PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1898. "SWEATING" AND WASTE.

Two very recent appointments by the J Borough Council to their staff of work men are surrounded by circumstances that afford matter for very serious thought. One man was appointed to the duty of town Aquarius, at a remuneration of eight shillings a day ! The figure recalls the distich which, so frequently on the tongues of the British workmen m the seventies, was the cause, more than any other, of the rush of working men to take advantage or Julius Yogel's free immigration system, The diatich was supposed to describe the condition of the laboring i man m New Zealand tiuly, and even m less glowing language than might have been made use of, for the colony was touted for as a veritable elysium for the toiler — a land flowing with milk and honey ; m climate, mild with a mildness that would have befitted the Byronic description of the " land of the east, the clime of the sun," and m fertility matching Jerrold's land that " required only to be tickled with a hoe to laugh with abundance." The distich ran —

Eight hour 8 work, Eight hours play, Eight hours Bleep — Eight bcb a day." The unfortunate water cart man will be required to provide a horse to draw the heavy cart along the roads, and for his work and tbat of his horse he will receive eight shillings a day — that is, a shilling an hour. A shower of rain will put him out of work at once, and for as long as the shower is cal culated to lay the dust. There were seven applicants for this very inviting and very remunerative billet, the minimum enumeration asked for man and horse being the magnificent sum of Cs 6d a day ! Mr Thomas supported the appointment of the man who got the billet m the same way that some members of Parliament support certain amendments on items of the Estimates — as a protest. He expressed his belief that no man could earn a living wage at the water cart and find a horse fit for the work at eight shillings a day. And he contended that the employment of labor so cheap as this was only another kind of the " sweating," against which the voice of all Christendom had re cently besn raised. But the eight shillings-a-day man won the position m the ballot, and if he is pleased with the appointment he has our heartiest con gratulations. The members of the Council had, of course, each a word to say for the water cart candidate they favored 3 and one Coun cillor by blundering into informal voting lost his candidate's chance of election at a critical period of the ballot. Ak other Councillor, of that disagreeable kind who fancies " Bpeak ing his mind," no matter who is hart or suffers thereby, is the proper thing to do, to the ignoring of all kindly or delicate feeling, was small-minded enough to say that he had seen the last water cart man (who was also an applicant) stand for twenty minutes talking to ''the brethren," the cart standing idle the while. This Councillor is himself an employee, and presumably a valuable one to his employers ; but he could aflord to spend twenty minutes watching this miserably paid laboring man exchange spiritual notes with " the brethren." We had thought that the office of a borough councillor was on a higher plane than to include this Borfc of espionage, and that the duty of looking after the laboring men was m the hands of some officer of the Council — certainly not m those of this particular councillor. Strange though it may seem, this local Solomon of the Council was the chosen of the burges3es at last election. Was it because they knew of his ability m thia small kind of way that they selected him to represent them, and does he represent the skinflint portion of them who would grind the faces pf the very poor ? Why is it so very necessary that the meanest possible wages should be paid for borough work 1 There is not, after all, a very great amount of work to do, pnd the heavier jobs are dpne by contract. All the funds seem ip be spent at a time of the year when it is the reverse of wisdon? to do concrete work, and when the weather for that kind of work is suitable, the Council have not a penny to spend. This is the state of affairs just now, The exchequer id attenuated to its utmost degree, and Councillors are fool ing away their time m committee m discussing the pros and cons of a water supply scheme— (themoney to carry out which the burgesses will never vote for providing.) They are incurring unhearjd of expense m legal charges, and the whole labor gang have been discharge pimply because there are no lands to

pay wogep. The men were parted with for (hat reason alone, not because there was no work to do, but because the lawyers' bill over tho water fight had swallowed up many weeks' wages. The M ayor has been the leader m this water affiiir, and many of the Councillors, | chough giving him their support, are only doing so because having gone m so far with it thpy cannot draw out with any semblance of grace. But the fact remains that a large sum of monoy will have to be paid for legal services that ought to have been paid for pick and shovel work. Then there was the appointment of the new foreman. We havo nothing to say ng;*inst Mr Blacker. Doubtless he is all that he oUL{ht to be as a foreman of borough works ; and as a successful contractor, I able to satisfy the most exacting over | seer, he ought to be good enough to keep the borough labor gang m order and up to their work. But the ques tion very naturally arises, why was his appointment necessary ? And as no reason at all for this has been given, the ratepayers as well as the officer who has been dispensed with m euch a ! curious fashion will want to know why any change was made, seeing that no change has been made m the wages. Mr Spicer has been about seventeen years m the service of the borough, and, so far as the records show, no complaint has been lodged against him m all that time. So far from that being the case, his testimonial from the chief engineer is of the very highest character. "We do not know who is at the bottom of this apparent injustice, but it is to be regretted that the reason — if any is forthcoming — has not been made public.

Local and General.

Gold.— Three cakeß of gold, valued at £31,201, are being Benb from Brisbane for , exhibition m London. 'J hb Circus. — Harmaton's circi s gwe » second performance last evening, aai the company left by the eleven train this m rning for TemuKa. The tour south wi'.l fioiah at lavercargill, whence the circus will come back ngain over the Middle Island, and will probably play m Ashburton again about January.

The Wellington Shooting Cases.— At Ihe Wellington Sujreaia Court this morning, the woman McWilliame, who was convicted of aa attempt to murder Mrs Dick, by firing a revol/er ar. her, was aerrenced to eeven years' imprisonment The man Baker, who fired at his v, ife at Silver fctream was convicted of common assault and gob a year'a imprisonment.

Education Boakd. — The ordinary meet ing of the Noitu Canterbury Education Board was held yesterday. The Appoint ments Committee recommended for appoint ment Mr J. Cook as master of the Westerfield School. A petition for a dbw school at Eairfield was received, and Messrs Rennie and Hardy were appointed a Com mittee to enquire into the subject*

A Wonderful Lambing.— Mr W. Ack royd has a flock of 90 ewes running on his iarm fronting the north town belt, Aro whenua, and these have given birth to no less than 174 lambs, the peroentage being almost 200. The highest percentage Mr Ackroyd has had before this is 135, and we believe the present percentage is a record. It will take a lot of beating, anyhow. The ewes and lambs may be seen by anyone who doubts the accuracy of the figures given. — Leader.

Fire.— At about half-past niae thia morning the house of Mr K. J. Johnston, Wakanui Road, Hampstead, was destroyed by lire. It was a four-roomed building, and once the fire got a hold the strong nor'-west gale rendered any attempt at salvage hope leßß, and the house was soon m ashes, and everything belonging to the occupants destroyed. The fire is a calamity to the family, as Mr Johnston is blind, and his Bupporb and that of two children depend upon the labor of his wife. The house was the property of Mr C. Baker, but whether insured or not has not transpired.

A Strat Monkey. — Laet evening one of the large monkeys belonging to Harms ton's circus managed to slip his moorings and get away from his anchorage. He was not missed for some minuteß, bub when his absence was discovered the hue and cry was raised, and a batch of attendants went m pursuit. Nor had they far to go. Jacko had made for the well lit hotel opposite, scurrying past the idlers m the lobby, and even Mr Devane himself, without being

noticed, until he reached the kitchen, which he entered and took charge of. Of course the presidiug genii of the culinary depart ment made themselves scarce m no time, m the way that femininity usually does under Buch circumstances, but Jacko only busied himself with investigations, and wat soon found by his pursuere, and unceremoniously lugged back to quarters.

Business CmANau. — The tinsmith, plumb ing, and ironmongery business conducted by Mr J. W. Hardley, East Street, has recently changed hands, and is now conducted under the style of Messra Hardley Bros., who, to make room for new and up-to-date goods to arrive early, are holiding a clearing sale of ironmongery, tinware, ere. Luring the sale the large stock of useful and good articles will be sacrificed. Fishing tackle m great variety 13 on hand. Messrs Hardley Bros, claim to have the only plant m the district for the manufacture of their well-known corrugated iron water tanks, which are made m almost any s'ze. These tanks are durable and light, far cheaper and more satisfactory than the old Bquare tanks. Galvanised ridging, etc., are also turned out by special machinery, so that m the matter of coat Messrs Hardley can compete with outside firms satisfactorily. The firm have just purchased the patent rights for manu facturing lead-headed naila, of which large quantities are used m. connection with iron roofing. Messrs Sardley Bros, have now m hand a considerable contract at the Fairfleld Freezing Works, thus showing that they can compete successfully m the open field with firms both m and outside Ashburton.

Full ov Pitfalls. — The Impounding Acfc is full of pitfalls, as has been made evident to a Tuturau settler. The Wyndham Farmer states that a case came before Mr Poynton, S. M., at Wyndham last week. It appeared from the evidence that a Mr Young, finding Borne cattle at large on the road fronting his property, caused his son to seic3 them and drive them into one of hia paddocks, where lie detained them all night. Next day they were driven to the Wyndham pound. They reached the pound m an exhausted condition. Two had since gone dry, one was issuing blood from a teat, and the other two were "off" milking. Several witnesses were examined on each side. His Worship, m giving judgment, said it was evident that Young had been caught m a trap by aot>ing upon the wrong section section 12— of the Act, which measure swarmed with pitfalls for the unwary. Young should have acted upon seotion 17, which provides that when stock are seized on a public place they must at once be driven to the nearest pound. It was only when stock were treßpaßaing on land that a perßon could aot as Young had done. In detaining them over-night, Young hid broken the law, and must be convicted. His Worship ordered him to pay damage to the cows £4, driving fees 10s, impounding fees £1 7s 6d, solicitor's fee £2 2a, Court costa £1 10s, expenses of nine witnesses *)4 i total £13 9i6d;

The Mails. — The Oriental's mails, of October 12, from Melbourne, were delivered m London on November 12, one day early.

On the first page to-day will be found telegrams headed Gambling and Supreme Court ; on the fourth page a report of the Addington stock market and Messrs Fried lander Bros.' report on the Ashburton stock markeb, also notes from our Chertsey correspondent.

Sale of Horses. — The sale of draught horses from Sydney to be held ab Messrs Friedlander Bros.' horse mart, on Saturday next, should be an excellent opportunity for farmers to secure good useful animals for the coming harvest work. As the consign ment is an extra good one, the chance should not be lost.

An Error. — An error appeared m the leaflet issued m tha Guardian last evening by the Ashburton No. 2 Industrial Building Society. After referring to the placing at interest cf £500 (two Bhares), and paying the Society £1 per month m addition, the £300 is your own at the end of twelve years, it read : Or for one share (£150) 10a per week paid into the Society would return £150 for same period. It is hardly necessary to state that the word week should have read month.

The Leonids. — With respect to the periodic shower of the Leonids, or November meteorß, which some have assumed to be due this year between the 12th and 15th of the month, Sir Roberb Ball says, m his " Story of the Heavens," published m 1893, that the year 1899 (not 1898) will bring the meteoric shoal to the earth's track. The last great display occurred m 1866, and as the orbit of the meteorites ia one of 33 years, another brilliant meteoric shower may be expected m 189?), or m the next year, or possibly m both.

" Dbumtochty " — A treat is m Btore for Scotchmen, and Knglishmen and Irishmen, too, for tliab matter, who can enjoy the humor of the " kail3'aird " school of novelists, m the lecture to be delivered m the Orange Hall to-morrow evening by the Rev. Mr Gibb of Dunedm. Mr Gibb was to have given hia lecture at the recent annual re union of the Ashburton Presbyterians, but sudden and severe illness prevented him from leaviDg Dunedin. To-morrow hia lecture will be illustrated by Scotch songs, given by local vocalists.

Tjie Plague. — The bubonic plague, which has worked such terrible mischief m Jodia, and which, so one reads m the cables, has been carried to California, has little m common with the real plague or " Black Death," but it is bad enough to give the good people of the Pacific Slope a scare. We m New Zealand need not fear the plague, for outside the direct risk of infection through actually diseased persons, brought here on chipboard, there is little fear of the colony being attacked. We grumble sometimes at our isolation, and even more so at our windß, bub our distance from other lands and our occasionally over rough handling by the blusterous Boreas are m. some ways a moat excellent safeguard against the evils which affl ict older and more thickly-populated oountries.

A Paihbtic Scene m Coukt.— ln the Courb at Banalla (Victoria) the other day, a pathetic scence took place m connection with the sentence of death passed on Alfred Archer, for the murder of William Matthews, whose remains he sewed m a bag. Archer protested hiß innocence after the jury returned a veidiot of guilty. The Judge, m passing sentence of death, said, so far as he was concerned, and so far as his voice had any weight m the matter, he could only urge the prisoner to hope for no mercy, bub to make his peace with hia offended Maker. Archer trembled as the sentence was passed; When ib reached the end he oried and moaned, and finally went into a fiO; He fought and bib, and had to be taken into the yard, where he seized a bag of chaff m his teeth, and shook it like a dog would a rat, and tried to dash his head on the ground.

Bible Simile — A correspondent of the London Spectator points out that the telegraphic despatch conveying the news of the battle of Omdurman contained an interesting illustration of a verse of the sixty-eighth Psalm, which has caused some difficulty to commentators. The Prayer-book version reads (verse 14) : " When the Almighty scattered kings for their sake : then were they as white as snow m Salmon," —2 e t as generally explained, the flashing of the slain warriors resembled the snow shining on the dark boughs of the forest. Unconsciously, perhaps, the writer of the telegraphic despatch has used the same simile. His words are : " After a dense mass of the Dervishes had melted to com panies and the companies to dribleta, they broke and fled, leaving the field white with jtbba-clad corpses like a meadow dotted with snowdrifts." I

Australian Knowledge ot New Zea land Affairs. — Ifc is curioua how some of the Australian weeklies, m their anxiety to be up-to-date, bungle their manipulation of Maoriland items. Thus (or instance, Mel bourne Punch :— " David Larnach, the N-Z. legislator who suicided, once had an exciting time at a Dunedin election meeting. His electorate had been cut up, and a portion of the new constituents were very hostile tp Larnacn. At the first meeting they gave him a very warm time, even getting down to pelting him with turnips and potatoes. " Dawvid " loßb his temper, and howled, " To the kennel, you curß ! to the kennel, you cura I" For many years afterwards the firßt ory ab hia meetings was, "To the • kennel, you curs 1' " Aa to the above, three j points m correction. First, Mr Larnach's "front name" was nob "David," bub " William J.'* ; second, had it been "David," the deceased gentleman would never have pronounoed it as " Dawvid,' 1 for the good reason that he spoke most excellent, cultured English and not broad •' Scots"; thirdly, he never said "To the kennel, you oura," What he did Bay was, " Kennel up, you ours." When writing about dead men it is jußt as well to be as correct as one oan.

Obaighead & BBBRYMANhave just opened out another large shipment of new Bumpier goodß, comprising some of the moat fashion able patterns and best (jnality suitings as now worn at Home, whioh cannot be obtained m any ottier establishment) io the (JUfcriQt,— (4<Jylj

COMMERCIAL.

ARCADE HORSE FAIR.

Mr D. Thomas offered a catalogue of about ninety horses at his fair m the Arcade thia afternoon. There was a large atten dance of farmers and outaide buyers, and up to two o'clock, two-year-old draughts had found buyers at £28 up to £29, and mares broken to farm work up to £23.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not bold ourselves responsible for th* opinions expressed by oar correspondents;

A FOOLISH GROWL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— Your correspondent who signed himself "Suit of Clothes" must be a I veritable gtowler. Instead of grumbling beoause Mr David Thomas was seen on the Oval on the occasion of the Ariel Club's sports, one would have thought he would have congratulated the Club that Mr Thomas took sufficient interest m their Club to go to the meeting. It would be a good thing for the Ariel Club if Mr Thomas were to take more than an interest m its affairs. I reckon he would have dropped on to some of the riders on the 9th. — I am, etc., Sport,

CRICKET.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright

A dklaide, November 16

In the match Victoria v. South Australia, Victoria's second innings olosed for 217 (Bruce 73, Layer 36, Wilson 25, Trumble not out 26 ) South Australia m their second innings have no wickets down for 13. In Victoria's second innings, Jones took four wickets for 67, Hugo three for 56, Jarvis two for 24, Giffen one for 49.

News m Brief.

Me9Brs Nicoll Biob. advertise that they are prepared to undertake the sale of wool clips during the season, either locally or m Christchuroh. The firm's Ohristchuroh agents are the old established §nr» of Dalgety andPo., whq for years past have held* premier dobUjoq a a wool-oajesmeo,

THE TROUBLE WITH FRANCE.

Speech by Mr Chamberlain. The Egyptian Question. Great Britain's Attitude Defined United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright , London, November 16 Mr Oharaerkin, speaking at Man chester, said the relief from acute ten sion and immediate danger was largely attributable to the spectacle of a united- nation. It would be folly to relax precautions until the danger had passed, tie hoped the French with drawal from Fashoda indicated a re cognition of the principle that Egypt must possess the whole of the Nile Valley and all the territories previously held by the Mahdi. It was impossible that the sources of the Nile should bo m the hands of an unfriendly Power. Great Britain would not discuss that principle, but was willing to entertain boundary questions, and guarantee commercial access to the Nile water way. The posts which were established m territories formerly under Egyptian rule must be withdrawn. The tactics of France throughout the world had long been habitually directed to em barrassing Great Britain. It was a great mistake to believe that Great Britain would ever yield anything to pressure, and if the Fashoda incident had disabused the world of this impres sion it had proved a blessing m dis guise. MABBOWAS, November 16. The Abyssinian Misson will meet Major Marchand on the Abyssinian \ I frontier, tn route to Jibutil.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

The Prisoner to be Interrogated. i United Press Association — By Bleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. i Paris, November 15 Colonel Panizzardi, late Military Attache to the Italian Embassy at Paris, asserts that Colonel Schwarz koppen, of the German Embassy, pur chased military information from Major Esterhazy, and Colonels Paty dv Clam and Henry.

November 16. Dreyfu3 is reported to be m good health.

The Court of Cassation has decided to send a Commission to Cayenne to interrogate Dreyfus, acd has requested the Government to cable to Dreyfus informing him of the progress of the steps taken for the revision of his case, and to ask him to present his defence. Madame Dreyfus is overwhelmed with joy at the latest developments.

The Court of Cassation will com muaicate to her counsel the depositions of the various Ministers of War m the case, as well as the secret dossier, if this has not been destroyed. M. Dupuy has refused to interfere with the decision of the Oourfc of Cassation, and cables to the Governor of Cayenne.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

London, November 16 In a speech at Manchester, Mr Chamberlain said he hoped something would be done before the Ministry retired to assist m making provision for old age. The Northern express dashed into a a workmen's train at Paris. Two Carriages of the express were smashed, and twenty-two passengers injured. Oandia, November 16

There are great rejoicings among the Cretan Christians at tha appoint ment of Prince George. Berlin, November 15

The editor of the German paper Vorwaerts, an Auatrain, named Oenng, has been expelled from Germany for writing insultingly of the Emperor. Melbourne, November 16

The Government has decided that vessels entering the port for the purpose of refitting, docking, and coaling shall be admitted free of tonnage dues, while the dues for ships m ballast will be considerably reduced. Brisbane, November 16

The Government has decided not to be represented at the Paris Exhibition owing to the inadequacy of space. Hobart, November 16 The pilot boat, when returning from the Delphic, capsized, and the boat man, Ranks, was drowned.

Proposed Antarctic Expedition.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, November 15

Sir Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical, Society, addressed a meeting on the question of despatching an expedition to the Antarctic, and appealed to the nation for f unds. Professor Foster, the Secre tary of the Society, endorsed his riews, I Professor Rucker urged that common 1 action be taken with Germany m the matter. Sir Joseph Hooker supported the view, and suggested that an appeal should be made to the Colonial Govern ments, Sir William Wharton, Hydro grapher to the Navy, expressed a hope that a small private expedition would be sent out as the pioneer of a more important undertaking by the Govern ment.

The Timts urges millionaires to respond to the appeal for funds.

THE KAISER'S TOUR.

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! Paris, November 16 The Emperor of Germany, landed at i Malta incognito. There was great excitement m the French Chamber owing to a report that the French fleet will salute the German Emperor's yacht when she enters French waters, and escort it into Spanish waters. M. Dupny re* fused to give the Chamber any est nlanatioa of the matter,

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CHURCH SERVICES. QT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Friday — Short Strvice, 7.30 p.m. Choir practice, 8 p.m. . SUNDAY SERVICES^ November 20, 1893. 8.30 p.m — Holy ComtnunioD. All com- municants iuviled to attend. A special invitation is extended to all who have been coufirmed during the past six y.-:atß. 10 30 a m— Candidates assemble m School- room. 11 a.m — Morning Prayer and Confirma- tion Service. 3 p m— Dromore, Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 6.30 p.m— Evening Prayer The Righb Reverend the Biahop of Christ- church will officiate at all the services m St. Stephen's Church. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. P riedlanaer Bros., Limited. WOOL SEASON, 1898 99. OUR NEXT BALE will take place at Ohrietchuroh on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1893, And Catalogues for this Sale olose on MONDAY, 21st Inst. Clients are requested to deliver their Clips either at our Ashburton Stores prior to that date, or to consign the Wool to BROWN AND tON'S SIDING, Addington, where ib will have our utmost careful and personal attention. Advices of consignments will be received at our Ashburton office. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. X^TT E ARE LANDING, ex Waimate and Tokomaru, KAINIT, The most celebrated German Potaßh Manure. ALSO, STANDARD PHOSPHATE, Containing 44 per cent of Boue Phosphate of Lime. These Manures aro unequalled for Turnip, Rape, and Grain Crops. ( Low quotations on application. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. XTTE are favored with instructions from A. BUTTEBICK, ESQ , TO SELL BY PRIVATE TREAT?, HIS COMPACT LITTLE FARM OF 238 Acres NEAR WILLOWBY, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. TTTJfi offer to Bupply theße celebrated Fertilisers at Hat prices less the usual discounts, for quantities of five tons and over, and extra'reduotiona to Freezing olionts We have large Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex our Stores or direct from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, T_T AS just received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, etc, suitable for WEDDIJNG PJEfc^SJEWXS and is now selling at Christohuroh Prices. REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. T7IOR RELIABLE MACHINES at Lowest Prices go to THS Eclipse Cycle Works, TANORED STREET. FOR the wideßt selection of English und American Bicycles try the Eclipse Cycle Works. S Firab-class Models to select from, FOR Bicycles on the Easiest Terms go to THE Eclipse Cycle Works. FOR thorough Repairs at Shortesb Notice try THE Eclipse Cycle Works. FOR the best selection of Cycle Accessories, including loflatora, Belle, Saddlea, Handle Bars, Gripß, Pedals, Chains, Chain Wheels, Cranks, L&mps, Lubricating and Burning Oils, Chajn Lubricant, etc., go co THE ■ Eclipse Cycle Works, TANCEKD STREET,



F. FEERIMAJS. ' rou sale Tbo Gcocwill of a Lease m Perpetuity at Laurislon. I Have received infraction to sell tho Goodwill m tho Lt-ase m Peipetui«.y of 93 Acres of gord land at Laurision. Tha proporiy is well fencer) and watered and is sown down m clover, which pro- mists an abundant crop. F. FERfcliiAN FOB SALS AT HINDS ! EURAti Section 35807, containing 30 ; Acres m Tussock. A low price will be^ccepted to close an account. F FEKRIMAN FOR SAL!?. Bergers Sbeepmarking Composition, THE Finest and moat economical Sheep Branding Oil m the Market, m 1, 2, and 5 Gallon tins, brilliant red, blue or black colouts. Once used always asad. Always ready for use, drys rapidly and ia guanteed noo to injure the wool, and readily quits wool m scouring without leaving a stain, Sands the hardest weather tests unimpaired. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Mford Forest Road. LOT 3 containing j of an acre nearly opposite the Factory entrance gate. Fall.partloulars on application. JB\ FERBIMAN. FOR SALE! HAVELOOK STRFiET. rfIOWN Section 467. upon which is 1_ erected a comfortable house of seven rooms. Easy terms can be arranged. F. FERBIMAN. FUR SALE. COX STREET. A Comfortable House of fiWrooms situated on Town Section 776. The owner having left the district will accept a low price. Further particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. 7 Acres at Eketahuna, North Island, Close to Railway Station. * TO those desiring a change of Climate this affords an opportunity seldom offered of obtaining a section whereon to build a comfortable residence within a convenient distance of a Kailway Station. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET. A Shop m Tancred Street. I Have a good shop to let m Tancred Street, within a chain of East Street. F. FERRIMAN, TO LET— WAKANUI ROAD. 4 A ORES of good land with a well stocked orchard and a capital dwell- ing house. To » gord tenant a moderate rent will be accepted. F. FERRIMAN. I HAVE a special sum of £10 000 to invest on a sound freehold security either m one or two sums afc 4£ per cent. Knife Grinders FOTI Grass Mowers. THE NEW MODEL DUTTON MOWER KNIFE GRINDER THE New Model Dutton Mower Knife (Grinder is believed to be as near perfection as such a machine can be made. A most Valuable Improvement has been made m the means used for holding the knife to the grinding wheel, when being ground. The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made less at the lower part of the knife section, where the least grind- ing is needed, and is gradually Increased as the wheel is moved along the edge of the section towards its point. *• KEEP THE KNIVES STIAIU'," Is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder it can easily be done. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly increased, and the grass will be badly cut, A man, ov even a boy, with this machine, can grind a mower knife per- fectly, and with ease and rapidity. When a section is dulled or niched by coming m contact with a stone, aa often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE " CORUNDUM GIUKDING WHEEL " Doea its work well. It wears but little, and will last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five years, and probably longer. There js a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water through a small hole In the side of one of its flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel In grinding, the water is driven through its pores by centrifugal force, completely wetting Its grinding surface, this prevents the temper of the knife from being destroyed, which would be done if the wheel were used dry, THE OPERATOR While grinding a knife, stands facing the side of the whesl and over the knife clamp, this brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3 lo 5£ inches. It requires but little skill to use this grinder ; the directions sent with each machine will, if followed, enable any one to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully bf patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. F, FERRIMAN,



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. WITNESS Taylo 9 6 Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. i PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. "New E.isv" "F. & N.," " Columbia,' LAWN MOWERS AT fcTAKTLING PRICES. SPADES, RAKES, IHOE^ FORKS, LTriToMtai Tool by B»t Makers. The Largest Assortment and Lowent Priceß>f Jany firm in]Aßiburton.; 6 000 YARDS FOWL NETTING to.be Sold OHE&P FISHING lAJi 1 TACKLE. WE HAVE Ju3t Opened our Now Season's Supply of FISHING TACKLK, [a.d request an early inspection. LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM r J&] WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE FULL EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND I<Y ANY MAKER. Our Third Shipment this Season is Just Landing, and we will be able to BUpply Customers without delay. JOHN ORlf CO., ASHBDRTON. DRESS AND FASHION. SUMMER 1898. ANDREW ORR, TS NOW SHOWING A MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES IN MILLINERY, MANTLES, CAPES, BLOUSES, SUNSHADES, CORSETS, AND UMBRELLAS. IXE&ISSS*3 GOODS ITS GREAT VAKSJKTY 50 dozen Ladies' new Cycling Gloves and Corsets. 100 dczen Men's New Scarves and Bows, lovely abades. Men's Sbirts, Collars, and Hata. Men's Suits to Order from 70s. Carpet?, Liaeolums, Floorcloths. Splendid Stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes INSPECTION INVITED. ANDREW ORR. MEL L O R'S ~~ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. T?On GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. KOTK OUR PRICES— Men's Good Shooters, 9a 6d ; Children's Ankle Strops, la ; Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and 6s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4b lid. Thousands of other pairs afc tfae same Cutting Prices. 2F You want » GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will efcand the we*r| be BUTB "** MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE,



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