PHASES OF THE MOON.

March.

MARRIAGE.

Knight-Grieves— On March 22, 1898, by the Rev J. Mackie, Clement, youngest son of the late Henry Knight, of Alford Forest, to Sarah, second daughter of the late Robert Grieves, Southbridge.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1898. THE MUNICIPAL LOAN.

It may not be thoroughly understood by all the ratepayers who will be asked to vote aye or no on the question of raising a loan to complete tne street work of the municipality, and for other purposes, what the work really means, how much of it is yet to do, how necessary it is that it should be done, and that the loan will not in crease the rate 3 paid by the burgesses. A few figures taken from the records kept by the chief engineer may help them to realise more clearly what they will have an opportunity to vote for, and the unquestionable benefit that will follow the expenditure of the loan they arc to be asked to sanction. It will be interesting to sirne people to learn that the length of streets m cur borough is about 18| miles — actually, 1485 chains. Of this length there are 650 chains on the upper or north-west side of the railway, and 835 chains on the lower side. Oi the upper side the town .belts take 90 chains of the total length, and on the lower side 120 chains are m town belt. Some figures showing how much of the 18£ miles of streets are formed should not come amiss to the burgess at this point. On the north-west side of the raiiway there are 422 chains of streets and footpaths formed and metalled ; on the southeast side 513 chains ; and 4.8 chains of town belts with the road way on'y formed and metalled — m all 983 chains. Of the streets and foot paths only partly formed there are 350 chains. On the north west side there are only 59 chains m this half and half condition, and 42 chains of town belts. There is more to do m this way on the side of the town below the railway, where 142 chains are only partly formed, and 107 chains of town belts. Of streets not formed at all there are 70 chains above the line, 60 below, and 13 m town belts — m ail 152. Not every casual observer would fancy that there are 13 miles of channels carrying river water through the atreets of the town ; but such is the fact. On the north-west side of the town 100 chains of channelling are concreted, with concrete kerb as well, on the south east side there are 307 chains. Concreted channels, but with wooden kerbing, show 43 chains on the uppersideof thsrailway and 140 chains on the lower. There are 41 chains of asphalt channel and kerb on the lower side of the line, but the asphalt experiment m channel work was "not carried further than that. 337 chains of open channels carrying water are to be found on the upper side, and 89 chains on the lower. It will thus be scon that out of the 1485 chains of streets m. the town 152 chains are not yet formed, and 350 are only partly formed, while out of the 2970 chains of channelling that ought to be m existence, as both sides of the streets must be channelled, only 831 have been concreted or asphalted leaving 2129 chains (town belts one side only) still to do, if every street is to have its fair share of the advantages of our excellent water 3upply, though A good deal of this chainage would not , actually be necessary for many years, if indeed over at all. Turn we now to asphalt footpaths. Of these there are 96 chains full width, and 31 chains haJf width —all the rest of the footpaths m the town are laid with coarse shingle, some oi it Jarge enough to suit Belfast when that pojebrated city engages m an exchange of compliments The estimated cost of what ought to be done is thus approximately given by the chief engineer m a table which he entitles

Now, to face this loan let us sco how the Borough stands financially. It has had for the last eight years an average net annual income of £2410 4s 4d * expenditure for the same period £2388 los 4d. On account of formation tbere Jias been spent annually £100 3a 8d ; channeling, £UJ 0s 9d; asphalt, £41 Is lid j interest on the overdraft, £87 18s 4d— io ftll £370 i% lid. Add

to this the building account of £65 15s ,■ Id and we have £442 annually paid out of income for work done m driblets that would be included m the proposal for the allocation of this loan. The, work having been done out of loan and at onse, this money could be set aside annually to meet interest and sinking J fund, so that the chance of any increase m rates is very remote indeed, and for the rates we are now paying wo could' have thirty years earlier than is possible at present-, a fully roaded, paved, and channelled town. We shall also have a water supply wholly m the Council's hands, and not m any way dependent on the exigencies of any milling or other business, but under the sole con trol of the Borough Council. Surely those advantages, so cheaply secured, ought to induce the ratepayers to vote " aye " to the raising of the loan.

Local and General.

Beading matter on fourth page. The Post says it haß reason to believe that the extradition proceedings m the •rpen oase will fail, At a meeting of engine-drivera the fol lowing toaßt waß offered :— * • To our mothera— the only faithful tenders who never mis plaoed a switch."

Compressed air is the latest padding for harneßs saddleß. It is much superior to hair Bbuffing, as it securea even pressure on all partß under the saddle. The office of groom-in-waiting to the Queen, juab rendered vacant, is worth £334 a year. The duties occupy about six weeks m the year. A local merchant gave Mr George Stock" dill id per bushel extra for his wheat this year, as being the beat dressed sample offered as yet, The threshing was done by Mr J. M. Hampton's machine. An American firm has obtained a contract for a supply of railway rails and fish plates for the Victorian Government at £75,471. Two Enlgieh tenders worel £79,274, and £81,299.

On the North line long sheep trains are being run daily. On Monday evening the stock train had 103 trucks. A very long train also came m lasb night from Belfast and Islington works, also the Addington market.

It was reported on Tuesday that Mr P. Cannon had ■ discovered silver m the Sea ward Ranges at Cheviot. The ore will shortly be tested, and application is being made to have the district proclaimed a mining district. Wire-rolled glass is one of the most recent inventions. The glass, which is exactly £m thick, contains m the centre a wire-netting, the meshes of which are a trifle less than lin m diameter. Consequently, the wire doea not obscure the light ; and wire rolled glass will resist fire for as long a time aa an equal thickness ot iron. The smallest railway m the world is said to be that from Forth Billerica to Bedford, Massachusetts. It is narrow-guage m the cruesfc sense of the term, for the lines are only 2ft lOin apart and 8£ miles long. The rails weigh only 251 b per yard, the losomo tive eighb tons, and the waggons 4j tons each. 'I he speed of travelling is about twenty miles an hour. Returns prepared from the census reports by the Registrar-General show that, whereas m 1886 there was an excess of bachelors over spinsters m New Zealand of 12,329, it is now converted into a surplus of 1786 women. Canterbury has now 3697 and Obago 2966 more spinsters thin bachelors, these two districts having lost a large number of men by departure to the North Island. A singular accident occurred at Home during one of the high winds that have pre vailed of late. A cyclist was blown sideways and dashed against a window, through which he craehed, cutting himaolf about the face and hands. There havo been instances of runaway riders losing control downhill, and dashing into shop fronts, but this is an unique instance of the forca of a gale being sufficient to overb^lanco a rider on a bicycle. An exhaustive trial has been mado of one of the motov c;irs recently imported to Wel lington; It is recorded that tho trial was admitted to be successful, and that the horses to the surprise of moot peop'e, evinced no objection to this novelty m street traffic. An application for licenses to run the motor oar* has put the Wellington City Council m a difficulty, as there is no provision m the by-laws for such vehicles, 'lhe City Solicitor will have to ba appealed to for advice.

One of the latest American inventions i§ said to be a device by which photographs can be senfe from place to place by telegraph quite as easy as any ordinary message. The inventor is a jeweller of Sb. Paul. He be ! lievea the instrument will be especially valuable m helping to catch criminals fleeing from justice, by scattering their photographs over the country with the speed of elec tricity, instead of by the comparatively slow medium of the mails. A lad named Charles Oacar Phillips met his death m an unusual manner recently at Sydney. He was fishing, and, when throw ing his line into the water, missed his foot ing and fell m. He became entangled m his t fishing line, and though he rose twice to the surface and called for help, his two com panions ran away. An hour later some men, noticing the line, and impelled by curiosity, pulled ib bo the surface, when they discovered Phillips' body. Lieut. -Colonel Pitt has recommended the dismissal of nineteen non-commissioned officers and privates of the Nelson Coast guards, who took part m the recenb act of insubordination m refusing to fall m ab a district parade, because the corps waß not given its old place at the head of ihe column. The proposed term of disqualification is seven years. The colonel is holding over the cases of twelve other privates until he has consulted the Commandanb of the Forces.

A painfully sudden death occurred m the Dunedih exhibition buildings on Tuesday. David M. Logan, well- known as a customs officer and a lieutenant m the Naval Artillery, took a violin to be Bhown m the exhibition. Meeting a friend who asked about his health, he said he felt •' as right a8 the mail," but on entering the Early History Court, he sat down, gave three gasps, and expired. He was a married man with a family, and his wife was on h«r way to town to take parb m the festivities. The constables m a North Canterbury town have been pretty active lately m putting into application the by-laws relatiug to unlighted vehicles. On Saturday even ing, therefore, a belated traveller who, like the foolish virgins of the parable, had no oil m hia lamps, hib upon the expedient, to escape the attentions of the police, of taking his horse from the Bhafti of his gig and drawing it through the streets himself. Another person— this one a cyclist— is re ported to have been seen parrying on his shoulder his unlighted bicycle.

News from the Bealey states that the Qtira Gorge is still blocked, There is a washout about three miles this side of the Otira. A number ot men are ctfcting away the rock to form a fresh road, and ib is hoped to be passable for vehioles m a few days. Meantime the ooaoh passengers have to walk, and their luggage is packed to meet the coach about six miles from the Bealey. It has been raining heavily, Two cyclists from Ghriatchurch aud one from Kirwoe are weather-bound at the Bealey, waiting a chance to get through to the Ooasfc.

The following extraordinary efcory of the vagaries of a bullet is bold by an Indian cor respondent^ A sepoy of the 36 ch Sikhs, when retiring from Ihe Saran Sar Pass on tbo $th, said he felb something hib his rifle, bub seeing no mark thought he was mis taken.' On reaching camp, when he came to olean his ri#e, he found a bullet had actually entered the muzzle ' and ponetrated about j nine inches down the barrel, a : seemingly impossible thing, but for all thab, true, ft was lucky, says a correspondent of the Times of India, that he had no occasion to fire hia rifle again on his way home, or ib would of coarse have £mrtft,

The Greenwood company repeated " My Sweetheart " at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, to a somewhat larger but even more appreciative audience than attended on the previous evening.

In order to make room for the builders to complete the alterations we have resolved to greatly reduoe our stock. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and i Worsteds* etc, to clear at the following reductions :— Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s. now 703 ; Men's trouserß, usual price 255, now 15s 6d ; etc. We have also pleasure m notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Monarch ' " Waverley " andEclipse-Humber Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), which ,we are now Belling with all the " up-to-date " improvements at the lowest cash prices, or on the most liberal terms to suit) the convenience of our customers. (Every machine guaranteed).— Cbaiqhkad and Bebryman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters.

CRICKET.

HEATED FEELING IN THE TEST MATCH.

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Sydney, March 22. During the final test match Bannerman, the Australian umpire, reported Storer for making objectionable remarks towards him. Storer said, "You are a cheat, and you know it." Worrall corroborated this, and also heard Sborer say, •« You are making the win assured for Australia." The matter was referred to Stoddart's Executive, who de cided to report Stoier to the Marylebone Club, unless he satisfactorily apologised to Bannerman, Storer preferred to have the case remitted to the Marylebone Club rather thftn apologia.

ENGLAND v SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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Adelaide, March 22 The match England v. South Australia waß resumed to-day. Both Wainwrighb and Mason gave a great exhibition of baiting, the latter's innings being chanceless. Hay ward was slow m commencing, bub after wards hit out vigorously. Hirst and Druce were hitting splendidly and scoring rapidly when the stumps were drawn. The scores were: —

Received Wakapuaka March 23, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office 11.12 a.m. Adelaide, March 23. Clem. Hill was presented with a magni ficent gold watch by his admirers, on attain ing his majority. The Cricket Association presented him with a silver shield.

HOCKEY CLUB.

The third annual general meeting of the Ashburton Hcckey Club was held m the Templar Hall on Tuesday evening— Dr Leahy (President) presiding. The Secretary read the report and balance sheet as follows : — Owing to the slowness of the play and the many rather severe bruises received by our members through the rough nature of tho Domain hockey ground, your Committee, at the commencement of last season, decided to if possible procure a more suitable site, believing that) if a levol ground could be obtained it would be the means of popularis ing the game m Ashburton, and securing a much larger membership to our Club. With this m view the Domain Board were approached, and an offer of £5 was made for tha use of the oval. The Board, Jhowever, decided that the offer could not be enter tained. Your Committee then spent con siderable time endeavouring to procure a suitable site elsewhere, bub without success, and ib became evident that the old ground would have to be again reverted bo, or the Club disbanded. This delay m opening the season, coupled with the bad state of the old ground, caused a great loss of interest m the game, and explains the falling off of mem- I bers, and thua the Club was found to be too weak to accept the many challenges which were received from Christchurch andTinwald Clubs. Two matches, however, were played with the colony's champion team, the first resulting m a draw and the second iv a decisive defeat. The ground question will again have to be considered by the incoming ! Committee. The balance sheeb showed a debit balance of 5s 10id. I The reporb and balance sheeb were adopted, and the following officers elected : Patron— Mr C. Reid ; Presidenb— Dr Leahy ; Vice-Presidents — Messrs P. Mainwaring, S. H. Graves, P. H. Cox, J. Orr, E. W. Hanmer, G. Simmers, J. Snodgrass, T Rollitt, C. Hardie, b\ Ferriman, W. H. Collins, and Revs. T. A. Hamilton and J. Blaokburne ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer —Mr W. Potber ; Committee— Messrs H. H. Fooks, F. Gale, E. Cambridge, O. Andrews, L. F. Andrewes, W. Mellor, and F. Clark, senr ; Captain— Mr W. Mellor; sub-Captain —Mr F. Potter; referee— Mr F. Clark; Selection Committee— The Captain, sub- Captain, and Referee.

Eight new members were elected. The ground question and the opening of the season were referred to the Committee, after which the usual votes of thanks brought a successful meeting to a olose.

Christian Endeavour.

The half-yearly convention of the Christian Endeavour Union was held m the Primitive Methodiat Church on Tuesday evening. The three societies— Primitive Methodißb, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian—were well represented, and with a number of friends the body of the ohuroh was almost filled. A Bhort meeting for prayer and testimony was held by the members of the union alone, before the publjo meeting. Rev. Messrs Inglis, Mann, and Taylor, with the officers of the union, occupied seats on the platform of the church during the public meeting, which, having been opened, Rev. Mr Mann, who has come m the Rev. John Olphert's place, was introduced to the endeavourers, who rose and sang one verse of a hymn as a welcome to him and his. wife. Rev. Mr Mann responded by giving a few words of , encouragement, and promised his and Mrs Mann's support and help to all Christian Endeavour Societies. A rather unusual item of these conventions was introduced this time m the form of having questions handed m. About half-a-doxen or so were handed m, and were very satisfactorily answered by the rev. gentlemen and Mr H, Steele. One of the beat items of the evening was a long recitation by Miss B. Lewis, of Tinwald, entitled " The first Bottler's Btory." Ifc was rendered correctly and very feelingly, entrancing all hearers. The moral which was oonveyed — the necessity of keeping temper m check, and being careful of spying words one could not recall, and would regreb m after life— was grasped and under stood by all. A solo, "Some time we'll understand," sung by Miss A. Taib, was appreciated. The programme was inter spersed with impromptu choruses, which added bo the attractiveness of 'the meeting, which was both ft pleasant and a helpful gathering,

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright Fatal Railway Collision. London, March 21 A collision occurred on the South Eastern railway line between two passenger trains at New Gross, a suburb of London. Three persous were killed and six injured. Obituary. Colonel Dyer, President of the Employers' Federation, was found dead m bed. A Counter Move. Some British newspapers demand that the Admiralty should make a counter move to the mobilisation of the French northern squadron. West Australian Mining-. The Committee of the West Austra lian Chamber of Mines approves of the temporary relief granted by Sir John Forrest to the mining companies, and urges him to prohibit alluvial miners from entering and mining on alluvial leases. Cable Chess Match. Great Britain has won the cable chess match with the United States. Billiards; March 22. Memmott, the Australian billiard player, has challenged Roberts on the same terms as those on which the latter meets Weiss. Imperial Budget. The Budget speech is to be delivered on April 21st, A Corner m Wheat. New York, March 21 Mr L. Z. Leiter, who recently made a corner m wheat m Chicago, has al- 1 ready profited to the extent of a million dollars. Fatal Fire m a Boarding- House. March 22 In a fire which destroyed a boarding house at Montana, twenty-five of the inmates perished, The majority were killed m trying to effect an escape. Birthday Celebrations Berlin, March 21 The seventieth birthday of Hendrik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatist, has been celebrated m Scandinavia and Berlin. Many congratulations were received from England. - The Indian Revenue. Calcutta, March 21 Mr James Westland, one of the members of theOouncil of the Governor- General of India, reports that despite famine, war, and plague, the Tndian revenue is elastic, and fresh taxation will be unnecessary.

Australian.

Press Association — By Electric Telegrarh Copyright. The Great Melbourne Fire. Melbourne, March 22 The report of the Board of Enquiry into the recent fire throws no fresh light on the origin, and recommends the strengthening of the Brigade and its equipment, and an increase m the water supply, Lord and Lady Brassey. The Governor, Lord Brassey, and his wife have left on a visit to England. Fatal Fire. Perth, March 22, A fire at Menzies destroyed a block of buildings, and did damage to the extent of £8000. A man is supposed to have perished m the flames,. A Diggings Rushed. The leases at Oue have been rushed bg alluvial diggers, and over 200 are j now on the field. I Sir Durward Lely, Sydney, March 22 Mr Durward Lely, the Scotch vocalist, tenor of the Carl Rosa Com pany, and Mr R. S. Smythe's latest importation, leaves San Francisco to morrow. Instead of coming on to Australia as originally intended, he will open his colonial engagements at Dunedin m April.

Russia's Demands Upon China Conceded.

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Pekin, March 22,

The Russian demands upon China, including the rights for the construc tion of the Mancburian railway, have been conceded.

Five Russian warships at Port Arthur were provided with 11,000 tons of coal.

THE KLONDIKE.

Seizure of The White Pass.

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Ottawa, March 22.

A mob of Alaskan rowdies- have seized the White Pass, en route to Klondyke.

The American garrison o£ Skagway has been ordered to protect the travel lers from the depredations of the band.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

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Received Wakapuaka Maroh 23, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office Ilia a.m. Hawaii. Washington, March 22 Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Am bassador, states that the Senate has entirely misrapreaented Britain's atti tude m regard to the Hawaiian Is lands, Austrian Iteicksrath. Vienna, March 22 The German Nationalist members of the Austrian Reichsrath opposed the election of Herr Fuobs as President of the Chamber, shouting "Vagabond," "Gaol bird," They criticised the appeal made by Count FraDz Hohen steiz, Premier, m support of the monarchy and Parliament. Received Wakapuaka March 23, 11.15 a.m. Guardian Office, 12.17 a.m. The Transvaal Assassination. Capetown, March 22 At the trial of Wertheim for the murder of Joel, Strange deposed that the murderer wrote threatening letters to Joel, demanding money for the remoVal of Kruger. Japan's Navy. Tono, March 22 Japan is largely increasing her force of marines, and is purchasing transport vessels, Chinese Loan. Berlin, March 22 The Chinese loan has been largely over subscribed m Germany. German Africa. The newa of a rising m Uheheland, m German Africa, is confirmed. The German expedition was surprised. The leader, officers, and Askari porters were killed. Naval Frauds. St Petersburg, March 22. Reports from Odessa announce the arrest of a hundred and twenty persons on the charges of being implicated m extensive frauds m connection with the supply of coal to the Russian war ships m the Euxine fleet. The admiral has been dismissed from the service m the same connection, The Soudan. London, March 22 Reports indicate that the Mahmud is trying to avoid the British, and to attack Berber, the route to which ia well defended. Mr Gladstone's Health. Mr Gladstone is travelling to Hawarden m the royal saloon carriage. His condition has not improved.

Australian.

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Received Wakapuaka March 23, 9 45 a.m., Guxbdian Office, 11 12 a.m.

Customs Frauds. Melbourne, March 23

A clothing manfacturer, named Weenan, and a number of his em ployees, have been charged with com' mitting extensive frauds on the cus toms by means of the drawback system. (Queensland.

Brisbane, March 23.

It is rumoured that Sir H. Nelson resigns the Premiership and succeeds Mr Palmer as President of the Legis lative Council. Mr Dickson is recon structing the Ministry.

THE SOUDAN.

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Cairo, March 22

Osman's brother attacked Ardema, but the friendly natives succeeded m repulsing his force, killing forty-one.

Sir H. H. Kitchener occupies a Btrong position, the right flank of his army resting at Atbara.

Revolt m a Gaol.

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Sydney, Marck 22

It is stated that the hard-labour prisoners m Darlinghurst Gaol are m revolt over the new regulation com polling drill after a finished day's work. Some trouble was experienced m getting the prisoners back to the cells. They hooted and jeered the officials.

The Allanton Mystery.

Preaa Association— By Elecbrio Telegraph Dunedin, March 22

At the inquest on Rose Dysaskie, aged sixteen years, who was found dead m a pad* dock at Allanton on Saturday, the evidence showed thab two men heard groans from the paddock and found the girl m great pam At her solicitation they allowed her to remain where she was. Soon after the girl was found dead. A verdict of " Died from syn cope " was returned, and the jury expressed the opinion that the witnesses Ede and Smolenskie acted very unfeelingly m not re« porting the matter as soon as possible, ao taht assistance could have been procured.

INQUEST.

At the inquest yesterday, held m deceased's house at Hampstead by Mr R.; Alcorn, J.F., acting coroner, Peter Leslie, aged about thirteen, said he accompanied hia father to the riverbed to procare a load of firewood. On the way back, and m crossing the stream, his father standing on the shaf fes, the horse stumbled, and deceased was thrown into the water. Mr Leslie found his feet, however, and straggled hard to unharness the mare. He managed to undo the collar and harness, and thus partly freed, the mare began to struggle. In her efforts to get up she knocked old Mr Leslie down. He got up again, and renewed hia efforts with the horse, bub the force of the currgnb carried him under the dray, and he waa swept down the swollen river. The boy had jumped from the dray to help hia father, but was powerless to aid him, and had himself difficulty m gaining the river* bank. He ran for assistance, bub when he came back to the scene his father could not be found. He went and aaked Mr Robert Fleming to aid him m the search, and thab gentleman, m evidence, said he found the late Mr Leslie's body on a shingle bank about ten ohains below the spot where the accident occurred. There waa a bruise on the forehead of deceased, eupposed to have been caused when he struck the dray, as the current swept him under. Deceased'- wife also 2* ve evidence, from which it appeared *•* her husband Buffered from »* hm »- Ho 5 6 5ER *£H£S at deoeM9d wm m * m dentally dpowoed.

Irish Affairs.

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London, March 22

In the House of Commons the Trisb Local Government Bill passed the second reading without a division. The debate was of a spiritless character,

Mr John Morley contended that the measure would dangerously weaken the central executive, and it conferred too great a boon on landlords.

Mr T. M. Healy considered that it was a ten times better Bill than the Liberals would have granted,

THE ASHBOBIOK GDABDIAK i WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1898.



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SUGGESTED ITEMS OF PROPOSED LOAX. Formation and metalling « £500 Concrete channelling ... 2500 Asphalt footpaths ... ... ... 1600 Building accounb (Council Chamberß and library ... 1000 Water aupply 150 0 Overdraft) „ ... „, „, 1500 £8000



South Australia. First Innings „. ... ... 287 The Englishmen's bowling analysis was : — Hearne, 3 for 87; Richardson, 2 for 51; Mason, 5 for 41. Fnglishmen, First Innings , ... „, 222 Second Innings. Wainwrighfc, c Hugo, b Jones ..„ 105 Mason, c and b Jones. ... , 84 Rapjitsinhji, b Hugo ... ... 36 Hay ward, c McKenzie, b Joneß ... .40 Storer, c Reedman, b Hugo ... 18 Hirat, not out ... .... ... 29 Druce, not out ,», ,„ , 27 Extras ,„ ... ... 9 Total for five wickets ... 348



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



Church Services ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROfI Aahburtoc. WEDNESDAY-G.RS., 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY-Britißh and Foreign Bible Society meeting, m the Orange Hall. »t 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY— Short servioo and Induction of choristers, 7.30 p.m. ; choir practioc, 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES— 27th March. 8.30 a.m. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer. 3 p.m.-Seafield.— Rev. T. A. Hamilton. 3 p.m.— Dromore— Mr W. Bowman Fox. 6.3o— Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. ,



F. FERRIMAN. t FOR SALE. I A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERSON WITH SMALL CAPITAL. T HAVE been instructed by Mb] V. Rousb to sell by Private Treaty his well known and Commodiouß BOARDING HOUSE, situated m cloae proximity to the Methven Railway Station, containing IT Rooms and goallery, together with J acre of land. As Mb Rousb has determined to sell on account of his wife's ill-health, the above should command the attention of anyone m search of a profitable and increasing business m the oeatre of a large and rising district! F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE- WAKANUI iROAD, WITHINIA FEW MINUTES WALK OP POST OFFICE. 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 ts close proximity to town should call for special attention from those [m search of good suburban residence. F. FEREIMAN. FOB :S*ALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY of 100 Acres of Land at Lismore, subdivided into four paddocks, with nn Abundant supply of water m each. 20 acres are ia English grasses, 35 m fallow, and 45 are m the native state, upon which there is good feed. Upon the property there ia a comfortable five-roomed house, a well planted garden, three-stalled stable, piggeries and sheep yards. As this farm is within three miles of a Public School, anyone m search of a property at a small rental^would do well to give thi* an inspection. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, I HAVE FOR SALE a'good second hand FARM DRAY, 1 DOUBLK-FURROW PLOUGH, and tecond hand DRILL. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SJA L|E. LEASE OF 6001 ACRES OF LAND AT WESTERFIED. 100 acres Perpetual Lease, 999 years, equal to freehold ; 500 acres under lease for 7 years, upon which are erected a four-roomed cottage, stable and chaffhouse, 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 cannot do better lhan give this their, atten- tion. Full particulars on application. F. FEBRIMAJS. TO LET, William Street, off Wakanui Road. A house of seven rooms. TO LET, Wakanui Read, a comfortable notice of six rooms and scullery. F. FERRIMAN.



EXCURSION WASHER. 1,000000 HIGH CLASS TOWELS GIVEN AWAY TO PURCHASERS OF EXCURSION WASHER, The Best Washing Powder m the World. ■ JO! ■ A Large HONEYCOMB TOWEL given with Three Packets. A TURKIBH ROLLER TOWEL er a Large HAND or BATH TURKISH TOWEL given^ withfcT-welve Packets. ; — — :o:— — . SHEARMAN BROS., FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBUBTON. Telephone No. 53. ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL, THURSDAY NEXT, MARCH 24. OINJE NIGHT O3XI/X\ Frank Thornton & His English Comedy Company, NOW TOURING NEW ZEALAND with Phenomenal Buccess, will appear m ASHBURTON FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY— THURSDAY NEXT, MARCH 24, In the latest London Novelty, and the success of the past season m Australia, farce comedy of the most hilarious order entitled THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF MISS BROWN, Now making three continents laugh uproariously. It is funny enough to drire the blues oub of a bag of indigo. POPULAR PRICES — 3S, Qfel, Is. Box plan at H. M. Jones. Seats should be reserved at once. }& ammm ,, mm m Manacbr, L. J. LOHR. ONE WOBD ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES ~MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURION. VT7"B aim to please, and our large volume of trade speaks for our success THE ZKALANDIA BOOT STORE ia holding the largest and best assorted stock of BOOTS AND SHOES m Ashburton. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots aud Shoes" m endless variety. FOR REAL HARD WEAR r JRY THE ZEAXANDIA BRAND. £'. orybody kn^ws we givo nothing bufc the best value. 000 trial is all v/Q ask! JAMES MELLOR, ZBALANPII BOOT STORE, TANCRED STFKT, ASHBURTON. LAST WEEK OE SALE. ODDMENTS AND REMNANTS TO BE CLEARED. tAI EINAL SALE DAY, SATURDAY NEXT, 19 th INST. MITCHELL & TURNER. BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY /~1 HEAT ANNUAL; SALE of Surplus. Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS, COMMENCED ON SATURDAY, January 15. IMMENSE HE DUCTIONS. ANDREW ORR.