Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1897. THE DEATH PENALTY.

There are plenty of people who, every time the death sentence has to be carried out on murderers, raise a cry :or the abolition of capital punishment, claiming that it is wholly antagonistic to the law of love and mercy, which U the law of the Christian dispensation Doubtless there have been persons convicted of murder—murder done in the heat of passion—who might very well, and with safety to the community, have had the royal clemency extended to them; but in the great majority of

cases, to let the confessed murderer escape with his life, would be to com mit a crime against law-abiding, peace ioving, orderly, good living people. It is all very well to get up a sickly sentimentality about the repentance of the criminal who knows that the hang man is waiting for him, and after a chance has been given to the wretch to make his peace as best he may with the Creator. But what about the life he took away without any chance given 1 Take the recent cases for instance of Deeming and Butler. Can any oaao say that the repentance of those two

human tjgers was ot sucn a genuine nature th^t it would have been safe to iefc them loose agajn among their fellows, perchance to resume their accti^omed and apparently congenial work of ruthless murder? Is there a Minister for Justice in any civilised ( land who would have consented to the pardon of either of these degenerate wretches in face of the terrible facts of their horrid crimes ? Nay, every right thinking and healthy minded man had but oue sentence to give those fiendish malefactors—-death, and that speedily. Their death was required, less as a punishment for their own crimes ; than as a safeguard of the lives of the living. We have no sympathy with tha sentimentality which seeks the pardon of confessed murderers, ar.d the more we turn our though^ to the poor victims of their merciless deeds, and co the friends of those victims left behind to mourn their cruel murder, the more are we convinced that the death sentence should always be carried out, unless under very special circumstances. Far be it from us for one moment to iurge that the law should be quite inexorable or unduly hasty. If there fee a doubt as to an alleged murderer's

guilty Let him receive all the benefit of such a doubt, for far better is it that the guilty should escape than that the innocent ahould be ignomimoualy d.Qu.e to death; and justice can afford to wait, for murder wiil out, and the crim s of this nature that go un detected and unpunished are exceed ingly few The old saying that the mills of God grind slowly, but they

gand exceeding small^ i$ particularly true in the case of the taking of. ijuman life. But ii we are to have any feeling of safety in life at all we must never think of abolishing the death sentence on men convicted of brutal oaurder^ and who have confessed their crime. The wretch Sheehan, who committed a most brutal and cowardly outrage on a weak and delicate girl, and then foully murdered her, had no claim for life upon the people of this colony ; and to have let that man go free under any ■eirtfumsfcances at all would have caused & fueling of insecurity all over New- Zealand. Uis useless to say that the

death senten.ee is jtiojfc deterrent. The brutal are alwiys cowardly, and fear of punishment will stay the hand jof the brutal and cowardly when no other consideration will. There are excep jfcioss, oj: course, to this as to every rule, b#b we .believe firmly that, were capital punishment abolished to-morrow crimes of a class in which murder »§ often r«aorte4 to J» the vain hope.of

concealment would be more frequent than they are now, When men bavo allowed their moral nature to become -o degenerate —from whatever cause— is to induce them to lift a murderous hai.d against the weak and defenceless, 1! they have forfeited all right to Ufe j upon this earth among their fellow men. The passage •• Whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed" is often quoted as an inexorable law of God in the matter of murder. They are the words of Jehovah to Noah and his sons after their salvation in the ark from the flood, yet the same Divine authority is recorded but a few chapters before an having given Oain, the first murderer, a respite, and set a mark upon him which was a safeguard against his execution at the hand of man. But all through the Book, the law of both the Old and the New Dispensations in regard to murder is death, and we still hold that the earth >n^ no room for the man who lifts vioient hands against the life of his fellowman. But the question ac to whether capital punishment is or is not the niobt powerful deterrent against the crime of murder is not a mere theoretical one, inasmuch as its abolition in Swit zerland was followed by so distinct an increase in the number of murders that the death penalty had in the interests of Society to* be again re sorted to.

The subjoined ia copied from the June number of The Gentlewoman, which

LADT RAKFUttLY.

devotes an article I to "Gentlewomen at 1 Home," under the j

subtitle of " The Countess of Ranfurly at Northland House," with portraits of the Oountess, Lord Ranfurly and their family:—Lady Ranfurly's delicate patrician beauty, her sweet and gracious presence, youthfulness, kindness of heart, vivacity, conversational powers, and perfect taste in dress will assuredly render her as beloved and popular in Ne«v Zealand as in English society. At Northland House, Dungannon, County Tyrone, the Ranfurly seat, the Farl and Countess have led a unitedly happy and simple life when social duties permitted, devoted to each other and to their cbildreo, Lady Ranfurly is of medium height, but her regal carriage makes her appear taller than she really is. Her fine Irish eyes betray a daughter of Erin, and she has the most radiant smile imaginable. Though too nervous to really enjoy horseback exercise, Lady Ranfurly is a thorough sportswoman, and an adept at' boating, skating, and tobogganing. Her chief and favorite accomplishment ia water-colour painting, and she intends to make numerous sketches of scenery during her journey to New Zealand. Music and reading also share her affections. She possesses some glorious Indian cut diamonds and! lovely old emeralds, some of which have recently been re set, but does not share the modern passion for jewellery ; indeed her tastes are exceedingly quiet, and unostentatious. Her pet ijkye, terrier Hamish is to accompany her to : New Zealand. The horaes, even Lord ' Hanfurly's fast trotting pony, will be left behind. Both the Earl and Countess are devotedly fond of anim-ils, especially dogs, Lady Ranfurly comes; of au illustrious race of soldiers. She is the only child of James Alfred, seventh Viscount Cbarleraont, her mother, who died in 1888, being |he younger daughter of the third .Lord Oisdemaine. One of her ancestors was the famous Sir Toby Ouultield,who fought for Queen Elizabeth against the formidable O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. Another, a distinguished patriot, was coramander-in-chief of the Volunteer army of Ireland in 1779.

Local and General.

Our Springburn correspondent's letter is held over till to-morrow's issue. The Waitaki river is so low now that it oan be forded easily near the lower Jnidge. A woman died atTeaijby, aged j[M, having performed her household duties almost to ihe last. Mr Wi Pere, M.H.8,, has been fined 10s and posts for getting in.o a moving train at Hastings. There are now in Hew South Wales 388. daipy factories filled with plant and machinery valued at J835§,468- The following are the vital statistics fop Ashburton for the month of July:—Births, 29; marriages, 5; deaths, 10, During last year 528,500 tons of stone were treated on the Queensland goldfieids for a yield of 609,691 oz of gold. The old New Zealand racehorse Peter Flat was put up for sale the other day at Hobart, but he failed to elicit a bid, and he walked oijt to his stable and d£ed.

It is understood that some 14 or £5 bands are likely to enter for this j/ear's competi tion, which is to be held at Oamaru." The Ashburton Band will be one of them. The Auckhnd Queen's Statue Fund has reached £833. The Agent-General is to be asked tp aosisb the committee in obtaining designs and estimate/a f,9 r t£e statue. An exchange asserts that, the grc; ss spigeig pf fourteen young women working at a large drapery esfabiisiiment in Chribtohuroh are £3 per wee^'or the lyhple fourteen. The death js announced pf a Mrs Meehan, ac Muswellbrook (New South Wales), at tjjs age of 105 years. She came to the colony in 1850, and resided i» Muswellbrook since

1852. As showing the lownesa of wages in the Masterton district, the Slar mentions that one settler has had 1000 acres of scrub felled at 6s per acre. This is almost a starvation The Anglo.- Savons double their population in Europe in fifty-si^: years^ in the colonies in twenty-five years j while the (Qermanj take 100, and the French 140 years to double theirs. The Railway Department is (says the Oatnaru J/ai/) collecting, large quantuies.of timber at the Lower Waitaki bridge, with a yiew to repkeiog the whole of the super-

structure of the bridge. It is said that fully 100 men wilj. be employed there for twelve ] months, and that workshops, o^oes, and a smithy are to l?e erected for carrying out the work. • ";" : At Thursday's meeting of the Land Board ib was decided to recommend the tnent to re-classify the unsold land at Qhertspy, and to then offer the same in blocks for base for a term of five years, subject to resumption at si^ months' notice, at un upset rental of 3s per acre per #nn.um. A proposal by the Mount Somers Road Board for expenditure of thirds was ap proved. After a deal of routine business had been disposed of, the meeting closed A gentleman recently shooting rabbits in

the bush near Ravensbourne was conaider i ably exercised on beholding two kangaroos. His firßt impulse (says the Otago Daily Times) was to blase away, bub fortunately he re trained his'destyugtiye unpulses and allowed the game to escape. * I'fi'ls 'tbJ^e Jaopad 6hat other sportsmen will show similar fofb^at? ance. Dunedin is to be congratulated on this addition to its attractions. The animals are stated to have oscuped from captivity, a»Cl.»j[s <jf?I?I?,9 Be(* fco belong to » lady resid* ing aeftr DfrM 16.

The meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy of Thomas Alexander, fixed for this morn ing, lapsed for want of a quorum.

In the chess match now proceeding, Mr Salek leads with six wins, Dr Hunter has five wins, Mr Dodds four, and Mr Clark has one. Each has one game to play.

An application for letters patent, with provisional specifications, ha,e been accepted by the patenb office from Mr laa*c Sargent, ABhbuiton, for "an invention for improve menbs in drills for sowing grain or other seeds, with manure."

Ib is alleged that the Queen, anxious to view the illuminations of London, wasdriven about from one to the other in an old-fashioned four-whee ed cab. She had plenty of wraps and a hot water tin, in the cab. Gleanings from the Jubilee quotations from the National Authem :—"Thy choicest gifts in store," illuminated device outside a grocer's shop; "Happy and glorious," done in gas outside a publichouse.

The Eiffel tower at Blackpool, which a cablegram informs us has been destroyed by fire, was commenced in 1863 and completed in 1895. It was 500 feet high, with ahops and entertainment rooms a' the base. The Eiffel tower at Paris in 985 feet high. The Press nays it was Mr A. 0. Begg, who, between three and four o'clock in the early summer morning of the Ist of December, 1874, "had the distinguished honour and satisfaction of landing from the Water of Leith the first trout caught with rod and line in New Zealand," A meeting called by Ifce committee of the Chamber of Commerce to consider the question of procuring training ships for New Zealand, will be hutd in the Chamber of Commerce Hal), Christohurch, on Wednes day evening, when addresses will be given by Captains Willis, Maroiel, and others. The varied stock in the assigned estate of Mr W. ». Mitchell, purchased by Mr Andrew Orr, will be offered to the public on Saturday, the staff of Mr Andrew Orr being mm busily engaged arranging and marking it to be ready For that day, when there will undoubtedly be a great rush for bargains. The mails on board the Tasmania con sisted of thirty-five bags of correspondence and, newspapers, and three parcel post hampers. There were seventeen of the bags for Wellington. tDhey included correspond ence from Melbourne, Sydney, and Van couver. There were no mails from Christchurch on board. Thobe of our readers who desire to purchase furs of any description are re minded that the balance of the consignment, how on view at the Orange Hall, will be cdared to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at auction by Mr D. Thomas. As every thing must be cleared, bargains will b« on hand.

We regret to learn that Mr Robert Patterson, of the Forks, met with a nasty accident on Friday morning Walking along a plank on which the frost was still holding, he slipped and fell, breaking his leg at the ankle. Under the care of Dr Leahy he is doing well, bubwii be confined to the house probably for a month or more. As showing the rich quality of some of the land on the Moutoa estate, Dear Wanganui, wn are informed that lust year the manager had 400 acres cleared and grassed, on which he fattened no less than 5000 sheep, which means twelve sheep to the aore—a very satisfactory result.— Farmer. The four Maxim guns ordered by the Go vernment early ia the year have arrived in Wellington, and are at present at the Per manent Artillery dej6c. One gun is. to be sent to each of the four centres of the colony. The Wellington gun will be kept at I'he Permanent Artillery depdt, and the differ ent companies will be drilled at it in rota-' tion.

The Auckland Htrdfd states that there are a number of persons, some of them men aud women of educ ition and culture, in that city, who are given to the opium habit. There are establishments where Europeans can go in—and do go iv—to get their six penny or shilling " opium smoke." There are o&hers who are victims of the morphia, chloral, and chlorodyne habits, aud who have lost all power of self-control as completely as the habitual drunkard.

Waimate seema to have some amateur housebreakers. One night last week » woman was awakened by some one trying to get in through the window. Seeing tnis she called to her little girl to get her father's gun. Ibis evidently had the effect of frightening the intruder, for he decamped in a great hurry, and next morning a pair of shoes were found on the doorstep. The matter was placed in the hands of the police, who are at present trying to find au owner for the shoes. A simi ar atte npt was mads on another hou9o in the middle of the town, but the owner happened to be awake aud the burglar was gone before a light could be got.

The sale of furs conducted by Mr 1 avid TJiomaß in the Qrange Hall was very successful, and the representative of the firm for whom the sale was held—Messrs Smith and Co., Sydney—is highly satisfied with the business done, so much so that he will probably hold another sale at an early period. The firm, in looking over the Customs tariff of New Zea'and, find that their business hag been very kindly treated in the matter of raw material, though the manufactured article is pretty stiffly pro tected.' The firm has' therefore decided to open a factory in Wellington, and will import their sjpns from Australia aud Tasmania-opossum, \^<*Uabi,etfj.—and work them up in this polony. /This factory will be opened in a pouple of months or so, and th.en the finest furs of the other side will be available to New Zealand buyers. There was a large congregation at the Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening, on which occasion the services were of a special character—commemorative of the late Mrs Mary Taylor, wife of the pastor of the church. Rev Mr Mather, of Willowby, was the preacher, and taking for his subject the raising of the widow's son, gave a most

eloguenfc discourse on the theme which that incident Would 'suggest. After Miss Orr had bung " peace, perfect peace," the preacher gave a brief sketch of the life of Mrs Taylor, paying a high tribute to her many virtues, and acknowledging the work she had done in the church, to which work her whole life from Her sixteenth year had been devoted. 1 She had borue severe affliction uncomplain ingly fojt' jfve Jong years 1 before her death, and finally' passed peacefully away to the rest that remaineth; At the close of the service the orchestra, under Mr Feaohey, played ahe weird and mournful ninsie of the •f Dead March in Sa«l.?) ' • • - -I a

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

The annual meeting of the A^hburton Racing Club wa^held at Devane'a Hotel oj Saturday evening, Dr Leahy'presiding The Secretary, Mr J. Davison, read the annual report as follows:—

We began the seaeon wit h a considerable indebtedness and found that to clear off all the liabilities it would be necessary to dv without a paid secretary for this season. I'hia we have done, and by curtailing the expenditure in other directions to the lowest point, the monetary difficulty has again been got over. We have paid off, as you will see from;-the balance sheet, old liabilities amounting to some £49 2* 3d. This includes the balance of the amount ao kindly lent by the Tinwad Racing Club. The Club has held two raoe meetings during the season—a Summer Meeting od the 2nd of January, and a two days' Autumn Meeting on the 13th and 14th of May. The Summer Meeting was held on the Tinwald Racecourse, owing to the grand stand on our owo course being in a dangerous state, and the Oiub not being in a position to repair it. The Autumn Meet'sg was held on our own course, as we found that we had funds sufficient to make the required repairs. Both meetings were fairly success ful, more particularly the latter, and the Licensing Committee once mor« granting the i usual license the Club was able to again sell its privileges, which is a great assistance. We are also pleased to state that we have received more cordial support from the public during the last twelve months, and that our membership is steadily increasing in number, as we have now nearly sixty members, as against seventeen who paid subscriptions the previous year, and we hope that the number will go on increasing. From the balance sheet you will see there is a credit at the Bank of £44 3s lid. There is also due to the Club £49 14s 7d, members' subscriptions and amounts still unpaid on meetings, making a sum of £86 18a 6d. Against this the Club has some £27 11s 4d to pay, and when all is paid up it will have a credit of £59 7s 2d for the new Committee to commence the coming season with. This, and the members' subscrip tions, and rent of course, should enable the Club to once more hold its own. GROUND COMMITTEE'S REJPOBT. The ground committee reported as follows:— We present to you our annual report on the condition of the club's course and build ings, and are sorry that we have not as favorable a report to make as we would wish. This, however, as you must be aware, is owing to the past state of our Club's funds. Course and Training Trasks.—-These hav>e been under the care of Mr Sam Alexander during the past twelve months, and through the dry season he has not been able to work them and keep them in the order we would wish, The Buildings.—Grand Btand, Stewards' stand, and outside stand. These have been repaired as far as the funds of the Club would allow, and are now safe. They require, how ever, a considerable amount to be expended to put them in the order they shoul i be. Fences.—These appear to be in fairly good order, but if possible tihoald be cut this year, and the gorse grubbed on the inside round the plantations. We would also recommend the new committee to consider the matter of removing one row of the pine trees nearest to the fence, otherwise they may ruin the latter. Paling Fences round Enclosures.—These appear also to be in good orler, but should be given a coat of paint to preserve them. Iron Fence ac the South East end of the Saddling Paddock.—This will require seeing to; aa the posts and stays are rotten, and unless lepaircd will be likely lo be blown down wiih a heavy wind. The report was passed on to the incoming committee. The adoption of the report and balance sheet was moved by the Chairman, seconded by Mr P. H. Cox, and carried unanimously. THE ELECTION OF OPFICBES The election of officers was then pro ceeded with and resulted as follows: — President—Mr J. C. Wason, M.H.R. j Vice-Presidenfe—>Mr D. Cameron ; Treasurer —Mr John Davison ; Clerk of the Scales— Mr J. Heseltine ; Stewards—Messrs W. M. Lyttelton, P. H. Oox, Hugo Friedlander, J. K. Hart, E. Gates, C. H. Doweling, Duncan Cameron, and Dr Leahy; Committee—Messrs f, H. Cox, E. W.'Hanmer J. R. MpFurSand, E. Gates, P. Devalue, B. J. Paul, H. fried lander, 8. Brown, J. R. Hart, C. H. Dowd-? ing and l)r Leahy. The Chairman and others members spoke very highly of the very valuable services which had been rendered to the Club by Mr John Davison, the Hon Secretary. Mr Davison had come to the C üb's assistance when the Ciub had heavy liabilities to meet and no funds, and by volunteering to do the secretarial woik without pay, and also by the great zsal he had shown for the Club's welfare, was able that evening to present a balance sheet showing every liability extin guished, and a credit balance to boot of nearly ££0. The, membership had increased from phe insignificant number of seventeen to over sixty (the strongest membership roll in the Club's history), and the affairs of the, Club generally were in a very encouraging condition. In his work, Mr Davison had received very valuable assistance from Mr J. R. Hart, to whom was due in a great measure the increased membership. ; 16 was unanjmously decided tb place on record the Club's high appreciation of the services of boih these' 1 gentlemen s and with one dissentient (Mr Davjsoo himself), it wag decided tp vote a sum of £10 10a as an hojiorarium to the Secretary. Mr p<mson cordially thanked the mem bers for their expressions of appreciation of his services, but he would have to decline any payment. What services he had rendered had been given freely and willingly in the interest of sport, and a Club of which he had been a member many years, and the face that he was able to show a balance sheet clear of all liabilities, and a substantial credit was quite sufficient payment. Mr Hart had been of great assistance to him, and he desired to cordially endorse what had' been said with reference to Mr Hart'g iet vices, l! • • • ■

Mr Davison declining to accept payment for his services, it was unanimously decided to ask him to accept something in the form of a souvenir. Mr Davison was also elected an hon life member of the Club.

A very cordial' vote of thanks was passed to Or Leahy for his valuable services in so promptly attending the jockey who was Badly hipt at the Autumn Meeting. Seven uew members were elected.

A JUBILEE JUBILAY.

(By Alley Sloper's Jubilcxicographer.) Jubilet us (while the jubilonged-for day, Jubilustrous, jubiloometh nigh and nigher) Jubilift a jubilightsome jubilay ! Jubilist our jubilively jubilyre S ' Jubilaureate jubiloftier songs may hyma Jubilaudingly of Jubilady Royal; But we'll stake our jubilife and jubilimb That our heart's as jubiiargely jubiloyal!

Jubilsb thy Jubilength, O jubil&nd, (Jubilikewise jubilatitude) be given Jubilots of jubilarkingon each hand, With no fubilamentation's jubiieaven ! Jubiloose thy jubileash, 0 jubilaughter ! Jubilips, cheer jubilong and jubiloud ! Jubilaap, ye jubilieges, then and after ! Jubilieges, jubilet us know ye're proud !

Jubilook ye jubilithe for jubilurking Jubilarceniats, withoptica jubilynx. Jubileat by jubilight-thumbed gentry's •: ; working.* Jubilessened be your jubilavish jinks !■ Jubilapse not, jubilads and jubilasses, Into jubilawless quarrels jubilcw ; tfubileave no jubiloOphole (o'er your glasses) jFor the jubiloafer's jubiloutish blow I

Jubilords and jubiladies mpsfc not only Jubilose their jubilassitude. 0 may Jubilorn ones, jubilowly, Jubilonely, Jubilack no jubiievity that day f And their jubiiittle babies, jubilightly, Jubilanguage to our jubilay shall give, Jnbilisping to our jubilady brightly, " Jubilong, 0 Jubilov'd One, jubilive !"

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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Australian.

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The King of Siam.

London, July 30

The King of Siara, who is visiting various European capitals with the alleged obj ct of studying various forme of municipal government with the view of introducing reforms in his own country, has arrived in LondoD, and had an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Doctors Struck off the Roll. I In connection with the acceptance of positions in the Adelaide Hospital, the British Medical Association has confirmed the Council's resolution, adopted after hearing the accused's counsel, striking the names of Dr r Leith Napier and l>r Smith oft the Association's list. Belmng Sea Dispute- The Government of Great Britain and the United States have arranged a conference to deal with the Behring Sea fisheries dispute. The conference will assemble in October to take further evidence relating to injuries to the fisheries. It is probable that Russia and Japan will join the con ference. Workmen's Compensation Bill. July 31. The House of Commons has accepted the House of Lords' amendment to the Workmen's Compensation Bill, Turkish War Indemnity. Constantinople, July 31 The Ambassadors of the various Powers are arranging to control the Greek revenues assigned for the service of the loan to meet the Turkish war indemnity. An Apology. Calcutta, July 81 Professor Gokiee, who made sensa tional statements to members of the House of Commons respecting soldiers outraging women while conducting the plague regulations at Poona, has landed at Bombay. His arrest was expected, bul Gokiee apologised for the state ment, which he says he received at second hand.

LORD RANFURLY.

Arrival in Sydney.

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Sydney, August 1.

The Warrimoo, from Vancouver, with Lord Ranfurly and party, arrived this mornng after a good passage. i'erths have been retained in the Aorangi, sailing next Saturday, if Lord Ranfurly wishes to use them. His Lordship has not at present decided whether he will be able to remain, in Sydney so long. Personally, the new Governor is likely to be one of the moat popular the colony has yet had. \

Received Wakapuaka, August 2, 10.4 a.m. Guabpian Office 11.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 2 The Ranfurly's are the guests of Lord Hampden. They leave by the Tutanekai on Wednesday.

Renunciation of the German and Belgian Commercial Treaties.

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The British Government has re nounced the treaty of commerce at present existing with Germany, and the renouncement of the Belgian treaty is expected to follow.

The renunciation of the treaties will be enforced on July 3Q, 1898. The Daily News says the renounce ment of the treaties is a far reaching event, and alone will make the year memorable in the history of the Empire. There will be only two ■ beneficiarieß under Sir Wilfred Laurier's scheme, viz., Great Britain and New South Wales, It will be best, how ever, if Germany and Belgium admit Canada's goods on favorable terms, receiving reciprocal advantages. The action of Canada in her tariff reform has secured the termination of treaties which have been tying the colonies hand and foot, preventing closer union on equal terms with Great Britain. Germany, acting only in her own interests, may grant Great Britain the most favored nation treatment.

THE CHITRAL RISING.

British Eeinforcements at Malakand,

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Calcutta, July 3,0 The reinforcements despatched by Sir W. S. A, Lock hart have reached the Malakand camp. The enemy thrice charged the breastworks on Thursday night, but were badly re pulsed. The mad Mollah, who acted as leader of the rebellious tribesmen, was amongst the wounded. Ob the British side two were killed and eleven wounded. Included among the wounded are three officers. " Received Wakapuaka August 2, 9.11 a m., Guardian Office 11.30 a.m. Calcutta, August 1. Colonel Sir Bindon Blood, command ing the Bundelkund district, who served as chief staff officer to Sir Robert Low with the Ohitral relief force, now commands the British troop's at Malakand. He has a field force of BOOQ men. ; ''

Lat r telegrams state tfy&t the Chitral tribesman endeavoured to put oii' additional reinforcements which were advancing to' support the British catup at Malakand. Telegraphic communication between the camp and the military head quarters at'PuQJaub has been inter rupted for several days but has now been restored.

A British reconnoitring parity sent in the direction of Ohakdara failed to reach the reserve garrison which is forming at Rawalpindi,

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Received Wakapuaka, AußUsfc 2 9.11 a.m., Gtja«dian office 11.30 a.m. Mr Seddon and t»ie Pope. Bomb, August 1 The Pope received Mr Seddon at 9 private audience.

Keceived Wakapuaka August 2,10.4* hi. Guardian Offiar 1L25 a,m.

Swimming Championship. LOND N, AugUSt 1 The race for the Half Mile Amateur Swimming Championship resulted— J* H. Derbyshire 1, Green 2, Percy Oavill 8. Time, 18min 38seo.

Australian.

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Received Wftkapuakfc, August 2, 10.8 ».wu Guardian Office 11.55 a. m.

Inebriates Homes Sydney, August 2.

The Government is looking into the question of the treatment of habitual drunkards. The Minister of Justice recommend the establishment of an institution for their treatment and is making enquiries in England. Habitual drunkards form nearly one-fourth of the prison population of th«colony, therefore as -there will be a large number to be treated it is estimated that an auylum would cost from £70,000 to £80,000. A Miners' Strike

The miners in the Luck now minei has decided to strike against a reduc tion of wages, About 800 men are affected.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following ia the meteorological report) for the week ending July 30, 1897 s—

Rainfall during July:—Alford Forest, 0.82 } Alford Station, 0.76.

FOOTBALL.

THE KAIKORAI CLUB DEFEATED.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Ddnedin, August 2 On Saturday the Kaikorai Club sustained their first defeat since 1892, the Pirate* heating them by 8 points to 7. The Kai* korai Club are this season's champions.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

NEW ZEALAND y. NEW SOUTS WALE§.

Brest Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Sydney, July 31. The following was the New South Wales Team :—Back—Gardiner; three-quarters-* Wickham, Macrfamara, Walker; five-eighths —Barrie ; half —Galloway ; wings—Henlen, Lane ; forwards—Carson, Hanna, Gardiner, Howe, Fraser, Curley, Sireet. The weather was fine till midday, when several sharp showers fell, but in the afttr noon the sky cleared and the remainder of the day was beautifully fine. The ground was rather greasy. About 27,000 persons were present. Dunoan, who had recovered from the injury to hia knee, captained th,*. New It was decided at the last moment to play three halves, Duncan, Allen, and Humphries New South Wale* won the toss, but this carried practically little advantage. The local team did not display^ anything like the same condition as they did on their yictoriom Saturday, although the alterations made were believed $o haye i strengthened them. In the scrums the Sfevf Zeaiandera walked over their opponents, Cttlnan played a magnificent game. Qunoan handled his men with great ooolnees. Bayly at back worked well, but had hia side in danger once or twice through a desire to run, instead of kicking. Pauling, Murray, Allen and Armit displayed great dash. In the second half the local men were kept almost continuously on the defensive. Wickham made several brilliant sprint*, but Guriey, the hero of the second match, never got a chance to distinguish himself. The match was won by. the New Zea landers by 26 points to 3.

Received Wakapuaka August 2, 10.8 a.m., Guardian Office 11,55 a.m.

Stdkey, August 2. The Bin aid: considers that New South Wales was never in the game on Saturday, There was absolutely no point in which the visitors were .not superior, and that by a good margin. The Telegraph says it was tit* severest defeat the local m«n ever sustained, and that the intercolonial match result) emphasises the contention that in the en» gagement of three weeks, Ago the visitors were done up before entering the field.

THE HON. J.G. WARD.

Press Assooiation—rßy Eleotpc Telegra^

Iktebcaruill, July 31 The Hon, J. 6. Ward returned to Inver* cargill to-day, and was met at the station by hia supporters A large number of the public were present, the afternoon trains being about to leave for the country. Mr Ward spoke for a few minutes on the plat* form and was then carried shoulder high out of the station. Mr Ward speaks at Wintos •on Monday night as a candidate for Awarua, '

IHE ABHBOBfGft GUARDIAN: MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1897.



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Business Notices ] -21 DAYS 21- Slaughter! Slaughter!! (Slaughter!!! Positively the Last I wenty-one Days of G. J. Neill's Bankrupt Sale. —-.o—— Tflß RfillgAtttt>Bß of the STOCK will bo Slaughtered during the last twenty-ode day* al"the Vendor* wish Every Line to go at a Sacrifice rather than piy railage l-> ChrSntohureh. Sj now ia your opportunity for bargains iv Boot*, Shoes and Drapery of al! kindfi GOODS MUST GO AND NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BY OBDER Of THE PUBCHABERS OF THE ABOVE STOCK. COMB EARLY FOR THE BARGAINS. SHOP OPEN 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. G. J. NEILL, STOCK VENDORS. " OUR ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE IS 'NOW PROCEEDING. AND WILL CONTINUE TILL AUGUST the 18th. EVERYTHING REDUCED. PLEASE NOTE the following Quotations, being a few of the BARGAINS OFFERED — DRESS TWEEDS—Regular price Is 3d per yard, sale price 4s lid dreaa length. Dress Tweeds—Regular price 15s 9d dress length, sale, price 6s lid dress length. HEKGES in Black, Navy, and Brown 2s 3d, sale price Is 6d per yard, Blue Black, Merinos, sale price Is lid per yard, regular price 2a 6d. DRESSMAKING during this sale 88 o<l. j Children's Cashmere Bose; sale price 6d per pair. Ladies' Cashmere Hose, sale price 10£ d. Ladies' Ribbed Hose, sale price 6d per pair. A few Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS 153 each. Men's Cotton Shirta Is each. Men's Heavy Grampian Shirts Is lid. A large assorted line Men's Tweed Trousers, to be cleared at 7s lid per •pair. I Men's Tweed Hats 6d each. Men's Tweed Caps 6d each. Men's Colonial Knitted Socks 6d per pair. Extra Heavy Twilled Sheeting, 2 yards wide, Is per yard. Flannelettes from 3d per yard. All wool Colonial Shirting Is &i per yard Lades' Oorsets, size 18, 19, 20, our regular lino at 2s lid, to be cleared i Is lid. | IN THE SHOW-ROOM THE REDUCTIONS WILL BIS OF A MOST THOROUGH DESCRIPTION. SEE DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS. Aslibijrton Drapery Company, ARCADE HOUSE.



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