PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOVEMBER,

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897.

At intervals intelligence reaches us of the appearance, in some part or other

of the county, of representatives of

STOATS "AUD WEASELS.

the last Govern

ment-imported pest —the weasel. As far as we have yet been able to discover only the smaller animal, the weasel, has found its way to our district; but in the course of time the stoat may be expected to put in an appearance, following in the wake of his red-skinned little brother. These animals were imported with the object of contending by means of them with the rabbit pest. It is a well known fact that the stoat and the weasel are great nuisances in thevicinity of the rabbit warrens at Home, where rabbits are preserved for sport and profit, and so far as the usefulness goes , of the stoat and the weasel as an enemy of b*jnny the Government made aj correct enough choice. But in import ing them there was overlooked one great fact that has been made patent to us in this colony, and which our experience—with hares and rabbits, sinull birds, bees both humble and honey, and for that matter the live stock of the farm and station, and the human race itself,-r-has abundantly proved. The productive soil of the colony and its mild and genial climate supply conditions eminently favorable to the robust majptenapce and rapid reproduction of almost every living thing indigenous to temperate jsone countries, and as we have seen the r*bbifc§ QVfr-rua the sfeeep runs of %

colony and locust-like eat up every thing before them till the sheep find it impossible to cull alivingfromwhatthey leave unconsumed ; ami the sparrows increase till they have become one of the most pronounced nuisances the farmer has to contend with ; and the noxious weeds that find their way here by accident or design—the Californian thistle, for instance-—spreading them selves everywhere—so we look for the stoats and weasels to benefit by the improved conditions of life, and multi ply and increase in a manner far more rapid than they do at Home. The stoat and tbe weasel are protected by law, but to our mind the law, so far as this county at least is concerned, will be far more honored in the breach than the observance. Wehavenodangei to fear here from an incursion of rabbits. The soil is not favorable to their ! burrowing, and the county is too closely peopled for them ever to make headway. The gun of the " Bport" and the trap and snare of the pot hunter would keep them in their proper place if they ever did get a footing. This being so the farmers and residents generally should set their face like a flint against the stoats and weasels, and when one is known to have made its appearance about a farm bis death warrant should be at once made out and be himself hunted until his dead body has been secured. If this is not done, dauger to lambs, to fowls, and even to children may be looked for.

"Cruel Wretch " writes as under to the Bulletin :—Arguments have been

used for and against,

CORPORAL < PUNISHMENT.

chiefly against, corporal punishment

in public schools. Most people think it is quite easy to managb a few hundred of children, of assorted sizes, temperaments, and home-training, by kindness, etc., and that punishment is unnecessary. Yet where is the family of only two or three in which the parents do not at times resort to the slipper or the strap ? Most people are agreed that young children at least do not need the cane, yet I have seen youngsters of from six to eight years, generally members of our over-indulged families, or "mother's own and only darling boy," defy a whole school, howl, kick, bite, and absolutely refuse to obey any order, even threaten the tescher—"l'll tell me father on you, and 'E'U put you in gaol. 'E'U give it yer." A few sharp cuts with the cane are absolutely necessary in such cases if the teacher is to remain master of his school. Of course, he should keep his temper, and confine his blows to the hands, or that part of the anatomy which was the favourite in the old days of "the birch," All teachers who box ears, or in any way injure a child mentally or physically, should be severely punished them selves, but a few minutes' pain caused by a tap on the hand is really more salutary and harmless than many other punishments which invariably take the cane's place when it is perforce shelved Cases of childish insubordin ation are rare—about one in a hundred. Ihe child seldom attempts it twice, though his brothers are likely "to show oft" when they in turn' begin school life. It is a result of home training, or rather, the want of "it, though the teacher is blamed for the whole business. Let those who wish to abolish the cane beware lest, they introduce worse evils-—the detention 'of childran in school when they should be at play, the imposition of long, wearisome tasks which exhaust the brain, standing for hours, kneeling in corners to the injury of kneecaps, holding slates above the head till the circulation in the arms is impeded, and, not least, the merciless ridicule and sarcusm of the teacher. I have seen girls in mental agony under a teacher's sarcasm and it was a lasting pain ; for days after they would burst into tears at the least reference to the subject. Moral suasion is possible— with a teacher for each scholar and the same teacher all the time. It is impossible, without penalties for wrong-doing, when a teacher has many pupils and has them for a few months only.

Local and General.

" Her toileb was curled in the pink of fashion." How did she do it?— Extract from a contemporary.

The annual lawn tennis contest between New South Wales and Victoria was won by Victoria by 291 to 180 games.

Mrs Brown-Potter has paid Worth £2500 for her dresses in the new play at the Duke of York's Theatre, London,

It is said that Ruskin's habits of life are remarkably regular. He told a friend that in two years his time of going to bed and getting up had not varied 15 minutes.

A case of blindness from crowding of the **""*fcfa~~Jß reported by the Dental Record RetnovaT-ei^^ teeth, however, restored sight. ***--~-.^ N "Did you ever try to le^r*^. bicycle, Captain Barnacles?" "Do you^wjnkj" roared the old sailor, "that I wouldT^,

found aboard a craft that has its rudder in front ?"

According to the Weekly Sun, Princess Louise, Princess Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess of Connaught, Lady Randolph Churchill, and Mrs Atquith all smoke ciga rettes.

He went into a prominent drug store and said to the dentist—" You pulls without pain?" Certainly. " What does dot cost V "One dollar 1" "Py shimmy—you dinks dot don't hurt none, py gracious ? "

Poultry keepers will do well to keep a sharp look-out owing to the appearance ef weasels in the immediate neighbourhood of Ashburton. Mr Peter Rattrary informs us that several have been seen in the vicinity of the riverbed, one having been killed this week by a boy in his employ.

Mr Charles Louission, being the only can didate nominated, was declared duly elected as Mayor of Christchurch. Mr F. Waymouth was re-elected without opposition as Mayor of St Albans ; and Mr C. J. Jennings was re elected Mayor of Rangiora unopposed.

Captain Edwin sent the following forecast yesterday :—" Wind between N. and W. and S. W. at all places northward of Napier and New Plymouth ;between N.E. andN. and W. at all other places. Barometer fall slowly at all places north of Napier and New Plymouth; fall soon everywhere else. Sea heavy on all western coasts and heavy on east coasb south of Napier after sixteen hours. Tides high on the western coast of the North Island and on the eastern coast South of Napier, moderate elsewhere, strong westerly winds are to be expected north of Napier and New Plymouth, and northerly gales generally with rain after from 12 to 16 hours elsewhere.''

On account of the Ashburton Swimming' Club's opening day taking place on Thursday next, the Athletic Club** sports notified to take place on that day have been deferred to the following Thursday. Ernest Cavill, the Australian professional champion, with James Finney, of Blackpool, and Daniella, English professionals, leave England for South Africa, where the party will stay three months giving exhibitions at Capetown, Johannesburg aud elsewhere. They afterwards proceed to Australia.

A telegram from Christchurch informs us that the Akaroa Mail office was destroyed by fire early this morning. Everything was lost. The insurance, was £350 in the London and Liverpool and Globe office. Mr H. C. Jacobson, at one time a journalist in Ashburton, was the proprietor.

In a case at Aberdeen in which some young men were changed with riding bieyolea furiously, Sheriff Brown decided that rid ing a bicycle, which was a carriage, at 14 or 15 miles an hour was not of itself an offence iv the absence of proof that the public safety was actually endangered.

The Standard sent a correspondent to Ire land to make investigations regarding the impending famine. His results are now published. The conclusions are that while there will be distress in districts always more or less affected through barrenness of soil, there will be nothing like the horrora fore cast.

There was only a small attendance at the Wesleyau Hoaae Mission meeting on Tuesday evening, owing, no doubt, to the neglect of advertising it. The chair was occupied by the Rev. R. Taylor, who gave the financial position of the society. The Beys. Clark and Mather gave interesting reminiscences of tbeir experience on the Home mission field. Votes of thanks were carried by acclamation to the speakers and the choir, who contributed music during the evening. A man had beftn up for an examination in Scripture, had failed utterly, aud the rela tione between him and the examiner had becomejsomewhat strained. The latter asked him if there wall any text in the whole Bible he could quotas. He pondered, and .hen repeated, " And. Judas went out and hanged himself." " I-j there any other verse you know in the Bible?" the examiner asked " Yes. «Go the v and do likewise.'" There was a solemn '.pause, and the proceedings terminated.

In our preliminary remarks re the local prize takers at the Metropolitan Show the name of the Alford Estate was accidentally omitted, although the correct facts were recorded in th c portion of the prize list published. According, to this it would be seen that the New Zealand Alford Estate Company gained th- award of the Christ church Meat Company of ten guineas for beat ben pureb red merino ewes most suitable for breeding h alfbred lambs, shown in their wool.

The opening races in connection with the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club will be held in the Domain baths to-morrow (Thurs day) afternoon, when the following events will take place, which should prove very in teresting :—; 60 Yards Handicap—J. McTigue, W, McKentiy, H, E. Curtis, A. Wilkie, H. Page, G. W.oads, F. Smith. Costume Race —H. N. Anderson, R. H., B. Upton, H. Curtis, F. "Smith, A. Wilkie. Oil Drum Race—McTigae(2), Woods, Cookson, Curtis. Pick-_-back: Race—Post entry. 30 Yards Dash ffandlicap—J. McTigue, Wilkie, E. McTigue, Page, Curtis, Upton, Smith, Woods, Oookaon, McKenny, First race will start at 3,30 p.m. sharp.

A Press Association telegram states that in tbe Magistrate's CourS, Stratford, on Tuesday, Vj'r Allsworth, editor of the Egmont Setfter, sued Mr St. Johu, of the St. John- Hajvman Dramatic Company, for £5 damages foe refnsinc; ad mission to a performance. It appealed from the evidence of plantiff that hit- request for two double complimentary oickfta was refused by St. John, who would give only one. .Accordingly the Settler gave no preliminary notice, and when Mr Alls worth presented iW ticket it was retained by St. John, who.said.. Allsworth'was not a welcome guest, ansd refused him admission. Thereupon Allswoirth demanded an apology, whioh was refused. The Stratford S.M. dismissed the case without calling for the defence, and awarded costs against plaintiff.

There are several communities of silent moaks, as, for instance, the Trappists, says a writer in The Young Woman for October, but these are not at all .surprising in com parison with a community of silent women, such as are to be found in a convent near Biarri;z. These silencieuses, or silent sisters, never speak except to tbeir mother superior, and then only upon necessary business. When they are at meals a book is read, aud every Friday they eat their dinners kneeling. If one of the sisters lose her father or mother, the is not told ot the Joss, The mother superior simply assembles the community aud says. " The father or mother of one of you is dead." In this way fehe silent women cease to have individual interest in any thing to talk about. Seven hours are spent in prayer, and the rest of the day in cultiv ating gardens and doing different kinds of laborious work. They wear white flannel clothes with a cross of black on their backs when at work on week days. On Sundays and festivals they wear black.

Referring to the delays met with on the late bicycle ride from the Bluff, the North Otago limes says thab while Lawson and Skinner were riding between Evansdale and Palmereton they did not notice that there was a bar across the Waikouaiti bridge, which is being repaired. Lawson ran against the bar, and broke three of his fingers. After seeing to bis comrade Skinner rode on with his message to Palmer aton. Dey and Moore—from Palmerston to Hampden—had to cross the Horse Range owing to the bad state of the Shag Poiit road. Moore's machine got away with him coming down the range, and he met with a bad fall, by which both he and his machine were badly injured. This aho delayed the message, and when Sfcedman and Capstick took the message at Hampden it was con siderably behind the expected time. Between Jtepopo and Maheno one of these riders had a fall, and tbe result of all these misadventures was that the message was delayed 1 hour and 36 minutes in arriving at Oamaru.

Holloway's Pills—Nervousness and want ef energy.—When first the nerves feel un strung, and lisblessness supplants energy the time has come to take some such altera; tive as Holloway's Pills to restrain a dis jjMer from devoloping into a disease. These excTeHautJPills correct all irregularities and weaknesaesftr-They act so kindly yet so energetically on the functions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body is revived, the blood rendered purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and ahsorbenb system is in vigorated. These Pills are suitable for all classes and all ages. They have a most marvellous effect on persons who are out of condition; they soon rectify whatever is in fault, restore strength to the body, and confidence to the mind.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents/

JUDGING BY POINTS,

TO THE EDITOR.

| Sir,— lam very glad you have ventured to advocate the principle of judging by points at competitive shows. This is the only scientific method of comparing stock, and the only system which can educate the young and experienced pastoralist and breeder. Permit me to express a hope that some members of our local Association will take the matter up, and persevere with it until the present absurdsytttern is abandoned. —I am, etc., Fabmeb.

THE SILVERSTREAM MURDER

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. New Plymouth, November 16

Philpott, who is accused of Hawthorne's murder, is supposed to be identical with the man who in 1888-1889 was twice before the Supreme Court here on charges of lar ceny and robbery from the person. On both occasions he was acquitted. While waiting for trial on the latter charge he escaped from the gang working ab Moturoa, but was re captured. He is nob a native of Tarauafci, but wn bora at Portsmouth, England,

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee of the A. and P. Association was held on Tuesday afternoon. The President (Mr Thomas Taylor) presided, and there was a fair attendance. THB " POLICB EKSKBVE," The County Council forwarded copy of solicitor's opinion regarding the Council's position iv relation to the police reserve, ! The Chairman would like something to be j done this session in this matter. ' Mr Brown said the Council could do | nothing in the matter perhaps directly. It j might be necessary to introduce a local Bill, but he would like to get an answer from the Council as to whether they were willing J that the property should be vested in tbe j Association. j Mr Thomas went over what had been done at, the meeting of the Council. He pointed out that nothing could be done unless the Council were willing that the exchange take place. Mr Leadley moved that the whole matter be remitted to a Committee comprising Messrs Beid, Cookson, Brown, Taylor, Thomas, Friedlander, and the mover, who would also, if necessary, have another inter view with the Council. After some discussion oh the subject, the motion was carried. RIGHT OF SPORTS. The purchaser of the right of sports wrote complaining that he had been interfered with in his collection of rents from tent holders at tbe Show. The matter was left in the hands of the auctioneer (Mr Thomas), who sold the right of sports, the Treasurer (Mr Friedlander), and the President. GROUND COMMITTEE. Mr Leadley presented the report of the Ground Committee, which showed a saving of £9 odd on the work done on the ground this year as compared with last year. The ; report recommended that the right of sports be held in future by the Association, and not Bold. Ib further recommended that post entries for the leaping match be discon tinued, and that the entries be made with the Secretary, and printed in the catalogue with other entries. The arrangements in regard to the lunoheon booth had nob been as satisfactory as could be wished, and the Ground Committee thought ib would be better that only those wearing the colors Of the Association as judges, marshals, committee men, and the Press representatives should be admitted. A further recommendation was that the implement yards should be used by exhibitors on a basis of rental per foot front age. The present arrangement in regard to judging milch cows was not satisfactory. The cows were judged late in the afternoon, but the Ground Committee suggested that the judging should take place at nine in the morning, the cows to have full udders and milked before the judges. The report was adopted, the suggestion as to the milch cows being referred to the Revising Committee. Mr Friedlander, in moving a vote of thanks to the Ground Committee, paid a high compliment to the members of it for the work that had been done by them on the show groun<jl this year. In this motion Mr Thomas, the President, and others joined. The motion was unanimously passed, and Mr Leadley acknowledged the compliment for himself and Committee. He wished to acknowledge the Committee's indebtedness to Messrs Friedlander for the use of a supply of rope, and to others for assistance rendered. All the property used this year was now under lock and key. PRIVATE PRIZES. Several more complimentary speeches haviDg been made, a discussion was carried on for some time on the question of entry fees for special prizes. The question was brought up by M.' who complained that he had paid Ia 6d entry money for a przs of£l. Ultimately a, recommendation was made that the entrance fees for private prizes be on the basis of 2s 6d in the pound or guinea first prize. APPROXIMATE BALANCE SHEET. The Secretary read an approximate bal'inca sheet, showing a balance to credit of

£101 2f 4d. SUPPLY.

Mr Joshua Tucker raised the question of supply. He had been passed over in the matter of supplying the Ground Committee in favor qf the proprietor of another timber yard, and quotations even had not been asked tor. He had heard that Mr Collins had been a member of the Association for several years. If that were so, then the Secretary must have manipulated the funds, for Mr Collins had not paid any money to the Association in the shape of eubscripions for years. He himself h-*d been a member from the start of the Association and had paid every subscription, bub if others could get off without paying their subscriptions, then he would pay no more. Mr Leadley explained that he had been chairman of the Ground Committee, and he h*d given the order for hurdles to Mr Collins, because he charged a penny less per hurdle than Mr Tucker had been itt the habit of doing. He had nob recognised Association membership in the matter, but had acted on the principle that the business of the Association should be distributed among the business men of the town. If the Committee had been paid for their work the bill would have been heavy indeed. Mr Collins had said to him that he had been a member for years, and had p»W his subscript tion every time, but had got no receipt. The Secretary stated that Mr Collins had been a member for one year, and bad paid one year's subscription only. The Treasurer said this was a serious matter, and he would require to have it thoroughly inquired into, as the books had been audited, and did not show the sub scriptions alleged to have been paid by Mr Collins.

After some further talk the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. accounts. Acoounbs to the amount of £213 7s ild were paid for payment, and the Committee adjourned.

CYCLING.

Druids' Cycling Carnival.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, Adelaide, November 16.

At the Druids' Cycling Carnival, in the Wheel Race, Body, of New Zealand, beat Green, the English crack, by a length and a half, after a splendid finish. Time, 4min 22faecs. In the Five Mile Scratch Race Green beat Barden by a couple of inches after a desperate struggle. Body was fourth. Time, llmin 32sec. In the Ten Mile Scratch Race Green beat Barden by a length after another fine finish. Time, 24min 45sec.

CRICKET.

EtipMiinen v. Mew South Wales.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—

Copyright.

Sydney, 'November 16.

Delightfully cool weather was experienced for the cricket match to-day. New South Wales with nine wickets down for 259 runs resumed their second innings, but after a *' sundry had been added Richardson clean bowled Howell. This left the Englishmen with 237 runs to get to win, which they accomplished with the loss of only two wickets, McLaren and the Indian Prince: being responsible for the major portion of the runs. Ranjitsinhji delighted the spec tators with hia graceful strokes. Following are the scores :—

Nrw South Walks. First Innings ... 304 Second Innings 260 English Eleven. First Innings ... ... .. ■■■ 335 Second Innings. Mason, b Noble .» , „ ... 4 McLaren, b Noble .., .-. ... 100 Ranjitsinhji, not out ... .„ ... 112 Hayward, nob out ... 18 Sundries .-, .« .-. .-.3 Total for two wickets ... ... 257

CABLE BREVITIES.

Press Association — By Elesteic Telegraph Copyright. London, No?ember 15 Ibe Royal Niger Company has sent an expedition to attack Arku, the head-quarters of the slave trading prince Idab. The Italian Government has offered the Riff pirates 30,000 dollars, and the Portugal Government has offered several thousand dollars as ransom for captives held by them. Mr Cunningham Graham, while travelling in the Atlas mountains in North-west Africa, was taken prisoner by the Moors, but was released .after ten days' imprisonment. Pretoria, November 15 In compliance with the requisition presented to him, Burger has agreed to contest the Transvaal Presidency. Constantinople, November 15. Russia has warned Turkey that ttie adoption of the plans by General A. H. Briafont, the famous Belgian mili tary engineer, for the arming of the Bosphorus, will be regarded as a hos tile movement. The object of Russia's warning is said to be to keep Turkey weak.

Sydney, October 16 Mr Pittman, the Government geolo gist, has returned from a visit to the West Australian goldfields. An exhaustive examination impressed bin as to their richness and permanence. He was especially struck by the exteat and richness of the telluride deposits. Declouts, who was convicted of attempted wife murder, and sentenced to death, has had his sentence com muted to twelve months' imprison ment.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 17, 9.55 a.m., Guabdian Office, 10.40 a.m. National Union Conference.

London, November 16

Tbe Conference of the National Union Association has opened, with 1800 delegate attending.

By-election

Mr Morton, Conservative, has been elected by a majority of 344 to fill the vacancy for Deptford, caused by tbe retirement of Mr W, Darling, Q.C,

Canada and the Seal Fishing.

Ottawa, November 16.

The American Government has sug gested to Canada, through Great Britain, that the .Dominion Govern* ment should consent to the cessation of pelagic sealing in Behring Sea for a year. The Canadian Government objects to this course, inasmuch as it would involve the surrender of the position taken up by Canada with re spect to the fisheries.

Manitoba Schools

Romb, November 16

The Pope has forbidden Roman Oatholic children, to attend tbe National schools in Manitoba, Canada. The Plague Calcutta, November 16 The plague is increasing at Poona, where the principal streets have been cosed. There are 680 cases, and of this number 94 deaths took place within forty-eight hours.

Dr. Carl Peters

Bebmn, November 16

The Sup "erne Court has dismissed the appeai of Dr Carl F.ters, the German explorer, who was charged with cruelty towards natives in German East Africa. He is to be discharged from the German colonial service, and will not receive a pension.

Germany's Interests in China. A German force has been landed at Kiaochar Bay, China.

A German newspaper, the Nmtttt Nathrichten, suggested the permanent Occupation of the station as a rendezvous for the fleet, and says this has long been an object of German ambition, British and Russian interests it adds would be in no way a fleeted.

The Austrian Budget. Vienna, November 16 The Austrian budget announces that an, additional seven million florins will be required for the supply of war material and the erection of forts in Austro-Hungary.

Warships for Russia.

St. Petersburg, November 1€

Russia will expend twenty-four million roubles in building new war ships, the grant already sanctioned being doubled.

Received Wakapuaka Nov, 17, 12.10 p.m. Guardian Office 12.45 p.m. Austria Threatens. "Vienna, November 17 Austria threatens to bombard Mersina to-morrow. In a note to the Porte she insists that the dispute over the Austrian Oriental Railway in con nection with which the present diffi culty primarily arose shall be settled, and will not consent to the Ottoman Bank making an advance on the rail way account until her demands with I reference to the dismissal of officials » I satisfied.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 17, 10.40 a.m., Guardian Office noon.

The Westralian Budget. Perth, November 17 In the Legislative Assembly Sir John Forrest delivered his budget speech. He stated that the year. had closed with a credit balance of £310,00 Q. The estimated surplus of the coming year was £4000. All public works in progress, including the CooJgardie water scheme, would be pushed on. It is intended to make Fremantle a port of call for the mail steamers. The loans raised by tbe colony amounted to seven millions, and authority had been given for a further five millions, He did not intend to ask for the sanctioning of further loans, and stated that the railway revenue not only paid the interest on tbe railway loans, bat on the total debt of the colony*

The New South Wales Wheat Crop Sydney, November 17 The Herald estimates the colony's wheat crop at 9,340j000' bushels, a» average of slightly under 10 busbeli v» the tore,

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HBNBY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN •SHANKS the Public most heartily for j A their constant supporb during the past I M fears, and assures them that bhe quality of New Goods in Drapery, New ftaluid •aothmiE,, Trimmings, Hats, Boots, (Mue «_rt.s' fttrts being » T BP ec.^ fcy>>S_^| •Ironmonger Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of m* &&m ?h^ h^L? Sn •annot be mxfi*m& -t tha prices raten Meaioiaesoiall (faoriptions kept In stock, with a *4arga pf Stationery at Sbwjuioes. Only-St^Rp^V Flour kept, _U?entrfor NeJson, Moatflf.ftndAfe's Teas. Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon. , Orders by post .promptly Attended.tOj.ajkdg - £*•_• tm*mi daily



ST, STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. WEDNESDAY — Confirmation Class for women, in the Church, 7,30 p.m. G.F.S. in the Schoolroom—7.3o p.m. THURSDAY—Confirmation class for men in the church, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY-Short Service 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY—SpeciaI Confirmation Class 2.30 p.m. SUNDAY—November 21. I 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer and Holy i Communion 1. 3 p.m.—Dromore (Rev. T. A. Hamilton.) 6 30 P.m.-Evenmg Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



H^triry Zander ZANDER'S bALfclia •TTITITHIN FOUR WEEIB OVER JSSOOO of Stock ! HAS BEEN SOLD AND OFFER THE BALANCE OF THE REMAINING STOOK AT Any Reasonable PRICE. HAVE DISPOSED OF|THE FOLLOW ING LOTS :- SOO Dozen Ploughshares to Messrs Fribdlandeb Bros. About ?2_ Tons Paints of a'l descriptions to Mb John Wilson. -J_ Cases Toys and Fancy Goods to Mb H. M. Jones. JJO Assorted Clocks to Mr G. Jesson. Carpets. Window Blinds, and Uphol sterers' Ironmongery to Mbssbs T, H. UN DRILL AND Co. About 100 Pumps, and Plumbers' . Ironmongery to Mb J. W. Habolby. The whole of the shipment of Tysack's j Files, Scythe Blades, Hay Knives, and I Johnstone's Cutlery to Mbssbs W. H. t ollins & Co. 3£2 Steal Horse Collars and Shipment of Parkea' Spades and Forks to Mb F. Febbimak, Purchasers will do well to visit the above mentioned firms. I AM NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE ORDERS FOR- About 2 tons Assorted Bolts and Nuts About 25 tons Shoeing and other Iron About 2 tons English and Colonial Clovers Tea Cutting and Mixing Machine Latest English Butter Mixer (almost new) Large Table, 18ft by 4ft 6in AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. f THE at SALE WILL ONLY LAST Another Fortnight, THEREFORE COME AT ONCE. HENRY ZANDER.



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