Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1899. IRRIGATION.

It ib to be hoped that the favourable season and the recent rains will not damp the ardour of any of our farmers on the subject of irrigation, nor tend to delay definite and effective measures to provide fora system of permament irrigation m this part of the colony. But owners of land are only human, and a good many of them have been so accustomed to rely upon their own resources that it would hardly be matter for surprise should they think they are quite able to meet any emergency that may arise. This is more especially the case with the holders of smaller areas. In esti mating their probable harvest they always calculate upon having to strike off a large percentage of the promise of theearly spring and summer; and taking one year with another, they know that they do not do badly on the whole, So, when they now and then have an extra dry season they count this with the rest, and are fairly satisfied. It; is difficult to convince men accustomed to this view of the position that without proper precautions and a judicious yet comparatively trifling outlay the dry season must always be considered a seriouß factor on the wrong side. Moreover, an unusually dry season like the one before the last is soon forgotten ; and when it is followed, as m the recent case, by an exceptionally moist one, the average farmer can not easily be persuaded to make provision against an unseen, and possibly distant enemy. The advocates of systematic irrigation find this condition of things a great obstacle m their efforts to educate our agriculturists. In the above sentences we have put the case m a light more favorable to the climatic conditions of the province than the facts warrant which many years of experience have supplied. The dry season is more than occasional. It is frequent; and one of our most enthusiastic and prominent advocates of irrigation—Mr 0. J, Harper—speaking with well nigh twenty years experience of the county said, on one occasion, that the farmer had to contend with six dry seasons out of every seven. This is a heavy per centage, no doubt, but it is not so very far away from the real state of the case when those years are taken into account m which the land, though yielding a return that enables the farmer to keep the wolf from the door, does not do its best m return for the labor he has spent upon it, because it has not received the full measure of moisture necessary to its best effort of fertility. Put the farmer m a position independent of the rainfall, and let him use, as his own common sense will impel him to use, manure sufficient to make good the annual drafts upon his land's productiveness, and he will be, like his contemporaries m other lands where irrigation is practised, m a position to work independently of the rainfall, and can count upon an annual yield that shall be far more abundant than he can possibly hope for under present circumstances. In grain and m grass, m root and m fodder crop he will find that irrigation will give him abundance, and that once introduced and used with intelligence, the lean years of the past will have been left behind for ever. It is this question of the introduction of irriga tion that has first to be considered, and after that the intelligent use of the benefit. The benefit of irrigation is a question that long ago passed out of the debateable region, and need not now be bothered with, as all our think ing and reading men agree as to the benefits of irrigation, and sooner or later Ashburton will be an irrigating county m spite of all the opposition that the prejudices of an effete con servatism or the ignorance of un reasoning thraldom to crude and primitive methods, begotten of limited experience m a circumscribed sphere t can offer to its adoption. And when! it is adopted, these are the elements that will militate m a measure against | its fullest usefulness, To fight them will ]

be the duty of the intelligent farmers who believe m irrigation, and to do so they must bo armed with the best weapons. One of these, and the most potent, will be tbesuccessful and economi cal use of the system on their own land, and the better to do this, though the old proverb " bought wit is the best" will always hold good-—viz., the wisdom bought with experience—it is possible to obtain wisdom by the close and intelligent study of the works of men who have made their mark on the history of successful irrigation, and this all our reading farmers would do well to attempt. But let them guard themselves against wasting time on the mere scissors and paste books of those who have no practical knowledge of the subject, and who are either totally ignorant of it, or who may have reasons of their own for attempting to mislead the farmers. We feel sure that it is only a matter of time when irrigation shall become a question of the greatest interest to the whole of our agricultural community. When that time comes no doubt there will be any number of farmers' "friends" offering them adviea on the all important subject. They will be advised to try this, that, and the other nostrum by those who hope to make money out of them, with the result that they would become sick of the name of irri gation. We trust, however, that those who have given this important matter j ' any consideration, will not; be satisfied until the question is m a fair way towards a satisfactory settlement —m this county at anyrate. There need be no excuse for the farmers or the i public being misled by the ignorant or the interested, since the most complete and exhaustive reports upon the subject have been given to the public of late years, the information published having been gathered from all that has been learned from practical and scientific experiment m ancient and modern times. As we have said there are per sons, who from ignorance or interested motives, might mislead those seeking for information, but there is no excuse for want of knowledge on this im portant subject, when the teaching of such works as W cilia's Irrigation Manual, published for the Madras Government; Buckley, on Irrigation Works m India and Egypt, etc., is available at moderate cost, and while " Irrigation Handbooks " No. 67 and 68, containing a large amount of useful and thoroughly authentic information can be had from almost any bookseller at the modest price of one shilling. This being so, there is no excuse for our farmers shelving the irrigation question for want of knowledge of the subject,

Local and General.

The Mails.—The Moana, with English mails of February 11,"left San Francisco on February 24, two days late. Her colonial mails arrived in London three days late. The Orizaba's mails from Melbourne, on January 25, arrived in London on February 25, a day early. Christchurch City Valuation. —• The total valuation of the City cf Christchurch, aa made by the valuer and submittad to the Council, is £208,741, which ia an increase of £16,235 on last year's. The valuation of the different wards ia—North-East £45,753, North-West £40,730, South-East £75,875, South-West £39,244, and Richmond £7227. Football —It has now been ascertained that the English football team will visit Australia, bub not New Zealand, as they prefer to play iv South Africa to coming here. Io reply to a suggestion that New Zealand players should take part in an Australasian match againsb the Englishmen, the New Zealand Union has requested information as to the basis on whioh the team would be picked, the expenses to be allowed, and the time the men would .have to be abaenb, Teachers' Orthography. — "The in ability of a teaoher to spell correctly should not he a bar to that teacher's employment," said Mr J. Young, at) a meeting of the Wellington Board of Education (reports the Post.) Speaking as one experienced in the work, Mr Young went on to say thab there were hundreds of people who never could and never would be able to spell* " Look at Chaucer's spelling," interjected a member. The other members were agreed that good spelling abilities were essential in a teacher. New Zealand Medical Degrees.— During the discussion on Monday at the Senate of the New Zealand University on the question of examiners being residents in the colony, the Hon. Dr Grace referred to what he considered an anomaly at present existing, in that the University examiners in medicine residing iv the aolony, and the examinera for the B.A, degree resided in England- The basis of medicine was con stantly shifting, whilst the art subjects were baaed on the experience of ages. In reply to thiß, Professor J. M. Brown pointed out thab in examinations for medical degrees it was absolutely necessary that the candi dates should be examined in practice iv the presence of the examiner, which would be impossible if the examiner did not reside in the colony. Valuation op Property.—Respecting the complaints made by the various looal bodies of the excessive cost of the valuation of property made by the Government valuers, the Spreydon Bead Board has received a communication from the Valuer-General. It states that as a result of enquiries and in vestigations by the Minister of Lands, he has decided to cancel the second instalment, together with the proportion of the annual expenditure for the year ending March 31 next, which, in accordance with the regula tions, were chargeable to the local authori ties. In addition to this, the third instal ment, which was payable during the finan cial year, 19001, would be reduced by bhe proportion of the cost of preparing maps, charged to the local authorities. The first instalment, as already charged, would not be interfered with. This remission would have the effecb of reducing the charge from one third to aboub one-fifth of the total cost, which the Minister trusted would remove any sense of injustice.

A bepokt of the Chertsey sports meeting and cable news wiil be found on the fourth page. Small Birds.—During lssfc year th® Upper Ashburton Road Board paid boys for no less than 197,500 heads and eggs of small birds. Grafting,—Tomatoea have been grafted upon potatoes by a French experimenter, whose hybrid plant produces tubers under ground and tomatoes above. The GuTENBtKG Bible.—A copy of the Gutenberg Bible was recently sold for £2590. This bible is the first of printed books, and incomparably the most precioua. Within the last few years copies have fetched prices ranging from £2000 to £4000. The present copy had several margins mended and several other slight defects. It was sold for £163 m 1822, £190 m 1841, £1900 m 1884. Lost His Head, and His Life.—While a, tailor named Edward Lewie was fishing from the cliff at Ooogee, near Sydney, the other day, be became so excited when a fun bit at one of the baits that he fell over on the rocks below, a distance of about 50ft. The unfortunate man must have been killed instantly, for when the police boat pulled round to the spot it was only to find the battered remains, A Mistake.—The New South Wales Postal Department has communicated with the British postal authorities asking them to make it knowa that Australia is not included m the penny postage scheme recently adopted by other countries. By an incom ing steamer a few weeks ago, over a thou sand letters were received bearing a penny j stamp only : on these a surcharge of 3d was made by the English Post Office, but the money remains ia the colony* She Knew .'—The question of the decrease m the birth rate is a matter which is caus ing much controversy m various centres of the colony. Apropos of this, a very good story is told by an English college lecturer. A friend of his was once remonstrating with a laborer's wife for attempting to feed an eight months' old baby with some form of herring. "Do you think I don't know how to bring up children?" replied the indignant mother, " why, I've buried ten." Cycling.-—Mr J. Oaider intends to make another attempt to reduce the time for the cycle run from Christohurch to Dunedin, and leaves Christchurch at midnight On Wednesday next, From Ashburton to Maronan, Mr W. V. Daly will pace him, and thence to Geraldine Mr S. Madden will take him along. It will be remembered that Mr Oaider had to give up the attempt a short time ago on account of the heavy rains. Sunday Postal Work. —The action of the Postmaster-General of New South Wales, m providing postal facilities on Sunday is not likely to be taken as an example for Victoria The Victorian postal authorities state that there has never been the slightest demand for such an innovation m Victoria, nor do they think it at all necessary. Tele grams may be despatched on Sunday under special conditions, and m case of emergency the telegraph department supplies a con venience, which any system of postage could not compete vuth. Fruit Pbeservin«.—A trial of the Sutherland system of preserving fruit m sealed wrappers has been arranged by the Victorian Department of Agriculture. Space has been obtained m the steamers Gulf of Bothnia and Gulf of Siam, leaving this month and next month, for 250 cases each, guaranteed by the department). The fruit —apples and a little soft fruit—will be shipped by the growers at their own risk. The Minister has also arranged for the cooling of the fruit at the city depot, according to Mr Sutherland's system. A Poisonous Ant.—A little girl named Maud Ware, four years of age, who resided with her parents at Thornleigh, has died at the North Shore Hospital (Sydney) from the effects of a bite from an ant. It appears the child was early last week bitten by a bull dog ant. On the following day she com plained of a pain m her legs, and she was conveyed by her parents to the North Shore Hospital, The unfortunate child grew gradually worse, and died the day after her admission to the institution. A Determined Suicide.—A peculiar case of suicide took place at South Melbourne. At an early hour of the morning Esther Ann Fowler, the daughter of the licensee of the Myrtle Hotel, Coventry street, attended to her duties m the bar, arranging the shelves, etc , and upon being relieved by her sister at a quarter-past seven, she went to her bed room, and, with a razor taken out of her brother's room, ."'ut her throat m such a determined fashion that life was extinct m a few minutes. The only reason the family can assign for the act is that the deceased was the victim of fits of melancholia. Sunday Observance.— Referring to the great change which had passed over Chris tian opinion with regard to the observance of Sunday, the Rev. H. C. M. Watson, at Sfc, John's, Christchuroh, on- Sunday morning, said that only a few years ago ib was the custom m religious families to cook Sunday's dinner on Saturday, and to abstain from doing many things which were now freely done. One man told him that m those old times he would not feed his piga on Sunday, giving them a double allowance on Saturday. If Christian people did not sincerely and in telligently preserve their Sundays, a time might come when shops would be opened and business obtain every day m the week* The Tasmaniaj—Mr J. Gow, of Gisborne, has received a letter from Mahia informing him of the diving operations on .Wednesday last at the wreck of the Tasmania* The Ooralie arrived at the wreck at 4 a.m., and the diver, Mr Pascoe, made two descents during the day. He travelled along the alley-way leading to the passengers' cabins, and reached within 30ft of Mr Rothschild's berth. He secured and sent up some, sal vage, including a ship's lamp with a glass globe quite sound, a large double block and a panel outi of a door. The ironwork on the block and also the lamp were m quite as good order as when the ship went down. The letter concludes by stating that the weather looked favorable, and Mr Pascoei hoped to be able to work again on the following day. Chertsey School Committee. — The usual monthly meeting of the Ohertsey School Committee w*a held m the school room on Saturday evening last. There were present—Mr G* Scarlett (chairman), Messrs J. Stringfellow, senr., J. Copland, J. Iron side, G. Campbell, and J< Stewart. (The master's report stated, among other things, that Miss M. Hunter had commenced her duties, and that the attendance had been very bad, It was decided to send notices through the master co parents of bad attenders before taking proceedings to en force the attendance. Mrs G. Campbell was appointed caretaker temporarily. With re gard to the vacant seats on the Board of Education, the Committee decided to vote for Messrs Studholme, Adam?, and Western An account of £2 Is 9d was passed for pay ment. _ Auckland Items.-wTus Press Association agent at Auckland telegraphs the following: —The jockey McCallum, who was injured at O'oahuhu Trotting Club meeting, has re eevered consciousness, and is progressing favorably.—At the inquest on Mrs Miller, who died at a service m the Church of Christ, a verdict of heart disease was returned.—John Sutton, sixty-five, for many years m the employ of Me Arthur and Co., as a book-keeper, ehob himself m hia bed room last evening. He was suffering from cancer of the stomach, and the doctor held out no hope, He left a sealed letter for the Public Trustee, m which he stated he had saved several hundred pounds. He was single and had no relations m the colony.— William Mott, twenty, was drowned at Tuakaku while bathing. He was a member of the Ponsonby Navals, and was a aon of Mr Mott, expressman, Ponsonby.

CABLE NEWS.

IJuited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right. London, February 26. The Kaiser has congratulated and decorated the captain of the steamer Bulgaria. February 27. Great Britain supports the Eastern Telegraph Company*! protest against the concession to Germans laying the Kastendji Constantinople cable. News is to hi»nd that the plague has broken out at Jeddah. fii. b'abre, Magistrate, is 'enquiring iuto the Anti-Semitic League and other conspiracies. Numerous domi ciliary visits led to the seizure of the Duke of Orleans's letters of instructions snd his committees' lists, M. Andre Buffet, the Duke's representative, de clared that threats of imprisonment would not deter the Royalists from conspiring. Madrid, February 26 Aa the outcome of the recent heated debates m the Cortes, Marshal Campos and Admiral Cevera have demanded a Parliamentary enquiry into the con duct of the late war. j Berne, February 27. t Six workmen were killed m the Jungfrau tunnel through a blasting accident. Sydney, February 27 Captain Keating, of the bsrquentine Ohittsor, was found dead m bi« cabin at the Solomon Islands. A revolver was at his side, and it ia supposed that it exploded whilst be was examining it. Lord Hampden received a cable mes sage to-day announcing the death of his youngest son, the Hon, Geoffrey Brand, thirteen years of age, from pneumonia supervening on a chill. He went to England some months ago with Lady Hampden for the purpose ' of entering Eton. He was attending a private school at the time of his death. The farewell banqnet, which was to have been tendered to Lord Hampden to-night by the citizens, has been abandoned. Melboubne, February 27 Pollock has been committed for trial for the wilful murder of Gunner Briner.

TURKISH AFFAIRS.

United Press Association—By Eleobrio (Telegraph—Copyright. Constantinople, February 27 Turkey, apprehensive of a Servo- Bulgarian alliance, has summoned the reserves at Macedonia. The Porte has ordered the Protestant missionaries m Asia Minor to be expelled, and the orphanages closed, if the slightest infringement of the regu lations occur. Thirteen thousand people are starv ing at Van.

THE LATE SIR G. BOWEN.

The Funeral.

Uniced Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

London, February 26

The late Sir George Bowen'a remains were interred m the Keneal Green Cemetery yesterday. In addition to the members of the family, there ■were present Sir Robert Herbert, Sir John Braiuatow, ex-officials of the Colonial Office, ' Lord Ampthill, Assistant Private Secretary to Mr Chamberlain, who attended on Mr Chamberlain's behalf, Sir Edward Wingfield, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Lord Rosmead, Vice- Admiral Sir Bowden Smith, and the AgentSrGeneral of the various colonies. "Wreaths were sent, on behalf of their colonies, by Sir Andrew Clarke, Mr W. P. Reeves, and Sir Horace Tozer,

THE SOUDAN.

The Khalifa's Advance.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Cairo, February 27 The Khalifa is raiding grain and cattle within sixteen miles of Omdur man. He is not expected to make an immediate advance. The taxation imposed m the Soudan is causing discontent, which favors the Khalifa's movement.

COURSING.

THE WATERLOO CUP.

United Frews Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, February 26 The Waterloo Cup was won by Mr J, Thurlby's Black Fury, Duke Lapal being the runner-up.

CRICKET.

New Zealand Team m Australia

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney; February 27 Half an hour sufficed to see the remaining New South Wales batsmen disposed of, the innings closing for 583. Even 15, MeKib bin nil, Howell 7, Gregory not out 40, ex« tras22. The bowling analysis was Mills one wloket for 5; Gobcroft, one for 24; AshboU, nil for 19; Reese, two for 112; Downea, two for 103 1 Fisher, nil for 62; Uphasi, one for 114; Frankish, two for 127. The New Zealand team were all out In their second innings for 64. New South ■ Wales thus won by an innings an 384 runi< The mat oh resulted m a hollow victory for the New South Welshmen by an innings and 384 runs. Soon after the start of the New Zealandera' second innings the rob set m, and at the fall of the last wioket the board showed the poor total of 64, (The score* Cobcroft 7, Baker 17, Reese 3, Lusk 15, Mills 0, Aahboit 1, Oownes if Fisher 5, Upham 6, Frankißh O.Boxttaall not out Q. MoKibbia took seven wickets for 2Q» Howell one for 24, Pye one for 5.

DBS ABHBUJUTOfI atABDIANt TUESDAY, FEBfttJAEI 28, iBD9



J. L. Hig'gs — Paperlianger.



Police Court.—Before Messrs K. Alcorn and T. E. Upton, J's.P., this morning, Charles Woods was brought up in austody and charged with being drunk and behaving in a riotous manner in a public place, (Devane's Hotel) and refusing to leave when requested to do so, also with resisting the police. Prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, at the same time saying that he had no recollection of having been violent. P. Devane, licensee of bhe hotel named, said thab Woods was behaving in a rowdy manner aboub five o'clock last evening, and challenged anyone to fight him, and he therefore ordered him off the premises, but he declined to go, and challenged witness to put him out. He then rang up the police, and Constables Hogan and O'Halloran were quickly on bhe spob. Constable Hogan said that the prisoner was very violent aud was only taken to the lock-up with difficulty by Constable O'Halloran and himself, and on arrival at the station they found it necessary to strap his legs before they could search him. Constable O'Halloran gave corroborative evidence, The magis trates said that the offence of resisting the police was a serious one, and the other charge under the circumstances was serious also, bat as prisoner had not been before this Court before, and had work bo go to at Waimnbe, they hoped this would ba a caution bo him. He would be convicted and fined 10s on each charge, or f orby-eighb hours' imprisonment. The fine was paid.



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Warning. —Notice is hereby given that I intend making it warm for all persons taking Woods' Great Peppermint Cure this winter —so warm that it will not allow any cold to come m, and if a cold is there ifc will soon drive it out. Coughs and colda will soon be a thing of the pant, if people keep a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure always m the house. Kbating's Powdeb destroys Bugs, Fleas, Mothß, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the suoeess of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean In application. See the article you purchase is keating's, aa imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d, j eRoh l b i /»Ilohemlat«



J. I* Higgs — Painter, Tancred Street.



" Mother ! give me another pieoe of that bread and butter!" "You may have another pieoe of bread and butter, But not that bread, it is too new!" A little of Mother Wisdom will ba profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every year have some very difficult oases through in discreet feeding upon tha new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence is better than a buoketful of regret* W. T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forgv m Wills Street, or at his Private Residence, Grey Street, new High School,—Advj,



J. L- Biggs — Signwiiter.



CHURCa SERVICES. '* ST. STEPHEN'S OHUR OH, I Ashburtoc. WEDNESDAY—Moeting of Associates of Girls' Friendly Society, 7.30 pin. THURSDAY-Biblo Cl&sb, 7.30 p.m. St. Stephen's) Gu.ld, 8 15 p m. jITBIDAY—Kvening Prayer and Address, 7 ";0 p.m. Choir practice, 8 pm. 3rd SUN DA V IN LKNT (March 5 ) 11 cm. — Matina, Holy Communion, and Sormon. Subject— "The Holy dcrip tares." 3 p.m.—Service at Greemtreefc. 6 30 p-m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. Sul juc—" Why am I a Churchman 1" RAY. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. J. L Eiggs — Sigawriter. "quautyMlsaTalF _ PRWED BY THE FACT THAT HEARIY - 7 out of every 4 of the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK mOAII&L' I*l RE CEYMjON or UleMUted Teas. Fh* above statement, after lo years' trial, enoutd convince both the trade and public that N. M. & co.s Pure Teas cannot be equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced , ours have no equal for Quality. NOTICE TO ADTERTISERS. A TTENTION is again directed to the jLJL following regulation with regard to Gash Advertisements, which will m future be Btriotly enforced :—"Advertisements of under sixteen words will be inserted for One Shilling GASH. If booked, the charge will be Two Shillings and Sixpence. Advertise ments costing under Five Shillings cannot ba booked, except to regular clients."



MITCHELL & TURNER. } jumuiiii «Q« | __ | |_jhi M | A S Notified m a Previous Advertisement, our lease of present Premises A. will expire shortly, and having Secured the one Site m ABhburton, we have determined to BUILD A MAGNIFICENT WAREHOUSE, Worthy of the Town and District, which leaves us no option bat to clear the Whole Stock at such Pricea as to command the Kindly Cash, and prove WE MEAN BUSINESS. We wish it to be understood that the undermentioned lines are only a few Special ones, and that "our whole Stock is HEATILY REDUCED. - ;o: DRESS DEPARTMENT. WE are HEAVILY STOCKED at this Counter, and fully believe that the Few Quotations given below will make it clear to every Reader that WE MEAN TO SELL. ODD SHADES NUN'S VEILING AND CASHMERE 6|d ODD SHADES NUN'S VEILING AND CASHMERE ... ... Is 3d ALL COLORS WIDE CASHMERE la 6d ALL WOOL FANG? COSTUME CLOTH, 2s 4d, 23 6d, 3a 3d, now la HEAVY DRESS TWEEDS, 2^ now la] ALL WOOL SERGES (3reen only) ... ... 9d STRONG SUMMER TWEEDS 9£d DRESS TWEED, Winter Weights, la 6d, now IOJd TWEED DRESS LENGTHS, 24a 6i, 28* 6d, 343 6J, now ... 10a 6oL 12a 6d t 15s 6d 50 SINGLE DRESSES, 12j 6d, 15a 6i, 20j, all ab 6s 6d GREPONS, Pink and Green only, 2s, now la 3d ALL WOOL BLACK SERGES la 3d HEAVY NiVY AND BLACK SERGES Is 8d BLACK FANCY COSTUMS CLOTHS, 2a 3d, 2<6d, 2s 9d, now IOJd, la2d, la 6d MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT 36in Check and Bordered Apron Cloths, ... Sale Price 4£d # Unbleached Tablings „  I*. la *<*» ls,Bd 68In Heavy White Sheeting » »» Brl 80In Heavy White Sheeting „ ,t H& 20 pieces Canvas Skirt Stiffenlnga ,» „ 4d Heavy Art Serges, 2s 9d. 3s 6d ... ... ...  » la lid, 2s 6d Large Size Bush Rugs, 8a 9J ,  6a 9dJ Heavy Union Shirtings, Dark Grey, Is »  B|d A Grand Line Dark Prints h »i 3 2d 60 pieces Blouse Muslins and Crepons  , t 4|d 20 pieces wide width good pabterns Flannellette „  3|d 6 pieces Flannellette Skirtings, heavy and good patterns „ „ lid 16 pieces Flannelette for Blouses, Dressing Gowns, etc „ t > 5i Millinery and Mantle Department We have a lot of Odd Lines m this Department, which we must get' rid of. A few only are given, being much too numerous to particularise, 30 dozen Ladies' Calico Underclothing at aboub half price! ( I 2 dozen Infants' Embroidered Caahmere Hats, 3s 6d, now la 6d 11 dozen Children's Pinafores, la 9d, 2a lid, 3s 6d, now IOJd, Is 6d 3£ dozen Infants' Sun Hats and Bonne:s, 3a 6d, now Is Hi 65 Ladies' Blouses, 3a 9d to 7s 6<3, now Is, la lid, 2a lid J 2 dozen Colored Collars and Cuffs, Is 6d per set, now 3|d 20 Ladies' Rain-proof Cloaks, 50s, all at 8s 6d Oddments m Wings, Flowers, and Ribbona at quarter price. ■j J CLOTHING & MERCERY Job Line 20 dozen Men's Cotton Shlrfcs, 2s lid, now Is 61 5 dozen Men's Dark Union Shirts, 4s 6d, now 2s 9d 4£ dozen Men's Tennis Shirts, 4a 6d, now 2i 9d Men's Brown Cotton Undershirts, 2s 6d, now la 6d Men's Heavy Cotton Underpants, 3s 6d, now Is lid Men's White Merino Underpants, 4a 6d, now 2a 6d Men's Turkey Handkerchiefs, 3 for Is 20 dozen Men's Knib Socks, our Is line for 9d 50 Men's Sac Suits at 20s off marked price 32 Mens' Covert Coats, 38s 6d, now 253 6d 27 Boys' Tweed Overcoats (2) from 7s 65 32 Men's Covet Coats (1) 38s 6d now 25s 6d 15 Men's Black Worsted Sac and Paget Coats, all ab 15516 d 9 Men's Black Worsted Coats and Vests, all ab 17a 6d 14 pairs, 6 and 7 only, Men's Brown Cord Trousers, 10a 6d forjs,6d 30 pairs, all sizes, Men's Twilled Cord Troußers,|4s 9d 28 Special Sac Suits, new goods, 28s 6d 400 yards Heavy Tweed, 2s 94, 33, now 2s 200 yards Heavy Tw9ed, Is 31 120 yards Heavy Tweed, double|width,;43;6d, now*3s 3d. MITCHELL AND TUKNEE „.,, • . I



AMEL CLUB bPOKTS ON FBBIiUARY 23 WAVE R L EY'S GOT? 1 Hlf ESWi FIRSTS, S)X SISCONDS, & FOUK THIRDS. (x)_ IN THE FINAL OF THE ONE MILE RACE WA-VlMtlJ^E V'« WERE « FIRST, SBOOHD, THISU) & FOUBTH. JOHN ORR & Co,, SOLE AGENTS. CUPS & SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATEK JUG 3 TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, and every art! Crockery and Glassware at Reduced Prices at JOHN OKR % CO. ASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRiSS PRESERVING PANS. For many years now we have allogether undersold all our Competitors m these special lines, »nd we are determined to add another season fco our record. We GtiABANVm to Sell these Goods ©huapjsr than any house m Christchuroh or Ashburton. JOHN OBR & CO. fbeb {INSURANCE} ™** . <Ye beg fco announce fco the p^opto of Ashburton and District that we have com pleted arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10s or over, A FBEE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds good for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewed at our Storeß : thua enabling anyone dealing with us to keep covered against accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the casa of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM ia that it> COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do nofc make any advance In our Pricea fco p»y for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PBICES IN EVERT LINK OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where you can get your I Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you le*st expect Ifc. If it costs you nothing you might rb wnii hav»> tbut thrown m. Guarantee from Inpuranoe Company, and all ftrther particn'arE on replication to JOHN ORR & Co, Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS. AND HAMS- Thi is VKBY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize^a* the recent Shows m Chi is; church and Tiraaru. JOHN ORR <& Co. ' , M ——■»———■■ Mararilla Garden Teas. Furvpyors by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospitals, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are I'xported to aa by the Growers from their Gardens m Ceylon, thus saving M Middlemen's Profits. Ten prize medala *or PURITY. STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should try them JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AGEKTS. Sugar for Jam, WE Guarantee the Pare.Oane SUGAB of the Highest .Quality, andjfespeclally Saltabie fur Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBUBTON f