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.; Choir practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, AUGUST 21. 8.30 a m,—Holy Communion. 10.15 a.m.—Preparation class i» school room. 11 a.nv—Morning Prayer. 2.45 p.m. —Children's service. 3 p.m.—Droroore, 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 !

DEATHS.

Willcocks.—On Augußt 21, 1897, at Ohertsey, John Paynk Willcooks, the , beloved husband of Mary Willcocks, and ' father of Mra H, Childs, of Aahburton; aged 74 yeare. Elston—On August 23, 1897, William Leslie, youngest son of Robert S. and Agues Eiston ; aged two months.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1897.

THE VERMINOUS PERSONS BILL

Tmis is tha genuine title of a genuine Bill, which passed its third reading during the session just closed of the House of Commons. It was designed to secure the proper cleansing of persons by disinfectants and otherwise without sending them to a workhouse or casual ward. Speaking on the Bill, Mr T, G-. Bowles, who opposed it, said :—lf passed in its present form, ie would be absolutely inadequate to attain the object in view. He reminded the House that nowhere was personal cleanliness attended to so much as in the East, because there it was a ques tion of religion. The people there made five ablutions a day, and no where, in Europe at all events, wasj personal cleanliness carried out as it was in Turkey and in Persia (Laughter.) When one went to an iun in those countries the landlord showed the traveller the vermin ; he brought out a handful. (Laughter.) If they were very large the traveller would pass on and would not enter the iun—( laughter); if they were of a moderate size the traveller entered the inn. (Laughter.) Yet the Mussul man's personal cleanliness and the cleanliness of his clothing were most complete* They must go far beyond the person arid the clothing if the House wished to stamp out this pest. He could cotrsfrwu froa* Botioipg the

absence of til most every honourable i 'member whose mime was on the back of the BUI. Why was the noble lord the member for the Ohorley Division ', of Lancashire (Lo»xl Balcarres) absent ? |He believed that the noblo lord came from north of the Tweed. (Laughter.) He understood that if there was any part of the country in which an interest aiight be taken in this Bill, it was in the country north of the Tweed, (Laughter.) From duke to peasant in Scotland everyone felt this to be a national question. (Laughter.) Why, then, was the noble lord absent? It was clear that he was absent because he, unthinkingly and with that gene rosity which distinguished all his countrymen, had put his name in an unguarded moment on the back of the Bill. (Laughter.) What had happened since? The noble lord had received overwhelming representations from Scotland that this Bill would be an interference with Scottish liberties, which was not to be tolerated. (Laughter.) Mr Oaldwell said that the hon. member for King's Lynn was mistaken in supposing that Scotch members were opposed to the Bill. The Scotch people had been the pioneers in matters of sanitary reform,

A MONSTER STEAMSHIP.

Ships of about the dimensions of the Great Eastern are (anyg a Canadian exchange) likely to be common before a great number of years, but few people are aware that a ship of a size nearly double that of the Great Eastern is likely soon to be constructed. The plans of this ship have been kept very quiet, but it may be asserted that two ships of this class will be built, and that the first will be named the Gigantic. It will be built at Belfast, Treland. The planet of the Gigantic are so far completed that a brief, intelligible description can be given. When built the, ship will thoroughly justify the expression " Atlantic ferry," which, coming into use more than 20 years ago, U often applied to th» regular steamships between New York and ports in Northern Europe. The Gigantic will be 1000 ft long, with a beam of 100 ft. It will draw 30ft under ordinary conditions, and the total depth of the hull will be 60ft. The lines will be exceedingly sharp, but still these dimensions will give a tonnage more than double that of the Great Eastern. It will be a 40,000 ton ship. The great length of the ship will virtually eliminate all pitch ing in the sea way. The vessel will be driven by six screws, three at each end, each driven by an independent quad ruple expansion engine, taking steam at a pressure of from 2201b to 2501b. Each engine will under ordinary con ditions develop 15,000 indicated horse power, this being the power with which each screw will be driven, so that the total horsepower of the steamer will be 60,000, which (pan probably be increased on record-breaking trips to 100,000. Steam for these engines will be supplied by 30 double-ender Scotch boilers, each having eight furnaces, making in all 240 fires. The boilers will be 16ft in diameter, and arranged in groups of six each, each group bejng plape y d in an entirely separate compartment, which, besides the boilers, will carry all the fuel necessary to feed these boilers during the voyage. It is palpuUted th»t with this boiler and engine-power the ship will consume about 1500 tons of coal a day, and develop a speed of at least 80 knots an hour, which would make the run from Sandy Hook to Queenstown in 93 hours, or legs than four days; this will require about 8000 tons of coal, and to provide lot' the emergency the bunkers of each compartment will have a capacity of 1500 tons. The ship is intended to accommodate 1000 first-class passengers, 500 second class paßengers, and 2000 in the steerage j the principal revenue is expected, how ever, from the first-class passenger?, it being believed that ships of this kind will soon take nearly the whole high priced travel, and that receipts from this source will average at least 200,0Q0d0l per round trip, while, as the passengers will be only four days at sea, the cost of provisions and the like will be comparatively small. It is expected that the construction of the first of these colossal steamers will take nearly three years, but it is hoped that the second steamer can be built somewhat more quickly, and that the two may b in service during the Paris Exhibition of 1900.

Local and General.

The election of the Hon. J. 6. Ward as member for Awarua is gazetted. Rev. Father (jjuirke, Ashburton, has been gazetted an officiating minister within the meaning of the Marriage Act. The adjourned annual meeting of the Poultry Society takes place this evening at S o'clock at the Treasurer'a office. Judgment for 8d and each side to pay its own costs was the result of over two hours' litigation at the Wellington Magistrate's Court last week. The time for receiving applications for the bonuses for an improved process for dressing New Zealand flax and for utilising the waate products has been extended to the end of the year. A meeting of the Tinwald Band of Hope was held in the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. Owing to the damp weather the attendance was small. The Rev. Mr Skinner occupied the chair, and gave a Bhort address. An excellent pro gramme was then gone through, recitations being given by Mm A. Roliiaaon and Master O. Anderson ; and aoloa by Mies L. Andersop, and Messrs E. Craighaad, and W. McKay. After an opportunity had been given to any present who desired to sign the pledge, the meeting closed. On a dangerous sunken ropk at the i entrance to the harbor of Odessa, Russia's chief port on the Black Sea, work has just been begun on what, when completed, will be the strangest lighthouse in the world. The basement will be in the form of waves, and will not rise much above the level of the water.. On this will be placed a colossal statue of Christ) holding aloft ihe Cross, in the centre of which will shine a powerful light to show the fishermen of that perilous sea the safe course to the haven of rest. The design for this curious lighthouse is now on exhibition in St Petersburg.

To-day Mr Wheelband, of the Temuka' nurseries, brought to this office a shoot from an apple tree, The shoot was two inches short of eighb feet in length, and was the growth of one year after the tree from which it was out had been dressed with his anti blight specific. The shoot was as clean as could be, showing nor a vestige of scale. The infant child of Mr K. 8. Elston, junr., died suddenly this morning. Last evening the child appeared to be in its usual health, beyond a slight cold from which it appeared to be suffering, and in the course of the night took its food as usual, but when the parents | awoke at six o'clock in the morning, they | found that the infant was dead. An inqueso wil be held to-morrow morning at tenj o'clock, A strange coincidence is stated to have occurred at the residence of Captain McGee in Sydney. During the night of the 29ih July a noise was heard of something having fallen. In the morning it was found that a picture of the s.s. Tasmania which was hung on the wall had come down. The news of the wreck of the vessel during the same night may (says the Wellington Pest) be con. eidered at least) singular. A Master ton lady did not turn up to be married the other day, and on the bride groom going to ascertain the r<a on he found the wedding garment torn to ribbons, and the bride irate because a carriage had sot been provided for her. Next day this griev ance was redressed, and the lady punctually put in an appearance; bub the swain was dilatory this time, and half an hour had elapsed before he arrived. Then the union was made an accomplished fact. A honeymoon at the North Pole sounds pleasant, and the idea must be interesting to the novelist in need of a new situation. Mr Peary's Artie Expedition will include a bridal pair* One of his assistants, Mr Hugh Lee, is to be married at the end of this month. The couple will join the expedition, and spend their honeymoon in the Arctic regions. The nime of the young lady is Miss Florence Leonard. The Shah of Persia has a weakness for cucumbers, which are a great luxury in the East. On one occasion a large dishful had been placed before him, and the expeotant courtiers were looking forward to a good feast when their master had finished. One by one, however, the vegetables disappeared, and after His Majesty had demolished over a dozen, he quietly proceeded to place the remainder in his pockets, and then left the table. Mr R. J, Guy, for some six years past in business at Waimate as a saddler and harness maker, and who is about to come to Ashhur ton, was entertained at a social at the Foresters' Hall, Waimate, on Friday even lag. In the course of the evening he was E resented by the local Bin's Corps, in which c was a Sergeant, with a handsome gold ring, inscribed "Sergeant Guy, from the Waimate Rifles, 1897." Besides taking a great intere»t in volunteering, Mr Guy was also a member of the School Committee and of the Library Committee. j The following was received the other day j in answer to an advertisement for a parlour maid :—Honoured Madam, —In answer to your advertisement in the Morning Ptst for parlourmaid, I have four years'good charac ter, can wait well ab table, clean silver and valet, my mistress here in Queen's Gate has given me-£24 and found me in gloves to do my morning work in, and corsets. lam five feet seven inches, fair and slight, waiet 18in (when the morning work is done), my hands are very well kept and presentable for waiting, Ac. I have always lived in situations where a trim small waisb and white hands were thought important for a parlourmaid. The Taupo correspondent of the Auckland Hertld writes:—The mountains have been unusually active for several days, nearly every known volcanic vent showing itself. Ruapehu is emitting a dark smoke, which is a great contrast to its snow covering, as also to the lighter nature of Kgauruhoe's steam. Te Mare has exhibited its double column, and Ketii-ahi its single white above the latter. Io is very apparent that the red crater on the summit of Tongariro is joining in the display. This afternoon Ngauruboe sent up a vaab oolumn of steam to an estim ated height of fully a thousand feet, which eventually took a downward course, obs curing the view of fche uppep portion of the mountains, It seems strange, says a London paper, that the old custom of children dicing for Bibles in a pariah church should be retained. Last week that relic of barbarism was once more permitted at the pariah church of St. Ives, Huntingdon. Six little boys and six little girls did the gambling. Just after nine in the morning the churchwardens and a clergyman appeared, and an ordinary table having beep placed, in the aisle, three little boys advanced on one side, and engaged the three girls on the opposite. Then the girls had their chance, and rattled the dice. The prizes were six large seven-shilling Bibles, bound in leather 7 Formerly the ceremony took placeon the altar, but half a century ago pnblic taste revolted at this, and the borrowed table w&s substituted. The Bible« are the bequest of fa Dr Robert Wild, of Oundle, who died 1675k At the ohurch of St, Lawrence, Reading, there at one time existed a dicing ceremony " for the encouragement of good maidservants," A Marlborough exchange furnishes an account of a farewell social given ab Blen heim to Mr and Mrs Snoderass and the pre sentation to the lady of a handsome piece of silver plate. Of Mr Snodgrass, who has beep manager of the Blenheim branch of the B»nk of New Zealand, and who is being transferred to Ashburton, our contemporary writes :—•" We can congratulate Ashburton on having gained what is our loss—one who has proved himself a good friend, a good citizen, a clever and Urbane manager, and, above all, a true man in every sense of the word. During the years he hag occupied the responsible position in Marlborough he has proved himself a moab capable, cour teous, and obliging officer, tempered with that degree of firmness which is so essential for anyone holding such a prominent posi tion in the community and so important to the success of all financial institutions en trusted to their management. In their private positions as citizens, both Mr and Mrs Snodgraas, have always identified them selves with the sooial and material advance ment of the place, and rendered most valuable services at anytime when their assistants was required. The Qr§y Riser drgus of Thursday says :— Barrytown Flat Gold-Mining Company have just landed, ex Brunner, about 75 tons of plant and material for their Syphon and Hydraulic Elevators, and another shipment of about 70 tons is shortly to arrive. The value of plant now on the wharf is £2000. The company have also stacked a.t the cattle wharf abaut 100,000 feet of red pine hearb wood, which is to be punted to the XVII mile beach. When erected the company's mining plant will be the best of the kind in Westland. They will work the blow-up hydraulic elevators under a preasure of 600 feet and the dire will be treated at the rate of about 60 cubic yards p^r hour. The water race, which will supply the pressure, is from Baker s Creek,, and it will convey 35 heads. The testing of this claim will prove the whole of Bwrytown Flat Goldfield, which is about 7000 acres in extent. Two of the directors, Messrs finder and Thomas, arrived from Ashburton last evening, and will accept tenders for the transport of timber and plant to Barrytown. We wish fehe plucky company every success. Mr E. [. Ford is engineer to the company.

Lord Wolseley (says an exchange) ia not likely to retain for any length of time his position as commander-in-chief of the British army., He is afflicted with cancer of the stomach, which is in a very advanced stage. The doctors declare that his life may be pro longed until the, end of the year. He will doubtless be succeeded by Lord Roberts, familiarly known as " Little Bobs" by Tommy Atkins, whose idol he is. It will be seen that Mr Kuott, the well known lecturer, lanternisb, etc., is about to visit this district again. Since he last lectured in Aehburton he has visited every town and settlement in New Zealand. As he has a van and horses, he is able to go almost everywhere, and he has fcak^n photo graphs of all places of interest, which enables him to present a complete panorama of the colony. He will show a large number of these photographs by means of his lime light arrangement, for which he has taken out letters patent. Amongst other views he will show the hot lakes of the north and the cold kkea of the aoueh, terraces, glaoiers, Otira and Buller gorges, wreck of the Wairarapa, the Brunner mine, fths big grave, etc. He will also give -his popular lecture on "Ten nights in a bar room." He also intends to make on the platform the acetylene gas, and light the hall with it. This will be of interest to Ashburton, as it is so easily made that a child of ten years of age could make sufficient gas ia a few minutes to last a week for a public hall, ohuroh, house, shop, etc.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by oar correspondents)

PULLAR'S GRAVE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, —I noticed, some little time ago, a paragraph in the Mail from which I gathered that certain kind-hearted friends of the late Mr R. Pullar intended to biing his remains from their present resting place, away in the mountains, and have them decently interred in the Aahburton cemetery. Now this is just what might be expected of the big-hearted men who proposed it. But may there not be another side to this question ? I knew the late Mr Pullar well, and I am not at all sure that he would not— as I would myself under similar circum stances—have preferred that his mortal re mains should be left on the spot where he finished his earthly career-—more especially as he died while engaged in the work he preferred to all others. I am aware that most people would prefer to be buried in what is called consecrated ground. I do not think, however, that the late Mr Pullar would have considered any one spot on earth less consecrated for intewnents than another. I have proßpected for gold myself, and found the occupation very pleasant. If I were engaged in those pursuits now, and happened to die far away in the wilds, I would rather be placed, in an i unooffined grave where solitude reigned, ! beneath the flowers of the forest, than occupy \ a place in Westminster Abbey. I trust the , late Mr Pullar's friends and my own will forgive me for saying anything at.all in connection with this matter, seeing that I' am only one individual against ail the rest put together. But if I had any authority in I tha matter I would suggest that the late Mr I Pullar's remains should be left where they | are, and that a permanent and conspicuous memorial of some sorb be placed on his grave 5 and further, that the Surveyor- General be asked to recognise "Pullar'B grave as one of the landmarks of the colony.—l am, etc., D. Olives.

THE AMERICAN SCALE INSECT.

1 TO THE EDITOR. Sjr,—ln reply to your Waterton corres pondent's request for information on the supposed new pest attacking his gooseberry bushes, there is no doubt, judging from the excellent description he gave both of the insect and its habits, it is the American red currant scale, J. obtained the first specimens i of the insect from Mr H. W. Barrett seven I years ago, and submitted them to Mr Maskell, of Wellington, the well-known authority on scale insects, who identified them as the species under notice. In one of Mr Ma'skell's valuable scientific papers pub lished in 1890 he stated that there was no knowing the limits to which an injurious insepb may pxtepd its depredations. This remark has been fully exemplified by this scale insect in the Ashburton district within the last seven years. The first specimens I obtained from Mr Barrett were found on red currant and gooseberry bushes. Since then , (1890) I have observed the insect attacking aprico^ pear, plum, apple, grape vine, and a i variety of other trees, Jn some cases the attack was very severe, especially on grape Tines, Two and a half years ago Mr G. P. Hoatten brought me a branch of red flowering currant, thickly studded with these insects. Along with them were several black lady birds preying on the scale. It was the first instance I observed of any natural enemy attacking them. At the present time these 1 natural enemies are generally fairly numer ous wherever the scale exists. Let us hope that it may increase rapidly, so as to check or annihilate the pest. I have found water- Ing the bushes opcasionally through a rose Sot with strong soapy water on washing ays, with a little extra washing soda added, and immediately afterwards carefully dust ing the bushes over with unslaked lime, to clean them free of scale in a few months. The remedy is cheap and easily applied, while ib is also an excellent fertiliser and greatly invigorates the growth of the bushes, —lam, etc., W.W.S.

THE WATERTQN BLIGHT.

TO THE EDITOR, Sib,—-Let me inform jour Waterton correspondent that the blight he refers to is n«fe new. It is a large brown sole, and is commonly known as the red currant scale, its scientific name being leccmeum tibes. The insect has confined itself chiefly to goose berry, currant, and grape vines, but during my operations in the different orchards in the Ashburton district, I have discovered to my astonishment that it attacks apple, cherry, peach, and apricot trees. I first found it on apple trees in Mr Dougherty's orchard at Tinwald. If was on trees that had been dressed with my blight specific, but on examination with a microscope we found the dressing had destroyed the insect. I notioed on removing the insects from the | bark that they had bored holes in ib. If allowed to spread, the pest may prove worse than the museel scale, commonly called scale blight.—l am, etc., W. Whbelbasd, Nurseryman, Temuka.

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND y. WELLINGTON.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 21. For the first time in twenty years Welling ton has beea defeated on their own ground by an interprovincial team. Since 1877, when Dunedin defeated them, they hay« always held their own against the provinces until this afternoon, when Auskland lowered I their colours by 11 points to 4 points. This was not unexpected after the northerners' recent victories, especially as from various circumstances the local fifteen was half com posed of untrained men, and as it is only > he second occasion on which Auckland haa beaten Wellington, none need grudge them their well deserved victory. There was a great attendance, at least 5000, and the day was floe, but; rain had spoiled the ground. Pools lay about, and the turf was generally very soft. The Governor was present.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. London, Auguut 20 The English wheat market shows a general advance of 6d ; the Continental is tending upwards, and the American is advancing. Californian No 1 milling wheat 37a, Rus sian cargoes 33s 3d, London quotation for No 1 hard Duluth 36a 3d. Colonial oats, fine 26s 3d, common 24a 6d. Colonial beans 31s 9i. The Bradford wool market is firm.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

Lyttleton Times. Appearances are very much in favor of an advance in the price of wheat in the main producing countries of the world, and tt is quite within the bounds of poßßibility that I the improvement may be reflected here. Latest cables announce that this cereal con* tinuea to firm in the English market, and that on the Continent there is also a general advance, whilst the American article shows signs of hardening, which may, to our advantage, atop further exports to Sydney and Auckland. The rise ii undoubtedly caused by the large shipments going forward i from the United States to Great Britain. Locally there ia a better disposition on the part of millers to purchase, and although only one or two lines of good milling have changed hands during the past few days at 3a lid f.a.q, a good deal of second-class wheat, some of which was rejected earlier in the season, has now been placed, presumably Co be used for mixing with some of the high* priced wheats which form the bulk of the stocks in millers' hands. Amoogat these were a line of 1400 sacks of damaged Hunter's and Pearl at 3s 3d at the mills, and another parcel of 500 bushels of Soft Champion and Hunter's at equal to 3s lOd f o.b, Several lines of seconds have also been taken at 3s ex store at Addington. There hag been a better demand for any parcels of oats fit for seed, the wet weather having rendered the , land moos favorable for sowing operations, which are now being pushed forward, and a few lines of good feed have also been taken at current rates. Nothing whatever has been doing in oatsheaf chaff, but beans have been taken at 2a 6d at country stations. Seed potatoes are now much inquired for, but the main crop of derwents is hard to move, there being little or no outlet. The following are quotations, which in most oases are nominal :— Wheat—Pearl (prime milling) and Velvet Chaff 4s, Tuscan 3s lid, Hunter's 3s lid, good seconds, clean, 3s. Oats.—Milling Canadians 2s 4d, Tartars 2s 2d, stout feed 2a Id to 2a 3d, duns 2s, Danish 2s. Barley.—Malting 3s 9d to 4s, medium 3s 3d to 3s 6d, feed 2s 2d to 2a 6d. .

The New Zealand Farmeks' Co-opera. hive Association of Cantbkbcby, Ltd. ■note as follows on August 20 :— Wheat— „ Prime milling Pearl 4a Id   Tuscan 4a Cd f.o.b.   Hunter's 4s 0d  Seconds, clean ... 5s Od - „ Oats— „ Duns „  2s 3d Good stout feed ... 2s 4d „ Milling 2asdto2s6d „ Barley— Prime malting , 4s  Medium .... 3s 6d „ Beans 2sßd to2s9d „ Peas- Prussian blues ... ... 4s 6dto 4s 9d „ Partridge ... ... 3s 3d „ Ryegrass—Farmers' lines 2s 6d Cotkafoot— Good bright seed ... 3id Medium grades „. M „ Chaft-9 Good.:oatßheaf (none) 60s ab country stations. Potatoes—Derwents ... 35a „

THE WEATHER.

ALPORD STATION. The following is the meteorological report for the week ending August 20, 1897 :—

Date. J^_™f St o f Low. High Sun. weather. Saturday.. 34- 47- 99- Showers B.W. Sunday ... 27- 47- 112- Fine N.E. Monday ... 26- 45- 100- Rain S.W. Fueßday ... 35- 50- 77-f Showeire Calm Wednesday 34- 56- Uo' Fine , „ Thursday... 32 1 53* 94' „ „ Friday ... 35* 48' 64' Showers W.

METAVEN COLLIE DOG CLUB.

J The following are the entries for the trial ; to be held at Rosehill, oa the property of John Holmes, Esq., on Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28, the places in the trial ', having been drawn for :— . Glass I.—Heading and bringing back, about 500 yards. Time limit, 12 minutes. 1 I.—C J. Johnston's Moss, black 2.— J. Johnston's Sweep, black beardie 3.— J. Muirhead's Rap, black and tan 4.— J. Heasley's Wag, black and tan 5.— J. G. Tupton'a Scott, black and tan 6.— F. W. Oiarkson's Yarrow, yellow and white 1 7.—-J. Trumper's Jack, black and ban B.—A. McFarlane's 8011, black and white 9.—0. Grieve'g Rough, beardie 10.—Mr Wright's Ned 11.—Mr Hftyward'B Doll 12 —J. G. Turton's Fly, sable 13.—0. J. Johnston's Fannie, black 14.—William Grieve'a Darkle, black and white 15.—C. J. Johnston's Flora, black amd tan 1 16—Mr Sheridan's Maori, black and tan 17.-—Waiter Grieves Chivie, black 18. —C J. Johnstoa's Lass, black 19.—R, Pollock's Wily, black and tan Class ll.—Heading and bringing back and 1 yarding, about 380 yards. Time limit, 15 minutes. I.—J. Johnston's Sweep, black beardie 2,— J. Muir head's Rap, black and tan I.—A. MoFarlane's Doll, black and white 4. —R, Pollock's Laddie, black and white si—O. J. Johnston's Fannie, black 6.—C. J. Johnston's Flora, black and tan 7.— J. H. Muirhead's Tit, beardie B,— Q. J, Johnston's Lat*s, black 9.-— J. H. Muirhead's Mick, beardie 10.— O. J. Johnston's Moss, black 11.—William Grieves Darkie, black and white 12.— F. W, Oiarkson's YWow, yellow and white 13. —J. Trumper's Jack, black and la,n 14.—0. Lock's Tim, sable and black Glass lll—Hunt away with slew; about 500 yds. Time limit, eight minutes. I.—F. W. Olarkaon's Yarrow, yellow and white. 2.—John Mcßae's Scott. 3.—R, Pollock's Clyde, black and tan. 4.—-Mr Sheridan's Yarrow, black and tan. 5.— J. Muirhead's Stump, brindle. 6.-—A. McF*riane's Doll, black and white. 7—Walter GrieveVMack, black and tan. 8 -*O. J. Johnsfcone's Fly, grey beardie. Class IV.—Five Crossbreds to be driven through two sets of hurdles and then yarded. Man to follow aheep. Time limit, ten minutes. I.—C. J. Johnston's Lass, black. 2 ->rj. Heasley's Spring, black and tun. 3 —D. Gunn's Glen, black and tan. 4.—John Moßae's Scott. 5 —J* H. Muirhead's Micjk, beardie, 6.— E. Pollock's Laddie, black and white. 7 —«J. H. Muirhead's Fiy, blaok and ban. B.—Walter Grieves Mack, blaok and tan, 9.—Sid Johuston's Jed, black. 10 —C. J. Johnston's Moss, black. 11,—C. J. Johnston's lfannie, black. ; 12.—Mr Sheridan's 13 —F. W. Clarkson's Yarrow, yeilov? and white. I^.—A McFarlane's Doll, black and white 15.—0. Lock's Floss, foxy. j 16. -C. J. Johnstone's Flora, black and tan 17 —J. Trumper's Jack, blaok and tan. 18.—J, G, Turton's Jack, blaok and tan. 19.—Wilii*m Qi'we't Mow, btojc i«d tea

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Collision in tlie Channel. London, August 20 A collision occurred in the English Channel between the cruiser Phaeton ai;d the torpedo boat destroyer Thrasher, belonging to the British Squadron. The Thrasher was badly damaged, and one of her crew loat hia life. Rich Yields at Klondyke. Ottawa, August 21. A miner has arrived at Victoria, British Columbia, from Yukon river, with 160,000 dollar* worth of gold dust.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright The Federal Convention. Sydniy, August 22. The sitting of the Federal Conven tion is expected to test four weeks, Ihe local Parliament adjourns at the end of the present week until the close of the Convention, The Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart, August 21 Parliament having disposed of the Commonwealth Bill adjourned till October 12tb.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

The Action of Great Britain,

1 Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph-** Copyright. ( Berlin, August 21« Berlin and also Vienna newspapers are publishing very bitter comments on the action of Great Britain, with regard to the peace proposals between Turkey and Greece. They declare that Lord Salisbury is seeking a pretext to destroy the concert of the Powers,

Labor Questions.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

London, August 21 Several thousand workmen are locked out at Burnley, and 21,000 ate idle at Oldham, The Employers' Federation declare that by Christmas the strike will have cost the Amalgamated Engineers' Society £400,000.

The Murderer of Canovas.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Madrid, August 20 Golli waa executed to-day for the assassination of Senor Ganovae. August 21. Golli met bis death by the garotte eoinposedly, but he scoffed at the administration of tho consolations of religion.

DISTURBANCES IN CONSTANTI NOPLE.

Further Bomb Outrages.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Constantinople, August 20 Following the outrage of a few days ago another bomb was exploded at the official residence of the Grand Vizier's secretary and four officials. Gangs of men, armed with blud geons, paraded the streets, but the police dispersed them. The city is now quiet. August 21. Four recent explosions at Constanti noble were of the most determined nature. In three cases the outrages were the work of Armenian criminal?, while a Turk was responsible for the fourth, Another explosion occurred on Friday but was harmless. A further number of Armenians have beta arrested.

HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.

Suggested Continential Alliance.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright.

Paris, August 21 The Figaro, in an article, suggasta it would be better if the Alsace- Lorraine quarrel was left to the next generation to settle, advocating in the meantime a Franco-Prussian-German coalition against Great Britain. The same journal contends that a duel between Germany and England is in evitable in order to prevent the crea tion by England of a new Australia in South Africa. There is an impres sion that the article has been inspired by M. Hanotaux.

SUPPOSED BOAT ACCIDENT.

Two Men Missing.

Press Association •— By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, August 23. Two young men named Peterson and Hanaen left Harvey's homestead, Peloriu Sound, on August 14, in an open sailing boat bound for Hopai. They have not been seen since. A dead dog, believed to belong to them and two oars have been found washed up on the beach below Fleming's station where both men had been working* Petersen was a resident at the Sounds for some years. Hansen is said to belong to Wellington. fl V

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' ' Business Hotlces PRESSES & DRESSMAKING •n EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AN FXORPTrONALLT SXJOOESSFUL SBASON WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO TAKE YEKY MUCH KfiDUCED PBIOES fOR OUR FEW REMAINING COLORED DRESSES.' A LOW PRICE qttoted for Dhmi Oomplett, Beib Sfcylefaad Fib MITCHELL & TURNER.



LADIES' RINGS. RINGS. RINGS BROOCHES. BROOCHES. BROOCHES. SEE WINDOW OF S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT for;the lakgest stock and newest designs of LADIES' RINGS AND BROOCHES EVER SEEN IN THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, MAGNIFICENT New Stock of above, Set with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Pearls, Opals, and other Precious Stonss. These stones liavißgbeen bought and chosen by S. SALEK personally, and made up in 18 carai Colonial Gold to his own designs, are superior in regard to Design and Price to anything hitherto seen in the district. PBIOES 20 per cent Lower than Usual, marked in Plain Figures SEE WINDOW. S. S A JL Ji J\. 5 watchmaker & manufacturing jeweller, East street.



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 MtDONALD & McDIAEMID 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. Ladies 9 Carpet Slippers from Is 6d per pair, good value at 2s ; Ladies' German Felt and Leather Shoes 2s 9d, usual 3s 3d per pair ; Ladiea' Best German Felt Slippers, leather , sole, 3* 6d per pair, worth 4s 6d ; Children's Slippers from Is per pair; and other lines that will gladden the hearts of the economical housewife. The only ihop in town who keep and make the ASBESTOS LINED BOOTS. Albtatos 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 •ummer tmd warm in winter.



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H. M. JONES, Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, wilh couplers, at Imported Price— £16 CASH Best Value ever offered in Ashburton. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument! at Imported Price for Cash. Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE.RAMSPERGER, WEISNKR, and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, and COLUMBIA —Ladies' and Gentle men's Bicycles, from £I 6 LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. T)MIN, FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, 'JL ■ in greftt variety.



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CARSON & Co., WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR TEA TRADE. HAVING just received several packages of high-class Bulk Teaa, including 1 Ceylon, Orange Pekoes, Pekoe Souchougs, and Assam Pekoeß, 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 same price. Our 1/10 Blend gives universal satisfaction. Our 2/- Pure Ceylon Orange Pekoe is unsur passed. Samples post free on application. We still maintain our reputation for The best sugar-cured Hams and Bacon. The finest and freshest Sgga and Butter. The celebrated " Timaru " Diamond Grain Oatmeal, The "at. George" brand Jams, Sauces, and Potted Meats. Aulaabiook and Phnniz Biscuits and Confectionery. " Tai Koo" brand Snowdrop China Sugar. GAESON & CO., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tancred Street and Arcade. Buyers of First-class Dairy Produce in any quantity. Agent for Arthur Yatea' Garden Seeds. WANTED Known—Our 7a 6d Tweed Dresses. Ateo our all wool Serges in Cardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from 2s 9d. Satisfactory Dresa and Mantle making on the premises. All descriptions of ladies garments mad© to order.—Mitohbll NO 'TOBNER. ■ _ WANTED Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Department—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exception* lvalue. Choice seleotion in Ties, Collars, Shirts, Hats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes in itok W4 to «der,~Mj W asW & JVBIWB,



Public Notices. , ' . t i ■■^■■p^^^pp a ill n ■ i AGENTS FOR THE ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND OYOLE COMPANY. THE OSMOND THIS GLOBE THE MM.UEOIS THE TOWJSBND IF you are thinking of purchasing » Bicycle, it will be to your own interest to inspect the above High-Grade Engliih Mnohinei, Ladies' up-to date Cycles from £19 15s. Gentlemen's Latest Patterns from £1915s The very easy terms we are giving places any of the above beautiful Bicycles within the roach of all by paying a small deposit, and balance in easy monthly payments. Don't be afraid to come in and see our Machines. All transactions strictly confidential. Catalogues and terms on application. HALLENBTEIN BROS. & CO., A. G. BARTON, Manager.'



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[ In Wellington, a new society has been formed. It has been decided to call it the Wellington Scottish Thistle Club, the mem "bership fes being fixed at ten shillingf Per annum. The objects of the club are mutual improvement, social enjoyment, and the fostering and cultivation of a love for Scottish music and poetry. Xt was decided to ask the Hod, John McKengie to be pre sident. The Committee was instructed to draw up rules to aabmit to a -general meet* iug. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one, and it was stated that a large number of Scotchmen in the city had intimated their wiliiagneßH to join m mon as the Club w*« toaugurattii. ,



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To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, Dr Nicholson, of London, the world fame ; aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has jusb issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 100, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Uampbell, of the same addretv, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist la New Zealand. A littlebook on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Shaw on receipt of stampi. Mr L., a broad-minded pressman, met Mr a Prohibitionist, the other day, " That* i nsjbjroough you've got,'? said 4 "Qom« vnd have a rum hot; it'll do you good,ll thanks; Woods' Great Peppermint ourc for me; it beats all your rum hot* {« wagha u4 cola*, W* wid oTerywbtrt, 9