PHASES OF THE MOON.

Januauy,

Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899. MADE IN THE COLONY.

No one in New Zeal tnd will be inclined to cavil at the principle of getting everything we require made in New Zealand —-or, to be more precise, in our' own locality—provided it can be made at home aa well as elewhere. The whole crux of this proposition, how ever, is contained in the concluding provision—if it can be made at home as well as it can be made elsewhere. If this cannot be guaranteed, then, of j course, it is waste of money to spend it on an inferior article. We are led to em phasise the importance of this last clause ' by the statement published in our news columns yesterday concerning the shameful condition of the cartridges supplied to our volunteers. This am munition was made in Auckland. From whafc we can gather from the officers of the local Oumpany, it would appear that a large percentage of the ammuni tion served out to the Volunteers is defective. Some of the cartridges get jammed in the chamber of the rifle, and the empty casecannot be extracted with out delay. In some cases the extractor pulls the end of the cartridge off,leaving the shell in the chamber. In others the cartridges are so out of shape that they cannot be inserted in the chamber far enough to allow the breach to be closed. In others still the bullets do not fit the cartridges, and are so loose as to be in danger of dropping out. And if these indictments against the Auckland ammunition are not sufficient, we may add that the cartridges are very unequally charged, som9 of the cases being apparently filled with old powder. It is not necessary, we think, | to say more than this to show that the attention of the authorities should be at once directed to remedy a state of affairs which, if general throughout the colony, must result in serious risk, if not disaster, should occasion arise to employthiskindof ammunitionin active service. We are aware that when the Auckland ammunition was first tested by the military authorities, the results were reported to be quite satisfactory. But if the cartridges lately sup plied to the velunteers throughout New Zealand are similat to those which the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers hate re ceived there must be something wrong somewhere, and it behoves the authori ties to look into the matter afc once. It is all very well to act up to the principle of spending our public money amongst our own taxpayers, but we cannot afford to waste it and risk our safety as well. The disastrous results of supplying soldiers with defective ammunition were shamefully illustrated in the Soudan years ago, when poor Burnaby met his death. Everybody knows that but for the splendid courage of that magnificent soldier and his comrades, the British force would probably have been wiped out, for the impossibility of working quickly with the miserable ammunition in the hands of the men and the useless condition to which it had reduced many of the rifles, had brought the force perilously near a condition that might have resulted in panic. We trust the atten tion of the authorities will be directed to this matter without delay, and have no doubt that Colonel Bailey, the officer in command of tfye district, who was present when the company went through its firing, will lose no time in i laying the matter before the Minister for Defence.

DALMATIA.

Dalmatia, where the Austrian immi grants come from, is a maritime province of Aus tria. In breath it is limited, not exceeding 40 miles at any part. The soil, though not rich, is good, and the produce, as a whole, suffices fpr the limited population of the country; but, altogether, it cannot be otherwise considered, than as a poor, unproductive territory, though not without some rich and beautiful valleys. Agriculture is in an extremely backward state, but it is said that the peasantry require only proper instructions in directing thefa labor to remedy this evil. The principal productions are Indian porn, rye, barley, figs, olives, and' yines, but sufficient grain is cot produced to supply the wants of the country, the deficiency being imported from Turkey and Hungary. The Dalmatian wines are strong and full-blooded, but most of them havß the fault of being sweet, owing to the grapes remaining too long upon the vines before they are gathered for pressing. ''Neither the Dalmatians of Italian origin nor those of the Slavonic race are noted for any skill, excepting the shipbuilders of Ourzola, the manufacturers of liquors at Zara, and the vendors of oil and wine throughout the country. They are a tall, muscular, and vigorous race, and extremely hospitable, according to one authority, while another describes them as being lazy, vindictive, and dissipated. The statements about the wages earned by the inhabitants of the country vary to a considerable extent. The wage of a farm labourer is stated to be about four" francs a week, and one writer Ba ya :—"They are wretchedly poor, and will execute—the women, at any, ra te —the most laborious tasks for the merest trifle."

Local and General.

Beading matter will be found on the first and fourth pages. Dividend.—The Wellington Gas Com pany haa declared a dividend of 10 per cent. \ for the year.—Preaa Association telegram. Smoking Judges.—Lord Chief Justice Rigby is, perhaps, the mosti confirmed emoker on the Bench, and is alone amongst his brother judges in the " cult of the briar," He seorna the more refined delights of cigarettes, affected by his brother Lord Justice Sir Joseph Chitty, or the cigars of the tt*i"t'?r °* the RplJa ;aad clings lovingly to his well-seasoned brlai 1, which he composes his soul during the luncheon interval. Asked on«e wh^t he would do if deprived of his pipe, he answered, ia his characteristic formula, "I'm Imaged if £

Old Age Pbnsions.—An Auckland tele- ' gram states that owing to the publicity given to the applications for Old Age j Pensions a cumber of local claims have been • withdrawn since last sittings. } The Borough CouNOiL.—Owing to the i want of a quorum the meetiug of the Borough J Council last night lapsed. Four members attended—LJrs. Hanmcr, Dtvis, Scaly, and Pauling. The meeting was adj >unied bill Thur day next. Long■ •Distance Telkphony,—The tele phone cffiee in Wellington was connected with tho Napier office oa '"Undny, and the operators find they can hoar very distinctly. The experiments with Auckland wevo not so successful, the voices being faint, aud j were only heard with difficulty. ] The Militia.—The militia tcAXh for! Canterbury and North Otago are now com' ' pleted. The £otal numbers are—Firut class, 11,035; Becond class, 3627 ; third class, 4782; total, 19,494. The figures for Ash burton are—first eliss, 1234; second class, 394 ; third o'ass, 409 ; total, 2037. Tub Electric Light at Rotorua —Aq Auckland telegram states that Mr Baker,' Government surveyor and engineer, has practioully finished laying off a site near the Okere Falls, close to the outlet from Lake Rotoiti, for the erection of a dynamo for the electric lighting of Rotorua and ether pur poses. It is proposed to utilise the water fall to generate the electricity. Out ix a Thunderstorm.—-Some persons working at a threshing machine near Ren wick, Marlborough, on the day on which the unfortunate man Goff was killed, not far from the spot, also experienced some of the effects of the lightning flashes while the storm was at its height, tor a few seconds (says the Express) the sensation was a very queer one, and they had to leave their machine for a short time. Obituary.—A very large cirole of friends will, we are sure, hear with deep regret of the death of Mr Edward Elworthy, of Holme station, Pareora. The deceased gentleman, who, we understand, had suffered for some time from heart trouble, became suddenly ill ab a late hour on Saturday night, and breathed his last shorbly after 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, ere his medical adviser, who had been urgently sent for to Timaru, had arrived. Mr Elworthy was in Timaru on Saturday, apparently in pretty good health, and started to drive to his station about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Cycling.—The Ellesmere Cycling Club have taken time by the forelock in arranging a programme for Easter Monday. We have bean favoured with an advance copy from whioh we see that it is intended to expend nearly £30 in prizes, £30 being allotted to the Easter Wheel Bace. It is satisfactory to note that one race practically bars paid riders, which is a step at least in the right direction, suggested in a recent article in this paper. In view of the splendid track at Leeston, no doubb there will be a great gathering there on Easter Monday. Acclimatisation.—According to a Press Association telegram, Mr Ayson, Curator for the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, has written that he has secured promises in America and Canada of a million and a half white fish eggs, and 100,000 Pacific and blue baok salmon. Canvas back and red head ducks are very scarce, and he does not expect to get any. He proposes to obtain elk and white tail deer, quail, and Canadian wild goose. Mr Ayson says that in fish culbure America is ahead of Europe, and he has received every assistance in getting an insight into the system of working in America. Heroic Measures Wanted.—As an instance of the evils arising from the want of a workable Noxious Weeds Acb, Mr M. Murphy, F.L.S., points to the Californlan thistle, which may be seen at present dominating several paddocks on the Drain road, on the way to Cheney's Qorner. A number of paddocks of wheat there are full of itt When the wheat is threshed the seed will be carried about the country in the threshing machines. It was only two or three years ago when there were only small patches of the fchistle, whioh is now covering the ground on both sides of the road. Mr Murphy thinks it would be cheaper to buy the crops and burn them, than to let the wheat go on the market. The wheat should be condemned in the same way as cattle affected by tuberculosis^

News in Brief.

Mrs Bowman Fo^ notices that she will resume teaching on Monday next, the 31st inst., and will be at home during this week to arrange with pupils. Messrs McKnight Bros, (late of Christ churoh and Timaru), announce that they have commenced business in Saundera' IJuild inge as cycle experts, etc. They have named their establishment the •• Ariel " Cycle Works. Both these young gentlemen have been connected with the leading cycling firms in Timaru and Christchurch for the last six years, and we trust they will receive a fair share of support from the Ashburton wheelmen.

ATHLETICS.

A.A.O. & A.O.

The following are the Handicaps for the 220 Yards Flat Race, to be run on Thursday next, at 3.30 p.m :— Lynskey, M. J „ scratch Orr.N; ..." -. .- „ Hobbs, L. .„ „ 4yds Marsden, E. ... .„ syds Purchase, E 6yds Shearman, W< J, ... Byds Smith, C. Byds Thiele, W- .- .- *lyds Smith, W. J. ... .;. 11yds Watt, F, , ... 13yds Amos, B f «, < .. 16yds Stock, D. O. .„ .... 17yds Stephens, J. ... .« gQyds

COMMERCIAL.

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London, January 22 ■• Eleven thousand five hundred quarters of South Australian wheat, February ship ments, have been sold at 23a. Mutton, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, 3|i ; Dunedin and South land, 3|d; North Island, 3£d. Lamb is unquoted. River Plate unchanged. Wool—Continental buyers are aative ; " Elderalie " clip sold at la 4f d» January 23 The total wool catalogued to date is 322,410 bales, of which 30,860 have been bo 14?

THE OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,

j Wellington, January 24 Members of the Opposition at Wellington have decided to plaoe the political position before the colony from the platform during the autumn. Captain Russell will open the campaign in about) & month. A general election committee was appointed in the interest of the party.

Norwegian Wbddisg Gifts. — Every gueab at a Norwe^bn wedding brings the bride a present. In many parts a keg of butter is the usual gift, and if the marriage takes place ia winter, salted or ttizm meat ia (ffered. Metkohs. — The promised shower of meteor.-* was either much less than was expected or was obscured by the clouds. In America, a. good number were observed, a I profesto ■ at Priucetou Observatory counting 100. One mei.e«r is said to have lighted up t,he entire city of New York. The display in America, ia thought to augur well for next year's shower. Bankrupts' Books.—At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, Charles Cowan, bush contractor, was charged with failing to k< en proper accounts within three years before his bankruptcy. He pleaded guilty with no intention to defraud, and received sentence of three months' hard labor. His counsel asked for probation but the Bench refused.™ Press Association telegram. A Good Yield.—Our Dromore correa pondent informs ua that Mr James Allen has threshed out of the etook fifty-three bushels to the acre. This splendid yield was from a crop of dun oata which had been sown with turnips. Belfast manure was used and though the turnips were a failure the oats turned out as above. Mr Allen estimates that had it not been for the nor-wester*, he would have had fully sixty bushels to the acre. Other crops in the district are also giving splendid yieldß. Kiss to Go by Auction. —Minnie Seligman, the beautiful actress, who in private life is Mrs Bobero Cutting, well-known in New York society, has consented to sell a kiss by auction at a Hebrew charity fair a>t the Coliseum, St. Louis. She expects to realise % thousand dollars as the result, and de clares that the kiss will be worth the money, bub that the warmth of it will depend on the liberality and personality of the success ful bidder. This unique offer has created some sensation. It is expected that the bidding will be exceedingly keen. Colonial Art.—With a view to affording colonial artists an opportunity of introduc ing their work to the notice of the Mother Country, the editor of 7he Studio, the well known magazine of fine and applied art (5 Henrietta Street, Convent Garden, London), is offering prize* for a competition open exclusively to artists and art students resid ing in the British colonies and dependencies. Particulars of the conditions of the competi tion will be found in the December number of the magazine. Hovr it Works Out. — One old age pensioner in Dunedin will get £1 a year, in monthly instalments of la Bd. It was found, after careful investigation and calculation that a certain applicant was in this position : He possessed property valued at £150. The valuation had to be reduced by the amount of the mortgage, and the sum of £1 had. to be reduced for every £15 worth of property held. Thus £6 bad to be deducted from the pension. Then, the applicant, it was discovered, had a yearly income of £45, and £1 had to be deducted for every pound in excess of £34. Hence a further reduction of £11 had to be made, and this added to the £6 already mentioned made a total of £17 to be deducted from the pension of £18 per annum, which le*i £1 to be received by the applicant, payable in monthly instal ments. Bowling Tournament. — The annual tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association commenced in Christchurch yesterday. All the afternoon games were being played in continuous rain. Tbe re sults of the inter-club matches are—Green Island beat Canterbury 31 to 18; Dunedin beat Canterbury 21 to 11; Canterbury beat Caledonian 29 to 9; Danedin beat Canter bury 23 to 17 ; Christchurch beat Caledonian 22 to 21; Dunedin beat Christchurch No 2 27 to 9 ; Green Island beat Christchurch 22 to 15 ; Taieri beat Ohristchurch 21 to 16; Christchurch beat Kaibangata 24 to 18; Danedin beat Christchurch 19 to 8. The following games were not played out owing to the rain, but tha scores stand—lnver cargill beat Canterbury 22 to 17 ; Boslyn beat Canterbury 14 to 11; Canterbury beat Dunedin 18 to 15 ; Oamaru beat Canterbury 30 to 11. Oookinq Classes Fob Victorian Girls. —An important step is to be taken by the Victorian Education Department in the in auguration of cookery classes for girls. The authorities have written to Sydney asking terms for a course of lessons by a lady who now conduots these classes for the Hew South Wales Government; and the reply will be considered by the Minister in a few days. This course consists of twenty-one lessons, and provides that each child shall receive a full day's instruction per week. In Sydney and Newcastle there are permanent centres, which serve several schools, and the presence of a full set of kitchen apparatus gives the children a thorough training in the practical work of the kitchen. Laying a table and waiting at table are also included. The Education Department proposes to found # centre in Melbourne, or some populous suburb, with a set of cooking utensils, as an experiment, and if there ia sufficient en couragement the system will be extended to all important districts. Unreliable Ammunition.—lt is said that the 1897 issue of Martini ammunition to the volunteers is very unreliable and trouble some, and this was fully proved on Thurs day last when the Ashburton Rifle Company was being put through its annual course of volley and independent firing. Mies fires were numerous, cartridges burst off at the rims, got jammed, or could not be pressed into the cartridge chamber. Of course these little things caused delay, whilst the miss fires no doubt lefb the figure of merit lower than it would have been had the 'ammuni tion been reliable > Such ammunition as this, would certainly mean disaster and defeat to j the finest troops in the world. Cv it be that the old cartridge cases have been returned to the factory and recharged, As Colonel Baily was on the range at the time and witnessed the difficulty he will perhaps I be able to give the Defence Department a little advice on the subject. Cheviot.— Tourists travelling to Cheviot are charmed with the appearance of Omihi Valley, since the arrival of the new settlers, one of whom (Mr G. Cole) has buiib a large substantial bouse, and haa a garden well planted with native trees and shrubs, which in a short time will add greatly to the appearance of the valley, as it gives the aspect of a very pretty homestead. Several of the settlers also intend building after harvest, Harvest operations having com menced, Mr Cole is busy cutting a magnifi. cant crop of oats, with a new Massey-Harris which he purchased from Friedlander Bros., Ashburton. He expects the yield to be about fifty bushels per acre, which is ex ceedingly good, considering it was sow late and on the first furrow. Messrs Luscombe and Sager's crop looks well ail through, while Mr John Moore, a young bachelor, has an excellent crop of wheat. Mr Jury, another promising young bachelor, is plough ing for turnips, as are also Messrs G. and B. Clephane. Messrs Newton and Baker have an excellent crop of turnips and rape on the Downs. Nor must mention be forgotten of Mr Burrows' orop of onions, which were put in on the first furrow, and cannot be beaten in Canterbury; nor of Mr Simmond'B all round garden. The shearing is over and the settlers anticipate sending away a good roijnd. number of iat' lambs, ' * « Tub Ltjcr of a Chinaman.-- 11 The luck of a Chinaman " is a saying oft quoted by oolonials to express one's good fortune, and residents of Gisboure had strong evidence of its truth the ' other morning, A Celestial named Ching Foo left his horse and enrb in a paddock off Childers Road, and the animal being frightened by a bob fly, bolted through the open gateway, and ga.m.e down Guilders Road at a merry pace, The oarb was laden with vegetables, and John's consternation at seeing his wares disappear round the corner was very great. The runaway turned into > Gladstone Road, and continued ab a some what reduced pace down the main street. Constable Smith sought to stop it, bub, nob being in his best running form, was slow to get under way, and was soon left behind. Opposite Adams' two men brought the horse to a BtaudstiiJ, and Constable Smith took charge of it. Subsequently John turned up, and his face beamed with the blandest of smiles when bo saw that the horse and cart were uninjured, and that there was not a single oabbage missing from his stock. The constable told him that he would have to summons him, but upon hearing the owner's explanation, said he would consider the matter. It was suggested to Jobs that he should give 10s bo the hospital as, a thanks fiflfering, »»<J ha rej)Ue4 "AUrfghti I am

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, January 22 In connection with the Anti- Ritualistic movement-, with a view to securing uniformity when the Bishop haa doubts, the Archbishops have decided to jointly interpret the rubrics, the parties having a grievance also to be allowed a hearing before the Archbishops. January 23 Several Australian steamship com panies, including the Shaw, Saviil Company, have arranged with Lloyd* for a survey of the refrigerating plant in all new vessels. Berlin, January 22 In the Prussian Diet, Dr yon Miguel, Vice President, in referring to the expulsion of Danes from Schleswig, said that Prussia had interfered only when the agitation against Germany had steadily grown in strength and boldness. Berne, January 22 Further landslips at Airolo threaten to block the St. Gothard tunnel. Constantinople, January 23 Count Muravieff has informed the Forte that Russia and Austria will prevent the Balkan States , from aggressively interfering with Mace* donia, Washington, January 23 The Coinage Committee, consisting of members of both the Senate and the House, have reported favorably of the Gold Standard Bill.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

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Paris, January 22 In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Delcasse denied the existence of a" letter relating to Dreyfus, either to or from the Kaiser, forged or unforged.

THE CRISIS IN SAMOA.

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f! Washington, January 23 The German Ambassador at Wash ington has assured Colonel Hay that if the action attributed to the German Consul at Apia and Dr Raffel is con firmed, it will be disavowed, and the offenders punished. Bkrlin, January 28 The German cruiser Cormorant has been ordered to proceed to Samoa. The German Press adopts a moderate tone and suggests that the Ambassa dors of Great Britain and America at Berlin should settle the dispute with Herr yon Bulow, the German Minister of Foreign Affairs,

NEW GUINEA.

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Melbourne, January 23 A conference of Premiers of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland decided to continue to pay the cost of the administration of New Guinea out of the accumulated surplus till March 31. Another conference is to be held later on to decide the course of action. With reference to the cabled state* ment that the New Guinea Land Syndicate concession has been allowed, the Premier states that nothing offi cially is known about it.

THE LATEST.

Australian.

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(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 24, 9.15 a,m, Guabdiaw Office 9.43 a.m) Suicide in Gaol, Sydney, January 24 The man arrested at Windsor on a charge of criminal assault on a girl has poisoned himself in the lock-up. Agent-General. Melbourne, January 24 Sir Andrew Clarke has been appointed Agent-General for three years.

THE SOUDAN.

Governors Appointed:

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(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 24, 9.5 a.m, Guardian Office 926 am) Cairo, January 23 Major General Sir Archibald Hunter, Commandant of the Egyptian frontier field force, has been appointed Gover nor of Omdurman ; Colonel David F. Lewis, Governor of £ennaarj and Colonel H, W. Jackson, Commander of the 11th Soudanese Regiment, Gover nor of Fashoda,

THE FAR EAST.

Another Rising.

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(Received Wakapuaka Jtan. 24, 9,5 a.m, (Sijardian Office, 9-26 ai-tn) Pbkin, January 23 A rising has occurred in the province of Ngauhwei, South China, ! and is spreading rapidly. The authori ties atPekin have ordered the Viceroys of the neighbouring provinces to unite in suppressing the outbreak.

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

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Washington, January S3 The work of constructing the Nica ragua canal will occupy six years, and will cost one hundred and fifteen mil lion dollars (£28,750,000), supplied by the Treasury. All nations will pay the same canal tolls, and neutrality will be guaranteed. President McKinley has been re quested to secure the abrogation of the OJaytonßulwer concession, and' au thorised to acquire another route if Nicaragua declines to grant iqitabla

THE AJ3HBUBTON GUARDIAN : TUFBDaY, JANUABY 24, 1899



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" Mother ! give me another piece of that read and butter!" "You may have another piece of bread and butter, but nob jkqt bread, it }s too new!" A little of Mother Wisdom will be profitable if practiced by horse owners just now. We every year have some very difficult oases through in discreet feeding upon the new stuff. A thimbleful of prudence ia better than a bucketful of regret* W, T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, either at his Forge in Wills Street, or at his Private Residence, Grey §t>r.eeb, *?e»F H|gh School.—Advii, gmoko N«W Voniii



SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVEBTISEMENK T. N. Digby—For Sale McKnight Bros—" Ariel" Cycle Works N.Z. Railways—Store Site at Chertsey Wanted—Sub-Agent Seed Firm Bank N.Z—Shop3 to Let Allandale Coal Coy.—Coal for Sale Mrs Bowman Fox—Professional Notice Wanted—Furnished Bedroom



! F. FERRIMAN. ! I FOB SALE. I BUCKKYE Reaper and Binder, 5 feet 6 inches cut. j ALSO,— I McCORMICK Reaper uud Binder, 5 foot cut. Both these Machines are in good working order. Price for two—JSxJS. F~ERiiMAN THE "PEOPLL'S" Ironmongery Establish ment, BURNETT BTREhT. HAVING disposed of my business in Ashburton to Mb G. Mhddins, I hereby tender my sincere thanks to the Public of ABhburton who have bo generously supported me during the time I have been in business here, and I most cordially recom mend my Successor, and would ask you to grant him the same liberal support. WILLIAM OONGRfiVE. AS the purchaser of Mr W. Congreve's Business in Ashburton, I respectfully solicit the support of the general public of ABhburton, especially my old friends and acquaintances, IN ASKING YOUR SUPPORT I do not do so as a "NEW CHUM" OR AN II INTERLOPER," but as an old identity of Aflhburton, having been a resident for the last seventeen years; fifteen years as Manager of the Ironmongery Department of Messrs Friedlander Bros., and their Successor Mr Henry Zinder. This fact testifies for itself that I have a thorough knowledge of the requirements of the dis trict, and it will be my endeavour as far as I possibly can^to supply those requirements, more especially those of my farming friends. It is my intention to carry out the principle adopted by my predecessor, Mr Oongreve, viz, to sell a good article at the very lowest price compatible with justice to* buyer and seller ; and by prompt attention to customers, aim zealously to satisfy their wants. ALL ORDERS left with me will have my personal supervision. I humbly ask for a share of public patronage, and INVITE AN INSPECTION of what I have on sale, without pressing to buy, " ; GEORGE MEDDINS. 1 . • COD ZJ ** § I o. *« as B S3 A. GOOD WATCH I FOB THE j HARVEST. "TUST Received a Direct Consignment of STJiONG NICKEL WATCHES. FIRST-OLASS MOVEMENTS. , THIS|IS NOT A TOY, BUT A^ GOOD TIMEPIECE 9/6 BAC « 9/e The Bjst Value Ever Offered in New Zealand. I Bsve also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE GLASSES, Sig-ltt Testing? a- Specialty As Usual I carry the Largest and Beßt Stock of WATCHES, OJL.OCKS, jtu.l?. Ware, Jewellery «&«? IN ASHBURTON. HPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, 11431 STREET, ASHBURTON. " I have used Chamberiain'a Pough Rein edy in my family for years and always with good results," says Mr W B Cooper, of El Rio, Cal. " For small children we find it especially effective." For gale by the ASjpTOSQN PSCa OOMFASY j



Frledlander Bros., Limited^ j FOX PRIVATE SALE. | i T7TTE Have for Private Sale, a complete THRESHING PLANT, in (im-class order. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDEH BROS., Lld. CORN SACKS CORNSACKS. ■ "ITTTB are now Landing ex "jElbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, VVhioh>e offer to Supply at LOWEST MABKET BATES. Clients who desire delivery direct ex Ship will please give us their instructions early to save railage or extra handling. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. THE Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVE just unpacked, direct] from the English Manufacturer, a new Btock of all the Drugs used in compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made in conformity With the new British Pharmacnpcea, 1898. Xhe Im> of dispensing medical pre portant acriptions is fche special and Work constant care of themanager (J. M. Cambridge), who has been engaged in this -iuty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit of an JtCuf^lisli training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take medicine, especially incases of SerlOTiH It is of the utmost import -11l neSS. »nco 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 used, and nothing else substituted in its place, 1 lie J? rlc© 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 could buy many of them cheaper in the colonj But we charge iiO moio tuan is usual in moat of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A.V ALL An urgent call for medicine 'J'IMJKS is responded to ab once, whether during business hours or at night, Sundays or holidays. Night Dis pensary — opposite Dr Maude's, and next to Dr Hunter's residence. J. M. Cambridge. MANAGER. 11 135 .Mlmltafc Insist upon having 1 our Pure Xeas. Don't be put upon. They are the Best Mid Cheapest. Absolutely pare. Copied but never equalled. WONDERFUL Guaranteed Vieer and Better Value than any at 4d per it*, more money. Compare our 3/- Tea with any at 8/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. T§as THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LID. MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Pastoral Properties. C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington. C J OWEN, Keujdent Secretary, Ohristchurch, DA¥ID THOMAS, 12 269 District Agent, Aehburbon. TO CYCLISTS. LANDELLS & SON, ARIEL Express Cycle Works, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON Agents for the Leading Machines, viz. | WHITE FLYER, (black or white frames) BUDGE-WHITWORTH, RALEIGHS, ABJgL EXPRESS, EtO. Stampings and Forgings made on tbej premises.. Trade supplied. AH Repairs by Experts. No slop work. Guns, Lawn Mowers, Pumps, Windmillß, Sewing Machines, etc., a speciality. Steam Gauges repaired, tested, »nd regulated. |pjoke New yeuus, ,



DONAGHY'S BINDER TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WH3[PS, HAY JfOBKS AND KAKES S -ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS tfOR MASSEY-HARRIS AND MoCORMICK REAPERS AND BINDERS, At Lew than Agents' Prices, andall Requisites for the Harvest Field at.Lowest Frioes. JOHN ORR & Co, OUR STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CUTLERY IB by far the Finiufc ever Imported into Ashburton, and^we are nowj making a BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY in our Windows. JOHN OBK & CO. WE ARE OPENING AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Fancy Glassware and China. AMONGST other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES-and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging in Price from Sixpence each, and as we believe> a farcervariety baa never been imported by any firm in New Zealand, we feel confident in requiVtins the inspection of the General Public. In order to'dispose of our Immense! Stock in theaejtines we have marked themtfat price* from 30 {to SOflperJoenb Bolow ordinary prices. Ihspeot ova Windows. JOHN ORR, & CO. CUPS k SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TIMBLERB TOILET SETS BUD3JEE JARS, and every article in Crockery and Glassware at ReducedJPricesjit JOHN ORR & CO. ASON'S JABS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRVSS PRESERVING PANS. For many yearanow we have altogether undersold all our Competitors in these. upecial lines, and we are determined to add another season to our record. We 3v4BA*TBB to Sell these Goods ohbapkr than any house in Chriatchuroh or Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO. *™> {INSURANCE} ™»« We beg to announce to the people of Ashburton and District that we have com dieted arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10a or over, A FREE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which hold's good for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry can be renewed at oar Stores : thus enabling anyone dealing with us to keep covered agalnsfc accident for £100 in the event of death, or £1 per-week inthe _ case of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYbTJLM w that it COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance in our Prices to pay for this, but still continne to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PBICES IN EVERY LINB OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK. * Buy your Goods where you can get lyour Insurance for Nothing, , It may be handy when you leurt expect it. If ib costs you nothing you might as well have that thrown in. Guarantee from Insurance Company, ana all fu-iher particulars on application to JOHN ORR & Co. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured firsb priae at the recent Shows in Ghristchurck and Timara. JOHN ORR & Co. Marayilla Garden Teas. Purveyor by Appointment to Her Majesty's Hospital* Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported to na by the Growers from feheir Garden* In Ceylon, thu ß saving all Middlemen.! Profits. Ten prize medals for PORIIY. STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should fcry them JOHN ORR & Go., SOLE AGEKTri. Sugar for Jam, WE Uuarftiuw the Pure Oane &UGAU of the Highest Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBURTON.