog bhe drug, Both pleaded snilty. About 150 permibs have been issued by the Ooloulal Secretary". Department to persons going to South Africa. An enquiry was commenced today into bhe olroumcbanoes aurrouading the death of a seaman named Plunkett, who was knocked overboard from .be foreyard of bhe ..earner Kumara by the flapping of a .ail on the olghb of ths 18.h Marob,-while on the voyage from Port Eiiz.be.h to Auckland. The evidence went bo show thab the offi.er of the watch had left tbe bridge to supervise the . citing ef a sail, and bhab from fifteen to thirty minutes el-psed before a boab was lowered from bhe vessel* A lifebuoy had been thrown overboard, but the patent lighb was not attached to if - No boab drill had taken place on the vessel ab any time. The enquiry was adjourned bill the 12bh inst Palmerston North, May 5

The Manawata Cricket Association has obtained the necessary guarantee of £100 for a match with the English team proposing to visit the oolony Dunedin, May 5 ,

A man named W Miller was killed on the Catlins river railway today. When the train left Otanomomo, Miller either jumped or fell off, and getting under the wheel?, was dreadfully mangled, Death is supposed to have been instantaneous

It is feared thab an unknown man waa drowned from the Balolutha bridge today. When the brain was approaching, the driver saw a man on the bridge and blew bhe engire whistle. The man stepped aside, bub in doing so he apparently slipped and fell into bhe river. The crew of ths steamer Bal olutha made a seaoh in a boab, but so far the quest arpsars to have been unsuccessful

State Bank and Hating on Unim proved Values.

United Press A aviation—By Eleotrio Telegraph Timaru, May 5

Messrs H Q Ell and Geo L.-u.-o_o3, M H Rs, addressed a public meeting here tonighb, Aboub 150 were present, tbe Mayor presiding. Mr Ell spoke advocating a State Bank conducted on the lines of the present banks, and ab the close proposed bhe following".-solution .—•'•That the establish menb of a Government b.uk i« urgenbiy neoessary, and would add greatly to the welfare and b_ source of profit to bhe community* Etc argued bhab the State should use its own credit, instead of paying for bankers credit. The motion was carried by a small show of nande. MrLaurensoo spoke more vigorously on municipal reform, especi.l'y the municipal!*, s.bion of g.a works and rating on unim' pr.v. d values, and was much applauded An animated discuss on followed on the latter subj.ob A motion was carried unanimously that the local authorities shou'd have the power of compulsory purchase of the gas works ab prices fixed by arbitration Mr Mtslin ex M HR, questioned Mr L-urenson re unimproved values, and Mr J 4_ent also took parb in tbe discussion

News In Brief.

Mr J Bfc.ee, Trevorbon, has fruib trees and ornamental shrubs for sale. Mr J. Moison notifies thab he is selling boots and shoes for winter wear ab reason able prioes, He executes repairs »b short noiioe« A Harvesb Form will be held In bhe L'smoreSohcolon M.y 16th. TerrlsVßind will supply Ihe music and refreshments will be provided Owing to the scarcity of fab stock In the Oamaru district che local refrigerating works have closed down for a short time The Wakanui Road Board invibe tenders for the delivery of aboub 1000 cublo yards of shingle. Tenders close on May 17th. It will be bhirty nine years boday einps the firsb locomotive was landed for the Lybteiton railway. Over 700 tonß of kauri gum were received in Auckland last monthi Many settlers in Poverty Bay have found thab ib p.ys to grow linseed: One has obtained a yield of 36 bushels per acre. Soma settlers are importing, pure seed from Belfast in time to sow ib nejpb August, There has been a series of daylight rob beries in bhe Wellington city and suburbs of late. Ib is mostly j.wellery that bas been taken. The thieves have got into houses while occupants wsre abs.nn, either through the open windows or through doors thab they have prizad open. Messrs Strange and Co., Chrlstohnrch, distribute with bh'a issue a f.sh.on plabe, showing bhe various styles of their ' Orienb' clothing for men and boys, also a circular sebting forth the details of some extra? ordinary barg.in lines in general drapery goods The Hon. W J Steward, member for Waicaki, in addressing a meeting of bis oong-ltnents ab Glenavy, said thab the Bum of £16,254 was voted last year to be expend ed in bhe Waltaki, Walmate, and Mackenzie Counties, bub not even one fifth ofib had been S3 expended. Ib was a Chinese puzz'e bo him whab it meant, unless ib was bhab the Government had found ib an inopportune time bo borrow on the London market in eonaequence of the war.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright THE NEW GUINEA BISHOPRIC London May 4 Seven ex-Australian Governors have made an appeal through The Times for £12,000 to assist the New Guinea Bishopric. BLEBSING THE COLOURS King Edward has invited the Rev.! Brindle, bishop auxiliary to Cardinal Vaughan, to bless the colours of tbe regiment of the liish Guards, on June 24th, QUEEN WILHELMINA. The Hag. a, May 5 Queen Wilhelmina has had a prema* i tore accouchment, and is in a critical condition. GALE ON JAPANESE COAST. ToKOio,Mays A gate wrecked the herring fleet of West Yezo. Two hundred and fifty men were drowned. The corvette Mushaki was driven ashore *on tbe coast. Tbe crew were saved.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE Sydkby, May 5 It has been decided not to rebuild Hia Majesty .Theatre. HOSPITAL SATURDAY Hospital Saturday realised £4300 SIR GEORGE TURNER Mblbodenb, May 5 Sir George Turner retires from political life at the expiration of the present Federal Parliament ou the ground of iUhealtb. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS Adelaide, May 5 Owing to the amalgamation of the districts there were a large number of candidates and heavy polling. No complete returns of the elections are available. As far as is known alt members of the Government are safe for return.* Mr Price, leader of the labor party, is uncertain, hut tbe leader of the Opposition is elected.

Confession of Murder

THE YAMBA MYSTERY.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Stdnry, May 5

A new development of the Yamba mystery has taken place. Peera, the Cingalese, while at Mao Lean on bis way to Sydney to serve his sentence of seven years' imprisonment for stealing a Chinaman's money, admitted to a warder, a policeman, and others, that he killed "Ah Won. He said they quarrelled. He wanted his wages from the Chinaman with a view to leaving the Istter's service. The Chinaman, however, would not pay, and threatened Peera with his gun an tomahawk.. A struggle took place on tke road about dark, and he took the gun from the Chinaman, and hit the latter with it, stunning him. He then dragged him to a river close by, and drowned him in 3ft of waterjby holding him down rill he was dead. He then tied his victim's pigtail to the stern of a boat, and towed the body out near the sea, and there cot the pigtail and let the body go. He denied that the blood in his hue and on the boab was that of tho Ohinanun, and ssid the police had been telling lies. He also denied robbing the Chinaman, saying that the money be had was his own, and not the Chinaman's.

Affairs in China;

MUKDBR OF A FRFNOH PRIEST

United Press Association-By Elect.lo Telegraph—Copyright London, May 5 The Foreign Ministers insist on Ohina instantly suppressing the Ohing ting-fn rebellion, which covers a radius of fifty miles. The rising is attributed to the heavy indemnities for the mass acres of Catholic missionaries. A French priest has been murdered and his head carried on a pole. Another is missing. Japan is pressing for compensation for the deaths of Japanese killed in Korea daring recent years. Paris May 5 The French Minister in Pekin has sent hia secretary to investigate the murder of a French priest,

England's Maritime Supremacy.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, May 5 The navigation syndicate is stodying the erection of quays and warehouses at Hoi j head in order to avoid light charges and pilotage and lighter dues at Liverpool Ttje British Government is seriously considering tfye necessity of granting

subsidies. The Standard states that the colonies will heartily support any well-devised scheme to prevent the lose of Britain 'a maritime supremacy. The Standard's city correspondent asserts that two non-English members of the combine have bought a control ling interest in the Canard Company, and will work it hereafter on a basis of community of interest. Other advices state that the Canard line has been sold to Morgan and Balia personally.

Co-operative Works.

REPORT OF THE NEW ZEA LAND. SY3TEM.

SyDNBy, May 5 Mr Hanna, prinoipal engineer of the Roads and Bridges Department, who recently visited New Zealand to report on the system of co-operative works, states that in bis opinion the New Zealand system does not bold out sufficient inducement to warrant its adoption in New Soatb Wales, Re garding farm settlements, Mr Hanna says that though not an unqualified success, they have been the means of opening up large areas of land, hasten ing the development of the country, and providing homes for a considerable number of families, He holds that it is an open question whether Sydney unemployed as a class would be suit able for life on the soil. On the whole, the r port is adverse to the possibility of tbe system being successfully ap plied in New South Wales, „_£§£s Sgi

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright. London, May 5 ..muts'e Transvaalers destroyed sec tions of the railway in the west, acd demanded tho surrender of O'okiep, on April 4tb. Colonel Sbelton, who hat three weeks' provisions for six thousand soul?, brought in the Mesklip and Nababeep garrisons, but the town guard of Concordia refused fco join. It is reported they surrendered withou. resistance. The garrulon at Springbokfonfcein made a gallant fight, and sorreode-ed in tho face cf numbers, who were ready to dynamite the blockhouses.' K.ae where several men in a blockhouse were killed by dynamite thrown on the roof. A decree issued by Argentina grant! the Boer delegates land in the Caaba. Valley for colonisation.

THE ABATTOIRS.

(By Our Special Reporter)

Since the butcher, oi Ashburton have been compelled bo kill all their meat ab the Fairfield Abattoirs, and have bhe same subject) to inspection, certain grievanoM have cropped np between bhe butchers and the authorities connected with the Working of the abattoirs. To have this matte, thoroughly ventilated through the columns of the press, a speoial reporter was de spatched from this office to the Freeing Works yesterday. In answer to enquiries he wai introduced to Mr Trail, -ths foremen .' butcher and keeper of bhe abattoirs. Upon making the obj.ob of his mission known, tbe forenrn- butcher ab once expressed Bli readiness to give our reporter all the information he might desire regarding the working of the abattoirs. Replying to a question, Mr Trail said the butebers do air their grievances J bub the real faob of the mabter is, that bhey do nob like their meat bo 1 c pl-oed under inspection. Here, things have to be done properly ; oo meat is allowed unless fit for human consumption. Iv company with Mr Trail, our reporter was ) taken over the abattoirs, whioh wert scrupulously clean at the time of his visit. 9 There,' said Mr Trail, * are ;ten plucks fit for use oub of ttirty one oat oase. 1' 1 And where are tbe rest V 'Thrown oub, of oou.se, not it forase | possib'y with hydatids, or abaoes., or some other disease.' .

In answer to our reporter's comments upon the olo.e proximity of the manure shed, and the urinals, to the abattoirs, Mr Trail said ;

f The door of the manure shed, as you see, is quite two chains from the abattoirs, aud being the south. There are no openings near bhe abattoirs at ell, and I cannot sea hew bhe meat can be affected bhab way f" 1 What about the nor'wes. wind ?'

< Thab blows in a diagonal direobion, and misses the abattoirs altogether. It comes bebween the smoke stack and that part of the building towards the north." As bo urinals, ib was pointed oub to one reporter that they are situated some 40 yards or more away, and are constantly drained by an ovetfl.wing race, whioh runs along the back of them. The only wind thab would be likely to blow in th. direction of where the meat is bung is that from tha south east. v

In a shorb interview with Mr Binkes, the Government Inspector, our representative Was Informed bhab he, (Mr B-nkee), Intended bo carry oub bit duties irrespective of per* sons. Mr B.nkes pointed ou. four carcases bhab had been rejected quite lately. On one was a large abso.S-, quite as large as a man's fist>, and he jocularly remarked, in passing, * That's a beauty' ' Supposing,' enquired our representative, bhab animal was killed without inspection, is it reasonable to assume that any part of lb. would be i c"ailed for human consumption f

« Weil, it might, lb Is quits possible— but I do nob t_y that it would be done—the part of the o.roase thus ttff.eted would be cub away, and perhaps the other part • .ittivated' up a bib and then palmed •_ to the unwary, ' Under the* conditions here, tha.'o.nnotbe done. 1

Questioned as bo the cff.ob on bhe .areas*, Mr Bankes said thab the disease, disseminates right th.oujh, so thab the eirnate is abso« lurely worthies?. In company with tbe two effi.lala men* tioned, tbe whoi. of >he c-.oases were in spected, and nob a particle of duet or dirt could be seen.

It may be mentioned here tbab the meat sometimes arrive* in Ashburton a little on the dusty side, but the officials at the Works state that this is o-tiaed by the accumulations thab are picked up oa the way to town. Just as our representative was leaving the Works a couple of the e.rts came In from town. The material for ooverlng the mea. was clean, and bhe carta themselves could bear inspaotion. Mr Bankes however, can not oonsplimenb tbe butchers on bhe appear ance of some of bbc carts as they arrive at the Worke*

The Company are erecting an overhead tramline leading from tha abattoirs bo tbe Works, whereby export beef and mutton can be conveyed into bhe chilling room. Our reporber is indebted to Mr Trail and bhe Inspector (Mr Bankes), for their aourteay in supplying him the information above noted, and ai their invfba iou it ia Intended to again visit bhe Works when operations are in full swing, when doubtless more Information wil be forthcoming. Ib may be mentioned that slaughtering *»■ over when our reporter visited bbc Works.

Miss Amy Castles.

The Dunedin Star thus criticises Misa Amy Castles' voice:—Primarily, ib was discovered thab Miss Castles' voice la really ab present two vofcas—one, thab whioh is la the stave, or, say, below F, to a large extent undeveloped, therefore alow iv ccmfng, m.fi d, wttboub any ring in lb, and gener ally unsatisfactory; the other, the upper voice, clear, bril'iant, and wonderfully flexible, almost reminding one of lima de Mur-ka. Taken as a whole, ib is a one ended volos, bhe upper register having been cultivated at the expense of the lower. Ib may be thab Mis. Castles was nob in her besb form. Thab idea Is suggested by the fact thab sbe practically broke on three or four of the low noboa of the Introduction to the opening eong, the aria of the mad acre. from Thomas' ' Hamlet.' Bub we are not authorised to make bhia or any other nxouae for Miss Castles Taking her as she waa found, her rendering of the first song was " faulty in reepeob to the matters mentioned, and somehow or other there seemed bo be a wanb o. liberty and fire all through. This was probably related bo the other noticeable defect in the soprano's singing—namely, her bad breathing. She has muoh to learn yeb in bhab respect. Having thus delivered ourselves of a disagreeable duty, wo gladly add that there was a groat deal of very fine ainglng in Miss Castles' rendering of the ' Hamlet' aria. A lovely descending run iv - the opening cades..» was in itself enough to prove bhab Miss Castles h.s exceptional vocal , power and brilliancy in the upper register, aad other chances c.\m. Uter on to fully endorse the opinion bhab when Miss Castles has fiaished ber studies she will be a great singer,

A MAN'S OPINION

Som. people think thab Wilton's Bote* Fertum is only good "for women and children, this Is not quite true for it ls good for men also. For every form of weakness and physical decline It Is a restorative of undoubted efficacy. This is whab Mr A J.mes, of Wellington* says :— 4 Feeling a bit ran down, I was tempted to try Wilton's Bovo Ferrum, and I mast admit that the results far exceeded my anticipations, so much ao that you oan , register me as a firm believer In the value and effi-acy of thia tonic." Sold 4_y all ohemlsta ani stores ab 2. 6d, If not procurable locally, send postal note for 2. 6i to Geo W Wilton, Chemist, Wellington, aad a bottle will be sent you by post. If you are suffering from* Bronchitis, send to your chemist for TUSSIGURi- ; You will instantly reooivej permanent " relief.

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P. FEREIMAN | FOR SALE ASHBURTON I HAVE FOR BALK, a Sabi.an..a. Brick HOUSE of .even rooms, with every oonveal.n.., together with ONE ACRE 20 Fe.oh.a ol I_»_d, situated within e».| di-taim of a'wh.oh PBIOfi ... ... _52*25 The Property 1. very suitable for reo-pa* tion by a bibb with a family who values moral and physical health a. w»ll as economy ; or to the owner of a little capital who w!_h_e to invest it with security and ; .proS-t Other improvementa comprlae an Onhari and Stable. : Oot_.pai.iso_ between £225 invested In this Property, and at deposit in any 'Bank:—- , : 12 Months Interest en £226 on Deposit ... .. .. £6 15 0 12 Months Rant) of above Property, at 10s per week £26 0 0 Letts ongoings— Say Commission col* looting rent ab 5 per e»aJf. ... £1 6a Od Innt_»no§ 0 7a 6d ' . Rates 0 10- Oct *-. —_ 2 3 6 „^_-_— 23 16 6 Balance in favour of tha amount hive-tad in Property ... £17 1 6 per annum Full particulars of the Property may be had on application, f FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. V? FOR SALE, QAA ACRES "o7*Oood Sheep Feed, OU\# oomi'sbing of 60 Acres Turnips. 240 Acres of Good Grass, and abundance of Oaten Straw. The above is situated about 14 milea from Ashburton. There haa not been any stook on bhe land for the last four month.; F FERRIMAN FOR SALE All THE HINDS 2 Af\ ACRES In Tussock ; fenced j _feU with a small Dwelling. Easy terms, F FERRIMAN FOR BALI., within a few minutes walk ef th. Sal-yard, and Railway Station, 20 Aores, with Dwelling F FERRIMAN, NETHBBBY. FOR Sale a model Farm consisting of 5 acre (food Land, with builb house 6 rooms and suitable oubbnildinstl F FERRIMAN TBE nnd.r.igred h«»s fcr Sale a gro. F.rtn of abo'uft 4CO aTes, good heavy I _n_, well worth an in-medl .te tmp«otion. F FE*miM \N FOR SALE fpUB best Bonding Site in Allenton. I at tho corner of the _. W Town Belt. a<?j doing the proper y of M. J M Cambridge F. FERRtMAK, Lai d find Estate Agent FOR SALF, AT Tinwald, a good Horn) for a Working Man, consisting of a 4 R >on_-d Bouse and \ Acre good L<u.d F. FK RBI MAN ' L»I?D & ESTATE /.GENT Ij|l|llllll|lllllll_l-I--Ml-Wl-lIIIIIMI- ■■Willi—W-i-Mlllßim HU.IJ.KB_ NOTICES hTgresham, SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST. BEGS to inform the resident s of Ash burton on'l Sarrourdinpt D.atriat tb'.t) be will commence practice in so.msnexb to. Mr Watson, Solicitor, about May Ist. Stoppings In Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. i\o\& end Poreeluii oio^ds mad? J also seta of teeth** with Vulcanite &n_ P. roelain gams- Gas adininifltered. All work gua--t.i.-d. Boobs op __wehoANOß—9a.m,—s p.m. ■-16- COMPARE __&! p_T 1 VXifi__ ffri!_r ff \Wr^ N0 ft* __y _„-is __- / &&r^. __V TEkdEBSSBf bSSB . M££ TEA ' AT MVI PRICE _^_«^^_^__-____Ct__'- _— -_—-- ?..£_, 1/6 1/8 ' 2/4 2/8 VOICE PRODUCTION. SING NG & .PIANOFORTE. Mrs Jdtißstoii BEPUMED Teaching on THURSDAY 30th im, TJavelpck Streeb 'ISioJRTAKT ANNOUNCE- Tl P. CL4RIDGE b%» to bbnouDoa that he h_s taken 'ov«r MoCosbll's Stables, Tanored 81.cc., where he will be glad (o ireteo-ta^ld Friends. Huraw «od Traps on hire at all boors ol tho day or night. Clipping nn(lerta.kc.«'ab.-reaso_able pric?.. "ITMI.lea soilbfe'V for. Wedding or Picnic Parties can ba obtain. '■ at a minute 8 nntioe. F P. CLARIDGB, Prop, lei or. Telephone No 91. 4 357



BUBINBBB, NOTICES ""'"' ' '" '""-———■ — ' —— ■ ' ,'.," • ANDRE W ORR. Afj\RGß Shipment of Goods ex Faparoa, having arrived One Month Later than expected, will How be Cleared at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS FOE TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY ' Ladies' Jackets and Mantles, Diess Fabric.', of all kinds La ies* Corsets, Flannelietes, Sheetings ladies 1' Underclothing, - Bibbons, Gloves, Millinery, Umbrellas, 100 Fairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d 75 Pairs large] £ize Blankets 22s 6d , CLOTHING AND BOOTS * t Beduced Frioaß ANDREW ORR -mmmmmmmmmammmmmamm.-V^mmfmmmmmtmaimmmtit-vrmmmmmmmit ji—i■ wiiww-__-__----s_-_---r for CA__K'J^lA(_Tjbi I^AMJro* GIG LAMPS, PONY LAMPS, AND LAMPWAHfi. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION GO TO W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawm.U.rs, Timber Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc, Aehbarton '' " f DON'T ALL COME AT ONCE ! ! "OUT we Shall be Read/ for t. gcod many of yon Any Morning After 10 o'clock, And Don't Forget your full Parse, as the SPECIAL PRICES ire for CASH, AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S DISSOLUTION CF PARTNERSHIP SALE."



STERLING VALUE AT THE READY M(_)NEY SHOP. OUR aim is to supp'y Goods of Reliable Qi-i-U-y ab lowesb Rock Bottom Pries, riehfi throughout, not (as is often doaej tff.ring a few articles ab kien prices aa • baits.' whioh are bo criterion of the genera! value given. We BUY In the BEST j Marketsfor prompt CASH, thus securing Substantial discounts— , have very Small Working Expenses, avoid losses incurred by giving Credit-, and therefore Can and Do Sell ab the Pinesb j Margin of Profit. Any person can see readily, that bhe foregoing i i>tiuoiple. and conditions ensure to our Customers STERLING VALUE FORI HEIR MONEY. NEW GOODS NOW ARRIVING. E. .GIBBARD, 0» READY MONKY DRAPER, 4g£ TANORED STREET (opposite Arcade), Ashburton ~~~T~W ILBON ~" DIRECT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent Bft of Tradesmen kepb for House Painting pnd Deoorating In all its Brancheß,Jfor Town and Country, I Have a Well Assorted Stock of MIXED .POINTS In' Large er Small Quantities ; also Painb Brusheß White-Lead ■ ' Linseed Oils (Raw><Boiled Scrim Window Glare Fanoy Glass Turpentine Benzine Methylated Spirits Artists' Material Beautiful MIRROR GLASS in large eheebs, cau^bejcub bo any eiz. j The Boot Palace. " WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, I ™ SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE W- 81 ARROW. SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, oo .0 ARRIVED — LADIES' & GENT'S G. JESSON, BOOTS & SHOES. Praoblral W.bohmaker and Jeweller, I CHILDREN'S STRONG SCHOOL BOOTS Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) GUM BOOTS, GOLOSHES, Ashburton. GENT'S FOOTBALL BOOTS. —Repairs L(|d|eß , Eveillng shoes a Speciality. Presentation Committees liberally Corner East and Moore Streets, d*alt Wltb* Ashburton;



Waom's Worm Worriers -the Wondeiful Worm Worriers—are a safe and.sure remedy, ie Is boxes i sold everywhere



According to Cycling (England) acetylene cycle lamps are losing their popularity In some p.rts of England. In this country bhe old oil i.rnp still practically holds tbe road, many cyclist, nob owing for bhe trouble and uncertainty of bhe aoetyline cycle lamp. When burning properly the scobylene lamp is a treat especially on unknown roads, bub when oub of order—and they appear very liable to geb into thab state—they are a nuiaanc.. The o!;l oil lamp may not give as brilliant a lighb as bhe acebylene, bub lb is sure, and thab is bhe main thing bhab trouble oyolUbs now a days. Paeumonia, with its swift attack, Shows mercy to but few, And those that strength and g«ed health lack Can't hope to pull safe through, When winter brings its cold and wet, Such things we oan endure If we bub have the sm.e bo get Some Wood's Great Peppermint Core Should other remedt&s fail you can always depend on TDSSICURA. All who have tried ib say the same.