Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897. OUR INDUSTRIES.

The compiled results of the census taken in April last are now coming to hand, •• Ap pendix A " which has just been issued, con tainiug inter alia, interesting particulars relating to the industries of the colony. The information given is very complete, andit would take many columns to reproduce it in full—far too many for the average reader. We therefore propose to cull a few facts, some of which will be new to many people. We find that the total approximate value of | land, buildings and machinery used in all the various industries at the date of the census was as follows, viz. : — Land, £1,063,989; buildings, £1,743,073; machi nery and plant, £2,988,955; total, £5,796,017. This shows a decease in the value of land by £222,746, but an increase in that of buil.iings by £259,171, and in that of machinery and plant of £497,766—-being a nett increase in the whole of £534,191 — about 10 per cent on the figures for the previous census of 1891, which gave a gross total of £5,261,826. The number of hands employed in 1896 was 27,389, viz., males 22 986, females 4403, as ag.inst fer 1891, males 22,664, females 2969, total 25,633, showing aa inctease in the five years of 1786, almost entirely accounted for by the increased number of female employees, the respective figures being males 322, females 1756. The amount of wages paid was £1,907,592, as against £1,808,640 in 1891, and the value of manufactured products stood as follows—lß9l, £8,773,837; 1896, £9,549,360 —an increase of £765,523. Following were the numbers of the principal factories and industries existent in April, 1896, grouped under general headings, •descriptive of the articles manufactured or produced, and arranged in the order of the value of each group of manufactures or pro ducts : — No. of Value of Factories Manufacture. Animal food ... 267 £2,212,807 Vegetable food .- 152 1,073,131 Tanning, fellmonger ing, etc , 117 1,237,252 Woodwork (saw mills etc.) ... 342 936,316 Boots & shoes, hats & caps & clothing 118 658,771 I Drinks— Narcotics, stimulants, etc ... 316 614,158 Textile fabrics—in- I eluding woollen i mills 30 311,658 Soap works, candlej works, etc. ... 59 215,072 Gasworks ... 27 199,025 Furniture ... 97 98,332 Metals (other than gold and silver ... 144 90,571 Chemicals and by products , 33 88,226 Vegetable produce for fodder, chaff cutting, etc. . 55 78,497 Books and publica tions — Printing offices 154 68,847 Rope and twine, bags and sacks ... 27 52,400 Carriages & vehicles 135 49,301 Flax mi la 52 32,54>> Ships, boats, etc. ... 40 30,655 Sails, etc 39 30.166 Processes in stone clay, glass, etc.... 128 27,255 Machines, tools, and implements ... 51 22,300 Harness, saddlery etc 28 16,323 The following further table will show the relative importance of these several indus tries in reapect of the iwirn 1 ■<t of h.mds em ployed and the gro:.s amount of wages earned : — No. of Amount of hands. wages. Boots & shoes, hats caps & clothings 4705 £658,771 Woodwork (saw mills etc) ... 4224 331,620 Animal food (freez ing woiks, etc)'... 2776 226,620 Bvoka and publica tions (printiug offices) 2351 216,302 Metals (other than gold or silver) ... 2042 156,217 Tanning, fellmonger* ing, etc 1629 116,983 Drinks—Stimulant?, narcotics, etc. ... 1175 100,106 Textile fabrics (woo!» len mills etc) ... 1484 94,094 Vegetable food ... 1285 70,273 Carriages & vehicles 932 63,329 Rope, twine, baga and sacks ... 172 52,400 Machines, tools and imp'ements ... 680 49,311 Gasworks 295 37,849 Furniture 564 37,497 Processes relating to stone, clay, glass, etc 570 33,789 F.ax mills 647 32,546 Soap and candle works, etc. ... 384 27,676 Harness, saddlery, etc. 28,3 15,904 Chemicals and by products 331 11,245 Ships, boats, etc. ... 137 9,509 Sails, etc 143 7,021 Curiously enough the figures are not given in relation bo the paper mills of the colony. It is also worth mentioning that the colony possesses one oleo-margarine factory, and that already the number of cycle factories amounts to 19, employing 125 hands, earn ing £5952 per annum. Value of cycle factories including land, buildings and machinery £24,831 ; value of output kst year tflßfiVh^

Local and General.

Reading matter on fourth page. Compulsory education haa been iv vogue for ages in China.

Cape Colony exports annually £20,000 worth of dried flowerß.

In the navies of the world there are 1,693,000 men employed.

There are 635,013,550,600 different whist hands in a pack of cards.

It is anticipated that rabbits will be extinct in Marlborough in two years' time.

The death is announced of Mr Louis Ehrenfreid, the well-known Auckland brewer.

Gcorgo Wombwell, tho famous menagerie showman, is vow nearly 80 yeara old, and is living in great want in London.

Wheat growing has been resumed in the Pambula district of New South Wales after a lapse of 40 ye&rs, when it was abandoned owing to rust.

Cardinal Moran's nomination paper for the representation of New South Wales at the Federal Convention bore over 1236 signatures.

The construction of a lethal chamber to supersede the present system of destroying stray dogs is being advocated by the Wel lington Kennel Club.

Mr Collins, late member for Christchurch, has received a numerously signed requisition to stand for Wellingloi suburbs—so at any rate says the Otago Daily Times 1 Wellington correspondent. A deadlock has arisen in Brisbane in con nection with the election of the Mayor for i he city, Alderman Raymond and Alderman M'Master, M.P., receiving an equal number of votes.

Out of a li^t of nineteen applications for the headmastertihip of the Ashburton school, the Committee last night almost unani mously selected Mr Charles D. Hardie, of Papjnui Schoo 1.

What is probably the best crop of wheat this season n Au^tialid waahai vest id on the farm of Mr John Lange, of Yahl, Mount Gambier. Tlie Border Watch gives the yield aa 2,700 bushels from j|Bo acres. One field averaged 40^ bushels per acre.

The Postal Department notifies that on and after the Ist prox, the letter-boxes in the guards vans of all trains between Christ church and Ofemaru, will be available for posting letters, instead of the express trains only aa hitherto, 'Ihis will be a much appreciated boon to the public.

The Press Association telegraphs that "the Hon T. W. Hialop was kst night presented with a hot-water kettle by his supporters," and that "he made a speech justifying his action regarding the Mulvaney letter." Surely the kettle was a joke, seeing lhat the hon. gentleman is in hot water just now over the Mulvaney business.

Says Truth : —A wag who had just com pleted a journey of six miles on a certain railway, in the exceedingly short space of three-quarters of an hour, posted the follow ing notioe up in the carriage :—" Passengers would oblige the guard by not getting out to pluck flowers while the train is iv motion."

It will be remembered that a recent Press message intimated that the Hon. the Minister for Public Works had been summoned from Wellington in consequence of illness in his family We regret to learn from an exchange that the sufferer is Mrs Hall-Jones, who it is feared will have to undergo a dangerous operation.

We draw the attention of members of the Ladieb' Leidetkrauz to an advertisement of the first practice of this season, which is to to take place on Monday evening at Mr Gates' room. The Committee have procured s. number of very pretty part songs from London, and there is every probability that this year's Leiderkranz season will be more brilliant and interesting than those which have preceeded it.

A meeting of members of (he Liederkranz waa held at the residence of C. E. Fooks, Esq., yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mrs C. M. Brooke, who stated i hat the ob ject of the meeting was to say good-bye to one of their most useful and hard working members, namely, Mrs Mayne. Mrs Mayne had rendered great service to the Society hoth as a vocalist and at the piano, besides having been secretary and librarian. She was now leaving Asbburton for St. Alban's, and the numbers had asked Mrs Brooke to present her with a souvenir of her member ship of the Liederkranz. She asked Mrs Mayne to accept handsomely bound copies of viorccjiux from the works of Mozart, Handel, and Beethoven, aloug with the Society's best wishes. Mrs Mayno feelingly teplied, after which Miss Fooks entertained the members to afternoon tea.

Mr George Ash, M.L.A. (South Australia), whose death is reported by cable, was in many respects a remarkable man. Ha commenced his career as a compositor, and afterwards joined the literary staff of several Sou'h Australian papers. He next founded and edited a newspaper in one of the country districts, where he made a vigorous onslaught on dummyism. This provoked the ire of the squatting party, and there is little doubt that they supplied the funds for prosecuting Mr Ash fur libel. The trial proved adverse to the plucky journalist, who was cast in such heavy damagos that he had to sell his paper. He then betook him self to .Adelaide and while attending to journalistic work studied for the Bar. He psissed the legal examinations with much credit, was called to the Bar, and joined the firm of which Mr Kingston (now Premier) is the head.

The Transvaal.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Pretoria, February 25

The V'Okiraad adopted President Kruger's proposals with regard to the s'a is of tho High Co^rt of Justice.

[Keceived Wakapuaka, February 27 10.10 a.m , Guardian Office 11.30 a.m. London, February 26,

In the House of Commons Mr Chamber lain, referring to the deadlock between the Vo ksraad and the High Court of the Trausvaal said the law, under the conven ion between Great Britain and the Transvaal, would protect Bri ish interests, and the Republic had already declared to he British Government that ifc would maintain the integrity of the compact.

Labour Questions.

Railway Strike

[Received Wakapuaka, February 27, 10.10 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.30 a.m.]

London, February 26

Owing to the strike, passenger traffic on the North Eastern Hallway is partly blocked. Tho Company offers to confer wish the men, but claima damages against the strikers.

New Guinea Massacres.

Presa Association -By Electric Tolcgraph- Copyright.

Cooktown, February 26.

Later particulars of the massacres of Now Guinea sh -w that Green having decided to shift his police camp to higher coumry, was engaged in tho erection of the building, aided by three natiye police, the others being employed in clearing surrounding country. Green went on the top of the structure, leayhn> his arms on he ground. It is supposed one of the native polico on the building treacherously signalled to oihers to attack, and b< ing defenceless Green fell an easy victim, his body being terribly mutilated. In connection with the massacre It was rjtated that five miners were murdered iv Attempting to escape down the river on a rafb. Thn is scarcely accurate, and it is believed has reference to the experience -1 of a man who arrived in Sydney by the German warship Falke. Two men, Fry and Haylar, were murdered, bub Steelr, Ohlsen and Davis escapsd There were evidently two separate attacks, because Green wa-i alive and wall when the miners took to the rafc. (Received Wftkapuaka February 27, 10.20 a.m., Guasbian office 11.5 a.m.) Oookt AVN, February 27.

lh is feared <h*t three whitts who remained at the Mombtre goMfieid after r.httir antes left down the river on a raft have been murdered by the party which mastered Green.

School Committee.

Ashbui'ton.

A special meeting of the Ashburton School' Committee was held iast evening, all the members present, PUPIL TEACHER. The Board wrote confirming the appoint ment of Miss Catherine Breezo aa pupil teacher in the school TESTIMONIAL TO MR MAYNB. A Committee, consisting of the Chairman, Mr Mac Lean Dunn, and- the Secretary, was appointed to draft a testimonial to Mr ! May no, SWIMMINO CLUB ! A request Ly the Swimming Club to grant the chi dren a half-holiday on the day of the Club's sports was declined as being unnne cessary, as there would be no difficulty in the way of any children getting away who had entered for the racee. FBNCES. The Visiting Committee was authorised to have the fences trimmed. ' HEADMASTER. Nineteen applications for the headmaster ship were submitted, of which the Board marked the following as its selection : - Messrs Alley, Ambrose, Borthwick, Cook son, Grant, Hardie, McCulloch, McLeod, Ryder; and Sutherland. The Committee, after a conversational discussion, almost unanimously selected Mr C. H. Hardie, of Papanui, for recommenda tion to the Board. This completed the business, and the Committee adjourned.

THE GOLD PRODUCT OF THE RAND.

Late Johannesburg papers give the follow iDg table showing the annual output of gold in ounces for the Rand from 1888 to 1896—

What about King Solomon's mine after this ?

Barrytown Goldminiag Company.

A meeting of directors of the Barrytown Goldmining Company was held yesterday. The Chairman reported that iv regard to a twice-weekly mail service Government had declined to establish it as it would coat £45 per annum. He had offered for the Company to pay £10 per annum, and had pointed out that the increased business would more than warrant such a service. As a matter of fact, the correspondence on the Barrytown's Company's business had already consumed—outward and inward — £4 lQi in stamps.

It was decided to make a third call of 2a 6d per share. Twenty-six applications were received for the position of manager. The directors spent two hoars in considering these, and ultimately selected two from whom to make a final choice on Monday.

It was reported that one company had taken up a 100-acre claim on Barrytown Fat country, and that it would cost them £20,000 to bring in water from De&dman's Creek io work it. This showed the faith that they had in the country.

The engineer's letter and that of the Grey mouth solicitors informed the directors that work was proceeding most satisfac torily, and the contract for the head race had been let, to be completed by May 31.

la connection with the above we may mention that Mr Henry Zander is in receipt of & letter fiom Jackson's in which he is iuiormed that a man now working on the railway there was at work on the Barry town Bench claim 15 years ago, and helped to excavate the tail-race and workings. The result of the first month's work was £400 worth of gold. The party worked for about three months, when they left for the Rimu tush. He considers the ground highly pay able by hydraulic sluicing. He estimates that the cost of excavating the wash and sending it up to the surface would be 3s 2d per load. He further states that the creeks in the locality afford p'enty of water even in dry weather.

A Boy's Poetic Thought.

(On leaving home for a distant school).

"Dear mother ! see'st thou yonder star, That shines so brightly from afar ? Know, when from thee I'm parted wide, I'll in that little star confide ; And at this hour, on every night, I'll gaze on it with all my might— For I shall hope when gaaing there, A glance of thine from here to share.

"So mother ! think thee of the light, Just shining o'er our house at night; And looking on it, at this cime— Just when the clock begins to chime— Thou'lt know that I am looking too, And thinking both of home and you." M. Hunt. Ashburton, February 25, 1897.

The Arithmetical Puzzle.

We are in receipt of the following letter to the editor :—

Sic, —I noticed that you had published the arithmetical puzzle of adding figures from 1 to 9 in such a way that they should total 100, I saw this puzzle in the Weekly Press some little time ago, and when I tried to solve it I was surprised to find that in whatever way the figures were added or in whatever order placed, they remained a multiple of nine, and further that any figures that may form multiples of nine, or three, remain multiples of those numbers in I whatever order you plaoe them or however you add them together. This should be a well known fact to mathematicians if it is really a fact, and if so ifc would prove at once that the puzzle cannot be solved by simple addition if fractions are not allowed I sent this solution to the editor of the Weekly Press who stated in his next issue that 1 waa right and that the puzz'e could not be solved. As you ask for solution or proof that it cannot be solved I send this to you.—l am, etc., A. Edward Peache. P.S. You say that you can get 99 or 101. 99 is easily got in many ways, but I do not think 101 can be got more than 100. If 101 can be obtained by simple addition of course my proof is incorrect.

Mount Somers, February 25, 1897. jNotk.—We certainly worked out 101, bu'

have mislaid the wot king and have not time to-day to try it over again. Possibly there may have been an error in our calculation. We will try it again when time permits. We are in receipt from Minnie McKee, Hampstead, of the same method of solution attempted previously by Eric Barrett, but it ia faulty by usiug two additions. U E Davis, Allentoq, -ilbo sends a solution by means of two additions. It may be pointed out in connection with the problem that 5 is the mean of 1,2,3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ; that the sum of ths series, viz, 45 equals the sum of the first and last terms (1 and 9) multiplied by half the number of terms, nine, = 4^ ; and it is also to be noticed that taeh pair of terms equidistant from the mean equals 10 We incline to the belief that the use of the nine terms, and the nine only, must inevi tably result in a multiple of 9,-—Ed]

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

(PIIKSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM-) Auckland, February 26. Arrived at 8.30 a.m.—S.s. Monowai, with the Engliali and American mails.

News Summary.

The tileubrook Murders,

The Arrest of Butler.

Story of his Lite.

His Antecedents

Interviews on Board the Swanhilda.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) San Francisco, February 4. The long weary waiting of the New South Wales detectiveß for the arrival of the Swauhilda, on which the man named Butler shipped at Newcastle, was rewarded by the arrival of the vessel, after a voyage of seventy da>B, on Friday, February 2, with Butler on board, the alleged murderer of Lee Weller, Preston, and others. The vessel stole into port in a fog, towed by a tug, and was two miles inside the heads when the colonial detectives, together with the local officei s, boarded her. Captain Fraser lined up his crew, and Bubler was pointed out. He was without any suspicion that charges of murder had preceded him to this city, and he was quickly placed under arrest by Sergeant Banner. There was no trouble, as he made no resistance. Ib turns out that this alleged murderer is an Englishman, a native of either Lancashire or Yorkshire, and that his real name is Richard As he, He is an old sailor, and in that capacity has ! visited nearly every part of the world, and, as is asserted, his track has been marked by , blood. lie lived under this name in San ! Francisco four years ago, and has been here twice. Before coming to Australia he was in South Africa and South America. With a daring unusual, even among desperate criminals, Ashe assumed the name and appropriated the property of each man he is supposed to have murdered, Ashe, alias Butler, arrived in San Francisco as a sailor ou board the ship Star of Russia on October 31, 1891. He deserted with others from the vessel and found employment in La Grande Laundry, on Thirtieth and Howard streets, as a fireman. Tiring of this he went to Astoria, in Oregon, where, on March 1,1892, he shipped under the name of Richard Ashe on the British vessel Scottish Glen for Hull, England. From Hull he wandered back to Australia, where he remained for many months, and on the ship Olive Branch re turned to San Francisco. His name is ■ registered at the International Hotel there in June 15, 1892, as Frank Butler. Soon after, he again left San Francisco for Aus tralia, and then disappeared. He claims to have returned to England, but there is some doubt in connection with this assertion, ,as the wanderer himself admits that he has been in Buenos Ayres since 1893, and before he returned to Australia to commit the horrifying crimes with which he is now charged. All sorts of people have flocked to the prison to identify Ashe, alias Butier, but so far without much success. A woman came from Valligo, in the neighboring country of b'olano, to San Francisco, to get a look at the prisoner, because a man named , Ashe had married and deserted her some years before. fc*he failed to identify him, for which, being a fine buxom-looking woman, Butler confessed himself sorry. Shortly after being lodged in the cell at San Francisco city prison, and in answer to a request by a reporter of one of the local papers, Butler handed him the following note—"l feel completely worn out. lam not in a mental condition to make any statement. It looks veiy black for me at present, bat I shall have no trouble in clearing myself of all the oharges against me. I cannot understand why so much notoriety has been given me. It was no secret as to my whereabouts in Australia. I was not being hunted there, but within two weeks after I had left Newcastle I knew that the officers of the law wanted me. I can only ask the public to suspend judgment till I can have a chance to preseut my case. This is as much as I can say at this time.— Lee Welieh." When the officers arrested Butler on the ship they hustled their prisoner into the after cabiu. The murderer sat at one side of the table and gazed defiantly at the littie crowd that had filed in. The officer (Bunnev) read tSfe warrant and also his authority to make the arrest. Butler wore a heavy white sweater, and a black coat he had borrowed from a mess mate, and blue jeans.

"You won't get away now, will you? asked a local officer. " What the devil do I want to get away for ?" he replied. " That old man (Bunner) over there has been read ing a pile of rot. It's got nothing to do whh me." Then Conroy came to the front, and asked to look at him. He said : "Butler, don't you remember me ?" " No," was the answer, " i don't know ye; nor do I want to know ye." Conroy, who had been dis guised, said : " I'd hardly know you myself if it wasn't for your free. You're as thin as a shadow. I never saw such a falling off in a man in my life." Bunner then pulled o °t one of Butler's photographs, and aßked him if he recognised it. Butler said it looked like him. Bgan suggested that prisoner be roped. *• Yes," remarked Butler, "get a chain around my legs too, while you are about it. I ain't done nothing I can't answer for." He then asked Ferguson to loosen up his handcuffs a little. "I'll do as much for you some day," he said, smilingly. " What's your right name 1" asked Egan s•' you cay it's Butler." "The name I shipped by on this ship is my right name, but you shouldn't ask questions anyhow. Mind your own business," Butler asked after a while that they would give him a new pair of jiants. " Don't drag me up town in these thingss They ain't fit to lie seen." "That's all right, my boy," said MoHartie. " You'll get a brand new suit of clothes by and by." " I ain't scareda blank ! bit," rejoined the prisoner. Captain Fraser camt into the cabin then, 1 and Bufcler said to him : " There's a great deal of bother to arrest one poor sailor, ain't it, skipper ?" " Well, I guess they wanted to get you safe, Joey." " Now, Captain, ain't I been a good sailor ou board; ain't I ?'' he pleaded. " You have that, my man. I've nothing against you on that score. You've been one of the best sailors aboard my ship." Butler seemed gratified at this, and turning to the reporters said—" Boys, just tell the people that everything I done I can plead justification for, and ain't done nothing wrong. What a fuss these peoplo are making; anybody would think I'vemurdered somebody." A rope was then passed round Butler's body, and he was lifted to the bulwarks, hauled across the ladder and lowered down to the tug Hartley, taken ashore, and consigned to prison.

The Meeting of Parliament.

The Wellington correspondent of the Otagp. Daily Times " bears upon good authority that Barliarnem will meet on the 6th of April. The Treasury is busy on the Estimates and other necessary preparations.''

Gold Dredging.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Dunedin, February 27. The Oiyde Dredging Company obtained 87 ounces for the week.

THE NOTORIOUS BUTLER.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

San Francisco, February 25. It is expected that Butler's case will now be submitted to the Supreme Court, which means his extradition. The prisoner will be delayed months. Detective Roche identified Preston's coat befoire the Extradition Court. Bufcl- r exclaimed, " It's a lie ; let me teat it, ' He thereupon donned the coat and declancl it a perfect fit. R/che agreed chat wag so, except that it was sonoowha tight across the chest, , tSB

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not bold ourselves responsibe for the opinions expressed by our correspondents

THE ISLINGTON EXCURSION.

TO THE BDITOE. Sib,—Seeing that the excursion from Islington and Timara represents the largest outside gathering that has visited our town, I think the least the Borough Council could have done was to arrange for some small reception for the visitors, As His Worship the Mayor expressed at a meeting of the Domain Board recently "the excursion means a good advertisement for our Domain " and this beiog so it would, in my opinion, have been only right that arrangements should have been made to have the Band in attendance to piay the visitors to the Domain and for excursions to the woollen factory, etc, I trust if a similar visit be made to our town that the powers that be will take the matter up heartily and make the visitors welcome.-—I am, etc., W C. [Wemay inform our correspondent that His Worship the Mayor and some of the Councillors were on the platform, on the arrival of the train, and welcomed the excursionista^in an informal manner, ex pressing the hope that they would have a pleasant time.—Ed,]

COMMERCIAL.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

Pet Presa Association,

Napieb, February 25. The Colonial Consignment and Distribute ing Company cabled to Messrs Nelson Bros. to-day :—-«' There has been no improvement in the frozen meat market Bince our last advice. To-day's prices are :—Canterbury mutton 3d per lb, Dunedin mutton 2|d per lb, Napier and North Island muttoa 2ld per lb." 8

ENGLISH MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, February 25. Hemp and mutton unchanged. The English wheat market i« quiet and inclined to weakness. The Continental it declining. The American is declining and weak.- Ciilifornia No 1 milling 33* 3d, Russian 31s 6d. London quotation No 1 Hard Duluth 34s 6d. The Bradford wool market is lifeless. Butter is very flat. Colonial 94s to 965. Danish has fallen to 90s. Cheese is slower of sale. New Zealand 57b. Rabbits are unsaleable ; English 6d«

EUROPE'S WHEAT CROPS.

Authorities seem to be agreed that the amount of wheat available for Europe in 1897 will nob exceed thab in 1896, when I 18,032,000 bushels were exported. In 1895 the exports amounted to 35,392,000 bushela.

ATHLETIC NOTES.

[By "Cyclops."]

In view of the Ashburton A.O. aud A. Club's meeting on 1 aster Monday; a few words of advice should be appropriate to local amateurs, who intend taking part in the gathering. The entries received for the various events have been very large, com prising: some of the best athletes throughout Canterbury, and it follows that if the liberal prize moneys offered by the Club are sufficient to induce good entries at this and past meetings, the Club may reasonably expect the entries to be equally large for future meetings.

The entries being large, it may be taken for granted thib the starters will be numerous in proportion. Holding this fact in view, it behoves every man to commence training operations at once. Ashburton, like other country centres, possesses but few running men of the calibre of L. Broad, whom, I regret to say, will nob be here to as.-ist us ; so it remains for everyone who intends starting to pay strict attention to training, in order to maintain the reputation the Club enjoyed when we had Champion Broad to represent us.

The Athletic Ciub members show their generosity in catering a programme varied enough to suit all classes of performers ; ao in justice to the Club the least that can be done is to train hard, and endeavor to keep as many first prizes as will convince out siders that the amateurs of Aahburton are just as formidable as of yore. Though we have lost Broad, we still have men left, who, with good condition, coupled with fair handicapping, ought to give a very good account of themselves. On the best authority I hear that the trainer of the O.T. stables intends to resign. By the increase of his business he is unable to pay proper attention to so many, but any young athlete wishing to gain information respecting that most important part of all sport can do ao by calling on him. A generous offer, which ought not to be overlooked.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Pr°S9 Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Corea. St Petersburg, February 25 A trt>a ,y has been concluded between Russia, and Japan which maintains the autonomy of Corea under the protection of both Powers, who will retain a small military force there. Appeal Dismissed. London, February 25 In the case Mrs Annie Brown of Wellington, New Zealand, versus the Qaeen the appeal was dismissed by the Privy Council. The Colonial Riflemen, The Colonial riflemen who are about to visit England will be allowed to compete in the Imperial rifle shooting contests, as well ss in the general matches ao Bisley. Mr Chamberlain has urged the aufhorities to expedite the Imperial shooting contests, so that the picked shots of the Australian riflemen visiting the Bifil< y meeting may be enabled to remain and take parr. A Splendid Donation. Sir Blundle Maple, M P for Dulwich, has gfven £100,000 to rebuild the hospital in connection with University College, Grower Sfcreeb.

Australian.

Preao Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Atrthquakes. Sydney, February 26 Shocks of earthquake have been experienced in the fiega and Oooma districts. Rich Gold Discovery. Perth, February 26 The most suprising stone ever pro duced on the fiold has been brought from Ivanhoe. The mine resembles ordinary pipe clay and a vein of copper stained with ironsand runs through it, shoeing fine gold. If there ia any body fa the material the find will likely create a sensation. A Premier's Record. Sir John Forrest has accomplished a rt cord for an Australasian Premier. He has been in office continuously for six yeara. The - Invitation to the Premiers Robart February 26 Sir F. C. Brad don his finally accepted fldr Chamberlain's invitfatlon,

THE ASHBURTON GtJAKDIAN : SATUKDAY, FBBKUAfe* 27, 1897.



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G. J. NEILL IS SELLING WASHING PRINTS at 3&d per yd ; WHITE MUSLINS 3a lid per doz G. J. NEILL IS SELLING DOUBLE-WIDTH SERGES in Navy, Brown and Maroon, at Is per yd G. J. NEILL 19 SELLING MEN'S ALL-WOOL SUITS at 23b 61; Men's Tweed Trousars 5s lid G. J. NEILL IS SELLING BOYS' SUITS at 4a lid each G. J. NEILL IS SELLING—Men's Bluchers at 4a lid Men's Nail Shooters ... ... 7s lid Men's Shoes ... ... ... 5s lid Women's Shoes ... ... 4s lid Women's Strap Shoes... ... 4s lid G. J. NEILL DEFIIS COMPETITION IN BOOTS Every Pair Guaranteed to Wear and give SATISFACTION jmiEDLANDER'S OOKNER, EAST STREET. TREMENDOUS CLEANING SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. OUB PRICES OUB PfiICES NOW IN FULL SWING. The Greatest SALE of the Year. Being the only Manufacturers in Ashburton our position for SolLng the Blibl OLAbb Oh GOODS at First Cost is UNRIVALLED. Per Pair Per Pair sd a d Ladies' and Gents 1 Tennis Shoes Bluchers, heel and tocplcvte (Reaahaw make) 2 9&2 11 and nails, our own make— Children's School Boots (our beats everything in the mar ownmake)-7to 9 ... 4 3 ket at the price ... .- only 411 10 to 13 ... 4 9 Ladies' Tan Leather Lice Shoes Ladies' Real Glae Kid Shoes —a g eat bargain 4 9 —a perfect gem (own make) only 611 Special Bargains— Ladies' Evening Shoes, with Girb'2-Strap Shoes (black or neat bow, glace kid ... only 211 tau leather)-7 to 9 ... Gents' Canvas (black or 10tol c ,,. - 5 brown), reduced from 6s to 4 6 Women's Leather Slippers Ladies' Uanvas Shoes (black, (own make), only ... ... So blue, or brown), own make only 4 3 First-class Pegged Water- Gents' Tan Leather Shoes tights (our own make) ... only 11 U (Slwn)—Usual price ... 9* Worth ... ... 15 0 Sale Price only ... 6 11 Children's Strong Lace Boots Men's Pegged Watertight — 4'a to 6's-a bargaiu ... 1 9 Bluchers (own make), splen- Former Price ... 4 0 did value, only 9 6 Women's Leather Balmorals Men's Watertight Balmoral (our own make) only 6 6 (own make), splendid value only 8 9 Ladies' Leather Shoes, neat Ladies' Lace Canvas Shoes ... 3 9 design (own make)... ... only 5 6 Usual Price 4 9 Youths' Watertight Balmorals Neat 2-Strap Evening Shoes... 311 —l's and 2's only 6 9 Hundreds of odd pairs of Boots at ridiculously low prices. Come Early and make your Family Purchases. AH Lines of Evening Shoes at Clearing Sale prices. Variety of our Stock best in Ashburton. tar QUALITY—Second to None in New Zevland. McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, " East Street, Abhbttrton J [Branches at Oamaru and Waimate. M E L L O R'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Ashburtou Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK EVER SHOWN IN ASH BURTON. —Please Note a Few Quofations — Ladies' pretty two-strap shoes, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies' strap sboea, 4s 9d i Ladies' and Gentlemen's ■waterproof Canvas Shoes—Splendid value Ladies' Oromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—Very cheap Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d-—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER LINES, THAT DEFY COMPETITION. Look &b windows aad you will admit that it is the Best display ever made in Ashburtou A trial will at once convince you of the difference ia price and quality from other boot-shops. Hote — JAMEg "^"ellor, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. I



MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. HATS. HATS. prx DOZEN FELT HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. A GRAND SUCCESS. MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S THABRIO AND PRINT SALE being such a Grand Success, we have decided to ho' FOE TWO WEEKS, A GREAT HAT SALE. DOZEN MEN'S. KA DOZEN BOYS'. Men's Soft Felt Hats 2s Cd, worth 5a Boys' Soft Felt Hats Is 6d, worth 3s 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 3s 6d, worth 6a 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 83 9d Men's Soft Felt Hats 6s 6d, worth 10a 6d Men's Soft Felt Hats 8s 6d, worth 12s 6d EVERY ARTICLE in the Clothing 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. Prints, Brilliants, Cambrics from 3s lid per dozen, worth double Flannelettes for Dressing Uowns and Home Blouses 4s lid dozen, half price Trimni(d and untrimmed Hats, Aprons, Blouses, Veilings, Ribbons, etc., at half cost BOOTS AND SHOES—tho Best value in the trade *s\* ||||M||  |M DON'T FORGET THE GREAT HAT SALE AT MITCHELL & BRODRIBB'S, THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART, MM (TO J. OKR fe CO., EAST STREET, ABHBURXQN.



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Waterproof Coata N.Z.O.F. To Measure ... 35a OJ Waterproof Coats N.Z.O.P. New Patterns ... 32s 61 Waterproof Coats N.Z.C.F. To Measure ... 40s Od Waterproof Coats N-Z.C.F. New Patterns .. 42s 6d Waterproof Ccats N.Z.C.F. To Measure ... 45b Od Waterproof Coats N.Z.CF. New Patterns .... 47a 6d Waterproof Coats N.Z.O.F. To Measure ... 50a Od NEW ZEALAND Clothing 1 Factory. |i O 1 s l Q ft BJ§ '£'£ K^ S I 1 *1 Se P . «J < H< H g "djFwilhelm mobkis, I~)HYSICUM Erlangen (Bavaria), 1884; JL State Exam. : Munich, 1888; late Assistant Doctor ab the University Hospital, Brkngen ; late Military Surgeon, Leipzig-, 1889. HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE AT ASHBURTON, And may be consulted tor the present at the Drug Company's office. Hours 9 to 11 a.m. 2,, 3 p.m. 7 „ 8 „ Church Services. T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aahburton. SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 30 —Holy Communion. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 3 p.m.-SEAFIELD. 3 p.m.—DROMORE(MrW. BowmanJox) 6.30 p.m. —Kvening Prayer.* REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



My little boy, when two years of age, was taken very ill with bloody flux. I was advised to use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily pro cured part of a bottle. I cuefully read the directions and gave it accordingly, He was very low, but slowly and surely he began to improve, gradually recovered, and is vow as atoufc and strong as ever. I feel sure it saved his life. I never can praise the Remedy haif its worth. lam eorry every one in the world does not know how good it is, as I do.—Mrs Lina S. Hinton, Grahams- 1 ville, Marion Co., Florida. Jfor sale by' Abhsurxon Drto Company j



We have sometimes heard it remarked that Messrs Craighead and Berryman charge rather hisrh prices for their suits. It is evident from the number of hands in their employ that they do by far the largest tailoring business in Ashburton, and as they employ the bpab workmen and pay the highest wages their customers do not expect their clothes afc "sweating" rates ('* cheap and nasty.") By insisting upon first-c'ass workmanship in every garment, combined with good fit and best quality lioinga etc. ! Messrs Oraighead and Berryman have earned their reputation tor giving satisfaction and their reduction of about 20s per suit referred to in their new advertisement is sure to draw a fresh rush of customers.— Advt. 217 Whohsom and Bt}rtsMHg~l&w Vmut



Holloway's Ointment.—Go where you may in every country and in all c imes p r sons will be found who have a ready word of praise for this oiufcment. For chaps, ohafes, scalds, bruises, and sprains, it is an iuvaluable remedy ; for bad legs, bad breasts and piles, it may be confidently relied upon for effecting a sound and per manent cure. In cases of puffed ank'es, erysipelas, and rheumatism, Holloway'e Ointment gives the greatest comfort by reducing the infl immation, cooling the blood, soothing the nerves, adjusting circul aoion, and expelling the impurities. This ointment should have a place in every uuraery. It will ciire all those manifold skin affections which, originating in child hood, gain strength with the ehUf'i growth.