The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896. Local and General.

The railway arrangements for the Christ church Show are advertised.

On Thursday next the Weßleyans of Tinwald are going to make a second effort toward their building fund, and solicit the aid of all well wishers in' their sale of work m the afternoon, and their tea and concert m the evening.

In spite of the weather, there was another large attendance m the Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday evening at the usual prohibition meeting held after the usual Church services had closed. The speakers were the Rev, Mr Olpherfc and Mr S. S. Chapman.

The police would like to communicate with the person who bought a ridiog saddle from Mrs Knight on Friday last early m the forenoon. The purchaser would do well to communioafcp wjth Sergeant Barlow at the earliest opportunity.

Several Wanganui residents applied for hotel accommodation at Christohurch during the Show and Races there m oarnival week, commencing on November 9, but they were informed that every available place lias already been booked.

" Drunks?' are now so very scarce m Wanganui that it is mooted a good speoimen will be caught, killed and " prepared " for the local museum before the rapid extinction of the animal makes it difficult, if not impossible, to secure a good specimen.

Devonport Licensing Sessions, reoently, were remarkable for the curious names of several of those who took part m the pro peedings. The temperance party was repre. seated by Messrs Ginn aud Porter, local solicitors, while Mp Beer acted as assistant to the magistrates' clerk,

On . Friday, October 30, the annual examination of the Lauriston school was conducted by Mr Thomas Ritchie. Once again has the school maintained its reputa tion for big percentages, for another 100 per cent has been added to the list; thus making the third consecutive year m whioh such a distinction has been gainfd.

There is eve"ry probability that a match for ladies only will be fifed at the meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, m Auck land, early next year. Many residents of Auckland are anxious that such a contest should be arranged, apd th ; e Ammunition Company has promised to manufacture weak cartridges for the use of the ladiei.

A correspondent assures a Southern paper that things are looking up m Christchurch, and that there is ample evidence of greater prosperity than has been experienced for some years. Business engagements were met with considerable promptitude and bankruptcies are becoming rare. He adds that the improved gondi(;ipn of things will tell strongly m favour of the J^beraf oandi dates at the general election.

Hollo way's Ointment and Pills. — These world-renowned remedies are confidently recommended to miners, navvies, and all who b ßye tp work underground, or where noxious atmospheres ejiifijb. T t he minute particles of coal or metal which permeate the air m such places tend t# block up the lunge and air tubes, giving rise to bronchitis, asthma, and palpitation of the heart. In HoJlbway's remedleß will be found a eafp and easily used medicament for the pene trating properties of the Ointment relieve the local congest ions and the mildly laxative effects of the Pilla cause the liver to act freely, and the breath to become unem barrassed. An eatly resort to these reme dies many a serious illness may be averted, and souodnen of he»Uh maintained,

Mr J. W. Sawle will speak m the Oddfellows' Hall on November 10.

The general meeting of the Lauriston Mutual Improvement Association took place m the schoolroom on Monday evening last. The secretary and treasurer preseuted his report and balance sheet, which were adopted. The credit balance of the institu tion was shown to stand at £2 3s lOd. After the election of officers and committee for the ensuing year, a sub-committee was appointed for the carrying out of the social by which the session is to be terminated.

Owing to the employment of a couple of non-union, boiler-makers* from Dunedin by Messrs Cable and Company, of the Lion Foundry, Wellington, the union boiler makers, five m number, have gone out on strike. No question of wages is involved, only the principle of unionism. Mr Cable explained that he had declined to interfere m the matter, and the men had refused to join the union as the employment was only of % temporary oharacter.

Mr Rolleston is not usually oredited with being a wit, nor even having a weakness for puns ; but he is said to have got off an un kind one recently at the expense of Mr Maslin, who had left his umbrella behind him m a railway carriage m which they had been travelling together. Seeing the umbrella Mr Rolleston took it to the carri age platform and asked some poople to pass it on tp Mr Maslin, adding " Not that he is likely to want it, because his rain (reign) is i over."

A meeting of Mr Wright's supporters waß held on Saturday at his committee rooms. There was a large attendance of the county electors, and those m town were well repre aented. Arrangements were made for working the electorate m a systematic , manner by organising committees m all the centres. Mr William Home was elected secretary of the central committee, and it was announced that Mr Wright will issue his political address m a few days. It was stated that the utmost enthusiasm prevailed m all parts of the county, m consequence of Mr Wright's consenting to be a candidate, but it was resolved that no efforts should be spared, notwithstanding, to secure his return.

Before Mr Bobert Alcorn, J.P., this morning, John Whitburg was fined 5a without costs or twenty-four hours' im prisonment for drunkenness. William OBrien, fora similar offence, was fined 10s or twenty-four hours m gaol, and Michael O'Shea was convicted and discharged with a caution. ' John Whitbnrg was also charged with breaking into and entering Fried lander's store on Thursday last, and stealing therefrom a lady's cape of the value of 15s, a dress body of the value of 5s 6d, a riding bridle valued at 12s 6d, and a metal night lamp of the value of 2s, the whole having been together m one parcel and the property of Ludwig Hambu r gher. He was also charged with having stolen at the same time four tkeina of twine, value 4s, the property of Friedlander Bros. Whitburg was remanded till Friday.

CRICKET.

A team composed of players from the various grades of Cup cricket inChristcburcb engaged a representative Ashburton Associa tion team m the Domain on Friday, and were beaten by the local players on the firßt innings. ,-' Aahburton County team ran up the respectable score of 112 m their first innings, of which Beckett contributed ,29,. Denshire 21, Andrews 14, and the others (with only one duck's egg) ranging from two up to nine. In their second innings made 103, Davis being top scorer with 24, Dart, (the du6k of the previous innings) making 15, Alington also 15, Andrews 16, and Denshire etrangely enough repeating his 21 of the first innings. Only two of the Christchurch team got into double figures — Wilding and Garsia twelve each, and the last wicket fell for only 67 f Wildiiig, Harman, and Wigley did the bowling for the visitors, and Dart for the local players did execution to the extent of five wickets, Davis three, Peter and Mao Donald one each.

In the Domain Oil Saturday Methven played Ashburton, getting 67 m iiioir sr. Bt innings against Ashb,urton's 35. Methven m tbeir second innfngß got only 20, and Ashburton had five wickets down for 13 when time was called. The match wag decided on the first innings. There w 8 no high scoring, and the play generally was not particularly, brilliant, the wicket being hardly up to the mark atter the raid of the morning.

CYCLING,

Sydney, October 31. The League of Wheelmen's Summer Car nival began to-day on the Agricultural ground. The weather was fine trad there was a large attendance. In the League Cup, half-a-mile, Simpson, the New Zealander, was unplaced m his heat, The final is to be decided next Saturday. ' The raoe of the day was the ,Q rient Plate, twenty -five miles, for which £JlsjO prize money was given, which is the largest ever offered for a scratch race. Before any great distance had been covered, Simpson's chain slipped off and punctured his tyre. Parsons retired after -the sixth, mile was poyered, and Pither followed suit at tbe twentieth. Body, the New Zealander, and MoDonnelj, the Ameri can, who were pacing one another, gradu ally lapped the field, and the race resolved itself into a struggle between the two. In the last lap McDonnell drew away, and won by a couple of lengths, Ken Lewis, the Victorian, a lap away third. In addition to the second prize, Body takes £23 pacing money.

■ . . November li The time for the twenty-five mile Orienb Plate at the Wheelmen^ Carnival' was \ hpur Omin out of a field of thirty-six.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Mr Wason at Rakaia.

The Town Hall, Bakaia, was filled on Friday evening by an audience among whom were several ladies, to hear Mr J. C. Wason, ■ i one of the candidates for the Selwyn seat. Mr C. A. O. Hardy was chairman, and introduced the candidate, who was received with applause. Mr Wason began by pointing out that once m three years the people had the opportunity of expressing their approval or otherwise of how they had been legislated for m the interim, and this opportunity was now before them. If they were satisfied with what had been done, then at least his candidature would have given them the opportunity of saying so, and he and they would be as good friends as ever, and they had been good friends for over a quarter of a century. If he had the good fortune to be elected, their interests would be well looked after. The most important question to an agricultural and pastoral district was THE LAND QUESTION. He had studied it closely, less from the landowner's point of view than its aspect as touching the general welfare of the people. He emphaiised the fact that the existing land legislation had not been entered upon by the people blindfold, and that part of the political creed was that serious legisla tion should not be lightly entered upon, but when entered upon the course marked out should not be lightly departed from. So that those who did not agree with Govern ment expected the faithful administration of the laws that had been passed. He wished them to understand this position thoroughly, because it meant that what had'been done by the House must remain there would be no reactionary legislation. Government had. been empowered by Act of Parliament .to expend a million and a half of money m the purchase of large estates, and a quarter million of the amount was to be bpent annually for the purpose of acquiring land for subdivision with a view to closer settlement. This policy had been deliber ately adopted, and the course now embarked upon must be followed. But he wculd like to see it improved m the direction of being ( made more generous m the conditions, more 1 1 m acoord with our ideas of freedom and free-

men. The tenants of Kovernmant would be justified m demanding the privilege of mak ing their holdings freehold, after they had proved their bona fides m the matter of settlement. The privilege would be a great advantage to the settlers, as well as an additional safeguard and security to the taxpayers, at whose expense they had been placed upon the land. Those who desired to remain as tenants would do so, but tho3e

who wished to become freeholders would be

permitted to put their savings into the safest bank of all — mother earth. Farming did

not always pay, as they well knew- — there were bad seasons m succession sometimes, and the farmer went behind m the world ; but there were good seasons too m which the oropß came out right add went into * good market, leaving something over for the farmer to make up his leeway with, and improve his holding. This was what the freeholder did, and the Government tenants should be put m the same position as far as possible. If Highbank had a good year or two the settlers would find themselves m possession of a good sum of ready money. He did not cay they should be compelled to devote this to acquiring the freehold, but they Bhouid have the privilege of doing so if they wished. It was a far better and. safer investment than any that a big oom pany could offer. Be was sure that capitalists would not attempt m the future to acquire large estates. Tbe taxation im posed during the last six years on owners of large blocks would effectually stop that. THB UNEMPLOYED. The annual cry of the unemployed was a disgrace to a country like ours m which there were millions of unsold land which ought to afford remunerative work to all who are here, and enable many to better their positions by taking up land m the unreclaimed districts. He thought the question should be removed out oi the wrangle of party. It was impossible for the State to find work for all, and while he did not believe m socialistic legis lation, he believed m encouraging the mutual agreement of capital and labor. The semi-socialistic legislation that had ; been passed and was threatened had done much to aggravate tbe evil, but that was only temporary. The great cause of the unemployed cry waa the crowding of popu lation into and near the large towns, which ' were far too large for the proportion of country population. The people should be on the land, and making . their living on it. But you cannot break up the large farms and pay wages off small' ones. It takes a considerable area of land to proauoe "food enough for & mm, let alone his wife and family, and if his land is not big enough for him to keep a team of horses he must pay a contractor to do his work for him, or resort to the slow and laborious spade husbandry. If he does keep horses they will eat their heads off, and so it follows if * man is to pay wageß at all lje must have an area of land large enough Jo warrant it. The area m Canterbury available for close settlement, was small, and if the breaking up of the large estates were proceeded with, the time would soon be upon them when the wages fund having ceased the wages would cease also. He had never advocated the retention of large areas, and had always looked upon estates like Glenmark and Cheviot as the reserves we had from whioh land and wages would be found for those who are to come after. Land must be cultivated by those who are on it, or they must sell or let to others who can and will. Government said there were twenty millions of acres available for' settlement, and surely an estate like that was worth attending to. It should provide employment for every man m the country whois inwantof a job. He didnot undervalue manufactories, but they afforded employment for comparatively few compared with what the land would provide. It was a factory that went on night and day, 'never rested, and never ' struck', and supplied potent aids free. To aid and encourage this factory he advocated the reduction of railway rates and the bringing of farmers and their produce tp the nearest ports at the Jowest possible cost. There was a great advantage enjoyed by the farmers near towns oyep those at a di§tance, and he pointed out that the railways were never intended tp bp simply taxing machines, but to be to some extent the national roads fur the transport of the colony's produce. He was quite m accord with the cry " the land for the people," for the land was the people's and the Queen was their representative, but it waa criminal $6 put the people on the land to starve, and settlers m the back country had nothing like the 'same advantages that those had who were neap towns, Even m the matterß of the benefits of religiqn and of medical aid the back country "people were badly handicapped. He had done his best during the |ast thirty year* to improve his own farm, but what he had dope W ft s a mere nothing to what Mr John Grigg had done at Longbeach, and if there were half a dozen other euch estaces as Mr Grigg's m the country managed on the same lines, and people let alone a bit, there would not be an unemployed man m the colony. PROHIBITION,

Some of his best friends had told him to leave the subject of prohibition alone, which he was quite prepared to do if the other side did the same. J3orrie people? bad skilfully mixed up temperance with prohibition. He was emphatically against prohibition, and emphatically for temperance, nob only m drinking but m eating and m language. Toey had a Divine command to be temperate m all things, and he certainly intended being so on the prohibition question. He had previously advocated (the ' re duction of publichouses and the payment of compensation. A! very large number of men had' been 'ruined through 'the action of the legislature, but far more houses would have been closed if fair com pensation were paidi Many' houses were kept on m order that those who owned them should not be left without Borne return for their outlay. Had his proposals been carried dub people would have been more careful how they conducted their houses, which would have been better m every respect, and there woufd have been lesß infringement of the law. The better public-houses were conducted the mo: c likely ware the public sympathies to be with the publipans. (Hear hearT) £. public-house, he thought, should be a placp where not oply algohoho liquor, could be obtained, but where tea apd coffee were available for those who were absainers. (Hear, hear.) 'J he demands of the probibi tjo»wt|h«i been brought* to»B irrt4woible

minimum, which was that a bare majority should decide all licensing questions. This, he coußidered, was not Liberalism, and was truly subversive of every principle of liberty. The rule of the majority had been responsible for the atrocities committed by the Church of Rome and by the Spanish Inquisition. The public of New Zealand would not be true to itself if it did nob rebel against such a principle. He pointed that the proposals m connection with prohibition meant that a bare majority of chose voting would carry national prohibition ; thus, if 70 out of every 100 of the population voted, and 36 out of that number voted for prohibition, they would be able to coerce the real majority to comply with the views of whab was & minority, If the demands of the prohibi tionists were agreed to, the colony's finance would be dislocated, and its ruin would, con sequently, ensue. He referred to several de tails of the Alcoholic L'quors Sale Control Act Amendment Bill of last session. Deal ing with the fact that Ones imposed on those convicted of the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors were to be paid to the informer, he" said this meanb that they were to go to the dastardly sneak who went about to find oat if a lady had kept her apples so long that they had begun to ferment. (Laughter and applause.) He was not m favour of bringing clubs and railway refreshment rooms under the licensing laws of the colony. A. club was nothing if not a private house. He would have been prepared to have considered the matcer if the trade objected to undue competition from clubs, but there had never been a single case where the licensed victuallers had made that complaint. The police were at present empowered to in spect olubs, and if ib were found they were not properly conducted the Colonial Secretary bad the power to take away their charters.. This he considered was sufficient .provision. '_ If tjhis (foolish and tyrannical prohibition legislation were passed he thought its supporters should . . have the administering of it, and it would be a con siderable time before either Sir R. Stout or Mr H. D. Bell, or others who supported it, became possessed of the reins of power. (Applause).

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

He was m favor" of the demand that the Upper House should be brought into touch with the country. ' Nothing could be much worse than the present Bystem, and if the proposals of Mr Seddon's Bill dealing with the subject were at all reasonable he would give it a loyal support. If they had read the correspondence between Lord Glasgow and Mr Seddon on this matter they wouli have seen that Lord Glasgow had been a good friend to the colony.

ELECTIVE EXECUTIVE.

He was entirely out of sympathy with the movement for an elective executive, and he did not think it possible to form a harmonious Cabinet from discordant materials. If he were elected he would do his best to weaken that party spirit which they saw cropping up everyday. He did nob think that the bulk of the men and women of the colony cared much who was at the head of aff-ira so long as the ad ministration was tolerable. No measure, he contended, should be made a party question, but should be voted for on its merits.

BORROWING.

He admitted that, prior to the last elec tions, the Government had infefentially declared its intention to borrow, though it had got a goqd many votes on the under* standing that the policy of Mr Ballance was tq be followed. As a rule the workers of the colony had been against borrowing, which was only advocated by banks and mercantile companies, who wished to make speedy . returns. Ib was somewhat of a shock to find that the present Government had directly and indirectly pledged the colony's credit and resources to a sum almost totalling eleven million pounds. Though there was a great deal of ib reproductive, the colony's liability was unaltered. He did not think this policy had been before the electors, and. it was very likely that m Canterbury, at least, retribution might be at hand;' Canterbury came very badly out of this borrowing business, though it pro vided one-.fifth of the colony's revenue. Instead, of benefiting by borrowing .the province was crippled by the unfair and extortiopate >- charges on the Christchurch- Lyttelton lines. '

THE MIDLAND BAILW^Y, The good faith of th,e colony was pledged to the Midland Railway scheme, and though he admitted that the arbitration m connec tion witlh the matter had exonerated the present Government, he thought it would be cowardly and dastardly if the colony placed difficulties m the Company's way. The rail way, when complete^, would be a grand thjug for woifcera 'in $he oolonyj and give ample employ meat for the unemployed. They might not have been so harsh on the Government on account of the large sums they had borrowed if they had \ had the completed Midland line as an offset. The Methveu-Mount Somersline was another m connection with which the good faith of the colony had been pledged, and should have been carried through long ago. Bqt they had not; even that to ahqw fot the' millions borrowed and expended, CONCLUSION.

In bringing his remarks to a conclusion Mr Wason said he might parody an old aay ing by putting it, " Liberalism, what ills art thou responsible for?" Under a Liberal Administration this colony had been made the happy hunting ground of legislative adventurers. All that was necessary was to cry out that such and such a measure was a liberal one m order to get people' to vote for it. He thanked Heaven ha was not addressing an audience of that sort. (Hear, hear.) If they did not look out they would come. to the end of the good things which had made the colony what j't was. If they went on as they, were at present, destitution would become as great as m older countries, and the time would arrive when every man would have to regulate the number of his family by the siae of the " spuds" he grew. The only gonsolation that wou|d be left would be that a ruan had, b,een a supporter of the great Liberal Party which had brought about this sad state of affairs. He pointed out that the income earned by the workers m the United Kingdom was J8145,000,Q0Q mope than they had earned f}f ty years ago, That result had been attained, not by restricted socialism, but by a sound Qover.n ment policy, which lef c people alone as much as possible. It was individualism whiph had made England the mightiest and most prosperous country m the world at the present time. It was the same thing which would make New Zealand a prosperous and happy country. (Long-continued applause.)

fIUESTIONS) %n reply $o questions, Mr Wasqn said be Was nob m- favor qf cheap labor, whether black, white, or yellow. He would not interfere with the present local option laws. The question of; Bible reading m sohoola should be dealt with by a committee repre senting the clergy of all denominations, who would agree amongst themselves aa to the portions ai the Bible which were to be read m aohools. He thought members of Parlia ment should be paid at the same rate as a working man, . One hundred pounds a year would be quite sufficient to repay any work ing man for spending three or four months m Wellington. (A voic6 : " Pub equators m.") It was improper for the Bink of New Zealand to charge exchange on cheques, seeing that it was-almost a State instiiution. The banking inquiry had been a very bad fob, and the sunmiary way m w,hioh it was proposed'to dispense w|th> Mr W*tßon was not quite fair, The removal of Pendarves school was a matter for the committee and Educational Board to deal with. The ques tion of the employment of married women aa teachers should aUo be left to the same bodieß. He would not vote for legislation empowering women to become members ' of the House and Council— it would be incon venient m many ways, He? wa.B not Jn favor of helping wo&en to econonticr indepen dence. They had° quite eiiough independence at present. The question of juvenile depra vity was one for parents, and not the notice, to deal with. . Be' was entirely' opposed toy the single tax. He questioned the* acgugacy of the statement that from 15,000 to 20,000 of the population of the colony only got half enough to eat and drink and wear, but he would do~all he could to make the lot of his fellows more beatable. He could not express an opinion whether or not it wa> ?>ghf> for the Land Board ait' the ballot for the^ High bank estate to take certain sections from a botta fide settler and give them to a person who owned something like 15,000 acres of the best land m Canterbury. They would, understand from his sgeeoh tj^at m certain matters the preient Government w^H

have his support, bat it would be perfectly clearly understood that he was not a sap porter of it. If Captain Russell and he were returned it was possible that they would act together. He had done many things he ought not to have done, bub had never sup ported a Liberal administration.

On the motion of Mr Shepherd, seconded by Mr Bate, a hearty vote of thanks and confidence m Mr Waeon was unanimously agreed to amidst considerable applause and oheering.

A vote of thanks to- the Chairman ter minated the proceedings.

RUAPUNA.

From Oar OwnCorrespomlent

LOCAL ENTERPBISB.

It is always a pleasing thing to record the progress being made m any of the various oentres of our county. Ruapuna is one of these which is perhaps not so well known as some others lying handier to our railway stations. . But whatever luxuries of this kind it is as yet denied, this district is evidently bent on making the most of its oirounv stances, and besides providing as far as possible for its own necessities at the same time acquiring; m the eyes of others a respectable visibility. Until recently the only public place of meeting was the school room, 'which, although suitable enough for such « purpose, was far too small for the accommodation of public gatherings, Some* time ago, therefore, the idea of a public hall was mooted, and if m view of such ft sparsely populated district the undertaking seemed rather formidable* the work was nevertheless set on foot ; slowly, it is true, but Burely, and the result! to-day is a commodious and substantial/ structure. It reflects great credit on the enterprise of the community, and m this ..connection special mention should be made of Messrs Cordeux and Ballantyne, to whose active interest and liberality the success of the undertaking ifl largely due.

The first entertainment was giren m the hall on Ootober 22, as already reported m your columns, and 16 is to be hoped that now » suitable building is available, entertain* ments will be more frequent m this district) than they have been m the past. The weather has been phenomenally cold during the past few days,. and it is feared that all the lambs are not quite strong •hough to withstand its effects.

COMMERCIAL.

London, October 30 New Zealand frozen mutton, medium quality, 3sd. Colonial oata, fine quality, 26s 6dj common sorts 21s. The Bradford wool market is firm. October 31. The choicest of the lonic's butter brought from 110 to 114s per ewe, and the beat factory from 100a to 106a. £terl(fkm*s, m a circular respecting th« reaction m wheat, decidedly favor a 30a to 35s level. -.■■>■

TURKISH AFFAIRS.

Constantinople, October 31.

The Powers are insisting on the withdrawal of the war tax, fearing that io will be an incitement to ma&sacre.

The Sheik Islam is a nominal guest at Yildiz, but is really a prisoner. The suggestion to hold a Congress to discuss a drastic revision of the treaty of Berlin has greatly alarmed the Sultan.

Russia proposes -to reduce the an* rival inetalment \i the Turkish indemnity by Half.

The Tichborne Claimant.

(PEE PBSS& ASSOCIATION— OOPYBIGHT. )

Sydney, November 1.

A letter has been sent to the Colonial Secretary by Mr Priest man, attorney for the Rev Edward Williams, a Roman, Catholic clergyman m Devon* shire, England. As an old friend of the Jlowager Lady-JTichborne he re* quested delivery into the attorney's care and custody of the person of Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne, otherwise known as William Cresswell. Ihe necessary bond of £500 will be forthcoming as soon as the Colonial Secretary's intentions are known.

Among the Warrimoo's passengers is Lady Tichborne.

Sydney, November 2.

Lady Tichborne, who arrived by the "Warimoo, states that she knows nothing about Cresswell, excepting that someone about six months ago wrete to her husband about him. She says she will see him, but she entertains no hope of being able m any way to prove him the rightful heir. _ The Melbourne case happened so long ago, she has no personal knowledge of the affair, and nothing to guide her m identification,,

THE DAYSPRING.

Brisbane,. October 31.

The missing boat of the Dayspring has arrived safely at Oape Gaprioorn, The men were very exhausted. They report th^b the boat capsized m mid O9eanj but was righted. Very rough weather - was experienced m reaqhing the Queensland, coast,

November 1.

When the Dayspring's boat capsized m mid ocean, the crew lost all their provisions and fresh water.

After the boat capsized, the crew recovered several tins of pteserved meat and a beaker, of water. After these were finished, they subsisted for over a week oncoopanuts, dried birds and brackish water.

Brisbane, November 2

The Dayspring'a boat first struck a barren islatd m the Chesterfield group. She then made for Long Island, which was reached on October 23. The sea at the landing place was invested with sharks, which swarmed round the boat and savagely snapped at the oars. The men landed and got a supply of water from the tanks at the old whal ing station. They also found plenty of turtles' eggs, and obtained a supply of cocoanuts, and killed a turtle. They stayed on the island for four days, recruiting themselves. The remainder] of the vbjage was without noteworthy incident. The successful issue of the voyage is remarkable, considering that Oarmichael had no chart, and lost his sextant and map when the boat cap sized. - ■ ■ ' . ■ "

THE ABHBDHTON fctlAßDlAfc * MONDAY, NOVEMBER £,1896.



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Wanted. Q LOST, m Ashburton, on Friday week, a Black and Tan Bough Beardy Dog with collar on. Finder please return t* W. & Fleming's Grain Store. 11 3 i, ~~ n rPIHE early bird catches the early worm, JL . so call at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale r WANTED Known— Oilcloths, Lino- leums, Carpets, Squares, Bugs and Curtains. Special Display m Special Boom. A Case of plain color Liberty Muslins just to hand. — Mitchell and Turner. ANTED Known— looo pairs of Boots to be sold m twenty-one days at Mellor's. ID you ever hear the like ? Men s best Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, at Meilor's, Taucred street XTTANTED Known— That E. Mahood YV is still selling all kinds of Giocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the ttade. Orders by letter or telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 ■ WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hufpam haviDg taken the premises lately ocoupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open Bame ai Ladieß' Dining and Befreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. "" NOW'S your time to Buy. There is a Big Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot , Store. MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should oall at -Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. "tXTB lead i * ollow who ma y« Children's W Silppers Is. Mellor's Tancred street. . rpHERE is no doubt, no possible doubt, JL that you get Good Value for your money at Mellor's. I HEARD a man say that Mellor is selling Bootß Won ierfully Cheap. ANTED Known— The Economic" Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, is the Glove for every day wear.— W. H. Collier. WANTED Known— Dress Length of Stylish Tweed with lining included 3 1 for 6s lid. A bewi dering assortment of Prints, Cambrics, and Blouse Materials.— Mitchell and Turner. NEW Mangel, Carrot, and Turnip Seeds. { The favorite sorts at low prices.— ; Carson and Co. 10 RIDE the Best.— Kent's Championship Bicycles are the best Built to your own' measure. Tyres and accessories of all. aorta-— Carson and Co., Agents 10 86 WANTED Known— Maddens Refresh-, meut Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When m town do not fail to give them a look up. Do you like a Loaf 3 that has a sweet nutty flavor, of good pile and bloom, m addition to its full weight which a surprise visit from the Inspector the other day proved? You do? Well go to Maddens ! If you are getting up a Spread m a private or general way, and would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, Creams, etc.,' to be a success, why, come along to Maddens m East Street, and you won't be disappointed. Bride, Christening and Birthday Cakes a specialty.



Public Notices. ' ," —SPECIAL— ] TpOR SHOW AND HOLIDAY SEASON F r Tweed Coßtume, Complete Twoed Costume, including -^ 33s 6a. Material, Fancy shoh alpaca, dress, V Lining, 33s 6cl. Furniahing, t - Choice fancy alpaca, and f- -33m 6d. J making. h SPFCIAL COSTUME LENGTHS. A nice line of Fancy Tweed. 5s lid. • Lovely fancy Bhot Alpaca, the very cream of fashion, 13s 6d. 12 yards good Washing Print for 3s lid. New Spanish Lawns for Blouses. Fanoy Silks for Blouses. Black and whit* triped Prints for Blouses ■ " The Cream of fashion." MENS, BOYS, & YOUTHS CLOTHING n GreatlVariety, and at prices to meet| the times. Ashburton Drapery Company. ARCADE HOUSE. LADIES! nr\O NOT FAIL TO SEE THE ! FAMOUS "Victory 95 SEWING MACHINES. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD. HALLENSTEIN BROS,, SOLE AGENTS. F. Ferr man. FOR S ALF,— A SMALL Grazing Farm consisting of 320 acres, wjjbh house and outbuildings I m good repair, within e£sy reach of Ash- bur on. Just the property that will suit a thrifty man with small capital, or Would be just the thing to work m with anyone farming heavy land. Apply to F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE,— A SPLENDID Piano m Walnut, by RoDish, imported by C. C. Hawdon, Esq. F. FFRRIMAN. I HAVE several eligible Town and Suburban Building Suites for S »le. F. FFRRIMAN. Pr . » Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S PHUROH, Aehburtoo. MEETINGS. Tuesday— Teachers' meeting at 7.30 p m Wednesday — Confirmation class (men) 7-30 pm Thursday — Confirmation class (women) 7.30. pm; G.F,S. 7 pm Friday — Short aer/ice 7.30 pm; choir practice Bpm Saturdays-Diocesan scholars' Examina- tion j Confirmation Class (mixed) at 2 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30— Holy communion r 11.0— Morning prayer >f 2.30 — Children's service 3.30 — Holy baptism 6.30 p.m. — Evening Prayer. r " REV. T. A. HAMILTON. 3.O— DROMORE— Mr W. Boman-Fox ! --•-- .— ■ ■ - — ! Wanted, OST— Between "EfTst Belt and Union Bank, Black Buggy Cushion, Reward. Apply Mail Office. 10 265 "TTTANTED Known— Go to the Corner T V for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Colmer. ■\T7~HERE, Oh where, is that Cheap W Boot Shop 1 Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. 7CT7"ANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye yy Protectorß, Goggles, Folders, and Everything m the optical l ; ne at S. Salek's, Optician. TT7" ANTED Known— Where the crowd is- yy going ? To see Mitchell and Turner's Sjillinery to be sure. If you have • not been, go at once j it is worth seeing, WANTED KNOWNf-Spring Blossom Tea is really delicious. Packed m £lb, lib, 51b, and IMb tins, Is 9d and 2s per Ib. Fletcher Bros., Agents. TTILETCHER'S Extract of Herbs, 7d per S* bottle makes 8 gallons of splendid botanic beep. Fletcher Bros, Sole Agents, Ashburton and (Jhristchur.oh. OUNG Ladies' Journal for October Weldon's Journal for September Jude the Obscure, Master Wilberforce, Autobiography of a Truth (Edna Lyall), The Crime of the Century, Oheckea Through, Within Her Grasp, Romance of Two Worlds, Sons of Fire, and other new books, — H. M.^JONES. T ETTS'Oiarifis, Letts' Diaries for 1897. I 4 Colonial Editions for Office and private use now to hand. Large assortment of Mercantile Stationery. New lob of Foreign Stamps, Inspection invited Andrewes, Anderson, and Co. WANTED Known— Large delivery of the " Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more. — W. H. Collier. Q TUDY Economy and patronise Mellob's O Cheap Boot Sale. BARGAINS m Earthenware this month at Carson and Co.'s. First-olaes goodi,



■;■/" Business Notices. [■PACTS ARE STUBBORN ] I THINGS. ' Km HERE ARE TWELVE STUBBORN F.iOTS THAT CANNOT ■ BE DENIED. B lit— That G. J. NEILL is seling good | 6th— That G. J. NBILL is selling Men's X strong White Muslin at 3s lid dcz. Tweed Trousers at 5s lid. B 2nd— That G. J. NEILL is selling good 7th-That G. J. NEILL is selling Boys\ B Washiag Prints at 4^d a yard. Sailor Suits m navy blue or fawn B 3rd— That Gr. J. NEILL has pretty serge, at 4s lid the suit. B Summer Dress Tweeds at 9s 6d a Bth— That G. J. NEILL is selling B dress, that can't be beat. Women's Shoeß at 4s lid. B 4th— That G. J.. NEILL is selling Ladies' 9th— l hat G. J. NEILL is selling Men's and Children's Summer Hats of nailed Shooters at> 7s lid. every description, the very latest 10th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Men's style, cheaper than anyone m Ash* light Balmorals ab 8a lid. barton. 11th— That G. J. NEILL is selling Ladies' sth— That G. J. NEILL it selling Men's and Childrens' Tan Boots and Shoes Heavy Tweed (colonial) Suits at ,24s i of every description at very low 6<J. prices^ ■ Wthr-THAU ' ' :i . G. J NEILL'S SHOP- ' " Well— He sells Millihery, General Drapery, Clothing and Boots, of every ■'■ . . " Description — IS AT FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER, v East Street, Ashburton. - v IMPORTANT TO MEN TXTB WOU&D DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION to several lines recently, opened m Our MERCERY AND CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, also to the faob that We are sparing neither Trouble or Expense to put this part of our business thoroughly m touoh with the Public, Up-to-date, and above all^-RIGHT IN PRICE' EYERYTIIiNG NECESSARY CLOTHE A MAN, ' /' . FOR y WORK OR PLAY, ■' ' ■■•■;. .AT : -MITCHELL & TURNER'S. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. 1 MI W. ■sFuiVoZZll I- LATE WITH MITCHELL & TURNER, SAND I\/T $• IT 1 TT "DROP -R 188 jyi k Hi. ±1. JDrodbibb, ' HAVE ARRANGED A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURCHASE OF r^ , t THE BUSINESS, LATELY KNOWN AS «THE BLUE HOUSE *> DRAPE KY ESTABLISHMENT. The Business m future will be carried on under the name and style of MITCHELL & BRODRIBB, ** THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MILLINERS, etc. WE would like to draw the attention of the Public generally, that Mr Mitchell being well known and intimately acquainted with most of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, and through having business con- nections directly with them, is m a position to say that he thoroughly under- stands their requirements, and can guarantee to all his friends the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE FOR HIGH CLASS GOODS. . .-; WITH THIS ASSURANCE i THE CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENTS Will be under his personal supervision, and by strict attention to Business and carefully studying the requirements of all his Friends and the public generally, Mr Mitchell respectfully solicits a fair share of their patronage. TAILORIKGr Under the Ohai?t-Qrder System a Specialty. THE MANCHESTER & DRESS DEPARMENTS Are now being Stocked with all the requirements necessary for carrying on a Large Cash Trade, and by giving only Good Honest Values, combined with the 1 desire to work and build up a substantial business, MITCHELL & BRODRIBB Have no hesitation m challenging the trade by giving the best value m Ashburton. THE MILLINERY & UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT ; Will receive the most careful attention, and by always being to the front for Style, Variety, and a desire to please we can with confi- \ dence assure the Ladies of Ashburton and district that their orders will receive the best attention. A NEW BOOT DEPARTMENT is now being Fitted and Stocked with all (he best makes, and m this Branch of our Business we intend to be ever foremost. WF*7 n LOOK OUr FOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS IN FUTURE ISSUES. OPENING- DAT— SATURDAY, the 17th. & BRODRIBB, ■L THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERS, [fife. Between J, Orr & Co, f and the Clothing Factory, Ashburton,