EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for September.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations. TUESDAY, Sept. 23. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomahana, at 6 p.m.

Mining.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin, Sept. 22 Returns — Matau 76ozg, Golden River 56ozs lldwt 12grs, Sheddans 23ozs, Monto Christo 17ozs, Golden Treasure 15ozs, Otago 12ozs, Riley's Beach 12ozs, Nelson Creek 43ozs, Notown Creek 39ozs. To-day's sales—Prince Arthur, 15s. Greymouth, Sept. 21 On Saturday there was a great deal of excitement iv town over the srriking of a rich stone in the Mount Paparoa (Crcecsus) mine. The reef is 2ffc 6in, and shows gold freely throughout, the foot wall being rich. Experienced quartz miners look upon the discovery as one of great importance. The striking of such rich stone in the inter mediate level, coupled with the fact that the reef has been found in the lower level, in their opinion showing the existence of a large Rnd rich reef running through the hill.'

Commercial.

United Press Association—Ry Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept. 19 "Wool - The Bradford market is brisk, and prices are advancing. Forties are quoted at B£, forty-sixes at lid, common sixties at 23d, and superfine at 24d. At the London sales the Kaiwarra clip sold at ssd, and the Panikan at 4fd At the wool sales prices wero unchanged and firm all round.

Agent-General's Cable.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, September 22 The following is' the Agent-Generai's cable, dated London, 20th inst.: — " The mutton market is quiet; average price to day—Canterbury Mutton 3jd, Dunedin and Southland and W.M.E. Company 3 5-Bths d, other North Island mutton 3Jd. Lamb— The market is wnak; average price today- New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, 4ijd ; avorage price to-day, New Zealand, other than Canterbury, is 4£d. There is a better dwmand for l>eef; New Zealand hinds 4:; d, 4 id, fores 4d. Tho butter market is rising; Danish 117s. The cheese market is firm ; tho price of cheese to-day is 49s per cwt. Cocksfoot Soed.—Tho market is firm. New Zealand, 171b standard, 535. There are signs of improvement in the cocksfoot seed market. Wool is brisk."

Havelock Street Mart.

Mr Henry Steplieuson reports as foliows on his Saturday's sales: —Thore was a good a: tendance, and bidding was brisk. There was a large entry of pigs, suckers and weausrs fetching ss, Gs, Gs Gel, Bs, to 10s 6d ; stores, 10.3 6d } 12s, 13s, to 14s; porkers, 25s to 27s Gd; larger sorts 3.5s to 3os Gd. Fowls — Sold well ab 2s» Gd to 3s 4d per pair; ducks, os. Produce —Potatoes, 5s to 6s per sack, seed sorts 4s Gd to 6s; wheat, 11s 6d.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1902.

A correspondent, whose lettor appears in this issue, writes. at somo length on the subject of land tenure, his ostensible object being to challenge a statement made in a recent article in this paper that " the amending Land Bill that was introduced by the Minister of Lands, and the attitude of some of the Government followers in the House, show that the freehold tenure is seriously threatened in New Zealand." It will be seen that this differs from the pro position which cur correspondent proceeds to criticise, since wo . did not charge the Government with directly threatening to revolutionize our land laws, but pointed out that the action pf a Minister, and the atti tude of some of the Government followers indicated that the freehold tenure was in danger in this country. Any person who reads Hansard must see that; there? js a party in the House which desires tp bring about the nationalisation of all the land in this colony; and we all know that under the existing conditions of so-called demo cratic Government in New Zealand, nothing is impossible. In this fact lies the menace to the freehold, for only the question of finance stands between the State and the acquisition of all the private estates in the country. The most noteworthy fact in connection with the clamour for State of the land is that it comes mostly from those who have not the re motest iutention of settling on the land— the wage-earners in the populous centre.?. But to retnrn to our correspondent's letter. The following paragraph from our i'eat>n£ article might bo regarded as the keynote of it: The landowners seem to fancy that the insidious attacks that &v& constantly being ma<le on the freehold system in the dis posal of tlie Crown lands will not affect them." The f sict that puy land system now recognises the freehold—although hamper in" 1 it s? ith many conditions—is not denied. What js wanted jts that every lease. holder may, if h,o should so desire, convert his leasehold into a fvsp hold, Nobody wants to abolish the leasehold system altogether, nor is there any objection to limiting thj© area .of free hold that may be held by one person. Gu> correspondent's references to the land regulations of years ago, and his views concerning the manner in which they have affected this country, have nothing to do with the subject discussed in the article ha criticises, so we need not notice them here although we may say it is absurd to compare the position of a Crown tenant with that of a freeholder when the circum. stances in both cases are favourable. But it is safo to say that should both be in difficulties, the latter would be much better j off than the former; for a private landlord may, and often does make concessions, but .ike. State having the interests of the public *to consider, and being bound by tho law, cannot do'so.' $houjd it however venture to disregard the law, '}? dos;_ so at the expeaso of the whole community, and at the same time"establishes a mischievous precedent. We now como to the r'eaj obiect of our correspondent's letter; fop jfc is a^oarent from tho whole tenor of his remarks that he .i* a «"" believer in land nationalisation-witness ' the buncombe about " State assets, territorial assets, eto." This soi't"of '.stuff only comes from those whose ideas as to what" really constitutes a nation's assets—or rather wealth —a^ hazy and confused. Adam Smith, 1* awcett, %nd others who jiave thoroughly investigated! the subject of political ecomony, tell us that a nation's wealth if! not repre sented in the acres or the articles that may happen to be the special pro.? perty of the Crown, but by every man ! | woman and child in the country, with all i their belongings, and all the factors that g,gsist in wealth production. If there were

any sub-stratum of common sense m the dictum that the only way to secure a State asset is to insist on State ownership of the land, how should we account for Great Britain's position now as the w^^ nation on the face of this planet;? What I proportion of the area ot the United King dom belongs to the Crown in tho sense that the State is the landlord P We have fol i lowed our correspondent away from the i subject of our recent article, but before re turning to it, we may ask if it is sound policy that the State should own all the ! land in a country, why should not the prm -1 ciple be applied to all other property r | Why should not the State own our manu ! factories and other means of wealth pro duction ? Why should individuals be al lowed to have any private property at all?; History and experience have shown that the right to acquire private property is the mainspring of human industry; take it away and the incentive to work is gone. One can get an illustration of this at once by comparing the properties in towns that are occupied by their owners with those occupied by leaseholders. However, the question of land tenure is too large to be dealt with, at length here. One veiy remarkable fact in connection with the theories which have been formulated concerning it, is that the weakest of them —that regarding State ownership —is more dogmatically preached than auy of the others. With regard to large estates, it is now generally agreed in this colony that the areas of land to be held by one person should be limited by statute. If this were done, the harrowing picture drawn by our correspondent could never be realised. And with reference to his concluding remarks as to abolishing the freehold in urban and sub-urban districts we recommend him to turn up some of the speeches of Mr Laurenson, the champion who is always tilting at " the national ass," and ho will see that it is not by any means au absurd supposition that freeholds in towns are threatened just as much as free holds in the country. This is merely by the way, however, for we did not refer to that phase "of tho subject in our article un der notice. We may inform our correspon dent that his views on the land question might find favour in the cities, where men talk glibly of settling on the lands and yet have no intention of leaving those centre?, but they will not be acceptable to the great bulk of the people in the country districts. Indeed any candidate for the Ashburton seat who may be induced to give the pledge asked for by our correspondent, will stand a very poor chance of election.

Local and General.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires: —Heavy gale from between west and south and south-west; glass rise j weather very cold. Personal.—Mr .T. M. Cambridge has re turned after a visit to England, and looks much benefitted by his holiday. The Borough Finances. —The Borowgh Council will hold a special meeting this evening to consider the question of finance, ft is to be hoped there will be a full attendance of Councillors. Sale of an Entire.—We understand that while in Auokland Mr John Small sold a six-year-old entire by Lord Cranley.

A Prompt Recognition.—The stallion Mannlicher, whose death was reported in oar columns last week, was insured with the Live Stock General Insurance Com pany for J2IOO, and the claim has been promptly recognised. The Tbaction Engine Service. —Messrs. Watkin3 Bros, arrived in Ashburton on Saturday night with a further consignment of general goods and merchandise. The waggons were unloaded in the yards of the New Zealand Fanners' Co-operative Asso ciation this morning. About thirteen tons wove brought down altogether. Valetta Railway Station.—ln response to further requests by the people of the district, and the member, Mr .loan McLach lan, the Minister of Railways has written to say that the shelter shed at Valetta railway station, which has long been altogether inadequate for the of passen gers, will be removed and a new one erected.

The Subsidy System.—Sir Joseph "Ward, in the course of a speech at the Hutt oa Wednesday, said that if the poople of the colony would ouly adopt the .£1 for .£1 system in all cases where money for public works was required to be spent, it would be an admirable thing, and would enable the mueh-talked-of reduction in our loan moneys to be brought about. Ashburton Trotting Club. — The programme for the Spring Sleeting of the Ashbnrton Trotting Club is pub lished in this issue. lp wify be noticed that there are eight events, and good stakes are offered. The""6hief events are th^ Lagmhor Handicap (harness), and the Ashburton Handicap (saddle 1, the distance for which is two miles, and the stakes 30 soys in each. Nominations close on Tuesday, 21st Octo ber, and handicaps will b,e declared on op about October 28 tlj.

ESTATE OF THE L.VTG Mr JOHN M'LEAN.— Probate was recently granted of the will of the late Mr. Jphn M'Lean, p£ Btedcasfjle, dated June, 1895. The executors are Messrs Sfc John M'Lean Bucldoy and George M'Lean, and tb.a estate is valued at under .£213,000. The chief bequests are JJIQ69 to Mrs Gee, £4089 to Miss Fanny Buckley, and £5605 to Mrs Rolleston, and to Mr St John M'Lean Buckley the Redcastle estate, la,nd and farm, the, Waifcaki Plains estate, and tho Criehton Park estate, Waipahi, sub ject to' the legacies to the three sisters.. Tha balance of the estate is left to be equally divided between Messrs §t, John M'Lean Buckley and George Alexander M'Lean Buckley.

Picturesque London. —A syndicate is in the course of formation for the purpose of providing picturesque resting-places in various parts of London for the supply of open-air refreshments. The enterprise is a purely commercial one, without any idea of philanthropy or ffistheticism in it. Com fortable and attractive kiosks, in the a dornment of which fresh flowers and fruit will play a prominent part, are to be set up jn the most convenient "places, and there jaded pfidi?strja.ns will be able to rest and refresh themselves with milk, cream, fruit, sweetmeats, mineral waters, and other l;ght refreshments. But the idea is to make these not only comfortable to those who use them, but attractive features of the thoroughfares, and to impart to the streets o£ London that picturesqueness which so forcibly strikes English visitors to Con tinental cities. "-' - •

LOOKING FORWARD, With the return of warm weather most people are looking forward to a holiday - perhaps, in the country, or at the seaside, A change is needed to recuperate and to restore "the system to sland the fatigues of another year. The tonic of a holiday is very'peasant, but jt is just as well to begin one's holidayin a condition foi? enjoyment. [f during tlie past few' wee^s you have, been suffering fporn constipation, indices 1 tion, biliousness, sick headaches, loss of appetite, langour, and liver troubles, please to remember that you may rid yourself of any one or all of these complaints by talc in^ Impey's May Apple, the ideal family medicine. It is & vegetable medicine, 16pi«nfcifica.Uy 'compounded, and acts as i nature doi, genfy a«S painlessly. Sold , S everywhere afr'2« Gd perbottlb or-post fpe 1 from the Wholesale' Agents, Sharland and Co./ Ltd-, Wellington. ■ " Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful 1 Worm Woryiers4-§re always effective. • ! boxes every where Lovely Ties and Sunshades at Strange's

Pigeon Frying. — The Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew the first of the seasons old bird races from Hinds on Satur day. The highest velocity was attained by Mr F. Kingsford's bird, 1144 yards per minute.

The Salaries of our Judges.—A depu tation from the Wellington District Law Society waited on the Acting-Premier this morning and represented that in the opinion of all the Law Societies in the colony the present salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court was insufficient. The minimum salaries in the opinion of the deputation should be £2000 puisne Judges, £2500 Chief Judge. Sir Joseph Ward promised to lay the matter befotfe the @ ibinet. Personally, he thought the salary of the Chief Justice too low.

The Year Book.—The New Zealand Year Book for 1902 is to hand. It contains the usual amount of official statistical information, together with a number of articles on special subjects, some of which are both useful and interesting. In this portion of the book are various picturesque illustrations of life in the Pacific islands, and of the scenes in connection with the recent annexation by New Zealand. Views of this kind have bulked largely in the official works issued by the New Zealand Government lately.

A Permanent Sctuation. — A lady teacher, on leaving the service of the Otago Education Board to get married, wrote:—"lam leaving the profession to enter a permanent situation that involves the responsibility of only one individual." Some of the members of the Board, amidst laughter, innocently inquired which of the two individuals the responsibility,would rest with ?

A Kitchener Story. —On a certain Saturday at Vereenigen, when the Peace settlement was expected, a worthy dean—a most reverend gentleman—possibly slyly thought he could steal a march on Lord Kitchaner. He telegraphed from the Orange River Colony, saying, "As I am acting as chaplain and conducting divine service in very many camps to-morrow, may I ask if the hymn, " Peace, perfect peace," would not be a most appropriate one to give out to be sung?" And the great " X," wired reply, " Please yourself; but I think "Onward, Christian soldiers" quite as good." ,

Tinwald Bachelors' Ball.—A ball pro moted by the bachelors was held in the Tinwald Oddfellows' Hall on Friday, Sep tember 19th, and proved a great success, a large number of visitors being present from Ashburton. The refreshments were ably presided over by Mrs Gudsell and Miss Moriarty. The hall was tastefully deco rated by Mr J. Gudsell, juur. Mr W. Anderson provided the music, and Mr A. Millichamp proved a capable M.C. Dancing was kept up with spirit till the early hours when the gathering dispersed, everyone having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The Oddfellows of Tinwald, who have lately purchased the Hall, are to be complimented on the improvements which they have effected, notably a new roof, better light ing arrangements, and some new furniture.

Ashburton Cohntt Brass Band Con cert. —The public are reminded that the third sixpenny concert by the Ashburton County Brass Band takes place on Wed nesday next, the 24th. An excellent pro gramme has been arranged. The Band will furnish four items, viz: —Selection—Con test Glee, Descriptive Fantasia, and Quick step. In the quick-step "("Fighting Mac," by A. F. Lithgow), Mr G. Trethowan, (late Christchurch Garrison Band), will give an exhibition of side dr'upiming. The fantasia is descriptive of a volunteer church parade, the synopsis being as under:— Sunrise—The Assembly— Village awakes, ("Awake my soul"), The Church Bells ring—Hark the bonny Christchurch bells. Organ in Church—" March of the Priests," (Zanberflotp.) Hymn in Church—"Ten thousand times ten thousand.*' Chanting tho Psalms. The Sermon Euphi solo) " Jeau, lover of my soul." Conclusion of sorvice Grand March, " Scipid," Eyery effort is being made to make this concert even better than "Chose already given.

The Governjient-Farms.—Many people are under the impression that the Govern ment gets very little return in the shape of cash from it 3 experimental farms, but it appears (says the Wellington "' Post") that so far as the one at Momohaki is concerned the receipts for souao time past have been fairly satisfactory. Last year the sales of fat stock, poultry, eggs, etc., realised .£I4OO, and the return for the current year promises to'be Qvea bettpi 1. At tho JohnsonviUqfat stock sale yesterday, 15 head of l'ght cattle fi om the Momohaki farm were offered, and all were sold at good prices. The best of them realised £'J 7s 6cl a head. The sheep on the farm have beign doing well, and 2QO are now ready tor the roarkefc. The estate contains only 500 acres, and every part of it is now used for agricultural and pastoral purposes.

A n Extra G-rat uity—" Sergeant" writes as follows tp the " New Zealand Times " ; — Every New Zjealand officer, who aer.ve.d in South Africa is to receive an extra gratuity —a lieutenant of twelve months' standing .£IOO, one who had served over twelve months =£130, and so on, according to rank. Men who served two years aud upwards and reached the rank Qf sergeant and sergeant : major receive nothing ! Officers who went out with, the Tenth Contingent get the money, Tfyev never, mqunted a horse or sa^r a shot fired. Scores of men who fought in important engagements are thus passed over for these persons. This is part <>f the " glqry, "no doubt — gloria,^ fayQurj.tism ; ' " .

Tse Benefits oe Bottle Lake Hospital. —•For several years the open-air cure for consumption has been fast gaining ground, and now it may be said to be recognised as being by far the best method of treat ing this disease. The experience of the past few months at the Bottle Lake Hos pital amply confirms the expectations form ed on the subject. A number of really bad cases of consumption &aye been dealt with, and the results of the opeii-air treat ment have been vary striking. Indeed, the improvement made by those suffering from chest complaints has been truly re markable. Up to the present forty-three cases of all kinds have' been admitted to the Hospital, of which eighteen still re main there. The rest wore either cured qv greatly benefited. To "returned troopers who alone are admitted to the ' hospital, the advantages of the hospital have been invaluable, especially when it is remem berod that it would have been found im possible to provide for them in the Christchurch Hospital.

Strength and Rigidity make the Rpidg'e- Whitworth the ideal of that great ela'ss of accomplished cyclists who know .what con stitutes a genuine higl; grade bicycle, and are willing to, pay the difference in the cost pf manufacture between a cycle of this kind and a medium grade or cheap trashy machine.: Inspect fpr yourselves at R. D. Johnston's Cycle Depot, Burnett Street. 9 208 ' ' ' .

News in Brief.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany's annual review qf the grain, stock, and wool market, ' Messps H. Matson and Co., Christchurch, have an advertisement of interest to our farming readers in another column, A resident of Eketahuna has a small large family (sa.ys the " Express "), One son stands 6ft Sin in his stockings, another , 6ft 4dn, and a third 6ft 3in. A movement is on foot by the various ' tennis and bowling clubs of iho colony to get an alteration of the Rating Act, so as to exempt their respective greens and courts from' rating, or the ground that they are used for recreation omly, arid not as a source of personal profit. The little son of Mr E. Goldsmith, of Mabel Bush (Southland) the other aay had one of his eyes destroyed by an arrow from the bow of one of his school mates. There are in England about '] 50 packs of foxhounds, and about 15,030 horses are kept especially for fox-hunting. It is said that at Auckland the barbers' assistants are expected to 'return to * wbrk on Sunday morning, as the Sunday morn ing shave has become an established priic tt<Jß thelri?, ■"' •••'■'■"■ * ■ ■

Correspondence

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

LAND TENURE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sic, —In your leading article in the Guardian of Thursday ]asfc, you warn electors to" carefully study the question of ' land tenure. From the wording of the arti cle the casual reader would be induced to believp that a measure, revolutionizing our land laws, had been threatened by the Government, or that the freehold tenure, so cherished by the " old school/ was in danger of total abolition, both as obtains in regard to Crown lands and those held by all aud sundry in town and country. In fact, you assert that a reign of Socialism, and a system of all-round land-nationalisation is threatened. That such is not the case, I will endeavour to show. You say that pro vision should be such that it would " pro vide that every man who may so desire, shall be able to have a home of his own." Again, that the " insidious attacks on fche freehold tenure will affect farmers now holding under that system " ; and further, that a plebiscite would favour "freehold being retained in our land system." In answer to the last, I should like to point out that the freehold tenure is included in our system, but the area obtainable is fixed. The tenures are—-

1. Cash, in which one-fourth of the pur chase money is paid at once, the remain der within thirty days. The linal title to be given when certain improvements are made on the land. 2. Lease with a purchasing clause, at a 5 per cent, rental on the value of the land; lease for 25 years, with right to purchase at the original upsefc price at any time after the first ten years, and within 25 years, or to convert into a lease in perpetuity. 3. Lease in perpetuity (999 years) at a rental of 4 per cent, on the capital value. The attack you make on the system is evi dently confined to tenure No. 3. Now Sir, any reasonable person must see that to revoke the conditions laid down in lease in perpetuity, and allow occupants to acquire the freehold, must in time deplete the State of territorial assets, and eventually plaoe us in the same position we were in 1890. The freehold system has been tried before with j disastrous results. The legislation of 1882 to 1887 gave no right of acquiring the freehold with perpetual lease, and this under the Conservative Government, when Mr Eolleston was Minister of Lands. In the legislation of 1887-90, the right of freehold was given, and what was the result. Trace carefully those who acquired freeholds, and what were the results: that in four caae3 out of seven, the unfortunate leaseholder disposed of his property to land or financial institutions—or the land-grab bers of the colony. What occurred in Can terbury alone. In one year 20,000 acres were sold by the Crown, the original pur chasers numbering 50, and yet within a period of twelve months the whole had been transferred, and eventually fell into the hands of three institutions. It was to prevent this the present Land BiU was introduced. We find our frionda the Far mers' Union, urging the freehold tantire | with great energy. Now I would ask those who are with them: Will or have the land owners of Canterbury or the colony for that matter, made such conditions wilh j their tenants, as they seek to obtain from the Government, No! not a bit of it. Or would any large landowner allow anumber of tenants to dictate to him what terms and, conditions they would take land from him. Certainly not. Then surely the people of the colony (through the Government of the day), have a right to say what shall be the terms, and tenure of Crown lands, and endeavour to prevent speculators from step j ping in. By permitting the right t0... pur | chase at any time, would simply mean that any squatter or money-lender conld advance the money, and so fay simple process' re i acquire large estatas,or establish a tenantry j of the mouey-leuders, for few of the holders could purchase outright. By permitting 1 this, in tho space of a few years with the increasing population, you could reckon that at least ono-half of the population would be landless. One would imagine by the clam [ our for freehold that every farmer in the colony was a freeholder, instead of which we find that only about 40 per cent are free- I holders, and may 1 ask what is the difference j between paying rack-rent in the shape of I interest, to a private individual, and being a j I Stato tenant under a perpetual lease system, i for perpetuity for that matter, for in very j few cases, d,o they manage to clear their eoauaib.rances before the mortgagee closes, j Who has the mqst secure tenure, the man I who takes his land from the State as. a, perpetual-lease holder, or the one, who any day, if he cannot pay hj9 interest, c#n be turned out by tha mortgagee ? Moreover,* cjoeg he benefit under the mortgagee for his Improvements effected F It is our duty to place and keep as many people on the land as possible, and can we expect to do that by granting the freehold ? | think not, If we give the right to obtain a Crown grant, ip carries with, it the right to, dispose of the }and at any time, and to any person, speou lators would buy out the small farmers,? keep it until the improvements and pros perity of the country raised its value, and \ then lease to tenants at high rents—(not 4 per cent, on the capitalvalue, as charged by the Government tinder lease in per petuity.) Aa instancing 1 the effect of sale of land for cash, and olose settlement as stated, take the case of that portion of the Springfield Estate sold a few months ago. Who acquired the. sections ? The majority of them fell to the bids of already large landowners, Did that sale under freehold tenure, foster close settlement, or place j more people on the land? There are many j points I should have liked to touch upon, I but have already exceeded the limit of space. I In conclusion, I trust eleotors will insist on a pledge from candidates that no more State lands shall be alienated, recognising that lease-in-perpetuity is onr only hope of promoting close settlement, and passing on an inheritance to our children. By the reading of your leader, it may be supposed that the freehold tenure of town ' ar^d, suburban sections is threatened, but as such a supposition would, be absurd, and never contemplated b,y \t\\s or any previous Government, I trust you wil} explain, this to those who may be under the impression that such lands we.ro included iv your appeal for -freehold tenure for all, and holders of freehold land would be affected.. —I am, e.tc, ' Pax,

Sporting.

AVON DALE RACES.

■ Avondalb Racicqur.se, Sept. 20 Concluding results«—» Avondalk Stakes—Cordon Rouge 1 Kamo, Sans Peur 3. Cordon Rouge and Kamoled at the turn from a straggling start, Sans Peur coming through too late. Cordon Rouge won by a length, a neck be tween second and third. Dividends— £4 6s and 10a.. ; Ctjp.—The Shannon 1, Tresham 2, Dur i able 3. Won easily. Dividends—-£3 5s and m 9s, First Hack Handicap—Strathavon .1, Lavalette 2, Hippowai 3. Dividends—.£B 19s and 11s, Steeplechase—Matarawa 1, Stockman 2, Hinenioa 3. Dividends—.£l3 5s and 17s. Fikst Pony Handicap—Girton Girl 1, Avalanche 2, First Whisper 3. Dividends —£4 7s find 10s. Flying Stakes.—St Olga 1. Gladisla 2, Orange and Blue 3. Dividends^— £l 19s and £1 4s, i

CABLE NEWS

United Press Associntion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept. 19 Lord Milner, writing to the Earl of ST.eath, sympathises with the latter's Empire Day movement, but suggests that the initiative might be left to the self governing colonies. The warship Terrible has airived at Portsmouth. On her return she was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. \ London, Sept. 20 An order for a battleship of the same type as the Edward VII. has been placed with a firm of Clyde ship-builders. Percival Spencer, the well-known aero naut, in his own airship, sailed from the Crystal Palace thirty miles, with detours, across London, alighting at Harrow. Hy drogen was used as the motive power, at a cost of £30. A speed of fifteen miles an hour was attained. The newspaper "Guardian" describes the new Bishop of Melbourne as a moderate evangelical and also a moderate church man. The Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Wakefield strongly recommend the appointment.

The Sb Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that Admiral Makariff haa invented a sounding instru ment which, will give warning of the approach of torpedoes and submarines. London, Sept. 21 Lord Salisbury is considerably improved in health. St Peteesburo Sept. 20 The Czar reviewed 89,000 troops afe Kursk, and then Htarted for Petershof. The Shah of Persia has left on his home ward journey. Washington, September 19. The Post Office at Minot, in Dakota, collapsed, and sixteen persons were buried in the ruins. ; ' Adelaide, Sept. 20 The Commonwealth Eifle Match was won by the Victorian team, with a score of 1553, South Australia scoring 1519, and- Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queens land following in that order. -•■:■ f New York, Sept 19 The craters of La Soufriere, in St Vin cent, are again active, and an earthquake shock has been experienced, in San Fran cisco.

Railway Collision in London.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Sept. 20. The Penzance express, while slowing to twenty miles an hour on approaching the station, collided with an engine shunting at Westbourne Park. The engines locked together. The first coach, containing lug gage, received the brunt of the shock, but several passengers had limbs broken and' others were badly shaken.x The engine driver's skull was fractured, and his condi tion is critical.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE MINES. Capetown, Sept. 19 •A conference of mining managers in Johannesburg decided to e.\tend the system of payment by results to blacks employed in connection with the mines. MERRIMAN'S MOTION. Capetown Sept. 20 In the Cape Parliament Mr David de Waal, member for Piequelberg, resumed the. debate on Mr Merriman'a motion con demning the suspension of the Constitution. He said that England, whence he bad re turned, thought all was peace at the Cape,: but he found the House discussing this motion. He counselled members to leave Lord Milner alone. No British Ministry would recall Lord Milner. PERMITS NOT REQUIRED. Permits to land at Capetown are not now required, unless those arriving are going to other colonies. Sydxet, September 20. The New South Wales' commercial agent in South Africa reports that there is much, room for increased trade in New South Wales, Nearly everything is imported, and the prices of food stuffs are exceedingly high. - .

The Boer Generals.

United Pres3 Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Sept. 20 De Wet, speaking at a pro-Boer com mittee's reception at Antwerp, said the Boers were willing to be led, but not to be driven like a herd of cattle. If anyone tiied to drive them too much, the attempt might possibly result in a catastrophe to South Africa. 5 Louis Botha delivered a lecture at Ant werp. He simply appealed to the generos ity of the people on behalf ©f distressed Boers.

Panic in a Church.

. 115 NEGEOES KILLED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right. New York, Sept. 21 After Booker T. Washington's address to the Negro National Convention ih the Bap tist Church at Birmingham, Alabama, an alarm of fire was raised. A stampede oc curred, and the exits became blocked, A number walked on the heads of the crowd. One hundred and fifteen were killed, the majority being smothered. Many other negroes were injured.

China and the Powers.

United Press Association —Ry Electric Telegraph—Copyright; N?w York, Sept, Germany, America, and Japan are nego tiating for a commercial'treajby with Chin^ similar to that conceded to Great Britain,. Pbkik, Sept-- ?Q A squad of French marines tire now at Chengtu. They are expected to fetch the" French Consul away. British and French gunboats are within ninety miles of the town. The situation has improved More B.ps?e? leaders ha.re been executed,

Obituary

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Brussels, Sept. 20 The death is announced of the Queen of; the Belgians, from syncope, while dining. (Marie Henrietta, wife of King Leopold II of Belgium, was an Archduchess of Austria^ She was born in 1836, and married ifi 1853 % Received Sept 22, 10.56 a.m. ; Bbtjssels, Sept. 21 The funeral of the Queen will be of the simplest. The body is not lying in State.

The Fighting in Central America

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept. 21 The British cruiser Retribution has sail* ed from Jamaica for Colon. i New York, September 21 f Mr Moody, Secretary for War, is send ! ing 600 Marines if the Commander of the warship Cincinnati declares they am need ed. ■ The Commander has landed 80 blue jacicets and two quick-firers. 1' He notified that neither Government nor revolution ists will' be allowed to obstruct traffic okt the Panama Railway. ;' . " '■■'■-

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1902



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xv/ises 5.49 5.48 5.46 5.44 5.42 5.40 5.38 5.36

Sets 5.55 5.56 5.57 5.59 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.4



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h m 4.49 p.m. 9.45 a.m. 10.0 p.m. 5.53 a.m. 4.2 a.m, 0.30 a.m.



F. FERRIMAN. " FOR SALE. MARKET GARDEN, Alfprd Forest Road, MR GEORGE ELLIOTT having dis posed of his business in Town, lirs instructed me to sell his property situated on the Alford Forest Road. I The property is wall adapted for a! market garden, and will bo sold as a 1 going concern. ' ' Immediate inspection is invited, as Mr I Elliott is anxiotis to retire from active | business. Pull particulars can bo obtained on application F. FEKRTMAtt, Land and Estate Agont. j "** FOR "SALE. A POULTRY FARM, doing a good business. Large stock of good, healthy, and well bred Poultry. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. THE undeiSgnod is instructed by Mb Moodis to sell | acre of good land, fronting the Alford Forest Road arid corner of Andrew Street. Upon the land is erected a comfortable 4 roomed Cottage. Easy terms. F. FERBTMAN, Land and Estate Agenfc ; FOR SALE A GOOD Building Site on the North- j East Town Belt, containing two j Roods. The section is well stocked with fruit trees. F. FERRIMAN,. Land and Estate Agent.



FOR SALE ALLENTON. 4 DESIRABLE little property compris ing nearly £ acre of land and a Dwelling of three rooms with double brick chimney. The property is for immediate sale and possession* F. FSRRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent - FOR SALE, CHARLES STREET, near the WOOLLEN a MILLS, ALLENTON. i I HAVE for sale a comfortable dwelling house of Six Rooms, situated within three minutes* walk of the Woollen Mills. The land comprises two acres and other improvements consist of Good Stabling and Poultry Yards. The Property is for immediate sale, and is well worth inspection. Full particulars can be obtained from r P. FERBJMAN, Land and Estate Agent. — _^ Charles Street near the Woollen Factory i GOOD Building Site, containing two . Roods, planted with 70 fruit trees in full bearing. Easy terms can be arranged. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR SALE Near the Alford Forest Road. 4 POUR-ROOMED HOUSE and Section .OL planted with Fruit Trees. Price £130 F. FEIIRIMAN.



HUSINBSS NOTICES^ ITgresham SURGEON 1" AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. By Examination, October, 1897. FiMQTIT years experience with E. G. and l -j F. W.- Greshatn, Deufa'-s, Dnnedin and Invcrcargill. Has commenced practice in rooms upstairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. All work guaranteed. of Attendance —9 a.m.—s p.m. Private Evidence-Care Mrs,Gkant, Wills Street. SALES may come and sales may go then the question is -Where to get good, sound, honest value the year round* m ?y H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse. Discount at the Tata of one shilling in the pound to Cash. Buyers of any amount over nine pence worth. Public Notice -KICF ANTE D-2,000 ™)ZEN E,3GS, by Matthew Gilmour, (Late H. A. Pioweb), Having purchased the old-established Confectionery and Pastrycook Business of Mr H. A. Flower, I am now supplying the best of Pastry and Confectionery Bought of the best makers, and made of Ihe best ingredients. Only "our own make" of Pastry sold; »nd supplied in the Tea Rooms. Parties j and Weddings catered for. Wedding and i Birthday Cakes a specialty. MATTHEW GILMOUR. 9 158 OUR FIRST CONSIGNMENTS



SPRING : : 1 GOODS Are Now Being Opened Q<OMETHING new in ©very department, our-s*rints being especially attracfcwfe;-" 2000 Yards at 4|d per yarof and warranted fast colors



One Shilling: in the Pound Discount allowed on all Cash Purchases ASHBUETOH DRAPERY 00. W~ ANTED to Sell-Good farm of 200 acres, really good buildings. Land in capital order. I can sell this cheap and on very easy terms. For partictilars apply, W. Stonyer.



_____________ BUSINESS NOTICES. ( JUST 0 P.E NED, QEVfi,.BAL CASES OF LONDON AND PARIS TRIMMED -BONNhTS- : : .- AND . . MATS HF-AUTIi'TTf, SELECTION. ALSO CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF SILK MANTLES, BOLEROS, ELIZABETHIAN RUFFLES, SIKK BLOUSES, AND, UNDERSKIRTS. Lawn Voils, and Silk Costumes, in great variety. MADE from B.S A. Parts, specially for New Zealand Roads. Better than any ira ported machine for the every day cyclist. Fitted with latest Garrard Free Wheels, with patent Back Pedal Brake, Dnnlop Vulcanised Tyros, Brook's Saddles, any stylo Handle Bars, Pedals, Gear, Etc. . \ 7 Largest Cycle Makers and Importers in New Zealand Ashburton Branch-Burnett Street



! Positively THE BEST | Combination of Choice Novelties for Spring wear, we have ever had the pleasure to bring before our Customers, is now being submitted in our com modious premises. The chic and the correct —a gathering that baffles des cription To do the Stock justice, as well as yourselves, come and see the Goods,, even if you do not wish to pin chaso. Mitchell & Turner. Burnett Strest • Asliburton.



• c f NEW ZEALAND "| NEW GOODS KR9f^9 NEW GOODS Just Opened. p^j^FA^^ JUST OpENED -3 * Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s 6d Men's Saddle Tweed Trousers 10s 9c! Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 19s 1 id Boys' Norfolk Suits Colonial Tweed us 6d New Ties, Tennis Shirts, Straw Hats, ■at prices that cannot be beaten anywhere. New Zealand Clothing Factory, J W^T f Qn"W'Q E^ SEASON'S .««««--, I WALL PAPERS Have Arrived.



And will be Opened up This Day, September 12th. Simply perfect in Design and Colour. The Papers are quite different to anything of the sort before imported into this town, and vastly superior. W Tlie Prices are the same as for Ordinary Paperhangings. Borders and Friezes.to Match. | Persons desirous ot choosing from the full stock, but not intending to use ! the Papers for some time, may have them laid aside until required. •G. MEDDIN-S ~]T>ESPI3€TFUX.u7 requests inspection of the following seasonable articles, just Including Spades, Forks, Bakos, Hx*?3, Trowels, Hedge Shears, Ladies' and Boys' ■*—-**"*••* FAR MERS' REQUISITES. Leading, Plough and Back Chains, Ooyse Knave? .(lJaTtftfs i eto.} Gorse Grubbers, Picks Axes Hatchets, Saws, handles of all kinds, Bluestone, Oils, Paints, efcc, Best Kerosene ... •-■ 4s 3d per tin. r WTT?F NFTTING —Having a large stock on hand I am sailing—Sheep (with cenfae skand) at 3d per yard ; Fowl, 18in, Id ; 24in l*d ; 30in, 2d per yard, smaller mesh *m ,to 11 SEWIN& 0 MACHINES -1 am Sole Agent for the celebrated - DAVEY " Mmlum,^ "VmfkeTsptSty of <3AEPWTEB'S TOOLS, and keep the greatest variety ,"at the lowest prices in Ashburton. ,_.»--v»..-. iw ,u. The Peoples' Ironmonger Burnett Street, opposite Arcade.



Tailoring. -We have just received our first" tyyc? shipments of new summer goods comprising the most up-to-date suitings as now worn at Home. We always encourage eustpmers to select from the w,eb which is far more satisfactory than ordering from small patterns. We iiaye a very {arge stock to select from. We employ fifcst class tradesmen —every garment made on our premises. We guarantee all our work, fit and style at prices thab wilj compare favourably wit^i those of any leading New- Zealand city firm. We respectfully invite customers to kindly prd&r early to prevent disappointment in the " rush" before the shows'. Craighead and : ferryman the leading tailors Ashburton, ' [Adyt.]



For Asthmatical troubles of any kind the only certain specific is Evans' Mountain j King Asthma Powder. If you have Pneumatic Tyres you must have a reliable article, otherwise they <ue a constant source of annoyance. Consider ing that the IDEAL TYRE costs no more than the average price, it is hardly to be wondered 'that this brand has become^s"o deservedly popular,—Advt.' • •-• • ~> Furniture—The best place in Ashburj;on is Stbange's. " ' ''""■,



Wade's Worm Figsl-the Wonderful Worm ' Worriers—afo a safb and '^Ure remedy, in Is boies; Sold %ve£ywhe|;e a>*l« Choice Blpusings at St.R4NG^§, __