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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka March 13, 9.10 am Guardian Office, 9.58 a.m) Lohdon, March 12 The race between Haines, the English Houller, and Wray, tho New South Welsh man for £50 a aide, wassrowed on the Ty^e yesterday, Bud was won by Wray by a length.

HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

Baring Square Wesieyan Church. (The railway disaster of Saturday night and the very wet weather of the following morning were not without their effect on the harvest thanksgiving services ab Baring Sbquare Church on Sunday last. The former event caused a tinge of sadness, which could be traced right throughout the day's worship, and more than once, in his prayers and hie sermons, Rev. T, G. Brooke referred to the catastrophe in sympathetic terms. In consequence of the rain, the morning atten dance was limited to ahoub sixty people, but in the evening there was an average congre gation. Those willing and deft fingers which bo artistically decorated the rostrum, »nd arranged the display of sundry "fruits of the earth," are to be congratulated on the effect produced by their labors, and the appreciation is the more hearty in the knowledge that to handle these products in the cold and wet of Saturday night could not have been very congenial* Both morning and evening services were conducted by Rev; T. G. Brooke, who, at the former, preached from John n-5— ." Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it." The commands of Christ are imperative on his followers. To ignore them, said the speaker, puts one outside the pale of discipleship. The faith of many communica ted itself to others, and faith should always be contagious. Men of strong faith always influence others. The Divine voice should be listened to in the home, the place of business, and in every experience of life, and when that voice was heard, it should be implicitly obeyed.

At the evening service Mr Brooke took his text from Luke 23: 26, and opened into a reference to the disaster to the excursion train at Rakaia, claiming for the bereaved and injured the prayerful sympathy ef his congregation. There would be some who, on account of that calamity, would cherish hard thoughts of God, though it was a disaster that the Almighty did not ordain. Some one might be to blame, bub the, fault was not with God. Life is full of tragedy and human wreckage, but blessing often comes out of these things. If our families are untouched by calamity there should be thankfulness expressed to the Divine Father, bob there was a responsibility never-the-less in our attitude to moral evils in our midst. Concerning these evils people were careless, though by the existence of these sins and customs, hundreds of souls are being annually lost. Its concluding his sermon, Mr Brooke said the path of suffering has often been the way by which mankind has found its Saviour, and the way to the crown is often by way of the Cross. During the service, the choir sang the Anthems:—" I was glad," "He shall feed His flock," and " The earth is the Lord's."

News in Brief.

The attention of our readers is called to the lecture to be delivered to-night, at half past seven, by Dr. Abbott in St. Stephen's Schoolroom. His information on the tem perance question is extensive and accurate, and bia remarks will be well worth hearing. After a remarkably successful tour of Dunedin and the Southland district, the special representative of H. A. Barraclough, the eminent Sydney sight-testing expert, visits Ashburton, commencing business on March 17. Private consulting room at the Somerset Hotel.

the; a^hbokton goaedianj Monday, M^i;O!i is, lsu?



GREAT REDUCTIONS GREAT DEDUCTIONS IN FINEST ROLLEK FLOUR. 26 » 2s. FD^?^fl™w&i^°pT?, nln^ ormow- STowbyow time to lay in your PRESERVING SUGAR, Brewers C ystalais uniywalyacknowledged ro be she most tcouomi a] ano bfst Preserving ,^ ngar in ft bp M-ik P r. Urco used always used, as Jellies and Jams made with it ar« much firmer ai,d clearer %ud will kefo for yea s if rrquired. This Bosjar can oaly be had from us, a» we are S4e Acen-s Auckland No. 1 f>nd Nc 1 A Cans Sug.r always in Stock; Preserving Pans I \ Preserving Pkm WE hava ihe largest (T I ' Best quality, Brass, Stock] o§: al! kinds at M^**^NJB^flJMy Kenrlch, "Jagfc Iron, Lowest Pi ices ■■ Hjßß^^m and Lighb Steel Enf mellrd. 9Q arts aad'hilf Gallons. American Jars, ■fe»tt| | t ? |H|'' . Tie down Jars, Scotch Jars, Banner Jelly J«a. lie :|I3B WE have had - cch a demand for Jam Jars of aM kinds this Fea^on that our stock* are getting very /ow, aj we advise our customers fo call afc orce (if teqairine »ny of i he above) so »s to secure them at the extraordinary Low Prices wea» quoting FLETCHER BUGS., ».e.n«.^ CASH SUPPLY STORES. ' EASrSTRRET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, GHRISTOHURCF. Telephone 24 BoJt 67 REDUC T I O N ROLLER FLOUR. GOOJb Snckw « 14s] :sO)b Bags ... 3« lOd 100n Vt Oo ff s _ 6d Ss:b Bags .- S» POLLABD AND BRAN ALWAYS IN STOCK. TEAS. TEAS, .'TEA&SJ TO'K HAVE KOW OS HiND "a Sri)OK OF " * FINEST PANYCNG BUDS TEA, Specially Recommended by the Medical Profession for those suffering from Indices tion and other aUments who c .nnot drink a strong Liquoring Tea. Tfiia 1\ ais Ted in all the LeadiDg Hospitals iv Australasia. PEKOE CEYLON fEAS, CHINA TEAS, BLEKDED TEAS. A Splendid Line of Vekoe Ceylon T. a in ib ond lib Packets, 51b and 101b Tim and 50 b Cheats, winch ween > cen wi' h poj.fidcnce recommend to the public of Aahbnrton Samples may be had on app'ication. We make a Specialty of Teas. ■ AGEKTS FOR THE FAMOUS DIAMOND JUBILEE' TEA. PERFECT WRINGERS, SAUCEPANS, KETTLES, BtJOKETS, BATHS, BRUSHWARE, EN AM EL WAKE, LINSEED, NEATSFOOT, AND LUBRICATING OIL", AND ALL OTHER LINES IN HARDWARE AT LOWEST CASH PRICES WINES AND SPIRITS. We can Supply Assorted Dozens of Spirits from 15 3 a DiZ^i Fineri Scotch Whfcky from 24s per gal. English Be* tied Stout (qr ß ) from 13. per dci Finest Pale Brandy „ 26s „ „ Sb Julien Caret 25a Very Old Porb Wine „ 20a „ „ Wai-Rongoa Mineral Waters!! 3s6a" " finest Australian Wines „ 17a „ „ Lager Beer foidts) 0* " " Very Old Fort Wine (bottled) 36i per d<B.  „ fqoari) " li, " " English Bottled Ale (pta) from 8s 6d „ „ U ' ' " " All other Wiuea and Spirits at equally Low Prices, (x)-- '"" .. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered; D«!y . - •- l ! v SHEARMAN BROS., "'v'; v GROCERS, IRONMONGEES, WINE AND SPIRIT MIfiFOHANtFSi MARKET HOUSE, BURKETT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No 63 ' ' »"**** uxklU«.



I 1 CLEARING SALE. TN Consequence of the Grand Success attending our efforts, we have been induced, by special request, to continue anotJier TEN DAYS ONLY, WHEN THE SALE WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18. In the meantime we anticipate the pleasure oj seeinj the few friends who have not yet paid us a visits TO CLEAK WHOLE STOCK OF BOOTS & BHOES. A Big Stack oi Remnants. A£6 PARCEL OF B OLOTHING FOR CASH. MITCHELL AND TITRMK



THE NZ FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY. Limited. FIRST CLASS FREEHOLD FARM, Situated in the best part of the Far-famed ■WAKANUI DISTRICT. 200 ACRES. I (T!HB NEW ZSALAND FARMERS' I JL CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED, in conjunction with D. THOMAS, have received in structions from Geoege Clephanb, Esq , who is removing to Glenmark to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899. AT 2 p.m., IN THE ARCADE HI3 SUPERIOR AGRICULTURAL FARM SITUATED IN WAKANUI DISTRICT, And comprising 200 Acres of Really Firat- Class Wheat Growing Land, 76 Acres are at present sown down in English Grass, remainder in Wheat Stubble —first crop. Well Fenced and Watered, Five-roomed House, Stables, Granary, and Every Con venience. Farther particulars may be obtained from THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited. Or DAVID THOMAS, Joint Salesmen. 5 14 DAVID THOMAS. TO LET BY TENDER, FIRST-CLASS FARM, CONTAINING 607 ACRES FREEHOLD, AND 66 ACRES LEASEHOLD. MR DATID THOMAS has received instructions from Mb E. Corbet*, of Ashburton Forks, to call for tenders for the Lease of the above good all round Farm for a term ot 7 years, renewable for another term of 7 years, if satisfactory to the land lord and lessee. The present lease of the Reserve, 66 Acres, expires 18 months from now, and is thrown ia to the tenant at the present cental of £47 17s per annum. The above Farm is situated in the Ashbur ton Forks, within 3| miles of Ashburton, and is well worth looking after, as either for Grazing or Cropping it is hard to beat. Tenders must be sent in to me nob later than 4 p.m. on 28th March, 1899. Possession will be given second week in April. For further particulars apply D. THOMAS, Auctionewr, 3 78 Ashburtom CHERTSEY ANNUAL SPORTS AND RACES. NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, thab the Oherteey Domain will be set apart for the Chertsey Annual Sports and Races on MONDAY, the 3rd day of April, prox , on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the follow ing scale, viz:— FOR EAOH ADULT .„ ... la FOR EACH HORSE ... ... U ; R. CAMPBELL, Chairman Chertsey Domain Board. I Maroh 1,1899. ' 3 44



Frjedlander tsros. HORSE FAIR WEST STREET HORSE MA.RT. /"\UR Next FAIR will take plaoe on FftIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899. We are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 93 Auctioneer. ft_- . _ =1 ! Tenders, UNITED DISTRICT CHARITABLE AID BOARD. nriENDERS addressed to the Chairman, _L Ashburton Home Committee for Supplies to the Old Men's Home will be received up fco 12 noon of SATURDAY, 18bfa March insb., at the Home, Ashburton, where forms and particulars can be obtained. Each tender must contain the required amount of deposit in bank notes'. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ! By order. T. a NORRIS* Secretary to the Board, Chriatchurch, March 7 8 1899. 3 97 j BUSINESS CHANGE. NOTICE is hereby given that we have thia day Sold our Business of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and Importers, East Street, to MESSRS J. "NICHOLAS i and A. PIOKFORD. The said J. Nicholas and A. Pickford will receive all Debts owing to us, and their receipt will be sufficient discharge. McDonald & mcDiarmid. Ashburton, March 3, 1899. In reference to the above, having bought the Business of the late firm, we hope by strict attention to the wants of our cus tomers, to secure a continuance of the 'iberal patronage accorded to the above firm. Also, in order to facilitate the settlement of Trans fer of Business, we respectfully, request an early settlement of all Outstanding Accounts. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD. 333 J. L> Eiggs — (Hazier- MISS BESfrIB SIMMONDS MUSIC SELLER, AND (TEACHER OF ' THE VIOLIN, "OEGS to thank her Friends and Patrons for past favors, and to inform them she is in a position to supply anything they may require in MUSIC or INSTRUMENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. 1 THE EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO at £39 CASH, or easy Terma. Best Value Yet Offered. VIOLINS, FLUTES, CLARIONETS, MELODIANS, Etc. Any Article not in stock procurad im mediately. New Music and Songs by every mail, VIOLIN STRINGS AND FITTINGS, Best Quality. BESSIE WMMONQS, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. ■Z QO 0 pa



CHANGE _IN_BUSINESS. Great Cash Realising Sale. NICHOLAS "&~PICKFORD, HAVING bought out Messrs McDonald and MoDiarmid's Ashbnrton business, at a discount of 20 per cent off Coat Prices, are determined wi'h the ol j :ct of getting the ready money, to hold a G*Bh Sale for <J IN fei MOWI II t JJNLT, KE 34 *t; MBICR this is the most Genuine Boot Sale ever held in the district, want the Cash, and therefore are prepared to give our customers the bentfit of our special purchase. That it will be to your advantage to secure a stock of Boots, Bhoee t and Slippers, a glance at the following quotations will prove :— PRICE LIST. S. D. 8 0, Men's beet French Oulf Shooters, usual price .. .» 18 6 now 16 9 Men's beat French Calf Cookhams, usual  .. 20 0 M 17 6 Men's best Pegged Watertight s, ..  ..  15 6  12 9 Men's best Pegged Watertight Blucherß 12 6 „ 10 6 Men's besb Pegged Shooters 15 0 „ 12 6 Men's Shooters 10 6 „ 8 6 Men's Bluchers    ..   7 6 6 9 Men's Bluchers ..   ...»  69 ' 69 Men's Bluchers  ,„•   5 9 " 4 n Men's besb French Calf Balmorals .. .. ",' 18 0 ", 15 0 Men's Lace Boots, heel and toe plates  .. 11 6  9 6 Men's Lace Boots, heel and toe platea  .. 10 6 „ 8 6 Ladies' Leather 2 bar shoes 6 6,, 5 3 | I Ladies' Leather Lace Shoes .. , 66 „ 56 j Ladies' best Glace 2 bar shoes 12 6 „ 10 § Ladies'best Glace Oxford Shoea .. t , .. 13 0 , s 10 6 Ladies' 2 bar Kid Shoes , 9 6 7 11 Ladies' Tan 2 bar Shoea 10 6 „' 8 6 Ladies' Leather Elastic Side Boots 10 6  8 9 A lob of Children's and Maids' 2 bar Canvas Shoes to be sold at 7 to 9, 2s j 10 to 13, 2s 3d ; 1 and 2, 2a 6d ; 3 to 7, 2a lid. 20 pairs Men's English Goloshed Balmorals, usual pi ice from 18a 6d to 30s, to clear at from 12s 6d to 18? 6d. A line of Gentlemen's X G Balmorals, usual price 22a 6d, now 153. Ladies' Tennis Shoes, ÜBual price 63 6d, now 4s 6d ; gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, usual price 83 6d, now 6s 6d, acd hundreds of other pairs at equally low prices. Remember : We want the Cash, and must get it before the Ist of April. So come and secure some of the Bargains, and help us to meofc our payment. DON'T FORGET SALE STARTS ON FEt,ll> \Y, lOth last. NICHOLAS &~PICKFORD. BAST STBEET. (LATE MoDDNALD AND MeDIARMID.) * 3 76 J. SEALY AND CO. IN compliance with the request of many Friends and valued Clients, I have decided to CONTINUE THE SEED BUSINESS in the o'd premises, as heretofore, where Friends and the Public generally will find me ready to supply their wants, from an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of FARM, VEGETABLE, AND FLOWEft SEEDS, AND G&BDEN BEQTJISITES. I shall use my best endeavours to still maintain that "confidence which the Public has reposed in me during the last twenty-four years. I also beg to intimate that I have taken into Partnership Q. A. DICKINSON, my nephew, who has been my assistant for the last six -• years. The business will be carried on as formerly under the style of J. 1 SEALY & CO. . WE ARE PURCHASERS OF PRIME SAMPLES OF PEAS, TAKES, BYfiGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND CLOVER SEEDS, J. SEALY~AND CO. 3 71



rpHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST S Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended by the Threshing Mill Owners of this district, ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, ABHB U ETON, OR A!) THE COMPANY'S MINE. HB6__ J. L. Eiggs — Sigawriter. Fair fa' quid drink ; it gars folk speak as I hey think, diamond jubilee tea, the beab of Shearman Bros., Agents. •s He was a bold man " that first ate the oyster. It requires courage to drink blended teas, diamond jubilee is pure, mountain grown, unblended, ' undulterated and un tampered with,—Shearman Bros., Agents,



Head Office : 11, Lombard Street, London npHE Undersigned, is authorised to accept Insurances on all kinds of Property at i Loweafc Current Rates. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Agent for Ashburton. - NOTICE- A BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Goal Coy., LIMITED, «HAG POINT.



Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company. Limited. : (Established in 1821). Subscribed Capital .. £2,000,000 Paid.Up Capital  .. £1,000,00 Total Funds over^£4,soo,ooo.



I E. W. HANMER.. ' TINWALD YARD?. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1899 T HAVJS receive'! instructions from A. L E. Pbache, Esq ,to Sell by Auction on the above date, in conjunction with ' Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., i nnn halfbred ewes, From htg well-known Mount Somers Fleck. The Ewes are all Guaranteed Sound Mouthed, and are in first-ckea order. DALGETY & Co.} Joißb Agentßt 3 46 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor fio Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- , ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part of the county, ! Advances made en Goods placed in my Hands for Sale. Eegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit aold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oa time pay ments from £2O» per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER FRESH Oysters and Smoked and Fresh Fish by express to-night.—J. H. Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96. 3129 LOST— A Blue Rock Pigeon, stamped " Mont Baker "on both wings. Per sons caught holding same after this date wi'l be pro«ecuted. 3 H6 ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM. TO-NIOIiX at 7.30, REV. EDWARD ABBOTT, D.D., Rector of St. James', Cambridge* U.S.A., AT the request of some of the towns people will deliver and address on "SOME PHASES OF SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS WORK IN AMERICA." 3 117 BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. fTIHE RAKAIA AGENCY of this Bank JL will be open on THURSDAYS ONLY in each week after the 30th inst., the daily Agency on that date being withdrawn. C. G. TEGETMEIER, S 115 General Manager. J. L- Biggs — Fainter, - Tancred Street. FIRST ANNUAL" VISIT TO ASHBURTON OV THE "OMINENT EYE-TESTING EXPERT,. H. A, BarraGlough, 8.0.A., Of 371 George Street, Sydney, Who may be consulted at his Piivate Room , afc the SOMERSET HOTEL ON FEIDAY AND SATURDAY, March 17 and 18. NOTE a few of this Specialist's dis tinguished clients—Sir H W Norman, Sir G Dibbs, Sir John Forrest, Sir S W Griffith, Sir J Downer, Sir J Le Steere, Sir H Tozer, Hon E Barton, and most of the public men of Australia No charge is made for Testing the Sight. 3 114 methven sale. THURSBAyTmaRCH 16, 1899 WE Shall offer at above fixture on account of & client, — QAA LARGE FRAMED CROSSBRED OUU WETHERS. A good line. Also,— Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle, and Sundries. R. FRIEDL&.NDER, 3118 Auctioneer



I^EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSIONS TO ASHBURION, ORARI & TIMARU. TO TIMARU (for Sports) from Christ church, Oftmaru, and intermediate Stations, tickets issued on the 15th and 16th March, available for return till 17th. TO ASHBURTON (for Sports) frnjn Chriatchurch, Timaru, Springburo, and inter- i mediate Stations for morning trains on the 17th lnst, tickets available for return on the 17th or 18bh. The Springburn train on the 17th March will leave Ashburton at 6 p.m, and run 1 hour 35 minutes later than time table times. Fares in both cases 2d per mile firsfe class, i minimum Hs t Id per mile Becond class, ■ minimum 2s, mileage counted one way only. TO ORARI (for Sports) from Aahburton, Qs 6d, 2s 3d, tickets issued for a train leaving Aehburton for Timaru at 10.15 a.m, 17th March, returning from Timaru, at 5,30 p.m, Temuka 555 p.m, Orari 6.15. Fares to Tima.ru by thiß train from ABhburton, 7s and 3a 9d. _ The Timaru tickets will be available for Temuka or Timaru. 5 "I*9 BY ORDFR.



J. L. Uiggs -— Paperhaoger. I The Fal!(B§ Leaves | | Give Warihftf Witter i\ A A j "» So the falling of the hair tells jj* of the approach of age and declip- *j j ing power. No matter how barren ft the tree nor how leafless it may x seem, you confidently expect leaves f)J again. And why? 4\ Because there is Life i) at the Roots. So you need not worry about the falling of your hair, the threatened de parture of your youth and beauty. And why? Because if there i 3 a spark of life re maining in the roots of the hair Myer's H&ii* Wigor will arouse it into healthy activity. The hair ceases to come out: it begins to grow : and the glory of youth is restored to you. Prepared by TSr..T.C.Ayer<S: Co.,Lowell,Mass.,u.s.A CHURCH BERYICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton, On TUESDAY EVENING, ab 7.30, there will be a Special Service, at which the Bishop of Cbristchureh will *• institute " the Rev, R, A. Woodthorpe to the charge of St. Stephen's. THURSDAY—BibIe Class 7.30 p.m FRlDAY—Evening Prayer and Address. gth SUNDAY IN LENT (March 19.) 11 a.m—Matins, Holy Communion, and Sermon. 230 p.m—Children's Service and Cate chising. 3.30 p.m—Holy BaptUm: 6.30 p.m—Evening Prayer and Sermon. REV. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A.