PHASES OF THE MOON.

Febbuary.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1897 THE POACHING CASES.

* It seems to us that there are circum stances connected with the poachin; cases, heard before the S.M. las Thursday, that call for searching inquiry by the proper authorities. Ir the first case heard the ranger swor< that on December 23 he saw the tw( accused dragging a sweep net m the elacfc water of one of the streams -* that they made two essays, and took fish ot both occasions ; that he spoke to the young men on the first occasion and was answered by them — all parties knowing each other well ; that he had i»ad.e no mistake about the date, which be verified by .other business done i&rlier m the day with a local firm He was quite sure about the date— had lo doubt at b)1. The defence was that he two accused had not seen each rther that day, had not been m the iverbed at any time that day, and idch accused satisfactorily accounted or himself, and substantiated his .qco^int by evidence. The Magistrate lismissfld'the pa^e as either a made up q5 ; or brought under some very great listake. i« tbe young mn ftre repared to prove (so »?? & r © informed y the father of one of them) thtu 1 fc bey ad not seen eaoh other for a week sfore the 28rd, nor after that day to ie Court day, and as there are other rcumstances which make the necessity ir an inquiry all the more apparent does seem to us that, m the language ! lenny son's poem, " someone had undered." One would like to chari ble m the case, but one cannot stop more from getting afloat, nor opinions ing formed, and there are those who c not content with the mild " some e has blundered" which we quote, t roundly assert that someone has o'rn falsely. On which side the false th was sworn ought to be a duty set amselves by the police to find out. c interests of the public safety iund that deliberate perjury should severely punished and when what pears, at least on the surface of it, to a case of that kind every endeavour »uld be made to have the air cleared*

The art of war becomes more murder? ouß every day. Inventors of guns went on increasing MODERN the range and lower- PIIOJECTILES ing the trajectory of the bullet until they : arrived at the Lee-Metford rifle, which projects a bullet no thicker than a pencil. It was then found that these bullets would not stop a "rush." " Fuzzy Wnzzy," m the Soudan war, received three or four of them m his chejt with Bomethjug like equanimity,

but they could not btop him until he had reached the square. Says an experimenter : " Three shots were Bred, not by me, at an old donkey who w.w eating hay m a paddock. The buJiets passed clean through him, but it was wot till, I suppose, the symptoms of rapidly-advancing peritonitis set iv that he desisted from his meal." To meet this 01-jpction the latest Lee-Metford bullet has a nose of soft metal project ing beyond the nickel jacket. When it comes m contact with an obstruction lin "mushrooms'' out, and the ball opens out into a disc, making a very cruel wound. Such projectiles are called expanding bullets. Says the Hospital: — "The ex>remeßt example of the expanding principle is to be seen m the • Webley's patent man stopping bullet,' which is oupped at each ond. On entering the body the front acts like a wadding punch, cutting a clean circular hole which does not close up Hke those caused by other bullets. Expansion commences at once, the bullet assumes a shape something like ( a lady s sun bonnet, or an antiquated top hat,' and after travelling 6 in it produces a jagged hole 4in m diameter. In many of the cases met with by Mr Davis m the Qrseco-Turkish war it was impossible to tell by the appearance of the wouuds which was the hole of entry and which of exit, the ball hav ing passed straight through the part struck, leaving a tiny bluish-black hole at each end." The bullets used by the combatants would not satisfy an ad vanced man of war. A bullet that merely passes through a man is not sufficient ; it must instantly incapaci tate him. On the same principle the old bayonet instruction used to be : " Turn the weapon to the right to make the wound mortal."

Local and General.

Railway excursion fares for the Christ church races are advertised. Speaker: "My fellow-citizens, I am speaking for the benefit of posterity." Voice from the audience: "And if you dou't finish soon they'll be here." Candidates for the musical knowledge examination for Trinity College, London, to be held m June next, are reminded that to morrow is the last day the entries can be received.

The oodlin moth is ravaging the fruit gardens at Cromwell, and do not confine their operations to appleß and pears, but take stone fruit as well. j he Aorangi, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Saturday, brought a number of passengers bound to Klondike, and about fifty New Zealanders joined her at Wellington. Mr Edwin Rayner, first headmaster of the Kaiapoi borough school, and subsequently master at the Normal School, Christohurch, died recently m Nelson. He leaves a widow, but no family. The valuation rolls under the Government Valuation of Land Aot, 1896, for the Borough of ABhburton and the Rangitata Road District, are open for public inspection at the offices of the respective bodies concerned. The Lady : "It runs right into some thing the minute you let go. Oh, I'm sure I can never learn to ride it." Bicycle In structor : " Stick to it, ma'am ; you'll learn soon. Why, I taught an idiot to ride last, week."

The following police promotions are auoounced :— Sergeant Mackay from third class to second class ; Constables Bird, J. vs addon and Morgan second cUss to first c'asa ; Constables Gough, M. Madden and M. O Halloran third claea to second claBS. The Hekeao settlement, 2136 acres of the Anama estate, m fifteen allotments are ad vertiaed for selection on lease m perpetuity. Applications muat be m the hands of the Laud Office by Wednesday, March 9, and the ballot will take place on March 11 at noon.

Miss Amy Sherwin opened h?r .New Zealand tour at Dunedin on Friday night. Her voice ia said to bo even batter than when she was here ten years ago. Misa Sherwin ia said to have very strong support m the membejrs of her company. She will give a concert m Aahburton on her way to Ohrietchurch. Li Hung Chang has appointed as first physician m his private household a Chinese woman, Misa Hu King Eng, M.D., who graduated from an American medical college. Previous to this appointment she was an attending physician at the Women's Hospital m her native city of Foo Chow, and also a practising missionary physiciau, for early m life she adopted the Christian religion. The sky at Chriatehurch on Wednesday last as here, was clouded by amoke, and for hours the sun appeared as if it was a bright copper ball, the rays from which imparted a dark terracotta tinge to the houses or surrounding objects. The Wakatipu, on the voyage from Melbourne to the Bluff, en countered tha smoke and was delayed several hours. The following, which is perhaps the best conundrum ever invented, was originated by a well-known divine, who was at one time reader to the Temple : Wliat is the difference between a gardener, a billiard marker, a gentleman, and a verger ? The first minds his peas, the second minds his ouoa, the third minds his p's and q's, the fourth minds his keys and pews. On Saturday (aays a Christchurch oon temporary), thp yoang men who make a practice of loitering abofc the corners of the Btreots. to the annoyance of pedestrians, had their feelings rudely shaken by the per sistency with which the policemen moved them on. Their ohayrin was clearly de pioted op their faces ac they stood m co Series m the roadway discussing fho position. The Ashburton police are about to copy the Christohurch example. Early on Sunday morning (says the Press) Constable McLeod discovered a man's grey tweed suit and watch and chain lying by the baflfe of th,e rive? pn Oxford terrace, near the Gloucester fifcrsjet ferjflge. He searched the river, but found no trace" of anything that wouiu * cad Ww t0 i>H«peot that anyone had been drowneu. Ib i* «Bppo»ed that some inebriated individual uC^mo possessed of the idea of going to bed, and atteT* SUP O ?' 9 went off m a half drunken condition without his outer garments

A peculiar incident is recorded m Satur day's 7 imam Herald. Shortly after 10 o'clock on Friday morning the dam at the Temuka mills broke away. There was no unusual amounb of water m the race, and the subsidence of the bank is attributed to the work of eels, large numbers of which were noticed to be issuing from the earth work as soon aa the waters were released. One of these, amongst otherß Becuroi, measured 4ft 6in long and 17in m girth, add it scaled nearly 301 b.

Village settlement resulta m the Welling, ton district appear most satisfactory. There have been 106 settlements, and the aggre gate result has been that 95 per cent of the settlers have complied with the conditions entailed upon them. In two settlements the whole of the occupiers have fulfilled their contracts, the number being 28. In the largest, 43 out of 45 have kept their engage ments, and the only cause of complaint was m the oase of a settlement of 33 where only 22 proved true to their trust. As a whole

the result is gratifying. Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery m different parts of the country m which Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with perfeob success. Dysentery, when epidemic, is al most as savere and dangerous &a Asiatte oholera, Heretofore the beat efforts of the 1 most skilledphyßicianu have failed to check its rayagea. This remedy,, however, has cured the most malignant cases, both of children and adults, and under the mosjb tryjng con ditions, whioh proves it to be ths beet I medicine m qhe world for bowel complaint*, For sale by A«bburtcm Drug Gompcmy,

The annual meeting of the Abhbuiton Coursing Club takes place at the Central Hotel this evening at 8 30.

The unofficial arrival m Ohristchurch of ha Excellency the Governor, on Saturday !■ ight (says the Press\ made it quite pleasant for per&ouu having buiuneas to do at the station. The inconvenient crowd, which, on fine evenings, assemble to witness the arrival of the principal irain of the day, was judiciously kept off the plaiform, about wbioh there was no difficulty m moving.

The suggestion is made by ;the Secretary of the North Island branch of the N.Z. Sheep-breeders' Association m a letter to Mr Murphy, (Secretary of the South Island branch, that it should combine with the North Island m asking all the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations m New Zealand to accept no entries for sheep that are not m the Flook Book. He points out that the Masterton Association have btipulated that al entries for their show next week must ba made from flooks entered m the Flook Book.

The stook inspeotor tor Manawatu (Mr Hull) has made an interesting' discovery m connection with the habit of the trouble some Lot fly. Hitherto it has been generally supposed tbab this lively little insect has confined its attentions to horses, bub Mr Hull having oooaaion to make an examina tion of a porker, found that the pig's ears were literally covered with the eggs of the fly, thus proving that it has begun to develop new characteristics which will not tend to diminish the dislike the stook owners have for the troublesome bob. All pigs m the same pen were similarly affected. The cause, is unaccountable. It is not known if any injurious consequences are likely to follow. Zaehan has not established a big gooaberry record, and the dampness of the country appears inimioal to big snakes. The local ! Press, however, is baking care that sensa tional inoidents are duly chronioled. This is what the Herald of the 31st ult. publishes : — " As showing the intense heat of the sun yesterday afternoon a kite sent up by a lad at the rear of the Herald office caught fire m mid-air, the new-born constellation attract ing considerable attention from interested onlookers, until its untimely demise occurred. The record of this faot will upset the theory that buah fires cannot be occasioned by means of the sun's rays, and the owner of the ill-fated kite ia quite prepared to take a declaration before a J.P. regarding the termination of his little amuse- I mont."

Just m Time fob Christmas. — In order to keep " up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we have decided to efleot considerable alterations to our premises and to make room for the builders we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Christmas. We have therefore

culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc, to clear at the following reductions : — Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s, now 70a ; Men's trousers, usual price 255, now 15s 6d ; etc We have also

pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Lion 1 and "Waverley" Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), which we are now selling with all the " up-to-date " improvements at the lowest cash prices, or on the most liberal terms" to suit the convenience of out customers, (Every machine guaranteed). — Craighkad and Bebbyman, thn leading Tailors and Outfitters.

Synopsis of New Advbbtißements. Sulky, horse, and harness for sale. Baker Bros.— Funeral notice. Railway Department — Exoursion fates. Important Government notices. Ladies' Liederkranz — Meeting postponed H. N. Anderson — Notice re acoounts. Church Notices — St Stephen's. J H. Jewitt— Fresh fish.

WEST COAST MAILS

Interruption of Coach Traffic.

Bealby, February 12 Captain Moiklehatn, Messrs Gottfried, Perry, and Pmckney, Mrs and Miss Pinek noy, left Jackson's this morning, and man aged to reach Bealey by walking. The road is m a very bad state, bub attennous efforts are being nrxle to repair it, and traffic will be resumed by pack horses to-morrow, and the coach will be able to connect within a mile on Tuesday.

THE SEASON.

The crops m the Seafield district have suffered somewhat this year consequent on the dryaeasou, but most of the grain is now iv stack, and waitiug the arrival of the thresher, la some paddocks sheep have beea turned m, the crop being too stunted and poor to pay for cutting. The pioneers of the Seafield and Kyle districts claim that their soil and climate is more suited for wheat growing than that of the hills district, as the former being near the sea the temperature is milder, and the land I does not require so much working. There are some fair crops m the Seafield district, notwithstanding the adverse season. Mr Tim Hurley has just finished cutting a paddock of wheat', which produced three good, stacks, and he expects to thresh out well, Mr Hurley has just had a well- finished and comfortable cottage erected for him on the Government reserve which he occupies, and expects to move into his new quarters shortly. Mr Buokley's land, which adjoins that of Mr Hurley, does not appear to have been broken up for cropping this year, Mr Buckley evidently pinning his faith to sheep reariug. The Seafield district has lately been reinforced by settlers of the right stamp. Mr George Pocock has taken

up his residence on the Government! reserve adjoining that occupied by Mr Hurley, and erected thereon is a substantially built; eight-roomed house with all modern con veniencea. The reserve consists of some 311 acreß, of fairly good soil. No part of the reserve has been put under crop this year, but a large portipri of it is laid down m grass and plover, and the benefit of the repeat) rains is already visible, the young grass coming up splendidly.' Mr Pppock purposes to use most of his land for fatten ing sheep. He has Jately been engaged m cutting his orops at Lagmhpr. Mr Coqk has the threshing machine hard afe work, and expects to be finished m a day or two. The crop on this farm m rather light. One or two settlers m this locality have had to turn sheep into the crops, as they would not pay for reaping. " |n the Newl^nda district the orops are of a heavier description thas thoso lower down and c^rry mqre grain generailyr A'paddock rented from Mr Charles Jtearce has reaped three *nd a-half ebapks, and the grain looks well, ?*d- will thresh out a good average. Mr Pearce is we" an Bftfe side, his grain all being m stack and waiting the arrival of the threshing machine. This enterprising young settler does not confine himself to cropping only ; he is an enthusiastic sheep breeder, and possesses the experience and qualities which conjointly go towards the making of a ■uccessful farcaep. The question of irrigation is the all absorbing topic of conversation ' among the farmers just now. The settlers m these distriote are unanimous m their opinion of the value of irrigation, and the one cry is get the water on the land. However, the i»atter of expense is the only thing that they seem divided on, and should the authorities make both ends meet successfully, the farming oommunity will doubtless bear their share of the cost

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves rospoualb'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondent*;

PRACTICAL FARMING.

TO THE EDITOH

Sir,— Farmers have the sympathy of the people of the colony m the paßb unfavorable season. In meat instances it has been an unprofitable one. Speaking with about twenty yours' experience m this district, the paßt Spring and Summer have been the driest I have seen. Will I show you the exorbitant prices asked by landlorda for taking a grain orop — grower to find all labor and material ? I know men who had agreed to pay for cropping, last season, from eight to fifteen shillings per uore for light land, worth less than £3 per acre to purchase, contracting to pay at the rate of seventeen per cent when the market rate is less than five per cent. After careful study and observation, and having experience m grain growing, I would earnestly advice oroppezs to rent land on a percentage or bushel system— say on light easily worked land, the first, five bushels noth'ng to pay for the land, over that, the landlord to have about one bushel m three. This, man average season, would leave the landlord about three bushels per acre for light land, it being m good heart. Three bushels at 2a 9d per bushel leaves eight and threepence per aore for the land, or say fourteen per oent on the oapital value. Now, sir, I wish to say a few words on behalf of labourers. Farmers are getting into the habit of threshing out of the a took, to the manifest injary of the machine men ; because if the weather ib showery, grain m stook is not fit to thresh, and the men cannot work, and are not earning wages. If the farmer chooses to thresh from the stook, m justice to the working men, threshing from the stook Bhould be charged an extra rate, and the men b 3 paid extra. The farmer saves labor threshing out of the stook, but if m stack and rain should fall m the night, but the morning fine, threshing could proceed as usual. Again, see the way maohine men are compelled, or induced, m order to make living wages, to turn night into day. I hope, for humanity's sake, to see it the custom not to start threshing before six, and nob to work after sundown. I have no desire to inouloute a feeling of hostility between landlord and farmer, or between master and servant, but strive to do the most good for the good of all.— l am, etc., Observes.

AN APOLOGY.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib, — Will you allow me briefly to refer to the advertiaoment m Saturday's issue calling a meeting of the Prohibition League to consider the action of the Mayor m order* ing free drinks, etc As the author of that advertisement, I wish to say that I have been assured by one or two gentleman that the Mayor had nothing whatever to do with Buch an order. I" regret very muoh having been misinformed, and prompt!} tender my apology to His Worship for any undeterved reflection ooßt upon him m the matter. — I an»t etc., R. Taylob.

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

TO THB EDITOR.

Sir, —The following letter relieved by me from (Jr Paul is self-explanatory, and m the interest of all concerned, I think it only just that it should be laid before the burgesses by medium of your columns, and ask you to kindly give it publicity.— l am, etc, Charles Reid, Mayor.

Ashburton, February 12, 1897. To His Worahip the Mayor, 0. Reid, Rag. Dear Sib, — My attention has just been oalled to a letter appearing m Thursday's Guardian, over tins signature of E. Cookson, m which he says he •• was ordered to procure a carriage to couvey two ladies " on the occasion of the visit of Lord and Lady Ranfurly to our town on Monday last. Ab yourßelf, Cr J. Scaly, and I, were the sub committee appointed to arrange details m connection with the reception, and as you and Or Scaly entrusted me to order a carriage for the vice-reg»l party, I am under the painful necessity of giving an absolute denial to the statements contained m Mr Cookson's letter. I do this m fairness to yourself, who, as our chief, will probably be blamed for any little hitoh which ocourred. My orders to Mr Cookson were to bring the best turn out he could, and as the carriage was for the vice-regal party, I specially asked Mr Cookaon to drive himself. He mentioned his son, but I replied that as he (Mr Cook, son, Benr.)i had driven previous Governors who had visited Ashburton, it would look better if he came himself. 1 know nothing about the two hundred guinea carriage he speaks of, but I certainly was surprised when I saw him drive up with the convey ance he had chosen for so auspicious an occasion. It was an error for which neither you nor Cr Scaly is m any way to blame, neither can the mistake be laid at the door of yours truly, E. J. Pajjl.

THE POACHING CASES.

TO THB EDITOR.

Sir, — My attention has been called to Mr Hooper's statement that be gets a share of the fine inflicted on meu convioted of poach ing. This ia a mistake. The Government get all the fines as they are paid into the consolidated revenue and the Society pays all the coats. I agreed to pay Hooper and others by results. Several others are em ployed by the Society on the same terms and m future, I shall endeavour to have them working m couples so that their evidence may be supported. The Society finds that honorary rangers are absolutely Übeless, and paid rangers draw their aa'ary regularly, and as they are generally known do nothing else. I am not surprised at an alibi being proved; as the solicitor for the defence asked me to tell him when the poaching was said to be committed as he would prove an alibi and he appears to have done so. — 1 am, etc., A. H. SjfTJRy, Hon. Sjec. Ashburton Acclimatisation Society.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. I'he following is the meteorological report for the week ending February 11, 1898 :

POLITICAL.

The Wellington Seat.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph — Wellington, February 11 The election for the vacant Wellington seat continues to excite a great deal of interest here,' though the split m the labour ranks' and the dfjEoulty- tjhe Government havd m getting a Btrong catidida'te lead pna to think a victory for the Opposition! can* didate is a foregone conclusion. There is a rumor about that the writ for the election is likely to be delayed for some mysterious reason. Wellingtonians are also greatly agitated about the elections on the Harbour Board, the dock or no dock being just now a. burning one, "' ' ! • j

CABLE NEWS.

Borne and Foreign,

Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph Copyright. The Yerk Election. London, February 10. Sir Christopher Furness, the Liberal candidate, who was defeated at the' recent by-election for York Oity, haa petitioned for a recount of the votes. Activity at Woolwich Arsenal. The work at Woolwich Arsenal is being pushed on night and day. The output of cartridges has been increased I to 2,000,000 weekly, and the construo tion of quick firing guns is being hastened. Fifteen thousand hands are employed. The Jameson Raid. London, February 12 A Blue Book is published containing seven despatches from Mr Chamber lain on the Transvaal raid, m which he informed the Chartered Company that they must make reasonable compensa tion for Dr Jameson's unlawful aofe. He does not entertain the claim for moral and intellectual damage, but emphatically upholds the suzerainty of Great Britain. He declines to arbi trate on the interpretation of the con vention between the Transvaal and England. Steamer Collision. The steamer Marabella collided with H.M.S; Galatea, an armoured coast guard ship at Hull. The accident occurred m the Humber. The Mara bella sank, and a number of horset were drowned, including several valu able raoers. The warship was unin jured. Stolen Letter. Washington, February 11. It is now stated the letter written by the Spanish Ambassador to the editor of a Spanish paper and published m New York was stolen. The Plague.

Calcutta, February 12 The plague is alarmingly on the in crease m the Punjaub.

Rebel Chief Punished.

Capetown, February 21 Galishwe, who headed the recent rebellion m Bechuanaland, hat been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.

Australian.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Teleeraph— Copyright. Fierce Gale.

Sydney, February 18 A fierce southerly gale is raging, with heavy rains.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Violence of the Mob.

Press^Assooiation— By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

P>RIB, February 9 M.. Rochefort accuses General Billot of having intrigued with M. Mathieu Dreyfus with a view of getting the sentence upon the latter'a brother annulled.

February 12 General Picquart's evidence impli ed Major Ektedttzy.andjtrenethens; M. Zola's case. ■■ .

The mob sacked several Jewish shops m Paris, shouting "Down with the Jews " and " Vive I'arnieV A strong revolutionary spirit is apparent, and great military precautions are being taken. . »

imperial parliament.

The Address-in-Reply.

Home Rule Amendment Defeated.

Press Association— By Eleotric Telegraph

London, February 1£ In the House of Commons Mr W. Redmond moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply demanding an amnesty for dynamiters. Lord Charles Beresford supported the amendment. ' Mr Redmond's amendment de. maoded an independent Parliament to deal with all distinctly Irish affairs He admitted that his object was to elicit the Liberal view on Home Rule. Sir W. V. Harcourt stated that the Government's measure of local govern ment would not satisfy the Irish. It was impossible, however, that the Liberals could support an independent parliament, because it would be a de parture from the policy of 1893. Mr Dillon said unless home rqle were were given the foremost place, at the next election the Nationalists would npt support the Liberals. Mr regarded the amendment as a domestic comedy. The local Government soheme would be sub. mitted on its merits, not as a compro mise for home rule. The amendment was rejected by 233 to 65. All the Iri h members coalesced m the division.

THE ANGLO-ABYSSINIAN TREATY.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Loistdon, February 12* The Italian Proas states that the ADglo-Abyssiniaa treaty is an un deniable victory for Britain, and destroys the value of the concessions granted to France m connection with tihe railway at Jibutil. The French newspapers express disappointment ai the turn of affairs,' : .'*"■' ' : •••• :4 r.

THE WAS CLOUD.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— 1 Copyright. Shanghai, February \2 "\j7hen the ;! reinfbtoemeritg s'wineh. have been despatched arrive m Chinese waters, Britain's preponderance over Russia and France combined will be representad by 25,000 tons. H.MiS. Rainbow has arrived at Port Arthur. ' phina has granted Britain the right to 'extend the Burma Railway through Yunnan. r ' < • *?, China has paid the Frenchman kid napped by Fou King brigands £4500, and' granted Germany certain railway concessions 'at lohi«nj ai odnjpeniatioh !ortbe ! omrderoPfti»ilor; ;> • ' %<

THE ASHBUBTON GUABJDIAfI : MONDAY, FELKUAEY U 1898.



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Church Services ST. SODEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton, Tuesday-wTeaohers' Meeting, 730 p.m. Wednesday— " G.F.S. ' Associates Meet- ing afc the Viciia^? ■, 7. 30 p.m. Thursday— Sunday School Anniversary at Dromore, 7 p.m. Friday— Short Service, 7.30 p.m.; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVlCES.— February 20. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer and Holy Com* munion. 3 30 a.m. — Holy Baptism. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



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John Orr & Co. - ' 1 ' ! 1 j j ! John Orr & Co. FURTHER REDUCTIONS AS UNDER;— FLOUR, TEA, SUGAR, KEROSENE, POLLARD, BRAN 40 tons Flour, Rollib's Best, 2001bs, 21s 6d SO tons Flour, Rollib's Besb, lOOlba, 11s 3d 10 bons Flour, Rollib'a Beab, 50Jbs, 5a 9d 25 tone Sugar, Pure Cane, 701ba, 13s 3d 200 boxes Tea, Pure Ceylon, la 6d 200 cases Kerosene, Highest Teab, 6s 3 per tin ; caße, 12s 6d 50 boxes Raisins, 6£d per lb 50 cases New Currants, 4£d per lb 600 Oases GENERAL GROOERIEI as under:— Colonial Candles . . 4d per lb. English Parafine Candles 6Jd per ib per bo: Rock Salt . . . . 5s per owb Washing Soda . . Id per lb Golden Syrup  6d per 21b tin Maori Kjts . . . . 3d eaoh Japan Rice .. .. 2£d per lb Whiting .. .. Id per lb Coutta' Acetic Acid . . Is 8d per boitle Hood's Sarsaparilla . . 4s per bottle Household Essence of Bennett ..  6d Pure White Pepper .. Is Neave's JBood.. •" .. M)Jd Caiverb's Carbolic Powder, 9d Holloway's and Cockle's Pills, Is 3d Fluid of Magnesia .. 9d per bottle Bovrii .» p P .. i S 9d Fly Pa^er ..  5d per dozen 50 ca^es Salmon  7d per tin ifry'B Cocoa . . . . Is 4d per lb Van Houten's Cocia . . 3s 3d per lib tie Milkmaid Milk .. .. 7d per tin Cornflour   . . 3d per lb Essence of Lemon '  6d Worcester Sauce, pints 0d per bottle Essence of Coffee . . lOJd tT m" v- " '• Lob&coo, Nub'.au equares 4* 6-i per lb Oatmeal, per 251 b bag . . 2s 9d Sicily Almonds . . Is 2d figs 8d Muscatels .. ... 8d Jordon Almonds .." 2a 3d Mixed Peel .. .. 8J 241 b tins preserved fruit 10d Lemon Squash, English Is 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines,,  .. 4£d per tin Fresh Herrings „ „. 6*d per tin Herrings and Tomato sauce, JOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb . Is 4d Eno 8 ' Fruit Salt .. 3s 3d per botfcjo Ground Ginger .. .„ Is4dperlb Anchovy Paste 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia .. Is per bottle Sheeps Tongue*, basb , w 10d per tin 6000 yds WIRE NETTING, 2d per yd FOR THE JTRUIT REASON- Glass Jars 2s 6d, 3s 6d per dozen P^ M T'*? Gr Z W To E Porc 9l»»«» Lined Jars, Pints 4s 61, Quarts 5b 6d, half-gallon 6s 9d per dozen ' Kenriok'a Beat Enamelled Maslin Kettles 3s" 6(? Uartß 63> 10 qUaCtB ?8 6df 12 quarfcß Brass Masliu Kettles, drop handles 2 &allon 7b, 2J gallons lla 6d, 3 gallons 13s 6d Steel Enamol Preserving Pans, 2s 6d, &g, 13 od, 43. ' Fohn Orr & Co.



EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE COLONY IN .Pianos, Pianos. Pianos. A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overßtrung, Full Trichord. Brass Wresfce Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, usual price £55, for £48 1O»» net cash. A Good Piaao, similar to the above, bub smaller, usual price £45 for lOa. net cash. These are tiPECIAL. PRICES and cannot be beaten. Ha^ vaMM To) «■—■■—■■ Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £S 10s CASH to £45. A SPECIAL LINE OP ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 {Sets Reeds, very sweet Tone, for £10 NET CASH. (x) Bicycles. Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycles, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, up to date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest. Cash Price. Terms arranged. The Monarch and other machines supplied. Cycle extras. Purchasers taught to ride. VIM TYEES, the best m the world and the cheapest Thompson's Patent Tamper. ALL NON-PLAYERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and inspect. LOWEST CASH J?££lOl£.g H. M. JONES. I Telephone— No. 80.1 1898 1898 S. SAL EX,



*r GIGANTIC SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS AT- MITCHELL & TURNER'S. The Whole Stock Reduced. ODD LINES AND SUMMER GOODS AT AFTER SEASON PRICES.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS WINES AND SPIRITS. WE have much pleasure m informing our Customers and the Ashburton Publio that we have ENTERED INTO TBE ABOVE TRADE. We have now to hand a Large Assorted and Well-Selected Stock of all Classes of Wines and Spirits, *nd English and Colonial Bottled Aleß and Stout. None but the Best Brands kept. GROCKI RYWARE~ % ~~CROCKERYWARE. WE have just landed, ex S.S. Kaikoura, some very ohoioe lines m Dinner Sets, Tea Be% Toilet Sets, Sets of Jugs, eto , etc., which we are selling at Wholesale Priceß. 100 Dozen White and Gold China Cups and Saucers .. 6s 6d per dozen 160 Dozen 21b Stone Jam Jars . . . . . . 3s 6d per dozen 60 Dozen lib Glass Jam Jars .. .. .. .. 2s 3d per dozen TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. WflS have received direct from the Ceylon and China Gardens a large consignment of Ifferenb Classes of Teas. Aa we make Teas a specialty we can offer to our Cuabomers *nd the general publio exceptional value. Hlgheab Grade Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea .. .. .. Zsperlb First Class Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea la 9d per lb Good Full Leaf Pekoe Ceylon Tea Is 6d per Jb Ceylon and China Blended Tea la 3d per Ib Good China Tea Is Id per lb SAMPLES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. MAURITIUS SUGAR. MAURITIUS SUGAR. &a Mauritius Bugar contains far more Preserving Properties than any other Sugar m the market, lb is therefore the belt Sugar to use for Jama and Jellies. 701 b Bags— l 4» oa. Orders by Poab promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. SHEARMAN BEOS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. aftiepuone No. 53. _



THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT .Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR NEW YEAR — 1898:: SPECIAL LINES at EEDUCED PRICE 3, marked m Plain Figures. Gold Brooohes (new and ohoioe designs) at 7s 9d, 12s 6d, 17s 6d, 20s, upwards. Silver Brooches from Is 6d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, 10s, and upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2s 6d, 4s, and 4s 6d. Pencil Cases (a .arge stock to select from) at 2s 6d, ss, 7a 6d, 10a. Ladies' Rings (the largest and finest •took ever seen m Ashburton, equal to any m Christohuroh) from one guinea to ten guinea*, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tio Pins, neat and tasteful designs m gold at Ss, 7s 6d, 108, 25i, also a nioe selection of small and suitable articles at 2a 6d, ss, and 7s 6d. MFJBCIAJLi ATTICNTIOW IS GALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. Them two lines are .Heavily gfcooked, and are of the Newest and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOCK AND PBIOEB UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTBIOT.