Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898. A FALLING OFF.

> 7 E\v Zealand has more "Labor" legislation on its statute book than any other country under the sun — legislation, too, that is credited with the aim of benefiting the man who has to earn his bread by the sweat of his face. One would fancy that— after all the outcry that has been made, all the aittingß of Boards of Arbitration and Conciliation Courts, all the attention oE inspectors under the Factories and other Acts laying down the conditions under which the worker must work, and the hundred and one provisions made by enactment for the comfort of the toiler, whose toil should thereby become a pleasure — New Zealand should be a working man's paradise. But is it ? The returns of arrivals and d partures give an answer that can hardly be said to be m the affirmative. The returns for Febtuary, March, April, May, and June all show an excess of departures over arrivals, as witness :—

Thus the colony's population is less to day by 2260 than it was during the first month of the year, and the Registrar-General does not claim that all the departures that have actually taken place have been registered, so that the loss may not unfairly be set down at 2500. How many of the 2260 chronicled are working men one cannot say with accuracy, but as the the second class and steerage passengers m tbs vessels that carried the de partures from these shores are largely m excess of those who travel m the saloons, and as most of the two first mentioned classes are made up of working men, it is not difficult to see that a strong contingent of New Zealand's workers has sought other shores. The legislation for their benefit and comfort has not been able to keep them with us, and it is a strange commentary on that legislation that, notwithstanding all of the excellence that is claimed for it the working men are leaving the colony. Nor are many coming to it. It is well known m the sister colonies that we have just as many unemployed amongst us as they have, so that the worker m Australia does not look to New Zealand as a spot likely to giyp. him any better chance than_ty& has at. home, while the w^ifey'in the Old Country i« Trtrvrquite as well off there (Scs'Tfie would be here — and better, for work ia uncertain here — and he knows it, -a- ml wisely stays where ho is, Sir Harry Atkinson's memorable speech on the exodus may be recalled here, when he said that the men who were going away m such vast numbers because of the depression then existing were just the mea who ought to go, for they would come back after they had found how much better the colony was that they 'had left than the ones they may have to go to. Sir Harry'd critics were good enough to characterise the speech as brutal, but it was prophetic, and the men did come back after he had put our finance on a sound footing, and things mended with returning confidence. There was no labour legislation then, but wages ware higher, and the men who now enjoy all the benefits, such es they are, of this legislation, would be only too glad to see the wages of Sir Harry's time ruling once more m the colony.

PHASES OF THE MOON. July.

SHEEP.

The Chief Inspector of Stock has presented to Parliament an interim return of the sheep m the colony, on April 30. Auckland chows an increase of 30,589 'j Napier, 185,078 ; Welling ton-West Coast, 129,664; Mari borough-Nelson, 2 ; 567t In Canterbury- Kaikoura, there has been a falling off of 295,708, while OtagD shows a decrease of 119,231. The increases, which are all m the North Island, with the exception of Marlborough-Nelson, are 347,898, and the decreases, i all m the South Island, 414,939; the difference showing a net decrease of 67,041. Actually, the North Island shows an increase of 345,331, and the South Island a decrease of 412,372. Auckland for the year showed a total flock, of 890,080 ; Napier's numbered 4,543,968 ; Wei lington-West Coast, 4,452,020 ; Marl borough-Nelson, 9#\547 ; Canterbury- Kaikoura, 4,897,484; Otago, 3,901,834 — total sheep m the colony, 19,620,913 A note to the return gives the increase m the frozen meat export for the year ending March 31 as — mutton, 308,116, and lamb, 477,119— t0ta1, 785,235., Besides this increase, which occurs principally m the Middle Island, there has been, owing to tbe dry weather experienced m parts of the colony, a much larger number of old sheep boiled down — say, an increase of 200,000. Taking tho above facts into con^idera tion, the decrease m the flocks is easily accounted for.

Local and General.

On the first page to-day will be found an article headed "The spoils of war " ; on the fourth page a report of the Addington stock market. The story " Bravo Janet King "is continued on the first and fourth pages. Balj, at Ruapuna.— A ball will be held m the Ruapuna Hall on Friday, August 5. Given a fair night, there will no doubt be again a large gathering. Dr. Leahy.— We regret to learn that Dr. Leahy'a health is so precarious that he has found it necessary to dispose of his practice. Dr Bolger, late of Christchurch Hospital, is his successor, and takes possession on August 18. Land Ballot.— Ministers do nob thjok that it would be advisable to amend the Land Act,- 1892, by adding a clause provid inc that upon an application being made co the Commissioner of Crown Landa for the district by not less than two peraons who have not succeeded m obtaining land m any nrevious ballot, he should m the first instance confine the ballot for the landß mentioned m such application to persona who had made the previous unsuccessful application fpr land*

The Se afield Concert.— -The concert at ' Seatield m aid of the piano fund takes place t this evening, as advertised, and an excellent r . programme has been prepared. There c should be a moßt successful gathering. o Christchurch Bupbeme Oourt.— There I are already several committals for the * criminal session of the Bupreme Court, which 1 r will open next month before hia Honor Mr l Justice Denniston, I r Christchurch Hospital. —The resigna- 1 tion of Miss Payne, the Matron of the j t Christchuroh Hospital, was received by the I « Board on Wednesday and accepted Miss I £ Payne goes to the Southland Hospital as I I matron. I 1 Prime Mutton.— Some exceedingly good I ' prices were obtained at the Addington yards I ( on Wednesday. A pen of five of Mr M. I ' Friedlander's Hampshire Down wethers I were knocked down to the Christohurch I Meat Company at 40s. I ' Ben Tillett —Mr Ben Tilletu left 1 Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttel- I ton, whence he will sail m the Aotea for I London on Saturday. He has greatly 1 benefited by his stay m the colonies, and he I speaks highly of the treatment he has re- I ceived m New Zealand and Australia. I Move On.— By a majority of six to one I the judges recently upheld the following by- I law of the County Council of Kent Ifcjng- I land) : — 4. Playing musical instruments, I etc. — No person shall sound or play upon I any musical or noisy instrument, or sing m I any public place or highway, within fifty I yards of any dwelling house after be be re- 1 quired by any constable, or by an inmate of I such house personally, or by bis or her I servant, to desist. I Gold. — The Grey River Argus reports I that a parcel of 30oz. of gold was brought I into town a day or two ago. It was a I splended sample, being from the size of a I melon or pumpkin-seed to half a walnut. I Ib was obtained m a creek on the south side of the Otira Gorge, where some interesting I mining developments are looked for shortly, as a good deal of money is being spent m I that neighbourhood. The country is de scribed as ot the ruggedest nature. The Customs Duties. — Ministers state that the. Customs duties have been reduced m tavor of the industrial classes to the extent of about £116,000, and the increase on cottons has not been on the qualities used by the poorer people. The Customs revenue on spirits alone has been increased by £39,000, but the Government were not responsible for the increased consumption m that connection. Dignity. — A judge of the Bombay High Court, who is pompous m manner, and never forgets that he is a judge, was the other day walking up and down the platform of a small railway station up country just before taking his seat m the train. At that moment a hot and perspiring Englishman rushed on to the platform, and said to the judge, " is this the Bombay train 1" The judge coolly remarked, " I am not the station master." The other man at once retorted, " Then con found you, why do you swagger about as if you were 1"\ Accident. — Mr David Johnston, one of the contractors for the construction of the new water race for the County Council, had the misfortune yesterday forenoon to lose a valuable draught gelding. The horse was working at the wat9r race m charge of oc» of Mr Johnston's boys, and slipped on a piece of soft clay, breaking hAs leg m the fall. Mr Johnston had f v & shoot the animal, which he valuga, %t 3-J25. Mr Johnston was himself gtaftghing some distance away when the accident oocurred. Whaling. — There is evidence available that these seas have to a large extent been re-stocked with whales, and recovered from the terrible depletion they suffered m the early part of this century, when the whaling industry was given up owing to the failure of the supply of fish. News received at Auckland from tha North a few days ago states that the whaling season is very pro mising. The crews at Whangamumu have captured five whales, and the crews at Whaugaroa three whales so far. By the steamer Ohinemuri seventy-five caßks of oil were received at Auckland, which is the pro duct of the present season, but a further consignment is expected this week. Barrytown.— Writing from Greymouth on July 25, the correspondent of the Canter bury Tunes says — "There is great excite ment at Barrytown on the Barrytown . Company's claim. The machinery is working admirably, and so far everything promises well. The ground on all sides for miles has been taken up. If, say old miners, the Barrytown Company makes a success (and it is declared this is assured), the whole beach from Greymouth to Razorback will piy handsomely, and support a very large popu lation for an indefinite period. Shares m all North Beach ventures have pone up m pricp, and m some instances have quadrupled. Mr Z mder, of Ashburton, has taken Harris's lease m hand. Ue has till August Bto float or return. There 13 a large demand for shares m this lease at Hokitika, Kumara, and Greymouth." Yesterday, Mr Zander received the following, carried by pigeon from Birrytown, and wired to Ashburton from Greymouth: — "Everything working most satisfactorily. Depth from surface twenty-five feet. Streaming off gold from tables to-day; boxes carrying a lot of gold " A further wire to-day says — •• Tables showing three times as much gold as before and boxes contain majority." A Startling Craze. — In spite of the war panic, fashionable New York finds time to indulge m the most remarkable craze ever recorded m the history of fads and follies. It : is spreading with the rapidity of contagion, and has assailed some of the. most beautiful society women, and some of the most prominent men m America. The new cult is called " Yoga," and was introduced by a learned and charming apsstle, whose object was to inculcate the Wesb with the doctrine of the East. Every centre of fashion and "mind" is taking it up, and a common spectaole is a lovely woman^in the negligee of a dressing-gown, sitting for hours on the floor of her boudoir m an agonised attitude, contemplating" wraptly her own nose. Briefly stated, yoga consists m a series of mental and physical exercises, the aim being to detach the mind from the physical being, and to enable the subject to live m an atmosphere of his or her own creating. Ib professes to enable a man to forget the past, and to create his own present. To secure that; it ia necessary to keep the- body absolutely immovable, and to regulate the breathing, so that m time it is suspended altogether. As the activity of the mind is m proportion to the rapidity of breathing, when it is suspen ded mental processes cease. Cold or heat, pain or pleasure, hunger or thirst are no longer felt j sweet voices are heard and beauteous visions float round the devotee of this extraordinary cult. He is m a new world, and lives a new life. Aa thia is only a religious frenzy, and passes off, he still keeps oub of the mad*house. j The Love of London* — In some hitherto j unpublished letters of Charles Lamb, now j appearing m 'Ike Cornhill, there ia a I characteristic passage showing how London ] enters into the affections of its people :— I Let them talk of lakes and mountains and I romantio dales — all that fantastic stuff ; I give me a ramble by {night, m the winter I nights m London — the lamps lit—the pave- 1 ments of the motley Strand crowded with j to and fro passengers — the shops all brilliant, I and stuffed with obliging customers and I obliged tradesmen ; give me the old book- I stalls of London — a walk m the bright I piazzas of Covent garden. I defy a man to I be dull m snoh places— perfect Mohamedan I paradises upon earth !— I have lent oub my I heart with usury to such scenes from my I childhood up, and have cried with fullness I of joy at the multitudinous scenes of I f o m I the crowded streets of ever dear London J Depend upon ib thab a man of any feeding I will have given his heart and his love m I childhood and m boyhood to any scenes I where he has been bred ; as well to dirty I streets (and smoky walls, as they are called) I as to green lanes " where live nibbling I sheep 1 ' and to the everlasting hil's and tho I lakes and ocean. A mob of men is better j than a flook of sheep, and a crowd of happy I faces jostling into the playhouse ab the hour J of six is a more beautiful spectacle to man j than the shepherd driving his " silly " sheep { to fold. j

Comparisons —It must ba satisfactory to . rhose concerned to learn that during the ' ■ecent holiday of DrFox, the House Surgeon >f the Christchurch Hospital, he took the >pportunity of inspecting the leading hospitals m Sydney and Wellington, and ihat 80 fur a8 the accommodation and 'he nanner m which the patients are cared for, [ ihe Christchurch Hospital was at preaent m | * position to rank with any of them. I ( Gold Robbery.— A Pres3 Association I telegram from Auckland today says :— lt is I , reported that a thousand pounds worth of I imalgam and 270 pounds of picked atone I have been Btolen from tho Royal Oak I battery, Coromandel. The detectives, who I *ro inquiring on behalf of the Company, I decline to give information confirmatory or I otherwise. I Wagering.— -Mr J. H. Rule bought a I vety nice steer at the Tiowald yards on J Tuesday, and at the time of purchase there I was wide difference of opinion as to the I weight of the animal. The result wa9 I several small wagers. The knighc of the I hammer who sold the animal put him down I at 7001bs, but it only turned the scale at I 658108. The gentleman who weighed him I with his eye will no doubc pay up, and hope I for better luck next time. Mr P. K. I Dearden, of Hinds, was the grazier. I Hockey. — Ab ihe special meeting of the I Ashburton Hockey Club, held last evening, I Messrs F. Mainwaring, H. H. Fooks, F. I Clark, W. Potter and W. Mellor were j elected delegates to confer with delegates 1 from the Tinwald Club re proposed match I North Canterbury v. South Canterbury, I the match to be played ab Aehburton if I possible. Final arrangements were made I for the matoh with the V.M.C.A. Club on August 11, which will be played at Christ ohurch. agricultural Limb Tbansit.— ln the I House on Tuesday evening, Mr Cadman, m I replying to the question whether, while undertaking to give agricultural lime free carriage on the railways for two years, he had provided regulations to prevent the farmers from being imposed upon by the proprietors of lime kilns raising the price of lime, as was done on a previous oocasion when the railway freight on lime was reduced, said that the matter could be dealt with by differentiating the rates m respect of lime kilns whose ownerß took such advantage.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph. Wellington, July 27 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. IN COMMITTEE. Progress was made m committee with the Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill ; and the Cemetaries Act Amendment Bill and the Road Districts Validation Bill were passed through committee without amendment. ■

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wblmkotcs, July 27 Th« House, "met al 2.30 p m THE BANKING BILL. Captain Russell asked the Premier what he proposed doing m reference to the motion carried the previous night for referring the Banking Bill to the Public Accounts Com mittee. The Premier said his proposal was that with the consent of members interested, private bills and other business on the order paper should be transferred to Friday, m order that the Banking Bill might be gone \ on with. He did not regard the previous ' night's vote as a oorrecb indication of the ' actual feeling of the House. ' When the Premier's proposal was put to ' the House, it was objected to by a member m charge of private oil's, and the Speaker 1 ruled that the business would have to ' proceed as set down on the order paper. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. The Premier then introduced the Imprest Supply Bill by message from the Governor. The message was taken m committee of the whole, and when the usual resolution was reported to the House, consideration of supply was adjourned till next day. The Premier then moved that the House adjourn till 7.30. He said his object waa to get on with the Banking Bill, and when it had passed through committee he would defer the third reading, so that the President of the bank might, if he liked, be heard m the meantime at the bar of the House, or by petition. The motion was talked out till the 5 30 adjournment. The Hou3e resumed at 7.30. It waa mutually agreed that private members Bills and other orders of the day should be postponed till Friday, so that the Banking Bill might be proceeded with at once. The Banking Bill was then taken m Committee. Mr Rolleston, to still further test the question of whether the president should be beard before a committee prior to the passage of the Bill, moved that the chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again — Ayes 21, Noes 39. Consideration of the Bill was then pro ceeded with. On clause 6 Captain Russell proposed an addition to the effect that the president ■hould be paid such compensation as he might be held to be entitled to by a court of oompetent jurisdiction. ! Mr Pi rani pointed out that it would be necessary to decide what they were to do with the office of president before they provide! for compensation. The Premier categorically recounted the reasons previously given at various stages of the debate fir the abolition of the president ship, and said that the -proposed changes were all favorable to economy and improved management. Mr Duthie held that the Premier had not i made out a case for the change he was proposing m the management of the bank, which he had seriously injured by his treat ment, and the sooner the country gob rid of the concern the better. Captain Russell held that the proposed directorate would be of a semi-political character, and that the management of the bank would thu3 be subject, more or less, to political influence, Thfl same influence would interfere with continuity m the bank's management. Mr Buchanan maintained that the Premier had given no solid business reason whatever for the abolition of the presidentship, but only a succession of platitudes and hypo thetical instances. The abolition of the office of president was carried on the voices, and it waa further agreed that all references to him, his office, or functions m the Bank of New Zealand Guarantee Act, 1894, or any amendments thereof other than the present Bill be deemed to be repealed. In discussing Captain Russell's proposal <ib to compensating the president, the Premier quoted from che original Acts to show that compensation had not been con templated, and under all the circumstances he objected to introduce into the Bill any thing calculated to commit the colony to a contingent liability which might prove to be of a serious character. Captain Russell said that he was f.nxious to test the question whether they were to pay the president a year's salary aa pro posed m the Bill, or whether compensation should be fixed by a competent and im partial tribunal. I The Committea divided on Captain I Russell's amendment — ayes 18, noes 39, i Mr Millar proposed that the president should be offered two years' salary instead of one year's salary as proposed m the B;ll. J The Premier said that he had considered the question opened up by the proposal, but he would adhere to the Bill as brought down though he would not treat the Bill as a party measure, and the Committee would of course b 9 free to follow its own course. Mr Scobie McKeDzie said that it was mere huckstering to offer the president only one year's salary, and some court should decide what was equitably due to the president. Mr Montgomery would agree to two years' salary, because it was probable that the president would get more if he went into a court of justioe with his case. Mr M r <nk said that m order to aot reason- 1 i ab'y m the matter the House should have an actuarial valuation of the president's claim to guide it; The Committee divided— Ayes, 37, noes 22. Progress wftf reported and the House rose »U f lf»,m r

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegra Capetown. July 26 M. T, Steyn, President of the Orange Free Sfcato, m proroguing the Volkaraad, said that the future of South Africa was now much brighter. Athens, July 26 The trial of Commodore Sachtouri3, who had charge of one of the Grecian squadrous during the Gr^co Turkish war, on a charge of cupable inactivity, is proceeding- Priuce George of Greece deposed that the incoherent orders of the Government gravely imperilled the Greek fleet. London, July 26 Mr Asher Wertheimer, the well known London art dealer, has pur chased from Lord Francis Hope, brother of the Duke of Newcastle, the famous collection of pictures of Dutch and Flemish artists at Deepdene, the family seat m Surrey. The price paid waa £121,550. Brisbane, July 27 j A large and influential meeting de j cided to form a Queensland Federation League. Newcastle, July 27 The Marine Board enquiry into the loss of the barquentine Adelaide, which sailed for New Zealand on May 12, resulted m a verdict that there was no evidence to account for the loss, and that the vessel was fully manned and seaworthy.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Received Wakapuaka July 28, 9.30 ».m, Guabdian Office, 10 55 a.m. Determination of Rebels. Shanghai, July 27 Rebels m the province of Kwang Si, Ghina, number 40,000. They declare that they intend to overthrow mandarin influences.

WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Occupation of Guanica. Spaniards Taken "by Surprise. Bombardment of Manilla. French Mediation; McEinley's Heply. United , Press Association— ByEloctrio Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka July 28, 9.5 a.m, Guardian Office 9.26 a.m Washington, July 27 A contingent of General Miles' ex pedition to Puerto Hico occupied the village of Guanica, sixty-five miles south-west of San Juan. The Ameri cans met with but slight resistance, as the Spaniards wore taken by surprise, as it was expected that San Juan would be first attacked. London, July 27 Reports received from Madrid state that Admiral Dewey bombarded Manilla, supporting the attack of an army comprising 12,000 American and 20,000 rebels. Madrid, July 27 Acting under instructions fromSenor Sagasta, M. Cambon, the French am bassador at Washington, made a request to the American authorities for the cessation of hostilities and the opening of negotiations for peace. Replying, Mr McKinley intimated that he was personally favorable to the discussion of terms of peace and will consult his Cabinet.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

Air Reid Defeats Sir Barton. Three Ministers Rejected. The State of Parties. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Sydney, July 27. The result of the election ia the King Division is — Reid 761, Barton 651.. An immense crowd thronged the streets m front of the various news paper offices Messrs Reid and "Want received a great ovation. Three Ministers — Messrs Garrard (Public Instruction), Gould (Justice), and Smith (Mines) — have been de feated. The Federal parly have lost Messrs Barton, Bruce, Smith and R. O'Connor. Amongst others rejected were Messrs McMillan, Schey, Norton, Farnell, Black and Dan O'Connor. At ten o'clock the parties were approximately — Reidites 56, Bar tonians 48. It was announced by a successful Bartonian candidate that a seat would be found for Mr Barton m the new Parliament. Messrs Wise and Button (Bartonians) were elected, Received Wakapuaka July 28, 9.40 a.m.-. Guakdian Office, 10.27 a.n\. Sydney, July 28 A number of returns have yet to come m, but the following figures represent nearly the position of pat ties — Ministerial 65, Opposition 56, Independent two, with two Heats at present undeclared. The loss of Gould wag a surprise, but the strong federal attitude at Bathurst accounted for Mr Smith's defeat, Messrs Ash ton and Hogue are mentioned as likely to obta-'n portfolios.

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The great relinquishing sale of boots and shoes now going on ab McDonald and MgDiAßafjDs is without parallel m the annals of boot Bales m Ashburbon. Their atQck is particularly heavy m gentlemen's boots and Bhoes, and the fact that they are being sold at marvellously low ptbes should he a great inducement) to purohMera to bay while the stock ii riqh m Qr»t-cl»!i goods.



. tfERRIMAN. ' THE PA'IENT ELASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR. (Contractors to Her Majesty's Government War Office, Patented m Groat Britain, France, Bel- gium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy South Auitraiia, Victoria, and the United States of America, etc. LATEST AWARDS.— Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agrioultura Sooiety, 1990.— Silver Medal, Altringham Agricultutal Sooiety, 1890. Diploma oi Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890. —Bronze JIMedal, Prague Exhibition, 1891. rpHE COLLAR is an invention which I. wins the approval of all owners of horses who once give it a trial. TESTIMONIALS. To Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir, — I have taken great pains to Bee how the above Collars would answer, and aa you have taken over the agency for them I am sending you this testimonial, hoping you will use it for the benefit of the farming community, as I am satisfied the Steel Collar is a great boon to this county on account of the great heat and boulders we have to contend with. I have ueed them for carting shingle m riverbeds and find fcbat they ease the horses very much. I have also used them m the hottest part of cummer to put m turnipß, and find the horvcß wearing the Steel Collars finished much fresher and took less feed to keep them m condition than thoße working m the leather collars. I had a mare sent to me with her shoulders quite raw, and her owner could not cure them. I started to work her m the Steel Collar, and within a month had her as sound as possible. Another man sent me a mare wilh a tumor on her shoulder. I worked her m a Steel Collar and had her well m a week. In fact I do not think they can be too highly praised, and if once used no other sort will be used again. At the same time I would like to remind all that use them that they must be kept quite clean, a rub with a wet cloth is all that is required. F. A. Saunders. Mayfield. Aahburton, February J^> | 1898 Mr V. Ferriman .^saTf 'sir,— About month^ajo^X-^u.ohagod one of your- Stett HojEftß. dollars for one of my horses, which I "Touod it impossible to work with the leather collar, though I tried every device m stuffing 8 and padding I could think of. I at last decided to buy a Steel Collar, aud since then I have worked the horse constantly, and he V has done his work with the greatest ease, '- and is ontirely free from sore shoulders. i t I am so Batibfied with this one that I intend going m for another. Yours Truly, WM. EUSTON. r AGENT FOR ASHBURTON s F. FERRIMA M CHURCH SERVICES. ST, STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Aahburton. FRIDAY— Short Service 7.30 p.m Choir Pract'ce 8 p.m SUNDAY SERVICES. (31st July.) j 8.30. — Holy Communion. j ll^i.m. — Morning Prayer. 2.4s— Children's Service. 330— Holy Baptism. 3 p.m. — Dromore, Lay Reader, 6.30 — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. mHE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT- ¥OR FASHIONABLE j CLOTHING, H4TS AND CAPS, TIES, COLLARS, GLOVES, ETC, A. G. BARTON, MANAGER



Public Notices J "to let! " A FARM of 732 Acres— about 562 Acres LjL of aralle land, and right of grazing .70 Acres <f b«Bh land — being Sections 10744, 16707, 4138, 2463, 21358, 21555, and >ar:, 20812. Afoni, Vil, VIII., aud XII. For further particulars apply to 59 G. A. M. BUCKLEY. r. . UNDRILL J [K. A. ON DRILL ] FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. A WE beg to announce that at the request of numerous clients, we have pur- chased a FIRST CLASS UNDERTAKING OUTFIT, and that we are prepared to furnish funerals m the beat possible style. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. T H. UNDftILL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. ANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON Notb Address — Opposite Aroade, and next Building Sooiety Office. 2 175 Gl TO P nil ?^k . JESSON ,? i ;&■••'-•- For s LAOIES RINGS 'v t KEEPERS And ' KNOT RINGS. Gold Watches Silver Watches gOLD /Uvd SILVtj? CHAINS Brooches, &c. \ _, WANTED KNOWN- Ladies' Hose In, Fur Top Kid G oves Is lid, Towels 4£d, Art Muslin Is lid dozen, Dre=s Tweeds 9d to Is 3d all wool, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets Is 9d, at A. Orb's Sale. ■\T7"ANTED KNOWN- 50 Ladies' jackets VV from 7s 9d, 40 Ladies' Capes 8a lid to 255, all about ha<f usual price, at A Orr's Cheap Sale. -\T7"ANTED KNOWN— White Quilts 4s VV lid, Flannelettes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 4s 61, 5*91 per dozen, Ladies' Fall Nets, color*, half piice, Blankets 83 ll f Lr?h)T Boae at one-third the usual prico at x)ur's Salo. \-\7-ANTED KNOWN- Larti es' Milliner; Vf at a groat feduoiiou, Ladica' Und«:r- clothing at ijemendous rednctionp, Silks, Gimp Trimmings at your own price at A. Orb's Sale. Wanted Kncrvvn— f>{\ DOZPN Washing Darby Scirveg^ \J\J 6d each or 5 for 2*. C\ p* DOZEN Silk Derby Scarves Is, 3 for \JO 2* 6J, usual price 2a 6d each. QA DOZEN Silk Bows, latest Styles Is O\J 6d or 3 for 4s usual price 2a each. Qp* DOZEN Scotch Wool Socks, 3 for 4i, {£0 usual price 2 * 6d per pair. IQA DOZEN Full Sized Handkerchiefs JL&\J 4 for Is, worth 9J each. A. ORB^S SALE " THE CORNER." MONSTER CLEAKETO SALE OF ALL LISTER & SURPLUS STOCK. DOUBLE Width Dreps StufFd 10-Jd, worth Is 6d; Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves 13 lid, vt orth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Ciish- mere Hose Is ; Art Muslins, Is 6d per dozen yard 4; Flannelettes from 2j 9<l per dozen yard*; White and Grey Blankets, 8s lid per piir ; Ladies' Jackets from 5s 64 ; new shapes about half price, new shape Ladies' Capes proportionately chenp ; good Corsets from Is 9i per paif ; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Tiea, four for Is; Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vestß, la 6d each ; Gentle- men's fu'l size Shirts, bands and collars, 2a 6d each, worth 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Varsity Caps 6d, worth la ; line of Infantb' Shoes Is, worth double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GKEAT KEDUOTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFERED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH r JPO BE DISPOSED OF. Room muab be made for approaching shipments from the English Mills. BARGAINS OP AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE AT W, H.iCOLLIER'S



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR AND COS., Who have scoured, the Agency for thia Splendid Machine or the whole of the .South Island 1 WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOR 1898, tyto& Vj-' [Ml^^B.j, FORK CROWN Ladies' Model WAVERLEY, 1898. St s^^, Jo?&^ 'JlM'xC* fe^^^^ SADDLES. HANDLE BARS, /^^^ U * JOHN ORR & Co. ASgBTOTON