Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1899. Local and General.

Ok ''it> fi*'at pigo to-diy will be found a v*\r,rl of a meeting of the Ashburtou Hovpital Committee and an article heided ' " Tue German navy," also Me-SiS Fletcher Bros, advertisement, with others. Local Invkntkw. —Mr A. H. Sliury has appl'ed for letiers patent for improved gold saving ripples, and the acceptance of ihe application haß been gazetted. Political Mr Wilford states that he intends to contest the Suburbs seiit and not j Wellington as reported.—Frees Association \ telegram. Unlicensed Pilot.—At the B.M. Court, Wellington yesterday, Frank Lawton was fined £5 for having noted as pilot on a sailing vessel from Wellington to Auckland without being licenaed —Press Association telegram. The Hastings Burglary.—Samuel Cour- j sins, with numerous aliases, and William Arthur Adams, arrested at Waipukurau yesterday, m conneotlon with the Hastings j burglary, were brought before the Napier Court this morning, and remanded till Thursday.—Press Association telegtam. j Accident —While carting shingle at I Greenstreet on Monday a boy, about thirteen i years old, named Clifford, fell from a dray, ! the wheel of which passed over his right i leg, and fractured it m two places jubl above the ankle. He was also badly cut and ; bruised. The lad is progressing as well as j oan be expected, at the Ashburton Hospital H. Company.—There wib a Btrong muster of the Ashburton Guards last evening at the drill shed. The men were instructed by Sergeant* Major Jones m squad and com pany drill, without arms. Ihe men a; pear to be taking great iuterest m the work, and are making solid and rapid progress. They will commence their musketry instruction at an early date. Gold Export—The quantity of gold ex ported from New Zealand last month was 25,838 ounce*, valued at £98,237, ot au increase ot 7,947 ounces, valued at £29,526 as compared with the return for July of last year. Auckland sent away 14.764 ounces, Otago 6,630 ounces, Grey month 3,918 ounces, and Southland 1,026 ounces, the total export of gold for the seven months of this year now completed is 218,969 ounces, valued at £848,736 ounces—6s,o47 ounces, worth £252,507 more thao for corresponding seven months of 1898 —Press Association telegram. The Co operative m Olivjsr Twist."— The remarkable feature about the Kew Z >aUnd Farmers' Coop, ia its thirst for more capital. In the period 1896 97 there were allotted 1500 new shares; last year 2592 more were issued, bringing the share capital paid up to £51.662, and thn deposits were increased from £55,697 to £73,682, or within £1050 of the amouut of the uncalled capital. Now it is proposed to issue another 2000 shares, and to extend the borrowing powers up to the full amount of the uncalled capital. How the oo op. is to | issue 2000 new shares ia somewhat of a puzzle. The total capital of the concern is £126,385. m 25,277 shares of £5 each { and the full number of shares has already been 1 issued. The articles of association must be very elastic if this further issue oan be made I without the sanction of the Court. Accord, ing to its own showing this co-op of Canterbury is m netd of another £(0,000 of capital.— The Cfitio. Sbed Catalogue —We have to hand the agricultural seed catalogue and trade price current of the well-knowu Scotch firm of seedsmen, who enale eeed growers and merchants, Peter L*wson and Son, Ltd, The firm is one of the oldest m the trade existing, having been established m 1770, and has a world-wide repufceuion for the quality of the seeds issued from its warehousee. This quality it cm very easily maintain, seeing that m addition to immense nurseries m Scotland m different p*rte of the country, it has also nurseries m England and Ireland, superintended by its own managers and the work done m them is done by capable men selected awd employed by the firm. Mr Joseph Scaly obtains his stock of agricul. tural seeds from this firm, and sinoa his clear ing sale last season, when he cleared out every package of seed he had, he has re stocked with a new and fresh supply directly imported. The cptalogue of seeds grown by the firm is one of the largest and most com prehensive we have seen for come time, and i will afford interesting reading, to growers of I feed crops especially. Now is a good time j to dress fruit trees for blight, and Mr Scaly is a great believer m Wheelband's specific, which he considers the best dressing obtain able.

News in Brief.

Farmers m want of good farm horses are reminded that Messrs Friedlander Bros-, Ltd, hold their next fair at their West Street Mart on Thursday nexb, 10th inst. Mrs Huff*m has juat completed extensive alterations to h9r dining and refreshment rooms, and is now prepared to cater for parties at the shortest notice. In the catering line Mrs Hnffam is known far and wide. Jt ia sufficient to say that her new dinjng rooms are now excellently arranged and commodious, and a great improvement on the old,

FOOTBALL.

United Prew Association—By Bleotrlo Telegraph, Wellington, August S Mr George Stephenson, the well-known Dunedin player, is m Wellington on business connected with the proposal to send a New Zealand football testn to England next eeason. The union is to be asked to give its patronage to the team and a sum of £3500 has been guaranteed towards expenses, but it is understood there isßtrong opposition to the proposal by «everal strong unions on the grounds that the tour cannot) be made with, out the men becoming professionals.

ANOTHER MUTE TROUBLE

A House Chopped to Pieces.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, August 7 The Russell police were despatched to Whangaruru yesterday to arrest some Datives who had completely destroyed a. house with axes. It appears there had bean a dispute over » piece of land that had been surveyed, but had pot passed through the Court. Two parties claim it j one of them put the bouse up, and the other party polled ib down. Theea were brought before the court and fined, but on tfcejr return to Whangaruru, they again took possession, and, it is alleged, threatened to kill anyone thai attempted to interfere with them. No doubt there will continue to be trouble be tween the two sides until the £>and Court decide who is the rightful owner. Wellington, August 7 The Premier received a telegram to-night from Mr Clendon. S.M., at the B*y of Islands, giving particulars of the native trouble. He states the intruders lay some claim to the land against the present occu piers, who had been m possession for fifty years, and the former will not leave until some stringent action is taken. Mr Clendon leaves for the scene of the trouble early m I the morniog, and the Government will await his report before taking action;

The Canadian Mail Service.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright

Sydney, August 4 _ The Canadian-Australian mail steamers, together with the contracts and other assets, have been purchased from the liquidators of the Oompaay by the New Zealand Shipping Com pany. The service is to be conducted as at present r

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Ashburton Borough Counoil held its ordiuary meeting laan eveuing. Present— The Mayor (Mr Hugo Friedlander) presiding, and Crs. Saaly, Orr, Daviaon, Thomas, and Paul. Leave of absence was granted to Ore. D vis, ULumer, and M«ynurd. FINANCE The May'ir reported the ov-nlrafb ab the bank as being £1574 9s 2d, and ihe iacome received from a'-i tuuioes for the fortnight had been £55 14)111. COUNTY AOOOONTS The turns <>t £10, ho»piu) quota ; £1 9 51 truffio bridge irainteuaiice; and £5 3a 7il licensing liuouuu;, (.nark's &(tiuty, ue) #eie ordered to bo paid. WILLOWS IN TUB RIVEIiBED Ihe reportc-f the C>>uuty i'ngiueer on the cos of rumoviug wi lows from ihe riverbed near the bridges wan forwarded by the County j Council, with the remark that the Council I did nut thiDk the work necessary, and declined to undertake it. Cr. Soaly ihought that m the interests of all ooncernad the bridge should be protected, and the riverbed should be kept olear of willows* '1 he County Counoil were most largely interested and nothing could be done without them. There had been similar work done come time ago. Cr. Thomas said the willows m the middle of the stream were a menace to the land on both sides of the river, but they could not force the hands of the County Conncil. They had done their duty by oalling attention to the danger. BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY The County Council forwarded the reso- | lution passed at last meeting of that body, j regarding the borough water supply—to deliver the water to supply the borough at Farm road, not to exceed 800 gallons per minute at £55 per annum. , Or Paul moved that the Mayor, Crs Orr and Scaly be appointed a committee to interview the County Council on theaubjeot. Cr Davison seconded the motion. Cr Thomas said he waa strongly against any quarrel with the County Council, but he was strongly of opinion thab the Borough Council had a vested interest m thab water. If they waited another five months they i would bo excluded altogether from taking i any steps. Another legal opinion was | necessary, as if they did not look after their interests those interests would iapae by effluxion of time. Cr b'ealy was of opinion that a legal opinion should be taken as to the position, The Mayor re*d the letter sent to the County Council asking (without prejudioa to the Borough Council* rights) what supply and the conditions of it the County Council were prepared to give the Borough. Cr Crr said they had already the opinions of Mr George Harper, Sir Robert Stout, and Mr Martin, three of the best legal men m i the colony, and he thought if these opinions were again consulted by Crs they and the Mayor would thoroughly understand how they stood, and what their rights were. They would sec that their position wa& a very ! sound one. Cr Paul was permitted to add to his motion an authorisation to obtain legal opinion if necessary. The County Council wished to charge them £55 a year and the whole question was a large one A subcom mittee, he thought, would be opportune just now. Cr Pauling was averse to any more legal advice being obtained. They had already spent £70 or more m legal advice. Cr Thomas thought the legal opinions shouM be read that evening. Cr Orr was opposed to this, and suggested that the opinions should be type written and copies given to each councillor so that a special meeting could be held at an early date for their consideration. Cr Scaly said since those opinions had been obtained there had been a change m 'he position. The creek from which the water was wanted to be taken had become the property of the County Council, and the intake the Bororgh Council purposed taking over had now gone into the hands of tho County Council. He hald thab a legal opinion was necessary. The water was the right of the people. Ib was sent there by the Great God whom they all worshipped, and who had sent it, coursiDg down that natural channel for the betted*; of tho dwellers on its banks. The Council deserved what they had gob, as they had backed down and had nob supported the mill. He for o: c would nob consent to the rights of the people's children and their children's children being given away. Or, Pauling objected to being told he had backed down. Me had not backed down, and Cr. Sealy's eloquence should have been I heard at the time when the backing down he i alleged had taken place. ■ The Mayor said he had, at the public meetirjg, said he would not be a party to allowing the County Council to monopolise the whole river, and if ib did so then hs had no doubt Parliament would step iv and give them a water i^upply He reminded the Counoil that they could cob go beyond the intake at Winchmore, which had been bhero for a good number of years. Thay were not m a position to deal with a high pressure supply at present, and that being so he saw no reason why they should not deal with the County Council for a cheaper supply. Cr Thomas moved an amendment, to read the various legal opinions as to the borough's 1 rights, and diacuss them under new busineßfj. Cr Pauling seconded. The amendment was pub and lost. Cr Paul's motion was then pat and carried. TRAFFIC BRIDGE APPROACH, Ib was decided to ask the County Council to allow their engineer to consult with the Borough engineer on the subject of the traffic bridge approach and footpath, and to 1 allow the County Council to do the work m tap best possible way. SUBSIDY. The Commissioner of Taxes forwarded voucher for payment of balance of subsidy. WE YKRANDA.H AT TUB .?OST OFIIOE. The Public Works Department wrote m reply to the Council's letter regarding the Post Office verandah, and the Mayor's reply thereto. Cr Pauling moved to give notice to 'the Government to remove the verandah, but the motion was not seconded. He remarked that this was an instance of where the back bone of the Counoil came m. The Mayor mored to send a copy of the correspondence to the Premier and to the member for the district, which C« Pauling seconded. This was carried, and the matter dropped. FEDERATION. The Auckland branch of the Federation League wrote urging the Council to form a branch of the League m Ashburton. The letter was ordered to be acknowledged. PRESENT TO THE MUSEUM. Mr Henry Zinder wrote presenting to tho Council a fine collection of shells and mineral specimens, which were accepted, and a special vote of thanks was passed to the donor. SHINGLING. M~r T. P. Clayton wrote asking for a few loads of shingle to be put down on the foot path near his property, Which was now mv passable for ladies.—The engineer Waa in structed to see to the matter, ROLL ALTERATIONS. pertain applications to be placed on the roll were received and authorised. UG^TIHG COMMITTEE. The Lighting Committee reported as follows: — 1' Mr Aloom's letter.—Your Committee have considered Mr Alcorn's letter, and recommend that the street lamps be lighted two nights earlier after the full moon, and be nob lighted for two nights before the full moon on which they are now lighted. 2. Mr Landell'a application. — Yonr Com mittee have authorised the chairman to interview Mr Landella on this matter of advertising on the street lamps and report to a future meeting. 3. Limp. —The Lighting Committee re commend that a lamp be fixed at the corner of the Wakanui road and the South-Eaeb Belb, if the Gas Company can see their way to make the connection. The report was adopted. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. The report of the Library Committee was read }— 1. Subscription to Circulating Library.— Your Committee wish to draw the attention of the Council to the fact that while the reduced subscription has largely increased , the number of subscribers to the library, ; the books have suffered a good deal from ! wear and te tr thus entailing expense m re- I biuding and replacing many volumes, and your Committee would ask the Council to consider whether ib would nob be advisable to raise the (subscription,

2 Bioka.—The Committee recommend that the annual supply of new books to the value of £25 ba ordered for the circulating library. 3 Readiing room.—Your Committee re commeud that the weekly newspaper Truth be ordered for the reading room. The report of the Committee was adopted, bub the recommendation m clause one was not accepted. engineers' report The report of the engineers and Works Commit!e wa» read as under : - 1, Street Sweeper. —The Works Com mittee have obtained quotations for & fctreet sweeper and rec-mmesid that, the question of purchasing such a machine be pistponed Diil ntxo ituluma. 2 Accident Insurance.— Your Committee postponed consideration of this matter until further information was obtained, which has now been pro vied, 3. D. Wilson's appl;o*tion for Forming Wills Street North.—The Works Committee recommend that a reply be Bent to Mr Wilson stating that this woik will be attended to as soon as funds will permit. 4. North-East Belt-.—Your Committee reoommend that one line of walnut) treat be planted on the North-East Belt and that the work be put m hand at once; 5. North-Baßt Belt Footpath—ln refer ence to the letter ftom the Upper Aehbutton Road Bard relating to the levels of this work, we beg to report that the footpath is laid out and partially formed according to the grades and levels determined on m accordance with the road as constructed. The possibility of the raoo overflowing is caused partly on account of an access of water and partly because the surface of the watirhas been artificially raised by a dam fixai m the race, and obstructions m the waterways of some of the bridges : both of which oauses can be easily remedied. When the levelling of the strip of land between the pah and the water race is finished, there will be no danger of the race breaking m on the footpath, but the work is unfinished as yet and cannot be completed before the ground is dried. 6. Town Clock. —We have examined the clock wi'h Mr De Baer and found that two of the small panes of glass m the clock frame were loose, so that the interior of the clock room was partly open to the weather. This might have caused the spois of rust ■poken of by Mr De Beer. We hive now bad theglasa properly fixed. Mr De Beer suggests that a case be made to cover the clock s if the Council wishes we will go into the matter and obtain an estimate of cost. We find that Mr Murray had arranged for some maistenance mechanism to be fixed on the clock ; this is m hand and will shortly be put m position. 7. Labour Gang—The men have been engaged during the past two weeks m clearing the footpaths and crossings of snow and mud, metalling the Btreetsand footpath*, cleaning water races m Winter's road and Charles street, making and fixing bridges, etc., attending to the water supply and general works of maintenance. Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 were adopted with out discussion The letter from the Upper Ashburton Road Board containing the complaint of residents on the belt as to the level of the footpath was read, to which clause 5 was a reply. The clerk said the footpath was considerably above the normal level, but the Counoil could not be held responsible for the levels adopted by the County Council. He purposed having an interview with the County engineer on the Bu\>jeot. It was decided to send a copy of the clause to the Upper Ashburton Road Board, and the engineer was asked to mast the clerk of the Upper Ashburton Road Board on the ground. The rest of the clauses were adopted, inspector's report. The inspector's report was satisfactory all round. He was instructed to take proceed ings at once against owners of unregistered dogs. TAR BAYBMENT3. Cr Paul pointed out that during the very frosty weather some of the tar pavements bad cut up. It was noticeable that those pavements that had suffered were oneß that had been treated at an unsuitable reason. Where the tar and sand had been laid dowu on a substratum of fina shingle the paths were a pronounoert success. He moved that the Works Committee take steps to have the streets intended to be tarred prepared at once. Cr Scaly seconded the motion, which was supported by Cr Pauling. The Mayor pointed out; that there were no funrls for this work until the loan had bsen floated, LtCENsas. A petroleum license was granted to J. T. Cooch, and a carrier's license to John T. Cooper! ACCOUNTS. i Acoounts to the amount of about £125 ' were passed for payment, and the meeting resolved itself into a DOMAIN' BOARD. The report of the Domain Committee was read and approved. It was as follows :— Sports Association.— (a) Your Committee have considered with the curator the cost of the works required bj the Sports Associa tion on the various sports grounds, and recommend that the work be pub m hand forthwith. (6) The draft agreement with the Association has been referred to a sub committee, consisting of the Chairman of the Board with Crs. Orr and Scaly. The draft agreement was read m detail and considered, and after aome slight amend ments was adopted, and a copy ordered to be sent to the Chairman of the Sports Association, The report of the curator mentioned the receipt of a cart load of plants from Mr John Cochrane, and the damage done to many trees by the blizzard. Mr Cochrane was thanked for bis present. Mr Paul moved that a Negretti and self-registering rain gauge be obtained for the Domain, and placed under the control of the curator. The cost would not be more than £4* Mr Scaly seconded, but the motion wa« not carried. Mr Paul said that tome nine months or a year ago a resolution was passed to prooure one, and he now wanted to know what had become of that resolution ♦ The Chairman said the gauge had not been obtained at the time, because one was not producible, and Mr Orr, the ohairman of the Domain Committee, had told the Clerk not to bother about it, Mr Paul said it was astonishing that Mr Herring and Mr Lambie could get one ; surely this Board oould get one. Or Orr oould nob remember the circum stance* The Chairman said the curator oould not get m the colony one that would suit him. Mr Paul pressed for the resolution. He was astonished that a resolution passed at that table should not have been carried out. Ultimately the Clerk was instructed to produce the resolution at next meeting, and the Board adjourned.

SPORTING.

■ w, . A cablegram from London statieß that the New Zealand bred bora* Uniform won the Lewes Handicap, of 1000 soys, run for at Lewes on Saturday l»Bt;'

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: j August 10—Canterbury, v X nt. August 14—Oval, v England (test). MATCH AGAINST WARWICKSHIRE. United Press Associat'oo.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [{Received Wakapuaka August 8, 9.20 & m, Gcardian Office 10-8 a.m) London, August 7 For the match against Warwiokuhire the weather 'v |ncaettled ( and the wicket wet. Warw ckshire m their first inninga made 135—L'Hey 28, WiUia-n Q wife 3, Walter Qmife 27, Fi*,hwiok 8, B^iitbridge 4, Divf-r ! 0, Devy 10, Glover 8, Field 32 Santali (not ou )9, Hirgreaveal, sundnea 5 Twe.va thousand were preset)t. Later Tramble took fiva wickets for 62, Ho well 6 for 67. la the Australian first innings six wiokafcn at o lost for 104. Worral 1, MoLeod 5, Trumper 0, Gregory 23, Darling 18, Trumbla 13, Ircdale not oat 29, Kelly not out 10, sundries 5.

ESCAPE AND RE-CAPTURE OF A PRISONER.

United Pren Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, August? Hugh Findlay, a youth, who wm under sentence of twelve months' imprisonment for having honaebreaking implements and a loaded revolver m hit possession, broke away from the prison gang working outside the gaol thin afternoon. After Sve minute* liberty he was captured m a stack of timber m Murdock'a yard. August 8 A telegram to-day says that Findlay baa ll ion sentenced to ten days' bread and witer.

CABLE NEWS.

United Praia Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 6. Lane, of Sydney, won the furlong swimming championship at Brighton baths,by fifteen yards, m 2min. 58 l-sth j sec, defeating F. H. Lister and Edwards. Derbyshire was absent through illness. At the Oowpb regatta, Mr Adolf Busing's yacht Sevta, last year's winner, again won the Australian Gup. August 7 The Washington correspondent of Tht Times states that Great Britain and America agree to the principles of Canada leasing a port on the Lyna Canal, Alaska, subject to her abstain ing from the American coastal trade, and the retention of American sove reignty. The Ritualistic clergy at Cardiff and Norwich have disregarded the Arch bishops' decisions, Mr Oobb, assistant secretary of the English Ohurch Union, states that the decision of the Arch bishops has rendered disestablishment inevitable. St. Petersburg, August 6 The Russian and Siamese Govern ments have entered into arrangements to concede favored nation treatment to each other. Paris, August 6 Two tiam3 collided near Paris through inattention to signals, Ten persons were killed, and a similar number injured. Vienna, August 7 Prince Hohenlohe, tho German Chancellor, and Count Goluchowski, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, have had a conference here. Berlin, August 7 The Socialist party m Germany are engineering to secure the support of the Servants' Union of Berlin. Melbourne:, August 7 The weather is intensely cold. Light snow fell m the city for the first time for twenty years. ADELAIDE; AugUSt 7 The Governor has presented the Public Library with a manuscript of the first poem written by his father as Poet Laureate. It is the " Dedication to the Queen," written m 1851.

RAILWAY ACCIDSNTS.

Shocking Disaster m Tt^xloq.

United Press Assool»Mon—?By Klectrio Telegraph—Copyright* Paris, August 7 Two express excursion trains left within five minutes of each other, but while the first train stopped at Juris f station on the way to Fontainebleau, the second train, those on board not observing that the signals were against them, owing to a storm, dashed into the station at a pace of fifty miles an hoar, and telescoped fonr carriages of the stationary train, killing seventeen persons and injuring seventy-three, chiefly woman and children. New York, August 7 A car on an electric railway fell from Skelton Heights, Bridgeport, a distance of 90ft, killing forty-six oc oupants. ■

ALPINE ACCIDENTS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb London, August 6. A number of Alpine accident* are reported. A son of Sir John Henry Bergne, bead of the Commercial De partment and Examiner of Treaties m the British Foreign Office* »as ascending the Schreckhorn, a summit of the Swiss 4-lpß, m Bern«, accord • ponied by a number of guides, whaq they fell 150 feet. All if ere savireTy injured, and one guide succcumbed. Doctor Her?:, of J?aris, was climbing at |:ormatt t when be fell and wag killed. A Zurich tourist and two guides were killed by an avalanche, while touring m the Bernese Oberiand, ia Switzerland.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright St. Petersburg, August 6 M. Delcasse had a prolonged inter view with Count Muravieff, Minister of Foreign Aflaira, August 7 The Czar cordially received M. Del casse, and Oonnc Muravieff rearmed the Alliance. " ' k' London, August % The reported indention of the Czar to abdicate if? not credited m European capitals.

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The proposed Young Men's Club deserves the support) of every citizen. And ib is looped that the young man themselves will appreciate the efforts now being made to establish an institution for their own beneSt iv Ashburton. As the youths of our colony become better educated, and elevated to a higher moral plane by suoh helps and associa tions as the proposed Oiub will undoubtedly afford them, they will become more respected and better citizens. They will no longer be I found loitering and wasting their money m j questionable ways, and as " the apparel oft denotes the man" they will become more particular m the choice of their tailors. Messrs Craiohbad and Berryman are I evidently keeping "up to date" a3 The Leading Tailors and Outfitters of Ashburton. Their immense stock ot new winter goods comprise the newest styles and materals ac now worn at Home, and of course their long established reputation for fib and workman, ship need only be pointed out to visitors and strangers who may wish to know where to find the best tailors and to get entire" satis faction.' Ladies also find their orders for tailor made costumes executed by this firm m the latest styles most satisfactory, and at the most reasonableprie.es "Sure, Bridget," an' it's the Uondat Lanka Unblended Tea ye'H be after buyin'; it's like Quid Ireland itself for quality |



HOW IS IT DONE, \ mrjE BEST HIGH GRADE BICYCLES. 100,000 Sold Last Year. LADIES' OR GENTLEMEN'S UP-TO DATE 1899— £17 ios. __£i? LOS- New Shipment just opened. The Crescent Westwood Rims, Dunlop Tyres, eto i ANDREW ORR* SHOULD you be on punting bent, Of renovating rooma intent; Should wear or want of change aaggest, That you of papers go m quest; Should snowballs, atones, or romping ra*b» Occasion damage to » sash, Go to WILSON'S. Should kiokings juvenile impair, ! The polish of your furniture ; j Should barenesss of a mantelpiece, ; Mirrors will the void decrease) I Impel you to a-shopping go, To view the silvered plate on show, Call at WILSON'S Should you want a tasteful sign, Your trade or calling to define ; Should you have a love for painting, Oq canvas Nature's scenes depicting ; Should you have a print or picture, ! Or photo of some charming creature, j (Thowe would all much finish gain From the addition of a frame), j Go to Wilson's, Burnett Street. I With all such requisites replnte. I Hifl motto i 3 one word —" Complete,' j And thus oan all requirement meet. J. WILSON, SIGN-WRITER & HOUSE DECORATOR Burnett Street, Opposite MAit. Office.) S £ H 1 Ok. £ k. *■ s5 IS I cd Sw 1 . §b ft I ° Q -J I g O a pq CO S OQ ! , ,—. . j T. H. Usdriu-j [b. okdbill I T.H. UNDEILL AlNi) 00., TTIURNISHtNG UNDERTAKERS, JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty.' Private Address, Peter Street, directly bohind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. I HAVING TAKEN OVER THE ifOF THE ECLIPSE OYOLE; WORKS WE ARE HOLDING A GrRiMT CLEAKISG SALE OF LADIES'^AND GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES, CYCLE ACCESSORIES, ETC* STOCK must be REDUCED by €200 Jin Four Weeks. Lowest Quotations m Canterbury. s Z* c i We have Just Landed ejcJKuightjTetnplur, | a Shipment of the Famous « LOVEL DIAMOND." MACHINES, (Admitted to H the Bes m thej World,) Which wil»~ included m the Sale. Mr G. Carson will continue m charge of the Cycle Department. CARSON & CO., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles & Cycle Accessories* TANCRED STREET fc ARCADE, 139 ASHBURTON. T> ARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale i JIJ of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on Bale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, JJootß, etc, at lowest cash prices. — Barrett Bros, [ Direct Importers, East Screet, Aahburton. i _ FINEST Roller Flour £6 5s per Ton, or 138 6d per sack. Factory Butter Is Id per lb ; (good eating Potatoes 2a lid per bag; I Onions. 201bs for Is; at Flktchbr Bhos., I Cash Supply Stores.



_^ f. ftcrrtm>.n. _] FOP, SAL^. PARK STREET. THAVE FOR BALF. —Two G-nd Dwelling Houses, together with \ an ac?e of land, m a fiVt-c'ass locality ; sni alle for either occupation or invest ment. Fall particular on application. F. FERRTMAN. FOR SALE. £$$Lf\ On ea>^y terms will purchase &JtJ\J a good Building Site fr >nrtn« the Town Belr. Th« land la f naed with good liv<3 fencep, and h-*s erected thereon a substantial shed ai d waeh-house with pump. F. FKRRIMA»._ I FOE SALE. \ LEASE IN PERPETUITY OF 600 l ACRES. JBAVK F)R SALE—The Goodwill In lease of 500 Acres of quod tussock land, well fenced with seven wirea and standards A comfortable house is erected on the land, Rental, la per acre. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. V. FF.RRIMAN..^ TO ENGLAND IN THIRTY-ONE DAYS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. riIHE Passenger route to England is un- X doubtedly the Ausbra'ian and American route (A. and A. Route), avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of Cape Ilorn, and giving passengers she opportunity of travelling m luxury and comforb through the most interesting country m the world. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu ami San Francisco every four weeks, sailing as under .— Steamers Tns Leave I Leave Arrive I Sydney Auckland Prison. "MolTna 3500 July 5 "JuTyTo" July 28 Alameda 3000 Aug. 2 v 7 Aug. 25 Maripoaa 3000 Aug 30 Sept;. 4 Bept. 22 Tickets are available for 12 months, and Saloon passengers ctn break their journey at Auckland, Honolulu, San Francisco, or any ptace or call en route to New York, and have also the privilege of travelling across either Canada or the United States SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES. Through fares, Sydney or Auckland to London:— Saloon .. .. £64 2* 63 to £72 9j 2d Steerage.. .. £32 7s lid. P. FERRIMAN, Agent for Uuion Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited!.) ORIENT LINE OF KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS. riIHE following Royal Mail Steamships JL belonging to th» Orient and Pacific Companies will leave Sydney on Saturday, ab Noon, and Melbourne on Tuesday at 1 p.m. as under for London (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Albany Colombo (Transhipping for all Indian ports), Suez Canal, Maraeilles, Naplee aud Gihralta- : — S^eamere Tom From From From Reg Sydney Mel'ba. Adelaide. Oi muz 6587 .July 22 July 25 July 27 Auttral 5524 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 August 10 Omrah 6587 Vug 22 Aug. 22 August 24^ And fortnightly tbereaf er. FARES—NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON Saloon .. .. Single £39 to £73 10a Return £70 to £115. Third Class ... £16 16s, £1818s & £22 First and second class passengers secure special advantages by bookiDg through from New Zealand, being provided with Salooa I'assiees to Austra ia, which are included m tho above fares. Passages can be booked to or prepaid from any of the above ports. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New i Zealand, Ltd., Agents m Now Zealand. f mm ■■■—!■ 'i m ■■■_!; ■» "«■■ ■■■ ■ »■" ■ " — T9 i Fnedlander joros. FOB PRIVATE SALE. WE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on applicationjto i FRIEDL&NDER BROS., LIMITED !~~FOR PBIVATa SALES, THE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE i PROPERTY, Containing' 2150 ACRES. i Situated near Alford Forest. \ For further particulars apply to' I FRIEDLANDKR BKOS , Ltd, ; i Land aud Estate Agents, j VTTE are CASH, Buyers of good Hues of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, AlsOj— j OAT 3, BARLEY, AND RYE GBASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. j ~7arm foFsallT TI/TESSRSFRIEDLANDERBROS., Ltd, have been instructed by Mr Wm, Button, to Bell by private treaty, his compact farm of 290 acres, situated at Wiachmore, on which is a comfortable four-roomed Dwelling, large store room, and six-stalled Stable, The property is d vided into tivo paddocks, all fenced and weli watered, and most of the land is under urop. For full particulars and terms, apply FEIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. PRIZH] EGGS for Sale at Pelham Yards. MRS McGREGOR has taken over the Refreshment Rooms at the oorner of Fast and Burnett Streets, Ashburton, where she will welcome all her friends and Public Generally. Hob Luncheon Daily from 12 to 2. Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all houre. A Choice Assortment of Confeo tionery, aud all kinds of Fruit m Stock. 6 12 1



Carraway Seeds 81 per lb Pimento, whole Is   Pimento, ground Is 2d  „ Mix d Spice Hi per packet PICKLES—Hay ward's Mix«d, 101 bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Blackwell's, Is 31 piir bottle C»ptain White's, 2s 31 per bottle Carry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum ... ... . 6d   Saltpetre ... ... ... 6d   1 Tarfaric Acid Is lOd   Carbonate Soda, Sd per lb, 2s per d zlbs Whole Llnserd ... ... 31 perlb Lfnsepd Meal ... ... 4d   MATCHES-Pkids, 4|d per dc«, 4a per gross 2503 1« 6J per dczan 1000's 5d per box, 4s lOi per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per dozen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for la Maooncchie's Fresh Herrings, 6|i psr tin  Herrings m Tomato, 101 per tin  Herrings m Shrimp, 101 p-.-r tin I  Kippered Herrings, lOd ! per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, 101 per tin Auckland Mullett 71 per tin ■ fly.iters ... ... ... 81   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is   Sardines, large 81   Sardines, email ... ... 4!   Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „  Salmon, other Brands ... 81   OlL—Lucca, 2-41 p. r bottle Salad, £ pint 5 *, 1 pint 10J Castor, | pint 5 3,1 pint lOd Sheepa Tongues, lib Is, 21 b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 21b tin, Is Crosse and Black well's assoited Pastes, la 31 per hot?le, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Mnate, assorted, 61 per tia Poviil, 2 z, LslOl. Leiberg's extract,, la 91 per bittle Patent GroUs. Robinson's, 10J ; Har per's, 91 p*>r t n { MelJins' Food, Is 81 per tin i JNeatles 1 food, Is lid Nea?ee Food, lid Finest Japan Rice, 2W per lb, s!b for Is Vermicelli, 6d per lb^ 41b for Is lOd M;«c»roni, bi por lb, 4lba for li 101 Pearl Barley, 2|l per lb Ground Ric«, 3£d p«r lb Aulsebrook's Cocoa, £lb 4d, lib Is 3 i C»il)ury'- Cocoa, fb 10 i, jib, U 81 Star Cocoa, 3s p^r lb Caste Brand Salt, lew. 5s Rock Silt cwtss Table Salt, 71b- 81, 141bs Is 31 l\ble Salt, 21b jars, 8d B^dnion-J's Baking Powder, 11! Heaward's Fiasr Brand Powder, lOd Ohei, 10:1 Orosse and Black well'a Assorted Ee sence's 9d per lb, 8& 6d per dozen Colonial Assorted Esaenc-38, 51 per lb, 4s 9^ per d(-z?n rtickett's B!ae 301 por lb Empire Blue ... ... 8i s ,  Kesin's Blue ... ... lOd   Aul. e'nrooke'e- Jelly Powders, assorted, 7'i, 6s 9i per ddzan D.ivor'b Jelly Powders, 6 1, 5-i 9d per doz (Jolman's Mustard, D.S.F., Isßi perlb, ib 10*1, Jib 6d Oolman's iVlustard, loose, 1 31 per lb Si'Alt'.'H—Cohnan's and Berger'a, 6 i per packet  Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb  Gloze Chinese, Is per box  Gl-z: Japanese, 6<i per lb ■s vm 'ngton's Coffo.j Essenc-5, la 2d par bottle fui-ki-.h Uoffee Esiarce, lO^dper bottle Maypole So^p, 6d j>er cake, any color Oriel Ptashes, Apricots, and Apples, 9 1 par lb Milkmaid's Milk 7£tl per tin, 7s 3d per dozen. .\ura-.-ry Milk, 53 per doz^n lcff.:e, Finpst, la 3d, Is 61, la 7d | „ Special, 2s



BHBEP NETTING, (C.S ) 3d per yard. BARB WIRE (Ho,) .. 13s Od per coil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE  OsGdpercwfe, O.K TUBULAB LANTERNS Is ©d. BOILED LINSEED OIL 14* 6cl per sgftHon5 gft Hon drum CASTOR OIL 13«Odpertiu. 12 GALLON GALVANISfcD PORTABLE BOILERS 37s Od. YEATS' CELEBRATED GARDEN SEEDS JUST TO HAND JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON,



Van Honten's Coco*, Jib, lid ; Jib, la 91 ; lib, 3s 31 Fry's Coca, |!b, B^l ; lib, Is 4H Real Good Caudles, 4^d per lb ; 8a bi par box Parafine Can^le.P, pan and fluted, bf<i per lh ; 12s 6i per box Fairy Night Liffhts, Is 21 per box Flake Tapioca, 7ibs for U Pearl, 6ibs for Is Pago, 71bs for la Mixed Peel, Lsmon, Orange and Oit ron, 81 p«r lb Lemon P.el, 7 b tins, 3,61 lib Tins Assorted Jams, 6d per lh ; 4* 9d per dtz 21b Jars Assorted J*ras, 14^ 61 per d«z Lea and Perrin's Sanco, large, 2d 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 31 per bottle Worcester Sauce, small, 5d ; large, 9.1 Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb Mazina *M per dozen 5a 6d Whiting, f b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 31 per lb Preserved Fruit, 2Jlb tins, 81 per tin, 7a 6d per doz English Cut Loaf Sugar, 3Jd per lb Tomato Sauce, 9d per bottle Golden Symp, 2lb 6d, 41b Is, 561 b 11s 3d Treacle, 21h 6d 41b Is, 71b U 9d Finest Raisins ... ... 6|d perlb Finest Sultanas 7§i  »i Finest Currants && »♦ »» per ca»e 4f 1   Stewing Fifijs ... ••• ?M " " French Plums (choice) ... 1« »» » Stewing Plums 91 «» »» Finest Mv catela ... ... Is 41 „,, Californian Muscatels ... la  ». Dates, extra fine, 3!b boxes, Is 91 per Almonds, Jordan ... ... 2* 4d per lb Almond-, Valencia ... Is 6i   Almonds, Sicily U&\ „ „ Barcelona jSuts 81   Shell Almonds 10d „  D»y and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4£i per doz D^y and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d par bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9iper doz Nixey's BUcklead, Id siz\ 9dperd(z James' Dome Blackltad, 6i per drz M)AP—Pear's, 4 tablets m box. Is box Silkatone Soap. lOd per bar, 10d 6d per box Triumph, 6d par bar, 7s lid per box Perfeut Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8. 6d per box Pear'o Unseented Tablets, 6d, 5i 63 per d'Z Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per d<">z J uvenla Soap, 81 and 101 each Hudson's Extract of Soap, Is 4d per doz, 5a 9d per box Washing Soda, 141 b Is, 8* 6 1 per cwt, Colonial Vinegar, 2a per gallon Ei»gliah Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6d per gallon Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Ooloniil ViDeear, 61 per bot;le White Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Snnlighfc Soap, Is per box Sapolio Soap, 6d per cake, 5-, 9! per df z Monkey Brand Soap, large sizj 61, 5s 9d per doz Barilla Abh, McCHnton's and Thomp pon'e, 9d per lb Pear'a Violet Powder, 81 per box Fuller's Earth, 8d per box Lime Juica and Glycerine, 91 per bottle Glycerine, 6d per bottle Vaseline, 61 per bottle Osmphor, loz 3d, lib tins 3* 101 BlSCUlTS—Snowflike, 5 \ per lb ; 4|d per ib per tin People's Mix, 4£d per lb Albert Lunch, 3^d per lb Balmoral Lunch, 3|d per ib Super Wine, 6d per lb, 6| 1 per lb per tin Zealandia Mixed, 6d per lb, s£! per lb per ttn PEPPER—Whit 3 ... Is 4'perlb Black ... Is 23 „ „ Whole ... la 2-1 „ „ GIKGER—WhoIe ... l*3i „ „ Ground ... Is 41 „,



JOHN ORR AND GO'S REVISED "-PRICE LIST- iWM^HMMHWNM** '^f * , ■ nnniirii - \X7"K r l*ira to be ihe Leading Firra of G ooers, Ironmongers, and Crockery 'V Merchants m Aahburton. We import all oar Stock from the Home Markets fur Spot Oat-h and are therefore m the best position to supply the public »i'h only genuine goods at the lowest possible price for cash. We guaran cc all cur goods fall weight and finest quality. We never charge for packing mid deli?, ry, all goods at the Railway fetation free. Any person leaving an ordot- wiih as can get a parcel ticket, and therefore always be sure of having their goods afc the station In time. No charge for ticket, j TPT /"YTTT> 0 **• Per Toll "~ JJ _Li\J U ±i~"""PKR SACK 139. — JSUGS-Al* — Sid per It* with Tea !61ARAVILLA GARDEN TEA- Is lOd, 2a, 2* 4d per 1b Rib Box .- ... ••• 8s 9(J» 9a 7d * lla IOA Box - « - 16* Bd, 18a 4d, 21i 8J KOZIE TEA - 101 b Box,| 18s fld ; 51b, 9e 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box,t|lßs 4d; 61b, 9s 7d - PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's>lways m stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per 1b BICON AND HAMS — '* Lewis'," " Morepork." "D. McOallum." Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls, 7£d. GOBE OATMKAL-251b Bag,:2s 6d