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WEDNESDAY, January 29

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THUESDAY, January 30

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SATURDAY, Feb 1

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MINING

Unload Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Dunedin, Jan 29

Today's sales :—Bendigo, 13s, Fourteen Mile, 16s ; Golden River, 7s 9d ; Kelly and Oasey, 83 bd ; Notown Greek, 19s 6d, 19s 9d j Rise and Shine, 143; Victory, 22a 6d!

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL SALES.

United Press Asaooiablon—By Electdo Tefegrs-ph—Copyrighb

Sydney, January 28

At the wool sales bhe demand ia excellent, and the prices firm. Holder* in many instances are asking above the market limit. London, Jan 27 Wool ie very firm at late rates* f

TEMUKA A STOCK SALE

There was an entry at the fortnightly sale on Tuesday of 150 head of cattle, 5030 sheep, and 45 pigo. The attendance was good 9 and the sale was very animated, nearly all claws of stock selling well> Store sheep shewed an advance of about) 1j par bead, and cattle of aboub 5a oa late rates. The following are prices realised :— Cattle— Fat hoifera £5 103 to £7, heifers (empty) JB4 to £4 15a, cows in profib £4 to £5 7a 6J, steers (two year olds) £3 to £3 sa. Sheep- Fat ewea 7a Id to 12* Id, two, four, cix and eight tooth ewes, 12-, fat wethers 15b, two and four tooth wethers Ms, ewes and lamba all counted 6 s to 8s 61, store wethers 9a 81 to 10s, store lambs, 9) to 10a BJ. Pigs— Weaners 7s to 93, tborea 10s Gd to 15s, baconere 22s to 24a 6d

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1902.

In ft recent article We referred to the alarming increase in the number cf small birds this season,, and to £he enormous damage they Inflicted on the oropg |n this county. We nave Bince ascertained a few particulars on the same subject, whioh may be interesting to our readers, &nd first, letua say that circumstances point to the supposi tion thab we have by no means exhausted the poegib'i) mesas of more effectually dealing with the pest, but rather haye, in some localities, been somewhat cupiny in our treatment of it. We are inclined to this opinion because we find that in some parts of the colony the birds have not increased of 'ate nearly so fast as they have done ia others, of which Aehburton County is one, end investigation ?nto the probable cause of this leads to th.o belie* thub better mothocli are adopted elsewhere to kaejv tha birds in check. At a meeeting of the Waitaki County , Council hst week, this pesb formed the sub« feeb of a long discussion, Mr Wylie, one of the members, drew c, very gloomy picture of j the future of the iQounfcy unless s>Qme more I vigorous means could be adopted for com batting the small bird's nuisance,, and h# strongly advised all agriculturists to devote the whole of their energy and intelligence to an obj act' bo necessary to the welfare of the country. Commenting on the subj ob an Chmaru contemporary B*ys! ' The col lection of egg* is too primitive a method to do any great amount of permanent good. It certainly helps, bub more than thab ia wanted. It ia by thin time recognised that it ia impossible fco sweep bhe psat enbirely oub of existence, bub there is no reason for supposing that the chemist has exhausted hia skill in the elaboration of some means by which the multiplication of the birds can ba checked. Ib would be bitter for the looal bodies to offer a bonus of LIOOO than to pay oub every month a sum about equal to a .third of the cost of maintaining bhe oounfcy /pads.' Our contemporary further suggests that it ij3 tha duty of the government to do something to relleye the farmers from fchia heavy annual loss, but we believe a 'm°W effectual way of dealing with the evil would be for the farmers themselves to take the matter in hand, and not wait until the State cornea to their assistance. As Provi dence helps those who help themselves, the Government will probably do likewise, and at anyrate ths agriculturists of this county could call upon the Sbatg to aid them in their efforts with a much better grace ° if they do all they on on their own account first. We fear the tendency to leave everything to the Government baa beea so £^uob fostered of lale that the energy and sell' reliant wh!oh characterised the early pioneers will sooa peus|> to be noticeable amongeb the people of this soiintfry, for already the spoon feeding we are gettiog b& used to is having an appreciable effeob on qz¥ national character* However to reburn to fee we 'niiy mention that there ate Borne dintr>ot9 even in the gouth Island in which the p'eab la being prevented from increasing at the rapid rate shown ia this county and further eolith, In

the Mandevllle district In North Canterbury, 1 and in the vicinity of Ger&ldine, we are informed that the birds are by no means aa numerous as they are herei There appears { to be a feasible explanation of this in the fact that the public bodies in those localities have not been content with issuing poisoned grain, but have been paying for the destruction of th© old birds, and great numbers of these were killed l&Bt season, especially in North Oanteibury. 16 stands to reason that, In view of the rapid rate at which the email birda breed in the spring and summer, the destruction of the old onea during the winter tnußt be a more effectual method of dealing with the pest than the buying of eggs and young birds only. We say 'only' beoauae it appears u» us that the poisoned grain bußineca hau become almosb % farce. Ib is not carried on on systematio and persistent lines as it should be. We have heard itnaid thatthere are enough email birds in New SSaaland to feed all the people living in ; the country, if we had a meat famine. There can be no doubb that the birds might be utilised as an article of food—if only some body would invent a method of catching them in large numbers. Ab anyrate, tha matter must be dealb with without delay, and the farmers and looal bodies uhotild lose no time about) taking It energetically in h&ndt

Local and General.

Wbatheb Forecast! — Oaptain Edwin wires:—» Moderate south to east) and north east winds ; glusa rise.

Cycling. — A cable from Melbourne states tfaafc the ANA Wheel Race resulted : - Pye 1, Sfcewarb 2, Walsh 3. Time—4min 15 2 sth sec.

Qddfeixowship,—A Ladies' Lodge in connection with the Ashburton Oddfellows Lodg© will be opened in the Oddfeliowa' Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening, ab 7 30. Members of tha Order are invited, and refreshments will be provided.

Weasels —Weasels can be Been everywhere in the Oamaru district; indeed, in some p'aoos (snya the limes) they are aboub as numerous as the rabbits, and steps have to be taken for their destruction, notwithstand ing the lawt

Tin Prohibition Movement —The Rev F W Isitr, secretary to the New Zsaland Alliance, who is on a viaib to Wairoa, received a cabla massage yesterday from Mr John G Woolley, Chicago, stating that he will come to New Zealand for six months' work in the prohibition cause prior to the nexb looal option poll.

Lord Ranfdbly's Defarturei—The Press has it on the besb authority that hia Excel lency Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zsaland, will leave the colooy for England & few months after tha expiration of cix years' term of office. Lord Ranfurly assumed the Governorship of this colony on August !0:h s 1897, and will, therefore, probably take his departure ao the end of 1903,

Vineyards—The Government baa tempo rarily engaged Signer Bragato, formerly wine expert bo the Government of Victoria, and he has been attached to the Hmrtioul tural division of the Dspartmenb of Agricul tures Signer Bragato left Wellington on Monday for Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, and Auckland, where hs will vleib as many vineyards as possible, giving such advioe as he may deem necessary

Califobnian Thistle—Ah some farmers in Hawke's Bay were rather loth to believe th*t they had California!! thistle in their midst, th.9 Stock Inspector ab Hastings for warded some specimens to Wellington for identification. The Government biologist saya it is absolutely beyond doubt that) they are specimens of toe Californian thistle. The Physique op the Eighth—B?garding the question of the physique of the members of the Eighth Contingent, concerning whioh some discussion has recently taken plaoe, a visitor to the camp says there are ab least two subalterns there under eighteen years of of age, ani decidedly diminutive in stature, Surely theofljosra should be the equal of the men in age and stature Publications—For everyday oookery the thrifty housewife can hardly do better than make use of Mrs Miller's two libnle voiumfS, the 'Economic Cookery Book' and the •Technioal Glasses Cookery Book,'a copy of each of whioh we have received from the publishers- The latent editions contain severalimprovemects and additions,although the mala features rema-n the same In each case. Ib appears that both books hays gone through several editions, which fact testifies greitly to theh worth Steam Automobile Harvesters -In the^ Immense California wheat fields modern* steam automobiles are reported to have cheapened the oosb of harvesting wheat, co that grain can be raised there at least aotual cost than in any other country. Theae large motors are of 50 horse pswer, and are pro vided with driving wheels 60;n in diameter. They are made to do the ploughing, planting, and harvesting at the proper season. Inspring they drag across the Immense wheat fields sixteen lOin ploughs, four 6fb harrowp, and a press drill forplanbing bhe seed wheat. In this way one ouch maohins performs the triple work of ploughing, harrowing, and planting all in one operation.

Tkaffio in the Stsjrets of London—

An ingenious arithmetician has stationed himself in turn at each of the great centres of traffic in London, in order to form an exact estimate of the number of passengers oarried on the various omnibua roabea per hour, Thirty eight omnibus routes converge at Charing Gross, About 700 omnibuses pass there svery hoar 8 carrying 9QQQ passengers per hour. At Hyde' Park Corner, there aro twenty omnibus routea, at the rate of 390 omnibuses per hour, carrying an average of over 5003 passengers... At High Bfcreet, Ken sington, there are only four omnibus routes, over which travel the large number of 112 omnibuses and 6000 passengers per hour. At Piccadilly Circus there are 35 routes, with an i average of 650 omnibuses and 3500 passengers per hour ; while in the Strand there are 26 routes along which paps f45 omnibuses and 6000 passengers pen hour*' Comporting io Smokers—Habitn&l smokeira, who are frequently told that they are slowly poisoning themselves by the hsbi% will be comforted by the knowledge tijat Abraham Elmer, who has died in the United States at fche age of 11$, smoked for Upwards of 100 years. Tltfa'ia by no meano $, solitary case of centenarian smokery. A n instance is recorded in the Darlington and Stockton Times ot Desember, 175§, which records the death of Jane Qr-arbubb in hep 110 th year, and fco the {astshe enjoyed her pipe. When apfeed some time before her death how long she had been a smoker, §he replied, ' Very nigh a hundred years*' So thab, like Elmer, she musfc have commenced smoking young. Another centenarian smoker la mentioned by Charles Lejoncourt In his GciWe de Centenxires, where it is staged that Abraham Favrofc, who lived to 104, always had a pips in his mouth.

Time Flies ! and he uses a Rudge- Whicworth to do hia flying on. That's the reason things move so quickly aow a-days. 'Time la money,' as the old adage saya, so if you are looking out for money juafc follow Time's example and tide a' good bike» The Rudge-Whibworth will tale you anywhere er everywhere in less time and wlch more comfort fchsn anything on tyres, --=■ R D Joqnsi?on, Agent —

LOASBY'3 WAHOO ENDORSED BY THE OLBRGY.

The Rev G H Oowles, a Wealeyan Minister of seventeen years' standing in New South Wales, writes that Luasby's Wahoo cured him of Indigestion when everything else f idled

The Right Rev Monsignj&r O'Brien, Rector of St John's College, Sydney, holds apoßJtiorj of eminenoe in the Oitholio Priesthood, Ha wrote as follows— * A trial of Ijoaaby's Wahoo for indigestion has oonvinosd me of its eterliDg merits.'

We have thousands of letters similar to the"ftboy<?. |a many oases Wahoo has cuced when etery other remedy has failed, 16 is purely herbal, and ia a powerful nerve' and general tonio.

Obtainable everywhere, 2a 6d, or post free from

L-OASBY'S 'WAHOO' MANUFACTUR ? ING GO, LTD, Dunedin

Kooiitmh—Curoa all pains—-The Atbletoa

Friead

Volley Firing—The volley firing of the Abhburbon Rifles which was to have been prooeeded with tomorrow, has been poßt poned in conetqaenoe of the ' send off' to the Eighth Contingent until Thursday Feb 6,

Volubteir Noticb—An advertisement' appears in this issue ordering the members of the Ashburton Rifles and Guards to assemble at the drill shed at 6 pm tomorrow evening, for the purpose of escorting the Aehburton seobion of the Eighth Contingent to the B>Hway Station. The officers com manding are especially anxious that every man will attend, and show our young j contingentere that we appreciate their willingness to serve In South Africa

\ Ariel Bioyqijßl Club Soad Raob—The following are the handicaps for the &.rlel Bicycle Club's Road Bace to Winohmore and back, starting from the Belt, Hivelook Street weeb, a* 3 p m :~H Holland and A Huston ecr, Coogreve 30aeo, H Arnsb 2min t A Davidson and Gibson 2..50, W Fi z^jerald, A Fitfcierald, O Orum, H F Nioolla and A MoNeil 3.30, R Johnston and W Robinson 4.0, S Oudeell and H MoOar ney 4.50, H MoArley, T Fountain, and V s7 Beeves 50, T Talh, W Berg and W Bonn 5.30, H Johnson, H Hefford, H Uollison, unnt F Wilson 60, H HardiDg 7.0, J Km x 8 30

Water Gas fob Waimatb—On Monday nigbt the question of lighting Waimate by means of water gas was finally settled, the OouDOil agreeing to the installation by the Balolutha Water Gas Company, the manager of which, Mr J Watt, was in attendance at the meeting to explain any details! Mr Watt dealt with an opiuioa given by Dr Mason that aoma water gas was poisonous, and abated that his gas was the purest in the colony, and wus not injurious to either animal or plant life. He also objected to being charged for a bond of £1000. The Mayor held that a bond was required by ths Municipal Corporations Act from all eon traotora. Ultimately Mr Watt agreed to take out a fidelity bond for £1000. The Mayor and two Councillors were appointed to sign the agreement), the right being reserved to determine the contrast should tbe gas ho found to ba poisonous.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyrighb

A DEFAULTING DIRECTOR.

London, Jan 27

Schmidt, the defaulting director of the Cassel Malt Company, has been arrested in Paris.

CANADA AND INTER-EMPIRE

TRADB.

Lord Strathcona, in s letter to the newspapers, says that Canada is an xious to develop an inter-Empire trade. He invite enquiries on the subject, and oflbrs their publication in order to stimulate business.

PRINCE HENRY IN AMERICA.

Berlin Jan 27

The Hohenzollern, which sailed on January 24th with Prince Henry of Prussia, en route to America, will stay a month at New York.

RTFLE-SBOOTING RECOBD.

Adelaide, J*n 23

Private Loveby, of the Seventh Ade laide Contingent, has made a world's record in rifle-shooting by making the possible at 300, 500, and 600 y»rds. A PRESBYTERIAN CENTENARY

Sydney, J"an 28

An historic gathering was held in Ebenejsor Church, at Hawkesbury River, to celebrate the centenary of the first Presbyterian service held in the Church.

PiSRSGNAX,!

Mr Crick, Minister for Lands, and Sir Hugh Nelson, were among the pas sengers by the Sonoma for Auckland, SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING. ■ Melbourne, Jan 28

Mr Barton, replying to a question, said the Government intended to give efiEect to the gambling clauses of the Postal Act, after giving due notice.

The Sugar Industry.

GEEMAN OFFER OF LABOURERS.

United Press Association —By Blecttlo (Telegraph—Copyrighb

Brisbane Jan 28

The Premier has received an offar from a resident in Frankfort, G-ermany to provide 2000 experienced laboureis for tb.9 sugar industry if the State planters will pay the passages, which are estimated at £8 each. The Mini ster of Lands has returned from a visit to the sugar fields, and states that the Kanaka is giving way to Hindoo lab ourers.

Alleged Manslaughter

United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Stiutfobd, Jan 28 A saltier named Hewitt died at Whanga momona on Saturday, it ia supposed from the result of % fight with a man named Joseph Joyce on Thursday njghb after a banqaet. Hewitt wandered away from the house on Edday night, and was found on Saturday unconscious and ia a dying eondi-

biota, Joyce has been arrested en & charge of manslaughter

Stsatfobp, January 20 The man Joyce, who was arrested in con nection with the death of a settler afc Whan^amomona, after a brawl, has been acquitted, the medical evidence showing thab death was due to natural causes

Alleged Assault.

CHARGE AGAINST- A TROQPER,

United Press Association^By Elecbrig Telegraph Wellington, Jan 28 The StipencUry Magistrate was engaged during all the afternoon and all the evening hearing a, serious charge of assault, brought against Private Leonard Janobs, a member of the Eighth Contingent. Ib appears thab on Saturday afternoon the accused, ia com pany with two other poraeae in khaki and a civilian, wenb to Hainiog street, where Jacobs had & scwflh with a Chinaman, who was removed to the hospital, Buffering from a severe wound on his bead and two broken ribs. Ib was alleged that the acoused' bad thrown the man down, knelt on him, dragged him aboub by the pigtail, struck him on the face, and generally treated him in a brutal :;ianner. Evidence was given by persons who a&w the assault fco this efjfaob, For the defence iB was stated thab while tha parby were in Haining street the accused beckoned to a Chinaman, whoso Immediate answer was some foul language, and a rush att Jacobs with a small axe. Jacobs, finding himself thus assailed, had closed with bhe Chinaman, and disarmed him. Id was admitted bhe accused had been chinking before the assault, bub not sufficiently to place him under the itiflusnoo of liqucr. At 11 pm. the Magistrate remanded $OQi|sed on hall until Thursday. Tl?o late sittiag was made itf oi'der ty alow several (piljtary witnesseg tg leave by the troopship tomerrgw,

The Army Meat Contracts

THE ARGENTINE INVASION.

LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

London, Jan 27

The Standard, sympathising with the colonies with regard to the meat contracts, urges them to await the War Office's statement, It hopes that the Government will not be influenced by any small attempt; afe economy, bat possibly thinks that In the future the Argentine will be required to pile up the necessary stores

The Daily Chronicle say® that Mr Chamberlain is business-like, and in clined to favour the colonies to the utmost. If the charges be true, there is an unseen reason which prevents the War Office from securing the total quantity of meat from Australasia

The Daily News, in a leading article headed • Colonial Tyranny,' says that the War Office is bound to procure the best food for the troops is South Africa, in the shortest time, and at the smallest cost. In a commercial sense the colonies have no claim to protection

ACTION BY NEW SOUTH WALES AGENT-GENERAL

The Hon. H CopelancS, Agent- General for New South Walea, has made a strong protest, emphasising the fact that Australia is able to supply the quantity of me%fc required fnr South Africa. He informed the War Office that if the contract is accepted enabling Argentine to supply orders, instead of Australia, such ac tion would contrast unfavourably with the expressed desire for Imperial solid arity, as the action of the colonies dar ing the war justified preference in their favour, Mr Oopeland also interviewed the War Office authorities, but, despite this, and two argent letters as well, he received no information whether any tender had been accepted

Lord Oarrington has announced that he will ask a question regarding ths origin of the statement which alleged that Australasia was unable to furnish adequate supplies, also as to the possi bility of the cancelling of the Argen tine contractg

The newspapers will be pleased if the Incident is satisfactorily explained.

The Morning Post says that if the Premiers have been hasty owing to in complete facts, that the War Office is behind hand in obtaining asefal infor mation

A LONDON TENDER. STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.

MR REEVES INTERVIEWED. London, Jan 27

A London firm has tendered for all the beef and mutton required at 6|-d per Ib, including the cost of distribu tion, stipulating that the meat must be entirely Australian" and New Zealand,

It; is not known if New Zealand and Queensland tendered direct

The Director of Army Contracts, when interviewee^ admitted that be had decided to accept the tender of Beryl and Uo.

Lord Stanley, the Financial Secre tary to the War Office, in. the House of Oommon=, r tid it was untrue tbat pre ference was g yen to the Argentine. The representative of one o£ the con tractors who was largely interested in Australia, said they had given a written undertaking that as far as possible the dead and live meat should be secured in the colonies.

Mr Reeves, when interviewed, said that in overlooking New Zealand, the War Office had overlooked the main basis of supply, neglecting the best quality. They had been purchasing for two years paab meat which any of the batchers say was inferior to New Zealand meat, yet. yielding an enormous profit; He had asked what proportion of the extra price paid represented the cost of distribution. Australasia wan able to supply every thing without asking the taxpayer to make any sacrifice. Other things being equal, the colonies were entitled to preference.

ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Paujerston NoßMft Jan 28 The Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting this afternoon, passed a resolution endorsing the aotiqn of the Napier Chamber reapeating the oontraot for the supply of fcosjsn meat to the army in South Africa, aod 6spresaiug the hope that) the Premier's prompt and energetfo representation to the Imperial Government might bear fruit.

Wanganui January 28

(The following telegram was despatched this morning by the secretary of the Wanganuf Chamber of Ootnmeroe ;'—'•• The Hod, the Premier, Wellington—Your telegram re» calved with reference South African Meat contract. The Chamber hearoily supports you in the action you have taken, and trust yen will be successful In inducing the War Ofijco to treit New Zealand in a fair spirit, which is due to uo members of the Empire.— I. Li Stevenson, hosn. aeoretar^.''

Peel Forest.

(From Qur Own Correspondent)

A large number of people are camped in the forest hare, erj ying the lovely air and Bceaery of our buah-clad diatrict. No doubb the pleasure givea ia very great to tbem» eelvoa and also to the residents of the district, fur the tenta and coloured dresses of the campers him a pretfcy piotmre. We also reap a considerable benefit) when musical people camp here, as we often are given a ooncerb by them, notably by the floldgate and the Jones' party. The latter, now camped here, hearing that the school funds were low, gave an excellent concert here on the 27th, which was well attended, and a very good programme of excellent music and singing gave greab pleasure. The Rev T Fee shewed some nice Santern views, and ga?e some amuelog and pathetic recita tions, Mr Oalvert's fsohoerfcina playing war well reoaived. Miss Mabel Jones pleased everyone with her violin playing, and Master Stanley Jones' oorneb playing was very good. The rain came down immediately the oo&oert began, and continued all nighU

Christchurch Cathedral.

Halted Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Cheistohttkch, Jan 28

Fresh efforts are being made to raise funds to complete Ohrietohuroh Cathedra!, sod Canon Pollock, who has been commissioned to take the matter in hand, addretied* meeting of business and professional men today. He stated that a considerable sum would be saved if the work were stone on with at once, and the contractors had stated that if thla were done they ooald complete id In 18 months. A representative commit* tee of laymen waa appointed to take step* to raise £7000, which is the sum required

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES V VICTORIA.

UmiicdTs-eBH Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Sf dney, Jan 28 New South Wales ia theif seooad inning* made 199—Meares 55, Kermode 4. 0 arke 23, Carter not out 6, Ootoer 0, Moßatfa 6, extras 21

Satmdere took five wiokets for 73, Collins three for 62 f MoAliiter one for 9, Warns one for 25, Layer done for 9

Victoria in their second {naiads Io«b threa wioketafor 239-Worrall 106, MoAliei«r7, Stackey 15, Warne not out 69, MoCormtok not out 27, extras 15

The wiokeb waa good. Meares played % dashing innings. Worrail collared th« bowling, and his batting retailed hie palmiest days. Oise great bit) foe five struck the pavilion thirty feet above the groaod level, He gave a chance at 67, otherwiae his innings was faulUese. Ha waa at the wlckete one hour fifty two minutes, and hit nineteen fours

ENGLISHMEN V A COUNTRY SIXTEEN.

Melbourne, Jan 28

The counfciy team in fcheir second innfDgs made 267—Harry 67, Morgan 44, Thurgoosl not out 26

The Englishmen in their aeoond inningt loßfi no wickets for two rant, and woo by ten wickets

The Aahburton Cricket Club will play »a irater club match tomorrow (Thursday} afternoon on the Oval, commencing at 230 sharp, Following are the teams :

A to M-^-A W Line, G W Andrews, Llf Andrews, S S Ohoat, F Clark, W Crowther, Harry Large, Alex Anderson, E Marideo, J Davidson, W Berryman, and H Fee. NtoZ-G J Taylor, Percy Ort, Fred Pritchard, E Purohaaa, E ¥ Niooll, F Rands, A Pilbrow, W Powell, ,1 Sandstein, I Richards, E Tregear, and T Stephens.

A Shooting Affair.

Unifcsd Press Association—By Eiectrio Telegraph

Wairoa, Januarys A messenger from Waikane etatea that) a native named Kaukepa fired two shots at) ft woman, wounding her in the head. No farther particulars are to hand. Constable Pardy has gone to arrest the man.

Painful Scene in a Church.

MINISTER RESIGNS HIS PASTORATE.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Auckland, Jan 28 There was rather a painful gceno ab the Onehunga Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, when the Rev Robert Wylie, who recently resigned bis pastorate, spoke bifi teriy of the causes |hat had led him to sever hi? connection with the congregation. He said the reason why the attendance h»d fallen off was because of the appearance of carbuncles upon his body since July last, which had prevented him from working »8 hard as he wouid have liked. Ha made a personal attack on a Boer member of the congregation, who replied, and another member waa about to extend the controversy when it waa ended by the organist playing the cooolud ns; voluntary.

The Eighth Contingent.

United Press Association—By Eieortio Telegraph

Dunedin, Jan 28

A cheplain hae been appointed to the Eighth Contingent and the Presbytery is asking for a similar appointment to the Ninth,

Auckland January 28 Lieutenant Colonel Davlea, who goes in comm&cd of the Eighth Contingent), was entertained at a farewell dinner last nlghb by thfi officers of the Auckland garrison, Responding to a toast, Colonel Davies said there were those who were inclined to be little the British cffioere. His experience at the frout had taught him thab as a whole they were as 6ne a lot of fellows as one could possibly meet. A soldier, bo be bha roughly fitted for his occupation, maeb have training and disciplines (The time, no. doubt, was not far distant when greater responsibility wou,ld be thrown on the osoec commanding a email unit than had been the oase ia the pasb, when they would have to act on their own initiative, In many cases they woold thus accept) greare? responsibili ties. This meant higbor trainicgj A system of loose fighting necessitated higher training i than the methods of the past. Muoh had been said by foreign pro-B,oerß aboub the cruel treatment of Boer women and children by troops at the front. While he was in South Africa he had never seen odq woman or child harshly treated or insulted by» soldier, whether Imperial or colonial, It was rather tie other way about. The troopers felt for the poor women and children, while carrying oub their duty, and assisted them in any way in their power* AvpKLAND, Jan 28, Captain Jackson Palmar, MHE, vyhp volunteered for service in South Africa, has received the following telegram from the Defence Minister s—>•• Your volunteering tot service {n South Africa does you credit, and I would gladly grant; you a commission were 1b nob that I, last session, refused Captain Syrnee, and I have this time to give the san^e reply to Cap"am Lethbridge. lam afraid, considering your constitution is not over strong, hardships would do you permanent injury. Example shown sbands oub in bold relief as to your credit, and I thank you very muoh therefor,—R J Seddon." Oap« tain Jackson Palmer has telegraphed urging the Minister to reconsider his decision. Wellington, January 29 The horses having been Bhipped yesterday, 100 members of the Eight Contingent slept) aboard the troopship Surrey last night to look after them. The balance of the Con tingent came to town this morning by special train, and the whole Contingent will be entertained at lunoheon by the olfc'sssns at) one o'clock, when farewell speeches will be delivered by the Gorornor, the Premier, Mayor, and Commandant 1. After lunch, the men embark, being escorted by the looal volunteers to the vessel Surrey, which le&vea at four o'clock for Auckland, where aha shipß about 160 horses* She is expected bo bake her final departure from there en Saturday. The weathar today ia very fine. Lit go crowds are arriving $a> witness bba departure of the Contingents, and being W statutory half holiday an immense concourse Is expected bo bid farewell to the Contia gentets. Bunting is hoisted on the shipping and over many commeroial houses Three members of the Contingent were sent out of camp last night for breaches of the reeuiatione. The vacancies will be filled from the emergency men for fcho Seventh The men have an hour's respite after luooh, and the Surrey's departure is poat<« pon'ed bill p«| ■ ' "'

! The following have been appointed fa* 1 oruiting officers for the Ninth Cemtingeriib, and all applications are to ba addressed to them :—Captain GP Wood, S 0 M R, Tinmu ; Captain Gilllea, M M R, Fairlie J Captain Garland, SM R, Walmabe ; Captain Niooll AM, Aihburlon 4 The other members of the recruiting board are the same aa foe the Eighth Contingent, except that Lieuten ant Clarke will aofc at Aahbvsrton instead of Captain Book*,

TEE ASHBDBTOI? GUABDIAN; WEDNESDAY, JAHUARY 29,. 191-S



F. FKRRIMAN | By Royal Letters Patent ; Joseph Ford's ■ SCOUR AND' LUNG-WORM MIXTURJS FOR-SBBHP- ' 1 Never Uaed in Vain,' ONE Drenching ac per instructions ml' ba foand.petitOtly effectual and instead of injuring the Sheep In any way, it wi 1 give both etomaoh and bowels a healthy toae sod Increase the appetite, so that the Sheep recover and thrive right, away. A large number of Testimonials have been received from Sheep owners ia all parts cf fehe Colony,, and the universal v^rdiut is that. the Mixture ia a really va'uaMe Medicine, m& fcfaafe its use hue paid handsomely. Motu Tapu, Auckland Messrs Buokland and Sons,- Gentlemen, —We have used 6 tins of Ford'B Scour and Long-Worm Misuse on both oalvea and ftheep, and it has g yen us every s^tisfaoMon. Wtoooßider it the besb and most economical miiture that we have tried— Youm truly, Reid Bbos, Eiffelton Mr Ferrimao, Atshburtor,—Dear Sir.—My Or©s»bred J>mbß were Buffering ao badly from the Lung Worm and Scour (both), that I had 40 deaths in a flick of 360. After one drenoblog with FarcTs Mixture, the 310. to my astonishment, improved beyond any thing I have seem Only 2 deaths occurred after drenching, and th^ae two were almost dead when drenched. The Mixture paid me well and I would advise anyone to use it, Willson Cross sill To Mr F Fesrlman, Ashburton Dear Sir,—la reply to your erquirios this morning, I hey? to say thab I have been Agenbfor Ford'fi LuDg Worm M xture for the last) seven year?, »nd although I have ■applied large quantities of it to farmers, I Ihava never yet> had n complaint aa to its effio*OF.--I am, Dear Sir, para faithfully, D: Thomas Q?o Mr F Ferritnac, Auhburton Bear Sir,—Although we have acted as Agents for Ford's Soour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years and have •applied sheep breeders regularly during that period, we have net yet bad a complaint. In foot, we have heard nothing bub favour able reports from all who have used it.— Yoara tr(ily« Wright, St^hkkson & Go Aahburfcon, ISsh January, 1902 to Mr F Ferriman. Aohburton Dear Sir,—Be Joseph Ford's Boour and Lttng Worm Mixture. Last season I drenched 450 of my Stud Lambs with the above drenoh. They had commenced to scour Baddeoly, and I had already losi ten by death: I drenched the whole lot onoe and *hey commenced to improve right awayi A week after drenohbg they were totally different sheep The best proof that I can give of the Drenoh le that I have tbie seaion drenched the whole of my flook whether tbey Bhowei ■fgna of sooar or not, as I consider it Improves the tone and vigour of the Sheep. I oan confidently recommend anyone a* ing Colia. or Sheep that are not doing well to drenoh them with the above j mixture.—Years faithfully, i (S'gned) T B Upton F. FERRIMAN. Aahbarton, N Z. caßa=^g'-'-=. n. iT?',,'.!—u L===±d» BUSINESS NOTEORS JL-_-—-——2. GREAT Stooklalcliifg .Reductions AT THE j NEW ZEALAND | CLOTHING TJI AOTO RV | lOTHING r AOTOiIYJ Bojb' Straw Hats reduced to 6i j Men's Straw Hats7e6d reduced to 2s 6d | Men's Hard and Soft Felts Is j Men's Black Soft Fe'.ts, 2^ 6d ! Men's Drab Soft Felts, 5 3 6i ] Boys' Tweed Caps, 3d and 6J Boya''Tweed HatP,-6d and la CLOTHING - Boys' Tweed Snite reduced to 5s 6d Boys' Tweed and Oord Knickers Men's Tweed Troaaera 7s 6d j Men's Tweed Sac Suits, 21s j Theee odd Sines have all been thrown oat for ABSOLUTE BALE, so come early, SHE SEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY F. H. BKOKINGSALB, Manager LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fire Reserve Fund, £2 04D.000 iFands over Ten Million Pounds Sterling I 1 I MR JOSEI'H WARD having resigned the Agency of thl3 Company at. Aehburton, Ciiente and others are informed that Mb J B Christian, Butnett Street, haa 1)980 appoiated as hia successor; The dotnpsny is noted for its liberality »od promptness) of settlement of claims. BIRD AND ADLEY, I 74 Manager*. Christchuroh PHOTOGBAPHY, H ALMA'fSTUDIOS, SAUNDERS' BUILDING?. WE are fioins TWELVE ENAMEr,LED j CABINET PBOTOB and EN-I JLABGBMENT, 8 -m 12 x 10, mounted on & beautiful tinted plate Bunk mount for J 5fS. SBE SPECIMENS, m thits ia on'y for a Limited Time. OOME EARLY .!! | J_l4 I LT T V IS THE "»S1 STARCH USE NO OTHEJR ProcutaV.e from «(1 .Grroc6ra and Rtoreksepera throughout the colony Smoke New Venus



T HAVE FOR SALE — The Latest and MoPh (Jp to date Farm Machinery in the market THE GOLD MEDAL DRILL The ooly Drill that carried off a Gold Medal in an actpal Field Trial. Light draught combined with otiength, a perfect power, and a trial given, Inspection invited, THE PLANO LEVER H&RVSSTER AND BINDER The simplest, strongest light draught, will out- and tie any crop. Most up t.o date in the market. See testimonials to confirm above. • JON6S 1 CHAIN DRIVE MOWER Doing away with the oogs makes it the inn pleat and beet catting machine made, HAS" RAKE—lnspeot Hay Rake for strength THE ROTARY DISC RIDGHR This Maohiae takes the place of three Implements, and does ita work better, A great saving to mangel and turnip growers. Ploughs, Harrows, Springtined Cnltiva' I tors, and all kinds of Farm Machinery Kept on hand. Prices Moderate, aad Terms very easy. Extras for above kept ia stock Ageot for Southland Implement end Engineering Comply BICYCLES and all Rsqubitea—Tha latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful machine fot strength, style ond fioiah. The coming m jchine—Chainlesa Envoy, no cogn or chain, bub rolls along the easiest running machine In the market oeoq ridden, alw&ya ridden. Inspection invite 3 District Agent Colonial Mutual Life Association Fire and Marine Inauranoo effected FOR SALE. Some Good FARMS, from 50 to 5000 Acres MONEY To Lend from 4$ per oeab For particulars apply W. STONYEK, ARO&DB Machinery, Grata. Insurance, Land, Estate and Commission Agent 9 243 WIIIOASEACofc *% , »§BMBI HI *^jj ffi V^§3 |Hjji f """I Tiff 8W IRB HH ■ J* "™" B O.W OPEN. THE KHAKI CYCLE DEPOT ALL iQterKfinjT PURCHASERS OF CYCLES should Call and Inspect our Up to Date Wheelo before deciding on any other make* The KHAKI is the Beet Value e*ec Offered in Aahburton* BEST AND TOWNE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS KANDB & SON. BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, ETC., METHVEN. /71 ATES, Hurdles, and Building Materia ' vJ kept ia stock. ' Alao Wall Papers, Paints, etc, ; Funerals conducted. 11 I ROSE KANDY Tea-Having cleared a ( large line nf this splendid new Orange Pekoe, we are offering ib at Is Bd, compari son invited with any 2a 3]oa on the market,, | —Cabbof & Oo



I BUSINESS NOTIOBB J. W I L SO N" HAS Jasb received ANOTHBH 10 Bales o« Lovely WALL PAPERS. fNOLUDBH in the Shipment »re some beautiful Designs in Dining Room, j. Bedroom, and Hall Papers. Persons desiring; te choose their Papers from the full etock may have them d aside until nquirtd. HOUStTPAINTING. TTIFS part of the business receives our special attention, none bat GENUINE Oils and White Lead being used. Thorough tradesmen sent to town or country at shortest notice. Sign-writing a specialty, SPECIAL SALE, NOW ON. GRANT AND MOORE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ABB BURTON i_,j— _ ..-,- L-JU-u-jLL-jum'mMwuiiii.yuiLLJi.ii.iiii.il i. ■ im nwi———w— nii—n wimiiiw—nwaTW HARVESTINGr TOOLS. HAY FORKd—2, 3, and 4 Prong. CLOSER FORKS.—S Prong, with Guards Scythe Blades and Handles, Hay Rakes, etc Machine Oils, Castor, Bradding, and Linseed Oils. Paints in all Colours T.OOLS Suitable for the Harvest) Field, Including—Vloes, Boruw Wrenches, Spanaers in bets of four, Rivet) and Bait Paachea, Piaoars, Plyers, Copper and Iroa Rivets, Reaper Saotiona, etc. PKEBERVING PANS —Enamelled and Bow, from 5i 61 eaoh. Being overstocked at the latter part of the season, lam Selling them off Cheaply CARPENTERS' TOOLS—I have just) landed a, large ahipmeat direct from the makeri, and have reduced prices; ail round, ■ ■■ * ~~*—"" -"* Ouatomera oao rely upon PrompD andl Gourteoas Attention without being pressed to j G-. meKdins, I The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



ASHBUHTON LADIES AGKEE THAT 18 THE OHOIOEST AND MOST DELICIOUS TEA On the Local Marke\ Packed in lead, and encased in card board Cartons to ensure freshness and flivor right to the breakfast table. Sole Agent— J. T. COOOH, Ashburtoiu NOTICE 10 THE FARMERS AND THKE9BING MILL OWNERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY. TTAVING takea over the business of EENNEDY & MUIH, Blackemiths, Eogineerp, Coaoh and Lorry Builders and Horaeehoera, On my own accounb, I desire to thank the Clients of the old firm for their patronage in the past and trust that they will continue their supporb to myself ia the futare. The business will ba carried on as heretofore under the style of Kennedy & Mum. Charles Mair B 1 54 OQlh FIRST EVENT OQih IQ lit FIRST EVENT £QWI OF THE NEW YEAR. BtraiHge 9s Sale*, A GRAND CHANGE for the Aahhurbon Publio to participate in the Bargains, Call at Our Sample Rooms Burnett Street, and peruse th-i Catalogue MR GEORGE BANBREY, our Reprei sentative, will get you anything you select) at Christchuroh Sale Prices. All the itnmeßße Stook of Samples must be sacrificed, Gleared out to make room for new. EVERYTHING REDUCED MUST GO. Drapery, Furniture, Bedsteads, Bedding, Orookery, and Boots. A Call will convince you. Gome Early* Don'b Forget. In a ehorb month tha Bar gains will be gone. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER, JBWELLEB, AND OPTICIAN NEW GOODS XMAS PRESENTS in Great Variety at Prices to suit the tioaee. IHSPWION INVITED. All Goods Marked in Plain Figares TROPHIES TROPHIES A Bp^stelty Made In these Lines, and Very Liberal Terms to;£!o,£nraibteeß, &o. . JEWBLLEBY Made to Order. A Large Stook of Stone to aeleob from. Old Jewellery Re-mads OPTICAL GOODB Speobaclea and Eyeglasßßs, Frames, Lenses gto A Largo Stook Just to Hand. £]£@T TESTING J. V. DE BEER Effiat «Strast>, AsbburtOD



rPDBLIG NOTICE. ALL Persons having Claims against the present proprietary of the Ashburton Mail and Guabdian, Newspaper and Printing Business, are requested to; forward their Accounts forthwith, EPHBMERIS SUN. Date Ri»es Bets January 27 „. 458 728  8 ... 4 59 7 £7 „ -29 .. 5 0 7 27 „ 30 «. 5 2 7 26 „ 31 - 5 3 725 Phases of Moon lot January D H M Last quarter ™ 2 538 a m New moon «. 10 845 a m Apogee «. 5 3 opm First quarter ... 17 6 Bpm Full moon .. 24 11 36 a m Perigee «. 21 530 p m



Jam Making Season—Any of our readers wanting Jam, Jelly, or Preserving Fane, oould not do better than read Messrs Fletcher Bros adverfisetpeutj as they have a great many irinds bo choose .from, s*nd their prices are bddrook. Owing to being such a phenomenal Fruib Season throughout! the county, there is likely to be a short&gfl in Jam Jars, so any one requiring any should buy While prideo ara low, ;



CANADIAN SEAWEED CURB. It is the province of the kidney to filter and exfcraqfc the poisons which, become ini:jed with thp blood by the n>ere $Pt of living. Wlthoßfc such $cbiqn qrlo aotd other poispna remain jn the body and give rise to Goat aud Rheamatlam. All sufferers of Gout poisoning ehould try fche Great Canadian Seaweed Care, which possesses a marvellous potency as a remedy Sold by all Ohemiata.—A.dvb, : "■ Wadb c Teething Powders for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent t lotches ; price, la