The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1898.

i __________ .. A kbcknt issue of the Hospital deals with the subject of diet and suicide. It &ays : — Dr. Haig is of opinion SUICIDE AND that suicide may b« DIET. traced to error m diet, T the error being Uir eating of meat, the drinking of beer and of tea, and the smoking of tobacco. His IfrtOts all fall comfortably into the r places m support of his hypothesis. Are there not more suicides among men than among women, and do men consume more meat, more beer, and more tobacco than the women 1 Again, suicide is more common m England than m Scotland, not appa rently because the Scotch are a more canny race, buc because the English eat more meat and drink more beer, while the Sco'ch eat loss moat and drink whisky instead of beer. After maintain ing that subide was less common among the Scotch, it was perhaps hardly polihe, when addressing a Scotch audience, to go on to say that suicide increased wi h civilisation. Bub the f tct was explained on the ground of the more injurious diets, that of civilised man being more pro , ductlvo of uric acid, and thus of Buioide, '• than that: which prevails where civilisation ~ is less advanced. Uric aoid is, m fact, at the bottom of all this, and, according to Dr Haig, the incidence of suicide tallies with the daily, annual, and life fluctua tions of uric acid m the blood, being commonest when uric acid is moat abundant, namely, m the mornings, m spring and summer, and In childhood, j and the full prime of life. We have no ] doubt that errors of diet are responsible for much, and, among other things, for a 18 certain number of suicides j nay, we would go further, and admit that unsuit '* able diet, derangement of the proper relation between nutrition and waste, and '* the consequent loading of the tissues and the blood with abnormal produces of meta * bolism, have much to do with that ill temper and discontent which leads men to \\y their hands violently often upon their neighbours, and sometimes on themselves. All this may be taken for granted, but it is at present far from proven that the present material is m all cases the same, and still farther are we from being all agreed that uric acid is the origin of the evil.

Local and General.

Reading matter will be found on the first and fourth pages to-day. Letters Patent.— Ediaon, the inventor, has lodged five application for New Zealand Setters patent m convection with the treat ment of iron s'ind. Measles.— The Lytteltoa borough school is closed this week m consequence of thi large number of the pupils who are absent • era account of measles. /shburton A. & P. Show.— lntending exhibitors at the coming &.. & P, Show are reminded that entries close with the Secretary on Friday, 21st inst., at 6 p.m. Dental Examinations. —The dental ex _ animations are concluded at Dunedin. The following passed, and are m alphabetical order :~B!undelI, Reynolds (Wellington); Crandel), Hope (Auckland). Lettbrs of ADJUNiSTRAiiOir. — His Honor Judge Ward, upon the application of Mi i, Purnell, has grinted letters of administra tion, with the will annexed, of the estate of ;( j tho late Thomas U epliane to Gorge Clephane, son of the deceased. at Cricket — The following will represent W-iterton m & unoket match to be played m id the Domain on Wednesday, 19th, against Rufitua j— J. H. Smith, W. C Smith, G J-; W. W. Timms, F. Timm«, T. Weston 3. ]Vor*ftli, W. Moses, J. McLauohkrj, J. m Oryeell, E. Donaldson. Emergencies — .. W. Huston and Waiter Timma. Play to start at 1.30 p.m. sharp. 1.0.6.T. — The twenty-fourth anniver?a>y of the local Lodge of Good Templars was very largely attended, the Templar Hall being full at both tea and concert. At the latter there were the usual addresses on temperance given by Re I,'.1 ,'. G. B. Inglis, Mr G. W. Andrews, and the Chief Templar, m baaidos a, well arranged and satisfactorily given programme of song and recitation. A new feature was the introduction of the gramophone by Mr Marsden, the selections Ifrom which we;o a source of much entertain tnent to tho audience. The usual votes of thank 3 concluded the meeting. The World's Tiuibsr Supply.— Among its classes Edinburgh has one devoted to forestry. In opening it at the commonoe. incut of tho session, Colonel Bailey soundod it note of warning aa regards the future of 'he wood supply. He showed that the wood coneumpi ion m the United States exceeded by more than 50 per cent what their present forest area could produce as an annual yield, and the demand increased 25 per cent m every ten years. That meant that the States would very soon take the whole of the wood that Canada might have to spare. Raid on a Gaming Houss.— A number of Auckland pohqe, armed with a search warrant, raided, near midnight on Sunday, (he premises of Thomas Quoi, boarding house and billiard-room keeper, at tho old Shakespeare Hotel m Wyndham street. They burst m the" door of a locked room and arrested the proprietor, Quoi, and eight Europeans, the first on a charge of being the occupier of a common gaming house, the others with having been found therein. Packs of carda were found up the chimney, also m the grate, and money was found on the floor. The men have been bailed out. ( Feline Devotion. — A fcurious instance of feline devotiou became public m Paris re qently. A lady named Bertholet had been I missing for some days, and the police broke into her rooms m the Rue Ducres. She lay dead on the bed, having been suffocated by charo ial fumes. Beside her was a fine tabby oat which had been her , constant companion ever since the death of her husband. The oat flew at tho polioe | and would not allow them to approach the befjli biting one offloer m the face and I another m the wrist before it was shot. I Madame Bertholeb left a note by her Bide I stating that if the cat survived her it was to J be provided for by a' sum of money, but if I it died with her, as she hoped, it was to I share her coffla. I Ashburton Swimming Club. — For the I opening day of the Ashburton Swimming I ' Club on November 17, the following pro- I ' gramme of competitions has been arranged : J — Neatest header — Ist and 2nd prizes, I trophies given by New Zealand Clothing I ' Factory and Mr H. G. Berryman. Fifty j t yards handicap for seniors — Ist prize, the I ] ladies' bracelet, subscribed for by the ladies I "* of Ashburton ; 2nd, Messrs Uudrill and Co's I trophy. Thirty Yards Handicap for juniors I — let and 2nd prizes, trophies given by Mr ] W. Sparrow aud Mr H. M. Jones. Thirty J yards blindfold costume race — Mr Percy's J trophy. Thirty yards handicap for boys j I under 12— lab and 2nd prises, trophies I given by Mr De Beer and Messrs Carson and I Co. Thirty Yards Dash (seniors) — Ist j prize, Messrs Fletoher Bros, trophy • 2nd j prijs9, Mr A, H. Williams' brpphy, ' j •• ' By the Queen's Command,' I once lis performed at Windsor before |Hor Majesty I b< and several members .of the Royal Family j j oi and, oh, it was the most delightful experience I I ever had." The speaker was an enthusias- jal tic young actress, aa popular as she is jin beautiful' " The honor was certainly a I great one," we murmured. •« Yes," Bhe I fri responded quickly, " but ib was nob only j th that ; Her Majosty was so kind jou know, j It really did you good, the way she treated J no you." Thai is ju*t it. Proper treatment is jth url we want. Nine-tenths of the sickness I we Buffer might be cured if we only had I , proper treatment.. If you are ill or feel out j fch . of sorts, seek relief from the the true friends "i. of the sick and suffering— Holloway's Pills J *. and Oinbment.-(Advt.) j£ Even a glanoe at their windows will show I ore th&t Craighead & Borrymau are determined J ing to maintain their reputation as tho leading ( sbii Uijore and outfitter* — (A.dvt) apj

Inspector Buoham— It is understood (a Presa Association telegram from Wellington says) that Inspect- r Broham, of Christ church, is to bo transferred to Dunedin and lhat Inspector Pardy will take hia place. A later telegram informs ua that Commissioner Tunbndge Baya the statements regarding changes iv the location of the police inspec tors 13 premature. Nothing official will be made known on the subject until the Hon Mr Thompson makes a Ministerial state ment when the police 'estimates come before the House. Massage for Footballers. — Foothill has gained suoh a hold m many of the American centres that the treatment of in juries peculiar to players is being made a specialty by the highest claas of trainere, and the number of such acoidents, it may be added, is large enough to keep such experts busy. The medical treatment employed for cure of ordinary football injuries is under going a great change, said one of these gentlemen. The doctorß used to employ splints and the oldtimo remedies exclusively, but now th.3 tendency is decidedly towards treatment by massage. The worst cases of contusions, sprains, and water-on-the-knee, which are the injuries to which football players are most liable, are found to yield most readily under the hands of the Bkilled maßseur, who must possess the qualities of magnetism and physical vitality to an ex- I ceptional degree. I have seen many cases of j injury when the player haß recovered rapidly from injuries that would under the old style 1 of treatment hive incapacitated the viotioi for the balanoe of the aeason. Boap as A Disinfectant. — The use of soaps containing a disinfectant of some kind has teoome so general (says the Medical Press) that observations on the practical value of such combinations cannot fail to be of in terest. Dr Reithcffer has recently published the results of some experiments oarried out by him with various kinds of soap, having for object to determine their value as micro bicides. He used the ordinary mottled soap, white almond soap perfumed with nitro< benzine, and hard potash soap. He found that these soaps were very inimical to the cholera microbe, a one per oent solution killing them m a short space of time, while a five per oent solution of the potash killed them m five minutes. We are therefore at liberty to infei th_t, as m washing the hands the strength of the soap eolation is never leas than five, and may go as hit;h as forty five per cent., this method of disinfecting the hands as well as the clothes, etc, is ifairly trustworthy. Much stronger solu tions are required, however, to destroy the bacilli of typhoid, the coli-bacillus, etc., not less than ten per cent, being sufficient. None of the soaps experimented with appeared to have any effect on the pyogenio microbe. The practical result of these investigations is that it ia always preferable to use soap and water first of all, rinsing the hands ia the disinfectant solution afterwards This ia an important point which merits to be generally made known. The Scotch Sabbath. — The venerable institution, the Scotch " Sawbabli," appears likely to become very soon a thing of the past. What with Sunday cycling, Sunday £olf, Sunday Bailing, Sunday trains, and innumerable other forms of •' Sawbath desecration," Scotland most emphatically does noti stand " where it did." The latest evidence of this is supplied by a widespread demand north of the Tweed for Sunday music. Ib is true tint the Edinburgh Town Council has refused to allow bands to play m the public parks on Sundays, but that thi3 decision is contrary to public sentiment, is proved by the vast crowds, numbering several thousand persons, which assemble on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle every Sunday to listen to the performances given there by the band of che Royal Scots, the present garrison. Moreover, an announce ment comes from Monlrose, that, with the consent of the Town C'uncil there, a per formance is to be given by an inatrumen'al band, m the public park known as the Panmure Gardens, every Sunday during the Autumn. Brechin and Forf_r, m the same county, have bands playing m the public squares on Sunday afternoons, and recent Saturday papers from Forfarehire give lha band programmes for nil three place 3. Then, for the winter, the Edinburgh Sunday Society has completed arrangements for a course of Uo'ures and concerts, to be hald on Sunday ove ings m the Scottish capital. The leclurers include Professor Geikie, "M'-x O'Kell," Miss Lillys Hamilton, M. D., the Rev. H. R. Haweis, Viscount Vlountmorres, Dr. T. W. Drinkwater, and Mr E. Ernest Djnny. Craighead & Berryman have just opened out another large shipment of n.e\v summer goodß, comprising so.m.c of the moat fashion able patterns and boat qnality suitings as now worn at Home, which cannot bo obtained m any other establishment m the ditriot,— (Advt)

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Sydney, October \7 The Rifls Association Meeting opened to-day, A fierce southerly wind blew all the afternoon. Moore, of Sydney, won the Rand wick Match wi'h a sjore of 43 No New Zeatanders were In the prize list. McGregor, Oam \m, wa? the highest with 41. The Members Match was begun. Spinley, Auckland, and Wilson, Wood ville, are the highest New Zealanders. with 57 each.

THE ANARCHISTS

United Press Assooiabion— By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright Berne, October 17 Anarchists have sent threatening letters to M. Adolphe Deucher, President of the Swiss Republic.

THE SOUDAN.

A Frencli Journalist on the French Claim. A Disturbing Rumour. United Preßß Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright Cairo, October 17. Tlje friendly natives def.a>d and captured the chief Dervish Emir, between the Blue and White Nile?, Paris, Octberl7. Paul De Cassagnac, the well*known journalist, writing m his paper, L'Autorite, says that Franoa maat evaomte Faahoda, since she is unable to oppose the British fleet for a quarter of an hour. Vienna., October 17 Reports have reached here that a large Abyssinian force, believed to be intended :o reinforce Baron de Bonohampa, a Prenoh explorer, has appeared m the Nile Palley.

FRENCH AFFAIRS.

Warlike Preparations, United Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph— Copyright), Paris, October 17 M. Lockroy, Minister of Mari D e, has isued inatrucbions for 30,000 tons of ooal to c atored at Bii-rta, Tunis. The defences F the port are also being increased. The conspiracy scare is subsiding. It ia ileged that eight geaerala were implicated l it. Anti-Revisionists deolare thatM. Briston'a ionda organised it m order to consolidate le Government, Many of the troops summoned to Paris are >w returning to their original stations m c provinces, since the strike is collapsing C^AiQHiqAD & Bbhryman desire to expres B eir appreciation of the prompt manner m uch Buch an extraordinary number of ntlemen have already respqnded to their station to oall early with their esteemed iers for new suits this season. By employ- I extra labor Oraighead & Berrymau are II prepared to execute fresh orders for the proftohjug abowe,<«(Adv

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashbnrton I irough Council was held mi Monday even- I g. Present — The Mayor (presiding), and r juncillors Paul, Maynard, Davia, Orr, J tiomas, Collins, and Pau'ing An apology J as received for Cr Scaly, and also one for r Hanmor. JINANCE. The overdraft wua reported at £1877 53 1, and the income from all sources for the nrtnight £108 16* 4rt. The maintenance accounts — £10 for the [ospita!, 9j Id tcffia bridge, and £3 8i 7d censing expenses — were ordered to be paid > the County Council. ROLL CHANGES. The name of B. H. Preston was aubati ated on the roll for that of W. H. Landells, nd that of Miis Anderson for Mr 3 Ander an, at the request of the parties. THANKS. The Premier wrote, acknowledging for self nd Hon. W. C. Walker, the thanks of ths louncil tendered to them for servioes endered m connection with the Water upply Bill, but adding that they had but I one their duty. NORTH-EAST BELT RACE. On a letter from the County Council beiDg cad, the Mayor said that the County Jounoil had committed a "breach of faith," naamuch as without obtaining the consent >i the Borough Council they had made [uite a new race. He had, with Cr Collins, raited on the Committee that had inspected he race, telling them what the Borough 3oanoil wanted. Cr Collins said he had been on the ground vhen the County Council Committee met tnd inspeoted the race. They had decided hat ib would be better to have the water .able outßide the footpath and at a distance rotn it. The Mayor was against this, and io was the Council's engineer, but for himself te thonght it was better where it was now* Fhere were some settlers who had a strong mtipathy to having the water either on their )wn ground or close to their fences outside. E£e understood that the County Council Uommittee would hold the matter m abey tnce until the Borough Counoil met. He ivbuld move that the proposal of the County Jounoil to take the race down m a straight me at & distance of half a chain from the properties be accepredt Or Pml would oppose the proposal, not jhinking that a race half a obain from th( properties and almost m the middle of the roid was suitable. Or Maynard said the road was two ohaini wide. Cr Thomas did not oppose the propoaa from an angry spirib, but he would like to set this thing settled once for all. He oould sei inly two correct ways of taking this rac< slown the belt — one wae on the Domain sidi of the belt, and the other was by the side o t,he footpath. The half ohain would be use< by the traps, to get to the settlers' houaeß while the main road would be used by thi heavier traffic, and to accommodate thi traffic the Counoil would be asked to providi bridges. Cr Davis opposed the proposal. Cr Collins could not see that any objectioi bhat could be raised to the race as now flow ing could not be raised against the arrange ment that the Mayor seemed to favor There was nothing m Cr Thoma3' argumen iboub the traps aa they would go along fron settler to settler just the same. He wa himself a settler on the belt, and th Borough Ooancrr-had r^] y P Af.h{ ng f n wifch-whprft fchft wntfT Wfjliij nnri he coul not see what objection there could possibl be with the water going down the wate table, and it would certainly be the leas langerou?. The Mayor said tveo ci the members of th fli&hburton Road Board were m favor of th plantation line. Or Paulihg here took his seat, and havin bad the nature of the discussion explaine to him, fvrored the County Council's ide£ which was that, the settlers not beiog farmer out only gardenera~sllo~uld bS"o"bnt|njr"witl onhpi^ime^Beryjoe. The Clerk, appealed to, said the race 3 i Winter's and Alford Forest roads had ru xlong the boundary of the sections?, and th%i tiad heea no acoidenta und there was th ninimuTi of dinner. There had beau point made by those m favor of the rac running at a distance from tho footpith tha f it were placed close to the footpath th atter would ba liable to be mide a mess ( jvery tima the race was elein,ed. In the coarse a? a rather free disoassioi >s beoame somewhat mis;cd m their idei ibou.b the belt race, and Or Thomas, mi understanding Qr Collins, said the l&bb svas deceiving the Council. This brou^l > Collios to hi? feet, who demanded °t ipology, also expltining more fully wh*t I lad already stated. Cr Th,omas did apol »ise, and withdrew the offensive words. The vo.te having been taken the May< JeoJared that Cr Collins motion was lost. After some further talk, Cr Collins move that a Committee be appointed — to oonai! af Crs Collins, Davis and Qrr — to intervie th.c County Council and the Upper Ashbu bon Roxd Board with a view to a satiaf actor settlement of the question. Cr Davis seoonded the motion. Or Paul moved aa an amnndmenb to mat the Committee the full Works Consmictei whioh was agreed to by Cr Collins, and ti motion was passed. BUILDING BY-LAW. An application to erect an outhouse b Mr J. W. Biker waa referred to the Wort Committee. * GHANNELLING. The manager of tha B»nk of New Sout Wale 3 applied for a piece of channelling i Oass Street, which wag referred to th Works Committee. The applioant, ho-; ever, was granted permission to take tr rain water from one side of the Bank m! the Case Street channel. 11 scorching. ',' The Tinwald Town Board wrote, askic the Council to take some steps to prevei searching along the trafgc bridge. Th matter waß referred to the County Council. FORMATION OF N.E. TOWN BELT. The Hampstead Town Board wroti forwarding the amount of £4? 7s lid, bein the Board's contribution to the cosb ( forming the Belt. Cr Maynard explained that the black so had been taken away and other soil brough m its plaoe. He understood that ib \va Ihe custom to credit the job with the Bale of soil. The Clerk explained that it was not usna to use black earth for making roads, but i was a fact that there was abundance o earth on the road available for formation and much that would have to be removed ii any case. Or Thomas thought ib was only fair tha the Town Board should be allowed som consideration if soil had been carted awa' and stuff carted back m its place. Or Pauling was of the same opinion, bu the Clerk explained that this had nol happened, because there waa abun dance of soil for the work. Cr Maynard said the soil had been oartec away, and other soi\ brought back to fill a gully, and hs thoughb the Hampstead Town Board had passed their account m the wax they did m a fair spirit. The Tawn Board laic no claim to aqy surplus soil, but they objected to have to pay half coat oi doubh work. The matter was referred to the Workt Committee tG report. DOG POISONING. Mr Bowman Fox wrote, complaining ol dog poisoning m the Btreets, and asking that the Counoil take steps to stop it. The letter was received, RESERVES. Mr James Tatiker wrote, asking to be relieved of the lease of a reserve held by him. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. engineers' report. The report of the engineers was read as follows : — 1. Labor Gang— The Works Committee 1 beg to reporb to the Council that notice has been given to the foreman and members of I the labor gang to cease their engagement I with the Council, and would point out that ib is necessary that men shoud be engaged to look after the water channels and necess ary works. 2. The men have been engaged during the past two weeks m watering streets, forminc Park Street si v h, and carting soil to eeo tions, tarring Tanurei Street, attending to the water supply, and general work of maintenance. It was deoided to ask for applications for tne work mentioned m the firßt clause as well as for the position of water oart driver

inspector's report. The inspector reported the. town m a good sanitary condition, but reported some pre mises not m accordance with by-law require ments. ■ He was instructed to see that the by-laws be carried out. Ie waß decided to inquire m other towaa as to how licenses for traffic were charged," and the report generally was adopted. JUBILKE WARD. On the application of Cr Paul several loada of- soil were granted to the Jubilee Ward Committee. LICENSES. Licenses under the by-laws were granted as under ; -Petroleum— N.Z. Farmers' C ooperative Association, D. Williamson, W. H. Collins, J. W. Hardley, Carßon and Co., K. McCallum, Shearman Bros., Lawrie and Co., John Orr and Co. ; carriers — W. Smith, R. Cullen, Joseph Miles, T. Williams, J. Canning, T. Crooks ; oarriage-W. Smith ; d "T.® r3 — W. Smith, Joseph Miles, T. Wall ams, Joseph CanniDg, and T. Orookßj publio buildings— Oddfellows' Hall. ACCOUNTS. Account* to the amount of £52 4s 3d were passed for payment. The Council then sat as a DOMAIN BOARD. The A. A.C. and A.O. wrote accepting tbe Board's terms for rent of ground. The Crioket Club wrote, offering to main tain the cricket) ground m order for the crioket season, but expressing inability to pay rent, and asking that the Club be relieved of the payment of the £20 per annum asked by the Board. After some talk, it was decided to allow the Club to maintain the ground, the con ditions, etc., to be drawn up by the Domain Committee and Curator, the Club to pay £2 2a for work already done on the oval. The Curator's report contained complaint* | of flower and plant stealing, and a suggestion as to the grass m the Domain was left m th« hands of the Domain Committee. Ib was decided to close the gate to th& hospital from the baths. The Board then rose.

THE NEW FREEZING WORKS.

A year ago the 010,9 Who Would hiVB t&ketk °P?? nunaelf to pr&phaay that the portion of the Fairfield Estate would have presented the busy scene thab the site of the new freezing works now presents would have been set down as a fool and a dreamer. Yet there are those amongab the old residents whose faith m the future of the district it Buch— and has ever bean aaoh— that the scene of activity now presented is taken by them as a mere matter of courfle, and only a. fulfilment m a slighb degree of the great future they are sure awaita the Ashburton. County. At any rate, if any man or woman ever dreamed that huge buildingß were likely to rise on so unpromising a site, the dream has become strangely true. It would be difficult to say jusb how many men are. employed at the contract the Mesp,fg Jameson have on hand, but those who VisitK the place m working hours are asto-jiahed at the crowd, and those who have only had an opportunity of visiting the. works m the early morning befoie the d. A j» 8 opera, tions begin, or m the evening after their close, are struck with the extent and varied nature of the contract. T^q buildings are mostly yet m the foundation state, though one has risen up a good height mi n brick, bob they cover so large an area of ground that ib is quite a pedestrian foat to thread one's way amongst them. To keep the bricklayers employed the Messrs. Crum having twenty men ab work ab their kiln making bricks, and could all the, bricklayers be procured thab the contractors would like to put on the Messrs Oru<a would probably find them, selves a good deal busier than they would like. But they are gamely keeping the kiln going, and are able to satisfy all the demands thab a contract for supplying half a million bricks is likely to make upon. them, lhe bricklayers employed are ve*y busy and steadily their work is going on It la no small matter to rear up, brick by brick, the large buildings the worka require, but good-progress is being made, and frequent* visitors are able to note at each inspection a> marked atep m the way of progress. Car penters ore on the job, too, m force, and are laying m position the large timber required irt the rooms where heavy machinery will be placed, while a large area of ground ia being worked on by the army of concrete hands and excavators, who have been buBV with the foundations, and are still busy with them, and the great concrete resdrvoir which will bo provided m order to eupply clear water to the works. The excavators* too, are laying loop lines of railway, siding lines, and so forth, without which the works would be lume indeed and far from efficient} aa an agency for the expeditious preparation and export of froian mutton. Temporary flumes bring water to the point where the shingle is being washed and sifted, so that the excellent concreting sand that is mixed with ib, can be separated and devoted to. its propgr concrete use. Where this work is oarried on there are to be seen hills of sifted shingle, each stone about the ai«a of a pea, thab would make an aaphalter terribly covetous were his eye to light upon them. Here, too, there are hills of the grosser and unworked shingle, and still others of larger boulders thab have been put out m the first sifting. Mr John Grigg, at the firab meet ing m June to initiate the movement, told the farmers m the Orange Ball that he would like to see the works m operation about, Christmas. His hope will hardly be gratified, bub very soon after, perhaps he may nave the pleasure of officially opening the works. ° At some distance from the scene above described has been erected a boarding house of seventeen rooms, aud m a very short time it will be oub of the carpenter's hands and ready for ocaupation. It will be a useful institution if well managed, as ab present there are many of the men living m tents near the ground, while it has been found neoessary for such men as are living m Ash burton to establish a line of coaches. For this purpose Mr Newman has become a local Cobb and Co., and morning and niehb he conveys the men to and from the works. X airfield is visited by a large number of people daily, many cyclists sprinting out m the morning or evening, while the Thurs day half-holiday affords opportunity for many more. On Bunday afternoon there waa quite a host of Aehburton people on the ground, bub a rather cold shower sent many of them home m a hurry.

ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Monster Anti-ltitiugist Demon strati.on. United Press Association— By Electric Wriegraph— -Copyright ■teoeived Wakapuaka October 18, 9-45 a-ra Guardian Office 10-7 a-m Sydney, October 18 A monster demonstration, under the uspices of the ADglican Church, adopted memorial to the Queen, protesting gainsb the aotion of the Archbishops of -anterbury and \ork taking npon them- B'vea m their official capacity to address brotherly letter to the heads of corrupt iatin and Greek churches, and also reso itions strongly condemning the ritualistic lovemenb m England and Australia.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

France Threatens to Invade China Japan's Warning United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 18, 11-40 a m Guardian Office, 12 1 p.m. Shanghai, October 17 t hf ra £° 6 thr ?» fc ?? a fc ° invade Ohioa unless the Tanng-Li-Yamen releases- [Word dropped Jn transmission, so that it is unknown whose release is referred to 1 rtf t Ja P^ e « c Government has warned «x?rS, Ung * Ll " Yamen of the P eril °f taking «xtreme measures to prevent a Oi Wj r»e Tsung-Ll-Yainon hia eocwat^ the L) -wager Jfimpresa to allow n.lhiua to happen to the Brnpero?, * * .

THE ASbLBUa'IUN GUARDIAN ; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1898



NICOLL brothers. * riedlander Bros., Limited. JNicoll Brothers, dunedin [H. F. Nicoll.] [L.A. Nzcoll Lat>Or Da V Sports AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTwS. « 4 4 r» » r-i , BHAREBROKEKS, VALUATORS, LAND fj\ f\ ohFY~HA RRIS ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. OifINTBAL AUCTION RO.'MS ow J OPI EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ° NE " MIL « BICYCLE- Humphrey Ist, WEEKLY S^LES OF Hanley 2ud. OATTLB, PIGS k POULTRY two-mijt^T whbbl Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, RACE— In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entranos p,, NNm , . by rißht-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Hanley 3rd Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE. Holland 4 h. and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATJRDAY, commenoing immediately JFXVJE- MLI l^JKi— on conclusion of our live stock sale. Mtnnr™«v i*h CLEARING SALES conducted m any part R if™, Jp h i of the District ab lowesb ourrent rates. pT '*t,"" rjrv ADVANCES made on goods placed m our Hum JhrfyV a f >, haudß for absolute sale. Humphreys ath. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- THEY ALL RonF MISSION. r AUU KUUJJJ We shall be pleased to receive samples from ti .» -r-* • farmers who have parcels for disposal. JjJ. dSS6IJ~IjL G/TTtS NEW SEASON'S SEIfiDS g ILVJSB EIBBON WJdEBLa We have been appointed Agentß for t> _ Messrs Sawtell, Waohsmann & Co., Chriatchurch, and have now on hand a supply of MASSHY-HARBI3 Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnips D /» «•,/»«,„ J> Di~J n * n Mangels, Carrots, Rape, etc., grown by /165/?6/'5 (X binClGrS, ■ Charleß Sharpe and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England; WE ARE ALSoTgENTS FOR- \V E ARE NOW UNLOADING OUI The Christchurch Meat Company Limited. nr . bcm,,,,^.™ . L . Milburn Lime and Cemenb Company CONSIGNMENT of thes Limited. „ , Little's Sheep Dip. CELEBRATED MACHINES, COH Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. SISTIISG OF 700 CASE 3, REPRESEN Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFB, * MARINE INSURANCE TlN ° 10 ° REAPERS AND BINDER^ RISKS EFFECTED. FRIEDLANDER Bbos., Limited. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED FOU SALE We have various sumß of Trust Monies, ' ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Tl/I OLASSES FOR FEEDING ;;STOCK Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. IXJL Also— Farms, House Properties, and Building AGRICULTURAL SALT Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. AIXCU.UUXJ.L VSXAU OAiJI, We invite those wishing to dispose of their CHEAP. properties to communicate with us. mHE CHRISTOHURCH MEAT CO. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. I Limited,- ~ — . ISLINGTON F o R _s a UE- I MANURES SEED Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, ___^ . __,^ _. -__ Rape, and any other crop, and to suib any |J \ M) I Ij' \/ description of soil. JL> J-jLXV JIJXJ JL 1 GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION *. -^ WHEREVER USED. PERFECTLY OLEA.N : SATISFAOTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on app'ication. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. nicoll~bros., T^TT F TT A Q r F DISTRICT AGENTS J^XjXjJ. AO I FREEZER& • MANURES !T I P"TT I Tr'7T^~RQ W^ t>ffer t0 bupply these celebrdt£ X XiJli XiiZjJjjJlVOi Fertiliatrs ab liat prices leas the usui T^ARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on discounts, for quantities of five tons an their own account can book space ab any oV er, and extra reductions to Freezing clien I time to suit their own convenience, by com- municating with us. We havo lar S c Stocks* on hand, and ca NICOLL BROS., deliver ex our Stores or direct from tl DISTJRIOT AGENTS, Factory. •• CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., Limited. 8 39 Henry Stephenson. y " r : HENRY BTBPHENSOX, AIPI (successor to Alfred Harrison.) | | M & || | i AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND 1 1|| | |&% I 11^ COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER |1§ |*$ Si^S&lS^ TTTEEKLY SALES of Live Stock I fi I « ) EVERY SATURDAY, at l^Vclook. f ill IS IfQ A ' Clearing Sales of Stock, Housoho'd Furni- ' ll@a H i jw. Ha> ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part fiflll i ! bHI H oflr 30$ Advances made oa Goods placed m my Insist upon haviug our pnre hands for Sals. Don , t be put upon _ They are the J -mnw oAfu T"~ ayr An- 1 Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied TTIOR SALE — Second-Hand Bwyolej Dut ne ver equaUed. JL nearly new. * ■.■«.«- — _' ' — WHiTfinnnifv CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, iff? ilra|i{ a |2l"||| SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES "■ U*l 4/JU All IfJU SEEDS, etc., Guaranteed Nicer aud Better Value Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. thau a *y at 4* per id. more money. — Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, Agent : and our a/4 wlth aa y at 3 /" Per lb. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company KSS^jBBB fflp^*-^ Ms&L & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and H H^ Bo^k iftMmi PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay 9 S^Lg M^^L. ments from J^JOs per month. * iil^^^ B m AnOTIONEBB. JbAHLVI bJliliiDS, "~ -J^iajLLi^L: — 1 Direct from Carter, London k ESTABIISHED 1880. TftLEPHOKE No 69 , ... jfeu aA A a rriuRNiPS, mangolds, carrots, dMbIL J^^^^^^tf COLONIAL CLOVER, RYEGRASS, AND COCKSFOOT, m hrge or small quantities GARDEN SEEDS "of best quality ab UA KE R BROS., BEST BRAND 3 -^ ce r re8 c ' duced CIiTRNTSHING TTNDERTAKBJRB below original marked prices. P E URNISHJNG U NDERTAKERS Oats, Chaff, Chick Wheat, Flour Ban DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Rnd Shftr P a » »H reduced. * » Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGH. -. .^ J. THOMAS, reasonable Charges* !0 82 Corner of Wakanui Road and Oass Jb J-k^OIST'S < Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factor y- TUIiNIP FERTILISER, POI8OINED! 7"" " \ report comes from the district of Wacuuynh, "\T°^ LANDING, 6X ship •« Hermione." N.°.W., of a fcttlcr nuti his family oxbibiti> g very -^- ' serious symptoms of poisoning nfoer partaking of Snecial Tn'rnin V a t>m; a^ A v j . their evening moil. In searching for the c a u=e, su - a P eolal /«rnip Fertiliser, delivered ia lota vi-i'ou fell on the tea they had iised. A sample taken ol two ions and upwards, at 82s netb from n one pound tin iv use was analytod and fund per ton, ex ship, Lvttleton tocou'aiu strong traces of muriatic a«-.i<l, tlie i?;-- > o t. i_ •. r, prefojeo of which is cau-:ed by the use of si>irhs of £laon a Superphosphate, ab 78s 6d netb per sa t* m welding the parts of tin together. The analyst ton, ex ship, LytteliiOD. warns consumers tlwt tea packed m small tins owin^ ___ ' to its-very absorbent nature, is very 1 eblo to become Send nrdfl™ at n,,™ n n H .». . impregnated witu this acic, and therefore dangerous , V^. orders ttt °»cc and Bave storoge and for human consumption an;l advise 3 that the very " a DO;ling Charges. safest P4ckage to purchase is that packed m lead with 10 34 GRORftK O «ST/?A-n * nr\ on inside lining of vegetable parebment Thisstjle U^UKtrfii Or, bIkAD & CO. of pa k t is quito impervious to the air, and tea'so packed Ims been known to retain alj its aroma and 1 strength for a period of five years." p— — ■ . wo-rr.— ltoziß tea is packed m lead with an 17* G!Q3.— Purebred Poultry sittings of naideittiing of N Vege-.ahi e Parchment. JJj eggs. Purebred golden Wyandottea /CHANCE for poultry" breeders. -A few cSn^Lt^?^^' < iin P or * fld ) Kj Partridge Cochin Cockerels and n nn h, 0 JK I A *f n 1 Indlft " B ame . &»*> oton Houdan Cockerels, best for orouing.-- J* and A^ a l«sian.-P E LHAM Poultry



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. WITNESS Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PEICES LOWER THAN EVEB. "■ New Easy," "F. & N," " Columbia,' LAWN MOWERS. AT STAETLING PRICES. BPADEB, RAKES, HOES, FORKS, and all Garden Tools by Beßb Makers. The Largest Assortment and Lowesb Prioeß of any firm m Aehburton. 6 000 YARDS FOWL GETTING to be Sold OHEA.P. FISHING tAD 1 TACKLE. WE HAVE Juat Opened our New Siason's ' k Surp'.y of FISHING-TACKLE, and request an early tnej ection. LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USJ WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE FULL, EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY ANY MAKER. Our Third Shipment this Season is Jusb Landing, and we will be able to supply Customers without delay. j BICYCLES. — . BICYCLES. £20 — .Ladies' & Gentlemen's — £20 The Celebrated "CRESCENT" Bicycles. IRCIXDING MUDGUABDS, LAMP, & BELL. riIHSSE MACHINES are one of the Highest Grade American Cycles, fitted with X all the latest Improvements, and are undoubtedly the best value ever offered to ihe Public, SHEEP SHEAR*. SHEEP SH3ABS. WE have now to hand our Season's Stock of It. O.A. &> Trades Unionists And Turkey and Washita Oil Stonea. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN GROCERIES. Flour, Kerosene, Tea, Soap, Sugar, IN FACT ALL GROCERIES QUOTED LOWER THAN OHRISTCHURCH PRICES. Splendid Viilue given m Plated Ware, Cutlery, Spoons and Porks. CKOGKILKYWARE AND GLASSWARE A SPECIALTY CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSH WARE, TINWARE, AND HARDWARE. :o: SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGER*, WINE AND SPIRIT MKPOfIANTS, MARKET HOO.SE, BURHETT STREET, ASSBURTON. Telephone No 63