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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1898.

Mr W. J. Silcock, iv his interview with the Borough Council on Monday

evening, made an MR SILCOCK AND ad misericordiam ap- THE PRESS. peal to the Oity Fathers to be tender with his reputation, which he rightly values at the full estimate of the Shakesperian computation. He boldly defended himself against charges more or leas grave— mostly less—and more or less trivial — mostly more. In the course of his eloquent outpour he was good enough to say that he had been charged with putting a sack m the lower water race to divert the flow. Out of this statement a slight discus sion aro&e between Mr Silcock and the Mayor, who— without any "if" or ••and"— asserted that the newspaper report was wrong, and that Mr Silcock should read only the Council's report, and then he would make no mistake. The fact is both Mr Silcock and the Mayor were wrong— the former m- first misreading the newspaper report end not afterwards verifying his reading of it, and the latter m speaking without book. The report of the meeting held by the Council on Monday, February 26, was given m our columns, and the only reference to Mr Silcock'a name was contained m a verbatim reprint of the curator's report to the Domain Board. In that report Mr Smith said— "l found a sack laid across the race m Mr Silcock's lower paddock on Sunday morning." The curator did not Bay Mr Sjlcock laid the sack there, or wa3 m any way the cause of it being put there, and certainly m no part of the report is there even the semblance of an insinua tion made by the reporter that Mr Silcock was the guilty party. The Board resolved to cancel the lea3e of any tenant "found tampering" with the water races, and this resolution will be found upon the minutes, but m no part of our report is Mr Silcock charged with tampering, and he had no right to say that he found such a charge m the newspappr report. The Mayor, too, would do well to make sure of his ground befort he attempts to fix error where accuracy is He has every right to defend the official reports, which are read to the Council from the original manuscript, bufc before ex cathedra he denounces the press report as wrong, it would be well for him to make sure. In this caae, both he and the Mayor were wrong, so far as our columns were concerned, as the curator's report was printed without a singla word of condensation.

" Lately when a German was badly treated by the police at Port au Princf, Germany sent tneu GERMAN POLICE of-war to obtain METHODSt reparation. A case has occurred here m Berlin, m one of the most f requ°nted atreetß, which, though I (Berlin correspondent of the Daily Neios) have grown accustomed to much, I should not haye thought possible. A lady allowed her newly engaged housemaid to go out, but requested her to b,e m at 10, the hour at which Berlin houses, are glpsed. At a quarter past that hour, m her dressing gown and slippers, and without » hat-, she went down the public stairs to see if the girl hap) been perhaps locked out. She* found her m front of the door, m the company of a man, who, when the lady summoned the girl to come m, cried that he would not allow it, but would take her with him. The mistress asked a policeman, who chanced to be passing, for' his assistance, but was refused, whereupon she said, " Well, you are a nice polioe man. What are you therefor?' The policeman very gruffly ordered the lady to go into the house. She objected, and all at onoe he seized hold of hor and declared her to be arrested. The horrified lady m yam protested, point ing to her deshabille, and declaring ifc was impossible to be dragged out to the police station on a cold winter night and so thinly clad. The policeman, however, insisted, and the lady asked to be allowed to lock the house, as she had left the door of her flat open. All her entreaties, however, were m vain, When she tried without permission, to lock the door, the policeman rushed at her, seized her by the waist, and dragged her into the street. He th^n grabbed at her arm and shoved her on before him. An empty oab came along and his prisoner begged him to allow her at least? to get m, and be spared the disgrace of wandering to the station accompanied by the usual mob. She jumped into the cab, but the rascal pulled her out with such jforce fchat her gown was torn and her arms were black and blue. She was obliged to walk. When she got to the police station her j husband rushed m, but he was told to get put, with the words, « Be off, or you , will be arrested too." After a short inquiry the lady was released. ,',' So much for the incredible story, but still more monstrous is its sequel. The police brought an action against the lady for having insulted a member of the force Off cpurse she was acquitted, but 90 far nothing has been feeard. as to whether the pplicpmau was punished b.y his superiors."

A Rantgen rays instrument is beini? pro cured for the Wellington hospital. The hop industry re' urns m the Marl b"fough district for this year show a decreaHe us compared with former seasons. 'I he Girls Friendly Society meets this evening m Sb. Stephen's schoolroom at 7.30 o clock.

"Worth," m proper names, such a R Kenil worfch, etc., signifies that the place stands upon a tongue of Jand. The North Otago Times is informed that cnttle are dying m some parts of the district ovang the scarcity of feed. The Olago Daily Twits etates that a large ehatk. inuasuriog about 25ffc m length, has been Been m the lower harbour within the last few day 8. The Rakaia Swimming Club's annual sports, which were to take place to-morrow, nave been abandoned. The social will; how ever, be held m the evening. A meeting of St. Stephen's Guild to reoeive quarterly reports of Committees, and for election of officers is called for to-morrow evening at half-paab seven m the schoolroom. The well-known coloured pugilist Charles Richardson is alleged to have fractured the jaw of his wife, Mabel Richardson, at Wellington last week. A North Island exchange says that Mr J. Humphrey, of Maxwelltown, has secured a splendid average of 80 8-13 th bushels to the acre from a crop of 26 acres oi oats. A resident of Hastings has been erquiring as to the possibility of finding a. market at Home for preserved eels. Jt is thought that the eel industry could be made a very profitable one. A number of weaßels have been seen near the Waimakariri m the riverbed on the north branch, and it Is feared that they are increasing to suoh an extent that steps will have to be taken to exterminate them. The New Zealand limes is responsible for the statement that the Government has recived an offer for the Pomahaka estate with all its improvements at a price which will leave a respectable pr fib on the original transaction. A native child, who got crushed by a bullock dray at Te Ngae U*t week, was taken to Hamilton for treatment. Amputa tion of one of its limbs was imperative, but the father and other relatives refused to allow the operation, and the child died. A farmer who has just been looking over the country on the banks of the Rangit.ta near the Traffic Bridge, informs us that. excellent returns have been got from the oat. crops m that neighborhood. In soou cases over thirty bushels to the acre, have been threshed out, and the average must be twenty-five bushels. The root crops are also looking well. " Werrimeee," m the Bulletin, says that be is told the rabbits over m Victoria have learnt to climb wire-netting fences " hand over-hand." This was first observed by a small land-owner, who put his knowledge to practical übo. He fenced m his run with wire netting, giving it a good lean outwards. Bunny went up and over without trouble, and soon the old fellow had the whole tribe shunted on to his neighbors. The moral tone of the Queensland Post Office is shown by its determination to destroy all newspapers coming m its way that contain a certain olass of medical advertisements, or any reference to betting machinery or sweep promotions m con nection with horse-racing. Any newspapers containing such matter are not likely to escape detection, as the law, it is reported, is being strictly enforced, and offending newspapers are being ruthlessly burnt. Photography aud cycling are becoming more closely allied every year. Many cyclists carry cameras at all times on the handlebars of their Duulop-tyred ''Singer" wheel?, and the result is a splendid collection <>f pictures at the end ofc the season. To doacribe to one's friei.da the beautiful scenery through which one has passed iB generally a pleasure, but with the addition of photographs illustrative of one's ad ventures, the accounb is more interesting atill. *

Abroad the Aorangi, bound for Vancouver a Wellington Post reporter found a party of 40 experienced miners, whose capital aver aged £51000 a-piece - £540,000 m all ! They were all men who had tried their luck on the best colonial fields, aud had tried it " on their own" to use their expressive term. And they were going to Klondyke with the same intention. They f 3lfc that they were sufficiently •• well lined with the needful " to make for the reef which supplied the rich alluvial.

Professor Norkenakiold has informed the Swedish Academy of Science that in telligence has been received by the Minister for Foreign Affairs that Beveral persons, whose statements may be regarded as worthy of credence, Baw Herr Andrpe ? s balloon between 4th and 7th" of August, 1897, m British Columbia, 53,20 north latitude, 121,30 west loog., several miles uprth of Quesnelle Lake, m the district of Carriboo. ' Professor Norkenskiold con siders the oews tp be of suf^pient im portance to pall for closer investigation. A case of flesh-grafting has lately oc curred i« Sydney. Some little time ago the wife of a tramway em loyee was adr mitted to the Sydney Hospital for the purpose of having a tumor cub from her breast. Her hut band volunteered to have a piece of flesh removed from his left arm to be grafted on to the breast of his helpmate m life's joya and gorrowe. The offer was availed of, and the operation performed very successfully by Dr Fiasnhi. The dootor spoke m high terms of the devotion displayed towards bis wife m connection with the operation. At Baltimore a remarkable experiment was conducted with the new submarine boat Argonaut which is now m successful opera tion,' travelling undor wa£er for hours with perfeot safeiy." The vessel Was run out into the harbour with 1200 ft of cable attached, and while under water communicated by oaT?\e with the War Department at Wash ington. The naval authorities are greatly interested' m the sucpesafu} result of the experiment, which clearly demonstrates that the diver* acting with the Argonaut pnuld place torpedoes under an invading fleet, and receive orders straight: from the War Department directing its destruction. The ex-Empress of Mexico widow of the murdered Maximilian, still survives, but •m the sad whiterbaired woman of 57 it is impossible to see any traoe of the fair young bride who accompanied her husband so many years ago to his kingdom- The strain of the tenible time when Maximilian was deserted and ruthlessly murdered destroyed the young Empress' reason, and m this pitiable condition she has remained ever since. She still imagines that she is an Empress, and her medical attendants pro pose, as she is a little stronger, to take her to Mexico, m the hope that the eight of her old surroundings may have a beneficial effect on her brain. ' ' '

We (Nezu Zealand Times) have had the b pleasure of inspecting the proofs of the new 3 stamps whjch are bo be issued Bhortly j throughout the oolony. They are the most tasteful we have ever seen, really oonstitut -5 ing m the miniature spjen.did advertisements 1 of New Zealand scenery, and the choice of cofours for each has evidently been the work . of a eonnoiseur. The 2a and 2sd stamps are about half an inch long by ap inph broad, and bear on their fageß respectively pictures of Mj[lfor4 Sound and Mount JjJarnslaw. The qi, on the contrary, is jibqufc an inch long by half an inch broad, and displays a beautiful picture of the Qbira tjorge.'with a "Ueuiar peep pf Mount Ruapehu artistically let m. *!} a 4d (Pink Terraces), $d (Mount Cook), 2d (Francis Joseph Glaoier) are smaller, an is the 6d, which has ft oon. ' templative kiwi oq its face, J.n order to make room for the builders to complete the alterations we have resolved to greatly reduoe our stock, We have therefore culled a large Quantity of our Tweedy and Worsteds, etc,' to olear at' the following reductions : — Men's suits to measure, iieua! price 90s, now 7Q a J Men's trousers, usual price 255, now 16s od ; etc. We have' also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Monarch ' " Waverley " andEolipse-Humber Bioycles (both gents' and ladies'), which we are now selling with all the " up-to-date " improvements at the lowest cash prices, or on the moat liberal terms to suit the convenience of our customers. (Every maohine guaranteed).— C&aighead and Bbbbyman, tbfl leading lajlori an^ OubQutors, ,

The meeting of the Methven Collie Dog' Club is a fixture for Saturday next. Meßsrß Friedlander Bros, have an entry of between 70 and 80 horses of all descriptions for their horse fair to-morrow. It is again rumored that the Minister of ( Lands will go to Europe after the Otago i jubilee. 1

It is notified that prizes W9n at the recent Horticultural Show will be paid on Friday between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m., at Mr Shrimp ton a office, Arcade.

A farmer m the Albury district claims to have the record minimum yield of wheat ; « small paddock of his has threshed out only 401 b per acre. At a meeting of the Christchurch Hospital Board to-day, Dr W. Erwin was appointed aßsi^cunb surgeon and Miss Franoes Keith Payne matron. The former iB a Bon of Rev. Dr Erwin. Mrs Smith, of Attleborough, says a Home paper, w. uld have rejoiced the heart of Frederick the Great. Six sons m one rfgiment, and four more youngsters waiting for iheir turns to come, make one hopeful, after all, of our volun:ary system. The Tinwald Glee Glass is now properly formed, the necessary officers having been (•ppoinred, and iho practices will regularly bo held. Bloat satisfactory progress has already been made. It has been decided to assist m an entertainment shortly to be held The following are the handicaps for the 30 y«rris Boys' race, which will be swum m the Domain bath to-morrow afternoon :— C. Mayo scr, A. J. Kelly oor, A. Sparrow lseo, L. Andrews lseo, R. G. Simpson 2aec, W. Wiikie 3sec, H. Braddell 3seo. The race will start at 5 o'olook. An Euglish M.P. has been complaining to his constituents of the shameless way members are beaeiged by sturdy beggars. I his particular victim was requested to give £27,000 m twelve months, and there is no reason to suppose he holds the record. Frank Thornton's Comedy Company (who when last here played the " Private Secretary " and " Charley's Aunt " ) are to visit A6hburton on the 24chinst, when they will present "The Strange Adventures of Misfl Brown;" We notice that they have been having very big houses at Inveroargill, having to turn away money, every night. At the Masterton agricultural thow the other day a number of young men and boys availed themselves of the roof of a shed wherefrom to view the jumping competition. '. hey were am kinsj, passing witty comments about the different riders, and generally hayi D g a good time. The shed was packed inside with dynamite and gunpowder. " Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise."

Pulpita from which John Wesley preacbed are favorite objects of antiquarian interest. One of the most curious now stands, sur rounded by a rail, iv front of a Wesleyan chapel at Wednesbury. It consists ot a horse block from which the founder of Methodism preached no fewer than 45 sermons. In his time it stood by the side of a building m one of the open spaces of that town.

At the Borough Council meeting on Monday ifc was decided to have a report submitted to the ordinary meetings of all rents of Council property m arrears for one month, bo that the Council would be made aware at once of what tenants were ia arrear, and act accordingly. The resolution aimply has the effect of giving the tenants a month's graoe, and those who have been m the habib of ''paying on the nail " need not now be m a hurry to do so. His Excellency Lord Ranfurly, who is making an exhaustive tour of Otago, has had his tour mapped out m a manner which would do credit to the clevererb theatrical manager, On tho 7th inst. he visited Waikouaiti ; Bth, Mosgiel ; to-day he goeß to Naaeby ; 11th, Alexandra ; 12th, Crom well; 14tb, Roxburgh; 15th, Lawrence; 16tb, Kaitangata and Milton ;17tb, Gore; 18th, Balcluthn ; and on the 21st will make his ofijcial arrival m Dunedin, On arrival at the Southern oity the Vice-Regal party will be augmented by the addition of Captains Ward and Wellesiey, A.D.C.'s. An Otepopo settler, saya the Arotf/i Otago Times* has grown a novel orop of potatoes this season. Potatoes were a drug m the market at the latter end of last season, and the settler m question placed a large number of bags against the trees m the plantation so as to be handy for feeding to the oattle. There they have stood until the present time, and without putting out haulms each bag of potatoes has produced about a bucketful of firat-class new derwents, which are as hard as stones, but which cook as nicely as the " Waiareka flour balls " of the early days of potato growing m the. district. The potatoes are better than those grown m the fields. Potatoes have been known to grow m saoks before, but nob to the extent or of the quality of those under notice. Usually shaws' are conspicuous under suph circumstances, bat the bags under notice put out no shawst The pota toes, like Topsy, simply "growed." One of the smallest buildings m the world is the '.' Spite House « at the junction of Lexingtonravenue and Kighty-reecond-atreet New York. The atrip of land on which this eccentric house was built is only 7fb wide, and was the property of the wife of Joseph Richardson, the miser-millionaire of Blew York. When tke adjacent plot of land was built on an offer of £200 was made to Riohardson for this useless strip. Richardson rejected the offer and demanded £1000, whioh was indignantly refused. To show that the despised strip had its uses Mr Richardson proceeded to build a houso on it for his own occupation ; and m the refinement of his sarcasm he did not avail himself of the full 7fb of width. Tke largest room m this strange house, m which the millionaire lived and resently died, was 6ft wide and IQft long, and would only admit a table 14in wide. Here the man who left behind him £5,000,000 lived on £100 a year, and with law own hands parried m the coals and water for domestic use. Soots of the county wjll be interested to learn that a pipe baqd has been formed m. the district, arid that there are already four members of it who can play the. instrument, two of these with great ability indeed, an 4 there are other players m the district who may be expected to join. The pipe-major of course will be Mr James Scott, ofßucoleuch, and it appears as if m the very near future there w*H be a bagpipe band of whioh the Scots of the oounty may be proud. Ife may be somewhat new to our Scottish readers to learn thafc the largest pipe band m the world does not lead any of the Highland regiments of her Majesty's army, nor any of her Indian regiments, nor can it be boasted of by any Caledonian organisation at Home, nor by any of the old Highland noblemen, as being supported by them or existing under their protection. T;he largest- pipe bapd m tho world is m Southland, New Zealand, and is I recruited from the players of'that provfnoe." If Southland can turn out a pipe band twenfcy-two strong, and still increasing, is there any reason why Ashburtbn Oounty should not have a band of pipe players if titit equally strong as strong m proportion. Drummers, it is understood, both bass and side, are 'available/, and the progress made and' making by the players* who are all colonial bocu ypu;h>, is such that the local volunteers may soon have m their option, fora march out m the moonlight, the stirring notes of tbe sjoflan to head their column.

CABLE NEWS.

Borne and Foreign.

Press Association— By Eleotric Telegraphs- Copyright.

Cotton Spinners' Trust.

London, March 7 A, cotton spinners' trust is being formed with a capital of .£5,000,000. Tfairty-two of the leading Manchester farms have joined. British Trade Returns. The Board of Trade returns for February show the imports to have decreased m value £1,474,290, and the exports decreased £222,833 com pared with the amounts m the same month last year.

Obituary. i 3. J The J d m ath is ann o«nced of Mr Edward Tattersall, head of the great farm of horse auctioneers, and pro- SsS*i£s4r" sporting roomß A Core for Snake Bite. th«o a n * Dr< P ? tear » hBB discovered %£sfost bite * ~« * Princess Stephanie of Austria. Stephanie™?^™ 11 the Grown Prince of Austria, i 8 au ft er i ng from yjflamation of the lungs, and ia m a critical condition.

America and the Klondyke. Washington, March 7 Congress passed a bill making bind ing the privilege to use the Stickeen ™t e t ?. the Klondyke goldfields con ditionally on Canada granting America a concession m fishing rights. There is an angry feeling m Canada at this arbitrary action, and it is expected that the country will choose a route over winch America cannot exert influence.

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opeba «2« B ?°n U ' riON "Oahmbtory, Ltd., quote as follows on March 8 :— Wheat— . . . Prime milling Pearl 4s 4£d to 4s 5d i» i> Tuscan (scarce) 4t 4d to _ 4s 5d „ »» I, Hnnter's 4a 2d to 4s 3d !! New wheat 3s lOd to " 4a on (rucks at country stations for prime milling Oats- C ° nd8 ' ° lean -382dt0 3s W » Tartars and Dans .. 2s 3d Good stout feed 2s 4d " *££* ■■• -»•« :: Prime malting (de livered at malt* Extra's spies'" *,"**« -. | Medium (dull, V.'. g6dto3s 9d „ iwr old ' Boaroe - 2 * 9d to & iM » Prussian blues _4ato4s 6d „ Partridge ... .„ 3s 3d to 3s 4d  Ryegrass-Farmers' lines 2s 6d to 3s , Cocksfoot— Farmers' parcels, " Good bright aeed ... 2|d to 3id Medium grades 2Ad Dark .. "' 9A tnoai ** Chaff— ... <sdto2fd „ Goodoatsheaf ... 65s at country Potatoes— Derwents ... 40s to 421% £S ne^ 605t0655. i!*rlyR 08ea , <§ 65a to 75b.

BILLIARDS.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, March 7. English billiard players, haa arr&Bseii a match of 13,000 np%ftfc VVeiw, JS IStr.! han champion, Weisß receiving 10,000 Tha matoh be played ou the in.6anb, for a stake of £}Q0 a-aide.

The Akaroa Coach Accident.

We (Press) regret to learn from Little River that the injuries to Mr H. G. Turner! of Melbourne, who was one of the victims of the coaoh aooident, proved to be ov«n more serious than was at first supposed. Teeter, day afternoon he was reported to be to m precarious oondition. It was ascertained at the Hospital veiter. day that Michael Sciemi, anothS %L££ who was seriously hurt, had fractured hii pelvis, besides sustaining severe internal injuries. It was necessary to perform an operation on the injured man.

The Silverstream Murder.

The Wellington special of the Brest wires, -Mr qeltfqoe Mka be b % # S^W dn hal f of Philpott; conviate4 ? v Silverstream murder. Exoeptionw taken that if Mr Jellicoe i. bmTSSJi counsel must be before the Cabinet, and possrtly the judge who presided at the trial may be «ted to appear. It ia thought probable that the Government will not entertain the application.

THE RUSSELL CASE.

In the S.M. Court yesterday, before Mr K. ±Jeetham, C J. Russell was committed for trial on a charge of performing an alleged illegal operation. Bail was allowed, the accused m £500 and four sureties of £126 eaoh. When theacoised was token out to the police van the large crowd cheered him most vociferously. Tne bail will be bronghb up before the S.M. this morning. Press.

THE HARVEST.

It is reported that considerable areas of grass land will have to be broken up and re- sown m this district, the long continued drought hayiDg completely kiHed the old plant. " - :-■■!. H The following are a few records of thi« year's harvest, which will be hng remem bered. From fifteen acres o! land., toe total yield was one dray load of oat sheaves, and this upon a farmer m Wjkkanui. Jn another part the whole of a prop of graiq |rom 15Q aores was puf through, the mill m 3£ houM? whuaf m reaping one aheaf thrown but inS ohams is recorded. ' ' Qne i of the eldest mill hands, m thedistriob says the a V era«e yield of wheat as far m h» has gone is legs than \Q bushels per a Q re.

Federal Convention.

Press Association— By Eleofcrio Telegraph- Copyright.

Melbournb, March 8

At the Federal Convention an amend* raent was adopted that the Federal Parliament "shoulij leeialafce pn'ih^ matter of invalid and ola age pension*,' The discussion on the Bill is expected to close on Thursday.

The Canterbury Agricultural College Board have placed £100 upon the estimates for the ourrent year for experimeaUi work. and £50 of this is to be devoted fi irrigation. ? %

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B£uch constepnajtion* was caused last winter, amongst the medical men m Wel- lington, by the introduction of foods' Qreat peppermint Cuj-g for coughs and colds : that a v6ry bad gold pqulc} be ouced by a la 6d botble, and a 'who's' family, with » ga 6d bottle, was a serious loss to them. I is sold by all grocers and ghemist*



Holloway's Pills— Factory Operatives and Workers m Manufactories — The re- markable remedies which have been dis- covered and perfected by Thomas Holloway, and which haye for more than fifty years been successfully used m every quarter of tjhe globe', are especially useful m all ihe manifold 'ailments' vt-hich oflfiot those who by reaoon of thgir oppupatiqn are ponfiqeel fjr years, or all their lives, m crowded buildings and workshops. Holloway's pilla and Ointment are associated remedies, the former restoring the vital powers when diminished, and always aoting as an effioient blood purifier, whilst the latter relieves looal maladies, oheoks inflammation, and aots as a oleansing and healing agent m cases of bad legs, bad breasts, ulcers, and BDhealfchy lorei of ill ktodl. j



Local and General. _ — ♦ — Reading matter on fourth page. The Wellington by-election takes place today. !£he District ,Co,urt sits at Ashburton at : 1(5 a.m.. on Friday. (Dhe distribution of ptijzes ab Winslow school takes place on Friday next, 1 Mr R. Alexander baa given 15s as second prize m the tug o* war and 5s second prize m the boys' Irish jig to be decided at the St. Patrick's Day Sports. Intending competitors at the Aahburton St. Pafcriok'a Day Sportn are reminded th it entries oloae on Friday next, 11th instant, with 'Mr D. McDonnell, hon. secretary, Box p2, Ashburton. For particulars see pro- gramme m another column. i i# Pi»re



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ASEBURTON-WIfIOHMORE ANNUAL ROAD JRACE, WON BY A. GATES, ON A 28ibs « EOLIPSE-HUMBER » T) EATING Sterlinga, Stars, Kents, Anglo Specials, Waverleya, and Maaeey Harris Machines. NO MISTAKE, TtlE "ECLIPSE-H UMBER" ?.? THE BEST ALL ROUND MACHINE ON THE ROAD Orders now being booked. Eclipse Cycle Works, BARING SQUARE. ABHBURTON.' I , ,' Church Services ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROfI Ashburtoc. WEDNESDAY, G.F.S. 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY, Meeting of the "St. 3tepnen'B Guild" m the Sohoolroom at r.30 pm. Business— Quarterly reports of Committees, and Election of Officers. FRIDAY— Shorb Service 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERyiOEB.-13 h March. 8 30 Holy Communioq. 11 a.m. Moruiiig Prayer. 3 p.m. Dromore. 0.30 Evening Prayer, BBy, T, A, HAMJLTPN.



Public Notices New Zealand CJjDTHING FACTORY. mHIS WEEK. /^i IVING T>EBT VALUE MENS SAO SUITS, 37s 6d "YOUTHS' SAC SUITS, 21«6d X 25»6d BOYS' KNICKER SUITS, Jss6d BOYS' SAILOR SUITS, 10s 6d QPECIAL ~"- TTALUE TT\ON'T FORGET r* i NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. , A. G. BARTON, Manager.



' P. FBRBIMAN. FOR SALE- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERSON WITH SMALL CAPITAL. T HAVE neen instructed by Mr V. Rouse to sell by Private Treaty hia well ' known and Commodious BOARDING HOUSE, situated m close proximity to the Methven Railway StatioD, containing IT*' Rooms and Soullery, together with £ acre of land. As Mb Rouse has determined to sell on account of hia wife's ill-health, the above should command the attention of anyone m searoh of a profitable and increasing business m the centre of a large and riling distriott F. FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. WAKANUI ROAD, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. 1 s A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain*' ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Soullery, to- gether with one acre of land, fronting on Wakanui Road and Cambridge Street. The above is for absolute Bale, and from ta close proximity to town should call for special attention from those m search of good suburban residence. r F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres of Land at Lismore, subdivided into four paddocks, with an abundant supply of water m each. 20 acres are m English grasses, 35 m fallow, and 45 are m the native st tte, upon which there is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortable nV£-roomed house, a well planted garden, three-st^livd stable, piggeries and -sheep yards. As this farm is within three miles of a Publio School, anyone m search of a property at a small rental would do well to give this an inspection. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, I HAVE FOR SALE a good second hand ! FARM DRAY, 1 DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH, and tecond hand DRILL. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALE, LEASE OF 600 ACRES OF LAND AT WESTERFIED. 100 acres Perpetual Lease, 999 years, equal to freehold ; 500 acres under lease for 7 years, upon which are erected a four-roomed cottage, stable and chaffhouse, etc., situated m close proximity to a public school. 40 acres are sown down m English grasses, 550 are m tussock, and 10 are m fallow. Anyone m search of a good sheep farm cannot do better than give this their atten- tion. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven roomß. i T O LE T, Wakanui Road, a comfortable) house of six rooms and sculiety. F. FERRIMAN. Oo no f 6e persuaded f (A ovyapy of//?e//p/ti//o/?s\ \ » //?s/s/' on />av//7<7, m\\ cjymomimfpms Zneydrepi/red/H/mofesema .$. T/ie ties f money am? p experwnce cap fiqy. lamest safem/Hism/as/d.



EXCURSION WASHER. 1,000000 HIGH CLASS TOWELS GIVEN AWAY TO PUBCHASEBS OP H^^B^^B WASHER, Powder m the wifcn Three Paoketu. c| r g e HAND or BATH TURKISH & WINE AND SPIRIT ASHBUBTON. HHHU^HH S WATCHES HnS^B^B° ] r> bings, AND ARE OFPBREDJAT REDUCED PRICES- [THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK IN the District of these^f&nd all other Linea*liß"|to| be| Been? {at S. SALEK'S THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABUSBUBNT IN THE DISTBIOT IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE I McDonald <jT~McDiarmid's /^IREAT ANNUAL. CLEARIING SALE COMMENCES ON Thursday, February 10, 1898, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY> t • TILL We inaugurated the Annunl Reductions, for whioh we have gained such a name m the Aahbarton County, nothing like the GENUINE BARGAINS m firsb- claßß BOOTS AND SHOES had ever been known. This 1898 ECLIPSE SALE will surpass all our previous efforts. It is highly improbable that equal value can be got elsewhere, and it is certainly impossible for those who are not manufacturing as we do to sell at such prices. U3T REMEMBER This is our ANNUAL CLEARING SALE. Come Early and Secure the Bargains, as they are sure to go rapidly. For'Pricea see circulars. McDonald ~&~ Mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTUBEBS & IMPOBTBBS, East Street 3. NICHOLAS, MANAGER, ASHBURTON N.B.— AH Orders and^Repairs during Sale at Reduced Rates. 2 ONE WOBD ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES "MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANOBED bTBEET, ASHBURTON. *TTTE aim to please, and our large volume of trade speaks for our success THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE is holding the largest and "best assorted stock of ' ■ BOOTS AND SHOES iaJAshburton. Ladies', and Children's Boots and Shoes m endleßß variety. FOR REAL HARD WEAR TRY THE ZEALANDIA BBAND. Everybody knows we give nothing but the best value. One trial is all rye ask JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANORED STEET, ASHBURTON. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ■ ' ! WILLIAM SPARROW ~T>BGS to notify that he has to Premises lately occupied by MESSRS L. P. AFDREWES & G. J. NBILL. Friedlander's Corner. EAST STBEET,