Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations:

TUESDAY, Nov. 18. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL,

For Northern Ports and West Coast, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United States, Canada, etc, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via San Francisco (due London Dec. 20th), per Rotomahana, at 5.45 p.m.

Mining.

Dunedin, November 14. To-day's sales —■ Alexandra Load 16s, Nokomai Hydraulic .£lO, JiQ 15s.

Returns. — Molyneux Hydraulic lOOoz Bdwt, Hartley and Riley 940z, Junction Electric 670z l4dwt, Cromwell 61oz 19dwt, New Alpine Consols 40oz Bdwt Bgrß, Wai niumu <51oz 18dwt, Enterprise 1. 30oz, Enterprise 11. 250z, Teviot 230z 9dwt, Charlton Creek 220z, Central Charlton 16oz 15dwt, Molyneux Kohinoor 14oz 12dwt, Davis' Bend 13oz 15dwt, Waimumu Exten ded lloz 4dwt, Spec Gully lOoz 6dwt, Gentle Annie lOoz, Grand Junction Boz lOdwt, Inchdale Boz 2dwt, West Coast North Beach 3ioz 3dwt, Great Woodstock 9oz 9dwt.

Dunedin, Nov 15 To-day's sales—Otago 225, Rise and Shine 23s 9d, Kohinoor Ordinary 10s.

Returns—Pactolus, both dredges, 55ozs, Rise and Shine fi4ozs, Charlton Valley 16oz 16dwt, Alpine No. 2 15ozs 6dwt.

Wellington, Nov. 14

Eohinoor dredge return is 74ozs for 120 hours work.

Commercial.

Sydney, Nov. 14

Sales of milling wheat have been made at 5s 7d; chick, local 5s 6d, Now Zealand 5s 2d.

London Markets.

The following has been forwarded to us by Messrs Dalgety and Co. : —-London, No vember 13th. " There is a poor demand for fro?en meat in general. Any change in price of frozen lamb is is favour of buyers."

Timaru Grain Market.

(From our own correspondent.)

Timaeu, November 14

The wheat market has been very active during the week, and there is a strong demand for all good lines of prime wheat, both northern and southern millers being in competition. Prime velvet is now 4s 6d f.0.b., and mixed Hues of velvet tuscan and red chaff are worth up to 4s 3£d. An advance is also to be recorded in fowl wheat, better qualities selling at 3s 6d and inferior at 2s 9d. Supplies of all wheats are in small compass, and the disposition 1 o buy up all available prime lines makes the market exceedingly firm. Oats are also firmer, and a good deal of business has been done. Danish are quoted at 2s 6d to 2s 7A, and other sorts (some damaged) 2s 3d to 2s 4d. By reason of the firmness in othar cereals feed barley has gone up 3d per bushel and is now quoted at 3s. Aline of potatoes has been sold at £3 10s, but the season is practically over.

Southland Grain Market.

Invercargill Nov 11, The oat market is a trifle firmer, and parcels of B grade are worth 2s lOd f.o.b.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902.

The report on the frozen meat industry recently presented to Parliament, although it only'professes to be an interim report, contains a good deal of vsry interesting information. The Committee formed to en-

quire into this matter was of opinion th.it the subject was such a large one that it would be desirable to sot up a Koyal Com-, jiiission during the recess, to investigate tlie v/holo question of the frozen meat trade, with a view t.o secure an increase in its volume, and more satisfactory conditions. Thfl report makes some interesting com parisons regarding the difference existing between the circumstances connected with r the meat and wool industries in the North

I and South Islands, showing that the con i rJitions are more favourable in tho latter Ithan in the former. The reason suggested for this is the difference in the breeds of Isheop. In the South Island the foundation of the breed is the merino, from wliioh

valuable crosses with Leicesters and Downs

liavo produced a class of sheep from which supplies feofch pf mutton and wool of a very superior quality havehoan obtained, and bet ter prices have been secured in'the world's markets. Nor are the prices for fat sheep obtained locally so good in the north as in tho south where there is much more com petition. The report points out that buyers for Companies operating in the north give a uniform ptico, which the Committee con sider offers no encouragement to breeders. Then ngain artificial feeding 1 in tb,G winter is more general in the south, consequently

the sheep do not fall off so much in condi tion, as they do in the north, at this period. The report goes pretty fully into the ques tion how to improve the condition of things, more particularly in the North Is'and, and greatly favours combination amongst tho farmers. This is recommeaded as the chief factor to command success. A Co-operative Association composed of breeders in differ ent districts for the purpose of having their

meat frozen and sold on their own account would, the Committee believes, remove the difficulties which now hamper the Frozen Meat Industry. The report affords matter for careful consideration, but we have not

space to deal further with it just no w. We may, however, suggest that it is well worthy of the consideration of the breeders of sheep, and attention should _ be given to the recommendations m-idein it before the next session of Parliament, when it is more than probable a Royal Commission will be set up to deal with the question in a more thorough manner than the Parliamentary •Qommittee has been s>ble to do.

The following provisions i>f the Electoral Act, passed last se3sioa,- must; not be' y-y§i: ---looked: -The candi- A hint to candit date, or a nominator PA.TKS. of the candidate, shall, where a poll is to be held, send to the Returning Officer, not later than three days before tho poH, a. list containing the names and addresses of every person employed for hire or reward by, or on behalf of the candidate, as a scrutineer, clerk, or messenger, or from whom any com mittee-room has been hired on behalf of the candidate, and, it he is an elector, his num ber on thc3 Electoral roll. A copy of such lht shall be furnished by the .Returning Officer to every Deputy Returning Officer. If any person named on the list applies for a ballot-paper, the Deputy Ketutuing Offi cer shall warn him that ho is not permitted to vote, and, if he marks and hands in a jjaliot-paper, shall cause tho words, " Dis qualified by employment" to be placed upon the paper so iiaadsd in, which shall not be counted, but shall be dealt jyifch as a rejected ballot-paper. Every candidate who fails to comply with the provisions of [the first part of the foregoing section is liable to a fine not exceeding fiifty pounds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On the first page to-day will be found interprovincifil News and on the fourth page a report of the Canterbury A. and P. Show.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires- —Gale from between north and west and south-west; glass fall; expect rain.

Dunedin Show. —Railway excursion fares for the Dunedin Show on the 27th and 28th inst. are advertised in this issue.

The Selwyn Seat.—Mr Joseph Ivess is mentioned as the candidate who will receive the support of the Government for the Selwyn electorate.

■ South Rakaia Road District. ■-• The election of five members to constitute the South Rakaia Road Board (altered boun daries) will be held on Monday, December Ist. Nominations close on Monday, Novem ber 24th.

Personal.—We regret to hear that there is no improvement in the condition of Mr Roberts, who was taken to the Hospital some weeks ago owing .to injuries through a horse accident.-The little fellow Leslie Brown, who was also hurt by a horse accident, has now recovered consciousness and cun speak, and his complete recovery is expected. Blown Out of a House. —A Press As" sociation telegram from Westport states that a man named Peterson fell asleep in a hut at Granity Creek, leaving a candle burn ing. The light ignited some ' gelignite. Peterson waa blown clean out of the house, but marvellously escaped with a black eye. The building was completely wrecked.

The "Excelsior" Cultivator. —In our advertising columns Morrow, Bassett and I Co. draw special attention to their " Excel [ sior" cultivator, which is the one that I competed in the trial at Mr McKae'3" Tarm, Greenstreet. At the Ashburfcon Show this implement was awarded a certificate of merit. The firm also draw attention to the McCormick reaper and binder, which has won the gold medal two seasons in succes sion at the Ohristchurch Show, thus placing the maohine in the estimation of the judges as the best imported machine on the ground. The makers claim for the Mo ! Cormick that it is the best machine on the market, and the decision of the judges confirms this.

Reminder to Gardeners. —Daring No vember give frequent stirrings with the hoo to keep down weeds, and abundant supply of water and liquid manure. Put sticks to peas. Thin parsnips and carrots etc., and go on transplanting as quick as the plauts are ready to handle. Another sowing of peas and beans, savoys for late crop, cabbage, broccoli, kale, beets, kidney beans, lettuce, spinach, turnips. Cucumbers and marrows may be sown in open ground for late supply. Pits and frames emptied of their winter occupants will be useful for harden ing bedding plants previous to planting out much fruit trees.

Vetebinaby Science.—We have re ceived from the Department of Agriculture the report on the division of veterinary science for 1901-2, by Mr J. "X, Gilruth, the principal veterinary officer, There are some 300 pages of letter press, nnd the whole is profusely illustrated, and there is a large amount of information of an ex tremely interesting character to breeders of stock. The report also deals with the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900, and other matters of importance to farmers. Mr Gilruth expresses his regret that noth ing definite has been done towards provid ing for the instruction of young men in veterinary science.

A Good Reputation.-— Always remember that cycle building is the work of skilled mechanic?!, and that "dabblers" should never be allowed to build bicycles, which may mean serious disaster and possibly death to the riders. Messrs Oates Lowry and Co have been building cycles for 20 years, and their reputation is built in their Zealandia cycles. New models now on view at the branch, Burnett Street. 11 67

The Rudge Whitworth has been adopted as the leading bicycle by all classes, manifestly because of its superior quality.; because of its reliability ; because it has proved to be the best bicycle built.— R. D. Johnston, agent, Burnett - Street*

News in Brief.

Americans subscribed .815,000 towards the Queen Victoria Momonal Fund. Mr ¥. I'erriinan bag a replace advertise, ment in another column, Mr C. A. C. Hardy will address the electors nt Kakaia Town Hall on Monday evening next. Mr John Wilf on, paperhauger, painter, and sign-writer, notifies those who wi^h to do their own painting that he has in stock ready mixed paints, white lead and oils. He mixes paints to any shade to suit customers' wants. An election of five persons to form the Mount Hiitt Eoad Board will be held on Monday, December Ist, at the Board's office, Methveh. Nominations must be delivered to the returning officer before noon on Monday, November 24. At Thursday's sitting of the Presby terian Gem oral Assembly in Wellington the appeal of the Tiina.ru Chalmers Church against the finding of the Timaru Presby tery refusing permission to build a Church I within a short distance of Trinity Church, was sustained by 64 yoteg to 61,

THE GALE.

Reports received this morning as to the effects of yesterday's gale, show that it was one of the heaviest experienced in Canter bury for many years. The force of the wind was undoubtedly greater in the Wakanui district than nearer the hills, if one may judge from the number of trees that have been blown down. In the sale yards and adjoining plantations, some have been uprooted, and one was canned from the cemetery into a paddock belonging to MrT. M. Jones. This gentleman also had a straw' stack flattened out, some of it being scattered on'adjoining fields. Mr D. O'Con uor, residing at Hinds settlement, had the roof of his house lifted off the wall plates, and he had great difficulty in preventing it from being blown clean away, A resident of this district for the last 24 years, informs us that he cannot remember such a gale since tits great storm of 1879,

United Press Association —By Electric " ' Telegra-P??-

Timabu, Nov. 14 A heavy gale blew with hurricane force last night and early this:' morning"oVer South Canterbury and did a good deal of damage to buildings and orchards. Four telegraph poles nortja o£*oraj?i were blown down, and Morrison Bros.? grocery store at Geraldine was totally wrecked. The damage to the building and stock is estimated at £500.

Correspondence.

I (We do not hold ourselves responsible fot j opinions expressed by our correspondents.) ■

MR BROCK'S CANDIDATURE.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib,—l fully agree with "Liberal's"] benediction on "Temperance's" letter that' appeared in oue of your issuoe last week - I an enemy hath done this. The tone of " Temperance's " letter is absolutely one of injustice to the above gentleman, and would give one to believe that he (" Tem perance ") is not a believer in fair play. He tells his fellow temperance workers that voting f:>r Mr Brock is throwing votes away. If " Temperance" is so hollow headed as to think the public of-Ashburton will be convinced by the tone of his letter he will be "mistaken. If the electors of Ashburton have not made up their minds who they will vote for by this time, his writings would not convince very many. He has no right to discard any man. Let the people vote for who they like. Tf Mr Brock gets into office we will honour him in that office, and likewise either of the other three candidates. " Temperance " must bear in mind that the electors of Ashburton a^e not those sort of birds that can be caught by the simple process of putting salt on their tails. Neither is " Temperance" a credit to the cause he signs himself. A temperance man will do things straight out from the shoulder, and not get behind the barrier to fire his darts. He also omitted to tell the public who to vote for. I would advise the electors to consult their own minds, and that's the way to find out, and not listen to such discor dant tones as are displayed in the writings of that person who signs himself " Temper ance." Vote for who you wish. — I am, etc., ! Faib Plat.

MR BROOK AND SIR JOSEPH WARD.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —A day or two ago I sent you a letter asking Messrs McLachlan and Brock to say if certain rumours and statements were true, and you added a foot note saying that these statements were contrary to fact. Regarding the alleged statements in my former letter, T was not present at the interview, but I will ask Mr McLachlan if he has not made the statements questioned in my former letter, aud then ask Mi- Brock if he did not state af;er coming off the express, that Sir Joseph Ward told him to go ahead with his candidature or words to that effect. If so, how did that advice come to be given, if Mr Brock's retiring was not discussed' at the interview? Mr 'Brock says he had no communi cation with or from Sir Joseph Ward previous to meeting him. Will Mr Brock say whether he did not receive a communi cation from another Cabinet Minister asking him to meet Sir Joseph at Rakaia, and that he did so go to meet Sir Joseph, who had previously been coached by Mr McLachlan, and who then advised Mr Brock to go ahead. If this be true, the electors will surely know the true value to put on Mr Brock's public utterances, who states in his letter that he is running as a supporter of the Government, which statement is directly at variance with his declaration of allegi ance to no party as stated by him in the Oddfellows' Hall.—l am, etc.,

Feanchise.

MR AGER'S CANDIDATURE.

TO TICT3 EDITOR,

Sic, —Will you kindly give me space to contradict a rumour that has found currency. somehow. At several places I find the electors have been told thut I am not likely to go to the poll, and this rumour, I believe, has been ingeniously circulated to draw attention away from my candida ture. I wish, therefore, to tell the electors that I am going right on, and that my friends who have given me so much assist ance need not be discouraged. Besides, I have the assurance that I have many supporters whom I have not had any oppor tunity of meeting, and I desire them to be assured of the fact. I have no intention of withdrawing I shall be glad also to be alloweH to state through your columns the the reason of my absence from the Pre mier's reception on Thursday. I was away in the country, and knew nothing of tho arrangement until it was over. I should have been present to assist in the welcome given to so worthy a guest.—T am, etc., A- Agee.

WHAT HAS LIBERALISM DONE FOR THE PEOPLE?

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, —I think most of the settlers of this country know the beneficial effect of Liberal administration. Some twenty years ago one family sold a comfortable homestead to settle in the Ashburton district. A mis take. Commission agents charged 15 per cent for loans per annum. At the present time money is loaned at about 6 per cent. Thousands of people are settled on the land, and in most cases have comfortable homes and are contented. "What a contrast to the past, when the country was overrun with men out oE work. Sir, these are a class of people who would raise a bogie out of the public debt. Is not the money mostly well spent either in a reproductive manner to open up the country, or in like manner to benefit the people ? We, the electors, have three candidates, professedly Liberals; one, our present member, who has apparently given satisfaction, at least, electors did not get up a petition asking him to resign. It remains to be seen if they will lay aside their personal ambition in favor of the roost popular candidate, or go to tho poll and divide Liberal votes among three candidates, and possibly give the opposition candidate a walk over to represent a minority. The issue is in the hands of the candidates. Well may the pry be " Save us from our friends." —I am, etc.,

Elector,

Wirth's Circus.

\ The following is from the Auckland " Her ald ":— The change embraced many novel and attractive items that served-to show I tho great versatility of the several new mem bers of the combination of artists now per forming under the management of those popular catrers for the public amusement, and the teigh state of perfection that the tuition of Mr Phil. Wirth has brought j about among the tamed horses and other ! animals that contribute to an enjoyable evening's entertainment. GJ-reat amuse ment was caused by tlie boxing- ponies, Corbett and' Fitzsininions, who belabored j one another in the most approved' fashion, while 'the tricks of the well-known pony, £;olon@l, and his companion, Baby,' delight ed the audience, the' firefc-named showing himself capable of doing practically every thing but talk. The tiger act, in the course of which the daring Mons. Eagoul sends many a thrill through the onlookers by the ! fearless manner in which he handles these [wild beasts, including the only Blondin jnger that walks backwards and forwards op a tight rope, formed a fitting opening to a programme that was greeted with un stinted applause. The marvellous Bros. Howardg » Human Ttaep Bafflers." Mr James Howard is seated bl jnd?f olded on a chair in the centre of the ring, and his bro ther moves among the audience, pausing here and there to receive and inspect some proffered article ; the brother in the ring without the s^jgbest hesitation names the article, such as a cigar case ? hpw many cigars inside, a most marvellous perform ance to witness. The Roman Rings <f per formance" by the^Cantons, was an item that earned these intrepid gymnastic en thusiastic plaudits. The high-jumping feats by the trio of trained dogs. The tramptjliEg leaping over horses, elephants, and camels, by a portion pf £h.a male,mem bers of' the company, find the feats of horsemanship by Carl Wirth and Master Alexander, were items that were? well re ceived. " i

THE WRECK OF THE ELINGAMITE.

Painful Scenes.

A Lost Husband.

Mother and Daughter

Another Heroine,

Auckland, Nov. 14 The Chief, Officer of the Elingamite who arrived by the Clansman, says good sights were got the day before the wreck, but at the time of the casualty the fog was as thick as pitch. / One of the passengers says he noticed shortly before the casualty that the cap tain seemed restless and anxious, peering all round with his glasses. Amongst those waiting on the wharf this morning when the Clansman arrived was Mrs Neil, wife of one of the missing men, under engagement to the Tramway Com pany. Her distress was intense when she heard her husband was still missing. He put his wife and child on the boat, and was then washed away. Miss Hugo, one of the saved passengers, was met at the wharf by her future hus band. She lost her mother in the wreck. Both were on the steamer's deck together. The daughter was hurled into the boat first and an attempt was then made to get the mother in. Some people were holding her out but could not get her into the boat owing to the swell. She was then drawn back to await a further attempt and the boat drifted away. That was the last Miss Hugo saw of her mother. One passenger states he saw the fore cabin stewardess handing lifebelts to the steerage passengers. She served them all but had not one for herself. She spoke cheering words of encouragement to the women and then moved to another group. The last seen of her was on a rafr.

Finding of the Raft.

Eight Deaths-

Auckland, November 14

The Penguin reported to the Omapere that she picked up the Elingamite's raft, with sixteen men on it, eight of whom were dead. It is reported that the boat is still missing. The Penguin should arrive about six or seven this evening with the eight survivors.

The Survivors on the Raft.

Names of the survivors on the raft are : Andrew Kosie and Steven Babone Neill, passengers; Theodore Mallin, fireman ; Theodore Donaldson,.. A.8.; Eank Jobsen, passenger; William Jordan, and Henry Wetherill, passengers. All will recover.

Names of the Dead.

Tho following died on the raft:—Mrs McQuirt, stewardess ; Ellis, second steward; Muirhead and Dickenson, passengers ; another passenger, name unknown, con nected with the Steel Trust, married just before he left Sydney ; another unknown passenger belonging to Auckland j Pretty, a passenger} Herbert (surname unknown), chum of Pretty's. The raft was found at 4 p.m.

Narrative of the Finding of the Raft

Auckland, Nov. 14 (9 p.m.)

The narrative of the finding of tlie Elin gamite's raft, with eight survivors out of sixteen who had sought safety upon it last Sunday morning, is brieffy told by one of the lieutenants of the Penguin. He said that on Thursday afternoon when the Pen guin was about sixty miles north-east of the Three Kings, the bottom boards of a boat and other wreckage were seen in the water, aad shortly afterwards one of the men stationed at the masthead sung out that the rift was in sight. At seven minutes past four the steamer was along side tho raft, and it was seen that several of its occupants were alive, and the sailors on board gave three cheers at tho sight, and the men on board gave an answering cheer. Only one man was standing on the raft, three were kneeling dowu, and the remainder were crouched in sitting posi tions. The men were iv a very feeble con dition, and some of them were too dazed to give intelligible answers to questions. Some of the men stated that some hours before, they, whilst on the raf r, had seen a % steamer approach, and that a boat had been* lowered from it, and had come near them, but did not pick them up. Others said that they had certainly seen the steamer, but did not mention the fact of the boat being lowered. The survivors from the raft related that the nnmber of people on the raft after leaving the sunken Elinga mite was sixteen. Out of thU number, seven passengers and one of the crew of the Elingamite alone survived.

A Graphic Description.

TERRIBLE PRIVATIONS.

SAD DEATH OF A HEROINE,

Auckland, Nov. 14 (11 p.m..)

I The following, who were originally on the ! raft, died from starvation and exposure, or jumped overboard: — Mrs McQuirk, fore cabin stewardess, died on Wednesday night after she had made a gallant struggle for life; Ellis, second steward, died era Thurs day morning. Had the Penguin arrived a few hours sooner he would have been saved alive. Muirhead, a passenger, jumped over board on Wednesday, mad. Dickson, a passenger, died on Monday night, Pretty, a passenger, jumped overboard from the raft on Wednesday; Herbert, chum of Pretty's, jumped overboard on Tuesday night. Those on the raft had nothing but two apples. They used one apple on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday, each apple being cut into sixteen pieces. There were 19 persons on the raft when it left the wreck. They hailed the Purser's dinghey, and put three menou board of the dinghy. The raft got clear of the land immediately after leaving the wreck, and never saw it again. It drifted, and was paddled till picked up. They had only orie launch oar and a skiff oar. Thousands of people awaited the Penguin's arrival, eager to know who were saved. When the Penguin steamed into Waitemata boats and launches put off in shoals, and the wharves were lined with' thousands of people, among whom were many who had friends and relations reported as "missing." There was little for these anxiouspeople to see or learn, as the man-of-^rar lay out in the stream, arid only those privijege'd tb board her could witness the pathetic] sights^ Men who had suffered agony and privations of nearly five days on the partly'subnierged raft, without food arid water; who had seen more than half of their company die before their eyes; and who had given up hope themselves '• only one of the survivors I (Mr Neill) was visible on deck. He.reclined in a wicker chair, in the shelter of the bridge, a strong man, done almost to death by hunger, thirst, and exposure. Neill was a passenger, and had seen his wife and child safely into the boat soon after tfie Elfngamite struck, and had then plunged overboard and reached the raft, which, with sixteen people on board, drifted out under that fatal mist. !piffre£m men and one woman (Mrs McQuirk, stewardess), adrift on a mere framework of boards, with two apples among them for food, one oar, one rowlock, and a broken paddle, with j which to fight agains the wjnda and tide that bore them reluctantly ikon* land. Mr Nejll lay feeble, and worn, and scarred on a Seek chair. Seven other men wevo i lying on pallets in the chart room, those eight being the sole suryivors of the six teen of who had had found, as they thought, a haven on the raft. The picture of that chart roQtn was not easily to be forgotten,' These .seven -men refjjiuei in different posh ] tions, each one showing plainly marks, of 1 terrible sufferings ; skin burnt, and blis-.j tored on their faces ; their eyes bloodshot and stiained with salt brine, and long ' gassing over an empty sea for succour ihbt

was so long in coming. Their feet and legs so tender and raw from exposure to salts and sun, to bear the weight of their coyer ings were visible, and it made people shiver to look at them, and to thus realise what agony those men must have endured. It was pathetic to witness the meetings between thhse poor sufferers and their old comrades.: One great strong man knelt down by tbe.pallet and held ainate ten derly by the wrist, and soVluea, is he en deavourel to tell the poor sujerer grim tidings of those who had gon|(loae for ever. The second mate of thejjjfngamite stooped over Mallin, who was in an emaciated con dition, and Mallin feebly asked questions as to those who were saved and lost. One stalwart fellow, so weak that lie could scarcely move, asked eagerly for news.. The Penguin's doctor, however, sternly forbade too much conversation, for the starved, worn men, were not in a condition to t»lk much, and afterwards all visitors were ordered to leave the chart room. The story , these poor fellows had to toll could never be expressed in words, for they had passed -. through agony too great for language. | They had seen eight of their comrades ' perish ; some mad through thirat, some utterly exhausted by sufferings, and their experience was simply an example df mar* vellous endurance under fearful conditions. They could tell in brief words, how one after another of their comrades died, how each death lightened the half-sunken, raft. The stewardess, Mrs McQuirk, the only woman on the raft, died on Wednes day night, and was buried in the, sea on Thursday morning. The wonder is that the woman could have lasted so' long under such trying conditions. Some of those who died were not even known by name. Some, terrible to relate, died raging mad, plung ing into the sea to end their sufferings, All the horror of those helpless days of ex posure on tfie open ocean will never be really known. On the deck of the Penguin lashed to the port bulwarks, was the raft which had carried the people on their terrible voyage. The structure is about 12 feet long by seven or eight feet wide, consisting of narrow wooden battens nailed longitudinally between two long round canvas covered floats. It did not take much imagination to picture the condition of sixteen people on that frail raffc. They must have been half submerged nearly all the time, and had no shelter from the wind or rain or sun. Every wave must have washed them. Every motion of the ever moving platform must have buried thera. There could have been no rest on its narrow boards night day, and in addition to this, days and nights of hunger and thirst, of cold and fatigue, of sickness and hopelessness and. then, full of their sufferings, the story of their rescue by the Penguin is simply told in the ship's log.

The s.s. Omapere spoke the Penguin within cannonshot of the raft, and turned from its hopeless search. The Penguin went on with the persistence of its com* mander in his humane search, and was re warded. At 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, a man at the masthead espied the raft. It was then about 63 miles E.N.E. of tho Three Kings, where it had parted from the sunken Elingamite, and 40 miles north-east of the Noath Cape of New Zealand. At seven minutes past four o'clock the Penguin was alongside the raft. The sailors on board gave three cheers when they saw that there were people still alive, and the occupants of the raft gave a feeble cheer in.return. The raft and men were hoisted on board the warship, and the men were placed in chairs on deck, whilst* "beds were being prepared for them in' the chart room, and Dr. Mac Lean and others 1 gave the sufferers every attention that could be given. The Penguin headed for Auckland, and brought them into the harbour as quickly as the vessel could steam.

To-morrow morning the survivors of the wreck will be taken? to the Auckland Hospital,

EXPERIENCES ON THE RAFT.

TFEEIBLE PRIVATIONS.

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Omapere, which left Mongonui at midnight last night for Auckland after searching, without success/ for the Elingainite's mis sing boat and raft, spoke H.M.S. Penguin off the Little Barrier at noon to-day on . her run down. The warship was shaping a course from the north-east for Auckland, • and as soon as the two vessels were within signalling distance the Penguin signalled that she had picked up the Elingaaiite'a rnft with sixteen men on it, and that eight of these were dead. The boat was " still; missing. As the Omapere drew up to tho Penguin these tidings were con firmed briefly by the officers of the war ship, and the Omapere continued on her' course, Captain Crisp communicated the news shortly to Tiritiri Lighthouse, whence it was conveyed to town by telephone. The Penguin came to an anchorage off the railway wharf at a quarter to five- The names of those saved are:—Andrew* Eos sie, passenger: Steven Babone Neill, pas senger ; Thos. Mallin, fireman ; Theodore Danielson, A.8. ; Frank Jobson, passen ger; Arthur Robioson, passenger; Wil liam Jordan, passenger,- Henry Tfetherill, passenger.

The following who were originally on the raft died from starvation and exposure ov jumped overboard : — Mra M'Quirk, fore* cabin stewardess, died on Wednesday night after she had made a gallant struggle it ;fos- .> life; Ellis, second steward, died on Thurs day morning, had the Penguin arrived a few hours sooner he would have been saved alive; Muirhead, passenger jumped over board on Wednesday night, > mad ;D,ickson, passenger, died on Monday night; passen ger, name unknown, connected with Steel Trust and had just been married, his wife being at Sydney, died on Tuesday m orning; passenger, name unknown, father owns a yacht in Auckland, died on Monday; Pret ty, a passenger, jumped overboard from the raft on Wednesday : Herbert;(surname un known), a chum of Pretty's, jumped over board on Tuesday night. • : 0 ,

The raft was picked tip sixty-six miles east by north half-north from the scene of the wreck at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The surviv ors had been on the raft since eleven o'clock on Sunday. Those on the raft had nothing but two apples. They "used one apple on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, each apple being cut into sixteen piece 3. There were nineteen persons on the raft when it left the wreck. They hailed the purser's dingey and put three men on board the dingey. The raft got clear of the land immediately after leaving tEe wreck atfd: never saw it again. It drifted and was paddled till picked up. They had only one .launch oar and a skiff oar. ;

Auckland, Nov. 15. It is possible the missing boat went east in the fog, then* stood for the lighthouse. Th« keeper at Cape Maria reports that passing vessels will keep a good look out.' 1 The Sterling, just returned to JJussell, reports she saw nothing of the missing boat. $wo undefined nien who died'on the raft are believed to be Henricfcsofc, a young..... 4ucklander, and P. Dunn, of" Waihi: ' ' ''"

Sydney/ November 14

' The news of the finding of the raft created much excitement. There were some pathe tic scenes amongst the relatives and friends of those missing. Little information was available about the dead. Muirhead and Diekensori were tramway hands, proceeding to Auckland under engagement. , The for mer leaves a wife and child in Sydney, Misses McGuirk and Ellis had both been a considerable time in the employ of Huddart Parker and Co., and worked up to the posi tions they held at their death, The Shipwreck Belief Society? cabled to. Auckland funds for supplying the crew with clothing of the value of £3, and officers of .£5. '■ ! - .' ... .-

It is fortunate that Madame Dolores ar- - ranged tc? return to Melbourne instead of proceeding to New Zealand when she came to Sydney. Had she carried out her origi j nal plan ahe would have sailed in the Elingainite, ' . DuNEDtN, Nov 14 ! A Committee has been set up, with the I Mayor at the head, to raise subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck lof the Elingamite. : •■ ; ■• » 1 ' "WELLINGTON,-NOV 15- . . j Messrs Huddart, Parker, and Co. have , notified that they will contribute £500 %to the fund for the relief of the sufferers bY the Elingamite wreck, "

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : SATUBDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902



P. FEREIMAN. SAVE THE BOYS, A hard drinker is reported ns bavin? said, "I can't reform, but for God's sake save the boys." Like Dives in the deeps of hell, t cannot break this fearful spell, No? quench the fires I've madly nursed, Nor 000 l this dreadful, raging thirst. Take back your pledge, ye came too late; Te cannot save me from my fate, Nor bring me back departed joys, But ye can try to sare the boys. Ye bid me fling my fiery chain Aside, and be a man again, When every street with suares is spread, And nets of sin where'er I tread. No ! I must reap as X did sow — The seeds of sin bring crops of woej But witii my latest breath I'll crave That ye will try the boys to save. These blood-shot eyes were once so bright, This sin-crushed heart so glad and light; But by the wine-cup's ruddy £low I traced a path to shame and woe. A captive to my galling chain, I'vo tried to rise, but tried in vain; The cap allures and then destroys — Oh, from its thraldom save the boys! Take from your streets these traps of hall, Into whose gilded snares I fell. 0, freemen, from these foul decoys Arise and vote to save the boys. O ye who license men to trade i In draughts that charm and then degrade, j Before ye hear the cry, " Too late !" Oh, save the boys from my sad fate ! —Fbanck W. Harper.



BUSINESS NOTICES Permanent Building and Invest ment Society. TOANS GRANTED FROM) i and upwards at enrrent rates. Pull particulars on application. * Office ■—Tancred Street. Office Hours — 9.30 a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday in Month—9.3o a.m. till 4 p.m; and 7 till 9 p.m. ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager. IST PRIZE WINNERS.—Those who have been waiting for our men's noted serge suits, can now be supplied; sizes 3to 7 just opened j real Indigo dye-stylish cut—well made; special price for this week 39s 6d ; also splendid lot of tweed suits, trousers, liats, shirts, ties, braces, etc., just opened j latest Btyles, reliable quality; bedrock prices.—E, Gibbaed, Ready Money Draper and Clothier, Tancred Street. H GRESHAM, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. By Examination, October, 1897 HEIGHT years experience with E. G. and • JP' F: W. Qresham, Deatists, Dunedin and Invercargill. Has commeuoed practice in rooms npdtairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. 'Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets ol teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. ( Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Hotjks of Attendance —9 a.m.—s p.m. Private Hesidanoe-Care Mrs Gkant, Wills Street. . i iMORIARTY BROS., Cabinßtmakers, Upholsterers, etc., j i TANCEED STREET, ASHBURTON. j



GGjuJJ MEBAJj* The McCormick Reaper & Binder {LEFT HAND OPEN BACK.) "\7|7" *S again awarded the Gold Medal at the Clmsfcchurch Show, thus winning the highest honours given for Machinery two years in succession. The Excelsior Cultivator secured the Silver Medal. McCormick Daisy Reaper was: ; i Highly Commended. I Morrow, Bassett AND CO., Wills Street, Ashburton. M. PRIEST, Manager.



Helpless with A Rheumatism ■ You've tried liniments and prescriptions without result. Now ... CURE TOTJBSEX.7 with THE 9REAT ... CANADIAN . . „ SEAWEED CURE- A medioine and Not a liniment. A Quick and Permanent Cure. SOLS BY ALIi DEALERS At 3/6 fir Bottlb. Sole Agent for Australasia: GEO. W. WILTON, j Wellington. rS what you do, not what you say yon are going to do, that counts. Been ! promising yourself a Dew suit for some time, i maybe. Well ! Keep your promise now f and come along to us, right away. We're ] .jready.—-Mitchell & Tubneb, Outfittere, |



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Beautiful Model Hats and Bonnets, from London and Paris, Greatly admired by delighted purchasers. Ladies' Eton and Russian Jackets. Lovely Silk Mantles beautifully trimmed, Charming Silk Blouses Silk Underskirts—all shades Lace Collarettes—very stylish. Silk and Kid Gloves—all sizes and makes. Corsets C B and P.D., just opened. Dress Muslin and Wool Fabrics, the latest styles. Also Prints and Mercuise Satin. New Goods of all kinds just opened, ex Paparoa. Bequirements for Dressmaking and Millinery be placed early, as the orders are pouring in.* Appointed Sole Agent for the sale of Model Patterns and the " New Idea " Journal, to whom all subscriptions may be paid, Support. Local Industry. Opening a large assortment of Ashburton Tweeds and Blankets AND It E W ORR.



PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA AN» CO., Sanndcrs' Buildings, Ashburton, BETURN Hearty Thank 3 for tho patronage bhey have received during ■ the past three years, and beg to announce that during the Month of November we will do One Dozen ENAMELLED PHOTOS and One ENLARGEMENT on a beautiful plate sunk mount, for 18s 6d, IBs 6d. 18s 6d. The work will be up to our usual standard. Visit our Vestibule and sco specimens. IXB Ci &KB ! TEUE VALUEJI | / #NJO]f ft la what yon get at ALCOOT'S | i$ // Jtellsk. ';■■ Because ) Low Rents*/ Both exist p P llES^^^te^M@S@ ka-l.es Button or Laced Boots, up-t<v H «Blffis^H^J^^ '•v c*ate sll;l P93' Patent Toe Caps, 8s 6d, 10s 6d, j ( \ LADnisy!':RvicAßL]ssu'MMEßs]B:oEs 0 "■-■' '"■■ Strapped, Laced, or Buttoned 4s lid, 5s "; ' 'li 0;3 :ld> 7s Bd) 8s 9di 9s 6d> lOs fidj'ls 6d> p] '^^^5Hr Rots.and Shoe*? to fib the feet for Ladie3 >



■) Persons who wish to do their own Painting will find it to their advantage to call at my Oil and Color Store. I have Ready Mixed Faints, Genuine White Lead and Oils, or I will mix any shade of our own Genuine Paint. J\ WILSON, Paperhanger, Painter, and Sign-writer, I SALE. SALE, SALE. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD 'YKTIUL hold the first Clearing' Sale of BOOTS & SHOES- The H first and Only Sale in four years, commencing TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1902 BEING OVERSTOCKED AND IN WANT OF ROOM; In order to reduce Stock and make room for goods arriving, we will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale for 81 ©ays. The Stork must be reduced. No consideration of profit wjjl bo allowed to interfere ■with this object. Discounts range from. 10 to 20 percent. All in want of smart Shoes or Boots for the coming holidays should make j a point oi visiting this Sale & securing some of the Bargains, ■Remember —'The primary object of this Sale is to reduce stock. NICHOLAS &PICKFORD,; EAST STREET, ASHBURTON I See Circular for Prices.]



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•Tess -Tahobing Trade Dispute — The secretary.be the Tailors' Union objected in Court that Cbaighb"ax> 44TJ? Behuyman put far move work in suits than ordinary (Christchurch) tailoring. Manufacturer's agents explain that Craighead and Berry man's linings have to be made and imported specially, being better quality than usually 4bJ,<jE. They have just engaged several extra experienced jii&n to cope with the rush of orders. Craighead ami Bsrryraan pay extra for both labour and material 'beos&SQ their motto is " Satisfaction." Up-to-date suits from £3 10s. New summer hats, shirts, ties, boots, etc., just opened. Compare prices! Observe the quality!—(A dvt.)



STOMACH OUT OP OBDER. Is indigestion with its cutting acids making every breath yon draw a dagger pain? Is dyspepsia gnawing to almost the point of distraction ? Can't sleep ? Nervous ? Must you suffer thus ? You needn't, if yori will but try impey'c !(Iny Apple, the ideal family medicine. It works with nature—quick ly, effectively, harmlessly. Cures tke worst cases of indigestion and dyspepsia, i and keeps the stomach clean. Pleasant to take. Impey's May Apple is sold by all deal ers at 2s 6d per bottle. If not obtainable locally, send postal note '.to fch.a v/l\cls§a].e agents, Sharland apd* Co., tt(i. ? lVeliingi;.Q2. •' The Ideal Vulcanised Tyre holds practic ally every New Zealand record, is guaran teed for 12 months and can be supplied and fitted to your Cycle without any additional ] oosi'. The Leader Tyre is our second grade | line, manufactured by Ideal Itre Coy, Christchurch ana Melbourne, and are guaranteed for 6 month*, and is an ab solutely good and reliable Tyre.- (Advt,)



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