DEATH.

Hare is.— On 28th May, ab Allenton, Ernest, fourth son of Joseph and Ohriatina Harris, Aged 9 years. Deeply regretted*

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1898.

The strained relations of foreign affairs, and the anxiety that broods over the British Treasury HALf A MESSAGE. Bench, recall (writes a London corres pondent) a dramatic incident that occurred m the memorable session of 1885. In- addition to trouble with Russia, our relations with France were at the time m perilous tension. One day the city was alarmed by news that France, resenting British occupation m Egypt, had withdrawn her Consul from Cairo, obviously as a preliminary to & declaration of war. When the House met * Sir Stafford Northcote, then leading the Opposition, asked if there was any truth m the report. Mr Gladatone replied that no such informa tion had reached the Foreign Office. Ten minutes later a letter was passed along the. Treasury Bench till it reached the Premier's hind. The watchful, crowded House observed him start as he read it, a cloud of profound anxiety resting on his face as he re-read it. He remained for a while sunk m troubled thought. Then he slowly rose, and, amid solemnly hushed silence, stood at the table. Speaking m low, grave toneß, he said, when Sir Stafford Northcote had put the question to him, he had truly replied that he had no information on the subject. "I am sorry to say," he added, •'that within the few minutes that have since elapsed a despatch has been received at the Foreign Office, stating that the French Charged'/* ffiires left Cairo this morn ing." The sensation created was pro found. War with Russia was an . idea with which the public mind had grown familiar. Now it seemed the country would at the same time be engaged m war with France. But it was all a mistake, one of the oddest m the history of cable messages. la view of the critical state of affairs, the Premier had requested that any telegrams reach ing the Foreign Office from Cairo should be communicated to him m the House of Commons without a moment's delay. A message arriving at four o'clock from Sir Evelyn Baring, the Permanent Under-Secretary, m his zeal, sent it off m batches, as be com pleted his deciphering. The first message ran : — " This morning the French Charge d' Affaires left." Five minutes later arrived another heated Foreign Gfltce messenger with the conclusion of the message — " some papers for my consideration/

Local and General.

Auckland Exhibition.— The Auckland Exhibition Committee has decided to grant the space required for Government exhibits free of charge. Ucbioos Faot. — In nearly every room o* ihe houße m Footnoray (Victoria), which was the scene of the recent terrible domestic tragedy were hung religious pictures, School Hours. — The Nelson Educational Institute has recommended that the school hours should commence at 9 instead of 9.30 a.m., and close at 3 30 instead of 4 p.m. The Nelson Sohool Committee is to consider the question. On oar first page to-day will be found Interprovinoial News and a report of the judgment m the Brunner Mine oases $ and on our fourth page will be found a report of the Police Commission and commercial news* Libel Action Appeal.— ln the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, the applica tion of tho Otago Daily Times Co. versus Mr C. H. Mills, M.H.R., for a new trial m the libel case, was dismissed, with ten guineaß coats. Journalistic Amenities —The Sydney Catholic Press and the Sydney Bulletin, have been exchanging compliments. The former says " that all good. Christians should prefer to see a snake on their table rather than the Bulletin". The latter replies •• there was a time when the Church was the boss cursor of Ohristendom, and now all the curse left m it would not get a bullock out of a creek," Pbimitivh Methodist Churcii. — To» morrow and Monday are to be red letter days at the Primitive Methodist Churoh, Ashburton. Special anniversary meetings m connection with the Christian Endeavor Society are advertised. The Rev. G. H. Mann will preach on special subjects to-morrow morning and evening, lii $.he afternoon at 3 the beautiful service of soDg entitled " Bramble Bush " will be rendered by the ohoir. On Monday there is to be a great tea meeting which is to be followed by an Endeavor rally. The ohuroh will be prettily decorated for the cocasion. The ohoir and Endeavorera have been preparing for Borne time past to make this anniver sary a great success. The " New Zealand Tablet."— The '98 j centenary iasue of the New Zealand Tablet is i to hand. Not only is its outside dress very attractively gob up, but the oontents are unusually interesting. An article on Mr Gladstone loyally acknowledges his work for Ireland, and conoludea with the remark "that the greatest Englishman was the greater fc friend of Ireland. ;> The story of '98 ia told from an Irish standpoint, and it is well illustrated by portraits of the leading Irishmen of the period. Nor is lighter reading wanting, for an excellent and sen sational tale 6f 1898, entitled " The rebel," supplies %\l that can be expected m that line m this kind of a periodical, while as a supplement m given a piece of musio en titled •• In memory of the dead," apropos to the occasion, got up by the Dresden Piano Company, Altogether ib is « most treditable number,

TROOTiKa-TheTahnnaPark trota have! been postponed till Wednesday. I SNOW AT Dunedin.-A Dunedin telegram ?^l * 0W hB 5 been falliD 8 all the morning ' m the town and the hills are covered. APPOINTMENT.-Lieutenant-Colonel Moore haa been appointed a member of the Volun teer Bxamination Board of Canterbury. Inspection of Milk. —The Wanganui Borough Council has declined to permit aDy milk to come into the town from any herd or dairy farm that has not been examined by the Borough Inspector. Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin adviseß as follows :— Wind — Gale from between N.E. and N. and W. soon at all plaoea southward of Lyttelton and Hokitika. Barometer fall everywhere. Sea heavy from Napier southwards. Qoite Possible —A Sydney newspaper recently announced the death of a respected citizen, but found that he was alive and quite likely to go on living for some yeare. In making the amend the offending paper remarked that " he may yet be able to write our obituary, which, under the oircutnatanceß, mights juatly afford him considerable satisfaction." Personal.— Mr P. J. O'Regan, M.H.R. for Buller, was married on Saturday last at Sb. Mary's Church, Nelßon, to Miss Clara Haycock, daughter of Mr James Hayoook, of Ngatitnoti. The Rev. Father Brouasard solemnised the marriage. Amongst the wedding presents were gifts from the Piemierand his colleagues and the members and officers of the Westport Harbour Board. Wksleyan Church.— As announced else where, the Rev. 0. Porter, of Christohuroh, is to conduct anniversary services at the Baring Square Church to-morrow, morning and evening. The trenchant and original fashion m wbioh Mr Porter discoursed when on a visit to Ashburton two years ago, will be still m the memory of mosb who then listened to him, and this, oombined with his deep interest m the welfare of young men, will no doubt ensure » large attendance at both servioes. ; Gladstone Memorial Sebvioh. — The memorial service advertised to take plaoe m Sb. Stephen's Church on the day of the 1 funeral of the late Mr Gladstone has been abandoned owing to the great inconvenience that would be experienced on a Saturday, and also because so full reference was made to the deceased statesman on Sunday last m the tribute of respect paid to his memory, Chinese Missions. —Mr Strong, from China, will give a leotnre on Sunday night at 8 p.m., m the Oddfellows' Hall, when he pnrpoßea dealing with the attempts at evangelizing China. The first attempts were made as early as A.D. 61. As this meeting will m nowise interfere with the ordinary church services, it is hoped that many will avail themselves of the oppor tunity. There will be no collection. Defence.— Speaking at the Dunedin Fabian Society recently Mr A. H. Burton said regarding the much lamented apathy of New Zealand people regarding defence that it was merely superficial and that should ever the occasion arise the citizens would soon come forward to enrol with genuine enthusiasm. No doubt this is the case. There is very little of the jingoistic spirit m this land of ours ; bub anyone who takes its absence as a sign of the decay of the old British sturdiness and love of freedom makes a huge mistake. Let but an enemy attempt a landing on our shores, and they wou'd find themselves opposed with all the fierce determination, the concentrated ardour of true sons of Britain. Our defenders would doubtless fight to the last gasp rather than yield an ounce of gold to the blackmailers, or give them acce-s to our stores of coal. But to be able to oppose an enemy with any measure of success, Knowledge of how to act unitedly is absolutely neceßsary. The idea that we have only to get a rifle and a pocket ful of cartridges, and go up on the hills and "pot" the invaders like so many rabbits, must be recognised as simple nonsense. The troops that will be sent here m the event of an attack will be trained soldiery, armed with the latest weapons of precision, and officers and men alike bent-, on deserving the encomiums of their nation. It won't be play, by any means, bub the grimmest earnest j and the sooner those who are prepared to fight if need be put themselves into training to fight effectively) the better for us all.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Uoited Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright. West Australian Mmmg 1 . JLondon, May 26 At a meeting held under the auspices of the Western Australian Chamber of Mines it was resolved thai the system of dual mining titles was most undesirable, and that Sir John Forrest should be requested to give leaseholders exclusive rights. Politics m Japan. Tokio, May 26 > Japan proposes to increase the taxa tion by thirty-five million yen (£7,000,000), chiefly 'on land and alcohol. The money is to be applied to the development of Formosa and the providing of shipping bounties, and to expediate tbe redemption of the debt.

THE LATE MR GLADSTONE

The Funeral Ceremonies.

United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph — Copyrighb london, May 27 Mr Gladstone's coffin was sealed on arrival at Westminster Hall and placed on a catafalque. Canon Wilborforce conducted the service. During the last fourteen hours 160,000 people of all classes passed the coffin m reverential silence. Mrs Gladstone will attend the funeral. Ottawa, May 27 Speaking m the House o£ Com mons, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, said that Mr Gladstone was a tireless and dauntless champion of the oppressed, and the most marvellous mental incarnation since Napoleon.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

•' I must have liberty withal, as large a charter as i'ne wind, to blow on wham I ploaso.— Ab you like it."

The weather on the Queen's Birthday was wet, rough, squally. Ib rained heavily nearly all day, the rain-laden gale coming from the nor'-west. It spoiled a good holiday per haps, and caused not a little disappointment to numerous pleasure-seekers, hockey players, footballers, couraing men, and followers of the chase, But a grand set-off against all this disappointment vt^as the pleasure the wet gave to the farmers, and I am quite certain this anniversary of the Queen's birth will be better and more favorably re membered by the sousing of muoh-needed rain the county got on that day than by any other event by whioh ib was marked.

Those who braved the elements on Tues day and visited the Domain to ace the varioue matches decided mußb have noticed one peculiarity m the play of the Aahburtoa ites—at football especially. The visiting teama played quietly and m a business-like manner, and enlisted publio interest m their side by the manner m which they played. The local players, however, spent a vast amount of breath m shouting and yelling. Ib was certainly a matter of surprise to many that they were successful, as they must have expended an extraordinary amount of wind and energy m the exercise they gave to their lungs. Had they played as the others did, it is only reasonable to suppose that their viotory would have been more decided still. I would auggest m future oonteata they save some of this wasted energy, whioh would be advantageous m more ways than one. The publio would nob be offended by the language uaed by players, and there would be more vital energy available for the players' own side.

I have often wondered how it is that an accident has not been recorded owing to the arrangements m connection with the train that oomeß m every morning from Timaru. Passengers alight and luggage ia handed out, and then without any warning the train pulls out to clear, the line for the morning train from Christohurch. People see the Christchiirch train moving off, and naturally enough think they are being lefb behind, and so they make a rush to get aboard. Another trouble may also arise through ignorance of the position, and m faut has arisen. A woman was on the train a few days ago to ace. a friend off for Chriatchuroh, when it drew off as above. The woman, being unaware of the custom, thought she was being oarried away to Christohurch, and making a rush to leave the train, whioh was m motion, fell heavily on her back. ■ Being somewhat robust she was severely shaken, and needless to say was very much alarmed. Surely some arrange ment could be made to prevent any auch misunderstanding and probably accidents. The present system may seem very simple to the railway officials, but the general public should be protected against possible aooi* dent.

The S.M. Court is not often lively, but occasionally a thing or two crops up m the oourse\of its dreary sittingß to relieve the dead monotony. For instance, Mr Wild ing's plea for the punishment of a leading citizen who was alleged to have punched a debtor's bead for calling him a liar, was that there was then on, ah epidemic of assault, and m every case it had been a big man going for a little one. He enlarged on this epidemic question to some extent, and said if the movement extended it would be a most dangerous thing for bank managers, as every big man who felt annoyed about his overdraft would come m and punch the manager's head. Mr Wilding is an athlete himself. Has he viewed with Borrow the falling off m our cricketing strength, and the apathy m football, and is he seeking by this means to scare the banking powers that be into sending to Aahburton only such bank clerks as are athletio, muscular, and pugilistic, to form a sort of bodyguard for the managers, m addition to the office woik they would be required to do— and out of those bodyguards to recruit the cricket and football ranks ? Or, being a man himself who dearly loves a row, was he only rolling the sweet morse's under his tongue of recollections of two recent scrap ping matches, details of both of which were given before the local Court m full, aud one of them will be gone over again iv Christ church next wee|. The epidemio should be checked, should it ? But if such' epidemics are checked, Mr Wilding, and all other epidemics that require the aid of the lawyers, no grist would come to the legal mill. And what* is a punched head, or a broken nose, or a peeled mug, against a fee— especially when yon get the fee and the other fellow gets the punching 1 Eh ?

For punching a confectioner Mr John Orr was fined ten bob. Mr Orr's Irish blood must find small satisfaction m this, because he said the blow he gave the lollie man would not hurt a baby. To have to pay half a Boy. for a trifling affair like that is hard lines. Mr Orr musb be a degenerate Celt, or he would have had a good ten bobs' worth out of his enemy 'B hide before he finished the job. Perhaps he regrets now that he didn't. lam sure 1 would, were I m his shoes. When next he starts a Donnybrook of two m his shop, I would advise him to make a clean, neat job of the assault, and then he will be able to sing, as George Beattle, the poet, makes a long defunob Scotch ex-provost sing of how he

Clawed the back o' Homer John.

Sac clean an' enell the cracks I gi'ed him, The heels flew owre the ugly hied o'm. Now, that ex-Mayor was an artist, and was proud of his work,, and I would advise our er-Mayor to emulate him when he next essays to put out the Light. Jokiog apart, to be called a liar to your face, especially by a man whom you believe has already "had" you for a few pounds, is enough to tire the patience of a saint. It was a case m which the old Adam proved too strong not only for the striker, but the struok.

A propos to the matter jusb referred to, a oorrespondenb sends me this punning effusion : — Light alighted at Orr'a shop and visited Orr to be enlightened on the question of why Light's goods bad been seized. Orr was nob delighted at Light's visit, and when Light sought to enlighten Orr as to Light's opinion of him, Orr's fist alighted on Light's lights. There is a diversity of evidence aa to where the blow alighted and light is wanting on the subject. But Light sought the daylight of the footpath with the speed of light.' When there was thus no Light, how could Norman Orr see what happened,? Truly this is Oirtal,

In another case heard at the same sitting of the Court, the same confectioner gave his trade history. He had been a grocer, a draper, a fishmonger, and a confectioner. Mr Cuthbertson said he was a Jack of four trades, but was merciful enough not to finißh the quotation. But among the answers to the questions that pieced out this history there was one I would recommend to Mr Siloock and the other enthusiasts m technical education. Asked how long he took to learn the trade of a confectioner the artist m drops and lozenges replied, with a promptness that was oredifcable to him, that his apprenticeship extended over a fortnight, and Mr Diggle was his teacher ! If a man can teach a trade to another m a fortnight, he must be a master indeed m the art of teaching, and the learner must be an apt pupU— or, there must be mighty little to learn. But the fact that this apt pupil told his Btory m the witness box as a plaintiff seeking to recover the " tools of his trade" distrained on by his landlord for the rent of the shop m which he himself said he had done no good, is one thatoin be set opposite the fortnight's study, and those who fancy they can learn any trade— even a con fectioner's—in the intetval between three Sundays, may apply the moral for them-, selves.

of blowing things' to pieces and knocking the starch out. of a few forte, and. the ribs out of a warship or two, they— hauled off for breakfast ! I have heard ib taid that an Irishman fights best when he ia angry, a Scotchman when he is hungry, and an Englishman juat after getting outside of a good square mea>. Evidently there muJa have been a good deal of old English blood among the warriors of Dewey'a squadron, bub what would old sea dogs of the Drake, Rodney, Frobieher, and Nelson stamp have said to hauling off «« for breakfaßb," with the enemy's flag still at his fore?

I was taken round to various shop windows the other day to see the fine pictures to be given as pnzaa to the holders i of tiokets m the Poultry fcooiety'a art union. The fiiat pr;ze is a water color by an Oamaru artist, nicely framed m fine gold mount* ings ; that is all I can venture to say about this picture. The second priza ii an oil painting- a view on the Selwyn. This picture v also well framed by Mr Gibbg, bull I can add m reference to this work of art that the artist has given m with the picture a considerable portion of his brush, onleu he intended the hairs sticking m the clouds to represent forked lightning, ov some other natural or unnatural phenomena. Another picture, marked fourth prize, is by a local artist, and it, is no oomplimentto him to aay that it should have been first. If the outside artists are .to be paid good prices for their piotures to give art union subscribers, value for their money, it might be well m future to make ante that the approximate value is shown m the prizes. Of course I write subject to correction on the point whether the piotures referred to are really intended for the first and second praw i* the Poultry Society's art union.

CROWN LAND TENANTS.

Protest Against the High Rents.

United Press Association— By Eleotrid (Telegraph. Invbboabgim,, May 27 A meeting of Crown leaseholders, iepre« aenting the whole of Southland, was held to-day to protest against the high values put upon their, land, and to take united action to approaoh the Legislature on the subject of reduotioDs. There was some strong talk, ing on the subject of land of poor quality, which cost £6 to £10 an acre to pub m order for orop, and then would grow nothing, being only fit to run cattle on. They were told by the Land Board to surrender, m order to get consideration of their grievances* but it did not suit them to throw away their improvements, whioh meant money lost. It was only the refuse of the country that Government had to offer, and where there was bush it was not worth more than lid to 2d per aore, while they were paying rent on 123 6d. The pcaotice of letting surveyors nx the value of land was condemned, and the absence of their representatives m Parliament was animadverted on. They did not seem to think much of the hardships of Crown tenants. It was stated that an effort must be made to get the rents reduced th» aeaaion; for, as they could not surrender, they could not keep going. A Committee was appointed, and it was reaolved that a petition be forwarded to Government pray ing for a revaluation of the land and substantial reductions m rents. It was also resolved to ask the co-operation of all Crown land settlers m the colony.

THE BRUMER CASES.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph. Wellington, May 28 In the Brunner mine cases leave was riven to appeal to the Privy Council, and execu tion aa to the defendants was stayed, pend ing the result. , J »*"""*

INFANTICIDE.

Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph a /n. • Wellington, May 27. At the inquest at Carterton on the body'of the newly-born infant of Madeline Gross, the evidence showed that three wounds m the throat were made with a pair of scissors, lhe jury returned a verdict m accordance with the medical testimony— that death re sulted from hemorrhage, bub whether due to wounds m the throat or an untied umbilical oord there was no evidence to Bhow. t^ • l«. j L Wellington, May 28. It is stated the girl Madeline Cross h»« confessed to cutting her infant's throat with a pair of soissorß. ltr a i- Carterton, May 28.' Madeline Cross, charged with murdering her infant, was remanded till Tuesday-next. B "l * as avowed m £25, with two Bufetiet of £25 each.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION.

The following is tha meteorological report) for the week ending May 27, 1898 :

THE HELLERS.

A fairly full hall greeted the Hellers Mahatma Company last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, and a delighted and com pletely mystified audience gave abundant evidence of appreciation of the performances, which were as varied as they were excel lent. Mr Heller's legerdemain andhiscabi net trick were remarkably clever, while his comic singing was deservedly popular. Ib was he, too, who manipulated the biograph. and the moving pictures were quite equal to anything yet seen hare, while many ol them were altogether new. Miss Johnston is a sweet singer, her •• Alice, where art thou? •* being specially acceptable, while Mr Percy Abbott's jokelefcj are of the sorb he amuset} his hearers with on a previous visit. Misi Vera Havelook is a marvellous dancer, and manages her mazy skirts amazingly well. Her performance was given under strong limelighb effects, and she appeared m all the colors of the rainbow, which colors chanced with the effecb of a transformation scene. But the crowning suocess of all the items m a moßfe successful combination was Madame Heller's thought-reading, or whatever elae m plain language ib may he oalled. She was able to give the details of two recent fatal acoidents, promised the hounds a good run at Dromore, told a lady inquirer that two brooohes that had been losd were stolen and described the thief, gave lots of Information as to personal and domestic matters of importance only to the inquirers, and prophesied the end of the SpaHish-American war m ahout three months with America victorious. But jiar crown ing suocess was telling Lawry Rattray that his harness had all been cud to pieces, and added the unsolicited information that the culprit was the one suspected by Larry himself, and thab the person who cub the harness was the same who stole Larry's ducks, and meant also to wreak his spite still further by setting Larry's place on fire. And all this was given without any apparent) possj buty of prompting from any source what* ever. Ib was a most extraordinary and mystifying performance. The company are announoed to play again to-night.

TflE rASHBOKIOft QPAKDIAM : SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1898.



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Does anybody know when the Spaniah- Amerioan war really will begin. The two parties aeem to be dancing round each other like two schoolboys m a playground, darfng each other to come on, but taking care not to ceme on. We' have glowing aocounts of the Manilla battle, m which we were told Manilla bad surrendered, but other accounts tell us the town has nob surrendered at all, and things m the Philippines are just as they were. Still, there was one bit of news about the Manilla fight that tickled me. The Yanke began at six o'clock to give the Spaniard! pepper, aad after an Jjour or po



FEDEIimON. United Press Asaooiation— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Sydney, May 27 Mr Ooghlan, the Government sta- tistician, m a letter to the Press, re- viewing the Federal Fjnance Commit- tee's report, states that the average duty required to obtain the revenue needed by the Federation would be 27 per cant, ad valorem m addition to the existing excise revenues. He does not know of any country m the world m which the customs revenue, stated as average ad valorem, amounts to 27 per cent, on the goods imported. He estimates that New South Wales will be required to contribute 22s 4d per inhabitant, Victoria $s 2d, South Aus- tralia 5s Bd, Tasmania 3i lQd, and West Australia 47s lOd. On the basis ,of the present revenue he ( contenda that New South Wajeg will be called upon to contribute 16s 2d per inhabi- tant more than the circumstances actually demand* H.OZIJE2 TI3A Jm pure



CHURCH SERVICES. ' ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. WHITSUNDAY SERVICES (May 29). 8.30 a.m.— Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion. 11 a.m — Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion. 2.45 p m.— Children's Service, 330 p.m.— Holy Baptism. 6.30 p m— Evening Prayer. All the offertories will be m aid of the Mblanbsian Mission. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. May. |d} h m Full moon ,„ 6 6 4pm Last quarter ... , M 13 9 6am New moon ... .„ 21 028 am First quarter ... M 29 444 am NOTICE. fTIHE Runnerß who deliver the Guardian JL to regular subscribers will not m future sell single copies. These oan b» obtained from the runners engaged for that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones, Sounneae, Mareden, Williams, and Mrs Adams.



John Orr & Co. J ■■■ » John Orr & 00. r TT7E HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME CUTTING THE PRICE OF? GROCERIES AND GLASSWARE, AND ARE BTILL..DOING SO. Daring the pMb week we have made ■ome STARTLING REDUCTIONS, and have deoided to REDUCE very LARGELY the prices of FURNISHING AND GENERAL HARDWARE. (fhe following are a few of the many lines that we have reduced the. price of :— SAUCEPANS, KETTLEB, AND HOLLOW- WARE OP ALL KINDS. GAL- VANISED BUCKETS, AND BATHS, ENAMELWABE, SHEEP NETTING, BROOMS AND BRUSH- WARE, TINWABE, MAN- GLES, WRINGERS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, BARB AND PLAIN t FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, NAILS, ETC., CARPENTERS, & MECHANICS, TOOLS, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, GUNS, CARTRIDGES AND AMMUNITION, REGI- STER GRATES, STOVES AND RANGES, LAMPS AND LAMPWARE. WE have jueb landed over SIX HUNDRED LAMPS, and oan quote wonderful prices. HORSE CLIPPERS- Martin's., Knowlea', , Oxford and Cambridge, Lee Bank, Clark's eto. j CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR THESE. PLATED WARE OF ALL KINDS. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE CELE- BRATED— "KODAK" SPOONS AND FORKS, Warranted to wear white. CUPS AND SAUCERS, TOILET SETS, DINNER & TEA SETS, FANCY CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. SHEEP DIP. WE SUPPLY BROOKE'S PERFECT SHEEP DIP. ab the greatly reduced price of 4s per gallon, One gallon makes 100 gallons.! BROOKE'S CARBOLIC NON-POISONOUS DIP. Equal to any other make, at 3s per gallon, John Orr & Go. ASHBURXON.;



F. FERRIMAN. < FIFTYTHBIiIE YJSikRS UNIN TERR LTPTliil) fctrooEsss. This Chemical Prepartion is CARBOLISED as a remedy against the ravages of Birds, Rooks, or other Pesta taking the seed ■ dressed with it* — — i THIS PREPARATION IS NOW BEING USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE COLONIES OF NEW ZEALAND, AUS* TRALIA, & CENTRAL AFRICA. WHEAT SOWING. Best And Cheapest Dressing for Bead Wheat, CARBOLISED. Patronised by THOUSANDS ;OF THE FIRST PRACTICAL FARMERS m? |the Kingdom. JEPERFEOI FREEDOM FROM SMUT. '„. , | It ia'aoknowledged to bean Established Faot that D. CLARKE'S OABBOLIBED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No. 13,796 and 158,145) •HAS BEEN USED FIFTY-THREE YEABS WITH UNDEVIATINGSUCOESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL, Wool Pits, Ledbury, Herefordshire, October 23, 1889 J Deah Sib, — I am pleased to testify to the efficacy of your *• Carboliaed Wheat Pro- tector," having used your Protector for 40 years and never having grown a Smutty Ear of Corn m my • life ; therefore can con- j fidently recommend your " Wheat Protec- tor " as a sure preventiUive for Smut, &c. — I am, yours truly, Mr G. B. Clarke. G. B. JONES. Prepare by G B. CLARKE, M.P.S., Manftg. Chemist, Woburn, Beds., England (Proprietor of the Sheep l)ipping Com- position.) In Packets containing sufficient to dress Eight Bushels of Seed Wheat, Barley, Oats, or other Corn. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON : F. FERRIMAN. SEED WHEA 7. I Have for Sale Borne Prime Pearl, Tue- can and Hunters. Grown on heavy Land. F. FEBREMAJJ. FOR SALE- BONE DUST. The Beßfc and moat profitable Fertiliser that can be applied to the soil, benefiting not only the first orop but several succeed* ing one?. A few shillings per acre spent m boneduat often enriches the farmer tenfold, and leaves the land m better heart. I Have the following Farms mmy hands foi Sale :— 500 ) 250 } ACKES 100) A'l Situated m Good Localities, and uny. one m Bearch of a property either for farm- ing purposes or as an inveatmont would do well to inspect the above. F. FERRIMAN. If Do ftof AeDer&/atfedf7o wuysny offfie im/fofiom* |1 * J/fs/sAonAsyf/i^ J am* oft ßitmp ms I Mey $[€ pure dncfwMesome In Mefiesf/no/ieya/H/ I| .GXpGrfGflce, cap it(y. Hdl2m>LD BY ALL GROCERS '. l NOTICE. OERSONS indebted to the ASHBURTON JIT PUBLISHING COMPANY, Limited, prior to Maroh 19th, 1898, are hereby noti- fied that PAYMENT MUST BE MADE forthwith at the late offioe of the Company, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken. STEWARD, AibDUKQP, M»y SO



SHEEP WIRE NETTING. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. TjURMERS REQUIRING the above NETTING wouM find it to their Advantage to obtain Our Price before purchasing elsewhere. 50. Dozen PLOUGH SHAEES. HORNSBY & RANSOMES, AT REDUCED PRICES. CASTOR OIL, Valvoline, Lubricating Oils, Raw »nd Boiled Linseed Oila and Turpentine, always m Btock. Large Assortment of Kettles, Saucepans and Euamelware, at Christohuroh Prices, Splendid Value m Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, eto. ITEA. TEA. TEA. ! {DRY OUR CELEBRATED 8 (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA. Only the Choioest Orange Pekoe Teas are vied for this paoket. A Coupon will be Qfoßad is every lib paoket. GORE "THISTLE" BRAND OATMEAL. Absolutely Pure. FLOCJR, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRICES. A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Wises and Spirits. Cheapest House m Ashburton for Grooerieß, Crockery, and Hardware. Goodi delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to.] SHEARMAN BROS., GBOCERS, IRONMONGERS, & WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BURHETT STREET, ASHBURTON. (Telephone No. 53. ■ K . \\TE JBeg respectfully to notify" our\Customers and the Public [ generally 7 that our Stock is note thoroughly complete with \ Autumn and Winter Goods^each and every Department%eing replete with choice ana useful goods for the Season. We would ;' draw special attention to our Mantle and Jacket Department, m f ■ which we have the Largest Variety and Best Value it has yet- been our pleasure to submit. Inspection cordially invited. MITCHELL I TURNER. ISO PATTERNS IN FLtAJSJXMZl^mirrmca. 3d to Is 2d per Yard to Select From. Best Possible Value For Money. INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (VVELBBACH PATENTS). GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES HAVING made Special and more Advantageous terms J with* the Australasian Incandescent Gas Light Company, Ltd., and being appointed Sole Agent for Ashburton, I am now able to offer you Jhese burners at ihe following reduced prices :— O BURNERS, PLAIN, COMPLETE, 15a EACH. C BURNERS, "AVON," WITH BYE PASS, 17s 6d EACH. N BURNERS, PLAIN, 10a EACH. N BURNERS, WITH BYE PASS, 11s 6d EACH. Mantles for above are now reduced to 2a 6d each. No Householder can aflord to be any longer without the Incandescent Light The C Burner gives FIVE (5) times the light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the gas. The N Burner gives DOUBLE the light of an ordinary gas burner, with a con- inmption of gas less than ONE-THIRD of the gas. FOR PULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO W. J. ADAMS, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON. 4 99 TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. X* ' THE SAL£ 18 NOW OJN •» THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST BOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THJE .Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under COST PRICE :_ Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies' Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ltd ies* Lasting Slippers ,2/11 Shoes 4/11 Ohildr. n's Pattnfc Straps (4 to 6, Men's Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'9ind4/6 Nail.) 8/11 Ladies' Pi etty Gtaoe Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps ... ... from 1/- Boys' Kip Laoo Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/11 Tips and Nails) 4/11 Mcn'B Felt Slipperß 1/6 Children* Warm Slippers 1/- LADJBS' JtfROSG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only Gh 11<J. OTHERS MAY FoTlOW" BUT WE LEAD. jygf 8 " We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best, EBMEMBER ! THE ZEALATNDIA BOOT RTOBX] it now Slaughtering the Finest Stook of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury. This is the sort of Sale that mukes the Mothers Smile (oni kahlh AJvn avoid tub titcfiif. Don't Forget the Addreis— JAMES MELLOB, ZEALANDIA BOOT STQfiti, TANCREP BTFKT, A3HBVRTON.