EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phase® of Moon lot March

Mail Notices

Mails close foe the following places &a under, subject fco the necessary alterations s

MONDAY, March 3

For Northern Ports and Weatport, per Waihora, at 6.30 p m

TUESDAY, March 4 Foe Northern Ports and Weatport s per Rotomshtma, at 6.30 p m

MINING

United Proas Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph.

Dunrthn, March 3

Returns—Golden B.un 53.z,Leaning Rook 470z, Golden Gate 28 z ISjwti, Obaßo 25 z, Matau 15cz, Golden Treasuro 12 z 16iwt

Today's sales— Leaning Rock 16j» 165, 16?, 16*; Molyneux Kohinooc 2a Sd dis ; Upper Magnetic 5a 6J

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright London, Feb 28 There ia a favourable wheat crop outlook and a depressed American market) The English market is dull, and shows threepence decline on the week. The French nmkeb ia weak, bub the other Continental markets are firm; Cargoes are dull, Viotorian and South Australian January shipment) bringing 29a 9d per quarter, and New South Wales January parcels 29a, Tho American visible wheat supply is estimated at 84,953,000 1 bushels.

There ia a brisk demand for rabbits at 9£d to 10i. The English supply i& dimin ishing. Butter ia unchanged. Choicest $8 quiet and therein a good demand for secondaries. Cheese ia slightly brisker.

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

In a recent article we referred to the important lesson taught; by the Boer war as to the great superiority of mounted troops over infantry in all military operations in the open country, In the very earliest stages of the war this fact had been made apparent, feat the War Office has foand^great diffi culty in providing enough mounted in fantry for the front, or even remounts for the men already in the field. A grave scandal has been created in con nection with the purchase of remounts, chiefly owing to the British Govern ment having to look for horses in al most every part of the world, and there have been exceptional opportuni ties for unprincipled individuals to take advantage of the position The result has been that the War Office has paid away for horsfs nearly twice as much as it need have done if the pur chase of remounts had been conducted on ordinary business principles, It ia not oar intention here to discasa the remount scandal, but to point ou^ that the War Office has n large question to deal with, in making such provision for a supply of horses for the future that will prevent a lecurrence of the diffi culty which has produced such ssrioua effects during the present war. Ib certainly .ought not to be necessary for Gre&t Britain^ possessing territories in every qu >rter of the globe and in every variety of climate, to spend millions in foreign countries in purchasing what j she can easily provida within the i limits of her own doiuiniom, Tiiia i matter should receive immediate at tention, and it ia satisfactory to find that already several schemes have been propounded with a view to meet- J.bo difficulty by encouraging horse breeding on a Urge ecaio in vari oub parts of the Empire, eepjaoiftll? in Auatrilosia and Africa, Somo Uttlo : time sgo an enterprising individual proposed that the Ootnmonwsalfch Government should grant a consider? able area of oouatry ia Northern Aas tralh to a large syndicate f r tho purpose of establishing a gigantic horse breeding farm, but we have heard nothing more of the scheme. There is no reason, how ever, why New Zealand shoald po,t make a bid for sotue of this business, for the probability ig that the demand for horses will not be confined to the British Government. Other nations must follow suit, and an immense number of horses will certainly be required in the near future. This colony ought to be the chief sentro from which the British Government should draw its supplies of rr-mounte, because it is generally much better adapted for horae breeding than any other part of the Empire,, owing to its favourable climate, and the easy access to the eeapqrts from almost any part of it. This is c yery Important question and might well' be taken up by every Agricultural and Pastoral Association in the colony, and we commend it to those bodies for prompt and careful consideration. The present is a pro mising and legitimate opportunity for fcba development of an industry, which would require no unnatural forcing or hot bouse culture, feat it would have every prospect of a brilliant future. Owing to the necessity imposed upon all the Powers by international jealousies to 'keep abreast of one another in being prepared for war, the demand for horses must be prac tically unlimited and difficult to satisfy, even supposing that Austra lia and Africa were to become compe titors with us, which no doubt; would be the case. And there seems to be no doubt whatever that for a good many years to come, the breeding of horses suitable for army remoaats will be one of the most profitable investments for capital in the Australian Colonies, y.he turnover is nob so quick as ib is in sheep or grain, but there should be a good deal of iponey ia the business all the saoie.

Local and General.

Wkatheb Forecast* — OapUln Edwin wires:—Strong coifch to eattand southeast winds ; glass fafl

POPB Lho Xlll—Yesterday was the 92ad birthday of His Holiness Pops Leo XIII, »ud tnflsiy ho enters on the 25th year of his Pontificate *'"

St. Stephens.- The offertories aft S\ Stephen's Church on Sunday next will be ia aid of tha Church Building Fund.

Fabmebs' Union—A committee meeting of the Aaliburton branch of tha Farmers' Union will ba held in the A, and P, A.3iOoiation'a rooms on Saturday at 2p mt The business includes the appointment of a secretary and general

LONGBBAOH HORTICULTURAL SHOW—The Lopgbaaoh Horticultural Show which took plase on Friday 28th, was a great suoceea. There were ao lees than 381 exhibits, The report and prize list being pretty leagfchy is unavoidably held over.

The Fkisoo Mail—A special train arrived with the San B'raneisoo mail shortly after nine o'olock last night, and after putting out tho Ashburton .portion wer.t on to Dunedin. The mail was sorted into the private boxes lasb n'ghti, and seats out by the first delivery thta tnorningi

PBRSONAL—Mr Walter Purchase, tii!lately the obliging assistant clerk to the Court; at Aahburton, proceeded by today's express to Waitmte, whero he has been appointed o'erk to the Court and Licensing OoramiStee, Mr Kennedy, of Tim&ru, succeeds him, We congratulate Mr Purchase on hia woll deaetved promotion.

Presbyterian Century Fund—The Rev. William Gillies, organiser of the Presbyterian Ohnrcb New Century Fund, ia in tha Mayfield-Ruapuna district jast now and will ba there during the present week.

The Flour Trust—At a meeting of the Co-operative Society at Eiettown, Wanganui, oa Friday evening it was decided to boycott all bakers who used * Trust' flour, aad to write to tha other co-operative societies in the colony asking them to join in the action,

Boy PoACHBRS~Tho Dunedin Asclima tlsation Society decided to Bend circulars to school teachers in the country districts, drawing attention to the poaching of tronb by school boys, and to offer a reward of £5 for any conviction.

Death of a Jockey. — A cable from Melbourne states (that in the raoe for the Newmarket) Handicap, ran on Saturday, four horses fell, one (Moonbeam) being killed, and his pokey (Robert: Manning) received suoh injuries than be died in the hospital next morning He was the most promising light weight jockey ia Australia, and could ride comfortably at Sab. Discinoo allegations are made that foul riding was the cause of the accident;

Fins Troto—A party consisting of Messrs Terria (2) and John T, Mitchell, succeeded h making a fine haul of trrub In tie Ashburcon on Saturday evening there being 37 fish, weighing in the aggregate over 70 lbs, One beauty, rabherover 12;bs, gave splendid sport, dashing about the river in all directions, and making excellent play before ib was landed, This fiili was on view during the day in bhe window of Mr Hyde, tinsmith, Burnett Street.

I aukiston—A very enthusiastic meet ing was held in the achoolroom on Saturday evening, March Ist, to consider the advisability of holding a eports meeting. Mr John Moore presided, and ib was unanimously decided to hold sports. The usual committees were arranged to draw up the programme, etc, and do the work necessarily entailed, Mr A Drammond being elected honorary secretary.

Compensation fob I illy white—Chas, Lillywhlte, who, in mistaka for a man named Blatch, was brought from Few Zealand on a charge of murder, committed at Colchester many years ego, received this week from the British Government, through the American Embassy, the sum of £600 and a free passage baak to New Zealand as compensation.

A Disclaim tot. «— A rumour having got abroad that tho late air A. Wilson's proportioa were only being offered tofiod oub their value, and that they were to ba bought in by somo member cf the family, we uro authorised to say that nothing of the sort U intended, fcho properties being p'aoed before tha publio for sale, and tint no member of the family has any intention of buying.

Obituary—A Presa Association tele gram from Auckland abates bhat Arch deacon Palmer, cf Melanesia, who has be.can Auckland for a short holiday, died suddenly on StturdUy Reference was made in several Anglican churchee to his good work in the mission field.

The Fiji A gitation —Mr Humphrey Berkley, of Fiji no.orie'y, delivered a lecture in Auckland on Tuesday laat. The Auckland papers describe tho proceedings as 'lively,' and some pretty strong lan guage was used by those who did. not accept all Mr Berkely's statements and by thoao who did. One speaker said the lecturer had a grievance against the Q-jvernnujnc, and When an audience heard a man in his own interests they must take ib with a grain of salt. Mr Berkley hag since abandoned hig pr.opoged lecturing tour.

A Ministebiai, DjsNiAt,—The Minister of Lands absolutely denies the statement attributed fco him by a Tuapeka paper that Judges sided with the land owners, with jvhom they were in sympathy, and gave theia too big a price for their properties. Mr Duncan says that in ponrse of conver sation with a stranger he merely remarked thab the experience of the Government was that aa a rule ib was compelled by the Oourb to pay more for land than it had freeu valued afc by Its oxpertSj

Presentation—The members o! the Hinds Tennis Club met at Mr Miller's hou.se OR Thursday evening te bid farewell to Mias Gijbbfj wito has been in charge of the side Bohool for the past tjyo years, and haa now rtgigned her position, The .Captain, Mr Mil er, spoke of the great help fcjliasGiijbs h&d been in all matters connected with the welfare of the Olub, asad expressed £he regret that all felt at her intended departure, together wifth bhe hops that at some future time they would again ba abe to welcome her as a visitor. He then presented her wltja two beautifully bound books of poems, Miiton's and Mrs '■ J^aman.'e, as a slight token of the appreciation of her ssrvioes. ftfisa Gibbs feelingly replied, and tiie fjsab orcbe evening was pleasantly spsai in harmony and ping pong.

News In Brief.

The HJothyen Oollle Olub haa decided to hold the usual triaja en the 17oh and 18.h March. '' ■ ' '

The Hampsfcead Town [Board notifies ratepayers that ten per cent will be added to all rates unpaid on March 31, 1900,

Oa Saturday Messrs fried lander Bro?, Ltd, eo!d by auction, on account of Mr J. Taylor, his complete chaffcutting plmt, the purchasers being Messrs W. Legerwood and Sons, Uighbajjk, the price being £380.

0a Hafcarday the New S^aland Farmars' Cooperative Asnooiation sold on account) of MrDTB MollroV, h»a well known farm situated at Flemington to Mr Thomas White, FlemingtoD, ab £23 per acre

Messrs Mitchell and Turner announce in our advertising columns that they have secured the agency for Aehburton of the new American corset, which has had a phenorfiieaalty successful sale In our large centra" "We liear ajso tl^fc this firm is busy" opening qp'th*' Arframn' novelties, which are sgch an attraction to our Jady friends, and if the j»Ulinery now on view in their window be taken as a gujde, we believe their sbipnaenta are quite as much 'up to date' aa is claimed for them.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—-By Electric 1 Telegraph -.Copyright j London, February 28 ! Canon Dundas, JfurmerlyTJean of Hobarfc, j h»8 been appointed Archdeacon of Dorset; The Customs receipts have increased £6 600.000 in seven and a half weeks, chiefly owing to the payments on sugar, tea, and tobacco, forestalling tho Budget Panaghi Vfigliano, the richest Greek merchant in London, recently died, and his personalty amounted t-> £2,888,000. He left a legacp of £600,000 to the Islanders of Cephaionla. New York, Feb 28 Prince Henry visits Niagara Falls, where he will be welcomed by the Aide-de-Canip of the Governor-Genera! of Canada.

The Plague.

United Press Asaociation— By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, March 1 A man named Hayes, employed io Sussex street, and a woman named Oldfiold, livina; in Market street, have caught the plague. March 2 A boy named Logue ia reported to be suffering from plague at Bondi. He was employed in Market street.

A man named Gibson^ of Bathurst street, is another patient.

Mrs Gilbert, and the patient Faulk ner, are dead.

Misa Ada Lee was tha sister of Jennie Lee.

The woman Oldfield resided at Potta' Point.

Gibson was employed in rat catching. All the recent cases are from known infected areas,

Colonial Butter at Home.

United Preaa Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, February 28

The Butter Association ia urgiDg Mr Han bury, President of the Board of Agriculture, to declare thab milk blended with butter is illegal, since it enables rebiilera to add 35 per cent of moietum, greatly injuring the reputation of New Zealand and Australian butter. Tho Association suggests the standard of moisture to be fixed ab 16 per oeno, and urges the Agents-General to cc-ipsrate in their repressntationsi

Mr H\nbury, ia bhe House of Commons, regretted the practice oF mi'k blending, bufc hoped to fix a standard for meeting the difficulty.

lv connection with Peark'a case, until the appeal has decided whether milk blended butter is withia the terms of the Margarine Act, Mr Hanbury states he lv unable to decide the queatlon of the necessity for legislation in the matter.

Ashburton Brass Hand.

A meeting of the Aahburtoa Braes Band was held on Saturday evening in the County Gounoil Chambers, Mr T Bullock in the ohairi

The Chairman reported that 19 persons had notified their willingness to join bhe Bind, and these were duly elected.

The Sub-Oommibteo appointed to deal with the question of bhe selection of iustru men's, presented their report, which was received*

Mr Snodgrasa proposed that Mr Hum? phreys be elected bandmaster.

Mr Young asoondei the motion.

Mr H A Gates also supported the resc? lation, and Mr Humphreys was unanimously elected bo the position.

Mr Humphreys said that engagements were open for two fixture's, and it would faa aa well bo have the Band started shortly. Mr Bullock mnvod that Messrs Snodgra^s, the Bandnnsber, aid tha Secretary ba a committee to draft rules,

This was Becondedl by Mr Hodgson, and carried.

Mr Willis thought that new inetru menta should be purchased at once, and pointed out how terms could ba arranged. The Chairman agreed with Mr Willis, but as bhe matter was already in the hands of a committee, he thought ib should bo left to them.

Mr K«rsel thought that the best way would bo to fotm tha B»nd Into a company, the membsra to taka up (shares, The system had worked well ia other places^

The Chairman oonaidered this a very good sugtsestiop.

The meeting then ac j turned till 7 p tn on Saturday uep. ■ •'

St. Patrick's Sports Association.

A committee meating of the above Asso ciation was held on Thursday last, ab which there was a full attendance, Nine new members were elected, and a quantity of correspondence dealt; with, the bulk of which comprised applications for programme of Sports from athletics iv all p»rts of the colony. The reports of the various Bub oommlttec^ were received, nil of which reported mafctera ia connection with the sports in a satisfactory condition, and all npoko ia eulogistic terms with rererenco to the manner in which the public generally assisted and acceded to any favour asked on behalf of the Association. The deputation appointed to interview the AahburtonSohool Committee with referenoe to the alteration of the date of their propoaad excursion from March 20ih, reported that the Bohool Com mittee unanimously consented to a change in date, which will now be March I3bb, and the Association passed special thanks to tfrftt feody for their generous action. Fuller details ia connection with the agreement between the Ghristohurch Cycling Club and the St Patrick's Association, jro the engage ment of that marvel in the oyeHng world, • Plugget' Bill Martin, at fche Association's coming meeting, W&rS MpOlteci on by Mr D. McDonnell, and judging from" <hQ BtW rhents made, and also the agreement, there is not t^a plightest doubt as to the appear* anpe of M*rtia'hero, »9 hig failure to ride woyld pace him in sarioua complications with the Club he is brought to Nsw Zealand by—the Chrlstohurch Uycllog 01ub-"»nd also a loss to the looxl Association, who have already gone to considerable expense in tha matter, but aa previously Btated, the Aaao* cUtion have no doubb- whatever as to Martin's appearance here, A number of prominent pedestrians and cyclists of Ghristdhupoh, signified ihelr intention to Mr McDonnell, while that gentleman was in Ohristehuroh, of competing here f and record entriea are expected. The committee ex' pr€B3ed themselves strongly In regard to persons circulating misleading statements in reference to Martin's appearance here, and the Secretary wia instructed to contradict tha statement through the columns of the 4^hbarton Guardian, as they can safely promise siot .only • Plugger' Bill Martin bub several other noted? New and Aua* tralian champions will beat their anneal meeting on March 20th. '

SOUTH AFRICA.

Per Pmtm Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, March 1

Sixteen officers and 451 men of Colonel Yon Donop's convoy were made prisoners. One oificer and 105 men were released

The Pretoria correspondent of The Times, writing on February Bth, eix>phas!S"s the necessity for fresh faorsea in large, regular, and timeiy consign ments, otherwise the present progress will be arrested

THE GALLANT SEVENTH

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FIGHT AT BOTHASBERG.

THE) CAPTURED BOiRS.

KITCHENER'S PRAISE.

OHEBRS IN THE COMMONS.

SYMPATHETIC MESSAGES.

I ondon, February 28 The sweeping movement culminated on February 27th by driving the Boers against the Harrismith and Van Bee nun'a blockhouses, where the final struggle took place. The prisoners also include Com mandanta Meyer and Strainers. London, March 1 Lord Kitchener reports from Harri. emith on February 28th :- " The Wilge line was held by the Leicesters, Elli ott's Division, and Mounted Rifles from Harrismitb, while the columns along the Hue of blockhouses from Frankfort to Botha's Pass advanced southwards, holding the country between the Wilge river and Natal. On the first night the Boers made a severe attempt to pass between Colonel Rimington's and Brigadier Byng's forces, but the Sev enth New Ze&landerp, with the great est gallantry, came to close quarters with tbera. The Boers, as usual, drove a -arge herd of cattle as a safeguard. Maine Botha and thirty-five dead were discovered on the field Two small attempts to break out succeeded. On the last day four hundred and fifty Boers were cuptured. All the columns have not yet reported. The operations covered a wide range of country, Six hundred Boers were killed or taken prisoners." Lord Kitchener adds that the oper ation formed an appropriate celebratioa of the anniversary of Majuba Hill.

Lance-OorporaD P George, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounted Rifles, died at EUndsfontein, of enteric.

Iq hia despatch from Harrismith Lord Kitchener reports that; 2000., horses, 28,000 cattl", 200 waggons, 6000 &heep, 600 rifles, and 50,000 rounds of ammunition, were captured.

De Wet ia now on the western side of the Wilge River. Wessela at tempted to cross and assist him, but was repulsed All the Wilge River drifts are strongly held Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer casualties ia the recent drive were ei?ht hundred, not six hundred. Lord Kitchener reports from Yolks ruef March l»t:—' The Boers had fifty killed and ten wounded, and 759 unwounded prisoners were taken.' 113 idds, but the statement needs verifica tion, that there were a hundred killed and wounded with the Bofin> who broke through the line on the 24tb, when, iv addition to the New Zei landers, Oolonel Oox'a Third New South Wales Mounted Rifles behaved extremely well, drawing a^ba&vy fire- The troops, though tired, worked day and night, and are in the best spirits at the satisfactory results.

(Received Maroh 3, 853 a n) London, March 2

Lord Kitchener reports that the Australians' effective fire was shown by the captured cattle, a hrge of which were wounded,

The order of the columns from east to west was Rawlinson's, Mxcm's, Byng'e, Rimington's, and Keirs. The wounded New Zealanders are doing well. Other casualties were one officer killed and four wounded.

Colonel Rawlinson gave the sur rounded Boera an houre^'armistice to decide whether they would surrender or fight. 450 yielded, including John Weasels, a prominent leader.

PARTICULARS OF THE CASUALTIES.

Wellington, March 2

The following particulars ot tha wounds received by the New Zaalanders ab Bothaa berg have bsen reoeiyed by tha Government) from the Casualty Djpartment;— Dangerously wounded -s- Lieutenant Oil ledge thigh, Licutenanb Ciultou arm, Sergeant Miller thigh, Private Bennett back, Seriously wounded—Lieutenant Phair leg Lieutenant Wilson leg, Sergeanfi Hiokley logs, Sergeant Malcolm shoulder, Sergeant Minifia leg, Sergeant Conn back, Privates Hoartoo log, Thomas Lsgg bead, Glmour bock Wyiuo ohnnler, BviQh^nan 'egs, Frame head! Fi.z^erald head, Fookea arms, Hardie !«ot, Dunford thigh, MoLoilan leg, Mao dooald thißh. I»bi«t«lejj, Mcßiarmid arm, Rosanowski head, Rogers hendySapda log. Slightly wounded—Sergeant Major Cotton face," Corporal O*rrback, Farrier ftiss arm, Privates Armstrong leg, Baone teg, Cook head, Reynolds foot, goott leg, Weefcrop hip. Tha msaeaga also makoa ib clear that Sergeant Herbert Tims, of New Brighton, was killed

The Agent General h«B cabled to the Premier, as follows:—'Lnrd Kitchener's reference to the gallanfo copduot of the New Z?alanderß ab Bothasburg wa3 loudly oheered in the House of Gororaons yoaterdaj 1. Oompetenb military critiea here consider the sweeping movement, the «uc3es3 of which was scoured by the New Zmlanders' victory, to bo the mnsb importanb point goored tax many months,'

DESPATCH FROM LORD KITCHENER

The Mayor ha» reo«ived a telegram from the Premier as foHowa : —The following tele gram from Lord J£itohe'ner beara testimony to fche bravery of "the New and his persoaaUy visjting the seventh pontin gent proves how deeply intereaterj ho is in their welfare, and the thoughifalncss of sending tjje telegram will, I feat sijre, be very rnuoW apprpciated l?yyow ( »u<* I hope, give consolation, and the information that the wounded are' $11 doing well will bmig relict. HABfuSMrw, Maroh 1,1902 To the Right Hon H J Seddoß, Welling^ ton—l have jast seen the Seventh Oontia gent-of the New Z^&landera and congratu lated them on the exoremely gallant manner in which they held thoh" position when stacked by l)a Web on the Bight of Feb. 24 The wounded h.capital hsre f and are all doing well ms. areia spirits,— Kitchen hr. * ' i

Wbl^tnqtoij Maroh 3 Json Barton cabled 'to' % Sed.4qn Qa bf^oiP

|of the Commonwealth Government ac fo Jiows:—'l desire to tender my deepes sympathy wiih NewZealanders In the heavy Josses which her galliot troops sustained b6 Both»Bb3i-g, on Sunday Jaefc.' Mr liewis, Premier of Tasmania, cables : — ' Toaraania sympathises with New Zealand in the loss oi: co many of her gallant sons, ad the same time congratulating her upon tho magnificent and suooeßsfis! etaad made by he* , troops againsb enormous odds.

A HANDSOME TRIBUTE.

Wellington, March 3 Mr Saddoa has received the following cable masuago from Lord Hopefcoun, Governor General of Auairalia : -•• While deploring the heavy oaeualtioa and deeply sympathising with the rdativtss of the alaia in the recent engajrmenb in South Aftio.i, I eoograbulata New Zealand on the magnificent! bravery of her sons, and venture to predict that their heroic work wiil do maoh to terminate this terrible war. Australia is very proud of her neighbor's gallant boys." Mr Saddoa hsa fio.at a copy of Lord Hopotoun'a memgo bo 6Sse relatives of the fallen and the wounded,

REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES.

PRESBYTERIAN CHCTROH; A 6 the firenoou service Mr Bnxtoo officiated, and in his prayers aeked the congregation to extend its sympathy to the relatives if those who had laid down tihelr livoa in defence of the Empires Ab the conclusion of the service the organist) played The Dead Maroh, the congregation standing meanwhile. In the evening Mr Wm Brook conducted the service and at the conclusion of bis address said "I f «el oallsd opoa to say some thing with regard bo the sad event) of the last week, It has brought home to %* the realities of war. Again and again daring the last two and a halt yeara have we watched our fair lads going forth to African fields to uphold the honour of our Empire. Moati nobly have they done their part. Whea j wo think of their fea;s of arms our hearts I beat high. At first we felt it was a new 1 experience for our boys, we had confidence in them, but; we only whispered, bhab such was the oat-e, I'hen came New Zealand hill, and we knew that jouog New Zaatand carried in its veins tho blood of martUi forefathers. Whether on tho long weary maroh across the aandyf desert or creating the difficult) drift our men ever did their duty, Generals praised them until the natna of New Zealand beoame famous throughout the Empire's bounds. When onr country called, we sent more of our lads, and each vi*d with the other in doing hia country's work* One year ago we aent away the 7th Contingent, and this well has proved that our sons are the stuff of-whloh heroes are made. Near the mountains they stemmed tho frantic efforb of the Boers to break the cordon. Fighting againab terrible odds they stood their gtfounii. How grand was their stand ? How m.'auifioontiy they upheld tbeir oountry'a honour. New 1* Zsaland in her Rorrow, finds consolation in the heroism of her sons. Brave lads, every inch of them warriors, side by eide they died, but glorious to relate, drove back the overwhelming enemy. Our boys knew how to die, bub not to flinch or fly, In those fatal trenches they lef«j a foartb cf their, number, bub brou>hb Buoeess to English arms, In this dreadful war three of our Aahburton lads have lost their lives. How manly and how noble they were. We feel keenly for the parents, Their loss is gre&fr, bub they muafc feel proud when they think of their heroic sons. Their bodieß may be buried on the African veldt, but the memory of their deeds will live long in oar hearts, Such lads deserve a lasting monument, and ib is to be hoped that some of our citizens will see what can be done towards the erection of a, memorial bo commemorate this glorious page of thab grest book, which is called « The Deeds of Eaghnd.' vVe mourn with the parents, sod trust that the all wise God will be with them, and give them coueolatioa in theie deep sorrow.

ST. STEPHEN'S. The Aahbttrton R fles and the Ashbarfoa Guards paraded afi the Post) OQioe yesterday, to attend the memorial service for troopers ats Sb Stephen'^ The parade wm Under Osptame Dolman, YD, and Nioolli At the churolif, tt c Ray R A Woodthorpe officiated, and after fch«» servioa took his text) from Bevelatioas XIV:, 13, " And I heard a vo'ca from Beaven saying unto rnp, Write, blesßtd. are tjha dead which die ia this Lord." The (sermon was vary impressive, the Vicar making feelbg reference to th*a death of HJrooper B.uaU Stephen?. They oould sosiroe iy leilisa the fact, that ha hid gone f?om among thorn. Aa he lay cSying ia the hospital, would he neb remembar the mem orial servioda which h»<l- -been held in that) church f)r ihelafe Robart Upton and our lato lamented Q.ieen. The preaoher also rfgrstted the deaths of Trooper David Bruce and Lteuleaaab D ckanaon. Iheir pareatl he was sure had the heartfelt sjmpathy of ths cons?relation Afc the oloae of the service, Mrß Olaridgs, the organlati played the 'Dead Maroh'in Saul, the congregation all standing. The volunteer then imrohed' bick to the Post Cffiie, where they * e re diamlssed>

CATHOLIC CHURCH. At the forenoon service Dr Kennedy rffurred to the Bothaaberg actiiSu, aiid requested the prayers of the congregation for our fellow oountrymsn, who had fallen io South Africa.

WaSLSrAN OHOECH. At the Biting Square Church on Sunday morning, Rev W Lamb offarad earaeiS prayers for the relatives of the young men, who had recently fell victims to the ' gruel war' in South Africa. '# $AmST qHDKOH Ab fcho Baptist Church last evening the Rev W Lamb, before commencing his BermoD t referred in feeling terms to those who were slain and wounded at Bothaebeig, They ail falb pained ab the loss of our young lads who had gone bravely to their death through following the path of duty. ! TKIMITIVB METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. R Raine made reference in b,ia sermon last eight to the sad disaster which recently took plaoa in South Africa, wherein our New Zsaland boys of the Seventh Contingent were evidently the chief sufferers. He spoke in eulogiatia i terms of the manner In which they stack 1 co their posts, thus preventing the cordon being broken and many of the Boers escaping. la this relation ho quoted Napeleon, who used to say, * There ia a crisis in every battle—ten op fifteen minutes—on which the icsuo of the bsttla 1 depends. To gain this is victory ;to lose \t defeat.' Had our brava boys flailed to. stand their ground at this crisis, it probably 1 would have meant defeat, and tliua hearts would be given to the Boers and the dreadful war prolonged. Words of sym pathy were tendered to the sorrowing oaea throughout the colony and an earnest wish for the speedy ending of the war.

United Press Ascoci^tfon— -By Bleotrio Tsiegr'wpit Napier, March I Sympathetic inferences were made in tha maj irity of th<3 ohurohea to the Saventh'a disaster in Sonth Afri-»i A memorial service and ohuroh parade will be held next! Sunday. _^_^ ■ '■■

The Ninth Contingent.

1 Y*Te le»rn from a pflvace boueoo that) the Aehburton members of the Niniih Contingent have received leave to visit their homes pri uexr, and they are to return q'a The Mayor wired to the Minister of Rai'ways iin terms of the resolution paeap^ ab the meeting of citiaans on Friday evening, asking for a cqaceasioa in tlje railway f*rea of fche mambera of the Contingent to enable, them bo yiaib thsir frieadß, This morning ha revived a reply from tha Miufsber ooneenDing to graafc free passages to the mea tnth wa3?B.—The troopita owe thia oonoessi a ohi flj to tho persistsnoy of th Mayor,

a HIS ASHBUBTON GUABDIAfI : MONf>AX, MAMCH 3, 1902



Date March »! It !9 • I

1 2 3 4 5

• *

Rises 5 42 5 43 5 44 8 45 5 47

Beta 6 43 6 41 6 40 6 33 6 36



Last quarter New mooa Apogaa Perigee first quarter Full mooa Apogee

mm • 9

I) 2 10 2 14 17 24 29

H M 10 9pm 2 20 p m 8 30 a m 8 0 am 9 43 am 2 51 pm 4 Gam



F. FHRRIMAN _______ Corner of Wlla Street and las- Belt;, Aehlarton. I HAVE received Instructions frrtn Mr John Ainsworib, who Is leaving for the Nonh Island, to sell his vety desirable Wlidenoa, situated as above^ The hottf®, which ooutalnß 5 rooms and scullery, has only recently been erected, md is constructed of iho beet material ty a first class builder. The section is well situated and Ins b©Rn well fenced end cultivated As the owner has decided to leave for tha North Island at ones, i»y Snstt actions Are to efiiob a speedy s-alr. Fall particulars oft application fo P. FERIUMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FIMAL NOTICE. ll' is rrquestad th&b all Accounts due to Dl Maode be paid to the undesigned Witbin 14 days F FERRIMAN. Ashhurton, February 11th, 1902 TO LET ALFORD FOREST KOAD /COTTAGE and £ Aero of lend recently \J occupied by Mr B B*rr. Apply FFERRIUAN, Land and Estato Agent TO LET, 'Kermode Street, Ashbtsrton, A COMFORTABLE Hoaae of 5 rooißß, together with good garden snd orchard Apply FFERBIMAN j TO LET, Peter Street, Aehbarton, j A HOUSE of five rooms j J acre of A. land i good stabling Apply F FERRIM^N TO LET. Winter's Boad, Allenton, A*!aST OL4SS Dwelling, containing six rocms ; i| acres of land, good garden and orchard ; detached.bathroom, washhoase, stablea and trap honae F FBRRIMAN SHEEP FARMS. JHAVE several good Sheep Farms for sale, ranging from 350 to 1800 acres. The properties are well fenced Bad watered and are within easy aoosfcS of a nsarkot. Fall particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agenb j I FOB SALE TANOiIED STRKKT. ASHtURTON. A BOUND INVEtT-MKNI'. IH-\V&r9«wived inatraotioni from Mr Edward Gibbaid to Bell part vi Town Section JOB, situated in Tanore'l Street-, upon which is erected a veiy etmnaodiong and convenient Drrpcr's Shop, with dwelling attached, larjte ft oat windows, g-ori position. Ihe proper-y Is j let to a Rood tenant, and is yielding an ! fnnnal rental of £91 Full |«krticul»ta cr>fty le had on appli-. oaitoa to . F FRRRIMAN. Land and Estate Agent, Ashbar ton BOSINKSS NOTICES "" VOTICfi OF REMOVAL. T BEG to draw iha attention of Farmora X aed ©then that I hw REMOVED frora the Aroads to my new premise", ITanorod Street, next the Bank of Australasia. WAIRARAPA OPENING?. .FOK~SALE, AND TINSMITH'S Baai- X q«ss; established 27 years; owner retiring ; absolutely boat business of kind in Wellington Province ; goodwill £150 ; stock *ad planb at valuation ; 5 years le»ee of o«ntr*l shops and dwetlicg ; Council con" traoti ; ft beautiful start fora gtsod trades ni6D, Falleefe investigatioo invited WOODYARD AND GOAL, a good Bad n«sa: tmnover about £80 monthly • horass, wrta, contracts, etc. Piioe" £203. Will advance £100 to purchaser. BLACKSMITH'S IUSIKBBB, average profit £6 weekly ; cheap ; terms to good man. CABMAN'S BUPIN ESS, with good con-! section, £50 oQHh required CARRIER'S BUSINESS, a going con» oem \ easy ingoing BAKERY BUSINESS, good round; a going oon earn ab valuation For furtberpartloulßre apply— OH GOODALL, Auctioneer and Agent, Mnsterton, Wairarap* J WEIGHT, Oooduotor aad Promoter of the Aehburtoa Barjo Bane!, TS Prepared to receive Pupils for BA.UJO, MANDOLINE and GUITAR. Concerts, At Homes, Garden Parties, Etc, , attended, A good eiipply of inetruments and Musio kept in ebock, SV>r Terms, ©to, app'y 333 #• WRIGHT, Tanorod Streeti ! LLEWELLYN OWEN, MOSM. i OEBTIFICATED & REGISTERED TEAOHER. | S5 UDENTB prepared for nny Musical j Examination held in New Zealand. Ml branches of Music tough 6. <3andidaf«g presented at x*rninatioDß 137; average marks ga ned, 94 per cent, DO you know that ti. JBairstow ia selling | for o»ah ab Loss than (Jhriatoharch jprioes, w the few following quotations will tthow : — Brass rail iron bedsteads, es:Csu<ifcd foot rail, ftom sOi; Daoheea tables from VQ» i thiebfias cbei ts from 45b j iD»peottio aK'.i aompuhon iovltoct« II & '



I _ BUSINESS NOTIQRB PUBLIC NOTICE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP jrilHß PARTNERSHIP at present existing betweaa H, 0. Shqiupton and j 1 Asothub, trading under the nama of the ASHBURTON DRAPiSRY OOM. i PANY will be Dissolved oq THURSDAY, MAROH 20th, In consequence of the above, we will hold a j FOR ] TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY,; ■COMMENCING ! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, And Continuing till WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th; ALL ACCOUNTS duo to tho Company must be paid on or before TUESDAY, March 4tb, after which date all amounts remaining unpaid will be placed in the hands of a Collector for immediate settlement. ASHBURTON DRAPERY CO. J. WILSON MAS Just; received ANOTHEUt 10 Bales of Lovely . WALL PAPERS. INCLUDED la the Shipment are seme beautiful Designs in Dining Room, Bedroom, and Hall Papers. j Persons desiring to chooae their Papers from the full stook may have them I laid aside until required. HOUSE PAINTING. THIS part of the business receives our special attention, none but GENUINE Oils and White Lead being used. Thorough tradesmen* sent to tawD^or country at shortest notice, Sign-writing a specialty, I have a Choice Selection of PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS, Frames made to order on the premises. JOHN WIJUSSON SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We Stock All Shapes I N i AMERICA'S LEADING CORSET, ■ THE' W.B EEIOT FORM., It k claimed (shati this Oor«at fitß the Natural Figare and gives O-mforb and Oomforb and He&tbhfisl Waar, combining a Smut Appoaranoe and Hygiene ooudlbioo, /^\ Prices from Cs lid | Shapes to Suit all Figures MITCHELL & TURNER. ■■■■ muni inaHMßafMHiuiiiiHiiaiiHiiaßaKaiimi'iMMriimH' IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY YOU OUGHT X O. 1 ARE YOU ABOUT TO BUILD? DO YOU REQUIRE DRF FLOORING;?] DO YOU REQUIRE DRY MATCH LIMING DO YOU DRY MOULDING IJF ®O 9 WE OAN EXECUTE YOUR ORDERS WITH DESPATCH. ! Our New Steam Sawmills are now in full swing, and Orders entrusted to ua will receive prompt attention. Gates and Hardies supplied to order. ! W. H. COLLINS & CO,, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. East and West Streets, Ashburton. Telephone 14 P.O. Box 35 HARVESTING TOOLS. HAY FORKS—2, 3, and 4 Prong. OLO1? ER FORKS.—S Prong,-witfi Guards Scythß Blades and Handles, Hay Rakes, etc Machine Oils, Castor, Bradding, and linseed Oiis. Paints in all Colours TOOLS Suitable for tho Harvest Field, inoluding—Vices, Sw»w Wrenohee, Spanaera in Sets of four, Rivet and Bolt Punches, Piooers, Plyers, Ocpper aa4 Jron Bivete, Reaper Sections, etc; PKESEBVING PANS— Enamelled and Brass, from 5s 6i eseh, Being overetoeked at the latter part of tho Beauon, lam Selling them off Gbe»p!y OARPENTBBS'TOOLS—I have jusl) landed a large shipraßßi; direct from the tinkers, and have reduced prloea HI round, Castomers mn r«ly Mgoa Prompt an 4 Courteous Attention without being pressed to ' G. MEDDINB. The People's Iroamoager, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



B.B;A £talani!Aß—The iatesb Atalanta cycles are built entirely of 1802 genuine 8.8.A parts, fitted wfth plated rime, Dunlop or Palmer tyre 3, and are without a doubt the BtroDgest, and moat easy running BJS.A machine obtainable in the colony, Messrs Oates, Lowry & Ou, are the bolo tnakerß for Hew-2ialaadJ



Soioko JSewVenaa



BuDaß-WHiTWORTH C^LES.-w&ny lady or gentleman contemplating buying' a machine should not f*il to examine the latest SudgojVVhltworth model?. Easy terms can bo arranged, and your old machine taken as part payment,—B. D, Johnston, Agent, Qity Gyolo Wotjlis, Eur, netfc Street* Children When TeEfHjKa hare more or less diarrhoea. This should be controlled and can ba, by giving Chamberlain's Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhoe* RemedyjP Every household should have a bottle at h-ind. Get ifc today. Ii may save a life. The Key/ Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association of jGauterbury, Limited, Aehb'urton, sells it: ' W,A,PEB TIBETHINa PoWDERP for Babies ara spothing, roctopp foyer and prevent tlptchea; price, la i Smoke New Yeous



Wade's Worm Figs are moat •:ulectivo and npt ipipieasanfc ; children t-Smye after fctikiug ttiflOJ pfict\'fg' Si^o^e New Voagi