Local and General.

[ Lady Ranfurly'a medical attendanb m I ) Dunedin is Dr Emily Siedeberg. I Owing to persistent orchard-robbing by I boys m Auckland, Mr T.Hutchison, S.M, j of that city, sent one lad to gaol on Friday r for a week. [

The Methven Collie Club holds its meet ing on the lGih and 20th April. The trials are heading and bringing back, heading and bringing back and yarding, hunt away and slew, aud five sheep to be driven through two sets of hurdle!) and then yarded.

Harvesting operations have lately been completed m the Winchester district, and stacks may now be seen m all directions. The sight from the station looking towards the sea is an exceedingly striking one, stack after stack being Been aB far as the eye can reach.

The Land Board has agreed that m the matter of dealing with some unselected small lots on the Hekeao settlement, it is not advisable to group them ; this decision is arrived at from the fact that some of the lots have been applied for already.

The South Rakaia town sections Nos. 562-4-6-8 9, 5701-3. 580-2-4-6.8 and 590-2 4, have been vested m the South Rakaia Road Board as a plantation reserve. This has been done subject to the Board fencing and planting therein.

The annual meeting of the local branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held m the Orange Fall on Thursday even ing. There was a good attendance, and Dr. Trevor presided. On the platform with the doctor were the local clergymen and other friends. The annual report waß read and adopted, and addresses eulogistic of the Society's work were delivered by several of the gentlemen on the platform. In the course of these addresses it was shown that something like 350,000,000 copies of the Scriptures or parts of them had been sup plied to heathen nations. Suitable music, arranged by Mr Bryant King was given, and after the usual business had been for warded, some Boeneß from missionury life m Madagascar were thrown on the screen very j effectively, to the amusement and instruction of the audience. The final of the slides con tained the words of a hymn, which the audience sang to the musio played by the combined orchestra.

llolloway's Pills. — Important for the delicate. It is difficult to determine whioh

ia the most trying to the human constitu tion, the damp, cold days of autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring. Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway's Pills, which purify the blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs bub a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or incon venience. No family should be without a supply of Holloway's Pills and Ointment, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring unction may be reclaimed, suffering may be pared, and life saved.

The Steward of Educational Reserves advertises m this issue a number of reserves for the lease of which tenders are invited. Miss Sheehan announces that she has taken over the Jubilee restaurant, Burnett Street. hitherto oonducted by Miss Sutherland. At a meeting of the Christchurch Pioneer Bioyole Club last night a large majority decided m favor of the Alliance continuing to govern amateur cycling. The first practice of the Liederkranz will be held on Monday evening at 7.30 ; under the oonductorship of Mr Llewellyn Owen. At the Methven yards on Thursday nexb, the 31st instant, Mr David Thomas will offer upwards of 6000 sheep m various lines. Messrs Hanmer and Graves notify that they have instructions to offer several lines of sheep at the Methven yards on Thursday March 31 1 The Methven sale on Thursday next promises to be a big thing. In addition to entries by other auctioneers, Messrs Pried lander Bros, will have about 3000 sheep, etc. on offar, and are soliciting further entries. There were 3940 electors who failed to record their votes at the recent by-election m Wellington, and their names have been struck off the rolls accordingly. The Registrar of Electors has been kept busy for the past few daya m sending them notice of the fact.

Messrs Friedlander Bros. Ltd., will hold their usual monthly horse sale on April 14, for which the firm is soliciting entries. They have already entered for the eale (m con junction with Mr David Thomas) thirty first-class draught mares and geldings, the annual draft of the Longbeach estate. Among them will be found Some superb samples of the farm horse, as well as animals for heavy work generally. In the District Court at Masterton on Thursday Harry Langley, mail-carrier m the Forty Mile Bush, wan found guilty of having delayed a parcel, which he put into the hollow of a tree and forgot to hand to the Postmaster. Mr Judge Kettle said there was no excuse for failing to post a parcel when it was put into his hands a second time* He fined him £5 and cbsts, which he considered a sufficient penalty owing to the youth of accused. Some thousands of boxes of rabbits are reported by the Oamaru Mail to be at present lying m the local freezing works '-waiting shimpent Home, It is but a little while (says the Mail) since this industry was inaugurated by Mr TonkiD, and judging by present reßulls it is likely to develop into one of considerable moment, not only to the district, but to the whole colony. The industry has given employment to a very large number of men m this neighborhood alono.

The Wesleyans of Willowby purpose holding a sale of work and gift auction next- Thursday, m aid of the circuit and parsonage fund?. The ladies are making a number of useful and ornamental articles, and arc doing their best to make tho effort a success. Luncheon will be provided at a nominal charge, and the sale of work and produce will be held during the afternoon, and a tea meeting will follow at 5.30. The proceed ings will close with a public meeting m the ohuroh, when addresses will be given by ministers and friends, and musical selections will be rendered by the choir. Mr Woolf Joel, who was recently murdered at Johannesburg, intended visiting West Australia at the conclusion of his business m Johannesburg. Mr Joel was largely interested m West Australian mines, was chairman of the British Westralia Syndicate, and a member of the directorates of several of the Boulder group of mines. He was m South Africa on business con nected with the late Barney Barnato, being an executor and legatee under his will. Mr Joel's intention was to visit Kalgoorlje to see the progress mado by the mines he was interested m. He was only twenty.four years of age, and he leaves a widow and one child.

The memorial hatchment to the officers and men of the 65th Regiment ("Royal Bengal Tigera "), who fell m the Maori war, was dedicated by Bishop Oowie at the con clusion of the services to celebrate the fiftieth year of Archbishop Govett'a ministry at New Plymouth. The hatchment is a handsome piece of work, painted and pre sented by the Rev, Canon Walsh m com memoration of the jubilee and the Archdeacon's ponneotion with the regiment during its term of servioe m Taranafci. Mr Nioholas Golding, a New Plymouth resi dent, who was a sergeant m the 65th, unveiled the statue

Goodall, the Red Bird man , made himself an d his machines conspicuous afc the Opaki races. Two well-known hotelkeepers offered him ten guineas if he could get an important telegram into the Masterton office by the fcime the nexfc race Btarted< Ib wag J then 3,25 p.m., and the telegram had to be m the office by 3.40, thus leaving 15 minutes to do the jo« r °ey. Goodall mounted hia machine, &tX#^^£?g& office covered with mud and perspiration, handed m the telegram at 3.37, 3 minutes to the S ood » fchu3 coverin ff the five miles »n 12 "" m , , , ."; ... , The lafcest form of P efcty ne wapaper gamb u m London is the scheme of offering £200 for a cucrentestimateof the number of births and deaths m London each week. The editor has been getting rich fast, but he has & Bh^St.:Ko%'S?aThatrhalal c was really a competition of skill, the fact being that hundreds have been consulting the registry m order to figure out the p r °*»bilitieß and base their answers on the law of average. The magistrate said the question depinded upon what was the determining faotor, If skill, then it was nob a lofcter y ; chance, then the defendant accurate estimate, So he fined the editor £20. a despatch from Chicago of Fob. 15, referring to the wheat market, says :— Whea t opened at slightly under a dollar, !?£* V* w * 8 -W, ft^S b m,° re the true situation waß unfolded. Then everyone scrambled for the grain, and tHere was none for sale. Shorts tried to cover, but could nobl Leiter would not sell a bushel, aud he l^Tu^^ wants to," said Philip D. Armour co-night. •" He need not make a move ; he has only to beep still and do nothing. He has the wheat and the other fellows haye sold it The puzzle is that people will take the risk with £ Biibuation no plain ; but there are 'so many built that way. This is their day of reckon *nfr There will be good prlpeß for wheat for BO arcity. The empty places oannpt be §Hed up m one season. This wheat will go out at Idol 25c.' 1 fimofo && Vtm\

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1898.

In VIEW of the enormous sums at present being spent by Great Britain, Ru?sia, and other COST OF powers m increasing Will sun Ps; thmr navifis th« WARMIIPS tneir naviee, the follow ing particulars as to the cost of warships m ancient and modern timo3 will be of interest. In 1637 according t. ffl, Willta. White, the Sovereign of the Seas cost about £41,000, half of which was for labour. This was quits an exceptional outlay, and n0 doubt other than legitimate expenses were charged against that, vpsspl At thn Winn?™ »gainst ttiap vessel. At the beginning Ot this century a J.OO gun hue of battle- Ship COBt from £65,000 to £70,000, exclusive of armament. The 121-eun Mili ? S Xl^V U3r ' t r at nearly £120,000. The screw three decker of 1857 about £220,000. The use of armour added greatly to cost. and the Warrior, of 1859, figured up Q o»i^ oqqa nnn mv t-» »" cv u P T,L )0 ° ' The Dreadno «ght., of 1873, coat £620,000, and the In flexible, which followed her, cost £810,000 These large amounts were partly due to the introduction of costly mechanisms required for mounting and working the heavy guns, and partly to large increase m the outlay for armour. Then came the reaction m favour of less costly ships, and i i j r <T/?rtA rt^X vessels were produced for £600,000 to £6.50,000 between 1875 and 1885. The inevitable tendency re asserted itself m 18.85, the Nile ,nd n Trafalgar each costing about £,850,000. The Royal Fovereign class of 1889 cost about £ 775,000, and the Majestic about £840,000. All these figures are c v- v mj. • a t> 1 », D " ****' for ships built m the Royal dockyards, and exclude incidental charges ac well as cost of armaments. They include gun mountings with their costly mechanism and torpedo gear. British battleships are, however, m proportion to thejr dimensions, •less costly than battleships of pt^e; iiayiesi and actually \

less costly than most foreign ships of | about the same date. A French first- - class battleship costs about £1,000,000, and so do the corresponding ships m the Russian and Italian fleets, The American battleship, Indiana, cost over £600,000, exclusive of armour, and that involved an expenditure of nearly £340,000. For the German - battleships now building, of about 11,000 tons, the estimated cost is about £700,000. Another interesting fact brought out by Sir William White, is that, large as are the dimensions of first-class battleships and cruisers, they are inferior to thoee of the largest merchant ships m length and load displacement. It is absurd, therefore, Sir William says, to apply the designa tion of " monsters " to modern battle ships and cruisers.

On the first page to-day will be found an Bfftiole headed " Chrysanthemum Culture" ; on the fourth page Messrs Friedlander Bros.' report on the Aehburton Stock Market, and the nominations and accept anoes for the C.J.O. Autumn Meeting.

COMMERCIAL.

Press Aaaociation— By Electric Telegraph

Copyright.

London, March 24.

At a meeting of eighteen firms who are engaged m the importation of frozen lamb, it was resolved to hold out for 2£d for the beßt Canterbury from Monday next. Wool is very firm. Medium to inferior merinos are lower, but crossbreds are tending upwards.

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London offioe, dated 23ud inst : —

" Since our last cablegram mutton and mixed tallow are unchanged, and beef tallow is a shade easier. The demand is poor at these prices. Buyers are waiting for lower prices."

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

The annual fair was held at the Tinwald Yards on Thursday, when there was a fair attendance of farmers and outside buyers, but fmm start to finish the sale lacked animation, consequently a large portion of the entiy was passed m at auction, though it. is reported that a fair clearance was effected privately, that is, ai far aa eweb were concerned. The yarding totalled 7260 ewes, chiefly six and eight tooth, and 979 rams, aa against 22,000 ewes and 900 rams m 1897. Lincoln, English Leicester, and Shropshire down rams being most numerous, a large number of these were, however, either sold at boiling down prices or passed m. As will be seen from the above figures this was the smallest entry for the annual fair recorded for maDy years, and prices for orossbred breeding ewes were fully 3s per head lower than those obtained last year. The business of the day commenced with the eweß, the top price of the day being obtained for a nice line of eix-tooth halfbred eweß from the Alford Station. For this line there were several anxious purchasers, and the hammer fell at 10s. A large line of 2500 ewes was disposed of on account of the Laghmor Estate at 5a 6d, and merinos found buyers at 2s lid. Lincoln rams went up to 4£ guineas, English Leicestera 2% guineas, (this being a winner of a firab prize at the Ashburton Show, 1897.) Border Leicester 1 guinea, Hampshire Downs 2 guineas, and Shropshire Downs 3i guineas. The follow< ing is a fair run of the prices obtained : — Four-tooth half bred ewes 6s ; four-tooth half bred ewea 10a ; four-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes 5s lOd j four-tooth orossbred ewes, 63 lOd ; two-tooth halfbred ewes, 5a 2d, 53 3d to 5s 4d ; two and four-tooth cross bred ewea 5s 9d, crossbred ewes, guaranteed sound mouth 3s lid, ;4s 4d, sa, to 53 6d ; sound mouth merino ewes 2s 3d, 2s 8d to 2s lid. Two small pens "of pure^bred English Leicester ewes were passed m at 1£ guineas and 2 guineas. Rams— Lincolns, h Si 1> l;b t° 4£ guineas for stud rams, English Leiceslers, £, 14, 2, 2J, to 2% guineas. Border Leicesters, to 1 guinea. Hampshire Downs, 1£ to 2 guineas ; Shropshire Downs, £, fd, 1, 1£ to 3£ guine&B for an imported Mm from the Coldstream stud. A large number of old rams were quitted at from 3s to 7s 6d each.

The following firms were represented ab this fixture : —

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited (per Mr R. Friedlander). Mr D. Thomas.

Messrs Hanmer and Graves (per Mr J. R Bland)

N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association per Mr J. J. Isbister). Meabrs J. T. Ford & Co. (per Mr J. T. Ford.)

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd., reporb as

follows on the ram and ewe fair: — The annual ram and ewe fair was held on Thurs day, and as far as entries of ewes were concerned was very small. There were only about 8000 entered and some 800 rams. Competition for ewes was very poor and a number were turned out. There was very little business done ab auction m the rani pens, but a lot were disposed of privately ab fair figures.

The annual ram fair ac Tiniaru was held on Friday on the Show Grounds, The entries numbered about 800, and the attend ance was very good. The sale was fairly satisfactory, considering the very dry season, and the low prices ruling for ewes. English Leicester, Shropshire Down and Romney Marsh rams were most m favor. Lincolns sold up to.3£g, Shropshire Downs up to 2ga, Romneys to l£gs, English Leicesterß to 2|gß, Border Leicesters to ljg, and inbred halfbteds to lg.

In order to make room for the builders to complete the alterations we have resolved to greatly reduoe our stock. We have therefore oulled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc, to dear at the following reductions : — Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s, now 70s ; Men's trousers, usual price 255, now 15s 6d ; etc We have also pleasure m notifying that we have jusb been appointed agents for the famous "British Monaroh? " waverley" andEclipae-Humber Bicycles (both gents* and ladies!), which we are now selling with all the " up-to-date '' improvements at the lowest paßh pripeß, or on the moßt liberal terms to s.uib the ponyenience of our customers. (Every maohine guaranteed),— Cbaighjcad and Bebrxman, tbfl leading T^ilore and Outfitter^

ATHLETICS.

A.A.C. & A.C.

A special general meeting of the above Club was held m the OraDge Hall last evening to consider the proposals embodied m the circular issued by the New Zealand Cyclists,' Alliance re affiliation with the New Zealand League of Wheelmen, etc. There was a large attendance and a great deal of interest taken m the matter. Mr D. Grant , (Chairman) read the three proposals to the > meeting and invited discussion thereon. After a number had spoken on the matter ■ Mr W. Shearman proposed and Mr E. J. Purchase seconded, "That the Ashburton Cycling and Amateur Athletic Club vote for proposal No. 3, and that they BiilJ stick to the Alliance." The motion was oarried un animously amidst applause. A Committee meeting was held afterwards when minor details ia connection with the Easter Monday sports were arranged. The Secretary reported that he had already received a number of entries. The Secretary of the Concert Committee reported that they had made all arrangements m connection with the concert, and had been fortunate m securing the best talent obtainable from Chriatchurch and Dunedin,

MOUNT SOMERS.

From Our Own Correspondent.

THE WEATHER.

We have been treated to rather ex ceptional weather up here. On Maroh 17 we had a hail shower, which, though not to severe as m other quarters, was sufficient to destroy flowers and any apples that were on the trees. But Monday was a day of days. In the afternoon a howling nor'wester sprang up, and gained m intensity as time went on. Ib did a lot of damage m the | district, stripping the roof of Mr Doak's store, upsetting the Anama station, scatter ing stacks and generally making its presence felb. Old residents affirm that it ia the worst blow ever experienced m a region famou3 for its wind; Towards evening it began to rain, and continued without cessation until midnight. Ik then cleared, and we have had beautiful weather since. THE BISHOP. Bishop Julius was to have held a con firmation service m the sohoolroom on Monday evening, but the weather was no bad that only a single family ventured out, and consequently the service was aot held. His Lordahip has promised, however, to visit us again m a few weeks, when it is to be hoped that the elements will be more favorable. FLOWER SHOW. The fourth show of Che season wai held m the schoolroom on Friday, March 11, and was very successful. Dahlias were the moßt prominent features of the show, and prizes were taken by the Misae? Peaohe, Messrs Purchase and Price. There were many pretty exhibits m other varieties, and, taken as a whole, the exhibition was one of the most successful yet held, and reflects the greatest credit on the lovers of horticulture who sant exhibits!

CRICKET.

STODDART'S TEaM.

Presß Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.'

London, March 24

The Times, commenting on the tour of Stoddart's team, says that they were con tinually outplayed m all branches. Their batsmen were unable to adopt the plodding system of the Australians. The batting of Hill and Darling equalled anything that the Englishmen were capable of.

CHERTSEY SPORTS.

Horse dominations.

Maiden Tbot ; one mile — Every Time, Actress, Camelford, Might-as-well, Cameline, Storekeeper, Chester, S.P.D.

Two Mji,e Trot— Kvery Time, Actress, Camelford, Might-as-well, Cameline, Toby, Tracy Lee, Chester, Wenlock.

Two-and-a-half Mile Trot — Every Time, Actress, Taso, Might-as-well, Tracy Lee, Storekeeper, Chester, Wenlock.

Chertsey Cup— Tessa, Cabin Boy, Village Lad, Gorseprict.

Farmers' Plate— Tessa, Tit, Cabin Boy, Village Lad, Nor'-wester.

INTERPOROVINCIAL NEWS.

Press Aasociation— By Electric Telegraph

The Weather. Dunedin, March 26 The weather is showery and wintry, and the schools demonstration has been post poned till Saturday next. The Governor and the Premier left by the express for the north. Rowing. The weather this morning waa cold and bleak with a fresh wind from the south, | accompanied by light showers. An attempt to oomplete the regatta failed and the ohampsionships are now set down for two o'clock, but there is very little chance of their being rowed. Ilonors. Rev W. Will, Moderator of the Otago Synod, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from hia alma mater, Edinburgh University. The Governor. The Governor, after attending the native gathering at Hastings, visits Napier on Thursday, Pahiatua, Masterton, Carterton, and Greytown North early m the following week with Lady Raafurly, and then leaves for Australia, where a month will be spent.

THE SOUDAN.

Presa Association — By Electric Telegraph, Copyright.

Oajrq, March 24

The Dervishes are adopting elusive tactics. It is believed the main force is encamped m thick bush, thirty miles up the Atbara river.

Deserters state that Mabmud is entrenched at El Hirzi, and is short of food. Osman Digna is nearer Adarema

THE FEDERATION BILL.

Adverse Criticism.

Press Association— By Eleofcrio Telegraph Copyright. ""

Sydney, March 25

The Daily Telegraph opposes the Federal Constitution, and says that the failure of the Convention to modify the equal respresentation of the Senate by democratic safeguards makes the price of federation the sacrifice of representative government. The Oon stitution, adds the Telegraph, practi cally consigns freetrade to irrevocable perdition.

Melbourne, March 25

The Age sees little good m the Federal Constitution, and bases its opposition chiefly on the non-federation of the railways.

The fears that the campaign against the Australian cause will be con ducted on side issues. Mr Isaaos, saya that journal, makes it appear that tha railways are to be put m front of his Machiavellian campaign.

CABLE NEWS.

Borne and Foreign-

Preas Association— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright

lord Salisbury's Health. London, March 23 Lord Salisbury's health has sufficiently improved to permit him to leave for the Continent on Saturday, The Cape-Australian Cable.

In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question, said that St. Paul's and Amsterdam Islands belonged to France. He was not aware that they would be required for the purposes of the Oape« Australian cable. | Home Rule. Maroh 24 Speaking at Leicester, Mr John Morley said that Home Rule all round was impracticable. If the . Irish persisted m their demand, the Liberals would grant a measure embodying provisions for a striotly* subordinate Legislature, with in* creased devolution of local affairs, m order to satisfy the claims of the Scotch and the Welsh.

Antarctic Exploration. March 25. The Admiralty decline to assist Antarctic exploration with either ships or officers. They are willing, however, to lend the necessary scien tific instruments.

The Greek Loan. The House of Commons has agreed to guarantee the interest on the Greek loan of £6,800,000 jointly with Russia and France. Five millions will be issued immediately to provide tha indemnity instalment and the revenue deficit. The balance will be employed to convert the floating debt and meet future deficits.

Australian Art. The Australian Art Exhibition will open m the Grafton Galleries on April 4. Australian artists resident m Europe will exhibit fifty pictures* James Payn. James, Fayn, the novelist, is dying. The All Red Cable.

The "All Red" Cable Committee has adjourned sine die pending replies being received from the colonies m reference to the Cape route. Crete. Vienna., March 25 Austria withdraws her troops and warships from (Srete m April. Stealing 1 Bank Notes.

Berlin, March 2i

Herr Grunethal, a retired official o£ the Imperial Printing Office at Berlin has been arrested on a charge of steal ing bank notes to the value of 1,120,000 marks.

Heavy Floods. New York, March 24.

Heavy floods have occurred m Ohio, ~Virgina> and Pennsylvania. They have stopped the railway traffic and work m the factories is suspended. Thousands of persons have been rendered homeless and great damage has been occasioned.

Obituary. Calcutta, March 25 The death is announced of Sholam Hyder Khan, the Governor-General of the Afghan frontier. Anti-Semitic Outbreak. Algiers, March 24 An anti-Semitic outbreak has oc« curred here.

Australian.

Preaa Association— By Elecfcrio Telegraph Copyright.

Queensland Bank Scandal.

Brisbane, March 25, Sir H. M. Nelson, m an interview with regard to Sir Thomas Mcllwraith's dispute, declares emphatically that neither he nor his colleagues were aware of the contents of the committee's report until it was presented. He had shown Sir Thomas Mollwraith every consideration, and had kept every promise made when Sir Thomas was m Germany. He said nothing about the alleged partnership with Drury, the late general manager of the Queens land National Bank.

Development of Trade.

Sydney, March 25 The Government is considering the proposals of its agents m America, England, and Europe, to develop the produce trade.

Dr Oobb, the pathologist of the Agricultural Department, has resigned. He intends to visit Europe to pursue scientific work. He has undertaken to represent the Government, and to report on any new avenues of trade that may come under his observation.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright,

London, March 25 - A quarter of the English portion of the Chinese loan has been subscribed, The underwriters will provide the balance. The Russian and French demands oreated distrust and militated against the success of the loan.

China has conceded to Russia a twenty-five years lease of Port Arthur as a naval base, and a similar lease of Ta-lien-wun as a fortified open port, The right to construct a railway con necting Petuna, Ta-lien-wun, and Port Arthur has also been conceded.

The Times says the terms of concesv sion are equivalent to cession, and will produce a profound effect m Great Britain.

St, Petersburg Mavch 29 Russia sends 50,000 army reserves to East Asia, and the Government has appliedforan additional 30,000,000 roubles to strengthen the naval forces.

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist) Church at Mineraviile, Pa,, when Buffering with rheumatism, was advigsd to try Chamberlain's Fain Balm. He sayi? " A few applications of this liniment proved of great service to me. It subdued the in flftmmation and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm % trial it will please me." For Bale by tha Ashbuvton Prog Company,

THE ASHBOBIOIS GUABDIAN s SATUEDAY, MARCH 26, 1898. '



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Public notices. New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. THE ! UP TO DATE HOUSE "OOR Gents and Boy's Stylish Mercery, Ties, Hats, Caps, Collars, Clothing, etc: We are now opening up NEW GOODS for the present season, in- cluding all the LATEST NOVEL- TIES. 1000 BOYS GAPS AT 6d EACH. HALLENSTEIN BROS., AND CO., A, G. BARTON, Manager,



TO LET, Wakanui Road, a comfortable house of cix tooms aad scullery, F. FERRIMAN. \OO Mf Aepersi/atfed fo If Gxysrtifeci ' i^o^s/fd'Si/^/'Afgdi/s) I wsyaremfeandmo/esomA \ % mmfmomya/itf .* \,etyer/once f cap My.



FOR SALE, r T-TAVR-FOR SALE a good second hand FARM DRAY, 1 DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH, aad second hand DRILL. F. FEREIMAN. FOE SjALE, LEASE OF 600 ACRESfOF LAND AT WESTERFIED. 100 acres Perpetual Lease, 999 years, equal to freehold; 500 acres under lease for 7 yeara, upon which are erected a four-roomed cottage, stable and chaffhouae, etc., situated m close proximity to a public school. 40 acres are sown down m English grasses, 550 are m tussock, and 10 are m fallow. Anyone m search of a good sheep farm cwnob do better (han give this theirj'atten- tion. ggl'ull puticu'ars on application. F. FEREIMAN. TO LET, William Street, off JWakanui Road. A house of seven rooms.



FOR SALE- WAKANUI iROAD, WITHIN: A FEW MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE i A Comfortable Dwelling House, contain- ing 8 rooms, Bathroom and Scullery, to- gether with one acre of land, fronting on Wakanui Road and Cambridge Street. The above is for absolute sale, and from to close proximity to town should call for speoial attention from those m searoh of good suburban residence. F. FEKEIMAN. FOR SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 10 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 wh'ch there is good feed. Upon the property there is a comfortable five-roomed house, a well planted garden, three-stalled stable, piggeries and sheep yards. Aa this farm is within three miles of a Public SchooJ, anyone m search of a property at a small rental'would do well to give thi- an inspection. F. FERRIMAN.



F. FERRIMAN. ' FOR SALE. — I A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERSON WITH SMALL CAPITAL. 1" HAVE been instructed by Mb' V. Rouse to sell by Private Treaty his well known and Commodious BOARDING HOUSE, situated m oloae proximity to the Methven Railway Station, containing W Rooma and Soullery, together with i acre of land. As Mb Rouse haa determined to sell on account of his wife's ill-health, the above should oommand the attention of anyone m search of a profitable and increasing business m the oentre of a large and rising district! F. FEKRIMAN.



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