EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of Moon in February

Mall Notices

Mails olose foe the following places as under, Bubjaot to the necessary alterations:

FRIDAY, February 23

For Northern Port a and Westport, par Waihora, at 6.30 p m

MINIG

United Press Aasooiatioti—By Eleotric Telegraph Dunedin, Feb 28

Today's sale3:-Goal Creek Flat 6s 63 ; Gold King, 53 \ Golden River, 7a 6d, 7s 6d, 7s 6d; Leaning Rock, 14». 14a; Nosth Beach, 14b ; Notown Creek 245, 24a; Olr'g 17s 6 3, 17a 6d ; Upper Magnetic 6* 3d, 6a 3d, 6a 3d.

Returns—Glenrock Oompany, Macetown, 81 ounces of smelted gold for February.

COMMERCIAL.

CLEARING SALE AT EALING.

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercanbile Agency Company conducted a clearing sale at Ealing yesterday, on the premises of Mr Adam Jack^ool There was a large attend ance, and bidding was fairly brisk. The following ate some of the prices obtained : — Implements—Cultivator £14 ; dray £5 15s. Horses—Draught nuro £31, gelding £14; light mare £9 sa! Sheep—9oo hoggate cleared at 7e 6(5 ; cull hoggets 4s lid ; half bred wethers 9*;6and 8 tooth eweslOj; Sound mouthed halfbrad owes were passed at 9s 6d. Oattle—4s head young oittle passed at £3 ss, Messrs Friedlander Bros, Ltd, offered the land {1100 ucres) after the stock sale, bat it was cot sold.

METHVEN SALE

There were about) 5000 sheep yarded at the Methven sale yesterday. Tho following are some of the prices realised :-—l6O fat lambß a!; 12a 31, coma very forward lambs 11s Bd, rape Jambs ab 9i lid to 10a 6d, a Email liae bning passed at 7a 9d. A line of 293 fab wethers brought) 12s 6J; 1000 halfbred turnip wetberp, two and four tooth, 103 3d to 10a 6d ; 950 full mouth ewes 10j bo 10s 2d. Small lots sold from 4s 6d to 7«, according to ago. A email line of good ewes were pnßßad in at 13a 3:U

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1902. Local and General.

The IstANDBRS—We publish today on our fourth page Mr Rudyard Kipling's poem enbiblod • Tha Islanders,' whioh his aroused a good deal of Rdverse criticism in the nowspaper press of tho Old Country.

Weather Forecast; — Captain Edwin wires :—M iterate to strong northerly winds after 12 hcura from now ; glass rise.

The Abateoiks —It has been arranged fchib thu killing at the new ab*ttofta at Fairfield shall oooruenoo on April Ist, official notice of which will be given shortly.

Pc? SENSATION TO THE PBEftJIEB-The Premier has accepted March lQ«h as the cUte of the baoquot and oonverst alone in his honour at Danedisi

Rating on Unimproved Valge—The poll ab Mosgiel on the proposal to adopt the rating on tha unimproved Vi'Ufa was takon yaaterday, when 58 voted for,, anl 87 againit. Tha proposal was therafore lost. j3al«i of Pastoral Rons—Nine piatora' iNirsa were offered ab auction ab Dunelio yesterday, but foop had to ba passed in, the upset prioa nob b.'ing reached, while five were disposed of at the upsat price. The runs not dlspoeei of are in the Inwer Wanaka diatriob.

Militart Mewobial Ssrvioh—The Ash burton Rifias and Anhbur«-on Guards will parade at tho Peat Offioo on Sunday nexb at 10 a.m, to attend the memoria'. service to the Übe Private Basil Stephens, of the Ash burton Guard?, and Sixth New g^aland Conthmen 1-. The service will be held in Sb Stephen's Church.

Railway Bookstalls—Tenders will be .received by the General Manager of the New Zealand Eailways up till Wednesday, r^-i-oh J2 h, for the leaea of the right of keeping bockabftlla ftt the railway stations named in the advertisement, which will be fonnd in another column.

Teadb Asp Tip Wak—A Londoo paper Bays :—" Trade ia as bad as it can be. Our financial contributor shows that in two years, owing to the war, 325 of tfee chief Government), railway, and obher higb-clasa stocks have depreciated in value the enor mous sum of £144.000,000. Tn thia add jbhe Bum, £250,000,000, which the war faaa cost to date, and some idea will be had ag to tfee terrible gravity of the situation.

! &Ai*pj?OE Settlement-'The Government) lis acquiring for close settlement the pro -1 potties ie the Garjierlon and Greytown ri '-*-riofcß known aa Long Euan and tablelands , • from tifea Maori ow&ers by Messrs now leaeou . .. . , tho two Tally Bros. !tne «--. *•» Kb f8 properties is about 2/,... ««^fefe jrny expected the laud will be ava.*.. selection in five or six months.

Teachers' Examination—la the list of successful candidates at the recant teachers' examination held in Welllngboa, appears the namo of Miss Catherine Breez?, a format pupil at the Aahbur'oD Borough School. Mies Bret z3 not only obtained her D certifi cate, bub received special mention for her excellence in arithmetic. She Ins just been appointed to the temporary charge of the Riverside School,

B.S.A Atalantas— The I&teab Atalanta cyoles are built entirely of 1902 genuine B.S.A parts, fitted wfth platad rima, Duolop or Palmer tyres, and are ,wibhonb a doubb the strongest, and most eaey runniag B:S.A machine obtainable in the colony, Messrs Oatee. Lowry & Co, are the sole makers for New Z«aland«

Hollis Cycles—Tho display of Hollis cycles now on view at John Orr & Oo'b is Weil worthy of inspection by all cyoling enthus iasts. Those machines fire made from genuine B.S.A parts by the celebrated gunmakers, I. Hollia & Sons, Birmingham, whioh should be Fufficient guarantee of their efficiency. The models we have seen are superbly finished, and the high Btandard of quality attained in the manufacture of the Hollia bicycle has be in most rigidlly maintained.

THE VITAL FORCE. Of the body is the blood. Keep the blood pure and clean and yon will be free from sickness. Bile poison in the blood is one of the everyday troubles of the people of this colony. Once the liver grows sluggish and fails to filter the bile poisons from the system there caiaes pain and trouble, The digestive system is i thrown out of order and foul impurities ' that should be expelled find their way into the blood and so reach the weak spots of the body. Xmpey's May Apple, the ideal family medicine will keep tfc.e blood pure. It acts directly on the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and strong. Sold by chemists and storekeepers at 2s 6d.

FOX SPKAJNS, SPELLINGS AND LAMENESS there is no better lintnaenfc than Chamber lain's Pain Balm. Thousands can testify to the morib of this remedy. One application gives relief. Try It The New Zaaknd I Farmers* Cooperative Association of £ Canterbury, Limited, Aebbinrtoiij sells it.

St Patrick's £posts Association—The $b Patricks tfports Aasooioaion contradict the rumour whioh is being circulated to the effect) that Wm Maria, the cyclist, will not ride at their isportß on March 20.h.

Mack of Pespect—The flag on the Poat Office tower was flying at half masfc this afternoon, as a mark of respect to the members of the Seventh Contiogenfc who fell in the action at Yredb oe the Bothas berg line.

Thb Bostox Concert Company — The New Zealand Times saya of Herr Bemhard Walther, of the Boßtou Concert) Company— whioh is announced to give a concert to the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night -rhab he is one of the ablest violinists heard in Wellington for many yeatsi Hia work is distinguished for its delightful expression, and for polish aud delioaoy of style* There Is, moreover, a brightness, a piquancy, and an originality ia his playing which at onoe declare him to be an artist. His bowing ie free and unrestricted, his fingering firm »nd his intonation absolutely true. Tbe samo paper says that Miss Lilian Walther has a fall dramatic soprano voice of rloh quality and ex ended compass. The other members of Shis talented Company are also brightly spoken of, and there can be nodoubobut that a musical treats of a high order is ia store for those who attend at the Oddfellows' Hal! on Tuesday evening*

Bodge-Whitworth Cycles.-—Ady lady or gentleman contemplating buying a machine should not fail to examine the latest Budget Whitworth models. Easy terms oan be arranged, and your old machine taken as part payment.—B. D. Johnston, Agent, Oity Oyolo Works, Bur. netb Street*

Rifle Shooting

The Ashburbon Riflas' shooting team journeyed on Thursday last to G-eraldine, and fired a return match againßfe the Ger&ldine RiflsS on the Geraldine range. Tho day was fiio and bright, with a slight nor'west wind ; the conditions of firing being 7 shots at 300 yards, 5 shots at 600 yards, Government regulation targets. A very sumptuous lunch was provided for the visitors. After a very clone and almost) even match, the Asbburton R.fl« proved ttto winners by £3 points. Tho following are the scores :—

ASHBUBTOK BIFLKS

Geraldine Riflbsl

THE TRENTHAM MEETING

United Prean Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Trentham, Feb 27

The weather was unfavourable to good shooting, as it was raining bhe whole time. The first range of the Nelson Ma(ch, 200 yards, 7 shots was completed this afternoon. The match does nob coun^ for the belt. The pcores were :— W Ballingar, Petone, 28; King, Oamaru, 28 ; Irvine, Waimea, 38 j livery, Ohristchurch, 28; Anderson, Wanganai, 28; Pjmigan, Gore 28 j JePery, Nekon, 28; Searle, Oaversham, 27 ; -Sherratt, Auckland, 27 ; Calleri, Napier, 27 ; Nelson, Woodville, 27 ; Harding, Blenheim, 27 5 Mole, Napier, 27 ; Witton, Maariceviilo, 27,

Tsenthabi, Feb 28

This morning shooting began at 8 o'clock. Tha weather was five and bright, but the wind tricky. There are 308 competitors ; F Okey, Tarinakl, and J btevenson, Waimate, each made the possible at 500 y.irds. The following Is the prize list in the Nelson MUch-200, 500, and 600 yards. 7 ahots at each distance, standing. At 200 :—Trevethlck, Petone, £6, 91 ; fUndell, Petone, £5,, 90 ; King, Oamaro, £4, 89; Morrow. Canterbury, £4, 88; Alpurt, JNelson, £3, 88 ; Layery, Hon. Reserve, £3, 87 ; Irvine, Walmea, £2, 87 ! Jeifary, Danstan, £2, 85 ; Webster, Auckland, £2, 8.7 ; Gaiae, £2, 87.

News in Brief.

The Waimate County Counoil has paid £350 for birds' beads and eggs thia season. The Dunedin Stapmlting wibh authority, Bays the matter of calls to the Upper House has not yet been considered by tho Cabinet. Roses will be the most popular fiowera daring Coronation week, declares a Covent £J»rden fjbrlsb.

The largest order ever given fco a Canadian firm is one which the War Qffioe has |>ißfc ulaoed in Manitoba fop a supply of gour for the Army iv South Africa.

'i'he gaming rooms of the Casino at Ostend have oloßed th&ip doors, and the closing, though called ' temporary,' wili B id js be lieved, turn out to be fiaal.

The reoeab floods have been "an expensive item fcp the Wallace Chanty Oounoil. Jn "oludlng the exbra out?? required foe the Jacob's Kiyer-HamiUoa Barn fridge, it Ml! figOO ' i'our of %,f .?!J labour miaslons orj the ~-««n iia^e tfec-ided to recommend th/a West Uu«- •« Me jgjjn g'oate.r po the Government to can .._ —native ol fcbs Upper Housb, as a repress. - labour interest in that) parb of the colony.

It is stated thab a wellknown Amerioau lady has ordered a dress to wear at the Coronation, at a ooab of £250,000.

The Oounteaa Rl&z, incidents of whose viaib to Rotorua have been recorded, is the widow of an Egyptian of h'gb position, and la harseif a native of that ancient oountrf^

Mrs J Lloyd announces that she hm music and musical instruments of every description in stock and receives new musio by every mall from London, She is agent for the light running Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines and the famous Empress needle.

A Prayer for Do Wet.

Thou knowest, Lord, " our cans? is just," Thou knowest thab in Tbeo we trusb, But Lord, Da Web is very slim, If he should pray don't notice him ; Still, if he must bo smiled upon, Let that ba when he's in fJaylon, Which doesn't ioofe like fosing yob, Good Lord, deliver up De Web. Ebnbst Pack.

THE ABATTOIRS.

At the invitation of the Directors of the Canterbury Frozon Meat Company, repre sentatives of the County Council, Borough Council, and Hampstead and Tlnwald Town Boards, representatives of the presi, tbe local burohsrs, Mr Marfdison (the architect), and others, visited. Fail field yesterday afternoon to inspect the new abattoirs erected there, and the works generally. Throe of the Company's Directors aho attended, namely— Mr F Waymouth, the Managing Director, Mr J C N Grigg and Mr Jap. Gough, Director?, Mr John MoLaohlan, member for tbe district, was also present* After having been shown over the extensive works and the new building erect-ad for the abattoirs, concerning which several suggestions were offered by the butchers and accepted by the Directors, the company ad j Turned to a larga room, ia whioh refreshments were tastefully kid out. Some little time having been spent in discussing what had been scan,

Mr O J Harper, Chairman of tha Oounty Counoil, said that he took it upon himself in that capacity to propose 'Success to the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company.* Ha considered that the Oounty Council was entitled to take some credit for the magaifi oenb work* they had just seen, for if it had not been for the water race system provided by the Council they would not have those splendid works there that day, The Company had greatly enlarged their works since they had started, and had erected the convenient abattoirs they had there. He was personally proud of the works on acoouatof their connection with the County water races. He referred to the failure to get water or any indication of it after the Company had bored over 400 feeb, and he Bald this fact emphasised the value of the races. He hoped the Company would always command the sucoees their enterprise deserved, and in proposing the toast he spscially mentioned Mr Way mouth, the Managing Director. (4pplause).

Mr Waymouth responded. He thought Mr Harper had scarcely laid enough stress on the value of the water races, for they nob only supplied the works with tho means of carrying on, bub enabled the lambs to be produced bo successfully, whioh had contri buted to advertise New Z3a!and throughout the world* (Applause) He said the Company had endeavoured to meet the local bodies and the butchers as liberally as possible in the matter of the abattoirs, the fees for which had bsen made much lower than they were elsewherei The Freezing Works were the natural place for the abattoirs, and although the butchera might possibly find the change from the old regfma somewhat inconvenient at first, he was sure that when they got into full awing, everything would work most harmoniously. (Hear, hear) Before concluding, he would like to oorrecb a mißOOnaoptioa that exia'eJ in the minds of some farmers with regard to what constituted 1 factory weights.' He might explain that factory weight was arrived at after the kidneys and kidney fat had been taken out of the oaroases, and it was then the cold weight lass three per cent. Mr Waymouth then proposed the health of Mr Jihn McLiohUn, member for Ash burton, and the toast was duly honoured.

Mr MoLaohl&n, in responding, said that he took aoma credit in having assisted the Government! to pass the Slaughtering and Inspection Aoc, under which the abattoirs now being established throughout tbe colony would work:

Mr MoLachlan then proposed the toast of 'Thß Local Bodies,' coupling with it the names of the Mayor of Ashburton, and the Chairmen of the local bodies present

The toaab having been duly "honoured,

Mr Collins (Mayor of Ashburton) said he had great pleasure in being present at that important gathering; He congratulated the Company upon the substantial progress it had made since its establishment, and expressed bhe opinion that the works would In the near future be second to nose la Canterbury, He also acknowledged bhe liberal manner in whioh the Company had meb tba Borough Council in the matter of terras He gave a short history of the negotiations whioh had resulted in the present agreement with the company, which have been al ready fu'iy dealt with in thesejMlumns, He might inform those preaew that the certificate of the official registration of the abattoirs had just been received, and they had seen that the arrangements for com mencing slaughtering in them were practi cally completed. He believed the whole district approved of the policy of having public abattoirs, and he felt euro that by and byo the batchers would recognise that no leal was likely to fall upon them cvicg to their establishment; The meat would now be under Government inspection, and we should know what we had got to eat, nor that we had not been well supplied by the butchers in the pa»t. There must bo good food to build up tho strong framsa for whioh our youog men were notod t and the apacimsns we hud senb to South Africa had shown what we oould do in that line. (Laughter and applause) After referring to tho coatiagentß which have gone, and are aboub to go to South Africa, the Mayor tha <ked the onmpiny on behalf of tho Borough Council for the oomplimeuti thab had baeu p*id to its members.

MrODjhf>rfcy, ohairmin of the Tiawald Town Board, also returned thank?. Speak ing generally he believed his Board was practically unanimous in favour of the arrangements for the central abattoirs, and for his own part he was satisfied that even if we bad to pay a little more for our msab, 1b would be worbh ib. (Hear, hear.)

Mr G W Andrews, chairman of the Hampstead Town Board, said his Board had nob been altogether unanimous on the matter, but he had no doubt things would come out all [righb- Ha hoped the Com pany would succeed, and that the butohera would find the new arrangement better for them in the long run. He took oedasioa to refer to the necessity that there was for a good road between Aeh'partou and FairfialJ. (Hear, hear:) The Mayor proposed '.'The Batchers, ooupled with the name? of M-eesrs Siloook end ifamee,, Mr SUcock believed the arrangement fco have the abattoir at Fairfidd waa % mistake, but now that the abattoirs were at Falrfield, he would endeavour to fall in with the arrangement. He paid & tribute to Mr Waymoubh's business abiliby. 'Mr' James watß nob vj&ry well satis^ed with the arrangement). For one thing neither the building nor the yards were big enough'; fcjuatt there Wis no oooljng or chilling f oom, Wbisti lad pepn when the proposal «»h betor© tha butchers. Ifeat) woald wa',r J««« [q ttse abattoirs in nob hang three a-,,

warm weather. Mr W H Rule was quite satisfied thai) after everything was gob into working order, things would be all right, The public would have to pay a Jlttle more for their meat, bud he supposed they would not mind thab. (Hear, hear.) The butchers alto would hava rather more expenses to provide for, because they would have to keep the same number of men as before. He offered some suggostione with regard to the construction of the abattoirs, chiefly relating to tho method of delivering carcases to the butohers, and the strengthen' ing of the yards for cattle. He anticipated trouble in takiug cattle to tho abattoirs, and hoped tho approaches would be mada easier, If bhe County Council oarried out the promise he understood the Chairman had given re a straight road, that) woald meet ordinary requirements. The Company then oonbinued the exami nation of the various departments of the works, a full description of which will appear in our nest) issue-) Subsequently Mr Sarogr. Mr Waymoubh, and Mr B*ber examined the proposed pew route for a direct road between ABQbflrtoa and the Works, and ib was decided that the County Counoil and the Company should each give » piece of land thab would enable the ro»d to be considerably shortened. Mr

MoLaahlan undertook to use his influence with the Grovarnmanb to get a crossing made.

BSOUTH AFRICA.

Per Pr«Bs Aaaooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, February 26

Boers from another district, sud denly appearing Bou<h west of Kierks dorp, captured Colonel Vondonop'e empty Wolmaranstad convoy, which was being escorted by the fifth batta lion of Yeomanry, and three com panies of Northumberland Fusiliers, with two guns. The fighting was eeYPire, but eventually the enemy re tired. Being pursued, the Boers tried to cross the blockhouse line eastwards of Tafelkop during the night, while heavy rain waa falling. Some suc ceeded, after a number had been killed or wounded

Bothasberg, the scene of the recent conflict, is to the southward of Vrede, a town on the northern frontier of the Orange Free State.

Commandant Ben Viijoen has been sent to St Helena.

The friends of Trooper 0. C. Darretfc, Hororata, Sixth New Zealand Contingent, South Africa, who has been very dangerously ill with enterlo fever in the Ch&rlesbown hospital, will be pleaeed to hear that he is now out of dangar, and will be invalided horns in March.

The Plague.

United Press' Association—By Eleetrlc Telegraph—Copyright London, Feb 26 Two deaths from plagQß have oc curred at Shanghai.

Brisbane Feb 27 A girl named Hanford has been attacked by plague.

A man named Carstena has taken the plague.

Sydnsv, Feb 27 A plague patient named Sallie Booth is dead.

No fresh plague cases were reported today,

The plague is having a bad effect on the attendance at the theatres. Three large blocks in the city have now been declared infected,

Affairs in Afghanistan.

Uailed Press Association—By Eleotrlo (Telegraph—Copyright. London, Feb 26 The Ameer's agent at Simla and the Ameer's postmaster at Peshawar have been recalled for alleged defalcations. Reports from Peshawur state thut the Ameer is providing a residence for the Muilah of Haddah near the Indian frontier.

London, February 27

The Ameer of Afghanistan will provide a garrison for the Mullah of Haddah's future residence, la order to prevent it becoming a centre of tribal agitation.

The British Navy.

Unibed Press Aasoolatlon—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright London, February 27 Lori Charles Beresford, speaking at the United Service Institution, advocated greater spaed for big battleships, which ware now overweighted with woodwork, guns, and tons of unnecessary stores. The difficulty with regard to the Belleville boilera was due to the lack of trained stokers.

Sidney, Feb 27

Referring to the naval contributions, the Daily Telegraph says : ' If we partici pate ia the re^puiisibiiitlestf the Imperial naval defence, we shall ultimately have to bo on the same footing as tho taxpayers tn the United Kingdom, and we will require some voice in its control. There is one other alternative, and that is the creation of an Australian navy, maintained on the same baste as we maintain our army. Tats will llfb the Commonweal.h from the state of vassalage, which, in regard to the navy, it at present ocscpiesi, and into which it would, by any increased tribute, be further sank, A navy provided by onr own taxpayers, controlled by our own Parliament, and manned by our own Bailors, would ba a much more effective eeryice to the Empire than any gift of money, such as might, within the bounds of reason, be accepted.

German Aggression in China

United Presi Aasooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Feb 26

Germany is seeking to recover tea mil lion taels for lassos incurred beyond its original claim Mr Joho Hay, Secretary of State for the United States, proposes a pro rata reduction by the other Powers, with a view to the Chinese indemnity not exoeeding feur hundred and fiftj million taels The Berlin official Press states that peraauy intends to maintain the purity of the position In the Shanghai and Yangtaa Valleys, and therefore will retain the garrison of Shanghai indefiaitely The New York Times declares that Germany's prooudure in Shantuog resembles that of Busela in Minchuria, aad comes within £he npirit of Mr Hay's protest

English Politics

REBATE CJN RAILWAY EMPLG/EES.

A QOVERNMB.NT DEFEAT

LeNDOH, February |6 returns should be made of the oases wherein Che i»oiW worked by railway servants were beyond twelve houpa a day, and ajso of the cases wherein the men resume work after less than a nine hours' interval. Mr Richard Bell, a Labour member, and formerly of the Railway Employees' Association, in seconding thp resolution, cited Btstiabios showing the relation of over work to fatal acpldenta. The House favoured the resolution. The Right Hon W h Jackson, a Conseirva* tive, and the Chairman of theGreab Northern Railway Company, opposed the motion on the ground that Ohe returns aßked for would entail Immense labour exponie on the part of the railway oompasiiei. Mr Gerald Balfour suggegted that the motion should be amended to provide for a return similar to thaD under the Act of 1889 in the case oE servants whose duty involved the safety of trains and passengers and the oases of reaumption of woik at an Interval below gighb hops, If the hours were found oo oom'pure unfavourably with the reteroe furnished in 18f2, the' House oonjd ' fake further aofciom ' The! limitation proposed by Mr BaUoar »as not aooepted, and the resolution was carried by 151 to 144, amidst loud Opposi tion cheers.

The defeat of the Government tas accidental, as It was understood earlier in the evening that the motion, with a verbal amendnieiat, wonld be accepted, Hence many GWernaleoi) pnp'psrter§ were absentp The majority on djyisiop inq'udpa pine Liberal Unionists,

Sporting.

DUNEDIN RACES

SECOND DAY.

United Preii Assooiation—By Bleotrin Telegraph,

Dunbmn, Feb 28

The weather was fine tor the races acid the course in excellent condition, The attend* anoe wa<i fair (inoliidiog the Governor and party.) Results • —

Second Back — Medus (Donovan) 1, Forward Gusrd 2, The Self 3. Soratohed— B*vannah. Medua led all the way, even tually winning by three lengths." Timo— Imin 349603. Dividends—Modus £2 2s, Forward Gmrd£l Bi.

Crasr Stakes—Nobleese (Hewit) 1, Lady Rosslyn (L King) 2, Svrohedoa 5. Also started—Navarre. Won from end to end. Time-lmln 6|<eos. Dividend—^! Hi,

Jookey Clob Handicap—Oann!« Ohfel (J Pioe) 1. Oallbre 2, Oora Linn 3< Also started—Faltnen. Woa easily by two thirds of a length; Time—lmia 44aec. Dividend —£1 Ba.

Disposal Handicap—Heiress (Donovan) I, Lapidary 2, Off Chance 3. All started. Won by a nose, and head botween second and third.

Stud Sheep Sale.

The attendance at the sale of Mr T E Upton's Btud Bheep at Tinwald Yards this afternoon was nob large, bat there were somo outside buyeren The stud rama were shown in excellent condition. 12 one shear and 9 two ehear were penned, all by Shensbone Oourfcier. The flock rams were also in good condition. Bidding, however, was very glow* The firsb 14 lots of one shear ewes wera passed, but two lots (20) were purchased by Mr Roberts (Westerfield), later. For two and three shear there were no bids. Oae ehear ram 9-93 were sold to Mr W Barton, Walrarapa, at 3|gna each. Five of Che Same lot were bought oy Mr Williamson at 3£s;as, All the rest were passed ia, bat several sales were effeated afterwards privately, at priceß ranging from 2^ns to 25gns,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Aeßooiation—By EieorMo

Telegraph—Copyright

EMIGRANTS FOR NIW ZEALAND. Melbourne, February 27 TheOmrah has twenty three Aaafcrians and five Italians for New Zealand. THE SUPPRESSION OF TATTER SALL'S

Mr Barton has received a letter from Mr Lewis, of Tasmania, protesting against the prohibition of sweeps until the Federal High Court is established, which gives the means of redress. Mr Adams has also written stating that when the High Court is established he will seek to obtain an injunction, if necessary, to oarry the matter to the Privy Council.

COMMONWEALTH AND NEW HEBRIDES. Some time ago Mr Barton received assurance from the Imperial Government that it would appoint a Resident In the New Hebrides to watch British interests. As nothing has yet been done Mr Barton has cabled Home to the authorities. THE FEDERAL TARIFF. . The Federal House of Representatives Is still discussing the timber duties. The point at issue Is whether Oregon timber should be placed on the free list, or whether a duty of 10 or 20 per cent should be imposed. THE UNIVERSITY DEFALCATIONS Dlckson, tho defaulting accountant at) the University, has been sentenced to two years'imprisonment,, THE WiiRRICKHLLI SHOOTING CASE, Sydney, Feb 27 Mrs Bakls, wno was shot by a man named Lukins at Wamckville on Wednes day, has succumbed to her injuries.

The Ninth Contingent.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

Auckland, Feb 27

The total strength of tha North Island battalion of the Ninth Contingent in oamp is dow about 530 foot and mounted. Drill ia held daily, and rfia practice is also carried on constantly. The want ot sufficient officers is severely felt by the hard worked officers in camp; There were this morning about 400 horses in camp, and more are arriving daily. The full number of saddles, however, is not yet to hand ; only 200 have so far been delivered in oamp. It will be some time yeb before the men a~e uniformed, as the clphing tenders only closed today throughout the oolony,

Two more officers arrived today from Wellington'—Acting Lieutenant Hardham, V 0, and Veterinary Lieutenant P 0 Mat thews. Two Permanent: Artillery cadets, G R Mickle and S 0 Saudle, &lao arrived this morning from Wellington, having been attached to the battalion for Instruction,

The general health of the oamp has much improved during the last few days. Hokitiea, F«b 27

Lieutenant Johnsfcone, of the First West land Rifles, has received a commission its tho Ninth Contingent, and leaves fair Dunedlu immediately,

Dtoedjs, Feb 2?

Captain Nicholson, of the Fourth Con tingent, has been appointed Adjutant cf the South Island seotion of the Ninth Contingent, Commissions have been given to Lieutenant Johnetone, of the First Westlaad Rifle*• Liaufcenant Collis, of the Waibaki Mounted Rifles, and E Haalett, of the First) Contingent,

Wo learn that our kte townsman, Mr Alexander Wllkie, formerly of the grab New HsalAqd Contingent, has received commiaaloa as Lieutenant in the Ninth Ooutlngent,

Interprovncial

United Press Atiociabion—By Eleotcio Telegraph

Napier February 27

A drowning fatality occurred hare this afternoon, a lad named Crowther, about seven years of age, son of Mr 8 Orowther, coaah proprietor, who was bathing In the eurf with some companions being carried oat! to sea. The youths present) were unable to help him. Io was some little time befo'e aoiistanoe could be obtained, and when the. body was finally brought ashore by Oon« stable Oiiphant life was extinot, The ipot where the accident took place was a, oon- slderable diatanoe from the bathing tenta Fikldin«, Feb 27

Blr Joseph Ward opened the new poib offiae this morning. The attendance wag large and Sit Joseph had a splendid reoep- Uon. He made oompliiae«tary reference to Mrs Hastie, who presented the (its. Th« Mayor, Mr Goodbehere, and Mr Lethbrldge, MHR, also gave addressee, The greater enthusiasm marked the proceedings. O^BiSTOapaog, £eb 2% A ivjan was arrested tonight for etot»lffijjj two bicycles, oaß hot September and one in January, Both roaohinea were new* 6n4 valued at) £20 and £25. Parts of one ef tha machines were found B*>«is mouths *go in % plantation at Pendaltoa, The two lads who were arrested laeb week for bioakiDg into the premises of G Shew, a draper, and stealing' suits of clothes, and also stealing horses came up for aentsnos, having pleftdad guilty in the lower Court, The isurnhaij! esqapee was aeatenoed tc -©Is: mnnths, and'tJie othe?; fad ridrrjitftd 1b months? probation* ""' '■

'IHfii ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN : FftlOAY, FISBRtJABY 2rf, 1902



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F. FKKRIMA.N ~fo"e sale Corner of Wills Strest and Eaa Belt, Ach vorton. IHAYE received Instructions fee m Mr John Ainaworth, who ia leaving for the North Island, to sell his very desirable residence, aitaated aa above. The hoofie, which oontalne 6 rooms and eonilery, lisa only recently b?en vrttfed. mi is ocnattucted of the best tmUerij*! by A Ikat class builder> The section is well airusfced. and h*n be«ti well fenced i»nd oulJvatcd. Aa theowner has decided to-iosvo for the North Wand at orsce, iriy instructioni Arii to ellacb a speedy talei Fall parbicalars on application to F. FERRIMAN, L^Q<3 and Estate 4gent." FINAL NOTICE. "f"T is requested that all Accounts duo to D» Maudk be paid to the undersigned within 14 days F FERRIMAN. Aehbnrfcon, February 11th, 1902 TO LET _ ALFORD FOSE3T KOAD COTTAGE and i Acre of land recently ocoupied by Mr B Barr. Apply V FFERRIM&N, Land and Eatato Agenb TO LET, Kennode Street, Ashbnrton, AOOMFORTABL 1? Hoaso of 6 rooms, together with good garden mdoKh Apply FFKRBIMAN TO LET, Peter Street, Aehborton, A HOUSE of five rooms; £ acre of laud } gscd stablicg Apply F FEHRIM4N TO LET. Winter's Road, Allentoti, AJIRST CLASS Dwelling, containing six vocros ; li acres of land, Rood garden and orchard ; detached bathsoom s waahhoase, etablea and trap house F FERRIMAN y»i ■ ■ ■■ ■ ————— SHEEP FAPMS. 1" HAYEleoveral good Sheep Farms for JL eale, ranging from 350 to 1800 Aores. The pu-pertleß are well fenced mi watered and are within eaey acceta of a market. Fall particulars on application. F." FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agonb FOB SALS TANORKD STREET, ASUbUUTON. A ROUND INVESTMENT. IHAVE received !ns;racf iom from Mr Edward Gibbard to sell part, of Town Section 108. situated in T»ncre3 Street, apon which i^ etocted n vmy ccmmodiou<* »nd convenient. D'i.por's Mi«.p, with dwelling attached, iaifce ir(>nt «laf trlttdowa, « od position. Ihe property la let to & Kood ren-uit, ancl la yielding an annual rental of £91. FnH particulars ca»y be had on appli e*tlonto FFEBEIITAH, Land and Eatate A^ent, Ashbutfon BUSINESS NOTICE 3 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURE NOB COMPANY. Fire Reserve Fund, £2.040,000 Faofl# over Ken Million Poncds Sterling MR JOBEVH WARD bftvir-g resignad the Agency of thta Company at Anhbtirtoo, Oiienw &ad ot-heia tre iafortned thftt MB J. B. OUHISTIAN Burnett Street, ban besD sppoiated an his successor! Th® Company in noted for its liberality and pEomptß©Bß of aettlement of claim*!. BIRD AND ADLEY, j «y$ Manager*). Cfaristchuroh _£. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING T7AOTORY LOTHING JC AOTOKY "|* S tho Cheapest House for Ready .Made Olothbg. Men's Sao Suits, 251 Meo'eSac Suits, 29d 6d. ' M COLONIAL TWEED, BEST VALUE, ' A Large (Stock of Boya' Clothing in Sailor, Norfolk, and Melville Shapes "jit Bed Bock Prices. I CALL AND INSPECT. i aHE HEW MAL&Ni> CLOTHING FAOTOJRY ' * F. H. BEOKI^GSALB, Manager '.



_____ BUSINESS NoTloH!g___ m _^___ M _^__^___ PUBLIC NOTICE USSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIP at present existing between H, 0. SHWMPTON-nd /n,tukr, trading under tha narao of the ASHBURTQN DBAFBBY COM PAN"? will be Dissolved on THURSDAY, MARCH 20th, In consequence o! the above, W8 will hold a FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY, COMMENCING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, And Continuing till WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th; ALL ACCOUNTS due to ths Company mast ba paid on or before TUESDAY, March 4tb, after which date all amounts remaining unpaid will be placed in the hand® of a Collector for immediate settlement. ASHBURTON DRAPERY CO. HARVESTING TOOLS. HAY FORKS—2, 3, and 4 Prong. GLOWER FORKB.—S Prong, with Guards Scythe Blades and Handles, Hay Rakes, etc Machine Oils, Castor, Bradding, and Linseed Oils. Faints in all Colours PTTOOLS Suitable fir tha Harvest; Field, including—Vices, gcfaw Wrenches, Spanners JL in bet® of four, Rivet and Bolt Punches, Pincers, Piyers, Ooppec and Iroa Rivets, Reaper Sections, etc. PKEBBRVING PANS -Enamelled and Brass, from 5i 61 eaoh, Being overstocked at tha lati er part of the season, lam (Selling them off Cheaply CARPENTERS'TOOLS-I have just landed a large shipment direct from tha makers, and have r?duaod prices all round, Cuatomers corn rely upon Prompt) and Courteous Attention without being pressed to Buy. g. meßdins, The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY YOU OUGHT TO; ARE YOU ABOUT TO BUILD? DO YOU REQUIRE DRY FLOORING!?] DO YOU RFQUIRBJ J?RY MATCH LINING DO ¥OU IREQUIRB DRY MOULDING UP 80, WE DAN EXECUTE YOUR ORDERS WITH DESPATCH. Oar New Steam Sawmills are now in full swing, md Orders entruatel to us will receive prompt attention. Gates and Hurdles Bupplied to order. W. H. COLLINS & CO,, IRONMONGERS, PUNTERS, TIMBER & O?AL MERCHANTS. Kast and West Streets, Ashburton. Telophone 14 P-O- Box 35 -ii ji. jmai b IujMUJHUm JLUDO-rji JWMffßfff^ TJ.JH-3» —M* A T T X N T lON ANDREW ORE'S | j Great Clearance Sale OF | DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS I COMMENCED ISAIUBDAY, JANUARY 18th. BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY IN [KVSIXY DEPARTMENT. i ANDREW ORR. J. W 1 L S O N MAS Just received ANOTHBU 10 Bales of Lovoly WALL PAPERS. . B INCLUDED in the Shipment are seuae beautiful Designs iv Dining ltoom, J Bedroom, and Hall Papers. \ Persona desiring to choose their Papers from the full etock may have them laid aside until required; HOUSE PAINTING, THIS parfc of the business receives oar special attention, none bat GENUINE OiU and White Lead being used. Thorough tradesmen; sent to town^or country at shortest notice. Sign-writing a specialty. I have a Choice Selection of PICTURE FRAMB MOULDINGS. Framea made to order on the premises. JOHN WIJLBSON AN ADVANTAGE APPRECIATED BY TOWN AND OOUNTRI ALIKE. a ¥ ifl/-vrV7U?a Q 4~T~I? ORUm^ BY POST receiving ALCO RIN fe b A.L ft. prompt attention



Jam Making Season—Any of oar readers wanting Jam, Jelly, or Preserving Fans, could nob do better than read Messrs J?letoher Bros advertisement, aa they have a great many kinds feo chooae from, and their prices are bedrock. Owing to being such a phenomenal Fruib Season throughout the county, there 1b likely to be a shortage in Jam Jars, bo any one requiring any should buy while prices are low. Children When Tbethinu have more or less diarrhoea. This should be controlled and pan be, by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Choiera and Plarrhoj* Remedy! Every household should haye a bofctle at hand. Get it today, ib may save a life. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association of Canterbury^ Limited, Ashburton, sells it. Wage's Worm Figs are moat effective and not unpleasant; children febjriv© %l tier taking them price, if



ARE YOU CONCERNED People who are ' all out of sorbs,' and listless complaining young folk whose condition portends that they are on the verge of becoming amemlc, are just the ones that WILTON'S BOVO FERRUM will do a world of good. It is an ideal combination for pale, tired, • run down ' people. Beef to and strengthen, iron to purify and enrich the' blood, to tone and invigorate: Of all chemists and stores, price 2s 6'd —Advt, I Swoke New Venpi



New Zealand's brave and hardy men Will drive the Boers from hillto glen, Old England's sons have nob forgot filajaba Bill—fchat dreadful Blot. They 11 6ghb ail we&tberu, fine 'jir wet s - Nte oare for cold that they^mayggett t Whioh knowing well ttiey can endure By taklDgjWoodi' Great Peppermint Cure



Yoa can depend on ridding font Children of Worms with "Wade's Worm Pies, the wonderfal worm workers:j pr'ce Is ' ' ' •■ '' ! Smoke New Vemjs