Ashburton Guardian. Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY JANUARY 31, 1899.

" Are Melbourne citizens to be given over to terrorism of the city's savages?" asks the Melbourne THE VICTORIAN Age. "The time LARRIKIN has come when this question has to be asked, and answered m» all seriousness, The wave of criminality has of late surged so high as to terrify decent citizens, and to make every one feel that the streets are not safe for the peaceably disposed, What seems pretty certain is that police protection m Melbourne is insufficient to cope with the rising strength of the dis orderly classes. The revelations made m the Age of late, of street brutality, indicate that we are passing through an epidemic of crime, and, what is most disturbing, of crime accompanied with violence to both men and women, Mr Marshall Lyle has taken the pj,ii3Sj m a letter published elsewhere, to com pile a single week's record of these street offences. It reads more like the chronicle of what might transpire m an uncivilised community, than m the ' Queen City of the South.' We are compelled to conclude, whether we like it or not, that we have m our midst a nest of semj-savageSj as cruel m the use of lethal weapons as any cannibal of New Guinea, and as prompt to stab, maim, rob, and outrage m the pur suance of their lawless passions. This criminal nucleus of the population may not reach to a very high percentage. Of that we have no very reliable data, because of the frequency with which the same criminal figures m the re cords. But we do know that there is at present a sort of rough organisation amongst these thieve® and rowdies, so [ that the members of a c push s lend each other mutual assistance against both the police and the public. This cooperation m crime is always the most dangerous- element m it. The reason whyj m & lunatic asylum, so few warders arp necessary to control large numbers of the insane jis because lunatics are incapable Qi mutual action, The growth of the Melbourne ? push ' is something abnormal, and. is a thing to which the police and police magis trates should give no quarter." The Age urges the necessity of increasing the police force, and of a thorough re form pf the present prison feystem,

The news received by table a few days ago, of the death of Mr Frederick York Wolseley, caused THE JiiT]E W1& deep regret through- WOLSELEY. out Australia. Mr Wolseley, who was born on ' March 16 S 1837, was a brother of Field-Mar&hal Viscount Wolseley, Coiamander-in Chief of the British Army. For more than forty years Mr Wolseley was a welt-known figure m Australian pastoral and social life. About the time when his brother was entering upon the career of a sol-. dier, m which he achieved such great distinction, Mr Wolseley turned his attention towards Australia, which was then attracting the more venturesome i spirits of the period. Soon after his arrival m Melbourne he 'wept to Mr ■^ldweU'B station m Bivenpa, as a cadet, Mr Oaldwell having some years before married Miss Wolseley; On his brother-in-law's death he became manager of the station, and subse quently part owner, All through life he was noted for a strong natural genius m mechanics, and about Jtifteen years ago lie succeeded m inventing the wool-shearing machine which bears his name, and which has completely revolutionised this particular depart ment ,of the pastoral industry. For a considerable time past Mr Wolseley has been an invalid,, su^ering from a serious malady. He underwent several operations, which gave him some de gree of relief, and about five months ago he went to SJngland to consult leading specialists there. Tfa.e a,evr§ of his death did not come as a surprise to his friends m Australia. He leaves a. widow, but no family,

i The progress of events m the Soudan | has been followed with great attention by the Pope, who THE POPE AND proposed to entrust THE SOUDAN, to the Coptic Cath olics the work of spreading Catholicism m Egypt and the Soudan m connection with his scheme for the unification of the Eastern Churches. Mgr. Sogaro, who was Vicar Apostolic of the Soudan prior to the Mahdi's usurpation, and who enjoys His Holiness' full con fidence, is designated to carry out the plans of the Vatican. Mgr, Sogaro visited Egypt about two years ago, m order to make arrangements for the building of the new Coptic Catholic Seminary at Tata. The Pope and the 1 Emperor of Austria, who is Protector of the Copts, provided the funds for I the new seminary, and the Egyptian Government gave the ground on 1 which the building was erected. Tne former Vicar Apostolic is about to return to Egypt to represent the Pope on the occasion of the. opening of the seminary, and will be the guest of Mgr. Koveggio, the present Vicar Apostolic of the Soudan. It is stated, however, that Mgr. Sogaro will at the same tim© be entrusted with a more important task. The Pope's scheme for the re-establishment of Catholic missions m the Soudan provides for the employment of native Coptic missionaries, instead of Latin mission aries, and Mgr. Sogaro, who is on excellent terms with the Anglo- Egyptian authorities, is understood to have received instructions to enter into "negotiations for the re establish ment of the missions. The Vatican hopes to receive support from the Egyptian Government, m addition to the funds provided by the Propoganda Fide and the Emperor cf Austria, for the maintenance of the new semin ary and the organisation of missions m the Soudan. Mgr, Sogaro personally is, and always has been, favorable to the British regime m Egypt, and, m view of the serious difficulty which arose between Germany and the Vatican relative to the French protec torate over Catholics m the East, the latter is determined to avoid a similar difficulty with Great Britain. More over, the work of the Coptic Catholic missions m the Soudan will be entirely favorable (to the maintenance of j British influence. The Vatican, therefore, counts upon the material and moral support of the Egyptian Government to aid it m giving a fresh impulse to the spread of Catholicism m the interior of Africa. A oablegram published on Saturday last states that the Anglican Church is taking steps to establish a bishopric m Egypt, the understanding being that the Bishop will cooperate with the Coptic Church. Some of the Copts are united with the Roman Catholic Church, and it is these who are referred to m the Popa's scheme.

Local and General.

■The Bishop's WEDDiNG.~-The Bishop of Wellington ia to solemnise the marriage of the Bishop of Melanesia and Miss Julius to-morrow. Agricultural Returns.—The work of tabulating the information collected with regard to the yield of crops m the Canterbury district is nearly completed. The return has, however, to be sens to Wellington be fore it is available for publication. Political. —It is understood that Mr W. S. Maslin, who represented the Geraldine constituency ia the last Parliaments and retired from the contest for the Ashbnrton seat m the present Parliament, will be a candidate for the latter seat at next election. An Obliging Mayor.—Ab the Kaiapoi Pension Court) on Monday, the ex-Mayor, who stated he was the first letter-carrier m 1864, was able to give corroboration of the ages and terms of residence m the colony of several of the applicants, one of whom waa overheard to say the Mayor was just as oblig ing now as he used to be thirty-five years ago. The Express.—When some little distance north of Oamaru one of the steam pipes attached to Monday's express from the 1 South burst, and this necessitated a delay of a quarter of an hour for repairs. The time I waa made up during the rest of the journey, and the express arrived at Chriaichurch at its usual time. A Wandering Model Yacht.—A num } ber of persons fishing near Stunner batha on Monday afternoon were surprised to see a model yachb making m from the open sea. The little boat had her mainsail broken away, but the jib brought her inshore amongst the rocks, and she waa then seized by a grappling hook and taken on to the beach. The yachb must have been m the water for some time, as barnacles adhered to the keel. | Parental Control.—-In the course of i some remarks made before the Christchurch Justices of the Peace on Monday, the Chief Detective was severe upon many mothers of boys growing up m Chriatchurch. A woman had been tried for receiving stolen property, and Detective Chrystal submitted that a prima facie case had been made out. '? We don't press for a heavy penalty," continued the Detective, ''butonly such as will be a warning to mothers who are rearing so many of these bad boys m our midst." The Bench took exception to the assertion of the Detec tive, who admitted that his application waß limited. The Dargai Pipers, —A few months ago, after receipt of the news of the gallant charge of the Highlanders at Dargai, the Hawke's Bay Highland Society (says the Napier Herald) started a'subscription m aid of the pipers wounded m that engagement. By the laat mail Mr R. D. D. McLean, M.H.R., chief of the Society, received from Colonel Mathiss an acknowledgment of the gilt, £515 6s Bd, and the Colonel added :—I trust that you will convey to the members or the Hawke's Bay Highland Society our great appreciation of the generous gift, which I will distribute amongst the wounded pipers." (The Maoris and thk Olb Age Pensions, —Three aboriginal natives at Kalapoi, in cluded like all Maoris m an Act of 1865, which declares them to be natural-born aub jeots of her Majesty, have applied to be certified to for old age pension. The evi dence of age of course m their cases cannot be supported by documents, but these natives have studied the Act, and having found that the Court may accept any spoken eyidencp at any reputable person who deposes to what}, ♦' froth enijuteijes tje believes to be true," they will go before the Stipendjary Magisbrate wjth a proof that they are of pension age, feaged on 3, statement that they were boys together when fcfoe greafi chief Te Rauperatia, m 182?, was making war on the natives ab Kaiapohia, Wmj, The Kaiser's Birthday.-—An interesting exchange of what can almost be oalled inter ' national compliments occurred ab Dunedin wharf on Friday. Tha jHerman barque Lilla i was decorated with buftting m hououi? of 'Kaiser Wilhfilm'a fortieth birthday. After the fiaga wer.e run pp she hoisted the British ensign afc the fore truck, ans ber band, which, by the way, is a good one, played "God Save the Queen." Captain Stevens responded from the Harbour Board Office by saluting the IAW* with his Union Jaok. The ' Soukar dipped he? ensign, and the other ships saluted the Lilla. The band then played " The Watch oa the Rhine h "and fche Austrian hymn. Captain Kasch's courtesy waa not lost) sight of by the assembled crowd. After co.op the G-erman Consul hoisted his flag m honour of his Emperor's; birthday, and during the day * large number ojf visitors we^e enfcemiaed s» the 1411%, ' \

Municipal Reserves —The Gazette an- j nounces that the two reserves near the old cemetery, applied for by the Borough Coun- j oil for plantation purposes, have been vested m that body. On our first page to-day will be found the continuation of the article entitled "Mrs Gainsborough's diamonds," and other read ing matter. On our fourth page sporting news will be found. Slaughtering Licenses.-—Among other slaughtering licenses to be applied for at next meeting of the Ashburton County Council oa February 13, will be one for the Fairfield Freezing Works. . Fire m Auckland.—By a fire which occurred m Auckland yesterday, five dwelling houses, all of two storeys but one, were destroyed, entailing loss estimated at £3000. Some of the firemen were com peting at the regatta, and had to be driven to the fire m cabs.—'Press Association telegram. Pastobal Ruks—On February 27, there will be offered, ab the Christchurch Land Board Office, for terms of ten and fourteen years'jlease, the following pastoral runs:—Me- Rae's station (south-eastern slopes of Mount Somere), 1683 acres, rental £50; Anama Station (eastern slopeß Moorhouse range), 7000 acres, upset rental, £350; Shepherds Bush station (southern end of Moorhouse range, running to an altitude of 4500 feet above sea level), 7300 acres, upset rental, £310; part of Clenb Hills station, 1500 acres, upset rental, £35. Experimental Tests.— At the Wynd ham State experimental farm, there are 223 different experimental testa being made. The varieties of potatoes number 113, and fifty-two different tests of manures are being made on a patch of Der wen't potatoes—with and without lime—with several brands of artificial manure, varying from 2cwt to lOcwt per acre. There are 26 different manure tests on a patch of purple top Scotch turnips, and alao a number of manure experiments with mangolds, carrots, cabbage, swedes, and kohl rabi, The Catholic Synod.—The Dunedin Tablet speaking of the Roman Catholic Pro vincial Synod, says :—"Catholic Provincial Synods have the dignity and wisdom of attending to their own affairs. They are wholly practical and administrative. Sub ject ever to the final judgment of the Holy See, their deliberations touch all the widely varied interests involved m the conservation and spread of the faith within the limits of their jurisdiction ; the administration of the Sacraments; the toning-up of Christian life; the relations of the clergy to their ecclesias tical superiors, to eaoh other, to them selves, and to the flocks entrusted to their care; missions to the heathen; ecolesiastioal property ; education ; and the application of the broad principles of Catholic discipline to the special circumstances of that portion of the Universal Church which lies within the circle of their charge." A Fish Story.—A brilliant idea has struck a fisherman, apropos of the best method of attracting the wily and evasive fish. He suspends & small piece of looking glass, at the end of the line before the bait. The fish, approaching the mirror, and seeing his own image, naturally imagines (at least for the first few times, for fish leara very quickry) that another fish is about to seize the coveted morsel, he snatches at the bait and falls a victim. The mirror can be made to reflect both sides, or even have multiple sides so as to give the effect of a crowd of fish, rushing from different quarters towards the bait. Perhaps he knew a particularly vain breed of fish, who were easily to be caught this way. Our readers may be in clined to class this among fishermen's pro verbially unreliable stories; still it might be 1 worth a trial m days when all else has failed, — English paper. Si Outhbbrt's Ooffin.—Canon Greenwell, of Durham Cathedral, has just finished the curious task of piecing together the coffin of St Cuthbert. The shrine of the great Saxon saint was despoiled by the Commis sioners of Henry VIII., and the body which was found to be intact, was reburied m its original coffin m the nave of the church. In 1827 it was again dug up bj Dean Hall, who was anxious to verify the condition of the body. On this occasion the outer coffin was broken up and thrown aside. The fragments were, however, eventually saved, and have for many years bsen preserved m the Epis copal Library. Canon (Jreenwell has now put these hundreds of pieties together, with the result that ib is now possible to decipher rough drawings representing St. Cuthbert, the four Evangelists, the Virgin and Child, St. Michael the Archangel, and the Crucifixion, which were rudely but deeply carved upon this interesting relic of Saxon art m the year a.d. 860. Interest m Municipal Matters.-—ln Wellington, as m Auckland, there has lately been a great revival of interest m municipal matters. Referring to the subject the New Zealand Times says :—" Time was when the rule m Wellington's municipal affairs was for the vacant seats on the City Council, whether casual or annual, to be filled with out a contest. It is pleasing to find that this rule is to be honoured m the breach m the case of the by-election for Thorndon Ward now pending. As the absence of am bition to serve the burgesses is a sign of municipal deadness, so the reverse condition of things is a healthy symptom. A contest for the Thorndon Ward at the present time will give the electors an opportunity of ex pressing their opinions regarding the Mayoral policy of city extension and en largement of municipal functions m the way of street widening, tramway services, and so forth." Messrs R. M. Tolhurst, Johnston, and Tanner are the candidates now m the field. Buggy Accident,—As Mrs McCliniont, of Mount Somers, was returning home from the bush on Sunday, accompanied by her grand-daughter, Miss Agnes Carleton, a bolt of one of the shafts broke as they neared Mr Stevens' store, Springburn. The unequal pull caused the horse to swerve suddenly to one side, with the result that the conveyance was capsized, and the two Jadies were thrown heavily to the road. On\ being picked up, it was found that Mrs McClimont was badly cut about the head, was losing a large quantity of blood, and would probably have bled to death, but for the prompt and skilful assistance given to the sufferer by Mrs Rowe, who sewed up the wound and staunched the flow of blood. Miss .Carleton was badly stunned and shaken, and it took some considerable time to bring them to a state of consciousness. Both were taken to Mrs Mintrum's house and cared for, and a messenger was sent off for D,r Hunter, who promptly arrived pa the scene, and did what he could for the sufferers, whom he deemed unfit for re moval to their own homes at Mount Somers. They will therefore have to remain some days at Springburn. Though both are severely injured, it is pleasing to learn .that no immediate danger is anticipated. After capsizing the buggy, the horse bolted towards home, with the result that the buggy was much damaged. The horse up to this time has always been considered a quiet and reliable one.

A School oj? Whales.—On January 5, i a largo school of whales was sighted at Waikokopu (Hawke'a B*y) f and several, natives went out to attack them on two successive days. After having a boat upset and some of their number dragged into the I water they succeeded m capturing threes whales* I'wo others sank, and these they expected to raise m a few days. The natives hoped to make about five tons of oil, worth £30 per ton, out of the three whales cap- ! tured, The New Pension Regulation, — The Government is evidently far fr< m satisfied with its own regulations regarding the Old Age Peneions Court procedure A later regulation countermands a former one. It was the duty of the deputy registrar to in quire into the accuracy or otherwise of the matters set forth m the claim, the inquiries to be completed before the date of the Stipendiary Magistrate's investigations, and forwarded m writing to the Magistrate. The new regulations do away with this pre liminary inquiry, and require the Magistrate to elicit the evidence himself, and states that if he considers that further evidence is neces sary he may authorise an officer of his court, or any other fit person, to make in quiriee, the result) of which he may accept as evidence. Scaring the Sparrows.—Many towns people, of late, taking constitutionals over the roads to New Brighton at the •• farmers'" hour m the morning, have been frequently startled by shrill cries, which, upon investi gation, proved to emanate from the " cow boy," or more accurately speaking, perhaps, as applied to this district, the " sparrow boy." Perched m a suitable tree, with a, kerosene tin and two sticks, he varies his unmelodious sound from daylight until dark, m the occupation of frightening the sparrows from the fields of wheat, oats, or barley, m charge of which he has been placed, To relieve the tedium he occasionally preambulates the margins of the fields, and his screeching, whistling, or tin-oaaning, saves his employer do doubt a few bushels to the acre. In other paddocks a less primitive system is adopted, the boy being entrusted with a muzzle loading gun, which is discharged at intervals to the discomfort of the sparrows, who rise m thousands from their interrupted breakfast, and almost immediately attempt to resume it m an apparently more secluded spot. The Jap's Eyes.—A curious fad has to some extent seemingly taken root m Japan. This is nothing more nor less than the alteration, by the surgeon's knife, of the shape of the eye, so that In future times the Japanese will sot be distinguished as one of the " almond-eyed " races. The operation is said to be simple an d quite painless. The surgeon takes a sclapel m his right hand, and, stretching the skin with the forefinger of his left hand, makes an incision of the outer point of the eyelid m a straight line for the barest part of an inch. The lashes are then drawn into shape and held firmly by a piece of chemically-prepared sticking plaster. The wound needs no further dress ing, and the subject of the Emperor of the Flowery Kingdom goes on about his business as if nothing had happened. In a few days ib is entirely healed, when the surgeon is visited and requested to remove the plaster, and with the plaster comes the fee, The Japs says that their Eastern, not to say Mongolian, appearance is a disadvantage to them m their commercial and other relations with Western races* Bahr-el-Ghazal.—An officer stationed at Fashoda, writing to the London Times under date of October 5, gives an interesting account of a journey up the Bahr-el-Ghazal, from which he had just returned. He writes s—«' I have just returned from exploring the Bahr-el-Ghazal, with two others. We went as far as wa oould— i.e., as far as the water was deep enough—and fetched up at a spot called Meahra-er-Rek, an even worse hell than this (Fashoda). We had to cut our way through two lots of sudd ; pass through Lakes No and Ambody, and the Kit River—a total distance of 265 miles from here. We shot three hippos, hartebaests, reed buck, no] end of wild Bwan, goose, guineafowl and bustard. In fact, but for the mosquitoa (which nearly drove us mad both day and night) we had a most enjoyable trip, vpa also came across two herds of elephants, but too far off to get a shot, and stalking was impossible m the open swamp, with 2ft of water. The whole river, from Sobat to Meshra-el-Rek, is one long papyrus swamp. I did a map and report which ought to be useful." It is to be noted that the writer makes no mention of meeting with French posts at Meshra-er-Rek, or elsewhere, which he certainly would have done had he met with them.

COMMERCIAL.

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' London, January 29 The demand for merino ia very animated, but; crosßbreda slightly declined, the Ameri cans showing less eagerness m buying. The following New Zealand clips were sold :— Mount Dunedin Is 4d, W DB^d, Martinango 'Mutton, Forth Island, 3 3-16 d; lamb, fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, sd, Up to date, 125,095 bales of wool were oatologued, of which 119,040 were sold. At the sheepskins sales competition was active, and prices a farthing to a halfpenny higher, the advance being greatest) m fine crosabrede. Thirteen thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, January-February shipment, were sold at 23s 6d; and 11,000 quarters, January 1 shipment, were re-sold at 28s 9d.

THE SOUDAN.

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.Cairo, January 30 , The pursuit of the Khalifa has been abandoned, During 1898, the revenue of the Soudan amounted to £39,500, and the expenditure to £356,755, including £197,455 for military purposes. The Egyptian Government meets the deficit.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIP PINES.

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Washington, January 29 Reports from Manilla state that strong rivalry exists between Admiral Dewey and General Otis, the American cgmm'an4era.,

THE FAR EAST.

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Pekin, January 29 Hsu Obing Oheng replaces Huyufeu ias director of the Northern China i railway. It is the latter who is accused of maladministration.

SERIOUS BOILER EXPLOSION.

United Freas Asaociatlon-rßy Electric Telegraph-^Copyright Sydney, January 30 A boiler at Hayes's flour mil!, m the centre of the town of Albury, exploded. The bulk of the boiler was thrown i fifty yards away; a piece weighing a ton was lifted one hundred feet hfgb, and thrown two hun^redf yards awayi A boarding house m the vicinity wag wrecked. A boy named New was killed instantly. Three women, three children, and a man were badly hurt, A number of premises m the vicinity were damaged. The loss is estimated »U3OOO. '

CABLE NEWS.

United Preea Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, January 29 A movement is afoot m Edinburgh to provide residences for Indian and Colonial students at Edinburgh. Rome, January 29 The Duke and Duche.s of don naught, who are visiting Italy, were ■ received by the Pope. January 30 The Pope has received an invitation to the Czar'g Disarmament Conference, Either Cardinal Vannutelli or Arch bishop Ireland, the American prelate, will attend. Pretoria, January 30 The constable who killed Edgar at Johannesburg has been committed for trial on a charge of culpable homicide. Sydney, January 30 The Postmaster General has decided to keep all the post and telegraph offices open on Sundays, similarly to week days. Melbourne, January 30 While acting as bearer to a coffin at Ballaraf, a man named Passenger dropped dead.

HEAVY WEATHER IN QUEENS LAND.

Loss of Life.

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Brisbane, January 30 Terrible weather prevails along the coast, and the telegraph lines are down m all directions, A severe cyclone wat experienced m Townsville but no details are to hand. A sailing boat capsized at Gladstone, and Mr Smith, accountant at the meat works, and Mr Braddon, Secretary of the Central Queensland Corporation, were drowned. Mr Curtis, the Police Magistrate, swan ashore.

THE BULGARIAN CRISIS.

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London, January 80 The Standard sajs the Bulgarian crisis ia partly due to Macedonian agi tation.

PRUSSIAN CONSOLS.

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Berlin, January 80 The Deutsch Bank, Berlin, took two hundred million marks' worth of Ger man Prussia 3 per cent, consols at 91§, the amount to be used m covering the administrative requirements for 1899. Subscriptions at 92 were invited, several banks co-operating.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

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(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 31, 9.10 a.m, Guabdian Office 9.40 a.m) The Increase of the American Army. Washington, January 30 With regard to the increase of the American army, it is likely that / Congress will agree to a compromise for maintaining the strength of the permament force at 64,000 for twelve months.

Australian.

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(Received Wakapuaka Jan, 30, 9.30 a-m, Gpabdian Office 10-8 a-m) Population of New South Wales. Sydney, January 31 The population of the colony last year increased by 22,780 —the smallest increase for ten years.

TEE YARRA TRAGEDY

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(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 31, 9.30 a.m, | Guardian Office 10-8 a-m) Melbourne, January 31 At the inquest on the girl Ambrose, the woman Dubberke was severely cross examined, but the examination failed to shake her evidence. She stated that on the morning of the girl's death, while Todd was m the house, Madame Badatyski borrowed an instrument from her, Robert Gabriel, assistant m a patent medicine store, deposed that a few days before Ambrose's death, Todd bought an instrument from him, and he also, purchased ft certain herb for Todd, who! to|d witness it was to be used on Ambrose. Witness recognised the head, but did not tell the detectives aa he wished to get something out of Todd.

FEDERATION.

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j Melbourne, January 30 The Premiers' Conference is making slow progress. The information supplied to the Press is meagre. It is believed, however, that New South Wales gets the capital, if it is made federal territory.; that m case of deadlocks, $ simple majority, instead of three-fiftba, will be adqpted when the two Houses get together, and that " the Braddon blot" will be omitted or modified,

TEE GATTON TRAGEDY.

I Unlced Prew Association—By Electric , Telegraph—Copyright. Brisbane, January 30 Burgeaa has made a statement to bia solicitor covering his movements on Christmas and foxing Day. This showi that he was some distance from Gatton. A farmer identified Bargees as a man who stayed at his farm] twenty-fiye miles from Gattou,, the night prior to tfee murder. This verifies the state* ment' of gorges/a* to hie wner«*boate, and the police are comeoueutly noßpluwed, *

THE ABEBUBTOM GUABDIAN * TUESDAY, JANUAEt SI, 1899



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CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. THURSDAY—SpeciaI meeting of bha Guild of St. Stephen's 7 30 p.m FRlDAY—Evensong 7,30 p m Choir Practice 8 p.m SFXAG-ESIMA SFNDAY (February 5.) 11 a.m.—Matins, Sermon, and Holy Communion. 3 p m.—Service at Greenatrcet 6.30 p.m.—Evensong tmd fc'ermon. I REV. R. A. WOODTHORPK, M.A.



.mI)aIl&Os< XKRist upon having our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They are tie ?eat and Cheapest. Absolutely pur*. Copiei. but never' equalled. WONDERFUL Guaranteed Wicer and Better Value than any at 44 per Ib. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per Ib. I LAo THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FSJND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd, MONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and Pastoral Properties, 0 J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington. 0 J OWEN, i Resident Secretary, OhristohKreh, j DAVID THOMAS, 12 269 District Agent, Ashburtou. ' AKT CLASSES. " ETHEL X JONES, /~"\ ERTIFIOATED art teaoher, Canterbury \J College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of John Nairn, Wellington, Instructions given m all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, m Oil or Water Colour. Foe particulars apply to Bfo John Wswojr,



THE Ashburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HAVE just unpacked,"d(rectl!from the Eoglish Manufacturer, a new scock of all the Drugs used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmacnpcea, 1898. Tiie Im» of dispensing medical pre j»ortant scriptions is the special and Woi*l* constantcareof themanager (J. M. Cambridge), who has been eDgaged m this Tluty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit of an itJuf^lisli training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take jmedicine, especially incases oi SorioiiH It is of the utmost import- IlllieSS. ance that the drugs should be new and freshly im ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Physicbn orders Bhould be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. Xhe Price 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 wo can rely on, though we could buy many of them cheaper m the colony. But we charge uo mo; 8 tuan is usual m most of the larger towns, and generally a little less. A.T A.UJLa An urgent call for medicine TIJMLJBJS is responded to at 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, I MANAGER. 11 135



Frledlander Bros., Limited. ' I K>& PMVATE SALE. TTTE Have for Private Sale, a complete OHAFF-OUTTING PLANT, Consisting of 6 H.P. Aveling.and Porter TRACTION ENGINE, CHAFFCUTTER by Andrews and BeavaD, CORNOR USHER, HUT, SAW BENCH, BELTING, and Sundries; all m first-class order. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. CORNSACKS COKNSACKS. XTTE are now Landing ex "jElbe," 1000 BALES FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT CORNSACKS, Whioh|we offer to Supply &t LOWEST MARKET EATES. Clients who desire delivery direct ex Ship will please give ua their instructions early to save railage or extra handling, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited.



Mararilla Garden Teas. Parveyorß by Appointment to Her MajC^/a Hospitalfl, Army and Navy. THESE CELEBRATED TEAS are Exported *o t»a by the Growers from fchefr Gardens m Ceylon, thus saving all Middlemen's Profits'. Ten prize medals for PURITY, STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. Everyone should fcry theM JOHN ORR & Co., SOLE AGENTS. Sugar for Jam, WJS Guarantee the Pure Can© bUGAU of the Highest Quality, and especially Suitable for Jam making. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBUBTON. * *■-■.■.- -• ■ j



Bronis {INSURANCE} ™» lv*e beg to annonnce to the people of Ashburton and District that; we have com pleted arrangements whereby we are now prepared to offer all Cash Customers to the extent of 10s or over, A FBEE ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY, which holds good for Seven Days from date of Issue, and on expiry 1 can be renewed at our Stores : thus enabling anyone dealing with ub to keep covered against accident for £100 m the event of death, or £1 per week m the case of Total Disablement. And the Beauty of the WHOLE SYSTEM is thvbfib COSTS THE CUSTOMER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. We do not make any advance m our Prices to p»y for this, but still continue to give to all alike THE BEST VALUE AT BOTTOM PBIC3S IN EVERY LINE OF OUlt IMMENSE STOCK. Buy your Goods where yon cam geb'fyour Insurance for Nothing. It may be handy when you le-ist expect it... If it costs you nothing you might; as well have that thrown m. Guarantee from Insurance Compiuy, anl ail further particulars on application to JOHN QRR d Co. Hams and Bacon. SIDES, ROLLS, AND HAMS- This is VERY PRIME QUALITY, having secured first prize fat the resenb Shows In Ohristehurch and Timarn. JOHN ORR & Go.



DONAGHY'3 BINDER TWINE, MACHINE OIL, BINDER WHIPS, HAY FORKS AND RAKES, ENGINEERS' TOOLS, HENDERSON'S DUNDEE LEATHER BELTING, CHAINS AND SECTIONS tfOR MASSEY-HARRIS AND. MoCORMIOK REAPERS AND BINDERS, At Lets than Agents' Prices, and "all Requisites for the HarvestTield at Lowwt Prices; JOHN ORR & Co. OUR STOCK OP ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND CDTLBRY IS by far the Finest ever Imparted into ABhburton, and'Jwel>rel nowj makingftt BSAUTIFUL.DISPLAY m our Windows. JOHN ORR k CO. WE ARE OPENING AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF t Fancy Glassware and China. AMONGST other Lines we are Showing Three Thousand GLASS VASES^and SPECIMEN GLASSES, ranging m Price from Sixpence each, and aa we believe a larger variety has never been imported by any firm m Mew Zealand, we feel confident m requesting the inspection of the General Public. In order to'ldiepose of our Immense Stock m these lines we have marked them^afc prices from 50]|to 50 <per*{cent> - ' &9IOW ordinary prices* Inspect our Windows. JOHN ORR & CO. CUPS k SAUCERS PLATES DISHES WATER JUGS TUMBLERS TOILET SETS BUTTER JARS, andi every article m Crockery and Glaaaware at ReduoedJPrices at ? JOHN ORR,& CO. ASON'S JARS, JAM JARS IN NESTS, SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMELLED AND BRASS PRESERVING PANS; SW many years now we have altogether undersold all our Competitors m Jthese special lines, and we are determined to add another season to our record. We Gpjj&anibs to Sell these Goods cheaper than any house m Ohriatchuroh or Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO.