In Memoriam.

Giuffin—ln aad and loving memory of John Griffia, who died June 28, 1894. Wo miss thee trom our dear home, We miss thee from thy place, A shadow o'er our life is cast — We miss the sunshine of thy face. We mias thy kjnd and willing haud, Thy fond and G-irocst care, Our home is dark without th&s-.-r We miss thee everywhere. Inserted by his loving wife and children.

NOTICE TO CO-RESPONDENTS.

Business Man.—At .the pieseut point of the legal proceedings tiie publication of your letter would uot be justified.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1897. POSTAL REFORMS.

On April 29 the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget to the House of Commons. In it there were matters affecting postal anangements that ought to be of interest to colonial readers. The iutention of the Govern ment was announced of instituting radical reforms in postal rates and regulations with a view to developing the rural districts by more generous treatment in postal matters, and, by simplifying the regulations, accommo dating trade by removing unnecessary restrictions and benefiting the writers | )f foreign and colonial as well as of inland letters. At present, the Chancellor stated, there were sixteen million letters sent annually by post in the United Kingdom which were not delivered by letter-carriers to the persons to whom they were addressed, but were left to be called for at the post offices. That, he said, was a great hardship to the poor, and it was the intention of the Post Office authorities that in future there should be delivery at every house throughout the country. It would take some little ; time to make the necessary arrange ments, and it would necessitate a multiplication of postmen and pillar boxes. It was also proposed by the department that telegrams should be delivered free within a radius of three miles from the receiving office, and that the charge should be reduced to iid a mile for every mile beyond that distance. It was further proposed that the parcel post charge should be reduced to Id per 1b up to a maximum of Is. The nfxt change was, the Chancellor said, of a more important character. At present samples and books travelled by post at a cheaper rate than ordinary letter:?, but the postage was surrounded by minute restrictions which were very trouble some, both to the public and to the Post Office officials. The Postmaster- Goneral proposed that in future the sample and book post should be entirely abolished above 2oz, under which weight books A'ould still go for |c!; and j that all parcels, whether letters, samples, or books under 4oz should be sent for id, with », further charge of Ad for evtiry additional 2 z As regards foreign ai.d colonial postage, it would bo proposed, he said, at the approaching meeting of the Postal Union that it should be reduced from 2|d to 2d. Although we had cables at the time giving us a little hint that reforms had been announced, we received no de tails, and it is only now when the Home papers are to hand that \ye havo a clear notion of what they were like. But the Home papers do not appear to have b© n well ported up in what were the Government's intentions, and did notknow much earlier than weourselyes did by gable what wa? about; tp bedpai,

1 n their proposals in regard to postal matters, G-ov«ranient were silent as i the grave until tie Ohancellor delivered | his Budget. It appears the proposals are actually those of the Duke of .Nor folk, the Postmaster General, and at first glance the expense looked like an obstacle that red-tape would be sure to stumble over; but on goiug into financial details it was found that the * xt>a cost would only run to £366,000. This was considered so small in com parison with the beretits to be derived that the Chancellor provided for it in his Budget, and the reforms will scon be an actual fact. Crystallising these reforms, we find that they mean the sponging cfl the liat of rules and regu lations quite a host of definitions dis tinguishing between " books," " sam* pies," etc., and there wiil now be only one class of postal matter (if the post cards are excepted), and the rate for mailing it would be Id per 4nz. The abolition of the vexatious distinctions without difference that have hitherto existed will simply mean thit the post office officials at Home will hardly ever require to weigh a letter, and much time will be saved to both public and department. We in New Zealand often claim to lead the Old Country in matters of reform j and certainly there have been cases in which the colonial lead has been followed. In this case, however, we could do worse than follow the Home lead, and not us only but all the colonies of Aus tralia.

" Oivis " in the Otago Witness haa the following, to which it has only to be added that " neeps " THE APOTHEOSIS is Lowland Scotch OF " NEEPS " for •' turnips":-—The

week has seen among other celebrations the apotheosis of nepp3 at (he new Agricultural Hall, which, however, consists of several halls and suites of offices, and so has been rebaptised under the name of the Agricultural Buildings. At fcbe deification of neeps who could more fittingly officiate than Mr John McKenzie? He o£ all men should be competent to eulogise neeps; and indeed I should not wonder to hear that when he died neeps will be found engraven on his heart as that Queen of sanguinary memory said Calais would be on her cardiac organ But like most people whose range of mental habit is confiued to neeps, Mr McKenzie's metaphors-, sometimes get mixed. He felicitated his audience upon the circumstances that through out the colony of New Zealand, and as far as he could learn, "in other parts of the colony," the Jubilee celebrations had passed off' without accident. After this Mr McKenzie is quite capable of saying "you will keep on clipping the wool off the sheep that btys the golden egg until you milk it dry," or t( this is the grain of mustard seed from which has grown the upas tree of monoply." There must be an unsuspected strain of Hibernian blood somewhere about the Minister for Lands—very likely from those ancestor to whom bis namesake Scobie referred a little time since. Upon no other supposition can we account for the wonderful speech ths same evening at Green Island, when Mr Oarncross was apotheosised as the neepa had been during tfce day. That Mr McKenzie should be denied the faculty of eet-ing the h.untnrous aspect of the conjunction between Mr Carncross «,nd net;ps i« his misfortune, No one should attribute it to him for a fault, that woijlfl be an impious rebuke upon .Nature,

Local and General.

Over 300 Maoris in the Rotorua district are reported to be blue ribbonites. The total coat of the harbour works in Titnaru has been about £300,000. It is stated that the tour of Carl Hertz iv New Zealand will increase his banking account by £5000. A fight to a finish for £1 a-side took place at Carterton on Sunday afternoon last week outside the township. The Auckland Amateur Opera Club has a credit balance of J8224 6s, and assets valued at £450. A home for incurables is to be erected in Oamaru in commemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. A West Chaster now in Wellington states that a mining boom is coming on the West Coast which should rival that of Auckland. There is a good demand for labour in the Masterton district at the present time. Bushfelling operations will absorb a lot of hands, Red deer continue to increase and thrive in the Wairarapa district, notwithstanding the amount of illegal shooting which takes pace. The colony of Victoria for the year 1896 suffered a decrease of population to the extent of 60,863, while the increase in New | South Wales was 10,770.

A. well-known Sheffield firm is reported to have offered to take 5000 tons per annum of charcoal iron made from Taranaki ironsand afc over £6 per ton. The Weatport Coal Company have lately imported four electrical coa>lcutting machines for use in the Coalbrookdale mine at Dennis ton. The Government has been advised (hat the railway traffic on the various lines during the holidays was unusually heavy, particularly in Otago and Canterbury. The number of letters, post cards, book packets, etc., delivered through the post offices of the United Kingdom in 1895 96 was as follows : — Letters, 1,834,000,000 ; post cards, 314,500,000 ; books and samples, 672,300,000; newspapers, 149,000,000. In a warrant for burial given after an inquest held recently, a slight mistake was made. After the departure of the Coroner it was found that the warrant, instead of bearing the name of the subject of the inquest, bore that of the licensee of the hotel in which the inquest had been held. The hotelkeeper, very much alive, ran? up the police station and strongly objected to being put under ground, even in obedience to a Ouronet'ss warrant.

An extraordinary failure of memory occurred in England during the recent Kas'er holidays. A youth, whose parents reside ia London, has become an inmate of the Norwich Hospifril under singular circum stances. He cunnot remember his name, address, or anything except that he woke up omo night in a train on the Great Eastern railway, and found in his pocket a single fare ticket to Norwich, a city wherj he had no friendi, and to which he had never been before. Arriving at Norwich without a penny, and finding his memory still astray, he presented himself at the house of a doctor and asked for something which would " brace up his mind." An examination Bhowed that his memory was dormant concerning everything in hia history prior to his waking up in the train. He was sent to jbhe hospital, and the local police meantime communicated with the authorities at Scotland Yard, who traced the parents of the wanderer. Such lapses of memory are i>oc infrequent, and they present a very remarkable phenomenon to the pyschological student, fragrant u-nd inviprating^Nm Vmw

To-day is the anniversary of her Majesty's 1 coronation, which took place June 28, 1838. The Hon. John McKenzie left Dunedin on Saturday, via Bhag Point, en route to Welling lon. An Ashburton bred do?, Trilby (Rufford —Ringdove) won the Maiden Stike con cluded at Dunedin ou Saturday. Owing to the illness of Mr Oliver, a leading member of the R.ik-ua Nor 1-West. Minstrel Company, the promised entertain ment at Chertsey has been postponed till further notice, Mr Miadass, an Indian subject of her Majesty from Rewai Pindi, now resident in Napier, has forwarded to the Queen two pairs of shoeß in exquisite Hindoo gold workmanship, as a memento of her record reign. We learn that there is some hope of the recovery of Mr E. Price, who was so badly i hurt in the accident at the concrete bridge on the Great South road, near Tinwald last week. Poor Ted was badly shattered, ribs and collar bone being broken, and his whole avstem painfully disarranged ; but thanks to an iron constitution and a game spirit, there ia still a hope that the popular sport will

pull through, There was quite an exodue of Ashburton residents by the southern express and earlier train to-day, the occasion being the sittings i of the Supreme Court at Timaru, where a number of witnesses have been subpoenaed to attend in the two cases recently sent to trial by the local justices. Mr R. M. Cuthbertson, who has been retained as counsel for the defence in both cases, was a passenger by the express.

Mr E. G. Craighead, who doea a little in amateur photography, from the roof of Craighead and Berryman's verandah, succeeded in taking excellent pictures of the Jubilee procession. He "snapped "at four points—the head of the procession with the band and 'Highlanders io front, the Fire Brigade, the Oddfellows, and the last section. The bodies mentioned show in the foreground, but the other elements of the proceasion are all brought out. The fact that the entries for the Timaru Poultry Show this year exceeded previous records was telegraphed throughout the colony by the Press Association with the announcement that there were 600 exhibitors from all parts of the South Island. A show for the whole of New Zealand, entries free and good prizes thrown in, would not secure 600 exhibitors. It is however, satisfactory to know that our local show bids fair to be quite exceptional, some of the varieties of birds to be shown being quite new to the Ashburton show. A meeting of the Hinds School Committee was held on Wednesday last. Present— Messrs D. Miller (chairman), Porter, HanseD, Holmes, and Ford, 'i he master's monthly report was received, which showed the numbers on the roll to be—Boys 34, girls 42 —76 ; average attendance, 57. Owing to a number of the children having attended very irregularly, it was decided to take steps to compel parents to send their children more regularly. A vote was taken for the election of a member for the Board of Education vice J. W. Sawle resigned, resulting in a majority for Mr J. McKeague. This evening Mias Gladys Leigh and her | Company will produce at the Oddfellows' j Hail Hoyt's farcical comedy " The Coming I Woman." It is a satire on the bloomer i woman The situations are ludicrous I throughout, the most striking being the ; proposition of marriage made by the woman in knickers, and the offices in the household held by the men, who, amongst other things, darn the socks and nurse the baby, while the advanced woman attends her cub, her meetings, and the other demands upon her valuable time. The comedy is brimful of humor, and the latest songs are sung. The company bring their own scenery, spepially made and painted for this produc tion.

j The London correspondent of the Argus writes as follows : —'* Everyone here has noted the generous offer of meat and wine from Melbourne for the delectation of the poor, and that offer has done mote to adver tise Australia than can be imagined at your end. It is a great thing to touch the hearts of the people. This was done when at the time of the threatened tiouble with Germany news was telegraphed from Melbourne to the Times, statinp that the German street bands [ hid been compelled to play ' God Saye the Queen.' rJ hat circumstance is talked of Sjbii'. The offer of meat and wine for the poor is such another act, It brings the countrim nearer each obher." The install Uion of officers of the Ash ityurfcen Mapmie Lodge, 1811, E.C., took place on Friday evening, when the ceremony was performed by Bro R. I). Thomas, D.G. M. assisted by Grand Lodge officers, The of^cera installed were:— W.M., Bro J. C. ! Qftwsey 5 1.P.M., Bro H. A, Vesty 5 S.W., v - Brook- J.W., Bro B. Prissell; Treasurer £"" VV\ J. (took". P.M. j xreasurer, *^. * ,1 n Secretary, Bro T. M. Jones, P.M. } b,D. s Bro D. Grant; J.D., Bro J. W. Hardley ; D.0., BroG. Meddins, P.M.; I.G. Bro T. Stone ; Organist, Bro B. E. Clayton; Tyler, Bro W. Patterson j Stewards, Bros W. 0. Page and A. C. Hardy. After the ceremony the brethren adjourned to the Or&ngp Hall, where two hours were spent in harmony. In spite of prohibition, those engaged in celebrating Commemoration Day at Balclu tha did not need co retire to rest with their thirst unquenched, as a cart containing a . 36gal barrel of beer perambulated the streets of the town during the evening. The oarb waß in charge of three masked men one of whom rang a bell while another j played a concertina. The cart (says the Free Press) stopped at frequent intervals to enable the third attendant to serve out pannikins of beer to all the drouthy ones. Needless to say, the progress cf the cart at times was very slow, owing to the crowd of l«yal citizens desirous of drinking Her Majesty's health in something stronger than cold water. Wonderful to relate, the contents of the cask were not finished.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday lust. Present —Messrs E. Gates (chairman), J. M. Hampton, M. Lagan, and T. Williams. Mr Doherty sent an apology for absence, owing to ill-health. Mr D. Moriarby's name was authorised to be placed on the valuation roll. It was resolved to take proceedings against owners of unregistered dogs after June 30. It waa resolved to paint the bridge at the Railway Station, and to apply to the Ashburton County Council for a grant towards reinstating the bridge on South road across Carter's creek. It was decided to make fords on Graham and Grove streets and to execute some minor work?. Resolved that the water running along South road be stopped. After passing accounts amounting to £17 53 8d the meeting adjourned.

What may be called the afterglow of the Jubilee illuminations came off on Saturday evening, The uight was calm, almost stii), as far as wind was concerned, and during most of the evening, the illuminations were shown with hardly a Slicker. Every line of the beautiful crown at the Oouuty Council office came out clearly and distincly, show ing the design to perfection. The same was the case with Mesßrs Friedl&nder's star, Mr Rollitt's delicate maltese cross, and Mr Thomis' combination, Mr Zander's design also showed with marked clearness and briliance, as did the imitation sun in front of Mr Hardley's. The star in front of the Town House also did better than on Jubilee night. This second exhibition of the illuminations was witnessed by a large number of people, who thoroughly enjoyed the display. The perfect working ot the designs reflects great credit on Mr J. W, Hardley's staff, as it was in his establishment that every one of the designs was made. (

Several hard labour prisoners were re leased from Mount Eden g iol in connection with the Record Reign celebrations, It was rumoured that Hail, of Timaru poi oning notoriety, was released, but on inquiry at Mount Eden Gaol it was learned ho i. still in. , A meeting of the Committee of the A. and P. Association was held in the Arcade Ohambera on Saturday, when there waa a, fair attendance. The President, Mr James i'.i-owu, occupied the chair, and a quantity of routine business was dealt with. It waß tesolved to re-lease the Association's land at Tinwald for a further term of years to the A.shburton Stock and Saleyards Company, under certain conditions. The report and Lhuance sheet to be submitted to the annual meeting of members, to be held on Tue-day next, the 29th, was discmsed and finally adopted, and some small payments were ordered to be made. Being thwlast meeting of the Committee's year of offica a v ani mou3 vote of thanks, with cheers, was accorded to Mr Brown tor the zealous and efficient manner he had conducted the. affairs of the Association, I

The teachers of the Sydenham School met on Friday afternoon to bid good-bye to Miss Forrester, who is leaving to take charge of the Ailenton School, Ashburton. Mr Halley, a member of the School Committee was voted to the chair. Mra Bowmaker, the late Head Mistress, Misses Dynes and Hall, and Mr Baldwin expressed their regret at losing the services of Miss Forrester, a3 did also the Chairman and Messrs Miller and Packer, members ot the School Committee. Miss Hall then presented Miss Forrester with a hmdsome silver teapot as a slight memento of the teachers' regard for her. Mr McGallan returned thanks on behalf of Miss Forrester. During the afternoon refreshments were kindly provided by Mrs Baldwin, and songs were sung by Misses Noall, Dynes and Forrester, and Messrs Halley, West, Hall and Baldwin.

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, June 27 A large crowd assembled on the wharf at eighto'clock on Saturday night to-wifiness the departure of the New Zealand football team for Sydney, where they play the first match against New South Wales next Saturday. Several players of the original selection were unable to get away, and the team as completed is :—Backs —Orchard (Canter bury), Bayly (Taranaki), Smith (Auckland), Armit (Otago), Giennie (Canterbury), Humphries (Taranaki), Duncan (Otago), Allen (Taranaki); forwards—Mills (Tara naki, McKenzie (Wellington), Blair (Wan eanui), Hancock (Auckland), Pauling (Wel lington), Wilson (Auckland), Calnan, Hard castle (Wellington). Brooker (Canterbury), Harris (O'ago), Wells (Taranaki), and Murray (Auckland).

NORTH ISLAND v. SOUTH.

The match, North v South Island, was played at Wellington on Saturday afternoon in the pteseace of 3000 or 4000 spectators. The day was fine, but a fresh breeze blew down the ground. Duncan, the Southern captain, won the toss and took the wind. Benjamin, his full back, failed to lake the I ball, and a free kick was allowed for a } knGck-on, from which Humphries placed an excellent goal within three minutes of the sUrt. Five minutes later Priest equalled matt3rs with a goal, aUo from a penalty kick. This, however, proved to be the only score the Southeners were able to claim. It Tf-ivy soon became evident they were playing without the least combination, while their opponents, if not much better at first, im proved in this respect aa the game went on. The Yellows (North Inland) made a pood rush, with Bayley and Mackenzie in front, and pushing their advantage, Har<lc&atle was rewarded with a try, which Humphries converted. The Backs (South Island) re sponded and carried the game to the other end, where Prieet took the ball over the line, but ioafc it. For the rest of the spell play was fairly even, and there was no further e.oore, Qn resuming, after some excellent passing, Humphries snored behind 'he posta, and ho easily placed another goal. Culnan also got in, but the try was dis allowed. The Southerners rallied for a brief spape and forged the Yellows down. The Southerners continued to have the worst of it, and as fast as they cleared their lines their opponents swept them back. Twice Benjamin by his sure collaring pre vented a soore, but then Hoberts got posses sion at half-way, and, evading the nearer men, passed to Allen, who was following up. He received the ball again, and ended a brilliaut run with a try. This was the best piece of play in the game, and was deservedly cheered. Murray failed with the kick. No side was called shortly after with the ¥ellows still pressing the southern men hard. The Norbh fslajjd won by 16 points (two goals from tries, one goal from a penalty, and one try) to 3 pointß (one penalty goa ), The game was not very scientific, moat cf the men playing simply on their own account, and breaches of the rules being far too frequent.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is the meteorological report for the week ending June 25, 1897 :—

Suicide and Attempted Murder

Press Association—By ElecbricjJTelegraph. Wellington, June 26 A man named James Ridges, living at Mr Field's, at Waikanae, cub hja throat with a razir to-day and ia now dead. Previous to taking his own life he attempted to cut bho throat of a girl, named Hannah White, au adopted child of Mr Field's. She was badly cut about the mouth, and has been taken by Mrs Kield to Otaki to get medical attendance, June 38. Further particulars of Ridges' suicide ahow that he was seen walking in the orchard in an agitated manner, and said he did not know wha r > was the matter with him. 1 few minutes after, the girl White went into the yard and the man rushed at her with a razor, and gashed her lip and cheek badly. She rushed away screaming, and presently Ridgea went into the kitchen with his throat cut, and fell down. He got up •vnd went to his room, where he wounded himself again and fell dead. The girl had a narrow escape, aa the main artery was just missed. Ridgea was of moroae character, nd particularly disagreeable at times, especially when under (he influence of I liquor. Miss White ia fifteen or six een I years old, and it ia supposed fcho man was ' jealous of her, I

CABLE NEWS.

Eome and Foreign.

1 vaea Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copjiiglit.

British Army Remounts. London, June 25. The first shipment of horses pur chased in the Argentine Hepublic on behalf of the War Offise for use as Army remounts has b-.eu sent from Natal. All Overdue Steamer. The P. and O. Company's steamer Aden is a week overdue. The Company believe her engines have broken down and the vessel is proceeding under sail. Two vessels have bfeen despatched to search. The underwriters are paying 80 per cent for re-insurances on her cargo.

Tiie Duke and Duchess of York. June 26. The Duke and Duchess of York will visit Ireland in August next. Tasmaiiian Politics. Sir E. 0. N. Braddon, in an inter view with Reuters representative, stated that the majority of Tasinaniaus were favourable to Imperial Federation, but it was unlikely the colonies would j adopt the scheme of preferential duties, owing to their dependence on the customs for revenue. Tasmania hoped shortly to reduce the income and land taxes, and also to reduce, or altogether remit, the duties on certain New South Wales products.

Wreck of an Ironclad. St. Petersburg, June 26. The Russian ironclad Gongoul, a vessel of 6627 tons, with her comple ment of 528 men, foundered through striking a submerged < ock in the Baltic Sea. The crew were saved. Spain and Cuba. Madrid, June 26 Senor Sagasta has issued a mani festo to the nation, in which he urges the granting of autonomy to Cuba. He censures General Weyler's ruthless destruction of property in the island. The Bombay Plague Officials. Calcutta, June 25 Detectives are enquiring into the attacks made on the plague officials in Bombay, who were severely wounded. Twenty thousand rupees reward is offered.

Expulsion of Dervishes. Cairo, June 26. Captain Ohallin's Belgian column, after a severe engagement, succeeded in expelling; the Dervishes from Red jap, the only fortified place in Equa torial Africa The Transvaal. Phetoria, June 26. At a banquet given by Uitlanders in the Rand, General Joubert and Mr Burger, members of the Executive, were present, Mr Burger, in the course of a speech, s*id President Kruger was keenly alive to the im portance of preserving peace, and that favorable winds had dispersed the recent menacing clouds.

OBITUARY.

«. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, June 26. The deaths are anuqunced of Miss Alice Lingard, actress, well known in the colonies, and Mrs Oliphant, authoress.

The Colonial Premiers.

Preae Association —By Electric Tslegruph— Copyright. London, June 26 The colonial Premiers attended a ball last night given by the Benchers at Gray's Inn.

YACHT RACE.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, June 25, Thirteen yachts started for the Jubilee Cup offered hy the Emperor William of Germany, the course being from Dover to Heligoland. The race was won by Mr Hodgkinson's yacht Wave Queen. Later telegrams shaw that Lord Jveagh's Oetonia finished first in the Raiser's Cup, with Ariadne next, four minutes later, June 26. Mr Wyndham Cook's yacht Freda feis been awarded the J£--user's Cup on h^r time allowance. *

THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

Prtßi Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, June 25. Seven hundred colonial troops were present at the Lyceum Theatre. The Scots' Guards band played them from the Ohelsea barracks. June 26. j The Maxim - Nordeafeldt Guns Ammunition Company entertained a large party of colonial soldiers at lunch. The guests were afterwards taken to the ranges at Eynswood, and shown the working of the guns. The majority of the colonial troopa sail on July 25rd.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, June 25. The American visible wheat aupply is estimated at 29,693,000 bushels. The English wheats market is quiet, but steady, the Continental is inactive, and the American is changing a little for the better. California!! No 1 milling wheat 30s, Russian cargoes 27s 9d. London quotation for No. 1, hard Duluth, 31s 6d. The Bradford wool market is weaker.

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

The Dinners to the Poor.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Many Touching Scenes.

The Stats Ball.

Lord Mayor's Luncheon-

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London, June 25 The poor were feasted in fifty-six centres in London, chif fly in the large public halls. Many, however, were provided with dinners in their own homes. The classes whom it was desired to benefit largely werereached and plenty of solid English fare was provided, inc'uding pies, tarts, and vegetables, whilst tobacco, tea, sugar, and, in a few instances, beer were given.

The Princess of Wales sent mes sages of sympathy to each centre, and also visited, in company with the Prince, the People's Palace, where 1000 cripples were entertained, and the Central Hall, Holbom, where the recipients were largely the outcasts of Olerkenweli and the respectable poor. The Frince and Princess mingled freely with the people and tasted the food, Many touching scenes were witnessed and in many cases the women gave way to tears. Sir Matthew Ridley has expressed to Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, Com missioner of the Metropolitan Police, the Queen's extreme gratification at the striking discretion and tact dis | played by the police during the Jubilee celebrations.

The State ball was held in Bucking ham Palace last night, at which aii the members of the Royal family, to gether with the visiting foreign princes, attended. The Colonial Premiers, Agents-General for the various colo nies, and Sir Westby and Lady-Per oeval were aleo present. The rioting in Dublin was renewed yesterday, when a mob stoned the police, and afterwards endeavoured to destroy the Jubilee decorations. The police charged the mob and compelled them to disperse.

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were indefatigable in their exertions at the dinners to the poor, and re ceived the thanks of the Princess of Wales. The Australian gift of meat was divided between the cities of Glasgow, Norwich, Salford, and several other centres, where the donations were keenly appreciated. The Lord Mayor entertained the Prince, the Princess of Wales, most of the Royal guests, the foreign Pnvoys, and the Premiers at luncheon to-day. It was a brilliant gathering. Lord Dufferin, speaking at the public banquet, warmly eulogised Sir George Turner's speeches, and remarked that the presence of such a man in the House of Commons would be a gain to the House. Jane 26 The Queen reviewed 1500 firemen at Windsor, while the Eton boys made a torchlight procession to the Castle.

NAVAL REVIEW AT SPITHEAD.

A World's Wonder. Tremendous Enthusiasm. Press Association — By Elecfcrio Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka June 28, 9.53 a.m., Guardian Office, 11 ».m. London, Jane 27. The great naval review at Spithead yesterday, was one of the grandest maritime spectacle the world has ever witnessed. The British fleet was ex posed of a hundred and sixty-five war ships, flying pennants, and manned by fifty thousand men. The vessels con sisted of the channel reserve squadrons, commanded by Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, The warships were ranged in six lines, four of which each extended for five miles. Almost every country sent a representative warship, swelling the total number taking part to two hundred vessels. Among the foreign vessels were the United States armored I cruiser Brooklyn, tho French armored j turret ship Pothnan, the German cruiser Konig Wilhelrn, the Russian armoured cruiser Hossia, the Japanese b rbettejship Fuji, the whole making a most imposing scene. Received Wakapuaka June 28, 10.50 a.m. Guardian Office, 1 p.m. The illuminations of the fleet were most effective. At a given signal every vessei outlined itself in electric lamps, the whole waters of the Solent appearing ablHz*. Enormous crowds watched from the seashore. The enthusiasm of the spectators was mr describable everywhere. The Premiers had a splendid reception. The review throughout was a remarkable success and was carried out without a single hitch.

I'HK AsHBOKTO* GtJARDIANt MONDAY, JtINE % 1897.



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[Business .Notices, »ECIAL DRESS SALE, FOll FOURTEEN DAYS. L Drtss Materials at 2-3 per yard a-.id upwards—v. ill be made FREE OF ■ CHARGE ;OM SATURDAY, JUNE 19, TO JULY 3—INCLUSIVE. SEE WINDOWS HBURTON"DRAPERY COY. BANKRUPT ESTATE I OF IG. J. NEILL AND CO., DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, MERCERS, AND )OT DEALERS, ASHBURTON IKS Sale of this Stock commenced this morning, and will be continued I the whole is di.poiei of a'; PR! NOMENALLY LOW BTGUUES rder to eliecfc a speedy cleara nee. FY ORDER OF THE PURCHASERS OF ABOVE ESTATE o too EX S.S. MATATUA. "Jfi HAVK MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNOFNG THE ► ARRIVAL OF OUR [IDWINTER SHIPMENTS, ■ Six Oases being just to hand from the above steamer. THE SHIPMENT COMPRISES— NE CASE Ladies' Black Casl mere HOSE, Tjry heavy makes, NE CASE Is 4d, Is 6d, 1; lOd ■NE OA.SE Ladies' Black and Tan KID GLOVES, bought at a FE CA'iE large discount. Children's Tans —4 Button, Tans, 2.-s Gd ; 4 Domes, Tans, 2s lid ; 4 Domes, Black, 2* lid WO OASES IRISH. LINEN GOODS, straight from the Lisburn WO CASES Mills. Some beautiful embroidered PfLLOW S'dAMS. N.D. BAGS, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c Among these goods now on view in our windows >NE OA.SF, FLANELLKTTESand MOLLETONS. Special lines NE CASE in white and crem; NE CASE Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, specially NE CASE made for us by our Leicester Manufacturer iHREE OASES Passage LINOLEUMS to npen shortly. New designs j all widths. EITCMELL & TURNER. SCORD REIGN NOVELTIES. SMALL ASSOKTMBNT OF /er Brooches, Chain Pendants, Medals, AND Silver Sugar Scoops, SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH APPROPRIATE ENGRAVING IN COMMEMORATION OF Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee. lORD REIGN' PLAQUES, 14x9 INCHES, BEARING RAISED FIGURES OB 1 HUI MAJESTY. :OURE A SOUVENIR OF THE EECORD REIGN. BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. [ : S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND IMPORTER, | EAST STREET.



NTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from Is lid to 3()s at t's Zealaudia Boot Store iKKTT IiROS. have just opened somn lew lines ia clothing. Our noted ■-vFtll" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; ti\ discount One Shilling in the Touad ■icn> 38/- now.—" The Hall," Ka.it KITED KNOWN — The way the Kvung people of Ashburton should ftibhe record rtign, Geb matried, Hpsir furniture at IT. Bairstow's, Hirget. Satisfaction gunr»nteed. W" 6_1_20 X KNIGHT, Caali purchaser of Udioa, fc-uUemen'H, and children's left off i I, dKd id kinrie of Goods.—Wttk^iiui



MAKK no mistake. If you want a nice job made of your repairs, try Meexor, the up-to-date bootmaker. "ijIUUND— Nineteen shillings cash to be JO worth Twenty credit. Our practical system of cash discount One Shilling in the Pound, meets with approvul.^-BAWETT linos, "The Hall," East Street. "ITTANTED Known, luspect Fletcher VV Buos' show of Crockery, etc., suit able for presents before going elsewhere, lfc will pay you.—Flhtchkb Bros., Caßh Supply Stores. WANTED, Eggs, 1000 dozen, must be fiesh, and 1 ton of Beeswax, Inchest market prices given by ?lexcheb linos., C*ak Supply Stores. i



THE NEW ZEALAND J Ciothioj* Factory. SPECIAL LINES. MN'S W A T X KPROOF COATS, N->ve=i, p.ttifi'nH, ell Sewn Seams, I 29j 6J, Z2i 61, 35-i, 59a 6d. MEN'S ALL WOOL TWEED OVER COATS, . 255, 32s 6.1, co" 455. YOUTHS 1 A: L WOOL TWISI-.D OVER COATS, 19s 6 ?, 255, to 355. BOY'^ Do. 8a 6d, 10s 6d, to 21s.



BOYS' NAVY SERGS SAILOR SUITS. Fit Boy two years, from 10a 6d Fit Boy four years, from 11s 1 Fit Boy aix yeara, from I2s Fit Boy eight yeara, from 13s Fit Boy ten years, from 14a extra collar, flannel front, cord and whistle. BOYS' ALL VV OL TWEED GUARD SUITS. Fit Boy four yetsrß, from 9a 6d Fit Boy six years, from 10s 6d i Fit Boy eight years, from lla 6d Fife Boy ten years, from 12s 6d Parents wanting good strong wearing Suits for the Boys would do well to inspect our large stock. Boys' Blue Serge Tarn Caps from la to 3a 9d Boys' Serge Gaps from 6d to Is 9d See our All Wool Tweed, for Boys' school wear, at Is lid per yard. We carry a Urge stock of British & Colonial BOOTS AND SHOES. Inspection Invited. HALLENSTEKNf BROS. & CO. A. G. BARTON, Manager]



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH ABhburton. TUESDAY, Sc Peter's Day—Holy Com munion, at 8.30 a.m. ; Teachers' Meeting,l at 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY—G.F.S. and Choristers' Practice, at 7.30 p.m. : THURSDAY — Presentations to Miss McDonnell by the Vestry and Choir in Sfc Stepheu'a Schoolroom, at 3.30 p.m. ST STEPHEN'S GUILD-A meeting of all Communicants to enrol members and elect officers, in the Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY — Short Service 7.30 p.m. ; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Com munion. 3 p.m.—GREEN3TRKET. 5 p.m.-DRO:>IORE (Mr T. A. Gates) 6.3o—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



I Hollo way s Ointment and Pills.—These world-renowned remedies are confidently recommended to miners, navvies, and all who have to work underground or where noxicus atmospheres exist. The minute particles of ooa! or metal which permeate the air in such planes tend to block up the lungs and air tubes, giving rise to bronchitis, asthma, and palpitation of the heart. In Rolloway's remedies will be found a safe and easily used medicament |for the penetrating properties of the Ointment relieve the local congestions and the mildly laxative effects of the Pills cause the liver to act freely, and the breath to become unembarassed. By early resort to these remedies many a serious iJlness may b : averted, and soundness of health main tained.



Kozris Tea, the best, and yet within reach of all; Sbld at 1/8, l'lO, 2/-, Rnd 8/4.— John On &Cp Sole 48<«^ B»-



The weather prophetspredict that the long j fine dry spell which we have had wiil be | followed by a very wefc and severe winter, j The one thing needful for protection against the elements of such a winter is a really good reliable waterproof coat or cloak. We ' are assured that Meßsrs Craighead and i 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 bupplying ladies' and gentlemen's water proof cloaks and coats to measure at ready made 5 prices. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). All wool linings—keeping the wearers always warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and every improve ment "up to date."—Advt.



Major 0. T. Pioton is manager of the State Hotel, at Denison, Texas, which the travelling men say is one of the best hotels in that section. la speaking of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Major Picton says : " I have used it myself and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that 1 consider it an infallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery, I always recommend it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel and in every case it has proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement." For sale by Ashburton Drug Company. I From the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup. I unadulterated and pure. This is K.QU& Tea Joho Qrr & Co., agents,



To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Or Nicholson, of London, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, K.Z. Mr Cainpbeli was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion foy the same author, may be had rom Mr Campbell, also free, 3 17 The public are to be congratulated on the liberal manner in which they have re sponded to the invitation of our leading bookseller, stationer, and fancy goods vendor, to supply themselves with cheap stationery, good literature (for winter reading), and 1 fancy goods. As this month is the record sale of the decade—the firm giving great in ducements so us to reduce the stock we have no doubt that the premises of H. N. Anderson, late L. F. Andrewes and-C0.," will be well patronised during the remainder of the sale. —( *dvt. Don't Cocgh. — Relief can be obtained immediately. Use 'KBATING'B COUGH LOZENGES'—weII known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly re. commended by many eminent physicians. They at once check the cough and remove the cause wi'hout any after effect; the most delicite $an therefore can take them. On| Lozenge alone gives ease—one or' two':rf bedtime ensure* reifc. Sold eYßryivJiert m