PHASES OF THE MOON.

I July.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898. WATER SUPPLY AMENDMENT BILL.

The necessity for some amendment m the Jaw. regulating the procedure of County Councils and Water Supply Boards, with a view to Baying time when proposals for irrigation are extant, has been made apparent during the laßt few months m the Ashburtcn County. The Water Supply Act oi 1891, while carefully safeguarding the interests of such landowners as may object, or may perhaps object, to pro posed expenditure for water supply purposes, laid down provisions the observance of which, especially m a district where no serious objection is offered to euch proposal, rendered the proceedings tedious m the extreme. Between the first step m the direction of introducing an irrigation scheme m this county and the actual completion of preliminaries, some five months must elapse under the existing Act, there are so many hindrances thrown m the way of the promoters. It was i made evident to the members of the County Council that, if satisfactory headway was to be made with any extensive or general scheme or schemes of irrigation m the Ashburton districts, the restrictions imposed by the Act would have to be largely curtailed, not with any idea of removing the safe guards of possible objectors' interests, but simply to get rid of delays that were aa vexatious as they were un necessary, and but for which the irri gation movement here would have beeD m a muoh more forward condition. Ons of the first things set about by the eoer|etfc Oh,airm»jj 9 f tho County

Oauncil and member fer the district when he reached Wellington to enter upon his Parliamentary duties was to introduce a Water Supply Amendment Act, the chief object of which is to cut down very materially the time that must elapse under existing legislation between the various steps fixed by statute; and between the adoption and confirmation of a resolution making a special order the amending Bill seeks to reduce the minimum interregnum from four weeks to fourteen days. In regard to the modified scheme of irri gation by which it was proposed to include a portion of the Wakanui district, it was recently found that the whole arrangements were thrown back until Wakanui had been reinstated m the Rakaia water district, from which it had been severed some years before. The reinstatement must happen before anything can be done m the way of legal steps towards irrigation, and m making that reinstatement as much time -will be taken up as almost the whole irrigation proceedings would have occupied had the severance not stood m the way. Mr Wright's Bill proposes to clear away all difficulties of this nature by making any desired alteration m the districts by the same special order that sets on foot the irrigation proposal, and any alteration of water race districts and subdivision boundaries may be made before the adoption of the special order. This will very greatly expedite matters by the removal of what seemed to most people m the district a quite un necessary and purposeless hindrance. Then the amending Bill provides ten days grace for any ratepayer on land included within any area constituted! an irrigation district under the principal Act, or within any enlargement, alteration or sub division of it, to appeal against the inclusion of his land. The appeal must be to the District Court if such a Court exercise jurisdiction m the district, and to the Supreme Court m the absence of a District Court. The procedure m cases of appeal is then set forth at length m six sub-sections, the sixth providing for parties, if they so agree, to submit the difference to arbitration instead of going into Court, the arbitra tor* or umpire having the same power m the matter as the District and Supreme Courts, whose order shall be final and conclusive on both parties Section 7 of Mr Wright's Bill limits the aggregate amount of all loans to be raised for irrigation purposes to a sum equal to one-half the value of the fee simple of Tall the land m the district or subdivision as shown m the valuation roll m force at the time ; and this may be done, notwithstanding that m doing so the limit placed upon the Council's power to borrow by way of special loan by the Counties Act 1886, may be exceeded. Subsection 2of the same clause makes another cut m the direc tion of saving time and the notice of the intention to raise a loan is sought to be reduced m the time covered by publication from six weeks to four weelcs, and the poll of ratepayers may be taken at any time within three weeks after the meeting of ratepayers, provided that public notice of the intention to take the poll is given at least one week before it is taken. All disputes, fl.hoo*-*sjpi»tr-ue-uatjr~or~waters of streams or rivers are to bo submitted to arbitration, and the control and management of the water races will bo m the hands of the County Councils, with very large powers. Clause 12 specially imposes on the County Council or Water Supply Board the duty of preventing low-lying lands from being flooded, waterlogged, or otherwise injuriously affected by any water race constructed or maintained by such body. The Bill passed its second read iog on Wednesday evening, and will be submitted to Committee of the whole House three weeks hence, and it was gratifying to observe that from the Premier down the opinion of the speakers on it was favourable to the Bill. The Premier himself recognised the importance to Canterbury of irriga tion, and was prepared with the sanction of the House to raise a moderate loan to be re-lent to local bodies undertaking irrigation works, The interest charged would be at a low rate, as had been the case m other instances where Government had lent money to settlers. He struck a strong chord when he expressed the opinion that irrigation was a subject of more than local interest as its results would be a material benefit to the whole colony. Mr Wright is always listened to m the House, and his speech m introducing the Bill was lucid and convincing. Of necessity he went largely into detail, aa there are many members of the House whose districts are m the other extreme and have to contend with floods instead of drought, and it was pleasing to note that from most of those members the Bill received hearty support. It may be that m Committee some amendments may be made on the Bill, but its passage m the main is almost secure, and then will doubtless follow an essay by the Premier to find ways and means whereby funds for the work will be provided on easy terni3 of interest.

News m Brief.

f Ladies should find the replace advertise ment by the Aahburton Drapery Company of considerable interest. To-morrow (Saturday) Messrß Hanmerand • Graves and Mr T. Bullock will offer at r auction on account of John Studholme, junr., , Esq., 457 acres of rich alluvial land fronting the Hinds river, said to be some of the best wheat producing country m Canter bury. It ia divided into farms of from 3£) to 150 acreß, and is situated within half a mile of the railway station. These desirable little blocks will no doubt be keenly competed for.

Local and General.

» j The Schools.— The public schools will * re-open on Monday, ( San Francisco Mail— The San Francisco I mail arrived iv Ashburton hat evening per > the ordinary eighb o'clock fcraiD. Department op Agbiculture.— A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Mr Sorenson, the well-known Govern menb dairy expert, is resigning his appoint ment, and will return to England. Cowan's Dramatic Company. — The members of Cowan's Dramatic . Company arrived m Ashburfcon by this morning's train from Timaru. They play "The Silver King" drama m the Oddfellows' Hall to-aighb.

The Weather -There was about six l inches of snow at Springburn this morning, and the fall was pretty heavy as low down , asValetta. Between eighb and nine o'clock this morning, it snowed for some time m Ashburton, but the flakes melted as they . fell. Heavy snow fell at Dunedin. ' Fbuit Condemned.— Captain Broun, ento mologist ab Auokland, condemned all the oranges and lemons of the Waihora from Sydney for Gisborne and Napier. These i were more or less infected with red scale. I A large quantity of oranges and lemons for *\ Auokland were also condemned. Mb Duthie, M.H.R.— Mr John Duthie, H.H.R., arrived at Auckland on Tuesday by the Moana from San Francisco, and left shortly afterwards by the Rotoiti for Wel lington. A Press Association telegram from Auckland says :— •• Mr Duthie states that he was struck everywhere m passing through the United States with the enthusiasm and cordiality with which the prospeot of an Anglo-American alliance waß viewed." Sheep Attaoked by a Hawk.— A visitor to one of the baok runß tells the North Otago Times that he and a friend were witnesses to the depredations of a hawk on a full grown sheep. The sheep had got on its back, and could nob rise. While m that position a hawk attacked it, and took out one of its eyes, and pulled some skin off its breast. The sheep was put on Ub feet by the visitor, the hawk having fled at his approach. It is not only lamba that hawks attack. A Moving Appeal.— A woman who was charged with drunkenness at the Police Oourb at Punedin, reportß the Otago Daily Jimts) made a moving appeal to the Bench. She had, she said, travelled from Chrisb church to Dunedin on foot, and had had a great deal of trouble. Herhusband'sshoulder being dislocated so th&b he was unable to work, she had gone oub to sell some things, and, weak and heartbroken as she was, a trifle she had taken overpowered her, " I have gone through a sea of sorrows," she exclaimed, plunging into metaphor ; but the cruel fact was elicited from the inexorable sergeant that among the elements m the sea of sorrows were two previous convictions for drunkenness. She was given another chance.

Trinity College Musical Examin ations.—Mr Charles Edwards, L. Mus., T.C.L., has been appointed the musical examiner for the Trinity College m Aus tralia, New Zealand and Tasmania this year m practical subjects— pianoforte, organ, violin, singiug, etc. lie will sail from London at the end of July. Mr Edwards received his musical education ab the Rhenish Conservatorium, Cologne, under Ferdinand Hiller, and privately under Mr Otto Goldschmidb and Sir Sterndale Bennett. While regarding the pianoforte as hia special instrument, he is also a player of the violoncello, and an organist of long standing. He haß written many oompositions — instrumental and vocal, sacred and secular. Drojiore School . Committee. — The usual monthly meeting of the Dromore School Committee was held on Saturday evening, July 2. The following members were present :— Messrs Allen (chairman), Langley, J. Blackburn, A. Moore, T. Black burn and J. Wilson. The master's report showed a roU number of 51. The atten dance 6ince the winter holidays had been highly satisfactory. The following amounts -ofan, STIS ;" X H. M." Jo~neV, 14s'6d7 John Orr, 5.i; Patching, si ; Wiiitcombe and Tombs, £1 18a 7d ; Mrs Blackburn, (care taker) 16s Bd. Mr T. Blackburn undertook to get up a ball to be held on Friday, July 15, m aid of the pr'za fund. Io was decided that Arbor Day (July 15) Bhould be a holi day.

The HouNrs.— The hounds met on Wed nesday at Biaemar, Mr M. Stitt's, where a field of a dczen or more enjoyed a bracing run. The firab of the day's work, however, was luncheon, and about sixty partook of fllra StiU's hospitality. After thiß had been honored, business of the day began. The throw off took place behind the house, and after pottering a bit a hare was started that gave a bracing run that took the field over good hunting country to Capon's, where the run ended m a kill. Two or three short runs were eujoyed after this, and then visitors went back to Braemar f r very wel come afternoon tea. Mr Claridge was as usual huntsman, with Mr Graham an effi cient whipper-in. Among the field were a good ncany from Methven, the rest mostly from Ashburton. The secretary and friends horsed Mr McCormick's four-in*hand drag and took out a contingent of about twenty ladies, Mr Roberts holding the ribbons. Uncompleted Railways The estimated cost of completing the Waikato-Thames railway is £53,000 ; Marton-Te Awamutu (North Island trunk), £1,446 000; Mountain Road, Opunake, £120,000. The total esti mated coat of completing the North Island railways, authorised and not yet completed, is £1,721,000 ; the estimated cost of similar South Island lines is £1,965,000, giving a grand total cost for 521 milea of projected railways m the colony of £3,686,000. The principal lines m the South Island and the estimated coat are : — Picton - Awatere £70,000, Little River-Akaroa £280,000, Ashburton branch £9,000, Opawa branch £120,000, Livingstone £25,000, Palmerston- VVaihemo £3,000, Green Island £27,000, Catlins £20,000, Riversdale Switzers £60,000, JSdendale-Toitois £55 000, Seaward Bush dE}2O.OOO, Oxford-Sheffield £375,000, Otago Central £800,000, Lumsde'n - Mararoa £80,000, Forest Hill tramway £20,000. There are 201 miles m the North Island, and 319 miles m the South Island. Social. — A sooial initiated by the young people connected with the Wesleyan church was held on Thursday evening, and although the elements were anything but auspicious there was a full attendance. The school room was arranged to present the appearanco of a drawingroom, small tables being placed for draughts, helma, and other games of skill, while ample room was provided for amusement) with other parlor games, Pic tures, photographs, and other ornaments wero artistically arranged, while the foliage decorations were pretty, and the whole scene was most picturesque. Miscellaneous items of entertainment were contributed at intervals, and added muoh to the enjoyment of those present. Refreshments were handed round during the evening, and much appreciated. The social, which was keenly enjoyed by all, is the forerunner of many auch gatherings to follow, and the com mittee of management are to be congratu lated on the pronounced success of their first venture. I

r I Seafibld Band op Hope. — The usual \ monthly meeting of the Seafield Gospel Temperance Society and Band of Hope took place on Monday night, when there was a record attendance, partly owing to the presence of a number of Good Templars from Wakanui. The chair was occupied by the PresMent, Mr Joseph Clucas, and an interest ing address was delivered by the Rev. Mr Mann, who spoke on the advance of temper anoe. The musical part of the programme was opened by Alias M. Richardson playing a pianoforte solo. Songs were given by blisses Mulligan, Corbett, and Richardson, and Messrs Frampton, Butterick, and irevurza; and a quartet| by Miasea Dalton and Trevurza, and Messrs Butterick and Trevurza. Mr Livingstone gave two excellent recitations, and Gertie Kelly and Minnie Bayiia also recited. Two dialogues were given m splendid atyle, one "A wife's mietake," by Misses Pocook and Hampton (2), and Masters Hampton and Cluoas ; and the other "A doctor's prescription," by Blisses K. and L. Moore, and J. Bayiia and Fred Lunb. A hearty vote of thanka to all i who had helped to make the gathering co I suoceMful brought! apleaianb evening to & olglt, * • vu "I

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association— By Electrio ,1 Telegraph. WsijiiiNGTosr, July 7. The Council met at 230 p.m. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr Bolfc gave notice to move for a Select Committee to consider the desirableness of setting up State farms as a means of regulat- ' iog the evils arising from want of employ ment. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence between the Treasury and Audit Office, with reference to certain payments which the latter *had declined to pass, was laid on the table. THE PARLIAMENTARY. LIBRARY. A short discussion tock place regarding the condition of the library and to the lack of books on subjeots of a modern character. Dr Graoe, Chairman of the Library Com mittee, said that steps would be taken to deal with the defeots. REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS. On the motion of Mr Rgg, the Minister of Education promised that an aunual return should be prepared of all associations registered under the Industrial Conciliation 'and Arbitration. Act, and the unions reg istered, with the number of members* INDICTABLE OFFENCES SUMMARY JURISDIC TION BILL. The second reading of the Indictable Offences Summary Jurisdiction Amendment Bill was moved by the Minister of Educa tion, who explained that the Bill gave the Magistrates increased jurisdiction m certain oases.

Mr Downie Stewart feared that the Bill would deprive persons of the right of trial by jury. He thought that the administra tion of justice should not be hurried. He looked with suspicion on the proposal to raiae the age of consent. It was notorious that many charges connected with the subject were trumped up. After disoussion, the Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. JURIES ACT AMENDMENT BILIr. The Minister of Education moved the second reading of the Juries Act Amend ment Bill. The present system was some what defisient. Why should women not take part mit ? With regard to the aboli tion of the Grand Juries, the proposal was m the direction of assimilating New Zealand law to the Scotoh system. The special jury was a class institution, and its abolition would be a benefit. In the discussion which followed, Btrong opposition was shown to the abolition of special and Grand Juries. The debate was adjourned till next after noon. The Council rose at 4.10 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p m. THE ASSETS BEALISATION BOARD. The Premier laid on the table the report of the general manager of the Assets Realisation Board, remarking that the balance sheet, though m accordanae with law, did not give all the information which members might desire, but which the report would supply. PETITION. Mr Rolleston presented a petition from Sir Walter Buller for the payment of £305 od judged to him as costs m the Supreme Court m the Horowhenua case, and also £300 paid by him on behalf of Major Kemp, and for costs incurred by petitioner as between solicitor and client m defending the action brought againßt him. PETITION WITHDRAWN. Mr Tanner obtained leave to withdraw a petition presented on the previous day on behalf of John Scott Myers for an inquiry into certain decisions by Mr R. Beetham S.M., and for redress, exception having been taken to the language used by the petitioner. ONEHUNGA CEMETERY BILL. The Onehunga Cemetery Bill passed through Committee without amendment, was^ read a third time, and passed. Sir Maurice O r ßoJEey~wno waß f n charge of the Bill, said that the object of the Bill was to close two cemeteries and so main tain the purity of the water Bprings m the locality. UNCLAIMED MONEYS BILLS. The Unclaimed Moneys Bill was read a third time and paasad, CYCLE TRAFFIC BILL. Mr Ward moved the second reading of the Cycle Traffic Bill, to create cycle areas m the various cities and towns, and to provide for registration and the ex penditure of the fees m improving cycle tracks. The Premier took, exception to the special registration fee of sa, as being more than m&ny persona could afford to pay. Captain Russell did not think that there was a necessity for the Bill, though there was no doubt ground for arguing that municipal authorities should take m hand the regulation of cycle traffic. The Bill should be postponed at least for some time.

A discussion, which was for the moat part adverse to the Bill, continued till 5.30 p.m. when the House rose. During the afternoon Mr Duthie, intro duced by Captain Russell and Mr Rolleaton, took the oath and his seat). The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. Mr Ward replied to the criticisms on the Cycle Traffic Bill. He admitted that mem bers had nob had sufficient opportunity of studying its provisions, and said that if the second reading was agreed to, he would ask to have the third reading fixed for July 2P. He stated that originally the measure had been introduced at the instance of the lead ing cycle associations. He expressed his willingness to make the various alterations m Committee. The Bill was read a second time on a divi sion by 34 to 25. THE ABSOLUTE MAJORITY BILL.

Mr MoNab moved the Absolute Majority Bill which he described as intended to avert waste of votes at elections for the House, and ensure the members elected having a majority of votes recorded at the poll. He mentioned that m the present House of Representatives there were seventeen mem bers who represented minorities within their respective constituencies. He said that under the present system a successful candi date need not receive more than a sub stantial minority of the votea recorded. Under the system proposed by his Bill an elector records his vote m the firsc instance as at present. Having indicated his choice the elector further indioatea his preference of the rejected candidates by placing nume rals after the names. In counting the votes firsb the count is made as at present ; if the highest) candidate receives a majority of all tha votes cast he is elected. If the required majority is nob attained the votes are re counted as if a candidate whose name is at the foot of the list had never been nomi nated. His votes are distributed among the remaining candidates, and this process is continued until a candidate has received a majority of the votes polled, Mr Ward qritiqlsed the provisions of the Bill, and said that a solution of the difficulty could be found by reverting to single electorates m the oities.

Mr Monk said that under the proposed system there would be an incentive to manipulate elections by plumping m local centres for men who were looally popular, with the result that the man who stood well with the electors as a whole would be defeated. Mr Gilfedder supported the Bill. Mr Fisher, Mr Mills, Mr Wason, and Mr Massey opposed the Bill. Oh a division the second reading was negatived by 28 to 25. IJf COMMITTEE. The House went into committee on the Shearers' Accommodation Bill which was amended so that its provisions should no, apply to shearing sheds where all the shearera employed provide their own accommodation. The Premier proposed to add a new clause to the effeofc that the provisions relating to shearurs should extend and apply to labourers and the buildings and premises wherein they sleep or take their meals ; " labourer to mean

any person (other than a domeatio servant) employed on not less than a weekly hiring to do any manual woik on any agricultural or paatoral farm, run, or other holding " After diiouasion the Premier withdrew I the clause, »nd aaid that he would pro* bably atillii it ni bq amendweot, 1

The Factories Act Bill was reported with amendments. On the Divorce Bill it was agreed on the motion of the Premier to extend the period of naoesaary domicile from one to two years, and of continuous residence prior to the institution of a divorce suit from two to three years. Progress was reported on a division by 32 to 29, and also (immediately) on the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition BUL The House roße at 12.15 a.m.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

—+. A Fireman Scalded. Timaru Herald,

An acoidenb with some un usual features befel the express from Dunedin last eveninc between Makikihi and Quinn'a siding As the stoker was putting on some coai and therefore had the firebox door open, one or more of the boiler tubes burst. The abeam rushed out of course m great for J™ driver, Bowles, shut the steam off the engine, singing out to his mate "Keep m the corner "and steppi og back to avoid the outrush, fell off the engine, falling on his shoulder apparently noc much hurt. The stoker, Frank McKelman, fared badly. He had nu back to the firebox when the tSe bant, and the outrush of ateam and water oaught him on the legs, buttocks and back, scalding him severely. The fire was also blown out over him. Half dazed bj the unexpected and painful attack, he crawled up the tender, with the steam still blowing the back of the tender by his handa for some time, and on becoming unable to hanc on any longer he managed to jump offolelr of the tram. Meanwhile a young man m a car towards the rear of the train, made his way h°^ AiP ff ,! a V nd re P ort ed that a man had fallen off the tram. The guard put on the brake, and pulled up the train (which ia spite of failing motive power was travelling I o° a down grade) juab at Quinn'a siding, the accident happened. The passengers had been greatly wondering at the large amount of ateam issuing from the engine; they E? 2 agaM f gradual «^okenin« ot the speed; and when the train etopped, those who gob out and went forward to sea whab was wrong, received quite a shock on discovering that there was. neither driver nor fireman m the cab. Looking m the direction they had come they °2FthJ two men a good way back along the line. The injured fireman was helped up and placed m .first-elan carriage and made ascom for table as possible, and Mr Clark inspector of bridgee, who was on the^rain tune, 10 that the express was 2£ hours late at Timaru. Mr and Mrs VV. Q u no who hve near the Biding where the trafn pulled up, very thoughtfully and kinJ v "pub the kettle on / and aupriiad SJ passengers, about fifty m all. with tea and refreshments. The pweniTwuS "«lto convey their hearty thanks to Mr and Mm Quinn for their kindnesa. ' 8 An incident of the accident is related by a passenger who was m the foremost Cat -£ b^!, nd t . he u mail van - The « were some t^TJ? ? ec - r> rom u ping and »Sffl good deal of noiae, when suddenly a lift£ girl caed out "The driver's btoX off the train !» She kept on repeating this, bub net elders took no notice of it, thinking it wa» part of the play. Soon after, howe?er, they noticed that there was an unusual quantitf of steam about, and that Jive coals fiadbeX thrown out among the grass beside the line and then the engine began to alow down! When they got off and lent to thlengTnt they found that the little girl's cry had Sea no part of the play. .u 1 j? fc uf^ arrived a <> Timaru at 7.15, and the diwb ed engine was left. A stretcher church, .ad a telegram „. 2S to hu „ £' wpruuig her of the accident. Ooe^r t»i of the passengers endeavored to lofielt d^^Lt^CoffiX S

Tie Kelson Poisoning Case.

United Press Association -By Electric lelegraph jury after a retirement of an houi and * quarter, returned a verdiot that death nai

SPORTING.

United Pres 8 Aasooiation-By Electrio -Lelegraph Tha nrn> v i Ddkedin, July 8 Ihe D.J.C. s balance sheet shows a nrofife mom'en; d * m6etlDg ° an be held che « «■£

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I— — — — — — — — — — — m^mmi^ Auction Sales— To-Morrow. T. Bullock, at the Arcade— loo acres, Springburn ; alao 457 aores (Studholme's), Hind 8; At 11.30 a.m. MessrH Hanmer and Graves, Arcade — 227 aores, Hinds, immediately after Studholme'a sale.



Businesa Notices. J< ' ■ — - — ■ • — »i i i NEW ZEALAND ' CLOTHING FACTORY. fTIHE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT FOB FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, TIES, COLLARS, GLOVES, ETC. A. G. BARTON, MANAGER. XTT.E Would Remind Intending Purchasers that our SPBCIAL DRC2SB HALE with FREE DRESSMAKING Closes Positively on TUESDAY NEXT, 12th inst, ASHBUBTON DRAPERY COMPANY. p n CHURCH SERVICES. S. T, STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Ashburton. FRIDAY — Service of induction of new Chorhterß 7.30 p m. Choir practice 8 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES. (lOih July.) B.3o— Holy Communion. 11 n.m. — Morning Prayer. 3 30 — Holy Baptism. 6.30 — Evening Prayer. REV. T.* A. HAMILTON.



F. FERRIMAN. "~" BONE MILL. mHE MILL will be open on SATURDAY X Next for the receiving of boneß. F. FERRIMAN. SHEEP FEED" OFFERS are invited for the grazing of 250 acres of good Bheep feed at the Hinds for three months, from the 15th inst. The property is subdivided into two paddocks, well sheltered, and watered, F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. House and 1 Aore Land, Beach Road; I HAVE received instructions from Mr F. Johns to sell his very desirable residence fronting on the Beach Road, containing four Booms and a good Shop, together with a good three stalled Stable. The land is well stooked with very choice fruit fcrees, and is of first-olaes quality. Reasonable terms oan be arranged if required. F. FERRIMAN. |TO LET. ISO AORES of Land for Cropping. Apply F. FERRIMAN. TO LET. TWO ACRES LAND at Allenton, with good Four-Roomed House and Scullery. Rent — 9a per wet— F. FERRIMAN. TO LET, WILLIAM STREET. A Comfortable Seven-Roomed House, with Soullery and Copper. Ac present occupied by Mr H. 0. Percy] F FERBIMAN, TO LET. [WAKANUI ROAD. HOUSE containing Five Rooms,; and 3;acresof Land. Lately occupied by MrJH. Cameron. F. FEKRIMAN. SEED WHEA T. I Have for Sale some Prime Pear), Tub" can and Hunters. Grown on heavy Land. .- F.. FEL?RIMAN. FOR SALE. HOUSE ANDJQUAKTER-ACRE LAND A IN COX STREET. I have received instructions from JVln H. J. Tasker to sell his desirable residence, containing Four Rooms and Scullery, situated m Cox Street, together with Loosebox, Chaffhouse and Fowlhouse erected.on the property. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. &I HAVE FOR SALE thai- very desirable block of land containing about Seven Acres, situated on the N.E. Town Belt and adjoin- ing Mr W. H. Collins. For anyone m search ot a 'property on which to build this odo is well worthy of Jan inspection. F. FBRRrMAN. FOR SALE. BONE DUST. The Best and most profitable Fertilizer that oan be app'ied to the soil, benefiting nob only the first crop bub several succeed- ing ones. A few shillings per acre|spent m bonedust often enriches the farmer(tenfold, i and leaves the land m better heart. I Have the following gFarms [in'my hands for Sale : — 500) 250 > ACRES 100) All Situated m Good Localities, and any- one m search of a property either for farm- ing purposes or as an investment would do well to inspect the above F. FERRIMAN. Do oofJbenersi/acfeiffo vqyany ofMef/n/fefionsX (Awarded Go/tfa/HfS//y*rAfe&/s) I CmOJ¥O/?BlfflD£pjTAS Meyarepuredneffflo/esgrne a r/tetysf money and experience cap /bin. larbestsa/em/?itff/v/as/a\ »<Kpld by all grocers J



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR AND COU, Who have leottred the Agenoy for this Splendid|M»ohine or the wlole * m ot the ' w South IrieradP WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOR 1898. "^ * * ' V ! ■" "' H ' i CRANK, AXLE, AND BEARINGS Ladies' Model WAVERLEY, 1898. MuTnV *v> f".nii C'a^ ( JT t&^^f' SADDLES. HANDLE B^RS.. M^~^ U * JOHN ORR & Co. ASHBURXON,