Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1899. THE DOMAIN AND THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

We make no apology for so soon re turning to the subject of the Domain management and the Sports Associa tion, seeing than the Board has taken up a new position, according to which ihe preparation and maintenance of the grounds required by the various clubs are to be retained in the hands of the Board. We think the proposals of the Board both reasonable and prudent for various reasons. For instance, it would be manifestly inconvenient for the Association to have employees keeping their ground in order indepen dent of the control of the Curator. It would also be possible that the per sonnel of the Association might occa sionally be such that some one or more Olubs would be favored above the rest, or at any rate the rest might fancy so, which would come to pretty much the same thing. Then again, if the estimates of the Chairman of the Domain Board are correct, —and we confess to a preference for his figures— the Board proposes to prepare the various portions of the Domain re quired by the Olubs, and keep them in order at a less annual rent than the Olttbs, according to Mr Oox, were to spend on the mere maintenance. Wa presume that the estimate of the Chair man covered the preparation of a tennis court, and the surfacing of the cycling track with tar, and making some im provements in the banking. If this be so, we are of opinion that the Asso ciation cannot do better than accept the Board's suggestions, and the sooner the 01 übis are called together to consider the matter, the better for all concerned. We may point out that the acceptance of the.proposals of the Domain Board will not prevent any Club from making greater improvements upon that portion of the Domain allotted to ifc s if proper provision is made that the Board shall have the necessary agreements with the Sports Association in case of such a contingency arising. Under such | conditions there would be nothing to prevent any club from improving its own ground beyond the state considered advisable by the Board. With this proviso the new scheme should work well. There is just one point which strikes us as open to criticism, and that is the limit for close days. When it is remembered that there are at leaet a dozen clubs, and that there may be more later on, the limit of seven close days during the year, seems unreason able. Under such an arrangement, some of the clubs could not have a single day, and none could have more than on®. Why should not all the ten days on which the law permits a charge to be made be given to the Association 1 What has the Board ever done with those it has heretofore annually retained ? Looking at the way in which cycling is carried on elsewhere en asphalt tracks, that is all the year round, it seems quite possible that if those clubs are limited to one day a year they will eventually be compelled to buy or lease ground for a track on which they can hold as many meetings as they wish. This point is of sufficient importance to be carefully considered by the local cycling clubs before they finally give in their adhesion to the Domain scheme.

Local and General.

Ronaway. ~A young horse attached to a light trap bolted yesterday afternoon in Bavelock Street and turned on to the rail way line. At the crossing the trap was turned over and the driver thrown out), but luckily little damage was done. A Cueious Case.—A curious insurance ctse came before the Chief Justice at Wel lington a few days ago. A man named Bath, a settler at Beaconefield, in the County of Kiwitea, insured a seven-roomed house in the Northern Insurance Company for £250. The house was burned down, and Bath had to sue the company for the money because a third party intervened. The house, it appears, was partly (two rooms of it or more) built upon a public highway, and the Kiwi tea County Council, as owners of thai part; of the house, served a notice on the insur ance company calling on them to reinstate the building instead of paying over the £250 in cash. The company feared that if they paid cash to Bath the County Council might compel them to reinstate also, and therefore allowed themselves to be sued by Bath, so that the decision of the Supreme Court could be obtained. Judgment was reserved. A Mammoth Uneabthbd. — A Daily Mail correspondent writes from British Columbia that in a recent issue of & news paper published in Diweon City, Rlondyke, it is stated that August Trulsen, a Swede, while digging on his claim near Dominion Creek, recently discovered the body of a mammoth 40ft below the surface. The account says the monster had evidently been buried by a glaoial slide, for the body was in a perfect atate of preservation. It is roughly estimated to weigh between 25 and 30 tons, and its length is 41ft 6in, The flesh cut from the carcase tasted sweet, but commenced to decay rapidly after a few hours' exposure. The right tusk was broken, but the left was perfect, and measured 14ft | 3iu in length and 48in in circumference. The body of the mammoth was covered with greyish-black woolly hair, about 15in long* The hindquarters weighed 86421b. The I neck was short, the limbs long and stout, I and the feet abort and broad, with five toss on eachi Insanity. — A recent development of insanity among women in New York is said t to be causing great concern to the authorities and to scientists. During the present month {the Morning Leader correspondent tells us >64 cases have already been received in the insane ward of Bellevue Hospital, mostly women, and 20 to 30 of these being middle class housekeepers and servants. The noted specialist, Dr Elton, says that American women of the middle classes remain too ir uch indoors, drink extravagantly of coffee, and brood too much over their inability to compete with the wealthy women whose doings are advertised in the daily press. This is the great cause of insanity. They also seem to thirst for notoriety. One beautiful woman last week threw vitrol over her own face, and informed the police that she was the victim of an outrage by a noted clubman. Another, who wished to go on the stage,] nmped from a ferry boat, hoping to be saved, but was drowned.

Slaughter, not Spqrt.—A party, with seven guns, on a rim at Medbury, in a fort night shot about 800 hares. The Court—The S,M. Court aat only five minutes to-day, the business represent ing judgment for plaintiff in one an defended case. Patent.—The Gazette of May 9, contains notice of the acceptance of provisional speci fications of improvements in bicycle supports from George Kidci Aekin, machinist, Ash burton. Prb sessional Addresses.—Messrs Allen and Carnerosß addressed their constituents at Waikouaiti and Mosgiel respectively, speaking generally in support of the Minis try. Bith seek re-election.-"-Press Associa tion telegram. The Bishop on " No License,"—The Press devotes a leading article to the attitude of Bishop Julius on the " No License " question and concludes as follows :—-We oonfess, how ever, that we did not expect to find an Anarchist in the ranks of the Bishops. Thb Windermbre Concert.-"Tubman's bus will run to Winalow to-morrow in connection with the concert in aid of the Windermere church organ fund. It will start from the Somerset) Hotel at 7 p.m., and as the return fares will be only la 6d, no doubt a good many will avail themselves of the opportunity. Bankruptcy. — Some Ashburton people may be interested in the following from an Gamaru paper :—A schedule in bankruptcy has been filed by David Cairnaross, laborer, Oamaru, and the following ia the sworn statement of his position :•—T. Hickman, Tinwald, £8 10s; James Baker, Ashburton, £14 19a 7d; 0. Hawkins, Tinwald, £110s; A. Campbell, Enfield, £5; total £29 9a 7s. Assets-£4 (wages due); deficiency, £25 9s 7d. Jnglbside — The first ingleside of the season, in connection with the Aahburton Caledonian Society, was held in the Odd fellows' Hall last night. About Bixty couples graced the floor, and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, to music supplied by Gates' band, while Piper M cDonaid supplied the music for the Scotch dances. During the evening Mr 8. Jamieson rendered two songs, which were well i received. Mr James Reid made an efficient M.C, and the catering, in the hands of Mrs Hufiam, was all that could be wished for. Literary Society.—There was a large attendance of members at the Catholic Literary Society's meeting on Wednesday evening, and Mr Moiion occupied the chair. All preparations were made for the " camp social" to be held next Wednesday evening. After other general business had been dealt with, a couple of hours was spent in debating the question " Which state of life is the happiest, savage or civilised." For the savages Mr R J. Henry acted as leader, while Mr D. McDonnell took the leading part of the civilised side. Each member fought well for his respective side, some of the speeches being very interesting. On a poll being taken the savage state of life proved the happiest by a small majority. Slopembnt from the Sultan's Harem: —The Weiner lagblatt states that a daring young Englishman of good family (name not given) has succeeded in abducting and eloping with one of the ladies of the Sultan's own harem. According to the Morning Leader correspondent's version of the story, the young man made her acquaintance during the recent festival of the Leilat El Kadrat, when all men and women alike go to the mosques to pray. Each of the ladies of the Sultan's harem who goes is jealously guarded by a eunuch, but the heio of this adventure succeeded in winning over, by heavy bribes, the guardian of the beauty he admired. The eunuch acted as go-between, and made the necessary arrangements for the elopement. The Englishman succeeded in getting his Muhatnmedan lady-love on board a steamer bound direct to Bombay. Several eunuchs, suspected of being accomplices, have been thrown into dungeons, and the Sultan utters fearful maledictions on the English. The Tomb of St. Cuthbkrt.—The tomb of a saint has just been opened at Durham Cathedral, and lively interest in the jex humation it being displayed in northern arcl illogical circles. It is that of St. Cuthbert, and the object is to reconstruct the original coffin of the saint, which dates back to 698, by recovering certain fragments which are known to be contained in the grave. The original coffin of oak was taken out in 1827, and substituted by another, but it was afterwards found that considerable portions were still wanting. The bones have been found to be in an excellent state cf preservation, and in the grave there were also found other remains, among these being the frontal bone of a large skull, cut open by a battleaxe or sharp sword. Thin skull is supposed to ba that of King Oswald, whose head, after he had been killed in battle, was brought to B&mborough and ultimately deposited in the shrine of So. Cuthbert, the latter being always repre sented as carrying in his hands the head of St. Oswald. The Famine in Russia.—Harrowing de. tails are published regarding the famine stricken districts of Russia, especially in the province of Samara, Where, in addition to starvation, the villagers and peasants have now to cope with outbursts of scurvy, typhus, and other diseases. The doles and advances made by the Zetnstyos to the peasantry scarcely sufficed for the first halt of February, and the people are now re duced to feeding upon a kind of gruel of boiled flour and water or oo bread composed of a small proportion of wheat mixed with chopped straw and bran. The doctors are sending in alarming reports as to the effect of this diet upom frames already weakened by hunger and disease. The distress has caused many to sell everything portable they possessed, and scores of houses are abso lutely bare of furniture, everything having been pledged or sold to purchase food. It some district* the poor people are usable even to obtain firewood, and are fireless as well as foodless. Not a few hare been obliged to part with their agricultural im plements, and will not be able to cultivate their land this spring. Not to bb Killrd.~A remarkable at tempt to commit suicide was reoently made by a Vienna music teacher. The Minting Leader correspondent says that she first swallowed ten doses of morphia, which failed to produce any marked effect. Next she tried oxalate, which also failed to act, and potassic acid, which was equally unsuc cessful. She then had recourse to overdoses of strychnine, but still remained alive and conscious. A final attempt with prusaio acid also failed to rob her of her life. Aban doning poison, the lady got out of bed, where she had been lying to await the working of the poisons, and fetched a heavy roiling pin from the kitchen. She be laboured her temples and the back of her head with this, still without) the desired results. Finally Bhe took her pockeb knife and out open veins in her left hand and arm, She began her attempts at suicide at five in the morning, and at three in the afternoon, when discovered, she was still alive ant conscious, although faint from loss of blood and from the effect of the various poisons. She ia sure of recovery. The doctors de clare that a constitution able to withstand so many desperate attacks has never before come under their notice. A Devil's Issay on News papers.—Here is a • Prize Essay on News papers,' written by the "devil" of the Peckham Pulverise) 1' i —Newspapers is called vehicles of information. Reporters is what ia called the • staff,' so many of them being sticks. They work hard—-at refreshment bars. Proof-readers is men that spoil the punctuation of compositors. They spell a word one way to-day and another to-morrow. They think they are intelligent persons; compositors think different. Compositors is men as sticks up the types—and sometimes the drinks. Compositors ia very steady men when they is sober—which they seldom is when they can help it. Editors is men what knows everything in the heavens above and the earth beneath. They is writers who doesn't write anything whatsoever. They ia the biggest men you ever see. Managers ia men as takes in the tin and gives patent medicine ' ads' tops of reading matter thirty, seven columns out of thirty.two. Pro prietors ain't nobody. They ain't ever seen. Printers' devils is the most important person in a printin' office. They does the hardest work and getß the softest screw. Machine minders ia—well, there wouldn't be eg news papers, no circus bills, without machine minders to print 'em: Feeders is men that feeds on the fat of the land. If ever I starts a paper of my own I'll call it th« * Umbrella,'' 'cob everybody will take it." i

Cheviot,-—An occasional correspondent in the Cheviot district, writing on Friday says that Mr Hall-Jones had rather an eventful journey. His party wired from Rangiora to the hotel at Tapapa to prepare luncheon for the party, but luncheon was being partaken of when the message reached the hotel, and there has been accordingly some little stir in the telegraph department). The party left Cheviot at nine on Friday morning for Kaikoura, but while crossing the Waiau a trace broke and further on they were com pelled to take shelter in a house by the way. The Cheviot people are not at all satisfied with the shortness of the visit, and this added to another grievance they have has not tended to add to the popularity of the Government. The Government charged 2s 6d per bale for wool by boat from the port. Waggonera undertook to carry it to' Ohristehurch for lOd, and the port was deserted. Government, however, put the Tyre Ordinance in force, and so stopped the waggoners, and thus the settlers were com pelled to chip at the port at the higher figure. Any opposition to the Government policy has been sharply punished in some way or other. Our correspondent adds that the weather has been something awful since Thursday. On Sunday the churches were kept closed as nobody was able to go out, und a va«t sea of water lay in front of Mc- Kenzte, while the hills round abonb were uovered with snow.

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright London, May 17. At the wool sales " Waimate " clip fetched BJd. The fifth series will open on Beptem< ber 19th, and the sixth on November 28th. The quantity is unlimited.

GERALDINE STOCK MARKET.

At the Geraldine yards on Tuesday there was but a small yarding of •took, about 5000 »h«ep and 40 head of cattle being sab mitted. As compared with last sale, bidding was less spirited, and several lots did not change owners. Forward wethers fetched 13s lOd to 15s 2d; forward ewes and wethers 12s 9i to 14s 8d ; lambs, 10a 2d to 12s 4d ; merino ewes, 6s 5d ; crossbred ewes, 9* 9d to 13s Id. A small line of Leioester and Lincoln ewes were sold for Mr Murray, Orari, at—Leicester ewes, in lamb, 27s to Mr George MoMiUan; Lioooln ewes In lamb, 245, to Mr D. Grant; and a few pare* bred Lincoln lambs to Mr Barker at 15s 6d. Cattle fetched—steers and heifers £2 15s to £4 6s 6d; springer cows £3 10s to £6 Pigs at late rates.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association—By Eleobrlc (Telegraph Chbistohukoh, May 17 To-day being a double m»rk«b at Adding ton, there being no sale next) week, entries in most claaees of stock were forge, and there was a very good attendance. Business in all the fat departments was brisk. Entries— 6800 fat sheep, 1400 store sheep, 4140 fab lambs, 511 head of cattle, and 448 pigs. The feature of the market was undoubtedly the large yarding of fat lambs, some extremely well finished lines coming forward. Cattle.—The 258 head of fat cattle were mostly good sorts, and met fair competition, if anything prices being slightly firmer with out any appreciable advance Good to prime beef brought from 17s to 18i 6d per 1001b ; medium to good, 15s to 16s 9d; and cow and nferior sorts 12s 6d to 14s sd. Per head, teers brought from £5 to £7 15s ; ordinary o good heifers, £4 to £7 and up to £8 10s for extra prime; cows, £4 to £7 10s. Fat Sheep.—The yarding of fat sheep was a record one for the season, both for number and quality. Business waß very brisk, batchers showing keen competition for choice lots, and some shorn wethers from Wairarapa brought 24s to 26b. The demand for export was unusually brisk, and a further advance took place. Butchers' ewes also Bold well, prime heavy weight wethers 22s ! to 245, freezing wethers and* mixed lines of wethers and maiden ewes 16s to 21s, prime trade ewea 14s to 16s lOd, medium to good lla 6d to 13a 6d, and others 9i to 10a 6d. The entry of lambs showed a great improve ment in quality, asd buyers for export were' almost tttmhl;ng over each other in anxiety to secure the better lines, of which there were somo large ones. One of over 800 brought 16a to 16s 7d, several others bring ing over 16s, and other big lots over 15s, while for a picked line of 61 an export buyer gave 20s. Stobk Sheep.—Not many atore sheep were in. Forward wethers and lambß held their own, but ewea were a trifle easier, especially any not guaranteed in lamb. Wethers 13s 2d to 15a 3d, lambs 9s 9d to 11s lid, ewes 9s lOd to 12* sd. Pias.—Pigs were a little easier—baconen running from 3£d to 3|d, and porkers 4d to 4Jd per Ib,

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not bold onrtelves responsible for th« opinion! expressed by oar corrwpondenfca)

THE CONCILIATION BOARD.

TO THE HDITOB. Si%—Can you inform your readers when the Conciliation Board originated! and whence it derived its power ? I am astonished at the proceedings of this body here within the past week. My idea of conciliation has received quite a shock. I cannot accept the Quixotic interpretation of the representa tives of the Bakers' Union. If the principle adopted by this body be allowed to grow, good-bye to the axiom that a man's a man •yen if his father was rich.—l am, etc., Sykok Go»bboy

SPORTING.

United Press Assoolation—By Electric Telegraph. Christohuboh, May 17 The weather was fine bat cloudy for the Ohristchurcn Racing Club's autumn meeting (so-day. There was a moderate attendaDoe and the sum of £1990 10s was put through 6b c totatisator. Results — Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sort j 1& mile. —Jib 1, Mainstay 2, Rboderick Dhu 3. Time-3.1. Dividend—Jßll2i. Maiden Handicap, of 25 soys; seven furlongs.—Benzoin 1, Yuiein 2, Orosader 3. Three others started* Time—l.32l. Dhrt dend—£3 4s. Chbistchuboh Autumn Handicap, of 70 tiovs; 1| mile—Huku 1, Starshot 2, Strath nairn 3. Four others started. Won very easily. Titne-2 14fc. Dividend—£l4 Bs. Brighton Handicap Tbov, of 35 soys; one mile.—Rothschild Boy 1, Oakwood Abdallah2, Three others started. Time— 2.55£. Dividend—£l Bs. Flying Handicap, of 45 aovs; five far* longs.—Lapidary I, Peerage 2, Speculator 3. Eight others started. Won very easily. Time—l.s. Dividend—£42 Bs. Selling Handicap Hack Raoi ; four furlongs.—Camel 1, Norwester 2, Bogengang 3. Time—s2. Dividend—£ll6s. || Welter Handicap, of 40 sove.; one mile —Lapidary 1, Wedlock 2, Ratgefinder 3. Six others started. Time—l.47§. Dividend —£104s, Bubwood Handicap Trot, in saddle; one mile. — Satan 1, Young Burlington 2, Pride of Kilkenny 3. Nine others started. Time—2.s2. Dividend—£2 Bs.

THE STEAMER PERTHSHIRE.

The Press states that the Ohau left Greyi month for Danedia last Friday, and has nof. yob arrived. Her non arrival has led some people to surmise that she is on the look out for the Perthshire, and has possibly foun* her, and is standing by to give her assistance.

United Press Aesooiation-rßy Electric Telegraph. Auckland, May 17 The If ew Zealand Insurance Company has a line of fil'QO on the effects of Captain Wallace, of the Perthshire. The Company has a rißk of £2003 on the hall of the Btaamer, bufc this is covered by reinsurances. So far as is known, the South British In surance Company has no risk on the oargo r hull,

CRICKET.

" '■ - »' "■"" THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAKD. MATCH AGAINST SURREY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka May 18, 9 25 t.m, Guardian Office 10-20 am London, May 17 The match against Surrey was resumed thia morning, having only been abandoned for yesterday, on account of the rain. The weather was fine, bub the wicket soft. The Australians' first innings closed for 249, Trumper 13, Iredale 47, Howell 6, Kelly, not out, 50, Mokeod 4, Trumble 11. T. Richardson took 3 wickets for 62, Olcde 2 for 68, Hay ward 3 for 62, Hayei 2 for 26. Surrey in the secoid innings lost 6 wioketi for 36; Abel 0, Brock well 7, Jephson 0, Hay ward 6, H. Biohardeon 1, Hayes, not °^L 2IJ I H?, well w" »g*i« in fin* fwm with the ball, (ReMired Wakapuaka May 18, 9 60 •.m., Guardun Office, 10 45 a-m) ftu » * » Lohdok, May 17 The Australians won by an inniogt and 71 ram. Surrey in their seoond innings ooold only make 64—Holland I, Key 0, Olode 3, T. Richardson 3, Hayei 43. Howell took S wiokets lor 29 j Trumble, 5 for 34.

CABLE NEWS.

■ ' ■'♦ —— ■ United Prnu Awooiation—By Klwtrlo Telegraph—Copyright Lokdon, May 16. The Queen made an hour's inspection of Kensington Palace, which is to be dedicated to the public. Her Majesty expressed her delight at everything the \ n«. Increasing actirity is being shown in the direction of the exporting trade from Manchester to Australia, Earl Stafford ({Stamford), while standing on Potter's Bar station, on the Great Northern Railway, near Hatfield, fell in front of an express train, and was decapitated, It is supposed he fell In a fit. The Government has decided to convert the Imperial Institute into a national property. The east wing is to be allotted to the London University. Admiral Fairfax has been appointed Oommanderin Chief at Devonporfc. The Earl and Countess of Hunting don have started for Jap»n and Ant* tralia, Brussels, May 17 Lieutenant Degertache, leader of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, writing to Brussels, states that the expedition has finished its work and the scientists of the party are now returning to Europe. The Belgica is being repaired at Buenos Ayres. Bomb, May 17 Signer Oritpi, in an article, deela res that the invitation to America to participate in the peace conference seti up a precedent for her intervention in all European questions. Sydney, May 17 At the half yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales a dividend at the rate of nine per cent per annum was declared. Hobart, May 17 The Orowaiti is ashore on a sand bank at Strahan Harbour. May 11. The Orowaiti has been floated off undamaged.

THE TRANSVAAL.

» ■! Eight Outlanders Arrested. Charge of Enlisting Men for Ser vice. United Prew Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Oapetowh, May 17 Seven Englishmen and one Dane were arrested in Jehannesbnrg on Monday night, and conveyed to Pre toria on a charge of enlisting men for service against the Transvaal. It is alleged that 2000 have been already enrolled. Some accounts declare that several of the accused were either British officers or ex officers, but this is doubted. The British Agent expressed to President Kruger his regret at the incident, especially on the eve of a friendly understanding with Mr Kroger, and hoped it would not inter fere with his meeting with Sir Alfred Milner. The plot was discovered through a detective, who pretended to Join the movement, and watched the growth of the scheme for four months. Londow, May 17 Mr Chamberlain states he has received no official news of the Trans vaal incident, but he hope* the serious significance attached to the movement has been exaggerated. The Johannesburg correspondent of The Times telegraphs that there is great excitement in the city, The prisoners, he adds, are irresponsible persons, and their action is unimpor tant. (Received Wakapnaka, May 18, 9-2Qa.m, Guabpiak Offiot 104 a.m) Lohpok, May 17 A correspondent of the Daily News at Johannesburg states that the con spiracy is a sporadic outgrowth caused by the oppression of the Boer Govern ment, and the offenders are proverbial rolling stones. The St Janus' Gazette considers the outburst strengthens the case for a compromise between the countries. The other newspaper! sus pect the whole affair has its real authorship in the Boers themselves, and is desired as a lever to prevent the Imperial Government from bringing pressure to bear to secure reforms. No private information with regard to arrests and the alleged conspiracy has been received in London except by the Diggers and Mining Standard, a Boer newspaper organ.

THE TEKAPO ASHORE.

—*_, ... . United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright x Sydney, May 17 All hope of floating the Tekapo hat been abandoned, and she will be sold at auction to morrow. A. diver had a thrilling experience on the vessel to-cUy. He was examin ing the rent in her bottom, when th,9 roll of the vpsßel caused the gap to close nipping his fingers. The succeed ing roll opened the fissure and released him.

MriA.sHBOKTUN -OUABDXaK : THUESJDAY, MAY 18, l5tJ9,



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QUALITY TELLS A TALE - PROVED Bl THE FACT THAT NEARLY - I out of every £§. of the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK PUME €EWJLOm or Miendeti Teas. the above statement, after 18 years' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N. iyi. & Co/8 Pure Teas cannot be equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4d per Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. Friedlander Bros. | ""fob pLivatb saUbT" THE WELL-KNOWN SINGLETREE PROPERTY, Containing 215 0 ACRE S, Situated near A!ford Forest. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd , L»at3 and Estate Agents. TTTE are OaSH Buyers of good linen of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also,— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO L O NJD O N . WE beg to intimate to our numerous Clients that we have made special arrange ments for the SHIPMENT OF WHfcAT & OATS on owners' account during the present season. We are in a position to offer freight by Sailers and Steamers at lowest rates current, and consignments submitted to our care will receive our London representative's personal atten tention. We are prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances against shipments placed in our hands for sale, Free of Commission and Interest, and our experience in the Grain and Produce Trade is sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to.us will be well looked after It is anticipated that all the available shipping space will be required this season, and early application will there fore be necessary. Friedlander Bros., Ld. CARSON & GO'S ANNUAL Stock-taking Sale COMMENCES SATURDAY, MAY 18th. filOOf) WORTH OP TEAS, GROCERIES. BIOYOLES & CYCLE ACCESSORIES, LAMPS, CUTLERY & ELECTRO PLATE, BRUSHWARE, GLASS. CBWA, AND K^RTHHJNWARK, Xo be Oleared tn 15 Weekg, BIST ROLLER FLOUR during SALE, £6 16s per ton nott WE luve now in Stock and landing ex s.B. 'Kaikoura,' 'Tokoraaru,' and * Ritnu taka, 1 Shipments of F.rflt-OJaas CHINA, GLASS, and EARTHENWARE, which will be included in the Sale. Hoping f" be favored with your patxo sge,—Yonis Respectfully,— CAKSON & CO., Tea Merchants, Grocers & Ironmongers, Importers of Glass, China, and Earthenware, Sole Agents for "Kukos Teas," Tanored Street.



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WOODTHORPB, MA, M/W*W "obmnx line "oTioiH M^iL f}f iwlF^X AMMUMTION BTBAMKRB. y|f ftK'tf \\ iiU^ The following Rojal Mail SteamaMP (tTINS fLyE'^r^i ,-n ,r T^TXT^a Ulouging to The Orient and Paoifio V* UXiU il CF ALL KINDS, Ot>mp*niea will leave Sydney on B»iurday» yJr // Kb 1 p.m., and Melbourne on Tuesday at JBAglAfllK Mi — — 'I 1 30 p.m. m under for London (Tilbury), via mBEH&KBBF^^"^ Adelaide, Albany, Colombo (Transhipping rr , -, <. t-i. t for »U Indian porte), SutiOanal, Maraeillee, ff^oflH^H lie Largpet btoclr K»ple«s and Gibraltar:— n. nmorl Tons From From From vg^HHr EnOa oceameri Sydney Me'b'ne \delaide *n B^l'sUrton Orottra 5857 May 13 May 16 May 18 ■"r-m-r^ yILVHI^ Orscsba 6237 May 2? M*y 30 June 1 I J-IIMQ iWlflßl Oioy* 6297 June 10 June 13 June 15 \JT UXI O Vnk^9v^m And fortnightly thereafter. vra^'^P^^* * Calling %t Mameilles. FARES-NEW Z SAL AND TO LONDON rJwf|k SALOON Single £39 to £73 10s %lii!l Ketnrn £70 to £115 VBL.«misßk THIRD CLASS .. £1616^,£1818i&£22 ' First and Si coud Class FasseDgera secure •peoin! *dvanta S cs by bookiDg through from xVkMt&sS| New Zsalaod, being provided with Sftiooa PrtftaKesto Auatra'H whiou are iaoluded in T/AIII . T y-VT^-T\ A 1%.T f~\ *•*»•—• JOHN ORR AND CO. Pa*»Bgoß can be booked to or pn paid from any of the above part". L _ / o \ , , "T^T" LAMPS - LAMIAS - LAMPS ._.,_ „,.„, \\T E Stock More LAMPS than all the other Stores in Ashbarton put together, and AUJliiNl JJUK| \ v when we say we can give you the best valub, we know what we are talking Uuion Steamship Oompany of New Zealand, 'uVi.R Kf\f\ LAMPS OF VARIOUS KINDS TO SELECT FROM. 'Agents 'n New Zealand. «Jwv/ Prices from NINE PENCE NINE POUNDS.^ Our Table Lamps at 2*. 2s 6d, "~"* 3b, 3s 6d are wondekfci valuk Hanging Lamps from 3a 6d to £5. _ Hand Lamps for next to nothing. FOii bALE CARTER'S TtSRRvCE, TIN WALO. fjOHN OHli AJNI) \j( )• I have for sale a well built house of 8 ( x )___ moms togethor with 5 acres of first-claba land (freehold), and 6 acres leasehold. ■luuuiiuujimuik There is asja good Mable and tra t houat. EEiSiHli This property in well worthy of an ffflTIHlI inspect ion BilliAilSlJ f. fbrrwan. tlOli^Jfi CLIPPERS W 1 PLOUGH SHARES FOR SAL'S, /| |l BAKB AND PLAIN a bargain. HORSE COVERS \\ « ».« ■ 1^ «| FENCING WIRE Town Sections 9")4 995, 1001,11118, / f \ i 'eou^ining on« acre, to bo Bold either as I 1 | «l a Fui!" ™2«^l™^*don. Mm UA SHEEP NETTING PLOUGH CHAINS \\j*l \|c|4 F. FF.RRIMAN. I | \^» 1 FOR S A LE, We have large Stocks of all'theae Lines, and ore preparad;to|glve SpecialiQuotations for Large or Smi\ll Quantities. A R i..!d Tnwn Proper ySn »n improving -r^w-r-T-ik-r v*ir \ t»T l^w i^/^V poition. Well 1«- aid yieldio? a good .TOTT N ORR AND CO taurt-Ht o&the c«pi'al nqauvd lo pur- O^/XXll V/IVIV £\.LMS \J^J* chase the frecho'd. ___^«. Full particulars on sipplicatiun. f f^uriman fCOTT'S, BHACKLOCK'S, & STOBRIELi'S RANGES —— ALWAYS IN STOCK. FOIi SALW. OVER 30; DIFFERENT PATTERNS cvn be shown to Intending Purchisera. TOWN .SECTIONS xh « ILLS sTRfIKT. RKOI^TKR GRATES' CooKim & HEATING Em _, , a .■ • n-i, Feudun, Firo Irons, Brass Curbs, Coal Vases just opened up. Bedsteads and Bedding. I have fur sale'wo S«ct.ons in v\ ills ' strc.t. good si c war tho Djujam. T/^TTIVT f\ F> T> AWH f^f\ f tjcbbwax JOHN OKK AIM) 00. FOE SALE __ Town Section 663 finccd and splendid if \\ iffl^ \^^ PBRPE't UMi LKASE ;OF TWENTY g^^^^SS^^Wi 4ffl B I^^^ '1 I have for sale tho interest in a fflSr^Blllf^il I SlolH BB /i^^^SL -r SI Perpetual Lease of 20 acres situated near _ i^di P^Si l^Sli mwllfflßßSffllLl m erec'-ed a Kniall hoaas, stable, eto The >|f jgL^jji j^^l|iil| . .J' land is wnll watered and subdivided part —• W^ ..^^\ - "^mr of which is carrying a good crop of />^"™ u-'" '"""' ■ " '""■' '"■" 7 \ -^^^ F. FRRRIMAN. 4^*^^ s?eTer%l.Baf<.*s by first-class makers. F. FERRTMAN. -g^*.*^ wnB ~ TW TAYLOR'S CUTLERY ALFORD FOKEST ROAD. WIfITE^SS P r^t^^eTt; I'TCi: ASHBURY'S ELECTRO-PLATE determined to quit, WE are the only importeia of these goods in Ashburton dealing direcb with the Manufacturers and can therefore give the very best value. jj tJu Jii li-■A'l J3jL Ail • WE have some specially fine £ goods in Cutlery and Electro-plate suitable for presentations of all kinds. ====^___ JOHN ORR & CO. r^ VI I I H J^ J^^^s^»?sa Premier Wheat Dressing _^^^fen, (^^^i OUR New Season'o Supply of this - '^"flJ^ ''Wo\ H«- -'V^-/ &I^l?^CS^^mlS Dressng has now arrived, and its \%j& J 2^/^t^P^*»k "'^S? ever increasing sale each year proves its Jv^^«^^^i|**^ i.'^^' - -^^'SlSfffti^^^' 1^ IT IS A THOROUGH SMUT PRE- ■■■-^^■^^^iiSrii^'" VENTATIVE. :' It is easy to use, dissolving in cold water. .. SIL VER KING," « AOB.TELYKE," "BANNER," " 20ch OKfiIURY ', lo hastens instead of retarding germinatior, ' Vl Fl» mpw hpaobi° .My °thEr " PEBFECn 1OB" "SE 4ROHLIGHT,' and all the'Lateat and Best in Suffidenb for 20 ba3hele of seed. BIOYOLF LAMPS- Ash burton Drug Go, L td 9 ___ WHOLESALE k RETAIL AGENTS. L v JOHN ORR & CO.. •I sme'lifc; aponmy life it will do well AtnnrißTnisi tKing John). I'his temark ajplies to Piamono JoattUH Tka.—Shearman Bros,