Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1898. "THE CONTROL OF THE TROPICS."

♦ ' In a series of well written articles Mr Bi»nj =niirx Kidd discusses m the London Times a sulj ct of peculiar interest to coionials. The articles are entitled "The Control of the Tropic 3 ," and tha suhjycr ia treated a* a subj ct can only be by one who has gathered mach information re* garding ie, and studied the whole sul joct very closely. He firsi gives a hist • rical bketch of the peopling of Europe, of the long period of dynast la ware, and . the race that followed for the posses sion of these parts of the earth' , ' on which European races can live permanently and carry on by thoir own < hands agricultural and industrial labor. In this race Great Britain was an easy first, and won all along the line; Her ■ success was owing m a great measure to her maritime power ; to the crowded i state of her country, which is ever too small for her always increasing population; and to that oiher potent fact that her sons are ever retdy to undertake the wok of colonisation. It was from the race that peoples the British Islands that I she men wanfe who peopled the vaßt prairies of North America, and there that race dominates to-day from the Arctic , Circle to the Bay of Mexico. It is our f race that holds firm possession of Aus -1 tralia, though a portion of that continent may be called tropical and cannot be exclusively occupied and Worked by the Anglo-Saxon. So m Hew Zealand has the same race planted p itself and is rearing up a vigor ous and healthy offspring m the Britain of the South. In fact, outside of Europe, nearly all the land m which a white man can live, under conditions suitable to his comfortable and healthy existence, has r been taken possession of by people from J Great Britain, and over it the flag of our empire files. \ud the British are likely ) to hold those lands m spite of anything that may be attempted by ary power to take those lands from them. Ie is useless i to speculate as to what quality m the British, or to what cause outbide of it, the race owes the colonial position it has won g — sufficient is the fact that it has won i. it, and is likely to hold it until the ele r ments of decay, if they ever do, shall have sapped our manhood, and made us, i to quote Sagasta on his countrymen, "acwmlc" When that period arr.ves, then, perhaps some more virile race may atfp m and reduce the country we ca'l Homeland and the race we call our people to insignificance. Bub present 1 indications do not point to such a con- D tigency m the very near future. We l( have this p >sse3sion, and are likely to y hold p sseshion, bub iVIr Kidd points out that rivalry of posaossbn is ltss to he feared than another rivali y that has arisen within the piist few years, and which may g as readily lead to great wars as did the previous rivalries of th a nations. In one j 8 of his articles Mr Kidd says -"The great rivalry of the fu'.ure is already upon us. Ie is for the inhe.ifcance of the tropics, not indeed for possession m the ordinary sense of the word, for that is an idea beyond which the advanced peoples of the world hive moved, but for the control of these regions according to cer tain standards." Mr Kidd has placed his pan point right on the spot m that sentence, but here again Britain is " limit" runner m the raci\ We ousted ' Fratcd from India, and have held our Q vast possessions there for more tl,im a hundred years, as well as tropic il terri y tories on the American continent anl j. tho West Indies And no colonising; country m the world has exhibited so »re*t ability m the art of governing tropical races. A long experience and a determined buckling ti the work has supplied the nation with a full means for undertaking this kind of woik, and no other rage that ever attempted colonising has produced so fine a set of men ° for the duty of government and adminis- I tration abroad. For two centuries there his been an unbtoken list of heroes who could face critjc*l periods and assume heavy responsibilities. "Tha hour is come, and the nun," is a phrase Sir Walter Scott little thought, when he made it, would be «j invariably applicable to tho crises and their postage m the colonial history of Great Britain. At every great crisis m any or all of our colonies (here has ever been the man to face and grapple with the difficulty, acting "m the living present," and 3Cting rightly too — doing jaat what ought to be done without hesitation or waiting, and certainly not waiting, as the representatives of other European nations would have done, for instructions ft am Home. A strong instance of this we had In the great states? man whom New Z jaland is still mourning, though died at the full limit of life, and fall of years and .of honors. Another strcng instance is fresh m our memories m tho work of Kitchener m the Soudan, and instances of equal value m illustra lion, though perhaps less noted over the empire, could easily he adduced. Thus we enter upon cur rivalry with other nations for the control of the tropics well equipped and ready for the struggle. And who are the nations that seek to rival uo, and what do they seek m that rivalry 'I France and Germany are per sistent m their rivalry, but it is from no desire of conquest, no earth hunger for territory. 'J hey seek control of tropical regions because they know that such control means lage increase m comnierce — m the trade cf European products to those countries and the return trade of tropical commerce to temperate regions. Thus it is that a substantial meromtile piiza is pursued, and that priza will tor generations to come be the goal of all their aspirations. Men from the temperate regions can never settle down m tropical countries and rear a progeny of vigorous Britons, such as those that people Northern America, Australia and N,ew Zealand. Nor can European institutions ever be created under burning skies. Every attempt to do so has failed, and from the very nature of things must fail. The rule must ba, amongst those colored tribes, that of strong minded European officers, ani wherever these are placed the govern- , ment is one of wise guidance and humane rale of tho ignorant mans of hnman : ty still m that primit ive state which precludes j the possibility of self government. As yet ( we are paramount m the South seas and , will no doubt be so also m New Guinea ; and the regions adjacent. And m Africa, divided off as it is, we h*ve still the prids ] of place, though both France and Germany "] are our strongest competitors In Asia, ( our chief, but far from insignificant rival , is Russia. In India, as has been said, ' wo have been paramount for a century, , and have given a modicum of power to j some of the native tribes. But as this j commercial rivalry Inereasesand developea » ib may become a question for our states- , men to consider whether this may not ( require modification. The United States £ have Btepped ouc of their isolation, and ] now exhibit a desire to have »i foreign , policy. They have settled the question s of the misgovernment of Cqba, and will j bring order out of the chaos that has c there reigned for generations. It may ] be th t the United Stales may now enter c upon the task of regenerating much of i the continent of South Amerloa, beginning j with Prazil. But the government of the f tropics is a matter of vast moment, and j m the work the European nations are f doing In regard/ to it, they are now on j, heir trl»l< 1

S«me annoyance is being caused m Berlin . by i ho tone adopted by the French and Austrian press, with KAISER WILLIAM'S regard to the German PILGRIMAGE. Kraperor's visit to Palestine, and by the the evident desire, as discernible m its organs, to casb ridicule on ' ; this now pilgrimage to the East." The Post observes that, at any rvte, never bofore was so peaceful and so innocent a pilgrim age cont em plated ; ano, though is h'*s no political signification whatever, it may with justici bo considered as m some respects perfecting and completing an historical tradition of Germany to establish a Protestant Church In Jeru salem. It had always been a favorite wish of King Frederiok William IV. to establish a Protestant Church m the Holy Land. Thirty years ago the Sultan presented the Ring of Piussia with the old hospital of the Order of the Knights of St John m order that a Protestant Lutheran Church might be erected on that ground. And now the German Emperor is going to be present at the cnnseoratlon of the church, and, as the P<st says, "is desirous that the act should be witnessed by as large a number as possible of representative dignitaries of the Lutheran Church. ' The Frankfurter Zeitung announces that the German Emperor has deolined, with many expres sions of thanks, the offer of the Sultan to provide the neceaaary accommodation and articles of food for him and his suite during his journey to Jerusalem. The journal adds, quite oorreotly, that the Emperor has left the entire arrange ments for the journey m the hands of Messrs Thomas Cook and Sons. Ii Is said to be owing to the intrigues of the Dowager Empress of China that hia more recent troubles DOWAGER TIE have befallen him. We CHI. have been reading for some time pa^t, almost every day, statements to the effect that the Empress Dowager practically directs the affairs of the Chinese, and that the Emperor Is merely a puppet m her hands. Recent affairs go largely to prove that the statement has more than a grain of truth m it. Who is the Dowager ? A short biography of her may not be without interest. Here ie is — Tyo Chi, such is her name, encountered many ups and downs before she reached her proud pos ition. She is of quite humble origin. Her parents, certainly poor, and problem atically honest, jumped at the idea when their daughter suggested to them one day that they should sell her as a slave. So Tye Chi was sold to a Chinese general The general was so pleased with her that he adopted her as his daughter, and then, desiring to find her a suitable opening m life, he introduced her to the Emparor, suggesting that she might be found useful m the Emperor's harem. The Emperor took her into his inrem, and shortly afterwards took her out of it to marry her. On his death she became the Regent of tha Empire. At the present time the Dowager Empress Is a stern dis clpllnarian, and keeps the inmates of hei 8f n'a harem m order. She is particularly indignant if any of them try to exercise undue influence m State affairs Only a little while ago she issued an edict order ing two of her son's, favorites to be degraded from the third to the fifth rank by way of punishment for this offence, and as a warning to the other favorites. A cablegram fold us la-b week that lh« costliness of the preparations made bj the Sultan fur the KAISER AND reception of X user SULTAN. William at Gonstanti nople had impoverished the Sultan'rf treasury. A few Items oi the expenditure m these preparations may hi lp readers to understand why the not vu;y weal'hy Sultan should have run out of the ready m h.ia endeavour to da honot to " the young man m a harry." The stone p-wilion m the Palace Park, near the Chalet Kiosqu>>, which served as the Emperor's residence at Hia Msvpsty'a first visit, h»s oost £130.000 to build, and arrangements are now being m : de for furnishing it. A locul upholsterer has contracted for JGT4OOO to supply the furniture required for one single room The Imparla? vult will cost the Govern-: ment £1200,000— an enqrmou3 sum m the present impoverished candvion of the Treasury — besides presents and a liberal granting of concessions to German sab jeots. The embellishment of the town will entail an outlay of £Tl70,000 ; £T40,000 will be spent for repairing the Galata Bridge, and a further snm will be rtqnlrcd for serving out new uniforms to the 15,000 men who will be held under arms In Palestine during the Emperor's visit. William IE and his suite of seventy persons will not stay m Constan' inople more than five days. The German? are looking forward with jubilation to the visit of their monarch, and the benefits they expect to reap from i h , while applicant for concessions of other nationalities are doing their besb to secure before the Emperor's arrival all that they can, knowing full well that there will not be a moMel of anything lefc for them after the Germans have been satisfied. The pound Turkish is worth lsj of British money. Brfayinc* and distilling are perhaps the two British industries which are least affected by depression NE.YER FAILING * n trade. Others may STREAMS. compkin of ruin threat ened by adverse condi tions at Home and abroad, and may point to authoritative statistics as evidence that they are not grumbling for the mere sake of grumbling. But somehow or other, ; tho production of , both beer and spirits grows year by year ; profits continue on the whole to be more than respeotable ; and while prosperity has a very noticeable effect m increasing the consumption per head, adversity has surprisingly little influence m diminishing ib Spirits are more susceptible than beer to adverse or prosperous trade conditions that are wide spread m their effects, but the increase m times of briskness is much m.ore pro nounced than the decrease m times of dulnessj-and the average, though it is smaller now than it was thirty or forty yoara ago (which is a tribute oo our in creased sobriety) still keeps up well, so f»r as the British variety is concerned, i foreign spirits being the first to feel the result of poor trade. We find that the j quantity of beer brewed m the United j Kingdom, m the twelve months ended March 31 lasfc, was 34,202,064 barrels, an increase of 376 105 barrels m the year, equal to 1.11 per cent. The quantity consumed at Home was 33.541,73.3 barrels, an increase of 570,323 barrels. A year ending on March 31 is adopted by the Inland Revenue Commissioners, because that date coincides with the close of the financial year. In the calendar year, 1896, however, 33,653,574 barrels were consumed, which, on the estimate cf population, works out at more than four-fifths of a barrel for each individual, man, woman, and child In alj the land. Ten years ago the per oapira consumption was just three-fourths of a barrel. The only year m which the individual con sumption was m excess of the figure of 1896 was 1872, when it reached nearly nine-tenths qf a barrel. In 1862 the average was seven-tenths of a barrel, and In 1852 as small aa four-tenths. The quantity of British spiiits distilled m 1896-97 was 54.622,706 gallons, and the consumption was 3L899.95Q gallons, being fourrfifths of a gallqn per head. In 1890 the individual total was three fmrths ; for 1880, .811 gallon ; and for 1872, .835 gallon. Taking British aad foreign spirits together, the consumption m 1870 was one one-fifth gallon, and In ISfJQ one o^e-Bpyenth gallpn.

Local and General.

-«, Readin« matter on the fourth page. Wheat.— Growers who have wheat on hand will do well to note that there is an increased demand for this cereal, and that prices are hardening. AccrDfiXT. — A rather painful accident occurred on Tuesday to Mr H. Sharplin, of Staveley. This gentleman slipped on the pavement and strained his leg, causing him ,o limp and go slow. It is hoped nothing serioua will come of the mishap. Death of an Infant m a Tramoar— A Ohribtchurch Press Association te<egram says that the infant . child of Mr James Guttersen died suddenly yesterday m a tramcar. It had been taken to Sumner by its mother, and its death occurred without warning on the return journey. The Holiday. — To-day has been observed as a c!o3e holiday, an arrangement having been come to late last evening to that effect. The fine weather tempted many to go into the country while as we went to press a fair proportion of the townspeople were wending their way towards the Domain, where the opening meeting of the A.A..C. & At Club's sports take place. Blind Stabbing. — A very primitive form of mining known a3 "blind stabbing" is much practised m the Mahakipawa district (Nelson) during the Bummer months m the beds of the rivers and creeks. The miner I stirs np the auriferous wash with a rod, and, ! the water having cleared, seoures the specks of gold on an adhesive substance, usually tallow, on the rod. Miners sometimes obtain gold that gives small wages on some of the creeks. Ariel Bicycle Club — A committee meet ing of the Ariel Bicycle Club was held last evening— all the members being preßetat. Correspondence war read from several gentle men acoepting honorary positions, and inclosing donations towards the Club's funds- Officers and officials were appointed for the meeting, to be held on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, which promises to be a great success. Six new members were elected, and after the transaction of other routine business the Committee adjourned. Mr Moody. — With reference to the desire of the Evangelisation Society of Australasia to secure a visit to the colonies by Mr D. L. Moody, the Society's circular letter was read at a meeting of the Wesleyan Churoh trustees, held on Wednesday night. The meeting expressed its cordial agreement with the proposal, and trusted that those who were taking the initiative steps would be successful m inducing the great American revivalist to conduct a mission throughout this and the adjoining colonies. Fatal Railway Accident — As the Wellington-Master ton train was drawing up to the Woodside Railway Station, near Greytown, last night (aaya a Press Associa tion wire) a young girl named Florence Owen, a second class passenger, attempted to alight from a carriage. One wheel passed over her body high up, and she was orushed ta death instantly. She had a sewing machine m her hands, whioh probably re tarded her m attempting to alight. She was a sister of Mr John Owen, postmaster at Kuoiara. Paper Floors. — Paper floors are increas ing m popularity, whioh is readily explained by the many advantages they possess over wooden flooring. An important advantage consists m the absence of joints, whereby accumulations of dust, vermin, and fungi dangerous to health are done away with. The new paper floors are bad conductors of heat and pound, and, m spito of their hard ness, have a linoleum-like sofb feel to the foot. The coat is considerably lower than that of floors made of hardwood. The paper mass receives a small addition of cement as binder, and is shipped m bags m powder form. The miss is stirred into a stiff paste, spread oat on the floor, pressed down by means of rollers, and painted with oakwood, nutwood, or mahogany color after drying. ■Tim New Viceroy —Mr Curzm's appoint, menti as Viceroy of India has excited general Amorican interest for his own and his wife's sake, . The comments of English journals (says the New York correspondent of the London Times) add to that interest, since, it is seen that another means of Anglo- American unity is thus created and another tie recognised by all-powerful voices. Mr Curzin's career is familiar to the American public. His backs are known there. His high capacities m public life, his political and diplomatic experience, his spirit of adventure m the personal study of Eastern questions have all attracted American admiration, The pride of her countrymen m his wif& is equal to theJr pleasure m seeing her occupy the vice-regal position m India, which they know she will adorn. An Exciting Experience.— The Sydney Telegraph reports that during 4ihe passage oi the yacht Empress from Pore Adelaide, via Melbourne, an exciting experience befell those on board when off the coast. Captain Mountfield, who is m charge, relates that oa Friday the yacht passed Green Cape and almost immediately after wards struck a shoal of whales disporting themselves within alarming proximinty of his charge. The little vessel remained m company with quite 100 of the monsters until Montague Island was reached. Ab times the orew were terrified to see one of the leviathans, more energetio m his gambols than the rest, range alongside the yacht, and suggest by hia actions that a collision was imminent. Fortunately for their safety, however, this was avoided, and no harm resulted. Another curious feature of the experience was the presence all the time of clouds of sea birds, which were there, Captain Mountfield remarks, literally m thousands. It appea ra that a large shoal of small fish had enticed the creatures of sea and air, and whilst they fought and struggled for the prey the yacht was oompelled to sail through the area of carnage, Remarkable Case of Telepathy. — As a remarkable case of telepathy the following is going the round of English papers : " On August 12 a young man named Livio Cibrario, belonging to one of the most) ancieut families of Turin, while attempting to climb the peak of Roociamelone, m the Maritime Alps, loab his way, and on the following morning a search party found his body, terribly crushed and bruised,' at the bottom of a deep crevaase. Count Cibrario, the unfortunate young man's father, who was at TuriD, and knew nothing of his son's expedition to Roccianoelone, on the night of the accident aroused the rest of his family, announcing with tears that Livio was dead. He had seen him distinctly, he said, blood flowing from his battered head, and had hefvrd these words spoken m terrible anguish : ' Father, I slipped down a preoipice and broke my head, and I am dead, quite dead. 1 The other members of the family tried m vain to persuade the poor count that the ghastly vision waß nothing but a nightmare, and the bereaved father continued m a state of anxiety bordering upon distraction till the morning, when the official confirmation of the terrible accident reached him. Count Cibrario is a very quiet matter-of-fact per son, and has never suffered from disorders of the nervous system or dabbled m spiritualism." Swimming Club.— The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Amateur Swim ming Club was held m the Orange Hall last night. There was a large attendance -of members, and t&r H. Gates waß chairman. The annual balance sheet and report were adopted, the former showing a credit of 62 7d. A vote of thanks was passed to the re tiring officers, and one pub on record to Mr A. Wilkie for his services as secretary for the past three years. The following officers were elected. — Patron —Mr G. A. M. Buckley; President-^MrD. Thomas ; Vice presidents—Messrs H. Friedlander, H. S. Drummond, H. Britton, J. Snodgrass, and Vr Bolger ; Captain —Mr H. Gates ; Treasurer — Mr G. Jesson j Secretary — Mr W. W. McKinney j Committee — Messrs Thomas Smith, R. Miller, 0. Willis, and H. Braddel ; Judges — Messrs Harrison and I Bnodgrasa j Handioappers — Senior, Mr G. Jesson, Junior, Mr A. Wilkie; Auditors- Messrs Stephenson and Upton ; Representa tive to N.Z.A.S.A.— Mr A. Franois, It was decided that tha annual subscription be peduoed to 2s &d for seniors, Is for juniors, and 5s for family tiokebs. The opening day waß fixed for November 17, and the follow ing programme was drafted and approved : — 30yds Dash Handicap, seniors, 50yd8 Seniqr Handicap, 30yds Junior Handicap, 30yds Handicap, boys under twelve, 30yds Blindfold Costume Race. The meeiiug closed with, a vote of thank* to tjhe, ghair. t

SENSATIONAL OCCURANCE IN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

Mr Larnacli Shoots lliinselt m a Committee Kooui. The House Adjourns. United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, October 12 A most painf ul occurrence happened m J Committee room at the Parliamentary Buildings between four o'clock this after noon and h&lf past eight this evening, afe which latter time the body of Mr W. J. M. Larnach, member for Tuapeka, was found with a six chambered revolver m his right hand. One chamber had been discharged, and the bullet had entered the head almost m the oentre of the forehead, and slightly over the left eye. He was fcond sitting m » chair at the head of the table, and was quite dead, with his head thrown baok. The lasb person who caw him alive was Mr B. W. Kane, Parliamentary Bill reader, who aboat four o'clock m the afternoon saw him enter | ing the Committee room, and exchanged a few words with him, after which Mr Larnach locked the door. Mr Kane thought he had locked himself m the room to attend to private correspondence. Twenty minutes afterwards, Mr R. MoKenzie, member for Motueka, tried the doer, but received no reply. When Mr Larnach did nob arrive home at tea time Mrs Larnach became anxious, and made enquiries ss to his where* aboute from Mr Mills, one of the Government whips, who made a search of the buildings, and finding J Committee room locked had the door forced open, and the body wai found as already stated. Mr Larnaoh wai chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and a member of the Gold fields Committee. At a meeting of the latter Committee, which he attended this morning, he sat for a couple of hourß without speaking, and his apparenb despondency was the subject of aome remark by his fellow Committee men. In conse quence of the distressing occurrence, the House adjourned at 9.10 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

-» (We do not hold onrealves responsible for tb« opinions expressed by oar correspondents)

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB

TO THE EDITOR. Siß,—ln your issue of the 7th insfc. appeared a letter from Mr Hugo Friedlander m which he described the meeting convened by Mr D. Thomas for the formation of a new club on an enlarged basis aa a " hole and corner meeting," though ib was attended by over fifty gentlemen of standing. In & former letter dated sth inst. Mr Friedlandec asked if it would not have been wiser to hare asked the members of the new club who were not already members of the old A.R.G, to become members of that club " than to ignore promises, calling meetings, filling all the offices first (ah ! there's the rub), and then have the audaoity to ask the members of this old club to join forces with them." But what follows 3 Sir George Clifford made the sensible suggestion that five representa tive members of eich club (named by him) should meet and make arrangements for tha formation of a new club, any points on which they could not agree to be referred to him as chairman of the Conference of New Zealand Racing Clubs, to act aa arbitrator. These ten delegates met on Tuesday night m reply to this suggestion, and actually on a vote of 5 to 4 (Mr Hugo Friedlander being one of the five) took upon themselves to appoint officers for the new olub. How is this for hole and corner business ? Do they think the supporters of racing m the district will submit to be disfranchised m this manner? Let the ten delegates by all means arrange the points of compromise* and then call a general meeting ot supporters to fill m the details— the most important of which is the election of officers. — X am, etc.^ An Intending Mesteer, *

LABOR DAY.

• .w Mr Seddon on the Worts, of the Session. United Prea3 Association— By Electric Telegraph Wellington, October 12. The weather for the carnival m celebra tion of Labor Day was dull and threatening, bub rain fortunately kept off. The naval procession was held m the morning, but ib presented no new features, although it was longer than m previous years. Some of the trade displays were very striking and effec tive and generally speaking ware of a fairly representative character. Athletic sports were held m the afternoon and attracted one of the largest gatherings ever seen on the Basin Reserve, the attendance being estimated at about 8000. Mr Seddon delivered an address m which he said it gave him very great pleasure to take part m one of the greatest movements ever inaugurated by the workers of the colony — the recognition of the eight hours principle. Than day's gathering was superior to anything of the kind ever held m Wel lington, and it reflected the highest credit on all concerned, and showed that the workers were m earnest m their endeavours to uphold the eight houra system, and waa an object lesson to the outside world of the good that came from shorter hours of labor. Despite the eight hours system the in dustries of the country had progressed at a satisfactory pace, which was a sufficient answer to the cry that by shortening the houra of labor industries would be crippled and capital driven from the colony. In re viewing the work done by Parliament this session m the interest of the workers, he especially congratulated the people upon the passing of the Municipal Franchise Bill, and expressed his gratifica tion that at last all residents m cities would hare a voice m the management of municipal affairs. The Old Age Pensions Bill had passed the lower House, and he trusted the o her branch of the legislature would bear m mind that it was only just to our aged people that the State should provide for them m their declining years. As to the Workman's Compensation Bill he regarded it as containing one of the greatest reforms that had ever been before the country, and he hoped to be able soon to congratulate the workers that the measure had been p, steed on the Statute Book. He felt pretty confi. dent that the Masters and Apprentices Bill would go through. It would work for the advantage of the masses and consequently of every bou! m the country. Workers, who were best judges, were agreed on the necess ity for such a measure. Owing to the great diversity of opinion that existed among those directly interested with regard to the Eight Hours Bill, the House had almost come to a deadlock over it, which accounted for the slow progress of the mea« sure. He might say, however, that Govern ment were prepared to accept tha Bill m full so far as the public departments were ooncerned, so that Government employees would be m exactly the same position as employees of private individuals. Mr J. Hutcheson, M.H.R., who also Bpoke, bore testimony to the great work the Premier had done m the House durißg the last few weeks m the interests of labor. As to the present session, he thought ib likely that, despite long hours and tha severe mental B train on members, a good deal of remedial legislation would be passed m favor of the workers. He also expressed his con viction that the Old Age Pensions Bill would beoome law this session. Hearty cheers were given for Messrs Seddon and Hutcheson.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN ; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, iS9B.



Craighead & Bebbyman deaire to express their appreciation of the prompt manner m which such an extraordinary number of gentlemen have already responded to their invitation to call early with their esteemed orders for new suits this season. By employ- ing extra labor Craighead & Berryman are still prepared to execute fresh orders for the approaching shows.— (Adv Ckaighead & Berryman are now selling the new model Massoy-Harria bicycles at the lowest priceß for oash or on easy term* for the convenience of pnrchasera j wood rima (guaranteed for five years) and all the latest improvements m both gentlemen* and ladta'



NIOOLL BROTHERS. JNieoll Brothers, [H. F. Nicoll.] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON; WEEKLY S^LES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yatds adjoining the Arcade. Entranoe by rit»ht'of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES oonducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON &)M. MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We hive been appointed Agents foi Messrs Sawtell, Waohsmann & Co., Christohuroh, and have now on hand c supply of Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cooksfoot, CoW grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnips Mangels, Carrots, Rape, etc, grown tyj Charleß Sharps and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Christchurch Meat Company Limited Milburn Lime and Cement Com pan j Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycle*. FIRE, LIFE, & MARINE INSURANCE RISKS EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPI AND AUDITEI We have various sums of Trust Monies ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend oi Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Buildinj Sections for Sale. Particulars on application We invite those wishing to dispose of theii properties to communicate with us. HE CHRISI CHURCH MEAT CO Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips Rupe, and any other crop, and to suib an; description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USKD. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERI Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of thi celebrated fertiliser. '■■ Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS FREEZERS, FREEZERS, TJjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop oi their own account oan book space at an; time to 'suit their own convenience,'.by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 3! L  , _-jgl GO • \A *• i * o ■ tfSl I »S 3 Sto ? ; j» < n ° I c ti JSCS S g P., ■ GO Estabiished 1880; Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERS URNISHIKG U NDBRTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deßigns m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS Conducted with the greatest cara and satisfaction, at mosfa reasonable Charges, Corner of Wakanqi Road and CaBB Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory,



Friedlander Bros., Limited, j i Reapers & Binders. X^TE ARE NOW UNLOADING OUR FIItST CONSIGNMENT of those CELEBRATED MACHINES, CON- SISTING OF 700 CASES; REPRESEN- TING 100 REAPERS AND BINDERS. FRIEDLANDER Bbos., Limited. FOR SALE, 11/1 OLASSES FOR FEEDING STOCK Also — AGRICULTURAL SALT, CHEAP. PRIEDLANDER BROS., Ljj>. qa ACRE SECTION AT METHVEN. TT7"E HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, SO Acres of Firot-olaas Land, with Dwelling House, Stable, and other conveniences, aituated m Methven. This property is well fenced and sub-divided. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. VTOT HAVING DISPOSED OP MR BENRY BUTTERICK'S FARM AT SHERWOOD, by Auction, we are prepared to treab privately with Intending purchasers FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. \ F OIR SAL E- ~ SEED " BARLEY. PERFECTLY CLEAN 1 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. X"TTi£ offer to supply these^ 1 celebrated Fertilisers at Hat prices leas the uaual discounts, for quantities of five tona and over, and extra reductions to Freezing clients We have large Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex our Stores or direct] from* the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., i ■ * -' * VTTE HAVE FOR SALE— Danish Oats, '* Long Tartarian Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats, AM machine dressed and grown m the Oamaru distriot. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks* A GRAND CHANGES ALSO— Do able macbiue dressed Rygrass, Colonial Cowpraes and Red Csover, White Clover, Alslke, Timothy, and Cocksfoot. Tbe?e Seeds are all machine cleaned, of finest quality, and' highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Clients very lowest quotations. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. Insist upon bavins' our Fare Teas. Don't be put Tipon. TUey ape the Best und Cheapest. Absolutely pure, Copied but never equalled. Guaranteed Nicer and Better Value than any at 4d pcx lb. more money. £pnipare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, and ous 8/4- with any at 3/- per lb. TEAS CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton. FRIDAY— Short (service, 7 30 p.m. ; Choir practice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY — Confirmation Class, 2.30 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, Ootober 16. 10.15 a.m— Preparation class 1 11 a.m — Morning Prayer and Holy Com« munion. 6.30 p.m — Evening Prayer REV. T. A. HAMILTON. ' '1 PHASES OF THE MOON. October. d h m Last quarter  8 535 a.m New moon * , m 16 0 7 a.m First quarter— « 22 839 p.m Fu» moon „. . m 89 11 <J9 pm 1. . |



SPUING 1898 SUMMER '11TE Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m cur Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- ties for the Season. In our Household Furnishing Department Will be found a Choice Variety of new Patterns m Oilcloths and Linoleum?, together with full rauges of Lace Curtains, Quills, Art Muslin?, and all sizes m CVrpob Squares, Rugs and Mate. THE DRESS AND U LOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a vieif, as wo consider the goods m these Departments exceptionally well seleoted. AS USUAL OUR i Millinery & Mantle Showroom Is replete with Stylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies are cordially invked to iuspect. AT OUR CLOTHING AND MEROERY COUNTERS The chief attraotioo is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts, and the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. — -(o) We are m Business. We want to be bu*y, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our interest to srrve you as well a* possible. If you give us your patronage we will deserve it. The best service only can do this. We try to make a be 1 ter service impossible, C3P" We find ttiat the demands made on rur Dressmaking Department make ib •compulsory for us to deo'ine to make up Costumes other than thoso purchased at our IRstabltehment. MITCHELL & TURNER.



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. WITNESS Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. "New Easy," "F. & N ,"" Columbia,' LAWN MOWERS. AT STARTLING PRICES. SPADEB, RAKES, HOES, FORKS, and all Garden Tools by Besb Makers. The Largest Assortment and Lowest Pricea of any", firm m Ashburton. 6 OCO YARDS FOWL NETTING to be Sold CHEAP. FISHING LAJJ TACKLE. WE HAVE Just Opened our New S^bod's Surp'y of WISHING TACKLE, and iequest.an early inspection. LICENSES MAY BR OBTAINED FROM USJ WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE FULL EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY ANY MAKER. Our Third Shipment this Seieon is Jusb Landing, and we will be able to supply Customers without delay.