Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898.

It may interest our farmers to learn \ that their barley-fieids are also possible vineyards. We have BARLEY WINE : seen beer and whisky WHAT NEXT ? manufactured from barley, and now we find it utilised instead of the grapo. An interesting account of the manu facture of various winea from barley has recently appeared (says Chambers' Journal) m a consular report from ISaples. The chief seat of this new industry is a factory at Wandsbeck, \ near Hamburg, which is said to pro duce a quarter of a million gallons of wine per annum. The barley, after being malted and carried to the fer mentation point, has added to it lactic acid and variou3 ferments under certain careful regulations as to temperature. The mixture is then vatted and ripened artifically by heat, after which it is racked into small casks or bottled, and is ready for consumption m three or four months' time. The wine has a somewhat high percentage of alcohol, which is wholly derived from the fermentation process, and is not the result of " fortifying," as the process of adding spirit is called. The new beverage is known as " highly fer mented barley wine," and sherry, port, tokay, malaga, etc., are most success fully imitated by the producers. It is largely used m the German hospitals, and. is favorably reported upon by the medical authorities.

Local and General.

Our Outside Pages. — Aa very many of our Bubßoribers have suggested to ua that a Btory m the columns of their evening paper would very materially brighten the hour after tea, we have arranged with a firm of purveyors of light literature for the right to publish a aeries of their copyright tales. Some of these extend over a large number of chapters, while others will run through but one or two issues; The first of the ohor* stories appears m this issues, and will be oompleted tomorrow. It is entitled " Brave Janet King," aud is by a well-known writer- The stories will appear m our outside pages, which will thuß become more valuable as advertising media. A Schoolboy's Recobd.— A schoolboy at Woodville, Alfred Troup, has been at school for eight years, and has missed only a day and a half during that time. A Water Snake Found m Wellington. An-uncommon denizen of the deep of the water snake tribe, some three or four feet long and of about the greatest thicknrss of a carter's whip, was caughb recently by a fisherman m Evan's Bay. Hockey.— A special general meeting of the Ashburton Hockey Club will be held m the Templar Hall this evening to make arrange ments for the match with the Y,M.C A. Hockey Club on August 11, and to deal with other matters of importance to the Club. Evidence on Cojimission.— Messrs David Thomas and T. E. Upton, Js.P., took the evideoce on commission co-day of Messrs Hugo Friedlander and Albert Roberts, m a cisc to be heard at Wellington m connection with Friend's Imporous Butter-box Com pany. The Wanganui Abattoir.— At a meeting of the Waoganui Borough Oojjncil on Tues day afternoon it was decided to give DOtice of appeal m the case m which Mv Justice Edwards ordered a mandamus to issue to compel che Council to grant Mitchell, who was not slaughtering at the public abattoirs, a license to Bell meat m the borough. Whales.— Whales are seen almost daily off the New South Waleß coast, heading north. Recently two very large ones came j to within a mile of Sydney hea'Js, as if making for the entrance, when they turned 'and shot past & fHull ooagtjng craft at a '.tremendous speed, spouting all the time, A Very "Thick 'un."— lnstead of the usual pyramid to represent the amount of gold produced m Auckland province, it has ; been decided to have at the Auckland Exhibition a huge sovereign, 14ft 6in high by lOfin thick, representing an output of £8,000,000, mounted on a pedestal, round which mining implements will be grouped. The Prohibitionists, — Alargely-attended meeting under the Auspices of the prohibi tion party, was held ab the Exchange Hall, Wellington, on Monday night. Sir Robert Stout and Measra Atkinson and Taylor, M.H.R ), delivered addresses m criticism of Mr Millar's Licensing Bill, and resolutions j were carried condemning the measure, and urging that it should be submitted to the people for their verdict thereon. A Nelson Pooh Bah. — From the report of Constable Kelly, of Nelson, to the Labour Department: — "Police duty prevents me from paying the attention I should like to giye to the observance of the Acts. I am inspector of weights and measures, and mounted constabje, and have other duties, such as court orderly, attending theatres and football matches and other Government duty, and also reserve at the station/ The Telephones. — The annual report of the Postal and Telegraph Department com plains of the improper use of telephonic connections, particularly by those on long suburban lines, and states that as this affects the revenue derived from bureaus, the Department will probably have to interfere, as m the case of some of the other colonies, especially Victoria, where it has been found neoeesary to frame strict regulations to meet similar abuses. *■ Death m the Hospital.— Mr Thomas Jackson, for many years bookkeeper at Laghmor, died m the Ashburton Hospital this morning at about two o'clock, from a dropsical complaint. Mr Jackson has been ill for Bereral week?, but it was noo till recently that a fatal termination to his ill ness was looked for. Deceased was thirty eight years of age, and was well-known throughout the d strict, m whioh his com paratively early death will be much regretted by a wide circle of friends. Poultry. — A section containing some seventeen classes has been added to the catalogue for the Canterbury A. and P. Association's Metropolitan show. The poultry exhibits were formerly an interest, ing feature of the show, but for lack of support they were reluctantly abandoned by the committee. The breeding of poultry has again become an important industry, and as a result of requests from poultry breeders throughout the province, the Society haß once more added a poultry section, which will no doubt be again an attraction. Chess.— A friendly chess match between four members of the old Ashburton Chess Club haß just been concluded, each playing three games. The result was as follows :— Mr G. F. Dorlds 5£ wins, Dr Hunter 4£ wins, and Messrs Clark and Salek 4 wins. Another match haß been arranged, with the addition of Mr G. Friedlander. Mr Dodda and Dr Hunter play level. Mr Salek and Mr Friedlander play the above two with level pieces, but have a handicap by having the privilege of taking back two moves during the course of a game, termed bisques Mr Clark receives pawn and move from Mr Dodda and Dr Hunter, and plays level with Messrs Friedlander and Salek. Each play 3 three games. The match commences on Thursday next. The great relinquishing sale of boots and shoes now going on at McDonald and MoDiarmids is without parallel m the annals of boot sales m Ashburfcon. Their stock is particularly heavy m gentlemen's boots and shoes, and the fact that they are being aold at marvellously low prices should be » great inducement to purchasers to buy while th« ibwk '■ ri °b »° 'fiwMww good*,

The Salvationists.— The new officer for! the charge of the Salvationists m thia dis trict, has juab taken command, and on ■Lhursday eveaing will give his life's history at the "Fortress." He has just finished a sucoeßsful season m the North Island, his fields haVing beea Waibi » oa the Bold8 old - Constablk Pascok.— Mr Morrison has presented to the House of Representatives a petition from J. J. H. Pascoe, of Catlinß, an ex-constable who was shot while arresting a lunatio at Clinton, and who subsequently was charged with being drunk i:i Christ church. He denied this charge, but was dismissed from the force. He has now to borrow money on his insurance policy to keep his wife and three children from starving. He asks for a compassionate allowance. Mr Paßooe waa for some time on the force m Aehburton. I Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R.— The Mayor I of Ashburton, m stating to the Borough j Council on Monday night wh&fc he had done I m Wellington, has been made say (apparently I for a purpose) that he had tried on three or | four occasions unsuccessfully to obtain an I interview with the member for the district. JMr Keid Baid nothing of the sort. What he I did say waa that he had failed to obtain an I interview with Mr Cadman, the Minister for I Railways, on the Bubjecb of the railway I reserves m East Street, but he had seen Mr I Wright, who had promised to do his utmost } to bring aboub what the Borough Council I wanted. The Mayor had had no difficulty I at all m seeing Mr Wright. j No Special Ability: Wanted fob Busi- I NE39.— The business members of the Canter- I bury College Board of Governors received a I left-handed oomplimenb from the Rev. I Gordon Webster on Monday (says the Press) I Speaking on Mr Russell's motion, he said I that rich men did nob send their sons to I College any more than poor men unless they I hid special ability. They made business I men of them. Later Mr .Russell, m reply, I said he was sorry Mr Webster had reflected I on the business members of the community I by saying that no intelligent boys were Bent I into business. Probably his modesty pre- I vented him saying where the boys who were I intelligent went to. I CouKSlNa. — A meeting of the Stewards of I the Ashburton Coursing Club waß held last I evening, when final arrangements were made j for the meeting to be held on the Longbeach 1 estate to-morrow. In consequence of a [ request from the members of the Waitaki i Coursing Club to postpone closing of entries I until this (Wednesday) evening, to enable I some Oamaru dogs to be entered, it was I decided to do bo, and the draw takes place [ after 8 o'clock this evening. There are about I twenty dogs entered already, including all I those which have performed well this I season. It is expected that a number of I cyclists will avail themselves of the oppor- I tunity tor a run to Longbeach, starting I about 1.30 p.m. A drag will leave the I Somerset corner to-morrow morning, as 1 advertised, for the grounds, and all that is I wanted to make the last meeting of the I season a success is a fine day. j The Strap Wasted.— The Press of to-day J says — The parent of a bright-looking, tidily l dressed boy of twelve summers applied to the Stipendiary Magistrate yesterday to have his sou senb to the industrial school as an incorrigible. The lad, he Baid, was under the charge of his grandmother, who could do nothing with him. In answer to the Bench, the grandmother eaid the boy would nob go to school, but otherwise he was tractable and obedient. His Worship advised the father to take his son home and give him a good spanking | and when the parent protes ted that the application was made m the interests of the youngster, his Worship observed that if it was expected of him to eend a boy to the industrial school because he would not go to the ordinary school, the applicant had a vtry hnzy idea of the Magistrates dutieß. The boy was taken away. The new freezing works will undoubtedly prove a great boon to Ashburton. Farmers, tradesmen and laborers, aB well as the enterprising mercharts wh» promoted the scheme, will all participate m its benefits. The number of business men whose names appear on the list of shareholders show that they have cheerfully co operated with the farmers, realising that the prosperity of our town aqd diatricb depends on our local industries. A few weeks ago we gave our readers a description of Messrs Craighead and Berr.yman's well known tailoring estab lishment (on the completion of their exten sive alterations and improvements). They are now one of the largest employers of labor m Ashburton. They pay the highest wages and attribute the success of their business as " the leading tailors and outfitters " to the employment of the best skilled labor, and the fact that they have the largest stock of up-to-date tailoring goods to select from. Their prices are the lowest compatible with good quality. The number of Massey-Harris bicycles sold by this firm lately shows that they are deservedly very popular high class machines. Intending purchasers will do well to bear m mind that Messrs Obaigbead and Bhbby man's motto is " satisfaction.' 1

CABLE NEWS.

. I United Ft ess Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Berlin, July 25. . ( The German press is agitating for separate commercial treaties with the British colonies as distinct from Great Britain, believing that Germany j thereby will largely increase her trade. Vienna, July 25 At the international chess tourna ment Dr Tarrasch and Pillsbury each scored 26£ games. Athens, June 25 Djevad Pasha, the Military Governor of Orete, has resigned owing to the Powers refnsing to allow the Porte to reinforce the Turkish garrisons on the island. St Petersburg, July 25 Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, is visiting Russia, and is the guest of the Czar at the Peterhof palace. London, July 25 The Times says that if the Powers do not accept the " open door " policy m China it will be better to concen trate British energies on safeguarding the regions where Great Britain's inheres- 8 are greatest. Tlie Canadian riflemeu at Bisley secured the highest colonial aggregate. July 26. In the House of Lords the Irish Local Government Bill passed through committee practically without altera tion. The Sugar Conference report states that all countries, except France and Russia, are willing to abolish bounties. France and Belguim will continue to diplomatically discuss the question. If the results are satisfactory, the con ferecce will reassemble. New York, July 26. An infernal machine containing 301 bof dynamite was discovered aboard the American refrigerating steamer Port Victor, which vessel was formerly engaged m the Australian trade.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association-— lsy Eleotrio I Telegraph. j Wellington, July 26 ] The Council met. at 2 30 p.m. ! SECOND READINGS. The Official Documents Evidence Bill, the Road Districts Validation Bill, and the ; Cemeteries Act Amendment Bili were read a second time. THE SHOIW*\ND REPOBTEB3 SILL- The Suorthaud Reporters Bill was com mitted and passed without amendmen , clause 15 being postponed for further con sideration, i MOTION LOST. _ I Mr Scotland's motion, that m the opinion ( of the Council the Legislative Council Reform Bill should be proceeded with without delay was lost on the voices. (The Council rose at 2.30 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 26 The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. The Old Age Pensions Bill was received by message from the Governor, and the House went into Committee of the whole on the message. Oa the Bill being reported the Premier said that the Bill provided for the pension mentioned m last year's Bill, £18 per annum, and that some of the definitions as to the residence and character of a olaimaot were made more precise. Persons possessed of property of a net capital value of £540 or upwards would sot be entitled to a pension. Last year the limit was £900. In the main the Bill was identical with last year's, and the alterations were chiefly m regard to its administrative maohiaery. (The expenditure under the Bill would amount at first to £100,000 a year. Questions kept the House employed till the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. p.m. A PBBSONAL EPPLANATION. As a matter of personal explanation Mr Wason referred to the papers which had been laid on the table that afternoon concern ing his complaint about valuations by the Public Trust Office and said that a certain memorandum had been omitted. He hoped that it would be attached and printed with the rest. The Premier promised to enquire into the facts and would if possible comply with the request. THE BANKING BILS. As the House was going into committee on the Banking Bill, Captain Russell desired to move that before being further proceeded with the measure should be referred to the Public Actounts Committee. The Speaker pointed oub that this could not be dona except with the consent of the member m charge of the Bill. The Premier not consenting, the Bill was taken m committee. On clause 5, as to the election of two directors by the shareholders, Mr Buchanan said that no cause had been shown for a change m the government of the bauk, and that he would vote against the Bill at every stage of its progress. Captain Russell was proceeding to discuss the object o£ the Bill, but the Chairman ruled that it was not competent to go beyond the specific proposal made m regard to the clause under consideration. Captain Russell then moved that the Chairman leave the chair, so as to be able to discuss the general question of the purpose of the Bill. Quoting from the Premier's past eulogistic references ,to the president and the direotors, he asked why this change of front? What was it that caused the Premier to wish to change the whole government of the bank ? It was m order to ascertain that, m a rational and business-like manner, that he wished the Bill to be referred to the Public Accounts Committee, or some other competent Par liamentary - tribunal . The Premier said that Captain Russell waa only goiig over ground wh ; ch had been covered on Frid iy night, and that the motion could serve no pu»poso excepfc Iq entail another all round discussion. As to the question of an enquiry, the Bill waa the result of an ecquiry which had shown the necessity for the proposed legislation, and the members of the House knew that a change was necessary. They all knew, too, that ihe committee of enquiry had unani mously recommended that the presidentship should be abolished. Besides, if thirvg3 went on on the present basis, the colony would m the course of years find the bank where Parliament had found it not so long ago. The spirit of economy was absent from its management, m respect to buildicgs and other matters. As to the distribution of the shareholders under the Bil! the object waß to have various parts of the colony represented on the directorate. Auck land had a monopoly m that respect m the past, with disastrous results, and there was danger of similar consequences ensuing m the event of Wellington dominating the directorate. He made no charges against the present directors or the president, but he held that on the ground of general policy there should be a change. Mr Duthie said that the report referred toby the Premier was made by the com mittee of another Parliament, two years ago, and he did not think that it was sufficient to justify the course now proposed by the Premier. Pmonally, Mr Duthie thought that the matters connected with the management required investigation ; for ex ample, the deceptive balance sheet, involv ing an item of £58,0130, referred to by him on Friday night. But these were all argu ments m favor of tha Bill being referred to a committee instead of being gone on with by the House. Mr Scobie Mackenzie was saddened by the spectacle afforded by the Premier m taking up a position so much at variance with that which he formerly occupied m relation to the management of the bank. There was I no valid reason for Buch a change ; at least the only one the Premier himself assigned was that the directors wanted to spend £40,000 on new buildings and that the bank was competing with its own customers by buying wheat and so forth. Last year, however, the Premier had said that it waa a good thing for the bank to buy, as thereby it broke up a "oorner." '' Me Fraser explained that the £58,000 spoken of by Mr Duthie was the residue of a sum the writing down of which had saved the bank a large amount m yearly interest. Mr Fisher said that he would support the Bill as a whole, but he did not think that the president had received sufficient consideration under it. Either he should receive adequate monetary compensation for loss of office, or they should set him free to carry his case into the Supreme Court. He thought, too, that the Bill would be improved by a new clause to the effect " that not withstanding anything contained m any Bank of New Zealand Act or Acts, it shall be th& duty of the auditor or auditors to the bank to report annually to Parliament upon the financial condition relatively to the bank of any firm, individual, or company, doing business with the bank which may at the time of such annual report be m a position of insolvency or liquidation, and showing also m every such last annual I report the total aggregate loss to the b,ank I during the last five years through the I insolvency or liquidation of such firm, I individual, or company." I Mr Massey said that the purchase of I wheat which had been referred to as having I been made by the bank was a soandal and a I disgrace to everyone connected with it, and J had been made m order to lower the prioe of j that grain throughout the colony. As to j the Bill, he thought that it should go to the I Publio Accounts Committee before being j proceedfd within the House. I Mr O'Regan said that he had been m favor j of the Bill, but if the Premier advanced no j better reasons than some he had used as to J the bank's buying wheat and such mattfrs, I he would be led to oppose the Bill. J I Mr McGowan maintained that it w-is aI i sheer waste of time tt talk about referring j 1 the Bill to the Publio Accounts Committee, j seeing that the whole of the subject matter I . had already been enquired into m that way. j » Mr Taylor held that they had never got I J to the bottom of the banking business, ba- I * oause the Premier had taken care that they j * should not, and he was still bo determined ,] J He was, however, entirely with the Premier j ' m the strong exception he took to the bank*s J « extravagance m the matter of new buildings. I * At the same time all be had seen m oon« J » ,nectloa with the banking bueineio h,&dji

caused him to modify his cherished theories as to a State bank, which to judge by recent and current experience would prove a tre mendous engine of corruption. Mr Wftson considered that it would be a waste of tiire to refer the Bill to the Public Accounts Committee, or to any other com mittee. He hoped that the Hov e would get on with the measure. He certainly thought that the office of president Bhould be abo lished, and that its present occupant shou'd — reoeive two years' salary by way of campen aation. Mr Crowther believed that the whole matter was m process of simplification, as they had heard that day that the president was willing to withdraw from office if he , were paid two years' or three years' salary. I Mr Taylor said 'hat, m iQjnection with the Bank of New Zealand legislation, people had been bought by money or shares or other consideration, and if the present president were to ba compensated for loss of office the country's last chance of getting to the bottom of the whole business of the mistakes of some people and the roguery of others would be lost. The Premier declared that such charges aa those alluded to by Air Taylor were ab solutely without foundation m fact; as to the enquiry aßked for it was only another name for delaying the Bill, and to that he would on no account be a party. Mr yiigo hoped that there was no founda tion for the statement that thn president was now willing to retire and say nothing if be were paid two years' salary, for the presi dent was m a position to give information which was needed by the country. As to the Bill he probably could not prevent its becoming law, but he held that the Premier had not given reasons which justified the change proposed by the Bill. Mr Kelly thought that it was necessary to pass the Bill even at a risk of bringing political elements into the management of the bank. Mr J. McKepzie pointed out that a com mittee of enquiry had shown the Bill to be necessary, and subsequent experience showed that the necessity still existed. In view of these facts it was superfluous to maintain that there should be further enquiry before proceeding with the Bill. The fact, too, that the bank had bought wheat to compete with farmers was m itself a strong argument against the bank's existing methods of management. Personally he thought the sooner the bank was sold, and the country got rid of the whole concern, the better for all parties. Mr MoGuire entirely agreed with this view. Captain Russell's motion was negatived on the voices. Clause 5 was then passed with verbal amendments. On clause 6, which amongst other things deals with the abolition of the ofice of President, Mr Rolleaton moved to report progress m order to test the question whether the clause should not be referred to the Publio Accounts Committee, when the President could be heard. Mr Rolleston also expressed the opinion that the Government should endeavor to dispose of the bank to some syndicate. The Premier expressed his determination to proceed with the Bill as it stood, especi ally m reference to the presidentship* and Mr Rolleston's proposal would only causa delay. Mr R. Thompson thought that the presi dent should have gone years ago. but if h» had anything to say it was right that he should have an opportunity to say it. Mr Montgomery thought that the presi* dent Bhould have an opportunity of saying whatever he had to state m reference to the banking legislation ; though, personally, he considered the presidentship Bhould ba abolished. Mr J. Hutcheson held that the presidenb should be heard before being dealt with as proposed m the Bill. Mr Scobie McKenzie urged that if the president were to go before a Committee he could make no sensational disclosures, bub only statements concerning his own actions and position. That was shown by the con text of the president's own recent circular. Mr Rollestou'd motion was carried by 31 to 30. ATES-^BoUard, Brown, Buchanan, Carson, Crowther, Dm hie, Fraaer, Herries, Hutche son. J., Hutchison, G., Kelly, Lang, Leth bridge, McGuire, McKeczie, S., McLean, McNab, Massey, Montgomery, Moore, Pirani, Rolleston, Russell, Sligo, Smith, Tanner, Taylor, Thompson, R., Thomson, J.W., Wason, Wilson, " Noes— Allen, E. G., Cadman, Carncross, Duncan, Fisher, Flatman.Gilfedder, Graham, Hall-Jone?, Hogg, Holland, Joyce, Kaihau, Larnach, Lawry, McGowaD, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Morriaoa, O'Jtfear*, O'Regan, Fere, Seddon, Stevens, Steward, Symes, Thompson, T , Ward. The House rose at 1.25 a.m.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

A Bitter Struggle, United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright Sydney, July 26 The election campaign, which con cluded to-night, has been pre-eminently the most exciting and bitter fought m New South Wales. The whole interest centres round the contest for the King division where the Premier and Mr Barton oppose each other. Both candidates addressed huge midday gatherings m the heart of the city to-day. The result is expected to be very close. The wagering is m favour of the Premier, It is predicted that the result of the election, even if the Government win, will be to bring back a formidable Opposition on the Federalist side.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN

The Advance on Khartoum. United Press Association— ByElecfcrio Telegraph— Copyright London, July 25 A Reuter's despatch states that the British gunboats have passed the fifth cataract, while a flotilla of ten steamers with quick firing guns ia able to cruise as far as the Shabluka cataract.

ALLEGED DESERTION OF CHILDREN.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph _, Wellington. July 26 The Benerolen t Trustees this afternoon decided to guarantee the police the expense of bringing back Mrs Sarah Jonea, a widow, who was reported to have " cleared out " for Sydney on Saturday, leaving her three ohildren to the care of the trustees. Mr Baylia, the chairman, said that whilst many fathers had been brought baok to the colony and punished for having deserted their children, to the credit of the sex be it said, that so far as he knew no woman had yeb been brought under this particular charge. He considered that as Jan example to the rest of the colony the oase Bhould be taken up, and it was . only right that such an un« D f tU m • woman should be made an example of. Ihis opinion was endorsed by most of the other trustees.

News m Brief

** The Corner's " new advertisement is m thio issue. It announces a monster clearing sa'e of all the winter and surplus atook, and tao prices quoted are exceptionally low.

THE AShBOKION JGUAtfDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JULY '27, 1898.



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PUBLIC NOTICES- COURSING- A DRAG will leave the Somerset Corner on THURSDAY morning at 7.30 am. for Lorgbeach, to enable visitors i to attend the Coursing Match. Fare, 2a 6d j return. 9 188 J. MoCORMICK. I NEW ZEALAJSD CLOTHING FACTORY. FTIHE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT FOB FA fcHION ABLE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, TIES, COLLARS, GLOVES, ETC. A. B. BARTON, MANAGER STOCKTAKING SALE. (XUB, (THIRD ANNUAL STOOKTAK ING SALE will commence on - SATUBDA?, JULY 16, And will continue for ONE MONTH, daring which time everything m Stock will ha GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Seasonable Goods and Oddments will be offered regardless of Cost or Value. A few Quotations will suffice to convince the public that |WE MEAN TO REDUCE OUR STOCK— All Wool Navy Serge, la lid, now leper yard. All Wool Navy and Black, 23 3d, now la 6d per yard. An Assorted Lot of Dress Goods rang- ing from Is to Is Qi per yard, all to go at 9£d per yard. . ALUof Drcß3 Tweeds, usual price 2a lid and 3a 6d, to go ab Is lid per yard. ' SPECIAL PRICE FOR DRESSMAKING DURING SALE — 8s 6d. 33in Flannelette, 3a lid per dozen 72in Twilled Sheeting, lOid per yard Trimmed Millinery will be offered ab about HALF USUAL PRICE. Lot of Ladies' Straw Hats, price 2s 6d to 4s 6d, put out to clear at 6d each Lob of Ladies' Muslin Aprons, slightly Boiled, Is Id to Is 6d, must go at 9d each Feathers, Flowers, and Millinery Trim- mings to be cleared regardless of cost 6 only Fur Boas, 4a lid each 3 Collarettes (fur) 6s 6d each MEN'S BOYS, AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING & MERCERY, ALL AT.SALE^RIOES. TERMS CASH. ASHBUBTOH DRAPERY COMPANY. CHURCH SERVICES. ST, STEPHE N'S CHUROH. Ashburton. WEDNESDAY— G.F.S. 7.30 p.m FRIDAY— Short Service 7.30 p.m Choir Practice 8 p.m SUNDAY SERVICES. (31st July.) 8.30. — Holy Communion. 11 a.m. — Morning Prayer. 2.4s— Children's Service. 3.30— H01y Baptißm. 3 p.m.— Dromore, Lay Reader. 6.3o— Evening Prayer. rev. t. a. Hamilton, phases of"the~moon; July. d h m Full moon ... .„ 4 842 am Last quarter 11 4 13 am New moon ... , m 19 717 am First quarter ... .«. 27 1 10 am CLARKE'SHb 41 PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Paina m the baok and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d eaoh, of all Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietor*, The Linooln and Mid and Oountiej Drug Cwpany, hifiQol England.,



. FERRIMAN. A OHEMIOAL LABATORY, COLONIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGS, Princess Street. Dunedin, June 11, 1898. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton. Bib,— l have the honor to report on Sample of Ground Manure forwarded to me for analysis. I have made analysis with the following result : — Moisture .. .. .. •• 6*Bo /■Organic Matter 36*60 4 oontaining Nitrogen equal to 5 4 I per cent, of Ammonia V Silica 3*o Iron Alumina O'W Phosphate of Lime aa Bone Phos- phate 4J-16 Carbonate of Lime .. •» 4 f 64 |100 00 Thea3 results chow the |Sample to be of ABSOLUTE PURITY, the large percentage both of Phosphate of Lime and Ammonia showing thiß, In fact the Composition can I be classed aa a Typical Sample, which can- ; nob be excelled. Ycur obedient servant, (Signed) ' A. G. KIDSTON HUNTER, M.P.S., City Analyst, Dunedin. After reading the above the main points to bear m mind are, the quality is Al, the quvntity is limited, and that orders will be executed promptly, to enable farmers to bow with their spring wheat. It is a well known fact that Bone Dust obtained from gre n boneß is the most valuable and lasting man ire that can be applied to the coil. Of this fact both science and practice afford abundant proof. F. FEBBIMAN. FOR SALE LOT 3, fronting the Alford Foreßt Road, containing a Quai ter of an Acre. The land ia the property oF Mr Rodger Tucker, who is determined to sell. F. FEBBIMAN. FOB bAL JBJ, COMPLETE {CHRSSHING PLANT. I HAVE for privAteil Sale a Complete Threshing Plait, m splendid order, consiiting of— 1 Eight horae-power Aveling and |Porter Engiue, 120lbB certificate, worked three Beasor.s ; Combine, by Hornsby, sft drum, with ail the lbteat improvements, inc'uding Oliver's Patent Fester; Elevators, by P. end D. Duncan, 26fb long; four-whee'ed Whartf, Scales, and all necessary Belting m perfect order. F- ill particulars cm begobtaiued on eppli- ct ti >n< F. FEBBIMAN, FOB fc> Ali Jfi, ONE Large Superior English Range, suitable for a Boarding House or Station, with two ovens, wrought iron boiler and plate rack. The following are the measurements : — Heighth 32 inches, Breadth 54 inches, Depth 20 inches. F. ; FERBIMAN. /-^- — • ' FOB SALE, PORTABLE BOILERS. I. HAVE several on hand, of various sizes ; a personal inspection will Bafeis'y the most fastidious aa to their durability and excellence. F. FEBBIMAN. BROWN PAP EB. I HOLD a Lvge Stock of fMesrra Ferguson and Mitchell's paper, which I am prepared to sell at lowest current rates. F. FERRIMAN. Do no/ AeDersi/a^oT/m ouyany o//Ae/jp//5/fo/?sA I^ /ns/sfon fiav/n& 11 f^ 1 CEyiQNO/lßimipfEAS T/ieyarepyreandme/eso/ne A r/te&astmoaeyand : experience cap 6m. /cyrgestsafei/J/fusffwas/a. LS 5&I D BY ALL GROCERS ■tap—i vammmmmbmmer TO LET. A FARM of 732 Acres— about 562 Acres of arable land, and right of grazing 170 Acres of bußh land — being Sections 10744. 16707, 4138, 2463, 21358, 21535, and part 20812, Alford, VIL, VIII., and XII. For further particulars apply to 59 Q, A, M. 13UCKLEY,



NOW ON VIEW AT JOHN ORB, AND COS., Who have scoured the Agency for this Splendid Maohine or the whole of the South Island WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT WAVERLEY FEATURES FOR 1898. * \ ■ li, CRANK, AXLE, AND BEARINGS Ladies' Model WAVERLEY, 1898. HANDLE BARS. f&ffpw U * I^SSb JOHN ORR & Co. ASHBUETON