Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1898.

WfTH reference tp an editorial article m our columns a we,ek pr so ago, it Seems now that HESSIAN FLY. there is no douoi about the preva lence of the Hessian Fly. The Timaru Herald of the 20th cays , — " We are informed by a farmer near Timaru that he has seen the pupse of the Hes sian fly m the wheat fields about here for some yearß past. lVfr T. W. Kirk, Biologist to the Agricultural Depart ment, is now m this district looking into the matter of the appearance of the pest, and he says that it must have been established for some years, at all events m vVyaimate .county, as it is so widely distributed. Mr KAr\s. intends to examine some of the wheat crops oear Timaru this morning, to estimate the prevalence of the pest, and he in forms us that it is his intention to issue a circular pointing out practical pteps ,to minimise the evil for the future, In yievr of jbbe evidence of the wide and general distribution of the pest, the probafrUty i»» he saya, tfoat frad this been a damp season the Heßsiaa'fiy would have been resp*£ojible for a con siderable loss m the wheat fields'" Mr Kirk, Government Biologist, gave a lecture on Tuesday night m Waimate on farm pests. Speaking of the Hes aian -fly, he said that it w&§ to be bund all over this district, and that had the season been a damp one in stead of very dry, the fly would have c;aused considerable loss to the farmers, H/8 recommended as . a preventative that the stufcbls be ploughed m as soon as the crop ia removed, pr that the stubble and straw be burnt.

Local and General.

. + Mr Llewellyn notifies that the new term will commence oo Monday, 24th mat. ' ' ■"■-■• i The Wellington Gas Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per oent iox the year. We learn that the St Patrick's celebration committee, whose annual entertainments at the Oddfellows' Hall on every anniversary pf the saint have become quite a feature' rf the year, intend fcbia year to hold sporti m

Mr H. Stephenson will «ell by auction ab his rooms, Havelock street, on Saturday, a quantity of household furniture, etc. Ab the adjourned inquesb ab Goromandel on the remains of the child of Mary Ramsbottom, the jury returned a verdiofc— "That the deaih of Eleauor Gladys Ramsbottom, infant, was caused about June, 1897, near Long Bay, by being abandoned and left to die m the bush by her mother." There iB an idea that the American General Graut did not possess the gift of humour. Th se who know him well however have many an amusing story to tell of him. 'I hey a »y ' h 7 at » wh en diuiiig with the second Duke of Wellington at Apsley-hou^e, m the presence of a very distinguished company, he remarked aloud to the Duke, "My lord, I have heard thut you father was a military man." A certain minister was called on onoe at ehort notice to offioiate at the parish church at Crathie m the presence of the Queen. Transported by this unexpected honor, he burst forth m rhetorical supplier tion : " Grant that, as she grows up"to be an old woman, she may be made a new man ; and that m all righteous causes she may go forth before her people like a he-goat on the mountains !" A traveller passing the gates of Farrington, the residence of the late Poet-Laureate, asked, we are told m the memoirs of the poet, " Whose house is this ? ' " Nobody's particular," the driver replied. " But whose is it?" ha persisted. "Mr I ennyson's," was the surly respouae. "Do you oall him nobody? He is a great man." Thereupon the driver exclaimed, with freezing contempt, "He a great man! Why, he only keeps ODe man, and he don't sleep m the house I " - r The Athburton Pigeon Flying Club Bent a box of homers bo Studholme Junction yesterday, to be liberated on arrival. Two birds arrived home together at dusk, having covered the distance 100 mileß by railway measurement afc the rate of 1011A yards per j minute, the rest of the flight ody making 1733 yards per minute. Measured on the map the distance from point to point is only 87 miles, and the times for that distance would be 880 yards per minute and 638 yards respectively. Ladies and gentlemen who may be about to purchase a bicycle would do well to inspect the " Rambler," for which Mr D Thomas is agent. This machine to all appearance is a well thought out and strongly built one, the frame itself is well worth special attention. There are several new features m theae bicyoles, some of which appear to be great improvements — as for example the lubricating arrangements, special saddle, and gear casing, m ladies machines, etc. The most important testimonial that the motor-car has yet earned comes from the gentleman who has just finished a 1,600 mi'e tour m one. Its average speed was about 10 miles an hour ; there was never a breakdown, and the cose of oil came to three farthings a mile. The car accommodates five persons, is of English make, and is said to be free from vibration, the Bmell of oil, and the occillating movement that so often accompanies a high rate of speed. This cer tainly shows that motor-cars have a sub stantial future. " There's Buch a lot of drunkenneas about the place," was the reply of un applicant to the Wellington Benevolent Trustees when they asked why the had left a home m which she had been staying. •• On Christ mas Day the woman was singing hymns and prayers all day long." It considerably staggered the Trustees to learn that this was a sign of drunkenness, until id was further explained that "she was drunk when she did it" "And does she sing hymns when she ia sober ?" asked one of the members. "No." This was accepted as conclusive. Mr James Payn once told this banking story to a friend. " I used to sell some of my novels to Smith and Son," he said, " for i heir cheap edition depvrtment. They make out their cheques m payment to the title of the novel 'or bearer.' I heir draft to 'Family Scapegrace or bearer' did not escape the amused attention «-f ■ he receiving clerk at the bank ; but he was moved indeed when I presented to him • Found Dead or beurer.' • A good thing it ii " payable to bearer," 'he said, 'and not to order, other wise it would have had to be signed by your executors ! '" Colonel Chard bore his lengthened suffer ings with the same heroism which marked his conduct on the occasion of the galknt defence of Rorke's Drift. His case was almost a bopebss one from the first, but he did duty up to the last moment he possibly could, and died honoured and esteemed by all who knew him. The Queen took a personal interest m his case, and sent a funeral wreath of bay-leaves with satin streamers. Attached to it was a card bear ing the inscription, " A mark of admiration and regard for a brave soldier from his Sovereign, Victoria R.1.." A certain learned professor is a clever but very absent-miuded man. A friend of bis had been seriously ill. When he was con valesoent, the profesßpr used to send him jellies and other thing of the kind. One day he took him a fine buuch of hot-house grapes. The old friends were very pleased to see each other, and were soon deep m a discussipn. (The professor, becoming fn^erpsted, began absent-mindedly pipking the grapes, taking one at a time till'they were all gone. On going out of the door he called back to his friend. " Now mind you eat those grapes ! They will do you all the good m the world." •? Sir Edward Sassoon is determined to make a clean sweep of the statuary with which the late Mr Barnato's unique taste had adorned Jus home In Parklane: The five figures are to be altogether removed, and dumped down m Preston-park, Brighton, by way of gift to trie Corporation; There, no doubt, they will seem more jn plape, apd if they ara properly scrubbed and cleaned, they w}ll no longer be subject to the iinputatation of being the " black men " who " did the diggingi whila the white men toojc the oof, 1 ' as was mentioned m the days of the '« New Barmaid." The result of this prudent eviction of these comic songs m stone and of gome other changes will be to dissociate the bouss itßolf from the description formerly applied to it > " what ib was aoross between a music-hall and a new restaurant," From the evidence given before the Select Committee, some amusing blunders made by the management of the South Kensington Museum are exposed. What could be more amusing, for instance, than the stories of borne of the purchases that have been made with the public tponey ? An objoot bought at the prioe of £V 2as $ Tudor phair, which had belonged to Cardinal Wolaey, turaec out to have been made m Ceylon about one hundred years ago. The sum of £816 was paid for what was supposed to be a valuable eighteenth-century j?renph cabinet'; after wards a man engaged m the apt repairer's room at the museum mentioned that a good part of this old cabinet was his own work maaohig, jt, Jiaving been manufactured by a former empfoyei 1 of hie. A plate bought for #50 as a veritable Palisßy plate was dia oopered to be a modern forgery. *' A marble doorway purchased at Milan for £600 as a specimen of Italian fifteeuth-oentury spulp? ture, was three-fourths of it & spurious modern " make up." Assuming a certain oup to be of Ibalian cinque-cento origin, the authorities secured it for £535 10a. This costly article* proyed tg b,e' an ordinary modern Indian agate cup, worth only a few pounds. On another opcasion £71 8a was expended on an oriental vase, which was merely a piece of ordinary ' aemi-modarn Chinese glazed earthenware, of little or ne> value — m fact, pots of the same origin and j>a,ttern cjsn generally be gor for about) 30a. each; 1 ' ' ' '• • •' Hollow ay's Pills.— ln the complaints peculiar to females these P.lls are nnrivaUec). Their use by the fair sex has become so con stant for the removal of their ailments that rare is the household that is without them. Amongßt all classes, from the domestic servant to the peereßS, univeral favour is icgorded t$ thflge renovating Pills ; their in rigorating aijet purifying pronerties render them safe arid invaluable lp ail cades j they may betaken by females of all ages for any disorganisation or irregularity of the system, ipeedily removing Ithecause and restoring ihe sufferer to robust health. As a family nedioiue they are unapproachable for aub luiog the mftUdjei of young and old,

The Rev. F, W. Isitt is expected to give an address m the Orauge Hall on Tuesday next. He is now travelling on behalf of the N.Z. Alliance. He is a good speaker and well worth hearing on the liquor question. Particulars will be advertised m future issue. Jost m Time fob Christmas.— ln order to keep " up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we have decided to effect considerable alterations to our premises and to make room for the builders we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Christmas. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc, to clear at the following reductions: — Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s. now 70s ; Men's trousers, ÜBual price 255, now 15s 6d ; etc. We have also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Lion' and "Waverley" Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), which we are now selling with all the •• up-to-date " improvements at t he lowest caßh prices, or on the moßt liberal terms to suit the convenience of our customers. (Every machine guaranteed). - Craighkad and Bbbbyman, the leadi. Tailors and Outfitters. Synopsis op New Advertisements. " Rambler" Bicycle— D. Tnomas, agent. Thanks -J Keir. Miss Bessie Simmonds — Resumes teaching on Thursday, February 1. Henry Stephenson — Special entry. Professor Dunkerley — Army Barraoks, to-morrow evening. Impounding notice.

CRICKET.

+• THE THIRD TEST MATCH. Presa Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright. Adelaide, January 20. It would absurd to argue that the run margin justly represent the difference between the strength of the teams, but it represents pretty accurately the difference between the merits of thcr respective play. During the match from beginning to end the Australians had the upper hand and main tained their advantage uutil a series of fine catches brought the seoond innings of the Englishmen 10 a rather sudden close. These catches, two of them by Jones, one by Noble, and one by Kelly, were worthy of the 'occasion. After the match McLaren took the beat bat he hud m his bag and sent it to Kelly, to show his appreciation of the catch which dismissed him. It wub a graceful act of recognition. McLaren's batting was the feature of the day, and the Australians fear him more than they do Ranjitßinhji. The latter, they say, risks his wicket sometimes and gives one a show, but McLaren does not. McLaren held up his Bide, and after be departed the remaining three wickets fell for an additional 20 runs, all of them from the bat of Stoddart, who, at times, exhibited patches of his old brilliancy. The bowling maintained its excellence right up to the end, aud it was the bowling as much as the batiing that won the match. "We can put it m two jiffs," observed Phillips, when the name wu over. The Australian bowliDg was becter m the second innings, and was divided between Noble and McLeod. The analysis to the contrary notwithstanding, Noble's performance was superior. Howell bowled admirably, but without luck. R«ijttßinhji reckons that he found him more difficulty than anybody. Jones, owing to his injured shoulder, was unable to scud down more than one over. The fielding throughout was first-class, though it was scarcely up to the level of the bowling and batting. The wicket la&teJ faplendidly, and the spots which at one time threatened failed to develop. RaDJituinhji, interviewed, said, " The catching of the hnglishmen was abominable, and I am ashamed to say that I w±a tho chief culprit. The ground fielding | was not m reality so bad as was supposed, for the field was on the rough side and the ball dod&ed away, but the Australian fieloing waß superior to ours. In every department of the game we were outplayed, and beaten — m the bowling, batting, and fielding, but i more especially, and that is the long and the short of it, and I say it ungrudgingly, m the bowling." Sir Edwin Smith, m proposing the health of the two teams, apologised to Ranjitsinhji if anything m the conduct of some of the spectators hurt his feelings He hoped that itwasnot true that he had expressed his determination not to play m Adelaide again. Ranjitsinhji accepted the apology. It was quite true that he said that if Stoddart had no objection ho would not play again m South Australia. He thought that his presence was unweloome, and so had no wish to play. Bad feeling had been aroused against him by the Press of the colony, which had gone out of its way m comment ing on a certain article which he wrote m the Rtvino of Reviezvs. Stoddart says that the Australians played vastly superior cricket to his team.

THE FOURTH MATCH.

Adelaide, January 20. Ths fourth tesb match' will begin at Mel bourne on Saturday, the 29th, instead of Friday, the 28th, ai originally fixed.

A USEFUL BOOK.

The Ashbvirton Publishing Company's Almanao for 1898, just issued, will be found an exceedingly handy little book for anyone to keep. Besides a large quantity of useful information concerning Government, Rail way, and Post and Telegraph offices, there are odd 3 and ends of matters which make' the little volume a regular encyclopedia of useful knowledge. Persons not m business will find within the limits of some hundred and fifty pagea reliable data with regard to those thousand and one little things which crop up m daily life aff cting our domestic) arrangements, our travelling expeditions, and oar small speculations. For here we Have tabulated information re money orders, telegraphic and cable rates, ready reckoner, and various weight and money tables, and there are all sorjis of valuable hints to house keepers, farmers, and oUiers. Not the least strikiug features of this almanac are a nest cash book and a very convenient diary of household expenses. The book contains a few illustrations of the Royal family, Lord Ranfurly, etc., and a number of advertise ments of local business men, which will enable the possessors of this very convenient almanac to find m a moment where they can buy any article they can possibly require, or where to go if they want any business transacted for them, or any service done. The almanao can be had for the small sum of sixpence from Messrs H. M. Jones or H. N. Anderson.

SPORTING.

THE WELLINGTON CUP. The Wellington Qup this year is to a great extent an iuferior race m comparison to-past yeard, and out of a large entry only seven have made the final payments It is regarded aa the most important handicap run over a mile and a half m the colony, and generally furnishes an interesting contest. Notwith< standing the ifeafcriegs of the field some f}rs.t-class handicap horses ape engaged, and the result may be as under ;-^-lJniform, 1 ; St. Paul, 2} Daunt, g. ; : •' How are the mighty fallen ? ' Goldspur after his breakdown at Gore races was sold for £tyO- The new owner of the famous sprirfter jntenda spelling him for twelve montW? '''■

MAGISTERIAL.

. ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. [Before Mr C. A. Wroy, S.M.] H. MCLACHLAN V. DONALD OAMBBON. The following is the continuation of our report of the shearing oaee heard at the Magistrate's Court yesierday :— Arthur Paget, shearer, said he had been a shearer for the last sixteen years. Had shorn for defendant three years ago, aboub 10,000 sheep were shorn that year. De fendant had never expressed any dissatis faction with his shearing. This last season he was engaged hy defendant to shear m a shed with eight men. The usual custom ■ when no time or number of sheep is speci fied is to shear right through the shed. I have never known a man to be discharged before the shed had been sheared out unless ; they had* proved incompetent, except by > defendant. If a shearer does not continue to work be forfeits what he hat earned. On Sunday, December 26, it rained heavily. The sheep were oat m the rain all day, and were yarded about 6 p. m. On Sunday night the wool-olaaser told the men not to come to work till they were called, as the sheep would not be fit. About 7.40 a.m. on Monday the bell was rung, but after work ing a ■hort time they were knocked off. The , shearers always took their orders from the ' clasaer, even when defendant was present. When Cameron came over and was told they had knocked off because of the wet sheep, he at once ordered them to " roll up," and to take five minutes to clear, and got their cheques. He paid up to the last sheep, except those shorn wet. They took their cheques under protest. Cameron told him the wool was to be washed, and witness saw a new wool-wash near the place. Shearers would not shear wet sheep because of the rheumatics and shearers' yeuk (boils) that followed such work, and Cameron knew they were web because he was arranging to have them dried, i'be olasser usually settled a these troubles, and he had never had any c bother before. Had knocked off during the t period before because the sheep were wet, c but they were no wetter on those occasions '. than they were on the morning when they c knocked off. Was engaged for the season i- by Mr Cameron, on the evening of Knight'a c funeral, between the hotel and the river, c When a man left m the middle of shea ting c he did not expect to get his cheque till the ), shearing was over. Cameron when he got c f out of temper did not care who he sacked, k It was usual to have rules posted up m the o shed, bat Cameron had none The general h rule was that if a man did not give satis it faction the master or man m charge could c dismiss him, but m no case had he ever r understood that a master was empowered to c dismiss a man without reason given.— Frank is Allwood, another shearer, with seventeen t. years experience, said he was engaged to c shear through Cameron's flock, which 11 Cameron said would be about twioe aa n numerous as the year before, when there d were 7000. Took orders from the claiser, g which was usual. On the Monday morning c the sheep were all wet—so wet that after c three sheep witness found himself wet t through. The olasser st»id the sheep were c too wet, and that Cameron mußt have been is - mad to order them to be shorn. Thought 8 three sheep were a fur test. All hands c would have stayed on if Cameron had r, allowed the sheep to get dry. The classei II declined to speak to Cameron as he said it :. was useless, and they were all disonarged on c five minutes notice. No satisfactory man 0 was ever discharged before the flock was d shorn. By Mr Wilding— It was the ouatom g for a man who left the shed of bis own aocord c before the flock was shorn, to have to wait d for bis cheque till the end of shearing ; but 1 if the men were dismissed for unsatisfactory i work, he was put up to the time of dismissal, , Had shorn for Cameron befoie and found j him a fair boss. It would have taken s . whole day of dry weather for those sheep tt t dry. — James Mack, a shearer of nine years , experience, had shorn at diff reot stations m s Canterbury, but never at Cameron's before, i His evidence was coirol«orative of \Au -, witnesses already heard. The sheep were wet and not fit to bo shorn. If a man die not suit, the manager had every right tt dismiss him, bub they had no word fron Cameron of nob suiting till they had fiv< minutes' notice to clear out Fred Heenan a shearer of seven years* standing, waa als< one of the learn, and gave corroborative evidence — Mr Cresswell said he had all th< ahearera here, bub would not call any more as their evidence would be simply corrobor ative.—Mr Wilding opened the case for th« defence, contending that there was n< engagement through Wilson, but only witl the men when they came to the shed, am then there was pnly a contract, at will, am no term was fixed, no numbar of sheep given aud only the price per 100 (16a 8-1) and founc mentioned as terms. — His Worship- said th< absence of any written contract or writtei shed rulea wa§ unfortunate, Ib had not beei established that Wilson was any more thai a person Bimpfy directing shearers tt Camorona for shearing, but was nob em powered to engage. What waa the ouston aboub dismissal had been learned from th< witnesses, but he would like to have Bom evidence as to the nature of the conduc Cameron had made with his men, if any.— Donald Cameron said this was the seoont year he had shorn at Winterslow, the run h held m this district. It was the gustom fo a man to be paid for only complete hundred of sheep, and. that bad been his practice. I man could go, if he liked, and would be paii for complete hundreds shorn. Claimed thi right to dismiss a man if he did not suit, bu would give a reason for dismissing him Had had to diamiss a good many that way and bhis was the first time a claim had beei made against him for sheep, thab had no been shorn. Wilson was no agent of his and had no right to bind witness m any way Wilson was only a shearer to whom witnes had promised a stand. He did nob com but instead sent three qtfyew^ whom wibnea engaged ab the station m the usual way without any oontraot at all. Two of then could only do forty a day, while Paget wai equal to nearly 100 a day. At five o'clock oi Monday morning the sheep were fib to shear bub he bold the woolclasßer that the mci would not be asked to get up till twaafcj minutes to eight. The wqol olasser was noi master of the shed,. As a practical woo grower, wou,ld not think of shearing sheet while the wool is wet, and would not pact wet wool. If wool were fit to pack it was fi to be shorn. The men knocked off withoui a word ef explanation, either to witness oi to the wool chaser, and witness felt annoyeo at the sudden cessation of work, and wen) and told them to «• roll up." There was nc attempt to argue the matter on the part oi anyone, and the men were told to come down to the house and get their cheques. Paid them at the rate of 16s Bd, and heard no more about it till he was summoned. Would consider a master justified m dismissing a man who shore no more than 40 a day, and the team generally were slow. Might have kept them on if that had been the onlj trouble. Th.c wqql ola?ier was appointed time-keeper by" the shearers not by witness. Gave instructions himself not ftp start till twenty minutes to eight, bub gave the orders to the cook to communicate to the men, as he was the earliest riser. Considered that the sheep were ; dry enough to shear, and would not have altered his opinion if the} r had come to him and said the sheep were too wet. But they did not do so, and if they had, he would probably have paid them off. He paid them off at once, when he fourid they had" knocked off work with out leave, There were several shearers' who could shear, but the rest were too slow, and he dismissed the lot. Had only 7000 ia all to shear, with perhaps aboub 600 stragglers. Would probably scour some wool. McLauchlan shore well but slowly. Ib woi}ld take Jet's, than three dayo for the wqol to get hot m the bale if ib were damp, and it could nob be washed. -^Adam Jaokaoii had ;besn & station manager and ftfceep owner for thirty' years and more an 1 knew the shed customs. Where there were no routine rules, and a man was put on without anything being said about hia term, the man could leave at any time and- the master right to dismiqa him j bub there lyas-alw&ya supposed' to be aoitrt reasonable cause.' Cameron ought to know what he W»» doing among sheep— he had been Jong enough jn th,e wa.y. To hale wet wool wan lo viak. great damage to staple and j discolor it. In a wet day the yoke Jwould not be on the top of the wool. A shearer who could not shear more than 40 sheep a ! day was dear ab his tucker, and witness would saok such a man, ijnleßs ho weyo Ifaafner.-rfiiß roserved judgment). Civil/ CASES-rF. P.Claridge v. O. Wynn. Williami, olaim £69 6s 6d, value of gooda »Uff *(1 to hiTi Nu t»k«n from tbt K«R99li

during plaintiff's absence m England m 1891 Mr Raymond for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant.— F. P. Claridge, the plaintiff, stated that he had been acquainted with defendant for some years. Had been hunt ing the hounds for a number of years. In January last wanted to pay a visit to England, and entered into arrangement* with defendant to live at the Kennels, look after the hounds, and give his invalided orotner a home at the Kennels cottage. Defendant was to find his own furniture and other necessaries. Witness Btored up his own goods m two rooms of the house. These rooms were locked. Defendant took posses ■ sion on January 12, 1897. Witness had a lot of horse gear, including harness, rugs, and oovers, and L. Moore had aoted as whip to the hounds for two years, and was head stableman. Moore left witness' employ at the o'oae of the banting seMon, 1896. Wit ness returned from England m November, 1897. when defendant) told him he had left the Kennels. When witness first visited the Kennels he missed a lot of horse rugs, harness, ©to. Spoke to defendant on the matter, and asked him to aoconnt for the missing articles. Defendant replied that he knew nothing about them. Witness then told defendant that his invalided brother had seen him take several horse covers and other articles. Subsequently witneis went to defendant's place and identified a quantity of goods which had been removed from the Kennels. Left a lot of atraw and firewood, and told defendant he could use the straw provided he replaced it on bis return. Also left a set of good gig harness, which was valueless on his return ; also left a quantity of clothing, straps, oovers, rugs, etc., which were missing on his return. By Mr Wilding — Had hunted the honnds four or five seasons, for which he got £200 a year. Also made money by training horses. On his departure for England let the premises to Wynn-Williams. The goods were stored m the long room and a small one by the house keeper. Could nob remember her name, except that it was Annie. She was nob there long. On bis return was nob allowed to go through things. Would not My defendanthad stolen the things, butthey were gone. There was no cause of quarrel, exoepb over removal of the goods. Tne goods were left m charge of his brother, and not Wynn- Williams. The straw was given to him by Mr Buckley for his own use. Took oats from Mr Buokley m lieu of money. There fore considered they were his to do as he iiked with. A number of letters were«here read by Mr Wilding. He was now m charge again by authority of Mr Buckley. Had to buy more straw to replace that used by d» fendanb. By Mr Raymond— Mr Claridge said his brother's effects were left m the long room and the small one. Harness and gear m the former, and furniture m the latter. Did not lock the long room, but did the small one. Asked defendant to put hi* things out, but he declined to do so, as he said he wanted to use the room, and would not allow him to lock it; defendant con tinued to use it as a bedroom after. De fendant left on 28th October. Told him he was leaving, and wanted him (witness) to go out. The straw was used for defendant's horses, and none was left on his brother's return. Defendant said he had bought the light harness at his (witness) brother's owa price. Took it out of the long room and used it for a spring cart, and it was soon used up. Defendant also took 3 yellow rugs from the long room on a> Sunday, and on Monday saw the rugs m the boys bunk, missed them shortly after, and saw two of them on a horse called Bang. A pair of nickel irons were also left out by mistake when his brother left, but were gone on his brother's relurn. Afterwards saw them on defendant's hunting saddle. A number of the fowls left by his brother were packed m a crate and taken and consigned to 0. Wynn-Williams, Chvistchuroh. Defen dant also cut a leg off a pair of his brother's trousers for a poultice bag for one of his horses. Thought he might have made use of his own clothes for this purpose. A red cloth was also taken out and used on the table. By Mr Wilding— Met with an acci dent m 1895. The ruga were not pub back. Was Btopped from taking charge of lone room by defendant, By Mr Raymond— Defendant bad three, horea when he came, but they were increased to seven. W. Davey, m reply to Mr Raymond, said he was engaged by Mr Wvnn- Wilhams on October 1. There were three horses when he went there. Thought they rose afterwards to five. The harness was good second hand harness when taken by defendant; it was used two or three months for the spring dray. Did not know whose irons they were but they were raoing irons. By Mr Wilding— Harness was used about a fortnight after he went there, it was good harness. E. Healey m reply to Mr Raymond— The harness was used for spring dray, from 17th May till bs j Rena embered the yellow rugs being used by defendant who said thej belonged to Olaridge. They were m use on Bang five orsixweekß. Those which came with the hone being too dirty to use. Saw defendant enter and come out of the long room once. Defendant had five racing horses and two hunters ; defendant had gear for four horses at Winslow but not more. By Mr Wilding —Went to the Kennels oa May 17 ; the light harneas was m use then. Saw the harness m Court but could not swear to it though it was of the same disoription, the harness he saw m use was good second hand harness. The proceedings then stopped here owing to two witnesses failing to put m an appearance, and on the application of Mr Raymond the further hearing of the case wag adjourned till next Thursday. Jackson v. Legerwood, £1 2s Od. Mr Wilding for plaintiff. Jackson had sold a horse for 30s to Legerwood j the hone died m Legerwood's hands, and plaintiff allowed 8a off thepnoe, The defence was that though the. deb.t bad been inourred ib had been paid to. one Bryant, m a transaction about cows. Bryant had been appointed agent to receive the money, and had no right to incorporate the account m any transaction such as that mentioned. Bryant was nob m court, and the case was adjourned for a week to have the matter settled out of court, or Bryant produced, *

OBITUARY.

■♦ .» Received Wakapuaka Jan. 21, 11.20 a.m. Guardian Office 11.59 a.m. London, January 20 Rev. George Liddle, late Dean of Christchurch, Oxford, author of "History of Rome," and joint author of «< Liddle and Scott's Greek Lexicon/ is dead ; sefcat 87.

THE HON. J- C. RICHMOND.

Precs Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Wbllington, January 20 Tha death is announced of the Hon Jfi G. iiicbmobd, once a prominent figure' m politics.- ! • • ■■ ■'■ [The Hon. James Crowe Riohmond was the last of the three Richmond brothers, who came to New Zealand m the early fifties." He was Provincial Secretary m Taranaki m J8.58, and supported the action of/th*. Governor m purchasing TeiraV land afc V\ attara, but clearly pointed out the proba ble danger to the settlers if it were io«nd necessary to resort to force. Owing to the destruction of' his farm by the natiyei, he removed tq N«hon m l^a, and tppk (Jharßg c/ the Nelson Examiner. Mr Richm»nd wti m the Bfecotid New Zealand Parliament; aid represented the constituencies of Bill, Grey, and Qmata, for over ten years. From June to October, 1895, he was Colonial Secretary m the Weld Ministry, and m tie Stafford Oovernment waa Commissionerof Custom* ("m August, 1Q66, to June, I©B. In 1883 Mr Riohmond Tjeoame a member of the Legislative Council, and remaioed a member of that body up to 189|', In addition to His prominence as a pabliotnan be wu an artiat of considerable ability, hit landscape* In water colours being espeoiaWy good, ■<•

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John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. <TIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR ] Cheap Cash Sale I Induces us to adopt for the future this system of doing business. And as we purchase for Cash from the best makers m England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Selecting GOODS OF STERLING QUALITY at prices hitherto unheard of, CONSISTING OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2|d lb TEA, BLENDED ... 101 b Boxes Is lb TEA, IN HALF CHESTH, lOd lb, (strong liquor) Colonial Candles ... 4d lb per box English Parafine Candles ... 6£d lb per box Kerosene, ISO test ... 6d 6d per tin „  12s 9d per case Worcester Sauce, Pints .« 9d bottle Essence of Coffee 10£ d Tobacco, Nubian squares. M 4a 6d per lb Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharps 5s per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags . 2s 9d bag Rollitt'a Flour, 2001 ba ... 24s „ „ lOOlbs ... 12s 6d  „ SOlbe .. 6s4£d Currants ... , ... 5d Eleme Raisins ... , 7d Valencia Raisins ... f ~ 7d Sultana Raisins , .., 7d Sicily Almonds ... ... Is 4 2d Figs .. .„ : 8d Muscatels ... ._ 8d Jordan Almonds 2s 3d Mixed Peel 8d 2£lb Tina Preserved Fcuit lOd Lemon Squash, English ... 1b 3d Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d Sardines 4^d per tin Fresh Herrings 6Jd per tin Herrings & Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb . . Is 4d Ground Ginger ... .. la 4d per lb Anchovy Paste ... ... 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia ... Is per bottle Sheepu Tongues, best ... 10d per tin CROCKERY & GLASSWARE Pinner gets Toilet Sets Tea. and Breakfast Seta Vases and Ornaments Tumblers and Wine Glasies Decanters and Water Bottles Glass Dishes Jelly and Butter Dishes GRAND VARIETY AND LOW PKICES IN ABOVE LINES. FOR THE ERUIT SEASON. Ma6on's Screw-bop Porcelain Lined Jars. Pints 4s 9d, Quarts 5s 9d, J, Gallon 7s doz. Kenrick's Best Enamelled Maslin Kettles. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brasa Maßlin Kettles, Drop Handles. 2'GaUon 7s, 2£ gallon 11s 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2js 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s. f FOR THE HARVEST 'FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK Reaper Section Reaper Chains Hay Forks Hay Rakea Oils, m 1, 2 & 4 gallons ; i BINDER TWINE. DONAGH^'S BEST, Flax, Mixed, & Manilla. John Orr & Co. l



I Telephone— No. 80] fOv I^ATCffIkKER^ tj/ / K^S 1898 .8. BALEK, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTBIOT Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR uNEf V EAR- 1898 : = SPECIAL LINES at REDUCED PRICES, marked m Plain Figures. Gold Brooches (new and choice deßignß) at 1* 91, 12s 6d, 17s 6d, 20s, upwards. Silver Brooches from la 6d upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8a 6d, 10a, and upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2a 64, 4s, and fls 6d. Pencil Cases (a Urge stock to select from) at 2a 6d, ss, 7a 6d, 10a. Ladies' Rings (the largest and finest stock ever seen m Ashburton, equal to any m Chriatohurch) from one guinea to ten guineai, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tia Pins, neat and tasteful designs m gold at ss, 7s 6d, 10s, 25b, also a nioe selection of small and suitable articles at 2s 6d, 53, and 7s 6d. SPECIAJL ATTIfINTION IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' > Rings. Chese two lines are Heavily Btocked, and are of bbc Newest) and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED AT S. SALEK'B JBWKLLEBY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOOK AND PBICEB UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRICT.] EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) BEST OASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE OOLONY IN Pianos. Pianos. Pianos. A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Full Trichord. Brass Wreste Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Ootaves, usutl price £55, for lO»t net CASH. A Good Piano, similar to the above, but smaller, usual price £45 for £38 lOS nbt cash. These are SPECIAL PRICES and cannot be beaten. _____ f n \ ______ Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £8 '10s CASH to £15. A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 Sets Reeds, very sweet? Tone, for £10 NET CASH. (x) Bicycles.' Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycled, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, up to date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest Cash Price. Terms arranged. The Monarch and other machines supplied. Cycle extras. Purchasers taught to ride. VIM TYRES, the best, m the world and the cheapest] Thompson's Patent Yamper. ALL NON-PLACERS should have one. Simplicity itaelf. Call and nspect. LOWEST CASH PRICES H. M. JONES. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. GENUINE PLATED WARE. 'XTT IS HAVE just landed a choice .election A Plated Goods] of Esquieite D.uignii Oboioe Patterns, and Good Quality. THBY have been marked exceptionally low of price, and perijons requiring Presents ' for their friends will do well to oall, inspect our Block, and make their Beleotionjearly, W. H. COLLINS & CO, TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. ■■■■ ■ ii ■-_i #^| - i— . - V\7E BEG respectfully to announce that wo have received, per»S.S. "Jlonio ,' and "Mataura,' very heavy uhipmentß for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart" j ment, via:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILBTS OILCLOTHS T ABLINGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS «■ i.N the FANCY DEPARTMENT wo are showing a tine assortment of new • /.BRIGS, GLOVES, aud HOSIERY, direct from the Leicester Mills ; also some Tery ohoice goods m Jet Trimmings, including iho new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, ftnd an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimps. -_-----__.'A*--->---Mi JSEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 Oaß©a o* Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED 0OS«T. MITCHELL & TUENEE. j