MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, daily 3,15 pm Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 3 15 pm ■* 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... ... 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily 680 am 315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 am Lißmore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily . ... 6 30 am Seavit.w, Se,ifield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Water ton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 3 15 pm Mount Somers, Spriuqburn, Stayeley, Alford Forest, daily 4 pm Metkven, diiily 315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily., 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Eiling, Rangifcatft, daily ..- 10 30 am Temuka, Titnaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ...  315pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily „ 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... .*. 315 pro Buapuna, Monday and Thurs day - ... ..« 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Weaterfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters contaiog anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee. _^

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1897. HAMPSTEAD.

The fire in Hampstead district yester day morning, by which the cottage of Mr William Meaclem was destroyed, adds another item of evidence to the many we already possess of the in justice those Hampstead settlers who oppose union with the borough are doing to their more liberal-minded and far-seeing neighbors who are anxious to bring the union about. It was a painful sight at one o'clock in the morning to see the father and bread winner of the family stand at his own gate—bareheaded and barefooted, clad only in shirt and trousers —and having to look on helplessly at his home as the fire ruthlessly devoured it. Neither he nor any one else was in a position to lift a hand to assist in saving the cottage from destruction. And why ? Simply because the people of the dis trict by their own action have put themselves outside the help that would have been available on such emer gencies as the one under notice. As a matter of fact, in proportion to popu lation, and what is usually considered the chance of fire, there have betn i more burnings and loss by fire in fcfampstead recently than in the borough. In making this statement, however, we do not include several fires that have occurred in the borough to which a strong suspicion of in cendiarism attached — empty bouses, in which no one had been living for some time previously. Had the town district been a ward of the borough, a water supply for fire prevention pur poses would have been flowing in Hampstead—a supply similar to that in the borough. But in addition to that there would have been a branph station of the Eire Brigade in the centre of the district, with bell and bell tower, curricle and hand engines, manned no doubt by young firemen recruited from among the residents of the district—just as we in the borough have a branch depot and appliances on the western side of the railway. Much can be dope by light appliances when an early alarm has been given. But as things are at present, ©yen were the brigade at liberty to go to Hampstead, $ cottage would be well on the way to destruction before a messenger could run to Ashburton and ring the fire bell. After that has been done the brigade has to muster and reach the scene of the fire. Then it is not a consoling thing for the more public spirited Hampstead people to know tba<-, should a fire occur in any of their houses, the fire bell will give an alarm of four tolls, the translation into Eng lish of which signal is—" Firemen, the blaze you can see if you look, but it is rt : - & fire in Jlampstead, Don't with union with the o~ *•/. , possession of a water supply *. n a branch service in their own locality, an effectual rousing of the local people could ba secured in a few minutes, and help would be at hand immediately for at least the saving of much of many a poor man's furniture, and nob a few fires that under present circumstances must be allowed to burn themselves out, could be mastered and subdued before great damage had been done. The opposition to union is surely of the most short-lighted character possible.

A SINGLE-RAIL RAILWAY.

One of the great attractions at the Brussels Exhibition is the lightning express monorail railway, in the British section. It has been built," says the St. James* Gazette, "by its inventor, Mr F. B. Behr, at a cost of £30,000, and the Belgian Government are so taken with this system that they are provid ing the electricity to run the carriage,' which will travel over a single rail three miles in length, of an elliptical form, at, it is claimed, a minimum speed of 100 miles an hour. The carriage runs on a raised central rail, supported by trestles framed on ground sleepers, The wheels are central, the covering for them being provided by the central row of seats. Mr Behr advocates the use of his system mainly ; as an adjunct to existing great trunk lines, where it would be employed for the express passenger trffic and would run alongside the tiunk line, whirling passengers from London to Brighton in 20 mm , from London to Edinburgh in gars, and 4Qmin., and from London fcojparjs (*U°Wf tbpMtnl fcisw for

the Channel crossing) in 2hrs. and 12min. This is calculated at 150 miles an hour. Mr Behr says ho i» quite sure his railway can go at (his rate with perfect safety, is he quitt sure the human frame will stand thes> great, speed* 1 The carriage is worked by electric motors attached to foui of the eight carrying wheels, Thes< motors develop 150 horsa power at 600 revolutions per roiuute. Mr Behi says that it is chiefly the construction of the line in its relation to the guide wiuels which enables the carriage to travel at this rate without danger of derailment.

"MANJAK," A NEW MINERAL.

"In the island of Barbadoes, West Indies," says the London Fngineer, " the discovery was made some mouthb back of large qua» tities of a certain mineral—locally called ! Manjak ' — wbich bids fair to outrival in point of utility all the similar substances thai occur in various parts of the world. Manjak is of a black colour, possessing high lustre, and having a bright con choidal fracture, in appearance closely resembling newly-broken pitch. In Barbadoes it is found very near and sometimes upon the surface of the [ground, ig seams varying from one foot to two feet in thickness, running ' usually at an angle of about 40deg„ and in close proximity to rocks. It is supposed to have been formed by the drying up and consolidation of petro leum, which occurs in abundance in the same localities, and is often seen oozing out of the ground or floating down the streams. In composition it is not unlike Trinidad pitch, the Utah gilsonite, and the Canadian albertite, but is of superior quality to any of these. It is supposed to equal the Egyptian asphaltum in quality, but there is a doubt as to the correctness of this view. . . . Among the various uses to which Manjah has been successfully applied may be men tioned :—l, As insulation for electric wires. 2. As varnishes of the best quality. 3. As bituminous concrete in asphalt roads and pavements. 4. As patent fuel mixed with peat or other organic matter. 5. In small percentages, as an intensifier of the illuminating power of coal gas. Such satisfactory results have been obtained by its use for insolation that it is ex pected by some experts that it will soon supplant ruober in -ill waterproof work."

Local and General.

The Poet Laureate's Jubilee Poem, 11 Victoria " ie printed in extenso on our first page, and Miscellaneous Items and an interesting article on " The Coining Cycle " on the fourth page of this issue. Two sharp shocks of earthquake were felt) in Wellington at 9.30 on Monday night. The vital statistics for Ashburfcon for the month of August are births, 13 ; marriages, 4; deaths, 15. Aa important announcement of Messrs Carson and Co. ia unavoidably held over till our next isaue. The annual general meeting of the Ash burton Cricket Club takea place at 8 o'clock this evening at the County Council Chambers. Yesterday we were shown an egg, single yolk, measuring &£ and 8£ inches in oircum farence. The egg was laid by a white Leghorn hen. The annual general meeting of the Ash burton Cycling and Athletic Club will be held on Friday evening, September 3, at 7.30 in the Arcade Chambers. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a special meeting of the Mildura Irrigation Trust carried a resolution approving of the adoption of the Gothenburg system of selling intoxicants. It is notified that the clerk of the Upper Aah burton Road Board will be in attendance at the Board's Office, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 11 to 12.30, and from 2 to 4 p.m,, to receive rates. An infant born in Dunedin on Record Reign Day has been christened " Victoria Becorda," There were nearly a dozen •'Jubilees," •• Victors," "Victorias," and "Dimaatinas" registered during the month of June. Mr Andrew Allen has been appointed dis trict valuer, uuder the Government valuation of Lind Act, for No. 16 district comprising Ashburton, Geraldine and Levels counties, and the boroughs of Ashburton and Timaru. Donizetti wrote a mass for the funeral of Bellini in 1839 which was lost). It has been fcund again, and will be performed at the services in the Cathedral of Bergams this summer, commemorating the 100 th anniver sary of Donizetlita birth. The verb "to boycott which had its origin in the persecution of the late Captain Boycott when agent of an Irish estate, has hot only come to be recognised as orthodox English, but has made the tour of the world, becoming loycptter in French, boyeotten in Dutch, hoycotiirefy in German, and in Russian boikottitovat. The Sydney directors of the New Ply? mouth Petroleum Company have stopped drijlipg at Moturoa on the ground of ex pense. The bore is down 1080 ft, and it was the intention of the local directors to go down to gOQOf t, in expectation of striking oil at that depth, as was done in the first bore put down. The Sydney directors are being communicated with, bub in the mean time the works are at a atandabill. A meeting of ( those desirous of making a "**»fcfttiOß to* Major Sb. George Douglas i priocio his dep^we Jrom Aahbunon was held yesterday! Mr &u£<» Friedlander pre sided, and after some discussion as t?s«8 term the presentation should take, it was decideu , to defer consideration of this question until Friday morning at 11.30, meantime ail pre sent rseoived themselves into a committee with power to add to their number, and Mr Albert Roberts was requested to apt af Secretary. : The North Otago limes says that the *Waitaki river ia now so low that many of the islands have been joined to the mainland by the drying up of the channels that sepa rate the one from the other. Many of the settlers along the banks of the river who made the streams do duty for a fence are now subject to the incursions of cattle from the «' islands." The cattle, of course, have no difficulty in moving about all over the place. The Waitaki river has hardly ever been bo low. The biggest of this year's conscripts in France, young Jean Jflomont, who was refused as a soldier, not so much on account of his size but because the Government warehouses possessed no clothes which would fit him, has just been admitted as a porter at the Central Market, the organisa tion being known »« the Corporation of Strong Men. This corporation doubtless already possesses some tolerably sturdy specimens of humanity, but it is certain that up till now they had not a man who could turn the aoale of 4241b5. The Press reports that yesterday there was buried at sea, Borne miles outside Lyttelton Heads, the body of an old lady who passed away two days ago, at the ripe age of eighty seven yearß. By the terms of her will, made a few years ago, she directed that her body should be either cremated or buried at sea ; And, as the former method was unfortunately impossible, the body was embalmed, encased in a bad shell, and committed to the deep in the presence of her relatives and Dr Irving. The service was performed by the Rev A. | W. Averill, Vicar of Sb Michael'a and All Angels. pmto New Vtnm %

Aspirants to municipal honors are re-' minded that nominations for the Borough Council elections close to-morrow at the town clerk's office, at noon. Mr Grigg's celebrated standard bred a allion General Tracey was entrained to day on the express en tcute for the south \ purchaser in Otago has been found for him at a satisfactory figure, Not a single ship bearing the United States lag paßsed the Suez Canal last year, accord iug to she report of the consul at (Jairo, ai hough ths traffiy aggregated nearly 3,000,000 ona. Two-thirds of the vessels using the waterway were English. Ib is said the highest paid choir Ringers in the world are two American ladies, Misa Clementina Pc Vere, at the Paxton Ohuich in New York, who receives ±2900 a year, and VI iss Button, at the Baptist Uhurch in the same oity, who receives £600. The island of Bornhoim, situated in the Baltic, acts as a huge magnet. It exerts such an influence on the compass that it oan muse a vessel to turn preceptibly aside from its course. The effect of this magnetic island ia perceptible at a distance of 9| miles. When Sir Wilfred Laurier was in England he aaid that the Canadian Paoifio Railway were in a position to give employment to 1000 men, who would have work aa soon as they landed, and when they had oompleted it, would each be given, without price, a p.ot of 160 acres. A young lady created quite a stir in a Siasterton Ctauoh on Sunday evening, In the morning she had several teeth drawn by a dentist. Not quite recovered from t,he effectß of the gas «he fell off to sleep in Church and suddenly awakened with a rhriek, which quite alarmed those who were sitting around her. The lady subsequently explained that she was under the impression that another tooth was being drawn. A poor fellow whose ability to " carry liquor " is somewhat limited, had taken more than was good for him on Tuesday evening, and after behaving veiy foolishly at several hotels, and on tha streets giving rise to the impression in the minds of many people that he was insane, he was led in a kindly way by two residents to the police station and locked up. This morning Mr Alcorn, after hearing the whole story, and taking note of the man's physical and mental condition, thought another rest would do him good, and sent him back to a Government bed for twenty-four hours. One of the most extraordinary seaweeds among the Laminariacece is the Nereocyatis, the stem of which occasionally attains a length of 300 feet, though extremely slander, even at the top, where it is surmounted by a huge floating bladder six feet or seven feet in length, that affords a favorite resting place to the sea-otter. This plant is found on the north-east coast of America and the opposite shores of Asia. When the plant grows in any quantity, it forms large floating islands, and the surface of the sea becomes impassable to boats. The stem, when dry, is employed by the Aleutians for fishing lines, some of which have a length of forty or more fathoms. The large bladders are used by the same people as syphons for pumping water out of their boats. A company has been formed in Paris under the title of "The Automobile Hearse Company," which proposes to conduct funerals, using automobile hearses instead of mortuary vehicles drawn by horses. Id a circular issued by the company in question occurs the following amusing passage :—" In order that the public may see for themselves the numerous advantages which this novelty presents, it has been decided to organise in Paris, on November 2nd next (Jonrdes Morts), a grand race between the best of our necro mobile vehicles. In the hope that you will give us your distinguished patronage, we beg to rem »in your humble servants, &c." Amongst other passengers per s.s. Waka tipu, which left the Kattray ttreet wharf for Melbourne on Friday (says the Daily Times), were the following party of mission aries to India, under the auspices of the Poona and Indian Village Mission—viz j Misses Beale, (2, Napier) and Buist (Wel lington), Messrs Leige, Robartson, Lang (Napier), Irvine (Waikato) and Hay (Uamaru) —eight in all. A number of friends gathered to bid them good-bye and ' God speed," and sang two verses of '* Far, far away " as a parting hymn as the ship moved off. Miss Simpson, who left Dunedia last week, joins the Wukatipu at the Bluff. A very concrete aspect was given to one side of the liquor question on the 30th June by Mr E. N. Buxton, of the well-known firm of brewers, before the Royal Commis sion on the Licensing Acts. He put the entire value of licensed houses, including beer shops and refreshment rooms, in Lon don, at no less than £60,000,000 sterling. Taking the fully licensed houses at 7,000, at the low valuation of £7,000 apiece, the re sult is £49,000,000 actual value, exclusive of brewers' loans. Putting the other houses at £11,000,000. Mr Buxton computed the 1 cense-holders' interest at one-fifth of the £60,000,000 —i.e., £12,000,000 — but was content to call it £10,000,000, the actual money loss of the London licensed victu allers if these licenses were to be extin guished to-d*y.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves reaponsili'ig for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THE PRICE OF BREAD.

yo tije EprroK?*l

Silt,—When reading your paper the other evening I dropped across the letter of '* Father of a Family " r? the price of bread, in which it was stated to be 4J.d per 4ib loaf in Christchurch. I have been a resident lof Ashburton for thirteen years, and I happened to be in Christchurch the other day at a friend's while the baker called, and my friend paid 4£d cash per 41b loaf. So I think something should be done, aa the four bakers in this town and surrounding districts must be making a fortune. ~ While the carts in Chrwtchuroh are driven by men, and up here some of them are driven by boys, X think it would have been wiser for those butchers who started lately to have turned their eye* the other way and started a bakery.—l am, etc., A Citizen. Ashburton, August SI.

A CURIOUS STATE OF THINGS.

A Traveller Refuse*! Accommodation.

A telegram from Auckland dated 30th inst says s—Considerable surprise was caused at Onehunga on Saturday night owjng to a traveller with £100 in his pocket not being able to get accommodation for himself and seven children at any of the hotels in that town. It appears that the person in question was on his way to the south, and finding it necessary to remain at Onehunga till this I morning, he sought for accommodation until ! the sailing of the Takapuna, for which steamer he had a saloon ticket. It is stated that on applying at the various hotels the proprietors objected to the children. After walking the streets for some hours he made an appeal to the police for assistance, but that not having the desired effcb, the traveller nest applied to a magistrate. Fortunately for himpelf ke went to Dr, W. ]$. Erson, who at onoe went jbo the nearest hotel and demanded accommodation for the man and his children, which was granted. There are seven hotels in Onehunga and one on the border, which, according to law, are supposed to provide in the aggregate over 100 rooms for the accommodation of travellers.

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

A general meeting of the Ashburton A. and P. Association was held yesterday afternoon in the Arcade Chambers. There waa a fair attendance of member*, and the President oi the Society presided. The Chairman said tho m eting had been sailed with a view to adopt or otherwise a proposal from the Committee to reduce the members' annual subscriptions from £1 la to £1, the members' tickets to cover admission to the shows of members' families. Mr Ruuolph Friedlander would favor the proposal so far as the reduction went, biu was not in favor of admitting the whole family of a member on a£l ticket. There were many very large families in the ojunty, and it this were carried it would result in a great reduction on the show gate. He in ved for the reduction to £1 only, Mr Bullock seconded the mstion pro form ; bub thought the ticket should include admission of at least two of a member's family. Mr R. Friedlander Baid the concession a» to admission was not in the first proposal, and the other concession had been added since, Members must seriously consider this question, as it involved a serious lots to the Society. Mr Thomas spokt in the same strain. He said he could not oppose the reduction of the shilling, though it would cost the Society' £10 » year They might just as well Mini's the eotranoe fees, Tney were in a position of very fair promise, for the gate money had risen from about 650 a year at the time when Mr Harrison was treasurer to about £150 at the present time, and it was unwise to take any steps that might be considered likely to reduce the income. In Christohuroh there was no concession of the kind allowed. Mr Leadley said the proposal waa made because several members would leave the Society if it were not adopted. There were members who had paid their guinea regularly for a number of years, and when they came to the show gate they had to pay for the admission of their children over & certain number. Ihe question did not affect him personally, but he bad been asked by a good many, to move in the direction of admitting ! members' families on the membership ticket. Mr Hugo Friedlander would like to know what reason the advocates had for pressing this motion. It had not been shown that the change would increase the membership to such an extent as to cover the loss that he feared would result from giving the con cession. It, had to be borne in mind that the Society's sole sources of income were the members' subscriptions and the gate money at the shows, and though the Society would no doubt like to do as other societies did, they were not bound by the course followed elsewhere, and they were not able to do some things that other societies did. He felt thac this action would be stepping on dangerous ground, and warned the members of the fact. Some discussion took place on the legality of the proposal, as some doubt was expressed as to whether it had been before two meetings of the Committee. Ultimately it was put to the meeting, and the chairman declared that the motion of Mr Friedlander to reduce the subscription to £1 was carried. Mr Thomas moved, with leave given, that all past presidents who are financial mem bers of the Association be members of Com mittee ex officio. He moved this with the object of aumittiug to the Committee the younger members of the Society, So long as the old officers could only be appointed by process of election, the younger men were bound to be excluded. Qia experience of the Association was such that unless some thing of this kind were done, many of the good men would be excluded. Mr G. Reid seconded the motion, and was urged to do so by what he had seen at last election of offioe-bearers. Mr Leidiey said the motion was against the spirit of the rules of the Society. The Chairman said the motion was against the provisions of the A. and P. Associations act, under which the Association was now incorporated. That Act provided for twenty f.mr members of Committee and no more, so that the question could not be considered > further. A meeting of Committee was then held, at which new members were elected as follow : —Messrs Lagan, McArthur, Donaldson, Fechney, Moses, and Sutherland.. j The horse parade was fixed for Septem ber 18.

The Harmonic Society.

Last evening the Harmonic Society gave a concert in the Oddfellows' Hall. Small audiencea appear to be the rule just now, aa leas than fifty people were present. The programme was in two parts—the first of sacred and the second of secular music. The first part included three choruses by the Harmonio Society, all compositions of Mendelsohn, which gave evidence of careful practice, and close study. Mr Gates was conductor of these and kept his chorus well in hand> Mrs Dee waa in better voice than aha had been for some time, and her excellent singing of Piccolomini's "For the children's sake " waa an agreeable surprise. Miss Barratb gave Pinsuti's "Old Cathedral," in her usual pathetic style, and with that conscientious loyalty to the composer which is so marked a characteristic of all her work. Gounod's sweet reverie "Nazareth," ex quisitely played as a cornet solo by Mr Gordon, must have been reminiscent to several old residents present of " the touch of a vanished hand," the song being one in which the late Mr G. D Branson's superb voice and brilliant execution got fullest scope. The part opened with Haydn's " Heavens are telling," set for organ and piano, Mrs Claridge and Miss StheV. Gates being the players. The second part opened with a selection by the Brass Band, at the close ot which, Mr Alfred Harrison, in a few words of compliment to the band and its bandmaster, Mr George Hosken, presented the latter in the name of the subscribers, with a handsome silver mounted baton, and a silver mounted pipe in case, which gifts Mr Hosken gracefully acknow ledged, and the programme proceeded. The Harmonio Society contributed another ef Mendelssohn's part songs, Barnby's pathetic? ♦' Sweet ana low," and Giro Pin suti's soulful "Good' night, beloved." Tosti's "Good bye" found a oharming exponent in Miss Kathleen Orr, and Miss Lambie was very successful with Stahl's J " Love's serenade." Mr Brooking was at home with " The sea is England's glory," composed, by the way, by the grand-uncle of Miss Jessie Glover, whom we have with us iti Ashburton at present; and a quartet from the band—two cornets, horn, and euphonium—waa the other number. Al together the programme was a superior one, and its numbers were admirably presented.

COMMERCIAL.

CHEFSTPHURCH I3RAIN AND PBO PUCE MARKET.

Thi New Zealand Fakmbrs' 00-opesa- Tiys Association of Cantbbboky, Ltd.. quota as follows on August 27 ;— Wheat— f.o f b. Prime milling Pearl 4s Sd „ „ Tuscan 2d ' „ „ „ Hunter's,4a Id to 4s 2d „ Seconds, c^ean „. 3a to 3s 4d „ Oats— - „ Duns — .. 2s 2d Good stout feed .... 2s 3d „ Milting ... ... 2s 4d. „ Barley— . Prime maltiog ... 4s „ Medium .~. 3s 6d  Beans 2a 7d „ Peaa— Pruasi*n blues 4s to 4a 6d „ Partridge ... .„ 3s 3d to3s 4a „ Ryegraßß—Farmers' lines 2s 6d Cocksfoot- Good bright seed ... 3|d to 3|d  Mediuiyj grades' ... 3a to 3|d  Chaft— Good oatsheaf (nominally) Sss to §7s 6d at [at country stations. PotatoQß-s-Derwents , 32s 6d 9 ,

Mr L., a broad-minded prwsman, met Mr a, a Prohibitionist, the other day. " That's a nasty cough you'vo got,"«»i<J "• "dome and have a rum hot; it'll do you good." "No, thanks; Woods' Greab Peppermint Cure for me} ih beats all your rum hots for ms* »»«l sold*, it'i %<f\i ««rywb«s»

CABLE NEWS.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. The Rangatira London, August 30 The steamer Pukeha 13 towing to London the iiangatira, which recently put iiuto Teneriffe with a brokeu shaft. The Cretan Assembly. Athens, August 80 The Cretan Assembly has deposed its President, who was virtually a Greek nominee. The Canadian Premier, Ottawa, August JO. The Premier of Canada, who recently returned from London, has been feted by the citizens of Quebec. The Renounced Treaties, In the House of Commons Sir Wil fred Laurier, referring to Great Britain's renunciation of the German and Belgian commercial treaties, said whatever England lust, so far a« material interests were concerned, by auch a course of action, she would reap ten thousandfold in the affections of the Canadians.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Baids fey Orakiais.

Concentration of British Troops

The Kofcat Pass Held %y the Bezels.

The Ameer's Attitude.

Preen Association—By Eiectrio Telegraph— Copyright. , Calcutta, August 30 Later reports show that the louses of the native levies holding the Indian frontier forts have been exaggerated. The majority of them sufficiently re sisted the treacherous overtures and attacks of the rebels to save their good names. Before eventually joining the tribw men, the Orakzais are raiding the vicinity of Sumana, and have burned two police posts, a bazaar and a school. Received Wakapuaka, September 1, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office 10.55 a.m. Calcutta, August 31 The military authorities at Simla have ordered the British troops con* cent rated at Mahanui not to advance as a great force of Afridis holds possession of the Kohat pass. This order countermands one previously given to Colonel L 0. Gordon to force the pass. London, August 31 the Times gays that the general belief in official circles is that the Ameer is not directly concerned in the tribal risings.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association'—By Eiectrio Telegraph— Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka September 1,9.40 a.m. Goabdian Office 10.55 a.m. Seditions Publications, Calcutta, August 31. Keshallar, editor of the native paper Mahmni, published at Satura, in the Bombay presidency, has been sentenced to transportation for life for writing seditious articles headed " Preparations for becoming independent." Harmal karo, the publisher of the paper was sentenced to seven years' imprison ment. The Klondyke Rash. Ottawa, August 31. Mr William Ogilvie, the Canadian official surveyor at Klondyke, reports that 7000 miners will face the winter in Dawson city, but that the conditions of the settlement limit provisions, and the work available is only sufficient for 2700. Received Wakapuaka September 1,9,45 a.m. Guardian office 10.55 a.m. Export of Explosives New York, August 31 The manufacturers of explosives in the United States have agreed not to export explosives or war material to South Africa. A Filibustering Expedition to Cuba A filibustering expedition has left America for Cuba. It is stated to be the largest and best equipped expe dition yet sent.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka Sept. 1,10.10 a.m. GuAßDiAif Offioe 11.30 a.m. Obituary. Sydney, September 1. The Miowera brings news of the sudden death of Captain Hawes, British Commissioner at Honolulu. An Island Fire. A large fire in the Island of Mani destroyed many acres of valuable cr«ps. Drought exists there, water selling at tea cents the canful. Hawaiian Annexation. The annexation movement remains in the same doubtful condition as when the last mail left. Aii Agent-Generalship. A cablegram from London announces that Mr F, H, Dangar has been invited to assume the Agent Generalship of New South Wales until the arrival of Sir Joseph Abbott. Both Mr Reid and Sir J. Abbott deny that there is the slightest ground for such a state ment.

Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment.—The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rheu matism—A frequent cause of theie com plaints is the inflammatory state of the blood, 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 EilU are of ao purifying a nature that a few dofeV ta^o in time are an effectual preventive aeaipVf gout and rheumatism but anyone who has an attack of either should u»a Hollo ways Ointment also, the powerful propor« fe>e«of whioh, combined with the effect* of the Fills, ensure a oertara cure. The Oint ment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to faoiliate I*6 jntrodaqfeion of tba UiataiMt ttj tdo

THE ABHBORTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1897



Business Notices ' BICYCLES. BICYCLES. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF WHEELS. "WAVEBLBY" AND "BBITISH MONARCH' BICYCLES AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE HEARD OP IN ASHBURTON. HAVING obtained tho benefit of the late Reduction in Price from the mannfatturers we cafe quote Lower than ever either for Gash or Time Payment!, firat-ckss Gentlemen's Machine! with all the Latest improvements from $18 101. usually sold at £2Z 108. We can supply Second-hand Machines for the use of Beginners learning to ride, and thae save them from disfiguring a new machine. JOHNORR&CO. LARGE STOCK OF EXTRAS OF ALL KINDS. REPAIRING DONE BY FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS MARKET HOUSE, ABBBURTON. /""IHEAPEST and Best House in Ashburton for GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, BRUSH.WARE & OROOKERY; ALL GOODS SOLD AT CHRISTCHUROH PRICES FOR CASH. CEYLON TEAS A SPECIALTY, AGENTS FOR NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3(1 per Packet. Flower Seeds Id per Packtfc. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO.



DKESSES & DBESSMAKING - EXTRAORDINARY. = AFTER AF EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SEISON WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO TAKE VEET MUCH INDUCED PRICES FOR OUR PEW REMAINING COLORED DRESSES. A LOW PRICE quoted for Dress Complete, Best Style and Fife. MITCHELL & TURNER. WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS. MMMH« | Q | «MM 6 REASONS 6 "T|THY 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 Stuck 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 ia the establishment, s.—Prices charged are the LOWEST, §,_~Aod Everything is marked in plain figures. ■S. SAL E X, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, BA»T STEEET.



Public Notices. ||B^^ihAlj| I 11H AGENTS FOR THE ANGLO-NKW ZEALAND OYOLK 0 'MPANY. THIS OSRIOJND THE GLOBE THE BUBJE/TOJCN THE XOW«J3PO> IF you are thinking of purchasing a Bicycle, it will be to your own interest to inspect the above High-Grade English Machines, ■ Ladies' up-to-date Cycles from £19 15». Gentlemen's Latest Patterns from £1915 a The very easy terma we are giving places any of the above beautiful Bicycles within the reach of ail by paying a small deposit, and balance in easy monthly payments. Don'o be afraid to come in and see our Machines. All transactions strictly confidential. Catalogues and terms on application. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO., l' A. G. BARTON, Manager.



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Church Services. S~T. STE PHEN'S CHURCH Aehburton. WEDNESDAY — G.F.S., (schoolroom) 7 30 p.m. ; Vestry meeting, 8 p.m. FRIDAY — Short servise, 7.30 p.m. ; Choir practice, 8 p.m. CONFIRMATION CLASSES. WEDNESDAY — For women, (in the church) 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY—For men, (in the church) 7.30 p.m. SUNDAY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION. SUNDAY, September 5, The fifth standards of the St, Stephen's and the Hampstead schools (boys and girla) will [meet in St. Stephen's schoolroom at 9.30 a.m. ; the sixth standards (of both schools) at 10 a.m. On Sunday afternoon the remainder of the Hampatead sohotarc will meet as follows:—Standards IK and IV, (boys and girls) in the Hampstead school room ( at 2 p.m. ; Standards 11, I and infants, (boys and girls) in the Hampstead school room, at 2.50 p.m. MONDAY, September 6. The remainder of the scholars of St. Stephen's School (infants to fourth standard) meet in St Stephen's schoolroom at 930 a v?* J fke Dromore Sunday school on Monday," at2.^? P' I"'^ SUNDAY SERVICES, SEPxTSSBR 4* 10 15 a.m.—Preparation Clasa for Diocesan Examination will meet in the class room of St, Stephen's school. 11 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. Preacher, Rev. J. F. 1 teakle. 5 p.m.—Greenstreefe, Rev. T. A. Hamil ton. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer. Preacher, Rev. J. p. Teakle. The offertories will be in aid of the Diocesan " Chnrch Mission Fund." REV T. A. HAMILTON.



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PHASES OF THE MOON. SEFTEMBKBi First quarter ... ... 41043 am Full moon .« ... 11 142 pm Last quarter 19 2 21 pin New moon 27 1 16 am TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. I HAVE Two Machines either co let or for aale. Farmers will find me ab the Saleyards on Tuesdays and in the Arcade on Saturdays. Orders may alao be left with J. W. Hardley. S. HARDLEY. WANTED KNOWN—French serges, in navy, black and maroon, at Is6d, worth 2a 6d; dress goods, from lOd per yard} | single costumes, reduced from 25s to 7s 6d ; siiicias and linings, all reduced—At A. Obb's cheap sale, 7 45 Kozik Tea, the best, and yet within reiob of nil j 8014 at 1/8, MO, 2/. and 8/4. ---.John Orr &Op SqU> A&enu.



Synopsis ov Nbw advertisements. Upper Ashburton Road Board—Notice re rates. A.A.C. and A.C.—Annual meeting. Shearman Bros.—New business advertise ment. John Orr and Co.—Waverley bicycles. Public Trustee—Notce. Deputy Official Assignee—Re dividend.



Many Ladies complain that the T«a they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozib Tm they will be satisfied Try the No 4at 2/4. 'tis superb The true leaf of the Tea plant, uutampered with »nd pure; this is Ko?slK ISA, try it.— i . Jolw Qrr ft Q*, »i«H ;