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FIRE ALARMS

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BIRTH.

Nicholas—On Juno 15 at Cameron street. Ashlurton, the wife of James Nicholas, of a daughter— stillborn.

DEATH.

BRt'CE.--At Allenton, on Saturday. 15 h inst, Leonard, the second and dearly beloved son of Robert and Louisa Bruce. Aged five years Deeply re gretted.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1895.

The queerest duel, as regards its " free and easy" character, says Mr James P»yn in the Illustrated L n A don A ews t was that between curious Jeffrey and Moore. The duel little poet had called out the little critic for describing his work as immoral. Perhaps he repented of it afterwards, for his behaviour *' on the ground " was extremely conciliatory. While the secoi da had retired to load the pistols, the two principals entered into conversation. " What a beautiful morn ing it Is, 1 observed Jeffrey. "Yes.'* replied Moore, "a morning made for better purposes." And then, we are (old, they both sighed. As the seconds, who knew as little of the business In hand an they did, were a long tira« in loading, the combatants, who were walking up and down together, came in sight of them, which caused Moore to tt»ll an amusing story apropos to the subject::—"Billy Egan, the Irish barrister, had sauntered on a similar occasion too near the seconds.

and his adversary called out to him, with irritation, to keep his ground. • Don't make yourself unaisy, my dear fellow,' he said, • sure Isn't ie bad enough to take the dose, without being at the mixing of it f Jeffrey had scarcdly done laugh ng at this story when the duel was put a stop to by the intervention of the police. The whole afftir sounds like a * put up job.' and it w no wonder that the principals were angry when they read Lord Byron'a contemtuous account of it, and of the ' leadlesfi.'

Feom the Lancet, th« chief organ o* the medical profession in England, we com pile the following article, tipple, tba, which is very instructive : and iob *cco. —A record of ihe con sumption from 1861 up to the present time of tea, coffee, cocoa, and chicory, of a'coholic beverages, and of tobacco, in Great Biia'n, compared with the increase of population, should be of interest to all c'asses. The most striking feature in the purely diagrammatical re turn, which has been recently issued, and which has been ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, is that while an enormous Increase in the consumption of fce\ coffee, etc, has taken place—the line illustrating this extending as a diagonal across the diagram till it reaches the top right-hand corner (1893) —there has been a steady diminution in the cansumption of both beer and spirits, the lines indi cating the last two being practically paral lels not only with one another, but ap proximate y with the base of the diagram also. Between 1861 aud 1862 the toUl consumption of tea, etc , was 120,000 OOC lh ; it then steadily rose until ia 1894 it stood at 265,000 COOib In the Fame period the population increased from 28 500,000 to 38,500,000 so that while in 1891 the consumption of tea, etc , per head was 4-38 b, ia 1893 it was 6 90ib. Tn rega'd to wines and spirits, the coif sumpti »n in 18^1 was eqtnl to 35 000 000 gallons, with tha population at 28 500,000. and In 1893, with the population at 38,500 000, the cmsumv.ion was 52,000,000 gallon*, so that per head it was *» iual to 122 gallons in 1861 and in 1893 to 1*35 gallons, th«* highevt rfcord being I'BO gallons in 1876, since which the consumption ha; steaiily dimi nished, The conaump'nn cf beer ex hibits a similar rise and fall. Thus in 1861 the amount consumed per head was 24 3 gallons, in 1874 34 gallons, and in 1893 29 6 ns. t.hfl total consumption varying f orr 20,000,000 gallons in 1861 to 31,000.0 0 gallons in 1876, and 32,000,000 gallons in 1893, the popula tion having incre-sed by 10 001,000 Coming to tobacco, in 1861, when the duty wa* 3s 1 8 101 per lh, the total <nn sumptbn was 34,000 O^Olb, being rqual 'o the use per head of 19|oz ; in 1863 the duty on cigars was reduced from 9s 5 4-10 dto s'per lb, and tho consump'ion th«n rose to 2H S5 in 1865 ro 23f->z in 1877. In the following year (1878) aa in crease of 4<i per 1b on all tobacco was imdo, and an extra 2d per 1b on cigars in 1879 with the result* thafc a'ter that date the consumption fell to 22|oz. From this time it gradually recovered till 1887, when, the duty on tobacco being reduced 4d per 1b and on cigars 61 per lb, the consumption quickly arose till it a'tiined to 26^z per head of the population in 1893. The total consumption In 1893 was 62000000'b, while in 1861 it was 34.000 0001b, i c., an increase of 28,000 0001b for an increase in the papnla tion of 10,000,000. To sura up, this interesting re'un shows that there is a decided diminution in the demand for intoxicating stimulants, whilst there is a very considerable increase in the dermn<l for non-intnxlcatin»stimuhnt9, principally tea and coffee.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Gible news on fourth page. An excellent enlarged photograph, hand somely framed, of the late Mr J. T. Mataon has been presented to the Canterbury Agricultural «nd Pas'oral Association by Mr W. Sorrell, photographer, and his been placed in the r^oms of the Association, of which Mr Matson was for rainy years an active member. Ihe charges of Sunday trading? brousjhi against eleven ChHatchurch hotelkeepers by prohibitionists, and counter change of inciting to breach of the law, came before the Christchnrch Police Court yesterday. Two informations were heard, but de phlon was reserved till the whole of the fiases had bean before the Court. Mr P«ter Cunningham, Chrlstchurch, has received » cable from Mr Temple, managing director of Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, stating that th« chilled beef by tV;__<xJthic arrived in the same condition as when shipped, and was selling at 5M ber lb.

The Comnvm'er-in-Chief of the Japanese |rrajr, Count Yamagatta> who has proved such ft irjjljant laader, sprang (says the Chntri Jownal) from very hcmble origin. He ia the son of a wnjfcihg man, anqi the fact that he hag risen from the ran,k of a private soldier to his present; position all the more rama kable when the fixclu sivenePß of Japanese society i«i cinside'ed, Ao a soldier Count YamagaU has display d the ,h!ilrhesfc oualities. He knows the exact strength'of his owij men, and can form a pretty correct estimate of the w.esk ness of his opponents. He'd es no 1 Strike uotill he knows th« blow will tell, and though he does not lose time he is neVf r itiafeurry. And this is the secret of his successes, lie oanno^ however, be said by any means to rank as a soldier with such great generals as Napoleon, Welfiiig. ton, or Moltke. Field Marshal Yamagata I* a fsr from showy man in society ; he Is adae'dedly p^oif Urfiqwb, and his scholarly attainments not y«rp J»i^»

M«j >r Harris, M.H R., has been offered | thep sirion of Government whip, vacated { by Mr Lwry. Mhj r Harris was a whip I for the Grey party many years ago. The new Bay of Islands Coal Company hay; been b ring further afijld lately, and dropped up->nase»m 7fcThick ia entirely vi-gi-i grou-id. Thi find is considered important.

Tbe London Mission Society's new steamer John Williams will .shortly visit some of (he chief poits in New Z -aland, subsequently start ing from New Zealand <>n her next island C! uiso. About half the Opouatia bl- ck of 45 000 acres has been acquired by Government- The nttives are rushi'ig to sign in such numbers thit tbe Postmaster at Mercer is unable to or-pj with the work At Mothyen on Friday -before Messrs Duncan Cameron and William Morgan, J P's- Thomas ifathe on, for illcgilly rescuing two horses which were beingdt iv.n to the p,,und, was fined £2 aud cosis At a mcc ing of the Canterbury Pro gressive Liberal Association yesterdaj, a motion was carried, protesting against permission being given to the B*nk of New Zealand Estates Company to dispose of properties in its hands by lottery. A.t a meeting of fche committee of the Kaiapoi Football Club, held on Tuesday evening, the question of betting on ground was brought up, and » motion was passed to the effect that any person known to make a bet or lay a wager on any game on the ground would be expelled at once.

The Wellington correspondent of the Ocunaru Mail thinks that among those to be called to the Legislative Council are a sometime member for the City of Auck land and a well-known southern newspaper proprietor. The Otago Daily Ttmes asks —" D >es this refer to Mr George Jones, junior ?'

A Wellington Press Association tele gram states that the Hon. J. M'Kenzie was confined to his bed yesterday, and is under the care of Dr Jam3B. He hopes to foe about again soon, and to be able to attmi to his Parliamertary dufe?, but has been advised to avoid late hours in the House as far as porsible. t The cold-air stores constructed by the Manchester Corporator are 130 ft in length, 120:t in width, and 75ft in height, and are capable of storing 100,000 sheep, i.c , 25.000 in each of the four floors Tho arrangements for the r&pH receipt and delivery of goods are said to be admirable. The stores have cost £75 000. In consequence of the receipt of a cable message from the Inspector-General of Police at Sydney the Auckland water police yesterday arrested two stowaways on board the Alameda on her arrival. The stowaways were John Bryne Pennell, aged 16, and Percy McDonald, aged 15 ; They will be returned to Syndey to their friends All they had in their possession was a small dog. On being questioned as to what they intended doing in California, they said *' to pick grapes." They had b°en told things were brisk there, and they could get •* five dollars a day and found ' A case of importance to religious bodies was before the Chief Justice at Napier yes terday. In 1887 Charles Jimes Nairn, a sheep farmer, executed a deed by which he j gave to the Church of England £10,000, J payable at his death, he in the meantime { to pay 5 per cent, interest on the amount. Nairn died last year, when the Com missoner of Taxes claimed 10 per cent, legacy duty. This the executors refused | to pay on the ground that the gift was made prior to the passing of the Acb of 1881, under which the claim was made, and was not In the nature of legacy bequeathed by will. His Honour reserved his decision. In Dec amber, 1892, rvhile Slatin Bey was a prisoner with the Mahdi, there wore broasht to him two small slips of paper, and he was commanded to explain what they raeanf. The papers were in a small meal capsule, and bore an inserip'ion in German, French, and English, statins? that the capsule was attached to the neck of a crane, bred on the estate of Herr Fa;x-Fein, at Tskinea Nova, in the province of Taurida, South Russia, who had released the bird and requested its future captor to commonicate to him particulars of date and place. The bird was killed at Dar el Shaigia, ani the cap sule was sent 800 miles by camels. A Precs Association telegram from New Plymouth says that Mr Skey, the Govern mrnt Analy t, reporting on a cample of petroleum taken by Mr Ross (r.f Sargocds and Ewen) to Wellington, which Mr Ross saw pumped from the well, says the result of the test shows that the sample belongs to an entirely different class of petroleum to that sent in 1866, and the oresent one ha^ a high commercial value Mr Skey says it is the same as a sample contributed by Mr Bro k ia about 1889, which was got out of a bore about 3ft from the present well, and which Prof. Red? wood said was of nxpceptionally valuable description and of commercial value. The following remarks appear in the West Coast Times j— * To say that the com inanity is dissatisfied with Mr Seddon's reply to the Gold Mining League on Wed nesday afternoon bat faintly describes the feeling. The sensation more closely ap proach-a one of profound disappointment —disappointment in the man, and dis appointment in his failure to understand the genuine requirements of the country. Instead of attending as the member f >r the district, as invited, he peed as the Minister for Mines, lectured those present for not having the surveys made and all other in formation ready, and departed leaving a

bewildered lifc'le lot of men gazing at each other in silent wonderment. The Lyttelto-n Times London correspon dent, writing on May 8, saya:—Mr G( orge Jamason, who came here a few weeks ago to represent the New Zealand, the Canter bury and the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co operative Associations, has installed him self at 110, Fenchureh Street, where I looked him op on Tuesday. Mr Jameson was doing his utmost to get sundry British wording-men out of his offices, so tha*- he and Mr Shaw, his chief assistant, could get settled dp,wn to business, of which they have already plenty on hand in the shtpe of wool, meat, grass seeds, wheat, etc , for distribution here. Mr Jameson seems pretty confident that his agency will be successful. I hope so, for I consider the Associations hare taken the proper line in establishing a dis tributing centre here. A committee meeting of the Ashburtrtn

branch of the Ambulance Society was held in their rooms on Thursday evening. Present—His worship the Mayor (presid ing) and the following members — Mesdames DotJds, A. Orr, and Miss Fawcett; Messra Fooks, and Mackay— apologies being received from Mrs Brooke and Capfain Dolman. The secretary re ported the satisfactory result of his visit to Christchurch where he had obtained all the requirements necessary for the i lectures. A good supply of books on j " first aid " hai since been received, and it was decided to sell these in order cf application at the rojm on and after Saturday. TI7B Treasurer reported a creditable ba'ahee afc the Society's bank, and farther names were addled to the list of members, which is to rein'tin open for further entries until next lecture is given. It was unanimously decided not to admit any members to lectures who do not attend within fifteen minutes of the time announce^ to commence. The Chairm n moved thit jin ordev to procure funds to purchase an 1 ambulance carriage for Ash burton, a fancy dress ball be held towards the close of the session, and after die^dssion it was decided to defer consideration of thJs matter until next meeSinsr of the Committee. A 'spe^'al vote of thanks was passed to the IJo'n. Secretary for his services in promoting and carrying on no sueoewfwlly the worjc yf the Spctetjt

Sir Arthur Douglas has been appointed I to succeed C iloniitl Hume as Under Secretary for Defence. Yesterday, five witnesses were examiner' at tho Christchurch hospital enquiry in support of the allegations against thf administration, making a total of fifty-'our [who have given cv.donee on that sk'e sinca the opening; of the ii qu'ry. Th<* ca«.e ins-pport of the allegations ba = closed, except for the evidence of l)r de Iterate, a forme 1 house surgeon, wh ■ wil be examined on Monday. Dr Stewart adm'ttad having written the 1 tter signed " Tongariro, x which appsared in the Star, and in which a number of state ments upon wh eh the present alk'g v ionn to a large extent are based were made Four witnesses were examined for the defence The public of Ashburton have bo frequently had foisted upon them enter tainments of questionable merit,«that a real'y good company has come and gone before the main body of playgoers h*ve realised that a good thing has been hpre. They have a really good thing in the Gwen Davics Oompan.'. (3wen Davies herself, with ut any assistance at all. ia an excellent entertainment, and well worth going to ace and hear. But she has a very talented company with her and generally a treat can be guaranteed to night, when the season opens in the Oddfellows' Hall. On Sunday evening che Company will give a sacred recital in the sam 3 hall, ai.d listening to this also should be a pleasing experience. A meeting of South Canterbury run holders was held in Timaru to-day twenty present—to receive the report of four of their number who had inspected the line for rabbit fence from Waitangi to Rangitata, Hakateramea, and Burkes Pass, to Junction of Lawrence with Rangitata. The total length to be about 180 miles. A series of resolutions were cirried recommending Government to erect this fence at once at public cost to save North Canterbury from , invasion and leases being thrown up in South Canterbury. Also that the local bodies be authorised to borrow for the erection of fences, on security of special rates, assisted by a subsidy of £ for £ from the Consolidated fund, and that assistance be given to freeholder and leaseholders to erect netting fences, sub-dividing rabbit disti icts. The Primitive Methodist ministers of Canterbury have receii ly foimed an Association, the first meeting of which was held at the residence of the Rev J. Olphert on Wednesday laßt, six ministers were present, and apologies for absence were received from Rev J. Clover, of Waimate, and Rev H. Williams, of Cheviot. Rev W, Harris read a< thought ful paper on '♦ The relation of the churches to the working classes." which gave rise to much discussion. The meetings of the association are to be held three times a year, the next one being fixed for early in October, and to be held in the Green dale circuit. Future meetings are to be thrown open to members of the church. In connection with Iho Association, a series of m actings has just been held in the Ashburton Primitive Methodist Church On Tuesday night, a tea and public meeting were held, Rev J. Olphert pre sided at the latter and addresses were given by Rev J. Sharp, '• Our talents and how to use them," and RerJ. 3. Lyon, "Christianity versus Shams." Rev J. Dawson also gave an interesting address. Oa Wednesday evening, the annual home mission was held, Rev T. H. Lyon acted as Chaimnn, and speeches were made by Revs Harris, Hindes, and Daws *n. An enthusiastic prohibition meeting was held on Thursday evening, at which the mem bers of the Star of the East Lodge of Good Templars were present in regain, Addresses were delivered by RevsOlphert, Lyon, Sharp, and Hindes. Some vigorous reference was made by the speakers to the balance sheet of the Ashburton Woik ing Men's Club, a copy of which was re cently published in the Prohibitionist, As an outcome of the meeting it has been decided to hold Sa furd<»y night prohibition meetings in the square, the first gathering to take place this evening. At Pekin Mr Henry Norm in, author of 'The Peoples and Politics of the Bar Eist,' raised a small tumult by attempting with a companion to enter the Great L-»mi, Temple, which is ruled by a • Living Buddha.' • A young brute of a monk/ he writes, 'had approached his companion from behind and suddenly and violently kicked him. In return he had received a good cut across the face from a riding whip. The monk was foaming with rage, and rapidly gripping oflf all his upper clothing with a most unmisfakeable inten tion. Already he was nt.aHv half naked, and, although perhaps a trifla fat, still an ! ugly customer to handle. •He struck me with his whip !' he t xjlaim* d, pointing i fco the mark on his face, and then followed a string of remarks levelled at us. ' What does he say ?' I asked. •He says we shan't get out alive.' Just then a monk shouted some'hing which the others eagerly echoed, and a doz-n of them instantly ran and shnt the great pates of the courtyard. There was no doubfc what ever th*t we were in a very tight place. We were in the centre of probably the most dangerous p^ce in Pekin, on the outskirts of the cihy, a quarter of a mile from the etreet, with half a dozen closed gates between us and it, and completely at the mercy of two hundred savage Mongo's and Thibetans, who had vowed to have our lives. There were a thousand of them within call, they acknowledge no Chinese authority whatever ; the Chinese Government would be extremely loth to interfere with them for fear of provoking trouble in Thibet• and if (hey had just knocked us on the head and hid our bodies in one of their temple dens, we should ▼cry probably never have been heard of again. Clearly the only thing to do was to get out of the place a^ any coat.' They got out at last, but only on the inter vention of a high official.

The Granding of Butter.

Wellington Tune 15 The Agent-Genera] has forwarded experts' reports, including that "of Mr S. Lowe, on the effects produced by grad ing and branding New Zealand batter They are unanimous that so far no result has been achieved, as the London buyers laneh at th«i idea of accepting anyone's opinion but Mieir own, and In most ra?es. npraovfj?, vra ouife Ignorant of the meaning of tho marks mi the boxns Thn only grading tha^ e^uld ba pffctivn woild have to be done in London which Mr Lowe thinks im>o°f=iMf\ Sr.ill. grading mnst' hive a good <;ft cfc in the c^lonv itself, hv trt'nir.g producers up to a hieh standard and maintaining thah I' h a pract^^l stf*p in the direction of , proper cntro] and or?ani aM'on, says one authori'y and it will a^o rnable a^vanes to b^ rraju'ated according fco standard. SirW Perceval himself remarks tha' he thinks it prftnVure to express a decid d opinior. Tfc may be rla'med. how ever, th-it the i frcqje cy of romphints th^s season arises from the new departure. He fc'H holds lo the opinion that an officer sho'iW bo apoointed in London to inspect produce on Its arcival. pnd the officer should not he a colonial.

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SPORTING.

CJ.C GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Chkistchukch, June 14 The following nominations for the C.J 0. Grand National Meeting have been re ceived : — Grand National Steeplechase, of 500 soys ; three mileaand a half.—Booties, Ebor, Mutiny, Sandy, Busaco, Norton, Roscuu, Dromedary, Crystal, Liberator, Awaraa, The Joker, Ku nine, Despised, Shillelagh, Tiritea, Bombardier, Domld McKinnon, Austral Grand National Hurdle Race, of 300 soys; two miles.—Victim, Social Pe«t, Em pire, i evanter, Couranto, Modeste, Monte <'arlo, Smuggler, Busaco, Ebor, Sunspot, Revolt, devolution, Mahurangi, Lord of Misrule, Z&ccho, Auroa, Osmao, Kulnine, Bunardo, Despised, Hopeful, Goodwood, Warrior, Donald McKinnon, Liberator, Belmont, Beaufort Steeplechase, of 150 «otb ; two mile j and a halt.—>preydon, Booties, Conscript, Mutiny, Sandy, Busaco, Norton, Lio-cius, Dromedary, Crystal, Awarua, The Joker, Kulnine, Despised, Shillelagh, The Bishop, Marechal Neil, Tiritea, Austral, Bombardier, Rags, Minerva, Wharfdale.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

ACiHBtJIITOff

The monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held last Monday. Present—Messrs Braddell (chairman), Mac pherson, < hapman, Craighead, Tucker, Wat* son and Meddins. Mr Tucker apologised foe the absence of Mr Bean. CORRESPONDENCE. The Board of Education wrote, advising payment of teachers' salaries for Che month, and forwarding the usual form of agreement! for signature in reference to the master 1! occupation of the house. VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs Tucker and Watson were appointed a Vmtiug Committee, and authorised to have fences repaired and a footpath gravelled. AMBULANCE CLASS. The Chairman and Mr Craighead were appointed to endeavor to arrange ambulance classes for the school, BOUNDARY FENCE. It was resolved that the Borough Council be asked to pay half the cost of repairing the fence between the master's house and a reserve. SCHOOL EXHIBITION. The consideration of this matter was left) over until after the examination. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £8 0$ 6d were passed and the Committee adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourseives responsible fjr Mm ooiniens «xpiessed by our correspondents)

GRAIN AND MANURE DRILL.

TO TUB EDITOB. Sir, —Kef erring to youc local regarding our proposal to lend a grain and manure drill for experimental sowing, you have misunderstood us Our object is not to procure orders, but to get the idea of sowing ftrtilisers with gram tested by a number of f*r.mers in different parts of the district. If it is found to be advan* tagooua to put in manure with wheat, we shall, no doubt, get our run of orders, but do not expect anyone using the drill to be in any way obliged to us.—We are, etc., P. & D. Dujscak, per J. Kelr.

FOOTBALL.

London, Jane 14 The English Rugby Union is not likely to accept the invitation of the New Zaa land Rugby Union to send a team to the colony next year, the feeling being that preference thouli be given to a visit to O.pe Colony.

On Thursday last the third match in the competition for Mr Thomas 1 cup took place at Bakaia, Ashburton Second meeting Rakaia Vitit. The game was fairly well contested, but the home team proved far too good for the visitors, who were beaten at every point. Much of the play was very uninteresting; for the Rakaia forwards immediately took charge of things, and kept the play forward throughout the match. The consequence' was thac the game was made up of scrim* mages and forward rushes. In these de partments of the game Bakaia showed them* selves to be sti'l improving. Certainly they were not opposed to such a second fifteen m Ashburton played last year j but for all that, their quick and neat packing, and well concentrated weight would have stood the test of a far stronger opposition than they were called on to meet. The superi* ority of the Rakaia forwards Boon began to tell its tale. The foilowing-up of the black and reds too, was good—3o good in fact that their opposing backs never got a chance* Ashburton were playing three or four men either unpractised or comparatively new to the game, and there was, back especially, no.t the slightest combination, or even good individual play. The forwards, though lacking combination badly, did somewhat better. Mitchell (skipper), Burns, the Donna (2), and Wilson did good work in trying to keep things together, but they got little support, and consequently made no head* way against the strong combination to which they were opposed. J. Henry and Smith, too, played well at times. Unfortunately for Ashburton McTeague had to retire vory early in the first spell through a severe collision. With scarcely au exception, all the Bakaia forwards did well, but Santy deserves special mention f<r his scrim* maging, and particularly for his dashing rashes. His style of same, consisting of good honest scrum work, dribbling ability, with dash and ceaseless following up in the open, may be commended to some of cur junior forwaids as the style cf play to imi tate. It means hard work, but it is the only way to get the " ball mark " of a good for* ward. About the only fault of any import* ance that could be found with their forwards, was the apparent inability to heel out smartly to > heir backs when the position of uhe ball demanded it. The Rakaia backs had little to do. but what they did was satisfactory, Gray and Lartanwn showing up perhaps most particularly. Now and again one of the" backs' made the bad mistake 6t trying to run When He should have kicked! la our dfstriqc matches, there is nqt nearly thjj amount of kicking amoag backt th,at there ought to be, aqd this point of the game—» very important one too—requires looking to* Tries were obtained for Rakaia by Santy (3), Gray (2), One ef these was converted by Bruce and the game finished—• akaia, seventeen points; Ashburton, nil.

Messrs R. Cunningham and G. Hardy acted as touch judges, and Mr E. Street at ueferee. There was a lar^e attendance of spec tators and a few visitors, noticeable among whom were Mr D. Thomas and several Ash burton sports. After the game the visitors were enter tained at dinner at Mr P. Miller a Railway Hotel, where speeches were made by Mr J. Thompson, vtce-presidenfc of the Rakaia Club, and Mr Thomas. Shortly afterward* the visitors departed for home in charge of Mr Jack Newman. The scores for the flag now stand—Rakaia, two matches—two points; Springburn, one match—one point; Tinwald, one match— nil ; Ashburton, two matches— nil.

ftHfe ASJJBtiE'JOti GUAKDJAih SAfltlßMfr, JUNE 15, 1898.



t-u-Biness Notices __^ J|MES rsO MONEY. NO MONEY . ;o:—— IT i« almost iin possible to give things away, bat never mind, come and try G. J. NEILJL FOR I>ft\PERY, CLOTHING*, & BOOTS Make no error ; he la cheaper than any other in Canterbury. » res* Goods 4sd Double Width Dress Goods Is 6d now Is Vhite Calico, Is lid d- z*n Double Bed white Twill Sheeting, 9&d flannel lettss 2a lid dozen Plaids, B|d and 6£d rowels, 2jd each Cretonne 3M Blankets. Blankets. Doable Bed Colonial All Weol Flannel, white, grey, and pink, Blankets 25s 6d, reduced to 18s 6d 8&d Ladles' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets Corsets, Corsets Millnery at jnar own price Ladles Stockings 6d oloVhTng. lien's Tweed Salt, 18s 6d Colonial Heavy Tweed Snlfae, 32s 6d, re- Men's Buddie Tweed frousers, (all wool) doced to 21s 6d. 13* 6J Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s lid i fen's Tweed Overoetts with Capes, 183 6d Boys' Salts, 3a lid Boys Gaps, 61 each Socks, Shirts, and Hats, at yoar own price boots! boots. Fh« maker of oar Boots guarantees satisfaction, or he will replace them. NEILL'S FOR BOOTS. Men's Bluchers, 4s lid Men's Balmorals, 7a «d Children's Strong Leather Boots from Women's Strong Leather Boots, Bs.lld 3s lid, this Is no rubbish Women's Strap Shoes from 4s lid Women's Carpet Slippers, Is 3d. Q. jnNETLL FRIED LAN D E R'S CORNER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Agent fcr Yarmouth Oil Skins.



PLETCBER BROS. HAVfI just received another consignment of HUDSON WATER BISCUIT in 41b Tins. This is really without » doubt a splendid line. The Biscuits are ranch fresher and not broken as they are when you get\ them in the large j tins. ( We have alao in Stock and to arrire, WEIGHT'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS, In 2lb boxes in tLe following varieties :— PARIS WINES OSWEGO GABIBALDI ABERNETHY Ei)INA SULTANAS ARROWROOT, Ac, &t. j I CONFECTIONERY. CONFECTIONERY is selling at low prices now. but we are selling at Lower Rates than anyone in Ashburton. We are clearing out a line of Terry's Pastilles (English), at a great reduction ; also a splendid lot of Caramels, Musks, Chocolate Creams, etc. Try our Scotch Mixtures and Conversations at half the price the Confectioners charge. O" We have in hand and to arrive Largo Stock* of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL CANDLES. 50 boxes National Candles SO boxes London Wax 50 boxes London Sperm 25 boxes Cosmopolitan Sperm 23 boxes Vistas Paraflin 13 boxe3 Fluted Paraffin 100 boxe3 Premier Candle? 50 li'lectric Stearin*; Remember, if we do not advertise prices, we are still selling all Groceries, etc., at the Lowest Possible Prices. —:o:— — We should be very much obliged if those of our Customers who can get in town during the week to get their Groceries would do so, as we cannot serve them and do them justice when we are so very busy on a Saturday. We can quite understand how unpleasant »nd annoying it must be to have to wait such a long time for their turn, and can quite sympathise with them. IST NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, CISH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROII.



KAIAPOI HOUSE. THE GREAT SALE NOW ON AMONG OTHER ITEMS WHITE HONEY COMB QUILTS, 2s lid WHITE HONIY COMB QUILTS, FULL SIZE, is Od WHITE HONEY COMB QUILTS, DOUBLE, Is lid WHITE HOSE* COMB QUILTS, EXTRA DOUBLE, 5s Gd CREW SON CALICO, 32, 3s Od DOZEN CUBWSON CALICO, 30, i< lOkl D'JZEN LINOLEUM, FROM 3s Del CARPET-, FROM B|d, AND MANY OTHER IMPORTANT LINES THAT CANNOT BE ENUMERATED. MITCHELL &■ TURNER. TANCIUCD STREKT. I



Wanted. j 14/ ESLEYAN Church, To-morrow — 1 i fV Morning, Rev T. G. Brooke; evening, Rev C. AbernetSy. The public 3 cordially invited 6 107 ANTED Kuown~-^hat Key T H. Lyon will preach at the Primitive Methodic Church To-Morrow, morning and evening. 6 110 BOOKS and -Siationtry ; opening June 22, 1895 Papers, Magazines, Bonks, Staticneiy, ard School Bo ks at moderate prices — J M arsdkn junior, Ea^t Street, Ahhtur.nn. 6 112 tHJUL IHI.R Reduction for Cash la *■ China, Glassware and Fancy Gaoda Very cheap line in Stationery for Cash — H. M. Jonjes. C^ AS H, CASH. Drapery, Boots, Cloth- J ing, etc. New Goods just opened. Everything reduced for Cash.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. 'lIHE BEST is the Cheapest. "Even *- ing S<ar " Kerosene ia the best. To be obtained from Carson and Co. CHOICE New Season Frnit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best In town.— Adams, Saunders' Buildings pARSON~ANJL> GO'S Stocktaking bale >^ Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129



Wanted WANTED Known—We are reducing the whole of our Drapery, Boots Clothing, etc, For Cash. New Dresses, New Jackets, New Hats, etc , will alt be reduced —H. C. Segeks. Melford Housu i



BOY'S and Girls Own Annual, British Workman and Workwoman, Infant's Magazine, The Prize, Child's Companion, Ohildren'n Friend, Little Dot, Family Friend, Band of Hope, Young England, and other New Books at Lowest Prices.— L. F. Andrbwbs and Co. 11 98



! rnßf FLETCHER BROS, for Flour, J_ Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Etc., at lowest prices in town ; quali'y combined. —Cash Supply Stores, A*hburton. WANTED Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4« lid.—Mellor's Zealandia B >ot Store. rnEA, TEA, TEA. If you are wanting _L a Box of really first class Tea, at a low price, try Fletchbr Bros All well known brands of Tea kept in stock. — Cash Supply Stores, Aahburton, riTANTED Known-Football Boots, *». sure goal lookers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OUR Premises will be Closed on j Thursday nex% all day, to enable us to re-mark ready for «ale on Friday morning. As the above ia a new departure , with our li m wo are confident a close' inspection of qualities and prices will prove the sincerity of our announcement" (n Friday morning, — Mitch ell and Turner,



WANTED Known—We are com pelled to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are prepared to take cost price for all our new Winter Ooadp, and almost any price older stcck.—Mitchell and Turner. I OA Anil BUSINESS Envelopes. °~yJ)\J\J\J 4s per 1000, cash, to clear. Five quire packets of Cream Laid Note-paper at 91 packet.—H. M. Jones i / ANTED Known — MeUor'a Zea '/* landia B >ot Rtore Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. ;* ANTEDKNOVVN.-Thecelebrated • Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H Co Her, "The Corner." \*T ANTED Known—Bargains to be '* had every d-y at Mellor's Ze;i ---! andia Boot Store. VI7ANTBD Known — Mrs Hooper * (monthly nurse) is open to accept engacff-mpnts. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Ooofer, Alford Forest Ko^d, Ashburton. 11*131 \\r AN TED.—IOOO Men to look at the VV Chap Drapery from Australia, <»t Melbourne prices. " The Blue Bouse' ia the pl»ce to get it, at the Corner of Arcade, and do..'t you forget it. 4 240 OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good as-ortrnent of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings > WANTiLD Known—The Unrest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in —Mellor'a Zealandia Boo*; Store.



4 1 * ANTED Everyone to call at VV Mbilor's and got his price. No one asked to buy. OTANTED Known—Mothers, be wis-5 " and buy your rchool bouts at Mellor's Z j»landia Boot Store, WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Saxek's, Optician. WANTED Known—Ladies' Lastir.g Slippers only 2s lid—U,u»l price, 4s 6d.—Mollor's Zealandia Boot Store. CTTANTED Known—Small Profitß W and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE 1 Kotiea Sport for all Guns let out on hire cr sold on time payments. H&ving a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings in stock. Prices low.—J, W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc WANTED Known—Ten pcr 1 cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Suits and Single Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times. Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers *nd jj£nit Underclothing.—Mitchell and



QUTxS .' Qw* I Guns i My new stock of Gunsj CS^' to hand direcfc from the manufacturers. Do'jMe and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Biflea, etc In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hakdley's Sporting Repository V*7 AN TED Known — Great Bargains \ ' are now being given for Cash in all departments. Bfifcre laying oot your money for Drapery, Boote, et« , give us a call.—H. C. Segeiis, Melford House.



BANG ! Bang i s»ug ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Kley'a, Kynock's and, Cluu Cartridges, Powder, fehoi% Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materf&is of the first qnality at J. W. Hakolißy's. Gh*» Eroporiam



Vl7 ANTED KNOWN. —P. S ** Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer of Ashburton, East Street, i next; the Corner. Ice Cream?, Fresh \ Fruits, Confectionery, Summer drioks of every description. Ice a*; reasonable ra^e«^ Larlifi Room a speiifalt/. I*lss



f 'CHRISTMAS Presents, Choice Orna \J merits, Zithers and Jew's Harpg, Ball* api. Dolls for everybody from Id each j Joisitod Dolls for 65, Sleeping Beautius Is. fcJhinese Conquerors $d, Russian EMasjHßfiie« Is, Walking Men, Talking Dolls, Scotch Greys, and Ennis killen Dragoons all wonderfully cheap at Mils AuiOffiK's Ladiet-' Underolothi«j and Vmvy U*sa»r? Havelogk street.



ROBERT ALCORN has opened n Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bennett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton, Also an assortment of Boots



\\T ANTED Known- Just arrive * " from Melbourne for the Blue House 100 Men's Suits, 17s 6d ; 10 dozen Felt Hats, Is lid ; Men's Heavy Boots, 9s lid (worth 15 j) ; a line of Flannelette, 3a lid dozen; Melbourne Millinery at Melbourne Cost. Everything at Mel bourne prices,—The Blue House, Arcade Corner, Tancred street. 6 49



WANTED KNOWN.-Warm carpeo slippers for Winter wear, girls 9d, Is, women's Is 93.— W. H. Collier, ' The Corner." \]Ur ANTED, Everybody to try a pair of v * House Slippers, only la. Mellor'u Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over many in the trade for the simple rtason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none but the best, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moisosy Boot Store East street, Ashburton. 5 138 diOLI) BROOCHES AND BAWGIjES. JUST RECEIVED JtfEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS- To be sesn at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OK S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ashburt;on. tdf Inspection Invited, WINTER. 152 Men's, Bjys' and Youths T*oed Overcoats, with Cape, to be cleared this season at 20 per cent under ordinary prices 69 B >ys* and Youths Mac'arlane Over coats, new shape, to be Sold at 12£ per cent lower than last season 28 Roys' Double-breasted Reefers from 10* 9d WATERPROOF COATS. Our Coats are to be seen all over the Country. SPECIAL. Lidies' Waterproof Cloaks made to .Measure ; all Sewn Seams. A SHBURTOE T3LANKETS, Large Double Bed Siz3, WINTER BOOTS. It will pay you to Buy your BOOTS from the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



Hollo way's Pills a\d Ointment,— Rheumatism and Neuralgia—Though the former disease remorteleasly attacks perepna of al! ages, and the latter ruthlessly 'seldctl its victims floin the weak and delicate, trie persevering use of these remedies will infal* ibly cure both complaints. After the affected parts have been diligently fomeated with hot brine, and the skin thoroughly dried, Hollow*y'a Oinment must tie rubbed I in firmly and evenly 1 for ten minutes twice a day, and his taken' according to the printed directions wrapped round each hoi of his medicine. Both Ointment and Pilfi are accompanied by instructions designed^ for the public at large, and no invalid, who, attenivcly reads those, can now be a£ any loss Jicw to dootop himself iyg<jeMt^lly t '