Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1897. THE GOVERNMENT POULTRY BUSINESS.

Some weeks ago the New Zealand Times (Wellington), published a paragraph stating that Mr Henderson, the Govern ment Poultry expert had recently made a tour of the North Island, and had reported that settlers were eagerly looking forward to next season, " when they would be able to obtain sittings of eggs from the superior stock kept by the Government." A cot respondent signing himself " Private breeder," challenged the statement that the stock imported by the Government was superior to that imported and bred by private persons already engaged in this industry. The writer went on to invite the Government expert to compete in any of the central poultry shows in the colony next season. The New Zealand Times (a ministerial paper by the way), commenting upon the letter of *' Private Breeder," displayed more warmth than the occasion seems to justify. The correspondent is informed that bis questioning the necessity for the appointment of a Government poultry expert, " exposes his ill-temper and his ignorance." This is a some what rude and dogmatic way of treat ing a view of the case, by no means c oufined to the correspondent of the New Zealand Times. If we are not mistaken there are very many persons who think the Government have not gone the right way to encourage the breeding of poultry for export. We have a good many private breeders in Ashburton county, and there are aUo large numbers of farmers in the district who might be induced to go in for this industry, if reasonable prospects of good returns could be shown, Pro bably no .other part of New Zealand is better adapted for carrying it on, owing to the comparatively large area of our grain crops. Yet, notwithstanding the feverish anxiety of the Government and their expert to. hurry up the preparations for commencing the ex portation of eggs and fowls, and in spite of the lamentable ignorance which, according to Mr Henderson, everywhere prevails, he has not once visited Ashburton during the whole time he has had charge of the poultry branch of the Department of Agricul ture. We learn that birds have been imported from England and Europe, and .State farms have been established at several places in both islands, wherever, co we are told, there " were Government insti tutions whose inmates would have some spare time to look after the birds." In* fact, to judge from the liberal notices appearing from time to time in the newspapeis, arrangements ate being made to revolutionize poultry breeding in this colony. If the ad vantages to be conferred upon the farmers are so great, why are those in the Ashburton county left out in the cold? We have our "Old Men's Home,'' and other places quite as suitable as the farm at Levin or the asylum at Seaclift. It m*y be urged that our numerous local breeders are quite able to supply the farmers with new stock at prices that would scarcely pay the Government, but if the assertions of Mr Henderson are to be accepted as correct 1, there is no reason to suppose that Ashburton breeders do not share'the ignorance on the subject of poultry raising be found so notice able throughout the colony, If thib be so, surely the farmers and the public have reason to protest against being neglected in this manner.

Local and General.

The election of a successor to Councillor Read, whose seat is now vacated, is adver tised to cake place on December 17. Nomi nations must be made by December 8. A Scotchman has constructed a bicycle which he can take apart and carry into a train after having folded it within the space occupied by three umbrella,s and tied it up in a shawl strap. The postal authorities have decided to open the letter-box in the guard's van of the Springburn train, and this arrangement will take effect from December 1. The box will be cleared at Ashburton, Tinwald, Spring burn and Mount Somers. Mr 6, Meddins' bicycle, which was advertised recently a; having been lost or stolen, was found yesterday by a boy hidden in the flax bushes at the fellmongery in the Ashburton riverbed, none the worse for its escapade, if the term may be allowed in this connection. The reserve which Mr Wright, M.H.R,, desires to secure as a site for the proposed new Old Men's Home is just opposite Mr Bullock's property in Smith's road, and was at one time leased by Mr Dalgetfcy, jfarmer; 1 The site is near the town, so that the insti tution will not be too far away from religious services, medical aid, or town friends.

! The other day, says the New Zealand 7iiha, a man who advertised for a wife received a favourable aniswer from a lonely ; damsel, and accordingly set oat to meet her i aud have the marriage a^ once. Rut it was then discovered that the would-be bride groom had neither money nor prospects was in fact penniless. This circumstance, though It aroused her father's just anger, did not d^unt the girl herself, and she and newlyrfound suitor were duly married, the father of the bride being left to pay the expenses. These fa (its were related at a meeting of the Benevolent Trustees, and it only remains to he added that the bride f;rooip is now a claimant upon the Trustees , or assistance. His ohanpes of getting it are j none too good,

Before the Mayor and Mr Alcorn thii morning an old man named Henry Brown, an inmate of the Old Men's Home, was sen< to gaol for a month for vagrancy. It appears that Bipwn, who is seventy-two years of age, had been in the Home for about three months, having been sent there from, the Armagh, street depot, Christchm*6h. •' BfiS #ondniJt havin| beetf peculiar, if was strongly suspected that he was hot altogether sang, and a fortnight ago he packed up his swag one morning before daylight and disappeared. The police found him in a hotel and took charge of him. Three medical men ex amined him, but they differed as to his mental condition, and so the man could not be charged with lunacy, but Dr Trevor took him in at the hospital for a week. Having improved a little he wasre-admitjsed to the? tlome; still ! under DrTrever*'treatment SJndb then he has been carefully watched, and his talk was very peculiar, He had an idea that his food was being poisoned, that his religious faith was being tampered with, that he could right all the wrong* of humanity if he were allowed, and so forth. This morning he cleared out of the Home at an early hour, and Mr Morrissey, not con sidering him fit to bs at large, in the man's own irjteregts jnffirmed t^e police and h»4 him arrested and brought before the, Justices,' who decided tQ aeilci Iy; m [ 0 so that he could be kept out of harm's way, and his mind have a chance to settle. Beyond his pecuiiar talk and ways, the old m»n,Y 9 qeuduoti his been W^li?^

Tuesday, Nov. 30, will be a red-letter day with the Masonic fraternity in Ashburton, as on that date Bro. W. Msßae will be in stalled Master of the Scotch lodge and his officers invested. The English lodge will attend in force, and visiting brethren are invited, A party of fishermen a day or two ago caught an eel weighing I7£lba, in what is known as McLelland's hole, Pareora. Ou the eel bein^ opened a partly decomposed trout was exposed to view, weighiug l£lb. The eel was ciptured with a stable foik, and was decidedly lively. Its greatest ; girth was 24 inches, and it was a little over | sft in length.

Parliamentary papers are occasionally interesting; and the recent report on the importation of wines throws a curious light on our changing manners. Our consumption of Spanish wines shows a quite remarkable diminution, which suggests that the pi eseut generation is giving up the drinking of port after dinner; it hurries on to its cigarette with coffee and liqueur, France is sending us more wine than ever, and so is Germany ; while statistics show that the English aie acquiring a taste for the somewhat fiery Italian wines and the coarse Australian "Burgundies." But the most remarkable thing in the report is the increase of about forty thousand gallons in the import of wines from Holland. Now what particular brand of wine is grown, pressed, and bottled in Holland ! A writer in an exchange says:—The pleasures of sea bathing are not possible to all, and to be pitied are those debarred from the benefit of the invigorating dip. When bathing in the open air is not liked or allowed, try the following recipe, which greatly braces the nervous system, j especially when it is much exhausted :■— Dissolve an ounce of ammonia in every bucket of water put into the bath, and aft*sr immersion the bather will experience an agreeable sensation of comfort and refresh ment. If there are sufferers from rheumatism —I need not ask it, there are legions—l can confidently recommend a bath composed thus:—First of all, make a concentrated emulsion of 200 grammes of essence of turpentine and 200 grammes of soft soap. Shake together until the mixture is in a I lather. For a bath take half this emulsion, which smells pleasantly of pine when mixed with water in proportion to the size of the bath. Tammas Wood kept a general shop in a little Scottish village, and did a surprising trade, mainly on the credit system. Tammas 9 education had been sorely neglected, and the keeping of books would have been a terror to him had he not invented a special set of signs aid symbols that carried him along wonderfully. A day came, however, when, looking through the ledger, Tammas made the discovery, that one Peter Mcßrew, the village publican, owed him for a long-standing cheese. So, picking np the precious book, he hied across to Bee about it. " Cheese !" repeated Mcßrew indignantly. " Mon, why I never had a cheese frae ye in a' ma days." " Oh, but ye had, ma mon," persisted Tammas, " for see here "-—and he pointed out a Urge moon-like object in his iedger. " Wee!, weel, Tammas, I had nothing like that, unless it was the auld bit grindstane." "Hang it, mon," exclaimed Tammas ex citedly, "that's jis t it! I had forgot to pit a hole through it." We cull the following from a Home paper: —The band of Maoris who were brought to England to take part in the Jubilee celebra tion left New Zealand with the belief i.hat the Queen rules the whole world. Certain fellow-voyagers sought to amuae themselves at their expense. When they arrived at the Straits of Magellan, it was explained to the Maoris that they could see land which the Queen did not own. They were surprised, and seemed to doubt the statement, but were assured of its accuracy. They took a <gl>nce at the country, noted the glaciers aol the precipices surrounding the Straits, and then their curt and contemptuous com ment was, "Of course—not good enough •" And the fellow-voyagers referred to subsided. They had got very little "change" out of the Maori* so far. Later the ship arrived at Monte Video, and here their faith in the complete sovereignty of the Quean over the dominions of the world was again tested. The answer previously given would not do in this case, for the land the Queen did not own here was pointed out to be good country, well worth having; but the retort was equally good—"Then the Queen should come and take it at once ! " On Thursday last the usual annual treat to the school children was held in the echool grounds, Chertsey. Shortly after ten o'clock the youngsters began to assemble and there was present during the day a very good attendance of parents and friends. About twelve o'clock the children got lunch with herbal beer, ginger beer, etc., g-tlore. Then Eater on and at intervals racing for toys gave the young ones plenty of fun. About three o'clock all adjourned to the schoolroom, where Mr George Scarlett, the chairman, presided. After the school children, under Miss and Mr Todd had sung some of their school songs, each child was presented with a handsome volume. Mr Scarlett gave a short address, thanking the subscribers to the treat fund and pointing out the necessity for regular attendance on the part of the school children. A sumptuous repast was laid in the schoolroom later on, and first the younger folk and then the older ones did full justice to it. Cricket, tennis, and other games filled in the day's programme, which one and all voted a great success. Some of the elder brothers and sisters were allowed the use of the school fpje a dance in the evening and for a fftW hours a large number seemed to, enjoy themselves thoroughly. Besides the Chairman, Mr Scarlett, Messrs J. Stringfellow, 'Ji "Ironside, 6. Campbell, and W, A, Lewis were present and assisted to carry out the programme, and before all dispersed hearty cheers were given to the ladie* who helped so well, the Chairman and committee and the teachers.

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association—B^ Bteotrio Telegraph- Copyright,

London, November 25

Dutch official records, discovered ■ in thfi vaults of the law Courts at Georgetown, the capital of British Guiana, prove that the Dutch have occupied districts between the TJpper Gucuni and Moruku rivers, Britigh Guiana,, since the middle of the seven-; teenth century. Pretoria, November 26

President Kruger states that the South African Chartered Company hag refused to pay the Transvaal any indemnity in connection wifh Dr Jameson's famous raid in December, 1895.

Adelaide, November 26

The sentence passed on Nixon for stabbing his wife has been reduced by one-half, on the strength of a numer ously signed petition.

COMMERCIAL.

I I; i I I i i Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have I received the following cable message from their London office, under date.24t!ji Ibbjlj. ;.—, j M Since onr last telegram tallow in general ;is higher by 3s jfl. per ewV Th» ne of the iswUt Is vtey'ftrav-'^peoiaUy for prime | nation i ana : ty» * \ Mow . i

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

London, November 24.

! The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.434,000 quarters and for the Continent 1,000,000 quarters. i Danish butter, in London, choicest quality is quoted at 1108 to llfcs. ''' ' yyiokEy, November 25. I N^ew local wheat'is. beginning to come I forward, Some fair parcels were placed at I4s delivered in Sydney. The samples are l sound and well filled.

Wellington, November 2S

The following weekly cable has been received from the Agent-Generai:—" Butter, 104s | market firm. Cheese, Ad»', market stationery,

THE MELBOURNE FIRE.

Ait Enquiry Demanded,

Press AfiSfociation—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

London, November 26

Heavy repeat orders from Mel bourne, to cover the losses of .goods by the recent lire, are stimulating the industries damaged by the Ilamsell street fijre.

Melbourne. November 26. The Fire Brigade Board has asked for an official enquiry into the cause of the fire and the allegations with regard to the delay in the brigade turniag out

FATAL 'BUS ACCIDENT.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—

Ar/CKXAND, November 26. The horses in one of Patterson's omni buses, running from Lake Takapnna, this evening bolted, and ran into a water trough opposite Devonport Borough Council Chambers, and capsized. A Melbourne lady, Mrs James Tidey, was killed, the 1 'bus falling on her chest. Her daughter . escaped. The driver was hurt, and another | passenger's shoulder was dislocated, i Later particulars show that the horses ! were restive from leaving Lake Takapnna, I and bolted «t the North Shore gas works, , but the driver pulled them up at Takapuna 1 racecourse. All the local passengers got out and left the 'bus, but the tourists re mained, although asked by the other passengers to come out. Mrs Tidey said she way not afraid of the horses. The horses bolted again near Devonport cemetery, down , towards Victoria wharf. The 'bus, in \ capsicing,. fell on Mrs Tidey, and she ' remained, conscious after being got out from under tlie 'bus, but died in ten minutes. MUs T. Tidey was also got out from under neath, unhurt. Mr Benjamin Hough, a New York tourist, had his shoulder dis located. Mr De Beer, from Melbourne, escaped, nnhurt. The driver, James McCreay, was hui-t about the knee. He had the brake down, but the horses took charge and tried . to tarn into the Beach road, but they swerved suddenly and went into the horse trough, ail three horses coming down, and the 'bus running upon their bodies. Mrs Tidey, who was on a visit to Auckland, was staying at Glenalvon. She intended to go last Thursday to her mother at New Plymouth, but remained over to see the Ladies' Benefit Societies floral fete at Ellerslie to-morrow.

THE GAMBLING VICE.

S.M. lleetham Speaks Out.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph

Christchurch,. November 26.

At the S.M. Court to-day G. Kelly was charged with having trespassed on the Plumpton Park racecourse on November 6, and with having failed to leave the ground when requested to do so. He was fined 40s nnd costs, as were also L. Arnold, J. Mason, C. Mack, and J. Newman. Similar charges against eight other persons were dismissed with costs. After disposing of these eases, Mr Beetham referred to the totalisator cases with which he had dealt on the 23rd inst. He said—"The Act under which those prosecutions were instituted expresses the intentions of the Legislature in clear and unmistakeable language, and the severity of the penalties imposed by the Act shows that if it was considered necessary to snppres., as far as possible, the vice of gambling, persons convicted under section four of that Acs are liable to three months' imprison ment with hard labor, or to a fine not ex ceeding £20, or to both imprisonment and fine. I have considered it my duty in those cases to indict both fine and imprison ment, the tatter without hard labor. The repeated inflictions of heavy fines for these offences have been without effect. The profits derived from those illegal and nefarious practices must be very large. 'It pays to pay a fine, because the ouly result of punishment by fine is a constantly increasing crop of cases after every race meeting. When this is the case, if the law is not to become a dead letter, other punishment must bo resorted to. That punishment is provided by the Act. I do not think it can be urged that because the totalisator has been sanctioned by the Legislature, those persons who ignore the laws which have been enacted to check other forms of . gambling under exceptionally severe penalties, should be held harmless. These practices must be held in checks cr the result will be very serious tot the com munity."

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES

Messrs Friedlander Bros,, Ltd., report the following sales:—

F3, crossbred ewe, 4 bales at s£d, passed. Yl, crossbred ewe, 3at 6£d. 82, crossbred ewe, 4at 6d, passed; crossbred hogget, 1 at s£d, parsed. jjM conjoined, crossbred ewe, 2at 6^d. -. over TL, dead wool, lat Sid. RM, crossbred ewe, 6 at 6d, passed. KJY, crossbred ewe, 18 at 5,d, passed; dead wool, lat s£d I pieces, 1 at 3|l. HP con joined, crossbred ewe, 2 atSJd. 20, cross, hred ewe, sat s^d. DA, crossbred ewe, 7 at s|d, passed. HW coo joined, merino, $at sd, passed; second cross ewe, 6at 4fd passed; first cross ewe, 5 at sd» passed! — under g), crossbred hogget, 6 at s£d, passed. J A conjoined, crsssbred ewe, 4at 6d. UF conjoined, first cross ewe, 3at sjjd, passed. — uu,der SJ, half bred ewe, 9at6f d; — over $A, crossbred ewe, 3ats4d, passed. £MaA, crossbred ewe, 2 at sa, passed. Heart ovßr H, first cross ewe, 8' at 6£d. L2, half bred ewe, 10 at 6d, passed; bellies, 11 at 3d ; locks, lat l|d. — over DS, first cross hogget, 14' at 6d; three-quarterbred hogget, a, at sd, passed ; three-quarterbred ■ hogget, lat sd, passed; halfbred wether, 4: ! at 6d ;. halfbred wether, 1 at 6d ; three quarterbred ewe, 2 at s^d, passed ; ; three quarterbred ewe, pare pieces, 1 at 4d, passed ; first cross ewe, 2 at s|d ; bellies, 2 at 3£d a pieces, lat 3|d; locks, 1 at lfd. MF conjoined in diamond; the whole of the clip, 65 bales, was passed; first pieces, 11 at 6d s second pieces, 2 at 3|d, paßsed j bellies, sat 4^d j dead wool, 2 at 5(1; first Lincoln pieces, lat 4£d ; bellies anl pieces, 2at 4-} d ; looks, 2at 2£d. +C, halfbred ewe, 7at7d ; crossbred ewe and hogget, 4at 6,d ; bellies and pieces, 1 at 4|d ; locks and pieces, 1 at 3£d; halfbred ewe, lat 7d. +in diamond, threequarter bred wether, 4 at s|d, passed; halfbred ewe, 6 %t 6£d j longwool and halfbred, 1 at s£d, passed ; longwool ewe, 2at 6£d; R2, first cross ewe, 6at 6^; mixed, lat s|d. JU, first and second cross ewe, 6 at 6§d. W, first and second hogget, 2at §d> H and ! half-diamond, first cross ewe, .J 3 over —, crossbred, S. at »£.d, pasted. HE conjoined oyer, —, erbsshreel ewe, 15 at 6d, , passed jcrossbred ewe, 1 at 6d ; crossbred pieces,! at 3jtd, .T., merino, 1 at 4£d, passed. W]£, crossbred ewe, 3at s|d, RB over —, crossbred ewe, 8 at s£d, passed; crossbred hogget, 3at s£d, passed. WG, halfbred ewe, 3 at sft?, passed; crossbred hogget, 3 at. 5^5, passed ; merino, 1 &t> 6£. — over 71, merino, lat s|d. .T<*» orossbredi lat s£d, passed. CS oves- —, crossbred < hogget, 12 at bid. 2Q, over — ?, first cross : ewe, §at s£d, passed. J through J, half bred ewe, 9?at sjjd, passed ; bellies and dead ; wool, lat 4id. TG, crossbred, 1 at 6d» HA conjoined, crossbred ewe, 5 at 6d, passed, 43, crossbred hogget, 5 at s|d, passed* Bag wool.—Crossbred wool SM ? merino 5Jd, rams s£d, bellies 3|d, pieces 3£d, loctV 2|d, black wool 4*d, dea* woql 4.. \v\t 2d.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wbllisgtok, November 26. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BILLS PASSED. The Education Boards Election, the | Supremo Court Act Amendment, and the J Sunday Ltbor in Mines Prevention Bills I passed their tinni stages and the Council (adjourned at 315 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Well ington , November 26 The House met at 2.30 p.m, I OLD AGR PENSIONS BILL. The Old Age Pensions Bill was further considered in Committee Clause B~Persons entitled to pension. Mr Sliao's amendment to clause S, pro viding that, in calculating the income of an applicant fer a pension, any amount received by way of annuity or superannuation allowance should not be calculated, was negatived by 33 to 17. The Premier moved to strike out the provision that persons entitled to a pension , should not be in receipt of a yearly income exceeding £34, with the intention of sub stituting £52. After a lengthy debate Major Steward moved a further amendment to provide that though applicants had a home of their owm they should still be entitled to a pension. This was withdrawn on the Premier promising to exempt homes to the value of £300. lbs Premier's amendment was agreed to on the voices.. Mr Buchanan moved that no person receive a pension unless his near relatives an unable to support him. Mr Moore moved as an addition that iko relative whose yearly inoome was loss than £200 should be called on to support their relations.

This was agreed to, and the amendment as amended was under discussion at tho 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Consideration of the Old Age Pensions Bill in Committee was resumed. Mr Buchanan withdrew his amendment in favour of one proposed by Mr Waaon, providing that in the event of the child of a pensioner being in receipt of an income of £300 or upwards its parents'pension shall be recoverable by the Registrar from suo>i child. The Premier said that he could not aoor pfa the amendment.

Mr Rolleeton said that it would if ap twd to turn the Bill into a bastard kind ot poor law. r^

Captain Russell objected to tba wnind tnent.

After discussion the amendment wasi neca tived by 41 to 16.

Captain Russell moved the addition of two sub-sections, one providing that vvery person of 20 years and upwards shall take up an annuity of not lees than £20, and the other providing that whore au annuitant has four children the Colonial Treasurer may pay one moiety of the annual premium*. The Chairman ruled these out of order on the ground that the first proposed the im position of taxation, and the second pro posed an appropriation from the Coasolid. ated Fund.

Captain Russell moved the first subsection* in a modified f >rm, leaving it to the option* of all persons to take up their annuity. The Premier contended that the amend ment had no bearing on clause 8, and should, be introduced as a new clause. The Chairman upheld this contestiM. The clause was agreed to by 36 to 19 Clauses 9 to 12, inclusive, passed' tm altered.

Clause Id-General rules for. competing ■ income.—A lengthy discussioo took place ! on the proposal that all re* and personal j property shall be deemed to be income producing with the exemption of personal property up to £100. - I The Premier moved that all real property i•" 1, 011 of P«»»»'ouers, not exceed, ug; £300 in value, be not taken into account , in the ca'culation of the yearly income of: pensioners. Negatived by 30 to 16. £2*oo Mwdith taoTed that th« "mount be* Negatived by 25 to 21. Mr Montgomery moved that £100 b» inserted. Agresd to by 27 to 19. Closes 13 and 14 wero agreed to; Mr R. Thompson moved to report pro gress. * r Agreed fee by 24 to 11. The House adjourned at 1,25 a.m.

A DISASTROUS CYCLONY.

Great Damage in the Pfem PP i ntt

Thousands of Pwpla KLSjd.

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Htdhky v November 26 Eastern news gj* M details of the recent cyclone in the Philippine Islands. Thousands of lives were lost, whole towns and Tillages disappeared. Tooloban, the principal town in the. island oi Leye s was reduced to rain* and 240 Europeans and several hun dred natives were drowned. It is re ported that Bernani, in the island of Samar, which contained 6000 inhabi tants, altogether disappeared. Many other centres of population were devastated, with great loss of life. The conformation of parts of the coast has. been completely altered. Manj vessels. were wrecked, and the coast was strewn with wreckage and bodies. Thousands ■. of people are wandering homeless and food less. j,

Church Burned at Temuka.

On Thursday night St Saviour's Ch ««*, Temuk», w,s totally destroyed bw fc» Miss Parley, the eldest daughter »f the incumbent, was the first to notice ftat there was a fire in the building, and on her girinc tbe alarm the fire bell almost opposite thS building was rung. This was sbxu-tly after ten o clock when the residents at tbv parsonage were just retiring to -est. T> brigade were on the spnt within a minuto * so of the time at which the alarm was *r "* but they could do aothing to save th* T 'fj* mg, as at the.north-end of the twr >£' water supply ie inadequate. In tir> '" time the. Rev. Mr Farley, with* » k a ™^" anc*of Mr Bremayne, a visitor * jf ied to save some of the otV n»d«t?mp- When they entered the W ™. h »«t,B8» ---evident that the fire had* # l™" 18 ,fc *** organ and had already objr . *T d Bt?* *• The Bible, prayer by .* med*good-hold' communion table,. ao& '■"• 007 w. °* tne strips of matting. V * few. benches and be saved. Is* arm 'we *'1 th*fc could records of cue V *°» ae*t,P& books, and The incubent i« "try were destroyed. lihe toss of the- & n**«»Hy muoh npsee at of; the fire is,» "^h, especially as the ergiß The only §^ . mere B»*tter of conjecture. wilful £pq»- ,BiDle explanation, outside, of thecauw adia «««n. is the following:—ln visited?* of tne BV*ninK fcho church wa» atarW y Bever*lyoung people, one of whom acra*' - fco P«y upon the org»n. Apparently war*' * c no>*6 was made and the party , _ c requested to leave. It is thought that f <c of them returned to look for something iost or left behind and may have struck and I thrown down a m.teh which may have ignited some music or perhaps the curtain near the organ. This explanation is accepted .is a probable one. Thebuilding was erected i in 1869, the timber having all been out from : the Arowhenua Bush. The foundation stone was laid by Mr William Fornbrook, and the opening service was conducted early in 1870 by the Rev. W. ft. Cooper. Thebuild ing was insured by the Church property ™eeßfor£soo *nd <*•«* was a cover of £100 on the fittings. These would include the organ, which originally cost a trifle over £90.

fHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN i SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, I*o..



Business Notices, I TO RESIDENTS | BUILDING & FURNISHING. TTTE BEG respectfully to announce that, we have received, per S.S. " lonic 3> and "Mataura," very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart, meat, viz;:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGB TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TiBLTNGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS IN the flANOtf DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of new (FABRICS, GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills; also some very choice goods in Jet Trimmings, inoluding the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, and an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimps, NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. £ CM*! of Samples HOSIERS, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. SPECIAL LINES. IzSpeoial Purchases.— If\ DOZEN Ladies' Hats, in Fancy Straws and SailorsC* fc HaW^Price. Usual Prices—lo 6d to @B 6d. Special Prices-Odtyo 3» lid. NEW PATTERN CRETTONNES, Bd per Yard. Usual Price—T^d., ALL LINEN TABLINGS FOB Hid. Usual Price—l» 3d. FOR 1» 3d. Usual Pries—l» Bd. WHITE TURKISH TOWELS 3id EACH. WONDERFUL VALUE. LADIES' HBMSTITCHED°"hANDKERCHIEFS * HSm lid per Dozen. Usual Price—4S €fcl. PRINTS, NAINSOOKS, PLISSE CREPONS, JS_?JL.IUIVI>II> ABSOBTMENT At Lowest Prices. A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIBB, TANOBED STREET. [Telephone Noi;Bo.i 0» fe A. La Tj JjL« WATCH REPAIRS. TUST RECEIVED from Rotherham's and Erhardt's factoriei, a large stock of ;th J SeparateParti:-for these well known Iwatohes. Also for all other English! an< American Watches i" Hating>raght largely aba considerable discount for>pot cash CHARGES FOR REPAIRS ■,«]BB CORRESPONDINGLY REDUCED PROMPTNESS VS EXECUTING ALL* t JIBWJS3_.X*«SBtY BXiPAIttS, WATCH BEPAIBS, & CLOCK REPAIRS, In ft J RELIABLE MANBER is. a feature at S. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET. H. M.. JONES. PIANOS, PIANOS, from £20 to £73 10s. ORGANS, ORGANS, from £lsios to £45. Cash or terms, monthly payments. LAWN TENNIS and CRICKETING MATERIAL from 3. Wisden's and Sons. CROQUET, CROQUET. FISHING TACKLE. bookbTbooks. ] ut-« B v- Wovflla Reward and Presentation Books, Poets, and Theological aud Latest Novels, gj w gfau _ Workßj Bibleß> Prayffl|f and Hymnals, JBTATIOHEBY,"- Stationery. t «« * iWimn *n Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, Plain and Couimeroial daallnnry. i^oaß« Books. Pocket and Memorandum Books, Letter Books, and OP«* Requisite*. Albrnns, Writing Desks and Cases, Work-Boxes, Ladies' Bags, Companions, Dressing Oases Photo Frames, and Purses. Electroplated Glass and Fancy China W«t. I&ys in great Variety. Dolls, Dells H. M. JONES. ,'j i "" " ' .ft.;. ' . i



I Henry Zander i , „_____—— . THE LA.ST: OF ZANDER'S (jtIaEAI hALiEe the liberal way in which they patro nised my GENUINE SALE, I beg to announce that the premises are now CLOSED To prepare for the iFINAL Clearing SalOji TO BE HELD BY Messrs Friedlander Rros. f ON Saturday, 27thp«v ALL LINES WILL BE CLEARED EBGABDIiESS OF GOS'f,; HENRY ZANDER. I I



Public Notices. THE J;EW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY *OR XTIOE- COOL SUMMER CLOTHING. Light fancy Aipaca Coats .- , lis 6d Black Aipaca Coats .„ >M .. 12s 6d China Silk Coats; 12s 6d Sateen Coats ... ... , 6s 6d Holland Coats ... ... ... __ 6s Od Light fancy washing Vests from 7s 6d Light fancy washing Trousers .... 12s 6d Light fancy Tennis Suits 12s 6d Lighb fancy Tennis Shirts from 4s 6d A. G, BARTON, MANAGER, TXTE are now offering some verj SPECIAL LIMES IN DRESS GOODS Exceptionally low prices quoted fo; completed costumes. SJSE WINDOWS. Tweed Costumes complete from ... 20s A Grand Line of Boys Colonial Tweei Knicker Suits, sizes 1 to 13, these we star from 4s lid per Suit. WORTH DOUBLE. SPECIAL VALUE IN MEN'S TWEEI SUITS, A rcallyj'good suit for ... £££»s Oti We are offering Home (wonderfully Chea] lines in all Departments. Ashburton Drapery Company Bol^TJeiei^^e^m oqysny e//Ae/m//a//e/?s\ gviON 0/1 BltMfp TfAS Weyarepureaadw6ofesQme\ * Me fast moneya/irf • ~experience, can jbuy, LaroesJsa/ewAusfa/as/a. M R gf gRYANT K INC (Kneller Hall, London.) ORGAN, PIANO, and THEORY. lor particulars apply Mr H, M. Jokes, Stationer, Ashburton, Methyen once a week. 11 150 CARSON 4 CQ'S Cash Price List. -tf/nfcLAQUIN Sugar, 401b bags, 8s; JYL I?ea, 'best value in town) Is IQd per lb; Assorted Jam, Jib tins, 4s per doxenj Currants, 4£d per lb ; Lambs' Tongues, 9d; Corned Beef, 2s lOd, Colored Starch, 4d per packet 5 Water Biscuits, 4lb tins, Is -6d ; Mustard, |lb flns, lOd \ Ploup, !?00lb sack, i 245: Paramatta Lime Juice Is } B-an, 6a } Sharps, Ss 6d ; Timaru Oatmeal, JJSIb bag, 2s 9d ; Kerosene, 150 per cent, 6s 6d j Prime Table Potatoes, 4s per sack. WE have Just Landed, in prime condition, & Packages First-Class Ohlna. £c JBnrthenwafe, Direct frpm the English Potteries, and can now offer .the best selection and latest pattern* "in' Tea'^ "Bwajifast, apd pinner Ware, suitable for plresejits, *etc\,"''Examine these goods before purchasing- elsewhere. Comparison invited. CARSON & Co. GROOEBS AND IMPORTERS. * Importers of Glass, China & Earthenware. TANCRED. STpET | ARCADE, ASHPURTOV. i- '-'■■:•. ——m— ljw I Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SD/NPAY~SERVICES. g.3o—Holy ConnnunioQ. 11 a.m.— Morniiig Prayer. ■' £ p.m.~-SEAFIELp. • l6 50 p.m.—Evening Prayer. RJY U. A. HAMILTON.



P*r every Quarter in man* packet there are a dozen uses;. and «» as* *' l4 ch. one in such a way as to derive the *g rea t es ,t bene- l litis a quests every one. mußt _<,(.„ f or himself. We believe, b' dWeveSlb fchat n0 batter ase could be m^o of t>ne of these quarters than w change it lor a bottle of Chamberlain's Goiic, Cholwa, and Diarrhcea j v mfr?* * me<iicine ihat every family fc should he provided, with. For sale by Ash. ■' burton Drug Co^p^y. 1



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