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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897.

A remarkable feature of the Queen**, reign is the great number of ware,

"little and big," BRITAIN'S WARS, that have marked

its progress. Scarce ly a twelvemonth, indeed, without finding England at war in some part of the world. Here is a list of the prin cipal campaigns and expeditions:— Afghan war, 1838 40 ; first China war, 1841; Sikh war, 1845 46 ; Kaffir war, 1846 ; second war with China, second Afghan war, 1849; second Sikh war, 1848 49; Burmese war, 1850; second Kaffir war, 1851-2; second Burmese' war, 1852-53; Crimea, 1854; third war with China, 1856-58; Indian mutiny, 1857 ; Maori war, 1860-61; more wars with China, 1860 and 1862; second Maori war, 1863 66 ; Ashantee war, 1864; war in Bootan, 1864; Abyssinian war, 1867 68; war with the Bazotees, 1868 ; third Maori war, 1868-S9 ; war with Looshasis, 1871; Zulu war, 1878-79; third Afghan war, 1878-80; war in Basutoland, 1879 81; Transvaal war, 1879-81; Egyptian war, 1882; Zanzibar, 1890 f Tndia, 1890; Matabele wars, 1894 and 1896; Ohitral campaign, 1895 ; third Ashantee campaign, 1896; second Soudan cam paign, 1896.

The population of Scotland, for the first time in history, is approaching in numbers the popu lation of Ireland, and why ? Not be cause the Irish are less prolific; in that respect they hold their own with any race on earth. It ia because Ireland sends out as emigrants to other lands from forty to fifty thousand of her sons and daughters annually, while Scotland parts with only from sixteen to eighteen thousand. The figures last year were—for Ireland 42,222 and for Scotland 16,866. It is a curious fact that of the Irish emigrants hardly any make their way to the British colonies; well nigh 40,000 out of the 42,000 last year went to the United States. Whether this is well or ill for the British Empire might be debated. It is an undeniable fact, says a home journal, that the majority of Irish emigrants are anti-British, and in the British colonies they would go to strengthen any disloyal element lhat may exist. In the United States, however, they strengthen a bitterly hostile element in a foreign country—an element whose influence ig felt by our diplomacy at every turn.

IRISH EMIGRATION.

Local and General.

Mr Holmstrom.a leading dairy expert from Sydney, passed through Wellington on Thursday on a flying visit to the Dunedin Agr cultural Show.

It is estimated that the amount required to repair the roads, bridges, and railways in the North Island, which were damaged by the Easter floods, is £200,000.

St. Stephen's Parish Magazine for June is to hand. Ik contains the usual budget of parish notes, prefacing "Home Words," which portion of the magazine is this time very good reading. A process picture by Mrs Robottom of the choir boys, and another, by the same artist, of the Girls' Frieadly Spoiety, are welcome additions to the number.

The Railway deparfcmeat are prepared to purchase at 2s 2d each, up to 15,009, blapk birch sleepers 7ft x Bin x sin, in iota of J.OO or more, delivered and stacked at any station on the Mount Sornera line, or any of the stations #n tfio Oxford and Sheffield Jines. Offers to supply will ije received at the head office, Wellington, aad delivery must be completed by September 3Q.

Great consternation exsts among fch« saw millers in the Eketahuna district over the new Wheel-tyre By-laws passed by the Eke« tuhuna Road Board. Most of the millers will abandon the use of their waggons and take to drays, as they can carry three tons on a dray by paying £5 a year, while they have to pay £25 a year for a waggon on which they are allowed to qirry six tons.

Carl Hertz, after appearing in Aehburton on Monday next, makes one appearance in Timaru and three in Dunedin when he terminates what has undoubtedly proved one of the most succefsful tours ever known in New Zealand, the distinguished enter' tamer having attracted crowded homes afe every appearance. For Monday's farewell performance an entirely new bill will be presented, so a crowded house is assured. The box plan is rapidly filing.

In a letter to the London Times, a qorres* pondent suggests that the Diamond Jubilee should be commemorated by the abolition of the chimney-pot hat. As the shiny adorn* ment is productive of general discomfort and premature baldness, and these irritating drawbacks are in tarn productive of numer ous other evils consequent on ruffled tempera, the idea is a good one. The arbitrary inaistance of mercantile firms at Home that their clerks shall wear such awful headgear constitutes cruelty to animals which ought to ba pijfc down by Act of Parliament.

The man Reid, charged with shooting with intent at his mate, Nicol, at Lochin dorb Station, has been c mmitted for trial and admitted to bail, himself in £100, and two sureties in #50 each. Evidence was given by Cumine, the station owner, Weir a rabbiter, and George Reid, brother of the accused. The last two stated that on the day following the shooting, whea toLl of it, Reid tried to persuade them what to say if questioned as to his being with them. Mr Hanlon, for the defence, said there were a number of circumstances that requirod clear ing up before a jury, and he would reserve the deieuce.

Saturday's auction sales comprise—Horses 1 by Messrs Friedlander Bros., West Street I yards ; furniture by Mr David Thomas, at I the o'd Town Hall; and flour, etc, for the I Hawke's Bay Belief Fund, by Mr H. I Stephenson, Havelock Street auction rooms.'

A Dunedin telegram says that the man Findlay, the carpenter who died suddenly on Wednesday in Clarke Street waa the father of the man who has just been committed for trial at Napier on a charge of attempting to poison his own child.

When the census was taken last year there were 26 Chinese females in New Zealand, one of whom was a teacher of music. There was one Chinese chemist, one schoolmaster, one dentist, five medical men, one hairdresser, one draper, one opium-seller, one law clerk, one ship's steward, one baker, one slaughter man, three farmers, twenty-four farm labourers, four carpenters* seven of inde pendent means, 656 market gardeners or assistant gardeners, thirty-two greengrocers, and 2162 gold miners.

A Press Association telegram from Auck land slates that Colonel Pole Fenton and Colonel Banks vibited Paeroa in connec tion with the Volunteer Crrps which is being organised. They were n.ot by intend ing members. Colonel Pole Penton was well pleased with the physique and appearance of the men, and will strongly recommend a grant for the new corps. The above-named officers also vieit Karangahake, where a large number of men are anxious to form a Volunteer Corps. Fully 100 Bigned the requisition at Paeroa.

A match at hookey was played at Tinwald on Thursday in the Domain ; the players being fcidea chosen from the Ashburton and Tinwald Clubs by the respective Captains —Messrs L. F. Andrewes and H. Millichamp. It will thus be seen that it was only a practice match, and the teams made up on each side of players from both clubs. Mr Millichamp'a Bide won, after very good and even play all round, by one goal. It is intended to arrange a match if possible for one of the days of Jubilee week.

The Auckland Herald states thab there are a number of persons, some of them men and women of education and culture, in that city, who are given to the opium habit. There are establishments where Europeans can go in—and do go in—to get their six penny or shilling " opium smoke." There are others who are viccims of the morphia, chloral, and chlorodyne habit, and who have lost all power of self control, as completely as the habitual drunkard.

The New Zealand Times says :—A robbery under peculiar circumstances took place at Mr J. Brown's watchmaker's shop in Man ners street, Wellington, on Saturday night. It has been Mr Brown's custom to look up his shop while he went for tea. While he was away an individual came along, evi dently with a skeleton key, opened the door and put some pounds' worth of rings and jewellery in his pockets. While he was, still in the shop a gentleman came in and asked the price of a clock. The man replied "seven and sixpence'" The gentleman, knowing the clock was worth 355, asked to sea Mr Brown, whereupon the thief bolted with the jewellery he had already acquired. The gentleman went and informed a con stable, but the man had disappeared, and he has not yet been captured.

I here at present resides in Dunedin (says the otago Daily Times) a gentleman who was the first to bring the news of the Queen's coronation to Tasmania. The gentleman in question ia Captain Neil Smith, who at that time was master of the vessel Margaret Wilkie, which was chartered by the Home Government to take despatches to the Governor of Tasmania, and provisions, tools, etc, for the convicts. Captain Smith* was present as a witness of the coronation procession, and five days afterwards left London for Tasmania, where he arrived after a passage of 105 days, There was great rejoicing on his arrival with the news of the Queen's accession to the throne, guns being fired off and bonfires lit in celebration of the event. Captain Smith was subsequenty engaged in the West Indian trade for some years, and in 1859 he caaie to this colony, where he has resided ever since. He ia now ninety years of age, and seems prety vigorous for a man of such an advanced age.

In hia thrilling description of the con dition of the " Heart of Aimeni*," the Daily Graphic correspondent writes; The hygienic importance of the Mahommedan method of saying prayers has, I think, been overlooked. The Moslem, when he prays, haa to lift his hands to his head, bow, kneel, touch the ground with hia forehead, straighten himself, turn his head to the right and left, risa, bow, and go on with these movements again and attain till he has kneeled and risen seven or eight 'imea, according to the form of prayer he adepts. There is hardly a muscle of the body that is not called into play, and special exercise is given to those of the back aud legs. Let anyone attempt to go through the genu flections and he will appreciate what an amount of muscular effort ia required; and these prayers and this exercise are gone through not once a day, but five times a day.

The liabilities in the estate of G. J. Neill, draper, amount to £681 14s 3d, and the assets £590 16a lid—deficiency £90 17s 4d. The unsecured creditors represent £472 of the claims, while the Ashburtoit Industrial Building Society is the only secured creditor with £209 14a 3d, on mortgage over a house and section valued at £320. The unsecured creditors were mostly the wholesale merchants with whom bankrupt had been doing businets, the? indebtedness to local tradesman being but light. It was decided by the meeting of creditors to take stock at once and put it up to tender ; to appoint Mr H. Zander supervisor of the estate and Mr W, Sparrow valuer and atocktaker ; aad to clQsp the business fqrfchwjtlj. Any action in regard fco the bankrupt's dispharge was post poned till after Mr Sparrow's report had been received. There watt a fair attendee at the service

of song, "An unexpected harvest.*' given by the Primitive Methodist Church ohoir last night. The performance reflected the greatest credit on Mr H. l>ggott, who had spared neither time nor trouble in bringing the siDgers up to a point of high excellence. The difficult choruses and anthems were yery cprreptjy and effectively taken, the spirited music greatly pleasing the audience. The solos in the piece were entrusted to Afca Marsden, Misses Boyle, A. Palmer, and Davis, and Mr Jones, who eagh and all acquitted themselves well and {received hearty applause. It was Misa Palmer's first appearance as a soloist, And her rich, clear, voice was heard to advantage, giving promise of a useful future. - The connective readings, which were given by the Rev J. Qlpherfc, were moat interesting and appro priate to the musical settings, Mr G. Eight ably presided at the organ. 0 tb'g close refreshment?, provided by the ladies of the congregation, were handed round, and votes of thanks were tendered to the singers and those who had provided the supper. The funds raised by the service go towards defraying the cost of the improve ment and alteration to the church of which £8 is still to raise. The painting and decorat ing had been most faithfully carried out by Messrs E'ston and Leggott, and the church now prejsnfcg a very |pleasing appearance. It was announced that! the spryice of song 1 would be repeated on Sunday afterndon next. Just a minute ! This may mean pounds in your pocket. Knowledge is power; to know what to do at the right time strengthens your reputation, people respect and speak about you; fpr instaaae^ & sensible person that has a bad cough or cold immediately goes to the grocer or chemist and buys a bottle of Woods' <Jreat Pepper mint Cure, for the ejmpie reason that he knows it will put him and his family all right. Ju 85

RECORD REIGN CELEBRATION

The Gathering and Service on June 23.

In connection with the Record Reign celebrations and precession a sketch plan, drawn up by Major Douglas, was approved by the Committee on Tuesday evening, •übject to possible modification. The Ash burton Brass Band will of course be in front, followed by the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers, Fire Brigade, clergy, Mayor and corporation, County Councillor, Free Masons and other Societies, pipers and Highlanders, school children, Salvation Army with band, other religious bodies, and the general public—all in the order named. The grouping around the Domain platform has been well arranged and should present a very effective picture. SHE ORDER OJF MARCH i The procession will fall in at the bridge, and start at one o'clock along East street to S the Domain, proceeding in the following order; — Ashburton Brass Bund. Volunteer Corps. Fire Brigade. Clergy. Mayor and Councillor!. County Counoil. Free Masons. Foresters. Druids. Good Templars. Sons and Daughters of Temperance, Oddfellows. Pipers. Caledonians* Hampstead School* Other Schools. Borough School. Salvation Army and Band* Primitive Methodists* Wesieyans. Baptists. Presbyterians, Episcopalians, General Public* THE MEETING IN TUB OVAL. The following is the arrangement in the oval decided on by Major Douglas, the Grand Marshal, the bodies standing in a half circle in front) of the platform for the clergymen, councillors, etc. :~ General Public. Episcopalians, Presbyterian*, Baptists, Wesieyans, Primitive Methodists, Salva tion Army. Oddfellows, Sons and Daughters of Temper ance, Good Templars, Druids, Foresters, Freemasons. Borough School, other Schools, Hampstead School.

Bands. Pipers. cto. •f Platform | ! », s? S f- I ate.

FOOTBALL.

Press Assooifttioq-^By Eleotric Telegraph- Copyright. Wellington, June 10 O'Dowda, of Taranaki, being unable to accompany the New Zealand football team to Australia, Hardcastle, of Wellington, has been selected in his stead. A football match was played jn the Domain on Thursday afternoon between teams representing the Ashburton Football Club and the Juniors, and after a well contested ftame resulted in a win for the Juniors by 1§ points to 8. i. nrn"oh was played in the High School grounds on Thursday afternoon between teams representing the Excelsior Club and the High School, and after an exciting game resulted in a win for the Excelsior by 9 poipts to 6.

CYCLING.

The Australian Amateur Champion Press Association.—-By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, June 9 "\y, p. Kerr, the Australian amateur champion cyclist, competed at a sports meet ing at Alton Park, in the ten-mile scratch race he secured fourth place, and in the quarter-mile scratch he was placed third.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

The Colonial Troops. London, June 9 The Colonial troops are being drilled daily at Chelsea barracks. Dividend The New Zealand and River Plate Land and Mortgage Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent per annum. The Petersfield Seat. Mr W. G. .Nicholson, by a majority of 420, was elected for the Petersfield division of Hampshire, in place of Mr Wickham, deceased. Fatal Explosion. Berlin, June 9. A powder factory in Bavaria was destroyed by a fla*h of lightning, which exploded ll,ooolbs of powder stored in the building The force of the shock completely shattered eleven houses in the vicinity. Cigarette Trust. New York, June 9. Ten millionaire Directors of an American Cigarette Trust are being tried here on charges of attempting to compel dealers to sell the Trust's goods only.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Promoted for Bravery. Sydhey, June 10 Constable Pearce has been promoted to be a senior constable for his bravery in connection with the recent burglary arrest. Lost in a Snowstorm. Melbourne, June 10 Frank Cooke, the well-known jockey, was one of the men lost in a snow storm in Gippsland. Be left Omeo to attend the Qippsland races, wanderad for nine days without food, leading his horse all the time, and lived on snow, He was badly froaen in the feet, and his sufferings were accentuated by his feet being scorched in trying to thaw them. Ventilation of Mines. The Government is offering £1000 reward for a scheme to efficiently and inexpensively ventilate mines.

The New South Wales Contingent.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, June 9. Tn the Sabre v Sabre compaction Corporal Macintosh and Sergeant Mc- Alister, of the New South Wales Mounted ftifles, gained first and second prizes.

South Australian Politics.

Presa Association—By Electric] Telegrap h Adelaide, June 10 Parliament was opened by Com mission to-day. Alter the newly elected Members of the Council had been sworn, the Governor attended and delivered his speech. The Govern ment proposals include the erection of an art gallery, to accommodate the pre sent National collection, and others to be bought with £20,000 bequeathed by the late Sir Thomas Elder for the purpose. Law Reform and Early Closing Bills also are promised. Sir R. O, Baker was re-elected President of the Council.

THE PREMIERS IN LONDON.

: _^ . Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, June 9 Sir John Forrest, the Premier of Western Australia, has been beset with visitors interested in and enquir ing about West Australian mining. The questions were chiefly in regard to the tenure. Sir Hugh and Lady Nelson have armed, and were met by Lord Ampthill, Mr Chamberlain's Secretary, Cqlonel Baiilie Hamilton and Mr Dickon, Secretary to the Queensland Government Office. They were driven to tFje Hotel Cecil, and were accorded similar honors to those of the other Premiers,

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Pqe«B Association—By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright,

Received Wakapuaka June 11, 9.55 a.m., Guardiak Office 10 40 a.m. Japanese and Hawaii. San Francisco, June 10 The Japanese Consul at Honolulu has modified his proposals with refer ence to the admission of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. Japan has pro tested against the exclusion of Japanese immigrants from British Columbia. Jubilee Honors London, June 10 It is expected that Edmund Barton, M.L.C., of Sydney, will be included in the honors conferred in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee. Colonial Premiers and Mr Chamberlain. Arrangements are in progress for a conference between the Colonial Premiers and Mr Chamberlain. Received Wakapuaka Jane 11, 10.10 a m. Gvardian office 11.20 a.m. Robbery. London, June 10 A clerk in the employ of the National Bank of Ireland, wa« robbed of £5000 at Limerick railway station. A tourist has since been arrested »t Kildare, on suspicion. When searched he wag found to have in his possession a similar amount to that stolen from ; the clerk. A Statue to Lesseps. The Suez Oanal Company has decided to erect a statue at Fort Said to Ferdinand de Lesseps, the projector of the canal. The statue will cost a quarter million francs. A Gigantic Scheme Received Wakapuaka June 11, 10.30 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.40 a.m. London, June 10. Ernest Hooley, the millionaire, has despatched by the mail which left London on May 21, particulars of a great scheme to be formed for the pur chase of all the meat freezing com panies in Australasia. Mr Rhodes. Capetown, June 10. Mr Rhodes has left Capetown for Rhodesia.

Australian.

The Drought. Brisbane, June 11 The report compiled by the weather bureau shows that in many parts of the colony the position is as bad as in the great drought in 1883. Scattered districts, however, escaped as water aod feed were fairly plentiful there.

Tho Calvert Exploring Expedition.

The Missing 1 Bodies Found.

A Terrible Tale of Suffering.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka June 11, 10.10 a.m., Guardian office 11.20 am,) Adelaide, June 11 The mystery surrounding the fate of Jones and Wells, the two missing members of the Calvert exploring expedition, has at last been cleared up. A telegram received from Margery, the leader of the relief expedition, an nounces the discovery of their bodies, By handcuffing the natives and using strong measures, Margery eventually forced them to lead to. the place where the remains were. The two men perished while heading for Joanna Springs. Received Wakapuaka, Jane 11, 10.30 a.m. Gvarbiax Office 11 40 a.m. The bodies of Jones and Wells were found near a weU close to Margery'u track when out exploring in April last. Jones's body was under a tree covered with earth, Wells's in a tent. Evi dently Jones had died first and Wells had partially buried him^and then returned to the tent to await death. The natives had stolen all their fire arms and valuables, but some personal belongings, including Jones's journal, were found. From the journal it was gathered that owing to the want of water and feed and the terrible heat, one of the camels had died. The others strayed, and the men were too weak tq follow them. The last entry in the journal said that both were unwell and very weak and only two quarts of water were left. It plaintively adds that they did not expect to last much longer. The evidences point to the fact that the men reached the spot where they perished early in Novem ber. The bodies are being forwarded to Adelaide. The rescue party had a terrible experience for want of feed, and the camels were at times several days without water.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Constantinople, Jane 9 The Foreign Embassies have re ferred the questions of the abolitiqn of the capitulations and the amount of indemnity to be paid to Turkey by Greece to a Committee of experts. Received Wakapuaka June 11, 9.55 a.m. Guardian office 10 40 a.m. Constantinople, June 10. Tewfik Pasha has protested to the Ambassadors against the opposition of the Powers towards the retention of Thessaly by Turkey, and declares that the strong natiopsl feeing in Turkey prevents the evacuation of the pro vince.

Religious Fanaticism.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-* Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka June 11,10.10 a.m., Guardian Office, 1120 a.m. St Petersburg, June 10 A terrible discovery of religious fanaticism has been made among the Beguni sect, in the village of Terufka, in Oircasaia According to the parti culars a band of twenty-five persons, including five women and four children, voluntarily submitted to being burned i alive, and were interred, some in the wall of a cellar, and the rest in a garden. Kovaleff, the chief agent of the sect, buried his mother, his wife, and two children, and has been arrested on the charge of causing their deaths. It is evident from the manner in which the bodies were buried, that the victims offered no resistance.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright!, London, June 9 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,250.000 quarters, and for the Continent 965,000 , quarters.

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright London, June 9 Ernest Cavill, the New South Wiles champion swimmer, at present in England, challenged Nuttall, the English professional champion, to swim for any amount np to £500 a-side. Nuttall has not replied to the I challenge.

Specialists Fail and Doctors are Baffled.

TERKIBLR CONDITION OF A BOTANY BAY GIRL.

WAS POSITIVELY WASTING AWAY.

GALLOPING CONSUMPTION FEARED.

DR WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS WERE TRIED, WITH TBE RESULTS GIVEN BEL. W. Miss G. Harris of Botany Bay, to a special reporter who had been dispatched to interview her, said :— * Until withfn the last two or three years I was always in the best of health, and I fear that what occasioned my illness was a cold I contracted in going from Parramatta to Ashfield, I commenoed quite suddenly, a- it seemed to me, to suffer frtm indigestion and constipation, which were my chief ailmsntg. I had a pallid appearance, and invariably a tired, weary feeling, and also suffered horrible torments from racking headaches. 1 went to several doctors in Parramatia, but none of them did me any good. I also consulted a specialist with a like result. I then tried a large amount of homot p»thic medicine, bat it appeared to me to be a sheer waste of m miy. I then went In for a much-vaunted and largely-advertised liquid specific, which had not the slightest effect upon me ; in fact, I threw the greater portion of h away in disgust.

* I was Pow|]poaitively wasting away, and feared I was going eft into a galloping consumption.

One afternoon, towards the beginning of January offthis year 1897, oa glancing through the columns of the 'Evening News' an advertisement headed • Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People' caught my t ye, and I read through it with interest, as I recognised that in two or three accounts of where cures had been effected the cases were almost identical with my own. Anyhow, I determined to get some as a forlorn hope, with what results I will tell yon. 1 * Did you experieneo any benefits after the first btx, Miss Harris f

' I can hardly say I did, but something induced me to go on with them, and I thought, at any rate, I ought to give them a fair trial. At er the second box I felt decidedly better, so naturally I went on with them. My appetite improvedwocder fully. My mother will tell you that prior to taking the Pltk Pills I did not eat enough to keep a baby alive, and it dis tressed her beyond measure to see my poor appetite. It pained me so much to swallow that I could only exist on slops milk and arrowroot being my chief nutri ment.

* Sou, of course, continued with the Pills all the time, Miss Harris!'

• Oh, certainly • for I was feeling better day by day, and I might say, without) exaggeration in the slightest, after each dog*.'

'Yon certainly do not look like an invalid now, Miss Harris.'

11 do not feel like one either.- All thjt good has deen effected by that almplo remedy, •Dr Williams' Pink Rita,' which I think no household should bo without. I have already persuaded many of my friends to purchase them • it has been an easy ta^k, for they see how well I am looking, and how different I am in health and spirits and I suppose they think that) the proof of the pudding Hea in the eat ing. Of course, I cell them all that it ii Dr Williams' Pink Pills and they alone, that have made me feel as I do, and look as I am.'

-1 this s*age Mrs Harris interposed ! ' It is certainly quite true, all that my daughter has stated. She is ever so much better, and looks like herself onoa more. I cannot say too much in praise of the marvellous medicine that has restored her to health and strength.' The gratifying results folioiring the use of Dr Williams' Pink Pllle in the case of Miss Harris proves that they *re unequalled as a blood purifier and nerve, tanig. Jn the case ot young girls who are pale or sallow, Ji-itfesa, troubled with a palpitation or fluttering of the heart, weak and easily tired, no time should be lost in taking a course of Pr Williams' Pink Pills, which will speedily enrich the blood and bring a rosy glow of health to the cheeks. They nre a specific for troubles peculiar to females, snch as suppressions, irregu'tri ties, and all forma of weakness These Pills are genuine only with the foil name, Dr Williams, Pink Pills for Pale PeopK and are Bold by chemist? and by Tse Williams' Ityedicrne porop»ny, Welling fc« n. New Zealand, at 8* a box, or six for 15 9. They :nvigorate the system after overwork, worry and indisoretions of living.

Synopsis of New Advkbtisbmknts. John Donovan—New business advertis* tnent, Jubilee night—Grand concert. T. Bullock-Properties for sale and to let. James Tasker—Pork sausages, etc. Primitive Methodic Church — Sunday services.

THE ABHBORTO* GtJARDIANg: FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897.



Business Notices, XT7 E ARE NOW OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LINES, BOUGHT AT A BIG DISCOUNT, BEING A WAREHOUSEMAN'S CLEARING LINJiS. k Large Line of TRESS GOODS, including Tweeds, Meltons, and Serges to be cleared at 6* lid, Dress length or a Costume made complete for 20s. 5 pieces Striped Flannelette Skirting to be cleared at Is 3d, skirt length. 5 boxe« Velvetoers in Brown-grenat, Myrtle, and Navy, to ba cleared at Is 4jd per yard. A large line Ladies' Holland and Fancy Aprons, all at la each. Children's Muslin Pinafores at la each. A line Ladies' Black Straw Hats at 6d each. ASnBURTON "DRAPERY COY. JOHN TAYLOR (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY) -r-*wns TA ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, B that he hw opened Premises in W«t Street, Ashburton, adjoining Messrs F a v Qmd Coaohbuildenu where he intends carrying on business as AGENT FOR THF SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undermentioned firms Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture o^Agricultural Implements in some of the leading shops at Home as well as in the Cotonv he is in a position to know the most approved implements of the day both for the cultiTation of the soil and for handling ita produce. Tn order to Drovide this supply he has obtained the appointment of AGENT FOR MpVrl BOOTH MACDONALD AND COMPANY, CARLYLE WORKS, rnBTWHimrH whose Ploughs, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills, Rollers, W»olK ß ,slrawlLns Presses etc., etc.. are now well-known throughout the Aus?r»Han Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keeping a good woK of thVabove machinery and implements, as well aa extras, so as to be able to .apply with promptness the needs of his customs. H« ha* also been appointed AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BEAVEN, cfNTBRBURY Z PCHINE WORKS, CfIRISTCHURCH, whose Chaff-cutting Mt^t»l™ am? Tiunlex Baggers, Corn Crushers, Seed Cleiners, are now so well-known im Ported machine where ODe of theirß supplied with, a 8 well as extras for all wearing parts. W« W al-o been aDDointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'SraSoN ENGINES AND MACHINERY and is authorised to and to do business on his behalf for the aale and repairing of Engines, etc., etc. The advertiser trusts that by constant attention to business, and to the wants of the public, and with reasonable charges, he will ment a share of public patronage. WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. ft 25 EX S.S. MATATUA. ITTB HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE W ABKIVAL OF OUR MIDWINTER SHIPMENTS, Six Cases being just to hand from the above steamer. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— ONE CASE Ladies' Black Cashmere HOSE, very heavy makes, NE OASE Is4d s Is 6d, U 10d ONF fIASE Ladies' Black and Tan KID GLOVES, bought at a YE OASE large discount. Children's Tans-4 Button, Tans 2s rtu ua^ g^ Domes, Tans, 2s lid j 4 Domes, Black, 2s lid TWO OASES IRISH LINEN GOODS, straight from the Lisburn WO fJASES Mills. Some beautiful embroidered riJjbUW WO OASES s^^g N D BA(iS> HANDKERCHIEFS, &c Among these goods now on view in our windows /-\NB OASE FLANELLETTESandMOLLETONS. Special lines V/NE OASE in white and cretoe ONE CASE Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, specially NE OASE made for us by our Leicester Manufacturer THREE OASES Passage LINOLEUMS to open shortly. New designs; ail widths. MITCHELL & TURNER. Tj^Oß FIRST-CLASS BICYCLER j THE NEW ZEA LAND At lowest prices; Clothing Factory. T7OR THE BEST & CHEAPEST CT _ TYRES IN CANTERBURY j SPECIAL^ LINES, FOR GUARANTEED REPAIRS 111" EN'S WATERPROOF COATS, J3JL Newest Patterns, all Bewn beams, At lowest charges, 29s 6d, 32a 6J, 35,, 39 3 6d. GO TO THE MEN'S ALL WOOLJWEED OVER ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, 255, 32 8 6d, co 455. x, n ,»n onillol , A uv, t YOUTHS' ALL WOOL TWEED OVER BARING SQUARE, Ashburton. CUATS, BIDE TflF ECLIPSE BOYS , *«•%£ * t0 21> . H U M B E E. BOYS 1 NAVY SERGB SAILOR SUITS. The Best Wearing and L.ghtest Running Fit fouf from Ug - . , . Fit Boy six years, from 12a Machine in Australasift. Fife Bo ' eigh J fc yearßj from 13j 60 Per Cent longer Guarantee than other f fc "* yea "' ttrt™U\ aw jtw vouu H makeß< With extra collar, flannel front, cord and 1 1 ' whistle. A, A. CARSON, G. H. CARSON, BOYS' ALL WOOL TWEED GUARD Business manager. Works manager. SUITS. ■ Fit Boy four years, from 9a 6d SOLE AGENTS in Ashburton for the y it Boy Bix yearß> f rom io B 6d Royal Enfield—the English Championship Fit Boy e j g h c years, from lla 6d machine. Fit Boy ten years, from 12s 6d ~~ Parents wanting good strong wearing ASHBURTON Suits for the Boys would do well to inspect . „.._ our large stock. POULTBY, PIGEON, AND Boys' Blue Serge Tarn Caps from Is to 3s 9.1 * > ' Boys' Serge Caps from 6d to Is 9d CANARY SOCIETY. See our All w°ol Tweed, for Boys' school T h B ahnuaTkhibitioh "'^^•jf; I*™^™ o™'0 ™' X WILL BK HELD IN THE 800 IS AJNU HUUJiS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL Inspection Invited. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, hallenstei* bros^co. JULY 2& 3, 1897. ' ' Manager.' By pwmimoa of the Colonial Secretary, NTED Known> Ia t FletC heb ! A GRAND ART UNION yV Bros' Bhow of Crockery, etc., suis- Wili be held in connection with the Show, able for presents before going el^ere It will pay you.—FLaTCHEKi3.rtOß.,^aßft©upp«j , Tickets Is each, with admittance to Show. ; g fco ,4 8 . To be obtained of the Secretary. '_!_ — <■ EDWARD STEPHENS, . CCORDEONS, Accordeons, Accor- Hon. Sec. Art Uuion, J\ d eOnß Special low prices and lajrge vf & A. ROBOTTOM, aeleotio» »t H- N. Ajwjrsw'p, Sm» Street.



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Aahburton. FRIDAY—Short service 7 30. Choir Prac tice 8 p.m. TRINITY SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a m —Morning Prayer and Holy Com munion. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



Hoixoway's PiLts and Ointment are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers in search of health, pleasure, or business. Many deleterious influences are constantly at work in foreign climes, tend ing to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered ponditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attend iDg to early symptoms of djseasp, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action of the Pilte being purifying and strengthening and of great service in cases of fever, ague, and all bflimmatory diseases, whilst the Ointment is a sovereign cure in cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds and ulcers. Hollo way's "remedies do aot deteriorate by ,ph»P|« 9l9ttß)»tf* j



HAWkfIS BAY RELIEF FUND. —,—♦— The Ashburton Committee acknowledge the receipt ot the following subscriptions in aid of the Hawke's Bay Belief Fund :— F. A H. Steel 10s, J. R. Steel sa, David Thomas £3 3s, J. Klliott 2s 6d, Friend 2* 6d, O. B. Maude 10a, Dr Hunter £1, Rev, J. J. O'Donneil £1 Is, R. Taylor si, Tucker and Rean £1 Is, P. H. Cox 10s, Quill Driver 2s ti, Tenby Farm £1, E. Allen 3s, Charles Reid £1 Is, William Reid 10s, Matthew Muir 10s, Hospital (per Mrs Mackay) £1 8a 6d, A. Dawson £1 Is, C. Dawson s', R. Watson ss, W. Ashton 10s, William MeLachlan ss, LnweliSe School (per Mr Whifle £4 12s 61, A. A. C. 2s 6d, James Mellor £1 la, Thomas UndrUl 103, James Patterson bs, John Orr 10s 6d, Craighead and Berryman ss, J. Nicholas ss, Lawrie's list 6s, C. W. PurneU 10a 6d, F J. 2s 6d, R. viiller £1, M. Muir ss, R. Miller sa, James Patterson ss, C. McLaughlin 2s 6d, G. Robertson 2s 6d, James Reaney ss, J. Johnston ss, Proceeds from concert £10 2a 6d, Ashburton Bra«a Band £6, G. Scarlett (Chertsey) £5 4a, Borough School Committee £3 103 lOd, H. Light sa, Thomas Taylor 10a, James Croy 10*, James Jamieson 10s, John Bell 10a, T. S. Mitchell 10s, J.C. Bell 2a 6d, T. Timms 5,5, B. Williams 2s 6d, Swnue! Norris 2s 6d, H. McConnell 2s 6d, D. Cochrane 11s 9J, A. MeArthur £1, Dolly Friedlander ls,EricFriedlander Is, Winnings 2< 4(i, Hanmer and Graves £2 2a, J. R. Bland 10s 6d, C Campbell 2a 6d, R. Bird sb, H. S. Bonnington 10s, S. Salek £1 Is, F. Clark 10a, J. W. Hardley sa, J. M. Cambridge ss, A Friend 2s 6i, Mra Huffam 10j, Bhe»rman Bros. 10a, Drapery fJompany and employees £1 Is, A. Friend 53, G. F. Dodds £1 la, Ashburton Working Men's Club £5. F. Wilding £1 Is, H. C. B. 10«, J. Moiaon 5% A. Friend 2s 6d, James Baker 10s, Friend 10s, W. James £1 2a, J.Suther land si, John Small 10s, Tiny sa, Friend 2s 6d, Somerset Hotel employees 15a 6J, St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald, £2 12s 3d, Mrs Frieby £1, E. G. Wright £5 ss, J. A. Johnston £1 U, Edward Richards £1 Is, ML Stitt £1 Is, E. Herring £1 Is, C. J. Harper £1 Is, Thomas Rollitt's list £3 5s 6d, Thos. Harrison SI, Sfc Stephen's Church £11 0s 4d, D. Williamson £3 3s, Ruapuna School (per T S. Cordeaux) £4 0s 63, John Ballan tyne £7 7s, T. R. Williams sa, Mrs Nicholas ss, a friend (per Rev Hamilton) 10s, D. Butterick £1, Eiffelton School (per R. B. Luscombe) 17s 6d, James Taeker (guessing competition) £2 6s, Wm. Giles ss, F. Frampton IQs, R. Mull gan £1 }s, W. H. Hule £\ U,'W. Sparrow ICM, T. E. sa, Wm. patching IQs, J. B. I£irk 2s 6d, H. Davis 10s 6d, Mm H. Davis 10a 6d, A. P. 1 Williamson ss, Mitchell & Turner £1 la, R. J. Henry ga, a friend 10«, W. H. Collins A Co. £1 Is, John Taylor 6s, Anon ss, H. P, Madden ss, J. Fletcher 10s 6d, W. H. Collier 10a, C.E. 10a, R. Murray ss, H. N Anderson 10s 61, H. Britton 10s, Jamea Keir 10a, Bushaide School (per R. Maxwell £2 10^ Tiowald Racing Club £5 ss, B Gates £1, Jamea Dyer 10a, John Cochrane 10s 6d, A. Letham 10a, G. Lamb 10a 6d, G. Choak Sfi, j'. Qrr R. B. Luacombe 2j 6d, §. S Chapman £1 la, Rakaia Schpol £1116s §d, Ohurph (St Phijlip and James 1, Water ton) £3 6a 3d, Total—£l66 7a 9d. PRODUCE. J. Thomas & Son, six boxes of tea; Rollitt 4; Co , one ton flour; T. R. Williams, one ton potatoes, W. Mcßae, one aack potatoes. CARTAGE. T. Williams—all carting free of charge.



f^gM yflThe Hit jJSsji^ 11 season, when j|war.m and de |^^P|^^H|Sarsaparilla to lutlm // ldow»? Take Wfih *YERI? LJi Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BY M.I.CAYER4CO., Lowell, Mm., U.I A. * m\^ymfmmmmmmm l mmmKmm .. ./n.lllll . lipMpw»< You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior teas, recruit by drinking only Kozik Tea, it is pure And relj«ble.-Joh« Orr & Co., Sole Agenti,



Major C. T. Picton ia manager of the State Hotel, at Deniaon, Texas, which the travelling men say is one of the best hotels in that section. Ia speaking of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy Major Pioton eayß: " I have used it myself and in my family for several years, %nd take pleasure in saying that I consider it an infallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. I always recommend it, apd have frequently administered it to my guests in thl hotel, and in every case it has proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company.



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The weather prophets predict that the long fine dry spell which we have hatf will be followed by a yery wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the elements of such a winter is a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak. We are assured that Messrs Qraighead and Berryman 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 showiag probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibited in Ashburton. They are also supplying ladies' and gentleman* water proof cloaks and pqata ta i^easurf it ready made | prifleg. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). AH wool linings—keeping the wearers always warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and evvry improve. HWt"qp to d»t«,"—ApYf. ;



When most needed it is not unusnal for your family physician to be away from home. Such was the experience of Mr Jf. X> Schenok, editor o| th? Caddo, Ind. Ter., Banner, when hit little girl, two y«*n of age, was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He say*: 'My wife insisted that I go for the doctor, bub as our family physician was out of town I purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her immediately. I will not be without it in th« future.'' ForiiUbw Ashburtou Drug CooiPMy, f