PHASES OF THE MOON.

January.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899. Local and General.

The Holiday.—2o,ooo people travelled from Christchurch to Lyttelton on Monday. Drunkenness.—Mr Aloorn, J.P., this morniDg convicted and discharged a first offender. Government Runs—Mr D. McMillan and Mr John McLachlau proceeded to Waimate on Tuesday, to resume their work of valuing Government runa m that locality. Calendars.-—The London and Lancaehire Fire Insurance Company have as usual issued a very neat and useful little calendar for the current year of which we have been favored with a copy by the local agent, Mr D. Thomas. The Mails.—The mail via Vancouver, which left Wellington on December 8, arrived at Vancouver on December 30, one day late. The mail via San Francisco, which left) Auckland on November 26, arrived m London on December 30, two day 8 late. The Dromore Reserve.—Aba special meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Council hold on Tuesday night, tenders were received for the 2000 acre reserve at Dromore. The following, being the highest tenders, were accepted :—Mr Heseltine's for 1000 acres at 4s 6d per acre, and Mr Sferingfellow 1000 acres at 4s. Dromore School —At the laat meeting of the Dromore School Committee, ife was decided to close the school until Wednesday January 4,gfM Christmas holidays. Owing, however, to the harvest having come on faster than was anticipated, the Committee have thought it advisable to let the holidays run on for the usual period. The school will not therefore re-open unttl Monday, February 6—six weeks from the date of closing. Speaking Clocks —In Switzerland they have begun making phonographic clocks and watches, which, it appears, leave anything heretofore accomplished far m the shade. By merely pressing the button of the new timepiece ife pronounces the hour distinctly. The alarms call to the sleeper: "Ib is siix o'clock; geb up." There are some which even add the words; " Now, don't go to sleep again." 3he form can be changed to suit the buyer and make the warning more or less emphatic. This application of the phonographic principle ia due to a French watchmaker settled at Geneva. —Moniteur \de la Bijouterit (Paris). A Settler's Reminiscences. — Speaking at the opening of the new Ellesmere School on Saturday last, and recounting some oi the hardships the early settlers had to con tend against, Mr John Rennie stated that ! at that time the site of the school (Bethel's swamp) was impassable even by pedestrians. Thirty-six years ago he visited the former owner of the property, Mr Bethel, and they were unable to walk over the country. On that occasion he enjoyed a royal lunch with Mr Bethel on rye biscuitß and ram. ' The late Mr Bethel was well-known as a wonder ful walker and a strong man. He generally walked to and from Christchurch, and frc quently carried up to a hundredweight oi provisions home on his back. A.A.C. & A.C.—At a committee meeting I of the Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club held last evening the following officials were appointed for the races on Thursday, January 19th insfc., entries to close on 14t.h inst;—Judges—Messrs Clark and Campbell, starter—D. Thomas, E i<j , timekeepers- Messrs De Beer, Curtis, and Jesson. A letter was received from the Council re rent, and Messrs Clark, Shearman, and the Secretary were appointed delegates to approaoh the Council with a view to a, reduction. After several accounts were passed for payment the following new*members were eleced :—■ Messrs Curtis, Hardie, and Lambie. The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Lowe enclosing reinstatement form for him to fill m. There being no other business the meeting closed m the usual way. Dr Conan Doyl^s on Golf.-—Dr Conan Doyle recently addressed the following amusing letter to a member of the Ormeau Golf Club:—"My dear sir,—Pray present my compliments to the Ormeau Golf Club, and wish them for me a very happy evening. I am myself an intermittent golfer, getting very violent attacks at regular intervals. It usually takes me about two months to convince myself that I shall never be »ny good, and then I give it up until a fresh burst of energy sets me trying once more. I played m Egypb until they told me excava, tors had to pay a special tax. I inaugurated a private course m Vermont also, and the Yankee farmers asked us what we were boring for. If ever the Ormeau Club should wish eny part of their links re-turfed I could undertake m a few games to clear away any sod now existing.—Yours faithfully, A. Conan Doyle.'.' The Fashion m BAT]fS.~The oft-debated question, whether the present generation carries personal cleanliness to a greater length than the preceding generation did, had a curious light thrown upon it at the Tinplate Workers' Conference at the Guild hall. One Wolverhampton manufacturer stated that nob a quarter aa many portable baths were made now as formerly, and another referred to the fact of orders for two hundred shower batha having been taken by a traveller m one journey at some past period, while he supposed that at the present time a manufacturer did not sell three shower baths m a year. From this ij> would seem that the shower bath is obsolete, aad fchij,t> the fixed bath has merely super seded .the portt.ble ope. It would appear, therefore, fchat'the yerdict should rather be that fftshjon m baths has changed, than that cleanliness pamg m with, the prevalence of the fixed bath, Sofs o» Temperance.—The annual meets ing of the Grand Division, Sons and Daughters of Temperance, was held on IvlC-iday last, m the Gloucester street Hall, Ohristchurch. Fourteen delegates were present, including Bros C. Dixon and G. W, Andrews from Ashburton—G.W.P. Bro P. Lucas presiding. Thp balance sheet) for the year ending October 2J showed the eiok and funeral fund to be m .credii) £26J8 JUs !3d. The National Division of North America having consented to grant a charter for the constitution of a National Division for New Zealand, the necessary resolutions bearing on the subject were carried unanimously,, and National Division officers were elected, the two principal positions of Mosb Worthy Patriarch and Most Worthy Scriba being filled by Brethren Lucas and Seed respec tively. Ib was decided to have the new rules primsd and circulated as early as possible. It was rjesolyed that the G.S. convey the Division's sympathy 'to If ro J; A. Cavgill, who, during the past year, has suffered from a most painful gomplajnt. The time and place of holding the next annual meeting was left with the executive to decide, Farmers, working men, and all who desire to see "good times" m Ashburton will materially help to bring prosperity to their own doors by encouraging local industries. Having increased oar staff of workers, and showing the largest stock of tailoring goods m the district, and with exceptional facility for trade, we are determined to offer such inducements as will " keep the money m the place" if customers will kindly call and compare our reduced prices on and after Tuesday, December 13, 1898. Men's all wool tweed suits made to measure m a variety of new patterns for 52s 6d or suit and extre- pair of trousers to measure for (j>sa and upwards, at prices which will m all cases compare favorably with fchose of .Christ church or Dunedin firms for cash, and our name is a sufficient guarantee for fit, style, and workmanship, as the leading tailors and outfitters — Cbaksheap & Bebryman, ! {Apyi Smoke N.#w Yenuj ,

The Band of Love.—A new departure— inauguration of the Band of Love—is pro posed m connection with the Junior Soldier' Corps of the Salvation Army m New Zealand, The aim of the Band is to provide a bright attractive meeting one night each week, the purpose of these gatherings being to impress on the youthful mind the importance of the , nine points of the Band of Love pledge, which are abstinence from intoxicating liquors, from smoking, from swearing, from stealing, and from gambling and the culli vation of habits of love to all, kindness to dumb animals, of truthfulness, and of morn ing and evening prayer. The practice—which of late has become prevalent—of giving bot fly remedies or ordinary colic drinks, without proper dis crimination the moment a horse is taken bad cannot be too severely condemned. < Many & valuable horHe has been sacrificed through the owner not understanding simple symptoms So-called reff*?dies, inimical to life under certain conditions, are ad ministered, with the resull that the disorder assumes an acute form, the owner becomes alarmed, but alas !it is often too iate. W T Kingston has been wonderfully successful during the late epidemic among horses. Veterinary medicine can be obtained at all hours, either at his Veterinary Forge, Wills Street, or at his private residence, Grey Streei, near High School. Horses (only) attended upon the shortest notice. Testi monials can be seen upon application.— advt) 1 19

News in Brief

Farmers requiring good horses suitable for all kinds of farm work should make a point of attending the horse fair to be held m the Arcade on Friday next by Mr D. Thomas. The entry at present is one hundred and fifty of all classes, amongst which are a consignment of young draught mares and geldings from Sydney, m addition to those already noted.

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, January 2 9000 quarters of South Australian wheat, m hold, and 11,000 quarters of Victorian, have been sold at 23s 7£d. Both cargoes are m iron sailing ships, which are expected to arrive m January.

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY t. WELLINGTON,

The interproyincial crickeb match, danter bury v. Wellington, was concluded at Lancaster Park on Tuesday, and resulted m a win for Canterbury by an innings and 127 runs. The scores were—Canterbury, first innings, 377; Wellington, first inniugs 83, second 167.

South Canterbury Caledonian Society.

The South Canterbury Caledonian Society's games at Timaru yesterday were continued m beautiful weather. The attendance was about) 3500. The cycle races were again the chief Attraction. The Half-mile wae won by Lane (Timaru), and he also won the Two mile Wheel Race, of £25; Holland, of Ash burton, who won the first heat, being second. Sutherland won the Mile Handicap from scratch m the fast time of 2 10£, a New Zealand record. The Three-mile Scratch Race was won by Ralston, beating eight others. Tha Five-mile waa won by 0. 0. Willis, P. Symons, also of Aehburton, being second. In lunniog Palmer won the Half mile, Blissett the 440 yds Hurdles, Evana the 220 yds and Beckley the 300 yds. D. Cameron won most prizes m pipe music, and Mo- Kecbnie m dancing.

THE AUSTRIAN "INFLUX"

FARGTAL PROCEEDINGS AT AUCK LAND.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph Auckland, January 3 The Waihora, from Sydney, arrived this afternoon. The Cuatomß authorities had in formation that sixteen were on board, but only two could be found, and were pointed out by the steward to the Customs officers. The Permanent Force, police and detectives went aboard. On Mr Langguth, Consul for Austria-Hungary, who protested against the detention of the Aua ttians, requesting them to go ashore they were intercepted at the gangway by Mr Parker, the Customs officer, and placed m the steerage m charge of the Permanent Force and the police. Mr Langguth then went ashore, it is understood for legal advica. The Customs Department first received word from Sydney on Deoember'l6, that only two {were coming, and later that there were none. The two who arrived produced papers purporting to show thab they deposited £36 with the Union company's agent at Sydney. There were three men who each had £12. The third man missed his pas sage. There were 3000 people' on the wharf when the Waihora arrived to witness the expected developments. Two Italian hurdy gurdy men landed from the same steamer. The Austrian Consul telegraphed a protest to the Governor and the Government at the Austrians being detained on the Waihora, Shortly before shs: o'clock the' Collector of Customs ordered their release if #10 each was produced. The Consul showed the Customs officers the Austrians' receipt from the Union Company, m Sydney, for £36, the deposit for the three men. The particulars of the receipt were noted, and at six o'clock the Austrian Consul took the two Austrians off the Waihora. As other gum-diggers are expected from Dalmatia, the Austrian Consul intends to cable the circumstances of the affiair and his protest to the Austrian Government at Tienn»,

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB,

SOMMER MEETING.

SECOND DAY—TUESDAY, January 3.

President - Mr John Studholme, Juor..; Vice-President—Mr M. Stitt ; Judge —Mr M Stitt 5 Stewards— Messrs JOM Grigs:, E. Gates, 0. F. Todhanter, D. Thomas, T. S>one, ¥. W. Hanraer, and | T. K. Upton ; Handicapfeb—Mr 6, Dowse; Teeasuebe—Mr J. l>avison ; Startees—Messrs H Lunn and T. Sheenan ; Clebk of the Scales—Mr R. Friedlander ; Clebk of the Couksje —Mr R. Curtis.

The weather was fine for the second day, and there was a good attendance. Mr Dowse again pleased his critics, and good field* were brought together. The starting of Mr H. Lunn was much below that of the first day—the Pony Race and Lagmhor Handicap m particular, Topsy and War* rington'a chances being spoiled. Speculation was brisk, £1,534 passing through the machine, or »total oi £2,996 for the two days, and a feature which might) well be copied by other Clubs was the promptness m declaring the dividends. The following are the results :— COLDSTBBAM WELTEB HANDICAP, of 30 BOVB ■}■ second 5 soya from the stake. Seven furlongs. 27 Mr R Alexander's eh m The Orphan, aged, by Amulet—Spinaway, 9-0, (W Clarke) 1 47 Mr R W Daily's blk g Matlock, 4yrs, 9-8 .- .... ... ... (Hunt) 2! 30 Mr G W Hardwick's b g Winder mere, 6yra, 911 .. (Hardwick) 3 15 Mr R H Bennett's b h Lord Stans bury, aged, 8-7 .. (Cotton jun.) G 1 Mr M Friedlander'a b g Vexfire, 3yrs, 8-3* (l£lb over) .. .. (W Pine) Q 1 Mr C F Todhunter's b g The Kid, — 4yra,B-0 .. .. (R Wilson) 0 121 Wimlermere and Matlock ran together to the distance. Here The Orphan shot out and won easily by a length from Matlock, Windermere an indifferent third. „ Vexfire was left. Time—l-33|. Dividend—£4. LAURIbTON TROT HANDICAP, of 25 BOVB jj second horse 5 soya from the stake,, (Optional, saddle or harness), One mile and a half. 62 Mr Wm Hood's br g Macaroni, by Wilkin—Draught mare, 28sec, (Owner) 1 > 63 Mr James Brassell's eh g General Shafter, syrs, 27sec. (Bebbington) 2 4 Mr J McQailkin's b g Malcolm D.» syrs, 13sec, .. .. (Owner) 21 9 Ringwood 11, 7aec, (T Cotton Junr) j 5 Boxwood, 12^60, (Grice); 0 Scottie, I4aec n (owner); 22 Mias Brownwood, 20aec ; , (Smith); 21 Toronto (harness), 21sec, (1! Cotton Senr); 2 Prince, 24aec, (owner); 4 Berlin Mac, 24seo, (owner); 3 Big Mick (harness), 27sec, (owner); 5 Brandon, 27seo, (Compton); 1 Mazurka, 28aec, (owner); 4 Kit 11.,23 sec, (owner) ; 1 Sydney, 2836 c,, (McConoohie) j Q Silver Queen, 28 sec,, (owner); 7 Jock McQuilla, 29sec, (owner), also started. Passing the stand Macaroni was m th<! lead, General Shafter going through fast At the baok of the course General Shatter broke, and Macaroni was never again troubled, winning by five lengths; Ringwood! 11. and Toronto close to placed horses,, I Time~4-18£. Dtvidend-£3 Is. Tinwald Handicap, of 50 sovaj second horse 5 soys from the atake. One mile,, 76 Mr M Hobba' bm B'zarre, 6yrs, by Apremont—Whim, 812 (R Wilson) 1 73 Mr C P Murray-Aynsley's br g Belli gerent, 6yri, 8 5 (W Pine) 2 30 Mr J ON Grigg'a b « Rex 11, aged, — 8-9 (T W Cotton) 3 179 Rex 11. led the field until the turn for home, where Belligerent came through and appeared to be winning, but just inside the distance Bizarre made her run and won a good race by half ft length. Time—l-46J. Dividend—£2 2*. Pont Race Handicap., of 25 bovb ; seoond  pony 5 soys from the stake. Five 23 Mr M. Friedlander'a b f Heliada*, 3yrs, by Pbsitbmi—Jess, 7-2 (in cluding 2lb overweight (T W Cotton) 1 27 Mr Wm. Chisnall's b g Dandy, aged, 9-12 ... (WShaw) 2 83 Mr A McCormick's b m Rosie O'Shea, aged, 81 (4lb over) ... (R Wilson) 3 50 Mr Isaac Armstrong's b m Topsy, aged, 10 5 ... (Mr F P Claridge) 0 99 Mr James Bell's br h Minister, aged, 9 2 .. ... ... (Clarke) 0 6 Mr R Bennett's b f P&uline, You-are a-Balle, 3yrs, 6-12 .. (J Pine) 0 Minister bolted twice before the start, and eventually he aud Topsy got left from an indifferent} start, Reli&das and Rosie O'Sbea ran together to the distance; the former then came away and won easily by a length, Dandy beating Rosie O'Shea just on the post. Time—l.sf. Totalisator-^£2BB. Dividend—£ll 53. Disposal Stakes, of 25 soys; six furlongs. Weight Bst. 30 Mr S Brown's br m Miss Lochiel, aged, by Lochiel—Miss Russley '(R Wilson) 1 II Mr B McDonnell's eh g Roaehill, aged .« ... (T W Cotton) 2 4 Mr James Hampton's b m Agreeable, 4yrs .. „ .. (O'Brien) 3 Mies Lochiel led all the way, winning by a <Jozen lengths. Totalisator—£4s. Divi dend— £1 li, The winner was bought by Mr Hart foi; £I§. " -. -. Alebnton Handicap, of 30 soys; second horse 5. Boys f-oni the stake* Six furlongs. 87 Mr M Hobbs' br m Bloomer, 4yrs, by Apremont—Miss Kate, 8-12 (R Wilson) 1 24 Mr R W Daily's blk g Matlock, 4yrs, 8-7 „ (Hunt) 2 67 Mr T Sheenan's eh m AJcestia, aged, 8-5 «. .. .. (TW Cotton) 3 69 Mr G Murray-Aynaley's br g Belli gereat. 6yrs, 8-9 „ (W Pioe) 0 16 Mr C G Dalgetty's eh c Kissmiss*, 3yrs, 7-7 ... .. (J Pine) 0 Alcestis was m the lead &£ the end of a lurlosg, and maintained her advantage to fchfe distance, where Matlock appeared to settle her pretensions, when Bloomer came from the rear and snatched the victory by half a length, all out j a good third. Time— 1 SO. Totalisator—£2^3. Dividend—£2 Ma. , Hubr? Scurry, of 15 soys; second horse j 3 soys from the Btake. Open for horses that have never won public money. Four furlongs 17 Mrs E Cotton's b g Actor, Parkin 11. —Burlesque, 4yra (T W Cotton) 1 D, Maud ; $, No. Nina; 0, Roaina; 10, Miss Perkin ; 36, Constance ;'§2, Magg j add 9, Georgina, also started* This was a I splendid raoe f little Cotton tcjueezing his mount home by half a length after a desperate finish. Time—s2^. Totaliaator, £113, Dividend-£5 19s. " Lagmhob Handicap, of 30 boys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 63 Mr R. Alexander's eh m The Orphan, | Amulet—Spinaway, aged, 810 ■'• -'■ ' ■'■ ■■• k fW. Pine| I 24 Mr C Wynn-Williamß' eh fl LepantoJ ' Hyva, 8-1 ... .„ (Hußsey) '4 § Mr Sam Miller's b g Nutcracker, §yrs, 6-7 ... '.., „ (O'Srien) 3 65 Mr Sam Brown's b h W*mngton, aged, 9-3 ,„ .» (Shaw) 0 26 Mr W Setters' b m Gloaming, Syrs, 6 7 .. .. .. (Toomey) 0 92 Mr T Sheenan's oh h Ben Farley, Syrs, 8 5 .. .. .. (Wilson) 0 13 Mr R H Bennett's b h Lord Stansbury 7- 1? .. .. (Cotton, Janr) 0 16 Mr T Cotton's oh g Valentine, Jtyrs, 7-0 ..  ",, (J. fine) 0 BMr G W Hardwick'a b g Windermere, ' 6yrs, 8-6 .. .. (Hunt) 0 A bad start saw The Orphan^and Ben Farley away with the lead and Warrington badly left, The Orphan wa§ never troubled, winning very easily from Jrfpanto, whoyame fast inside the distance. Time—3.2§. Divi dend—£4 93.'

The protest against Musfcella, who finished firat m the Burry Spurry ojj thi grit difiy, has baesa aiflmiwed,

CABLE NEWS.

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London, January 3 Mr Thomas T—~v.\ Biicknill, Q. 0., M.P., Pecorder of Exeter, succeeds Sir H, Hawkins on the Queen's Bench. News has been received that the British avenged the massacre of Lieutenant Henry Keating and Cor poral Gale by natives, at Yelwa, on the Niger. A hundred natives were killed, while seven were hanged. Mr Robert Thornhagb Gurdon, formerly Unionist member for Mid- Norfolk, has been raised to the peerage. St. Petersburg, January 2 General Kouropatkin, the Russian Minister of War, presided at the Cen tenary celebrations of the Russian Military Academy of Medicine. He announced that be was authorised to read a letter from the Emperor of Germany to the Czar. The letter, which was written m French, eulogised the Academy, and assured the Czar of unalterable friendship. It was signed "Your brother and confrere." The reading of the letter excited great enthusiasm. It is believed that it wu written with the idea of showing that any Anglo German agreement or the Emperor's journey to the Holy Land, will not affect the interests of Russia, Berlin, January 3 The Emperor is improving. Calcutta, January 8 Lord Elgin, the retiring Governor' General of Ind'a, on being entertained, at a banquet, said that a stable exchange would soon attract capital to India. She was the natural ally of. the gold standard countries, wherewith she exchanges three-fourths of her* trade. It was inexpedient to m create taxation. The relief fund had en gendered widespread gratitude among the natives. They must be prepared for occasional unaccountable frontier troubles, and must endeavour to minimise the danger. He anticipated. Lord Gurzon'a would be a successful, administration, Sydney, January 3 A horse trainer named Robert Crooks was kicked to death by larrikins. Two brothers named Carroll have already been arrested on suspicion. The victim waß terribly injured. Melbourne, January 3 Preparations are being made for handling the expected large surplus of wheat. The Indian authorities contemplate prohibiting the importation of Australian horses, owing to the prevalence of tick. The Agricultural Department intends to ask the Indian Government not to prohibit, pointing out the Immunity of horses from the disease. The Argus m its trade review for the year, says ii marks the beginning of the end, There is a gradual improve ment m monetary conditions, which are on a generally sound basis of re establishment. When the conference of Ministers of Agriculture takes place this month, the Minister proposes to arrange a trial of Gibson's (New Zealand) process of branding cattle. Adelaide, January 3 Speaking at the Adelaide Regatta luncheon the Premier referred to the difficulty between the two Houses, and said the Government would uot baok down. Hobart, January 3 The 6rst prize of £2250 m Tatter sail's sweep on the Camngtnn Stakes was drawn by Mr Harrison, of Petane, Napier,,

THE SOUDAN.

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Cairo, January § Gqlonel Kitchener commands the native force which ia being sent m pur* suit of the Khalifa. London, January 3 Lord Rosebery m a letter, Btates that he always believed it was Britain's destiny and duty to avenge Gordon's death. He had not criticised the ex pedition since Lord Salisbury had de clared that the objective was Kharttyuin,

THE EASTERN SITUATION.

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Shanghai, January 3 China is sending 5000 foreign drilled troops against the Sz>chuan rebels. London, January 3 A Renter's despatch states that British owners refuse to surrender property which has been included m the Chinese concession to Russia at Hankau. Si* Q: Macdonaid p rotesta against British property being con trolled by foreign consuls. The Times demands that the Govern ' ment shall not submit to baseless pretensions of the French at Shanghai, Shanghai, January 3 Disturbances are increasing m Szecbuan and Hunan provinces. The rebels defeated the Imperial troops m t^e Hupe jjrpyiuqe,

THE DREYFUS CASE.

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London, January 3 The St. James's Gazette states that Qeneral Mercipr h^as informed $hs> Court of Cassation of nine officers who were considered the likeliest to have opportunities to be guilty of treason \ that the list was narrowed down to Dreyfus, hence he was deemed guilty.

THE ASHBUKTON GOAEDIAH : WEDNESDAY, JANUAKt 4, 18^9



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riHty Dio you EVER see a snowstorm ■ fß»sS| IN SUMMER ? 'Sglk Z it We new did : but we have Ji Ji seen the clothing at tins time fw^h^m °^ **ie year so covere(*w'*n l^W* ddndtuf): that it looked as if >^^M|» it had been out m a regular need of this gflowstorro. w^ As the summer sun would melt the falling snow, so will Aftr* s Mr Vigor melt these flakes of dai)4l'«ff m the scalp. It goGS further than this : it preyents their formation. ■ It ha§ still other properties : it will restore color to gray hair m just ten out of every ten cases. &jrid it does even more : it feeds and nour ishes the roots of ihe hqir. Thin hair be comes thick hair; and short hair becomes long hair. PREPARED BY J)V. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. " CLARKE'S T^Tppl""™" warranted to cure Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid land Coanbisi Drug Company, Lincoln



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Aehbarbon. FRIDAY (Epiphany)— Short Service, 7,30 p.m Choir Practice Bpm SUNDAY SERVICES—January 8, 1899. 8.30 am—Holy Communion 11 am—Morning Prayer 2.4s—Children's Service 3.3o—Baptisms 6.30 pm—Evening Prayer Farewell Sermons will be preached by the Rev T A Hamilton. Friedlander Bros., Limited. WOOL SEASON, 1898-99. OUR NEXT SALE will take piece at Chriatchurch on FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1899, And Catalogues for this Sale close on TUESDAY, 27ra Ihst] Clients are requested to deliver their Clips either at our Ashburton Stores prior to that date, or to consign the Wool to BROWN & SONS' siding, Addington, where it will have our most careful and personal attention Advices of consignments will be received at our AshburtoD office. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORNSACKS ?s " ' ■ ■ ■ COKNSACKS. TTTTE are now Landing ex "Elbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Which we offer to Supply at LOWEST MARKET RATES, Clients who desire delivery direct) ex Shii will please give us their instructions early t< save railage or extra handliog. FRIEDLANDER BROS., limitbd. &—." , , a OQ 5 *| HH g- Co P § i i«11 w & a  p "- 8 fed O B W 8 <S 'a rr . izi I s i § I g go i s. •; h ksf S Its 1 '« tr « cj f ?W |. 9 5s s. I i 9 I -~v 2- • ■ g! ■ ll ' THE ilh fi tiiir A RE bound to uphold their reputation as being the leading Tailors and Outfitters m Ashburton; During the past week we have opened out some of the very newest things m gentle men's HATS, 'iIES, SHIRTS, etc., that conld be procured m the English and Continental Markets. FOX THE JHEOIL.IL>AY» See the Sirdar Frame Hats ",, tf Wolseley Collars  „ Neweßt Ties „  Pearl Rtray Hats   Panama Straws   Unbreakable Straws  „ Pique Fitted Shirfca „ „ Celluar Fitted Shirts „ „ Matt Tennis Shirts   Picnic Shirte In fact every article of dress to make the holidays a pleasure. ' Quality our £rsfc consideration.. SPEPIAL DISPLAY THI3 WEEK A, G. BARTON, Manager,



F, EERRIMAN. ~~~K)il SALE? /"\NE Second-hand Dray m good order. f. febbiman. "" fuk; sTTTeI ~ ONE Second-hand Andrews and Beaveu Ohaffcatter. ■P. PERRIMAN. ■ Knife Grinders Grass Mowers. THE NEW MODEL BUTTON MOWER KiNIFE GRINDER rfIHE New Model Button Mower Knife JL Grinder is believed to be as near perfection as such a machine can be made. A most Valuable Improvement has been made m the means used for holding the knife to the grinding wheel, when being ground. The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made less at the lower part of the knife section, where the least grind ing is needed, and is gradually increased as the wheel is moved along the edge of the section towards, its point. " KEEP THE KNIVES SHAEP," Is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder It can easily be done. With a dnll knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are sjreafciy Increased, and the grass will be badly cat. A man, or even a boy, with this machine, can grind a mower knife per fectly, and with ease and rapidity. When a section is dulled or nicked by coming m contact with a stone, as often happens, It can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE ** CORTTHDUM GRIKDIKG WHEEL " Does its work well. It wears bub little, and will last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five years, and probably longer. There ia a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water through a smali hole m the side of one of its flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel In grinding, the water is driven through its pores by centrifugal force, completely wetting its grinding surface, this prevents the temper of the knife from being destroyed, which would be done if the wheel were used dry. THE OPBRATOR While grinding a knife, stands facing the side of the whe<?l and over the knife clamp, this brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3 to 5J inches. It requires but little skill to use this grinder; the directions senb with each machine will, if followed, enable any one to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, (Ireat Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. F. FEMiIMAN, AGENT. thh; Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) H'AVW just unpacked, direct! from the English Manufacturer, a new stock of all the Drugs used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmacopoea, 1898. Til© Im> of dispensing medical pre portont scriptions is the special and Work constant care of the manager (J. M. Cambridge), who has been engaged m this ■Juty for 36 years, as well aa having had the benefit of an XCnggligll training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of Serious It is of the utmost import- UllliSSS. ance that the drugs should be new and freshly im ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physician orders should be uaed, and nothing else substituted m its place. Tli©2JE**"l<3© should never be the first and only consideration- Drugs can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import all our Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we pould buy many of them cheaper m the colony But we charge no mo. 8 tiian is usual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A/3C" A.KJJLt An urgent call for medicine TIIMEISS »s responded to at once, whether during business hours or at night, Sundays or holidays. Night Dis pensary — opposite Dr Claude's, and next to Dr Ulster's residence. J. JVL Cambridge, MANAGER. 11 135 Insist upon having- oxtx J?uxe Teas. JDon't tee put upon. They are tfee Best *»& Cheapest. Absolutely par«. Copied tout never equalled. (Guaranteed XTicer and Better Value than any at 4d per lt>. more money. Compare xmx 3/- Tea with any at 2/4, and our 2/4 with gay at 3/- per Ib. TEAS MISS ETHEL aATBS, . ! ffIEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, JL Piano, Organ, & Violin. EAKAIA & CHERTSEY, MONDAY $ WEDNESDAY, j



DONAGHTS BINDER TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WHIPS, HAY JfCXBKS AND RAKES^ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS i?OB MASSEY-HARRIS AND McCORMIGK REAPERS AND BINDERS, At Leaa thuo Agenti' Fristß, and all Requisite! for the Harvest Field at Lowest Prices. JOHN ORR & Co. OUR STOCK OP ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY IS by for the Ka«»fc ever Imported Into Aehburton, and we are now making ft BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY m our Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN 'IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware and China. AMONGBT other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price fiom Sixpence each, and as we believe a larger variety has never been imported by any firm m New Zealand, we feel confident m requesting the inspection of the General Public. In order to dispose of our Immense Stock m these lines we have marked them at prices from 30 to 50 per cent below ordinary prices. Ihspsot oub Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. CUPS & SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TUMBLERB TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every artiole m Crockery and Glasßware at Reduced Prices at JOHN ORR & CO. MASON'S JARS, JaM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRiSS PRESERVING PANS. For many years now we have altogether undersold all our Competitors m these special Hoes, and we are determined to add another season to our record. We GtUBANMB to Sell tbeia Goods cheaper than any houße m Chriatohuroh or Aahburton, JOHN OBR & CO. num {INSUKANCE} *•*»« IVe beg to announce to the people of Ashburton and District that we have com pleted arrangements whereby we ace now prepared to offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10a or over, A FREE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holda god for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewed at our Stores : thus enabling anyone dealing with ua to keep covered against accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the case of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is that it COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to p^y for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PRICES IN EVERY LTNS OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where you can get your Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you leaat expect it. If it costs you nothing you mlghfc as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Inpurance Company, and all further particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Go. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- This is Y3SHY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize at the recant Shows m Christohuroh and Tiraaru. JOHN ORR & Go. Mara villa Garden Teas. Purveyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hcspitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to ns by the Growers from their Gartlene m Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits. Ten prise medals for PORITY, STRENGTH AND FLAVOfe. Everyone should try them JOHN ORR & Co., BOLE AGENTS. Sugar for Jam, WE Guarantee the Pare Cane SUGAB of the Highest .Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBURTON.