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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897, THE AROWHENUA LAND SALE.

The announcement issued by the Cora misiiioner of Grown Lands of the sale to be held on the 31st instant of lands for settlement on the Arowheoua Estate recently acquired by the Govern ment, has attracted considerable atten tion ia this district, and we learn that there will be a considerable number of applicants from Ashburton County. According to present arrangements applicants must appear before the Board to answer inquiries either at Ohristchurch on Thursday, 25th inst., at Timaru on Monday, 29th, or at Temuka on Tuesday, 30th, and it has been represented to us that this will put applicants residing m this district to an unnecessary expense. It is therefore asked that the Board should also sit at Ashburton. This it could surely arrange to do either on Friday, 26th, or Saturday, 27th, and we think that this is a reasonable request which should be granted by the Board. We hope the member for the district, Mr | E. G. Wright, will, m the interests of his constituents, endeavor to get this concession made.

Local and General.

The town of Wanganui is said to be giving evidence of very solid prosperity. Oufc of 226,000 farms m Denmark only 1900 are more than 250 acres m extent. The ants of South America have been known to construct a tunnel three miles m j length. ; The Ashburton Junior Football Club hold their annual meeting to-night at 7.30 p.m. m St. Stephen's schoolroom. Bunny is once more m demand for export One dealer m Southland expects to ship 200,000 rabbits before the end of the season. An old lady of Webster County, Ky., is the mother of 14 children, grandmother of 117, great-grandmother of 282, and great gre&t-grafkdmother of 19. Her age is 96. Sir Benjamin Richardson thinks that the normal period of human life is about one hundred and ten years, and that seven out of ten people ought to live to that age if they took proper care of themselves. They have not yet finished harvesting m the Waimate district. On Thursday last we noticed two or three paddocka of oats m stook m process of being carted m, and we learn that on one farm m the Hook district there are some 190 acrea still out. Louis Pulley, a crack sheacer, well known m Queensland, claims that he shore 33,825 sheep last season, making a record for Aus tralia, he earning £338 15s. He went through seven sheds—Oondooroo, Cam bridge Downs, Marathon, Barenga, and Beaconafield—averaging 4,840 sheep per shed. Owing to an accident to the valve of the Phcenix dam outlet (says the Tijapeka Times), it was found necessary to drain it dry m order to insert a new valve. There weie thousands of fish, both perch and trout m ihe darn. This operation has resulted m their destruction. It ia said that some of the trout were over 201 b m weight. The County around the Hinds begins to look as if twenty-four hours' rain would be beneficial. The water m the creek is very low and the Hinds River has h<. en dry for some time. Farmers are busy carting grai.i Jo the station for delivery, chiefly south, borne yery satisfactory returns are reported from this djetr^ot. What the apple crop of 1896 amounts to jn the United States may be guessed from the yi<a!4 m Wayne County, New York, where 6,0Q0,00Q bushels were Jiaryesfced. Five millions pf this were converted into " drifd appjes." for fchis purpose }20Q --««*<tfg h&FS been runping qn full time j.n evapi,. ,j; l;e grgdnpt goes as far as that country. *' s Australia. On Wednesday afternoon, Nellie »_ ' daughter of Mr W. H. Collins, fell down and dislocated her arm. Dr Trevor was at once telephoned for and attended the little sufferer, who is now all right again. A similar accident occurred to a son of Mr Kennedy, Aiford Forest Road, who broke his arm yesterday from the result of a fail, but he is now doing well, An English correspondent writing of an annual dinner of journalists, mentioned as an interesting fact the remarkable longevity of the family of one of the members—a Mr William Cadenhead. He stated that Mr Cad en head's mother died a> 86, and his father at 93, and the following are the names and ages of the surviving members of the family : William 78, Jessie 79, George 88, Jean 90, James 92, Peter 97. If any one knows a family list that can be it this, without going back to Methuselah's diys, w,e should like to have the name and address. When a marriage ceremony was about to commence at Westgate Congregational Chapel, Heckmondwike, between Alfred Hepworth, a teamer, and a young woman named Sa^ ah Jlamaden, the registrar called aside the bridegroom, and informed him that the marriage could not proceed, exception having been taken on the ground that the prospective bride was a sister of the deceased wife of the man she was about to marry. The relationship was well known to the parties and their friends, but the interruption of the ceremony, for which much preparation had been made, took them by surprise. The present Licensing Act (says the North Otago Times has one peculiar feature about it that probably escaped the notice of the House as the Bill passed through. Under the old Act live members of the licensing committee (out of eight, including the chairman) formed a quorum. This pro vision has not been repealed, and under the new Act five members still forma quorum, although the number of committeemen has been reduced by two. The difficulty of get ting a quorum together will be better realised when attention is drawn to the trouble that is usually experienced m getting any sort of (juorum together, The Rontgen rays are beginning to make their way into the law courts m France, photographs taken by this means having decided a suit at Marseilles. The case was brought by a man who had been run over by the carriage of a leading shipbroker. At iirst the accident rljjj not appear likely to have serious results, but it was afterwards found that a broken bone had Joined together so badly that there is a continual danger of its being broken again. The photographs produced showed the exact consequences oi the accident", and the shipbroker, ttnaohman was at fault, was ordered to pay £60 damages and costs. Mr Ferguson, a gentleman who ia on a. fishing expedition frorij Ihe Home Country, accompanied by \\\\ wife, had a rare half hour's sport on the bank of the Pomahaka river one evening last week. He was fishing with a minnow (says the Clutha Leader), which by some means got hold of a grey duck by the leg, and then the fun became fast and furioua. Up into the air went the duck, and oufc ran the line to its full length. Mr Ferguson is an expert with the rod, and the manner m which he worked that duck filled the bird with astonishment. After a lot of persuasion, the" decided to alight, and much to its surprise, no uC!l]ht, WWJ liberated, and winged its way to the mountains, |j'rotn all accounts Chamberlain's Cough JJerpedy ia £ godsend to the afflicted. There i® no advertisement ajbout this ; we feel just '"'" fif*yl"g it.—77/je Democrat Ca^rolitpn, Ky- For "alfi ty ASHBTOTW DjJUG C%.

' Mr T. W. Tayler, Clerk of Court, has been > appointed patent officer for the district. I Constable Dillon left Christchurch for Methven yesterday to take charge of the district, vice Constable Pascoe, transferred to Ashburton. Detective R. (t eill, late of Christchurch, and now of Wellington, has beeu promoted to be a third-clasa detective. Up to date the Clerk of Court has received 45 claims for pensions under the Registra tion of People's Claimß Act. A horse; belonging to Me Wiggins, of Newbnds, dropped down dead yesterday, and on being opened was found to have its Btomach completely blocked with bote. At Invercargill a number tf shareholder m the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association have commenced proceedings with the object of having the Chahman (the Hon J. G. Ward), the Directors, and a number of the officers of the company called for examina tion before the Supreme Court as to the general management of the company's busi ness, and more especially with reference to the balance sheets periodically submitted to the shareholders and the public. It is no joke being a prohibit. If the fiat has gone forth against you, you cannot efiter an hotel, on pain of fine, and the hotel keeper will be punished if he admits you. What are you to do if, hungry and footsore, and a stranger m a strange land, you vi ant co be fed ? A poor prohibit to-day answered this question by giving orders for his dinner from the footpath, and the landlord served him there, laying out an [ dl frisco spread that would have been a treat at a pio-nic. For ways that are dark, and tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee ia not alto gether peculiar. For some time patt every body connected with the delivery of the Ashburton Mail has been subjected to moat persistent shadowing by the proprietor and employees of the Ashburton Standard. Railway guards, mail contractors, country postmasters have all been approached with a view to ascertain the numbers of the Mail passing through their hands. So far as we are aware the whole of these parties have politely resented this interference. But\the runners have been actually followed on their rounds. Some of them, however, have cruelly hoaxed their shadowers by arranging for one to go ahead with a lot of old papers and throw them into any place he came to, while another should follow later with our subscriber's Mails. The Standard represen tative fell into the trap upon more than one occasion—once actually hiring a horse to ride after the advance runner, while the real Simon Pure leisurely followed later and delivered his papers comfortably. And yet it will be seen m this morning's Standard that the proprietor plumes himself upon having ascertained everyone of the Mail's subscribers!

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

Asliimrton District, 1.0.0. F., MU

The annual meeting of the above District was held m the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton on Thursday, March 18. Prov. G.M. Thos. Norgan presided, and Dep. Prov. G.M. W. J. Crooks occupied the vice-chair. The following delegates attended;—P.PG.M. J. Keir, P.G. Charles Muir, and W.G. H. Craighead (Ashburton Lodge); P P.G.M. T. Williams (Tinwald Lodge); P.G. G. Soal (Waterton Lodge). Fines were recorded against the Rakaia and Pioneer Lodges for not being represented. The Prov. G.M., m his opening address, thanked the delegates for" their attendance. In company with his colleagues he had visited the majority of the lodges m the district, and found them worked m a satisfactory manner, their' finances and numbers of members m all cases showing a substantial increase. The business sheet placed before the delegates was not a very large one, although some important business would come before them for consideration. He hoped that their deliberations would be for the benefit of the district and the Order m general, and declared the meeting open for the transaction of business, The auditors' report and balance sheet was received and adopted, the funeral fund showing a credit cash ba'ance of £329 2s 6d; management fund, £51 3s 8d ; gnods, £7 163 8d : members initiated during the year, 42. The adoption of scale of contributions and benefits as recommended by the Wellington Conference, also the reduced scale of initia tion for Lodges, was, after discussion, held over until next meeting. It was reaolved that next half-yearly meeting be held m Ashburton. The following officers ware elected for the ensuing term :—Prov. G. M.—W. J. Crooks ; Deputy troy. G. M.—George Soal; Prov.' treasurer—P. P G.M. Charles Reid ; Auditor —I?.SV I Bead.' '" '' The Registrar of Friendly Societies was appointed valuator for the District. A hearty vo'e of thanks was accorded to the retiring G.M., JJro Morgan, for the efficient manner m which he had carried out fais dutjep during his term of office. - ««m/1v elected officers were installed me .. . - Mmirs by P.P.G.M.B T. m their respective ... * Williams and J. Keir. After a brief adjournment for tea, th*> minutes were read and confirmed, and a Past Granda' Lodge opened. The V.G., N G., and Purple degree was conferred upon those holding necessary certificates. The usual votes of thanks being returned, the meeting was closed,

Atheltic Notes.

[By Spkinter.] W. Shearman is doing plenty of sprinting, and is still suffering from a long walk. J. F. Henry has a free style of going, but I would advise him to do more sprinting E. Matson is doing loog steady work, and is fast getting into form. F. Tucker made a start last Saturday, but has been absent since Tuesday. I would not advise him to do any more 24 mile walks. W. C. Steward has a nice stride s and I think will make a good runner, but he should al ways run out. W. Thiele is doing good work. J. Brown has been absent for a week owing to an accident, but I hope to see him at work again soon. J. Birch is m hard training, and should be fit by April 19th. A. Thomas should do more long work. I. Baigent is going well, and should win something on Easter Monday. W. Smith and H. Boyle have just started training. W. fialy is the only cyclist that has made a start. I hope to see Cbeeseman, Fried lander, Jones, and Flower on the track next week So keep him company.

COMMERCIAL

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, March 17. The fatal quantity of wheat and flhur a^oat for the United Kingdom ia 1,990,000 quarters, a»d' for the Continent 470,000 quarters. Wool is firm and prices are unchanged.

RAKAIA RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Qur Bakaia correspondent reports that at the Rf&m and Ewe Fair on Thursday there was a good attendance of buyers and a large entry Bidding was brja'k and nearly all lines offered changed hands at satisfactory prices. Ram;S.—lnbred halfbred rams, lg ; two tooth Border Leicester, 17a 6d to lg; Shropshire, 12s 6d to %g ; old rams, 4s to 4a 6d, Ewifis.—-Merinos, Is, Is lOd to 5a ; four, six, and eight-tooth crosabreds, 8s 3 i ; four, and siic-tooth crossjjreds, tyi 6d to 9a lid ; four-year-old crosabreds, 7s sound mouthed crossbreda, r/s ; five-year-old ewes, 7a ; four, six, and eight-topth Leicester ewes, Us Q<\ ; sijf and eight-tooth Leicester ewesj §3 »o 8s §i. Lambs, 4s 4s yd, §s, f,o 8s 7d.

British, and Foreign Bible Society.

Ashburton Auxiliary Annual Meeting*.

The Ashburton branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was heid iv the Orange Hall on Thursday evening, which, was crowded to the door. Before the meet ing began, an orchestra under Mr H. A. (dates' baton, played a selection, and during the evening the united choirs or the town led four of Sankey's hym.,B. Dr Trevor was unable to be present, and Rev J. Olphert took his place as chairman. The following report was read:— During the past year the operations of the Bible Society, both at home and abroad, have been carried on with great activity and success. Everywhere through out the world, but especially m the Russian ' mpire and m Uganda, there has been an unusual readiness to receive the word of God. The finances of the Society have been carefully managed, and about £214,000 have passed through the hands of the treasurer, all of which has been used, directly or in directly, for the trans] aing, printing and circulating of the Holy Scriptures. he issue of Bibles, Testaments and portions, all but reaches four millions for the year, and during the last th ;se years the circula tion has been gradually increasing. The question m to the number of languages and dialects into which the Bible has been translated is a common one, and one rather difficult to answer, inasmuch as the number into which some portion of the Scriptures has been translated is very large, not far from 400. One of the officers of the British and Foreign Bible Society has recently answered the question into how many languages and dialects has the whole Bible been traoslated, by giving a list of 107. Of these 40 are m Europe, 41 m Asia, 13 m AfrL-a, 10 m Australasia and Oceania, and 3in North America. It is to be said, how ever, that m the European list, he includes the Turkish, probably because of the use of that language m European '! urkey, and also because Constantinople, which is the centre of work m that department, is on the European side of the Bosphorus. He calls attention to the number of complete versions for Asia, which is quite remarkable m view of the fact that by far the gieat majority of them have been prepared during the present century. It is also to be said that the : number will soon be considerably increased by the completion of versions now m course of preparation. The thirteen versions of Africa, and the ten of the South seas are all of this century. In Africa the number of partial versions is very large, and undoubtedly will increase rcpidly during the years to come. Looking at the issues of the British and Foreign Bible Society alone, about one-fourth of the entire issues he estimates as complete bibles. Among the Asiatic languages the Chinese and Tamil head the list. The society employs a large number of bible women m Eastern lands who go from house to house wherever they can find an entrance, to read and expound the Scriptures to women who would not otherwise hear the message of the love of God. The Society also undertakes the printing and publishing of the bible for the various missionary soaieties at work m the foreign field. Without a society of this kind the circulation of the Scriptures would be enormously curtailed, and any one who will tike the trouble to acquaint them selves with the operations of this society will heartily wish it God speed, and help it with a willing hand to accomplish its great mission for God and the world. During the past year the local branch of the society has been deprived of the co-operation and services of Mr Twentyman, owing to his removal from Ashburton. He has been president of this society during nearly the whole period of his residence here, and he regards its work as of supreme value, an i he believes that nothing can be more acceptable to our divine Master than the circulation of His own word throughout the world. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton has been elected to succeed him aa president, and the society takes this opportunity of warmly commend ing its work to the sympathy and practical help of all Christaius throughout this wide district. THANKS. Votes of thanks were passed to the officers, who were re-elected, also to the collectors. FINANCE. Including a credit balance from last year of £2 12s llrl, there had been £38 10^ 5d raised during the year for the Bible Society, and the local expenses had amounted to 19s. ' ... LANTEEN LEOTpE|S. The Rev G, B. Inglis then gave a lantern lecture on " How we got our Bible," the slides being shown by Mr Murray with his excellent apparatus. Fine photographs were exhibited of the old Egyptian p pyruu writing ; the Moabite stone ; the silver case of the Samaritan Pentateuch, with its beautifu ly embossed plan of the temple j the Grand Hall of the Vatican Libraoy, m which is preserved the Codex Fa/kauus, one of the three oldest manuscripts of the whole or nearly the whole Bible that exist, and vT!*' 0'1 * Odiously enough, are m the hands of the threS great branches of the Chris-am Church—oe being m the Vatican, as above mentioned ; another, fche Codex Sinaitiats. at ~t. Petersburg, and the third, the Codex Alexandrirvus m the British Museum; copies of Syriac manuscript; a page of Jerome's Vulgate ; examples of the old Latin monks' decorative art; the Vener able Bede's tomb m Dupham Cathedral; King Alfred's statue; and a long list of admirable pictures illustrative of the Bible Society's work, all of which, with Mr Inglis' well-known ability as a lecturer, made up a most interesting lecture. At the close of the lecture votes of thanks were given to Mr Ingli*, to the choir, and to the orchestra. The collection for the evening amounted to £4 Is 2d.

Alford Forest.

Races anil Sports.

The sporting men of Alford Forest having resolved to pelebr&te St. Patrick's Day m a manner congenial to themselves, a rape meeting with athletic sports was held on that date. There was a good gathering of the residents of the district, acd the races which were very interesting were confined to animals owned m the district. Being within the Ash burton licensing d'Strict, the Committee of which proscribes conditional licenses, there was no publican's booth, but Mr Timson, of the Alford Forest Hotel, had a luncheon booth on the ground, At the of the days proceedings a dance was held m the schoolroom, which was well attended. The following are the results of the horse racing events :— Hurdle Race, eight flights of three feefc hurdles; 1£ mile.—Mr J. Smith's Orphan Boy, 1; Mr Mcßae's Wild Rose, 2; Mr Timson's Witch, 3. Two others raD. The Witch made the running, and the jumping generally was fair, but Orphan Boy being too good on the flat for his horses came away after the timber had been negotiated and won on the post, Wild Rose a good second. Two Mile Tkot ; minimum weight, lQafc. —Mr SmithY Peeress, 1 ; Mr Lylian's Miss I Olair, 2. Four other ran. Peeress won eusily. Alford Cup ; 1 mile. Minimum weight 7st 71b.—'Mr J. Fechney's Chestnut, 1; Mr Goodwins 80b,'2. Three others started. A close finish, fought oiit m the straight. Hack Rage, six furlongs.—*Mr J. Fechney's Chestnut, 1; Mr Jolly's Jess, 2. The race was a gift for Chest ut. A consolation race was won by Mr Good win's Bob. In the athletic events D. Grieves won the 100 yds, with F. Chapman second ; and B. (jihnour the 220 yds, with F. Chapman second.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright,

Obituary

London, March 18 The death is announced of Sir E. E. Kay, who recently retired from the position of a Lord Justice of the Appeal Court.

The Plague

Reports from Bombay state that the plague is decreasing there, but is still severe at Surat.

University Boat Race.

The University crews are m active training. Oxford is favorite at six to five on.

A Burlesque Actor

Mr Musgrove has engaged Harry Paulton, the burlpsque actor, for an Australian tour. He sails on April 2.

Hie Education Bill.

In the House of Commons the first clause of the Education Bill passed after a debate lasting three weeks, during which the closure was frequently applied.

The Cuban Rebellion.

Madrid, March 17. Reports from Havann*h state that General Weyler forced forty thousand women and children of the Cuban rebels to take refuge m the town. Numbers of them are starving.

President Krnger.

Pretoria, March 17

President Kruger, m the course of a speech, said — " While this unrest lasts my hands are tied and are must prepare for war."

The American Tariff

Washington, March 17 Mr Dingley estimates that the new tariff framed by him will yield addi tional revenue to the extent of seventy five million dollars.

The Arbitration Treaty.

March 18. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate reported the Arbitration Treaty, with an amendment requiring arbitrable questions to be submitted for the Senate's approval.

Fatal Gun Explosion.

Athens, March 17. The defective closing of the breech of a gun caused an explosion on the Russian cruiser Oissioveliki. Several of those injured have since died. Tne total deaths number twenty-one.

Australian.

The Rabbit Conference.

Sydney, March 18. The Rabbit Conference resolved that it was inadvisable to promote the ex export of rabbits, as it would encourage the breeding and spreading of the pest.

Prevalence of Consumption.

A deputation of Hospital directors to-day called the attention of the Colonial Secretary to the growing pre valence of consumption, and stated that over a thousand deaths were annually reported m New South Wales from this disease. But this, however, was far short of the real death rate, and Victoria, Queensland, and South Aus tralia had even higher rates The deputation urged the necessity for special treatment separate from the public hospitals, and suggested a com mission of enquiry. Mr Brunker favoured a commission being set up, and promised to consult his colleagues with a vie.w to immediate action.

Purchase of a Steamer.

The Union Company has purchased the steamer Liddersdaje to run m the intercolonial trade.

Personal

-Adelaide, March 18. Chief Justice Way was a passenger by the Ormuz for London.

The South Australian Agency- General.

The Executive has re-appointed Mr Playford Agent General for a further term of three years from the expiry of his present term m June next.

West Australian Politics

Perth, March 18

Sir John Forrest, speaking at Ban bury, said the Gr6\srnment had no intention of further increasing taxa tion, and would not advocate further loans unless the population 'greatly increased. It was intended to legislate ito restrict Asiatic immigration, and amend the labour conditions, The Minister of Mines also intended to establish a Government Assay Office, metallurgical works, and a School of Mines. The Government had already entered into arrangements with a capitalist for the erection of smelting works at freeman tie on a large scale, and also to erect public crushing works m the various centres, of the goldfields,

DISASTROUS SHIPWRECKS

« Press Association—By Elepbrip Telegraphs Copyright. London, March 17 The Dutch liner Utrecht, bound to Java, was lost oft Cape Ushant, and 100 were drowned. New York, March 18. The French steamer Ville de Painte Navare foundered off Cape Hatteras and eighty were drowned.

CRICKET.

SouHi Canterbury were beaten by North Canterbury by an innings and 81 runs.

Cycling.

Fress Association—l^y Telegraph— (jopyright, Sydney, March 18. Megson lowered Leana's mile record, covering the distance m Imin 48-§seo.

Sculling.

Press AssooiatioQ—By Electric Telegraph— r Copyright. f•' Sydney, March 18 Towns, the Newcastle scal'er, will not accept Siansbury's challenge, as he is going to England shortly, and will not row m the meantime. '

The Ring.

Pre§3 Association—By Electric Telegraph™ Copyright. London, March 18. Fiianmmouu beat Corbetb for the oh»m pionship,

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

{Received Wakapuaka, March 19, 9,40 a.m., Guardian Office 10.40 a.in.

A Royal Visit.

London, March 18. The Emperor of Austria visited Queen Victoria at Oirniez.

liruger and the Iliiih Court

Pretoria, March 18. Sir John De Vilhers, Chief Justice of Cape Colony, is mediating between President Kruger and the Judges of the Transvaal .High Court of Justice. The Judges are inclined to yield if a new groundwork or fundamental law is propounded limiting the Volksraad's authority"!** the future.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—- Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka, March 19, 9.45 ».m., Guardian office 10.40 a.m.)

Committed lor Trial.

Melbourne, March 19 Hall has been committed for trial for the murder of his wife at Eagle hawk,

Observatory m the Antarctic.

m Brisbane, March 19. Mr Wragge makes the daring sug gestion of establishing a permanent^ observatory m Victoria Land m the Antarctic regions, and to connect it by cable with Australia. He s*ys that though the expense would be heavy the advantage to the agricultural in terests and shipping by the data thus obtained would amply repay the cost.

THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE.

Press Association—By Electric TeieKraph— Copyright.

Athens, March 17 The Grown Prince of Greece has been placed m command of the Greek troops m Thesaaly. The insurgents and Greece hold the entire interior of Crete. The Admirals of the foreign fleets rescued the moslems besieged by Cretan insurgents at Kiassamo and Castelli. The Turks pillaged the Christian villages outside Ritimo. March 18 Colonel Vassos has been ordered to entrench Spbakia, a small island close to the south coast of Greece. London, March 17 Sir W. V. Harcourt, m a speech at Norwich, referring to, the action of the Powers toward Greece, said the Powers hid might, but Greece had right. Lord Salisbury was covering Britain with shame, (Received Wakapuaka, March 19, 9.45 a.m., Guardian office 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, March 19 A number of Greek residents m the city have offered the Consul to pay their own passage to Greece m order to fight for her effort to deliver Crete from the Turks. The Consul considers that ib is unfair of the Powers to try to coerce Greece for attempting to pre vent misrule and cruelty to her own flesh and blood m Crete.

THE QUEEN'S CELEBRATIONS

Press Association —By Eleptrio Telegraph- Copyright.

London, March ljf. On the mition of Loi;d Londonderry, seconded by Mr Henniker Heaton, the Colonial Premiers have been elected honorary members pf the Oarlton Olub. The Duke of Connaught will preside at a banquet to be giv«n by the mem bers of the Colonial Institute on July 2 to the Premiers and military officers attending the Queen's celebrations.

The New Zealand Contingent.

It cannot be said (writes the N.Z, Times) that the whole of the men who have been sent to Wellington with a view to their inc'usion m the company which is to proceed to England for the record reign celebrations are the pick of New Zealand's mounted volunteer forces. The uniforms they wear may have something to do with their awk ward appearance, but certainly some of the men are, to say the least, peculiar \a gait) and not at all well set uj>. Why such men were sent for training is difficult to understand. If the colony is to be repre sented at all it shou'd be by the smartest, best set-up and moßt stalwart of her sons. Above all, they should be New Zealanders by birth. Has this particular qualification been taken into consideration? If it has not, then we would ask the Defence Minister to order the weeding-out of all who do not claim New Zealand as their birth-pla^ei The tyieen has asked that our h>ys sposil^ be sent; let it be seen to tji%t they d>e our boys and the flower of our mounted forces.

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

The following handicaps have been declared : — rt ' r* . TT .— .f Crtft

Gkeat Eastbb Handicap, of 500 iovs. Seven furlong*.

itJp,EAT Autumn Handicap, of §00 sev«, One mile and a half.

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Keaiino's Powpj§» aestroya bilge, fleas, mobs, beetles, and all other insects, whiH -xiLo h/rmiess to domeetio anituals. In «iermiaa«'^ heetiea tbe I" 00. 688 of, th, is powder is ex raordinary. a» I" Beiieotiy cleati m application. See the article you purolmae is Keati^o's, as imi ationß are noxious apd sneSeotu^l, Sold m tips, 6d, 1b



Business Notices^ GRAND SHOW OF NEW GOODS AT THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory. /~\UR MR HENDRY has returned from Dunedin with fche CHOICEST LOT OF NUIW GOODS ever seen m Aahburton. NEW HATS NEW SHIRTS NEW TIES HALLENSTEIN BROS. it * £h 1° S <1 *I » -il §d * Ok Jill S g5 Ill H I g^-i § p J2 CO ' i Br WilhehnMoriiS: "T>HYSICUM Erlangen (Bavaria), 1884; -IT State Exam. Munich, 1888 ; late Assistant Doctor at the University Hospital, Erlmgen; late Military Surgeon, Leipzig, HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE AT ASHBURTON, And may be consulted from THURSDAY 11th inst,, AT HIS RESIDENCE, CORNER OF BURNETT & WILLIAM STREETS,, Lately occupied by Mb C. M. Brooke Hours of attendance 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 and 7to 8 p.m. Sundays 9to 11 a.m. Telephone, No. 90. P.O. Box, 83.



MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. HATS. HATS. 4 Kf\ DOZEN FELT HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. A GRAND SUCCESS. ■—iiiiiiw mi i ii mi mil pt ii -iir i* MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S T^ABRIQ AND PRINT HALE being such a Grand Success, Aye have decided to hold it FOR TWO WEEKS, A GREAT HAT SALE. KA DOZEN MEN'S. KA DOZEN BOYS.\ Men's Soft Felt Hats 2s 6d, worth 5s Boys' Soft Felt Hats Is 6d, worth 3s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 3s 6d, worth 6s 6d Boys' Soft Felt Hats 2s 6d, worth 4s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 4s 6d, worth 7s 6d Men's Soft Felt Hats 5s 6d, worth 8s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 6s 6d, worth 10s 6d ' Men's Soft Felt Hats 8s 6d, worth 12s 6d EVERY AR'IIULE ia the Glothiug and Mercery Departments equally Cheap, so as to clear the shelves^for the NEW GOODS expected by the end of the month ; while the balance of general Drapery will be still further reduced, so as to make a clean sweep before the New Season's Goods arrive, Printa, Brilliants, Cambrics from 8s lid per dozen, worth double Flannelettes for Dressing Gowns and Home Blouses 4s lid dozen, half price Trimmed and untrimmed Hats, Aprons, Blouses, Veilings, Ribbons, etc., at half cost BOOTS AND SHOES—the Best value ia the trade DON'T FORGET THE GREAT HAT SALE AT MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S, THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART, WJSXT TO J. ORR t CO., EAS3J STREET, ABHSURTON



SPECIAL NOTICE TO TIMEKEEPERS. XUST RECEIVED, direct from the Manufacturers, a few HALF-HOUR CHRONOGRAPHS. The Special advantages are— LEVER MOVEMENT. NON-MAGNETIC. ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE TO FIFTHS OF A SECOND. • -_lhe finest Watch of its kind and best value ever offered m the district. PRICE (with Guarantee)-JSQ lOss. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



LOOK OUT. G. J. NEILL —IS SELLING— Table Damask at Is per yard Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, white or grey, 9-|d Turkish Towels, 6d each Cretonne. 3Jd Flannelettes, 2s lid per dozen . G. J. N mLL I s S ELLIKG~ Men's Heavy Tweed Suits at 21s 6d, wonderful value Boys Suits, 4s lid Men's Tweed Trousers, 5s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Kail SHOOTERS 7s lid. Women's SHOES 4s lid Men's BLUCHERS 4s lid. Women's Lace SHOES 4s lid The Cheapest Boots m Ashburton are to be got at G. J. NEILL'S, FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET. MELL OR'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE. NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS. THE ONLY SHOP m Ashburton that is selling the Wonderful Orack proot Oaif, beautiful m appearance, and m wear practically indestruct ible. . . itr Kangaroo Calf, soft as a glove, with all the wearing properties of Kangaroo. . Kangaroo Kip Oow Hide, dressed on a new and improved principle, equal to the hardest wearing Kip, but as soft and comfortable as kid skin. All these new leathers I have made up m Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well worth a trial. Keep up to date and ask for these new goods. Every pair is guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON.



One Box Q? C^ABitE's B 41Pii < i i s warran C d to curb ail dißohargeo iroin the Urina*y brgans, In either sek f acquired or "cons* tutiohal), Gravel and P t ainfe m the Back' C'wrrantee4 free front Mercury, Sold Tin Boxes 4b Qd each, by all Chemists and Patent m'-dicine Vendor* throughout the World Proprietor« : Tua Lincoln and Miplano Qqu^jh DauflCoMPAOf, ( ipc m, Fn«l»n4