EPHEMERIS

SON.

Phases of Moon fa* May

Mail Notices

Mails oloia for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations ~ TUESDAY, May 20 For Northers Parts and Wesbporfe, per R'lotnabam, »t 6.30 p m WEDNBBDAY, May 21 For Northern Ports and Weutporfc, pec Zealand!*, ab 10 30 a m THURSDAY, May 22 For Unitwl Kingdom, etc, via Ttnertfe, specially addressed per Bangatira, At 6.30 a m For Northern Ports and Wcstport, per Botomshana, at 6 30 pm FRIDAY, M*y 23 Foe Northern Ports and Westporti, also Australian State* and Sooth Africa, per Westralia, at 10 3) a m

MINING

Unised tress Association—By Electric

Telegraph . DCNBDIJf, May 20 Today's sale—Upper Mugnetio 81 64

COMMERCIAL.

THE AGENT GENERAL'S OABLV.

United l're«B Association—?]?y RlsotrSo TYWraph Wellisgtost, May 19 The Agent General cables uader date London, May 17th an follows ;—The tr.aUon muket 1s quiet. There is no change in the prioea of mutton and iamb. Beef is quiet; New Zealand binds g£4, fores 4^l, Markets for butter and oheeee ar« gocd.

THE LONDON WOOL SALES

The New ZiaUnd Lnsn and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, bave received the following cablegram from London j — Wool—The tales pregrees firmly. Since the opening of th* sales them has been an average advaooe of about 12$ per oeat on last sales for medium and inferior greasy, aud medium crossbred, and 7£ per oenb for crossbred elipe

HAVELOCK STREET MART

Mr Henry i-fc^pheoson reports as follows on his usual weekly pale held on Saturday : There was a large entry of fowls, which told from 9.1 so Is 8d per pair; roosters, 2* to 2b 6d ; duck*, 2i fcoss 3d j geese, 4) 63 to 69; turkeye, 9s 6d. Pigs—Suckers, 1« 6J to 2a 5 weaners, 3s to It ; stores, 8a to 10a; imvll porker? 12i to 251 ? larger, 27« 6d» Gowi-~■ £3 to £6 10s Pork, 3| 1 to 3f I per Ib, Produce— Potatoes, 63 to 6s 6d per naok ; carrots, 3i per bae; wheat, 10« to 12j 6d per saok ; onions, 11 per Ib.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Aehburtoo Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter* oury, Ltd, quote aa follows on May 19, 1902:— Wheat- Old prime milling ... 3» lOd to 4; New „  ... 3« 91 Oats— Duns .. 2s 21 to 2s 3d „ Danish ... 2» 21 to 2s 3d „ Sparrowbills 2» 2d i , t Canadian ... 2a4fiUo2ssd Barley—Multieg, prime 2s f1 to 3»,3d- v laferior 2s \o 2s 3d Pew—Blue Prussian 5s 6d to 6s „ Partridge 3a fco 3s Si Chaff—Good oatshea! 65s Grace Seed—Farmers 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to htmstt on trucks at Ashburtou

SKIN SALES.

The uauil fortnightly skin sales were he'd jesterday. The following are some of the prices: Crospbreds—ls s^, Is 6d, 18 8 4, 1810d,2<, and 2. 41; m=xed. U2i, la 4d, Is Bd, 2»; hoggets, 6., 93, Is 2 h Merioo, lOd, la 3i, Is 4d, 2i, to 2s 93 j pelbt, Id; r»m ß kiDS, 11.1. Fa^Bag, IJd per Ib, tin I%h Wool—Bag IJI perlb, bale (crotch ingf) 2d per ib i halfbrsd hoggets 4gd | halfbred ewe, 5^U

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

Ac the Tlowald yards today there was « fair attendants and & good yarding of stock Bhe tale was well up to late r\»tes In all classes of Biook, except hoggets whioh were 4u!} of sale. Following are some prices te we went to press ;— Cattle— V*\> ete«M £8, £5 163 jß\ £6 5s | fat heifers &b, £4 2* 0 I. £5. £8 7* 6d, £5 7i 6d >, fafc cows £7 7* g', £7 12s 6d ; Stores. yearlings £2 ft $ dairy oows gi 15s, #7 10a} wringers £5 10j to £5 g»6d ; calves l§ t. * She <?i«-Fat orosßbred ewes Sa Id bo 9a IJd younsr crossbred ewes 12s to 14s 6d, merino ewes i% 3d 5s id, fet Jamba 10*, merino wethers 8i 6d, freezing lambs from 13a SM» freezing webhera 16s; Stoic sheep, lambs and hoggets 5* |ld, 6% 73 B', 9s 6i, crossbred youn« ewes lie 6d, forward wethers 11s IBi 9J, 12^61,13aid14s 4?;

DEATH.

Jacksok—At Baling, on the 20bh Inar, Adam Jackson. Aged 70.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1902. Local and General

Cbituaby—We regret 60 have to ohronlole the death ef Mr Adam Jackson, of Ealing, one of the oldest residents of this county.

Accident— At the Oanterbary Farmers' Co-operative Associations' grain stores, (Fimaru, on Saturday, a labourer named Haiford met with a painful accident, wbeD the iop tier of a stack of grain sacks fell on him, dislocating one shooldor. Medical aid wae sought, the shoulder wai got Into place again, and yesterday Mr Halford's condition wan muoh improved.

Petition fjr Railway Exibnsion—A petition, tlgned by the ratepayers in the Mount Somers die'rlot, has been forwarded to Wellington to the Minister of Public Works, reqae«MDg tha Government) to take over the tram line which connects the railway tenutoua with the Mouat Homers Coal Oc-mp»ny'9 property. It is a fact worth noting that the petitioners are that section of the ratopi,y«re who are. responsjole to th« County Council for making up the dt^ference between the amount) paid by the contrac tor, &a& the earn required for interest «j».d sinking fund on the cost of the tramline

Dairy Faotort—As a result of the recant agnation or a dairy factory in the A«hbur rcm county, a building is now in course of erection at Flemingtoo, to be used for this pu pose. The machinery is expeoted to arriva this week. Tbe plant, whioh is to be thoroughly up-to-date, will be of the Btesm turbine separator desoripMon.

Mr Oabnegia and the Philippines—Mr Carnegie < Sired the late • President McKm - ley four millions sterling to purchase the Philippines, provided that ha would granb the Filipino i independence. The offer was refused.

Van Bobg s Dbamatio Oo—Thls company rapa*ted Lady Aud!ov'd Secret to a f«lf house last evening. The Ashburtoo County Brass Bind played sever*! Bcleotlons in front of the hall previous to the entertain menfc

Buddsn Dbath—Mlis Mary Soepheos, a young girl, whose parents reside at Athton, and who haa htea residing in Aehburton with her married sister, died suddenly In the Hospital yesterday. Au itqiest was commenced at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

The Coronation—His Worship the Mayor haa convened a meeting for Friday evening nex , to consider the beet means of celebrating the Coronation. Members of trades and friendlyeocieties are specially Invited to atte« d.

The SLAUGHTEFiMa akd Inspection Act. —An additional regulation under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act ii published It provides that application for the renewal or transfer of a slaughter-house shall be la the form prescribed, shall be signed by bha appiioanb, and addressed to the local aut hority, and shall be made so as to be in the hands of the Becret»ry for Agriculture at Wellington not later than Ist Jane In every year:

A Hikt tothi GLkbgy—A correspondent eendts the following—The General Aasemby 1575, ia regulating the dress of Ministers ■ay : ~* We think all kind of broidering an sseraly, all begairies of velvet in gown, hose, or coat; all gup tflious or vaio cutting oat, stacking with silks; all kind of oost'y sewing on of pasments, or sumptuous and large steekiog with silks; all kind of costly ■owing or varinab hewes in skirts; all kind of light and variant hewes of clothing, a« red, blue, yel o», and such like, which declare the lightness of the mind.'

Fairjfikld Frfbkzing WoßKs—The Canterbury Frozen Meats Company an nounce in our advertising columns than winter rates at the Falrfleld freezing works will begin on Monday next The rates are as last year, viz* - f i per 1b for mutton 9-10 d per 1b for lamb, exoept that this year the Company pay the while of the carriage to Port) on the me«b in stead of charging the clients lla 2d per ton m l&fife year, which means a redaction of about 3|d per sheep on last year's rates The reduced rates for fellm^ngering the skins will be continuei.

Railway Extension—-The Hon W Hall Jones, Minister of Public Works, was a passenger by the express for the north last night. By appointment he met Mr James Gibson, the manager of the Mr, Snmers Coal Company, at the station, who interviewed the Minister on the claims of the district; for an extension of the railway from the present terminus to the Mt. Somers Coal Company's mine. The Minister expressed surprise at the magnitude of the coal deposits and p-omised to qarefully look into the matter on his return to Wellington, where the report of Mr Gavin, the engineer of the Springfield branch, awaits him.

MiNtsTERUL Affability.-—The Wairar apa Times thas refers to the prao Ice of Cabinet Ministers in attending social functions; - One of the most pleasinr characteristics of the present Ministers is the oheerfalnesa with which they mingle in the recreations, as well aa the graver avccal ioos, of their supporters. Dos? the Greengrocers' Assistants' Association give a social,—or the Oordwalnera' League a conversazione,—the Battonhois Mender*' Guild or the Oystersaloon Attendants' Qjnfraternity, a danca ; or the Organ grinders a smoking ojnoerr,—there are Ministers fa the midst of them; not la spirit merely, bat la the &sh I This fa extremely inching, a<3 an evidence of the understanding that exists between the tollers and their political guides and guardians.

DidiOATIOK Skrviob—Thers was a large attendance At the Oddfellows' H^ll on Sunday night, when Miae Addic, who has been appointed No License agent for the ishburton constituency, was publicly set •part for the wnrk< The service commenced shortly after eight o'clock, Mr II M Jones preaidingi After staging the one hundredth Psalm, Rev Wm Lamb engaged in prayer, and the oha'rmcn then made a few Intro* dtaotory remark?, Indicating that the No License question having a religions as well as a physio*! and financial aepec 1-, it was appropriate that, before their agent went forth on her m'Saton, a religious service should be held in connection with her appointment. Rev G B Ingils bri*fly re ferred to the demoralization and degra tabion of those who were the victims of the drink traffic, and bespoke a cordial welcome for Mias Addis In the many homes she would need to visit throughout the electorate. Mr Devereaux, of Ohrlstohuroh, followed wnh an addrest, vigorously delivered, but not without an element of pathos, He compared Greendale, In the Selwyn electorate, where no public house existed, with that of Denoiston on the West coast. In the former locality there was a condition of moral and religious life, combined with temporal pros* Sarity,' of whiah he' could nob speak too ighiy. Tbere were »ii least four denomiu* fttlont at Grenndalp, eagh of whioh were in a flourishing condition, while at D^nnlstop. which hevlsited'prlor to the great maritime strike, when the miners were getting a high price foe their labor, there was but one church—the Anglican — and the minister miserably supported because the mineis earnings were mostly spent at the public house* The latter portion of Mr Devereaux's address had reference to the children, for whose sake, be implored the audience to work industriously for tbe next few mouths to that success might attend the movement at the looal option poll. After an address by Rev Tnot Fee* is which he lnoidenbilly referred to some of hie experiences at the ©pea air meeting*, Miss A^dis spoke of the honor upon her in being appointed to suoh an important osce, and pleaded that, for tbe sake of the woafc one°, who were unable to resist the temptations of alcohol, the traffic should be stopped. (She doyology was aunp, and the service terminated by Rev R Ralne pronouncing the benedictloe,

Notice to Cyclists.—We would remind *ur readers that the Cheapest and Beat Shop in Ashburton for Second hand Cycles, Cycle Repairs, &nd all requirements ia the cycling line is R. D, Johnstons Radge-Whitworth Cycle Agency, Burnett Street.

A NovEMr—The Khaki bicycle is now being fitted with the two-speed gear hub, which not only gives free wheel, but has the additional advantage of allowing the rider to change his gear at> will from a low to a higher gear whilst riding, and can be In' speoted ab Best and Towns'e^ B&undere' Buildings.

ThePearJesg Incubator has no riyali at k hatcher of strong healthy chicks, and we are prepared to supply any s?za from 40 egg up to 850 egg capacity. Guaranteed to last a life time, There fa big money in our duck maohines. Unlimited markets for duokliags and fresh eggs. Incubators sold od cash or time payments, send stamp for our 2tat .ontfjogsie. Peerless lucubator Company, Obristchurah.

WIATHBB FOBBOAST — Captain Edwin wires;— Strong wesi tosouth and sonthwe't winds; glass rise; Indications frost tonight.

Accident—Ab the reception to Captian Tuoker on Saturday evening, while the crowd was endevouring to get a aigh^. of the gallant Captaio, a lifcblo girl turned Lowe got crashed against a Baab, an^ wasi extricated with some difficulty by » 0 »n ---stable who had his uniform somewhat damaged In doing so, The child received t some h'jarles to her leg, which, howaver j were not of a serious nature. {

U.A.O D.—-The yearly meeting of the Star of Ashbartoo Lodge of Druidi was held last evening, There was a very Urge attendance of mprabers, Bro MulforJ, AD, presiding. The Visiting Board reported a email cumber on the sick list, and sick p«y was passed. The Social Committee reported that ar rangements for the am ml social, to be held next) Tuesday evening, were completed, and that a good amount of support was promised. The nomination of tffisera for the ensuing half ye^r then took piaoe, and resulted at follows j— 1) P— Bros Gobbe and Orooki ; A D—Bro Bowman r V A—Bro Btook $ Secretary—Bro Stepbe son j Trea" Barer—Bro Shrimpton; I O—Bros L Johns and Pearopj OG-Bro Papa ; A D B'a— Bros Crooks and Johns ot; V A B'»—Bros Pearoe and Haur • M S~Bro Pearson ; Auditor—Bro Da».lop." The election and installation was announced for next Lodge night; Ik was resolved that a supper be he d At the close of the next meeting, also to procure a PA Medal for the retiring PA. The quarterly accounts, dostoc's feet-, and salaries were passed In payment After transacting routine business, the Lodge was closed by the AD. The receipts of the evening amounted to about £70.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do cot bold cores!ves responsible tat opinion* tsprstsed by oar oorretj'oififn'n

ANTI-SHOUTING.

TO THB EDITJB

Sib,—Your kindnesß in infieriiog my letter relating to the drink habiS in a reoenb isiae, his encouraged me to m*ke use of your columns ocoe more. The views then ex* preeied have not evoked much hostility, and although there is the possibility of a con spiracy of BllenoF, I would fain hops that the silence is an evidence of approval. There has been ample proof during ihe p»at week that both youth and old &ga are being disgraced by ovßr>indu?gance in intoxicant?. The 0 uol bight of the drink plague is, as I it has in the past, affeofelng all oiassea of ■oo'ety. The day labourer and artzio, some of gentle birth, others of rougher rearing, men of ommeroe, and sons of the siil -none are exempt. It has occurred to me that one praotio&l method of minimising the evil would be for business men, and farmers especially, to discountenance the lorg established, but ridioulous custom of 'shouting 1 I need not take up apace to enlarge ujon the practice which has obtained such a hold upon our sooial life. It requires no profound thought ta realise that the custom cannot In these days of plenty, be exoused on the grounds of hospitality—if it were, the modern tea rooms oonld with more reason be used, than the hotel or Club bar. And the plea of social intercourse and good fellowship cap jusb as easily be put aside. In the recent iat-ue of % paper cow before me, 11 rend that, —• In the Irish diooese of Fame, a committee of price's has started an ami' treating league, whose members pledge 1 theomlvea not to eiacd or besttei drinks in any p'aoe of entertainment* Numbers are 1 being enrolled* One on the same linos '• existed in Christcburoh somewhere about 30 years ago, but died away in the course of time. It was styled 'the Anti-Shouting I Sooiety.' lam strongly opposed to arnlti ' plying orgat nation?, but if it> were under stood by farmers in the country, *nd heads of firms in the towri, that they were uucom* promising opponents of ths practice of treating, their example would doubtlftss have a siiutary < ffdot on the employees of all parties, and tfee pubic generally- Oae word morr,' A pretty stiff penalty can ba imposed upon any person who proaum intoxicating drink and supplies a prohibited perßor. If it doas not already exist, a public coasoicnoe should be created, so that when an; victims of the drink habit voluaWi y, from onavic- Uon, or KB the result) of porsaasloo, sign the pledge-, soy man or woman, (save the mark t) who fcntpts theea men by ' shouting ' for thrm should be ostracised— 1 Scot to Coven try.' The English language contains no word too strong to characterise the iodivi duai who (Scold be guilty rf «aoh oonduof.—■ I am, etc., Gbenadibb

News in Brief.

! Minahs are doing an immense amount of damage in the apple orohards in Taranaki. j, Very great difficulty is beiog found is Beoucing teachers for the smaller country positions.

A boundary lider, who had his leg broken on MoQculta station, near Bourke, New Sooth Wales, plaoed his boots on his band?, and otawled two and a half miles to a home stead.

Id a certain goldfields town a man, aged 92, has (says an exchange) started to grow a crop of hair on what has hitherto been as bald as a bladder of lard.

Mr D Thomas has reoivod the large entry of 160 Head of Horses of all classes for his monthly Horse Fair, whioh takes place on Thursday net*.

The Birough Council offers a reward of £10 to any person who will famish evidence that will lead to the coavlotlon of any person, tampering with the street lamps.

The N,55i Loan Company hat for sale the lease in perpetuity ef 550 acres at Hlghr bank, the property of Mr Robert Donald. Jf the property is not sold previously it wilt be offered by auction at the Mebhveu aale on GDburgday, May 29th.

The following notice has been sent to tbe various native villages throughout) W&ikato and the Thames by the Waikato " King " (Manilla) \ My message to tbe nation! Good health! K!a Ora!™This ii ad expiaua* tion regarding Sunday, whioh has long been decreed by ou- King to ie kept Holy* Do oob work on tins day, which has been made Holy by our King. This it all. From Kamak* Te M&tehaere, Chief Judge coder the power of Kiog Tawhiao."

Supreme Court

United Brmit Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph

! Napier, May 19 At the Supreme Court Apjha Tata, for indecent assault, was admitted to eighteen months probation, and to pay £5 5i costs. John Matfcheson and William MilHgan, theft at Wpodville, received a sentence ef «ix months imprisonment), Ja the native land title cases the Chief Justice made an order to strike out the mortgagors from the list of defendants DdnediNj May 19 Ab bhe Supreme Ooatt Willie Walker, agad 16, was charged with breaking and gnteriog. It was a bad case, and accused wfcg sentenced to twelve months imprisonl menb. Thomas William Wilson, aged 23, was sentenced to a!z months imprison ment for forgery. For stealing a cash box Elfztbeth Wright, aged 26, was admitted to probation for twelve moaths on eon* dition that she p»ld £12 63 lOi, the value of the propeity, within a fortnight, and cost?, £3 13* 6d, after fourteen days, by of 2i 6d.

The Poultry Industry.

United Press Assooi|tionw.By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wellington, May 19 The Agricultural Department) states that the poultry industry *fe New 2^a!and is likely bo receive a serious oheok through the waab of facilities lor direct shipment to South Africa; Merchants In this colony have reduoel their offer foe birds by threepence a pair in erder to nuke up the lose caused through having to ship via Australia. At the Ohristohurch Poultry Depot in April, 1P,185 birds were put through ss compared with 74$ for the corresponding month lalb yea*.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Qnlted Pre^s Association -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

THE PEAOE OONFBRBNOE.

UNFAVOURABLE REPORT-?. London, May 19

Advices received from Pretoria by The limes and Daily Mail are less reassuring with regard to the result of the deliberations. There are 160 delegates at the Vereeniging OonfWenop. '. The Daily Telegraph atatps that Liebenberg's commando has voted for peace.

Unite'! Press Association -By Electric Telegraph

Wellington May 19 The officer Gjmmtnd'Dg at the Cape cables that Private Hugh Rees, of WesSport, b» member ofthe Seventh Contingent, sailed by the Aurania for Australia, Sergeant Robloeon (Seventh Contingent) of Welling 1 ton, Is returning by the Tokomanj, Lance Cor| oral Little (Sixth Contingent), of Auok* land, his been disohar^ed from Caarlestown Hospital oonv&iesoent.

The West Indian Disasters.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, May IB There are 50,060 homeless people in St Vincent. The Lord Major's fund amounts to £32,000, including £1000 from Mr Carnegie. New York, May 19 The injured at St Vincent number three thctuaid The destitution is appalling.

Fifteen violent detonations, accom panied by vivid lightning, were ex perieoc dat Martinique early on Sat* arday,

The eruptions are becoming worse, and new craters have a r paired in the neighbourhood of Le Prechear.

The Mayor of Trinite declares thak the wail of flime that enveloped bt Pierre on the Bth was so sharply de fined that; a, buir grazing oh the edge of its track was roasted on one side, while not one hair was singed on the other.

The residents of the northern part cf the island, who to>k refuse in the southern part, are returning to their homes, notwithstanding the danger.

Internal rumblings were beard at Fort de France on Saturday.

BURIED IN VOLOANIC DUST.

jßeseived May 20, 925 am NbwYoek, May 19 Only the tops of the trees aro visible io. the Oaribs coaatry at St Vincent. The rest are buried in volcanic dust.

Lord Hopetoun's Resignation.

Melbourne, May 18

For the eighteen months ending with Jane, the Governor-General's establishment coßfc about £38,000, made up of salary £15,000, and allowance for the Boyal visit to £10,000, allowances paid or to be paid by the Government £13,000. To this wili have to be added repairs to Govern ment booses at Melbourne and Sydney. Uridor the new arrangement the Governor-Ueoeral will, in future, have to p%y many items for allowances out of his own salary. Oir G Turner states that Lord Hopotoun baa spent £49,000 since his arrival as Govertor General. London, May 18 The Pall Mall Gazette declares that it will be a calamity if Lord Hopotoun's services are lost to the Australian CommoDWoalth through the parsimony of the Federal Parliament.

The Plague.

PRECAUTIONS IN LYTTKLTON

Ghbistghurgh, May 19

Today the Lytt el ton Borough officials made a thorough house to house inspeo don of the town, and such diligence was shown that practically the whole of the borough was inspected during the day The results were generally satlsfeetory as may be seen from the fact that during the morning only one of the premises visited was found to be much amiss, Notice has been given to the owners of poultry whose fowlhouses are 30ft from a dwelling and 6ft; from the fence that they must comply with the by law or discontinue keeping fowls. One of the tents erected at Corsair B*y for cases of infectious disease was taken down for removal to Chrlstohurch, to be astd on the site of the permanent hospital for infectious diseases. The other appliances intended for use at Lyfcteltou have been picked up The little boy Rogers was reported to be' <^o worse.!

The little girl whose case was regarded as somewhat suspicious is very much better.

ACTION BY THE TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

At a roeetirg of the Sanitary Committee of the Timaru B>rough Conncll, held yaterday afternoon, for tho purpose of guarding against the visitation of plagoa in that town, (he Committee decided that the Health Uffioer be asked to arrange for a doctor and nuras, end that he be re* qaested to procure a supply a' antl plague scram ; that the plague hospital site be pat In order ; that inquiries be made as to the cost of providing an ambalanee for the town, to t}B ased for the conveyance of infeoted persons ; that the Levels County Council be asked to cooperate with the Borough Council in the matter of abating nuisances in the suburban area , and that Sergeant Warring be asked to assist) in a thorough inspection of the Borough, the inspection to include fowlhoases, rubbish bine, pits, etc.

The Minister for Publio Health (Sir J <3 Ward) has telegraphed ac follows to all local bodies ia the colony;— In view of the continued presence of plague in Sydney, and Brisbane and the re 1 oenb occurrence of a,death from the disease in oar own colony, it behoves everyone private, ag well at pabliq, to 4o flveryttjiog in their power to destroy all rodecta. A careful house to house inspeotion of all back yards, etc, should be uoderUken by every local body. No waate food oogfst to ba thrown upon the yard; all house refuse should be kept in a covered metal box, to rabs cannot reaoh It. AH looal authorities, should institute a biweekly at Seait remova of ali house refuse. No fowls should be kept, unless in properly constructed pen?, Speolal men should be toid eff in every borough to trap and kill rats,; It is heped that every one will aid the authorities in these efforts to circumscribe the sphere of fhe diseaie. .

The Derelict Dutch Barque.

Halted Press Association—By Eileotorio Telegraph —Co p vrigh b Sydney, May 19 The Drayton Grango rescued the bo it containing the c*ptain, his wife, three mates, and thirteen of tho ere* pf the Geertrqida Gerard*,

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Eteo«»l8 Telegreph—Copyrlght -AVCKCANO. Mvy^W

TheOvalau has arrived from the Eattera P*aifig after a very tjodibm v»y»ge of nine days and a half from Rintone;*, 'ihs v ual time oco'jpt dli six d*JS, Day af er d«y a heavy gala continaed, and the deck* wer« awash A'mset the whole tima« It was the roughest sad worst voyage the steamer has ever made between these two ports. This morning the Governor, accompanied by the Hoa J Carroll paid a virtti to St) StepbeuVNative School at Pr .iell. At the school they were meb by the Mayor and General Bsbiogtoni The boys went through gymnastic txaroifl'r, aui physical dril, and then per forme 1 rome Maori hakart The party then wet-tiato the school building aad His Excellency presented tbe pr'zas to tht mooessful competi'cri for (he beet essay on The Empire. Subsequently the school bui'ding was iaspeo ed by His Excellency and be expressed himself as very pleaasd at> all bo stw. The Hod J Carroll le*ve« tomorrow morniap; for Huutly, ia order to meet M*huta and the Waikato natives aft W i'li, to dUousd mailers in ooooeoMon with the adminiuraiioa of Native iaodtl Or Pom a re, Native Health Offioer, is to aooom pany Mr C*rrol!, aad will address the tbe Maoris on sanitary matter*.

The Rio, a baiqaantioe which h»t arrived from Clarence Ktver, met with very heavy g»les in Tasman fciea on the morcing ol April 28 h. A heavy sea broke on board, washing a seaman named T Beveridge) over" board, and he was drowned. On May 12th she was off Tirifciri, when a heavy gala forced the vessel to an anchorage off tht Thames, where she remained until Sunday.

The whole of the Volunteers in the Auek' land district have received instructions to take part in the military display in Auok* land City in connection with the Coronation feitlvitieo

General Bablngtoa has arrived In tows, after inspecting country companies. Today he inspected the harbour defenoe The Deputy Registrar of Pensioners at. Auckland, who has aharge of the fiden County, has made up » retorts for thli district daring the last quarter. He fol» lowing summary is (be remit ".—Total jwnj n'ooerc on the book* on January l*t, 1902, 1008 ; transfers inwards Iron) oth»r dit* tricts, 9; tota 1, 1007 j rejections under all heads, 11 ; transfers outwards to all other districts for three months total 11; deaths, 17. The following are complete malts for the last financial year ;—Total on register! on April 1, 1901, 1017 ; total new claims established during year, 97 ; total samW inward* transfer during the year, 45; grand total, 1059; decreases by tieabhi 99; by njeotioas under all beads 19 { by out* ward transfers 52, leaving at the commence* ment of the present financial year 999 old age pemioners«or a decrease of 18 daring the year ending l»et March Napikr May 19 The Hawkea' Bay Cricket) Association have guaranteed £150 towards the expenses of an English team, farther promises of support having been received since the previous decision was arrived At. Wellington, May 19

The Governor writes to the Mayor of Wellington that he cannot ask the King to send a message to New Zealand pet phonograph* As this coioey could n»t expecb to be singled oat for special favor In the matter, Christceorch, May 19 At a meeting of citizens a committee was set ap to collect subscriptions and make arrangements for a presentation to Mr AEG Rhodes, in recognition of hie services as Mayor

At a largely attended meeting of clHsiDa i today, ex Inspector Ponder was presented wi h a casket containing 250 sovereigns. The 0 immittee appointed to make arrangements in connection with the Coronation celebrations met this after* noon, snd had a long discussion on way a and means. Ib was decided (hat the City Council be requested to place at tha disposal of the Committee s sum not exoeedibg £500 on condition that the Government subscribe p»und for poond of that snaouut.and that .Sir J Ward be telegraphed to, asking if he will introduce an Indtmnity Bill. Mr A klnson, M.H.E., said itwas eiffioient that the real eothoslatm of the community with regard to the Coronation, the money r quired could be raised without impro* perly diverting the pnblio funds held, in trust by Local Bodies. This o vyctlon was overruhd by the supporters of the resolution, who contended that sa the occasion was a National one, a'l the public bodies should bear the necessary expenditure. WjESTPOire, May 19 Sir Jorpph Ward has received the fellow iog cablegram from the Premier at Durban : * 1 forgot to tell you that one came of oar late artiral was that we were searching for * dereliob Dutch barque in mid ooean, IThe captain and his wiie and sixteen of the or«w were retcued in an open boats Ltttiltok, May 19 Thomas Ramsay, lenteooed in 1901 at Wellington to twelve and eight months imprisonment respectively for possessing burglars tools aod breaking gaol, attempted to escape from Lyttelton Gaol on Xhutiday night. He .had cab awsy * portion of the trap in the cell door, and secreted a jimmy, ohigel, and ckelebon key. Ddnkdis, May 19 The Hon W Hall Jones, accompanied by the Preiident and Vice President) of the Law Society, visited the new Law Courts this morningl Suggestions were' mad«, which the Minister promised bo have attended to. The new Courts will be opened daring Ooro' nation week, probably by the Hob ' J MoGowan. . " '

GI9SOBNB, Mfty 1§ A twelve roomed home, owned by Mf Q D Bennett),' was deatrpyed by fire this morning. It was insured for £530 la the Royal bSxohange tffiae and for £550 in the Manohester office.

A slight shock of earthquake was feU afe 7.24 am Timabo, May 19-

At a meeting of the Coronation. Oom« raitteo various (subcommittees wore appointed. It was resolved to ask the Borough Council to vote £200. and the Government subsidy of £ for £ be obtained on half the amount actually expanded ; the ball on the second night to be con sldered an independent affair, any surplus from it to be otherwise dealt with. The vote from the Borough funds is proposed ao that everyone will pay, and no canvass • ing will be needed

The Arbitration Court

Wellington, May Id The Arbitration Court awatrd in the brick and tile wo<ksre dispute nx«« the rate for general labourers at !• an hour, burners, tetters, aod finishers at briokmaking Is OJd, burners, tetters, finishers, fhngers, and drawers In drain pipe work la id, eataal labourla Id - .. ' '■-*■.

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WINSLOW SPORTS AHD RACING

CLU§. Nominations for all raoeg, except events? and 8. accompanied by fee, name, pedigree, age, description, £and performances of horses and colours of riders, mast be In writing, and In the hands of the Secretary, at his office. Arcade, Aahbnrton, nob later than 9 pm to-day (Tuesday, 20bh May.) Noral* nations for the athletic events close at the same time and place.

England and the Colonies.

United Prem AjsooUUcq—By I£l«qsrto. (telegraph -^Copyright Lostdor, May 19 Mr Chamberlain, in his speech aft Birmingham, referring to the foreign commercial policy of competition and (he new conditions arising from the creation of Trusts, strongly urged that it wag the duty of England to seise the opportunities for closer onion, offered by the colonies,,

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. , F. FEERIMAN FOB _SALE APHBURTOH "|" HAVE F6R SALE, a Substantial Brlok HOUSE cf seven rooms, with avery oonwaiensje, together with ONE ACRE 20 Pcrohea of Laud, Jsitaated within easy iistnoew of a school* MICE £225 The Propettf is very suitable for ooonpa' ikm by a man with a family who values moral and physios! health as Well as (G9oa®my % or to the owner of a IHfcle capital who wishes to invest it with security and prefix Other Improvement! comprise an Orofetxd and Stable. —0— Comparison between J&22F 'invested in tbia Property, and at deposit In any Battk ;-— IS Months Interest on £225 on Deposit £6 15 0 IS Months Beat of above "■Property, ab 10« per waek ,„ « £26 0 0 hum ontgoinga— Say Gonnmssion ool' fobbing runb at} 5 per cant ... £1 6s Od XatacaDce 0 7e 65 Bdks 0 10f Od ™__ , 2 3 6 . —23 16 6 Baksoe io favour of the amount kiVßßted is Property «. JSI7 1 6 per^annum Fall partioaisra of the Property may "be liad on application' F FEBRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FOB SALE AT THE HINDS AiA AORBB la Tussook ; ftnood », d*k\f with • amall Dwelling. Easy tWmß' f FERRIMAN FOR SALE, OAA ACBEB of Good Sheep Feed, OW/ oonsisbingof 60 Aere# Tarnips, 240 Acres of Good Grass, and abunciaaoa of Otteo Straw, The above is situated about 14 miles from Ashbartbn. Thtre has not beera any «took on the land for the lasts four mmiUi S F FBRRIMAN *" ""KSriERBY. FDR Sale a model Farm oODSiiting ofS acres s;ood Land, with built house 6 rooms ancl suitable oatbuildinjfJ ■ TFERRIM&K THE imderslgned h^s for Bale a goo 3 farm of about 400 a^res, good heavy Land, well worth an immediate inspsotioo, F FERRIMAN FOB BALE THE beat Bailding Site In AllenLoia, at the corno? of the N W Town Belt, adjoining the proper!y of Mr J M CJambridge * F. FKRRTMAN, Lard and Estate Agent TIiWALD ~~~~ FOE B^^, filthln a few micatss walk c* th* >fclpy»rd«!aod Railway BtaHoD, 20 Aore-, wHh DweiiiPa ? FRRRIMAN, FOR SALF, AT Tinwild, a good Homo for a Working Man, coaaistSng of a A R jomed Borase and; |- Acre good Land F.FERBIMAIS L^KD & EsTaTB AOEHT BUSINESS NOTICES H- ORES HAM, SUKGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST. BEGS 'to inform the residents of Ash barton aad Snrrourdißfi; Bifitricts th'-t he has commenced pnetice in j toumt next to Mr Wateor, Solicitor, j Sioppiugs in Gold, Snulgarr, %nd Cemaot. do'k »Bdi Poreehin crowns mad?) j also seta of teeth with Vtticanite and P. roelain guraa. Gas ftdmin's'erecl. All work gnatar,t3«d. FbtJBS of Amenrakoe;—S a.m,—6 p.m. 4 166 WINTER DNDEICLOTHIfG In Colonial and English Makes A BFECIAL' LINE OF MSK'S COLONIAL BIBBED WOOL Miy, 3s lid Well. Worth 4* 6di HEAVY WOOL SiNGLITS , HEAVY FLANNSL UNDER SHIRTS, 2s 114 OUR FOOTBALL JERSEY'S, all aalors from 2» 61 a HE' NEW MkhmO -CLOTHING FACTOBY BQI3 -Geti the Boys something strong aod warm, Tweed Knickers frr.m % lid Knitted Janoys from 2-j 6', O»p3 6^'?, Speoia! lob Odonia! Tweed Suits from 8i j lid—W H Peaeoe, O*Bh Dcapsr end



BUBINBBB NOTICES ' Bought of MITCHELL & TURNER ' DKA.FBRS AND CLOTHIERS AMIBUKTOM Sold by 15 Examined by 11 _ . , _. — , . £ a (] —, ■ g g- fl 6y<3* Di Dreas Tweed Ie 6i 09 0 Now la 06 0 2 Pchool Capei - 8i 1H OHIO „3« 61 07 0 1 Ladl s* Maolntonh 30? i 10 0  2l« . I 1 g 2 School Hats » 61 0 7 0 „ "l» 0 2 0 10 Coloured MaallD, for Aprons lO£l 0 8 9 M 3J<l 0 2 11 1 Mia'a Tweed Ooafc 22«61 12 6 , 15« fid 016 6 IPr Wotk'og Troastra 8-61 08 6 „5s lid 05 11 2-Working Shirts ———— 4&J gg q „2 94 05 6 2 Uuder Flannels . 5i 9J 0 7 6 2b61 0 5 0 1 By Cash, with 2 Fair Under Panta 2s 0 4 0  U6d 0 3 0 Thanks, 1 White Qall%Dbl»B^ 10i 8J 010 0 89 91 0 8 9 MITOHE LL & TO2WV iEB 1 Coloured Quilt, Sgie Bed _ 4i 6i 04 6 „3s 6d 03 0 4 Coloured Towels 3% *7, 1908 Is 61 060 1« 040 1 Uokured Table Oov.r (Large) 18a 6d 018 6 „ 10* 6 010 6 1 Pair Laoa Our'a ia 8a 6d 08 6 „6a 93 06 9 12 Yarda Pink Flannellette Oa s^l 05 6 „ 3|l 03 9 4yde Fan y FStfnaeletfc. 0« Bid 02 10 „ 4|l 01 6| 2 Pair C**hmere Hchi Is 3d 02 6 91 J5 £?~3 2 Now £5 14 1 We Uk«"«h'3 somewhab tmamil method oC ah owing the PabMo what the Reduction! we »re mak ng «mount to In » Parcel of Drapery, every article of whloh is of every d»y oeed, and Gold Valdk At Full Pbiois. Oar Tumpeter Is nob de»d, in feiab, there are htandreds of him spread over the County, buti we venture to say that t>obu«lne» Rttempt of s eimUnr ißßtare, eve rmß.de ia Ashbarton, hit ever Brpro*ohe«i the iooo"* Attending the Dlisolabion of Partnecthip Sale now going on la ow Premltei, See •• Wanted!," mHE WEATHER DURING THB PAST WEEK HAS FOUND OUT THB WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS. Oh I For a Pair, of Dry f Comfortable, Good Boots. SIGH NO MORE, CALL AT NICHOLAS & PICKFOKD'S AND GET THB VERY THING YOU WANT. THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American MUkes io Men'a and Women's latest up-to-date Styles at loweafe prices, in Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFO.RD, BAST STREET; ANDREW ORR. A L\KGE Sbipmont of Goods ex Ptiparon, having arrived One Month Later than expected, will Now be Cleared at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. FOB TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY Ladies' Jackets and Mantles, JUiess Fabric* of all kinds ladies' Corsets, Flannelletes, Sheetings Ladies' Underclothing, Eibbons, Gloves, Millinery, UmbreUaSj 100 Pairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d 75 Pairs Large Size Blankets 22s 6d CLOTHING AND BOOTS t Reduced Pricss _——>-:o.—— — ANDREW ORR GUNS. GUNS. GUNS, JUST LANDED.—SingIe and Doable Barrel Breech Loading* A real Good S.B, at 455. T>.B. from 65s upwards. AMMUNITION TO SOIT ALL. O ART RIDGES, including Eley'a Universal and Bltro. Kobel'e Btllistite, Smokeless. NEW CLUB, NEW RIVAL. Fowder. Shot, Dap», Loading .Implements,-. Gun Oases, Gleaning Rod 3, &c. LAMP- AND LAMP WARE- Library or Dioiog Boom from 27a 6d to 55?; Table from 2a 6d to 30a; Oall and inspect the " New Miller." — Hand Lamps from la. LA.MP GL&SSE3 AND WIOK.B OF ALL KINDS. OAUPBHTBB'S TOOLS Of all Descriptions afc Reduced Prices. Greatest variety and Cheapest in Aehbarton. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THE TIMES; g. meSdins, The People's Ironmonger, Baroett Street, Opposite Arcade ~ J. WILSON DIRECT IMPORTEB OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent Bet of Tradesmen kept for Hoaae Painting and Decorating (a all it« Branohes,!for Town and Country, I Have a Weil Assorted Stock of MIXED PAINTS In] Large er Small Quantities; also Paino Brushes White-L»ad Linseed Oils (Raw^or Boiled Sorim Window Glaea Fanoy G!»8« Turpentine Benzine Methylated Spirlti Artists' Material | Beautiful MIRROR GL&SS in large iheeti, o»a be out to any aiz?



Norsk LiTTLHOOOT—The only representa tive Ashburloo haa had on the nurßing staff at the front, Nurse Littleoott, ralurns by the i'alane, which left Sydney on Saturday. It) is needles* to Bay that the noble women who wenb to South Africa to tend the victims* of the war are worthy of the highest admiration of aU> Almost) without exception the New Zealand nurses stood on the very front rack of (he profession and Miss Littlecott'a reputation a« a tender and akilful surse has been mad« known by many a trooper invalided home. There should be some of them to welcome her home, and doubtless bhe dfzuns will be glad to do to itleoi Ib Is understood that one or two invalided Aahhurton. troopers coma in the same boar. Smoke Jfew Venus



As Good as New.—Measre Oates, Lowry and Go. have now a vary large stock of Second hand Bioyolea for sale,. The maohlnes ; look as good as new, having been all thoroughly overhauled, rß»enam@lled, re plated, etc, eto. All who wish to protect themselves from the resoifca of a bud cold should not neglect to take, TUSSICO/RA STANDISH AND PREECE. !



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