EPHEMERIS

BUN.

Phases of Moon te* May

Mail Notices

Malls dose for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alteration! — THURSDAY, May 8 Foe Northern Purti aud Wesbport, per Bobotnnban*, at 6 30 p m FRIDAY, May 9 For Northern Ports and Weatporb, also Australian B'^tes and South Afrioa, per Talnne. at 10 3) a m

COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON MARKETS

London, May 6

The wool sales opened strongly aod prices are ltregu'ar, showing an advance of of from 5 to 10 per cent

The total quantity of wheat and fbur efbab for the United Kingdom ii 4,365,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,660,000

THE LONDON WOOL SALES

London, May 7

Massra Boston, Ba!me, and Jdcomba joint catalogue consisted of 12 581 bales j a good selection of ccoasbreds aid fair merinos There was a large attendance and ks< n competition from alt quarters. Everything advanced irregularly compared with March. The closing rates for merinos were five to seven and a half per cen;; croaabreda five to ten per cent

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS

Sydney, May 7 Wheat—Chick, 4«£5; milling, 4s 4d, Flour, £8 15a to £9 19*; Maoltobnn, £11 IBs to £12 )0i OU«, 3i3i to 3iSd Barley, Cape, 4<, Maizi, to 4- 93 Brau and pail»rd, UM Potatoes, £5 10j to £6 lOi Onione, prime, £8 to £8 10a Butter, Is 4d Bacon 81 to 9d (The above quotations are those sruiing between merchant and relaller, aod do not represent the slightly lower values obtained oy recognised brokers.) Melbourne, May 7 Whaat, 4s 4d Flour, £10 Mass 4 7d Bran la 3i; pollard, Is 3d , Potatoes, £4 10s to £5 15) OaioDS, £3 to £853 Adelaide, May 7 Wheat, 3 j 10.1 to 4i Fiour, £9 Gate, 2s 8d to 3s 61 Bran, la 3J, pollard, Is 3d s

GERALDINE LIVE STOOK MARKET

There was a good attendance ab the Geraldine Farmers' Yards live stock sale yeatcrd»y, and a fair entry, of wHloh most lines changed hands. Good turulp lambs brought Bi 11 to 81 31 ; call lamb?, 4) ; Bound rnoulbed ewes, 10a ; merlae ewe?, aged, 3a. A dog sold at 66 6d.

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF WOOL.

Auckland May 7

The New Zealand Le«u and Mer cantile Agency Company are to-day in receipt of a cablegram from their London house, advising that the wool sales have opened at an average ad vance on last sales closing rates of ten per cent and 7\ per cent for crossbred and werino respectively.

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Peeis Association— By Kleotrio Telegraph

Christchorcii, May 7

At the Addington Yards today the fat aatfele entries comprised 215, including tome good Hne3 in bullocks. Prices ware the same as last week's, vz : 19s to 24? 6d per 1001b ; good bullocks £9 to £!22i6J, lighter £6 to £8 10», prime heifers £6 to £9 Bs, lighber£slsi to £7 lOj, best cows £7 to £3 lOs, others £5 12s to £6 10s. Store cattle comprised 300 head, and tho sale was dull. Yearling" brought 24? to 24s 61, 15 to 18 months £2 2s to £2 18t, two year old heifers £412-, tffo and a balf year old heifers £55', three year old steers £6 12j 6<J, heifers £5 15«, oawa £2 to £4 15), dairy cows jJ4 to £9 Fat sheep comprised 5600 head, mostly ewes, with a few good Hues of wethers. Bayers for export were competing keenly for wethers and gooi ewes, and prices for wethers rose 21 per head. Butchers' ewes were In over supply, and a dragging and Irregular sale was tbj coast queued Prime wethers brought 19j 6J, good freezers 16i, 181 64, and up to 19a 3d for extra prime, lighter 15s, wethers and ewes 14s to 16s, maiden ewea 14a to 18s, butchers' best ewes 143, 16j, and up to 17a Id, very prime merino wethers 8s to 11s 9d, about 503 North Island sheep (wethers) making 16s 7d to 16 i 8d ; 150 for export at the former figure, and mixed wethers and ewes brought 14i 9di Fat Lambs—267s were penned, mostly secondary sorts. Owing to keen demand for frerz^Bs, prloss rose 6d a head, and 2521 were taken for export at from 10s 101 to 14< 2.1; the butohers took a few at 9j to 13 ■- 6' ; 48 tegs from Aoton Estate wero ukan (or freezing at I9i 7d, and a Hue of 631 from Springbank at 131 3d, Btore Bbeep-~8600 wore penned, mostly wetbersaud lambs, very few ewes, but there was a shck demand, and wethars and lambs were almost urs»leable, and nearly all were passed. Farward wethars brought 13s 6i to 14s 31, others IQs 6 I bo 12s 6d, ewes It 6J to 10s 103. Xjimbs 6> to 8? lid. pigs Over 600 wero yarded, and the fats w re weak, and a decllna of |l per !b,. resulted, but stores showed an improvement; baooners broaght 32s to 42 61, and 43i for exora heavy, equal to 31 to 3|i; porkers, 20s to 28s, equal to Ui and 3£4 per 1b j Urge stores, 15s bo 2s?, smaller, 10s to 12', suokers and weaners #s 6d to 93

SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE.

The New Zealand Loan and MsroanUle Agency Company, Limited (per Mr W Liwaon, auctioneer,) report holding a o'earlng enle of dairy cows, eto, on behalf of Mr Colin O*mpbell, ab Temuka, yesterday, with cc, hfoaloty results. This herd of oat.tle had a good reputation' and buyers turned np in strong forae, every animal meeting with keen competition* The following are particulars of sales effected { — Cows near oalvine, £10 15s, £10 10a, £8 7< 6d, £8 10^ and £7 10s ; onw« in milk and in calf, £7 15s £7, £7, £6. £7. £6 10*. £6 s*. £7. £6 sa, £5 10a, £7 15b, £5, £6. £7, £6, £4 15i, £6 15 1, £6 £6 5; £4 ss, £5 17a 6», £6, £3 10s, £6 i 5«, £7 lOi to £5 5; yearling steers and heifere, $s*, 34i 61; caivcß, 18-; bull, £4 si. Horses, implements, dairy ateneila, etc, sold ab fall rates.

BIRTH

Gbaob—Ab 199 Colombo Street, Sydsnham, Ohristcburoh, oa the 7th, last, the wife of W«l*er Grao<i of» sod. Both doing well, South Canterbury and North Island papers pleats oopy.

DEATH.

GBAOK'—Oa the5 p-h of M >y, at the residence of Mrs Montague, Napier, CtBMfflNT Hubert, late of Ashbcrrton, and third eon of Mr aod Mrs James Grace, of Palmers ton North, aged 13 years.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902.

Thb annual meeting of the Ashburto© branch of the Farmers Union, which ! was held oq Tuesday afternoon, was in more than one way rather disappo'nt- ing< In the first place, the attendance, although fair for an ordinary meeting, was not nearly so good as it ought to have been, considering what a great influence tho Ouiora is likely to have upon the welfare and position of the agricultural community. As some of the speakers at the meeting pointed oat, it should be the duty of every prudent farmer to give the Union all the support ha can, and to attend as many meetings as possible. It would appear from tome of the statements made by speakers on Tuesday, that the arrangement* for canvassing had not been altogether satisfactory, and it cer tainly ianot easy to understand why the number of members of the Aahburton branch is not greater than 825, for al though this is more than any other branch can show, it should be much larger if the farmers thoroughly appre ciated the full signi6cunce of the move j ment. It is to be hoped the present members will in future do tluir utmost to assist the executive in getting far mere, pastora!istß, and workers through out the Union to recognise bow greatly they would be bentfitted by joining the Union, A good many members and well wiehera of the Union would have liked to see a brief summary of the recommendations for the general Conference next month, which havetean finally agreed to by the executive. It is understood that some of the recommendations originally adopted by the Asaburton branch would be the better for reconsideration, while it is probable that there are other directions in which the experience of the la&t few months might suggest taking »ctioo, At anyrate it would have been well to consider the recommendations from other branches of the Union throughout the colony la ord^r to decide whether they should be supported or opposed. It very often happens that Conferences such as that to be held next month, endorse suggest one which have not been fully examined by all the mem bers, and not until it is too late does the full significance of their action ap pear. We have looked carefully over the lists of recommendations from most of the other branches, §nd we must confess that some of them ought not to be submitted to the Conference—let alone discussed by it. Possibly th* executive of the Ashbar(oi branch will give the local members an opportunity of reviewing all the suggestions to be made to the Conference before it- meets, so that they may be fully c< nsidered, and if necessary revised. We con gratulate the meeting on having again elected Mr G W Leadley as their chairman. His enthusiaein ia the movement, and bis services in the interests of the Union ever since it was inaugurated show that he is the right | man for the position. Apart from the i benefit the Union will derive from bis energetic and intelligent work in its behalf, the knowledge that Mr Leadley has announced that be is not likely to I be an aspirant for a scat in Parliament i must greatly strengthen the position of this branch of the Union. Indeed, 't wou'.d be well if all the branches wers to avoid placing probable candidates for Parliament in prominent positions on their Executives. All of our New Zealand politicians are more or less influenced by party bias, and the moment the Farmers' Union permits the party element to enter it—its stabi lity will be shaken and its usefulness impaired,

Local and General

A Good Estate—The estate of the late John Grigg, Longbeaob, has beea finally certified »t> £83,344,

Alarm of Fibe—A ohimney cm fire at the Somerset Hotel caused an alarm of fire to be given about 8-30 last evening. The Brigade did not tarn out.

MUSICAL Union — The ball given in connection with the Ashburton Musical Union took place last evening, and waa very well attended. Daooing was kept up until Bometime after mid&ighb

Anama Road Board — Messrs George Harrison and Mur.dook Moßae hare been elected members of the Anama Road Board.

A Voracious Fowl—Mr Harris, of Mount Somors, brought to this offiag yester^ day a three inch nail whioh had been found partially embaddel in the gizzird of a Minorca cockerel, whioh was killed for the table and was in excellent condition* The nail waa discolored when found, bat had evidently when swallowed, been a new one. Rumaway-cA. runaway caused some excitement) in East ooreeb this afternoon, when a horse, whioh a man wea riding bare backed, bolted iam th« Pose Office, The rider stuck to his mount till they disap peared over the traffic brldg 3.

(Thb Eighth Contingent—A letter has been received by an Ashbur^on friend from Captain Fooka, of the Eighth Contingent, in whioh he says that at the time of writing, all the Ashburton section were well, and that the AMR members of the Contingent were shaping first class. The letter is dated from Newcastle on March 29th. and the Captain states that the Contingent expected to be moved on at any moment.

Tbaohees' Salabibs.—The new arrange ment with regard tn teachers' salaries does not seem to work In an altogether satis factory manner. Under the old system— bad as it was in North Canterbury, where the salaries are sent to the Committee Instead of direct to the teachers as is the practice elsewhere—the teachers Inmost of oar schools got their pay within a day or two of the first of the month. Bitlfc does nob appear now that acy regularity In the time of payment can be depended opon, for the salaries for April were only paid veaterday. It is to be hoped this matter will be rgotlfied witheab delay, for It is not easy go see any excuse for this delay.

Magisterial—There was no business at the MftgUtr&ie'a Court this momiug.

Weather Fqbboast-— Captain Edwin wlrea:—Strong winds from between north east and east and south east ; glass fall.

Buddbm Death at Lytthlton.—About nine o'olook last) night Mrs Lzzie Emily Tubb, an old resident of Lybtelton, died sud denly from bearfe disease,

The Returning Sixth—A meeting to consider tbo form of reception to be given to Captain Tucker and returning troopers will be held in the County Council Chambers on Friday evening. All interested are inviced to. attend.

AsHBPBTON Rifles—There was a strong parade of the Aehburton Rifha at the drill ehad on Tuesday evening when the men were pat through musketry lastrucion by Sergeant Mejaf Jones, io which god progress waß nude. The Shooting Com mittee of the oorps has ordered adapters for the rifl is, ao that they ban Carry oa rifih practice in the drillahed,

Montgomery's Entertainers — Thin company appears at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening next, May I2ob, and judging from southern exchanges, ia well worth seeing. Tne proprietor, Mr Mont* gomery, has several novtl'iiea, which are qnifee new to Aehburfcon audience?.

SOBIPTUBAL IISS'IRUCHoK IN SCHOOLS— The Oamaru Mail writeß: A plebiscite Is beiDg takea by representatives of the Protestant eh arches in town apon the question of Scriptural iustrqction in the pablic schools. Ballot papers are now being issued, and the platform adopted and apon which all adult residents are asked to vote Yes or No is as follows :— (1) Repetition of the Lord's Prayer. (2) Reading of selected portions of toe Bible in school houra, the teacher simply giving explanations from a text book to be prepared by a committee representing ihe various churehea which have combined to secure this reform. (3) A conscience clause will be provided to admib of objectors withdrawing daring Scripture lessons*

TisiA.RU Autumn Show.—The Timaru aatumu ahow and Bale of horses was held cm Thursday last under the management of the A. and P. Association. The classes for draught stock were poorly filled, but quality was not wanting. Mr John Small took first place In the threo year old class with a oolt by Dr Beddon, which was greatly admired. Following are tha awards secured by Mr Small :—Colt or geldi»g foaled pinoe July 1, 1900—John Small, oolt by Dr Beddon, 1; oolt foaled since July 1, 1899 -Joha Small, oolt by Dr Seddon, 1. At the auction sale Mr Small secured a three year old colt by Champion—Pol y, by Banker for 130 guineas.

LO.O F., M.U—The Loyal Ivy Lodge (female), held its usual fortnigh'jy meeting on Monday evening, NG, PvJ Bro A Paterson presiding. & large number of members and visiting mombera were present, Oae candidate was Initiated into the Order and fire proposed far membership. During the evening the sentiments were well given. A letter was received from the Loyal Ashbnrton Lodge accepting the invitation giving by the Ivy Lodge to attend a social to be beid by that Lodge on Monday, May 19, sod intimating that a large number of the Ashburton Lodge would be press tit, After the Lolge meeting, a degree meeting was held, aft whicii the three first degrees were bestowed on candidates eligible in each caee

Tinvvlad Debasing Club.—The opening meeting «t the Tinwald Debating oub wag held in the Tinwald Hall on Monday, sih mar, at 730 pn>: Mr Sutherland occupied the chair, a Urgo number of members ml iateoding membera being pressnt. Tne Bilanoa sheet showed a credit balance of 14s 61, end wa% adopted. The Chairman spoka of the suooesi of Usb year'a debatep, and predicted a moßfc favourable season for the Oiub. The following cffiiera were elected:—President — Rev Biaokiston (re* elected); Vice president!, Mr McKay; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr John Ulark, »S3i»ted hy Mr 0 J8 Smith j Committee, Messrs Smith, Daherty, Hickman, and Sutherland. It was decided to hold debites on alternate Monday nights. Several new mßmb3rß were elected. After the ganeral business was concluded a mosb intereaiiag debate was hold on the subject)— 1 Should Goverament interfere win the Flour Millers Trus^,' and after being well discussed was pat to tba meetlDg and lost by a m» j »rity of aevan. The aubj set chosen for nexo meeting ' Leasehold versus Freehold' promises well for a good nieating

Eakaia—The monthly meeting of th c South Rakala School Committee was held at the school on Tuesday night. Present— Messrs Matbias (ohatrman), Shannm, Liddy, MoLeao, Wrighs Gardon and Gee. The Chairman reported having, together with Messrs Liddy and Gee, interviewed the Road Board with regard to the roads and footpaths, and that body had promised to give the matter attention* The Board of Education wrote iablma^ing th*t as the attendance had fallen to 147 Miss Croable must be given three months notice to leave. It) was resolved to reply th*t had the Board complied with the Committee's request made snnae time ago, and sent the truant officer along the attendance would not have fallen; The Chairman was instructed to write the Board and atatie that the closets were rotten and beyond repair, and a source of danger to the obiidren. It was resolved to open the school ab 930 am during the winter months. The Chairman and Messrs MoLsan and Shannon were appointed a sob committee bo attend to some neaessury repairs

MINING

United Preaa Aasooiation—By Kleobrlo Telegraph Ddnedin, May 8 Today's sales:—Golden River, 7a 61; I> Franelsie, 8i 6d ; Molyneux Kohiooor, 6s 6i diaj Sailors Bend, 32s 6d; Vincent Extended, 9* 6d.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not bold onreelTes responsible (ot opinions expressed by our correspondent)

THE FARMERS AND SHEARERS UNION.

10 THK EDITOR. Siß,—The action of the Geraldlne briooh of the Farmers' Union in endoreiog Mr Maslin'e reply to the Shearers' Union and obj Kiting in toto to their demands, should be regretted by alt well wiehets of the Fartrtra' Union, 'the Farmers' Union is a Union of all sections of the agricultural cjmmuuity and, to quote the words of the President) of the Executive of the North Canterbury Provincial District, " it not a Union of employers against- workers," OQDtcqaen. ly it should have nothing what* I ever Co do with any internal di pates which j may happen to arue between d ffereuti sections of that community, That this ie the true policy of the Farmers' Union, ie clearly laid down in tbab parti of the first resolution passed at the Canterbury Con ference last October, which reads : ' That the Executive should use every maana in it* power to earn the support of all seotiona of the agdoaltural community, inoludiog farm labourers ; tr at such a platform and policy should be adapted as will farther this end ; chat the Union tbould ba im>ab o ireful to avoid committing itself to any action or expression of opinion likely to causa dissen^ sion between farmerß and their labourera or any one section of the farming community with any other section"; this oonfereo.ee further emphasised the fact of the oompre hensive nature of the Union by suggesting that Its name should be changed from 1 Farmers,' to • Farmers' and F»rm« Workers' Union* 1 The two tooks on which our Union is most likely to suffer shipwreck are the danger of becoming either a purely party political organisation, or, a narrow Un on composed of employers only* Our enemies see this clearly and endeavoured to strangle the Ufllou at its birth by repeated assertions that it was both. So far we have steered clear of the first danger, but how can we expect to avoid the seoood unless farm labourers, oontr ofcors> and others who are not employ ess join the Union, A large proportion of farm labourers view • this Union with suspicion, and it is only by a careful and most) patient policy that their prej'idica can ba overcomr. What is the use of our repeated reiteration that we are not solely an employers' union, or of cur passing well sounding resolutions, when we ootnplttely stultify ourselves by acting after the manner of the Gerald.ne branch ? Mr Mislio's proper reply to tbe Shearer*' Union circular, writing as an official of the Farmers' Union, should clearly have been to this effect: " That, as the Farmers' Union embraces the whole of the agricultural community, it) cannot take -any part in internal disputes between different eeotione of that community and that therefore, as an official of the Union, ha could not express any opinion on the matter." Later on, if the Union bicornea truly representative of all sections, it may be found o<p^ble of doing most useful work by undertaking to ac- as arbitrator in internal disputes, if n quested by both parties to do so» This, however, can only ba done when all parties are fully represented in the Union, and when consequently both sides o«o be fairly heard. Labour troubles baoween farmers and their employees have never, as yet, raaohed aa acute stage In New Z ialand. There U, however, perhaps a feeiing cf distrust between them and a deeply rooted -idea among many cf the labourers that the intereats of employers aud employees are and must be diametrically opposed. If farmers and thtir labourers can be got by meant of the Union to frequently work together for the same objaots, ib must in the long run greatly hop to overcome this prjadice, end mu»t prove how many are th»points of mutual interest and how few' are tie reverse. Ac a theep farmer, lam personally opposed to come of the demands in the Shearers' Union circular, bub I con sider my proper course is to join thn Sheepowners' Union (which J3 now being formed in North Canterbury for tbe purpose of giviog sheep owners a l«g<tl status on which to be heard iv ease of necessity before the Arbitration Court) and not to wreck the Union by helping to commit) it to taking a part in what would ba an internal quarrel. TLls lttber has already reached such leog'h bh*t I cannot now attempt to ahow in what numoroua directions ail classes of the farmiog community can wotk together for their common bentfi^, but anyone can see thin by merely reading the reports of the diffarent conferences and branch meetings of the Union, The Farmers' Union can never hops to be considered the mouthpiece of tbe agricultural community, or to have muoh weight in kfl jeieing the policy of the oouctry unless it ia truly representative of both fvmsrs and labourers, and this it can never hope to booome unless it keepa olear of all Internal dispuej. Let us then, as an agricultural community, all j 'in the Union and work together for the larger matters on which we agree, and let us leave absolutely alone those few on which we may disagree, allowing the parties immediately concerned to fight it out among themselves. —I am, &'., John Studholms, Jonr.

DAIRY FACTORY

?O THE BBITOK Sib,—lf the supply of milk was forth coming, there is no question as to tbe success ia oar tnldgb of a butter factory. When the Tinwald Butter Factory was worked it weuld have paid all ooncernsd well if the supply of milk was kept up. But) they bad to pay their manager full wages for half time so that the cost of maaufaeture war too great, which caused it) to shut down. Tho whole question is what support in milk supply will a factory receive, for yon must) have a certain amount) to rua it on payable liaeß* If the support was guaranteed, the Tinwald buildings could be obtained I a,m sure for a nominal rent, or purchased straight out, (Che necessary buildings and arrange* meats are there with a few exceptions, and it need nob cost much to make a atari) and give the industry another trial. I! it proves a success, larger buiidiDgs oould be put up either at Tinwald or Ashburtoo 1 would suggest a creamery in the Wakanul and another in Aehbartoo Forks districts, the bulldirgi need not be vary expensive, and the cream wjuld be forwarded to the factory. A great advantage would be the ireez'og works, where no doubb arrangements oould be mide to score butter io th« summer months for winter supply, or io hold till in oould be sold iv quantity, I m*y say, a creamery oould alas be erected in the Mount) Sotners district, and the oteam scut down by train, The Tinwald buildings are about two or three chains from the railway station. —I am, etc, Ckablbs Dohbex?.

BAD ROADS

TO THE EDITOB,

s?ir,-» \b the water races are about to be shut off in the Llamore district), cannot something be dona to have the arater that is oveifl>wiog on the roads stopped. In one place in particular the water sometimes is ankle deep and is* a great; nuisance to ejoliata, a'so tho bridges have a very bad approach to them, instead of being levelled offi B g boulders h*ve been put at tbo ends and lefr, Ptanka would be very acoeptuble over the raoes on tfco MftroDan'AshbartOß mad, as cyclists either have to w&'k through the racesor else ride, and water Is very injurious to tyresi-—I am, eto, Wei Fbet.

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE TENTH CONTINGENT.

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph— Copyright . Albany, May 7 The Norfolk behaved splendidly ia » gale and lost only four horses on the run from Sydney. She resumes the voyage tonight.

SYDNEY MEAT TENDER ACCEPTED

London, May 6 The War Office has accepted a Sydney tender for 500 tons of flour and 75,0001b of corned beef and mutton,

DECORATION CANCELLED

THE PEACE PROPOSALS

DEATH OF A NEW ZEALiNDER

London, May 7 Th® award of a medal to Lieutemnt Picton, while a corporal in Loch's H ra", tm! prior to his lieutenancy to the Bash veldt; G&rbiueere, has been cancelled,

Information bis been received at Pretoria thit tho delegates were «nc cessful in securing consent to favor surrender now, as the opportunity is ft favonr»ble on«>.

The commando elected Commandant Piet Ujs, and Cornet Dangers, to proceed to Vereenigiag, Beyers is expec'ed to represent the northern burghers, tnd abides the decision of his Government The chief opposition emanates from certain of D« La Key's irreconcilable. It is Mie?ed that Botha's men will follow their leader.

Robert Qtnslow, of thf* N'nta New Zealandere, died of dysentry tt New castle.

Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that ten Boers were killed, 122 taken prisoners, and fourteen sur rendered.

Colonel Cooper expelled the Boera from Steinkop, their only stronghold leading to O'okiep.

Colonel Bochfort dispersed Com* masder Hcopslad at Bloejnkop. Oolonel Coienbrnnder has resumed operations against Beyers, whose num bers are considerably reduced.

General lan Hamilton has cleared the area weafe of Klerksdorp, fcciliating future operations.

The Plague.

United Press Association—-By Electrio (Telegraph—Copyright Beisbane, May 7 Two deaths have occurred from plague and three caseß are reported Sydney, May 7 Four cases of plague occurred to-day, one being fatal,

Sydney, May 8 Four Chinese have die d of plague during the past few days.

THE SUPPOSED CASE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Christchurcb, May ? Dr Mason baa been with the patient Shield*, who is sueptoted of suffering from plague, and ia isolated at the hospital on the imallpox reserve, three mites from the city. Dr Maeon ia still carrying on investigations, and will remain with the patient;, all night. When the diagnosis is completed it will bo sent to the Minister of Health, The result will not be known till he announces it, Dr Mason fa quite sati fied with the arrangements for isolation and accommodation of the patient, On Friday, however, he will meet delegates from the interested locil bodies in the district to consider what combined action should be taken with regard to the erection of a proper hospital for infections disease. Dr Mason impresses on the public here that evn if the case is one of plague, there is absolutely no danger of the epidemic so long as householders and the local authorities keep their places clean, and vigorously carry on the crusade against rats, Dr Mason ia making important experiments to test the relationship between the plague and cats and fowls.

Wellington, May S The Chief Health Officer, expresses his belief that the patteab isolated at Christ* church will recover, The one is 006 yet proaounoad one of plague.

QUEEN WILHELMINA'S ILLNESS.

Her Condition Critical

European Trouble Feared ia Event of Soatfc

London, May 6 The infectious malady from which Queen Wilhelmina was recovering ia threatened with fatal complications

An operation that was necessary was successfully performed towards mid night on Sunday.

The public is relieved at the success of the operation, bat is disappointed from the standpoint of succession to Che throne

This morning the bulletins affected Paris Bourse operation?, as it is feared that European trouble may arise in the event of the Qaeen's death,

All the foreign Sovereigns and Governments have sent messages of sympathy and enquiry, The Hagub, May 7 Queen Wilhelmina's ia weak, and her condition is very critical

The British Navy.

London, May % The Admiralty Committee report that the shipbuilding arrears arc due as regards armour plates, to changes in, the Harvey proceed, and. the time oc cupied in altering the plant, and to the engineers' dispute. Deliveries of ma terial are now more r«pid tnd satisfac tory. The dohys over the destroyers were duo to the difficulty of obtaining tubes, also to experiments with a view of realising the contract spends. The liquidation of two firms seriously delayed eight of the moßfc important ships. The contracts were transferred to other firms, but the arrears have not yet been overtaken. In the event of Parliament increasing thn naval expenditure it will bo practicthlo to obtain private services tnd secure a larger oat put of shipbuild ing, ■rmfttttent and stores than is now demanded. The Committee recommend that the Admiralty bj empowered to enter Into contracts wkhout competitive. kodeig,

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F. FKRRIMAN FOR SALE ASHBURTQN T HAVE FOR SALE, * Sabßtantkl Brlak HOUBE of ieven rooms, with every ooßvenietue, together with ONE AORE 20 Perches of Land, situated within e»«| dtitanoe of * sohool* PBIOI £225 The Property !s very suitable for r/oeapa* tloo by a man with a family who values moral and physical health ay w»ll_ as asouomy ; or feo the owner of a little cipitml who wishes to invest it with security and prftfife Other improvements comprise an Orohard and Stable. , •' " ■ _o—. .'■ Comparison between £22? invested ip this Property, and at deposit in any Bask:— 12 Months Interest' cm £825 ora .- Deposil ,£615 0 12 Months Rent of above Fiopecby f at 10a per week ... 1 £26 0 0 Lebs ongoings— Say Oommisßion col' hating rent at 6 per emt ... £1 6s 0d XttsaiTADOii 0 ?« Od Rates ,0 10a Od 2 S 6 -r- 23 16 6 Balnoos In favour of the amount iovestud fa Property „ fil? 1 6 per aonum Full partloßlars of the Property may be hid on nppllofttion a F FEBRIMAH, Land and Eetato Agent.- FOR BALE, CIA A ACRES of Good Sheep Feed, D\J\J oona'stlng of 60 Aorei Turolpß. 24P Aorea of Good Grass, and stbandaooe of Oitaa Btiraw, The above is situated about 14 miles from Ashborton. There hat not beeffl any itook on the had for the laat four " BSOIIthBJ F FBRRIMAN : FOE SAL® AT THE HINOS Ck A A AOBBS ia Tassook } fenced; «4cU with a small Dwelling. Easy F FERRIMAN —~ tinwald"" IjWR SALE, wlthto a few minotei walk ■tJ ef the Kaleyards and Railway Station, 20 Acres, with Dwelling ■ F FEERIMAN, V NETHERBY. FOR Sale a model Farm oonaistlni; of 6 aares sjood Land, with hnilt house 6 rooms &ad suitable outbuildingl FFERRTMAN THE nnSorslgned b^s for Bale a gf©3 Ftrm rf abrafe 4CO B"re>, good heavy Land, well worth an ImmerH*^ Injpfotioa, F FERRIMAN_ FOR SALE . fpHE best Boiiding Site in Allenton, 1 at tho comer of the W W Tow« Belt, adj »!»ing the proper y of Me J M Gambf.'dgo F. FBRRTMAN, Lat.d nnd Hstßte Agent | FOR SALI, | AT TinwaW, a good Home for a Wotkhg Man, conni-'tag tia 4 R>omed Hoase and |- Acre good Land F. FEHRIMAIS L^]SD & ESTaTE AOEIST i~fJRESHAM, * BUKG-BON & MEOHANIOAL DENTIST. BE(J^ to inform (ho reßidsnti of Ash-, bu'toa and Sarroui ding Diairtcts that he will eoromccoa praotice la rooms ocxs to Mr W»taop, Solicitor, about | ■ M»y Ist. ■' , . : Stoppings In Q)fd, Araft!gani,aDdoim9nt. ttold and Forcelai" osowna muds; »i«o sete of' t«efch with -Vulcanite and P-rwlaln gums Gas adtniaiß'erod. Ail work g«arn tied. \



Hours ow Akpkndanok—9 a.m,~5 p.m. ixb ' ■ COMPARE * AT ANY PRICE _. i v^rtvr- , — - ■ ?ircT» 1/6- »/8 2/4 2/8 -■-filGSt GLASS TAILORING. WE Have jt^fc opened, ex s. s. ' Paparoa, 1 a larga shipment of ./!.:JS.EW -WIMTIR GOODd, COHiprlsJag a fine assortment of *op to date' Sfaitlngs in Worsteds, Vicunaa, jPbjßVlotß, Meltors, Beavers, flea Iribh '3P*ri«Z' t Bafnproof Overcoatings, Fancy "Vfesling*, S-'o. '■' IV© iijDdertake to execute all orders eDtrUßtted .'o us to the batitifnction of our eli«ots, »ti »t prices which will compare favourably With those of any of the leading Oisdstoharoh firms for equil qnali y, or fi% style, mi workmanship. Also, Ladies' Tailor-made Cosfccmes, Jackets, Habita, &o, i« the latest styles. O&AJGHKADTjBEhRYMAN The Leading Tailors sod Outfitters. ' • ■ Atbburtotw i WANTED to Oletr Che«p-A Ft-w Pairu of Sample Blankets an'! D wn QtliUs {•lightly soil* d),' White Ho- eyoomb QniJta Si lid ; L^ro Hearth Ruga 2s 6d—W H PsAroa, Gaeh Dm^er, etc



I The Boot Palace. W. SPARROW. ■* A RRIYED- LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTB & SeOES. CHILDREN'S STRONG SCHOOL BOOTS ) GUM BOOT.'*, GOLOSHES GEKT'S FOOTBALL BOOTS. Ladfe*' Eventeg Shoes a Speciality. Corner East and Moore Streets, Ashtarton*.



x BUSINESS NOTICES | fob CARRIAGE LAMPS, GIG LAMPS, PONY LAMPS, AND LAMPWARS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION GO TO W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawmillere, Tttnbor Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc, ABbbarton ANDREW ORR. A LARGE Shipment of Goods ex Paparoa, having arrived One Month Later than expected, will Now be Cleared at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY Ladies' Jackets and Mantles, Diess Fabrics of all kinds Ladies' Corsets, Flannelietes, Sheetings Ladies 1 Underclothing, Ribbons, Gloves, Millinery, UmtreUas, ] CO Pairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d 75 Pairs large £ize Blankets 22s 6d CLOTHING AND BOOTS At Reduced Prices ANDREW ORR



DON'T ALL COME AT ONCE ! ! T>UT wo Shall be Ready' for a grod many of yoa Any Morning After 10 o'clock, And Dou'fc Forget your full Purtse, ts the SPECIAL PRIGES ire for CASH, AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S DISSOLUTION Of PARTNERSHIP SALE. STERLING VALUE AT THE READY MONEY SHOP. OUR aim k to supply Goods of Reliable Quality »6 lOWflsb Rook Bottom Prices right throughout, nob* (as in often done} cfLriog a faw articleß at keen prices an 'baits,' which are no oriieiion ol the general value given. We BUY In the BEST Marketsfor prompt CASH, thua seouriog subntantial diacouatß— have very Small Working Expenses, avoid lobbbs incurred by giving Credit-, and therefore (Jan and Dj Sell ab the Finest Margin of Profit). Any person can see readily, that the foregoing tirinciplee and conditions enaar* to our Oastomerß BTKEHNG VALUE FOR 1 HEJR MONEY. _ m , NEW GOODS NOW ARJRIYI|NG. E. G I B"B~A R D, HT BBADT MOIMRY DRAPBE, TANORED STREET (opposite Arcude), Aahbartoa J. WILSON DIREOI3 IMPORTER OF ARTIBTIO WALL PAPERS. A Competent Btt of Tradesmen kept for Hobbo Painting and Decorating lo all Its Branches'for Town and Country, I Have & Well Assorted Stock of MIXED PA.INTS In; Large or SmftlllQaantitlen; also Palob Brushes Whits Load Linseed Oils (Raw>r;Boilcd S or j m Window G ass Fancy Glass Turpentine Benzine Methylated Spirits Artiste' Material Beautiful MIRROR GLiSS in large sheets, can befoul to any size



FOR WATGHES OLOOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATB SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, KfO, GO TO G. JESSON, Practical Wetohmnker aad Jeweller, Burnett Street), (opposite Somerset Hotel) Aibbnrton. —Bepairs * Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dsalfe with.



BILL MARTIN BPEAK3. To Ideal Tyre Company, Christohsrch,— Deir Bira,—-I have touch pleasure in writing you bo cay how heartily I appreciate the Idßftl tyres whioh were fitted to my machine and upon whioh I put up my seventeen New Zealand records, and won the several oham* pionshlp pr'jssa. I am very pleated with them-WIGLIAM MARTIH 4 17 Smoke JNqw Yeuoe



A Display in Lamps—The finest display of Cycling Lamps in Ashbarton is at Messrs Oates, Lowry, and Ou's, Burnett Street, This fiem have now opened np their new stock of Lamps, Oils, Carbide, etc, whioh will be sold at exactly the flame prices as their Christchureh house. Worms undermine Children's Cooi&idotiioa Use Wadb's Worm Fias, U bo*«i



Tatlobing—Oa Sa'urday next, lO&h lost, Mr Ramm, representing Messrs Strange & OomFaiy's (famous Tailoring Department), Ohristohuroh,) and who Is another of the firm's leading antlers, will pay a special visit to Ashburton to • fit on' orders already entrusted to Strange & Co, and book fresh commission?. Mr Ramm may ba seen at Strange & Go's Ashburton Agency (Mr San drey's), and we have no doubt that many more Ashburtoa gentlemen will avail them* selves of this opportunity to order winter suits, overcoats, ofo, from such a first rate firm as Sbrange & 00, (whose charge?, by the way, are extremely reasonable. )—(Advt).



The Peerless Incubator has no rivals as a hatcher of strong bealthy otaioks, and we are prepared to supply any x:zt from 40 egg up to 850 egg capacity. Guaranteed to last a life time, There Is big money in our duok machi«6S. Unlimited markets for ducklings and fresh eggs, looubatorasold oa dash or time payments, send stoimp for our 2lei catalogue. Fearless Incubator Company, Ohristohuroh.



Bicycles fob Everybody—l have for sale the following second hand cycles :— Star £4, Anglo Special with free wheel, £10, Raglan £8, Sterling £7, Waverley £5, Anglo Special £9, Lady's Humb.sr £11, Lady's Cleveland £7, Lady's American£6. All thesemaohioes are In first class order, and are real bargains* —R D Johnston, Burnett street. -



A Novelty—The Khaki bioyole is now being fivted with the two-speed gear hub, which not only gives free wheel, but has the additional advanbage of allowing the rider bo change his gear at will from a low to a higher gear whilst riding, and can be in* speoted at Best and Towua's, Saundera' BulldiDßi.



Holms Cycles—The display of Hollie cycles now on view at John Orr & Oo'a is well woithy of inspection by all cycling enthar lasts. Those machinss are made from genuine B S. A parts by the celebrated gnnmakers, I. Hollia & Sons, Birmingham, which should be sufficient! guarantee of their efficiency. The models we have seen are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality attained in the manufacture of the Hoills bioyole ha« been mosb rigidly maintained. STANDISH AND PRBEOE. Photographers under the Royal patronage of the i*rinOß and Prlaoeeg of Wales'. Sbadio. High Street), Ohtistohurch, 4 19 i



A MAN'S OPINION Sorm people think that Wilton's Bovo Ferrum is only good for women and children, this la not quite traa for it is good for men also. For every form of 1 weakness and physical decline it Is a restorative of undoubted efficacy, Thia is what Mr A Junes, of Wellington, says :— ' Feeling a bit run down, I w«8 tempted to try Wilton's Bovo Ferrunii and I mast adraib that the results far exceeded my anticipations, go much bo that you can register roe »c a firm believer in the value and effioacy of thia tenlc' Sold by all chemiats and stores at 2? 6d. If not procurable locally, send postal note for 2 * 6i to Geo W Wilton, Ohemlsfc, Wellington lani a bottle will be sent you by post. Braoke New Venus