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Mail! oloie for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations — SATURDAY, April It For Australian States, India, China, Straits Settlements, United Kingdom. Continent of Europe, etc, (due London, June 3rd), specially addressed via Brindisi, also for South Africa, at 12 30 p m For Northern Ports, per Moura, at 10,30 a m For Northers Forts and Westport, per Eotomahaui, at 6.30 p m WEDNESDAY, April 28 SAN FRANCISCO MAIL DAY For Northern Forts and Weatporfc, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippine*, Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, (due London May 24th), and Continent of Europe, per Z>alandi«, at 650 p tn. Money orders 2.30 pm, registered artloles and parcels for the United States at 5 p m

MINING

United Presß Association—By Elaotrio Telegraph Dunidin April 18 Today's sales— Bendigo 12s, Boundary Greek 6s, Halfway House 15s, 15i 16s, Notown Greek 25a sd, Rise and Shine 2 Is, 22», 22a 6d, 22s 9(9.

COMMERCIAL.

WEST STREET HORSE SALE.

Messrs Frledlander Bros, Limited, held a horse sale st the West Street Mart yesterday, when there was a good attendance. The following are some of the prices obtained :— Draught Raiding, Nugget, £6; bay gelding, 3 years, £3010 a; grey mare £18, chestnut mare £20, bay mares £25 10a, £29, £30, to £36, chestnut geldicg £28 ; blaokmare £31; chestnut mare £41, grey mate £26 ; bay gelding, 3vrs, £40; bay filly, 2yrs, an* broken, £45 ; bay mare £12 10s, five year old gelding £42 10j, pony £8 10a, black gelding £22, filly £23, black mare and foil '£43, grey gelding £34 lOi, bay mate £35, bay hetße £33, bay geldings £33 to £42.

THE PRICE OF FLOUR.

DaNEDiN, April 17 Flour has advanced today by the Flour Millers' Association by 10s per ton, and the price is now £1110.3 per ton for sacks, £12 per 1601b sacks Oatmeal has risen from £12 10-1 to £13 10 since Monday, bat orders were refused today at an advance, and £14 and £14 10i ia now asked. Some are of opinion that oatmeal will touch a higher figure than has ever been known in Ot»go. Christchpoh, April 17 The Hew Zealand Millers' Association todaydeoided to further raise thepricn of flour by 10s per tua. Flour in 2001b sacks is now quoted at £10 10a ; pollard at £1, and bran at £4 Is.

CATTLE SALE AT WASHDYKE.

Tbe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, in conjunction with the Farmers' Cooperative Association, report having conducted an extensive sale of cattle ati tbe Waehdyke saleyards yesterday, on aooouot of Mr W 8 Pearse, with satisfactory results. There was a good attendance of local huyess, while Ashburton and Oatnaru districts were also represented. The following is a list of s*Sbb effected :— Ten fat heifers at £6 18s 6d ; 7 do £6 2a 6d ; 10 do, £5 7« ; 10 forward conditioned heifers, £4 17« 6d ; 9 do, S4 17a 6d j II do, £4 12s 6d; 10 store heifers £1 7a 8a jlO do, £ 4 ; JO do. £317s 6d ;25 do, £4; 17 store cowf, £4 ; 14 fttiore heifers, £3 2s 6d ; 10 heifer*, in calf, £36«; 17 do, £3 4s 6i; 18 do, £3 sa; 23 do, £31* } 9 yearlings, £2; ten calves 2Bs i 7 do, 22<s. Springers were in leqaest, and xold under keen competition as follows-— 3at £515s I£s 103, 5 £5 2s 6d, 6 £5, 2 £4 17a 6J, 1 £4 15>. 1 £4 12s 63, and 2 at £4 11b. The hammer was wielded alter' nateiy by Mr W Lawson and Mr John Muudell.

DEATH.

Shabpun. —On April 18, at Staveley, BmikMts, second son of H H and Elizabeth Sharplin. Aged 19 years and 4 months. Deeply regretted.

Asgburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1902.

A cable message published in another column to the effeot that something over £6OD,GQO,QOO will represent the total of the tenders for the war loan of £32,000,000 Is a magnificent tribute to the unshaken credit of Great Britain. The extraordioary suooess of the loan should ba an object lesson, not only to foreign nations, bus to all those croakers who have been predicting commercial and national disaster to the Empire, as the inevitable consequence of the present costly war. It will alao show that the tending journals in the United Kingdom were pretty correct in representing that the nation was solidly at the back of the Gnvernmeat in the South Afdoan question. For no one will enspect keeo business men like those who have subscribed for the war loan of ricking their millions in support of a mere political Idea. They can estimate the position better fchsn any other section of tbecommunity, and their action has conclusively demonstrated their belief in the stability and prospects of (he British Empire, This ooofidenoe so emphatically and practically expressed, should teach the enemies of our nation a vary salutary ledson. Is vase resources in men and money pUce ib in a position so far abeve the other powers — none of which oan command both—that it would be madness for any of them to embark in a war against) such a formidable antagonist, The present war has served to enow that England may count upon all of her dependencies for assistance in time of need; but co far the baa not availed herself of more than a comparatively small proportion of the help offered to her. If occasion arose, and the Eiup're was compelled to put forth her whole strength, men and money in millions would be at her command.

Local and General.

7pa Queensland Bushrangers -An account of the m orders in Queensland by the &e&lss, which have been referred to aiwng oar .csbies recently* will be foand on the fourth page $f thia issue. Fe»SONAL—ThfI popular Pmidenb of the **»Bg{j«ta Sports Afeooiatioo, J|t A J il '-i. wa» Bnabl© to be present) ab the J*J-"l" rMa '"flotins! on (Bhundfty, the S5S 1 bang aßsign:* *»• Mw Hawd Oa W i iadiapoHed. BowLiKG~Yeßterday afternoon Mr JBtsu* eon and Mr Gee played off for the dlvar oap presented fey Ospata Ooleman, Praaident of the Bowling Olub, w|tt» bh& result bhnt Mr Harrison won easily, Mr oee us|> being in his uHDaI form. PaitrBNTATIVh FOB POTATO DlißASK—Tfae Department) of Agriculture believes the disease whiob is supposed to exist in the Southland potato crop to ba macroeporlam, the oure, or rather preventive, for whioh is spraying with a mixbure of 41b sulphate of copper, 41b fresh lime, Hot Pirls green, 31b common treacle bo 45 gallom of v*W(,

Wiathsr Fobboasi — Captain Edwin ] wires:—Moderate to strong winds from i between southwest and south and southeast; , glass rice; froit tonight. ; The LywbMOK Faeawty— The body of thn lue Gunner flazleton, who was killed at ( i Ly tielton on Tuesday, was taken to Waimate by the express today, for . interment. Tha body was accompanied by a detachment of Permanent Artillery. Pbksbtibbian Chbboh—The Rev Mr Stinson, B.D, Minister elect of QOrioitiy Presbyterian Churoh, Timara, will conduct I the services in tbe Ashbarton and Wakanui [ Presbyterian Churches on Sunday

A Novhi. Suggestion—A country corres pondent writing to the North Otaqo Times, suggests that as all the harvestmen have gone south for the harvest there, and are not now available, the townspeople should burn out in cumbers and give the farmers assistance in getting in the crops. The Price op Wheat—The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association report the sale of aline of prime old wheat at 4a 41 per bnahel od tracks »b Ashburton. This, we understand, is the highest price paid for wheat In Ashbarton this season. ComtsiN* -The near approach of th« big coursing meeting at Oamarn (30th April) i 8 causing soma little stir amongst sporting men, according to the Weekly Pre'st. Several wagers have been made on dogs expected to be entered for the Futurity Stake, ranging from £200 to £8 on High Leaf to £200 to £1 on Tommy Atkins, Thb Waxwobks—Rowley's waxworks opened again last) night to a crowded home, many who attended the first per' formancefl of the Company going again, while those who hud not been before were delighted with the entertainment. The baby show and the singing contest were held last night. The Company appear again tonight. A matinee will he hald tomorrow afternoon, and tbe Company wiil make their last appearance tomorrow eight.' The Bmbkbhmhot Roosis—By an ad vertisement in Another column it will be noticed that Mr J Dineen hat taken over the Railway Refreshment) Koomi. This well known establishment will continue to be oonduotad on firsb class lines, and we under stand that the premises have been renovated which will doubtless be much appreciated by the travelling public Mr Dineen will stock nothing but the best quality of viands, and ib Is his intention to spare no plina to secure the confidence and repsot of his many patrons

Teaohebs fob South Afbioa.—Referring to the action ef the Otago Education Board in protesting against the action o? the Government re teaahers for South Africa, a Wellington telegram states that forty four eat of 200 applicants fer terohership in the Boer concentration camps were nominated by the Education Boards. (Government was informed by the Secretary of State that tbe election was not to be confined to teachers employed in elementary schools. It is officially explained that both teachers belonging to Auckland who have baen selected were amongst tve whose names | were submitted by the Auckland Board, and that Miss Rees, of Dunedin, whose selection was mistakably stated to be objected to by the Obago Board, has had considerable experience as a teacher in private schools, Thb Manawato Railway—A Press As sociation telegram from Wellington states tbab the Acting Premier informed a ' Post' reporter that the action of the Government in oonneotieo with the termination of the running rights held by the Manawatu Hallway Company was not taken with the object of depreciating the value of the company's property, and that there waa nothing of the dog in the manger policy about it, Ba contended that what the Government was doing was in the boat interests of the colony. Personally he bad all along been indifforeni to takiog over the railway, ao long aa the Government got tho traffic for its own lines. He further stated that the Government intended to maintain the present) connection with the Manawatu railway, and wa« arranging to provide accommodation at Loogburu,

Obituary-— We regret to have to,record the death of Mr B Sharplin, son of Mr H H gharplin, of Springburn, whose illness was mentioned ia this paper a day or two ago. He was a young man of greab promise, and waa not oniy very popular amoogsu his companions, bub stood well in public estima tion. He was ander twenty years of age, and had never before had a day's Illness* Ho was a member of the Oddfellow*' Order. Great sympathy is felt with tha family in their great) bereavement, which i* perhaps more severely felb owing to another son havlog gone to the war* Mr Sharplin has had more than his share of trouble lately, for not long ago ha lost his youngest child, and it will be remembered that several of his bridges were washed away ia the recent flood, which otherwise did great damage to hm property.—Tha funeral will take place on Sunday* Gaming CiBOULABS—Ia connection with the distribution through tbe Post Office of gaming circulars from Germany, a subject upon which Mr Eli wrote to Commissioner Tunbridge some weeki ago, th« Oommis iloner replied stating that the police were powerless to act, and referred the matter to the Postal Department. Sir J G Ward hag now written to Mr EU as follows :— *l have tho honour to inform you thai under the present law the Post Office has no power to refuas delivery of any letters or circulars | addressed to individuals in the colony by persons living beyond New Zealand inviting : the purchase of tickets ia lotteries* This Department can only decline to forward letters addressed to anyone iaNew Zealand who is known to invite the remitting of I msney for the purpose of sweeps or lotteries.'

Bible SoaiETY. —The Rev F H Spencer gave a lantern lecture last evening in the Baring Square Church, illustrating the work done by the British and Foreign Bible Society in Afrioa aod Japan. His Worship tike Mayor, (Mr W H Collins) occupied the chair, and in a brief speech touched on the work the Society was doing. In his travels its Amerioa, be had found that the Americana did not read the Bible as much as they should, Rev O- B Inglis, in presenting a report of the work done looally by the Society, eaid he would be very glad of a few volunteers who would collect for the Sooiety, The Americans were always boasting of being a go-ahead cation, but if they were going to be irreligious, they could never expect pro sperity. Mr C Dixon presented the financial statement of the Sooiety which was very satis faotory The pictures thrown on the screen were exceptionally clear, and very beauti fully coloured; During the evening a uolleebion, in aid of the SoQiety, was taken up, realising £4 2». !#e La?bsx Consignment—l have just landed a shipment* of Rudge-Whitworth bicycles, also all pjole requirements for tha winter, including the lafceat styles of gas, oil, and candle lamps; also BJuemel's and Hallshone mudguards. Inspection invited. -.ft. D. Johnston, Burnett street, Ash? burboni

A Waste op limb—Often we have noticed cyclists, wasting their time in walking, simply begause they have no lamp. Messrs Gate*, Lowry and Go have landed an enor mous assortment of cycling capes, lamps, o he»p mudguards, eto, etc, and tbeie Aahburbon branch are setting at exactly same prices as the Chrietohuroh shops. 4 NpVEt^v-—The &hakl bicycle is now being $btpd $?itb the two-speed gear hub, which not oply glv©? &rße wheel, but haß the additional advantage of flowing tbe rider to change his gaar at will from a }ow to & higher gear whilst riding, apd can be i» - Bpeot«d at) Best mi To woe's, Saunders' Balldiagf.

The Dairying Industry.

IN BOUTH CANTERBURY.

(Contributed) I have much pleasure In complying with the Editor's request to contribute a short article on tha Dairying Industry in South Canterbury in the hope that before locg a Butter Faotory might be eetablißhed and working successfully in the Ashburton • County as from my own knowledge the two districts, viz, Ashburton and Timaru are 1 eimilar in many respect?, obiefly that far mers prefer to prow grain and graze sheep in preference tod airytng, Ib may not be out ol place to Inform your readers how tbe present Dairy Company was started In Timaru.

Before this Company started operations, it was a frequent oaourrenoe to experience a butter famine in Timaru, for alt the year round the storekeeper had contracts with butter factories in Dunedirr, and principally the North Island for weekly supplies of separator butter. If, «s often happened, a boat waa delayed through bad weather, in reaohing Timaru at the appointel date, the result was that no butter could be obtained, and frequently during the past two years the wrier has been unable to obtain good butter, and has had to take in plaoe thereof, dairy butter, of the merits of which the less said tbe better.

The real credit of starting the present Dairy Company here is due to Mr Campbell, late editor of the Timaru Past, and I may state that from the day the movement was suggested in this district, the Ximaru P*st has done ail iD could to help the industry along. Aehburton is similar to Timarti in this respect, that it Imports a large quantity of separator butcer, perhaps not so much as Timuru, but here, after making careful enquiries, it was ascertained tbat> no less a sum than £15,000 per year was cent from this district for butter and cheese, while tons of badly made butter, unfit; for con sumption, were sent away every year, to be sold for what it would bring, generally about 4d per lb, and I may also state that at certain season* of the year, I have seen the shops in Ashburton glutted with the same qaality of batter too. This butter was no benefit to either farmer or storekeeper. The farmer gob about sd. or at the most fdi per lb for his butter, and bad to take It out In s ores, aod the storekeeper sold it for less than he g&ve for it. He had to take it from the farmer to retain his custom. There are & large number of suppliers to the factory since We started io Timsru, who previously sold their butter in tbia #ay, and I think I cannot do better to show the advantage the factory li to the farmer than to quote the different) prices Riven for his produce. The price for farm butter during the summer months averages 61 per lb, and the lowest price given at the factory has been ti&d per lb of butter fat (now it is 9d t per ib). All skim milk is given back, and there is no taking of stores in exchange, but a cheque in full payment every month is given, thus enabling the farmer to purchase his store a in the cheapest market. The writer knows of one supplier who supplies the milk of 23 cows, whose cheque has averaged £28 per month all the season. It means an Increase of 50 per cent over the old method, and cash in payment—not storf a. (The chief diffioulcy the promoters of the pre&eot Dairy Company had to contend against was that factories had been started some years before at Temuka and Geraldioe, and failed, the result of which was a very heavy loss to the shareholders, and a large number of farmers refused ac firsb to help in the movement, fearing that the present Company would suffer the same fate as its predecessors; but the writer ia glad to utate that, espscially sinoe the main faotory was opened, this difficulty has been rapidly disappearing* Times ate altered. Instead of an edd faotoiy, here and there, a« was the nase some fifteen years ago, the industry ia now one of the leading industries of the colony, and it ie only in its infancy a« yet. The Government has provided a first class staff of effioera of ripe experience, whese duty it is to assist any district in starting this industry, and, speaking from pernonal knowledge, they are only too pleased to render all the assistance in their power. It is very rarely we read of tbe failure of a Dairy Company, in fiot, the wri ;er does not) know of a single instance, but rather the rßvca» t for we constantly read of factories having to enlarge their buildings. When this Company was started in Timaru, the chief objaob of the promoters waa to supply pure milk, fresh cream, and good separator butter to the townspeople, and stop importing so much separatar butter every year, bo as to olnmlate tbe money amongst the farmers, and in {this effort they have been very successful. The train factory ataeted work on February 20bfe this year, and tbe following day started supplying milk to nine customers. Today it supplies over 90 customers, and the number is daily increasing. The demand for craam is very gro i, and the factory turns out over 1200.be of butter per week, and cannot make enough to supply the demand Epen with the late start this season it has already been the me»ns of circulating a large sum of money amshgßt the farmers, which under previous conditions would have baen sent away to other districts. The Company hae now gob creameries at Albury and Fairlie, ready for next season, and one at Temuka, which has been very successful during this past season, and next spring the Company hope to have other creameries at Pleasant Point, Rose brook, and ia several otbor districts ready to receive milk. The ohief difficulty at the start was caused through It being late in the season before the main factory waa ready to receive milk, but; now having successfully started, I am glad to state that the (armors in the several disfcriots around Timaru, are taking a gre*t interest in the movement, and I confidently predict) a successful season next year. What the directors have tried to do in starting the dairy factory here is to get the milk that makes tbe low priced butter beoaute they believe that enoe the farmer realises the great advantage he gets by selling his milk to the faotory, and getting the cash, as against the previous method of selling bis butter to the storekeeper and taking it oat in stores, it oan be safely left to the farmer's own judgments whetner it pays or not, and there ia nob much fear but that this verdiofc wilbe a favourable one, and the result will be an iucrease of his dairy heird, She resu't bo far, has been very grati fying, and the writer is of opinion that next year it vail not be necessary to send one penny oui of tha distriot for separator batter. Now as to the effect of the dairying industry on land values—the writer hae been connected with the dairy movement from ite commencement;, and has carefully watched it. As coon as farmers caw that a Company had started operations, a steady demand for small books of land, suitable for dairying set) in, and at present it Is impossible to meet tha demand, owing to tha facb that the bulk of tbe land' suitable for dairying, }«i held in Urge blocks, which the owners at present decline to piri with,, foreseeing that) as the Industry grows, the price, for this ojass of land will increase, Any land suit able for dairying, and cut up into small farms, and aoid on easy terms, wiil realise from 15 per cent to 20 per cent more than it wauld have done 12 months ago, and the writer is of opinion, that tha time is not far distant wh: v all the rich grafs lands of the Seadowo, I'emuka, find Orari districts will be all in small holdings and creameries scattered all over the district. I may mention that one rich blook of land, late the property vf Mr Greenaway at Milford, has been bought for the purpose of sub dividing into suitable farms for dairying, and judging from the enquiries being made, I predict that it will be easily disposed of. So far, everything points to a successful isBUCe Farmers are taking a great interest in the movement; suppliers are satisfied with their returns, and the townspeople »re only too glad jto get a good and regular supply of pure and good milk, cream, and butter, kapwlr.g that every penny that is retained in the dMrjoti makes it better for all parties, The writer ia nq believer in farmers putting all their eggs in one basket, whether it be wheat growing, fattening sheep, or milking oattle, but he oan say confidently, after 20 years experience, that for the small farmer* especially, and whose land is suitable for oattie, there is nothing to equal the cheque that! Qomea !n every month from the product ofSorIG J? 00*- dWryoows on the farm. That is a ssure return, tbe otheri Are nob always so.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Prens AssooiatJon-rßy Elootrlo Telegraph—Copyright

London, April 17 After Brigadier Kekewich dispersed tbe Boers at Rooival, General lan Hamilton pursued them, kilting seven, and capturing eigotyouo additional prisoners. Major General Rochfort's column surprised a laager at Schweizenek by night, capturing fifty five Boers with wnggons «nd Btock. ' The Pall Mall Gazette states that tbe Government on Tuesday night received from Lord Milner the first clear state ment of the Boer delegates' attuude; After a ehort meeting of the Cabinet Lord Salisbury had an audience with the King. Th* Times expresses doubts as to whether serious proposals were sub* mitted.

Wellington, April 17 A oable message received by the Governor this afternoon from Capetown says that Private Cunningham, of the Seventh Con tingent, is doing well. Private Robinson, of the Eighth Contingent, and Lance Corporal Walker, of the Sixth Contingent, are convalescent* Private J H Helm, of the Seventh Contingent, is dangerously ill of enteric fever, ab Harrismith.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

THE EDUCATION BILI* London, April 16 The Free Churches' conference In London, representing eight million adherents, protested against the Education BUI as reactionary and clerical- Many meetings to protest: against] the Bill have bean held in the provinces. UNITED IRISH LEAGUE The United Irish League's branch in West Clare has ordered a general boycot ting of the police, who are considered an army of occupation. PROPOSED STATUE OF CEQIL RHODES London, April 17 Sir J G Sprigg, the Oape Premier, and the Mayors of South Africa, are appealing to the Empire for funds to erect; a cairn and statue of the late Mr Rhodes on a position commanding a dew of the Cape Peninsula* GERMAN DUTY ON FROZEN MEAT {Berlin, April 17 The Reichstag Customs Committee have raised the dnty on frozen meat; to forty five marks per doable cwt. CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL New York, April 17 The Senate passed Senator Platt's Bill continuing the exclusion of Chinese, A HORRIBLE CRIME Sydney, April 17 Botrell was sentenced to penal servitude tor life for attempting to murder his wife. He soaked her clothing with kerosene, and set fire to her. She was terribly burned. The couple are well known blind street , singers. PRAYERS FOR RAIN Brisbane, April 17 Today was observed as a day for special prayer for rain. Services were held in all the churches, and were largely attended THE OOMMOJN WEALTH 00N TINGENT MelboOrnb, April 17 ! The Coronation Contingent! leaves for Homo oo May 6th, with Lieutenant* Colonel Cameron, of Tasmania, in command.

The Federal Tariff.

United Prone Association—Ry Eleofcrlo (Telegraph*-Copyright Melbourne, April 17 The Tariff Committee has placed ail surface-coated paper, bicycle parts, brushes made from hair, and theatrical costumes and properties re-exported with a given period, on free list; added br»n,chaff andcooapreaaed fodder bags to the exemptions, and inserted a new excise item of a penny per lb on atarcb.

Reciprocal Trade With Britain.

United Press Assoclatlon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigtab Melbourne, April 17 Speaking in reference to the move ment in London in favour of preferen tial treatment of colonial products, Mr Barton said that such a course would unquestionably have a good effect on our growers. He cannot say until he has consulted his colleagues whether Australia is prepared to enter into a full and comprehensive preferential agreement. The whole subject would be considered at the conference of Premiers ia London.

Mr Reid says that to ask Britain to | give us concessions while imposing a large taxation on, and showing no preference for, British manufactures, ia sheer impudence. He is not averse to reciprocal trade relations Speaking on the wider question of imposing duties, Mr Beid eaid that if Britain abandons her open door policy and doses the free avenues of trade against the world, she will s&ori%e one of her strongest bulwarks.

Movement for Parliamentary Reform.

A CRY FQR, RETRENCHEMENT.

Mrlbourse, April 1? A conference representative of all parts of the State, the outcome of a widespread movement iot Parliament ary reform, adopted resolutions con demning the extravagant cost of the State and Federal Parliaments, the in crease in the public expenditure and debt, demanding redaction in the number of members of the State: Ministry to five, of the Assembly to forty«six, and of the Oouncii to twenty three, with one-third reduction of their salaries, a substantial reduction of ex penditure in public departments, to j within the boundg of the earning power of th,e people „ tb,e cesaitiop of borrowing excepting for absolutely re preduotive works, and the opnsoUdafeioa of loans. '

The Belgian Strike.

Onited Press Association—By Electric i Telegraph—Copyright Brussels, April 16 There are one hundred and fifty thousand strikers in Belgium. They are now fairly orderly. £pril 17 Two hundred thousand men have struck id Belgium, and the movement is still spreading. It ia causing enor mous losses. The Chamber of Deputies have been discussing the question of Constitu tional revision. Tbe discussion was marked by violent recrimination*,

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold oortalrss reip««bla lot opinion* expressed by oar cort«apond<tati

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

,TO XHS £D*EOK SiH,— It was a pleasant surprise to read your special reporter's notes aa to tha possibilities of starting a dairy factory in this district, lam of opinion tbat well managed it wo aid be one of the best paying industries *»c could havej beneficial not atoms to the farmer, bob to the community as ix whole. It is a well known fact that oar grocers and storekeepers get butter week after week that is totally unfit) for human consumption, and the prioe makes it too dear to use for oarb grease, so the store keeper baa to make a direct loss. At the same time the producer, at pointed oat by your correspondent' Mithvin, 1 is compelled to take stores instead of cash, Now, sir, if a faotiory was started at Athburton with creameries at Bikaia, Methven, Window, or places deemed suitable by the directorate, there would be a distinct gain for all. At present, our wives and children toil late and d early over tbe batter making, whioh oa\&*n brings in groceries, and which means r" 3 J are tied to the one store; This in itself \ /■. disheartening, but under existing circa in-^ ataocsß has to be done. It i« not always convenient for us te hand over a cheqao to wills or d&ughter to leb them go and procure any Sittle thing they may require, sheep and grain being such uncertain H uantitlee; Now a dairy factory would mean less labour for our wives, and the latiafao* tien that at the month end they would ha*« a cheque to spend in purobaßiog clothing or > some useful article for the home, relieving us (the husbands) of the need of handing over for these things a pound or two that oan ill ba spared; Tha tradesmen in tha townships would also be better off, for when many of us ere now forced to run !oog accounts, wa should be able to pay cash, the consumers would have a better arbiole, and a lift would be given to the whole district. Possibly loms will say that the butter consumed In Aahburton would nob warrant tbe establishing of a factory! I am nob ante, bat oonsider myself well within the aitttk when I say there is £4000 spent In butter. This would not be a bad turn over, bub the industry, once on a saund footing, would soon bring six times this amount of oash in bo our district. Ib may be argued that being an inland town we should ba hoavlly handicapped in exporting our butter. This is quite a mistake. We art much nearer Tiinaru or L/bteibon than Pa tea is to Wellington, yet Patea, a town about one ■ third the siza nf Ashburbon, exports between £45,000 and £50,000 worth of batter per annum. The shipping companies whose large boats take the produce from Welling* tan, include the freight from Fates to Wellington; in fact, make all arrangements for its transport from the faotory to London. Now, air, the grocer, the dcaper, the artisan, and worker of every olais would benefit equally with ibo farmers. If your efforts in this direction are bioked up, we should have a factory in full work by next spring, and the beneOts accruing would ba felb immediately, by cash being imported! into your town, and we In the country would feel that wo had an additional string to our bow. If tco muoh spage ». tukecutu. you will OQndeDEt>tt>Mß at> your discretion.-- the letter, aot the milk, —1 am, etc,, HoPKYtTL* ""■

Australia and New Zealand Trade.

United Press Association—By Eleotrie < Telegraph Auckland April 16 The Eton B Reid, ML 0, of Melbourne, one of the Victorian Labour Commission now Bitting in this district, does nob think that there is any ohunce of» reciprocal trade between Australia and New ZaaUndf 1 He says that no State would dare to open its ports to the produce of New Zealand. The ruling faith of the Commonwealth it Protection. However, he does nob think there will be any great falling off in the New Zealand trade, for Australia must be supplied for her short: market in tome articles ab all times from Mew Zealand.

Oddfellows' Conference.

United Press Association—By Eleofcris Telegraph Wellington, April 17 Officers were elected and installed aa fallow* ;—Grand Master, Mr John McLeed (Auckland); Deputy GM,Mr D P Louby (Greytmwn); corresponding secretary, Mr John Kerahaw (Wellington?. The Conference was engaged in the oon tilderatlon of the dr»f 6 rules tonight. A rule was agreed to providing that district! ■hall fix the charge of admission foe member* at 2s 6d, and that one quarter's coutribubioii be paid in advanoa.

Teachers for South Africa

United Pro«s Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph Duhbcin, April 1? A.t the meeting of the Education Board today it was stated that the Secretary had been requested to issue a free passage for a teacher outside the Board's service to proceed to Wellington for the purpose of obtaining employment In Soufch Africa. ThereuponMr Mackenzie, M H R, moved, and it was unanimously resolved, ' that this Board eaters its strongest! protest: against the action of the Government tn \ selecting for service in South Africa Dunedluteachera outside the Governments i employotentand who lack the qualifications I possessed by teachers recommended by % this Board, and the qualifications specially ' stipulated foe in the Government's circular of March 14.' The Board pointed out tbafc in doing so the Government has Inflicted a great injustice on carefully trained »nd well qualified public school teachers, who have served the State so long and faithfully, and frequently under moab trying circumstances.

ME ASHBOKTON etFABDIAfc : TBIDAX. APBIL 18, 1902



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P. FMBRTMAW ' \ _ "" FOB SALE, : ( OotEor of Middle and Allen's Road, ALLMHTON- I HAY Si; received instractions to sell, bf psS?ate treaty, three blacks oS Jftßci situated as above, ; Block 1« containing three acren, j Block 2, sontaining three aoros. ] Biuek 3, containing four acres, one ro>d, | tweofcy nine perches. - On block 3 a well built House ie ertofed . p and a portion of the land has been hid nut j In gardens and orchard. 1 An opporfcanity of securing small sncl i convenient blocks of land each as theoe Boldotn offer.B, and as ray instruct iotas »rv to iif eat an immediate £>ale, inteiulinp; parcbasere will do weli to call aud obtain fall paiftieaißrs of the properties and Inspect at o ice. Ktay terms of payment can be arranged, and the laud will be sold in one or [more feloekr _ F FERRIMAN.



FOR INVESTMENT T HAVE for immediate tnvflßtmenb the JL iam of £14.000 on firsb mortgage at rnral lands, at per cent, In unms to suit borrower!. F FERRIMAN, Lund and Estate Agouti, Aohbarton ~~1S)R SALE, Corner of Graham »nd McMurdo Streets, Tinwald. I HATS received Joeteraotlons to Sell Lob 71 ou Plan 91, eibaated as above, oaftbainiiig nearly £ acre, and upon whioh is •rented ft fary Comfortable Dwelling Housbi of f oar rooms. The Property is almost Within » itonu'a throw of the Tinw&td j Ratlway, and an fcho owner h Imvteg the \ dirtrleb I ha?s been ißStruoted to effaob » j fptedy salo ' , | Full pfttbicalare on »npllaatfo« ! F FBBRIMAN . FUE SALE. B. INVESTMENT SHARES. FOCB Shares In the Ashbortoa Permanent Building and Inveatmsßt Sociaty; Slab isaoe. Paid ap to April, 19U2. Price-£42. Apply IP FERRIMiN f ' -■■" ' ' ''""' * FOE SALE Clarke Street and Allen's Road, Allentom lAM Inßtrootied to aell that very desir able raeidenoe coatalaing 6 rooms, ttaotrf aed porch, together with one ears and lon perohei of land situated as above. {The property Is for imtr.eiliato sale, and ,at the prioo asked ahouhl commaud a ready Ilklfa fall particttlars m»y be had on appli cation to FFERBIMAN, Laud and Eat*to Agoot Haveiook b'treet.



FOR SALE IHAVE teoelvei Instruotiona from Mra Bardlsy, Senr, to eel! ber property frooting :ott the Salt Belb aucl Eton Streeu. aomprising one wore and forty parches of land, optics which is eteoted dweiliog house «ontaißiog Dining room 18 x 10, Siu'lng Room, 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Kitchen aud Settllery ; two utalled Ktab'e and PowlboUßP, QJhe property in well supplied wfth water ftom ft wiNtitclU and tunk, Part) of the hni Is hid otifci'j girrlen and orohard. Fall paitleaiftra on application to F FERRTMAN L»ad and K«tate Agftn', Havelnok Strwb ■ BUSINKNS NOTICES



[jIOT^EALAHD WATHBPROOFS fllHll Largest Stock of Water proofs in the newest shapes, Now Opened EAINPEOOF TWSED CHBBTERFIBLBB 43s 6d Rod 58a 6d BLUK I WEED' CHESTERFIELDS, 80s SHE'S XWSED OHBBTEREIBLD3 JAWS'TWBI!" OHB3IBRFIBLDS 42a 6d WATBBPBOOF^ MADE TO] MIASURB A Very Large Selection of Water proof Patterns to select from ■■ THE BEW""£ML&ND CLOTHINO FAOTOKY ; . , E. H. BKOKINGBALB, Manager



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BUSINESS NOTIOBB ! am wijim mh. AUTUMN AND | '*££&*" WINTER NOVELTIES. New Uoods in all Departments ! Beantifal Selection of ; NBW MANTLES, JACKETS, GAPES, SEAL JACKETS, SILK BLOUSKB, FURS, GLOVEiS, aDd DRESS MATERIALS, j LAOE COLLARS, SILK SKlßTS,^<fec. ■- ivi TM>Ti IQCHT A TTTIVr/^' I 3 giving every satisfao* JJ JUjCiOi^ LVXii JVJLIN XX TION IN FIT, STYLE, and PRICE 1X5 "™""™"" HIGH-CLASS TAILORING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate, ANDREW ORR.



GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. JTJST LANDED.—SingIe and Double Barrel Breech Loading* A real Good S.B. at 45a. D.B. from 65a upwards. AMMUNITION TO SDIT ALL. CARTRIDGES, inclnding Eley'a Universal and Bine. Nobel's Billiatite, Smokeless. ' NEW CLUB. NIWKIVAL. Fowder, Shot, Oatoa, Loading Implements, Gtm Oasoa, Oleaniog Rods, <ko* LAMPS, AND LAMP WARE- Library or Dining Hoom from 27a 6d to 555; Table from 2a 6d to 30a; Call and inspect the " New Miller," — Hand Lamps from la. LAMP GLASSES AND WICR.S OF ALL KINDS. OAKPENTEH'S TOOLS Of all Descriptions at Radocecl Prices. Greatest variety and Cheapest in Ashbnrton, RANGES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THH TIMES. g. meSdins, The People's Ironmonger, Baraett Street, Opposite Arcade



BUY FROM ALCORN'S oisr^xj&M.iaiNsi ladibs _____-^ Boots \ Waterproofs I Stylish Millinery Bloase Fiannells and Clothing 1 Underwear h Bmarti Jackets Flannellettes Hats I Hosiery 1 Dross Materials Pretty Underskirts JUST ARRIVED. JUST? ARRIVED—TwiIIed Sbripod Flan JUST ARRIVED—New Biouw Flannel- n«i e uet from Up, TwlUed Pink do, 4£d, 6d, oMee 4s 9a dozen, M a yard, worth ?£d ;D W f 7|J upwards} Flanellehte Embroideries', 2£d, Dress SergoH Is 31, 1* 61, le 9d j Fancy gd, 3£ri to 6d a yard, Colonial Flannels from Tweed Dresses from 6a 6d; special line iQ|d • White Blankets 8s lid upwards } W<,men'« Blaok Ribbed Hote la a pair.' White E 0 Qulitis from 3s lid, double bed Bibbed Wool Singlets, full s'Si Is. worth 1b H iz=«} MaroelU ditto, 4a lid ; WbUe Satin 9i; Wool Shawli Is lid, 2i lid, 4a 6d to Finish, do, 9a 6d So 15) 6d, Alhambra do, 10a 6d esoh Is lid upwards ! AT GIBBARD'B AT GIBBARD'S ! HARD 2 BEAT—Heavy Rpvereiblo Car- HARD 2 BEAT-Boyß' Ni,vy Serge Man p=>t>, y»rd wide, la a yard j Oil back 3or o 1 War Caps Is, Superior Velvet do, 2» j dored Fioorolothp, yard wide, la 3d, 2yd« Roverßible Sf'k Derby Tiee6<i, 9d,ls j Mens wida ditto, frcm 2*31 j Special Line T»Deo' Strong Wotklni? Bhlrfcß, 2« 6d ; Oalooial try Hdarbh Ruga S> lid bo o ear. Real Ribbed Wool Pant* 3a lid, Extra heavy Vdvflts Vile Axmioster do, do, 7» lid jOrepe do 4a 6d j Ooloniil Underfhtmeta 2s lid, Oitth Oratonnos', from 4£d j Doable width Good knitted tox, 1b j Bamion Braces, 1«; Reversible do, from 9£d j L»oe Cortalns, Mea'« Suibs (Good hsavy line) 21s | Cord fioo neleotioß, tip top value Is 9d to 13a 6d Trousers, 4? lid j Moles, 5b 6d j Boys' Navy i Sailor Suite 4s lid ; Uweed da from 6» lid ; AT GIBBARD'S J AT GIBBARD'S Hacdreds of other BPEOIAL LINES which caonofe be quoted in the limited space at command,— Inspection Invited. E. G I ¥TA R D, BEADY MONEY DRAPEB, .J^ TAN OB ED STREET (opposite Arcade), Ashbarton



HARDLEY BROS., FLXJMBEKS, IKONMONGEES, AND TINSMITH Oar Season's Stock of GUNS, CARTRIDGES, AND GOT SITTINGS Is to Hand } and Oat GTJNSMITHING, ENGINEERING, and BRAIDING DEPARTMENT, Ib in the Haads of a, Certificated Engineer, therefore all work will bo oarried,oati oa latest scientific lines, and guaranteed We hold a large stock of WINDMILLS, TANKS, B&THS. FORCE and LIFT PUMPB SINKS, LAVATORY BASINS, HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS, &c, and make HOT and COLD WATER and SANITARY WORK a Specialty SPOUTING, RIDGING, and all classes of Tin and Iron Goods Manufactured, Pipe Wells Driven, Pomps, Hydrahlio Ram 3, Windmills and Water Wheels fixed and BUPPA Staff of Competent Workmen always available for all classes of Plumbing work in any part of the ooanty. »*- a, HARDLEY BROS. p ° -82 PLTJMBBJRS and SANITARY ENGINEERS, EAST STREET , BAIL UP! " . Ah . Ib was a common enough expression in Australia one time} and the victim was generally one of those folks who never look where they are going. O»ution ia at all feiuv s the evidence of wisdom, and in no particular should jt be shown than in choosing one's TEA. | You can get all kinds of Tea in Australia ; doubtless you can get many of i $xew where this journal circulates, and caution,.therefore, ia absolutely neeeaaary. Xbe Itaeat, purest, most reliable Tea comes from Oeylon, not China or t A' experts of the Tea-room, no less than those of the household, agree that jjf *£""ll|***w^ is far ANr> AWAY THE BEST CEYLON THAT 18 GROWN. TSTTftvir^nrp^TS-^ J^ Packed under British supervision. Eao° NIRVANA TEA is picked h . Q bmb the eapttal ot g eyloD| aad pound or hs f pound w put up in lead m - t^ d the coated prwrFed this b^ing soldered, the package is made air ti fe from deterioration. ! SOLE AGENT- J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. ' J. VILBO N DIRKOT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent Set of Trftdesmen kept for House Painting and Decorating in all iti BranobeD.'fer Town and Country. i I Have a Well Assorted Stook of MIXED PAINTS In, Large or Small Quantities; also Painb Brußhea White Lead Linaeed Oils (Raw or Boiled gorim Window Glass Fanoy Gl»bb Tttrpentino Benzine Methylated Spirits Artisto' Material Benntifal MIRROR GL4SB in Wge sheeti, okb he oat to any slase



Music. — Popular songs, piano pieces, marches, barn dances, waltzes, violin and pi&n-' pieces, &o, 3d a copy (reduced from 2u) Violins, fittings and all musical instru ment a at jour own prioe for 10 days only at new shop, Tancred Street— (&dvt.)



a^^j^a—Mr Kerr, one of the leading Lh" ln * fl»r*nJ"* *B(i Company's tailoring cutters for Stran^-. , M ... fa j department .(Ohrlitohu Mv ,. "»M .°i t g •boeadanott at the Ashbarton agenoy sne firm (Mr Surrey's), from 11 a m on Saturday next, 19oh teat, to 'fit on' the ord«» afwafr.iwtrertffd to hto ? and tc.book fresh orders. Strange wA Ogwpanye tailoring i« d;,servadly popular, |iad *Vm all oommUsiofiß are executed in a style befitting the reputation of this popular house the prloeo are mosb reasonable,—



TUSSieUBI carea IBpagfa§o| Long Standings promotes Easy Expectoration. Price, % 6d \ obcalnable everywhwe.



YODNG WOMEN. And many of them 6uffer in alienee on those days in eaoh month, and accept the position ac natural. This ie quite wrong. Naturals not cruel or hurtful in her operations- The suffering and helpless ness are caused through weakness, ncr« voas exbaustlon and loss of vitality. Rsmove the cansa of the suffering by baking Wilton'^ Bovo-Ferrum (heof Iron), For women saQerljia fro^a waa|: ness j|^d |rrepl?j»itiif(B »ec^r' to their sex t^lg g^eafnerYe food 1? n^'arvellonsl^ effaobive. It builds np the system., i



Consumers of Fletcher Bros* well knewn brands of teas will coo by the above firm* new advertisement that) in tholr next tea | competition they have decided to give a price to everyone who sends ia over 30 coupons. Firsts prtss, handsome clock and broaa* or hand painted dinner set 1 JRome Rule,' onoe very mnoh discussed, Ia laid aside and lefb to rust; Old Gladstone, spite of ail his skill, Failed to pass this famous Bill. How often do the greatest) fail Aad ooughs make ill the strong aad hale, Unless the remedy they procure— W E Wood's Grbat Pbpperihmt Cob* Any of our readers requiring a lamp of any description should pay Messrs Fietoher Bros' establishment a visit, as they have jasb opened up an Immense shipment of lamps of all kinds, which they have marked at tb» j lowest payable prices. (Their window display will give yon an idea of the Uyg* stock they Oarry Thk liusivi P^SKlNia the soareuof much sport and: the cause of many injuries; Football players shoald use Chamberlain 1* fuin aa aufciaept'c liniiae**,, especially valuable for sprains and br»Jeo&. One implication gives relief. Try it. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Asso ciation of Canterbnry, Limited, Ashburtoa aella It,