Mail Notice.

ASHBURTON POST OFFICE. j Owing to train alteration", the mails for * nonh of Ashburton will, on and after 2nd } January, 1899, dose at this office daily at • 2.50 p m, instead of 3 15, as at present I

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1898. THE OLD AND THE NEW.

It has been our custom, m common with our contemporaries, at the close of every year to address a few words to our readers upon the past and future, and to express our good wishes generally for them and all mankind. This is a very pleasant and pretty custom, bub it has one objection, and is a strong one to the ordinary news paper writer; which is that to deal properly and fully with the subject one would require to take up much more space and time than are usually avail able at this season of the year. We look over our back files for years, and we find that owing to the impossibility of dealing with so large a, subject as the _iiSi.ory o_ one Suort year, even m our own district, almost every editorial has been confined within the same narrow lines, has expressed the same sympa thetic interest m the troubles of the dying year, the same benevolent aspirations for the year to come. The key note has been ever unchanged, only some dire calamity, or some special step m the march of progress has been lightly touched by the pen m these annual reviews. But still, the general tone of all the articles which haye closed the years that have gone by since this paper was first estab lished has been retrospective. Doubt less we too could till the space at our disposal m a similar way were we to enumerate the points which are the finger posts of the year's progress m this county. Bub we refrain from any further reference to them, than to express a hope that the operations of the past year m the two important works that have been inaugurated since it opened — namely, the irrigation scheme and the freezing works, may result as satisfactorily as they promised at their inception. For the rest we shall let the past be, and only look back upon it, that we may be warned by ibs mistakes, and, if we can, avoid them m the future. The future then I is what must interest us j it is that I with which we are most concerned. We should begin the year with a resolute determination to keep going straight, not only as individuals, but as a community. There are countless ways m both connection, which would, if followed, lead us to an improved position, and make us better off at the end of 1899 than we are now. It is not our province to make more than this brief reference to the duties of individuals to themselves or to each other. But we may briefly point out one or two things which mu^t m the nature o£ things be dealt with m the year before lis. First, we take it theie is the great question of social reform. Ihe legislation and the agitation that has led to it during past years show that we are working up to a complete change m the relation of individuals to the State. We are apparently gradually being taken charge of by our rulers, and as this change is proceeding by leaps and bounds, it is probable that by the end of the incoming year we shall have advanced njany degrees nearer to a kind of socialism, which mil be advantageous or prejudicial, just according to the way m which we go up to and into it. We have some doubts as to whether the present drift of public opinion m this direction is altogether satisfactory. But we have none at all about the mischievous tondency of treating the taxpayers as a body to be sucked by mere sections of the community who hang upon the favor of the Government of the day This is a large question, and intimately connected with that of purity of administration, one of the most important for the consideration of the electors when they are called upon to express their ©pinions towards the end of 1899. Another great question which will of course be much ventilated m the immediate future is the subject of the liqnor traffic. It is always with up, but sometimes its condition is more feverish and acute than at others. We have always regretted that the .X^reinists will not try and work with the mdderates with a "view to effect a reform, and even now we do not despair of seeing some attempt being made to join forces -»n a, reasonable platform. We com l" _ _*■ both parties- the proposal mend to .\_ momoted which that a conference . . - . " shall be entered upon with -IT ttr ?" conceived ideas that only this or that scheme is practicable ; but with a. sincere desire to elicit information, and if possible to secure combined action to bring about a social reform. Coming' to problems and matters that more; immediately concern us, there is one thing that requires careful consider ation, and we sincerely trust that the present seeming apathy concerning it will not be allowed to continue. We refer to the question of irrigation. When the country was suffering from the effects of a severe drought, the farmers were almost unanimous m wishing to have an irrigation scheme carried out immediately. They re. aHsed to the full the terrible result to the individual agriculturalist, and to the country as a whole, of a long con tinued period of drought. But as soon as the direful picture of burnt pastures and withered up crops had been re placed by the green blades of their new season's grain, they lost all interest m the matter, and some actually wished to draw back from the position they had so readily taken up. This is a matter which must cause every person interested m the future welfare of this county the greatest anxiety, not to Bay alarm. If we are to credit the state-, ments that have been made by scientists, and are to be influenced by many visible indications as to a possible change m the future climate of these islands, no more dangerous policy could be followed on this question of artificial irrigation than procrastination. That the principle will be eventually adopted universally throughout Can terbury we have no doubt whatever * but Relays are dangerous, and m view

of the great risk and the relatively small cost of carrying out the necess ary works, we sincerely hope that the end of 1890 will see substantial pro gress being made m the permanent irrigation of tho Ashburton County. There are, of course, very many other questions connected with the well being of the people of this district, and of the community ab largp, which, did time and space permit, we might refer to on this occasion. But, as wo re -1 marked m beginning this article, only the briefest notice of such matters would be possible at a time like the present. We shall therefore conclude by con gratulating our readers — and ourselves — upon the generally improved pros pects which the year 1899 offers to all, and by wishing them | A Happy New Year. j

Local and General.

I ♦» I Reading, matter will be found on the first and fourth pages. Heavy Trains. —Both the express and the special train for the south were well patronised to-day, the express being drawn by two engines. Signs of Harvest,— A considerable num ber of harvest hands are already m Ash burton, and the arrival of each train adds to their number. Owing to the unusually heavy crops, a large amount of labor will necessarily have to be employed this season. Sale of Sections — Mr T. Bullook held a very successful sale of building sections situated ab Mount Some.., to. day. All lots offered obanged hands. The excellent plans circulated by the auctioneer (which were executed at the office of the Ashburton Publishing Company) materially facilitated the work of selling so many sco tiona m so short ft time, Clock Wanted.— lb would be a great convenience If a clock were placed where the public could see ib ab the Post Office ; they would then know if they were posting letters m time for any particular mail or not. It is hardly safe to go by the railway or town olockß as they seldom agree with the Post Office time. The inconvenience is more particularly felt after five o'clock, when the Post Office is closed. Calendar s. — Wa acknowledge with thanks the receipt of useful and artistic office calendars from Messrs C. Braddell, agent for the National Insurance j H. Zander, Sun Fire ; W. H. Barrett, agent, Scottish Metropolitan Life Insurance j also a very neat little wall pocket with calendar from Mr George Jesaon. The latter is a useful little combination, and an interesting one, inasmuch as each bears a view of some place or structure of note m the Old Country. A Nuisance. — Some inconvenience is often occaasioned to ladies and others by the crowds of boy. who frequent the room ab the Posb Office where the private boxes open. These youths, some of whom are apparently anxious to .how that they o.u .moke cigarettes assemble about twenty minutes I before the mails are sorted, and as they are often very noisy and demonstrative, they must be a nuisance to the post officials working just on the other side of a thin partition,, and they certainly are to lady visitors to the Post Office. Their employers would do well not to send them nntil about ten minutes after the arrival of the mails, The Long Arm of the Law. — An arrest which curiously illustrates the power of the long arm of the law was recently effected m England. Mr Bright, who is alleged to be the manager who absconded from Gurney's B_nk, Aldborough (Scotland) three years ago, leaving serious defalcations, was sur prised at Plymouth on November 5 His capture was effected m a remarkable manner. A native of Aldborough, named Thomaa Griffin, signalman on board the battleship Colussus, was looking through his telescope towards the land, when he saw on shore a man he believed to be the missing bank manager. He immediately got leave and proceeded ashore. He gave his information to the police, and ib bein^ found to agree with that published m the Police Gazette three years ago, searoh was made, and the man arrested. He is said to have admitted that he ia the man wanted. Passengers' Luggage— The present some what hapha-ird method of dealing with passengers' luggage on the Government railways is to be superseded shoitly by a system of booking, which should prove mutually advantageous to the railway officials and the travelling public. Com mencing on or about the Ist February passengers from all bub flag stations will be able to obtain from stationmasterß check ticket, to attach to their belongioga, and duplicates for the same for production at the. end of the journey. So as to obviate confusion these tickets will be progressively numbered. No additional fee will be charged for this service, but the department will accept no responsibility for luggage which is 'not thus safeguarded. Ib is not anticipated that the innovation will entail very muoh extra work on the railway officials, bub ib will unquestionably prove a convenjenpe, besides providing a protection to travellers cpnveying valuables fpom place to place, which is certainly wanting under existing arrangements, Zola on the Condition of France.— M. Emile Zola, the famous novelisb, referring bo the present condition of France, Bays ■— A nation which can no longer distinguish between right and wrong is a nation Hen m-atyde. Q-ly a - miracle can save it. No thing can avert the downfall of the French Rebublic as now constituted save a great fright. The military conspiracy exists ; there iB no doubb of it. Perhapa we need a bath of blood m order to regain possession of our senses. To me ib all seems fated ; I see Paris and France plunged into the horrors of civil war. I see the bravest efforts frustrated, the noblest live, cut down. That it will all end peaceably is impossible ; that ib will end at all within a dozen years is doubtful ; and that Falsehood and Force may (even now that revision is granted) still triumph over Truth and Justice is one of those possibilities t{iat may well come to pas.. | p^o Age Pensions.— Old age pen-ic-* *-*-«i_atlofl fo r !TlB are now obtainable ab the ****»- , — — -v soot offiqes, and pongjder town and couu. , . *- X_ ett issued? Ib able numbers have alreauj . . iUafc should be borne m mind by claimants .... ' bhe Old Age Pensions Act has repealed the I Registration of People's Claims Act of 1895, I and any who received certificates under that me .sure will have to renew their claims from the beginning. Applicants have first of all to fill m a form and to make a declaration before a Justice of the Peace, a solicitor, the deputy-registrar, or a post-master, to the effecb that the contents of the document are true m all material points. The document must then be handed m or sen. to the deputy-registrar, whose duty it is to register the claim and transmit the application to the Stipendiary Magistrate, who will then investigate the claim. This done he will return the application to the deputy registrar, who, if everything iB m proper order, will register the claim and issue a certificate for the payment of a pension for twelve months by monthly instalments.* Torpedo Boats)— Among the lesßons to be learned from the Spanish-American war (says the Saturday Jicviru>), ib has been clearly demonstrated thab torpedo-boats are absolutely useless m daylight against quiok firing and machine guns, and must be regarded m future as the owls of the fleet. Even ab night, the search-lights of the Amerioan Bhipß, thrown on bhe entrance of Santiago Harbour, prevented the Spanish torpedo-boats from coming out. Off the coast of Puerto Rico bhe Spanish torpedo boat Terror came out to attack the St. Paul, bub she bad nob come within three miles' distance when she was stopped dead by an excellently directed fire from the cruiser, one of her engines was disabled, and Bhe was compelled to retire. The torpedo-boat Winslow, ab Cardenai, senb bo torpedo a gunboao . lying within the harbour, was immediately riddled from the shore when she gob inside, one of her engines disabled, five of the crew, including the gallanb Lieu tenant Bagley, killed, and several wounded, before she was towed back. At Manila two torpedo vessels made a bnllianb attempt to change the fortune of the day by attacking three of bhe Amerioan cruliera, but iwe befttw bwk with heavy low, *

SOCIAL COLUMN.

„ [ The matter contained m this column is paid for. Any person m sympathy with the work, and wishing to contribtite towards the cost, may do so by forwarding contributions to the manager of this paper, when the siim will be acknotvledged under a number or norn de plume thus .—" No. 4—2oSi"~] SUBBCIPTIONS RECEIVED. £ a d Grenadier 0 2 6 Friend 026

A TEETOTAL AND WORKING MAN ARCHBISHOP.

* I A large and enthusiastic meeting of working men was held on the first night of the Ohurch Congress, at the Victoria Hall, Nottingham. It is computed that no less than 5000 men were present, and an overflow meeting was held m Holy Trinity Ohurch. Addresses were given by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Hugh Cecil, Dean Hole, and Cannon Winnington Ingram. The Archbishop was received with hearty and vigorous cheers, both on entering and leaving the hall, the audience rising m a body and waving their hats* His speech was frank, straightforward, and to the point, and evidently went home to the hearts of his hearers. He said "My Lord, I am indeed very glad to have the oppor tunity once more of speaking to work ing men — to working men, by which pnrase ia g__i_-j*i , jr uuu-.to-.uuu vi.v who live by the work of their bodies. There are other working men who have to live by the work of their brains. It is not that one set of men are all brains, and another set of men are all body. The man who has to work with his brains has to use his body very ofteD, and to use it very much, and a man who has to work with >his body cannot do his work well unless he has at any rate a certain amount of brains. But amongst all those who work at all, whether they work with their bodies or with their brains, as the main instruments, my sympathy, I confess, has always been from my early childhood, with those who work mainly with their bodies, because I myself was brought up amongst them. " From the early age of seventeen I have made my own living Though I had had an excellent education, and though I put my brains to the utmost stretch of their power to do what was before me m life, I had experience nevertheless of a great deal of privation m the course of that time. I knew what it was for instance to be unable to afford a fire, and consequently had very cold days and nights. I knew what it was every now and then to live upon rather poor fare j I knew what it was — and I think that was the thing pinched me most — to wear patched clothes and patched shoes. When I mention these things I do so simply m order to make you under stand how heartily my sympathies go along with working men. " Nor did I never experience what the work of working men of that class is, I believe that at this moment there is probably not another man m Eng land who would thresh better than I would. Threshing has gone out of fashion— it is all done by maphinery now, and there are very few people who learn to thresh. I learned to plough, and I could plough as straight a furrow as any man m the parish. My heart goes along with the men who have had this put before tbem m the course of their lives." Hon. Lot M. Morrill, of Maine. — " Intemperance is the gigantic crime of crimes," Thomas Talbot, Governor of Massa chusetts. — " Intemperance is the great source of all wrong and misery and crime." Drink m the Army. — Lord Roberts says that the total abstinence move ment m India is worth £600,000 to the Indian finances. Lord Boberts further said to Mr Oaine when m Calcutta : " Give rqe a teetotal army, Mr Qaine, and J will tal^e it any where," James Madison, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, M. Van Buren, Franklin Pierce, Abraham Lincoln, John Tyler, Z. Taylor, Millard Fill more, Jas. Folk, James Buchanan, U.S. Presidents.—" The entire disuse of liquor would tend to promote the health, the virtue, and the happiness of the community." After a tour through various parishes of the archdiocese, His Grace the Most Rev. Dr McEvilly, Archbishop of Tuam, visited Ballyhannis. His voice has lost none of its sweetness and power, and His Grace's indefatigable energy was most extraordinary. In his address to the people— there as elsewhere — he spoke m eloquent and convincing terms of the blessings and advantage- of Temperance, and ex horted his people, m touching language, to shun the demon of (Jiink. All the ---->«Uda.§§ for confirmation (500) took the" total abß-_?«»oe pledge, which was also administered to &» eaodldateß m the many other places visited by nl- Grace. — We get this from the Dublin Freeman. There has been a " glorious victory " m the Soudan, but there was no con nection between it and " glorious beer." On the contrary, as we reported last week, soldiers serving m the Soudan are not allowed intoxicating drink. A Greek merchant managed to smuggle a large consignment of liquora along the Berber-Saakim road. These were, however, promptly confiscated and poured on the sands. The extraordinary vigor and plucky spirit maintained by the totally abstaining victors m the strife, m very trying circumstances, is praised by almost the whole of the public press. Tua Westminster Gazette recites this statement ** Cambridge, Massachu- 1 setts, 17. 5. A,, is a city of 85,000 in habitants. In 1836 it voted the pub-, out of existence. Each year since it has reaffirmed that decision, 'The annual ministers' appeal for No Licence J is written by a Roman Catholic priest, signed by nine priests of that faith, and by every Protestant pastor m the city. In the. ten years previous to the No Lic©»c© victory tht» city valuation dropped to thre tune of .6600,000. In the. ten years und«r Prohibition, the city valuation rose to the tune of .24,800,000. So at least it is said." And so, m fast, it did, as we some time ago reported.

CABLE NEWS.

(juiced Press Association — By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. London, December 29 Mr Cecil Rhodes has arranged to send an officer from Omdurman to meet a party engaged on the trans- African telegraph line, m the vicinity of Lake Nyanza. Cairo, December 29 The Egyptian Government has promised to construct a railway from Khartoum to Sobat. Rome, December 30 King Humbert has granted an amnesty to 700 rioters and 2000 offenders against the common law. Paris, December 30 The French Naval Budget amounts to three hundred and ninety-five million five hundred thousand francs (£15,820,000), of which ninety-six million franca (£5,840,000) will be devoted to the construction of 28 new warships, including a battleship, four I cruisers, and six submarine boats. I "Valpariso, December 30 Captain Johns, of the ship Oriel, from Newcastle to this port, was washed overboard and drowned during a squall. Brisbane, December 28 A bottle, containing a message dated October 17th last, and signed « Captain Orr," has been picked up on the beach at Gerringong. It reads :— - "Brigantine Lady Albert m distress m 54 latitude, 61 Very heavy sea and boats stove m. All hope abandoned. Twenty-one hands all told." He pathetically adds, " Whoever finds this may know we have perished." The "message" is believed to be a hoax. Perth, December 30 The remainder of the Sepia's crew have been rescued.

THE PHILIPINES.

+- United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Washington. December 30 Mabini has been elected President of the Eillipino Congress, and also made Foreign Minister. He has suc ceeded m forming a Cabinet.

THE TRANSVAAL

• I United Press Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph- Copyright. Pretoria, December 80 , President Krnger deprecates the publication of offensive articles, and prohibits the burning of Jameson's • effigy. London, December 30 i At the trial of the policeman who is charged with shooting a British resi dent of Johannesburg, named Edgar, , witnesses deposed that Edgar twice . struck the constable with an iron bar , before he was i i ; , > . , ( , j . [ , t ,

AUSTRIAN IMMIGRATION

♦ —. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Sypwe?, Pecember 30 The aotion of the New Zealand Government m suddenly stopping Austrian immigrants from entering the colony has caused consternation m shipping circles. Mr Anderson, of the Orient Company, and Mr Lohmann, of the North German Lloyd's, received advice from Mr Seddon only at the close of last week intimating that no more would be allowed to come m. They at once instructed the home offices not to book more, but bitterly complain of the Government not allowing those alieady on the way put. "J and shipped m gopd faith, to land. 'fa common fairness it is thought the Government should have given a couple of month's notice of the intention to stop immigration. As thie companies are under no obligation, when the men are landed m Sydney, tjiese ?ipfortfl« nates will be thrown on the hand- of t^e New Soijth Wales Government, The Premier, when questioned on the subject, said he had not yet given the matter attention.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

? United Press Association — By Elf ptrio Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka Deo. 31, 9.30 a.m, Guardian Office 9*57 a-m Shanghai, December 3Q The authorities here offer to extent} the' lnternational Settlements m such if manner as to encroach' on the lapcf covetted by France, provided the I treaty Powers agree that the French claim creates deadlock, '

THE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA.

Intense Heat. 1 United Press Association —By ESleotrie _H Copyright, .fl Received Wakapaaka Dec. 31, 9-50 a-m, Guardian Office 10.40 a-m WM Hobart, December 31 1H The heat is intense, and bush fire, s are raging m the Mount Lyell district. "IB Several mines and a large number of 1M miners? dwellings are threatened. fl

THE YARRA MYSTERY.

United Press Association— By Elppbrio S Telegraph— Copyright. S Received Wakapuaka Deo. 31, 9.50 «.m, 9 Guabdian Office 10-40 a-m fl Melbourne, December 31 iH In connection with th§ Yay ra mystery, the medical evidence showed fl that probably death ir-%8 hastened by fl suffocation,

THE GATTON TRAGEDY.

, United Press Association— By Jijlepfcrjp Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapaaka Deo. 31, 9.50 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.40 a-m Brisbane, December 31 The police have evidence respecting the Gatton tragedy that the murderers had particular victim? m view on the night of the murder. Two persons were aooo-ted m the vicinity, but allowed to proceed. Threats were also made &g*iuit the murdered girli, j^l

THE ASHBURTOtf oUAtfDJU-N : SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1898



CHURCH SERVICES. J ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. SUNDAY SERVICES— January 1, 1899. 11 am — Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion 3 pm— Greenstreet, Rev.T. A. Hamilton. 3 pm— Uromore, Mr Gates. 6.30 pm — Evening Prayer REV T A HAMILTON t ' ■-. . - ■ '-- ■ — ■*— -~ Frledlanaer Bros., Limited. WOOL SEASON, 1898 99. OUR NEXT BALE will take piece ab Christchuroh on FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1899, And Catalogues for this Sale close on TUESDAY, 27th Instj Clients are requested to deliver their Clips either at our ABhburton Stores prior to that date, or to consign the Wool to BROWN & SONS' siding, Addington, where ib will have our most careful and personal attention Advices of consignments will be received ab our Ashburton office. FRIEBLANDER BROS., L_D. CORNSACKS iCORNSACKS. XTTB are now Landing ex "Elbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Which we offer to Supply at LOWEST MARKET RATES. Clients who desiro delivery direct ex Ship will pease give us their instructions early to save railage or extra handling. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. | B ■ *» 5_ 1 hrj W f -§> 1 ° S B _S § I i. W ' C] v~' 2_*y 2? at-"* o 1 w i Z * " 8 _____ £ r f^ G _3 _ g M f o GO gg -^ - 3 u___3 M ~ oq | -a f i> if § 1 I l_j i s c a ct> * ra '-■£,_ £, f O •£ hj ? ■ O S? • i §■ 1. ~* t f hZ '* ' s___ 92 Insist upon having-, our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They are the Best and Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied but never equalled. WONDERFUL Guaranteed Mlcer and Better Value than any at ■*_ per lb. more i-,._10j-. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 3/« and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. ' TEAS FarivlßßS, working men, and all who desire to see "good times" m Ashburton will materially help to bring prosperity to their own doors by encouraging local iudustries. Having increased our .taff of workers, and showing the largest stock of tailoring goods m the dlsbriob, and with exceptional facility for trade, we are determined to offer suoh inducements as will " keep the money m the place" if customers will kindly call and compare our reduoed prices on and after Tuesday, Deoember 13, 1898. Men's all wool tweed suitß made to measure m a variety of new patterns for SZ. 6d or Buib and extra pair of trousers to measure for 65s and upwards, ab priceß whioh will m all oases compare favorably with those of Chrisb- church or Dunedin firms for cash, and our name ib a-euffioien. guarantee for fit, sbvle an il ? t orkm *5 8nip » a " fche *-a<*iQß tailors and QMBbt W q.*__QfiAlGHßAl_ $ BHB*YMAtf. (ADVX



F. EERRIMAJN. FOR SALE. /^VNE Second-hand Dray m good order. F. FERRIMAN. FOR BALE. ONE Second-hand Andrews and Beaven Ch&ffcutter. F. FERRTMAN. Knife Grinders FOR Grass Mowers. THE NEW MODEL" DUTION MOWEE KNIFF. GRINDER FTIHE New Model Dubton Mower Knife X Grinder is believed to be as near perfection as such a machine can be made. A most Valuable Improvement has been made m the means used for holding the knife bo the grinding wheel, when being ground. . The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made lobs at the lower part of the knife section, where the least grind- ing is needed, and is gradually increased as the wheel is moved along the edge of the section towardß its point. 44 KEEP THE KNIVES SHARP," Is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder it can easily be done. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both vm machine and team, are I greatly increased, and the grass will be badly out. A man, or even a boy, with this machine, can grind a mower knife per- fectly, and with eaße and rapidity. When a section is dulled or nicked by coming In contact with a stone, as often happens, lb can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE " COJRU-JOUM GRINDING WHEEL " Does its work well. It wears bub little, and will last, according to the amounb of w-rk done, from three to five years, and probably longer, There is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it In position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water through a small hole m the side of one of its flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel m grinding, [ the water is driven through its pores by centrifugal force, completely wetting its | grinding surface, this prevents the temper of the knife from being destroyed, whioh would be done if the wheel were used dry. THE OPERATOR While grinding a knif«>, stands facing the side of the whesl and over the knife clamp, this brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3 to 6J inches. Ib requires but little skill to use this grinder ; the directions sent with t ach machine will, if followed, enable any one to work it withoub trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. j F.FERRIMAN, AGENT. I—— ■— ■ ■«_—-_■-— —----^-^-^■•'•*****-********-*-*-*-**-***-**™g^ F ° R X.MAS PRESENTS, PAY A VISIT TO S. V. de BEER. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. A LL Goods Marked m --PLAIN FIGURES — GOLD BROOCHES from Qs SILVER BROOCHES , Is GOLD LINKS ;, 6s ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION -Ladies' Kiuj_*H a Specialty New Goods Jusb Opened Suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. J. V. BE BEER, (LATE S. SALEK) i ' WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, ASHBURTON. THE m mm A RE bound to uphold their reputation as being the leading Tailors and Outfitters m Ashburton.' During the past week we have opened oub some of the very newest things m Gentle* men's HATS, 'JIES, SHIRTS, etc.,- that could be procured m the English and Continental Markets, -FOR, THCE HOLIDAYS See the Sirdar Frame Hats „ „ Wolaeley Collars „ „ Neweeb Ties „  Pearl Straw Hats   Panama Straws  „ Unbreakable Straw.  „ Pique Fitted Shirts „ „ Celluar Fitted Shirt.   Matt Tennis Shirts  „ Picnic Shirts In fact every article of dress to make the holidays a pleasure. Quality our first consideration. SPECIAL DISPLAY THIS WEEK A. G. BARTON, Manager.



1 . I DONAGHY'S BINDER TWJNH., MACHINE OIL, BINDER WHIPS, HAY J/OBKS AND RAKES, ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS FOR MASSBY-HARRIS AND MfICORMICK REAPERS AND BINDERS, Afc Leas than Agents' Prices, and all Requisites'** the Harvest Field at Lowest Prioee. JOHN ORR & Co. OUR STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND COTLERY IS by far the Finest ever Imported into A-hburton, and we are now making a BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY m our Window*. JOHN ORR & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN {IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware and China* AMONGST other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price fiom Sixpence each, and as we wneye a terror variety has never been imported by any firm m New Zealand, we feel confident In reatteK the inspection of the General Public. In order to d»po«e of our Immense ffikS 'these lines we have marked them ab pries from 30 to 60 per^oenb below ordinary prices. Inspect our Winoows. JOHN ORR & CO. :x; ■ ■' CUPS & BAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every arbiole m Crookery and Glassware ab Reduced Prion at JOHN ORR & CO: MASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRASS PRESERVING PANS* For many years now we have altogether undersold all our Compebibors m these snerial ifij and wo are determined to add another sewn to our record. We Santeb to Sell These Goodß cheaper than any house m Ohristohuroh or Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO. _™--~ { INSURANCE } -™- fVe beg to announce to the people of Ashburton and Distrlob that we have com- pleted arrangements whereby we are now prepared bo offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10a or over, A FREE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds c *od for Seven Dayß from date of leßue, and on expiry can be renewed at our Storeß • thus enabling anyone dealing with a. *_- k~ P^«veted — against accident for £100 m the event of death,, ?*§** P^» . I^V* 98 Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is bha-, ib COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to pay for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PRICSS ! IN EVERY LINE OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where yon can git your Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you le.st expect lb. If lb costs you nothing you might ] as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Company, and all further particulars on application to JOHN ORR £ Co. ! i m_-__:o. • ■"— Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- ' This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize at the reoenb Shows m Chrisichurch and Timaru. JOHN ORR <& Co, Mara villa Garden Teas. Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exporbed to us by the Growers from their Gardens m Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits. Ten prlae medal, for PURITY, STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should bry them JOHN ORR d Go., SOLE AGENTS. Sugar for Jam. \ WE Guarantee the Pure Cane SUGAR of the Highest Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBURTON. 8 '   . | .. a, ._*._.- -X- - _.*** ...&, k*"~... . . I