WESTEHFIELD.

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Weßterlißld wua vißited about 3 p.m. on Thursday last by a terrific thunder storm, accompanied with a phenomenal shower of hail-Bnch a shower of hail as I may safely Bay no one, old or young, belonging to the place ever saw before. There were several sizes of thejhail Btones, graduating from that of pistol bullets to (he size of hcn'a eggs The largeßt ones were all pear shaped ; bheir thick ends, which were rounded like the end of an egg, consisted of hard transparent ice, while their taper ends were composed of densely compacted snow. The hailstoneß eeem to have been largest m the near neighbourhood of the Aehburton river. Your correspondent passed through this Bhower, •ad will remember ib all his life Itß effects on a flook of Bheep belonging to Mr Tod hnnter were something wonderful to look at. Indeed the first indication I had of its approaoh was the wild disorderly stampede of those sheep. I actually began to laugh »t their antics, but just then I noticed the volley of white balls they were being subjec ted to, and immediately afterwards a round shot orushed m my hat, a very hard one, against my Bkull with a Btunning thud. After that, I orouohed under a gorse fence till the worst of the shower was over. It will be interesting to read other reportß, whioh will, no doubt, find their way into your valuable paper bearing on this most unusual meteorological phenomenon. I wish to reoord that on the same evening I witnessed what might very easily have turned oub to be a serious matter. Two ladies m a tilbury came to meet the Mount Somera train whioh arrives here ab 6 p.m. from Ashburton. While these ladies were driving gently to the station, with the train dote ab hand approaohing, two imps of boys, on horse back, some distance behind them started racing as hard aB they could make their hones gallop m the same direction as the ladies were driving. In passing the ladies, the boys divided, one of them passing on the right, and the other on the left of the tilbury, but keeping very close to it. The horse driven by the ladies, finding itself m the midst of this hurry flourry, bolted right off, and had nob the lady m possession of the reins been a cool ana competent driver, there is no saying what might have happened. Now, I have noticed that this sort of thing has been carried on by boyn ab the railway station for along time, and I would respect fully suggest that who ever has the right and power to do so, Bhould at once put a step to so dangerous a practice ; as orderly people's lives are not always Bare* under the existing condition of things.

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The usual meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council waß held yesterday even ing. Present— Crs, Scaly, Baker, Paul, Davis, Bird, Thomas, and Orr. Cr. Scaly was asked to preside, iv the absence o$ the Mayor. FINANCE). The chairman Btated that the debit balance at the Bank was now £1641 18s 9d, and the income from all sources since last meetiDg had been £66 15b 4d. K.E. BELT. The Hampstead Town Board wrote, approving of the tender for formation accep ted by the Council. HINDS ENDOWMENT BESEBVB. Mr William Sutherland wrote, Btating that he could not increase his offer of 53 per acre for the remainder of the term of his lease of the Hinds endownment reserve farm. Cr. Orr said he had personally visited the farm on Thursday last, This was the first time he had seen the land, and he was dis appointed with it. He had had to rely on the reports of others m regard to it, and though he had every respect for the opinion of the Mayor and Cr. Scaly, he mußt certainly say that the land was far poorer than he had been led to believe. He thought 5a per acre per annum was the utmost that could be obtained for ib, and certainly all that it was worth. The land, he thought, was worth perhaps £4 an acre. He moved that blr Sutherland's offer be accepted.

Cr. Bird had no desire to be hard on any tenant-, but he had to remember that the ratepayers were to be considered, some of whom, who knew the land, had already complained of the reductions made on the Hindß farm rent. He would, however, second the motion pro firtm. Cr. Paul was also averse to any harshness, but the ratepayers would have to be con- Bidered.

The Chairman said Cr Orr had seen the land at its worst. Had he Been it as ofteu as he (theChairmaß)had — the good years with the bad — he would not hare spoken of it as he had done. It was a bad year for every body and he knew of farmers m Wakanui on which £1 an acre per annum was the rent, which this year would yield only a bushel and a half. He advocated declining to accept the offer made, and if need be to cancel the lease and put the farm up again to tender. There was a passage m Holy writ which said the poor we should always have with as. The Council had Sutherland always with them praying for a reduction. Mr Sutherland had been very fairly dealt with.

Crs. Thomas and Davis having spoken, both advocating leniency m view of the three bad years m euccesaion that Mr Sutherland had experienced, Cr. Thomas moved to write to Mr Sutherland, informing him that for this year only the renb would be 53 per acre, but that daring the current year the Council would have the property inspected and fix the rent for the year following. Cr Paul seconded. Cr. Thomas's amendment was oarried. Cr. Thomas further moved to accept Mr Sutherland's offer of £50 m name of rent for the half-year which Mr J. W. Sutherland was arrear. Cr. Bird seconded, and the motion was oarried. HAVELOCK STREET. Id was decided to complete the asphalting on the south side of Havelook Street, Messrs Thomas and Richard agreeing to pay their portion of the uost. OLD BUILDING. The matter of disposing of an old building on T.S. 418 was left m the hands of the Reserves Committee with power to act. LEASE. The Mayor was empowered to affix the seal of the borough to transfer of lease from Friedlander Bros, to Farmers' Co-Operative Association. RESERVES COMMITTEE. Mr Matthew Spencer wrote offering £1 10s for the right of grazing sheep on the borough's sections m the riverbed. The Reserves Committee reported as fol lows : — Your Committe have considered Mr M. Spencer's application to be allowed to gn»ze his sheep on part of the riverbed, but aa the Council lias no authority to let this land and as the boundary between this ! Borough and the Tinwaid Town Distriot is indefinite, the Committee recommend that Mr Spencer's application be not entertained. The report was adopted. engineers' report. The Engineer reported as under : — The m«u have been engaged during the past two weeks m forming channel, etc., on North West Belt, watering streets, making and repairing bridges and culverts, cleaning out the outfall drain, cleaning out channels, at tending to the water supply, and general maintenance work. T'ae report was adopted. inspector's report. The Inspector reported having served notices upon several residents to put suitable pans m their closets, and the. majority had obeyed. The Inspector dealt with some other matters, and after discussion ib was deoided to take firm steps with householders whose pans were unsuitable, or who did nob employ the scavengers WATER RIGHTS, After Or. Ore had reported the nature of an interview he had had with the agents of the Assets Realisation Board, on the subject of tha Council obtaining permanent water rights, the matter was referred to a com mittee to investigate— the Mayor, and Crs. Scaly, Thomas and Oir. ARREARS: It was decided to sue for all arrears of reserve rents anpaid by next meeting. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £112 were passed for payment and the Council sat as a DOMAIN BOARD, pnd diipoipd of gome routine busiaeis,

FLOUR MILL BURKED.

Pres3 Association— By Electric Telegraph—

Christchurch, March 21. Mjs Gardiner's valuable roller flour mill at Cuat W:is totally destroyed by fire yester day morn'ne. The building and plant were inaured m the Standard office for £000, buti theie was no inaurance on the stock, which consisted of übout 2000 bushels of wheat and » qnanti-.y of flour. The property was valued at about £2000. .

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Trains leave ABhburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch me every day at 4.25 p.m. The branch rain arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m.

Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

THE^ r ASBBtJftTOa GtJAKDIAA ; tfUESJDA*, MMxCxi 2« } !89fc.

Printed and published by Hbnby Willis, of Wills Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie tors, at their Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 189$



 WOOLSTON STEAM WOOL WGEKS, CHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1868.) rpHE Undersigned begs to notify that he ia JL Scouring as heretofore. Squatters' consignments to the Cbrißtchurch or Woolaton Station £will receive prompt attention. Quick despatch and Lowest Bates. T. YORK. 10 99 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thnrsday,r,the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF.; HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturday after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager! PALM AND JOKO TE^ INDIAN AND OEYLON. -\UR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) la J noted for producing 200 large Tea ups of first-rate Tea to the ponnd. Thla i the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so trgely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are dually good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we requently hear of instances of other Teaa icing packed and sold m our empties. Imitation is sincerest flattery,' but the rablic shonld see they get the genuine rtlcle. Retaii irom all the principal Store* coopers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO., 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistohuboh LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT bOMEES COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the lait twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam .and Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PAEK, MOUNT SIOJMIEjR S. STEATHMOEE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS^JUST COMPLETED] UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /"IAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE »nd FEMALE TERMS . From 2 Guineas per week; PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENBED BY TEW^ OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— the matron, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road; (just over Eaßt Belt), LChrisfc 135 church. W. H. SUTHEELAND, BEGS to inform his customers and the public that he has removed from Tancred Street, to the OLUB OYSrER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. Where hot dinners or hot suppers can be got at any time. Fresh Fish and Smoked Fiab by Express every night. WANTED, FAT FOWLS AND DUOKB. POULTRY ASPECIALTY, 9 E. DUCKWOETH & SON, TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and \_J Upholatererß, Funerals oondnoted at the followingpriceß :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture £8. Children from £2 10s Burnett Street, Ashbubton. Residence — Opposite Fire Jtsr gr d Station. 105 THE TRADhI SUPPLIED.



Public Notices - public no'jcxcks t _ S. CLEAVER mrs. c. ra. Thomas HAS taken over the RESTAURANT prioea :— m TANCRED STREET, lately occupied )RAUGHTS ... .- S« per set. { by Mr Hbaley and will suppply J \ cc HACKB 4s per <set. ) MEALS AT ALL HOURS. V\ Ski SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. MRg THO MAS reßpecbfully BoHoita a JRNETT STREET SHOEING FORGE, hwe of the P ublic Peonage. 2 115 219 ASHBURTON. J ' TEE TEA OF THE AGE HEAP MONEY! SAXON TEA. CHEAP MONEY ! _OHBAP MONEY gAXON TEA. IN SUMS OF eioo T ° isio,ooo,| ~ ok q rRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE COUNTRY, CITY, 1 AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, &K> OTHERt Ab exceptionally low rabea of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, SAXON TEA Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, SAXON|TEA, Chrißtotmroh. J. H. RICHARDSON, **~~ Government Insurance Commissioner. Pb< «ssob Bioke^ton reports tba 2217 , — SAXON TEAS . a is ahsolafcelf Pare and of good • . % quality • fi Lg,JESSON| I '" fl J . : I LADIES' RINGS "'''V^'S V) • O I Vr? ■ < -' KN6T RINGS- ' O r^^^ I G(>S<J Watches ' ? ■^ J^ a Silver Watches £ |QOLO fix* SILVip CHAINS w I Brooches, &c. '* J [ dkSk delicious •o . " I HAVE THIS DAY disposed of my hV^^Bß^^^ Stationery and Fancy Goods Businesß SKg|^^^V^ m East Street to MR P. SOUNESS, who Kpp«"^ intends carrying on the aame m the ahop %^ known as Blue House. tath.^ogthepubHoor.h.UWa-P; pBMEOT WJJOjmY . «*TO port tendered to me during my two years' ■*• «.«*/« residence m the town, I would kiadly ask — __ a continuance of the liberal support to my suoceassor Mb Souness. Paoked to. Tins, the delicate Aroma H, N. ANDERSON. Abaolutely Preserved. JN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE, OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCEI i and m taking over the very large and well assorted stock of Stationery, Books, T , AT _ «.. DTTWn -ctt tttt» Albums, Bibles, Prayer Books, Law HAIR CURLING FLUID. Stationery, Ledgers, Account Books, School ___ Books, and other requisites, including all FLU ID ia a seore t recipe, and lines of Fancy Goods numerous to men- J^ uged fa leftdi , adiea of E la] tion, I intend to hold a CLbAMNOr bALfci d America and now uaed m a n the fin FOR ONE MONTH FROM THIS DATE, olaßß thtoughoufc fche worl(J . Ifc when every line m the Great btock will be de i icate i y perfumed, and oan be recoi marked down for disposal. mended as a first-class Toileb Preparation. Now, School Committees, Road Boards, f DIRECTIONS County Councils, Merchants, Storekeepers, fa ifch fche H - d Hawkers, Business men and all • others I dj As it dries it will show nvite you to inspect my Stock, and see Then rQn fi . the greab reduotionslhave made. through it to lighten it up, as you desire? SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY PRIOE—3B PER BOTTLE. AT — BLUB HOUSE, prepared by C. G. ELEY, PQOTT"\n7£!ft LADIES' HAIRDRESSER. O .DvJUIIXI*OE% New York, U.S. A.\ J. B. KIRK, Agent. R. J. HUGHES, . pr 3 FBUITERER| tJ SI" a. 3 hh O a CONFECTIONER. _ lL k TRIANGLE, Ashtourto^ rt S 03 S W Ph 2189 B H H N H «° J fA. WARREN, v* S I - I BASKETMAKER, j H Qi h rH "VTEXT E. W. Hall's, Herbalist, (nearly m opposite Aroade), ,__ . _—,. . r,rrt,TTTMPn»T Fob Inwoestion, thebost remedy ia vi s TANCRED STREBI\ ASHBURTON. do J^ dly Norton's Camomile Pills. The ______ can confidently be recommended aa bein """"""" mild m operation and absolutely free froi ALL KINDS of WICKERWORK Made injurious drugs. Aoting at once as a splei did tonio and a gentle aperient. For nearl to Order and Repaired. 12 2 100 years they have proved unequalled fo Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Heaaaohe an . for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold i: '«._~™.wn rmr. A bobdeß * 8 l * d » 2<> 9d| aad U '» aU Mcdl KOZIH4 XMiiA. Plne vendor! tbrowh^t tha worid, jBS,o«t Boouomloal



IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE I icDONALD &~ McDIARMID'S p< RE AT ANNUAL CLEARIING SALE COMMENCES ON ! Thursday, February 10, 1898, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR ONE MONTH ° NLY> TILL We inaugurated the Annual Reductions, for which we have gained such a name m the Aahburton County, nothing like the GENUINE BARGAINS m first- class BOOTS AND SHOES had ever been known. This 1898 ECLIPSE SALE will Burpass all our previous efforts. It is highly improbable that equal value can be got elsewhere, and it is certainly impossible for those who are not manufacturing as we do to sell at such prices. «®° REMEMBER Thie is our ANNUAL CLEARING SALE. Come Early and Bcure the Bargains, as they are sure to go rapidly. For Prices see circulars. McDonald ~&~ mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, East Street. J. NICHOLAS, MANAGER, ASHBURTON N.B. — All Orders and Repairs during Sale at Reduoed Rates. * REVOLUTION IN BUSINESS! !.! BUSINESS UP TO DATE ! ! ! TERMS- FARMERS' CO-OP, PRICES. DISCOUNT FOR CASH. ALL NEW GOODS, NO OLD RUBBISH TERMS OP CREDIT CAN BE ARRANGED. W. H. COLLIER , " THE CORNER." ASHBURTON. New Zealand insurance Company. ESTABLISHED 0 ' - - IB** 9 CA PITAL^ONE MILLION. THEPBEMIBK AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND ~MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESfIINGr MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMKB & GKAVES. AGENTS WHEAT~ WHEAT. rWTB ARE PROMPT OASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLIJNG WHEAT AT HIGHEST MARKFT RATES, Wo are also prepared to Store Grain on Ft mere account In onr New Grain Stores • w WO.^^CGiaSoS« BATES ROLLlff & CO., 1 CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS. 1 OFFIOKS AND BTQJREk, WEST STREET,



Friedlander Bros., Limited. HO LET FOR CROPPING PURPOSES 1 AORES GOor> LASD, For full particulars apply to [FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. jfT7~I aITe BUYERS OF HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDES BROS., Limited; IT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF NKEAT RYEGRASSJ OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORISSACKS. nrr c are now landing, ex "CEAIQ2TAX&". Our this Season's Supply oi| 1200 BALES o FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT COBNSACKS, Whioh we offer ex our Ashburton, Tinwald) or Lyndhurst Stores, ab Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving us their Liberal Support. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LIMITED. D. THOMAS. J "Rambler" Bicycle. /CYCLISTS AND OTHERS INTEND- ING TO INVEST IN A MACHINE CALL AND INSPECT THE "RAMBLER* THE STRONGEST AND BEST FINISHED MACHINE MADE. D. THOMAS, AGENT 115 T. H. UNDBILL AND CO. REMOVAL NOTICE. TTJ"E beg to 'ntimate thab we hava RE MOVED to shop a few doors Iowa? down Tancred Streeb (next Mr E. W. HaJU b), he temporary premisea during the, buij ding of our new shop, where we pwrpoae [holding a CHEAP SALE SEE FURTHER PARTICULARS. T: H. Undrill & Co. OABINED MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS & PICTURE FRAMERS, TANORED STREET, i» PurQ 1



GRAHAM & CO's DATBNT P E R M AN E NT FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, an<3 can ha applied at a cost of less than one half-penny per sheep. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Marlborough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I have no hesitation m saying it i 3 tho most effeotive have met, and has been used m tho district under my charge with the best results. I have recommended end shall oonlinue to recommend it to any owners of sheep affeoted with Foot-Bat, a dieenfe which I regret to asj is so often neglected until it takes euch a strong hold on the flock that it can no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down Bt its first appearanoe by a little , attention and the use of your remedy. JOHN MOORE, Inspeotor ot Btook February 28, 1895. Department op Agriculture, Hawera In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght'a an &L Nicholas' with your Foot-Rot Speoifio, 1 have every confidence m Baying that the cure waß a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. , Some of the shoep were very badly affeoted, nearly the whole cf the foot having rotted off I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Speoifio if their sheep are troubled wicb ; Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and lam sure 'it will give satisfaction. — I remain, yours , truly ALEXANDER MONBO, Inßpeotor of Stock. Jt-JG 22, 1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, ( GBAHAM AND CO', Oarlton Gore Road, Roseneath, Wellington. O LLJ v * * * S fe- II- m <S> V (D v <q M • s. F^ M ° l!lli o O HH O' O W od BMI iS & i^iijß g



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