EPHERIS

BUN.

Phases of Moon i»t May

Mali Notices

Mills close for the following plaoe» v trader, eubjeot t« the neoessary alterations —■ TUESDAy, May 87. For Norbhera Ports and Westporb, pee B fomaban*. at 6.30 p m

MINING

' Dunedin, May 26 During the week ending tod»y, returns h&ve barn reportod from 64 dredges, the toti.l gold yield being 18630z 9dwb lgr, or 29)Z per dre !ge. Additional returns—Sheddani Freehold flOcz, Upper Waiporl 23 z 7dwt, Watkaka Qaeeu 16 z, Clyde 16 z, Enfie'd 14oz 2iv?t, Waimumu Qaeen lloz 6dwt, Bvaaa Flat 9oz 7dwt, Keliaoce Bix. The Upper Clatha dredge was submitted to auction todty, and was sold te Kuenstubb Bros for £775. Dunidiet, May 27 Today's sales—Bunst*n Lead Ss, First Chance 4s 9.i, Great Wnod*r J otk7a 91, Laf r*cohis Freehold 9s, Unity 20b 6d to 2K

COMMERICAL.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

London, May 25 Ohoese is firm an unchanged j Wheat—An Australian cargo sod at 50a pr quartar. Fr zed mutton—New Zjaiand gortm are unchanged, Lamb—Primo Canterbury 4 1b 16', other sorts unohangerl. River Plate mutton, heavy and light, 3 3'l6i each; New Zsa'aud beef, 180 b to 2201b, per quarter, fair average quality, ox fartquarbera 4§!, hindquarters 6"". Wool—Low crossbreds have fuMy recovered thalr decline, and good crossbrtda show a slight improvement. Merinos are nncbaosed. The Gear brand sold ab S&L the Ofcakatka at B|i and MaroHburn at 10il To date 159,336 bales have been catalogued and 155,366 bales so!d.

THE AGENT-GENERALS CABLE

Wbllington, May 26. The following o*ble has been received from the Agent General, under date May 24:—" Mutton markab firm ; a^srage price today for Canterbury mutlon fl| \ j North Island mutton other than Wellington Meat Export Company's 43. Stocks on hand are light), and high prices are restricting butine*s> The lamb market is quite, the weather lately having baan very unfavorable to the aalo of ! imb j average,price of Caatsrbury bt&ni is SJ, othar than' Canterbury 4§i The beef m^rk' t is dull, Kew Zsaland hinds 6d, fores 44-i. The batter market is steady ab 103 a, D.ossh 106s, Siberian 95*, Canadian 100't Ohsase markab firm at S9« and 6Qu The hemp market is depressed.

CLEARING SALE

The Canterbury Farmers' Cooperative Association, Ld, conducted a successful clearing sale yesterday on account of the executors of tho late Mr Wm Huston, Water bant There was a good abtendanoe, and the following prices were realised :— lMPiilMEHT3—Grindstone 12', Seadsowai 1 12), doable furrow plough £6, set 6 leaf harrows £6 6j, sat diio harrows £10, grab* be* £10 10s* roller £14, ewlogis trees 801, Dunonn drill £30 10s Mn^y Harris binder £11 16-, dray and frame £17, sheep feeder 23. . .

HOBBHS— Black borne fß>b,' aged, £40 1 b*v horse 'Sam,' stel, £40; b»y m»re • M i»,' »Red, £38 10s } grey raare • Kit,' aged. £2610. Cattlb -Springer £7 8", cow in profit £555, ymine Deifer £2 10«, steer £3 1); hoifere £2 13s each

PROPERTY SALE

Mossra Maling and Shalicrass, Geraldioa* report tha sa'e of Mr A SjuUiSj f»rm at Orari to Mr H MoDjugall at a satisfactory p ice

ASHBURTON GR^IN MARKET.

The ABbburton Agenoy of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Ganbert Dury, Ltd, quote as follows on May 26, 1902:— Wheat- Old prime milling ... '.h lOd to 4< New „ „ ... 359H03«10a Oats— Duns .. 2a 24 to 2s 3d „ Danish .. 2a 21 to 2i 3d „ SparrowbiUs 2e 2d „ Canadian ... 2s4flto2ssd Barley—Malting, prime 2a 9d to 3s 3d Inferior 2a to 2a 3d

Peas—Bine Prussian §s 6d to &• „ Partridge 3» to 3s 6& oha9—Good oatsheaf 67s 6d Grass Seed—Farmers 3a to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks At) Aihborton

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

There was a fair yarding and » good attendance at the Asbburlon Yards today, The cattle sale was not as good is ueuaS, although there was some good baa* sent in. Following are the ruling prices :— Fat Cattle—Heifers from £4 15s to £5 10a; iters from £4 2s 6d fee £7 7s 61$ cows £5 7< 63. Store Cattle—Young cattle from 32s 61 to £4 53; dairy cows £2 } calves 12*64. Fat Bh«ep~-The fat sheep sale was a littls batter, aa tbors were several buyers for export; crossbred ewei brought from 9j 6d tio 13-i 7^ ; crossbred ewes and wethers 14s 91 to 188 9', all Jyonng sheep 5 merino ewe» 7s lid. Lamba—Butchers' Its to 12a 5 fretztug J2i 4d to 14iid; freezing wethers and ewes (maiden) 13l 53 to 17s 31 Store Sheep— L»mbs 6* B<l to 10a; young ewes In lamb lls 3d to 13s; forward wethers lit 4d to 14) 8i ; aged twas in lamb 3a 83 to 7s 6cT. The sale was prooaeding whau we wont) to press. ______

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1902. Local and General

Magisterial.—Ab the Police Court this morning, before Mr R Aloorn, JP, two first cffmHferß, for being drank yesterday, were convicted and discharged on payment of cab hire. Peter Kennedy, a former offend' er, was fined 3 shillings in default 24 hours,

1 he Somerset Hotel—Messrs J Smith and J Miles have purchased the font portion of the Somerset Hotel which will be removed within the next fortnight. The business will in future ba conducted in the portion ojf the new building already erected.

Tkmpbbanoh Baixv.—Thß No'Licen»e party of this electorate advertise so a!l day convention for Tuesday next. Being a public holiday, the promoters anticipate a big gathering of their foroea during the day, and a public meeting, to be addressed by Mr Ell, M.F.R., and others, ie announced /or the evening. A Novelty—The Khaki bioyole is aow being Sited with the two-speed gear hub, which nob only gives free wheel, but has the additional advantage of allowing the rider to change his gear at> wall from a low to a higher gear whilst riding, and oka be is' upeated at Best and Towna's, Baanden' J?nUding»,

WiAfHTO Fenwokvt— Captain Edwin wires:—West) to south wogt and south gale; glass rise ; weather muoh colder*

CiUCKET.—Afc a meeting of cricketer« held in Timara oq Sararday, it wag re solved to guarantee £i 0) to the fund which is being raised in the colony in oonnectlon with tho visit of an English Amateur team next season.

The PiActtTE.—Speaking on the «anl tary qae&tlon ia tho Borough Council last evening, the Mayor said he did aorj believe that the cases in Lyttelton reported to be plague were plague oases at all.

Druids' gooiAii,—The social in connection with the Druids lodge taken place tonight in the Oddfellows' Hall. Bolides dancing there will te mualo, games, ard a, Ping Pong tournament, Mr J Molson will aa!> as M.C, and the catering i» in the able hands [' of Mr M»dden,

Cou»siNG Club—A meeting of the Ashbarton Ooarstng Oiub w£H be held »fe Devane'a Hotel at eight o'clock thle even- Ing, to cupfder the Pinrapton question

Unruly Passengers. — A passenger on She Mount Snm-rs train last evening made himself soobjsc'ionabte tbab hs w»s arrested byConeabie Di'lon, Ha will appear before the Met riven Ccnrb to-morrow. Another noisy passenger w*s also pub off the train,

Thb (riAsaow Disaster—On SatoHsy, April&tb, adi ajfcerof appalUngdimenslons occurred while tho International Associa tion football match between England and Scotland was being played in Ibrox Park, Glaegiw. One of the hrga stands erected to accommodate the sightseers gave way and precipitated hundreds of them to tho ground, a distance of nearly forty feat t vith the result tint twemy-three were killed and three hundred and ninety-one were injured. An account of the disaster appears on the fourth page of this Ueae.

Naw Fiem—Mr 0 Reid, who has success, fully carried on business as a ooaohbuiider and blacksmith for 25 yeare, has sold oub to Mems Btrlbbllng, Grant and Pearson, three c! bis employee*, who have entered into partnership, and will carry on the business at heretofore. We must oorgratutae Mr Reid on having so conduotad hia business that he ia able to retire, and alao wish the new firm every laccest in their veotursl

Personal—Mr L McGregor, a member of the Spriagburn team playing ngainat Qten« tunnel on Saturday, had the small bone of his ankle broken, but expeats to be about sgaia in a week or to,—Captain Tucker, of Asaburt-on, has gone to Wellington on business ooonectted with his return to South Afrloa — Nurse Ltbblecobt, who retnrnod by the Taluae, ia detained for a few days io Ohrisuchurch, having to report herself daily with the resb of the p^gneneers, to the medio-l authorities—Mr M Wilson, the second son of Mr Meredith Wilaon, eerr, purposua taking a pleasure trip to South Afrltn, and leaves on Friday. We wiah him !uok and »»fe return,—Mr John Brown, eon of Mr James Brown, Katberhy, has been appointed seoond master is the N»pi- 1 school.

Ah isHBURiov Sensation.—The real* derts in Burnett Street turned out in considerable numbers this af .ernoon to see a man walking up and down the middle of the street phying a concertina and smiling affably on the people congregated on the footpaths. The probable explanation was that he Imitated ths bagpipes and played Scotch airs He must have m ide quite a good thing of it

An Interesting Sheep Case—A case of considerable ittareat to drovera and sheep dealers wa« hevrd in the Ohri»tcKureh Muglstrateo Coart today, Mesara JO N Crrigg and Jamas Cow sued William Parsons and Frank Ulckman drovera, for £67 10 s, for damage resulting from improper treatment of aheep beiog driven from Culvsiden in February last. A good deal of evidence was taken, und juigmsnb was given for plviiit.fTi for £11 13a lid with costs. The report which is too long to be published in this issuo wiU uppesr later, as the case is of im portance both to p&storaliat* and droverc

Youjntbees— There was a good master of the Ashbarton Guards last night under Captain Nicoll and Lieutenant) Shtiraiarti, &_t tfaej fortnightly Inspection parade. After inspection the company w»s marched out and practiced in ad' vaiiced guard woirk by the tfficers, » portion of tho corapmy being detached, to act »? a defending force. Tha two bodies came into contact; at SouVirEa'6 B«sit> and aga:n at Mor.a Squire, After some interesting and Instructive work tha company renamed to the drillshed, com* pany movements being practised in tl • march Afier|jarada a mcc ing of the general committee was held, and it was dtc.ded to hold the company's annual military cono-rb at a date to be fixe! towards the ed of June, Col Sergeant Schwartz. Sergeants Anderson and Wll is were appointed a committee to aob with the offi :era in making necessary arrange' ments and drawing up a programme

Tailoring—Mr Ramm, representing the famous Tatlorlrg Department of Strange & O, Ohdatobureh,-(aa(* who is one of the firm's principal cutters), will be in Aehburton on Saturday, 31«ti mat, to 'fib on' orders already in hand and to book new ones, Mr Ramm will be in attendance at Strange aad Company's Ashburton Agency (Mr Sandrey's) from 11 a m till 7pm on the date named, Strange and Company, we may add, have earned the highest) of reputations as tailors, and the style in which they execute all commissions leaves nothing tt be desired. Yet their charges are very reasonable!,

As Good as New.—Messrs Gates, Lowry and 00. have now a very large stook of Second hand Bicycles for fiale. The machines look as good as now, having been all thoroughly overhauled, re-eaamdled, re* plated, etc, eto.

j The Peerless Incubator has no rivals as a ' hatcher of strong healthy ohioks, and we are prepared to supply any m"z3 from 40 egg up to 350 egg capacity. Guaranteed to last a itfe time, There is big money in our daok machines, Unlimited markets for ducklings and fresh eggs. Inoabators sold on oash or time payments, send stamp for oar gist catalogue. Peerless Incubator Company, Christchureb.

Notice to Cyclists.—We would remind our readers that the Cheapest and Beet Shop in Aahbctrbon for Second hand Cycles, Gyole Repairs, and all requirements in the oyoling Hue is R, D. Johnston 8 Radge- WhUworth Cycle Agenoy, Burnett Streeb.

News in Brief.

Mr H Stephenson, imtruoted by t\% Direct Drapery Importing Company, will hold a clearing tale of drapery, clothing, etc, O/tnmenolDg on Saturday next,

Biifls Graham, typlab, notifies thai she has removed to premises in Burnett) Street, next to Mitchell's photographic studio Bhe is prepared to do ali descriptions of copying and typewriting as heretofore.

Mr J. W. Blaokweod has_ jast reoeived a letter from the Royal Hum me Society com plimenting him upon the promptitude and ootirageho displayed in stopping the run away hones In the Premier's carriage on the oooasian of the Dijke of York's visit to Danedin.

The Postmae'.er General, Senator Drake, has accepted i he tender of the Melbourne Cricketing and Sports 00, to sapply the Commonwealth pcstal departments with cycles equipped with all accessories, and to m'intain them in good order, no mat ter how, or in what; manner they are daraaged,at£Bl4a lldCsix pounds fourteen shillings and elevenpence) per annum per machine. The bicycles mast beraana faotnrad in tha Common wealth, and from B. S. A. or other approved parts.

Upper Ashburton Road Board.

The regular monthly meeting of the Upper Ashbarton Road Board wa« held yesterday. Present—Messrs U J H«per, D MoLean, R Campbell, J Tuoker, and M Sfcftfc. . ANNUAE. SLEOTIONS The Clerk took the chair, and stated »8 reluming officer that tha annual elections had resulted la the return of Messrs 0 J Harper and D McLean, and that he had declared them duly elected OHAIBMAS It wait proposed by Mr MoLian, seconded by Mr C*mpbell and carried that Mr Harper be again elected ohairtnan and treasurer, and ! that all members be authorised to sign cheques Mr Harper having taken the chair, the business of the Board wax proceeded with COBBMFONDEKOR The following oorra»pondecoe was rat oelved t— From the Wakanui R™d Biard, drawing the Board's attention to the condition of the Main South Boad, and asking it to have it repaired;—-The Oieik state i that) he had replied to the letter slating tender* would be opened for the wotk nqiired today From- the Colonial Secretary's Office, Informing the Board thab the results of the elections for tho Bnard'a distrfob was pnb Uhed in tho N«w Zealand 'G»ZBtte ♦ oi the ISth in»t| From the Valuation Department*, for* warding the revised rolls for this Board's | district to be open for inspection ab the ; office from the 17th to the 21st inst.—-The Clerk stated the rolla had been open for inspection as requested From Mr Heary Ford, stating th»t 49 feet of piping is required to complete the portion of the Lagmhor Road at the entrance to the private road From the Re ever of L«d Revenue, forwarding particulars of amount*, £21 12s 21 p»id to credit) of the Board's account, Union Bank of Australia, being on account of thirds aoorued for the quarter ended April 26th, 1902 A DANGEROUS BAGS The Clerk w»« instructed to write to the Ootmty Council drawing its attention to the dangerous state of a portion of the water raoe near Mr Smith's slaughter yards NOTICES 07 OBDKRS Ib was resolved that (he obairman ba appointed un^er Section 136 of The Public Works Aot, 1894, for tho purpose of giving notices of orders which may from time to time be made by thia Board under Seobion 135 of the said Aot to occupiers and owners of lands liable under such notices GORSB The following occupiers were ordered to grub up and remove all gorse and othor plants growing on their lands :—-John John: sron, lot 10, part reserve 350; John Booth Beckett, R.S.s 33184 and 28043} Stephen Ryan, R.S.s 28309 and 28471; Mrs Sanh Brankin, R.S. 28720 ; A W Randall, part lot 163, part R 8. 6087. The Clerk was instructed to have the notices for the above forwarded

TENDERS The following tenderß were accepted .— James Gibson, for formation of read be! ween D'omoffe and Cherbsey, and for shingling where required on the M*in South Road ; P Clifford, formation of Creek Bo»d and B*uoc!ers' Road, Allenton

LEAVE OF AB3KNCH Leave of abseoee from the meeting wai granted to Mr E Herring ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £203 Si Id were psftacd for pay msnb and the Board adjourned.

OBITUARY.

MR NEIL CAMPBELL,

Mr Neil Campbell, who died on the 23rd iasti, aged 57, was amongs* the earllset settlers of Ocagfl, his father having gone to Gabriel's Gully, when the diggings there first) broke ou% He afterwards oornmeoaed storckoeplng af the Tftieii, and subsequently removed to Hampden, whore he carried oa a similar business for fifteen or sixteen ypftrp. He took up farming ab Springburn aboub six yews ago, and remained there till he died* He waa a man who auooeded in earning the respect of everybody with whom ha came in contaob. The funeral took place yesterday morning, and was largely attended, a great nuny of deceased's old friends from the south being among«b the mourners.

HIGHBANK.

(From our own correspondent)

PUBLIO liIBBARTt

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Highbaok Public Library was held in the schoolroom on Monday the 19th inst, for the purpose of receiving the annual report and balance shoet. Mr W O Davis was in the chair, and the Sscretary, Mr R Stout, read the following report which was adopted :— The Library was opened for circulation on June 23rd, 19)1, with a catalogue of thirty three books and nineteen subscribers. Darin 55 the year thirty eight gooi books wer# pre sented to the Library by subscribers and oth n, a&d a domtlon of a guinea was received from Mrs J Batty, wh« is now an honorary member* In December an addi tional 21 books were bought by the Committee, and with the aid of the Government grant, £5 11s lid, the Com' mitttee have baen able to purchase a second instalment of bnok», by good authors, the number being 50, thus we now have 142 volumes In our library. The Library has been opened from 7 p m to 8 p m each Thursday evening throughout the year, and periodicals were placed on tho tables for the use of subscribers, The total Income for the year was £10 13s 4\ and the expenditure £9 2s lOd, leaving a credit bilanoe of £110s 6d. The following gentlemen were elected as a Committee for the ensuing year:—Messrs J Drisooll, R Stout, R Crawford, H Bond, and J Broughly. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring committee, and especially to Mr Stout, who wa» very obliging as librarian and aeorebary.

DOMAIN BOARD. A meeting of the Highbank Domain Board was held in tho sobool on May 22nd. Preaent—-Messrs A R CaHsghar, Drfßcoll and Smibh. Apologies for absenoe were received from Messrs Waternorth and Spray. It was resolved that the secretary, Mr Drisooll, write to Mr Hardy, MHR, aiklnsr if the £25 Government grant was still available ; and also to erqalre what progress was being made with regard bo gate?, pickets, etc, It was decided not to call tenders for grazing, as the Domain would ba improved by a spell. After some routine business the meeting adjourned till replies were received from the Minister of Linda and Mr Hardy,

The Coronation.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Wellington, May 27 The Cabinet has decided that there are to be no special remissions of esntences on prisoners on account of the Coronation Stratford. May 26 At the meeting of the Borough Counoll on S&turdiy nlghti, ib was resolved to ereot a permanent memorial of the Coronation, in the form of a combined band rotunda, drink* Ing fountain, and fire bell tower, »t a cost of about £300.

CABLE NEWS.

Per Pr«ss Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

A NAVAL EXPERIMENT London, May 26

Admiral Lore, of the Admiralty, witnessed an impressive experiment with the Barrow-Farness six inch gan, fitted with Johnsou'* cap. Similar ones are used in the French, Russian, German and American navies, The shot perforated a six inch Krupp plate and its backing, while the uncapped shot failed to perforate. The capped shot also penetrated a twelve inch plate, remaining fixes! in the backing* 'The Times says the experiment shows the necessity for immediate improve ment in the secondary armament?.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA

Yuanshikai's opposition will probably secure the rejection of the offer of German firms for fifteen, not fifty, millions of Uele for the opiura monopoly though Ohiug advocates its acceptance instead.

A PRLSENT FROM NATAL

la presenting the Imperial Govern ment with a cruiser, the Natal Govern ment offers to contribute £35,000 annually to the Navy.

REVOLT IN RUSSIA

St PBTBRsBuno, May 26 Troops suppressed the rerolutionary demonstration at Saratoff in the south east of Russia

DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA,

Sydney. May 26 Owing to the continuance ot the drought and the steady diminution in the city water supply, the Water Board h»8 again appealed to citizens to strictly economise the supply.

CHOLERA IN THE PHILIP PINES.

Cholera is prevalent in the Philip pines! Out of 651 cases at Manila 435 have proved fatat.

The West Indian Disasters.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright New York, May 25 The lava streams are imprisoning many women and children at Grand Riviere. The prisoners are seen plead ing for deliverance, bat it is impassible to render them any aid, and they are almost certain to be starred or over wbe^m-d by Uva, A great glimmer of light was Been in. tbe direction of Martinique od Thurs day night; It was accompanied by a gunlike explosion. A steamer fifty milea away was covered with ashes, It v believed that a new crater has been formed on Mont Pelee, with a cinder cone one hundred feet high, ejecting steam, mad, gases and ashes. Few York, May 26 A torrent of lava fiom Mt. Pelee on Saturday destroyed the remainder of Basspointe. A fissure a thousand yards long splits Mount Pelee from pesk to base. Three days after St. Pierre was over whelmed a fami'y of five was discovered io the rains of a house aliva, but terribly bnrnt. They have since d?ed. It is fear ed that many oilers, taking refuge In houses, have been burled beneath the ashes, though they might have escaped if help had been available earlier. . 8x Petebsburg, May 20 TbaCW gave £10,000 to the Martin ique Fund,

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Aanootabltm—Rf Kleobrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Mty 25 Mr B rod rick, the Secretary of State for War, stifces that 20,000 troops have been despatched to South Afric* during the last six weeks. London, May 26 A jnumbar of Boers assembled in Mar ket Square, Pretoria, on Saturday, expect ing the declaration of peace. Commandant Yaagle and his commando surrendered at Balmoral. The •■« Dally Mail" declares that noth ing stands in the way of peace. It Is expected that the Government will on Tups lay, in tbe House of Com mons, make an announcement showing that they hfcve satisfactorily and inflexibly maintained the British position. Sargeon Captain Baywell and Lieut. Topi In, New Zeal anders, are convalescent;, and have resumed duty. Sir H. Campbell Bannarman, speaking at Darliugton, said his recent reference to barbarism waa directed againsb the Government, whoße policy was so cruel that oflieers and soldiers loathed having »o execute ft. fie compared Mr Chamber lain with a noisy busy bee, gathering vitriol.

ATTITUDE OF GERMANY

London, May 26

The™uewspaper " Nieu Free Press," rejoicing at the prospects of peace, admits that the world musfe thank EngUnd for lending the way for three penturiea in all great achieveoients in politics, economic?l, culture and tone.

The German newspapers are more friendly generally towards England Large speculative purchases of British consols have been made in New York,

Borough School Committed

The usual monbhly meeting of bhe Borough Sohool Committee was he'd Jasb eveniog. Present—Mers-a W Oaighead (chairman), Jones, Bscklngaaie, Whi baker, Maloolmson, and HeWBOD. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Siioock and Mo Oallam. COBBESPONDBSOH Oorrecpendenoe was read and dealt with as under. From the School Committees Association re a mual meeting—Receive). from J W Maldec, applylrg foe the use of the echool for an entertainment.—AppU" cation refute 3» ' PCPIL IKACHEBt Six applicablona were received for the position of pupil teacher, and ib was Raided to ssleQi two girls on trial*

Mr seddon.

United Press Aiaoolation~By Bleofcrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, May 25 Mr Seddou, speaking at a banquet at Pretoria, expressed a hope that the blockhouses would soon be turned into creamaries and butter factories,

The Plague.

United Preu Awooiatlon—By Rleotrlo Telegr&ph—Copyright Sydney, May 26 T!» Rv. Mr O'Ditill a Church of England curate, doing slam work st Red* fern, has been attacked with plague. Brisbane, May 26 One oase of plagae was reported today Bqisbank May 27 A number of plagae patients have bseil discharged cured, and comparing th« previous outbreak there were thirtyeight oases and eleven deaths last year, and seveutyeight caser, with twenty three deaths this year,

Fkshaktlc May 2 A man named French has died of plagae

AN AUCKLAND TRAGEDY.

ATTKMPrED MURDER ANDSQIOIDE.

United Proa* Assooiation—By Bleotria Telegraph—Copyright. Auckland, May 26 Lite thii afternoon word wa« received by the police that a resident of Farntli aimed William P*iker shot hit wife and fewt children, and then attempted to take bis own life with a revolver. Mrt Parks? and the children are expected to reoover, bat P»rker Is la a dacgarcui sUic.

Additional particulars regarding tht tr*cedj ab ParnelL show that P«rker aod hit wife lived unhappily fur tome time. The man wat muoh given to drink, and refosed to support his wife. She, with her two children, one aged fear years and the other nine month*, wn at her mo&hsrY place at about three c'olook this afternoon, and hsc husband, who had been living apart from her for several days, oame to we heri When standing at the h»ok door he it aoderstood bo have asked her if the would oom« aw«y with him. She replied •« No," whan be nil, You take things iery oooly," fend pal ing a small sevea chambered revolver oat of his pockeb, he fired two shots at her, Ooe shot passed through heroheek, coming oat at tht month, and the ether struck her In tht temple. She was carrying the b*by in her arms, and the shook it seems oamed her to leb it fal'« The four year old child was also io the yard, and was shol in the arm by the father, the child then ran into the hoase. The baby was shot a» by the father, who went on like a madman, and was alto hit in the arm. Parker fired several sbotw at too b»by which was lying in the yard seme fifteen minutes before being tescued, and eventually shot himself in the washhouie. He then staggered out in o the yard. wh«r« he was scoured.

The mother and children ire almost certain to recover, bat Parker** oondition U *eriou«

ARROW LEAFLETS

FAOT3 ABOUT ALCOHOL

1. Intoxicating liquors are a human manufacture

2. There is no agreement between the wants of the humau system and alcohol.

3. Alcohol is a narcotic, acrid poison, Alcohol enfeebles function, and diminishes strength, 5. Alcohol neither creates nor stimulates warmth in the human body. 6. Alcohol checks the growth aod development! of muscles in young persons.

7. The pleasurable sensations which alcohol may engender are transient, delusive and pernicious. 8. True vigorous health is neither attained or retained by the use of intoxicating liquors. 9. Alcohul narcotizes and derange! the organ of sense. *

10. Alcohol weakens the wili and shortens life.

11. Alcohol, by its action on the brain, prompts to folly, vice, cruelty an 4 crime.

12. The greater prrt of the pauper ism, insanity, suicide, murder, and premature death ia caused by the habit ual consumption of intoxicating liquors. IS. At least tw6 thirds of the rates (poor, police, etc.) are caused by the drinking habits of the people 14, If only one fourth of the money annually squandered in drink were ex pended in articles of necessity, useful ness and comfort, a marvellous impetuf would be giyen to trade and hatfneif,,

RELIABLE TESTIMONY

Dr. Bienfaic, according to the British Medical Journal, offer* the following objections to the ate of alcohol So-

1. Is alcohol a digestive I No ; id indigestion prod aces a passing excita tion ; interrupts the proper action of the muscles of the stomach, because alcohol acts as an a naesthetic after having irritated the walls of this organ; and it drives the blood to the ikio, aod bo interferes with the action of the gastric juice.

2. Is alcohol an appet'zar } No; it produces an excitation of the stonaaoh which causes a sensation taken for hnn* ger:

3. Is alcohol a food? No; it does not correspond to the definition of 4 food, and the.heat that it seems to produce does not serve at aotual warmth

4. Is alcohol heating ? No, it causes a fi>w of blood to the bkiu and lower ing of temperature.

5- Is alcohol a stimulant 1 No, in no cage, either physical or mental

6, Is alcohol a protector against contagion ? No, it predisposes the body totontagion.

7, Can wo live without alcohol? This idea that we cannot live witnout alcohol is a prejudice that uameroai facts contradict.

8. Is alcohol good for children ? It should never be given to children,.

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BUSINESS NOTICES H- GRESHAM, SURGEON & MEOHANIOAL DENTIST. BEGS to inform the reslttentu of Ash burtoa and Surrounding Districts fcfesfc he baa oommtmced practice 1« rooms Beib to Ms Wat eon, BoUcitor, 1 Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement, j Wold »nd ForoeWo orowns mad? j also seta of tenth with Vulcanite and Pi.roelaln garas- Gas administered. AH work gußrantead. Hours OB 1 Aotendanok—9 a.m.- 6 p.m. 4 18-. VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston rfTKRM commences TUESDAY, 27th h»t Jl. • . EYANS & Co,, Ulmited, ATLAS MILLS*, Ne»r Railway Statioo t Timaro, ABl BUYEHS OF FRIMI MILLING WHEAT AND OATS. HAVE on hand n email quantity of the fatnoas MANITOBA. WHEA.T for S^sd Purpose*,.v?hich they are daelrouß oK lobtrodaolDg to the fftrmsn of ihin dUtfioi, Foe prloea and partioalara apply at THE OFFICE, 3 309 Beaoh, Timaro "©; • ' t nriwgEAiJWjon * j- jcf/O'uUSo FACTORY 1 LIIZZ-- *' WINTER UNDEFCL' THI G In Colonial and English Makes A SPECIAL" LINE OF MEN'S COLONIAL IIBBID WOOL PANT^ S3 lid Well Worth 4j 6d HEAVY WOOL S3NGLETS 39 6d HEAVY FLANNBL UNDER. SHIRTS, 2l' 114 OCR FOOTBALL JBBBFY3, alt oolon 'JHE NEW- ZIfIAL&NO CLOTHING FACTOKY "compare"" I TEA AT IESg PRICE gasays j/8 2/4 2/8 NOTICE, "ITp- E HAVE APPOINTED f. w. cax, Agent for MASSfiT-HABBIS and ! IaiPKBI^L BICYCES FOR ASHBURTON, R&KAIA, and Surround'Dg Districts Client* will receive every attentioD, and MR COX will Collect all Monica due to tr* CANADA CYCLE & MOTOR COY. LIMITED Depot—East Street-, Aahburton ~ MRB~J~ L L 0 V 13, MUSIC SELLER, &o, iriIGISTBEED TEACHER op XV , MUSIO Moilwl loßtraimenta of every desotlptioa, Latest Music by every mai!. AGENT FOR WHEELRR AND WILSON'S Seeing Machines The Latest and Best; the only Sewing tfrehlne thai) doeo nob fail in any point. : AGENT FOR ! EMPKESB NEEDLE. Materials kept. New Tracsfors, Plushee, Araseneg, etc. TanobOD Bibbbt (next Hall, Herbalisb A WA» Wi N <S. IT havicg corns noder our notice, through various Ecoroee, that th« appro»olung Winter iriH bo a severe cne, wo uke it as onr «?uty to inform cur Aehburton fnenda of lame t al«o that to eafe'y fpend Ihe winter hero it is of the'tttmoeb importance tbafc all •honid be provided with a Spring or Wire U»ttreae, Kapoo Bed, eto., all of which are ptccu/able at ehockirgly oh«ap prices from MOBIARTY Bros , W-ikanui Road ATll^ Pan baking powder, the great novelty, two patty tios fer uotbirg |io» ftll Gtooera r



BUBINBBB NOTIOgg _ [ CHEAP FUEL. COAL. COAL. COAL. zmKAITANQATA GO/\Lz=~ THE CHEAPEST, OMSIKEST, & MOST ECONOMICAL COAL Of THE MARKET. IN STOOE WESTPORT GOAL NEWCASTLE GOAL MOUNT BOME&S COAL SHORT FIREWOOD Timber. Timber. Timber. Dry Flooring and Mfttchlioing ia »ny quantifies always fa .Vock. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawmillew, Timber Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongert,|Painters, Glaziers, etc, Ashbartoa MAY, 1902 Bought of MITCHELL & TURNER DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS ASHBOKTON in ' Sold by 15 Examined by 11 __ , _ ______ , _______ 6yds Dk DreasiTweel 1« 6d 09 0 Now Is 06 0 2 School Capes 8s lid 017 10 [„ 3t 61 7,0 1 Lftdba' M»ot»ionh 39s 1 10 0 ■« 2i« I I g iTSohool Hats Si 61 0 7 0 „ U 0 S 0 10 Coloured Muallo, lorAproai W 089 „3^ 0 211 1 MUb's Tweed Coat 22a 61 12 6  15i 51 016 8 IPr Working Trouser3 8a 03 08 6 „5s lid 05 11 2 Working Sbirti I4i 6d 09 0 „2 93 05 6 Paid 2 Under Flannela 3j 9<i 07 6 „2i 61 05 0 By Cash, with 2 P»ir Uod«r P*nt» 2s 04 0 „Is 6d 03 0 Thanks, 1 White QalU, Dbie Bs* 10i id 010 9 „8b 91 0 8 9 MITCHE LL & TURN EM 1 Coloured Qailfc, Sgle Bed mmmmammmmmmm 4* 6d ) 4 6 „33 6d 03 6 4 Ooloared ffiowe's May 17, 19082* 61 06 0 „Is 04 0 1 Coloured Table Dover (Urge) 13a 6d 018 6 „ lOi 6f 010 6 lPalrLMe Qnrtalaa *6d 08 6 „6i 9d 06 9 12 Yards Pink Ilannel!ette 0s 644 5 6 „ 2|l 0 3 9 4ydß F»noy Flanoelette 0* B*'* 02 10 „ 4|i 016 2 Pair Cashmere Hess Is 3d 02 6 „9d °l _ i9~3~2 Now £5 14 1 W« Uketh>3 eomewbßfc unOia I*' motiho!! of showing tha Pubiio what the Rpdaotfona we »re nwklne omnoot to in » Paroel of Drapery, every article) of which ia of unry d»y need, and Good Value at Full Pbioes Oar TiQmpeter is not dead, in tmt, there »r« hnodreds of him spread over the County, ban we venture to say that nobu«Jnest attempt of a similar aabure, ever made in AihbortoD, has ever approached the luooes^ attending the Dtnelntlon of PAttnership Sale aow going on lo our PremUea, See " Wactids.' S™*" J. WILSON DIRECT IMPORTER OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Compstest Brt of Tradesmen kept for Home Painting sod Doaoratiog ?.io »1! it* Br»Doheß,;ior Town »nd Oountrj. I -Have a Well Assorted Stook of MIXED PAINTS — In Large or Small Qaantitleii; also Pftinb Broßhen White Lead Linseed Oils (Raw or Botlod Sorim Window G'.aaa Fsnoy Glaes THrpentlai Benzine Methylated Spirits Arti»tiß* Material Beautiful MIRROR GLASS in large sheets, can bo cub to any bJhb ANDREW ORR. A LVRGE Shipmont of Goods ex Paparoa, haviog arrived One Month Later than expected, will Now be Cleared at IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. FOB ' TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY Ladies' Jackets and Mantles, Pi ess Fabrics of all Mods Ladies 1 Corsets, Flannelletes, Sheetings Ladiei' Underclothing, •if Eibbons, Gloves, Millinery, Umbrellas, 100 Pairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d » 75 Pairs large fize Blankets 22s 6d CLOTHING AND BOOTS /t Reduced Prices ANDREW ORR ~~"_rS P E C I A L.= nnWILLKD Flannelettes, White Cream, Pink and Striped 3a lid pardrzan, X Yard wide pare white Longaloth 4s 9d a dozm, while Calico Z5 9i a d'ezen. 31 p. yard ; Uolonial Flannels—white, plnfr, and gr©y from 9Jd a yard, white Blankets 8a lid, 10i6d, 12a6d, 14a 9d, 17a 6f, 21a—a p»lr. Coloured Blankets 7a lid, 10s, Us 61,13s 9d a pair. Large aizs Striped Kuj?a 3s lid to clear, usually 5s 6i j Men's Cardigan Jaokete rednend to 5i lid, usaally 8i 6d ; Men's Hoavy Ribbed Colonial Undorfwnt* 3s 6^, Men's Shetland Grey all woo! Colonial Flannels 2s 6d, Bfen'a Plain RDd Ribbed Colonial Knitted Sook« 1», good Hoe Caehmere Mtifflirs reduced to Is, Turkish Towels 6d, 7£*,sH, IOJ-i, Is, la 3-?, lii6deaoh. Btrong Borgo for Boys Wear Is 3d and la lid a yard Superior all wool Colonial Twted 2s 3d and 2s 6d ft y»rd. E. GIBBARD, BK&DY MONEY DRAP£R AND OLOTHIEB, | Tancred Street, Opposite Arcade. I



AT YOUR BEST. Ib pays to be at your best,f Are you at'your best 1 or are you tired, fagged oat and weary % "That tired feeling which has become a common expression is the result of nervous exhaustion, the constant waste of nerve tissues haw nob been replaced Neglect raiy lead to Locomotor Ataxla or Paralysis. Better take Wilton's Bovo Ferrurn (beef and iron) the new tonic, and make sore of yourself. Mr A Jones of Wellington says :— "It has a wonderful power in restoring energy and invigorating th 9 system, in soothing the nerves and winning back that buoyancy of feeling which one loses when ont of sorts,' Sold by ail Chemists & Stores at 2s 6d, or post free direct from the proprietor, Geo, W. Wilton, Chemist, Wellington. Smoke Now Venas



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$, Does alcohol increase longevity f According to reliable statistics alcohol diminishes longevity.—Adtt{ 5 335



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