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United Frees As'ooiation —By Eleotrio Telegraph Dunedin, May 19 Returns—Janobion Eleotrio 157cz, 6dwfc, Meg and Annie 690z 41wt, Majeßtio 60 z, Empire 40oz, Otago 20oz Happy Valby 14oz Sdwr, Golden Treasure lljz, First) Chance 6ozlldwtßdr.

Todays Bales—Harbley and RU«y 703, Rise and Shine 20* 9', 20a 6 I

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 19. 1902.

A paragraph in one of oar Ohrist church contemporaries expresses snr prise that the people of

bubonic Lyttelton do cot appear PLAGUE, to believe that the plague is in the town. " Tt.eir attitude is one of doubt," This remark comes well from the press of Christ chorch, seeing that from the very first both papers endeavoured to conceal the real state of affaire from the public— not only of Lyttelton and Ohristchurch, bat of the whole colony. One resalt of this foolish policy— not to give it a stronger name—•hits been to create the very attitude our contemporaries now dpplore.' Their manifest duty to the public was to place it in possession of all the facts that were known to them, so that the fall extent of the danger might have been understood. The hysterical nonsense pretched in some quarters about the fear of creating a tc*re is the resalt of pure ignorance, for do intelligent person in th's age believes that imagination will convoy the germs of an infection* disease. If this old woman's idea really had any foundation in fact, it would be the duty cf those who supply us with grandmotherly laws to provide against 'a scare' by legislation. Bat we find that even the Kevr Zealand Parliament has omitted all reference to it io the Public Health Act, On the other hand had the pubLc been prompt ly informed as soon 88 the Health authorities knew that th« first case was one of bubonic plague, we may depend upon it that the only result of 'the scare' would be to set people to work not only in Lyttelton, but in Ohrist church, to take immediate sanitary precautions to ombac the threatened danger. We trust tho inhabitants of the whf'le colony will take prompt action in the same direction. Pre vent ion is better than cure.

Local and General

Bank Holiday— The banks in Ash burton were closed today, which Is Whit Monday. They will be c!o?ed on Satur day next, May 24th. Victoria J>aj Moont Homers Road Roabd.—Messrs W T Chapman, W Fergus, and H W Vinoeob have been elected members of the Mouafc Somers Road Board. Trooper Shannon -Ohertsey reeidents are making preparations for the welcome home to be given to Tro per John Shannon, who Is expected back this week

Nsw Mabkbtß I'je Turnips—Messrs Wrigh", Stephetjson, and Co, Dunedin, expects to place a large consignment of Swede turnips for shipment to South Afriaa and Queensland, Cantbkbuky Land Board—A meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held in Timaru on Friday, wben it was agreed to transfer Lot 32, Highbank, from T W 01eave to Thomas Henderson, and fco allow B Sheelmi to rasfde osf his section No 36.381, »b Rangibats An Qedebly Meeting — The nstcsinjb Autumn Meeting of the Aehbarton County Racing Club waa one of the most orderly that has yefc been held by the O.uY There were no protests ; no disputes, and a notable absence of drank, epness. If this state of things continues, It aagars well for the future saeoess of the Club

A Sanctuary—Afc * meeting of the Canterbury Land Board, held in Tiiaaanji on Friday, it was agreed thab a small Island at Hart's Creek, Like EHesnaere, should be reserved as a sanctuary for native game, the North Canfcerbnry Grown Lands Ranger, Mr Ward, having reported In favour of this Farmers' Union —On Thursday Mr Harding addressed a meeting of the Choviob branch of the Farmers' Union, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It waa stated that the membership of the branch is now 106 —The Conference of delegates from the various Farmers' Unions in Canterbury will commence sitting in the rooms of the Oantetbury A. and Pi Association to-morrow. The Executive mot a ahorb time back and prepared a somewhat lengthy agenda paper«

WXathbr F»bioast — Captain Edwin wires: — Gale from between west) and south west and south, glass fall, bat rise again aoen; weather colder.

Gekat Fire in Russia—A thousand houses, business and public establishments were destroyed by fire at Bobrimk, Western Russia, on Friday last.

| Magistbriali —At the Police Court ' thismorn;ner, before Mr R. Aloorn, JiP., a first offender charged with being drank in Burnett street) on Saturday, was con victed and discharged on payment of 2s o*b hire. —Thomas Perry, who has been before.- the Court) before on the eamo oharg-3, was also convicted and discharged on payment of c\b hire

Thh Population of the CoLOKy.—Ac cording to a return prepared by the Register General, the estimated population of the colony ("xclufiva ef Maoris) on Slab March was 789,934, v z,, 414,662 males and 375,332 female?. The Maori population it put down as 45.143, bringing the total population up to 833.137* Tttese figures do not include the Cook Islands, which are now a part of New Zealand,

LisM)BE—A Harvesb Home Ball was held in the h smnre Bobool on Friday. Oj agoouut of the inctemenoy of the weather, a large number of local people were not present, but & drag lo>d was brought from Ashear on and a very enjoyable evening was spenb. Mr Jae Kennedy made an efficient M.C, ami the catering was ably carrier! out by Mrs J. Patterson, of Lißmore, assisted by the Misses Patterson and a number of friends. The music was supplied by Terris' Band, of Ashbnrton, The mar qiee, whioh was ereoted in the afternoon, proved a> great) improvement) from having the refreshments insida the eohool, and was much appreciated by all, and great credit is due to all those who had charge of the arrangements

Fatal Aqcidbnts.—A Dunedin telegram states th*t a Chinaman named La Wah Tie wu «ttiiok by the cowoitoher of the inoom' ing 7 5 train on Saturd%y night, at Ander son's Biy ornssiog. The train wan pulled up, aud ths Gbinatmn taken to the Hospital, where he died aboub an hour afterwards,— (Dhbrnas Rowley, a hiker at Milton, died from the *ffaota of a f »ll oa a stool while carryings bag of fl>ur. He fell with his fall weight on tha abdomen, and peritonitis setting in, he aaooumbed.

Cokrxjfpbd by Drink —In disohargiDg at Invercargill a young mimed man wh while nnder the influsnoeof drink, entered the house of a widow, Mr McCarthy, S M, said tint the way in which the youth of InvereirgiU were being corrupted by drlnllwas simply appalling. He spoke from an investigation of the Court's records since he had presided In InveroargiJl, and had found that the greafe majority of the offences, for which men and boya were brougat op had their oiigln in drink.

Governor-General Seddon.— * Clvh.' in ' Passing Notes ' in .the Otaga Daily Times, commenting on the resignation of Lord Hopetoan and the reason he gives for his ae'iou, says the present conjaoc fcnre gives Mr Chamberlain his opportunity. Ha has a ooepted Lord Hopetoona resig nation ; in his stead let: him send the Australians Mr Seddon, Why noi? A gilded aristocrat bdlng too expensive, try a West Ooaat digger. Oar Richard, there is reason to believ?, would contrive to exist on £10 GOO a year, and might even save money.

EIoiiBANK SoHOOti—The Bfghbank School Committee held its monthly meeting on Miy 12th. Present—Messrs J Drisooil (chair. ma»)» R Crawford, 0 W Anderson, J Nee, P Richards, 0 W ttmltb, and B MoCUrteS The meter's report showed the number of eoholars on the r< 11 to be 55, and the average attendance 45 2-. Correa.onJeDce was received from iho Education Board in con nection with relieving taioher. It was resolved if the Eiuo^tion Board forwarded any application the Ohairrmn e»U a special meeting'to consider aatn<% la the meantime IV was deplored rfcbato no mistress aould be obtained. The scale of charges was fixed ht bhe year for use of the school, I? was left ia the hands of the Ctaainmn to prooure a cord of wood and two boot of ooa! and other neoeasaries. The meeting then ar'j mmsd till 14 h of June,

Outdoor Meet [KG—The Saturday nisht outdoor meetings now being oarried on by the No-license Council do not appear to b) noted fur either dullness or serenity, A Considerable crowd collected on 8 Uurday nigh!', opposite to Montgomery's Buildings, and listened, with comparatively little interruption, to an address by Rev Fes. Mr DeveiaAux, of Christohurch, then commenced to ape-tk, and a reference to R tberb Burns evoked th 3 query from an individual, nob a t ti»l abstainer—' What are the foundations of Shakespeare?' This was pp^aremly sufficient to arouße the depraved instincts of a few hoodlums, and iirit short time there was some hustling and horse play. Mr Daverejux's appeal for fair play soon had its effect on the more reasonable rortion of the crowd, a ring was formed, and the speaker soon interested bis heaters with a taoy practical talk. Dedication Service—There .was a large attead&npa <it the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday night, when Miss Addif, who has been appointed No Lioense agent) for the ishburbon constituency, was publicly eeb apart for the work' The service commenced shortly after eight o'olook, Mr II M. Jones presiding After singing the one hundredth Paalm, Rev Wm Lamb engaged in prayer, and the oha'rman than made a few intro ductory remark?, indicating that the No Llceoee question having a religious as well as a physical and Saanolal aepeob, ib was appropriate tbsr, before their agent Weob forth on her mission, a religious aervioe should be held ia oonnecMon with her Rppointment. Rev G B Inglls briefly re ferred to the demoralization and degalation of those who were the victims of the drink traffic, »nd bespoke a cordial welcome for MIBB Addis In the many homes she would need to vislb througboub the electorate. Mr Psvereaux, of Chrlstohuroh, followed wbh %tx a4dre| o t vigoirously delivered, but nofc without an etamsab of patho?. He compared Greendale, in bhe Selwyu e'ptoratß, where no pnY/Ho house e^lsteJ, with tbab of Danniaton on the West coast). In the former locality there was a aondiHon of moral and religious life, combined with bemporal pros perity, of whioh he could nob speak too highly There were ab le^sb four deuomin' atfnnp at Grenndaie, each of which were in v flourishing coriditba, while at Denniston, whioh he visited prior (o the greab maritime strike, when the miners were getting a high price for their labor, there was but one church— the Anglican ■<— and bhe minister miserably supported bsotuee fche mfne b estrnlngs were moitly spsnb at the public housox The latter portion of Mr Davereaux's address had reference to the children, for whose sake, he implored the audience to work industriously for the naib few months ao thab sucaess might attend the movement at the local option poll. Af tier an address {by Bey Tiioi foe, it} which he inoldenbUly referred to some of hie G^pufieaoos ab the opsE sir meefciag?, Mjss spoke of thy honor placed upon bar in being appointed to •unban important office, and pleaded phab, for the sake of 6ho weak opes who were anctbte to reslsb the temptations of s'oohol, the tr&ffia should be stopped. The drspology was sun?, and the aerrice terminated by Bey R Raine proaoanolng the beaediotlon, Notice to Cyomsts —We would rewind our readers th*t the Cheapest and Besb Shop ia ABhburtoa for Seoopd hand Cycles, Cycle Repairs, nod all requirements in t)he cyolins; line is R. D. Johnstons Rudge-Whitworth Oyc^e Agency, Buroetit Sbreab. Any of our readers requiring % lamp of any description should pay Messrs Fiebohor Bros establishment a visit, as they have jusb opened up an immense shipmenb of lamps of ail kinds, whioh they have marked at the lowest payable prices. Tfceir window display will give you an idea of the large sbook they Carry

Personal--The friends of Constable! Fry aud Mia Fry will be pleased to learn ] that the letter iB recovering from the severe I illness fron) which she hag been sufftrltjg | since she has been in Wellington. r

The Shipping Combine .- M B*Hour, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, saia it wuuld be disadvantageous to di cuss the shipping combine while the Government were investigating the matter.

Sociat, to Captain Tucker.— Th complimentary social to Captain F G Tucker, promoted ly the Aehborton Auutear Athletic and Cycling Olab, tsk^s plftoe on Wednesday evening.and p'roml-.ea to be a great, sacoesa. The oomralttoe entrusted with the arrangements have got everything well aadar way. Tb.B aooial will be under the patronaga of the Mayor and Borough and County Council* lore.

Van Bubo s Dramatic Company No II —There was a pretty good, attendance at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening to nea V«u Burg's No 2 Dramatic Company perform ' lady iudley's Seorot' The wfaola of those billed to appeir in the piece were not present, at least five of them being engaged the Bame evening in the Ohristohuroh Oddfellows' Hall, where another perform&noe war given. lb would be well if visiting Companies would understand th» the Aahburtcn playgoiog pnblio ia {ratty ex^otin?, and that it is a great mistake to suppose that anything will pas* muster here Ihab idea baa poseibiy got abroad beoausa we have not gob a theatre. Bub tbab Asbbarbon has to be well oatered for in this oonmeotion ia well known to most theatrical manager?, who have been long ia the business. The play on Saturday even* \na (L%dy Audle>'a Secret) it one that requires first class talent to produce eucoess fuiiy, and it) is fo be presumed that the management of Yin Burg's Oomjany would not attempt bo stage ib unle ■ if) was con' eidered that tha requisite talent) was there. Tha Comedy that concluded the enJerta'n ment eutitled Foiled MUshers, was amusing, and appeared to be adapted bo the oapabili biee of the performerFs The Company will repeat Lady Aud ley "a Secret this evening

The Peerless Inoubitor has no rivals as a ha'cher of strong healthy ohiofcn, and we are prepared to supply any *izt from 40 egg np to 850 egg capacity. Guaranteed to laßß a .life time. There is big money in our duck inaohines. Unlimited markets for duckings and fresh eggs, Incubators sold on o&sh or lima payments, seod stamp for our 2lst c*t«iloguo. Peerless Inoubator Company, Christohuroh.

As Good as New.—Messrs Oates, Lowry and Go. have now a very large stock of Second hand Bicycles for sale. The machines look as good aa new, having been ali thoroughly overhauled, re-enamelled, re plated, etc, etc

News in Brief.

The AshburtoQ Borough Council Invite tendersfortheleaseoftheriverbed reserves The Dunedin Star eaya th»t Cabinet hai decided that only Coronation Diy shall be df olared a public holiday* The building trade is reported to be exceptionally brisk in Wellington jast now. According to &a exchange, & lady, who has a smart turn-out, his started oab driving ii Nelson, and ia doing all tbebaiinese« The men cabbies do cot like this new woman. A West Coast paper eaUnm'ea that the purse to be presented to Mr >3eddon on his return to New Zetland will Roioun: to £3000. Experiments made at U c Government farm at Ruakura seem to indicate that rag wort ia the cause of the cattle disease known as 'biuh f jckn-:B8.'

The French Government', for the benefit. - f trade, are encouraging the use of ulaotud instead of pelrol fag motor oars.

From Jane 2o postage on letters within Fiji will be rodmed from 2d to li ani newspapers It om Id to £1,

Amended regulations under the Slaugh tering arid Meat Inspaction Act are about to, issued, in order to remove some ano miles In the present regulations. The whole of the existing el ughtering licenses ia the colony will be run oat in aboat) two month's time.

The e'ghih visit of the Polypithto Medical Institute to £«thbutbon is auaourto ed for Prid*y afternoon, May 23rd, from 2pm till 8 p m, and oo S tturday, M >y 240h, from 9 am Until lpm. The consulting rooms are at) Mr Mofiatt'a Commercial Hotel.

After the conversation of most of the crownad he id s of the world to antomoblliem word how comes to hand that flig Holiness Pope Leo X[££ has d .cided to utilise the motor eir ia plaoo of his horses and carriages. In a recent interview with the French Ambassador the Pope men tioned his conversion as regards horseless locomotion, and predicted a greab future for the mibor car.

A warrant has been issued by the New Souish Wales Cyclists' Union against their hon. treasurer, Mr A HShorb. The officers of the Union state that the funds of the Association are "short" to the extent of £180 (one hundred and eighty pounds). A great stir has been caused in Sydney amateur circles by the action taken by tha Union's Executive. Short, It is said, has left for Perth, where it is expected he will be arrested and brought back to Sydney on a charge of embezzlement.

Water Race Enough Trial.

Oo Friday and Saturday, MrF W Page, of Chertgey, gave a trial of his new water race plough on Mr Wilkinson*! farm, ftboub two miles from Cherbsey, A representative of this paper went out on Saturday bo gee the second tria', where he found Mr Page engaged in cleaning out a water race in aSO acre paddock of Mr Wilkinson's. The implement used is the same one that competed for the prizagWen by the County Council, for the beat plough suitable for o'ea&ing oub the smaller a'sad races. Mr Page has made the plough to'a specified width, aa required by the oouditions of the Council's bes% viz, 2ft on the bottom and 3ft gin on top, The plough is V shaped, and is 2ft aero 8 from one side to. the other, and on an angle to the back level, which tnakaa it, 3ft (j:n wide across the race. Each cutter is in separate pieces, bo that; in case of wearing oat they o*n be renewed cie&ply ; aa & m*t'er of f»o f, the cubtet? that was ghown our reporter could ba ' renewed for 1* 6j, 1 hia levels the aides of the race, and leaves it! nioe and even. Ib ia calculated that the cutter can do 60'milea of race before jib would be worn oub. The puliiag gear is placed low down to mike the plough run light on the first operation j but wheneomlog down a second time the gear ie shifted up higher, which forces the machine downwards. A peculiar, but' clever, con tinuance, is the flexible wings, which are do adjusted as to throw the stuff out of the rgne a good way clear of the b*nk, The firth throw out on Saturday was cjuibe 3fc clear, co thab id cquld not rp,ll feaokißto (jlie raos. One of the advantages is, bby, 1) the wings oorns down and shift the stuff as the plough moves on. Transit is eff acted by a very simple method. A wooden shoe which costs 61 is p'&aed at the 'bow' of the plong'i, and fastened with a ooupla of dq'&s under the aose, which brings it quite clear of the ground. Mo damage is done in orosslng paddoaks, as the impletrisnt is considerably lightened, and could hi pulled by one horap, when moving from place to place. Mr Page nays that the work of the plough has eieeed* ed his ono3b sanguine expeotatiens. He has had 14 years' experience with wafcor race cleaning for the County Council, so he ought) to knosv something about it by now, From Tuesday last up to Situiday, Mr Page estimated that ha had cleaned oub jjine miles of .raoee, The race which Mr Page was engaged in cleaning on Siturday, when our representative visited him, wan a very congested one, but not so bad as tome that the plough had operated on. After the second operation, the raoe was left thoroughly oljian in every respect),'and the same work that fens pto'ugh j|id iv less than half an hour, would take a man two days to do, and would nob be done half as well. Mr Wilkin son, on being interviewed, said bha(; the \ ploiigh'suited the purpose admirably, and so impressed wns he with }ts merits that he has parch I*!ad it frojfl Mr Page,'

HOME FROM THE WAR

Reception of ('apt. Tucker and Corporal G. Willis

Ashbarton fairly exjelled herself on Saturday night to give » B'tbg welo-me to Captain Fred Tuoker, D.S 0., aad Corporal E Wills. lowastxpeoted there wou dbe two or three other troopers acoompinyiog Captain Tucker, bub when the train arrived ib was found thab Corporal Willis was the only other member of those returned from the fronb. k Long before tha train was timed to arrive crowds wended their way to the rill way station in order to get) a gl|jot>se of this young ofß :er who has co distinguished himse f while at the front. The two volun teer companion mustered in force, and were m.robed to the station accompanied by the ABhburton C^ua^y Brass Band, under BiDd-nas er Humphries, and there awaited ihe arrival of the 8 o'clock train from Christ churoh Tnere was a dense orowd ab the station when the train drew op ab the platform, and Captain Tucker and his companion wern Immediately surrounded by their friends and admirers They were met at the entrance by the Mayor and escorted to the Aro&de by the Band, where the formal welcome was to take place. About two hundred persons were prepent and the proceedings were very enthußiaitis through out, A temporary stage had been erected, on which nere His Worship the Mayor, Oapbain Tuoker, Corporal Willis, and Messrs 0 W Purnell and 0 J Harp r,

The Mayor apologised for the absence of' Mr Jha MoLichlan, M.H.R., Captain Niaoll, Acting-C*pfc»iuMcLajin, and Trooper Gray. After an overture by the B»nr?, the Mayor rose to apeakt He Biid ib afforded him very great p!ea»ura indeed to have the honor and privilege of extending to Oapbain Tucker and Corpora! Willis a very hearty and cordial welcome home from the seat of war, Io was now over two years since they lefo la order to assist oar kinsmen across tha sea to m int»lu their right?, and to uphold the honour of the grind old flag under whose tolda we ourselves obtained our freedom, and to the protection of whioh as a nation we owe all (he [rl^i'egea we now possesp, Gtpt; Tucker and his men went forth to do or die. Patriotism, loyalty, and doty, were the watchwords whioh influenced them to dare tbe c*nnon's mouth, the r fib shot, and the thrust of b*»e giitceilog sword and bayone', and they had returned with the maiks and eoarßof hard service upon them Now everyone musb deplore the necestity for war at any time, for the carnage of battle eickens on** even to contemplate* There are however times when ib is neaeesary to fight, and fight with all one's might in order to maintain the right; and Britain as a nation has never flinched even from war, whenever her honour has been at stake or her peoples rights assailed by her f oep. He (the Mayor) was happy to say that the traditions of the past and the examples of those heroes who i have gone before have not baen lost oa posterity, For Britain has as good soldiers today as she ever hacl, and all honour to the brave boys who went forth from amonggt us to defend the nations odours. They are now counted worthy to rank Bide by aide and reoaive equal honours with His Majesty's Imperial soldier, and their nam b will be handed down to posted y because of what they have achieved and done, Three years ago this little country and people were pr«o!ioal!y unknown to the great cubside world, and even Britain her aelf was Bomewhat oailoui as to the po'.ea bialHies of her descendants in tbe Southern Sear. Bub our opportunity came; the critical moment et last arrived } and in answer to the cry for help, whi h c*ma ringing across the seas to us, New Zealand 1 libble New Z 'aland j reached forth her tiny hand to bel^. For a moment the greab men of the earth smiled, cynics sneered, critics laughed, proud and boastful officials looked down from their garnished heights with the eyes of withering contempt. The wise man hath sad that "Wisdom is justified of her children." What b&i been the result of this rffar of help? New Zealand stands honoured and respsoted in the eyes of lbs world, and doubly beloved in the Mothfr laud because of whit fur soldiers hive dose. H (the Mayor) need nob remind them of Colssburg, of New Zealand fliil, and nnny other exploits of oar sanr, They would remember tde 27th of February, the B*tfe of Boihaaberg, where our boys fought, and gallantly fighting, fail, To ther fine ooutAge, 4>yiog powers, and true soldierly qualities, the success of that grett battle was largely duet By that viotory they stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of Imperial troops, aud with them share equal honour and praise Ad dress'rig Captain Tuck=r and Corporal Willis, 'he Mayor taid ; " C*piain Tucker and Corporal Willis, you have acquitted youmlvea like men, you have earned the Swing gratitude of thU people, and stand high in the estimation of your friends* You, Captain Tuoker, loft us as a lieutenant, but have returned as c*p bain, and added to this promotion you have hvd conferred upon you the Distinguished Seivloe Order. la being thai honoured, you havebroughl) honour to those that sent you. May your shadow never grow less, and may your success be as greab and rapid in the future as in the past, and when yon betakfl yourself a wife may she be of like stuff unto yourself.' You have done nobly, and your example will, I truft, fall as a mantle on the shoulders of those younger than yourselves, to icfluenoe their lives to the nation's service and to like actions qf devotion and ohiva'ry, la the name of this community, I give' yea a hearty wel* ooni9 home amongst us, and thank you for the services you have rendered to our K<ng and country." (L ul Applause).

I Mr 0 J Harper, as representing the i County ConnoP, said he had much pleasure lin extending a hearty welcome to Captain i Taoker on behalf of the county; Captain Tuoker was the firib officer who had left i Ashburton, and was the'first one to return, He went away as a young man. and had distinguished himself while at the front. People never thought that oar men woald behave in such a brave manner. They were special boyp, add were specially sent oat to do bittle for their country's cause, and it bahoved the people of the town and country to do all in their power to giva them a hearby welcome: These young fellows had gob the grib of their forefathers In them, and he was proud they had done so well, and w^s suce he waj only voicing the expressions of the residents of the county \a saying what he had said He had a son at the front, ready to do his duty for his oounbry. (Applause,) It proved one thing ; and th*b was that oar soldiers are as good as ever they were. Properly led, they would do all righb. On bahalf of the residents of the county he extended a hearty welcome to Captain Tuoker and Corporal Willis. (Applause) Mr Purnell bad baen asked to say a few word 4). He had never felb so muoh pleasure in responding to such an application as now. If a man voluntarily went) i o war and ran great rhks, it showed his great devotion to hig country, CKpfcain Taoker was an Ash' burton boy, and was a credit to Aahburtor. (Applause). Oarporal Willis came from a family which had sent four sons to the war. Every man from Ashbarton had distin' guished himself. All the returned troopers who had come Into contact with Captain Taoker, spoke well of him, and they o^ght jto jgaow & good effioer. The war showed that the bqys qf New Saaland were good Boldiera. It w*B frrquently said that the young men of New is?aland were tog fond of pleasqre to majfe soldiers, bub when the war dram was sounded, the New aame tumbling over one another in their eagerness to tight for England, Ha web corned Captain Tuoker and Corporal Willis back to Ashburboa. (Cheers), Mr D Themis was not a soldier, but represented the Athletio 0 qbs of the town, ia which Cftpb&in Tuoker was at one time interested, and associated. He did not know whether Captain Tuokor was a native of Aahburton. (Mr E Friedlander : Ye?. He was born a short distance from where you stand now.) At anyrate be wag essentially an &shbnrtoa boy, He was sati*£hd Captain Tinker had a good head. (Hear, bear) Hr Thomas then called for three ohoart for the fathers of the guests, which were heartily responded tot Theae two were the ones he was specially interested in, as they had been members of the two Athletio Clubs ia the town.

Captain Tucker said be coyj'd nob make & gpeeph, bq'b wosjld not Hjte to |jo'&wasr withoub thaokijig thetn for" the rnao,ner in whloh they had welcomed thatn that night). The proceedings than terminated. The Oomirilttee fJpsjre to specially thanlj Mr Baltook for the' u.*e of tfye 4roade,

Captain Dolman, the Volunteer*, the Gas Com any for gat, and the A»hborton Coun'y Brass Band; also M« F Main waring, Secretary of bbc Committee.

THE BANQUET

After the proceeding* is the Arcade had terminated, a b<Bqtiet was tendered to Oaf tain Taoker and Corporal Willis at the Commercial HoteU The Major presided, and there were ab vi thirty persons present, including Mr 0 J Harper, Chairman of the County Council. The/e*terlDg was loth* hands of Mr MoflV, «nd «aye eveiy eabis« faotioo. After the ousfcemuy loyal ioatts had been honoured, Mr D Thorn*» proposed the ' Army, N*vy, and Volunteers.' He was not a soldier, bat! was sue that B itish soldi* rs were doing their doty all over the world. A« there were nnoy toast* to be honoured, h« would nob take up muoh time. The Navj was a vary popular service, bub they would la future look to the volunteers for protection' When he j >io«d tha volunteers people said, llf the Russian* oime, you fellows would scoot into the Black Forest*' He did not think they would! They would be equal to thd oooasion if it arose. He coupled the names of Osptaln Dolman and Sergeant! Major Gibson with the toatti, Oaptaln Dolman V D, had great pleasure la' welcoming back to Ashburbon Captain Tucker and Corporal Willis. The two Infantry Companies in Ashbarton both laid claim to Oapbain Tucker, bub It was tha Ashbarton R/ftas that taught him bit A.8.0. of soldiering. When h* (Captain Dolman), joined the volunteers, they were nob thongbt muoh of, bub the war in South Africa showed thab the volunteers were equal in many reßpeots to the Imperial Army* I Sergeant M»jir Gibson, in replying for the mounted portion of the Battalion, | regretted they were so short of offhen thab | there was nob one present. Tbe Mounted | R fis cou'd not olaim Captain Taoker, but | they wonld If they could: (Laughter ) He j had muoh pleasure in weleomiog Captain Tuoker and Corporal Willis back to ! Ashburton

Th 3 Chairman then proposed the 'guest! of the evening,' Oaptain Tucker and Corporal Willis, both ef whom had been «mong the first to cross the seas bo assist the Mother Country. (Applause) The toast was drunk with much enthusiasm

Oaptaio Tucker, who was received with loud applause, thanked thsm very hsufeily for the reception they had given himself aed Onrporal Willis thab nlflbt. He was vary pleased to think they were satisfied with bit work in Sonth Africa, and aa he would be going back again be hoped to have further opportunities of deserving their good will Oorporal Willie followed in a similar strain, taking occasion to speak of his own know ledge of Captain Tucker's gallant conduct in the field

Mr P H Oox then proposed < the parent* of their guest* and of those stilt at> the fronb a * They honoured the parents as muoh as they did the boys themselves. He coupled the names of Messrs Tucker, Willie, Harper end Roberfp, who responded in brief speeches Mr Purnell proposed ' the Press,' the toast betog responded to by Messrs Iress, Willis, and Paul. i ■

Mr Purnell proposed the health of the Chairman. He need not say inn oh to praiaa of Mr Collins, whom he had known for many years. Mr Col ins had just been elected Mayor of Ashburton for a second term, and he well deserved it» {A.pplanee)t The toast was drunk with musical honours*

Mr Collins thanked them for theSr cx 1 pression of appreciation. He bad nob for* gotten those who had met their death in the service of their country, and if he was la office at the conclusion of the war, he would o*ll upon them for a suitable permanent memorial to those who had f«Hen. (Apt plause). Mr Harper proposed * The Aehburton County Brass Band, 1 He hid co idea the Band w&b ao Rood, or he wotiHhareea' deavoured to induce his colleagues on the County Council to contribute, more than they had done* He ooup'ed the names «f Messrs Buliook and Gates, who farltfi/ responded,

Songa were contributed dnriog the evening by Messrs T E Upton, D Thomas, Lieut tenant Clarke sod Sergeant Sehwar't, the araimpanimenti being played by Mr H A G*te»«

WhfD the train left Cbertaey onS»tord*y evenina, three rlngisg cheers were given for Captain Tuoker:

THE PREMIER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A CORDIAL RECEPTION;

Weuingtost, May 19 Sir Joseph Ward has received lh«s follow ing cable from the Right Hon Mr. Seddoo, dated Durban, Saturday: — "Arrived. Received cordial welcome, Lord Mitner, Lord Kitchener, the Siate Governors sod Premiers seno letters and representatives Baden-Powell personally met me: Unab'a to catch tha Kildonao, and intend to spend a week in South Afrioa, Received an address from town, and also from the Yorkshire and Ltooashire Sooietiet. Th« Tenth Contingent well. Lost eight horses. Proo ci Johannesburg tomorrow. Colonel Davioe, Captain Seddon, and many othef New Zealaaders here,"

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS ▼, ESSEX

London, BJ*y 17 The mat oh wai ooabinued In warm, bright", tflndy weather. The wiokeb wa« soft. There was only a email fttfceadaaoei With eight wioketa down for 948, the, Australians declared their first inoiogs elated. Scores — Trnmper % Duff 47, Gregory 23, Duling —, Hopkini 7, Hill 10*; Jones 0, Howe!! 0, Armitreog nob out 12, Noble nob out 25 ; total lor 8 wiokefes, 24&

With two wickets, Sown lor 15 io Essex's second Innings, the match, wm drawn owing to rt»in again getting in;,

SPORTING.

WINSLOW SPORTS AND RACING CLUB.

Nominations for all racce, exoepb events ? and 8, accompanied by fe«, name, pedigree, a^e, description, |and performances of horses and colours of rider^ must be In writing, and In tbe hands cf the Secretary, at his office. Arcade, Ashburfcon, nob later than 9 pm to morrow (Tuesday, 20th May.) Nomi« nations for the athletic events dose ,at the sane time and place.—The programme for the above meeting (to be held on the Prince of Wales' birchday, Jane 3rd) appears on the first page today. ' '

Stone's Directory.

We have received a copy of Stone's Canterbury, Nelson, Maryborough and Westland Directory for 1902. The directory portion oscapiee about 1000 pages, and there are a number of other pages containing valuable and interest ing information on vaiioaa matters, each as lists of societies, clubs, etc., in the provinces named, Post and Tele graph regulatsioDs, almanac, etc, for year, New Zealand Official Directory, list of legislative enactments passed in 1901, digest of Acts relating to fencing, impounding, registration, of births, deaths and marriages, local Govern ment and Btamips, custams tariff information about wills, Court fees, land deed fees, and a good many im portant statistics. The whole yolqn\« is a compendium of useful information, yet the Editor ipodestly invites sag (jeafeionei for the improvement of future editions, which he promises shall re peiye careful attention. Toe work it iasqed by Messrs Stane a»d Bon, Printers, Pueiedin, and it oau bQ Qbtfttned ioonUy,

Ml ASHBUBTON- GDABriAN:'' .HONDA? HAT/lO; 1902



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F. FIREMAN ] — *-\ FOX _SALE A PH BURTON T HAVE FOB SALE, a Substantial Brisk HOUSE ef Haven rooms, with every' convenience, together with ONE AORE 20 Perofeee of Land, Jsifcuatad within easy disttnoa of ft taboo!* PBIOE ... ... £225 The Property It wry suitable for occupy' lion by s mao with a family who values tnomt and physical health as wll an euonotny $ or to the owner of & Utfele capital who wishes to invest) it with security and prefix Other improvements comprise »n Orchard tuci Stable, Comparison between £22F invested in this Property, and a£ deposit in any Bank;— 12 Months Interest on £225 on Deposit ...  . .. £6 15 0 H Months Kent) of above Properby, ait 10a per week ... ... £36 0 0 Less outgoings— Say Commission ool leobbg *r»ab kt 5 per r«at ... £1 6? 0(1 Ipmraoci) 0 7s 61 Bhtei 0 109 Od — 2 3 6 __ 23 16 6 Baldsas ia favmt of the amount invsated In Property ... £17 1 & per'annum Full particulars of tho Property may Jbe had on spplloatlon, F FEKRIMAN, Laud Had Estato AgeoW FOR SALE A*D THE HINOS A JA AOBSS is Tassook ; fenced; ;^4:U with n imall Dwelling, Eaay totOl>' F FERRIMAN :;- : FOE SALE, ftAA AOEEB of Good Sheep Feed, OUtJ oomistlng of 60 Aores Tarnip». 240 Acres of Good Grass, and abnnctauoa of Oftten Straw, The above 1b situated about 14 miles from Ashbarton. There bai not been any itook an the l&nd for the last four months: F FERRIMAN •""""~~"^ifHERBY. FOX Sale a model Furm oocaistioj; of S rtorts good Lund, with built house 6 rooms and anitable outbinldiDgl F FERRIMAN rpEE nndenlgoed h<ia for Sale a gcoj X Farm of about 400 a<reg, good heavy Land, well worth an immediate lotpeotion, F FERRIMAN " FOX SALE THE beat Building Site In A lien .on, »fc the comer of the N W Town Belt, adjoining the property of Mr J M Cambridge F. FERRTMAtf, Lard and Estate Agent FOB B s!^, ctfhiQ a few minniea walk c? thaMulfyards and Railway Sta'iobn 20 Be «', with UwalllPi? F FKRRIMaS, FOR SAL 131, A T TinwaU, a good H ra i for a Woi-kicg Man. consisting tf a 4 Ricmed Honse an-il J Acre good L<»nd F.FKnBIMAN L^KD & ESTATE 7.OFHT * BUSINESS NOTICES fi. ORES MAM, SUHGEOS & MEOHANIOAL DENTIST. ! BIGS to inform the residents of Aah burton aod Sarroauding Districts \h. t he has commenced pr ctico in aroowu c«xb to Ut Watson, Solicitor, Stoppings In Golf*, Amalgam, and Cement. flO'ci PDd J^drcelsin crowns made ; also nets of ksih n-uh Vuloaoite and ?• rot-lain gums. Gas admia^a trod. A!i work guftrabtsed, Houe3 OF M'TEHDASOE—-9 a.m,— 5 £.m, i m : 4®. _'_: '■... n ' .i 1 : ' WINTER . "■ "";*'"t|[Dßl CLOTHING Id Colonial and English Makes A SPECIAL LINE OF MEK'B COLONIAL 11BBED WOOL P.ANT. tf, Well Worth 4i 6d HBA'^Y WOOL 63 NO LETS ■ 3s 64 HEAVY FLANNEL UNDER SHIRTS, 2s lid GUR ifOOTBALL JER'SKYS, all oolure frc'ta %i 61 fIHB -NEW MkhSSD CLOTHING FACTOHY BOYS-Cteb tha Boys .something »««>»«/ and wip, Tweed Knickero frcm 2,1U . Kmtipd JarBBV8 ait»orm 2> 6', Caps bji, j Mpeoiat lot> Colonial Tweed Suits from 83 lid—W H I'iaios, O-Bh Dr»ner and <Jlelh:«r» '



BUBINEBB NOTICES ___ MAY.J9O2 Bought of MITCHELL & TURNER DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS ASHBOkTON Sold by 15 Examined by 11 —.- . _~™_™™~ -■■-—■- - - fi Bd - ■ : £B d 6yde Dk. Drcßß Tweefl " la6J 09 0 Now Is 06 0 2 School Capeg 8* 1W 017 10 „3s 6d 07 0 1 Lsdi s' Macintosh 30s 1 10 0 «, 21a 1 1 g 8 Sohoi! Hats Bj61 # -0 7 0 „ Is 0 2 0 10 Coloured Muslin, far Aprons 10£ 1 08 9 „ 3}d 02 11 1 Mao's Two«(! Goat 22s 61 12 6 , 153 fid 015 6 IPr Working Trousers 8.61 0 8 6 „5s lid 0 511 2 Working Shirta ---------- 09 0 „ 2>i 93 06 6 Paid 2 Uador Flannels 3* 91 0 7 6 „ 2a 81 0 5 0 By Cash, with 8 Fair Under Paste 2s 0 4 0  Is 6d 0 S 0 Thanks, 1 White QoiU, Dble Bed iCb 9d 010 9 „8s 91 0 8 9 MITCEE LL & TURN EB 1 Coloured Qullfc, Sgle Bed 4* 6d 04 6 „33 6d 0 3 6 4 Coloured (towels May 17, 1902 Is 61 06 0 „1« 04 0 1 Coloured Table Oov. r (Large) 18* 6d 018 6 „ 10a 6 010 6 1 Pair L»oe Curtains 8i 61 ,0 8 6 „6j 9d 0 6 9 12 Yards Piak Flannellette Q>s&3 06 6 „ 3|J 03 9 4yds Fsny Funiiletti Oa Bid 02 10 4^l 016 5 Pair Ciehmere Hoaj la 3d 0 2JJ 91 j6 iF~3 2 Now £5 14 1 Wo take ihts somewhat übiws? method of allowing the PabHo what the Reductions we are making amount; to In a Parcel of D apery, every article of which is of every day need, and Good Value at Fuli, Peiobs Our Tmmpeter Is not) dead, in faob, thara lire hundred-) of him spread over the County, but we venture to cay thaft no buitnass attempt of a simitar Dnbnre, ever made la Asbburton, has ever approached the iuooe>» attending the Dissolution of Partuerehip Sale now goiDg on Iq oar Premlseo. See *• Wftotads." ' fIIHE WHATfIER DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS FOUND OUT THE WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS. Oh t For a Pair cf Dry, Comfortable, Good Boots. SIGH NO MORE, OALL AT NICHOLAS &■ PICKFORD'S AND GET THE VERY THING YOU WANT.- THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American Makee ia Men's and Women's latest ap-to-date Ftyles afe lowest pricse, in Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREBTs ANDREW ORR. ALVRGE Shipmont of Goods ox Paparoa, having ar ived One Month *'*■■■,-.. Later than pxpected, will Now be Oleared at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. FOE TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY Ladies 1 Jackets and Mantles, l-i ess Fabric * of all kinds Ladies* Corsets, .FlannelleteSj Sheetings] Ladies' Underclothing, Bib"bons, Gloves^ Millinery, Umbrellas, 100 Pairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d 76 Pairs- Large £ize Blankets 22s 6d l" «z*' "" CLOTHING AND BOOTS .. t Reduced Prices ANDREW ORII ~GuSs. GUNS. GUNS, JUST LANDED.—SingIe and Doable Barrel Breech Loading; A real Good if.B. at 45?. P.B. from 65s upwards. AMMUNITION TO . SUIT ALL, CARTRIDGES, including Eley'a Universal and Blue. Nobel's Ballistite, Smoke'ess, NBW'OLUB, NEW XIV AL. Fowder, Shot, Gaps, Loading Implements, Gun Oases, Cleaning Rods, <fee. LAMPS, AND LAMP WARE- Library or Dining Boom from 27a 8d to 55a ; Table from 2a 6d to 30ai Gall and inspect the " New Miller." — Hand Lamps from la. L&MP GL&SSES AND WIOKB OF ALL KINDS, OAKPEHTBK'S TOOLS Of all Descriptions at Reduced Prices. Greatest variety and Ohaapesfe in Ashburton. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES TO SUIT THI TIMES; GL MEDDINS, The People's Ironmonger, Bametfc Street, Opposite Arcade '^^JTWTh son ~ DIRECT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent Btt of Tradesmen kept lor House Paloting and Decorating In all ita Branches.Mor Town and Country, " T Have a Well Assorted Stock o! MIXED PAINTS In Large er SmairQaantitlea; also PaiDb Brushes ' White Lead Linaeed Oils (Raw>r Boiled * nrim Window Glass Faaoy Glass Turpantiao Berzine Methylated Spirit, i r Artists' Material Beautifal MIRROR Gb&SS In large abeetm, can bo out to any si«a



Loxcwkaos School—l?he c<3rej}pny of hoisting the fl»g (Naw Zaaland EnsignJ ajb th 6 Longbe*oh aohool, took plaes on Friday after oon boforo the school ohildren and a sfro « forco of parents! Mr GoWni, G-niitnan of tha School Committee, shortly a lureflßed tbo^n present', and then called upon Mies M"j>ry Grigg to boiat the flag. This being d;>no, three hearty oheees for the dig were pivon by the chiidrer, who also sang 'The Bad, Whibe, and B ue,' as the Sag reaohfid the top of the pole. Mr J0 N Grigg alEo addressed tha ohildren, afbetr whioh an a^j furoment was mskde to the schoolroom, where copious refreshments were handed round to all snd sundry, These being partaken of, many of those present) dispersed to their several homes, while others remained until the conoerb In the evening. The evening being fiip, the ccn was largely attended, oni v very good programme of vooal and ioscrumenbal mnsio, tegethcp with a reading and step dance was gone th ongh in au effioient manner* Mr Goliina presided, those contributing to the concert being Mieaes Thompson, V^titfion, V, Watt 6"), and E Donaldson ; School Ohildren (encored) i Measra Bond (eooored), Hopwood, N March, and Robinson (aonge), Mr W&tson (roadins), Mr Ryan (atepdance), and Long beaoh Bind {two items); Misses Thompson sod Wateon accompanied the singers, and Mr Jamieaon the stepdanoe. 3?he tioaoerfc being over, the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept tzp with spirit until the eraiU houra. Spioke Yeoua



A NpyßM?—The Khaki bSoyole is now being $Mcd sjrlbh the two-spaed gear hub, which not) only glvee ttpe wheel, but bag the additional advantage of bfee rider bo change his ga&f ab will from a low to a, higher gear whilst riding, and can be in' epeabed ab Beat and Towna'e, Sauaders' mm**'. All who wish to protect themselves from the results of a bad cold should nol BSglegb to take TUS3ISTO&