CRICKET.

(THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN

ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: August 3—Portsmouth, v Hampehire. August 7—Birmingham, v Warwickshire.

MATCH AGAINBT THE M.QO. AND

GROUND.

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(Received Wakapuaka August 1, 9.20 a-m, Guardian Office 10 a m)

London, July 31 There is fine weather and a good wicket for the match M.O.C. and Ground v Australia. M.C.O. and Ground batted first, and have lost four wickets for 133—Grace 3, Townsend 32, Warner 10, Ford 9, Ranjitsinhji (nob out) 70, Trott (not out) 6, (Received Wakapuaka August 1, 11-10 a.m, Guabdian Office 11.42 a.m) M.C.O. have lost five wieketa for 188— Trott 41, Ranjitsinhji (not out) 90, (Received Wakapuaks August 1, 0 5 p.m, Guabdian Office 1-13 a.m) The M.CO. are all out for 257—Ranjit inhj 92. W. Stoddart 6, B>ard 19, Young Dot out 25, Roche 3, Mead 1, sundries 16.

FEDERATION.

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Hobart, July 81. Mr Chamberlain baa cabled his con gratulations at the result of the referen dum vote,

(Received Wakapuaka August 1, 9.30 a.m, Guabdun Office 1040 a-m) Brisbane, August 1 The Prerui r, speaking at a banquet, Baid federal;i >v would materially assist in keeping out alien races. Queens land was particularly menaced by the Japanese. Relations with the Japanese Government were becoming strained, and the united voice of Australia would carry much more weight in deal ing with such a question.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

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London, July 31

The Standard states that owing to the firmness of Vice-Admiral Sir J.ohn Fisher and Major-General Sir John Ardagh, the naval and military experts attached to the British delegation to the Peace Confeience, the work of the Conference has not impaired Great Britain's means of defence. Great Britain, it says, will not sign the Convention until the law officers have examined the text.

CABLE NEWS.

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Telegraph —Copyright

London, July 30

The Government, which recently took ovor the Imperial Institute buildings, pays £65,000 to locate the London University in the eastern ■wine.

Caracas, July 80

The death ia announced of General A. Guzman Blanco, ex President, and sometime virtual director of the Vene zuelan Kepublic.

Cabul, July 31

The Ameer of Afghanistan has had publicly shot at Oabul a General and three other high officers who were convicted on a charge of robbing soldiers.

Melbourne, July 81

A Conference of the naval officers representing Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, has been opened here, to consider the question of es tablishing a Colonial Naval Reserve.

Perth, July 31

A tree fell across a tent at Jarrah dale, killing three men named O'Hearen, Oonnaughton and Painton.

FRENCH AFFAIRS.

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Paris, July 31

Figaro is publishing the evidence taken by the united Chambers of the Court of Cassation in the enquiry into the charges against Colonel Dv Paty de Clam. The latter testified that he had acted throughout under the orders of Generals Gonse and Boisdeffre.

The Echo de Paris has published a summary of M. de Beaurepaire's dossier, which the Rennes Court-martial has refused to receive. M. de Beaure paire alleges that thirty-one anonymous witnesses are ready to prove that the object of the trial was not to establish the innocenca of Dreyfus but the vic tory of the Jewish sect. The evidence is largely hearsay, and revives the allegations of the prisoner's dissolute ness and extravagance.

London, July 31

The Paris correspondent of The Times declares that the charges are incoherent and outrageously improb able, and have been greeted with ridi cule.

THE TRANSVAAL.

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Pretoria, July 31 Mr Reitsj, interviewed, expressed himself pleased with £ord Salisbury's speech, bat said that unless the Joint Commission enquired into the question of arbitration, and the scope of the existing conventions, besides the franchise, it would be tantamount to legislating on the internal affairs of the Transvaal through a Commission, thus infringing the independence of the country

Capetown, July 31

The Outlanders and the Cape Imperialists are delighted at Lord Salisbury's firmness.

(Received Wakapuaka August 1, 11 a.m, : Guardian Office 11.22 a.m. London, July 31 The Tunes warns President Kruger fihat flnless the minimum demands of, the Uitlanders, as set forth in Bir A Milnerte proposals at the Bloemfontein ponference, be conceded in full, the XJitlapder's rights will be enforced. Pretoria, July 31 President Kruger has asked the Yolksraad to abolish the religions dis abilities clause in the path of allegiance.

COLDSTREAM ROAD DISTRICT.

The Proposed Division into Wards

' In reference to Mr Wright's letter to Mr Millar, Hinds, we have been supplied with the following figures, following for identifi cation Mr Wright's naming and numbering of the Wards ;—

Rateable Value. 1. Dobson's (Lowcliffe) Ward .. £83,113 2. StudhoWs (Ooldstream) Ward £56 212 3. Upper Ward £79,721

The Cleveland Strikers.

United Press Association —-By KWvt.rin Telegraph—Copyright New Yobk, July 30, The Cleveland train strikers compel manufacturers and shopkeepers to rigidly boycott all persons riding oa cars employing non union labour.

FOOTBALL.

With a view of the coming match with Rllepmere, to be played at Ash burton on 10th inst,, the Ashburton and Pirates Football Clubs have arranged a game for Thursday next. Aa the team to repre sent the county in the EUesmere match is to be Belected f'om the form shown nexb Thursday, some good play should be witnessed. Mr Mcßobie, Timaru, has been asked to officiate aa referee. The following

players have bean selected to represent the Ashburtm Football Club:-Curtis, Orr, Robiiliaid, Upton, Purchase, Lynskey, Cromie, Hobbs, Chapman, Johnston, E. Orr, A. Curtis, Wilkie, McGregor, Huston. Emergencies—B. Dixon, W. Grieve, P. Orr.

A Committee meeting of the Pirates Foot ball Olub was held od Friday evening last. There was a full attendance, and the Captain occupied the chair. C>rrß"pondencfl was read from South Canterbury Rugby Uuion ri affiliation, and it waa decided to aek Mr J. Whelan to act aa delegate* I<. waa decided to piay the Ashburtosi Football Cub on Thursday next, aud to take up a collection on the ground in aid of the club's funds. Two new members were elected. The follow, ing will represent the Pirates; —Piitchurd, W lacre, F Wilson, J MjTigue,TF*mi!ton, W Fitzgerald, J> Wilson, Hephu-n, A Wil j son, M Kizgerald, J Dorm, A Fitzgerald, J Campbell, t£ MoTiguo, R Boyle. Plity to commence at 3 p.m. shai p.

Latest Items.

Killed in the Street. — Mrs Watson, liceneee of the Pier Hotel, VVel ington, was run over by a bus this afternoon in a Wellington street, and killed -—Press Atso ciation telegram.

Alleged Theft. —The young man Mark Healy, jun., charged with the theft of £16, the property of his father, lessee of the Rolleston Hotel, was before the Ohriatchurch Police Court yesterday. After hearing evi dence, the bench found there was no case, and accused was dismissed.

Young Men's Clob —A special general meeting of the Young Men's Club was held in the c!ub rooms oa Friday evening to discuss the question of building suitable premises for the club, la spite of the unfavorable weather there was a good attendance of members, tho chair being occupied by Mr J. S. Tennant. The com mittee placed before the meeting the follow ing recommendation: —"That provided a sum equal to fifty per cent of the estimated expenditure for building and furnishing club rooms, gymnasium, billiard room, and caretaker's rooms is obtained by way of donations and from debanturet*, it b; a recommendation from this committee th.it this general meeting authorise the s>aid committee to proceed with the erection f buildings, etc." After thoroughly going into the matter, the recommendation was adopted. A meeting of committee was held afterwards, at which it was decided to send in a tender for the boiough reserve urij lin ing the Public Library. The secretary reported having made arrangements with Mrs Adams so provide light refreshments at a very reasonable figure in one of the club's room 3. It was also decided to hold a progressive euchre p»rty in the rooms on Thursday evening nexh,. After transacting' some minor business the meeting terminated.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT.

Inquirer. — Frederick Aloyeiua Weld was Ptemier of Now Zealand, but never Governor, though he was Governor of South Australia. Neither was he New Zealand born. li— — I-iuii.i. ■ t

THE ASHBOETON GUABDIAN, TUESDAY AUGUST! 1 tm



Wanted. SEEDS, Seeds. Nimmo and Blair's Standard Vegetable Seeds—3i per packet, 80 varieties ; at Fletcher, Bros., Cash Supply Stores, BARRRTT BROS' Special Clearance Sale of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines aud Travellers' Samples on sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, at loweßt cash prices.—Barbbtt Bkos, Direct Importers, East Street, Ashburton. 7 22 BARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale 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, at lowest cash prices.— Barhett Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, Aahburton. NEW Lines in Photo Frames, Indoor Games, Scrap Books, Books of Reci tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, Purses, Hand-painted Birthday Cards, Cheap editions of A Window in Thrums, Ships that pass in the Night, My Friend Jim, The Master of Ballantrae, Tennyson's Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others. —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. N.3W BOOKS,—Marital Liability, With Kitchener's Army, When the Sleeper Awakes, With Bat and Ball, The British Empire Dictionary, Chambers's Dictionary, Practical Irrigation by John McKeaguc, Medical Works, Atlases, Sheldon's Books,- Bibles, Prayer, Hymn, and Tune Books, Magazines, God and the Ant.—H» M. Jones FINEST Roller Flour £6 5s per Ton, or 13s 6d per sack. Factory Butter Is Id per 1b ; pood eating Potatoes 2s lid per bag; )oions, 201bs for Is; at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. BARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale i of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A iob of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on Sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, | eto, at lowest cash prices —-Barbett Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, Asbburton. Tenders. TENDERS. mENDERS are invited for Ploughing 100 JL Acres of Turnip Land. Tenders muat be sent in to the undersigned not later than August 7th. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. N. CAMPBELL, 8 6 Roxburgh, Springburn. ASHBURTON HOCKEY CLUB. A MEETING of this Club will be held on 2nd inst. at 1 p.m., afc the County Council Offices, Ashburton. A full attendance ia requested. Business important. F. MAINWA.RING, 8 8 Hon. Secretary A.H.C. FOE SALE. WANTED TO. SELL—My interest in a Farm of 259 Acres of Crown land, about 2| miles from Anarna railway. The land is good, and free from stones. 160 Acres have been under turnips, and is now about fed off. THOMAS HEENAN. Postal address Mount) Somers, 3 9, 4



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NORTHCOTE A HEFFORD ''THE COBNEB/ 1 A RE NOW SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF LINEOLUMS, FLOOBCLOTHS AND CARPETS, QUITE NEW PATTERNS, & IN ALL WIDTHS. ALSO,— WHITE & CREAM LAOE CURTAINS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, RUGS, TOWELS, and all other Household Drapery AT PRICES WHICH CANNOT Bb TOUOHUD. dressmaking"! specialty MOURNING ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH, NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, CASH DRAPERS AND CLOTtIIERS, " THE CORNER."



PUBLIC NOTICES TUBNJPS. FIFTY ACRES of Turnips FOR SALE. Apply 7 200 P, 0. TBRKLKELD, Lyntfhurst ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ""PHE Monthly and other payments wil *• be received at ihe Office, Tancre J Street, THIS DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1899. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m] EDWARD STEPHENS, T^ Manager. NOTICE. mHE Bmkof AUSTRA LABI \ will occupy ai Temporary Premises from WEDNESDAY, August 2, the Building attached to Messrs St ce i Bros,' Smithy, until completion of Alterations to the Bank Premises. PERCY H. COX, 7 224 Manager. 90 (*** H | Q. rf) d u3 © *+* < J « 2ei * ' C£ £> « T arh * «« | |J1 h h sS gs go PELHAM POULTRY YARDP, PETER STREET, Ishiobtok. YOUNG COCKERELS FOR SALE as under: Dorkings, Wyandottes, Langsh»ns, and Orpingtons. These are considered the best breeds for crossing, and as the breeding season is juit beginning, Farmers should not lose the opportunity, as the prices are lower than are usually charged foi pure bred Poultry. £>S5 First Prizes have been taken this season by birds from the Pelham Yards. There ia money in the Poultry industry. For further particulars apply at the Yards any afternoon between 1 and 3 o'clock., or office of this paper. AN Improved Town Section, within five minutes walk of the Post Office; good Land and good position for house, Low price for a prompt Buyer, FOR SALE, for Removal—A Four-Roomed Cottage, Cheap. FOX SALE, SECTION No. 966, Corner of Grey Street and East Belt. A first-rate patch of Virgin Soil. Prioe—^3o, if purchased thjs week. Particulars on application to, H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE, OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER 4 EXPERT (Late of London), TTIBIT S Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months—vi*. ; March, July, and November. I ORDERS may he left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. 6 252 "Suke, Bridget," an 1 it's the Hondai Lanka Unblended Tea yell be after buyin' j ib'Mike Quid Ireland itself for quality



p rledlander Bros.. Limited. \ WEfcT STREET HOBSE MAKT I THORSiMY, AUGUST 10, | 1899. | OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR' Will take place on the above date, for which • wo ore now booking entries. 7RIEDLANDKR BROS.. Lti>. R. FRIEDLANDER, 7 111 Auctioneer. "tTousdAY, AUGUST "lT SALE OF TIMBER AND SAW MILL AT BAKAIA. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros, Ltd., I have received instructions from Me I>. Fdgington to sell by Public Auction at ( hia residence at Rikaia on the above date,— ■ 1 VOf I FEEr °f SAWN TIMBER. ' 1 COMPLETE TRAVELLING SAW MILL, with 18fc bench. 1 FIELD GATE. X Sale at 2 p m. R FRIEDLANDER, j 8 4 Auctioneer. D. THOMAS KAKAIA. thuksdayTaugust 3. MS DAVID THOMAS has received in- j strucfcions from Mr Jas. Crawford, \ to ."Sell, at Messrs Hardy and Co.'a Yards, — THE BALANCE OF HIS STOCK & FURNITURE. D. THOMAS, 8 2 Auctioneer fi iaiiT' i'w'^"wM''w"'i"i*<iiiw"i""w"MB'"''i"wM>'*j"M"M^ i NOTICE is hereby given in purßuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1385, OUuse 5 and 6, that the Asbburton Domain will be Bet apart for the Football Match between Ashburlou and Kllesmore on THURSDAY, the lOlh day of August-, prox, ou which day churges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, v;z : — For Each Adult .. One Shilling For Each Horse .. Ono Shilling For Each Trap .. One Shilling HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 7 201 Chairman Ashburtoa Domain Board W. HORNE. FOR SALE. LOW PRICE. EASY TERMS. Purchaser can have either immediate possession or good tenant. /TIHAT very desirable property containing X over six acres of firss-claas land, with good Dwelling House and every convenience, now in the occupation of the undersigned; situated within easy distance of Town. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. That very commodious residence situated on Town Sections Not. 1003 and 1004, corner of Peter Street West, now let to J. R. Hart, Esq., and paying a fair rate of interest. W. HORNE. EOK SAL£. That very valuable half acre in Havelock Street, being Town Sections 230 and 231. This property would make a first-clans central site for a manufacturing business. W. HORNE. FOE SALE. Cottage and £ acfe good land, situated Belt Road, Allenton, and let to a good tenant. W. HORNE. NOTICE. mHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing JL between Joshua Tucker and Rjoharei Stanley Bhan, trading together as Icpif er and Be'^n, Coal and Timber Merchants, Ashburton, has this day been dissolved by effluxtion of time. AH Accounts are to be paid to Joshua Tucker, who will discharge all liabilities. Dated at Ashburton, this 31st day of July, 1899. JOSHUA TUCKERS RICHARD S. BEAN. Witness to the signatures of Joshua Tucker and Richard Stanley Bean,— Charles Bbaddell, Commission Agent, Ashburton. 8 10 REMOVAL NOTICE. T\U£lNGßuilding Operates I have BEMOYED to Tempor ary Premises, next the Ashbur ton Club and M.S.A. R. J,~GUY, HADDLBB, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. 87



£10 KE W A KD. TTAVING RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS to takt Stock of the Balance of the Goods left in Ashburton, we are, for the Ensuing Weeks, PREPARED TO TAKE ANY REASONABLE OFFEK FOB THEM IT HATING BEEN FALSELY STATED TH\T THIS SALE Is NOT GENUINE, WE ARE PREPARED TO PAY THE ABOVE RJiWAhD TO A>TONE PROYIiNG lH>i CONTRARY. v REMEMBER THE MAINE f REASON OF THIS SALE IS TO SELL G. F. SMITH'S ASSIGNED STt.'OK, which isjbeing done at prices that defy competition, b^ing below WHOLBiSAfjS CO3T. | LADIES, BOLL UP, AND GK|T HATS FOR KOTEING AT THE SALE. TANCRED ISTBEBT. ! F- S- MALCOLM, Vendob. GIGANTIC REALISATION SALE A 3 th« time ii now limited, and the quantity of Goods still to dispose of is great,*" FURTHER REDUCTIONS Havo been made to enable us to dispose of the entire stock. Now is the time for the thrifty Buyer to (Secure Great Bargains n HOUSEHOLD AND OKNEEAL DRAPERY. Also we would draw your attention to onr Splendid Stock of MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING Which must be Sacrificed, and every Person should avail themselves of this Golden Opportunity of Buying New and Fashionable Goods at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. 62T Don't Forget to Come and Seoure some of the Great Bargains Offered. _____ /—\ A. P. WILLIAMSON, TAHCRED STREET. KA-8T NTHEET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCK Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from 'T Dayw to I£s Months, according to Value Purchased. ;JSI per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. J250 for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven.Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value ; specially put up in fLondo or my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSONS -JT-jP'-^^^LB*"" B? Brinamead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goss and P| A IVTOQ— K»llmaD * Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad -*- -^-Ij V/ kJ wood, Haake, Bpaethe, Channel! and Son, Lipp — PIAJNOfc*— and Bohn. /-"^5 GAN8~ By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, I ) Hlt A IST Q— WiUcox an(J White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com- r*J Pany> Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OUGAINB- From JSB 1O» so JSSO. SH^^JIL 8 PaOM - - - - 1O» per ««>ntn LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Bbst Cash Value Obtaina'blb. Latest Books by every Mai!, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. *!• Li w 8T CAdH PRICED in all Departments. Equal to Cbriiitohurch and Dune dm Houses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. M."Tones.



"IW—^>*»i*'i*mm^i ■ ■ ——»■— ,—i — —,- ■ -- ommumMßmamM -CHANGE OF BUSINESS •HKHMWMMMM aO B -mmmmmmmm JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE OF LEESION.) JJAVING PURCHASED ItomZUB. A. LAWRIE the Buiin^ conduoted by hia in Slanders' Building*, Ashburton, intenda to Ca«y on aameu from JULY l t on tht following lines, vis:— — FIEST-CLASS GOODS ONLY; — — ATTENTION AND CIVILITY. — — PRICES LOWEST FOR CASH. — JOHN T. COOCH, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. SALE - SALE - SALE BARGAINS — BARGAINS — BARGAIN'S IN IK APERY, CLOTH IKG, EOOTS AND SHOE 3 mHE UNDERSIGNED BAVK lICIDED OX) CONTINUE THEIR GEEAT SALE Until SATURDAY, AUGU T 5, and up to that Dat. Gocdi will l» Marked Lowe» than ever* We have been fortunate enough to Secure from the Wholesale Wharehome »ome JOB LINES at VERY LOW PRICES, in FLAK h ELS, FLANKJSLETTES, OALIOOFB, SHIRTS, SHIRTIN3S, Wi men's Girls', and Boys' HOSIERY, la^ica' aid GentJemm'a UMBRELLAS, Men's HATS, CAPS, and UNDER OLOTHIKG, COLLARS AND TIES in Gieafi Variety. Aii-c—Soir.e Choice Lines in Ladies', Gentlemen 6, and Chiidren't SLIPPERS, BOOTS, and SBOEI^. All (Joedt- will be Marked Down in Plain Figures at Loweat Possible Prices CALL" AND' SEE FOB 'EOUEBELTES. —(x)_ GRANT AND MOORE, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. - IMPORTANT NOTICE - LAST FOURTEEN DATS OP ANDREW ORRS GREAT SALE OP Drapery, Clothing', and Boots. mmmmmm 9 Qi phiihui GREATER EEDUCTIONS THAN EVFR. DRESSMAKING REDUCED DURING IHE SALE, ANDREW ORR. TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. /^vUß^Succeea with these GOWNS !a*t Season gives as Confidtnoe In {Reqaet ing the Patronage of those Ladies to whom % SMARID COSTUME is ft necMtity* Wi hold a Comprehensive Stock of COATINGS, suitable for ' hla purpoi* And would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSFECSION;. — NOW ON SALE — g BALES CARPET SAMPLEiS « O BALES GOAT SKIN RUGS « mmmmwmmm^O^mmmmmWm MITCHELL & TURNER.