PHASES OF THE MOON.

February. p h m Full moon  .„ 7 6£# am Laab quarter ... ill 14 016 pm New moon ... ,' M 21 711 am

First quarter ... ... 28 10 *13 pm

SUNDAY SERVlCES.— February 27.

8.30 a.m.— Holy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer. 3 p.m. — Seafield — Rev T. A. Hamilton. & pm.!— Dromore— Mr Gates. 6.fO'p.iat-rEiyeping Prayer. REV. % A. HAMILTON.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1897.

A <car£fu£ calculation of the debts of the world made by £b£ Pall Mall Qftzette places fcj?*? THE WORLD'S approximate totaj DEBTS. at ■£5,880,0Q9,W. It was estimated just 20 years ago that the 18 largest national debts amounted m the aggre gate jbo #4,553,000,000. A sum of £197,000,000 was allowed for the numerous minor borrowers j and this brought the total indebtedness tp about £4,750,000,000, which mean's that there has been an inorease m the two deoades of as much as £1,080,000,000. There have been a few noteworthy decreases — thus, the debt of Great Britain has gone down from £780,000,000 m 1876 to $640,Q0(> ; 009 tbii year; that of theji

United States from £440,000,000 to? £249,000,000, and that of Germany" from .6200,000,000 to £85,000,000 ' But ihs great majority of the old • borrowers have been true to human' weakness, and have increased their J obligations ; whilst a host of smaller people have appeared upon the scene. France, an easy first m regard to the aggregate, is also first m regard to the increase, for whereas its debt m 1876 was the equua'ent of £900,000,000, last year it was equal to £1,280,000,000 —a rise of £380,000,000. Austria- Hungary is second to France m this particular with an increase of £222,400,000, Russia is third with an inorease of £160,000,000, and Ita y fourth with an iucreaseof £124,000,000 Following are the totals at end of 1896 for the countries named — the figures given representing millions of pounds sterling :— Francs, 1280 j Great Bri tain, 645 j Austria-Hungary, 606; Italy, 514 ; Russia, 500 ; Spain, 353 ; United States, 249 ; Australasia, 215 j Turkey, 170 ; Portugal, U8; India, 125 ; Brazil, 121 ; Egypt, 97 ; Netherlands, 93 ; Belgium, 91 ; Germany, 85 ; Canada, 63 ; Mexico, 23. *

A writer m the English Sportsman m referring to the death of the famous sire Hampton, says : A GREAT HORSE. "In his time Hamp ton was mated with about 670 mares, but, of course, many of these were taken abroad. Whether his sons and daughters are the more profitable at the stud it is hardly possible to say as yet, hut it is at least certain that both represent first-rate class. There can be but small doubt that he owed hig stamina to Rataplan, Volley and Tramp. During the season just closed the success of Hampton's soos nnd daughters brought him out sixth among the winning sires, with a total of £11,054. The following table showing the total amount won by the progeny of HamptOD m England may be of interest ; — £. s. 1882 ... ... 7,443 4 1883 ... 9,139 8 1884 9,471 12 1885 9,577 3 1886 15,587 18 1887 81,799 9 1888 20,004 4 1889 35,091 8 1890 7,093 14 1891 7,648 5 1892 9,053 10 1893 19,852 0 1894 ... ... 21,103 0 1895 11,575 0 1896 7,062 10 1897 11,054 0 232,535 16

Local and General.

Beading matter on fourth page. Dinah Sutton, supposed to be the last ol the slaves ever owned m New Jersey, ha just passed her 105 th birthday. The Pelorous Gu&rdian says thai orchardists complain that the rats ar eating peaches on the trees which they climl jor the purpose. " What is the worst thing about richeß ?' asked a school teacher of a boy. "Thei scarcity," he replied, and was immediate)] rewarded with a prize. Mr Donald Reid, solicitor, of Milton, wil leave shortly on a visit to 'JFrisoo, his inten bion being (says the Free Press) to have th< Rontgen rays applied m order to locate a kidney complaint from which he has beet suffering. At Delagoa Bay enormous swarms oi locusts came with the heat this summer, and Settled on the town, devouring everything green. On some of the trees branches th< weight of two men were broken off. •It is understood that Auckland will con tribute about 2000 cases of fruit to the ex perimental shipment of apples which is to be made shortly under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture. A committee meeting of the Melrose Tennis Club was held last evening. Besides othor business, handicaps were allotted to the players competing for a gold brooch presen ted to the club by Mr Q. Reason. A party consisting of four Auckland miners, who left last August for die southern portion of the colony, are now * cradling' on the Waipori River, and m a letter to an Auckland resident state they are each mak; iug over £12 per month, In December one ' pooket ' yielded gold to the value of £42 At the Gum Commission at Auckland it was stated that the Austrians sent three fourths of their earnings Home, and that there was one man m every gaug of Austrians who came to the colony to see that the money advanced by a leading Austrian bank was refunded, Basil Ford, the e'deab son of the vicar of Kirkella, near Hull, was playing charades on Saturday night (January Ist), the word " suicide " being selected. He impersonated thcTchapujtjDr, placed a pooket-pistol to his head and pulled the triggey. The pistol was, unknown to him, loaded, an ; d -the bullet went, through his head. He died on January 4. The following announcement appears m the "Personal" wan teds of the Auckland flerald : —" II the people of Christohuroh assistance to start a Glassworks wu will remove our n!ant.-rM, jpook and Sons. 91 If the advertisers mean' business we f^o^'d suggest that the beet way to reach the people of Cbristchuroh is through the Columns 6f a ChrjßDphurch paper— not an Auckland one. A child fifteen &?sß^hs pjd was strangled at the Thames last week. r |'o prejrenp f;is falling out of bed, his mother tied two stockings to the bottom of his nightdress and fastened ttye other ends to the head of the bed. The baby fell but all the same, and was found hanging over the Bids of the bed m • standing - position, dead. The collar of his nightdress had tightened till it strangled him. Writing re the Milton distrieb, a eorree pondent says < -There are no empty houses there, and all the new one* were either bespoken or being specially built for some employee of the new woollen factory. The pottery is also to be set going again shortly. Tha Bruce cheese factory and the liming of the Toko 1 ptiajp have given such a fillip to ' agricultural pursuits that the oouaty town participate* financially m the success. Busir ness swells and spread*. Building; is going ] on briskly, and all trades ' are busier than I they have been for years m Milton, UnoUr the heading "German Potatoes m Ireland' 1 aa'Enetfßli paper says:— "We shall next Hear cFGerman'cbajH m A Limeriok steamship 1 company darecl thd insult to the Irish' potato by the fntrbduo tion of the German rival, add sold the cargo ; at 2d or 3d per stone on current frishprices. I Already m thj? JJlin? -Industrial "School, . i managed Jjy .the .Qhribtiao Ijrsth'ere, w r h6 ,1 haye always been .poiinteij among patribiJs, c fcbe potato Qj^de in' Germany is a |$anaing c dish." . ' ' ' ' j A very ouriouß theory lately revived is that the sap of a living tree ebba and flows t m some way m sympathy with the tides of v the ocean. This idea comes from Italy, r where a grower of vimi and other fruit c trees, who is also a ohomiab, has been experi- d menting m this direc|;ipn. He says that co v bree should be lopped or pruned escape due" jt ing the hours of ebb tide. He has taken 14 s( fears to come to this conclusion, and now e< ilways acts upon it. The result is his trees hi tnd vines have developed beautiful foliage, w >ear splendid crops ana are quite free from di ,he attaoks of the inieota which devAStato Vi iHcrouodlng properties. ,

The writ for ihe City of Wellington will i hi iaßued to-rUy, and the date of the olection ' will be Wednesday, March 9. There is living at; Grantham, Lines, an old lady m»mel Mrs James Hullotb, who recently entered imo her 102 nd year. A , short Lime ago she was driven to her J native place, Balderton, North, after beiug absent from it for over eighty years. She i» reported *o be m fairly good health, and can walk as fast as any ordinary pedestrian. Up to a year ago, owing to the incapacity of her son (since deceased), she was obliged to work hard, and she actually cultivated a garden, wherein she used to dig and pick potatoes- She issiill very industr;ous, and earns a mefching by sewing and kitting. The Preaa Association telegraphed from N^w Plymouth that at the petrolenm works on Tuesday afternoon a depth of 2000 ft 6in was reached. Oil showed freely, there apparently being at first, after the bore had been undisturbed for an hour or so, about eight feet of pure oil on the surface of the water. Several days must elapse before pumping can begin, but it is hoped the result will be to free the bore from water, and to demonstrate that the well is payable. Mr Samuel, the managing director, informed the Daily News reporter that he has little doubt that the result of the Company's efforts will be highly Batisfaotory. A little girl living at Mansfield, Victoria, had a singular experience with a snake reoently. She was walking across the yard at night when she stood on a snake, which at onoe coiled itself round her leg. Her mother was attracted to the spot by the child's oalls, but owing to the strong wind that was blowing a light could not be kept barning. Eventually the snake wai out m two by the mother with an axe. The child was unhurt, as on each oooasion when the soake struck at her its fanga were buried m her dress. The child had killed a snake only a few days previously, and she was not m the least alarmed at her adventure, A young man who had been a bank clerk m Otago with £100 a year had to file his acheduls, as he could not pay his debts. He applied for his discharge yesterday and the judge suspended his discharge for six months, making the following remarks : —If a clerk at a salary of £100 a year buys mining shares with calls upon them, I should say they were rash speculations — m this way, Chat if calls are made he cannot pay thc-m. It is "Heads I win, tails you lose." I am sorry £do not see my way to grant an im mediate order of discharge. The oau*e of bankruptcy is quite plain : the bankrupt wenb into mining speculations. If the speculations were successful bo much the better for him ; and if unsuccessful the per son from whom he borrowed money would lose. That is rash and hazardous speculation within the meaning of the penal clauses of the Bankruptcy Act. The annual Show of the A&hburton Horti cultural Society takes place to-morrow m the Oddfellows' Hall. We are pleased to learn that there is a very large entry and that exhibits of great excellence may be looked for. The show of dahlia's alone will be worth going a long way to Bee, the entries comprising double, single cactus, and deco ative. The vegetables too are exceptionally fi ie, notwithstanding the drought the entries being m excess of those of any pre vious year. Amongst the exhibits of fruit will be a number of varieties of last season's apples, which, m appearanoe seem quite equal to those ■ f this season, thua demonstrating thtic excellent keeping qualities. Mr Jones, the well-known Christ church chrysanthemum grower, will read a paper on the culture of this favorite flower m the Hall to-morrow evening be tween six and Beven o'clock. A oaae presenting peculiar features is to be heard before a jury of four m the Auck land Supreme Court. Some time back a woman was severe'y burned, and was at tended by a doctor, who decided to graft skin on to certain portions of the patient v body. The necesnary skin was obtained from the bodies of young ladies who, it is stated, voluntarily placed the skin of their arms, etc., at the disposal of the doctor. The operation, so far as the patient is concerned, was successful, but one of the ladies who supplied a portion of the required skin for grafting purposes is now proceed iag against the dootor for £500 damages. The oaae is attracting a good deal of attention from medical men m Auckland and else where. It is not generally known that there is a well-defined prejudice against curly-haired men when it cornea to choosing a jury to try criminal cases, says the New Orleans Times- Democrat, The prejudice, when it is mani fested, comes from the defence. When aßked to explain the objection to curly-haired men a promiuent practitioner recently eaid : " When I was just starting, my legal mentor inculcated that idea m me. He said that curly-headed men had almost invariably been pampered dat lings of their parents, and m their youth had been bo used to having their own way that they had come to believe that everybody on earth was wrong except them selves. In this way the seeds of opposition are sown, and when they grow older they make it a point to disagree with everybody and everything. If eyerybody else on the jury votes for acquittal they vote for con viction, as a matter of course. They live on combat, and are as stubborn as the days are long. A curly-haired man never gets on the jury when I am defending a man, if I oan gee him iv time."

MADAME AMY SHERWIN.

. — + Mr L. G, Sharpe was m town to.day arranging for the famous ''Australian Nightingale," to give a concert at the Odd fellows' Hall, on Friday, Maroh 4. Full particulars will be duly announced by Mr S. Stephenaon. Madame Sherwin will be supported by a strong company, including Arthur Deaue, the celebrated baritone, Kitly Uundlay, the popular contralto ; Alberto Zelman, the famous violinist ; Herbert Stoneham, the well-known flautist ; and S. Fzezepanowski, the talented pianist and accompanist. The concert will be a rare musical treat, md we advise our readers to book their seats as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The box plan is at Horace Gates' music shop, Burnett Street.

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph — Wellington, February %2. At the Police Commission, Ctftonel Hiimo, who has Deen four days and a half under examination, completed his evidence' th'ia hiorniag. l|e put the disorganisation m the detective force dawn ' to jealousy of £he chief detectives. Tha lat tet office should'be abolished, tie did not think there was much immorality m the force. Two hundred and eighty men sttfll gob lbpg aeryioe pa^. The reward fund fcofala £1892. Lao t year thir teen rewards, totalling £537, were pajd fco the police. Since the end of last financial year to 4*l? £§3 had boen pud. Police appointinentei are much sough b uftep. Commissioner Tunbridge said there are now 500 applications. He also put m an amended and additional religious re port, which showed that m 1882 there were 269 Pto test ante and 194 Oatho-ics, m 1890 285 and 206, 1893 311 and 222. Captain Qoleman, of the Permanent Artillery, who baa beeo twenty-three and a half years iv the colony's •'tnH^tai'y-seryue, gap evidenge on dr»ftjogß and recrujliings aajthey affected the police force. From a defence pqinfe of view he said it was good to have military trained men 1 m the police force,- but he did not th'nk their training advantageous for poli&emea. The present day physique 'of his recruits XyaS nop e^a| to that ; t)f ten yeara ago, nor was thfif'inoral cjjaraciei? pf i the Arffl'ery as good, 4be Commissicm will I aofc take eym^nce Ul ] )ime meanwhile being speuh m examining j locarnente and refprts and supervising the iVidedcjtf. -'--'• • I

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright.

Sydney, February 22 South Australia's second innings oloaed for 442. Jarvis increased his score to 154. Noble took four wickets for 164, Newell iwo for 37,

In the second innings the New South Wales team completely collapsed, and were all dismissed for 126, the southern colony thus winning by 295 runs. Noble made 38, ('oningham 24. Jones secured live wiokece for 62, Evans four ior 62.

STODDART'S TEAM v. QUEENSLAND AND VICTORIA.

Brisbane, February 22. The orioket match has been abandoned owing to the rain.

A TROPHY FOR HILL.

Received Wakapuapa Feb. 23, 10 a.m., Guardian office 11.5 a.m.

Adelaide, February 23 The Register has started a shilling sub scription for Hiil to take the shape of a trophy, to be presented to him on his twentj-first birthday, m recognition of his unique performance with the bat and being the firs* ocioketer to make a thousand runs m one season's Australian first-olass orioket.

RELIEF CONCERT AT STAVELEY.

From Our Own Cerre*pondent.

The oonoect and ball promoted by Air Sharplin and his employees m the mill,, for the benefit of the Oxford sufferers by the late fires, took place on Friday night. An energetio committee, with Mr Jago at secre tary and Mr Jonea as treasurer, was formed, and carried oat the meeting to a most sue oeasful end. The room was so crowded that there was nob sitting room for all, many having to be content with standing room m the porch, while other?, more fortunate, and who had arrived earlier filled the refresh* ment room and all available spaoe on the platform. The attendance again proves that when charitable purposes are m view the Springburn district is always willing to respond, also that when a meeting of any im portance takes place the hall is not large enough, but would require an additional ten or fifteen feet to its present length. The amonnt collected by the Bale of tickets and taken at the daor for the concert and dance was £21. The best available talent was ob tained for the coDcert, and a very leugthy programme submitted, which met with very enthusiastic applause. The following con* tributed musical selections: — Misses Hitchell (2) of Spriagbnrn and Mrs Arnold (piano) and Meßsrs Arnold (cello) and Price (violin), of Mount Somers ; «ongs, Messrs Jago, Giles, and Moses, our local talent, Miss Hood, Mrs Purohas and Mrs Campbell, of Roxburgh. Recitations by Misß Anderson and Mrs Giles, and a comic reading by Mr Moses, and exhibitions of Irish and Scotch step dancing by Mr Edward Sullivan, of Lagmhor. Accompaniments vere played by Miss Hitchell and Mrs Nell, and for the step dancing and sailor's hornpipe mußic was supplied by Piper Scott, with his pipes and violin. After the concert was concluded the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till early morning. During the evening a vote of thanks was heartily passed to all who had ia any way contri buted to bring the concert) to Buch a successful ending, particularly the ladies of the distriot who supplied refreshments, the Mail Office for printing tickets free of cost, and the Hall Committee who gave the use of the hall, and to the various performers.

FRANK HENRY'S FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Mr J. F. Henry, which took place to-day was very largely attended, the long procesßion taking about a quarter of an hour to pass a given point. In the Church of the Holy Name, to whioh the coffin waß first carried from the residence of deceased's brother-in-law, Mr W. 8. Mitchell, the Very Rev. Father O'Donnell said mass for the dead. The church was not draped, the rev. gentleman explaining from the altar that m his ohurch there were several days m the year on whioh mass could not be said m black vestments, and thib day was one of them. The church was crowded with worshippers, and the coffin was borne along the left aisle on the shoulders pf eight of deceaeed's young friends — Messrs Owen, Hunuibell, Tucker, Shearman \2), Todd, MacDonnell and Palmer — to the catafalque m front pf the altar. I|> was covered with beautiful wreaths, ac indeed was. also the hearse, many wreaths haying b.een sept from friends at a distance. After mass for the dead had been said, Miss Bournique, the organist of the church, played the "Dead march" m "Saul," as the coffin was borne down the aisle, and out to the hearae. When the pro cession started the hearse was preceded on foot by seventy-eight members of the Amateur and Ariel Bicycle Clubs, whiph i number increased to about a hundred later era. The men on foot were lead by the President of the Club, to which deceased had belonged— Mr David Thomas— and im mediately after this division of the pro cession came such members of the local post and telegraph staff as could be spared from duty without actually in terrupting business altogether. Following the hearae weie three mourning ooaohes, 106 private vehicles and about twenty horsemen. The business places along the route were all closed, and flags were flown at half mast. At the grave Father O'Donnell continued the. service, and the earth closed over all that was mortal of about as popular a young man as A-hburton hag ever numbered among her ci teens.

THE SILVERSTREAM MURDER.

ti I tl A n

Presß Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, February 23 No evidence was called for the defence m he murder cage, and Mr Bell, the Crown prosecutor, is addressing the jury. So far he' addra^s is only a review of the evidence. i verdioc will probably be given to-morrow

WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

A Critical Incident.

Press Aisooiation— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,' -' Received W^kapuaka Feb. 23, 9.50 a.m., Gvarpian Offioe, 10.42 am. London, February 22 Mr Ohainberiain states that Colonel g Pilcher who commanded the British 3 force at Lokoja has confirmed the i i report that six French officers and two ' hundred men hare arrived at Argungu | Taga m the Sultanate of Sokoto. Tn [ view of the negotiations fpr the : settleraeqt 61 thei'^nglo^tencfe terri torial disputes' Mr Chamberlain is unable to believe invasion- of Sokoto was authorised,' since the French Go vernment hard recognised the rights of Britain |n rrj*ard tp tfte Sultanate. li •* « * Paris; -JPebrulry 2 %. It is : o^" 0^ 01^ 11 / tf^fcd. m I*arig : that the French' forces are at pfessnt iq thp Sijltanate qf SokotQ. " ' i ; The Debcits newspaper says that Sofeoto is jncfesputatyfy British terri^ tory. . ' Despite the gravity of the situation^ - the Parii Bourse is steady, but consols - ' fell one-eighth. i

CABLE NEWS.

Homo and Foreign.

Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright. Billiard' Hatch. London, February 21 A billiard ina^cli 9000 up took place between W«i88, the Australian cham pion, and Memnaott, whom herecen'ly defeated iv Australia, Memmott was allowed the usf of the push stroke. Weißa won by 622 points The Upper Nile. Aird and Company have contracted to build immense reservoirs m the Upper Nile region at Assuaa and Asaiut. Germany's Commercial Relations* Berlin, February 21 The Berlin merchants harepetitioned Prince Hohenlohe, the Chancellor of the German Empire, to regulate the commercial relations between Germany, England and the British colonies, otherwise trade would be seriously hampered. Canadian Trade Report. Ottawa, February 21. The Canadian trade report shows that trade increased by thirty-one million dollars during the past seven months, as compared with the cor responding period last year. Japanese Budget. Tokio, February 21. The Japanese Budget disposes a deficit of seventeen million yea (about £6,000,000).

Australian.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-* Copyright v New South Wales Imports and Exports. Sydney, February 22 The imports of the colony last year totalled £21,744,000, being ah increase of £1,183,000, and the exports totalled £23,600,000, being an increase of £592,000 as compared with : the previous year. A Raft Picked Up. The^ Sarah and Mary from Hoki anga, reports picking up a ship's raft near the New Zealand coast marked No. 33, and certified to carry eleren adults. A Mystery Elucidated. The mystery surrounding the body found at Oharleville last month, has been elucidated. A woman, describ ing herself as one of the wives of a man named Dearling, a groom, states that the latter thrashed another man for insulting her last August, and dragged the man to the place where the body was found. Admiralty Court The case of Start's dock against the Canadian Pacific steamer was men tioned m the Vice-Admiralty Court to day. Counsel for the Official Receiver and the Steamship Company urged that proceedings should be stayed, as the court here was only a deputy of the English Court, and should take cjgnisancb of winding orders issued m England. The judge inclined to the opinion that this was a purely local court, and it was its duty to "pro tect colonial creditors. Further argu ment was postponed. Queensland National Bask. Brisbane, February 22 The Attorney-General has directed a prosecution to be instituted against the directors and auditors of the Queensland National Ban)?.

THE MAINE EXPLOSION.

Mr Reid's Itefcucft

Press Aseooiation— By Eleotrio Telegraph-* Copyright. Nbw York, February 21 The Spanish cruiser Vezcaya- ia_ lying at .New York, and extraordinary preoautions are being taken to ensure, her safety, The steamer Prindess Clementine, flying the American Hag, covers the sunken cruiser Maine. The Spanish Government hai acquiesced m the demand of America for an independent investigation into the diaaster. Sydney, February 22 Mr Reid's action m cabling direct to the United States re the Maine disaster, thus ignoring the Governor and the Secretary of State, has arouied some comment. Received Wakapuaka February 83, 10 ».m., Office ll.§ a.in, " Sypnby, February 28 Mr Reid says his critics failed 'to appreciate the difference between a cable dealing with public business and '* njessage of sympathy m the preaonpe of gjeat caramity. He fayquri th.c j gfScial mode of eqprjmiinicatidn,b.uji : !| Would haye'inyolved too mu«h circiim.- Iqcution m this special pake. It i| Strange if Premiers ape able to bave go, right to express sympathy with |heif American kindretj tonon a galamiity. ' *' ••'■"■••.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

n Zola's Trial.

Press Association — Bjr Electric Telegraph-* Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Feb.- 23, 9.50 ».m., Guardian Office, 10.46 a.m. Pi bis, February 22 In his address to the jury M. Zol* made an leloquent appeal for iuslSeel He said >he bad sacrificed his liberty fco^ save the imperilled honor of tha nation. He denied that the charge* made by him against Billot, ! Boie<Jeffre; ftqdGotjse, \<rere jatbnd&l to be imtilt itog t'd tSe' army 'generally. The'^J I sour who" bad- really dishonored jhe 1 afiisy #m tnose' who 1 refused tb accord justice to a man illegally con« Tinted. Qe expressed hlmwjf coW« vi&ce4 tbat ! the innocence of DreMi| w6uld : yet be ' demonstrated. A{f I^abori afterwards ' commenced "* masterly address. He cm t ph§3is'e4 injustice of reopening the Drey fag casi^ so far as it affected the allegation* against Esterhazy, whilst refusing to hQld aijy farther investigation witl| reierenpe to E(reyfu|.' "

KOZIB XEA Beat* A4I

THE ASHBtJBTON GtJABDIAN : WEDNBbLAI, .Ll^AVi 23, 1898.



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j F. hKBRI&i.-sW. 1 I ' j ( FOR SALE- A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERSON WITH A SMALL CAPITAL. T HAVE been instructed by Mb] V. Rouse to sell by Private Treaty hia well known and Commodious BOARDING HOUSE, situated m close proximity to the Methven Bail way Station, containing IT Rooms and Soullery, together with £ acre of land. As Mb Rovsb has determined to sell on aooount of his wife's ill-health, the above should command the attention of anyone m searoh of a profitable and increasing business m the centre of a large and rising districts F. FERRIMAN. i FOR SALE- VVAKANUI iROAD.I.WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- ing 8 rooms* Bathroom and Soullery, to- f ether with one acre of land, fronting on Wakanui Road and Cambridge Street. The above is for absolute Bale, and from its close proximity to town should call for special attention from those m Bearoh'fof good suburban residence. F. FEREIMAN. FOE SALE. LEABE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres of Land at Lismore, subdivided into four paddocks, with an abundant supply of water m each. 20 acres are m English grasses, 35 m fallow, and 45 are m the native state, upon which there is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortable five-roomed house, a well planted garden, threerstalled stable, piggeries and sheep yards. As this farm is within three miles of a Public School, anyone m seatch of a property I at a small rental would do well to give thi* I an inspection. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALE, I HAVE FOR SALE a good second hand FARM DRAY, 1 DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH, and second hand DRILL. F. FEEKIMAN. FOR SALE, I HAVE FOR SALE a unique site for a suburban residence. The quality of the land is unsurpassed, ample frontage on good road, and containing SfcVEN ACRES, TWENTY PERCHES ; situated on the creek. The owner is determined to sell. Full particulars on application. F. FEKEXMA.N. TO LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven rooms. - TO LET, ) Wakanui Road, a comfortable houte'of six rooms and soullery. F. FERRIMAN, HAIR CURLING FLUID. THIS FLUID is a secret recipe, and is used by the leading ladies of England i and America, and now used m all the first- c'ass Saloons throughout the world. It is delicately perfumed, and can' be recom- Beaded &B a first-olasß Toilet Preparation. PJSEGTfO2!?S. : Moisten the hajr with th.c jFluid. and . adjust it loosely. As it dries it w#l show a tendency to cur}. Then njn your Jpngerjß % through it to lighten it tip, as you desire. £ PRICE— Ss PER BOTTLE. \ PREPARED BY a C. 0. ELEY, » &ADIES' HAIRDRESSER. ft '&«w^ojk v (J.B.A. d



~ SHEARMAN B btOS., FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT .MERCHANTS, AND GENERAL IMPORTERS. MARKET HOUSE, BUHNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. GROCIORIES. IN STOOK— High Class Pekoe, Cey'on, and Indian Teas, ; sole Agenta for Ashburton for Tiger Biended Teas. None but the best brauds of Groceries kept ; Tinoed Fish of every description ; Curran'B, Rainim, Sultanas, all of the firßt quality ; Finest Oatmeal, guaranteed absolutely pure ; Kercseae, 150 test ;"Finest Roller FJour ; Batter a. d Cheese, the tmeßt procurable from the best makers ; Mauritius Sugar always m Stock. Customers may always rely on beins supplied frem a large and well selected Btook of all groceries, at the most reasonable prices. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Best design and quality of China Breakfast and Tea Serv oee, Dinner Services, all prices ; Toilet Sots, newest styles and decoration ; Glass and Earthen- ware of every description. Table Cutlery by the very beßt makers Electro Plated goods a Speciality, suitable for WedJiau Presents. Splen. did assortment of Brusshware of every kind. Raw and Boiled Linseed, Cattor and Neatß Foot Oils alvrajß on hand Ploughshares and Ropes, Lamps and Lamp ware (English and Amerioan), Ironmongery and General Household Requisite*, Etc., Etc, Eto. WINES AND" SPIRITS. We have now to hand a Large Assorted and Well-Selected Stock' of all Classes of Wines and Spirits, English and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout. Penfold s Celebrated Muscat and Constantia Australian Wines always m stock. Being m direct communication with the best British and Continental Manufacturers of all the above goods, and buying for prompt Cash, enables us to offer them CHEAPER THAN MOST WHOLESALE HOUSES IN THE COLONY. Customers waited upon for Orders. Goods delivered daily. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. Telephone No. 65. ** GIGANTIC SALE - OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS AT MITCHELL & TURNER'S. The Whole Stock Reduced. ODD LINES AND SUMMER GOODS AT AFTER SEASON iPRICES. LADIES' WATCHES GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES GOLD BROOCHES LADIES' GOLD RINGS. ■ rjIHESK FOUR LINES ARE HEAVILY STOCKED AND ARE OFFERED At' REDUCED PRICES. THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK IN the Diatriob of these ond all other Li ties is to be seen (at S. SALEK'S THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. M. JONES. (X) BEST CASH VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE COLONY IN ,Pianos # Pianos Pianos A BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, 4ft 4in high, overstrung, Full Trichord, Bress Wreßte Plank, Patent Check Repetition Action, Seven Octaves, usual prioa £55, for g£4=& lOci net cash. A Good Piano, similar to the above, but smaller, usual price £45 for £88 1O» net CASH. These are HPEOIAL PRICES and cant ot beaten. Organs. Organs. Organs. ORGANS from £8 10s CASH to £45. A SPECIAL LINE OF ORGANS, 7 Stops with Octave Couplers, 2 Sets Reeds, very sweet Tone, for £16 NET CASH. — (x) : JBicyeles # Bicycles. Bicycles. A Shipment of Waverley Cycles, Ladies' and Gentlemen's, just to hand, up *co data, high grade, well finished, guaranteed. To be sold at Lowest Cash Price. Term* arranged. Tbe Monarch and other machines supplied. Oycie extras. Purchasers taught to ride. TIM TYRES, the best m the world and the cheapest Thompson's Patent Tamper. ALL NON-PLAYERS should have one. Simplicity itself. Call and fespeoi , LOWBiT CASH FRIOS3O] JS. M. JONES. j