PHASE 3 OF THE MOON.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1898.

riew. Averaging twenty bushels to he acre — as many farms 'will this year — the totil number of bushels m a irop on a bonanza farm would b» , 140,000 ; putting 500 bushels of that f crop m a freight car, and allowing 40ft < co the car, the train which would haul | the crop from the farm would be two miles long." From Baltimore arrives the intelligence that the lake submarine wrecking boat, the Argonaut, made A DIVING BOAT, two highly sucoess ful public dives to the bottom of the Patapsco River, and gave the moat gratifying evidence of her capacity to do all claimed for her by her inventor. There were nino on board wlien, with the inventor at the wheel, and the rest below, the clink, clink, of the motor began to be heard, and the frail-appearing craft moved ofi. The vessel moved off easily and grace fully, responding above the surface readily to the rudder, which happens to be the propeller. As she headed toward the channel to get into deeper water, it was noticed from the shore that her stern began to get nearer and nearer to the water. Finally the deck was submerged, and then Mr Lake left the wheel and climbed into the turret, closing the lid and placing the little vessel, so far as onlookers could see, at the mercy of the elements. But then the submarine engineering began, and the vessel kept on goingdownwards slowly, almost imperceptibly, Finally the top of the turret had disappeared, and there was nothing more above the surface but the two flag-topped masts One of these masts was the air pipe, through which, by a vacuum pump, a fresh supply of the necessary ozone was being constantly supplied to those within. Then the masts were seen tc be moving, turning, backing, and then again forward. After being under water 150 minutes she rose to the top, and then the clink, clink of the motor was heard as she brought her cargo ashore. Some of those who had shouted farewell to those on board as the lid was being closed on the tower, watched rather anxiously as one after another jumped out of the top of the tower None had been m the least concerned or uneasy during the entire trip, anc all of them had enjoyed the aftaii throughout. A well-known professiona diver, who was with the party, decl&rec that going down m the boat wai entirely different to going down ii armour. There was at all times ai abundance of fresh air. The tes developed the fact also that the boa can move along a muddy bottom a well as a hard one. Easily the vesse glided along, riding up and down th< submarine hills.

In a Canadian Journal, Fanning, it is stated that an enterprising sheep-owner of Oregon has con A NEW USE FOR celved the project SHEEP. of taking a #oo£ of strong wethers to the Klondyke goldfields, and making use of them as transport animals for the latter part of the journey. His idea is to have pack-saddles made to fit the sheep, and load them with 301bs of freight. One half of the load will con sst of oats for th t e sheep to eat on the way, the remainder to be fprmed of such light merchandise as may be offered for transport. The sheep farmer calculates that he will get gQOOdol. freight money (£1800), and that the flock of 2000 wethers will realise £2 per head on reaching Dawson City. The idea of utilising sheep as transport animals was suggested mote than half a century ago pn Australia. Mr F, Suttor, of Bathurst, X hapa been told (says •>' Bruni " m the Aiistralasian) suggested a plan of exploring tj\e centre of Australia by the help of sheep, each of which was to carry a small load of necessaries for the use of the explorers. But the plan of using sheep as beasts of burden has been practised for many years m the mountain ranges of jQentral Asia. They often carry loads weighing 301 b each, and travel from seven to *fgfet mjjes a day. It is di&cult to present the julea oft the bigness of a Dakota farm to the person whose preconceived A DAKAOTA notion of a farm is a FARM. little checker boajrd lying upon a hill side or m a valley (writes Mr William Allen White m 'SeribnerV for November.) "Seven thousand apres represent the average bonanza farm. Generally these tracts are not divided. The distances across fields are so great that horseback communication ig im practicable. Crews of workmen living at one end of the farm and operating it may not see the screws m the other corners from season's end tp season's end. And m busy seasons it is found profitable to feed the hands ia the fields rather than to allow them to trudge through the hot sun to the, dining halls, which ar# spattered over; the farm afc convenient pointß. Thjsy are frequently five or si* miles apart, and many a noon finds the harvesting crew two miles from its hall. This illustration may give one some ttort of a rough, conception of the bigness of tbiie faros* Rero is another point §1

Local and General.

« At Messrs Friedlanddfr Bros.', Limited, horse fair on Thursday next, March 10, four very Buperior draught horses will be offered, on account of Mr John Small. They are all young, and their sireß are the most aristocratic m the district. At the inquesb on the body of Mias O'Halloran, who was fatally injured by jumping out of the express at Glenavy'last da^urday, one of the witnesses sated that after she was lifted into the van she said that she had dreamt the previous nighfc that she would be killed that day. A deliberate attempt was made to burn down a cottage at the north end of O>m >ru on Saturday morning. The occupier on being awakened fouud a quantity of kero sened articles piled against the house on fjce. The fire was put out, and ihe police • were informed of the occurrence. A meeting of thfjse interested m reviving the Chertsey Easter Sports was held m the Library on Satnrday evening last. There was an attendance of about tweuty. Mr D. Thomas Todd occupied the chair. After going fully into the matter, and considering the cost of a meeting, ib was agreed that the following committee obtain further infor mation for a meeting to be held oa Wednes day next to decide finally whether sports shall be proceeded with, viz. :— W. Hood, D. T. Todd, John Sbringfellow, A. Ironside, J. Shannon, H. Stringfellow, and T. Ward. Ib was decided to withdraw the credit balance standing at the B»nk of New Zealand, and Meijsrß Harry Btringfellow and Todd were aprjiinted tq sign one^ae. Sister Mary, a de*coneßß, now stationed at Methven, (says the Parish Magazine) will shortly bo released from that posb, owing to the appointment of a curate to work at Highbank and Methven. Aahburton ia offered her services on condition that an annual sum of £50 is paid to the Deaconess Home. The admirable work done by Sister Mary »b Methven is well known, and her services will be iuyaluivble as regards the aick and the young. Jn r^anpnßO to an appeal made by 6he yioar. from the pulp^, the sum of £23 8s 6d has been reached ib donations and promises Will our readers who have not yeb contributed kindly send their offerings to the Vicar or deposit them m the "Sister Mary Fund " at the Ashburton Building Society's office, m Tanored street. In view oi the fact that typhoid fever U scourging many of the badly-reticulated tWnff of the interior of the colony of Vic toria as well as the of pity of Melbourne it self, Dr Cresawell, chairman of the Public Board of Health, advises that great pat o bp taken with drinking-water. He wrote somp time ago, and now repeats ; '♦ Typhoid feyer is essentially a water-borne disease. The British Medical Journal of November § says : ' Any theory that might gain ore dence as to the mode of infection m typhoid fever B*ve the now universally-accepted water-borne hpyothesis, can only do harm. 1 Epidemics of tphyoid fever which we have investigated have proved clearly that tpyhoid is a water-borno disease, and that if the water supply had .not been contaminated there would have been no outbreak. No grater should be drunk until boiled or pro perly filtered.'' ■ . At the conference of English head-masters a resolution was passed condemning the im moderate worship of athletics m the public schools. It was admitted that especially m town schools ib was important to make boys take an interest m sports, but the head maßters deprecated the increased importance, and especially the publicity given to them. jQ^ford and Cambridge tutors oomplain of Vh*e defining ipfcerest felb m intellectual Work lit consequence of the enormous im portanqe now attaching to pjjysitfal prow ness. The athlete of 17 mayWhis ''name iv fc'fce newspaper three times a week, 'a distinction which -no degree of excellence m Greek, Latin, mathei»^ics, or natural science could eve,r confer upon him, Higher education ia m danger of being ruine<3, F and parents who fraye pinohed themselves and their families fa ordarfco een.d a son to thie university find that when he leaves 9l} ths.t he is fit for fc £p become a third-rate profes sional bowler ab Lord's pr the pvaL, or a moderate performer on a cjndjer pafcfy. Holloway'b Pills— Factory Operatives and Workers m Manufactories —The re markable remedies which have been dis covered and perfected by Thomas Holloway, and whioh have for more than fifty years been successfully used m every quarter of bhe globe, are especially useful m all the manifold ailments "whioh afiptlot those who by reason of their occupation are confined ov years, 'or all their lives, ' m crowded buildings and workshops. Holloway's p^lla and Ointment are associated' remedies,- the former restoring the' vital powers when I diminished, acting as an efjßoient blood purifier, whilst the Matter velbven jlooftl maladies, checks inflammation, 'and acts as a oleanaing and healing agent' m I oases of bad lags, ba# breasts, ijloera, and |whealthyßorwoi»Ukindj,

A meetins of the High School Borwrd of ' Goveruors was held last Friday. The busi ness was wholly routine. A rec;rd wrb made by the Timaru Freez ing Works slaughtermen on Friday— 2467 freiziug sheep and lambs were sent into the cooling rooms. I So far as we (North &t 'go Times) can learn there is every probability that the Govern ment will purchase the Waikakahi estate f 0 for settlement purposes. va Mr Shury and a party of frienda have just is returned from the Rangitata with another is splendid bag of fish taken from that river, tfc The total number of trout caught was 31, ta and the woight of the three heaviest 351 b, it including one fish of 13£lba. There seems to be an epidemic of sore ihroats and blistered palates among the youngsters m Timaru jußt now (aays the Herald), and we are informed that the Bame com plaint is so common at Fairlie that the Heali h Officer on Friday, after examining the & children present, ordered the school to be a closed for a time. C The Gazette of February 25 just to hand ■ contains the principal results of the teachers' examination held m January. The following * local names appear m the liste : — Passes m % Class D— Gertrude Chapman, Henry John ? Chapman, Lucy Chapman, Percy Revell, Robert Stout, Isabel Margaret Todd, Mabel ( Trcz'iße. OlaBS E— Edith R. E. Orosbie. J Special mention Class D — Gertrude Chapman ' and Percy Revell, elementary experimental 1 science. . The volunteer route-marching competition < at Chriatchuroh on Saturday night was won < by the Christ College Rifles the winders last year, who did the 'distance, 13£ miles, m 2hra 38min 44sec. The City Guards were second, 2hrs 47min 29jeo, and Imperial Rifles (new 3orpa) third, 3hrs Omin 22sec. The Lyttelton Navals and City Rifles also competed, bub retired. The course was the same as last year. The Governor witnessed the start and finish. From the Gazette of March 3, we take from the patent office supplement the following : — Complete specifications accepted — James Walter Oliver, of Greenstreet, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved expansive wheel hub. Provisional specifications — John Adam Berg, Coaohbuilder. and John Matheson, farmer, both of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. A conveying attachment for reaper and binder. There is a misunderstanding abroad as to the fining by the County Council of Mr . Reea Jones for tampering with the water system of the county. Mr Jones was fined £5 5a because he was the aggressor. He re moved the old connection and made a new one without authority, and a new cut on his ;„ ground. By this means he was able to tura \ into hiß private race a largely iEcreased supply, and for this private race the Oounoil granted only a small temporary supply at a I fixed point. Whether Mr Chambers bene [ nted by Mr Jones's interference with the . race is nothing to the point at present), | until it can be shown whether or not he was 1 a party to the interference. ' Sir Charles Dilke's article m the Revue de s Paris is entitled ♦• I/Empire Britannique," i and the writer admits that the vast ( possessions of England are not organised for p war. At the same time he points out that " so long as the British navy assures England t the sway of the sea against any probable s adversary, it will not be so very difficult to i guard the empire as would appear at first sight, judging from the extent of territory 3 to be defended. Furthermore, the colonies ot Australia and New Zealand are to be reckoned with, and the first-mentioned would undoubtedly consent to sacrifices m order to aid the Mother Country m defending India m the event of war. Kir Charles next shows that the colonies cost the, Mother Country very little for military defences, and after an extensive review of the a-' ministration of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada, he claims that the veritable success of England has beeu her government of India, a vast continent within the world of the British Empire. An interesting paper regarding friction m machinery, has lately been published by Professor Goodman, of a Yorkshire college, entitled " Cycles from an engineer's point of view," In which he discusses the relative k fficiency of the chain and bevel gear methods of power transmission m bicycles. The Professor says that a first rate bicycle, such as a Dunlop tyred Beeston Humber, is the moat efficient machine ever produced by an engineer, only about 2 per cent of the work upon the pedals being lost m friotion, whereas m a locomotive about 25 per cent is lost. By experiments he had proved that the loss of friction with chains is only one half to threequartera of 1 per cent with a non-lubrioated ohain, and still less when it is oiled. Dirty, muddy, chains, however, might cause a huge loss of power by friotion — even up to 20 per cent. This could be overcome by the use of the gear case, which, though scoffed at by some, keeps the chain m proper condition. Bevel gear driving is, he stated, inferior m, every respect except neatness. (Ehe total factional resistance of badly constructed 'machines also are very much greater than m a well made bicyce like a Coventry Cross wheel. At Fortingall (Perthshire) there is a vener able yew, estimated at 3000 years old, and called the oldest tree m Europe. Antir quaries from a'l countries have examined the tree, and articles m various periodicals duriqg the past hundred years attest the cor rept ness of its claim to have been a sturdy sapling when Nebuohadne^ar ate grass like a beast of the field. Half a century ago a visitor wrote of this prehistoric yew as follows :— ln the churchyard of Fortingall is a very ancient yew tree of remarkable growth, the trunk of which is divided into two stems, between which is an interval of several feet. At a distance it appears like two distinct jtrees, a?id though partly injured at an early period of 'its growth, it has attained to Buch a size that the branches spread over an area of nearly 60ft m circumference,.'' Some schoolboys lit a fi-e m the tree at a later date and caused irreparable injury. The parent stems are now bo far apart that a ooaoh and four might drive between them ; and not very long ago it was customary for funerals to pass through the 'enormous gap m the trunk, i The old tree is still full of life and vigour, ' aqd sends put fresh shoots which have formed a dense foliage pverjiead.—^&yaftr Weekly Newspaper. On Friday afternoon last a public trial of the Flying Dutchman plough was held at Messrs Divia Bros' farm, Hfghbank, and was attended by some forty farmers, chiefly Highbank " fquattera." Aa on previous occasions, two sizes of ploughs were ex ', hibited. Tbe lighter pattern commenced with a 24- inch furrow, at a depth six inches, , m stubble land with two horses, and after ranging tho depth from that to an inch and a'half, the larger plough was set to work, turning 2ty inches at yatious depths from an ' inch and a half to ben inches. Three horses did all that was expected, with np signs of distress. Those present spoke m high terms of the work done, and were unanimous m their opinion aa to the superiority of the plough for skimming or deep work m the stubble and for lightness of draught. After all had reaognieed and acknowledged the good qualities of the ploughs m stubble, an experiment was made m grass land with bcth machines. They are sent out as stubble ocross ploughs, but the grass land was soon turned m good style, though a little finer sotting of the skoibha was necessary, and this was just 'on the point of perfection when a heavy drizzle set in^ ana? the "spectators made' for home, but not 'before one or *'tyvb Hlghbankers became owners, not only *of wet jackets jbutof Flying Dutchman pionfihs'. There will be other exhibitions ot' the plough jn various parts of fihe country, and probably $|so a£ the other end of' the High [ frank settlement). Mr D,. Thpmag is agent \n and from 'htm, pr "hjs repre r santtytivp J#r R. 8,. Reatell, farmers may 'earn all particulars. Synopsis ov New Advkrtwbmbhtb. Church Notices— St. Stephen's. W. G. Pearoe— Potatoes for sale. Eound — Gold ring, ost— Bay hack. T Bullock— Cottage to Let. Valuer General— Notioe re District Yak*' tidn Roll. ° ' ' New Zealand Shipping Company—Altera tion of a filing dateß. i 1 •' ■'■ ' ' Winslpw School Committee — Notioo re treat arid* distribution of prizes. 1 John Downie -Otiertßejr Sheen pip, days /ordippjfog, ' '' ' • j

CORRESPONDENCE.

_^ k (.Wo do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

THE HOSPITAL.

TO THB EDITOR. Fir, — Can you or any of your readers m- ! form me for what purpose the new con valesoent ward (now m course of erection) is being divided? 1 see a smUl poky room is being partitioned off from the end nearest the main window ; this certainly is a mis take, and should be protested against before it is too late.— l am, etc., Rambler.

THE NEW SHOW GROUND.

TO THK EDITOR. Sir, — My attention has been drawn to the accuat of the meeting of the County Council at which Mi- Williamson moved, " I hat this Council jonsent to a»B>Bt the Ashburton A. And P. Association to have R.S. 2644 trans ferred to aud vested io the said Association, as a Bho\v ground." Sir, I always thought that when a vote was taken on a subjeot m which a member was pecuniarilly interested, he retired till it was settled. 1 was disgus ted to see that Mr Williamson's motion was defeated by a director of the kaleyards Company having the exceedingly bad taste to vote against the motion. The Saleyards Company have always behaved m a most illiberal way to the A. and P. Association, charging them most exorbitant tent for th< only building they were able to make i charge for, and as far aB I know they havi never offered & penny as prizes. It would bi a revelation to the public if you published i list of the amounts drawn by each membe as out of pocket expenses. I believe than it amounts to from one to three guineas per meeting. — Yours faithfully, F. Peter. Anama, March 6, 1898.

THE SABBATH.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,— l never had no hedacation, for which, aom times. I have been mighty sorry. Bub if heducation makes people write hartiolea like the one I read m the Guardian on Saturday night, I don't want no heduca tion. I don't see no reasoning m the hartiole at all. I can see a. lot of stuff, but if you can show me a single hargumenfc I shall be greatly hedified. You say " the average teacher surrenders " his privilege and prerogatives "rather than jeopardise hie position, and would doubtless quietly submit to the law laid down by Mr Silcock rather than make a fuse. . . . Bat luckily the teacher being made of sterner stufl would not hesitate to oppose undue infringe' meats of his privileges." Do you see an] sense m that, Mr Editor ? I don't. It ii not like the reading we usually, get ii newspapers. You compliment the gentlemai who wrote to you on Tuesday last, ant Bigned himself " Parent," and say he wai " clever " m turning to account the proceed ings at Lyttelton. Why, it is not clever t< tell the truth, is it? Are yon ashamed o the proceedings by insinuating that the; did not take place? Why, bless my heart, I never saw such a hartic c m all my life. You say there is not a " Bingle passage m the New Testament to • define what Sabbath observance really is." Why, I believe you were heduoated m New Zealand Mr Editor, and that accounts for ) your hignorance of the book you refer to. I Listen to this. " Think not that lam come 1 to destroy the law, lam not come to destroy, » but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, ; till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one ' tittle shall mno wise pa9s from the law, , till all be fulfilled. Who-so-ever therefore ) ) Bhall break one of these least . command , ments, and shall teach men so, he Bhall be. b called the least m tho kingdom of heaven." i Break which commandment? Either of the b ten to be sure, the fourth, as well aB the fifth, sixth, or seventh. Surely Mr Editor, 1 ♦'Sabbath observance" ia clearly enough a defined here. Will you assert that the Decalogue is not here reinstated } X expect f to ccc you hasten to repair the very serious c error into which you inadve teotly have a fallen. — I am, etc., 3 Symon Goodbot. i [The want of education upon which our b correspondent plumes himself probably a accounta for the fact that he has quite i missed the point of our article. We did i, not attempt to justify Sabbath desecration s — but merely oontended that it was a matter t of opinion what constituted ib. Our ocrres e pondenb has unfortunately thrown no light a on the subject. On the contrary, if the s passage he quotgs from Scripture is the most ', appropriate be can find— and surely he is an d authority upon Buch matters.— he has un e intentionally corroborated that . assertion m i. our article to which he takes exception. — a Ed.] .

ROA D BOARD.

Wakanui. The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday. Present — Meaers Stewart (ohairmao), Rule, Lloyd, Ooe, apd Ayrbon, correspondence From the Valuer Genera 1 , forwarding a list of the Board's properties ; »160 the new valuation roll, to be open for inspection at the office, and notifying the Board that if they requited valuation rolls, formal appli cation would have to be made, accompanied with a description of the boundaries as gazetted. The Chief Surveyor wrote, enclosing schedule, and requesting a statement of the expenditure of thirds for the present year —The clerk was ordered to supply the in formation. : RQlili ALTERATIONS. From David Butteriok,' R.S." 22225, to John William Butterick. From David Wilson, R.S. 15070 and 19940, to John David Doak. — Alterations to be made when the rates due are paid. overseer's report. The Clerk's report was read and con: aidered. RWolve i, that the bricjge on Milton road be taken up and a ford made. The bridge on Letham's road being unsafe for hewy tra^Sc, ib was decided to take it up and pqt m concrete pipes. The bridge on the Wakanui road was ordered to be inspected, and if found neoessary to have a new deck, the work was authorised to be done. Other minor works were left m the hands of the dark. BATES. The clerk reported that the amount of rates collected to-date had be6n £155 8s 6d ; outstanding, £343 3s 7d. ACCOUNTS. After parsing accounts to the amount of £9 la Bd,' the Board adjourned.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph. Publicans m Trouble. Napibb, March 7. The police raided the hotela on Saturday night, with the result that informations will be laid again 8 1 the licensees of the Empire and Clarendon for selling after hours. I Attempted Suicide. I '"'■'•"- FEitfcii^G, March 7. I At Rongotoa on Saturday Evening a young I man named Harry Summers, attempted I suicide by shooting. He put the muzzle of I the gun m hi? mouth and/ m pulling the I trigger changed the direotjon of 'the charge I wb'iph' wept out through the side of his fape. I Ife was suffering from the effeo ta of Bu,n T I strode at the time. I CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. I This remedy is intended especially for I coughs, colds, oroup, whooping cough and I influecza. It has become famous for its I cures of these diseases, over a large parb of I the civilized world. The mosb flattering I testimonials have been received, giving ao- 1 pounts of its good works ; of the aggravating I ami persistent oougho it has qured 5 of severe I ' oolds; that hate yielded - promptly! to; its | soothing effects, and of ithe dangerous 1 attacks of oroup it has oured, often saving I the life of the'ohild. The extensive use of I it for whooping oough has shown thab it robs I that dioeaafrofall' dangerous "Qoneequenoee. ( Sold by the Ajhburt.(m})rug Pony,any, I

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. Personal. London, March 5 Lord Salisbury is recovering from the attack of iofluenza. Mr Gladstone, who has been suffering from a severe neuralgic attack, continues to improve. Russia and the Dardanelles. The Continental newspapers are discussing Russia's infringements of international treaties by her action m sending warships belonging to the regular navy through the Dardanelles by night. Evacuation of Thessaly. In the House of Oommons, Mr Ourzon stated that the Powers would endeavour to compel Turkey to evacuate Thessaly a month after the Greek war indemnity loan is issued. The Messageries Maritime* Company The Mesaageries Maritimes Steam ship Company has increased the speed of its vessels trading to Australia to fourteen and a half knots and reduced the period of the stay of the steamers m Sydney to fifty-two hours. London County Council. The London County Council elec tions resulted m the return of sixty eight Progressive and forty-eight"* Moderate candidates, showing a Pro gressive gain of sixteen, chiefly the outcome of the support of the working classes. On both sides the voting was heavier than at the last election. Earl Oarrington was re-elected to a seat on the London County Council. Italian Anniversary. Bomb, March 4 The fiftieth anniversary of the Italian Political Constitution is being celebrated, and an amnesty has been granted to many prisoners. Archaeological Discoveries. Cairo, March 5 Important archaeological discoveries i have been made m the necropolis at Abydos, Upper Egypt, including the supposed tombs of three kings — Osiris, , Seti and Uorus. ; England and America. I Washington, March 5 r Mr Richard Olneyi Secretary of ' State m President Cleveland's late Ministry, lecturing at Harvard College, said the near future would see closer friendship between Great Britain and America, which would prove a power for good to all mankind.

Australian.

Presa Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph. Copyright. The Tribuma Tragedy. Hob art, March 5. At the inquest on Mrs Glover, her husband stated that the cause of her act was an apology which the Superin tendent of Police asked his wife to sign ' which she knew was an untruth. Glover jiade serious charges against the Superintendent.

THE EASTERN SITUATION

Presa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright). London, March 4 The Times, dealing with the Chinese loan, says that m the event of the tariff being revised the interest on the loan should be made a first charge on the increased revenues. The adminis tration of the new likin duties is likely to result m an increase to the Chinese Government. The journal adds that it lost millions of taela through the intervention of Russia,

UGANDA.

New Military Protectorate. Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph London, March 5 The House of Oommons rejected Mr Labouchere's motion to reduce the vote for the maintenance of the Uganda protectorate. Mr Ourzon exonerated Major Macdongld from all blame m connection with the mutiny of the boudanese troops under his command, and also stated that a military organisation was being started m the protectqrate, which woujd Ije free from all blemishes.

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j F. FERRIMAN. ' EXCURSION WASHER. 1,000,000 HIGH CLASS TOWELS FOR^SALE. i GIVEN AWAY TO PURCHASERS OF a splendid opportunity for a PERSON WITH SMALL CAPITAL. EXCURSION WASHER, The Best Washing Powder m the I HaVE — h "™— "* "* ▼• * Rousb to sell by Private Treaty hie well W OYICL known and Oommodioua BOARDING t HOUSE, situated m olose proximity to the Methven Railway Station, containing IT' A Laroe HONEYCOMB TOWEL given with Three Paokett. towtcsit Rooms and Soullery, together with £ acre oi A TURKIBH ROLLER TOWEL or a Large HAND or BATH (TURKISH , , . lU m i » uo^fr^. land. As Mb Rouss haa determined to Bell TOWEL given with Twelve Peokew. . . on aooonnt of hia wife's ill-health, the abov< ■_ ._ __ _ — . .y T"%TI /\r| should command the attention of anyone ii rjJ_\^XV)iyLxjLj3i X3X%jV_/O»^ searoh of a profitable and increasing buainesi FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT m the centre of a large and ri«ng dwtrioti MERCHANTS, "gaiL 01 "' BpmETT BTBEET ' mammos - F. FERMMAN. -GIGANTIC SALE- for ~ ale OF WAKANUOROAD,:: WITHIN A , FEW DRAPERY, CLOTHING & mmTES WALK OT TOST OFFICB - A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- IDi^/^^J^Q . ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Soullery, to- JJV/ V/ JL Xl? gather with one acre of land, fronting on ' . Wakanui Road and Cambridge Street. AT The above is for absolute sale, and from fc a Qlose proximity to town should call for Bpecial attention from those m aearoh of j MITCHELL & TURNER'S. "£■£££. -T*jg —*- F. FERRIMAN. The Whole Stock Reduced. „ :o: FOR SALE. ~~~ . ..tr-/-. jAirl QIIKMUCD PHnHQ AT LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres fin!) I INFR AND OUMMtfi ijIUUUO HI 0 { Land at Lismore, subdivided into four \JUU UinUKJ nut-' paddocks, with an abundant Bupply of water m each. 20 acres are m English grasses, 35 m fallow, and 45 are m the native state, upon wh'oh there ia good feed. AFTER SEASOJN X Jt\XV>'-llj&« Upon the property there is a comfortable < five'roomed house, a well planted garden, ——————^ — — — ———^—^— ——^™ >— —"-"■■"■ three-stalled stable, piggeries and sheep yard?. • T ATYTTTQ' AVAnmTTTCS Aa * hta f » rm ia withla three milee of a XJI£JI.XJJI XIiKJ TI -^ -*- ■*--■-*-• Ks _ Public School, anyone m search of a property at a small rental would do well to give fchi- an inspection. GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES F. FERRIMAN. GOLD BROOCHES - j FOE SALE, -r- , T-VT-nCI» /^ rkT T\ T>TTVT/^IO ' HAVE FOR SALE a sood second hand LADIES' GOLD RINGb. 0 " — o=— F. FERRIMAN. FTIHESE FOUR LINES ARE HEAVILY STOCKED^ND ARE OFFERED>T ~ ~ FOE SALE, REDUCED PRICES^ LEASE OF 600 ACRES OF LAND AT WESTERFIED. - ■ ii. 100 acres Perpetual Lease, 999 years, equal to freehold ; 500 acres under lease for 7 years, upon which are erected a four-roomed __ t innTiam AXm 17T\TI?QT QTnr»TT cottage, stable and chaffhouse, etc., situated •THM LARGEST AND lUrHlJibl blUtJl inclose proximi'y to a pablio Bchooh AC aores ara sown down m Fnglish grasses, 55C are m tussock, and JO are m fallow. IN the MM of tta*ri »« — U-.VM "•! -"«•' c.^TS^^Tht'^ivSffiVheZS tion. Full particulars on application. S. SALEK'B r - rana"^. THB LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTBIOT T q jj Erp William Street, off Wakanui Road. A EAST STREET ASHBURTON. house of seven rooms. H. M. JONES. „- (X) ' BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE OOLONY IN Pianos, Pianos Pianos A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Full Trichord, Brass Wreste Plank, Patent Check Repetition Aotion, Seven Octaves, usual price £55, for £4g ION net cash. A Good Piaao, similar to the above, but smaller, usual - .^ _^_^_ SIJ £46 for £38 1O» net cash. These are SPECIAL PRICES and cannot fp TFRTtRIM A N beaten. * j-i j.w J.wa.a.ij.xxx i • Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £S 10s CASH to £45. |ld^'V}^iil T! l'hff/»lllgl'i^8 > A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 \/)l I .*» Ree^is, very sweet Tone, for £10 «T CASH. \wf^^/fS£^\ Bicycles. Bicycles. Bicycles. fTTJOTni A Shipment of Waverley Oyclea, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, I J §» W%\ f1 k I up lo date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest Cash | | fsEHLafefiffl^H^kl i Price. Terms arranged. The Monarch and other machines supplied. Cycle m «^ ffl lYffimuSESHfi^m extras. Purchasers taught to ride. i LSL M Siiil fjf, aff J3 ffif<i!mnlWß VIM TYRES, tbo bent m the wo.ld and the oheapert — (o) — cjno/v ojißum/b ffifsl Thompson's Patent Vamper. vSB?S®^I ALL NON-PLATERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and laffleSfSd/e//JMsf/$aS/a\ inspect. ? 1 y SOLD BY ALL GROCER J LOMnBSX OA.SEZ PRICES I __aV L' _ . «■ rTI. rr ivr t n ivr 17 Q KOKfii? ea



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