The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1898. Local and General.

At a curio sale at Stevens' auction mart, i London, in the first week of December, a ' Maori head, with the tattooed skin pre served, was sold for 17 guineaß. Mr Cleveland, wheD ho left office, re- 1 ceived a cheque for one cent., balance due to , him as President of the United States. He I has it framed as a novelty. \ Hia Worship the Mayor has received a telegram from Captain Alexander that His Excellency proposes payiDg a visit to Ash burton on Monday, February 7, arriving at 10.55 a.m., leaving at 12 54 (express.) Napoleon's opinion of an editor (according to Doyle) : "An editor ! what is he? A dirty man with a pen in a back office. And he will talk like one of the Great Powers of Europe." A return (just to hand) laid upon the table of the House by the Government showß the gross public debt of the colony on the 31st March last to have been £44,366,618. The net debt was £43,552,324, and the annual interest payable by the colony is £1,738,622. Sinoe the Queen ascended the throne it has been reckoned that over 500 grants have been made of the charitable donation of £3, which Her Majesty usually bestows on mothers of liviag triplets who are in poor or indigent ciroumstancee. A bill prohibiting public football matches has been passed by the Georgia Legislature. Other American States are moving in the same direction, the game being declared more dangerous, demoralising, and brutal than prime-fighting. A telegram from Wakapuaka says that a young man named Alexander M. Henderson, well known and popular in athletic ciroles, as Secretary of the Mew Zealand Football Association and the Wellington Gymnasium, was found dead in bed at hie lodgings this morning. He had been suffering from bronchitis, supervening on influenza. At the magisterial enquiry at Geraldine yesterday into the caße in which a coronei's jury at Mount Peel returned a verdict of manslaughter against a boy of thirteen, for causing the death of a younger brother, the evidence went to show that the death was accidental, and the Bench dismissed the case. The team of firemen to represent the district at the competitions to be held at the demonstration in Auokland next February are sticking to their practice right veil, ->ntl should they continue to make the same progression in the time left them as they have done up to this date they should give a satisfactory account of themselves. The Ashburton School Committee held a special meeting on Thursday evening. The courtesy of apprising the Press of the fact that a meeting was to be held was not extended, ao that no reporters were present. Two pupil teachers were selected, the Chairman informs us — a Miss Stanley and a Miss Meddins, the latter a daughter ot Mr Meddins, one of the members of the Com mittee. It is stated (says the Wairarapa Daily) that a drover who has returned from tin: Wainuioru district reports $hat in one gully alone which he croseed he counted no less than six hundred head of cattle. The beasts had been blinded by the dense smoke and then roasted to death ! The public schools of Boston (U S.) have now sixty-two fully equipped kindergartens attached to them, besides a high-grade teohnical sohool — one oi the best in the country. Carpentry io taught in twenty grammar schools, cooking in seventeen, and sewing in all the girls' grammar schools. Two of the telephone wires were brought down yesterday at the Havelock Street crcssing by some portion of a combine (probably the elevator) catching in them. Drivers will do well to take warning, a? owing to the number of wires now en they have not as much head room as formerly. It was a Timaru music- teacher who told a wealthy South Canterbury farmer (who can't write bis name), ' The truth is sir, your daughter has no capacity.' 'Well, 1 said the farmer, producing his cheque-book, ' money ain't no hobject with me, thank gord. Buy 'er one at oncb. 'Ow much V — Spectator. Little Prince Edward of York was so struck with the valor of a policeman at the Jubilee celebration ths.t he said to his father : " D.ddy, I .have settled to be a policeman as soon as lam growed up." There was no royal pride about the young gentleman. In the days of youthful innocence all the world is kin. Ib is stated that there is now a regular business done in buying and selling wedding presents. Certain London tradesmen lay themselves out to transact this business on behalf of those unfortunate young married couples who start life wis-h five dozen or so biscuit boxes, a hundred salad bowla, and a Gladstone bagful of pepper castors, smelling bottle?, and silver oigaretle cases; The other day a bride startled the parson by saying in what she supposed to be the language of the prayer-book, to take her husDand, •'• to 'ave and to 'old from this day fortm't for betterer horse, f or rioherer power, <n Biggerness health, to leve oherries, and to bay " What moaning this extraordinary vow conveyed to the woni^'a own mind, . the incumbent said, it bafflad him to con jecture* Cases of vealfcfyy tramps who tramp through the country with deposit reoeipts for large sums of money have often been recorded, but there has rarely been such an instance as that reported from Trentham (Victoria). A notable character named Patrick Cotter, known as the "wealthy Bwagaman/' was arrested on a charge of indecent behaviour, and on being searched was found to have upon him, secreted amongst a mass of rags which he carries, deposit receipts representing £954 and £6 in cash. He was fined £5 odd, which he paid rery much against his will, The Southland Times says that a young man, formerly well-known in Invercargill, and whose parents still reside there, writes to them from Johannesburg, and describes an interesting incident. " A British sea man," he says, •• was in town a few days ago, passing through from Delagoa to some friends in Cape Colony. He was in uniform, and created great interest whenever he ap | peared in the streets. He had a good time, and was invited into the Exchange and re peivod with cheers. Ido not suppose that 1 ma'ny'n^enfO'-B'arpmen have had a reception like him. He wafronly a ootnmon oearnan, but the uniform waa there.'' ' A litble girl, named Edith Louis (writes the Nav Zealand Herald's Paeroa fcorra spondent), narrowly escaped being drowned ia a well near the Silverton Goldmining Company's mine at Wai hi. It appears that she was play^g with «« [ lttle f. fOth « r » a * d attempted to over the well, when she unfortunately fell in. A lad pf five, named Freddie Marsh, was also pjayintt with the others, and, though only of tender years, he took off his coat, and with great presence of mind and plopk he stooped down and, hang iocontotKe surface by hi£ toes and one; Wand he succeeded in- rescuing his little playmate, tbW* bein 8 <l uite 20ft °* *»*>« in **« well but. _^ Friedlander Bro";.' turner, East afcreeb, I has quite a business-like and "mart appear- 1 anoe, now that the shops are all ten£!>t&d | again. Mr Henry Zander occupies the offides which were used by Messrs Fried- j lander Bros, for a number of years, and Mr W. Sparrow has secured a good stand J for his tailoring and outfitting business < extending from Mr Zander's office round tc \ the shop used till recently for grocery, etc, ] by Mr Zander, thns embracing jbhe shops , lately occupied by Messrs L. F. Andrewes | ind Co. and G. J. Neill. Here he has the t \d vantage of an extensive and commanding r frontage, a large aiid oommodious shop, and j i well lighted and convenient outting room. . Faking '' into consideration the excellent j position and convenient premises there is ittle doubt but that Mr Sparrow will find j n the long run. that hwremoval has boen ft , 'or tun»te Qn.«« f

The limes says that the Hessian fly is \ >mong the crop nearly all over North . Hago. { The Orchestral Society and the Harmonic j Society have decided to amalgamate and/ orm one strong musical union. . Mr D. Thomas will sell by auction in the ( Arcade to-morrow — horsea, mules, town section, and builders' material, including shop windows, verandah, etc. The sudden buster yesterday sadly dis arranged Mr W. EL Collins' wood yard, and the flying timber damaged the lantern of the south distance signal. Mr Silcook has quite an objeot lesson in j irrigation. He haa a paddock of oats at AAlenton on the mill race. The oats were sown about the middle of September, and though the land is good and well tilled, they were promising a miserably poor return, consequent on the long period of dry weather we have experiemsl. Late in December Mr Silcock turned some of the spare water from the mill dam over such portions of the paddock aa could be easily irrigated, with the result that on the irrigated portions of the paddock he is I harvesting a crop of oats varying from four to over five feet in length of straw and well headed, while on the unirrigated portiona the oats are miserably thin and only from twelve to eighteen inches high. Farther, two seasons ago the unirrigated portion waß well tilled and sown down to mangolds. These failed and then the land was heavily top dressed with farmyard manure, ploughed, and allowed to lie fallow, while a good crop of wheat was taken off the other part of the field. When the whole paddock was sown in oats last Septemoer it*was alao laid down with 81 bs of olover to the aore. At the premnt time where the oats are standing 3ft and over sft high, there is also a splendid crop of clover, standing well above a man's knees ; while on the unirrigated parts there is not a vestige of olover. The land all over the paddock ia of uniform good quality, and this little patch of ground is a moat valuable objeob lesson of what irrigation can do. Just in Timb for Christmas. — In order to keep " up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we have decided to effect 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 90a. now 70s ; Men's trousers, usual price 255, now 15s 6d ; etc. We have alsc pleasure in notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Lion ' and " Waverley " Bicycles (botb 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 oui customers. (Every machine guaranteed).— Craiqhead and Bbbryman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— London, January 27. At the wool sales to-day competition was keen and prices very firm, though unaltered

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, under date 25th inat : — " The wool sales continue active ; compe tition is brisk* and the buying is general in all quarters. For greasy merino broken fleece and pieces there is an eager demand at full prices. For crossbreds prices are rather higher.''

METHVEN STOCK SALE.

The usual monthly sale of sheep, etc., was held at the Methven yards on Thursday. Thore was an entry of about 1200 sheep and lambs, and also a Email entry of cattle and horses. The attendance was limited, owing no doubt to most of the farmers being busy harvesting, and, buyers being scarce, only a ■mall amount of business was transacted, a l<rge proportion of the entry being passed in. For lambs, there was no demand, whilst two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers made 9.4 3d, merino wethers Zb, marino ewes, b >ilera 6d. Dairy Cattle— Springers fetched £4. Fat steers and cows of good quality, £5. Pigs — Weaners 8s Horses — Hack, two-year-old, unbroken, £7 ; draught gold ings, £15 and £18. The following firme were represented at this fixture :— Mr D Thomas (per Mr B. Curtis), Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited (per Mr R. Friedlander), Messrs Haumer and Graves (per Mr J. R. Bland), and the N Z. Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Limited (per Mr Caloutt.)

MAGISTERIAL.

-« ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. [Before Mr O. A. Wray, S.M.] The following evidence was taken aftet we went to press yesterday j— » The Kennels Case.— C. P. Todhunter, Donald McLean, and C. Geisler having given evidence, the defendant was examined at length. He said the Kennels property was let to him by Mr George Buckley — not by Claridge— and no rooms were restricted, nor was anything said about straw or fire wood. Paid Olaridge by cheque for some oats. Some property was left ia two room* in charge of William CUridge, but the door of one facing the verandah was never looked. W. Claridge never said anything to him about locking a long room, in which there was a lot of property, with some saddlery in the corner, In the room over the stable there was also property in lookers belonging to Olaridge. Uaed the long room for a bath, as it was next his bedroom. Heard nothing of any claims till he got a summons. W. Olaridge ojjt tha firewood, and witness told Olaridge that until he bought some harness for himself he would use' his, brother's harness. W. Claridge made no protest to this. The harness was old and worn, and he had to repair it. It was no worse after he had used it. W- Olaridge often harnessed the horse and used the harness*. The spring was lighter than in some dog garts. Did ncjb take anything, except from the long room, and ordered no one to do so. His brother JJertie was nob in his employ, but lived in $he house. He is now in the North Island. IJis father supplied Todhunter with a set of harness, which was not ljke Qlaridge's, except the saddle. Did not take yellow rugs. Had charge of ahorse named B ing, which had yellow rugs on belonging to the owner at Winchester. Healy was discharged by witness. Did not tell him the yellow rugs belonged to Olaridge, but may have done so in regard to & striped ope. Knew nothing of canvas rugs, nor about other things being used. If they bad been used he would have notioed it. Thorn were only three sacks of sharps, not five. He saw that the hounds got fed for a short time until his brother took the hounds over. Was ont of pooket owing to having to • buy more food. Mrs Shaw's evidence was a mere fabrication. None of (Jlaridge'a olothea were jn the long room as far as he knew. He &£»id that swaggers were often about, and got food when they asked for it. Everything that belonged to Mr Olaridge was eent to Mr Gates 1 .- Olaridge was in charge of the things tor three weeks after witness left. Went to Lagmhor -^station, as ha wanted to see Mr Gate?, of Grove Farm-, and saw Olaridge. Went with him to see the things, and Olaridge said the nickel irons were his. He let him have them. He also let him have a yellow f ug, and he then claimed nothing else from oujb 'of Sr.2 ho ?« !pl a "dge then went away, &Rd hd heard nothing mOre until the summons was received. Had -lost several things from the Kennels, including yellow rues N6 »^ bJe belonging t0 ! "J8 8 * ■-•4. Bv Mr Raymonds— Olaridge were üB.u B . *** ~- J« M 6 No keys were in the long roo&. Vl *. H ;, think he was liable for a guest's actions, rook part of the harness from long room. Had no authority from Mr Claridge to useit. Did not think it was dangerous to use it with ;he spring cart. Had no knowledge of rugs 3eing taken from the long room. Did not ;ell Fox to take ; irons froni the Jong room. Do the best of his belief Claridge did not lave two racing bridles on the place. The lingeing lamp was trodden on oy a horse lelonging to himself. Had no high words ivith Mr Claridge at Gateß*. His worship •eßerved hit deoiaion. The bearing of Harold. r D. MolSendty— £l9— wm aijourotd for « oftnifht,

IRRIGATION.

Another Meeting at Hinds. There was a fair gathering at the Hinds yesterday of settlers interested in the ques tion of irrigation, who assembled in response bo an invitation by Mr Studholme to attend \ meeting to discuss the question of irriga tion for the lower district. Between bwenty and thirty settlers were present. On the motion of Mr Studholme, Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R., Chairman of the Ash burton County Counoil, was asked to preside. The Chairman said the question they were culled upon to consider that day was of the utmost importance to a district like theirs. After two exceptionally dry seasons they could now recognise the value of irrigation, and there was no district in the colony that could be bo oheaply irrigated as their own. The point in the Rangitata river selected by Mr Baxter from whioh to bring down the I water was the most favorable for supplyiny their part of the country, and 6d an acre was a trifling rate in face of the advantage to be derived. By that rate the tax on 1000 acres would be only £25, and for the purpose of irrigating even a garden or orchard £10 a year would be but a light payment, and if out of the thousand acres for £25 a year only one hundred aores were satisfactorily irrigated the advantage would be cheap at the money. The settlers, he was sure, would never have reason to regret bringing down a large quantity of water. The meeting had been convened by Mr Studholme and he would ask that gentleman to state his views. Mr John Studholme, junr., said he had written to a large number of non-resident owners of land in the district, from most of whom he had received very satisfactory replies, and those letters he read. They said the notioe had been too short for them to attend the meeting, but tbey were willing to sign the petition. The trustees of Mr R. H. Rhodes had found the notioe too short, and in the absence of details as to the proposed soheme would not committ them selves* But they would fall in with any practicable scheme, and their letter might be accepted as practically in. favor of the movement. One writer was quite enthusi astic and said that by all means he would sign the petition, for irrigation, whioh wa« the very thing he had been looking forward to for years as the greatest boon that coulc be couferred.on the plains. Mr Studholme then recapitulated what had been done al the meeting on January 14, and read Mi Tarbotton's resolution, which had beei carried unanimously. He a.ked that t similar resolution should be carried by thii meeting. Those present at the formei meeting comprised too few settlers fron below the line to form a body sufficiently representative, and it was decided to hold l meeting of their own. That meeting the^ were now holding, and it was the earlies' date compatible with fair notice to all From the letters he had read it would b seen that the date was too early fo some, but the upper owners having taken the prompt and decided actioi they did had foiced the hand of th lower owners, and the question hat now come to this that whatever was don should be done now, as once the boundarie of the district to be irrigated were fixei they coujd not be extended to take ii another district. Therefore the lower shoul go in with the npper district, so that th same headworks and mains could be utilised and thus a system at a largely reduced cos be secured. If the upper scheme were com m?nced without them the subsequent ec largement of the mains would be costly, an would also be attended with delay and tea porary disorganisation to admit the lowe owners, and the upper owners might no care to submit to that. Tbe £60 preliminar; cost which any one of the two district would have to bear would cover the unite district's preliminary cost, and thus b lighter over the whole. The object of th meeting then was to decide whether the would join with the upper district, aßd t consider whether the quantity of water the were likely to receive was worth rating thei land for twent>-six years at 4d or 6d a acre. They hid there that afternoon, M Wright, Mr Harper, and Mr Baxter, to a] of whom they were indebted for help and ad vice given, and Mr Baxter would explain fc them the scheme proposed for irrigating th district, aud the boundaries suggested for i as an irrigation distriot. Mr Baxter then by aid of the map showei the suggested boundaries of the lower dis trict, which would of course become part o the upper district, should it be decided to unite. The boundaries were given in detail and the following general description of th district as now proposed to be extended wil show the boundaries at a glance to any on at all familiar with the part of the country :- Northern boundary.— Cracroft-Hackthorm road, between Rangitata and Hinds rivers Wesiern boundary. — Rangitata river Eastern and Southern boundaries. — Hindi river from Hackthotne road to north-eas' corner of reserve 1108, one mile south o main line of railway ; thence along northen boundary of said reserve 1108 to Hinds Lowcliffe road j thence along Lowolifife roac to the junction of roads near Lowclifff school ; thence along Coldstream road to th< south-west corner of reserve- 2012 j thenct along the terraoe to trig-pole 67a at Rangi tata river. The district comprises aboul 85,000 acres, of which 55,000 aores are ir Rangitata Road District and 30,000 acres it Coldstream Road Distriot. The estimated cost is 5a per acre, and the estimated rate 6d per acre. This does not include field mains nor distribution. The quantity oi water to be brought down would irrigate the whole area to a dep:h of 10£ inches annually, or half tho area to a depth oi 21 inohes. Mr Annett wanted to know if there was sufficient water in the Rangitata to do this. The Chairman assured him there was, and after answering some other questions, said the new petition to be circulated would necessitate fresh signatures by those who had signed the first, as the boundaries would be different, but there would be no difficulty about that. The Council, too, would have something to say, and would do their duty towards the settlers in the matter of seeing that a just and equitable adjustment was made <>f all difficulties that may arise as to the inclusion or exclusion of certain lands. Mr Harper said the side of the county he represented was only too glad that the lower owners should join, and he was sure he was voicing the mmd of the ratepayers of his district when he said so. The petition boundaries could be altered to' be in con formity with the extended district, put he would advise them to get their petition in circulation at once. Speaking on the question of distribution he said i£ was never intended that the whole land should qe under water at one time ; settlers would have to tafee the j water in turn, and they would do this under strict superintendence. Mr Tarbotton hoped the head works would i be ae large as possible. Mr Baxter said the initiatory main would be 34ft to 35ft wide and 2£ft deep, discharg ing 68,000 gallons a minute. In reply to Mr Studholme, he said the district would be divided into submains half a mile apart, and the whole supply would be turned into them in succession, giving every holding its water ing once iu three weeks, and the whole thing goingr round in a oirole— .«« the first last and the last first." There could be no favorit ism under the, system, The Chairman said the conditions of course would hob be the same on every farm, and by timely notice the water could be turned on if required specially. In reply to Mr Bobson, he said there would be no question, he thought, of anyone standing- out, but it would be > absurd to suppose that, because a man who wasoppoßed to irrigation held a strip of land that ran across the district and so formed a barrier, he would be allowed to blopk the ' whole scheme. The boundaries would be fixed, and if the yo'jje were favourable, all within those boundaries would be included lb would be for the. GqujioU tojx such differen. tai) rates as were warranted by the degree "fbfeaefit regeiyed, and in their desire to meet out justi:* l e §aoh the Council would have a good deal to do. r ttb 01 Wflrte it would be impossible to please everybody. After some further talk, Mr Studholme moved—" That in the opinion of this meet ing it is advisable that the boundaries of the irrigation soheme urojjosed !for the lands in Khe Rangitata Riding below the main south railway line and the Cracroft— Hackthorne road be so extended as to embrace all that portion of the Coldstream distriot included Tn No. 5 divlilon of Mr Baxter's irrigation man,' * ■ f «

Mr David Grant seoonded, and the resolu t ion was passed unanimously. In answer to Mr Emeraon the Chairman went over the ground previously covered by Mr Baxter in explaining how the supply would be regulated in the service of settlers. There wbi no parallel between the present water raue service and an irrigation scheme. Mr George Tilaon moved— "That a peti tion be prepared and signed for presentation to the County Council, praying that a loan be raised sufficient to cover the coat of the extended irrigation scheme." Mr Allan seoonded and the resolution wm also carried unanimously. Mr E H. Dobson said he had not intended to speak on that occasion, but he should like to say a few words in explanation of the report in the Ashburton Mail of the last meeting. His friend on the left, Mr Mac- Lean Dun, was both an able and conscientious reporter, but in reporting that meeting he had made him (Mr Dobson) aay that " irri gation would swamp the lower lands." This was not what he said. What he did say was that it was found in California that afber irrigating f<;r some time the level of the underground water was permanently raited, bat he did not prophesy that the lower lands here would be flooded, it was never safe to prophesy unless you knew. He was one who remembered Cnristchurch in the very early days, and had seen the progress made by the colony during the last forty years. If he were inclined to pro phesy at all, he would say, great as .had been the progress of the colony in that time, it would be greater during the next fifty yeais all over the South Island, when peo ple became educated to the proper use of water in suitable places for irrigation pur poses. Hearty thanks to the Chairman, who con* gratulated the meeting and those who wen present at the last one, on the satisfactory result, oonoluded what was really an enthusiastic meeting, *

CRICKET.

# NEW SOUTH WALES y VICTORIA. Pren Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, January 27. Yictoria, with the loss of seven wickets, made 179, thus winning by three wicketa and 3 runs. Bruce increased bis score to 37 and Trott made 24. Noble took two wickets for 33, MoKibbin four for 64, and Newell one for 45. There is every probability of the Mat team being the same as played the English men in Adelaide. Howell's strained thigh and Jones's shoulder are recovered. Both are in fine form. The names of Worrall and McKibbin are mentioned for twelfth man. The following will represent the Ash. burton Cricket Club in their match against Methven to-morrow :— Denshire, Crisp, G. Andrewes, Marsdeo, Russell, Filbrow, V. Steward, J. Friedlander, C. Andrews, Morriesey, C. Pilbrow ; emergenoieu— L. F. Andrewesapd Orr.

CYCLING.

Press Association— By Electric Telegrar, i- Copyright. Melbourne, January 27 At the Australian Native Sports the wheel race resulted as follows* ; —Jackson (120yds), 1; Elliot (90yds), 2; Beauchamp 120yds), 3. Won by a few inches. Time, 4min 41$ Bee. Walne won the gold stakes, beating Green and Kellow.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Aesooiation — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Billiard Match. London, January 26 A match has been arranged for £250 a side between John Koberts, the champion billiard players, and B Diggle. The former concedes his opponent 7000 points in a game of 24,000 up. Obituary. The death is announced of Mr John Laird, a member of the firm of Laird Bros , shipbuilders, Birkenhead. Sentences of Imprisonment Con, firmed. Sofia, January 26. The Appeal Court has confirmed tht sentences of imprisonment for life upon M. Bortcheff, formerly A.D.C. to Prince Ferdinand, and M. Novelitoh, | formerly Pr.fect of Police, for the murder of a young woman named Anna Sennon, BortchefPs mistress. Greek Finances. Athbns, January 27 Greece is floating an indemnity loan of fire millions sterling. The scheme for controlling the Greek finances, adopted by the international Com missioners, is largely based upon suggestions of the German Commis sioners. It is hoped that the scheme will prove effectual for five ye*rq.

Australian.

Presa Association— By Electrip Telegraph, Copyright. Anniversary Regatta. MpLsouß^B, January 27. At the anniversary regatta iLon| Brassey's Helen won the chief event, beating Uira and Bronzewing. TUe Accident to I.hts Brassey, The bioat^waiu who was thrown into the water with Lord Brassey struck the latter on the forehead with hit boot, inflicting a severe bruise.

CONTRABAND OF WAR.

Seizure of a Steamer. Preßß Association — By Eleobrio Telegraph- Copyright London, January 26. In November laßt the Thames Cus toms authorities seized a large quantity o£ gunpowder about to be shipped on the steamer Belachistafi, bound 'for the Persian Guif. The seizuVe vta.% made in the belief that the gunpowddr was being sent to the Indian frontier rebels. J.t was afterwards explained that it was for Abyssinia. It : is now reported that the Beluchistan has been seized by the British gui^bqat Lakwjng at Muscat, in tne Gulf -of Oman, iovtthi east of Arabia,' with a' quantity ' of arnos and ammunition aboara, shipped at St. Petersburg for Perskn pqrt^. It is supposed ttyit the arms a^d ammuqition were intende4 for tl^e pse of ,_ the revolted tribesmen in the Makran district, Beluchistan, or for a prospective disturbance in Persia,

THE ABBBOKTOIN GOAJttbiAJN : FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1898.



We often h&bf of iensational beta being made, such a8 & g\ilQ<|ft a gooteberry j A bible-bnoked policeman to a chtcf $£%£ ; a hundred pounds to a bundle of chips, sad so oik, The art of betting is to win, and to win yon inuiit back oerfcaintiea. JSftvp in a. tip! You back ",.Woodi r «reatPepp^rmj[n| Cure to beat s ooagh or oold every time. You'll a'ways geb borne; no Johnny A'nm, strong about that,"



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John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. SUGAE. Op* TONS PURE CANE SUGAR, very &O best for jam making and all kinds of preserves 701b BAGS 14s od. TEA. 200 BOXES, 51b and 10 b, PURE CEYLON, also all the leading biands. FLOUR. FORTY TONS FLOUR— Rollit'a Flour, 2001ba .. 24s Od „ lOOlbs .. 12s 6d 50lbs .. 6s 4d „ 25lbs .. 3s 3d 40 Tons Bran, 33 6d pur bag ; 10 Tods Sharps, 5s per bag. | HAMS AND BACON. ROLLS, SIDES, HAMS. 'Colonial Candles .. 4d per lb. English Parafine Candles 6£rt per lb per box Kerosine (150 test) .. 6e Gd per tin, 12s 9d per case Cornflour.. .. .. 3dperlb Essence of Lemon . . 6d Worcester Sauce, pints 9d per bottle Essence of Coffee . . lo}d Sago lid per lb Tobacco, Nubian squares 4s 6d per lb Oatmeal, per 251b bag . . 2a 9d Currant . . • . . . 5d Elma Raisins . . . . 7d Valencia Raisins ... 7d Sultana Raisins .- 7d Sicily Almonds . . Is 2d Figs 8d Muscatels .. — 8d Jordon Almonds ... 2a 3d Mixed Peel .. .. 8d 2£lb tins preserved fruit lOd Lemon Squash, English Is 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines ... .. •• 4£d Fi «3h Herrings 6£d per tin Herrings in Tomato sauce lOd Pressed Hops, per lb ... Is 4d Eaos' Fraib Salts . . 3s 3d par bottle Ground Ginger .. ... Is4dperlb Anchovy Paste ... .. 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia . . Is per bottle Sheeps Tongues, best ... lOd per tin FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Glms Jars, 23 6d to 3s 6d per dozen. Mason's Screw-top Porcelain Lined Jars. Pints 4s 9J, Quarts 5s 9d, £ Gallon 7s doz. Kenrick's Befit Enamelled Maslin Kettles. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maslin Kettles, Drop Handles, 2 Gallon 7s, 2£ gallon 11s 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2b 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. YOU SAVE HEARD OP THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE. WE HAV>E" GQT IT AND CAN SHOW JT TO YOU Al 1 ANY TIM& The wise men of the East rode Oamels, but there are far wiser men to-day, WHO HIDE WAViSRLEYS. THE WAVKRLEY WHEELS Are in tho front rank of AMERICAN HIGH GRADE MACHINES. Light, Strong, Speedy, Handsome, cod thoroughly up to date. WAYHRLILY WHEELS Are " Built on Honor," and the price ia right.. all machines fitted with English: dunlop tyres AND WESTWOOD STEEL RIMS. J Lamps, Balls, Cyclometers, Wrenches, Tyres, Rim?, and all Bicycle Accessories kept in Stock. *' Repairing done by skilled Mechanics and satisfaction guaranteed. T. 1 John Orr & Co. * i



SHEARMAN BROS., GROOKRS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS WINES AND SPIRITS. WE have much pleasure in informing our Customers and the Ashburton Public that we have ENTERED INTO TSE ABOVE IRADE. We have now to hand a Large Astiorted and Well-Selected Stock of all Clares of Winaa and bpinto, and Eogliih and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout. None but the Boat Brands kept. CROCK£RYWARE.~~ Z ~CROCKERYWARE. WE have just landed, ex S.S. Kaikoura, some very choice lines in Dinner Sets, Tea Seta, Toilet Sets, Sets of Jugs, etc , etc., which we are selling at Wholesale Prices. 100 Dozen White and Gold China Cups and Saucers .. 6a 6d per doz-m 60 Dozen 21b Stone Jam Jars .. .. .. 3s 6d per dozsn 50 Dozen lib Glftßß Jamjars .. .. .. .. 2s stl per dozen TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. WE have received direct from the Ceylon and China Gardens a large consignment of different Ciasies of Teas. As we make Teas a specialty we can offer to our Customers und the general public exceptional value. Highest Grade Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea 'P e . tlb .. First Class Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea • . }« 9J P« » Good Full Leaf Pekoa Ceylon Tea }« g P" J Ceylon and China Blended Tea }• JJ per b Good China Tea la Id per lb SAMPLES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. MAURITIUS SUGAR. MAURITIUS SUGAR. As Mauritius Sugar contains far more Preserving Properties than any other Sugar in the market, it i* therefore the best Sugar to use for Jams and Jellies. 701b Bags— l4» Od. Orders by Post promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. Telephone No. 63. | Telephone— No. 80] 1893 \^ [|^ATCHtt!^Rr^ 1898 - S. SALEK, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT Largest Stock , Lowest Prices FOR • :NE W Y E AR-1898 : : SPECIAL LINES at REDUCED PRICES, marked in Plain Figures. Gold Brooches (new and choice designs) at 7s 9d, 12s 6d, 17s 6d, 20a, upwardß. Silver Brooches from la 6d upwarda. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, XOs, and apwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2s 6d, 4s, and 4s 6d. Pencil Oases (a ftwrge stock to select from) at 2s 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10a. Ladies' Rings (the largest and nnes stock ever seen in Ashburton, equal to any in Chriatchuroh) from one guinea to ten guinea*, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tie Pins, neat and tasteful designs in gold at ba, 7s bd, 10s, 255, al«o a nice selection of Bmall and suitable articles at 2s 6d, sa, and 7s 6d. WFJEJOIAI- ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. Chese two lines are Heavily Stocked, and are of the Newest and Choicesb Designs. INSPECTION [INYITED AT S. SALEK'B JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, BAST SjIBEET. STOOK AND FBIOES UNEQUAL^ W THE DISTBIOT.; CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. GENUINE PLATED WARE. *\TTE HAVE just landed a choice selection -jl Plated GoodsJJof^Esquisite Design*, Choice Patterns, and Good Quality. TREY have been marked exceptionally low of price, and persons requiring Present* for their friends will do well to call, inspect our ntock, and make their ;seleotion|oarly. W. H. COLLINS & CO. TO RES.IDENTti BUILDING & FURNISHING. XXTE J3EG reapeotfully to announce that we nave received, per^S.S. "Jlonic ' and » Jfotanra,' very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz:— SHEETINGS 3URTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS T ABLINGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS" iN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine aasortmeub of new /ABRICS. GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills ; also some very Shoioe Roods in Jet Trimmings, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, tnd an eudlew vartety of Black and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 OaSdS of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER.