Church Services.

ST, STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. TUESDAY — St. Bartholomew's Day, Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. FRIDAY — Short service, 7.30 p.m. j Choir practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 29. 8.30 a m.—Holy Communion. 10.15 a.m.-—Preparation claßa in school room. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 2.45 p.m.—-Children's tervice. 3 p.m.—Dromore, Mr T. A. Gates, 3.30 p.m.—Holy Baptism. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

AUGUST J

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1897. HIE ASPHALTING BY-LAWS.

As all our municipal government— that at least for the regulation of our conduct as people living under municipal institutions—-is by by-law, the by-laws of the borough are important enactments. The Borough Council can only make auch bylaws as the Municipal Corporations Act and its amendments authorise, but those Acts invest the municipal body with very large powers. Our by-laws, as they have existed for years, are very comprehensive, but strange to say they have not included among them any authority taken by the Council under the Municipal Corporations Act to lay down footpaths in the streets, and compel payment of the cost of such footpaths by the owners of properties having frontages thereto. At the last meeting of the Council the first step was taken to remedy this. The Council adopted a new by-law, under which power waa taken to lay down footpaths where the Council considered these were necessary, and to compel the property owners to bear half cost. The cost wae 6xed at 2a per superficial yard, the half cost of which, of course, to the property owner would be a shilling per yard. The by-law is made to include several contracts not yet in hand, but likely to be finished before the final confirmation of the by-law, which must take place at least four weeks from the date of its adoption. This by-law will enable the Council to do a good deal more asphalting than it has hitherto sought to execute, and ' the old bngbear; about " continuous sections " will no longer stop needful asphalting. It delayed the work in Will's street east for some time, and would have delayed the work in Burnett street, had not better counsels prevailed among the owners themselves, but all that will be altered.

TOO MUCH ZEAL.

Says the Sydney News :—We give way to no one as advocates of temperance, but that does not prevent our seeing the unwisdom of some temperance advocates. Take two recent instances. At Newcastle, the Rev. L, M, Isitt, the prohibition advocate, has quite unnecessarily fallen foul of clergymen who, in some instances, themselves have been doing excellent temperance work. Jn Sydney the Rev. George Lane has been giving this message to the children of the Bourke street Wesleyan church, which he said was given him by Butler, " with deep feeling and manifest earnestness," half an hour before his execution :—" Mr Lane, tell your Sunday school scholars that I was once a Sunday school boy in a little English village, and the drink has brought me to this." That message was pure cant, for the whole of the known story of Butler shows him to have been a sober and calculating ruffian. The Only accusation of in temperance was his own against one of bis victims. Much crime is the result of drink, but all crime is not, and to claim the Butler crimes as evidenca is to weaken the case. If we recollect aright also, Butler was in San Francisco prison mate withDurant, who was himaslf connected with a Sunday school, and brutally outraged and murdered choir girls in a churoh. Diirant did not drink, and he, we believe, taught Sunday school, yet, like Butler, he was a callous murderer* Ao cyoio Philosopher js foolish §aoujb j

to attribute (he illdeeds of these men to the influence of Sunday schools and temperance which both experienced. Why should Butler's criminality be attributed to drink, to which he wat not a victim ? A correspondent of thaLondon Daily Chronicle has dug out of a play by Nicholas Row©, " The A FULFILLED Royal Convert," which PROPHECY was publish* dinl7 74, long after his death,, a really striking prophecy. One of the characters tells how a holy sage foretold that— Of royal race a British Queen shall rise, Great, Gracious, Pious, fortunate, and wise; To distant lands she shall extend her fame, And leave to latter times a mighty name. Tyrants shall fall, and faithless kings shall bleed, And groaning nations by her arms be freed, But chief this happy laud her care shall prove, And find from her a more than mother's love. From hostile rage she shall preserve it free, Safe in the compass of her ambient sea; Though famed her arms in many a cruel fight, Yet most in peaceful arts she shall delight, And her chief glory shall be to Unite. Picts, Saxons, Angles shall no more be known, But Britons be the noble name alone. With joy their anoient hate they shall forego, While Discord hides her baleful head below: Meroy, and truth, and right she shall main tain, And every virtue crowd to grace her reign: Auspicious Heaven on all her days shall smile, And with eternal Union bless her British Isle. The Belgians are first in the field in Antarctic exploration, the steamer Belgiac 5 fitted out at ANTARCTIC Antwerp, heing now EXPLORATION, or her way. A British expedition has been under consideration for some time past, and it was hoped that the Admiralty would have granted a war ship to carry a party of English scientists to the South Polar regions, but the request was refused. This gave a severe check to the English scheme, and the Belgians are now first in the field. It therefore appears that British explorers will not, for some time at any time, have the honor of supplementing the discoveries of Sir James Ross in 1841. The expedition, under Lieutenant de Gerlache, received a vote of £2400 from the Belgian Government. Ihey have planned a two years' exploration of Graham Land and Victoria Land, which lie about a thousand miles to the south of New Zealand. The steam whaler Belgica, which has been selected for the voyage, will carry a three years' supply of food. The scientific staff will consist of M. Achowaky, a Belgian geological chemist ; M. Danco, a Belgian artillery lieutenant, to whom the magnetic and meteorological observations will be en trusted; M Bacovitza, a native of Roumania, who has studied science at Paris ; and Dr Taquin, a Belgian, who, in addition to his duties as doctor, will assist the other scientific members in their work. Lieutenant de Gerlache will be assisted in command of the vessel by two naval lieutenants. The party intend more especially to devote themselves to geological and zoological research, and hope to procure specimens from the various seadrifts and the subraariae deposits. The English expedition proposed to remain a year in Victoria Land, to make an endeavor to reach the South Magnetic Pole, to carry on coastal surveys and soundings, to collect zoologicaj., botanical, and mineralogical specimens, and to malfe observations of a magnetic, barometi?io, thermo metrical and meteorological character. As an alternative to going in an Eng land warship, ib was suggested that the scientists should accompany a com mercial expedition that was discussed some time ago. The scientific autho rites are agreed that, apart from the j valuable minerals and other material i resources that doubtless exist in these southern regions, a knowledge of the climatic conditions prevailing there would be of special value to Australia and New Zealand. In a paper on the subject-, communicated to the Philoso phical Society at Wellington, Mr T. Kirk, f.L S., stated that " a yearly re connaissance of the ice to the south ward of New Zealand mfght prove very valuable to the farmers of South land, encouraging them to lay down a good breadth of land in wheat when the ipe was at a distance, and warning them to be content with chiefly the harder sorts of grain when the ice had made any considerable approach to us " Regarding the commercial aspect of the question, it may be mentioned that a Dundee wnaleship, which visited the Antarctic some four or five years ago, in the course of one season took five thousand sealskins and a number of whales.

Local and General.

Christchurch markets on fourth page, A farm in the Bangitikei district has Just changed hands at £21 per acre. Mr D. Thomas will offer a large number of young trees at the Methven sale on Thursday next), besides live stock. The Bishop of Dunedin, who is at present in England, has announced his intention of forming a branch of the " Ohurch Army " on his return fcp the dioceae. Sir E. Stout, Mr F. H. Chapman, and a leading lovercargill lawyer, it ia said, are all of opinion that there is no legal disability to Mr Ward taking his seat in Parliament. All the pine trees from tbe Hospital gates to the corner of the paddock in front of Mr Alfred Harrison's are being felled $ this will hardly add to the beauty of the Hospital grounds. A large boar escaped from confinement in some part of Wellington, and caused quite a commotion in the city the other day. The animal was vary savage, and charged several people. Tbe biggest billiard room in the world it in London, near Charing Cross. Ib it a great haunt of Germans, Frenchmen, and other Continental visitors. It contains thirty tables. Judge i Why do you wish to be relieved from service on the |ury ? Citizen : I wear a gold watch, and I don't like the looks of three or four of the fellows you have already accepted. Mews from the Bay of Plenty states that the natives in some of the settlements are much exercised oirer an alleged evil qtuq. or deity which is making its influence felt amongst the imaginative Maoris. They say its name is " Tatariki," and ifc is an atw of Ngati-Koroua teka. It is said to make itself felt in the left leg, starting from the toe, and the natives resort to incantations to ward off its supposed fatal effects. A y<iung man named Watene Matiadifld lately at Te Puke, ib is alleged from the evil effects of " Tatarilri." Kozie Tka, the beat, and yet within reaoa of all : Sold at 1/8,1/10, 2/-, nod 8/4.— John Orr $Op Sole Ajpnfei,

Mr Robert Gemmell Gibson, manager of!' the Wellington brunch of the Bank of Australia, died on Sunday morning after a few days' illness. Mr Kenny, S.M., Wellington, has decided that a chemist cannot sell such articles as oameras without cloßiDg his shop on the weekly half-holiday. Mr Goldfinob, a settler at Maharamahara, found thirty lambs dead. They had small punctures on the neck, and death is sup posed to have been caused by stoats or weasels, The Queen's Jubilee brought a regular burst of prosperity even to the Lyons silk trade. Reports show that London bought double the quantity of silk from Lyonß to that of last spring. Some idea of the growth of the British revenue may be obtained from the fact that, in 1845 a penny income tax would only have produced £500,000. Now ib would produce something like £2,300,000. We observe by the city papers that a meeting of those in favor of the return of i Mr A. B. Worthingtoa to Ghdstchurch wili be held thia evening in the Social Hall, Madras street, at eight o'clock. A penny-in-the-slot bicycle is in use in Glasgow for hiring purposes The cost is a penny for every five miles travelled, and if you neglect to drop in a penny at the end of each five miles the wheels refuse to turn. Infiuenz* is very prevalent in the Waitohi Valley. Some Pieton theorists ascribe the ; epidemic to malignant microbes in the I mimosa blossom, and say there is no doubt whatever that influenza and mimosa blossom flourish together. An acknowledgment to Rev. T. A. Hamilton and others for kindness shown to the late Mrs Wilson and her family, was inserted in our issue of yesterday by Mrs 8. Nelson—and not by Mrs S. Wilson, as erroneously printed. A meeting of the Band Contest Com mittee was held at Oamaru on Monday night,' afc which several entries for the solo competi tions were received. They were accepted, and it was decided to extend the closing of entries to the 21st September owing to a number of Bands not oaring received programmes. It is probable that the Tutanekai will be sent to Australia to bring Mr Seddon and party to New Zealand. A movement is on toot to have representatives from all the fire brigades affiliated to the New Zealand Fire Brigade Association in Wellington on the occasion of the Premier's arrival. The Wellington Acclimatisation Society is collecting the opinions of fishermen on questions affecting the fishing season, par ticularly as to the condition of trout in September and April, These opinions are to be submitted to the Acclimatisation Conference, which takes place in Welling ton during the first week of the coming session. At Inveroargill, Annie Pox was on Mon day fined £100, or six months, for sly grog selling on the Preservation Goldfiald, and a man who had acted as batman was fined £5 Fox had been previously convicted, and carried on the trade openly. The quantity of beer going to the Inlet showed that she was doing a roaring trade, the last steamer taking six caska for her. On Friday evening the Rangiora Brass Band gave a farewell social to Mr H. May nard, who is leaving Sangiora for Ashburton. Mr O. Tyler, bandmaster, expressed the regret ft It at losing such a competent and valued member of the band, and presented Mr Maynard with a silver-mounted pipe as a parting gift from his oomrades. Mr Maynard suitably acknowledged the gift. The Westminister Gazette informs its readers that Bishop Julius, of Christchurch, whom it describes as a moat unconventional prelate, who is an excellent musician and skilled mechanician, is said to have made a sewing machine for his wife, while in hie diocese the settlers always keep their clocks when our of order till the bishop comes round and puts them in repair. The unfortunate man Byerja, who helped to save Warder Hardjng'a life in the recent affair at the Waimate Hospital, has suffered from the encounter, He was laid up with a broken leg at the time, and the result of the struggle was that the fractured bone where healing has given way, and the man's recovery is indefinitely postponed. Harding, the wardaman, is improving, and hopes are entertained for his recovery. The paper on chrysanthemum culture recently read by Mr W. Jones, of the Exeter nurseries, Christohurch, under the auapjcieo of the Ashburton Chrysanthemum Club, has been neatly printed by the Ashbur ton Publishing Company, and copies may be had from Mr H, Shrimpton, Burnett Street, and Mr J. Cawsey. Aa Mr Jones supplied all information neoesfary for a beginner in the cultivation of one of the moat beautiful flowers known, this little pamphlet should be well worth having. Sixty entries were received for the Methven Qollje Trials up'tp the closing time on Friday night, and several were afterwards declined, they being too late. Thursday being Methven sale day a special train runs to B*kaia in the evening and returns after thy arrival of the train from Christchuroh. The ground is about six miles from Methven, with a good road the whole way. Trials are to commence at 9 a. m. on Friday, with, the class for heading and bringing back. It must not be forgotten that the Queen's eldest son comes very near being a record breaker. At present the holder of the record as Prince of Wales is George Augustus Frederick (afterwards George Iy), who held that dignity almost from the beginning of his father's long reign^about fifty-seven and a half years in all. It will thus be seen that in less than two years our present Prince will break this record. It is curious that with these exceptions and that of the Black Prince, the Princes of Wales had very short tenures of titie-=-13 years being the extreme limit attained. Despite the inclement weather there was a full attendance at the rehearsal of the concert and the cantata "The New Jerusalem," to be given on Thursday next in the Wesleyan Church by the choir and friends, under the conductorship of Mr E. A. Peaohey. The choruses went exceed ingly well, showing thorough practice and careful training, while the solos are in the hands of some of Ashburton's best musical talent, A strong orchestra is in attendance, and greatly adds to the effect. Lovers of music have a treat in store for them, and given fine weather a large attendance may be anticipated, Mr Robert D&waon, a well-known member of the firm of Ballantyne and Co., died at Christchurch yesterday of heart disease. Iv the early days he was a prominent member of the City Guards (then known as No. 6 Company), and has always been an "active member of the Wesleyan Church, being at the time of his death, Circuit Steward of Durham Street and District Secretary of Properties to the Wesleyan Conference. He was a pharitably disposed and open-hearted man and a gpnerous em ployer. Mrs Daiwson and a daughter { the wife of Mr G. J. Smith, M.H.R.) survive him. I An inquest was held at the Coffee Palace to-day by Major Steward, acting coroner, i and a jury of six, on the body of the infant j of Mr K. S. Elaton, which died suddenly on Monday morning. Both parents gave evi dence, and Dr Leahy, who made the potf moitem examination, said the child died from congestion of the lungs, and the jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the doctor's evidence. The doctor said there were no indicating of the child having been overlain. He found the child wrapped in shawls—too j closely wrapped up, doubtless under the belief that this was good for the child, aB it had a cold. The reverse was the case, as ,the purer the air the better, especially where there" is disease of the lungs. Again, said the doctor, when they found the child in what they thought was a> critical case, steps should have been taken to endeavour to restore animation. In this case it would probably have made no difference, as the child had, he thought, toen dead spme time, but in «om@ cases life might be saved by well'diieoted efforts,

In Hokitika during the first six months of this year there were 42 'deaths as against 44 for the whole of laßt year. The winter has been exceptionally severe upon old people, many of whom have succumbed. If the entire population of the world is considered to be 1,400,000,000, the brains of i>bis number of human beings would weigh 1,922,712 tons, or as much as ninety-six ironclads of the ordinary sizs, With regard to women surgeons, one faot is of interest. At the New Hospital for women, in Euston Road, London, whee all the doctors are women, there have been only two deaths out of ninety major opera tions. A woman named Harvey, at Bedminster, Bristol, celebrated the Queen's Jubilee by giving binh on June 220 dto twins—boys. It is a moat remarkable circumstance that on the last Jubilee day, June 22nd, 1887, Mrs Harvey also gave birth to twins—girls. Farmer W. Lotb, of Shepparton, Vie, the other day slaughtered a pig which gave a dressed carcase weighing 6161b, and measured 7f c 6in in length This two-year old (Tamworth breed) took up aa much room as an ordinary bullock's oarcise. The matron of the Hospital makes an appeal for contribution! of old linen. Ihe institution is full of patients at the present time, and there are a number of cases of pneu monia, etc., which of course require constant poulticing. Mr J. C. Blackmore, Government Pomolo gist, who is at present in Ohristchureh, will proceed to Cheviot, where hia advice has been asked on orchard planting which has been extensively taken in hand by the settlers there. The Rev Fred Bennett, of Nelson, writes '• " There are forty-four Mormon missionaries from Utah labouring in N.Z. (most of whom are working among the Maoris), and when I last taw the ' Elders' they were expecting ten more missionaries to arrive. At half-past eight last evening the Borough Council held % special iceeting, at which a special order was adopted, enacting a new by-law, taking power to asphalt any footpath in the town at the half cost of the owners whose properties front on suoh footpath, and fixing the cost of such asphalt at the sum of 2s per yard. Mr J. Bundy, of Lyttelton, has recently imported from one of the best yards in Melbourne a trio of handsome Houdan fowls. As the Government have also im ported some of these birds direct from France, fanciers will doubtless have an opportunity next season of comparing the produce of these new importations. The late Hawke's Bay flood is accountable for many things, amongst which may be mentioned the disappearance of a section leased by a tenant of the Harbour Board. Naturally enough the lessee objects to con tinue paying rent. The Board's officials will endeavour to find the section if possible, and meantime the application for relief of the rent payment is held over.—Herald. Mr Robert Fraser, son of Mr F., H. Fraser, of Wellington, who served' his apprenticeship to the New Zealand Shipping Company, has passed his examination as a lientenant in the Royal Naval Reserve, and is now attached to H.M.S. Warspite in that capacity. After completing his term of service he will return to Sew Zealand as the chief officer of one of the company's steamers. A man was charged at Wellington with shooting a fowl, which trespassed on his property, and not giving the owner notice after the Act. On the ground that the impounding Act stated that after the des truction of trespassing pigs, goats, or poultry, only notice that " such animal" had b«en destroyed was provided for, and that fowls were not animals, the case was dis missed with costs. Among the rugs presented to Her Majesty the Queen from New Zealand, of which we were informed by cable, were some specially fine ones presented by the Mofgiel Woollen Company. These rugs were specially made and reversible. On one side was the Victoria tartan, and on the other the Mos «iel check in royal blue. Blankets of specially fine white Saxony, with royal blue borders, and IQO yards of fine Sax my fUnnel were also sent. Accompanying these were very elaborate addresses specially done by Ferguson and Mitchell, of Dunedin. Besides these the Marquis, of Salisbury, Lord Glasgow, and Mr Joseph Chamberlain were each presented with one of the Company's best Monowai rugs, with an appropriate address. Messrs Hanmer & Graves, merchants, hiva been appointed local agents by Messrs Sutton and Sons, of Reading, Berks, and have just received their supply of new season's seeds, the germinating power of which has been proved, and which are there fore offered lo growers with the fullest confidence. The catalogues comprise seeds of all kinds, both for the farm and garlen, which may be obtained either in packet or bulk. Having every confidence in the fiim they have appointed as agents, Messrs Sutton have also sent out a large variety of selected flower Heeds, which will no doubt find a ready market. Anyone paying a visit to the offices of Messrs Hanmer and Graves will not fail to notice the very handsome show oases which have been sent out with the seeds. These are something quite new, and will no doubt prove to be an eye-openei to many of their olisnts when they pay a visit of inspaction. Each sample is labelled with the popular and botanical names, and one case contains about, twenty bunches of various grasses, suitable for permanent and temporary pastures. These also bear the popular and botanical names, which will no doubt prove of interest to many a farmer and grazier. In turnips there are some very handsome full-sized models, which one can hardly distinguish from the natural product of the paddock. One of the greatest recom mendations of their Beeds, however, is their absolute purity which is guaranteed. Holloway's Pills and Ointment.—The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rheu matism—A frequent cause of these com plaints is the inflammatory state of the bipod, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and great debility, showing the want of a proper circulation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are an effectual preventive against t;out and rheumatism but anyone who has an attack of either should use Hollo way's Ointmont also, the powerful propor tiea of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure. The Oint ment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they haye been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to faciliate the introduction of the Ointment to the glands,

FOOTBALL.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Ppnedin, Augusfc 24. The Otftgo Union has decided to wire to the Mm $eaiand Rugby TJnion protesting strongly' against the decision bpjng deferred against a certaia niember who visited Australia.

FIRE AT TIMARU.

The Higli School Burned

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph TisfAßO, August 24 The Timaru High School buildiaga, a massive brick structure, which coat over £5000, were ptactically destroyed by fire this morning. The two main rooms and three class rooms at one end were burned put, and three rooms at the other end have the roof burned off. The fire started in one of the class rooms, probably from the fire place, the custom being to lay the fires over night in the warm grates. It was observed at 6 a.m., when the fire had a good hold, and had spread under the roof where the brigade could not get at it. The neighbours saved nearly all the furniture and other contents. Ihe school was only four days from the end of the term, and has dismissed till temporary arrangement? pan be made. The insurances are £2350 each in the Royal and Imperial offices.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourgelves responeib c for tho opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THE HIGHBANK MAILS.

TO THE BDITOR. Sib, —I waegUd, on readir gin your vaiuab'e paper yo .r own 001 respondent 8 rof,oft of his visit to Highbank, to Bee that he drew attention to the fact that Ihe settlers are far from satisfied with the existing local postal arrangements He is quite right; and I may add that we consider that we are entitled to what we asked for, viz , a tri weekly mail, instead of a bi-weekly as at present, as the settlers are now put to greati inconvenience in having to go to Mefchven, Cairubrae, or Lyndhurst to post a letter between the present mail daya, and many are now having their letters addressed to their own places, which letters wonld be forwarded to Highb ink post office if we had a tri-weekly mail As an illustration of the unsatisfactory working of the existing postal arrangements, I may mention the folio wing; —A Tetter addressed to me wm. pouted in Ashburtou on Sunday ; it arrived at Mothv en on Monday night, and at Highbank at 3 50 p.m on Tuesday, 1 posted a reply at High bank post office on Wednesday morning, which was delivered at Ashburton on Satur day—just a week's course of poet foi letter and reply. "So near and yet to far!" Trusting that the Government will recognise that that sort of thing is just a trifle too slow for the Nineteenth Century, and thanking you for space.—l am, etc., A Highbank Skttleb.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Aahburton Borough Council was held last evening, Present—His Worship the Mayor, (presid ing), and Ore. Bird, Collina, Brooke, Biker, Reid, Orr, and Hamner. FINANCE.. The Mayor reported the debib balance at the back to be £1,572 Qa 3d, and the income received since last meeting had been £26 sa. MUNICIPAL CONREBEHGI!. The Secretary of the New Zealand Muni cipal Association wrote asking for any sug gestions that the Council may have to make aa to the business to be done at the coming meeting of the Executive, and forwarding liet of subjects sent so far by municipal bodies for consideration by the Conference. The letter was received. CYCLING BY-LAWS. 1b.3 Secretary of the Metropolitan Cycle Show, asking for copy of the Borough's by laws relating to cyclists.—Ordered to be sent. STRAY CATTLE. Three residents in the Dobaon Street district wrote, complaining of stray cattle annoying them. The matter waß left in the hands of the Mayor. BBSBBVE 1249. ~ - Mr F. Steele wrote offering 15s per annum for three years for reserve 1249.—1t was decided to let the reserve for a £1 a year. TURNCOCK STBIBLINO. ' Turncock Stribling wrote, giving an ex planation as to certain complaints that had been made against him, from which it turned out that there were three men occupying the turncock's room instead of two. Cr Collins said the whole question of the turncocks was and had been from the be ginning in an unsatisfactory condition, and he thought a report on the whole question by an independent committee should be I brought up. He moved accordingly. Cr. Orr thought it would be ungracious to the Chairman of the Fire Brigade Com mittee to take such action pending a report I from the Chairman of the Fire Brigade, who was not present. It was decided that Turncock Scribiing be kept on until a report un the whole question had been received. CROSSING WANTED. A petition, signed by fifty-seven firms and business peop'e in Burnett Street and its vicinity, for a crossing from the Arcade to the opposite side of Burnett Street, was re ceived, and referred to the Works Com mittee. ENGINEBRS 5 BEFORE. The Engineers' repott was unimportant, dealing wholly with the work of the labor gang. The report was adopted. inspector's brport. The inspector reported that he was taking jteps to have unregistered dogs in the borough brought into compliance with the law. He was also notifying owners of trees that overhang footpaths to keep them with in bounds. The report was adopted, ACCQUNTS. Accounts to the amount of f!34 9s 7d were passed for payment. DOMAIN BOARD. The Council sat as a Domain Board, and some discussion took place on the question of gates, quotations as to cost having been received, which were referred to the Domain Committee. Mr F. Perks applied for. appointment aa caretaker of the oval. The matter was referred to the Domain Committee.

THE McKENZIE-GLOYER ENTERTAINMENTS.

At last the reeidents of Ashburton and district will have an opportunity oi: renew ing acquaintance with Mr William Mo- Kenzie, the celebrated interpreter of Scottish song who, when here with the Bessie Doyle Company, was so impressed with the ovation he received that he pro mised to return with a company of his own at an early date, The genial McKenzie has taken a long time to fulfil his promise, but then we are to have an entertainment that will make amends for the patience his admirers here have exercised so long. The phenomenal reception accorded to Mr Me- Kenzie and his company, from Auckland to Christchurch, seems to be assured here also. It reputation goes for anything, it can be safely predicted that Ashburton will liberally respond. We have gained a name as musical people, and lovers of art. Thii combination ib very prominent in the pro grammes to be submitted next Saturday and Monday. For in addition to a concert of a most varied character, dramatic recitals and scenes form a great feature. These, with comedy sketches and mirth provoking stories, keep the most fastidious tastes thoroughly entertained. The admirable way in which ripples of laughter are awakened by judicious tact and knowledge pf how to cater for the public is summed up in the words of a contemporary—••» Mr Mc« Keuziie and his company run over the whole gamut of human feeling," Space will not permit of much detail, but we mast mention one member of this popular organisation— Miss Jessie Glover—who comes from the grand old Scottish Glover Family of aotori and actresses, whose ancestry form a long and distinguished line of artists back to Charles the First. The name of Edmund Glover of Edinburgh, Greenock, and Glas gow, is honored and revered by the tons and daughters of Sooth. The beautiful statue of Edmund Glover, as Mark Anthony (his great character), erected by his admirers in Scot land, is a lasting tribute to his memory. In Mies Jessie Glover, we will have am elocu tionist of exceptional merit, from severe to gay she holds her audience enthralled with a power that geniua alone can wield ; and above all this, her Shakespearian scenes stamp her as a worthy descendant of a time honored rape. Besides being an elocutionist and actress, this young lady is a vocalist of no mean order. Her Scottish character song '• Caller Herrin," arouses the moit stoical to enthusiasm. These facts speak for themselves. Nothing further il necessary to prove that Ashburton has a treat in store. The prices of admission are two shillings and one shilling, and seats may be secured at Mr H. M. Jones, as Mr Mackenzie is due down south, we are requested to state that Saturday and Monday will positively be the only chance of hearing these talented artists and the oompany supporting them.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. \ Ttmaru, August 23 \ The following are the nominations for the b.O.J.C Spring Meeting : - . First Day. Hunters' Hurdles, of 25 aovs ; oae and j a-half mile. — Puriri, Saunterer, Black 1 Douglae, Typhoon, Catesby. Boneen, I Wmdermere, Kowai, J-flfc, Victor 11., | Rosiyn, Starling, Vagabond, Blarney, i Snpplejick, Hollythorne. / \ Maiden Plate, of 25 soys; seven fur* [ longs.— Quickshot 11., Diploma, Stroogbow, I Dundee, Ulajys 11., Warrant, Conspirator, i Miss Charm, Soubriquet, Magg, Fulmen. \ Puriri, Windermere, Paladin, Miller, 1 Glenore. ! TiMABT? Cup, of 100 aova; one and t> !, quarter mile.-Alderahot, Britomart, Can- ', uoashot, Lord Rosiyn, Telemeter, Black and ' Red, Skirmieber, St Ouida, Hipponienes, i Double Event, and Vandyke. i TiMARTi Trot, of 30 soya; two miles ; Lettie, Black Jack, Ishulet, b'pider, lubcL Young Berlin, Rosewood, Craigmore. Fleigher, Heather Dew, Clifton, Sacramento, Winchester, Jay Gould, Scrutineer, High land Laddie, Stonewall Jackson, Livingstone, Rockwood, Spotwood, The Duke, Mist. Maggie M, Welter Handicap, of 40 aovs; seven furlongs.—Alderahot, Arquebus, Belligerent, Argon, Manawanui, Double Event, Lady Somnus, Marino, Manilla, Dundee, Vandyke, Spring Hubdles, of 40 soys; one and a half mile.-Clarence, Strongbow, Quiltiri. Ilex, Kuku, Dagald Mohr, gauntorar, Bel moot, Rotlyn. Flitino JiAtfmcAP, of 50 soys; six fur longs.--Qaickshot 11, Manawanui, Oana« shob, Fum.n, Belligerent, Marlin, Mounfc Glair, Sb Ouida, Maximu., Britoroart, Lady Lew, Molly Darling. ««ookd Day. Handicap Hurdles, of 00 soys, one and a naif mile. — Clarence, Strougbow, Ilex Quilfciri, Vagabond, Dugald Mohr, Belmont! Haunterer, Rosiyn. Gladstonb Handicap, of 25 soys; six furlongs.—Conspirator, Strongbow, Paladin, Mount Clair, Glenore, Mise Charm, Magg, Soubriquet, Gladys 11, Windermere, The Miller, Diploma, Fulmen. Rhodes' Memorial Stakes, of 100 soys | one mile.—Alderahot, Arquebus, Hippo* menes, Black and Red, Caononshot, Lord Rosiyn, Belligerent, Telemeter, Marlin, Argon, Skirmisher, St. Ouida, Marino, Manawanui, Britomart, Double Event, Van dyke. Ladies' Bracelet, of 25 aovs j one and half mile.—Puriri, Windermere, Kowai, Black Dougka, Blarney, Supplejack, Cres cent, Starling, Dundee, Jaffa, Typhoon, Roslyn, Manilla, Saunterer, Kuku, Arm strong, Victor 11, Boneen; Stewards' Stakes, of 40 aova; six fnr looga.—Aldershob, Diploma, Doable Event. Mounb Clair, Gladys 11, Belligerent, Mw» wanui, Magg, Lady Lear, Fufmen, Viatim, Maxtmus, ; he Miller, Lady Somnuß. | Seadown Trot, of 30 aova; one and half mile—Lettie, Jay Gould, Rockwood, Black Jack, Scrutineer, Garfield, Highland Lad, ; Highland Laddie, Winchester, Clifton, Fleigher, Jerry, Spider, Heather Dew, Maggie M, Isabel, Fairchild, Stonewall Jaokaon, Livingstone, Ishulet, Wanaka, bacramento, The Duke, Rosewood, Spot* wood. Padlock's nominations were refused, aa the horse's name waa on the unpaid forfeit 1«6.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Aahburton Racing Club on Saturday even ing, it was decided to adhere to Boxing Day for holdiDg the Summer Meeting, and to hold an Autumn Meeting on April 21 and 22. It was stated that Mr O'Connor's services as starter would not be available on Boxing Day. Mr E. Saundera wrote offering his services as atarter for that day without payment, and hia offer was accepted. It waeunauimously decided to send a letter of condolence to the widows and families of the late Mr D. McCormack and the late Mr W. M. Lyttleton.

COMMERCIAL

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright London, August 22. English wheat ia quoted in the London market at 375. Mutton—New Zealand crossbred wethen and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3Jd. Dunedin and Southland 3£d, North Island 3Jd, The above quotations are for average quality, and for lines of not less than 100 carcases. Lamb—Prime Canterbury, 321b to 421b, 3 7-16 d; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington and secondary Can terbury, per 321b to 421b, 3|d. The quota lions for lamb do not include the sales of small lambs, or heavies, or inferior qualities. River Plate sheep, crosabreds or merino wethers, heavy 2 7-16 d, light 2|d. New York, August 23 The excitement in the American wheat market continues. The Nebraskan crop is expected to yield in value sixteen and a half million dollars above what was obtained in 1896.

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

The following is an extract from the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Com pany's Meat Report of June 25:—In vevy marked contrast to the many tardy dis charges that have been commented on of late, and complained of by consignees, is the despatch in landing the cargo of the Hawke'i Bay, which arrived in dock Sunday, June 13, commenced discharging 9.30 a.m. June *4, and waa finished the night of Friday, June 18, landing in good condition 58,955 carcases, 37 quarters beef and 40,815 pieces, legs, etc. Aa is customary with boats of this line, not a caraise, or a part, was found unsound by the port sanitary anthorities.

The Tasmania Wreck.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. rru ou- « t, WULLINGTON, August 23 The Chief Poßtmaster at Napier wires that Mahia reports smooth water and a south-west wind. Id is stated that the mast of the Tasmania has disappeared, which may be the i-esult of the vessel having sank lower or fallen over on her aide, or the mast may perhaps have been broken by the sea.

The Feilding Shooting Cam.

The woman Annie Loonev, who, with her father, has been remanded on a charge of shooting Dr Clifton Charlton, at ifeiiding, behaved in a most extraordinary way during the progress of her action against the man Gillies for alleged assault. She v (saye the Peilding Star) a woman of rather masculine appearance, of medium height, dark com plexion, and twenty-one years of age. Daring the hearing of the case she frequently made use of forcible expressions such as **I 6 is a lie, and so are you." While the counsel for the defence (Mr L. E. Reade) waa addressing the court she interjected " That is a lie " to certain remarks made, and subse quently threatened to box the ears o£ the learned gentleman if he did not " shnt up." Mr Reade took no notice of this mild threat, and continued to address the Bench. This seemed to annoy the woman, for ahe got up and walked quietly around the table set apart for the legal profession, and, approach ing Mr Reade from behind, struck him two blowß with her hand on the side of his head, and as he continued his address she picked up a chair aad struck him across the back with it.

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MAKE NO MISTAKE. WE ARE ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. SEEING IS BELIEVING. Compare our Goods and Prices, and you will be bound to admit, that undoubtedly MeDONALD & McDIARMID SELL THE BEST ARTICLE AT THE LOWEST PRICE. OWING to the extraordinary mild winter, we are overstocked with WINTER SLIPPERS, and in order to effect a clearance to make room for Spring and Summer GOODS, we are prepared to Sell them at a Substantial REDUCTION off usual price. Ladieß* Carpet Slippers from la 6d per pair, good value at 2a ; Ladies' German Felt and Lieather Shoes 2« 9d, usual 3a 3d per pair ; Ladies' Best German Felt Slippers, leather sole, 3s 6d per pair, worth 4s 6d ; Children's Slippers from Is per pair j and other lines that will gladden the hearts of the economical housewife. The only shop in town who keep and mxke the ASBESTOS LINED BOOTS. Asbeatos is well known for its remarkable properties as a preserver from heat and a protector from cold, and possesses the double advantage of keeping the feet cool in summer and warm in winter. TRY THEM AT MeDONALD & McDIARMID'S BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, Man»ger-J. NICHOLAS. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



H. M. JONES. Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with couplers, at Imported Price— £16 CA9H Beat Value ever offered in Ashburton. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument, at Imported Price for Cash, Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE.RAMSPERGER, WEISNER, and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, and COLUMBIA —Ladieß' and Gentle man's Bicycles, from £16_ 0*sa LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. TVfcAIN, FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, Y/~ in great variety. H. M. JONES.



CAESON & Co., WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR TEA TRADE. HAVING just received several packages of high-class Bulk Teas, including Ceylon, Orange Pekoes, Pekoe Souehouga, and Assam Pekoes, we are prepared to offer the best value in Canterbury. In proof of this statement we guarantee our blends to contain a larger proportion of choice and high-class tea than any advertised blends on the market at the eatne price. Our 1/10 Blend gives universal satisfaction. Our 2/- Pure Ceylon Orange Pekoe ie unsur passed. Samples post free on application. We still maintain our reputation for The best sugar-cured Hams and Bacon. The finest and freshest Eggs and Butter, j i The celebrated " Timaru "diamond Grain | Oatmeal, ! The " St. George " brand Jams, Sauces, i and Potted Meats. Aulaebiook and Phwnix Biscuits and Confectionery". j •'Tai Koo" brand Snowdrop China Sugar. GAESON & CO., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tancred Street and Arcade. Buyers of First-class Dairy Produce in any quantity. Ageufc for Arthur Yatea' Garden Seeds. 8 22 WANTED Known—Our 7s 6d Tweed Dresses. Also oiie all wool Serges in Cardinal from 28, Navy and Blapk from 2a 9d. Satisfactory Dress and ACftntle making on the premises. All description of ladies garments made to order.—Mitchell ND TOBNEB. WANTED Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Deparment—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exceptions lvalue. Choice selection in Tiea, Collars, Shirts, Hats, and Wool Underolothing. Sewn Macintoshes in •took and. to order.-M.WSSI* * TpBN*B,







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