Mail Notice.

ASHBURTON POST OFFICE. Owing to train alterations, the mails for north oj Ashburtoni will, on and after 2nd January, 1899, close at thjs office daily at 2.50 p.m, instead of 3 15, as at preuenb

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.

Till quite recently, it was considered an impossibility to obtain a permanent record of an object COLOR m its natural colors PHOTOGRAPHY, by any other than artificial means. But a recent invention, called the chromo ecope, has solved the difficulty, and by its means one may look upon a view which convoys exactly the same ii» preasion to the eye as the original eeene would produce. The principle of the instrument depends upon the fact that light of any .color whatever may be resolved into a combination of three components, red, green, and blue violet. Three views of. the same object are taken upon achromatic plates, arranged m a triple camera, so that the light from the object to the first plate is intercepted by a sheet of red glass, and to the others by sheets of green and blue-violet glass. Three negatives are thus produced, m which the outljne oj? the object is the same, but the shading varies slightly m each. If !* n 6w n elides are prepared from these negat™* and three lantern views, with red, green, *nd blue glass respectively m front of them", be focuaaed on the same spot on a screen, the result is a marvellous picture m natural colors, the tints and shadows as clearly depicted as ever they were by nature itself.

Local and General.

: » The Heat m Australia. — A cable states that the heau m Sydney yesterday was iatense, the thermometer registering 104. la Adelaide it was 108. New Year Greetings —The Guardian companionship have to acknowledge the compliments of the season, forwarded on a beautifully printed eird, by the companion' ship of the South Canterbury Times, Timaru. Twenty-two Thousand Summonses. — Twenty-two thousand summonses have been issued, ab the instance of the Goalowners' Association, against the colliers of the Ponfeyprid<J and Rhondda Valley Division, who absented themselves on the last ♦' Mabon's Day." — The Ironmonger. The Dress Waistcqat. — ? JJashionaßle young men are now ordering elaborate waistcoats for evening dress during the winter 1893-99, The West End tailors are encouraging them m this extraordinary taste. The tailors Bay that the time has now arrived when men should break away from the sombre monotony which for so many years has charaaterised their evening attire. This fact, say the tailors, is now fully realised by all leaders of fashion, and that the mark of a well-dressed man this winter will bo nob the cut of his clolhe3, but the material of his clothes. This is especially so m regard to waistcoats. The new waistcoats for evening dress are moßt elaborate; They are double-breasted. They are made of flowered gjljfi embroidered satin, and costly damask m ail variety of colours. An ultra-fashionable man is uup.« posed to have many of these waistcoats, and never to wear the same waistcoat within a specified ""period. For the opera and for dance? the more brilliant of these waislooats will be wore. For dinners the colours will bo quieter. Middle-aged end elderly men, however, have uot yet exhibited any 'marked desire to wear these extraordinary garments'". The " revolution " m dress is thus far con fined to young men who claim a great know* ledge of wjaat oojjßtttutgi tbe proper thing.

A Record —On Thursday afternoon at' ibout three o'clock Mr Harry Sargiason lefb ' the post office on a WaverJy bicycle to try to lower the time for doing the run to Mechven and back. The day was favorable as far as weather was concerned, there being little or no wind, but the road at the Methven end was full of puddles which made cautious riding necessary. Pacers took Sarg»6Bon as far as Cameron's, and brought him home from there. His time for the a distance was 2 hours 16 minuteß 12£ seconds J — a reoognised record — and unless any- ' one lowers this before to-morrow (Decem- ( ber 31) closes, Mr Sargiason will take Messrs £ Morrow Bassett's trophy of £2. ( The Califorian Thistle Mr Edward , Corbitt, of the Forks, yesterday brought to this tffice a specimen of the Californian , thistle It was a remnant, left last May, of i a patch on which Mr Corbitt's men had | been at work clearing out the pest. A piece ; of thistle about three inches loDg began to grow, and this is the plane Mr Corbitt has . brought. Ib has a root four feet m length which grows straight downwards, and the thistle portion is quite a little bush. No mercy should be shown to this weed, as if nob dealt with, it will very soon take complete charge of a farm. Iron Corpses.— The sorrowing family of a gentleman who died recently m Paris cast about for some original and enduring way of perpetuating the memory of their beloved one, and (says the DaVy TAegtapKs correspondent) they discovered ib too. They immortalised him by metaliaing him. That is to say, they ohaDged the body of what was once c. living creature into a statue, which is to be seen at the cemetery of Peie Lachaiae, where ib lies m a triple coffin of glass. The corpse, having been plunged into phenio acid and washed m a solution of nitrate of silver, was placed m a galvano-plastic bath. Trie result is a statue iv every respect identical with the individual, and, to use a'flibernioism, strikingly life* like. The doctor whose method was success fully employed to bring about this ourioua bransmutabion confidently hopes that m future all public statues will be made on the same principles. Thi Story of a Spider. — Major Lawrie, who was married recently amidst a sympa thetic conoourse of bis brother officers m the Sudan campaign, is (says the Daily Chronicle) the hero of an interesting superstition. Before Atbara he discovered m the ventilator of his helmet an energetic spider, whioh came out m the evening, and, having had his supper of flies, returned to his hiding place. Perhaps remembering the story of Bruce and the'spider, the Major lefb his new friend unmolested, and went into the Atbara fight with him. Men were killed all round, bub Major Lawrie escaped without a scratch. At Omdurman he commanded a battery, and again was unwounded. Meanwhile, the spider slumbered m the helmet, waiting for this ridiculous human commotion to cease that he might come out and kill flies for supper. When the hurly-burly was over, Major Lawrie packed various articles to be sent Home, and amongst them the helmet and the spider. Too late he remembered that he had sent his little friend on a loDg voyage without any larder. In great tribu lation he hastened to London, opened the helmet-box, expecting to find the spider a corpse, and was rejoiced to see him alive, and eren vigorous. Stranger still, on the way to England he (we beg pardon— she) had produced two young spiders ! So pro found is the impression made by this story m the Major's family circle, that the most conspicuous gift of the bride's mother to the bride ia a diamond spider, who will probably take care of Mrs Lawrie m her husband's absence, and become a priceless heirloom. Pineapples. — After sponge, the most important productions of the Bahamas are pineapples, of which no less than nearly five millions were shipped to the United States m 1897. They are ohiefly grown on the islands of Eleuthera, San Salvador, and Long Tslaud. pub (says the Governor of these islands m his rep v ort for 1897) nearly every island of considerable size possesses soil which is suited to the cultivation of pine apples. The specieß produced is known as t.ha "Scarlet," or red Spanish, and is of inferior qualify. It is, however, a good ■pntiveiler, and four-fifths of the output of these islands go to fiho canning factories at Baltimore. The methods of cultivation are shockingly primitive^' As many as 20,800 plants are crammed into an acre of more or less rocky ground, and it is only during the last tbre e op four year« thab chemical fertilisers have bpen used on these fields. When ripe the pineapples are out and carried on the heads of men and wonrm to the beach nearest the plantation, where they are shipped m l%rge American sailing-vessels. Ib will hardly be credited thab m mosb cases the fruit is shipped m bulk m the ships' holds, and as a large schooner will carry from ?5,G00 to 150,000 pineapples the condition" of the fruit m the lowesb layers when it arrives m Baltimore, 'after a ten days' passage, may be better imagined' than desoribed. Iv spite, however, of these intensely primitive methods, the pineapple cultivation m the Bahamas 18 one of oonsiderr able profit and importance to the colony, bub there is every reason to believe, if more care were taken and a superior grade of fruit cultivated, the results would be manifestly more profitable to every one ooncerned. The practice— which of late has become prevalent— of giving bob fly remedies or ordinary colic drinks, without proper dis -1 crimination the moment a horse is taken 1 bad cannob be too severely condemned. Many a valuable horße has been saorificed through the owner nob understanding simple symptoms So-called rejredies, inimical to life under certain coalitions, are ad ; ministered, with the resuU that the disorder assumes %n acute form, the owner becomes alarmed, but alas |it is often too late. W T Kingston has been wonderfully successful \ during the late epidemic among hprses. i Veterinary medicine can ba obtained at all hours, either a> his Veterinary Forge, WilU '.. Street, or ab his private residence, Grey Street, near" Ptan Bohoolt Horses (only) attended upon "the shorted "Qtioo, Testi* penpals psn be seen upon application.— AJDyT) " 1 19

MAYFIELD.

„ . From Our Own Corespondent CHRISTMAS. Although rather rainy like m the morn ing, many people went pionicing on Monday to the bush at Staveley and Peel forest, and also to the Mount Somers raaes ; and as the day advanced the weather brightened up and everyone enjoyed their outing. THE WJIATKEB AND THE CROfS* We are having anothor succession of " samples " of weather, about every alternate day being showery, succeeded by humid heat, which is very favourable to the fly m the turnip crops j and the botfly seems to be very active tormenting the poor horses. I noticed a considerable amount of smut iji a nice paddock of oats. I only noticed the one paddook, however, Many of the farmers intend starting harvesb about the beginning of the week. ESSAYS. Two papers were read at the Mutual Improvement Association on Tuesday night -one by Mr Ham on " Faults "; and the other by Mrs W. G- Gallagher on •• Chanty." Both papers were ably got up, and contained aalutary lasaons to All. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to both essayists. Mr Jas. Dellow gave a soDg, following m the same line of thought, which was heartily applauded, as was also th,e recitatum '•Curfew "by Miss Burgess. A parliam^n tary debate is the subjecb for next meeting.

ANOTHER FIRE IN WELLINGTON

A Hotel Burned. United Press Association — By Elecbrio Telegraph. Wellington, Dacember 30 The Tramway Hotel, at Newton, a. two storeyed woodea building, was totally destroyed by fire at 230 this morning. The barman discovered the outbreak, which originated m the store-room, and quickly alarmed the household ; but owiog to the dense volumes of emoke which filled the passages, considerable difficulty was experienced m getting the females outi Jane Fitzpatrick, the cook, lost her self control, and jumped out of an upper window on to the footpath below. She was very much shaken by the fall, and was taken to the hospital. There were ten people sleeping m the house, and great excitement obtained, owing to the fact that one of the female boarders could not be accounted for for some time. The barman had some difficulty m rescuing the licensee's children, as it was necessary to enter their rooms from the oub side by means of a ladder to got them out. The flames spread very rapidly, and no thing whatever was saved. Mrs Annie Ryan ia the licensee of the hotel, which was owned by Mr John PJimtner. Mrs Ryan was nearly suffocated by the smoke, and is seriously ill from the effects. Misß Fitzpatriok had an arm broken m two places. Most of the inmates clambered en to the verandah and thence got to the street. There was & stairway fire esoape leading to the ground, but the door leading to it was locked. The building was insured for £500 m the Commercial Union, £250 m the South British, £250 m the National, and the contents for £550 m the South British,

CORRESPONDENCE.

-. ♦ (We do not hold ourselves responsible for th« opinions expressed by our correspondent*)

BLIGHT ON CHERRY TREES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, — The fruiting branoh of cherry tree brought to your office by Mr Thomas Hanoox is attacked by the met fungus, ' which also attacks other fruit trees during the summer. It is » very difficult fungoid parasite to deal with. Although sprayings with some of the stronger solutions recom mended by orchardistß cheok its growth somewhat, they are nob effective or satis factory. The best antidote is a strong solution of washing soda with a little sulphur and soft aoap added, to be used with a syringe on calm nighta when the trees are dry. The tree from which the branch was taken is also suffering from exhaustion due to the last extremely hot, dry season. When there is a lack of moisture and nourishment m the «oil the trees flag, and the wood becomes dry and shrivelled, and cannot assimilate the rising sap the following Spring. The cherry tree requires more moisture than other fruit trees, which Bhould be applied artifically m dry seasons to pro mote a vigorous growth and enable the trees to resist attacks of injurious insects and fungoid parasites. — I am, etc., W.W.S.

SPORTING.

— . ♦ ' The totalieator machine whish was pur \ chased Borne time ago by the Tinwald Racing Club from the C.J.C., has been 1 plapeu m position on the Tinwald Race course, and will be used at the Ash bur ton ; County Racing Club's summer meeting on : January 2 and 3. A public trial of the 1 machine waß held on Thursday afternoon. 1 [ Ib was. pub to every test, and found to work j ( with great accuracy and smoothness.

REVIEW.

Local Government : By William Jolliffe. We have before us a copy of an exceedingly useful little volume which collects and summarises all the acts passed by the New Zealand Legislature m connection with local government. It is the work of Mr W. Jolliffe whose summary of the education legislation of this colony has recently been so favorably noticed by the press of the colony. The book under review contains a resume of over eighty acts of Parliament re lating to the subject. The main divisions of the book comprise the acts relating to lopal government m (1) counties, (2) road dis tricts, (3) town districts and (4) boroughs Besides these all the acts conferring powers on local bodies are seb out such as the Regulation of Local Elections, the Bating Acts, those dealing with local loans, public reserves, public health, public works, pounds, slaughterhouses, dog registration, and other points which cover Che whole field of loga'l government. A novelty is added m the shape of an appendix, showing the various divisions of the polony, together with the gazetted references to the boundaries of the divisions. This alone Bhould prove of great benefit to clerks of various bodies. An' index of twenty-five is especially useful. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs are the pub lishers, and the book does no discredit to the high reputation of their establishment. Its price is 10s 6d.

Reported Shooting Case.

| United Press Association — By Eleotrio | Telegraph. > Wellington, December 29 Inspector Fender has received a telegram : stating that a warrant has been issued for i fhe arrest of Thomaß and Annie Loonoy. on ! a pharge of shooting with intent afc Brneet [ Pra,aer, at Waitt^na, on Wednesday. The , girl agd her father obtained some notoriety I about « yea): ago m oonneotipn with a i oimilar shooting case at Feilding. They ' were sentenoed to three months' imprison* | ment, but sentenoe was deferred pending a . point for the deoision of the Courb of Appeal. : The Jftttor decided that) no pffenge had been committed, and the accused were released. Subsequently the girl was sent to an asylum, but was recently set ac liberty.

THE HANDS CONTEST.

■ m " Wellington Garrison Band Wins First Prize. ! United Press Association—By Eleoferio > Telegraph Dunedin, December 29 The band contesb was broughb to a close this evening. The bands played the second ! test piece, " Falstaff," and finished playing about ten, bub it was eleven o'clock before the judge, Mr f. Otto, Schwartz, gave his decision. He announced that the Welling ton Gatrison Band had gained first priz9, fchab the Kaikorai and N.E. « Valley bands had tied for second place, and that the South Canterbury band was fourth. The following were the points gained .--—Wellington Garrison, 'Herrold' selection $0, 'PAlataff' selection £7, tofal 117 ; North-Easb Valley 54, 59, total U3; Kaikorai, 56, 57, total 113 ; Sputh Canterbury, 55, s§, total IJ.I j Dunedin Engineer?, 53, 55, total 108 ; Stan more, 50, 57, total 107. The quartet oontest was won by the Dunedio Engineers, with Kaikorai second, B fl*b cornet— G Buoklay (Wellington) J, E Ker* (Ea-ikorai) 2. E flat soprano— Mo^ Glashan (Kaikorai) 1, 3 Scobb (South Canter bury) 2. Tenor horn — J McKersey (Dun edin Navals) 1, J Boyd (Dunedin Engineers) and H Boyd (Kaikorai) tie for seoond. Baritone— o JTorresb (Wellington) 1, T Bartletb (Inyercargill) %, Euphonium— D Boyd (Dunedin Engineers) 1, A Donfcldoon (Wellington) 2. Trombone-»-R Pettit (Kail korai) 1, D Boyd (Dunedia Engineers) 2. E fhb bombardon— F Huggins (North-Easb Valley) 1, A Miller (Kaikorai) 2, Double B flab — C Cro^ford (Dunedin Engineers) 1, O Davie (Kaikorai) % The Wellington band having been first on two previous occasions, seoure the Besaon presentation shield as their own property.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. London, December 29 The " Sunbeam Children's Mission?," of South Australia, entertained a thousand poor children at Prince's HalJ, Lambeth Mr H. M. Stanley sent a present, and Miss Bilon Terry also sent a thousand peonies for dis tribution. Vienna, December 28 Two duels, arising out of the quarrel between Baron Banffy and M. Hor ansky, have been fought m Hungary. Deputies Karolysis and Fezerva^y fought with pistols 5 the former's pistol failed to explode, and Fczervary's shot mißßed. Deputies Gawari and Szemere used swords; the latter was twice wounded m the head. Capetown, December 23 Mr Cecil Rhodes has left on a visit to England, after which he proceeds to the Soudan to arrange matters m con nection with the Trans-African Bail way. S*. Petersburg, December 29 The Government assigns eleven million roubles for increasing the pay of army officers. Russia is despatching officials to various countries, including Aus tralasia, to report on the agricultural implements m use. Pretoria, Deoember 29 The Rand Post advises that m the event of war with England, the women and children and well disposed residents should be given a day m which to leave the town, and then Johannesburg could be converted into a gigantic rubbish heap, and all dis affected persons thrown down the mine shafts. Madrid, December 29 It is reported m Seville that a num ber of persons suspected of sympathis ing with the Oarlist movement have been tortured m order to extort con fessions. Melbourne, December 29 The annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Association passed off successfully. The report was un animously adopted, and Messrs Boyles, Garter and Langton were re-elected directors.

THE LATEST.

Home Mid Foreign.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka Deo. 30, 9-10 a-m, - Guardian Office 939 a-m A Fighting Parliament. Vienna., December 29 Five duels are pending as the outcome of the recent trouble m the Hungarian Parliament. Berlin, December 29 The German Government distrusts rather than deplores the dissension amongst the Hungarian Liberals, who hitherto have been the phief supporters of the Triple Alliance, . Newfoundland. London, December 29 France has sent three swift and powerful warships to Newfoundland. The British squadron at ffalifax liaa been strengthened.

Australian.

United Pres? By Blectrlo Telegraph— Copyright. Reoeived Wakapuaka Dec. 30, 920 ».m, Guardian Office 9-46 a-m Re-openiug 1 of a Colliery. Newcastle, December 30 The portion q£ the Seaham colliery, sealed since the disastrous explosion m August, 1895, has been re-opened. It will require a large amount to place it m working order. Wreck ot a Barque. Perth, December 30 The barque Sepia, London to Fremantle, with 1200 tons of cargo, 'struck a reef on Carnac Island, twelve miles from Eremantle, and sank m ten minutes. Ihe captain, with eleven of the crew, reached Fremantle m a boat. Four took to the rigging and a launch haa teen sent to their assistance. Wh,en the captain left the vessel she was breaking up.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

■■ ■ ■ ♦ United Press Association— By Eleotrlo Telegraph — Copyright. Paris, December 29 1 he Court of Cassation examined M. Barthon, who was Minister for Public Works when Dreyfus was tried, and ei-Freaident OasimirPerier.

THE PHILLIPINES.

■ ♦ ■ Spaniards Evacuating Southern Islands. United Preßa Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Washington, December 2§ Lieutenant J^tollp.r, commanding the Battalion of lowa Volunteers, has left for Ho Ho, m the Philippines, the town having, been abondoned by the •Spaniards owing to the rebels sur rounding ifc. Depember29 The Spaniards, have evacuated the Southern Islands of the Philippines, with the exception of and Mindanao, bbfore the Americans are ready to occupy th.er#. The authorities here suspect that this step has been taken |n order to inorease complications between the Filippinos and the Americans. |Received Wakapuaka Dec. 30, 910 a-m, Goabdiak Office 9-39 a-m Washington, December 29 The Filipino rebglg hold Ilq Ho. Mr MclCinley expresses a fear that America will be morally weakened if compelled to wrest the islands from the rebels. Brigadier General Otis hopes, by promises of employment, to placat/ the half-caste loaders, bat he is empowered to strike hard.

CYCLING.

Ab the Jfassey-Harm sports at Danedin on We^B^day afternoon H. Holland, of Ashburtoa, competed, winning the first heat m the half mile (first olass), 45yds, and being second m the final, which waa won by A. Ralston (seT), m lmin 6g*eo. In the Massey-Harris Wheel Race Holland won the first heat from the 80yds mark, A. Ralston representing the Boratph man, bat was nob placed m the final. With 50yds start, he succeeded m annex'ng the one mile first class handicap, m 2 30. AC Middleton give nn exhibition quarter from a flying start m 2J*ecs, ELLESMBRE CYCLING CLUB. ' The only local riders entered for ihe Leeston meeting on Monday are the brother! Arthur, Charlie, and Wilfred Willis for iha cash events, and Claude Willis for the amatenr events. The handicaps m tho events m which they compete are :— Ellesmere Wheel Race, of 50 sots; two milei— A R Barker scr, A 0 Middleton 30yds, E A Wall and J W Jones 40yds, M Bennett 50yds ; R J Cook 100 yds, G Lewis 130 yds, R Campbell 100yd 8 , O M Gray 150 yd s; C O Derretfi, H Lyon, A Canldec «nd J J Stanton 160ydt, W B Willis 170 yds, C C Willis 180 yds, G H Robinson 190 yds, H Ritchie 200 yds, E A Archer and E T Scrimshaw 210 yds, G G Body 220 yds, W H Trengrove 240 yds, G Henwood 250 yds. Mile First Class Handicap—Barker, scr; A C Middleton, 15yds, Wall and J W Jones, 20yds ; Derrett, A Willis, and others, 90yds ; C C Willis and othors, 100 yd s; limit 110 yds — 16 entries Half-Mile — Charlie Willis, 55yds : 18 entries fl s r !s, Handica P» 3 nwle«— Arthur and Wilfred Willis, 200 yds • Charlie Willis, 220 yd s; Henwood, limit, 320 yd s; 18 entries Maiden, 1J mile— G Lewis, scrj Arthur and Wilfred Willis, 40yds; 6 entries (Bwo Mile Seoond Class Handicap— Lewis, sor ; W B and^L Willis, 90yds } TreogtoTe, Umit, 130 yd*. 1 16 entries . Amateur Mile— imoi (champion), mw % X Sassett, 2Qydi; Claude Wilfis. 120 yds; Barron, limit 150 yd s; 9 entries «r^ wo H»n<itcap-Amoß, sor; Claude Wilhs, 200 yds j Barren, limit, 250 yd s; 9 entries, .

ROAD BOARD.

1 Rangitata. The usual monthly meeting of the Rangi. tata Road Board was held on Thursday. Present— Messrs Harper (ahairmatt). Tar botton, Kellook, and Tayjor LKATB OOfF f ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted to Mr E. G. Wright. SHTNGIJNG AT HXKEAO The Commigsioner of Of own L»nd«, wrote approving of the tender* being accepted for shingling at Hekeao. - HINDS BITEB CROSSING Mr MurisoD, Montalto, wrote complaining of the bad state of the Snath Hinds river crossing.— The Overseer said the ford had been repaited. UMESTONB CBEEK EOAD Mr F. Peter interviewed the Board, and asked that the Limestone Greek Road be constructed, to give him acceca to hit land. —The Chairman said the Board wonld spend about £60 per annum on the Limestone Creek Road, whioh was all the Board wm m a position to do. JORDS The Clerk was Mistreated to ask the County- Council to have the fords m the upper district inspected by an offioor of the Council. GOBSB. The overseer called the attention of the Board to gorse spreading on the road opposite the holdings of Messrs Breen and Everett, Hinds ; and the Clerk was ordered to bring the matter nnder the notice Of tb.B Commissioner of Lands. TENDERS. G. Holbrough's tender for stripping nib ac Hekeao was accepted, and the Board granted him permission to go harvesting for one month. No tender was accepted for Eating Montalto Road. It was decided to call for tenders for pick* ing stones by Redpath's, and other nn important works were authorised. birds' eggs It was decided to purchase birds' egg* at 2s per 100t Aceouxis. Accounts amounting to £76 17s 3d were passed, and the Board adjourned.

THE GATTON TRAGEDY.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright Brisbane, December 29 The armed men seen m the vicinity of the tragedy are believed to have been a party of sportsmen. The theory of the police is that four or five men were engaged m the crime, and that they bailed the party up asd tied the hands of their victims behind their backs. Indications ahow that at least three men were concerned m the out rage upon the women. TheQatton district ia m a state of great ferment. The work of the black trackers iff hampered by the fact that wind obliterated the footprints on (he dusty roads, and by the multiplicity of tracks made by people visiting the scene. The Government have sent a me §? a ge of condolence to the. relatival of the victims.

I'EE ABHJGtJRTOtf tfCM&DIAtt : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898



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F. FERRIMAN, . . a Knife Grinders ! FOTt j Grass Mowers. j THE HEW MOBKL' , DUTJ'ON MOWrtR KNIFE GRINDER rriHE New Model Dufcton Mower Knife JL Grinder is beli.ved to be aa near, perfection bb such a muchine can be made. A most Valuable Improvement has been made m the means usod for holding the knife to the grinding wheel, when being ground. The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made less at the lower part of the knife section, where the least grind- ing is needed, and Is gradually increased as the wheel ia moved along the edge of the section towards its point. "keep the knives sharp," Ia what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder it can easily be done. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly increased, and the graß3 will be badly cut. A man, or even a boy, with this machine, can grind a mower knife per- fectly, and with ease and rapidity. When a seotion is dulled or nicked by coming m contact with a stone, aa often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE " CORUNDUM GRINDING WHEEL " Does its work well. It wears bub little, and will last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five ybars, and probably longer. There is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water through a small hole In the side of one of its flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel m grinding, the water Is driven through its pores by cmfcrifugal force, completely wetting Its grinding surface, this prevents the temper of the knife from being destroyed, whioh would be done If the wheel were used dry. THE OPERATOR While grinding a knife, stands facing the side of the whesl and over the knife clamp, chis brings the grinding of the section direotly under the eye. By means of a new improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3 to 5J inches. It requires but little skill to nse this grinder ; the directions sent with each maohine will, if followed, enable any one to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. F. FERRIMAN. AGENT. Auction Sales— To-morrow- T. Bullock, at the Arcade, at 11.30 a.m— 50 acres, Alford Forest ; also 28 ucres, Mounfc Sojnere, divided into 111 building allotments.. David Thomas, ab the Arcade, ab 12 noon — Quantity of galvanised iron, tiraber, etc. Henry Stephenson, ab the Orange Hall, at 3 o'clock — Statuary, ornaments, vases, urns, fruit trays, etc



CHURCH SERVICES. } ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH," Aehburtoc. SUNDAY SERVICES— January 1, 1899. 11 am— Morning Prayer and Holy Com- muuiou 3 pm— Greenatreet, Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 3 pm — Dromore, Mr Gates. 1 6.30 pm— Evening Prayer REV T A HAMILTON j Friedlanaer Bros., Limited^ i WOOL SEASON, ■ 189899. j OUR NEXT SALE will take piece at Timaru ou FKIDAY, DECEMBEB 30 1893, And Catalogues for this Sale oloae on TUESDAY, 27th InstJ Clients are requested to rfiliver their Clips either at our Ashburton Stores prior to thab date, or to consign the Wool to MILL Jc CO.'S siding, Timaru, where it will have our most careful and personal attention. Advioes of consignments will be received at our Aahburton office, ERIEDLANDER BROS., Ltp. CORNSACKS CORNSACKS. "IX7'E are now Landing ex " Blb«," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Whioh we offer to Supply at LOWEST MARKET BATES. Clients who desire delivery direot ex Ship p will pleaße give us their instructions early to a&ve railage or extra handling. FRIBDLANDER BROS., Limited. W f .§> 1 ° d 1 1 1 I- S w § I S §-| I OD *?Si § I H » i Insist upon liavingr our Pure Teas. Don't toe put upon. They arc th« Beat and Cheapest. Absolutely pnr*. Copied tmt navcr equalled. WONDERFUL Gu»r»nte«d 3fic«r and Better Valno tnan any at 4d p«r lb. more money. Compare our a/- * 0 » with any at 9/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. TEAS Farmers, working men, and all who deßire to Bee "good times" m Ashburton will materially help to bring prosperity to their own doors by encouraging local industries. HaviDg increased our Btaff of workers, and showing the largest stock of tailoring goods m the district, and with exceptional facility for tfo.de, we are determined to offer such induccuwDi^ as will " keep the money m the place" if custoaiera will kindly call and compare our reduced prices on and after Tuesday, December 15, 189$. Men's all wool tweed puita made to measure jta a variety of new patterns for 523 Od or suit aus extra pair of trousers to measure for 65s and .upwards, at prices whioh will m all oases compare fayorabjy with those of Christ* ,oh,urch or Dunedin #r/i)s'for cash, and our ,name ,ia .a au jficienc guarantee for fit, style, and workmanship, as the leading tenors and .outfittere — Obajp^bad Si Bhbr*m<uj,



i - > DONAGHY'S BINDEB TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WBIPS, HAY ifOBKS AND BAKES, ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDEKSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS JfOR MASSBYHARRIB AND McCORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS, At Leu than Agente' Prices, and »li Requisitei for the Harvert Field at Lowoib Prioeo, JOHN ORR & Go. . - * OUR STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY TS by far the ttnert ever Imported into Ashburton, and we are now making a X BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY m our Windowe. JOHN OBR & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware and China. AMnMfiST nfher L'nes we are Shewing Three Thousand GLASB VASES and below ordinary priceß. Inspect ora Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. CUPS & SAUCERS^ PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TU6IHLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every artiole iv Crockery and Glassware at Reduced Prices at JOHN ORR & CO. MASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRASS PRESERVING PANS. a^LSSto Ml Thete Good e fl CH.AMR than any house m Ohristohuroh or Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO. raisis { INSUEANCE } FMiE We bee to announce to the people of Ashburton and District that we have com- dieted arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offer all Cash Cuatomerß to the extent of 10a or over, A FREE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds Rood for Seven Days from date of Issuo, and on expiry can be renewed at our Stores •. thus enabling anyone dealing with us to keep covered naatnafc accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the caae of T g otd lSkmen" And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is that it COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to pay for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PBICSS IN EVERY LINE OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where you can gt t your Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you least expect Ifc. If lb costs you nothing you might as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Comp»ny, and all further particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Co. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize at the reoanb Shows In Ohrisiohurch and Timaru. JOHN ORR & Co. Mararilla Garden Teas. Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty'a Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to us by the Growers from their Gardens m Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits. Ten pri» medals for PURITY, STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should fcry them JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AGENTS. ■ Sugar for Jam. WE Guarantee the Pure Cane SUGAK of the Highest Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBUBTON.