PHASES OF THE MOON

July.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1899. Local and General.

Ok the first pa^e to-day will be found Mayfield notes; on the fourth page the conclusion of the report of the County Council meeting and a report of the fiaiah of the Maiden Stakes in connection with the Ashburton Conning Club.

Thk Domain.—lt may interest some of the young athletes of the district to know th»t the County Council have given in all £750 of their funds to the Ashburoon Domain since the Counties Act was passed.

Missing.—lt has been reported to the Dunedin police that Alfred Trowson has been missing from his home at Signal Hill for five weeks. He is twenty-nine years of age and single. Search parties have found no traces of him.—Press Association tele gram.

Correction —By a printers error it was stated in our report of the Mount Somers Road Board's meeting of July 3 that the proposed rate to be levied for the year end ing March 31. 1900, was |i in the $. It should have been ad in the £.

Thk Wellington Seat. — Nomination* for the Wellington election have been fixed for 'he 18th, and the polling for the 25th. Mr Kirk, mayor of Petone, has been asked to st»nd in the Government interest, but has declined, preferring to contest the suburbs seat ab the general election.—Press Association telegram.

Snow.— Ashburton does nob every year hive the experience of a enow storm, bat last night snow fell steadily from 9.45 till long after midnight. The fall of snow did not eztend to the Bta, at leaat there was do fall in the Longbeach district, and none below Wheatstone. In Ashburton there was a coating this morning of quite an inch. Six inches of snow fell at Spring'mrn last night, followed by a very sharp frost. TLe morning train took a lot of pulling out owiDg to the rails being covered to a depth of several inches. la the hill country the fall was heavy. The atorm came from the south-west.

Absent Misded —Oa Thursday evening a gentleman who went to clear his private letter box was surprised to notice that someone evidently absent minded had left the key of hia box in the lock of a neighbor ing box. Attached to the key was a chain, watch and sovereign case containing four sovereigns. The finder promptly advised the postmaster, and the property haa been restored to the rightful owner.

An Unsuspected Danger —The question of whether danger lurks in the sacramental cup, owiDg to the use of the same cup by every cornmuuieant, is being much discussed" Dr Fyff-*, while speaking upon the matter]a few days ago in the Wellington Synod, asked that the only lady present) should withdraw, and the blew Zealand Times in referring to this circumstance said the remarks of Dr Fyffa were unfit for publication, and there is a pretty quarrel in consequence.

Poultry Show.—At the Oamaru show, opened yesterday, the following awards were made to Ashburton e?hibitcrs: — Pel ham Yards—lndian Game, cock 1, hen 2; Cochin Paitridge, cock 1, hen 2; Wyandottes, golden, hen 1, pulleb he; Hamburgs, golden pencilled, 1 and SJ, do. black pullet 3 ; Andalusian, hen 2, pullet 2 ; Orpington, cock 1 and 2; selling class 3; Pouter pigeons 1. E. Stephens—lndian Game, cock 3 ; pigeons, Pouter 2 and 3 ; selling class 3. B. Baker—Black Hamburg cook 1 and 3 R. B. Restell—Leghorn, rose comb, cock 1. T. Breeze—Houdan cock 3, pullet 3.—The Ashburton Poultry Society Committee meets this evening, at the office of the Treasurer, Mr E. Stephens,

Omihi. —The bachelors of the Omihi (writes a lady correspondent) gave a very enjoyable social last Thursday evening, which was held in Mr Clephane's granary, kindly lent for the purpose. It was quite a credit to the bachelors, the way in which they decorated the shed with ferns and ever greens .{anybody would hare imagined they were going into a greenhouse when Brat entering. The music was supplied by Mr and Miss James, from Waikari (violin and piano). Dancing was kept ap bill the small hours, when the tinging of Auld Lang Syne brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

OOE ARiSTGOBACS'.-rMrs Grace Neill has been interviewed by a member of The Hospital staff, on " Nursing in the New Zaaland Hospitals." Hhe is reported to have Baid that the system of assistance given by the Government "does not exactly work satisfactorily. There are many disadvantages to it, but in a country like New Zealand it seemed the only course open." Of the Maoris, Mrs Neill says,' " They ap the real aristooraoy " of the colony % " thiey are fche owners of the land, and the Eoglish pay them rent." Hitherto people have been under the impression that New Zealand had an aristocracy of bank clerks, but evidently Mrs Grace goes elsewhere for her " salt of She earth."

Druids—The half-yearly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held on Monday evening last. The lodge was'opa-ned 1 by A.D. Bro. W. Moßae. There was a large »bt&ndan#e or brethren of the lodge, D.P. Bro. Beiley, arid other brethren of the Tiroaru Lodge were also present, and were received In true Druidieal fashion. One new member was initiated. The ele.otion of officers for the ensuing half year resulted as follows :—A.D., Bros B. figgins ; y\D., Bro, J.Gobbe; secretary, ro. H. Sfcephenson j treasurer, Bro. H. C. Shrimpioni'M.B., B™>« Pearson | A.p. 8,, Bros. Pickford and £orff; F.D.8., Bros. Stribbling and Bright; 0.G., Bro. f. McKeagae. The ceremony of installation was very impressively performed by DP. Bro. Sealey, assisted by P, A. Bro. Muph more, of the Timaru Lodge. Votes of thanks were Recorded to the visiting brethren and outgoing officers, Four candidates were iTolZl and the" lodge was then closed The brethren, together with totmjt the female lodge, then sat down to an cxc*..' ent supper, after which a pleasant hour was spent in song, toast^ and sentiment.

THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Professor Wallace's Book.

Speech by Canon Wilberforce

(Extract from The Press, June 1, 18~9)

Speaking at a United Gospel Teen perance meeting, lield in the fchafits bury Hall, Bournemouth, the Mayor (Councillor W Hoare) in the chair, when large numbers were unable to gain admission, Oanon WiSberforco said the truism he intended to rub in that night was that enthusiasm in the cause of teetotalism was apt to die out unless it was re kindled. He wanted them in Bournemouth to re-charge the accumulators of their activities, and to go and tell everybody else that there was one foul, treacherous, fascinating sin which was threatening to overthrow the foundations of the commonwealth ; to tell the sad story of the broken and ruined homes, despairing lives, and miserable deaths to be found in the track of the one crime, which, if only the Church were united for the ihort space of six months—if they were not so busy worrying themselves over trans cendental truths about which there must ever be differences of opinion—if only they were not bo busy taking theological motes out of their brothers' eyes, instead of taking their fallen and miserable brother out of the gutter would be greatly minimised, if not swept away, (Applause).

TEMPERANCE MEN NOT FANATIOS,

He denied that thia was fanatical talk, or that temperance reformers used intemperate language on public platforms They could not exaggerate —there was no language strong enough to express abhorrence of the evils Cinsed by the liquor traffic. (Applause). It was not a < eetotal fanatic, but a rich brewer and philanthropist who once said that the drink trade was one aspect of the eternal battle which was being waged between heaven and hell. That brewer,in making that expression, did not use the mere hyperbole of the battle field. The rev. gentleman gave examples of the evils resulting from drink which had come under his own notice, and said these were taking place constantly in England, and not in a desert where a college was being built for the civilisation of the Moham medans.

A. BPOIC-TO..JSK4P

He did sot like statistics, and agreed in regard to them with a member of Parliament, who said that there were three forma of lies—lies, d—— lies, and statisticsj but there was a little book which he wanted them all to read. He referred to " The Wonderful Century," by Professor Alfred Bussel Wallaoe. In the first half of this book the author described all the glorious achievements of the present century, and in the second portion the failures. The second half made them wish they had been born at Fashoda, or in a vegetable garden— anywhere. (Laughter), Dr. Wallace showed that in the great city of London—the centre of English civi lisation—thore were no leas than 1,300,000 people at the present moment living below Mr Charles Booth's stan dard of poverty, which meant that they were at handgrip with destitution. It was also pointed out that there were 5000 children in Dr. Barnardo Homes, 2000 more in the Church of England Homes for Waifs and Strays, and 45 other institutions each contained 1000 children. Could they correctly esti mate from these figures the amount of misery which existed in the homes of England? Suicide (Dr. Wallace fur ther showed) had increased in the last thirty years in England—very nearly doubled—and madness had increa&ed fifty percent, more than the population. TERRIBLE SOCIAL FACTS. When the reader of ss The Wonder ful Century " got that far he closed his eyes and shut the book. He asked himself what was the meaning of it all, and plausible truisms with which they were all familiar began to re echo in his mind, and he assured himself th*t these things were the result of increase of population or of pauper immigration. But if only the reader let the film <uome off his eyes, he had to confess that these were not the true causes of sui cide, madness, etc. They were giving nearly £20,000,000 sterling in charity every year, and this would not account for it. Wherever there was want and destitution, enoh was the generosity and wealth of the English people that relief wa» absolutely certain to be given. According to the Registrar* General's reports, registered deaths had increased in twenty-five years amongst men 58 per cent., and—now let the women hide their faces—amongst women 100 per cent. Three thousand women were last year refused admis sion to a home for inebriates, for want of room. Did they, in the face of these facts, accuse temperance reformers of exaggeration when they declared that the nation was in jeopardy if something was not done, and done speedily, to check the alcoholic corruption? (Ap plause). Wben the African chiefs ap proached Queen Victoria, on the sub ject of the English trading in alcoholic drinks, her Majesty replied, " I think you are right to keep so great a curse from your people." He wanted to know wfkt they had done not to be able to keep the curse from their people to. ( X Hear, hear," and ap plause).

WHAT ABOUT THE REVENUE.

Proceeding, the speaker combatted tha contention that we could not do without the revenue derived from the sale of intoxicants, and maintained that if the national income at the present moment'was diminished by the amount spent on liquors, and' tbe-sale of drink stopped, the nation would be infinitely richer and purer in consequence. He reminded them of the text, " They shall be ashamed of their revenues in the day of the fierce anger of the Lord," and said he agreed with the statesman who expressed the tfpinjon that it was merely iniquity to prefer revenua to; morality, Ho also commended the Utterance of the late Sir Stafford Nortji cote, as follows :--?' I regret thig grea surplus. If we had not any of this money raised by intoxicating drink the nation would be so much wealthier that there would be no difficulty ia planting

the incidence of taxation without any

hardship upon anybody." (Applause) He recalled .the year 1863, when the country was so sober that there wefQ £2,250,000 less in the Excise than in any previous year, and said that in that twelve months £2,500,000 were invested in the Savings Bank which ,bad been saved from the publichottieii

It was nonsense to say that the ex penditure in drink was for the good of the country.'

Canon Wilberforce then concluded by earnest references to the duty of the State and Church in the matter.

THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE

Proposed Footway oh the Northern

Approach

The Mayor, Mr Hu^o Friedlander. waited on the County Council yesterday, and inter. viewed.that body on the suig-Jit of a foot way on the northern appro sen of the traffic bridge.

ihe Mayor said that in May last the Borough Council approached the County Council, requesting that a footway be formed on the northern approach outside the exist ing railing. The County Council passed a resolution on the subject, but required the Borough Council to, in the first pUce, grub up the trees on the bank, remove the lamps, and agree to pay cost of the work of con struction. The resolution further explained that the unsatisfactory condition of the approach was owing to the trees on the bank obstructing the sunlight and so keep ing the approach always in a damp condi tion. The latter statement wat not strictly accurate, %s the trees were deoiduous and offered no obstruction to the sunlight in the winter. If the members of the County i Counoil had to cross and reoross the bridge daily, as many of the Ashburton and Tin wald people had to do, they would find out tor themselves how disagreeable the road was. The traffic was very heavy on the approach, and out up the road badiy in wet weather There was an agreement for maintenance between the two Counoils, and in the present instance it seemed to be the desire of the County Council to go outside that agreement, under which one-fourteenth of the cost was borne by the Borough Coun cil, and to ask the Borough Council to bear one-half the cost of the work now proposed. If the Borough Council were aßked 4o go outsidaMihe agreement in this instance they would have to reconsider the whole agree meat; but as the cost was only to be £25, according to the borough engineer's estimate, he thought it w»s hardly worth haggling about What was wanted was a footpath on the bank outside the fence up to the tele phone post, and the estimate of £25 which he had quoted was for that work. He asked the County Council to agree to pay in this matter in the same proportion as they paid under the agreement-

Mr Harper said the County Council looked upon the proposed footpath as a luxuryi

The Mayor said the approach was very narrow, and all the foot and wheeled traffic, as well as that of stock, was concentrated upon it. Mr Harper said the width was the same as that of the bridge and the footpath upon the bridge. The Mayor said the footpath should be fenced off. People on the street were not ejrpepted to walk on the roadway, but a footpath was provided for them. The tele phone poet would have to be removed, as it stood two feet from the fence.

Mr Johnston wanted to know whether this was a work for the Borough Cobdoll or the County Council to do, as ib did not appear to him to come within the scope of the agreement. The Mayor said it certainly was a County Council work, and the approach was a part of the bridge. Doubtless bhey wen aware that the Tinwald people, who were county ratepayers, were taking for the same thing as the Borough Council was asking. Mr Harper said the Council would con sider the question, and the Mayor thanked the Council aad withdrew.

Mr Johnston hoped the Council would adhere to the resolution they had passed at a previous meeting! under which the Borough Council was asked to piy half the cost of the work proposed, but now wanted to pay one-fourteenth. The weather just now was what was to be expected of the season, and mud was to be looked for. At his own farm there were muddy plaoes in weather like this, and he had to put them right himself. When he came off his own place and came on the roads, he found these worse than his own place, and they had to put up with these little inconveniences till dry weather came, or do the work themselves. But the Ash burton people wanted everything done for them, and were continually coming to that Council asking for something to be done. Very soon they would come asking the County Council to l*y down cocoanut matting for them from the hotel at the end of the street to the decking of the bridge. If they wanted a footpath on the approach let them make it for themselves, and nob be continually coming to the Council is this sort of way. That was what he objected to in the matter.

Mr Herring favored the footpath, bat the question was not without difficulty. The telephone posts would have to be moved, and for this,the sanction of the department would be required. An idea suggested itself to his mind to carry a footpath up the slope from the road going into the riverbed to the entrance of the bridge gate. It may be somewhat steep just there, but that diffi culty could be met with a flight of steps if necessary.

Mr Lambie favored the suggestion of Mr Herring, as did also Mr Chapman, who said that people restrained themselves while driving on the bridge proper, but let them selves go immediately they touohed the approach. Nob many days ago he saw three traps in such an echelon on the approach that a lady cyclist very wisely dismounted in preference to attempting to get through on her maohine. If the foot path could not be made in the way Mr Herring suggested, then he would be in favor of having it on the top of the bank, and he pointed out that there was six feet of space available then.

After some further conversational diaous eion a motion vu carried on the initiative of Mr Williamson, th»t the County Counoil is willing to entertain the idea, of the construction of a footpath outride the present approach and close to the railing, provided the Borough Qoancil contribute in the flame proportion as they did to the first ooat of the bridge, and that the engineer report farther on thesubjeot. The Borough Council paid one-seventh of the first cost of the bridge.

News In Brief.

On Tuesday evening nexb, at the Orange Hail, Messrs McCarthy, of Sydney, and Twist, of San Francisco, will give an exhibi tion of scientific boxing. They have given exhibitions of the art of self defence at Timaru, Temuka, and Geraldine. 01 ub swinging and step dancing will also be included in the programme of tb,e evening. •

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: July 10—Birmingham, v Midland Counties July 13— Bristol, v Gloucestershire.

MATCH AGAINST ELEVEN OF ENGLAND.

United Press Association—By Elaotrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Reoeivod Wakapuaka July 8, 9.10 a;tn, Guardian Office 10 56 a-m) . LdNDON, July 7 The feather was £|ne fo"r thfe match lab Truro, "Auabralians 'h eleven teleoted by Lord Roberta, The wicket was fast. The Australians losb five wiokets for 142— Trumble 17, McLeod 15, Noble 7,, Gregory 15, Truniper 10, I)*rHng (not' out) s<[, tredale (not outfit

Later. The Australians have losb seven wickets for ISS—DarliDglgS, Iredale 16-

MAYFIELD.

From Our Own Correspondent

SNOWSTOBM."

Very heavy ssow fell in the Mayfie'd dis trict on Friday night, being from two to three inches deep on Saturday morning, and proportionally deep in towards the froU of the hil!s. It froza very hard during the nighb, and consequently we may expect the snow to lie about for sime time The tele phone wires have broken down from the weight of Ihe snow between M»j field and Ashburton, and silbo the Ligmhor wire la down about five miles out from Ashburton.

HOLIDAYS.

The School Committee have given the usual fortnight's mid-winter holiday to the children on Friday last. The Committee are making a good deal of improvement about the grounds, and are erecting a horizontal bar for the boys' use.

PARLIAMENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegrsph,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, Joly 7 The Oounoil met at 2 30. TfORKBBS COMPENSATION BILL. The Minister for Education moved the second reading of the Workers Compensa tion Bill, and the debate was adjourned till Wednesday,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Joly 7 The House met at 2.30. THE MAfiINK SCANDAL*

Considerable discussion followed the laying upon the table of a portion of the correspondence relating to the marine scandal. The Premier ultimately agreed to lay the whole correspondence before the House at a later date.

THE WELLINGTON SKAT.

The Speaker directed that the writ be issued for the Wellington election in room of Mr J. Hutoheson resigned.  The House adjourned at 5 3). The House resumed at 7.30.

THE ADDRESS-IN-KE^LY.

Mr Fisher resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply, confining his oriticiem principally to Mr J. % Hutcheson's charges. Mr Massey advocated the pushing on of the North Island main trunk railway by the shortest route.

Mr Seddon spoke, defending the action of the Government in connection with the marine ac»ndal.

Mr Rolleston said (bat from the tone of the Premier's speech the Premier thought thab he was addressing » bush meeting instead of the House of Parliament. The country had been lately drenched with the cry of Liberalism until he was sick of the a*me. The fact was that the whole of the labor legislation had been initiated by the Opposition long before the present party came into power. It was monstrous the way in which the Premier had gone about the country and misrepresented and maligned certain members of the House. Regarding the Premier's connection with the Anglo- Continental Company, he condemned a member of the Cabinet holding a position in a private company, as it might bring him into conflict with the public. The Premier had asked him why he (Mr Rolleston) oonld, with the views he held, sit with the Opposi tion. The reason wa» a simple one. It was because he could trust them. He oonld not say as much for the Premier. Regarding the marine scandal, Mr Rolleston said he knew of no occasion in which a Government had so debased themselves as the present Government had done in connection with this matter, nor had he known a case where a member had acted go nobly as Mr Hub cheson in severing his connection with the Government party in consequence of their action with respect to this question. Mr Kaihau thought that the Government should, instead of purchasing native lands for settlement, buy from the Europeans who held large areas. He advocated that the natives should have control of their own lands. The Maori representation ought to be increased to eight or nine members. He objected to the proposals to do away with tohungas, as they were very useful in preparing medicines and treating the sick. The Maoris suffer from many grievances, relief from whioh ought to be given by the House.

Mr Buohanan repeated the statement th \t he made upon the public platform, that it was simply shocking that the Premier and Minister of Marine should connive at grant ing a marine certificate to an incompetent person. He charged the Government with other scandals, with initiating the prosecu tion of an opposition country mayor for ob scenity and allowing prominent public officials to take an active part in securing the return of a supporter of the Government during an election. He complained ihato money voted for works in his district hag not been expended, ' Mr Stevena in reply said that the lafca senior member for Wellington had not stood his guns in voting against the Government on the amendment to tfye Addrees-in-Reply. It was a sham* that the country should he pat to che expense of a bye-»leotion <m such trivial grounds. The Address-in-Reply was agreed, tq on.

The House rose at 3 a,m.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, July 7 Sir M, Hicks-Beach proposes to grant £45,000 towards the Antarctic Expedition if an equal amount is ratted by subscription.

The by-election to fill the two vacant seats for Oldham resulted in the return of Messrs Emmot and Runciman, Radicals, by a majority of 1410 votes over Lieutenant Winston Churchill and Mr J. Mawdsley, Conservatives.

Capetown, Joly 7 The American - Australian line steamer Ad ana, bound from New York to Melbourne, baa put in here disabled.

Melbourne, July 7 The Mount Lyell returns from June Ist to June 28th, inclusive, ahoy that 20,036 tons of ore were treated. The average assay before treatment Was j^. Qopper 374 per oenfc, silver 3 6Sbz t gold O.lloz, per ton, which produced 646 tons of copper, 54,6890z of silver, and 17540z of gold.

DOUBLE HARDER AND SUICIDE

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright!

Lqnpok, June I Captain JBcjgar Irenionger,' of the Second Durham Light Infantry, eloped with the wife of Mr Gregory, railway engineer, Bombay. Gregory shot Ire monger, killed his wife; and then committed suicide, >

EX-KING MILAN'S LIFE AT TEMPTED.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyrjgh| ' Belgrade, July 7

While ex^ing Milan was driving through the cjty, four shots were fired at him striking him in the back, and also wounding hie adjutant The as sailant was arrested.

(Received Wakapuaka July 7, 9 30 *>m, Guardian Office, 10 50 a-m) Ex king Milan's wounds are slight Eb jumped from the cari»|age, cjre"w fciis sabre, and pursued' his assailant, who jumped into the river 1. He proved to be a disinised municipal fireman,

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box Triumph, 6d par bar, 7s lid per box Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8j 6d per box Pear'o Undented Tabhts, 6d, 5i 6d per dcz Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each ( Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per doz J uvenia Soap, 8d and 101 each Huls'h'h Extract of Soap, Is 41 per d>z 5s 9d per box \V»ahiiig Soda, 14lb Is, 8s 61 per cwt Colonial 7im gar, 2a per gallon E-igli.^h Vinegar, Champions, 2s 61 per gallon Cbampions Vinegar^ 101 per bottle Colonial Vinegar, 61 per bot le White Wine Vinegar, 101 per buttle Sunlight Soap, Is per box I Sapolio Soap, 61 per cake, s^9^ per dnz Monkey Brand Soap. Urge siz»6l, 5s 91 per doz Barilla Abh, McClinton's and Thomp son's, 9d per lb Pear's Violei Powder, 81 per box Fuller* Earth, 81 per box Lime Juic^ and Glycerine, 91 per bottle Glycerine, 6i per bottle Vaseline, 61 per bottle Camphor, loz 31, lib tins 3s lOd BISCUITS—Snowfl.ke, 51 per lb ; 4£d per lb per tin A inert Lunch, 3|<? per lb Balmoral Lunch, 3|d per lb Super Wine, 61 per lb, 6^l per lb per tin Zjalandia Mixed, 61 per lb, 5£ I per lb per tin PKPPER—White ... la 41 perlb Black ... I*2l „ „ Whole ... Is 21 „ „ GlNOflß—Whole ... Is 31 „ „ Ground ... Is 41   Carraway Seeda ,„ , f , 81 ,



FOR SALE~-In splendid position for private Boarding Houae, 15 roomed house, with 31 acresLandand improve ments. A bargain. I HAVE FOR SALE-Comfortable Dwell ing and |-acre, Wakanui Road east. Cheap. I HAVE FOR SALE—Three Sections, Wills Street west! Sunny side of the road. Good site for houae, being handy to Domain, Railway, and Post Offioe, but in very quiet locality. FOB SALE-—Three-roomed Cottage and \ acre, Cameron Street East. I FOR SALE—In good healthy locality, 7 roomed houae. Good garden and permanent water Bupply. Bull particulars and terms on application to H. W. BARRETT, 121 ARCADE,



JOHN ORR AND GO'S LIST^ FLOUR—* 0 5s per Ton - — SUGAL€ — »I<l per Il> witu Tea iMARAVTILLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2% 2s 4d per 1b s!b Box 8i 9J, 9j ?•', He 101b Box „ „ .... 16a Bd, IBs 4d,*|2li!B;! KO2IE TEA — 101b Box, 18s 4d ; 6lb, 9s 7d GOLD LE4F TEA 101b Box,Hlßa 4d; 6;b, 9s 7d -PROVISIONS^ FACTORY BUTTER—Fera Leaf and Sattou's always in stock,' CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per 1b BAOON AND HAMS —'* Lewis'," " Morepork." "D-IMc^allum. 1' Mild Cured Ham% Sides and Rolls. GORE OATMEAL—2SIb Bag, 2s 6d



Pimento, whole... ... Is   Pimento, ground... ... Is 21  „ , Mix-d Spice Ifl per packet PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, 101 per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Grots and Black well's, Is 31 p3r bottle Ciptain White's, 2s 31 par bottle Ourry Powder lid per bottle Borax ... , 8d per lb Alum . 6d  „ Saltpetre 6d   Tar taric Acid islOd   Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 23 per d z lbs Whole Linseed ... ... 3lperlb Linseed Meal ... ... 4d   MVrOHES-Pktds, 4£d per do*, 4a per gross 250' a Is 61 per d< zm lOOOs 5d per box, 4s 101 per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per dr'Ben Yarmouth BJoa*ers, 9 for lg "Wacom chic's Fresh Herrings, 6|d per tin  Herrings In Tomato, 101 per tin „ Herrings in Shrimp, 101 par tin „ Kippered Herrings, 101 per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin I Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Oysters 81   \ Sardines, large Alberts ... Is   Sardines, large ... ... 81 „  ; Sardines, small ... ... 41   1 Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Silmon, other Brands ... 81 „  OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle Salad, } pint 51, 1 pine 101 Castor, £ pint 51,1 pint lOd Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spicad Beef, 21b tin, Is Crosse and Bhokwell's assorted Pastes, Is 3 \ per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meafcp, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2 z, Is 101. Leiberg's extract, Is 91 per bottle Patent Grouts. Robinson's, 101; Har per's, 91 per tin iVTellms' Food, li 81 per tin Nestles' "ood, Ih lid Neaves Food, lid Finest Jap- -1 Rice, 2£d per lb, s^b for li Vermicelli I d per lb, 41b for Is 101 Macironi, uu per lb, 4:b9 for li 101 Poarl Barloy, 2£l per lb G"nand Rico, 3ji per lb Aulsebrook's Cocoa, |lb 41, lib U 31 Calbuiy's Coaoa, f'b 10i, |lb, ÜBl Star Cocoa, 3s per lb Castle Brand Salt, lew.: 5a Rock Salo . cwt 5^ Table Salt, 7lb* 81, 14lbs Is 31 T.Me Salt, 21b jirs, 81 Kdmoni's Baking Powder, 111 Heaward's Flag Brand Powder, 101 Chef, 101 Croase and Black well's Assorted Ea-



sence^, 91 per lb, 8a 6d per dozen Colonial Assorted Essences, 51 per lb, 4s 91 per dozen Rickett's Blue ]01 perlb Empire Bine 8i   Kean'a Blue 10d „  Aulsebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, 7<l, 6s 9d per doz n Davor's Jelly Powders, 6d, 5s 91 per doz Colman's Mustard, D S.F., Isßl perlb, £lb lOji, Jib 6d Oolmari'a Mustard, loose, Is 31 per lb STaßOH—Colman'e and Berger's, 61 par packet „ Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb  GI9ZB Chinese, Is per box  Glaz^ Japanese, 61 per lb Symington's Coffee Essence, is 2d par bottle Turkish Coffee Essence, 10|dpei bottle Maypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color Dried Peaches, Apricots, and Apples, 91 per lb Milkmaid's Milk 7^l per tin, 7s 31 per doa>?n.



SPECIAL NOTICE. ;o; —— VfTANTED—THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. ROLLXTT'S ROLLER FLOUR S« per ton SHEEP NETTING, (0.8) .. .. •• 3d per yard. I BARB WIRE (Hog) ISs Od per coil. NO. 9 FFNCE WIRE .. .. .. •• 9s6dpetcwt. 0 X TUBULAR LANTERNS X« Od. BOILED LINSEED OIL .. .. •• 14s OdperSgallondrum CASTOR OIL .. .. .. •• 13S I><J pectin. 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 37S 6d. LEWIS' PRIZE BAOON, SIDES & ROLLS .. "Ttd. JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON,



Fr.edlancler Bros. I FOB PRIVATE SALE. ! . i VTTE have for Private Sale, an! Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Garter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED FOU PKIVATIS BALK,"" mHE WELL KNOWN SINGLETREE JL PROPERTY, Containing] 2160 ACRES, Situated near Alford Forest. For further particulars apply to i FRIEDLANBER BROS , Ltd., ! Liind and Estate Agents. TTTE are OaSH^Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also,— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Llb.



FAIRTON. VKT E are prepared to treat privately for any Unsold Lots in this Township. Apply early, as there are only a fewfSections left. Farmers and others]would do well tcTsee us regarding a 5 or 10 Acre^Block. APPLY jAT ONCE TO FRIEDL&NDSR BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENT i.



OUR ANNUAL SALE OF DRESSES, MANTLES, & MILLINERY, FOR 14 DAYS, PROM BATDRDAY, July 1. ALL Dresses from 2s 6d per yard and upwardß MADE FEES OF CHARGE. Lowest qualities reduced and made ap for »«» 6d. Jackets, Capes, and Waterproof Cloaks to be cleared regardless of cost. Millinery and Trimmings reduced £to effect a complete clearance.* BARGAINS FOR ALL ABHBURTON Drapery Company



TREES FOR SALE. FBUIT k FOBEST TBEES 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 Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations eupplied on application.] James Porter, NURSERYMAN, | AL^NTON, ABHBURTON \



Hares, Hares. Hares* TT^ES BOUGHT in »ny quantity, FOR GASH, | ! HIGHEST PRIOE GIVEN. j For Labels ani full particulars apply ; J. MOOEE, COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Ashburton* 7 30 ~ ■ ■" " *" % NOTICE. A NY Person or persons found Trespassing XX on the JRiveredale Estate in pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted. W. B, STRANGE.



FINEST Roller Flour, £6 5a per ton Barb Wire, 13a 6d per owt; No 9 Fencing Wire, 11s 6d per owt; Duchess Tea, la 9d per 1b by the tin at FIiETOJBEB BboSj Cash Supply Stores,



CHURCH BERT CEB. ST. STEPHEN'S CHUROR, Ashburfcon. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINIIY (July 9). 8-30 a.m —Holy Communion 11 a.m — M •tin.», Litany, and Sermon 3 pm—THIGH ORE, Rev X A Woodthorpe 6 30 i> iii—Eveuing Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A., V car. GOSPEL ADDRESSES. SPECIAL Goßpel Addresses will (D V.) be given in the Templar Ha 1, IV'aka nui Road, by Mb C Bacckkam, on SUNDAY, July 9. Afternoon at 3 o'clock ; Evening at 6.30. Also Mouday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 7.30 pm. All invited. All free. 781 B API IST CHURCH. — Preaoher To morrow—£kv A. Agbb, morning and evening. 7 82 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church—Services To-morrow, Rev, Raine will preach twioe ; morning subject': "Churches' Mis sion," evening subject: "An Effort." 784



TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may hay, them free. Apply to Pepartment, ».S., The Institute, "Longoott," Guunersbury London, W , Kngkt'4.



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