Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898. Local and General.

On the first page to-day will be found a report of a " welcome home given by Messrs and Mrs Mawson at Weßtet field ; on the fourth page reports of the Addington and Ashburton stock markets.

Mayoralty of St Albans — MrF. Way mouth has resigned the position of Mayor of St Albanß, as a protest against the action of the Council at its last meeting m reference to a road which came under the loan proposals.

Schoolmaster's House Broken Into.— During the absence of the master of the Waikari school, his house was broken into and some windows broken. The Eduoation Board holdß the master responsible for the damage, as would be the case between ordi nary tenant and landlord.

A Publican's Timely Act. — An Inver cargill publican is credited with having taken out a prohibition order against an elderly farm labourer who visited the town with the express purposs m view of "knocking down" hia cheque as soon as possible.

Hockey m the Domain. — The Hookey Association desire to thank the Ashburton Football Club for liberty given to use the Domain Oval to-day and next Thursday for, m the firßt place, a teat match, and secondly, an interprovincial match— the firab a match to-day, to pick the team to play North Canterbury ; and, tecondJy the match itself, ( between north and Bouth Canterbury on [ September 1.

Education Board. — At the Education Board meeting on Wednesday the tender of Messrs J. Smith and Co., £33 15*, for re roofiug Greenbtrret school, accepted by the Buildings Committee, was approved. The Liemore Committee had been informed that the appointment of Mr 3 Smith as sewing mistress had the Board's approval, bub that the position would not carry with it any increase m the capitation grant. The infant mistress at Ashburton had been granted three weeks leave of absence, owing to ill ness. Mr Buddo'a motion requiring t! • abolition of written home lessons was lout on the voices.

Bottle-Gatherer, Bookmaker, Bank rupt. — Some remarkable revelations were made m the Insolvency Court, Adelaide, during the examination of John Curtis, turf commission agent. The insolvent said he began business as a bottle gatherer, and amassed large profits, afterwards turning his attention to the turf, from which he gained a handsome income, ulthouah unable to read or write. Some idea of his transactions was given m the statement that m two years he paid away by cheque over £6800, of which £4900 was drawn m the space of twelve months. In addition he made £150 from the gates at Oakoparinga during two successive years.

The "Fact"!— The late Mr Oliver Cromwell, manager of the Alexandra Theatre at Sheffield, used to tell how one of the ladies of tho bailee once approached him, and lisped that she should like bhe following evening "off" for a special reuson. " Well," replied Mr Cromwell, "it is rather un fortunate youc wishing to get away now ; you know this m our busy season." " Yes, I know," the damsel replied ; " but it is very important that I should get away to-morrow." "Oh, very well," replied Cromwell; "but I suppose you h»ve no objoct-ion to tolling me what for ?"' " The fact ia I want to celebrate my golden wedding."

A Remarkable Phenomenon. — A large fire-ball descended m the town of Wangaratla (Victoria) at half-past five o'clock one morn ing recently and was wabchel while it moved Blowly near (he surface of the street, until nfter travelling 200 yards it was extinguiohed, leaving no trace behind. The rumbling of thunder was heard at the tirre, and the surroundings were so brilliantly lighted that a number of Mr A. Pinkerton 1 .-) family {near whose residence the fire-ball descended) sprang from bed, believing that the houee was on fire. The fire-ball, which travelled m a north-easterly direction, was large enough to be just encircled by one's arms, and when seen was moving so slowly that a person walking could have passed it.

Trott's Illness.— The particulars of the serious illness which befell Mr Harry Trott, the well-kuown cricketer, are given m the Melbourne papers. While visiting hie mother at Doncaster he fell suddenly into a fit. He remained for some time m a rather serious condition, and it was deemed advisable to send for his wife. Subsequently he recovered consciousness, and so improved that ib was thought quite safe to remove him to his home ab South Melbourne. In the train, ( however, he had another seizure, and though 'he recovered before he reached the termina tion of the journey, he had a further attack later m the evening, which lasted for more than an hour, Despite the doctor's care, there was a recurrence of the paroxysms at ten o'clock. On the following day, however, there was a marked improvement m his condition. His illness (says the Argus) is due more than anything else to want of tone and mental anxiety as to the condition of one of his parents, who ia dangerously ill. This led to severe insomnia, and finally nervous collapse.

A Singular Cask.— The following report on a singular case appears m the Northern Advocate of the 13th inst. ; — Maintenance case : Pearßon v. Pearson. Mr Carruth for complainant, Mary Dinah Pearson, and Mr Killen for defendant, Henry John Pearson. Evidence was giv6n by Mrs Pearson that she was married to Pearson m Sheffield, England, fourteen years ago ; that they had come out to New Zealand about eight yearß ago, and had taken up land under the Homestead Act at Opuawhanga ; thab for the last six yearß Pearson had not supported her m eny way, and thab she was really destitute. For the defence, Pearson, m his evidence, swore that at the fcime he went through the ceremony of marriage with Mrs Pearson, he had a wife living, so that Mrs i Pearson was nob his wife. Moreover, he was nob m a position to support her. His Worship, m commenting upon the case, said that it was the most extraordinary one of its kind that had come under his notice. He had never before heard or seen a defence set up by a defendant admitting he was a bigamisb. However, as he had deliberately sworn to that fact, and ib was nob contro verted, he could do nothing else than dismiss the aotnplaint.

An Interesting Find. — A London cor respondent writes : — "Mr Reeves has been fortunate m securing for the New Zealand Parliamentary Library, at the cost of a few shillings, a very rare and interesting au d valuable little book. Ib is a French geographical atlas bearing the date 1762, and inßciibed as published by the order of the King. In the map of the Southern Hemi sphere New Zealand is indicated merely by two semi-circular outlines, forming a sorb of letter S. But the curious part of the affair is that Poverty Bay is shown as the Bay Des Assassins. Now t{iis name was given to it by Cro/er, bub nob until the year 1774, or twelve years later than the date of this atlas. Here is apparently an inexplicable anachronism. The only possible way of accounting for the discrepancy seems to be by the assumption that the figure "6 " m VIVA has been accidentally inverted m the »" nting ao that m th\b case the corr-sctdaba of issue would be 1792. However, doubtless the New Zealand bibliophiles will exercise their wits upon the question when the interesting little brown leather-covered volume reaches the Parliamentary Library at Wellington.

Wheels m your head, ungreased. That's awkward. Not drink? No. Flu, Flu, you know what that is? Influenzi, that's pot brought on by swallowing a box of dominoes It'a a very severe oold m every parb of the body ' the treatment is pure, simple, and eSeotive. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure ; it knocks ib oub every time. Pftite thii 90 the kitchen, dock.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OVe do not hold ourselves resDonaibla for the opinions expressed by our eoriwpmdente'

THE WATER QUESTION.

TO THE BDITOR,

Sir,- Most of the business of the Borough CouLcii over this water supply question has been done hi Cnnmittee, and I suppose, though some of the Councillors apparently are nob very "close" over ir, that is the reason why it has not been published. What haa that busmeßS been ? Moatly the reading and disousaion of letters from lawyers m Wellington aud (Jhriatohurcb, containing opinions as to the Borough Council's right as against the County Council's right to take water from the river ; the right of Mr Donald Williamson to stop the Borough Council from carrying their water over his laud, they having failed to renew their expired lease of that land; and the preparation of the resolutions passed at the miserably small meeting of Ashburton people ia the Odd tellows' Hall last Friday, which resolutions served as texts for very many frothy and inconsequent speeches by men who have palpably loßb their heads on what will most assuredly turn out to be a case of " great cry but little wool." The cry has been great great as the cry that gave rise to the proverb I have quoted, and by beings hardly more reasonable. But the wool yield will be small to the Borough Council, though the carcase that haß been shorn will go to the lawyers. In a recent leader you pointed out very truly that nob a bit of useful work had been done m the borough by the Council for months, owing to that sapient body nob having any funds, and waiting for the carry ing through of the proposed loan. The over draft is within £400 of its limit, and yet though no work can be done for want of funds, here we have this costly law business rushed into, and before it is done with the ratepayers will have been saddled with over £100 costs as the result of the first round of the tight between their representatives and a body who has done them no harm, but has offered to meet them m every way they asked rfith the one exception of granting them conirol of the river— a control they dare not grant, and be loyal to their own constituents, the ratepayers of the county. Your leader on the subject, to my mind, was a plain, fair, and sensible statement of the position. Id showed just exactly what the County Council, according to their reading of the law, had done. But it might more fully have put before your readers the fact that — and your own report of the meeting is my authority — when the now famous "conference" took place, at which the Chairman of the County Council flabbergas ted the City Fathers by stating what the law was as regarded the control of the rivers, and made that celebrated remark about the gallon of water, he stated also that the County Council had arranged that the Borough should have a full supply of water. Nor did you dwell upon the other fact that the County Council had, only recently, offered the borough a supply from the new race that has been just completed, and which

will be the race of the future m spite of all the foolish outcry and still more foolish ex penditure of ratepayers' money m legal costs. What is at the bottom of it all? Dees the

Mayor want to stand for parliament ? Oi have he and Cr. Scaly become swelled headed enough to fancy that the next member for the district will be chosen from between them ? Surely not. But after last parliamentary election one need not be surprised at the class of men who are misguided enough to seek the people's suffrages. What does the Mayor think of himself after that speech of his m commendation of the miserable attempc to belittle Mr Wright on the part of the puny print whose aid he sought m this matter — a print which has left no stone un turned to mislead the public regarding Mr Wright's conduct of the business of tho County Council, and belitt'e him by false statements? 'lhe Mayor was looked upon as a supporter of Mr Wright, and I am sure will be the last man to say he ever received any discourtesy at our member's hands.

Yet he remained silent when that print made him say m effect that Mr Wright had sought to avoid him m Wellington, and

wrote nothing m denial, putting Mr Wright to the trouble of defending himself by print ing the correspondence that give 9 the lie to the statement. And during all this agitation

where Lire the letters that should have been

written to Mr Wright regarding thoso amendments which were made upon the Water Supply Bill by Mr Buchanan ? Was the Mayor manly enough to write them? Ho was not. Bub I give him credit for being ashamed of his conduct, otherwise why did he avoid a direct reply to Mr Andrew Orr when he asked the question at the public meeting? Then we are to get a supply of "pure" water from thia new intake, the unnecessary cost of which ia to bo saddled upon us by the Borough Council. Are we 1 Ia the water that now comes down the stream pure, or ever likely to be pure enough for domestio purposes, brought down as it now ia ? And a high pressure scheme from any point within miles of the town will, whether successful or a failure, cost far more than the ratepayers of the borough are able to pay. The last time we talked of a high pressure scheme a loan of £15,000 was voted for by the burgesses. Will they vote the same again? I chink! nob. Any more than they will vote for £4,000 to be spent on town worka by a body of men who have so little sense as to go into this fooliih fight with the County Council. I hope the ratepayers will take your advice, and seriously consider the question of who is to pay the piper. — I am, etc. Kf.

THE WATER QUESTION.

«« Don't bite the hand that fed you."

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — Speaking from memory (not by the book) Mr James Wilkie many years ago, after long consultation with the Borough Council, and the Fire Brigade, sketohed a plan for a high pressure water supply. This was adopted and application for assistance was made to the County Council — the Bum of £5000 was readily granted and the necessary iron pipes ordered from England — and landed. At that time a sudden rise taking place m the iron market, ib occurred to the mind of one of the speakers at Friday's meeting (I believe the gentleman to whom I refer was

then Mayor) that the pipes could be turned into cash at a large advance* Ib was then proposed to sell them and substitute a concrete channel service with the sanction of tbe County Council. Again the latter body gave their consent, and apparently all were satiefiad. Now another prophet has arisen, and ib is proposed to twist the County tail once more — Oh, fie ! Now, Sir, it is well to remember two or three points.

1. Two bodies having control of the same work is bad.

2. The County has to conserve the interests of say 15,000 people as against the Borough's 1500,

3. The action of the Borough towards Hampstead and Allenton is not calculated to invite confidence.

4. And last, and I fancy not least " is the present agitation not largely a political move fostered by the Tanored Streeb " Banner " and web nursed also by limbs of the law 1 It will be well nob to let excitement run too high, and to ask " who will pay for the music " when the dance is over,"— l am. etc, Cynisca,

ASHBURTON FREEZING WORKS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— So my anonymous friend " A Share holder" has backed down, and badly bo. The little courage he thought he possessed, when he challenged me to buy his shares, and undertook, if I did so, to givp hia name, has failed him. Yes, ib completely dis appeared when " Shareholder " found that I

took him at his word and offered to buy at par. Now he Baya "par" does nob mean cost. I thought it did. But this is neither here aor there. I am still prepared to purchase ab the price the shareß were issued by the Belfast Company. If my meaning was not clearly enough expressed thea, it is so now, I hope, and I now challenge " A Shareholder" to give his name and his shares, when I will pay the money. " Share holder,' 1 J am afraid, is just as dense as he iq unmanly. While questioning the of the Belfast Company m selecting the place they did, as the most suitable site for the new works, he does to under his nottt'Cft- j ■flftm Now, if « Shareholder " wishei tq

question publicly tha doings of that Com pany, the least he cm do ia to tell ua who he is, so that we may be able to judge if his opinions carry any weight. Bub the very fact of ' Shareholder ".hiding his name under a bushel proves clearly to my mind that he haa not got the courage of his own opinion, and if he hasn't, does he expect anyone else to put any value m what he says or writes. But, as one of the movers m getting the Company up, I don't like to see even one out of 624 shareholders, discontented, and I will be charitable snd once more try to enlighten him. To give all the reasons why the | Balf»st Company's directors have chosen the I site they did, I am unable, because I have not been told, but what I 6ay is this, that the capital for erecting the freezing works within this couufcy was subscribed m a very remarkabiy short time, thus showing that the district had implicit confidence m the present management. Jt was pointed out by Mr Grigg that before a site was chosen three points were essential, namely, water, 'drainage, and raihuav siding. Now, if the Chairman of directors knew of this, if that Board's able secretary and competent engineer knew they must not lobo Bight of these important factors, ia it at all likely that they would have been overlooked? Would these man with the vaafj amount of kuowledge and experience they possess, be guilty of such, wanton recklessness as 1 • Shareholder " would make us believe they have committed m choosing a Bite which h»s only m its favour being cloße to the" railway 1 As reasonable men we ein come to no othercoaclusion than that these points were duly considered when the site waa chosen, and therefore this, my reasoning, must be taken aa a complete answer to •' A Share holder's" objections. In conclusion, I have to thank you for your liberality m allowing this lengthy correspondence to appear m your columns. As far as lam concerned I nave done with "Shareholder," excepting that I am prepared with the money, as already mentioned, when he oares to deliver the shares. — I am, etc, Hugo Friedlander.

BLOWN TO SEA IN A GALE

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph.

Auckland, August 24 Three labourers oa the New Plymouth breakwater who were out fishing were yes terday blown to sea by the south-east gale. They were picked up m an exhausted con dition fourteen miles off the land, by the steamer Genelg, and brought on to One hunga.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wr&y, S.M.)

Maintenance — J. J. Reddington, on a charge of disobeying an order of the Court, was ordered to pay up his arrears before he left Ashburton, which he had undertaken to do, and on that understanding the Magistrate was willing to be lenient.

REHBABiNa.— The case of G* Cox v. Bradford, £12, balance of wages, was re heard, the rehearing having been granted by the juatict'B who heard the case, on the grouud that further evidence was available on the aide of defendant aa to the engage ment of plaintiff to drive defendant's engine and the terms on which he was engaged, the new evidence being to the effect that the terms were per ton of chaff cut, and not at £2 per week. As the case had not been heard by His Worship, it was necessary to go over all the evidence again, which has already been given m these columns. The justices had given judgment for plaintiff— apparently on the evidence as to engagement, and the new evidence was rather m the direction of proving that plaintiffs version of the engagement— £2 a week, and not Is per ton— was correct. Mr R. M. Cuthbert son was one of the new witnesses, and having overheard the conversation m which the arrangement for £2 was come to, His Worship accepted that evidence and upheld the judgment ot the justices m favor of plaintiff.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

London, August 23 Earthquake shocks have beon expe rienced m Perthshire. The Prinoe of Wales, aboard the Royal yacht Osborne, tours the southern and western coasts of England, visiting Portsmouth and Dartmouth.

August 24 A typhoid epidemic has overtaken Belfast, and 600 cases have been re ported m threg weeks.

St Petkrsbdrg, August 24 The Russian harvest is a partial failure m many districts, and great privations are expected.

Cairo, August 24 The Dervishes made a further attack on the members of the Belgian expe dition who survived the massacre at Bahr-el-Jebel. The expeditionary party, after fierce fighting, repelled their assailants, losing two officers.

Capetown, August 24 M«* Rhodes has obtained an over whelming majority m Namaqualand, progressive candidates winning both seats. The Afrikander Bund majority is, however, maintained elsewhere.

Rome, August 23 The Court of Cassation has dis missed the appeals of those sentenced by the military tribunals fpr partici pating m the bread riots.

Berlin, August 24 Germany raises forty-three addi tional battalions of infantry, and about 22,400 increase for the artillery and engineer branches of the service.

THE SOUDAN.

A Battle Imminent.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright

Cairo, August 24 Mahmoud, the Dervish general cap tured by the British at the battle at the Atbara m April last, declares that the Khalifa has 70,000 troops at Om durman. A battle with tbe British forces is imminent.

POLAR EXPLORATION.

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright, Christiana, August 24 The steamer Heligoland, with Herr Lernor's Polar expedition on board, has returned to Hammerfest. The expedition has produced most valuable zoological results. Tbe party reached latitude 81.32. No signs of Herr Andree'a balloon expedition were discovered.

THE POWERS AND SAMOA.

♦ United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright London, August 24 The Standard states that the German ' Chauvinists are reviving the project for the partition of Samoa — England to have Savaii, America Tutuila, and Germany Opolo,

WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Illness of American Officers and Troops.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Washington, August 24. Business haa beon resumed m Manilla. A run occurred on the Spanish Banks, but they met it with assistance from the British Banks.

Sickness ia increasing among the American troops at Puerto Rico. There are 1000 cases of malarial fever and dysentry, also a few cases of typhoid.

Hong Kong, August 24 Great Britain allows Admiral Dewey to dock his vessels here for repairs. Sydney, August 24 Since the conclusion of the war there has been a big revival m the coal trade with Manilla.

Disarming the Philippine Rebels

Received Wakapaaka August 25, 10.10 a.m. Guardian Office 10.30 %.m

Washington, August 24 Aquinaldo haa ordered the rebels to lay down their arms.

THE LATEST.

Homo and Foreign.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright

Received Wakapuaka August 25, 10.10 a m, GtrABDiAN Office 10. 30 a.m.

The Colliers

London, August 24 There have been in'any meetings of the colliers of .Fbath Wales, and there is a prospect of negotiating with the employers for proposals m reference to a siding scale and a minimum tonnage rate.

Buluwayo Railway.

Mr Joseph Chamberlain has stated that ander certain conditions the Chancellor of the Exchequer is willing to guarantee the interest upon the extension of the railway from JBulu wayo to Lake Tanganyika.

Australian.

United PreßS A°sociation— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

Received Wakapuaka August 25, 9.20 am, Gitakdiax Office, 9.53 a.m.

Trott's Illness.

Melbourne, August 25 The recovery of Trott is very alow. He is still semiconscious.

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright New York, August 24 The American fhg waa hoisted at Hawaii on the 12 th inst. The natives displayed a despondent attitude, and abstained from taking part m the function.

AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

New South Wales.

Legalising the "Tote." Federation. United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka Augußt 25, 9.20 a ra Guabdian Office 9.53 a.m Sydney, August 25 The Bill introduced m the Legislative Council to legalise the totalisator provides that clubs be allowed to deduct ten per cent of the amount invested, a quarter of which mast be handed to Government for distribution amongst charitable institutions. In the Legislative Assembly, at the conclusion of the debate on the Address-in-Beply, Mr Reid tabled a resolution covering a proposal to amend the Federal Bill, and announced that he would move on Wednesday resolu tions expressing a desire that steps be taken without delay m conjunction with the other colonies to bring about a completion of the federal union, and if equal representation is insisted on m the Senate, the provision for a three fifths majority at joint sittings of the two Houses being reduced to a simple majority, or that the provision for a joint sitting be replaced by national referendum; that the Braddon clause be removed from the Bill; that the federal capital be m New South Wales ; that bttter provision be made against alteration of the boundaries of a state without its own consent j and the use of inland rivers for water conservation and irrigation be more clearly safeguarded ; that there should be a uniform practice m regard to money Bills , that the mode of appeal from Supreme Courts should bo either to the Privy Council or the High Court, and not indiscriminate as at present j that further consideration be given to the financial clauses, with a view to avoiding, if possible, excessive burdens of taxation, a prolonged system of book-keeping, uncertainly of amount, and the distribution of surplus.

West Australia.

Received Wakapuaka August 25, 11.50 a. M Guabdian Office 12.10 p.m Perth, August 25 In the Legislative Assembly a resolution m favor of female suffrage was rejected. The Ministry opposed it.

THE ABHBUBTON GUAEDIAN : THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898



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CHURCH SERVICES. j T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. THURSDAY— SociaI gathering m St Stephen's schoolroom, 7 30 p.m. J FRIDAY — Short Service, 730 pm. ;' Choir practice, 8 pm. CONFIRMATION CLASSES. WEDNESDAY— Men and Women, 7.30 pm SATURDAY— SpeciaI Classes, 2 30 pm SUNDAY SERVICES. August 28. 8 30 am— Holy C-. mmunion. 11 am— Morning Prayer 11 a.m and 3 p m — Seafield Anniversary Serviceß. 3 pm— Dromore— Mr T. Gates. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. THE PATENT ELASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR. (Contractors to Her Majesty's Government War Office, Patented m Greab Britain, France, Bel- gium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy South Australia, Victoria, and the United States oi Amerioa, etc. LATEST AWARDS.— Silver Medal, Birkeuhead Agricultural Society, 1990.— Silver Medal, Altringham Agricultuxal Society, 1890. Diploma oi Merib, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.— Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition 1891. THE COLLAR is an invention whicl wins the approval of all owners o horses who once give it a trial. TESTIMONIALS. To Mr F. Ferriman", Dear Sir, — I have taken great pains t Bee how the above Collars would answer and as you have taken over the agency fo them I am sending you this testimonial hoping you will use it for the benefit of th farming community, as I am satisfied th Steel Collar is a great boon to this county oi account of the great heat and boulders wi have to contend with. I have used then for carting shingle m riverbeds and fiuc that they ease the horses very much. '. have also used them m the hottest parb o bummer to put m turuips, and find tin hordes wearing the Steel Collars finishec much fresher and took less feed to keep then iv conditiou than those working m fchi leather collars. I had a mare sent to m< with her sliouUiers quite raw, and her owne: could not cure them. I started to worl her m the Steel Collai-, and within a montl had her as sound as possible Another inai sent me a mare with a tumor on hoi shoulder. I worked her m a Steel Collai and hud her well m a week. In fact I d( not think they can bo too highly praised and if once uaed no other eort will be uset again. At the same time I would like tt remiud all that use them that they must bt kept quite clean, a rub with a wot cloth it all that is required. F. A. Saundeks. Mayfield. Athburlon, February 12, 1898 Mr F. Ferriman'. Dear Sir, — About n month ago I purchased one of your Steel Horac Collars for one of my horse?, which J found it impossible to work with the leather collar, though I tried every device m stuffing and padding I could think of. I at last decided to bay a Steel Collar, and since then I havo worked the horee constantly, and he has done his work with the greatest ease, and is ontirely free from sore shoulders. I am so satisfied with this one that I intend'going m for another. Yours Truly, WM. EUSTON. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON F. FERBJMAN. HENRY STEPHENSON. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER XX7EEKLY SALES of Live Stock T V Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock, plearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, &Us., as per arrangement, m any part o the cotLa&y, ; Advances m&de on Goods plaoed mmy ' hands for Sale. FOR SALE — Secondhand Bicycle nearly' new. CHAFF, OATS,~HEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities, j Agent : j Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company I & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and I ' Agency Company. j PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from £sOs per month. I HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. I Established 1880. Telephone No 69 j BAKE a 8R08.7 - rpURNISHING TTNDKRTAKEHS, - £ UKNISHING U NDERTAKERS, a DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest }eßigna m FUNERAL FURMSHING-*. t< FUNERALS Conducted with the I rea f eßt, care and satisfaction, ac most I easonable Charges. I P' ° I ar Corner of Wakanni Road and Oass J treets, and Bak_er and Brown's Coach • ftQtory, C



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR AND GO'S., Who have scoured the Agenoy for this Splendid Maohine or the whole of the JSouth IslandP WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOE 1898. (^ (Q|foli/^|J\ FORK CROWN i k CRANK, AXLE, AND BEARINGS Ladles' Model WAVERLEY, 1893. fe^^^^ SADDLES. /^S. SldnV HANDLE BARS. f^~% I D JOHN ORR AND CO., « AFHBURTOT, Si