BIRTH.

MaoKay.— On December 18, at Paeroa, the wife of Mr H. A. MacEay, of a son.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1898.

The Volente has coliected the following I statistics with regard to the Dreyfus affair. As a result CURIOUS of quarrels arising STATISTICS. out of it, fifteen divorces have been pronounced ; there have been thirty two daels, forty-seven aggressions, nocturnal and otherwise, not including those which occurred m the Palais de I Justice at the Zola trial, or m the demonstration at the Salle Wagram. There have been twelve cases of mad ness, three of which were followed by violent deaths, and seven suicides, including those of Lemercier, Ficard, and Henry. Meanwhile the case is proceeding.

There are at the present moment four great wheels m existence — m London at Earl's Court JSx- A GREAT hibition ; at. Black- WHEEL, pool, m ita^ winter gardens ; at Vienna, m the Prater; and tbe last edition, Paris, m the Avenue de Suffen. But none are to be compared m any way to the Paris wheel, which with its height of 125 metres, overtops all the o hers by about 120 feet. The wheel itself has been constructed by M. Basset, one of the partners m the firm of Maudsley and Field, the great English epgineers, and is a marvel of ingenuity.' jiuilr, as one might say, like a hnge wheel of a bicycle, its light ness is remarkable, and it carries its forty carriages round its periphery with the enormous load of 1000 people per trip, aa if it were nothing. The wheel is entirely built of steel, and has been manufactured, with the exception of its axle, by tbe we'l-known Forge d'Hantinont, m France. The axle, which was made m Scotland, is one solid mas* of steel weighing no less than 30,000 kilos. Four revolutions are easily made m the hour, so that each hour 4000 people pan be carried, and it is loaded by .eight leading stations, At the foot of the wheel, which is surrounded by an extremely pretty garden, are found a restaurant, a theatre, a ball room, and many other minor attractions.

Lo c al and General.

GA£i-.E news on fourth page. Arrivals and Dej?a&tx;r£§. — During the month of November 21. 36 persons' arrived m the colony, as against 23 01 m November, 1897 ; and 829 left, as against 977. Dead Men on a Burgess Roll — In a disoussion on the state of the Auokland city burgess rolls, Councillor Maaefield admitted that that of City North is as bad as the City South roll. Councillor " Becroft said there were thirty dead men on the Ponaonby Ward roll. Ikspectobs Ewerson and Hjckson. — The Post states ; — •• At a recent Cabinet meeting the recommendations contained m the report of the Polipe Commission regard* ing Inspectors Emerson and Bickgon were confirmed. The appointmepb of their suc cessors will be lefb entirely m the hands of Commissioner Tunbridge, and we believe they have already been chosen." War Scare at Tahiti.— By the Ovalau, which has arrived at Auakland from the Islands, news haa been received of a war scare at Tahiti. The guns of the French warship Aube were transferred ashore, and erected on a fortification commanding the entrance to the harbor. During the night a report was circulated thsfc two English warships were outside, and the whole of the population joined m a stampede for the hills, all vehicles being put ia requisition for their belongings. In the morning after the panio, bhiec trading schooners were found ab anchor outside r tha jiarbop. When the Ovalau left war preparation^ were'sfcill going qd^ P/onio.— The annual picnic of the Waka -'• Vt*uj}y£grian Sup day Sohool was held on ou. -• **- i» t-ks 3 to H^ pf Mr Anniversary *..,, . * """'*** Dtotfjf $ t|j_e Bonifant, Wakanui, Kiiiv-.^ ~ •- Jk disposal of the school by that gentleman, large number of children and young people assembled, and the day was pleasantly spent m games, cricket, rounders, &c, while the the elder ones enjoyed themselves sitting under the willows by the creek side. A sumptuous tea was provided, and after it had been done full justice to by old and young, the Rev. G. B. loglis distributed the prizes (amongst which were some handsome books and bibles), each scholar receiving a prize. Three hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Bonifant, and the gathering dis persed, wishing Anniversary day came sftener. Centenarianism by Heredity.— The leath has taken place at Leathby, near Dtley, of Mrs Elizabeth Watson m her 103 rd pear. She was up and about, her rheuma- Aam notwithstanding, till the 10th ult., when she fell and bruised the muscles of her left thigh. Her grandmother died ab 109, aer grandfather at 108, her father at 115, uid her uncle ab 110, according to local tradition. Her husband fell one year short )f one hundred, but his grandmother Is said ;o have lived till 108. She was the eldest )f ten children, and had little or no lohooling. Her husband was a hind m the lerviceof Lord Wexborough. They had ihirteen children. For years she has lived n the almshousea at Wharfedale with her ' baby " of sixty-three yeara old. I was seriously afflicted with a cough for everal years, and lasb fall had a more evere cough than ever before. I have used nany remedies without receiving much elief, and being recommended to try a lottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, by , friend, who, knowing me to be a poor ridow, gave ib to me, I tried it, and with he mosb gratifying results. The first ottle relieved me very muoh and the econd bottle has absolutely cured me. I aye not had as good health for twenty ears- Respectfully, Mrs MARY A BHARD, ilarernore, Ark, gold by ASHBURTQn pnuo lOMFAH?

Pilfering —At the Geraldine Sports on Friday come person or persons " went through " the pockets of the competitors \nd several of tho latter lost various sums of money averaging from thirty shillings down wards. Yesterday's Gale — The nor-wester yes terday is supposed to have bean one of the heaviest experienced tor months past m the Chertsey district, a t, d some of theur.ps, it is alleged, have suffered severely. No Passes —None of the Wellington Volunteer corps took part m the annual competition for the Sargood Cup on Satur day. The firing was fixed to take place at t'eione, and the absence of the Wellington teams from the c mpetition w.ib chiefly due to the refu-al of the Defence Department to grant railway passes to the men engaged. Struck by Lightning— During a thunder storm at Tauranga on Sunday morning, the house ocoupied by Mr Tanner, schoolmaster, was struck by lightning. The kitchen chimney had eeveral bricks dislodged, and a hole bored m the ohimney pot. The range and mantle pieoa were shifted, and articles m the room broken. Similar damage was done to the Government buildings, Tauranga — Press Association telegram from Auck land The Old Men's Home.— The master of the Old Men's Home acknowledges with thanks the following gifts and donations for the uae of the inmates : —Mr Horace Gates, newspapers; Mrs Stephens, TrevortODi newa papers; Mr Bullock, cake ; Mr W G Brittain (Ohristchuroh) magazines ; Mr WVV Smith, . newspapers ; Miss Huston, cake ; Mr W Collins, clothing ; " A Friend," two cases of bananas (very muoh appreciated) ; Mrs Willis, newspapers ; trustees of the late Hyman Marks, £2 2s, to be expended m providing Christmas cheer for the inmates ; Mr a Britton, newopapera Farmbbs, working men, and all who deßire to see "good times" m Ashburton will materially help to bring prosperity to their own doors by encouraging local industries. Having increased our staff of workers, and showing the largest stock of tailoring goods m the dlstriot, and with exceptional facility for trade, we are determined to offer such inducements aB will ** keep the money m the place" if customers will kindly call and compare our reduced prices on and after Tuesday, December 13, 1898. Men's all wool tweed suits made to measure m a variety of new patterns for 52s 6d or suit and extr» pair of trousers to measure for 65s and upwards, at prices which will m all oases compare favourably with those of Christ ohuroh or Dunedin firms for cash, and our name is a sufficient guarantee for fit, style, and workmanship, as the leading tailorß and outfitters.- Craighead & Berryman. (advt)

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Wellington, December 19 A prisoner named James Jackson, serving two years for theft, escaped from the Terrace Gaol on Saturday afternoon, ard is still fet large. He made his way over Karori Hills, and broke into a residence, and stole a Buib of clothes, leaving his prison suib m exchange. —»— «

METHVEN SPORTS.

— : «, The following are the entries for the horse events at the Metbven sports, to be held on January 2, 1899 :— Hubdle Rack— Van Breeze, Joe Prad, Demagogue, Wail, Pohio Maiden Trot Handicap —Miss Olair, My Jack, Cardiac, Tom, Baniakillen, Bella, Methven Cup— Tit, Village Lad, Kaiser, Rubicon Teqt Handicap— Miss Clair, My Jack, Gnniskillen, Spinner, The N.un, Bella, Peeress 11. Ladies' Purse— Tit, Village Lad, Rubi con, Demagogue, Kaiser, Lapwing.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

A Concession to Great Britain. TJie Threatened French liivasion7 United Preaa Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. London, December 1§ M. - Tatisoheff, Assistant • Finance Minister of Russia, speaking at Lon don, said Russia appreciated England's " open door " policy, and would reci procate when the commercial treaty with Germany expired i« 1901,^ if. British merchants would indicate liiZlT requirements. Shanghai, December 16 The dowager Empress was very affable m her demeanour to the wivea of foreign Ministers. She embraced the visitors, who were treated with great pomp and ceremony. They were en tertained at luncheon, and their recep tion has had a marked effect upon the public. The British Government has secured the cod cession of territory m the neighbourhood qf Mjuchjyang. December 17. ' The Viceroy of the province of Kiang-Su, at the instance of Sir Claude Maqdoaald, has agreed to the posmo politan settlement of Shanghai, and refused the extension of the exclusive French concession.

ENGLISH POLITICS.

» Speech by Lord Salisbury The Political Situation. United Press Association— By Eleotric Tplegraph— Copyright tyecetnjber U A meetipg of the 2»;t: jj 1 * 1 U*>wd J^derfttjorj at Birmingham adopted a -'••'«-W jfegrgtting jgir W|lliam reßo»u^. " --Hnn. and thanking Harcourt's resigni»u., , him for hia services to the xji» party. An amendment asking him to reconsider his resignation was with drawn. The meeting declined to discuss the question of the party leader ship. Mr Asquith questioned the necessity or expediency of the resignation. He said Sir Wm. Harcourt's colleagues and the rank and file m the House of Commons had given him unreservedly their support. He ridiculed the idea that a number of ambitioug gentlemen were trembling m competitive eager ness to occupy the vacancy. Lord Salisbury, addressing the Constitutional Olub, said Sir William Harcourt'a retirement was a great incident, and not entirely a matter for congratulation. .A strong Opposition was useful. He contrasted reticence with plain speaking m diplomacy, and said he preferred the latter. He added that he would gladly explain much m reference to the position" of political international events to his own countrymen, if it could be that Europe iid not hear the explanation. It ivould be better if some politicians who lad lately been talking appreciated tiJence.

Ye athletes, all who bike or run. Or row or box, or may have done,f Know that of all the human ilia You're subjeob mosc to colds and ohills. But both will disappear be sure, | By taking WoodY Groat Peppermint Out J

LAWN TENNIS.

.» — The annual tennis match between the iinwood and Ashburton Lawo Tennis Clubs 7tve played on the courts of the local olub on Priday, and resulted, after an exciting con eat, m a win for the vi itorß by the narrow nargin of nine games. The Aphbqrton team vftß uuf'Tiunaie m not having (he services »f in the singles, he being too mwe'l to play. Mr E. H. Jackson, who took Vlr place at a moment's novice, jlayecl well, and worked hard for his old ;lub. One of the feature of the match wan ihe splendid play of Mr P. H. Cox, who won both hie single and double. The serving of I/he visitors waß greatly admired, they being many points ahead of the local men ia that department of the game. During the after noon a large number of people assembled to watch the games, and the tea dispensed by Misses Bell, Standish, Deakin, Pullerton, and others was greatly appreciated. The following are the results of the various games :— SINGLES. Kiver (L) beat Jackson [i) t 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 Upton (A) beat Fergusson (L), 6—2, 6—3, 6—2 Cox (A) beat Barlow (L), 5-6, 6-5, 6—2 Sinclair (L) beat Shorland (A), 6-1, 6—4, 6 — l Ashman (L) beat Fooks (A), I—6,1 — 6, 6—4, 6 — 5 Johnston (A) beat Ballantyne (L), 6—4, 6 — l, 6 — 3 Athburton 82, Linwood 77 DOUBLES. Cox and Shorland (A) beat Kiver and Fergusßon (L), I—6, 6—l, 6-4 Barlow and Sinolair (L) beat Salmond and Upton (A), 6—l, 6—3, 6-2 Ashman and Ballaatyne (L) beat Fooks and Johnatou (A), 6— 5, 6— 4, 6— 5 Ashburton 33, Linwood 47 Grand total — Linwood 124, Ashburton 115

DROMORE SCHOOL TREAT.

From Our Own Correspondent The annual school treat was held afc Dromore on Thursday, December 15. About one hundred children, together with their parents and friends, were on the ground, and a most eßJoyable day was spent by all. The usual races were run, and otber sports indulged m daring the afternoon. A liberal allowance of first-class toys, etc., had been provided by the committee, and wero dis tributed to the children. Especially worthy of notice waa the vaulting by the boys of the upper standards, one boy (Master T. Langley) vaulting 6ft 2£in, and several others 6ft. The married women's race brought out a large field, and caused great interest and amusement. This event was won by Mrs Symes, with Mrs H. Martin a good second. The first prize was a cs.se of silver Bpoons, and the eecond a china teapot. After the sports had been gone through, an adjournment was made to the schoolroom where a splendid tea was provided for the ohildren and their friends. The next event was the distribution of the prices. Every child received a handsome book, and m E addition seven sewing prizss were awarded to the girls. Mr J. Allen, the genial chair man of the committee, gave out the books and afterwards called for three eheera for the master and mistreat, which were very heartily given. In responding, Mr A. 0. Maxwell thanked the committee for the veiy handsome way m which the children attend ing the school had been treated, and called upon those present to show their apprecia tion m the usual way. This was very heartily done, and then a further adjourn ment was made to the playground when games of various kinds were indulged m till daik. I mu9t nob fotget to mention some of those who specially helped to make the gathering a success— Messrs Allen, Black burn (2), Moore, Hanrahan, and Wi laon worked like Tro] ins. Very general regret was expressed at the absence of Mr T. Langley, who had met with an unfortunate accident. Mesdames Symei and .Qaigley judged the sewing, and expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the work 1 shown. Mesdames Moore and T. Blackburn ! had charge of the refreshments, and with I the help of the ladies present made this , important part of the affair a great success. In the evening a dance was held m the snhnnlfnnrn n.r)A Hior-n <g»n a Im^-j.rmnrlftnrx?, McCormick's drag bringing a large number i from the freezing works. The genial Mr W. Pearca was, as usual, M.C. A dance at Dromore woulcj hardly be complete without W. P. Mr Symes supplied excellent music (violin), and added greatly to the evening's amusement. The dance was kept going until daybreak, and is generally voted to have been one of the most enjoyable held m Dromore. During the evening songs were given by Mesa/s Harrisop, Hughes, P. Hanrahan, and Hodgson, and the latter also danced a hornpips m very creditable style.

THE CHURCHES.

St. Stephen's— The services on Sunday at Bt. Stephen's Church were well attended. Sermons were preached by the Vioar as follows :— lsaiah xxx— ls ; xxxii— lß— "ln quietness and confidence shall beyourstrength i • • and m quiet resting places." Luke x — s-6—** And into whatsoever houae ye enter, first Bay, Peace be to this house." The scholars of the St. Stephen's and Hamp stead schools assembled m St. Stephen's schoolroom at 2.30 p.m. The Vioar distri buted the prizes for the last time, and bade an affectionate farewell to the children. A shorb address "was given on the 'words — " Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters." Jsaiah-rrxxxii, 2Q. ' ' "' " WesleyAm'.— The services on Sunday last at Baring Square Church were conducted by Rev. B. Taylor. In the morning Romans yin, 28— "And we know all things work j together for gpqd,?' etc., was the text spoken ' from, and at night &?r Taylor preached from Psalms xiy, 7-8. Miss K. Orr Bang a solo— 11 0, rest m the fcord." Next Sunday night'B servioe will be of a varied oh.araoter, and special music is being prepared for the occasion. Presbyterian I.—1 .— There were full congre gations at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, when the Rev. 6: B. Inglia preached at both services. In the morning he made his eubjecb man's responsibility to God, seleoting Romans xiv— l 2 for his text. In the evening he chose his subject from the Song of Solomon.

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL.

* * I j Scholarship Examination. I Th« following are the marks of those who made ovef fifty per cent m the scholarship examination held on Friday and Saturday laab, the total possible marks being 430:— 1 Harold Well thorough Bchooi) .„ 350 2 Thomas Fhaup (Borough) .... 313 William Rowan (Borough) .„ 313 4 May JJenb {Borongh) ... 298 5 Alice Ogston (Borough) .- 280 6 Annie Norman (Borough) ... 278 7 Sarah Molvor (Winslow) .- *»o7 8 Adrienne Orr (Borough) ... 265 9 Leon Hardie (Borough) ... 248 10 William Berryman (Borough) , p , 243 The firat six are entitled to scholarships. The marks of the suocessful candidates m the several subjects— English, maximum ISO, arithmetics 100, geography 100, history 100 are as follows :— Harold Revell 113, 85, 72, 80; Thomas Phaup, 98, 89, 54, 73; William Rowan, 103, 70, 71, 69 ; May Dent, 98, 78, §5, 67 • Alioe pgaton. 102, 57, 63, 58 } Annie Norman, 93, 88, 4§, 48 ; ■——III! I I ■«■.

Bad managmenb keeps more people m poor circumstances than any other one cause. To be successful one must look ahead and plan ahead bo that when a favor* able opportunity presents itself he iv ready to take advantage of it. 4 ljt.tl.o forethought will also save much expense and valuable time. A prudent and careful man will keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m the house; the ahitt less fellow will wait until necessity compels it and then ruin his best horse going for a doctor and have a big doctor bill to pay, be sides * one pays out £5 cents, the other is out tk hundred dollars and' then wondars why hia neighbor is getting rioher while he is getting poorer. Foe sale by ashburton drug COMPANY $mok4 Aft* Vtn»s

CYCLING.

New Zealand Wheel Race. The following ia the Lytteton lime? account of the final heat of the NEW ZEALAND WHEEL SAGE, i Two miles. Ist prizi £40, 2 ad £20, 3rd £10, 4 th £5. H Holland (A. 8.C., Ashburton) 180 yds, 1 A R Barker (0 C 0.,) sot ... .- 2 G Sutherland (C 0.0.,) scr 3 E A Wall (CC.C ,) 40yd« 4 A C Middloton (Melbourne} 20yds, D J Plunkett (Wellington) 60yds, B flendry (Christchurch) 70yd8, A Jones (Honololn), 80yds, A Holmes (Christchurch) and R J Cook (Pioneer Bicycle Club) 100 yds, C C Derretc (Relwyn) 180 yds, and A. Huston (Ariel Bicycle Club, Ashburton,) also started. At the conclusion of a lap Holiai d got away from Derrett, and shortly after took the lead from the limit) man. Riding very strongly he had, at the end of a mile and a half, placed a distance of fully fifty yards between himself and Huston, who was a similar distance ahead of Derrett. Mean while, the back contingent, which had bunched m the first half mile, gained very little, as none of the ridera were willing to go to the froat and pace. Wall, Holmes, and Middleton led m tnrn for several laps. In the last halt lap -the pace became very fast, but, though Huston and Derrett were overhauled one hundred and fifty yards'from home, Holland had got so far ahead that he was never headed, and won comfortably by a dozen lengths. A great race ensued for second place. Barker came with a deeper • ate rush m the straight, and finished a length m front of Sutherland, who was third, Wall close np fourth. Time— 4miu 26£seo. Hol« land was fined 5a for looking round during the race. The following were the only other events m which Ashburton riders competed : — Thi Annitebsary Handioap, one mile; prises £8. £5, and £2— First heat: C O Williß, 110 yds, 1 ; F Caulton, 60yds, 2; N Ralston, 35yds, 3. W Tierney 15yds, W Staokwood 50yds, E Wright 75yds, W E Ferris 80yds. 6 H Robinson 80yds, C O Derreti 90yds, W Edge 100 yds, L Porter and W Robertson 100 yds, C G Jones and 37 Hammond 120 yds, also started. Won easily. Time— 2min 12seo Second heat : W Humphreys, 45yds, 1 ; R Buchanan, 60yds, 2; B T Scrimshaw, 120 yds, 3. Won by two lengths. Time — 2min 12 3 sth sec Third heat : J Stanton, 80yds, 1 ; J Chal mers, 40yds, 2; K. Rodger, SOydo, 3. A. Calder 60yj3s G Body 80yds, F H Symonds 90yds, W H Trengrove 110 yds, R Geddes and W B Willis 120 yds, G H Wood 130 yds, also started. Won by half a length. Time — 2min 13aec Fourth heat ; W Clarkson, 80yds, 1 ; H Gunthorpe, 85yds, 2 ; D J Price, 50yds, 3. Won by a length. Time— 2min 12 4-sth see Final heat : W Humphreys 1, W OJarksOQ 2, H Gunthorpe 3. All thß riders qualified, excepting Rodger, started. The field was together at the end of a lap. As the bell rang, Willis and Scrimshaw were m the lead, with Clarkson, Stanton and Humphreys lying next. Clarkson moved up just past the old stand, and, sprinting at the Bouth weat corner, led into the straight. Here Humphreys came with a determined rash, and, paesiDg the leader, won by two lengths; Gunthorpe, a length behind Clarkson, third. Time — 2min 9aeo The Flutter Handicap, one lap : prizes £3, £1 10a t 10s— First heat : A.Jones, syds, 1 ; J. Hanley, 35yds, 2 ; H. Ritchie, 30yds, 3. Time-46§«c. Second Heat : J. McNaught, 40jds, 1 ; W. E. Ferris, 30yds, 2 ; W. H. Trengrove, 40yds, 3. W Hall 10yds, H. Lyon 22yds, X, Rodger 30yds, J. Newby 3§yds, atop; Btarted. Won easily. Time— 46sec. ° Third Heat :— N. Ralston, 15yds, 1 ; Geo. Porter, 30yds, 2 ; A. W. Humphrey, 17yds! 3. The three placed men were very cloße to each other at the finish. Time - 48Uoo. Fourth Heat •, W. Robertson, 40yds, 1 • W. Clarkson, 22yds, 2 • F. Caulton, 25yds, 3. Won by two lengths. Time— 47aeo, Final Heat : A. Jones, I ; W. Robertson, 2; J. Hanley, 3 Jones won by two lengths, half a length between Robertson and Hanley. Time— 46sec. McNaught and Ralston ac« cured heat prizes.

Ashburton Cyolists Abroad.

The keen interest taken by the public m cycling "was strikingly manifested on Saturday by the constant enquiries that were made from all quarters as to the result of the New Zsaland Wheel Raoe. Merchant^ bankers, drapers, growers, schoolmasters, and all sorts and conditions of men, and also many ladies called m or rang up the Guardian office, to enquire whether we had " any news of the Wheel Race," In view of the great interest exhibited on all sides therefore m this popular sport we had made arrangements for a special report of the race and of the doings of our local riders generally at. the Anniversary Day meetings at Lan caster Park and Geraldine, and the following notes will doubtless be read with interest, aa they have been supplied by cyclists not resident m this county. .

The Christchurch Meeting.

[By a Pioneer.] The Wheel Race.— First heat : When the 3 riders turned., oub for the first heao the general opinion was that as D(erretb had nob i been re- handicapped since his flororata 1 viotoriea he should have an easy wia, bi£ J accident} and the result proved that' this was correot, as he won with a lot m hand. Although not being quite so sure as the ' public seemed to be, ' he lefb nothing to ' chance, and won by half a chain. Besides * the winner only Huston showed njg ' prominently, as he led till ja'ab entering tfy£t 1 straight. Nineteen started. Second heat : ' Nineteen started! m this heaiTaleo, and' ' Sutherland was hy far the most fancied. | There were two A^hburton risers m tb,uj 1 event, but it was early seen that F. Symons 1 had got away so badly that his handicap was practically lost before he had reached the old stand. I have since learned that he 1 missed his pedal m starting. George Suthar* ' land and the back markers very soon caught the field and three-quarters of a mile from home they had got into second place. Everybody thought that the race was all . over, when, to the surprise of the spectators J a rider m red was seen passing the field with a brilliant eprint, juat befoire entering the straight, and the Aphburton visitors were hoard shouting, "Jt'a Hughie Holland/ And go ill was, and, he "won with tii^ ■ensutiona.l ijyltit the' fastest hea £ of fhs first round. Third heat : Barker, Jones, and Plunkett (the Wellington champion) were, aboub equally fancied for thiß heafc, although a few espegted Holmes would about get. home. And bo be did , but to judge from &U| appearance after the raoe, be liftd had fluite enough, and he had to be helped into tne dressing room. Yet thia was the slowest heat of the lot. Final heat: This event, whiqh yaa deo^ded og Saturday afternoon, was Bomewhat of a surprise to a good m Christchurchi The Cyclist and those who, are connected with the Christchurch cyclists evidently lo.oked upon the race as a eofb thing for thVaeratgh men, although a few who thought they were ." m the $nbw,?? said bhab only Derrett and Honolulu Jones were m it, Perrstt'g riding wai certainly very disappointing, aa he anite failed to support the brilliant form he nad previously show*., After going to the fpont he made no effort to follow Holland, who nmhbm tbe toftd at aa earlier period than m his heat, and going strongly to the end won m better time than any wheel raoe has been run m this year at any rate. It cannot be denied th%b had the scratch men acted less selfishly they could have stood a good chance of getting home. But none of tfc'ern' wpuld pace the rpst and the usual reflulfc followed. Holland' % how ever, deserving of g M»t credit for the fme judgment he showed m both heats. In the other events the Ashburton riders showed that they are somewhat green and inexperienced, but as they all seem to be speedy, no doubt they will give a good acoounfe of themselves later. Huston and Symons allowed themselves to be badly blocked more than once- McNaughb exhi bited good pace m the flatters, and he was always m front m the four heats, failing only on the post. Charles Willis showed up well m the Anniversary mile, and had he ridden with more judgment Bhould have won. Tja his heat he nearly pame to grief, and fell back last opposite the new stand- However, he pub on a the sprint, which took him m |

THE ASBBURTOa GtJAtmtAN : MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, i»9B.



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, St, Thomas' Day-Holy Communion, 7.30 a.m. THURSDAY — G.F.S. Picnic, 10 a.m. j Yeßfcry Meeting, 7.30 p m. • Parish- ioners' Meetiug at 8 p m., m St. Stephen's Schoolroom, business — For the purpose of formally sanctioning, under the new reculabious foe loans to parishes, the application to the Churoh Property Trustees for a loan of £700 for the enlargement of Bb. Stephen's Church. FRIDAY — Short Service, 730 p.m.; Choir Pnolice — 8 p.m. SATURDAY— Church Decoration, 2 p.m. Contributions of flowers and ever- greens will be thankfully received on Saturday morning. SUNDAY SERVICE"?— Christmas Day. 8 30 am— Holy Communion 11 am — Morning Prayer and Holy Com* munion 2.45 pm— Children's Service 3 pm — Seafield 6.30 pm — Evening Prayer REV T A HAMILTON



Friedlander Bros., Limited. WOOL SEASON. 1898 99. OUR NEXT SALE will take pl»o« at Timaru on FKIDAY, DECEMBER 30 1898, And Catalogues for this Sale olose on TUESDAY, 27th InstJ Clients are requested to deliver their Clips either at our Ashburton Stores prior to that) date, or to consign the Wool to MILL So CO.'S siding, Timaru, where it will have our mosb careful and personal attention. Advices of consignments will be reoeived at our Ashburton offioe. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. WE HAYJ3 FOR SALE A FEW SECOND HAND BRANTFORD REAPERS AND BINDERS IN GOOD REPAIR. ' Apply to FRIEDLANDER Bbos. Ltd., XTT E ARE LANDIHG, ex Walmate and Tokomaru, KAINIT, The most oelebrated German Potash Manure. ALSO, STANDARD PHGSPHATE, Containing 44 per cent of Bone Phosphate of Lime. These Manures are unequalled for Turnip, Rape, and Grain Crops. Low quotations on application. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. XTTE are favored with inßtruotionn from A. BUTTERIOK, ESQ., TO SELL BY PRIVATE TREATY, HIS COMPACT LITTLE FARM OP 238 Acres NEAR WILLOWBY FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. B j»« • 8 , r~ i kj ?§ . > X" 1 A SHHS g _' ° m g ■mm 0 S ', ■ B ® Insist upon bavlag- onr Pure Teas. I X>oa't b« put upon. They are the Best h ud Cheapest. Absolutely pnr*. OopleA „ but never equalled. v WONDERFUL ; Guaranteed Hieer and Better Vain* C than any at 4d per lb. more money, w Compare su a/- Te» with any at a/4, bi and onr a/4 with any at 3/- p«r lb. w TEAS! The praotioe— which of late has beoome s< revalent— of giving bob fly remedies or s« rdinary oolio drinks, without proper dis- tl riminabion the moment a horse is taken it ad canuofa be too severely condemned. " [any a valuable horse has been aaorificed irough the owner not understanding simple ftnptoms So-called reoredies, inimical to fe under certain coo'iitions, are ad- a£ linlstored, with the reeuli that the disorder isamea an acute form, the owner becomes £ £ armed, bub alae !it ia often too late. W T INOSTON has been wonderfully successful * iiring the late epidemic among horses. Jl eterinary medloine can be obtained at all !f )ur», either at> his Veterinary Forge, Wills treet, or "at ftis private residence, Grey l :ree"s, near High Sohool. Horses (only) "* tended upon the shortest notioe. Teati- rS oniala can be lean upon application,— p,



F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. HAVELOOK STREET. r pOWN Section 467, upon which is J_ erected a comfortable house of seven rooms. E&ey terms can toe arranged. F. FERRIMAN. FU R BALE. COX STREET. A Comfortable House of five rooms situated on Town Sect kn 776. The owner having left the district will accept a low price. Farther particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. I HAVE a special sum of £10.000 to invest on a sound freehold security either m one or two suras at 4\ per cant. FOR SALE. 7 Acres at Eketahuna, North Island, Close to Railway Station. TO those dealing a change of OHmafce this affords an opportunity seldom offered of obtaining a section whereon to build a comfortable residence within a convenient distance of a Railway Station. Fall particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. " TO LET. A Shop m Tancred Street. I Have a good shop to let m Tarcred Street, within a chain of East Street. F. FERRIMAN, TO LET— WAKANUI ROAD. 4 ACRES of good land with a well stocked orchard and a qapital dwell- ing house. To a good tenant a moderate rent will be accepted. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. i Alford Foreßt Boad, LOT 3 containing £ of an acre nearly opposite the Factory entrance gate- Fall particulars on application. J* 1 . FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. 500 ACRES SHEEP FEED. I HAVE for Sale about 500 acres of good Sheep Feed, within about 10 miles of Ashburton. The property is well fenced and watered, and iB capital country for fattening lambs. YCTIy F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, AID HAMPSTEAD, A BRICK HOUSE of five rooms and large Iron Building, together with 1£ aore of rich land, now sown m Oats and root crop. The property has a good frontage, is olose to the publio school, and presents an opportunity of securing a comfortable home on favorable terms,. Apply to F. FERRIMAN or T. G. HIGHT. GUANO. (Extract from Government Analysis by M> William Skey.) A VERY fine grained article and of good quality, containing .46 per cent of Trio&ieio of Phosphate. F FEKRIMAN Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) TTAVB jusb unpacked, direct' from the n English Manufacturer, a new stock ol all the Drugs used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmaoopoea, 1898. Til© Im- of dispensing medical pre- portant soriptions iB the special and W ork conetantcare of the manager (J. M. Cambridge), who jfciaa been engaged m this -Ipty for 36 years, as well •8 having had tho benefit of an ; XSnjjfli&lx training and experience, % and holding an .English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take gpedjcjne, especially m cases I f>i j I — »'-■«» It is of the ntcaost iflaportr werioi*. -a*, that the drugs should Illness, am.. *«& freshly im- be ? V r * ~ «nedUjinß ported ; that the . ■ J Bhould be accurately auu skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physician orders Bhould be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. 1 lie JPrloe should never be the first and only consideration— Drugs can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import all our Drugs from a firm, we can rely on, though we could buy many of them cheaper m the COIOH3 But we charge no mo.se tban is usual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A.TT ALL An urgent call for medicine TIMES is responded to at once, whether during business hours or at night, Sundays or holidays. Nighb Dis- pensary — opposite Dr Maude'B, and next to Dr Hunter's residence. J. M. Cambridge. MANAGER. v 135 ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, i Limited. — p IN LIQUIDATION. ° IT 18 REQUESTED THAT ALL, J ACCOUNTS DUE tothe above t ; Company, and which are now being 8 i •endered, be paid at the Mail Office before \\ JANUARY 14, after which date proceed- „ Dgs will be taken to recover those nut- a i tending, as the business of the Proprietary ft ] inoc to April 1, 1898, must be wound up. g Note — These Accounts do not include d .ny thing that may be due to the present "V nanagement as from the above date. ni ■'. , S CIOR Sale, Cheap— A lob Men's ßluohers ?• toot Store, , ™



The Secret of Smooth Running, ! i The 1898 WavhbLEY Bioyele runa with Nolseleis, Friotionless Smoothness. Each Link of the Chain Slides into place on the Sprocket Teeth as silently, & gently as if friction were a thing unknown. It has taken raarvellouß machinery to produce this result m Sprocket Gutting, and years of study. But it Is only one point; that marks the Superiority of WAVERLEY BICYCLES. The Beautifully Printed and illustrated Waveklet Catalogue for 1898 has much that will interest you, whether you are a rider or not). Free. The Catalogue tells also of the new automatio rear-hub Brake, wibh which Waveblet Bicyoles are equipped for XOa extra. Your safety requires this brake. On Watbbleyi only. JOHN ORR, & CO., BOLE AGfiNTJS. fc r J i a E a •• f "



WAVKRLEY TO THE FRONT. A SHBURTON AMATEUR CYOLTKG <fc ATHLETIC CLUB'S ROAD RAOB. C. WILLIS (scratch) FIRST H. SARQIBSON SECOND BOTH MOUNTED ON THE WELL-KNOWN WAYEELEY. The Proper Way to Construct BICYCLE BEARINGS. A YEAR'S USB upon many Thousand Wavbrlet Bicycles, and elaborate tests upon our Friotion-Measuring Devices, have demonstrated that the Waveblet method I U the only by which absolutely true Bicycle Bearings can tre obtained. THE CONES SLIDE IN - WAVERLEY BICYCLES - Instead ol Threading the Cones or Cups, for adjustment, ia the usiwlVay, the Cones and Cups m WAVERLEY Bioyoles remain always m the precise relative position m which they were ground, the Cones, for adjustment, sliding to or from the Cups. For 1898 we have devised universal Cones, fitting either side of the front or rear wheel, and having a double face with two Ball races. They can be put on the machine m eight different plaoes or ways, thus making it impoßßible to assemble the bearings incorrectly* And the Bearings are Absolutely Dust Proof FORK CROWN SAFETY. FOR MEN|AND WOMEN, THE Hollow-arch drop-forged Fork TTTE Offer this year but One Model of Crown of the Waterlet is a VV Bicycle, but that the finest our triumph of mechanical skill— the strongest skill and resources can produce. We yet devised. don't make tandems. We don't make juveniles. WAVERLEY BICYCLES. WAVERLEY BICYCLES- SIMPLICITY. SURPASSING ALL OTHERS 1O AO WAVERLEYS are Marvels T7[7'E this Year make but One Model, XOV/O oi Mechanical Construction VV and crowd into that all possible aud skill, yet so simple any child can quality and beauty. There is no Bicycle understand and care for them. to compare with the WAVERLtY BICYCLES- WAVERLEY BICYCLES.