DEATH.

BuOH»NAN. —On June 26,. at K'more Street, Chri tchurcb, Barah Buoiianan, reiiefc of the late John Buchanan, of Siouehcuse, , Devon aod Shirley, Southampton, Eag landj aged eighty-four.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1899.

THE BOROUGH LOAN.

Batepayeks are reminded thtt they have been summoned to attend a public meeting m the Orange Hall to-night at eight o'clock to consider the question of borrowing £7500 for the purpose of carrying out much needed public works. The subject has already been fully discus ed m these columns and the raising of the loan strongly advocated, so that we need not repeat ourselves now, nor an ticipate the arguments that will be used to-night by the speakers m favor of th.3 loan. The fullest information on the subject, will bo laid before the ratepayers at the meeting by the Mayor and Councillors, and, whether favorable or opposed to the loan, it is the duty of every rate payer to be present. It may, however^ be mentioned that no increase of rates will be necessary, and that being so, there should be little opposition to the loan on the part of thoughtful men.

Local and Genera!.

%* On the first page to Bay will be found' commercial news; the fourth page contains: ;& continuation of the serial " The lone inn.* " PoPOLATiON.~The arrivals last month totalled 1261 persons and departures 1543. ' The Borough Water Supply.—The recent settlement of the dispute between the County Council and the miltawners haviDg made the former body the borough's land lords as to the water supply, the Borough Council will interview' the County Council on- the subjeab of the borough supply at its next meeting on July 7. Vitriol Throwing.—Mra Catherine Rid ling, was yesterday committed for trial at Auckland, on a charge of throwing vitriol on her sister, Mrs Hannah.—Press Association telegram. KXAMINATIQN OF. H[IGH SCHOOLS.—The Timaru High School Governors have resolved to ask the Education Department to formulate some scheme for the regular j examination of High Schools ak least once a .ye"- . "..'• • ,'■".. Thh Stbkets.—la wet weather oar main streets become very muddy, and the cross ings, where the extra traffio Is, afford an} thing but comfortable going. Attention was drawn to, this fact at the Council meeting on Monday night, and the Works Committee were instructed to inquire as to a hoi Bed machine for street sweeping. Caught.—A seaman named William Brannagan, who deserted from the Royalist was ordered on board the Mildura at Auck land, yesterday. He was to have been married that day to a widow with a family. —Press Association telegram. Thk Conciliation Board. — A Press Association telegram states that the Concilia tion Board met at Wellington on Monday to consider the dispute m the tailoring trade, but ruled that the dispute was not properly before it and adjourned. The PotJND.--The Council decided last night not to part with the pound, as on going into figures on the cost the Works Committee found that the pound about paid its way. It was decided, however, to again approach the outside bodies with ft view to obtaining subsidies. Ret. W. J. Habkns.—A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the officers of the Education Department, m cor junction with the staffs of the various industrial and native schools m the colony, have subscribed to place a handsome marble slab over the grave of the late Rev. W. J. Haben*, for many years Inspector General of schools and Secretary of the Education Department. Shipping Freights.—The Marine Depart ment has made arrangement! for surveying the unfilled space m Tyaer and Co.'s steamers prior to their departure trom the colony. Il has been suggested that this is possibly being done with the oljecb of ascertaining the amount of dead freight which may be payable by the Government to Messrs Tyser and Co. under the arrangement recently announced by the Premier. Optical Illusion.—A peculiar optical il lusion was to be noticed at Sumner on Friday at sunrise. It appeared as if three suns were rising out of the horizm of the sea, the one pushing the other up till they appeared as a long oval sun arising dub of the water. Then ail at once two vanished, and the one sun was to be seen clear and bright. It is no uncommon ciroumstanoa for two suns ap parently to rise closely one after the other, but the appearance of three was meat unusual. :, Samoa..—A telegram from Napier last night says that the Tutanekai, after taking m stores and coal, sailed for Samoa with Major Mair, acting British Consul at Samoa, as a passenger. The Tutanekai is the bearer of despatches from the Imperial Government to the British Commissioner at Apiat The despatches were telegraphed from Wellington by the Governor on Sunday morning. The Tutanekai is expected to return to Auckland m three weeks. Football—The following will represent the Pirates' Football Club m the match with the Ashburton Football Olub on Thursday next, 29i.h insfe. :—Full-back, F. J. Pfit chard ; three-quarters, J. MoTigue, Ft Wil son, W. Dacre; five-eighth, W, Fitzgerald; half, D. Wilson ; forwards, E. MoTigue and A. vVilson (wings), H. Hefford, J. Dorm, M. Fitzgerald, P.. Boyle, A. Fitzgerald, J. Campbell, D. Fergus. Emergencies—Cul verhouse (2), Pilbrow, Childs, Johnston, Lusk, Pritohard. The Rakaia Disaster Inquiry. —Mr Pendleton, Commissioner of the South Australian railways, who, with Dr. Giles, of Auckland, will enquire into the Rakaia rail way accident, arrived by the Talune at Wellington on Monday. The Commissioners will remain m Wellington until Wednesday night ia order to make themselves acquainted with various matters which they will be required to look into. The enquiry will be formally opened at Christchurch on Thursday, but no evidence will be taken until the following morning.—Press Association &n <*&Jb 1' WRQNff HojjßH.--The Oamara Mail relates that a young lady employed m " domestic service " had a unique experience last week* She was allowed by her mistress au extra " evening out" for the purpose of attending Mr A. H. Burton's lecture on " The Women of Dickens." By an unfore seen mistake she turned m, however, to the Theatre Royal, where Mr Duncan was ad dressing the electors. She sati out the address quite complacently, and returned home thoroughly satisfied with the lecture. An enquiry from her mistress elicited the response that the recital had been most in teresting, the only portion which she did not understand being something said at the end by a local solicitor. LARRiKiNisM, —Since the introduction of the incandescent burners, m a number of the street lamps of the town, some larrikins have discovered a source of amusement m i climbing up the posts and turning on the gas. This has been done so frequently of late that the manager of the Gas Company haß had to complain to the Council, who on Monday night decided to take strong measures to deal with the annoyance. On* Monday night some stupid person turned on the gas m the lamp at the Wills—-West Street corner, so that it was blazing away m the bright moonlight, and the hinged pane of another lamp m East Street had been undone and the lamp left open. Had the weather j^een gusty the lamp would have been slamkned to pivfrii '

' Sanltae*. —The Inspector reported to the j Council on Monday night that thsre was do ', infectious disease m the town, and quoted a , statement mide to him by Dr Hunter, that the town had never m the doctor's expert' once been no free from disease. This 13 : satisfactory indeed. ! Temperance Meeting at Flkmikgton.— ; The opening meeting of the Flumington Temperance Society was hfld ou Wedtt'S day evening m the tohool. The attendance was the largest yet recorded at the Society's meeting. The Rsv. Mr Skinner presided, and gave a short addn 89, and the Rev Mr loglis was also a speaker, his address being instruct ye and interesting. Soisgvreadings, recitations, etc., were contributed hy ih 1. following:—Mies Prebble and company, Miss G. Taylor, school children, Mr McGoonell, Mr Johns and company, !Vlr \V, Smith, Miss N. Donaldson, Mr J. McL\uch lan, Nit MoHae, Mr Hapwood, Mibs O.Uve Prebhle, and Mr Spratt. Tea was 'hen banded round by the young ladies and a very pleasant evening closed.

News in Brief

Tue Rakaia bridge will be blocked for traffic from to-day until further notice between 12.30 p.m. and 4.30 p m. The N«Z, Olothing Factory's new adver tisement m this issue announced reductions m special Hues prior to their half-yearly stocktaking, Entries for the Ashburton Couraing Club's third meeting, to be held at Longbeaoh on Thursday next, close this (Tuesday) evening at eight o'clock, AH good bowlers and brae are specially requested to roil up to a meeting m Mr D. Thomas's offioe on Wednesday, the 28th, in«t., at Bpm., when the report of the subcommittee re rules, etc., will be con* siJered. It, is to be hoped the meeting will be largely attended. | Persons who are interested m the. water proofing ofle»ther should have a look m at | MessrffWicbola.iland I'ickford's boot shop,, I where they will find a "small leather b»g expended. It has been hanging there some weeks, full, of water, and during that time the leather, which has been treated with " Visool," bk« uot been penetrated by a single drop of water. This dressing is said %o make boots sofb and supple, as well as waterproof, and should command the attention of all who enjoy a dry, comfortable boot*

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINSI DERBYSHIRE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

FIXTURES: June 29—Leeds, v England (test). July 3— Nottingham, v Notts. July 6—Truro, v Eleven of England.

(Reoelved Wakapuaka, June 27, 9 20 a.m, Guardian Office 10 9 a-m) London, June 26 The Australians began their match againsb Derbyshire at Derby to-day. The latter m their first innings made 123. The only donblo figures were Kenward 47, Sugg 12, Wilmott (not out) 14. Noble took fonr wickets for 42 runs, Trutnble three for 21. The match was played m fine weather on a good wicket;. Australia han lost two wickets for 203.— Tc umble 100, Gregory (not out) 23, Noble (not out) 64.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

The following have been selected to repre sent England m the third test match at Leeds, on June 29:-Brown, Hay ward, Hearne, Young, Lilley, McLaren, Haojit- Binhji,vFfy, Shrewsbury, and probably Brock well* Briggs, or T. Richardson.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign

United Press Association—By Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka June 27, 9.28 a.m, Guardian Office 10 4 a-m) €üba Few York, June 26 The Herald declares that British capitalists already control the cheap indurtriea of Cuba.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka June 27, 9-32 a.tn, Guaedian Office 10.16 a.m) The Weather m Australia. Sydney, June 27 There is a heavy south-easterly gale and a rough sea. Melboubne, June 27 Heavy rain is failing throughout the colony and the rivers are flooding. A number of low-lying townships are partially submerged, and considerable damage has been done to property »nd j crops. The Government Geologist., Hobart, June 27 In consequence of the death of Mr Smith, the Government geologist, pressure is being brought on the Government to induce Mr Alexander Montgomery to . return from New Zealand to the geologist's office, he being fully conversant mth the mining fields.

THE TRANSVAAL.

A Possible Basis of Settlement.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Pretoria, Jane 26 General Joubert denies purchasing guns for the Transvaal. Hamburg, June 25 A large shipment of rifles hair been made from here for the Transvaal. t , London, June 26 'S TM :fyTim3s declares that if the en franchisement proposals reported from Pretoria are made m good faith, with out unexpressed limitations, they will be cordially welcomed m London and South Africa as a basis of amioable settlement. Sydnby.,. June 26 Heavy orders have been cabled from South Africa to Australia for frozen meat, general food atufis and forage. Melbourne and Adelaide exporters baye arranged to send considerable quantities of flour,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ash burton Borough Council was held on Mon day evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (presiding), and Crs. Pauling, tiealy, Da via, Paul, Mayuard, Unvison, and Orr. riNANCK. The Mayor reported the overdraft aa now £1406 7a lOcl, and the iboomc from a,'l sources received since last meeting had amounted to £274 9s 101. POST OFFICE VERAK AH A letter was received from the Premier stating thut the Council's letter on the sub ' jeot of the post office verandah had been referred to the Minister of Public Worirs. HKSERVE. A reserve applied for by Mr William Potter, was granted ai a rent of £1 per annum. DEPUTATION. The County Council wtote stating that they would be willing to receive » deputation from the Borough Council on July 7. OUIiVHRT. The matter of * culvert over the water race m Alford Forest road m front of Mr Cunningham's store, was left m the hands of the engineer to arrange. LIGHTING. Mr R» Alcorn wrote, suggesting an altera tion ia the nights for street lighting, so that just after the full moon, when the moon is late m rising, the, lamps should be lit, as at preienb the streets are m darkness during the early part of the evening.—The matter was referred to the Lighting Committee. Mr W. H. Landells applied for permission to advertise on the street lamps with a transparent pane at 2s 6d per pane.—The matter was referred to the Lighting Com mittee. THE TOWN CLOCK. Mr Robert Murray wrote resigning his care of the town clock, as he was leaving the looality, and applications were ordered to be invited for the work. Satisfaction with the manner m which Mr Murray had discharged his duties was generally expressed by Coun cillors; '' ': ...;■ ■•■■ . WILLOWS. An application by Mr James Smith to out willows on the river bank was left m the hands of the Mayor to deal with. { RESERVES COMMITTEE'S JtBFOBT. The Reserved Committee reportod. as fol lows :.—Your Committee find that the lease of railway ,j aiding m oonneotion with the store on T.S. 211, expires m the year 1901, and would recommend that the Council now apply for the. lease of the tiding after the existing lease has fillen m. Your Committee have served a notice on the occupier of river bed reserve paddock No. 5, to grub the gorse now growing on this paddock within four weeks of date of notice, otherwise the work would be done at the lessee's expense and the lease cancelled. The Committee has also offered a reward of five "pounds to any person who wi<l famish evidence that will lead to the conviction of the person or per sons guilty oi injuring and destroying the trees m the river-bed reserves and protective works.—The report was adopted. FIBB BRIGADE. Cr Pauling for the Fire Brigade Committee reported that Mr Heff->rd declined to agree to a penalty clause m his agreement to find horses. The Committee was allowed an extension of time m which to report on the niatter and meanwhile the Captain of the brigade was empowered to arrange for horses when required. WORKS COMMITTEE AW I) ENGINEERS' JtBPORT. The engineers reported as follows :—The Works Committee recommend the Council to continue the Ashburton pound as hereto fore, and to again approach the Tinwald and Hampstead Town Boards for a contri bution of £2 lOi per annum towards the maintenance" of the pound.'—The Works Committee recommend that another horse be procured, and the mare sold.—Tenders have been called for the formation of the footpath of the S.E. Belt, which will be laid before you this evening.—The men have been engaged during the past two weeks m ! oirting and spreading shingle on the streets, j ploughing sides of streets and carting soil to j sections, making, fixing and repairing bridges ' and culverts, carting rubbish, attending to the water supply and sundry wor.ks of maintenance. Some discussion took place on the clause regarding the pound, but ultimately the clause was agreed to, and the whole report I was adopted. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The inspector's report was generally satis factory and was adopted. | A COM?LaINT< Cr D^vis reported that.Mr Cawsey had complained to him that the lamps were being tampered with m some oases, and the light turned on at times when it should not be,, and by people who had no right to do so. It was decided to offer a reward for the conviction of people who tampered with the lights. . ■ " ■ The Mayor wan empowered to order the lighting of the lamps on nights when lighting was necessary. THE WATER SUPPLY. The Mayor said he had had 3n interview with the Chairman''of the County Council as to the water supply, who had recom mended the Borough Council to make appli cation for a supply, sow that the position , m regard to the mill had been changed. It was decided to make the application. TAB PAVEMENTS. Cr John Orr, referring to the fact that shingle had been placed on the footpath on West Street, said he favored the new system of tarring, and desired to have the engineer's estimate of its cost. The engineer said the shingle was put,on because the footpath was m very bad oondi-1 tion, and the present was not the time to do I tarring. He, too, favored the tar pavement, if done at the proper time, and its post was under £1 a chain. Cr Scaly urged the clearing of the paths m readiness for the tarring season, so that the piths would have a solid bottom. Cr Paul suggested the scraping of the main crossings m wet weather, and the engineer was instructed accordingly* The Works Committee was asked to inqvire as to the cost of a street sweeping horse maobins. TENDER. A tender from Mr George Bright at £14 6s 8i for forming North-east Town Belt footpath, was received and accepted, subject to submission to the Hampstead Town Board. 1 _ ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £111 11s were passed for payment. The Council sat as * DOMAIN BOARD. SPORTS ASSOCIATION. The Bports Association wrote accepting the term > of the Board for leasing the sports ground, and asking for a Committee to meet the representatives of the Association on the ground, to arrange for the location of the several sports. The Association had ap pointed Messrs Cox and Outhbertson to draw up with the Mayor an agreement for the carrying out of the conditions of the leave* - .' ■ It was derided to meet the representatives on Monday next. curator's report. The ourator reported the receipt of pltnts from Mrs Rado'ph FriedUhder, Mr Peter Anderson, and Mr T. W« Adorns, to whom the Board recorded thanks. \ The curator aak«d for assistance m the shape of labor m transplanting trees, which was granted. The Board then adjourned.

SAMOA.

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright. Berlin, June 26 The decision of the Commissioners to uphold the pronouncement of Chief Justice Chambers m regard to the J?ingship has caused great disappoint ment m Germany.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

II man have liberty withal, as large a charter as ha wind, to blow on whom I plense—As YoC liXk it

; Ashbutton has beea treated during the past few day* to a sale by auction of drapery, etc., and a lively business we* done. Some extraordinary bargains were secured by the lucky one*, and a heavy ■rock of goods waß very considerably re duced m bulk- Ido not profess to be any judge of cloth, aad therefore have no opinion to pass on the quality of the good* 8 dd. But it was evident to me from the large number of people who attended the sale and made purchases that) the majority of them had a higher opinion of their owi judgment m the matter of quality of the work of the weaver than I have m mine. 1 am content to patronise the local tradesmen when I indulge m a renewal of my garmen* ture, and I find that, m trusting to their skill and honesty, I have never yet been » victim of misplaced cc ifijenoe. Not all of my friends, however, oan say the same. One jolly farmer, lured on one 1 occasion by » tempting morsel effered at auction, made a plunge, and secured for 16s enough material to make two suits of clothes. He seat it to a tailor, and m due time the suite wen sens home. He was proud of his new clothe*, and to have things m keeping fancied a pair of new boots would about fill m the want m fitness of things. To a shop he went whan he had previously beea m the habit of supplying himself with ready-made olothea and boola, and bouncingly ohiaoked the mer chant about his bargain, triumphantly tare* ing round and round to show how well the auction suit fitted his handsome but some what " comfortable " proportions. Then he sat down to try on the boott. Lifting his foot with his knee bent at an angle of forty five, to insert his beetle-killer into a sonsy looking No U, there was a r r-r-ripping sound that might have been heard a section off. I need not finish. The farmer had to retire (after thevladies of the establishment had all been called off to another part of the. building) to the. private- *>ffioe, where h».jrat fitted with a "pair of guinea bifurcations, »' He never smiled again "~to as auotionew selling cloth. -. ' . '

The following I take from a reoent Issue of the Spectator, and tells its own tale, m regard to a paragraph m my l»it notes:— " We gather from Ashburton Guardian that a few day! age sonic wretched fraud suc ceeded m utaying m the local oourt doting a nasty case by representing himself as a Spfctattr representative. * Whoever the fellow was, he was a liar and a fraud, and if we knew his name we would give it to him straight m the face. Anyhow, be ban paste this par m his hat." This is very much to the point, and needs no further oomment from me. When you smash an egg that has been kept too long with its mission unful filled, the air is filled with sulphuretted hydrogen, but that is harmless, and will soon die away.. . . —

Nearly all our metropolitan paper! are now printed from linotype matter—that is, matter the mechanical composition ef whioh haabeen done by the linotype bonpoaing machines. Those machines are'marvels of ingenuity and bare already brought about quite a revolution m the art of printing. Old school compositors had to be men of fair education, and as a rale were omnivorous readers. Up to about twenty years ago, it was from their ranks that moat of: the »üb editors, a large proportion of the editors m chief, and nearly all .the reporters were drawn for the leading Jaily papers of the Old Country and America, and even to this day, for the prantioal daily work—the hard graft—it is m the oumposing room that the managers look for recruit* to the literary staffs. Bat many of the old school com positors who were masters of the art pre ferred to remain at the compositor's frame and earn the high wages that were possible on daily papers m preference to accepting situations on the literary staff, the remunera. tioo for which was hardly an increase m actual cash, while the increased expenditure m connection with the more genteel position made the promotion actually a reduction. The compositor smiled, as he pocketed on (Saturday his two guineas, or perhaps three, if he were a really good man, and as he heard of machinery displacing handworker! on every side of him, laid the flittering unotion to his soul,- that the man- would never be born whose invention would dis place the hand of the oompositor, guided by an intelligent mind,. But m the linotype aadits inventor, "The hour hasicojne, and the man!" 2he man who has borne is the operator who sits on a stool, and rattling a-vay on the keys of the manual—like those of a typewriter—ban put m type m one hour a* much a« seven compositors can do m the same time, and some experts can do more. And so, for every linotype machine introduced m a daily newspaper office, six men must bid farewell to the trade.

What are those men to do ? Dozens of them have solved the problem m this ooiouy already, and have found other work, joat at the failures at the trade before had, to find other work. Most of those who haveiidden farewell for ever to the business, have not found very great difficulty m obtaining era< ployment, but there are others who still h*ng on to the skirts of the trade, and try to get a living where the .linotype has nob yet found a home. But the day of the band compositor on the daily newspaper it past. The time is not far distent when th.« lino* . type or some other machine will be found bY every newspaper om>fr of any importance i.q the colony. Larger papers are one of the oon sequences of the new order of things, which mean a material inoreese m the snb>editoriel. and reporting staffs of bur daily papers, and this hu taken place on. then all. This rauea another question. To the ordinary journalist of this colony ib Is • matter of astonishment how" many men he meets m the course of his work who have been journalists, - according to their own story. They have written for this paper and that— so and so on some paper, miles away, knows them well. But when pnt to the praotieal teat they do not pan oat well. In fact, if a man has helped to turn the wheel of the printing press of a baok>btook sheet, written a par about a tea fight or a football match, or even collected accounts or canvassed for advertisements, he' straightway writes him* self down a journalist. Nob long ago a local cartoon m a North Island town "took a rise " out of a canvasser and an amateur photographer. The latter was somewhat diminutive m stature while the, farmer was big enough for a ooal-heaver. They were caricatured at a ohuroh tasaer, the little nun trying to rest) his hand on the giant's shoulder, and the legend ran below—" Art leaning upon literature.'' Perhaps the in* creased demand for journalists will find em ployment for many of these jentlemea whose light is now hid.

To run a newspaper it the orn thiag io the world thajs everyon*4s tatisied m bis own mind heoonld d« »w* latter than every bod.? alee. It to a harmless dslosmi, as one writer, says, and perhaps hasps the journa* Hit from growing unduly vain and oobceited; bub wherever a newspaper is published : there are sore to be soorss of critic* eager to expose its defeoti, real or supposed, and a host of amateurs prepared to Show its on fortunate editor how to improve tad oon duot ifc , - ■•■■ ° !•"

CABLE NEWS.

I United PreM Anooiation—By Kleotrto Telegraph—Copyright

London, Jane 25 Mr Chamberlain is promoting closer commercial relations between Jamaica and panada, - ' '"' Madrid, June 26 An immense meeting held m the osfy protested against the ill-treatment of imprisoned Anarchists, St, Petersburg, Jane 26 A conference of university authori ties and educational experts is being held here with the object of improving : the position of the students. The agricultural prospects m South Russia, Finland, and the Trans-Caspian district, are very bad.

I'HB ft'-iilJutf'fON GUAKOUN, TUESto*, JOJBIJS 27 ;6b9



Woods' Great Peppermint Cnre for Consbs and Colds never fails, 1/6 and 3/6



HOW TO KEEP your Bicycle m order during Winter is the talk of all Cyclists m Ashburton. The following prices should meet with approval everywhere :— Gear Gases, 20s. fitted; Hail Shone Rubber Guards 8a 6d ; Solar Acetylene Gaa I/amps 25«; Silver King 17s 6d ; Microphote 12s 6d; Elastic Anklets 2s 6d ; Cycle Brushes 2< ; Graphite for Chain 6d ; Re enamelling and Plating from 20s upwards; Repairs by experienced men only, and guaranteed.— Oates, Lowbt & Co., Burnett Street, Ash burton, and at Christohurch; the largest cycle manufacturers jn the Colonies. 191



A Man Hunt m London.—One of the most desperate criminals m London—a notorioui housebreaker—has just been cap tured* He was surprised, breaking into a >arge house m Bermondsey, bub for the moment escaped. The police were, how ever, m hot pursuit, and when brought to bay the man drew a revolver, bub police con stable Jonea pluckily closed with the ruffian, and with assistance effected a capture. The constable risked his lite and we rightly call him a hero, but how many of us, by in attention to our health, needlessly risk our lives every day ! Let us be wise m time, and with the aid of Holloway's Pills we can regain our health wheu we are out of sorti.



CHURCH BERVCEB.- I T. STBPiFeN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, 2 p.m.—Ladies' Working Society. THURSDAY, St. Peter's Day—7.3oa.mi, Holy Communion; 7.30 p.m., Bible Class. \ FRIDAY, 715 p.m.—Evening Prayer 1 and Address; 8 p.m., Choir Practice, FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. (July 2) 11 ».m. —Matins, Holy Communion, acd Sermon. 3p m.—Service at Greenatn>et. 6.30 p.m—Evening Prayer and Sermon thursdayTjuly 6. re-opening of the church Special Services at 2 15 and 7.30 p.m. Preacher—The Lord Bishop of Christchnrch. The offertories will be on behalf of the Church Building Juod. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A., Vicar. Friedjander Bros. WE have for PRIVATE SALE (in struoted by T E Faqan, £s« ,)— Run No. 36416, Alford-Hpaxton Surrey District, Containing 180 ACRES. Section. No. 6, Reserve 240, Alferd-Spaxton Survey District, & Containing 2 0 AC RES/ Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDBR BEOS., Ltd; .LAND & ESTATE AGENT^ , FOR PHIVATE SALE. fXTE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every ■i.' convenience, situate on" Carter'sTerrkce, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LlflttTED ~~l?OR~PBiy ATiT SALir4, npHE WELLKSrQWN SINGLETREE X iPROPERTY, Containing a 1 6 0 ACK^ESy; Situated nearjAlford^Forest. For|fiuther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd , Liad and Estate Agents, TTTE'areOASH'Buyersof good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also, — .OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lldv FAIRTON. TjyE are prepared/to treat privately for any Unsold t Lots m 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 ONGE " TO FRI&DLANDER BROS., .Ltd, .' . * .. LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE. XTTANTED the general Public to take advantage of the following "special quota* tione :— Rollitt's Roller Flour J3O 5m per ton. "^ Sheep Netting, (C.S-) 3d per yard. Barb. Wire (Hog) 13s Od per coil. No. 9 Fence Wire, Os Od per cwt. O,& Tubular Lanterns, Is Od. foiled Linseed OM, 14s Od per § gallon drum. ©wtor qn» 13® *><! per tin. 12 gallon G»1 vanited Portable Boilei/l, 37s Od. LewiV pn>3 Bacon, sides and rolls, jo#isr bus s Co, A. AGEE ? ARCHITECT, Etc. mHO?E about to BUILD will do well to X pay a visit to my Office m the Arcade Chambers, where PLANS OF LATEST DESIGNS m Villas, Shops, Cottages, etc., may be seen. 'My Extensive Practice as a British Architect for many years m Loi.don enables me to introduce the most Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. < - A,.^GE\it, ; ARCHITECT, Eye 6157



JOHN ORR AND COS LIST^> • * . ■■ ■ 1 I FLOUK —*6 rm 0d Person - — sUGrVvi* — @£<1 per ll> witti. Tea t ■ • . 1 ,^x) i ■ - '  " ' , " . ■„■■.■■ ! MAR A VILLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2«. 2i 4d per lb 51b Box ... ... ... 8s 9J, & 7d, 11s lOlbßox .- .- ... 16b8d, 18a 4d, 21s 8d KOZIB TEA ! — 101 b Box, 18s 4d? slb, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box, Ids 4d; sib, 9j 7d i ' -PROVISIONS FAOrORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and button's always m stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6i per lb . BICON AND HAMS —•Lewis." %l Morep6rk," "D. McOallum." Mild Cured Hame, Sides and Rolls. - ' \ , GORE OATMEAL-251b Bag, 2i 6d ' Va* Houten's Cocoa, Jib, lid ; |lb, Is Pimento, whole ... , ... Is „ „ 9d; lib, 3a 3d Pimento, jrround Is2d „ >t Fry'e Occoa, *lb, B^d ; lib, Is 4|4 Mix^d Spice I^l per packet Real Good Candles, 4£d per fib ;8i 6 ■ PJLCKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, 101 per per box,-.'.- v" V' 5 bottle, 9& 6d per down ■ Pctratine Candles, plain and fluted, 6J ' CroFs and Black well's, 1«\ 3d par per Ib j 12s 6d p^r box ..,.. . "■ bottle Fairy Night^Liafhts, Is 21 per boxr ; -j -C. Captain White's, 2s 31 per bottle Flake Tapioca, 7:bs for la Curry Powder ... ...Ud per bottle Pear',-61bs for Is'" Borax .'.. -"83 per lb Fagq, 71bs for Is Aium ... ... ... 6d „; t Mixed Pee!, Lsmon, OraT»|je and Git- Saltpetre ... .... ... 6! „ „ ron, Siperib" l>rtaric-Acid ... ... lslOd  „ . - lll> Tin's Assorted Jams, 6d per -lb ; 4s . Carbonate Soda, 3d per b>, 2-s p-r d z lbs 9iperdcz ■ ? 'Whole Linseed ... ... Siperib ..- ---! 21b J^rs Assorted. Jams, 143 61 per drz Linseed Meal ..; ; - -4d": ,r i. Lea ard Perrin'a Sauca, large, 2 3 6d M\TOHES^Flaltri;" 4|d per jdos, 4s ''■ . . per bottle . __^.',.,... «.w "r; *' "" , per gross M-ullur's Sauce,. Is 31 per lottle' 250' a I^6l per dizan Worcester Saucp, small, SJ; large, 91 1000's 5d per box, 4s 10J per Brown's Corn Flour, 31 per lb dozen Whiting, 71b for la.,' Bryant and May's Safeties, 8 J per Morton's Cream of Tartarj Is 31 per Ib dngen Preserved Fruit, 2jlb tins, 91 per tin, Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for Is 8^ 6d per dcz . Vlaconcohie's Freeh Herrings, 6£d per English Cub Loaf Sugar, 3|d per lb tin Tomato Sauce, 9i per bottle .....  Herrings In Tomato, 101 Golden Syiup, 21b 6<3, 41b la, 561 b 11s " ; psr tin 3d ••'""■ ' „ Herrings m Shrimp, 101 Treacle, 21b 61. 41b Is, 71b Is 9d per tin Finest Raisins ... ... 6idperlb  Kippered Herrings, 101 Fioesb Sultanas 711   per tin Finest Currants 6d „ „ - „ Preserved Bloaters, 101 Stewing Figs ■ ... ... 7£i „„ : . . per tin French Plums (choice) . Is „ ,-, Auckland Mallett ... ...-" 7d per tin Stewing Plums ... ... di o v ... 8$   Finest Mu-catels le4i  „ Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „ „ , Ottlifornian Muscatels ... Is   Sai-dlnes, large... i« ... 8i i, „ , Dates, extra fine, 3lb boxes, is 9 i per Sardines, small' '• ... ... 41 „  box Salmon, Holly leaf* ... lOd „ „ Almonis, Jordan ... ... 2* 4d per 11; Salmon, other Brands ... 81 „ , Almpnd^, Valencia ... la 6.1  „ OlL—Lucca, 2s 41 per bottle Almonds, Sicily Is 4} „ „ • - Snlad, | pint Bd, 1 pint 10d ■Barcelona Nuta 81  », Castor, £ pint 5.1, 1 pint lOd Shell Almonds ... ... 101 „ „ Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Day and Martin's Paste Blacking. 4J» Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb per doz * tin, Is • D y and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per Orosse and Blaokwell's assorted Pastes, bottle Is 34 per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen. French Blacking, 2d per tin, la 91 per Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin doz .. Bovril, 2z, Is 101. Nixey's Blacklead, Id siz», 3>i per dtz Leiberg'« extract, I 3 91 per bittle James'D.ime Biackltad, 6.1-per doiz Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har hOAP—Ptar's, 4 tablets m box, Is box per's, 9:1 per tin ?i!ks'one Soap, lOd per bar, 10s 6d per vlellins'Food, Is 8 i per tin box Nestles' Pood, Is lid Triumph, 6d'per'.bar, 7s lid per box If eaves Fuod, lid Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8s 61 per H'ineat Japan Rice,.2£dpe~r lb, s'bforli* box Vermicelli, 6d per lb, 41b for Is lOd P«ar'o Umcented Tablets, 6d, 5^ 6d Maoroni, 6d par Ib, 41ba for 1^ 101 per &< z Pearl Barley, 2|cl per lb Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Ground Rica. 3£i per lb Brown Windsor Tablet?, Is 3d per d< z lulsebrook's Cocoa, 41, lib la 3i Juvenia Soap, 81 and 101 each ■ Cadbury', Cocoa, J b 10i, Is 81 Hu'sm'n Extract of Soap, la 4d per Star Cocoa, 3s per ib doz 5i 9J per box Uasble Brand Salt, lew. 5s Washing Soda, 141 b Is, 8s 6d per cwt *lock Salb, 1 cwt 5a . ' Colonial v*iiifgar, 2s per gallon Table 7lba Bd, 141bs Is 3d English Vinegar, Champi ns, 2s 6d per Cable Salt, 2lb j%rß, 8i gallon Kdmond'a Baking Powder, 114 Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Heaward's Flag Brand Powder, 10J Colonnl Vineear, 61 per bofcie Ohef, lOd White Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Orosse and Blackwell'a Assorted Ec- Sunlight Soap, la per box sences 91 per lb, 8a 6d per dozan Sapolio Soap, 61 per cake, 5s 91 per doz Colonial Assorted Essences, 51 per lb, Monkey Brand Soap, large siz« 6d, 5s 4s9d per dczan 91 per doz Rickett's Blue ... ... 101 per lb Bari'la Ash, McOHnton's and Thomp- Empire Blue ... ... 81 „  son's, 9d per lb Kean's Blue ... . lOd „ „ Pear's Violet Powder, Si per box luhebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, Fulier's Earth, 81 per box .7d,-6«°9d per dozm Lime Juice and Glycerine, 9i per bottle Davor'a Jelly Powders, 61,519.1, per doz Glycerine, 6i per bottle Oolman'a Muatard, D.S.F., Isßl perlb, Vaseline, 6d per bottle .£lb 10$<l,"£lb 6d . Camphor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s lOd Oolmau's Mustard, loose, 1« 31 per lb BlSCUlTS—Snowflake, 5i per lb } 4£d * TAROH—Colman'a and Berger'a, ? » per lb per tin 6 i par packet Albert Lunch, 3JJ per lb • „ Gregg's and Lily, 5i per lb Balmoral Lunch, 3|l per lb ;, Glaze Chinese,-!*} per box Supwr Wine, 6d per lb, tyl per lb per  Qkz* Japanese. 6d per lb tin , ' Symington's Coffea Essence, Is 2d par Zealahdia Mixed, 6l per lb, 6^l per lb bottle per tin /Purkish Coffee Essence. 10|d pel bottle PEPPER—White ... la4d par II Vfayp.le Soap, 6d perc ka, any color B^ack . Is 21 „■.',, Dried Pt aches, Apricots, and Apples, Whole ... la2d „ , 91 per lb GIJSGSR—WhoIe ... I*3l „ , Milkmaid's Milk 7£l per'tin, 7s 3d per Ground ... Is4d „.. dozan. Carraway Seeds ... ... 8d „ ,-J-- :"' - GREAT SALE -: . OF 1 "'; QVN S. . . ... ■ ■'■ . ' ;o: -—• ' , f" : . .-.. ■•- ■-' T>EING Overstocbed withi GUNS, ,we havelJdacidodjJtojhQld, a GREAT CLEARING SALE. And for that Purpose bav^Reduced Prices from I^O^to'^G (per (Cent. ' Pbicb. ISalb^Pbicb ' £. s. d. , . £. s. fd. 6 HolhV D.B. Breeoh-Loftders ... . M 7 10. 0 510 0 4 %, „ ■ „  ... ... 510 0 40 0. 4 J.O Mayne „ „ ... ... 510 0 4 0 0 * 4 Morton's „ „ — ... 5 0 0 315 4 Anoion „ „ ... ' ... 410 0 310 0. 2 „ „ „ , ... -. 40 0 300 SPORTSMEN In want of a GOOD GUN should not miss this Opportunity, as the ■Reductions are Genuine, and such a chance to procure a First-Class Weapon at a Minimum of Cost is one that occurs very rarely. JOHN ORE & CO.. .ASHBURTQN,



F. FERRIMAN. FOR SAi . i A BA?G*I*. T HAVJB for Pa'•. In Havelock Street West a 5 roomed Huaae, nearly new, and \ acre ground, iv a good Iccallty. Price. £200. Cash or terms. FOB BAlitf, House of 5 rooms and 1 aero land, with good Orchard. TAU instructed by Mr EdwabdMcKee JL to tell hiti very desirable residence, Bituated near the Ft our Mill, containing 5 room*, together with one acre of land. This property is well Bituated for any* one working at the Freizlng Works and Is also within easy distance of the town- Easy terms of purchase «an bo arranged and immediate possesbion given. Interest on purchase money would amount to a 5s 61 weekly rental. F, FKRRIMAN. FOR SALE. I have for Sale a Capital Building Site, With ample frortagee on the Wak*nui Ho»d and Wills Street. Price-£BS. Easy terms. , ' F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, THE GOODWILL OF LEASE IN PERPETUITY AT HIQHBANE. I HAVE for Sale the. Goodwill of Li'sso of 50 acres of Ltrid.at High bank, upon wH<:h m erected a Comfort-' able Huu^e The l*'d is m excellent condition and thjprico ia moderate. F FERRIMAN. FOX SALE A COMFORTABLE NINE-ROOMED HOUSE. WHY live m a small house when you can buy from the undersign d - Comfortable Nine-roomed House, to | gather with half-acre of land of first class 1 quality for £325, which at interest at the < race of six per cent, only amounts to 3' j per week rental. This property is very suitable for a Boarding House. F. FERRI'VIAN, FOR SALE, VILLA RESIDENCE AT ALLENTON. BY private treaty, a well built suburban Vilia Residence, with stable and outbuildings, together with about three acres of-good iard t a portion of which is well Btocked with fruit trees. The property possesses ample frontage and U close to a School arid Post Office ; and to a prompt purchaser reasonable terms will be given. F. FERRIMAN. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE—In splendid position for private Boarding House, 15 roomed house, with 3£ acres Land and improve ment*. A bargain. I HAVE FOB SALE—WeII built House of nine room*, with good improve ments, a»d m first-class position m Tanored street. I HAVE FOR SALE-Comfortable Dwell, ing and £-aore, Wakanui Road east. \ Cheap. I HAVE FOR SALE—Three Sections. Wills Street west! Sunny side of ' the road.. Good sits for house, being handy to Domain, Railway, and Post Office, but m very quiet locality. FOB BALE—Three-roomed Cottage and £ acre, Cameron Street East. FOR SALE—-In good healthy locality, 7 roomed hou»e. Goad garden and permanent Water supply. FOR SALE—House and 1 acre land, near Wakanui Road, Hampatead, Full particulars and terms on application to . //. W. BARRETT, S 121 ARCADE. [EXTRaCT FROM A PRIVATE*"" LETTER.] X CAUGST a frightful Cold when I was m Aahburton,—l think I must have caught it watching that match m your Domain— Coughing, Sneezing' and Aching, all over. Cambridge always fixed me up when I lived m Ashburton, to I went (0 him befoie I left. He gave me an American Cure called *• White Pine Expectorant," and if ever you get a bad cold, ask him for a bottle. I need to swear by a bob whisky at bed time for a oold—it isn't a bad thing—but it gives you a II head " next morning. This doesn't; I took a teaspoonful m some hot water after I got m bed, and next morning I felt " Fib as a fiddle." 6 218 •' Stop Smoking, 11 said a Boston doctor t° an ailing patient the other day, " and it will lengthen your days." Ihe patient stopped. The doctor's prediction was verifi.d. The first day, the patient declares, was as long as his whole pre.i Mis life Prosperity is the beajyprotector of principle. Few of us can »tftncrprosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing Buoceeda like success. That is why Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingston does not «ay bo, ask anyone. He Is well known, having been here nearly eighteen years.