Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1899. THE DOMAIN GROUND QUESTION.

Tub meeting of the delegates appointed to dmoußß the proposed taking over cf the management of th« Damain, whoh is reported m another column, chows pretty clearly that few <-f those who attended had como prepared with any feasible or workable scheme. Ib is not neoessarj for us to attempt to point out all the weak points ia the scheme of finance which appears to have beeu eventually accepted by the delegate", seeing that a few instances will serve to sbow.bbab the figures upon which the whole of th« disouasion was based avo altogether Wrong. Taking the revenue first; it aeema that the sum of £162 was the total estimate, nUde up «s ia shown m our rfport, A moment's oonsideration will show that some of the items are very wide of the mark. The revenue of the Bowling Club, not yet m existenoe, is pub down ab £30. The history of all the previous Bowling Clubs m this district makes one wonder whether these figures are nob meant to represent shillings and not pounds ; but given the most f&vorable conditions ia the future it would bs a very sanguine estirn^tj to put* down the proposed club's revenue at more than half of that of St. Patrick's Society. This Society's revenue is much under-estimated ab £10. And for the omission of the Caledonian Society altogether, we can find no feasible explanation, the withdrawal of its annual fixture last December having been entirely due to unforeseen circumstance*. If wo know anything of the local Caledonians they will nob permit their time honored gathering to drop out so easily. We notice that the combined revenues of the Croquet and Tennis Clubs stand at the respectable total of £27, but doubtless the representatives of these clubs have m view a ohampionship meeting or two, which would indicate that the management will be tun on more energetic lines m the future than m the past, and wo congratulate them on the prospect. It is when we como to the estimate of the revenue of the cycling and athletic clubs 1 that the greatesb incongruity appears. The total estimated revenue of the two largest club's m the district ii put down at £23. Any person who has visited the Domain on the occasion of sports meetings promoted by these clubs during the past three or four years w!I agree with us that these bodies, especially the cycling club?, can always draw more people to the Domain than any other. It is impossible to blink the fact that m the , fusiire the cycling clubs—always provided ; that a proper track be laid down—will be by far the chief contributors to the revenue of the Sports Association. On the proviso we have mentioned, however, much depends. Indeed we are inclined to think that unless the bu Idiog of an aephajt tr»ck be included amongst the items of expenditure the cyclists will probably be found hold it g their meetings at Tinwald, where the residents have already realised the importance of making provision for them. This being so it is inexplicable how their representatives at the meeting last evening did not put the case more plainly before the delegates than they seem to have done. They should have made it quite clear wh%b their requirements were, so that the Association could ab the outset understand that their adhesion ia entirely dependent upon their having a good track, without which the Domain is of no use to them. Moreover it does not appear that the proposals of the Domain Board have been submitted to the members of all the clubs. One or two may have met and discussed matters, but m most cases the persona who are to contribute the revenue, know no more about what has been done than they know of the man m the moon. It is not top late now, however, to call members together to consider the position, and we suggest that this Bbep be taken before any further negotiations take place between their representatives and the Domain Board. Let the delegates draw up a concise statement of what has been done, and m each case submit come scheme for providing revenue, and then call members together to discuss ib. As things are there seems to be a very fair prospect of the Sports Association fizzling off into smoke.

Local and General.

On the firsfe page to-day will be found commercial and other news, and on the fourth page a letter to the editor on " Watetv concessions to Mr Cameron." San Fbanoisco Mail.—The English mail via Sao Francisco, arrived m Ashburton by the evening' train from Chrlstchuroh last night, a Bpeoial train Sakins; the southern portion on. The Enterprising American.~^At the meeting of the Rangitikei Couaty Council last week American plans were submitted for a new steel bridge for the Vinegar Hill sice, and that of the Berlin Iron Company at 3750d0l wag accepted. Obititaky.—- We much regret to have to chronicle the death of the Rev. J. W. Cree, of Ruapuna, who passed away at midnight or shortly after, this morning. Mr Cree had been engaged m farming m this county for many years, aud had been m New Zealand for twenty-eight years. He leaves two sons and a daughter, A Wheelbarrow Thief.—At the Wel lington Police Court on Tuesday, a man Darned Jones, who is known to the police j under the soubriquet of. "Wheelbarrow Jones," was sentenced to three months' im prisonment for the theft of a wheelbarrow, valued at £1. This individual has such a weakness for wheelbarrows that he has managed, during a somewhat erratic career, to appropriate no less than a dozen of them belonging to other people.

Primitive Methodist.—A pleasant even ing was spent m the vestry of the Primitive Methodist church on Thursday evening, when about thirty- young people gathered together to say good-bye to the Rev J. B. Merrptt. Games were enjoyed, And supper was prepared by members of the choir. At an appropriate stage of the meeting, Mr H; Hardley, on behalf of the choir, presented Mr Merrett with a handsomely bound copy of the Scriptures. During the young minister's short stay m Aahburton he had been the means of doing a great deal of good, especially m the formation of a choir of twenty-two members, who wished to give him the bible m appreciation of his services. Mr Merrett, m thanking the donors, said the whole evening had been a series of surprises to him, as he had not the faintest conception, of what had been arranged. He thought the kindness shown him was out of ail proportion to the work he had done, bat he was pleased to know he had been of help to somei He felt proud of such a band of workers m the church, and instanced the amount of good they could do m the com munity if they all lived devoted" Ohriitian lives. Ho would treasure the sacred gift, and when he returned to Westport it would often remind him of the kindness they had shown him. The social closed after supper.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

I must have liberty withal, as large a charter as k j wind, to blow on whom I please—As you like IT.

There ia practically no limit to the greed of human nature. It does not matter when you begin to observe, whether you commence wnh the little individual just emerged from the cradle, or end with that decrepit out) tottering towards the grave, you see the j fame vice rampant. The infant cries for | more food even when suffering from reple tioo, and the octogenarian clamours tor more consideration when he is being waited | upon hand and foot, Of course my remark mti-it no' be understood to have universal i hj.jj icfctimi. There are many bii^lit exoep ' tioi>r. My li - tie granddaughter is an txcep | tioQ 10 the fi ct case, ami I, myself, am an exception to the second. But the remark hua t-uuij » general application that) I am sure lam j«Bfc;fiid iv making it. I make it just vow. apropos to the Jubil c Singers. As I everybody knows, they draw three of the I beat conteoutive audiences seen m Ashburton [for years, and, strange to say, no one wa« surprised. But what ia strange, &ud what did surprise a quod many, was an assertion nude on more than one occasion by the manager of the company that they had not had as good houses m Ashburton as they ex pected. Three houses m succession, the first representing about £60, the second £50, and the third .probably £30. But some people are never satisfied, aa I have already shown. The people of Ashburton think, I imagine, that when they recognise the difference between the Jubilee Singers and the Elsie Hall Company for example, at about £120, and without a murmur consent to such a sum being withdrawn from the aggregated earnings of the inhabitants m return for the performances of about a dozen people for a few hours—the latter have the best of the bargain when everything is over. Touching the price of bread, I hear a good many complaints about the action of the bakers ia not reducing the price of the 4ib loaf here as has be n done elsewhere, conse quent upon the fall ia the price' of wheat. I have heard this question threshed oat) (I like appropriate phrases) ever so many times, and the consensus of opinion is decidedly against the bakers. lam not going into a calculation to show how much profit a baker gets when he buys flour at £7 per ton and sells the 41b loaf ac sd. The fact is, the bakers, judging from my experience, do pretty much as they like. They fix their tariff upon principles not understood by ordinary mortals. But lam muoh puzz ed whenever I attempt to reconcile the policy of the bakers with that of the rollers, if the looal millers may be taken as a fair specimen of the rest. I cannot understand how it is that with? Wheat at its present price the millers can sell flour at £7. I make the cost of the material to the miller to be consider* ably over £6 a ton. I offer this estimate with the becoming deference of a layman, but I don't think 1 am fir out* In view therefore of the expensive establishments maintained by our local millers, I confess I am quite at a loss to account for the price of flour. Can it be that the mill run by the New Zealand Estates Company—and there fore by the people of thin country—is con ducted on the principle of Mr Swing!ebos«, whose motto was "Blow expense?' If this be so, then private enterprise has no show. I came across an interesting extract m the Dunedin Star from a paper read lately be fore the Fabian Society m that city by Mr Bastings. The subject was "Municipal socialism/ Mr Bastings considers that if the general Government machinery can satisfactorily attempt work usually done by private enterprise, local Government bodies, especially the larger ones, can do so with equ.il propriety. Mr Bastings instances the case of the London County Council which, during the last seven years has constructed many extensive works at a less o >st than they could be done for under the contract system. An instance is given showing that one work, the York Road Sewer, was tendered for, the average amount. being about £11,000. The Council did the work without the intervention of a contractor and saved £4477. Arguing the case out Mr Bastings contends that every local governing body should aim at being a model employer. Assuming the adoption of this system of municipal socialism m this colony, Mr Bastings suggests that the folio wing rules drafted by the London Fabian Society would satisfactorily regulate its working : "A normal eight hours day ; payment of not less than trade union wages for each occupation j full liberty of combination; one day's rest m seven and sufficient holidays j the prohibition of over time except m unexpected emergencies ; the direct employment of labour by the Cuunc.l wherever possible, m preference to contract ing ; and, where contracting is necessary, the putting down of all sweating and sub contracting, and the rigid enforcement of the rule that only firms which pay the trade union rate of wages fot the particular occupation, and observe the standard hours of labor, where such standard exist?, shall be employed." I should not be prepared to go so far as Mr Bastings does, when he says that the municipal corporation of a city like Dunedin might with advantage " take over the pawnshops, and enter upon various other munioipal schemes such as the ereotion of artisans' dwellings,, ..model lodging-houses, public waehhouses, and laundries." Bud m view of the proposal to undertake some ex tensive works m the near future if a muni cipal loan be raised it might be worth while oonßidering whether the Ashburton Borough Council could not apply the principle of doing its own work with advantage to the ratepayers. Speaking of the Jubilee Singers retmods me of the fun some of my schoolboy friends have been making of the report of the con cert that appeared m a certain newspaper. One of the youngsters, who saya he expects to pass the VI. Standard next year, jotted down some comments on the report m order to ask his teacher for a little explanation of some of the terms he met with m the critique referred to, and I took a copy of these notes, which I give below. The quota tions are from the report;—J. *' The Odd fellows' Hall was filled to overflowing on Monday evening on the oooasion of the first opinion here after a lapse of many years, of Mr O. M. MoAdoo'a Jubilee Singers." What is the meaning of opinion as ased here ? My head aches trying to find out. 2. "AH the Jubilee choruses, as given on Monday even ing were germs*" Would these germs be germs of typhoid, measles, or cancer, and do you think the audience ran any risk of in fection ? 3. " The pathetic old negro hallard * Massa's m the oold ground,' found capable treatment at the hands of Mr E. McAdoo. . . . and a light bollard, • The songs that I love best,' by Miss Marshall Webb." What does •ballard' mean. J should take it to be a kind of musical instru ment played with the hands, only I am told Miss Marshall Webb did not play any instru ment. 4. "In the second part a disgressUn was made." Kindly inform me whether dis greasion is a form of the term disgraces If otherwise, I cannot understand its meaning. 5, "MrR. IL Oollits yorided." My oldest brother says this means something very dreadful that Mr Collita did—too bad for common words to describe. And he says too, that it doesn't matter anyhow, because nobody named Collits w%s there at all. Is my brother right ? 6. " Miss Anderson sang the old popular song " Polly, the cows are m the porn." My brother says that Miss Anderson didn't sing anything about Folly and the cowp, it was another young lady al together. I told my young friend that the wordß heoanuot understand oan be found m a certain Standard work, and m that only.

appointed truant officer is one who should thoroughly understand the business, because ( —if lam not mistaken—his own children's namo have been amongst those most fre quently entered ia the Absentee Wat, Doubt less the school committees, beside* thinking their appointee having » better knowledge of one side of the Bubj-jot than most people, would always m future be found acting up to the principles he has been elected to carry out. —Jaques. j

SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the delegates from the various Athletic Cubs interested m th* proposed foimation of a Sports Association for Ashburton was held m tha Arcide Chambers last evening when there were present—Messrs P. H e Cox (Teaniß), who wfas voted to the chair; F. G. 'lacker (AA.O& A.C.); W. Burns, D McDonnell (*t Patrick's Society); J. Miller, R. J, Henry (Arie); B. G. Shearman, I A. Haigeut (A.A..C & A.0.); H. 0. Percy (t'noket); B. Upton, L Hobbs (Football Senior); J. Snodgrasß, H. 8. Drnmmond (Bowling Club); W. B Denshire (Croquet); and E. Crisp (Junior Football.) The chairman stated that the delegates I waited on the committee of the Domain Board on Tuesday last to confer with them re the various sports grounds, which the proposed Association required. The business of the meeting was to consider the recom mendations of the Domain Board Committee which were as follows :— I That it be a reoommendation to the Domain Board to hand over the control of the maintenance of the Domain Bpcrtc grounds, viz , the cricket ground, cycling and running track, croquet ground, hockey ground, swimming baths, and proposed bowling and tennis grounds to a Sports Association, if formed, for one year from the let September, 1899, with the right of seven closo days, on the following conditions: — I,—That the annual charge for the year be £30, payable quarterly m advance. 2.— That the several grounds be taken over by the Association m their present state, and be kept m thorough good order daring the year to the satisfaction of the Domain ours.tor. 3*—That the plant used for the sports grounds, vie, the horse mower, roilor, etc, be taken over by the Association at a valuation. 4.—That the Domain Board reserves to itself the right of allowing pic- nic parties the use of the Domain sports ground when desired, 5.-—That the charges made for admission on close days must be the charges fixed by the Domain Board. 6.—Thab it be left m the hands of the? chairman to dnft an agreement with the Association and carry out these conditions if adopted. Considerable discussion ensued, when the following resolutions were oarried :—"That the delegates from the various clubs be called on to say how much their olubs could each afford to pay annually." " That, with reference to No*. 1 and 2 recommendations of the Domain Board Committee, after con sidering the whole question of revenue and expenditure, this meeting is of opinion that the Association can only see its way to meet the Committee of the Domain Board's pro posal (viz) to pay £30 per annum, providing thab they lay out the bowling, tennis and croquet grounds, and hand over the whole of the sports grounds m good order by the Ist September." The other clauses were also considered. The total income from the whole of the olubs nominally might be estimated as under:—Cricket Club, £15; Football senr., £8; Football junr, £4; Hockey, £5; Swimming, JB5 ;■ Bowling, (probably), £30; Croquet, £12; Tennis, £15; A.A C. & A.C, £18; Ariel Cycle Club, £13; Caledonian, nil ; St. Patrick's Sports, £10; Carnival, £30; Total—£l62 ; Estimated expenditure -£1137. . , • v ' ■ : The meeting then adjourned till Friday evening next, at 8 o'clock, when it is ex pected a reply will have been received from the Domain Board.

COMMERCIAL.

LAND SALE.

Mr D. Thomas reports having Bold during the week lota 3 and 4, 500 acres, La^mhor Estate, to Mr George Giddiogs ; lots 15 and 16,10 ao-e?, Lagmhor Estate, to Mr Thomas Sutherland ; lob 47, 5 acres, Lagmhot Estate, to Mr William Bushell. Also, James Qaigley's farm, Dromore, to Mr A. O. Cameron, of Winchester, all at satisfactory prices.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST ESSEX.

L'nited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right

Loxdon, May 11 The first innings of Essex cloied for 199 ram). Young made 33, Lucas, not oob, 46 Jonea took one wicket for 27, MoLeod one for Forty five, Trumbl* eight for 79. The last wioket yielded fifty-fire runt m twenty five minutes. (fleoeived Wakapuaka May 13, 9-20 ft.m. QVASDUJS Office 10-54 a.m) Londok, May 12 For the leoond day'i pl*y the wioket) wai -playing queerly, the Dalit shooting owing" to the heavy dew. The Australians have loat 6 wickets for 101. Gregory 21, Kelly 16, Trumble 0, Layer not oat 1. Tiiw Australian! first inning* doted for 144. Layer 9, Jonea 6, MoLeod not oat 20. BulS took two wloketi for 30, Mead three for 56, Young four for 42. In the aecond inning* of Evsex three wicket* are down for 49. Owen 6, Carpenter 2, Perrin 0, McGiahey not out 15, Turner not out 25*

THE WHATHER

Tim Taiapuna la Difficulties. ▲ Man Washed Overboard.

United Pwts Association—By Eitotrlo Telegraph. Wellington, May 13 A severe southerly gale continues with unabated fury, and the shipping traffic has been praotically suspended. The Tak&puna, which arrived from Qoehunga via New Plymouth this morning, experienced its full force all the way from Gape Egmont. The vessel shipped a good deal of. water, bat nothing serious happened until the steamer was entering Wellington harbour. Here a mountainous sea was running, and one tremendous sea came over her starboard quarter, and washed overboard a seaman named Hughson, who was never seen again. Mr Williams, chief officer, was dashed against the rail,.and had a narrow escape of following the fate of the seaman. As it !s Williams was badly knocked about, bat it is believed no bones are broken. Mr Jacobs, chief steward, who was with the party, darted into the emoke room before the sea came, and thus escaped. The sea did a good deal of damage on board, both boats aft being smashed to such an extent thai they ■are not worth repairing. The rail leading to ths upper deck was wrenched off.. A large quantity of water found its way below,: chiefly m the steerage, but it is understood rib damage har bean done beyond wetting some luggage. The sea is one of the worst experienced here for some three or four yearit

THE LOCH SLOY DISASTER

Eleven Bodies Kecovered

United Fregi Assoqiation—By Bleobrio Telegraph—Copyright

Adelaide, May 12 The bodies of hint' men and two women have been washed ashore near the wreck of the Loch Sloy. There are no tidings of Kilpatrick.

SOCIAL COLUMN.

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The Queen's Prize is Won by a Teetotaler.

Lieutenant Yates, wh*» h««s secured the Queen's Prize of 1898 for Scotland, ia a Volunteer of twenty-four year's service. He was formerly & sergeant m the Queen's Edinburgh, and is now a member of a Glasgow corps. He practices the business of a cork-maker m Leith, aud despite the fact that be is only forty two years of age, his bair is streaked with silver grey. Of middle stature, he bears, at first sight, a strong resemblance to Sir Arthur Sullivan, He is a teetotaler, and m connection with this fact the Daily. Telegraph tells us that, a« he was being " chaired " with diced Glengarry bonnet on head aud rifle m hand from the butts to the camp of the London Scottish, Colonel Eustace Balfour, on their behalf,offered him a right capacious loving cup, containing some potent northern brew, | wherewith to " wet his whistle " and : drink the Queen's health. To parody the words of Antony ia his eulogy of Caesar ;— And thrice thsy offered him a whisky stoop, Which he did thrioe refnse. Was this ambition ? No, it was only teetotalism, for Yates, after merely touching the silver whisky quaich with bis courteous lips, pushed deprecatingly away the poteat brew with the explanation that he wm a total abstainer, and had been no all his life.

A writer m the Critic, of Jane 4, found it " difficult to believe that the Commander-in-Chief is celebrating his 1 sixty-fifth birthday! Even hii most most determined critic* hare never denied Lord Wolseley's extraordinary activity and usefulness both of appear ancfand character. Since he entered the Army as a high-spirited Irish lad of nineteen he has taken part m eight expeditions and campaigns. I wonder that the * temperance \ fanatics do not trumpet forth more loadly and often the O.LC.'s substantial endorsement of their views. These ■ -who have the honor of his acquaintenee toll me that he would willingly see the abolition of every canteen m the Army, He declares that for fighting there is nothing like tea, and he himself prac tises what he preaches m this respect, for be has been a total abstainer the greater part of his life." : Temperance Movement m Dublin,— ---: The Rev. Father Hays, P.P., has been holding a meeting on the very spot where, half a century ago, the apostle of temperance, Father Mathew, addressed the crowds that gathered around him, and was no less remark able m its surroundings. Hundreds of people filled the open square. All the temperance socidties m the city and district were represented, and on the platform were many representative people, Father Hays said, m his address, that opportunities for social happiness, for mental and moral cul ture, were perhaps never more plentiful than m the present age; but the great millstone around the necks of the people, dragging them down from the heights of those opportunities, was tba mocking allurement; of the liquor traffic. Father Hays was occupied fof upwards of an hour m administering the pledge to hundreds of people. When he attempted to leave, a remark; able scene was witnessed: the people cheered again and again, and hundreds knelt down to receive bis final blessing, whilst large numbers made efforts to take him by the hand as he passed through tbecrowd. Mr John Morley, speaking at the annual public meeting of the Women's Liberal Federation, said :" Idorftcara what kind of unpopnlarity it may attract, but I say the first stage of social reform is temperance. Ido not conceal for a moment that that great cause is to be furthered mainly by moral agenpy. I have never said other wise ; but that is no reason why you should not assist that moral agency by wise and energetic legislation. The principle of the proposals we made m 1815, vie., the principle of popular control, is a principle from which I, at any rate, do not mean to draw back. Do not let as be afraid of our pro posal." The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an invitation to temperance organisations throughout the world to attend a " World's Temperanoe Ooq gross*) m London during 190 Q. " Baron Ferdinand de' Rothschild, when once asked at the end of a fatigu ing Parliamentary session to What place he was going—Homborg, Kissin gen, or Carlsbad—replied, "To neither. I never want a cure because I never drink wine." Rev. Isaac Doxsey, who has just died at Camber well, was for over sixty years a total abstainer, and went on a temperance crusade m Ireland with Father Mathew. T ' The memorial to the Prime Minister on behalf of Sunday closing of public houses has been already signed by nearly four thousand ministers, repre senting the Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist churches. Sir Richard Webster, the Attorney. General, m a recent address, said he remembered discussing the question of total abstinence' with the late Bis Benjamin Richardson, who told him that, after forty years'professional life, ha fas satisfied that wine and Spirits. did no good either to the brain or to the blood or to any organ of the bodyi Canon Wilberforce, addressing a crowded and enthusiastic G.E.T.S. meeting m the Dome at Brighton, described intemperance as the curse, upon industry, the hinderer of educa tion, the destroyer of woman, and the murderer of children. It had an extraordinary power of combining within ii»elf the breach of all the $en Commandments, There was no other evil which had Buch a power of oppos ing the evolution of the kingdom of God m the nineteenth century as drink. Yet if only the Christian Church would rise m its unity and majesty they would be able to minimise, if not to : destroy, this curse m twelve mouths,

Tflß AMJBUKTOM OOABDiAN : BATURDAY, M-iY 13, I^9,



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ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH' Ashburton. SUNDAY AFTER AFCENSLON, (May" 14: h) '' 8 30 a m—Holy Communion 11 am—Matin*, Liia«y and Sermon 3 p m—Djoffioje—Rpv R. fi; Woodthorpe 6.30 pm—Evening P.-aver and Sermon * R. A. WOUDTHORPB, M A , Vicar. Frjedlander fciros. TTJE are GdSH Buyers of good lines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, .. j J LSO,- — | OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GHASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld. GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO LOND O N . WE beg to intimate to our numerous Clients that we have made special arrange ments for the SHIPMENT Of WHEAT & OATS on owners' account during the present season. s We are in a position to offer freight by Sailers and steamers at lowest rates current, and consignments submitted to our care will receive our London representative's personal atten tention. We are prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances against shipments placed in our hands for sale, Free of Commission and Interest, and our experience in the Grain and Produce Trade is sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted tojus will be well looked after It is anticipated that all the available shipping space will be required this season, and early application will there fore be necessary. Friedlander Bros., Ld. CARS^&cFs ANNUAL Stock-taking 1 Sal e COMMENCES SATURDAY, MAY 13th. £1000 WORTH 0F TEAS, GROCERIES. BICYCLES & CYCLE ACCESSORIES, LAMPS, CUTLERY & ELECTRO PLATE, BRUSHWARE, GLASS. CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE, To be Cleared In S Weeks. BEST ROLLER FLOUR during SALE, <£6 16s per ton aett- WE have now in Stock and landing ex e.a ' Kaikoura,' 'Tokomaru, 1 and ' Rima taka,' Shipments of F.rst-Olasa CHINA, GL^SS, and EARTHENWARE, which will be included in the Sal?, Hoping to be favored with your patronage,— Yours Respectfully,— CARSON & CO., Tea Merchants, Grocers & Ironmongers, Importers of Glass, China, and Earthenware, Sole Agents for "Kukos Teas," Tan seed Streeb. H. W. Barrett. FOR SALE—In splendid position for private Boarding House, 15 roomed houae, with 3£ acres Land and improve meets. A bargain. FOR BALE—Three-roomed Cottage and | aore, Cameron Street East. FOR SALE—In good healthy locality, 7 I roomed house. Good garden and permanent water supply. FOR SALE-In Tanored Street, comfort able dwelling and § aore section, first class land. Cheap. FOR SALE—House aud 1 acre land, near Wakanui Road, Hampstead, FOR SALE — Compact) well improved dwelling and £ acre, Wills Street West, near Domain. FOR SALE—Sections on Wakanui Road, Wills Street West, and Wills Street East. Full particulars and terms on application to H. W. BARRETT, ■5 121 ARCADE. j



Stak Biotoles are manufactured by the Eadie Manufacturing Company, Limited, England. Only one quality Star is made, the very best, easy running machine. Stars are built on the interchangeable principle* Any damaged parts can be replaced from our I stock b| duplicate parts. Every customer supplied with machine to'order, weight, gear, handlebar, saddle, height of frame, si^a of tyre, etc. We are in a position to fit svery rider: We ask ladies and gentlemen to some and inspect our 1899 Models, next to Madden'a Confectionery, East Street. Open bill Saturday night only.—Adams' Star UycleCo.— Advt. 5118 At first its wind and then its rain, i Its cold, then hot, then cold again, / Such trying climate brings on chills, I And must increase the doctors' bills; But what is that which saves expense Which we can buy for eighteenpence, Which drives away all colds for sure?. Why, Ww. E. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, " , •' •



At the last householders' meeting, the question was asked as to what was being done about a truant officer ? It was ex plained from the chair that one had been ap pointed, but owing to having got something better to do he had resigned. The last I heard was that twenty-five men were to sit down and solemnly consider the question. I hope my information was not correct, for (fcirely the three chairmen of the School Com mittees interested could have been entrusted with the seleotion of a suitable man without bothering the members of all three bodies. Lt it be really true that this little matter required the combined judgment of so many school cotnmitteemen to settle, lam not surprised to learn that the appointment they hava made indicates profound calculation, and once more illustrates the truth of the old proverb, "In the multitude of coun cillors there ia wisdom;" For the newly



Woods' Great Peppermint Care for Ooogh* aa&Qolfr n«y#r f«ilc, 1/6 M»d2/6,