Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1899. Local and General.

On t 'he first page to-day will be found interesting articles entitled—A " Howl" at surrey, Four men drowned at Corornandel, and Colon »1 Minister?.' salaries; also Messrs Fletcher Bros, advertisement with others. ArtIBURTON COUNTY PACING CLUB.—Mr A. A. Fooks has been appointed Secretary of the Ashburton County Racing Olu>—a very popular scUcMod. Educational.—Mesara Ritchie and How ard, Inspectors for the North Canterbury Education B>ard, commenced the annual examination of the Borough School yester day. London's Population.—London h»8 now a population of 5 650,000, and ib is figured that, at the pre ent rate of growth, it will have 13,000,000 m 1851. They will begin to need a new country to pub it m about then. New Auction Rooms.—A large and commodious auction room ia shortly to be built ab tbe back of the site on which formerly stood'the old Somerset meat mart. It is understood thab Mr D. Thomas will m fnture use this room m connection with his 8 les of furniture, &c., and fchab the horse sales will be conducted as at present m the Arcade. Native Olives —Mr G. G. Boyd has forwarded to the Poverty Bay Herald some \ samples of native olives from the East Cape. They are rather rare, and he believes are ! found only on Marau Point and East Cape. ' The berries forwarded came from bhe Cape, where there are several trees. The fruit is not unlike the genuine o'ive, but is of a purple colour wnen ripe. "Hit Wicket."—A curious conundrum was set for the umpire m a match between Lancashire and Derbyshire, at O'd Traff>rd. Ward had made 82 for the home toam, when a ball sent & splinter from his hat flying in'o hia wicket, rem iving the off bail. The problem was quickly solved by the ruling that he had " hit his wicket," and was there tore out Wants a Wifs —The New York corres' pondent of the Daily Mail states thab Mr John Norden, a rich Montana ranchman, is seeking a bride. He advertised that he would give 40,000d0l to any plain, practical young woman who would wed him. His hotel was so besieged by women that the proprietor ordered him to leave. He has hired a big. hall m the Bowery, where he will meet the applicants. Timaru Hakbor.—The Timaru Harbour Board have received the report of the Royal Commission on Mr Maxwell's scheme for extending the harbor works at a c^st of £100,000. The Commission approve of the scheme if larger rubble be used, hut add that the result will probably be disappointing m regard to the range m the harbor unless a second wall be added at a cost of say £45,000. —Press Association telegram. FiiATBRNAt Affection.—The Queen of Wurtemberg rewarded a youth for his devo tion to hia sister. The sister felt into a vessel of boiling malt, and was so fearfully scalded thab her life could only be saved by the grafting of new skin from some person upon the wounds. The brother ex posed his readiness to make the sacrifice, and accordingly a large piece of his skin was removed for the purpose. Both brother and siater are now quite recovered. Pebsonal —The many friends of Mr Bar ton, manager of the New Zsaland Oiothing Factory, will learn with regret that he applied some time ago to the firm m Dune din to be relieved of his duties, &a he had something else m view. Messrs Hal'en ttein Bros, were very Eorry to accept Mr Barton's resignation, he having con ducted their Aehburlon branch m a most satisfactory manner, and they wish him further succaia m hia career. Mr Barton will be relieved temporarily by Mr F, Ingle, from Dunedin. Rule by Espionage.—Mr Jamea Grant writes to the Evening lost, and asserts, from m experience of three months' residence m the Transvaal, that the rue of the Boers is founded on extortion and espionage, and that the treatment suffered by the Outlan ders, whose energy, industry, and capital have made the country, is unendurable. The country, he says, does not belong to the Boer any more than to the British ; it really belongs to the natives, half of inborn were killed, and the other half made slaves by the Dutch trekkers. He considers ib time the British Government interfered, and estab lished a system of equal rights for all the inhabitants; then, he says, there will be law and order m a> country whjich is now not fib to live m.! Lockjaw—Mr Poynton, S.M., during the course of his lecture on " Microbes" the othir evening (soys the Western Star), mentioned a o<s?e of f *tal blood poisoning m Wellington through usiDg an old germ-laden cobweb to staunch the bleeding from a cut. He mea<> tioned also that *ome persons fancied there was greater liability to lockjaw if the tendon between the forefinger and thumb were cut, but this was not so. The drum stick microba, generally found amongst horse manure, would get into th« system at any cut, even one the size of a pin's head, and the explanation of how greater liability attached to a cub near the thumb was because the action of the fingers tended ta keep it always open, and therefore easy of access to the germ of lockjaw. Tinwald School Committee. — Tne ordinary meeting of the Tiuw*ld School Committee waa held on Friday last. Present — Messrs Clothier (chairman), Gudsell, Stephens, Hampton, and Hawkins The master reported the number of children on the roll as 145, and the average attendance for the last four weeks had bean—Week ending July 21, 115; July 28, 50; August 4, 122; August 11, 122. The attendance had improved, and with favorable weather the matter trusted the improvement would continue. 'J he truant officer called punctually once a fortnight. It was decided to authorise the mister to pro cure pertain requisites for ths school, and to require the truanb officer to send a monthly report to the Committee. The .Committee gave its vote m favor of Mr J, L S.sott, as a member of the Board of Educa tion, m place of Mr Alfred Saunders resigned. Accounts to the amount of jit' Ity3 IQd were passed for payment. After empowering ttya Visiting Committee to replace the dead maorooarpa plants m the fences, the meeting adjourned. R.i he Colonial Sjeoretaw on t#e •• Tote" Mejt—Speaking on Mr Taylor's Bill tp abolish the totalisator Mr Carroll said j— The hon. gentleman will not stop gambling any more than he will stop gambling on the Stock Exchange, speculation m goldrr.ining shares, m banking shares, and m other forms of trade and commerce having doubtful possibilities ; bub when he touches upon thab evil which is represented by the sew book' men—some people call them ••spielers"— who infest the large centres, sod prove an annoyance to the public by the way they carry on their business, then I fall into line with him. If we direct our attention to the suppression of thab order of the evil just mentioned, then we will be doing something to save the oommunity from contact with it, and thus help m the eradication of those ills which seem to be attached to gambling m all its pernicious phases. lam glad to ace that on that particular point of the question the municipal bodies are bestirring themselves. They are passing by-Jaws now to enable them tjQ prevent any gathering of that unruly and unsightly elerpenfc m our thoroughfares, and we trusb thai yjjSih the help 'of the police they will be able te cope with bh,o difjiculty, and cure the social sore thab exists m ou£ midst. If legislation is necessary to give further power ao as to more effectively deal with the trouble, and those responsible for it then I say this House should take that part of the subjecb into serious considera. tion, and provide the means accordingly, bub that is as far as I would recommend the hon. gentleman to go at present m his laud&Llo desire to improve the atate of things.,; Hacd your wheest woman " ; MuKen^ie's Hondai-Lanka' Tea, I'm telling you, is a queen tae thab wishy-washy stuff you're drtakin'.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 13 Among the attractions at the Greater Exhibition, at Earl's Courr, are partits of natives, representative oi the; different tribes m South Africa. A white worn m, named Jewell, who obtained a marriage license aud nude all pn pvations for the marriage, caus* d a sensation to the offieia'i< g clergyman and the managers of the Exhibition when they discovered that the bridegroom was J. ohengula, the Matabele chief, one of the members of the Kaffir kraal at the Exhibition. The license was revoked,

NEW GUINEA.

United Press Association—By Electric Talagraph—Copyright Brisbane, August 13 The Governor of New Guinea and the Premier leave for Sydney to day to confer with Mr Reid as to the future administration of Hew Guinea.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Boer Preparation. Formation of a British Camp. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. Pretoria, August 14 i A British camp is being formed near Latuanek. The Transvaal Government has or dered the mobilisation oi the artillery reserves. I'IiOEMFONTEIN, Aug. 14 Uerr Steyn, President ot the Orange Free State, has discouraged residents from selling horse 3 and cattle to Great Britain. Melbourne, August 14 The War Office is inquiring from the Government whether, m the event of war m the Trausvaal, the colony will be able to supply forage. The Govern ment have replied that large supplies are available.

THE RECENT HURRICANE

Appalling Loss of Life. United Prens Aa«ocuation—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright* New York, August 14 The American commander at Puerto Rico reports that 100,000 people have been rendered homeless by the hurri cane, and there are fears that famine will follow. Two thousand people perished m the Ponce district; 6000 are starving at Humocao | there are 280 dead »t Yabucca, and 2000 are dead m the neighbourhood of that place, while 500 perished at Areeipo.

AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Paris, August 14 The Moderates deprecate the arrests as untimely, while the Radicals applaud them. (Received Wakapoaka August 15, 9.55 a.m, Guardian Office 10.52 a.m) Paris, August 14 M Gucrin and M. Max Regis, ex- Mayor of Algiers, and a notorious I anti-Semite agitator, are still barri caded m their houses, and threaten to have recourse to revolvers and boiling oil if attempts are made to dislodge them.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. FIXTURES: August 17—Cheltenham, v Gloucestsrshire THE FINAL TEST MATCH. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka August 15, 9 10 a.m Gpaepun Office 10-39 a-m) London, August 14 Fine weather and the wicket excellent, with an enormous attendance for the fifth test match. England won the toss and went m, and have lost no wickets for 181. Jack son 118, Hay ward 61, sundries 2. (Received Wakapuaka August 15, 9-50a-m', Guabdun Office, 10.36 a.m) **)The English team have lost one wicket for 190. Jackson 118, Hayward not out j 69, Raojitainhji not out 1.

CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME COURT.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph, Christchubch, August 14 In the Supreme Court to-day, Nicholas B*esi, commiaaion ageat, on a charge of altering a cheque from £2 10s to £12 10a, and uttering the same, was sentenced to nitfe fjjonths' imprisonment. Edmund George Land for stealing a bicycle, gob six months. Alfred Gedsou, alias Hunt, (•sss Clemens, aged sixteen, for a similar offence, was pub on six month 3' probation. W. E. Peny,' for stealing an overcoat from a boardinghouae, got eighteen months' im prisonment.' John Hamilton pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a mare at South bridge, and was admitted to probation for nine months, and ordered to pay £2 a month till ha refunded £12 lQs, the amount he received for the mare. Richard Dame}? pleaded guilty to two charges ot stealing overcoats from hotels, and was sentenced to two years (concurrent). Ellen McKengie, for neglecting her three children, was sentenced to six months. Julian S. Tennant, a new arrival m the polony, pleaded guilty to four charges of indecent assault and vt&s sentenced to four years' imprisonment,

THE MAHANGA BAY EXPLOSION.

,— —+ ,— United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, August 13 The inqueßfc on the victims of the Mahanga Bay explosion resumes to-morrow afternoon. Further evidence will be given by Pro fessor Easterfield, Victoria College ; Major- Genetal Sohaw, ex-Royal Artillery officer; and Master Gunner Richardson. Since Saturday there has been a slight improvement m Sapper Head's condition, but he is still lying m an unconscious state m hospital. From examination made of his body it appeafa he shows no injury, except ! a mark upojj hie'head at the base of the skull. It is not known yet to what extent the brain is affected* Dr (Jollins haa hopes of Head's recovery, bub it must necessarily j be a matter of time. I

THE DREYFUS CASE.

<» —— A Dramatic Scene. General Merrier Discredited. Shooting of Iff. Labori United Press Association —By Kleotrl? Telegraph —Copyright Paeis, August 14 General Mercier, continuing his evidence, testified that Genera! Jamon* inform.d M, de Freycinct that England and Germany hid contributed £1,400,000 m subsidising Dreyfusi-in The statement caused derisive laughter. Witness averred that France was not ready for war m 1894 The artillery was inferior to that of Germany. In giving technical reasons for his belief m the prisoner's guilt, General Mercier never glanced at Dreyfus. The latter -watched him, and listened with curiosity. The General, turning half round, said, "If I had the slightest doubt, I would be the first to say I blundered m good faith." Dreyfus started to his feet, and with a gesture of magnificient energy and spontaneous wrath and hatred, said, " That is what you ou^ht to say !" General Merciercontinued, " I would do everything humanly possible to repair the blunder." " It is your duty !" claimed Dreyfus, with eyes flashing and veins starting. An outburst of applause greeted the remark. General Mercier by his evidence is greatly discredited, and his testimony is regarded as a confession of the illegality of the whole proceeding. The Dreyfusites are confident of the acquittal of the prisoner. London, August 14 The Paris correspondent of The Time* hints at the impending arrest of General Mercier. A sensation has been caused by the receipt of a Reuter's message stating that M. Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, has been shot m the middle of the back at Rennes. The wound is believed to be serious. Perlin, August 14 The authorities here resent and re pudiate the allegation that there was any idea of war m 1894 (Received Wakapuaka August 15, 9-30 am, Guardian Office 10-31 a.m) Paris, August 14 M. Oasimir-Perier confronted with General Mercier, stated that the conversation with Oount Munster created the impression on his mind that the incident had completely closed, General Mercier interjected— 18 Boisdeffre can corroborate the mobi lisation order" M. Oasimir Perier replied—" I refuse to reply to General Mercier's insinuations." M. TJmange, colleague of M. Labori m the defence of Oaptain Dreyfus, announced that M. Labori's wound was not serious. Twenty-five members of the Patriotic League have been arrested so far, Received Wakapuaka August; 15, 9-55 a.m Mail Office 10-52 a.m} Paris, August 14 M. Labori was walking to Court when a ragged miscreant leaped from behind a wall and fired, the bullet lodging io the posterior region of the thorax. The assassin shouted, " I killed Dreytuß." A sentry and gendarme stationed about the Court, pursued M. Cißsimir-Perier, ex-President, gave evidence before the Court of Cassation on December 28, 1898. He said that General Mercier was the first to speak to him of the suspicions entertained of Dreyfus. He be lieved the prosecution had been already instituted when he heard of the aff*ir. He gave an account of how, when M. Hanotaux was m the south, the German Ambassador approached M. Dupuy and communicated to him a despatch from Prince Hohenlohe, m the name of the JjJmperor, asking fo» an audience with the President, An interview was fixed for next day. The despatch asked the President of the Republic and M. Oasimir-Perjer personally why the German Embassy was implicated by the newspapers m the Dreyfus affair, and if it was nob so implicated a formal contradiction was de manded, yf. Perier said he could only reply as an individual. He then told the German Ambassador that the document (the bordereau) had bees found at the Ger man Embassy, The Ambassador replied that this did not seem to him possible, that many documents were received, but that no important one could be abstracted, M. Perier replied that, fortunately, they did not deem the document important, and that neither the Government por the President implicated the German Embassy m the affair. Nevertheless the discovery m a foreign Em bassy of a document believed to emanate from a French officer was enough to prove hie guilt. M. Perier showed the Ambassador a note issued a lew days previously m general terms, and expressed the opinion that if the Premier accepted the principle of a note exonerating the German Embassy, the terms should be m substance those of the note shown. The Ambassador made a fresh appointment with the Premier, and a few days later sent word to M. Casimir-Perier thai) the incident might be considered at an end. As to the secret documents, M. Catimir- Perier said he had only heard of one docu ment, that containing the sentence : •' Cc cinaille de D " General Mercier told him this had been placed before the court-martial. General Mesciar m his evidence before the Court of Cassation stated that the document containing the words !< Qe canaille deD" was received from a persdn he did nob wish to mention. An attempt was made m vain to trace the author. In September came' the bordereau. At this Lime Henry did not know D,reyfus." Witness said he was struck by the resemblance between Dreyfus's handwriting and the bordereau, and pointed out the fact to the president and M, Dupuy. Ib was submitted to M. Gobert, who was at ifjrst of impression that there was a complete resem blance, but finally sent m a peutral report M. Bertillon was sent for, aud declared there was identity. Major Dv Paty de Clam was appointed by General Boisdeffre to make a preliminary investigation. He began by dic tating to Dreyfus a piece of writing, begin ping with insignifioanb words, and little by little reproducing the passages of the bor? dereau. At this moment Dreyfus displayed evident uneasiness, which appeared to M«jor de Clam, as well as to M. Cochefort, head of the Detective department, sufficient proof to warrant his arrest. Dreyfus had admitted to Major de Clam fche resemblance of his writing to that of the bordereau, even exclaiming, "Why, my writing has been stolen." Throughout the trial there had never been any mention of Dreyfus's re'ationa with the foreign military attaches —only vague allusions, —yet during his interview with Major de Clam Dreyfus burst into anger, exclaiming, " Those two military attaches ! I should like to strike a knife into the throat of each of them." "Whom do you mean?' asked the major. " Those of the Triplice," was the reply. " But there are three." " But does Austria count?" queried Dreyfus. There waa at the War OflSce a diplomatic dossier, includ ing numerous documents, the majority of which afforded fresh presumption 6f Drey fus's guilt. One of them contained the full name of Dreyfus, and affirmed his guilt. This document came from a person who could not be suspected of having manufactured it. ' It was later m date than the Henry forgery.

CORRESPONDENCE

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ASHBURTON BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOB. Fib,—ln reply to Mr Holmes' letter, I wish to explain to him and the public, our position m reference to this matter. Mr Holmes says "At the last meeting of tha Ufuuty Council, it was emphatically stated that the Borough Council Bh'tuld be charged oaly the bare cout of delivering the water to it, and should not be charged one pen.iy for Witter itself." This to an unbiassed mind seems to imply that the County Council wishes io to be uaderatood they were con ferring a favour on ihe Borough, ratep yers, and that they could charge for the water if they chose to do so. The Borough Council does not want the County ratepayers to give them a charitable donation m the shape of a free water supply. All the Borough Council asks for is that it shall have, a right to a portion of the water m the river for ir« legitimate needs. Mr Holmes asks " Have the County ratepayers who are not dwellers ou the river'e banks no rights to water supply V' Most assuredly they bare, as thtre is plenty of water for all, bub Mr Holmes seems to have overlooked the fact that at i soon as the Borough Council wished to obtain a supply of water, that could not be oat off at aoy time by outside authority, they met the County Council m conference to arrive at a mutual understanding m the matter. Then the Borough Council were arrogantly in* formed by the County Chairman that thsy must not take one gallon of water from the river, without the consent of theCounty Ooun« oil. If this was not pure bluff on the part of the Chairman, it must mean the County Council, of which the Borough ia no part, claims the right to grant or withhold the use of the water of the river as it deems fit* Indeed the Chairman, while attending to his Parlia mentary duties m Wellington, brought before the House of Representatives a Water Supply Bill, which left no doubt on this point, but fortunately for the people his efforts were frustrated. "Mr Holmes «ug. gests that the water supply w a question of serious importance to a great number of people both inside and outside the Borough." This the Borough admits, but does Mr Holmes think the people inside the Borough have no right to a gallon of water without the consent of the County Council. The Borough of Ashburton baa no objection to the people on the plains drawing an ample supply of water from the river for their requirements, but they also claim to have an equal right. The Borough have already spent a considerable sum ot money for a water supply, and leased lands for the right to carry that water through. Now the County Council have stepped m and bought this right, after requesting the Borough Council to stay proceedings without pre judice until the question would be settled with the mill proprietor!l. Dobs Mr Holmes think this right f But I suppose it is just as right as to allow one county ratepayer a free and abundant supply of water from the river with the right to supply and charge other county ratepayers for its use, As Me Holmes has personally attacked me on this matter I have replied to his letter, but have no desire for further correspondence on this subject.—lam, etc., Jose?h Sisal?.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Copyright (Received Wakapuaka August 15, 930 a.m, Guardian Office 10.31 a.m.) Ihe Plague. Fhanghai, August 14 The plague has appeared at IViuchang, Madrid, August 1 i From Oporto news is to hand that cases of plague have been reported there. Our Distinguished Invalids London, August 14 Mr John McKenzie, the New Zea land Minister for Land?, has been cured of his illness. Hon. W. P. Reeves is weak, but progressing favourably.

Australian.

(Received Wakapuaka 15, 9 55 a.m, Guardian Office 10 52 a-m) The Sydney Stabbing Case SyinreY., August 115 Ede'ston, the Nelspq sailor w^p wa,a stabbed, is improving. Methodist Union. Adelaide, August Ig The union of the Methodist Churches have been consummated. The Presi dents of the Wtslevan, Primitive, aps Bible Christian Conference have signed a plan of union which comes into, operation on January \.

THE KAIKORAI FOOTBALL TEAM.

Ihe Rev. L. M. Isitt's Charges. United Press Association—By Kloctrio Telegraph. Dunedin, August 14 The inquiry into the statements made by the Rev, L. M I»itt as to the conduct of footballers travelling m the t rain m which he came to Dunedin was continued fo-nightt Four witnesses were examined, all giving evidence to show that rowdyism had taken place, and that certain persons of a parti cular team were under the influence of liquor. No person was identified, but one witness identified the team as the Kaikorai, and it was stated that cno person who mis behaved himself wore an •* O.R.F, U." cap. The inquiry was a*'j mrned till Saturday night, and all the Kai&orai team are to be present, wearing aa nearly as possible the clothes m which they traveled, with tho view of these witnesses identifying the pee sons who misbehaved. * '; *■'

The Fiscal Policy of New South Wales.

The Premier has received a cable messftge from the premier of New South Wales, stating that he (Mr Seddon) is reported to have alluded m disparaging terms to tho fiscal policy of New South Wales, and to have alleged that a deficiency existed ot £3.000,000. Mr Reid explains that the de. fjoiency m question arose several years ago, and the new system m the dnanoial and fl c*l policy of the colony inaugurated by the present Government m 1895 has shown m every one of the four years since a credit balance, after the payment m the reduction of the defienby m question, of sums amount* ing to half a million sterling.

United Press Association—By Electiio Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka August 15, 9 55 a.m, Guardian Office 10.52 a. m Sydney, August 15 Mr Seddon has replied to Mr Reid that his comments were based on the Auditor General's reported deficit of £3,000,000. He would with pleasure publish Mr Reid's explanatory cable. He refers to the friendly feelings 1 of the premiers and leading wen ju Aa|* tralia towards ' New Zealand, and bit desire is to retain and promote these feelings.

THE ASHBDEION GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, Ut9



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TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured o her Deafness and noisea m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 to his Institute, so thai) deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Department, N.S. The Institute, " Longoott," Guanerebury London, W , Kngljp4.



Friedlan.cler r.ros. FOB PBIVATE SALE WE have for Private Sale a Complete THRESHING & CHAFFCUTTING 1 PLANT, consn ing of— Eight Horse-power Traction Engine, by Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri cator ; Combine, by Horntby and Sou, with self feeder; Elevators, by P. and D. Duucan ; and Chi ffcutter, by Andrews and Beavin, with 'Double Bigger ; also, What c, Water Cart, etc. Also—Four horee power Portable Eogine, by Clayton and (Shuttleworth, infirst c'ass order. KRIEDLaNDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALE. ITTE have for Private Sale, an j Eight-roomed House fitted with every ' j convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tittwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED ~~ FOB PIOVATE"~^AiA~ mHE WELL-KNOWN 'SINGLE-TREE X PROPERTY, Containing! 2150 ACRES, Situated near Alford Forest. For further particulars apply to/ FRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd., L'md and Fstate Agents. TTTE are GASH^Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, .Also,— OATS, BAKLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. Tarm fob's ale. "|%/r ESSRSFRIEDLArtDERBRO?., Ltd, have baen instructed by Mr Wm. Sutton, to Bell by private treaty, his compact farm of 290 acres, situated at Winchmore, on which is a comfor able four-roomed Dwelling, large store room, and six-stalled Stable, The property ia divided into five paddocks, all fenced and well watered, and most of the | land ia under crop. For full particulars and terms, apply FRIHJDLANDER BROS"., Ltd. SALE OP WALL PAPSBS. N the course of a week or two, £ am expecting a large shipme.it of beautiful and artistic Wall Papers, the like of which has never before been seen m Ashburton. In order to make room m my fixtures f r the reception of ih.u», I wjll need to fell a fow thousand rolla of my present extensive stock, and that I have de cided to do at a greatly reduced price. Persona desirous of decorating their rooms during the coming season, will find it to their advantage to purchase their wall papeis at once, even sup posing it necessitates laying them aside for a month or two. It will pay m the end, JOHtfWiliSOH 1, Late Bank New South Wales premises, Burnett Street. Telephone, 65 P.O, Box, 16 Seasonable Lines. Finest Separator Butter, freah, la Id Finest Condensed Milk 61 Imperial Plums, per lb, lOd Dates (extra quality), 31b boxes, Is 6d " Siam " Blended Teas, la 6d, Is lOd, 2a 2d "May Pickings" Ceylon Budf, equal to any 3s Tea, 2i 4d rer lb Assorted Jam, m lib Tina, per Dozen 4* 6d Homoepathic Cocoa, 3.1 packet, Is per lb Pepper (pure), lib Tine, Is Biscuits— Rice 6d, Wine 6d, Tea bl, ' Zealand m. Mixed 6d, Fancy Mixed 9J, Dessert Is (reductions for quantity) Water Biscuits, 4!b tins, la 6d Brown and Poison's Corn Flour 4d Golden Syrup, 4lb tins, la il Favorite" Washing Extract, 44 per lb Oatmeal (Gore or Timaru), 2§lb bags, 2^63 Beefc Derwent Potatoes, per sack, 2s 9i We havepuat landed our new stock of GAHUE«J SKtJDS. '•Diamond Jubilee" Peaa—6d per packet, la per lb. "Roy. Dr Stuart" Peas—6d per packet, Is per lb, Fakly Rose Potatoes, 121 b for Is. Beauty of Hebron, 121bs for la And hundreds of othtr lines from Id to 2a 61 per picket, WANTED—Freeh Eggs, Butter, Honey, and Beeswax. Top price given. CARSON & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, GROORRS & IRONMONGERS. TANORED STREET," ASHBURTON. fYates' Garden Seeds. Agents for J Nelson, Moate & Co'a Teap» 1 Melotte Cream Separators \." Lovell Diamond " Bicycle FINEST Holler Flour £6 5s per Tod, or ! 13s 6d per sack. Factory Butter £s Jd | per lb ; good eating Potatoes 2s lld per bag* I Onions. 201bs for Is; at Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. POULTRY BREEDING. —Now is the time for farmers to get good stock. Cockerels at the Pelham Yards, Aehburton BARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale of Odd lyines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Joh fines'and Travellers' Samples on sale. The whole oi qtjr wejl asßqrtad Stock of Drapery, Clothing, .boots', etp, at lpwesb cash prices. — Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, East Screet, Ashburton. HEN TURKEYS for jS«de.— Apply Ofgce of this Paper. P'' ' 1



F^KRBMAN. 1 FOR SALE IN the North Inland, m the v'c'ri y of J i'Ja*era, an improved d^ity F<im ot i 115 Acres with g.od impruvemente within one milo of Railway Station, to which ii is joined by a uood met,*! rn»d The fa-m is also near a Diiiy Factory and School. P. FEU RIM AN. FOE SALE, AT Ashburton Forks, acompaot home suad of 84 acrts of good land, NHti-divided, and all laid down m clover. On this farm is erected a comfortable dwelling huso. A ar&e portion of the purchase money can remrin on mortgage. F. F Ell El MAN. FOR SALE, A MRGE FAMILY DWELLING House, with a few Acres of Groand. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALS, /~\N North Easb Belt, a Comfortable Dwelling House on half an acre of ground with good orchard. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, A T the Corner of Burnett and William i Streets, m an improving position, half an acre of good groand npon whfch is erected a substantial house of seven rooms. If&sy tarms will be givan. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, 1" HAVE been instructed by Mr Robert Murray, who has lefb Ashbur ton, to dispose of his very comfortable suburban residence at Allenton, with four aores of ground, which is well laid out. It is bounded by a microcarpa fence, and has other improvements. F. FERRIMAN. A Shop and Dwelling House, m a good position for business, opposite the Union Bank of Australia, Taticred Street, F. FKftRIMAN. FOR SALE. I have for Sale, m blocks of 2 acres, excellent land for the cultivation of the Raspberry ; m a good positi d, and on very ro isonable terms, viz , 10 per cant deposit, 15 p<r cent m one ye^r, balance bearing interest at 4J por, cent for a terin-of years. F. FERRIMAN FOB SALE, OEOTION3 m the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN T. H. Undriu, , [b. okdeill T.H. UNDfULL AIND CO., T7IDRNISHINO UNDERTAKERS JU URNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreathe m Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also c*re of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt;. 2 _ _ M g . i < g * < J « sh* x 62 h H gS 1 O o | g Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. j ! We caana a' be Chief justices and Hon eurables, but we <j»b a' eujoj^ MffKeDzießi HondaiLanka Tea (



JOHN ORR AND GO'S REVISED w-PRICE LIST^ WY, *Uim to be the Leading Firi> of Gocers, Ironmongers, and Crockery Merchants m ABhburton We import all our Stock from the Home Mafkots for Spot Cash and are therefore m the best position no supply the public wi'h only genuine goods afc the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all our goods faU weight and finest quality. We never charge for picking and delivery, all goods at the Railway fetation free. Any person leaving an order «*ii..h as can get a parcel ticket, and therefore always be sure of having their goods at tha station m time. No charge tor ticket. £ 1-A\J UXI PER SACK 133. — »UGAH — S|d per witn Tea !BIARA VLLLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2s, 2a 4d per lb 51b Box .- 8s 9d, 9s 7d, lla 101 b Box .- - - 16a Bd, 18s 4d, 21s 8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box,| 18a ad ; 51b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 10lb Box,l|lßs 4d ; 51b, 9a 7d -PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTSR—Forn Leaf and Suttoo's always m fttock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6i per lb BACON AND BUMS — "Lewis 1," " Morepork," IID. McOallum." Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls, 7|l. GORE OATMKuL-251b Bag.^a 6d Van Houten's Coco%, Jib, lid ; |lb, Is Carraway Seeds 8J per lb 9d; lib, 3s 31 Pimento, whole Is „ „ Fry's Coa, ilb, B^d ; lib, Is 4^l Pimento, ground Is 2d „ „ Real (iood O*ndles^ 4|d per ib ;8* 6i Mij-d Spice 1|! per p«k;.t por PICKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, 101 per P^ranne Candlep. plain and fluted, 6^ bottl?, 9s 6d per dozen perlb; 12s 6d per box Cross and Biackwell's, Is 31 p?r Fairy Night Lisrhta, Is 21 per box bottle ' Flake Tapioca. 7lba for U Captain White's, 2s 31 pr bottle Pear' 61bs for Is Curry Powder lid p«r bottle engo.'7lbs for Is ,_. ?! )rax - |^ Perlb Mixed Peel, Liraon, Ora-nge and O;t- Alum ... ... . bd „,, ron, BJp«rlb altP cJ re A 'V. , » » LmnonPeel, 7ibtlDß,3i6l Tartanc Acid Is lOd  „ lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ;4^ Carbonate Soda, 3d perlb, 2s perd z lbs 9dpetdiß Whole LWd 31 per lb 21b J*rs Aborted Jams, 14^61 per tlrz L-nseed Meal 4d „  Lea ar>d Perrin's Sauce, large, 2* Gd MiTOHES-Pklds, 4&d per d?«, 4s per bottle Per Srosa Mellor'a Sau-e, Is 31 per bottle 250'a la 6i per dozen Worcester Sauce, small. 5d ; large, 91 1000 s 5d per box, 4s 101 per Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb d--.ißen M»zlna «i per dozan 5a fid Bryant and May s Safeties, 8 i par Whltlns, / b for Is <^;«en Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 31 per Ib Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for U Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tins, 81 per tin, Maconochie s Fresh Herring?, 6£i per 7s 6d per doz „ tin. fing!i»h Cut Loaf Sa?ar, 3|d per lb „ Herrings (n Tomato, 101 Tomato Sauce, 9<t per bottle p-r tin Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561 b lls „ Herrings m Shrimp. 101 3dPPr" r t'n Treaoie, 21b 61 41b Is, 71b Is 9d „ Kippered Herrings, 10! Finest Kaisins 6|l perlb Per, tln o . Finest Sultanas 7|d „ „ „ Preserved B:oaters, 101 Finest Currants ... ... Bd „ „ per tin perca»e 4|l   Auckland Mullett ... ... 7i per tin Stewing Figs 7£i „ „ "y^ters ... ... ... 8i „  French" Plums (choice) ... 1» „ •• Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „ „ Stewing Piams ... ... 91 ».. Sardines, large 81 „. „ Finest Ma^ca'elH Is 41 „ „ sardines, small ... ...41 „ „ C^lifornian Muscareis ... Is „,. Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Djites extra fine, 31b boxes. Is 91 per Salmon, other Br»nds ... 81 „ „ box OIL— Lucca, 2-i 41 p^r bottle Almond, J-rdan ... ... 2s 4d per lb Salad, i pint 61, 1 pine lOd Almond-, Valencia ... Is 6d „ „ Castor, pint 53, 1 pint lOd Almonds, Sicily Is 41 „ „ Sheeps Tongues, lib Is 21b Is lOd Barcelona Nuts ... ... 81 „ „ Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 21b Shell Almonds 10i  « tia\Hi i m .an . Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4£d Crosse and Blackwell s assorted Pastes, per doz 8 ' Per botfle, 14s 6d per dozan D y *nd Martin's Jar Blacking, 6i per Potted Meat*, aborted, 6d per tin bottle Bovrit, 2 z, Is 101. French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per Leiberg's extract. Is 91 per bifctle $ ot Patent Groats. Robinson's, 10J ; Har- Nixey's Blacklead, Id siz*, 9d per doz per's, 9i per tn Jamflß' Dome Blacklead, 61 per doz Mellins' Food, U 81 per tin H>AP—Pear's, 4 tablets m box, Is box Nestles Food, Is lid Bilk^one Soap. lOd per bar, JOa 6i per Neaves Food, lid tj OX Finest Japan Rice. 2£d per Ib, s!b for Is Triairph, 6d per bar, 7s lid per box Vermicelli, 6d per lb, 41b for Is 10d Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8s 6d per Macaroni, fed par lb, 4!ba for In 101 box Pearl Barley, 2|d per lb Pear'o Unscented Tablets, 6d, 5i 6d Ground Rice, 3^d per lb ocr doz Aulsebrook s Cocoa, £lb 4a, lib Is 6 i Jleaver'e Shaving Sticks, 9d each Cad bury* Cocoa, £b 101, jib, Is 81 Brown Windsor Tablets, la 3d per doz Star Cocoa, 3s per lb .Javenla Soap, 8d and lOi each Castle Brand Salt, lewt 5a Hudson's Extract of Soap, la 4d per Rock Sah cwt 5, doz 5s 9d per box Table Salt, 7lbs 81, 141bs Is 3d Washing Soda, 14lb la, 8a 6d per cwt Tahle Salt, 21b jars, 8d Colonial Vinegar, 2s per gallon Kdmon-Ta Baking Powder, lid Enclish Vinegar, Champions, 2a 6d per Heaward 8 Flag Brand Powder. lOd gallon Chef * lOd Charapionn Vinegar, 10 J per bottle Croise and Black well's Assorted Ea- Oolonial Vinegar, 61 per bottle sences, 9d per lb, 8a 6d per dozen White Wine Vinegar, 10d per bottle Colonial Assorted Essences, 5d per lb, Sunlight Soap, la per box 4s 9d per dozen SapolioSoap, Bdpercake, ss9dperdoz tlicketts Btae 101 perlb Monkey Brand Soap, large biz* 6d, 6s Umpire Blue ... .. 81 „ „ 9d per doz Kean's Blue lOd   Barilla Ash, McClinton's and Thomp- Auliebrooke'e Jelly Powders, assorted, son's, 9d per lb 7J, 6a 9d par dozm Pear's Violet Powder, 8i per box Djvor'a Jelly Powders, 61, 5* 9d per dcz Fuller's Earth, 8J per box Oolman's Mustard, D.S.F., Isßi perlb, Lime Juice and Glycerine, 9J per bottle £lb lOi 1. Jlo 6d Glycerine, 6d per bottle Oolman's Mustard, loose, 1« 31 per lb Vaseline 6d per bottle and Berger's, OamDhor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s lOd 6d per packet BlSCUlTS—Snowflake, 5J per lb ; 4£d  Gregg a and Lily, 5d per lb per lb per tin » Gl3ze Chinese, Is per box People's Mix, 4|d per lb  GUze Japanese. 6d per lb Albert Lunch, 3|^ per lb Symington a Coffee Essence, is 2d par Balmoral Lunch, 3H per lb bottle Saper Wine, U per lb, 6£d per lb per Turkish Coffee Essence, IOJd per bottle t j n Maypole Soap, 6d p?r cake, any color Zealandia Mixed, 64 per lb, 6|l per lb Dried Peachea, Apricots, and Apples, per tin 9d Per lb PEPPER—White ... Is 44 per lb Milkmaid's Milk 7|d per tin, 7s 3d per Black ... Is2i „ „ dozen Whole ... la2d „ „ v'a-s- ry Milk, 5s per dozw GISGER-Whole ... Is3d „ „ Ooft'^, JB'inest, Is 3d, laißJ, Is 7d Ground ... Is4d „., J „ Special, 2s ■ ' ' ;o; - * ** SHEEP NETTING, (C.S ) 3d per yard. BARB WIRE (Hoa) .. ISs Od per ooil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE .. .. .. •• OsOdpetcwt, OK TUBULAR LANTERNS IS Od. BOILED LINSEED OIL .. » •• 14s Od per s^llon drum CASTOR OIL .. - » ■• l»«O«P«tta. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 37S Od. YEATS' OELEBJUTiD GARDEN SEEDS JUST TO HAND JOHN ORR & CO.. AfeHBURTON,