Action Sales—To-morrow.

Henry Stephenson, at Havelock Street) Mart, at I,3o—Sale of 300 lots of books. David Thomaß, at the Arcade, at 12 o'clock—Special entry, three good draught horses. Friedlander Bros., Ltd, at West Street Mart, at 1 p.m—Special entry, two draught m.»e- ; ■«« town delivery cart; 49 acres, Hin'i* ; 405 acre farm, near Caertsey.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1899. Local and General.

The Weatheb,—The weather to-day has been milder since the rain ceased yesterday evening, but the reading of the bar ometer is phenomenally low —28 20—and it has been at this for some hours to-day, and is still falling. The Ohau.—The judgment of the Ohau commission was given this morning to the effect that there was no evidence to show where or how the vessel was lost, and that she was well found and not overladen.— Press Association telegram. Fabmers' Coopkbation. — Co-operation among farmers evidently pays in the Wanganui district. In one company started five years ago a shareholder with £50 worth of shares has, it is stated, received £44 in bonuses and dividends, and another, who has paid £25 for shares, has had £22 returned in bonuses and dividends. j Book-keeping in Schools.—At a meeting of the Otago Education Board on Saturday, on the motion of Mr Mitchell, a resolution was passed affirming the desirability of book-keeping being taught in standards V. and Vh and requesting the delegates to the Education Conference, to be held in Welling ton shortly, to advocate an alteration in that direction. Bodt Foukd.—The body of a young woman, about nineteen, was picked up on the beach at New Plymouth this morning. Id was identified as that of a domestic servant named Reader, who can.c to New Plymouth from Stratford on Saturday last. She left a letter addressed to her father. An inquest will be held on Saturday.—Press Association telegram. SotrtuET's Circus. — Sooquet's circus arrived in Ashburton this afternoon, and will perform as advertised to-night. The tent has been erected on the site opposite Devane's hotel. The performing bears and other animals ought to be a great attraction not only to the young people but to the "grownups," and an opportunity will be afforded our beat wrestlers of taking a fall out of the big bear. Earthquake.— There was a sharp shock of earthquake in Christchurch at seventeen minutes p*st eight last evening, lasting about five seconds. It apparently travelled from south to north. The shook was felt at Sumner and Belfast, at both of which places it is described as being unusually heavy, and a loud rumble preceded it. It was also felt in the northern district. At Ashburton a prolonged tremor was felt* at 8.15 last even ing, the direction being apparently from south to north. The Fheeziwc Industry.— The develop 4 ment of the freezing industry (says th Wanganui Chronicle) is the great faotor in the remarkable reoovery which has taken place in New Zealand in recent years. And this is an industry which no Government took any part in establishing. It was all done by courageous, persistent, fat-seeing business men far biok in the eighties. The great extension which has come in the nineties has been merely the reaping of the fruits of their iabors. Ash*urton Bowling Club.—At a meet ing of the Ashburton Bowling Ciub held on Wednesday night, the following officers were elected for the current year :—President— Mr D. Thomas ; Vice-president —Mr G. Coleman ; Treassuror —Mr C. Northcote J Secretary—Mr C. D. Hardie ; Committee— Messrs Snodgrass, Drummond, Dodds, H. M. Jones, and. Scrint. Rules and regulations were adopted and the subscription fixed at one guinea. It is to be hoped the new club will meet with hearty support, and will in time establish for itself a reputation among the most successful bowling clubs ot the colony. Business Cmangb.—The aerated water and cordial factory which has been so successfully carried on by Mr W. EL Dardis during the past two years, has just been disposed of by him (he having taken over the Central Hotel) to his brother, Mr John Dardis, who assumes control of the factory on Saturday. During the time Mr Dardis has been running this factory his beverages have won a widespread'reputation in the county, and the business has ever been x>n the increase. The new proprietor will doubtless maintain the good name now borne by the goods bearing the Dardis brand. Narrow Escapes.—During the past few days there have been some narrow escapes from Accident at the railway crossings in Ashburton. The danger has arisen from the carelessness, or indifference, on the part of persons in charge of horses and vehicles, who cake no heed to the whistle sounded by the drivers of trains in approaching the crossings. Though collisions have been averted, by the drivers having been able to pull up short with light loads behind, accidents are bound to occur, with perhaps loss of life, unless persons using the crossings exercise a little discretion, and " look out for the engine." A Curious Rabbit.—The Mataura 2£kn;» reports :—" Mr R. France, on Friday, trapped on his property at Merino Downs, a rabbit with the most extraordinary dental develop ments we have yet seen. From the lower jaw the incisors sprout upwards and out wards to an extraordinary length, while the upper inoliors are most remarkable of all. These form a complete circle of about half an-inoh in diameter, and enter the gams again near the corners of the mouth. The rabbit, which evidently had great difficulty in obtaining sufficient sustenance, it being un commonly thin, apparently masticated its food by pressure exerted by the circular tusks upon the base of the mouth, which it was unable to close," A Flutter ik this Dovecot.—fhere is some commotion (says the New Mtafan4 Times) in acoident insurance circles in the colony, owing to certain developments that hare taken place. Hitherto the field has toen monopolised, practically, by one i company, and naturally, rates have not been in favor of the insured, while the profits of the shareholders have been steadily increas ing. Now there is competition of a very serious .character. Two or three British corporations have invaded the field, and one, lit least, deliberately refuses to recognise any tariff or work under any agreement, and, being financially very strong, is making matters merry for its rivals, The ripple on the ocean will be appreciated by those who wish to be insured against accidents} The Home Mails.—The Evening Posf* London correspondent; writes:—ln view o* the proposal put forth that a fortnightly mail service should be established between New Zealand and San Francisco to replace the lost Vancouver line, the opinion is very generally expresssed on this side of the world that with so excellent a service as that via Suez has now become it would be better to improve the connection with that and so obtain a first-rate weekly mail. See ing that New Zealand mails sent via Suez \ can' be and are delivered both ways in thirty-five to thirty-seven days, which oould be reduced by two or three days if a regular subsidised connection were made between New Zealand and Australia, city men hold that this would be a course pre ferable to a new San Francisco line in alter nation with that now existing. Surely the point is worth considering.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, June 29 j The Council met at 2.30 p.m. ADDBBSSIN-KKPLY. An adjournment was made to enable the Speaker to pioceed to Government House in order to present the Addrese-in-Reply to the Governor. v NOTICES OF MOTION. On re-assembling the notices of motion on the order paper were renewed, and the Council adjourned at 3 o'c^uk.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington June 29 The House met at 230 p.m. THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ACT. Notice was given by Mr Gilfedder of the introduction of an amendment to the Sale of Alcoh6)ie I/qiiors Act). THE ASSETS BOARD. I Mr Meredith gave notice to ask if the \ Government would do away with the Assets Board, or compel a more active realisation ot estates. MR JUSTICE KDWABDS. At the suggestion of the Speaker, the petition of the residents of Wellington to remove Mr Justice Edwards to other parts of the colony on account of alleged bias was withdrawn. The Speaker pointed oat the seriousness of the charge contained in the petition, with out a specific designation. After explaining that he had no personal identification with the petition beyond doing his duty in presenting it, Mr J. Hutcheson asked and obtained leave to with draw it. THE NO CONFIDENCE DEBATE, Mr Fktman resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply. Mr Duthie referred to the scandals that had disgraced the Government, instancing the banking enquiry and the Premier's con nection with the Anglo-Continental Com pany. Now came the marine soaadal. If the«e did not rouse the country to the malad ministration of the Government nothing would. He condemned the Premier for offering the services of Volunteers for Samoa to help to shoot a few miserable natives be cause of a dispute as to who should be king. He attributed the railway* acoident at Rakaia and other defects of the railway system to a want of discipline in the service, which he attributed to Ministers parading the country for political purposes, instead of attending to departmental business. With regard to meat inspection, he saw no reason why facilities should not be given to establish public abattoirs. Neglect of the ooean mall services was due to the Premier going about the country electioneering. The action of the Government in seizing the Midland Railway, and the very bad impression created thereby in financial circles at Home, was severely criticised. He contended that it would affooo the colony in future financial operations. There must be some independent tribunal to Investigate the charges against Ministers ; nothing else would satisfy the oountry. Mr Graham denied that the House would be the proper tribunal to investigate the marine scandal, and oontended thab the truth could only be ascertained by a Royal Commission. Mr Moore blamed the Government for not establishing closer trade relations with the various Australian colonies. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7*30 p.m. Major Steward complimented the Govern ment upon cheapening money, and the facilities they offered for land* settlement, and objecting to freehold tenure being the only system under which land coutd be taken up. With regard to the Customs he beiieved that rates could be reduced on a number of leading lines. He obj acted to land being made to bear . the increased impost, as isnd already bore more than its share of taxation. Referring to the raii waye, he said that he would go further than those who advocate the completion of the North Island trunk line. The Midland and Otago Central, also the East Coast Culver deu to Blenheim, should be pushed on more vigorously, and he would favor a loan for that purpose. He favored a reduction of the inland postage to Id, and believed that the loss would be only temporary. Looking at the great amount of work devolving upon' Ministers, he thought the Cabinet should be strengthened by additional members. With regard to the marine scandal he believed the Opposition were hoist with their own petard, and were inconsistent, inasmuch as on former charges of scandal the Opposition wanted a Commission to enquire into the matters and objected to a committee. Mr Scobie Mackenzie said that the amend? ment of no-confidence did not emanate from the Opposition, who merely wanted an enquiry into what appeared to be a oase of maladministration. The Government made it a question of no-confidence and proposed a Royal Com mission to remove the disoussion from Parliament, Ministers wished merely to bring forward the minor facts of the oase, and shield the principal offenders while they themselves need hot give evidence. Under a commission there would be no one to conduct the prosecution, consequently the full facts would not be elicited, The oopsti tqtional aspect of the case waif that only Parliament could enquire into the aots of Ministers and call them to account. Looking at the whole evidence in the possession of the oountry there oould be no question that the examinations were sanctioned by Minis ters. A great faotor in the/ Premier's successful career was bis phenomenal oapaoity for deception. Many supporters of the Government were well aware of that. The Government had tried to demoralise the Marine Department, and for party purposes were supported in that action. If they c»Ued thab Liberalism then the oountry would bo able to appreciate such conduct ac its real worth. Mr McNab said that he did nob, like some members, come to the House with his mind prejudiced on the matter of the marine scandal, but held his judgment in suspense until he knew more about it. MrE. Gi Allen defended Ministers from the charge that they favored passing Captain Jones by surreptitious means. The debate was adjourned till 7.30 to morrow. The House rose at 12.30 a.m. till 2,30 p.m. next day.

Tps proposed Young Men's Club deserves the support of every citizen. And it is hoped that the young men themselves will appreciate the efforts now being made to establish an institution for their own benefit in Ashburtoa. As the youths of our oolony beoome better educated, ani elevated to a higher moral plane by suoh helps and associa. ti,pns agfthe proponed Qfub will undoubtedly afford them, they will become more respected and better citizens. They will no longer be found loitering and wasting their money in questionable ways, and as '* the appare! oft denotes the man *} they wjll become more particular in the choice of their tailors. Messrs Ckakjhead anp Bir^ymav are evidently keeping "up to date" as The leading Tailors and Outfitters of Ashburton. Their immense stock ot new winter goods comprise the newest styles and materajs ar now worn at Home, and of course their long established reputation for fit and workman? ship need only be pointed out to visitors and strangers who may wish to know where to find the best tailors acd to get satire " satis* faction," Ladies also find their orders for tailor made costumes exeouted by this firm in the latest styles most satisfactory, and at the most reasonable prices. 34

BANQUET TO MR EDWARD GATES AT TINWALD.

I Mr Edward Gates, who is about to leave ! New Zealand for New South Wale*, was entertained at dinner by his friends and j neighbors in the Tinwald public hall on j Thursday evening. There were about sixty present*, and "Mr G. A. M. Buckley, Laghmor, was in the chair, euppoited by the guest of the evening on hie right, with Mr 0- J. Harper, chairman of the Upper Asbbarton Road Board, And Mr T. E Upton; and on his left His Worship the Mayor of Ashbnrton, and Messrs Rudolph ; Friedlander, 0. VV. 'Purnell, and John ' Davison- Ors, Jla^nard, Palling, *tnd Paul were also present, while very many ptrta of the eoonty besides Tinwald and its immediate neighborhood were repieeented. After dinner, the Chairman having given The Queen, wttioh toast waa honored right loyally, Mr Hugo Friedlander proposed the toast of tbe House of Representatives. He had elected this toast when a choice was offered j to him, because on the eve of an tlection the candidates were one's servants, while the gentlemen representing the agricultural and pastoral interests were one's superiors from a mercantile point) of view, and it was not so easy to talk one's mind to the latter as to the former. Joking apart, however, it was their duty to secure the righb men to make our laws. Good men may not perhaps have the same views a* themselves, but he for one was not prepared to tie himself up ' to the circumscribed lines of party in the selection, and support of a candidate. He , would give his support to a man who, having j ability, also commanded the respect and : esteem of the people. (Applause). They j ought to have good men on both sides of | tbe House, exemplary men whom the people could look up to, and if there must be two j sides, there should be a strocg opposition. , It would not be well to have the men all of the same opinion, bus it would certainly b9 , well to have them all men commanding tbe respect of the people of the colony. {Ap plause). He ooupied with the toast the { names of Messrs <O.J. Harper and 0. W. Purnell. Mr Harper, in acknowledging the toast, said the honor of first place should have been given to Mr Purnell, who had been, through the election mill several times and had more experlsnoe than himself. He did not understand that a politioal speech waa expected from him or anyone el«e that evening, and he hoped the Chairman would not permit any to be delivered. He regretted that Mr Wright, the member for the district, was not present, his parlia mentary duties calling him elsewhere ; but he regretted still more that they were not to have the benefit of his services as their member in the new parliament. . He was a man of great ability, with a wonderful capacity for hard work, in fact there was no more hard working member in the House, and his retirement would be a great loss to the district. Speaking of the future, he thought the demand of the people would be for men, not measures, which could be very well left to tike care of themselves. He might never see membership of the House of Representatives, but if he did it would be his'endeavor to be a good follower of the i present member for the district. (Applause.) t Mr C. W. Purnell after a jocular reference j to his candidature in the past for parliamen tary honors, said he trusted the present session of parliament would be marked by the absence of legislation. If the mill went on grinding oat laws as it had been doing i they would soon have an Act of parliament for every man, woman, and ohild in the colony. Tbe press of New Zealand said it was a barren session when little legislation was passed, but be saw no good reason wby they should keep on adding legislation. If he had his way he would pay members a bonus on every month by which they shortened the sessions of parliament. There would, he thought, be a pretty keen contest this election. He feared the electors of the colony were not sufficiently careful of the character and standing of the men they chose as their representatives. The members were sent as the mouthpieces of the people, bat in too many cases there were men sent whom no one in private life bad an atom of respect for or would go to for advice on any question whatever. What he was suggesting was only what obtained in the old country, where no man but those of recognised position had a ehanca of obtaining a seat in the House of Commons, no matter what side in politics they favored, and the sooner the colony followed Britain in this respect the better. He bad been a candidate for the district, but he would not be again. (Laughtar.) The Chairman proposed the health of the guess of the evening, Mr Edward Gates, but before doing so read apologies from Messrs Bullock, Grigg, Hanmer, Studholme, W rough ton, Thomas, and others; He said they were assembled to honor a Tinwald man, but he saw before him faces from all round the disiriot), Mr Gates' modesty was well known, but he could not fail to feel proud at the sight of so many friends assembled to do him honor, and he ought to feel proud of that meeting. He carried away with him a high reputation. It was not his personality alone that they admired, but the tact and discretion he had displayed in parrying out the duties that had fallen to him in the many public bodies with which he had been oonneoted. If Mr Gates found, when he reached the place he had ohosen to go to, that it was no* all his fancy painted it,,it was to be trusted that he would come back again to Tinwald, where he oould assure him of a right hearty weloome* He had attempted in a humble way to voice the feelings of Mr Gates' friends, but that would be done mere eloquently later on j for himself he oould say that he would miss a good neighbor aad a valued friend. (Loud applause). Mr Hugo Friedlander said the Chairman had made a short speech, but he had ex pressed all that was required. In a speech reminiscent of old times, Mr Friedlander paid a high compliment to Mr Gates, whom he had known sinoe his first arrival in the oolony, and whom ha congratulated on winning position for himself by sterling integrity and dogged persevering industry, and on leaving New Zealand carrying with him the more than respect of all who knew him. He hoped Mr Gates would com* baok, not after a time, but at once. M r Friedlander made reference to the Racing Conference, matters in connection with which he. had not always seen eye to eye with Mr Gates, 1 but these were all affairs of the past now and forgotten. A man was entitled to his own opinion, and those holding opposite views should not act rashly upon them, as they qever knew on which side right would be found to range in the end. Heat anyrate Had forgotten/all in connection* with confer ence matters, and joined in a hearty God speed to a man whom they all respected, and hoped he would come back after having a look at the place he was going to. (Loud applause). " .„. Mr Harper bad not met tnuph of Mr Gates personally, but had watched his career, as they had to watph the earee? of even the smallest. Mr Gates had give? up much of his time to the service of the public, and was receiving at the hands of this meeting nrore recognition than usually fell to the tot of those who devoted time to looking after other people's business, and he himself would be prond to repeiye such a recognition when his work was done. Mr Gates had worked hard in Tinwald, and he (Mr Harper) felt sure that when he reached the foreign parts he had chosen to go to he would find out that there were worse places than even little Tinwald, Messrs Upton and Scaly added their testimony to the good qualities of their guest, and wished for his speedy return. The Chairman then presented Mr Gates with the following address, doing so in a graceful speech. The address waß beauti fully illuminated, and was set in a handsome frame. It was read by Mr A, A. Fooks, secretary to the Committee who had arranged for the gathering ;— June 29, 1899. To Edward Gates, Esq. The undersigned, representing residents of the County of Ashburton, having heard with regret that you are about to leave New Zealand tor a neighboring colony, desire to express to you the high appreciation we hold of your many estimable personal qualities, of your integrity as a man, your fidelity as a friend, and your loyal public spint as a citizen. During the years you have been In the district you have lent valiant aid towards its progress, and no step calculated to forward its interests has ever been taken that has not rseoived your oordUl and hearty

i support In losing you the district lotei » rained neighbor, and New Zealand ad excellent colonist. JJat while regretting your lorn we speak for the whole district in wishing you and yoan every prosperity ia your new home and whenever Providence may cast your lot. G. J* Harfkb, pro Chairman County Council. H. FbiidIiAHDCB, Mayor of Borough of Ashbarton. C. Dohektv, Chairman of Tinwald Town Board. J. H. Maynabd, Chairman of Hamp* •lead Town.Board, Mr Gate* said the expressiou of hh feel ings Knd thanks was a task more than he war eqail to. The t*>ken of tbeir esteem in the address he had just reoeired, bearing the signatures it did, was worth living a life time for. He was not leaving Twwald because he was tired of it. Thsy mutt not think that. His relations with the people of Tinwald both in private life and in the public positions he bad occupied had alirays been of the. pleasantest, and wherever ha went his recollections of his life in Tinwald would always be sweet. He mode reference to the Mayor's remarks as to the CJonferenos and added that these were in keeping with the Mayor's character, who was ft man who hold strongly to his own opinions, aad voi certain questions they had differed muea but the Mayor never allowed the differeaot to go further than the partiookr question 01 which the differenoe arose, and neve* ben ill feeling after, He was not in the spoakiaj vein that night a« they could reftdlly under stand, and they must aooept as said mad that he ought to have said, bat wm bow bo f ejual to saying. He was going ai&y, and ft a time when the country was doing betU and was more prosperous than he bad evw seen it. He hoped it would long remain so bnt he could assure them that though th prosperity may fade and adversity auooeed neither one other oomiagto them would efiae from his memory the kindness that had ban shown to him that night. (Applause.) Space forbids a more lengthy report Suffice it to say that in proposing ao< responding to the other toast* there wen some excellent speeches delivered, whioa would have been well worth pciafetag notably those of the Mayor, and Mesen Purnell, Maynard, and Doherty oa "lia local bodies h i Mr B. Friedlander and Mr Harper on the "A; aad P. interests" Messrs Purnell, Upton, aad Gates os> " Racing and sport" ; Messrs T. Scaly and Mr Maloolmsou on •'lndustries''; and Mi Cathbertson in proposing the Chairman's health. All the speakers had kindly things to say of the guest of the evening, and U» unusual prosperity of the pastoral iadastry was noted all round. "4he Press" was proposed by the Chairman, and suitably acknowledged by the representatives presents Songs were sung by Mr J« Cow, Iff Upton, Mr Strobe, Mr 8. Brown, Me Treston, and other*, Mr W, H. Daral proving an excellent pianist, for which ha received a special vote of thanks. .Tha proceedings w«re oloeed with '* Aold lang syne" and " God save the Qaeea."

COMMERCIAL.

METHVEN STOCK MARKET. 1 At Methven on Thursday than mi« food yarding of good ■heap and wall forward iinaa. : The tala waa a vary dragging one and tbaro ' waa no animation, farmer* holding off bidding ' and tba anotionean having a bad time is ■tarting the aalea. Two fad, foar-tooth i forward tnrnipera 14a lid to 15a lid, marina wethera 5t 8d to §• 91, fat oronabred owae 10f 9d to 15» 3d, lambe lit to I6a 6d, oroea. bred ewea in lamb 14a, merino awea in tomb 6s 94. Only a few oattle in, and a vary poor ■ale. Pig*, baoonera £2 It.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. THE THIRD TE3T MATCH, United Preaa Aaaoeiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright FIXTURES: July 3—Nottingham, v Notta. ' July 6—Truro, v Elvaln of England. Wakapuaka Jane 30, 9*Bo a«m, Gcabeiian Office 10.13 a.m) London, Jane 28 J Rain fell the previous night, but the weather waa floe for the third tort matoh a* ' Leeda. The wioket waa raMier, aoft. Tbo 'attendance wu 12,000. The Aoatraliana won the tow and went in first. Sooraa— Kelly 0, Worrall 76, Nohlo 0, Gregory 0, Hill 34, Darling 9, Trnmper 12, Trnmble (ao& oat) 30, Layer 7, Howell 7, Jonas 5. aundriea 2} total 172. Jaokaon oonaentad to play for the Home team at the hue; moment. There waa nothing apeoial 1b Urn above inninga exoept the atand made by I Worrall and HilL The wioket appeared lo play well. ' ' (Reoeived Wakapaaka Jane 30,10 a.m, ' GuABBLiiT Offioa 11.10 a.m) ; England in their firat inninga atand t%M— McLaren 9, Kanjitainhji 11, Brown (aot oat} 23, Qaaife {not out) 2, extra* 3; total lor two wioketa 48. Eighteen thousand paafti were preaent in the afternoon. r\ .

CABLE NEWS.

United Press As«ooUtton—By Eleotrie Telegraph—Oopyrighi Loxsov, Jane 29 la' the Home of Oommoas, Mr Asqaith mored the rejection, of (he Olergy Tithe Belief BUI Mr White ley, the Conservative member for Stockport, anaoaaoed hit intention to resign his seat, m he objected to the system of legislative doles adopted by i the Government. The debate was! adjourned/ * j If Great Britain support! the Paoifiej cable scheme, the Eastern cable couvl p*nies offer to constrnct a oable mm Honolulu, as a lew expensire roate.'' I At the Colonial Institute eonyerl saxione 2QQO persons were presentl including Mr Obainberlajtt.. I It is understoo4 that Incfi* <uks faJ the new and shorter line recommended by Lord Gunpn, which will bare thfl effect of cheapening telegraobig awl sages to I^dia. '. ■ Bwijnr, June 2|| A brother of Ldorioni, the mufl derer of the Vmprees of. Aaatria, ij/M been arrested at Meta, on a oharge fl being concerned in sereral murders ■ Franoe and Laxemberg. JBteeoafeswH that he was an anarchist, ■ Bbvmku, Jane 29H Serious riots have oeearred beH owing to the Proportional Reprewnfl tionßill faroring the Catholic majori^| i The gendarmes destroyed a barrieaH erected by the rioters, and fired rev^J vers amidst the mob as they chargedJH

THE ASHBURTON GUAROXaN, tfRIOAX, JUdJS M lx>k



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Interest on porohase money would amount to a /\xTT/^T/\TiTr< 6s & weekly renti. _ PEO VISIONS ~ F, FEHRIMAN. __ FACIORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's always in stock. FOR SALE* CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BICON AND HAMS — " Lewis'," " Morepork," <%D. Mc'Jallum." Mild _. , _ , n  o ,. a _ Cared Bams, Sides and Rolls. I have for Sale a Capital Building Site, with ample frortages on the Wak*noi « O t>i? oatiuwat osih Raw 2* fid Koad and Wills Street. Piioe-£65. GORB. OATMII.AL-251b Bag, SsM Eaey terms. Van Houten's Coco*, £ib, lid ; |lb, Is Pimento, whole Is „ „ F. FERRI MA N. 9i ; lib, 3s 3d Pimento, jrronnd la 2d| „ „ Fry's Oocia, *'b, Bji ; lib, la 4^ / Mix«d Spice l|d per packet _________ Real Good Owidlea, 4^d per lb ;8, 6 PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per »—^* ■' ' r — ■"""* per box bottlp, 9s 6d per dozen Paranne Candles, plain and fluted, 6^l Crops and Black well's, Is 3d par oa» QATIT per lb; 12s 6d per box bottle £ \jn oaui2j, Falry Nignt Light( , t j g 21 per box Captain White's, 2s 3i per bottle mn . m«^ TO T I tow To.oiK tb Flake Tapioca, 7ibs for li Carry Powder ... ...lid per bottle TEE OF LEASE IN PeMlt 6l J s for l 8 Borax ... 8d per lb IPERPfirOITY AT HIQHBANK. MiledK^Lnnon, Ora^e and Oit- Salupetre .'" .V.' 6d ,',' "■■ ton, Sdperlb Tartario Acid lslOd „ „ . lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ;4s Carbonate Soda, 3d perlb, 2s perdozlbs 91perd(Z Whole Linseed ... ,'.. Sdperlb I HAVE for Sale the Goodwill of 21b Jars Assorted Jams, 14} 61 per dcz Linseed Meal 4d  „ Lease of 60 acres of Lmd ab High Lea and Perrin's Sauce, large, 2j 6d MATCHES—PIaids, 4£d per doi, 4s bank, upon which i* erected a Comfort- per bottle per gross able House. The land is in excellent Mellor'sSau™, Is 31 per bottle 250' a Is6dperdcz*n condition and the price is moderate. Worcester Sauce, small, 51; large, 91 1000 s 5d per box, 4a lOd per Brown's Corn Fiour, Si per lb dozen: F. FERRIMAN. Whiting, 71b for Is Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 per Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 31 per lb dozen _ — Preserved Fruit, 2|lb tins, 91 per tin, Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for Is 8s 6d per doz Maconcchie's Fresh Herrings, 6£d per FOR SALE English Cut Loaf Sus;ar, 3id per lb tin Tomato Sauce, 9-1 per bottle „ Herrings in Tomato, 101 Golden Syrup, 2lb 6d, 41b Is, 561b lls p^r tin A COMFORTABLE NI3SE-ROOMED 3d a „ Herrings in Shrimp, 101 Treacle, 21b 61. 41b Is, 71b la 9d per tin HOUSE. Finest Raisins ... ... 6id perlb „ Kippered Herrings, 101 Finest Sultanas 7|d „ „ per tin '' , Finest Currants ... ... 5d „ „ „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd Stewing Figs ... ... 7£d „., per tin WHY live in a small house when you French Plums (choice) ... 1« „,. Auckland Mullett ... ... 7d per tin can bay from the undersigned Stewing Plums.... ••••«." » i'" aiC" . '" ? " " Comfortable Nine-roomed House, to Finest Muscatels ... ...is 41 „ „ Sard nes, Urge Alberts ... Is „ „ tether with half-acre of land of first class Cahfornian Muscatels ... 1« •« m Sardines, large Bd,, „ Jaallty for £325, which at interest at the Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, U9J per Sardines, small ... ... 4d „ „ rate of six per cent, only am.jun^s to «4 box Samon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ t»r week rental Almon-Ja, Jordan... ... 2s 4dper lb Salmon, other Brands ... 8d „ „ This property is very suitable for a Almond., Valencia ... is 61 „„. OIL-Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle TWrainffHonae Almonds, Sicily ...... Ift 41 „„ Salad, \ pint 6*, 1 pint lOd __»°» r<iln Buoa3e'8 uoa3e' F FER RiMAN Barcelona Kuts 81 „ „ Castor, fpint H, 1 pint lOd ' Shell Almonds ... ./. 10i,, „ Sheepa Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd _ . Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4|d Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb per doz tin, Is FOR SALTS, D y and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, bottle Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin doz Bovril, 2 z, Is 10J. VILLA RESIDENCE AT ALLENTON. Nixey's Blacklead, Id siz% U per dt z Leiberg's extract, Is 9i per bottle Jamea' Dome Blacklead, 61 per doz Patent Groats. Robinson's, lOd ; Har — fcOAP—Pear's, 4 tablets in box. Is box per's, 9d per tin hilks:one Soap, lOd per bar, 10a 61 per Melline' Food, la 81 per tin BY private treaty, % well built suburban oox JMestlee' Food, la lid Villa Residence, with stable and Triumph, 6d per bar, 7s lid per box Neaves Food, lid outbuildings, together with about three Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8i 6d per Finest Japan Rice, 2£d perlb, 51b for Is acres of gnod lard, a portion of which is box Vermicelli,-6d-per lb, 41b for la lOd well stocked with fruit trees. Pear'c Unscented Tablets, 6d, 5* 6d Macaroni, 6d par lb, 4lba for Is 101 The properly possesses ample frontage perdtz Pearl Barley, 2ld per lb and h close to a School and Post Office ; Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Ground Rice, 3f i per lb and to a prompt) purchaser reasonable Brown Windsor Tablet?, Ib 3d per doz Aulsebrook's Cocoa, Jib 41, lib Is 31 terms will be given. Juvenla Soap, 81 and 101 each Cadbury'> Cocoa, £'.b lOi, Jib, U 8d Hu JsWs Extract of Soap, la 4d per Star Cocoa, 3s per ib F. FERRIMAN. doz, 5s 9d per box Castle Brand Salt, lcwt 5 s , Washing Soda, 141b Is, 8) 61 per owt Rock Sals . cwtsa " • ~ . gallon Table Salt, 7lbs Bd, 141bs Is 3d ,' ■; ■■<':■ ;■; ■•''> :\ ■; . , .npu-na, 2s 6d per Table Salt, 21b j»rs, 8d .\:J •_-. ■■■ - -.. ■■■•'' ■• -' : ; . . Edmond'a Baking Powder, lid „ . - 101 per bottle Heaward's Flag Brand Powder, lOd r ,, ? ■■, ,-,-;:■.-.», ■.-,,-■ ._..--. - -",-^.:. lperbot'le Chef, lOd ■; ■ . . . ;.. cs »r, lOd per bottle Oroase and Black well's Assorted Es- X ' Barilla Ash, McClinton's and Thomp- Empire Blue 81 „ „ I HAVE FOR SALE—WeII bnilt House eon's, 9d per lb Kean's Blue ... ... lOd „ „ of nine rooms, with good improve- Pear's Violet Powder, 8i per box Aulsebrooke's Jelly Powders, assorted, ments, and in first-olasi poaition in Fuller's Earth, 8d par box 7d, 6s 9d per doz^n Taucred street. Lime Juice and Glycerine, 9d per bottle Davor's Jelly Powders, 6d, 5s 9d per doz I HAVE FOR SALE—Comfortable Dwell- Glycerine, 6d per bottle Colman's Muatard, D.S.F., Is 81 per lb, ing and i-aore, Wakanui Road east. Vaseline, 61 per bottle ±lb 10JJ, £\b 6d Cheap. . Camphor, lcz 33, lib tins 3s lOd Oolman's Muatard, loose, Is 3d per lb I HAVE FOR SALE—Three Sections, BlSCUlTS—Snowfbke, 5d per lb ; 4£d SfAßOH—Colman's and Berger's, 2i Will* Street weßti Sunny lide of per ib per tin 61 per packet the road. Good «it# for houaa, being Albert Lunch, 3J<l per lb „ Gregg's and Lily, 5d per lb handy to Domain, Railway, and Poit Balmoral Lunch, 3H per lb „ Glaze Chinese, Is per box Office, but in very quieb locality. Super Wine, 6d pur lb, 6*4 per lb per  Glass* Japanese, 6d per lb FOB BALE—Three-roomed Cottage and tin ~ Symington's Coffee Essence, Is 2d per i aare, Cameron Street East. Zaalandia Mixed, 6d per ib, s_i per Ib bottle „ TM _ ■ _ , . f ... _ per tin Turkish Coffee Essence, lOfcdpet battle FOB SALE—In good healthy locality, 7 p E ppKß_Whita ... Is 41 per lb Maypole Soap, 6d-per cake, any color roomed house. Good garden and r * ffl 152 d,,,, Dried Peaches, Apricots, andi Apples, perman.Dtwater.upply. 0 "uu .» » 9d per lb FOR SALE-House and 1 acre land, near GINGBR-Whole „, I^3i s , „ Milkmaid's Milk 7|d per Jtin,:7s 31 per Wakanui Road, Hampatead, _ «f und ... Is4d „., dozen. Oarraway Seeds 8d „ J Fall parbicnlart and terms on application to H.W.BAHBETT, QRE TtTaLE 5 181 ARCADE, DRINK DELICIOUS GUN S* TOEING Overstocked with GUNS, we have decided to hold a Jmadaam great clearing sale* IB Wj 3# L \ And for that Purpose have Reduced Price? from per3Cenfc. Wmatmmßr 6mmf D.B. Breech-Loaflen ... ■.-7 10 J 510 j' 4 Anciou „ „ ... - Jq o 3^o O tt It »> PERFECT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. ' SPORTSMEN in want of a GOOD GUN ahould not>iM this Opportunity,»a« the Pwked .n Tins, the delicate Aroma BjsDuanoßS are Genuine, and such a chance to procure a Fir«t.a»#« We»,PO» ■*> iinßoiiiteiy rieserved. OBTAIN ABLK PROM ALL GROCERS .„ . , m _ . . Minimum of Coit v oue that occur> very rarely. TO THB DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr .' '■' Nicboleon's Artificial Eur Drains, haa sent filwOO to his lußtitnte, co that deaf people /~^ "¥~* T~¥ O f^\i~\ unable to procure the Ear Drums may have .Itl|-i^l If HH l\f \J\Jm them free Apply to JUeparfmeat, N S., tP V/XXXI V/lVll' %2*/ V'^ F#« The Institute, "LcrtJgcott," Guuoewbury, n ~.-,-,- nw (*«don, W , Ksilxi.



Friedlander Bros. WS have for PRIVATE SALE (in structed by T E Fagak, £s* ,)— Run No. 36411, Alford-Spaxton Survey District, Containing 180 ACRES. Seotion No. 6, Beeerve 240, Alford-Spaxton Survey District;, Containing 2 0 AGUES. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDEK BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. FOR PRIVATE SALE. VITB have for Private Sale, an Bight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Oarter'a-Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars pn application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED ""for private sale, THE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREB tPROPERTY, Containing 2160 ACRES, Situated near Alford JTorest. For|further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd., Land and Estate Agents. TTTE are OaSH Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, .£lso, — OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. . FRIEDLANDER BROS., LI,D. I^AIRTON. IX7 E are prepared {to treat privately for any Unsold Lots iv 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 FRIEDLAEDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AGENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTTANTED the genera! Public to^take advantage of the following special quota tions :— Rollitt'a Roller Flour d©O S« per ton. Sheep Netting, (C.S.) 3d per yard. Barb Wire (Hog) \&» Od per coil. No. 9 Fence Wire, Os Od per cwt. OK Tubular Lanterns, Is Od. Boiled Linseed Oil, 14»|6d per 5 gallon drum. Castor Oil, 13s 9d per tin. 12 gallon Galvanised Portable Boilers, 37« Od. Lewis' prizaJßacon, sides and rolls.^icl JOHN ORE <& Co. 6 163 A. AGEE, ARCHITECT, Etc. THOSE about to BUILD will do well to pay a visit to my Office in the Arcade Chambers, where PLANS OF LATEST DESIGNS in Villas, Shops, Cottages, eta , may be seen. My Extensive Practice as a British Architect for many years in London enables me to introduce the most Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. A. AGUE, ARCHITECT, Etc. 6 157 QUALITY TELLS A TALE .PROVED IT THE FACT THAT NEARLY _ j out of every 4 «f the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK m PURE CMYMMm or Blended Terns. ttf aftjpv* jytj&Mtan*, after 18 years' trial, should convlnc* otfth tyife itMm and public that N. M. * Co/a PuimTHakvwnot b* •quailed. R. ' COMPARE ' Any of our Teas with others coating 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced oun have no #y«a/ w Quality,



HOW JTO KEEP your Bicycle in order during Winter is the talk of all Cyclists in * Ashburton. The following prices should meet with approval everywhere :— Gear Oases, 20s, fitted j Hall Shone Rubber Guards 8s 6d; Solar Acetylene Gas Lamps 25^; Silver King 17s 6d ; Miorophote 12s 6d; Elastic Anklets 2s 6d ; Cycle Brushes 2«; Graphite for Chain 6d ; He-enamelling and Plating from 20s upwards; Repairs by experienced men on^y, and guaranteed.— Oates- Lowby & Co:, Burnett Street, Ash burton, and at Christchuroh; the largest cycle manufacturer! in the Colonies, &91



A Man Hunt in LoHDOBr.-~One of the most desperate criminals in London-*-* notorious housebreaker—has juafc been cap tured. He was surprised, breaking into a large house ia Bermondeey, bub for the moment escaped. The police were, how ever, in hot pursuit, and when brought to bay the man drew & revolver, but police con stable Jones pluckily oloeed with the ruflßan, and with assistance effected a capture. The constable risked his lite and we rightly call him a hero, but how many of as, by in attention to oar health, needlessly risk our lives every day ! Let us be wise in time, and with the aid of Holloway's Pill« we can regain our health when we are out of sorts. Unequalled and Invincible—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for doughs and Colds, 1/6



M Stop Smoking," said a Boeton doctor lo] an ailing patient the other day, "aadjt will J lengthen your days," The patient stopped. I The doctor's prediction was verifitd. The! first day, the patient declares, was as long ael his whole previous life. Prosperity v the] best protector of principle. Few of as caal stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean.! Nothing succeeds like suooesi. That is wbjfl Kingston'fl nhoeing is so successful. Kingstosfl does not say so, ask anyoae. He is welV known, having been here ntarly eights*** years. . ■ The child that healthy and robust, M Grows up a strong and hardy man, 1 The child that's always pnny, most I Become oontamptitre, pale, and wan ■ The infant fretful with a cough, ■ May many future ills endure, ■ Unless the mother knows enough* " J And buyrsomo Woods' Pepptrmiat €4M