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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1894. "SHOUTING."

The possibility of the prohibitionists gaining their point at next election lias inspired numerous correspondents' letters to the daily press of the colony. Some of these latters are simply the outpourings of wrathful people who, themselves fond of a skinful, or other wise interested, metaphorically speak ing, dance round and swear. Others condemn the prohibitionists as desiring to interfere with the liberty of the subject, and are prodigal of forceful language in their descriptive writing about prohibition and prohibitionists. Others prophecy all sorts of evils as likely to follow in the train of success ful prohibition, while others again prophecy the rising from the ashes of the liquor traffic, burned up by the strong fire of an advanced public opinion, a new order of things which will ba like unto a millenium. The prohibitionists know only one war cry —" Close the publichouses." And this cry they tell us they will raise, and raise, and raise again until they are successful in seeing the last hostelry closed, and the possibility of obtaining a " tankard of English " or a beaker of colonial-—" a creamy froth upon an amber sea " —effectually removed. The licensed victuallers, on the other side, do not hold their opponents cheap, but are just as determined to fight and, if possible, hold their own. But in the midst of the wordy hurly-burly it is refreshing to find a writer giving a practical idea, making a practical sug gestion that most people who use liquor without abusing it might do well to adopt. It is a custom essentially £olonifcl to "shout." The custom is not now so extensively observed as it was ten or twenty years ago, but still it has a strong hold upon paople with social instincts and convivial tendencies —that is, the conviviality which in cludes the drinking of liquor. Hearty fellows who like a docial glass like also jbo " shout" for their friends, as an evi dence of jthjsjr good-fellowship, and so (f the fiowing bowl '■ fa i^ed for the friends at the expense of ihp Vshp^t^r./' This custom has called into existence the " bar loafer " —the horror of .the publican, the plague of his life, and the most pe*£e.ct nuisance that can annoy hi§ house. This sweet creature is to be found W every populous place, and it is astonishing how' .much liquor he manages to absorb without 1 having a «H»ny to pay fpr i|>. Thp wiiter we refer to above address^ his letter to a Wellington paper. Hb claims to be a moderate drinker, and says it would be far" bettor ii the moderate drinkers tried to do some thing tojrar,da lessening the evils of I drunkenness without debarring kj ? speetable moderate drinker? horn get- j

tiug a glass of liquor when they want it. In regard to "shouting" this is what he says, and it is really worth consideration by those who consider themselvesmoderatedrinkers:—"What I propose is that all moderate drinkers should try all they know not only to discountenance, but aUo refuse to keep the company of those who are in the habit of drinking to excess, ag there is no doubt if thby had to drink by them selves the drunkards (those who had not gone too far) would soon get tired of their own company, and try to become respectable. I would even go so far as to suggesta moderate drinkers' league, each member binding himself not to shout or receive a shout from any man who has already had suffi cient." If every man who uses a hotel were to act on this principle much of the evil would be removed, and the man whose daily avocation is that of patient waiting to be shouted for , would find his occupation gone, and the confirmed well-to-do toper would have to drink with people of the " waiting" order, or go a " hatter," and no good fellow can do that.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man at Rochester, England, fined for pulling a handful of hair out of his wife's head, said—" That hair she is showing you has been in the family for generations. She brought it with her when she summoned me five years ago." A cricket match will be played on the Domain on Saturday between teams from the Ashburton Cricket Club and the Ashbur ton Lawn Tennis Club, commencing at 2 30 p.m. sharp. Full returns of the women who voted at last general election show that the number of women enrolled was 109,461; that the totatl number who votod was 90,290 ; and that 19,171 through failing to vote will have their names struck off the roll and must register afresh. The weather in Christchurch to-day was perfect and all places of business were closed and the city deserted. Large numbers of people left by train for Lake Forsyth where i the Christchurch Kegatta waa held. Crowds also proceeded to Lyttelton to inspect the steamer Gothic. The remainder of the citizens took advantage.of the day for picnics, cricket matches, and tram excursions to Sumner and New Brighton. Major Sommerville states that the work of preparing the range for the Rifle Associ ation meeting is getting on as well as could be expected, but great difficulty has been found in sinking the target posts. The latter { have to be fixed four feet in the ground, and the soil has turned out rather hard. With regard to the statement that the Government have made provision "to allow from the stock in hand, clubs, etc., which are compet ing at the Rifle Association meeting, a few hundred rounds for the purposes of prac tice," the Major states that this would have been the case had the 10,000 rounds expected by the Talune from Sydney arrived. On the arrival of the steamer, however, it was found that she had no ammunition on board, and consequently the "provision" fell through. The lark ascends un'il it looks no larger , than a midge, aud can with difficulty be seen by the unaided eye, and yet every note will be clearly audible to persons who are fully half a mile from the point over which the bird utters its song. Moreover, it never csases to sing for a moment, a feat which seems wonderful to us humaa beings, who find that a song of six Jor seven minutes in length, though interspersed with rests and pauses, is more than trying. F/ven a prac tised public speaker though he can pause at the end of each sentence, finds the applause of the audience a very welcome relief. Moreover, the singer and speaker need to use no exertion save exercising their voices. Yet the biid will pour out a continuous song for nearly twenty minutes in length, whilst it has to support itself in the air by the con stant use of its wings. According to a writer in " Ladyland " Princess Bismarck is an ardent admirer of everything English. In a recent letter, which we have had the pleasure of perusing, to a very close friend—a Brighton lady— the life companion of the Man of Blood and Iron thus expresses herself:—" I fear I dare not even hope to see your dear country again. You know how I love it. Your little island in the south is, indeed, God's own garden. Proud as lamof my husband I cannot help thinking we should both have been happier had the stars in their courses indicated his lifework in your dear old England. I may not talk politics —but there can be no harm in saying what I have so ' often said before—that, had I the choice of nationality I would be an Englishwoman— frank, free, cultured, accustomed to outdoor exercise, regarded by husband as neither a cypher nor a toy. . . . With all my heart I love • Old Eng'and. 1" Dr Laskowski, professor of anatomy in the j University of Geneva, gives (says the British Medical Journal) a somewhat unfavorable account of the female medical students in that University. During the last 17 years 175 women have been admitted to its medical faculty ; of these 50 were natives ot Poland, the remainder being of various nationalities, but drawn chiefly from the Russian Jews, Of the 50 Polish students only two have taken the doctor's degree at Geneva and two others have gone to Paris to complete their studies; for the fate of the remainder no thing seems to be know. Id the case of most of them poverty seems to have been a hindrance. Of the other 125 women only 10 have taken the doctor's degree, and of these one has died, two have married and given up practice, four earn a bare subsis tence, while three have achieved a certain measure of success in their profession, No information is given as to the ultimate fate of the rest, Among the objections madij to profit sharing (writes M. Frederic Dubois in the "Bulletin de la Participation dux Benefices") is one which consists in saying that this system will result in lassening the authority of the masters and owners of the business. This is a variation of the reproach that profit-sharing is an attack on property, and the first step towards Socialism. This criticism would be well founded ii our Society, established for the sole purpose of studying profit-sharing, practically con sidered profit-sharing as a right. In that case we would not be content with advising the adoption of the system; we would \ domand it. iffow, our SJocipty g.nq! phss?, who ,thi^k with ys have always declared that profit-sharing is only an act inspired by int|si'e#, by & philant ropic sentiment, or by i& pyperior Koneeptjon of the idea of justice —an w»t which ought to remain fresa and spontaneous, and which now law should render obligatory. We affirm with no less -"oaitivenoss that prefit-sharing should not ffive to ti;« ahare?s the ri Bhfc of takin S Parfc fjor interfering 2 ™V waj with the mauagptr r ep r t oj the lomega lv bu ; p^nw ot

BRAZIL.

Rio Janieko, February 21. During the recent fighting at Mchteroy the insurgents captured eighteen guns and burned the arsenal. They lost 270 and the Loyalists 730 men. The President's cruiser, Nichteroy, has arrived in the harbor.

SWIMMING.

The annual swimming races in connection with the Ashburton School took place yes terday afternoon in the Domain bath. The scholars were present in full force, but there was not so large an attendance of the parents as nrght have been expected on so fine a day. A number of the scholars showed great proficiency in both diving and swimming. Swimming is an art which cannot be too highly valued, and it is gratifying to note that such a large number are thoroughly at home in the water. The competition for the neatest header brought out about a dozen entries which re sulted as follows :—J. Kempthorne, F. Williams, F. Clarke. The same number took part in the long dive in which F, Williams was first, H. Page second, A. Kelly third. Ashburton School Cup Race ; sixty yards. First heat-A. Wilkie, 2sec 1; G. Birch, 7sec 2; H. Stevenson, 133 ec 3. Second heat —F. Williams, scr 1; H. Fage, 6sec 2; J. Kempthorne, 9sec 3. Final heat —F. Williams, 1; A. Wilkie, 2; G. Birch, 3. Won easily. Old Boys' Race; fifty yards. First heat— E. Purchase, 3sec 1 ; T. Grubb, Isec 2; F. Smith, 6aeo 3. Second heat—W. Burns, 3aec 1; R. Felton, saec 2. Final heat—E. Purchase, 1; T. Grubb, 2; W. Burns, 3. Won by two yards. Boys' Race (under fourteen); thirty yards —H. Stevenson, ssec 1; H, Page, scr 2 ; O. Friedlander, 6see 3. Boys' Race (under twelve); thirty yards —0. Friedlander, 4sec lj H. Stevenson, 3sec 2. Blindfold Race—G. Birch, 1. A tub race was also on the programme, but though the first heat was the cause of consi derable amusement to the spectators it showed that the tubs being too large were inadequate for their purpose, and the other heats lapsed. | The headmaster, several membera of the committee, and Mr D. Thomas filled the offices oflatartera and judges during the afternoon. At the conclusion of the school sports races in connection with the Ashburton Swimming Club took place and resulted as follows :—- Fifty yards, juniors—H. Page, scr, lj Gordie, 4sec, 2; W, Purchase, scr, 3. Seventy-five yards race, seniors; winners to count points for Mr Buckley's trophy- First heat—E. Purchase, 4sec, 1; T. Grubb, Isec, 2; G. Culverhouse, 3seo, 3. Won eas ly. Time —71^360. Second heat—H. Curtis, 4sec, 1; F. Williams, 6sec, 2; F. Smith, Bsec, 3. A close finish. Time—69J sec. Third heat—W. Steward, lOaec, 1; H. Hoult, Bsec, 2; E. Clowes, 7sec, 3. Won easily by three yards. At the conclusion of the third heat, owing to the lateness of the hour and the fact that several of those qualified to compete in the final heat had already swam in several races, it was decided to postpone its decision until next Wednesday.

SUPREME COURT.

CHBBTCHUROH—TUESDAY.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston) CONSPIRACY. Alfred John Burgess, Matthew James Sherwin and Frederick Jennings wera charged with conspi ing, together with H. Measday and 0. A. Payne, against William Adam Taylor, and by threaten ing to accuse him of an unnatural offence, obtaining £50 from him. There were three counts of the same charge. Mr Donnelly addressed the jury for fche l accused, and Mr Stringer followed for the prosecution. His Honor summed up. The jury retired at 5.15, and returned after an absence of twenty minutes with a verdict of " Guilty " against the three prisoners. Mr Donnelly said he was instructed by Burgess to ask his Honor if he could deal with him under the Probation Act. His Honor said the charge was far too serious, and he certainly could not apply itlo the prisoner in the remotest way. The offunce was an extremely bad one, and one of the most serious that could be csmmitted. Viewing it in the most f wor able light, it had been an attempt to ex tort money by means of threats. If he thought that the prisoners in the dock had concocted the charge they had threatened to lay upon Taylor, or had made it in the disbelief that the crime had been committed, he would have felt bound to inflbt the fullest penalty he could, and he would only have regretted his inability to extend it. He was inclined to think that the parties in the dock must have thought that there were some grounds for the charge which they made in order to extort money. Extending every leniency to the accused, he would have to give them very substantial punishment. It was especially a serious crime on the part of a professional man, who must have been fully aware of the enormity of what he was doing. His case was the most serious of all. His Honor did not want to put him to any further pain by saying this, but he did so to show why he sentenced him more heavily than the others. The transaction would necessarily destroy any professional future for Burgess. Con sidering this, the sentence he would pro nounce would be twelve months' impris-! onmenfc with hard labor. In the case of Sherwin, he at least was not a man of edocation, and he might not have appre ciated, to its full extent, the ciminality of the offence. His sentence would be confined to six months' hard labor. The case of Jennings was more favorable, for he seemed only to have dropped into the conspiracy, it not being shown that he had anything to do with its instigation. He would undergo three months' impris onment. The criminal sittings were then closed.

An Old Acquaintance.

The following extract from a recent J Home paper will be read with interest by many old Ashburton settlers, to whom 1 the hero of the story was well known. The paragraph appears under the heading "Court of Bankruptcy :—"Be Knud Sando — Amended accounts have been issued under this failure, showing liabili ties £32,9i4, of which £9097 Is unsecured, and assets £7991. The debtor states that he was formerly a partner in a firm of general merchants in New Zealand. About six years ago he came to England to organise a company for colonisation pur poses, and about a year later began busi ness at 52, Wool-exchange, Coleman street, E.G., as a general commission merchant, the business being chiefly the development and sale of patents. From December, 1890, to February. 1892, he also tradeg as a manufacturer of electrical appliances ac 'Afrpold street, E.G. The debtor attributes his insolvency to losses \ in promoting the General Phosphafco Corporation, and to loss of business through hia having to go to Canada in 1892 to assist this company. He has intimated his intention of submitting a I proposal to the creditors but the parti-i culars of the scheme have not yet been lodged..' v ' '

Salvation Army March Factory.

A New Year's feast aad entertainment t was given ab the Salvation Army Match Factory, Old Ford, to the women and girls employed there, together with a number of their friends. The factory is not an elegant building architecturally, but it is well suited to the purpose for which it is used, being large, clean, well lighted, warmed, and ventilated, But it possesses one other and far greater advaut*ge. The deadly "white" phos- j phorous is not used in the manufacture of the matches, so that thsre is absolutely no danger to the workers of the loathsome disease known among its victims as "phossy jaw." Mr Nunn, the manager of the factory, claims that the production of " Lights in Darkest England" ia a perfectly healthy industry, and he proudly points to the bright healthy faces of his little army of workers in p-oof of his assertion. Mr Nunn has had many years' experience of the Industry in other factories, and ha 9 seen scores of young women who have contracted phosphorus necrosis of the j<*w, through inhaling the deadly fumes. Only a few days ago he attended the funeral of a young woman who died of " phossy jaw." He contends that wherever the common (nonjsafety) or " white " phosphorus match is made, no matter what or how efficient the precau- j tions taken are, there is risk, if not actual j certainty of contracting this disease. Tnat there is some risk is clearly shown by the fact that in Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland the manufacture of the com mon " white" phosphorous matches is pro hibited by law, but in Christian England it is at present legal to endanger the life and health of the worker for gain. The Id OFord factory employs on an average about 120 women and girls. The place would accommodate a much larger num ber, but the Salvation Army matches are dear- you cannot buy more than four boxes for Id, hence the trade is a limited one. Safety matches made in Sweden can be purchased wholesale at 9d a gross of boxes, retailed at Id a dozen. How the manufacturers manage to sell them at this price and gain a profit, Mr Nunn, with all his experience cannot comprehend. He can, he says, compete with British manu facturers, but not with the Swedish, nor does he intend to try and do so. He pro duces matches that will not snap in the striker's fingers, that will not fail to ignite, and that will not drop the red-hot end, and he can produce these at a farthing a box. The factory does not exisb as a profit making concern, nor is it part of the army work proper, a proof of which is that very few members are employees of the army. The chief objects of the promoters are to give employment to the poorest classes in a very poor district, and to girls suffering from phossy-jaw, who are, in consequence of their affliction, precluded from working in other match factories, and last, but not least, to try and get the public to use none but safety matches. The great bulk of the safety matches sold by other firms are, it is alleged, Swedish imported matches, while the Salvation Army matches are entirely hoaoe made. Higher wages are paid by the army than by other firms ; in the box making department the difference is as much as 25 per cent.

CRICKET.

NQRT& ISLaKD V. NEW SOUTH

WALES.

Wellington, February 21.

The Sydney men won the match by 123 runs. The tail end of the team made an excellent stand as so often has been the case with them, and took the overnight score of 126 up to 196, Cowley continued his hard hitting, and was nofc disposed of in the long field till he had made 55. in cluding nine fours. Miller scored 18, A. Noble 19, and Davis for ths third time in succession carried his bat., making 25. This lefc the North Island 233 to gat, but they proved quite inadequate to the task Mills of Auckland again played weH, and when he and Blacklock were together there was a chance of a fair to. lal. The latter was, however, given out by the Sydney umpire Ibw to a ball which he played with his bat, and when, shortly after, the same umpire gave Holdshiprun out, when he was not, the dissatisfaction of the spectators and players became in tense. Mr Davis had unfortunately given Miller "in" 'the previous evening, when caught behind the wicket, as the batsman himsel* admitted, and the local men In sisted on the captain protesting. After half an hour's delay the visitors gave way, and withdrew the umpire, bub the game was then lost. Mills was caught after making 38, and Lu&k was the only other man who met with success. He was out last for 21, the innings closing for 109. Miller meb with great success upon going on the second time, and took the last four wickets for one run.

"Begorra, is it Him,"

We tell the tale that has been told to us (says the Wellington " Press "). Cne night, during the last session of Parlia ment, a party of gentlemen who had dined, strolled down a Wellington street and into a Wellington hotel, in which they did not happen to be resident boarders. They had scarcely settled down in one of the rooms abutting on the s reefc, when ib began to strike eleven o'clock, and the landlord, being a law-keeolng manj went and politely observed, "Very sorry, gentlemen ; it's now time to closa up." "That's ibll right, old man, that's all right," sail the lpader of the p^rty, with a jovial nod of the head and an imperious gesture of the right hand. Twelve, one, two, and three o'clock rang in succession, and at many an interval between the landlord visited and de precatingly addressed that festive party in his little b-ir parlor. Each time, however, the jovial nod, the imperious gesture ot ihe hand, and the exclama tory, " That's all right, old man, that's all right," constrained him to reti>e. In the parlor itself there was much excitement. He of the nod, the ges ture and exclamatory phrase was especi ally demonstrative; hi 3 voice could be heard from afar, and the thumps which from time to time he dealt the table beside him were, for loudness, sug gestive of an entire horse kicking his loose-box. At last a policeman tapped at the door, to which the landlord himself went in'person. "What's all this noise about ?" queried the duteous officer. Come in and see yourself," said the law-abiding landlord, invi tingly-"Come and see for yourself, and I'll fjhoy you the way." This com. plaisancS etsnt the officer's mind away into strange realms of reflection. The stentorian voice and the table thumping rhetoric—yes, he had heard them before and then in a whisper to the hndlord were breathed the awful words, "Be gorra, is it tha Premier? la it him?" " Come and see," reiterated the landlord, leading the way ; but; the policeman went out at the door with the stealthy alacrity of a man who feels that his destiny de pends upon a successfully sudden dis appearance. The question that now perplexes the curious in such matters is, whether, if the! police or anybody else proceeded against that landlord for keeping open IJonae contrary to the law he of the Olympian nod and' imperious gesture, would endeavor to square matters with Mr J. 0. Martin. R.M., by exclaiming, " Thafc's all right, old man, that's'all Hght {"

SWARD and TRACK.

[by mercury.] Ie is pleasi/ig to note that both sward and track in the Domain are in first class condition, thanks to aa excellent care taker, who evidently understands his work—and does it. The cricket pitches as well as the track are kept in good order, and not only that, but their surroundings, so that the the whole is pleasing to the eye. , The clewing away of weeds right round i the outside of the track, followed by the I roller, leaves considerably more riding space and will go a loag waj to prevent such accidents ac marred two of the sports meetings held this season. The principal fault in the track to cyclists has been ce moved by the banking up of the corner leading into the straight. The work has been well done and will make the corner comparatively safe. Comparatively—-but not perfectly. To be perfect the banking up or slope should hare commenced from the inside edge of the track instead of about two yards oat, as is the case. Ab present a few yards at the inside of the track is as level as before, which means that the rider with the In side running is liable to fall, and only those who are on the outside are free from such mishaps. It might be argued that under the circumstances all riders need to do is to go a few yards wide, but ib must be remembered that if he goes wide k rider who can—or thinks he can— negotiate the corner on the inside despite its danger will probably do &o and thus gain the few yards that may be necessary to win the race. These remarks it may be mentioned represent the opinions of those who have tried the corner since its reformation but the same persons are also unanimous in eulogising the work as vastly improving its former state. [There are other racers beside cyclists, and peds prefer to run on * flat, not the side of a bamk.—ED.] The Ltgmhor road race resulted, as was expected in a win for E. Shearman but few were prepared to see Harold Curtis make such a fine finish with the favorite. Curtis had ridden an ordinary right up to the day of the race, with only an occasional" Butter " on a rover, and this makes his performance all the more creditable. A. J* Ualy evidently con sidered that R. Curtis' company was better than the 35 seconds start allotted him by the handicapper and went back to scratch. He was rewarded by being about that time behind R. Curtis at the end of the journey. Neither of the scratch n?en got near the winners and ib appeared thab they would not; have had a '' moral" had they started ab the same time as the wianer. W. Shearman also rode a good race and was not left until a short distance from home.

The Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club have issued their pro gramme for their Easter meeting. las liberality is its chief characteristic, the prizes being numerous and valuable. The principal events are the Ten Mile Amateur Championship of New Zealand, mile and a half Ladies' Bracelet of £6, and a five mile handicap of £8, For those who need more stimulus than the honor of winning, and such prizes as mentioned above before they will put " all out" the committee will give a gold medal value £2 2s to the rider in the championship race, who is successful in reducing the then existing record. Mr H. H. Stephens will give a medal value £2 2s to the most successful am >ng the local competitors ; and Mr JR. Murray will give a medal value £1 Is to the rider who { va3ses the post first, the greatest number of times in the champion* ship race. The North Otago Cycling Club's pro gramme for next Thursday is such aa one might expect from a Club a hundred strong. The cash movement is very much in evidence in Oasaaru, and the prizes given in that town are always suffi cient to induce the best riders of Haw Zealand to help to make the meeting a success. The Oaniaru public invariably display che greatest enthusiasm in cycle racing, so much bo that at the Caledonian Sports held there on New Year's Day, immediately after a close finish between Ken Lewis and Jack Boyd, the excited onlookers burst a long rail which took the place of ropes, with the result that forty or fifty persons were precipitated alt over che track in an indescribable scene of confusion. It waa very funny. Bub there was an element in the incident which lacked fan. Had the rail given way but a few seconds sooner the winners of the race would undoubtedly have been. crushed. The principal events to be decided on March 1 are :~the One Mils Championship of New Zealand, the Grand Ofcagj Wheel Race of £10 (two miles) and a five mile race of £3. The only riders who have been taking advantage of the good state of the track are Clarksan and Daly, both of whom have been training most consistently for the past three weeks, the former for the Oamaru tace meeting and the latter for Ladies' Bracelet and other events whioh are included in the looil club's Easter pro gramme* Dfly, as the result of this training, has improved considerably on his past racing form and in the shorter events at least should be seen to advantage next month. It seem? strange that with the race meet ing so near at hand Daly should be the only local representativa who is getting ready to oppose the outsiders. Many of theae have been training for a month past and. are reputed to be going well. I have not yet heard of the local rider who intends to contest the ten mile championship. Ashburton should be re presented, and there is more than one member of the club who if trained proparly would certainly nob be last for that particular distance, and to use a. sporting phrase " you never know who's going to win until the numbers go up." Jack Wilsop, who will also compete afc Oamaru next Thursday has been on the track this week but he suffers from want of training. Still he sprints well, pedals very nicely, and a week's practice is sure to show an improvement. Both. Clarkson and Wilson will probably ride Messrs Landells and Preston's imported machines—" The Prenilers," with Helioal tubing frames. Aif. Pritchard, also a likely competitor at O3m mi, has done no track work, bub his Timaru record is a proof of first class condition which, with the assistance of a moderate handicap, may secure for him another five mile race. On his ride to Timaru his fame or that of someone else had evidently preceeded him, for all along the line he was cheered with cries of "Go it, Duff," "Goodman, Duff," and when he reached his destination he re ceived quite an ovation from the large crowd which had assembled, Alf. did not object, bub the crowd appeared mystified when he left Timaru by the ex* press on his way back to Ashburton. Ashburton has lost her best athlete, but; hag gained another. Mr D, Matspn, owing to business arrangements, has removed to Christchurch', His younger brother, Ernie, who is now resident in Ashburton, according to reputation is likely to iill the vacancy in athletics. Allan Buff whose rid©'from Christ* church'to Dunedin on Tuesday caused such general ittfcerps.t while In Aus tralia, a member' of the 'Melbourne Bicycle Club, the first cash club formed in Australasia. He waa oiie ot the Australian team of six who came over to compete in the first cash meeting held in New Zealand, that of the New Zealand Caah Amateur Club (now. Christehurc'h Cycling Club), held on Anniversary ftajjr 1892, in Lancaster £ark. Besides coni ' petirig there he took part in the Cale donian sports here on Boxing Day of th§ same year and at the Oamaru Caledonian Society's Sports on January 1 and 3, |iß93»|JAfc each meeting hisridipgw^ 3 -"- —afc »aft£^^^i^g3ffife|

ME ASBBUKTOH GUARDIAN : THUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1894,



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Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited. —W, J. Siloock. WANTED Known--" The Corner " is Bhowing a magnificent Now Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. Collier. TT7 ANTED Known.—To make room VV for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moisosr, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 WANTED Known -W. H. Collibb a noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. /CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, \_J Own make in ladies' and children's underclothing, Aprons and Pinaforea. Mks Alcorkt, Saundeirs' Building. DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap does the work. No rubbing. No machines. 11 182 GUNS 1 Guns ! Gums ! My new stock of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. Inspection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. 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A HAPPY New Year co all, tut es £jl. pecially to the great and ever in creasing number who drink the wonderful Health Tea, —Henry Zander, Wholesale Agen 2 1 FIRT Class Drapery, Boot 3, Clothing, efc., to be sold cheap at Begbrs' Sale, from 20bh Februv to 20ch March. —Melford House. I XT ANTED Known.—To Harvesters VV —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meet the times.— Muchell & Turner, BANG i Bang 1 Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium. I^OTIOEI Notice ~Sport for all. -^ Guns let out on hire or sold on time payments. Having a professional gun smith on the premises, I undertake to re pair G uns of any description. G unfittings in stock. Prices low.—J. W. 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