Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1898. "TAMPERING."

Tbere are many ways m which the word " tampering " can be employed, but m th,e Ashburton county there is one meaning of tiie wprd which over shadows all others, and is fraught with the first importance to settlers on the plains. It is when a selfish man cuts tfce county water channel running through his property, and appropriates for his ,own use, ip th,e shape of surreptitious irrigation, the 'water whjch should go to supply drink for map. and heast pn the farms situated lower down towards the sea. A large • number of .our farmers haye an idea .. fc *"**«» know more aboujt th,e watep upply of thft d^ ... t ,  t . lotion of its possibility, •.^ ngineer who drew out the scht... ook the levels for it, gauged the upply from its beginning, and has ept on doing so with soientifio care pd accuracy to this day, &n4 under

?hose supervision every channel carry ag water m the county scheme was lid down And of thoße channels them re now 1200 miles running. It is only, owever, when farmers act upon this ssumed knowledge that any fault is to •c found with them, as every man is ntitled to his opinion. When they 10 act upon this alleged superior :now ledge the result is not pleasing to (eighbours below, who find to their litter experience that, acting upon this rnowledge, their very knowing up on n try neighbour has deprived them if their supply, and their stock have 0 go without water or be supplied by ither means. The question was dis ussed pretty exhaustively at the' bounty Council's meeting on Friday, vhen a deputation from Ohertsey appeared to solicit water for irrigating iheir gardens. The Chairman read a ong list of names that had that day >een reported to the OoudcH by the •anger for Chertsey dibtrict, with shargeß of " tampering " set out against iach. In the list of names were those >f the two gentlemen who appeared as ihe deputation. The Chairman must )e congratulated on the artistic way m which he dealt with this matter. EEc quoted the report of tbe engineer, ust laid before the Council, and ffhich must have been somewhat of 1 staggerer to the deputation, and a sentence or two from that report we juote, with a suggestion to would be jamperers to lay it to heart m this most musually dry season. The engineer lays — "The bupplies m several instances lave been irregular and intermittent jwing to a system of tampering for irrigation purposes, which is now 3ecomiog very prevalent. Ihe rangers report such as have come under their notice, and the sooner this sorb of interference is put down, the better it will be for the general interest. What ever tainperers might be inclined to bhink, there is no available surplus Erom present races to warrant irriga tion, even of small areas, and largely increased supplies must be brought m if irrigation m any form is to be of general benefit." Immediately after this deputation bad left tbe room, without having received any assurance that water from the existing races would or could be given them for their gardens, another of two gentlemen from Kyle came upon the scene. Their race was a continuation of the one from which the previous deputation's con stituents had been extracting their water supplies, «and the Kyle men jomplained that they had frequently uo water m their race, which was very intermittent. So disgusted had the lower residents become with the state jf affairs that they now applied for an extension of tbe Acton private irriga tion scheme, so that, whether they jbtained an irrigation supply or not, :hey would be sure of sufficient m their •aces for ordinary purposes, and for ;his they were prepared to pay any •easonable sum. The whole raatttr vill be dealt with at a special meeting ;o be held on January 21, when it is )robable the first practical step towards ihe initiation of irrigation over a bulky trea will be taken. Meanwhile let u emind tamperers of the fact that they ire liable to a fine of ±20 a day for be offVnoe of interferiig with the aces, and they have only to read the peeches of the members of the Council o Bee that those gentlemen mean •usiness.

Local and General.

■V" ■ ■ ■ Experiments m wireless telegraphy have resulted m messages being transmitted from shore to ships afloat at a distance of twelve miles, and the United States Government have decided to adopt the system for u<e m the Nayy. Yesterday waa abont the worßt 'f farmers' day "we have experienced thia aeason, A hot north-west gale blew all day, and th^ orchards Buffered severely, a good many trees having been stripped of their fruit. A Timaru telegram says they had a similar experience m South Canterbury. Some members of the Waitaki Acclima tisation Society, on Wednesday and Thurs day last, caught tweuty-two beautiful trout, running from 31b to 13lb m the Waitaki, to forward jbo D,r"de Lautour, m London. The doctor, who is a/ keen' angler, will exhibit the fish on arrival at) Home, and also make one at a dinner at which the samples of the famous river will be the royal dish. Mr J. St Glair, the business manager of the •' Sign of the Crow "Company, iB con templating introducing what will be a great boon to Christchurch theatre goera, espe oially m the hot summer nights when tbe theatre ia crowded; This is the placing of two punkah Bin the dress circle so as to ensure coolness.

The following remarkable phyaiologicai statement ocourred (aays an exchange) m the examination papers of a schoolboy not long since i— •'» The human body is divided into three parts — the head, ohiat, and the stummick. The head oontains the eyes and braina, if any. The chist oontaina the lungs aud a piece of the liver. The stummick ia devoted to the bowls, oi which there is five, • a,' *c,' • i, 1 • o,' • v,' and some timeß ' iff! and 'y.' Mr Blaokmore, Government pomologist, paid a visit to Ashburton on. Saturday. He first went to Windermere to inspect Mr E. G. Wright's vinery and large fruit garden, and returning to Aahburton m the afternoon had a look at some of the smaller fruit growing pl^oep. Qne of Mr Blaokmore's objects tn visiting Ashburcop was to ascer tain whether the codlin moth pest was spreading to any extent, but so far aa is generally known it haß not spread to any thing li^e an alarming extent m this district. We have received the January number of the Triad, and are pleased to see that thia interesting periodical maintains it i unque position. The issuf before us is exceedingly well illustrated, containing views m Timiru and Hastings, Timaru breakwater, a good picture of Dunedin Agricultural Hall, Nicol Creek water r all near Dunedin, and portraits of some members of the dramatic company at present performing m the southern city. The reading matter is aa varied and enter taining as usual, while as a music supple ment the famous " Blue Danube Waltz " is given. There are several prize competitions announced, also the name of the winner of the prize m a story competition just closed. Particulars of the ' q'tfrrpnt • ooj»Be'itiona appear m another oo'umn,

— re — A member of the (cinematograph travelling company vouohea for the following Btory and giyes particulars of the time und place (Auokland) where it occurred. Eight days before the resent ehooji of earthquake a "cat had died and was buried m a gajtdejj at the back of a house a few miles south of Auck land. Shortly after the earthquake occurred the family was discussing the shook, when the aforesaid cat walked into the room where" the family were partaking of tea. I*, was looking very wretched/and the family was shocked. 1 The lady of the house, 1 bow ever, gave it a saucerful of milk, whioh it drank, and then went outside and lay down \n thjs Bun to die completely within an hour frojn its reeurreotj^n. examining the apQfc where it was preyioiusty Puried ip was fo^nd tfrat the earthquak« haa treated a twftt !f!}?9 n tMpat had emerged. Chamberlain „ -~C." £lja"nj^Bant jroup and whooping cou 6 ... * •^Wmriiojj afe and reliable, Foriale by ao^. ;rug Uompany, i

The West Coast 7'imes of January 6th has the following :_ Police luspeoior Cullen will be removed to Christohuroh vice Inspector Broham transferred to Wellington. It is expeofeefl [-ispeotor Pender, now m Welling ton, will be lriired. Mr Charles Sehvood (Wood's expen). while driving m from Hinds on Saturday, met with a rather queer accident. By some means the blinkers of his horse came adrift, aud m a few moments the scene had changed, and the expert found himself m a neighbour ing paddock, while the horse was proceeding to put the vehicle under a process of smash iug on the road. Fortunately no seriouß damage resulted, and after the usual explan ation on the part of expert and horse, the expert rode home a dustier if not a wiser man.

A sensational story wan pnblished by a New York paperon N. vnfc )r 4 to « he effect that H.MS. Impei ieuae, just arrived at Victoria, British Columbia, had returned from Cores Island, whither she went m search of buried treasure. The officers are reported to have stated that the story of a treasure of 30,000,000 dollars being buried m the island is not a myth. A guard of marines has been left on the itland, and a smaller veaiel than the Lnperiense will pro ceed thither shortly. I b is reported that the lmpeneuse has on board a large portion of the buried treasure, consisting- of jewellery and gold to the value of about 16,000,000 dollars. A Wellington telegram states— When Mr Beetham. 8.M., of Christchurch, inflioted on a number of bookmakers fines of £10 and fourteen days' imprisonment for layiDg totahsator odds on the Ricoarton racecourse an appeal was lodged against his deoision. The persons concerned, however, decided this week not to proceed further with the appeal, but to " take out " their sentences. A coordingly four of the bookmakers sentenced (three being Wellingtonians and one hailing from Auokland) have given themselveß up to the police during the last few days, and are now quartered at the Terrace Gaol. From information to hand we (Temuka Leader) learn that the Albury settlers are getting on very well, and are thoroughly satisfied with their bargains. The sett:era are of the right kind, and are going to work with a will. They have already built a good many houses on the estate, and have good crops. The season proved suitable, as there was a fair amount of rain, and the crops theie are better than on the lowei levels. The settlers contemplate building a dairy factory ami a lime kiln, and working them on the co-operative system. Ryegraae has already been cut there" that will average 30 bushels to the acre, and other crops are expected to prove equally satisfactory. The members of the Tinwald Town Board assembled on Saturday for the purpose ol formally opening the concrete bridge re cently erected over Carter's Creek, on ih-= main South road, leading from Ashburton to Tinwald. Mr E. Gafcee, the chairman, m declaring the bridge open for public traffic, warmly congratulated the contractor, Mr N. Fitzgerald, on the faithful manner m which he had cartied out the contract, and re marked that the whole work reflected the highest credit on all concerned. The healths of the contractor, the engineer (Mr A. A. Pooka), and the Chairman of the Town Board, were duly honoured. The bridge has been built the full width of the road and footpath, and replaces the miserable structure which before existed, and at which it will be remembered, the late Mr E. Price met with a fatal accident. An extraordinary will case came before the Adelaide Supreme Court the other day, when Emma Bmith disputed the will of the late Fauny Curl. Miss Smith was an adopted daughter of Mrs Curl, who was aged eeventy seven, and m 1888 she made a will m favor of Miss Smith. Early last year, however, Mr 8 Curl conceived a violent affection for Riohard Treloar, aged twenty-three, and whhed to marry him. Treloar waß willing, >'iv the Salvation Army officer who was aaktd by the old lady to perform the csre mony refused, saying that it was his duty to send Treloar to heaven, not to the devil. A registrar was next asked to marry the couple, but declined. Then Mrs Curl be came convinced that she was married m the eight of God, and accordingly she and Treloar lived together. She gave Treloar m 1888a will to destroy, and made another leaving the whole of her estate to him. Evi dence was called, showing that deceased was of sound mind when she made the second will. The Judge decided m favor of Treloar, dismissing plaintiff's application. We notice m the Launce ton Examiner of December 28, that the Payne Family, now known as the Stoele-Payne Quintet had just commenced a season m the Northern Tasmanian oapital. The Exavwitr says ; —The Mechanics' Institute was crowded to the doors last evening ; m fact, money had to be refused, on the occasion of the re appearance m Launceston of the always popular Payne Family, or, more properly styled now, after re-construction, as the Bteele-Payne Quintet. The programme submitted was of a most interesting and enjoyable character, and every item, without exception, was exceedingly well rendered and received. The entertainment opened with the part song, " Where are you going to, my pretty maid," by the company ; and then followed a aeries of instrumental and vocal items, each and all of which were pleasing m the extreme. Needless to add, enoorea were frequent. We understand this , talented and always popular' company will j pay Ashburton a visit shortly, on their way' through this island. The Press says ; — Information was revived on Sunday night that another hor*e had been killed m identically the same manner aa the last one by the " horse fiend." Application was made to the police, but beyond the fapb that % horse undoubtedly had been stabbed and kilted no 'information was obtainable. Investigations are being made into the matter, and the detectives will continue work. Ever since the stabbing of Mr Buckley's entire hoi Be Zulu, the police have been at woik making enquiries. Detectives Fitzgerald and Marsack hare been constantly employed on the case. A slight additional clue has, it it understood, been obtained. It appears that about a r fortnight ago a gentleman caught v man m I his stable on the South belt. The man I begged and prayed to be allowed to go away, I and said he was doing no harm m the stable. I The gentleman let him go, and did not com- I tnunicate with the police until Saturday. [ It is believed th«t he caught "the horse I (lend " himself. There were two valuable j liorees m the stable, and it is probable that I fie was about to commit another of his atro- J jities. The gentleman will probably be able j bo identify him again* I Mr Holmes, head of the electrical branch I )f the Victorian railways, who has just re- I turned from a tour of England and the Con- I iinent, informs the Argus that the phono- I graph is making great headway as a useful I jiece of mechanism for business purposes. I ' Por some time business men have ' been I ' itilising it for recording their verbal I • nstructiona as to outward correspondence. I ' tlany an English merchant on going to his 1 1 •ffice m the morning speaks into it the I etters which he desires to be written, the I ervjcea of a shorthand clerk thus being I lispensed with- The records are afterwards I epeated from the machine to the oorrea- I londence clerk, who can have them I utomatioally dictated at any pace he desires, I f nd should he make a mistake he can of .1 ourae get the phonograph to make a aom- I mnication all over again. Two phono- I raphß are often used, and the reoords are I -ansferred from one to the other. While I i Paris Mr Holmes came across Professor I g erthon, who hag invented a process by I □ high phonographs can b.e connected hun° j , ■eds oi miles apart from one another, and I wi le practical use to whioh this may be put I y, ill be that the head office of a firm wM j j. nvey its instructions to a branch office I p ally, aud all necessity for telegrams and j rrespondenoe will be avoided. I

CRICKET.

| » Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright. Abelaidk, January 8. It. is stated that the difficulty between Giffen and the promoters of the English tour is not yet settled. Giffen says chat he is determined to adhere to his former terms. Though he has been practising ftnergetioally he is not m his best batting form.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

_______ i The weather was warm. The visitors batted first, and their innings closed for 228 Noble 40, McKenzie 50, Trumper 48, and Ferriss 51 practically made the score. New fiouth Wales started badly, two wiokets, Donnan and Iredale going out for four, beorge Giffen took three wiokets for 93 Evaua one for 43, aud Jones five for 54.

STODDART'S TEAM V. BALLARAT.

mv c i-  Mblboubne, January 8 lne English cricket team against Ballarat scored 297 for seven wickets, Stoddart 111, .Mason 38, MoLaren 37.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

rru nr ii- Wbllin gton, January 8. Ihe Wellington-Uanterbury match was continued to day, the local team bavins »t the close of the previous day's play lust equalled their opponent*' score with six wickers m hand. Holdship failed to increase his to any extent, and Gore, who succeeded Richardson, was nioely taken m the slips before he bad properly settled down. At this stage it looked as though Canterbury might yet pull the matoh out of the fire, bat two expensive miseei completely changed the state of the game m Wellington's favour. Naughtonand Burton, who followed, were both missed early m their innings, Naughton when he had only made one. Profiting by their escape they put on no fewer than 86 roos before Naughton was bowled. In addition to the above-mentioned chance, he gave an other possible one later m his innings, but otherwise his innings was a good one, »nd he has every reason to be sa>ufied with his debut. Burton played a steady and oareful innings. Like Richardson, he waited for the loose ones, and would take no liberties. After Burton's dismissal the innings was not by any means over, Holds worth and Ashbolt putting oh 68 runs for the laßt wicket, the total being 404. The Canterbury fielding was slack, the men showing a want of the go and energy that were so conspicuous at Auckland. Bates was hampered by his injured finger, and under the circumstances his figures are fair. Reese was tried a great deal too much, and was deoidedly expensive. With 217 to save the innings defeat Canterbury set about their unenviable task m good hearc Forty went up as the result of eighteen minuted play, bufc there Can terbury'sluck ended," Ooboroft was again caught m the slips for 20, and A. B. Ridley was stumped when he had made the same number. H. C. Ridley batted very carefully and correctly for his runs, but found no one to stay with him until Wilding came m. The veteran of the team adopted the same taotica he had pursued at Hawera, and set orthodox play at defiance. By means of judioioua pulls and drives he quickly rattled up 37, at which Bcore he unfortunately dragged one on to his wickets. With nine wickets down for 152, nil aeemed over, but Fowke stayed m while Garrard put on the runs, and through the latter's efforts the total was taken to 19?. Streaky ab first, Garrard afterwards played fine cricket for ins runs, and his performance is all the more creditable because his side had no hope of victory. Ashbolt;, who generally fares badly at the hands of Canterbury, was the most successful bowler, his seven wickets costing only 52 runs. Wellington thuß won by an innings and 20 runs. The following are the scores :—

j CANTERBURY- First Innings. Coborofb, o.Holdahip, UHoldsworth .. 75 H. Ridley, b Holdaworth . . . . 11 A. Ridley, lbw, b Stevenson .. .. 8j Ree^e, b Tucker 44 Wilding, c Ashbolfc, b Tuoker .. 11 1 Sims, b Holdsworbh . . . .  q Clark, c Tucker, b Holdaworth . . ' 1 Garrard, c Richardson, b Tucker . . 2 Wheatley, c Holda worth., b Tucker .. 0 Fowke, c Ashb.olfc, b: Hojdsworth .. 3 Bates, not out . . 29 Extras .. ..  ][ " 5 Total „ % J5 Baling Analysis— Ashbolb, 54 balls, 31 runs, 3 maidens ; Holdsworth, 153 balls, 74 runs, 10 maidens, 5 wickets ; Stevenson, 90 balls, 22 rune, 4 maidens, 1 wioket j Richard, son, 48 balls, 22 runs, 2 maidens ; Holdship, 18 balls, 9 runs ; Tuoker, 54 balls, 24 runs, 3 maidens, 4 wickets. Hold&worth bowled two go- balls. Second InniDgp, Cobsroft, c Ashbolt, b Holdsworth  20 H. Ridley, c Naughton, b Asbbolb . . 31 A. Ridley, st Williams, b Aikbolt .. 20 Reeep, b Ashbolt , # 4. Wilding, b Ashbolb .. .. , * 37! Sims, 0 Weybourne, b Tucker .. .. 5 I Clark, c and b Ashbolt . .  . . Q Garrard' not out   .. .50 Wheatley, sb WJHiams, b Ashboib .* ? Fowke, 0 AshboH, b HoHsworth .. 6 Bates, c Weybourne, b AshboU.. 7 Extra 9 ',',' 12 T flta?     197 Bowlino Analasis— Holdswortb, 72 balls, 62 runs, 3 maidens, 2 wickets ; Btevenion, 30 balls, 22 runs; Ashbolb, 120 balls, 52 runs, 6 maidens, 7 wickets : Tucker, 54 balls, 24 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket ; Richardson 18 balls, 13 runs ; Holdahip, 12 balls, 12 runi. WELLINGTON. First Innings, Riohardßon, c B^tea, b Coboroft . . 77 Weybourne, c Powke, b Bates   10 Williams, c Fowke, b Reese . . . . 13 Tucker; st Fowke, b Reese . . . J 10 Holdship, c Sims, b Reese .. .', 79 C Qore, c Sims, b Biteß .* 17. Burton, c Sims, b Reese . . . . ! ! 63 Naughton, b Bates ..  '.'.an A9hbolt, not out .. ... .. 11 37 Stevenson, c Garrard, b Bates '.'. .[ 4 Holdsworth, c Sims, b Clark .. .'3l Extras .. t9 2g Total 404 • -Bowling Analysis— Reese, 288 balls, j 14.6 runs, 1Q maidens, 4 wicketa ; Bates, 270 • >alls, 94. runs, 14, maidens, 4 wickets- J Jobcroft, 66 balls, 31 runs, 5 maidens, 1 ' vicket; WiJdiDg, 00 balla, 36 rune, 7 n^idens ; Clark, 53 b+lls, 2^ runs, 2 maidens wicket : Garrard, 60 balls, 46 runs. Bites »qwled foqr no-balls and Wilding three rides. 1

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following is the meteorological report >r the week ending Jaouary 7, 1898 :—

! Shade. „. Date. Hl g h Sfcafce — m of Low.iHighSun weather. Saturday.. 60 100 1 116. Pine, N.VV Sunday ... 60 90' HO- ..NWto'sE Monday ... 41- 95- 110- „ Tuesday ... 49* 73* 73* Light rain, S.E Wednesday 47- 76* 90* Pine, N.E. Thursday... 42. 86- 110' •„ N.W Friday ... 46- 84- 100' Fine, „'

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electrio Tetamph— Copyright* West Australian Loan. London, January 8. A West Australian loan o! one million, at 3 per cent., with a minimum fixed at 85, has been issued. Tenders will close on Friday. ' British Commerce The Board of Trade returns for December show a decrease of imports of £2,286,567. Exports decreased £1,015,570. Obituary. The death is announced of Mr Ernest Hart, veil known medical writer on social and sanitary questions, aetat 61. Fatal Explosion. At a fire m Hatrick's chemical works, Glasgow, an explosion occurred, resulting m the death pf four firemen. Two others were injured, having been precipitated from top to bottom of the building. Collision m the Channel. A collision occurred off the Isle of Wight between the Atlantic line* Lepanto and the Knight of St George. The Lepauto sank, but all on board were saved. The Transvaal. A report, received from Capetown* say 8 that Mr Chamberlain refused an offer by the Transvaal, Government to submit the disputed question to arbi tration. The Purchase of Beria. Cairo, January 7 The statement that the Rhodesian Railway Construction Company had purchased Beira from Portugal is denied. Remission of Duties. New Tore, January 8 The United States has decided to allow Canadian goods to. paste the Alaska frontier without duties being levied.

Australian

< The Victorian Gold Yield. Melbourne, January 8 The gold yield for the colony last year was 822,6320z, beingiitt increase of 10,546 zon the previous year, and the highest return since 1882. Land Settlement Brisbane, January 8. Arrangements have been made for another batch of thirty Victorian farmers to settle on the wheat lands m the cential district.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

— ■♦ — Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Berlin, January 7 The Empeior, ia recognition of the diplomatic service rendered by Herr Von Bulow, the German Foreign Secretary, m connection with the acquisition of the Chinese port Kiao chou, bestowed the order of tha Red Eagle upon him. London, January S. A Reuter message states that Chin* refused a Russian loan, and negotia tions are proceeding with England Many newspapers support obtaining the money from England. Mr Chaplain, President of the local I Government Board, speaking at Lin coln, aaid the Government were keenly alive to the paramount interests ia China. Lord Salisbury would leave nothing undone to secure British interests. Two torpedo boat destroyers hare joined the Iphigenia and Immortalite at Port Arthur. Ottawa, January 8 Many members of the Canadian militia are volunteering for service m the far East, m the event of trouble occurring there,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

The Engineers' strike. Preu AwoQiation— By Electric Telegraph Copyright London, January 8 The Miners' Federation have decided to contribute £300 weekly to the engineers. Received Wakapuaka Jan. 10, 9.23 a.m. Guardian Office, 9.47 ».m London, January 9 The Sunderland trades council has carried resolutions censuring Mr Fhomas Burt, member for Morpeth,&nd i former parliamentary secretary to the jQard of trade, for asserting that the >resent conditions of work; were fair. Mr Jo^in Bqrns has issued a violent Banifesto against Sir Christopher rurnetsi, the well known shipbuilder, rho recently contested the by-election or Cork City m the liberal interest. Tie attack is fqunded qpon Sir O, 'urness's membership of the employers jd^ratioa and upon his action m order ig the lockout uf his employees, who ?cently struck;.

THE SOUDAN.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Cairo, January 8 It has been decided to extend the Abu Harned railway to El Dainer, oa the confluence of the Nile and Atbara the lowest of all the .Nile tributaries. $ London, January 8 The departure of reinforcements for the Soudan is being pushed on with the utmost expedition, all the available transport services being organised. Sir Herbert Kitchener will eventually command a force of 18,000 Egyptian troops and three British b'atUlidnV "

THE ABSBUBTOft aPABDIAK : MOfrDAfr, JANUARY 10, 1898.



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Synopsis of New Advmbi'isbments. Holland 8r03.— Tender accepted. Churoh services —Sb.vStephens. ' W. Sutherland — Wanted tenders for stook • ing; Salvation A.cmy— -Lecture to-night. ■



Public Notices. • i ft ° fc O Ml <1 I • O °° Ph a IS § 1 I I' •§s g < <J- M MM 3 I- P \ HI ffIMID i CLOTHING : FACTORY. l ""■ A. G, BARTON, MANAGER Do no/6epersva</e(//o ouya/iy offfotm/fafionSi 1+ /ns/s/ on nay//)&, m \ la ■ HQ |g^ fl ■ * , I I kB «9^ i H Ik ill Hi mFW 1 W J9 n jL ■ Aw m m || (/wart/td Co/ddntffi/nrrfetfc/s) I E x^moffO/fßi£mfprfj9s r Aeyarepi/rea/H/wMesome % l/iefiesf money and r experience cS? 6qy. largest sale /M&sUwas/a. p SOLD BY ALL GROCERS j Church Services. QT, STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. FRIDAY— Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SfJNJMY SERVICES.— January 16. j 11 a.m. — Aborning Prayer and Holy Com- -1 munion. 3 p.m — DROMOKE. Rev T. A. Hajml.fcon &30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. i /TIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future thh system of doing business. And m w< purohase for Cash from the best makers it England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Seleotinj GOODS OF STERLING QUALITS at prices hitherto unheard of, CONSISTING OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES. OROOKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2£d It TEA, BLENDED ... 101 b Boxes Is It TEA, IN HALF CHESTH, 10d lb, (strong liquor] Colonial Candles ... 4d lb per bos English Farafino Candles ... 6£d lb per bo* Kerosene, 150 test ... 6d 6d per tin   12a 9d per caae Woicester Sau&e, Pints ... 9d bottle Essence of Coffee 10} d Tobacco, Nubian squares... 4a 6d per lb Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharps  5s per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags ... 2s §d bag Rollitt's Flour, 2001bs ... 24s „ „ lOOlbs ... 12s 6d SOlbs .. 6s4|d | Currants 5d I Eleme Raisins .. ... 7d | Valencia Raisins 7d ' Sultana Raisins 7d Sipily Almonds Is 2d Figs .. ..< 8d Muscatels ... .- 8d Jordan Almonds ... .. 2s $d Mixed Peel §d 2£lb Tins Preserved Fruit lOd Lemon Squash, English ... Is 3d Lemon Juioe, English ... Is 3d Sardines „, ..... 4£d per tin Fresh Herrings ... , 6}d per tin Herrings & Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb . . Is 4d Ground Ginger ... .. Is 4d per lb Anchovy Paste 8d per tin Citrate pi Magnesia ... Is per bottle Sheeps Tongues, beet .« lOd per tin CROCKERY & GLASSWARE 17 inner Seta Toilet Seti Tea and Breakfast Seta Vases and Ornaments Tumblers and Wine Glasses Decanters and Water Bottles Glass Dishes Jelly and Butter Dishes VARIETY AND LOW PRICES IN ABOVE LINES. FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Mason's Sore w- bop Porcelain Lined Jars, 'ints 4s 9d, Quarts 5s 9d, J Gallon 7s doz. Kenriek's Beak Enamellel Maslin Kettles. Quart 68, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maßlin Kettles, Drop Handles. 7s, 2| gallon lit 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2f 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s.



FOR THE HARVEST FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOOK Reaper Section Reaper Chains Hay Forks Hay Rakes < Oils, m 1, 2 & BINDER TWINE. DONAGHV'S BEST, Fhx, Mixed, ft Manilla. Fobn Or & Co.



HOUSE PAINTING & PAPEEHANGING. [H WE just to hand a shipment of GENUINE WHITE LEAI)|& PU\tE];LINSEE]i> OIL for the present season's Painting and Decorating. Persons desirous of having their homes well painted with GENUINE MATERIALS & GOOD TRADESMEN are requested to call upon us. OIL CLOTH FOR DADO S IN STOOK. TO ARTISTS. HAVE a Splendid lot of.Op^lGlae" i° "took, specially prepared for Artists' use, whioh can be out to any size required at a moderate gharge. J. WILSON, CORNER OF ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. Telephone 66.J P.O. Box 16 i



TO BESI DENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. :o: VTTE BEG respeotfully to announce that we have received, per S.S. " lonio " and "Mataura,' very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS! CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS T^BLINOS MUSLINS LINOLEUMB IN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortmeut of new kABRIOS, GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direot from the Leicester Mills ; also some very ohoioe goods m Jet Trimmings, inoluding the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, fend an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimps NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 oaßlft oi Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED OOST. MITCHELL & TURJNER. REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS AT S. SALE K'S, THBS LBSADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT JLargest Stook Lowest Prices FOR ::NEf YE AR-1898 : : SPECIAL LINES at REDUCED PRICES, marked m Plain Figures. Gold Brooches (new and choice designs) at 7s 9J, 12s 6d, 17« 6d, 20a, upwards. Silver Brooches from li 6d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, 10s, and upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2s 6d, 4s, and fls 6d. Pencil Cases fa large stook to select from) at 2s 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10s. Ladies' Rings (the largest and finest stock ever seen m Ashburton, equal to any m Christohurch) from one guinea to ten guinea*, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tie Pins, neat and tasteful designs m gold at ss, 7s 6i, 10s, 25« t also a nice selection of small and suitable articles at 2s 6d, ss, and 7s 6d. HPECIAIi ATTJbiNXIOIM IS CALLED TO THE BTOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. Then two linu are Heivily Stocked, and are of the Newest and Choicest Dutfjiis. INSPECTION INfITED - S7 SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOOK AND PRICES UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRICT. \ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SECOND SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. ANDREW ORR iS NOW SHOWING the Finest Collection of Up-to-date Novelties m MILLINERY, French and English. Lovely selection of Straw Hats *nd Sailors' ; Dress Fabrics ; a Most Beautiful Collection m Fink Robes and all classes of Plain and Fancy Goods; MANTLES and OAPE3, the latest stylee from London ; Ribbons, Laces, Faoe Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, Sunshades, Prints, Blouses, Bells, etc. THE NEW CYCLE CORSET, Tust Imported, m all bizes, (specially made.) GENTS' SUITB TO MEASURE from £2 15s A Large Assortment of Gentlemen's Ties and Scarfs Just Opened. Men's Hats m all the new shapes. , Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots aud Shoes m every Style and make CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, &c, &c. ANDREW ORR