Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1899. THE WELLINGTON ELECTION.

/s '-vr^ybody expected, Mr John Hutch. 1- a was re elected for the Wellington seat by n mjority of 2174 over Mr E. G. Jellicoe. The m priry h said to be (he tuosr substantial by which any candidate ever won a^eatin th* colony, and in this case is ppcu!iar, inasmuch aa though Mr Hutcljeson had rnbelle 1 against the one man govern ment of Mr Seddoi-', and protested against his autocratic administration, he hnd not allied himself to the Opposi tion, while Mr Jellicoo, though dis owned by the Premier, received the benefit in the contest of what influence Government could give him without making a parade of it. It was thus to a large extent a contest between two factions in the government camp —a sort of civil war—though no doubt the Opposition supporters threw a good deal of their weight into the scale i that made the balance kick the beam. It is thus, in spite of what Government may say to the contrrry, a pronounce ment of the Wellington supporters of the government against the Seddon administration, and may well be accepted as the " Mene, mene, tekel, uphnrsin " which will meet fulfilment lit the annual general election. Mr Hutcheson put the issue before the electors in hia last address to them before the poll in the following trenchant sentences : —IC The amend ment to the Address-in Reply, for which he voted, stated that apart from the marine scandal the question of whether Parliament had the right to inquire into the action of Ministers was involved. A majority of the House negatived this proposition, and so freed ministers from Parliamentary control. The question the electors had to decide v?»a whether they would obtain control over Ministers or not." The reply of the electors has been emphatic, and, as Mr Hutcheson said, the election is one that roust very materially influence the voting throughout the whole colony when the electors are cilled upon at the general election to record their opinion of the Seddon administration.

Local and General.

On the first p*ge to- lay will be found our leading article, fieaded " The missing Waikato," and Messrs Fletcher Bros, advertisement, wiih others. The MoiDOos—The McAdoo Jubilee Singers W6re passengers for the south by the express to-day. Donedin Harbor Board.—The Dunedin Harbor Board's finances show an improve ment of £54,680 compared with a similar period laßfc year.—Press Association tele gram* Low Temperature.— The f<osfc was ex ceptionally severe on Tuesday night. The ihermo.neter Btuod at 17 degrees Farenheit his morning under cover, showing fifteen legrees of frost. H. Company.—l he cloth for the uoifarms jf the new rifle oompany is now being woven it the Oamaru woollen mills. The uniforms vill probably be delivered during the month A September. Habits.—Judping by the large daily con signments of hares to ba eeen at th^ Ash^ burton station, fur will be haid to find in this district at no distant date. Coursing rneu will experience difficulty in finding hares for their next meeting. Hockky.- -The following team have been picked lo represent A&hburton in the hockey match against Christchurch Drapers on Thursday :—Millar, Amoa, Watt, Clark, Miilichamp, Marsdeu, J. Smith, A. Silcock, VV. Smith, F. Potter, D. Stock. As the clubs *re about even a very good game may be looked f jr. Cracked Egg^.—As showing the iutensity of the frost of Tuesday night a number of eggs lefb ungathered in the nests in a poultry yard in Ashburton were found in the morning to have burst, rifts in the shells extending from end to end of the egg, while the glaira and yoke were frczan solid. The Frost and the Press.—We have to apologise to those of our subscribers who may receive their papers late this evening. The exceptional frost of last nighb burat the pipes supplying our gas and steam engines, and it has tpxed all pur resources to get to press at all. Amongst) other things the fretz:ng of the *ater in the gas meters rendered it difficult to get any gas to the burners.

£katinq.—A Urge number of ladies and gentlemen were having a good time pn the ice in the Domain this morning. The ice, though rough, was perfectly safe-in fact some of tho skaters made a run from the Hospital end to the Domain entrance near the railway station, having of course to get off and cross the dams. The ice on ths swimming bath end was in places four inches thick.

The Fbost.—Most of the gas meters in Aahburtoa were frozen this morning, and cooks using gaa cooking ranges had to abandon them and take to the old fashioned way of getting breakfast ready. Any vessels that had been lefb overnight with water in them were frozen in the morning, and in some of the hotels there was a kind of prohi bition not reckoned with, as the taps wf re frcz 3D, and not a drain of beer waia to be had till they were thawed. Whisky, of course, defied John Frost, but all the teetotal drinks succumbed, and many of the buttles bur.fc.

North Canterbury Poultry Sho^.— At the North Canterbury Poultry Show, held at Rangiora on Tuesday, the following Ashbiirton exhibitors were successful:— Golden Hamburg, E. Willis ? first cock and first cockerel; black Hamburgs, £ Baker, first and second. Minorca, pullet, H. Qran field, first and special and second ; hen, H. Cranfield, second. Partridge Cochins, E. Willis, first cock and first hen. Orpingtons, cock, E. Tasker first t cockerel, IS. Willis first, E. Tastier third ; hen, E. Willis first, E. Tasker second 5 pullet, E. Tasker first. Selling class, B. Biker, second and third, Pigeons, pouters, C. Willis 2. AnAshburton visitor states thab the show wae exceedingly well gob up and well patronised, the afctend anca on Tuesday afternoon being good.

A; & P. Association.—The Improvements Sub-Cbasmittee of the A. and P. Association met on the show ground oa Saturday last, and fixed on sites for the build|ng and , erection of the proposed improvements? Tenders are to be invited for the erection of twelve horse boxes for entires, aad & railed enclosure for horse rings and jumps in the hucter competitions. As decided on a short time agr», .complete plans of the alterations and additions hay? beep prepared by Mr W. H. Tait, and are now in ttig bands of the Committee* The additions will'be a greab improvement and convenience. The Assopi ation intend to add such buildings from year to year as they can spare funds for, co that a few years of prosperity should see the Ash burton A, and P. Association occupying the most complete and convenient ghow ground and buildings in the colony.

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, July 25 The House met at 2 30. PETITIONS. The Piemier moved that all petitions presented last session and not reported upoo, should be dealt with by the several Com mit' c s this session.

An amendment l.y Mr Allen restricting she proposal to dealing with petitions from the st-i^e at which they were left at last ses«ion was carried.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE. L<nve "f absfiisca was granted to Messrs Ward and Thomp'or. MR T-iYLOB AND MR MORBISON. Mr Morrison raised a question of privi lege to make a peitonal explanation. In his speech on the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, he had stated that the people in the , Olutha district imported liquor in keroßene tins. Mr Taylor had denied the truth of that statement, and had said that if he could prove ita truth he (Mr Taylor) would cease j advocating prohibition till after the eleotions. He now produced a telegram from the person who imported the liquor, not in a kerosene tin, but a kerosene box. As he had proved the charge, h9 called upon Mr Taylor to redeem his promise. , Mr Taylor said he was aware that liquor had been introduced in kerosene boxes, not tins, as sated by Mr Morrhion. Therefore his statement had proved correct!. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Mr Seddon stated, in reply to a question put laat week, that he would lay the Finan cial Statement on the table on Friday nexb. ELECTIVE LAND BOARDS

Mr Fiitman gave notice of the introduc tion of the Elective Land Boards Bili. §UE»EIONB Answering questious Ministers said—They had no intention to extend the criminal jurisdiction of distric courts.—The attention of the Stock Department would be drawn to the necessity of preventing the introduction of the tick pest from Australia.—The Go vernment had no intention of extending the time of preserving the originals of telegrams connected with i h& issue of a master's certi ficate to J -me* Jmes Ministers had done their duty fearlessly in the matter, and some unscrupulous opponents had tried to misre present their actions. In future they would ignare such questions, and go on with the business of the country.

The reduction of postage to one penny between Dcvonport and Auckhnd referred to the general question of the reduction of inland postage thoughout the colony, which was under consideration.— While r< cognising that persons not naturalised should be granted the o'd age pension, the Govern ment did not intend to alter the Act this session.—A bill was in course of preparation for the payment of coroners' juries.

The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT BILL

The Premier moved that the amendments made in the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Bill be agreed to. He Baid that it had been decided to alter the com peusation to be paid, which originally was the " fair market value," to full compensa 'ion, viz , the value of land, plus compensa tion for loss of business. He explained tho alterations mads. The operation of the Act would be confined to the four principal cities, and the radius within which land might be taken ex ended to fifteen milas insteud of five. Ihe area that the owner could retain was extended from five to ten acro3 witbin a borough, and fifty aorei in any other case. He had given the measure much consideration, and met the amend ments in a fair spirit, while he would be no patty to taking land from ft person without paying fair compensation. He moved the third reading cf the Bill.

Captain Russell recognised that the public weal must dominate private interests, bat he contended that the individual owner must noc be put in a worse position when the land was taken from him than ne had prev.ously held. T«at principle was ah that he contended for in the taking of laud. Ha further submitted that where a man, by special industry or knowledge, had estab lished a business on land, compensation should be paid for the loss of such buiiness, in addition to the value, aud the State snouid not be benefited at the expense of the individual. He did not believe in paying a sentimental value for land, but a man should not suff' r 'o"8 by reason of improvements h6 had made, The compulsory clause should be done away with, as seeing the amount of It.nd offered voluntarily, there was no necessity for it. He proposed to move an amendment to avoid the difficulty with regard to assessors resigning. He thought the Bill had been considerably improved by the amendments and additions, but did not think it would relieve the congestion of population in the large centres. The Oppo sition had not been studying the interests of the large land-holders in the amendments, but the small settlers, whoie existence had been imperilled by the original Bill. He gave notice of a new clame in tfaa direction of allowing people the right to pay instal ments on the value of property, so as to reduce the rent to a nominal sum.

Mr Rolleston complimented the Premier upon the spirit of compromise he had Bhown, and upon the proposal to compensate for loss of business* The original proposal to make the Bill apply to trust lands he did not approve of These lands were practically in trust for the people, and the premier very properly struck out the provision for com pulaorily baking these lands. No public necessity had been shown for pompulsorily taking land, and he believed if tenders were called for land for workmen's homes they would get plenty of land without using compulsion. He suggested that onc E third of the land so acquired, should be set aside aa reserves.

Mr Duthie said Welligton was really the on y part of the colony affeoted by the Bill- He recognised that some steps should be taken to get suitable land for overcrowded people, but failed to see that the Bill pro vided the remedy, and until ths sinuous line of railway to the Hutt had been remedied, and facilities given to workmen to travel to and fro, the people would not be induced to avail themselves of the provisions of the Bill. Land in abundance was offering for residences, but the great want was easy access to it. Much of the land in the Wel lington district was not fit for close settle ment, and would not carry more than two sheep to the acre, while it was nob suitable for profitable dairy farming except in cases where a man cou'd utilise the labor ot his family. He obj ?cted to selling land to bond holders in London, and believed the policy would ultimately be disastrous, to the polony. lie congratulated the Premjer upon the spirit he had ghown in accepting the amendments. Jf he displayed mora of that spirit, it wojxld be better for the legis lation of the colony, Mr Seddon made an appeal to tho House to pass the third reading of the Bill thab evening. Mr Allan thought clause 5 did not clearly include severance or provide compensation outside the actual value of the land. He hopod the Premier would nob threaten any of the reserves around cities. Suoh a pro posal would arouse strong antagonism. Mr fciligo contended thab it was not the purpose of the bill to find homes for retired tradesmen and merchants.

The amendment moved by Captain Russell that tha bill be recommitted to consider clause 4, relating to the tenure of assessor^ was lost by 36 votes to 24. A motion that the amendments made <by the committee be agreed to, was carried on the voices.

It having gone past the hour when new business could be taken, the Premier said the debate had been a hollow sham, and simply carried on to block business. Up to this period very little buiuess had been done, and he expected the third reading of the bill would h*ve been carried that evening. If members wanted to remain until Christ m&B, lie would bring down neither the Esti mates nor the Financial Statement. It was no use of his working up till five o'clock in ! the morning to facilitate the business qr" the House if the business was to bs blocked He would undertake no further business until the bill went through, aad if it were blocked he would throw the responsibility on the Opposition, i Messrs Hutchison, Rollesbon, Crowther, Sligo, and Buchanan disclaimed any attempt at blocking the business. Tha House rose at 1216 a.m. I

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

Interesting Theory by Professor David

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Sydnry, July 25

In reference to the recent volcanic eruptions Profe sor David, of the University, regards it as an important; fact that. .Ngauruhop, in New Zeiiand, should be in eruption coincidentally with MauuA Loa, in Hawaii, as the Tarawnra explosion travelled along a dt finite line passing tlirough the Kerm idecs and Tonga and eveutually reaching Samoa. It was probable, therefore, that this volcauic zone continued in the direction of Hawaii, and the fact of this zone being so nearly antipodal to Mount Etna and Vesuvius might later on prove to have an important bearing on volcanic phenomena in general.

FIRE ON A STEAMER.

4 Thousand Pounds Damage.

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Sydney, July 25

The steamer Pilbarra, from West Australian ports to Sydney, has arrived with her cargo on tire. The fire was discovered ia the forward hold, when oft Woilongong. The hatches were battened, and the firemen quickly subdued the flames on the vessel reach ing the wharf. Considerable damag* has been done by fire and water. The damage ia about £1000.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

FIXTURES; July 27—Brighton, v Susaex. July 30—Lord's, vM.OU. and Ground.

MATCH AGAINST SURREY,

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London, July 24 Jones, Hill, and Johns are standing out of the Australian team. Hill is practising at Brighton for the Sussex match. (Rece.ved Wakapuaka July 26, 9 a.m, Guardian Office, 10 5 a.m) London, July 25 The weather is fine and the wicket improving. There is a good attendance. The Australians' first innings closed for 165_Worrall 25, Noble 0, Trumper 11, Gregory 28, Iredale 0, Darling 36, Trumble 22, Kelly 2, Layer 19, Howell 2, McLeod (not oat) 3; sundries 17. Lockwood took five wickets for 53, Knox three for 28. Surrey, in their sec >nd innings, have lost two wickets for 84 —Krockwell 24, Miller 4, Abel (not out) 39, Knox (aot out) 11; sundries 6. (Received Wakapuaka July 26, 10-20 a.m, Guardian Office 10.50 a.m) Surrey has lost three wickets for 141— Abel 56, Knoz (aot cut) 34, Hayes (not out) 17.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE TEAM.

(Received Wakapuaka July 26,10.25 a-m, Gtjabdian Office 11 10 a-m) London, July 25 Twenty visitors at the Inoa of Court Hotel, High Holborn, the headquarters of the Australian team iv London, were taken ill after eating American preserved fruit and one died. Luckily ull the cricketers were absent from (he hotel.

CABLE NEWS.

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London, July 24 Fifty children were poisoned at a school treat at Greenwich, but all have recovered. Jn the New Zealand case, Wastneys v. Wastneyp, the petition to rescind leave of appeal was refused, with costs. The House of Lords reed the Clergy Tithes Relief Bill a second time by a large majority.

Lasker has accepted Janowski's chal lenge to play for the chess champion ship of the world and £4QO aside.

The inaugural dinner of the London Chamber of Mines was attended by most of the Agents General.

The Anglo-American Commission to settle the Alaskan boundary dispute, has been indefinitely postponed. Direct negotiations between the two Govern ments on the subject are proceeding.

New Yobj?, July 24, Anothpr trial b.as taken place between the yaphts Oolumbi* and Defender, the Columbia winning.

Paris, July 24

A remarkable automobile oar race has taken place. A sixteen horse* power machine covered 1423 miles in 44 hours 44 minutes.

St. Petersburg, July 25

Steens, a Russian electrician, claims to have discovered a method of tele graphing from London to New York without wires.

Candia, July 25 The British flag has been lowered at Claudia, the local Government now having assumed control of the island.

THE TRANSVAAL.

President Kruiicr and the Yolks? r&ad.

An Expression of Confidence.

Hesitation of President ftruger,

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Pkktoria, July 25 The reluctance on tbe part of the Volksraad to concede President Kruger a free hand in regard to the Johannes burg forts and the dynamite monopoly has caused the President to attend no meetings of the Executive since Friday, believing that he' hag lost their confi dence. This has been causing rumour's of his resignation. Yesterday General iJoubert and Mr Schalk, Chairman of the Yolksraad, assured President Kruger that they still had the utmost confidence in him, and they persuaded him to attend a secret session, when the Vo'ksraad adhered to the cancellation of the dynamite concession, 1 (deceived Wakapuaka July 2§, Q2O a.m, Guardian Office 10-12 a.m) London, July 25 To-day's telogram9 from Capetown confirm Mr Kruger's resignation.

THE MARINE SCANDAL

The Commission*

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Wellington, July 25 The Marine Commission resumed this morning. J. A. Plimmer and H. Beauchamp, who were on board lha Ducheas in 1893, both testified that they heard no conversation beoween the Premier and Jones of the nature alleged by the latter. Sir A. Douglas, Uuder-Seoretary for Defence, who was employed at one time as an t x^miner, paid he had received complaints from candidates about the way examinations were oonduo ed, but there was no founda tion for them. He had never betn asked to sign a certificate when w.ineßa had nob been present the whole time, and would nob do co.

ft Thompson, M.H.R , gave evidence as to the difficulties in the way of boyu getting on ships. The law should be amended to allow apprentices, for whioh there wm no provision now. F. Redmond, messenger to the Premier, said he never went to the railway station to meet Captain Allman. The latter mutt be mistaken.

This concluded the evidence, and the Court announced that for the purpose of counsel's addresses, the charges against Captain Jones and Captains Alimap, yon Schoen, and Edwin, and Messrs Glasgow and Aliport would be formu ated as follow* —Captain Jone», that in order to fraudu lently pass an examination as master, be did procure for the sum of £17, from Captain voa Sohoen, certain papers containing answers to questions purporting to be put in the course of snob examination, and did induce examiner Allman to receive such answers as if they had been duly written by him in the examination room, whereby he fraudulently obtained a certificate of competency as master. Against yon Schoen—That he provided James Junes with answer! to certain questions to be put to him at his examina- I tion for master, with the intent to enable him to pass such examination fraudulently and in contravention of the law, receiving as consideration therefor certain moneys from James Jones.

Against Messrs Glasgow and Allport— That they allowed James Jones to go up for examination as master without having a mate's certificate; that they accepted as authority for thus contravening tha law a memorandum from the Minister of Marine unsigned, undated, and unaddressed; Against Captain Edwin—That without having been present at the examination cf James Jonee for master, he signed a certifi cate that the examination had been duly

passed ; that he knew at the time of such examination that the examinat ton in question was held in contravention of the lave, inasmuch as he knew that Jones did not hold a mate's certificate.

Against Captain AlSman—That, in con-

travention of the law, and with intent to enable Jamas Jones to fraudulently pass an examination for master, he received from James Jones certain papers, prepared before his presenting himseli for such examination, and did fraudulently certify that such examination was duly passed. In reply to Dr Findlay and Mr Atkinson, the Court said it would not permit counsel to address them on the motives that act a a ted their clients. The addresses must be confined to the facts elicited in the evidence. The Commission adjourned till two. Ihe afternoon was devoted to hearing addresses ot counsel for their several client*. Wellington, July 26 When the Commission met this morning, Mr Hutoheson was nob present. Mr Hanlon said messengers had been sent to find him, and it was perhaps not desirable that Mr Millar should give evidence without Mr Hutcheson being there to hear it, and being given a chance to refute it if he could, The Commission therefore adjourned till two to enable Mr Hutcheson to appear. The final sitting of the Marine Commission was held this afternoon.

J A Miller, M.H.R., re-called, said that shortly after Mr Hutcheaon made his speech in the House, Mr Huttheaon told him that CaDtain Jones was the man he had referred to.' Mr Hutcheion, M.H.R , re-called, gave

this statement an unqualified denial, saying it was a human impossibility for him to have known the name of the man at th time that the conversation took place. The Commission then finally adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE

(Wa do not hold ourselves responsible for thy opinions exprepsed by our correspondents)

NOW IS THE TIME.

TO THE EDITOR. Fib,—With the assistance of your paper, I should like to remind farmers and others that poisoned grain distributed during this weather will reach more birds than at any other period of the year, 16 is an oppor tunity to reduce the bird pest that should ba eagerly seized. I am advised that poisoned grain may be had at the County Council office for the asking, and this being so it would be well if a few of the towns people laid nome down as well as the farmers, as the birds seek the plantations near the town in this weather. By helping the farmers they help themselves, at least indirectly.—l am, etc., ' ''' . *" P»o Bono Ashburton, July 2^.

THE ASSBOKTON GTJABLIAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1699



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French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per L.nberg'a extract Is 91 per battle £ nz Patent, Groats, Robin«oa's, lud ; Har- Hixey's Blwklead, Id sizs 3d per doz psr'u, 9J per tin 3*mm' Djme Blackkad, 61 per dcz Mellnw Food, U8 I per tin SO^P-Pear's,4 tablets in box, In box JNostlee H-ood, is lid Silkßtone Soap. 101 per bar, JOa 61 per Naves Food, Ud v _ Finest Japan Rice, 2£d per Ib, s!b for Is Triumph, 6J per bar, 7s Ud per box Vermicelli. 6d per lb, 41b for Is 104 Perfect Cleanser, 8 i per bar, 8a 6d per Moroni bd p^r lb, 4ba for U 101 ox P.;arl Barley, 2|l per lb Pear'o Undented Tablets, 6d, 5i 6d Ground Bic«. 3* 1 per lb Der d oZ Aulsebrooka Cocoa, jib 41, lib la cJI Cleaver's Shavinj? Sticks, 9d each GVibuiyN Cocoa, f b lOi, *lb,|la.Bi Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per dvz Sf ar Cocoa, 3s per lb J uvenla Soap, 8d and 10 1 each Uasfcle Brand Salt lcwl 5 3 Hudson's Extractof Soap, la 4d per ' Rock bab . cwt6\ doz, 5s 9d per box Tab c Salt. 7 b-.BJ. 141U 1* 31 Waahlng Soda, 141b Is, 8^ 61 per cwt J.ble Salt, 2lb ]«a, 8-i Colonial Vinegar, 2s per gallon Rdmon-Ta Baking Powder, 11J English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6d per Hpaward'a Flag Brand Powder, lOd eallon Chef, lOd Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Cro.se and Black well's Assorted Eg- Colonial Vireear! 61 per boHe *****, WP« 8* 6aPP c; ze. n. White Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Colonial Assorted kssenoos, 51 per Ib, Sunlight Soap, Is per box o . , 4fl9lperd(zen SapolloSoap;6dpercake,s,9dpordo Z Rickett's Blue 101 per lb Monkey Brand Soap, largo s:z4 6d, 6a Kmpireßlue 81 „ „ 91 per doz Keao a Blue 10d „  Barilla A^h, McClinton's and Thorap. Aul obrooke'a Jelly Powders, assorted, son's, 9d per lb 7<J. 6^ 9a per d, z^n Pear's Violet Powder, 8d per box D3vor 1 b Jelly Powders b I. 5, 91 par dcz Fuller's Earth, 81 per box Colnnn'*^, D.b.F., Isßl per lb, Lime Jaio.) and Glycerine, 9J per bottle «,3 l * > ,o, ,v Glycerine, 6i per bottle C^man'« Mustard, oo.se 1« 31 per lb Vaseline, 6 \ per bottle S i'AltOH-Oolman a and Berger a, €amobor, loz 31, lib tins 3 5 101 » per packet BIXCUITS-Snowfl >ke, 5.1 per lb ; 4id  Gregg a and Lily, 5i per Ib per lb per tin " G|M^ Chinese, Is per box People's .Mix, 4*d par lb  Gl,z., Japaneae. 6i per lb Albert Lunch, Q* per lb Synrn^toa'a Coffee Raaenos, Id 2d par Balmoral Lunch, 3*l per lb bo"l« Supor Wine, 6d per ib, %1 par lb per Turkish Coflfee Essence. 10|d pet bottle tin Maypt.lft Soap, 6d per cake, any color Zealandia Mixed, 6d per lb, 6* I per lb l^'ed P t aohe9, Apricots, and Apples, ncr tin 9^ Per lb PEPPER-White ... la 41 per Ib Milkmaid's Milk 7*l per tin, 7s 3d per Black ... la 21 „ „ &<*jV}- _ . Whule ... la Sd „ „ Nn«,ry Milk,s 3 perd«zm GISGBtt-Whole ... I^3l „ „ Ccff^o, Fmost;, 1e.3J f Is 51, la 7d Ground ... la 41 „., „ Special, 2s BHBBP NETTING, (as ) «cl par yarJ. BARB WIRB (Roe) ISSs Od per ooil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE •• Oh O(l per cwb. OK TUBULAR LANTERNS ls Od> BOILED LINSEED OIL .. .. •• 14s O<lper6gallondrum CASTOR OIL .. - •• •• 13sOa P ertin. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 378 6d. YEATS' CELEBRATED GARDEN SEEDS JU£T TO HAND .K)HN ORR & -CO.. AfeHBUKTON,



FOR SALE ] AN Improved Town Section, within five ] minutes walk of the Post Office ; pood Land and go< d position fur house. Low price for a prompt Buyer. FOR SALE, for Removal—A Four-Roomed Cottage, Cheap, FOB SALE, SECTION No. 966, Corner of Giey Street and Eu«t Btit, A fiist-rate patch of Virgin Soil. Prioe— £30, if purchased this week. Particulars on application to H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE ~-^STOP AND LOOK — WHO IS THE BEST SIGJNWRITEE, PAINTER, AND GENERAL DECORATOR ? WHY, EVERYONE OUGHT TO KNOW. J, L.~HIGGS Does the Work Himself.— — No Work Entrusted to Boys. THE CHEAPEST PLAGE FOR PAINTd & PAPERHANGINOtf. J. L. HIGGS, TaNCRKD &TRBHT. OUAUtYTETLS A TALE ! _ PRBVIDBYTHEFAQTTHATHEARLY - ] out of every 4 of the whole population of Men, Women,and Children DRINK PURE! CJEYJLOW or iliesirieiS Teas. The above statement, after 1c years' trial, should convince both the trade and public tnat N. M. & Co.'B Pure Teas cannot be equalled, COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. * i ■ g i*. . bn ■/> si• =s S y - nJ.rf.rf * ca a. jX, | =» 5 r^H j p §§§ g H 'O !>s-<z<z<<2 8 CO "n ° *



F. FICRRIMaN. i FOLi SaLS. PARK aTRKHJT. T HAVE FOR SALF, —Two Good j I Dwelling Houies. together with § an acre of land, in a fmt-c'aas locality ; Btmable for biiher occupation or invent- J merit ; Full particulars on application. I F FERRIMAN. FOR BALE. JE?P\C\ n eafiy te'ms Wl^ purchase ck-Ov/ a good Building Site fronting the Town Beit. The land is ftnsed with go; d live fence?, and haa erected thtraon h t übstantial shed ai,d wash-house whh pump. F. FSRRIMAN. FOti BALK LEASE m PERPETUITY OF^OO ACRES. IHAVM FJR SALT?-The Goodwill in lease of 500 Acres of good tussock land, weil fenced with seven wires and standards A comfortable house la erected on the land. Rental, la pec acre. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. V. FERRTVTAN. TO ENGLAND IN THIRTY ; ONE DAYS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. ri IHE Passenger route to England is un- X doubtedly the Austr&'ian and American route (A. and A. Route), avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of Cape Horn, and giving passengers the opportunity of travelling in luxury and eomforb through the most intereetiug ooun'ry in the world. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu ami San Francisco every four vieeks, Bailing aft under .— Steamers Tns Leave Leave Arriv* jSydney Auckland Frisco. ' Moana 3500Ju!yT TulyW July 28 Alameda 3000 Auc. 2 V 7 Aug. 25 Mariposa 3000.A ug 30 4 j Sept. 22 Tickets are available for 12 months, and Stdoon Pasß3Dgers can break their journey at Auckland, Hono'ulu, San Francisco, or aDy place or oall en route to New York, and have also the privilege of travelling acro?a either Canada or the United Stales SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES. Through fare?, Sydney or Auckland to London: — Saloon .. .. £64 2s 6d to £72 &2d Steerage..  £32 7s lid. P. FBRRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited.) ORIENT LINK OF ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. ri^HE following Royal Mail Sbeamahipß JL belonging to the Orient and Pacific Companies will leave Sydney on Saturday, at Nood, and Melbourne on Tuesday at 1 p.m as under for London (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Albany Colombo (Transhipping for all IndiaD ports), Suez Canal, Marseilles, Naples and Gibraltar : — Steamer*- 1 oiv From From From Reg Sydney Mel'bu. Adelaide. Ormiz 6587 July 22 Ju'y 25 July 27 j Austral 5524 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 August 10 Omrah 6587 4u« 22 Aug. 22 August 24_ And fortnightly thereafter. FARES—NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON Saloon .. .. Single £39 to £73 10j Return £70 to £115. Third Clasa ... £16 16a, £1818=) & £22 First and second clasa passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, being provided with Salood Passages to Australia, which are included in the above fares. Passages can ba booked to or prepaid from any of the above ports. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., Agents in New Zealand.



Friedlander i^fos. FOft PRIVATE SALE. TITTiS have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed Hou§e fitted with every convenience, situate oq Garter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on'applicationjto FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED FOR "PBIVATE SALE, rpKE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE X tPROPERTY, Containing] 216 0 AOKE S, Situated nearjAlford.forest.j For further particulars apply to/ FRIEDLANDER BKOS , Ltd., Land and Estate Agents. TT7E are CASH Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, .Also,-— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GKABS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld< FAIRTON.



HAVING TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS OF THE ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS WE ARE HOLDING A G-BBAT CLEABISG S4LE OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES, CYCLE ACCESSORIES, ETC. STOCK muat be REDUCED by €200 in Four Weeks. Lowest Quotations in Canterbury. We have Just Landed ex Knight Templar, a Shipment of the Famous "LOV.EL DIAMOND MACHINE?, (Admittud to be the Best in the World,) Which will be included in the Sale, Mb G. Carson will continue in charge of the Cycle Department. CAESON & C 0.,1 GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles & Cycle Accessories. TANCRED STREET & ARCADE, 7 139 Ashbubton. OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), YTISITS Ashburton and aurrounding V Districts every four months—-viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left) with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hia Music Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or ab Commercial Hotel, 6 352 We canna a 1 be Chief Justices and Hon oar<vbles, but we oaa a' enjoy MoKepzie's Haudftj-Laoka Tea ,



T¥7"E are prepared to treat privately for any Unsold Lots in this Township. Apply early, as there are only i a few Sections left. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding a 5 or LO AcreJßlock. APPLY AT ONOE TO FKIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. • III"" II 111 I lIIIIHIIIIIUMI llll» ■I H !■■! n— HI IWIIU—IIUJUBI FOR SALE - Buggy or Mf&fc Trap Horse, Byrs old ; also Light Trap osr Saddle iiorse, 6yrs. Apply Mail Office. PRI^E EGGS for Sale at ham Yards, I



The prevalent use of slang by all classes of the community is as astonishing as it is lamentable. Primarily it implies on the part of a speaker a poverty of English proper; secondly, a wanton preference for the vulgar and the inornate ; lastly, culp able indolence and want of care. You may do this with more or leßa impunity with language, but you cannot thus trifle with a cold or cough; for these Wood's Great Peppermint Uara is a tried and sure remedy. Every household should possess it. Sold Everywhere afe Is 6d to 2s 6d»



Haub your whee3b woman " ; McKenzie'a Hondai-Lanka Tea, I'm telling you, is a queen tae that wishy-washy stuff you're drinkiu'i



_. Philanthropist tflhe Agent General of Vitadatio, Mr 8 A Palmer, has just intimated a most remarkable departure. The works of Charles M Sheldon have sprung into prominenoe, and are attracting the attention of the entire English speaking races of the world and probably others. Mr Palmer, in his generosity, has arranged with the publishers for a quarter million copies of this most noted author's wcrks, and will send to any address in the colonies a copy, on reoeipt of twopenoe iv stumps, or the five copies on receipt of six pence in stamps, which will only cover postage, packing, etc. Vibadatio'a aim is nob only to cure tha peopla of diseases, but alto to instruct and lead thair minds to the nobler aspirations. The list of books is as follows:—" In His Steps j What ' Would J33us Do?*' "Ihe Crucifixion of £hiiip: $%oog," "His Brother's Keeper," '.' Malcom Kirk," " Richard Hardy'e'Seven Days.'? Mr Palmer is certainly goipg out of the usual way to reach the people, and praptipaf ptnlan trophy speak* for itself. At any rate. he is bo be coirmeaded. Letters addressed '* Sheldon," care Vitadatio, Melbourne.



He Only J»«p»a«» What Rai JD««b m»ia Ar«BQ4 tfee «lob«. It haß been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in tha Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain* Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for orcup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. T. Fisher of Liberty, W. Va., only repeats what has been eaid around the globe when he writes i v I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy la my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that ib is a sure cure for croup. It has saved the. lives of our children a number of times." This remedy is for sale by Ashbubton Deco Co. He Had Can s* to Rrjolc« 11 A -young mam came into: our store yesterday suffering from a severe attack of cramp colic," 1 writes I? F. Hess, miHef'ana general merchant, Dickey's Mountain, Pa. " He had tried various home remedies with' oat relief. Aa I had used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhnei Remedy I gave him a dose, and it soon brought him o^6 alright.' I never saw a' fellow so rejoiced." Sold by Ashboeton Dbug Company. Don't Cough.—Relief can be obtained immediately. Use " Keating s Cough Lozenges "—well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recom mended by matt; eminent physicians. They at cnee check the cough and remove tEe ; cause—without any after effect j the most delicate can therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease—one or two at bedtime ensures rest. Sold everywhere in this 13Jd each. "Sore, Bridget," an' it's the Hondai Lanka Unblended Tea yell be after buyia'; it's Uke Quid Ireland itself for quality