Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1897.

""irribie experiences fft }/fjp A. II The _■ t• , w jjji e traveling jr. Savage Landor, ._ m re^orderj

A JEALOUS COUNTRY.

libei, "4 nuns, in our cablecu.. recently, seem to be the penalty which

explorers of that mysterious country must be prepared to pay. Ever since Tibet became a Chinese province at the beginning of the eighteenth century, the authorities have put every obstacle in the way of opening up the country The first Englishman to travel in Tibet was George Bogle, who was despatched by Warren Hastings in 1744, but was prevented by the Ohineae from pro ceeding to Lhassa, tbe capital, and was obliged to Return in June, 1775. In 1811 Thomas Manning was successful in reaching Lhaasa. In 1889 90 a journey was made by M. Bouvalot and Prince Ewry of Qris»»§ wrois Qm%ml

Asia from Kuldja to Tonqmrj, but the ] practical efforts of the French to open j their route signally failed. In 1894 a commercial treaty waa concluded be tween Tibet and Britain, under which foreign traders were admitted to Yatung, a frontier sown; but the impetuosity of: irresponsible mission aries, who attempted through Yatun* I to enter forbidden territory, has led to much jealous excitement on thu part of the Tibetan authorities, and a wall is said to have been constructed so as to act ■ as a barrier between Tibet and Yatung. Caste divisions do not exist in Tibet. Polygamy is common amoi.'g the more wealthy, and among the people generally polyandry prevails j owing to the general poverty. The tone of morality is low, and the people are sunk in ignorance and super stition. Their religion i« Buddhism. The Grand Lama, or Dalai Lanf*, who appears to have saved Mr Lander's life, is regarded as the incarnate Buddha, who may only attain Nirvana when, by the world wid« promulgation of his doctrines, he has freed humanity from all its sorrows This will pro bably cause some little delay. In the meantime his duties are simple—to sit cross-legged in his temple, and from time to time extend his hand in bene diction to his worshippers. The Dalai Lama never dies, his soul merely pass ing from one body to another, generally to that of a child who must be dis covered by such tests as the recognition of a bell or answers relating to the Dalai's former stage of existence. Characteristic of Tibet are mechanical prayer mills found everywhere, and the prayer flags, each inscribed with the mystic words "Om Mani padme hum " (Ah, the jewel is in the lotus). In 1894 M. Dutreuil de Rhins, a French explorer, wais murdered in Tibet He started in March from the interior of Tibet for Si-ning by mountain roads, and on June 5, reached a Tibetan titibe called the Great Red Hoods. Having lost two of his horses he wanted to take two others belonging to the tribe. A scuffle ensued and M. Dutreuil was wounded, fettered, and thrown into the river Tung-Tien. M. Dutreuil had obtained a Government grant of IOO.OOOf. for exploring Tibet, whither he started in 1891, and he sent frequent reports to the French Geographical Society. In 1895 news was received from Shanghai of two French explorers of Tibet, M.M. Phins and Grenard, who had been missing for over two months. They managed to penetrate through forbidden country as far as Lhassa, While in the capital they were not molested, but on leaving fiey fell into the hands of some Chinese irregulars, who murdered M. Phins. For some reason, however, they chose to regard M. Grenard as a rebel officer in the Chinese service, and it was decided, instead of killing him, to stnd him to Pekin for punishment. Tv view of the experiei.ee of other travellers Mr Landor may consider himself fortunate in that he lives to tell his story, which will doubtless prove an interesting one.

An interesting article referring to the Marawiti Settlement appears on the first page; the fourth page Contains Messrs Friedlander Bros.' market report and a re port of the Addington stock market.

Local and General.

_—^ The Belfast freezing works close * for a fortnight from Friday next. An important advertisement of Mr J. Wilson's is held over till our next issue. This being Show week, the usual holiday under the Shops and Factories Act will be observed to-morrow, instead of to-day. A pretty heavy hail-storm passed over the Ashton and Waterton districts yesterday morning, but no damage is reported. Messrs Friedlander's horse sale on Satur day next will commence promptly at eleven o'clock, for which there are several special entries. The steer which Mr James Tasker pur chased at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday last is of prime quality and turned the scale at ; 962ibs. Mr David' Christie Murray, the novelist, who visited the colonies some ten years ago, is again on his way out, being a passenger by the P. and 0. Company's R.M.S. Australia, which left London on the Bth inst. Mr W. Sutherland, fishmonger, next the Ashburton Club, advertises that he has all kinds of fish on view to-day, at his new shop. He is evidently piepared for any demand arising from the expected visitors to the Show. By the will of the late Mr Walter Turn bull the following sums have been left to Wellington charitable institutions;—Ohiro Benevolent Home £1000, Home for Aged Ne,edy £1000, Hospital £5000. and Ladies 5 Christian jjnion £500- I The civil cases at the Stipendiary Magis trate's Court to-day were reduced by with drawals and striking out to a judgment summons case—Mahood v. Alfred James— in which an order for payment of five shil lings per month was made. The Normanby (Taranaki) Horticultural Society, which some time ago experimented with about 200 different varieties ot pota toes, procured from various parts of the world, has another 100 varieties coming from America for planting this season. A number of last year's importations are being planted at the Momohaki State Farm,, > The Greymouth Borough Council is in a bid state financially. According to the Argus its banking account has reached its limit, and unless fresih arrangements are immediately made for an increased over i draft the Councillors will have to throw up [ ,the sponge and retire from office. |' 'jhe New Zealand Cyclists' Touring Club '. has decided (says the Fo»t) to approach the I Customs Department with .a yww to making I mutual arrangements with' the Customs Departments of'the other Australian colo ! nies, by which touring cyclists may be furnished with certificates which will enable I them to enter their bicycles without i formality. ' | It having been asserted in certain quarters j (says the fym Zeqlaurt Times) that the Pre | mier'a statement at Honie that the Maoris I who formed jnrt of the .New ?e*land con -1 tingent were rangatiras and the"descendantß ! of rangatiras was not true, it is the intention I of the Natives to prepare a document, in 1 whi#h the geneajogy of each of the men will 'be fully set ffortfaj, »pd present it to the §oyernßiep{i. 'Ratios haa bpen attracted t,o a Some at.. '«-- Pftfig ffl&fff signed by leading article in tv- " * aeeudogiym of a political writer with tnu . ' — *hafo " Quia " After expressing the opinion - Russia will not enter with France upon a war of revenge for the purpose of regaining Alsace-Lorraine, the writer says; It follows that henceforth France is assured of peace, or rather compelled to peace, and the question which she has to answer is how to derive the greatest possible advantage^ from that peace in the interest of the French people." The article concludes: "We should draw nearer to Germany, leaving to another generation the task of reconquering Alsace and Lorraine, which, moreover, will, per haps, be neutralised in the common interest of France and Germany." Kozie Tea is good.—John Orr and Co. agents 1)

j Some difficulty about getting the Arcade . j having arisen, Mr W. McKenzie will give his ■ entertainment on Show night iv St. Stephen s I School instead of in the Arcade. In the report of the cricket match, 1 Waterton v Laghmor, on Saturday, Mr | Fred Times' score of 11 was inadvertently | uinmitted. Rain is much required in the Waterton district. The crops are very b.iokward, while the grass is likely to be soon very scarce. A heavy hailstorm passed over the Waterton district on Wednesday, but apart from scittering the blossom of fruic irees, our correspondent has not heard of it doing any damage. A horse belonging to Mr Clark, of Tinwald, became frightened in Burnett Street this morning and boltad, taking a corner straight to the Ktut Belt and travelling at a good but tiil it readied the corner of the sale yards where the spring can got turned over. Fortunately not much damage was done to the horeo or cart. The animial was evident ly making for its old horns at Dromore. The dispute between the Government and the New Plymouth Harbour Board as to the control of the railway wharf has been revived. The Department has notified the Board that the nonditioa of its wharf is such that it may be necessary to suspend railway traffic on it any day. The Board declines to recognise Departmental interference, or provide further facilities for the railway, but) has ordered estimates for repairing the under-etruoture of the wharf. Mr Spencer, whose recent louses of sheep by dog worrying have been mentioned in these columns, has had an interesting piotuie made showing the heavy villian in the shape of a dog which is said to have weighed over a hundred weight, and the unfortunate victims of hia rapacity. It is understood that the picture will appear shortly in our contemporary the Weekly Press. In this connection it may be mention d that Mr W. Oookson. of Spriogbucn, yesterday cMight two dogs worrying his sheep and lambs. He had already lost nearly a score. There were only two police oases at Court to-diiy, both of animals straying on the roads. J. W. Baker waß fioed b* for allow ing cows to graze on the road, and J. C. Bell was dismissed on a charge of allowing a horse to wander. The animal was sick, and while being removed from the stable to the paddock broke down, and was not able to move further for sometime. While in this condition the ranger came along, and the result was the present charge. The ranger, however, did not press the charge, and the Magistrate dismissed the case. The Kinematograph, which wan bo de servedly popular on Mouday evening last, is agiiu to be exhibited in Ashburton. the management could not exhibit a second night on the southern journey, owing to the awkwardness of their southern dates. Com ing northwards, however, they have decided ' to visit Ashburton again on their way, and on Tuesday next they will give another en tertainment. By last San Francisco they have received a large addition to their picture gallery, and the new ones will be shown along with the best and most popular of those shown last Monday. Many people have a notion that eggs shipped from Australia to New Zealand or from the latter colony to the former, will not hatch out. This, however, is a mis tike, and several New Zealand fanciers have succeeded in rearing chickens from j eggs laid in Australia. A further examp'e has just been furnished by h shipment of prsse eggi from the Pelham Yards hereto a New South Wales breeder. These travelled by rail to Lyttleton, were carried by steamer to Sydney, and thence 25 miles by rail to their destination ; yet several chicks were hutched out and are doing well, and but for an accident to one hen just before hatching ihere-.ults would have been very satisfac tory. •Synopsis op New ADVKKTrsKMKKrm Trotting Club — Owners' and trainers' parses. Curson and Co.—lmportant notices. Cricket Club—Concert tOmorrow night. W. Sutherland-Fish. T. Bullock—Properties for sale. Madam Hogan—Notice re palmistry. Oddfellows' Ball at Tinwald -Show night. Bankruptcy Notice — Deputy Official Assignee, W. Mackenzie—Concert, St. Stephen's Schoolroom. W. Cookson—Notice re poison laid.

PARLIAMENT.

— —♦ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wellington, October 27. The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. The financial debate was resumed by Mr Lewis, who dealt with the Government's land for settlement policy, and said never had money been spent to worse purpose than in the purchase of the Wharenui estate, near Christchurch. He strongly objected to the Premier of the colony hold ing a position on a foreign syndicate. Mr Mills said it was simply impossible hr the Premier to keep up his position on the pitiful salary paid him. It would be time enough to challenge the Premier's right to hold a position on a public company when he did anything worthy of note. He generally supported the proposals of the Budget. Mr Bollard considered it was easy to have a buoyant exchequer when a million a year was borrowed to keep it going. ' The present administration was the most ex travagant one that had ever sat on the Government benches. The House adjourned at 6.30 pan. ' The House resumed at 7.30. The Financial debate was continued by the Hon. Mr Cadman, who said the Opposi tion had not made any serious attack on t}ie policy ot the Government. He defended the mining department, and referring to the remarks of Mr Scobie Mackenzie, said he j would be prepared to send a mining engineer to report on any mining property, at the request of anyone who intended investing money in such property. Government had received applications for the construction of light railways involving an expenditure of two and a-half millions of money, which showed that a feeling existed in the country that public works and railways should be extended. Mr Crowther regretted that the Govern ment had introduced the question of party i into the Budget. He ' considered that enough had been aaid about the Premier's expenses to London, but if vouchers for the amount set down were produced he would not object to the payment thereof. He favored borrowing for the completion of existing railways. Mr O'Meara said that if as a private member he were not permitted to carry on business outside the House he would rather resign from the House, and in the case of the premier the argument was aS strong. He favoured the acquisition of large estates in Hawke's Bay under the Lands for Settle ment Abt, and generally supported the proposals of the Budget. Mr McGuire considered that it was unbecoming of the Premier to hold a position on the Anglo-Continental Syn dicate. |fe strongly condemned the§ ex penditure 'of the Government, and con sidered the finances of the polony were {n an unsai.isfaotory state. He strongly urged that Magistrates and District Court Judges should be independent of political control. Mr Symes contended thab the Opposition had not attempted to criticise the Budget. , 3|e was certain £tyt> lb contained a continua tion of 'the pplipy on which the Liberal party was returned to poorer in 1891.' Befell \'° tns P°hce force he said that ,' ■'■•^.BMeiwwy, m9F? especially m, reforms v.. -**&BBH*tl?n «ohem«. Redirection of a J*- £ ~ ?nuMnrt He warmly approved ot tne efforts to foster the dairy industry. On the motion of Mr R. Ihompson the Jebate was adjourned. The House m§ >fc J-10 a,m \

COMMERCIAL.

---— i Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, j have received the following cable message j irom their London office under date 25th { met. J— " Thd tone of the tallow market is less '. firm. The quantity to be offered for sale on j October 27 is 3000 ions."

PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Dunkdis, October 27 The Synod this morning heard deputies from the Northern Church—Rev. J. H. Mackenzie and Dr Erwin. The latter coutibeled the Synod to adopt the presant basi* of union, saying that if union was hot adopted now it would be impossible within the next twenty years to get the Northern Church worked up to the same point of enthusiasm as at present, and their faith in the fciocerity ot the Otago ministers would be gone. The report on the state of religion was still far from satisfactory. The report m to the sustentation fund showed a divi dend of £101 Ik 5d for the half year, making £200 Is 9d for the year. The dividend last year was £199 6s Bd.

MONEY CLUB.

The first annual meeting of the members of the Ashburton Go-operative Money Club was held last evening and was well attended; Mr Robinson, Vice-president, in the chair. The Secretary, Mr MeKeague, read the annual report, which read as under, and alio the annual balance sheet:—Since May last 125 shareholders holding 208 shares have joined the Club, and have paid as subscrip tions up to the end of September the sum of £164 15», whiie the Committee have lent out the sum of £183 10s, for which they have received £8 12a 6d interest. On ail the operations of the Club the balance sheet chows a net profit after paying all expenses chargeable to the past half year of £9 2s 7d, which sum would give a dividend at the rate of twelve per cent per annum. Your Committee, however, recommends that this profit of £9 2s 7d be applied to the payment of liabilities of the Club, part of which you will see from the balance sheet has been spread over two years, although the account bo>ks have been paid for at once. As the report shows really the salient points of the balance sheet, any summary of the balance sheet is unnecessary. Both were adopted. KLECTION OF OFFICERS. Mr W. H.Robinson was elected president, Mr M. McDonald vice-president, and Mr Peter Ratt'ay a trustee. Three committee men were elected as follows:—-Messrs H. Ctiilds, F. Johnston, and K. Mahood. After the usual votes of thanks had been passed and some minor business transacted the meeting adjourned.

CRICKET.

—~# The following will represent Ashburton against a mixed Christchurch team, to be played in the Domain on Friday, October 29th;—Peter, Beckett. Denshire, Cromie, Dart, G. Andrews, Ahnston, McDonald, Robertson, Moristey, Marsdeu. Emer gencies—C. Andrews, Wilkie, Powell,

Cable Brevities.

: -*. PressAssociation—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright London, October 27. The Bankruptcy Court has delivered judgment in an application for the discharge in bankruptcy of Roberl Standish Sievier, turf commission agent the discharge being suspended for a period of two years. Sievier was formerly well known in Australia as \ Bob Putton, a cash bookmaker, who in 1892 married a sister of the Marquis of Ailesbury. A receiving order was made against him in 1890, Paris, October 27 The Customs Committee has fixed the general duty on butter at 30f the double cwt, the minimum tariff being fixed at 20f the double cwt. St. Fetersbtjkg, October 27 A fire which broke out during service in a church at Khnieliff re sulted in a terrific panic and a wild stampede made for the places of exit. In the crush fifty-four persons were killed and eighty injured. Cairo, October 27 Brigadier-General Hunter's advance column of the Anglo* Egyptian army has started from Berber to expel the dervishes under Osman Digna from the Atbar* river, the lowest tributary of the Nile, which it enters twenty-five miles south of Berber.

DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF TECK.

♦ ■ ■'»-! Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 28, 9.45 a.m, Guardian Office, 10.30 a. m. London, October 27 The Duchess of Teck had a recurrence of her internal malady on Monday, but apparently her condition was not serious. On Tuesday she became worse and her condition beinjj serious, an operation was successfully per formed but she gradually ; sank. The Duke is prostrated with grief. [Prinoess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth, Duchess of Teck, daughter of the first Duke of Cambridge, grand-daughter of George 111., sister of the present Duk? of Cambridge, and cousin to Her Majesty the Queen, was born in 1833, and married in 1866 his Highness Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck, G.C.8., only son ; of Duke Alexander Constantine of Wurtem- | barg. Her only daughter Princess Mary, is I the Duchess of York.] I

DETECTIVE HENDERSON.

j Preea Association—.By Electric Telegraph, i Wellington, October 28. j A deputation consisting of nine members of the House waited on the Premier and the Minister for Justice and urged that ex- Chief Detective Henderson, of Christchurch, should be granted an enquiry before a magibir*te.ißtp tfw ehFBUvFWW W W &« 3 dismissal from the force. Ministers declined | l>o accede pa the request. » *

THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND.

(by a member.) The establishment of trade societies and uidons has been carried out in New Zealand with great vigor and completeness. There is not a trade or profession from the chimney sweep's to the lawyer's but which, in some form or other, has a union or association of its members for discussing and taking action in matters connected with their common good. Even the doctors and the pardons follow the example of the humbler callings and join. themselves together in Medical Society and Synod. What wonder is it then that the schoolmaster, even with his reprehensibly lukewarm brethren, now be ongsto a society which bears the dignified name above this article. Although the Educational Institute watches closely the interests of teachere, and undertakes their protection from injustice where practicable, it is by no means a trade union that selfishly promotes only what will benefit its members. A glance at the work it has done will show that the interests of education have been at tended to, and in this way the interests of i.he pubiic and state. The Educational In stitute has been established in its present form for fourteen years, and consists of .thirteen branches, each of which holds I several meetings at reguiar intervals during I the year in some convenient centre, several of these branches again form in outlying parta of their district wnat are called sections. For instance, the North Canterbury branch of the Institute, recognising the size and importance of the Ashburton district, haa formed a section at Ashburton. By means of this section, or sub-branch, Ashburton , members, who of course, are almost entirely 1 teachere, are enabled to meet in a convenient manner at Ashburton instead of going to Christchurch. A member of the Ashburton section has all the privileges of the Christ church branch and is a member of it in every respect. Besides being able to discuss matters of local interest at Ashburton, he has a voice in matters of general interest dis cussed in Christchurch, and being actually a member of the North Canterbury branch is affiliated to the New Zealand Institute, and partakes of such advantages as that In* stitute gives its members. He haa a voice in the recommendations annually made to the Department of t ducatiou ; also the right to legal assistance (from a specially set apart legal fund) in case of his suffering injustice at the hdtads of locai authorities, and the fight to take advantage of the Teaohers' Court of Appeal Bill. In the month of January in each year, delegates frGm each of the thirteen branches, in proportion to their membership, meet atone of the large centres —the last year at Auckland, this year at Dunedin. Mr W. Brock, of Hampstead School, as representing Ashburton, was elected one of five delegates last year by the North Canterbury Branch, and attended the Auckland Conference. This year Mr C. D. Hardie, of the Ashburton School, has been chosen, and will attend the Dunedin Con ference. The decisions of this Conference, when necessary, are put before the Minister of Education and the Education Boards, and coming from a council of educational ex perts, most of them very experienced men, are carefully considered. It is in this way, and owing coiefly to the advice of this council, that many reforms ot the' last i few years hive been carried out. ! In considering the following statement of j some of the 1 eforms and improvements in i our educational system carried out at the suggestion of the i*ew Zealand Kdacational Institute, it should be remembered that much of the good and useful woik done by such a body as the Council of the Institute, must necessarily be of a somewhat intangible and indirect kind, and that it would he scarcely fair to attempt to estimate the value of the whole work of the Institute from the specific reforms or modifications of the educational system that can be formally stated and put down on paper. Again some ot the most important rtßults in educational work have been brought about not directly by the council, hut through the agency of the numerous district lustitutes. The resume here presented shows that a large amouunt of valuable work has already been done for the cause of education by the Institute, and that even if it had done nothing else, it would have fully justified i?s claim to the hearty support* of every teacher in New Zealand. The Institute haa given most of its time, and directed most of its energy to improving the standards of education. When the institute was first formed the whole of the subjects of instruc tion were treated as individual or pass sub jects In 1885, at the suggestion of the Institute, the principle of class examination was first introduced into the syllabus. The grouping of different standards in small schools, a greater freedom of classification, reductions in the amount of work where it was excessive, and the abolition of the eystem of percentages, have been brought about by the efforts of the Council. It has been the consistent aim of the Institute from first to last to try and educate the publio to see the pernicious effects of attaching undue importance to " passes " and " per centages." When individual passes and percentages were most in favor with the public and the inspectorate the Institute was offering strenuous opposition to the whole system. Successful efforts were made in some district! to prevent the publication in the newspapers of the "percentage of passes " ; in others the Boards have publicly notified that they will for the future pay more attention to the general tone, order, and discipline of the school than to the number of passes; and now the " percentage of passes "is gone for ever. The Institute has not regarded itself merely as a Trades Union, for the purpose of keeping up teachers' sa'aries j still on any occasion where retrenchment was imminent, and when such retrenchment would have proved injurious to the cause of education, the council has made strenuous efforts to prevent its being carried out. In such matters as the proposal to raise the school age, reductions by Education Boards, restoration of working average, appropriation of maintenance fund for buildings, method of payment of salaries, inequality of salaries in different districts, the council has acted vigorously, and ia many cases successfully. In helping to en force the compulsory clauses, in watching over educational matters at general elections, and during the sessions of Parliament, in getting a clearer interpretition of the stand ard syllabus, in establishing a Court of Appeal for teachers, and in urging a confer ence of inspectors, the work of the Institute - Bhould bring a blush of shame to the face of every teacher who so far has been content tp sta.ad aloof, and allow his more enthusi astic fellow worker to do this work for him. If this list is not sufficient, teachers cannot surely forget that, among other results of the fourteen years' work of the Institute, there must not be omitted the facilities for obtaining degrees in the New Zealand University, the modifications in the regu lations concerning teachers' certificates, and the Saturday classes for teachers, all of Which advantages were obtained at the in stance of the Institute. While devoting itself mainly to the improvement of our educational system, the Institute is also keenly alive ta ttle interests of its members. Though ia I this respect it is more a defensive than an aggressive body it is prepared by a continu ally increasing "legal fund" to assist in i obtaining justice for its members. The moat; J important matter in this respect yet taken up by the Institute was what ia known as " the Wrigley case." The Auckland branch took up the case of a Miss Wrigley, who had been very badly treated by the chairman of a county school committee. Damages were sued for and £100 awarded. Though the defendant attempted to evade this liability by taking refuge in the bankruptcy court, most of the sum was finally recovered and a salutary punishment inflicted. How ever, fortunately, the Institute has seldom had to take up thiß kind of work, and most [J of its labor consists in making our educa tional system more up-to-date and effective-

ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.

I Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— j Hokitika, October 27. | An elderly woman named Margaret | Carson, of Rimu, was arrested this morning ! on the charge of murdering the infant child of her daughter. The daughter, an un married girl, gave birth to a ohjld _ few days ago. The mother, two days after wards, took the child away. It died the same n>ght, and she buried it. Accused will be brought before the Court t$ morrow^

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Business Notices?, [Telephone No 80. S. SALEK. WATCH REPAIRS. JUST RECEIVED from Rotherbam's and Erhardt's faofcories, a large stock of the e P*r**B PaPta for theß« well known watches. Also for all other English and Amenoan Watches Having bought largely at a considerable discount for spot cash CHARGES FOR REPAIRS 4BE CORRESPONDINGLY REDUCED. PROMPTNESS IN EXECUTING ALL i JI.WJEXLBRY RS-FAJLttS. WA.TCJJ* MS2FAI_Etf9» Ac GLOOE REPAIKS, In a RELIABLE MANNER Is a feature at • & A-L'jl--Jdl b 5 THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET. MITCHELL & TURNER —ARE NOW SHOWING— PER S.S. RAKAIA, 21 CASES 4 BALES. PER S.S. WAIMATE, 12 CASES, \ M. &T. / \ A / PRINTS CARPETS SQUARES MUSLINS OILCLOTHS OREPONS QUILTS BLOUSE GOODS CURTAINS SERGES #" GLOVES SUNSHADES AND UMBRELLAS. TO ARRIVE SEPT. 6, S.S. AOTEA, 10 CASES, 5 PACKAGES, 4 BA^ES.I DRESS GOODS, JACKETS AND MANTLE S, MILLINERY. OUR TRUNKS OARPET SAMPLES, If Yard for the Price of 1 Yard. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SECOND SHIPMENT OP NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR IS NOW SHOWING the Finest Collection of Up-to-date Novelties in MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats' and Sailors' ; Dress Fabrics; a Most Beautiful Collection in Pink Robes and all classes of Plain and Fancy Goods; MANTLES and CAPES, the latest styles from London; Ribbons, Laces, Face Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades, Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE CORSET, Just Imported, in all sizes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITS TO MEASURE from £2 163- A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats in all the new shapes. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes in every Style and make. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, &c. ANDREW ORR. TPSTP XJ-X-Ej j-jvjJ-j-L-L ydxj _^ _^_ T/~\ivrxr'Q CYCLE WORKS, XX* iVl# HAVE NOW IN STOCK. AND TO f ARRIVE, TF YOU WANT A GOOD BICYCLE JBx>.« Raahine, Mamari, and Mataura, •*- COME TO The Largest Shipment of rr TON"rT^ FIRST CLASS ___ BICYCLES' AND ACCESSORIES «-y* ? p. -i Ever brought to Ashburton. UICyCIOS. -DICyCIBS« WE are now in » position to supply GENTLEMEN'S Good Strong Bicycles, (up-to-date), from" THE ECLIPSE-CUMBER ROASTERS AND ROAD RACERS, dpi* ± a 4?OA ]A a ' Whioh were such favourites last season. *1U LXJ IUO, The component* of the above machines LAM |_g; CYCLES FROM _tS^O. are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, _____ And are acknowledged to he the best in the world. Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. All Machines fitted with Westwood „ _ Arranged Hollow Rims. &My J-erm9 Arrangec. If you require a first class mount at £20 The s MON ARCH, #ith SO per osnt longer guarantee than any WAVERLEY. other make, send ia your order without » , delay, as we have already in hand a large bjlab,, _ number of orders for the above machines. HADDEN, PEARL, We have also landed a large quantity of An(i other Maohitteß supplied. (first class Rubber Goods, and can supply 'Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubes at — a^^i-<■»_--- 1*- THE yIM TYEB €trcle Sundews of every description, in fading Lamps, Balls, Wren'jhes, Oilers, | The Best, Safest, Fastest, and Cheapest Saddles, Inflatora, Toe<Clips, Trouser Clips, Tyre out. 'Cycle Capas, Gear Cases, Handle Bars, _____ fPedals, Kerry's Chains, etc., e\,@. $ . , _~""~ *• *a„„ ' CYCLE EXTRAS. 1 impairs of every description executed ,<p i _ [ the premises. j ~~~" ECLIPSE CYCLE WOBKS H. M. JONES. BAKNQ B9U-RIS, ABBBUBIQN, I



Henry Zander. ZANDER'S | oAxjJ_-e f fTIHE GENUINENESS OF MY SALE HAS PROVED ITSELF. Within THREE WEEKS over *7000 of Stool* Has been Sold, and therefore many Lines Cleared, in consequence of which I am compelled to n Withdraw Quotations, BUD I OFFEK THE BALANCE Of THE REMAINING STOCK At Any Reasonable price: JUST TO HAND, ex lonic. Parke's Spades, No. 2 and 3 Parke's Forks, 4 and 5 pronged Tyzaok's Files, Rasps, Links, Reape: Sections, Hay Knives, etc., etc. Johnston's Superior Cutlery ;£tc. Etc. > Etc. All of which MUST BE -CLEARED, witi the remaining balance, as Premises hus 1 be given|Up. THE SALE WILL ONLY LAST Another Fortnight, THEREFORE COME AT ONCE. j THE PUBLIC SAY Zanders bale . IS THE ONLY GENUINE ONE. HENRY ZANDER.



Business Notices. Bping* Fashions. THE A SHBURTON "TVRAPERY pOY., THE READY-MONEY DRAPERS, INVITE Inspection of their CHOICE and DAINTY SI'LECTION of NEWEST GOODS for the SPRING and SUMMER SEASONS, JOST OPENED UP, And now being displayed in their WELL* LIGHTED SHOP and SHOWROOM. SUMMER DRESSES Wool and Silk, Shot Fancies, Vigo Coatings, Tweeds, Prints, Zephyrs, Saxony Stripes, &c, &c. MILLINERY in Wonderful nn<7 Charm ing Variety, Flowers, Feathers, Mounts, Laces, Chiffons, Ruohinge, Veilings, Gloves, <kc., &o. MANTLES, Capes, Blouses and Novelties in Children's Wear. Special Notice. WE would-respectfully ask those Clients who think of placing their order for Show Dresses with us to do so A» _6_ax*]y at* JPo*»t#ilb)le, to avoid the rush that always occurs at Show time. DRISSMAKLNG—IOS o<l ASHBUKTON DRAPERY COMPANY. ? h S C__J wmm \j» «i Q GO S © I c 5 _? $> _a £. O © pwS S * MH O © 05 O G__ Q g_3 • j 3D bP • *~j J_H 3Q ™ >■ r-_T\ "^ ij r~-~x C_C_< v_C <1 H Jj_} £3 © ■ CO HW S ° _M»__M«_»w.;i'', i«<»«:aa't»~~»««M»'~»M"'~^,"'",~f^' w~'g) \M>noFl^owm^iF'M \6uyany offftem/fafiom j a /ns/s/-on nav/ng^ ! WeyarepmatitfwfafesQme m nefastmoneyand • exper/ence. can Jbuy. Church Sepyiees. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. CONFIRMATION CLASSES. THURSDAY (for men and women) 7.30 p.m. , SATURDAY (special) 2.30 p.m. FRIDAY, Short Service, 7.30 p.m» SUNDAY SERVICES, October 31. §.isoa.m., I£yly .Communion. 11 a.m., Morning prayer, 2.45 p.m., Children's Serving. 3.30 p.m., Holy Baptism. 6 30 p.m., Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON. ,_____»__»_-«-_«IM-»M»-W NOTICE.—SHOW DAY. will go to press at 1 p.m. Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock at the latest.



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