Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1898.

Tiie N.Z. Times mentions a novel proposal that has been brought beforo

A NOVEL SUGGESTION.

the Wellington public. Dr Chappie read a

paper at the Forward Movement Hall la»t Wednesday evening urging the establishment of a State school news paper. The doctor, who viewed the present primary system as one of driving rather than leading, urged that such a course would, if comprehensively carried ou^, foster a decided love of reading among the pupils. The ad vantages of this were, he thought, manifest, for knowledge that waa now laboriously inculcate:! would be im parted m a rational manner to which the children would look forward with pleasure, instead of, as now, with dread. His suggestion was that the State should undertake the publication of the journal, which, under the control of a competent editor — or editresB — could be made highly attractive. Its contents, comprising Bhort stories, summarised cables m narrative form, correspondence and brief articles on current subjects, might be made the subject of one day's lessons a week, and being supplied free to scholars would necessarily reach a wide circulation. It would thus become a valuable advertising medium, and afford revenue which would m a great measure assist to defray the cost. A general discus sion ensued on the subject, and » hearty vote of thanks was passed to Dr Chappie for his interesting paper,

I Sir Herbert Kitchener aDd his men are now on the way to Khartoum, and

KHARTOUM.

its restoration to the civilised world is only a matter of

a tew days, lne element or ronQance never entered more strongly into any expedition. On January 28, 1885, Sir Charles Wilson's steamers reached Tuti Island, above the confluence of : the two Niles, under a heavy fire. The fact that they received no supporting fire from Khartoum was proof of the place having fallen, and confirmed the accounts of natives on the way up. The crowd of women shrieking on the bank, Mat HI Ingleez (" Death to the English"), was additional evidence. But two days before, Gordon was alive. The twenty men of the Sussex Regi > ment, with Captain Stuart Wortley of the 60th Rifles, Gascoigne of the 4th \ Hussars, and Traflord and two naval artificers were the last Englishmen to I gfize on the place which had held out for 317 days. Since then Khartoum 5 has been a sealed book. Father a Ohrwalder has told us since that the • European prisoners saw the approach and retreat of the steamers. A more poignant situation cannot be imagined . uor can the intense emotion be easily realised of those who m a short time will set foot on that fateful peninsula which divides the White and the Blue Nile. The scene that awaits them v almost certainly one of desolation, We know now that most of the houses were pulled down, and the wood carried over to Cmdurman. Will anj survivors of the whites be found ?■ We know that Lupton died m 1888, but Charles JtfeuCeld was still alive, em ployed ju m iking powder, when Ohrwalder escaped.

Local and General.

Sporting matter will be found on the fourth page. A Plague of Foxes. — Foxe3 are causing considerable trouble to Bheep owners m the Wimmera (New South Waleß)i As many as twenty lamba have been destroyed out of small Bocks. A recent fox hi*at m the Wall mallee resulted m the capture of ten animals. The New Zealand Climate. — A singular result has (says the Advocate) followed the recent heavy fall of snow and the frost which succeeded it m the Rangitikei dis trict All through the district the leaves of tho tawa trees have become withered and browned, as though the trees had been killed, and at Bunterville and further inland even the ornamental trees are showing, by similar signs, thut the snap was too pold for them. This has led to much speculation as to whether the Now Zealand climate is be coming colder. It iB argued ihat if occa sional winter snaps have such effects upon the native fauna, the temperature must have lowered considerably of late years. Victoria College. — A deputation, con sisting of representative citizens of Welling ton, waited upon the Premier (says a Press Association message) and asked that the Mount Cook Prison Reserve should be handed over as a site and permanent endowment for Victoria College. In reply, Mr Seddqn said he would submit the matcer to his colleagues. Though personally he was nob prepared to do what) the deputation asked for, he expressed himself willing to hand over the two acres at present occupied by the Permanent Artillery barracks m Buckle street, m the vicinity of Mount Cook, and also to make provision for assist ing the Council of Victoria College toereota University building. Religious Instruction m Schools. — The wrangle between the Nelson Education Board and its Town Schools Committee on the subject of religious instruction m schools is still going on. As the committee did not Beem disposed to join the Board m stating a case to the Supreme Court to get an interpre tation of the law on the point m question, the Board requested the committee to desist from giving religious instructions " upon days and at hours when the school buildings are being used for publio school purposes." The committee now retorts that it did not refuse to join m stating a special case, bub Bimply gave reasons for thinking such a proceeding unnecessary, and it furthermore asserts that no secular lesson is now given m the schools alongside the religious lesson. There the matter rests for the present. Njsw Locomotives.— Speaking on the order for locomotives placed by the Govern ment wilh an American firm, thfl Wellington Post Bays:— "Ten of the power ul locomotives which the New Zealand Railway Department ordered from the Baldwin Works, m Philadelphia, a few months ago, are on board the steamer Archtor, which is axoeeted to arrive m Lyttelton next month, rvvelve more locomotives of a different type ire almost ready to be sent away by the Baldwin Company, and will be here before ihe end of the year. The Railway Department also ordered ten engines from ireat Britain at the Bame time that the irder was eont to Philadelphia, but none of hose locomotives will bo here until early text year. The coßt of the American Dcomotives is considerably below that of he English-made engines ordered for New lealand. 1 ' Don's Cough.— Relief can be obtained Use " Keating's Cough iOZENGES" — well known as the utterly nrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly eoommended oy many eminent physicians 'hey at once oheok the cough and remove lie cause without any after effect ; the most elioate can therefore bake them. One lozenge alone givea ease— one or two at bed pie ensures reifc. Sold everywhere m tins, 3ifi OBQQ.

New Business.— lt is understood thot a i largo Christchurch firm of jewellers, etc., 1 aie about to open a brunch of their business m Ashburton. Losu Trains.— The morning train for the south to-day was made up of sevecty five w*ggona and carriages, and was tho i longest noted for a considerable time past. It was drawn by two engines. The express was also a long train. Lusus Natdr^e —A queer creature came into the world a few days ayo, when Mrs Tutly, of Hampatead, had a chicken hatched out which hail, for it is still alive, an extra leg. Thia member i« situated, however, m a somewhat inconvenient place, as it is where other birds have a tail. DIFFERENCE! OF Opinion. —One of our Eaat street men of business had a novel experience yesterday. Ab he was about to start for a trip m the country, the horee harnessed to the trap declined to start, and did his best to get under the verandah, but failing this, he just Ba fc down m the Bide channel, and declined to move till released I from the trap. How to Polish Horns —Remove all the i rough outer part with a raap, followed by a | file. Then well scrape with a kuife, steel ecraper, or aide of a steel ohisel to remove all file mirk' t Then sandpaper off with various sizes of sandpaper, finishing off with the finest. Now carefully dust to remove any particles of sand, and repeat this dusting between every two of the subsequent opera tions. To polish the horns, apply, by means of a rag dipped m linseed oil, some of the horn-dust saved during the previous pro cesses, and rub smartly. Next apply some putty powder or rottenstone by means of a flannel damped m water, and again use plenty of rubbing. Whiting ia next employed by the aid of a rag damped m vinegar. Follow this with a chamois leather and a little oil, then with a clean dry leather, and finish off with a sharp rubbing with the bare palm. Or a lathe and various " bobs " can be used m polishing. The Show. —For many yearß we have been rushed with orders prior to the shows and holidays, and late customers have been inevitably disappointed. We therefore respectfully invite all who will require new suits, &c, for the approaching summer to CALL early. We have just opened out our new season's goods, and as we anticipate a further increase of business, our stock of new, fashionable, and durable suitings, &o, is probably the largest ever shown m Ashbur ton, comprising a'l the latest novelties, and a special line of Fox's celebrated Cheviot serges, which we are making to measure m the newest styles at three guineas per suit ; also trousers to measure m a big assortment of Scotch, English, and Colonial tweeds and worsteds for 15a 6d per pair (usual prices 22a 6d to 25*) ; and m saddle tweeds : Suits £3 10s and trousers to measure 17s sd. Fit, style, and workmanship m every garment guaranteed.— Chaighkad and Bbbbyman, the Leading Tailors and Outfitters, Ash bui ton.

CORRESPONDENCE.

I (.We do not hold ourselves responsible for (he opinions expressed by our correspondents)

THE ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sill, — If I read your article of the 27fch inst. correctly, there ia a little backing dawn from the position you took up on the 18th, but I am sorry you could not back down a little more gracefully. If, aa you imply, there was no " logical argument or calm reasoning " m my letter it was very foolish an your part to lose your temper over it. However, I am not the first man who has been subject to editorial abuse becauso he has had the temerity to criticise the attitude of a newspaper towards certain moral questions. You are kind enough to give me credit for " wishing to put down all kinds of vice, and reform everybody and every thing," " but," you aay, " it does not follow that his ideas of the proper methods to adopt are necessarily right." What methods? My letter refers to no methods of reform at all. Here you are importing foreign matter into the discussion. Of course, lam not so obtuse as to be ignorant of the subject you refer i-o ; and on that question I am by no means ashamed of my opinions. Iv my letter I simply criticised your attitude on, not a mere ••social matter," but a moral question. You say "bet'lnt; itself cannot be called a crime, as it is not an offence against any moral law." I must take the liberty of differing from you again, although that may be another evidence of my " ferocious dogmatism " and impertineuce. I not only differ from you, but I must be allowed to say that I regard such teaching as offering au encouragement to gambling, and therefore from my point of view such teaching is immoral. 1 fail to see the difference between betting and gambling. You say m your leader of last Saturday that "betting often amounts to gambling." I asked you m my last letter, I again ask you m this, to point out the difference m principle between the one and the other. Dr Dwight says—" There are bub two poßsible methods by which we can acquire , property from others honestly — viz., either , by free gift, or by rendering an equivalent \ for what we receive. I need not say that property won by gaming is not obtained m : either of these ways*" I Buppose you will ■ admit that property gained by betting is not ( guned m either of these ways. And [ assuming Dr Dwight'a premises to be corrept, r the matter may be put m the following way . — •* There ace but two possible methods by w hich we can acquire property from others . honestly, properoy won by betting ia not . obtained m either of these ways ; therefore i property obtained by betting is not obtained 3 honestly." In my estimation it makes no difference m principle whether the amount risked be half-a«orown or a thousand pounds. ■ My chief point of issue with you is that you - allow betting to be quite right if we only i stake moderate sums. Hoping you will be ) courteous enough to insert this, I am, etc., » R. Taylor. t Aahburton, August 29, 1898. | [If anything were wauted to support our ' statement that Mr Taylor is incapable of i dealing with any question on rational grounds, the above letter supplies it. His , attempt to fortify his position m a t syllogistic form ia as amusing as it is b absurd, since according to his diction every gain that does not represent an ' equivalent is dishonestly obtained. A sale m whioh the seller gets the better bargain, or a prizs won at a race, or other competition, must, if Mr Taylor be i correct, be either more nor less than i plunder. We need not envy such men s any more. We may m future pity them t — or Mr Taylor. — Ed.]

News m Brief.

I The public are reminded that the furni- I ture sale at Mr M. Muir'a, Alford Forest I I Road, takes place to-morrow afternoon, j I commencing at 1 o'clock. I I Miss Bessie Simmonda has a new advertiße- I I ment m another part of this issue referring I I specially to the Exhibition Model piano, I which she claims is the cheapest instrument I ever offered m Ashburton. J A ohurch social and coffee supper will be I held to-morrow night m the Primitive I Methodist Church. There will be a I miscellaneous programme provided, consist- I ing of musical items by the choir and friends. I A silver coin collection will be taken. I Members of the A. and P. Association are I reminded of the meeting on Saturday at I 2.30 p.m. to deal with the question of making I ex-presidents of fche Association •• life I members, so to speak, of the Association's / committee. It is a question of great I importance, as ib means "that m electing a j man president, a life member of the com- j mittee is elected at the same time. I I Messra Milner and Thompson, of Christ- I I church, are holding a special sale of organs J J and piano 6, which are on view'at the shop of I Mr H. M. Joneß, East Street. Some very J J good instruments are amongst thoße offered, I I whioh are arranged m Mr Jones' show room I j upstairs, where they can be seen and heard I Ito advantage by intending buyerß. The I I Christchuroh firm have over 200 instruments I I m stock, so that there is variety enough to I I choose from, as the makers of America, I j Great Britain, and the Continent are repre- I sented. To reduce this stock the lowest I possible cash value will be accepted, or the 1 easiest terms given, so now is the time to I secure a good instrument, fitted with the Iflnni 1 well-known, tuning device.

CABLE NEWS.

•Jnited Press Association— By Electtio • Telegraph— Copyright. } London, August 29 j Messrs Fraser, Lunn and Lowe, the cyclists, who have been touring the world, have returned tG London. &T- Petersburg, August 30. Famine is causing acute distress m Russia, especially m Kazan, where the thatching from the roofs of peasants' houses ia being used for fodder. The authorities are endeavoring to prev«nt the complete destruction of live stock. Capetown, August 30 Mr Rhodes, m his final speech to the electors, said he would have the whole colony with him m five years. iHe would continue to press on his policy of keeping the North with the ' South, m the hope of creating a union between South and Oentral Africa. Constantinople, August 29 By a great fire m Smyrna, the cus toms houses were destroyed.

THE SOUDAN.

The .approaching Battle-

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright Cairo, August 30 The Anglo Egyptian force has reached Wady Obeid, eighteen milea from the Khalifa's advanced post at Kerreri. They have occupied the camp just evacuated by the dervishes. S warms of deserters are arriving. It is believed the dervishes will fight at Kerreri. Owing to a fearful dust storm Sir Jdf. Kitchener was unable to make a recon naiaance of the enemy's position.

THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.

United Press Association— By Eleobrlo Telegraph — Copyright) Bombay, August 30 There have been 2300 deaths from the plague m Bombay Presidency for the week.

INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT

The Czar's Proposal. English and Continental Opinion. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, August 30 The Czar's proposal for disarmament has attracted widespread attention. The foreign press generally are favour able. The American papers regard the idea as Utopian. The Paris papers are shy m expressing an opinion, fear ing that the project had not been re vealed to M. Faure, and several Parisian newspapers hope that the Alsace-Lorraine question will be first settled. The British nowapipera re cognise the Czir's motive, and express sympathy with it. The majority, however, regard it as chimerical. The German papprs are cynical, although the serai-official organs are more cautious. The proposal had a hardening in flaence on the Continental Bourses, an impression prevailing that peace was assured for the present.

WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN. ♦ -~ The Futuro of the Philippines. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright New York, August 30 la the enthusiasm displayed on the arrival of the 7 1st Regiment m New York, women hysterically embraced the troops. London, August 30 Leading merchants of Manilla have memorialised Lord Salisbury, asking , him to use his influence to prevent Spam regaining supremacy m the 1 Philippines.

The Peace Conference.

Received Wakapuaka August 31, 9.15 a.tn. Guardian Office, 9.45 a.tn. Madrid, Augast 30 The Commissioners selected to repre sent Spain at the Peace Conference held at Paris include Senor Leor Castillo, Ambassador m Paris ; Duk< Najera ; Senors Urrutia, Marcoartu and Abe.zuzu.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

United Preaa Association — By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright Received Wakapuaka August 31, 9.15 a.ro Guabdian Office 9.45 a.m The Alpine Fatality. London, August 30 Edison, and many other scientists lament the death of Dr Hopkinson Liter reports show that the party were making the ascent without the assist ance of guides. They were roped together, and one slipped and dragged the others down. Labor lliot m Barbadoes, News has been received that a labor riot occurred m Barbadoes,- and some sugar plantations were looted. Congo Free State. Brussels, August 30 The arrangement by which the Congo Fiee State was placed under the sovereignty of the King of the Belgians has been prolonged ten years.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[ United Preaa Association — By Electrio Telegraph.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 30 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. j THE BANKING BILL. The Banking Bill was iuriher considered m commi'tee. The Minister of Education undertook to further consider clause 14, m response to ft motion by Mr Jonea that the number of proxies to be held by any proxy-holder bo reduced from 500 to 100. Clause 17.—" Compensation may be aocep« ted m respect to liability for calls," Mr Rigg moved to strike the provision outi Mr Stevens questioned whether it wai not desirable to make all applicants go befora the Supreme Court instead of allowing the directors to deal with casea itToMng lean than £250. The matter was eventually postponed for future deliberation. The remaining clauses paased without amendment, and the Bill was reported. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE REFORM BILL. The Municipal Franchise Reform Bill was committed. A long discussion ensued on the constitution of clause 2. Mr Rigg moved that " lodger " be in corporated m the interpretation of " resi dential occupant." Mr JenniDgß moved that the qualification bo reduced from £10 to £5. These motions were both negatived, and the clause was passed unaltered. On clause 4, "freehold qualification," Mr Bigg moved that it be struck out. The clause was agreed to on the voices* Mr McLean's motion to amend the qualification of a residential occupant) from three montha was agreed to, and six months substituted, Mr Jenkinson moved that the provision whioh prevents residents voting on financial issues be struck out. The motion was lost by 27 to 5, thoie voting m favor being Mr McCullough, Mr Rigg, Mr Jones, Mr Jenkinsoa, and Me Pinkerton. A motion by Mr McLean that .nothing m the Bill should apply to the election of members of Harbour Boards, was negatived. Clause 15 was struck out on the motion of Mr Oliver, its provisions being to confer ft dual voting power on man and wife. The Bill was reported with amendments, and the third reading set down for next day. The Council rose at 5.10 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 30 The House met at 2.30 p m. In the unavoidable absence of the Speaker^ the Chairman of Committees took the chair, LIGHT LOCOMOTIVES BILL. Mr John Hutcheson moved that the amendments made by the Private Bills Com. mittee m the McLean Light Locomotive! Bill be agreed to. He said that the Com* miitee had met all the objections made by the House to the measure as originally intro duced. Mr Duthie objected to the Bill m its amended form. Instead of dealing with vehicles something of the character of car riagea it dealt with vehicles of the size of omnibußes. On the motion of the Premier the debate waß adjourned. MB MCKENZIE'S MAP. In reply to Mr Rolleston the Deputy Speaker aaid that he had issued instructions that the publication of Hansard, with the Hon. Mr McKenzie'a map, should not be proceeded with until orders had been issued by the Speaker or Deputy-Speaker. BATING BILL. The Rating on Wnimproved Yaluei Act) Amendment Bill was introduced and read a first time. THE PACIFIC CABLE. The Public Accounts Committee reported m favor of the oolony joining with the Aus tralian colonies with a view of establishing a Pacific cable. B The report wa3 agreed to. HANSARD. The Reporting Debates and Printing Com mittee reported that the Speaker be recom mended to publish Hansard with the map I produced by the Hon. Mr McKenzie m his speech on the Financial Statement. The Premier Baid that the circumstances m connection with the matter were excep tional, as the Minister of Lands had nob given details from the map as he had ex pressed his intention of ins3rting it m Hansard. As an amendment he moved that the House approves of the ncup being cir cuited with Hansard, whioh he contended would get over the objections raised by the Opposition. The Minister's speech could nob be intelligibly understood without the map. He considered that it would not be a bad thing if the pages of Hansard were lightened by photographs of memberß. Mr Rolleston said that the Premier's amendment was no way out of the difficulty, and the matter was of sach importance thab the Speaker should have been present. His Bide of the House wished the matter to be dealt with, not with respect to the Minister or the map produced, but aa one which would create a precedent. In the course of the discussion which ensued, Mr George Hutchison produced a map of Bushy Park, showing that it waa capable of sub-division for small settlement, and said that if the Hon. Mr McKenzie's gridironing map were inserted m Hansard he would claim the same treatment for the map which he produced. After further discussion, the debate was interrupted by 1 the 53Q p.m. adjournment, the Deputy Speaker announcing that the Orders of the Day would be proceeded with at 7.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. An Imprest Supply Bill for £395,003 for ' «alaries, wages, and contingencies, was agreed to by the Committee of Supply. On the motion to refer it to the Com* . mittee of Ways and Means, Mr George Hutchison moved as an amendment that information should be given to the publio as 1 to the amount collected on different articles ) of the tariff affected by the revision of the tariff m 1895, m the years 1894 and 1895, 1 and 1896 and 1897. The Deputy-Speaker ruled that the amendment was cut of order, as it was an attempt to evade the Standing Order which , declares that returns cannot be moved for by way of amendments. Mr Hutchison said that this was another instance that no facility or opportunity was given for moving for returns, or of obtaining any information except such as suited the Government. He dealt at some length with the effects of the revision of the tariff. , The motion was agreed to. On the Bill being referred to and reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, and on the motion that the resolutions of the Committee be agreed to, Mr Buchanan , complained that the Government had refused to grant returns, ' Mr Duthie considered that it was time to pretest against Ministers' refusal fo grant • returns. The fact was that the House had i lost control of the public puree. ; In the course of the debate which ensued, Mr Rolleston contended that the Publio Works Estimates should be considered con currently with the General Estimates. Ib , was shocking to think that they were drifting m the same direction as they did 1 last session, when the Publio Works State meDt had been brought down five or six days before the and of the aession, when there was practically no discussion at all on it. _ He asked the Premier to indicate what he intended doing this session iv respect to the land question, local government, and charitable aid reform. Mr Scobie Mackenzie aaid that the obstruc tion to business m which he himself had never taken part was due to the Premier's tactics which he systematically adopted, especially to members of the Opposition, with respect to returns asked for. Referring to his table respecting land settlement he said that it was a correct summary of what had beer* done, and pointed out that it had never been the custom to divide purchases from purchasers, each of the former being held to represent one of the latter. A number of other speakers acoused the Government of withholding information from members. Shortly before midnight, the resoln. turns from the Committee of Ways wd Meana was agreed to, and the Bill 1« read a first and second time. The BiiLr J

THE ASEBURTOiN GUARDIAN ; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1898



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Priedlander Bros., Limited. f-" O H SALE- SEED 1 BARLEY, PERFECTLY CLEAN* FRIEDL.ANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. "TTTjS offer to supply these celebrated Fertilisers at list prices less the usual | discounts, for quantities of five tonß and j over, and extra reductions to Freezing clients We have large Stocks on hand, and can ' deliver ex our Stores or direot from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., FOR SALE- fiQAA APPROPRIATION m the Industrial Building Sooiety. Apply, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TYTE HAVE FOR SALE— i Danish Oats, Long Tartarian Oats, ; Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, All machine dressed and grown m the I Odtnaru district, TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks. A GRAND CHANGE. ALSO— Double machine dressed RygrasH, Colonial Cowprata and Red Csover, White Glover, Alslke, Timothy, and Cocksfoot, These Seeds are all machine cleaned, of unesk quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Clients very lowest quotations. FRIEDLANDER BROF., LIMITED. WANTED KNOWN- Ladic 3 ' Hose la Fur Top Kid Gloves Is lid, Towels 4£d, Art Muslin Is lid dozen, Dre-a Tweeds 9rl to Is 3d all wool, Umbrellas la lid, Corsets Is 9J, at A. Obr's Sale. \\T ANTED KNOWN-50 Ladies' jackets W from 7a 9d, 40 Ladies' Capes 8a llfl to 255, all about haif a usui\l price, at A. Orb's Cheap Sale. WANTED KNOWN— White Quilts 4s lid, Flannelettes 2a 9d, 3s 6d, 4s 61, 5j 91 per dozen, Ladies' Fall Nets, all colors, half price, Dlaukets 8a lid, Pur Boas at. one-third the usual price ab Oau's Sale. TTTANTBD K NO WN— Ladies' Millinerj T T at a great reduction, Ladies' Under- clothing ab tremendous reductions, Silks, Gimp TrimmiDgs ab your own price at A. Orb's Sale. Wanted Known- f\(\ DOZ?N Washing Darby Scarves \J \J 6d each or 5 for 2a. Q£T DOZEN Silk Derby Scarves Is, 3 for <J tj 2s, ueual price 2s 6d each. Q/\ DOZEN Silk Bows, latest Styles Is tJxJ 6d or 3 for 4d. usual price 2a 6d each Qp* DOZEN Scotch Wool Socks, 3 for 4s, &tJ usual price 2a 6d per pair. IQA DOZEN Full Sized Handkerchiefs X.d\j 4 for Is, worth 9d each. A. ORR ; S SALE T. H. DJNDKILI, J [K. UNDBILL ] EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. T.H. UNDEILL AND CO., TjIURNJSHTNG UNDERTAKERS JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind OddfellowB 1 Hall ; ulao care of Mr T. Andrewp, East Belb. 2 CHURCH SERVICES^ ' SL'. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. WEDNESDAY— G.F.S., m the School- room, 7.30 pm CONFIRMATION CLASSES (Men and Women), m the Church, 7.30 pm THURSDAY— Sb Stephen's Guild, Meet- ing m the Schoolroom, 7.30 pm FRIDAY— Short Service, 7 30. Choir Practice, 8 pm Seafield Sunday School Anniversary Tea, etc, 6 pm SATURDAY— Confirmation Claaß, 2 30pm SUNDAY SERVICES. ' September 4. II a.m— Morning Prayer and Holy Cony munion. 3 p.m— Greenstreet (Rev T A Hamilton) 6.30 pm. — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. HORSE CARDS. rWNERS OF STUD HORSES are informed that HORSK CARDS cf the latest designs can be obtained at the Office of the ASHBURTQN PUBLISHING CO., a* the liiortist nptic?, 2



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR AND COS., Who have secured the Agenoy for|thiß Splendid MachiaeJ ;.or.Uthe whole of the 'South liland' WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOR 1898. fc. Ofev^lM jft FORK CROWN I > i CRANK, AXLE, AND BEARINGS Ladies 9 Model WAVERLEY, 1898. £^^^^ SADDLFIS. Wd ' HANDLE BARS. MS^yf U ° $B^k JOHN ORR AND CO., ASHBURTOIir, '•■' '*■-„•'