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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1898.

It may not be generally known that the Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, whose death the cable SIR H. apprised us of HAVELOCK-ALLAN. some days ago, , was the eldest son of the late Sir Henry Havelock, the hero of Oawnpore and Lucknow ; still less perhaps is it known that the soldier just deceased served m the New Zealand war of 1863-5. Lieut. General Sir Henry M. Havelock-Allan j was as has been 1 said the eldest son of the late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, and was born m 1830. He entered the army m 1846, and was Assistant Adjutant-General to his father at the relief of Lucknow. In July of 1857 he won the Victoria Gross for conspicuous bravery. He took an active part m the Waikato. campaign, and as a soldier he has seen service m almost every part of the world. He retired from the active liqc m 1882, but since 1887 has been Hon Colonel of the Durham Artillery Militia, and since 1888 has commanded the Tyne and Tees Brigade of Infantry Volunteers. In 1880 he assumed the surname of Allan. He had sat for three whole Parliaments m the House of Commons, and was elected m 1895 for Durham, thus entering on his fourth. When he met his fate he was not attached to any part of the army, and while riding through the Khyber Pass left his escort, and "is believed to have been captured by some of the tribesmen. It was m 1874 tbafc he become a member ot the &ouiq

_ Commons and he has given a con- j iderable amount of attention to all j iatters connected with the army, and specially the affairs of India. The Uest Engli h pipprs contain reports f a lecture delivered by him at Da*- ngton, entitled, "The Frontier War n India and the So called Forward 'olicy." Sir Henry said that diffi ulties m connection with these uestions had occurred four times m ixty years, and the reason of it all had >f-en tne unbounded ambition of the lussian people. Sir Henry defended he policy which had been pursued by he present Indian administration, and, .s stated m the cable message, was mgaged m investigating matters on ■he spot when he came by his death. u>ece*Bed married a daughter of the Sari of Ducie. ["he much discussed question of Giffen's expenses is an example of the sordid side of these peri- GIFFEN'S odical cricket con- LITTLE BILL, tests. IfGiffenbad announced his in dention of turning professional he would not (writes " Mid-on " of the Melbourne Leader') have lost a single Eriend or admirer, but where he lamentably sacrificed the popularity which all men hold dear, no matter how much they may pretend indiffer ence to public opinion, was first m allowing it to be assumed that m his announced intention to retire from this season's first-class cricket he waß actuated by other than mercenary motives, and then tardily admitting that money was the cause of all the bother, m declaring that he would have been out of pocket if he shad accepted the terms offered. At the time that excuse for his abstention was first urged, he may not have known what facts and figures had that day appeared m print ; but as he has stuck to his assertion it will perhaps be interesting to show exactly how much his engagements for matches against Stoddart's team would have cost the promoters had he accepted the terms which they offered, and still offer, and which Giffen has wired to say are " not satisfactory," having previously stated that their acceptance would have left him out of pocket. His coat to the promoters under their own proffered terms would have been as follows : — From December 1 to March 15, bo as to include the return match m Adelaide against South Australia, 15 weeks at £5 per week (for " lobs of time "only) «, £75 0 o For services, five test matches at £10 50 0 0 For services, two against South Australia at £5 .... .„ 10 0 0 Allowance for hotel bill, 105 days at 12s 63 0 0 First-class return fares and sleep. ing cars from Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney for four test matches, and inci dental expenses borne by pro moters, say ... ... ... 40 0 0 Total cost of Giffen's engage ment for 15 weeks, during which time, allowing four days for each match, he would be playing 28 days 238 0 0 I his is equivalent to nearly ,£SO per playing we^k. It requires but a very simple calculation to show that the engagement of twelve players on thoaet terms to represent Australia would involve cash payment of the total sum for services of Australian players alone of £2856, In these dull times figures like those make cricket appear such a good business that it is surprising to find even one " amateur " declaring them to be " not good enough."

On the first page to-day will be found a report of the Ashburton School Qommittee, Athletic news, Obituary notice, Auckland Items, and Cable news ; on the fourth page an interesting article beaded '■ The story of the Gordon Highlanders."

Local and General.

The championship regatta at Dunedin has been fixed fer March 25. .The Ashburton School Committee intend having an excursion to Tjmaru about tho ' \ middle of February. Special notice is directed to Messrs T. H. Undrill and Co. 'a notice of thanks, clearing ■ale, and removal, m this issue. Mr Andrew Orr announoea that his great annual sale of drapery, clothing, etc., will , commence on Saturday next, January 15, when some extraordinary bargains will be offered. . The annual tea meeting m connection with the Presbyterian Church, Tinwald, will be held m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Thursday nejfe, Idth inst., and a public meeting will take place afterwards. Shortly after seven o'clock laafe evening a fire ocpunud $t Allenton, whereby the lawn, fenges. and trepa, pf Mr Fowler were -• *M. Mr Fowler was away at the destroy - Umeiy ajd pf several peigh time, but the . * . .^^ boura prevented any tm. "-'" s Before Mr Alcorn this morning, Thomi»r ' Robb, who had been remanded on January 3 for eight days for medical treatment, suffering from an attack of delirium tremens, waa again brought up. He was ordered to piy 26s 6i expenses, and waa allowed a month to pay the money, m default forty eight hours m prison. George Huddleston, at the Auckland Police Court to-day admitted the theft of £222, the property of the Queen, but was informed that the plea of guilty could not be admitted m the Police Court. He waa remanded until January 19 on a bail of £300 He was clerk and caretaker at Mounb Eden magazine, and waa once Sergeant-Major of the Wellington depot. Mr C. Lewis, M.H.H., Christchurch, ad dressed his constituents last' night. There was a large attendance. A vote of thanks and confidence was proposed, and an amend ment of thanks with dissapproval of Mr Lewis's action on the Old Age Pensions Bill. The voting for and against the amendment was about equal, but the Chairman declared the amendment lost, amidst disorder, and the original motion was then put and de dared carried. Buuh fires have occurred m several parts of the Hutt district. Ab Belmont some beautiful bush haß been destroyed by fire. In Mangatora Valley the fire destroyed all the troub m the river. For several mi'es down the provincial boundary thousands of dead fißh were lying m every pool m the river. On Sunday night a large fire worked its way from the head of Horokiwi Valley through towards the Hutt district, destroy ing en fttte somewhere, aboub a thousand sheep, one settler alone losing 300. Last summer one of our grandohildren was sick with a severe bowel trouble. Our dootor's remedies had failed, then we tried Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very speedy relief; We regard it aa the best medicine ever put on the market for bowel complaints.— Mrs E. W. Gregory, Frederiokstown, Mo. This certainly is the best medicine ever put on the market for dysentery, summer com plaint, colio andoholerainfanbumin children. It never tails to give prompt relief when used m reasonable time and the plain printed directions are followed. Many mothers have expressed their sincere gratitude for the cures it has effected, For sale by >»hburton Drug Company,

The freshest form of " cidge " to raise a ' ■ few drinks for thitety souls was exhibited yesterday when a drouthy one went on the warpath to collect pence to pay the wages of two h via work clearing the yard of the Oourbhouso of tliistlos, and generally re- ] moving from the yard the reputation of ( being the most neglected environment of 1 lhe Hall of Justice m the colony. The , promoter of the scheme might enlarge it, if he means business, by including the thistles m Baring Square m his verbal prospectus. | Last night at the Borough Council meet- i ing Cr Hanmer obtained sanction for the erection of benches m the plantations near the Old Men 'B Home fronting the river Thtre are no seats m these plantations on which the inmates can ait down and enjoy a whiff of the pipe m the open air on a fine day, and Cr Hanmer, knowing where the money can be procured to provide the seats, and lhe carpenter to put them up, asked and received the Council's sanction for the work, wl.ijh will cost the ratepayers nothing. ProfesHor Dunkerly, phrenologist, gave his lecture m the Army Barracks last even ing, on the " Human Face Divine." It was lihtened to with great attention, giving, as it did, a fair idea of what phrenological science was like. In the course of his re marks, he advised parents to have their children phrenologically examined, and there by obtain an indication as to what professions they were best suited for. lhe professor gave public delineations m a satisfactory manner, of several of those present who went on the platform. Mr Dunkerley has offered himself for training as an offioer of the Salvation Army. Our Chertsey correspondent writeß ; — Harvesting operations have now been m full swing for the last two or three weeks. Des pite the bad prospeots, threshing results have so far been good. Both Mr Peter Chalmers and Mr Tom Doig are onb with their machines. The former has threshed the oats of Messrs Gilbert McLean, William Gill, and James Stringfellow, senr. The two former threshed over twenty-six bushels of oats to the acre, and the latter thirty, so that after all things are not quite so bad. The great trouble is the want of feed tor the stock. It is, however, wonderful how the sheep are keeping up. Mostof the farmers have got rid.of their lambs fairly well. The winter outlook for feed is however bad. It is sincerely to be hoped that a change will take place. The Windsor Magazine, one of the best I serials for an eveniog's reading that finds its way to New Zealand, has as large a circu lation both at home and m the colonies an any monthly issued from the British press. 1 Mr H. M. Jones is the local agent, and the ' December number of the magazine has been forwarded to us by him. In it ia the , conclusion of Mr Hall Caine's stirring and much criticised novel "The Christian," m which the tragic end of the hero is told, and 1 the other articles are well chosen, well written, and interesting m the highest , degree. Extracts from this magazine have frequently been made by us m these columns, and brighter readiag one could hardly wish. The letterpress from a printer's point of view is perfect, and the illustrations leave but little to be desired. The annual picnic of the Lismore district school was held on Friday, January 7, m the lagoon paddock on the Barford Estate. The ) surroundings were all that could be desired for the occasion, the paddock being well ) sheltered and shaded, and a goodly number of parents with their chiHren turned out to ) enjoy the afternoon. A nice shady course was seleoted for the running, which was ) kept up with spirit until the adjournment for refreshments. Both boys and girls being m good form, justice was done to the good things provided by the ladies of the district. Tea over, the Chairman gave out the prizes, each scholar receiving a nice ) book. The Chairman endeavored to impress. . on the parents and children the importance of regular attendance at school, without which the results could not be satisfactory to either teacher or children, A move was made to the grounds again where a scramble ) for nuts and lollies, and a good game of rounders, brought a most successful outing to a close A company of Maoris have started a weekly newspaper called The Jubilee — fi Te Tiupiri — at Wanganui. The paper is small to be sure, and printed m Maori, bo i f bat; its circulation is likely to be limited to those who can read and understand that 1 language. We are not included m the list ! of those who can enjoy the pleasure of read . ing thoughts expressed m the language of , Te Whiti, and doubtless are m consequence f deprived of much genuine enjoyment that ' would have been ours had we been able to read the native columns of our new con temporary, to whom we offer a kindly welcome. But there are one or two columns 1 m English, from one of which we select the following sentence, showing that the pro ' moters are fully alive to at least one I weakness of human nature. The writer E says :— •" We would remind our subscribers that it is not well to read out the news of the paper to all and sundry, as that is one evil whioh may befall our newspaper, and which prevents others from subscribing, but let ua acb aa the Pakeha does, whether a rangatira or otherwise, and let each man get a paper for himself for his own enlighten ment," subscription, 12a 63 for twelve I months.

FATAL HEAT IN VICTORIA.

(Correspondent Press.) Melbourne, January 5 The terrible heat oi the Chris! mas and New Year week was rsponsible for from thirty to forty deaths of adults m the city and country. People dropped down uncon scious m the streets and m dwellings m the city, and m harvest and threshing work m the country. On Boxing Day it is calculated that 40,000 gallons of beer were sold m Melbourne. One hotel at Brighton beach alone got through eleven hogsheads. The drain on the Van Yean was forty-four million gallons a day. Touring cjclisfcs, who had set out before the heat commenced, had dreadful experiences. One m the wilds of (Jippsland waa sayed by a lady who . v&rried him several pnlea m front of hf? on I —•obaokj otherwise he must have died of !?Th»naHon "^..thirst, Another, who was rn'Zs's Beath, SS^^Wj » *. c ; tv and who was going to aid his father, a' clergyman m the country, was found dead beside bis maonipe on a lonely bush road. The heat wave reached flobart, where bush fires have done much damage on the slopes of Mount Wellington, and also caused the loss of several lives. Mrs Jones, wife of a groom, near the Longley Hotel, was burned to death while rushing through the bush towards her home J her boy also perished. Every person m the locality would have been burned to death also had they not taken shelter under a bridge at North-west Bay, where they huddled together, partly m the water, and remained for hours. At Car narvon Mr Trenham lost hia life. When his house took fire the family escaped and took refuge on board the ketch Mary m port. Mr Trenham returned to the burning house, and there got surrounded by games, and, being seventy -five years old, he succumbed to suffocation. His remains, when found, I were almost unrecognisable. Miss Matthews had a sad fate at Longley. The father stated, ab the inquest, that the doors of the house were burst open with the pressure ef the wind and flames, and that the cattle rushed frantically m and knocked hia wife ( down. The daughter, who waa outside striving to save some articles, was caught m the swirl of the flames and terribly burned. One man, with his wife and seven children, escaped by taking refuge m a hollow tree and keeping off the fire by means of wet blanketa hung across the aperture. On Friday Madame Amy Sherwin had a narrow escape. She left Fern Tree that morning for the Huon, and had only just passed Longley when the terrible fire blast came roaring down the valley. The driver managed to reach the Pionie Hotel m safety through blinding amoke and almost unbearable heat.

Beat the big drum and shout hurrah ! A discovery, the very best thing this Bide of the line, lioks everything of the kind into a cooked, hat. No more sleepless nights ; a boon to parents ; an everlasting blessing.' What? Why; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for oougha and colds, of course. Sold by all grocers and chemists at Is 6d, and 2s 6d ; the large eige is the cheapest m the longrun.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present — The new Mayor (Mr Charles Rein), and Councillors Scaly, Davis, Hiinmer, B.rd, Biker, Orr, Collins, and Paul. FINANCE The Mayrr reported the Bank debit balance as £1560 18s Sd, and the income received from all sources since last meeting had been £185 12s. COUNTY CLAIMS. The County Council wrote asking for payment of £3 8a 7.1, borough's share of Licensing Clerk's salary ; 8s 7d on account of 'raffio bridge maintenance ; v and £10 on account of the Hospital.— The amounts were ordered to be paid. EXCHANGE OF SECTIONS. A matter of conveyance of certain section!, the Council's property, for certain others, the property of the Crown, was lefc m the hands of the Mayor. WATBB. An application by Mr John Moison for water m the channel m Cameron street wae referred to the Works Committee. FOUNDKEEfEB. Mr T. McGraudel and several others wrote, complaining that the poundkeeper and ranger exercised favoritism m the impounding of cattle m the riverbed.— The matter was left m the hands of the Mayor, who expressed a belief that the ponndkeeper was not slack m his duty. At any rate he (the Mayor) had had the •• pleasure" of paying him some money, but did not oom plain, as the offioer was only doing his duty. HOBSE POSTS. Mr John Mullan, AshburtOD Hotel, was granted permission to ereob horse poets m front of his property, but not rails. GATES ON ROAD. An application by Mr J. Dobbin to have gates removed from South street was granted, to allow him access to sections recently acquired by him. BY-LAWS. Consideration of the By-laws Committee report was further held over for a fortnight. BNCUNEERS' BEPORT. The engineers reported on the usual employment of the labour gang, and went on to say that the Works Committee had no report as yet to submit on the Allenton water applications, and the engineers had been examining the ground and taking levels m order to afford the Committee more detailed information aa to practicable lines of supply and probable cost. A report would probably be ready for next meeting of the Council. Another case of taking water from the Winter's road race without leave occurred on Saturday night. It was carried out m a very deliberate manner, and it was asserted lhat it was done m order to test the Council's title to the water. The report was adopted. The Clerk said Mr Tucker was the offender m the matter of taking water from the Winter's road race, and' he had did it with the permission of* the chairman of the Upper Ashburton Road Board. Cr Scaly moved that an information be at once laid against Mr Tucker, seeing that he had stated openly that he was doing this m spite of the Council. Cr Davis seconded the motion. In order to bring the matter of these Allenton claims to a head, it was the right thing to do to have it out at once. Cr Hanmer was of opinion that Mr Tucker was not likely to defy the Council, and thought the matter should be referred to the Works Committee to interview Mr Tracker. Cr Orr said if it were a fact that Mr Tucker wanted a test case made of his action then tha proper course to follow would be to pass Mr Sealy'a motion. Mr Tucker was member of the Upper Ashburton Road Board for Allenton, and it was quite possible he meant this. The only other way was to do as Mr Hanmer suggested, and refer the matter to the Worka Committee to interview Mr Tucker, Cr Hanmer moved an amendment as indicated m his remarks, and Cr Orr seconded, both being of opinion that it would be a mistake to lay an information against anyone without knowing the legal position of the Council. Cr Scaly urged that none of those settlers m Allenton had any right to the water. ' The Council brought down the water from the mill race, and paid an annual rate to the millowners for the right, and were at all the trouble and cost of maintaining the race. They had a right given them by proper legal . document to bring the water down Winter's road, and it was the duty of the Council to set to work and protect the burgesses from 1 attacks upon their rights m the upper district. He was at a loss to fiad Mr Tucker behaving as he had done — a man with such a knowledge of the world as he. The water ing of a girden was a small thing as com pared with possible burning down of a large business establishment, like Mr Ore's for 1 instance, wuh its thousands of pounds worth of goods stored m small compass. It was all : very well to talk about putting things off, but they came to that Council to protect the ' interests of the burgesses, and to do so the fi «b step was to take action whenever 1 such a right as the one m question was 1 attacked. Some of the Councillors having spoken, the amendment was put to the meeting and 1 lost, and Cr Sealy's motion was carried. FIRB INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Fire Inspector (Mr A. A. Fooks) reported on the recent fire at Mr Fletcher's. The chief feature of th§ report was the faijure of a certain porti >n of Ibe new hose, and the Inspector thought it would be wise to inter view Messrs Sband, Mason, and Co., who had supplied the faulty' hose. 1 The matter was referred to the Fire i Brigade Committee. AN APPLICATION. Cr prr asked for a quotation from the i Council for a right to take, say a three -1 inch pipe from the race m Alford Forest road across the road to his property. There .was always a considerable quantity of water running to waste there, and he would like to utilise it m his garden. He would of course have the supply at the pleasure of the Counoil. The matter was referred to the Works Committee to consider what was required, and what would be a fair rent if tha Council should consider Or Qrr's application. O Collins asked that the large stones be removed from the crown of the roads on the streets of the town. The Clerk sajd these stones made their appearance m oonsequenoe of the dry weather. If taken off now they would only h&ve to be put on again. Cr Hanmer seoonded the motion, Cr Orr thought the stones should be broken, bub ib W0«ld »c preferable to have another water cart. Cr P<iul thought; there were sbones ou all the roads all over the town and county, and it was absurd to set men to pick up those stones. Cr Orr thought raking the stones into the ruts could be better. The motion was c^pried* WATER CART. Mr F. Ferriman applied for the use of the water c>rt at nights for the purpose of watering certain streets m the borough, he undertaking to horse the cart. Or Bird moved the granting of the request, Mr Ferriman to be responsible tor any accidents, Cr Collins moved to hase the water cart worked m two more shifts, so that the best use could be nude of it. Cr Hanmer seconded. Or Scaly thought the whole question of the best use of the appliances at hand should be made, and thab the Works Committee be asked to report on this, also on the advisableness of procuring a second water cart, and he moved accordingly. Or Paul seconded. The amendment was lost, and Cr Collins motion was carried, the understanding being that Mr Ferriman would get the cart after the Oounn;l had finished with it. COMMITTEES, Cr Scaly was appointed to the several committees on which the Mayor sab previous to his elevation to the chair. TREASURER. The Mayor was appointed treasurer to the Borough. LICENSES. A carrier's license was granted to D. McKinnon, and the auctioneer's license of R. Friedlander was temporarily transferred to David Zander. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £131 were passed for payment, and the. Council resolved, ifaelf into ft ,

DOMAIN BOARD.

Mr Charles Reid was elected ohairman for the year. The Curator reported the receipt of seed. lingß for the Domain from Mr W. 0. a'Beoket, and ferns from Mrs Cookson. The donors were thanked for their gitfcs. Tltß DBATH OF THE SWAN. The Curator reported the death on Decem ber 17 of the female white swan, which had b*en caused by John Hefford, who, m spite of warnings had repeatedly brought hie dog into the Domain. On the day -in question the dog attacked the swan, and Hefford flogged the bird on the neck and head with his whip, causing her to get under hit express which ran over her and killed her instantly. Hefford then drove away aa if nothing had happened. There were several witnesses to the death, who had charac terised the action of Hefford as brutal. The Board deoided to prosecute Hefford. FURIOUS DRITING; IN , THE DOMAIN. The Curator also complained of the con duct of a young man named Titnxns, from Waterton, who had been guilty of furious driving m the Domain on Boxing Day. It was deoided to write to Timma caution ing him against a repetition of such conduct! This was all the business and the Board adjourned.

Sohool Committee.

1 *■ : I Hampstead.

A meeting of the Hampatead School Com mittee was held on Monday craning. Present'— Messrs McKeague, A. Andrew*, Strange, Piokford, and Lawrie (m the ohair.) Apologies were received from Messrs Crooks, Sage, and Hardy. - APPOINTMBNM,:. ETC. The Board of Education notified its accept ance of Miss Lusk'a resignation, and for warded nineteen applications for the vacancy, and stating that the appointment would be ! made for six months only, until it wm seen I if the attendance recovered. A ballot was takes for the appointment, resulting m Miss S. A. Durey being selected, Miss M. F# Dickenson to be nominated Bhould Miss Durey not wish to accept ft possibly temporary appointment. BUILDINGS, ETC. The Board of Education wrote, stating that they considered the. Committee should bear half the cost of renewing a screen round the closets, as the Ckrk of Works reported that its present state was due to its not having been repaired before. The Committee instructed the Secretary to reply that the state ot the screen was entirely due to natural decadence, it being (as pointed 'out before) situate on the sooth* west side of the buildings, where It had been standing for twelve -years ; and with respect to the portion of the new lobby desired to be converted into a room for the master's use, it is at presenb only waste space. It was pointed out that about fifty super ficial yards of the asphalt paths had been destroyed m erecting the additions to tbe school, and that about two hundred yards m all would now require to be laid, and the Secretary was instructed to apply to the Board' for a contribution of half the coat. Messrs Lawrie and Strange were deputed to make an estimate and specification, and authorised to call for tenders as soon aa possible. The Board advised payment of 47 to credit of the Committee, on account of rent of building for temporary schoolroom. MISCELLANEOUS. The caretaker was granted an increase of salary for the ensuing quarter. Messrs Lawrie and Sage were appointed Visiting Committee. Accounts amounting to £17 Is 6d were paseed, and the Committee adjourned.

COMMERCIAL

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. Preßa Association— By Electric Telegraph Donedin, January 10 The second wool sale of the season was held to-day, when a catalogue of 9718 bales was offered. All the buyers present at the first sale were represented at this, besides ft new American buyer and a Continental operator, who made their presence jnuoh felt m the price of one small lot of six bales, whioh was put up to the fanoy price of 10* d per Ib. The competition w»s exceptionally brisk, especially m the case of bright, well grown, light-conditioned wools, and for different lots of fine halfbreds and merinos. For wssty, dingy, and heavy-conditioned clips the bidding was anything but spirited, and had it not been for the competition of the local fellmongers and representatives from the woollen mills, prices for these would have suffered considerably. Prices, as compared with those ruling at the opening of the teason, show tbe following changes — Bright, light, well grown merinos, haltbreds and orosabreda par to id advance, three-quarterbrsd and long woo'a par to £d advance, «h»bby, heavy merinos, halfbreds, croeabreds and long wools, market unchanged.

CRICKET.

» NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Press Association-^By Electrio Telegraph- Copyright. ApkiiAtdb, January IQ. The first innings of South Australia dosed, for 139, or 189 behind that of the visitors. Giffen 49 and Hill 20 were, the chief scorers. New South Wales, m their second innings, have lost no wickets for 65 runs {Donnan 26 aqd Iredale 37). Received Wakapuaka Jan. 10, 9.4§ a.m., Guardian Office, JO.IO a.m. Melbourne, January 11 The Englishman have begun the matoh against Stawell 2.2. England first inninga closed for 2J4. Druoe 48, Stoddart 34, McLaren were the. chief spores.

Floods m Queensland

— ♦ Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright. Brisbane:, January 10. There has been very heavy rain m the coastal districts, and the rivers are rising rapidly. There are serious apprehensions of a flood. Five inches of rain have fallen during the last forty eight hours. The low-lying por tions of the town are submerged, and people who are liable to be flooded out are removing to safety. Railway communication to the north is inter rupted.

lU6 MfiBUMOS GUAKJJIAtts TUESDAY, JANCARV 11, 1898.



Synopsis of Nbw ApyHßTigiMßwrs. W. Sutherland—^ Wanted tenders for stook. ing. Lost— Watch. Wanted to sell — Piano. Professor Duokerly— Salvation Army Barracks. T, H. Undrill -Clearing sale. Andrew Qrr— New business advertise- ment. ' ' '* M ' , : H. N. Anderson— New books. Presbyterian Church, Tinwald— Annual tea meeting, Thursday next. Wanted— Gooseberries. Just m Time tor Christmas.— j n order 1 to. keep " up-to-date " with our steadily increasing business we bAve. decided to efiecfc considerable alterations to "our premises and to make room for the builders we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Christmas. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds,' etc, -to clear at the following reductions ;— Men's suits to, measure, usim . price 90s, now 70s; Men's trousers, usual Kioe 255, now 16s 6d; etc. We have also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous M British Lion' and "Waverley" Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), whioh we are now selling with all the " up-to-date " improvements at the lowest cash prioea, or on the most liberal terms to suit the convenience of out customers. (Every machine guaranteed).-. Craiobkad and Bbbryman, the loading Tailors and Outfitter!, R



Church Services. ST. STEP HE N' S CHURCH, Aahburton. FRIDAY— Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES.— January 16^ 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer and Holy Com: munioa. 3 p, m — DROMORE, Rev T. A, Hamilton 6,30 p.m.— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON.



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John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co* rTM&E SDCOES3 ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future thiß eyatem of doing business. And as we purchase for Gash from the best makers m England and America, the General Public will therefore have the advantage of Seleoting GOODS OF STERLING QUALITY at prices hitherto unheard of, CONSISTING OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, OROOKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., BEST SNOWDROP SUGAR ... 2£d lb TEA, BLENDED ... 101 b Boxes Is lb TEA, IN HALF CHESTH, lOd lb f (strong liquor) Colonial Candles ... 4d lb per box English Parafine Candles ... 6£d lb per box Keroßene, 150 test ... 6d 6d per tin I „ „ 12a 9d per case Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9d bottle Essence of Coffee 10 Jd Tobacco, Nubian squares.- 4s 6d per lb Bran 3a 6d per bag Sharps 5s per bag Oatmeal, 251 b Bags ... 2s 9d bag Rollitt's Flour, 2001bs ... 24s „ „ lOOlbs ... 12a 6d ,| „ 501b6 .. 6s4£d Currants 5d Eleme Raisins .- ... 7d Valencia Raisins ... .- 7d Sultana Raisins 7d Sicily Almonds Is 2d Figs : 8d Muscatels ... .. 8d Jordan Almonds 2s 3d Mixed Peel 8d 2£lb Tins Preserved Fruit lOd Lemon Squash, English „. Is 3d Lemon Juice, English , Is 3d Sardines 4Ad per tin Fresh Herrings 6jd per tin Herrings & Tomato Sauce lOd per tin Pressed Hops, per lb . . Is 4d Ground Ginger Is 4d per lb Anohovy Paste 8d per tin Citrate of Magnesia ... Is per bottle Sheeps Tongues, beßj> ... lOd per tin CROCKERY & GLASSWARE Pinner Sets Toilet Sets Tea and Breakfast Sets Vases and Ornaments Tumblers and Wine Glasses Decanters and Water Bottles Glass Diahea Jelly and Butter, Dishes GRAND VARIETY AND LOW PRICES U[ ABOVE LINES. FOR THE FRUIT SEASON. Mason's Screw-top Porcelain Lined Jars. Pints 4s 9rl, Quarts 5s 9d, £ Gallon 7b doz. Kenriok'a Best Enamelled Maslin Kebtleß. 8 Quart 6s, 10 quart 7s 6d, 12 quart 8s 6d. Brass Maslin Kettles, Drop Handles. 2 Gallon 7s, 2& gallon 11s 6d, 3 gallon 13s 6d Steel Enamel Preserving Pans, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 43. FOR THE HAKVEST FIELD. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK Reaper Section Reaper Chains Hay Forks Hay Rakeß Oils, m 1, 2 <fe BINDER TWINE, DONAGHY'S BEST, Flax, Mixed, & Manilla. I John Orr & Co.



■*''''■ ~ y REDUCED RATES FOR CHRISTMAS AT S. SALEK'S, THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTBIOT Largest Stock Lowest Prices FOR ::NEf YE AR- 1898 : : OPECIAL LINES at REDUCED PRICES, marked iv Plain Figures. Gold O Brooohes(new and choice design) at 7a 93, 12s 6d, 17s 6rf, 20s, upwards. Silver Brooches from li 6d upwards. 1 adies' and Gentlemen's Gold Links at 8s 6d, lUs, and upwards. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silver Links at 2s 6d, 4a, and 4s 6d. Pencil Cases fa large stook to select from) at 2i 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 10a. Ladies' Rings (the largest and fine 8 t Btook ever aeen m Ashburton, eqaal to any m Christohuroh) from one guinea to ten {uineas, and upwards. Gentlemen's Tie Pins, neat and taßtef ul designs m gold at as, la oa, 0«, 26i, also a nioe selection of small and suitable articles at 2s 6d, ss, and 7s 6d. &FIQCIAJU -A.XTJUNXIOIN IS CALLED TO THE STOCK OF Gold Brooches and Ladies' Rings. Cheie two lines are Heavily Btooked, and are of the Newest and Choicest Designs. INSPECTION INVITED AT S. SAL EX'S JEWEL LEBY ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. STOCK AND PBIOEB UNEQUALLED IN THE DISTBIOT. TO RESIDENTS BUILDING & FURNISHING- » ' 10. ' ■ TTTE BEG respeofcfully to announce that we have received, pcr fc S.S. "lonic " and «'\£tanra,' very heavy shipments for our HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING Depart- ment, viz:— SHEETINGS CURTAINS CARPET SQUARES PILLOW COTTONS QUILTS HEARTH RUGS TOWELS TOILETS OILCLOTHS TABLINGS MUSLINS LINOLEUMS IN the FANCY DEPARTMENT we are showing a fine assortfmeut of new ABRH3S. GLOVES, and HOSIERY, direcb from the Leicester Mills ; also some very ohoice goods m Jet Trimmings, including the new Zouaves, Boleros, and Skirt Ornaments, «nd an endlesa variety of Black and Colored Gimps. NEW SHIPMENTS OF Dresses, Straws, Mantles. 2 Cases of Samples HOSIERY, at LANDED COST. MITCHELL & TURNER. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. GENUINE PLATED WARE. "VfTE HAVE just landed a choice selection of Plated Goods of Esquisite Designs, Choice Patterns, and Good Quality. THEY have been marked exceptionally low of price, and persons requiring Present* for their friends will do well to call, inspect our stock, and make their selection early. W. H. COLLINS & CO. BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY /""ittEAT ANNUAL SALE of Surplus Stock of DRAPERY, CUOTHING, & BOOTS, WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, January 15. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ANDREW ORR.