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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1898. TAR PAVEMENTS.

Reapers of agricultural newspapers and the agricultural columns of colonial geperal newspapers have doubtless come across paragraphs m which instructions are given how to make tar footpaths. The process is very simple. Dig out four inches of soil, sift into the shallow excavation an inch deep of ashes, roll, cover with a thin layer of gas tar, sift more ashes, roll again, tar again, give a spell to set, repeat the process till the required depth of tar and aßh concrete has been obtained. Time and the weather does I tho rest, and you have a perfect foot path. The Mayor of Ashburton, at a meetjng ,pf the Borough Council on Monday evenjng ? said that the Christ church City Council had begun to tar the roads, with the result; tfoat Jbhe metal was well bound, and a great ele ment of permanency had thus been introduced. He suggested trying the same thing with some of the footpaths m the town — those not yet asphalted. W& hope the experiment will be made here, as we know of other places m which what the #£aypr is now suggest ing has-been m practice many y^ars, and the footpaths are, if not all that could be desired, at least good enough to thoroughly satisfy those who have !to use them.' Jt UWe yr r »rs since the writer viaited Nelson, but hp then noticed that all the footpaths not m the more busy parts of the town had been subjected to a top dressing of tar, which, hardening, had bound the footpath most effectually and left a nice smooth and eyen surface for the pedestrian to walk on dryahod. Inquiries as to the cost elicited the "t&at that the city owned the public gasworks, than more tar was produced than could be sold, and that this was how the City Council disposed ojt it. As a result the Nelson people fcaye footpaths which, m the absence m some places "of ' suitable kerbing, are not always the most artistic, but are most certainly a tho/Usapd tjmes better for walking on than ro,ugh shingle covered tracks. It was stated at the Council meeting that gas tar can be brought from Christ church to A9hburt,on and sold hern at a cheaper rate than it .can be ob.tained f rpm tfoe gas .comjpany here. This is a question of economy 1 fop the t company to study, and it might be wise for the parties inter eafc-d to agree upon a price at which a contract gould be entered In'o, the one to take, tlw pthpr to 3upply all the gas products of the works. ______________

Local and General.

Ine Mail reports than the Ualiforman I thistle ie spreading about Oamaru. I On the 31st December, 1897, there were I 3585 Chinese m New Zealand, of whom 29 I were females. 1 Miss Minnie Morton, of Oamaru, has been I appointed t > tbe charge of the Raugitata I I-land echool. I The present is reported to be the busiest I season for tourisbs ever known at Queens- I town, Lake Wakatipu. j Messrs Frzedlander Bros., Limited, have I ■m encry of about pixty horses up to the I present, for 'heir horse fair to be held on I Thursday next. I During last year the export of butter I from New P.ymouth and Waitara amounted I to the respectable total of 51,0000wt, valued I at over £200,000. I News has been received of the death at I British Columbia of Mr John Cargill, ex 1 member of the House of Representatives, I tnd brother of the mayor of Dunedin. I " The Bon of the Duke of Connaught is I now the fag at Eton of young Astor, the son I of the New York Astor, who now resides I m England." Thus an American paper. I A new lighthouse on the coaßt of Brittany I has just been finished, which is to have a I 3 000,000 candle-power illuminating appo-- 1 ratuß, I German measles is causing no slight m- I convenience m Invercargill. Its ravages I have extended to the Hospital, where all I the nurses except one are laid aside with the I complaint. I Messrs Friedlander Bros, advertise several I trials of the Massey Harris four-furrow I skimming plough. Dates and places of I Bale will be found advertised m another I column of thia issue. I Mrs Barker, wife of Mr W. Barker, a I settler at Puhoi, Auckland, has been I missing einoe the Ist inst. Strong search I parties ace scouring the bush, but so far I Without BUCO6BB. I In a Wellington aehool a pupil was re- I oently asked to write an essay on idleness. I He sent m a paper with those words for a I heading, and under it % wavy line reach- I ing to the bottom of the sheet — Just that 1 and nothing more. I A merchant who died suddenly, left m his bureau a letter to one of his corres pondents, which he had not sealed. His clerk seemg it necessary to send the letter, wrote -at the bottom "since writing the above I have died." A telegram from Timaru this afternoon states that the Grand Jury threw out the bill against Meredith for issuing valueless oheques. The case against D. Salmon for an asaault on a little girl is proceeding, and that of Lyons m connection with the opal theft will be taken to-morrow. Prince Bernadotte, of Sweden, second son of King Oaoar, who some years ago renounced his right of succession to the thorne m order to marry Miss Ebba Monk; a commoner, has announced the intention of himself and wife to go to Africa as missionaries for the rest of their lives. We {North Otago Timet) have heard of one farmer m the Oamaru district who had 150 acres m crop, and by a curious coin cidence he had 150 stooks — one stook to the acre. The size of the stooks is not given, but we presume they were not made ab normally large m order to give the coin cidence existence. At last night's meeting of the Borough School Committee a well-wisher of the school presented a brass plate to be affixed to the oak planted on Jubilee Day. It bears the following inscription — " Victoria, the bood — Record Reign Oak. Planted by the school children, June 22nd, 1897." Also a mailer plate for the Jubilee oak planted m 1887. The Brass Band deserve commendation for their prompt attendance m connection with the Governor's visit. But little notice was given them, but when the word was passed round they were there, and the national anthem was ready when it was wanted. The music they supplied while the Governor waa at dinner was also very welcome. The Central Locust committee at Beunos Ayrea has informed the Executive that over 2'ooo,ooodols. of the amount set aside for fche extermination of the locusts (4,000,000dols) has already been spent, and asks that Congress may be requested to raise the appropriation to 5,0i)0,000dola. The Commission report that 30,000 tons of lucusta and 4,013 tons of eggs have been destroyed. The Sydney Morning IferqM learns that the new busineßd of the Australian Mutual Provident Society for the year 1897 is m excess of that of any year since 1892, and reaches the amount of £3,150,000 of new assurances. The retiring directors for the present year will be Messrs J. R. Hill and Joseph Abbott, and we are informed that both gentlemen will be candidates for re election. Of the crops the Bruce Herald says : — At the north tnd of the plaiu and through Waihola Gorge as far as Clarendon the crops are lookiug splendid, and with rare exceptions are as heavy aa iv any previous year, wheat being very much in' evidence. About Milburn are one or two exoellent crops of barley, and beypnd Clarendon heavy grass seed crops are already m the stook. Some patches of pits at Waihola are almost ready for peaping. While the Rev. Judkins was delivering a lecture on prohibition, at Fozton, last week, one of his listeners gob quite excited at a remark made, and shouted out "It's a lie ! " and then qualified ib by eaying that it was " a damned lie." After the meeting, matters began to get a little mixed and the excited individual made ineffectual efforts to "get at" the lecturer. Three or four strong men held him back, but it was not before a woman had been rolled along the floor and a man had received a punch on the nose that peace was restored. There is a good deal of interest taken m the coming road race, to be held under the auspice's of the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athlptic CJub, takes place on Thursday, February iy, at § p.m., the gqurse being from the Ashbupfcon Library to to the Winchmore gate and back, distance about sixteen miles. Mr A. E Hart has kindly consented to act as judge at Winch more end, 'and Mr Jesson as starter and timekeeper. Intending competitors are again reminded that entries close with the secretary on Thursday nexfc, February 10. The recent rains have greatly improved the roads, and given ?> fins day the race should prove very interesting. 1 ' r A short meeting of the Borough School Committee was held last evening when the Question of the excursion was discussed. It nad been decided that the school children should haye an excursion tp Tjimaru on the 17th inst., but m consequence of the Chrisfc ohureh Regatta the Railway Department could not spare the necessary carriages, A good deal of correspondence had taken place with the authorities, and the committee eventually fixed Thursday, March 3, as the day for the excursion, as being the earliest date that would not clash with some other fixture. The delay may after all be to the advantage of the children, as some caßes of diphtheria haWr&jently created gome alarm m Timaru, »nd although 'the patienWJare said to be now oonvalefcoent, there might be 3omo risk if our youngsters went down next week.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

~ I The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ash m:ton Borough Council was held last even ig Present — The Mayor (Mr C. Reid (residing, and Crs ,Scaly, Paul, Hanmer JAer, Davis, and Collins. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting was held to pass the »ew builiing by-law. Cr Scaly movad the adop'ion of the by aw, which waß seconded by Cr Collins and carried. The ordinary meeting was resumed. FINANCE. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank to be £1641 la 2d, and the inoome since last meeting £14 17 b 6d. COUNTY ACCOUNTS. An account of £10 per hospital mainten ance and another of 2s Id for traffic bridge repairs were ordered to be paid to the Uounty Council. . "WATER SUPPLT. Mr Alfred Harrison' wrote complaining of the inadequate supply of water f or fice pre vention purposes near the Hcmpital. The chief engineer explained that there was plen y of water, but the notice to the ranger was only given after a fairly effectual attempt to deal with the fire had been made by beating it out. The question was dealt with m the report. Cr Paul bore out the engineer's remarks, md said there was plenty of water for fire prevention purposes m the part of the •Jietriot referred to. It was decided to write to Mr Harrison m lerma of the engineer's explanation. ENDOWMENT FARM. An application from the tenant of the Borough Endowment Farm for reduction of rent was referred to the Reserves Com mittee. winter's road race. A report from the Committee en trusted to confer with the Ashburton Road on the question of the recent tampering with the Borough's water supply was read. It contained a clause m which ie was stated that the Upper Ashburton Road Board had fully recognised the Borough's right to the water m the race ; and that those tampering with it were liable to action at law. On the motion of Councillor Scaly con firmation of the report was held over pend ing a meeting of the Upper Abhburton Road Board, and a resolution passed by the Board to the above effect. FIRE BRIGADE. The Fire Brigade Committee reported on the inferior quality and faulty condition of new hose rec-ntly procured from Shand, Mason, and Co., and urged that the firm be written to asking that the damaged lengths be replaced. Some of the lengths had burst at the first use, and three lengths had given way after only a short use. There were lengths of hose that had been m use by the Brigade for seven years and the old hose was really m better condition than the new. Some repairs at the caretaker's jottage were recommended. The report was adopted after some dis cussion, and the repairs were left m the hands of the Works Committee. RESERVES COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee recommended the leasing of Reserves 417 8, 423-4 to Mr Htringfellow at £4 per annum, whose appli cation had been received since last meeting. The recommendation of the Committee was adopted. HALF-HOLIDAY. The reporb from the conference of bodies interested, who had adoped Thursday m each week aB the half-holiday under the Act, was adopted. THE SCAVENGERS. The Inspector's report dealt with the manner m which the scavengers were doing their wotk. The scavengers attended and made an explauaiiou. The Inspector, who was present, aaid he had laid an information against the scavengers for a breach of the by-laws m re gard to burying night soil. Cr Davis said that, seeing the scavengers had only commenced duty on February 1, a chance should be given to the contractors to get into the groove of the work, and he moved that to give them the chance the (Jouucil should take no further steps m the matter of the complaints reported. He believed the contractors would attend closely to their duty m future. Cr Scaly seconded the motion pro forma, bat did not understand that it would inter fere with or affect the case against the contrac orn In Court. The motion was passed, after an explana tion had been given that the motion did not relieve the contractors of their liability to have their contract cancelled and their bonds forfeited should the Counoil see fit after the case had been heard m Court, The lnspectqr was instructed to impound all stock trespassing on property belonging to the Borough. engineers' report. Therepo.tof the Engineers was read as follows : — Channelling. — As the water supply on the north-west side of the line now requires more regulating m a greater number of street channels, we would press the advisableness of either channelling the north-west Belt about twenty chaius, or at the least of construct ing the angle channels on the Belt, a total length of about four chains, so that the proper apparatus may be fixed for controll ing the supply for fires, etc. Tampering with' the Water Supply.— We have a report from the ranger of cases of tampering wi£h the water m the side channels, which w.e intended to have laid before the Works Committee, but tnere has been no meeting. Reserve TS. 2U- —The representative of the Farmers' Co-operative Association re quests the Counoil to ascertain the delapida lions m the grain store lately leased to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and to have the necessary repairs done by the late tenants, Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd. We have taken notes of the dilapidations which are inconsiderable. Labour Gang. — The men have been en gaged during the past two weeks m making and fixing culverts, opening the ohannel m Cameron street west, m widening and and lengthening |bhe water ' main m the Hospital grounds at the request of the Hospital Committee, watering streets, re pairing the concrete chanmlling, cleaning put side ' gHan'nela, carting' m Domain, attending to the yj?ater supply and general maintenance work. ' '■ The first clause was adopted and referred to the Works Committee, The third was entrusted to the Mayor to attend to, and the last clause was adopted. CAS3 STREET. Cr Davis called attention to the condition of the unoonoreted ohannel m Cass street, m which frequently a nuisance existed lib ' was explained that the unooncreted condition of the channel wafc the cause of the nuisance, and the Works Committee was asked to report upon ij; * " TARRIN.7 THE ROADS. The l&ayor said' the' Christbhurch people were following a gourße with {he believed) success of tarring the roads, and he thought if it oould be done with roads it could be done on footpath*. He moved that the matter be referred to the Works Committee for report. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £76 were passed for payment, and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOA.RD. The Curator reported receipt from Mr H. Batohelor, of Albury, a boi of ferns, which had been planted on the islands. - Mrs Cookson had also sent some ferns and plants. The irrigation authorised had been carried out, and was proving a success. The donors were thanked for their gifts, and' after some minor business had been transacted Che Boai'd ros"6, ;

SENSATIONAL STORY.

Persecution of a Girl. | Press Correspondent. I WEiiiirGTON, February 7 • An extraordinary case has been engaging the attention of the police aud the people of an inland town m Wellington province for the past few werks. Daring a trip np the line to-day I was enabled to geb at the facts of the case, which have bo far not been published. A girl, twenty- two years of age, who lives with her ' parents m the town referred to, some time ago became engaged to a bank clerk m Wellington. There iB a rule iv the bank, however, that olerks are not allowed to marry till they are m receipt of a certain salary, and the in come of the olerk m question was not sufficient m the eyes of the bank to permit of the marriage of the young couple. Such was the position wheß, shortly after the announcement of the engagement the young man and his fiauce began to receive anony mous letters, making the jnosb grave and startling assertions m regard to the latter. Several suoh letters were received, and one day last week there found its way into the columns of the Evening Pott a notice of the marriage of the young couple. This notice was very circumstantial m its detail, giving the names of the alleged oontraoting parties, the name of the minister and the date of the ceremony. The date mentioned too was a holiday when most of the townspeople were away, ao that though no one saw the wedding it was not improbable that . it had taken plaoe. j The notice, however, turned out to be a pure fabrication, and the Post on receipt of a ■ letter from the father of the girl had to apologise and explain that the notice was incorrect. A few days after this a birth notice and the notice of the death of the alleged mother appeared m the folding Star., The death notioe gave the age of the young woman as twenty-two. This notice the father again promptly denied. Then two more anonymous letters were sent, in timating that the writer had failed m these tactioß, but thai now personal violence would be teaorted to. The day after the receipt of these letters the girl was Bitting m an outbuilding, plucking a fowl, when suddenly the inmates heard a startling scream, and on rushing out found the girl lying on the floor covered with dirty soapy waier from a boiler just behind where she ww sitting, and her hair, which she had not, put up, but was wearing m a plait, was out off. The gir<*d story was that someone must have come behind her and thrown a dipperful of the soapy water m her face, partially blinding her. She was then dragged aboub by the hair, which her assailant ultimately out off. The severed plait of hair was ultimately found lying on the floor. The poor girl has since been very ill. The case is a most extraordinary one, and there are all sorts of rumors and theories regarding it flying about. A strange feature of the affair is the fact that the letters are m handwriting which strongly resemblea the handwriting of the girl herself, and that a younger aister writes m a similar way. The matter is also causing the young banker much concern, and upon the marriage notice appearing m the Post he was asked about it and called upon to pro* duce a certificate from the minister mentioned to the effect that he had not married the girl. This was of course readily procurable. Who is the perpetrator of these dastardly acts, and with what object the persecution has been instituted, are questions that are puzzling everyone who knows the facts, and perhaps sooner or later they will be elucidated by the police, who now have the matter m hand.

Interprovincial News.

• Preaa Association— By Electric Telegraph The Wellington By- Election. Wellington, February 8. The Trades and Labour Council has decided upon a new labour candidate for the forthcoming election. Candidates to be nominated by affiliated unions and a ballot to be taken. The Premier was present at the meeting. The Lost Found. Misb Mary George who has been missing from Pahiatua Bince Saturday has been found at Makuri. New Issue of Stamps. Supply of new £■!, 2d, sd, and 2a stamps is expeoced to arrive m the colony by the lonic eaily m March. A supply of Id, 2Jd, 3d, 4d, 6d, and la f-bould be received a fortuigh^ laler by the Kimutaka. It ia the intention of vhe Postmaster? General to iasue the new stamps simultaneously at the different centres.

Items of Interest.

The outlay on the Paris Exhibition of 1900 is to be £4.000,000. A single salmon produces something like twenty millions of eggs* Only eight per cent of Russia's enormous population can read and write. The oldest national flag m the world is that of Denmark, which has been m use Bince the year 1219. In the Arctic regions there are 752 kinds of flowers, fifty of which are peculiar to the Arctic regions, Th.ey are alj white or yellow. An electric locomotive running between Paris and Havre is said to have attained ■ a speed of 75 miles an hour, drawing 13 carriages. Every day m the week is set apart for public worship by one form of religion or other — Sunday by the Christiana, Monday by the Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians, Wednesday by the Assyrians, Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks, and Saturday by the Jews. Kaiser Wilhelm the Eccentric has pub lished a volume of his own sermons, and a Melbourne Teuton owns % copy ; . The serm ons were 'preached by the Kaiser on a yachting tour and the book is modestly entitled "The Voice of the Lord Upon the Waters.?? ' "' The JJritish crown plate includes a pea; cock of precious atones, valued at £35,00pj which came from India ; a tiger's head, wi 1 h a solid ingot of gold for a tongue ana oyrstal teeth, and a magnificent gold shield, valued at £10,000, which was made from snuff-boxes by order of George IV. Lodz, m Western Poland, which is now called the Polish Manchester, has grown m ! the last ten years from a town of 50,003 inhabitants to one of 300,000. They are nearly all engaged m cotton spinning. ' lhe growth of the place is ascribed to the prohibitive Russian duties, which compelled foreign traders to set up their mills within phe Rugaiau boundary. In a New York church reoeutly Frita Meyer, a tramp, was discovered at one o'clock m the morning despoling the altar of the German Catholic Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. A polioeman was notified, and, attempting to seiza the burglar, was shot dead. The shooting brought a crowd of several hundreds to the spot, and it took three policemen to disarm and overpower the murderer. The crowd was anxious to lynch the prisoner, but twenty sturdy officers landed him safely m gaol. The thief ' hid robbed the poor box, and was looking for the plate used m the service on the altar when apprehended :

THE REVOLT IN UGANDA.

. A Grave Situation. Preßß Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Cairo, February 7. Captain Harrison^ with a force af two hundred Sijchs and a thousand Wazandis, is trying to prevent the Soudanese rebels from crossing tile Plile and inarching into Mango. " The ituation is extremely grave. |t is feared that a t^ousancf Sou^anefe m CTganda w^ll rebel.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

South Itakaia. The uuual monthly meeting of the Rakaia School Committee was held at Mr Oxley'a office on Monday. Present— Messrs Hardy chairman), Oxley, and Liddy. The amount received from the Education Board was £40 Ob 2d, and the same had been disbursed. The Bo*rii furwar.led a list of those nominated as candidates for membership. Mr Oxley moved that Messrs Hardy and S&anders be supported by this committee. Seconded by Mr Liddy and carried. The master's report was read and con sidered. Accounts were passed for payment, and after a abort discussion on the subject of teohnioal eduoation the meeting closed.

ROAD BOARD.

♦ South Rakaia. At the usual monthly meeting of the (South Rakaia Road Board, there were present — Meaara Lambie (chairman), Holme*, StriagfalloW; Morland, and Richards. olbbk's eejpobt. Tbe Clerk's report was read and con sidered. He was instructed to reply to' Mr Dunn, who claimed £13 7s 6d, that when hi« contract was completed properly, he would have to draw £$ 14s 7d, and a deposit) of £1 ; to write to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, calling his attention to drift* ing sand from unsold town Bections. BATH, A general rate of one farthing m the £ was struck for the year ending Maroh 31, 1898 ; and Messrs Lambie and Holmes were appointed to sign the rate book. DEDICATION 07 BOADS. This nutter was again postponed, tad the Clerk was instructed to draw ap a lilt of the rates paid on Chertsey town sections, and the radons amounts spent on the streets. SLAVOHTIBHOUBK INSPECTION. It waß reaolved to request the County Council to appoint Constable Stanley in* Bpeotor for this riding, on sanitary M well as other interests. ' MISCELLANEOUS. The New Zealand official year book and the local acts, passed m 1897, werereceiYed* CEMETERY BUSINESS. The balance sheet ior the year ended December 21, 1897, duly audited, was presented and adopted. It showed a oredit balance of £33 Is 4d. After passing accounts the meeting closed.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. Copyright. Sydney, February 7 The match was resumed. to-day, Mo- Kibbin had a briet bat merry iutiiiiga, knocking np his score of 20 m great style. Howell gave a sensational and brillianb display* and afforded the Englishmen plenty of exercise. He knocked Briggs over the fence for five, and then treated Stoddart to severe punishment, making the 'hit of the match by lifting him clean into the adjacent ground. This achievement was warmly applauded by the fieldsmen and the spec tators. When Fye opened onb he showed lively cricket. At 74 he gave the only ohance of his innings, Hirst missing him off 'U ay ward. Howell hit 17 off Stoddart m the latter'a second over, whereupon the captain relinquished the ball to Mason, who almost immediately captured Howell's wicket, and the innings closed. Wain wright and Mason opened the Englishmen s innings to the bowling of Howell and Noble. Bjth batsmen quickly had 28 on the board, when Howell m the Blips smartly took Mason off Noble. Ranjit sinhji came next. Howell wbs severely treated, and McKibbin took his plaoe. Wain wright reached his half-century by fine olean driving, placing the ball with excellent judgment. Then Howell made a brilliant catch low down at mid-on, and sent Wain wrighb to the pavilion. Hay ward followed, to see Ranjitsinhji dismissed by a splendid oatqh at leg by Uregory. Ilia innings was a good one, his late cutting being superb. Hirst added 4 when he cut Noble into Ne well's hauds. Druce succeeded him, Pye replacing MoKibbin, and play became very slow. At 160 Howell went on at Noble's cud. Both Howell and Druce warmed up j aud showed great hitting powers, boundary after boundary hit being registered. Newell re ieved Pye, and repeated changes were made m the bowling, but the partnership was firmly cemented. Hay ward getting the j half- century on the board, Noble oame on ! again. His second ball proved fatal to Hay ward, who sent it to Howell. Stoddarb went m next, but only added five when I Iredale caught him off McKibbin. Briggs followed and played out time, six wioketo being down foi 228 when stumps were drawn. Ihe folio wiug are the scores : — Nbw Sooth Walks. Fiißfc Innings. Iredale, c Sboddarb, b Briggs.. .. 2 Donnan, c Board, b Wain wright  41 Noble, c McLaren, b Hay ward . . 34 Gregory, c and b Mason  •• 2£ Trumper, b Mason ..  •• 4, Mackenzie, c Hay ward, b Hearne .. 130 Kelly, b Stoddart .. ,V" .. J* Pye, not out    90 Newell, c Hirst, b Stoddart .. ,« 6 McKibbin, c Druoe, b Briggs.. .. 20 Howell, b Mason .. .. ••48 Extras.. .. ,« .. n Total .. .. .. 415 Bowling Analysis. — Stoddari 2 tor 50» Ranjitsinbji, 0 for 17, Mason 3 for 53> Wainwright 1 for 32, Hayward 1 for 58» Briggs 2 for 98, Hearne 1 for 96. England. First Innings. Mason, c Howell, b Noble . . . . 11 Wainwright, o Howell, b Noble  50 Banjitsinhji, c Gregory, b Noble .. 37 Hirst, o Newell, b Noble .. .. 4 Hayward, c Howell, b Noble.. .. §3 Stoddart,' c Iredale, b McKibbin .. 5 Briggs, nob out . . . . . . 8 Druce, nqb out ..' . . , f 47 Extras... ,; , „ M 4, Total for six wickets  82"? Bowling Analysis— Noble 5 for 66, Mo- Kibbin 1 for 51, Howell 0 for 45, Pye 0 for 24, Newell 0 for 28, Donnan 0 for 9. ;

CABLE NEWS.

S^e and Foreteg, Press Asaociation— By HUectrio Telegraph.*. Copyright. The Chinese Squadron, London, February 6 The British cruiser Bonaventure ig being placed m commission for the China station. Harvest Failure m Russia. St Petkrsbobg, February 7 The failure of the harvest is causing terrible distress: m Central and South eastern Russia. ' '-• " J ' '

Australian.

Melbourne, February 7 Smallpox Cases. The Oaledohien's fjrst snfallpox patient is very jll. The seponcj is $ t<ascar, who c|evelope4 the cjisease «*^ the quarantine ground, and a thirU is believed to be sickening. Governorship of Tasmania. HqB^RT, ffebrqary f As Lqrd Cforinan^tonia GoYer(jor T c hip is drawing to a close, it |g ruuDoured that Sir Williatn McGregor, of New Quiaea, is likely, to be an po^ate^. .

lim af&BUB'ION GtJAUDIAft : TtfiSDAS, FEBBtJARY 8, 1898.



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Jijst m Time for Christmas.— In order' to keep "up-to-date" with our iteadily increasing business we have decided :o effect considerable alterations to our premises and to make room for the builders f/e have resolved to greatly reduce our itock before Christmas. We have therefore lulled ft lsrge quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc,- to oleap at the following eductions :— 'Men'B suits to m'easuve, usual ' irioe 90s. now 70s; Men's trouserß, usual i )nce 255, now 15s 6d; etc We have also < Pleasure m notifying that we have just been < agents for the famous "British ] iion 1 ' 'and f t "SJTaverley '• Bicycles (both i [ents' and ladies'), whjofi w,e are^pw selling 1 vith all' the'." up-to-date " improvements' at t fie lowest cash' prices, or on the mosjt liberal * e'rms tfi suit the conyenience of ' our I us'tomer'fl. (Byery maobine guaranteed).— Jbaigbkap anp B.BBRyjfAN, )bbp leading :iulorsand Outfitters, w KOZ.XJEJ XK^ im ©uperb *



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< T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH ) Ashburton. FRIDAY— Short Service, 7.30 p.m. ; Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVlCES.— February 13. 830 a.m. Hdy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer. 3 p.m — DROMORE. Rev T. A. Hamil- ton. 6.30 p m. — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. • o Q L_^ V CO A § I SSI2« g i^ 1 : a i ■ i ! O pq Do no/ 6e persuaded T /o \ ovyany of/fie /m/fafions. I |( (Aivar(facfGo/t/afr(fAii//v'erJifetfe/sy if C£V£OJltO#Bl£m£br£M\ T/teyarep&red/}(fwMesQme\ r/iemsf money a/7</ «■ II experience can it/y. largest safe In Aifsfrafas/a.\ JrT SOLD BY ALfGROCERS iff



John Orr A Co. John Qrv & Co- SUGAR. )pr TONS PURE CANE SUGAR, very Jt) best for jun making and all kinds of c reserves 701 b BAGS US «d. | TEA. 00 BOXES, slb and 10 b, PURE CEYLON, also all the leading brands. FLOUR. FORTY TONS FLOUR— Rollit'B Flour, 2001ba .. 24s 0d „ lOOlbs .. 12a 6d . „ 50lbs .. 6s 4<i „ 251ba .. 3s 3d 40 Tons Bran, 3s 6d per bag ; 10 Tons Sharps, S3 per bag. HAMS AND BACON. ROLLS, SIDES' HAMS. Colonial Candles . . 4d per lb. English Parafiue Candles 6^d per lb per box Korosine (150 teat) .. 6a 6d per tin, 12a 9d per case Cornflour.. .» ». 3d per lb Essence of Lemon . . 6d Worcester Sauce, pints 9d per bottle Essence of Coffee . . lOJd Sago lid per lb Tobacco, Nubian Bquares 4s 6d per lb Oatmeal, per 251 b bag . . 2a 9d Currant .. . . . . 5d Elma Raisins . . . . 7d Valencia Raisins .- 7d Sultana Kaiains .-. 7d Sicily Almonds •• Is 2d Figs .. .. .. 8d Musoatels .. .- 8d Jordon Almonds ... 2s 3d Mixed Peel .. .. 8d 2£lb tins preserved fruit lOd 1 Lemon Squash, English Is 3d j j Lemon Juice, English ... Is 3d | Sardines ... •. •• 4£d Fresh Herrings 6^d per tin Herrings m Tomato sauce lOd Pressed Hops, per lb ... Is 4d Enoa' Fruit Salts .. 3b 3d per bottle Ground Ginger Is4dperlb Anchovy Paste 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia . . Is per bottle^ Sheeps Tongueß, besb .„ lOd per tin FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Glass Jars, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per dozen. Mason's Screw-top Porcelain Lined Jars. Pints 4s 9d, Quarts 5a 9d, £ Gallon 7s doz Konrick'a Best Enamelled Maßlin Kettles. 8 Quart 63, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maßlin Kettles, Drop Handles. Gallon 7s, 2J gallon lla 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2b 6d, 33, 3s 6d, 43. YOU HAVE* HEARD OF THE WAVERLEY BICYCLE. WE HAVE GOT IT AND CAN SHOW IT TO YOU Al 1 ANY TIME. The wise men of the East rode Oaraols, but there are f*r wiser i#en to-day, WHO RIDE WAViSRLEYS. THE WAVERLEY WHEELS Are m the front rank of AMERICAN HIGH GRADE MACHINES. Light, Strong, Speedy, Handsome, nnd thoroughly up fco daj<e. WAV&RLEY WHEELS Are " Built on Honor," and the i price is right. ALL MACHINES FITTED WITH ENGLISH PUJSLOP TYRES AN© WESTWOOD STEEL RIMS. Lamps, Bella, Cyclometers, Wrenches^ Tyres, Rims, and all Bicycle Accessories kept m Stock. Repairing done by skilled Mechanics and satisfaction guaranteed. John Orr & Co.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MSKOHA.NTS i WINES AND SPIRITS. CROCKERYWARL * CROCKCRYWARE. ■' ggssssrATjS*.. _±_j. - a as-— TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. «nd the general publio exceptional value. „ H.gEest Gra*de Orange Pekoe Ceylon Tea *g* » fc Fiwt Class Orange Pekoe Oeyloa Tea 1 8 6d per lb Good Full Leaf Pekoe Ceylon Tea la 3d per lb Ceylon and China Blended Tea la Id ncr lb Good China Tea " " *^ SAMPLES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. MAURITIUS SUGAR. MAURITIUS SUGAR. A* MauritiUß Sagar oontaim. far more Preserving Pw H^J* i^Ba^l!K 6d! SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, AND WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. Telephone No. 53. mmm mmmm ,^^^^ m TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING. • ■ ni""" f y, -' \TtTE BEG respectfully to announoe that we have received, pcr k S.S. "llonio . and «^ta Q ra,« very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TABLTN6S MUSLINS LINOLEUMS NT the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortment of new ,nd an endless variety of Black and Colored Gimpa. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, titraws, Mantles* 2 Cases of Samplea HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. M ETCHELL & TURNER. {Telephone— No. 80-1 IQftQ lOQO 1O»O S. SALE X, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR :NEW YEAR-1898:: »I»ISCIA.JU ATTJiiINXIOIN IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. these two lines are Heavily Stocked, and are of the Newest and Choicest Deaigns. INSPECTION INVITE C D AT S. SALEK'B JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOOE AND PRICES UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTRICT. EAST STREET, ' ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE OOLONY IN Pianos. Pianos. Pianos. AnffAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Full Trichord, Braw WreSe Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, usual price £55, for iS- hiSoaot A Good Piaao, similar to the above, but smaller, usual Sct®4s £ *5s lO* net cash. Theae ar* SPECIAL PRICES and outot be beaten. .. Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £8 10s CASH to £45. A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 Sets Beeds, very sweet Tone, for SIC NET CASH. (x) Bicycles. Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycle*, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, ud to date, high grade, well finished, guaranteed To be sold at Loweat Cash Prico. Terms arranged. The Monarch and other machines supplied. Oyole extras. Purchasers taught to ride. VIM TYRES, the beßt. m the wmld and the cheapest (o) Thompson's Patent Tamper. ALL NON-PLAYERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and iwpect. L.OWESX CA»H PRICES H. M. JONES. I