EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for August.

Mining.

United Press Association—By Electric • Telegraph AucKiiAND, August 6 The gold returns from the Auckland dis trict for the past three weeks show a total of £48,816, as compared with £52,029 during the previous three weeks. The total for the uresent year to date is .£414,541, an increase of £37,680 over the similar period of last year. Dunedin, Aug. 7 To-day's sales:—Alexandra Lead los 9d, 15s 6d; Bendigo lis 6d 5 Cromwell 52s 9d; Gibbs ton 2s; G6iden Beach 4s ; Rise and Shine 28s 9d ; Roxburgh Jubilee ipaids) 265, 25s 6d.

Commercial.

Australian Markets.

Sydney, Aug 6 Wheat, milling, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Chick to 4s 4d. Flour—-39 per ton; Manitoban .£l2 10s. Oats—N.Z. seed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; Tasman ian prime, 3s 2.6. ; Algerian 3s 2.6, local 3s 4d. Barley, Cape, prime, 4s Maize—Local, 4s lld to os Id ; Argentine is offering fifty-ten lots at 4s Od. Bran and Pollard—ls 6d each. '■ Peas—Prussian Blues 7s. : ' Potatoes—Tasmanian, ,£5 5s to £o 15s per ton, Early liose and Brownell £7 10s, New Ze.iland Derweuts £4- 15s Onions—Victorian £5 to £7 per ton; N.Z. M 10s to £o 5s per ton. Butter—New Zealand besb Is 4d to Is sd, secondary ls 3id. Cheese New Zealand prime loaf 9d, largo B_d to Bfd. Bacon -B_d to lOd. j Melbourne, Aug 6 Wheat—Firm, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. ! Flour—-39 10s Oats—Algerian 2s lld to 3s Id Barley, 4s 4 d to 4s 6d Maize—-4s 4d Bran—ls 3d to ls6d Pollard—ls 3d to ls 6d Potatoes— £5 Onions—£4 to _5 5s Adelaide, Aug 6 Wheat—4s 3d offered, sellers holding for an advance. Flour—_39 10s Oats -Algerian, 3s to 3s 3d ; White's 3s i 3d to 3s Gd Bran—ls 6d Pollard—ls 6d

Geraldine Live Stock Sale.

Timarc:, August 6 There was a good attendance of buyers at the Geraldine sale. The entry was small, but there was a erood market. Old ewes in lamb 5s 6d, 9s 3d to 10s 4d; two, four and six-tooth ewes in lamb lis, 12s to 16s ; threequarter-bred full mouthed ewes in lamb 14s Od; aged ewes in lamb 6s 6d, 6s Bd, 7s, to 7s 7d; two and four-tooth wethers 13s, 14s, 15s fid to 16s 6d; fat wethers 15s 3d ; hoggets 8s 2d to 10s; threequarter-bred lambs 9s lld; dry ewes 3s. There was a small entry of pigs— weaners 9s ; stores ] 3s, 14s 6d to 15s sd. : here was a small yarding, of cattle springers £o, heifers £4, steers £3 17s, cows £7 ss, bullock £8 7s sd.

Burnside Stock Market.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Dunedin Aug. G Cattle—l6s Fat Cattle were yarded, two thirds being good bullocks, and a few pens of heavy weights. Competition was good, and if there was any change in prices it was in favour of buyers. Ox beef brought 27s 6d to 28s per ISOlbs, best bullocks _31t to £12 15s, medium £9 5s to .£lO 17s Cd, light £7 to £8 15s, best cows £7 10s to .38 15s, medium £o to £7 7s 6d, others „3 12s 6d to £_ 17s Gd. Shbep—l939 Fat Sheep were penned, in cluding a few merino wethers. The demand was keen from start to finish, but although prices were better than last week, on weights and quality it is doubtful if the advance was more than Cd per head. Best wethers fetched 18s to IDs 9d, extra heavy 21s Cd, medium 15s 6d to 17s 6d, best ewes 15s 6d to 17s 9d, medium 14s to 15s. Lambs — 223 were yarded, prices ruling slightly firmer. Best realised 10s 6d to 12s 3d, medium 9s to 10s. Pigs —67 were penned, all sorts selling in favour of vendors. Suckers sold at 7s to lis, slips 12s to 16s, stores 18s to 235, porkers 28s to 365, baconers 39s to 575, heavy pigs up to 73s f

Addington Live Stock Market.

i Chkistchuroh, August 6 ! The Addington Grand National market brought forward heavy yardings of fat stock, and some very choice consignments. Sheep—79oo Fat Sheep were penned mostly good to extra prime wethers and ewes. The local butchers and buyers for Sydney competed keenly for prime heavy sorts, and a good many were taken for export at 19s to 295, and freezing buyers also operating keenly, improved the market for all classes except secondary ewes. i Prime heavy wethers fetched 22s to 30s, i freezers 16s to 21s, lighter 14s Cd to 15s 9d, j prime merino wether. 17s to J9s 3d, good 12s 6d to IGs, others 8s 4d to lis 6d, prime heavy ewes 17s to 20s, good 13s to 16s, others 9s 4d to 12s 6d. Fat Lamb.-500 including some new season's lambs were yarded, which sold from 13s to 20s, last season's 12s to 15s 3d for good, and 9s 6d to lis for others. Store Sheep—22o3, mostly hoggets, came forward, and there was a good sale only for wethers, 280 fetching 13s .16, two-tooth ewes 14s Id. Aline was with _raw£. at IGs. Hoggets brought 8s 9d to 10s Gd, white ,QPO were passed at 8s 9d. I Cattle.—The fai; cattle entry totalled 202, including some splendid sorts. There were buyers in the market for export to j both London and Sydney, and there was a distinct rise. Prime beef 27s to 3os, good ■22s Gd ; to 2£_, others 19s to 22s per lQOlbs, "show bullocks 24_ per lOOlbs. Prime heavy Rights £11 to £J5 10s, good £8 10s to ;! M., .others £7 17s 6d to £. &g, prime -t-s-fes £® Ws to -810, .others „5 5g tp '£_■, i • ." «oVfi 43 to £1 0 7s 6.d, others M2s Gd ; prime *""KT" ' '• ■ . ~. n i topL-The entry consisted of- 371 baconers, which were s_^ly at from 40s to 535, equal to 4d per io « VQl'km steadier at 25s to 355, equal 4}d to 4.\d per* lb, good stores 16s to 225, smaller lis to 15s, suckers and weaners 5s to 9s.

DEATH.

Cox.—On August -Gth, Racecourse Road, John George, dearly beloved husband of Dinah Cox ; aged 64. Deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1902.

The bitterness of the attacks made by the few opponents of the Farmers' Union "that are in the ranks of the New Zealand Press must surely be a cause of astonishment to the people of this colony. Not one of our contemnoraries, however, is so savagely spiteful as the" Lyttelton Times," which pours out the vials of its wrath at least once a week on the heads of unfortunate farmers. It never brings out any fresh matter, but always pegs away at the enorm ity of the farmers' offences in following the path long ago taken by the Trades Unions. Our contemporary is dreadfully afraid that the Farmers' Union is only an organisation formed to turn the Government out of office. It cannot imagine any other motive' for the combination of the farmers, and coolly ignores the many cogent reasons which have been advanced by the promoters of the Union for seeking to im prove the position of the agricultural and pastoral community, and to remove some of the disabilities under which it labours. The ?'Times" merely raves away at the Union because it asks for some things which the Seddon Government has not so far per mitted them to have. It utterly ignores the fact that the Trade Unions have put forward several demands which neither the party now in power nor any other, could concede in the interests of the community. But it wails out that "Free Trade, Freedom of Contract, and Freehold, are directly op posed to the policy of the Government, and can be obtained only by removing Mr Sed don and his colleagues from the Treasury Benches." What rob ! The farmers have no desire to oust Mr Seddon from office merely for the sake of doing it, , and we venture to say that nine-tenths of the electors of this country, except the town unionists, are in favour of the very points which so shock our city contemporary. We can assure it that there is a much more serious matter to be dealt with in the near future than the reasonable demands of the farmers as set forth in their platform, and that is the lavish expenditure that is going on. Mr Seddon has expressed his sym pathy with the movement of the farmers, and so have all the intelligent politicians in the country. We have no fear that either he or his ministers will be in any danger from the combination of the farmers, al though it is more than probable that some of hia more short-sighted followers may be relegated to private life at the general elections. The farmers have stated their terms, but they are not so unreasonable as to expect to get them alf at once. They have frequently seated that they are indifferent to party, so long as they can get fair play; and Mr Stud holme's remark at the meeting here last week, that he would willingly vote for Mr Seddon if he would accept the Union plat form voices the opinions of all the people in the county districts. And we may depend upon it that Mr Beddon will generally ac cept the Union's platform. He may not see his way to agree to the adoption of free trade for the present, but we cannot imagine his continued opposition to the desire for the freehold, more especially as the farmers do not object to the leasehold tenure being also obtainable. As for " freedom of con tract,' it ought never to have been interfered with, and the refusal of the right was the most retrograde 3top ever taken under con stitutional Government. This was brought about at the instance of the Trade Unions, and it would be very easy to show thatj. their selfishness over-reached itself. We have however no space to enlarge further on this subject, interesting though ib is, and will conclude by quoting what our contem porary the " Lyttelton Times " says in con demning the present Farmers' Union: — " What is of importance to the farmers of tlie colony is to secure'a'powerful non party organisation which would be really representative of their class, and would press their legitimate requirements upon the attention of Parliament." Our con temporary, however, omits to say that the '"'legitimate requirements"* must never be for anything the party in power may not be willing to grant; or—to be strictly fair— anything that any parties may be expected to differ about. These requirements may only extend to trifling matters such as a new railway crossing, or even an extra train now and then. Other more important require ments are to be left to the Government to understand and attend to. The " Lyttelton Times" and politicians of the Laurenson stamp do nob think the farmers sufficiently intelligent to be entrusted with the same amount of political power as the workers at mechaincal trades in the towns. We hope the former will duly appreciate the high opinion of our Christchurch con temporary.

Local and General.

To Volunteers, —The Volunteers will parade at the drillshedat 12.30 on Saturday to take part in the Coronation celebrations. As this parade counts as a daylight parade, every volunteer should strain a point of being on parade. Rakaia.—On Tuesday evening a ping pong match was played between .teams representing Chertsey and Rakaia, when the home team won by 219 points. There will probably be auother match shortly.— ! Some of the fruit trees in the Rakaia I district are now in blossom. Mayfield Mail Service. — The new daily mail service between Ashburton and Mayfield commenced on Saturday last. Previous to that date the service was a four days a week one, The residents of the Mayfield district are to be congratulated on the increased facilities of communication thus afforded them. Memorial to Fallen Troopers.—The statue to be erected in Albert Park, Auck land, as a memorial to the fallen troopers of the Fifth Contingent, will take the form of a life-sized New Zealand trooper, mounted on a pedestal, which will serve as a drinking fountain. The figure is of marble, and is now on its way out from England. A Handsome Donation—Messrs Ross and Glendining (Limited), Dunedin, have in timated to the editor of the " Otago Daily Times " that they will give a handsome do nation of _500 to the fund that is in course of being raised to place the Dunedin Uni versity on a permanently sound financial footing. Trade in South Africa—A leading mer chant, largely engaged in South African trade, says, in conversation with a repre sentative of the Press Association, that he thinks there is at present a rather undue Optimism in this country about the earjy future of our newly acquired colonies in South Africa. He states that, after more than two years of the destructive force of war, it is not to be reasonably expected ! there will be any extensiye or immediate ! revival of business in the Transvaal, al i though he anticipates that no time will be lost in furnishing the equipment and ma ■ terials needful for agricultural, mining, j and trading development.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin J wires :—Gale from between north-east and north and west; glass fall; indications of rain. 1-YL-.-—The Kyle Mutual Improvement 1 Association held its usual weekly meeting on Saturday, August 2nd, when there was a good attendance of members and a visitor. The business for the evening was the reading of an essay by Mr J. W Tatson lon " Perseverance," which was exceedingly well dealt with, and it was leniently criti-1 cised. A reading was also delivered by i Miss A. Watson, entitled, " Man, and how to treat him, by ahorse," which was very interesting, and caused a good many humorous remarks. There will be no meet ing on Saturday evening next, on account of the Coronatiou. The following Saturday will be the social evening, when all mem bers are requested to attend. Votes of thanks to the Chairman, Mr T. Mulligan, junr., and the Secretary, Miss Mcllwraith, brought a very interesting, evening to a clo.e.

News in Brief.

MrH. P. Madden, caterer and confec tiom-T, is now making the latest Corona tion cake. Mr D. Thomas will offer for sale by auc tion at the Arcade on Saturday, August 16th, Mr F. J. Hyde's farm of 98 acres situated in the Mayfield district. The offices of the Ashburton County Council will be closed on the 9th and llth inst. for the Coronation holidays. The next Mayfield Sale will take place on Friday, August 22nd, commencing at 11.30 a.m. The Licensed Victuallers' Association notifies that the Ashburton Hotels will be closed on Saturday next while the United Divine Service is being held. Mr R. Alcorn has received a consignment of up-to-date boots for men from the best English, American, and Colonial makers, whiqh ho is selling at reasonable prices. His window will well repay inspection.- German locomotive engineer receive a gold medal -and .2100 for every 10 years of service without accident. On the last day of the season several good bags of ducks were secured at Lake Ellesmere. One sportsman got 126 ducks and two swans. The King has commanded that a repre sentative of the Salvation Army shall be invited to the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. At a meeting of the Clinton Farmers' Union the following resolutions were car ried : —" Thab the sheep tux be abolished altogether; that this meeting supports the movement of the executive of the Farmers' Union in the wiy of starting a co-operative farmers' fire insurance." We have received from Messrs Fletcher Humphreys and Co., Christchurch, some samples'of their famous Teas, and for purity and delicacy of flavor they would be hat to beat. The Colombo brand at Is 8d is a really good luscious Tea and remarkably cheap. The ' Shah' at ls lOd is beyond criticism, and the 'Amber Tips' ab 2s is an Epicurean treat. Lovers of really good teas ought to give them atrial and thus ensure satisfaction. In an English medical journal it is report ed that when a soldier in the famous Devons was struck by a Boer bullet, he had in his trousers pockeb a purse which contained some coins. Among others was a silver fourpenny piece, and when the ball wna extracted from the wound in his thigh this coin was discovered embedded in the soft metal. The coin, in its strange setting, was afterwards sold to a curio hunter for £5. Intending competitors in the Warnam bool-Melbourne Road Race will be pleasea to know that the road through the Western' District promises to be in fair order by the 30th insfc. Even the five miles of execrable road between Allansford and Warnambool is being repaired and is in a better condition than for years back. Mr H. B. James, of the Dunlop Tyre Co., was over the course just lately per med ium of one of the Co's new motor bieycies, and found the rond between Warnambool and Melbourne fast enough in many places for a pace of thirty miles an hour. Right through the Western district the greatest interest is taken in the coming blue riband road event, and the roads are alive with cyclists.

Business Enterprise.

Our reporter paid a visit to the works of Messrs Hardley Bros., plumbers and sani tary engineers, etc, and was shown through by one of the members of the firm. They have a complete set of machinery for the carrying out of the different branches of their trade, which places them in a position to compete against any of the largest firms in New Zealand in the Darticular articles they manufacture. The firm employ about twenty hands, and are the means of circu lating about „2.00 annually in the town, this being the amount of their pay sheet. They have machinery for the manufacture of ridging, spouting, gutters, pipes, lead head nails, etc, besides the necessary mac hinery for the making of tin and iron goods, also punching, shearing, screwing, drilling, and pipe cutting machines. They have also in their engineering department an up-to-date lathe with necessary tools. But the principal object of our visit was to see the machinery they have just completed for manufacturing their patent" Champion" spring grip spouting bracket, |and the ease in which these brackets are turned out, was demonstrated to our representative, who, manipulated the machine himself. Two pieces of metal forming the bracket are cut and punched in one operation ,* they arc then placed between two dies and given a blow with a fivo ton press. The dies are made in such a manner that one blow converts them into a complete bracket. The machine was made on the premises, designed and completed by their engineer. These brackets will entirely supersede the old method of fixing gutter ing on houses ; by the use of it no nails or bolts pass through the guttering. The brackets are simply fixed to the building and the spouting placed therein, the spring grip action of the bracket holding the spouting rigidly in position without either bolts or nails. Both architects and builders agree that it is a first-class article, and just what was required. The firm have a branch business at Hamilton, in tjie Waikato, and Geraldine, and anticipate a large demand for their useful invention, and are making the necessary arrangements to place them on the market in the different centres. We wish the enterprising firm every success, as it is of great importance that an increase of manufacturing industries should take place in our district.

N.Z. Contingents.

SICK TROOPERS

United Press Association—Hy Electric Telegraph. Wellington, August 6 Thirteen men of the Eighth and Tenth Regiments are now in the Wellington Hos pital, and forty-five are now in the tempo rary military hospital at Somes Island. The Britannic invalids in hospital and at Somes Island are reported to be doing well. About a dozen of the men who re mained here after landing are down with measles to-day. Their cases are also being watched by the Health Department. Christchurch, August 7. Ten of the Orient's sick, now at Lyttelton, are being sent to the Bottle Lake infectious disease hospital. j

THE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE ASHBURTON COUNTY.

OPINIONS OF AN EX-GOVERNMENT MINING EXPERT.

Mr N. D. Cochrane, ex-Government mining J expert, has just returned from his visit of inspection of the mining leases of Messrs j Orr and Harris in the Mount Somers j district, he having been specially engaged ] by those gentlemen to visit the locality and furnish a report of his visit of inspec tion. As Mr Cochrane is a gentleman possessed of wide experience in matters pertaining to mining, our representative, I through the courtesy'of Mr James Gibson, j interviewed Mr Cochrane on Tuesday evening and gleaned from him some valu able information regarding the mineral wealth of this county as far as could be judged during his brief tour of inspection in the locality above referred to. Mr Cochrane was for seven years Government Inspector of Mines on the West Coast, and was there at the time of the Brunner mine disaster. He has also had extensive ex perience among the mines in parts of Otago and Southland ; therefore the infor mation imparted to our representative is based on what came under his notice independent of the main object of his mission. As the latter is what the lawyers say, sub judice, no information can be forthcoming until his report has been submitted to the parties interested. our coal measures. Speaking generally of the prospects of development of our coal measures, Mr Cochrane said that the coal exists evidently in a series of basins or troughs that have been dealt with by the various geologists many years ago. Of late, the coal mining has supplied further evidence as to the • extent of these, and generally to this I effect: That the seams are thicker, the j quality better, and the coal deposits more extensive than what was supposed. At the same time they are not large coal areas such as those existing in some countries, but are nevertheless ample for local require ments for the present. The immediate basement rock is a trachyte or an acidic volcanic rock, which has been the old land j surface, and the coal measures are overlaid by drift and boulder beds. As well as the coal basins and the skirts of the mountain ranges there may be coal deposits beneath the shingle beds of the plains; in fact there is some evidence in the general trend of the beds pointing in that direction, but such, if they occur, are likely to be at very considerable depth, and the rocks being obscured by the shingle beds might require very extensive prospecting before the coal seams were discovered. But that such do exist there is a very fair probability indeed. Mr Cochrane, however, thought that this was a question for future consideration. In order to test the presence or otherwise of these coal measures, it would need the expenditure of a large amount of capital in boring operations, and it would be a matter for a large company to undertake. To obtain anything like an idea of the actual extent of our coal measures, Mr Cochrane said he would require to be ab least two months in the district, which would enable him to form something like an accurate conception of area of the coal measures in this county. EAST V. WEST. ©ur representative questioned Mr Coch rane closely as to why there was so much difference in heating power between the coals found dn the western side of the ranges and those on this—the eastern— boundary. In reply, Mr Cochrane said that the question was one of the most difficult that could possibly be put to a geologist, em bracing as it did a large amount of diver sity of opinion. Sir James Hector and Professor Hutton had both differed in their opinions regarding this same subject. As It was an instance of " where doctors differ who shall decide?" he (Mr Cochrane) said that he would not attempt to decide the point at issue, but simply give his own private opinion, which was, firstly, it depended to a large extent upon the nature in which the coal seams are found; second ly, the conditions to which the seams have been subject since, viz., pressure, move ment of the rocks, drainage,and the nature of the roof. Sir James Hector stated that the coals of the east and west coast are of the same age and formation. Per contra, Professor Hutton affirmed that theybe'ong to different periods. Be that as it maj'', said Mr Cochrane, of this there can be no doubt, that ,the brown and bituminous coals are found not far apart, but their relation to one another is broken or ob scured. Age may be another factor, but it is hardly likely to be material. Given the conditions, bii.uininous coals may yet be found on tho eastern side. THE MOUNT SOMERS COAL MINE. Touching upon the subject of the Mount Somers cool mine, Mr Cochrane said that he surveyed the mine some eight or ten months ago, and had found a vast improve ment in the quality of the coal, and the workings were more extensive, and the seam thicker. The poorer coal, which was naturally expected at the outcrop, had been passed through, and the faces are opening up well.

Asked his opinion on the prospects of the development of settlement, which would naturally be looked forward to as the prospects of the mine go on improving, Mr Cochrane considered that it would in time stimulate settlement, but he anti cipated no sudden and great development in that respect, But with adequate capital and sufficient prospecting to develop the ooal seams, he adhered to the opinion that they should aid materially in the advance ment of the district. Mr Gibson, who was present, here drew attention to the fact that the hands em ployed at the mine had been considerably strengthened, whioh was one important factor towards the progress of settlement. The output was larger; the prospects im proving as operations went on, and as this was the only coal centre in Canterbury with an abundance of promise for future development, it would tend to advance commerce in the near future, besides bringing in muoh revenue to the county in general. Questioned as to whether there was enough coal in the mine to warrant the Government constructing a line to the mine, Mr Cochrane had no doubt whatever that there is sufficient coal, but the quan tity being mined is not such as would justify the Government in constructing a line just yet. As a solution of the transit , difficulty, he thought that the Government might take over Mr Peache . lease from the | County Council, compensating him for the j unexpired term, and carry the coals over the tramline at, say, a slight increase on railway rates. '< the origin of coal. As a good many people interested in coal mining hold to the belief that the heavy forest growth on the West Coast aids materially to the formation of the coal beds over there, Mr Cochrane exploded this theory by drawing a practical illustration $s to why this could not be so. Fo? in stance, if the timber were wholly respon sible for the presence of coal, "it would j hardly be possible to find the coal seams | the way they are—in layers, and aa flat as I the pages of a book. On the other hand, logs of trees lay in all sorts of ways, across each other and so on. Under these con ditions, one would naturally expect to find an uneven surface. The nearest analogy to ooal that is known to scientists is peat moss. After thanking Mr Cochrane for his courtesy, our representative withdrew.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Elecirio Telegraph—Copyright.

THE SITUATION AT THE CAPE. London, August 6 The Cape correspondent of the " Times " says that Sir Gordon Sprigg believes that he will be able to pass the Indemnity Bill at an early date, as the operation of mar tial Jaw will only then be removed. SPEECH BY CARDINAL MORAN. Cardinal Moran, in a speech at Kilkenny, said Australia was loyal because she waa independent of the whims of Westminster statesmen, If she were governed as Ire land is, she would not be united to the Empire for twenty-four hours. LARGE STEAMERS. The Peninsula and Oriental Company are building three cargo steamers of over 10,000 tons each. ! MR KRUGER. | Lucas Meyer has arrived at The Hague, and visited Kruger, who proceeds to Sche vengen to see Mr Steyn. NAVAL AFFAIRS. In the House of Commons, Mr Arnold Foster stated that the Admiralty was fol lowing the lines of the report of the special committee which recently enquired into the j question of naval boilers. It is trying four I different kinds of boilers. The trials in clude none of the Belville type. =•-..•: A COALING RECORD. ' The warship Terrible, at. Singapore, coaled fifteen hundred and ten tons of coal,, in five hours, establishing a record. EARTHQUAKES. Earthquake shocks were experienced in Portugal and throughout Italy, j NEW ZEALAND TROOPS. | The New Zealand troops return by the j Tongariro on the 25th, THE SURTAX. Hong Kong,. August 6. General Sharritt, American Tariff Com missioner, speaking at a banquet at Shang- • hai, said the substitution of the Surtax for Likin would be disastrous to all nations, especially to America. THE AMERICAN TRUSTS. New Yoek, August 6 ' The Republicans and Democrats are ap proaching the Presidential campaign respec , tively to oppose and defend the trusts. , ; ( N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. i Sydney, Aug 6 j The Legislative Assembly negatived a I proposal to reduce MinistersJ salaries. , A lengthy discussion on the proposal of 'Sir R. Griffiths to abolish the Legislative | Council is unfinished. ! THIS FEDERAL TARIFF. j * Melbourne, August 6 ' The Federal House of Representatives negatived the proviso in the Bonus Bill giving State Governments a monopoly • bonus with regard to the iron industry. The Bill is again meeting with stormy op position.

The Coronation.

PREPARATIONS IN LONDON.

London, August 5 Westminster Abbe_ r was opened on Tues day to the Colonial and Indian troops. The public will bo admitted at a small charge for the rest of the week. Daily Coronation rehearsals are being held at the, Abbey. A few decorations are being shown in the West End, but it is difficult to arouse widespread interest. The Mayors of towns with over 20,000 inhabitants have received invitations to attend the Coronation ceremony. Mr Condon, the member of the House of Commons for Tipperary East, who is also Mayor of Clonmel, has replied that he has neither the wish nor does he intend to accept.

The King.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, August 6 The King returns to London on Wed« nesday evening. The King is cruising aud watching the regatta.

The Colliery Disaster.

United Press Association— By. Electrio Telegraph Copyright. , Sydney, August 6 Another of the Mount Kembla rescued, a boy, has succumbed. Two others have de* veloped the effects of after-damp and have .■■' been taken to the hospital, where there are now eigh patients. Bates has also had a • relapse. The mother of the cboy Morrison yester day reported that he had been killed. He was not included in the official list. This makes the total 88 or 89. It is stated that three others are still missing. w : -, The cause of the explosion will not bs known till the official report is presented. Arrangements are completed for a puolio meeting of sympathy in the Sydney, Town* : Hall and the opening of subscription lists.'. The Mayor has already received about ,£3OO unsolicited. • • >. The trustees of the Bulli Disaster Fund are arranging to transfer the, balance to the Mount Kembla Fund, A movement is on foot to erect a me* morial in recognition of the bravery of i. Major M'Cabe* and Mr M'Murray. * The King cabled his deep regret at the Kembla disaster, and his condolences with the bereaved. The relief fund is being largely aug mented. Lists have been opened in many ,* centres. The numerous subscriptions in clude £100 from the Salvation Army, 50 ; guineas from the Rugby Union. Th© other States are generously assisting.

The Imperial Conference.

United Press Association—ByElectric Telegraph—Copyright London, Aug. 6 The sitting of the Imperial Conference was resumed to-day. Besides the colonial representatives and Mr Chamberlain, Mr Broderick, Secretary of State for War, Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office, Mr Arnold Forster, Secretary, to the Admiralty, Mr G. W.Miller, Director of Naval Contracts, and Sir G. H. Murray, Secretary to the Post Office, were present. The question of remounts for Army and Navy contracts, reduction of postal rates throughout the Empire on newspapers and periodicals, and the metric system, were discussed. The only reciprocity likely to be granted to the colonies will be increased subsidies to British mail and trading shipping lines, where such will not imperil Britain's re lations with foreign countries. f Consideration of the suggested establish ment of an Imperial Court of Appeal, com bining the two existing tribunals, was post poned indefinitely, owing to Canada's objec tion. Australia alone cordially approved of the change. Sir A. Hime's proposal that tbe naturali sation of aliens by one colony should suffice for the Empire was rejected. Sir E. Barton's motion favouring the unification aud wider protection of patents was carried, , % Reciprocity between professional men in the Orange and Transvaal Colonies and the rest of the Empire was approved. With regard to contracts, evidence was produced showing that the colonies were already specially" considered. It is under stood that without an exchange of definite pledges the Imperial Government will bear in mind colonial interests, and the colonies, will similarly remember the claims of Eng-: lish products-.

_HE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, .902,



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F. FERRIMAN. ] ... — ■■ —- t FOR SALE HAVELOCK STREET WEST, ASH BURTON. MR J. W. BAKER having purchased a property in the suburbs, has in structed me to Rell his very desirable resi- i denoe containing 10 rooms, washhouse, scullery, and bathroom, with stables afad other outbuildings, together with -. an acre of land. The property is situated in a com manding position, and is on the direct road to the Woollen Mills. Further particulars can be obtained on application to F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent.



FOR SALE ALFORD FOREST ROAD, NEAR WOOL LEN MILLS. * HOUSE of 4 rooms and porch, together with one acre and 29 perches of land The property is occupied by Mrs Kissane, and is for immediate sale and occupation. Price and terms may be obtained on application to F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent.



FOR SALE. ALFORD FORESTRQAD, ASHBURTON MR F. BULL has instructed me to sell his property situated within a few minutes' walk of the Woollen Mills, con sisting of about i of an acre of land, upon Which is erected a house of 6 rooms; imme diate occupation can be given, and easy terms of payment can be arranged. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent.



FOR SALE. AN excellent suburban property contain ing 10 acres, with good dwelling house and stables. The property is one whioh will grow into money, and from its convenient size, its admirable position and increasing value, is well adapted for a farmer who wishes to retire from active life. . . Fall particulars on applicahon. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton.



FOE SALE, CHARLES STREET, near the WOOLLEN MILLS, ALLENTON. 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 * F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FOR SALE. Near the Alford Forest Road. A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and Section planted with Fruib Trees. PriC6 MSO' F. FERRIMAN. ■; ,  ■■■__— 1 ~-~---m___m gp"—■naiiii-wii""" 1"'" iiiiiiwii—"""l "... .„.„ ■—■* BUSINESS NOTICES.



THE LATEST CORONATION CAKE To be Had at MADDFJSTS. The Leading Caterer and Con fectioner- EAST STREET.



_L G-KESHAMJ SURGEON AND MECHANIOAB DENTIST. Ry Examination, October, 1897 ---"TT'IGrTT years experience with E. G. and Ps F. W., Gresham, Dentists, Dunedin and Invercargill. j Has commenced practice in rooms j stairs from the entrance to Thomas' 1 ction Rooms, Burnett Street. ? f Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement, j Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Hours of Attendance—9 a.m.—s p.m. Private Residence—Care Mrs Gbant, Wills Street. Special Notice.



"STfTANTED all about to Plant this Season to inspect my Stock of over j 250000 1 Fruit and Forest Trees and Shrubs, Before Purchasing elsewhere. All well grown and will be sure to give satisfac tion. NO EASONABLE OFFER REFUSED J\S. POKIER, Clifton Nursery, .- Allenton, Ashburton 7 2



The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd T)o_.icy Holdees are hereby notified that Mr Henry Stephenson has been appointed Local Agent at Ash burton, vice Mr William Stonyer. Tha Society is now issuing Policies con taining new and attractive features guaranteed bonuses, etc., full particulars of ■which may be obtained on application to Henry Stephenson, Auctioneer, Agent for Ashburton, or T. E. Walton, 110 District Manager, Christchurch. HIGHEST Test Kerosene per tin 4s 3d per case 8s Gd; finest Snowdrop sugar 2_lb, 701b bag 14s Gd; washed cur rants 5d per lb; sultanas 7d; Valencia raisins s_d; prunes 8d lb 5 preserved ginger 8d lb, dried apples 9d ; peaches 9d; apri cots 10d ; cooking figs 7d j layer figs Bd. - John ©rr and Co



BUSINESS NOTICES. { BECOMING A THING OF j --THE PAST,= THE agency Bicycle -one make this year, another the next, and so on—is dying a natural doath. Sensible Cyclists now prefer the colonial made machines, and especially those made by reputed firms, who are ever ready to meet their Clients under a liberal guarantee, and there is no vexatious delays in having to refer matters under guarantee to makers whose factory is in another country. We are on the spot, and.oan be consulted a& often as necessary, and without delay. j NEW MODELS NOW ON YIEW| . LARGEST CYCLE MAKERS IN NEW ZEALAND. Ashburton Branch—Burnett Street. "WSJ* { THE END } "»*«_•* OF ALCORN'S SALE, I HAVE CHEAP OR EXPENSIVE WALL PAPERS : : TO SUIT EVERYONE. : House Painting, _. ign-writing, Glazing, etc, etc. . MIXED PAINTS. J. W I LBO N.



IS -I ——Don't Miss These Bargains. White Shirts 6s 6d for 4s 6d Besb Mole Trousers 8s Gd for 7s 6d Dark Scree Shirts 5s 6d for 4s 6d Best Cord Trousers 8s 6d for 6s lld Grandrill Shirts 3s 3d for 2s 9d Tweed Trousers 10s for 6s lld Flannelette Shirts 3s 6d for Is 9d Boys' Sailor Suits lUs 6d for 5s 6d Flannel Unders 2s lld for 2s 3d Men's Sac Suits 45s for 25s Merino Singlets 5s 6d for 2s 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats 2os tor 19s 6d Wool Pants 4s 6d for 3s 3d Men's Waterproofs 42s 6d for 30s _At the New Zealand Clothing Factory, EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED DURING SALE. —-y_w-_—_f__ rm-_*q_BH »■ m fc i 1,, i„. _ iu_i_ hmwH-' 'a iim ■»_■- j', i ■^■i tl v_ki4H) 1"- !T yML'~~~*mw iW" "" f iriff-l w~"~~~~": ~~~°|"._,lll-l Willi II —* 111-l-11-llli 'Ml -TinT-IT-l til 11 il ■ 111H HI--""! PAINTING, GLAZING, HOUSE PI_CORAT_iVG, SIGN-WRITING. WH. COLLINS AND CO., Painters, East Street, Ashburton, are making a 9 Specialty of their Painting, Glazing, House Decorating, Papering, Graining, and Sign-writing Department. Every eil'ort is being made to keep up to date in every respect, and the Prices are Eight. Competent workmen only are employed, and prices and any information can be had for the asking.



SEWING MACHINES, I am sole Agent for the celebrated *' DAVEY " Maohines for Ashburton County. They are the cheapest and best in the market. I challenge all competitors—as. regards price and working.—l 2 months' guarantee with each machine HAND Machines M 10s; Treadle machines JB6 10s, £7, £7 10s, £8, £8 10s. All these machines have latest improvements up-to-date. ALSO, I call attention to my large stock of Farming and Carpenter's Tools—including Spades, Forks, Martin's and other Gorse Knives—Garden Rakes, Hoes, Etc. All at Bedrock Prices G. MEDDINS, "The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, opposite Arcade.



mif ii\h\Jk\ pi! this »elici°us -__!!' iff. W)) W&S W iH '-■-l-*l-*-'_\ SIP. " |fjt_ AT **B II 3*ll BWI T T (3 0 OCR'S ASHBUBTON. —■—> i-_« M ________Mi_l__:_3^ _Ml______BH--Mi glßJflaigjMWftMi f|nswr-Wltf-B---KwBW"^M* ltf'r^ nw MITCHELL & TURNER. THE DRAPERS.



CORONATION DAY, Saturday, 9th August, 1902. THE Post Office will open from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. for delivery of letters and sale of stamps, also from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. the previous night. The Telegraph Office will open from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m, and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The early morning mails will be de t'spatchedas usual. Other mails will close at 9 a.m. There will be no delivery by letter carriers. The Telephone Exchange will remain open as usual. W. H. RENNER, Postmaster.



The Royal Coronation is tho event of the year, and is, of course, the one topic of conversation. Rudge-Whitworth Bicycles are creating quite as much sensation, and will be much talked about during the coming season. Coronation festivities will doubtfess contain much pleasure, but those Avho ride a Rudge-Whitworth will get as much enjoyment as can be got from a cycle. Call and inspect at the Rudge 'Whitworth Agency, Burnett Street, Ash burton.—. (adW.) Tailoring.—The public are respect fully reminded that we do not make stran~e fitting suits, nor cii&vge strange pri-js^ 4-dvapce Ashburton, by supporting local industries. Compare pur fit! Compare our prices I Observe the quality and "up-tcniate" style of our goods, and remember that our motto is always " satis f ■l'W'^Craighead and Berryman.— [Advt.]



Wanted Known, that Evans's MOUN TAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER is the only certain remedy for Asthmatical Troubles/ ' '' At r this season everybody is liable to Coiigh§ and Colds. Avoid all danger by taking TUSSICURA. ' Obtainable from all j chemists. ' j Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful j Worm Worriers—are always effective, ls i boxes every where. f



SENSIBLE & EFFECTIVE. The only sensible and effective way of treating Rheumatic and Gouty affections is to remove the cause of the diseases. The most effective remedy is the Great Canadian Seaweed Cure. It dissolves Uric Acid and Phosphaiic sediments, and the good it does is permanent. It has gained a remarkable reputation for quick and effective cures. Spld by all chemists. ST4NDISH AND PREEOE Photographer, under the Royal patronage ot the Prince and Princess of Wales. Studio High Street, Christchurch,



Smoke New Venus Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are a safe and sure remedy,in ls boxes; sold everywhere