Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations : TUESDAY,-January 7 Foe Northern Ports and West Coast, per Kstomahanu, at 6.30 p m , WEDNESDAY, January 8 For Northern Ports and WeetporN also Simra^Hawsi', Phillipineß. Jtpan, United Statfp, Caoar'a, etc., alto United Kingdom (dv« London February Bth), and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, per Tanwera, at 6 30 p m ; money orders 2 30 p m ; registered artiolei and parcels for Uuifced?3t»teß, spm Too ppxtmail from the United Kingdom 5s duo iv Aanburton on January 7th, via BrindUi

MINING

I United fresa Association—By Electric Telegr • ph Greymouth Jan 6 Tbo gold export for ISQI, was 455,5590z valued at, £1,753,733 or bq increase for the ye^r 0f83,5tG z valued at £320,8:0. The return is the highest-sinco 1871. Tim pun' | cipal increases are : —Auckland 25,448 z in 1901, against 18 4450z in 1900, and Grey' | mouth 10 814' z in 1931, as again.it 1789 (4c) in ISOO, in 1901, Auckland exported 85,805 ounces of silver valued at £10,225, as against 32.732, zi valued at £3,735 in 19C0. Donedin January 7 Today's sales :— Hokitik t Kiver 13s, 12s 91; PckCtolua 335, 333; Point Dor Is 6d discount ; Reeves' Proprietary 17*. Rox burgh Jubilee 2s ; Royal Maoii 24a, 24j.

victimising Tradesmen — During last week Timaru, says the Post, was visited by two celebrities, a young man and a young woman, wha will probably be heard more ot The y-jung woman viaited some boot shops here, and asked the proprietors to send to one of Timaru's leading hotels two or three pairs of bcolr. She was rather particular about her footwear, and chose six pairs of dainty boots and shoes (the latter tan with embroidered top 1), and a very choice pair of court dancing shoes. Having secured the bootß, both the young man and the young woman left Timaru on Friday for the north, both forgetting to pay their hotel bill. On Friday one of the victimised boot makers laid a complaint to the polio, and Sergeant Warring wired to Ohrisioriuroh. and word was received from Inspector Ellison that thewomaa had been arrested. She is a young worn in of prepossessing appearance, with a good deal of style about her, and Can talk' well* She tried to have one of the leading drapers here for £5 worth of drapery, but he was not taking, any thing on approval, and the prinoiple no cash, no goods, saved the situation. The luggage left at the hotel consisted of an old pair of lady's boots, and half adr xm empty boob boxes. The state of the boob showed that the young woman badly wanted a new pair. The following is the s< quel to the above:—Alice Maud Mary Mackay, a young woman ot respectable appearance was charged yesterday morning at the Christchurch Police Court, with steal ing at Timaru four pairs of shoes, valued at £2 19s 3d the property of Harold Whittaker, and another pair of shoes, valued at £1 7s, the property of Albsrt Prouser, of Timaru, Inspeotor EUi-on applied for a remand to Timaiu. MrOaasidy, who appeared for the girl, asked for bail. The Inspector explained it was alleged that the young woman had had several pairs of boots sent up to her hotel at Timaru for approval, and had then absconded with them. The Bench granted the remand, and allowed bail in one snrety oi £25.

COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

London, January 5 Wool The Antwerp sales will be held on January 9 h and lOttn 5310 bales will be tiffed, including 145 from Australia. Mutton— Canterbury crossbred wethers aud miiden owqb, 5 3 8-.be; Dunedin and Southland, H*', North Wand, 3d. LamO is unchanged. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers, heavy, 3d ; light), 3d. New Zmlsndbeef, 1801b to 220.b, fair average quality, ox fores, 2| 1; hhids, unchanged. 03.638 prioes are official quotations fur' nished by theFr<z>u Me»o Trade Associa tion. The b*sis of quotations is on sales of lines of not less than 100 caroaßea of mutton or lamb, or 25 quarters of beef, AH quota tions for mutton are for fair average quality.

INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE.

Invercakoill, January 6 At the firat wool aite of ihe seas a today 3077 bales were offered, being about one third of trje usual rfferings ao thia sale, the oau>e being the continuous wet weather. For fine lustrous crossbred thtr.) waß keon competition, and prioes were above the present L ndon quotations. Coarse crossbred met with good enquiry at equivalent to f ondon values, and the bulk was sold at prices which ranged m under ;—EWf and fioe crossbred s£d to £| i, good crossbred U !o sd, ordinary ooarse 66 to 4d, bellies 2d to j 24 i, merino Drought up to 7d, and generally > speaking sellers got a little more than they anticipated. J_^

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quota as follows on January 6, 1902:— Wheat— Prime milling Pearl - 2s 7d „ „ Tuscan.., 2a 8J Hunter's 2* 7.1 Oata— Duns 2<to2* Id „ Danish 2a to 2s Id „ Sparrowbills2jto2i 21 „ Canadian 23 2d to 2s 3 1 Barley—Malting, prime 2i 3d to 2s 6d Inferior 2» Peas—B'ue Prussian 3s „ Partridge 3a 6d to 4n Chaff—Good oaleheaf 47* 6J to 60s Grass Seed—Farmers 2 3d to 2s 6d The above are prices aurrent paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton

TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

Mr J Griham Gaw, the travelling trade representative of the New Zealand Govern ment was hard at work in Johannesburg, booming the colony, when tho last mail left. Mr Gjw was only able to take up small cases of samples of New Z^land produots, owing to the railage limitations But evon from this small exhibit ib is (writes the Johannesburg Gazette) possible to gauge the immense possibilities of Intercolonial trade in the near future. Here are samples of woollens and rugs manufactured at Welling' ton, Kalapci, and Mosaiel, perfect in texture and colouring, and to all appearance i^ual to anything produced on the best looms in Yorkshire! The enterprifiog New Zealand Government has on its Budget estimates for subsidising a line of steamers which will land mutton, butter, cheese, flour, etc, dirast from the producer to South African consumers, and it requires no great prophetic instinct to predLst a flourishing trade in these products alone with our sister colony. The splendid quality of New Zealand mutton has been gratefully recognised here recently. Business in Johannesbmg, to judge from tihoatrinsra of advertisements in the Johan» nesburg oazettp, appears to be getting well under way again, though ft is subject to a large number of restriction?.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902.

The departure of Mr G A>, M. Buckley this evening on a prolonged trip to tbe Old Country, affords us a fitting opportunity to refer to the hearty, spontaneous and generous sup port that gentleman has always given to any movemeat having for its object the pleasure or welfare of the people of this town and county. It is no dis parsgfment to other urn who have liberally abated in promoting the in terests of this district, to say that Mr , Buckley stands* alone in Jth^3 respect, for his kind and sympathetic assistance i hap, as often as no*-, been given entirely unsolicited. In fact, his generosity is so well known that we have heard of more than one gaggestisn to apply lo him for a donation, boing promptly rrpcted on the ground that it was unfair to ask such an openhanded donor to do what others, upon whom there were greater clairaa, a-ould not do. It is, however, quite safe to e&y the knowledge that Mr Buckley could always fee de pended upon to give ready help to any undertaking for the public benefit, has often encouraged the promoters to persevere even when the public gener ally haye been somewhat epathefci: When Mr Buckley has taken anything in hand himself he has set aa example of what can be dono by energy intel ligently directed, that may well serve aa an object lesfpn to the rest of v?. 'Shis being so, it v almost needless for m to <*ay fcfcat evon Mr Buckley's temporary absence w*ll be greatly felt by the whole community. The pro moters of all kinds of sport, elufe^ societies, and puvfcte individuals w.ll ]miss then kind and thoS^Wu! patron, and one aad a^i wil', we feel acuare^? join with us in wishing $[r and Mrs Buckley a pleasant voyage, a good time, and a epacdy return to Lag* labor.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, Or Timuiins sprung a sur prise upon members by proposing that the next occupant of the Mayoral chair in Ashburton should have an honora rium. Thia suggestion ia, of course, not > new even to our local Council, as Coun cillor Ssaly brought it forward a few years ago. But it i*, nevertheless, one that could not decently be disposed of without very serious consideration, and the Council very properly dec'ined to discuss it until it had been carefully examined by tbe Finance Committee. There can, ho rtver, be no doubt that the Mayor of a town like thia is called upon to expend a good iround sum of money during bis year of office, to pay nothing of the time he has to devote to public business, and it is not fair to ex pect him to do all this for nothing. The objections which w. jire urged ag ainst the proposal by some Councillors last evening are scarcely worth con sidsring. Or D wis said that so long as the Borough had an overdraft it had no right to pay its Mayor. There were plenty of people who would consider the honour of the po3Jtion sufficient compensation fur the cost to them. Or Reid's objection was unex pected'y Conservative. He said that for twenty-one years the Mayor had never rrquired payment for his services, and it would not look well to make an innovation how, Thia objection may be brushed aside at once, as it is absurd on the face of it. To our mind, the only feasible objection to reimbursing the Mayor for his compulsory outlay is the financial question. If the j Borough canuot afford to pay its | Mayor, there is no use in discussing j the matter, and we muBl; gogn trusting •to the public spirit of our wealthier citizens to take the position of official head of our town. But if the burgesses are willing to incur the additional ex pense required in otder to prevent those who may be willing to serve them from suffering Io3S. and also lo widen the field of choice, we com see no reason at all why there should cot be an honorarium for tbe Mayor. It certainly seems, too, only politic that the Councillors who may show special aptitude for public affairs should not be barred from the highest municipal office because they cannot afford the expenditure required by the position, One of the Councillors referred to this view of the case last evening, and we think it is a very stroog argument in favour of paying the Mayor. We are much mistaken if the people of this town will allow the financial aspect of this question to interfere with their fuir treatment of it.

Local and General.

Weather Forecast^ — Captain Edwin wires :—Strong north to cast and souih east winds ; glass fall. Personal —Mr G W Ruesell, M.H.R. lor Rtcoarton, was a passenger by the express for tho north last nighi. Cricket— The Waiwetu C C ( Wellington), which haß been p'ayicg matches in Dunedin during the New Year holidays and will pl»y a' Tima'U and Temuka this week, has ar ranged to try cmclu'donß with the Ashburton Cricket Ciub on Friday at 11 p.m. in (he Domain, The visiting team will be enter tained at dionor in tho Central Hotel in \ the evening, when the Mayor will preside, j • Hole and Corner Worjk,'—Daring a discussion in the Borough Council lan evening, Cr D*vis, who was in groat fcrm, delivered a scathing invective ou the evila of ' hole and oirner ' business. Or Davia' strong point is gesticulation, and his method of describing how thia hole and corner work was carried on was so striking that the Mayor—who was the only parson present lo Uke him serioisly—arose and rebuked him for having ventured to hint at his fellow members doing anything in holes and corners, Cr D*vis was pro ceeding to give, what he called proof, when the Mayor cut his interesting revelations a'lort, and the matter dropped,

iiN UP3ET— dome consternation was evi dent among ths habitues of the Ashburton yards this morning when it was f mod that the refreshment booth was net open as usual, Ib appears that shorbly after leaving Wjinslow thia morning with the luncheon hamper and .other good things which they usually provide for the wanes of tho inner man of those attending the sale, Mr and Mrs Caeack were by some means thrown o«b of their brap, and had not only to pick them selves up, but the hamper and ibi contents had to be carefully gathered up also. This i>ok some time, hence the delay ia arriving at the yards. Ie is pleasant to relate that no damage was done either to Mr and Mrs Cusack or'bheir preoiou. cargo.

Borough Flats -A long discission took plaoe last evening ia th<& Borough Oourioi! on the subject of the steps which have just bflnn placed ab the doors of the munioipii tffices. Jb laßted nearly half an hour, and In the course of ib three Councillors made nino speeohea betweeu them, and frequent use waß made of the term ' fiats.*" The reporters have been speculating ever since as to the app'ication cf the term, the question being whether lb referred to the Works Commi'tee, which Cr Ra'd elated severely for deputing from th 6 original plan of operations, or to tlt3 ether Councillors for quietly tolerating such barefaced eontampfc of the ' standing orders,' as to the rules cf debate

An Enterprising Journalist—Mr Jamea Gordon Benneb% who despatched Stanley at a moment's notice to find Dr Livingstone, has states the London Express suddenly ordered Mr Stanhop", the Berlin corres pondent of the New York Herald, to discover Mies Stone and p*y her ransom. A Paris correspondent, writing on November 10, stated that Mr Stanhope, equipped witbthe necessary sum in English money, had arrived at Bu'parl*. There. w>e a rumour that he had been captured by the brigand. Nothing has &ota heard of the correspondent of another American Journal, who set out, it is said, oa a similar quest.

The N. Z Insurance Comj?an¥—A Press Aa3oc!atlon te'e^ram from Auckland States that the New Zealand Insurance ,Cbflapariy's balance sheet for the year ending §oth November, 1901, ia published The net revenue ia £591^45, the highest on record. The credit on the year's transaction?, including the balanga brought forward from the previous year, is £if,&o9 The available balance after paying an interim dividend in Ju?y last In £67,409, which the directors recommend to be appropriated as follows t— Transfer to reserve and reinsurance funds, £20,000 { to investment fluctuation account, £10,000, making £30,000 appropriated in all; divi dend and bonus for half year at 3s 6d per share, £171.552 ; carried forward to new account, £19 909.

Second-Hamd Bicycles—We would advise our readers who may r*<£ulre a really good second hand Bicycle to go bo the City Cycle Works, Burnetb Street, where you can obtain various makes of machines, in good ordeu, from £3 to £10 All the above machines have been reduoed by one-half their valu/s

Binder Taut,--A field trial of the Osborne Columbia Binder will be held on the, farm of Mr A Keau, Newtown, Rakaia, on Saturday at 1 o'clock The Court House—Ab the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, at the instance of Or Jones, .a Special Committee was set up to consider the feasibility of approaching the Gover menb on the question of removing the Court House from its present site, and u'ilidiug ihat for buaiuesn p.emieee, as suggested in this paper recently The Janet Wai.dokf Company—We understand that ths J met Waldoif Oom pany have booked the Oddfellows Hall for the nights of the 2-id and 25rd inst, and that they will pfjbab'y stage two of the finest plays in tteir repertoire, viz, ' As You Like ib,' and the ' The Merchant oi Venice.'

Ac and P. Association—The advertised general meeting of the A and P Astojiation Wis held this afternoon for the purpose of confirming or otherwise the amendments and additions in Rule 4of the Association affecting the mode of electing efficers annua ly as proposed by Mr T Harrison, and adopted by the general meeting of numbers on September 3rd last: The meeting watj well attended, bub a full report is unavoid ably held overs A oommitteo meeting was held afterwardß, the report of which is also held over. j Thk Tiw.* Clock—Cr Davis, who has ! himself done a good deal towards obtaining Bubaoriptions towards the Town Olcok, has no notion of allowing the other Councillors to get out of doiug something also for the same object. He has asked a queston at the last) three meetings of the Council with a view to ascertain what his fellow Councillors have subscribed, and l«sb evening he seemed so anxious to get the information that the Mayor thought ib prudent to promise lb for the next meeting of the Council. One Councillor was anxious to know whtt Cr Davis proposed to do, shou dib be found that some members had nob subscribed at all.

News in Brief.

The children's tickste for the Catho ip Schools' exour. ion oau now ba obtained at the Pesbytery till tomorrow evening. Macs will be celebrated at the Rakaia .Catholic Church on the 26th Inst, and at Methven on February 2ad.

Messrs Fletcher Bros are giving sevenpance per dr£9n for fresh eggs in any quantity until further uotyoet i Mr Qhorge SancUy, the local representa? bive of M 'ssrs W Strange and Co, notifies his customers thab during the nexb few weeks be will visit the Waterton, Fleming* ton, ani Wioslow districts on Wednesdays, '■ Thursdays, and Fridays, and ia consequence of his absenep, requests his clients to do their shopping on the Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, when he will be in'attend* ance in person Tbe eighth consignment of this season's new goods jusb unpacked by Mcisrs Oates Lowry & Co, comprise the very latest in cycling requisites, among them are new styles in cycling capes and Lacas's latest candle lamps. The public can always rely on getting the best of everything ab the Zaalandia Cycle Works Burnetb Street.

Mount Somers Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Monday. Present—All the members, Mr Chapman presiding. NEW BOAD, LAKE! HERON. As no definite information had yet been < obtained from the Government relative to the grant toward construction of this road, ib was decided to again communicate with the Minister for Linos with a"v|ew to having an advance made at an early date. ,: WINTERBLOW ROAD. I \a consequence of the" river having over i flawed, considerable damage has resulted to Winterglow road, and it was. now decided to approach the County Qounail regarding the advisability of constructing a suitable break wator. THE PUBMO HEALTH ACT, 19u0; A circular wad received from tbe Chief Health Officer, stating that under the new Act, Clause 86 of the above Aot had bsen amended, and in future the presence o! infocbious diseases muss be notified to the local authority as well aa to tho Distriob Health Offiser, ib was a'so requested that epme member or mombers be appointed to see that the provisions of the Aot are carried out in the interval^ between the sittings of the Board. Ib was resolved to appoint all members of the Board for the time being to act in this direction* REPAIRS. Ib was decided to have the footbridge over Reld's creek repaired, also the river crossings damaged by recent floodp, and to have an open crossing substituted .for tho culvert on Btewaon'a Road, near Mr B Ede's house. ' ACCOUNTS. Accounts atjiOHotjog to £25 6s 8d were passed for payment, and tlia JJoard ad jiurned. ____ —— _ i ____ i-->-ii- _ -

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not bold ourselves responsible for opinions egrtffi'sed ,by our eorroapondoata

BRASS BAND.

TO THE EDITOK F^r,— lb need bardly be said that it ia high time that a Brass Band was formed in bhls town. There i", I understand, plenty of material to work od, bo there should be no great difficulty In getting a good band to gether. Doubtless, the visit of the South Canterbury Battalion Band to Ashburton will arouse the interest of the public gene* rally. There should be no occasion whatever to haver tw engage a Brassßandso miles away. &p«t |rom engagements; church parades, etc, what corjlql be-tnorci pleasant on a gunday afternoon fcbaa a f sacred pro? gramme of band music in the Pomalm lam confident that if a Brass Baprj was formed at once the public would subscribe readily? Trusting this matter will be taken up forth* with,—lam, etc., HA Humphreys

Ashburton Borough Council.

Tbe ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last evenings Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Davison, Jones, Willis, Alcorn, O'ark, Andrews, Timmins, Reid and Davis. After the general routioe business had been disposed of, the Mayor stated th it the debit balanco ab the Bank was £1452 17*, and the amount received since last meeting £635 4* 2d t CORRESPONDENCE . Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows; - From Government Railways, re improve menb to railway station,—Hi* Worship volunteered to see into the matter, and cprrjmunicatc with the Department.

From the Inspector General, re represen* tation of the Council on the Charitable Aid Board-—Received F.om Chief Health Officr, re notices to be sent to doctors.—-Raceived From D Thomas, asking for transfer of auctioneer's license to C Campbell—.Granted From Edwin Thomac, re iron closer.— Referred to Inspector of Buildings A petition frrm residents of Havelock Street, asking for asphalting to be dona, — Loft to Works Committee SANITARY, ETO The Inspector of Nuisances report was read and received, baing satisfactory, atten tion being drawn to tbe increase of noxious weeds in the Borough.—lt was resolved to ta-fcft action in the matter The report of the foreman of borough works was read an 3 received

THE STEPS TJ THE OFFICES Cr Reid complained of the way the steps at tho entrance of the Council Chambers were constructed, he thought thab the work was not in accordance with the irstiuotions of the Worka Committee, and he moved that the work be not passed. He wished the steps to be altered, Some disoussion en sued, and His Worship said he did not think the steps were of suffioient importance to make any alteration; The resolution was less Nt.W MOWING MACHINE It was reßolvca, after a loDg discussion, that the question of purchasing a new mowing machina be referred b*ok to the Works Committee with power to aoU QUESTIONS

Cr Jones asked if the case for the Town Clock had been procured. The Town Clerk replied in the affirmative. Cr Davis a-ked whether all the Councillors had subscribed to tbe Town Clock, and how much eaoh c uoclllor had given! The Miyor said a statement would be prepared in time for next) meeting. notice of motion Or Andrews moved tint this Council be prepared to receive money on deposit at call till further notioe, at 4 per cent interest Ou an amendmenb by Cr Willis, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee to report mayor's honorarium Cr Timmins moved that the question of the honorarium ti the Mayor be considered Several councillors spoke strongly on the sulj"Ob, and the matter w. s eventually referred to the Finance Committee THE COWRT HOUSE ' Cr Jones moved that the Government be written to asking them if they would be willing to exchange the Courthouse site for the site adjoining the Library, provided the Council remove and re-srect the present Kjinrt House This motion was seconded by Cr Davls, Cr Willis moved as an amendment that the Mayor, Crs Jones, Alcorn, Davis and. Divison act as a specbl Committee to consider the question of asking the Govern ment to move the Court Houae to another site

Gr Jones withdrew his motion in favonr of the amendment, which was agreed to. TENDERS Tenders were received fcr Plantation Reserve 2645. The t«nder of Mr Shaw for £7 5s was accepted The tender of Mr Chas Smithel of £6 10s for reserve in upper EastStroet was accep.ed until November next LICENSH An auctioneer's license was granted to John R Bland ACCOUNTS Aceonnte were passed for payment and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOARD, Correspondence was read from the Baptist school asking permission to use the hockey ground for a picnic^—Granted Inwaa resolved that the Board procure fcwenbj «svo seats for the Domain as soon as possible. On Mr Davis' motion it was resolved to ark the Curator to send in a fortnightly reports This was all the business.

Interprovncial

United Press Association—By Electric _ Telegraph. Wanganot, January 6 An Inquest was held today touching tho death of a young woman named Martha Reader, who died at the hospital on the 28:h Dacemher. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased met her death from septic peritonitis, brought on by perforation of the womb by an Instrument used by herself; the jury consider that it is to be regretted that the rules of the hospital do not provide for dying deposi tions being taken In suspected criminal cases. Napier, Jan 6 The Very Bey. Dean Groggan was th s evening presented with a purse of sove reigns and an illuminated address by his congregation on the eve of his departure for »'trip to America and Ireland, where he will Spend a' .short holiday. A hearty welcome was at the same time extended to Father Goggan, who takes Dean Grog gan's place during Jfiis absence. The Dean leaves Napier tomorrow. WEiiLiNaroN, Jan § The City Council has decided to consolidate the loans for street paving, the town hall, and the electric tramways, recently au thorised by the ratepayers, and will submit a new proposal to borrow £330,000 for the above purposes A raid was made by the police on Sunday night on a Chinese gaming house In Haining street, where a Pakapu lottery was being drawn. Eleven arres's were made, and the defendants were before tho Court this morning, and remanded on ball till the 13th inst Greymotjth, January 6 The official returns of the Customs revenue for Daoember, 1901. amounted to £.84,440, which, with the quarterly return through the Post Offioe of £6,843, totals £191,283. For Teosmber, 1900, the total was £151,984. The total Customs revenue for the nine months of the current financial year it £1,619,724 which is £37,224 over the esti mate, and £15,807 more than for the corres pgndjng nine months of 1900. " Tijsarp, January 6 ! The Mackenzie County Council haye resolved to present a olaim on the National Mortgage and Aganoy Company for £920, the value of the plantation at L»ke Tek»po destroyed by fire, which started on the Company's adjoining run. The Council had ■(formed the plantation by successive plantings during the lagib twelve " year§, the fupda being supplied by the repb pf ooyesrriment; plantation reserves in the county and the actual cost being nearly £1000. The Council propose to memorialise the Minister of Railways to reduce the railago on wool from Fah'lie to Timaru, so as to take ofjf the main road the heavy wool wagons >?now competing with trains.

Inyekcargill January 6 His Exoellency the Governor and party left for the Southern Islands tonight in the Tutanekat

Chili and the Argentine.

A WAR THREATENED.

United Press A«aociafclorj-»By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright London, Jan 6 The Argentine Press accuses Chili of underhand negotiations, and declares jw iho QflYergment intend to suspend diplomatic relations, an"! ! ,hov Te ordered tho fleet and the army to mobilise

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—Ry Electric Telegraph—Copyright

A GENEROUS GIFT London, January 5 Lord Strathcona has given £25,000 towards the extension of Aberdeen University. A STATE-OWNED CABLE Renter's Agency states that Sir Sandford Fleming, in a letter to the Hon. W. Mullock, Canadian Post master-General, advocates a State - owned Atlantic Cible and land lines through Canada, on the Marconi wire less system, He estimates the revenue from the c*ble at a penny a word rate at £40,000 sterling, and the coit at £380,000. A RELIGIOUS QUESTION I ord Salisbury, replying to a com munication from the Protestants' Alliance, stated that he did not intend to legislate against the alleged JefuH invasion of England,

A CHRISTMAS GUT FROM TOE QUEEN. The Queen has sent a Christmas gift and a sympathetic letter to tbe Salva tion Army poor. OIL AS FUEL The Admiralty ia making tests of oil fuel on two battleships and a cruiser belonging to the Channel squadron. THE CHINESE COURT'S RETURN* London, Jan 6 The Dn wager Empress undertakes that the Empjror will give audience to the foreign Ministers, and that she herself will receive the ladies belonging to the various Legaions at the earliest moment after the arrival of the Court ab Pektn. She will alsT provide a bulldng to enable the Udies to witness the return: THE PENRYHN STRIKE. Two thousand strikers nt Bethseda resent the presence of the military. .There has been much window smashing, aid great difficulty is experienced in protecting the men who took the place of the strikers. CHCNA AND THE POWERS. The Daily Tehgraph states that some European Powers made representations to Washington, charging America with violating the agreement bo preveub China importing munitions of war for two years. The Washington Government denies the alleged breach of faith, and dec'ares that the fault rests with China.

MILITARY REVOLT IN POBTUGAL Lisbon, Jan 6 A military revolt has occurred at Torres Novas. The soldiers plundered the town, and killed several of the townsfolk. Troops have been sont from L'sbon to quell the uprising. GERMAN ANGLOPHOBIA. Berlin, January 6 The Bremen Chamber of Commerce, in its annual raport, deprecates Anglophobia and reminds Germany thab her exports owe their br lliant development to the unrestricted opportunities of trade with the British colonies that she has enjoyed. AN HUNGARIAN ABSCONDER. | BuDAPEsr, Jan 6 Kechkemechy, a Bada Peath municipal I official, has absconded to America with half ! a million crowns. He offers to restore the money if not prosecuted. CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA. New York, January 6

A multitude of Oblneee merchants In America have petitioned the Emperor of China to oppose the re?enactmeiib of the American exclusion law. They complain that Chinese Immigrants* and travellers are treated like criminals and subjected to odiouj insults. POLITIC ACj CRISIS IN BULGARIA. Sofia, January 6 Poll tic a.l affairs in Ba'garia are in an excited state, M D^neff, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in retiring from the Minis try, formed a strongly Rassophile Cabinet. Aftet a crisis lasting eleven days the Sobranje, or National Assembly, dissolved after refusing to vote supplies. NEW CALEDONIA Paris, Jan 5 The French subsidy on New Caledonia has been reduced from 660,000 francs to 500,000 francs. A GERMAN TRAirOR Berlin, Jan. 5 Sergeant - Major Fisher has been sentenced to twelve years' penal servitude at Mannhein, in Germany, for selling a mobilisation plan to a French spy.

AUSTRALIAN PRODfOK FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Sydney, Jan 6 In connection with the opening of tenders in London for a yearfs supplies for the army in South Africa, Mr Barton communicated with B|r Chamberlain with a view to Australian interests recaiving consideration. He pointed out that the Imperial Govern ment would be much better served by Australian contractors direct than getting what purposed to be Australian produce second hand.

A RECORD GOLD YIELD Perth, Jan 6 Tbe gold yield for the year is 1,881,756 ounces, 300,000 ounces above the previous year, and 237,000 ounces above the State's record. WEST AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. In the Ministerial elections Mr JamlesQii, Minister for Lands, Mr Gregory, Minister for Mines, and Mr Illingwortb, Colonial Treasurer, have been returned unopposed,

The Tragedy at Guildford.

THE BTATIONMASTER EXONE RATED.

United Press Association—By Rleotrlo T»legraph-~rCopyrighb S?bN.py, Jan g The inquest on Buckley, who was shot dead by the stationmastor at Gu'ldford upon his refusing to surrender when discovered in the office at night, j showed that tho office had been ran sacked p«rt!y, and the safe forced opon, whoa the deceased was surprised, Buckley was armed with a loaded re volver, and attempted to use it after ho jps wounded.' ;"'?' '■ r;« '■' ' \ •'■ . Tbe gtationinaster gave evidence that deceased was a personal friend, and had been in the office conversing a few hoars prior to tbe tragedy. The fatal shot 1 was not intentional, but wag tho out? come of excitement. Tho office had been robbed some months ago, and another attempt was made recently, The jury exonerated the gtation "mittt*i a&d WS»P%? n!ed hjm, on his pluck.

The Ariadne Wreck Case

United Press Association—B> Eleocrle Telegraph

CHRisTCHrmcH, Jan 7 George Mumford, late Captain of tbe Ariadne, was charged at the Magistrate'^ Court this morning wi b attemptiug to bibs a Crown witness, Annie Downing, to indue* her not to give evidence agaitst him. Mra Downing is barmaid at a Sydney hotel, where she beard » conversation between Kerry and Mum'ord, ia the course of which Kerry t fcred £400 if Mumford would wreck the yacht, and Mumford agreed. On the 4th mat, Mumford met Mrs Downing by appointment ati the Criterion Hotel, and there effared her a sum of money if she would disclaim her previous evidence, and go over to their side, Dsteotives Maraaok and Goulder were secreted in the room at the tm<s and overheard the conversation. Mam* ford discovered them, and was then arrested upon a charge of tam;ering with a witness* The evidence is still proceeding.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, Jan 6 Major-General Rumlle, with the Greuadier Guards and the Staffordshires, was throo miles north of Tweefonteio at the time of Be Wet's attack, He pent the Staffordshires to Colonel Firman's aseistauco. Thoy were uoarly •tnbrjßhed, but regained camp with small lose. A Daily Mail representative who intetviewed the Boer peace Jelegates in Holland, found them willing to discuss peace if the demand for unconditional surrender was withdrawn. The, fight ing leaders, especially the Free Staters, consider that in the event of a conference being held, the question of absolute independence ought to be ap proached with an open mind, They decline to negotiate with Lord Milner.

The Times says the continuous wear ing down processes ought to be main tained in South Africa by keeping the advance depots well supplied. More men and horses are required, also light railways along the lines of blockhouses The Boers in the Eastern Transvaal try to keep twenty five miles ahead of the columns The Government insist that the con* centration camps shall be supplied with the best brands of imported foods and fresh vegetables daily, and other luxu ries which civilian loyalists are unable to obtain A party of Scots' Greys had a sharp encounter at Bronkhorst's Spruit. The Boers allowed the advanced guard to pass, and then attacked the left flank. Six of the Scots' Greys were killed, and thirteen wounded. After a two hours' fight the Boers retired General Bruce Hamilton'e column I crossed the flooded Vaal River in pon | toons, and pursued the enemy in a thick mist and steady rain, capturing many without firing a shot. The British were compelled to give up (he pursuit, and returned to distant depots in order to reprovision, and get fresh horses, otherwise they would have se cured more successes

The Italian and Austrian military attaches in South Africa declare that the outrages attributed to the British Army are incredible. The Americans fully credit Lord Roberta's denial. The French are reticent. A portion of the German Press reproduces the denial, while some papers comment flippantly.alluding to fcord Roberts as whitewashing the Army

THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT

!Wej,lingt)N, January 6 The Premier Ins received tha following loable frcn Colonel Porter, dat*ed the 3rd inst ;—The regiment was divided during Decemb«r, part going with Colonel GUrretta ito Newcastle, and parb with me in the Durban district. The du'ies are mostly stationary, such as garrisoning posts, the protection of block house erection, and occasional night rmrches and counter attacks by the enemy. The regimental captures are prisoners 7, riles 11, ammunl' tion 9CO rounds, wagons 14, oarts 7, saddles 26, horses 670. cattle 430, sheep 1800, and forage 160 tons. The casualties are: — wounded 13. The health of the men is generally good. The enteric season is now on, and about thirty cases are scattered in the various hospitals, and the sick and wounded are doing well. The regiment is to be re.unlted ab Botha's Pass about the 10th Inst. Great Interest is being taken in the coming of the Eighth Contingent to join the Seventh, and we hope that each will E&are ia the end of the struggle ) ■ -

The Eighth Contingent.

Major Grawehaw, who has been appointed to the command of the South Island: section of the Eighth pontingent,went norfbh by the express lasb night, to take charge of the Arldington N Camp l> '

THE ASHBURTON OUABDIA& : TUESDAY, JAHTJABY 7 19i2



|B _ —< _ > BUSINESS NOTICES WE ' SJE LI. ""; MEITHER SUGAR NOR BREAD, BUT IP YOU ' W\JNT EMBROIDERIES WE OAN brow you the ■ FINEST RANGE BVEROPPK X B' D IN ABHBUETON. BUT DOVT TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. OOMB AND SEE THE GOODS IN WINDOW, THE RESULT U CERTAIN BUSrNBSS WITH MITCHELL & TURNER.



The Cheapest Shop in Ashburton. LAWN MOWERS. LAWN MOWERS, FROM 28a 8d BACH. Ineiudißg 'Monarch,' • Fasti me,' 'New Easy/ &c. GARDEN~TOOLS. The Greatest Variety In Ashborlrm, at prices to suit everybody, Including the New AfttefioMi Scuffle. Dutch, Garden and Plantation Hoea. Garden Rakes, Bpadeß, fcorka, Trowala. Byringea. Borffar Fork*, Bays' Spades, etc £GBAT for tho CELEBRATED 'SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators. Horse Hoea and Cultivators superior to Planet Jr at £ loss prioe SHEEP SHrARsT'°,"SHEEP.'SHEARS r 1 have Just received my first iihipment, Ineludl-ig T U 8, BBA, 11A, etc 5 also Turkey and Washita Oil Srones all at bedrock prices CARPENTERS' TOOLS-Ac usual, I am up to date in wietyjand prloe. Ihe largest selection Ja the Ashburton Oountj to select from GL MEDDINS, Tbß People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



. F. FERRIMAN ' ' FOB ' SALE, - } TANORED STREET, ASHBWRTQN. A SOUND INVESTMENT. IH4VE reoeived Instructions from Mr Edward Gibb*id to sell part of Towc Sec.Son JOB. situated in Tancrei Street, Vip&n which is erected » veiy commodious M.4 convenient Dri.par'a Shop, with dwelling attached, large front glass windows, g o<! position. The property la let to «■ Rood tenant, and is yielding an •Miaal rental of £91 Fall particulars may be had on appli cation to F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent, Ashburton



UNCOMFORTABLE AFTER MKALS MEANS that you have got Indigestion. The food ia nob digesting. The stomach is weak and won't do its work properly. The food Is fermenting and gas is being given eff that fills the iatestioea This aooounts for the blown out uncom fortable feeling you have Specks float before the eyes. Bad taste in the* mouth, waufc of energy, Costlveness, all point to derangemant of the Stomach and Liver LOASBY'S WAHOO WILL CURE YOU It has cured hundreds before like yourself and you will probab'y find relief from tbe very first dose, whilst) less than one bottle will ueutlly cure tho worst case. Price 2* 61 every where, or poab free from Loabby's Wahoo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Dam-din



D 0h 5f READ THIS AND THEN FORGET IT. GREAT KBD LETTER DAY. 11HE Pol.vteohnio Drapery Company has purchased tbe entire stock of Mb E. Gibbaed's, Taocred S.reofc, for' cash, end iutoud to sell it for what it will bring Having lor#o consignments com \ng from Eng land, »nl very little room, we will nuke prices blush at their own cheapness. Prices completely upset ! A Sale prolific with prioo surprises I A carnivAl of cut prices! Look hwe Amotion prices without the auction Linen Faced Paper Collar* 2j 91 d<z boxes Men's Braces, Hats, Ties, and Sok, all at fid Gente' 351 Tweed Suits for 21s 6d Fancy Pinafore Muslin, 2i lid dtz Standard Prints, 3a lid di z Pink Twill fhrnielette, 3s lid doz Scotch Cotton Shirting, 4» lid doz White Linen Handkerchiefs, la 61 half doz HeM Men's Felt Hats for Is lid Black and coloured Dress Stuff', Curtains, Calico, Priats, Qailti and Hosiery, nil out price marvekt



SHEEP FARMS. )* HAVK several good Sheen Farms for sale, ranging from 350 to 1800 Acres, The properlb-s are well fenced and watered and are within eaf-y ace*a of a market. Full particulars on applicator. F. FERRMAN, Land and Estate Agenb



FOB SALE. I HATE received Instructions from the owner, who Is leaving the district, to soil two acres of land at Alletiton. together with the stable erected thereon ; must be sold at once. F FERRTMAN, Licensed Land Broker, Land and Estate Agent)



In addition to this the new Manager will give to evory customer spending 5a a piece of music worth 2*. This is a chance in a life time of securing a good acock of music ABSOLUTELY FOR NOTHING. Remember the address—LUe E Gibb ABD T'Anored Street, now the POLYTECHNIC. PARALYSING POLYTECHNIC PRICES Dome and share ia the spoil. THE BALE IS ON TO-DAY,



_ fffflN^ NOTICES FOR WATCHES] ' CLOCKS, JEWILLBEY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATK ■ BKASONABLK NOVgLTJES, Etc, GO TO • GL JESSON, • Pr<M»t)t«&! Watchmaker and weller Burnett Street, (opposite fcjomcrsct Hotel) Ashburton. —Bepairs * Specialty.-— P/escntfttion Committeeß liberally "'• dealt with. TN AN ASSIGNED ESTATE FOB ~5 A L E BY PRIVATE TREATY. A Qaantit.yfof NKW HOUSEHOLD FORNI ' TORE AND EFFECTS, Oompridog — Bedstead^ Duchesse Chest, Beautiful ©vermantles, Washstand, Skleboar', Very Haudsoroo Dinner Service (70 pieces), Sofa, Chairs, Tables, PiomrfS, Fenders, Fir® B assec, Coal Scuttle, Now Singer Sewing Machine, j •to* ; EVERYTHING QUITE NEW (never use«) MUBT BR SOLD QUICKLY TO REALISE ESTATE. CSBAIGHEAD & BEJbBYMAR . ASHBURTON. C



MOMMMWaMM—tMMIWmiIIIWWWH 'UP ■■ ■lI'.HIHW yELSOhI! SimoaTMCoj *! ■«* mini s—^^ <^^M M■IW4 OT »^^ iijiiiiiiii J. WILSON HAB a LARGE & BEAUUiFUL STOCK OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS, Cheap or EKpoosjve, to Suife All CUsses of Rooms BURNETT STREET



WAD.ifi Js W.q.rh Kius are moat effective and not unpleasant j childien Jkiye alter taking thepjj pice, .Is ,



EQLU9 C*»t,ES-The display of Hollis cycles now on view ab #ohn£)rr & Go's is well worthy of inspection by all oygling flnthus laite, These machines are made from genuine BS A C <u'ts by *'hB celebrated gunmakers, I, Hollis & Sons, Bii,r ,0«i»'»'?» which should be su^cionb gnaracteb of their Cheney. J.ba models we have st.ep are superbly finisheu, and the high standard of £|Ual.ity attained in the manufacture of the Hollis bicycle hay been most rigidly maintained.



Smoke New Venus



New Zealand great In natures gifts Possesses charms for every eye, With Bounds and rivers, lakes *a& t'M*i And mouH* s M Which vast glaciers lie, All make this land a paradise, With atmosphei-e so fresh and pure, Where coughs aWbiited w*> d'o>,advise, By taking Woods' (Jreab Peppermint Cure*



Wilton's Boyo-ferpum Is acknowledged.*^?' physicians to be the best curative agent yei discovered for nervous prostration, brain exhaustion, and for the prevention of all weaknesses, caused by nervous stralD, worry, mental ovarnork, or exegeses of any des cription. Ib possesses in the highest degree the life sustaining power, and ie indeed a Sash-former, bloadmaker, and complexion beautifiari The price is half-a-crown »b »U chemists and stores—A DVT.



Dried FECiTS—Ib seems strange to us that New Season's Dried Fruits, such as currants, sultanas, etc, are sold cheaper in ABhbuttoo than by any of the Ohtisichuroh houses, which any of our readers will readily see by comparing Messrs Fletcher Bros advertised menb with any of the Christchurch store keepers' advertisement. We consider they should be well patronised on account of their keeping the prices of groceries to the lowest) payable level. There is no doubt about ib, If they wera net doing business in Ashburton our readers would have to pay far higher foe their goods. So therefore it is to your interest to give them all the business ycu can



Sandbe & Sons Eucalypti Kxtbact,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of It»ly 8 awarderl Diploma, at the International Exhibition, Amiteraani, acknowledged by Medical Clinics abd t/nl verslbies all over the globe. • That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract,, we abate :—-It is proved by testa made by thj Medical-Clinics of tho?Umyer«ftislrat!loH| and Grieiswald (Prussia), that only product* that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, reeircua and other substances adherert to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by, the plantu To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,- dysentery internal Inflammation, etc., los'ib fn getting Sandbb and Sons' Pobb Voi-itisi Euo t,YPxr ExtßAcr and be safe .. j, I Y°u can depend, oni ridding yovje Children of Worms with Wo?i?l Figs, the wonderful worm vomer* price Is Mr F H Wells, the merchant at Deer Park, Long Island, NY, 0S A, nays ; *I «l frays recommend Chamberlain's Pain Bilnt as the best liniment for strains. I used it last winter for a severe lameness In the side, resulting from a strain, and was greatly pleased with the quick relief and cute It affected. For sale by Ashbcr* ton Urog Company.