An American Consul on British Trade.

GLOOMY PROGNOSTICATIONS.

Advance sheets of the annual report o! Me James Boyle, the American Consul at Liverpool, have been issued The report furnishes very interesting wading, and deals with economic coo dttfbn's in Great Britain, with regard t6 the fotare of which the Consul in* dolgea in some rather gloomy specula tione. He says that to an Am°ric.m observer the economic conditions vow e&ieting in England are of great in terest atd importance from the sUnd» point of International trade and com merce. These conditions have been for some lime the subject of a general and spirited discussion by the British Press and on British platforms, There are possibility s that the resultant develop ments may be such changes a3 will radically affect the entire industrial and social life of the British nation, and furthermore there is a large and ever increasing number of thoughtful end well informed people who express the serious belief that if these changes do oot come about in the near future Great Britain will be permanently relegated to the third position in the rank of the world's trade and com merce, Ife is conceded that in manu factures Great Britain has within the last few years failed to meet the com petition of the United States and Germany, and there are fears expressed that even ip the carrying trade her supremacy is threatened, Going on to deal with the reasons advanced tor this condition of affairs, and the reme dies ssaggpsted, Mr Boyle says that while moat of the leaders of both the great opposing politic*! parties seem to be as strongly wedded to Free Trade as ever they were, there is undoubtedly a strong sentiment among the masses In favour of changing the present fia cal polioy of this country so as to bring about what has become popu larly known as 6 Fair Trade,' which in faofc k nothing bat recipro city. Ife ie altogether probable that If the United Kingdom passes j through a period of hard times within j the near future this question will jbe-1 come a leading one. There is a univer- J sal acknowledgment that the educa tional status oi the United Kingdom is below that of most oi the other leading nations of the world, and particularly the United States and Germany, and this is frequently given as one of the chief reasons why she is being out stripped in manufactures. Great pro gress, however, has been made in London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Man chester, and some other large cities. j Thia Advancement is true generally of primary education, and it is also true that the authorities, both national and local, h»ve made greet strides during the past three or four years in technical education, Discussing the question of British v American labour, the Consul remarks that the charge is made that there is a general disposition on the part of British working men to obstruct as much as possible the usecf labour laving machinery, and to use all expe dients to perform es little labour as possible daring the hours for which they are paid. As a rale, trade union ists deny the charge of obstruct ing the use of labour-saving mao binary, and limiting the output. It ii undoubtedly true, however, that speaking generally and quite apsrt from the question of trade unionism, Eng lish manufacturers find it almost im possible to get th 9 same amount of pro duct from machines as is obtained in America. There are reasons that account for thi*. The first is that", as & rule, the British workman is not so adaptable as the American workman, and the second is that it is not the custom of the country or an English man to work ac bard as an American. American manufacturers who establish factories here find that although the English workman is thorough in what he does, he ia not only slow in com parison with an American workman,' but will sometimes strike on the slight est provocation* although ie is observed that within the last two years the leading spirits among trade uuionistß have taken a, somewhat pronounced position against strikes, except as a kali extreme resort. The probabilities are that foreign competition will go on Icb conquering way until hard timeß overtake the British people, and that then s with their habitual thoroughness, they will undertake the task of re forming their educational eystem, of modernising their system o£ manufac ture, end of changing the restrictive customs atsd habits of the workpeople. In the meanwhile, now is the time for American rcanofacturers to get a stronger foothold in tbia country, where the introduction of their goodß has enormously Increased during tha past year.

THE ASHBURTON GDABDIaN ; WEDNESDAY, MARCH g, 1902,

g!!l_. ' L " •'- ——M|. Printed and [published by Frank Hanoox, for the Proprietor, Robert Bell, ats 'hit Printing Office, Burnett Street, asfaburton WEDNESDAY, MABOH 5, 1902.



Hollis Oyoles—The display ol B&Uia cycles now od view ab John Grr & Oo'b is well woithy of inspection by all cycling enthus ksfcy. These maohtaaa.aire made from genuine 8.8.A parts by the celebrated gunmakens, I. Eoilis & Sods, Birmingham, which should be unfficlenti £U.araoteb of their efficiency. The models we have seen are superbly finished, and the high sbandard of quality attained in the manufacture of the HolEia bicyole has be in most rigidly maintained. WHAT iS PAIN BALM? Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a liniment and, while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has qualities which distiguish It from other remedies of this class, Fajna Balm is especially beneficial for rhenma- j tiem. Thousands of oases oaa be cited in which it haa effected a care when the sufferer had previously tried best medical service without securing relief. Pain Balm Is rosmvELY cuakanteed to give relief In the most severe cases of chronic or acute rheumatism, Pain Balm heals braises, barns anclj Bcalde in less time than any other troac-. men*, Ib is 'antiseptic,' that v Ijv it prevents putrefaction and by so doing, generally presents an ungainjy scar remaining after the injaryisaealed. For lamo back, lumbago and neuralgia, Pain Balm has no equal. It has the qua! ty of 'getting to the right spot,' No sufferer from these distressing affections should defer a trial of this remedy. Ohu api*h qation gives relief. Tey it. The New Zealand Farmer.V Go-oparative Aesociation of Oanterbaiy, Liipited, Ashburton, sells "fc. Wade's "Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price, Is New Zealand's brave and hardy men Will drive the Boer a from hil Jto glen, Old England's eona have nob forgot Majuba Hill—that dreadful blot. ffheyil 6gbt all weathers, fine or wet, Nor oars for cold that they m«y get, Which knowing well they can endure By taking Woods' Great Peppermint; Cure



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BUSINESS NOTICES I PRINCE Albert Private Hotel, Willa Street (near Railway Station and Post Office), Ashburton. Under New Manage ment), First Class Accommodation for Boarders, the Travelling Public, and Fami* lies. Good Table kept, Hot aud Cold Baths, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses, Letters and Telegrams promptly replied to., —A, H.FELLINGHAM Proprietor. 11176 WANTED KNOWN—That a big Mm of Lace Curtains wa have just landed, ex e,s. Paparoa, ia full of really nice goods at tempting prices. Full display in our windows—Mitchell & Turner. -1 _ . i_j a .! 111 1 i. . _ 1 - - ■■ ■ ..... —-— «» WILLIAM WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREET OHEISTOHUEOH. /HASH Bayeru of| SHEEP ftod LAMBS or Freezing. Agents for oha Fowler and Co, (Leeds Limited, Traotion Engines, Eto, Ruston & Proctor, Limited), Thrashing Maohines, Etc. ASHBURIONj OFFICE, The Aroade. Representative ia attendance every TUESDAY, and SATURDAY. 1 147 LOASBY'S WAHOO ENDORSED BY THE CLERGY, The Rev G H Oowlee, a Wesleyan Minister of seventeen yeara' standing in New South Wales, wribrs that Loasby'a Wahoo cured him of Indigestion when everything ehe failed The Right Rev Monsignor O'Brien, Reo^or of St John's College, Sydney, holds aposition of eminence in the Oatholio Priesthood. He wrote as follows— * A trial of Loasby's Wahoo for Indigestion has convinced me of Ita sterling merits.' We hava thousands of letters similar to ihe above. Id many oases Wahoo has cared when every other remedy has failed, 16 1b purely herbal, and is a powerful nerve and general tonio. Obtainable everywhere, 2a 6d, or post free from LOASBY'S • WAHOO' MANUFAOTUR. ING CO, LTD, Dunedin Koolibah—Cures all pains—The Athletes Friend KHAKI GYOLE DEPOT IVJO Machine baa made itself suoh a favourite as fche colonial made KHAKI. r I We also have the celebrated English make the RALEIGH, and the wall known American machine the VIOTORi Prices bo suit everyone, and easy terras, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Ashburton. T Undbill E Ukdbila T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS BJANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins & Speaialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath lo Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Bbreet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alse care «f Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 STRANGE'_B SALE HUGE SUCCESS. mHE Summer Sale of W. STRANGE JL and CO. having been extended to the Sample J BURNRTT f Sample Roomß i STREET (Rooma Has met with the thorough appreciation of the ABhburton public I Crowded—l 6 Days' Rush—Crowded j We have te apologise to those Clients who were unable to get within the door, but would remind them there are HEAPS OF BARGAINS a«riving every day. Furniture, Bedding, Etc., at Manufaa turers' Prloes Call in Now and SAVE POUNDS Our Great Pantechnicon Is arriving again Dfxt week, for which we are now booking orders Be wise, and get your Furniture delivered to your home without a scratch, J. L. HIGGB HAS Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECORATIONS CALL AND SEE. J. L. HIGGS. Houto Decorator, Painter, Glasier, Signwriter, etc., Tancred Street, Smoke New Venus



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BUSINESS NOTICES ; SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We Stock All [Shapes IN AMERICA'S LEADING CORSET, THE W.B ERECT FORM, It h claimed that this Cornet fits the Natural Figure and gives Comfort) and ! Comfort and Healthful Wear, combining » Smart Appearance and Hygiene condition, ' /*^y Prices from Cs lid Shapes to Suit all Figures, MITCHELL & TURNEB. TO OUB CLIENTS AKD FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTON COUNTY. *.... ,- »«*■*. .. ,_. mi I.lllllll™ TTT7B ARE OASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, JBARLEY, and GRASS SEEDS, and as hitherto, are prepared to pay BEST MARKET RATES. In good or bad seasons, if the quality of the grata be good, bad, or indifferent, whether prices be nigh or low, we have always been in the market, and for this reason we claim to^be supported io seasons, as the present one, when outsiders are competing for the purchase of certain kinds of grain only, which they happen to be in want of. We ask our friends to give us tne offer of their produce before committing themselves elsewhere, and gaarantQO to give highest prices for any samples that may be submitted to tie, FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD, -*' NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLAGE FOR FOOTWEAR THERE IS NO DOUBT. ORDINARY PRICES! Ladies' Glace 2 Bar Sboes 5s 9d, only a few pairs Ladies' Glace Walking Shoes, Patent Gap Lace or Strap, 6s[9d Ladies' Tan Walking Shoes from 7s Ladies' Smart Oanvas Shoes 3s 9d »od 4s 9d, black or tan Gents' Oanvas Shoes 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and 7s 6d Girls' and Maids' Oanvas Shoes 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4a and 4s 6d Ladies' Tennis Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 9d, 4s 6d, 6s 6d, Bs, Us 6d, and U» 6d Gents' Tennis or Bowling Shoes 2a 9d, 3s 6d, 7s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d 18s 6d 6d, 20s, 22s 6d Ladies Evening Shoes from Bs Men's Blacherß, nailed or plain, from ss'6d Boys' and Girls' School Boots from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes, sizes 2 to 6, at from 2s 3d Girls' 2 Bar Shoes from 3s 6d Gents' Cricketing Boots, Running and Cycling Shoes, at various prices Hundreds of other lines at equally low prices NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET: LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, ETC. LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, Etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. TY7 E HAVE juat purchased a very Choice Assortment of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES in Hearth Ruge, Carpets, Squares, Hall and Passage Mats (in the latest designs and colours. The above are to be sold at prices much below fche usual Oash prices. Passage Mats from la each. Hearth Rugs from 2s 6d, 3a 6d, and so on. We are now showing NEW BEDSTEADS (jusb opened up) direct) from the Birmingham Factories, the lateßb in Iron and Brass Steads. BEDDING and FURNITUEE of all kinds !n Stock and made on bha Premises. Old Furniture Repaired and Renovated equal to New. Bedroom Ware, Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, Silverware, Lamps, Vases, «nd Fancy Goods. Perambulators and Go-Carts, Wicker and Fancy Oh*irs, SEWING MACHINES-The Best afcloweefc prices, ' j (The famous 'Anchor,' T. H. UNDRILL & CO., FURNIHHING WAREHOUSE, TANORED STREET (Established 1882:



BUSINESS NOTICES ________ 1 THE j CHBISTCHUKCH MEAT j COMPANY, Limited \ nISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS f SMITHFIELD f JPIOTON 0 F F I GIB 8 Hereford Street, OHRISTOEURCH Stafford Street, TIMARU PIOION LONDON OFFICE-*64, West Smltbfield E.G. FABMERB~FBEEZING. THE CHRIBTOHURCH MEAT COM PANY have taken New and Enlarged Offices at SMITHFIELD MARKET, and bhe Company has decided to offer to Farmers the full advantages of consigning through its London Office, where their consignments will be handled with judicious care, under the personal eupeviaion of the Company's Staff. The Company's Brands are In special favour throughout the United Kingdom, Especially Ss this bo with the Company s celebrated • ECLIPSE' Brand, and it h»e been decided to give the Farmers the full advantages and benefit of having their Meat graded under this well known and favourite Brand, when consigned through the Company. LOWEST GEOSS CON SOLIDATED BATES. 1 \ THE McCORMIOK STILL LEADS, mHE WINNER OF,; THE GOLD MEDAL. At the Christchuroh Show, THE MoOORMIOK LEFT HAND OPEN BAOK REAPER & BINDER CARRIED OFF THE GOLD MEDAL. Orders Now Being' Received* Morrow, Bassett & 00. Wills Street, Ashbueton. M. PRIEST, Manager A MONG those who make Cycling a Pleasure there Bhould be no two opinions regarding the free wheeh It hm added a new charm to the pastime generally, and has been of inestimable advantage to lady cyclists* The Swijt Cycle Coj were the firab to apply the principle to cycles, some twenty years ago. Samples may be seen at THE EOLIPSE CYCLE CO,, (EANORED STREET WATCHES. WATCHES. WATCHES A LARGE ASSORTMENT TO HAND, Inspect Blicvw Window. All marked plain figures. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLEE, AND OPTICIAN* Eaat Street, Aahburtoc FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Kw, GO 10 G. JESSON, Praotinal Watchmaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street), (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Bepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealfc witb. Smoke New Venua



WANTEDS WANTED everyone to try Mbmob's Zealandia Boob Store for wonder fo! alue. FAI'TY Pan baking powde* wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pass f r nothing I .0 you wish a happy New fear. If --s so buy your Boots at Memo^'s Zealandia Bck.6 Store. Great Bargains <hey say at Mellob's. \A7ANTED KNOWN-WeooneWerttokt ili Mtl6°ed Customers are the beeb possible advertisement), and we do all In oar power to ''get there." Don't forget th> when mukiog out your household list) of t^bLZ vlßlt MITCHELL * T™™*> mh' .a an. d, Bi V9 money by going to Mellort Special Bargain Sale, i Q Wored street PATTI Pan'liklnT'powderrtnT'Jrlrt JL novelty, two patty tins fer Bathing Jroxn a!l Grocers s If OR the Holidays, J Memob, of the JL Zealandia Boob Store, is showing some wonderful Hues in Footwear. WHAT prize takers for pastry use. Fatty Pan baking powder, the great novelty. PATTit jean baking powder is the great eat novelty you ever saw. Sold all grocers. | (MSBY'S KOOLIBAH for all musoular JLJ pains, strains, sprains, aad muscle soreness; gives quick relief; the Athlete's Friend ; 2s everywhere BE wise and save money, Buyyoar Boots and Shoos at Mbllok's Zealand!* Boot Store, KOOLIBAH cures Rheumatism, Head ache, Lumbago, ao4 Soiatioa. Al pains disappear under Koolibah : 2j every where BE wise and save money. Bay yoar Boots and Shoos afc Meiaob's, Notg — Zealandia Boob Store. rilO ANGLERS-A"l^slT^i g 7menfc of JL fliebing Goods' to hand—Fiies, Oaßfcß Waders, Saury's Fanoy, Minnow*, eto, eto All Anglers' Requisites at Dunedin priow.ab Habdley Bros , East Street. Jl 15§ |V[ OTHING like leather, and there ia JLI nothing like Mkllok's Zealandia Boot ytore for good Boots and Shoes. OUR Country Friends will do well to try Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store for speciol bargains in Foot Wear. 2000 pairs to pick from at Mellor*s pURTAINS of Quality, Style, and Low \J Price. The sorb you want is the bast for the money, and that 1« our mti Gome and see ab Mitchell & Turner DO you want your home 60 look nice aad fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whL-h needs recovering renovating to H Baibstow, who makes look like new. n PARMER3 and others, prepare tor tne Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powsrfal acetylene Gaa. Estimates given by Habdlby Bros FOR the Christmas holidays. We are offering some wonderful Bargains sfc Mbllor's Zsalandia Boot Store. i> EMEMBER onr Boots and Shoes will JA? wear like brass, and we are giving wonderful Bargains at Meixor's Zealandia Boot Store- WANTED oar lady friends to note that Melior's Zaalandia Boob Store has hundreds of pairs of American Boots and Shoes ab priors second to none in Ashburton, T)ATTY Pan baking powder contains a XT patty pan <*t each end of tin. BUSINESS NOTICES IS THAT BOY READY for Bis Next Pair of BOOTS WE Have on hand a large assortment) - BOOTS AND SHOES Built f^r juatj the wear bhab Boys and Girls Gin give them, SCHOOL BOOTS, LIGHT AND STRONG, At Prices to suit the Working Man. D. STOCK'S BLUB BOOT STORE Burnett Street, Ashburton C. PANNELL; TAILOR AND MERGER, 127 Manchester Street, Christchuroh, TTaS a Choioe Assortment of Sulfclnga suitable for the season. Chesterfields and Covert Goats a specialty. Samples sent to any Address. Gentlemen's Mercery of every description, and bhe LATEST FASHIONS IN STOCK. ?JB. TTLSTER Boot .Shop—THOS. YOUNG KJ Bootmaker, thanks his numerous friends for their liberal support, and wishes them a Happy Christmas, and a Prosperous New Year, On account of not being able to secure Almanacs, I shall return to svero purchaser for one month from date, equal to 10 per cent on Goods purchased. Having oompleted my stock of Footwear, I solloib inspection of the same—lHOS. YOUNG, Ulster Boot Shop, Tanored Street, Abbbarton W. DONGES. HAVELOOK STREET, and at Arcade Chambers. mEACHER of Yielin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own homes* Quarter commences from any date, ST. GEOEGE JAMS, Potted Sc Preserved Meats ARE DELICIOUS; TRY THEM Procurable from all Grocers and Storekeeper throughout the Colony