EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of Moon for February

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following plaoee as under, subject to the accessary alterations: WEDNESDAY, February 26

For Northern Porte and Wettport, per Waihora, at 6 30 p m

FRIDAY, February 23 For Northern Ports and Wesfporb, per Walhors, at 6.30 p m

The San Francisco tmil is due in Ashburton on Friday, Feb 28bh.

COMMERCIAL.

CLEARING SALS AT MAYFIELDi

On Monday last Messrs Friedlander Bros, Ltd, conducted a clearing sale on the premises of Mr F A docks, MaySeld: .There was a good attendance, and bidding waa brisk for the Email selection cffered.O Two Irap horses brought £15 and £20 respec tively ; four English Leicester rams4^gn«; ewes and lambs 9s 3d

BIRTH

Capamagian.—Ab Ashburtoo, on the 260h ineti, the wife of O. Capamaginn of a son.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1902.

I A controversy that has been going on ! lately between two ueetions of officials in Otago concerning the cause of certain deaths among the children attending the Kurow school, baa caused a little enquiry to be made into the question of school ventilation in other parts of the colony. The condition of { affairs at Kurow, however, is somewhat dif ferent from the ordinary ciroutnstanoes Con nected with our public schools, for there has been & serious ou'break of tuberculosis among the pupils of ohe school, and several of them have died* The local medical man attributed the outbreak to the absence of proper ventl> latioo in the schools, and the controversy appears to have raged round the simple question of whether the ventilation in that eobool was sufficient or not. Bub the graver a&peob of this, subjaob is the fact that Kurow has been for years a rssorb for persons aaffarlag from consumption, the climate and surroundings being regarded aa favourable to curative treatment, Naseby, also in Otago, ja another place resorted to by consumptives seeking cure, and ib now transpires, owing to the publicity given to the outbreak of consump ' tlonftmongchildrenatKurow.bhatseveralohil dren have also died at Naseby from that disease. Public opinion is gradually being educated with regard to the contagious and deadly nature of the tubsrcular bacilli, and stringent measures are being taken in some quarters to safeguard the healthy against the danger of infeotion from those suffering from the disease. Id soma parts of Europe where formerly consumptives were in the habit of going for their health, they are no longer welcomed, and the keepers of hotels and pensions will nob admit them to their houses. Some of the Statea of America have passed very drastic laws prohibiting consumptives from entering their territories, and there is evidently a g3neral tendency bo act upon the medic*! opinion thab the presence of consumptive patients is every where a menaoe bo the healthy. Every consumptive person who is brought into close contact) with others, not so affected, or who expectorates is any place frequented by others, without taking Btepe to destroy the germs in the eputa, is directly endangering the feiealbh of ifae public This being so, it can be easily understood what great risks are run in any public scijsjul fhera there may be one or more consumptive children; This indicates tha urgent neoessity for meas ures being taken without delay to improve the ! sanitary conditions everywhere, with a view to mitigating the ravages of one of the greatest scourges of the human race. It should surely be possible, nob only to safeguard the public to some extent, bub to afford relief to the actual sufferers from this fell disease. Their livgs are ftard enough, and hnmanity demands that while «afe guardtng the public health, we should deal tenderly and considerately with tbern.

Local and General

Wkasheb Forecast! — Captain Edwin wires:—North to west and southwest gale | glase rise after ten hours from now; indications of rain.

Bums Band—& meeting of tbe Brass Band Committee takes place this? evening, at 8 o'clock, at the County Council offices.

The PasT Office—The Governmenb have decided to erect a bicycle stand In fronb of the Post Office, capable ojE holding twelve machines. The side channel Mto be closed in to allow of the etand being placed on the edga of the footpath.

The New AuATTOias-—Tbe directors of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company have invited the various local bodies and the butchers interested in the new abattoirs, to visit) the Falrfield Freezing Works fcotnoigow afternoon. Arrangements have been made for a drag to leave the County Council chambers at 2 p m, to convey the visitors to Fairfield.

Touthfdli Offenders—Ab the Magls« fcrate's Court, Chrisbphurch, yesterday, two boys named Alfred Skllton and Cecil MichoH pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the premises of George Shaw, draper, Chdstehoroh, and stealing goods to the yalne of £5. There were also two charges of horse stealing against the accused, who were committed for sentence ab the Supreme Coarb on all three charges. Yeo Bow, Chinese dealer, was charged with permitting opiuip smok» ing on his premises. The case was dismissed.

The Raid on Bookmakers — The result of the recent; raid of the police upon the premises of Messrs Barnett and Grant was seen afc the Chrtetcburch Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, when Mr R Beetham, S M, heard a case brought against Matthew Barnett, tarf agent. Iha charge was thab Matthew Barnetb had, during January lasb, used his office, 174, Hereford Street, for the purpose of betting with persons resorting thereto Accused was committed for trial.

Conciliation Boabd.—The Conciliation Board meets on Monday at ABhburtop, and will take evidence in the disputes in the tailoring and ooaohbullding trades,

The Lath Tboomb Stephens—The busl cees training of the Lte Tc oper Bisil Stephens was shown in the fact that he insured his I,U before he left for South Africa in the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, of which Messrs Frisdlander Bros, Ltd, are the local agents.

Death of a Hokitika Rksident. ~ A Press Association telegram from Hokl -tiki states that Captain Thomson, late harbour master at Okarlfco tor many years, died yesterday morning, after $, long and painful illness.

Magisterial—Afe the Police Oonrt this morr'-ig, buforaMr W H Rule, J P, an old aran, charged with violent lunacy, waa committed to the Sunnyslde Asylum, Sneak Thieves -A gang of sneak thieves were at work again kso night. Two bouse holders reported to the Police this morning that their orchards had been stripped of fruit, the thieves seeming to have a leaning towards apricots, of which they made a good haul. The Police are investigating bhe matter;

New Zealand Produce at Homb—& Wairarapa resident, who has recently returned from Home, «»yB that where he was staying New Zealand produce was highly spoken of. With him waa a resident of (Dacankki, who told him that the landlord of the hotel where ha spent a week men tioned to him that he was using New Zaal&ad

batter. To the visitor's surprise, it proved to bs from the very factory that his own farm in Tar&naki was supplying

ASHBUBTON HORTIOULTUBAL SOCIETY—A

Lonqkbaoh Show—The annual Show of the LoDgbaauh Horticultural Society will be held in the Waterton Library Hall on Fri day afternoon and evening. Refreshments will be provided at a nominal charge

Committee meeting of the Aehburton Horticultural Society was held laat night, when a balance sheet was presented by the Secretary showing a substantial credit balance, Ib was decided to pay prize monies In connection with the late Show on Friday, at the shop of the Secretary, Mr J V De- Beer. Acoouuts were also passed for payment. A apeoial vote of thanks was awarded to Mr Nicholas for valuable assistance rendered to the Society by him prior bo and during the Show; Tbopioali Deluge—Yesterday afternoon for about an hour Inveroargill was under a tropical deluge such as is rare so far south. According to a Press Association telegram the storm commenced with a thunderstorm, not violent, bub long continued, and in 90 minutes ever three inches of rain fel'. The

pent up water on the roofa did a good deal of damage to goods in shops add warehouses, while the overflow from gutters and back yards gob into the cellars, and caused unusual activity among their owners Ooal— k West Coast visitor, who arrived in Nelson a few days ago, has In his possession samples from a large Beam of coal, which Is lying undeveloped In the southern Bailer district. The coal, which is described as an anthracite, appears to be of excellent quality, says the Mail. He states that the (team is 30fc thick, and that fcherelsa 'mountain' of Ife, lying about nine miles from the water's edge, where a

harbour could be formed capable of acorn modating the largest vessal afloab. Ha is taking specimens to Wellington and Ohrlatchurch, with the object of getting a syndicate farmed to exploit the coal measures of the locality in question.

The Taif Valk Oobipanit's Bill—The Railway Reviezv states ihab tho sum cf £24,626, which, the Taff Vale Railway Com pany claims froip the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants as damages alleged to have been sustained by the actions of the defendants during the strike last August, is divided Into special damages and special expenses, Among the former there is a sum of £14,500 for loss of profit in consequence of the strike, aleo £6577 for expanses inoarred and £3549 for actual loss on working for two week*, la the schedule for special expenses are such items as £752 for beds proviied for imported men in tho railway sheds, and £697 for sleeping accommodation in other places, £90 Ut search ighte. and other filings in the railway yards, £280 for polioo protection, £1215 for r«freahmeats, and £185 for conveyance of mails. A Farmer's Impressions — A wall known farmer of the Ashburton County, who Ins been on a trip to the Geraldine

and Falrlie districts of South Canterbury,

Informs us that he has returned with a higher opinion than ever of the fattening properties for sheep and lambs in this connty and of the productive qualities of the soil for root crops of ail kinds. A good deal of the land In Sooth Canterbury, he says, la composed of a thin layer of soil on a clay sabaoil resting on rock, and, consequently, there the natural drainage Is defective, which makea the land cold and damp. S&eep iq not fatten there nearly so quickly as on the light, shingly plains of the Ashburton Oounty, which are naturally well drained and warm, and grow pastures which are nutritious and succulent. This Hshb land also produces Urge yields of turnips and prolific crops of rape, aud has the additional advantage of being far cheaper than the land in South' Canterbury. Thh Grain MARKHT—The Oanmra Mai} states ? -One of the be»b informed Oanier- bury merahan&g, who has a thorough know ledge of the requirement* of the grain markets, a few days ago expressed £0 us the opinion that wheat was a splendid invest ment eves ab the increased price, and that mouey was to be made by baying with a view to a rise. We give this information as we received it. Of course, there is always the danger that even the besb of ua may be out in our reckonings and lose instead of gaining by speculations which appear rosy enough, or by holding for a rise. The same authority goiated o^b thab barley was likely to be In strong demand ' in Australia, owing to a marked »hor'bage in the crops fcbes?e v New Soith Wales is ab preaenb draining the BuppHee of malb from Melbourne, and, nob withstanding tjbai' there is gj a bushel on barley, Viotoria draws Its sup»> 1ie8 ( of that grain from New Zealand* It foems likely thab thla di£ty aud that of 2s §;1 per bushel on malt wSI), undjsr the oiroupastaaoes, have to be paid by the Msfcraliana tfcemaplyesi School GIRL9 1 Bikes — Messrs Gates, Ljowry and Co. have now on ylevr a beauti? fully finished biayole, suitable for a girl ef 3to 12 years of age. The maohine has aU the latest improvements, which is a earaplei Messrs Gates, Lowry and OOsa s have also several new styles in Zsal&odia and B.S.A. Cycles

Budge-Whitworth Cyclbs.—Any lady or gentleman contemplating baying a maohine should not fail to examine the

latest BudgatWhltworbh models. Easy terma m® ba and your old machine taken as part payment. —JJ. D, Johnßbori, A)?enfc, Gity Cycle Works," Bur, E ett) Street.

News In Brief.

The Oourb of Appeal sits at Wellington on March Hbh

Messrs Nortbcole and Hefford are now opening up new goods in all departments for the Autumn season*

At the meeting of the Lyfctelfcon Harbour Board yesterday, MrEG Wright was elected as Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.

There was a shock of earthquake afc Wanganul at 1.30 o'clook yesterday morning.

A lnnar halo was visible aboub nine o'clock yesterday morning ab Taupo and $lew Ply month; ''

Tji9 authorities ab Jiarlovaasi, the capital of Samos, have granted as 9 years' Concession foy a great) gamming saloon to ba tua op iho line? of fcha Casino at Monbe Oarlo»: " '

The Late Sir Kellahan.

On Sunday, ab the May field Ohuroh, a very impressive service was held, a large congregation being present, among whom were cis sonß, five daughters, two sont-n ---law, nod fiva grand children of the late Mr Kellahan. Mr Ham preached, and his text was taken from Rev £2, 34. At the close of his sermon, he spoke of the life and death of Mr Kellahan. Hymns which had been his favourites, were euag both io the church and in Sunday Schoo'. Mr Ham said that Mr Kolluh&n, who had lived for about twenty years in these parts, led a very useful life in connection with public and | church affairs. He was a member of the first Sobool Committee formed in Mayfi Id, and held positions oo the Committee as member and chairman till change of reei desoe and falling health necessitated his resigning. Ha was a member of the Anam* Road Board, and did active duty as suoh up to a short time before bia death* Ib would be impossible to cay all be and Mrs Keliahan have done in ohuroh work, The building of the Manse and the Ohurah are largely due to their efforts. Ho had baen chairman of the Ohuroh Committee until they were for tnnate enaugh to have a resident minister here, and since then he had boen a most active member and an Elder. In the Sunday Sohool hia labours had been constant; attending through all weather, and often times when bodiiy health would have been a ready excuse for many, he was at his poit, She names of Mr and Mrs Kellahan will always bs gratefully remem bered by visitors and travellers for their open handed and widespread hospitality, Theirs was a house where there was always a walcorr.e for everyone, The Mayfielc] school flag was flown at half mast on the day of the funeral, On Sunday evening the Rev J D Jory, in hia service, made touching reference to the late Mr Keiiahan, and offered sympathy to the bereaved family,

The Presentation to the Premier

Tho adjourned meeting to consider the parb Aabburbon is to take in the testimonial to the Premier, took place lasb evening. There was a fair attendance, and His Worelup the Mayor occupied the chair. He explained bhe object ot the meeting. Mosb of the towns in Mew Zialaad had taken up the question of making a present to the Right Hon the Premier on the occasion of his departure for England. The Premier had always been equal to the occasion, especially during the trying time caused by bhe Soubh African war. He thought thab the besb way would be to open a shilling subscription list. He was sorry that the large centres had nob taken this method. However, as they were a small community they would have to fall into line.

Mr Hugo Frledl&nder proposed the fol lowing :—'That this meeting records its high appreciation of the able services rendered by the Right Hoa the Premier to the nation at larga by his patriotism and whole souled energy in sopromptly andfreeiy offering the services of New Zealand soldiers to the cause of the Empire in time of need, and heartily approves of the proposal to present him with a token of the colony's esteem, in recognition of services rendered," He said that the way in which Mr Seddon had come forward, had advertised New Zealand more than anybody else bad ever done, nob only in the eyes of England, but of the whole world. They might nob all side with him in his political views, bub at this time he thought politics should be left oub of the question, He thought that the form the presentation was to take should be left over foe the present,

Mr Jones bad much pleasure in eecoadiug the motion bo ably put forward by Mr Friedlaoder. They could nob but admire the qualities of the Premier. He was sure the Action he had taken redounded nob only to his own ore Jib, but to the ored.lt of the whole colony. He was pleased to think that: the colony had been able Co render such aid to the mother country in her tims of needt

Oaptaln Oaleman qnte agreed with Mr Jones when he said he admired the good qualities of Mr Beddon, He had toned down the savage warlike Maori to become a good citizen. He had also brought out that red streak of pluok and oouraga which wag lying dormant in our boye, which they had shown so well in the South African war. He had done maoh for the workiog men.

Mr Willis was in sympathy with the movement, as the Premier had rendered valuable services to the Empire by his prompt and energetio action. If bhe mover of the motion would accept a suggestion, ho would recommend thab the following sen tence should be inserted;—' And in so thoroughly voicing the opinion of the people of Naw /j3al md in connection with the Soubh African Wj,r.' He had watched the growth of this movement to recognise Mr Seddon's services from the beginning, and he believed it was intended to show the world that this colony was in complete sympathy with the Premier's Ration in connection with Imperial matters.

Mr Aloorn approved of the suggestion,

Mr Purnell was not with Mr Seddon in all his actions, but approved of his sending the Contingents. But he did nob think the sending away the Oontlngeats was all due to Us Sodden, bub 60 tbe martial spirit of the psople, troused by the South Afrloan War, and they were behind him. He was in favour of & testimonial to the Premier, and approved of Me Willis' suggestion Mr Davis was a supporter of the Ssddon Government, and thought that the addition to the motion would spoil ib The mover and seconder having accepted Mr Willis' suggestion, the motion was amended as fellows;—' That bhis meeting records its high appreciation of the able eervioea rendered by <ne Right Hon the Premier bo the nation at large by his patriotism end whole uouiod energy in so promptly and freely offering the services of New soldiers 60 the oause of the Empire in her time of need, and so thoroughly voicing the opinion of the people of New Zealand in connection with the South African War; and ib heartily approves of the proposal to present him with a token of tbe colony's esteem ia recognition of servloes rendered,'

The motion was carried The M^yor said that the next business was to decide what form the testimonial was to bake. He * moved—" That while this meeting is strongly of the opinion that a shilling subscription, together With an address, ia the proper form the testimonial should take, Ib is very willing to fall into line with other 'centres.'?

Mr Willis seconded pi's fin'ma* Ha thoughb, however, that the last clause should be left oub, ss it would make the reßolubion somewhat) oolourlesy, 'seeing thsb the other oan'jrea were ab variance aa to the form the presentation should take. The Mayor agreed! to substitute Christ cburch for Mother centres,"

Captain Colonun supported the motion, which wai onrried aa amended.

Mr Purnell moved that the gentlemen present b9 a committee to carry out the resoiUbionn, wibh power to add to their number, the Mayor to be chairman;

Mr Davla seconded the motion, whioh was carried.

Messrs) Bullacjr,. R Friedlander, and J Scaly were ad^ed'to the comttilttee. Mr H H Fooks was elected secretary*

|t) was decided that subscription lists should be printed and eenb out to ajl public bcgieit Meßsrs R Alcorn, H Friediander, Parnell, H M Jones* and the {Mayor were appointed an executive to carry out) the dat*li work.

If he meeting then adj mrned.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright

OBITUARY.

London, February 24 The death Is announced of Charles Kent, poet, biographer, and journalist. Professor Gardener, historian, ia dead, aged seventy three years, THE WORCESTER SEE. Canon Wore has been consecrated Bishop of Worcester, THE TROUBLESOME WAZIBIS. The Wazirla have paid the fine, and are now surrendering rifles to the British authorities LONDON TELEPHONE SYSTEM. The Government telephone system has been opened in London with two thousand subscribers. HOUSING THE POOR. Right Hon. A J B»lfour has welcomed Poofohsor Smart's proposal to the Glasgow Corporation to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into the housing of the poor in j Glasgow. SYDNEY'S WATER SUPPLY.' Sydney Peb 25 A serious condition of affairs has been manifest; for some time in connection with Sydney's water supply. There ia a suffi ciency of water, but the means of convey ance is Inadequate. It is estimated that it will be necessary ts spend a quarter of a million to make the city safe against a watar famine. UNITED METHODIST CONFER ENCE.

The first-, conference* held since the Methodist; Uaion was opened. The Bew Woola Rutledge was elected President, [A, cablegram from Melbourne states that the first president} of the United Methodist Oonferenoe is Dr Fitchett.J THE FEDERAL TARIFF, Melbourne, Feb 25 The Federal House placed sheep washes and disinfectants on the free list.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Per Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Oopyrighb

London, Feb 24

The sentesces of death passed on Murraysburg, a farmer, for joining the enemy, and two of the Graafreinet rebels for marauding, have been corn mated to penal servitude for life Loyalist members of the Cape Par liament are asking for an Imperial Indemnity Act and other measures necessary to the peace of the country, A Bmall meeting of the Peacd Arbi tration Association has authorised Messrs F A Ohanniog, T Shaw, and H J Wilson, M.P'e for Yorks West Rid ing, Hawick Barghfi, and Northampton* ahire, respectively, to petition King Edward in the interests of peace in South Africa, to save the life of Kruitzinger, if he is sentenced to death. Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Oxford, wel comed L,ord jß.Oßebery's conversion to Unionism, but said that his demand for an iocpiry into contracts and the other matters which he hinted would cause a grave scandal, while the war is proceeding, would interfere with the efficiency of the operations, A New Zealand dredging expert has advised the Transvaal Gold Oomnas sion to make dredging laws similar to those o? New Zealand and Australia

In tho Seventh New Zenlandere, Private John Kirkwood was killed at Rietsprait, and Corporal John Ashtoa slightly wounded.

War Office correction—-Private Wal ter R Davles, of the Seventh New died of his wounds at Oharlestowo, Deaths from enteric : Private Basil Stephens (Sixth New Z a landers) at Gharlestawn, snd John H Wright (Seventh New Zealanders), at Heilbron.

"The Real Irish Spirit."

A KBMARKABLE tjPEEOH.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Feb 25

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Hibernian Benefit Society, Father Banbury lamented the decadence of the independent epirit among Irishmen, and their descendants in Australia. !? We are now," he said, v entirely and directly ruled from the Mother Country. Whatever is dictated by the Imperial Government we must abide by." The most prominent public men* he added, did not seem to have the spirit to stand up and say, " Australia will be a nation." If they had the real Irish spirit, feeling would carry out that policy here, and be loyal to no Imperialism, but to a free institution

and a free flag.

The Spanish-American War.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Bpu4N, Feb 24 The American Ambassador at Ber lin, in the coiiree of a speech, said that Germans had observed strict neutrality and bad b,eea cold nor grudging daring tfys Spanish-American war.

The British Liberals

CMted Pre^s Asßoolation— By Elecfcrio Telegraph—Copyright London, February 28 Of the Scottish Liberal members of the House of Commons, fifteen follow Sir Henry Campbell-Bancerman and twelve Lord Rosober/, while six «re doubtful ,

Affairs in China.

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph-e»-Copyright Ionpo», Feb 34 Prince Ghing is diapoasd to grant Germany's demand for the exclusive mining rights in Shantung, subject to an increased Royalty,

THE VITAL FORCE.

Of the body is the blood. Keep the blood pure and clean and yon will be fras from sickness. Bile poison in the blood ia one of the everyday troubles of the people of this colony. Onoe the liver grows sluggish and fails to filter the bile poisons from the system there csmes pain and trouble, ' The digestive system is thrown oat of order and foal impurities that should be expelled find theirl way into the blood ajtti go reaoh the weak spots of the" body. I'mpey's May' Apple, the ideal family medicine will keep the blood t>ure. It acts directly on'the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and strong. Bold by chemist® and storekeeper* at 2a 6cL

Plague in Australia

United Pro s Association—By Elcctrio Telegraph— Copyrigb t«

Sydney, Feb 25 A man named Hayward has been attacked by plague at Her Majesty's Theatre HoteU A man named Knight, a resident o{ Surrey AUls, and a boy Darned Austin, residing at Alexandria, have been attacked by plague.

PRECAUTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington, Feb 25 The City Council has appointed tout additional inspectors to assist in the work of oleaniog the city. Where opposition il shown h» a householder to the advice of these effiaers, notion will b« taken by tht | Council

The DAILY MAIL'S New Offer.

The issue of the ' EncvolormJta Britannic* now offered in New Zealand by the Daily Mail ia the Times" reprint of the Ninth »Dd last edition, as issued by Ita original pub lishers, Messrs A and 0 Black, The work is divided up into 24 volumes of 350 pages esob ; tha 25th volume contain* an elaborate index to the whole, and % detailed list of contributors. The handsome volumes tnea> euro 11| Inches in height, 9£ inches in depth, and 2^ mohes in thickness. The binding It, in every case, the best* of its kind, Ttta dark green oioth Is as strong m cloth can b«, and the morocco used in the leather bindings is so rich in colour, no soffa at obos and toogh, so fine in grain, that no one will regret the small extra payment) which secures *n added dignity and durability doe to so noble a book* The Eooyclopse lia contains 338 full page plates, 671 maps and p!ao>, and over 9009 other illustrations. For the M.S. Alone of the 30,000,000 words, which occupy the 22,000 pages of letterpress, more, than £60,000 was paid to the 1,100 contributors, and the style \n y which all this valuable matter ia got up makes the work the molt costly ever offered to book buyers, It !■ this most costly of books that is new, far ft timn within the reaoh of everybody. Par ticulars ate given in another column, and i prospectus will be sent free upon appllottlon by post,

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN v. VIOTOBIA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrle Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, Feb 25 The Englishmen is their first Innings made 298 Saunders, in attempting a, difficult catch off SobsoD, fell and frsotured hit right shoulder. Whtn the Viotorians had four wickets down in tbe second Innings, ft dust storm, followed by a smart shower, delayed tba play for balf an hour. The inaings closed for 182, Stuokey being the only one to show anything like form; The Engliehmec, requiring 14 runs to win, got the number for tbe loss of two wickets. The following are the scores :— -' Vicsobia.

; First lonfnga ... .„ ,„ ...129 Beootsd Ina!nK«, Worrall, Ibw, b Braund ... M  8 Warne, o Braund, b MoGahey .„ M 13 MeAlistec, c MaoLaren, b McGahey ... 16 Arm«tronE(, c Jones, b McGahey ,«, £8 Lavar, o Jones, b Braund ... , 23 MoLeod, o MaoLareu, bß'ybhe... .. 17 MoMiohael, sfc Robson, b Blytha , M 0 Woodford, b Braund .. ... ... 18 Stuckey, o Brannd, b Blytbe ... M 54 OolHdb, not ouh . , ., 4 Saunders, absent  „ „_ 0 | Extras ... .» ,„ .„ 4 m Total * „ ... 182 Brannd to 'k three wickets (or 97 rani, | B'/the three for 25, McGahey three for 38. . England. Firsb Innings. MacLtren, 0 ftcd b Collins », .. 100 Jotus, o Worrall, b Layer  ..22 Qaaife, Ibw, h Collins 45 H»yw»rd, o Woodfbrd, b OolUni .. 10 (Jirnetfc, Ibw, b MoLeod  «, 0 Tyldesley, c Woodford, b Layer .. 45 McGabey, o Arms'rcng 4 b Layer  34 Lilley, o and b Collins .." ..  1 Braund, oMo Michael, b Collins .. 3 1 obson, nofc nub    17 Blythe, Bt Woodford, b Layer .. .. 0 Extras 15 Total 293 Collins took nVo wickets for 52 rues, Layer four for 82, McLaod one for 48. Second Innings, Robson, o McCormaok (Bub,), b Warns 7 Garnett, run out  3 MoGahey, nob out..  .. .. 4 Jones, nob oub  .. ,» •• 0 Total for two wickets .. «. 1*

A scratch match will be played In the Domain tomorrow afternoon, cptmnenoing at 2.3Q, aides to be chosen on the groqnd

The Ninth Contingent.

United Ereaa AasooiatioQ—By CSleotria (Telegraph.

Dunboiit, Feb 25

A special brain with lfi»0 hones for tha Ninth Contingent arrived today, and theva are now sufficient to hone three rauadronn, The total number in camp is now 459; '

Accidents and Fatalities.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, February 25 (Che body of Albert Sohnarndcff, hulk keeper, who was drowned with » companion named Doris in the harbour on the 14bh tost, was reoovered today. At the ioqueat a verdict of found drowned was returned. Doris and the deceased put out 1q a dinghy to hoist riding lights on the Arawata and Southern Ortss. The weather was very squally, and the boat probably capsized while going from one vessaej to the other; as no lights appeared qn the latter vewfll that night*

J)t;NED«r, February 25 Ht J C Smith, of Ebtrlok, an old goldQeldS pioneer, who was thrown out of a cart ft fortnight ago, died laab night from this injuries ho received;

THE ASHBOBTON GOABDUN. WEDNESDAY, MBRUAhY 26, 1902



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F,, FMRMMaN ToFsalb" Corner of VtWU Street and Eas" Bolt, Ashtnrton, I HAVE received Instructions fr^mMr . John Alnswortb, who is taavlng for the North Island, to sell h's very desirable residence, sitaated as above. Tha house, which contains 5 rooms Mid teullery, has only recently been ereott'd, and fa ocnsttacted of the beat material Ly a Iret class builder. The section is well si!u\fccd. and Inn been well fenced «*nd cultivated As the owner has decided to Ip>»vo for tha North Island at once, n-y instructions ar« to effaofc & speedy talei fall particulars on application to F. FERTUMAN, Lind and Estate 4genfc.' FINAL NOTIOB, "FTC 5s rectaestsd that all Acconn*o duo to Bit Mawde be paid to the undersigned Within 14 davß F FERRIMAN. Ashburton, February lltb, 1902 TO LET ALFORD FOREST KOAD /IOTTAGE and £ Acre of land recently O ocoupied by Mr B Barr. Apply FFEBKIMAN, Land and Estate Agent TO LET, Kermode Street, Ashburton, A COMFORTABLE House of 6 rooms, together with good garden MdOr°hlpp]y FFBRBIMAN TO LET, Peter Street, Ashbarton, A HOUSE of five rooms ; 1 acre of laod ', good stabling Apply F FKRRIM&N TO LIT. Winter's Road, Allenton, A 11BST CL *SS Dwelllitg, containing J\_ bit roc ins ; 1J acres of land, «ood garden and orchard ; detached bathroom, washhoase, stables and trap house F FERRIMAN SHEEP FABMS. I* HA,VK&several good Sheep Farms for JL Balp,° ranging from 350 to 1800 Aores, the properties arc well fenced and watercdfand are within easy accofcs|of i a market. Foil particulars on application. F. FERMMAN, Laud and Estate /-genb FOB SALE TANCRED STREET, ASShURTON. A SOUND INVK^TMBNT. f HAVfi received iiM 1 ructions from Mr I. Edward Gibb^rd <o sell part, of Town Section 108, situated in. Tancrei Street, upon which h erected a veiy ccmunodioua Rod convenient Drcpar's Shop, with dwelling attached, hr^ front glass Windows, good position. The property la let to a good tenant, smd i 3 yielding an ttmual rental of ±,'Ol. Fall particulars cio^y he had on appli oatlon to F FBRRIMAN, Land and Efcbate Agent, Ashburioa LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE IN6UR4KOE OOMPAWY. Fire Reserve FuDd, £2,040,000 Foads over Ten Million Pounds Sterling MR JOSEPH WARD having resigued th« Agency of this Company at AtbbartOQt Olienta and others ara informsd th'k MB J. B. CHRISTIAN Butnett Street, fc.a« boeu appointed aa hia suooetsorl Iffhe Company la noted for its liberality of settlement of claims. j HBlfc^ BIED ANO AI)LKY > Manager*. Chriatohuroh at M3T ggjgl tSS& l/6J/B_2/4_2/B^' WAIRARAPA OPENING^. FOB™SALE, PLIJMBSR'S AND TINSMITH'S Buei- DBfs; esablißhed 27 yeue ; owner retiring ; absolutely beet busiuesii <i kind in Wellington Province ; goodwill £160 jatook and plant at valaation ; 5 years leaee of central ehopa and dwelling ; Council con' tracts ; a beautiful start for a good trades HMD. Fullest investigation invited WOODYARD AND GOAL, a good Bud oeea; turnover about £80 mooth'y ; hors^a, i oarta, oonfraot^, etc. Prioe £200. Will Kdvanoe £100 to purchiseer. BLACKSMITH'S BUSINESS, average profit) £6 weekly ; cheap ; terms to good man. CABMAN'S BUSINESS, with good oon motion, £50 cash iequircd CARRIER'S BUSIISKSS, a going oon* j oem; easy ingoing - '; BAKERY BUSINESS, good round ; a | going ooaocrn at vaiuasit'n For farther pirtieu!ar3 apply — G H GOOD ALL, Auotioueor and Agent-, WfteLertoc, Wairarsna i



X HAVE FOE SALE — " The Latest and Moeb tip fco date Farm \ Machinery Sn tbe oiarkeb THE GOLD MEDAL DRILL. Tho only Drill that carried off a Gold Medal in an actual Fteld Trial. Light draught combined with strength, a perfect sower, and a trial given. lueppcSion invited THE ROTAKY DISC BIDGER. This machine takes the place of three Implements, end does the work batter* A grett saving to mangel and turnip grower 3 Ploughs, Harrows.Spririgtined Cultivators, and all kiada of Form Machinery kept on hand ; prices moderate and terma very eaey. Extras for ab-jve kspt in atock BICYCLEB and nil Requisites, — The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful maohine for strength, style and finish! The coming machine—Ohainleßß Envoy, no cogs or chains, bat rol's along—the easiest running machine in the market; o»)C8 riddeD, always ridden. Inspeotion invited AGENT FOR— Southland Implement and Engineedng Company Colonial Mntaal Life Aesnrance Society United Fire and Marine Flro Insurance Company Money to Lend fr- m 4J per cent). 1000 Acres Lind, good all round land* Price reasonable, and on easy terms. 2COO Acres good all romcl Land, can be had cheap. Very easy terma. 600 Acres Sheep Land, very lifctle money required and easy terma. 6 Acros, with dwelling of six rooms, nice home, price and terms very reasonable. Also 2300, 900,,600, 374, 200, 650, 260, 207, 300, 100, 90. and 79 Acres Land ; a number of others equally cheap, and on easy terms. For particulars apply W. STONYEK, TANCRED STREET (Next Bank of Australasia) Machinery, Grain, Produce, Insurance, Land and Commission Agent QAMPLES of Towela, Toilet Covers O Toilet Seta, Quilte, and lots of useful th'lDRB, Must be Sold at Once at Wholesale Price—W H Pearob, Cash Draper | \(J you wish a happy New fear. If !./ so bny yonr Boots at Mbllor's Zealandia Bo't Store, Great Bargains they cay at Mbllor's.



m BUBINKBB NOTIOBB IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY irou ought xo; \ AEE YOU ABOUT TO BUILD? DO YOU REQUIRE DRY FLQOKMG.IJ DO YOU REQUIRE DRY MATOH Lt»I»G DO YOU DRY MOULDING IF SO, WE OAN EXECUTE YOUR ORDERS WITH DESPATCH, ' Oar New Steam Sawmills are now in full awing, and Orders entrusted to ua will receive prompt attention,, Gates and Hardies supplied to order. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGER 3, P4INTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. East and West Streets, Ashbarton. >. Telephone 14 P.O. Box 35 ATTENTION. ANDREW ORE'S Great Clearance Sale OF DRAPERY, GLOTHINS, and BOOTS COMMENCED SATUBDAY, JANUARY 18th. | BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY IN .EVERY DEPARTMENT. ANDREW ORR. I J. W I L8 O N HAS Jast received ANOTHOH 10 Bales of Lovely WALL PAPERS. INCLUDED in the Shipment *re some beautifal Designs in Dining Room, Bedroom, and Hall Paperß. ! Persona desiring te choose their Papers £rom]tihß full itoak may have them laid aside until required. HOUSE PAINTING;. TOIS part of the business receives oar special attention, none but GENUINE Oils and White Lend being used. Thorough tradesman] seat to town or country at shortest notice. Sign-writing a specialty. I have a Choice Selection of PICTURE FRAMH MOULDINGS. i Frames made to order on the premises, JOHN WIJL.HOP* HARVESTING TOOLS. HAY FORKS—2, 3, and 4 Prong. OLOV ER FORKS.—S Prong, with Guards Scythe Blades and Handles, Hay Rakes, etc Machine Oils, Oastor, Bradding, and Linseed Oils. Paints in all Colours nrOOLS Suitable f.ir the Harvca^. Field, including—Vices, Bor<jw Wrenches, Spannera X in bebi of four, Rivat and Bulb Punches, Pincers, Flyers, Coppsr and Icon Rlvots, Reaper Saotions, eta. PBESERVING PANS -Enamelled and Bras?, from 5i 61 eaoh. Being o«mß4ooked at fehe latter oart of the season, lam Belling thorn off Cheaply CARPENTERS'TOOLS—I ha?® juaii landed a large thipmeab direct from tshe makers, and hava reduced pricea all round, Customers oau r«ly upon Prompt) nor! Courteous Attention without being pressed to g. meßdins, The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Ssre©t>, Opposite Arcade



0 i %_ _ • THE MEW ZEALAND CLOTHING T7AOTORY LOTH.ING JO AOTORY ITS tho Oheapoat Hoaae for Ready Made Clothing. Mea'a Sac SuitSj 25 i Men's Sac Suit*, 29s 6d. IN COLONIAL TWEED, BEST VALUE, A Large Stock of Boya' Clothing in Sailor, Norfolk, and Melville Shapes I at Bed Rock Prices. GALL AND INSPECT. fJHE NEW mkhkiSO CLOTHING FAOTOBY F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager DO jou know that'H Baibstow is selling for ouch ab less than Ghristoharoh prices, as the few following quotations will show :—Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from SOa j Duoheas tables from 30s j Duobeas oheets from 455; inapeotiou »ad comparison invited. H 1



Sander & Sons Eucalypti Kxtraoi!,«~ Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, a oknowledged by Medioal Clinics and Uni versibies all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract* wo state :—lt ie proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bono and Grieisw&ld (Prussia), thai only products bhab are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other subetanoes adheren to primary 'distillation, will develop the cur&tiye properties possessed bj the <p\wsp> tFo avoid the appallibg consequences resulb ing from the application of eubabifentes," etc, in croup, bronchitio, diphtheria, dysentery internal inflammatloD, oto., insht In getting Sander and Sons' Pdbe VoiixiHß Evp hytyi Exya^OT, and bo a|fe



ARE YOU CONCERNED People who are * all out of sorts,' and listless complaining young folk whose condition portends tbab they are on the verse of becoming anasmlc, are -just the ones that WJLTON'S BOVO F&RRUM will do a world of good. It is an ideal combination for pale, tij?ed # ■• jrpn down ' people. Beef to nourish and i^ljrengthen, iron to purify and enrich the blood, to tone and invigorate; Of all chemists and stores, price 2s dd,—Adyt, Ssaoke New Veaus



A FOBLD WIPE REfUTATJtON Chamberlain's polic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy has a world T?ide reputation for ite cores. It never falls and Is pleasant) to take* For sale by ABhtwton prng Qo



A YOUNG IADY'S LIFE SATEDt I At Panama, Columbia, by Chamberlain's l Colic, Cholera and Biatrhos* | Remedy, I Dr Chas. H Utter, a prominent pbyeioian of Panama, Colombia, in a recent letter abates; * Last March I had as a patient a young lady sixteen years of age, who had ft very bad attack of dysentery. Everything | prescribed for £ier proved ineffectual a»d 4he was growing worse every hoar. Hex j parents were sore she would die. She had I become so weak that she could not tarn over in bed. What to do at this critical moment was a study for me, but I thought Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea* Remedy, and as a last resort prescribed it. Tha most wonderful result was effected. Within eight hours she was feeling mnoh better; Inside of three days she was upon her feet and ab the end of one week was entirely well.' For Bale by Aehbnrton Drug Co. Jam Making Season—Any of oar readers wanting Jam, Jelly, or Preserving F»n», could nob do better than read MeseM Fletcher Bros advertisement, as they have ft great many kinds to choose from, and thele prices are bedrock. Owing to bebg Buoh ft phenomenal Fruit Season throughout the county, there Is likely to be a shortage in : Jam Jars, so any one requiring any should bay while prices are low, ■ We wish to notify our readers that Mtigrtf Fletohet Broß Seoond Tea Compefilbion iloiet !dn February 23th, so thai) all who hold Coupoas must send them In-before (he »bo? 8 date, if they wish to hiv« a chance in thif Prise Distribution Soao^e New Yejif|