EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases oi Moon for February

Mail Notices

Malta close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations:

MONDAY, February 3 For Northern Ports and WoHtporb, per Tarawera, at 6.30 p tn

TUESDAY, Feb 4 For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, via Monte Video and Tenerifffl, speoially addressed, per Mamari), ab 6.30 am

For Northern Ports and Weetport, per Rotomahana, at 6.30 pm

COMMERCIAL.

HAVELOCK STREET MART

There was a fair attendance at) Mr Henry Sbephenaoa's weekly sale, held on Saturday laab, and prices were quite up to late rates. The following Includes all the prices obtained ab the sale : -Fowls, Is lid, 2s, 2n 3d, to 3* 3d ; roosters, 3i 6d tin fy 91. Ducka, 3a 2d to 3a 6) ; geeae, 4s 6(5, 4; 9J, and si— all ab per pair. Pigs—Suokere 6*, B', to 9a, larger sorts 133,145, and 15!?. Calves 4i 3d, Spring oarb £4 10s, A large quantity of names?, furniture, and sundries, etc, sold well. Potatoes J-l por lb. wheat 9* and lQi per sack, onions Id to IJi per lb, apples joook ing) 2s 6d and 3a per case. Also a quantity of crockery and tinware.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1902.

As most of the schools re-open to-duy it j may be as well to state briefly the provisions of the School Attendance Act passed last session, as it ia a much more stringent attempt than any yet made by the legislature to enforce the compulsory principle of onr education system. The Act requires that every child between the ages of seven and fourteen shall attend some public school not le&s than four times in any week in which the school is oppn six times, six times in any week the school is open eight times, and eight times in any week it Is open ten times, morn* ing and afternoon attendances counted separately. In the case of a half time schoo'., any child on the register is re quired to attend seven out of every ten times the school is open. With regard to exemptions the following provisions are made. A parent or guardian may receive from the School Committee or the Chairman and one member thereof under tbe hand of the Chairman or the Secretary, or from* the head teacher, a certificate of exemption on any one of the following grounds («) that the distance the child would be re quired to walk from his place of residence to the school or to the nearest railway, or other public conveyance to the school is mire than two lailes in the case of a child under t9n years of agp, or three miles in any other case (&) that the child is under efficient ancj regular insfruction else where, (c) that the child U nnabl® to attend by reason of sickness, temporary or permanent, danger of infection, or other sufficient cause, (d) that th.3 road is not sufficiently passable, or, (c) that the child has reached the standard of education prescribed by the regulations. Those exemptions do not differ mater ially from those recited in the original Act of 1877, but we are recapitulating them in order to give our readers as puch information on tbe truancy question as possible. Any parent who m»y be dissatisfied with the decision of a .committee in refusing io grant an exemption certificate may appeal to iho Education Board, If tea or more gbildren in any school district are on the roil of any spjiopl other than a public school, the keftd-tosehe? of tmob pchool may apply for and receive fmm the chsirman or secretary of tho Board a general certificate of exemption for such children upon satisfying the Board thtt fii&cient *nd regular instruction is given Sn each school. Tjhe truant officer (or school committee), is to give fcho psrent of any child required to attend, notice calling upon him to semd the child to school, and if this ig nol attended to within ae.yen days a penalty of not lo?g than five shillings no; more than £2 may be enforced, suclj penalty to 3oe no fear in fourth** proceedings. The parent of at>y ciriid already enrolled on the echool register is liabla to a penalty pf not less th»n 'is, and not exceeding IQa for every week of non attendance. All proceedings under tho Act may be bad and taken in the uunner prescribed by the Justices c? tlw Peace Act, 1882 ; J)#t a»y case raty, with the consent of the parent, fee bearjd with cloeod doors, and the magistrates or justices may »t their discretion attend at any public school for the purpose of Uking evidence, and in such case may dispense with tho attendance tt the court of the parents or the child in respect to whom the proceedings are taken. All penalties recovered under the Act are to be paid by the Clerk of the Ooart to the School Committee or the Education Boari at whose instance the proceedings may be taken, and shall become part of the School Fund or the Board Fund as the case may be. In lieu of enforcing penalties as above a Magistrate may order that the child be s,es.fc to a Truant School, which any I Education Board with the sanction of the Minister of Education may estab lish, or It may convert any Public Sph^ol into a Truant School, The bead teacher of any such school shall b&ve the powers that belong to a Truant Officer, and shall have a right to visit the hopaea of the children oa the roll, shd ir'nee.eipsary to enquire into the Icmw Of any irregjilarij&y iv the child's attendance; ®*W> }9 of tW'AoUs one that should no£ !;* by parents who do not send their children regularly to school, for it provides that Kjaan the eyiden.ee of the head teacher that any child has failed to attend re gularly, the stipendiary magistrate may order. such child to be sent to an In» dustri*! School, and may make »n order for the payment of maintenance by the parent in the manner prescribed by the Industrial Schcols Act. The last Clause in the School Attendance Acfe provides for the cotapalsory education ' of blind and deaf children. If the parents of any sueb children ehoald be

unable to do so, they are required to give notice to the Minister who there upon practically takes the responsi bility of ensuring a suitable education. We should recommend all parents con cerned to carefully consider the provi sions of the School Attendance Act, as it is generally understood that the education authorities have been called upon to see that it is rigidly enforced.

Local and General.

Vital STATiSTics—The vital statistics for the month ending Slat January, 1902, ace :— Births 19, marriages 6, deaths 6i

Wkatheb Forecast; — Captain Edwin wires :~-North to west and southwest gale ; glass fall; indiontions of rain.

Departure op the Eighth Contingent —Kxcuraion fares by rail to Chriateburch for the departure of the Eighth Contingent are advertised in this issue.

British Tkade w.th Persia—An Interesting account of the journey recently made by the Earl of Ronaldoh&y, late A D 0 to Lord Ooizon, across the new . trade route between Quetta and Meshed, which promises to greatly facilitate British traie with Persia, will be fonnd on oar fourth page.

Tms SohooliS—The Ashburton Borough and the Hampstead schools resumed today, after the summer vacation. The High School will reopen on Wednesday.

AAO & A O~A general meeting of the A A 0 & A 0 will take place thia evening at 7.30 in the Azoade office, A full attendance in requested,

Accident—While riding a'ong E*st Street, opposite the Post Office, today, a son of Mr H C Seager, draper, fell off hie bicycle and broke his arm. The boy was taken home, and medioal aid produced to sob the broken limb.

8 M Coukt —At the Police Ooarb this morning, before Mesnrß Goleman and Thomas (Justices,) James Boss was charged with stealing a watch, valued at 10a. There was no evidence given far the prosecution, and the case was dismissal It; appeared that the watch had been bought, but nob paid for-

Fatal Accident to a Jockey--a Press Association telegram from Auckland states that at the Takapuna races on Saturday one of the oontestiDg horses, Rufuu, fell, and his rider, Henry Berry, was badly iojured through the horse falling on top of him. Subsequently the unfortunate man died while on his way to the hospital.

Funeral—The funeral of the late Mra F. Birber took place yesterday, andj was largely attended. The Oddfellows were very well represented, and the Aahburton Fire Brigade, of which Mr Barber ia Captain, mustered in full force. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. R A Woodthorpe.

Thb Wbathee—Yesterday was the hottest day that ha* been experienced this irammer, the thermometer registering up to 91 degrees in the shade, at midday and 31 degrees at sunset. The wind, which was from the north west waa nob strong fortunately, so that the heat although great, was not so oppressive as It might have been had it been accompaaied by a hot wiud.

A Contbast—The Russian Government nukes abort work of papers that attack the Government. Even the adverse criticism of the Czu'a forbears ia punished pretty severely. A Moscow paper that adversely critioised the immediate ancestors of tbe Cz\t the other day was at once suppressed, and the proprietor and editor were banished. Con trast this with the license allowed pro Boers in the British Empire.

Teachess' Manual Training Classes —The Board of Eduoatton reminds teachers that; the Saturday classes in manual subjects will be resumed on February Bifi. Afc the Nprmal School, Ghristchuicch, woodwork, modelling, brush work, paper folding and weaving will be taught; and afc the Aehburton Borough School, modelling, bru^hwork, and paper folding. Certificates, entitling teachers to free railway passes, may be obtained on application to the Board. Teachers living in the Ashburton district will be expected to attend the Ashbarton classes, unless inconvenient for them.

•Jhe Potato Crop—Tho Oainaru Mail Is informed that the potato crops in the North Obago dietriob are suffering considerably from an attack °f blight. This ia whab is known as the greenfly, and is found thickly upon the ah&we, which, as a result of the attack, wither away prematurely before the tubes are properly developed. It is feared thab the yield will ba greatly diminished, and one practical farmer has ventured the opinion that where the pest has mads its appea?auo® there ia not ijkeSy to be more than a quarter crops The Sy has been known to attack potatoes in previous years, but (n those cases the injary waa confined to the earlier varieties. Thin year, however, the Dervyents arc the sufferers, and as these constitute the £tp|Q orop l]? e '°"3 9 likely to be very Berw«B s

Bbowning Fatality.—A telegram Irom Chrlstchuroh states that on Saturday evening a man named Samuel Griffiths left) Addingtoa cemetery and went to New Brighton with two friends to fiah in the' surf, They were dragging a trawl net-, and when aboub up bo their shoulders in water, Griffiths, who was holding the spreader, suddenly disappeared. It ia supposed that he got Into a hole, and was carried away by the drawback, as he was never seen again* Hia body was washed up on the beach oq Sunday morning, considerably mutilated by fitsh, Deceased was married, and leaves a widow and four young children.

More Maori Demonstrations—The Roto rua correspondent of the Wellington Tit/us reports thab at $ largely Attended and enthusiastic moetibg of f;he ' Apwa tfijja, presided over by Major Kepa, i&'was unapi mo«s!y resolved to cable congratulations to Mr Chamberlain oa his' policy in dealing with the Boers, and also supporting his vidls retorts to German lies and slanders. The J?*tivos also passed a resolution re gretting that) they were : lah«rea frum taking part so fcbo wars of the Empire, and stating thab if "required &Oo,y Na^iyea would ba geady for embarkation in a fortpjgbb. !

Oni Month Only—Messrs Ostes, Lowry ao'i Co. are prepared to receive a few second hand Bicycleß in part payment for new ones. Highest market value will be allowed on Baglieh or Colonial m%kes<

'"" Jam Making Season—Any of our readers waubing <Jam,; Jelly, or Preserviag Pane, could nob' do bepber than rearl Messrs Fletcher f?rcs advertisement^ as tnW have a great pany jrinds to choose'from c i-tnd "tlaefr prices §we bedroefs. Owing to feeing such a phenomenal Fruit Beaepn thropghoub fchp county, there ia likely to be a shortage ia Jam Jar?, so any one requiring any should buy while prices are low.

Time Fiies ! and he uses a Rudge- Whitworth to do his flying on. That's the reason things move so quickly now a»dayg. * Time is money/ as the old adage" says, bo if yoB apa> looking out for fjjoney just follow Time's egajftple and tide i good bike, The Budge-Whitwortjj will take you anywhere qv everywhere in less time and with more comfort fcbsn anything on tyres,-ED Johnston, Agent

News in Brief.

wUasarSßfage ©f the dead 'lofaQt) found In a ditch at, 'ir I*41*4 (Obrtololmnb) atiii remains unknown.

No trace his been found of the person who stole the cashbox from the Sumner Post Office on Thursday last, and the cashbox itself has not yet bepa djscover»i.

Ib is rumoured in Southland thai the Castle Bock estate, in the neighbourhood of Lusnsden, ia under offer to the Govern ment. The property was owned for many years by the late Hon. Matthew Holmes,

Wades Teething Powders for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and preveafe tiotohee j price, le

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association--By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyrighb

London, January 31

The London County Council loan of three millions hasi been covered ninefold.

Tha Vaily Mail aays the Weatralian loan is unappreciated, and the underwriters take three-fourths of lb.

Mr Long'a Water Board Bill haa been introduced into the House of Commons, and was well received.

London, February 1 There are now a thousand cases of small pox in London, a sudden increase having occurred.

A Departmental Committee recommends that moisture in butter should be limited to sixteen per cent.

Despite questions asked in Parliament on the subject of the Weatrallan loan, the scrip is quoted at about one-half per cent discount. The London Oounty Council's Issue, which was unexpected, greatly interfered with the colonial loan, the total subscription for which was about £370,000.

The balance-sheet of the National Mortgage Agency Company of New Zm land showa a profib of £23,5 . 2 A dividend with a bonus, equal to seven and a half per cent, was declared, £7500 was carried to the reserve fcmd, and £6348 wag carried forward.

Several Imperial seals, looted by the Russians ab Pekln, have been sold at ttaciion in London.

The leading trans-Atlantic lines have agreed upon a minimum in freight: rates, representing an increa&e of 33] per cent on grain and 10 per cent on provisions.

House of Commons Reform.

THE PROCEDURE BILL.

Per Prnsß Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright)

London, Jan 31

The Right Bon, A J Balfour, leader of the House, explained in the House of Commons tbe provisions of the Pro cedure Bill. Two sittings are pro posed to be held daily, and the days allotted to supply will be limited, and the method of division simplified. Discussion on the report stage of Bills will be restricted. Changes are made in committee work, and discussions re lating to privilege will be referred to a special committee. Membeis who are suspended for the first time will be ex cluded for twenty days upon which the House sits, for the second offence forty days, and the third eighty days. Excluded menibera can only then be re-admitted upon apologising in writ ing to the Speaker. Members disobey ing after their suspension will be ex cluded for eighty Parliamentary days or for the remainder of the session

The Bill further provides that in a crisis of disorder, the Speaker is en titled to suspend the sittings of the House, The Bill was favourably re ceived.

Jesuits in England.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London February 1 Lord Chief Justice Alverstone and Mr Justice Darling, while disclaiming any expression ot opinion, granted a role nisi, compelling a magistrate to show oause why he should not issue a summons for the expui&ion of Jesuits from England.

The Russo-Chinese Agreement.

ATriTUjOE OF GERMANY.

United Press Aasooiation—By Bleotrio Telegraph — Copyright

London, Feb 1

Wh'le Englund, Japats and Asnerici protest against China granting the Baeso Chineso Bank exclusive com mercial industrial mining and railway rights in Manchuria, us being sn in fringement of existing treaties, Germany, fiyours the goqcession, hopios; thereby to «ft'ord a pretest for demanding similar privileges in febantung. c

The Coronation.

Units?] Press Association— By EHeebrlo Telegraph—Copyright!.

Melboubne, Feb 2

Mr Barton has received a despatch, summoning him to attend the Coro nation. He favours every possible honour being shown «;o the Premiers of the States, but points out that New Zealand has certain advantages over tbe Commonwealth States, jast as she has over the provinces of Canada.

Ultimatum to "Tattersall."

United Press Assooiation—By Eleotrio 1 Telegraph—Copyright Mbjlbqdjsnb, Peb 1 The Federal Government wi|l issue a proclamation today that f Tattersall, Hobart,' is a person to whom letters from any part of the Commonwealth cannoSi be delivered after March 31st next,

Reoalved Feb 3, 9 33 am

Melbourne, ITeb 3

It ia hinted thaV "the: difficulty of carrying out sweeps in Australia may be got over by arranging with sub scribers to pay money info the Bank to the credit of' Tattereall,' and receive tickets throagh the Post from Hobart. Letters, being addressed to private pdlvidnial's, could nob be interfered

BANPEB & SONS EppAl^P?a E^TEACI!,— LJn&er "the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy s awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medioal Clinics and Uni versltiea all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of #Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Ptire Volatile Eucalypti Extract., we stats ;~j[b ip prpyfed bf jiewi '■*}&$& hj the Medical OHnieg of the Universities ab Bonn god f|rjf)isw^ldl (Pruseia), that only products that &re iaaturatsd with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances ftdheren fro primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. To avoiu t~? anDftlliDg consequences result ing from the application of suDSGitJUces, Z." Itt/r cigup, LronohifciOj diphtheria, dysentery (nteynaVinpm'ttl^tion, efe» t ipc'vb 'n getting §ATOIW and Sons' Pork Voi itinb Eva

Holms Cycles—Tho. display of ifc!!!* cycles now on view at John Orr & Go's is well worthy of inspection by all cycling enthus iasts. These much is sy are made from genuine Bg.A parts by the celebrated gnnmakera, I. Hollia h Sooe, Birmingham, whigh ghwuld be sufficient guarantee of their efficiency. The models we have seen are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality attained in the manufacture of the Hollis bioyete has bena most rigidly maintained.

Snoke New Veaas

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Prebg Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright

London, February 1 General French dispersed Foache's commando in the north-east of Cape , Colony, capturing twenty-six.

Colonel Drisooil captured seventeen, including Field-Cornets Venter and Grobelftar, atMakawsdriffe, Grobelaar subsequently died trom his wounds,

Monwindt'a commando attacked Co lonel Dumanlin's column at Abraham's Kraal on Tuesday. A sharp action fol'owed, in which Oobnel Dumanlin had eight Sussexs killed and seven wounded, The Boers were repulsed with loss.

Colonel Wilson's assailants on the 25th numbered nine hundred.

As fcha British advanced a party of two hundred were surrounded and subjected to a heavy fire. They charged through the enemy and re gained Colonel Wilson's column, which foaght along fourteen miles of ridges to Frankfort. It was with difficulty that the British force escaped being sur rounded.

Commandant Marifz is storing great quantities of supplies in Bushmans land, a dry, waterless country north west of Cape Colony, full of military obstacles,

In a thin House, the supply vote w»s carried by 159 to 56. A supplement ary sum of five millions for the war was. voted,

Mr Brodrick explained tbab the monthly expenses had fallen by a mil lion sterling. The new meat; contract, owing to the more settled condition of South Africa affording greater facilities for the distribution of meat, is three halfpence a pound cheaper, representing a saving in 1902 of between £600,000 and £700,000. Lord Kitchenar expected a saving of thirty par cent in local supplies. Cape Colony, in attain ing control of its own forces, saved Britain a quarter of a million sterling monthly. The blockhouses had hamp ered the Boers and enhanced the pro spect cf Lord Kitchener bringing to action the three chief gioupa of com mandos,

Criticisms by members were chiefly directed to tha subject of remounts. Sir Henry Oampbell-Bannerman praised the action of the troops in the field.

Mr Brodrick announced that there were 237,800 British troops in the field on January Ist,

The entire Cabinet sat for two and a half hoar?, and adopted the committee's reply to Dr Kuyper. The rejection of his offer of mediation is attributed to the absence of credentials, which would be binding on the Boerp, there being no evidence that they d.e&ired Dr Kuy per'ts mission,™

Professor Dei brack, historian, has altered his views regarding the war. Be disproves the Boer stories, and de clares that there is an increasing dis position in Germany to recognise the gallantry and humanity of the British troops. He severely condemns Miss Hobhouse,

A Blue Book jasfc issued foreshadows Lord Milner's policy of kindness and firmness towards the Datives, compel ling them to observe contracts, and show? hid determination to suppress drinking.

There is a coasensug of newspaper opinions thut tho Continental papers imagined Britain was tired of the war, and would snatch any chance of peace in view of tb.B forthcoming Coronation ceremonies, but they are beginning to denounce Kruger and Leyds's obstin acy. Mdc Blowifz, the Paris corres pondent! of (he Times, interprets this obstinacy to a desire to convince the commandos that England must now facej, besides the Boer resistance, the moral suasion of J?urop°, Twenty-three columns are operating against De Wet.

Sydnky, B'ebruary 1

The Anti-War League has forwarded a petition to the Political Labour Con ference requesting them to sign it, but the Conference by a vote, declined to do so.

The Colonies and the War.

United Press Association —By Electric (telegraph—Oopyrignb London, Jan 31 Mr Brodrick, *in the House of Oora-

mons, B»id New South Wales alone raised the question of disbursements^ but tho decision to pay a commission on on expenditure on contingents applied to alt the colonies, and the Premiers had been so informed.

London, Feb 1

The Westminister Gazette cays the precedent for Mr Bee's exaction of a commission: is very slender; Probably* the colonies would not h*ye thoaght worse of Britain if the" Government had refused to p»y.

Sydney, Fob 1

The troopships Manchester Merchant and St Andrew have arrived, and the Custodian and Antitlian are expected in a fi>w days to convey the Oominonwealth Contingent to the Gape,

Oats For South Africa.

Mr T Mackenzie, M.H.R., has aenb the following wire to the Right Han the Premier : ♦ Righb Hon the Premier, Auckland.™ Announced in today's papers Government has large oat order-for South Africa from Imperial Government to place. Might I respeCtfally suggest your giving the farmers first opportunity of supplyi|»/z the order direct through Agricultural' Department. Ttiis course was followed by Hon Mr Fishpr, Minister of Agricijltare, with large oat order received by Canada thropgh Lord StrathQona for the army in ijiuutb Africa,-- Thos Mackenzie.'

Mr Seddon's Reply

Oa Friday Mr Maokerzia received the lollowicg reply ; —' Will send you tomorrow a'copy of condiiioas for oat contract^, aad you mil ccc that under thpaecpditioas it is impossible for the farmers to come in ab all. In fioti, it ia almost impossible for any person to look at the coniraot s In any case, being a Qaanolal tiranßaotioo, it would have to ba dons through ths Treasury.—R J Auckland,'

The Eighth Contingent.

DEPARTURE OF THE NORTHERN SECTIb^.

Auckland, Peb 1 The northern section of the Eighth Con ttageEii reoeived an enthusiastic send-off today. The wettber whß perfect, and the function was wifcnested by enormous orowdai Farewell speeches were delivered by the Mayor, the Premier, General Babingtoa and Oolonel Da vie?. The Premier esid tbat there might be jaaioua feelings between Auckland and Wellington in some things* but as re gards the despatch ot troop* and all relating to the welfare of the Empire, they were unanimous. After the Ninth Contingent had D3en despatched the equipment of a Tenth Contingent) would be coaimeDced, though he hoped it would not be necessary to send it). I b was only by pouring in troop* tbat the War could fee brought to a close. The sosne in the harbour as the troopship Surrey ate&med away was wonderfully Sue, the waters being alive with steamers and all sorts of boatoj and above all there wsb a magnificent display of white sailed yachts* In this gay company the Surrey was escorted out) to sea.

OHHISTOHOKCH, Feb 2 Ib is officially announced that the southern division of the Fighth Contingent leaves Lyttelbon nexo Saturday,

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v NEW SOUTH WALE 3

United Press Aesooiation—By Electrics Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, Feb 1 There was splendid weather, an excellent wicket, and a large attendance on the second day of the match bebweea England and New South Wale?- Outer, who was anxious to win hie spurs in international crickeb with a view to his chanoe as second wicket) keeper with the next) Australian eleven on their visit to England, opsaed with great confidence, making several One, clean strokes, bat was ultimately run ouh Ciarke played n, lively innings. Gregory oloeed a fioe display in an unsatisfactory manner, being run oufc. Ha played a faultless innings, hit fifteen 4"«, and batted 3hrs 48min.

Hay ward and MacLaren commenced ths first innings of the Englishmen, with a heavy task Beb them. Tbßy opened slowly, but then proceeded to slash the bowling. Followicg are the scores :— New South Walks. Firet Inaingg O Gregory, b Braund .., 45 Hopkins, 0 Jones, b Jeasop .„ "" «q Trumper, lbw, b Braund  ** 35 Poidevin, b Gunn ..  " ? S Gregory; run°out  " ** lfl7 Doff, b Jeeeop  ** c« Ncb'e, 0 Liiley, b Jeseop ," " g« Carter, run out ... '"19 Clarke, lbw, b Braund .7 "" 25 Kermode, not oub ... '" " 5 Moßefch, run out ' '" '" n Bundries ".' |~ ~ g

OL'otal . 4< qjg Brauod took 3 wfokete for 163, Gun7l for. 97. MoGahey 0 for 49, Jeseop 3 for 78, Jeoei 0 for 19, Hay ward 0 for 17,

England. Firab Innings, Hayward, not out .... MaeLaren, nob o'jfi ... Sundries

« lIS «. 136 .. 4

Total for no wlcketß

.- 255

Sydney, Feb 2 MaoLarea objects to the inclusion of Mareb, i he aboriginal bowler, in the Western Districts' team oa the ground that his delivery is questionable.

Interprovincial

Ucibed Press i&snociatioti—By Eleotrfo Telegraph—Copyright) Christchtoch, Feb 2 A middle-aged man named James Wilson was tiding up from Scmner on his bicycle last night; and going fairly fast when thfl head of his machine broke and he sustained a very bad fa'l. He was tairun to tha hospital when he was found to have sustained concussion of the brain.

Nkiz-ox, February 2 Last night an accident occurred in a shooting gallery, a young man named Ernest Charlea Pridham being shot in the abdomen. He lies in a critical condition. It ia stated that the proprietor was loading a rifle when someone jerked his elbow and the rifla went off with the result stated, Pridhara formerly lived at New Plymouth.

Sporting.

ABHBURTON COUNTY RACING OLUB

A meeting of the Committee of tho above took place on Saturday afternoon: Present— Messrs T B Upton (chairman), J Hampton, Ij do 0 Malet, F Russell, G M Watson. W B Denshire, R Friedlander, J Davison, and H FNicollJ

It waa resolved that the Aatamn Meeting should ba held on May 15th and 16th, and a programme for the same (two days) was approved, consisting of fourteen events, and giving in stakes the sum of £650, which !s about £150 more than was distributed at the last Autumn Meeting. A sub committee was appointed to fix dates tor receiving nominations and for receiving acceptances and declaring weightse It was also reeolved that a starting machine be erected ab the seven furloeg post, provided that the coat of same did not exceed £10.

TAKAPUNA RACES.

THIRD DA.J

United Press ABSooiation—% Electric (Telegraph '" Takapuna Racecourse!, February 1 Concluding results :—

Second Hubdles— Royal Conqueror 1, Khama 2, Tim 3. Dividends—lnside, £l 18i 6d and £l 1; outside, £2 8s 6d and 19si Third Pjny—Girton Girl 1, First Whisper 2, Slue Paul 3. Dividends—-Inside, £4 8s and £1 6a 6J; outside, £3 5a and £1 5s 6J.

Devokport Handioa?-—St Olga 1, Jewel lery 2, Orange ami Bine 3* Dividends-* Inside, £5 13a and £2 4s ; outside, £5 2e 6d and £1 16s- P

Second Steeplechase—Evening Wonder 1 Jack 2, Straybird 3. Dividends—lnside, £51 7s and £2 7s 61; outside, £1 Bs, rind £2 5s 61. J

Wbltbh Handicap—Bacchus 1, Golden Roae 2,ourißßtte 5. Dividends— Inside, £1 |9s 6d and lsj 6d ; outside, £8 He 6d aoii 14s §3. : "- > ->

MINING

United Fress Aasoaiatioa—By Eleobrio (Telegraph

Bukedin, Feb 2 The following dredging returns are re ported :—Electric, lOloz 7dwt; Inohdale, S4ez 18dwt^ Waimumu Central, 33o?; Olrig, 29cx 6dwt 5 Enterprise No 11, Ssbg l^iwt; Upper Olutha, 24cz; "Waimaimf 23o § j Enterprise Mo I, 2lo 5 ; Gabriel, 2fe§ §dwt; Waimumu Extended, I9og Sdwt 3 Central Charlton, 19cr ; Bpeo GuUy, 18oz; Pharlton Creek, 17o« Bdwt; Taapeka, 17^z ; BoyalMwr!, 16 a 6dwt; Gold King ISuz 12dwt; Globe, 14oz;63wfc; General Mafcauta

15dwt; Perseveranca No 11, 61ca 2iwb; Junction Electric No 11, 430z Idwb j Earns* cleughNol, 33;z 51wt; Waimuma Qieen, 31oz 15dwb ; ttystery Flat 30az ; AleK&ndrfi Bureka, 28uz; Maauherikia, 27 z 9dwt ; Chicago, 240z ldwb j Molyneox Hydraulic, 220z 17dwb; Goldao Bsaoh, 20.2 ; Ngapara No III; 18 -z,

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F. FERRIMAN FOR SALE Goodwill of Farm of ?52 Aaron, part rl the Pareora Estate, held under Leas© in Per petsiity for 883 jearr. IH^VB received inatruo'baß to sell the Goodwill of a Farm of 852 Acre?, forming part of the Parson Fslate, shunted •boat 6 miles from the St Andrew's Railway Station, and 10 milts below Titnarn, The Improvement!) consist of three miles of nsw ftnolßg. tlbree roomed onttsgo and scullcrj'i *ls»ble and ohaffroom 30x14, impknvnt shedSOslili The buildings aro all re« ; WOft'sreß are laid down in grass this year, 84 acres are sown down In wheat, 30 acroa to oatu, 35 aores in turnips, and the re Suioder is in old pasture •Thiß pvopetty is oao of the pick of the Mt*t», and is in good heart It will carry two sheep to the acre, and last year fattened 400 UKPbi. which were sold on the farm at 14« 9$ etch. fVt particulars can be h»d an application to f FEKfUiVJAN, Lftnd and Estate Agent, Ashburton (>'» i - ■ ■—■ ■■ ■ — — ■ FOB SALE £A$O&Bt) STREET* ASHB^RTON. A SOUND INVESTMENT. IH4TSJ reoelved Infractions from Mr Idwapd Oibbard to sell part of Town Section 108. situated ia Tancred Street, upon which is erected a vety cemmodious and convenient Drspsir's Shop, with dwelling attaohed, large front glass windows, good position. The property Is let to a good tenant, and is yielding an annual rental of £91. Ful! particulars m»y be had on appH -oat!°nt° F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent, Ashbart on SHEEP FABMS. JHA.TI2 several good Sheep farms fop sale, ranging from 350 to 1800 Acres, The properties are wall fenced •ad watered and are within easy aooete of t market. Frail particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent) FOB SALE. I HAVE ftoeiveel Instructions from the owner, who la leaving the diatrlob, to sell two acres of land at Allenton. together wlh the stable erected thereon ; mast be sold at once. F FERRTMAN, Licensed Land Broker, Land and Estate Agent) BUSINESS NOTICES .. m || | .._. in ■ - ■■■■-— OO fk FIRST KVEHT QOfk £O JII FIRST EVENT 4VVII OF THE'NEW YBAK. Sale. A GRAND CHANOafor the Ashburtoß Fublio to partioipsklo in the Bargains. C»U at O«r Sampla Roon-.s Bnrnetfc Street, nod parUßffl th 9 Catalogue MR GEORGE iSANDREt, o«e Reprai BtufatiYQ, will get you anything you asleot at Cbristchuroh Sale Prior a All the immense Stock of Samples roost ba Bwrifioed, Cleared out to make room SVBRYTBINO BEDUCED MUST GO. Drapery. Farniture, Bedsteads, Bsdding, | Oroakiry, aad Boots. ! A O*H will oonvinoo you. Come Karij* ' Don't Forget In a short month the Bar- j gaios will D 3 gone.. „_— : —__ — ■—.—— — —" MOTIOE 10 THE FARMERS AND THBESHIHQ MILL OWNtSRS OF ASHBURTON OOUNTY. TT4YINC} taken over the business of KENNEDY & MUIB, i Blft*««»i|hs, Engineerp, Coach and Lorry Builders mad HoEseslioers. Oa tny own aoooanb, I decire to thank the OUantfl of the old 6rm for their patronage in the pa»fe and trust that they will continue fcbek iupporb to myself in the future. The Iraßinewi will bo carried on m heretofore nadir tht style of Kennedy & Mpir. Charles Muir. J. V. DE BREB WATOHM AKIF, J BWELLEB, AND OPTICIAN NEW GOODS XMAS ' j?BB8KNT8 in Great Variety fit Prices to suit the iimesu INSPECTION INVITED. All Goetlß Marked in Plain Figareg TBOPHIES TBOPHIES A. Speolalty Made la th«Be Line!!, aad Very Liberal Terms to.CoftwHteiJß, &o. JEWELLERY Made to Order. A Large Stock of Stone to sslflOb from. OW Jewellery Re-mad© OPTICAL GOOD^' BpWtatn^m aod Eyeglasß9«, s FrßEßeß, Lensetf,,' eto A Large Stock #ÜBl to Haodi SIGHT TESTING J. V.DE BEER Etet BtE«eb| Asbbvtoo



. VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston RESUMED Teaching on THURSDAY, 30th Jan, Havelook Street DOR 7 BEAD THIS AND THEN FOEGET IT. GREAT KBD LETTER DAY. aIHB Poljteohnie Drapery Company has purchased the entire stock of Mb E. Gibbakd's, Tancred Street, for cash, end intand to sell it for whab it will bring. H&'iDg large conßigoments coming from Eog l»nd, and very little rocm, we will m*ke prices blush &b their own ohe&pnese, Pricea completely upaot ! A Sale prolific with price surprises I A carnival of cub price ■ Look here Auction pricea without the auction. Linen Faced Paper Collars 2a 9i d< z boxes Men's Braces, Hate, Ties, and Sor, all at 6d Genta 1 3S i Tweed Suits for 21b 6d i Fancy Pinafore Muaiin, 2a lid d<z Sfcandard Prints, SaHl^z Pink I'will flannelette, 3a llddoa Scotch Cotton Shirting, 4rlld dog White Linen Handkerchiefs, Is 6 i half dca 43 6d Men'a Felt Hats for la 1 Id Black and coloured Press Stuffy Curtains, CJ'oO, Prints, Quilts and Hosiery, all cut prioe marvels In addition to thla the new Manager will give to evory caßtomer spending Bs a piece of mncio worth 2?, This is a chance in a life time of aecuring a good fltock of muaic ABSOLUTELY FOR NOTSIMO. Remember the addrest—L»to E Gibbaeo Ignored Street, now fche POLYTEOHNIO. PARALYSING, POLYTECSNIO PRICES (Joma and share io the spoil. THE SALE IS ON 10-DAY. NEW ZEAHanSj |JL_---—-—--—£J . GREAT Stocl£«olclu» «t<*4utctions At SCHB NEW SEALAND CLOTHIKG T7ACTORY LOTHIHG J? AOTORY Boys' Straw Hats reduced to 6i Men's Straw Hats 7s6d reduced to 2s 6d Men's Hard an,d Soft Felts Is Men's Black Soft Felts, gs $i Mend Drab Soft Felts, §3 6i Boys' Tweed Caps, 3d and 61 Boys' Tweed Hatp, 6d and la ; CLOTHING - Boys' Tweed Salts reduced to os 6d Boys' Tweed and Oord Knickers Men'a Tweed Trousers 7s 6d Men's Tweed $a# Spits, 21a These odd lines have ait beeq thrown oat for ABSOLUTE SALE, so £owe early. THE NEW 2i2AL&KD CLOTHING FAOTOKY F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager TO ANGLERS—A fresh oonßlgnaent of Fishing Goods to hand—Plies, Caste, Shury'e Fancy, Minnowß, etc, etCj All Anglers' Reqaisiies at Dunedin prioes.at Haediey Bbos , East Street), , 11 135 WANTED KNOWN—That a big line of Lace Gurtaioe we have just landed, ex e.g. Pap&ros, is full of really nice goods &t tempting prices. Full display its



BUSINESS NOTICES SALE TO-DAY. MEN'S Clocbiug, Boys Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Muslins, Prints, Drees Materials, Mil'm-ry, Bto. AH the latest and isewesb must be sold to make room for Winter Bhipmeots, SAVE YOUR MONEY AT .AX.CX>:sm 9ffl>. fmrTi>T->rr i mi* m i m vij\rnmji\minmmmwmi m>mtmu mammmmKtmmmimmmmtmmmmmmmmmTmmmritr-'' mm J. WILSON HAS Joab received ANOTHEK 10 Bales of Lovely | WALL PAPERS. fNOLUDKB in thn Shipment are some beautiful Designs^in |Dining Room, Bidrooni, and Hail Papers, Persons desiring to cboo3e fchrir Papers from the full etock may have them laid aside until n quired. HOUSW PAINTING.. I THXH part .of tha business rsceivea our special attention, none bat ! GENUINE Oils and White Lead baing uaed. Thorough tradesmen sent to ! town or country at shortest notice. Sign-writing a specialty. ~~~ SPECIAL SALE, i NOW ON. ' GRANT AND MOORE, ■ SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASBBURTON HAKVESTING TOOLS. HAY FORKS—2, 3, and 4 Prong. OLCTVER FORKB.—S Prong, with GuanJa Scyfchß Blades and Handles, Hay Hakes, etc Machine Oils, Oaetor, Bradding, and Liaaesd Oils. Jb*i*iata in all Ooloura nrOOLS Suitable fir the Harvest Field, inafudiag—Vices, Screw Wrenches,, Spanners X in beta of four, Rivet and Bait Punches, Piaoera, Plyers, Oopper attti Iron Rivets, Reaper Saotionu, etOi PRESERVING PANS — Enamelled and Brass, from Si 8d each, Being overatooke at the latter part o! the ueauoD, I am Selling them off Cheaply CARPENTERS' TOOLS—I havejuab landed a large ahipmant direct from the makers, and have reduced prices all round, Customers cam rely upon Prompt) and Courteous Attention without being pressed to G. MEDDINS, The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite ArcadeJ



ASHBUETON LADIJSB AGREE THAI 3 { IS THE OHOIOEST AND MOST. DELICIOUS TEA On the Local Marked Facked in lead, and encaged in card board Oartona to ensare freshneaa and flavor right to the breakfast table. Solo Agent— J.T. COOGH, Ashburton, J # L. HIGGS Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECORATIONS CALL AND SBB. J. L» HIGGS. Honne Decorator, Painter, Qhfiet, I Signwrlter, etc, Taoored Street. TJiE CHBISTCHOROH MEAf COMPANY, limited \ ISLINGTON FREEZING WOKKSf SMITHFIELD) f PIOTON , OFFICES Hereford Btreat, OHRIBTOHDROH St&fford 8%!99i> t TJMABU PIOXOM LONDON OFFICE-64, West SmitMeld E.G. | . ?ABMERS~FREEZING. THE OHRISTOHUROH M&£V COM PAN IT have taken New and Enlarged Ofliaea at SMITHFIELD MARKET, and I fche Company has decided to offer to Farmers the full advantages of consigning through ita London OffiOK, where thoir coaslgnmsnts will be handled with judicious care, coder the personal eupavlaion of the Company's Staff. \ The Cocapany'e Brands are In special favour thro.yghoyt the [Jolted KiDgdom, Especially is this so w?th the Company 8 colebratei ' ECLIPSE ' Brani, ans ,Ib baa been decided to give tha Farmers the full advantages and benefit) of haying their Meat graded under this well known a&d favonrita Brand, when consigned through i the Company. LOWES? GROSS CON SOLIDATED BATES. i m PHOTOGBAPBX HALMA'S 'STUDIOS. 6AUNDRRS' BUILDINGS. W! E are doing TWELVE ENAMELLED CABINET PHOTOS and EN ' LABGBMENT, b;z? 12 x 10, mounted on a beautiful tinted plate sank mount for J 5&, SEE SPECIMENS, aa thits is only for ft Limited Time. 00MB EARLY 1! 3 14



WILTON'S BOVO-FERRUM. Elderly psopie and particularly women of middle age find BovO ferrum a powerful life sustaining ageut, rcadering life worth living by its extraordinary action in keep - ing the nutritive organs heslthy and in producing a remarkable buoyancy of spirit. j. proraptes digestion, creates an appetfte, makes rich pure blood; pats eolour ; 'in the chee|%, restores convalescents.'and removes mental depression. Sold by all chemists at 2d 6d.—Adyt, ! Bmoke New Venue