Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNEBDAY, AUGUST 30, 1899.

Writing on the subject of meat inspec tion, the Lyttelton limes this morning has the following :— j MEAT INSFEO The conference of TION. local bodies held at Sydenham last even ing furnishes additional evidence of the strong public feeling that is growing up m favour of public abattoirs. The delegates evidently recognised the fu tility of any attempt! to establish separate slaughterhouses for the various boroughs ; but if the City Council hesi tates much longer the suburbs will probably take the protection of the health of the district into thurown hands. We already hnve a partial in sjeetion of the city meat supply, but this small measure of safety threatens to disappear. Those butchers who have lately had their stock killed under the inspection of qualified officers are [ beginning to grumble at the number of anima's condemned, and there is reason to believe that the additional expendi ture has not brought them a sufficient increase of business to compensate them for their loss. The present position is m many ways unsatisfactory. The public are not sure that th 3 inspection is altogether efficient, and the butchers are not likely to incur the expense of erecting and fitting elaborate buildings for private slaughtering, which m a few months may have to be abandoned. The result may be illustrated by an incident that recently came under our notice. Of a herd of fifteen cattle five were purchased by a butcher who h»B his meat killed under inspection, and ten by butchers who do not. Of ihe five three were condemned aa diseased, and we may fairly assume that cix of ■ the remaining ten would hsve been treated m the same way if they had been killed under similar conditions. Yet thoie ten all passed into consump tion m Ohristchurch. Moreover, the butcher who lost the value of the three animals condemned by the inspector has still to compete with the tradesmen who prefer to endanger the Hyps of their customers by selling meat which may be diseased. The only way out of these diliculties is the one which has been urged upon the community by medical men and by the Press during the paßt decade, and the apathy displayed m the matterby the local bodies of Canterbury is simply appalling. The conference last evening decided to request the Mayor of Chriatchurch to call a meeting of delegates from all the local bodies coacerned, for the purpose of consider ing tb.3 advisability of establishing municipal abattoirs. The meeting ought certainly to be called, bufc there is surely no need to discuss the advisability of the scheme. No sane person can have anydoubti as to its absolute necessity. We understand that the site of the pro r posed slaughteryard is one of the stumbling blocks m the way of reform, and we GUi only say that if such a con sideration is allowed to delaj the move rnent, those responsible for tho loss of time will display little public spirit and less common sense. If thk Prince of Wales were not resolute, unflißcbingly energetic, and the essence of puno THE PItINCE AT tuality he could not HOME possibly get through all he does every day of his life. He is (according to a gossipy writer) an early riser, though he goes to bed very late, and even should daylight find him atill busy with his arrears of private correspon dence he will be ready to get up whon called at eight q'.cloclr. Practically the only tim« His Royal Highness has to himself is before the simple break, fast, of which he partakes alone about nine o'clock, And the short time he has to spateb from public affairs after that meal. A breath of fresh morning air m the pretty grounds of Marlborough House braces him to face theenomjoua piles of letters that await his attention ftftpr his first meal. Eminently a business man^, th<§ Prince never lets his mail wait. Every single letter ad dressed to him by his acquaintances he actually opens with his own hands, and peruses himself, Then he sorts his correspondence, setting aside those epistles that concern bis own private affairs for his o^vn answering, and those that require consideration, for future consultation with specialist counsellors on the subjects they touch, Letters that his secretaries can reply to for him he leaves to them; but on even these he advises what form the answer is to t&ke. The Princess of Wales does not usually get up so early as her husband, so His Royal Highness has leisure (such as it is) m which to see his private secretary, Sir I?rancis Knol!y», and hii' equerry, and with them arrange tha details of the day's programme, and what carriages and horses will be required, before he goes for a little second breakfast, and domestic communion with his wife and daughter, and any guests who may be staying at Marlboreugh Hous*. Should he have time, it is his pleasure next to walk across to York House to see the Duke and Duchess of York, and for a little while to play wjth hia grandchildren, unless Prince Edsie and his little brother and sister have been brought m perambu lators by their nurses and a p|ai# clothes police oscer to Marlborough House, a? they are often m the early morning. The racket »i the day then begins. Perhaps a deputation will have to be received by the Prince, and he may also have to preside at a business meeting, of which he holds an official post a$ governor. Usually these affairs take place about eleyen m the Indian room, the apartment that contains the priceless treasures pre sented to His Royal Highness during his tour m India m 1874, by the native Drinces and chiefs.

Local and General.

* # * Oh the first page to-day will be found three interesting article*, and Mr P. S. Mftlooltn's advertisement, with othttra. Lanoastfr Park.—A meeting of the LauOiSter Park Company held yesterday the matter of increasing the titaud aocomtnoda tiou w»8 discussed, and it vv»s decried to get tku ehtitri'-ttj of the ces: of eonidarabiy addirg to the present stand. A'lhirsty Hospital Patiknt.—TheiW statea that the other moriiiug a prisoner undergoi"g Hontenoe !ef o the hoapita', where he was receiving medical treatment. Au sl»nn was raistd, bub the "escapee" re turned la'er, hiving gone oa-, it w.s uadei- Stood, to " have » drink." Pbbsonal.— Mr F. Becking=ale, who has bean m charge of the Hiwera Branch of the New Zwland Clothing Factory for over eeven years has been appointed to succeed Mr A. G. Barton m Ashhurton, and h\n now taken up his duties. Mr A. F. Ingle, who was m charge of the branch temporarily, j left by to-day's train for the south. | PiiEL Forest—At Peel Forest there has been a long spell of fins weather, and stock are looking wall. Since the f*ll of enow on July 25 there has been only one wet day, bat some very hard frosta have occurred, aad consequently feei is short. There is & great demand for firewood, which is getting scarcer and dearer every season. "Most Noble— One of tha applicants for an old age pension m an up-ceuntry Court, who, evidently, waß tetter acquainted with an Oddfellows' Lodge than with a Magistrate's Court, persistently addressed theSttpendiaiy Magistrate as "Moat Noble." The Magistrate, it m>y be noticed, accepted the new and honourable title conferred upon him wibhoufc demur. The Railway Station.— : Tq gire trains a straight run m at the Ashburton station the lines were m process of alteration to-day. An awkward cutve has been obviated by tho new arrangement, and several equally awkward points abolished. The station was recently lit by half a disn new hanging lamps, and now work is to c immencs soon on an extension northwards for two chains of the passenger platform. Long-l)i -tanoe Sionalmnq —MrHoward Tripp and » party at Oraii Gorge recently endeavoured from Moudd Peel to get com munication with the members of the Christ church Eugineers, who were posted on the Port) Hills, 85 miles distant. The attempt by means of a heliograph to fl»sh signals auch a long distance, however, proved a failure, as the weather was unsuitable. Another attempt will be made shortly, Porjl/TRT FOR THK HOME MaBKET.—A Wellington telegram states that the Agr cul tural Pepartment has decided to maka its first shipment of poultry to London m February. The Department has arranged to kill and dress all birds sent to a depot to be established at each of the four chief i ports, and it will also hi willing to send them to the Home market at the risk of the owners. A finall charge will be made fot killing, dressing, and packing. The cost of shipping tha birds to London will be equally reasonable. A Bailitp on a Bike.—Very recently an exciting bicycle chase took place, the locality beiug flagley Park, Cbristchnrch. The participants m the affair were one cyclist, who wished to serve a summons, and anothei who was evidently unwilling to receive the document, which he apparently knew wat destined for him. The pursued was first through the park gate, which he slummed thus causing the writ-server some temporarj delay. The fugitive was, however, altnosi caught on the opposite side of the park, and jumped through tha fence, leaving hit bicycle, which was promptly anntxed bj hie pursuer. The object) of the summons thereupon turned back, and threatened t< sue hia pursuer fop stealing th.c machine, hill m his c gerncss to regain his property he for got about the writ, and before he unoke to the fact was served with the att^chmenl i which he had so long avoided. Tke Bands' Contest.—Respecting »hi refusal of the Btanmore B*nd to eater under the present conditions for the bands' contest at Timaru, the secretary of the Contasl Committee informs the Timaru Herald that the conditions laid down have been rathei misrepresented. It ia not the case that un less eight bands enter the prigs money maj b'j reduced, The conditions are thac unless eight bands enter the contest will nob be hold at all [ and that unless ei»ht bands oompe^e the prizes may have to be reduced, The bands may think these conditions "ob noxious," but the Contest Committee cannot afford to guarantee full payment if there i; not attraction enough to raise the money , and they preferred to tell the bands before hand that the przsa may be reduced, rit her than tell them after the contest that they must be reduced. The Talleit Man m the World. —fl gjantiem is a disease, as many medical authorities olahn, Hassan AH has it badly, for he is 7ft llin m height, measured with out shoes. This present-day giant, who is one of Barnum and B«iley'i valued acquisi tions, comes, however, of a race of giants, and his gigantic stature can hardly be called a freak of nature or evidence of disease. Hia stretch of arm is enormous, measuring from finger-tip to $oger-tip ?ft 9in. Ho will thus be seen to be of nearly' perfect pro portions-an unusual thing m giants—as a normal man's outstretched arms should span exactly his height. His hand, paradoxically, is a foot, and his foot 26in. Hassan is tw'.nty-thres years of age, and was born at tho village of Siwah-Arnous, Egypt. His father was nearly an inch taller. He him self is married to a young woman fourteen years of age and 6ft m height. We are not told whether sftehas done growing. The Inj&bed Footballer.—-With regard to the condit of A. Armit, who was injured m the Otago. Taranaki match on Saturday, the Otago Daily Times states that on Sunday night his temperature rose and ths worst wag apprehended, but after a good sleep thia unfavourable symptom disappeared. Oe Monday his condition showed no change, and though he was quite conscious, tha paralysis of hie body from the nhou'dent downwards was unrelieved. On Saturday the depositions were taken before Mr M. Cohen, JP. Armifa entirely exonerated Baylj. He said he picked up the ball frcm a lodise rijili, and ran with it. '; Bayly packled him low, lifted him up, and let him fall. His own worda were } " Bayly played the game. I don't think Alf. (meaning Bayly) would do it intentionally. J sincerely believe it was au accident. Bayly and I were friendly during the progress of the game. He just pioked me up and let me drop. He tackled mo m the ordinary way a man would do to put another down." Ia view of the accident it was at first proposed to abandon tha match between Taranaki and Southland, but it vyas ultimately decided to keep faith with Southland, Bayly remaining behind m Dunedin* A Dunedia wire to-day Says Armit was reported slightly tetter this morning, having recovered feeling as far as the bladder and his prospeote of recovery are t^ore favourable. The prevalent use oj alang by all classes of the community is as astonishing as it is lamentable. Primarily it implies on the part of a speaker a poverty of English proper: secondly, a wanton preference for the vulgar and the inornate ; lastly, culp. able indolence and want of care. You may do this with more or less impunity with language, but you cannot thus trifle with a cold or cough; for these Wood's Great Peppermint Cure is a tried and sure remedy. Every household should possess it. Sold Everywhere at la 6d to 2s 6d.

News in Brief.

The 1.0.0. F., M.U., Loyal Ashburton Lodge, No. 6003, will celebrate its twenty sixth anniversary tomorrow (Thursday) evening, by an "At home" m the OJd fellowa' Hall. Dancing, songs, musical items, cards, etc., will form the programme of the evening, and every arrangement has i been made for the enjoyment of visitors. On Saturday nest Messrs Nicoll Brqa. hold an unreserved sale of stock m the assigned estate of C. Rowland, of Wellington, con sisting of Jewellery, cutlery, eloctrpplate ware, clothing, etc. A ohance like this of obtaining bona fide cutlery, jewellery, eto,, lat auction prioes is one that should not be missed. Every arbiole will be sold irrespeo i tive of lon or rsluo,

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By Electrio ' Telegraph. Wellington, August 29 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. workers' cohpensation fob accidents Od the motion to go into committee on the Worker*' Compensa'ion for Accidents Bill, the Minister of Education intimated I hit a reply had hsen received from the A^ent-General to an inquiry made by the Government as to the truth of a recent Prefs Association cable message from London that since the wo-king of the Aot m Eng land there had been an enormous increase of accideiits. Mr Reeves' reply was that elatenienta showing increases had been compiled by the Daily A Tews from official reports, but it was only the newspaper's opinion that such increases had arisen from the working of the Act. The increase m the amount of work must be considered. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS The Council went into committee on the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Bill, which wsß passed with minor amendments, and the third reading made an order of the day f"r the next afternoon. The Counoil adjourned at 4 55 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 29 The House met at 2 30 p.m. NOTICES, Mr Hogg gave notice to ask the Govern ment if they would take steps to prevent electors being interfered with ia the vicinity of polling booths at elections. The Premier gave notice that he would move tomorrow that for the remainder of the session Wednesdays should be taken for Government business. THE TBANBYAAL. The Premier laid upon the table a state ment of grievsmees from the Uillanders' Association, South Africa. In reply to a question the Premier said , that he did not think that the lime was opportune for the House to discuss the trouble m South Africa, but that when the proper time, oame ha had no doubt that they would maintain the flag, LEAVE 07 ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted to the Hon. J. G. Ward ou urgent private business. THE JAOIMO CABLE Ihe Premier moved that the House should go into committee to consider resolutions regarding the Pacific telegraph cable as fol lows l—" (1) That the Government be authorised to join iv the cost of construc tion and maintenance of a Pao fie telegraph cable; (2) that New Zealand co operate with the Governments of Great Britain, Cicada, New Sou^h Wales, Victoria and Queensland m raising the required capital; (3) that a Board of Commissioners selected by the contributing Governments, on which New Zealand shall have one representative, ah til be empowered to raise the required capital for the construction, laying and maintenance of the cable ; (4) that a Pro visional Board be empowered to invite ten ders arrange a scheme of management and other preliminaries with a view to preparing for legislation ; (5) that the rates shall be unanimously agreed to at the outset, subse quent changes to be authorised by a fixed mHjoriby of the Board ; (6) that the cable shall be jointly owned and maintained by the contribu'ing Governments; (7) that New Zealand shall join such of the Aus tralian colonies as are prepared to do like wise upon the basis of a guarantee of four ninths of the cost of construction and the annual deficiency (if any) by such colonies, New Zealand's proportion of the guarantee not to exceed m any case one-eightth of the whole cost." The Premier explained that the proposU was to take the e*ble through all British country, and, therefore, there would be less liability to mUtake's m cablegrams, and m case of war the oble would be under British control. The fact th*t the Imperial aulhori ties had joined m the proposal would mean hhat the line would be properly worked, ami that money would be got cheaply. Under the present system the Hues passed through seventeen different placas, hence the neces sity for an*'all ted" line from a nation* and commercial standpoint. He was satis fied that the line would b<s of advastaga to 'his cJooy. A disadv»ntage was that New gjaland was not direeb'y represented on th« Board of Management, To get an alteratior m that re*peot, later on he would brin£ dowu a Bill dealing with the matter. Mr Dmhie said that tho colony was ton far committed to the proposal to allow of an alternative other than adopting the motion. An •' nil red " line went for very little, as il would be uttoily impossible to protect it m case of war. Ho thought that advantage should have been taken of the line frorr Honolulu to Sun Francisco. Ho feared that business would not increase so rapidly as expected ; still iv the interests of the country he believed that the colony ought to join m the proposal to construct a gable Mr Pirani, Vr ftraeer, Mr Alien, Mr Buchinan, Mr R. McKeuzie, Mr Mill's, and Mr Herrios having spoken, the Premier said the House was merely asked to confirm m detail what had already been agreed to. The result would baa reduction fn cable charges from 9* 4d to 4s. Th^ advantage of havirig a second line lyas manifest, and it was only reasonable to anticipate that, with Increasing population and extension of commerce, the service would soon oost the colony nothing. The motion to go into pommittee was then carried. Ihe resolutions were pur seriatim. At Clause 2 the debate was interrupted by the 5-30 p m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. p.m. m com mittee on the Pacific cable resolutions, mid Glaum ap bo 7 inclusive were agreed to. <?£E ESTIMATES, The House then went into Committee of Supply on the E»timates, Clause I. — House of Representative?, £4570. Item Reader and Oierk of Bills, £150. The Hon. W. J. Steward complained that the sum was not sufficient. Messrs Duthie, Lewis andFlatman agreed, and urged that an mor ease should be given. Item charwomen, £50. Home discussion ensued. Mr J. Hutohe aon referred to a case of assault on two decent married charwomen, asserting that if the Premier had not gone down to tlje police station abd interviewed tho persons phtrged with the offence it would have been betuer for the Premier. He considered the penalty inflicted was a travesty of justice, The Premier, m reply, said that he was glad of an opportunity of speaking on the subjeot. If a friend of his ivat m trouble and asked bin assistance, he would not, like a fair-weather friend, forsake him, and if again oiled upon m a similar case he would do as he had done m the case under notice. Mr Soobia Mackencie blamed the Premier for having, m his desire to appeal to the multitude, raised up questions that would rftaid business. ■ Mr Hogg characterised the assault m question aa atrocious, and considered' that Che penalty iufjicted was altogether out of proportion to the gravity of the offence. ' Mr Hutcheson said that if the women m questioß had any social position they would not have beou treated m the way they had. The fact of the Premier visitiqg the accused m their cell was bound to have an effect upon the minds of the officers, and the men would not have got off so easily under other piroumstaniifiit. Mr Pirani moved to reduce the item second clerk assistant £300 by £5 The amendment was lost Mr E G Allen moved that the item £150, i Reader and Clerk of Bills, should be reduced by £1, with a vievy to an increase feeing made m tho Supplementary Estimates The amendment was negatived On the motion that the vote of £4570 should pass, the Premier said that it was a mistake that the matter of the recent assault case had been referred to, and he contended that the magisterial decision was a just one. Ha defended his action aa friendly and honourable. Mr Puthie characterised the action of the Premier m going to a prison cell to bail a man oub as noi consistent with hie position or office l Mr 1 Scobie Mackem;;3 considered that policemen could not be expected to do their duty when the Premier went about a prison cell to bail out people accused of crime*. Mr Fisher complained of the tyranny that would prevent oharwomea or any other womtn joining a political asaooiatioa. Mr Gilfedder regretted that the more ex perienced members of the Hcuie had cot set

a bett«r example than to waste 10 much tim« over suoh a trivial matter Mr J Hutchsaon regretted that the Pre mier had not seen that he had acted without j idgment m the matter referred to He had no intention of charging the Premier with anything wrong, but rather with an error of judgment. He explained, with respect to ihe charge made by Mr Fisher, that what he aid was that if the Government persisted m rewarding political services with material advantages it wou'd result m time m a nation of suckers and crawlers being raised up; The amendment to reduce the amount by £1 wm lost. An altercation between Mr Fisher and Mr J. Hutcheson ensued, which lasted some nme, when Captain Husiell t-aid that it w»h evident that no business wculd be done that night, and intimated that he would move to report progress. Even a hardened politician like himaelf was disgusted with the proceed ings, and he suggested that the House should adjourn instead of listening to members reviling each other. The Premier hoped that Captain Russell would not move to report progress, ex pressing the belief that the House would now settle down to business. After further discussion, the vote wai put and carried as printed. General Expenses-£13,493 Ibetn, chief reporter, J4OO. Mr Morrison moved that it should be reduced by £1, as a protest against the chief reporter contributing articles to a New York paper, quotations from which he read, and which were of a party colour. After some discussion, the amendment) was withdrawn, on the understanding that the matter should be reported to the Speaker. Messrs Mills, Carctsross, Wilson, Russell, Fisher, o'Began, Buchanan, Pirani, and Hogg spoke on the subject of item, 4400, chief Hansard reporter, the Premier re. plied expressing a hope that civil servants m receipt of good salaries would oease writing m a partisan manner. The whole items of Class I. passed un altered. Progress was reported and the House rose at 3 am.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEA.M IN KNGLAND. FIXTURES: August) 31—Scarborough, v Eleven of England. September 4—'Hastings, t of Eng land (final milch of tour). MATCH A6AINBT LANCASHIRE, United Press Association—By Klsotrio Telegraph Copyright London, Augmt 28 Hill and Gregory are standing out of the Australian team. (Received Wakapnaka Aucust 30,9-10 a m Guaedian Office t.31 a-m) London, August 29 Owing to rain, play wai again nob begun unoil late m tho afternoon, when Lancashire lost; four wickets for 120—fccclea 5, Tyldes iey not out 28, snndriee 5.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Elecbrk) Telegraph—Copyright

London, August 28 General Sir George Stewart Whits, Quartermaster General of the British forces, has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar. Lieut. General S\v Obarleg Mansfield Clarke, at present command, ing the Madrss forpes, succeeds General White as Quartermaster General. A .Renter's telegram Btates that Chang Vi, the Commiss:oner of Mines m the province of Ohihli, Eastern Mongolia, has chosen M. Destring, a, Rustian official, as his Foreign Adviser, Paris, August 28 At a bull fight m Boulogne six bulls were killed. There is much excitement against the authorities for allowing such exhibitions to eventuate. Mokoc«o, August 28 Lightning killed five attendants at the Sultan of Morocco's feet, while he was holding a reception. Sydney, Augußfc 29 A casting weighing 15cwt fell at Mort's dock this afternoon, killing a workman named O'Oarson and injuring another, Melbourne, August 2§ Leave has been given to appeal to, the ]frivy Council against th^e repent Full Court judgment, giving the Gold. Recovery Company leave to ameqd the | cyanide patent. The Age declares that there is strong feeling m ccn^mercial circles m favor of conceding the request pf the Eastern 1 Extension Company to open its own offices for the receipt and delivery of cable messages when the Cape route is established. It is also considered that the proposed rate of 43 per word ia liberal.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

—: ♦ A Want of Confidence Motion

Cnitod Press Aaaocir.tion—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, August 29 In the Legislative .Assembly, Mr Lyne gave notice of a motion "That the Bouse has no confidence m thd Government," iJ c '" ' 3?he iGtQveranieiit expeot a small majority.

Too Much Head and Too Little Tail.

The Right Honourable Richard Seddon, Privy Councillor and LL.D. of Cambridge University, Miniiter of —— Bub here we mast atop, for to begin and enumerate the varioui offices, honours, function*, and duties devolving upon the Hon. Dick i« more than we dare undertake. :' ' :' How one poo? main can '6-o go much is & marvel. Ib iho'ws the dearth "of Wise men and the plenitude of fooU when so many duties are crowded upon one man. An MeH.R. uald ;—There's too much head and too little tail.'* Most people will agrf c th.at a head is uepesiary, but to go into the exacb prqportioq of head, ana tail desirable is, Vbayaot us." (Eke on* head that we ail recognise is the old lady's, Victoria, and the bigger atook of coin bearing this effigy the more we get to like it. Two heads of Her Majesty appear m th« trade mark of the grand "Diamond Jubilee" Tea of tha Hondai-Lanka Company — on« of Her Majesty as a girl, and the other at the period of her Jubilee, We question whether any finer te*s are offered to the public than the deiioious and unblended quality of the Ceylon Co-operative Company, which are sold by the agents, the Hondai-Lanka Tea. Company. Talking about tea reminds us of the fact 1 that these teas are ahead of all others m point of value, quality, and get-up. Oar teas are all head and no tail. If we have a tale, ita short—simply this :— If you are wise, buy only these exquisite untampered with, and unblended teas. Sold m original packages by Shearman Bros, 7 Ashburton; J, Gudsell, iinwald, •■ ;-»

THE ABIiBUEIU^ GUaHDIAN, WKDNESDaY, AUGUST 30, 18S9



yoip" '"iMs OBfASoB. Atalanta Biotcles, £16 Ifta, with \% months guarantee. Genqina Danlop tyreii and our apeaial finish. Only two left, and £16 }Qs buys them They must go, GATES, LOWRY k Co., Burnett Street: 8 286 Smoke New Vena



Man's Ingratitude.—We have it on Shakespeare's authority that the winter wind is nob more unkind than man's ingratitude. In many cases this is un fortunately only too true. There are times, however, when the benefit received ia so great that ingratitude becomes impossible. When life ia rendetfad a biji'den to us by aickneas, and someone cornea'and restores ua to health, we should be base indeed to feel ungrateful. Thus, milliona are to-day | grateful to Holloway's Pills and Ointment, which have cured them of all stomach and liver troubles, banished headache, fUtulenoy, j indigestion and low spirits, and cleared their system of gout, rheumatism, sciatica, and fiU similar iilmenti.-(*»?!•)



church services. p hen"' s church, k^> Aehburtoc. 'THURSDAY, 7pm—Bible Class. FHIDA.Y— 7 15 pm—Evening Prayer and Address ; 8 p m, Choir Practice. 14th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept. 3.) 11 am—Matins, Holy Communion and bermon. 3 p.m—Ure»»n»treefc. 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. R. A. WOODTHORPE. M.A., Vicar. TELLS A TALE „ PROVED BY THE FAST THAT NEARLY - | out of every 4 ef the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK rioATL&u" o* Mended Teas. The above statement, after 1a years' trial, •houid convince both the trade and public tnat N. m. ft Co.'s 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. Fr edlander ofos. 900 ACRE FARM AT METHVEIS WE have for Private Sale a eplendic Grazing aad Cropping Farm, c'oai to Methven, on which there are the follow ing improvements : —Six roomed Houße, 1! etall stable and B*rn. The property ii pecurely fenced and sub divided into eigh paddocks, with plenty of wa'er. We inviti applications as to further particulars fron intending purchasers. FKIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd Land and Estate Agent. WE have for Private Bale several firßt class DRAUGHT STALLIONS, Also,— Some well bred TROT! ING STALLION? of which we can give full particulars t intending purchasers. FRIEDLANDKR BROS., Ltd. ~~Foii PKIVATE SALE IT7E have for Private S*le a Complet VV •iHRESHING & CHAFFCUTTIN( PLANT, consisting of— Eight Horse-power Traction EDgiue, b, Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri cator; Combine, by Hornsby »n< Son, with self feeder j Elevators, b; P, and D. Duncan ; and .Ghuffcutter by Andrews and Beavin, with Doubl Bagger ; also, Whare, Water Cart, etc AJgo—Four horse-power Portable Engine by Clayton and Shuttloworth, In first class order, FRIEDLAMDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALS. have for Private Sale, ai Eight-roomed House fitted with ever convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace Tinwald. Full particulars]on application to FRIEDLANDBR BROS., LIMITEI FOiT^ivlTE^BALb:, " THE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREI tPROPERT¥, Containing 2 150 ACRES, Situated uaarj4'ford Forest.] For further particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER BROS , Lm, Lied and Estate Agents. TTTE are OASH Buyers of good^lines o MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT Also,-— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GHAS«. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. FARM FOR~SALE. TUTESSRS FRIE*)L4N TpER BROS., Ltd, have bo^a instructed by Mr Wm.Suttos, to sell by private treaty, his compact farm oi 290 acres, situated at Winchmore, on which £s a isomfortable four-roomed Dwelling, large Btore room, and Bij-atalled Stable, [I hi property is divided into five paddcyke, al^ foD.ced and well watered, and most pf i land is under &f op. For full particulars and terms, app'y FEIBDLANDBR BKOS., Ltd. J. L. HIGGS, ART DECORATOR & SIGNWRITER, TX7ISHES to intimate to tho Ladies of Ashburton that he ha« made a Special Study of COLOUR during the last Seventeen Years, and is therefore prepared to give- the GREATEST SATISFACTION IN HOUSE DECORATING. Tebms Moderate. Workmanship Second to None. Apply early to ayoid tfee rush for SPRING OLEAFINfJ J L. HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. CDCKS & COCKERELS.—Those requir ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels for breeding purposes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpingtons, and Cochins ab the Pelham Yards, Ashburfcon.



F, PERK! MAN. KOfci hALE, A luige family dwhiLiisg- Houw, with a few Acrt-s < f Ground M)R SAL h I' ;■•' c No t!i I.luid, -n the v'cini.y of II > a eta, an nnrj»<Vt/(l d»iry F*nu of U5 es with good improvements wi Mm ono m:lrt <<f Huilwßy 3'alion, to win. h '.!. is j <;n d by t« \>><>vd nietai ro id Tiiu fa hi is iiibo »tni » Dii»y Factory Knot School. F. FB»•BI MA N. FOR SALE, AT Ashbatton Forks, a compact home stead of 84 aorta of good land, (tub-divided, and ail laid down m clover* On this farm is erected a comfortable dwelling h'uae. A large portion of the purchase money can remriri on mortgage. F. FERRIMAN. i THE BONE MILL. ON and after this date Green Bon«=s will not be taken m at the Mill, and Diy Bones will only be tak»n up to ihe 14^h September next, F. FERRIMAN. FOR &ALE, A T tho Corner of Burnett and William Streets, irs an improving position, half i-n acre of good ground upon which is oreotd a substantial house of seren rooms. "jEasj tarms will bo givon. F. FERKIMAN. |T HAVE been instructed by Mi Rob*&? Mubray, who has left Aehbur ton, to dispose of hia verj? comfortabh auburban residence ab Allenton, with foul acres of ground, which is well laid out It is bounded by a microcarpa fence, anc has other improvements. F. FERRJMAN. T~O~L E T7~ A Shop and Dwelliag House, m a gooc position for business, opposite the Unior Bank of Australia, Tancred Street. F. FERRIMAK. FOR SALE, QEOTIONS m the Town and Suburbs F. FERRIMAN. PUBLIC NOTICES. MISS CARbON. fTIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ J_ Far terms, etc., apply ats Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets neai Wakanui Soad East. IgJ THE ART OP SINGING. MRS HErBERT STEEL mEACHER OF SINGING and VOIOI 1 5 PRODUCTION. Address—Hayejock Stree Wesr. Termß, &0., on application. 5 17! PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, ORGAN, ANI THEORY OF MUSIC. myr rbtdowman rpoj Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stbebt, Ash burton. upils prepared for Trinity College exam Q&fciorva. ! t *~ c£] »» P"^^^ gssi5 0 6 n w ,s m pq h8 « W m ft SALS OF WALL PAPERS. ,n the course of a week or two, I am expecting a large shipme.it of beautiful and artistic Wail Papers, the like of which has never before been ceen In Ashburton. In order to make room m my fixtures for the reception of them, I will need to sell a few thousand rolls of my present exteosiv ( e stock, and that I have de cided to do at a greatly reduced price. Persona desirous of decorating their rooms during the coming season, will find ib to their advantage to purchase their wall papers at once, even sup posing it necessitates laying them aside for a month or two. It will pay m the end. JOHN~WILSON, fcate Bank JJpw South Walea premises, Bgrnetb Street. Ttjlephoii^ «£ P»O, Box, 16



X ITTLB ARGUMENT le needed m favor of the aider's Selection of tfceWAV*ERLEY BICYCLE to-day. It has firmly established its own place and reputation by years of unvarying euccess. No Bicycle ever attained a higher degree of popularity or gave more universal satisfaction than the WAVERLIY of 1898 In the construction of the 1899 WAVERLEY, we continue our policy of building the best possible machine, regardless of cost, ar.d then fixing our price as low.as the advancement m the art of bicycle building will permit. To the agent, to the riier, to the expert, we again, fearless of successful oontradlotion, submit our e'.aim f,r the WAVKRLEY of fall equality wish any bicycle built la the world. In preparing for another ye»r, we have retained the beet features of our 1898 Model*), makin? a oh changes as the lessons of the season paat have suggested m the way of improvements, and always with due consideration for the taste of the riding public m matters of datail and design. Our equipment has been selected with a careful regard for the requirements of the greatest number, and m the variety of accosroriea and options is sufficiently liberal to met any reasonable demand. We offer our Nos. 26 and 26 for 1899 aa Worthy Successors of a long line of Succssful WAVERLEYS, confident that they will be accorded a ful! share of pubic favor. WAVERLEY CONSTRUCTION In n?aking the alterations necessary to keep m Una with the charging reason's demands, we have aimed rather to elimiate every fault that has appeared m our 1898 construction, working toward the general refinement of the bicycle, than with a view to radical changes. -FISAMLES Sc FORftS, -B.EA.RING- PAKTS. In our frames and forks, we continue ______. the use of Albany seamless tubing with Our bearing parts &ra all of tool steel forged steel flash joints, which we con- hardened through m oil and ground to sider so necessary to the highest class gauge. Further Improvement has of construction, bat which are so little b^en made m our patent- hiding used at the present day. We also retain adjustment, which has been ustd co the National forged hollow arch f>rk successfully for the last two ywarp. crown. Frame lines are cha'igwd somf- JSew detachable cranks and tprokeb what, particularly m the rear, where fas'erring are interesting and dis straight D forks are used. Bindi g tinguuhing features, and a new, self colUr and bolt at handle-bar and seat- oiling antf hilent-runnin? leaf chain has pjsfc are discontinued, being replaced been adopted after auvere tests, by our own new expam'iag device ot* neat deßJgn and greac t ffioiency. — ACCESSORIES AND FUNISSH — We retain the National automatic Hub Brake, irr.provr d for 18 *9, and also furnish a new front wheel Brake at a slight advance m price. Saddles of varying snipes and widths are furnished with both straight and coil cprings. The W*verley adjusfcab c handle-bar is supplied m two widths and In rara'e-horn pattern. The pedals are newly designed for this Beaaou, .simple and strong. YOU CAN have your REPAIRS Thoroughly and Quickly attended to at moat Ruaßonable Pricea if you will entrust them to us. We make & SPECIALTY of STOVE ENAMELLING AND NTOKEL PLATING Of Roa'.ly First Class Quality. In connection with our Christchurch Branch we have built a Complete Enamellin* Oven and Nickel Plating Plant, which is under the charge of MR X. Whitmeld, late of the Austral Company, as that our customers can rely on any work entrusted to as being tamed cut m First-Olass Order. - SUNDRIES- We havp as* opened a large Assortment of SUNDRIES of the Tat ost Pat) ems, Including— LAMP?. BELLS, JTOEOLIPS, MUDGUARDS, LUBRICANTS, Etc. — E™. "SOLAR" 'OETYLRNB G.*S LAMPS, "20,h CENTURY 11 'CBTYLBNE GAS LAMPS, SILVER KING OF THE ROAD, MiW HOLOPHOTK LAMPS, DIBTZ LAMPrf, EXCELSIOR LAMPS. A L So,— PEBFEOTION, BANNFR, JIM DANDY, TOM THUMB, MIOROPHOTE, And Others, OVER TWELVE PATTERNS OF TOJU CLIPS, We Have STRUCK OIL W},i«h will born m any Lamp without the least trouble or smoke. Pat up m Bottles, Is each; equal to four of the ueiml 6d bottles. Also— LUBRICATING OIL, Which will nub 0104 m the — la psr Bottle. JOHN OUR & CO., ASHBT7RTON. SOLE AGENTS IN NEW ZEALAND FOR THE WELL-KNOWN WAVERLEY CYCLES. AND AT : Waverlej Cycle Depot, j 217, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHTROH.