MARRIAGE.

Broker-Drennan. —On July 13, at Ash-,' burton, Edward, second son of William Broker, farmer, Highbank, to Mary, only daughter of Oliver Drennan, Wiuelow.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899. Local and General.

Reports of the Mount Hutt and South ftakuia Road Board meetings, magisterial news from South Hakaia, an article headed " The 'new womau' in Court," and Measra K'etcher Bros.' advertisement, with others, will be found en the first page, Gazette Notice.—The Public Trustee has taken possession of an unoccupied section of land at Ashburton,

Canterbury Jubilee Fxiiibition.-— The Premier has promised £1000 as a subsidy to the Christchurch Jubilee Exhibition The Jklligoe Libel Action.—Sir James Prendergast awarded Mr Jellicoe £20 and the £2 paid into Court in the libel action against the Evening Pest. The Dairying Industry.—Mr Ruddick, the Government cbeese ami butter expert, will visit this district on Monday next, and it will be seen, on reference to our advertis ing columns, that he will deliver a lecture in the evening in the Flemington sohool. Mr Ruddick is known to be one of the best authorities on the dairying industry in the world.

Another "Medical Tbeatment" Case. —The medical evidence showed that the death of Jonathan Kay, who died on Wednesday in Lyttelron gaol soon after admission, was due to heart disease, and that his life oould not have been saved even had he been treated in Ohristchurch j alao that a layman could not detect that he was suffer ing from heart; disease. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, with a rider that pro vision should be made in Ohriatchurch for persons remanded for medical treatment.

The Tbotting Confrrbncb. —Speaking at thft Trotting Conference, Mr Carroll agreed that the right course had been taken in establishing the governing body, but he said the arrangement would not apply to Auck land, whose clubs were in a peculiar position. He promised to give a tote permit either co Reefton or Westport, aad an extra permit to Ashburton. He declined for the present to give ex^ra permits to Lancaster Park, H\wke'e Bay and Masterton, bub he would further consider the recommendation to give Temuka a license.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wkllington, July 20 The House m<t at 2 30 p.m. SLCOND BEADING The Canterbury College aud Canterbury Agricultural Co.iege ludemaity Bill wa> read a second tfme. THERMAL SPRINGS Mr W. C. Walker told Mr Jennings th.it the Governmeut wou:d take iuto considera tion the question of making the thermal epnngs oi more benefit to necessitous sufferers.

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES The Council spent ihe resc of the after noon in the election of the Chairman of Committees. Mr W. O. Walker proposed Mr W. C. Smith for the position. Mr Joues moved an amendment that the election should be by ballot. This resolved itself into a trial of strength between Mr Smith s supporters and his ; opponeuta. On a division the amendment! was carried by 21 votes to 18 After the division, Mr Smith accused the Minister of having secretly canvassed against him. This was denied by the Minister, and waa the Bignal for a long and acrimonious discussion, personal explanations being fre quent. Eventually Captain Baillie was re-elected on the voices for the twentieth time, and the Council adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, July 20 The House met; at 2 30. THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

Mr Fisher gave notice of moving amend ments to the Customs tariff FIRST BIDDING. The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was introduced by the Premier and read a first time.

CHRISTCHDBOH CITY BORROWING BILL. Mr Lawis move! the second reading of the Christohurch City Borrowing Bill, The second r.adiug was carried on the voices. HEATIICOTE SANITATION BILL. i Mr Tanner moved the second reading of the Heathcote Road Diatrict Sanitation Bill, which provides that the Heabhcote Road Board may appoint places for the deposit of | rubbish, refuse, and nightsoii. { The motion was agreed to on the voices, | after a brief debate ROAD OBSTRUCTION PREVENTION BILL The Roads Obstruction Prevention Bill (Vlaj)r Steward) was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Waste L*nds Committee.

The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed at 7-30 p.m. SECOND READINGS. Mr Mills moved the second reading of the Hales by Mortgagees Bill. The second reading was carried, and the B 11 wb.B referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. M vjor Steward moved the second reading of the Statutes Consolidation and Printing Bill. This was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

Mr La wry moved without a speech the second reading of the Deceased Husband's Brother Marriage Bill. Mr Meredith considered the Bill was nob necessary, and even if it was necessary, there were good arguments against it* He did not think it advisable to follow the lead of America in such legislation, which would tend to degrade our social life. MrO'Kegan thoughb some of the older members should have given the House a lead on the subject. Mr Smith thought it the duty of the Premier to express an opinion on Buch an important mitter. Oa the division, the motion was carried by 29 votes to 23.

ANOTHER LIQPOR BILL. Mr Gilfedder moved the second reading of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Bill. The mover explained that by the Act of 1895, after prohibition was carried iin a diatrict and the electoral boundaries of the district were subsequently alfcere 1, It m'ght happen that a hotel would be included in the amended district. The Bill proposed to do »way with such an anomaly.

The Premier seconded. Those who wen* in favour of temperance reform could not refuse to vote for the Bill. Ib was crass stupidity of the Representation Com missioners in so altering a district as to include within its boundaries a publichouse after the no-license vote had been carried. He also wanted to give the community who voted for prohibition some opportunity of carrying a reinstatement. Mr J. W. Thompson was sure the temper ance people would agree that ib was only fair that people should hare the right to vote for reinstatement as well as prohibi tion.

Mr Smith looked upon the Bill as an insidious attempt to prevent the people of Clutha from carrying out their views on the subject. Mr Meredith thought thab in such an important matter the Government should have introduced the Bill. If the Bill got into Committee, he believed there would be fifty amendments moved.

Mr Morrison blamed the Commission for tacking a hotel on to a prohibition district la the interests of morality, he said, tha sooner licenses were restored to Bilclutha the better/ There had been so muoh lyint;, hypocrisy, and penury created in Balc'utha since prohibition had been carried thab the sooner the law was altered the better, He asked prohibition members, if they felt sure of their position, to support the Bill, aad let the electors of Balolutha decide whether they wished prohibition to continue or licensea reinstated.

Mr Pirani said in the face of the result of the local option poll last taken in Balclutha, which was largely In favor of prohibition, it was absurd of the last speaker to say that a large majority was in favor of licenses. If the people of Balolutha were suffering from disabilities why did they not) petition Parlia ment to remove these disabilitiea. The reason was that they were quite satisfied with the law R8 it stood at present.

Mr Wason deprecated the languag3 used by the Premier with regard to the Repre sentation fbmmissioners. The trouble with regard to the Balolabha distriob had arisen through the prohibitionists insisting upon the vote being taken over an area the boundaries of which were co-termiuoua with the electoral districts. Special districts should have been declared for taking the local option vote. 9JMr Taylor contended that no decent man could get liquor in Balclutha, and he chilienged the member for Caversham to f»ive the name of the man who imported liquor into the distriob ia a kerosene tin. He refuted the charga made that aly-grog selling was rampant in ths diabricb, and quoted evidence showing thab greab benefit had resulted from prohibition in the district, He deprecabed the strong language made use of by the previous speaker—language that he would not dare to use outside the House.

Mr Kelly objected to the Bill on the ground that it applied to only one district in the colony, and deprecated the attack made on the Boundary Commissioners by the Premier. If the Bill got into Committee he would test the House on the question of holding the local option poll on the day of the general election, j Mr Guinness moved that the Bill be read that day six months, and supported the animadversions cast upon the Commissioners for the manner in which they had fixed the boundaries of the electoral districts. If the Bill gob into Committee no one could say when ib would come out. Mr Bield supported the motion for ad journment. Mr Morrison spoke, replying to state ments made by Mr Taylor reflecting upon his (Mr Morrison's) connection with the Clutha district, and refuting the evidence adduced in proof of the statement that pro hibition had proved successful. Mr Taylor again spoke against the motion. Mr Seddon said thab the House had been listening bo a speech that was a disgrace bo . the Legislature. The attitude he took up was to place Clutha in eaactly the same position, as far as prohibition was oon. eerned, M it) was before the boundaries of

the electoral district was altered. If mem-1 bere would approach the subjeot in a calm and dispassionate manner, free from per sonalities, they could frame a measure that would be workable, and prove of benefit to the colony. The debate was adjourned, and the House rose at 12.30 a m.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

FIXTURES: July 24—Oval, v Surrey. July 27—Brighton, v Susiex,

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH

ANOTHER DRAWN GAME.

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London, July 19

The Australians had 'ost seven wickets for 346 runs, when they declared the innings closed—Worrall 53, Trumble 7, Noble 89, Trumper 63, Gregory 1, D&rling 39, Iredale (not out) 36, Kelly 28, Layer (not out) 14 ; sundries 16. Hearne took three wickets for 35 runs, Young two for 71, Bradley one tor 82, Ranjitainhji one for 83. Trumper played with confidence and scored freely. Noble played a masterly innings, and waa at the wickets five hours and thirty minutes. His defence was unequalled. The newspapers speak in terms of admiration of Noble's staunchness at the wickets.

la the Englishmen's second inning* they had made 94 for the lobs of three wickets when stamps were drawn—Quaife 15, Fry 1, RaDJitainhji (not out) 49, McLaren 6 ( Jackson (not out) 14; sundries 9. Trimble took two wickets for 33 runs, Jones one for 33.

MATCH AGAINST GRACE'S TEAM.

(Received Wakapuaka, July 21, 9-45 a,m, Guardian Office 10.10 a.m) London, July 20 There was brilliant weather for the match against Grace's Eleven at the Crystal Paiaoe. The latter batted first and lost two wickets for 213—Champain 10, Quaife 18, Alec Heame (not oat) 89, Braund (not) out) 81. Hill is recovering from the operation and plays against Surrey on Monday.

CORRESPONDENCE

vWo do not hold ourselves responsible for tt»« opinion!) expressed by our correspondents)

DIPHTHERIA.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Your remarks a few days ago upon the diphtheria case at Allenttm, viz , toat there is "something wrong somewhere," ought, I think, to have led to enquiries being made as to the cause of this serious trouble in this particular locality. Is it not a serious blob upon our authorities that a nuisance—which was common talk—cou'd ba committed close to the pump, viz. the burying of a hone; and thai) diphtheria,could break out in the adjacent house and no one suspect the cause ? However, the whole matter ought immediately to be enquired into, and the pump placed under locs and key, the neighbours using every precaution in the meantime.—l am, etc ,

BURQIIES.

A Protest

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Wellington, July 21

A large crowd gathered in Mercer street last night, in response to an advertisement calling a meeting to protest against the light fines inflicted in the recent sly grog cases by Mr Stratford, S. M., at Balclutha. Mr Taylor, M.H.R., moved the following resolution; —"That thia maeting is of opinion that the u.l)3urd penalties recently inflicted by Mr Stratford in connection with the conviction of Alexander Murray for sly grog selling are calculated to bring the Hcanßing law into contempt, and discourage the police in tha execution of their duty." The voting was about eq<ul, the majority of those present refraining from voting.

Swimming.

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London, July 19 Percy Oivill his challenged J. H, Tyers, ex champion amateur, and Greasley, to swim a raca over a mile course.

THE TRANSVAAL.

" The Times " on the Compromise

Provisions of the Franchise Act

Public Opinion in South Atrica

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Londoit, July 20 The Times states that the Transvaal still insists on high property qualifica tions, and naturalisation under vexatious conditions.

Lagos and Malay States have each of ered to send 300 soldiers to South Africa. Prbtoria, July 20 It is reported hern that the Govern ment have arranged to cancel the dyna mite monopoly.

The Franchise Bill finally passed the Raads and comes into operation as soon as gazetted. It empowers the execu tive to dispense with naturalisation conditions in the event of service being rendered to the country. The Act facilitates the enfranchisement of alien youths.

Capetown, July 20 The loya'isfc people of Johannesburg and Capetown are disappointed at Great Britain's acceptance of the comp romise, which they fear will prove illusory. Natal, however, is more satisfied with the result.

(Received Wakapuaka July 21, 11.48 a-m, Guardian Office 12 18 p.m) Capetown, July 20 The statement by The Tlmea, London that the Transvaal crisis has been ended by Great Britain's acceptance of the Volksraad'a concession of seven yeirs' prospective and retroapective franchise to the Uitlanders has caused consternation in Capetown.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Disregarded Appeals.

Uaibed Press Association -By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Paris, July 20 Many touching appeals, addressed by Dreyfus to the Presidents! of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, have been found pigeonholed at the Colonial Office.

CABLE NEWS.

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London, July 19

Mrs Gladstone was thrown from her carriage into a ditch at Hawarden, and is suffering from severe nenoua shock.

Lord Kitchener announces that the Soudan is already paying taxes five times in excess of expectations.

Great hea*- ia being; experienced in England, and several deaths from heat apoplexy have been reported Many of the Grenadiers who have just re turned from service in the Soudan, were overcome by the heat while marching in the Alderahot manceuvres. The Rev. F. W. O. Macdonald haa been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference now sitting in London for the ensuing year. The Queen's Bench has ordered the Leicester Board of Guardians to appoint a public vaccinator. The decision involved interpretation of the Act.

New York, July 19 The bicyciemakers ill New York have combined, with a capital of forty million dollars. Sydney, July 20 Mrs Vowser, the wife of a Broken Hill miner, drowned herself and child in a well. 11l health was the cause.

HOW IT IS.

In the streets of the town where I live I sometimes meeb a poor fellow who is so badly off that his appeal for a penny or two is hardly to be resisted. He has lost both his legs above the knees, and punts himself along the pavement with his hands, like a loaded barge in shallow water. Thank Mercy, one doesn't ofsen see human hoiks like him. Where there is a single instance of a man having loat both legs or both arms there are a doaen where only one limb of the pair is routing. And where there is a single case of the latter sort there are a hundred cases of people who are lame, or more or less dis abled, by disease or minor iajuries which are scarcely noticeable, yet in the long run very serious to those bo afflicted. Const quantly, when we sum up both classes we perceive that it isn't the total wrecks and the incurables that are most expensive to society, bu6 the prodigious host which must work, and does work, yet; always under difficulties and against hin drances. Men and women regularly em ployed, but who are continually breaking down in a small way, thus losing frag ments of time and fractions of wagee, are of the kind I mean. The amount of in come lost in this way in one year in Eng land is immense. And so far as the cause of all this h disease, and nob accident or born bodily imperfection, it 1b almost al ways preventive and generally curable. Look at this, for example, and take heart.

" In the spring of this year (1897)," the writer says, " my health began to fail me. My appetite was poor, and after meals I had pain and weight at the chest. I could not sleep owing to the pain, and I g>t weaker eveiy day. 1 had so much pain that I dared not eat, and rapidly lost flesh.

"I was in agony night and day, and often eat by the fire at night as I could not rest in bed. I had a deal of muscular pain, particularly in the arms. I gradually got worss, and in two months lost two score,pounds weight.

1 "1 saw a doctor who gave me medicines and lnj-cted morphia lo ease the pain j hue I was no better for i*. Than I met with a friend who told me of the great benefit he had derived from the use of a medicine called Mother Seigei's Syrup. I »ot a bottle of it from Mr S. Richardson, Chemist, Bridgman Street, and in a week I could eat well and food no longer dis tressed me. Therefore I kept on with the medicine, and coon was ntrong and well. I am now fn the best of health and recommend this remedy to all I meet with. ?ou are at liberty to publish this letter."—(Signed) Williamßridge, Grocer and Baker, 65, Bridgman Street, BoltoD, October 5,1897. Here we have an illustration of the proposition with which this article sets out. From Mr Bridge's account ot hia own case we see that he lost a considerable time from his business. How much that represents in money he does not say ; nor is it important to the argument. For two months or more he lost from hia business practically all he was worth to it; and what that situation would have signified, had it been indefinitely continued, any intelli gent person c.n Imagine. Men frequently become stricken with poverty as with illness in that way. However well any business may be managed In any emer gency by others, ie is not to be supposed thab it gets on as prosperously as when the proprietor is himself at the helm. And he cannot) be there while he is suffering agonies from disease. This is true even if we make no calculation of the direct expenses created by illness, nor of the suffering experienced—-the latter not com putable in teYms of money. Now, please remark hew quickly Mr Bridge was cared of his ailmeut—bad as ,it seemed and really was. Dating from the time he began using Mother Seigel's Syrup, he says '.—"lna weejfe I could eat well, and food no longer distressed me." His trouble was of the digestion only (acute dyspepsia), for which this pre paration long ago proved itself a specific. H»d he known of and employed it when the attack began he would havg loßt no time, felt no pain. The lesson of the case is this : —As in digeadon is a common complaint, and dangerous also when neglected, the remedy should be at hand for immediate use when needed. The more valuable the treasure the more strict should be the guard over it. And health la a jewel com pared with which rubies are as the glass beads of savages.

A Philanthropist.

(Dhe Agent-General of Yitadatio, Mr S A Palmer, has just intimated a most remarkable departure- The works of Charles M Sheldon have sprung into prominence, and are attracting the attention of the entire English speaking races of the world and probably others. Mr Palmer, in his generosity, has I arranged with the publishers for a quarter I million copies of this most noted author's works, and will send to any address in the colonies, a copy, on reoeipt of twopence in stamps, or the five copies on receipt of six pence in stamps, which wilt only cover postage, packing, etc. ViUdatio's aim ia nob only to cure the people of diseases, bub also to instruct and lead their minds to the nobler aspirations. The Hat of books is as follows:—"In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?' 1 "The Crucifixion of Philip Sbrong," " His Brother's Keeper," " Malcom Kirk," •• Richard Hardy's Seven Days." Mr Palmer is certainly going out of the usual way to reach the people, and practic»i philantrophy speaks for itself. At anyrato, he ia to be coir mended. Letters addressed ♦' Sheldon," care Vifcadatioj ftlelbourhe.

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"lr"1*" ■■"■»'««"' ln«™«M JO l " tmm SHEEP NETTING, (O.S ) .. .. .. 3d per yar'. BARB WIRE (Ho ? ) .. .. .. .. 188 6d per coil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE .. «♦» Od per owt. O.K TUBOLAB LANTERNS .. .. .. Is Od, BOILED LINSEED OIL 14* Od per sgallon drum OABTOR OIL 13s O<l per tin. 12 G VLLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS »7s Od. YEATS' CELEBRATED GARDEN SEEDS JUST TO HAND, JOHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON,



F. FWRRLVtsN. 1 PARK STllii'ET. ] [HAVE FOR SALK —^w,) Good Dwelling Uou--.ep. together with \ an acre of land, in a tirst-c'asa locality ; -anitable for either occupitionor inveat merit. Full particulars on application. F FERRTAIAN. FOR SALE. jfjpr/\ On easy terms will purchase &J*j\J a good Building Site fronting' the Town Beit. Th« land is ftnoad wi^h good live fences, and has erecUd thtreon a substantial shed ard wash-house with pump. F FifiRRTMAN.



I THE REASON "WHY OUR ! BEADY-MAD ti 0 [/.THING ' IN MEN'S AND BOYS' T8 with the DISTINCT GCTAR . ANTEE that Ib Must Give PERFECT i SATISFACTION, or the Money will be Refunded. This Guarantee is made, not because HALLENSTEINBROS.&CO. The Makebs, Think you will want your money back, but rather b.cause they know you won't. OUR READY-MADE CLOTHING la a Combination of Fine Material, with Fine Cut and Workmanship. It ib as Good as Clothing can Possibly be made, and far Superior to the Cheap, ao-called Tailor made Clothing, so much advertised, and less than one-half the price. See our Men's All-Wool Mosgiel Tweed SUITS .„ .„ at 26a 6d Pee our Men's AH-Wool Mosgiel Tweed TROUSERS .„ at 8s 6d See our Boys' Golf Koicker Norfolk Suits, in Neat Checks and Heather Mixtures Any Style of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Made up 60 Order at the Ordinary Ready* Made Prices. New Zealand OLQTHIHG FACTORY. A. G. BARTON, Manager.



FOX SALE. LEASE IN PERPETUITY OF 500 ACRES. XHAVE F )R SALE-The Goodwill in lease of 500 Acres of good tussock land, well fenced with seven wires and standards A comfortable house is erected on the land. Rental, Is per acre. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. F. FERRIMAN. TO ENGLAND IN TfIIRTY-ONE DAYS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. ri IHE Passenger route to England is un i_ doubted !y the Australian and American route (A. and A. Route), avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of C*pe Horn, and giving passengers the opportunity of travelling in luxury and comfort through the most interesting coun'ry in the world. The Steamers of tliia Line aro appointed to leave Sydney and Auck and for Honolulu an>i San Fraucieco every four weeks, sailing as under . — Steamers Tne Leave Leave Arrive Sydney Auckland Frisco. Moana 3500 JJTyT ~Ju!yTO~ July 28 Aiameda 5000-Auc. 2 i. 7 Aug. 25 Mariposa 3GOOUug 30 Kept. 4 Sept. 22



Tickets are available for 12 mon'hp, and | Suloon Passengers can break their journey at Auckland, Honolulu, San Francisco, or any place or call en route to New York, and have alao the privilege of travelling across either Canada or the United States. SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES. Through fares, Sydney or Auckland to London:— Saloon .. .. £64 2a 63 to £72 9i 2d Steerage.. .. £32 7s lid. F. FEKRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealaod (Limited.) ORIENL' LINE OF KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS. TIIHE following Royal Mail Steamships JL belonging to the Orient and Pacific Companies will leave Sydney on Saturday, at Noou, and Melbourne on Tuesday at 1 p.m. as under for London (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Albany Colombo (Transhipping for all Indian ports), Suf z Canal, Marseilles, Naples and Gibraltar : — Steamen I out From From From | rteg Sydney Mel'bn. Adelaide. Ormuz 6587 July 22|Ju!y 25 July 27 Austral 5524 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 August 10 Omrah 6587 \ug 22 Aug. 22 August 24 And fortnightly thereaf'er, FARES—NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON Saloon . .. Single £29 to £73 10* Return £70 to £115. Third Class ... £16 163, £1818 a & £22 First and second class passengers secure epeoial advantages by booking through from Now Zealand, being; provided with SaiooD lessees to Australia, which are included in the above fares. P-issages can ba booked to or prepaid from any of the above ports, j F. FEKRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealaad, Ltd., Agents in New Zsaland.



Fr.edlancler taros. FOR PRIVATE SALE. \\TE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on'application^to FHIEDLANDER BROS,, LIMITED FOH~PBfVATW~SALKr fTIHE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE X tPROPERTY, ContainingJ 2 I^6 0 ACRES, Situabed nearjAlford^Forest.! For|further particulars apply to^ FRIKDLANDKR BROS, Ltd., L^nd and Estate Agents. ?XTE are GASH^Buyers of good [lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also, — OATd, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDEK.BROS., Lld,



FAIRTON. \IITE are prepared to treat privately for any Unsold Lots in this Township. Apply early, as there are only a few Sections left. Farmers and others would do well to see us regarding a 5 or 10 Acre Block. APPLY AT ONOE TO iFKXgDLANDER BROS., Ltd, LA"MD & ESTATE AGENTS. FOR SALE—Buggy or Light Trap Horee, Byrs old ; also Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yra. Apply Mail Office. PKIZB EGGS for" Sale at Pelham Yards. 1



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HAVING TAKEN OVER THE BUSINIQSB OF THE ECLIPSE CYCIi WORKS WE ARE HOLDING A GEftAT CLEAEIN TG SALE OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES, CYCLE ACCESSORIES, ETC. must be REDUCED by £200 in iO Four VS'eeka. Lowest Quotations in Cantekbpby. We have Juat Landed ex Knight Templar, a Shipment of the Famous "LOVEL DIAMOND" MACHINES, {Admitted to be the Beat in the World,) Which will be included in the Sale. Mr G. Cakson will continue in charge of the Cycle Department.



CARSON & CO., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles & Cycle Accessories* TANCRED STREET & ARCADE, 7 139 ASHBUBTON. t MRS McGREGOR has taken over the Refreshment Rooms at the oorner of Hast and Burnett Streets, Ashburtoa, where fihe will welcotne all her frienda and Public Generally. Hot Luncheon Daily from 12 to 2. Hot Pioa, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hourß. A Choice Assortment of Confec tionery, aod all kinds of Fruit in Stock. j 0 V®



Pigeon Flying.—Thare were eleven en tries for the pigeon flying match from Christchurch to Ashburton yesterday. Mr 0. C. Willis (five birds), and Meßsrs W. W. White and E. Saunders (three each) com peted, The birds were liberated by the railway officials at Christchurch station ao two o'clock, Mr Willis's birds secured first, second and third places. The velocities are as follows :—Mr Willis's birds 1197.1 yards per minute, Mr White's 1169-5, Mr Saan ders's 1016.3, The first three birds are ahown at the Poultry Show. Diphtheria and its Cause.—We have received a oommunie ibion from a valued correspondent with reference to the remark able outbreak of diphtheria in one family lately recorded in our columns, Ie is suggested lhat for such a sweeping attack of diaeji c there mujt be some cause, and the question ia raised whether one or more horses known to have been buried not far from the pump used by the family may not bo the actual cause of the outbreak. The case certainly seems to require investigation, *nd as the locality is becoming thickly populated doubtless the local body ia whose jurisdiction in lies wi'l take immediate measures to prevent the further spread of the disease. hT John's Church, Barbhill.—A very enjoyable evening w*s spent in the Birrhill schoolroom on June 30, when a concert was held in aid of a fund for there-roofing of the church. A subscription lisb was opened by Mr John Jrwin with the same object, and was well responded to, but the amount subscribed being somewhat Bhorc, a concert was arranged by Mrs A. D. Mcllwraith, and resulted in bringing a further sum of £21 to the fund, The following ladies and gentle men assisted, and in almost every item an encore was demanded :—Mrs Divia Hunt, Aliases A. W. Hardy, Waymouth, and Berkley ; and Messrs Gordon (cornet), McCarthy (violin), Upton, Gordon, Street, and Cochrano. '1 be room was crowded, and everyone appeared pleased with the efforts made for their entertainment. At the close of the concert) votes of thanks were accorded to Mrs Mcllwraith for her trouble, to the performers, and to the chairman, Mr Holland, Refreshments were provided, and after the room had been cleared, dancing was kept up for some hours. High Pkioed Bkef.—At the Addington yards on Wednesday there was quite a sensation when the first purebred Highland beast ever offered at that market was sub mitted to competition. The animal was a barren heifer, a priza-taker at the Royal Agricultural shows in England, and was imported by Mr G. H. Rhodes, of Olare mont, Timaru. Bidding started with £10 from a well-known dealer, and thenceforward the competit on wa<3 in the hands of two of the leading butchers. Mr J Knight's bid was £15, and the Christchurch Meat Com pany going 10s better, Mr Knight raised the price at one bid to £.20. His opponent putting on 10a more, he quickly came with a bid of £25, and the Company putting on another £1, secured the animal at £26, the highest price ever paid for an animal at AddingtoD. Some halibred Highland cattle from the imported strain were also offered, and Mr Knight secured one heifer at £7 15s, and a steer and two heifera at £7 each.— Times.— The same heifer would not have brought an equal prioo in any market at home. Tinwald School Committee.—The usual meeting of the Tinwald School Committee was held on Friday last. Present—Messrs J. A. Clothier (chairman), James Hampton, James Gudseli, and C. Hawkins. Mr J. Stephens eonb an apology for absence, on account of sickness, A letter was received from the Board stating that they had made arrangements with the Bank of New Zealand to keep the School Committee's banking acoount fiee of charge. The master's report was read. Ib showed the present number of children on the roll to be—Bays 73, girls 70, total 143 ; and the average attendance for the first week of the quarter had been 104 7 Tha school had been closed during the present week in accordance with instruc tions. Some more goal and a padlock for the coal cellar were required. Mr Charles Doherty was appointed on the Cimmittee in the phce of Mr T. Rollinson, resigned. Accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £4 5s 4d. Ib was decided fco get some extra readera for Standard IV., as asked for by the master at hat mooting. Wanted, a Wife.—A farmer in Manitoba recently wrote to England, asking for a wife to be sent out to him. We believe he meant well, and we hope he met with success; but good wives are nob usually to be obtained in this way, In such a matter a man cannot safely trust to the judgment of another, but must use his own. In choosing a wife, every man's judgment varies. In other things it is not so. For instance the judgment of every sensible man is in favour of Holloway'a Pilh and Ointment for the cure of liver complaints, disordered stomach s shattered nerves, rheumatism, goub, lumbago, Bcalds, burns, and all skin diseases'. He Only lt<>»rat« What Has Beon S«ti«» Atoitmi the <Rlob«: Ib has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough I Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for crcup. Ib has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, W. Va , only repeats what has been Baid around the globe when he writes : " I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for several yeirs and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the beßt cough remedy, but tfy»t it is a sure cure for croup. It has saved the lives of our children a number of times." Hub i remedy is for sale by Ashbdrton Drug Co Smoke New Venus



The prevalent use of slang by all classes of the community ia as astonishing as it is lamentable. Primarily ib implies on the part of a speaker a poverty of English proper; secondly, a wanton preference for the vulgar and the inornate ; lastly, culp able indolence and want of care. You may do this with more or less impunity with language, bub you cannot thus trifle with & cold or cough; for these Wood's Great Peppermint Cure is a tr>d'»nd sure remedy. Every household should possess it. Sold Everywhere at Is 6d to 2s 6d,



fo the Pal>lic I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamber lain's Paio Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. It is the beat liniment I have everkqown of. J A Dodgin, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been oured of rheumatism by this Remedy. One application relieves the p»ln, For Bale by Ashbuktos Dbug Compaq