PHASES OF THE MOON

July.

DEATH.

Noble -O i July 8, at Windermere, Clivk May Mie beloved child of Lloyd Millar and Alary Tebener Noble. Agfld nine yea 8.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1899. THE NEW CLUB.

We are glad to find that the movement instituted some weeks ago for establish-' ing a young men's club in Ashburton has at length borne fruit. Looking round the town it would be hard to find a more suitable place than Sn-unders' Buildings in which to make a start, although we hope soon to see the club in a building of its own. The present suite of rooms is central, cheery, and comfortable, and country members especially will appreciate their proximity to the railway and the post office. It is, moreover, proposed to lease from the Borough Council part of their reserve next to the Public Library, and thereon to erect a building with reading room, social hall, and thoroughly equipped gymnasium. The prospectus, as issued by the promoters, should meet with the cordial support of all who have at heart the tocial, physical, intellectual and moral im provement of our youth, who, for lack of such facilities for self-improvemant as the club proposes to offer, too of oen drift aimlessly along through the best, brightest, and what should be the most vigorous years of their existence It v in the spring time of life that habits are formed which mould the man that is to be. At the club all rational games are to be permitted, and the recreative side is to be catered ior as well. In time, doubtless, social re unions will be held periodically, and perhaps lecturettes given on sub jects of general interest. Who knows what latent talent may now be lying dormant for lack of the opportunity for expansion? It might even be possible, when the club is really established, to form classes for those who may wish to take up some special branch of study, and should the promoters see there way to do this it would supply a long-felt want. Ash burton is isolated from the larger centres. Our youth have noae of the advantages possessed by Ohristchurch or Dunedin with their technical schools, university classes, art institutions, popular lectures, etc. If, therefore, the present scheme meets with the support it deserves, there is no limit to the amount of good that may accrue to the commanity at large, and there it no better investment for those to whom the future welfare of the district is dearer than in subscribing liberally to the present &cheme which we heartily commend to the philanthropic.

Weiting to the London Times on the question of municipal government, and the abu&es which MUNICIPAL have crept into it, GOVERNMENT, more paroicul&rly in | America, Mr Gold win Smith says :—" Our remedy is to elect better men. % How are we to get the better men before as ? How are the multitude of citizens, perfect strangers to each other, to lay their heads together, or in any way combine for the selection of worthy candidates 1 Who, or what is to organise them for that purpose ? It is in the nomination of candidates rather than in the selec tion of the best among them when nominated that the difficulty of elec tive institutions lies. In England, I understand, you have hitherto used the organisation of political party for the purpose of municipal nominations ; but what have party politics to do with police, water supply, street railways, ani sewers 1 A leading man, such as you could wish to have at the head of your afiairs, cannot afford to lea re hia business, and that of his firm or com pany. If at a desperate crisis you find a leading man self sacrificing enough to stand for th/ 9 mayoralty,' he is apt,' after running the unpleasant gauntlet of a municipal election, to be voted down as a 'swell.' He polls, perhaps, four? fifths of the taxpaying property of the city, and is beaten by the other fifth. You have to elect a commissioner for the construction of waterworks. One candidate is your beat engineer, the other is a small tradesman. The engi neer ie a * flv«ll.' The small tradesman, being popular, is elected, and the con sequence to your waterworks may be foretold. If your leading citizens cannot, or will not, take municipal affairs into their hands, there is one who both can and will. There is one who will give his time and mind to his pnblie oaliing, who will know how to organise the constituency for elections, and whose candidate will be always ready chosen. Under your social con« ditions the yrard-politician may be some tjme j,n coming, but jn the end he will come, and you yjU.l typn know what it is to have transferred toe prjtocipjes of political so'f-goyernment to the field of municipal administration.

Mr Woodpord Leonard, of Johannes burg, barrister -at - law, who was prominent among THE TRANSVAAL, the Uitlanders at — A SERIOUS the time of Dr. Jameson's raid, on .January, Ist, 1896, ia now in Melbourne, and lias the Argus) some interesting information to giye with regard to the position there. Mr Leonard, who only left Johannes burg on the ljTth ult 7 (Considers that the present is extremely critical. Amongst other items pf information supplied by Mr Leonard is the following on the question of the loyalty of the Dutch inhabitants flf Oape Colony. Mr Leonard says;~ "In spite of the paragraphs which have been appearing lately in peri opical literature, I desire to say most deliberately that the Oape Colony Dutchmen, in the large majority, are absolutely disloyal to the Queen, and | have been so for many years pa3^. It | ia also within my knowledge that the I Transvaal has now, and has for some |ime past, bad secret service agents in

Cape Colony stirring up the sympathies' of the Cape Dutch with the Transvaal, gettirg promises from them of support in case of trouble arising with England, enrolling lists of men, giving thpm promis6B,aml actually distributing arms or the means of acquiring them, among those promised adherents. This may oe^oi a &t»riiiii£» statement, but it cvi be proved, just as it can be prov< d that Transvaal Boers distributed both arms and ammunition among the M uahel* 1 previous to the rebellion of that trib • in 1896, when whi'e men, women, and children of oUi' race were outraged and foully done to death by black rnia \ creanls, armed, encouraged, and in some cases, led by Boers All this goes to show that England now has a perfect right to step in aud say to the Transvaal Government:—" You ara a danger to the public peace of a country in which we have undoubtedly the r chief say, and we insist upon your 1 putting your house in order, and this, not because the Uitlanders are British subjects, but because we will not have in our midst a rankling political sore, which may cause an outbreak of enor mous dimensions at any moment. Thac this must come, sooner, or later, is undoubted, and as one who knows, I say the sooner the better."

According to Dr. Dillon, an authority on everything appertaining to Russia, the genuine Russian RUSSIAN SOCIAL has a marvellous LIFE. command of that

persuasive eloquence which lurks in facial expression and flows from graceful gestures. The latter are as lively and picturesque, if not so frequent and realistic as those of a Neapolitan. He cannot narrate a story without taking off the principal characters. He is ever modifying his dialect, changing his phraseology, and altering bis intonation to suit the indi vidual whom he represents for the nonce. When he quotes a speech he unconsciously impersonates the speaker, copieß his grimaces, reproduces his gestures, and imitates his voice, so that sometimes, even from afar, you may guess whom he is speaking of. Hence the preternatural quickness with which Russians apprehend one's meaning, sometimes before it has been articu lately uttered. A ludicrous instance of this occurred some years ago in the Northern capital. A "Yankee who had just landed at Oronatadll, and Could not speak a word of Bussian, hired a droshka, and told the oian to drive to the equestrian statue of Peter the Great But be was driven to the other «nd of the city instead. At last he angrily jumped down, vaulted on to the horse's tack, raised his right hand, and threw back his head in a lordly way, in imitation of the statue, and said, "Now, fly there," And the quick. witted isavoshtshik, nodding approv ingly, took him to the statue in a twinkling. Conversation in Russian society is considerably leas vapid and time killing than in most lands. It displays more ingenuous sallies, more brilliant intellectual sparks, and a higher degree of originality than other people are wont to expect. The Bame spirit iv rife among them which might inspire a iculptor to put bis best work into a statue of ice, Nothing is left undone to flatter and caress the senses and the higher emotions. A Russian interior is bathed in mellow light, and beautified with the highest attainable art, and the hostess revels in a mid summer spirit of gladness, which she usually has the secret of communi cating to her guests, Simplicity of manner and fulness of nature charac terise then both. Jt is always the highest ambition, and often the envi able privilege of the lady of the house to set the best chords vibrating in the breasts of those whom she entertains, and this without the least apparent effort, such is the perfection to which she has brought the art. Conversa tion, therefore, his charms in Russian society, rarely experienced elsewhere. People mix poetry with their facts, and richly gild the realities of the work-a-day world, wearing a rainbow mist around the sordid things of life, and scattering suggestive ideas broad cast as they come, from the depths of the soul, unsifted and unsunned.

Local and General.

Yolt)steers.—All who intend to join the new" riflta' company at its formation are reque»t«h to attefid the drillshed to-morrow evening for enrolment, at eight o'clock sharp. * ...... „

TgE Raxaia FATALiTf.-rThe report: of the Commission into the Rakaia disaster is in the haqds pf the Governor, and will probably be laid before Parliament on Tuesday.

Large Cones,—At the office of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association there are tome «xoeptiooa!ly large cones from Alford Forwt. The largest is jueb on twelve inches in length.

Football.—The final matoh for bhe senior ohampionship was played at Cbristoburch oa Saturday, and resulted—Linwood three points, Ohristoburoh nil Liowood have retained the championship for fi?e seasons*

Fine Potatoes.—There are on view at Mr J. Sealy's shop some very fine potatoes grown by Mr R. Millar, at Winchmore One Sealy's Perfection weighs s£lb, and is a fine solid tuber. Three of them scale orer nine pounds,

Baptist JtTBii,EH,--Nexb year will be the jubilee of the Baptist denomiuatibn in' New Zealand. In 18f 0 the Rev.' Decimua Dbla more, new Baptist pastor at Kirwee, arrived in the colony, and 'formed the first Biptist tJhuroh fjtb poison. ' " " ' '

Effect OB 1 Tip Fbqst — Its is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and the ironmongers and plumbers will benefit bo some extent by the i»te frost*, espepialfy that of Saturday night, as a large number of well pipes and pump barrels have, since the thaw set in, been found birst, »nd will require the attention of the plumber.

Dangerous.—As early as five o'olook on Saturday evening the paths in the town were frozen hard and just one sheeb of ice, which rendered walking a matter of some dilieulty, and though there were many tf"!:? came down sudftenfy, no Jiroken bones are reported. The roads later on in the evening were very bad for horses, especially those that were not " roughed."

Diseased Meat — Reporting bo the Wan ganui Borough Council, the Abattoir and Dairy Inspector for that body said last week that ha had condemned eight animals as unfit |or human focd. Two of these (cows) pro^td. ffn post mortem examination, to be " the worst cases of generalised tuberoulosis ib has been my good fortune to see. In both instances the lungs and liver were very badly aflfeoted, one bullock was rejected on account of tuberculous, while four of the sheep were condemned because they were akin and bone, while the other was rejacted because of multiple absoesaes of the liver. The spleen, bowels, and peritoniam were also affected to a large extent, as also was thts uterus in each case, and in one the udder and post pharyugcal glands of the throat j were also involved; i

Fairtok.—Fairton is now gszsfcted a posb office, with Mr John Adams postmaster, as from May 1.

The Season's Crop. — A Well ing ion telegram states that the returns which the Agricultural Department has received Bhow that the estimates of the yields of the grain crops in the col my have been largely exceeded.

The Mikam\k Fstatb.—The Miramar esiaie, ne^r Wellington, has been placed under c ff »r to a local syndioata and a sale ia likely to eventuate, 'i'he amouut ii stated to be £70,000. The golf links and several football grounds are situated on the estate, which vviii be va'uable as a recreation park ami for suburban residences

'! me Marine C'ommishio!*.—The Marine C >mmissiou met this morning, and adj mrned U'l 1p m. to enable the lists of witnesses and fcubp'B ias to be made out. Captain Ailmao applied for counsel, being unable to be*r the ooßt himself. Mr BUnlon, who appeared ior the Government, promised to consult Ministers.—Press Association tele gram. Young Mkn's Club —The Committee oj this Club have taken rooms in Sauudera Buildings, and notify in our advertising columns that they will be formally opened by His Worship the Mayor on Tuesday next, 14th inst., at 8 p.m. A programme of musioal items, etc., will be given, and refreshments will be provided by the lady friends of the members.

White Roofs.—The Railway Department, preparing for summer weather, is causing the roofs of the passenger coaches to be painted white. As a train, including several of these, proceeded along the North line on Saturday, a number of persons were under impresion that the ooacties had been stand ing in the snow all night, and that it still clung to the roofs of the vehicles.

Second-Hand Dealers.—At the Christ' church Police Court on Saturday, Sub-In gpector 0 Brian, on behalf of two second hand property dealers, who had purchased stolen bicycle lamps from a boy who had been convicted of the offence, applied for an order for the refund of the money, 6a 6d, paid to htm. Mr Beslham emphatically re fused to make the order, saying that if dealers chose to engage in such questionable transactions they must suffer any loss that might accrue.

The Lib seal Oboanishb—Mr Edwards, Liberal organiser, has formed a branch of the Liberal and Labor Federation at Auck land, says a Press Association telegram, and twenty-five members have joined the Provisional Committee. An interpellation arose at the met ting through Messrs Hugh Mullhone and McClusky demanding to know who were Edwards'a employers and from what source his salary was derived.

A Bike Track on thb Roof.—A bicycle track on a housetop may seem a curious innovation in London, where, as a rule, the only people who seem to get sport out of the roofa are policemen and burglars. There is, however, a rumour that on the roof of the magnificent new Hotel Grand Central, in the Maryleboce road, the architect has laid oat a bicycle track for the use of visitors. The iHaa, though suggestive of vertigo, is really clever. Of course the track will be railed in with something more than a parapet, and this is actually the first adaptation of the American " roof-garden " in the old country

Death of a "Mabkrd Man."—The Vic torian police force has just lone, by the death of Sub-Inspeoter Flood, one of Ned Kelly's " marked men." For about a quarter of a century, says the Age, the deceased officer was often heard of in con nection with the more serious class of law breakers, and it is a tribute to hia pluck and capability that Ned Kelly specially singled him out among policemen aa the object of his hatred, and confined to Constable Mclntyre that if an opportunity ever arose he would not merely murder Mr Flood, but torture him. The opportunity, however, never oame, and after a long period of ser vice Mr Flood was raised to the rank of sub inspector, and finally died of heart disease.

The Prosperity of thb Colony.—Agiin and again during the debate on the Address in-Reply, Ministerialists have claimed that

whatever prosperity the colony at present) enj >yB, is due in a large measure to the policy and administration of the Govern ment. Ab an Opposition member pointed out, if L^rd Salisbury or Mr Chamberlain went about Great Britain telling the people that the growth of trade or an inorease in exports was due to their legislation they would be clapped into a lunatic asylum without the benefit of a medic*! examination. The prosperity of any country was due to the energy of the people, scientific: dia covenep, mechanical inventions, the weather, the crops, and a, thousand other oauses for which Ministers are no more responsible than the man m the moon.

One for Hall-Joxes. —Oa Thursday night, Mr Taylor rebuked the Minister for Marine very severely for having taunted Mr John Hutcheson with having at one time bsen handy man on the steamer Hinetnoa. After pointing out how Mr Hutcheson, by his many excellent qualities, had risen to the position of chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, Mr Taylor said that if Mr Hall-Jones had once been handy man on the Hinemoa, he would be handy man there now. Mr Hutcheson was a straight man, and it was because he was a straight man the Government could not control him. Mr Hall-Jones's Attack on Mr Hutcheson was, said Mr Taylor, the most undignified, un manly, and ungenerous that one man ever hurled at another. The vigour of Mr Tay lor's remarks evoked so many interjections from the Minister of Marine that the latter had to ba called to order by the Speaker.— Wellington correspondent.

The Scotch Fisheries.—The seventeenth annual report of tha Fishery Board for Scotland has becu issued as a Blue Book. From this ib appears that the total quantity of fish (exclusive of ahell-fiab) landed tin Scot l<nd in the year 1893 was 6;557,800cwt, an increase of upwards of 1,500.000bwb on 1897. The value'of this catch w»» £)1',9.87,000;, an increase of £24J ,00Q. The numbgr of persons fading employment in the fisheries and sub sidiary industries was 89,609, of whom 3^,000 were fishermen manning a fleet of 11,590 vessels? Of bhe total number of vessels 190 were steamers. The outstanding feature of the year was the almost unprece dented productiveness of the herring fishing. Of the total increase over the previous year's catch, I,7OG,OQOowt of the quantity, and £242,000 of the value was attributable to the herring fishery. The number of barrels of herrings exported was 1,432,500, of the value of £1,382,000. A large proportion of the value thus received is spent in the locality, and is distributed more generally among the local population than is the case in any other fishery; The herring fleet landed! 4,700 1 0000wb of herrings, for which £952,000 was received. Steam trawl vessels fishing from Scotch ports numbered 149, an inorease of 32, The num ber of net and liae fishermen, however, has not been affected to any Appreciable extent.

A Rig VAJ? Wihkle.—The Fostoria (Ohio) correspondent of Dalziel tell* a weird experience of Ma'thiaa Bbeinfcruber, a man of German detoent, who enlisted in Payne's Cavalry, a Pennsybaaia J troop, for the Mexican war. In a charge at the battle of Resiapa do la he was thrown from his horse, struck upon hif hea<J, an<| tcjst con sciousness. When he came to, his intellect seemed to have stopped tfk« a watoh. For fifty-three years he has lived pear Fostoria, having beta brought there after the war from Fenaylyania by hi* parents, bub his mind was a blank from the day ot his injury. He always insisted he was twspty.one year* of age, and talked of voting for Oenera! Taylor fof President at the nexb eleofcion. His memory of f»ots before his injury has bo«n perfect, but of events since he knew nothing. A few days ago he was struck on the head by a piece of wood thrown from a oiroalar e»w, and when he recovered it was found fliat-'ha h&d regained ti)« powers which had so long bedn absents', and be sud denly realised what was going on about him. The telephone, electric light; motor earn and biovcles made his firsb visit to town a trip to fairyland. The old man is like' one who has been asleep these ffity-thtfeg year* Re aays, " The world has advanced so far, I fear I shall not live long enough^ ibo catch " ' He Mjm* (C»u«*> to R«-jolce " A younjj man came into pur Bfcope yesterday suffering from a severe, attapk of cramp ooljc,"' writes B F. Hesa, miller and general merchant, Dickey's Mountain, Pa.! " Ho had tried various home remedies with? out relief. As I had used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I gave him a dose, and it soon brought him out alright. I never saw a fellow so rejoiced," . Sold by Ashbubton Drog Company. I

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, 9.10 a-m, Gdakdian Office 9 42 a.m) A Tax on Bachelors. Pbrlin, July 9 The Diet of the Grand Duchy of Hesse has voted a bachelors' tax of twenty-five per cant above the taxation imposed on married men. France and Germany The Emperor of Germany and Presi dent Loubet exchanged greetings at Bergen. The Emperor entertained the French naval officers and cadets. Paris, July 9 Figaro says, in connection with the Emperor's speech on the occasion, that it is the first time for thirty years that the Emperor has called France a noble country.

Floods in America—Painful Scenes Nbw York, July 9 Daring the floods in Brazos Valley, Texas, thousands took refuge on the mounds out of reach of the water, where they were huddled together with reptiles and live stock. Many negroes died ; some bitten by poisonous snakes, and others succumbed to starvation.

Military Review. London, July 9

The Prince of Wales reviewed thirty thousand London Volunteers at the Royal Horse Guards yesterday, in com memoration of the centenary of the military review held by George 111. in connection with the volunteer move ment.

Australian.

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, 9.40 a.m, Guardian Office, 10.24 am) Discovery of Coal. Brisbane, July 10 An eleven-foot seam of splendid black anthracite coal, outcropping on the surface, has been discovered on the Daw son river. There is believed to be a large area of coal-bearing country.

THE PHILIPPINES.

United Press Association—By Eieotrlo

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, 9-10 am, Guardian Office, 9 42 a-m) Manilla, July 9 The Filipinos have liberated forty seven Spaniards whom they h«ld ai prisoners. '

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph —Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, 910 a.m Guardian Office 9.42 a.m) BudaPesth, July 9. M. Picquarfc, in declining the golden sword of honour, subscribed for at Buda-Festh, said he was conscious he had fulfilled a simple duty in the Dreyfus case.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Li Hung Ohang, at the request of the Empress, is reporting as to the best means of improving the tea and silk trades of Ohina.

Shanghai,' July 7

Melbourne, July 3

Mr J. G. Duff/, the Postmaster- General of Victoria, considers the con stitution of the Pacific Gable Board not fair to Australasia. As Great Britain, Oanaia, and Australasia, each con* tributes a third of the cost, they ought to be represented in the same propor tion on the Board.

Blokmfontein, July 8. A fail of 1000 tons of eaith in the Jager^sf ontein Diamond Mine killed Mr Porsyth and ten others, Australians, and injured several. Sixteen men are missing.

Colombo, July 7. The Mesiageries Maritinies steamer Armand Behic, en route for Australia, has returned here with two propeller blades broken. She will probably sail on Sunday.

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

Ti^e Treatment of Drey fug.

An Inquiry Ordered

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Paris, July 8 General Brugere has succeeded General JJurlinden as military governor of Paris, General Zarlinden has been appointed to the command at Bardeaux. The Government has ordered an inquiry into the treatment of Dreyfus on Devil's Island,

FEDERATION.

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Hobart, July 8

The Federal Enabling Bill has passed through both branches o! the •pasnianian Legislature, after being ametided so aa'td bring! it in line wltH the Victorian Bip r ' v Ui "

Brisbane; Jnly 9 Sir Jftqtf#»ilib' f writing fron} London, "sayg ij^at it ybql'd t)« ft sorry day for Queensland if the ppaple Should accept "the Federal EnabUng

The prevalent use of slang by all olaises of the community is as astonishing »s it is lamentable. Primarily it implies on the, part of a speaker a poverty of Englith proper; secondly, a wanton preference for the vulgar and the inornate ; lastly, culp. able indolence and want of care. You may do this with more or lesa imparity with language, but you cannot thus trifle with a qoU 0$ pough} for these Wood's Greafc Pep'pertniot Curl ia » tried and sure temecfv. Every household *h«wl4 $9t<W f». W Everywhere At Is 63 to 2s 6d. ' '■ f What MoNsy (Jan Dp.—lAdney can dp agpatSeal, but it qmnotdo everything, jb 9*nno6 *fcoj^ the P*B»ing of time, »t^«inpo|j make us young aga^n, itoannob renew health the enfeebled fr»me. tn' tha |ace of the demon ill-health, rich and poor are 6fi an equ&Uty. $io,h and poor hive fco sec|: th, c aa'me romedies, and wfr« indeed are jh^y when, in their sorrow and suffaring, they ti^rn to a Piils and Ointment, These are within the reaoh of the poor as well as of the rioh, and It is no idle testi mony, bub the natural result of long experience, which has declared Holloway to be the poor man's friend,

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F. FERRTM4N. FOR SALB. PARK STREET. I HAVE FOR SALE —Two Good Dwelling Hou^gr. together with £ an acre of U»d, in a 6-st-ctaaa loaali'y ; snitable for either occupation or invest* ment Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN.



FOR SALE. j JP &C\ f}n eßkfiy tern»s will parohase dJtJKJ a good Building Site fronting the Town Belt. Th« land is f«naed with good live fence?, and has created thereon b substantial shed and wash-house with pomp. F. FERRIMAN.



FOR SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY OF 500 ACRES. I HAVE FJR SALE-The Goodwill In lease of 500 Acres of good tussock land, well fenced with seven wires and standards. A comfortable house Is erected on the land. Rental, Is per sore. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. F. FERRIMAN.



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FOR BALE—In splendid petition for private Boarding House, 15 roomed house, with 31 acres Land and improve* meets. A bargain. I HAVE FOR SALE-Comfoftftble Dwell- Jog and 4*aore, Wakauui Road east. Cheap. I HAVE FOR SALE—Three Sections, Wills Street west; Sunny aide of the road. Good site for house, being handy to Domain, Railway, and Post Office, but iv very quiet locality. FOB BALE-~Three-roomed Cottage and £ acre, Cameron Btreeb East. JfGR SALE—In good healthy locality, 7 roomed hoaae. Good garden and peifnftbent water eupply. Full particulars and terms on application to H. W. BARRETT, 131 ARCADE.



JOHN ORR AND COS LIST-- FLOUR-"-" 560Sa* perXon " ~ BUGAU — SJd per lb witu Tea ! MARA VILLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2». 2* 4d per lb 51b Box 83 9d, 9j 7rl, Us lOlbßox .- .- ... 163 Bd, 18a 4d,e|2l»lßd KOZIE TEA — 101b Box, 18a 4d ; S!b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101b 80x,1|189 4d; s!b, 9s 7d -PROVISIONS^ FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's always in stocky CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d*per lb B\CON AND HAMS —"Lewis'," '• Morepork," "D.jMcaaUam." Mild Cured Bam?, Sides and Rolls. GORE OATMEAL—2SIb Bag, 2s 6d



V*n Heuten's Cocoi, ±lb, lid ; Is 9J; lib, 3s 31 . Fry's Cocoa, £lb, Bjd ; lib, Is 4^l Real Good Oandles, 4^d per lb ; 8i 6cl por box P^ratine Can^U-p, plain and fluted, 6|d per lb ; 12s 6i per box Fairy Night Lights, Is 21 per b>x Flake Tapioca, 7ibs for li Pearl, 6ibe for Is Pago, 71 bs for Is Mixed Peel, Ljraon, Orange and Cit ron, 8J perlb lib Tins AasorteJ Jams, 5d per lb ; 4* 9d per d( z 21b J »rs Assor ed Jims, 14^ 61 per doz Lea ai-d Perrin'e Sauce, large, 2i 6d per bottle Mellor'a Save. Is 31 per hottle Worcester Sane«, small, 51 ; Urge, 91 Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb Whiting, 71b for la Morton's Cream of Tarfar, 1" 31 per lb Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tins, 9J per tin, 8-! 61 per doz English Cut Loaf Sugar, 3|d per lb Tomato Sauce, 9< per bottle Golden Syrup, 2ib 63, 4!b Is, 661b 11s 3d Treacle, 21b 61 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Finest* Raisins ... ... 6|dperlb Finest Sultanas ... ... 7|d  „ Finest Currants ... ... 5d „ „ Htewing Figs 7|i „  French Plums (choice) ... 1"   |Stewing Pinms ' 91 i, »» FinPßt Mu^cafels ... ... Is 41 „ „ Californian Muscatels ... Is  „ Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, Is 91 per box A1m0n.4.8, J-.rdan 2a 4d per lb Almonds Valencia ... Is 6i  „ Almonds, Sicily It, 4:1 „ „ Barcelona Nuts 81 „  Shell Almonds 101 „ „ Day and Martin's Paste Blacking. 4^l per doz D y tnd Martin's Jar Bkoking, 61 par bottle j French Blacking, 2d per tin-, Is 9d per doz . ■ . i Nixey'a Blacklead, Id siz*, 9d per doz James' Dame Blaoklead, 61 per doz !-O.4P—Pear's, 4 tablets in box, Is box hilketone Soap, lOd per bar, JOs 61 per bi x Triumph, 61 per bar, 7s lid per box Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, $s 6d per box Pear'o Undented Tabhts, 6d, 5i 6d per dtz Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per dr z J uvenia Soap, 81 and 101 each Hucls m'u Extract of Soap, Is 4d per doz 5-j 9.1 p«r box Washing Sod*, 141b Is, 8s 61 per cwt Colonial vinegar, 2s per gallon English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6J per gallon Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Oolonial Vinegar, 61 per hot le White Wine Vinegar, lOd per battle Sunlight Soap, Is per box Sapolio Soap, 6d per cake, 5 91 per doz Monkey Brand Soap, large s'z* 6d, 6s 91 per doz Barilla Ash, McClinton's and Thomp son's, 9i perlb Pear's Violet Powder, 81 per box Fuller's Earth, 8d per box Lime J uicrt and Glycerine, 9J per bottle Glycerine, 6d per bottle Vaseline. 61 per bottle Oamuhor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s 101 BlSCrjlTS—Snowfl*ke, 5i per lb ; 4|d per lb per tin Albert Lunch, 3J3 per lb Balmoral Lunch, 3Jdper lb Super Wine, 6d per lb, 6JI per lb per tin Z)ala T*dia Mixed, 6d per ib, s£i per lb per tin PEPPER-White — Is 4-1 per lb Black .. t 18 2-1 „ „ Whole ... l«2d „ „ GINGER—WhoIe ... In 3d , f  Ground ... Is4d   Carraway Seede 8d  ,



Pimenf-o, whole* la   Pimento, jrronnd la 2d  „ .Mixed Spice l£ I per packet PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen CroEs and Black well's, Is 31 p3r bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d par bottle Gurry Powder ... ...lid per bottle Borax 8d per 1b Alum 6d   Saltpetre , 6d „ „ Partaric Acid lalOd   C-trboDate Soda, 3d per Ib, 2a per d z lba Whole Llnaeed 3d per lb L;nse9(i Meal ... ... 4d  „ M VTOHES-Plaids, 4|d per dog, 4s per gross 250's Is 6d per dcz*n 1000 ssd per box, 4s lOd per j dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 8i per dosen Yarmouth Bloa'era, 9 for la Maconcchie's Fresh Herrings, 6£d per tin „ Herrings In Tomato, lOd per tin ,» Herrings in Shrimp, IQd per tin I „ Kippered Herrings, lOd per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mnllett ... ... 7d per tin Oysters 8i „ „ Sardines, large Alberts ... Is  „ Sardines, large 81 „  Sardines, small 4i  „ Salmon, Holly leaf ' ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 8i „ „ OlL—Lucca, 2i 41 per bottle Salad, | pint 6i, 1 pine lOd Castor, $ pint 51, 1 pint lOd Sheepa Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spioed Beef, 21b tin, Is Crosse and Blaokwell's assorted Pastes, Is 31 per bottle, 143 6d per dozen Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2 z, la lOd. Leiberg's extract, la 9d per bottle Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har per's, 9d per tin Mellins' Food, Is Bdper tin Nestles' Food, Is lid Neaves Food, lid Finest Japan Ri ce , 2|d per lb, 61b for la Vermicelli. lid per lb, 41b for la lOd Macaroni, f>d par lb, 41bs for Is lOi | Pearl Barley, 2£d per lb 1 Ground Rice, 3£d per lb Aulsebrook's Cocoa, Jib 4d, lib Is 3i Cadbury's Cocoa, £!b 10J, U 8i S far Cocoa, 3s per lb Udstle Brand Salt, lewt 5s Rock Salb . cwt. 5^ Table Salt, 71bs Bd, 14lba Is 3i T^ble Salt, 21b j^rs, 8i Edmond's Baking Powder, lid Heavrard's Flag Brand Powder, 10i Chef, lOd Orosse and Black well's Assorted Es sences, 9d per lb, 8s 6d per dozen Colonial Assorted Essences, 5i per lb, 48 9d per dczen Rickett'a Blue , 101 per lb Empire Blue . .„ 8i   Keao's Blue 10d „ „ Aulaebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, 7d, 6s 9d per doz-in D-svor'a Jelly Powders, oi, 5s 9d per &o% Colman's Mustard, D.S.F., lsßJperlb, ilb 10iJ, ilb 6d. Oolman's Mustard, loose, Is 31 per lb STARCH—Oolman's and Berger's, 61 per packet „ Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb „ Glaze Chinese, Is per box  Glaae Japanese. 6i per lb Symington's Coffee Essence, U 2d per bottle Turkish Coffee Essence, 10£ d pai bottle Maypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color Dried Peaches, Apricots, and Apples, 9d per lb Milkmaid's M|!k 7|i per tin, 7s 3 i per dozen.



SPECIAL NOTICE. :o: —— OTANTED—THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. "ROLLITT'S ROLLER FLOUR .. ..  jJSO 5n per ton SHEEP NETTING, (O.S ) .. .. .. 3d per yard. BARB WIRE (Hoe) .. 18s Gdper ooil. NO. 9 FFNCE WIRE .. .. .. .. 9s, 6d per owfc. 0 X TUBULAR LANTERNS Is Od. BOILED LINSEED OIL .. .. .. 14s O<l per sgftlion drum CASTOR OIL l»s» Ocl per tin. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILEKS 37s Od. LEWIS' PRIZE BACON, SIDES & ROLLS .. JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON,



Friedlander Bros. t FOB PRIVATE SALE. ! IXT E have for Private Sale, an! Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED FOR~PMVATE SAhbl, maE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE X PROPERTY, Containing! 216 0 ACRES, Situated near Alford Forest. For further particulars apply to | FRIEDLANBKR BROS , Ltd., I Land and Estate Agents* TTTE are OASH^Buyers of good linei of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Atso,— OAT J, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld.



FAIRTON. VjyE 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 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS.



OUR ANNUAL SALE OF DRESSES, MANTLES, 3c MILLINERY, FOR H DAYS, IROM SATURDAY, July 1. ALL Dres&ea from 2s 6d per yard acd upwards MADE FREE OF OHARGE. Lowest qualities reduced and made up for «« 6d, Jackets, Capes, and Waterproof Cloaks .to be cleared regardless of cost. Millinery and QD-itnmings reduced to effect a complete clearance. BARGAINS FOR ALL ASHBURTON Drapery Company TREES FOR SALE. FKUIT & FOBEST 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 Treea supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application.! James Potter, JSCHSIRYMAN, ALvRNTON, ABHBURTON Hares. Hares* Hares* TTARBB BOUGHT" in *°y q»«tiJy, FOR CASH, HIGHEST PBJOE GIVES. For Label* and full particulars apply J. MOOKE, COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Ashjujrton* 7 gQ LAWES' Dips & Manures. rnflE Public Dips at the Ashburton and _L Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate ~ Best Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous And non-poiionous Sheep Dip in stock. EDWARD "sAjJISrpERS, LOCAL AGENT, U 1?