DEATH

Blackeubsk.—On the l^th insfc., at Bourne mouth, the R£V. Sawue& Blackbdbne, M.A.; formerly Principal of St. John's College, Auckland, and late Reator of Beesby, Lincolnshire, aged 77.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897.

One of the States where women suffrage has been tried with invariable

RESULT OF FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

success is Wyoming, and it is satis factory to read in the report of the United States Com-

missioner of Education for 1896 the viewi of Judge Grossback on the effect of women suffrage in Wyoming, as follows:—" It has been weighed and found not wanting. It has tended to secure good nominations for the public offices. The women, as a class will not knowingly vote for an incompetent, immoral, or inefficient candidate. It has tended to make our women self-reliant, and independent, and to turn their attention to the study of the science of government —an education that is needed by the mothers of the race. It h&s made elections quiet and orderly. No rude ness, brawing or disorder appears or would be tolerated at the polling booths. It has not marred domestic ' harmony; husband and wife frequently ! vote opposing tickets without disturb? > ing the peace of the home. Divorces are < mot as frequent here as in other com munities, even taking into consider ation our small population. It h»s not resulted in unsexing woraen. They have not been office-seekers. Women are generally selected for county J superintendents of the schools—offices ' for which they have not been applicants.

In a recent issue of Pearson's Magazine there is a striking article on the length

THE DUMTIOI OF LIFE.

of life. The writer asjfs the question, "Is length of life increasing;?' and ha

answers it in the affirmative, and he iotks io©9 itafceweuts wUph will *p

pear rather remarkable to persons who j have given no thought to the subject, I But a little consideration will reveal J to us present-day conditions in favor of life being longer th»n at the beginning of the Queen's reign. We hear a good deal about the pres-ure of modern life and about the anxious struggle which competition has involved ; but it is not lair to look on one side of the picture only. People do not work harder now than they did a half-cen -1 tury ago—the great majority do not, and it must be admitted that much of the mental strain which bears upon the middle-class is due to the race for money. The hours of labor are shorter than they ever were; there are more holidays; work is done under con ditions less perilous to health and lifw ; and in other ways there are advan tages in 1897 as compared with 1837. [f we have a better civilisation than our forefathers, it follows that life is more enjoyable, and, therefore, that it is more valued than formerly. This! one fact, then, should be gratifying — 1 the gain of life in reepeot of only one year's supply of children is—boys, 1,710,000 yearo; girls, 2,345,000 years. The writer goes on to show that this gain of life is in the period when the members of the population are workers, and, therefore, contributing to the strength of the nation. The question is a curious one with which to deal, and it is, ot course, one to which the managers of insurance companies have to give a great deal of attention. The gain in life, whatever it may have been, is largely due to the development of sanitary science and the more skilful, more rational, treatment of disease. That an affirmative can be given to a question of so much importance is emi nently satisiactory.

An article intituled " Terrible mutilation of children " appears on our first page, and ob the fourth page will be found reading matter relating to wattle culture ani beauties' batks.

Local and General.

In seven years New South Wales ha expended £831,457 in fighting the rabbi peat.

The area of the great Sahara desert ia almost exactly the same as that of the

Jnited States.

The police recently raided a house in Lindsay street, Coolgardie, and arrested seven Frenchmen for gambling. The authori ties secured £2000 on the premises besides gambling materials.

A United States court Utely granted a new trial on the ground of "incompetence of counsel." Which is about the most solid reasen on record why quite a number of new trials should bo granted.

The inscription upon a gentleman's tomb in Yorkshire toils us that he was accidental y shot by his gamekeeper, and under this piece of information ia the text," Well done thou good and faithful servant."

Great preparations are being ir «Je at Grey mouth for tinning whitebait this season. Two well-equipped parties are now there ready for business. There is another at Kokitika and one at Westport. The fish, however, are scarce.

From a Dumber of applications received for the position of nurse at the Ashhurton Hospital, Miss Jessie Brown, of Napier, has been selected. Her testimonials are of the highest order, and she will arrive during the current week to take uo her duties. ,

Complaints of garden thefts reach us i already. A gentleman on the Beit had bought some valuable hyacinths and set them out in a suitable border in his garden. In the moraine; on hia viaiting his previous night's work, he found that one of the beat bulbs had been lifted and taken away. An Auckland paper says :-—The Star lino type machines, if vv» may judge by their first effort, are of a very i.literate variety. They spell badly, cannot punctuate worth a cent, ■md do cot know where to put ia capitals and where not. It Bcems to us that the education of these machines has been sadly neglected. The New South Wales Government are taking very active steps in the direction of assisting the dairying industry in thitcoiony, and rapid strides have been made of late. A number of ladies are applying for instruction in dairying. The Minister is of opinion that the Government will soon be warranted in establishing a Women's Agricultural College, where baiter and cheese making, poultry - raising, and bee-keeping could be taught. Wesleyans may not generally know that a grandson of Charles Wesley, the " Poet of Methodism," is still in the land, hale and hearty. Charles Wesley was born in 1708, in the reign of Queen Anne, and his grand son, Erasmus, has just taken part in the Victoria Jubilee of 1897. Charles, the pott, Samuel Wesley, musician, and Erasmus, who has spent 61 years in business in Thames street, London, have occupied a space of 189 years on the earth. The force of the boiler explosion at Bat hurst the other day, when a young man named Peter G&ttsby was killed and others injured, may be gathered from the fact that the boiler, weighing four tons, was lifted bodiiy from its aolid bed a»d carried to the hillside, 40yds away, while the back end of the boiler, weighing 3cwt, wa» thrown over the river high up on to a hill, 300 yards away. The men were engaged on a claim near a sluicing machine, which was driven by the boiler. It , is not known what caused the explosion, A Sunday school excursion train, contain ing a party numbering $00, became derailed recently iv England, and a collision occurred,

the result being that 10 persons were killed and 21 iujured. The heroism of many of the "»oitDded passengers won the admiration of their reb"" ierS( ?' r! 'V'D S beneath a heavy piece of iron sai'u -'milinglj, 'Go and see to the others. lam all right,. iflftYe only a broken leg.' A little boy, whose anil w^s broken, was very anxious that his mother' should not think he was much injured. After hit arm had been set, he knelt on the sofa and repeated the Lord's Prayer. One of those who rendered first aid to the wounded says, • They all y/anted to know how such and tuoh a person wa* getting on,' ''

Some days ago we quoted from the report of the Austtcda&ian, some notea of stallion sales in Melbourne, amongst which appeared those referring to the sale for fancy prices of two colts bred by Mr John Small. In the next issae of the 4u*tratasian the following note appears:—" In our notes on the New Zealand bred horses, at the recent parade of draught stock, we by accident omitted reference to one of the finest stallions in the yards. This was the three-year-old bay colt Ban Lomond, by Lord Salisbury, an exceptionally fine colt, secured by Mr Trot man, of Glenroy, at 470 guineas." Be a Lomond was bred by Mr Thomas Taylor, of Ashton, and was shown at last year's horse ] parade here. At a show subsequent to the Melbourne paraie above referred to Ben Lomond took fir.it prke in his class in an exceptionally large ring, and most compli mentary things were said of him on every hand.

- liie matron of the Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receips of the following dopatioHH:—MrPeter Ste-varb, of Wakanui, shirts; Miss Bell, Ashburton, jelly.

A dispute which has been going on for some time between the Church of England Maoris and the H&uhaus at Korifco is becom ing more accentuated (says the Hot Lakes CkronteMy and it is thought there may be recourse to fighting. It appears that several infiuential Native have lately j?one over to Hiuhaaism, and they are endeavouring to build a Hauhau church close up to the exist ing English church. A meetiDg was to be held on Monday last, and some fiery talk wag expected to ensue.

The adjourned meeting of the Tinwald School Oommitte was held on Wednesday last. Present-Messrs Clothier (Chairman), F. Bonmngton, Jameß Hampton, 0. Doherfcy, J. Stephens, J. M. Hampton, and Jamas Gudselh The master's report was read, wh'ch showed the roll number as follows :— Bays 77, girls 73—total 150; and the average for the last four weeks has been, boys 63 1, girls 55.1—total 118.2. The master com-

uained of the way the caretaker did her lutiea. The Chairman was asked to write

to the Board again re window in master's room, and also to see to the repairs of the table. Aooountg to the amount of £7 16a 5d were passed for payment. Mrs Sturgeon was re-appointed caretaker, and the meeting then adjourned.

Our Taierl contemporary thaa amusingly and graphically descant* upon the blackbird nuisance:—Blaokbirds are old offenders in the matter of fruit-soealing, bub this season they have developed new tastes, and betides being fruit-itaalers, they may be classed as enthusiastic vegetarians. In the early dawn, before the sun gilds the roofs of the mansions in Mougiel, the industrious black bird geti in his work in the vegetable gardens. He selects peas as being the most' healthful for him in the early morning. After critically examining the vegetable plot he commences operations upon those rows where the green peas are just pushing their tender shoots above the ground, Then, with rejoicing heart, he gets to business, and the peas " oome up " much quioker than the planter imagined they would. The gardener comes out in the morning, sees the state of affairs, and starts a big swear. Oar feathered friend with the sable suit and yellow bill smiles at the gardener's agony of soul, sits on a fruit tree, and chuckles.

Some misunderstanding has arisen in re gard to the pedigree of Mr K. Gawn's afcal lion King of Quality. The correct reading is as follows:—His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported from Scotland by Mr Hugh Rae; by Argyle (2567 vol. vi.) dam Darling, by Prince of Wales (673 vol. i), granddam Maggie, by Lookend. Champion. (448, vol. i). Lion King's dam was Scotch Annie (N.Z.S.B , 343) imported from Scot land, and from an aristocratic strain. S>e was show* in New Zealand four timts, gain ing championships on each occasion. Her sire was the celebrated Ivanhoe II and his Ivanhoe I, the celebrated Sir Walter Scott being the sire of Ivanhoe I. King of Quality's own dam, Queen of Quality (608, N.Z.S.B) had a show yard career showing fourteen firsts ami seven champions—good enough for anything. Her sire was the far famed Lard Salisbury, never beaten in any show ring. As the pedigree has been wrongly stated in several quarters is is only fair to Mr Gjiwn that the true version should t« given to a public with whom naturally he desires to stand well. It is to be regretted that the negotiations for King of Quality's sale have not resulted in the horse finding an Ashburton owner, and he left for the i south to-day.

Sm,—A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trousers over " for nothing !" We frankly admit that we cannot perform such impossible tricks as those "wizards of finance" profess. We have every facility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating." We employ first ciass tradesmen and pay fair wages. A few '■f our old customers have tried the eo;called ♦' cheap suits," and found them " dear at any price," and many ne*w customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—"l want a suib like you made for Mr ■," Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This fact speaks for itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments; and by recommend ing only materials we oan guirahtee, com bined with good fit, best workmanship ami style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as " the leading tailors and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders as early as possible as we have already a "rush" of ordets in hand.— CRAIfIJIKAD & BKRBYMAN.

ALFORD FOREST.

Frem Our Own Conwponcieut.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

The exceedingly mild winter has been most favorable to all kinds of stock, and already the vivid green of the paddocks will give the lambs a chance, though lambing is not yet general. Settlers going in for early Umbs have a good sprinkling of twins. Now and then is heard the old complaint of the best looking and strongest ewes dying mysteriously. Can any of the Government experts give any satisfactory explanation, Turnip sowing will be earlier than in past years, thus giving them a chance to start well before the in ense heat and the advent of the flies.

JNFLOENZA.

Whether as a result of the over-mild winter or from siesmic influence cannot be decided, but influenza has been very preva lent.

ENTERTAINMENT,

Rev. J. Clarke, of Methven, exhibited his capital series of lantern slides in the school room on Tuesday last. First, views of African scenery, with likenesses of Living stone, Emm Bey, Stanley, and Gordon, Ihe second part was " Marley'a Ghost," from Dickens' "Christmas Carol." The show deserved a better attendance, but the strongest yearning here is—first, a dance; second, a tea social; third, concerts ; and lastly, lectures. After the kinematograph .pomes nn aching void, which palls at the old •fashioned lantern. ),? ■

PROSPECTIVE SENSATION.

A fancy dress ball is to be held at Staveley Hall on Friday evening next, September 24, when the London Jubilee procession may be seen in minature, and I only hope the hall may be able to hold half the brilliant throng invited, but it is astonishing what clever packing pan do on such occasions. Bonnie Scotland will not want for sturdy sous in kilts. The Verdant Isle, m(ja eyeirraecegacry including " shillaly " ; shepherdesses and crooks, sailors and life guards,, cricketers and footballers, will form a most attractive scene. Up here we take a lot of beating wisen properly "on the job."

-MAGEENgIE #ONC«ET.

Mr MacKenzie's concert on $ riday nighfc was a tremendous success, 'there being scarcely standing room.

LIME AND COAL.

While Mount Peel is chuckling over its prospects of an opal bjpora. Messrs Langdown and Co., of Christphurch, have completed a tram from the lime kilns (now in course of erection by competent workmen) to Messrs Sharplia and Co.'a sawmills. It is the intention to extend this tram eventually to Springburn railway station, thus supplying the public. Great complaints are heara; about the farmers' digiculty in getting a ! supply of agricultural lime ajb reasonable prices, many orders haying been unattended to lately through various causes, Jjime, superior "on analysis to the Mount Somera^ containing the highest percentage of pure lime, will soon be in the market. No pains and no expense are being spared by the spirited proprietors, and I trust they will receive the success deserved, September Is.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves reepoueib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THE MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE.

TO THH EDITOR,

Sib,— I shall be glad if yon will allow me a little space to reply to ihe leading article in your issue of the 11th mat. on the subject of the municipal franchise, wherein you advocate, as I understand, that the muni cipal franchise should be assimilated 10 the Parliamentary; in other words, that every adult, male and female, who haa resided in this town for three moabhs, and in the colony for a year, should possess a vote at an election tor Borough Councillors, and that nobody should possess more than one vote, I m*y observe that a large number of persons, not Conservatives in politics, freely express their opinion that universal suffrage has by no means proved a blessing to the colony, and that it is alike repugnant to common sense and justice that the idie loafer should be put on the same footing as regards voting power as the industrious and thrifty man. Passing that by, however, I contend that no analogy exists between Parliament and a Borough Council. Parlia ment govern the country in every shape and form ; and can and does pass laws whereby people may ©ran be deprived of their live*, A municipality, however, is somewhat like a joint stook company, The principal function of a Borough Council is to raise and expend rate* for the common benefit, and the reason why ratepayers alone are granted vote* is simply because they are the persona who contribute the funds whioh are to be expended. The larger ratepayer* are accorded more votes than the smaller because they contribute more largely to the Borough funds. At the same time, our municipal lawe are so framed as to make it impossible for the larger ratepayers to swamp the smaller, because, even if a man only pays h»lf-a-orown a year in rates, he gets one vote, while if he paya £100 a year he cannot receive more than five, and at the election of Mayor no ratepayer can ex -rcise more than one vote. A franchise of this character cannot be fairly termed an illiberal one. In your article you treat the municipal franchise an virtually restricted to the owners of property; but this is certainly not the case. Any six months' tenant ia entitled to have his name placed on the burgess roll; and numbers of tenants do, as a matter of fact, exercise the municipal franchise. You say " the landlord will be careful, in fixing the amount of rent to be paid, to make it high enough to cover the rates which he is required to p\y for the property," and thus makes the tenant pay the rates, while the landlord exercises the vote. Thiu may be a very good newspaper argument, but any land and estate agent would laugh at it. The rent which a landlord obtains for a house or other property is net what he fixes, but what he can get, and frequently he cannot get rent enough to pay reasonable interes.t) upon the capital invested in the property, let alone the rates payable upon it. It is true that non-ratepayers are interested in some municipal matters as well as rate payers. Everybody likes to see a tovra well lighted and the streets well kept, but if a man is not prepared to contribute towards the cost of these works why should he be permitted to have any voice in their manage ment ? Of course the just, the vital objec tion, to conferring the municipal franchise upon non-ratepayers is that by the votes of such persons members might be returned to municipal councils pledged to lavish ex penditure, of which the non-ratepayers weuld hope to reap the benefit, while the un fortunate ratepayers would be left to bear the entire burthen. Upon what principles of justice can such a state of things be advocated ? The *' strong agitation "in the larger cdntres of population to which you allu ie seem to be confined to a few coteries of buaybodies-—male and female—in Chriat ohurch and elsewhere, which dub themselves Progressive Liberal Associations and with other line-sounding names. The members of these societies appear to be persons without property of their own and who consequently have nothing to lose whatever happens. J!hey are filled with a morbid craving for notoriety, and a burning anxiety to show to the world what important personages they are. Hence, some existing institution musb be attacked, and pulled down, if possible. It may be a very useful institution, bub that is immaterial so long as the desired notoriety is attained, " Change 1' they treat aa synonymous with "reform "and ''progress,'* Their motto is the old Donnybrook cry, " Here's a head, let us hit it." Is it not about time that the sensible part of tho inhabitants of the colony made their voices heard iv these matters, and insisted that New Zealand should be governed by consti tutional methods instead of by little knots of irresponsible busybodies ? No doubt muui oipal councils of tea make mistakes ; but is not this a failing common to ail public bodies—'indeed, to mankind ? Does the House of Representatives, elected by universal suffrage, never make mi takes ? Are all its proceedings marked by wisdom and justice! We have got an excellent municipal law, which works well and there is no genuine complaint about it. The Municipal Corporation Acts, as passed, are the outcome of many years' practical experi ence They are among the few easily work able colonially drafted Acts to be found in the New Zealand Statute Book, and why not let well alone.—l am, etc., Chas. W. PcrnbMi. Ashburton, 18th September. _

The Midland Railway.

Particulars of the Progress of the Works.

Mr Blow, Under-Seeretary of the Works Department, has returned to Wellington horn an inspection of the Midland Railway works, and expresses himself well satisfied with the progress made since his last visit. Work is proceeding in the Nelson and Otira districts on the co-operative principle, about 20Q men being employed. The formation of the line is nearly com pleted to the foot of Norris Gully, between Belgrove and Motupiko, and it is probable that the rails will be laid up to that point ia time to enable wool from the Upper Motueka, Sherry, Tadmor, and Motupiko Val'eys to be carried about December next. The work of forming the line as far as Brummell's accommodation Rouse, at the confluence of. the Motueka and Motupiko rivers, is in

hand. The rails for the line up to Norris

Gully and the piles for one of the bridges are to be sent from Wellington next week.

At the West Coast end, about 14 miles of formation between Jackson's and the foot of the Otira Gorge are in hand. About four miles of the formation has been completed, and plate laying will be started at once. This work will be pushed on as fast as possible, as the Public Works Department is anxious to have a locomotive a<: its disposal for the conveyance Qf the hesvy blocks of stone which are to be used in making the river embankments. None of these blocks Will weigh less than three tons. A quarry of first-class stone is being opened up, and is expected to provide sufficient material to enable protective works of great strength to be built. Mr Blow believes the line can be opened for traffic up to Dyer's accommodation house, at the loot of the Otira Gorge (West Coast end) in about 18 months from the present time.

The work of making the line through the Gorge will be one of considerable magnitude, as in order to provide asteeper gradient than 1 in 15, it will be necessary to put in about five miles of tunnels. The line will not be steeper than that over the Rimutaka. People ! travelling over it will be unable to see much of the beautiful scenery of the district, on account of' the numerous tunnels that will have to be passed through, and it will there fore probably come about that those who travel in search of the picturesque will leave the train and ride oyer the ooach road as at present, regaining the train at the foot of £he hill. ■"

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.

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TAtTPOi September 17 Earthquake shocks commenced last eren ing about half-past seven o'clock, followed by numerous earth tremors duriog the night, and also to-day. They apparently came from a northerly direction,and the mountain has been in eruption ab intervals during the day. Evidently the red crater on Tongariro is active, as also Tenare and Ngaumhoe. Nob the slightest damage is reported locally.

CRICKET.

DEPARTURE OP STODDART'S TEAM

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London, September 11. A large crowd, including many prominent cricketers, took farewell of Stoddarb'a team at Sfc Pancras station. There was much cheering. The Hon Ivo Bligh, 0. T. Thornton, Vernon, Lockwood, Brooknell, A. HI. Trott and O'ffalloran accompanied the team te Tilbury Docks. Prince Ranjitsinjhi joins the team at Naples, Before leaving, and in reply to the toast of hit health, Stoddart said he knew a severe task lay before him, but he was hopeful as to the results of the test matches. He regretted not being accompanied by some who helpei in the mooes! of the 1895 tour, especially mentioning Ward and Brown. The new men in the team had great claims to their inclusion, and he hoped they would do themselves fall justice. He did not claim that the team represented England, but considered it one of the best all-round elevens that had ever gone to the ooloniei.

A. B. Worthington.

The Lytklton Times Bays that at the con* elusion of A. B. WorthiDgton't lecture at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening a crowd of quite a thousand persons, amongst whom were a number of women, had gathered in Lichfield street. On the appearance of the lecturer, surrounded by several policemen, the crowd commenced to hoot and groan and pass uncomplimentary remarks. In spite of the protection of about twenty policemen and detectives, Mr Worthington and hia two attendants were very badly hustled, and it was with difficulty that they were escorted to the residence of Mr A. Joyce, in Wor cestor street east. When they reached shelter a number of stones were thrown at the house. During the journey, which wax travelled at a smart pace, Worthington and the two men by his side bit about freely with sticks. The police took the nameß of a number of those who were present, including that of a well-known Justice of the Peace. The crowd hung about for about an hour, and then dispersed quietly.

Fatal Accident at Botorna.

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Botobua, September 13.

Another fatal accident by falling into a boiling hole happened last night to a young Native girl named Lucy Ngapuna, a member o! the Tuhourangi tribe. Coining out of Paul's whare at eight o'clock she fell into & boiling spring. A sufficient time elapsed before she was got out to preclude all hope of recovery, and she died about eight o'clock this morniug after undergoing muoh agony. The deceased was a great favourite with tourists and others.

A Disappearance.

* According to the Rangitikei Advotate it ia now about six weeks since a girl, Hilda Norfchcote, was missing from Poukiore, and nothing definite can be heard of her. Id appears she was sent for the cows and never returned, and it does not appear that any search was made for her for about three days. The efforts of the party which then went out were entirely uusuccessful. The constable at Hunterville has inquired in every direction, but is entirely baffled. A party of twenty went out again last Sunday, Sept. 12, with Constable Moon, and searched every possible place thought of, bub without success, The air is full of surmises in reference to the very mysterious disappear ance, and very ug'y rumours are afloat.

Intorprovincial News.

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"- Wellington, September 20 The Miowera was caught ia a very bad btorm on Thursday. The seas constantly broke on board, smashed in the doers of the O*ptains and dootor's cabins, wrenched away a boat from the chocks and threw it on the bridge, and flooded the forward berths. The passengers were battened down and not allowed on deck, and so furious was the storm that many gave themselves up for lost. A fter being hove to for 17 hours the gale moderated. The Pukaki was caught in the same storm and lost her binnacle.

Determined Suicide.

Danuvirke, September 20. On Saturday evening, Tiggo Lykke, aged 18, a new arrival from Denmark, hung limself in a cowshed at Tahoraite. The body was warm when found, bub efforts to induce respiration failed. The toes of the deceased were touching the ground and if he had straightened his knees it would! have taken the strain off the rope. Before he came here Lykke twice attempted suicide with poison and hanging.

SPORTING.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Sydney, September 18. The following are the result* of the principal events decided at the final day's r*cing of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring meeting:—

The Wavebley Handicap, of 300 soya and a sweep of 10 soys each; 1| mile.— Agate 7.2,1; Tornado 6.12, 2 ; Surge 6.7, 3, Seven started. Won by two lengths. Time —3.4ji ■, ■ - ; • Thh Randwick Plate, of 400 soys and a ■weep of 10 soys each ; three miles,—Fueile 9 0,1; Holbrook 6.12, 2 ; Projectile 9.9, 3. Four a*arted. Won by half a length. Time -5.37±.

Swimming.

SWIMMING VICTORY OF OAVILL.

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Received Wakapuaka Sept. 20, 9.50 a.m., Guardian Office 11 a.m.' London, S*pt. 19 The first of three swimming contests be tween Tyers and Percy Csyill, held at Black pool, was witnessed by thousands of specta tafcors. The sea was rough w|th a fresh The betting was 2 to 1 on Tyere, The Englishman got away the smarter of the two and led for the first quarter of a wile, Cavill then went to the front and led for the remainder of the distance, winning by forty yards. The coarse which was actually 1, 815 yard* was covered in 24 minutps 26 seconds. Cavill kept a beautiful course put tq sea, while Tyers had his course towards the shore, and was troubled by the sutface tun in his eyes. Tyers entered a protest that Cavill went outside the finishing fjigs. The Judge disallowed the protest and awarded the race to Cavil 1. Tyers has refused to swim the other long distance sea race arranged with Cavil!, but offers to swim him a series of matches from 100 yards to a mile in still water.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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Khea Fibre

London, September 17

Mr Max Hown sails for Australia shortly to negotiate with the Ooloniml Premiers with a view to the cultiva tion of rhea fibre in the Australasias colonies. Andree's Balloon. September 18 A message received by Reuter states that the balloon in which Andrea left for the North Pole was sighted at Yeneseisk, in Siberia, on September litb. : . , Mysterious Death of a Clergyman. The Rev. Aubrey Price, of Clapham, has died from a revolver wound. The deceased, before his death,' declared that the wound was caused by burglars, but the police are inclined to doubt the accuracy of his story.

Australian.

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A Rich Gold Find.

Perth, September 18 A rich find bat been made near Uooigardie. Four prospectors struck a leader from 18in to 2ft thick. They hugged two tons of stone, which is literally hanging together with gold, and it is estimated that it will yield 2000oz to the ton. The mine haa been named Bobby Dazzler.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Hard righting.

Many Casualties.

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Calcutta, September 18. After driving the Mobmanda to the hills Colonel Jeffreys retired, being outnumbered by the enemy. The Mohmanda subsequently repelled a cavalry charge and surrounded a com pany of Sikh Guides, but the cavalry rallied and swept the enemy back, destroying their towers. Another com* pany of Sikhs were hard pressed and short of ammunition, when the Guides corps gallantly relieved them. The enemy then closely pressed the retiring columns. During the darkness Colonel Jeffreys with a company of Guides and Buffs became separated from the main column and foand themselves in peril, until the cavalry came to their succour at daybreak. Lieutenants Hughes and Crawford were killed, three officers were severely wounded, and four, in cluding Colonel Jeffreys, slightly. Thirty-four of the relieved rank and file were killed, including eleven Eng lish and twenty >one Sikhs. The re lieving force lost ninety-eight, the wounded including forty-four, and forty-two Sikhs.

The Federation Convention.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Sydney, September IS. Efforts are being made to hold the next Federal Convention in Hobart. Melbourne has the first call ; but th* fact that the session occurs, in mid* summer may turn the scale in favour of Hobart.

Received Wakapuaka Sept. 20,1.43 p.m. Guardian Office 2.25 p.m. Sydney, September 20 The Federation Committee resumed its discusßioa on the question of dead* locks. In order to clear the way, it was suggested to rescind last week's motion on the subject. A long dis cussion followed on a motion as to the procedure to be adopted, several dele gates traversing the whole subject in ft general manner,

CYCLING.

A WORLD'S.RECORD BEATEN.

Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph,

. London, September 17 Cordang, a Dutch cyclist, rode 616 miles 340 yards at the Crystal Palace in twenty four hours. After 112 miles had been covered he beat the world's record.

Solution of the Blenheim Mystery.

Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—

Blknhiih, September 18 It is almost certain thata bodj found in the Opawa river this morning is that of Harry Satherley, who has been missing for «bout two months. The clothing and articles found on the body go to prove his identifier Men, A post mortem examination will take plaoe this afternoon, and an inquest will b« held on Monday.

Land for Settlement.

(Oamaru Mail.)

There is a strong probability that another large estate in this district will shortly be acquired by the Government) for partition meat for settlement purposes. The Tapui estate, comprising about 7000 acres, has, we understand, been placed under offer Co the Government, and it is probable that more wilj be heard of the matter shortly. The Tapui estate adjoins the Toka-Rahi estate, and if acquired. would extend the line of small farms created under the Act, whioh was commenced with the acquirement of Maerewhenua, and continued when Toka< Rahi was purchased and out up. The closer settlement of Tapui, beside* the great good it would do otherwise, would be of benefit to the Railway Department by adding very materially to the traffic returns of the Livingstone branch railway, which rani along it. That line has already been advan. taged by the settlement of Toka>Rabi, and with Tapui transformed into small farms it woqld he rendered a highly remunerative branch railway,

tfßft ASBteDKTOft GtJAKDiAM; MONDAY, BBPJ EMBER 20, 1897



BICYCLES. BICYCLES. GREAT SEDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF WBEELS. "WAVERLEY" AND "BRITISH MONARCH" BICYCLES AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF IN ASHBURTON. HAVIbJG obtained th* benefit of the late Reduction in Price from the manufacturers we can quote Lower than ever either for Oash or Time Payments. FiMt-class Gentlemen's Machine* with ail the latest improvements from $18 108, MtttJly iold at $23 109. "WVcanJropplf Be*ond-hand,Machines for the use of Beginners learning to fide, and thtw save them from disfiguring a new machine* JOHN ORR & CO. LABGE STOCK OF EXTRAS OF ALL KINDS. mt AIRING DONE BY FIRST CLASS WORKMEN. STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT GREAT BOOM IN THE BOOT TRADE* MONSTER REMOVAL SALE AT MeDONALD & McDIARMID'S. COMMENCING ON FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, AND CONTINUING FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. OWING TO OUR REMOVAL to more eommodim premises, we have determined to hold « Gigantic Clewing Sale. We hold by far the largest stock of Boots and oboes in Asbburton, and to save expense and trouble of removal we will offer our goods at prices hitherto nnheard of in thia town. Make no mistake, we mean business. We want the oash. You oan have the BOOTS AT YOUR OWN PEIOES. LOOK AT THIS:— Men's Strong Watertight Balmorals, usually 10a 6d, now 7s lid. Men's Strong Close Balmorals, good value at 11s, sale price 7s lid. Men's Strong Mailed Bluchers, at 4s lid per pair. Gentlemen's Good Tan Walking Shoes (dl leather), cheap at 8s 6d t now selling »t7s Id Gentlemen's Black and Tan Canvas Shoes from 4s 6d per pair, usual price 6s. Ladies' Glacie Kvening Shoes, clearing at 2s 9<i per pair. Ladies' Patent Leather Evening Shoes, clearing at 2a lid per pair. Ladies' Fine Quality Calf Skin Shoes, sewn, 8a 6d per pair. Ladies' Fine Quality Morocco Shoes, sewn, 8s 9d per pair. Ladies' Brussels Carpet Slippers, leather soles, sewn, 2s lid per pair. Ladies' Prunella Slippers, patent cap, 2s 9d per pair. Ladies' Prunella House Boots, patent wing, 3s lid per pair. Ladies' Black Velvet Slippers, clearing at Is 6d per pair. Ladies' Strong Leather Garden Shoes, 3s 3d per pair. Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoes, with toecap, 5s 9d per pair. Numbers of other Startling Lines, which must be seen to be appreciated. Nothing like them «ver seed in Ashbarton. Remember the SALE STARTS ON FRIDAY, the 10th inst. Don't miss it. Come early and secure the 'pick of the Bargains. Remember the Sale will continue for a short time onty, as we must be in our new premises vithin a month. McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, M«»gor~J. NICHOLAS. BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. MITCHELL & TURNER —ARE NOW SHuWINC— PER S.S. RAKAIA, 21 C4SESI4 BALES. PER S.S. WAIMATB, 12 CAW?.' \ M. &T. / \ A / pRINTS CARPETSISQUARES MUSLINB OILCLOTHS CREPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS CURTAINS SERGES GLOVES SUNSHADES AND UMBRELLA^ TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.B. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 3 PACKAGES,'^ BAjES, DKESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLES, MILLINERY. tfOUB TRUJHKB OARPET SAMPLES, 1& Yard for the Price of 1 Yard. WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. 6 REASONS 6 CTTHY THE ABOVE SHOULD BE PURCHASED FROM S. SALEK'S THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. I.—The Largest Stock to choose from. 2 The Newest Stock from which to make a selection. 3—The Very Latest Styles and Fashion in Jewellery are to be seen there. 4.—-The Greatest Variety of Novel and Unique Articles suitable for presents is found in the establishment, s.—Prices charged are the LOWEST, S,__Aod Everything is marked in plain figures. S. S ALEK, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, Ea&T STBIET.



Business Notices. NEW 3EALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. WE are now opening up NEW GOODS for Spring and Bummer wear in all departments, and the general verdict is that we have more than excelled ourselves in the selection of ihe latest styles and choicest novelties for this season. THE FINEST DISPLAY tVtvR SEEN IN ASHBURTON will now be seen at our branch in the following— MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, In Newest Tweeds and Serges. HATS AND CAPS, LATEST SHAPES. STRAW HATS, Our Famous " Club make," white k colored. BOOTS AND SHOES, Special Summer makes, TIES. TIES. Nothing in Town to equal them. BOWS. BOWS. Artistic Designs; LINEN COLLARS, Bee our Latest Shapes WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS, With Soft and Dressed Fronts. Summer Underwear, Pyjamas, Hose Braces. Groves, Ruga, Trunks, Hut Bands, Tennis Shirts. THE HEADQUARTERS FOR CYCLISTS, Knickers, Hose, Sweaters, Bags, R icing Shoes, Racing Suits, Belle, Lamps, Oil, Wrenches, Pumps, Saddles, Eto. AGENTS FOR "The Osmond," "Towni end," "Melton," and "Globe" Bicycles HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO., A. G. BARTON, Manager} I 8 $8 9 s p -52 o O < p pp ■S3SBSSB9BSSSSBS!SBSS^S^^^& /jotfoDersyacfecf/o I oiw*nygftte//p/fd//Q/?s\ I • X/7S/S/o/fnav//H7*\ L 5 >LD By AiICIMCBB I



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