EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for October.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations: SATURDAY, Oct. 18. For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotornahana, at 6 p.m.

Mining.

United Press Association — Uy Electric Telegraph Donedin Osfc. 17 Returns—Hartley and Riley 2490z; Electric 11, 1320z I.3dwt, Cromwell 7loz lOgr ; New Alpine Consols, 520z 16dwt 15dwt; Enterprise 11, 40oz 7dwt. 18grj Enterprise 1., 40oz 2dwt; Golden River 390z 14dwt; Waiinumu, 290z; Charlton Creek, 28oz; Wuimuniu Central, 20oz i 6dwt; Central Charlton, 20oz sdwt; Globe, 18oz lOdwt; Charlton Valley, I7oz 15dwt; Inch Valley, IGoz lldwt; Inchdale, 15oz 15dwt; Spec Gully, 14oz 2dwt; Ettrick, 12oz I3dwt; Point dOr, 12oz; Davis' Bend, lOoz Sdwt; Waimumu Extended, 9oz 9dwt; Central Mataura, 6oz 3dwt6gr; Lower Enfield, soz ISdwt 4gr. Dunedin, Oct. 18. To-day's sales—Alexandra Lead 16s, IGs 3d, 16s 6d; Fourteen Mile Beach 2s; Hart ley and Riley 465. Returns:-Pactolus, two dredges, lOloz 16dwt, Great Woodstock lloz, Liviathan 6oz sdwt, Garibaldi 21oz, New Goldon ; Gravel 240z lOdwt, Electric II Boz 4dwt, Dunstan Lead 6loz lOdwt.

Commercial.

New Zealand Stock in Sydney

Sydney, October 16 Sydney, October 17

The New Zealand bullocks offered at local sales are not up to the average, but cows are of prime quality. In both in stances they sold up to .£2l 15s per head.

Ashburton Grain Market.

The following is the Grain Report for the week ending October 17th, 1902: — -" Wheat.—The market has been very quiet during the past week. Stocks have been gradually diminishing until now very few milling lines are to be had. Millers continue to purchase hand to mouth require ments, nnd any small lines offering meet ready sale at full rates, Good enquiry continues to come to hand for fowl wheat and stocks of this class ara also being rapidly depleted. Quotations are . —Pearl 4s 2d, Tuscan 3s lid to 43, Hunters' 3s lOd to 3s lid; good whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 2d.

Oats,—There is absolutely no business to report. Enquiry is good, but there are uo oats offering. Prices remain unchanged. Milling 2s 6d to 2s 7d, Short Feed 2s 4d to 2s sd, Duns and Danish 2s 3d. Oatshbaf Chaff continues in good de mand, and some difficulty is found in sup plying orders as they come to hand. Prices have gradually increased until to-day £4 13 being offered for prime heavy and well cut chaff. T ■'■'■■'■

Timaru Grain Market

(From our own correspondent.) Timaru, Oct. 17

As millers are a-fc present fully stocked, there is very little doing in £he wheat market. Prices, however, remain firm at 4s 34d for Velvet, and -is Id to 4s 2<J for for Eed Chaff and Tuscan. Holders of prime lines do not feel disposed to reduce their limits. The market for Oats is fairly firm, and sales of discoloured have been mude at 2s 2d f.0.b., sacks extra. Bright samples are worth 2s od to 2s 6d, f.0.b., for small coastal orders. Feed Bailey remains at 2s 9d ; there is no enquiry fpr malfcing. Fresh picked Potatoes are quoted at 75s to 80s per ton, on trucks, Timaru. Welcome raja, after tho severe spell of nor'westerly weather, fell .on Thursday, and will do great good." Grass and cr^ps &}$ goming on very fast.

Christchurch Grain Market.

(From Qur Own Correspondent.)

Chbistchuegh, October 17.

There is little or no change to record in the local grain markets, and as very little is coming forward, business is of a hand to mouth nature. Several of the Canterbury flour mills are shutting down in consequence of their having accumulated heavy stocks, owing to the restriction of their output by the arriingementsVith the New Zealand Flour Millers Association. This being the case, there is virtually no inquiry for local purposes, and but very little is coming for ward. Stocks are mostly in the merchants' hands. There is still inquiry from the North Island mills for prime pearl, and prices for this sort are firmer. Oats are only coming forward sparingly, and |rery few are required locally, but a good many are going to the North Island, and the Warrimoo took about 500 sack* for Sydney. An Australian buyer has been in tha market, but owing to the high|prices ruling, and the scarcity, it is understood that he has been unable to do any business. Thei'6 is no prime malting barley offering. A l^btl/? second quality has changed hands at 2s 9et at country stations.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1902.

The people of New Zealand have been de servedly complimented throughout the Ein r pire for their noble display of loyalty and patriotism, but there is one phase of their connection with the South African war that caunot be regarded with equal satisfaction, and that is, the treatment our troopers havP received since they came back. It is true that they have been in most cises heartily welcomed home by the country and by their friends, and have been given banquets, socials, and medals. But although a ban quet and a social are pleasant functions, their effects are very fleeting, they serve but to make a pleasant memory; and a medal is very nice, but a hungry man cannot eat it. We are afraid a good many returned troopers are likely to be often hungry rnen,Tor if we may judge fft>m the statements that are continually appearing in the newspapers of the colony, there are very large numbers of them without means, and unable to get employment. Some of j our readers may remember that before the Jater contingents were sent away, we ex pressed a fear that when the war was over we should find the returned troopers' prob lem a very difficult one to deal with. Some thousands of young njen cannot be with drawn for a time from a smjjll country like this without most of their places 'tooiijg 1 filled up in some way, generally by those who were formerly out of employment, and the returned men have now fallen into the ranks of the unemployed. This was only what was to be expected, but it does riot reconcile us to the present position. The contrast between the interest taken in th.c fortunes of our boys when they went to fight the battles of the Empire, and the

f indifference that now prevails as to what' ! becomes of them, serves as a grim and i ironical comment on the fickleness of popu ! lar fueling But the multitude is not alone J responsible for the scandal which lies upon i this country for the present position of so 1 many of our returned soldiers. The mili tary authorities still owe some of them' money A good number have not received their arrears of pay, and very few have got the bonuses they were promised—except the officers, who, we be'ieve, ha;-e done so— while the Government seems to need a great deal of persuasion before it will act in their behalf It will be remembered that when the men went away Mr Siddou told them, in that hearty way of his, that they need not worry about their future—the State would take care of that j and if anyone had then ventured to predict that the papers in the principal cities would be publishing the appeals for work they now contain, he would have been regarded with pity or con tempt. Yet there are at, present in New Zealand large numbers of returned troopers who have "great difficulty in getting a meal ft day, while some who had good billets before they voluuteered for the front, fire now breaking stones in dif ferent parts of New Zealand. In this district alone there are a good many troop ers seeking employment, although their '■ condition may not seem so serious as that of some of their comrades in the cities whose parents or relatives are pgrhaps in less comfortable circumstances than those in the country. Tt h certainly not credi table to New Zealand that our returned soldiers should be in such straits as they are in, and people at a distmce, who may read the accounts that have been 30 freely published regarding the state of affairs here in this connection, will find it some what difficult to understand us. We hope that the Government as well as the people of this colony will strive to wipe away this reproach from the good mmc of New Zea land.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Weather Forecast. — Captiiin Edwin wires:—Gale from between soukh-east and south and south-west; glass rise; weather cold

Coursino Club.—The meeting of the Coursing Club convened for last evening was adjourned till next week in consequence of another meeting on the same evening.

Personal.—We regret to learn that Mrs Teppott, of Tinwald, is in very indifferent health, and hope to hear, together with her numerous friends, of a change for the better. Mrs Teppett's familiar face was much missed at the welcome social to the Rev. Mr and Mrs Blakiston, at Tinwald last night.

LisitOßE, —The annual concert and ball in aid of the Lismore school children's prize fund, which was fixed for Thursday evening last, was on account of the wet weather, postponed until Thursday evening next/when it ia hoped there will be a large attendance,

Accident -A painful accident happened this morning to Mr Arthur Bean, by which part of the first finger of .his right hand was cut off. It appears that Mr Bean was working in Mr Tucker's yard, nnd was in the act of lifting a large post on to a carrier's cart when it fell with him, the end of it taking the upper portion of his finger right off. JETe immediately returned home, and medical aid being procured the sufferer was attended to,

Canterbury Land Board.—The Canter bury Land Board raet Thursday. Present — Messrs T, Humphries (Commissioner), A. E. Pringle, and J. Scaly, The only business of local interest transacted was the decision to re-open for- selection, lease in perpetuity Xo. 586,. Lot-.9, Highbank' which had been forfeited. With, regard to the Mead Estate, North Eakaia, the Commissioner laid before the Board plans and schedules of allotments, and it was resolved to approve of them as submitted; to classify the land for disposal as ordinary farms in seven groups, and to fix tho period for payment for the homestead buildings at twenty-one yeara.

A Prudent Man.—There is a gentleman on the West Coast who takes a very sen sible view of what being a candidate for Parliament may entnil on ono. Having learned (says the " luangahua Times)" that Mr Cohen had decided not to offer himself as a candidate at the forthcoming County election, our reporter interviewed that gentleman in order to learn if the statement was correct. We therefore give Mr Cohen's exact words in reply:—' Having carefully oonsideied the whole- of the surrounding circumstances, and should the electors have done me the honor to return mo, I can see nothing else before me but a turmoil of abuse, irritation, vexation, aggravation, and agitation for a period of three years as a reward for my labor. I therefore tender my most sincere thanks to all those kind friends who voluntarily pledged me their support, and retire gracefully from the contest. In accordance with the allotted ji/imo of man I have only a few more years to live, and for the remaining period of my brief existence I [am desirous of living in peace with all men.'

goirE Figures of Speech. — Bishop Julius regrets |hat the love which the Maori evinced for Scripture truths some years ago is not as warm to-day as formerly and in the course of his lecture at Ballarat fche other evening he gave a theory put for ward by one Maori as to why the races were falling away. The Bishop was to speak at a' church assembly composed chiefly of Maoris, and taking a hint giyon by ono who knew the races, he adopted a figure of speech. Dr Julius was assured that it was a point of etiquette £hat none of the speakers should depart from the figure. I'he Bishop therefore began by stating that in years gone by the fire of Christianity had burnt up brightly towards the sty, but now there was nothing but a little'dark smoke to shovthat some fire ex isted. Seven or eight of the. Natives swokt}, each making some use of the figure to illus trate, his special point. At length a veteran arose and said : '•' J't is tpue £hat formerly my faith burnt brightly tQwards the sky, and now it ha.s died down ; but look around and you will soe an Angjiqan log lying in one place, a Roman Catholic log in another, a Wesleyaulog a little apart, and a Presby terian log close by. There will never be a great fire again till someone rakes those togs up." The lecturer did not attempt to dpaw a moral f but; hjs hearers seemed to see one, nevei'theless,

First Wool of the Season. —The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association report having sold during the week nine bales of wool at a satisfactory figure. This, we understand, is the first wool that has been sold this season.

Death of a Veteran.—News of the death of Colonel Haultain, late of H.M. 39th Regiment, and Colonel commanding the N. Z. forces, aged 85, has just been telegraphed from Auckland.

Fire.--A tire occurred in Mr R. Alcorn's shop at about one o'clock Eb-day. It broke oub in a room off the front shop, which being full at the time the fire had time to do some damage, but it was quickly got under before the fire-bell could be rung. MrAlcorn, however, received some nasty burns about his hands in extinguishing the flames. The insurance is in the Standard Office and the damage is estima ted to be something under £50.

The Premier's Arrival.—lf the Ton gariro calls at Hobart, the New Zealand Shipping Company state that it cannot arrive at Auckland till Sunday, the 27th. But if optional with the Premier, he will call at Hobart. If the steamer does not call there, it should nrrive on Saturday, which will enable the original programme to be adhered to.

Property Sale.—Mr R. FriecUander offered for sale to-day the farms of Messrs A. I. Dent and W. J. Dickie, situated at Lyndhurst and Somerton respectively.. The inclemency of the weather marred the. attendance, which was very good consider ing. Mr Dickie's property was offered fi-st, and commencing at .£lO, bids of .£ll, £12, and £12 10s per acre were received, at which price the property was withdrawn. Mr Dent's was then offered, and only one bid was obtained —,£lO per acre—and this, too, was withdrawn. No offer was received for Mrs R. B. Jeff's property at Tinwald. Tho town sections in Cox street were sub mitted as advertised, and £50 each was oftered, but not accepted.

Temperance Work. —Mrs 0. Clark, whose visit to Ashburton was referred to in a recent issue was enabled, through the kind ness of Mrs Andrew Orr, to meet a number of ladies at Mrs Orr's house on Thursday, and to discuss with them the temperance question. Tho Rev. G. B. Inglis presided. On Friday, Mrs Baxter invited a good many Tinwald ladies to meet Mrs Clark for a similar purpose, and the Rev. E. A. Blakis ton was asked to take the chair. On both occasions Mrs Clark gave much interesting information to those present, the hostesses making ample provision for the material Q )tnfort of their guests. Miss Florence Bal garnie will give her much-admired lecture on " Joan of Arc/ on Tuesday evening next in the Oddfellows' Hall, and it is re ported that on this occasion she will appear in costume as the famous French heroine,

The General Election.

We hear on excellent authority that the date of the General Election has been fixed for Tuesday, November 25th,

News in Brief.

The Baptist Church Sunday School anni versary tea will be held on Thursday even ing next. The children will entertain their parents and friends after 7.30 p.m.

Mr D. Thomas will offer for sale nfc Methyen on Thursday next, on account of Mr J. Bredan, half acre land, with house and outbuildings thereon.

Mr James Mello.r, Tancred Street, an nounces that he is giving special value in boots and shoes, and invites inspection of his large and up-to date stock.

Entries f<>r the Fail-field employees cycle rpad race close on Thursday, October 23rd, and may be-left with Mr Diopenhiem or at the Fairfield Works,

The Upper Ashburton Road Board in vites tea iers for shingling some 70 chains of voad near the Hinds river. Tenders close at the Board's office .at noon on Saturday, the 25th of October.

Mr D, Thomas will sell in the Arcade on Saturday next Mr John Clark's lease -in^ perpetuity, containing 50 acres, adjoining^ the Hinds township.

"Wanted—Ladies' Bicycles.—Owing to the demand for ladies' bicycles for hiring pur poses, Messrs Oates, Lowry and Co. are giving the highest price 3 for second-hand t)iQycle§ (English or Colonial) in part pay ment for 19W3 B.S.A. 55ealand'ias.—Advt.

The " Sketch ".of September 3, which has just come to hand, contains excellent portraits of Mr, Mrs and Miss Seddon. They are all in Court dress and our bulky Premier looks very imposing.

Australians, according to Sandow, eat too _much, and " seem to cultivate their minds at the expense of their bodies."

The " Sydney Daily Telegraph " says that the outlook for the stockowners in the Con dobolin district for the coming summer is described as almost a desperate one.

A hospital has just been opened in Syd ney, the principal of which is to" provide gratuitous advice and surgical treatment in a.ll diseases of the mouth to the poor.

It is repot, ted that a number of lambs, have been-dying in the Oamaru district through their having eaten binder-twine, lengths of which they found in the straw stacks which stood in the paddocks.

The steamer Ventnor, with hqr cargo of several hiindred disinterred Chinese bodies, sails from' Wellington qn the 24^1} inai, for Chinas

A post mgrtem examination qf a valuable draught horse which died suddenly at Dandenong (Victoria) the other day, dis closed the fact that the stomach contained 61b of lead, in small particles, like rifle bul let splashes, a wire nail, three pieces of steel wire, glass, and small stones, and a hairpin. 4^ oQfi time the horse, was run ning near a rifle range, and it is surmised ha picked up the lead around the targets thera.

The well-known English motorist, Mr O Jarrot. has established a remarkable record over a kilometre (ten hundred and ninety four yds.), at the Welbeok (England) motor speed contests. Jarrot drove a seventy horse powered " Panhard " and covered the distance in twenty-eight and one 11th se conds, equal to nearly eighty miles an hour, is the fastest authenic run that has yet been accomplished on,an autp.mQbile of any description.

A Melbourno writer says : " O.E. Burton, the ex-New Zealand rider, who last week carried off the twenty five miles Victorian Road Championship, gives promise of de veloping into a top notcher. In fact, some of the' cracks rgo so far a3 saying that he will be very nearly "on top'"' before the guinmer is over. Another New Zealander who. also promises well is R. Connell, who should shortly b,e troubling the judges.

"An English cyclist, Miss M. Foster, has recently ridden one hundred miles on the road i» five hours thirty four and a-half minutes. This performance was accom plished over an out and homo course, the first fifty miles being covered in the smart time of two hours fifty-six and a-half min utes. The above performance is consider ably out of read? of many male riders, and certainly stamps Miss Poster as a sterling rider.

The anxiously waited cablegram from Mr Colby, the New South Wales representa tive now in America endeavouring to secure the appearance of the great negro sprinter, " Major " Taylor, has at last come to hand. Mr Colby cables that he has interviewed Taylor offering him .£1,500 for a number of races. These terms are understood to be satisfactory, but Taylor objects to the num ber of races he is asked to compete in. Mr Colby hopes to yet arrange terras either by increasing the amount offered to .£2OOO or by reducing the number of Taylor's ap pearances. A cablegram giving definite resultg of the negotiations s,h6uld be to hand in the course of a'few days. (

Welcome Social.

A welcome home social and conversazione was tendered to the Rev. E. N. Blakiston in the Oddfellows' Hall, Tinwald, last evening. The popular Vicar has just returned from a trip to Melbourne, and during his absence took unto himself a wife. Knowing this, the members of his congregation were determined to give him and his bride a right royal welcome homo. An energetic committee, consisting of several members of the Church, decorated the hall profusely with flags, etc., and on several small tables in the centre of the room flower stands were placed, and seats ranged in diagonal form across the room. Tha h; It has seldom been decorated to better advantage than it was last night, thanks to those who were responsible for the decorations. The hall was nicely filled, there being about 150 persons present. Mr Teppett was chairman, and in opening the proceedings, said that the occasion was one inaugurated -to'give the Rev. Mr Blakiston and his bride a welcome, home to Tinwald. Their vicar had recently visitod Melbourne and had while there joined the ranks of the Benedicts. He trusted that Mrs Blakiston would like her new home in Tinwald, and would get along all right with the parishioners, as he had no doubt she would.

An excellent musical programme was provided, and among the performers were several visitors from Ashburton. Mr Mc- Clurg played two violin solos, and Mrs D. McLean, Mus.B., played two pianoforte solos. Capital songs were given by Mrs Thompson, Misses A. Clark, Robinson, who sang a coon song very nicelyfor one of such tender years; Mr Cow, and Master Thomp son. Mr Mefcarry also gave a recitation. Miss Ethel Gates', Miss A. Clark and Miss Thompson acted as "accompanists. During a break in the proceedings, the chairman said that when it became known that the Rev Mr Blakiston had taken unto himself a wife while he was away, it was decided to give Mr and Mrs Blakislon a hearty welcome on their return, and at the same time make them a presentation. At a meeting which had been held to discuss the subject, it had been decided to present Mr Blakiston and his bride with a purse of sovereigns, so that they could spend the money any way they wished/ It gave him great pleasure to hand to Mr Blaki3ton a well filled purse of sovereigns, subscribed for by the members of the congregation in the parochial district. (Applause,) Rev Mr Blakiston, in reply, said that he felt in an awiward position, eb when he entered the room he did not quite know what he had to do. He was glad to be back again, and had brought Mrs Blakiston with him. Holidays ( were always pleasant, but the present one was the most pleasant one he had ever had. He could not say all that he wished, a3 no one could on such occasions. On behalf of Mrs Blakiston and himself he thanked all those who had con tributed to the presentation. Mra Blakis ton came among them a perfect stranger, and he hoped his helpmeet would get along all right with the parishioners. It was not always easy for a stranger to make friends quickly. He hoped that both himself and wife would long be spared to work among them. (Applause.) Eefreshments arere handed round during tho evening, the proceedings terminating with the National Anthem,

Hampstead Town Board.

The Hampstead Town Board met last night. Present —Messrs Gr. W. Andrews (chairman), Payne, Hardy, Andrew Orr, W. J. Silcock, and A. C. Hardy.

Mr Silcock moved that the »oad through section 4873 be opened at once.

An amendment, that a legal opinion be obtained, was carried.

CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read a.nd dealt witli as under ;s»»

From Messrs R. Frizzell and W. Ashton, re the stepping of a natural water course after leaving their properties, in conse quence of which their laud was sometimes flooded.

The matter was referred to the Works Committee to report.

From the Government Insurance Depart' ment, re accident insurance.

The letter was received, and it was decided to reply that the matter was already settled. KESERVE. • It was decided to offer reserve 3540 for rental for five years, to be fenced by the tenant on tho same terms as arranged with the late Mr P. Rattray.

#E\V EOAP. The Chairman reported that the Board had met on the road leading to the Tau rangi Home, and bad decided to call for tenders for forming the road. The Charit able Aid Board were partly defraying the expense.

Two tenders for the formation of this road were received, but neither was accepted, the prices being considered too high.

Three offers were received for a Board meeting room in the Town District.

'Messrs Orr, Hardy and Payne were appointed a committee to inspect the rooms offered, and report to the next meeting 1. ' The Inspector was empowered to issue permits for burning gorse, etc. Accounts were parsed foi <L payment, and th.c, B^ard ' ■

HIGHBANK.

(From our own Correspondent.)

The ordinary meeting of the Highhank Sc^qq| Committee was' held on Saturday evening, Uth inst. Present, —Messrs J. Driscoll (chairman), Smith, Jfee, and F. Richards. —The Master's report showed the number on the roll to be 63, the average attendance 54'14.—^Mr Thomas Ritchie, tha Inspector, wrote that he would take the annual inspection on Thursday, 16th insfc., also asking if the Committee would write to t]ie Education Board asking them to enlarge the school, as it was tioa confined during summer. It was resolved tp accede to, his wish, and the chairman to draw the atten tion of the Education Board to the in creasing number of children in the dis* trict. Accounts amounting to 18s wero passed for payment,—The Chairman stated that in all probability he would be unable to attend the next two or three meetings. He would be glad to be relieved of respon sibilities. |It was resolved that Mr Smith, be acting-chairman during his absence. The Committee adjourned till November 15th. A meeting of the Domain Board was held on Tuesday last. Present, —Messrs C, gpray' (in tfte chair), Briscali, Callaghan, Smith, Anderson, and Waterworth. Cor respondence was received from, the Chief Surveyor, Mr C. A. C. Hardy, and the Hon. the Minister of Lands, re grant. It was regretted that the Department could not forward the money to the bank sooner eoijgidering th,e voucher Tjaj pafesed, for jmyhient before the' 24th of September. Messrs A. X". Callaghan attd A. W-aterw'orth. were authorised to sign cneques. The sum pf ;6t6 8s 4d was parsed for payment qf accounts, and the Chairman and Treasurer were asked to signjeheques as spon as the Paymaster-General advised that funds had b,een forwarded,—Eesqlved that a new boundary fenc^ adjoining Mr Angus' be erected; also that the secretary invite ten ders for grazing the reserve for six months; also tenders for tho purchase of old fencing material.—Leave of absence for three months was granted to, the Secretary, The same members then sat as Cemetery Trustees, and transacted some routine busi ness. Ie was decided to leave the calling of next meeting in thehands of the Chairman.

| The High bank Good Templar Lodge elected their officers on Thursday, 19th and resulted as follows : —Vice-Templar, Bro. (*. Leggett; W.M., Qro. Mr Watkins 5 Spc, Bro. W. H. Bond; W. Chap, Sis Bobbins ; W.F.S,; Bro, G, Watkins; 1.G., Bro, Pluck. After the instnllation, ques tions were introduced and created great amusement. A vote of thanks was passed to the Good Templars of Methven for their trouble in coming to Highbank and starting the' Lodge. • ■ ; . , ,

The recent gale was-nofc nearly so severely felt at High bank as was expected, this being dub to the manner 1 in which the residents have provided against such contingencies by tree planting, §to,

Scene in the House.

DISGRACEFUL EPISODE??.

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- London, October Vj Parliament has opened. The Nationalist hissed Mr Balfour and Air Wyndham The Speaker rebuked the Nationalists on this unprecedented behaviour*

Mr Balfour moved that Government busi ness should take precedence, indicating that the Education Bill wcutd receive main attention. Then the House would take the London "Water Supply Bill, the c piring laws for the continuance of sugar bounties, the completion of the new procedure rules the Indian Budget and the acceptance of the King's gift of Osborne House to the nation.

The Irish members clamoured for a day for the discussion of the operation of the Crimes Act. Sir William Harcourt and Mr Morley supported them. Mr Balfour promised a day if the Oppo sition moved a Vote of censure. "

Mr John O'Donnell rose, and Mr Balfour thereupon moved the closure. ,

The Nationalists passionately bhonted " gag the coward."

Mr O'Donnell, disregarding the «peaker*s admonitions, commenced a harangue, the Nationalists encouraging him with a steady rhythmic chorus of applause drowning both Mr O'Donnell's and the Speaker's voices. Mr O'Donnell, working himself into a state of uncontrollable rage, shouted at the' top of his voica, waving his arms and shak ing his fiats at Mr Balfour. Presently Mr O'Donnell hastily shifted his place nearer to force Mr Balfour to hear his denuncia tion of his cowardice in first securing his imprisonment on recent charges of incite ment or intimidation and unlawful, assemb ly and then gagging him.

Owing to the clamour kept up by the Nationalists and the crowding in of mem bers, few words could be heard.

Mr Balfour, at this stage, rose and "ad dressed the Speaker, apparently moving, Mr O'Donnell's suspension. Mr O'Donnell, evading Mr William Redmond's efforts to hold him by the coat rushed across the House, and-stood opposite Mr Balfour, between the Treasury Bench and the • table, almost shrieking with excitement, wildly throwing his arms about, and shaking his clenched fists close to Mr Balfpur's face.x Mr O'Donnell poured out a flood of in coherent abuse, accusing Mr Balfour of being Mr Wyndham's accomplice. Mr Balfour, calm and smiling, unflinch ingly bent forward.

Mr Hanbury, Mr Long, and Mr Ritohie moved quietly up near Mr Balfour. in case of emergency, since the House feared vio lence. -

A scene of almost unequalled confusion lasted three minutes.

Mr O'Donnell shouted himself dumb, fin ally shaking his fist close to Mr ■ Balfour/g face, and returned to his seat. The iSbtion for his suspension was car ried by 341 votes to 51 votes, Mr Red moud shouting " Send for the Horse Guards" when the Speaker directed Mr O'Donnell to withdraw.

The division on the resolution that Go vernment business take precedence wai carried by 292 votes to 145 votes.

The Coal Strikes.

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New York, Oct. 16 President Eoosevelt's Commission was settled at two o'clock this morning, after a lengthy consideration. It satisfies both side 3, and consists of General John Wilson," Mr E. W. Parker, an expert mining engi neer, Judge George Gray, Mr E. Clark, leader of the railway conductors and a well-known sociologist, Mr Thomas Wat-' f sou, of Scranton, a familiar figure in mm* ing and selling coal, and Bishop Spaldingj of Peoria, Illinois. Mr Wright, Commis sioner of Labour, has been appointed recor* L der of the Commission. " London Oct 17 There is the greatest satisfaction at the termination of the strike throughout; the entire coal regions of America. The Miners' Convention for the discussion of the Commission will meet to-day. The New York correspondent of the " Times " says that the strike has immensely impressed Americans with the stupendous powers of trusts. It is estimated that Mr Morgan's syndicate controls five thousand million dollars of securities.

Mr Herbert Spencer predicts that the. result of this financial tyranny will be civil war and immense bloodshed and eventually a severe military despotism.

The Boer Generals.

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Berlin, Oct. 16 It is semi-officially announced that' Ber lin" official'circles will not take any notice of the Boer Generals' presence. The pplipp « have forbidden the Generals'carriage to en? ter Br^denbjirg Gate of; the City, oi to pass the British Emjbassy in. th,e W?Ji fyemstrasse, "~ . .'•.,", BF4RLIN, Oct. 17 The Generals 1 journey from the German frontier resembled a Royal progress. Their carriage was strewn with flowera. Their - entry into Berlin coincided with huge crowds of workmen going to their homes, who gave the Geneaals a tremendous ova tios. There was no official reception, and 1 no anti-British demonstration was made. Generals Botha and De Wet emphasised the philanthropic character of the mission, and their loyalty to Britain. They dwelt, pointedly upon the racial ties of the Boers with the Germans. ' V

Professor Siemering presented two hun dred thousand marks collected during the past two years, and asked the Generals to assure their countrymen.of the eager desire of Germans that the Boer nation may not periah, Few proniinonf people were present, ex oepting the Court Chaplin, Herr Stoecken, at the banquet tendered to the Generals. Owing to a death in his family, General De Wet will probably return home shortly. >

The Murder of Constable Johnson.

United Press Assooiation—By Electric Copyright. Sydney, Sept. It The latest development of the photo^) graph's of the murderer of Constable John son in Melbourne, received at Sydney, have been identified by two persons well acquainted w^th him as Shaw. It is iiQW's staled that the constable sent to Mel bourne to pew the body had nqt see.n Shaw for spm.e years. Th.c body is befog'p'raj served in a formalin, bath with a view of I qlearing up the mystery. The persons r-ecently acquainted with Constable Guil foyle's murderers will probably be'sent to Melbourne, .

Effect of the Drought.

A COMPANY HAED HIT.

Sydney, October 17

Only 82,000 bales of wool have been re oeived in Darling Harbour, as against 162,000 bales for the same period Inst sea son. Some wool traders predict that the season will close with a shortage of from two to three hundred thousand bales.

London, Oct. 16 The share* of the • Australian Mortgage/ j liand, and Finance Company are quoted at ' £2 10s, showing a heavy decline. The directors have decided not to pass tne usual " interim dividend, owingto the uncertainty : of affairs consequent on the drought ia Australia. ;.... ; ' ;- . v .:-,., ■:, ■. - "

STANDiSH AND PEEECE.

Photographers und«sr' the Eoyal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, ' StudiQ High Street, Christchurch. • <■

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, i 903

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN:



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F. FERRIMAN. . FOR SALE. I i A GOOD Sbeop Farm of 800 acres, with good bniidiDßS, near to School and Church, &nd within an easy distance of a railway, F. FEBRIMAN. TOWN SECTIONS. ■fj^OE Sale -4 Town Sections, well situa ted for residential sites. F. FEERJMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FOR S\LE A FAttM of 640 acres, in good heart; fences in first-class condition. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent npO Let or for Sale, at Tinwald, corner ■with a four-roomed House, } acre section, fie&r to the School and facing Graham's &oad. F. FERBIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR SALE. HAMPSTEAD — i acre of first-class land, with a well-built house of Grooms, bath room, and other conveniences. F. FEKRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. T AM instructed by Mb Haar to Sell his comfortable home on the N.E. Town Belt. This property is cheap and well worth your inspection. FI^TIVI? T? TIVT A IV Land and' Estate Agent. BUSINESS NOTICES. < . MUSIC. Singing, Piano, & Harmony MR J. GILLIES -Voice Production and Culture, Italian (Lamperti Method). Piftn<\ S :Kutnann Coiisef vatoiro, Frankfort 4-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for Examinations in the various Musical Colleges. Term datos from the first lesson. 10 152 I NT f M A T.I O N . STttANGE and Co., Ash burton, invite Customers to placn their Show orders early to.avoid disappointment. Our list for Dressmaking and Tailoring is fast filling. Smartly trimmed hats in stock, also sun shades and pretty Collarettes. For a smart fitting pair of shoes go to Strange's. For value there is no place like STHA.NaE's. H GTtESHAM, SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. By Examination, October, 1897. EIGHT years experience with E. G. and F. W. Gresham, Dentists, Drm/din and Invercargill. Has commenced practice in rooms Upstairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and-Cement. Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of-teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Hours ojp Attendance—9 a.m. —5 p.m. Private Residence—Care Mrs Gbant, Willd Street. ■ mil—-—^rrrrT Helpless with a Rheumatism ■ You've faded liniments and prescriptions without result. Now... CTTRE TOTJP-SELP with THE GREAT ... r CANADIAN . . . SEAWEED CURE. A medicine and Not a liniment. A Quick and Permanent Cure. SOLD BY A££ DEALERS At 3/6 per BoTTtB. Sole Agent for Australasia: GEO. W. WILTON, Wellington. TCTEW SPRING GOODS now showing. JJ'r New Prints, New Blonsings, New Dress Materials, and a general assortment of New Lines in each department. Cash Discount at the rate of one shilling in the j pound off all purchases from ninepence Worth upwards, at H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, East street: Permanent Building and Invest ment Society. lOANS GEANTED FROM i iS2S and upwards at current rate 3. Full particulars on application. Office — Tancred Street. Office Hours — 9.30 a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday in Month,,- 9.3!) a.m. till 4p.m; and 7 till 9 p.m. ALBERT EGBERTS, Managnr. JUST fancy Mei»i<or. is Selling bis Boots and Shoes 2s in the pound cheaper ■^than nny other firm in Aehburton. FOR tip top value in Bootß try Mbllor's Zealundia Boot Store. i



WANTED KNOWN.—That J, Moisont will give a good discount for one month, being over-sto6ked, and to make room for summer Boots and Shoes, which are arriving shortly of all the best English, American, and Colonial makes." As usual, J. M. does the best repairs, and at once; uses nothing but the very best sold leather. Next Courthouse, Ashburton. Smoke New Venus



__- ■ BUSINESS NOTICES __ WOOL' SEASON, 1902-3 WE Shall be represented at the Christchurch and Timaru Auction Sales, and have made satisfactory arrangements for Disposing of Clips privately at Ashburton. OiAnsi^nments will be received at our Ashburton Stores, and sent on to either i Chriatchurch or Timaru, free of all charges excej>t railage. Clients who wish to semi their Wool direct from their nearest (railway station will please consign as fellows — If intended for sal"? at Christchurch: -Brown and Son's Siding, Addington. If intended for Sale at Timaru : —Mill and Company's Siding, Timaru. If intended for eale at Ashburton :-Friedlander Bros., Ltd., Siding, Ashburton. Woolpaoka, Twine, Branding Oil, and other Shearing Kequisites; supplied at Lowest Rates. The Season's Sales have been fixed as follows i — Christchurch. Timaru. November 20th, 1902. December 3rd 1902. December 11th, 1902. January 13th, 1903. 1 January 16th, 1903. February 25th 1903. February 19th, 1903. | JC J\iXXLiJLIJLiA.J>I.JJJIjJLC; -O_ti\7^«, IjJLjLJ. Adulterated Water IS NOT a thins that would commend itself. If a glass of it were put before you this moment you would probably sicken. Adulterated water is impure water, stagnant water, foetid water. As you would not drink adulterated water, why drink Adulterated Tea? You run a risk of drinking adulterated Tea every time you drink China or a blend. The first comes from an unreliable people and has no guarantee; the second is as often as not some stale China freshened up with a little Ceylon. If you want to drink Pure Tea with a Reputation, DRINK Grown in Ceylon, a British co'ony. It is packed in lead on the spot, in order to preserve its freshness and fragrance, and each package bears the name of the Company as a guarantee. NIRVANA TEA IS The Tea Far Excellence, and you should never drink any other. . J. T, COOCH, Sole Agent. SHEEB SHBABINe SEASON. -JFHAVE JUST LANDED MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF 3 5 6d. SHEEP SHEARS. 3s 6d including T.U.S. and 8.8.A., N.Z., with plain and perforated grips Turkey Oil Stones, a splsndfd sample. Sweet Oil. BraadiDg Oils -Re,l, Black, and Blue, in 1 and 5 gallon drums; Raddle, Lamp Black, Etc. . LAWN MOWERS iv great variety, from 22s (5d to 53s each, GARDENING- TOOLS of every description at reduced prices. BOWLS! BOWLS! BOWLS! , As the season has just opened, I cordjally invite inspection of my stock—Taylor's first 1 quality only kept. - SEWING MACHINES j lam solo agent for the celebrated " Davey" Machine; 7 years' guarantee ; Hand £3 j 10a; Trdadle from £6 ids to lf.'s. Call and inspect. They are worth looking at. G. .M:E,D D I N S, The Peoples' Ironmonger Burnett Street, opposite Arcade. i ZEALANDIi CYCLES Sliiply Perfect. TiyTADE from B.SA. Parts, epeaially for New Zealand Roads. Better than any im p)rt( d michine for the every day cyclist. Pitted with latestJGarrard Free Wheels, with pitent Bick Pedal Brake, Dunlop Vulcanised Tyre 3, Brook'g Saddles, any style Handle Bars, Palais, Gear, Etc. Our 1903 Models now on view. GATES, LOWEY & .CO., Largest Cycle Makers and Importers in New Zealand. Ashburton Branch—Burnett Street NEW STBAWS W&SxW^&^ NEW STRAWS Just Opened. JUST ° PENED -50 Dozen Straw Hats. 50 Dozen. Boys' White and Speckled Straw Hats is. Men s White Straw Hats 3s. Men's White Straw Hats 4s 6d Men's White Straw Hais up to 8s . See Window. Special Display. Ladies' Folding ttraw Hats 6s 6d. Ihe latest fashion. —.— :o: New Zealand Clothing Factory,



jMui ilmi . mi.! [■■-■■iiiimii i him 111 ■■mi in ■imiu ■. ■ ■■■■. 'xl ._i._i ■■■ ■ \ WANTED Known-Thafc Kekr Bros. are giving a handsome Teapot away ! to the purchaser of a slb box of Suralura , ; Tea. Come early, as there are only a limited supply left. Don'fc forget—Kerb ; Bjbos., Burnett street j SEED Sowers on hire or purchase ; also ; new stock of all varieties of Mangel, Carrot, Turnip, and general Garden and Farm Seeds—Carson and Co,



Tailoring. —We have 'just received our first tvvq shipments of new summer gocds comprising the most up-to-date suitings as now worn at Hqpie. We always encourage eusijomerg to select from the web which is far more saliisfaotovy than ordering from small patterns. We have a verjr large gfcock to select from. We employ first class — every garment made on our j premises. We guarantee alj pur work, fit and style at prices that wijl compare favourably with those of any leading New | Zealand city firm. We respectfully invite j customers to kindly order early to prevent [ disappointment in the " rush " before the shows. Craighead and Berryman the leading tailors Ashburton. [Advt.] THE » NOTHING-IN- IT "FEELING. The f'uothingrin-it?> feel ing is the feel ing of dissatisfaction or discontent. Yqu'U meet many people who are chronic disr contents, always fault-Ending, morose, and disagreeable. They are not naturally so, and therefore they are much to be pitied. These pebpla belong to the army of dyspeptics, who are a trial to their friends and an object of aversion to their acquaintances. Are you a dyspeptic ? No need to tell you tho symptoms. Better to tell you of a cure. The best remedy known to science is Impey's May Apple, the ideal family medicine. This agreeable laxative is a vegetable compound, it operates gently, painlessly and promptly, and is absolutely reliable in all cases of contfipatfw, ' indigestion, biliousness, heartburn, sick Heg.adche ? and all stomach, liver and kidney troubles, Impey.'g May Apple is sold by all dealers at 2s 6d per bottle. If unobtainable locally send postal noto to the wholesale agents, Shar land and Co., Limited, Wellington. Smoke J^ew Venus



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