EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for July.

Commercial

London Markets.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, July 24 Wheat —Two Australian cargoes sold at '29s and 28s 7-Jd per quarter respectively. Wool. —The Rangatira clip sold at 4|d, the Timi s|d, and the Braemar 9 5-Bd.

Sydney Stock Sales

Sydney, July 24 Prices for fat stock still show an upward tendency. Good crossbred wethers sell at 23s to 375, and a few extra prime at 50s. No New Zealand sheep were offered. In Melbourne fat merinos sell at up to 265, i the highest price realised for many years.

Ashburton Grain Market.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quotes as follows on July 25th, >902: Wheat- Tuscan ... 3s 9.Jd to 3s lOd Pearl 3s 9d to 3a 9£d Hunters 3s 9d to 3s 9£d Oats—Duns ... ... 2s 4d „ Danish ... 2s 4d . ; „ Sparrowbills ... 2s 4d „ Canadians ... 2s 6d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Od to 3s 3d Inferior ... 2s to 2s 3d Peas—Prussian Blue ... 5s 6d to 6s „ ! Pa.rtridge ... 4s Chaff Goodoatsheaf ... 70s to 75s Grass seed — Farmers' ... 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

Grain report for ; week ending July 25th, 1902:-

Wheat. — A better feeling prevails throughout, and millers and farmers are more inclined to agree with regard to values, hence several lines have changed hands, including a large line of 3690 sacks Tuscan on account Lagmhor Estate. Prices to-day are Hunters and Pearl 3s 83d to 3s ' 9d on trucks. i Oats.—Market continues very dull, and : no business of importance has bera re | ported. A few lines continue to move off \ for feed purposes, but little is being sold i'or export. Quotations are —Canadians I'2a (3d,- Sparrowbills 2s 3d, Duns and Danish i 2s 2d to 2s 3d, or discoloured feed 2s, on 1 trucks.

Oatsheaf Chaff.—Offerings have fallen off, and a slightly better feeling prevails. Prices remain about the same £3 10s to .£3 15s for prime quality on trucks.

Timaru Grain Market.

(From our own correspondent.,)

Timaeu July 25

The Timaru markets still rule quiet. Wheat is going off slowly, 4s per bushel f.o.b. still being demanded by growers. To liJl requirements this price is given, and during the week several small and prime lines have gone south. In oaf;s thens is no animation, and no change from last week to report. Barley is still off the libfc, and there are very few enquiries for potatoes.

Christchurch Grain Market.

I- Cheistchurch, July 25 ! There is a slightly better tone in tlje \ local wheat market owing to orders from

northern mills. A fair amount of business passed on a basis of 4s f.o.b. Very few oats am offering, and beyond little enquiry from Australia ihere is no demand. The follow ing are local quotations : — VVHSAT—Prime milling Tuscan 3s lOd, Pearl and Hunters 3s lOd, whole fowl feed 3s 6d at country stations. Barney—Malting, nominal; feed 2s lOd at stations. Oats -Canadians 2s Bd, short foed 2s 4d j to 2s sd, Puns 2s 5d .and Dunish 2s 3d, at j country stations, _____

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURADAY, JULY 26, 1902.

.! | . i -The question " "What shall we do with our i feoys " has'at all times been an important, 'not to say an anxious ■ one, in every.com ! munity, but we venture to say that never, ' in any part of the world, has i'C been sucha ! perplexing one to answer as it is now jn I New Zealand, A position, has been arrived I at in this -counter rhioh has gpeatly accenr tuated the difficulty of . j^mdmg occupations, nofc only toe-Coys, fcitf form- In spite of the advantages whiah tree etfu i cation may be supposed to have ooniepred ! upon the rising generation; in spite of our t "progressive labour legislation, and in I spite of our boast of the ever-increasing 'prosperity of New Zealand, there are more ' you^ mopleout of employment at the pre j sent time, ifc apportion to the population, ! than there have ,ey,e.r been at any pre- I vious period of our history, '/.'his may seem to be an extraordinary statement v 9 map, but a very little consideration will sho# that it is true. It is hardly necessary tor i us to feilpur readers that the Trade Unions I of this eolooy nave succeeded in getting i legislation passed limits the employ j ment of boys and girla » »&/ business con ! nected with the Unions to .at niost one ! fourth of the total number of hands. Ihe ! effect of this has become at once apparent j in the lam-e number of boys who are now ' nnable to find work and training m any ot (^ occupations concerned. Speaking re !centty'at-a meeting of the Canterbury Employers'''Aiiaociation, Mr J. L. Scotfc quoted figures to show fcow this system ot rigorously limiting the numb.§i' of appren tices in factories affected the einplo^i^nt ot i boys alone. He said that in 1900 the total !/$ 3i*en employed in factories was 24,899, I (tkere were 12,450 boys. The boys ! for positions were 8073 per annum. N&iihis respect fc^e f^cancies in factories t wwiA mAy o;ne -to .eyery t,hrep Jpoys looking • f -: *QBmma t *i& un<fer Present conditfrxs S I°r .* *«A2® fecp W facto^ws,. qnly g^O | of the x -^4, fow 4JLO4, would , could be rev. " &g Urn m certainly , thrown out. These .* "4fe? ffr^ ! under the mark, and it is s*.. f g.w j there are some thousands of boj.. ! available throughout the colony for employ-

; ment in any recognised trade. Mr Scott j further pointed out that it woull be abso j lutely impossible to keep up the necessary ; supply of skilled labour under the con i ditions and limitations existing in New J Zealand, and he claimed that it was only i fair to the boys that they should ; hrive the opportunity to learn trades. This is such a self-evident fact that no one ; can gainsay it. Even the Judges who are compelled by law to enforce the selfish de mands of the Trade Unions in this respect, are occasionally impelled to speak their ' minds on the subject. Not many weeks ago, Mr Justice Cooper, when asked by the Grocers' Union to prevent a small grocor from employing a boy to drive his cart, • said:—" Why should the Court compel that man to shut up his business by requiring him to pay a man's wages for work which a boy is fully competent to perform ? It had been apparent to him for some time pa si; that the Court ought not to debar any section of the community from earning a livelihood. The Court ought to protect any

I section of the community from oppression, i but it had something more to consider than the mere interests of classes." It had to guard the interests of the community as a whole." When we find such an opinion expressed by a man like Judge Cooper, we cannot help regretting that those who are entrusted with the making of our laws have not an equally clear grasp of the funda mental principles of jurisprudence, and a Bimilar appreciation of the rights of men. We are not surprised that every section of the community chafes at the selfish restric tions which have been imposed on the em ployment of boys and girls in our leading trades. Such restrictions are " inimical to the general prosperity of the country, and tend to reduce the general average of in telligence and usefulness of the population." These are the wordsof aresolution passedby the Canterbury Employers' Association nob long ago, and we are sure that they will be endorsed throughout this country outside of that ring which would exclude freedom of contract, which would place the bulk of the taxation on the rest of the community, and which has inaugurated a policy that must, if not interferred with, bring about a condition ot things within a generation that will enable the. workers in certain trades to command their own terms. For we are not making 1 sufficient provision to meet the falling off in their numbers from death and secession, nor the increased de mand that should naturally result from the expansion of trade as years roll on. Thus, the supply must fall short of the demand, and the logical conclusion must be that enterprise will be killed,and capital driven out of the country. Then bye and bye, when the public works now in progress are completed, and when the Argentine has practically driven us out of the meat, butter, and wool markets —which, under t her more favorable labour conditions should j only be a matter of time—those who are j responsible for the present aud threatened j state of things will have to consider the; position, which they now, ostrich like, refuse to see. But; surely the great section of the people of this country j will not allow. matters to drift so far. The young farmers, the free j labourera, and the rising generation will j doubtless refuse to let the ship of State j drift on to the rocks ahead, and will take / counter action before it is too late. Every J section of the community must exercise the ; rights of citizenship, and mubt take its proper share in public affairs. . As for the disabilities that have been imposed on the boys of New Zealand, the only remedy that seems feasible, short of modifying the labour : laws, is that the technical education of the boys and girls of this country should be car ried out on systematic lines; so that a young person can qualify for a trade as thoroughly as he can now for a profession. Our child- . ren have to be provided for, and we cannob j permit a section of the people,'to close < down certain occupations against them in order to keep up an abnormal rate of wages for themselves.

There seems to have been a good deal of discussion throughout New Zealand on the

.*■' question whether th« the coronation day. Coronation should

! not be celebrated in this country on Monday, the 11th Aug ust, instead of on Saturday, the !>fch. The Government has, however, wUely, avo think, settled the matter by fixing Saturday as the day on which the holiday shall be kept, and the event celebrated. Of course there is an objection to interfere with tho business of.Saturday, which is greater than that on any other day of the week. But on tho other hand, it would be extremely inconvenient to get ready for a demonstra tion of any kind on Monday, with Sunday —a close day—immediately preceding it. All the preparations would have to be made on Saturday in spite of the ordinary business of the day, and should rain happen to set in on tho Sunday after all the arrangements had been made, it 'would—to say the least-be extremely awkward. As it is there is ample time to provide for people making their usual weekly purchases on Friday, and no doubt the shops will keep open late on that day as they usually do on Saturdays. It h, of course, just as well in a general way not to interfere) with Saturday, but in the present instance it is undoubtedly the beat day for the 'Coronation celebrations,

Local and General.

On the first page to-day will be found South Africa news and the acceptances for the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting; on the fourth page, Cable news.

Weather Eeport—Captain Edwin fore casts :—Gale from between north-west and west and south ; glass rise; weather much colder.

The Poultry Show—A marked feature in the Poultry Show is the fact that despite the absence of several outside exhibitors like Messrs M. Donohue find Alfred Walker of Christchurch, who used to send a large number of birds to the local Show, the num bers and the quality of the exhibits conir pare so favorably with former exhibitions,

Pkrsonal.—Mr H. H. Stephens, who left Ashburton some years ago for the Transvaal, and was' amPngst those deported from Johannesberg by the Boers whon the war began, has just returned to Ashburton on a visit to his family. He has been in South Africa, chiefly in Volkrust, ever since. He is looking remarkably well.

The No-License Crusade. —In this issue will be found the dates on which Mi Florence Balgarnie will address public meetings in Ashburtoo. The "Queeu," of London, says:—"Miss Balgarnie is an admirable and accomplished public speaker/ The No-license question is occupying the attention of large sections pf the community, but apart from her subject, Miss B. algaraie's reputation as a forceful, logical aod convincing speaker, will no doubt attract large audieacea here %n else where.

A Cycle Eoad Eacb—Aa the outcome «E I the recent controversy concerning Mr i Schwiegershausen's ride from Timaru to Temuka, we learn that Mr Higgins, the [ Timaru agent for Massoy Harris cycles, has I piaafci-cally completed arrangements for a i gigantic 'timaru Temuka road race open to i alf the South Canterbury riders. The race

! will probably be held on Thursday, August | 21st, which date will practically suit all ! concerned, besides giving riders plenty of ' time'to get into form. With good prizes, :. there should be such a representative field ! as jvflf settle the matter' defiuitejy and sat r j isfactorijy. Pull details will b^ available ( in the course of a day or two. ■"

| A Successful Sale.—Home big busioegs , ! has been transacted at Dunstable House,, Christchurch, lately, and it might reason- ' ably be supposed that Ballantyne and Co.'s ! stocks have been drawn on to such an | t»xte£jb as to rob them of their usual com | ple^riess. Ballantyne and Co. desire there-, \ fore to state that such j$ not the case, and ' ! when announcing the saie'they recognised , that preparation and submission of their s bocks in volume and quantity at all ti'rae'a ' was a first necessity to success right ' ; iju-pugh the sale period. Ballantyne and j t 'Gq}'s^M&l z%te' circular is issued with this ' paper,'said 'in fi it is a repeat of ] heir ftp it s ile a»nou.ncera^a^ |t dnyrate it! nwy fa read as introduction fW }4 ]}? | 1 "««tf&' |i?f l e?.i°ir t° those tabulated }Q ty}-' b^ ' -Md Qq.'s ffr.sf catalogue. The re-' lautynea.. -«v» 6 f 6 vys^ gompleted last! adjustment of b. '"*« resumed »f;]Q | evening, and the sale win .. ivefh ' a.m. to-day, when full quantities o. -',4 ] well-bought goods will be put forward. 7 2b, ,

A Warning.— We would request our readers who are contemplating buying a new bicycle not to waste their money on so called cheap bicycles. Therefore, we re commend the liudge-Whitworth bicycle, which everybody knows to be the besp bicycle built. The latest models are now on view at E, D. Johnston's City Cycle Works, Burnett Street.

Tailoring.—The public are respect-f fully reminded that we do not Djake strange fitting suits, nor charge strange prices. Advance Ashburton, by supporting local industries. Compare our fit! Compare ' our prices ! Observe the quality and " up-to-date" style of our goods, and remember that our motto is always " satis faction."— Cbaighead and Bebbyman,— [Advt.]

Draughts—ln the draughts contest at Dunedin one game this morning was a draw. The competitors are still both equal.

The Ninth CoNTraGENT-Considerablo surprise has been created by the announce ment that practically the whole of the Ninth Contingent is returning to New Zea land, as it is well known that a good, many of the men from all parts of the colony had hopes of being able to settle in South Africa. . ■

Coursing.—A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Coursing Club was held last evening, when some details in connec tion with the forthcoming meeting on July 81st were dealt with. The ground will be in the neighbourhood of Ashburton, towards Dromore. Messrs W. Daly and R. Cullen were added to the Committee. /

Ashbubton Rifles. — A Morris Tube (adaptors) match was fired with the new Lee-Enfield Magazine Rifles at the Drillshed on Friday evening last, sides having been chosen by Sergt. Heffordand Sergt. Willers. A well contested and enjoyable evening was spent, scores being, Sergt. Hefford's side, 117 points, Sergt. Willers', 111 points. It is the intention of fhis Company to continue these matches during the remainder of the winter months. Next Friday evening a prize match, has been arranged.

News in Brief.

The opening match of the Arundel Gun Club will be held at Eangitata Bridge on Thursday next. Particulars will be found in our advertising colnmns.

Mr D. Thomas, instructed by Dr. Hamil ton, will sell at his residence, Mothven, on Thursday next, the whole of his furniture and houoeholii effects. The sale will com mence at the close of the stock sale.

A Masterton resident states that indica tions of an early spring are showing in the fact that peach trees in the most sheltered portions of his garden are already bursting into bloom.

It is stated that in England and Scotland the Government (Board of Trade) will not allow the same sheep trucks to be used twice unless cleaned.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands will offer for sale by public auction on August 12th, a number of Ashburton town sections, as par advertisement.

Messrs Friedlauder Bros., Ltd, announce that they are agents for Sunbeam Tea, and that they have for sale seed oats and farm seeds of every description, at lowest current prices.

Property Sales.

D. Thomas reports that during the week he sold the Hatfield Farm, consisting of 400 acres, extra heavy land, Eakaia, for Mr Thomas Dowling, Eakaia, to Mr Eobert Oakley, Overdale, at a satisfactory price.

Presentation at Chertsey

The pepularity which Mr J. L. Morgan, stationmaster at'Chertsey, has gained dur ing the time he has had charge of the Chertsey station was in one sense respon sible for the large gathering that assembled in the schoolroom last evening to bid adieu to Mr and Mrs Morgan prior to their removal to Christchurch, where Mr Morgan has received an appointment in the Trattic Manager's Department. The courtesy and kindness which he extended to all those doing business with him while in his official capacity was another reason why the sixty odd persons turned up to do homage to their departing guest. The manage ment left no stone unturned to make the affair a success, which it undoubtedly was. A pleasant two hours was spent in dancing, interspersed with songs which were excei loatiy rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen: —Mrs Morgan, Messrs Ironside, Morgan, Stewart, and McAnulty, the ac companiments for which were tastefully played by Mrs Morgan, Miss Bing, and Mr fiouson. Messrs Eobson and Syme3 sup plied the music for the dance, and gave every satisfaction, while Mr F. Ironside made an efficient M..C.

Shortly after ten o'clock a break was made in the proceedings, when dancing ceased for the nonce, and the more impor tant f uncti#a took place.

Mr W. Wilkinson took the chair, and explained that they had assembled to mark their appreciation of Mr Morgan, who was a good man and had served the residents well, both in his public and private capacity. He was a man of great ability, and extreme courtesy and kindness. He was sura they were all sorry to lose him, and he hoped to see him before long a full blown inspector. Mr Wilkinson spoke strongly against the action of the Department in running the Chertsey station single handed without a padet. Thia had added, greatly to the arduous duties of Mr Morgan, tfhp had the reputation of being able to please everybody. Their guest had taken a lively interest in local concerns, which was all the more gratifying to him considering the yvork he had to do. Mr Morgan was un-? fortunate enough to lose a gold chain which had been presented to him at the last station where he had been, and his Ghertsey friends had decided to make Ifim a similar presentation, at the same time wishing him happiness in hig family circle and a successful career in the Eailway Department. He had much pleasure in handing him a gold chain and albert, suitably inscribed, on behalf of the people of Chertsey.

Speaking as a farmer, Mr J. Striugfellpw gpuld heartily endorse Mr Wilkinson's remarks. , Mr Morgan had pleaded everyr j)ody, and that was what very few cpuld do. He had proved himself 9 good man while in fris official capacity.

Mr Ironside bprp testimony to the genial nature, p.f Mr Morgan, whq had served the l^usingss people of Chertsey in a manner that had giyen entjre satisfaction.

Mr Morgan, in responding, thanked them on behalf of himself arid wife for the present, and also for the favours he had received at their hands. A country station master was expected to help people as much as possible, especially those who lived at a distance from the station. Him self and wife had been instrumental in getting a piano placed in the school for public use. The first one obtained was not a' good one, and it was thought desirable to Replace it" with' a better one, which had been done. There" was 1 a balance of nbout £16 still owing on the instrument. How ever, he did not take all' the credit upon himself, as others hacj done" their share towards it. He h'fjd" always found'the people'easy to get on with, aiiq hoped that the same favour? w^?ch had been extended to him would be metod out in the same way to his successor, Mr Tappa. Although he was being removed to the Traffic Inspec tor's office in Christchurch, he would not forget his Chertsey friends, and would do all in his power to help them in supplying trucks, and they would know that if the jbrucks were not forthcoming it was simply because 'they were not obtainable. He regarded Chertsey as fe fine healthy place to°reside in; and'he liked it as much as any place he had lived in during his numerous wanderings. It appeared to him there was no place like the plains. Eefreshments were provided, and after dancing' h#d again been indulged in, the gathering 4isP^se4- f*l9 albert and cha|n were m'ScuracTa* 1 the ' establishment of Messrg S^war't, Dawspn,'and 'Co., Chrjst-

The King's Illness.

United Press Association— ByElecfcric Telegraph—Copyright

Recei^dJuly 26, 1.27 p.m

LjQkdon, July 25 The King sat up in h^s chair SWfcffday, and made a short cruise to-day. He hojds a Oouncjl aboard to-morrow, winch is er pesSto settle ,fche changes m the Ministry.

Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon & Canary Society's Show

After the close of the show last evening the Committee entertained the visitors at a supper at Flower's rooms. A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.

The Show will be open again to-night, and the County Brass Band will play in the Arcade at the side entrance, between 7 and 8 p.m.

The following- is the

PRIZE LIST. POULTRY.

Game.—Duckwing, Cockerel—F. C. Par sons, 1; Pullet—F. C. Parsons, 1. Indian- Cock—H. G. Berryman 1, 2, and special, W. Trengrove 3 ; Hen—H. G. Berryman 1 and 2, R. T. Clark 3; Cockerel-P. Jones 1, J. Tindall 2, J. Croy 3; Pullet—W. H. Tren grove 1 and '2, P. Jones 3. Ham burgs.—Golden Pencilled, Cock — W. Blood i, S. Mclntyre 2; Hen-S. McTn tyre 1, 2, 3 and special; Cockerel—S. Mcln tyre 1 and 2 ; Pullet—S. Mclntyre 1,2, and 3 ; Silver SpanglH, Cock—T. Blood, 1; Hen—T. Bl»odl, W. Blood 2; Cockerel—R. T. Clark, 1; Pullet—R. T. Clark, 1; Black, Cock—J. Tasker 1, J, H. Sykes % and 3, B. Baker vh c; Hen—J. H. Sykes 1, 2, and 3; Cockerel—J. H. Sykes 1, he, and special, B. Baker 2, A. Anderson 3, J. H. Stephens vho; Pullet—J, H. Sykes 1, 2, and 3. Polish.-- Any Variety, Cock or Cockerel —R. T. Clark, 1; Hen or Pullet-R. T' Clark, 1. Andalusian.—Cock—R. T. Clark, 1; Hen —R. T. Clark, 1; Cockerel -W. Scoon 1 and 2; Pullet—F. C. Hack, 1. Leghorn.—White, Cock—A. W. Whit aker 1, C. S. Hickman 2; Hen—A. W. Whitaker 1 and 2, R.T. Clark 3 ; Cockerel— Wm. Potter 1, G. J. Wilkins 2; Pullet—Wm Potter 1 and special, A. W. Whitaker 2, G. J. Wilkins 3,C. S. Hickman v h c; Brown, Hen—A. G. Ennis, 1; Cockerel—A. G. Ennis 1, vho, and special, H. C. Craighead 2, R. T. Clark 3, J. Farrell h C; Pullet—C. S. Hickman 1, 2, 3, v h c, and special, P. A. Stephens he; Duckwing, Cock or Cockerel •G. F. Dodds, 1; Hen or Pullet—G. P.

Dodds, 1. - Minorcas.—Black, Cock—E. T. Clark 1, W. J. Brierley 2,; Hen—A. Hendry 1 and 3, J. Ballantine 2; Cockerel—A Hendry 1 and special, D. Hampton 2, J. Ballantine 3, *W. J. Brierley v h c, E. C. Pickford he; Pullet—A. Hendry 1 and special, P. Jones 2, E. C.Pickford 3, D. Hampton vhc. Plymouth Eocks.—Barred Cook—F. J. Lundon 1 and 2, C. G. Alcorn 3 and v h c; Hen—C. G. Alcorn 1 3, and special, F. J. Lundon 2, Win. Potter vhc: Cockerel— E. T. Clark 1, F. J. Lundon 2, C. G. Alcorn 3, E. Tutty vhc; Pullet-Mrs G. W. Wat son I, C. G. Alcorn 2, F. J. Lundon 3 and vh c; White Hen or Pullet—E. T. Clark 2. i Dorkings.—Coloured, Cock—S. Curd, 2; Hen—E. T. Clark 1 and 2, H. G. Berryman i 3; Cockerel—P. Jones 1, F. B. Turner 2,sE. T. Clark 3; Pullet—P. Jones, 1; Silver, Cock or Cockerel—J. Croy, 1; Hen or Pul let—F.B.Turner 1 and special, J. Croy 2 and 3. Cochins.—Any Variety, Cock or Cockerel —E. T. Clark, 1 ; Hen or Pullet—E. T.

Clark, 1. Brahmas.-—Dark Cock or Cockerel— B. T. Clark, 1; Hen or Pullet-E. T. Clark, 1. Langs bans.—Black, Cock —H. 6. Berry man 1, A. lies 2, J. J. Parker 3, P. B. Tur ner vhc. Hen—J. J- Parker 1 and 2, Gill I Bros. 3, H. G. Berryman vh c ; Cockerel— H. C. Craighead 1 and special, W. McCrac ken 2, J. J. Parker 3, F. C. Hack vh c; Pullet—F. C. Hack 1 and 2, Gill Bros. 3, A. lies vhc. Houdans.—Cock—T. Breeze 1, 3, and special, E. T. Clark 2 ; Hen—F. J. Lundon 1, 'J l. Breeze 2 and 3 and v he; Cockerel—T. Breeze 1 and 3, C. S. Hickman 2 ; Pallet— E. T. Clark 1, T. Breeze 2 and 3, F. J. Luri don vhc. Wtandottes.—Silver, Cock—E. S. Cos ter 1, J. Tindall 2, E. T. Clark 3 ; Hen-E. T. Clark, 1 ; Cockerel—J. Tindall 1, F. C. Hack 2 and 3; Pullet -F. C. Hack 1, 2, and special, J. H. Syke3 3 ; Golden, Cock—E. T. Clark 1 ; Hen-T. Ballinger 1, E. T. Clark 2; Cockerel—F. C. Hack 1,2, and special, C. S. Hickman 3; Pullet—E. T. Clark 1, F. C. Hack 2, T. C. Wheeler 3; White, Cock —E. T. Clark, 1; Hen-E. T. Clark, 1; Cockerel—E. S. Coster 1, E. T.Clark 2; Pallet—E. T. Clark 1. Orpingtons.—Black, Cock'—G. T. Duke 1, E. Brown 2; Hen—Chas. Peterson 1 and 2, G. T. Duke 3; Cockerel—C. Peterson 1 and special, B. Baker 2, B. Brown 3 and vhc, J. Tasker v h c,E. T. Clark h c; Pullet—E. Brown 1, C. Peterson 2, G. T. Duke 3, J. Tasker, vhc; Buff or Cinnamou, Cock— E. T. Clark, 1 ; Cockerel-C. W. Bell 1, W. McCracken 2; Pullet—C. W. Bell 1, 2, and 3,E. T.Clark vhc. SELLING CLASSES. Dorkings, Houdans, Plymouth Eocks, Cochins, Brahmas—Cook- or Cockerel—Mrs G. W. Watson, Plymouth Eock, 1, J. Chal ; mers, do, 2. Hen or Pullet— H. G. Berry | man, Dorking, 1 j Mrs G. W. Wats»n, Ply -1 mouth Epck, 2; J, Chalmers, do, 3. I Langstians-Orpingtons—Cock or Cockerel [ —W. McCracken, Langshan, 1;J. J. Parker,

I do, 2 5 B, Baker, Orpington, 3; A. lies, j Langshan The; Hen or Pullet—A. lies, • Langshan, 1; H. C, Craighead, do, 2; F. C. ■ Hack, do, 3;J. j. Parker, do, vho and he. j Wyandottes. -r-. Any Variety, Cock or j Cockerel—E. T. Clark 1, A, Anderson 2, F, 'C. Hack 3, lj. S. Coster vhp; Hen or Pul let—F. C. Hack 1 and 3, A. Anderson 2, A, ; lies vh c. ! Minorcas.—Cock or Cockerel—E. Christie 1, P. Jones 2, H. G. Berryman 3, S. Curd vh c; Hen or Pullet—H. G. Berryman I, , V h c and special, A. Hendry 2, J, Tindall 3. ' "Leghorns—Any Variety,' Cock or Cock : erol—H. C, Craighead 1, E. T, Clark 2 and 3, P. A. Stephens v ho, ' Hamburgs.—Any Variety, Cock or Cock i erel—B. Baker 1, J, H r Stephens 2, A, 1 Anderson 3 ; Hen or- Pullet-rA. AnderaoA ! I.J.H. Stephens 2. : (xame.~Any other Variety, Hen or Pi|l ' let—Jas. Chalmers, English; 1 and 2; In ! dian—Cock or Cpckerel—H. Gr. Berryman 1, W- H. Treiigrpye 2; Hen or Pullet-H, G-, ! Berryman 1 and '.', P. A. Stephens 3, W. H, i Trangrove he. . i Bantams. —Duckwing Gams—Dr. Trevor .1; Any other variety than Game—B. Baker

DUCKS.

Aylesbury.—Duck—-A. B. Menzies 1, C* S. Hickinan 2, C. Brown 3; Drake—A. B. Menzies I, C. Brown 2, K. E. Brown 3. C. S. Hickman v h c.

Kouen.—Duck—R. Evans 1, A. B. Men zies 2; Drake—E. Evans I, A. B. Menzies 2, !^rank Lagan 3. '" ' " ' 'Pekin.—Duck—A. B. Menzies 1, 2, and 3 j Drake-^A. B.'Menzies 1, H. G. Berryman % J^rs J. Studholme ' ' " : Indian ' 'Bun neb'.—Duck —E, T, Clark 2, P. Jones' 3; Drake—E. T. Cl&rJs: 1.

Selling Classes.

Pekin or Aylesbury—Drake—H. G. Berry man, Pekin, 1 and 3, C. Brown, Aylesbury 2, Mrs J. Studholme, Pekin, vhc; Drake—H. G. Berryman, Pekin, 1 and 2, Mrs J. Stud holme, dp, 3.

Any Other Variety —■ Drake—E. T. plark,' Eoueh. 1.

GEESE.

Any Variety—Gander—E. $. Clark, Tou louse, 1 and 2 ; Goose—E. T. Clark 1.

TURKEYS.

Cock. -P Jones 1 and 2 5 Hen—P. Jones 1

TAEj,E-pg-oxTKy. j "fleet; Adapted fqr E?Bor.t, Cpckerels or i Pullets, in couples—H, G, Berryjnan, In- I dian Garnet-Dorking, 1 and 2; J Croy* Langghan-Dorking, 3;E, T. Clark vhc. '

PIGEONS.

Poutebs.—Cock—Alan Orr, 2« Hen- Alan Orr 2.

Fantaii.s.—Cock or Hen—Evans Grose 1, J.T.Cooch2.

Dragoons.—Cock—Hobbs Bros. 1, 2, and 3 j^hi—Hcbfas Bros. 1, 2,3 nnd 4. AitTWEßi'S—liOßg'faoed, $ilver. Dun, or Eed Ohequer—Cock—M:> Batfer '2 *; Long faced, my other cblflur-^Hen^M.'Ba.lrer' 2. Show Homes—Cock' or Hen—C. A. Wil son 2. v W9^fi>;f Homer— Cock or Hen—P. W, White 'i f %'vwf9,

Jacobins.—Black, Cock or Hen—J. T. Cooch 1. Tumblers.—Flying, clean-legged, self — CockorHon—T. H. Jones 1, B, Wyberg 2 and 3; Any other colour, Cock or Hen—B. Wyberg I, T.H.Jones, 2; Feather-legged, self, Cock or Hen—T. H. Jones 1, J. T. Cooch 2; Any other colour, Cock or Hen— T. H. Jones 1.

CANARIES.

Yorkshires.—Any colour, Cock or Hen— A. E. Segar 1,2, aud 3.

Norwich.—Plain Head, yellow, clear, non-color.fed, Cook or Hen—H. Rose 1 r Yellow, Cock or Hen —A. E. Segar 1; Varie gated, Cock or Hen—A. E.-Sflgar 1, 2, and 3; Buff, Cock or Hen—H. Eose 1 and 2 ; Buff Ticked, Cock or Hen—H. Eose 1; Buff Variegated, Cock or Hen—A. E. Segar 1 and 2; H. Eose 3; Dark Ore3ted—A. E. Segar 2; Grey Crested—A. E. Segar 2; Crist bred, any colour—A. E. Segar 1 and 3, J. W. Holbrook 2.

JUVENILE CLASSES.

Poultry—Open to Exhibitora under 14,

Dorking, Langshan, or Plymouth Rock— Cock or Cockerel—S. Berryman, Lang3han, 1 and 2, Madge Lechner, do 3 ; Hen or Pul let—S. Berryman, Langshan, 1 and 2, Miss E. Lundon, Plymouth Rock, 3. Minorcas, Houdans, Hamburgs, and Game—Cock or Cockerel—S. Berryman, Minorca, 1, v h c, and special, Cyril Breeze, Houdan, 2, A. and G. Silcock, Hamburg, 3 ; Hen or Pullet—Cyril Breeze, Houdan, 1; S. Berryman, Minorca, 2, Madge Lechner, Indian Game 3.

Bantams, any variety—Miss E. C. Lun don 1 and special, A. and G. Silcock 2 and 3, Frank Lagan v h c.

Pigeons.

S. Berryman, Fantail 1, Frank Lagan 2, S. Kernohan 3.

PETS. Doves.—A. and G. Siloook 1. Cage Birds—Frank Lagan 1, A. and G, Silcook 2, H. S. Silcock (Mule) 1.

Correspondence.

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LARRIKINISM AT WILLOWBY.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib,—Having read a letter inserted in your paper by a resident of Willowby, denying the fact that there has been larrikinism at public meetings and church services, I beg to inform " Resident" that I can give him information that will clear any doubt of that kind from his mind, Thanking you for insertion. -1 am, &c, Alfred J. Gorman. Willowby.

FOOL BALL MATCH.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir,—As one interested in the football match of last Saturday, played at Ashbur ton, between teams from the High School and the Springburn district, I would like to correct an error in your report. In it you say the High School played the Spring burn Second Fifteen. This was not so. They played a combined team of scholars and ex-scholars (who have left within the last two years) of the Bushside and Spring burn schools. The team was- virtually the same that played the Borough School last year, and I may say had no connection with the Springburn iFootball Club.—l am, etc., S. Baird.

Springburn, 26th July,

Cricket. THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

London July 24

The attendance, which, iv the earlier part of the gaute was 12,000, increased to 17,000 in the afternoon.

Australia—First innings. Duff, c Lilley, b Lockwood ... 54 Trumper, c Lilley, b Rhodes ... 104 Hill, cßhodes, b' Lockwood ... 64 Noble, c aud b Rhodes 2 Gregory, c Lilley, b Rhodes ... 3 Darling, c MacLaren, b Rhodes ... 51 Hopkins, c Palairet, b Lockwood 0 Armstrong, b Gregory 5 Kelly, not out 4 Trumble, o Tate, b Lockwood ... 0 Saunders, b Lockwood 3 Sundries 8 Total 299 Bowling analysis—Rhodes, four wicketa for 10 V run.3; Jackson, none for 58; Tate, none for 44; Braund, none for 37 ; Lock wood, six for 48.

When the Englishmen went in the weather was bright and sunny. The wicket drying fast soon became very diffi cult. Abel and Palairot were the first batsmen, Saunders and Trumble bowling. With the score at 12 Abel was easily caught by Armstrong in the slips off Saunders's fourth over. 12—1—6. Tyldesley went in next, and added a single, when he lost Palairet, who was finely caught by Noble, low down at point. 13—2—6. MacLaren filled the vacancy, but the English captain's life waa a short one, for, with a single to his credit, he lost his wicket in playing forward to Trumble. 14—3—1.' Eanjit sirVji partnered Tyldesley, and the two carried the score to thirty, Tyldesley doing nearly all the run-getting, Banjitsinhji contributed 2, when he was given out leg bafore to Noble. 30—4—2. Jackson suc ceeded, and Tyldesley went at 44, being caught easily by Hopkins at third man, off a very bad hit. 44—5—22, Jaokson and Braund played out time.

Received July 26, 9.33 a.m,

London, July 25 There was glorious weather when the game was resumed and a large attendance. Jackson and Braund, the not outs of the previous day, made a gallant stand, defying the frequent changes of the Colonials' bowling. Jackson, when 41, gave Saunders a hot return, which was not accepted, The batting against the fine bowling was ad mirably steady, and the score rose rapidly until it reached 185, when Braund, who had made 65, jumped out to one from Noble and pulled the ball on to his wicket. Lilly followed, and helped Jackson to play up to the luncheon adjournment, when the latter's score was 77.

Received July 26,11.45 a.m,

England's first innings closed for 262. After lunch the second century appeared as the result of four hours play. Shortly Afterwards Lilley was bpwlacL " Seven fo,r 203. Lockw6qdhad9,brief mqings. E^ght for 214. Then Rhodes jpi^4 Jaobaon, and fihe latter cbtnple^d his. century amid appjiau^e from, the crowd, now num bering 2Q,0Q0. At 2.35 Rhodes" was caught and w}tb th,e appea,rance of Tate, the last man Jackson began to force the pace until Duff dismissed him by a brilliant catch in the out-field. Jackson was at the wickets for nearly 4| hours, and thoragh. batting rather unsteadily after, lunch, his innings was altogether a bjiiii^nt ' display. His score incli^d^d 16, fours. " ■"■ Received July 26, 12.38 p,.n\. The second innings of the. Australians opened disastrously at the hands'of Lock \vrood, who caused the dismissal of Trumpe'r Duff and Hill for 10 runs, amid intense, ex citement.

The Bisley Meeting.

London, July 2o The New Zealand team won the Belgian Cup and £20 at Bisley, with a score of 101 points. The Highland Light Infantry scored 97, and the London Rifle Brigade 94.

Received July 25, 10.7 a.m,

London, July 25 Hawthorn, a New Zealander, heads the list of the first stage for the St. George Challenge Vase, with scores of 22 at 500 yards, 35 at 600 yards. Th§ scores of the Australians and New ZealandeW who qualified io ejainpefee in the second stage were:—Gawith 34>;at each range; Farghei*, Gallifordj Turnbujl, attd BaUinger 66; King.jb'o; Husbard and |!erga» .sou 64,

Social Column.

Alcohol in the Tropics.

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EXCERPr EEOM HINTS TO OFFICERS SELECTED FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH NIGERIA.

As drawn up by the Medical Adviaer to the Government. (From the "Medical Temperance Ee view," London, May 1902.) " Brandy ought never to be touched un less ordered medicinally by a physician." "If a man has been a total abstainer before coming to West Africa, my advice to him is—Eemain so." "If a man has been a temperate drinker before coming to We3t Africa, let him remain such, and only be more strict thaa ever in his Temperance." "If a man has been a free liver, it i 3 absolutely essential that he should change his habits without delay, or the climate of West Africa will terribly avenge itself on him for his bravado and folly." - "Of spirits, brandy, gin, rum, and ab sinthe should be regarded as poisonous. Old Scotch or Irish whisky in moderation, well diluted, and never taken on an empty stomach, is perhaps the least deleterious of spirituous liquors and the slowest poison." "Coffee, tea, and cocoa are excellent; re&toratives for the fatigued .body or wearied brain, and are far better in the performance of hard work than alcohol." There is no mistake about it—alcohol is a poison—and even the Government are beginning to recognise that fact. If alcohol is a poison in hot climates who shall say it is not in this country. la the moist heat of West Africa—a continual Turkish bath—the body is taxed more heavily than in this country, and so the poisonous effects of alcohol are the more readily and more markedly produced, but whether slow or quick the action is the same. The Government would do well if they took to heart Mr Ritchie's statement of the crime producing power of alcohol, if they epened their eyes to the statistics given by Professor Brouardel at the Con ference of Tuberculosis, and sent out to the people of this country a declaration that alcohol is a poison iv every sense of the word, and that it threatens to ruin ua morallj, mentally, and physically.

The Bishop of Manchester, in the course of an address to the clergy and lay repre sentatives of the Bolton Rural Deanery, in the Parish Church Schools, Bolton, lasfe week, alluding to some moral deficiencies, said that by common consent intemperance among men was diminishing, while unhap pily among women it was increasing. If that should go en it would be the death-knell of our race. The very conception of a drunken mother was horrible and even monstrous. The man who was cursed with such a wife should never trust her with a penny nor suffer a drop of intoxicating drink to enter the home. An end must be made of this terrible thing ; it was a matter of national life and death. If necessary, it must be made penal to supply a woman, either iv a public-house or shop, with the means of brutalising herself. If the urgency of rea son, the pleading of affection would not stop the pestilence, an end uuusb be made of drunkenness auioug mothers by coercion. He was thankful to think that the sin of great cities was diminishing, and he attri buted this diminution in some measure to the loving and patient efforts of the Girls* Friendly Societies. These societies had created a public opinion among girls and yonng women which had served to warn the heedless, to check the giddy, and to protect the weak. He hoped that the work of these devoted associates would be blessed with continued success.

At Ashton on the following night the Jtsishop said he was sorry to observe from the replies from the parishes that gambling and drunkenness was increasing in the rural deanery. He found that the per suasion was general that these two vices were fostered and encouraged by so called political clubs. Drunkenness and gambling were the special vices of our strong Nor thern race ever since Tacitus had described itß habits in its native Garmah forests. Upon the curse of drunkenness Churchmen had made some impression by their Temper ance society, but they could not afford to ab ate their energy or watchfulness Gambling was not diminishing bub increasing, and it was the deadliest enemy the working classes had to contend with in that district. • If the working-men's clubs were fostering these vices, ought not the working, men themselves to demand that such clubs should submit to some degree of, inspection and control ? To avoid the reproach ■of class legislation, all Englishmen should be willing to submit their clubs to inspection. Tf the vice was not fostered jby the clubs of the rich their inspection would be a mere formality; In the meantime, while our legislators were hesitating, the clergy could be promoting the formation of working men's clubs from which gambling and al coholic liquors would be excluded. The effect of such institutions would be to with draw the better-disposed workmen from tainted clubs and form a {public opinion which might ultimately lead to legislative purification of the latter.. The C.E.T.S., by its Racecourse and Van Mission, estab lished in 1889, is combatting the sin of gambling, which is; so inextricably as sooiated with intemperance.

Speaking to a large gathering of Uni versity men at Cambridge a<faw daye ago, the Bishop of London, referring to the crime and vice of London, said that one of the horrors of the city was drunkenness. When they in Cambridge, in a light hearted, careless way, took too much at a college supper, they were playing with fire. They were playing with something which was ruining men of education just as much aa the drunkard in Bethnal. Green or Whiteohapel, He had known Varsity men on the streets of London, and in common lodging-houses, homeless and friendless through drink. It was no use talking to working men about drinking unless they provided some antidote to the public house. He believed in the "cut-out".; sys tem for the public-houses, and laymen could do a great work in helping working men's clubs, which could be made powerful antidotes. The life of a great city gave scope for the gifts of every m»n A $n,d. his last words, were t9 those who. were hesitate ing whether to, be curtained or- not. The freat c^ty made a OaU upon, which he, egged th,em not to. evade. The call was in the awful need. .

I On Sunday a church parade, organised by the In^ejpende nfc O^der of Reehabites* $ookp],ace in connexion with St Betels, Everton. Other Temperance friends warm ly co-operated in the united service, which commenced at three o'clock* and was at tended by some 1,200 persons.. The spaci ous church was filled from, end to end with an attentive and deeply sympathetic con gregation, who listened to the eloquent sermpn by the Loijd Biphpp of Liverpool, who spoke with telling, effect of the fearf\%B ravages of i t ntempera,M<je^ the , gigantic; foe Temperance reformers h^d; to oombafe, and the enormous drink bill of our country. Taming from fee dark to the brighter side, his Lorc^hip pointed o,ut the hopeful out lftok as indicated in th© work of Lord Peel's.. Commission, and of Mr Ritchie's Bill no,w before iParliament^ In conclusion, th© Bishop reminded thpaa present that the., tliree watchwords of the, Rechabites we^o. -.'ThriJ|i/'and— greatest eg all At the conclusion, ojf the service, his Lordship inspected the 19th. Company of the Boy's Brigade, and spoke some encouraging and appreciative words to the lads. .....■-

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