PHASES OF THE MOON.

AUGUST 3

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897, THE HUE BLOCK.

Ever since the by-laws of the borough have been in existence thoy have con tained clauses setting forth the kind of buildings that the Council will give sanction to be erected in what has long been considered the business area of the town. The delimitation of that area is also contained in the " building by laws," and as a matter of fact that area extends from the line of buildings fronting on East Street two chains back. That is, for two chains back from the East Street footpath only such materials as the by-laws sanction can be used in the erection of buildings. That area is called the (l fire Waak" and, with but few exceptions, the require ments of the by-laws have been fairly well observed. In Burnett, Taßcred, Moore, fcfavelotk, and Wills Streets a good deal of buiiding has been done in recent years, in almost every case the proprietors adopting brick as the material, though not compelled to do so by the by-laws. Or, Bird, hitaself an architect and builder, has given notice to move for an extension of the "fire block" to Outss Street, so that after the passing of the amended by law, it will be compulsory on the part of property owners in what has now certainly lejotne the " business part of fhs town " to use brick, stone, or concrete oniy in the walls of any build ing they aiay choose to erect, We nope the by-law will be passed, as th< barough appears mow to have entered upoa a fresh term of prosperity, and there is a manifest desire on the part of owners to build, The town h%s now -e*;hed a point of growth in import ance when such an extension of the fire block as that proposed by Cr. Bird ia absolutely necessary. If the Ufc/S of non-inflammable material is indispen- j sable la buildings j a East Street, it fa j

■equally so in the cross streets, which are just as busy and quite as closely built, so that in the iaterests of safety from fire the proposed by-law ie perfectly justified. £ sides, those streets being now quite as important as East Street as business site?, owne.rb have no right to any privilege under the by law that the East Street proprietors do not possess. It is a pity that the extension was not made long ago, when such buildings as tin Club and some others would have gone up in the more substantial material After the passing of the by-law, all property owners from East Street to Oass Street, who may elect to build, will have to choose something more substantial and les3 combustible than wood. The by-Uw, fortunately, will not bear very hnavily on anybody, as i bricks are much che iper now than they were in former years, and if we have no forest; within easy distance we have not far to dig for clay.

NEW ZEALAND SALMON.

Ihb marvellous yarns which are every now and then spun about this colony by glott trotters who have done us the honor of a flying visit, and which find i their way into the columns of English, American, and Continental papers, are the source of much amusement, some times mixed with annoyance, to New Zealand readers. They are, however, sufficiently frequent to evoke little or no surprise, taking rank indeed among those things which are to be expected Bat while the drawing of the long bow has come to be looked for on the part of globe-trotting visitors, it is with do little wonder that we read of a staid prosaic, commercial journal gravely discussing New Zealand as a formid able rival to Nova Scotia and Cali fornia in the trade in tinned salmon. Yet the Grocery World, a paper having a large circulation in Canada and the United States, thus delivets itself in a recent editorial:— *• It i 8 said that there will be an attempt during the present season to introduce New Zealand barrelled salmon into the eastern markets. The catch of Nova Scotia salmon, all of which is barrelled for smoking, is much lighter than usual this year, and this fact will make more or less of a field for the New Zealand barrelled goods- The latter, however, aould not expect to compete with the Alaska goods, which are of indifferent quality and sell at a low price. Previ ous efforts to introduce salmon from far distant points into American markets have not been entirely succeea f ul, owing to the expensiveness of trans porting the goods to thii country. Not long ago a ponderable quantity of salmon in tierces from Siberia was shipped to Philadelphia, but it cost so much to bring it here that the price was thereby too high. Some of the authorities on the subject believe that the same difficulty will surround the marketing of the I* pw Zealand goods. it is also said that not oniy will New Zealand attempt to compete with American salmon in the barrel form, ! but that ifc will also bring ponsiderable ! quantities of canned salmon into this j country. Ifc is said thit immense salmon canneries have been established in the New- Zealand sea coast cities and towns, and that the product of these is now competing with th»t of the American salmon canneries along the Pacific poast. According to a despatch consumers pa*i buy a can of New Zealand salmon in San JFrancisco for less money than is asked for the Oregon packed fish." The Grocery World will be amused to find when it looks up ifcs New Zealand #Jes —if it ever does so—thac ko far, after all our expenditure in the importation of salmon ova, only one solitary genuine specimen of the taitno salar has yet been captured in our waters, and as one swallow does not make a summer, so also one salmon does not make a salmon fishery, or juatify the establish ment of a cannery. In fact the article quoted is just a little too previous, and we can only hope that it may be taken as prophetic of what may occur say a quarter of a century hence,

First-class cricketers of England and Australia who have been members »f touring elevens have ROMANCE Iff often made consider- CRICKET. able sums of money us the result of their trips, but one or two, presumably more fortunate still, have found wives. One handsome member of an Australian Eleven—one of the greatest batsmen of the day—became engaged during the voyage out from England to a young lady, who was one of the passengers. They were subsequently married, and the wife upon the death of her father, a wealthy Victorian, inherited an income of several hundred pounds per annum. Another Aus tralian, this time a famous bowler married an English lady. The latest romance may be woven by imaginative i brains out of the following engage ' ment paragraph, which appeared in last week's Australasian : —"Mr Archi ba'd Campbell MaeLaren, Harrow, England, and Miss Kathleen Maud Power, daughter of Mr Robert Power, Myrnong, Toorik." "Mr Archibald Campbell MaeLaren " is of course the celebrated Lancashire cricketer, and he met his fiincee during his tear in Australia with Stoddart's team in 1894-95. It has been stated on good authority that if he can secure an appointment nan Australianachcol he will remain jjj Australia at the con-' elusion of the tour of Stoddart's next eleven, of which he is a member.

Local and General.

Sporting notes on fourth page, Percy Cavill, of Sydney, won the quarter mile saltwater championship at Skeguesa, Lincolnshire, beating Derbyshire by five yards, ia 4arin SOsec. Russia, with a population of 127,000,000 has only 18,354 physicians. In the United States, with a population of about 75,000,000 there are 120,000 physicians. A Sydney paper says that tripe makes an excellent material for bookbinding. This ia probably the brand of tripe they serve up in a fifteen bpb a week boarding-house. The King of Tahiti is & frse and easy potentate, without any assumption of ''sida." Mr John Duthie and hia party, on their recent visit to the island, were introduced co the King ac the palace with all the formalities of State, but when later on the party returned to the palace after having seen the sights of the place his M-jesty was discovered splitting hrewcod in ihe "back yard. Then? sre such curiosities aa domes ( tio»t*4 kfe|i, ,

Of all th" unique productions of Edison's inventive art, the proj is said l> " take the cake." The pictures produced are described aa "living and breathing, with every action of life." The most wonderful wine-cellars in the world are underneath a nobleman's palace a*^ Warsaw. They have been used for storing widos for ov«r 400 yeara, and the whole place is one mass of fungi and stalactites. A man was charged at a Sussex police court with stealing a leg of mutton. WheD caught, the accused said he took the joint for his wedding brealf st-, as he was to be married that day. The magistrate inflicted a fine, and the marriage took place as arranged. On Thursday last a whirlwind at Otumoetai, near. Tauranga, made a track 1 hrough the ti-tree and fern, and unroofed a large barn at Mr Nat Dickey's farm. Ihe corrugated iron was twißted, driven three feet into the earth, and an empty dray was shifted to a considerable distance. During a Cingalese lawsuit in Mackay the i Magistrate thus addressed the interpreter : i" You savee speak 'em all the same this fellow ? " Whereupon the man of tongues, stately and dignified, answered : " I speak pure English, but do not understand the sort of English your Worship speaks." A Pontefract woman sued her husband for deserting her and her six children. It was alleged th%t the husband a year ago sold his wife for half a gallon of beer, and that she readily went to reside with her purchaser. The Bench refused to grant a maintenance order against the husband. The steamship Manitoba, which sailed early in July from New York for London had a curious passenger list. It comprised 62 women and six men. Two of the latter weie accompanied by their wives, and the other four were bachelors. Only seven of the ladies were irarried. They are described as " chiefly teachers, writers, actresses, and dressmakers." Lady Stout and Mr Duthie have both declined to take part in the demonstration in Wellington in welcome of the Premier on his return to the colony. Lady Stout writes intimating that she " fails to see any > reason for such a foolish demonstration on the return to the colony of one who has in no way advanced the interests of the colony and whose Government has been notorious for corrupt and dishonest administration." The number of Armenians in the Sandwich Islands is only 3,086, or considerably less than that of the other foreigners, who in clude 2,259 British subjects, 1,432 Germans, 378 Norwegians, 191 Portuguese, and 101 French, besides 24,407 Japanese, 21,616 Ohineee, 455 Australasians, and about 600 people whose nationality is not known. The Natives number 31,019, and the colored half-breeds 8,485. Apart from six or seven hundred Americans, all the foreigners seem adverse to the annexation. Mrs Oliphant died of cancer at Wimbledon after a terrible illness, borne with charac teristic resignation, piety, and fortitude. She had suffered many troubles, and known crushing sorrow. Her husband died within a few years of their marriage, and her three children predeceased hpr. Mra Qliphant's eldest son was a lad of singular promise, and inherited his mother's literary gifts. He succumbed to consumption a few yeaiß ago just after doing some excellent work for • Blackwood's.' Mrs OUphant herself slaved early and late, and turned out " copy " of a standard of excellence truly amazing when one reckons the bulk of it. In Mudie's catalogue there are eighty-eight novels and fwo serious works to her name.

Tfoe latest novelty in marriage ceremonies in narrated l>y a repgrt ip the London Daily Telegraph of June 29, from Chatta nooga, Tennessee :—" Robertson, the rifle snot and rider of bucking broncho horses in Montana Bill's Wild W9st Show, was mar ried to Miss Cynthia Kenna on Sunday. The couple took their places in the oir of a balloon for the marriage ceremony, and when it was concluded ihe balloon'was released. I<> had only risen 10Ofc when the bride be came frightened and jumped out. Fortunately, ahe fell into the Tennessee River, otherwise she might have been killed outfight 5 as it was she was nearly drowned. Robertson remained in the oar of the bal loon, whiph ascended to a height of about I,oooft, and then gradually descended When the bride was sufficiently recovered and the bridegroom had been rescued from his perilous position, and they were once mo a together, Mr and Mra Robertson held their wedding reception," The Medway Fishing Olub held its weekly meetings at the " Castle," an inn in the High street, Tunf^ridg", Kent, which over looked the riyejr. AJ> one of these meetings the chairman was in great force ; and, after relating several wonderful fish'stories, he wound up with,"V Weil, gentlemen, you all know that corner between iiiggs Point and | the Powder Mill Lock. Well, last Wednes day I #Jj.ughfc there quo pike with twenty five hooks in his Jaw," Immediately a yery young angler, who had bean a member of the club only a week rose and said—" If our worthy chairman will allow me, I will relate what happened to me the next day at exictly the same spot, I caught one hook I with twenty-five pike hanging on to it." The veteran chairman slowly roae from his seaf, and advanced to the young man and led him *o the head ojf the table. As the young man eanji into the phairman's seat, the chairman, plaping the hammer in his hand, gsid " Young man, I am not worthy to remain jo %3 same room with you," and then he west out jn£o thp darkness of the night. The adjourned meeting of the Ashbuietou Horticultural Society was held last evening in Mr 6. F. Dodds' rooms, at which there was a fair attendance, Mr Shrimpton pre siding. The balance sheet for the year was read, which showed & credit balance from the two shows of £j% 6a. The Committee's report was also read, and both were adopted A motion, of which Mr Shrimpton had given notiae, was then taken, the effect of which was to peduge the number of Com mitreemen from twei?e to »evon. The me ion was carried unanimously. The following officers were elected j—Messrs W. H. Rule, John Orr, and Dr. Maude were added to the list of patrons; President— Mr E. W. Hdnmer; Vice-President—Mr W. H. OollinB; Hon. Secretary—Mr R. E Leohner j Treasurer—Mr H. 0. Shrimpton ; Committee—Messrs P-. Anderson, G. F Dodds, W. Bickerstaf, R. S. Maofarlacd. W. Pickford, B. Baker, and W. J. Leggett j Auditor—Mr A. J. Miller. Votes of thanks

were passed to Mr Dodda for the use of hie rooms for Committee meetings, to Ihe .auditor and secretary for their services, and to the donors of private prices, more ospeoiai'y to the tradespeople of the town, who had been very liberal. At the Com mittee meeting which followed, Mr Dodds was elected •hairman of Committee for the year. The Scotland Yard police, afrtfye result of a raid upon the premises of a convicted felon, have just taken possession of a number of burglar's tools, which for strength, beauty, ingenuity, and gnish have, it is believed, no equals in gurope. The tools mainly consisted of appliances for boring and breaking open safes. Among them wan an: implement made of the finest steel, designed to be worked by means of an electric battery, the latter being contained in a leathern case slung 'round the shoulder after the fashion of an opera glass. The battery, in addition tp providing power for drilling, furnishes a snlalj electric ljghfc, which is really a miniature bull's-eye, by means of which the operator can guide his drill land not 3 the effect of his work with out fear of being seen himself from the out side. Apropos of the reception accorded to Anar chist speakers in London, mentioned in! the cable messages, we extract the follow ing passage from some remarks made by Mr Chauncey M. Bepew. on hie return to America after the Jubilee celebrations. Mr Depew, Bpeakiog of incidents he witnessed in the streets of London, said, "On one occasion, at a fountain, near which a stand was to be erected, a labor leader or socialist was addressing a crowd and denounced the Queen, the entire court, and the Govern ment for the lavish expenditure on the Jubilee, He grew more and more excited as he proceeded and worked'hijpself up into a frenzy, without affecting the crowd in the least. Just then the carpenters who were erecting the stand strolled op, and after i listening for a few minutes to the speaker, walked over to him, lilted him off bis feet, and deliberately threw him into the fouti tain, wid the plmditi of tb« crowd."

Sir Robert Stout and the Hons. J. G, Ward and W. M. Bolt were passengers by ; the express last evening, the two first named being en route for Wellington. His Excellency leaven Wellington for the ■ North today, going overland, via Palmers 'on North, and taking the steamer at New , Plymouth. It is said that a young woman, whose | parents reside not far from Invercargiil, has linked her Hie with that of a Mormon elder, and is now en route for Utah. All who are iuterested in the re-opening of the Tinwald creamery are invited to attend the meeting to be held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, to morrow evening at 7.30. A poor woman in a small village in the north of Ireland, celebrated June 22 by presenting her husband with triplets, three girls. The children are alive and flourishing, and have been baptised "Victoria," " Diamond," and "Jubilee." The proposal to establish an Anglers' Club at Temnka has met with general favour. The provisional committee to enquire as to the support likely to be accorded have as certained that about thirty anglers and others had intimated a desire to join a Club if formed. At a meeting of the Southland Mounted Rifles on Friday evening it was decided to tender a social to the three members of the troop who formed part of the New Zealand contingent on their return from England, and the officers commanding local Corps will be invited to attend a meeting with the view of arranging that their companies may take part in welcoming the men home. The Greymouth Starot Friday lust has the following :—At a meeting of the Harbor Board this forenoon, all members presea t*cept Mr Petrie, the question of disposing of the barges to the Barrytown Gold Mining Company was again discussed, when it was resolved to lease the kauri barge at £3 per trip, Messrs Zander and 1 homas declining to buy the other two. Messrs Zander and Thomas left for Barrytown to-day to inspect the c'aim and arrange for the landing of timber and machinery. It appears that Mr Justice Edwards is a stickler for etiquette in Court. At Nelson last week he fined a juryman £2 for being late, declining to accept the explanation offered by the juryman that he had mistaken the time. The juror ventured a protest, whereupon His Honor told him to stand down, and said that a repetition of the language would involve an additional fine. Later on a solicitor intervened on behalf ot me juror, who was a poor man, and next morning on the offender making proper sub mission, the fine was remitted. Ten thousand pounds for a mosquito bite seems at first sight a somewhat dispropor tionate sum. This, however, has been awarded, in accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeals of Louisville (Ken tucky) in an action brought by Mrs Amberg against the United States Mutual Accident Insurance Company, the death of whose husband was ccuse by the mosquito bite in , question. The law court which first tried the case decided that a mosquito bite iB not an accident in the ordinary .acceptance of : the term as used by insurance companies, but Mrs Amberg appealed, and the superior oourt has just decided in her favor. The Locomotive Department are improv ing the type of engines on the main line, two more of the U class, built at Addington, having (says the Otago Daily limes) arrived in Duntsdin last week. They are similar to the U engines received about twelve months ago, but have fieyeral valuable improvements in the regulators, the water gauge columns, etc, and, as was expected, their running is giving complete satisfaction. It is interest? ing to note that while these are the imst modern type of engine on the line, there is also to be seen at the locomotive thed the first engine used for express work on the Dunediu-Christchurch linp, It ia a small and insignificant thing compared with the large and powerful engines of the U class. A somewhat peculiar appeal case was decided by Mr Justice JSdwards in Wellington last week. A son of the appellant, Harris Isaacs, lost a pony at Palmerston North in Decem ber, 1894. The animal was impounded and sold by the Bulls poundkeeper in April, It afterwards changed hands several times, until in February, 18|7i Robert Stevens purchased it at a sale. Soon afterwards Isaacs the younger, seeing the horse at Palmerston, took possession of it, and re fused to give it up. Litigation ensued, and the Magistrate held that the horse belonged to Stevens. Mr Justice Edwards upheld the decision of the Lower Court, and dismissed the appal with £1 7s costs. The fyttftton, limes saya that in raspom* to an advertisement inviting " all those in sympathy with the pause and favour >ble to A.B Worthington?s return toQh'riVchurch," about 10p persons assembled at the social Hall, Madras Street, last evening. Mr G. Simpson occupied the ghair, but the pro ceedings wera nob open to the representatives of the Press. It U understood, however, that the business of the meeting was to raise the funds to enable Mr Worthington to return to Christohurch, and that although many expressed themselves as willing to attend his lectures should he return, the progress made in the way of gathering sub soriptions for the desired objeots was not very great. Horse-raring b,y eleqtrie light) is being tried in Ameripa. It is in St. Louis, Missouri. All of the stables are lighted with electricity? and the stable grounds are also well illuminated The attendanpe this season has averaged $OQQ people a night. There is a bunch of electric lamps every 25 feet around the track, which is five-eighths of a mile in length. Over 20,000 candle power is expended on the course alone, not to speak of the grand stand and lights scattered about other parts of the grounds. When the track is lighted every part of it can be seen. As> thp racers come into the stretch a powerful searchlight is thrown on them from one of four little elevated houses that are situated &% the turns. The colours, even those of the sashes worn by the jockeys, stand out in the perfection of clearness. The searchlight follows the hprses round the turn, and then another one takes its place as the animals break into the stretch down past the stand. At the Ducedin Police Court today, Mr Carew, S.M , refused the application for a rehearing in the case of Rollinson v Favell. At the same fitting a case propped up in which an application was made for an order for commitment of a debtor in default of payment of a debt, the debtor haying already served one sentence in respect of the same debt. Mr Barclay, who made the applica tion, argued that the man was punished by having an order made against him, not because he had not paid the debt, but because he had been guilty of contempt in refusing to obey the order of Coutt. So far |c the digest of cases went, there did not appear to ba a,ny cases in which a man had been imprisoned a second time for the same debt. The Magistrate pointed out that in the case of a debt being made payable by instalments, then each instalment could be treated as a aeparafe debt, and failing any of thg individual payments, an order in each instance could be obtained. In the present instance, however, that could not apply. He knew that several Magistrates had said they had no power to imprison a second time in respect to the same debt. The order was accordingly refused.

SPORTING.

ASHBURT TROOBTING CLUB.

A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton XioUiiig Club was held at the Somerset Hotel on i ueeday afternoon, when a number of new members were elected. A programme for a trotting meeting was decided upon, and stakes to the value of £150 will be offered in the various events. The meeting will be held on Sa furday, October 30—the day after the Aehburton A. & P. Show.

NEW ZEALAND RACING STATISTICS

11 Pentagraph," in the Referee, publishes an interesting table, giving the number of days' racing, number of races, added money, aud totalißator investments by each club during the pa t year. Summary of racing clubs: 213 days' racing, 1575 raoes, £92,779 10a added money, £745,687 totahsabor in vestments. Including trotting clubs and clubs giving lees than £100 in stakes, the summary reads: 314 days' racing. 2311 raoes, £108,040 added money, £854,822 lotaliaator investments (latter showing an increase of £146,407 on previous season.)

COMMERCIAL

THE ENGLISH WHEAT MARKET.

Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph I Copyright London, August 24 _ There is a general rise in wheat at Mark Lane of half-a-orown, making a rite of from five to six shillings per quarter in the.week.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

Ism New Zealand Farmers' Oo OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION OP CAHTEBBURY, LTD. quote as follows on August 24 :— Wheat— „ Prime milling Pearl 4s Id „  Tuscan 4s Od f.o.b. „ „ Hunter's 4s Od „ Seconds, clean ... 3s Od „ O*tß— „ Duns .. .. 2s 3d Good stout feed ... 2s 4d „ , Milling * .« 2« 5d „ 'Barley- Prime malting ...4s „ Medium .„ 3s 6d „ Beans 2ißdto2s9d „ Peas- Prussian blues ... .., 4s6dto4a9d  Partridge ... .«, 3s 3d „ Ryegrasa—Farmers' lines 2s 6d Cocksfoot— Good bright seed ... 3£d Medium grades ... 3d „ Chaft— Qood oatsheaf (cone) 60s at country ■ stations. Fotfttoes—Derwents ... 32s 6d „

A BATHER'S PARADISE.

" The most wonderful baths in the world are, cay» CasselPs Saturday Journal, "those built by Mr Adolph Sutro, an American mil lionaire, at Sin Francisco. The great cliffs have been tunnelled that the water of the Pacific may flow through a succession of canals into the reservoir, where it ia warmed, and thence into the enormous tanks. The baths are more than twice as large as the largest of the famous old Roman baths, and Mr Sutro has tried to make them as beautiful. Twenty thousand people can sit, stand, 01 promenade about the tanks, which are at ranged for every possible sort of bather. There are hot baths and csold baths swimming and divirg. baths, baths for children and beginners. The largest/ tank is 275 ft long and 150 ft wide. The place is full of beauty and colour, with tropical plants and rows of growing paint, while through the glass side walls the ocean-view stretches. The building is of steel and glass, and its glazed roof spans more than two acres. Tier after tier of rooms for the bathers rise, until they are numbered by many hundreds. A great stage 50lit broad is placed at the ogcan end of the tank-room for an orchestra. The building is furnished with electric lights and elevators throughout. Three restaurants provide refreshment, and an aquarium and conservatory add to the beauty and interest; The Cliff Rocks out side are covered with seals.

THE KLONDIKE GOLDFIELD.

A Successful Miner's Story.

One of fche most interesting of the many Ipondyke stories is a tale told by William Stanley to a representative of the S*n Francisco £?#. He is a man fifty years old, and has a family of seven children. When he left Seattle for the Yukon a year ago last March he was very pooir, One of the sons cared for the family, while another and the father sought fortune in the Alaskan placers. They were successful beyond their most boldest and most fanciful dreams. Stanley made the statement) that ht would not take £200,000 for his possessions in the Klondyke. In less than three inontha he and his partners took out £23,000 from claims 2§ and 26 on the E! Dorado Creek. This great sum of money/ incredible as it may seem, simply represents'the yield of prospect holes and shafts sunk hers and there in order to fscd bedrock, and ascertain some thing as to the agtual value of the claim. They have actually in sight in these two properties over £200,000. They are 500 ft claim?, and every prospect hole gives up dirt running over £200 to the lineal foot. Stanley and his partners, the Warden brothers, also own claims on £1 Dorado Creek, known to cpntain equally high paying dir£, £190 BKB WKEK PER NfAK. When the owners first began sinking prospecting holes, so general was the excite- j ment and the rush to get claims that men could not be found who would work for wages at apy ppice. Eight men were finally induced to work claim No. 25 for a while on shares. They stayed with it for six weeks, and Stanley said their proportion for the labour performed averaged £1120 to the man.

THE LOONEY FAMILY.

Concerning the Looney family, the print eipal actora in the shooting sensation at Feilding, the Bush Advocate sayei that tha family some years ago lived at Mftharahara, and that their presence made the Road Board meetings of an exceptionally interest ing nature. A representative of the family, says the paper, attended one meeting of the Board, and gave warning that they would pay bo more rates unjeqs their wishes in the matter of poada were ooijsplied wi^h. The Boaidta response was not) pacific in tone. The family's representative left the room, and, going outside, filled; her apron with stones ana clay, and waited for the members of the Board to leave the meeting. The first to appear came into collision with a piece of clay about the size of a brick, and as the lady's anger increased, each member who came out into the open received a warmer reception than the one who pro* ceded him. The lady's aim wm a remark ably true one, and bub little of her ammuni tion missed its mark.

Synopsis of New Advertisement.

J. H. Jewitt—Wanted sitting hens. Ashburton bounty Council—Tenders. D. Thomas—Furniture sale, Saturday, Auguut 28. Harris, Mills and Co—Dissolution of partnership. Ashburton Harmonic Society—Concert, Oddfellows' Hall, 31st iusfc.

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Irish Loyalty. London, August,23 The Duke and Duchess of York were surprised at the warmth and spontaneity of the welcome accorded them in Dublin. The Annexation of Hawaii. Washington, August 23 The Japanese Government hope to ! strengthen their protest against the I annexation of Hawaii by means of a proposal that the dispute on the question of Japanese immigration into the Islands be submitted to arbitration,

Australian.

Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright;.

Chamber of Manufactures. Sydney, August 24. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Manufacture!, the report stated that the removal of Customs duties had resulted in decreased em* ployment in a considerable number of industries. Over 1300 less hands were employed in the manufactories than in the previous year, and it was also causing boys to be largely em ployed in rbe place of men. The Chairman held that under the present conditions it was almost impossible to develop the industries of the colony.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph. Copyright.

Received Wakapnaka, August 25, 10 a.m. Gpabwah office 10.40 a.m. The New Zealand Shipping Act. London, August 24 Mr W. H. Oooke, Secretary to the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, in letters to the limes states that the New Zealand Shipping Act inflicts a moral wrong and a material injury upon European ship owners. Sensational Boating Accident. Nisvr York, August 23 A sensational boating accident is reported from Niagara Falls. Whilst three American tourists were in the vicinity of the falls they mismanaged their boat which was drawn over the cataract, the occupants losing their | lives. Received Wakapuaka August 25,10 a.m. Gcabeian Office 10.50 a.m, The President and the Czar. St. Petersburg, August 24. M. Faure, accompanied by M, Hano taux and Admiral Besnard arrived at Oronatadt on their visit to the Czar. The visitors were accorded a great re ception. Salutes were fired from the forts, and the Russian bands played "The Marseillaise," the French band responding with the Russian National Anthem. The Czar and M. Faure embraced on meeting. At the dinner in the Imperial Palace oE Peterhof, the Summer residence of the Imperial famity, near St. Petersburg, the Oz*r referring to his meeting which the French President, said its effect would be to draw closer the ties of friendship between the French and Russian' nations. M. Faure esid the hearts of the two countries beat in unison,

Australia.

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Received Wakapuaka Aagast 25,11 a.m., Gvajbdian Office 11.68 a.m. The Commonwealth Bill. Sydnbt, August 25 The Assembly by 47 to 32 negatived the motion that tha Commonwealth Bill be treated as a matter qf urgency and be taken through all its. stages in one day. Ueceived Wakapuaka August 25,10.45 a.m. Guabdian O£os 0.5 p.m. . Sensational Tragedy in Adelaide Adelaide, August 25 There has been a sensational tragedy in the city, Mrs Nixon, wife of a' car penter, waß visiting the office of Mr H, M. Addigon, a well-known sur veyor and chairman of the State Bank when Nixon rushed in exclaim ing that he intended to settle a quarrel of eight years' standing, and stabbed Addison in the temple ssverely and cut him abont the hands and head in the struggle. Nixon then turned to his wife and stabbed her three times in the back. The wounds are serious, and the woman's dying disposition has been taken. Nixon had been absent in the country and returned a few days ago.

Banquet to Sir Q, Turner. Melbourne, August 25 At the complimentary banquet tendered to Sir George Turner, mem* berg of both houses in speaking eulo gised the Premier's work iv England, Sir G. Turner said that Mr Chamber lain's sympathies were unquestionably with the colonies, aqd that he wag determined to e^rt hjnagelf to tjje utmost for their future welfare, The Victorian Budget. Sir G. Turner delivered the financial statement last night to a crowded House, it being his first appearance »ince his return. He was loudly cheered and was congratulated by the leader of the Opposition. The state ment showed that the year closed with a debit balance of £196,900, deficiency, however^ was only apparent 'is a quarter of a million* had" been expended in the redemption of treasury bonds. Taking these into consideration the year closed with an actual nefct surplus of £53,700. Sir George said that he did not think it would be necessary to float a loan during the year,

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Business Notices DRESSES & DRESSMAKING - EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AN PXQEPT lON ALLY SUOOBSSFCTLJBBABON WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO TAKE YBBY MUCH BEDUCEB PKICES lOR OUR FEW REMAINING COLORED DRESSES,' A LOW PRICE quoted for Dresi Complete, Best SbySe|and Fit. MITCHELL & TURNER.



LADIES' RINGS. RINGS. RINGS BROOCHES. BROOCHES. BROOCHES. SEE WINDOW OF S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT FOURTHS LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS OF LADIES' KINGS AND BROOCHES EVER SEEN IN THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MAGNIFICENT New Stock of above, Set with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Pearls, Opals, and other Precious Stores. These stones having been bought and choseu by S. S ALEK personally, and made up in 18 carat Colonial Gold to his own designs, are auparior in regard to Design and Price to anything hitherto seen in the district, PRICES 20 per cent Lower than Usual, marked in Plain Figures SEE WINDOW. S« S A. ±j iti X., WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, Ea 8 T STREET.



MAKE NO MISTAKE. WE ARE ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. SEEING IS BELIEVING. Compare our Goods and Prices, and you will be bo aad to admit, that undoubtedly MeDONALD & McDIARMID SELL THE BEST ARTICLE AT THE LOWEST PRICE, OWING to the extraordinary mild winter, wo are overstocked mfch WINTER SLIPPERS, and in order to efftefc a clearance to make room for Spring and Summer GOODS, we ara prepared to Sell them at a Substantial REDUCTION off usual price. Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 6d per pair, good value at 2s; Ladies' German Felt and Leather Shoe* 2s 9d, usual 3a 3d per pair ; Ladies' Beet German Felt Slippers, leather sole, 3a 6d per pair, worth 4s 6d ; Children's Slippers from Is per pair; and other lines that will gladden the hearts of the economical housewife. The only Bhop in town who keep ani make the ASBESTOS LINED BOOTS. Aabestoa is welt known for its remarkable properties as a preserver from heat and a protector from cold, and possesses the double advantage of keeping the feet col in summer and warm in winter. TRY THEM AT MeDONALD & McDIARMID'S BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, Manager—J. NICHOLAS. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



EL M- JONES. Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with eoaplars, at Imported Price— £16 CA3H Beit Value ever offered in Aahburton. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument), at Imported Price for Cash, Pianos. Pianos. HAARE, RAMSPERGER, WEISNER, and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, and COLUMBIA — Ladies' and Gentle men's Bicyolec, from £16_ Oisa LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. PL4IN. FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, in great variety. H. M. JONES.



CARSON & Co., WISH TO GALL ATTENTION TO THEIR TEA TRADE. HAVING jusfc received several packages of high-class Bulk Teas, includiug Ceylon, Orange Pekoes, Pekoe Souohougs, and Assam Pekoes, we are prepared to offer the best value in Canterbury. la proof of this statement we guarantee our blends to contain a larger proportion of choice and high-claas tea than any advertised blends on the market at) the same price. Our 1/10 Blend gives universal satisfaction. j Our 2/- Pure Ceylon Orange Pekoe is unsur passed. Samples post free on application. We still maintain our reputation for t The besc sugar-cured Hams and Bacon. The finest and freshest Eggs and Butter. The celebrated "Ximaru" Diamond Grain | Oatmeal, The " St. George " brand Jams, Sauces, and Potted Meats. Aulsebtook and Phmnix Biscuits andj Confectionery, I " Tai Koo" brand Snowdrop China Sugar, j ! CARSON & CO., ! GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tancred Street and Arcade. Buyers of First-class Dairy Produce in any quantity, A cent for Arthur Yateß' Garden Seeds. 8 22 WANTED Known—Our 7s 6d Tweed Dresses. Also our all wool Serges in Cardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from 2a 9d. Satisfactory Dress and Mantle making on the premises. Ail descriptions of ladies garments made to order.—MracHELL nd Turner. WANTED Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Department—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exceptiona lvalue. Choice selection in Ties, Collars, Shirts, Hats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes in \ •



Public notices. agents for THE ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND OYOLE COMPANY. XIIE OSMOND THE GLOBE p THE ME.LI'OJN THE TOWJSEND IF you are thinking of purchasing a Bicycle, it will be to your own interest to inspect the above Higb-Grade English Maohinest Ladies' up-to-date Cycles from £19 159. Gentlemen's Latest Patterns from £1915s The very easy terms we are giving places any of the above beautiful Bicycles within the reach of all by paying a small deposit, and balance in easy monthly payments. Don's be afraid to come in and see our Machines. All transactions strictly confidential. Catalogues and terms on application. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO., A. Q. BARTON, Manager!



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Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Asbburton. FRIDAY — Short service, 7.30 p.m.; Choir practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 29, i 8.30 a m.—Holy Communion. 10.15 a.m.—Preparation class in school room. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 2.45 p.m.—Children's service. 3 p.m.—Dromore, Mr T. A. Gates^ 3.30 p.m.—Holy Baptism, <>.3O p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



Hom-oway's Pjll§ anjj Ointment.—The mogb effectual Cure for" Gout' and Rheu matism—A frequent cause of these copj plaints is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and great debility, showing the want of a proper circulation of the fiaid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders, Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are aa effectual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone who has an attack of either should use Hollo way's Ointmont also, the powerful propor ties of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. The Oint ment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they, have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to faciliate the introduction] 'of the €intjnejjt to the glands. Many Ladies complain that the Tea they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kons Tsa they will be litiafledi Try tfja No 4»t 2/4, 'tii i«p«b. ,



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