Later. The weather during the last day's play was boisterous. The attendance w»b small, and the wicket harrt, The second innings of the Australians closed for 257. Addi tional aooreß are— nn Hil', b Holme J2 Eftdy,runout .. •• "••• " li Jones, not ont — ~, Attawell took four wickets for 73, Hulme four for 69. The Counties eleven required ]26towm, and obtained this number with the loss of six wickets, thus winning by four wicket". The principal scores of the Counties m tlie second innings were — Jonea, b Jonea •• •• ** Gunn, c Graham b MeKibbin 26 Qaaile, Ib w, Trott .- ••• — « Lilley, b Trotfc ... - ,£* Total for six wickets .•-• .— . ut) Jonea took one wicket for 34, Eady two for 29, Trott two for 14. Hill batted for three hours without giving a chance. His score included one five and eight fours. Jones gave a vigorous display of batting. ot London, June 21 On Saturday, Surrey underwent its first aef««fc fchis year— Lancashire putting the ohampion down. Yorkshire, so far, has not. been beaten by any other county-

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

SPAIN AND AMERICA.

Madkid, June 21 Spain is angry at the display m favor of Cuba at the. St Louis Re publican Convention. In order to be prepared for emergencies, Government is pushing on the completion of five ironolads. MADAGASCAR. Paeis, June 21 The Chamber of Deputies, by a majority of 247, approved o£ the annexation of Madagascar. PERSIA. Teheran, June 21 The new Shah proclaims that the poste and dignities m Persia will hence forward be granted to merit alone, and the system of selling them to men who give the largest pecuniary present Abolished. UNITED STATES POLITICS. Washington, Juno .21 The discontent m the west is in creasing on account of the adoption of the gold standard by the Republicans. It is believed McKinley will sign any finance bill Congress may pass. BOMOA. Berlin, June 21 The German proas are urging the appointment of Captain Branders as Governor at Apia. CRETE. London. Jane 21 The Powers are urging the Porte to appoint a Christian Governor m Crete, and re-affirm the provisions of the Aleppo Convention. VENEZUELA. The Governor of British Guiana has ordered the surveyors not to resist the Venezuelans, and to retire. VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS BILL. The Cabinet has decided to lighten the Voluntary Schools Bill, and will probably sacrifice the new control clauses. THE CABLE CODE. Thd Agonts-Generai have protested against the compulsory use of the cable code on the ground that it is inadequate and unworkable, and pro pose that it should be postponed for five years.

AUSTRALAIAN.

GOLD.

Adelaide, June 22 ' Some sensation has been caused by ' Secretary Boulder, of the North West Company, Coolgardie, writing to the ' chairman of the Stock Exchange in forming him that a telegram has ' been received stating that the ore ! found m the mine contains no visible gold, also that serious misrepresenta have been discovered. NOUMEA ESCAPEES. Bbisbane, Jane 22 A cutter with . seven Italians, one German, and o»ie Frenchman, has arrived at Townsvillp, twenty days out from Noumea. The men left on a fish ing cruise and lost their compass and rudder. They have been arrested on a charge of stealing the boat. The escapees have m their possession clear ance tickets from Noumea, and some gold. Some have served twelve, otheri nine or ten years.

The Loss of the Drum- mond Castle.

A SURVIVOR'S NARRATIVE. I

LoflfoK, Jane 19 The Drummond Oastle was travel ling at the rate of fourteen miles an hour when she struck, and she sank m twenty fathoms of water. The engi neers prevented an explosion of the boilers by letting off steaui. June 20. Mr Markuardt, the surviving pas senger from the ill-fated steamer Drummond Castle, states that the shock when the vessel struck was only light, and that there was any danger was probably not known until the vessel began to sink, A concert had just been concluded. A female pas senger, the fourth officer, another passenger and himself, he says, were astride a rail all night, ' he alone being rescued by fishermen after being m the water for twelve hours. Some women of Breton launched a lifeboat to search for survivors.

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

A BISHOP CRITICISED.

London, June 20 The Bishop of London has presented the Bishop of Marlborough with the Rectorate of St Botolph's, worth £3000 per year. His action is being much criticised, and local protests have been entered against it. AN AUCKLAND MINING COMPANY. The Hauraki South Gold Mining Company, with a capital of £90,000, has been Issued, £50,000 being offered to the public. REVOLT OF DRUSES. Constantinople, June 21 The Druses have broken out m revolt and massacred four companies and captured their guns. THE MARQUIS DE MORES. Cairo, June 19 The Marquis de Mores and eight of his servants were murdered by his Taureg e3cort and £40,000 worth of goods was stolen.

AUSTRALIAN

A BRILLIANT METEOR.

Sydney, June 21 ' A peculiar phenomenon was wit nessed at Moore, where a large and intensely brilliant meteor fell. The night was rendered as bright as- day while it lasted. It was followed by three distinct shocks, accompanied by rumbling sounds as of earthquakes. Other districts had a similar experi ence. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. Melbourne. June 21 By a fall of earth m the Golden Gale mine, a man named Dower and his son were killed. ABSCONDED FROM BAIL. Geake, a well known Daylcsford solicitor, recently sentenced to two years' imprisonment on a charge of converting trust funds to his own use, has disappeared. He had been re leased on bail pending the decision of the higher Court on certain points reserved, and which are now decided against him. So far the efforts of the police are availing, and his bondsmen have beeen informed that his bail is estreated.

The Colliers' Strike.

Sydney. June 21 Notice of reductions and terms of employment are posted at the various collieries. Judging by the lodge re turns so far received, there is a very large majority against the acceptance of the employers' terms.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

Pretoria, Jane 19 Mr B. De Oorte, one of the Judges of the Criminal Court of the Transvaal, has been suspended by President Kruger, who believes that the Judge was bribed by Mr Lionel Phillips, one of the refrom leaders. He had been acquitted on a charge of misconduct, but was censured for conduct unbe coming a Judge. Capetown, Jtna 20 The new outbreak m Mashonaland is spreading rapidly, and the position i 3 serious owing to the isolation of the homesteads. So far nine white people have been murdered. The Muzoe settlers have been ordered into a laager at Fort Salisbury. The Chartered Company's mounted men, also 200 of the Cape mounted men have been ordered to proceed to Mashonaland via Beira. Beale's and Spreckley's columns have been ordered to Fort Salisbury, and the Imperial troops at Mafeking proceed to Macloustee. Dr Leyds, the Transvaal Secretary of State, has cabled to the British Government to the effect that the welfare and peace of Africa require that Mr Cecil Rhodes should be brought to justice for the part he has taken m connection with the recent disturbances. He adds that the best proofs are m possession, of Mr Cham berlain, which justify acid should com pel him to take action. Dr Leyds also expresses regret at the delay that is taking place m making enquiry into the raid, and further urges that the British Africa Company should be deprived of civil control. Capetown, June 21 The Matabele are said to be poison ing the wells.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION, (the following is thß meteorological report) for the week ending June 19, 1896 s— :. . — , •

The Soudan Expedition.

Cairo, June 21 General Kitchener has occupied Redder. The Khal.fa predicts the de feat of the Egyptians, and to encourage his adherents promises pardon to all who fight on Irs side. . . __._ ■ . i j

COMMERCIAL

London, June 19 The majority of importers of Australian mutton have arranged with the River Plate importers for a minimum price of 2£d per lb.

The ex-Treasurer.

Dunedih, Jone 21 There was a very large crowd at the rail way station last night on the arrival of the Hon J, G. Ward by train from the north. Cheers were raised as the train steamed m, and an addreßß of welcome and »ympathy was presented by the Otago Assembly of Knights of Labour. Mr Ward replied from the carriage, thanking them. He also dealt with the banking legislation, contending that if it had not been passed m 1894, ninety-nine out of every hundred merchants would have been ruined. Yet these were the people who had now turned upon him. As Mr and Mrs Ward drove away m a cab midst cheering, there was a narrow escape from an accident, owing to shunting going on at Battray street. The stoppage enabled the ex-Treasurer's admirers to get the horses out of the. cab which they them selves dragged to the Grand Hotel, where Mr Ward again spoke briefly to the crowd. Three cheers for Mr and Mrs Ward closed the proceedings.

Oddfellowship.

The half yearly meeting of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge was he'd m the Odd follows' Hall on Friday evening, June 19, P G Bro W. E. Dolman presiding. There was a very large attendance of members. A large amount of business was placed on the table for discussion, and disposed of The Chairman of the Hall Committee handed m a reporb and balance sheer of the hall since its opening, which was received and adopted, the members con sidering It most satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to that Committee for their able management. The anniversary social Committee reported that arrangements were comple, and from the interest taken m the matter by mem bers, and the speedy disposal of tiokets, the celebration promised to be a sucoass The election of offioers resulted as follows : -NQ— Bro R. Rooke ; VG— Bro O. Campbell; ES—Bro E. Mahood. Two handsomely framed certificates of member ship were presented to Bros J. Newman and G, Ramsey, m acknowledgment; of the large number of new members they had brought into the Lodge during the past term. PG Bro J. Swanaon, the retiring GM, was also presented with a framed P G's certificate. Frov GMBro T. Ncrgan, m a suitable speech, made the presentations. One member was initiated Into the Order during the evening. Keceipts £90 12 s 6d.

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Henry Zander i ■ DAS NOW FOR SALE- HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEJARL. 8JB«1I> OAT®, DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS. OLOVBR SEEDS of all descriptions, OATEN SHEAF OHAPF, BRAN AND SHARPS. I have also for sale privately, the following lines of Merino Ewes, viz— T h 7nn Four, Six and Eight-tooth 1/ uw Merino Ewes, In lamb to Lin* coin Rams, a straight 4, t o Cr~» Sonnd-moathed Merino Ewes, *■ ■Jj*-' itt lamb to Lincoln Rams, a straight line. A written guarantee can be given that the Bams were pat properly to the Ewes. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES CONDUOTEP, SALEYARD3 REGULARLY ATTENDED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Mli DAVID ZANDEB, AUCriOtfEEK. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGEJST AGENT FOR— fi an Fire Insurance Office laatralian Malosl Provident Society UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE QWING TO OUR NEW SEASON'S SUPPLY OF Paperhangi4ags Arriving earlier than expected, WE ARE NOW ALLOWING 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT OFF MARKED PRICES ON OUR ENURE STOCK OF 1 Wall Papers. Fo* CASH CNLV. John Orr & Co.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. Ti UKSDAY, JUNE 25, 1898. OLEAnfFa SALE AT ASHBURTON FORKS. Also, TENDERS FOR LEASE OF 200-ACKE FARM. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limitfd (m conjunction with Jtfn David Thomas) have received instructions from the Executors m the Estate of th* late Mr Pierco Weldon to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, »t the FARM, situated at the Ashburton Forka, THE WHOLE OF HIS LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, conaistirg of— ]OK CROSSBRED EWES, m lamb, * <^ r *-' to English Leicester Rams; a grand line. 4 FIRST-CLASS DRAUGHT GELDINGS. -I BAY DRAUGHT MARE; has -*■ taken several first prizes ; In foal to Lord Cranley. *j Two-year-old Draught Gelding ; -■- unbroken*' 1 Chestnut TRAP MARE, m foal to Black Cave. 2 Milch Cows m profit, 1 Fat Cow, 1 Yearling, 1 Spring Trap and Set of ! Harness, 6 Sets Shaft and Leading Harness, 2 Drays and Frames, 3 D.F, Ploughs, 1 S.F; Plough, 3 Sets ! Harrows, McOormlck Reaper and Binder, I Seed Drill, Massey- Harris 1 Cultivator, Grass Mower, Horse Power intermediate and Chaffcutter, Stack Oaten Sheaves, Stack Hay, Qasn'.lty Wheat Seconds, Oats, Potatoes, and Sundries. Also,— Household Fnrnltnre and Effects Sale at> 12 noon. Luncheon Provided. : TENDERS are also invited for the I EASE for a term of five years of Mr Weldon's Farm, containing 200 Acres, j-ituated m the Ashburton Forks. The land Is of first-class quality ; 32 acres are m Wheat, 20 Acres m Oats, and the balance m English grass. This is one of the best little homesteads m the vicinity. Ib has always been care- fully worked, and is m splendid heart. Conditions of lease can be seen at the Offices of the Auctioneers, where full information can be obtained. Tenders will close on SATURDAY, 20ih Inst., at 4 p.m. R. FRI£DLA.NDER\ Joint 6 55 D. THOMAS f Auct'%n©e»« TO LET FOR A TERM, riYQE FARM belonging to Mr John *■ Davison, situated m the Aehburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well built House thereon. Full particulars FRIEDIANDER BROS., Ld., 4 90 . Land and Stock Agents. TT7E HAVE FOR SALE CRUSHED PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLArsPER B r iOS., Ltd, 5 78 Seed~Wheat TUSCAN, HUNTKR'S, PEARL, VELVKT CHAI F A CROSS- BTU.D WHB\T. Seed Oats. CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TAKIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- BILLS & SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and free from noxious weeds. Our large stocks enable us to supply Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Limited. 6177 Amusements, ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SOCIETY. IN connection with the Show to be held on JULY 31, and AUGUST 1, A FLYING RACE Will be Flown from Ohristchttrch to Ashburton on THURSDAY, JULY 80. The first three birds to be ia the pens on Saturday, August 1. Entrance Fee 2s, to be devoted to prizes. R. B. RESTELL, Secretary. [ Hanmer and Graves. %17E HAVE FOR SALE— I PRIME CLOVER HAY. I HAISMER AND GRAVES, ! \ hi E HAVE PUR SALE, Cheap, YV Prime Eating Potatoes from Orari, and also locally grown, 6 67 HANMER & GRAVES. riOOD PIG FEED FOR SALE I HANMER & GRAVES. - XXTE ARE Cash Buyers of OATS of ▼ ▼ every description. 5 109 BANMER AND GRAVES. E~WANT Good Colonlaf Clover Seed grown m the Ashburton County. 5 110 HANMER AND GRAVES. Bankruptcy Notices. IN BAfcKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Aahburton, . holden at Aehburton, In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and of the Fankruptcj of Cleveland Condell Ross, formerly cfWesterfield, but now of South- bridge, farmer. NOTICE is hereby given that on THURSDAY, the 16th day of July, 1895, at 10 o'clock m the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as he can be heard, the above-named bankrupt will app-> to the above Honorable Court for an Order of Discharge under the above Act. Dated this 22nd day of June, 1896. WILDING AND LEWIS, j 6US Solicitors for Bankrupt, I



f Entertainments. , ? _ . . I OOF, |H^| M.IT. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODCIE, NO. 6003. HpHE Ashbarton Lodge of the Indepen> , J Order of Oddfellows', will celebrate heir TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY, BT A Social and Dance, . TO BE HELD IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ojf . THURSDAY, JULY 2. Double Tickets, 3> 61. Single Tickets- Gentlemen 2s 6d, Ladies Is 6d. Refreshments provided. Dancing from eight to one. C. MUIR, P,G. 6 104 Chairman of Committee. T. Bullock. FOR SALE, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, 4:0 ACRES 40 With House thereon, fronting Fairfield Road, a short distance below the Agrlcultuial and Pastoral Association Show Gronnds and Salfy »rds, being R S. 25104. This property would let to pay veiy good interest on the amount required to purchase it. Easy terms if required. T. BULLOCK. TO FABMERS AND OTHERS. F O R~S A L E, ~if\A.A, ACRES, Shcpherd'a Bush J-VJ'di i ±! Survey Distiicf-, being R.S.s 32322, 32414, and others. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. FOR ~SALE, |Of» ACRES, being R.S. 28207, and 'a: OfJ p ar t of 27456 sitoate near the Llsmore School, mostly m English grasses. Also, — 10 acres suburban land, Allenton pA ACRES, Alford Forest, being R.S &V 22014. Exceptionally easy term £-1 <^ R^-PRICE wanted forT.S. 794 -*- • v Oox street, containing £ acre, with well-bailfc square Dwelling Bouse thereon. To be sold on account of the mortgagee. Exceptionally easy terms if required. T. BULLOOK. i< OH SALE, by order of the Mortgagees * Section numbered 741, corner rf Peter street and East Belt, on which is erected b Cottage 'of four rooma, bay window and veramUh. Exceptionally easy terms of payment. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, those Com modious Premises m Moore street next the Wakanni Road Board Office. T. BULLOOK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District. FOR SALE, IJPZ ACRES, being R S's. 26527, 26528. • *-* adjoining Messrs Dalton and Cais's Properties. Terms if required. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE AT A LOW FTGURE, COTTAGE of three Rooms, together with | -Acre, Peter street, con- veniently situated, be ing not far from the Railway Station and Foat Office. T. BULLOCK. FOE SALE, w GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ ACRES near Maronan,- partly U*J(J Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, are invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. T. BULLOCK. FOR gALE ; — A SECTIONS. I ACRE. Having three frontages on Cass, ALken, and Grey Streets, being numbers 851, 852, 861, 862. Price £105. Ib is seldom an acre In the Township can be obtained m one block. Easy terms if required. T. BULLOOK; » nwg— — — — — — — — n PUBLIC NOTICES MONEY TO LEND, I HAVE various sums of Money to Lend at lowest current rates. F. J. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, Tancred Street, 204 Aehburton. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY > ' New Zealand Branch Head Office, CustomhouEo-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rho Hon Morgan B. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MJUO, (Chairman) Ihe Hon Chailea J, Johnston, MX.CX (Deputy Chairmen) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq IheHon Bdward Richardson, 0.U.G., M.L.I John Duncan, Bag rE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd thßi LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS BTEKY YEAE Ihe Method of Valaation adopted by this Soolety it of the most Stringent Oharaoter, and ensuroß a Conei derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other office m the Australasian Coloniei ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _ 134,003 6um Assured ... ,„ „, £40,084,086 OMh Bonnwt Divided .. .. £0,813862 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1886, , £482,628 yielding Reversionary fionnses amounting to* XtkS^OOO aftar making SPECIAL RESERVES* CASH BONUSES declare* for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Beversionary Bonuser exoeedinp FOUR MILLIONS ASSUBE YOUR LIFE m the A. M. P. SOCIETY and secure a ' BONUS BVEBY YEAR. Expenses of Management 81 per cent on the total income EDWARD W. I,OW|E, Resident Seoretary. Branch Offioe— Custom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary . Cathedral Square, Christohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton WANTED Known— Monate Clear Ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dla Booh Store. ANTED Known— Buots and ShoTs from la 3d to 27s 6d.— Mbj.lo«'B Cheap Boot Sale.



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