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PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1898. THE EXODUS.

Some weeks ago we drew attention to the fact that the arrivals m and de partures from the colony had been for some time before showing a steady balance m favor of the departures, and pointed out that m spite of labor legislation that was supposed to make a working man's paradise of New Zealand working men declined to stay m it, and were hurrying away to other colonies, lo the United States, or going back to the Old Country, We pointed out that the majority of the departures were working men, as the larger portion of the passengers carried by •learner were people who traveled m the cheaper berths, and were pre sumedly workmen ; but at the same time many provident workmen, with little or no encumbrance, can afford to travel m the more comfortable berths, so that not a few of the saloon pas sengers, at least for the Australian colonies, were working men. Nor hav<; they been simply going on a short holi day. Had that been the case sufficient time has elapsed since we first noted the exodus for the tido of holiday makers to begin its backward flow. But it does nothing of the kind, and instead the difference is more marked every month. Here are the statistics for the last six mouths : —

.Now, here is a loss shown of 2493 of the best; of our population m six months, for most of those who went away were artisanb and laborers., with perhaps a few — perhaps a good few — small employers of labor. How doe 3 this fact compare with Mr Seddon's peroration m hie budget speech about our increasing population, With such a climate as ours, so conducive to robust health, and with abundance of nutritious food available to all but a very small percentage of the people, it would be amazing if the expess of births over deaths were not satisfactorily large. But against this increase has to be placed the exodus of bread- I winners pointed out by the figures quoted above. The exodus of today | is greater than that which caused Sir Harry Atkinson to make his memorable remark regarding the good thing that it was, seeing that the men who httd run away from the then existing de pression would only find that the other colonies were similarly situated, and m those colonies would learn the value of the one they had left, and return at the first opportunity, and be better colo nists for their experience. As a niatter |of fact the rats who fled because they i thought the ship was sinking, as one j speaker put it, did return, and brought many o£ the Australasian colonists with them. But MrSeddon said at the time that his blood boiled withia him because Government declined to put the colony any further m debt to make work to induce the emigrants to stay. The premier m his Budget said that all the workera were employed, that the swagger scouring the country m search pf work was now a thing of the pagf ? tbftfc & Jpright and prosperous future j was m store for us, and so on. But j the veiy next night heprassed the House to hurry up with the discussion of the finances of the colony, so that he should be able to obtain money to giye em ployment at public works to thjeorowds of men who were wandering about all over the country begging for employ ment. Aud very impressively he laid at the d r oor of the Opposition the re sponsibility if they delayed giving him the money at .once, the half-million he asked — to say nothing of his boasted half million o£ surplus- they would] meet at next election the punishment that was the due of such recalcitrants. £g jj£ $ straDge world, my masters ; and he was a wise man who made the re mark — Behold with ho\y little wisdom the world is governed. JiO^itll I.JE2A.

Local and General.

-S r A Lat*y Licensing CoMiiissroNEß.— The Depart mcnb of Justice has appointed Mrs Margaret H, Sievwright to the vacancy on * the Waiapu Licensing Committee, caused by * the dealh of Mr F. F. Harris. ' THEFr from a Church — Thieves are at work iv the Hastings district. Scverrl have teen reported, and a few nights ago ] the Church of England was brokeu i lto and i quantity of facraniental wine stolen. After Many Years — A p;tiei t who seven and a-half years ago left Masterton hospital without paying the usual fee?, ha now written to the secretary of the institu tion, encloßiug £4 10d to clear off the old account A NEW serial, entitled "John Whiting's diaappraranoe" is commenced on our fit et piga to-day, also a report of a meeting of the Inatitue ot journalists will be found on the first page. On our fourth page will be found sporting and commercial news. •Submerged Coal. — The Neio Zealand limes states thit the Government has purchased 600 tor. s of the coal which has been submerged m the held of the barque Coromaudel at the Wellington Railway wharf for over two years. A NEW USB FOR A PIANO,— A Lower Pungitikei resident lately found a nest of young mice uuder the keys of his piano. The r'avjted mother had torn all the wall paper from behind the piano, carried it into the instrument, and with it made its nest. A Beautiful Album. — As enquiries have been made ab this office concerning ths binding of " Glimpes of Australia " now being offered to the Ashburton public, it may be mentioned that complete copies of the twenty-four parts of this fine work, bound, «an be seen at the offioa of this paper. Letting out the Lake. — The heavy seas lon Thursday and Friday last have entirely blocked the channel made by the contractors to let out Lake Ellesmere. They had been at work a week, and had the water running when the wiud changed to the southweßt, burying scoops and tools and destroying all the work already done. Taranaki Oil Boring. — After the aban donment of the boring for petroleum on Mr Okey's farm, m the Taranaki district, and pending the decision of the Government whether or not to a-.sist m another effort to bore, a site has been selected for a new bore on Mr John Veaie's farm, about half a mile away, and the plant has been removed there and a derrick erected. The Uncharted Shoal near Waitara — Captain Allman, Nautical Adviser to the Government, has been informed by the Maoris (reports a Proas Association telegram from Wellington) that they have long been aware of the existence of the sandbank off Waitara ; but apparently it had not been discovered when the Admiralty survey was made forty years ago. The Sounds Excursions. — The Union Company propose a new departure m con nection with the annual Sounds excursion by the Waikare, leaving Sydney on January 7. She will come on to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, and after picking up the Melbourne passengers visit the Went Coast Sounds ; but, instead of returning by way of Foveaux Strait, she will go north to Pelorus and Queen Charlotte Sounds. Romneys. — A well-known breeder of Romneys m the Manawatu, who his had a lengthy experience with sheep, states that out of a flock of nearly 1000 he has only lost three hoggets this winter. 1 his (remarks the Palmerston North Times) is undoubtedly a splendid record, especially when the fact is taken into consideration that on all the farms this year there hue been an unusual scarcity of feed. The breeder m question states that the above record is convincing proof of the excellent constitution' possessed by the Romuey sheep. Methven Literary Focisty. — One of the most successful evenings m connection with the Methven Literary Society was held at Methven on Thursday last. The subject on the syllabus was a lecture by the Presi dent (Rev J. R. Clark) on •* Physiognomy." The lecture was comprehensive and racy, and showed that the subject was not new to the lecturer, who, to illustrate it, exhibit ;r] a number of lantern slides, on which were depicted eyes, noses, mouths, etc., m great variety. The Vice-president (Mr Morgan) occupied the chair. A vote of thanks to Mr Cla:k was passed. Hockjsy. — The following team has boon picked to represent South Canterbury m the match North v. South Canterbury, to bo played m the Ashburton Domain on Thurs day nexr. :— Goal-keeper — W. Smith; full backs — P. Potter and C Andrews ; half backs— W. Fitzgerald, D. Stock, and W. McKinney ; forwards— H. Millichamp, A Huston, M. Fitzgera'.d, W. Hustoo, and C. Clarke. Emergencies : — Goal-keeper —F. Watt ; full-back— G. Clarke ; halfback— F. Gale ; forward— C. Simpson. The North Canterbury te an represent men picked from clubs nonh of the Rukaia, the South Canter bury team from clubs south of the river. IVfASONio.— The Ota%o Daily Times is in formed that the Masonic lodges of Otago, Dunedin, Port Chalmers (Marine and St. George), the four lodges m the district of Otugo aud Southland under the English Constitution of Freemasonry who remained loyal, have resolved to continue their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England. This decision waß arrived at by three of them without a dissentient voice. The Grand Lodge of England has communicated to her lodges m thi3 district (says the Times) th»t she has Recorded recognition, under certain condition, to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Hoodlums m Wellington.— A disgrace ful incident is reported by the New Zealand Times to have occurred m Willis street, Wellington, one evening iast week. A young woman employed m a place of busi ness m the city was seined with a fib and subsequently walked about m a very dazed condition. A large crowd gathered round her, including a gang of hoodlums, who hooted and jeered, attracting the attention of all passers-by, who completely blocked the traffic. The poor young woman was taken to a chemist'd and attonded to, but the crowd of hoodlums followed, and assembled round the door uutil they were dispersed. Volunteer Slouches — The New Zea land Times having complained of the unsoldierly gaib of some of the local volunteers, a correspondent wrote that the remedy was a simple one. " Let the drill sergeant," he suggested, "march each company for an hour, with a weight on the heads of the men, up and down the drill shed. The more enthusiastic members can continue the practice each day at their homes for half-an-hour. They will soon have the upright gait of the Eastern girls, who parry daily heavy j»rs of water, pr of the Irish milk girls, trained by carrying pails of milk on their heads. School girls might well follow the same plan." Chertsey School Committee. — The usual monthly meeting of the Chertsey School Committee was held m the school room on Saturday ovcuiug last. There wore present — Mr George Scarlett (m the chair), and Messrs J. Stringfellow, senr., J. Cop land, J. Stewart, and G. Campbell. The masters report ahc&e,d the average to have been forty-five during the month. It was agreed to get a new ashpau for the school house. The question of sewing prizes was disoussed, and a letter from the mistress on the matter yaa tead. It was finally decided to give two sewing pri'^a m each class, and the secretary wan instructed to write and ask Mesdamss Hardy and Holland of Rakaia to kindly judge the work. Ashburton PonLTRY.-s-Ashburton poultry breeders are getting well to the fore, birds having been sent away this season to all parts of the colony by our local breeders, whose successes at the shows during the last few years have pretty well advertised them. In addition to the shipments to Australia recently mentioned m our columns, a trio of Houdiins was oept from the Pel ham Poultry Yards last week to Messrg .Giles and Wilson, of Bonaventure Farm, New South Wales, probably the largest poultry breeders and exhibitors m that colony. Another I rio of the same favorite breed was forwarded yesterday from the same yards to Blenheim, Sj'nd a ninUlcp shipment is to be made to Napier m a day or tw& a There has been a growing demand for Houdan fowls of late, as the good qualities of this fine freed i Ijeoomo better knpwn.

Brass Band for Methven— A brass band is to be started at Meihven ia con nection with the Bind of Hope. Mr Lock has been appointed bandmaster.

The Police. —The Post denies the report that several changes m the Police Inspectors of the colony are about to be made, and thai the Commissioner intends to retire a number of the icepectois and constables.

Tub Chair of Fnqi/sh.— The Registrar reported to the Canterbury College Board of Governors yesterday th*t 29 applications had been received for the chair of English at the College, of which ten were from New Zea land aod Australia,

Alford Forest Domain-. — Messrs C. Morrison, G. Goldsmith, D. Syme, T. E Fagan.andQ J. Mo William, are appointed the Alford Forest Domain Board, having control of 14 aores m the Spaxton survey district. '

Sale Days. —The snow ia still reported to be over a foot deep at the Bush, Stavely, and work ib almost at a standstill. Old settlers Bay they have never known snow to remain bo long on the grouud m the Staveley district.

Thd Measles Epidemic— A large number of cases of measles are reported m Grey mouth and Kumara at present, some cases being second attacks, whioh is considered unuau il. The attendance at Brunner school has fallen off so greatly that the Committee has closed it temporarily.

Disorderly Footballers. — At the Magis trate's Court at InveroargM, five young men belonging to a football team, returning triumphant from a country match at> Wood lands, were (according to a Press Association telegram) convicted of behaving m an offen sive and violent manner m a railway carriage, under the influence of liquor, and of smoking m a non-smoking car, to the annoyance of other pasßeDgers. The Magistrate said these offences were becoming too common, and must be stopped. The chief offender was fined £5, ana each of the others £2, all with costß addod. Another man, for being drunk on the train and striking a fellow paßoenger, was fined £1, and £1 2a 6d ooßts. The Show. — For many years we have been rushed with orderß prior to the shows and holidays, and late customers have been inevitably disappointed. We therefore respectfully invite all who will require new suits, &c, for the approaching summer to call eakly. We have just opened oub our new seaeon's goodß, and as we anticipate a further increase of business, our stock of new, fashionable, and durable suitings, &o, is probably the largest ever shown m Ashbur ton, comprising ail the latest novelties, and a special line of Fox's celebrated Cheviot serges, which we are making to measure m the newest styles at three guineas per suit ; also trousers to measure m a big assortment of Scotch, English, and Colonial tweeds and worsteds for 15a od per pair (usual prices 22s 6d to 25 ) ; and m saddle tweeds : Suits £3 10s and trousers to measure 17s sd. Fit, , style, and workmanship m every garment guaranteed.— Cbaighkad and Bbrryman, the Leading Tailors and Outfitters, Ash burton.

SAMOA.

Death of the Sing.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, August 30. Malietoa, King of Samoa, died of typhoid on August 22 The three Consu's, with the Ctiief Justice as President, form a board of control, pending the election of a successor. Affair 8 are quiet.

ALLEGED PERJURY BY CON STABLES.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph.

Auckland, August 29 The latest development of the Albion Hotel fracas is the forthcoming trial of constables concerned m the recent Oouit c^se on the charge of peijury. Among the charges laid by the police against Alfred Harris after the frucaa was one of using obscene language This charge was dis missed by Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., together with the charge of drunkenness and obstructing the police. Harris has laid an information against each of the constables concerned m the case, embracing a charge of perjury m respect of the charge of obscene lauguago. Summonses were served on the constables this mornipfir. The oase will pro bably bo adjourned £o-morrow till a future date.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, August 28 The Prince of Wales is visiting the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe, at Devon port. Thirteen tons of putrid livers have been seized at the Bermondsey Meat Extract Works. The Government has appointed a Commission, consisting of Admiral Sir J. E. Erskinp, Naval Oommander-in- Ohief pf the North American Station, and Sir John Bramston, Under-Socre tary for the Colonies, to enquire into the Anglo-French treaty relations, with regard to the French shore question m Newfoundland. August 29 The death is announced of Mr Arthur Pease, member of the House of Commons for Darlington. The Firth of Oromarty, bound to New South Wales, is ashore at Oorsill Point, Wigtownshire, and is expected to become a total wreck. Lifeboats effected the rescue of the passengers and crew. St. Petersburg, August 28 The Commission appointed by the Czar to enquire into the question oi relieving the distress caused by the famine m some districts of Russia, has recommended the expenditure of a million roubles for seed m Kazan and Retzow, and also providing rye food for the inhabitants. August 29 At Moscow the Qzir unveiled a monument to Alexander JF, amidst great enthusiasm. Cairo, August 29 The Zartino, the flagship of the gun boat flotilla on the Nile, sprang a leak, and sank ia three minutes, off Shendy. Everybody was saved. General Bundle and Prince Christian Victor lost gtheir kits, and had a narrow escape with their lives, Rome, August 28 During a thunderstorm m Foggia, m Southern Italy, a number of peasants sought refuge m an old house, which collapsed, killing eight of them.' Capetown, August 29 An Africander Bund majority of I four is assured. | Mr W. P. Schreiner ? brother of Olive Schreiner, the veil-known nove list, is mentioned as likely to be selected Premier. Sydney, August 29 No serious opposition to the election of the new Ministers is expected. Adelaide, August 29 At the inquest on Firfch, the New £ealander who was found shot m his room, the evidence showed that he suffered from a hallucination that the police wanted him for a criminal offence.

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THE LATEST

Home and Foreign.

I Uuiled Press Association — By Eleotrio I j Telegraph— Copyright I

Trades Union Congress

Received Wakapuaka Aueust 30, 9.20 a.m, Office 9.48 a.m. London, August 29 The Trades Union Congress has opened m Bristol. The chief subject of discussion was the federation of labour. Delegates to the number of 450 were present, representing a million and a quarter of workmen Mr James i/Grady, Socialist, was elected president. This is the first i occasion on which a pronounced ' Socialist has presided over the deliber ations of the Congress.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

; Negotiations Between Britain and Russia. United Ptesa Association— By Electric i Telegraph— Copyright. E Received Wakapuaka August 30, 9.20 a.ra, | Guabdian Office 9.48 a.m , London, August 29 i Active negotiations are proceeding - between Sir Charles Scott, British 1 Ambassador at St. Petersburg, and Count Muravieff, Russian Minister for , Foreign Affairs. A more friendly , spirit prevails between Russia and 1 Great Britain sin* $ the removal of Pavloff from Pekin.

ANOTHER ALPINE FATALITY.

« .. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. Received Wakapuaka August 30, 9 20 a.m, Guardian Office 9.48 %.m Berne, August 29 i Dr John Hopkinson, the celebrated i electrical engineer, his son, and two daughters, while ascending the peak of ' Dent Devisivi, m the Swiss Alps, were overwhelmed and all perished.

TEE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

Sizty Deaths Daily. A Lady Doctor One of the Victims. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka August 30, 9 20 a.m, Guardian Office, 9.48 a.m. Eombay, August 29 Sixty deiths from plague are re reported daily. Atuong the victims ia included l)r Elizabeth Phillips.

THE SOUDAN.

A Fight Imminent united Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— .Copyright Cairo, August 29 General Gordon's nephew, who is with Sir H. Kitchener's' force, sighted Oindurman from Jebel Royan. The cavalry patrols came m contact with small parties of dervishes, who in variably retreated. Received Wakapuaka August 30, 9.20 a.m, Guardian Office 9 48 a.m Cairo, August 29 Refugees from Omdurman report that new earthworks are being erected round the city. Osman Digna and Emir Wad Dekeim, with a Btrong force of dervishes are stationed somewhere outside the city m the open country. A fight is expected on Thursday.

WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN, The Paris Conference. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Washington, August 29. General Merritt has been ordered to proceed to Paris to attend the Peace Conference. .Aquinaldo holds a congress of the leading insurgents, and sends a repre sentative to Paris to urge the establish ment of a republic. The agitation is increasingin America against the War Department, especially m regard to the insanitaty condition of the military camps.

INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT

Proposal from the Czar. Sensation m Europe. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Qopyright. St Petersburg, August 29 On the Czar's order, Count Muravieft has handed to the Ambassadors of the various Powers at St. Petersburg a proposal for a conference to consider the question of international disarma ment. The document states that the main tenance of peace is the ideal towards which the endeavours of all Govern ments should be directed. Powerful alliances were formed and military forces increased, regardless of sacrifice, ' without the desired pacification, and j an armed peace was being turned into a crushing burden. This, if prolonged, would inevitably lead to a cataclysm, whish he desired to avert. The con ference, it states, wouid be a happy passage for the century about to open. The document has created a profound sensation m Euro De.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves re3ponsibl3 for the opinions expressed bj our correspondents

ASHBURTON FREEZING WORKS.

TO THE EDITOR. f IB,— I have lately noticed aaveral letters m your columns on the Ashburton freczng works, and although there is a ecriptural warning against meddling with other people's quarrels, I feel 3onstrained to give my senti menta on the question, more especially as I have been frequently appealed to for my opinion of the merits of the dispute between ".•shareholder" and Mr Hugo Friedlander. With all due respect to Mr Friedlaoder, I think he haa scarcely met the point at isßue. Quibbling about the prioa of shares does nob prove the wisdom or otherwise of the selec tion made as to site. Therefore, with your permission, I propose to give a few reasons why I think the Bite selected a better one than could have been obtained on the Tinwald Bide of the river. First, m order to capture the atock m the Cherteey, Kyle, Doric, Cor war, Highbank, Lauriston, Moth ven, and other district*, it was necessary to place the factory within as easy driving distance ac possible, becauae it was believed that if the farmers m these districts had to use the train for their stock, they would prefer to Bend it north to either Islington or Belfast (when it would be always travelling towards the seaport) rather than first pay carriage for it coming southward to the works when alive, and then back agrin over the same line when ie was dead. On the ether hand a large Quantity of stock will ba forwarded from the southern portion of the district by rail, and when it is on the truck an extra mile or two will make very little difference, more especially as it is saving some of the expense of its subsequent carriage as dead meat to LytteKon. With respect to the atock which may come by road (I mean from the south), the extra mile or two of driving represented by the distance between Tinwald and the present site » a mere bagatelle, as when they are on the road two or three extra miles will make very little difference, and moreover they will be always earning money as they are coming fchia way, as they are reducing the distanca which they will have to travel by rail aa dead meat to the port of shipment. Again, m regard to water supply. No matter where the factory was placed, ib woald have been necessary to have brought m from the river a special supply, as there are no streams m or near Tinwald nearly large enough to Bupply its requirements. Then, again, as to disposal of sevage and waste water. If erected either at Tinwald or anywhere else near a close population, it would have been necessary to have con structed a sewer large enough to carry off all the sewage, etc., and it would have been emptied into the river. And what guarantee was there that someone would not have bailt his house or wanted to build on some quarter acre section near the outfalJ, and have got an injunction from the Supreme Court, and practically shut up the works. We know such things have been done before, and they will be done again. But now the works will be situated m a very thinly peopled part of the district— (there is not a hou?e for some milea below the aite)-and the Company instead cf having to run its sewage into, and thus polluting the river, will turn it into a valuable product by spreading ie over a wide extent of very porous land, which will absorb all deleterious matter, and return it m the form of rich herbage, which will be let to farmers and graziers requiring it. Farther, the works are on the lower side of the line, and the prevailing summer winds will drive whatever stench there may be away from the railway ; whereas, had the Tinwald site been chosen, the stench would have been blown on to the township and the line, and passengers would have a repetition of the treat they occasionally get when passing Islington. And further, everything the factory uses— 3uch as coal, timber for casks and cases, mixtures for making manures and everything elae— would have to cost more if having to go to Tinwald than at present will •ij ¥?* e> on accoun t of the distance railed. Perhaps the factory would hare been more convenient to some of us-myself for one— it it had been a mile or co nearer Ash burton ; but the owner of the land which would have been required asked so much higher price than that paid for what has u D J5? oared « and as l ne quality is similar, the Directors would scarcely have been justified m giving the price asked. In con c.usion, I may say that, as a shareholder, I am very well satisfied with what has been done ; and as one who took the initiatory steps m the matter, lam more thangratißed with the auccaas so far attained, and am anxious that nothing should occur to impede the progress of an institution which will, I am positive, prove a great boon to the entire district. I trust the above explanation of the situation will allay "Shareholder's" fears and make him satisfied with hia bargain.— l am, etc., Geo. W. Leadley, TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— Seeing that a great number of the shareholders m the above Company are indignant at the manner m which the Ash burton builders are being treated by the architect m regard to the plans for the freezing works, I would suggest that a meeting be immediately called to protest against this unfair treatment. The tenders close m Christchurch on Thursday next, September 1, so there is no time to be lost m showing the PirecCorß that the Ashburton farmers have their eyes open, and will set that the interests of their own dißtriot are protected. — I am, etc., One Very Much Thsarrs<FWT»

THE ASHBURTOiN GUARDIAN^; TUESDAY, aCJGUST 30, 1898



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Don't Cough. — Relief can be obtained immediately. Use " Keating's Cough Lozenges " — well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recommended by many eminent physicians They at once check the cough and remove the cause' without any after effect ; the moat delicate can therefore taka them. One Lozenge alone gives ease— one or two at bed rime enaurei reit, Sold everywhere m bini. 13Ad each. '



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Asibnrton. WEDNESDAY— G P.S., m the School- ] room, 7 *0 j-ru I CONFIRMATION CLASSES (Men and < Women), m the Church, 7 30 pm ' THURSDAY— St. Stephen's Guild, Meet- ing m the Schof lrorun, 7.30 pm FRIDAY— Short Service, 7 30. Choir I'rcoi.tce, 8 pm Seafiald Sunday School Anniversary Tea,' etc, 6 pm SATURDAY— CoDfirmationClass.Z 30pm SUNDAY SERVICES. September 4. 11 a. m— Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion. 3 p.m— Greenstreet (Rev T A Hamilton) 6.30 pm.^— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. HORSE CARDS. /"WNERS OF STUD HORSES are informed that HORSE CARDS cf the latest designs can be obtained at ,the Office of the A3HBURTON PUBLISHING CO., at the shortest notice.



F riedlander Bros., Limited. FQ-tt a ALE- I SEED BARLEY. PERFECTLY CLEA.N : FRIEDbANDER BRO?., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. TXTB offer to nupply these cc ebrated Fertilisers at Hat prices leis the usual discounts, for quantities of five tons and over, and extra reductions to Freezing client! We have large Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex our Storea or direct from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., FOR bALE. ftOAA APPROPRIATION m the SqO\JvJ Industrial Building Sooiety. Apply, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. \KT& HAVE FOR SALE— Danish Oats, Long Tartarian Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, All machine dressed and grown m the Oamaru district. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks. A GRAND CHANGE. ALSO— Double machine dressed Rygrass, Colonial Cowprasß and Red Csover, Whit< Clover, Alslke, Timothy, anc Cocksfoot, Tbeae Seeds are all machine cleaned, o fineßt quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Clients verj lowest quotations. FEIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WANTED KNOWN- Ladies' Hose h Fur Top Kid Gloves la lid, Towel 4£d, Art Muslin la lid dozen, Dre^a Tweed 9i to Is 3d all wool, Umbrellas Is lid Corsets Is 9d, at A. Obk's Sale. WANTED KNOWN-50 Ladies' jacket from 7s 9d, 40 Ladies' Capes 8a lie to 25a, all about half usual price, at A Obr's Cheap Sale. WANTED KNOWN— White Quilts 4i lid, Flannelettes 2s 9d, 3a 6H, 4; 6), 5i 91 per dozen, Ladies' Fall Nets, al colors, half price, blankets 8a lid, Fur Boa! at one-third the usual price at Oku's Sale. WANTED KNOWN— Ladies' Millinerj at a great reduction, Ladies' Under' clothing at tremendous reduction?, . Silke, Gimp Trimmings at your own price at A, Orb's Sale. Wanted Known — f\f\ DOZSN Washing Darby Scarves' \J\J 6d each or 5 for 2s. Qf~ DOZ PN Silk Derby Scarves Is, 3 for tj t) 2s, usual price 2a 6d each. QA DOZEN Silk Bows, latest Styles Is €)\J 6d or 3 for 4s, usual price 2s 6d each Qp* DOZEN Scotch Wool Sooks, 3 for 4s, &t) usual price 2 a 6d per pair. lOn DOZEN Full Sized Handkerchiefs JLfCK) 4 for Is, worth 9J each. A. ORK/S SALE FOR ME N'S CHEAP BOOTS Tf 'R MEN'S FINE SEWN BOOTS FOR MEN'S ST&ONO COOK- HAMS T?OR MEN'S DANCING SHOE 3 -pOR WOMEN'S STRONG BOOTS F)R WOMEN'S FINE BOOTS AND SHOE 3 FJR WOMEN'S WARM SLIP- PERS F3R BOYS' AND YOUTHS' STRONG BOOTS FOR CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' BOOTS FOR EVERY ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR see i>ooriwi> wicrnow-. AT THE LOWEST PRICES. The Best i&otabUßhmenr, beyond all doubt, is tlvc OJ.FMI A. G. BARTON, Manager. BALL, A BALL will be held m the Weaterfield rl_ Schoolroom on FRIDAY, September 5. Dancing to commence at 8p m. Refresh- nents provided. Admissioo, 2s 6d ; Ladies ree. MoCortniok'a Drag will leave the Stable* at 7 p. m, ih»rp. 8 226 /



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR AND COU, Who have secured the Agency forifchU Bplendid Machine oc the wl ole of the ;S«uth IslandP WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOE IS9B. ■ ? ■ , - CRANK, AXLE, AND BEAKINGS Ladies' Model WAVERLEY, JB9B. fe^^^^ PADDLES. HANDLE BARS. /^P^f I] ° $ESS& JOHN OER AND CO., ASHBURTONj