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—y- —- I must have liberty wstMal, as large a charter as tli3wind,to blow oh wham I ploaso—As You like it There is one/ custom which some news papers Beem to/have recently adopted which I think eanntib be too strongly condemned, and that is the publication—presumably gratia too—bf the moat exaggerated accounts of the weddings of all classes and conditions of youoi people. I have used the term .-.-iiZJgtii because I cannot conceive that eithe* fche principals or their friends would be s^'ty enough to expend as much money as probably be required to pay for the r eporte I have seen of some Aahburton weddings. Buch an expenditure m the case of a hardworking and struggling pair just commenoing to run m double harness with ! the full consciousness that they would have ! to practise strict economy to keep the wolf frcm the door, would be wasteful and ridiculous excess. I think, therefore, m fact I know, that m a great many cases these notices are inserted gratis by the newspapers. Now if this statement of mine be correot, I think you are taking upon yourselves % very serious responsibility. In fact you are assisting to mislead the young people just i entering upon the business of life m earnest into the belief that the future will be a!l flowers and orueb stands, carvers and serviettes, butter coolers and similar luxuries. The absurd notion impressed upon the inexperienced bride by the presents she gets, and the publicity given to the gifts that such things will Form part of the future she is entering, notwithstanding that her husband may be a lumper m a grain store or a hardworking fellow who will have his work to do m finding them both enough to eat and to clothe themselves with can only do j harm. Not one m a dczen of the young people who enter the bonds of holy matrimony m this country will have more than a very small proportion of their earnings to spend m luxuries. And yet ab the very outset of their career, their friends and the papers try to convey to their minds an entirely erroneous idea of the kind of life they will have to lead. Of course I am aware that the custom I am criticising ia the accepted way of acting at the marriage of the wealthy and the great. These people, however, can continue to live m the lines indicated by the pomp and the presents of the wedding day. What I con demn ia the weak attitude of the Press m this matter, whereby it assists to mislead the young people at the very time when they should have only prudent counsels tendered to them. lam convinced that many a man's home will be made unhappy eimp y because the bride must: soon find that her real life cannot be on the lines indicated m the pic ture of the Bilks and silver, so much m evi dence on their wedding day. If those who are rich and idle chooae to have such fulsome reports of their weddings published m the papers, doubtless they pay for them, and nothing more need be said. It ia m facb an advertisement. But when you publish these roae-coiored accounts about people who would not be auch fools as to pay for them, I should hope, you are probably assisting to lay up trouble for those you thus introduce to their new existence.—[Our correspon- ( dent's strictures on the press do not apply to us, as we always charge for wedding reports of the nature referred to.—Ed.]

Ho, I was not amongst the crowd who went to Sumner m the excursion train the other day. I found enough fun and excite ment m seeing the excursionists start. The stud eat of human nature could have found matter enough for a good sized chapter—if nob for several chapters—m merely record ing his observations upon the various types of humanity that were m evidence at the railway station that Thursday morning. The casual spectator, however, and there were a good many assembled apparently, could amuse himself or herself without indulging m speculations or moralising upon the characters and manners of the excited crowd of holiday makers. I confined my observa tion to passing incidents, and on the whole, I think I had quite as much amusement as I should have had by going to Sumner. The hyterical excitement of the worthy ladies who had the awful responsibility of looking after half a dozen young hopefuls out for the day could certainly be excused. I sympathised deeply with several m the awkward contingencies that arose. One good Sady ran up and down the platform three or four times carrying a bouncing in fant and crying excitedly " Willyum ! Willyum ! Where are you ?" And as I saw her m this same condition a moment before the train started, it is to be presumed that ehe did not find her Willyum. There were some incidents not so sad or tragic as this, however. For instance, a portly dame, who with her chicks had jumped a first class carriage, which they could not fill up, stood on the step m such a manner that no person could get past her without pushing her aside. And to render the task as awful as possible, she carefully kept her eyes fixed on any elevated object within range of vision m such a determined fashion that few were bold enough to attempt to force her to look down and see they wanted to get by. Mean time her half dozen chicks ably seconded the portly one, for they took care to hang out of each window on the platform side, so that no one could see the emptiness of the kerridge. I do not know whether these tactics resulted as was desired, but I thought Kipling'a term "stalky" fitted the family pretty well.

This quality of " stalkiness " was much m evidence that morning. For example, a large number of people seemed to be aware that na there would be a portion of the carriages firsb class, and the rest second, those arriving first at the station would be able to secure seats m the first class. As a result most of the first class carriages were full half an hour before the train started. Indeed, I was assured that one family got up at four o'clock and at five were seated m a first c!aß9 carriage. When it is remembered that the train did not start until seven o'clock it will be admitted that the stern determination exhibited by those excursion ists was worthy of all admiration.

Another little incident that came under my observation was very suggestive of •'stalkineea " m more than one quarter. A person whose powers of absorption are second to these of nobody m Ashburfcon, espied a well known bonifacs on the platform of a carriage, and forthwith appeared to be im pressed with the notion that the same carriage would be a convenient one for him to travel m. He accordingly approached the platform with the evident intention of entering. Bat the boniface had spotted him, and! nothing could induce the astute publican to cast his eyes low enough—no doiibh entendre m my mind as I write—to see the would be passenger. After vainly waiting m hopes of attracting some notice, the dis appointed one—with that humility for which the men of his class are noted—sighed and passed on. The above are only some of the funny little episodes that appeared to me much more enjoyable than being shut up m a carriage amongst) & lot of unruly children and their foolishly fond mothers, and having perhaps a fourteen stone dame back down upon one's knees. The extra coat of travelling on ordinary trains is well worth the difference m the relative comfort.

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master of the Timaru High School, l] should Biky he is the ?ery lasb man the members of the teaching profession would j wish to see put m authority over them. He is, however, agreat authority on earthquakes, /' and perhaps this may be taken as a sort of indication ( f the g! eat and radical changes he will make on the face of scholastic affairs. Jaques.

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-©■ Accident at Methven.— On Friday evening last Mr T. Grainger'a son, John, a boy aged about ten years, accidentally fell off a rail on which he waa playing with other children, and unfortunately sustained a fraotured arm; He was at once brought down to Aehburton, and attended to by Dr j Maude, under whose treatment he is doing well. St. Patrick's Day Spouts.—A meeting of the Committee of the So. Patriot's Day Sports Association was held last evening, there beiug a good attendance. It was decided to accept the offer of the Ashburton ; Erase Band to play at the sports. The Secretary reported having received entries from George Sutherland, Allan Jones, and W. Tierney, New Zaaland's champion cyclists. Various sub-committees were appointed to carry out minor arrangements m connection with the sports, and, after the i transaction of other routine business, the Committee adjourned. Intending com petitors are reminded by advertisement elsewhere that entries close with the Secre tary on Friday, March 10, at 9 p.m. An Effervescence.—At the Borough Council last night, an hour was spent m the discussion of Ml- Nicoil's auctioneer's license fee refund question. Councillor Scaly moved for the appointment of the Mayor and Councillor Thomas as a "ommittee to arrange about Mr NicoiFs indemnity to the Council, m the event of the Government Auditor not passing the refund. The Mayor, however, objected to act, from a feeling of delicacy, he having been opposed to the refund from the first as not being legal. This was on the discussion of the motion given notice of by Councillor Maynard. Ultimately the question was settled and the Council proceeded with its work. Later on Councillor Thomas wanted to open the question again under " new business," bub the Mayor " Bat on him," and ruled that his motion could not be taken. Councillor Thomas rose m wrath, an unusual thing for the genial father of the Council, and saying that he had never m his life rebelled against the Mayor's ruling, seized his coat and potai, wished them " good night," and vanished, the Mayor returning the salute with & smile that was childlike and bland. Councillor Thomas, however, had forgotten his briar-root, and not caring to be m a €< scot" without a comforter, came back when the Domain business had begun, and went on with the work again like a good boy, and all went as merry as a : marriage bell. He had evidently forgotten that Councillor Maynard, at the previous meeting, had tried to re-open the question m the same way, and had to bo content with a nobica of motion.

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RANGITATA RACES. The annual Rangitata sports and races will be held at the traffic bridge, Arundel, on Thursday next, March 9, and given fine weather a capital day's sport may be looked for, Good entries have been received for all the horse events, and during the past two or three weeks the track has presented a busy appearance by the number of horses m training for the meeting. Daring the after noon several athletic events will be got off, and these, together with the horse events, should draw a large attendance. The handi caps for the horse events appeared m our iseue of Thursday last. The following may win their respective engagements :— Maiden Trot—Nobby. Farmhbs' Plate—Windermere* Peel Forest Trot—Rambler. Arunbel Cup.—Windermerc. Hack Bace—Rosena.

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* A notificaton appears m another colamn to the effect lhat the next meeting of the 1.Q.0.F., M.U., takes place on Wednesday, i March 8. 1 Mr John Wilson wishes ib to be known ! that negotiations with Mr C. Chapman hav ing fallen through, he has decided to carry on his business as heretofore, m much larger premises, lately occupied by the Bank of New South Wales, two doora lower down Burnett street thin his old shop. Mr Wilson alB3 takes over the whole of Mr Chapman's stock of paints, wall papers, etc. Mr Chapman is giving up business m Ash burton.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, MABCH 7," i 899



REDUG T I ON ROLLER FLOUR. SOOII> SaclfN . 14s SOlb Bags , 4| tim lOd lOOlb Bajrs .„ <r@ Od Bag* M fSm POLLARD AND BRAN ALWAYS IN STOCIt. TEAS TEAS. TEAS. TT7"E HiVE NOW ON HiND A StOCK OF FINEST PANYONG BUDS TEA, Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for those suffering from Indiges* tion and other ailments, who c *nnot drink a strong Liquoring Tea. This Tta is used m all the Leading Hospitals m Australasia. PKKOE CEYLON TEAS, CHINA TEAS, BLENDED TEAS. A Splendid Line of Pekoe Ceylon Tea m £'.b and lib Packets, 51b and I0!b Tins, and 50 b Chests, which we can with confidence recommend to the public of Aehburton. Samples may be had on application. We make a Specialty of Teas. ■ ■ ■*- x AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA. * PERFECT WRINGERS, SAUCEPANS, KETTLES, BUCKETS, BATHS, BRUSHW'ARP, ENAMELWARE, UNSEED, NEATSFOOT, AND LUBRICATING OILS, AND ALL OTHER LINES IN HARDWARE AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. WINES AND SPIRITS. We can Supply Assorted D'zens of Spirits from 15s a Dtzen. Finest Scotch Whisky from 243 per gal. English Bottled Stout (q!s) from 13s per dos Finest Pale Brandy „ 26s   St Julien Claret  25a „ „ Very Old Port Wine „ 20a „ „ Wai-Rongoa Mineral Waterß,, 356 d,, „ Finest Australian Wines „ 17a „  Lager Betr (pintß) 9a „ „ Very Old Fort Wine (bottled) 36s per d. z. „ „ (quarfs) 15j „ „ English Bottled ale (pts) from 8s 6d „  AH other Winea and Spirits at equally Low Prices. _( X ) Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET ROUSE, BUENETT STREET, ASHBUBTON. Telephone No 53



» : .■■ I _.. " - .- ■■•■*-i:*f GREAT REDUCTIONS ;':1 GREAT iIEbUCTIONSi IN FINEST EOLLEH FLOUR. 200 lbs Hs. f ioo , ... % cd. 60 „ ... 3s ICd 25 „ ... .... ... 2s- FUR 1 HER Reductions for Ton lots or more. Now Is your time to lay m font Winter Supply of Best Roller Flour. Bran and Sharps equally reduced, ako Diamond brand Uatnabal (the test m the Market) is also cut m Prices. ' ISC '•••":'J' ■ '■':"" ' -' "■'■■ ■'% WIINTfcR SUPPLIES. When buying your Wintfr Supplies kindly give-as a call and we will gur.ranfeo (hat you will save money by dt ire so, as we boy for Cash and Sell for Cash, tleiefore jou hay« not to £ay for oiher peoples debts, whereas m a Credit Trade the good payers have to pay for the bad ones. PRESERVING SUGAR. Brewers Oiystals is universally acknowledged to^ he ihemost (conomi al and best Preserving Sugar m the Markec. Cnce used always. used, as Jellies and Jam^ made with lb are much firmer and clearer and will ke«.p for yea sif required. This Sugar can only be had from us, as we are Sole Agents, Auckland No.J. and He 1 A Cene Sugar always m Stock, Prtserving Pans I \ Preserving Pani ■ WE have the Jlargest I UmT Best q«»Hly, ■" Brie* r --- Stock of all kinds at ■ Cast Iron,' Lowest Paces. V! jK^^^^^m Enanrelled, and Light Steel Enamellrd. HI" BilSii J^M JA-RSt Mtsoa's Improved Pints, Bffi]ram(sfll^ffl ''">■ 111 iarts and half Galloas. American Jars, ' X lllHli' Jars, Scotch J&! 8, Bannr Jelly Jara. ||# " WE have hal 'uch a demand for Jam Jars of all kinds this season thfit our stocks vre getting very low, s we adviae our custr mars to call at once (if requiring any of he above) so as to s.cure them at the extraordinary Low Prices we are quoting. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHURCFi Telephone 24 •• • . Box 67 :<i f



HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE much pleasure m introducing to the Public of Ashburfcon The "Sunlight" Gas Burner, j THE IDEAL LIGHT FOR DOMESTIC USB. MARVELLOUS results are obtained by using the "SUNLIGHT" MANTLES, especially with regard to the EFFECT THEY HAVE UPON COLOURS. Shopkeepers who sell Fancy Goods, Drapers, Butchers and others would be surprised at the effect upon the goods they aelU * v ADJ4?^nymlTm^ANTLESProduc6adiffuaedligh bofso^ rays, THE NEAREST APPROACH TO THE LIGHT OF THE SUN. Saves a large quantity of gas with an illuminating power THREE TIMES that of ordinary burners. H A £ B "LET EROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAVE just received ex "s.s. Tolosa" a splendid assortment of Pumps of all descriptions, Inspection invited, j



f , E2A.SX BTBEET H. M. JONES. i ——(x) — FREE INSURANCE I Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from T Days to IS Months, accordin? to Value Purchased. dSI per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten YVeeka. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S — JPIA.IVQSS — By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinaon, Goes and T>T A "\rr\Q. Kallman, Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- X XJ-Xl> XjKJ wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp I —PIANOS— and Sohn. i — OXfcOATVS — By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, IIT? CX- AAT Q - Willcox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com- VllVj AIX |J pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. — OttG-AINS— From lOs to «50. | SR^^SL 8 From 1O» p« month P^INOS „ ... , SOs,, „ ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable THF fißAMADHfiMr— .TheMost! Powerful and Pleasing Instrument lIIL UUHlflHrnyilL oftheklnd made.* Splendid records of the best performers In Songs, Speeches, Quar tets, and Brass Band Selections. Cash or Terms, Call ]ac d see ib. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Mag szinea and Periodicals. LOWEST CASH PRICES m ail Departments. Equal to Chrifitchurch and Dune din Mouses, Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the Distriot INSPECTION INVITED. h. m.Tones.



I WAKANUI ROAD. T I JL O LlT—Four Acres of Good Land, together with a Large Comfortable Dwelling Hous . To a good tenant a veiy moderate.rent will be accepted. F FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A CAPITAL JBLOCK of about 40 Acres, good land, admirably uituated for sub-division, well worthy of inspection. Full particulars on application. | F. BERRIM&N. FOE SALE, A VBBY DEbIEABLB PBOPERTX. XOJ ACRES OF LAND AND HOUSE, WITHIN 25 MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. ''jPHE Land possesses ample water frontage, Is well laid out, and produces annually, large and profitable crops of Raspberries. It also provides every facility for boating and fishing. Farther particulars on application.' F. FERttIMAN. MONEY. TO LEND—£2O,OOO at 4£ per cent., ia one sum, or will be divided to suit borrowers. F. FERBIMAN. FARMS FOR SALE, T Hi YE the following Farms for Sale, situated m various parts of the District— 124 acres, 600 acres, £050 acres, 700 acres, 40CO acres. Full j artlculars on application. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. T HA7E several Houses for Sale.both m Town and Suba:bs. F. FERRIMAN. TO' LET IN A GOOD LOCALITY, a comfortable house of 7 rooms and Washouse. F. FERKIMAN* TJIOR SA.LE—WASHING TUBS. A large'quanlity a 3a 6d eachj; ju-t] the thin^ everyane require?. F. FERRTMAN. FOR SALE. A Fouv-Horse Power Traction Engine by Fowler m good working order. j F. FERRIMIN. FOR SALE. QUEENSLAND Cane Sugar, Fire Proof Safes by MUner and others. A large range, two ovens and boibr (a very low price will be accepted), Steel Home Collars, Portable Boilers. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM FREEZING WORKS I HAVE for Sale the interest, m Lease Sn Perpetuity of 20 Acres of land, situated near the Freezing Work-, upon which is built a substantial honse and stable. Tha land ia well sub-divided and watered, 10 acres are m turnips, the balance la laid down m grass and garden. The property ia well worthy of an inspection. F. FERRIMAN.



$ is § JO I § -SZS Q g | H X I ? E § W • TENDERS FOR~DRAPERY BUSINESS In the Estate of William Hedley Collier of Aahburton, Draper. mENDERS are invited m the Estate for JL the purchase of— (1) Interest m shop ab Asbburfcoa and Goodwill of Business. (2) Stock of Drapery and other Merchan dise contained m said premises. This is a good profitable business, has been very successfully carried on for over 17 years, and is now offered as & going concern Terms, Conditions of Sale, and Stock Lists, may be inspected at the office of Mr Pookg, the Sub-agent of the Public Trustee at Ash burton, the District Agents of the Public Trustee at i Auckland and Dunedin, the Public Trust Office, Wellington, or at the office of the undersigned. Tender to be forwarded to the undersigned by noon of WEDNESDAY, March 15, 1899, marked "Tender, W. H. Collier," and must be accompanied by a marked cheque, with exchange added if payable out of Christchurch, or a cash deposit of 10 per cent of the value of the stock ai fixed by the stock lists, and 10 per cent of the price offered for the lease and goodwill. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent of the Public Trustee, Government Buildings, Christchurch. 2 79 TENDERS. rnENDEKS are invited for the erection of X a Building {m brick) for the Trustees of the Orange Lodge. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at my office. Tenders close on SATURDAY, March 11, at 5 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 3 45 R BIRD, Architect. Swimming: Brokon Records, Tkursdag-jTegt. I could teach sugar to slip down your throat a million ways, but sweetest of all is added to diamond jubilee tea.—Shearman k Bros, Agents. I



ASHBURTON HOCKEY CLUB. fTIHE Annual General Meeting will be JL held m the County Council Chambers oa WEDNESDAY Evening, March 8, at 8 o'clock, 341 W. POTTER, Secretary.



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), TS now m Ashburton for business, ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel, . 1



1.0.0.F,, JM.TJ. OWING to the Hall being engaged for FRIDAY, Mar h 10, the next meet ing of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge will be held on WEDNESDAY nexb, March 8. Members please note. JAS. PATERSON, N.G. 3 58 C. CAMPBELL, P.S.



In compliance with the abova request I hereby ask the Burgesses to observe FRIDAY, tha 17th March inst., as a Public Holiday. HUGO FRIBDLANDER, Mayor. Borough Council Chambers, Ashburton, March 6th, 1899. 3 56



AshburtoD, March 4th, 1899. To His Worship, the Mayor of Aahburfcon, DEAR SIR,—We the undersigned rate payers of the Borough of Ashburton beg to request that you will declare FRIDAY, 17th March, a public holiday to be observed m lieu of the statutory |half holiday on THURSDAY, 16th March. D. Thomas N.Z. OiothiDg Frank Curtis Factory IS'ZF Co-op. Assn. (per J. V. de Beer H. A. L'oyd.) H. G.Shrimpton W. 'H. Landella Shearman Bros. J. Scaly & Co. R J. Henry !Chas. Reid Craighead and W. Patching Berryman Henry Zander, (per J. Moiaon P. H.) Hanrahan Bros. W. Bparrow A, Lawrie Fletcher Bros. Baker & Brown J. H. Jamleson Jas. Baker G. Jeason Henry McElrea W. H. Collier (per G. Robert Alcorn Hefford) F. Ferriman Cirson & Co. (per H, M. Jones A. 0.) H. E. Adams Jas. Mellor Hardley Bros, (per Mitchell & Turner H. Hardley.) T. H. Undrill & Co. Tucker & Beau (per H. Bairetow F. P. T ) Jas. Patterecn John Orr and Co. G. J. F. Lublow Chas. Chapman Andrew Orr J. Wilson W.J.Adams Baker Bros.



THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Limited IN Consequence of some of the Material required at Fair field having been Des troyed m the Fiie at Belfast, the Commence ment of Slaughtering Operations at Fair Meld ia POSTPONED till MONDAY, 13th insfc. The Secretary and Foremen of Depart menta will be at Fahfield on FRIDAY atd SATURDAY to Engage Hands. F. WAYMGUTH, Secretary. Chriatchurch, March 6, 1899 3 49



Don't Forget—Edwards, Swimming*, Thursday Next. I T. Bullock. BATUKDAY, MAKOH 11 DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY i Fronting the Domain, at Corner of North Belt, MR T. BULLOCK haa received instruc tions from Mr J. G. Good (m con sequence of his removing to bis farm at Aahburton Forks) to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date,— HIS PROPERTY situated at the corner of North Belt, fronting the Domain, as folio sva :—Lota 1 and 2, containing 1 rood 33 perches, first-class land, on which is erected a comfortable i dwelling House of five rooms, . Verandah, Pantry, Copper built m, eto, surrounded by gardea and orchard. It ia nicely situated m a healthy locality, close to the Domain and Recreation Grounds. Easy terms of payment. Sale at 11.30 a.m. OP. BULLOCK, 3 61 Auctioneer. J. L. 11%'gs — Paperhanger. i i



DAVID THOMAS. AR C A B~E " "' HORSE FAIR, THURSDAY, M&BCfl 9, I 1899. TMTY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 2 13 Auctioneer.



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New Zealand Champions Swimming 1' I Thursday i\cxt. I Wanted. I rilO Farmers and Others—Wanted-Oli X Cast Plough Shares m any quantity, i delivered at our Foundry.—Kilworth & Son, Engineers, etc., Ashburton 2 J93 J. L Biggs — Faperhanger. FOR SALE, a Second-Hand Bicycle price, £6. Apply Offioe of this paper SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour ] from us »ud baking your own bread. — i Fletcher Iteos., E<*at Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Chrielchurch. FLOUR. —Flour at less than wholesale prices: Finest Roller, 2001bs, 14s; lOOlbs, 7s 6d; 50ibs, 3a lOd ; 251bs, 2s. Bran and Sharps equally reduced at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash burton and Christchurch. J. L. lligg's *— Glazier. _ ! NEW and fresh supply of Prayer and Hymn Books, Purses, Birthday Cards, 1 Easter Cards, Picture Books, Wall Texts, Colored Tieuue Paper (plain and crinkled), Accordions, stereoscopes and Views, Boxed Stationery, etc.—A. H. Williams. 325 ANTED KNOWN~-Mbs Hamilton j is still paying the highest price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shoitesb notice. JNote the address- Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. X L- Eiggs — Eeeerator. REVIEW oF Reviews for February.— New Books.—The Long White Cloud, by W P Reeves; Love to the Utter most, The Two Atonements, Murray Robertson's Sermons, Sermons by Dean Church ; Ratnakriahma, his life and sayings ; Anecdotes and Illustrations, Moody, pub lished pricdß; Bibles, Prayer, and Hymn Books, great variety.—H. M. Jones. J. L< Eiggs — Grainer. FOR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for crossbreeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. J- L« Eiggs — Signwriter. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt'a, Brown'e, or I Evans':— 2001bs, 14s ; lOOlbs, 7a 6d ; 501bs, 3s lOd; 251bs, 2s.—John Orb & Co. 2 i



I ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS ASSOCIATION. gra~nd I Annual Gathering, TO BE HELD IN THE A SHBURTON T\O&IAIN J\. JIJ ON FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1899. THE CHAMPION CYCLISTS o! New Zealand will compete. COME AND SEE Sutherland, Honolulu Jones, . TIERNEY, HUMPHBEYS, And other Champions, ENTRIES CLOSE i | FRIDAY, MARCH 10, at 9 p.m. d. McDonnell, 3 65 Hon. Secretary ASHBURTOH OQUNTY COUNCIL NOTICE is hereby given that the follow ing By-Law for the Preventioa of the Blowing and Spouting of Meat haa been made by the above Council, and will come into force ob the let day of April, 1899 :— BY-LAW. Resolved, —That, m pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon it by The Counties Act, 1886, the Council of the County of Aahburton doth hereby make the following By-Law under the provisions of the said Act, which shall come into force on the Ist day of April, 1899 : -1. —lt shall not be lawful for any person, within the limits of the said County, to blow or otherwise force, or inject any air, gae, breath, or vapour into any meat, or into or under the outer or inner skin thereof ; or to spout any fat or grease or fatty or greasy substance upon any meat; or to sell or offer for sale any meat which shall have had air, gas, breath, or vapour blown or otherwise forced or injected into the same, or into or under the outer or inner ekln thereof, or which shall have had any fat or grease, or fatty or greasy substance, spouted or spread thereon. Any person who shall commit a breach of this By-Law shall, for every such offence, be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk of the Council of the County of Ash burton. Aehburton, 7th March, 1899. 3 60 Fair fa* gaid drink ; it gars folk speak as they think, diamond jubilee tea, thebes of drioks.—Shearman Bros., Agents,