MINING

United Press Association—By Eleotrin Telegraph. Donbdin, March 1 Today's sales—The Grey River Consoli dated Is 10& d, Is 9d, Is 9 i i Leviathan Is 3d; Ord N3'son Greek, 2 p*roe'« ati 58a ; Paoto lus 43s 9d, 44*; Stafford W*!mea, 10a Dis ; Trafilgar 2 parcels at 245,

COMMERCIAL.

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

During the past week the weather hai been muoh against the farmer in the matter of gathering in the crops, and ai a result) prices have firmed somewhat for prime samples ot grain. This appli'S more parl ticularly to c as, buyers being ca ?er to get fcheir orders filled. Thia cereal fa now worth 2a per bushel at country stations, ia s»oks, and 2s 2d per bushel in 80 b bag". Very Httle wheat ia offering, but valuob are firm at ss, on trucks, Timatu, or ex Btoie* In barley there ia nothing doing, Qhiok feed Is worth 3s, fob, and brokea s:O:nds, 2] 7d, fob

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on February 28, 1902:— Wheat-

Prime mlllingPearl _ (old) 2a lid to 3s „ „ Tuscan., (old) 2s lid to 3s Hunter's (old) 23 lOd to 2s 114 Data—Duna 2s to 2s Id „ Danish 2s to 2a Id  Sparrowbilis 2a Id to 2s 2d „ Canadian 2s 2d to 2s 3J  Barley—Malting, prime 2a 6d to 3s Inferior 2& to 2? 3d Peas—Blue Prussian 2e6dto2i7d „ Partridge 2s 3d to 2s 6d Ohafi—Good oatsheaf 52s 6d (old) Grass Seed—Farmerß 3s to 3s 6d The above are prioes current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1902.

The brilliant qualities of the New Zea landera as soldiers have been demon stated over and over again in the South African war. We do not claim that they are braver than their fellow countrymen: Bat their courage is of the very highest order, and they may safely be classed amongst the beat sol diers of the Empire.. There has been some criticism concerning their inde pendence of character, which occasion ally comes perilously near insubordina tion, Bat, on the other hand, they have on every critical occasion shown so much dash and such brilliant cour age that their CQmmanders, even when these happen to be Imperial officers, accustomed to the machine-like steadi ness of the British regular troops, prefer then? to almost any other sol diers. Throughout this deplorable war our boys have well maintained the name which the very first contingent earned at New Zealand Hill ; and have been steadily adding to their laurels. Their laßt achievement is, however, probably the most illustrioua of any of their feats of arraa, and—if our reports of the affair are reliable—is worthy of the best traditions of the British rac@. Wo refrain from saying more than this now, as the whole of the facts are not before us ; but it appears pretty cer tain that whether the handful of New Zaalandera who were behind those trenches at Bothasburg succeeded in driving back, without assistance, the 700 or 800 Boers who rushed their lines or only held them in check until rein« forcementa came, matters little. In either case their action reflects glory on the nation to which they belong aa well as on the country that gave them birth. There is always a sad side to theg3 stories of gallant m«n going bravely to Iheir death in their country's cause, and it id seen when we come to count the cost, and when the thrill of pride we feel that our sons and brothers have done so nobly, baa passed. Then it is that the horrors o! war are brought home to us with painful intensity, for many of us will realise that we shall never see again some of those who Ufc us in the pride of youth, and health, and strength, suca a Ufctle while ago. We are sure that the whole of this com« munity will join with us in sympath ising most deeply with any who may hav® lost; relatives in the deadly struggle which has jasfc tavern place. It matters aot in what parti of New Zea land, the bereaved ones may be f for thia is a calamity that draws together the hearts of all those who have relatives at the front ; and they are in every part of this country, from North Cape to the Bluff.

When our former article was written wo had not seen the list of casualties to our troops ©fe the Bothasbctrg aiiir, which is now published elsewhere. Amongst the nam.es of those gallant soldiers who died at the post wjth feheir faces to the foe, ia that of our brave young fellow townsman David Bruce. He was one of the smartest and mo3t promising troopera that Asfaburton has seat to the front 8 and we know that is saying a good deal. Some months ago he waa compelled to go into the hospi tal, but as soon aa he could he got back into the fighting line, and had been for two months there when bis untimely .death occurred. It ia most likely that he was engaged in Lord Kitchener's Famous Drive a week or two ago, for his last letter home was dated from the district about which that great move^ meat took place. Lieutenant Dickeu son whose name is also in the list of killed, was a brother of Miss Dicken son teacher in the Dromore school. His other relatives live in Christchurcb, but as we have already pointed out, the great blow which has fallen upon so ra«ny of tho people of New ZeaUnd in the loss of their galltnt sons, is one that must draw closer the ties of blood »nd nationality. In thia reepect everybody in the country is affected hy oar deplorable lueses, and our sympathies go out to all thi relatives of the bray who at the cost of thoir lives have done such brilliant service to their country. It will be some consolation to the people of New Zealand, tad even to those whose sons or brothers have fallen, to read the cable message we pgblish today, which leaves little joubb that the very force of Boere which tried in vain to break through the cordon at the point where the New j^ealanders were stationed, has beon disposed of by death or capture. It is seldom that work like that done by our soldiers on |h*f; fateful Sunday night produces re saltp so striking and decisive as that which has followed the New Zealanders heroic resistance to jbhe eaemj'p attempt fofjreak tbrpuga th^m.

Local and General.

VIIAL Statis ics-Tha vital statistics for Ashburton for the month of February were;— Births 11, marriages 1, deaths !4.

Wiather Forecasts — Captain Edwin! wires:—Strong south to e&&t and northeast j winds ; glass fail .

Doboas Society—Members of the Dorcas Society are reminded that the meetings of the Society will he resumed on Monday next.

Government Parades—Volunteers will Had partioulftis of %he ordinary Government parades for the year ending February, 1903, in onr advertising columns. '

The Springfield Estate—Mesar* Fried lander Broo, (in conjunction with Mr D Thomap). will sell, under instillations from Mr D Cameron, oarly in April, 5,000 acres of the Springfield Estate, whloh will ba sub divided into various eisssd farms

Thb Boston Conoebt Company —On account of a breakdown of the steamer Mapouiika, the Boston Concert Company will not appear on Tuesday evening, as At first) advertised, and the date hae been altered to Thursday

Unclaimed Lbtters—Letters from places beyond the colony, addreaaed as under, were received at tho AshburtonPost Office during the month of Deoember, 1901, and are still unclaimed r—Kd. Bullock (2), Miss Fettle Seattle, Mrs Humphrey Hanmer, R Lum- Bdeo, Alex MoLeod (miner), Neill ft Co, J G Paxton, G H Ticehurst*

Trades' Picnic—A meeting was held en Thursday evening, to receive the report of the Committee appointed by the Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Oo&ohbulldere, to arrange for the disposal of the surplus funds of the recent picnic, Ib was decided to hold the money over till next year. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the donors of subscriptions to the pionio fund

Tampering With Water Racks—A nobloe appears in our advertising columns stating that the County Council will in future prosecute every perßon found tamper ing with the water races or diverting the water without authority. This offence is becoming very common, and causes serious inconvenience. "

Wakanui Eoad Board—The Wakanul Road Board met thia morning, when all tie members were present). Id was decided to request the County Oounoil to convene a ooo ferenoe of all local bodies in the oounty, for the purpose of discussing the question of the suppression of the email birds nuisance. A. full report will appear on Monday,

Be ass Band—The adjourned meeting of the members of the County Brass Band and others interested takes place this evening, ad 8 o'clock, at tho County Council offices, As the business is important, a large attendance ia hoped for.

School Picnic— About sixty of the pupils of the Fendalton school came to Ashbnrton by the morning train today, and spent their time picnicking in the Domain and going about the town.

Railway Rbfreshmbnt Oaks — The General Manager of the New Zealand Rail ways invites tenders until noon on Monday March 10;h, for leasing the refreshment oars running between Chrittchurch and Dunedin for the period from Ist of April, 1902, to 3l«t March, 1905* Specifications and forms of tender may bo obtained at the Ashbnrton St&tionmasfcer'a Office.

Borocghi School Picnic—The Ashburton Borough Sohool intend holding an excursion to Sumuer on Thursday, 13oh Maroh. The fares are fixed at Is 9d for children, 3s for teaohem and scholars, and 3) 91 for the public including tram between Onrisohuroh to Sumner; Givea fiae weather the outing should prove a most enjoyable one.

Thh Ashburton Casualties-The casual ties in the Bothaaburg fight amongst those who have relatives in Aehburton, are as follows :—-Killod—Private David Bruoe, eon of Mrs Bruce, Tinwald ; Lieutenant H L Dickinson, brother of Misa Dickens on, teacher, Dromore pchool ; wounded—Hout. Jim as College, ooueh of Mr J L Tennanb, of thia town.

Ft Stephen's Ghprcij—The services at 8b Stephen's Churoh tomorrow will be as follows?—8j30 a m, JHoly Communion, 11am Military Memorial Service, in memory of the late B*ail Stephens and others who have fallen in the war in South Africa ; 630 pm, evening, when theVioar will deliver the second of the Liuton series of addresses, 1 Lightfoot of Durham, the great scholars and ottvoted Bishop/ There will also be servioe at Greenetreet at 3 p m.

Gabden Party—At tho invitation of Mr and Mn W H Collins, the members of Baring Square Ohuroh choir, and some friends, spent) a very erjiyuble afternoon and evening at 1 Menorlue' on Thursday last. QDhe weather was perfecb for out door amusements, aod these were indulged in with greatest until night set in, when several pretty selections were rendered by the church orchestra. Some voual and instrumental solos were also given, and the recitations given by a gentle man member of tho choir whs highly appioslated. Mr and Mrs Collins, with their family, were iudefatlgahle in contributing to the enjoyment) of their guests.

Eudgb-Whxtworth Cycles.—Any lady or gentleman contemplating buying a maohine should not fail to examine the lateet Budget Whitworth models. Easy terms can be arranged, and your old machine taken as part payment,—B. D, Johnston, Agent, City Cycle Works, Bur. nebt Street*

P.S;A ATALANTAS—The latest Atalanfca oyoles are built entirely of 1902 genuine 8.8.A parts, fitted with plated rims, Dunlop or Palmer tyres, acid are .withoab a doubt the strongest, and most easy running BIS.A machine obtainable In the colony, Messrs Oabea, Lowry & 00, are the sole makers for New Zealand*

News in Brief.

Mr D Thomas will sell at ths Mathveo Yards on Thursday, March 13th, 30 Dorset Horn Rams, from imported stock Messrs |?rfedlander Bros, Ltd, advertise thab they will offer "BJre. B B Je#l property at Tinwald on Saturday, March gth at one o'clock. The Aahburfcoo Drapery Company an nounce a Clearing Sale, in conacqleuoe of a dissolution of partnership, also epepiaj notice regarding accounts

Mr W H Pearor s draper and clothier, an* QOUQGBB that, for too benefit of those caatcm era who, owing to the rush were nob served, he will oontinuo his clearing sale fora few days longer. New goods arriving during feb® Bale will be sold ab sale price?.

The Offer a Limited One.

It has been said of the vast library of the British Museum that the twenty thousand volumes kept ia the reading room for cur rent reference contain ail that ia woroh raading in the two million volumes in the galleries; And if the "Encyclopedia Brltannica" may be regarded aa ia some sorb & second distillation of the whole, ib would be the height of ingenuousness to attempt, to give in a few words thab which should fairly represent the "Enoyolopa-jia," In go small a space little more can be dona than to call to mind the form and typography of the pages. One tarns Instinctively to the •f JgooyclotgeHa Brlfcanniga" when soms urgent qUGJt'ion is to be answered, but ibis an error to think of it only aa a remedy ia moments of emergency* It is withal a book bo read, bo read oaslly, for the mere pleasure of hearing a bale well bold: bhe delight we feel, even at our laziebt moments, in follow ing the lead of an able mind. The "Eooy olopsedU Brtatmica" is nob a lexicon, ib U neither dull nor categorical ; itu comfortable pages, fall of matured thought, ate for all men's common u«e« There is nob a trace of pedantry in its tone : the groat men of our day wrote ib, and everyone of them was proud to do his hasb in suoh goodly oom pany. Tbia la bho work the $ai\y M(ii{ ia now offering residents of fehs Colony upon euoh favourable terms; 5? first payment and less than sixpence a day in monthly instal ments. The cff'ar is a limited one.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleortio

Telegraph—Copyright

THE POFES JUBILIE,

London, Feb 27

The Earl of Denbigh has been ap pointed Kins? Edward's special envoy to congratulate the Pope on the attain meat of his Jubilee.

A MURDBREB SENTENCED TO

BIATH,

Harold Apted has beeu sentenced to death for the murder of a little girl named Rourke, near Tanbridge, on New Year's Ive. Prisoner is twenty years of age. The jury recommended the Prisoner to mercy on account of bis youth. Prisoner maintained an im passive demeanour, and after sentence was passed be confessed his guilt,

A ROYAL WINNER.

King Edward, at Kempton, saw hit horse Ambush IT. win the Stand Steeplechase.

POLITICAL VICTIMS QV INFLUENZA* Twenty members of the House of Commons are down with ioflQeozi. Mr A. J. Balfour is one of the victim*, bat he 19 improving.

SMALLPOX,

There were 64 deaths from smallpox during; the week in London. There are 1350 patients.

SECOND READING.

The Midwife Registration Bill was read a second time iv the House of Oommons.

A OOURT REOEPriON,

A Court reception will be held on March 14 at Buckingham Palace, There baa been no such reception for several reigns, THE DECIMAL SYSTEM.

Mr Samuel Montague, President of the Decimal Association, ia delighted with the prospect of the establishment of the system ia Australia,

English Politics

THE LAND QUESTION IN IRELAND.

London, February 27

Mr Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Dover, said it was his duty to protect minorities and bring law-breakers to justice. He would not listen on that point to arguments based on expediency, but admitted the ur gency of legislation to rectify the de plorable position of land tenure in Ireland. He declated Home Rule and an independent Parliament impossi bilities. Ireland was bound to Britain by ties even closer than those between the colonies and the Motherlands

THE LIBERAL PARTY.

A manifesto baa been issued by sup. porters of Lord Rosebery on the lines laid down in Lord Rosebeiy'd speech at Chesterfield. It states that the ad herents cf his policy intend to co operate with the rest of the Liberals on the lines of that policy. A Liberal League has been formed for the purposes of organisation and development along euch lines, with Lord Rosebery as president, Mr Asqaisb, Sir Henry Fowler, and Sir Edward Grey, vice presidents The manifesto is inter preted to mean thet the Chesterfield policy not having attracted unionists, cautious efforts are required to convert and absorb the followers of Sir H. Campbell Bannermann.

Narrow Escape of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

AN EXCITED STALLION.

London, February 26

A stallion, winner of the Challenge Cup, at the Agricultural Hall, excited by the cheering, knocked down his owner and the cup out of his hand fast when the Princess of Wftjes presented it. Another stallion nearly trampled on the Prince and Princess, being stopped when within a yard of them.

The Plague.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, Feb 2§

The death of Miss Sallie Booth has caused deep regret in theatrical circles. The deceased was just abejub to appear in Mr Geach'a new company When stricken with the plague. 'Mr Wilson Barrett cabled a message of sympathy when he faeafd of her illness.

Free poieon is being distributed to householders for a crusade against rate next Weclneatfay, »

The block in which the Post Office ia situated has been declared an infected area.

Williams is dead, No other caiea of plague are repotted today. There haye been forty cases to cjate, and eleven deatha. Four patients n»v© been die? charged,

Double Suicide.

United Presb Association—-By Kieotrlo

Telegrapb—Copyrighb

Melbourne, Feb 28

Louis Thomas New biggin and Jessie Sbsllcroes were found dead in a pad {Jeck near Oamberwell* They left letters stating their inj;en£ioa to com mit; suicide. Deaths were caused by strychnine.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By SJeotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, February 28 The Premier of Victoria cables to tlie Government thab a Royal Commission on shopa and factories is coming to iSew Zealand to make enquiries, !%aru, February 28 The Atlas Milling Company (W Evans and Co), declare a dividend of ton per cent, for'he past year, chiefly through purchasing wheat ab a low price and carrying tttooks through to bhe present time.

For Sprains, Swellings and Lameness there is no better liniment than Chamber lain's Pain Balro. Thousands can testify bo the morib of this remedy. One application gives relief. Try Ib The. New Zealand Farmers! Ooopratl^e Association o Canterbury, Limited," Ashbuetaif,' sells It,

You can depend oa ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers, pr'ce Je

The Fairfield Works.

The fact that the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company has oonfcraobed to carry on the work of the central abattoirs for Ashburfcon has drawn epooial attention to the admirable works whioh the Company has ereoted at Falrfisld, The proposal to erect fre z'ng works near A»hburton only originated in 1893, and on the 14th March, 1399, a banquet) in one of the cooling chambers was attended by some eight hundred represents* tlve men of the Canterbury Province, Slnoo then the wisdom of the step, towards which the people of this county contributed about £20,000, baa been abundantly proved. From a oapaoi'y for dealing with 2000 oircasea a day, the buildings have been extended, until now, when (he additions jast completed* wilt increase the capacity bo over 4500 a day, and the additional storage wiU accommodate about 30,000 oar ones, making about 90,000 altogether*

'THE MACHINERY

The works are now supplied with the most up to date" machinery procurable, and the latest) addittop la a magnificent 70 ton Hercules refrigerating machine with triple expansion, capable of dealing with 2700 sheep a day, and doubling the. refrigerating power of the works. Besides the refrigerat ing machine?, tbera are nine pumping engines of various kinds as well as a powerful dynamo, and a compound englnei Id face, a vitib to the establishment merely to see the machinery is well" worth making on educative grounds alone< It) may be added here than everything in this department ia kept in the best order, a sure evidence of good machinists.

SHE SLAUGHTEBING ABRANGEMHNTS,

Id an article published in'tfiis paper oa March 10, 1899, the arrangements for slaughtering were fully described. The slaughterhouse accommodation \w boeo very much improved lately, however, and instead of having fborapaao for 32 butohera at originally provided, 24 more can bow be employed. Th? slaughterhouse is now 234 feet long, and is a fine roomy chamber, the dralnaga of which is admirable. All the offil is sent down shoots into the offal room below; The skins are also sent down other shoots to be operated upon in

THE FELLMONGERING BKPASTMKNT.

The arrangements in this department from the time the skin is received until the wool is paoked in bales are exceedingly elaborate and very interesting even to the ordinary visitor. In one room a number of men are hard at work taktng th<t wool off, in another the wool is being scoured, or at anyrate washed in rotating machines ; in a third, heated ap to over 100 degreeß. mci are engaged separating the wool, and thence it is passed into the drying rooms. An improvement has been made in this branch by the erection of a three story drying building, each of the floors being eUtteJ and the who!e being surrounded by wire netting to keep the wool frvm being blown out and the birds from getting in. These floors havo eaves projecting about 6 feet to prevent the wet from beating ln« By this arrangement wool is ready for packing within twenty four hours after being received into the drying room. The cuooess of this system has been most m«rked.

MEAT PBE9EBVXNG

Not the least interesting |part of the works ia the department in wbiab the meat preserving is being oirried on. One set of workmen are employed making the tins for packing, another division boils the meat, just now sheep's tongues are chiefly dealt with } some are filling the tins, and aome are fastening them up. Others again are painting the tins and labelling them. In Uat t it may safely be said that the principle of division of labour is here—and throughout the whole of the works—carried out on judicious and up to date lines

ARTIFICIAL MANURES

The manufacture of manures from the offal forms an important part of the business carried en in these extensive Works. The; entrails and paunoheß, blood, feet, bones, 4c, are all prepared separately, and the process oan be watched from beginning to end. Later on these various kinds of manures are blended with superphosphate and other mineral manures, and made up in suitable quantities for sale, It ia probable that in tho near future farmers nil! realise that they cannot go on taking crops oat of their land without impoverishing it, and then a greater demand will spring up for ' artificial manures than exists at present. THE ABATTOIBS The building that has been erected at {•airfield Freezing Works in order that the Company oan be the central abattoir unrt.-r the Slaughtering and Inspection Aot, 1900, is to the southeast ot the main blook, and on bhe whole are well planned and convenient. ! The cattle and sheep yards are approached by races from the south. The yards are substantially constructed and very oon* | venientJy arranged, although some of the 1 butchers are of opinion that the cattle yards have have not b«en made strong enough, albeit they are quite as strong as those at Islington However, tha directors on Thursday expressed their readiness to make any alterations in matters of detail like this, that might be found advisable, The cattle slaughterhouse ii approached by six oiroular races, eaoh divided by sliding gates hang on wheels. An ingenious crush leads the animals into the pithing pen, which ie conveniently arranged, and has excellent drainage from the sides. As soon as the carcases are ready they are hciated up and placed on a railway to be carried into the oooliog room which has movable lattice work to a good height, aod the oaroases are hung on sliding hooks on rails that are continued to the delivery door. Hern Mr Rule suggested,'an arrangement whidh would render it unneoessary to run all the carcases round the rails,—whioh go right round the oh amber—to get at any particular lot* This will probably be adopted- A lower set of rails are for hanging sheep and pigs on, and when full the room will hold 40 beasts and 200 sheep. The whole abattoirs are Well drained, and are supp'iod with both tub and cold water. The floors are »11 o;ncrete, and bhe arrangements for the disposal of the offal ara very satisfactory: The terms for slaughtering here are lower than in any other part of New Zealand, and tho general opinion of impartial judges is that when the abattoirs are in thorough working order, the extra distance the batchers will have to go CpHherj}, will i}9-mor»: Jihan sos»e.nsated fo« tjy the lessening of their responsibility with regard to the public health and the saving of labour wtiipb must result,

CONCLUSION

Apart from the commercial importance of the Fairfield Freezing Works to the people of New Zealand and of this county in par ticular, they form in many other ways a most interesting jnstltQtloQ—if we may bo call it. From an economic standpoint alone it supplies an object) lesson on the value of the division of labour. One can see there whab a saving &hera muethe in the pjovisioo that a workman can so oa doing ths same kind of work, using the came loots, and simitar materials ail the time, instead of having two or pore different parts of a given work to dot' Thare is no lobs of time changing places, tools, &a i each workmaa goes right on till hla day's labour is over. The ordinary visitor to Fairfield can also learn that a number of things he has been in the habit of looking upon as valueless, can be made good use of. and he Bads that) in these works nothing it lost,. One cannot) help being struok too, by the energy and industry whioh seem to characterise the workmen in every department-. Energy and push are' apparent throughout the whole establish-: monb, and everything suggests that the hands give good value for their wages. This striking feature of the work at) FalrQald is an empbatlo testimony to tfta advantage to all concerned of payment by the piece instead of by the day or week. We may conclude thia notice by acknowledging the courtesy shown to our representative by all from whom he sought information at Fair fie d, and particularly Mr J C N Grigs?, one of the directors

The San Francisco Mail.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph. ' Auoklakd, Feb 28

The San Franoisoo Mail steamer Sierra arrived at 6 p.m. beinsr detained awing to a heavy gale lasting five days, during which the Rteamer was going at half speed. She shipped mach water, damag ing some of the deck fitting^, and the tarpaulins were washed off No 1 hatch, allowing water into the holds.

Wellungton M»rch 1

The Frisco mail wi!l arrive ia Wellington about midnight, »od the Waihora. will bt detained to take it -out A epeolai train will meet the etaamer at Ohristchuroh fcomoirow afternoon to take on the mails to Daeedin

The Ninth Contingent.

_ Dosbdin, Maroh 1 Four Sergeant-Mftj >ra and a number of men connected with the Nintbr Contingent, who had been punished by Captain Jackson for insubordination, are memoraiising the Premier for an enquiry. They protest against commissions being given to oiviliaci in preferenae to returned oontioganters, Th« man who were reduced in rank hava been given b»ak their stripea, bub the Sergeant- Majors have not been reinstated. The Oity and suburban members are demanding «n immediate etqatry. ■

FAREWELL TO THE ASHBURTON SECTION.

A meeting was held in the County Council Chambers laatevening, the Mayor presiding, to arrange for a farewell fco the Aehbarton members of the Ninth Oon« tingent. The Mayor britfly stated the object of the meeting, and regretted the email attendance. He had written toth* commanding officer of the contingent, asking for leave for the Ash burton mem bersf and had recelv«<3, a reply Itt-'ilie*" negative, He had again ...-wrJtjfciin' 'to' Captain Jackson, and had received » letter asking when the send off could be arranged, Saying thab the meawoald havo one clear day in Aehbarfcon, bat thai they would have to pay their own expenses. He therefore . took it upon himself to write to the Premier re free passes on the railway, and the Premier had replied, that the expenses of the men conld not; be borne by the Defence Department, The Minister of Hallways had refused to sap-* ply free passes. IJtheqaestlon nowbefore the meeting was the manner in which the members of the contingent were to be entertained*

In answer to Mr Cox, the Mayor stated that £17 was at the credit if the war fund. Mr Willis said that as the day on which leave was to be given had not been settled the discussion was premature, and as the men had to pay their own expenses It was quite possible some of them would not come.

Mr Gatner also took this view.

Mr Willis moved, "That this meeting respectfully asks the Minister of Rail ways to grant free passes to the ABhburton men." He thought that would strengthen the Mayor's hands. The Mayor said that be had already communicated with the Minister on the aubjecb with the result they had heard. Some discussion ensued, and eventually Mr Ferriman seconded the resolution which was carried.

The question of entertaining the men was then dealt with.

Mr Ferriman thought that the men would like to be free la the evenltg, Mr Cox moved tha> the Volunteer Companies be asked to to n bub on the Thursday afternoon and give a military dleplay on the Oval In honor cf the Contingent. This was not seconded. The Mayor thought that It would bs diffihulttoget the volunteers to torn oat In the ftfternoon. He was In favor of « oomreraf as'one In the evening. He moved to that effect.

MrFerriruan seconded tho motion. Mr H M Jones spc ke in favor of the motion.

Tha Mayor added to his resolution that. the charge at the door be one shilling. The resolution was carried. The Mayor, an^ Messrs Wilson, Ttm mips.; Ferrlruan, Parnell. ITriedlsnder and Wallace with power to add were appointed a committee to carry oab the arrange ment?. ,

Mr Ferriman moved that the Treasurer of the War Fund be asked for the neces sary funds to entertain the men—Carried. Some discussion took place on tha subject of providing enlarged photo graphs of those who have fallen in the war. Photos of. some of the men had been supplied, bub some delay had oc curred in the case of others. The Mayor undertook to sea Mr O J Harper, the Tieasurej of the Fund, on the subject. A mooting of the Committee was held afterwards.

A good many people ia Aihburton will be interested in learning that Frank Wil liamt, a former pupil at the Borough School, and eon of Mr Peter Williams, hai b«ea appointed Sergeant-Major Is the Ninth Contingent,

Swimming at Rakaia.

The third distance of the trophy competition was decided in the Rakaia PpmainPohd cm Wednesday evening, and resulted as follows:—7s "Sards Seniors—O Bryant, scr, 1; W Cromie, Bsee, 2; G Bruce, 6secs, 3. Won easily. 75 Yards Juniors—J V Oxley, Bsec, 1; T Stanley, scr, 2. Won by about two lengths. J V Oxley thus wins the Junior Competition with 8 points, and T Stanley second with 6; points. In the Seniors competitions, Q Bryant and W Cro.mje tie with 6 points each, and will have a deciding rape of JQO yards. ' "

Magisterial

KAKAIA-FKIDAY

(Before Messrs L Oxley and T A Blackley, Justices)

Eugene Oulloty v Elizabeth Shannon, L 2 5s s for repairs to premises damaged, and for cleaning same. Mr Purnell appeared for plaintiff and Mr Watson for defendant. Evidence was given by E. Culloty, Mrs Oulloty^ A Eountree, and A M Stevens, for plaintiff; and by Mrs Shannon^ Jas Mitchell, and Mrs Green* away, for defendant. The Bench ex* pressed the opinion that the case should never ha_ye come into Court. The, eyi' (Jeitae was 'mqst contradictory,: Judgt metit was given for plaintiff for 12s and" 6s costs only of Court.. No witnessed expenses were allowed. \

WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

Among the special features which Wirth Bros bring may be mentioned John WelbyCooke, England's champion bart back rider • and the oriljt backing elephant, Gunga Sah, purchased by Messrs Wirth Bros daring their recant to'nr of the last. There may also be mentioned the riding baboon and the riding and somersaulting bear, while the great tiger act is shared by three royal Bengal tigers, Tom* Diok' and. Harry, (forest brad). They are led looße at one time (the entire clrcaa ring being en« closed with a steel cage), and Mons. Rahoul, their trainer, makes the animate seesaw, leap-frog, and iamp through hocps of paper and fire, roil barrels and globe, and then harnesses two of their number to a chajrtob,' while th,e third drives? them. Wirth Biros claim to haje* the only bounding jockey tiger In the world, where the tlgtsr jump? from the middle of the ring on to a galloping horse* The oiroas will show at Ashburron 0$ Friday, Mivch J, fur one. night only*

TGOS ASHBTJRTOH GDaEDIaN : SATOBDAt, MARCH 1, 19023



F. FBRRIMAN I FOB SAiTe Oornes of Wills Street andEaar. Belt, Ai?h lnrton. I HAVE reoelved instructions frtm Mr John Ainaworth, who Is leaving for the North Island, to sell h;e veiy desirable residence, situated as above. The house, which contains 5 rooms and scullery, has odIj? recently been erec'ed and ia coDfattuoted of the beet material I j a first class builder. The section la well Blunted and h.*» been well fenced »nd<ouMvatc-d Aa the ownee baa decided to leave for the North Island at once, rr.y instructions 9X9 to eifeot a Bpeedy t ale. Full particulars on app'kndon to F. FERIUMAN, Land and Esrato Agent FINAL NOTICE. "Tf is requested that all Accounts due to Da Maodb be paid to the undersigned within 14 days F FBRRIMAN* ABhUurfeoD, February lltb, 1902 TO LET ALfORD FOREST KOAD /COTTAGE and £ Acre of land recently Vi occupied by Mr B B*rr. Apply FFEBRIMAN, Land and Eatato Agent TO LET, Kermode Street, Aehburton, A COMFORTABLE House of 5 rootna. together with good garden .nd orchard^ FFER R M AM TO LET, Peter Street, Aehburton, 1 HOUSE of five rooms j J acre of A. laud j g3od stabling Apply F FBRRIMAN * ■TU LET. ■Winter's load, Allenton, AHRSTCL4SS DwelllDg, cont&ioinf!! six rooms ; 1$ acre§ of land, good garden and orchard ; detached bathroom, waßhho69e». fltablea and trap house F FERRIMAN FOE SAL! TAHORED STREET, ASHBUETON. .A SOUND IHVE&TMENT. f HAVE received Instructlona from Mr 1 Edwafd Gibbard to sell part of Town Section 108. situated in Tancnyl Street, upon which is erected a veiy commodious Mid convenient Drspsr's Shop, with dwelling attached, large front (?<ass wlndowf, gnod position. The properly h let to & good tepnnt, and is yielding an fnaui*l rental of £91. fall particulars assy be had on appli mioßio FFKBRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent, Ashbnrlon BUSINESS NOTIOE3 Try MoDONALD & CO, ■' T £ 1 ! (% 51 '0 Burm»tb TAIL 0H 0. Streej PHOTOQUAPHY. H/U.MA'S~BIUOIOS, , SAUHDKRS' I-UILDINGS, j WE are doJDg TWELVEBNAMKLLED \ CABINET PHOTOS sad EN. LARGEMEHT, siza 12 x 10, mounted on v beailUfal tiotod plate »aak mouot for 115s, BEE SPECIMENS, as this Sa ocly far a Limited Time, COME EARLY, 2205 J WRIGHT, Oondaolot and Promoter of the Aohbarton j Bai jo Band, j Tg Prepared to receive Pupila for ! BAKJO, MANDOLINS and GUITAR, i OoDoerte, At Homes, Garden Parties, Etc, i attended, A good supply of Instruments and Mueio kept io stock, For Ttrma, etc, app'y 2 35 J- WRIGHT, Tanored SUreet* J". W. Malcolmßon, FARMERS' AGENT, AROADE, ABHBURTON, I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT j Fairfield Freezing Works. j AI.SO,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLIf.7, & PEAS, On Truc'ka Aahbttrton os Country Stations Agent for North Queensland Insaa-ance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 LAWd SHEEP DIP. THE BEST AKD THE CHEAPEST. THE Aehbttrton and linwald Yards are now in operation under the expedenaed tnafiagement of Ma D. McQueen. (TBRBja Cash LAWE'S POWDER DIP. LAWS'S FLUID DIP. . Oa mU at the Stores, Saunders' Buildingß, iib lowest ratee, W. W. WHtTB, Attorney for 2 207 EIiWARD SAUNDERS* j I U you wish a happy Now Fear. If: \,J co bay your Boots at Mbllor's < Zealandia Boob Ptora, Great Bargains ' they ea^ at Mxa&ou'H. *



fiIHE LAST DAYS OF SALE JL I OF j GIBBARD'o STOCK GIBBARD'S STOCK" GIBBAHDS STOCK' BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS Gent's Natural Vmnta, sale prioe la 6\ (rent's Merino half Hose,  >■ 61 Gent's Sofb Felt Hats „ „ la lid GanL'e Tweed Suits   22^ Ladies'Fußt Dyed Hose „ „ 10^d Ladioa 1 Lisle &Oobton<'lovea  6<i LadinßUobreakibleCorsste,,  2s 6i Ladies' Summer Birpleta t , „ 9i LOOK HESE LOOK HERE Hem Stitched HandkerchMa Is 9d half dcz n White Gftlioo for lioiDß 2s 9.1 dczea Florßl Art M<i«lin 2a lid drzan P»per Collars 3d box, Bib 3d, DRKSS GOODS DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS Lrai i ban Ohrieiohurch Prioos. Floral Black Silk finish Lusters 7a 6d Dress ALL X EDUCED. Linoleump, Floorcloths, Curtaloß# Sheeb, ing, TowelP, Toilsb Covers*, guilts, I Counterpane!) Good Washing Prints 3a 9d dczsn. Bring your ready Money and good 1 Goods in Exchange THE POLYTECHNIC. Late GIBBARD fB, Tanored Street. TT'ERB BROS, Burnett Street, wißh to remind all their Friends th*b they ooald not do better than start the New Year by giving them a tarn. Every article genuine, and at rsieonubla priced. DO you know that H Baibsvow is selling for cash ab less than Christcharch prioea, as the few following quotations will I show : — Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended f foot rail, from 50 s; Duchess babies from ;' 30» J Duobess cheats from 455; inepoctiOD ', ! and oompftrison invited. 11 1 1 ] Sucicke New Yenee



| BUSINESS NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE IiISSOLDTCON OP PABTNEBSHIP Tip HE PARTNERSHIP at present existing betwe3a H, 0. Shjjimpton and Anther, trading under the tnme cf the ASHBURTON DRAPERY 00M PAM? will be Dissolved on THURSDAY, MAROH 20th, In consequence of the above, we wiil hold a FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY, COMMENCING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, And Continuing till WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th; ALL ACCOUNTS duo to the Company must be paid oa or before TUESDAYj March 4fcb, after which date all amounts remaining unpaid will be placed ia the hands of a Collector for immediate settlement. ASHBURTON DRAPERY CO. ATTENTION. (o) ANDREW ORR'S Great Clearance Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHIHG, and BOOTS X COMMENCED SATUBDAY, ' JAMJABY 18th. I BARGAINS. EXTRAORDINARY IN^EVSRY DEPARTMENT. ANDREW ORR.



J. W 1 L S O N HAS J'aat received ANOTHBK 10 Bales of Lovely WALL PAPERS. T NOLUDEB in the Shipraeot *re some beautiful Designs ia Dining Room, X" Bedroom, and Hall Papers, Persons desiring t.o choose their Papers from the fall stock may have fchero laid aside ooti! rs quirt d. HOUSE PAINTING. TH IS part of the business receives our special attention, none but GENUINE Oils and White Lead being used. Thorough tradesmen* sent to towo^or country at shortest notice. Sign-writing a specialty. I have a Choice Selection of PIOTUEE FRAMBS MOULDINGS. Frames made to -order on the premises. JOHN WIJ~feSO;N



T. Balloon:. TINWALD ■ FUB SALE, ! mOWN Sections No. 166 and 167 eaoh j JL containing |- acre, well situated in Thomson Street, nearly opposite the English Churoh : good oite for a house; aleo two j sections ia Anne Street. T BULLOCK TO LET, ROOMS in Arcade Chambers; centrally situated la Barnetb Street); also offices in Victoria Buildings, adi lining the Arcade, T BULLOOK _______ - QECTION containing .J Acre, with four l^ roomed cottage, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampatead, Price £150. Eaey terms of payment. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET /"COTTAGE of 3 rooms, together with one \J acre of land, fronting Trevor's Road, Trevorton. t bullock, raKaia. TO TET GOOD Businesa Promisee, .consisting of Shop and Dwelling, lately occupied by Austin Beos, (Tailors, well situated, fronting one of the main thoroughfares For particulars, &o, apply to T BULLOCK, Agent tM,,, i -— ■»..—.. i._.ii.i. i _■!■" ■!"-— ———_f MEB J, LLOY Jj } MUSIC BELLEF, &o, T> EGISTERED TEACHER of Jlv music 1 Music and Musical Instruments of every description. Latest music by every mail. Just arrived, new assortment of Mouth Organs, etc* AGENT FOR Wheeler and WUson Hewing Machines, runs as light as a feather^ lures drudgery ntio a pastime, The magig^ajlent aewer:. AGENT FOR EMPKBSS NEEDLE. All materials kept. Lessons free, Xanobed Stbebs (next Hall, Herbalist KOTI€E OF EEMOVAL. I BEG to draw the attention c.f jfarjoieva and others that I have REMOVED from the Arcade to my new premise^ Tancred Street, nexi the Bank of Australasia. 166 w» BTOHyaa.;



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Children When Tbethino hare more orlessdiarrhcei This should be controlled and can be, by giving Chamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhce* Remedy! Every household should have a bottle at hand; Get it'today. Jb may save a life, '* Tfee New Zealand" Farmers' Cooperative Ae&ociation of Canterbury, Limited, Ashbarton, sells it. Smoke New Venae