Mining.

Dunbdin, June 27 Dredging returns— Molyneux Koh-i-noor 83ozs 12dwt 6grs, Enterprise II 490z 4dwt sgrs, Teviot 42ozs 2dwt 9grs, Waimumu , 37ozs lldwt, Endeavor 37ozs 7dwt, Gold King 27ozs, Enterprise 25ozs lOdwt 13ozs, David Bend 24ozs 17dwt, Waimumu Ex tended 24ozs Sdwfc, Central Charlton 20ozs i I7d*t, Ettrick 20oz 3dwt, Hartley and liiley 17ozs, Point D'Qr 14oz, Charlton i Creek llozs. ! Dunediw, June 28 j To-day's sales;— Alexandra Lead, 2s; | Junction Electric, 15s; Molyneux Kohi noor, 3s, dis; North Beach, 12s 3d. 1 Returns:—Fourteen Mile Beach, 290z lOdwt; Pactolus, 470z; Rise and Shine, 650z 12dwt j Callaghan's Creek, 260z; Lady Charlton, soz 9dwfc 21gr; Mystery Flat, 18oz 9dwt; North Beach, 320z 12dwt ; Entield,-. 20oz 14dwt; Electric Beturn, 4510z. Wellington June 27 The Takaka Sluicing Company reports 36ozs Bdwt of gold for nine days work.,

Commercial.

London, June 26 Frozen mutton —Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3|d, Dunedin and Southland 3f d, North Island 3|d. Lamb- Prime Canterbury 4gd, fair average, includ ing Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 4£d. Kiver Plate mutton — Crossbred or merino wethers, heavy and light, 3§d. New Zealand beef, 1801 bto 2201 b per quarter, fair average quality, ox fore-quarters, 3|d; or hind quarters, 4|d.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quotes as follows on June 27th, 1902: Wheat- Old prime milling ... 4s ■ New ... ... 33 9Jd to 3s 10id Oats—Duns ... ... 2s4d „ Danish ... 2s 4d „ Sparrowbills ... 2s 4d „ Canadians ... 2s 6d Barley—Malting, prime 2s 9d to 3s 3d Inferior ... 2s to 2a 3d Peas~Prussian Blue ... 5s 6d to 6a „ Partridge ... 4s Chaff Goodoatsheaf ... 75s to 80s Grass seed—Farmers' ... 3s to 3b 6d The above are prices carrent paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

The following is the Grain Eeport for week ending June 27th s~ Wheat.—There is no business to report m this grain. Millers have dropped prices almost Id per bushel, and being the only buyers, those farmers who are anxious to sell have to accept reduced values accor dingly. The bulk of the holders, however, refuse to dispose of their grain under 4s at stations. Nominal quotations are—Tuscan. 88 9£d to 3s lOd, Hunters and Pearl 3s 9d to 3s 9id. Oats.—A slightly better feeling prevails, although business has been very quiet, and no sales of any importance have taken place. Quotations remain on the same basis as last week. Oat-sheaf Chaff.—There has been a larger quantity on offer, which has had the effect of steadying the market, and at least one buyer, who was giving .£4 per ton freely a week ago, has since dropped out of the market. To-day's quotations are £3 15s to £4, according to quality and stations. Ryegrass. —Several sales have been made under expectation of higher rates ruling when spring sowing takes place, and many farmers are buying up their requirements. Quotations are 3s 3d to 3s 6d for farmers', and 4s 3d to 4s 6d for machine dressed parcels.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-Operative Associa-' tion report:— We have received the follow ing cable from our London agent, dated 26th. inst.:—We quote to-day's . value on iSmithfield market of prime Canterbury mutton, 3 15-16dper lb 5 market weak. We quote to-day's value on Smithfield market of prime Canterbury lamb, 4 7-16 d per lb j market weak.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKETS

[From our own Correspondent.] j Chbistckukch, June 27 j ,The local grain and produce market appears to be m a state of collapse, and virtually no business is passing. Very little wheat is offering, and while holders remain firm m their demands, millers and merchants have reduced their limits and are now only offering on a basis of 3s lid f.o.b. There is no enquiry for oats, and none are offering. The Labella is now loading hay and fodder at Lyttelton for Sydney, on the owner's account, and should leave m the course of a day or two. The prospects of the Federal duties being taken off New Zealand produce to feed the starving flocks m New South Wales, is as remote as ever, and with the present supplies m other S bates there is but little chance of this Colony doing much m the way of shipments. During the week a small line of second quality malting barley has changed hands at 2s 9d delivered, but the local malfcers do not seem anxious to purchase. Wheat.—The following are local quota tions for wheat—Prime milling Tuscan 3s lOd, Pearl and Hunters 3a lOd, whole fowl , feed 3s 6d at country stations. Babi.et—Maltjng, nominal; feed 2s lOd at stations, Oats—Canadians 2s Bd, shorjt feed, 2s, 2a 4dto2a sd; Duns and Danish 2s 3d afc I country stations.

TIMARU GRAIN MARKET.

From Our Own Correspondent. Timaru June 27 The markets for all grain and produce are very dull, dealers and growers reporting that absolutely nothing has been done on the week. Last week's quotations are un changed, but m the absence of trade are nominal.

IN MEMORIAM.

Grixitin. —In loving memory of John Griffin, who departed this life June 28th, 1894. We mourn the loss of one we loved And did our best to save. IJeloved m life; regretted, gone, J&emembered m the grave. iEorgat tihee, no, we never shall, W.e loved you here, we love you still, You parted jyith a. world of pain. You only died to live 'again. ! Inserted by his hvin^ wife &ad children.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1902.

I The news .cabled recently &a£ i^g Ninth and Tenth New Zealand contingents hayip feeeja .pr&eyed home has created a good deal .of smmlfrtiw* because it was gener ally «»dei;steQ# bk/ip &t the .conclusion of the war ifcho I&ip,ew# would avail th@maely.es .of <bh,e sepyfcps £>f the colonial troops ® OG^^yiftg th,e towas, *n,^ m keeping the disaflfee&d iji .chpcfc .tfte country districts of the Or&sg# i?,nd Traps vaal, until the Dutch colonists can J>s entrusted with complete self-governraeufc. Apart from the apparent change m the fplicy of the Imperial authorities implied y' ( i4©,isfc:«.rn of our last contingents, the men i»ms4^^ ,/Cfnnot be oxpeeted to regard with .jgatd^a^feg?. their immediate deportation from the lm& 9* yg}wtefi, We pointed out m a recent articl*? thai> .v sff strong inducement to our young mt\n fo volunteer for service at the front was the fpospect of finding better openings than fceojr could offer. That prospsct has, how-jaw, .disappeared from the view of the members of the top latest contingents, some df whom gave up gAQd positions expecting to be able to try their luefc i»t>hk

new territories that have come under] British rule. The Eighth contingenters wore, we believe, enrolled on the under standing that they could take their dis charges m South Africa, but for some reason, which can only be guessed at, the later ones will have to return to New Zea land to get their discbarges. This may prevent many from leaving this colony, who might otherwise have done so, because a considerable proportion of the returned troopers will not be able to obtain suffi cient; funds to take them to South Africa, and get a start there. Even if the Govern ment of this colony were prepared to find employment for all returned troopers not having positions open for them here, the experience they have had of the life on active service would militate against their settling down again to ordinary occupations. But the Government has done nothing of the sort, and it could not have been ex pected that it would. The Government might, however, have foreseen that the New Zealanders who have been induced to go to South Africa would be anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity to settle there, and they are entitled to some consideration, however unwilling this country may be to lose them. That view of the position wiib not considered when the men were askwd to go away, but it is one that cannot be ignored, It is absurd and unfair to expect that by bringing the men back to New Zealand they can be kept m this country. Under existing conditions, the majority of them can only remain here m the ranks of the unemployed. In the interests of the colony that is not desirable, and m the interests of those who have risked so much for the Empire, and have earned so much distinction for New Zea land thej should have every facility for settling m South Africa sliould they desire to do so. It is not to be expected that the New Zealand Government should send the returned troopers back to Africa at the expense of this colony; but all who desired to stay there should have been permitted to do so if they so desired, without; having to come back here first. Several of our young men who were members of the earlier contingents lost chances of permanent em ployment by being compelled to get their discharges m New Zealand, and the Eighth and Ninth contingents have been ordered home just when the men had a chance Of bettering themselves.

The President of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association has written a letter to the "Lyttelton new development Times " denying or humour. that there were a large number of "immature youths" under the influence of liquor on Peace Day. He says:— ■' Strong liquor is not palatable to them, and not one m a hundred will indulge m it. Some of the lads from mere sport and sheer exuber ance of spirit, conduct themselves m a way that might lead a prejudiced observer to conclude that they had been drinking alco holic liquor, whilst, as a matter of fact, they had taken nothing stronger than ginger beer. On the most festive occasions isveral gangs of youths may be seen staggering up and down the street arm m arm pretending to be intoxicated. This is a new form of larrikinism, the perpetrators not having tasted alcoholic liquor. Their noisy antics have no origin m liquor, and I respectfully contend that these boyish pranks should not be charged as a sin against the hotel keepers of Christchurch." This is the most remarkable and original explanatien of cer tain scenes which attracted public atten tion on Peace Day that las yet been given, and shows that there must be about a fund of unsuspected humour, only requir ing some extraordinary occasion to bring it to°the surface. The difficulty now is to decide whether the palm should be given to the festive youths who made themselves notorious m the chief centres of population on Peace day, or to the President of the Canterbury Licensed Victualties' Associa tion, who alone appears capable of appre ciating the point pf the youthful gambols referred to.

Local and General.

Social Column will be found on the fourth page to-day. Returned Troopers.—About fifty re turned troopers of the Seventh Contingent j went south by the express to-day St. Stephen's CHUECH.~lntßrcessory services for the recovery of the King will be held m St. Steplien'3 Church to-morrow I at 11.a.m and 6.30.p,m. Personal—We are pleased to notice that Mr T. Bullock has recovered from his in disposition, and ia again at business. The Price of Fame.—A London firm it reported to have sold 100,000 of the " Seddon button " m the metropolis alone. Returning Troopers. —- Among the Seventh Contingent troopers who returned by the Manila, which has just arrived afe Wellington, are the following representa tives of Ashburton: —• Lance-Corporal Smith, Private McNaught, and Bugler Tovey. Coursing—The coursing meeting at Oam aru was concluded yesterday, the Coronation Stakes being won by Barney O'Hea (Ash burton), Ladybird runner-up, Navy Blue (Ashburton) won the Supplementary States, Blafkboy being runner-up. Primitive Methodist Church.—-The Rev. ii. H. Mann commences a fortnightly mission to-morrow m the Primitive Metho dist Church. !£r Mann has been much used of God m our southern stations, and it ia ex pected that we shall have stirring times m this town. Those who want to hear an exceptional preacher of the gospel should hear Mr Mann. Arrangements . are being made to warm the Church during the cold winter months, which should be a fjirjbher inducement to attend this mission. Tije Coronation Pji*ner.—Mr Joshua Tufikep desires us to state that too mugh credit has been given him jn connection with the dinner to the inmates of the Old Men's Home on Coronation day, and wishes it known that the Charitable Aid Board subsidised the amount collected by him, viz.—one hundred shillings—by shilling for'shilling. We are pleased, to state that so abundant was the provision made on Coronation day that it provided good fare for the ne*t day also. Pigeon Race.—The Tjmaru Pigeon Ply ing Club wound up its season with flights from Ashburton and Chplstohurch. fhe former race was won by Mr Young's Vin cent, which covered the 43| miles at the rate of 1493 yards per minute. The race from Christchurch, for which 27 birds were released, was won by the same bird, which flew the 93f miles m 2 hours 80 minutes 10 seconds, or an average rate of 1287 yards per minute. Farewell to Rev WLamb— We call our r.eaders attention to th© announcement of ibhe tea and public meeting to be held m jfche $aiberpac^e 'on Tuesday next, when no 'doubt pkerp will fee'V'large gathering to 1 meet and saj farewell :bp the Rey W Lamb, who is leaving Ashburton for his ' 'j&f charge m the North Island. Mr Lamb ha? been the pastor of the Baptist Church here for nearly three years, and will carry with him the best wishes of his many friends. During the evening addresses will be given by various ministers of the town, and also riiusjcal items will be rendered by the choir and orchestra. "a Warnxno.— Mj;Labouchere writes m .' Truth ■ :-—f By the ' last mjail from New Zealand I received a batch of .'free por trait' circulars, addressed ' by the man ■Tsnqf!stTy to people m that colony, who. ■iufysily f/?r $*g)?V happened to be readers fii''fpiit}\.; '''A,?,' J-ioS?eye.r, there may be some iQtjher colonists who h^ave not that advantage, ii;W<WS 'pf> UWSP $$ for the benefit o( Nqw gJesl&nqlepVg'efter^Uy that the testimonial described as ( Truth's from ' Truth/ by Mr Labouchere,Editor," is an impudent fabrication, which is equally true of others, and, I believe, of all the press notices on the same sheet. The circulation *$:''*# $OJSW3 Pf this kind ought to be a suffieieW'Vatfaiag a$ bo the character of the individual who'" ioffergJ'the /frte por trait.' Will New Zealand news'papera kindly note these remarks." It will be remembered that we have already warned i readers of the Press not to be taken m by ,' Mr Tanqueray's specious representations,

Baptist Church.—The Rev. W. Lamb, | who is leaying for Wellington at an early j date, will preach his farewell sermons m the j Baptist Church to-morrow. Weather REPORT.—Captain Edwin fore« / casts :—-Glass rise; frost to-night, Cleaeing Sale at MAYFiELD.—The New Zealand farmers' Co-operative Associa tion announce that owing to the postpone ment of the Horse Fair, the clearing sale at Mayfield, on account of A. J. Huston, Esq, has" been definitely fixed for August Ist, as originally advertised. TiMAJ&r Poultry SHOW—The 22nd an nual exhibition of the South Canterbury Poultr^ Pigeon and Canary Society, opened yesterday. Competition m most of the classes was keener than usual Mr R. T. Clark was the only Ashburton exhibitor, and he secured a number of prizes scoring m Minorcas, Silver Hamburgs, Polish Houdans, coloured Dorkings, White Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orp ingtons, Brahmas, Buff Cochins, and Ducks. A supper was given to the visitors m the Oddfellows' Hall after the show. Rathbb Unbusinesslike.—The method m force m this country of forwarding treasury cheques m envelopes with no ad vice or particulars sometimes leads to mis takes which might be serious under certain circumstances. This morning Mr Sinclair of Seaview showed us two Government cheques amounting to over £100 which had beeirforwarded without any letter to Mr T. Smith who is m his employ and has no idea of why the money has been sent. Enquiries are now being made by Mr Sinclair for Mr Smith with a view to obtain further information, it being supposed/that the cheque ia intended for a trooper of the, same name.

Correspondence.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR TUCKER AND THE MAYOR.

TP TKB EDITOR. Sm,-— Tp return to the original letter, I have a lot to learn. That is my reason for asking questions not yet answered.—l am, etc, Joshua Tucker,

SISTER ELINOR.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—During these last few days I have heard of a great deal of argument and discussion concerning Sister Elinor, as to who she is and where she came from, etc. It may be interesting to some of the readers of your valued paper to learn that Miss Elinor Millar was for years associated with the Salvation Army m Australia as an officer, m which she derived her early training as a rescue worker and platform speaker.—l am, etc., Side Light. Nori Roa, Jane 25th, 1902.

ASHBURTON HOODLUMS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—l have waited, it seems m vain, for some abler pen than mine to take up the sub ject of the Ashburton pit. Wedaesday night was a fitting climax to much long suffering on the part of the respectable part of the audience gathered, m the vain hope of an hours enjoyment. I have been m pits m our large towns on various occasions, but never m a. long and varied experience of pittites have I seen such a display of larrikinism as is usually to be encountered on the back benches m Ashburton. I know of no more amusing place for a student of humanity than the pit of a Christchurch theatre. There I have heard jests ex changed, and repartee given with a point and wit that would not have have disgraced ,an earlier age. Here I have seen behaviour that would disgrace the brutal denizens of the New York Bowery. Screeching, howl ing, and pointless personalities seem the only form of behaviour deemed suitable for a public building. It is quite impossible that the simplest canons of good taste are quite beyond the understanding of the local Hooligan. Would it be too much to expect the blue coated exponents of law and order to occasionally live up to the role they are maintained to adorn. Wednesday night one hatchet-faced pitite, there may have been others, added to the general discomfort by the smoke of a rank cigarette m open defiance of the written code as well as the unwritten one against unpinging on the public safety. When Madame Cole was here there were three men m blue on view. If there were any on Wednesday night their presence was certainly not felt. Not that Wednesday night's pit was worse than the usual back benches m an Ashburton crowd, only no one has taken the trouble to draw attention to the subject.—l am, etc., DIGUSTSD LISTKNEE. [Our correspondent does not exaggerate the conduct of the Ashburton roughs at public entertainments. Travellers who have visited the theatres m the four centres of this colony, m the big centres ! of Australia and Tasmania, and even m Cape Town, agree that the conduct of I the hoodlums who, attend the Oddfellows' [ Hall when an entertainment is going on, | ig infinitely worse than anything of the sort they had ever seen, —Ed.}

News in Brief.

Mr David Thomas will hold hi« next horse fair on Friday, August Bth." Mr H. McSherry, barrister and solicitor, has money to lend on freehold security. Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, an nounce that they will hold a great clearing sale at Lyndhurst, on account of Mr Max Friedlander, on Wednesday, July 23rd. At the Tinwald Debating Class meeting on Monday evening the subject of discussion will be '■' is dancing a desirable pastime ? " Mr D. Thomas (m conjunction with Mr T. Bullock) will off^r for sale pn a datp to. be named, about 4480 acres of the Lowpiiffe Estate, divided into various sized farms. Mr Joshua Tucker has a notice m our ad vertising columns which all householders should read, aa it affects them personally. Mr H, Stephenson will offer for sale a his rooms on Thursday next the whole of the furniture and effects of Mrs E. MacKay, of the Burfprd Private Hospital. The list appears, m thjs issue. Mr D, Thomas will hold a clearing sale at Ealing on Friday, July 4th, on account of Mr Eobert Tarbotton. Full particulars will be found m our advertising columns. Messrs Friedlander Bros., m conjunction with Messrs Dalgety and Co., will conduct a clearing sale of live and dead stock, household furniture, etc., at Mr F. E Dalgety's Danebury farm, Mayfield, on Thursday, July 17th. Full particulars are advertised m this issue.

The Otago Winter Show.

The following prizes have been awarded to Central Canterbury breeders m the sheep classes :— Five Down or crossbred wethers, not ex ceeding 22 months.—W. F. M. Buckley, second prize. Five Border Leicester hoggets, any weight.—N.Z. and A. Land Company (Ac ton), first prize'and champion. "'■' ' ' Five Shropshire hoggets, any weight.— N.Z. and A. Land Company (Acton), first; prjze. ' " ' *'*"'" ' Five crossbred Down hoggets, any weight.—N.Z. and A. Land Company (Ac ton) firs,t _and champion. ' prpssbrod" longwool hoggejbs, any weight.—W ? Z and £. Land Company (Ac ton), first prize.

The Ashburton Technical Classes.

A day or so since a representative of this : paper visited the workroom of the Ashbur ton woodwork classes, which are m Tancred Street, at the rear of Mr Joshua Tucker's yard. The Borough School class was then engaged under the instructor, Mr F, W. Sandford, and a visitor could not fail to r be struck with the keen attention and the I ! busy appearance of the lads at work. Mr i 0, D. Hardie, the headmaster of the Borough School, was present, and it may be mentioned that Mr Sandford attributes some of the success of the Ashburton tech nical classes to the interest shown m them by the teachers, who, m most cases attend with their boys. This is by no means the rule however, elsewhere. There were twenty boys present at the time of our representative's visit, and they were all apparently employed on the same kind of work, the pupils having fortunately been regular m their attendance, have all kept ud with the course of lessons. After pre liminary instruction m the use of the tools, the lessons are graduated something on the lines of the drawing lessons given m the public schools, so that they really form a practical adaption of the principles of ele mentary drawing to actual work. Indeed, the present woodwork classes are primarily for school boys, and represent the best that can be done so far, towards the ideal scheme of training hands as well as heads. Their value lies m tho fact that the pupil makes a drawing from specifications given, and the correctness of this head-work is tested by the embodiment of his idea m wood. Added, of course, to the abstract training involved, there is the utilitarian value of a knowledge of the common tools. Some of the pupils shew considerable talent even m these preliminary stages of their training, and it will not be difficult presently to pick from amongst them those who are likely to become first class workmen, should they hereafter desire to take up a trade. This indicates that one result of the tech nical classes should be to prevent, m a great measure, the evil of youths being driven into occupations for which they have no inclination, and m which they are not likely to succeed. The classes already es tablished m Ashburton are confined to one branch of mechanical art, but it is possible that m the near future, other branches may be included m the syllabus of the local school. Mr Sandford expressed himself much pleased with the progress made by his Ashburton pupils as a whole, and to judge from the samples of work seen by our representative, there are good grounds for his satisfaction. He stated that while there was no chance of the technical classes throughout the colony interfering with the labour question, the training they gave would be of the greatest value to youths entering themselves as apprentices to any of the trades; and it may be assumed that this fact has influenced the trade unionists to lend a strong support to the technical education classes m the cities of New Zea land, which Mr Sandford says is the case m Canterbury, ipart from this aspect of the matter, there is the self evident fact that the farmers are likely to benefit from the work of these classes more than any other section of the community. For every resident m the country knows that much valuable time is often lost when a trifling accident throws out of gear any of the many im plements used by the farmers; and some times work has to be stopped, and a mac hine has to be sent to the nearest town be cause something has gone wrong that a workman could adjust m five minutes. The farmers, therefore, are especially inter ested m technical education being carried on m the country districts. All the local bodies m this county should certainly give every encouragement to the efforts of the Ashburfcon Technical Schools' Committee, to carry on the classes already established, and they would certainly be consulting their own interests by assisting to widen the scope of the Committee's operations, so that classes for iron working, and others as well, may also be formed m this district. Mr Sandford—whose excellent manner of defiling with his pupils strikes every visitor at once—has arranged his classes as fol lows t—On Wednesday, at 3.30 p.m, a class of twenty Tinwald and Borough School boys, begins; and there is one at 7.30 p.m., attended by eighteen adults. On Thursday at 8.30 a.m,, there is a class attended by twenty Borough School boys j at 1.30 p.m., one of twenty High School boys ; and at 8.30 a class of twenty Hampstead School boys. In all there are five classes, the total at tendance being 98. The history of the movement to establish a technical class m Ashburton is interesting. The first attempt was made about four years ago, when, through the agency of Messrs W. J. Silcock and W. Brock, cooking classes were carried on m the Borough School, and these were subsidised by the Government. But want of support caused them to be abandoned after a time. The present Association was formed at a meeting callod by Rev. Woodthorpe and MrJ. S. Tennant, on Jnly 2nd, 1900, where Messrs Woodthorpe, Brock, Cawsey, Hiskins, Ferriman, Salmond, Miss Jones, Chas. Reid, Hugo Friedlander, D. Thomas, Hardie, and Tennant were appointed a Committee. The constitution of the Dunedin School was adopted, Jand a com prehensive programme was drawn out, and work begun on August 22nd, 1900. The first term was finished at the end of October, and the Committee were able to report an attendance of 101, and a balance of £1 4s 4d, A claim for the Government grant was imme diately sent m, but it was not till Sep tember, 1901, that a sum of £3 7s 6d was wrung from a reluctant Treasury. This delay practically killed the majority of the classes, as the teaching has been for the first year voluntary, but the Association did not feel justified m asking teachers to con tinue classes for which they could expect no payment whatever. Three olasses, how ever, were kept on—typing, book-keeping, and drawing. In October, 1901, the Com mittee invited representatives from all the local bodies to meet them, and it was de-; cided that to obtain the maxiniutu grant the North Canterbury Education Board be asked tq take over the work of the classes. This, tha Education Board agreed to do, and the following gentlemen are now simply a local advisory committee :— His Worship the Mayor (chairman) and representing the Borough Council), Messrs H. Friedlander, County Council; Andrew Orr, High School Board; Win Grajgfyead, Ejorough School Committee ; Chas Reid, A and B Associa tion ; W- Brock, Hampstead ; 0. D. Ifardie,, Teachers' Institute ; J. S, Tennan,^, HorL Secretary. A grant of AIQ having been obtained from th© Government tools and benches were purchased, and the present woodwork classes started last April, under Mr Sandford. The Committee's claim for a grant to erect a building of their own was rejected by the Education Board, on the ground of want of friends, hence advantage has not as yet been taken of the Borough Council's offer of a site at a nominal rent. The original scheme of work embraced a three-fold course. Literary—For clerks or others who wished to improve themselves oy sit for public examinations: op.nim.cir.gtal i $e.fihnic.ai-—Fc»: yctu.ug artisans woo might fcisjv f» sit for, the 'City andt Guilds of tiotidori examinations. Lack "of support by students killed the first,- lack of funds killed the last. The Committee's ideal is a building on the lines of the Dnnedin School, where continuation classes may be held for the ordinary student, where such manual and technical classes as drawing, woodwork, cookery, laundry work, chemistry, and elementary electricity may be carried on. The prospects are marred by the fact $ia.t tfye largeie centres are managing to appro priate the big grants, and the fact that the Manual and Technical Act, 1900, is mainly theoretical and sentimental, and so far from practical as to suggest the idea that its promoters wished $o gain the kudos of a piighty liberal Act without tjeing'paUgd/OM top»y£h.e»'iirgej», . '-" " ':- • ":; This notice would not be complete with out reference to the teachers* classes for nmmxal instruction which have been carried ?on for several months m the Borough School on Saturdays under Mrs Willis, head mistress of the Ashburton Borough School, and Miss Granj;, head, mistress o£ the $S[est Christchurch School." ' These: (brasses h'ayeTaeen arranged by ihe Govern pieni; m view of the Manual and Technical

Instruction Act of 1900, so that teachers may be enabled to train the eyes and hands of the pupils from the very earliest period of their school life, and lead them up to the more advanced work of the classes specially devoted to technical instruction.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Revolution In Venezuela. New Yobk, June 26 In connection with the revolution m Venezuela, the Vice-president and 1741 men, with five guns, surrendered after five hours' fighting. A Train Fatality. j Santiago, June 26. A bridge m the province of Talca, m Chili, collapsed, precipitating: a train into the river. Many persons were killed. Others were rescued through, and from the roofs of the carriages. British Trade London, June 26 Tn the House of Commons the Finance I Bill was read a third time by 280 votes to ; 181. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, declared j himself a Freetrader. He said it was true that Canada and Australia, with their almost limitless resources, had prospered under protection, which, m. England, fore shadows grievous social and fiscal dangers. Replying to complaints regarding the dis parity between imports and exports, Sir M. Hicks-Beach emphasised the growth of the income tax returns as proving the better condition of every clasa of the community. Panama Canal Washington, June 27 The Congress has adopted th# Panama Canal route. Russia and Cabul Bombay, June 27. Russia, through the Governor, M. Tash kend, asked to have an official representa tive at Cabul. The Ameer is favorable to the proposal, but one of the late Ameer's widows, the mother of Mahomed Uinar Khan, exhorts the Ameer to refuse. Wholesale Poisoning New York June 27 Jane Toppan, a trained nurse, of Barns table, Massachusetts, was sentenced to an asylum for life for poisoning thirty-one patients with morphine and atrophine, causing paroxysms of degeneracy.

Coronation Celebrations.

Uni ted ress Association —By Electric Telegraph #Sydnet June 27 A large number of poor people yesterday were regaled with a Coronation dinner, and also the inmates of the Asylums and Ragged school. Large quantities of bread, meat, and plum pudding were distributed. Adelaide, June 27 Yesterday was pretty generally observed as a holiday. Besides the intercessory ser vices, which were largely attended, the only public demonstration was a gathering of school children. Twenty-two thousand assembled m the various parks and cele brated the Coronation. Me&boubne, June 27 The delay m announcing the postpone ment of the celebrations was unfortunate. Huge holiday crowds throughout the day wandered aimlessly about the. city. There was considerable rowdyism at night. The Coronation feasts for the poor m the city and suburbs were held to-day, large numbers participating. The Mayor of Mel bourne also entertained ten thousand school children at the Exhibition building.

Interprovincial.

United Press ' Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Wellington, Jane 27 Recently a number of native land cases, m which, many thousands of pounds are involved, were before the Supreme Court at Napier. In two oases, those of Turei v Brown and another, and Parkerei v Shrimpton and others, certain mortgagees had been joined by order of the Court. At the trial afc Napier, judgment was given m these cases, discharging the mortgagees from the action, and the question o£ costs was reserved. This morning the Chief Justice allowed costs m the first mentioned case m a lump sum of .£SO to the mortga gees, with all disbursements, and m the other £70 each to the mortgagees and the Land and Loan Company. Other cases have been removed into the Court of Appeal for judgment, and will come up at the approaching sitting Private cable advices received here show that a privately convened meeting of the English shareholders of the Manawatu Railway Company was held m London on Tuesday last for the purpose of passing a resolution instructing the Directors to accept 30s per share from the New Zealand Government for the Company's line. The resolution was not, however, "put to the meeting. It is surmised that the news of the sale of the Makema swamp for £30,000, reached London m time to render the pro- j posal impracticable. i Chr!STO«uroh, June 27 The inquiry into the fire on May 15th, by which the Black Horse Hotel, Lincoln Road, was burned down, was resumed to-day. The Court sat for six hours taking the evi dence of the licensee, Mrs Smith; and the the owner, Mrs Snook j the rouseabout, housemaid, and Mr Jamieson, builder. The evidence rather favoured a defective chim ney aa the cause. The enquiry was ad journed till July Dunedin, June 27 At the Agricultural Conference, on the suggestion of the chairman, it was decided to send congratulations to Captain Russell on the honour conferred on A dis-; cussion took place on the subject of ergot, and the opinion tos generally expressed that ergot on grasses was not responsible for many things attributed to it. Mr J. A,, ftilruth read a long paper on diseases m atock, and after a brief discussion^ and vote of thanks to Mr Gijrutlv it was decided to hold the Conference at Auckland. The Hon. T. Fergus, John Roberts, P. Pattullo, and E. Roberts, were appointed a committee to give effect as far as possible to, the reso lutions of the Conference. The delegates to the Conference were entertained at lunch hj th,e O^ago A. and P. Society. The, chairman, Mr John Roberts, referred to the good work of the Agricultural Department, established by the late' Sir- John McKenzie, and he looked forward to greater results m the future, Messrs Buckley, Dick, and Studholme, m responding to toasts, spoke of the pleasatt Conference, and said the Winter Show had been a revelation to visitors from the north. '

A Miraculous Escape.

PLXJQKY SESCUE,

About five o'clock on Thursday evening, a f email boy was riding a bicycle up Colombo j Street, Christchurch, and, when opposite the Cathedral, a horse, which was being driven m a gig, shied and brought the trap up against the lad. The result was that one handle of the machine became entang led m the loop of the kicking strap. The J lad immediately grabbed the shaft, "and he j and his machine were carried along fop f some distance, both hanging under the I horse's belly. The animal b^eamo excited, | and, getting beyoad ths oontrol of the .j driver/ bplted round Cathedral Square towards Warner's Hotel. Eobert Hull,, a cabman who was standing m the rank there, rushed out, and, at great persona^ risk, seized the frightened horse x and stuck to it pluckily until he managed to bring it! to a standgtm, onlookers fully expec- <■ tod that the boy would be killed, but, upon ■! Ms being extricated from his perilous posi- j Jiion, it was" found that he had received. «* nrjury, and was only suffering frw* fright In a few minutes he ht?4 sufficiently re covered to mou^ his bicycle and ride home. The* only damage to the machine was a bent handle bar.

THE KING'S ILLNESS.

Progressing Favourably; The Colonial Troops Sympathy From the Colonies The Patient Distinctly Better Uuited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Coypright. London, June 27 If the King continues to progress favor* ably, something will be done to give promi nence to the Colonial troops. Possibly the Prince of Wales will review them. Mr Barton wrote to Mr Chamberlain, asking him to convey to the King an ex pression of grief from the Australian people at his illness. Mr Barton sent a similar letter to the Prince and Princess of Wales. He and Mr Seddon made calls at Buckingham Palace. At the instance of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Mr Barton, and the Premiers of the self governing Colonies, the Governors of the Crown Colonies met and resolved to ask Mr Chamberlain to express to the King the profound sorrow of the realms beyond the seas felt at his affliction, and their earnest hope of an early restoration; also to express to the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales their cordial sympathy. Although men differing widely m race and conditions, and living widely apart, yet all were united m the common feeling of the deepest attachment to the throne and person of their Sovereign. All were Rtrickea with grief at Ms serious illness, and were watch ing its course with, intense and painful anxiety. It is semi-officially announced that the doctors regard the slight return of pain to the wound as a perfectly healthy and natural sign, and alarm is needless. The increase of temperature is inappreciable. The King is distinctly better compared with the previous night, and the doctors are satisfied with the progress made. The Prince and Princess of Wales have seen the patient, who is cheerful even to high spirits. The " Times " says the final words of the bulletin referring to pain show that the f King is still m extreme danger. The " Standard " declares that thus early the disease is still m a Critical stage. An uninterrupted progressive recovery without drawback cannot be expected. We must wait and hope, relying on the improvement already made and the King's marked re cuperative powers. A bulletin issued at ten o'olook this morning states that the King passed a fair night. He had some settled sleep, and his appetite is improving. The wound is much more comfortable. On the whole his Majesty's condition is attended with, less anxiety. The " Daily Mail" says the King's re covery is regarded as, humanly speaking, certain. The greatest relief is felt m Royal circles, the Queen experiencing the keenest satisfaction. The Queen continues m the best of heart. The service m St. Paul's was beautiful and impressive, and it was attended by the most representative congregetion that hag ever been seen m the Cathedral. Those present included the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, many bishops f Royalties, Ministers, ex-Ministers, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, Sir J. G. Sprigg (Cape), Sir Albert Hime (Natal), Sir John Forrest, and Mrs Douglas Robinson, President Roosevelt's sister. A silent sympathetic multitude filled the adjacent thoroughfares. Intercessory services were held through out the Empire yesterday. , / The illness of the King caused a great shock- throughout South Africa. Fervent intercessory services have been held by all creeds. The word fervent recurs m inde pendent messages from several centres. There is intense grief and anxiety at Cape town, m Natal, and at Pretoria, Johannes burg, and Bloemfontein. Fifteen thousand, including Blue Jackets and Marines, attended an intercessory ser vice m the town gai'dens, Durban, The If ing ia greatly touched, and has expressed gratification at the loyalty and love his prostration has evoked among hia subjects. He has been informed of the state of public feeling, which is a source of comfor^/to him.

Wellington, June 27 The City Council, at a speoial meeting to-day, decided to send a cable message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressing the Council's sympathy with the Royal Family, and hope that His Majesty may have a speedy recovery. Dunedin, June 28 Bishop Nevill, as acting Primate* has prepared special forms of prayer, and caused them to be sent to all the clergy for use m the churches to-morrow.

LATER NEWS

THE DOCTORS' BULLETINS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copright. Received June 28, 5.40 a.m. London, June 27 Bulletin, 2 o'clock :■—The King spent a comfortable morning. All the symptoms are so far satisfactory, and the temperature is normal. Received June 28, 8.29 a,m. Bulletin* & p.m:—Satisfactory condition maintained. No disquieting symptoms. Received June 28, 8.34 a.m. Crowds arrive at Buckingham Palace night and day. Ten thousand a waited last night's bulletin. Today's favorable- reports caused immense satis faction, the public recognising that the King is passing promisingly through the critical period

MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN

Wellington, June 28 The Go?ex"Dtor has received the following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies :—" lam desired by Her Ma jesty the Queen and the Prince of Wales to convey to you, your Government, and the people of New Zealand, inoluding the Maoris, the cordial thanks of themselves and the Royal Family for your warm ex pressions of sympathy."

Coronation Honours.

Per United Press Association—By Elec tric Telegi'aph Copyright. London, June 27 Sir W, V»Hareourt,in declining the honors, expressed his. appreciation of the King's kindness, but said ha did not desire to quit 1 the House of Commons. The following additional honors haw been announced ; — Barons— Lieatesant- General Sir Francis Wallace Greenfeli, Sir Frances Knolls; Companion of the Bath—Lieutenant-General John Fletcher

Lord Hopetoun's Cham pagne.

I Melbourne, June 27 j The distribution of the balance of Earl f Hbpetonn's gift of champagne was coa \ eluded, happily free from the previous day's \ unpleasant experiences.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1902



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