DEATH.

Hawkins.—On July 1, at the Anblburton County Hospital, George, the beloved husband of Mrs Alice Hawkins, of Willowby Road. Aged 70 jeara.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1899. Local and General.

V* On the first page to-day will be found commercial news and Mayfield notes; the fourth page contains the continuation, of the story " The lone inn."

Ode Member. —Our readers will regret to learn that Mr B. G. Wright, M.H.R. for the district, has found it necessary to ask thffl House for leave of absenoe for a week, owing to illness.

Weather Forecast, ~ Captain Edwin advises:—E. to S. and S.E. winds with hoavy gale, heavy rain, very heavy aoa, and very high tides, after ten hours from now ; glass then rising and weather much colder.

The Lath De Malone —A notification with reference to the affairs of the late Dr Malone is published in this issue for the information of the Guardian subscribers, although, as may be seen, the advertisers have only given instructions to insert) in the Mail.

Christohurch Items by Wire.—Robert Parker was committed for trial yesterday on & charge of perjury at a recent trial of book makers.—A oaae of suspected suicide is reported from Oxford. The body of Herbert Sherman, a settler, was found in his stable on Thursday with the mu^sle of a Bhot gun pointing to a wound through the heart.— All.n McKen^ie was .committed for trial yesterday on a charge of neglecting her three children—the oldest not two years old. The evidence disclosed deplorable neglect,

Did hh Lend it. —Whilst an suction sale of soft goods was proceeding a few daya ago, a female party had a happy thought. She cuileid upon a local tradesman and aßked him for » loan of £10, for which she would repay him £11 by monthly instalments of JBI each. She was charmingly frank and open as she pkinly told the regular dealer in soft goods that she wanted the money to go to the auction and secure some of the bargains (!) going.

A Severe Lecture. — The Waipawa Volunteers were inspected by Colonel Penton laet week. After the parade the Colonel (says the Waipawa Mail) called the officers and sergeantß into the orderly room, and gave Ihem a severe lecture on how to obtain discipline from the men. He said section commanders Bhould have more con trol over their men. They were to sink all traces of civilian life while in uniform, and not be afraid to bring the men up hard and compel obedience to all commands. This wai the .fault throughout the whole New Zealand iforee,

Hunting and Cavalr¥.—At the banquet at Tinwald on Thursday night Mr Upton, in responding to the toast of racing and sport, quoting the Duke of Wellington 1! remark that his best cavalry officers had been heroes of the hunting field, said that at five years of age he had ridden after the hounds on a donkey. Mr Gates, &la« replying to the same tsoaisb, mid they were all proud of their grand iregiments, but without the racehorse the charger was an impossibility* People said there was too much gambling over racing, but people would gamble over anything, even fan-tan.

The Rajcaia Disaster CoiptpsjtQar.— The F.oyal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the Rakain accident, apd the pauses which led up to it, held a sitting, which is perhaps the shortest on record in New ft occupied tyo days. On tbe first it opened and vjaited the ij~?ne of the accident, and oa thei second between the hours of 10 a.m. and § p.m., it heard all the evidence which wan forth coming. The Commissioners expect to have their report io the bands of the Government during next week.

Thb Alliance. — A Press Association wire from Wellington Btates the Rev William Gillieit has been unanimously elected preal denb of the Alliance. A letter wa« read from Mr J. W. Jago (ex-presidoat), re gretting to be present at the meeting, and that Jie baijt cob £een able to take a. more active'part jn'the worlj: Of the Alliance during fjjs term. fl[e wislied the ASliacco every Buccaaa. The meeting ap pointed Mr Jago vice-president for the year, us a recognition of the services he has rendered in the past, Various resolutions were passed—one protesting against the manner in which the vote te Bellamy's had been ta|s#i?, $nd requesting Crovernment to take open daylight V^y CO cootinuance of Bellamy's.

Seafikld Band of Hope.—The opening meeting of the Srafiald B.»nd of Hope on Friday evening, June 23, was a great success, Ihe room being wctl fitted, and an interesting programme of vocal and musical items, j together with dialogue and recitations was i much c j yed. Tne proceedings opened with I the siugitg of an appropriate hymn and ' prayer by the Rev. R»ine, followed by an interesting libtle address by the chairman, Mr Cluccis, )inc; song by Mrs R'line ; duet, violin and piano, by Misses Corbett ; recita tions by Misses G. Kelley, Alice Hampton, and Messrs J Hampton and E. Luit; whilst the dialogue by the Misses Bertha and Anuie Moore was w<ll received. The Rev. Mr j Raine delivered an interesting address aud I the programme concluded with a violin solo by Miss Corbett. It need hardly be said that the supper provided by Mrs T. Hampton was much appreciated, and all dispersed to their homes, having spent a pleasant and instruc tive evening. A Ministkr on the Situation, —Speak- ing at Grey town on 'lhucsday night Mr Carroll raid he honestly believed there was more affinity between the Liberal Party and themisseß than between the masses and the

Conservatives. Referring to the marine scandal h« said Ministers would be only too pleased to give evidence before a commission ; and the result would be such that if the Opposition had any shame, they would hide i their diminished heads and never look up again. Although there had been defections from the Liberal Party it was now as solid as ever. Should the Opposition by any means be returned to power the Ministry would probably be Premier, Captain Russell; Minister of Lands, Mr Buohanan; Attorney- General, Mr G. Hutchison ; Colonial Secre tary, Mr Piratii; Minister of Defence, Mr T. E. Taylor; Minister of Marine, Mr J. Hutchinaon ; Minister of Public Works, Mr Crowther. A vote of thanks to Mr Carroll was carried unanimously.—Press Association telegram. Reported Death—The Oamaru Mail says:—lt is reported that Mr .William Mackenzie, our old Oamaru baritone, and Miss Glover, who recently toured New Zealand with a concert company, have been drowned whilst proceeding to Klondyke. The story at present iacks confirmation, ■ but it is stated thab che relatives and frienda of the two entertainers have received infor mation that they left for the Klondyke gold field at an unseasonable time and by a dan gerous routp, involving the crossing of a particularly treacherous river. News was subsequently received thab eleven people had been drowned at the crossing in ques tion, bub no names were to hand, nor were they afterwards ascertained. As, however, Mr Mackenzie and Miss Glover have not since been heard of, and as it) is almoßt cer tain they were with the party whose num bers were diminished by the »ad accident above referred to, ib is feared that they were among the victims.

SOUQUET'S CIRCUS.

Souqaet's oirous opened laab night in the section opposite Mr Devane'a Hotel, and was extensively patronised, all tbe seating accommodation being occupied and in fact roost of the standing room. The circus is one that makes but little pretence, and is under the management and guidance of Mr Bernard, a circus entertainer who is well knowD in frew Zealand. The visits of large circuses to New Zealand have taught the people a bad lesson, inasmuch as eye-filling spectacular effect is looked for from every show held in a tent, and companies who are really clever, and have a omple of hours' genuine entertainment to offer are apt to be, if not altogether neglected, looked upon with suspicion, Mr Bernard when he started on his winter tnur in New Zealand felt this discouraging influence, and carried with him as little show impedimenta as he could, and did not provide seating accommodation for more than a very moderate audience, and was agreeably surprised last evening, as he has been throughout bis tour in Canterbury, to find his tent literally crowded. He has no equestrians, but his stud of horses are good, and admirably trained. So are his doga, and a very clever pony and a trained steer that does see sawing, <*nd stands on a pedestal. So also are his bears, which are a Bight in themselves. Much real and healthy fun can be got out of mechanical toys. Mr Bernard introduces himself and his entertainant with » paper fan, and the numberless shapes that fan takes in his hands are marvellous. It becomes a coal scuttle bonnet, a mushroom, a church door, a baking dish, a Jockey's cap, a spittoon, a church window, a poroh, and no end of other things, and all by a simple turn of the hand. Then Dick Hayes, a son of the late well-known circus proprietor, takes charge of the ring and keeps the young folks convulsed with laughter. Then the bears are introduood, as they are several times in the course of the entertainment, and the performances they go through are 4be source of endiess amusement. One of them is a huge beast standing when reared on his hind legs over eight feet, the othr isnotsotal'.butia also big, and both are admirably trained. It is amusing to see the bis; fellow go through all sorts of unwieldy antics, wresole with his master, dance, turn someraaulta, sit on a chair, and carry his chair out of the ring, over his arm. It is equally amusing to see his mate the smaller bear engage in a wrestling bout, as he did last night, with a stalwart butcher from the freezing works, and come out on top, although his powerful human opponent was no novice in the »rt. But still more funny was it to see the two bears sit down to supper, and empty a bottle each of lemonade with greab gusto. The trained dogs are a wonderful item in the bill, so is the horse Taupo thap does everything but speak, and Mißs Ethel is an acrobat of a class not seen every day. The jumping dog is remarkably clever, as indeed are the team of dogs introduced, which do things that no body could ever fancy dogs could possibly be expected to try. The entertainment is varied throughout^ and is one that kept the large audience amuaed alj through. This afternoon » sixpenny matinee will be given for the children, and in the evening 9 repeat performance.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington July 30, IMPRESS SUPPLY BILL. The Council met at 2.30, but adjourned immediately till 8 p.m , to await receipt of the Imprest Supply Bill from the Lower House.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, June 30 The House met at 2.30. lEAVK OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Mr K. G. Wright for one week on account of illness. THE MABINH SCANDAL. The Premier laid on the table a capy of the text of the Commission issued to the Royal Commission on the marine scandal. ' v ' ' .FIRST HEADINGS. The Befere'ridHm Bill' (Mr Pirani), and Totaiisator Abolition Bill (Mr Taylor), were introduced and read a first time. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. An Imprest Supply Bill for £370,000 was introduced and read a first time. ' A lengthy debate ensued on the motion for the second reading, objection taken to the system of introducing Imprest Bills, and the delay which took place in bringing down the Financial Statement. Th, 9 second reading was agreed to on the voices, and the Bjll was read a third time, and passed. The House then adjourned till 7.30 p.m The IJouse resumed at 7 30 p.m, THE WO CONFIDENCE DEBATE. Mr McGowan reaumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply. He refuted the charge that the railways had been mismanaged, and that wages were never &o low as at present; while he lauded the effect of the co.oper ative system of road making in relieving the , congested state of the labor market. He defended the 2 XA ace pensions. The State had been made no poorer, as the money so expended same back in the course of circu lation. 'Objection had been fcatjen to the Mining Act. VYhile he admitted that the regulations were faulty, fault coulcf not' be found with the kat. He hoped that more attention would be paid to the opening up of auriferous country by means of trapks, ami in other ways assisting the development of goldfields; With regard to the marine scandal he looked upon that matter aa of small importance,

Mr J. W Thompson obj cted thib the J Marine scandal was a matter of small lmpor- : tance, as the honor of Ministers and the good fame of the colony were at stake in the charge that had been made. He denied bhat the colony was in a prosperous state Ihe value of the staple p oducts had gone steadily down since the Liberal pasty came into power. He condemned the Premier ranging i*b iut the country from Auok and to Inveroargil electioneering to the neglect of public business. Mr Meredith thought fchab the session j should open earlier in the year. A great deal of time was wasted in useless debves on the Address-in-Reply and no-confidence motions. Speaking upon the proposal of some members to do away with the Rabbit Department, he strongly opposed it, aa he contended that it would ba the ruin of North Canterbury, Nelson, aud Marlborough. Mr J. Hutcheson was surprised that Ministers had not attempted to defend them selves from the accusations made against them on every platform in the colony on the matter of the marine ecandal. The inquiry was really into interference of Ministers with officials in carrying out the duties

imposed upon them by the law. The Premier had said in one speech that what he had done in regard to the issue of a certiS» oate to Captaiu Jones he would do again nnder similar circumstances. Ib was that statement that had induced him (Mr Hutcheson) to take the stand he had done in the matter. Had the Premier admitted he had made a mistake he would hare con doned the aofcion, but there was a danger to the democracy in the autocratic and un constitutional action of the Premier in persisting in such a line of conduct. He traced the history of the application by Jones for a certificate. His charge against the Premier was that he put upon Mr Hall-J ones the responsibility of granting Captain Jones permission to sit for examination for a certificate of competency without a service certificate, and Mr Hall-Jones in turn placed the responsibility npon the officers of the Department, and repudiated afterwards any personal responsibility in regard to the matter. Mr Hal!-Jones said that Mr Hutcheson had been playing into the hands of the shipping ring and degrading the value of the certificates issued to < fliers who had passed examinations in New Zealand. He had nothing to fear fiom an erquiry into the matter. He considered that Mr John Hutcheson, who had been returned as a Labor member, had acted with duplicity in regard to tha matter. The Opposition were great at getting up scandals, but prominent members of that party had been guilty of much greater scandals than those charged to the Government. If any blame attached to the issue of a certificate, the Secretary of Marine said that he would take the respon sibility. Captain Jones always olahned to hold a certificate. He declined to give per mission for the issue of a certificate. When the case was before the Supreme Court why did not the Opposition see that the facts of the ciee were elicited? The Premier and himself were then on oath, and could have been cross-examined. He was prepared to go before the Royal Commission and give all information! It had been aaid by the Opposition that the Government dare not cancel Captain Jones' certificate for fear of the revelations that would be made, but the certificate was cancelled. They further said that the Premier and himself would not give evidence in Court, but they did so. It was not Captain Jonea that the Opposition wanted to geb at, but the Government- There was not the slightest truth in any of the allegations of favouritism that had been levelled against them on the hustings. Mr Hutcheson had said that he would stand by the Government for the session, and that if they did anything that he oould not approve of he would rather come back bo his con stituents and resign. He (Mr Hall-Jones) was prepared to place himself unreservedly in the hands of the Commission, so that the House and the country could judge as to the charges brought against him. The debate was adjourned at 11.50 p tn. The House adjourned till Tuesday.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

THE THIHD TEST MATCH,

United Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

FIXTURES: July 3—Nottingham, v Notts. July 6 —Truro, v Eleven of England.

London, June 29 The bowling analysis in the Australians first innings was—Young, four wickets for 30 runs ; Briggs, three for 53; Hearne, one for 69 ; Jackson, none for 18. The Englishmen have lost four wickets for 119—McLaren 9, Ranjitsinhji 11, Brown 27, Jackeon 9, Quaife (not out) 20, Fry (not out) 38; extras 5. (Received Wakapuaka July 1, 9.30 a-m, Guardian Office 10.35 a.m.) London, Juno 30 England's fir&t innings closed for 220. The additional scores were—Quaife 20, Fry 38, Hayward (aot out) 40, Lilley 55, Hearne 3, Young 0, Briggs (absent) 0; sundries 8. Trumble took five wickets for 60, Noble three for 82. Briggs had a fit at a music hall last night, and is unconscious. The feature of yesterday's play waa Wcrrall's forcing tactics. Opinions vary as to the condition of the wicket, but it is believed England had the worst of jt. Th« Austra lians, in their second innings, have lost five wickets for 40—Worrall 16, Darling 14, Hill 0, Gregory 0, Noble 0, Easily (nob out) 1, Trumper (nob out) 0 } sundries 9. (Received Wakapuaka July I, 10 18 a.m, Guardian Office 11.2Q a.m)

The Australians have lost seven wickets for 141,— Kelly 33, Trumper 32. Trumble (not out) 2?, Layer (not out) 0. Hearne did the •* hat triok " amid excited cheers from the crowdi

THE TRANSVAAL.

Monster Petition.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Pretoria, June 29 The Outlanders' Council claim full citizenship in Transvaal simultaneously with making a redistribution of seats. Mr Chamberlain's speech has caused great commotion here. (Received Wakapuaka July 1, 10 a.m, Guardian Office 11.5 a-m) Pretoria, Jane 30 Afrikanders are leaving Mafeking to join the Transvaal artillery. Thousands of residents are eagerly signing a monster South African League petition, in favor of concessions to Uitlanders. At »U the large centres of population enthusiastic meetings in support of the petition have been held : at Grahametown, Port' Elizabeth, and East London.

THE LATEST.

3orao ai*& Foreign'

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copy righb.

(Received Wakapuaka July 1, 10 a-m, j Guardian Office, 11-5 a-m) Motor Fire Engines. Paris, June 30 The municipal authorities have adopted the use of motor fire enginoa and water carts. T|*e Koyal Dukes if '•"' tqwDOkjtTune SO ft i$ ofljcially announced that the Duke pj Qonnaught has resigned his claim to the heirship of the Dukedom of Saxe-Coburg in fa?or of the Duke of Albany.

SOCIAL COLUMN.

[ The matter contained in this column is paid for. Any person in sympathy -with the work and wishing to contribute towards the cost, may do so by forwarding contributions to the m nager of this paper,-when the sum w'll be acknowledged under a number or norn de plume thus: —"No 4 -20s 7']

EUROPE SOAKS WEST AFRICA WITH GIN.

100,000 OASIS AYBAP.

PROFIT 100 PER OENT.

Here are some astonishing figures from the official returns issued to the House of Commons. They may or may not show the extent of the evil; probably not. The two ports which practically hold between them the monopoly of the West African spirit trade are Hotter* dam and Hamburg. Marseilles, Antwerp, and Liverpool do a little in the same line, bat for the extent and volume of that particular tariff none of the latter ports can be named in the same breath with Rotter dam and Hamburg;. Dutch and German distillers of that vile concoc tion known aa Hamburg gin ply a roaring trade, and so long as So rope ia content to allow West Africa to be flooded with deleterious spirit, so long will their hearts be gladdened and their pockets filled. African traders^ however loudly they may profess the I wish to see a diminution in the gin I trade, contrive to make ft handsome I profit out of the business.

Now notice that in 1893 there were shipped into the Niger territories £159,987 worth of Roods, but of this £28,447 was for spirits—nearly one fifth of the whole 2 Fancy a drink bill for inferior spirits of twenty-eight thousand pounds in one West African state, which thirty years ago did not know the taste of it.

But that is not the worst, for two years later there were shipped into that one province

100,000 OASES, OR 2229 TONS, of raw spirits. In 1898 it wai still greater, for 124,500 cases, or 3207 tons, were shipped to these ignorant native racns. This year bids fair to beat even that record.

A correspondent o! the Daily Chronicle writes as to the profits. He says: nA ' green ' case, then, contains twelve bottles of gin, holding between them If gallons. Each case, therefore —it is well to be precise—contains If gallons of gin. The quality of the staff may be estimated by the price, which is 3s per case, everything in cluded, or 3d per bottle.

" This case, which costs 3s in Ham burg or Rotterdam, is resold to the natives for 6s 6d ; sometimes for a few pence more, sometimes, but seldom, for a few pence less, Now the freight which the company pays from Ham burg or Rotterdam to the Niger comes to 6d per case, The profit on the. transaction, therefore, is exactly 100 per cent."

This is one of the grievous sins for which our so called civilisation will have to answer.

He Only Owned one Lame Cow, Yet Became a Millionaire.

Australia had ore supreme million aire, and he has died. Here are some stories of his eccentric life from Aus* tralia :—

The " cattle-king " of Australia was the owner of more broad acres and multitudinous flocks and herds than any other man in the seven colonies— the one supreme millionaire which Australia has produced ! Every country evolves its characteristic millionaire. Jay Gould, who began his career with a patent mousetrap, and ended it killed by bis own millions, is in a sense, the typical American millionaire,

James Tyaon was a purely Aus tralian product. He began at the bottom. According to tradition, the starting point of his fortune was a lame cow which somebody gave him. He was a man of one, idea and of pnp interest. He believed in stock, ans he believed in Australia. He began with a lame cow, he ended worth §ye millions sterling. He saw an oppor tunity presented by the opening of tfye gold fields.

ftlJorn fn New Sooth Wales on, April lp, 182&" he says, •• J never took a dose of medicine, never hud a day's illness, never lost an hour's time by sickness in the whole course of my life—the result of frugal living, hard thinking, hard work, and of a country life in the moat healthy climate under the sun."

Mr Tyson scorned all the ordinary pleasures of life. He was a hard man, and took life hardly. He despised luxury. He never smoked; he never entered a theatre or went to a race course. He never fell in love, and probably never kissed a woman, save his own mother, in hia life. He hated the sound of an oath, and invariably dismissed a loud-swearing employee from his service. To those who know how rich in expletives the vernacular of the back blocks is, this will seem nothing less than amazing.

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THE AfIHBOSTON GUARDIaN, SATtJBLAt, JOLY 1 # 1899

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to acknowledged to be an Establish d Fact that D. CLARKE'S CABBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR JShrae and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No. 13,796, and 158143) HAS BEEN USED F FIT-THREE YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL. Woo! Pita, Ledbury, Herefordshire, October 23, 1889. Dear Fib,—l am pleased to testify to the efficacy of your 4< Carboliaed Wheat Protector," having used your Protector for 40 years and never having grown a snmty ear of corn In my life ; therefore cm confidently recommend your "Wheat Protector" as a sure preventative for Smut, etc.—l am, yours truly, G. B. JONES. Mr G. B. Clarke. PREPARED BY G. B CLARKE, M.P.S., MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, WOBURN, BEDS, ENGLAND. Proprietor of the hheep Dipping Com position.) In Packeta containing sufficent to dress Eight Bushels of Seed Wheat, Barky, Oats, or other Corn. AGENT FOR ABHBURTOS, y. FEE RIM AN. FOR SALE—In splendid poiition for private Boarding House, 15 roomed house, with Zh acres Land and improve ments. A bargain. I HAVE FOR SALE—WeII built House -ff nine rooms, with good improve ments, and in first-class position in T»ncred street, 1 HAVE FOR SALE—Comfortable Dwell ing and i-Acre, Wakunui Road east. Cheap. I HAVE FOR SALK—Three Sections, Wills Street went: Sunny side of rV--'**he road. Good cUe for house, being fNyJy to Dc-ma-a, Railway, i nd Post (.■tii'ji-Kbut Tit very ijuioo iccaiity. FOB 8 VLE^hree-rooined Cottage and | acre, CLm&MjU btreob East. FOR SALE—Iu good 'nvilthy locality, 7 loomed home. Good garden and permanent water supply. TOR BALE—House and 1 acre land, near Wakanui Road, Hampstead, Full particulars and terms on appihation to ' H. W. BARRETT, 121 AKCADE.



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Pimento, whole la T,, » Pimento, pround 1a2d5,,  Mix-»d Spice I^l per packet PlCKLES—Hayward'e Mixed, 101 per bottle, 9a 6d per dozen Cross and BUckweli'e, la 31 par bottle Ciptain White's, 2a 3 i par bottlo Curry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum ... ... ... 6d „ „ Saltpetre 6d „  Tartaric Acid lalOd   Carbonate Soda, 3d perlb, 2a perd-zlba Whole Linseed 31 per lb Linseed Meal 4d   MATCHES—PIaIda, 4|d per doa, 4s per gross 250"a Is 6d per dczan 1000 a 5d per box, 4a 10J per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 8 j per dozen Yarmouth B!oa fers, 9 for Is Maconochie'is Freah Herrings, 6|d per tin  Herrings in Tomato, 10J per tin „ Herrings in Shrimp, lOd per tin  Kippered Herrings, lOd per tin „ Preserved Bloatera, lOd per tin Auckland MraHett 7d per tin Oysters 8d  „ Sardines, lairge Alberts ... Is  „ Sardines, large 81   Sardines, small 44   Salmon, Hclly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 8d  n OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per V-ottle Salad, \ pint sd, 1 pine lOd Oaf tor, | pint 6d, 1 pint lOd Sheepa Tongues, lib Is, 21b la lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 21b tin, la Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, la 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, aborted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2 z, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 91 per bottle Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har per's, 9d per tin Mellins' Food, 1* Biper tin Mestlea' Food, Is lid Neaves Food, lid Finest Japan Rice, 2£d per lb, 6'b for Is Vermicelli, 6d per lb, 41b for Is lOd Macaroni, 6d p«r lb, 4lba for Is 10J Pearl Barley, 2£d per lb Ground Rice, 3| 1 per lb Aulsebrjok'a Cocoa, |lb 4J, lib Is 3d Cad bury 1- Cocoa, \\b 10 i, £lb, Is 8d Star O jcoa, 3s per lb ; Castle Brand Salt, lews 5s Rock SalO . cwt 5* Table Salt, 7lb» Bd, 14lbs la 3i T-ibleSalt, 2!b j»rs, 8d Edmond's Baking Powder, Hi Hea ward's Flag Brand Powder, lOd Chef, lOd Croase and Blackwell's Assorted Es sences, 9d per lb, 8s» 6d per dozen Colonial Aeaorted Essences, 5d por lb, 4s 9dl per dcz?n Rickett'a Blue 10d por lb Kmplre Blue 81   Kean's Blue ... -.. lOd   j Aubebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, j 7d, 6'a 9d per dozan Davor's Jelly Powders, 61, 53 9d per doz Caiman's Mustard, D.3.F., Isßi perlb, £lb 10W, Jib 6d Col man's Mustard, loose, Is 3d per lb STARCH—Colman's and Berger's, 2i 61 per packet „ Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb „ Glsze Chinese, Is per box  Glaze Japanese. 6i per lb Symington's Coffee Easenca, Is 2d per bottle Turkish Coffee Essence, lOJdpei bottle Maypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color Dried Peaches, Apricots, andj Apples, 9i per lb Milkmaid's Milk 7^d per|tin,l7s 3d per dozon.



GREAT SALE OIT GUNS. :o: -I— T)EINQ Overstocked with GUNS, wes have decided to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE. And for that Purpose have Reduced Prices from £JOjtoSls ptr^Cent. Usual Price. Salb Prioi £. s. d. £. s. d. 6 Hollie' D.B. Breeoh-Loadere ... ... 710 0 510 0 4 „ .... ... 510 0 40 0 4 J.O May D 'e „ „ 6 10 0 4 0 0 4 Morton's „ „ .- «• 50 0 315 0 ::: x 8 I ioo I SPORTSMEN in want of a GOOD GUN should not mi»« this Opportunity, as the "Reductions are Genuine, and such a chance to procure a Firat-Class Weapon at a Minimum of Cost is one that occurs very rarely. J OHN ORR & CO., ABHBURTON,



W. HORNE. FO& SALE. LOW PRICE. EASY TERMS. Purchaser can have either immediate 'possession or good tenant. THAT ve^y desirable property containing over six acres of first-class land, with good Dwelling House aud every convenience, now in the occupatioo of the undersigned ; situated within easy distance of Town." W. HORNE. FOR SALE. That very commodious residence situated on Town Sections Noe. 1003 and 1004, ooruer of Peter Street West, now let to J. R. Hart, Etq., and paying a fair rate of interest. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. That very valuable half acre in Havelock Street, being Town Sections 230 and 231. This property would make a first-class central site for a manufacturing business* W» HORNE. FOR SALE. Cottage and £ acre good land, situated Belt Road.^Allentou, and let to a good tenant. i W. HORNE. I FOR SALF. T.B. 536, Peter Street). This is a First* class Building Site in a good locality. W. HORNB. FOR &ALE. T.S. 1002, Cox Street West, with good maorocarpa fence. Good land for Building Site. W. HORNEs FOR SALE. Town Sections 1049 and 1050, Corner Peter Street West. This Block would make a Capital Building Site, being in a good locality. * W. HORNE. FOR SALE. Town Section 1064, Peter Street West, adjoining the residence of Mr H. A. Gate;. First-class land. Good Building Site. W. HORNE. W. HORNE. 5 178



:__ CHURCH BERT CES, l ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH,' Ashburton. I FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. (July" 2) 11 a.m.—MatiDs, Holy Communion, and Sermon. j 3 p m — Service at Greenstr et. 6 30 i>.n; —Evening Prayer and Sermon] THURSDAY, JULY 6. RE-OPENING'OF 2HK CHURCH Special Services at 2 15 and 7.30 p.m. Pieacher—-The Lord Bishop of Chi istchuroh. The offertories will be on behalf of the Church Building Euud. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A., Vicar. p..,i.—,.,...-.,1. 1,.-, j.,, i. ...^i Public notices re dr. malonf, dfc -ased. In the Supreme Court of New Z .-aland, Canterbury District. In (the matter of the Trustees Act, 1883, and In the matter of Jonathan Hill Malonk, of Lees ton, Medical Practitioner, Deceased. IN CHAMBERS. TUESDAY, the 270h day of June, 1899.



TREES FOR SALE, 1 ACS 000 PINUSINSIGNIS QO 000 MACROOABPA 100,000 LAROH 1 n AAA FRUIT TREES ID^KJUK) (all iindß) 1 A AAA ORNAMENTAL J_U,UUU TREKS & SHURBS pr AAA CHUIf!E Roses 3 AAA WALNUTS AND ,UUU Spanish Chestnuts, AND THE MANY OTHER PL&NTS, ROOTS, ETOi, FOUND IN A LARGE NCJRSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OFFER All Fruit Treea and Roses that die in Planting WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purohaeer »t the Nureery free of cost. Order early and so secure best selection. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., RIVER BANK, ASHBUKTON. Telephone No 50. P. 0. Box 33. G. MEDDINS, The People's Practical Ironmonger, JBUKNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE. THE CHEAP and UP-TO-DATE SHOP tax ' LAMPS! LAMPS!! REGISTER GRATES With Tiles or Plain. CCAL ¥ASE& JDOAL VASES. FIRS IRONS & BRASSES. FENDERS. FENDERS. BROOMS # BRUSHWARE. TIN & ENAMELLED WARE. GORSE KNIVES & GRUBBERS. gPADES & FORKS, BUILDERS' & FURNISHING IRON, MONGf^Y, RANGES! BANGES! ! gent for SCOTT'S CELEBRATED j " ATLAS " and Barningham's " ZEALANDIA." As usual I am to the front in CAR PENTER'S TOOLS with the largest) and best selected stock in Aehburton. One trial will convince you that yo,u wiJJ save money by patronising me. ; ' ■ — — ] NOTICE. ; ANY Person «r persons found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate in pursuit of game or otiherssrise will be prosecuted. | W. 8. STRAWS. '



UPON hearing Mr H. H. Loughnan, of Countel, for William Lsird, executor of the will of the said Jonathan Hill Malone, and upon reading the petition of the said William Iz*rd, filed herein oia the 17th day of June, 1899, this Court doth ordcir, — I.—That notices requiring the Creditors of the aaid Jonathan Hill Malone and others to I send In to the said William Izard their Claims against the estate of the said Jonathan Hill M&lone within one calendar I month from the publication thereof, be inserted twice in each of the following papers: — The Chrietchurch Pre*s t the Ellesmere Guardian, the Ashburton Mail, and the Wellington Post. 2, —That the said William Izird shall, at the expiration of the time aforesaid, be at liberty to distribute the assets of the said Jonathan Hill Malone amongst the peveral parlies entitled thereto, having regard to those claims only of which the said William Izmd then had notice. 3.—That the said William Iz*rd shall not | be liable for the assets or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whoae claims he shall not have had notice at the time of distribution of the said assets or any part thereof as the case may be. - / \ By the Court, // \l h. m.;leb, \ ' It Deputy Registrar. Referring to the above all Accounts must be nent to the undersigned within the time mentioned. WILLIAM IZARD, 7 3 Hereford Street, Ohristohurch.



Competition Between Regiments ■■■ M •"'' ''■ ; o^' ■ ."ill '.-!•- An important experiment, involving important consequences, 1 baa been tfieq in the United States. Three regiments were selected for an experiment in the matter of drinking, »hd results were similar tq those atUinec| recently in an experiment upon Brit|sh soldiepg in Egypt. la one regiment every xs&n waa forbidden to drink a drop of alpohol while the test lasted j in the secopd malt liquor could only be ob tained by purchase j in the third a sailor's ration of whisky was allowed to each man free. In four days the marching powers and general military capaoity of the whisky regiment were below the normal standard. The men of the beer were crushing!? Inferior to the abstainers in appearance, fighting capacity, marching power, and alert ness. Whether as a result of this or not I do not know, but a new regulation as to drink has been affected in the Sates. On the solicitation of the officers, the SeereWy ef fehe American $ayy • h,H<| prohibited the sale qf beer on thp varshiPß ®f t^e tufted. States fleet, The new order aims principally at the protection of apprentices from accjair« ing drinking habits.