PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1897. THE FIRE BLOCK.

The Borough Council has rejected Mr Bird's motion to extend the fire block. The main reason assigned is that the extension would retard build ing, and to retard building would mean to retard the increase of rates. This reason was advanced when the fire block was first instituted, yet in spite of its institution building was not retarded; in fact many owners preferred the more substantial building material, and there are those who, knowing perfectly well that, beyond the two chains limit, it was not compulsory to use brick or stone, have yet elected to use one or other or both, in preference to wood. The rule was broken in certain instances, and things were allowed "to slide," Councillors not caring, after the mischief had been done, to take extreme measures and compel compliance with the by-laws. In other instances of breach, those who had offended were either not clever enough or had not the influence or the power of bluff, and %t some expense had to undo what they had done, and come into line with the municipal regula tions. In a previous article on this subject of the fire block we pointed out that, as the boundaries now stood, the by-law was unjust. Beyond the two-chain boundary a man can erect the most flimsy and fragile building, and no law can stop him. It may be of such construction as actually to court destruction by fire. In such case probably the insurance companies would decline any risk upon that build ing, and aa injury would be done to all the owners in the immediate neighbour hood, as in consequence of being con tiguous to such a structure the adjacent buildings would be " loaded," and have to pay higher rates of premium. There are many sites in rhe side and cross streets oft East street that are as valuable as some East street sections, but let them be outside what Councillor Bird not inaptly called " the imaginary line," and any kind of building may be erected upon them, while the pro prietors of no more valuable sections inside the line must obey the cast-iron law and build in brick. Property, we contend, has attaching to it certain duties to the public that owners are required to discharge, and those duties are presumed to become heavier and more exacting as the property affected rises in value. Thus, the supporters of Or Bird's motion for extension* contend that the increasing value of the land in the larger area, and the greater demand for J business accommodation just outside and for some distance beyond the « imaginary line," warrants imposing upon the land wirhin the proposed area the building conditions that have to be observed by the East street proprietors. It: is not to be ooked for in human nature that-, a man who has property within the area intended to be saddled with building conditions that may entail a little mo; c cost, should be in favour pf the imposi tion of those conditions, and opposition was to be expected from such, even in fche Council itself. It is all very well to say that our building by-laws are sufficient as they §tand for all the building likely to be done in Ashbur ton for the next twenty years \ and that any extension of the laws will retard building, preventing pottages from being built, and so keeping the rates from increasing. But these objections are of a piece with all objec tions that were ever raised by inter ested parties to any progressive step ever proposed. They are of a piece with the f pig-keeping" and other barriers that keep the borough boun daries from being extended $ but fchey must in the end be borne down by the weight of public opinion, In all laws in which boundaries are laid down there must be an arbitrary line, and the Councillors, who in their wisdom fifteen years ago laid down two chains from East street as that line, no doubt thought that that would be sufficient for some years. We contend, with the supporters of Mr Bird's motion, that it is no longer sufiicenL and that the time has come, in the interest of the architectural appearance of the town, and the safety from firo of the more important portion of ft, that fche line should be extended. Oass street has much to recommend it as the new eastern boundary. It provides a wide street as a broad line of demarcation, and as most of the sections up to it have already been built up^n, there would be buo little hardship inflicted. We may perhaps allow ourselves to relax the demand for the extension northwards and even allow the con cession Mr Reid suggested as to the building outhouses of certain classes and dimensions in wood and iron, but the main idea of Mr Bird's motion is certainly sound, and ought to be adopted. Its rejection by the Council is calculated to strengthen the hands of those who are now supporting that part of Mr Seddon's Local Govern ment Bill which aims at an extension of the municipal franchise with the view of enlarging public representation on borough council?, so that voters and councillors may be drawn equally from the ranks of those who occupy and those whoos^n property, With a con stituency of such a character ft is easy to foresee that many changes would be brought about—changes that may or may not be reforms— and the exten sion of the fire block is, we think, one of them.

THE KING OF SIAM.

The King of Siara, who is now on a visit to England, is a ruler with a history of some int9r,©st, Ohulalong korn, for sxxah is his

name, is a monarch of more than ordinary force of character, and he is the first owner of the Sacred White Elephant to leave his native country and cross the ocean, The king has shown, in trying and dis couraging circumstances, fortitude and courage, mi tp him ii duo the credit

of having extricated his country from I the almost desperate position in which it was placed three years ago by the rupture with France. Since the con vention of May, 1896, by which France and England bound themselves to respect and maintain the neutrality of Siam, Chulalongkorn has devoted him self to the task of reform. He has taken into his confidence European councillors, and he is bent upon developing the latent resources of his country by the introduction of foreign capital and enterprise. Almost the last act performed by the kin^ before he left the Meuam was to open the railway to Korat, which will facilitate '. locomotion in one of the most flouriah -1 ing districts of the kingdom. Other railways are projscted, and an attempt 1 is to be made to develop the mineral ' wealth of the country.

An exchange explains that "China, on account of her dense population,

LOCOMOTION IN CHINA.

ought to be the land of railways, but is still the land of wheelbarrows. It

ia not generally known that the wheel barrow affords one of the chief means of travel and transport in the northern part of the empire. The roads are so bad that the primitive vehicle has to j be strongly constructed, with an iron wheel three feet in diameter, and with an iron tire one inch and a quarter wide, and a quarter inch thick, Four can sit in it, after a fashion, one leg resting on the front of the barrow and the other dangling on the side in a rope. An improvised sail in the rear, with a fair wind, helps the trundler, who has a strap across his shoulders which is attached to the shafts on each side Four and a-half cents a mile is the usual charge for four passengers, but in Shanghai, where the cotton-trade workers make extensive use of the barrows between their homes and the mills, six of them can find accommo dation in one vehicle for 34 cents a month. Merchandise ia charged at a higher rate, on account of the loading and unloading, 34 cents a mile being the average cost up to the maximum of 600 pounds weight. The trundler gets about 17 ceuts a day, and pays a license fee of 28 cents a month, so that he must find it hard to provide a sink ing fund for old age. We don't know that the various applicants for con cessions from the Chinese Government have taken into account this competi tion in the carrying trade, but thi projectors of street railroads in Shang hai where about 4,000 wheelbarrows are operated s could not well afford to overlook these emergency men."

On the first page of this issue will be found an article headed " Cupid on Board Ship " and some pretty lines on the Forget me-not by a Mount Ida poet; and on the fourth page an article headed "Secret Correspondence," in which an ingenious system of cipher writing is explained.

Local and General.

The Rev. W. J, Habens, secretary to the Education Department, ia in very bad health and will visit Botorua. The will of a Sale (Victoria) widow named Mary Wilson is being contested. Deceased lef c her property to a laborer in her employ. She has seven children. A naw sect, known aa •' The Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," baptised thirteen converts the other Sunday in the Hunter River, New South Wales. Our Tinwald readers are reminded that the tea meeting and social gathering id connection with the opening of the nev Wesley&n Church takes place to-morrow evening. Mr G. A. Birch is to be succeeded in the management of the B*nk of New Zealand at Timaru by Mr Callender, of Wellington, who has been acting as one of the Inspectors of the bank. The annual horse parade under the auspices of the Aahburton A. and P. Asso ciation takes place in Mona Square on Saturday week, 18th met. Entries, accom panied by a fee of sa, are receivable by the Secretary up to 6 p,m. on Saturday next. i One of the horses on board the ill-fated | s.s. Tasmania escaped the doom that it was thought all the poor creatures met with (says the Poverty Bay Bemld. ) The animal, which was a racehorse, managed to get free from its fastenings, and swam ashore, being found on the Mahia Peninsula. The Kaikoura Stat saya that a strange fishrrths body ten feeb long, the tentacles* extending irregularly from the head only— has been found washed ashore at the Waipapa boataheds The body is massive, and is estimated to weigh about a ton and a half, Solomon Blay, for fifty yearn public executioner of Hobarfc, died recently. He was transported in 1837, appointed execu tioner in 1847, free-pardoned in 1857, hanged his last man in 1887, and died in 1897. Seven appears to have been BJay's fatalistic number, A New Plymouth spinster, Miss Kiug, lately depeased, left the whole of her personal estate to the local Recreation Grounds Board. Owing to calls made by the Bank of New Zealand, in which shares the deceased lady had money invested, the Board will not receive as much as the testator intended. The many friends of Miss Ada Wilkinson, youngest daughter of Mr T. W. Wilkinson, and sister of Mr Walter Wilkinson, Higham, Chertsey, will be pleased to learn of her success) ajj Edinburgh, where she is at present studying inedijSinG. In practical chemistry she headed phe first.-class honors list with the f-pleiidid performan,ee of J$Q per cent, gaining a special prize. In xoblogy she was also ft prize winner, being the only one to obtain first-class honors. In practical zoology she wan third. In botany she headed the first plass honors list with 90 per cent, and was again a prijse wjnner. In practical botany she was second in the first-claas honors list with 81 per cent. Miss Wilkin son has also won the Arthur scholarship of the annual value of £50.

A wire from the Bealey states that Major Douglas and family arrived there last even : ing after a very pleasant trip.

It is said that a recently appointed Justice of the Peace, in another part of the colony, ordered a prisoner to be bound over in his own " reminiscences " and one surety of £30.

The Wellington correspondent of the Press hears on excellent authority that the captain of the Hinemoa has reported that there are no rooks in the vicinity of the wreck of the Tasmania except those marked on the chart.

The notice recently inserted in our columns of a missing steamer has resulted in the vessel reaching its destination, where ib was immediately loaded with potatoes. The advantages of advertising are thus once more illustrated.

An Auckland telegram of September 6th says :—On Saturday night, Mrlhorpe, of Ellerslie, while removing an Alderney bull, was gored under the chia, neck, and face. Three of his ribs were broken. Mrs Thorpe drove the bull away with a clothea prop. Thorpe's condition is serious. The bull was shot.

Colonel Hume, Chief Commissioner of Police, visited Ashburton last week, and

inspected the police station. The result of the visit will be several improvements calculated to add to the comfort of the officers. The Ohriatchurch Collector of Customs also made his uaual visit to Ash burton this week.

Yesterday the remains of the deceased Mrs Wilson, of Tinwald, were laid to rest in the Ashburton Cemetery, The funeral was largely attended, and the service in the mortuary chapel and at the grave was con ducted by Mr Joseph Ward, lay reader. Many friends of the deceased and her family seat wreaths in token of sympathy ana condolence, and of the respect they enter* tamed for the deceased lady.

The operations of the New Zealand Native Oyster Fisheries Company for the past year have, the Evening 1 Post is assured, been ot a very satisfactory character. It is estimated that the beds at Pahautanui now contain 1,000,000 oysters. About 9000 of these are approaching marketable size, and will be offered for sale in February nexb.

The a.s. Oorinna met with a slight acci dent yesterday morning on her voyage from Lyttleton to Timaru. She overran her distance in the heavy fug and bumped slightly on something. After putting into harbor a slight leak was discovered in the engine-room but it was considered safe for her to proceed to Port Chalmers which she accordingly did. On the departure of the New Zealand contingent by rail from London to join the steamer on their return voyage additional eclat was given to the scene by the presence at the railway station of the dram and fife band of the 3rd Grenadiers, who, aa the tram moved out of the station, played ' Avid lang syne.'

The Sydney Morning Herald says :■—The prospects of raising the Tasmania are not bright. Ib would be an expensive affair a £20,000 job to lift her from her bed, 17 fathoms

below the surface, and the fact that tne

divers cannot stand upon her decks indicates the presence of an unsuspectediy strong current, one that would have to be reckoned with in any salvage undertaking,

We are very pleased to notice that the members of the Ash'ourtou Racing Club in tend to signify their recognition of the very valuable services of their energetic secretary, Mr John Davison, to whom the satisfactory condition of the funds is largely due, by making to that gentleman a well-deserved

presentation. This will take place at Devane'a hotel on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, and all members of the Glub are invited to be present.

We have received the September number

of the Triad, which annouces the prize win ners in the recent waltz and photo com petitions. The prize waltz is given as a

supplement, and two of the prize photos are reproduced amongst other illustrations. We notice that the Iriadis again enlarged, which speaks well for the success of the publication. The current £10 pri«e competition is of rather an interesting nature. The paper is well worth the very moderate subscription asked.

The New Zealand Herddt asserts that Auckland has a specialty in the suborning of witnesses and the corrupting of juries. It is, the Herald says, a matter of common knowledge and of free conversation that for a certain Hum, ranging from £5 upwards, witnesses can be procured and purchased to swear anything that may be necessary for perverting justice in our Courts, and that through the same agency juries are ap proached with the object of successfully defeating tha ends of justice.

At a meeting of the Ashburton Harmonic Society held on Tuesday night the secretary reported that in spite of the excellent programme provided, the concert held on August 30 had resulted in a loss, A vote of thanks was passed to the local newspapers for the kindly reports they gave of the concert, and after some discussion it was decided to put several choruses of the "Messiah" in practice for perform ance early in December, and to extend the Society, in order to include several new members of undoubted ability.

Mr Mackenzie, the well-known Scottish

and Irish vocalist;, has met with bad luck here. The weather and other things have been against him,, and his season here has resulted in great loss. He is an able per former, and his admirers are sorry for him. The Caledonian Society, with the assistance of kind friends, are extending a helping hand. A benefit concert has been arranged for Monday night next-. The following wi.l contribute:—Mrs McLean, Mrs Bowman- Fox, Mrs Claridge, Miss Orr, Miss Lambie, Miss Tompkins; and Messrs Donald McLean, Gates, Gordon, Kersal, Sullivan and Frizzell. Mr Mackenzie himself will sing, and Miss Glover will recite. All arrangements are entrusted to Mr Robert Frizzsl), and an excellent programme will be presented. Tickets are being sold at one shilling each. There was a fairly full muster of the Ash burton Rifles on Tuesday evening, when Colonel Builey, commanding the Volunteer sub-district in which Ashburton is included, I was present, and inspected this corps. Both officers of the company were present— C-tptaiu Dolman and Lieutenant Hayes—and Sergeant-Major Jones, who accompanied the Colonel, put the men through a search ing examination in company drill, manual, and firing exercise, and fire discipline "Praise from Jones is praise indeed," Major Newall used to say, in compliment to Sergeant-Major Jones' ability as a drill instructor, and when it is added that this officer, who is never lavish, bub rather chary, of compliments, ha;J many kindly things to say of the Ashburlon Rifles, it can be inferred that the company is in a satisfactory condition as regards drill. Sergeant-Major Jones is nob given to fUttery. He is an excellent finder of things as they are. He has praised the points that deserve praise, but he has not hesitated to soarify on points that require improvement. Doubtless on his next visit he will be able to note good progress made in the direction he desires.

Messrs Friedlander Bros.j Limited, local agents for the Maasey-Harris Company, inform us that they have received cable information from Melbourne bo the effect that Kiel, the well-known rider, won the Australian natives' premiership 25-mile road race from scratch by half a mile, riding a Massey-Harris roadster bicycle.

The Ashburton Racing 0 ub invite tenders for the position of Secretary of the Olub Particulars will be found in our advertising columns 1 The adjourned annual meeting of rate payers of the Longbeach district takes place on Tuesday next, at 1 p/.m., at the Road I Board office. 1 Nominations for the Geraldine Ricinj? Club's Spring meeting close to-morrow even ing at nine o'clock. The notification to this effect appears in our advertising columns.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Trades Union Congress. London, September 6 A Trades Union Congress is sitting at Birmingham, attended by 390 dele gates, representing a million and a quarter workers. A Committee has reported that the Judges' interpreta- I tiona of the labour lawa have endan gered the Unionist movement. A Vessel Ashore. Constantinople, September 6 H.M 8. Imogene, a small special service vessel attached to the Medi terranean Squadron, has gone ashore on a sandbank off San Stefano, in the Sea of Marmora. A body of Turkish Militia, assisted by four tugs, unsuo cessfully attempted to get the vessel off. Sir Philip Currie, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, was on board at the time of the accident.

The Engineers' Strike.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Oopyrighfc, Received Wakapuaka September 8, 9.50 ».m. GhjABDXAN Office 10.50 ».m. London, September 7. The Engineers' strike hag caused a great amount of distress in Bolton, Lancashire- The funds of the poorer societies are exhausted.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Railway Accident. Wellington, September 8. A goods train met with an accident near Kaitoke last night. A rail broke, and* the engine left the line. A truck was also partly derailed. No one was hurt, but traffic was somewhat interfered with. It it expected to be restored this morning. Illness of the Minister for Lands. The Hon. J. MacKenzie is unwell and may not be able to take pare in Mr Seddon's welcome. A large number of people have come in for the occasion from other towns. Addresses will be presented from the Reception Committee and from the Women's Democratic Union, also one to Mrs Seddon from the Women's Political League. The weather is splendid. Died Destitute. Ghristohtjrou, September 8. A swagger named Edward Long was brought into the hospital from Coalgate yesterday and died this morning. He was in a destitute condition and was suffer ing from rheumatism. He is sot known to have any relations in the colony, Sudden Death, A child, three years of age, named Bertha Summerton, died suddenly this morning. She ha I been suffering from influenza some weeks ago, bub was apparently well yester day. Her mother states that she swallowed a pin some time ago.

Zenana Institute Exhibition.

"RoseM. Bbtot."

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publisation. It will doubtless interest many in Ashburton, Miss Harband having been for some years head-mistress of the Ashburton school s— ;

[copy] " 10 Buccleuch street, Linwood. "To her Excellency the Countess of Raofurly. Madam, —May it please your Excellency. lam directed by the Committee of the Miss Harband Zenana Institute Madras, India, to forward your ladyship 'he enclosed leaflet, and to. respectfully request your Excellency to become patroness of the proposed exhibition, etc., to be held in Chr istchurch during November next. If your Excellency should be in Cbristcharch at the time, my Committee would esteem it a, great favour if your ladyship would perform the opening ceremonies. The London Missionary Society are responsible for the support of Miss Harband, but voluntary contributions are required for the support of the native women in the institute who are being trained as Bible women for Zenana work. The object in holding the exhibition is to provide a sub stantial sum for the purpose named, and my Committee have gceafc hopes of it being realised. In conclusion, the Committee beg to welcome very warmly to New Zealand your Ladyship and his Excellency, the Governor. Trusting that our Heavenly Father may shower His richest blessings upon you and yours during your sojourn in hia our " Britain of the South."—l have he honour to be your Excellency's obedient ervant,

11 Government House, «ru, a t "Wellington, 1.9-97. Madam,—lam desired by the Countess of Ranfurly to thank you for your kind letter of welcome. She will be pleased to become Patroness of your proposed Exhibi tion to be held next November. Should she be in Ohrietohuroh at that time she will be glad to further your cause by openiae the Exhibition, *' Yoars, faithfully, ''Dudhey Alexander (Captain), "Private Sec. and A.D.0." *{ To Mra Rose M. Brunt, Linwood."

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Preaa Association—By fileotrio Telegraph Copyright

Received Wakapuaka September 8,9».na. Guardian Office 9,40 a.m.

Raising: the Blockade of Crete. Athene, September 7 The Blockade of Crete will be raised ion September 10. The Admirals will entrust the commands of the various zones into which the island has been divided to military or naval officers. They have requested the Governor to disarm the Irregular Forces. Received Wakapuaka Sept. 8, 9. a.m. Guardian Office 10.15 a.m. The Greek Indemnity, LONDON, September 7 Lord Salisbury has suggested the appointment by the Power* of a Com* mission to control sufficient of the Greek revenue to cover the interest on the old loans and the war indemnity loan. Received Wakftpuak* Sept. 8,9.45 ».m. GUABBXAN office, II ft.m. Borril the Anarchist. Madrid, September 7. The sitting of the court-martial on Borril, the Anarchist, dm concluded. Borril was ordered to undergo forty years' imprisonment, but the sentonce is subject to the approval of the Com maftder-inchief of the Spaniih army.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Talegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka September 8, 9 a.m. Guardian Office 1015 a.m. The IVew Guinea Outrage. rru r. Sydney, September 8. Ine German Consul states that Rudiger left New Guinea some time ago to visit Germany. He was acting as Government agent for Yon Hagen, i who was murdered. The crime was committed at Stephonsorf, the Govern- I ment headquarters, presumably by im ported laborers, not Natives. No definite details have been received. The Queensland Crisis. Bbisbank, September 8 In the Assembly Mr Loser's motion that Mr Stephen's charges were un founded was carried by 34 to 9.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

The Ameer's Assistaaoe.

The Afridis.

Sadda's Force Disputed.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka, Sept. 8, 9.40 ft.ro.. Guardian office 9 ».m, Calcutta, September 7. The Ameer of Afghanistan's troops are dispersing the disaffected tribes men, and preventing them joining the rebels, thus crippling the Mollahs' power. A Council of Af ridis, held at Tirab. refused the Mollah Akbar's urgent appeal to attack Jainrud or Samana. The Council replied that the crops were ready to cut, and the Afridii were not able to muster a large gather ins, while at present, in consequence of the fighting, there was mourning in every house. The fears engendered among the rebels by the despatch of a punitive force against them, have overawed the tribesmen for the time being, and it is unlikely that further risings will take place. The Mollah Hadda has dispersed his forces, the Mohmands on the British frontier having declined to join in the revolt.

The Federation Convention.

The Banquet

Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, September 7 At today's sitting Mr Reid said he was prepared to risk his fiscal principles in view of the commanding national destiny which they were called upon to realise. He had sufficient faith that his fiscal principles would be secure in the Federal Parliament, if not at first, then afterwards, He had come to believe more and more in the Adelaide scheme. Although there was a clear cut opinion against it in her two Houses, New South Wales was con vinced it would be infinitely better to leave the matter to the Federal Parlia ment. He suggested they should adopt the spirit of the New South Wales' Council's amendment, and simply- con fer the power on the Commonwealth to raise revenue, pay expenditure, and distribute the surplus. He believed the people would accept the scheme if the members of the Convention showed they had confidence in it themselves. Outside of Mr Reid's speech the debate to-day was of the most dreary description. Reoeived Wakapuaka September 8,9 50 a.m, Gpabdian Office IQ.SQ a.m. Sydney, September 3. The banquet to the Federal Dele.. gates last night was a brilliant function* Governors Hampden, Brassey and Buxton, and the Admiral were present. Speaking to the toast of " Federated Australia," Mr Barton paid a tribute to the late Sir Henry Farkes, as the man who gave the movement a practi cable shape. He said Mr Reid's speeijfr in the Convention boded well for the success of its deiiberations. He believed the Convention had now struck one chord like the sound of a grand If Amen."

The Soudan.

Press Association—By Electric Jejegraph-^ popyrigh^ ' Received Wakapuak*. Septomber 8. 9.47 a.m. Guabdux Office 10.5 a-m. Oa;bq, September The British gunboat* are patroHing the Nile from Kelman to Aba Hamec}. A. chain of itrongly fqrtified forts hw been established on the banki of the river, and steamers with war material have arrived at Abti Hamed.

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Church Services. j ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. WEDNESDAY—Meeting of Ladies in re Garden Party, in St St<-pten's Schoolroom, at 3 p.m.; Girls' Friendly •" cciety at 7.30 p.m. ; Women's Confirmation Class at 7.30 p.m THURSDAY"—-Men's Confirmation Class at 730 p.m.; St. Stephen's Guild Meeting at 8 p in. FRIDAY-Vestry Meeting at 4 30 p.m. ; Short Service at 7.30 p.m. ; Ch ir Pr. ofcice at 8 p.m. SUND V SERVICE?. 8.30 a.m.—l-'oly Communion. 11 a.m. —Morning Prayer. 3 p.m -Dromore—Mr T. A. Gates. 3.30 p.m.—Holy Bap'ism. 6.30 p.m.—hvening Prayer. REV T, A. HAMILTON. PTTBLIC NOTICES. AGENTS FOR THE ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND OYOLE COMPANY. XKDB OSMOND THJE GLOBE THLJB M&LTOIN THE TOWNEND IF you are thinking of purchasing a Bicycle, it will be to your owe interest to inspect the above High-Grade English Machines. Ladiee' up-to-date Cycles from £19 15a. Gentlemen's Latest Patterns from £1915 a The veryjeasy 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'o be afraid to come in and see our Machines. All transactions strictly confidential. Catalogues and terms on application. HALLENSTEIST BROS. & CO., A. G. BARTON, Manager.'



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FOR SALE, mHE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND X VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette in splendid order, low price. 2 Fanners' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drays from £8. 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6, Several Giga irom £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. .Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. | Manufacturers of all kinds of Vehicles, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays aud Farm Draya. REPAIRS AND PAJNTING receive speoial attention. WHEEL-TARING done while you wait. Give us a call, and see our patterns and get oar prices, and we are sure to get your orders IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the most com modious and well appointed Shoeing shops in Canterbury, If you once get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the record for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of F. & H. STEEL, WEST STREET, 9 18 ASHBURTON. WANTED KNOWN-Ladies' jackets capes, and waterproofs, all new goods, SO per cent off usual price ; ladies' dressing gowns, a?j English cost—At A. ;Ojp'sebe#jj safe/ " ■ jf i



Mr Samuel^ the managing director of the Petroleum Company, informs the T&vanaki Herald that in consequence of a resolution received from the Sydney board of directors he has given instructions to the staff to cease drilling in the bore on Mr Putt's land ai Moturoa. The bore is now down fco a depth of 1080 feeb. The Sydney board consider the expense of deep drilling aa too heavy. The local directors had hopes of continuing the bore to 2000 feet, at which level thej expected to strike oil the same as in th bore on Mr W. J. Honeyfield's land. The casing wjll bo left in the bore, and two of the stall placed in charge till Mr Samuel has time to communicate with the Sydney Board by letter and explain full particulars to them, whioh could not be done by cable. In the course of a couple of weeks the view. of the Sydney Board will be received, ami then the future course of action will be decided upon. Afc present things are at a standstill, and there is no present intentioo to put down a bore further inland, Simon S. Hartman.ofTuncelton, WestVa. has been subject to attacks of colic about odcp a year, &nd ifoujd haye to call a doctor and then sutfer for about twelve hours as muoh as some do when they die. He was taken recent ly Just the name as at other times, and con cluded fco try Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dianhoea Remedy. He nays: " I took one dose of it and it gave me relief in five minutes. That is more than any thing else has ever done for me." Fov sale, by iUh> twtpu Drug Go,



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