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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897. MR SEDDON AND THE TREATY RENUNCIATIONS.

As we notice that some of our con temporaries attribute to Sir W. Laurier all the credit of having induced the fmperial Government in the interest of the colonies to renounce the commer cial treaties between Great Britain and Germany and Great Britain and Belgium it is only fair to point out that the Premier of New Zealand is entitled to a share of that credit. Not only during last session did he indicate the necessity for removing the restric tions on tha development of our trade with the Old Country caused by the existence of these treaties, but also pressed the same view in a speech delivered by him at a luncheon given by the Empire Trade League in London on June 11th. At that, function the Lord Chancellor pro posed "The United Empire and its Trade," and this was responded to, in by Sir George Turner (Victoria), the Hod. Mr Seddon, the Hon, 0. O. Kingston (Soilt-k Australia), and Sir John Forrest (Western' Australia) Mr Seddon, speaking at that ea7 lJ P c/ lod of the movement, said :~-The trade C the Empire and of the colonies with the Empire was a subject which must be faced. He said the coyness which had hitherto marked the relations of the colonies and the Mother Country muat be abandoned. The Mother Country should make proposals for closer com mercial union. He thought the press of this country did not pay sufficient attention to the affairs of the colonies. That was one of the difficulties they had to contend with. Another was that treaties that now existed were barring the trade of the Mother Country with her colonies. (Cheers.) He would advise that the several treaties should be renounced. That would be "cleaning the slate," and then, with the co-operation of all concerned, their difficulties would be at an end,

ABLE TO TELL THE TRUTH.

Genial v Tom " Mackenzie, formerly M.H.R. for Olutha, now the repre sentative in London of the Farmers" Co-operative, took part in a discussion at the Colonial Institute the other day, which followed upon the reading of a paper by Sir George Baden Powell on " The Financial Relations of the Empire." In the course of his speech Mr MeKenzie took exception to New Zealand being included amongst the impecunious colonies, and pointed out that New Zealand had paid its way during the past ten years, and every year had shown a surplus. Sir Edward Braddon interjected that it was a paper surplus, but Mr Mackenzie retorted that, so far from that being tho case, it was a genuine surplus, sufficient to pay off' p&at deficits and to devote £250,000 annually towards the con struction of public works, while at the aarue time the railway charges had been reduced, and it was the increased prosperity of the colony, that had given larger revenue from taxation, not from any additional taxation itself; the taxation was lower now per head than formerly'. ?> We congratulate the ex member for Olutha on the fact that he is now liberated from party trammel?, and is able to tell the truth witl o t prejudice about the Colony's position, j Referring to the speech in question the N.Z. Times pertinently remarks :— Thus at the shrine where he was wont to <?uWj " Oittthft Tana" now offtrs up

his warmest praise. How dreadfully] shocked must have been feir John Hall, 1 the Hon. O. O. Bowen, and other New Zealand politicians wbo were present, and with what pain and grief Mr Mackenzie's words will be read by those in New Zealand whom he had accustomed to the belkf that not " any good thing" could "come out of Nazareth." And what a temptation it must have been to Sir John to there and then " Hansardise" the late mem ber for Olutha t

" Before the year 1900 we shall see the men and women on the planet Mars Within three y«ars THE INHABIT- we shall be able to ANTS OP MARS, study at close range thepeopleof another world," This astounding statement is made by Professor T. S. O. Lowe, the eminent scientist of Mount Lowe Observatory, Mount Lowe, California. Professor Lowe is now in the East arranging with a syndicate of capitalists to have his statement absolutely and practically realised. He will have erected on one of the highest summits of the Sierra Madre mountains in Southern California, near Pasadena, an immense telescope with an objective so great, and a magnifying power so tremendous, that if the hopes of its j inventor are realised it will revolu tionise astronomical science, It will penetrate into the other world, lay open the secrets of the stars, and if, as many scientists believe, there are people on the planet Mars, it will enable us to observe and study them.

Local and General.

The railway arrangements for Grand National week are advertised. The annual examination of the Hampatead school was commenced this morning, The next " Ingleside ' of the Caledonian Society takes place on Wedneiday evening. The Borough School Committee meets this evening at 7.30, and the Borough 1 i Council at the same hour. We are glad to learn that the Rev. W. J, Habens, Inspector-General of Schools, is rallying from his recent sickness. A concert for the benefit and entertain ment of the inmates will be given at the Old Men's Home this evening afc half-past seven o'clock. The imports for the June quarter were £1,485,007, against £1,364,132 for the cor responding quarter last year. (Dhe exports were £2,455,730 and £1,887,492 respectively. A couple of miners prospecting at Avoca (Victoria) recently struck human bones at 17ffc, and leisurely washed a prospect from amongst the remains. The Committee of the Victoria Water in Hagley Park have so far progressed with their preparations as to call for tenders for the excavation and embankment. Seagulls are reported to have a liking for fresh-water trout. Recently one of these birds was observed to dive down in the Ruamahunga river and bring up a decent sized trout, which it speedily devoured. Chiarini, the veteran circus proprietor, who twice visited the colonies, died on April 13, at Panama, after an illneas of thret months. He was eighty-two years of age. The body was embalmed and forwarded to deceased's relatives in San Francisco. A Pr< as Association tejegram from Grey mouth states that Arthur's Pass and Oiira Gorge are still blocked with snow, but a track has been gleared with shovels, and for that stage mails and passengers cross on horseback. JSJr J. P. Sievwright lectures to-night at Rakaia Town Hall on " Prohibitions—past and present." The chair will be taken by Mr G. A, C. Hardy. Sir Sievwright also lectures on the same subject at Methven to-morrow evening.

A description of the wonderful trials of the Turbinia, the first ship fitted with turbine engines, has been given by the Hon. Charles Algernon Parsons to the engineers at their Westminster conference. She attained a speed of 32J knots per hour. Tfte conference of delegatea of the various Acclimatisation Societies will be held during the first week of the coming session of Parliament, the exact date to be fixed later on. The conference will probably discuss the wisdom of leaving pne uniform date for the game seasons throughout the colony. The chess match between the four members of the Ashburton Chess Club is now com pleted. Each played nine games altogether, the result ending in a tie between Dr Hunter and Mr S. Salek; Following are the scores; - Dr Hunter ; won 6, lost 3; S; Salek ; won 6, lost 3; G. F. Dodda: won 4, lost 5; F. Clark : won 3, lost ?. The deposits in the Post OflSce Savings Bmka of the Colony for the past quarter amounted to $862,077, and the withdrawals *■« v^y 752. In the corresponding quarter, of tab year the /^""to WflW ffmm, ***■ 01 last year tne u^ . pitcbsh of the withdrawals £651,655. J w e*ce!^| deposits over withdrawals in the iu u . quarter was £120,324, and in the same quarter of 1896, £(75,159. During a thunderstorm in Bararia on 6th June, a powder factory near Stephamkirchen was struck by lightning. About 11,0001b of powder exploded, and 11 houses were shat tered. Large trees were torn up by the roots. Even at Rosenheirn, about an hour's journey from the scene, doors were burst from their hinges and windows from their frames. Only one workman is said to have been injured. The Wellington Acclimatisation Society has determined to send a man to England to obtain birds suitable for the game-roariug station to be established shortly. It was decided to obtain pheasants, partridges, English and French black game, and it possible ptarmigans, Pochard ducks, English teal, widgeon, green plover and robins.

It is recorded in a Home serial of recent date that a young man woke up one night on a railway train without remembrance of his name or address, or any other knowledge concerning himself, and that he had in his pocket a single fare ticket for Norwich, a town he did not know and where he had no friends. Having sought a doctor he was sent to a hoepita'. At a meeting of the combined Poultry Societies held at Christchurch on Thursday evening, the following resolution was adopted :—" lhat unless the business of the annual meeting hn quashed, and a fresh meeting held, allowing each affiliated society two votes, in accordance with the rules of the Association, the Christchurch and Sydenham societies shall secede from the Association." Bishop Glennon (R. 0.) of Kansas City declined to offer prayers for the Queen in response to the Vice-consul's request-. He said : " I shall order no prayers for England's Queen in our churches. More, I shall if necessary expressly prohibit a uch prayers in all churches of this diocese. Our people have no occasion to invoke special blessings on Queen Victoria. Aa a good woman, we admire her ; as a Queen we have no prayerß to ofterfor her." The Rev. Mr Chapin was, some quarter of a century ago, a great and popular preacher in New Yoik. Every Sunday his church was tilled to overflowing. Pressmen attended and reported hiis sermons. One Sunday Mr Chapin was unable to attend and a young man*, & stranger, appeared in the pulpit. Many people atonoe left the church, the reporters closed their note books and retired. The preacher opened Mb hymn book and quietly remarked, "when those who came here to worship Ihe Rev. Mr Ohapin have retired those who came to worship the everlasting God will please join with me in singing the hymn I shall now give out." The stampede at once ceased.

Lost dogs are cremated in Birmingham at I the rate of fifty a day. The Typographic Conference Is urging the Government Printer, in view of the large j number of unemployed compositors in the colony, to restrict the system of overtime as I much as possible. A similar request will be > made to private employers. ' The Gisborne people are agitating in con nection with changing the name of their district (Poverty Bay) to something moro appropriate. At a meeting the other day " Viotoria Bay " was suggested, but it waa decided to leave it alone 'ill they got the light railway. When the Westralin was in Auckland last a silver coin was charged for admission to the vessel, for the benefit of local charities, the coin to be dropped in a box at the gang way. On the box being opened at the close of the evening it was found that there were a couple of handfuis of buttons in the re oeptatle. A red dinner was given recently at a London j hotel by two gamblers who had won 380,000 francs at one sitting from the Bank at Monte Carlo by playing on the red. The room was draped in red, red shades were placed over the electric light, red geraniums decorated the tables, and the waiters wore red ties, red shirts, red gloves, and red buttons on their coats and vests.

A barrister, brother of an illustrious Englishman, was " run in 1' the other day (says the Bulletin) as a noisy "drunk"; he had been hammering "after hours" at the door of a sixpenny lodging-house. "Discharged!" cried the beak, and imme diately a Chinaman was oalled in the next case. "I appear for the prisoner," said the barrister as he meandered from the spikes compartment to the lawyer's table. He had " improved the shining hours " of incarcera tion ! In the course of his sermon at the morning service at St. Stephen's on Sunday the Vioar, Eev. T. A. Hamilton, made an earnest appeal to the congregation for the enlarge ment and improvement of the parißh church. He pointed out that there were inquiries for sittings which could n«t be provided, and also that the roof of the building was in such a condition that in some parts the rain poured in during wet weather. He sug gested that the ladies of the congregation should come to the aid of the vestry in an effort to raise the necessary funds. The brass band played for two hourr in front of the new buildings in Burnett street on Saturday evening, the music being much appreciated. The band was engaged for the purpose by the tenants of Lane's Build ings and others to celebrate the first Satur day with all the tenanted shops open, and as may be expected there was a fair crowd in the street. At nine o'clock the com mittee in charge of the arrangements enter tained the band in the Jubilee Restaurant, the centre shop of the block, the hostesses, Misses Sutherland and Saunders, winning golden opinions for themselves as purveyors and for the excellence of their rooms with their perfect arrangements. A work recently published in Paris gives some statistics of the morphine habit. From these it would seem that morphinomania is most prevalent in Germany, France, and the United States, although it has victims in Bussia,Sweden, Turkey, and the remote East. The medical profession supplies 40 per aent. of the male morphinists, which is the largest proportion; after which follow men of leisure, 15 per cent j merchants, 8 pur cent; while peasants, clergymen, and politicians occupy the lowest positions numerically on the list. Among the females addicted to the habit, the largest number, 43 per cent; are women of means, and these are followed in number by the wives of medical men, who make up 10 per cent, of the list. It is said that there are entire villages in Germany whose inhabitants are all addicted to the use of the drug.

'I he congregation worshipping in the Tabernacle held a social meeting in their church on Friday evening to say farewell to Mrs Jackson, wife of Constable Jackson, who hts been removed to Oamaru. Tea, etc., was handed round in abundance, and the choir and friends, assisted by an orchestra, provided a nice little musical programme. The speakers were the Rev. A. Ager and Mr Greenalade, one of the pro minent officers of the church. The latter gent'eman spoke of the good influence .Mrs Jackson had exercised in the churchy of the work she had done, of her value as a mem ber of the chojr, and generally of the regret all ftlb in losing her-r-a regret that was all the more strongly felt, seeing that the church had suffered gooeidenible }osa of late by the removal of some of its most energetic workers—but he hoped Mrs Jackson would find a sphere of usefulness in the surround ings of her new home, in which she would be happy and blessed of the Lord. The Rev. Mr Ager having added his testimony to Mrs Jackson's worth, and expressed regret at her departure, and the loss the church would sustain thereby, Mr Kirk on behalf of Mrs Jackson, said a few words in acknow ledgment. In the course of the programme Mrs Jackson herself sang feelingly an appropriate solo, and the meeting closed with the farewell hymn " God be with you." Holloway's P,ills—a he Great Need,—The blood is the life, and on its purity our exist ence depends. These Pilla thoroughly cleanse the vital fluid from all contamina tions, and by that means strengthen and invigorate the whole system," healthily stimulate sluggish organs, repress over exd^d action, and jpatablish the circulation and secretions throughout every part of the > body. The balsamic nature of Holloway's Pills exercises marvellous power in giving tone to debiljtated and nervous coostitubiojia. These P-ifls. reflwe $U ohsbruqtions, both in tits bowels §p4 elsewhere, and ajffi o,n that account muoh «6«U?W f°r promoting ?egu ? lariby of action in young feni&ieß and delicate persons who are naturally weak, or have from some cause become so.

SAD ACCIDENT AT SEA.

Drowning* of Captain Kruhl-

A good deal of surprise (aays the Press) was occasioned at Lyttelton on Sunday morning, when the schooner Maud Graham, which left Lyttelton for Auckland on July 22nd and had not since been reported, was signalled as approaching the Heads. The fear was expressed that something must be wrong, and on her getting into the stream with her flag at half masb it was believed that something was seriously amiss, On the vessel reaching the wharf it was soon known that her commander, Captain Kruhl, had been washed overboard during a gale off Portland Island, and the mate, Mr J, McGregor, had brought the vessel back. Mr McGregor has kindly supplied the fol lowing particulars from the log. The vessel left Lyttelton on Thursday, July 22nd, with a full cargo of produce. Throughout Thura dvy the wind was fresh and from 11 a.m. on that day till 8 a.m. on the following day the patent log registered 132 miles. The wind continued fresh throughout Friday, but to wards evening died away. Aboab 4 a.m. on Saturday it again freshened, and there was a heavy sea running. The schooner was doing excellent work, running for the most part undsr double-reefed topsail and inner jib. About 4 p.m. on Saturday the Captain took the wheel, to enable a portion of the crew to secure the boat, which had been damaged on the previous evening by a eea coming on board. While the men were engaged at this work a terrible sea came over the lee side, and swept aft over the stern. The deck was completely flooded for the time, and when the water cleared away it was noticed that the captain was not at the wheel. When the schooner rose on the summit of the next sea the captain waa seen some distance astern. The vesssel was brought to, but it was impossible to do anything for the unfortunate man, and he was not seen again. Captain Krahl was aged forty-two, and a native of Germany. He was unmarried, and had no relations in the colony. Just before the accident the captain had said he reckoned his position was about Portland Island. The mate a sumed command, and attempted to make fir-st Ifapiei and then Wellington, but adverse winds drove him down the coast. It is a singular thing that about eight years ago, in about the same position, the schooner lost Captain Fitzgerald and his brother under almost identical circumstances. On the news becoming known the fligs in Port were lowered to half mast.

HALF AN HOUR AT THE COOKERY SCHOOL.

Nobody who pays a visit to the cookery classes now going on at the Borough School, under the superintendence of Mrs Gardner and Miss O'Brien, who alternately conduct the lessons, or " demonstrations," as they are technically termed, cau fail to be con vinced of the great benefit to be derived, by young people especially, from tke oppor tunities thus afforded of acquiring that most necessary qualification for housekeeping, the knowledge how to prepare food in the most attractive and appetising forms. On previous occasions we have briefly noticed these classes, and to-day propose to give an account somewhat more in detail of a half hour's instruction given by Miss O'Brien at Satur day morning's lesson to between forty and fifty members of the classes now under instruction. < When we entered the room, that lady was putting the finishing touches upon what is known as a "cornflour shape," the modus opetandi in the manufacture of which we were too late to see, and therefore do not attempt to describe. We will, how ever, essay to give an intelligible account of the next demonstration, which was one of a very useful kind, being

HOW TO FBBPABB A STUFFED SHOtTLDEB 0/ MtTCTOK. The operator explained that there were two ways of preparing this appetising dish. You might either remove the shoulder blade only, leaving in the bone of the lower part of the shoulder and putting the stuffing in the place of the removed shoulder blade; or, you could remove the whole of the bone, opening out the meat to a fiat surface, then spreading the stuffing on it, and rolling up the meat evenly. The latter was the method chosen for the demonstration. In passing, Miss O'Brien remarked that it was a curious fact, the reason for which Bhe did not know, that it was easier to remove the bone from the shoulder on one side of a sheep than from the opposite shoulder. The lady, however, failed to add which side was the •asier—left or right. Commencing operations on the shoulder which lay on the table, under side uppermost-, and with the knuckle end towards her, the knife was inserted im mediately under the bone at the top end of the blade bone, the flesh waa neatly cut away from the bone, the knife afterwards being passed round the other side till flesh and bone were separated clean down to the joint in the centre of the shoulder, it being explained that in this operation care is needed to prevent the knife passing through the skin where this is near to the bone. The blade portion of the bone was then removed, and the meat being turned back so as to expose the lower portion, that bone also was neatly cut out, and the meat opened out to a flat surface. Next came the

' PREPABATION OT 1 HE STUMXNO. It was explained that at least three kinds of forcemeat could be used at the option of the cook—sage and onions; bread crumbs, parsley, and thyme; or bread crumbs and chopped kidneys with flavorings, the last named being the method to be shown On this occasion. A small quantity of parsley, two or three leaves, was chopped fine. This, with a small pinch of thyme, a mere sus picion of onion (in fact about a fourth of a small shalot), and two or three fine shreds of the outer skin of a lemon, all chopped very fine, were got ready co form the flavor ing element, Miss O'Brien explaining that the tiniest bit of lemon peel would communi cate a flavor to a large quantity of stuffing, and that it was necessary to be very careful not to use the smallest particle of the white portion of the peel, as that always imparted an unpleasant bitter taste. Next two sheep's kidneys were first washed, then skinned, and had the small portion of fat in the centre removed from them, after which these also were chopped fine* Next, it was ex plained that breadcrumbs must be added, the quantity required being four to six cz And here a difficulty arose in that the bread available, which had been standing over from the previous lesson, proved to be alto gether too stale to be capable of being satis factorily "crumbed,'* which led fo the remark from the instructress, that it was necessary in cookery, as in other matters, to know how to meet emergencies, and make use of one thing which wag at hand instead of another, which though, better, was not available. To deal with the bread in this instance she would have to take another method. Breaking it into lumps she placed it in a basin, which site then filled up with cold water, and after allowing the bread to souk for a while, first poured off as much water as possible, and then placed tb,e soaked bread in a glean cloth, twisted up the ends and wrung out the water. Then, returning the bread to the basin, she beat it- up with a fork, picked out the hard pieces, and had as a remainder what appeared to be nearly dry crumbs. These then were mixed with the chopped kidneys and flavorings, a liberal allowance of pepper and salt being added. An egg was then broken and placed in the basin which held the forcemeat, on the top of the latter, and was beaten into it with a fork, the result being a nicely mixed forcemeat in the shape of a paste, which was then spread neatly with a knife over the meat surface of fche shoulder, filling up all interstices to an even or nearly even surface. Then, beginning at the thick end of the meat, the latter, with its contents, or stuffing, was rolled neatly and evenly till it presented much the appearance of a very large Bologna sausage. •• Now," said the operator, f • this should be fastened with skewers; but as ekewers are not available, tape will do equally well. 1' Suiting the agtion to the word, Miss O'Brien took" a piece of tape about four y&rds Jong, passed it first round fchp lqng diameter of the. roll of meat), and then wb'wd ij> rojind, fche roll, and tied it neatly, whereupon the dish was ready fqr the oven. At this point she explained that meat should be placed at first in a hot oven, HO ss to close the pores and prevent the escape of tfoe juiceai but that after a few I minutes' tUs heat; Bh.pu.ld. b.p lowered, so as tfco cook the meat gradually throughout. i Thia last operation was conducted most satisfactorily, and a more appetising dish ( I than waa produced it would be impossible , to imagine. Other lessons (in the manu, i facture of scones in four different ways) followed, but we have not space to describe j them in detail; bat what we have seen ie j suffioient to convince us that a vast amount of good is being done by these praotical demonstrations, which indeed are, we venture to think, doing not a little towards solving the problem of •' happy homes and how to make them."

Man has been described §8 a cooking animal, and though the actual work of cooking generally falls upon his helpmeet, there can be no doubt) that his comfort and as a consequence his happiness, largely de pend upon the proficiency or otherwise of that helpmeet in matters oulinary. The Chinese, it is said, regard the stomach as the seat of the soul, and, humiliating though it may be to confess it, we are afraid it must be admitted that the stomach' and 'the affections so far as man nature is concerned are somewhat intimately connected, and that like others of the lower animals, " the monster man " is rather prone to love best those who beat feed him. The young ladies of Aah burton should take the hint, and add to their many undoubted charms that of becoming adepts in the art of cookery, which is ao intelligently taught by the ladies who have charge of the Borough School cookery cIasESS.

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign* Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. The Eight Hours Day. London, August 6 The London County-;■ Council has conceded its employees the eight hours day. New Zealand Presents Appreciated The Queen, Lord Salisbury, and Mr Chamberlain have accepted, through the Karl of Glasgow, presents of New Zealand woollen goods, of which they expressed their cordial appreciation. Graving Dock at the Cape. August 7 The British Government is consider ing a proposal to construct a graving dock at Simonstowri, Cape Colony, at a cost of two and a half millions. The Brightside Seat. Mr Maddisoo, a Radical labor can didate, has been elected for the Bright side division of Sheffield in succession to the late Mr Mundella, defeating Mr Hope, a Unionist, by 183. Bimetallic Conference. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has in formed the delegates appointed by President McKinley to visit Europe^ t with the view of arranging an inter national bimetallic conference, that he 1 will consult with the officials of the 1 India Department relative to the \ desirability of an international agree * ment, and forward their reply to the J delegates in October.

Victorian Tobacco. Experts express the opinion that recent shipments of Victorian tobacco are of excellent quality, but required better treatment and more careful sorting. Germany and Samoa. Berlin, August 7. The German colonial organs are urging that the time is opportune for Germany to claim Samoa, since America has claimed Hawaii and England lays claim to Tonga. Duty on Sugar. Germany has strongly protested I against America imposing an addi i tional duty, under the new tariff, on bouncy fed sugar. New Quay at Brindisi. Bomb, August 6 Italy is building a new quay at Brindisi, in order to facilitate the landing of passengers. The Govern ment also hopes to accelerate the mail service. Fatal Explosion. Sofia, August 7 A cartridge factory at Bustchuk, in Bulgaria, exploded, killing fifty and injuring sixty employees. Cholera in Bombay. Calcutta, August 7 Bombay reports two hundred deaths from cholera in the city last week. The total mortality from the disease is stated to be sixty-five per thousand. American Dockyards. I New Yokk, August i American battleships are being i docked in the British Government dockyards at Halifax, Nova Scotia, owing to the American dockyards having insufficient capacity.

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED

Speech from the Throne.

Press Association—B3' Electric Telegraph Copyright London, August 6 Parliament was prorogued to-day, The speech from the Throne stated that the commercial treaties with Germany and Belgium had been renounced because they prevented great Britain from entering into such fiscal arrangements with the colonies as may be deemed expedient. With, regard to the European situation it stated that all the more important matters of controversy between Turkey and Greece had been adjusted. The speech added that the plague in India had almost disappeared.

THE CHITRAL RISING.

Pregs Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright, Received Wakapuaka August 9, 9.57 a.m. Guardian Office 10.50 p.m. Oawj^ita, Augtist 8 The Mollahs have made efforts to renew the native revolt in Chitral, but failed,

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM V AUCK LAND. Frees Association-—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, August 7. Some 6000 people witnessed the match to day between the returned New and the Auckland representatives. Tlje latter won by 11 points to 10. The general opinion waa that the New Zealanders would score an eaey victory, and consequently the result created »o inconsiderable amount of surprise, more particularly when it is men tioned that three of the best of the local men, Smith, Murray and Wilson, were playing for the Maorilanders.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Suicide. Hawkra, August 9, Fred Huesey, a well-known settler at Alton (near Fatea), committed suioide oa Saturday by catting his throat with a batcher's knife, The Bank of New Zealand v. the Guthrie Companies. Dunedin, August 9 In the action Bank of New Zealand v the Guthrie and Allied Companies, Judge Williams delivered judgment, the conclud ing sentence being-.—l do not think the transaction is void as amounting to a reduc tion of capital or a return of capital to the members, the objections therefore) other than objection four which relates to the Allied Companies only, are disallowed and, subject to objection four, plaintiffs are entitled to a decree in each action. It waa agreed that the form of the judgment should be settled after argument in chambers. ! Bankruptcy Suspended The certificate of l)avid Ificolson, wire nail manufacturer, was suspended for twelve months on the ground of omission to keep proper books.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapoaka, Aiignsfc 9,9 a.m., Guardian office, 9.30 a. m. Release of Dinizuln. m London, August 7. The Daily Chronicle states that contingent upon .Natal incorporating Zululand and Anatongaland with htr territory, Mr Chamberlain will release Dinizulu, the son of the Zulu chief Oetewayoj who in 1888 led the re bellion against the British, and who after their surrender was in 1890 with other Zulu chiefe sentenced to ten years transportation to St Helena. In the event of Natal agreeing to tht incorporation, Diuizulu will be accorded the authority of a first class Induna over the distriot of Zululand. Received Wakapuaka, Augutfc 9, 9 45 a.m. Gifabduh office XQ.l6ft.rn. An Honor for Colonel Lassetter. London, August 8 The Duke of .Oonnaught has asked Golonel Lassetter, Commandant of tht New South Wales Mounted Riflw to join his staff during the field operation! at the Autumn manoeuvres, in which forty-two thousand troops will bt engaged.

The Benring Sea Question. Washington, August S In the course o! an interview Senator Sherman said it was not likely that Britain would fight over the Behring sea sealing question. In such a quarrel Russia and Japan would probably side with America. Britain, he added, quarrelled oftener than she fought* The refusal of America to allow her* Bfelf to be intimidated had produced a salutary effect. Received Wakapuaka August 9, 9.55 a.m., Guabdiak office 10 50 a.m. Hie Greek Indemnity Loans. Constantinople, August 8. A European commission will administer a portion of the Greek revenue in order to provide for the payment of the interest on the war indemnity loans. An Imperial Visit St. Petersburg, August 8. The Emperor and Empress of Germany have arrived at Oronstadt oa a visit to the Czar, They were cordially welcomed by the Caar and Czarina. The Emperor William has been appointed an honorary admiral of the Prussian navy, A Parisian Scandal 'Paris, August 8 The newspaper La Lanterns states that a great decoration scandal it imminent, the allegations being that certain officials in Paris have been selling decoration honors.

Australian.

Press As«oci»tion~By Eteotrio Telegraph-* Copyright. Beceived Wakapuak* Augusts, 10.15 ».m,, ©uaroun Office 10.45 a.m. A Supposed Absconder. JBhisbakb, August 9. A man supposed to be May, the German absconder, has arrived at Maryborough. Death from Violence. A woman named Catherine Smith has been found dead outside a tent at Manly, where she resided with a man named Lewis. The latter states that they were drinking together on Satur day night and quarrelled, and that ha struck Mrs Smith in the face And left her on the road, He afterwards found her dead outside the tent. A pott mortem showed that death was due to violence. Lewis has been arrested. Fatal Accident . Adelaide, August % Two men, named Sfcinner and Han son, fell down the hold of the steamer Buninyong. Skinner was killed in stantly, and Hanson subsequently died of his injuries.

Assassination of Senor Canovas.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapnaka, August 9, 1.37 D.m; Guabdian Office 2.30 p.m, Madrid, August 8 An Anarchist has assassinated Senor Ganovas, the Spanish Premier.

LORD RANFURLY.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraphy Wellington, August 9 The Tutanekai passed Cape Farewell this morning, and will be in to-nighu The Acting-Premier desired to bare a reception at 11 a.m., but the Committee fearing this would disorganise all the arrangements de clined, and the programme will be carried out in the afternoon,

AN HOTEL BURNED.

Two Lives Lost, Press Association—By Electric Telegraph* Nuw Plymouth, August 9» The Moturoa Hotel, situated about ft mile from Now Plymouth, near the breakwater, was destroyed by fire at fire o'clock thia morning. Two of the occupants, Mr William Drader, chief borer at the petroleum works, and Mr William Turner, captain of the Harbour Board's dredge, lost their lives. Drader was a Canadian and a single man. Turner lived for nuny years at Waitara and was formerly well known io Nelson. The origin ot the fire is a mystery. Later. The iusurances on the fitobnroa Hotel were—building, owned by Mr Albert Bayley. £500 in Norwich Union; contents, £550 in the Imperial. The alarm was given by the cook, but the fire had already a good hold* The landlord, Mr 0. Hawk, first removed his wife and five children, and then endeavoured to rouse the boarder?, three in number. His shouts aroused Mr Charles Webberley, who is engaged at the petroleum works, and who had an exceedingly narrow escape. The fire had already reached hit room when he woke, and he jumped up and made one bound, crashing through the closed window to the road below—a drop of nearly twenty feet, and escaped with slight bunm and a sprained wrist. Drader and Turner could not be reached, and their charred remains were found in the debris-fTurner reduced to, a cinder, From their position the men had apparently made no effort to escape, and probably were suffocated. The; absence of water aud the inflammably nature of the buildings made the efforts to stay the fire futile, and the whole attention of those working WM turned to wviug tbt ftdjoiaißg bmidiifi, * '

DHB ASHBUBTON GtABDIAJS t MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897.



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Business Notices j =21 DAYS 21= Slaughter ! Slaughter!! Slaughter!!! Positively the Last Twenty-one Days of G. J. Neill's Bankrupt Sale. mHB KEMAINDER of the STOCK will be Slaughtered daring the last I*™s*°* X d»yi M the Vendors with Every Line to go ac a Sacrifice rather than pay railage to , Cairlittthttroh. 8a now it yoar opportunity for bargains in Boota, Shoes and Drapery of ill Mwfth GOODS MUST GO ANO NO SEASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BYtOBDEB OF THE PUKOHASEKS OF THE ABOVE STOCK. COME EARLY FOR THEIBARGAINS. SHOPJOPEN 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. G. J. NEILL, STOCK VENDORS.



OUR ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE IS NOW PROCEEDING, AND WILL CONTINUE TILL AUGUST the 18th. EVERYTHING^ REDUCED. PLEASE NOTE the following Quotations, being a few of tihe BARGAINS OFFERED:— DRESS TWEEDS—Regular price Is 3d per yard, sale price 4a lid dress length. Dreas Tweeda—Regular price 15a 9d dress length, sale price 6a lid dress length. m SERGES in Black, Navy, and Brown 2s 3d, sale price Is 6d per yard. Blue Black Merinos, sale price Is lid per yard, regular price 2s 6d. DRESSMAKING during this sale 8S 6d. Children's Oashmere Hose, sale price 6d per pair. Ladies Oashmere Hose, sale price IOJd. Ladies' Ribbed Hose, sale price 6d per pair. A few Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS 15s each. _ Men's Cotton Shirts Is each. Men's Heavy Grampian Shirts Is 1 Id. A large assorted line Men's Tweed Trousers, to ba cleared at 7s lid per Men's Tweed Hats 6d each. Men's Tweed Caps 6d each. Men's Colonial Knitted Socks 6d per pair. Extra Heavy Twilled Sheetiag, 2 yards wide, Is per yard. Flannelettes from 3d per yard. All wool Colonial Shirting Is 6d per yard Ladies' Corsets, size 18, 19, 20, our regular line at 2s lid, to be cleared Is lid. ___ IN THE SHOW-ROOM THE REDUCTIONS WILL BE OF A MOST m itus, amm ««y HOROUGH DE8 oriphON. SEE DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS. Ashburton Drapery Company, ARGADE HOUSE.



GREAT SALE OF Drapery, Clothing* and Boots, IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF W. S. MITCHELL. ANDREW ORR TTAVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE AT A TREMENDOUS REDUCTION FROM LANDED COST, WILL OFFER THE WHOLE AT ABOUT HALF THE USUAL PRICE, COMMENCING TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10. ANDREW ORR.



DRESSES & DRESSMAKING = EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AF EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO |TAKE VEBY MUCH KEIUOED PRICES M OB OUR FEW REMAINING COLORED DRESSES; A tOWiPEIOE quoted for Dreaa Oomple o, Best Style and Fib. MITCHELL & TURNER.



Business Notice. ASHBUKTON ON WHEELS NEW ZEALAND 'Clothing* Factory. AGENTS FOR THE ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND CYCLE COMPANY. WE hava just opened out a foil stock of the following high grade, up-to date, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Bicycles, all Engiish make, beautifully enamelled and very hettvi'y plated parts. THIS C*JLOJBE—Very high grade machine, D shape tubing, 3iin tread, 3-16 in chain, patent head look, and »il other latest, improvements, English Dunlop Tyrea. TJHLES ]MLB«£/rOJN—A beautiful oyle, 3Jin tread, fitted with the patent S-16in twin roller ohain, English Dunlop Tyres, a pleasure to ride on. TH JES T OWN JEJlSfX>—Another high-class machine. On account of the large number we have sold of these cycles we can fully recommend it. English Dunlop tyres, oval tubing, 3&in tread, large barrel hubs oil retaining, heavily plated, and strictly up-to-date. Also a full stock of accessories and novelties will always be kept in stock. Any of these machines will be sold for cash or on the easy time payment system. Inspection Invited. HALLENSTEIN BROS., {A...G. BARTON, Manager J



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Aahbnrton. TUESDAY—Teachers' meetiug, 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY—G.F.B. 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY—GeneraI meeting of the St. Stephen's Guild in the Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. Papers will be read by two of the members. FRIDAY—Short Service 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 15. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. 3 p.m.—Tinwald (Rev. T. A.Hamilton.) 3 p.m.—Dromore (Mr T. A. Gates.) 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV&T. A. HAMILTON.



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