DEATH.

Mills.— On August 19, 1898, at her late \ residence, Harkijitt, relicb of the late ( James Mills, m her 60bh year. I Her end was peace. . )

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898. Local and General.

Whhelband's Blight Specif:c Co — We understand thab lOOaharea m the Wheelband Blight Specific Company have recently changed hands at tho premium of one shilling per fth&re.

Raratonga —By Press Association telegram from "Wellington to-day we are told bhftt Mh jor Gudgeon has been appointed to fill the position of British Resident at Raratonga, vacated by Mr Moss.

Fine Roots — There are on view at Messrs Nicoll Bros. 1 auction rooms some very fine specimens ot turnips, carrots, etc., which were grown at Kirwee and other places. These roots were grown with the aid of Islington special m mures and must have proved very gratifying co the growers. Farmers should have a look at them.

A Local Collie. — We learn by wire from Dunedm that the well-known beardy collie slut Bonnie, the property of Mr Alan Cuthbertson, of Ealing, has again scored, she having taken first and special prize ab the Fanciers' Club show m that city. There was a large entry, and thi* makes the eleventh prize this grand old bitch has secured — she holding an unbeaten record.

A Defaulting! Cyclist. — From Welling ton the Press Association telegraphs that for some days a warrant has been oub for the arrest of F. B. Muir, well known m cycling cirolea, and information was received yester day that he had been found ab Culverden, whither he had made his way from Blen heim. The warrant is issued at the suit of W. F. Shortb, on a charge of obtaining £110 by false pretences.

A new serial entitled "Sophia Paulovna Eczardy " is commenced m this issue and will be found on our first and fourth pages. Cable news will also be found on our first page, and on our fourth page appears Aus tralian Parliament budget speeches and a report of a deputation tD the Premier from the County Councils' Conference, and also a report of a deputation to the Minister of Lands re destruction of diseased stock.

Obituary. — Many Ashburton settlers will regret to learn that Mr D. H. Christie, the well-known confectioner of Christchurch, has gone over to the majority. At his death ho was landlord of the Plough lan, Rangiora. and had been suffering from a throab affection for more than a year. Two of Mr Christie's sons carried on a confection ery business m Moore streeb, Ashburton, for some yeavs, and theif " lollies " had a county-wide reputation. 'I he deceased, who whs a widower, leaves three grown up sons and a married daughter.

Trent Bros.' Bankruptcy. — The liabili ties m the estate of Trent Bros., spice merchants, etc., Christchurch, are—Uu secured creditors, £11,037 10s Id ; secured creditors, £5327 19* 7d ; estimated value of oecurities, £4631 19a 2d ; deficiency, £695 0s 6d { total debts, £11,733 10s 6.1. AbsoVs — Stock-in-tra^e at store and iv bond, £3400 ; book debts, £1675, estimated to produce £1425 ; cibli m hand and m trust account, Bank of New Z ;alaud, £431 1a 2>l j bills receivable, to mature, £266 18 j 2d ; plant, £400 ; furnifcuro, m excess of £25 allowed by Aat, £475 ; total assets, £^3.8 53 4J. Deficiency m esbabe, £5335 5a 2d,

[The Fatal Accident at Sydenham.— The young man who niob his death on Thursday morning iv Saott street, Sydou h\m, was a commercial traveller named William Edward Harper. He had accom panied a young lady hprne ffoin a dance at about midnight, and &flor e.seing her home started for hia own home about ten m nutes p*at twelve. Ho did upb light his cycle lamp, aud m the darkness seoma to have run full tilt against the shaft of a night cart. The i cavenger wao at the rear of tho house opposite which tho cart wa3 standing, and had the c*rb lantern with him. The j?ost mortem showed that the impaot had torn the young man's :iver almost m two, and he had died from internal hemorrhage. The progress of the c*rb was m a direction opposite fcj that of the bicyclist, hence the shaft of the oxrb boing lhe object collided with. The jury at the ii-quest found a ver dict m accordance with the faots as stated above, and added a rider thab night carbb should be compelled to carry lights, which is no doubt all very well m it* way, bub the accident only accentuates the necessity for cyclists themselves being careful to Bee that their own lights are burning.

A Long Lost Watch Found — About twenty-five years ago a robbery took place m the Liverpool district, New South Wales, and among the stolen articles was a watch which ffould never be traced. Some time after the robbery am m was arrested, and while awaiting his trf.il lio vyas taken ill, and at the point of death admitted his guilt, at the same time stating that the wat.oh was hidden m the rafters of an outhouse m a certain hotel yard. From this information a search was instituted, bnt without. sucaesß. Recently Mr L. Mupphy pulled the placa down, While doing so he was informed of the circumstances referred to above, bub he did nob discover the watch. A few days later Mr F. Smith, who lives next door, had cooasion to prosecute a search for a ball whioh some children had lost, and came across the watch, which is now m his possession, thus clearing up the mysteiy of its disappearance. Through exposure the case has become blackened, and the ring is absent. The inside, however, was bright and clean, and the application of a key allowed that the spring is nob broken. AH the members of the family from whose residence the watch was stolen are long since deceased.

Fuller's Mxhiorama. — To-night the people of AshburtOD, both town and country, ought to take advantage of Mr John Fuller's myrioramic exhibi ion io the Qidfellowa' Hall, to have placed before them very vividly scenes aud incidents of the Spanish- American war. Cablegrams, aud excerpts from the war correspondents' letters m Home, foreign, and American papers have givon them word pictures of the war; bub Mr Fuller, thanks to the Yankee energy and promptness of his New York correspon dents, ha.a been able to secure many photo graphic plides of soepea m Cuba, the United Stat.es Navy, and especially of the wreck of the Maine, the trouble that preoipitafcod the war. The scenes that will more particularly interest the audience are those of the ships of the United States Napy, and the scenes of life m Cuba during the horrible time just previous to Amerioa'a interferenca to free the islanders from the Spanish yoke, and when the residents were m rebellion. The later scenes of the Amsrican victories, of course, Mr Fuller cannot aud does nob pre tend to give, as the time thab has elapsed since is nob sufficient to allow of their land ing here, bub Mr BBn Fuller aasuueo us they are on the way, and will be shown most probably before the South Island tour is concluded. Mr Fuller is the only oaberer m New Zealand who receives sufficient encouragement from a dhoerning public to warrant lhe enterprise on his part of spending money m procuring the "latest from the seat of war " m the matter of pictorial illustration, and when his next batch of Blidea arrives ib will depend upon theit aharaotor a3 to whether or nob he will prolong his stay m Canterbury and exhibit them. His musical company ia still the same high-class combination thab so com pletely captivated the Ashburton audiences on hia laac visits, and the musical illustra tions will b& appropriate to the Bubj^ot of the myriorama.

News m Brief

The Hinds Winter assembly ball takes place m the Hinds schoolroom on Fridiy evening next, August 06.

Ab the Primitive Methodist Church to morrow the Rev. G. H. Mann will preach morning and evening, the eubjaota b^ing 11 Progressive Christianity," and " Peter's fall and recovery." In the afternoon Mr Mann will preach m the AUehton Sohocl and will take for his subject— "An anoienb f Wxnpli worthy of mtym ImibatiQO."

THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION

Public Meeting.

A meeting of the ratepayers of Ashburton, calleil by the Mayor, was held m the O'ldfellows' Hall last evening to discu33 tho water question His Worship himself presided, but his audience never at any time during tho evening numbered more than fifty, and it was fir from either demonstra tive or enthusiastic.

The M'vyor after reading the advertise ment calling the meeting, saiil he would give a f-horfc history ot the Water h'upply Act us it had n fleeted the borough of Ash burton. He then went on to recount what tho Borough Council had proposed to the, County Council — that the Borou ;h Council should take over the mill creek from the intake to the stone brid _:<?, and the County Council take it up from that point down- 1 wards. The County Council had told the Borough Council that they had no control whatever over the water, and oould do noth ing with it without the consent of the County Council. But he (the Mayor) held that under the Municipal Corporations Act the Boroush Council had full power to erect water works and do everything necessary for the bringing m of a water supply. Ho had told the County Counoil that the Borough Council had this power, but got for an answer that he was not reading the acts bearing on the subject correctly. Since then ha had taken the opinion of three of the best lawyers m the colony. One of these was the solicitor to the Municipal Association — a body composed of delegates from all the municipali ties m the colony— and it was his opinion that the clause m the Public Work* Acr [" Water Supply Act " his Worship evidently meant] did not affect water for boroughs, but simply applied go purpo363 of drainage. Since then the Borough Council had been fighting the Coflnty Council m the mterelitß^T)r~Ene bji-cutgh.~--Mr Wright, *M~H.U. for'iah-

burton, had introduced a water supply m/ the House and had Bent him two copies. In/ the Bill there was a clause referring ail dis putes on water questions between boroughs and counties to arbitration. No other clause m the Bill affected boroughs m any way. The Bill wa=» harmless to boroughs, and evidently recognised that they had rights the adjustment of which it waa willing to refer to arbitration. This Bill had been discussed by the House, and two or three clauses had been added to it without con sulting the boroughs. Clause 20 first gives Borough Councils full power over the witer they want, but takes it away again by com pelling them to first obtain the consent of the County Councils. The clause had been referred to by the Guardian, and the Standard had alao had an article. The Gttardiaris article was not favorable to the Borough Council's claim, but the Standard's was, and the paper wa^ to be commeuded for it. The Act passed by the House wat not the Act submitted by the Irrigation Con ference, but had been largely added to m a way that gave boroughs cause for comp'aiut, S3 the new provisions took away the rights of boroughs. He was sorry to see so smill an attendance. Perhaps it was that the burgesso3 were content with what the Coun cil had done. If so, it would be pleasing to the members, but at the snma time the small attendance was very disheartening to men who were trying all they could to de fend the rights of the people whom they represented. Cr Scaly said it was nr)edles3 to remind them of what had taken place m regard to water supply during the last t hree or four] years. The water question had been a sore topic during a succession of dry seasons. There had been a short supply and many ratepayers had hai to sink their wells deeper after the supply had given out. They had dene so at considerable cost, and had not always been rewarded with a return commensurate with their outlay. In some localities iv the town the residents had been compelled to use the water m the channels, and it was just a question if to this cMise the epidemic of diphtheria was not attributable. He beljoved himself that it was to thi9 cause they owed the distribution of thit disease over the district. The Borough Council wanted to gab pure water for the borough, and while whole county was clamotynng for wa'er he thought tho time had come for the borough to look after its own interests aud secure a right fco a river or lake m the vicinity. It was only right that the citiss'n3 should stand up for their own rights an-i sco that tho Biil before the House did not deprive them of their right to wa'or. He moved— " That this meeting, ascit'zms of the Borough of Ashburton, strongly protest against the attempt m the Water Supply Amendment Act, section 20, sub-section 3, now before Parliament to place boroughs under £he authority of County Gouootta, V>y virtual y pegealfng th,e powers conferred by statute to establish and control thoir own water supply," They were only asking what was their own right— that had b3en theirs by statute for years— which this new Aat sought to deprive them of. He was m a position to •tale thit* though the Bill h»d passed its 3rd reading, it would have itu further progress stopped until the result of this meeting w>is known. If the meeting thought it was right and reasonable it would carry this resolution, aud have the clause protested agaiast expunged from the Act. Or Collins said the water question had now reached a crisi?. It was a very impor-

tant leaner and ought to be approached very o;wcfully. Water waa every man's right*, his God-given heritage, and it ought not to be m the power qf any body or individual to stand m the vay of a mass of people obtaining a pure and plentiful supply. The question hid nob been hunted for by the Borough Council^ buc hid cropped up m the ordinary course of its proceedings, and it was now trying to defend the rights of the burgef ges from what was an asqailment of the birthrights of the people of this town. The borough had only come into conflict with the question now by the Bill atpresenb before the House. Aahburton had no municipal water supply, such as Timara, Oamiru, and other cities had. These cities had gob their high pressure supplies long before the special legislation on the subject of water supply had been introduced, and so had had no occasion to fight for them. But all the boroughs which had not got such supplies would be m exactly the same position as the Ashburton borough. The Municipal Corporations Apt gave them the right to go to the hills and bring down a supply if they ohose from the lakes or from the souroea of the river., water that would be pure and unoontaminate 1 ; but the new Bill sought to take away th:»t righb and would preolude thean'from dealing with the river water at all without the consent of the County Council. The Bill had not been submitted to the boroughs. It had been put through the House quickly, and the bur gesses had had no opportunity of considering it. It was possible m the future — near or dia tanii—tljat this town miy become a great manufacturing centre, the ljome qf a dense mass of population. It was nob possible for the oounty, from its agricultural pursuits, j ever to become densely populated, and was it reasonable ia buch a case that a population larger than the county population should be atyle to control its own water supply only under sanotipn qf the smaller population. If they let their rights go by default now, they would lose them perhaps for ever, aq after an Act waa once passed it took very great trouble to repeal it. As the question affected every one of them he hoped they would be unanimous. After a reference to what had been said by Or. Scaly a9 to the. water m the channels having been used by the people when the wells ran dry, Or Collins concluded by expressing a hope that every effort would be made to have the new clauses expunged and the matter put m proper form. i He seconded the motion. J Mr Maynard asked whether the facb hacj been considered fc.hab the passing of such a resolution might have the effect of killing the Irriaation Bill altogether ? Mr Collini said the Bill had beou rushed through the House. This was nob correob. The BUI had been before the House for some time. The amendments now complained of had been moved on August 1. It was now August 19, and surely there had been time given to consider the BUI. Mr Scaly did nob blame the County Gounqil, apd m fact he could not, for the Borough Council did not know\ their position but the County Council did,' and told them what ib was. He (Mr Maynard) contended that the water; should be under the control of one body, otherwise they wo aid have every one of the only too many local bq lies tipping and tampering with the river. He had kaown the members of the Oounty Council— past and presonti— for twenty yeara, andhe was quite aura, there wan nob one of .then* feat

would meet the local bodies m every way as men who had the beat interests of the commuuity at heart. Aa to Mr Collins pici-ure of the possible 50,000 inhabitants of Ashburtou m fifty years, when thab time came and broughb with it thab number of people, ha was quite sure that any possible difficulty with a County Council wasnob to be feared. Reference had beeu made to the sma'l attendance. For that ho thought the Borough Council was to b!ume, as all their water supply business had been done m Committee, and the burgesses knew but little about it, and so did not attach tho importance to it that the Borough Council wished them to do.

Mr Hugo EYiedlander, after a jocular reply to tho last speaker, said the County Council believed that they had the power over the water and did not want that power taken away. He regretted that this trouble had occurred as the two Councils had worked amiably for many years, and he could not see why they should not do so now. The Mayor had spoken m commenda tion of the Standard's article, but it was not. at all a fair article, as it had attributed to Mr Wright the clause m the Bill which was causing all the trouble, whereas the clause w.ts moved by Mr Buchanan. Tha clause, however, waa there, and they wanted it moved. Mr Sealy'a resolution was not very well worded — he did not know who drew it vp — as the clause did nob take away the borough's right of control of its own waterworks, only the power to take water out of the river. He would not ask for any right to be given up, if giving it up would do wrong to anyone, and he did not pee that the Borough Counoil should be asked to- give up any rights they possessed m this connectioa when the County Coun oil was not a3ked to give up theirs. The County Council wanted control of the water for irrigation, but they should not be allowed to take away our right to water for domestic purposes. The borough ought not to be put m the position of having to go to any other body for a right to water. Cr Collins said he would like to reply to , the remarkß of Mr Maynard. This was no personal question, nor any matter of party. They did nob blame the County Counoil for looking after their interests, and were not blatncible themselves for looking after their own. It was a big question, and the far reaching nature of it was not fully realised. The statement made m the Guardian that they did not know the position was not true. They did know it, aud the writer of the article was only indulging m high falutin. They knew the Corporations Act, and on the strength of that knowledge went to the County Council, and were told they had no standing. They had since learned authori tavely what that position was, and that their conception of it wa<* the true one. As to his remarks about hurried legislation, they had heard their last member (Mr McLachlan) say on that platform that Bills were passed like lightning through the House, and as to jeopardising the irrigation Bill, it that Bill interfered with their birth right he would fight against it until the wrong had been redressed. Mr Andrew Orr asked if the member for the district had been communicated with. Though chairman of the County Council, he was still the member for the district.

The Mayor said another resolution dealt with that, and he would be communicated with if it were passed.

Mr Orr repeated his question as to whether Mr Wright had been communicated with on the subject before the House, but the Mayor did not reply.

Cr. Scaly also ia answer to Mr Maynard said the County Council evidently did not know what ib 3 position was — else, why this Bill ? The clause was not inserted mit b,y our member, he allowed, bu.t aom.e one interested m water Bupply. The County Council did nob know thoir position when they told the Borough Council representa tives that they could not take a gallon of water without the Cousty Council's consent. He had not a word to say. against the County Council, who m the past lia-.i voted £5000 for a water supply for the borough, and had tpent £4090 of it on pipes. Those pipes had been disposed of, and he was glad they had fbeen, for they would not n>w have been 'suitable for cho large supply that would be vyanter]. The motion was carried by fifteen hands held up m its favor to two against. Cr Thomas moved--? 1 ' Tnat a ocpy of ths foregojqg resola'ion be forwarded to the Premier, tbe Hon. VV*. C Walker, the member for the district, Messrs Steward and Was-on, and the principal municipalities m the colony, urging them to oppose the section of the Bill objected to." He said this was not a question of Bentunent, but one of right. They had naked for a co&forence, and though they were pretty well up m their position they did not get much fun. fle was late m going m, and when he did go he found that Mr Wright had placed them m the position cf a deputation, and had tgld them that they could not taUe a gallon of wacer without the Qounty Council's oonsent. He had also said m aouversation that as a matter of faob the County Council could close the oreek on twenty-four hours' notige. These things had Bet the Councillors thinking that there was a bad law somewhere, and they consulted their lawyers and found that the law was not as Mr Wright had put it. He charactised the remark of the Guardian about unborn millions as twaddle — the veriest that had ever been written. He deprecated any ill feeling between the two bodiea whose relations hitherto had been friendly, but the Borough Counoil were determined to have a water supply over which, they could have complete control.

Or Davis seconded the motion. The question was one that had taken up a good deal of their time, and aq to ha/iqg been much m Committee they did not care to show their hand to the body that waa trying to take away their rights. Mr Si cock opposed the motion for a good many reason, bub he would only give one or two, The County Connoll waa the right body to control the water. Or Tnomas had pooh-boohod the unborn millions, but there would be m a few years aa many worthy people m Wakanui as m Aahburton. The borough only wanted water for ornament, and had denied Hampstead Mie use of it after being done with m the borough. The action of the Borough Council now was m keeping with their action m regard to the water for several years past. The Oounty Council had offered them water, and he took the small attendance that night as a proof that the burgesses had every confidence m the Counby Council.

Mr Friedlander said thab the water was used for a good many purposes, and one reason why the Hampsread people had been refused it was that it was wanted foe flashing the outfall drain.

Mr Maynard— We were otfared ib at a price,

Mr Friedlander said the County Council might bike the whole of the water m the river and divert) it over the plains for irrigation.

Mr Maynard said it was nob flushing the outfall drain fchaG stood m the way pf Hampstead getting the water, as the. Borough Council offered it to the Town Board at a price. The Mayor said he wag not m the Borough Council at the time, and the question then was not as between the Borough Council and Hampstead, but the motion before the meeting. The motion was than pub and carried by twenty to two.

Mr R. Friedlander spoke from the back of the hall. Jc was difficult m the sounding empty room, to take notes of his remarks, bub he moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor m a complimentary speech. This waa seconded Ly Mr T. Scaly who was understood to speak m the same strain, and laudatqry of the action of the Borough Council m flghting fqr the rights of the burgesses,

Mr Maynard said he belioved the County Council was doing the best they could for the interests of the borough. The motion was carried and the Mayor acknowledged the oo.nplimenb, adding thab iv spita of the Guardian's statement to the contrary there was no division and the Borough Council was a happy family. The meeting then closed.

COMMERCIAL.

ARCAD3 FURNITURE SALE.

Tho furniture sale ? which was postponed last Saturday on account of the wintry weather^ was held iv the Arcade by Mr D. Thomas to-day, when there was a large attendance, and most lots offered were cleared at latisfaotory prices.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

united Press Association — By Electric ' Telegraph. Wellington, August 19 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AND BANKING BILL. Tho debate on the second leading of the Biok of New Zsaland and Banking Bill was resumed by Messrs J'»ocs, Twomey and Shrimski. The debute was further ad journed. Mr Ormond gave notice that he would move after the second rea-liog was agreed to, th it the Bill be referred to a j select committee to be selected by ballot, the committee to consist of seven. The Council rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 19 The House met at 2.30 p m POLICE COMMISSION.

Mr Taylor drew attention to the breach of privilege m that portion of the evidence of the Police Commission which had not been submitted to His Excellency, and had been placed before a Committee of the Honse that morning.

The Speaker said there was no breach of privilege, as the report m evidence of the I Royal Commission waß a matter outside the House. It was ia the nature of ir regularity for some members to be given in formation not given to members as a whole. FINANCIAL DEBATE. The financial debate was resumed by Mr E. G. Allen, who said he believed there waa a feeling m the Colony m favor of borrowing large sums of money for prosecution of public works and construction of railways. Mr Bollard accused the Government of trampliDg on the liberties of the people, and said that at no time m the history of the colony waa there so little to Bhow for the millions expended than at the present. Mr Larnach said, taking tbe increased population of the colony, and increased rail way traffic into consideration, Government should ask for sufficient money to make better progress with railway construction I than heretofore.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The financial debate was resumed by Mr Field, who was followed by Mr Fraser, who criticised adversely the Government's finance.

Mr O' Regan while approving of the in crease m wages to casual hands on the railway, considered that a great mistake had been made m the railway classification m fixing the wages of the employees at 636 i per day, which might be a good wage m Auckland or Canterbury, bub was not adequate on the Weafc Coast where there was much broken weather and consequent broken work. Referring to the falling off m revenue from the land tax he aaid that this was accounted for to some extent by the purchase by the Government of large estates, but he considered that the £500 exemption was largely responsible for this falling off. He would not be bui prised to find that owing to the exemption the colony was getting only half the revenue ib ought to be receiv ing. Referring to land for settlements he pointed out the danger that holders under lease m perpetuity would m time become land monopolists, and when their voting power had increased would demand the con version of their leaseholds into freeholds. The iudirect taxation was excessive, and the people were called on to pay too much through the Customs. The time had arrived when some attempt should be mide to relieve the people o*f the burdens they have to bear.

Mr Hollaud said that the Financial Statement had given general satisfaction from one end of the colony to the other. In speaking of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, he advanced arguments m favor of a more vigorous prosecution of tha work. Under the cooperative system railway formation and road works could be done cheaper than by contract, and the ay.stem ulso give employment to men who would otherwise be unemployed. On the motion of Mr McLean the debate was adjowr.ed.

The House rose at 12.35 a. in

CORRESPONDENCES.

+ — T.We do nob hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corrcspaiidetitaj

THE ASHBURTON FREEZING WORKS

TO THE EDITOE

Sir, — I will buy at par. There is only o,ne other little p unb m " A. Shareholder's " last letter which requires answering. He says— "Mr Friedlander appears to imagine that by calling the Belfast Company a popu lar institution he hug answered my objec tions." I think, sir, I have, and for that matter m a very complete manner. The great popularity of that institution is due to its successful management, which again must be attributed to the vast experieuca possessed and great carefulness and caution displayed by those who are at the helm of that Company's affairs. Is it not therefore a gross piece of presumption a.nd cowardice for one shareholder out of 524 to cake to task under a non de flume- the present management 1 I, also a dona fide shareholder, object on principle to have the interest of our Company attacked m such an unreason able manner. Why hide m the dark ? Why not approach the Directors direct ? when I feel sure every courtesy would be shown to "Shareholder," and good reasons given him for t'he work contemplated and land purchased. But •« A Shareholder's" inßin oerity lies m the modus operandi m hiding his name and m trying to injure not only his (provided he has a tona fide stake m the Belfast Company) but also thab of the other 523 oontented shareholders' interest m the Ashburton Freezing Works. — I am, etc., Hugo Friedlander. Ashburton, August 20, 1898.

TINWALD RACING CLUB.

A general meeting of the Tinwald facing Club was held last evening for the purpose of confirming or otherwise a resolution passed by the Club's Committee with reference to amalgamation with the Ashburton Club. Mr E. Gates occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance.

The Chairman explained the object for which the meeting had been called, and asked that the conditions foe amalgamation be either adopted as a whole, or rejected, as he thought any amendments to them would only lead to further complication Mr Cuthbertson moved that the Com mittee's action be confirmed, which was seconded by Mr G. A. M. Buckley. Both gentlemen spoke at some length to the motion, pointing out the advantages that would accrue from amalgamation.

I After considerable discussion the motion was put and lost, only six voting for it. In answer to Mr Cuthbertson the Chair man said that there had been ten committee men present when the resolution as to amalgamation waa carried, a.nd that they had beeu unanimous on the point. Mr Cuthbertson said that as their Com mittee evidently did nob possess the confidence of the members of the Club, he thought they should be asked to resign. At the same time he could not understand a number of men unanimously carrying a resolution, and three evenings afterwards negativing it.

Mr Buckley also said he felt the Committee had no other course open to them but to resign, and he deeply regretted that all efif irta to form a really strong raoing club m the district had failed. He felt sure they had that evening sounded the death knell of the Tinwald Raoing Olub, whioh had hitherto boan one of the best country c!uba m the colony, and one of which he was proad to be President.

After a somewhat lengthy discussion, m which Messrs Hampton, Dixon, and Lewis took part, advocating no amalgamation ; as well as Messrs Heseltine and Purchase, who supported Mr Buckley's contention, the meeting adjourned after passing a vote of thauks to the delegates to the conference.

WAR NEWS. AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Terms of Capitulation of Manila.

Cession of tho Philippines. Naval Programme for America. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Washington, August 19. The terms of capitulation have been signed at Manila. The conditions are signed by General Jaudenes, and in clude the cession of the whole of the Philippine Archipelago, The American Press are delighted, and argue that America must keep the whole of the islands, but the pro* tocol signed by M. Oambon is regarded as controlling the situation.

It is reported that after the sur render of Manila General Merritt sought General Jaudeneß, and found him m a church with the women and children.

Aquinaldo demanded joint occupa tion, but General Merritt, acting oa instructions from Washington, took the precaution to exclude the insur gents from Manila.

Uneasiness m Santiago

Received Wakapuaka August 20, 11 50 a.m. Guardian Office 12 6 a.m Washington, August 19 Uneasiness prevails m Santiago, owing to the want of discipline amongst the American fever-proof regiments retained m the city. Rein forcements are being despatched.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. Received Wakapuaka August 20, 11.50 a.m Guaedian Office 12.6 a.m Mount Vesuvius m Eruption. Rome, August 19 An earthquake has occurred m centra' Italy. Mount Vesuvius is m eruption.

THE PLAGUE.

Eeath. of two English Ladies.

United Press Association— By Eiectrio Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka August 20, 11.50 a. ra Guardian Office 12 6 i.m Bombay, August 19. Two English ladies have died from the plague,

THE SOUDAN.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

Reoeived Wakapuaka August 20, 8.55 a.m. Guardiax Office, 9.23 a.m.

Cairo, August 19 Sir Henry Kitchener reached Shabluka on board one of the gunboats attached to tho expedition. All the fortifications were found to be deserted by the dervishes. There ia a sufficiency of stores now at Atbara to provide for 25,000 troops for threa months.

CRICKET.

DODBLE CENTURIES.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapnaka August 20, 8.55 a.m Guabdian Office 9 23 a.tn. London, August 19 In the county match, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, Tunnicliffe and Brown opened the batting for Yorkshire and at the close of the days' play were both not. out, the scores being Tunnicliffe 214, Brown 270.

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY

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Wellington, August. 19 The defencs has been filed by the Crown to the action of Mr Coates, Receiver of the Midland Railway. It is contended that the interest and debentures are Bubjecb to the rights of the Crown under Railway Construc tion Act of 1881, and ail other rights of the Crown ; thab the property has not become vested m Mr Coates; that the debenture holders had knowledge that their security was subject to the rights of the Crown ; thab the seizure was specially authorised by law. Defendant denies that any of the notices complained were wrongly made, and thab both the company and the debenture holders agreed to waive any irregularity m order to avoid the statutory alternative, namely, tha retention by Government of the property. As to the complaint that they have not beea allowed to complete the selection of the land grant, respondent says that this point was pending at the time of arbitration, and the company had then committed a wilful breach of the ooniracb. Further alleged provisional •title to the proceeds of certaiu land sales had for some time bean ready for issue, bab it had never been made olear who was en* titled to them. Other defencea are raised, the main one being practically that the company had never attempted to carry out the contract, as after ten years only seventy six miles out of the 255 miles had been con structed, and those were the easiest to make j that the oontract had been wilfully broken, and neither the oompanj nor the petitioner has any claim, and the whole of Blake's arbitration award ia inserted as a schedule to the plea.

THE ASHBOBION GUATtDIAN : SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898.



The new freezing works will undoubtedly prove a great boon to Aahbarton. Farmers, tradesmen and laborers, aa well as tha enterprising merchants who promoted the scheme, will all participate m its benefits. The number of business men whose names appear on the list of shareholders show that they have cheerfully co-operated with the farmers, realising that the prosperity of our town and district depends on our local industries. A few weeks ago we gave our readers a description of Messrs Craighead and Berryman's well known tailoring estab- lishment (on the completion of their exten- sive alterations and improvements). They are now one of the largest employers oi labor m Aahbnrton. Thcsy p^y the highest wages and attribute the success of their buaine3B aa "the leading tailors and outfitters" to the employment of the besb skilled labor, and the faob that they have the largest stock of up-to-date tailoring goods to select from. Their prices are the lowest compatible with good quality. The number of M&ssey- Harris bicycles aold by this firm lately shows that they are deservedly very popular high class machine*. Intending purchasers will do well to bear m mind that Messrs Obaighkad and Bj IBS man's motto is " lafcisfaqtjon, 5 ' 1



Wheels m your head, ungreased. That's awkward. Nofc drink ? No. Flu, Flu, you know what that is? lufluen?i, that's not brought on by swailowiDg a box of dominoes It's a very severe cold m every part of tha body ; the treatment is pure, simple, and eflective. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 5 it knocks it out every time, Paste his op the kitobeo dock:,



Public Notices. upper ashburton road board PUBLIC NOTICE. ALL outstanding Pates unpaid on Aug«Bt 29 will be SUED FOR without furiher notice. By order, 3 139 JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA. fTIHIS Magnificenb Work, Instructive, laterißting, and Ornamental, may be ob- tained a* the Office of THE ABHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, either m two volumes (bound to order), or m parts, weekly or monthly. For further particulars APPLY THIS OFFICE WANTED, FARMERS fTIQ Remember thit now is the best time ! to have their MoCORMICK BINDERS repaired. We have a COMPETENT EEPAIR MAN now m the District, and any Farmer thab wants h:a machine overhauled would be wite to BRING IE INTO OUR YARD AT ONCE and have it attended to. We Guarantee Workmanship. IF you want a New Binder call and see ub before booking elsewhere, aa the McCormick IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE KING OF THE HARVEST, Morrow, Bassett & Go, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager. UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE OF 1 DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH. EVERY ARTICLE MARKED IS] GREATLY REDUCED. ANDREW ORR FOR ME N'S CHEAP BOOTS , ~p R MEN'S FISE SEWN BOOTS FOB MEN'S STRONG CO'JE> HAMS ipOR MEN 1 * DANCING SHOES TH OR WOMEN'S STRONG BO3TS FJR WOMEN'S FINE BOOTS AND SHOES FOR WOMEN'S WARM SLIP- PifißS FOR BOYS* AND YOUTHS' STRONG 800 IB FOR CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' BOOTS FOR EVERY ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR ske Doon iini) window. AT THE LOWEST PRICES. ; The Best Establishment, beyond all doubt), is the NlUfflii A. G. BARTON, Manager. HOZIK TJESA i it* pure



i INDIANA BICYCLE COMPANY. Indianapolis, Ind. U.S.A. PAID IN OAPITAL— OJNEL MILLION DOLLARS. TN the consttbebion of our ', machines threej.prlme factors have been con- sidered throughout, simplicity, universality, and strength. Subordinate to these we have gir en careful attention to lightness, graoe and modern ideas, and wt cordially invite the most critical attention to our new models, every feature of which has been submitted to exhaustive teßts to demonstrate its practicability before adoption. FRAMES. THE success of the tubing used m '97 Waverleys has been amply demons rated by its record during the season pvjfc. The fact that nob a ulngle Waverley frame has broken during the entire year speaks voluma 8 for its quality, and we contina* the H3e of the best grade of hiah-oarbon Albany weldless steel tubing m Waverley frames for 1898, with'fla?h j lints of drop forged Bsteel8 s teel through oufc, preferring to plac* our depanderica upon th's more expensive BUI OJNL.I PROPER OON?TRUCTrON FOft BICYCLES of the highest standard, rather than to usa rho s institutes now commonly resorted to by many makers who have aimed to reduce costs at the expense of quality. In our Ladies' frame we have used special tubing of 16 gauge at the loop where the strain is greatest, drawn down to 22 gauge at the head, thus combining the maximum of strength with the minimum of weight FORKS. OOR now fork is constructed of the same tubing as tint used m the fram?, with s forged steel arched crown hollowed out for lightnesss. It was designed and perfected m our own factory, and we claim for it not only graceful appearance and lightneßß, but it is the Btrongebfc fork crown ever made. BEARINGS, KSPEOIA.L attention has been given to the baarings of our 1893 'machino ', with the result thab we hive secured c;reah simp icity, perfect interchangoability, perfect alignment, perfect c >nc vitricifcy, »n i perfect protection from dust. In further developing the priucip'e by m last yoar for adjusting by sidi- ng instead of by threaded cones, we have devised a universal cone, fitting either j side of the front or rear wheel, and hiving a double face with two ball rases. It i can be put on the machine m ti^ht different places or ways, thus nuking it impossible co assemble the b.-arinsjs mc >r redly. Too ernes are prevented from turning on th« axles by conta^. between th-nr knurled faces and the knurled surfaces of the nuts whijh adj tst them. Especial attention is sillod ro the dv3 L . pr<iof qualities of all the bearings on the machine as being the mo t effej iva protejt.ion yetapplied to bicycle construction. They have surpiss9 1 any ideal and are as parent as they are evident. The balld rell on the inner f*ce of the c >.io, while Ut^e felt w^her.s, held m place by dusts caps, have a long bd!iri'is res': on the outs<du rics, thu^ forming a valye serb. Dust or water coming agaaafc this wisher only tonda to press it more tightly agam^ j the race, closing the bearings more effocuvoly agiinst its entrance. AH the bearings throughout the entire .bicycle are ball retaining, and ihe axles and all baati ig pa-b* are Urgj, strong, an 1 c jndtruoted of speoU' awwk. CRANK HANGER. THB principle of the bearings m this part of the machine is exactly the^ same as In ihe fc hubß. The ad juatiuent is entirely on the left hand side, and is made positive by a plunger inserted it. the crank, which engages one of a circle of unall holes m the face of the sleeve. The adjustment of these bearings is very d»llc»io, the distance between the holes representing 1-2000 of an inch. SPROCKETS. DURING the past year we have spenb much time and money upon the improve- ment of the sprocket tooth form, and have finally arrived at perfection never before accomplished. Ie will be noticed that m engaging the sprocket, our chain dees not slide. into its seib by the aid of a guide roller either on the chain or the sprocket, but simp'y takes its exact plice. In other words, it walks m and walks out of the sprocket'id the same manner aa a man puts his foot down and lifts it from the ground. In consequence of this no friction is caused, and each link of the chain pulls on the sprocket tooth only a part of the load, while with less perfect c instruction the link slides into place, carrying alono all the load during the time it takes for this aciion, tending thus to stretch the chain unduly. This email stretch at each joint is continually adding to the total l«ng'.h of the chain until finally its pi'ch and the pitch of the sprocket are so different thab the chain cm only run on the points of the tee'h, grinding and cutting until both chain ar d sprocket are useless. A practical illustration of the perfection of our chains and sprockets may be found m the appearance of a sprocket after it has been running several months, a layer of dust will always be found from the pitch line to the top of each tooth, showing conclusively the absence of grinding action usually present m cha\n transmission. TO the production of xairjiew models we have unstintingly devoted our best efforts and ripeet ideas. In its construction we have especially avoi led freak mechanism for the purpose of obtaining novelties without practical value, and whla it presento many new features m keeping; with the progress of the cycle building »rt, these have all been submitted to tha m >st rigid practical tcstß, fully establ sh- ing their excellence and superiority. IT Is designed for all round hard work and wear, combining with its elegance and lightness sufficient strength and durability for good service undar Lhe most trying ooaditions. PR A OTIC A L Novelties, self evident ad vani acres, and manifest simplicity c -mbine with strength and beauty to constitute our '9B Waverley the beat machine that we, or, so far as we know, any other maker, hay* ever placed upon the market ab any price, and we claim for Waverley Bicycles fall equality with any bicycles built m the world* Wfl HAVE APPOINTED JOHN OUR & CO., ASHJ3URTON, Sole agents for the s»le of oar machines m the South Islani of New Zealand. INDIANA BICYCLE COMPANY. JNDIANAPOLI?, U.S.A.