Mail Notices.

Mails olose for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions:— WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Em ope and North America, West Indies, etc., (via San Francisco), Samoa, Sandwich Islands, and Northern ports, per Tbkapuna, at 6.15 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m. ; regis tered letters, 5 p.m. Due London June 16.

Telegraph Notice.

A temporary telegraph office will be open at"Feilding racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday Notice.

Her Majesty's birthday, Monday the 24th inst., will be observed as a holiday by the Post and Telegraph Department. The Ash burton office will be open from 9 a.m. till 10 a.m., and from 7 pm, till 8 p.m. All mails will close at 6.30 a.m. The Telephone Exchange will be open as usual.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897. THIS YEAR'S WHEAT CROP.

As so many of our readers are engaged in agriculture, it will be of interest to read the estimate formed by a very competent authority (Mr Thomas Brydone) of the actual results of this season's wheat harvest. Writing to the Otago Daily Times, th&t gentleman aays :— il I know from experience that the crop has threshed out very much under the farmers' estimate of it when growing. On one large estate near Oamaru the owner at one time expected 40 bushels an acre, whereas the actual yield is under 30. Somo individual farmors may have obtained more than 30, but the majority will be under that in the Oamaru district. About Timaru the crops have been very uneven, vary ing from 10 bushets to 40. I know of 2100 acres yielding about 19 bushels, And if 900 acres giving 13, and I am certain 20 bushels will be over the mark for that district. On the Canter bury Plains, again, crops were very iight, and with few exceptions (about Temuka and Longbeacb) the yields have been from 8 to 15 bushels. I know the yield of three farms, aggre gating 2000 acres, was between 12 and IB bushels, and when one considers that out of 281,000 acres gro-vn in the whole colony 190,000 acres are in Canterbury and on the Canterbury 1 Plains, we get a good idea of how to estimate the crop. There were only 18,861 acres in the North Island, and I should say 25 bushels an acre is a ■ liberal estimate. There were 9829 acres in Nelson and Marlborough. The yipld in Nelson being light, 20 bushels an acre will not be an under-estimate. Then as regards Otago, with 63,492 acres, I should say 30 bushels an acre about the mark. My calculation comes out in this way : Acres. Bushels Bushels North Island... 18,861 at 25 - 467,025 Nlarlborough & Nelson ... 9,329 „20 - 186,580 Canterbury ... 100,000 „ 12 - 1,200,000 Canterbury ... 90,106 „ 25 r.= 2,252,650 Otago ... 63,492 „ 30 -1,904,760

281,608 avg. 21| 6,011,015 With regard to the consumption, the latest statistics give the population as 757,403 including Maoris, which, at six bushels a head, takes 4,545,000 bushels, and if we add 600,000 for seed, we have a total consumption of, say, 5,000,000 bushels, which would leave a million for export of this year's crop. As to the disposal of this surplus, or the price it may realise, I do not feel competent to predict."

Wu, take th f e following on the subject of Sunday from an grfcjcl.e in the Quarterly Heview: — THE CHRISTIAN " The opportunities SABBATH. for worship and rest which the Church first won from the State in the opening years of the fourth century, are a price less privilege which should be main tained at any cost, but the ceremonial of the Fourth Commandment has no application to the Lord's Day, and, apart from dark days of: bigotry, whether Roman or Puritan, has never been held to have. The tern? Christian Sabbat h is unknown for the first twelve o nturies of Christian history. The terni Sabbath as applied to the Lord's Day ia unknown to the Articles, the Canons, and the Prayer Book of the Church of England. The Christian idea of the day "is of a day of worship, refreshment, rest, peace, joy, liberty. The duty is therefore incumbent upon every Christian to claim these privi leges for himself and for all persons committed to his care, and, as far as in him lies, to obtain and to preserve it foj? the whole brotherhood of man. Many eminent Christian teachers have rejoiced during the past year to wel come as a step in this direction the opening on Sundays of the chief public muse^ojis 3-nd galleries in London." The Quarterly expresses great regret that prosecution should have led many o»ia§Bt taefeurers $o vfixw to adding!

audiences on Sundays. It laments: That the Lords' Committee have been t unable to suggest any means by which entertainments like a lecture by Sir Robert Ball could be sanctioned, and a low type of music hall peiforma^ce prohibited. It believes that the diffi culty could be solved by forbidding entertainments held for purposes of profit, but it suggests as an alternative that local authorities should be allowed to decide what kind of entertainment should be legalised on Sunday.

Local and General.

Interprovincial news will be found on the iirst page, and commercial items appear on the fourth page. Stockings made of human hair are worn by Chinese fisherman as a preventive against wet feet. A residence to cost £4000 is to be built I for the Hon, W. W. Johnston at Awahuri, Bays Wellington Post, Mr J. C. McKerrow, of Wairarapa, has been appointed a commissioner to determine i and settle the long-standing military claims. Of the 38 Sultans who have ruled the Ottoman Empire since the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks 34 have died riolent deaths.

The latest legislative freak comes from the Indian Territory, where a legislator has introduced a bill prohibiting the wearing of plaid ties and pointed shoes ! The names of Messrs Ft. Gourlay, Mayor of Dunedin, and W. Hutchison are men tioned as probable candidates for the Dune din seat in the event of the resignation of Mr H. S. Fish. It- is stated of the Spanish troops sent to Cuba that 23,500 h*ve been lost. That is : 10,000 through yellow fever, 9500 killed in action, 1000 from wounds, and 3000 from various diseases.

Bobbie : •' Mother, were all the bad men destroyed by the flood?" Mother: "Yes, my son." Bobbie (who has just received a whipping from his father): ft When is there going to be another flood ?" "William," said a teacher to one of her pupils, " can you tell me why the sun rises in the east?" "Don'b know," replied William, " 'cept it be that the makes everything rise." Teacher fainted.

Bullets made of precious stones are rarities in warfare, but during the fighting on the Kashmir frontier, when the British troops defeated the rebellious Hunzas the natives used bullets of garnets, incased in lead. The British preserved many as curiosities.

Some time ago, reports a London paper, Lord Rcmebery visited a large eatab ishment in the East Eud of London. One of the employees expressed a desire for Lord Rose be ty to do the men a favor. "Do you want a speech ?" "A speech be hanged," was the reply; "we want a tip for the Liverpool Cup."

Our readers are reminded that there wil» be a promenade concert in connection with the Chrysanthemum Show in the Orange Hall this evening, for which an excellent programme has been prepared and which should draw aor wded hove. Nobody should miss seeing the Show which will well repay a visit.

The Ashburton Pigeon Flying Club's first race will take place on Thursday, 20th inst., and entries mast be in the hands of the secretary on the 17fch. A member of the Club sent three pigeons to Dunedin on Saturday, which were let go at 445 on Sunday evening, and reached f\shburton on Monday at 12 45—equal to 865 yards per minute. This was a first flight fiom Dune din. The Ciub haa to (hank th< j station master for his attention to the birds. The members of the Land Board met at the Courthouse last evening, and sat till

past eleven o'clock, interviewing such of the applicants for ss ctioiis in the Marawiti sett'emeut, as preferred to be interviewed here, and there was a large number of them. In the morning the Board had held inter views in Ohristchurch, and at ten this moining they held an interviewing sitting in Rakaia. There are 188 applicants in all for the thirteen sections, and the latter range in area from 25 to 330 acres. The ballot takes piacejat five o'clock this afternoon.

The Rev D. O'Donnell, who has conducted a number of evangelistic missions in different parts of the colony, will commence a series of services in the Baring Square Church on Sunday, 30th inst.—the mission extending over a period of ten days. At a meeting held last uight various de'ails were arranged, and there is every prospect of the mission being as successful as those held el-ewhere. It was reported that the other Nonconfor? mist bodies of the town had agreed to co operate with the Wesleyans. Further pub licity will be given in subsequent issues.

Though doubtless Carl Hertz's wonderful cleverness as a "magician" formed a great feature of that gentleman's recent entertainment, the kinematograph he ex hibited was a feature the attraccivenessi of which was undeniable, and more people attended to see it than were drawn to the hall by the reputation of Carl Hertz as a prestidigitator, though in saying this it ia by no means intended to in any way undervalue his cleverness. We are promised a visit from Mr Draytoa, who exhibits a machine which he says is similar to Carl Hertz's, and he has in his stock of " sights," a flower market in P.irie, a Hindoo street juggler, Miss Loie Fuller in her serpentine dance, a laundry at work, a Japanese fan and ribbon dance, a Highland fling, a busy scene in a cabinetmaker's shop in which a fire has just broken out, a street scene in tho Place de la Republic in Paris, work-people leaving a f icory, Miss Anna Belle in a skirt chance, a scene fiom " The milk white fUg," a French band on parade, an Egyptian dance by Princess Ali, a boxing contest, and a Trilby dance.

COLLET-DOBSON COMPANY.

As will be seen on reference to an advertisement on our second page, the Collet - Dobson Dramatic Company is announced to appear for two nights only, 13: h and 14th inst., at the Oddfellows' Hall, in the latest London sensation—" The Sixth Commandment." Both American and English files pronounce this melodrama to be one of the mo&t thrilling and entrancing plays of the age, and in the hands of this well known company it will cloiib'less prove a treat to playgoers. The plot is a novel one ; the play is full of startling situations; and the management has spared neither expense nor trouble to render the scenic and mechanical effects worthy of the piece. We do not need to remind the public of the high histrionic abilities of either Mr Oobson, ftjiss Thornton, or the clever company which supports them, and have no doubt that they will be greeted on the two nights which they have selected for their performances here with bumper houses.

THE TRANSVAAL.

I Press ".Asaociation — By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright. Capetown, May 9, The South African Political Society strongly urges the Cape Government to support the demands made by Ureat Britain in regard to the integrity of the CkmyQa!»on witt* the tr&uiva&l,

SERIOUS CHARGES.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, May 8 James Lowrie, on the charge of the at tempted murder of his wife and two soon *as remanded nil Wednesday. He claims .0 be an American subject, and desire i to commuuicate with the Consul. Auckland, May 8 Archibald MeKee, on the charge of the attempted murder of Postmaster Clough at Te Aroha was remanded to Te Aroha,

SUPPOSED SENSATIONAL POISONING CASE.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Wellington, May 10. The Post says:—" Singular rumors are still current respecting a sensational poisoning case into which the police are conducting an inquiry. The actual locality of the alleged crime we believe to be a remote little village nestling among the hills within twenty miles of Wellington, and the victim a settler about sixty years of age. The story goes that about ten years ago he wedded a young wife, and as frequently results from suoh marri ages theie was un happiness. About three years ago the husband became ill and died, the doctor in attendance on him giving a certificate in the ordinary way, as nothing of a suspicious character was noticeable. Time went on, and with its passing the young widow, it is said, found consolation with a man whom she did nob marry, but with whom she lived, and had a child. ) Later on this man drowned himself, but before doing so he wrote a letter to an acquaintance directing that it was not to be opened until after a certain lapse of time. The contents of this letter showed that suicide was intentional, and furthermore indicated a criminal connection with the poisoning.of the husband of the woman with whom he had been living. This letter fell into the hands of the police, together with other information concerning conversations heard and thought nothing of at the time, but which now form links in a chain of evidence.

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

(London Correspondent Otago Daily Times. \ Although the appointment became known only a few hours ago, I have already heard a loud and general chorus of approval. People are saying on all sides that it is a capital appointment, and could not well have been improved upon. Lord Ranfurly, although he has never sought to push him elf promi nently into public notice, has nevertheless been very assiduous in the performance of his senatorial duties in the House of Lords, where he is regarded by his brother peers as a man of distinct abi ity, much industry, and above all—and this is reaily the most im portant qualification possible for the new post—singular tact. That is what every body I have met to-day who knows any bhing of the earl is telling me right and left. He is not one of those ambitious young peers who regard a colonial Governorship mainly as a means of advertising them selves, of bringing themselves to the front in public notice, and, in short, of "making a splash." He is essentially a man who understands and will fulfill the proper functions of a Governor of a colony which possesses a constitutional governmentand representative institutions. lam assured that he is not at all the sort of man who will consider it desirable or even legitimate to le^n, even in appearance, towards either side in New Zealand politics. He understands very clearly that his mission is to watch the interests of the Imperial Government and of the Empire in that distant dependency, to see that Imperial interests and considera tions are not lost sight of, and to represent the Sovereign with due dignity, but with as little obtrusiveuess as may be, and to avoid with the utmost care any interfereuce, or semblance of interference, in the purely local afiairs of the colony. Lord Ranfurly is not only a man of exceeding y high character— of a character so high that there has never been a whisper to his disadvantage—that he also possesses a specially kindly and genial temperament and the power of taking a keen and lively interest in all his surroundings. He is Irish by birth, but Scottish by descent. The celebrated John Knox was a member of Lord Kanfurly's family in a former genera tion.

Further, I may say that your new Governor has been a great traveller. Although an Irishman, he has no sympathy with Home Rule ; indeed, he is most strenously opposed to it, and is, perhaps, one of the staunchest Unionists in the House ot Lords. His loyal enthuiasm has in many cases had a very powerful influence on the side of union as against anything tending toward separation. He will go out to New Zealand equal!y bent on doing all that he cm to preserve and encourage and strengthen the colonial loyalty to the mother country. It may be interesting also to mention that I have been assured on high authoiity that Lord Kanfurly possesses ample pecuniary means. I lay some stress upon this point, because already I have heard a, statement made that he accepted the position because he was hard up and wished to recuperate in the colony. On the 10th of February, 1880, Lord Ran furly married the Honorable Constance Elizabeth Canlfield, the only chid of th« seventh Visceunt Obarlemontt Lady Ran furly is thought certain to be very popular in New Zealand. She is generally regarded as one of the ornaments and favorites of I-ondon society. People tell me that they consider New Zealand is very fortunate in having such a charming oouple to reign at Government House, and that both are certain to be voted immense acquisitions to New Zealand society. Lord and Lady Ranfurly have three chil dren, one son, Viscount Northland (Thomas Uch-er Oaulfield), who is in his fifteenth year, and two daughters, Constance Harriet Stuart, who ia twelve years old, and Eileen Maud Juliana, who is six years. There was another daughter, the eldest of the family, who would now be ia her seventeenth year, but she died in 1886. The Earl of Ranfurly also holds the title of Viscount Northland and Baron Welles of Dungannon, of County Tyrone, Ireland. He sits in the House of Lords as Baron Ranfurly of Ramphorlie, in Renfrewshire, Scotland He has been a Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen since 1895. His family name is Knox. His Christian names are Uchter John Matk, and as he was bom on the 14bh of August, 1856, he is now forty years of age. He succeeded to the title as fif i h earl in 1875, He possesses ! two country seats, one at Dungannon, in Ireland, and the other at East Burnham, in Bucks. He is a member of the Carl ton, Travellers', Bachelors', R, Y.S. Squadron aad Ulster Cluba. As a matter of course the Agent-general did not enter into such details as the above, but felt justified in expressing to me during a conversation which we had together to-day his great pleasure at the appointment which had been made and his strong conviction that it would prove a good one for the colony He, like myself, has heard on all hands the warmest praise of the new Governor and his wife. Mr Reeves ia convinced that Lord Rinfurly fully understands th 3 nature of his new duties, that he will in no case be a partisan, or interfere indiscreetly with political questions, but that he will prove in all respocts an ideal Governor. In Mr IVeves's opinion a better appointment coui i not possibly have been made.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Greece Withdraws from orete

The Lafissa Panic Repeated

Gallantry of British Volunteer*.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Athens, May 10 Reports to hand show that Ed hem Pasha'a forces cut up Smolenski's left j wing at Velestino, forcing its retire ment upon Almyro. The whole right wing fled in disorder to Volo, from where the disorganised troops were removed by the Greek fleet. The | panic resembled that witnessed at. I Larissa.

Steamers are conveying the residents of Volo to Ohalcis. They are packed on board* like herrings. The p«aaauts are escaping from the mainland to the adjoining islands in caiques.

The Turks, who, after the victory at Phersala marched on Volo, remained outside the town, with the exception of one battalion, and Edhem Pasha issued a proclamation that the life and pro perty of residmtsmust be safeguarded. The people replied with frantic shouts of " Long live the Sultan."

Fifty thousand Greek troops are massed at Domoku; the positions occupied by them are described as impregnable.

Colonel Vassos, with twenty-five officers and 400 men, after hiding two nights in caverns on the Cretan coast, escaped and landed at Athens.

The King and people of Greece have tacitly acquiesced in the recall of the Greek troops from Crete. Ralli has asked the Powers to be allowed to send a ship to convey the remainder of the Greek troops ir,qm Crete.

Greece entrusts the terms of peace to the Powers.

In connection with the efforts to secure a cessation of hostilities between Greece and Turkey, it is believed that the Sultan will accept an indemnity, with a slight rectifying of the frontier between Analipais and Fezeros, adjoin ing the Gulf of Salonica.

An incident in the battle of Phersala was the gallantry displayed by a de tachment of British volunteers which saved one of the Greek regiments. The General commanding the Greek forces publicly thanked the English men for their gallant services.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, May 10 The Greeks of Wellington have contri buted £30 toward the funds to assist their wounded countrymen, and more money is expect' d.

CABLE NEWS. Home and Foreign.

Presß Association.—-By Electric Telegraph' Copyright,

! Mr Charles Ryley. London, May 9. Mr Charles Ry!ey, the popular tenor, long connected with the Williamson and Musgrove's Royal Comic Opera Company, has broken two blood vessels and is in a serious condition. Hie Victoria Cross. Capetown, May 9. Captain Nesbitt, of the Mashona mounted police, and Trooper Hender son, of Buluwayo, have been awarded the Victoria Cross for distinguished bravery during the Matabele rebellion.

THE PARIS CATASTROPHE

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Paris, May 9. The remainß of the victims of the Paris bazaar fire were interred yester day . The whole city was in mourning. The remains of ten are still unidenti fied. Seven thousand relics have been recovered from the ruins.

May 10. A funeral service for the victims of the bazaar fire was held in Notre Dame, and was of a most impressive character. Representatives of all the Powers were present. Father Olliver^ in the inside, and M. Bartbou, Minister of the Interior, from the front of the Cathedral, delivered eloquent orations to the immense crowds congregated to watch the ceremony.

An anonymous donor, believed to be Baroness Hirsch, has given 1,000,000 francs to recoup the charities in aid of which the bazaar was being held. Toe Paris Figaro also collected 600,000 francs for the same purpose.

THE TICK FEVER.

Important Experiment.

Press Association—>By Klectric Telegraph- Copyright.

Brisbane, May 10 The Government Bacteriologist re ports, as the result of tick inoculation experiments, that inoculation di minishes the susceptibility to disease in adult animals. He believes the progeny will be infected, but cured i animals and animals inoculated at birth will be immune, that the micro organism of the tick fever finda a per manent home in the blood of cattle, md ouce infected they will infallibly transmit theorganisms to theirprogeny. He is confident he is on the right track fo make Australian cattle immune from tick fever.

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Ashbnrton,

The Ashburton School Committee met last evening. Present—Messrs Macphereon (chairman), Rule, Kanmer, Phaup, Craig head, Keir, Meddins, an i Silcock,

FINANCE,

The Chairman reported the bank credit balance as being £2317s lOd.

inspector's report. The Inspector's report was read. It was of a very satisfactory nature, and was com mendatory of the staff generally, especially of the work done in the infant classes. The report was received.

ALLEKTON SCHOOL. The Education Botrd wrote, stating that a mistress for the Allenton school would be advertised for at a salary of £110. The appointment of any furtheg teachers for the school would be left over until the opening, when, if necessary, the mistress on supply at the Main school could be temporarily transferred to Allenton. Should the attend »Qce at the Main school suffer no more than was estimated by the Ashburton Committe 9, the Main sohool would be entitle to retain •> third assistant, who should then be adver tised for as previously arranged—Mitt Trezse's engagement being only temporary. It appeared to the Board that, exclusive of one mistress, the staff requirement* at Allenton would be met for a time by the transfer of a pupil teacher from Ashbarton, —The letter was received.

BOARD ELECTION. Mr W. J- fciloock wu nominated M • candidate for the Education Board, to fill the vacancy cau«ed by the resignation of Mr J. W. Sawle, and it wu decided to initrnot the Secretary to communicate with the other candidate with a view to ooming to an understanding, to that only one oountry candidate should go to the poll. NORTH CAN TBRBCBY SCHOOL COMM!TT»W ASSOCIATION.

The circular Usued by the North Canter bury Sohool Committees Association tnl read. The Association also forwarded oopy of rules, and asked the Committee to affiliate,

The Association forwarded copy of Its first annual report. The Chairman said be' had given this matter some thought, and failed to tee how '' country committees could be in any way benefitted by the Aseoo'fttion. Other members expressed themselves to the Bame effect, and the Committee decided ■ not to afßiliate at present.

TEMPERANCE TEACHING. Rev G. B. Inglis wrote, asking for the use of a room in the school once a month for the.purpose of giving temperance lessons to the children belonging to the Presbyterian Church, and others who chose to attend. He would require the school from half an hour to forty minutes after school hours.

The Chairman said he had granted the use of the school for last Thursday, pending the sanction of the Committee. Mr Inglis' application was granted. DRAWING CLASSES.

Mr W. H. Tait'a permit to uae the school on Saturdays for drawing classes wm re* uewed. master's report. The master reported the average attend ance for the month to have been 404, and for the present week 411. The highest attend ance-had been 412, and the roll numbers 477. The playground was far too rough for good marchicg, an 1 the master suggested obtaining permission to use the drill shed for half an hour oo Thursday afternoons, for the upper squad only. On the subject of " keeping in," the master protested against the interference of the Committee in laying down a hard and fast limit to the time children could be kept in after school hours as a matter of discipline. The last Commit* tee had limited the time to half an hour. The report dealt with this question at some length.

Some discussion took place on the keeping in question, some members taking exception to children who had long distances to walk home being detained an undue length of time after school hours. Ultimately it was decided to hold the question over for % month. The secretary was instructed to write to Captain Dolman asking permission to use the drill shed on Thursday afternoons for purposes of drill as mentioned in the master's report.

hawke's bay relief. £3 10s lOd collected in the school was ordered to be paid over to the Mayor.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALLENTOW. Applications for the use of the Allen ton school were read from Revs. J. Olphert, A. Ager, and T. A. Hamilton. All three required the school on the Sunday afternoons —the first two for services, and the third for a Sunday school. The matter was held over till the school was ready and in the Com mittee's hands. WIDENING CULVERT. It was decided to apply to the Borough Council to have the culvert over* the water race at the new school widened to give the proper access to the rchool. FUJI*, Tenders for the supply of firewood and coa! were opened and that of Tucker and Bean was accepted—32s per ton for coal, and 21s 6d par cord for wood. I TRUANCY. Mr Keir moved that the police be asked to compile a list of all the children of school age residdent in the school district of Ash burton. He moved for this with a view to making it possible to gather in a large number of children of school age who, he was sure, did not go to any school and whose education was being neglected. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee* reported on certain minor matters of repairs that had been executed, and others that were necessary. The report was adopted, and the repaira suggested ordered. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amounb of £5 were passed for payment and the Committee adjourned.

Hampstead.

A meeting of the Hampatead School Com mittee was held last evening. Present— Messrs Crooks, (Chairman) A. Andrews, Strange, Lawrie, Hardy, McKeague and Sage. APPOINTMENT. The Education Board wrote confirming Mima 0. Porter's appointment aa pupil teacher. MEMBER OF BOARD, The Board invited Dominations to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Sawle's reaignation. Received. COMMITTEEMAN. Mr Bendry sent in his resignation m a member of the Committee on account of hit removal to Christchurch. It was decided to ask Mr William Mcßae to accept the seat. SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSOCIATION. The executive of this Association (or* warded their report It was resolved to act on the recommend** of the last Committee and affiliate with the Association. inspector's report. The Inspection Report aa below was re ceived from the Board :—• The oganisation is satisfactory and the timetables are well constructed. The school presents a pleasing appearance of efficiency at an inspection visit. The headmaster, himself a teacher of great skill, is ia addition a splendid organiser, and he exercises

careful supervision over the various members of his staff, who form on the whole a body of active, enthusiastic assisatnts. They are well qualified to discharge the duties which belong to their respectixe positions j and two of them —Miss Williamson and Miss Lusk won my admiration by their manner of uudertaking work of high responsibility. The order and discipline, supervision in recess and manners and general behaviour of pupils are all very good. The want of accommodation is, I know, under the con sideration of the Board at the present lime; it is a matter of great urgency,—L. B. Wood, Inspector. TENDERS. The action of the -"b-Committee in ao cepting Mr James EUiutt'a tender for fuel was confirmed. master's report. The master's report showed Dumber oa roll 410, average attendance 358. A list of bad attendants was submitted With it, and ordered to be handed over to the police, VISITING COMMITTEE. The Old Committee reported that aU the repairs bad been ddne, arid Menu MoKMguq and Sage were appointed* for tb« gurtt&ft

THE ASHBUKTOS GUARDIAN i TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897.



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.T H E AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMIT ED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: " NUMBER; 1 " SWIFTf " SINGER," " TRIUMPH" AND "ATLANTA" CYCLES, "THE HUMBEir Has Had More Genuine Successes Jhan any Other iycl»sii» the World aucl Still Reiffns Hupreme. WE AXE THE "WORLDS GREATEST CYCLE DEALERS," only THE HIGHEST GRADE ES ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DLPQIS, Head Office—2Bs, Collins Street, Melbourne, NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manchester Street, CHRISTCHURCH. 123, George Street, DUN&DIN. I &HBABMAN BROS., -AGENTS, ASIiBUBTON.



NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. AUTUMN AND WINTER. PRICES CUT TO SUIT THE KEEN WEATHER AND KEENER TIMES. LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT. THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY AND CLOTHING MART. NEXT TO J. ORR AND CO, EAST STREET. W. S. MITCHELL GIVES TEE BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Oourae EVERYTHING CHEAP. *': TVAY Cash and Save 25 per cent. Grand assortment bought at Special Rates to enables me to sustain my reputation, yet giving the IT Beat Value in the Trade _ q , .. l2s 6d Good strong plain Homespun 4a lid dress. Beautiful Tweeds, grand He,vy Twill Dress for the r&^ d the latest Trimmings in Furs, (Lps, Braid-, Velvets etc at prices never ,»Inc, newear «h^f^3 9d, and 9s «d lul^rcsa^ * BHEETINGS-you'U wonder ac the prices. No bad debts do it before heard of. F l an nels, wide width, lu^d per yard. All our goods sold at prices to bring Gran-1 d«k winter Flannelettes 4s Ute do* A.I wool hi , , Dou , le white Shewing IOJd, cheap at Is 3d. Whit do you think of this GRAND KID tLOv*» "» ■ SHOWE R P ROOF CLOAKS at prices 50 per cent, below anything heard of 'JHi-M Here's another—The newest styleß in LAWiab»Hvvva»r v undersell any other House, save you in B,'own. Navy, Grey and 81ack,17., M O^H dLpKVmIrT. MILLINE&Y Millinery. Millinery limn and anxiety by GOING 8-RAIGn.x J?^ X', iXt r. . „ „!. „ | nw ..:„„ an j m ]urft ntee you a savins of fully 50 per cent on al! Wll trtmyouVha^r^ the LOWEST IN nW ZEALAND trimmed hat S -Btraw 8 . Velvets, Beavers and \t'e\t^Hate for Winter-Flannelette and Wool to .nit for the latest and most stylish tnmmmgß-Salor *«»w" J™ m c ; P_ ABtoniah yoU( at l 8 lld , the plum line is a Corset any size any »he coldest weather and lightest purse. . CO^SBTS, Oonett, oorse the^MEN'S CLOTHING AND MERCERY Department, ehade for 2, lid per pa r worth, and ■»" «»te7 b h. eiJ „„»«£ lid, heavy colonial knitted pants 3« 11, singlets to match flannelette shirts heavieefc knitted fcocks in the trade Is brown ribbed pama is iw, " x r conceivable shape from Is. Tweed from Is 9d Colo,ial made flannels 3s lid. Serge sailor en ts 4s lid. Mene antf »J J«^ y TIES AND SCARVES _ We are oL'sT^ts^ld, 9s 6d, men's moles 4s I^^^^ f0 tho beßt qualities. BOOTS-Men's yr£^\°^^^ TBl^Men'sSuUs to me.ure from 49s fid. Grand Men's Whit* Kid Gloves and Evening Bow», etc. W. S. MITCHELL I NBXU 9- <*RR fc 00" FAS 3) STREI£ *' ASHBUB'ON. |



Public Notices. ASH BUR TON TTORTICULTURAL OOCIETY. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW THIS DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 11, IN ORANGE HALL, PROMENADE CONCERT IN THE EVENING. Ad mission--Is. F. MAKFIG, 4 251 Secretary. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. TUESDAY—" Ministering Children's League ' ... ... 7.15 WEDNESDAY—"GirV Friendly Book by" 7.30 Choristers' Pt. c^ce 7.30 THURSDAY—Brotherhood of bU Andrew ... ..„ 7.30 FRIDAY—Short Service 7 30 Choir Practice  ... 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV J. E. BLACKBURNE, Preaoher.



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Thp weather prophets predict thafc the long fine dry spell which we have had will be followed by a very wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the elements of such a winter is a really good reliab'e waterproof coat or cloak. We are assured that Messrs Craighead an<l Berrym&n have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation of a still larger sale for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibitsd in Ashburton. They are alsa supplying ladies' and gentlemen's water proof cloaks and coats to measure at ready made prices. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). AH wool linings—keeping the wearers alwayß warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk; ventilated and every improve, meat ««uj> to d*te,'VAs>vf, 4 534



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