Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1899. THE N.S.W. LANCERS.

It seems from what we can gather j i shat the members of the JN.iS.W.Ii Parliament who havo been fulminating against the thirty Lancers who, for various reasons, have not gone to the front with their fellows, have beenfjust a little too previous in their denuncia tion. This will be seen when the history of the visit of the 105 Lancers to England ia recapitulated, and the circumstances attending it detailed. In the first place, the idea of sending home a troop of .New South Wales native bora soldiers—volunteers, in fact—to undergo training under the strict military discipline of the regular army did not originate with Parlia ment, but with the volunteers them selves. A Miss Walker, the daughter of Mr Thomas Walker, a millionaire, offered a considerable sum of money to aid in defraying the cost of the trip The idea " caught on" to a certain extent, and other subscriptions came in. Still there was not enough money. Government subsidised, and more sub scriptions followed, but yet the requis ite sum was not secured. An ofier was made to the men to the effect that those who paid £20 towards the cost of the undertaking would be accepted without the usual preliminary examina 'tion, &c, and this oHer was so largely accepted by the men that the fiaancial difficulty was got over, and a troop was easily made up. Not a few of those v twenty-pounders," though good enough men for drill, and just the sort of fellows to go to England to learn how drill should be performed, and I when they returned teach what they had learned to their fellows at home, were physically unfitted to engage in a gruelling campaign. Many of them, too, were nsaking their way lin the world,and had a fairly prnmising career before them, but were only allowed to go to England by the grace of their employers, who consented to their going, and were willing to keep their situations open for them till their return. Others were under age, and others again, though independent so far as means went had others dependent upon them. All this, be it remembered, was before the war was declared, or any signs or likelihood of war breaking out, When the Lancers offered to go to the Transvaal and were accepted, the parents of the under age boys objected ; the doctors, no doubt, rejected the weaklings, and the others, though perhaps quite willing to go into the fighting, were not prepared to do so without first ' setting; their house in order " John Bull has a large number of sons who are ready to fight for him. But he is not over kind to those who are woundad, in the matter of pension, nor to the v idows and orph ms of those i who are slain, and one cannot blara" thoe© men who, before embarking on a mission that might mean death or permanent disablement, naturally wished to see that everything was •'left straight" at home. It was not an unnatural desire on the part of the men who had perhaps considerable business affairs to arrange, and family matters to put straight in view of the possible sacrifice of their lives in the defence of their country, to do these little things before making targets of themselves for Boer marksmen; and this being so, we fancy the members of the Few South Waies Legislature might have been a little naore sparing of their criticism until they heard the true story of those men. It ia abaurd for men to say that when we send soldiers home to learn the art of war we should send men and not boys. {i Learn young, learn fair," is an old proverb, older than the fathers of some of those returning Lancers' critics, and the eolouy made no mistake in sending 'the under age volunteers Home to learn. "Yonth ia the season of im provement" was a copy-book headline that doubtless some of those critics got soundly thrashed by the schoolmaster for not turning out in satisfactory half text, and if they bad thought of that Hoe they would not have despised the youth of the enthusiastic troopers who would have been only too glad to go to the front if their parents would have allowed them. As for the others we do not believe there was a coward amongst the whole thirty, and are quite sure that when the full story is told, this will be proved to have been the case.

THE LYDDITE SHELL.

One of the most potent factors in the Boer rebellion is tfre Lyddite shell, and judging from the acsounts given of its operation it is no wonder that the Boers quail before the bare idea even of facing its terrible work. It takes its name from Lydd the English town where it was invented; and the patent and secret of it? construction, or rather the compilation of the chemicals com posing it, ia the property of the British Government It is thus a purely British weapon. The explosive com position is picric acid, which is used in a particular manner, and the shell was first used in actual warfare at Qindur man. Engineering, in its issue of December J..898 says .—" Artillery officers who used the howitzers at Omdurman have sent in thpir reports on the Lyddite shell. As an explosive : it does not seem to answer in destroying buildings so well as was expected. According to the Naval and Miliiarij Record it failed to demolish the Mahdi's tomb, though several Lyddites went through the cupola and exploded inside. But in the destruction of life the Lyddite shell ia terrific. It kills all around it. Horses and men within a large area ainaply drop down as though the angel of deatii had passed over the field when the shells burst. Report says that 30 per cent of the enemy found dead through artillery lire showed no signs of wounds. They had been killed by the air concussion of the explosive. The shell was not expected to be so deadly in its effect, though better results were anticipated in de molishing buildings and fortifications. In mountain warfare the Lyddite shell would bo invaluable. There would not have been such a sacrifice of life on the

j British side ab Dargh*i had the howitzers been used in the North-west Frontier war." This extract shows that the efficacy of the shell for the destruc tion of human life was hardly expected i to bo so pronounced as it has turned out t.o be, aiid that the direction in which special efficacy was cbiinrn d— that of the destruction of fortifications, rto —has been rather disappointing. It. was fancied tint Lyddite, used against fort v, or fired against steep mountain sides, would have the ..effect of dislodging large masses of debris j The latter effect was calculated tv bo very useful in dealing with the Boer system of warfare, but it does not appear to have been much tried, if at all, in that way yet. There is, however, plenty of time and opportunity still in ] the future for such a trial, and the result will be interesting. But of its death dealing power amongst men there can be no doubt. In his account of the battle of Omdurman, the corres pondent of the Daily News said :— " The howitzers from the opposite shore threw in two days 416 shells into Omdurman, Neufeld tells a terrible story of the eflect of the Lyddite shells. He says that 118 men were assembled in an iron mosque beside the Mahdi's tomb. A. Lyddite shell fell among them, leaving only 12 alive." The Times correspondent, Oolonel Rhodes, wrote:—"The city teems with gruesome scenes, the results of the bombardment and of dervish excesses. At one place lay the mangled remains of two mounted men and 10 footmen } who had evidently been killed by the explosion of a Lyddite shell." In the present war the Lyddite shell has done terrible work among the Boers. A hundred seamen at Ladysmith with two 501b guns and six long 121b howitzers, have been the salvation of Ladysmith up to the present, and if their supply of Lyddite shells hold out they can keep the Boers in check. It is those shells that enable White's command to compel an army of 30,000 Boers to keep a respectful distance, and avoid close quarters. They tell a terrible tale, and the Boers suffer fearfully from them. They dare not leave their cover, and, by degrees, all thoughts of conquest begin to disappear. General Joubert knows perfectly well that in a day's time all chance of advance must be abandoned, as 9000 fresh British troops will be at the front. It is too late to protest that the use of Lyddite is inhuman, The Boer general should have thought of that, ere he gave his vote for war, and for the invasion of an unprotected British colony. Major [ Eimslie, who commanded the battery at Omdurman, in his speech at the Koyal Artillery dinner, given to him on M 9 return, states that the Lyddite shell not only creates dreadful havoc within a radius of 200 yards on explosion, but that the peculiar whizeing sound of the fragments of the shell is most terrible on the nerves, besides which the fumes are most noxious and suffocating. It has been much improved on sinca its first appearance at Omdurman ; the new fuse enables it to be exploded to a second of time,

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will be found a brief report of the Christchurch Show, cable news, and other interesting reading matter, and on the fourth page Miscell aneous Items.

Thf Perils of Ballooning.-—An excit ing balloon incident happened recently at fTmgeni, Natal. During a descent by Piofessor Michael a Coolie boy somehow became entangled in the ropes, and was carried up to a height of 4000 feet, for some lime head downwards, Michael pulled him into the balloon, and both safely landed.

Not Dead —According to the Dannevirke Fress, a well known Maori named Titi Kere apparently died at the Kaitohi pah on Sun day week* The body was placed in a coffin, and the funeral was to have taken place, but owing bo the supposed corpse being still warm the natives have decided bo postpone the interment in order that they may satisfy themselves thab it is nob the result of a trance. It is stated thab though the arms and head are quite cold, the body is still warm, although he is supposed to have been dead four days.

Itinerant Electors—We have been re quested to call attention to section 99 of the Electoral Act, 1893, which provides that persona residing in an electoral district do nob lose their qualification by reason of their removal from one parb of the district to another. An idea prevails in some quarters that unless the address on the roll is ths present residence of the elector, he or she oan be challenged at the . polling booth. This ia nob the easei

A Musician among the Boers.—An amusing adventure seems to have befallen Sir George Martin, who is now travelling in South Africa as Examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Muaic, According to a private letter received by one of his friends, he was detained as a spy at Pretoria, the Boers obviously not rightly understanding the special mission which brought this eminent musician so far away from his native land. There seem also to have been linguistic difficulties; for when Sir Gsorge explained thab he was organiso of St. Paul's, the Boer officer, who understood very little English, only caught the words " St. Paul," and regarded Sir George aa a species of lunatic masquerading aa the Apostle. Ultimately he was released with apologies, on the Boer officer convincing himself, at any rate to hia own satisfaction, that JSir Gearge was a preacher.

Conckim AT Ltnohobst.—The Methven Braes Band gave a successful concert at Lyndhurst on Friday evening last, on which occasion they had the vocal assistance of Miss Oollison, and Messrs Lyue, Sullivan, and Randa, while Mr Gudsell contributed a recitation, and Mr Q. Hughes a violin solo. Other numbers were supplied by the band and Mr Lock's orchestra. The concert was held in Mr Drummond's grain loft, which was illuminated by the electric light, and our Methven correspondent, writing of the effect, says it gave one the impression of a concert ou board an ocean liner, e>pecially when one went downstairs and keard the clank of the water wheel and the whirr of the machinery, and saw the chief engineer (Mr Drummond) ailing the bsaringa. The concert passed off very plaasanbly, and at the conclusion a vote of thanks was given to Mr IQrummond for the trouble he had t&ken to prepare the p!ace ior the audience and peformers, and also for the use of his piano. After the concert a ball took place, and a large number took part in it. Mimic was provided by Mr Halliday, Mißs Powell, W. Hugheß, aud Mr McDonald, The night was bitterly cold, bub the dancers were able i;o keep themselves warm, there being very short intervals between each dance. D.mcing was kepb up till daylight, i Mrs Heer managed the refreshment deparb menb in an able manner. |

Tub Mahanga Bay Explosion. — A| Wellington telegram reports th>*t Sapper I Mead, who wns injured in the Muhanga Bay' explosion in August last, is now out of berl a«d making good progress t-.wards compute recovery. For some titno gravo doubts were entertained us to who! her lie would recover his mental power ; but th ">se doubts have now been removed.

Accident.—At the concert and dano-3 t\t Lyiidhurtil.oti Friday, one of the members of the Brass Band had tho misfortune to trip :ind fa!!, iun! the contents of v bucket of boiling water he was currying to tho tua room tiplcishcd over the lowi i 1 pant of hia l< vg. Mr Morgan bandaged th« scalded p-xrt find dressed it; with oil. On Saturday the suffirer was able to walk about;'.

Fatal Accident at Donkdin Wha*.f~ Some noietiii^ a;ear used for discharging one of the vessels fell at the Dunedin wharf on Thursday evening, striking Andrew Watt, a young man residing in South Dunedin, and smuhing boh hia legs. Ho was removed to the hospital, where one of the broken limbs waa amputated, but ha Buocumbed a few hours afterwards.—Proßa Association telegram*

VVobth Knowing —All who wish to send wedding or other cuke to friends in the Old Country will do well to note the fact that such cannot be sent by sample post). If so sent, and postage paid at sample rates, it will be charged letter rates, with the üßiial fine for deficient postage addsd. A caae of this kind occurred a little while ago, when a small box of cake, on which sample pos tage (2d) only had been paid, was sent, and the recipients were charged excess postage, 2s 7&rl, Cake should be enclosed in J* tin box, and booked as a partal, the mit imum charge for which is Is, otherwise it will hi charged full letter rates. These high rates i are doubtless charged in order to discourage j the sending of these tempting morsels through the mail, aa whersver oake is found on ship board there will alßo be found rats, the scourge of the mail room.

Weslkyan Home and Maori Missions. —The Rev. W, Mode?, Christchurch, tbe deputation for tha Wesleyan Home and Maori Mission Fund, will preach in the Baring Square Church on Sunday, morning and evening, in connection with the fund, The Wesleyan Church employs a large number of home missionaries and native teachers in various parts of the colony, ohiefly in the outlying and Bparsely popu lated places, carrying the gospel to the frontier settlements of the colony and doing the pioneer work ot the church. The church also maintains a native and European train ing institution, known as the Three Kings, in Auckland, where native children are given a good education, and instructed in agriculture and other industries, that they may learn to become useful members of our Commonwealth. It la hoped there will be large congregations to hear Mr Morley all to-morrow, and at the public meetings to bo held on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Thb Demand for Scientific Gabdenebs —There never was a time (according to an English contemporary) whan really clever and scientific gardeners were in suoh request as now, for it is a notable fact greatly to iheir credit that the modern self-made rich men, of whom there are such numbers, as a class show the greatest enthusiasm in the matter of their gardens and greenhouses. Indeed, one of our greatest authorities on the subject has said that where there was one splendidly appointed garden 50 years ago there are 100 now. And there are hundreds of rich men who desire to shine in this way who are prepared to pay, and do pay, very hand some salaries aud premiums to their head gardeners The writer was lately inter viewing a, millionaire north-country baronet noted for his gardens, and,he exclaimed, " Why do not more professional men and gentlemen of small means make trained and scientific men of their eons? They cannot realise what a number of comfortable berths there are in the calling, and that ecores of head gardeners make from £600 to £1000 a year, and have everything free besides."

THE LATEST.

Eons and Foreign-

United Press Association—By Blectrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka Nov 10, 9.55 a-m This Office 10 33 a.m) The Open, Door Policy in China Washington, November 10 The American Government antici pates that Russia, Great Britain, and Germany will agree to the open door policy in China in regard to trade.

BATHURST BAND CONTESTS.

Uniced Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph —Copy righ b

Sydney, November 10 Tfie members of the Wellington Garrißon Band were more successful in the solo competitions, in each of which they carried off the championship of Australia. Gold medals were awarded to winners, and silver medals to those securing seconds. G. G. Buckley won the gold medal for the E flat soprano cornet, secaring the maximum number of points. H. Oummings won the contest for the B flat slide trombone with 58 points out of a possible 60, and and Alf. Sommerville, 56 points, tied for third place. 0. Davey was first in the B flat bass solo, scoring 58 out of a j possible GO. !

THE PETONE MURDER.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, November 10 Arthur Reginald Wolfe appeared at the Magistrate's Court this morning on the charge of murdering his two children at Petone on October 14, Mr Gully appeared for the Crown, and Mr Jellicoe for the defence. Accused looks very weak and ill, and has still his throat bandaged. Constable Glass deposed thab accused made a voluntary statement to him at the hospital. Wolfe said, •• Whab a terrible job it is that I didn'k finish myself properly. They will put me through the Court per formance, and then they will hang me. I wish they would do it now. I knew it would come to this. I tried to pull myself together for some time past. 1 gavo up the club and other things to try to pull myself together. Everything seemed to be against me. It was nob for what I drank myself, bub it wTia the number I mingled with." With reference to how the tragedy hap pened, Wolfe said to the constable, " I fired two shots—one at tho boy, and one at the girl. They both fell, and neither spoke a word." After describing how he had tried to tnke his own life, he said, "I wish to God I had finished myself properly. I didn't mind myself, but I thought it would be too much of a struggle for tho wife to support the others, and i thought I would take two with me." Mr Jellicoe's line of Gross exami nation of witnesses was in the direction of showing the accused hai been greatly worried by financial troubles, and pressing demands of his creditors. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the Supreme Court sittings, which begin on Monday next.

News in Brief.

-* I To the ladie3 of Aehburton. who are 8 interested in voice production'and (singing, j the adv. rtisement of Mrs H. S:eel, appear-' mg in this iasuj, should be of interest • .4 IMvaHiirv au«l » I»u«y } I consider it not only a pleasure but a duty I owe to my neiphbourn <o lei! about the wonderful cure effected in my cae by the timely u;se of Chumburlain's Colic, Cholerii &ud l)iairl,<m Kemedy. I was taken very badly with flux, and procured a bottle of I hie remedy. A few dones of it effected a perma nent cure. I take pleasure in rtcommetiding ii; to otlK-rs tufferine; from that) dreadful disease—J W Ly^ch, Tiorr, W Va. This cemtdy is cold by Ashbukton Drd® Co

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Bombardment of Ladysmith Resumed

attitude of- the Cape Dutch.

Reinforcements at Capetown,

Mobilisation of a Siege Train

A gitation for JKemoval of Duties

Tlie Battle of Glencoe.

Graphic Descriptive Account

Boers Bombard the Town,

Effective British Artillery Fire,

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright.

Durban, November 10 The bombardment of Ladysmith has be in resumed.

The irresponsive attitude of the Oape Dutch iB hampering the Boers in their invasion of British territory.

The steamer Roslyn Castle, with Major-General Hiiyard and 1100 troops, arrived at Capetown, and was ordered to Durban.

A large siege train is being mobilised at "Woolwich, with which it is intended to shell Pretoria.

Capetown Nov. 10 There is an agitation in Capetown for the removal of the duties on food stuffs.

Hobart, November 10 Oape files by the Gothic contain details of the battle of Glencoe. The first intimation of an attack came from the British pickets. In the darkness just before the dawa they heard a strange noise, and when they chal lenged the answer came in Dutch. A large number of Boers suddenly sprang up in the gloom and returned the fire of the pickets. Thß latter retired to camp and sounded the alarm. Just as the call to arms awoke the sleeping British, a bright flash from the summit of Dundee Hili showed that tha enemy had dragged their guns to this commanding position and were opening fire upon the town. A shell fell in the camp but did no harm Fiash after flash followed, and the shells whizzed overhead for between five and seven minutes, when a wel come response from the British gune was heard.

A great duel now ensued, shells shrieking and tearing overhead, while the people of Dundee stood in clusters in the streets, scarcely realising what was going on.

Daylight showed the hill top lined with figures, but soon little balls of white smoke told that shells were bursting near the enemy's guns, and thia soon produced an effect, Two batteries of artillery gallopptdfrom the camp, and opened fire. In shorter tinn than it takes to tall, the ridge of Dundee Hill was white with smoke of bursting shells.

The British fire must have entirely upset the plans of the Boers, who were soon seen to be removing their guns from the hills. At intervals the Boer leaders were seen to be attempting to rally their men, but before long the fire of their big guns, which through out had shown poor practice, had be gun to slacken.

All the time a heavy rifle fire had been kept up on both sides, and the British Infantry were steadily pushing their way up the hill in tha face of a murderous fusilade. Driven from the top of Dundee Hill the Boers scram bled down the opposite slope, and took up fresh positions over the whole of Dundee Kopje, spreading out in a line qver five miles long, and taking every position of advantage. Here their favourite method of warfare could be adopted with zeal, and they poured a murderous fire on the British from behind boulders. But the British guns altered the position, and shells drove the enemy to fresh places, only to be rushed out again. Their big guns were now silenced, and a rush of British at the finish drove what little energy the Boers had left out of them altogether. By one o'clock they were in full retreat, and only an occasional shot proclaimed the presence of a Hn gering foe.

A later despatch says that after ten minutes' serious bombardment of Dun dee Hill the Boera who lined its front disappeared to a imn, and their guns ceased firing. There was for the next few minutes an almost complete cessa tion of firing. Many Boers retired to the kopje, But a party with two Maxims stationed at the corner of the plateau turned their fire upon them, tmd they cleared over the ridge with the utmost alacrity.

Genera) Symons was wounded while riding near a plantation below the Boer lines.

A Letter from Lord Wolseley.

The Strength of the British Forces

Lord llrassey's Views

Melbourne, November 10 Speaking at the Mayoral luncheon ; Lord Brassey read a portion of a letter from Lord Wolseley, received by the i last mail, wherein the Commander-in- Ohief said that when the troops then ipreparing reached South Africa they, would bring the total up to about 70,000 men from the regular army, the largest force of British soldiers England had placed in the field. lord Brassey hazarded the opinion that after the war the Hand and Uitlander

workers in the mines must be taken 'under the direct government of the Oown, and the Transvaal be givfn as much self government aa was consistent with necessary restrictions against ! ;rining the population against our -stives.

Kimberley Reported Safe.

Coleiiso Itcoccupied by the Boers. Seizure of Kebd Flags. Preparations at Home for Bom bard ing* Pretoria.

tßaceived Wakapuaka Nov. 10, 10.5 a.m, This office 10.13 a. m) Capetown, November 10 Kimberley was reported safe oa November 5, Duhban, November 10 The Boers have reoccupied Oolenao. A consignment of Free State and Transvaal blended flags was seized at Ports Elizabeth. (Received Wakapuaka Nov. 10,10.5 am, This Office 10.13 a.m) London, November 10 Thirty hGwitzsrs accompany the train organising at Woolwich for the : bombardment of Pretoria.

Situation at Ladysmith.

Anotber Treacherous Truce.

Movements of the Free Staters.

A Transport Breaks Down, but is Safe.

(Received Wakapuaka Nov 11, 10-48 »,m« This Office 11,51 a.m) Durban, November 11 An official report from Ladysmith on Thursday states that the bombard ment was harmless. Under a flag of j truce the Boers transferred the refu- I gees, but they fired upon the white flag before the British had left neutral ground. The entrenchments' at Ladyimith are being daily strengthened. Capetown, Nov 10 A Free State commando has invested Aliwal North. Free Staters have been captured at Yenterstad, a small town ship twenty miles south of Bethulie. The transport Persia with a equad ron of the 6th Dragoom aboard, en route for South Africa, broke her shaft near Oape Verde, and drifted towards precipitous rocka. The tug Blazer, manned by officers of the British cruiser Diadem, opportunely appeared and towed the Persia to St. Vincent for repairs. London, Nov 10 The Red Cross Association has accepted thesDuke of Newcastle's ofter to equip a hospital ship, for which the Princess of Wales is raising funds.

GUILDHALL BANQUET.

Important Speeches by Leading Men,

Lord Salisbury on the War.

Lord Wolseley on tlie Military Position.

LONDON, NOV. 10 Lord Salisbury, in a speech at the Guildhall, said the situation in South I Africa was grave. Great Britain's other relations were satisfactory. The Continental Press did not affect the Government's policy. He referred to the sympathetic attitude of America, and said that England's relations with Germany were all that could be desired. The Saruoan agreement was equally pleasing, and advantageous to both. Great Britain had secured an*admir able harbour in Tonga. The country would not submit to foreign interven tion in South Africa. Great Britain would carry the conflict through alone, and he was convinced that interference would not be attempted. (Received Wakapuaka Nov. 11, 955 am, This Office 10.13 a.m) London, Nov. 10 Lord Salisbury at Guildhall, referr ing to the future of South Africa, said Great Britain sought no goldfielda nor territory, but only desired equal rights for all races and the security of the empire. She aimed at ultimately restor ing good government and preventing a recurrence of the dangers which had contributed to the present condition of aftairsin the Transvaal. Lord Wolseley also spoke. He expressed regret that the Imperial authorities had been unable to accept a tithe of the offers of assistance from militia, volunteers, and the colonies, and added that if necessary a fresh division of the second army corps could be mobilised immediately.

THE ANGLO GERMAN AGREE MENT.

Farther Details as to Terms.

American and German Opinions.

Views of the British Press

United Frasa Association—-By Eleatrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, November 10 The leading British newspapers com ment on the Anglo-German agreement. The Times says it is a sensible and practicable settlement which greatly diminishes the friction with Germany. The possession of Ohoiseul and Isabel Islands in the Solomon group will be useful to Great Britain in connection with New Guinea, The Standard says the sottlemsnt has aroused no enthusiasm, but there is little need for dissatisfaction, as it consolidates the British Pacific pos sessions It would have been well if Imperial statesmen had heeded Aus tralia's protests at the time of Ger many's advent to th@ Pacific. The Daily Chronicle says ib is an Imperial, not an Australian bargain. The Daily News considers that the agreement favours Germany!^ Pacific interests and ends a gross scandal in Samoa, It also removes a possibility of friction in Tonga, where there is excellent harbourage. The Daily Telegraph says that Eng land's strategic position in the Pacific is strengthened by the possession of the splendid harbour of Tonga. The Morning Post, the Daily Mail, the Globe, and the St James's Gazette, consider the bargain is a fair one, The Manchester Guardian declares that though the agreement i« com mercially fair, politically it is a flig. rant breach of international morality,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBiK 11, 1890.



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CHURCH BERYjCES; ' ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburtoc. 24th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (November 12) 8 30 a m~Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon 3 pm—DROMORE. The Vicar 630 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon ' R A WOUDTHORPE, M A., Vicar BOOTS. BOOTS Gigantic Sale Now On TUST arrived and opened up a, grand asßortmenb of up-to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOJR THE HOLIDAY AND SDMMEK I SEASON Special Lines Women's Button Shoes 7s 6d Women's Kid Lace Shoes, only 6s lid I TAN GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. itrong School Boots from 5s 6d, Good Bluchers, nailed, 5s 6d. largest stock in town to choose from. REPAIRS done Promptly and at Moderate Charges. FRED NOKES, CASH BOOf SHOP, Next Door Bank of New Zealand, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. 19 196 fTpS HAVE JUST LANDED, Ex " lonic," TWO CASES OF GENUINE "PRIMUS" STOVES. Very handy and economical. PRICE — 13s 6d Each. NOW LANDING, ex " Wakanui," A Shipment of FIRST-CLASS SHEFFIELD TABLE CUTLEftY, Direct from the Makers. All new patterns, and lowest quotations in Canterbury. IN STOCK: 8.8.A. SHEEP SHEARS, BRANDING OILS, TURKEY STONES, Etc. BICYCLES We are Agents for COLUMBIAS, LOVELL DIAMONDS, HARTFORDS, VIDETTES, And are still offering the beat value in the Colony NEW MACHINES from £514 Cash Good Second-Hand MACHINES from d*O We can also BUILD MACHINES to Older from B.S.A. Parts at very Reasonable figures Hoping to be favored with your patronage CARSON & Co., TEA MERCHANTS, GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles, Hardware, Gl»bs and China. Tancred Street & Arcade, Ashburton. 1125 « o o . g Ph _< % d $ i i« | GO "> O WILSON'S NEW SEASONS WALL PAPERS HAVE ARRIVED f > /"^ALL Early and choose your deal s from the full stock of new Goods. NEW LINES in «heap Fans, Tin-lined Wedding Cake Boxes, Change Purses, Perfumery, Cheap Song B)oks, Diaries or 1900; New Books at published prices, in ' eluding A Pauper Millionaire, by Austin Fryers; The Market Place, by Harold ! Frederic ; Confounding of Camelia, by Anne ! Bedgwick ; On the Edge of the Empire, by Jepson and Beames ; Marietta's Marriage, by Norris; and cohere.-—A, H. Williams, Taaored tree



Oarraway Seeds 8d per lb Pimento, whole is   Pimento, ground.., ... la 2d „ „ Mixed Spice l|d per packet PlOKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Black well's, la 3d psr bottle Captain White's, 2s 3i per bottle Curry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum  6d ,» „ Saltpetre ... 6d „ „ TartaricAcid lslOd „ „ Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 2s perdoz ibs Whole Linseed 3d per lb Linseed Meal 4d*  MATCHES—PIaids, 4|d per doss, 4s per gross 250 a Is 6d per dozen 1000's 6d per box, 4a lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 per dosen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for ig Maconochia's Fresh Herrings, 6£d per tin „ Herrings in Tomato, lOd per tin „ Herrings in Shrimp, lOi per tin „ Kippered Herrings, lOi per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Oysters ... ... ... 8d „  Sardines, large Alberts ... Is  „ Sardines, large , 8d   Sardines, small 4d   Salmon, Hnlly leaf . lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brinds ... 8d  „ OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle Salad, \ pint sdl, 1 pint lOd Oaetor, £ pint sd, 1 pint lOd Sheepa Tongues, lib Is, 2!b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spicod Beef, 2lb tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell'a assorted Pastes, Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2oz, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 9d per bottlel Patent Groats, Robinson's, 10d};])Har per's, 9d per tin Wellins'|Food, la Sdper tin



Van Henten'a Coco» ( Jib, lid ; Is U ; lib, 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa, |lb, B£d ; lib, la 4|d Real Good Candles, 4|dperlbj 8s §d per box Parafine Candleß, plain and fluted, 6|d per lb ; 12s 6d per box Fairy Night Lights Is 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 7lbs for Is Pearl, 61bs for Is Sago, 71bs for Is Mixed Peel, Lsmon, Orange and Cit ron, 8d perlb Lemon Peel, 71b Una, 3a 6d lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d par lb ; 4a 9d per doz 21b Jars Assorted Jama, 14s 63 per doz Lea aud Perrin'a Sauce, large, 2a 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottla Worcester Sauce, small, 5d ; large, 9d Brown's Corn Flonr, 3d pet lb Maztna R<i per dozen 5s fid Whiting,, i b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 3d per lb Preserved Fruit, 2|lb tins, 8d per tin, 7a 6d per doz English Cut Loaf Sugar, 3£d per lb Tomato Sauce, 9d per bottle Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561b lie 3d Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Fh.«st Balsins 6*dpsrlb Finest Sultanas 7*d „ „ Finest Currants ... ... 5d „ „ per case 4*d „  Stewing Figs ... ... 7|d „ „ French Pk.ms (choice) ... 1"  »» Stewing Plams ... ... 9i  „ Finest Mu?cafela Is Jd „ „ Calif or nlan Muscatels ... la  ». Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, Is 9d per box Almonds, Jordan ... ... 2a 4d per lb : Almonds, Valencia ... Is 6d  „ Alwonds, Sicily Is 4d „ „ Bas-cc'>na Nuts ... ... 8d „,, Shell Almonds 10d „  Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4|d per doz Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d par bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per doz Nixey'e Blaoklead, Id aize, 9d per doz J ameß"DomeJßlackltad, _6d per doz *



WAYERLEY CYCLES. XT EW SHIPMENT JUST TO HAND ALL LATEST IMPKOVEMENTS Two or tnree 98 Ladies Models yet onjiand, will sell at" £20 A few'good second-hand"macMnes fli for Bale at prices from <£3 up. SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALA.ND JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON, JOHN ORR AND COS REVISED LIST-* Okim to be the Leading Firm of Grocers, Ironmongers, and Crockery VY Merchants in Ashburton. We import all oar Stock from the Home Markets for Spot Gash and are therefore In the best position do supply the public with only genaine goods ab the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all our goods full waighb and finest quality. We never charge for picking and delivery, all gooda at the Railway Station free. Any person leaving an order with u<? can get a piroel ticket, and therefore always be sure Jof having thaicjgoorls at the station in time. No charge for ticket. JD XjSJ UXV PER SACK 13j. — »UGAK — per il> witti Tea IMARA?ILLA"GARDEN TEA— Is 10d, 2s, 2s 4d per|lb slb Box * .- 8s 9d, 9a 7d, lla 101b Box .- .«. .« 16s Bd, 18s 4d, 21i 8d KOZIE TEA — 101b Box, 18s 4d ; 51b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101b Box, 18«4d; 51b, 9a 7d -:PEOVISIONS - FA OXORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutfcon'a always In stock. OHEEST2—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BACON AND HAMS —** Lewis'," " Morepork," "D. Mc^alium. 1' Mild Cored Bams, Sides and Rolls, 7£4. GORE OATM¥AL-251b Bag, 2s 8d