EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for August.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for fche following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations. THURSDAY, Aug. 28. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotornahana, at 6 p.m. FRIDAY, Aug. 29. For Northern Ports and Westport, also Australian States (due Sydney Sept. 3rd), and South Africa,' p6r Warrimoo, at 10.30 a.m. SATURDAY, Aug. 30. For Australian States idue Melbourne Sept. 6th), India, China, Ceylon, Straits Settlement, Japan, South Africa, etc, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (due London October 12th), via Brindisi, at 12.30 p.m.

Mining.

Ddnedin August 27 To-day's sales:—New Alpine Consols 16s 9d ; Alpine No. 2, 21s ; Bendigo 14s 6d, 14s 74 d, 14s 9d ; Eiley's Beach 30s 6d.

DEATH.

I McLeod.—At Lake Heron, on August 26th, j Thomas McLeod. Aged 48 years.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1902.

Now that the boundaries of the new elec toral districts of New Zealand have been officially defined, we are enabled to see how the Eepresentation Commissioners have done their work, and may form some idea as to whether the results are likely to be generally satisfactory to the people of this country. It is, of course, pretty well known that when the question of intro ducing the present system of a periodical and automatic re-adjustment of the boun daries of the electorates was first discussed it was recognised by all who were un biassed that the most important factor to be considered was community of interest, population being a matter of secondary importance, except, of course, in the case oi: a sudden and extraordinary increase of the latter, such as might i happen on the occasion of the discovery of j a new goWtiold. But the fluctuations of 1 the numbers of the people are greater than those affecting community of interest, and consequently the changes that have been made in the electoral boundaries since the inauguration of the present system of denning them have resulted chiefly from alterations in the numbers of the people, and the question of community of interest does not appear to have been taken into account at all. As an illustration of this we may begin with the Ashburton elec torate which, if community of interest had been considered would have been bounded on the north-east by the Eakaia river, thus including the large district containing the agricultural settlements of Lyndhurst, Lauriston, Highbank, Marawiti and Meth ven, ail of which are closely connected with the town of Ashburton. But the whole of them are included in the Selwyn electorate, which again has been carried northwards up to the head waters of the Hurunui, many miles beyond Oxford. Other elec torates have been similarly treated, and it is pretty safd to say that whatever might have been the original intention of the legislature in adopting the existing system of re-adjusting the electoral boundaries, the I principle of community of interest has been altogether abandoned. A striking exam ple of this is seen in the Wallace electorate which has been allotted 967 more popula tion than it formerly had, now represent the agricultural and pastoral, saw milling, gold mining, and fishing industries. Comment ing on this state of things, Mr T. Mackenzie, the member for Waihemo, said that " every boundary in the South Island has had to be re-adjusted because of an increase of 20,000 babies," and he added " the sooner the House amends the Electoral Act, so as to ' do away with the five years' alteration the better." This system has another objection for it compels a quinquennial census. In Australia, Great Britain, Canada, and other countries muck larger than New Zealand, < the people are only numbered once in every ten years, one reason probably being that of the expense involved. The cost of taking the last census in New Zealand was over .£20,000, and we think most of those who have to find the money will agree that it is a most unsatisfactory way of, spending it. There is another point which must strike who may look into this matter of the boundaries of the electorates, which is .that not only has the principle of com-1 munity of interest been completely ignored, I but the population of the various electorates has been made to come up to the: average so that some of them are so large that the pxpense and time required to canvass them must be a bar to any candi- < date with limited means. The Bay of i Plenty electorate has been made to contain i a population of 10,897, and it will require a great expenditure of money, time, and labour, to go round the district. Mr Lawry, the member for Parnell, said .the pfcher day that ' it would take the i . member for the Bay of Plenty seven or eight weeks co go round his electorate, while he (Mr Lawry) .could go round his in | twenty minutes. This 'is "a difficulty in i ,conne.ction with the present method of gxsug : the representation of the pebple, whicii should be ta.ken into account when ! the wnolis quesMon next comes before Parliament with a yiey to an' amendment. We gather from the tone oi the'speeches I recently made in Parliament on the subject! I that some change will be made in f;he j system during the next Parliament.

Local and General.

The Inward Mails.—An English and Australian mail arrived by the express from the south last night.

Lodged in Gaol.—A Press Association telegram from Duuedin states that Ensign Law, who is in charge of the Salvation Army at Port Chalmers, and who was recently fined five shillings and costs at Ashburton for holding. open-air services there, was yesterday lodged in the Dunedin gaol for 48 hours for declining to pay the fine.

The Fire Insurance Bill. -It is stated that tho evidence taken before the Select Committee on the State Fire Insurance Hill is in the direction of showing that the financial basis of the Bill as brought down is unsafe, and that in consequence the Act ing Premier has decided not to proceed with it this session.

A Seaside Resort.-—lt is likely that Caroline Bay, Timaru, will undergo sub stantial improvements before very long. It has long been descvibed by visi tors and others as a neglected asset of much value, and the present Mayor, Mr Jumes Craigie, intends, if possible, to have something done to it during his term of office. He purposes that the municipality shall spend Ji.'iOOO in beautifying the bay, and making it an up-to-date pleasure resort, and he is personally offering £10 10s for the best competitive design for the work. Potato' Export Trade. — Three hun dred tons of the Government order for potatoes for South Africa will be supplied by the Eliesmere district. The supply of seven thousand cases was secured by Messrs .Willaims and Stephens, who, in order to carry out the work in seven days, had fifty-three men and two circular saws at work. The timber used totalled seventy thousand feet. Mr J. Tipping, Government Inspector, is at present in the district, showing the farmers how to pick and pack the potatoes.

Obituary.—One of the oldest settlers in the Ashburton Gorge district has passed away in the person of Mr Thomas McL6od, who has resided in that district for upwards of thirty years. Deceased was stock manager of Mrs Lascelles' property at Lake Heron, and during his long residence in the dis trict had made a wide circle of friends. He died of pneumonia after a week's illness, and leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. The funeral will take place on Thursday ito-morrow), leaving his late residence, Lake Heron, at 9 a.m. for the Mount Soniers cemetery.

Twenty Years on Fire.—The Eeefton correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " announces that the Government has at last given instructions to have a fire in the coal seam up the Waitahu Eiver, about five miles from Reefton, extinguished. For the last twenty years the fire has been burning in the mine, and no efforts were made to ex tinguish it. Thousands of tons of valuable coal have been destroyed. Fhe Government is now calling tenders for cutting a water race for the purpose of subduing the fire. It is hoped the efforts will be successful, as coal is known to exist in immense quan tities, and is the very best in the district. EXPENDITURE NORTH AND SOUTH—A comparative return between the North and South Island, called for by Mr Jackson Pal mer, shows that up to March 31st, 1901, the total expenditure on roads and bridges was .£3,432,086 in the North, and £2,168,768 in the South ; on railways, £7,636,629 in the North, and £9,531,397 in the South. The acreage of laud acquired under the Lands for Settlement Act was 89,602, value £426,888 in the North, and 282,542, value £1,356,599 in the south. Mr Palmer also asked for the total amount received by the Government for lands disposed of after pur chase, but the Department were unable to state this, as separate accounts were not kepc distinguishing the native lands from which ruvenue has been derived.

Fr.EMNGTON Presbyterian Church.— By appointment of the Presbytery of Christehuxch the Rev. G. B. IngHs preached and presided at a congregational 'meeting held in the Flemington Church last night. After service Mr Inglis explained the procedure to be followed in calling a Minister and read a form of call. It was then moved, secouded and agreed to that the name of the Eev. James Crawford Pateison be inserted in the call, which was accordingly done and signed by all the members present. Opportunity will be given on the next two Sundays for further signatures, and the call will then be presented to Mr Paterson at a special meeting of the Presbytery to he held in the i Ashburton Church on Tuesday, 9th Sep» {tember at 2 o'clock. .

The Business Spirit.—The newest American is a business man, and cannot sleep or eat without the tick of the tele* graph or the tinkle of the telephone in his ears. To fill the business man's cup of joy to the full, Chicago cafes are putting telephon es on every table, with a sign reading "Ask waitress for telephone. Ten cents per mes sage." Between bites a broker can continue to buy and sell stocks and merchandise in the markets of New York, San Francisco, and Boston, and start a few cablegrams off to a few European money centres. By and by some brilliant genius will invent a tele phone that can be carried in the vest pocr ket, and then the hustling American can wire i messages to his wife, telling her how busy he is while he is crossing the street, or going up in the elevator, or playing billiards.

Kitchener's Good Fortune. — Lord Kitchener may be considered exceptionally fortunate in obtaining the rank of General at the age of 52, The great Duke of Marl borough attained tho same rank at 51, the Duke of Wellington at 42, Lord Wolseley at 49, and Lord Roberts at 59. The Duke of Cambridge was a general at 36, and the Duke of Connaught at 42. Lord Kitchen er's luck is the more remarkable when it is considered that 12 years ago he was only a regimental Captain jn the Eoyal Engineers, and that he' was promoted to Major? General in 1896 only. There are two officers sbill serving who attained Major-General's rank at an earlier age than Lord Kitchener, who was 49—for instance, Sir Archibald Hunter and Sir Leslie Bundle were only 43. Lord Kitchener is now the youngest Gen eral, Sir Archibald Hunter the youngest Lieutenant-General, and Sir Leslie Bundle was till lately the youngest Major-General. But he is now beaten by Major-Generals H. L. Smith-Dorian and F. W. Kitchener, who are both 44, and were born on the sam§ day, entered the service in {ihe same year, be-' came Colonels the same year ? and Major- Generals the same year. The Austkalias Sijeep Mawgt.—Mr A. Barron, of Mosgiel, who recently went to Australia with an experimental ship ment of sheep, has been giving to the " Taieri Advicate " his impressions as to the market for New Zealand sheep there. Mr Barron does not think there is an opening for trade on anything like an extensive scale. The market there could not do with more.■f;han from 1000 to 20Q0 sheep weeklymw New Zealand. The majority of the sheep we are ac present sending, he thinks, are too heavy. Jn place of these we should send' merinos, comb, backs, or jaalfbreds. As to the reason fpr the' limita tion of our trade with Australia, Mr Barron gays the ponditiqns under which the trade is conducted in Sydney &re totally different from those obtaining here. In Sydney there is what is called the dead_ meat but^ chor, who buys tho liv© stock, kills it, and sells'to the retailer. These work into each others' hands, and control the supply, and on account of their amalgamation, if there is a slight over-3upply of sheep there is a serious drop in the prices,

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin j wires: -— Moderate winds from between,' south and east and north-east; glass riae ; j frost to-night. j

Magisterial.— At the Police Court this morning, before Mr W. H. Rule, J.P., Frank Allen was charged with being drunk in Archibald street, Tinwald, yesterday, and was fined ss.

Elgin' School Concert.—The annual concert and ball in aid of the Elgin School prize fund will be held in the school to morrow evening.

Property Sales.—Mr F. Ferriman re ports the sale of Mr J. Ainsworth's property, situated at the corner of Wills street and East Belt, to Mr J. Cocks ; and also the sale of Messrs Dunstan, O'Connor and Co.'s threshing plant to Messrs Fitzgerald Bros.

Bible-reading in the State Schools — At a meeting of clergymen representing all the denominations except the Roman Catholics, held in Christchurch last even ing, it was decided to take a plebiscite on the lines of the one in Duuedin on the question of Bible-reading in the State schools.

Mrs Harrison-Lee.—We would remind our readers that Mrs Harrison-Lee, who addressed large and enthusiastic meetings at Greenstreet and Wakanui on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and who is to speak at Dromore to-night, will deliver addresses in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thnrsday and Friday evenings, beginning at 8 o'clock. The subject, we understand, for Thursday evening will be: "Seven men who can render a reason," and on Friday evening " The Battle with the Bars." If the weather continues fine there is certain to be large audiences on both evenings. Tt is not often we are favoured with such a bright, en-

St. Patrick's Day Shorts Association.

A special general meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held last evening in the Catholic Boys' school room, at which there was a large attend ance of members, In the absence of the President, Mr W. Soal was voted to the chair. The business of the evening was to consider the auditors' report and matters in connection therewith.

The present secretary, M"r D. Moriarty, gave a resume of the work done by the Association since his appointment. The balance-sheet submitted for the present year showed that in spite of the inclement \ weather on the day of the last sports' gathering, and in the face of the Associa tion starting this year with an insignificant sum to credit, there still remained a balance of £5 10d to credit with no liabilities

After some discussion on the auditors' report, Mr T. Hanoox moved and Mr H. Milsom seconded, " That the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association be disbanded, on account of the unsatisfactory nature of the auditors' report on the affairs of the Asso ciation previous to February 4th, 1902, the date when the present secretary, Mr D. Moriarty, took office."

This was carried unanimously,

Mr M..J. Moriarty moved—"That in the event of a new Association being formed to commemorate St. Patrick's Day, the assets of the late Association be handed over to them." Seconded by Mr H. Johnston and carried.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the auditors for the trouble they had gone to in the matter, and the secretary was instructed to convey the thanks of the meeting to them.

It was decided to call a special public meeting for Thursday, September 4th, for the purpose of forming a new Association,

Returned Troopers.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, Aug 26 The steamer Wakanui, from London, via the Cape and Hobart, arrived this after noon. The vessel has a number of returned troopers on board, including thirty-three for Australia. An outbreak of smallpox occurred on board the vessel before arrival at the Cape, two of the crew being affected. On account of this the Australian troopers were not permitted to land at Hobart, and the vessel cama on to Auckland. Owing to the quarantine station at Motuihi being occupied with other cases, the vessel will, #nless instructions are received to the con trary, be ordered direct to Wellington.

Earthquakes at Fiji.

United Press Association—By Electrics Telegraph. Auckland, August 26 The Fiji group has been subject to earth quake shocks recently. There-was a sharp shock at Suva an the 3rd inst., and the Ba correspondent of the " Times," writing 1 on the 10th, says:—" Two very severe shocks of earthquake were experienced hera at 11.15 o'clock this morning. A slighter shock was i'elt a few minutes later. The two, first shocks were the severest your porrespondent has ever experienced. They^ appeared to be travelling from a, little east Qf north to west o,f sou,th, Many left their houses, expecting them to collajpse.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Ottawa, Augnst 25. At the invitation of the Government, a party of British journalists is making a tour of Canada. They have taken a special train to inspect the wheat fiolds of Manitoba.

London, Aug. 26. The Duke of Abercorn, on being inter viewed, said Imperial naval defence pre sented peculiar difficulties from an Aus tralian standpoint. It would have been better to send Lord Jersey or Lord Car rington as a special commissioner to confer with the Commonwealth Government, and with Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition. Brisbane August 26 A selector named Albert May, near Nan natigo, murdered his four children with a hammer, and shot his wife dead. He then •wont to his brother's place and informed him that his wife had killed the children. He returned home, his brother following him. On reaching the house the latter heard two shots, and found Albert had killed himself.

Sydney, August 26 Twenty thousand tons of maize are afloat for New South Wales and Queensland from Argentina.

Fifty years ago to-day the first Royal mail steamer from Britain arrived in Syd ney, the vessel being the Peninsular boat Chusan.

- r . , „„  , ,M, . Melbourne, August 26  f,6^ "meters ridicule the statement Jwi^'^T £ as been offered a posi *T f^?nn Court of Appeal, with a salary of ASOOO a year. against annexation to the Commonwealth, preferring to remain a Crown Colony to passing under the control of the Federal Government. A girl has died of plague at Gladstone.

News in Brief.

Thero is a total of 5712 of all ranks in the public schools cadet corps.

There are 800 salaries which have been raised as the result of the Teachers' Salaries Act of last session, while 500 salaries are slightly lower than before the Act was passed.

The National Mortgage and Agency Com pany invite tenders for the purchase of Mrs Knapman's farms of 632 acres and 336 acres respectively, situated on RaDgitata Island. Both farms are suitable for mixed farming, and could be used for either grain growing or grazing. Tenders close on Wednesday, September 10th. Easy terms of payment can be arranged.

According to a report made to the "Wes tern Australian Parliament, rabbits are increasing rapidly in that State. To save the south-west of the State, which is so far clear of them, it is proposed to erect a fence over an immense tract of country. It is estimated that within 50 miles of the railway line or of the seaboard the fence will cost <£80 a mile, and in some places up to £90 a mile. Then, in addition to the cost of erection, is the cost of maintenance. One boundary rider will be required for every 40 miles.

South Africa.

United Press Association—ByElectrio Telegraph—Copyright London, August 26 A thousand Boer prisoners from the Bermudas have sailed for South Africa. Capetown, Aug. 26 The Cape Government have introduced a Bill indemnifying it for all acts com -1 mitted under martial law. The Bond j supported the Bill. The debate was ad i journed.

The Boer Leaders.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Brussels, August 26

Botha closes the Legation here at the end of September, and removes the archives to Holland

London, August 26. ! Dr. Leyds is likely to enter the Dutch

Civil Service. Mr Reitz aspires to organise an irrecon cilable party in Europe.

Manitoban Wheat Crop

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright Ottawa, August 25 Manitoba wheat crop is expected to yield 65,000,000 bushels. Twenty thousand har vesters have gone there.

The Murder of Missionaries.

United Pres3 Association—By Electric j Telegraph—Copyright. j London, August 26 The Eev. J. G-. Bruce, one of the English missionaries murdered in China, was an Australian, and had been labouring in China since 1896. Cheu chow station was recently re-opened after the Boxer rising. The murders do not imply a renewal of j the anti-foreign movement. They are at tributed to local superstition. When the outbreak commenced the missionaries de clined the Prefect's invitation to shelter at the Yainen, preferring to remain at , the mission. The gunboat Snipe has been sent to Cheu-chow.

Mr Seddon in Ireland.

United Pi-ess Association—By Electric

Tel egraph—Copyright

London, August 26 The Duke of Abercorn is entertaining Mr Seddon at Tyrone.

The Shah in England.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 25. Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Earl of Kintore escorted the Shah of Persia to Dover, where he embarked for Calais, and then proceeded direct to Paris. The Shah received hearty farewells from the crowds in London and Dover.

Russian Revolutionaries.

SENTENCE OF DEATH ON AN

OFFICIAL,

St Petersburg August 26

The revolutionary socialists have pub lished a manifesto admitting that the attempt on the life of Obolenski /was made in execution of the sentence of death passed on him by them, because he knouted many peasants to death. The Czar's approval of the cruelties countersigned Obolenski's death warrant.

The assailant's rerolvef bore the inscrip tion, <J For the spilt blood of the peasants, death to the Czar'i hangman."

Trial of the Kenniffs.

WITNESSES TO PROVE AN ALIBI.

Uhited, Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph —Copyright,

Brisbane August 26. The trial of the KennifFs has been ad journed until November. Counsel for the accused filed an affidavit showing that he was unable to procure two material wit nesses from the South-eastern part of the colony, who could testify to the Kenniffs being so far away from the locality of the murders at the time that they could not possibly have committed them. ;

Imperial Federation.

MELBOURNE, AugUSC 26

The Governor, Sir George Clarke, speak ing of Imperial Federation, said Canada's preferential tariff had not resulted in an increase in the imports of British goods. The idea of a cooperative subsidy to ship ping seemed practicable. He thought that while no political union witli America was conceivable, there should be a naval al liance, and the establishment of a special Court of Appeal to settle disputes between the two Powers.

Social Column.

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ANECDOTES.

LINCOLN AND BEECHER PRATING TOGETHER

Samuel Scoville, Jr., grandson of Henry Ward Beecher, writing in "The Sunday School Times" (Philadelphia), tells of a secret meeting between President Lincoln and his grandfather in 1862:— -

"Late one evening a stranger called afe his (Mr Beecher's) home and asked to see him. Mr Beecher was working alone in his study, as was his U6ual custom, and this stranger refused to send up his name, and came muffled in a military cloak which completely hid his face. Mrs BeecherV suspicions were aroused, and she was very unwilling that he should have the interview which he requested, especially as Mr Beech er's life had been frequently threatened by sympathisers of the South. The ktter, however, insisted that his visitorbe shown up. Accordingly, the stranger entered, the doors were shut, and tor hours the wife below could hear their voices and their footsteps as they paced back and forth. Finally, toward midnight, the mysterious visitor went out, still muffled in his cloak, so that it was impossible to gain any idea of his features. . ■

" The years went by. The war was finish ed. The President had suffered martyrdom at his post, and it -was not until shortly before Mr Beecher's death, over twenty years later, that it was known that the mysterious stranger who had called on the stormy winter night was Abraham Lincoln. The stress and strain of those days and nights of struggle, with all the responsibi lities and sorrows of a nation fighting! for its life thrust upon him, had broken down his strength, and, for a time, undermined evon his courage. He had travelled alone in disguise and at night from Washington to Brooklyn to gain the sympathy and help of one whom he knew as a man of God, efl gaged in the same great battle in which he was the leader. Alone for hours that eight the two had wrestled together in prayer with the God of battles and the Watcher over the right, until they had received the help which he had promised to thoss who seek His aid. Whatever were the con victions and religious belief Abraham Lin ebhij there is no doubt that he b3lieved in prayer, and made that the source of his strength." ■■-,•

BRAVE JOHN MAYNARD! John was well known as a sturdy, intelli gent, and (rod-fearing pilot, on Lake Erie. He had charge of a steamer from Detroit to Buffalo, one summer afternoon. At that j time those steamers seldom carried boats. Smoke was seen ascending from below, and the captain called out:—• "Simpson, go down and nee what that smoke is." Simpson came up with his face as pale as ashes,and said:—■ " Captain, tlje ship is on fire!"! Fire! fire ! fire! fire! instantly resounded in all directions! All hands were called up. Buckets of water were dashed upon the flames, but in vain. There were large quantities of rosin and tar on board, and it was useless to try to save the ship. The passengers rushed forward, and inquired of the pilot, " How far are we from land? " " Seven miles." "How lon«- before we reach it?" "Three-quarters of an hour, at our I present rate of steam."

" Is there any danger ?" "Danger enough here—see the smoke bursting out! go forward, if you would save your lives !"

Passengers and crew, men, women and children, crowded to the forward part o£ the ship. John Maynard stood at his post. The flames burst forth in a sheet of fire j clouds of smoke arose ; the captain cried out through his trumphet, " John Maynard. " " Ay, aye, sir! " responded the brave tar, " How docs she head ? " " South-east by east, sir." " Head her south-east, and run her on shore. s"' Nearer, nearer, yet nearer, she approached the shore. Again the captain cried out, " John May nard. " The response came feebly, "Ay. aye, sir ! " "Can you hold on five minutes longer; John ? " ■■•■■;■, "By God's help I will! " The old man's hair was scorched from the scalp ; one hand was" disabled, and his teettt

were set, yet he stood firm as a rock/ He beached the ship,—every man, woman> and child was saved, as John Maynard dropped overboard, and his spirit took its flight to his God. . ; ; • He sacrificed his life to save the livesr-of others. Noble JohnMaynard ! It is worth a greater effort to save a man from moral ruin.— J. B. Gkmgh. i

OMNIPOTENCE. Where the bright sun his onward course pursuing, , , :.'. Sends forth his rays dispelling night and | gloom; Where daisy upward turns its snowy petals j ■ Where modest violets in seclusion bloom.. Where the pale moon with cold and queenly splendour By night illumines mountain, tor, .and stream;: Where glowing heather flushes hill and moorland; Or lonely mere reflects the planet's beam, Wherever ocean lifts its foan*-crest billows % Or lofty mountains stand mid ice and snow; Where wind-swept pine trees like the sad waves murmur, Or flaming gorse br trailing woodbine grow* Wherever men draw breath, or life, i* throbbing, ,■: ' In rippling waters or in stars above ; In burning constellations, or in dewdrops; Wherever heart to heart beats warm with love.

There—be it ocean or a raindrop falling 1, ' Be it an atom or a burning sun — Dwells the Divine, all-seeing, and all glorious, . Marking the fleeting ages a3 they ran. —Harbt G. Hurst,

POSTPONED PLEASURE.

Look in the face of to-day. That is s bout the average. That will tell you what you are going to.be. What you are carrying along with you is what you will have by and-by. If you are so conducting yoursolf that you have peace with God, and with your fellow men,_ and with your faculties j if every day you insist that duty shall make you happy, and you take as much time as ig needful for the culture of your social facul ties', you will not be exhausting life, and it will be continually replenished. But if you are saving everything up till, you get to be an old man, habit will stand like a tyrant, and say: " You would nofc enjoy yourself before, and you shall not now." How many men there are who have ground and ground to make money, that they might be happy by-and-by, but who, when they have got to be fifty or sixty years old, had used up all the enjoyable nerve that was in them! During early life they carried toil, economy and frugality to the excess of stinginess, and when the time came that they expected joy, there was no joy for them.-—Beecher.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1902.



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F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. FARM ROAD, ALLENTOS. A VERY Deßir.ible Property comprising 5 acres good land, -with "family residence. Situated within easy distance of the Publio School and Woollen Mills. Immediate occupation can be siren, and ca6y terms of payment arranged. F. FERRIMAN, Land find Estate Agent. FOR SALE ALLENTON. k DESIRABLE little property compris f\. ing nearly \ acre of land and a Dwelling of three rooms with double brick Chimney. The property is for immediate sale and possession. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent ." ~~for~sSle BURNETT STREET WEST. I HAVE received instructions from the Executors of the late James Haw kins to sell Town Section 645, containing J-acre, situated in Burnett street West, ndjoining the property occupied by Mr D. Leitch. The improvements consist of v ■well-built four-roomed house. The property is well situated, and is in close proximity to the centre of the town. My instructions are to effect an imme diate sale. Easy terms can be arranged, j and prompt possession can be given. I Further particulars can be obtained on j .ppUcationto ferrima n ; Land and Estate Agent ~ FOR SALE, AITKEN STREET, ASHBURTON. A VERY Desirable little Home, replete ! with every convenience, compris-..' ing five rooms, pantry, bathroom, and , detached washhouse. Water laid on from Windmill to washhouse and bathroom. j The land is nicely laid out in gardens, and wall stocked with fruit trees. : Easy terms and immediate possession can be gives. j F. FERRIMAN, j Land and Estate Agent. | for" sale. ' j Near the Alford Forest Road. ; A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and Section , J?L planted with Fruit Trees. I ™" MSO P. FEBBIMAN. i



FOR SALE. AN excellent suburban property contain ing 10 acres, with good dwelling "house and stables. The property is one ■which will grow into money, and from its convenient size, its admirable position and increasing value, is well adapted for a farmer who wishes to retire from active 1 ife. . ; Full particulars on application. j P. FJEEEIMAN", j Ashburfcon. ; ' FOR SALE^ ! CHABLES STREET, near the WOOLLEN MILLS, ALLENTON. I HAVE for sale a comfortable dwelling hoitEO of Six Booms, situated within three minute}' walk of the Woollen Mills. The land comprises two acres and other improvements consist of Good Stabling and Poultry Yards. The Property is for immediate sale, and is well worth inspection. Full particulars can bo obtained fi'nra F. FEBRIMASr, Land and Estate Agent. FOR SALE ALFORD FOREST ROAD, NEAR WOOL LEN MILLS. HOUSE of 4 rooms and porch, together with one acre and 29 perches of land The property is occupied by Mrs Kissane, and is for immediate Bale and occupation. Price and terms may be obtained on application to F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. ggagggLJ- •j.'J^ssr.-Ti^:. -■- -^.' ■-■..: ".-sal BUSINESS NOTICES. H GRESHAM, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. By Examination, October, 1897 FdGHT years experience with E. G-. and i F. W. Gresham, Dentists, Dunedia and Invercargill. Has commenced practice in rooms upstairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Houks of Attendance —9 a.m.—s p.m. I?r£vatß Residence—Care Mrs Gkant, Wills Street. _ TRY H. P. MADDEN FOR j Up-to-date Confectionery, i Oyster Pastes, J Meat Pastes, Genoa Cake, Sultana Cake Cream Sandwiches, Coronation Creams, Etc, Etc. A choice assortment always on hand. NOTICE



Pish! Pish! Fish! TO ANGLERS AND ALL INTERESTED. ODE Ngyt Season's Stock of Fisniag Goods just to hand ex s.s. " Whaka tane" from London. Rods, Eoels, Minnows, Traces, Casts, Flies. Gut, Minnow Trace and "Worm Boxes, Waders, etc, etc.!; Being direct importers from the manu fes&arers, quality and prices cannot be beaten. Our prices defy competition. Goods at Dunedin. or Christchurch prices. We ask you to ascertain our prices before pur chasing elsewhere. HARDLEY BS.OS. IMPORTERS & MANUFACTURERS, Ashburton. Orders by post promptly attended to. Worms undermine Children's Constitut ions. Use Wade's Worm Figs Is boxes.



■ BUSINESS NOTICES. -ziTHE CYCLING KKASON— t NEW NOVELTIES ! H MOliH IMPROVEMENTS !!! NEW PATENTS !! I just Landed—Continental Vulcanised Tyres (Bunlop) A BSOLUTELY the best wearing and lightest, running Tyre ever made. Fits any JrJL machine. Price 25s each. Admitted by Experts to be the most serviceable Cover ever invented. PUMP CLIPS.—We have a grand assortment of all the latest in Pump Clips, Toe Clips, etc. Hill's improved " INSTANT ER," with locking device, 2s per pair. No rattle whatever, and so neat and light. : Enamelling and Plating Department. : Now is thatimeto have *" your Bike overhauled, enamelled, and plated, etc. Our Enamelling and Piit.ng Plant 13 the most up-to-date in New Zealand, hence our success in obtaining the highest awards wherever exhibited. y/'j / %^^^ j,. €&%/ \ Largest Cycle Makers and Importers in New Zealand. Ashburton Branch—Burnett Street """^ioOTS, BOOTS. WE ARE SHOWING Choice ranges in Ladies' boots and shoes. Full stocks in Children's school boots. Smart shapes in Men's Boots Slippers in endless profusion. YI7 E WILL ACCEPT a Very Low Price for a number of ODD LINES of W Boots and Shoes,



MITCHELL & TURNER, SmiiucK's oils . & CASTLE BRAND COLORS AS Specified for use by all leading Architects and used on all Board of Education Works. WE USE ONLY THESE s : : All work done under supervision of our thoroughly Experienced Foreman, ME. CHAS. CHAPMAK. BIGN-W3R I T I N G. WVH. COLLINS & CO., Painters, Glaziers, Signwriters, Paperhangers, Examiners and General House and Art Decorators. 8/"^Tt> % HIT For keeping frost off early Fruit. Best and cheapest KjXm 1 -lxL in the world.



» ® ■ _ fi Jg| JQ^ jfy inifTh §mfr\ Wn bJ I y & riIHE LEADING Establishment for Well-made Fashionable Clothing. I Eats, Caps, Ties, Shirts, Collars, etc. HEW 00-^:8 FOB TEE STO&SR SB&SO--, Including all the Latest Novelties, WILL BE OPENED EAELY NEXT MONTH. I ■•-- :o: I Wew Zealand Clothing Factory SAL!-'. 4- A H!.-; AI L THE HAGE. Special Reductions to: —- Special Reductions



NICHO i,AS & PICIiFORD [ INVITE COMPARISON OF VALUES. - ! Ladies' Felt Slippers at Ib, Is6d, 2s fid, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d. Cbildrens' from 8d per pair. \ i Scliool Eoots from 5s per pair. ! Ladies' Walking Shoes from 5s fid to ISs 6d per pair j Ladies' Evening Shoes from 2s Gd to 18s 6d per pair 1 Gent's Balmorals from 10s, strong Shooters from 9s 9d 3 j PLEASE to remember we hold an Extensive Stock of High-Class Boots, Shoes, and • ! Slippers of every description. Prove our prices. Boys and Girls Boots a specialty. Our Motto is—" Small Profits and Quick Returns." •Inicbolas &~pickford, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ! J WILSON", BURNETT STREET. —-Painter, Glazier and Paperhanger.—^ IMPORTS DIKSfIfT FROM THE BRITISH MANUFACTURERS WALIj PAPERS Of Every Description- ALSO Genuine White Lead, Mixed Faints, Linseed Oil (paw sr boiled), Window Glass, Mirror Glass, Picture Mouldings, etc. I stock everything required for Paiating and Decorating Houses, HJ- TTB The Public when buying from me, or having work executed, can thoroughly J3i oJ3» rely upon the GENUIIn ESS of all the material procured or used as the case may be. What I sell and use is the genuine article, made specially for house painters. Buying in large quantities and being a tradesman I know exactly What is wanted. First-class Tradesmen sent to town or country to execute Painting, i'apep hanging, and Glazing. . , . , . . . c Orders by post attended to prompHs 1, Kindly send length, breadth, and height of jooms to ensure correct amount of paper or gai^t being sent. Sole Agent for Halls Sanitary Water Paint, Sign W ritrag a bpeciality. A' I 1? B5)1 WiS U» ItJL 3U U 1-J s. i^ kj? "¥>ESPECTPULLT reqacats Jaspection of the following seasonable articles, just' JOi) landed, at prices which should fcjmpt all to buy. GARDENING TOOLS. Jncludin"' Spades, Porks, Rakes, Hoes, Trowels, Hodge Shears, Ladies' and Boys' **. and^orks, etc. R EQUISITES . Leading, Plowgh and Back Chains, Gorse Knives, (Martin's eto.) «-ok» Picks, Axes, Ha.tobe.ts, Saws, handles of all kinds, Bluestone, Oils, Paints, etc. ) Best Kerosene ••• ••• 4s 3d per tin. WIEE NETTING —Having a la*«« .stock on hand I am selling-Sheep (with centre strand) afc 3d per yard ; Fowl, 18in, %m W > 36in > 2d Per smaller mesb *m t0 "seVinS" MACHINES - lam Sole ARentfor.the.eeteforated " DAVEY" Machine the cheapestand?et^ tte i^rket. Hand-^3 10s Treble fro;^^ 10s to J» lOj witt l years guarantee. Needles for < Singer,' ' Davey,' ' Wertheun, 1 • LVis/ Mew Home, etc., "VmaKspeTalty of CARPENTER'S ?OOLS, and keep the greatest **&&&&? lowest prices in Ashburton. The P.oples 1 Ironmonger, I Burnett Street, opposite Arcade.



COPIES of the " ASHBURTON GUARDIAN " may be obtained from MR J. JACKSON, Saunders' Buildings.



1 -T.K4T AWFUL DEPRESSION. Hundreds of sufferers from dyspepsia have experienced awful depression, but experience fails to teach some people, for they will continue taking "noxious nos trums, in the vain hope of finding a remedy. Imp?y's May Apple cures " that awful de pression," and effects a permanent cure. Impey's May Apple is the result of years of i'tifd-y and research, and experimenting with medicinal 'iicr,b s, roots, and barks, and combines the laxat'i'y^^pHncijjfes of the^besf. Its excellence is due to the .scientific 1 tv jay it is compounded and the original metßio.ej. of manufacture. Impey's, May Apple, the ideal family medicine, is a safe and positive remedy for constipation, indigestion, dys pepsia, biliousness; heartburn, and all irre gularities of the liver, kidneys, and bowels. Jt nets'promptly, painlessly, and pleasantly, an,d eil;6ots"a permanent cure. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers ,ai 2s 6d per faobfcje, or post free'from fctie -iyholesale agents—Sharf.ajld and Co., Wellington.' ' '"



Tailoring.—We have just received our first two shipments of new summer goods comprising the most up-to-date suitings as now worn at Home. We always encourage customers to select from the web which is far: more satisfactory thim ordering from small patterns. We have a Very large stock to'select from. We employ first class tradesmen -evety garment made on our premises. We guarantee all our work, fit and style at prices that will compare favourably with those of any leading New Zealand city firm. We respectfully invite customers to kindly order early to prevent disappointment' in the << rush before the shows ' Craighead and Berryman ■ the leading tailors''Ashburto'n. [A'dvt.^



School Committees' Finances United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright % "Wellington, August 26 A large deputation' of members of the. city and surburban school committees wait i ed on the Minister of Education and pointed | out the. neglect of Education Boards to make them adequate allowances to meet expenses ■vy-hfeh were necessitated hy the up-keep of t<he schools. It was stated the trouble had I lately become so. acute that a revolt of the local school committees was imminent, Mr I Walker, in reply, said it was only fair to I the Government to point out that it had i made things far better inedncation matters ', than they had been before. He sympa- J thised very much with the case presented by the deputation. He was in very much the same position himself, for lie had to make 20s do for what he often required 40s, for he was not prepared to recommend that the allowance for school committees be made direct to them. The Boards were somewhat sore over the teachers' classi fication subject, and if the Department further interfered there might be further trouble. He'valued the Boards too much to make trouble unnecessarily. H e could give no other answer. All he could say was than during the last threejorfour year^ the Education Boards' allowances had in creased, and they should have more money to give committees no «r that they had in previous years. The matter was one for arrangement between the committees and boards., v



The New South Wales Shearing: Trouble. Per United Press Association—By Elec tric Telegraph Copyright. I Sydney, August 26 At Coonarable, in the centre of the shearing trouble district, about 300 shearers are encamped. T^xere is extensive picket ing. '■ ; ' ■, ' l ; '■••■'•, A number of men were fined for assault on non-unionists. : '■'"'•', Wilde's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effeotiveV i's boxes every where, • • -. ■



Wanted Known—That TUSSICTJKA is thoroughly reliable in all complaints of Throat, Lungs, and Bronchial Tubes. STAtfDISH AND PEEECE ■ ; Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Studio High Street, Christchurch. '.. ■.■■■:•: The " Handy Man's " a jolly fellow s Be it war or be it peace; And he's not the first to bellow That all fighting ought to, oea,se. Although hislife's iji danger ever. Against bad health he should ensure; To cure "all colds is our endeavour With the. Woods 1. Great. Peppebm^h'S Wade's T^orni Figs—the Wonderfo.) Worm Worriers—are a, safb and sure remedyj in Is boxes j sold everywinery '.