Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1899. Loca! and General.

%* Os the first page to-day will be found oab.e, correspondence, and sporting n;ws ; ako important; avertisements, including MrF. 8. Malcolm's great sale of drapery. Weather Forecast, — Captain Edwin forecast yesterday—N E to /i and W g*le ; glass fall ; sea heavy and high tide* ; weather warmer. . SciIOLASTIf ■—The Board of KincatioD has aoctded to then quest of the Oust School Committee that tue school should bo exunined before Mr White leaves to take charge of the Rak-tia school. It it under stood that a week's holidays will be given, and thab Mr Henderson (lately of Fleming ton) will take charge pending the appoint; menfc of a new master. The Catholic Cathedral. — B shop Grimes has now completed his visit to the Timaru parish of his diocese, iv which he was accompanied by the Rev, Fathei Foley. He has collected over five hundred guineas towards the erection of a Catholic cathedral m Christchurch. He is now visit ing the Temuka parish, and will afterwards Visit Aehburton, returning to Christchurch about the end of the month. H? Had it at Heart.—Mr Trenwith, M.L A , made a most impassionate appeal 10 the people of Fletnington (Victoria) (says the Argus) to vote for the Commonwealth Bill. The member for Richmond waß generally admitted to have surpassed him self, the large meeting being completely carried away by hia eloquence and fervour. In the course of his peroration Mr Trenwith was so moved that he broke into tears, and finished his speech with difficulty. Dead Letter Off(oe Residuum—Among the articles of value fouud m letters opened m the Dead Letter Office last year were £5000 m Post Office orders, chfques, postal notes, bank note.*, drafts, and coin. The largest portion »f the bum was made up of bank drafts (£2008), and cheques (£1991). There was £143 m bank totes, and £40 10* m gold. In addition, there were aeven watches, 9 lockets and brooches, 14 rings, 8 pendents, 9 pawn tickets, 84 share tickets, 18 pairs woollen socks, 21 neckties, 3 shirts, •to. The " Travelled"— Mr C. A. Wray, StM , m giving judgment iv a licensing case at Temuka on 'J uesday, laid down the rights of a traveller as to procuring refreshment at hotels on a Suuday. A traveller, he said, wa3 entitled to refreshment on arriving from . j .urney, and the matter of a quarter of an hour or to e'apsing was neither here nor there. But he was not entitled to go from house to house m a township and procure refreshment. Licensees would do well to take special precautions to aec rt-iu from where alleged travellers came and where i h-ey last obtained refreshment. A New French Crdiskr —Orders, have been received at Brest to commence the con struction of a powerful cruiser of 10,014 1008, to be called the Marseillaise. The new vessel will be 450 feet long, and will be fitted with triple expansion engines and three screws, and is expected to attain a speed of 21 knots. It will carry sufficient coal to auable it to staam over 10,000 miles at a speed of ten knots. The Marseillaise will c<trry two 194 millimetre guns, eight quick firing 164-millimetre guns, six 100-millimetre guns, and 26 guns of smaller calibre* The estimated coat of the cruiser ia £340,000. A Historical Sword—The other day (says an Auckland correspondent) it was stated that the sword of a naval officer who fell m the Northern (or Heke) war was on view at the Free Public Library. The -word, I learn, is that of the late Lieutenant Philpob, R.N., ol H M.S. Hazxrd, who fell at the storming of Ohaeawai. It has Oeen i!] thia time m the possession of a lady m the north, and was purchased by Canon Walsh at the Bay of Islands. It appear? that he did not obtain it for himself, but for disposal as an historic*! relic for a charitable object. The sword is a regulation naval officer's sword. The blade is figured with a heavy inscription ("Fiske, sword cutter, Portsmouth") It is oomplete with the exception of a part of the buckle. The whole exhibit is m very good condition con sidering the time that has elapsed. Contraband Goods —A big haul of con traband goods was made by the Customs authorities at Sydney on board the Orient liner Urmuz the other day. The mail boat arrived early m the morning from London, and shorcly after the waß moored a number of searchers, attaohed to the Customs Department proceeded on board to make the usual search. The searchers had not long been at the work of rummaging when a plant of about 25,000 cigars was found m one of the lookers. Those were quickly brought on deck, together with a couple of hundred-weight of tobacco, also found con cealed below, and during the afternoon the lot was formally seized and lodged m the Queen's Warehouse This is the largest se zure of contraband goods made on a mail boat at Sydney, and it is interesting to note that the Ormuz had previous to arrival there called at Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne. A Tragic Scene —DaMeil'e Rome corres. pendent reports a tragic aoane which oc curred at a military balloon enperiment at Monte Mario on Wednesday afternoon, June 14th. A sudden gust) of wind snapped the three safety ropes, and the balloon at once rose rapidly into the air. A soldier attempted to drag it down, and seized one of the hanging ropes ; but, instead of hold ing the balloon, he was carried away cling ing to the rope, A captain and a corporal were m the oar, and they tried to drag the man up, but failed, and, the strain being too much on his arms, he was compelled to let go. He fell 1,500 ft, and was dashed to pieces. Meanwhile the balloon continued its course until the gas became exhausted, and it Bank down. When about 20ft from the ground both the occupants of the car jumped out. The captain escaped unhurt, but tha corporal, m falling, fractured his leg and sustained severe internal injuries, "Government" Work.—lts Limit.—A Pirongia correspondent wribea :—The follow ing atory is instructive. When the colonel commanding the district was here the other day to inspect the local company of the Waikato Mounted Riflas, there waa a very small muster on parade^ about 15 of all ranks. Colonel Banks wanted to know the reason, but for some time could get no satis factory explanation. Addressing the men, he aiked for an explanation. For some little time silence prevailed, At last a reply came from the ranks ♦• that they were absent on account of being at work on the Government roads." The Colonel then asked when his informant thought this Government work would be completed. The same trooper, after some time, replied: " When the elections are over, I suppose, sir." A smile passed over the countenances of 'the men, and the Colonel, who evidently thought) he bad got on to dangerous ground, asked no more questions^— Auekland Herald. •• Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patient the other day, " and it will lengthen your days." Ihe patient stopped. The doctor's prediction wbb verified. The i first day, the patient declares, waa as long as hia whole previous life. Prosperity is the beab protector of principle, Jfew of ua can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's'shoeing is so successful. Kingston does not say so, ask anyone. He ia well known, haying been here nearly eighteen years* The prevalent use of slang by all classes of the community ia 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 oare. You may do this with more or less impunity with language, but you cannot thus trifle with a oold or pough j for these Wood's Great Peppermint (Jure is a tried and sure remedy. Every household should possess ifc. Sold Everywhere at la 6d to 2s 6d.

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Qualified T.S—A veterinary surgeon wih bain attendance el the Ashburton, A. and P, Show m Ootob. r Ashbubton Ai & P. Show.—There will be ft light horse shoeing competition at the otning show. Two prizes will ba offered for the best systems of book-keeping fur farmers. The Mahanga Bay I-xplosion.—Govern ment has d< caie ■ to semi the whole of the evidence given at the Mahanga Bay explosion ' I enquiry to the military experts at Home, for their information and opinion.—Press Association telegram. The Pareoba rstate —""be Hoi. Mi>jo; 1 Steward, member for the Waimate distr cr, celegiaphs (lays the Tivies) that Govern ment have purchased the Jfareora KstaU, consisting of eight thousand acres. The property will be open for application about M^ruh next, Dick and Seddon,—The Waimate limes considers that the old wittiet>m abou; William Pitt's Cabinet being composed of William and Pitt might justly be applied to Dick Seddon'a Ministry — which moat certainly consists of no more than Dick and Seddon, who is the head, front), and bod; and bones of the party he professes to represent. A Clergyman Speaks Out —The Rev. F. Robertson says that prohibition is a denial of a man's ability to be temperate—a negation of Christian principle, a destroyer of the truth. St. Paul denounced such people as having the power of godliness, but denying the power thereof. " There are thosa things m this world that desetve no quarter —hypocrisy, Pharisaism and lyranny." Encoring a Death Pcenb.—An American paper, refering to an operatic performance, aaid : —" Little Eva was encored ab Atcbieon the other night m the death scene, and was compelled 10 die a second time." This is what we may expect to come from New York if the encore habit continues to grow. Some day we shall see Borneo and Juliec m Gounod'a opera arise and go through its all again. Even that would ba better than Madame Patti's celebrated performance m Juliet when the curtain refused to descend at the end of the opera. After waitiDg a few moments, she opened her tyea, looked up, smi'cd, rose, ran down to the footlights, and sang " Homo sweet horn;;," whi!e Signer Ravelli, who na< 'he Romeo, sat np, and looked like a ghost of Nmm This occurred m the metropolitan oppra hnusn a few yetrs I ago, and the audience liked ib." Football.—The following have been selected to play tor the Ashburton Juaiors against the Winchmore team, at Winchmare on Thursday. The drag will leave the Somernec corner at 130p m. sharp: —Baker, Douglas, Johns, Fitzgerald, Lynskey, Gates, R Baxter, B Culverhouse, Anderson, E Child?, Lawrie, C Willis, P Orr, H.fford, and A Thomas. Emergencies—J Stephens and F Pilbrow.—The Pirates have decided to enter two teams for the seven a-aide tournament to be held at Temuka on Thursday, 31st inst—one tor the senior and one for the junior competition. The teams will be ehoaeu from the following:—McTigue (2), Boyle, Wilson (3), Fi'zgerald (3), Hefford, Hepburn, Pritchard, Campbell, Chi'ds, Minuis, Culverhouae (2), Fergus, J Dorm, Woods, Pilbrow.—The Nelson representative team passed through Ash burton by express to-day for Timaru, where they play South Canterbury to-morrow. | A Lady War Correspondent.—Miss Muriel Bailey, a New York journalist, is the only lady war correspondent xa the world. She has been through the campaign m the Philippines, and was there until the fall of Caloocan, carrying her own revolver, the only woman on the "firing line." She saw the guns of the Charleston hurl shots off Malabou, and she staunched the wounds of the soldiers being carried along by Singalcn. She also spent a day and night with the American soldiers m the trenches m front of Caloocan after its capture. She was not only on the field of battle with the dead, but she was m the heat nf battle with the living. Her pictures of death and destruction are vivid ; ao are her pictures of fun and feast ing m camp. Being all from a woman's standpoint, they are unique and interesting, as well as being history. Esau or Ishmabl?— The discussions of the Committee of the A. and P. Association are occasionally somewhat discursive, but the digressions are often interesting, and frequently, like Byron's, more cdj >yable reading (were they committed to print after clever editorial retouching) than the treat ment of the main subject. On Tuesday afternoon, m a happy moment, Mr J. C- N. Grigg expressed an ardent dcs re to obtain the pedigree of Mr W J. Silcock. He did not say that he was descended from any scion of the lost ten tribes, but he believed that a thorough snrting out of the pedigree would show that Mr Hilcock's ancestor was Esau, for " his hand is against every man, and every man's hand against him." Mr Grigg'd Bible histo y wants rubbing up a little. If he will look up his book and con suit Genesis xvi—l 3he will find that the character he gave to Esau and W. J. is applied to a very different gentleman altogether, viz., Ishmael. The verse runs thus.—"And he (Ishmael) will be a wild man ; his hand will be agiinst every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he sh^l dwell m the presence of all his breth ren*" Taking him all round, there are wor^e Bible characters than Ishmael, the son of the bondwoman.

THE LATEST.

Australian. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Copyright Received Wakapuaka August 23, a.m. Guardian Qffice 10.33 a.m Old Age Pensions. Mblbchjijne, August 23 The Premier, m moving the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill, estimated that; about 10,000 people will have to be provided with pensions, and about £150,000 will be required. He proposed to raise the funds by reducing the income tax exemptions from £200 to £100 and abolish exemp tions on incomes over £500, and lower ing the probate duties exemption to £1,000. This would realise about is 9# s oooj the balance to be provided out of revenue. He was warmly com mended on the soheme| which were received by the the House, and the Bill was read a second time by to 23 and passed the remaining stages amid cheers. The Madame Berry Mine The damage to Madame Berry Mine is less than was expeoted.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TE&M IN ENGLAND. FIXTURES: August 24—Taunton, v Somerset). August 28—Liverpool, v Lancashire. MATCH AGAINST MIDDLESEX. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy righ b London, August 21 The Australians, m their first innings, have lost five wicketa for 320—Trumble 10, HcLeod 48, Noble 14, Gregory 10, Trumper 62, Darling (not oufc) 78, Iredale (nob out) 76 } sundries 22. Hill, Worrall and Johns are standing out. ' (Received Wakapuaka August 23, 9-20 ft-m, Guabdiak Office 10-25 a.m) London, August 22 The weather is fine and the wicket fast There ia a large attendance. The continu ation of the Australians' first innings is at follows j—Darling 111, Iredale 11}, Kelly 10, Layer (not out) 2§, Jones 8, Howell 10 ; sundries 22: total 445. Middlesex have lost saven wickets for 91 I runs—James Douglas 0, Moon 17, Warner j9, Rawlin 11, Ford 0, Trott 8. One soore !• mutilated..

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Preßi Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 22 The Council met at 2.30. YOUNG PERSONS PROTECTION. The second reading of the "Kouog Persons Pro eotion Bill was moved by the Minister of Education, who explained that th measure was generally similar to the Bill of previous years, and contended that there was ample necessity for its passage into law. It would bring pjrcnte to a proper eenae of their responsibilities. The Hon. G. MoLean denied that there was sufficient depravity among young people to justify the introduction of the Bill. If it were adopted liberty would ba eerioualv infringed. The Hon. G. Jones oon'.ended that evils did exist which would never be cured till the State took a more lively interest m the welfare of the young. The Hon. J, A. Bonar said that he could nob see the necessity for the Bill, which sought to confer most arbitrary powers on officials. The Hon. J. Bigg suggested the relegation of the Bill to a Select Committee, with power to call evidence on the subject. The Bill waa opposed by the Hons. S E. Shrimski and J. D. Ormond, and supported by the Hons. J. M. Twomey and W. Mont gomery. The second reading was agreed to by 20 votes to 6. The Council rose at 3 40 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House meb at 2.30. Wellington, August 22 THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Tanner resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. After the exhaustive way m which the Statement had been dis cussed, he did not think thai; he could say anything new on the subject A dominant note m the debute was the desire for more borrowing trod lavish expenditure, but be fore going m for further borrowing he would like to know how the money was to be ex pended, and they should ask whather the people would stand the further tax it ion whioh further borrowing would necessitate. QDhe Budget also indicated that the Govern ment waa feeling its way to larger borrow ing, and while h» would oppose the ex tended borrowing policy of 1876, that nearly brought the colony to ruin, he did not see how they could veiy well do without a moderate amount of borrowing. He urged that the Government should giva the House an opportunity of expressing its opinion on the Federation question. Mr Sligo contended that whrn Parliament voted the Government money for specific purposes it shou'd not proceed Co ppsnd that money at its own sweat will. He claimed that the late Government should be credited with initiating labor legislation, and blamed some of the present occupant* of the Treasury benches with being the cause of preventing such legislation becoming 1 iw, With regard to railway construction, he described the Midland Railway as a bare-faced swindle, and e&id that it would be a good thing for the colony if the line were handed over to the debenture holders. The North Island Main Trunk Railway he would nob oppose, although he believed that it would reduce the average earning power of the general railways. As for the Otago Central, he contended that the construction of thac line was warranted, and its completion should be pushed on more vigorously. Mr Joyce said he was surprised that Mr Sligo had characterised the Midland Railway as a huge swindle. The biggest swindle that had ever been perpetiatod m railways was the Otago Central, which, on account of selfishness, had been diverted from the Oamaru route at an increased expense of half a million. Ho characterised the seizure of local bodies' tinking fund as bad financing, and urged that it should be the aim of the Government to sweep away the public debt of the colony. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at T.3Q. Mr Crowther said that up to tke present tha debate must have cost the country £5000, and the question he aaked himself was what did the country get for its,'so that, like the member for Avon, he would make his speech as short as possible, and so save the time of the House. Referring to Borne disparaging remarks regarding Mr Mitchel son, he defended thai gentleman* manage ment of the railways. He also eulogised the work done by the late Sir Harry Atkin son, who, during hjs public career, did noth ing dirty and nothing for himself, and while loader of the Opposition had never done anything that he need be ashamed of. He was very pleased that only one opinion had been expressed with regard to the necessity of pushing oi the railway to Auckland, and he thanked southern members for the liberal view they took of that eubject. There could be no longer any doubt as to the want of the line, and which of the two routes would be accepted. Auckland mem bers had been twitted with not knowing what they wanted with respect to that line, but he contended that they knew Tery well, and that was railway communication with Wellington. With regard to party govern ment, he was, after his experience, inolined to view it unfavorably at being expensive and unsatisfactory, and he was quite pre pared to lend his support to the Elective Executive Bill* He had doubts as to the boasted prosperity of the country ; at any rate, he could find no evidence of it. The Posb Office Savings Bank did nob show it. The Hon. W. J. Steward slid that he did not know whioh was the worse of two evils, either that there should be so much talk that there could be no legislation, or that there should be legislation without proper discussion. He thought that had the de bate been properly arranged it qould have been completed within a week. Time was when a few members well up m finance would say all that could be said either for the Government or the Opposition, bnt a practice had grown up of lats years whereby each member felt it bis duty to speak dur iog the debate. He regretted that matters had been referred to during the debate that should not have been brought into it, and he hoped for the honor of the House and the country that both parties would pin together with a view of preventing the recurrence of such references. He con gratulated the Government on the success of ita land policy, and though there was a strong feeling m favor of the freehold ten ure, there were objections to Crown ten ants acquiring tha', lest there should again be an aggregation 'of large egtates. With regard to the progress of railways, he thought that the Government was making a great mistake m carrying on the great lines bo slowly that it would be twenty-five or thirty years before they were completed. In the meantime great loss was sustained by the loss of interest on the capital so far expended m uncompleted lines, The Auck land line should have been completed years ago. Indeed, there should have been a through line from Auckland to the Bluff, via Blenheim and Oulverden. The Otago Central should also have been pushed on more vigorously. If the proposal to take that line via Oamaru had been adopted it would hive been running as far as Clyde ten years ago. If the Government cams down with a proposal to borrow five millions for these and other lines, he would approve of it. Mr Heke and Mr Meredith also spoke, and the debate wss adjourned.

THE MURDER OF FRENCH OFFICERS.

A Terrible Affair. Caused by Fellow Officers. United Press Association—B/ Eleoirio Telegraph—Copyright Paris, August 22 Colonel Klobb and Lieutenant Meunier were catching up to Captains Voulefc and Oiianoine's force to wrest them for brutality, when Captain Vuulet ordered a fusikde to be opened on the pursuers, by which both were killed. Captains Youlet and Chanoine have taken refuge m the bu*h. A French mission under M. Foureau and Ooloael 1/A.my has a'arted m pursai'; The tragedy caused much pain ia France. The hope is expressed that it was the outcome of insanity due to tha tropics,

AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

United Press Association—By Klectrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuafea August 23,9 30 a.m, GIJAB»UN Office 10*15 a-m) Paris, August 22 It is intended to charge Sebastian Faure, and others who took part m the disturbance, with an attempt to murder the police. The Government are under taking stringent prosecutions against the rioters. M. Guerin's cook sent to the hospital for a leg of mutton. Several loaves were thrown to the garrison at Guerin's house from a neighbouring one. Water, however, is lacking. Troops with fixed bayonets are on guard m the street which is closed to traffic Guards have been posted at tho entrances to the chmthes as a \T9 icnution against a repetition of [Sunday's rioting.

THE TRANSVAAL.

President limber's Reply to Mr Chamberlain. A. IVew Scheme Propounded. United Frees Association—-By Eleotriu Telegraph—Copyright Pretoria, August 22 Four thousand Johannesburg©™ held n meeting m the railway station, and disapproved of the continued exodus. President Kruger's reply s handed to Mr Greene, the British resident at Pretoria, is not a complete acceptance of the British proposals, but propounds a fresh scheme. Capetown, / ugust 22 The newspapers contrast'Mr Schrei uer's conduct with regard to the cart ridges for the Orange Free State with Sir J. G. Sprigg's patriotism m regard to similar consignments prior to the war of 1881.

THE DREYFUS CASE

Evidence at the Court-Martial. United Press Association—By Electrio Teh graph—Copyright. Paris, August 22 M. Gribelin, Archivist, who alleged that he co operated with Colonel Dv Paty de 01am and Commandant Loath m bolstering up Dreyfus's couvictioa, admitted helping Dv Paty de 01am and Henry m favor of Eaterhazy. Henry sent him disguised m a wig and spectacles to carry a letter to Ester hazy just before the latter made his denunciation. Esterhszy, who is m London, has published a further criti cism on the French Generals. Schnei der is lodging a complaint with the French Government relative to the forged letter mentioned at the Dreyfus trial, (Recoived Wakapuaka August 25, 9.30 a.m, Guardian Office 10 15 a-mj Paris, Auguit 22 M. Labori resumed his defence of Dreyfus. The judges, and counsel for Generals Mercier and Billot, congratu lated him on hit recovery. He crush ingly cross examined fleveral witnesses, and lifted the defence to a higher level. Major Junck admitted, m answer tfi a question by M. Demange, that them was nothing suggestive of treason m Dreyfus's conduct. Dreyfus assorted that probationers were aware m June, 1894, that they need, not asten,d th,a manoeuvres of the autumn of that year, The explanation made would show that he was not likely to have made » certain statement found m the bor dereau.

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Genera! Committee of the Aehburton A. & P. Aaaociation *v held m the Association's Room, Arcade, on lues day afternoon. The chair was occupied by the President, Mr G. W. Leadiey, and all members were present except three. THE CALIF JBN lAN THISTLE A letter was read from the Premier re the Californian Thistlo Bill, clause %% stating that the representations of the Asgqajaiios would receive careful o,onside.rabion« Mr J. Studholme, jar., thought the resolution passed at the last meeting had been somewhat hasty. Personally he was m favour of the Bill a3 a whole, as there was no greater danger to farmers than to allow this thistle to spread unchecked. Clause 20 was the only objectionable feature of Mr Wright's Bill. Mr J. C. N» Grigg said the Society did not condemn the Bill as a whole, bat simply the clause mentioned. He thought tha measure a necessary one. After some further discussion Mr J, Stud* holme moved :— That the committee of the Ashburton A. & P, Association, though believing that Mr Wright's Califoroian Thistle Bill would be much improved by tha omission, or amendment, of clause 20, are nevertheless of opinion that the Bill, with the exception of that clause, it' a most qeoessary and useful measure, and that the farmers throughout the colony are much in debted to Mr Wright for the persevering energy he has shown m tha matter." The motion was unanimously carried. NEW MBMBKBS Messrs W. Harding and S. W. Strange, jnr. s were elected members of the AssobhV ! fcion, JUDGBS AND PRIZE SOBBDULB The remainder of the afternoon was occupied m revising th» prize sahedule and nominating the judges for the coming show.

THE ASHBUR'ION GtIABUIAN, WBMESDaV, AtftiUSt 23, 1880



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F^FERRIMAN, | FOX SALE A LARGE FAMILY DWELLING House, with a few ioras <■( (rronnd. F FUtIUMAN. FOR SALE I^l she No-fh Inland, m the vicini y of Htvera, an improved dairy F&rra of 115 Acres with good improvements with'n one miln of Railway Siaion, to which it is j >ined by a good metal road The farm ih also near * Diiry Factory an,' Sohoo). F, FEH.RIMAN. FOR SALE, AT Aahbarton Forks, a compact home stead of 84 acres of good land, sub-divided, and all laid down m clover. On this farm is erected a comfortable dwelling h use. A large portion of Ike purchase money can remrin on mortgage. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, /~\N North East Belt, a Comfortable Dwelling House on half an acre of ground with good orchard. F, FERRIMAN. FOR &ALE, A T the Corner of Burnett and William Streets, m mi improving position, half i»n acre of good ground upon which is erected a substiutidl house of stveu rooms. Easy terms will be given. F. FERRIMAN. FOR BALE, f" HAVE ibeen instructed by Ma, Robert Murray, who has lefb Ashbur ton, to dispose of his very cimfortablt suburban residence ab Allenfcon, with four acreß of ground, which is well laid out. It is heunded by a microcarj^a fence, and has other improvements. |F. FERRIMAN. . _________ A Shop and Dwelling House, m a good position lor business, opposite the Union Bank of Australia, Tancred Street, IF. FERRIMAN. FOB SALE, QEOTIONS m the T>wn and |Suburls. F. FERRIMAN. Seasonable Lines. Finest Separator Butter, fresh, Is Id Finest Condensed Milk 6i Imperial Plums, per Ib, lOd Dates (extra quality), 31b boxes, Is 6d ' " Siam " Blended Teas, Is 6d, Is lOd, 2s 2d " May Picking! " Ceylon Buds, equal to any 3i Tea, 2i 4d per Ib Assorted Jam, m lib Tine, per Dozen 4s 6d Homoepathie Cicoa, 31 packet, Is perlb Pepper (pure), lib Tins, Is Biscuits—Rice 6d, WiDe 6d, Tea 6(3, Zealandia Mixed 6d, Fancy Mixed 9d, Dessert Is (reductions for quantity) Water Biscuits, 41b tins, Is 6d Brown and Polson'a Corn Fiour 4d Golden Syrup, 4lb tins, la " Favorite" Washing Extract, 4i per 1b Oatmeal (Gore or Timaru), 251 b bags, 2s 6d JJBeet Derwent Potatoes, per sack, 2s 9J HWe have just landed oar new stock of oajlci>*;in sicier>B, "Diamond Jubilee" Peas—6d per packet, Is per lb. "Rev. Dr Stuart" Peas—Gd per packet, Is per lb, Eahly Rosk Potatoes, 12Sb for la. Beauty of Hebron, 12iba for Is And hundreds of other lines from Id to 2a 6d per picket. WANTED -Fresh Eggs, Butter, Honey, and Beeswax. Top price gives?. CARSON & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, & IRONMONGERS. TANCRED SIEEET, ASHB|URTON.S f Yatei' Garden Peedp, Agents for J Nelaon, Moate & Go's Tear. '1 Melotte Cream Separators \" Lovell Diamond" Bicycle SALE OF WALL FAFEKS. Jn the course of a week or two, I am expecting a large shipme.it of beautiful and artistic Wall Papers, the like ot which has never before been seen In Ashburton. In order to make room m my fixtures for the reception of them, I will need to sell a few thousand rolls of my present extensive stock, and that I have de cided to do at a greatly reduced price. Persons desirous of decorating their rooms during the coming season, will find ib to their advantage to purchase thejr wall papers at once, even cup« poflipg it necessitates hying them aside lor a m >nth or two. It will pay m the end. ' joknlElsoit, i Late Bank New South Wales prerai6ee 8 Bnrnett Street. j Telephone, 65 P.O. Box, 16 ' Llewellyn Owen, M.O.ftS'M.., JUfc? I>O.JML. pianoforte, singing, harmony, amd m&ndounjs.



Fr edlanaer r,r->s. fok'pjSvate sale TIIJE havp for Private Salo a Complete V\ ■! HREBHING & CHAPFOUT'IINTG PLANT, consisting ot— Eight Horse-power Traction Eogiue, by I A veling and Porter, with paient, Lubi i ou?oi ; Combine, by Hora by and Son, with aeif feeder; hilevators, by P. and D. Duuoan ; and Ch-ffisutter, by Andrews and Beavin, with Double Bspgtr;also, Wharfi, Water Cart, el o. Also—Four horae power Portable EnginP, , by Clay, on and Sbuttleworth, m fist [ e\\m order, FRIKDL^NDER 8R03., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALS. \\T E have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLA.NDER BROS., LIMITED FOR PRIVATE SALEir THE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE tPROPERTY, Containing 2160 ACRES. Situated near AlfordjForeat. Forjfurther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS , Lti>., Lind and Estate Agents. TTTE are OASH^Buyers of good lines of MILLING <fe SHIPPING WHEAT, Also, — OATti, BARLEY, AND RYE GKASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld.| FARM FOR SALE. ]\/| ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, have beea instructed by Mr Win. Suttoo, to sell by private treaty, his compact farm of 290 acres, situated ab Winchmore, on which is a oomfor'able four-roomed Dweliißg, large store room, and six-statled Stable, The property is divided into five paddocks, all fenced and wall watered, and most of land is under crop. For fall pirtioulars and terms, apply FRIKDLANDBR BROS., Ltd. KSTABMSHED 1880. .TELEPHONE 69 (Taker bros.T 171 RNTRHING "rrNDERTAKfcKh «-URNisHiNG Undertakers DIRKO'l 1 Inoporfcera of Best and L»tes Designs In FUNERAL FURISISHING* FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Cornor of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach factory. H 1 5 IUI « 2Jh- ■ H * v* a) q2 % W oh? h g IS I * j -, w33 o r~-\ ° i m oa g 53 NOTICE. 1" AM a Purchaser of Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's shares; 8 111 ALBERT ROBERTS. ANY PERSON found Trespassing on Shepherd's B'lsh Kstat« on and after the Ist day of Soptember, 1899, WILL BE PROSECUiED ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded. DONALD FRASER, 871 Shepherd's Bush. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic PI ;g Tobacco. TfILE OELfcBRATED & BEST BFAND MANUFAOTOBKD FIOM JHOICES'E VIRGINIA LEAF T>ARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale _O of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, abloweatcash prices.—Babbett Bbos Direct Impoffcew, J&0 AehburtoD,



Carraway Seeds* ... ... 8i per lb Pimento, whole ... ... is   Pimento, proand... .., Is 2d  „ Mix-d Spice I^d per packet PICKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, 101 per hottl", 9s 6d per dozen Cross and B:ackwell's, Is 3d p^r bottle Captain White's, 2s 31 per bottle Curry Powder lid pur bottle Borax ... ... ... 8d per lb Alum 6d   Saltpetre 6d „  Tartaric Acid IslOd „  Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 2s per d' z lbs Whole LtnHefd ... ... Siperlb Linneed Meal ... ... 4d   M\TOHES-Plalds, 4|d per do«, 4s per gross 250's Is 6d per dozen 1000s 5d per box, 4s lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 par doaen Yarmouth Bloa'ers, 9 for Is Maconcchie's Freßh Herrings, B£d per tin „ Herrings m Tomato, 101 per tin „ Herrings m Shrimp, 101 per tin  Kippered Herrings, 101 per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, 101 per tin Auckland Mullett ... ... 7d per tin Oysters ... ... ... 8i   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „  Sardines, large ... ... 81   Sardines, small 41   Salmon, Hdly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 81 „ „ OlL—Lucca, 2- 41 per bottle Salad, \ pint 51, 1 pint lOd Cantor, | pint 51,1 pint lOd Sheepß Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spic d Beef, 2lb tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meatfl, assorted, 6d per tin Povril, 2 z, Is 101 Lei berg's extract. Is 9d per bottle Patent Gro-its. Robinson's, lOd ; Har per's, 94 per tin Mellins' Food, 1h 8d per tin Nestles' Pood, Is lid Neaves Food, lid Finest Japan Rice, 2£d per lb, s!b for la Vermicelli, 6d per lb, 41b for la lOd Mac>roni, 6d per lb, 4lbs for Is 10J Pearl Barley, 2£l per lb Ground Rice, 3%A per lb Aulsebrook's Cocoa, |lb 41, lib Is 3d Ca^buryVs Cocoa, |'b 10J, £lb, la 8i Star Cocoa, 3s per lb Ciistle Brand Salt, lewfc 5a Rock Sale cwtsi Table Salt, 7lbs Bd, 141bs Is 3d Table Salt, 21b j»fß, 8d Ednoon^'s Baking Powder, 114 Heaward's Flag Brand Powder, lOd Chef, lOd Crosse and Black well'a Assorted Es sence", 9d per lb, 8s 6d per dozen Colonial A ssorted Essences, 5d per lb, 4s 9 i per dozen Rtckett's Bine 10i per lb Rmpire Blue ... .. 81 „  Kean's Blue 10d   Aai-'ebrooke's Jelly Powders, as°orted, 7d, 6s 9d per doz n Devnr'b Jelly Powders, 63, 5- 91 per d< z Colman'a Mustard, D S.F., Isß I porlb, £lbloU. ilb6d Oolmari'rt Mu'tard, loose, !■ 31 per lb srARrH — CnJman's and Berger's, 6 i per packet  Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb  Gtoze Chinese, Is per box  Gl»ze Japanese. 6d per lb Symington's Coffae Essence, la 2d per bottle Turkish Coffee Essence, 10|d pet bottle Maypole Soap, 6d p^r cake, any color Dried Peaches, Apricots, and Applet), 9d per lb Milkmaid's Milk 7sd per tin, 7s 3d per dozen. Nursery Milk, 5s per doaen Coffee, Finest, la 3d 8 ls|sd, Is 7d „ Special, 2s



JOHN ORR AND GO'S j REVISED LIST'- 1 «WMMWMEHM*» #X * ■ ' ■ h W7"t£ Cl.*irn to be the Leading Firm of G ooers, 'Iron mongers, and Crnrkery *t Merchants m Ashborton. We import all'oar Stock fiora the Home Markets for Spot Cash, and are therefore m the beat position oo supply tho public with only genuine goods at the lowest pos^ibla price for o*sh. We guarantee all iur gnods full weight and finest quality. We never charge for packing and delivery, ali goods at the Railway btation free. Any person leaving an order v iih as can get a parcel ticket, and therefore always be sure of having their goods at the station m time. No charge for ticket, Jt? -LiU U Jtl PKR BACK 13a. — S3UG-Al* — JSJd per with Tea /—\ ! MARA VILLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2s, 2i 4d per lb 81b Boi .. ... .m 8s 9d, 9s 7d, IU 101 b Box .- .- 16s Bd, 18»4d, 81i 8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box,? 18s 4d ; 51b, 9e 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box,||lßa 4d j Sib, 9« 4 7d -PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER— Fern Leaf and Sufcton's always In atook. CHEESE -Finest Factory, 6d per lb B \CON AND HAMS —•* Lewis'," " Morepork," "D. McOaHum. 1' Mild Cared Bams, Sides and Rolls, 7sd, GORE OATMIAL—26Ib Bag,> 6d



SOI"' "" SHEEP NETIING, (O.S ) ."• •• •• 3d Pesr rd' O.K TUBULAR LANTERNS ls Odt BOILED LINSEED OIL l^«O<i per sg ß llon drum CASTOR OIL •• 13»©tlp«rUn. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 3^ Od- YEATS' CELEBRATED GARDEN SEEDS JUST TO HAND JOHN ORR & CO.. ABHBURTON,



tfm Houten's Cocoa, Jib, lid ; £lb, 1* 9d ; lib, 3a 3d Fry's Cocoa, |lb, B|d ; lib, Is 4fci Real Good Candles, 4jd per lb ; 8a 6 i per box IWatine Candles, plain and fluted, 6sd per lb ; 12s 6d per box Fairy Hight Lights, Is 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 7lbs for la Bear', 6ibs for Is r -- Sago. 71bs for Is Mlx«d Peel, Lsmou, Orange and Oit ron, 8d ppr lb Lemon Peel, 71b tins, 3i 61 lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ; « 9d per doz 21b J*rs Assorted Jams, 143 6J per dr z Lea acd Perrin'a Ssuce, large, 2i 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottle Worcester Sance, small, 5d ; large, 9i Brown's Corn Floor, 3d per lb Mnzlna «4 per dozen 5s 6d Whiting /b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, 1« 31 per lb Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tins, 81 per tin, 7s 6d per doz Bngli^h Cut Loaf Sos^ar, 3*d per lb Tomato Sauce, 91 per bottle Golden Syrup, Sib 6d, 4lb Is, 561 b lla 3d Treacle, 21b 61 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Finest Eaisins 6Wperib Finest Sultanas 7|d „ „ ! Finest Currants 5d „ „ per case 4#i „  IStewlng Figs 7|d » «. French Plams (choice) ... 1" »» >. Stewing Plams 3^ « »> Finest Muscatels Ifl 4d „ „ Calif ornian Muscai^ls ... la «« »* Dates, extra doe, 31b boxes. Is 9J per Almonds, Jordan 2s 4d par lb Almond^, Valencia ... Is 6* .» »- Almonds, Sicily lf> »» <» Barcelona IStsts 81 „  Sh*>il AlmonHs 101 « .» Day and Marrin's Paste Blacking, 4J.1 per doz Dy »nd Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per hr.ttle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 91 per doz N^xey's Bl;»cklead. Id jiz*, M per doz JanW Dome Blackkad, 61 per doz SOAP—Pear's, 4 tablets m box, I*. box Filkstone Soap. lOd per bar, 10s 6d per box Triutpph, 6d par bar, 7s lid per box Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8) 6d per Pear'o Undented Tabhts, 6d, 5j 6d per doz leaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each ( Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per doz ,s<ivenia doap, 8d and 101 each Hu^n's Extract of Soap, la 4i per doz, 5a 9d per box Washing Soda, 141 b Is, 8s 61 per cwt Colonial Vinegar, 2s per gallon English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6d per gallon Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle ColonUl Vinegar, 6i per bottle White Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Sunlight Soap, Is per box Sapolio Soap, 6J per cake, s\9i per doz Monkey Brand Soap, large biz* 6d, 5s 91 per doz Barilla Ash, McCHnton's and Thomp son's. 9d perlb Pear's Violet Powder, 8d per box Fulier's Earth, 8i par box Lime 3 aic« and Glycerine, 9J per bottle Glycerine, 6 i per bottle Vaseline, 6 1 per bottle Camphor, loz 33, lib tins 3i 10J BiSCUITS-Snowfl^ke, 51 per lb ; 4|d per lb per tin People's Mix, 4£d per lb Albert Lnnch, 3^ per lb B»ilmoral Lunch, 3|d per lb Super Wine, U per lb, dsd per lb per Zeakndia Mixed, 6d per ib, 5^ per lb per tin PEPPER— Whits ... Is4dperlb Black ... Ih2J „ „ Whole ... isSd „ „ GIKGJSE—WhoIe ... I«3J „ „ Ground ... Is4d „,,