Mail Notices

Mails olese for bhe following places as under, subject to bhe nooessary alterations — SATURDAY, April 12 ' For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomahana, ab 6.30 p m MONDAY, 14th April . For Australian States, India, China, Straits [Settlements, United Kingdom. Cnnblnenb of [Europe, eto, (due London, May 28th), I specially addressed via Brindisi, also for South Africa, at 12 30 p m

COMMERCIAL.

Onited Press Association-By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrighb London, April 10 Ab the Antwerp wool sales lasting from April 15th to 18th, 8080 bales, including 875 Australian bales, will be offered. The American visible wheat supply is estimated Ab 73,676,000 bushels.'

FLOUR IN ADELAIDE.

Adelaide, April 11 Flour is at £9 10s per ton. The prloe of bread has been raised bo 3d per 21b loaf. The extraordinary position of the wheat markeb has led to two charters to load wheat being forfeited, bhe charters representing 50,000 bags.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET.

(From Oar Own Correspondent) Ohbistohuroh, April 11 The local wheat markeb is in a very excited conditloo, and for good milling sorts up to 4s f.o.b has been paid. Flour has risen to £10 per ton, pollard to £4 15a, and bran bo £4. Although oats are rather scarce they have only risen by aboub id per bu.hel, due more particularly bo the efforts of a Melbourne firm bo fill the South African oonbraots. No business Is doing in barley. Wheat—Prime milling Tuscan 3s 7d to 3s Bd, Pearl and Hunters 3s 6d to 3s 6d, whole fowl feed 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Oats—Canadians 2a 2d to 2i 2£d, short feed 2a 1* to 2: 2d, Duns and Danish 2i l£d to 2s 2d at country station*. Barley—Good malting 3s to 3s 3d,

TIMARU GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(From our own Correspondent) The oootiottsd web weather is unsettling the markets, delaying deliveries of oats and oonsequently blocking shipping operations; and pubbing a full stop to bhe bhreshiug of wheat, bhe gtound being so soft bhab the mills oauaob travel. Wheab still continues to rise in prioe, and today 3s 9d is refused by growers. They are holding for 4s for prime samples and are almost sure to geb it, stocks being bo low thab the millers must have bhe wheab. Very little is coming for' ward, as the growers arepowerless bo deliver under presenb conditions, The oat market shows no change, prices still being 2s l£d to 2s 2d in sacks on trucks, Timaru, In centals, £d more. Deliveries are much delayed. There a-'e pleaby of enquiries for barley, bnb □one is offering. Feed is quoted ab 2s 6d to 29 9d, and malbing 3s to 3a 9d. The potabo market ie'rotten.' Potatoes are rotting in bhe ground, and there is no reliable quota 8 tloo.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agenoy of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Assooiabion of Canter, bury, Ltd, quote as follow! on April 12, 1902:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl — 2a 3d bo 5s Bci „ „ Tuscan ~ 3s od to 5s 6fcd Hunter's .„ 3s 5i bo 3s 6<i Oats— Dane 2s to 2s Id „ Danish 2a to 2u Id „ Sparrowbiils 2s Id to 2s I*3 „ Canadian 2s 2d bo 2s 3d Barley—Malting, prime 2s 9d to 3s 3d Inferior 2s to 2s 3d Peas—Bine Prussian 4s to 4s 6d „ Partridge 3s bo ii id OhaS—Good oatsheaf 57s 6d Grass Seed—Farmers 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current, paid bo farmers on tracks at Ashburton

The following is the gruin report for the week ending April 11th, 1902 :— Whbat.—Therfccenb cables from Australia have c*ueed prices to firm up, and farmers, further excited with rumours of reported saios ab high rates, ire almost afraid to offer their gran» Several really prime lines have changed bands at 3s 4d bo 3* 4|i. while 3b 5d has been paid for a line for seed purposes, otherwise no higher rabeß have yeb been reported in this district. Farmers are, however, for the most part asking 3s 6d now, and seem disinclined bo Bell under. The grain is all in ataok now, but the tops of same are all green, showing bhe greab waste there must be in stripping the bops off for threshing. Wheat being delivered boo, is turning out far from satisfactory, and rejections musb con sequently bake place, many lines aho#ing plainly the effdOb of bhe web season, other lines being simply ooid and oub of condition. Today's quotations are:—Tuscan 3s sd, Hunter's and Pearl 3i U to 3a 5d for prime milling lobs. Oacs.—There has been a little more enquiry, bub prices continue the same. Deliveries are now bsiog made for shipment per s.s Agapanthus, aod the departure of this boab will leave sbores again fairly empty, and the bulk of the orop delivered from the Plains land. A large quantity of oabi from heavy and high land will nob be threshed until spring time, and this will coasisb mainly of discoloured feed, whioh will, we bhlnk, have a tendency to hold bhe local markeb steady, Today's quotations are—Canadians 2s 2d, Sparrowbilla 2s Id, long feed 2s bo 2s Id. - * Oa« Bhhaf Chaff is scarce, and none on sale at present! Quotations are 57a 6d, bub buyers have to pay higher rates to seoure prime quality.

CLEARING SALE AT METHVEN.

MeSHts Friedlander Bros conducted a very successful clearing sale ab Methven yssber* day, on account of Mr Alexander MoLennan. There was a large attendance from all parte of bhe district, notwithstanding bhe heavy rain. Bidding was spirited, and bhe prices were very satisfactory. Horses—Th3 horses were al! good stamps, and were brought forward in good condition. Draughts-Blk m Maggie, £36; b m Bloss and foal, £5*.; b m Nell, £35 1 b m Dinah, £33 ; bm, syre, by Probeobtoo, £48 ; b g Wallace, £46; bg Prince, £44; b « Dick, £47 ;b v Nugget, £43 ,b g Mick, £40: b m Doll, £37 ;b g Clyde, £34, Light Horses— Be, 4yrs, £26; 00, Ayrs. £16; oh filly, £910»; yearlings, £9 aud £8; mare in foal, £11 10s? Cattle—Fat ows, two at £7 10a; springers £7, heifers £6 5i and £6 10s, shorthorn bulls, yearlings, £2 15., £3 sa; steers £7 and £6 ss, yearlings £3 12s 6d Sheep-660 halfbred ewes lis Id, 40 fat ewes 93 lid Implements—Rollers £6 sa, drill £12, grubber £10103, disc harrow £5 15s, DF ploughs £§ 10s and £11, 4 leaf harrows, £3, tarn* dray £10 10a, waggon £20, drill £@0 Sundries and a lob of special entries sold ab squally good prjoes

CLEARING SALE AT COLDSTREAM.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association oonduoted a clearing sale yester day on account of Mr John Emmersoa, Galdsbream, Hinds, and considering bhe inolemenb sbabe of bhe weather bhe atbendanoe was good. The goods comprised the usual list of farm implements, sundries, furniture, etc., for whioh there was spirited bidding. Horses and cabbie sold well. The following are aopjo of the prices:—Grindstone 139, single furrow plough 35a," roller fi§ lSi, Duncan grubber £12 iQi, grass seed sower 60s, Duncan manure and grain drill $3 ( Q lOs, reaper and binder £8, drays and frames $S 10a bo £8, *et trap harness £4. leading chains from 9a bo 2K seb dogs 7s, 123, and .gls. 77 sacks of ohaff at 2s 6il per sack, fowl wbjfljito 7 s i6tl Per baß« 0a69 (feed) ls .. <* Per bushel i Draughb Horses— f. bay gelding (aged) £32 PLOb, 1 bay gelding ,(aged) £Is, bay mare (aged) £37, JL bay mare £21' 10s, I grey mare $l§ jOs, bay gelding £14 pi.' Sheep—The following prloes w*re realty *d, 42,5 crossbred ewe {with § rams) 7s Hd *Bd

Bs, 410 crossbred lambs 9« 6di Cattle—Gabble sold well, caws in profit 22s 6d bo £5 2s 6A, yearling up to £2

PROPERTY SALES

Mr D Thomas reports that he has made bhe following sales during the last three months, viz- .—Mr Tim Connolly's farm of 600 acres, Winohmore, .0 James Glassey, ef Flemington; Mr Don McDonald's lease in perpetuity, being seobion 7, Highbank, 165 acres, to Mr John MoOormiok ; Mrs Han. mer's i aore land aod 8 roomed house, Tanored street, to C J Bbyohe; Mr R O Duncan's farm, Winslow, to E Benbow, of Winslow; Messrs Murphy and Bona' farm, Wakanui, 380 acres,to Jas Dwyer, of Elgin; Mr F A Cook's farm of 912 aores, Mayftsld, bo George Spenoer, of Amberley; Mr P. Stewarts farm, Dundee, 787 acres, to Mr JW Watson, of Kyle j Mr T H Hudson's house and 40 acres, on Alford Forest Road, to Mr T E Upton : Mr H O Oleeves' lease in perpetuity, 82 acres, Highbank, te A X Otllaghan, of Methven { bhe labe Mr A Wileon'a farm, on Sooth Road, Winslow, 160 aores, to Mr G Coleman; the labe Mr A Wilson's block of land ou old Railway Reserve, Tinwald, to Mr F Judd } Rimming' ton's Trustees, home and 2 acrea land bo Mrs Rimmington ; Mrs Adams' cottage and J acre land, Hampite&d, RBosweil} Mr A Htorry's farm, Worshfield, Rakaia. contain* Sng 1500 acres, to Mr H T Harris, Dorle: Mr A McLennan 'a Blackford station, oen. slating of 36 000 aores leasehold, bill country, and 900 Sib land reserve, with sheep, depasturing thereon, bo Mr H McLean; Major Steward's house and property on East Bale, bo Mr L G Bandrey. There is brisk demand for good farms, and I have several important sales pending.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902.

The people of New Zealand cannot be complimented upon the laws passed by their legislators from time with the ostensible object of checking the gambling evil. Games of chance for money, sweeps on races or sports, ex cept to the extent of five shillings ; disposing of any property by lottery; and advertising any of these proceed ings are all prohibited by the Gaming and Lotteries Acts of 1881, 1885 and 1894. Also what may be termed the national game of the Chinese is made an offence, for which a heavy punishment is inflicted. But the state which has made these laws, and which should be the visible representative of tho law, order, and morality of tho people encourages, profits by, and legal ises the most pernicious form of gamb ling that has ever been practised in this country. It is almost needless for as to say that we refer to the totalisator, which has done more to inculcate and increase tbe taste for betting amongst tbe people of New Zealand than all the bookies and lot teries and fan tan put together.' Before this machine was introduced into this colony the betting was chiefly confined to men who frequented races and sports, and there was muoh less temptation to the younger members of the community and the women toindulge in it, than has been the case since. Tbe increase of the betting habit amongst youths and females has been prodigious of late years, and although it may be admitted that the fair sex seldom venture beyond putting small sums on the tote at meetings they may attend, their example tends to en couraga their young male friends to indulge similarly. Many a young fel low has made his first plunge under such auspices. It may be urged that there is not any harm in such action, provided no one spends more than he can afford. But betting has great attractions for the average youth, who goes on in the belief that be will some day ' strike oil/ a belief that leads a great many of them to invest pounds in tbe course of the year, with the re sult that they nearly always impoverish themselves, and assist to enrich others who know more than they do. We feel sure that some day the good sense of the people of this country will convince them that our legislation as to gambling is utterly inconsistent, and altogether fails to cope with the evil. The Chief Justice expressed himself on the subject very guardedly, in the Wellington Supreme Court on Thursday last, but gome idea of His Honor's views may be gathered from his remark that,(lt might be that tbe Chinese would think we were a peculiar people when we sanctioned gambling, by tbe totalisator and games in our clubs, while we would not allow them to gamble; They might wonder at such inconsistency, but that was a matter for the Legislature. He, how ever, had simply to determine tbe law as it stood."

Local and General.

On the firsb page bo-day will be found an eye-witness's sbory re the shooting of Boers by Morant and other officers ; on bhe fourth page an interesting artlaie headed 'Transport difficulties ab bhe Front.' I. Kjsf-o Mail—The Sierra, with the Bri ish malls co 29th March, left Erlsco on the 10th inst, timetable date. Coal Minjnq Leashb—The Govern ment surveyor is at present In the Alford Forest district, surveying coal mining leases which have reqeutly been applied for. The Mayoralty — The Returning Officer for the Mayoral election notifies through our advertising oolumns that the ainnai election for Mayor will take place on Wednesday, April 30, and nominations close on April 21st, at noon. Shooting , Match—The shooting match arranged between beams representing bhe Ashburton Rifles and Ashhurton Guards, for the trophy presented by the Golf Club, was ccmmsnoed at the Lagmhor range on Thurs day, bub owing bo bhe exceedingly bad light, the shooting was abandoned alter the first round had been fired, and anobher day will be arranged. i 1.0.0* P., M.U.—The usual meeting ' of the Nil Desperandam Lodge of Past Granc^i was held on Friday evening, 0 R .Johnstone, President, in bhe chair. Two | Past fifrands were admitted to the _p G's ! degree. Jb wat? decided po challenge the Loyal Asbburtqn I/qdp to play a card j match on May 9th.

Railway Officials—Changes have been effected in the railway service north of Auckland district. Mr J T Parsons, formerly of bgahuanranga and late of Asbburbon and Whangarel, has been trans ferred to be stttionmaster in charge at Kawftkawa. He will be suooeeded ab Whangarel by Mr E T Glllon, formerly of the Locomotive Superlnbendent's Office, Mr H Stubbs, of the railway station clerical staff, has been removed to Woodville station;" A vaoanoy has oaourred in the Eogiqner's Office, Ade[mgboo, owing to Mr N G Ward's inclusion in" the Tenth Contingent. A Waste of Time—Often we have noticed cyclists,'waiting their time in walking, (.imply because'they have no lamp. Messrs 0, ates Lowry and Oo have landed an enor mous assorbmenb oj. oycling capes, lamps, cheap mudguards, eto, etc, and their Ashburton 1 branch are selling ab epQtly s»-pe priaei ag the Qariifcflhuyob ih^pi,

i Weather Forecast — Captain Edwin I wires:—Sarong winds from bebween south and wesb and northwest; glast rise; weather colder ; indications of frosb. f The Weasbi. — The Ghrisbohuroh Star [ says :—The übiquitous weasel Ib becoming ' more and more evident. One was killed by aoib In the Cathedral grounds yesterday , morning. Foresters—The annual ball of Court Ash- " burton, A.O. Foresters, will beheld in the Oddfellows* Hall on Thursday, April 24th. The Potato Crop—A greab portion of the potato orop in bhe Oamaru district has been ruined by the excessive web. Thia applies particularly to oropi en low lying or flab land. Heavy Loss—One large grain grower in the Oamaru district is said to have lost by the continued rain no less a sum than £2000, The orop, which is In the atook, is said to be rained, Asmcbton CooHtY Brass Baud—The eleotioG of ofSaers by bhe active members resulted as follows:—Deputy Bandmaster — Mr T Young ; Sergeant—Mr Hodgson ; Corperal—Mr Felllngham j Drum-Major— Mr W Schwartz ; Custodian—Mr W Powell.

• A Bio Coal Contract—The Weibperb Coal Company his arranged with the Ad miralty bo supply 44,000 bods of coal for bhe China station thia year. Wn.BiJ.yAN Choboh—lb will be seen in our advertising columns that the Rev D Mc- Niooll, a former pastor of bhe Baring Square Wesleyan Ohuroh, will conduct harvest thanksgiving tomorrow, morning and evening. Damaged Gbain—The grain stocks on Mr John Orr's farm ab the Hinds were so badly damaged by the recent floods that he offered them to anyone who Would oarb them away. Hot Crown Buns—The AUianeeNews says it was rumoured that, following the fashion of the Easter year when Qcieen Victoria waa crowned, hot cross bona, shaped like a crown, would be in evidence generally on Good Friday, in honour of Coronation year. General Cbonjk—Sad news comes from 8b Helena ia regard bo the captive Boer General, Grooje, His wife, who never seems to have reoovered from bhe terrible shook of Paardeburg, has for some time been hopelessly ill. Now his adjutant is dying of heart disease* Tbe result is bhab General Orottje, who lived in a bouse with bhsse two as nis only companions, will be left in solitude.

Wobkmdn's Homes—The Timaru Past states bhab bhe Workmen's Homes secretary of bhe Walmabe Workers' Union has reoeived a telegram from the Minister of Lands, stating that at the request of the union and Major Steward lots 1 and 3, blook 111, of the Waikakahi settlement, aboub a mile from Morveo, will be cub up under lease in perpetuity for workmen's homes. Pebsonal—P PG M, A Paterson, of the IO OF.M U, who has been appointed to represent the Ashburton District at the Moveable Committee meeting to be held in Wellington, commencing on April 17th, leaves by the express on Tuesday evening.

Physical Cult: ore—Aa will be seen in our advertising columns, Mr F A Horni brook commences his classes for physical culture next Tuesday. The success which attended his classes last year in Ashburton is an excellent augury for aacceee this t season; Increasing Land Values—As insbanoea of the increasing value of land in the Rua puna and MayQsld disbriots, we may mention that yesterday one landowner refused £5 10s an aore for his property, which two years ago was purchased for something between £3 10a and £3 15s per aore. and another land owner in bhe same dlsbriob refused £6 for 1000 aores, whioh eighteen months ago cost him £3 lis 6d. A Great Want—The want of a veter inary surgeon in this district has long been recognised, and some months ago the subject was dealb with in the editorial columns of this journal. The great mortality in iambs and other stock of j late has induced the Ashburton A and P Association to resolve upon taking action, with a view to ask the Government to provide a properly qualified veterinary surgeon for this county. A meeting has therefore been convened for Tuesday. April 22nd, at 2.30 p.m, In the A and P I rooms, to consider the matter. Farmers would do well to attend thia meeting.

Wakanoi>—A correspondent writes ;— Lasb tiuoday, April 6h, Wakanui was all en fete, vehicles and horsemen thronged tha Beach road, for both churches were holding harvest thanksgiving services.: The churches were beautifully decorated for the ooo*sion by bhe young people of bhe oon gregabian. Rev Inglis preached in the afternoon in the Preebyberian Church, and whilst the offering was being taken up tbe choir rendered an anthem under Miss Coch rane, organist. Rev Litham preaohed in bhe morning ab tbe Wesleyan Ohuroh and the Rev Barnebb in bhe evening, An appropriate refrain by the choir was rendered during the interval, Miss Dalbon being organist,—We expeob soon to have the pleasure of welcom ing our newsohool mistress, Miss Rose warne, of Okaln's Bay. We are sorry to lose Mr J Campbell, who is our temporary masber at present. He has proved to be a very oompetenb tutor, and has exercised greab tiob with his pupils. He seems bo under stand the hobbies and fancies of children thoroughly. We wish him every success.

Any of our readers requiring a lamp of any description should pay Messrs Fletcher Bros' establishment a visit), as they have jusb opened up an Immense shipment of lamps of all kinds, whioh bhey have marked ab bhe lowest payable prices. Their window display will give you an idea of bhe large sbeok they carry j An Important Pake—All Rudge Whit ' worth oyeles are fitted with dust proof ball bearings of the most approved design; Various forma are used, each having been adopted In its particular place as the result cf exhaustive experiments and long aobual experience.—R D Johnston, agent, Burnett Sbreeb, Ashburton; A Nqveltv—The Khaki bicycle ia now being fitted wibh the two^speed gear huh, which nos only gives free wheel, but has the additional advantage of allowing the rider bo change his geai. ab will from a low to a higher gear whilst riding, and can be in oneobed ab Besb and Tonne's, Saunders' Buildings,

News in Brief.

Messrs Cand J Annsbt are oaah buyers of bares! The next sale ab the Hinds will be held on Monday, April 2lst, when good entries are expected. Mr F Ferriman has for sale quarter acre and dwelling of four rooms ab Tinwald. Today ia the last chance of partaking in bhe bargains offered by Messrs Grace Bros before removing to Ohristohuroh. Particulars on the fourth page The Oabineb has definitely resolved to retire all Civil servants over 85 years of age. Mr J Sims, of North Canterbury, is taking steps to have th,e NatiVe Contin gent to, tlie fbrorjat^on entertained in Birmingham, his native town, ab his own expense. Flying ants are said to be causing mortality among the poultry ab Carterton, the poultry dying through having swallowed the liSepte.

Mr E Gibbard has returned from the West Coast and resumed control of the ready money drapery establishment in Tancred Street, announces that large arrivals of new goods have just come to hand, of whic^" he invites inspection. Mr H '^ Madden, baker, confectioner, and caterer, announces bhab he has extended bhe accommodation of his refreshment rooms, which are still under bhe supervision of Mrs Madden, and patrons oan rely on receiving the besb attention. Mr Madden only uses $ha best Ingredients io his confectionery pastry, an 4 makes up his go ids fro_q fch« latesb leaden and Parisian repines, He guarantees eatiefaobion^

SOCIAL COLUMN.

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What the Pope Says.

The following letter was written by Pope Leo XIII. to Bishop (now Arch bishop) Ireland, of St Paul's, Minne sota :— •To Our venerable Brother, John Ireland, Bishop of St Paul, Minnesota, Leo XIII, Pope,

•Venerable Brother, Health and Apostolic Benediction. The admir able works of piety and charity, by whioh oar faithful children in the United States labour to promote, not only their own temporal and eternal welfare, bat also that of their fellow citizens, and which you have reoently related to Us, give to Us exceeding great consolation. And above all, We have rejoiced to learn with what energy and zeal, by means of various excellent associations, and especially through the Catholic Total Abstinence Union, yon combat the destructive vice of intemperance. For it fa well known to Us how ruinous, how deplor able, is the injury, both to faith and to morals, that is to be feared from intemperance in drink. Nor can we sufficiently praise the Prelates of the United States, who recently in tbe Plenary Council of Baltimore with weightiest words condemned this abuee, declaring it to be a perpetual incentive to sin, and a fruitful root of all evils, plunging the families of the intemperate into direst ruin, aud drawing numberless souls down to everlasting perdition; declaring more over, that the faithful who yield to, this vice of intemperance become there by a scandal to non-Catholics, and i great hindrance to the propagation of tbe true religion. 1 Hence We esteem worthy of com mendation the noble resolve of our pious associations, by which they pledge themselves to abstain totally from every kind of intoxicating drink. Nor can it at all be doubted that this deter mination is the proper and the truly efficacious remedy for this very great evil; and that so much tbe more strongly will all be induced to put this bridle upon appetite, by how much the greater are the dignity and influence of those who give the example. But greatest of all in this matter should he the zeal of priests, who, as they are J called to instroct the people in the world of life, and to mould tbem to i Christian morality, should also, and | above all, walk before them in the practice of virtue. Let pastors, there fore, do their best to drive the plague of imtemperance from the fold of Christ, by assiduous preaching, and exhorta tion, aud to shine before all aa models of abstinence, and so the many calama tiea with which this vice threatens both Church and State, may, by their strenuous endeavours, be averted, "And We most earnestly beseech Almighty God that, in this important matter. He may graciously favour your desires, direct your counsels, and assist your endeavours j and as a pledge of the Divine protection, and a testimony of Our paternal aSectiofi. We most lovingly bestow upon you, venerable brother, and upon all your associates iv this holy league, the Apostolic Bene diction. " Given at Rome, from St. Peter's, this 27th day of March, in the year 1887, the tenth year of our Pontificate. » LEO XIII., Pope."

Mr F N Oharrington, of the Great Assembly Hall, Mile End-road, Lon don, has been telling the " Christian Commonwealth" the story of his life, the main particulars of which are, how ever, well known. The following in cident, whioh caused Mr Oharrington to give up a!! interest in his father's brewery, may be new to some:—"Just as I passed a public-house, the Rising Sun, a poor woman, with little children dragging at her skirts, pushed open the door, and said, • Oh, Jack, do give us some money ! The children are crying for bread. 1 The man's only reply was to knock the woman down in the put ter. At that moment, glancing up, I saw my own name staring me in the face,' Charringtoa, Head and Go's En tire,' being written in large letters on the signboard. I thought,' This is one case, in one public-house; probably, in this house alone there are many similar cases of misery and wretchedness caused by drink. This house is only one out of hundreds that we possess; therefore, what a fearful amount of degradation and sorrow we are responsible for V In knocking down his wife, the man knocked me out of the liquor trade, Mr Carrington then and there resolved to have nothing further ie» do with the trade, and sacrificed some £20,000 a year in consequence.

Rev L. M. Isitt's Engagements.

February 2nd to 21st—Manchester February 23rd to 28th—Hastings March 2nd to 28th — Scotland (5.F.8.A.) April 6th to 18bh—Belfast (1.T.L.) April 80th to May 2nd—Notting ham May 4th to 9th—Grimsby,

A Girl's Influence.

THE BISHOP OF LONDON ON EDUCATION. After the Bishop of London's addrese. yesterday to the young ladies of Gaeen's College, Harloy Street, it will no longer be possible to speak of him exclusively •s the Coster's Bishop, and, although the "School Girl's Bishop" would be* title to whioh Dr Wiunington Ingram might take exception, yet it is certain that no one could have made a better speech to school girls than he did—iv the character of visitor to the college. He began, after thanking Dr Sharps, the Principal of the college, for his welcome, by modestly professing his unfitness for th* task before Mm, though nothing gave him. greater pleasure than to attempt %t % £lis own Kija had haet^ afaftost eatireiy ipent a mong hoye and m,en —though he had once, greatly daring, addressed a meet ing of 400 mothers on the proper w«y of bringing up their [children. "T^oy listened to me very attentively, 1* said j the Bishop reftectft&ly>, "though \ have j no childfop flfo^yowo." Bat it was! fr^ra tho standpoint of his experience of : boys and young men l>afc h» would vert-' lure to g-oetk. to girla »ud wuw of tho,

priceless blessings of education, First of all, there was the girl's influence on the boy. There was nobody in thia world so shy of confiding his hopes, and doubt, and wisbpg as the boy of iiixteen or eighteen ; bot there was one person who was always his readiest confidant, and that was his sister. If uhs understood his work, if her educa tion w»b equal to his, her opportunities for being a good influence in his life al .his point were boundless ; and in tbe ijsme sense a mother's influance on a young man when he came from college would be enhanced tenfold if that son felt that the problems whioh interested him were not a closed book to herj that she was as well educated, as receptive to new thoughts as be; And tha seoond instance in which a young lady's education was a splendid influenae was in the opportunity whioh was hers of passing that education, of character, as well as of mind, to those poorer people in the country who had not her advan tages. Tbe inflaence of educated women on the poorer people of Bethnal Green and tfoxton was enormons, and it was the only justification the rich could havo for the things they pos sessed—that they should pass them on. The Bishop concluded his fine " Speech Day Sermon " by telling the girls that education, the education that would teach them to understand an argument, would be of inestimable benefit to them in the crises, spiritual and moral, which came into all young people's lives; and that, last of all, there was nothing which would be so potent to raise the moral tone of tbe whole nation as that girls and women should receive the highest possible education of mind and character. A vote of thanks was proposed by the Dean, and seconded by Professor Pearce.

Natives and Liquor.

(Lord Milner says, touching the Pro hibition of the sale of lipuor tonativer: "The whole credit of this Adminis tration is at stake in this matter,") , If we were only Hottentots, Or Jiaffirs, or Zulus, About onr state the good and greab Wonld take quite different views. No liquor men would be allowed. Their efforts to employ. To make us all their wretched slaves, To ruin and destroy. If we were only Hottentots, We'd be protected then ; But we are really nothing mote Than English working men. Yes we are simple working men, Whom Providence has made ' Day in day out' to work, to fill i The pockets of * The Trade.' Let children starve, and wives despair, Where life no hope can bring, ; While sorrow, shame and carking care Proclaim that drink is king ; ! Throughout this realm he reigns supreme, All joys before him pale j You mark his hand, where ghastly stand, The gibbet and the gaol. Bub while the drinkers sink to woe, To ruin, sin, and shame, The lordly sellers onward go To honour, wealth, and fame ; No heavy fines are on them laid, No judge their fate records, Th<_ chiefs and heroes of« The Trade'— Tney sib among the • Lords.' Bub if this land were Africa, Their power would nob avail j Instead of sitting with the Lords, They d alt within the gaol* South Africa's the land of lies* Of fables, and of • crams,' But Ecgland is—now who denies 1— The champion land of shams. I We preach and pray, by night aod day, And holy anthems sing, But. whatsoever we uny Bay Strong drink ia still our king. He holds his own, he reigns alone, In business and in sport; All humbly bow before his threne, la Senate, Camp or Court. Bub let us pray our skins some day May tnrn to darker hue j Our statesmen then, like gallant men, Will see what they can do. If we were only Hottentots— That now is our ambition— The rain of drink would fail ana sink We'd soon have Prohibition.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright WiLMNOTosr, April 11 Tbe Chief Justice gave judgment thfe morningin the Friendly Society oase,Osborne v Dr Wilson, an appeal from the judgment of the Palmerston magistrate, who had awarded respondent £13 for medical atteud anoe on a ohiid of a lodge member. Re spondenb was one of the surgeons ef the lodge, bub had bakeu up bhe oase at tbe requesb of the other eurgean, on whose list appellanb's name appeared. ,< His Honor held there waa na evldenqe of a special conbraoa hfltween bhe parties for abtendanoe on the child after bhe first visit, for whioh bhe doctor admitted he could nob have charged. If bhe doctor intended bo charge speeialiy for subsequent abtendanoe he should have said so:, The judgment of the Magistrate was set aside and the appeal allowed. Ad Ort?er in Council has been passed imposing an exporb duty of bwo shillings per hundred superficial fesb on kauri Umber in flitches nob exceeding thirty iuohes iv width, and nine inches in bhicknesß,

The fourteen oub of twenty female teaeber | ships allotted to New Zealand In connection I with the Boer Concentration Camps are to J be filled as follows:—Misses A N Devin and j L Kerniok (Auckland) % A W Arrow (Tara» ! nakl) ; F J Davis (Wangacui); M Parker and D Webbs (Wellington); P Ferguson (Hawkes Bay) \ M J Hay (Marlhoroagb); IH P Ridley (Nelgon); A C Preston (Weit- I land jH A Guise (North Canterbury); A M Dorm (Seubh Canterbury]) j A P McLeod and J G Balsou (OtagoV A deputation froqa She Trades and Labor I Council waited en the Premier today, drawing his attention to delays, that had tftkerA place in giving awards hf the Arbitra ! bion Oovtr.. Mr Seddon taid the delay had occurred through tbe length of time the Ooucb was witbatiba Judge while Mr Justice Cooper waa attending the Supreme Court casesn The latter, however, had assured hissa that the Court would shortly be abreast of the work, and thai after a normal cendl blon was returned to there would be no delay in giving bheir awards, a. ._. » Gisboenb, April 11 At the Hupreme Court today Tapa Te Whotu was found guilty of oommon assauib. Matehaero was found guilty of common assault. The informant, a young man, had been so ha% injured that be had to remain in the hospibat for a fortnight. Tbe defenea -fiiaa bhab there had been a fair fight, the In juries infttobed being by some obher native. There had been trouble bebweeu tha young men ot bhe bwo raoes. The native* alleged that the. vlobim in this case had inetrlted them,, which the informant denied. Sen tence was deferred Mr Jk>hu Townley, who has been Mayer of Gisborne far |welve years in sueoesaion, it Ukel*® to be reelected unopposed Private advices from South Africa state bhab Trooper E Richardson, of Gisborne, ie recovering from a, bad abback of enbevie

THE ASHBUKTOE GUARDIAN; SATOBDAI* APML 12, 1902,



F. FERRIMAN 1 ' "fob SALE, j Corner of Graham and MoMurdo \ Streets, Tinwald, I HATE received instructions to Sell Lot 71 ou Plan 91, wlfcuated &b above, aobtkinlng nearly | acre, and npon whioh is •noted a ¥cry ; Comfortable Dwelling House of imv rooms. Tho Property ie almost within a irtooi's throw of th«i Tinwa'd Railway, and aa the owner Is leaff-.* the] dlltirtOb I h*va bouo Instructed to I'ffaub a tpsfldy sale Ftlll ptttletitare cm application f FERRIMAN FOR BALI. B. IB VESTMENT SHARES. FOUR Shares In the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society ;•' 81eb i«»«e. Paid op to April, 1802. Price- £42. Apply F f ERRIMAN FOR SALE, Cameron Street, fißhbortoni A N Ideal Horns for a man of moderate A. means, being Town Beoti«->n 700, npipo whioh ia erected a Honse of 7 rooms, with every modern convenience. Prompt Impaction is Invited, m m advertisement would* f*il to do the properby justice, Fall particulars on application lo F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent, Havelock Street, Aehbnrton FOB SALE • Clarke Street and Allen's Road, Allenbom I AM lnstrno»*d to sell that very deeir- Bble residence containing 6 rooms, pantry and poroh, together with one aore and fe» perches of land si. stated as above. Ihe property ie for Immediate Bale, and aft bhe prloe asked should command a ready Fall putta-alua may be had on appli cation to „ „„„„,... _,» F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent Havelock Street!. FOR SaLE I HAVE received instructions from Mrs Hardley, B«nr. to sell her proper _j fronting on the East Belt and Eton Street, Comprising one aore and forty perches of land, apon whioh Is ereoted dwelling houae SOnbaialng Dining room 18.' x 16, Sitting Room, 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Kitchen aod Beisllery { two stalled Stable and Fowlhouse. Uhe property is well supplied.wish water from a windmill and tank. Part of tbe land l« !sld oob in garden and orchard. Fall partlcolate on application to F FERRIMAN I^Bod and Estate Agent', Havelock Street FOR SALE Fasin of 121 Aor« Bttuatid »t Flemlogton IHAVIS received inutrnotlona to sell a wry ooaveoleob farm situated aa above, with al! tbe usual farm improvements, ffhls property on acaounb of ihe owner having purchased a larger farm is for Imme diate Bale and oco-apation, and is admirably Adapted for a dairy farm. Farther oa.rticulars' on application to * F. FERRIMAN. L%nd and Estate Agent, Havelock 8«r«"et. .uxma.. ii ■■-i~—■ ■ ' ■!- BUHiNK^S NOTICES |r_ fob \> * .<* is *&& ii A ■*■»+ »**>( jCUJniiw u^t^h(j •»' " "_*"_ Jl,__,„ ?) WATKBPBOOFd fpHJS Largest Btock of Water proofs io the newest shapes, Now Opsn@d RAINPROOF TWEED r HSSTKRf I ELDS (_2s M and 581 &d BLUE TWEED CHESTERFIELDS, 30a GsKEJ (EWEED OHBBTEREIELDB 30a FAWN Iff BED CHESTERFIELDS ' 42s 6d WATERPROOFS MADE TO MEASURE A Very targe Selection of Water proof Patterns to select from THE HEW~MALAIM) CLOTHING FACTO HY F. H. BEOKINGSALE* Manager ExBOTHWBLL. DAMAGED BY SEA j WATEB. ONE CASE DRESS GOODS. fpHE Agents having allowed m % Very Substantial Allowance on above Cloode, we will ofier the Lot THIS DAY, '.(SATURDAY) AT VKRV 3^OW PRICES, as it is Imperative that they shoald oe aiEAKW AT ONOB. DEEB& «OODB FROM 3d a Yard. Coats mi> See Them ASBBURTOK DRAPERY COMPANY



REALISATION SALE. | /-\P a number of Town Sect'ons as fol* ] \J lows, via**— ,_....*_, T S 419, containing £ acre, fronting Moore Street, nioo eiie for a house j good land folr garden purposes T S 19, containing £ aore, fronting Jfiaat BurePt, near tne approach to the Traffic Bridge . TS 21, containing | aore. corner ot _aßt and Dobson str«ecs _ » T 8 22, containing f aore, fronting Jiasfi j Sbreeb, and adjoining the above . Offera are invited for tfae purchase of «itner of these eeotione Inepeoticm Invited * T BULLOCK, Agent _____ /"-tOI'TAGf-and Section, oontaining | Acre, \j frontng Charles Street, Alienton. Good Cooking Range. Apply tOj HOLBORO UGH, Allenton ~~~~ timoke. New Venna j



j BUBINE3B NOTIQEB j !r.fin^FS¥ nil aid ah it r. iif r(AAnr_ I iSPl'ilill-BIOWJF_IIW MIL AUTUMN AND | ■ *"&SC. ,f" WINTER NOVELTIES. I ' it,...,. New ftoods In all' Departments i'Beaatifhl Selection of NEW MANTLES, JACKETS, O&PBS, SEAL JACKETS, SILK BLO.UBFB, FURS, GLOVES, ani DRESS MATERIALS, LAOE COLLARS, SILK SKIRTS,I<fco, RDL^CCM 4 TTTKJT* I s * GIVING EVERY SATISFAO* IJK IlrfOO M A JiUN VJ TION IN FIT, STYLE, and PRICE HIGH-CLASS TAILOKING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate. ANDREW ORR. BUY FROM ALCORN'S Boots i Waterproofs I Sbyliah Millinery j Bioo.se Flaanells and Clothing ! Underwear j Bmarb Jackets Flannallettei Hat« ! Boßiery I Dress Materials j Pretby Underskirts GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. JUST LANDED.—SingIe and Doable Barrel Breech Loading. A real Good S.B. at 45*. I>.B from 65s upwards. AMMUNITION TO SUIT ALL. CARTRIDGES, including Eley's Universal and Blue. Nobel's Ballistite, Smokeless. NEWOLUB. NEW RIVAL. Powder, Shofe, Caps, Loading Implements, Gun Oases, Cleaning Rods, &c. LAMPS, AND LAMP WARE- Library or Dining Room irora 27s 6d to 55a } Table from 2a 6d to 80s; Call and mapect the " New Miller." — Hand Lamps from la. L&MP GLASSES AND WIOK.S OF ALL KINDS. OAKPBNTBB'S- TOOLS Of all Descriptions at Reduced Prices. Greatesfe variety and Cheapest in Ashburton. RANG.ES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THE TIMES. G. MEDDINS, The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade JDST AKEIYED. JUST ARRIVED JUST ARBIVED-Twilled Btriped Flan- JUST ARRIVED—New Bloa**-* ■ Flannel, nnlettes from Qss, Twilled Pink do, <?£:_., 6d, ettes 4s 9d draan, Sd a yard, worth 7&d ;D W #7§d upwards } Flanellebte Embroideries, 2£d, Dr«s Swga. Is "31, !*• 61, la 91 5 Fancy s.-i, B£d to 6i a yard. Colonial Flannels from Tweed Dresses trnm 6s 6d ; special line iQJd % Whit« Blankets 8i lid upwards } Women's Black Ribbad Hoae Is a pair. White H G Qallfcs from 3s lid, double bed Ribbed Wool Sloglebi, fall Mi la, worth la r!5 .. MaroelU ditto, 4s lid } White Satin 91; Wool Shawls 1» lid, 2. lid, 4s 6d to Fmt*b, do, 9* 6d to 15a 6d, Athambra do, 10j6de«oh li lid upwards ATGIBBARD'B AT GIBBARD'S HARD 2 BEAT—Hoavy Rpversib.B Car- HARD 2 BE&T-Boys* N<*.vy Serge Man pet yard wide, Is a yard ; 0.1 back 3or o* War Cape Is, Superior Velvet do, 2« ; dered Floorcloth**, yard wide, la 3d, 2yda Reversible Silk Derby Ties 6d, 9d, la ; Men's widediito,fr«m 2s Si-i Spwlal Line Tapes* Strong Wo.kloj? Shirts, 2a 6d j Colonial try Hearth Rues 5* Ud to o ear. Real Ribbed Wool Pants 3s lid, Extra heavy V.!t_» Pile Axm.oßter do. do, 7n lid J Crepe do 4a 0d } Colonial Uoderflinnels 2s llrt, Cloth Cretonne., from 4Jd ; Double widih Good knitted box, la; Bamson Bwei, Is j Reversible do, from W; L%ce Curtains, Men's Suits (Good heavy line) 21i $ Cbrd Bne selection, dp bop value Is 91 to 18.64 Trousers, 4alld 5 Moles, s_6d j Boys'Nayy *•""*> f *• Sailor Sulu 4 S ud } *r weß d do from 6s lid ATGIBBARD'B j AT GIBBARD'S E. GIBBARD, Beady Money Draper, Tancred Street, Ashburton J. WILSON DIRECT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC I WALL PAPERS. A Competent B»fc of Tradesmen kept for Houae Painting and Decorating In all its B»»b<_.r To*» .nd Oo.jtg. rf MIXED PAINTS In Large or Small Quantities; also Painb Beushes White Lead Linseed Oils (Raw or Boiled ® afim Window Glasa Fancy Glass Turpentiae Benzine Methylated Spirits Artists' Material Beautiful MIRROR GLASS in large sheets, oan ba oub> acyjslzs CARTRIDGES. CARTRIDGES NEW RtVATS, HEW CLUBS, ELEY'S & OURTIS'S & HARVEY'S OVERY Sportsman knows that the newest Cartridges aro the most effective, and the fact that the New Rival Cartridge Company have ohinged the color of their Cartridges this year to Blue, will enable Sportsmen to know when they are receiving what they aek for. SHOT, POWDER, and all SUNDRIES in stock, W. H. COLLINS & CO,, SAWMILLIRS, TIMBER.MEROHANTS,& IMPORTERS, IRON MONGBBS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, Etc, ASHBURTON.



I RAILWAY REFRESHMENT) ROOMS. HAVING secured bhe lease of Railway Refreshment Rooms, I shftll be glad to see all old friends. WINES, SPIRITS, and ALES of the Besb Quality only kept) in stock. 4 73 * J. DINEEN^ WANTED to Clear—.Sew Goods arriv . Ing during sale will be sold at sale \ prices,; Pulley Belts Is, Is 3ds Trimmed I Apronels, Is 3d, Is Phae,cbs Drapery Sale. _____ F.QR SALE—saanbiby of useful Timhar, li^o, and Firewood. Must be sod. Apply W. 0. Pase, Easb Streeb, near Engine sheds. . . —- -—;....' :; r: -j?r.z*x?—rrr~: —* '. THE Very Labesb in Register Grab^s Mantel Pieces; Ranger, «Orf«#. ' Zealandia,' ' Champion,' Scobb's* • Atlas_, e&c, »ll ab Bedrock Prices, ab G $tlbddik? , ihe People's ironmonger ___________ S"lfyouare "sufferin^Trom Bronchitis, { »end to your chemist for TUSSICU&a.. j You will instantly receive] permanent I relief.



TWSSI'CUBA cures Coughs of Lew* Standing, promotes Easy Expectoration. Prise, 2. 6d ; obtainable everywhere. , Smoke New Ventw