The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1893. THE FARIBAULT EXPERI MENT.

Sonic time ago we noticed in these columns an experiment that was being tried in the United States to settle by concessions on both sides the vexed question of the education of Catholic children in State schools. It was called the Fairbault plan, and in theory appeared to be a fairly satisfactory solution of the difficulty. There was another plan, called the Stillwater, spoken of at the same time, and the accounts that reached us of its success were cheering enough to lead to the hope, if not the belief, that at least the Americans had settled the question as far as it was possible to do so as be tween two sections of Christians who so incompromisingly reject each other's , religious teaching. ~ m Since we last j wrote, however, further light has been thrown upon the question by the publication of an independent report, concerning the working of the two ex periments. The Roman Catholic parish ; school at Stillwater was leased at a. nominal rental to the School Board With the oral stipulation that the sisters', properly qualified, should be retained as teachers. The result was a sectarian school, supported by public funds. The school district boards were, totally disregarded. Boinan Catholic children were taken from all the other I schools and placed in the " Hill" school, as it was called, because it had sisters for teachers, dressed in the uniform of their Order. Prayers, catechisms, religious services, and mr structiona were given regularly before and after the school hours* No great exception was taken to this course so long as the school hours were regarded as such, and the religious teaching only j brought in before or after. But on the first " Saint's day " after the new i arrangement began, " Hill School" was vacant. The Pastors' Union,composed of all the Protestant ministers of the place, protested against the whole arrangement, but the School Board simply laid the protest on the table, ordering, however, that school should ! be held on the saints' days ; but that order was not obeyed. Then they i tried amalgamation, transferring one : of the sisters to a State school, and some Protestant teachers to the Hill school.! But this arrangeaaent did not work either, as some Protestant parents with drew their children from the school where the nun was a teacher, arid Catholic parents not relishing Protestant teachers for their children, withdrew thecn_- from the Hill school. The result of the whole thing, not to dwell upon details, is that in response to the resolutions of a mass meeting held in February, 1892, the Boaid decided not to rent the parochial school build ing for the ensuing school year, nor to employ sisters as teachers in the Board's schools. And so ends in failure the Stillwater experiment.

The Faribault plan was somewhat different, but only in matters of detail. The parochial school buildings at Fari bault were rented by the Board in the same wayj the teachers in them wore the uniform of their order, passed the same examinations as the teachers in the State schools, and with credit, and were retained by the Board in its service out of courtesy and because they were excellent teachers. But the difference came in in the fact that at fcJtillwater there were ward boundaries and graded schools and teachers, and teachers were subject to transfer from one school to another. This involved the transference of teachers wearing the garb of the Roman Catholic order among Protestant children, and so dissatisfaction aro<je. At Faribault this was not the case; no nun or brother wearing the garments of their order taught in the recognised Pro testant schools. So long as the public school system and methods were ad hered to there was no friction, but so soon as they were departed from (as in the case of the saints' days at Still water) controversy and discord arose. The plan is not satisfactory to either zealous Catholics or good Americans. The Vatican has decided that it may be tolerated under exceptional circum stances. Americans are tolerating it more for the good bishop's (Bishop Ireland, the most popular JRoman Catholic prelfte in America) sake than approving it! It is a compromise, in the interest of peace, on a matte* of principle, and can never be satisfactory to either Americans or Catholics,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Lyttelton Tim«s" last week entered on its forty-third year of exis tence. It is freely stated that a Wellington firm will net no less than £20,000 by their recent heavy speculations iv New Zealand hemp. Horse and sheep stealing are still very common in the country districts between Wellington and New Plymouth. The police are constantly recording complaints from farmers and others fit the loss of animals. The Wellington "(P°st" atates that Mr Charles Feltham, the Wellington delegate to the Methodist Conference, who died sud denly at Aahburton on Friday, insured hit life for £100 with tho National Mutual m March last. It is notified in the "Gazette" that the lease of the railway refreshment rooms at Christchurch and Asbburton, for three years, has been secured by Mr W, Drum mond, the former at »n annual rent of £400 and the latter at £270, Ihe limar* foW« weut to .Vr W. Johnston »t £170. A can" of eight youths were brought \ before the Police Court at Christchurch this i morning on a charge of throwing stones and Assaulting two men who were passing in a cart in Sydenham.. Four were coaviefced, one of whom was fined 403, and the other three sentenced to one month. The Bench said they were determined to stamp out '•rrikinism and if imprisonment would not do, something more severe would follow. The Wellington •• Evening Post" has the fnilowinff;— It i* thought in well informed cSthaU^riif-t^ final one of the present Parliament-will Ye a ypry f o»« Session. Tnere will be a gopd deal of worE to do, and honorable members wiM be e? ceedingly anxious to make tbrta»t of thejp final opportunity before goingto the oowntry, In addition to this, Ministers have, it »»o ; dentood, determined that the House shall keep decent hours, instead of sitting as it often did last session, far beyond midnight, ll racettoee even for beyond sunnse. Last session broke down «pyeral members of the Government, and another cession of the fame sort would produce ft pby«ci*l eoW»f*» of the wbol« Cabinet,

We live in the neighbourhood of some of the finest; agricultural farms in the colony (says thß "Pelorus Guardian,")|ani yet.it is no uncommon thing for IJavelock to be out of chaff and oats. A branch of the Dresden Piano Company j will be opened in Ashburton next week, at, Mr 11. A, Gates' School of Music, with Mr Gates as (i gent and manager. At the meeting of the Educational insti tute one speaker "asserted that 12 or 13 years ago a small local committee in the south : provided themselves with a barrel of beer and such other luxuries, putting down the I money expended thereon as having' been utilised in the purchase of "school material." . A visitor to the Cheviot estate suggests that the Government would not have had a chance to resume the property, were it not for foot-rot and rabbits. Small fanners can | cope with these : a. big squatter cannot. The visitor states that there are good shipping 1 facilities with whish no railway can com pete. ! The "Post" states that Mr C. H. Mills, : since the session, continued in various ways to agitate the question of the release of the murderer Uh'einis, and has actually appealed to Ministers to act on the evi dence taken before the Petitions Committee. The Minister for Justice, Mr Cadman, lias written to Mr Mills, informing him that Min sters see n* reason to advise his Excellency the Governor to interfere with the sentence upon Cnemis.

A rectnt issue of. the " Detroit Free Press," a weekly paper which has a very ; large circulation Jnot only in America, but j in England, contains a very long article on New. Zealand. The fine, climate of , the colony* the fertility of its soil, the energy and] industry of the colonists, are all done 'justice to, whilst the writer speaks in enthusiastic -terms of the beautiful scenery. In delivering an address in favour of < starting a central dairy, with branch creameries in the Oamaru district, the other day, Mr Sawers, dairy expert, said that to show how much more valuable factory-made butter Is than home-made it is stated that the former is brought from a distance and sold in O&maru at twice the price obtained for tkfll atter. ; At a meeting of the Christchurch City Council on Monday night, a letter was read front the -managing director of the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate stating that a site for the private lighting supply had been' secured near the railway station, and offering to light the streets of Christ church with electricity wilh 200 incande scent lamps of 20 candle power and 50 arc lamp? of 2000 candle power for £1800 per annum for seven years. As the Council had decided to. take a contract with the Gas Company no action was taken in the matter. The sale of the late John Manson's properties at Palmerston North last week did not prove a success, the reserves being considered too high. The reserves on the sections in the Edenkillie Park estate ranged from £13 to £16 an acre. Section 448, containing 16 acres, was sold at £16 an acre; section 1569, 151 acres at Ll3 an acre ; part section 551, 25 acres, at LlB an acre; part section 551, containing 56 acres, at 1/15 58 an acre. The Waituna property was passed in at the reserve price of L 7 an acre, and the Manchester-Waituna estate was passed in at L 5 15s an acre. We un derstand that negotiations are in progress for several of the unsold lots. i The anniversary services in connection with the Hinds Wesleyan Church were con ducted on Sunday, January 1, by the Rev J. H. Gray, who delivered two able sermons, afternoon and evening, appropriate to the occasion, to fairly large congregations. On the following Monday the annual tea meet ing was held in the public school. The tables were provided by Mesdames Norrish, McKenzie, Bellamy, and Miss Norrish ; the bachelors presided over by Misses Robert son and Tarbotton. Considering the other attractions of the day there was a fairly large gathering, which included a large number of friends from Willcwby. Tea over the public meeting was proceeded with. The chair was occupied by the Rev Mr Gray, 1 and addresses were delivered by Messrs S. Chapman, .Low, Grayburn, and Withell. The music was by the Willowby choir, who rendered their several, selections in a very pleasing manner. Votes of thanks were, passed to the ladies, the speakers, and the choir, and were spoken to by Messrs Kippen berger and Wheeler.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

IBK PKESS ASSOCIATION.

Received January 17, 10.20 a. m,

ROYAL BETROTHAL.

London, January 16. "St. James Gazette" states that the Dvk® of York's betrothal to Prin cess May will be formally announced at an early date.

BURMESE PEARL FISHERIES.

The British Government claims a monopoly, of the pearl fishing on the southern coast of Burmah, and has compelled an Australian firm to desist operations under a penalty of criminal prosecution.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

Washington, January 16. Mr Qley eland is urging upon the Democratic leader fchp necessity of repealing the Silver Act,

WINTER.

Intense cold is being experienced in the United States. In Missouri the thermometer yag b,e}ow zero for a month. A blizzard has devastated lona, and caused many wrecks on the coast.

London, January 16. Intense cold i« bein^ experjipnpe^ ajl over Europe,. Hamburg is icebound. Skating hasj been renewed in England.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received January 17, 11.20 a.m.)

A GIGANTIC! FOSSIL.

,?■ Sydney, January 17. A gigantic fossil has been discovered in Yarrangabilly cave. The foot is 4-u...'ka Jlmofl as larffi as art iflenhant's.

TRE FEDERAL GOUNCIT,

]^E]UjoxJßNj!, January IST. i M> 3biels, Premier,' and Mr DqftV represenli Vtefcopft <?n Fe^erajj Council.

QUEENSLAND SUGAR. !

Brisbane, January 17. The "Sugar Journal" says the season's crop shows an increase of 10,000'tottJ on the previous year's,

MAGISTERIAL.

AS HBURTON -MONDAY.

(Before Messrs 11. Alcorn aud Alfred Harrison, Justices of the Peace.) Dbunkesness.—William O'Brien, an old offender, was sent seven days to gaol, without the option of a fine, for drunken ness. , Vagraxcy. -Archibald Beats was Ben tenced to a week's imprisonment for having no lawful visible means of support. Count? Watkh. Races.—James Corbett was fined 10s with full costs for a breach of by-laws of the county relating to water races, he having allowed his pond service to overflow, thereby causing waste of water, to the loss aud inconvenience of the other settlers supplied by the race. Mr Purnell appeared tor the County Council. The Bench gave the offender a severe warning, pointing out that a possible fine of £50 attached to this offence, which v\aa very serious, as selfish men tampering with the water races .to serve their own purposes at the expense of their neighbors could cause great inconvenience and serious injury to their neighbors' stock, and the Bench would punish this sort of thing severely. There were special circumstances in Corbett s case that called for leniency, and in view of these the fine was only nominal, but these circumstances would not be accepted as a plea should the offence be repeated.

HINDS.

(from our correspondent.)

THE POSTAI CHANGES. A*; various times I have had the privilege and the pleasure of reporting the progress that this district was making, and the arrival of fresh residents. This being so one would naturally conclude that the *''powersl that be" would gladly place increased public accommodation at the disposal of an increasing rural population. I think I can furnish an astounding instance of a directly opposite policy, For many years a bi-weekly mail service existed between Hinds and Lismore. Few will deny, I think, that this service was much needed then, and it certainlj is much more needed now, for fresh homes have teen formed, and are now being , formed on this *-oad. Although this is so, the postal authorities,* guided by their , supreme wisdom, or moved by other ! means, have discontinued this much needed public service, and now run the j Lismore mail from Winslow via Hack , thorn*. Personally Jdo not know this j latter route, but I have some grounds for saying that the postal authorities will not have many customers beyond the birds of the air and the beasts of the field to serve along the route from Winslow to Hack thorne, or from Winsi^v to Lismore. I think the residents aio^g the two routes from Hinds to Lismore will be much to blame if they quietly submit to the filch ing away of this public service, to which I think they are well entitled. PUBLIC SHEEP DIP.

After the sale of stock at the Hinds saleyirds on Thursday last, a meeting of farmers arid otheri interested in the erection of a sheep dip in connection with the Hinds saleyards was held in the Hinds schoolroom, Mr William Chisnall presid ing. Although a thunderstorm had drenched manyy.who went home in conse quence, still the schoolroom was fairly well filled with fanr-ers and others interested in the dip question. The Chairman explained that the object of the meeting was to endeavor' to ascer tain the feeling. of the flo jkowners of the district as to what sheep dip they would prefer to bE used in connection with the saleyards. If they could agree on one maker's dip, the proceedings in this matter of the directors of the Company would be much easier than if they had to use several makers' dips. He invited the agents of the sevoral sheep dips to address the meeting on the subject. In response Messrs Friedlander, fho^ias, Brooke, Restell, and Paul pointed out the quali ties of the several dips which they repre sented. Nearly all were effective, cheap, i very popular, had an increasing sale, and promoted the growth of wool. A vote of the flockowners present was then taken, with the result that thirteen farmers representing 21,000 sheep voted for Brooke's dip, eight farmers representing 6800 sheep voted for Cooper's dip, and one farmer representing 800 sheep voted for Little's dip. Immediately most of those in favor of other dips expressed their intention of using Brooke's sheep dip. Mr Brooke's terms for leasing the dip, and his charge for dipping sheep were then read, both eeeming fco be regarded favorably. Mr Friedlander moved that Brooke's, be the dip used in connection with th« Hinds saleyards. Mr Emerson in seconding the motion expressed his preference for Cooper's, but in view of the vote he was very willing to use Brooke's dip. The motion was carried unanimously and the meeting separated. THE SCHOOL.

The usual monthly meeting of tha Schoql Committee was held on Wednes day evening. The principal business transacted was the fixing on ne* t Wednes day as the date of the school picnic to the beach at Mr Withell's 5 arranging to have the school whitewashed during the holi days, and the reading of Dr. Anderson's report on the examination of the school which wag held on December 21 last. The report stated that there was ample evidence of diligent and successful work on the part) of the mistress; thatt the infants showed satisfactory progress, and that Standard I. had been creditably prepared. In the master's classes gener ally arithmetic had been rreitoa efficiently writing had evidently ice v A increased attention, freehand drawiug whs a good subject, dictation was good, and the aneweung in geography above Standard 111, showed a considerable amount < f industry. In some, of the standards grammar was not go good, and history was only nominally a subject in the school, as only fcur or five pupils hed taken the subject. The report then concluded by remarking that "In dealing with the subject of plant growth under the head of science and object lessons the master showed marked ability and command of the subject, and the children gave evidence of having gained a good know ledge." The Committee passed this resolution- Mri hat a hearty vote of thariks'be couvejed to the master and i mistress for the satisfactory manner jn, which they had educated the pupils, duriog the past year." i In this connection I think I ought to say that it seems both a pity and an injustice to the residents of the Village , Settlement that the riia&j whjch lead from ! the Hinds to the Village 'Settlement are j so bad, that in even slightly wet'weather ! they cannot send their children to school. ; PIVINB SERVIDE. . ' Some time ago th^ey Thomas Farley commenced to hold seryices Jiere % connection with the Church of England. Good congregations now attend on Cidi alternate gundajr, and a very good organ has been provided to aosisji m tl}e musjcal parts of the services. $o-morrow fclje first service in connection wifh the Presbyterian Church will be held in the schoolroom ; I understand these are (• 1)3 held fortnightly. A new charge in connection with this church is to be filmed, to embrace the districts of UsmoK? 5 -fbugfttf*! Hir^s, Baling, and Lbwcliffc. li>e do not febt unco gu^d *'■ at IJi'nds,,. it surely will not belrcMu'the X|fQnt of parsons and preachihg. '■"SanuHty'l-jj..

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT HUTT.

The monthly meeting of the Mount Hutf Road Board was held on Thursday; January 12. Present-- Messrs Browne, Drummond and Aynsley. Mr Browne, in the absence of the chairman, took the chair. The clerk reported that he had given permission to various.- applicants to cut cocksfoot on payment of. Jd per lb to the Board. This was approved, and the clerk was directed to notify to Mr Mc- Ilraith that he would not be ullo*re'l to remove the cocksfoot without making a like payment. It was decided to expend £2 in repairs to cuttirg at Blackford and to allow Mr I Aynsiey to expend £3 in repairs to ihe Bridge Bond. The clerk was instructed to see Mr Henderson in reference to the dangerous manner in which he had made up the approach to one of his gateways. Ie was decided to call a public meeting for Thursday, January 19, at 3 p.m. to consider the railway time table. Messrs Mackay and Grierson wrote asking that Mr A. McFariane's name should be placed on the roll in their stead.—Application granted. Mr J. Black wrote re scorm water coming upon his section. -It was decided that the Board had no power to act as he required. Applications for work to be done were held over till after harvest. Mr J. Black's tender for repairs on the Highbank Road, at 2s per chain, was accepted. Accounts amounting to £95 11s lid were passed for payment.

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above ' Board was held on Saturday at the 1 Arcade. Present—Messrs T. Clephane, J. Brown, J. Wilson, and E. Thomas. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The Clerk called for nominations for the o«ice of chairman. Mr Clephane being the only nominee was declared duly elected, BATES. Steps were ordered to be taken for the recovery of certain rates. FINANCIAL. Accounts amounting to £2112« 7d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

School Inspection Reports.

WINCHMOKB SCHOOL. Examined December 19,1892. Pass Subjects

Percentage of passes—sß*3 Percentage of failures—l9'2 - . Sinks' Class Subjects. (0 to 100) Grammar 65 History ... 40 Geography „ . 65 Elementary science, object lessons, &c ' 50 __T«tal_ .^__^. ... ... 220~~ Percentage on class subjects—ss. Additional Subjects. Marks (0 to 20) Repetition and recitation ... ... 13 Drill and exercises 10 Singing ... — Needlework (average mark) ... 11 * Subject-matter of reading lessons... 10 Additional marks 44 Master ; Mr George Cromie Remarks: The school makes a dis* tjnctly good appearance in examination. Of tha subjects in the upper classes (Standards 111, IV, V,) arithmetic, gram, mar, composition, and geography are of commendable merit generally. The freehand drawing books show careful attention to the subject, and a very striking advance has been made in the writing, which now possesses considerable merit. The lower classes (Standards 11, I, and P) are very fair. W. J, AkdbrscNj Inspector.

COMMERCIAL.

(PKR FBEBS ASSOCIATION) London, January 16., The new Oriental Bank has paid a final dividend of 4s in the £. J A private cable has been received in Ohristchurch to the effect that the Mataura's cargo of frozen meat, loaded at Thnaru, has been sold to arrive at I Liverpool at 4d per lb c.i.f. At the sale of surplus sheep from the Cheviot estate held on Monday at Otnihi reserve, Waipara, tbe following prices were obtained:—6ooo merino ewes, five '■ years old, 7a Id ;3500 six-tooth merino I wethers. 6s Id ; 2600 eight-tooth merino wethers-1600 sold at 5s 7d, 1100 at 5s Qd ; 4tjoo four-tooth merino wethers, ijs id ; 4fiOQ t.wo ; tooth merino wethers, 5s 3d. On account of Greta Peaks Station, 160 two-tooth orossbreds sold at 11s 3d, and 1150 it 12s lOd.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE

*■_ • The table showing the exports of frozen meat from New Zealand for the year 1892, which has just been issued by Mr F. Cunningham, representing the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, Limited, seems to indicate that the tyade h^, far $c present, reached ftg limit, 1 lie demand tor orbsabi'ecl sheep and lambs of freezing'quality has been good throughout the year, except dvring the few weeks when <;he works were closed for overhaul, an^ buyers have always, been tp'pfty jsrices which when compared wij;h "London rates shewed no margin of profit to them. There is no surplus stock of sheep p for export, and yet the number of sheep and lainbs'shipped during the year, 1,611,601, is 166,517 less than that for: the previous year— a falling of of nearly nine per cenj. The falling off is,, happily, morb marked in lamb than in mutton, which may possibly have been due to a prudent desire not to deplenish the crossbred flocks too much ; for there waa a: good lambing in 1891, and plenty of feed to bring the lambs on for freezing had it beeridpsirecf to follow fch^t QQur#p. lh| lambs,'t 1ooi! heaVler thftt'in ths, previous year', averaging about 371bs lOo? against about 351bs soz. Mutton! iUei'ttged fibpu^ a pound a carcasf heavier, Gllbs against 601l>s, »nd we kuow that a set baa been ntd«

.against the shipment of heavy coarse mutton we must take it that shipment* v have been of more regular quality mad ' classification than. in the previous l: year. The South Island has supplied more than two-thirds of th« shipment* of mutton and lamb, though of the small quantity of beef exported 6,075,0081bs against 11,847,8391b« in 1891 — the North Island supplied nearly all. > ' ■ r It appears to us that as all the prime mutton of freezing weights that hu been brought forward has been readily.. absorbed by exporters, the future expansion of the trade depends in great mean; \ if not wholly, upon our. ability to produce an increased quantity of that quality. Our knowlege of the English market and its requirements has vastly increased daring the year, and even during the last few weeks some most Valuable information on the subject has been published, which we shall bring before our readers at an 1 early date. We may, however, say jnow, as we have said before, that to | hold the position it has gained in the | English market New Zealand mutton must be the best, and the best only, What is tne best 1 is a question that some men of vast experience in the trade have .lately answered according to their knowledge. * ' .

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

(FIB PRESB ASSOCUTIOir.j Wellington, January 16.. The following acceptances were re ceived to-night for the Wellington Cup, a pieca of plate of the value of 100 soys, with 400 iovs added. - One mile and a half. * .

N.Z. Rifle Association.

ANNUAL MEETING.

Tkbntham, Januaiy 16, The weather has been showery, with a fresh wind blowing. The Wellington match-600, 600, 700 yards; t>even shots; counting for Beit*— occupied the day until four o'clock. The following are the principal price-taken; —W. Bafflnger, Wellington,^ 89, £8; Scott, Feilding, 88, £6 ; Doughty, Auck land, 87, £5; McCarthy, Duaedin, 86, £4; A. Ballinger, Wellington, 85, £4; Howe, Wellington, 84, £3; Armstrong, Dunedin, 83, £3, Christen lirch match, ten shots, ,600 yards, counting for Belt.—The principal prize-takers are—Henderson, Auckland, 44, £6; Thorpe, Wairoa, 43, £5 ; Knee, Wangenui; 43, £4; Shaw, Kowai, 43, £3; Foster, Waagarini, 42; Burn*. Wellington, 42 ; Perry, Wanganui, 42; Tyler, Rangion, 42; Morrison, Dunedin, 42—£2 each. , > The leading aggregates are—Hum phries, Napier, 398 ; A. B*llinger, Wel lington, 396 ; McCarthy* Dunedin. 38j; Howe, Wellington, 385; Doughty, Auck land, 384; Kruse, Wanganui, 383; W. Ballinger, Wellington, 382; Perry, Alexandra - Cavalry, ' 380; .. Kennedy, Napier, 380; Mooseman, Wangwui, 377;. King, Oamaru, 377 j Thorpe, Wairoa, 377; Rose, Auckland, 370; Jackson, Wellington, 375. • / " The grand aggregate match will be fired in the morning, which is the. last count ing in the aggregate for the Belt, and i%» final stage will be fired on Wednesday afternoon. ■ \r , THB XBNVXL MUTIlfa. . '" Tbbnxhax, January 15., Afc the annual meeting of the AnflOßJi tion to-night many competitors referjed to the range as a failure, and * motion to have the next meeting in the South Island, and another that meetings |ta future be alternately held in the South and North Islands were. carried^ «a 4is was left to the Council to select, •ajija. The first Thursday in March, 18M,jms fixed for the date of the meeting* a ■fShi ! question of private rifles was'diseutsed'plr length, and a resolution passed appronii£ bhe action of the Council in embodying ia the regulations the same clause regard ing these rifles ss was adopted by tpe National Rifle Association. A proposal that the Association adopt the sliding bar for the back eight was negatived. - \ «r- January 17/ ' Kruse, Wanganui, and Qowe, Welling-' ton, tie for the Union Company's Cup' with 206, being the highest agcregate iv the Wellington, Christchurch, and Otago matches, and will fire off. The weather is showery. ; A start was made this morning at tea. o'clock with the Grand Aggregate nmtoh,| y 600 yds, 600 yds, and 700 yds, aeren ahod at each, counting forpine, belfe «nd t^e Lasb Try match, ten shots, at 600 yds. Seventy-eight entered fer the^fonfier iajl „. sixty-five for the latter. A light wib^:; was blowing, and frequent heavy ifiotitijm?: falling. . ; At the 500 yds range of the Orandv Aggregate match, Richardson, Dunedin, made the possible, 36; Rail, Wellington, 34; Mowman, Wanganui, 33; McCarthy, > Dunedin, 33; Clark, Dunedin, 93. Hum?, phrits, who was leading for the.belt, only" got on 28, while A. Ballinger,, Welling-. ton, who was second, made 32, and Jteaot the aggregate with 428, Humphries second,, with 426. McCarthy, with 33, gained a. point on Baliingev, and is third with 419. Henderson, Auckbmd, who was fourth, made only 27/ and fell .ftwtf to seventh position. Howe. Wellington, put on 32, and holds fowtbV place; wttfc 417, being two points ahead of Doughty, Auckland, who made 31. Kruse is sixth with 415; Henderson, Auckland, 412 ; Kennedy, Napier, 410; Perry, Alexandra Cavalry, 410; Mooseman, Wanganui, 410; W. Ballinger, Wellington, 409. The last named missed one shot. Heavy rain set in, and the other ranges are postponed till the afternoon, . ,£ p.m. The wind is from the south, ffyd'.njt) pouring' down. Shooting has be<m pott* poned indefinitely.

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Wanted YOUNG Ladies' Journal for.) *nuary, Under Pressure, The Heir Fre ramptive, The Ivory Gate, .fockej J»ck, Row and Lands.—H. M. Jones. _____ fIIHK Mission of the Church, the Con" A fessions of a Young Man, ch*»p Biogiaphical and Historical sens', two nce each.—H. M.-Johbb. W*~~ ANTED everyone to come andsae the beautiful presents we ar^ giving away for every 5s and upwards Spent—H. C. SKQBRB, MeAfotdJHouae.__ ANTED Kuown.-A ere«t variety of hieh class dress goods to choose from new sellin* under regular wholesale prices,—H. C. Sbgbrs. Melford House. ANTED Known.—Come and see our drees lines ut 4£d and 64, leather shirting 6^, three-quarter cloaks 12s 6d.—H. C. Skgers, Malford House. T"~~HE Misses AiJams' kcw Refreshment Rooms now open. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa. Lemon Squash, Scda and Milk and all the new summer drinks ready at all times. Coleman's Buildings, fcaßt Street. . "TT 7 ANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice VV Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha best, and the cheap- Mt. Small «ioods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A crial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. 4t182



WANTED— Purchase™ tor Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints. / and ' Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alcobn and Co's Sale. SELfiING OFF Bocks, Stationery, and Aocount Books, Fancy Goods, Music, Violins, AccordeoiiH, etc, Fire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at .Reduced Prices.—Jj, F. Andre wes & Co. \KT ANTED Known—New Flannelettes W at extraordinary prices ;3s lid «nd 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Commt. . WANTED' the Public to know that S. W. Alcorn and Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. "ITTHT not Bake your own Bread when T* you can get SOlbs of the Best Boiler Flour for five shillings cash or fire shillings and sixpence booked at ItoBlBT Aiooßii's, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 "P\ONT let the rain water destroy your J J buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy 'a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workbhop, lor 30s, at J. W. Habdmt's. ANTED Known that S. Saiek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothin? Factory. 10 213



WANTED Known—t>r Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only 1m obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Golubk's, "Th« Corner." BEAR in mind that J, W. Hakdusy, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, hay the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashhnrton. Now i* the ehatice for a cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Larger si«es in proportion. /~IHRISTKAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at Ids. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Suits frjm 10s- Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30*. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 60s.—Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. Robbkt AtCOBW. . ■_ DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carragd Lamps, and that HabDLC . as large Stock <»n hand, also • large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at lowest possible prices J. W. Habdley, East Street, Abb burton, NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.—Card, Book lets New Games in great variety. Beaut ful lot of Vases, Fancy*'hssware, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, Mid «,ther new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. Hew Birthday Reward and , Wedding Cards.-L. F. ANDREWES & OQ,, Stationers' Hall. t • JTTANTED Kaown—Tint J. Mnisoir VY keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays flash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House.



LUST. LOST from Hinds, German collio dog, collar on, answers to name of Scot. Anyone returning same to McDowell, Hinds will b* rewarded. 1 80 MOUNT SOMERS COAL MINES. T WILL NOT be hold responsible for Debt contracted on my behalf without my written order. All Coal obtained from these mines will be charged for Vy me, no other receipt than my own being ft sufficient discharge. C. B, KNIGHT, PROPRIETOR, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON



To §Ueepowner». T GIVE One Shilling Each for Five- Gallon Oil or Sheep Dip Drums in ary quantity. Ahol.dper pound for Clean Fat, or lid for tallow. €. ill. BROOKE, BHBEP DIP MANUFACTURER, ASBBURI'ON.



COLBKANK AND So I JBPCALYPTE H-X tract is the only genuine in the market, and was awarded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Cheat and Lun!?s,. Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and «ul»ey Com plaints, ik has no equal. Ageut«-



I M THK HOLIDAYS. G. J. NEILL and CO's , ' SPECIAL PRICKS FOR THIS MONTH Ladies' Cashmeretie Hose, double knee, lOfcd to 5s 6d por yard All Woo Flanne!, 7£d per yard Flannelettes at 3s 6d per <*pzen Good Heavy Twilled at s|d ■ Leather Shirting, Swanadown Back, at 7saJper,yirU WashinK Prints, 3s lid per dozen A special line of White Muslin. 4^d . Pongee Cloths and Delaines in most beautiful patterns CLOTHING. Men's Colonial Tweed Suita, 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits, 22a 6d , Men's Tweed Trousers from 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety * Men's Ribbed Cotton Pants, Is 6d <• " Men's Colonial Knit Wool Socks, lljd per pair ■' Man's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pair „ Boys' Strong Bmccb, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. UNMISTAKEABLE VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sizes Men's Bluchers, 5s 3d A rare line of Women's Strong Leather Shoes, worth «. for 6« 9d Children* Tan Shoes Brown Canvas Shoea, and Patent Leather Slippers. All sizes at very low prices. (*. J. NEILL and CO: ; FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, COBNRR OF EAST * MOOBB SWEETS.



HARDLEY BROS. At Low Prices. EVERY ARTICLE OF OUR NEW STOCK WARRx\NTEP. TN Calling Special Attention to the T,arge List of DRAPERY, CLOTHING 1 and NOVELTIES in MILLINERY, described from time to time m these Columns, we wish to Impress ON ALL the following :— Ist-Ev^ry. Article is Warranted to give SATISFACTION, and if ever a person receives anything that don't suit, they can return it to be exchanged, or they can have the money returned if they so desire. 2nd -All the Goods will be FIRST-CLASS of the Newest and Most Desir able Styles, and the Prices are Much Lower than such articles can elsewhere be obtained for. 3rd —We deal in NO SHODDY GOODS whatever, and all who Order of US may be SURE that they will receive the BEST. 4th —We are satisfied with a Small Profit, and as Our Business is of such Large Proportions that through buying our Good. .otL _the Manufacturers m Immense Quantities for Cash, we are enabled to SELL our Goods for LESS MONEY than others, thus giving our Customers the advantage. & Those who want GOODS should rjend to US and Save Money. Just Arrived—A Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' SUITS. SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK. HAKDLEY BROS., ARCADf) HOUSE, , f BTJRNE/TT STREET, ASHBURTON.



S. SALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT. TTTTT MAGNIFICENT HIGH-CLASS STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. ; . n SALEK be« to draw the attention of the Publrc to the fact that having R fitted up his Shop in first class style, he is show n* a Stock which for Lli?^ nrK and newest designs compares favorably with any in Chnstchurch. XMAS PRESENIS, J f Jggg srCATloN TESTIMONIALS. Onid and Silver Jewellery ot every description. THE WATCHMAKING AND 7JEWELLERY REPAIRING ■n DEPARTMENT „„«, pr.mnVtfl in its arrangement*}, and additional assistance having been obtSd cSstome? fl may refy on 'having their work done promptly and atisfactorily ___ — ____ S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. |



\ Mew Zealand Clothing Factory. FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. YT7E are now Showing the Lar^^nd Best Assorted Stock of MEN 8 \V MERCERY and HATS in Ashburton. n t. n • a n^nir-rinw Hats Cents' Ties in endless variety Rents' Tennis and Cricketing Watt . Handkerchiefa Gents Tennis and Ondtebng Shuts geag - sbapes Gents' Tennis and Cricketma: fcacnes aacwa AVn «nriT<? BOOTS AND SHOES. SHOES AND BOOTS. „ , , Jr; . c, hMH Ladies' Button and Lace Shoes Gents' Tennis hhoes Phildren'a Tan Shoes y: n s cwEr4r Shoe9 jffissaa^«w«- CLOTHING DKPAKTMENT. j «■ ii- r f Plothes should visit the CLOTHING FACTORY. Th°Be sfij?Si?bS!?^KSsiLoi Colonial Tweed for 9* 6d. wi9htobaya i-xJtt^Jl^ HALLENSTEIN BROS. ALEX HENDRY, Manager]



The Best Tea IN THE WOULD Ityslop f8 Ceylon/ NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, 138 Cv bel street, C htietsliucch,



SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. —In protection of the world made fame our manufacture has acquired al over the globe, we publish the following:~• Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous system, says in an editorial published in tne 'f Clinical Record " :—" We have examined haH>a>dQgen specimens of different'manufac tures; the preparation qf Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicator, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Viotoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard the high veputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, SANDER and SONS.—(Advt 7



, Ckacknell and Digestive Biscuits for I I valids are unsurpassed,, Mado by I AUI^BEOOK 1»D CO. I



The Ben Tea [N CANTERBURY for the money, t*d free from any excess of' astriogstK^.,' COUNTES§ 2s, 48K YOU* O«00««« Holloway's Pills.—Change of teepee*;; ture and weather frequently upset penonf who are moat careful of their health, mod ■ particular in. their diet. Thete eorreotlve. < purifying, and gentle aperient pHU are th* beat remedy for all defective action of the , digestivs organs. They augment the appetite, strengthen the etomach, correct bilioaueea, and carry off all that it noxious f rom 4he system. Holloway's Pills are oomposed of rare balsams,, unmixed with baser matter, ... and on that account are peculiarly wm adsipted ibv Uie^tfag, delieatol-anaaAft,* : As thfepritefesß taedUNntf' has fca&ba taWe ! a the past, so it wilt preserve it ib thefoW* < by its renovating aiid invigorafing c[tia\i^ill p and the impossibility of doing naror. ; ' * Niowt Sooner NiotetjJKy, Nioest Qtk* . .