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Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places as nnder, eubjeot to the necessary alterations: FRIDAY, January 24 For Northern Ports and Westport, per Tarawera, at 6.30 p m SATURDAY, January 25

For Australian States, via Bluff and Hobart, due Melbourne February Ist, Japan, India, China, Straits Settlement, South Africa, eto, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (specially addressed via Brindisi), (due London March 9), at 12 30 p m For Northern Ports, per Moura, ab 10.30 a m

Foe Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomahana, at 6.30 p m

The next mail from the United Kingdom is due in Ashburton on January 28th, via Brindisi.

The nest best despatch for the United Kingdom, eto, is via 8m Francisco, leaving Ashburton on January 29th, and due in London on March Ist

MINING

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Ddnediit, Jan 24 Today's sales :~Junotlon Electrio 24s ; Point Dor, par, par j Victory, 2]s 91, four parcels at 20j 61 ,

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1902.

Thb discussion which took placo last week it the meeting of the executive of the Farmers' Unions in North Canter bury on the subject of tbe wages of farm workers wss both interesting and in structive. Mr John Lambie brought the matter up with a motion that tbe executive of the North Canterbury Farmers' Unions recommends the Colonial Council to take every possible means of urging the claims of the sgii cultural workers on the various branches of the union, with a view to having their wages increased and their hours of labour shortened, bo as to be more on an equality with tbe town workers, Mr Lambie pointed out that in consequence of the general rise in wages, doe to the action of the Trades' Unions, tbe farmers' pmplojeps were flocking to the towns. The motion—which by the way wss ultimately carried-^-was warmly sup ported by several speakers, but it is to be noted that the only delegates who spoke against it were Messrs Leadley and Harding, both resident in the Ash burton county. It rosy be thtt one of the arguments advanced by Mr Lambie in favour of his motion, namely the gradual absorption of the country population by tbe centres, is not so noticeable in this county ; bat there is no denying that the moyemept is going on to a very great extent io New Zealand, and it is one that must have a serious effect on the future of this country, if it be allowed to eon tinu". Messrs Leadley and Harding contended that there was not so much discrepancy between the wages of farm hands and the workers in towns, as the latter are put to more expense to live than the former. To some extent we agree with this. The farm hands can also live healthier a_4 better lives, and as a rule, their surroundings are much tc©re favourable than bhoad of the young men and woajen who have to work for their living 'm towns. And whetherit be that the discrepancy in the wages is more apparent than real, or that the country worker undergoes a better training for the serious business of life than tbe town tradesman, we know not .* but it js a well known fact that a larger proportion of the former emerge enccessfullyfrom the struggle after the start in lifa, than of the latter. But we think Mr Lambie ?s quite right in advocating shorter boars lor the farm bands, and if pesslble, better pay. In saying this, we are quite -wane that tbe farmer's ability to pay wages de pends on conditions over which be has aocQ-tr^ a»d his returns fluctuate much more tbaa tfcose of any other employer. Still it might be practioable to arrange for a system of paying agricultural and pastoral hands which would be more satisfactory to them, and which would not press unduly on the employersj as for example the adaptation of the principle of bonuses on results, a modified form ?? co operation i |3afe even if the most liberal investigation o£ ttje position should fail to show how tho suggested; improvement could be made, the workers will have the satisfaction of knowing thst the matter has had care ful consideration. We cannot, therefore, agreawith Mr Leadley that MrLambie's motion ' d|d more credit to his heart than to his head. 8 ' Gn &h.o contrary, we think Mr Lambie'a action was $$ taotful ts it was generous and fair, since whatever may be the reception given to the motion by the general Council, it will have shown to the farm workers that the North Canter* bar j branch of the Union at anyrate. will look after their interests as wall ac those of the employers

Local and General.

TELEGRAPHIC INfIRRtJPMON~Ow!ng to the wires in the north part of this island being interrupted, our usual budget of cable news and North Island telegraphic news bus n>t come tohaai

Upfbr Ashburton Road Board—Mr Donald McLean has been elected a member of the Upper Ashburton Board Board, in place of Mr G A M Buckley, resigned.

Lincoln College—Professor Lowrlo Is said to have decided to do away with paying students at Lincoln. Agricultural College in the future.

Auckland Fruit Season—This season has been especially favourable for fruit. The output of Auckland orchards for five days—- January 13tb to January 18tih (ino'usive) — amounted! to 23,384 oaese, including 10.533 cases shipped southi

Fatal Accident at Ohbviot—A telegram from Ohristchurch states that a fatal aociient happened at Cheviot yesterday, on Black's cutting. A waggon belonging to Mr A W Rutherford, loaded with timber and drawn by seven horses, caps _ed, killing the driver, a man named Baker. No damage was done to the waggon or horses*

Ttb Timaru Dairy Factory—The Cen tral Dairy Factory, Timaru, will shortly be finished, and a (tart will at once tie made with dairy factory work proper, Besides the work which will be done in connection with butter making, the company intend to supply the town with a daily supply of pasteurised milk.

Old A«b Pensions and Chabitabl- A id—ln the three years before the institu tion of old age pensions the amount expended by the Sonth Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was £7363 10a; in the same period since, £6280 4s 6d.

Wangantji Hosjmtal—The Wanganui Hospital yesterday accepted the plans for the Queen Victoria Ward at the Hospital. The new wing will accomodate 22 beds, and will be lOOfo by 25ft, and contain Beveral other rooms, lavatories, etc. The building will cost about £2500, nearly half of which has been raised by local sub scriptions.

Very Remarkable Accident-A very remarkable accident occurred the other day while a party were out shooting hares. Two of these animals were put up in a big field and ran towards each other, neither hare observing the other, until they collided with such force that one of them was picked up dead and the o'her with a broken leer and other serious injuries.—- Glasgoio Citizen.

New Zealand University.—The results of the junior scholarship examination in connection with tbe New Zaaland University have beau published. Miss Mary H Mc- Gowan King, of the Waitaki High School, Oimaru, heads the list, W P Prebble, of the Ashburton High School, was amongst those who 'gained credit' is the examination. T J O Stephens, Ashburton, qualified for m itrictilation, being sixth in order of merit,

Shooting—The following will represent the Ashburton Mounted Rift is in a matoh against the North Canterbury Mounted R fiss at Lsgmhor on Saturday, l*t Febru ary :— Chaplain Blaokiston, Sergts. Beckett and Morrison, Corporals Stewart, Christian, Ironßide, McConnell, Troopers Bray, Hardy, Stone, Oorbett, Sutherland, Doyle, Limb, and Strlngfellowt A dr*g leaves McCoa nell'sjtables at 1.50 p m sharp>

The Unruly Passenger—At Walmate Police Court yesterday, a man named Stephen B ay was charged with disorderly behaviour in a railway carriage from Oimaru to Studholme Junction, with breaking a pane of glass in a carriage, and with assaulting a fellow passenger named Hoddinott- 'The Enoch entered a protest against railway officials allowing, and even h.lping, men under the influence of liquor, to enter a railway carriage. Accused was Sued alto gather £15 10', or in default three and a half months' imprisonment.

A Mkmobial to Fallen Troophbs—The committee in Timaru who are collecting funds for the erection of a memorial to fallen 'troopers from South Canterbury, have now -200 in hand. It is proposed to erect an artistic monutjiept costing about £500, and with the ob| -cb of raising the halanoa of the necessary money, a ba^iar la to ha held during show week of next October; The memorial will not be erected till an ap proximate estimate can be made as to when the war will cease.

A New Game—We are all to go wild this winter over 'stroke-let,' as we did last year about * ping-pong.' Stroketei (says the Tatltr) is a composite game. It h played on a green baize board which is divided into four quarters or ' courts.' At the point of each oburt most remote from the centre of the board is a billiard' popke^, The game is played wjth small cues headed by a largish knob and a bail like a tiny billiard' ball. There are four players. ISach P'*ya ln turn > and striking the ball with the knobby end of the cue, tries to spear into an opposition pocket, If tbe stroke succeeds the victim marks one up, which counts against him. The peculiarity of this game, which divides it from ping-pong, billiards, tennis, &c, and allies it to the donkey race, is that the player who scores most loses the game.

Neglectkd Children-At the Magis trate's Oaart In Timaru yesterday a cisc of an exceedingly painfnl nature was disclosed, wheo' three children, aged respectively one, eight, an 4 ten years, were brought before the oourb. The Ser geant of Police stated tha^ the children had been left by the father--whe was at pre sent working In Walmate—in a house in Thomas street. The mother was dead, and the children were in charge of an elder sinter, aged about sixteen years ■ The house where they were living, it was alleged, was in a disgraceful state, and the children had no proper bedding or food. They had now been sent to' wty CM- -ten's Some, and fche father would be proceeded' against on a charge of neglecting his children. The case was remaaded till Monday next, when the father wiil ba called Kpm to give an explanation of his cpndnct.

Chivalry not DsAii-On a i?eeen Saturday evening in London, when the fost was at its worst in Piccadilly, the van of the Sisters of Naaweth was returning from itground of begging food for the poor. The amateur driver, »» fn'mate of Napreth House (relates the Cfyrqtpiefa){ was unequal 63 the difficult andjeyen dangerous sum' tion. The Sister in charge therefore alighted, and led the horse. Throe smart young men emerging from a club at once book Charge of the horse's head, sent the -'-•■■At inside? &ftd themselves escorted the van'through £? oit * °* dreadful night two miles westward to the door C j^-ireth House, There they disappeared before the Slßte'r had ikoe to, ezpregs her gratitude. * Perhaps they were angele," suggested somebody, who had began t# believe that the age of human chivalry was dead, ' Yea,' said the elster, • I mighb have said the same, but one of them was emoking a cigar."

The Ninth Consignment—Messrs o*tes, Low'ry fy Co.'have just unpacked their ninth consignment of this season's cyolealittes, comprising the latest In candta and '|as lamps.

Jam Making Season—Any of our readers wanting Jam, Jelly, or Preserving Pans, could not do better than read Messrs Fletcher Bros advertisement, as tihey have a great many kinds to choose from, and their prices are bedrock. Owing to being such a pben'Oi&enal Fruit Season throughout the county, there is likely to be a shortage in Jam Jars, so any one requiring any should boy while prices are low.

Beware op Imitations—lf you are thinking of buying a bicycle, juat come along and have a look at tbe machine that jfeas earned for Itself the general title of Britain's 'Best $icycle.' The above bicycles are manufactured by the world's largest cycle builders, Rudge-Whltworth; limited, Coventry, England. R D Johns ton, Agent, Burnett Street, Ashburton;

Fighth Contingent-The Mayor baa convened a meeting for tomorrow evening In the County Council's offices, at which subscribers to the War Fund and all interested in giving the A shburton members of the Eighth Cjntingent a pnblic send off, are requested to attend,

Trap Accident —Yesterday afternoon a nasty tr*p acoident happened at the Court house corner, Messrs Wathew, W Clark, and Hartley were driving round the corner ab a good smart pace, when the spokes fell out of the hub and tbe wheel collapsed, and the occupants mere thrown out, Mr Clark was fortunate enough to full on Mr Hartley, and sustained no injury, Mr Hartley receiv ed a bad cut on the knee, while Mr Wathew, who fell on h<B left shoulder, has sustained injuries to h a left side, which confine him to his room*

Shootin* Match—The Ashburton Rfi s fired their lecond prize match at tharange yesterday afternoon. For shooting, the day was bad as oonld be, a howling nor'wester blowing with clouds of duat, making the target almost invisible, which made good ■hooting almost impossible. The ranges were 300 and SOOyde, Blsley eouriDg. The following are the pr'z<3 winners |-—Sergt Htfford 43, Pte Potter 43. Pee Clayton 40, Lieut Clarke 35 Pte Hodgson [32, Pte Smitheram 52, Pte Hillgrove 29, Sergt Willers 27, Pie Ohllds 24. Pte McElrea 23, Pte Fifield 22. Range prizas—3ooyds, Lieut | Clarke j 500 yds, Sergt Heftord,

The Pbiob of Whalebone—-Tn conse quence of tbe failure of the American whale fishing, the price of whalebone at Dundee has risen greatly. Prior to the receipt of the news the price was £1450 per ton, which was an advance on last year's figure. Now the holders demand upwards of £2000 par ton.

Disgraceful Paoc_EDiNas.— Mr John Kensit, a wellknowa ami/Ritualist, and others created a tumultuous scene at West* minster Convocation in connection with Dr Gore's confirmation as Bishop of Woroee ter, on Wednesday. The objections of the Church Association were overruled, and the ceremony completed amidst shouts of ' faree 1 and ' all lies,'

Thb Crops in Southland-— \ gentlema_ who has just conoluded a tour of practioally every part of Southland, from Waiau to Mokoreta, informs the Wyndhain Farmer that there is every prospect of a glorious harvest. The ripening will be on the late side, but both grain and straw promise over average returns. In the Western district, he says, he saw as fine fields of grain as be ever saw anywhere in a lengthly experience.

Accidental Death—At the inquest at Chriatohu eh on the body of Claude Smith, of tbe Belfast Hate!, who was thrown out of a trap through the horse becoming fright' ened at a motor c*r, evidence was given to the effect that the accident was caused through the deceased, who wai driving, turning tbe corner of a side street too sharply when^endeayouriog to get out of the way of a motor car. A verdict of accidental death was returned, no blame being attri? butabie to anyone.

Yesterday's Gale—The norwester yester day was the tbroast. that haa visited Ashburton for a good while, and the damage to the earlier crops must be considerable. Fruit gardens suffered very severely, and people could be seen everywhere wheeling barrow loads of apples, pearc, peaches &o, or carrying loaded baskets from their gardens. In the evening the wiad suddenly veered round to the south east bringing up rain, which fell heavily for some time. There has also ba-sn a considerable fall in the temperature, and this morning there was ideal weather

Tpa Future of South Africa—As an evidence of the confidence in the futare of South Africa, as influenced by the po'Joy of tie Imperial Government, we may instanos what wethhkmay be j'istly styled the • extraordinary suoocbs ' of the last Caps Co'ony loan. This transaotion, nfgotlated on a basis of 3& per cent interest and with the minimum fixed at £102 per £100 deben ture, in the end presents us with the picture ef the loan being subscribed twice over at a premium of 23 6d

Unemployed it* Germany—An irq siry into the approximate number of tbe unem ployed in Gerrrany Bhows (writes the Berlin correspondent of tbe Daily News) that abjub 5^0,000 hands engaged ia industry—thai; is to say, about 4.8 per cent of tha whole number—are out of work. Io the larger towns the pementage is from 7to 10 per cent. The number of unemployed in the Berlin metal Industry is particularly large. Here the number at work on the Ist Qctober, 1930, was 7^,100, whtle a year ;later it had fallen to 32,800, and it iV estimated that by the end of the year this number will fail another 4000.

Lightning Extraordinary—A remark ably severe storm passed over Moleng, in New Sonth Wales the other day. A corres pondent of a Sydney paper, describing the storm, states that for several minutes, soon after eight o'clock, the heavens were filled with sheet, chain and forked lightning, and to 1 the west end of the town what appeared to ba a huge ball of blue fire fell behind the hills. One peal of thunder crashed simul taneously with an extra vivid fttsh of orange coloured s'g-»»g lightning, and women and children ran screaming with feari In St John's Church the Re? J Alldis bad just started his sermon, when the shurch was suddenly filled with red flame, so bright that the gas lights looked like burning tapers. Great confusion followed, and the congrega tion huddled up in all sorts of quaint posi tions. Several women and girls fainted, and were carried out in a fib of hysterios* The church vibrated under the shock, and showers of dust and fine plaster fell from the ceiling When order was lestored, the Rev Alldia of a rod a prayer of thanksgiving, and then returned the service. '*

News in Brief.

A young man named Lamb was picked oat of the surf at Glsborne in a drowning coudition. He was charged at the Police Court yesterday with attempted suicide, „nd was vema-dedo

Many Moasman farmers are complaining that of late : their o'anefields haVe been attacked by swarrbi of rats (fays the Port l\<mg\as Record).' These pests' attack the oi-ie immediately on ripening, audi apart jfroni d'egreciatipg its value, they necessitate the immediate oltting oftfefl 'crqpj'to ayojd more serious results,

The certificates which are to be held by persons going to South Africa, are issued tjhrough and on application to the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. The Collector of OastQtjrs has been instructed to direct all applicants to that office.

Zealandia Bicycles.—These popular Bicycles are in such Remand that Messrs Dates, Lowry k Co. have great difileulfcy in executing orders to contract time.

We wish to notify our readers that Messrs Fletcher Bros Second Tea Competition closes ou February _? rh; 60 rU w_L° li Coupoaß mußt send' them in before «,..? * Rye date, if they wish to have a chance in this Pr!_9 Distribution

A gentleman has tried the following peculiar way of probing the ties of friends ship. He sent letters to twenty intimate friends, asking for the loan of £1. Thirteen of the two dozen friends did not reply at ail; five declined to lend the money; two promised to send it on the next day and did not cb it; one sent his 4 last ten shillings'; and only three sent the full sum asked for. The supplicant and all the ' friends 'he had written to are well off.

SOUTH AFRICA.

SENTENCES REDUCED.

United Press Association—By Eleotrto Telegraph—Copyright

London, Jan 22

The sentences passed upon Lieutenant Botha and others, belonging to one of the ,P«pe district mounted corps, for misbehaviour, cowardice, and surrender ing at Doornbosch, in October, have b^en reduced, Botha's ti one year's imprisonment, and the others to lesser periods.

RUNNING FIGHTS AND CAPTURES

PUTTING A GIRDLE ROUND DE WfiT

London, Jad 22 Lord Kitchener reports that General Methaen, after a running fight of eight miies, captured a laager and 28 Boers and much cattle at BoschpoorJ;. General Bruce Hamilton, in a night march against Botha captured 27 Boers at Wilvank

Blockhouses constituting a pirallelo gram, 140 miffs by 6 miies, enclosing De Wet, are almost completed

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington January 22 _*he Premier has been advised by cable from South Africa that Corporol K'fney and Private William Cameron were dangerously ill on the 18 h and 19th inst, the former from enteric fever- The disease from which Cameron is suffering is not stated. Both men belong to the Sixth Contingent. The same Cible message aleo states that Sergeant W Moore, of bhe Seventh Contingent, is iying ill of eDtsrio fever. Itjia definitely decided that the North Island section of the Eighth Contingent leaves Wellington by the transport Surrey on Wednesday oe_*.

The chest measurement ef tbe men of the Eighh in camp ab Addington does nob compare with that of the ni9n in the Sixth, or indeed, any of the other contingents. Only one tunic over flOin in measurement has been Berved out, and generally, as shown by the siz* of the leggings served out yes terday, the men are of smaller physique than those in former oontingents.

Meat for South Africa.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Jan 28 Representatives of the meat export trade consider the admission of the Argentine into tbe meat contrscta for the Army in South Africa will have a bad effect on Australia.

One says it will mean that very little Australian meat will eventually o*e used j because tbe quality of the Argentine article is higher, and can be supplied at less cost. Another eayg the worst outcome will be the establish ment of regular lines of Btenmers between South America and South Africa, which, apart from the meat tradp, would be impossible.

Boer Prisoners.

A BUGGESIIO-1 BY THE BON Mi JOB bTBWARD.

In the course of a conversation with a representative of the Lyttdton Times, yester day, the Hon Mi*jir Steward, who had jus!) returned from a vieic to the Chatham Islands, referred to the suitability of the main island, Waitangi, as a place of deten tion for erm < f the Boer prisoners, whos« location nri<* i posal is evidently a source if anxiety 'o a Imperial Government, 'I say evidrtn-l)',' tbe Msj^r explained, 1 bsoause prior io my leaving NewZ>ahni for the Ohith «m the Imperial Government had baen nuking irquirips r>f the self governing colonies as tol their willingness to receive batches of these pi boners, and while the feeling of the colony 'is, I bsliave, strong'y (aid I think righUy so) avsr36 to Boer prisoners being located in either the North or Souoh Island or in Btewart Island Ido not think any New Zealander would oljiob to their being located at the Chatbams. From what I saw and learned daring my recent visit I am of r pinion thah Waitangi or Chatham Inland proper is tbe very plaae that should be selected. It is 500 miles away from the nearest land, out of the track of vessels, and a single man of war would be quite sufficient to prevent any possible chance of escape. Two or three oomntnies of in fantry ehoald be stationed on the island, with barracks at convenient points to en able a good look out to be kept, and with telegraph lines running from point to point, which would, of course, be erected ab the cost of the Imperial Government, with pro bably Marconi stations at Cape Kidnappers i and, say, Tikifciki, or some other point on ' Chatham Island, the safe custody of the prisoners would never be ia doubt. Then the location of, say, a thoueasi Bsers ab the Islands and tba presence there of a ship of war and two or three companies of infantry would mean, for some years ab any rate, a local market for the islanders for mutton, beef, butter, eggs, base_, vegetablet/; and other prod uo' s, and would mean an immediate Impetus to dairying, and tbe _ hing industry, while tbe officars of the ship of war and of the military detachment wou'd m an a very welcome addition to tbe society of the island. From inquiries made I gather that) the plan has the Chatham istanlers' entire conour renfe, indeed, will warmly welcome this suggested departure, and the New ZWa'aud government oould' make the oft'er to receive, say ,a fcri oasand Boer prisoners at^ he Chatham's with the islanders' en ire concurrence. In fact), w'bl • doing a good*urn to the Imperial (Government we can at the same time help the Ghathams immensely. The, matter is well yortb Mr Seddon'a consideration,'

The Melanesian Mission

THE BI§HOFS TOUR

S_pK_Y, <Tan 22

The Bishop of Melanesia has arrived In Sydney from a trip round, his extensive Island diocese. He visited all th@ schools and stations. Everything connected with the Mission is going well He broke new ground at the Island of Tikoplb, where he left two teachers, The Islanders were Polynesians, all of fine physique, wearing their hair down to their waists. The tallest? men were sis feet seven inches. On his return joorney be fopad the Island suffering from famine, and numbers dying. Hi was compelled to remove the teachers. He gave what relief was possible, After a short stay Bishop Wilson proceeds to England to buy the new Mission vessel.

PRESENTATION

A goodly number of the Ashburton Guards assemb'ed at the Somerset Hotel last evening for the purpose of making a pre-entation to Sergeant Shanley, who is leaving the district, of a very handsome Gladstone big, Mr Shanley has nob been a resident in the district for a great length of time, but the good work he had done generally, and espsci* ally in training the eqnad whioh went to represent the Company ab bhe Dunedin Tournament appealed to the team and a few other members of the Guards.

After the formal toast had been proposed, U«ptain Nicoll m»de a few remarks to the men, mentioning the goad and able work done by Sergeant Shauley, who, during his comparatively short connection with the Guards, had, by his fctriofi attention to hia duties, set an example to all aon oomt, He then pres<_ ed that gentlstrfta with a handsome Gladstone bag, and wished him every success in his future career, ab the same time regretting the toss sustained by the Company owing to bis leaving. Sergeant Shanley'a health was then drunk with enthusiasm.

Sergeant Shanley thanked his comrades for their valuable gifc, »nd after making a very appropriate little speech he resumed his seat amid loud applause The health of Captain Niooll was proposed) and in responding, he mentioned the fact) that there was a necessity for more attention to the shooting of the company. Local Volunteers suffered under great disadvantage with the present range, bub the matter was under consideration by the authorities, and he hoped that before long Ashburton would be furnished with as up to date, and easily accessible, range. Songs were rendered during the evening by Color Sergeant Son warts, Sergeant Shanley, Private Gourdie, and Messrs Manchester and Large* After the company bad disposed of some light refreshments, the gathering dispersed. Mr Shanley leaves Ashberton for Christ* ohnroh by the express tonight, and in all probability will shortly make atrip through to Dunedin.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v: AUSTRALIA.

THE THIRD TEST MATOH.

A VVIN FOR AUSTRALIA,

United Press Association—By Electrio Sialograph— Copyright

Adelaide, January 28 The weather was fine and the wick 0 good. The attendance cumbered 300 persons.

J eesop and Biythe bowled, the former to the end which was considerably damaged* The bowling was so accurate and the fi idiog so brilliant that the batsmen were disinclined to take risks. They took 20 minutes to make four runs, and in half an hour Trumble h_d added only one run. Darling got Biythe to lpg for thrae, then drove and out Jessop to the boundary. At 221 Gann relieved Jessop. When 59 Darling drove a ball back hard to Biythe, who was unable to clutch It. Trumble, after batting for an hoar for si runs, hit Gunn to the leg boundary, and cut him uppishly but safely to tba pavilion; With 239 runs up, Gunn changed ends, and Braund pegged away at th# bad place, not, however, with his usual slows, Liliey stood back to short stop, and Braund rooked in some fast ones, but they did not achieve success, aud Jeasop relieved him. Darling hit him to the boundary, bnt in the same over, in trying another hit down the ground, was brilliantly caught by Hay ward at mid • ffi Darling was batting for three and a half boars, and made a splendid.effort for the -Uatralians. His defence was Jplendid, with an occasional well placed hit. Bis sco-e inc'uded Beven fourers. The fifth wicket fell at 255. end luncheon was taken, Trumble being 29.

Noble j >ined Trumble after luncheon, and Jessop and B'ythe bowled, The new comer bating nic&'y, B"on ran into double fiitU:BP. At 273 Braund relieved Blyhe, and this time he bowled his customary slows. Trumble got him to tbe boundary, bub at 287 Noble ran himself cut through starting for a run when the ball was bit straight to Jenop at cover. With Arm strong playirg hia slows well, Braund gave the bill to B'ythe, whom Trumb'e hit to leg for ff-ur, making hirh 52, after two and a half hours' batting. Armstrong simply kept up his wicket while Trnmble made the runp. One of the litter's strokes offJeesjp was a fiiie square leg bit to the boundary. When" Armstrong was eight, and seven runs were wanted to win, fjfacLaren In tit slips misaed a d ffi i\\\\, low chanoe off Biythe. The nexb four runs came slowly, but the match finished with three byes off Jessop, the Australians winning by four wioke's. Trumble played a masterly and faultless innings for ihree hours. He hit seven fours. Armstrong played a steady game. The fielding throughout was exoaedingly brilliaota Following are the scores :— England. Farsb Innings ' _, ' ._ ... 388 Second laniogs , .'.', _| _4? Australia. First Innings .. .. ..321 Second Innings, Duff, hit wicket, b Gunn ... ._ Q Trumper, b G-un_ ... ... ... 25 Hill, b Jessop ... ... ..97 Gregory, 0 Braund, b Gunn ... „_ 44 Darling, 0 Hayward, b Jessop ... 69 Trumble, not out ,„ ... _» 68 Noble, run out „„ „„ ,_ 13 Armstrong, nob out „,. ,_ „. 9 Extras w .... ... «_ 13 Total for six wickets „. 315

CRICKET CLUB v.TENNIS CLUB.

A match was played yesterday on the Domain Oval between the Ashburton Cricket Club and the Ashburton Tennis Club, and resulted in an easy win for the Cricket Club by 83 runs, on the first Innings. The teams played twelve aside, and only six of tbe Cricket Club batted. F Clark bowled splendidly for the winners, accom* plishing the ' bat trick.* In their eeootiiS innings, the Tennis Club had lost eight wickets for 50, when time was oa'lei* Fol' lowing are the scores :—

TENNIS C_us— Ist innlnas EKNioollbQrr ... . r p ElPurchaso.'c and b Clark ... .„ $ J R Hart, 0 and b Orr ... .„ Q W B Denshire, b Orr _. ... ..„ 6 J N Collins, b Orr ... ... ,;. Q P H Cor, b Clark ... ... .;, 21 T F Gibson, b Plark , n ,„ , 0 0 Denshire b Clark ... m .„ § W Brook, run out ... ... ... 6 P White, b Olark ;„ ._ ,„ 0 J F Thomson, b Clark ... ... 0 J M Dawson, not out ... ... 1 Sundries ..  ,„ 3 Total 7-3 Cricket Clcb—lst Innings Percy Orr, o and b Purchase  ..46 A W L-ine, c and b Purchase .. .. 27 Fred Clark, b Purchase .. ..13 L F Andrews, run out .. ..13 ff<ed Pritphard, b polling , a 5 W Crotiier, not qu6  * i^ •* Sundries «» «« «» 1$ (Innings declared closed) Total .. "I2S

THE ASHBUKTOB OTABDIAH • FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908,



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F. FERE-MAN FOR SALE Ooodwill of Farm of 352 Amen, part cf tbe Pareora Estate, held under Lease in Per pet _ity for 989 fear*. I HA"?E received instructions to sell the J Good will of a Farm of 552 Acres, | forming part of the Pateora Fatate, situated | »bont 6 miles from the St Andrew's Railway | Station, and 10 milts below Timarn. Tbe I improvements eonelit of three miles of n«w I fencing, throe roomed cott»ge „nd scullery, 1 •table and ohaffroem 30x14, implement J ■bed 30x18* The buildings ate aU r.ew ; 140 mmn are laid down in grass thin year, 64 acres are sown down in wheat., 30 acres in oats, 35 -ores 3d turnips, and the re Kahtdar is in old pasture, Shis property is one of the pick of the •stata* and i« in good heart It will carry tmo iheep to tbe acre, and last yea? fattened 400 lamba, which were acid on the farm at M* Sd *»cb. F«U pftrtienlari cao be bad on application U F FERRTMAM, Land and Estate Agent, Ashburton FOR SALE TANORED,:- STRUT, ASHBURTON. A SOUND INVESTMENT. IB AYE received instructions from Mr Edward Glbbard to sell part of Town geetlon 108, sitnated ia Tancred Street, _pon which is erected a veiy commodious and convenient Draper's Shop, with dwelling attached, large front glass Windows, good position. The property Is let to a good tenant, and is yielding an »nnual rental of £91. Foil particulars m»y be had on appli cation to F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent, ! Ashburton SHEEP FARMS. XHAVE several good Sheep Farms for sale, ranging from 350 to 18UO Acres, The properties are well fenced and watered and are within easy access of a i__&ri£©t* Fall particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR SALE. I HAVE received Instructions from the owner, who la leaving the district, to sell two acres of land at Allenton. together with the stable erected thereon j must be sold at once. F FERRIMAN, Licensed Land Broker, Land and Estate Ageife BUSING'S NOTICES THE" CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, 1 imited ) ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS ( SMII'HFIBLI) { PIOTON OFFICES: Hereford Stteat, OHRI3TOEUBO- Steff'ird Street, TIMARU PIOTON LONDON OFFICE-64, West Smtihfie'd, E.C. fab_iers""fbbfzing ■mm tSHRISTCHURCH MEAT COM- X PANY have taken New und Enlarged Offieei at SMITHFIELD MARKET, and the Company has decided to offer to F*rmers the full advantages of consigning through Its London Off 108, where their oonslgmnsnUf will be htnflled with judicious care, under «be personal aupeviaioo of tbe Company's Staff. HHyb Offlmpnoy a Brands tiro ia special favour throughout the Uoited Kingdom, £ipeot«My is this co with the Company c celebrate! 'ECLIPSE' Brand, and it bos been decided to give the Farmers the full advantages and benefit) of having their Meat graded under this well known and favourite Brand, when oocaigoed through the Company. XOWEST BEOSS CON SOLIDATED KATES. 1 149 HANDS & SON. • JBDILDER3, CARPENTERS, ETC., METHVEN. ( f1 OTIS, Hwdles, and BuildlnglMaterla \JT kept in stock. Abo Wall Papers, Paints, eto. Funerals conducted. 11 . MRB J.- liLOYJ3 8 .MUSIC SELLER, Ao, REGI2TEB3ED TSACHER of Mmi? „ ,« . Mualoal Jmitwamfo* of every description. Latest music by ©very mail. Sheet Mmhr.firam ai_c«ace ; Muaioal Tey», etc, for 'Christmas. AGENT FOR Wheeler ftiafi Wilson Sewing Machines, Rotary Motion and. Bail Bearings, Rapid, qieit and durable Family Machine, also fcjteam Power, ' AGENT PdR BMPUB6B NBEDLBS. JjeBBOBB free, Materials kept. Tanobbd Strbkt (next Hall, Herbalist PRINCE Albert Privat Hotel, WiiU Street {near Railway &-tion and Post Office), Ashburton. Under New Manege teieot). First Class Accommodation for Boarder*, the Travelling Public, and Fami lies. Good Table kept, Hot and Cold B »ths, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses. Letters »nd Telegrams prorop'ly replied to. —A, H. P-LLINQHAM Proprietor. 11176 1?OR Best Value in Ameiican Glaea . ware, Englibh China and E»rthen ware, Cutlery, and Electroplated Goods, go to Carson and Co.Tancred Street) Siasoke New Venus



LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fsre Reserve Fund, £2.040,000 Fund;* over Ten Million Pounds Sterling MR JOSEPH WARD having resigned the Agenoy of this Company ab, Ashburton, Clients and others are Informed |h#f Mr J B Ghbistian, Burnett Street, has oe'en appointed as his successor; The Company Is noted for its liberality and promptness of settlement of claims* BIRD AND ADLEY, I 74 Managers,Christchuroh PHOTOGBAPHY HALM A'f STUDIOS, SAUNDERS' BUILDING?. WE are dolnst TWELVE ENAMELLED CABINET PBOrOS and KN LARGEMENT, s'_i 12 x 10, mounted on a beautiful tinted plate suok mount for J ss, SSE SPECIMENS, as this is only for a I Limited Time. COME BARLY S! ! I 14 BOW OP E ti| THE KHAKI CYCLE DEPOT ALL intending PURCHASERS OF j CYCLES should Call and Inspect our! Up to Date Wheels before deciding on any other make* The KHAKI Ib the Best V*lne ever, Offered in Ashburton. BEBT AND TOWNE, j SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS j j i r—•" ' ' " """"" €> k NEW ZEALAND i CLOTHING FACTORY HAS a repota-00-for BOfS'CLOTHING that tbe following lines ppkold t CALL AND INSPECT Boys' Sailor Suits 6a 6i Bofs 5 Melville Suits 9s 6d Boys' Norfolk S»Us lis Boys Norfolk Suits i#s Boys' 3 Garment Suits 18s 6d BoyE* Kharkfe Saits 7s !sJoys' Washing Blouses U Guaranteed to im the very best qualot j OBTAINABM for t_« Wa?J' i NEW ZEALAND riLOTHIWO PAOTORY i/LOTHING J. AOTQRY HrBBAL Beer Extract, to make eight gallons, 7d bottle, Hops Is per lb, Whole Ginger Is per lb, Corks la 3d and 1« 61 prr gross, Ship'a Limo Juioe, blaok hottlo, Is per bottle. Raspberry, Lemon, and . Pineapple Syrup la bottle, Lemonade Cry 1 st»l» 91 per bottle, at FMSTCSBB Bros, Cash 1 Supply Stores



BUSINESS NOTICES _ I i ATTENTION. ; ANDREW ORR'S Great Clearance Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS : 'WILL lOUMMENOE SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th.; BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY IN .[EVERY DEPARTMENT. ANDREW, ORR. J. W ILSON HAS Just received ANOTHBK 10 Bales of Lovely WALLPAPERS. INCLUDED in the Shipment ere some beautiful Designs in Dining Room, Bedroom, and Hall Papers. Persons desiring te choose their Papers from the full stock may have them laid aside until required; HOUSE~PAINTINGr. THIS part of the business receives our special attention, none but GENUINE Oils and White Lead being used. Thorough tradesmen* sent to town or country at shortest notice. Siga-writing a specialty.



ASHBURTON LADIES AGREE THAT IS THE CHOICEST AND MOST DELICIOUS TEA On the Local Marke\ Packed in lead, and encased In card board Cartons to ensure freshness and flivor right to the breakfast table. Sole Agent— J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. NOTICE TO THE FARMERS AND THRESHING MILL OWNERS OP ABHRURTON COUNTY. TTAVING taken over the business ©f KENNEDY & MUIK, Blacksmiths, Engineer?, Coaob and Lorry Builders and Horseshoere, On my own account, I desire to thank the Clients of the old firm for their patronage in the past and trust that they will continue their support to myself in the future. The business will be carried on as heretofore under tbe style of Kennedy & Mum. Charles Muir 1 54 W DONGES. HAVELOCK STREET. mEACHER of Violin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own homecj Quarter commences f?om any date, WILLIAM WOOD k CO., MERCHANTS, 159 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHUROH. fIASH Bayers vi SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for ohn Fowler and Cr>, (Leeds), Limited, Traotlon Engines, Etc, Ruston k Proctor, Limited), Thrashing Machines, Etc. ASHBURTON OFFICE, The Aroade. Representative in atfcendfiioe every TUESDAY, and SATURDAY. 1 147 QQik WRST EVENT OfWh £.0111 FIRST EVENT £Ovil OF THE NEAT YEAR. \ Btraiige #s §alp. A GRAND CHANCE for the Ashburton Public to participate in the Bargains. ' Gall *t .Our Sample Rooms Burnett Street, " and peruse the Catalogue MR GEORGE SANBRE_", ou>' Reprei sentative, will get you anything you eeleoS> at Chriatcharch Sale Prices. All the immense Stock of Samples must i be sacrificed. Cleared out to make room ' for a©??. „ „ EVERYTHING REDUCED MUST GO. Drapery, Furniture, bedsteads, Bedding, Orookery, and Boots. A Call will convince you. Come SSarly* Don't Forget. In a short month the Bar' gains will be gone. S*"A&B oi Samples, Etc,—Samples of Men's Shirts, pants, Ties, and Hats. The Prices will astonish you -?W H P_ABP_, Cash Drap r and Clothier FOR the Ohristmas holiday. We are offering some wonderful Bargains at Mplwr's Zaalandfa Boot Store,



PUBLIC NOTICE. A LL Persons having Claims agaiuab the present proprietary of the Ashburton Mail and Guasman, Newspaper and Printing Business, are requested to forward their Accounts forthwith.



HoLLia Cycles—The display of Hollls cycles now on view at John Orr & Go's is well worthy of inspection by all oyoling enthus iasts. f_he£ie maohlnss are made from genuine B S.A parts by the celebrated ganmakers, I, Hollis k Sons, Birmingham, which shecld be sufficient guarantee of their efficiency,' 'i'he models we have seen are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality attained in the manufacture cf the Hollis bioyote has £>een most rigidly maintained. Wape-'b W$W F.ias are most effective and not unpleasant; .children ebrive after Inking ihm prfe*j |'i



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Sandbb & Sons Eucalypti Bxtbacl*,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, a cknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public u_d*r the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extracts we abate :-—lt is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with o?ygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances adheres to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., j in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery: internal inflammation, etc., inshb in getting Sandbb and Sons' Pbbb Voi imw Euo , j,tfvi Exmcw. and be salt * i: I



In a speech before the English Newspaper Society, a short while baok, Mr Arthur Balfour said that' the newsp»pe,r in Its oapaoity as an advertising agent, is, after all, of tha first importance to any civilised society, inasmuch as it brings together those who have something to sell and those who have something to buy* The general news and comment, and 'all the other machinery of communicating information to the public, really are not of more importance to the community at large than the power of communication by advertisement.' ' Smoke New Veous Wades Teething Powdees for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent Uotches ; price, U



Weal or woe. The stomach is the centre' rom which, from the standpoint of health, Hows weal or Woe. A healthy stomach means perfect indigestion ; perfect digestion means strong and steady nerve centres; strong neive centres mean good circulation, rich blood, and good health. Constipation is the prime oause of almost all the diseases that you can think of, and therefore Constipation should never be neglected, When the first symptoms of Constipation manifest themselves, try Itn pey'B May Apple, It has cured where other medicines have failed, Impey's May Apple is an idoil family medicine ;it keeps trio bo >v els open and regular, and: stimulates the functions of the liver and kidneys, • keeping them strong and active } acts easily and pleasantly, and the good 15 does is permanent. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2] 6<J per bottle.