PHASES OF THE MOON

July.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY JULY 11, 1899. Local and General.

On the fourth page to-day will be fuund a report of the Borough Council niseiinc; held last night, commeroial news, and further particulars respecting the marine Knndal

Wbsm&yanCbntejry Fund — The promises fco date to the Wesleyan Century Commemo ration Fund in New South Wales amount to about 25,600 guineas, just over half the amount aimed at.

Abqeotine Butter.— MrH. C.Cameron, Inspector of Produce in London, has re ported to the Agent-General that the price realised for Argentine butter during this season has been generally rather above that ruling for New Zealand butter.

Christohuroh Poultry Show.—Owing to an oversight the awards obtained by Mr B. Baker at the late poultry show in Christohuroh were omitted from the list of successful exhibitors. In Black Hamburgs he secured first) for cockerels, first for pullets, and a third for hens.

Railway Dining Cars.—ln reference to the decision of the Railway Department to place dining-cars on the express trains, it may be stated that three oars are now being built at the Aldington Workshops!. It is understood that the work is well under way, and that the oars will be ready for the line in the course of a few weeks.

Thb Crotty Will —Mr John Crotty, a brother of the late James Grotty, whose will has been the subject of caustio commenb in many Australian papers, is in London, collecting evidenoe with a view to wresting from the Roman Catholio Church of V otoria ihe moneys left to it by the dead pioneer of the Mount Lyell copper field.

Overdue Vessel —Some anxiety ia felt »n account of the long passage of the New Z^ala- d Shipping Company's cargo steamer Waikato, now sixty-seven days out from London direct to Port Ohalmer*. She has not been reported since leaving London on May 4, and it is feared she has broken down. The whole of her cargo is consigned to northern ports. She has no passengers.-— Press Association telegram.

Extraordinary Rescue. — A collier named Frank Tranter, aged forty-seven, of Lawlsy, near Wellington (says an English piper) was found alive in an abandoned pit 45ft deep, which had recently been flooded. A workman, to see if the water had dis appeared, threw stones down and listened for a splash. To his astonishment a voice responded, " Don't kill tne." When Tranter waa got out he fainted- His tongue and limba were swollen, and he was in the last stages of exhaustion.

Personal.—The Pelotus Guardian says that Mr John Gr. Restell, Hon. Secretary of the Pelorus Sound and Golden Bay Steam ship Company, arrived in Havelock, from the Sounds, on Tuesday last, having made the passage from Picton via Kenepuru, accompanied by Mr Pullman. After transact ing business in Havelook, ha left again, on Wednesday afternoon, for a visit to the Sounds settlers, on affairs in connection with the Company,

The Dbedciing Boom in Otago —There are about fifty dredg«s at work in the Dun stan Wakatipu sub-division of the Otago mining district, embracing the mining centres of Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, Noviu and Shotover, says the Matnura Ensign. Making an estimate of £3,000 for <-aoh dredge, that represents a capital of £150,000 for pant and machinery. The modern dredge costa from £7,000 to £10,000, and several of these are already at work, and many others are in oourse of construc tion.

Narrow Escape.—The Wairarapa Daily Times of Friday last states that the Royal Hotel at Featherßton had a narrow escape from being burned to the ground. A son of Mr and Mrs Steele, of the SteelePayne Family (the little chap who sings " Sons of the Sea") threw a lighted matoh on the curtains ir> the bedroom, and instantly they were ablaze. Only prompt measures and plenty of water prevented the fire spreading. Ab it was, the curtains, blind, and part of the wail were burned, th& fire having burnt through the partition at the top of the wall.

Pago Pago.—lnformation has been re ceived in Sydney to the effect that car penters and engineers (twenty-seven in all) had arrived to begin work on the United States coaling station ab Pago Pago ; and when the trail left a ship loaded with timber was in sight off the port. It is now ap parent that the Americana intend to use this station as a permanent ooaling depot for the navy. The harbor of Pago Pago is odo of the finest in the southern seas, and is distant but ten days' Kteam from Sydney.

JOBIE.ee Yeak.—One of the ceremonies attendant on a Papal jubilee ia the opening and dosing of the great or •• holy " door of So, Peter's, at Home, a function which is carried out by the Pope ia person on Christ mas Eve, in circumstances of unusual magni ficence. In connection with the jubilee of 1900, it is proposed that the Catholic hierarchy should present his Holiness with a golden hammer for the ceremony, on 24th December next, and this will doubtless be done. The prepartions for the jubilee are now in active progress, and it U estimated that upwards of 1,000,000 penons will visit Rome during the Holy Year.

Ritualism.—Striking evidence of the deep stirring of the national mind in England against ritualistic proceedings in the National Church is forthcoming (writea Mr H. W. Lucy in the Sydney Morning Herald by the establishment of a ladies' league, having the avowed object of " Btemming the tide of the Romanising movement," The prime mover and president ia Lady Wim borne, whose skirmish with a bishop recently enlivened the correspondence column of the limes. It is a significant fact that this movement has birch io'sad is recruited from the circle whence sprang the once derided but potent political organisation, the Prim rose League. Lady Wimborne shares in marked degree the energy, capability, and power of organisation that made irresistible her ever-lamented brQ&jber, Lord Randolph Churchill.

Football m the Pulpit.—lb was ad vertised that the Rev. M. Mullineux, B.A», captain of the English football team, would preach in St. James's Church, Sydney, and in anticipation of hearing him a crowded congregation of men assembled. The Rev. W. L Carr-Smitb, after •ihe hymn had been sung, mounted the pulpit and said he re« gretted to announce that Mr Mullineuj was so ill that he was unable to leave his bed. Continuing, Mr Carr'Smith said that the sight in Church was gertainly strange to him. The church had never to complain of a poor congregation, but that congregation gene rally consisted of two-thirds of the other sex. To see the church filled with men was a «tretnge sight; bub then he (Mr Garr- Smith) wl' Q°fc captain of an English football team.

iNEftWfTB Retreats.—lo the Legislative J Council last week the Hon. George Jonea asked the Minister of Education, M How many inebriate retreats have been established under the Inebriate Institutions Act of 1898 ; what official appointments have been made, and how many patients have been committed unler its provisions.?" The Minister, in reply, said thac, though the measure had been passed last year, no appropriations were taken to its credit. This year, however, the Government proposed to ask Parliament for a vote wherewith effeob mighb be given to the Acb.

What Money Can Do.—Monej? can do a great deal, bub it cannot do everything. Ib cannot stop the passing of time, it cannot make us young again, it cannob renew with health the enfeebled frame. In the face of the demon ill-health, rich and poor are on an equality. Rich and poor have to seek the same remedies, and wise indeed are they when, in their sorrow and Buffering, they turn to Holloway's Pills and Ointment. These are within the reach of the poor as well as of the rich, and it is no idle testi mony, bub the natural result of loDg experience, which has declared Holloway to be the poor man'i friend.

Accident —A man named Henry Davis was brought to the Chriutohurch hospital yesterday suffering from a fracture of the left lo>». The accident happened while he was riding near Mouat Hatb, on Saturday, his horae falling in the snow and rolling on him.

The Eobocgh Loan. —A notice appears in anoshtr oo'umn reminding ratepayers that '.he voting for tho Borough lonn t*kts place on Thursday nexb, July 13. It may b^ mentioned that only ratepayers can vote, and aUo that the num er of votes not recorded in favor of the loan will be counted agiviast it, so that it is desirable that ail supporting the proposal should make a point of fioing to the poll.

Very 'übilk!—The Melbourne Age re ferring to New Zealand's offer to send troops bo Samoa, states that Judge Mair, of the N-w Z aland Native Land Court, faaa beeu appointed acting-British Consul at Samoa, " as a subtle means of praising New Zealand for her patriotism, while restraining her ardour."

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Bleotrlc

Telegraph—Copyright

London, July 9

The British imports for June showed a decrease in value of £633,000, as compared with June of last year, while the exports increased by £2,566,000, including £522,000 repre sented by new sbipß.

Bombay, July 10

The Indian Currency Committee recommends the sovereign as legal tender and the re opening of the mints, which are not to be restricted to the coinage of gold, the conditions of working to be similar to those of the Australian taints. The committee fixed the legal rate of the rupee at sixteen pence, and anticipates the effective establishment of the gold standard.

St Petersburg, July 10

The Novoe Vremya expresses much dissatisfaction at the Mmperor of Germany's tisit to the French warship Iphigenie, and the congratulations which passed between the Kaiser and President Loubet.

Sydney, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald in a leader on the New Zealand iiegistrar- General's report, refers in laudatory terms to the progress made during the last ten years. Jt concludes :—" Des pite some legislation of a questionable character, New Zaalanders have in creased their wealth enormously. If they continue to rely upon themselves without looking for an undue amount of borrowed capital, their magnificent resources cannot fail to maintain them in a most affluent condition."

Mr Reid bag received cable mes sages from the Agent General, which Mr Chamberlain has seen, relating to the Pacific cable, and which the Premier has communicated to the other colonies interested. Mr Obamberiain suggested that the question of whether one of the three Australasian representatives on the Board of Commissioners should be specially representative of New Zea land should be left to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to de cide.

Melbourne, July 10

The Grown has decided to prosecute the girl Butler in connection with the Mansfield murder.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Extraordinary Letter by the Cape

Premier.

A Sliscljievous Statement

Disappointment of the Uitlaifders

Arms for the Transvaal.

Offer of Mounted Infantry Uy (Queensland.

United Tress Association— By Electric 'Telegraph—Copyright.

Capetown, July 10

A. letter written by MrSchreiner to the Hand Journal, declaring that there was no ground for imperial interven tion in the Transvaal has created amazement ia Capetown. The letter is widely condemned as ill-timed and mischievous, and designed to embarrass Sir Alfred Milner, and encourage President Kruger. Sir John Sprigg and other progressive leaders consider President Kruger's proposals totally inadequate. The Outlanders are pro foundly disappointed, and regard them as a mere sop. Bloemfontein, July 10 Mr Fisher hopes that the retrospective clause may yet be reduced. London, July 10

English newspapers consider the scheme obscure and the reforms more apparent than real. The admiralty are mobilising 118 warships for naval manoeuvre. Pretoria, July 10

Mrs Edgar, whose husband wag shot by a constable during a disturbance outside his house at Johannesburg, has been compensated by the Transvaal Government for her loss, in ord«r to prevent British intervention.

(Reoeiwed Wakapuaka July 11, 9 8 a.m, f Guardian Office $.52 a-m)

Naples, July 10. The steamer Reichstag has left liere conveying 515,000 rifles and 500 tons of war material for the Transvaal. Brisbane, July U a Government has offered the imperial Government to equip and send two hundred and fifty mounted infantry to South Africa,

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

I United Press Association— By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Wakapuaka July IJ, 9.8 a.m, Guardian Office, 9 5^ a.m) Tram Strike in Canada Ottawa, July 10 The strike of the tram car employees in London, Ontario, is serious, and I rioting hua taken place. The military cleared the afreets at the point of the bayonet. Released. Paris, July 10 I General Gtilitte, the Italian who was recently arrested at Nice on a charge j of espionage, and sentenced to fjve years, has been released on the occasion of the French national fete at Nics,

REV. L.M. ISITH AT THE ODD FELLOWS' HALL.

Rev. L. M. Isitt, who, a fortnight ago, arrived in New Z aland from the Old Country, addressed a meeting in the Odd fellows' Hall !aßt evening, his iubj ot. being the prohibition movement. There were over 400 people in the hall, notwithstanding the mi°erab'e weather.

His Worship tho Mayor presided, and intimated thai Mr liub, uofc having been a!>!e to get away from Christchurch by the . xpre«s, wou'd nob arrive till the last train. The audience would therefore have to wait for a few minutes, which they did very patiei.tly, until a few minutes past eight., when Mr I<sitt arrived, and was received with the heartiest applause. The Mayor, in introducing Mr lsitt, said that gentleman had not kept them waiting. He had come straight to the hall from the train, and this, the Mayor thought, showed his anxiety to meet an Ashburton audience upon hia arrival from the Old Couotry. The Prohibition League had done him the honor of asking him to preside that evening. He had much pleasure in doing bo, and though to use an expression in vogue with the supporters of the present Government he was not of the " right color," he was not so bigotted as not to recognise that Mr lsitt was doing good. He admired Mr lsitt for hia work, and for that alone he was pleased to be present. He need not ask for a fair hearing. Mr Isitk was always able to com mand a hearing, and his Worship welcomed | him back to Ashburton, and trusted he I would b8 accorded such welcome by the audience as they had been in the habit of giving him in the past. (Loud applause.) Mr lsitt, addressing the Mayor and " friends," said if they were not friends they must be very bitter enemies, for only staunch friends or very bitter enemies would come out to hear him on such a night. He was glad to be back again in his adopted horn*, and though all sorts of people had been ask ing him whether he intended to go bet k to the great population among whom he had been recently working, he could only cay that if he went back to Britain it would only be on a flying visit, and could assure them that he would always be here on the eve of a licensing poll. There wtre those who thought and said he should have remained in England, but he feared the wish was father to the thought. (Laughter,) In Christ church a speaker had said to him thab he should never attempt to joke, but if he were ever so desirous of being jocular, he never could be half so funny as his opponents when they tried to be in dead earnest. Having made reference to the newly formed Moderate Society in Christchurch, he went on to s*y that these gentlemen had gone round amongst the publicans and found that they agreed with the society's platform. It would have been astonishing to him it they had not agreed. The trade would accept any proposal whatever, so Song as ib was allowed its liceuses to sell liquor, The London and provincial papers had assured the British public that no-license in Balclutha had been a failure, and this statement had been bo forced -pon th 6 public that he had had his work cut out to show how absurd the story was. His experience of the English papers on this question of the Giutha had shown him how little importance ought to be attached to paragraphs about the failure of prohibition in Maine. Mr W. H. Fitchett, the author of " Fights for the flap," had been interviewed by a newspaper representa tive at Home.- Now that gentleman had never pretended to be a prohibitionist, or to take any part for or against the movement; nor did he pretend to have any of what might be called expert knowledge of the question of liquor reform. Yet he had said in the interview that hia experience in Vic toria convinced him of the inutility of local option. Mr lsitt said he had been able to correct this in hia own circle, as there had been no local option in Victoria, and Mr Fitchett had no experience of it. Bat it was difficult to overtake statements of that kind when once they had been taken up by the press. Mr Fitchett's idea of local option was no doubt a reduction of licenses with compensation. This was not what prohibitionists wanted. T»ey would nob touch the thing with a ten-feet pole. No reduction was of any use, if it did not compel a man to go a considerable distance for his liquor. If in a town studded with public-houses they took away tbe licenses from one-half they only concentrated the trade with the remainder, Mr Fitchett no doubt meant well, bub he knew nothing of prohibi'ion, because there was nothing like it in Victoria. A man had told hitn thab since the cosing of the houses in Clutha immorality amongst the young people had greatly increased, Mr lsitt kughed this idea to scorn, as his experience was that instead of conducing to restraint of the animal pas-ions of human nature, liquor had always acted in the reverse way. Mr lsitt then went on to severely criticise a recent speeoh by the Rev Mr Northcote, whom he did not know, hut whom he was ready to believe was a moet estimable gentleman. Nobady could read a dozen sentences of that gentleman's speech without seeing that he was hopelessly and crassly ignorant of the question. The speaker then wenb on to speak of alcohol, whioh he said possessed a property that defied regulation. There were men no doubt who were able to keep in moderation and not exceed, and he did not find fault with a man of that kind taking up the position thab he should not be deprived of his liquor because others aould nob use liquor as he did, but there was also the duty of man towards his fellow man. It had been said that excessive tea drinking and over eating did as much evil as excessive liquor drinking. Now Joseph Chamberlain was not a prohibitionist, and when he (the speaker) quoted he liked to quote an opponent, Mr Chamberlain was npt a friend of the local veto platform, bub this was what he said, and Mr lsitt quoted him verbatim et literatim—" I admit that strong drink is injuring the health, impoverishing the fortune, and destroying the life of one in every twenty—l can almost say one in every ten—of the entire population of Great Britain." What did this mean 1 If they wenb back to the Old Country—-to the mosb advanced, the most Christian land on the whole earth—they found that in that country alone there were more drinking people than would number three times over the whole population of New Zaaland—people who were doing what Joseph Chamberlain had said they were doing. If in this country every man, woman, and child we met bore evidences of the ravages of drink, what would we say ? Yeb in Great Britain, according to Joseph Chamberlain there were 2,000,000 people doing what he had described ; in' the words juab quoted. Mr Herbert Gladstone, in a speech at Home, made an error in figures whim, had ib been made by him (the speaker) he would never have heard an end of ib. He said that five per cent of the people of Great Britain taking' to drink was' nob so very Berious a matter, as it represented only 200,000 of that vast population of 40,000,000. (Laughter.) And this was the ;son of the man who had proved himself one of the most brilliant Chancellors of the Exchequer in the nation's history: The chairman aft he meet ing ab which 'thabepeeph was made had pointed out that ib was pot sq much the men who drifted into the degradation of drunkenness that demanded their anxiety as those who depended upon them, and when these were taken into account, it was then seen how far reaching w<*s the eyil. That was the point ho had been studying in this question for twenty years. Until twelve or fifteen yean ago he had had no conception of the degradation that drink had worked in the heart of a Christian nation. He then went OB t° describe the harrowing soenes he had witnessed on one S_t««lw night ia one of the cix east dispensaries of Liverpool. Srotri half-past eleven till half-pasb three soma thirty cases of terrible wounds had been treated, all inflicted by men or women who were inboxicated, or upon people who were themselves intoxicated. One of the medical men who had been through the Boer and the Zulu campaigns said he had seen more blood spilt in thab dispensary than ever he had seen in these campaigns. He wenb on' to speak of the doss-hoiiaes, and wound up his referenoe to the district in Liverpool he was aljuding to with the state ment thab ib was wholly demoralised by drink. In bhe darkest heaboendom they would not see half the sights of horror that are to be seen in that leading city, of the foremost Christian nation of the world. France, so often pointed to as a sober light wine drinking country, was developing the same drinking habit thab was strong in Britain to-day, and stood at the head of all the drinking nations of the world, and

spirits and abainthe were eating the heart out of the peop'e. Britain had gone away from her beer to a large extent, and had aUo tiken to (spirits, vhiie Russia, Germany, Italy, and Spain had all shown a distinct development in the way of drinking more strongly fortified liquor. Indulgence in a?co! ol created an appetite for tee f—that lived on what it fed on. He painted the picture of mutton-fed Bcation handa corning into town for their Christmas dinner and being set down to mutton. To them that would be no treat, aa for the whole year they had seen no other, and anything in the shape of b< ef or a rather of baoon would be welcome. They had had mutton to satiety and longed for a change. But had they bapn treated at every meal to whisky, when they came in at Ch.iatmas to thur annual feast; would they say " Bather the whisky " as they had said •• Bother the mutton ?" No fear. Then it was not the wastrels that had gone under to this habit not even in this young town of Aehburton. Some of the finest fellows in the place had begun with their occasional drink at the bar, but failed in the end to put the peg in, and were now lying in the cemetery. It was a froz n truth that alcohol created its own 1 appetite. That wasthestrong rockof theadvo* oates of total abstinence, and nothing was of any good th&t did not oope with th<a evil. They could remove the bars and the barmaid* from the bars—and even America had come to the conclusion that the bur was no place for a woman —they could do this, and the prohibitionists would be with them; bat the only practical and efficient reform was to remove the liquor. In regard to sincerity of those who advocated such half-measures only, he told a story of a visit to an asylum. In the grounds several of the patients were working, and one in particular persisted in wheeling his barrow wrong side up. A visitor said to the man he must be very " daft" to do that. The patient said he was not so daft, as if he wheeled it the right way they would pub something it it. (Laughter). He feared that it was not stupidity that made the moderate society men advocate the half-measures, bat be cause they did not want the whole one. He quoted the building by-laws of the town to show that the liberty of the subject was interfered with for the public good. The liberty of the subject was limited by other people's interests, and there were a hundred and one ways in which the public interests were threatened by the liquor bar. It caused destitution and disease, and crime, and the existence of these necessi tated tie establishment of institutions at the public cost to deal with them. As to the alleged forcing ot the will of a bigot ted minority on the people, all the prohibi tionists wanted was that everyone should go to the poll and vote whether he wanted the liquor bar or not, and let the majority carry the day. If public opinion was in favor of the liquor bar, the prohibitionists wonld keep talking against those bars until they turned the minority into a majority. He believed they would have a bigger poll than ever this time, and would put every ounce of energy they could command into the contest. After a reference to the energy of Mr T. E. Taylor, and the work he was doing, and quoting Mr Taylor's remark to him on land ing that they were becoming respectable now since they bad a bishop with them— (laughter)—Mr Isitt concluded his address with Wendell Holmes' picture of Truth, and was loudly applauded on sitting down* A vot« of thanks to the Mayor concluded the. meeting.

News in Brief.

Mr A. H. Wilkie notifies ia thia iaene that he is prepared to leash shorthand—either Pitman's or Gregg's light line. "

We call the attention of our readers to the reduced prices of Messrs Gates, Lowry and Co.'a Atlanta bicycles and accessories.

The time for c'otiog tender* for plough ing at Buccleuch has been extended to Monday next, July 17.

Messrs Hard ley Bros.' new advectiaemeob in this issue anaoaucee special reductions in ironmongery, tinware, enamelware, goal, etc.

The sale of Smith's bankrupt stock of drapery, clothing, etc , is advertised as now being held in the sew premises in Ttncred Street, between the stable* and the Gas Co.'a office.

THE WELLINGTON ELECTION.

United Pi ess Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington July 10.

The by-election campaign was opened to night, when Mr John Hutcheton addressed 'trpaokod audience in the Opera House. Hi» address was t»holly hostile to the present Government. Taken on the whole he had a fair hearing, although at times thare were rowdy interruptions', and two or three men had to be ejected* * He said that he was altogether opposed to the system of party government, and was in favor of principles not idolatry, and would for the present support the Left Wing if returned to the House; At the clots of the meeting the fol lowing motion was declared carried, amidst cheers ;—" That this m«etjng has confidence in Mr Hutcheson as a representative of the people, and pledges itself to do its utmost) to secure his return to Parliament as a token of its belief that through his manly conduct and his refusal to sacrifice principle to party hp has materially promoted pqrity of ad ministration, combined with true Liberal principles." No amendment was proposed, In reply to a question Mr Hutcheson said ha had been true to the parties he had been elected to support, namely the people a.nd principles.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Painful Details of Torture.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Paris, July 10 M. Olemencean is publishing painful details of the tortures inflicted on Dreyfus during M. Lebon's tenure of. the Colonial Office.

M. Loubet denies that the Governor of Deril's Island has been superseded for torturing Drejfus in order to elicit a confession.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN

ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: July 13—Bristol,- ▼ Gloucestershire. July 1?-Manchester 1, y England (test). MATCH AGAINST- MIDLAND CQ£NT|B§.

United Press AssoqjaMqn—By Bieotrig Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka July 11, 90 am, Gfabdian Qffioe ? 9-3§ a-m) LftHnpH, July ;§. Id the matoh Australians ?. Midland Counties' Eleven, the Australian scores in the first innings were—McLeod 0, Noble 7, Trumbie 50, Gregory 11, Trumper 25, Bar. ling 33, Iredale 0, Kelly 3, L&ver 10, Jonea 47, Howell not oub 6; sundries 0; total 192. Arnold took four wickets for 50, and Wilson four for 85. The weather was showery and the wickeb easy.

(Eecelved Wakapuaka July 11,1.32 pm, Guab&UN OflSce 81? j?.m) London, July 10 First innings of the Midland Counties— Quaife 2, Champion 22, Arnold 21, Jessop 22, Diver 4. Jones 8, Lilley 37, Wrathall 19, flulme 35, Sanfcall not out 8, Wilson 0, sun dries 7-totallßs. Analfsis^-Jonis foot for 73, Trumbie fbur for 41. ' H

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

In the English team in the ne?tb fceafr match, BrockweU, Rhodes, or Jfradfej re? places Briggs.

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FOR SALE—In splendid position for private Boarding Houae, 15 roomed houae, with 3£ acres Land and improve menta. A bargain. I HAVE FOR SALE—Comfortable Dwell ing and £-aore, Wakanui Road east. Cheap. I HAVE FOR SALE—Three Sections, Willa Street west: Sunny aide of the road. Good site for house, being h»ndy to Domain, Railway, and Post Offioe, but in very quiet locality. FOB S \ LE—Three-roomed Cottage and J acre, Cameron Street East. FOR SALE—In good healthy locality, 7 roomed house. Good garden and permanent water supply. Full particulars and terms on application to H. W. BARRETT, 131 ARCADE.



JOHN ORR AND GO'S LIST^ FLOUR — *GSIS per Ton - — OUGAU — SJ«i per Ito witli Xea iMARAVILLA GARDEN TEA— 1« KM, 2s, 2* 4d pet lb SH, b ox 89 9J, 9j 7(i, Us lOlbßox «. .- - 16a Bd, 18 9 4d, 21. 8d KOZIE TEA — 101b Box, 18s 4d ; 51b, 9« 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101b Box, 18b 4d; 51b, 9s 7d



-PROVISIONS FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's always in stook. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d par lb B .VOON AND HAMS — " Lewis'," " Morepork," "D Medium." Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls. GORE OATMEAL—2SIb Bag, 2s 6d



Van Houten's Cocoi, Jib, lid ; Is 91 ; lib, 3s 31 Fry's Cocoa, |lb, Bjd ; lib, U 4^l Real Good Oandles, 4id per lb ; 8* 6i pr box F<*ratine CandlfP, plain and fluted, 6|d per lb ; 12s 61 per box Fairy Night LiErhte, Ib 21 per b>x Flake Tapioca, Tibs for 1* Pear', 61bs for Is 7ibs for Is Mixed Peel, L3mon, Orange and Cit ron, 8d parlb lib Tins Assortel Jams, 5d per lb ; 4i 9d per doz 21b J u-a 4ssorred Jnms, 14s 61 per S< 1 Lea ard Perrin'a Sauca, large, 2d 6d per bottle Melloi'a Sau"e, Is 31 per bottle Worcester Sauce, small, 51 ; large, 91 Brown's Corn Flour, 3i per lb Whiting, 7!b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 3 1 per lb Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tins, 9d per tin, 83 6d per doz English Cub Loaf Sugar, 3W per lb Tomato Sauce, 9rl per bottle Golden Syrup, 2lb 6d, 41b Is, 56!b 11s 3d Treacle, 2lb 61 41b Is, 71b 1* 9d Finest Raisins 6Hperib Finest Saltanaa 7J i ,1 •, Finest Currants 5d „ „ Stewing Figs 7|i  1, French Plums (choice) ... 1"  .. Stewing Piams ... ... 3d   Finpst Mu'cafela Ib 4d  „ Californian Muscatels ... Is   Dates, extra fine, 3lb boxes, Is 9i per box Almonds, Jordan 2a 4d per lb Almonds, Valencia ... la 61  „ Almonds, Sicily Is 41 „ „ Barcelona Nuta 81 „ „ Shell Almonds 101  „ Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4|i per doz D y and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6i per bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 91 per doz Nixey's Blackiead, Id siz*, 3d per dcz James' Dame Blacklead, 6i per dcz fcOAP—Pear's, 4 tablets in box, la box Silkstone Soap. 101 per bar, 10s 61 per b< x Triumph, 61 par bar, 7s Hd per bnx Purfect Cleanser, 8J per bar, %i 6d per box Pear's Undented Tabljta, 6d, 5i 6d per d< z Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each , Brown Windsor Tablets, la 3d por dcz Jnrenia Soap, 81 and 10 i each HaisWs Extract of Soap, Is 4i per doz 5s 9i p*^r box Washing Soda, 141b Is, 8< 61 per cwt Colonial 7inrgar, 2a per gallon English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 61 per gallon Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Colonial Vinegar, 61 per bot le W,hite Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Sunlighfc Soap, Is per box Sapolio Sosp, 61 per cake, 5 91 per doz Monkey Brand Soap, Urge siz* 63, 5s 9i per doz Barilla Auh, McClinton's and Thomp son'?, 9d perlb Pyar's Violet Powder, 8.1 per box Fuller'n Earth, 81 per box Lime Juic^ and Glycerine, 9J per bottle Glycerine, 8d per botile V;iHoline, 6i pev bottle Osmphor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s 101 BISCUITS-Snowflike, sdper lb ; 4jd per lb per tin Albert Lnnch, 3^ per Ib Balmoral Lunch, Sniper lb Super Wine, 8d per lb, 6|i per lb per tin Zealandia Mixed, 6d per lb, s£t per 11 per tin PKPFER—White ... Is 41 perlb Black ... Ih2l  „ Whole ... Is 21 „  GtNGiSK.—Whole ... 1-* 31 „  Ground ... Is 41  .. Carraway Seeds 81  , ,



Pimento, whole^... ... Is   Pimento, ground... ... Is2d  „ r Mixud Spice ... ... I^l per packet PICKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, 101 per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Blrtckwell'e, Is 31 p->r bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d par bottio Ourry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum ... ... . 6d   Saltpetre 6d   Tar'aric Acid lslOd   Carbonate Soda, 3J por lb, 2a per d z lbs Whole Linseed ... ... 3! perlb Linseed Meal 4d   MVTOHKS-Plaids, 4^d per dps, 4s per groBS 250"^ Is 6d per dozjn 1000 s 5d per box, 4s 101 per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per dozen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for Is Maooncchie's Fresh Herrings, 6jd per tin „ Herrings in Tomato, 101 per tin j  Herrings in Shrimp, 101 ; p v tin 1  Kippered Herrings, 101 per tin ;  Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mallett 7d per tin ' Oysters 81   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is   j Sardines, large ... ... 81   , Sardines, small 41   1 Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 81   OlL—Lucca, 2< 41 per bottle Salad, I pint 51, 1 pine lOd! I Oa<vt.or, I pint 51,1 pint lOd Sheaps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb I tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, Is 31 per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, a«sorted, 6d per tin Poviil, 2 z r Is 101. Leiberg's exbraoc, la 91 per battle j Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har ! per's, 9d per tin MelUns' Food, la 8d per tin ! Nestles' Food, Is lid Ncaveß Food, lid Finest Jap- n Rice, 2|d per lb, 51b for Is Vermicelli. lid per lb, 41b for Is lOd M»c«ro»i, 6d par lb, 4lbs f jr Is 101 | Pearl Barley, 2^d ptr ib Ground Rice, 3£ t por lb Aulsebrook's Cocoa, |lb 4d, lib U 31 j Ca i buryV Cocoa, 101, |lb, Is Bd. i Star Cocoa, 3s per lb Uas 1 le Brand Salt, lewb 5a Rock Sab . cwt 5s j Table Bait, 7lb« 81, 141ba Is 31 > IM.le Salt, 21b j*rs< 8d Kldmon-i's Baking Powder, lid Heaward'a Flag Biand Powder, lOd Ohef, 101 Oro^se and Black well's Assorted Eb -Benoes, 91 per lb, 8s 6d per doaen Colonial Assorted Essences, 51 peif lb, 4s 9.1 per dtzan ttickett's Blue 101 per lb Kmplre Blue 8i „  Keao's Blue 10d   vul ebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, 7J, 6s 9d per dcz an Ddvor's Jelly Powders, 6d, 5s 93 per doz Oolman's Maatard, D.S.F., Isßl perlb, ilb 10U, £tb 6d Oolman's Mustard, loose, Is 3d per lb ; TaßOH—Colman'a and Berger's, 61 per packet  Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb „ Glazs Chinese, lr. per box  Glaza Japanese, 6d per lb Symington's Con*e« Essence, Is 2d par bottle Curki.ih Coffee Essence, 10|d pet bottle Vlaypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color !>ried Peaches, Apricots, andj Apples, 91 per lb I vlilkuiaid's Milk 7£d per tin, ?s 31 per 1 dozen.



SPECIAL NOTICE.



YTTTANTED-THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. ROLLITT'S ROLLER FLOUR • «6 5m per tou SHEEP NETTING, (C.S ) 3d per yard. 'BARB WIRE (Hog) 1«» Od per ooil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE »• O» Od per owb. OK TUBULAR LANTERNS 1» ®^« BOILED LINSEED OIL 14s Od per sg*llon dram CASTOR OIL 13s o<l per tin. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 3*7*3 6d, LEWIS' PRIZE BACON, SIDES & ROLLS ..



JOHN ORR & GO.. ASHBURTON,



Fnedlander tyros. 1 FOR PRIVATE SALE. VITK have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Darter's Terrace, Tinwald. ! Full particulars on application to FKIEDLANDER BHOS., LIMITED "~^oiTpia^AT¥~BAliSr THE WELLKNOWN SINGLETREE PROPERTY, Containing! 2160 ACRES, Situated nenrjAlford Forest. For.further particulars apply to FRIEDL&NDER BROS 8 Ltd., Land and Estate Agents. TTTE are OABH.Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also, — OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld.



FAIRTON. V^TE are prepared to treat privately for any Unsold Lots in this Township. Apply early, as there are only a few Sections left. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding a 5 'or 10 Acre Block. APPLY AT ONOE TO FRIiiDLANDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTi.



OUK ANNUAL SALE OF DRESSES, JMANTLES, & MILLINERY, FOR H DAYS, BROM SATURDAY, July 1. ALL Dresses from 2a 6d per yard and upwards MADE FEES 0F OH AEG E. Lowest qualities reduced and made up for »•* e<i. Jackets, Capes, and Waterproof Cloaks to be cleared regardless of coat. Millinery and Trimmings reduced to effect a complete clearance.



BARGAINS FOR ALL ABHBUBTON Drapery Company TREES FOR SALE. FBUIT & FOKEBT TREES WANTED— All those about to Plant to come and inspect my large Stock of " FRUIT AND FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere All Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application.] James Porter, NURSERYMAN, . AL^NTON, ABHJBURTON



ASHBURTON POULTEY, PI£EO#, & CANARY SOCIETY. THE ~SHOW WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 21st & 22nd, AT ODDFELLOWS' HALL. PIGEON StA-GMS. from Christchurch !« Ashburton, to be Sown #a THURSDAY, 20th inst. — I ENTRIES CLOSE on THURSDAY, 1 13th, ab Secretary's Office, West: Street, (D. Thomas' Store), at 9 p.m. Mr F. Rogen has beeas appointed as judge. ; R. 8.. RESTELL, ! 175 Hon.. Secretary? ; LA WES' Dips & Manures. | THE Public Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are cow open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Oare taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Beefa Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip in stock. EDWARD "SAUNMBS, LOCAL AGSNT, U 16



Smoke New Venue



Unf quailed and Jnvinoible—Woods' Grsa* Peppermint Cure for Oougbs and Colds, l/{j