Holiday Notice.

Her Majesty's birthday, Monday the 24 h inst., will be observed as a holiday by the Post and 'IVI. graph Department. The Ash burton office will be open from 9 a.m. till 10 a.m., and from 7p m. till 8 p.m. All maile will close at 630 a.m. The Telephone Exchange will be open as usual.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897. THE DEMAND FOR LAND.

A3IPLE justification for the policy adopted by the present Government, of re-purchasing land for the purpose of cutting it up for settlement, is to be found in the fact that the demand is far greater than the supply. At the Marawiti sale, for thirteen sec tions, there were no less than 836 applications, and for forty-six sections at Tokoraki, in the Osmaru district, no less than 275. We are quite aware that there were not so many individual applicants as these figures represent, some of those applying trying for more sections than one j but even were we to allow for three applications to each individual — probably an excessive allowance—we should still have in the case of Marawiti 112 applicants, that is 13 successful, and 99 unsuccessful, and in the case of Pokoraki say 92 applicants of whom only half the num ber succeeded, The deduction is obvious, viz.—that every effort should be put forth to open np more land to meet the demand. In the neighbor hood of Ashburton, Rakaia, Waimate, and Oamaru there are large areas of suitable land which should be acquired, and the Minister for Lands should push on operations in this direction with energy. We are quite aware that there is only a small balance left of the provision made by Parliament for this purpose, and that all this will be absorbed by purchase transactions al ready sanctioned by the Government under the advice of the Land Purchase Board ; but next session application should be made to Parliament for larger funds, so as to enable the ex cellent work of promoting the closer settlement of the agricultural lands of the Colony being pushed on with a speed commensurate with the require- ] ments of the people. j

When the Queen came to the throne the whole population of Greater Britain outside the COLONIAL United States did DEVELOPMENT, not exceed on* million souls. There were under 800,000 in Upper and Lowf r Canada, less than 100,000 in all i\ustrdlia, and not a quarter of a million at the Cape. New South Wales was, on the Christmas before the Queen's accession, ihe on'y self <?overned colony in the eastern hemisphere. Bouth Au t«-alia dates from Peepoiber 28, 1836 ; New Zealand frcm 1840; Victoria from 1851 ; Queensland from 1859. In the western hemisphere a great belt of self governing commonwealths span the continent, Manitoba was constitute) in 1870. British Columbia pimein a year later. The Leeward Isles in the West Indies were federated in 1871. The Windward Isles in 1885. Tho federation of the dominion of Canada dates from 18G7. The federation of South Africa might have dated from 1859, but for the insensate folly of English politicians who overruled tho instinct of the Queen and the urgent representations of Governor Grey. The greatest administrative change, how ever, of the reign was the transfer after fclifi mutiny of the adminis*ration of the Indian Empire from the East India Company to tha Crown.

Local and General.

Commercial news will be found on the fourth page, and an episode of the Hawked Bay floods appears on the first page. The meeting of the A. and P. Association Committee will not be held on Saturday. Notice will be given of the next meeting. The Money Club has come to stay. There are now about 160 shareholders, holding about double that number of share?. The Tinwald Hockey Club:a social and dance t»kea place to-morrow evening at the Templar Hall. One of the Victorian riHeitien eenfc Home for the Queen's celebrations measures 6ft B^in in his stockings. Coffee ia being successfully cultivated in Northern Queensland, and the gross re turns from coffee plantations there is staged to be £'80 an acre. The Agricultural Department has been in formed that an infectious disease of a malignant type has broken out in a herd of cattle in the Tikorangi district. Mr P. L. Payne, Btationmaster at Aah buirtoo, is enjoyiug a well earned leave of three weeks, and his place ia now Leiug fided by Mr T. J. Brownell Owne.a of greyhounds arc reminded that entries close for the Wes'-erfield Stakes, io be run on Thursday, May 20, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday May 14. ! The greatest enemy the hog industry has ! in United States is the cholera, which annually sweeps av*ay immense numbers of swine. Ihe lowa Homestead puXs the loss in ;h.iitState from Cholera list year at fifteen million dollars and the losses have been equally heavy in other swine-raising States. At Dandenong (Victoria) on April 20, .John Dippett, aged 13 years, while playing ci'icket with a number of other boys, wa« struck on the he^d with a crkjket bill, bowled by another boy about the uaiyte age. The blow produced immediate insensibility, and the iad died before medical aid^could be procured. Holi-oway's Pills. —Pure Blood.—When the blood ia pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well s rung, we are wall. These Pills possess a marvellous power in securing these essentials of health by puri fyiuß, regulating, and strengthening the fluid* and solids. Holloway's Pills can be confident y recommended to all persons suffering fro n disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache,, quicken the action of the .iver, and act as alteratives aud g'.-ctle aperiets. The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Hollo way's Piils are eminently setvice&ble to invalids of irritable -"institution, 8.3 they raise the acfcipn of .every ";„._ , '^"atue^Standard, and j»oi verily

Owing to the large quantity of luggage on » the expre-s last evening a number ■ f parcels ( were left behind, including Guardian s for 1 our subscribers, and live ducks. It was a good thing for the latter that the con signor made inquiry a-* to whethor they had gone forward, as no doubt they would not have reached their destination alive. The Westyort Times reports that while Mr M. Gibena was exploring the head waters of the Karamea some time ago, he came across a pitched tent, and all the accessories of a camp, including a canoe. There were sign* that the camp had been there for sitne con siderable time, unoccupied, and the con e usioii arrived at was that the owner has bfien adrled to the long list of victims of West Coast pioneering. The missing man wasfcvidently a prospector, and was probably drowned. A school inspector—and there are such inspectors —peremptorily demanded from a standard clafa, " Who signed the Mogna, Charta?" There was a dead silence. Again he repeated his query in a higher key. No reply. Then io menacing tones he said, "Is there no answer ? I ask ouce more, Who signed Magna Ciiarta?" An urchin, who thought a heinous offence had been sheeted home, snivelled over his dirty cuffs and said, " Please, sir, it wasn't me 1" For the first race nighfc the Oollett-Dob son Company are putting on at the Odd fellows'. Hall a new sensational play enti tled "The Sixth Commandment." It is highly spoken of by the press, as bsing full of dramatic effect, as well as rippling over with fun, and the players are well up to their w«rk in ib. Special scenery is neces sary, and this Mr Addison, the advance agent, tells us, is being sent on from Christ church and will be iv position to-night. For Friday night, another piece •• Sentenced to Death," will he staged, so that altogether a couple of evenings 9 entertainment will be provided for race week. Many Ladies complain that the Tea they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Ko/ib Tea. they will be satisfied. Try the No 4at 2/4, 'tis superb.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association -By Electric Telegraph- Copyright London, May 11. At the wool sales " Waikohu " clip, New Zealand erossbreds, realised 7|d. The biddiDg wa? spaited, with a general upward tendency.

A BALLAD OF THE BICYCLE.

The cyclists came down like wolves on the fold, i And their wheels in the sunlight were gleaming like gold, And the noise of their riding, the sound of their glee, Like the rush of the wind and the waves of the sea ! Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, The club with their " Safeties " at morning were seen, Lke the the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, At evening lay vanquished that mighty ! " cyclone '; For the iiend of the road had lately but passed, And scattered road metal so thick and so fast That each wrathful rider quite audibly cursed As tyre after tyre was punctured and i burst; j And there lay the cycles no being could ride, Their wires all awry and their tyres gaping wide, And there sat the riders, both female and I male, With c'othes all bespattered and faces all pale ; Their braggings were silent, their bugles unblown, As each gathered up what was left of his own, And, smirdng with bruises, internally swore Thfy never would mount on a bicycle more. Fond fathers and mothers in anger shall rait, And Insurance Societies loudly shall wail, i For the mighty " Cyclone " that co gallantly showed, Hath melted like snow at the <( Mend of the Rod!" Tablet.

Items of Interest.

Nearly one million people si ill speak Wilsh. On an average 1000 piga are eaten in Londou daily. There are 230.0Q0 singers in Church of England choirs. One-seventh of the landowners in Great Gritain are women. At Redditch 20,000 persons are employed in making pins. A rapid-firing gun recently tested fired 900 shots a minute. In the private schools of China a teacher ia paid about a day per pupil. There have been twenty seven cases of insanity in the Bavarian Royal Family during the last 100 years. The seventy-two races inhabiting the world comtnuuicate with each other in 3004 different tongues and confess to about 1000 religions. There are annually killed in Africa a minimum of 65,000 elephants, yielding the production of a quantity of raw ivory the se:ling price of which is £850,000. Great Bri'ain exports every year about £110,000,000 of textile fabrics, £60,000,000 of metals, £1.1,000,000 of clothing, and £8,000,000 of chemicals. A widow naiied Jones ha«i died in Chester Workhouse, aged 108. A female inmate of Cdn Workhouse has died in her 107 th year. The Dolgoly bore at Moree, New South Wales, has reached a depth of 4020 feet, and is the deepest, bore in the world con stuic ed on the drill pole system. The lightest known wood is thq.tr of the Anona palustris, of Brazil, which is much ligh'or than onrk. The heaviest is the iron bark, of Australia, which weighs nearly 1001b to the cubic foot. Another lynching affiir occurred at Juhetca, Florida, recently. Three niggers were under arrest charged wi'h the murder of the postmaster. A large mob gathered, broke into the gaol, took out the three men, and hanged them. The tfelgium Times reports that two tjUhing smacks belonging to Ostend, on arrival thora one day each landed a live bullock which had been picked up at sea. The animals, which had evidently been thrown overboard from some cattle steamer in bjd weather, were swimming about in an exhausted state. Agony Column Noticr; " Teddy, come back. All is forgiven, la kicked the wrong man. He did not know it was you. —Ste la." A Scotch parson said, recently somewhat i sarcastically, of a toper, that he put ( n enemy iiiio nig mouth to steal away his brains, but that the enemy, after a thorough ' and protracted search, returned, without At » certain church when the hollows I gave out s the parson got up andsaid : ' Breth ren, the bellows hag broken, and the organ ist can't play. Let us therefore rise and sing : Praise God ftom whom a!l blessings fl >w.' If the Japanese Government, which has recently appropriated the sum of £2,500,000 in the expansion of its telephone service, continues to develop in this manner, it is anticipa'ed that in the course of five years Japan will posses? the mpst perfect telephone service of the whole world, A partly nibbled £10 note was recently taken out of a rat's hole in Great Ormomi street Holbom, Rat-catchera are constantly finding small articles of jewellery and coins m rat's holes. On one occasion a diamond worth £50 waa so found in an old house in Lambeth. Mrs Ann Taylor, an old Australian native, aged \j7, has iust died at Auburn. She was born in tho if.irramatta district. A powerful lamp, which distinctly illumi nates objects over half a mile distant by means of a great reflector, is to be a^opt d in the French army. lo is to be carried on a light waggon behind the soldiers, who will be in obscuri'y, while the enemy and all objects in frepb will be rr&le conspicuous.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY,

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M, and A

Harrison, J.P.)

Civil Cases.—J. K. Hurdley v. J< hn Orr. — ilis Worsh p g»ve judgment in this case as follows :—iu this case the plaintiff had given the defendant a promissory note for £50 which came due on the sth April, and was dishonoured. The note had been discounted at the Bank of New Zealand, of which institution both parties were cus tomers, and had not on the 10th April been debited to ihe defendant On the lOih at the solicitation of the plaintiff, the defendant agreed to renew the £50 promissory note for three months and took a new note for the same amount, without consulting or communicating with the Bank who held the original note. On the same day the plain)iff went to the Bank, and there discovered another note, the proceeds of which were paid to his account, and out of which funds the Btnk manager then paid tha £50 bill without the defendant's know ledge. The plaintiff now asks the Court to compel the defendant to refund this amount, and thus restore him to the position he would occupy had the agreement for renewal been carried out and the Bank refrained from taking his funds to pay the promissory note overdue, contrary to the arrangements made by him with the defendant. He does not claim damages for the breach of agreement, and in fact disclaims damages and says he requires the defendant to carry out his contract. It appears to me that the breach having been caused by the action of the bank in assert ing and ac ing upon its own rights in r. spect of the bil?, the only po-sible remedy available against the defendant woul 1 be in damages. The question then resolves itself into this.- The defendant having agreed to renew a bill ot £50 for three months, which agreement he now repud iates, what damage has the plaintiQ suffered in consequence 1 On this point no evidence was adduoed, damages were not claimed, and the action must fail. Judgment for defendant with costs,

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph— } Copyright. Postal Orders. London, M&y 11. The Postal Union has decided to reduce the rates of postal orders abovt tho value of 100 francs. Obituary Th<3 death is announced of Mr W. T. 8.-at, the eminent organist, who some years ago visited Sydney to open the grat d organ in the Town Ball. He was in his seventy-first year. A Royal Visit. The Priuce and Princess of Wales paid a visit to Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Hawarden Oastle. Milling Stocks Improved. The improved outlook in the Trans vaal, as the result of the repeal of the Aliens Immigration Act and the move ment in favor of the observance of the Transvaal Convention, combined with the prospect of peace between Turkey and Greece, have caused an improved tone in the raining market, and all stocks are hardening. African mining shares have had a sharp rise, and the movement is rt fleeted in Australian stocks. Lord Hampden. May 12. Lord Hampden has been gazetted a Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and England, Expulsion of Anarchists. Madrid, May 11 It is intended to expel sixty Barce lona Anarchists from Spain. They will probably go to England. The Bubonic Plague. Hong Kong, May 12. The bubonic plague has made its appearance on the frontier of Toakiag and China.

Australian.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. The Wreclt of the Adderly. Sydney, May 12. The Marine Board of Mewcastle found that the wreck of the barque Adderly was due to an accident to the towing gear, and no blame was at tachable to any one. The Price ot Coal. For some time there has been an agitation amongst the .Newcastle col liery proprietors to raise the selling price of coal. The Scottish and Aus tiaiian Company, owning the Lambtoo and Burwood pits, have taken the initiative and raised both round and small coal 3d per ton. It is expected that other proprietors will follow suit. A general advai cc will involve con ceding t ve miners' demands for an increase of the hewing rates.

The South Canterbury Sports.

A lively correspondent who, to use his own words, " went aouih to see the fun, as he had nothing else io do," sends us the following, dated May 11 : — Ashburton spielers arrived safe and in good health, and hope to show up in the / sprints to-morrow. The Timuru men are very obliging to our youug athletes, The ground is in perfect condition, but rather slow, owing to the cinders having been rolled. The attendance was very poor, but a big crowd ia anticipated to-morrow. Cricket ball—Gascoigne 98.4. 100 yds flat—First heat—Ho ire 1, Nicholl 2. 'Jime— lOg. Second heat—Crawshaw 1, G iscoigne 2 ; lOg. Final-—Crawshaw 1, Gascoigne 2; 10§. Putting the weight—Wigley 33.1. High jump—A. Boys 1, Gascoigne 2. They tied at first, but just after judging Boys jumped anothei inch higher. Half mile flat— Bowie 1, Porr 2; 2 9*. Mile walk—O. P. Sealey 1, Ross 2;*8.20 120 Hurdles—Nicholi 1, Gascoigne 2. A splendid finish. 17£. 440 flat—Bowie 1, Boya 2—a grand race ; C. Wilson, of Christchurch, 3 ; there being only six inches between the three men Long jump—Gascoigne 19.4|-, LeCren 18.1 J. 600yds—K. Neave 1, Bowie 2 The latter started from scratch, and ran a splendid race, finishing in grand style. I have to stop to catch the express. With beat wishes, etc.

THE SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN AUSTRALIA.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Adelaide, May 12 The earthquake was fe!t seveie'y at sea. Those on beard one vessel sup pused that she had htruck a reef, and 'he passengers were much alarmed.

Mount Gambier is a choice beauty spot of South Australia, and Gambiertou is the principal town of that portion of the pro vince—the garden of the colony, as it is justly called, the latid iv the vicinity of Mount Gambier being very rich and fruit ful. Mount Gambier is a very remarkable exdnct volcano, and the aucieut craters are now lakes of fresh water, the largest one, called the Blue Lake, having a depth of from 600 to 700 feet of water, and the form of the lake or crater is a proof that it was the last grater of the group in action, as no portion of the sides are broken up by eruption, but they consist of a perfect basin of about equal height aud form all round. Eruptions from vole moes do not as a rule take place from the same crater in succession, but the next outburst is generally from a fresh place in the earth's crust, in the vicinity of the former one, thus destroying the basin-like shape of the old crater, and forming a new one at the aide of the previous rent, and so on, each new discharge partially destroying the previous ci atei. funned. Mount >chanck, nine miles from Mount Gambiei, is another extinct cone, and lies in a direct line between the latter mount and the sea cost, nine miles further on, where Port MacDonnell is situated, about two miles from Cape Northumberland, on which is a fine l'ght house, the half way beacon between Ade laide and Melbourne. The soil around Mount Gambier consists of a deep chocolate colored volcanio ash, very fine on the sur face, and gradually hardening as the depth increases to a solid bed ot brown concrete like material, commonly called lava, but is really condensed ashes from volcanic erup tions. Under this crust is fine sand, and then a dtep bed of limestone or dolomite, similar to the Oamaru stone, but not so fine grained and ot a deeper color. The build ings in Gambierton are all of this stone, or of concrete formed of rubble from the quarries, mixed with lime and sand. The buildings that would probably suil'er most from the late earthquake would be the Presbyteriau and Catholic churches, aud the public hospi tal, the tatter buing built on the side oi Mount Gcimbier neo.r the valley lake edge, aud is a very /me building of red dolomite, faced with white stone. Beachport is situated at Rivoli Bay, and is the port terminus of a brauch railway from Mount Gambier, aud the outlet for rich farma on the extensive drained lands surrounding the town of Millicent, near the rocks and reefs on which the steamer Admella and other vessels have come to grief at various time?. Port MacDonnell formerly did a large trade with Melbourne and Adelaide, but the opening of new ports on the coast, and the railway line to Beachpoit, diverted a great portion of the traffic, aod the stone build ings now standing in the place are simply a memorial of past busy times, probably gone for ever.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received Wakapuaka May 13, 10 a.m., Guardian office 10 40 a.in, The Pacific Cable. New York, May 12. Mr Spilchng, of San Francißco, who was iustrumeatal in arranging the contract to lay the cable from San Francisco to Honolulu, was unable to obtain assistance from the United States Government, and has now with drawn from the pontrapt.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

Received Wakapuaka, May 13, 10 a.m , Guabdian office, 10.40 a.m. The Live Stock Trade. Sydney, May 13. Air Howe, representing the Armour Company, Chicago, is visiting the colonies ia the interests of the live stock trade. If there are satisfactory prospects, he hopes to establish a branch of the American firm in Aus tralia for buying and selling live stock. Women on Committees. ; The JProsbyterian Assembly has de cided against women occupying seats on committees o£ management, by 38 votes to 24, A Shocking' Death. A shocking death has occurred at Oolac. An old woman named McKean, while standing in front of the fire had her apron ignited. She fainted, and was slowly roasted to death before the eyes of her husband, who is paralytic and unable to assist her.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, May 11 At the Committee of Enquiry on the Transvaal raid, the Duk* of Fife, Vice-President of the British fcouth j African Company, was called as a wit ness. In reply to Mr Labouchere, the Duke denied that he bad any know ledge of the intended raid before he disposed of certain shares The question and reply led <o a scene, in which Mr Labouchere was called to " order.'

Federation Bill.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, May 12 The Federation Bill has been intro duced in both Houses, and is now being considered in Committee of the whole. Mr Barton, on taking his seat in the Legislative Council, said he had accepted the responsibility of taking charge of the Federation Bill, but had 1 in no way altered his disagreement with the Government policy. Mr Want announced that he would oppos^ the Bill.

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

Programme of the Festivities

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

London, May 11. The following programme has been adopted in connection with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee:—June 21st, the Queen makes a semi-State entrance into London, followed by a banqnet at Buckingham Palaco; June 22nd, the Queen's procession through the city and illuminations; June 23id, a huge garden party at Buckingham Palace ; June 24, a semi-State return to Windsor, a visit to Eton, and a torchlight procession at Windsor Oastle ; June 25th, a great banquet at Windsor Oastle ; June 26tb, t he Prince of Walet reviews the fleet at Spitbead; June 29 th, the Queen reviews the largest military force ever assembled at Ald.er shot, including Indian and QolQuial troops. 1

Me Chamberlain has assigned the Agents-General 900 Jubilee seats for visiting colonists, Australian colonies being allotted 540.

Brisbane, May 12 The Central Queensland Meat Export Company contributes five thousand sheep or the equivalent of beef for the dinners for the London poor.

THE WAR IN THE EAST

Appeals by the Royal Family.

An 111-fed Army.

i Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Athens, May 11. The Queen and Crown Princegg of Greece has asked the Czar, who ia her socond cousin, to use his influence with the Sultan to obtain an armistice. The Crown Princess appealed to the German Emperor, her brother, to help Greece in her present, difficulty. The Greek fleet in the Gulf of Volo will support Smolenski in his position occupied at Sourpi, near Almyro The Turks are rapidly closing round | Damoko, and an attack on the Greek ! position is imminent. | The recent reverses have caused a renewal of the ili feeling against the Duke of Sparta, who is strongly blamed for the conduct of the war, and the , misfortune of the Greeks. Govern ment have cancelled two of his appoint ments. The Greek force* at Domoko are bivouacking in the open. The weather is wet and bitterly cold, rain having I fallen. Thousands of refugees are also camping in the open country and are suffering great privations. May 12. Eighty thousand Greek refugees are herded together at Lanna, a town at the head of the Gulf of Voio, twenty miles south-east of Domoko, without shelter, exposed to the rain, and depen dent on private charity for food. To add to the other troubles the commissariat arrangements of the Greek Army have collapsed. The only rations available for the soldiers con sist of a scanty supply of bread and cheese, washed down with water. Sick ness is very prevalent, and great dis content exists amongst the troops. With> the view of allaying disaffection and restoring confidence the Duke of Sparta has issued a proclamation stat ing that the position of Domoko is ao strong that the army is invincible, and will soon resume the offensive. The Greek Government and the people are feverishly anxious for the proclamation of an armistice. The Turks are still mobilising largely. The Greek western fleet h*s bom barded Syra, an important seaport on the coast of Epirus. London, May 11 In the House of Commons Hon. A. J. Balfour stated that he was con vinced Greece would agree to the scheme of autonomy for Crete. In the House of Commons Hon A. J. Balfour announced that the Powers had offered to mediate between Greece atd Turkey, and Greece had accepted the offer,

THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN t THURSDAY, MAT 13, 1897.



Public Notices. NEW ZEALAND /SIiOTHIRG "pAOTOin 7 WATERPROOFS FOft LADIKS. WATERPROOFS FOR GENTLEMEN. WATERPROOFS FOR BOYS. BEFORE BUYING EXAMINE OUR STOCK. OUR NEW PATTERNS FOR THIS SEASON are to hand in Black and B'ue Serges. Black and Blue Parratnutta. Dark, Medium, and Li«ht Tweed EftK^a. Drab and Blue Box Cloth. Splendid Range of Single Textures for LADIES' WATERPROOF 01 OAKS. Aa we are the Largest Waterproof Gar ment Manufacturers in the colony, we feel quite confident in iayinj? that our Garments iUnd untquilled, bnth in quality, finish •nd price. Thoroughly waterproof and all NO EX RA CHARGR FOR WATERPR' OFS MADE TO MEASURE. WATERPRO' »F. LEGGINGS, CYCLING CaPUB, BAGS, & CAPS. YARMOUTH OILSKIN COATS, LEGGINGS, SOU-WESTERS, &o. HALLENBTEIN BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager. FLAGS FOR THE DIAMOND JUBILEE. ENSIGN HANDKERCHIEFS, suitable for Flags for the Diamond Jubilee, j including Australian Ensign, New Zealand ■% Ensign, and the Jubilee F.ag on Sale at 6d each. 5$ ANDREW ORR. JUST LANDED — A High-class Kid Glove, four studs, all colors; price 4s Fully equal to usual 5a 6d quality.—W. H. Collier. QUIET COW for Sale, to calve in two months. Apply for addreeß at Mail Office. 5 4 1 I >H 8 8 if S « ►• - s 1 " i Ss i O S § 83 5 1 S§ ffi m %%i i Si W S"4 II- I #S 8 P B 2fa - Pi d S g? « g b 1 g 3 H| ? r m v-\ 1« " § ° s g pq



Entertainments, TO-N IGHT. TO-NIGHT. (T 11 U H S D A V) GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE ::: COLLET-DOBSON::: ::: DRAMATIC COMPANY. ::: UNDRR DIRECTION OF J. E. PETHERICK. IN THh: SENSATIONAL DRAMA, ENTITLED SIXTH COMMANDMENT. FIRST production in Ashburton of the Newest, Latest, and Greatest London Success. An enthralling Melodraim of London life, brimful of sensational incidents, bubbliDg over wih harmless merriment and fun, entitled The Sixth Commandment. TO BU FOLLOWED ON PEIDAY WIGHT BY SENTENCED_TO DEATH. New Scenery specialty painted for this great production. Large and efficient Orchestra. Change of programme nightly. Popular Prices ... .„ 3a, 2s, Is. Box Plan and Day Sales at H. M. Jones. A. W. ADDISON, 5 $4 Advance Agent. Business Notices J. WILSON, co;rner ojf aeoa d|e. MAGNIFICENT ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN ASHBURTON. 1%/TIXfID PAINTS, WINDOW GLA.SS, MIRROR GLASS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS, PIOTURK FRAME MOULDINGS, SCRIM, ENAMELS, VARNISHES, <Su. t IN STOCK. PAINT.BB, PAPEKHANGER, & SIGNWEITER. Telephone 65 P.O. Box 16 AUTUMN AND WINTER NOVELTIES. GRAND SPECIAL DISPLAY AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. MANTLHW— MILLINERY— JAOKKTS WATERPROOFS CLOAKS FUR BOAS (JAPES UNDERCLOTHING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT iO LADiES,— IN PURSUANCE of our policy in keeping our Business well to the trout, we have decided to add a FIRST-LASS DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT to our Kstablishment. We have secured the services of Miss Hill, a lady of unquestioned ability, who brings with her credentials of the highest order from MESSRS W. STRANGE & CO., in whose Workrooms she has been engaged for ovkii skven yeakh. Oar object is (.o supply our Customers with Stylish an<l Well-made COSTUMES at a Modjuatk Pkick, and every possible effort will be given to make our NEW DEPARTMENT an unqualified tuccess. We have already booked c. number of Orders, and expect a very full season. Miss Hill will be pleased to receive intending Patrons on and after FRIDA V, March 26. I MITCHELL AND TURNER, TANOREJ) STREET;



NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. ■ .■■■iMiimm in i *O * hi i — AUTUMN AND WINTER. PRICES CUT TO SUIT THE KEEN WEATHER AND KEENER TIMES. LOOK OUT. LOOK OUT. THE CENTRAL CASH DRAPEKY AND CLOTHING MART. NEXT TO J. ORR AND CO, FAST STREET. W. S. MITCHELL GIVES THE BEST VALUE IN TUB TIUDB. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING GOOD, EVERYTHING STYLISH, And of Course EVERYTHING CHEAP. PAY Cash and' Save 25 per cent. Grand assortment bought at Special Rates to enables me to sustain my reputation, yet giving the Best Value in the Trade „,,.-, t> .•*,,■- j j Heivy Twill Dress for the Winter, 8a 91, worth 12s 6d. Good strong plain Homespun 4s lit) dress. Beautiful 1 weeds, grand taia'tf, newest shades, at 8s 9d, and 9* 9d full dress. All the latest Trimmings in Furs, Gimps, Braids, Velvets, etc., at prices never before heard of. FLANNELETTES, FLANNELS, CALICOS, SHEETINGS—you'II wender at the prices, ho bad debts do it Grand d*rk winter Flannelettes 4s lid per doz. Alt wool Flannels, wide width, 10^:1 per ya-d. AH our goods sold at prices to bring you back again. Calico f r the winter3s 9d per doz ; cheaper lines at from 2* 6d per doz. Don le White Sheeting 10^.1 cheap at Is 3d. li-irae White Towels 4s lid doz up. BLA>KEIS, Blankets, Blankets. White Blankets, Blue Blankets, Brown and Grey Kaiapoi Blankets 25 per cent cheaper than any other House in New Zealand. A grand heavy Blanket at & lid. Art Muslins Cretonnes Curtains OUR PRICKS ARK THK LOWEST—the reasons are—We Buy Cheap; we Soil for Casli Look here ! Look here!! Y^o^S^l^Qli-SDKIDGUjV^ lon's an.l Brown's at Is lid p.irj ONLY MITOHELL AND BIiODRJBB HAVE THKM Here's auother-The newest styles in LADIES' SHOWERPROOF CLOAKS nt prices 50 per cent, below anything heard of- in Brown. Navy, Grey and Black. 17s 9d and 19. 6d, worth 30d and 355. Golf Capes, bought to undersell any other House, save you Sme »d anxiefy by GOING S'.RAIGMT FOX THK CENTRAL CASH DRAPERY MART. MILLINERY M.llmery, Millinery- We'U trim your hat free, we only want to sell the trimming at a low price, and guarantee you a 11/^ s?,^ trimmed hats-Straws. Velvets, Beavers, and Felt Hats, newest shapes and shades, our price, are the LOWEbI IN NIiVV ZLALAND for the latest and most stylish trimmings-S.iior straws from 91 up- UNDERCLOTHING for Winter-ilannelette and Wool to suit the coldest weather and lightest purse. CORSETS, Corsets, Corsets-Astonish you, at Is lid. the plum.line ,s a Corser any size any «hado for 2. lid per pair, worth, ar.d sold el e>vhere for about 6< 61. In the MEN'S CIX)T!iINU AN[> UhW&RY Department, heaviest knitted socks in the trade Is brown nb'oed panfa Is lid, heavy colonial knitted p;..,i a 5, 11, singlets to match flannelette shirts from Is 91, Colonial made flaunels 3s lid. S,rgo sailor suits 4 3 lid Men's and boy.' hate in ov^ry conceivable jhape from le. 1 wee tron«er»7B 61,8.Ud, 9a 6d,men*«. moles 4s IM, men's suifca from 148 lid Colonial tweed 253 61. JIEb AND bOARVIVv-We are known throughout the district, for our «rand assortment of Ties and Scarves from the cheapest) to the best qualities, BOOTto-Men s heavy shooter boots 9s lid, grand line of light Balmorals at 12s 6d, slippers fjom 2b lid. water tight* 10s tS, women's and children s Jbootaand shoes cheaper ihin ever-Call aud sre them. MEN'S WATERPROOF COATS, very deep capes, in all p'ttterns---We are de tormintd to sell them cheaper tha Q any other )u-aae in town. LOOK AT THli-Men'« Suits to measure from 49s 6d. Grand variety Men's White Kid Gloves and Kvecing Bows, etc. W. S. MITCHELL NEXT TO J. ORP fe CO., EAST STREKj.-, ABHBUHTON;



Church Services. ! ST. SI'KPHEN'B CHURCH Ashburton. THURSDAY—Brotherhood of St. Andrew ... .« 7.30 FRIDAY—Shorb Service . ... 730 Choir Practice 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV J. E. BLACKBURNE, Preacher.



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The weather prophet predict that the loDg 6ne dry upe'l which we have had will be followed by a yery wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection agtiust ihe elements of such a winter ig a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak. We are assured that' Messrs Craighead and Berryman have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation of a still larger sale for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof | tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever ! exhibited in Ashburton. They are also supplying ladies' and gentlemen's water proof cloaks and coats to pleasure at ready made prices. Every garnnsnt guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). All wool linings—keeping the wearers alwajs warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and every improve ment "up to date.V—Advt. 4 29 He was new to the House and its role, And they asked him tomove theaddress, And he said I will do it with pleaauie, But I'm hoarse as a crow, whing less ; They took him outside and tueyg ye him A thing which is certain and sure, And what made his voicaof the clearest Was Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. The true leaf of jbhe Tea plant, unfcampered witl and rpre; this is Kqzie Tea, try ib,-— ( John Orr % Co,, Agents, I



Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Welltnotok, May 12 Ac the request of the Bishop of Welling ton the offer toiies collected at the thanki giving^ services in connection with the Queen's Jubilee next month are to be de voted towards a fund for establishing (» Ffome for Women in Wellington, to be called the Victoria Diocesan Home. In; the... RaiirStorm the man got very wet. The wetting gave him a cold. The cold, neglected, developed to a cough. The cougfr seat him to & bed of sickness. A. dos^ Of Ayer's Cheriry Pestoriil/tak?n «t the start, would have nipped the cold in the bud und saved the sickncsi, suffering, and expense, the house j hold remedy for colds, coughs, and all I lung troubles, is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. PRBPAAED HT Dr.* J". O. Ayer <fc Cfo. t MASS., U. 8. A. Gold Medals at tha Warld't Chitt binitlm. 4W Beware of cheap imiutioos. The name —Ayer's Cherry Pectoral—is promi. i You have ruined your conetittifcion sufficiently by drinking inferior teas^ rettruit by drinking only Kozik Tea, it is pare and rel able.— John Qtt & Co., Sole Agenta.



From the Tea Plant to tha Tea Cup unadulterated and pure; this is Kozie 1 ba, John Orr & Co., Agents. Kozib Tea, the best, and yet within reach of all; Sold at 1/8, 1/10, 2/-, and 2/4 — John Orr & Co, Sole A§»mUu