EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for July.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations. THURSDAY, July 31. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Eotomahana, at 6 p.m. FEIDAY, Aug. 1. For Northern Ports and Weatport, also Australian States (due Sydney Aug, 6th , and South Africa, per Westralia, at 10.30 a.m. TUESDAY, Aug. "5. SAN FEANCISCO MAIL. ■ For Northern Ports and West Coast, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United States, Canada, etc, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via San Francisco (due London Sept. 6th), per Rotomahana, at 5.45 p.m.

Mining.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, July 31 To-day's sales —Alexandra Lead 14s, 14s 6d; Old Dunstan 3s 9d.

Commercial

London Markets.

London, July 29

Tho total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,150,000 quarters, and for the Continent 950,0,0 quarters.

Australian Markets.

Sydney, July 30 Wheat, milling, 4s 5d to 4s 6d. _, , Chick 4s to 4s 4d. Flour— £9 10s per ton; Manitoban .£l2 10s. Oats—N.Z. seed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; Tasman ian prime, 3s 3£d ; Algerian 3s 2d to 3s 3d, seeding 3s 6d, milling 3s 5d . Barley is nominal, Cape 4s, English' feed 9s 9d Maize—ss Bran and Pollard—ls 4d each. Peas —Prussian Blues 7s. Potatoes—Tasmanian, £5 15s to £7 10s per ton, Early Kose £1 10s per ton. Onions—Victorian £o to £6 10s per ton, N.Z. £4, 10s to £5 per ton. . • Butter—New Zealand best Is 4d to Is sd. Cheese New Zealand prime loaf Bsd to 9d n Bacon—Bd to B£d. ■ ■,- Melbourne, July 80. : Wheat—Firm, 4s 3d. Flour—,£9 2s 6d to .£9 12s 6d Oats—Algerian 2s lOd to 3s Id Barley, 4s 4d to 4s 6d Maize—4s 4d Bran—ls 3Ad Pollard—ls 3£d Potatoes— £1< to £5 Onions—£s 10s . Adelaide, July 30 Wheat —Very firm, no sellers at 4s 2d Flour—.£B 15s ' - OaCd—Algerian, 3s to 3s 3d; White's 3s 2d to 3s Gd Bran—ls 4Jd Pollard —lsod

Addington Live Stock Market.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph 1 Christchurch, July 30 Cattle.—The entry of fat cattle consis ted of 168 head, mostly mixed quality, prime stuff selling well. Beef 19s to 25s 6d per 1001b; bullocks £9 to .£ll, steer 3£G 2s 6d to £8 10s, heifers .£6 2s 6d to £8 7s (id, heavy cows £8 to .£lO 10s, others >£5 5s to £7 10s.

Sheep.—4soo fat sheep were yarded, including a number of lines of good wethers. Heavy sheep were in keen demand for shipment for Sydney,selling from 22s to 275, best freezers 19s to 21s, others 14s 9d to 16s 6d, heavy ewes 17s to 20s, others 11s to 15s 6d, merino wethers 9s to 13s 6d. There was a rise of Is in wethers and 2s 6d in heavy sheep. Lambs —Fat lambs totalled an entry of 160, and there was an improved demand for export at lls to 15s 9d, others 93 to 10s 6d. Store sheep—l7so, the bulk wethers, were penned, and sold well at 13s to 13s Bd, young ewes 12s to 13s lOd, aged 5s 2d to 10s 9d, hoggets 9s 9d to 10s 6d. Pigs.—The entry comprised 400, and fats were in good demand. Stores were easier, baconers 37s to 545, equal to 4d per 1b; porkers 21s to 345, equal to 4d and 4£d; big stores 15s to 235, smaller lls to 14s, suckers and weanera 5s 9d.

Burnside Stock Market.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin July 30 The Burnside live stock market was held to-day. Following are the prices ob-^ tamed:—

Fat Cattle.—Only 120 head of fat cattle were yarded, principally medium sorbs. The demand was good, and prices advanced 10s per head as compared with last week's sales. Best bullocks £10 to .£ll ss; extra prime up to .£l2 10s; good .£8 153 to £9 10s; light .£6 to £7 10b ; best cows and heifers £7 to .£8.10s; good ,£6 to £7; light and inferior M 10s to £5 10s. Fat Sheep—l3Bs fat sheep were yarded, mostly medium ewes, with a small propor tion of wethers. There was a decided im provement in prices of from 2s to 2s 6d for prime, and Is to 2s on medium and inferior. Best wethers 17s 6d t<> 18s 9d, one small pen 19s 9d, good 15a to 16s, medium 11s to 13s 6d, inferior 7a 6d to Bs. Lambs—236 lambs were yarded, and prices ruled rather firmer, ranging from 10s to 13s for best. p IGS _98 pigs wera penned, all selling in favour of vendors. Big pigs 58s to 755, baconers 40s to 435, porkers 26s to 355, stores 16s to 235, slips 12s to 15.

GERALDINE FARMERS YARDS.

There was a good attendance at the Geraldine farmers yards yesterday, and a healthy sale. There was a fair entry of sheep, which sold at satisfactory prices; 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes brought 9s 2d; hog -ots (a line of 200) sold at 9s 7d; old ewes j fc'rbughjb Is 9d, 4s 7d to 4s 9d. There was | also afau'entpypf cattle ; springers brought J4 to .£6 12s 6d,

Clearing Sale.

Messrs •Friedlander Bros., Limited, report •haying held a clearing sale yesterday on jfche farm ( of Mr C. Rippingale, Ashburton •Jr'oi-fca, at which th,etje was' a moderate attendance, ' T^e prices obtained were as follows:—Di?aughjbs—^ay gliding, 3yrs, £27; bay filly, by Vanquisher, £39 ; .bay filly, by Champion, .£2O; bay mare, 'Dolly,' £6 10s. Brindle cow, in full profit, £3 15s; 3 pigs, 7s each. Implements, etc. - Dray and frame, £7 ; reaper and binder, ,£l. leading harness, 4s; side, delivery, 10s ; ploughs, £4< 10s ; setoffour jhorse block fcr^ep, £115s; surveyor's chains, t!2s; binder truck, 12s 6d ; spring car.t, ,£5 2s ; 6d, and a large coljlec^on of sundries at market rates.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902.

The very interesting interview with Mr H. H. Stephens, which was published in our last issue, affords a good deal of matter for the careful consideration of those %vho may contemplate going to settle in South Africa. First, with regard to farming, it appears that, notwithstanding the glowing accounts that have been given by some returned troopers of portions of the Trans vaal and Orange Colonies, which have been described as "ideal farming country," the difficulties to be overcome to a large extent discount the apparent natural advantages, and must very seriously handicap the agricultural aud pastoral industries. First and foremost, there is the question of how to irrigate the country, for there are ex tensive areas that are very short of water, and have to depend entirely on the rain fall, which is very uncertain. The dis tributing system so successful on the Canterbury Plains could not be carried out on the uneven hilly lands of the African veldt except at great cost. Mr Wilcox,the gist of whose report appears in a cablegram elsewhere, estimates the cost of a complete system of irrigation at £30,000,000, and it is quite evident therefore that a long time must elapse before this heavy outlay can be faced. But assuming that the question of irrigation can be satis factorily settled by a large expenditure, there is yet another difficulty in the way oi profitable farming and stock raising, and that is the prevalence of certain destructive diseases which have so far resisted all the attempts of scientific investigation to check their ravages. It is no uncommon thing for a pa3toralist to lose the whole of his stock, even animals that have been bred in the country being unable to withstand some of the epidemics. Of course the risks are greater to stock recently landed in the country. Not very loag ago we saw a paragraph in a Capetown newspaper which mentioned that a large land owner in South Africa had im ported a herd of valuable cattle, and within six months he had lost every hoof. This is a much more serious matter than some people seem to think, and it will have a marked effect on the proposed scheme to re-stock the farms about which we have heard so much. Until Borne more effective means than are now possessed for the pro tection of stock in South Africa can be discovered, the position of the agricultural anil pastoral population of that country must be precarious and unsatisfactory. It is neces sary to draw attention to these matters to prevent young men from falling into the mistake of supposing that a knowledge of farming as it is carried on in New Zealand, and enough money to make a start in the same line in Soutli Africa is all that is wanted to command success. No doubt as time passes, and the effects of British enterprise begin to be felt, some of the difficulties we have mentioned will disap pear. But just now they cannot be ignored. There is another point which must not be overlooked by those contemplating settlement in our new territories and that is the general absence of good roading. Until this great want is supplied the extra cost of all ma terials, taken, into the country, and of pro duce carried to the centres of population will be a serious drawback to successful farming. There does not seem to bo a very bright prospect for the employment of un skilled workers in any branch of business. Even in the mines, most of that kind of work is done by the natives at very low wages. A movement has been made in the Rand to introduce white labour into the mines instead of the natives now so largely employed. But in view of the great differ ence in the rates of wages to whites and blacks it is very improbable that anything will come of it; and it will be a good many years l/efore legislation like that in New Zealand and Australia can interfere with the labour conditions in the South African States.

Local and General.

" "On the first page to-day will be found a report of a meeting of the Canterbury District Executive of the Farmers' Union, held yesterday in Christchurch; on the fourth page, Cable News.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin w j res : —Gale from between north-east and north and west; glass fall; heavy rain.

Personal-—Mr M. Digby met with a nasty accident yesterday by falling off the refrigerator at his brewery and breaking two ribs. He was doing fairly well, how ever, this afternoon.

A Mild Winter. —As evidence of the mildness of the season, it may be mentioned that fruit trees are in blossom in many gardens in Ashburton, and some of the deciduous trees in the Domain are budding into leaf.

The Mount Sojiers Coal Deposits.—Mr N. D. Cochrane, mining engineer, is at present in the Mt. Somers district.. His mission is to report to Messrs Orr and Harris on the best point from which to start their tramway and to advise generally as to the most suitable manner in which to develop their property.

A.A.C. and A.C.—-A meeting of the com mittee of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club was held last evening, at which there was a full attendance. The date of the opening sports meeting for the season was fixed for Wednesday, Septem ber 24th. The social and welcome home to Capt. Tucker was a financial success, and resulted in a small credit balance being left over after paying oxpenses.

The Coronation Bible.—The British and Foreign Bible Society has published a large number of "Coronation" Testaments with the following inscription on the cover, " Edward yil, R. & I. crowned, June 26, 1902. " No doubt this mistake will make these testaments of great interest, and will perhaps be the means of adding another to the list of famous Bibles.

Tailoring.—Messrs Strange and Com pany's tailoring is evidently appreciated by Ashburtonians, as we understand that the popular Christchurch firm intend to des patch their Mr Kerr—one of their best cutters—to Ashburton again on Saturday, 2nd August, to fit on orders already en trusted to his firm and book new ones. Mr Kerr will bo in attendance at Strange's Ashburton Agency (Mr Sandrey's,- on above date, from 1 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. By the way, it is especially worthy of note that during Strange's Great Clearing Sale, now on, all orders for tailoring will be subject to a sale discount of 2s in the ,£.—Advt.

The Dairy Industry.—The Executive the National Dairy Association of N.Z., in submitting their eighth annual report and balance sheet state that the prices obtained during the past season have more than supported the expectations formed at the commencement, produce arriving in good condition, and giving satisfaction to buyers. Factories, should not, however, rest on their bars, and be satisfied now that our produce is gaining favor on the London market, but continue to pay the utmost attention to quality and gefc up, as there are formidable rivals who will lose no endeavor to gain the ascendancy in this line. The facilities which the Russian Government are giving to the dairying industry in Siberia, and the proximity of Denmark and Argentine, must not dishearten us, but rather spur on our energies and enjoin more study and careful attention to minor as well as the' important details of manufacture. It is expected that 'during the coming season direct communica tion Wijl be ' op.eWd with 'Spjjlth Africa', as quantities of gutter and cheese for,that country go forward vfa Australia. Owing to the drought in Australia there has been an exceptional demand and considerable consignments. of butter and cheese have been made at very remunerative prices.

A Warning.—- We would request our readers VHoare contemplating buying a ' new bicycle nojb to waste their money on so called cheap bicycles. Therefore, we re 'commepd >he ttudge-Wtorth^bieyele AvhicV everybody knows to be the >est bicycle "built- *he I*tes?b1 *tes?b are now on new 'at"»,D,Jolwßto*'B Gity Gyofe Worjts, Burnett Street,

Price of Bread.—The Christchurch I Masters Bakers' Association has fixed the j price of bread at 2id at bakers' soopß ana I 3d delivered, per 21b loaf, from August Ist. 3

County Veterinary Surgeon—The Ash burton A. and P. Association are advcrtisng for the services of a duly qualified veterin ary surgeon to practice in the Ashburton county. The salary offered is £300 per annum, guaranteed for three years.

St Stephen's Church.—The Key E. A. Scott, of St Saviour's, Sydenham, is an nounced to preach in St Stephen's Church on Sunday morning and evening, and at Fairton in the afternoon.

The Timaru-Christchurch EoadEace. —The start for the Timaru-Christchurch road race will be at 8.30 from Timaru on Saturday morning. The riders are expected to reach Ashburton about one o'clock.

Sick Tommies' Ways. - Sister William son, a nurse, who has just returned to Dunedin from South Africa, said to an in terviewer amongst other things that she found " Tommy Atkins " just the devil-may care sort of person that he has been de scribed. She found that a surgical ward full of "Tommies" was rather hard to manage sometimes, as the poor feilows were always playing tricks on one another.

The Britannic—A Wellington telegram states that the troopship Britannic is ex pected to arrive there during the night. The southern men will leave by the Mararoa and Kotomahana to-morrow, and those for Nelson, Marlborough, and West land by Saturday's bout, and those for Taranaki and Hawke's B:iy by train on Saturday. The Auckland troopers will go on by the Britannic, leaving on Saturday.

The No-License Crusade —Eeferring to Miss Balgarnie's meetings at New Plymouth the "Daily News" of 14th inst. says:— " Throughout the address Miss Balgarnie was listened to with profound attention and interest. Her descriptive powers, especially of scenery, are of a very high order, while her sympathetic voice lends an added charm to the very pleasing manner in which her lecture is given. Occasionally bright flashes of humour burst out most naturally, ,and serve to keep her audience in an appre ciative mood. There is, without doubt, a great attractiveness about the speaker, whose utterances are free from invective or vituperation, and most of those present will agree with the remark made by one of the audience on leaving the building— " She's ab&ut the best lady speaker I've heard.

Curious Case Against a Borough Coun cillor. —A Waihi case, A. J. Eoss v W. J. Geddes, claiming a fine of .£SO and depri vation of office as a municipal Councillor for voting in a matter in which he was per sonally interested, was heard yesterday. The charge was that being a member of the Waihi Borough Council, Mr Geddes took part in a discussion a3 to inserting an ad vertisement warning men against coming to Waihi for work in several papers, includ ing the " Observer," of which he iMr Geddes) is one of the proprietors. The second charge of unlawfully voting in both cases col lapsed. In the first, the witnesses for the prosecution contradicted each other, and the defendant was* not called on for his defence. The second case was dismissed after the Mayor and Mr Geddes had been heard. Costs were given against plaintiff, aud the S.M. granted a certificate of dis missal on the merits.

Tailoring.—The public are respect fully reminded that we do not make strange fitting suits, nor charge strange prices. Advance Ashburton, by supporting local industries. Compare our fit! Compare our prices ! Observe the .quality and " up-to-date" style of our goods, and remember that our motto is always " satis faction."— Cbaighead and Berryman.— [Advt.]

News in Brief.

The conference of representatives from the Education Boards of the colony meets in Wellington on August 12th.

All the patients at the Bottle Lake Hos pital have now been discharged^ and there only remains the caretaker and one nurae.

Mr J. G. Woolley, the American tempe rance advocate, hopes to be able to revisit New Zealand next year.

Messrs Strange & Co., Chriatchurch, an nounce that their cutter (Mr Kerr), will visit Ashburton on Saturday, to fit on gar ments already ordered, and take fresh orders.

The Hampstead Town Board publish in our advertising columns an estimate of their receipts and expenditure of the district. It io also notified that it is the intention of the Board to make a general rate of one halfpenny in the pound.

Four young men, who had just arrived from England in the Gothic, applied at the Christchurch Labour Bureau for work on Monday morning. One is an electrical engineer, another a cabinetmaker, while two are shop assistants.

In the course of the discussion on the small birds nuisance at the Selwyn County Council, Mr Witty mentioned that boys in the district were making £1 per week sell ing birds. Mr Wolfe stated that if the farmers were given poisoned grain they would not blace it, but if they had to buy it they would do so.

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE SURRENDER RESOLUTION.

SETTLING THE COUNTRY.

London, July 29 A Blue Book which has been issued shows that the resolution passed at the Veernign- ; ing Conference was couched in a tone of bitter resignation. It emphasised the un precedented suffering from disease in the concentration camps, and declared that the Kaffir tribes outside and inside the bound aries of the Republics were almost all armed. It added an expression with regard i to the future hopes of the Boers. Lord Milner on July 3 suggested the desirableness of enlarging the Legislative Councils and seizing the opportunity of im proved feeling to commence co-operation between the Dutch and British. Mr Cham berlain immediately approved of the sug- j gestion. Natal and Cape Colony favour assisted immigration. Lord Milner declares that a judicious settlement of a large number of colonists of the best class is of the first importance in the economic and peaceful development of the country. It must be on a large scale, otherwise it will be politically unimportant. He proposes a fixed rent of 4J per cent per annum on the value of property, or a yearly instalment of the purchase money of £5 15s per .£IOO. Mr Chamberlain has granted him a free hand in the matter. Lord Milner wishes to attract English and colonial settlers, and adds : "It is our interest to preserve the Boer us a farmer, and not as a large negli -1 gent landholder." Mr M. Wilcox, the late director of the Cairo Waterworks, in a report on the South African colonies, estimates that an expendi ture of thirty millions on waterworks would ' irrigate three million acres, raising their value to one hundred millions, additional to ten million acres under crop depending on the rainfall which would be raised in value to another hundred million. London, July 30 Lord Kitchener's final despatch thanks Lord Milner for his unfailing sympathy and assistance. It expresses the army's deep obligation to the Australian and other colonial Governments. Lord Kitchener eulogises the officers, especially " General Frepch', and recommends General Rundle and' ofchersj, pclnding a large number, of colonials. ' j Intending emigrants are not to be. al- j lowed to land at Delagoa Bay withqujb de positing -£20, and! must have a permit to enter the" Transvaal!,' or procure local em ployment within jx week otherwise' they i are expelled. STAjKDISH AND, PREECE Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prinpe and Princess of Wales, Studio ' High. Street, Cbristonurch,

Band Concert.

The first sixpenny popular concert promoted by the County Band, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, under the patronage of His Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors, and was in every way a success. The Hall was comfortably filled soon after the doors were opened, and the audience was most enthusiastic, recalling most of the performers. The selection " Pirates of Penzauco" by the full band went well from start to finish, and Mr E. Manchester was at his best with ".Soldiers in the Park." A quintette, consisting of Messrs McClurg and Olaridge (violins , H. A. Gates (viola), and Misses Gates ('cello), and X Gates (piano), rendered Bach's " Meditation" in a pleasing manner, and Mrs Johnston had to respond to an enthusiastic encore for " The Valley by the Sea." A cornet trio, consisting of Messrs Humphreys, McDonald and Wilson greatly pleased the audience with " La Carita," and Messrs Schwartz and Burgess Received an ovation for their rendering of " Excelsior." Mrs Dee was in good voice with "Houp La Carinna," and Mr Bert Flower's comic songs created much amusement. The Band's performance showed that the members had done some really hard work, and reflected great credit on them and the Bandmaster, Mr H., A. Humphreys. Miss Ethel Gates acted as pianist, and her ! accompaniments were very sympathetically | rendered. But it is scarcely fair to the musicians who are obliged to make use of the hall piano not to have it tuned occasionally. . »

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

The regular monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Koad Board was held in the Board's office on Monday. Present- Messrs C. J. Harper (chairman), D. McLean, M. Sfcitt, J. Tucker and E. Campbell.

Correspondence was received From the Auditor-General, returning the Board's balance-sheet for the year ended March 31st, duly certified.

From Mr Henry Ford, informing the Board that he was sending to Malvern Pottery Works for pipes, and as Mr Grigg was not troing make any more for some time he would order for the Board what it required if it wisned. \. The Chairman stated he had accepted Mr Ford's offer.

The Chairman's action was approved. From Mrs McConochie, informing the Board that owing to a dangerous place in that part of the Ford's Road, known as the Narrows, near Mr E. Corbett's, Bhe was capsized out of her trap, had her arm broken, and was otherwise injured. The expense incurred to date between doctors and nursing, etc., amounted to £20, and as she is not in a position to pay, she asked the Board if it can see its way to assist her.

Resolved, that the Clerk write Mrs McConochie expressing regret, and inform her the Board cannot accept any liability.

From the Commissioner of Taxes, for warding a'form of declaration which, when duly made and signed by the Chairman and returned, will entitle the Board to receive the amount of subsidy due for the year 1901-02.

The Chairman stated the matter had been attended to. , .

From Mr P. Grace, asking if some small work could be done near his and Mr Drennan's property, Winslow. Resolved the matter be attended to.

From the South Rakaia Road Board, asking the Board to shingle a small piece of the road at Chertsey, and as the Rakaia Board are shingling in the vicinity, offered to include the work in the contract.

The Clerk stated he had written the Rakaia Board informing it that the work had been arranged for. ' LEASE, OP RESERVE. Reserve 1956.—Mr W. Langdon applied for a lease of this Reserve. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr Langdon that the Board has no intention of letting this reserve, but it is open for the accommodation of the ratepayers'travelling stock. INSPECTOR OP NUISANCES. Mr W. Kennedy wrote tendering his resignation as Inspector of Nuisances, owing to ill-health, and thanked the Board for the courtesy extended to him during his term of office. .Resolved, Mr Kennedy's resignation be accepted, and Mr John Totty, the Borough Inspector, be appointed also Inspector to this Board. BOUNDARY ROAD. Mr Jamieson interviewed the Board with reference to the bad state of the Boundary Road, Dromore, and asked that some sixty ohains, more or less, be shingled. Resolved, that the Clerk write the Rakaia Road Board asking if it will agree to the whole being done and pay its proportion of the cost. EOLL ALTERATIONS The Clerk was instructed to submit the following to the Supervising Valuer subject to all rates being paid to date :—Mr Chas. Rippingale to Mr- Andrew Topping, R.S. 28248, 25a 2r sp, and interest in lease R.S. 21236,134 alr Op; Mr David Wilson to Mrs Susannah Wilson, Lot 141, pt 7088, 6a Oa 26p 5 Mr J. D. Stewart to Mr George Mcßae, R.S. 14551,23656,4329,291 aOr 32p ; Executors of Mr Charles Good to Mr Robt. Waugh, interest in lease R.S. 21040, 25458, 24665, 24383, 24362,199 alr 25p; from Mr A. Leathern to Mr J. M. O'Hagan; Lot 2, pt. R.S. 27196, 25a Or Op; Mr &. Meddinsto Mr George Coleman, Lot 102, pt 7862, 2a Or Op; Mr G. H. Sewell to Mr C. J. Harper, R.S. 32483,144 aOr Op. 1 RIVER CROSSINGS The Chairman reported that he and Mr Stitt had inspected Green's crossing and had arranged with Mr Watson for the travelling public to go through a portion of his land until a ford could be made on the direct road line, which at the present time cannot be done. balance's crossing .This also had been arranged for by the County Counci 1 allowing the travelling public to go through a portion of its property. The action of the Chairman and IMr Stitt was approved of. WORKS. It was resolved that the following works be done:—Repairs to the Board's cottage at Tinwald. No. 1 Ward—Repairs shingling on Swamp Road, also at Winslow. No. 2 Ward—Shingling water races on Timaru track ,and repairing some three miles with road grader. No. 3 Ward—Repairs to road at Spreadeagle, near O'Shea's. No. 4 Ward Formation of some 90 ohains and shing ling water races, Windmill Road. No. 5 j Ward —Formation of Farm Road, and concrete pipes to be put in at the creek. No. 6 Ward —Shingling some 60 ohains, more or less, of the Boundary Road, Dromore, (the j Clerk to write the Rakaia Road Board if it' will agree to the work). GORSB ON ROAD It was resolved that John Booth Beckett, the owner of Rural Sections 28784 and 33012 be ordered to grub up and remove all gorse and other plants growing upon the road up to the middle line of such road along the whole frontage of the said section. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence from the meeting was granted to Mr B. Herring. ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to .£247 6s lid were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

PARLIAMENT.

Legislative Council.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

_, _  Wellington, July 30 The Council met at 2.30.

The Hon. Mr Feldwick gave notice to introduce the Chemists' Payment of Secret Commissions Prevention and Eota of Attendance Bill.

The Hon. Mr Rigg gave notice to intro duce the Tied Houses Bill.

The Land Transfer Act Amendment Act 1902. Habeus Corpus Extension Act 1902, Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Act 1902, Factories Act Amendment Act 1902, were introduced and read a first time.

The Hon. Mr Jenkinson moved that it is desirable that travelling allowances to railway workmen should be equivalent to the amount necessarily expended by such workmen, and that in fairness and justice to railway workmen generally, the regula tion should be amended accordingly. The Hon. W. C. Walker said the regula tions were under consideration, and he had no doubt; the hardship complained of would be remedied;

The motion was carried. The Hon. W. C. Walker moved the second reading of the New Zealand University Aot Amendment Bill, whicli provides for the reconstruction of the University Senate. The mover condemned the present life tenure system of members of the Senate, and said that the Bill proposed that mem bers should be elected and hold office for a staled period only. He acknowledged the services rendered by the Senate in the past, but considered its constitution should be more up to date.

The Hon. Dr. Grace opposed the Bill. The Hon. C. C. Bowen, while not in sym pathy with the system of life membership, disapproved of making the Inspector- General the only life member of the Senate. ;

The Hons.T. Kelly, G. Jones, and, Lee Smith also spoke.

The debate was adjourned, and the Coun cil rose at 3.40 p.m. , ;

House of Representatives.

Wellington July 30 The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Flatmant resumed the debate on the second reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill. He supported the Bill, as he considered it unreasonable to expect public works to be carried on with out borrowing money. Some members should be more consistent, and if they were not in favour of further borrowing they should tell their constituents so when they clamored for more votes. He considered lease in perpetuity preferable to freehold.

Mr Hornsby said he had always sup ported freehold, but there should be a limit r, of area, to prevent the aggregation of large estates. , Notwithstanding the land tax, . large estates were still growing larger, and legislation was required to prevent large owners grabbing more land. With regard to the Loan Bill, he pointed out that not one member of the Opposition had the political courage to advocate absolute cessation of borrowing. If the country and its resources were to be developed there j must be judicious borrowing. He twitted the Farmers' Union with inconsistency in that it wanted n cessation of borrowing, and at the same time callsd for a reduction in railway rates and construction of roads and bridges, etc. He suggested that the Crown lands of the colony should be taken ' as an endowment for ever for old age pensions.

Mr Fowlds objected to the system oE railway construction, and complained that while men were being discharged from the North Island trunk railway the Premier was turning the first sod of an unnecessary railway (the north. Hokitika line). He advocated the completion of the Paeroa- Waihi railway as of first importance, and next to that he placed the North Island trunk railway.

Mr Meredith thought the crying need of the House was a strong party of colonial economists. In his opinion this year's budget represented a plunging policy. He considered that a quarter of a million could have been saved in the annual appropria tions. He was not prepared to vote for a larger loan than one million ponnds. He strongly advocated the completion of the, Waipara to Picton line.

Mr McLachlan objected to this last mentioned line' being taken up. To spend money in that w;iy was cruel and sinful.

Mr Jackson Palmer combated the doleful prophecies of Mr Meredith, und condemned the efforts of members who tried to injure the credit of the colony. Money spent on public works was not lost, and railways, roads, and bridges were the backbone of the colony.

Mr Wilford said that any member who believed that the finances of the country were bad should go over to the Opposition. He agreed with the expenditure of money on reproductive works, and heartily suppor ted the Bill. Proper encouragement was not given to local manufacturers, and last/ year £127,000 had been sent out of the country for locomotives, which could have been constructed in the colony.

Mr Ell considered the amount of the loan should be cut down, and if a proposal were made,in this direction he would support it. With regard to loan conversion, he did hot think the colony would be able to convert its loans in such a way that much saving would be effected in interest.

The debate was interrupted by the ,5,30 adjournment.

Mr Ell gave notice to introduce an Elective Legislative Council Bill.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Ell, continuing his speech, urged that an attempt should be made to supply out financial requirements without going to" foreign money lenders, and showed how ]i« considered this end might be largely at* tamed.

Mr Robert Thompson saw nothing to fear from borrowing money, as long' as it was properly spent, and he hoped that nothing would be done to hinder the Government in raising the money at a reasonable price after this Bill was passed. He suggested that the Otaefo Central and Midland railway lines should be hung up until the North Island Main Trunk Line had been completed. Some such arrange* ment as this would facilitate the speedy construction of the North Island line, which was a national work. The Government should bring in an amendment of the Land Act this session, to do away with the pre sent abominable gambling system of the ballot.

Mr Fisher strongly supported the Bill, and reiterated his former statements that the expenditure of at least a million a year of borrowed money was required for the growing requirements of the colony, "which was always ahead of its liabilities. As to the North Island Trunk Railway he could not see how it could be completed in four or five years. He looked upon the Waipara- Picton line as a work of national necessity. Mr Withoford . urged that the colony's representatives in the Old Country should make every effort to secure for the colony' 3 products a foothold in the Home markets before the opportunity was lost. More money should be spent in advertising our products in other countries.

Mr James Allen contended that this Bill, together with the other borrowing Acts^ would enable the Government to borrow four and a half millions, and he thought the colony ought to realise the fact that it was possible to go a little too far. He did not deny that it was necessary to borrow, but he did deny there was any necessity for borrowing at the rate proposed. t>y the Government. In committee he would move, if no one else did sp, that the xlbanj should be reduced to a more moderate amount. ' ' ' " ' ""

Mr 'McNaJb did not see that i^ wo^ld b$ prejudicial to the position of the colony to, borrow the money proposed in this BH\ without proportionately reducing the o.they. borrowing powers p,f the Government. Mr, Millar, admitted that the North. Island Main. Trunk Line was the principal railway work in hand at the present tim,o, and. it* the North Island members were prepave.4 to forego the votes fqr the other lin.es ai^d ask the Government to concentrate th,e. whole money available this year for railway

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902



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