PHASES OF THE MOON

July.

Local and General.

On the first page to-day will be found the loading article on "The Rakaia disaster commission" ; on the fourth page Mr D. Thomas's report of the Ashburton etock market and his ho.*se fair.

The Close Sfa^on. —Mr A. H. Shury in forms us thai, he h»e received a teh'grnm from the Co'fP;nl Secretary staling that the season f< i 'hooting native game has been extended 10 July 31.

Exports.—A Press Association telrgram from Timaru ays that the exports from lim»rn during the June quarter umr,uutf:d to £172,964, an increase of £31,000 over the Niin-e quarter last. year. Frrz?n meat £70,515, and wool £5(3,362, were the chief items.

Faibfield Freezing Works.—Since the opening of the works on M*roh 13 of this year, there have be?n slaughtered at Fair field for freezing, 96,000 sheep, and i he round hundred thousand ia expected to be reached before the end of the month—not bad work for less than five months business.

Personal.—The many friends of Mr John Henry will be sorry to hear that he has boon laid up for some time, and is at present in a serious condition, and causing considerable anxiety to his children and relatives. Mrs W. 8. Mitchell arrived in Ashburton from Southbrldge by this morning's fcraim Latest information this afternoon was to the effect that Mr Henry's condition had improved and was more hopeful.

Ashburton Poultry Show.—The Ash burton Poultry Society can congratulate themselves on the success attending their show this ypar. The entries, which closed last evening, constitute a record for Ashbur ton, and this in spite of the northern whows, whose dates almost cla*h with those fixed for Ashburton. The entries considerably exceed five hundred.

Aooidbnt.—At 1 o'clock on Friday mom ing Mr H. J. Stone, storekeeper, was received ab the Aebburton Hospital, he having fallen whilst crossing the street at Metliven and fractured his leg in t*o p'aceß below the knee, besides which ho sustained severe bruises. His injuries were attended to by Dr Trevor, and ho is now progressing favorably.

To Tbaction Engine Owners.—At the Magistrate's Court, t»t Timaru, on Friday, the owner of a traction engine was sum moned for digging up the surface of Levels County roads by using " studs" on the wheels of his engine. Ihe defence w«is that the roads were imrasaable without the use of studs, and the Magistrate dismissed the case, ho'ding that the damage was not wilful, bub incidental to thn traffic.

Black. Ink Fuom Acetylene Soot —A valuable product) is obtained from the soot, of acetylene flmies. When the gas is burned with a smoking flime it produces soot three or four times greater in quantity than that from the flimea of mineral oil. It is very light in weight, but the blackness of it is very den c, and has nob the slightest tinge of brown. The absence of all the tarry admixtures exhibited by lamp-black is another prominent feature. The coot is also very bulky, and well adapted for use in the manufacture of India ink, and in lithographic ink when work requiring a positive black has to be done. It is now being manufactured in France by a patent process, under which absolute purity of color and texture are obtained at comparatively small cost.

The Young Men's Club — Handsome Donation.— The following letter, which speaks for itself, will be read with pleasing; feelings by all who take an interest in the success of the Young Men's Club, and it ia to be hoped the example of Messrs Friedlan der Btos. will be extensively followed by residents in the district j—" Ashburton, July 14, 1899—The Chairman Young Men's Club, Ashburton.—Dear Sir,—! have plea sure in funding you herewith cheque for £50, which my firm, Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ld., wish you to acnept as a donation from them The only stipulation they make is that the money be expended in the furnishing of a gymnasium, to be connected with the Club. Wishing the movement every success, believe me, yours faithfully, Hugo Fbied- LANDKR."

Ice is the Domain —Skaters have been anxiously watching the Domain during the recent severe weathriu expectation ol being able to indulge iv their favorite pastime, and this morning a cumber of them turned out early and thought they were rewarded by finding the surface of one of the stretches of water hard enough co bear them Several donned their skates and commenced opera tions ; but they were soon undeceived for —a craok, a splash, and one went under. Then, another took an unwelcome plunge, and, seeing who the victims were, some unfeeling joker suggested that *f they should never have ventured from the bank, where they would have been more at home." Ab present the iqa is aofj strong enough to allow of persons venturing on the deep parts, and to prevent children getting on aud running into danger, the ioe 'along the edges of placaß that are deep and dangerous, was broken this morn ing. Another frost like }asfa night's would make the ice pretty safe.

Indechnt Absatot. —A man namad Joseph Tennant, a music teacher from Christohurch, wkb to-day committed for trial on a charge of indecent assault on a little girl of eight years. It appears the man arrived in Ash burton from Christchurch on Thursday night by the last train. He was wanted for a similar offence committed there, and on the te'egraphed description of him forwarded by the Christchurch polios Constable Moore arrested him the following day on board the express, the man having taken a ticket for Dunedin. In the forenoon, however, he managed to commit the offence he was charged with, and on the evidence submitted he was committed for tri»l. At Christchurch he will have to answer for the oftence he committed in Christchurch and to escape the consequences of which he made his way to Ashburton. Constable Moore's arrest of the accused, under the very peculiar circum stances of the case, was a very em»rb piece of work indeed. Messrs Alcorn and Thomas were on the bench.

News is Brief.

The members of the Ashburton Guards parade for their first drill, under the instruc tion of Sergeant-Major Jones, a,b the drill shed on Monday evening next. All members are requested to attend. The regimental tailor will be present to measure for uniforms, etc.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourseives responsible (or tb« opinions expressed by oar correspondents)

THE BOROUGH LOAN.

£0 THE EDITOR. Sib,—My attention has been drawn to your leader of July 12, in which you state the proposal " was dear to the heart of the last Mayor." Ido not know how you have arrived at this conolmion, seeing that I have nob expressed any opinion on the subject since it was before the Council when J was Mayor. At that time the proposal for a borough loan was on a very different footing from the proposal which the ratepayers refused to sanction on Thursday last. It was then proposed to r&ise a loan mainly for the purposes of a water supply and lighting. The late proposals for a loan were mainly for purposes which would only tend to enhance the value of property, and this, not being for the general public benefit, explains the non-success of the loan —I am, etc., Charles Reid.

THE MARINE SCANDAL.

The Commission.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Wellington, July 13 ' He read a letter from Mr Allport, chief clerk in the Miii-in- 1 IVpurtment, expliiining why he had tiikeu Mr HJI-.Jouaß'a memo, on the envelope to imply Ministerial authority for donea'a examination. Tlie letter was as follows :—"To tho S.'Orotary Marine Depart iyh'l;'. As rogatrl'i Ihu examination of James Jones f r a rnnstci'o w riidoUu, wHiout hi« l.eiug required ti nhow m year's srs v>ce whilst iv possession <if a iruxtu'l4 certificate, the attached note (Mr Hull-Jones's inve lope) was given to mo on July 8, 1897, by Captain Allman, who Btated that Mr Hall- Jones had instructed him to bring if, mid tell the Department to give necessary inaiructions for dispensing wir.h the require ments aa to the .master's csriifictto. He Baid that he had suggested to the Minister that this might be done, as the certificate required was cne which was only available in New Zealand, and as Jones had for a long time been master of the Mana and Duco. On the same day I inserted the date which appeared cm the note, brought it in, and showed it to you, and then gave it out for record. It was duly recorded, and instruc tions were written io • the Collector of Customs' on the same date*" Mr Glasgow, Secretary of the Department, sent the following memo, to the Minister:—" Mr Allport is now quite certain that the facts are as above stated. I have no very distinot recollection of having had the note in your handwriting put bt fore me, but I cannot contradict the positive recollection of Mr Allport on that point." Mr Hall Jones then sent the following memo, to Mr Glasgow :— "Captain Allmau's statement that I in structed him to tell the Department to give the necessary instruction for dispensing with tin requirements as to the master's certificate in the Jones case, is without the slightest foundation. I was not aware until the other day that, the regulations had not been adhered to. Is is astonishing to find that a rough note made upon an envelope, signed by no one, addressed to no one, and undated, has been deemed sufficient authority for a breach of the regulations." Mr Glasgow replied as followa ; —"After endeavoring to recall the circumstances under which the envelope with your note on it canM to be recorded, I am now able definitely to corroborate what Mr AUporb has stated. It is the case that he brought the envelope to me and told me it came through Captain Allman, who had stated when handing it to Mr Allport that the Minister had agreed to allow Jones to be examined I remember commenting oa the irregularity, but I concluded that the matter hid been fully discussed between yourself »nd Captain Allman, and I contented myself with d rectiog Mr Allport to make a record of the envelope. If, therefore, it is decided that C>pUin Allman's verbal statement and the note on the envelope are not sufficient Ministerial authority for the memo, which was written to the collector, I must accept the responsibility and submit to the censure implied in your minute, which, without these further remarks from me, might hereafter be deemed to be directed against) Mr Allport." To this Mr Hall-Jones replied—" Even with Captain Allman-H statement, it is surprising that no enquiry was made as to the intention and origin of an envelope with a rough note upon it, and which referred to such an important subject, and the fact of your having commented upon the irregularity without directing that my attention should be called to the meagre authority for such an important departure is painful to me. However, I am aware that your time is fully occupied with the customs and other work, and I cannot absolve Mr Allport from the largest measure of responsibility in the matter."

Judge Ward—Are the Commissioners to understand that five words written on the back of an envelope were taken by the officers of the Marine Department as authority for the violating of an Act of Parliament ?

Mr Hanlon—¥es, that together with the statement made by Captain Allman to Mr Allport.

Judge Ward—The statement should never have been accepted. Farther correspondence on the subject was read by Mr Hall-Jones. Witness went on to say that he heard Mr Glasgow state in Court that he showed witness the envelope io July, 1897, before it was acted upon, but the correspondence he had jußb read from Mr Glasgow did not mention this. Witness's whole complaint was that the envelope had not been referred to him, and Mr Glasgow had admitted that he should have submitted the envelope to him (witness.) Witness w>is absolutely certain that the envelope did not i come before him, and the trend of the whole of the correspondence he had read bore this out. Witness was very much piined and annoyed that an officer of his department (Mr Allport) had obtained information e*rly in 1893 regarding the securing of a certificate by fraud, and had not referred the sama to Mr Glasgow or himself* He felt strongly that Mr Allport should have mentioned the Matter bo the head of the Department even without disclosing names. Witness verbally told Mr Glasgow to suspend Mr Allport, but Mr Glasgow begged witness not to do so, as he could not do without Mr Allport. In deference bo Mr Glasgow's wishes no action was taken then, and Mr Ailport remained in his position. With regard to Oaptain Jones' affidavit witness said the references Captain Jones made therein to him (Mr Hill-Jones) were m nearly every respect incorrect. Witness neyer saw Allman or Jones after the fourth intervfew, which toot place in his office, at which the question of the examina tion permit was discussed. There was a good deal of matter mentioned in Captain Allman's second statement of which witness had no knowledge whatever. Witness was cross-examined at some length by Dr, Findlay as to what took place at the interview between witness, Captain Allman and Captain Jones, at which the witness handed Captain Allman the envelope. Wit ness was quite certain he handed the envelope to Captain Allm&n, although Captain Ali rnan gave a different version of the afjf*ir. In handing the envelope to Captain AHman, witness regarded the matter as being off his mind, and gave it do further thought, know ing if the permit was to be granted it would come before him (witness) in the ordinary course. Witness was not aware that) the permit had ever been given to sit for an examination in a case in which the regula tions had been complied with. It was untrue that Captain Allman had witness's authority to dispense with a mate's certificate and allow Captain Jones to sit for hia master's (jertifioatg.

Cross-examined by Mr Gi'ay Mr Hall. Jones stated he had made hundreds of similar memos on envelopes! Witness knew that his version of the occurrences in connection with the waving of the necessity for a mate's certificate were contradicted by Captain's Allman and Jones and Messrs Glasgow and Allport. He looked upon Mr Glasgow as a cautious man who would not unwillingly state what he knew to be untrue.

Cross-examined by Mr Travers, witness eajd his memo might bear the erroneous in terpretation that had been put upon it, bat this erroneous interpretation should not have taken place in the Marine Department. Wit ness did not express surprise when he found Captain Jones had gone up for his examina tion, because the whole affair had gone out of hip memory.

The Commission adjourned til! next day. Wellington, July J4 The Commission resumed this morning. In reply to Dr Giles, Mr Hall-Jones said that if Captain Ailman had oome to him with a proper recommendation that Jouea should be allowed to sit for his exarninu tion, he (witness) in all probability would have approved the recommendation.

Gtobs examined by Mr Hislop, Mr Hal!- Jones said be coyld pwoar Captain Allman did not either verbally or in writing report the matter of Jones' permit to him. Witness was certain no one spoke to him in the interests of Jones' service certificate. Not one word passed between witness and the Premier with reference to either Jones' certificate or Jones' examination, and neither directly nor indirectly did the premier and witness communicate with each other untii Mr Hutcheson's charges were made iv the House. Witness still had some doubt as to whether Jones was not realiy entitled to the service certificate, but the officers of the Department reported against it, and Jones did nob receive a certificate. Witness never told Jones that he and the Premier recognised his qualifio&tions for a certificate. Had witness decided to authorise i Jones' examination, he would not have made j

a memo, on an envelope, he would have | written properly to Mr Glasgow, stating 1 under which regulation be permitted the j examination to take place. Witness never . consulted any officers of the Crown as to the I meaning of the memo, on the envelope, i Witness was satisfied in his own mind that | it was only intended as a reminder for him- ' self, Witness was closely examined as to the construction thai could be put; upon the word " pecmit," but he held to his conten lion that it was no' used by him, and should not have been taken b_v tho offictira of the Marine Department in the sense of implying " permission.?," Witnf ss was not anxious to comply with the Premier's wishes in the ( «<;uoii he had taken vvi.h regard to Op.in I Junes, 'She wishes of the Premier did rot CMine in ut al! : it was r q testiou of pri'-ciplc, and he locked upou it m such. Witness did not aay to hia metsf nger, w!;en sending him to the railway station to meet Captain Allm.in after Mr Hutcheson's spf-ech, " Tell him to see me before he sees anybody else." Witness never knew before Mr Hutcheaon's spetch in the House thtt Jones had obtained a certificate, and he never told a Timaru resident that he knew Jones had secured a certificate and contem plated applying for a Government billet. Witness was cross-examined at Borne length by Mr Atkinson (who appeared for yon Schoen) with regard to the use of the word ••permit "on hia envelope memo., and the construction that had been put upon it. The Oommtssion adjourned for lunch.

W. T, Glasgow, Secretary of the Marine Department, was under examination in the afternoon. He repeated what he said in the Supreme Court—viz., that he had shown the envelope memo, to Mr Hail-Jones before ib was acted upon. He was closely examined on the point, but his statement was not shaken. He said he was as positive about showing Mr Hall-Jones the memo, aa he could be of anything. la other respects nothing new was elicited from Mr Glasgow, The Commission adjourned till tomorrow.

FOOTBALL.

_ ♦ — SPRINGBURN V JUNIORS.

On the Domain on '! hursday, the Ashbar lou Juniors and tha Springburn Football (Jlub played a match, whioh resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. The game was played in a very friendly spirit;, and the referee's (Air Gamble) decisions were prompt and satisfactory to both Bides. The Juniors kicked eff, and Grive returned. The Junior forwards then started a loose rush, ending in Springburn being forced. Resuming, the Juniors renewed hostilities by attacking in passing rushes, Crisp and Douglas working hard, but the defence of Grieve and Ferguß, for Springburn, averted any danger, and transferred play to the centre, even play resulting till half time. Immediately on play resuming, Springburn by a succession of forward pissing rushes made matters uncomfortable for the Juniors, and repeated ly threatened to cross, but the collaring and kicking of Baxter and Lynekey saved, and eventually by touch-kicks the danger was removed. The Juniora then warmed up, and combined play resulted in Douglas crossing the line at the corner, but, unfortunately struck the corner fUg. Springburn then assumed the aggressive, and hard pressed the Juniors for a while. From a scrum, Revell headed a well-sustained forward dribble, and carried the ball close to the line, Springburn averting a score by a kiok into touch. The play from this until the call of time was very even. For Springburn, Grieve Bros., Chapman Bros., and Fergus did good servioe, while Douglas, Enter, Revell, and P. Orr showed good play for the Juniors.

PARLIAMENT.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, July 14 The Council met at 2.30. SECOND BEADING The Invercargill Garrison Hall Trustees Empowering Bill was read a second time. THIRD READINGS Tho Shorthand Keporter Bill and Separate Institutions Bill passed through Committee unamended aud were road a third time. The Council rosa at 3 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

.Wellington, July 14 The House met at 2 30, THE VjJILK SYSTEM

A petition was presented from Mr S. Vaiie, Auckland, praying that his system of railway management be given a trial. NOTICES The Premier gave notioe that he would move that a committee be set up to consider the Old Age Pension regulations, also of a Bill to fix a day for the whole colony as Labor Day.

ADVANCES T° SETTLORS ACT AMENDMENT BILL

The Advances to Settlers Ace Amendment Bill waa introduced by Governor's message and read a first time. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Oa a motion to set up a Public Accounts Committee Mr Rolleaton moved an amend ment extending the powers of the Committee. A long discussion followed which was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7 3Q«

1 LAND FO3 SETTLEMENT AMENDMENT BILL Mr Sligo resumed the debate on the Lands for Battlement Amendment Bill, stating that ib aimed at a pretty ideal, but in actual practice he thought it would prove a failure.

Mr E, GL Alien strongly approved of the Bill, but thought the size of the sections should not exceed two acres,

Mr Crowther was doubtful of the wisdom of the proposal to acquire land near cities at large prices.

Mr Duthie asserted that through exten sive borrowing under the Aot the lands of tna colony were becoming the property of foreign bondholders. Mr G. Hu'chison objected to the system of valuation proposed in th« Bill as likely to prove a great hardship to owners of land. Messrs Montgomery, Stevens, Wilson, and Meredith supported and Mr Buchanan opposed the Bill* Mr Waaoa considered that the Premier, in attempting to deal with the land question, was dealing with a muter thab he knew nothing about. He was opposed to the Bill as a system of borrowing for the acquisition of land simply to enrich foreign bondholders*

Mr Lang, Mr Kally, and Mr MoGuire, op- P^sed the Bill. Mr Mooio said that he approved of the Bill; if land' were taken on a fair baejs no in justice inflicted upon anyone. He believed, however, that the Bill was introduced more for electioneering purposes than with any sincere desire to pass it into law.

Mr Eraser said that he would vote for the second reading, but would endeavour to amend the Bill in some respects when in committee.

The Premier, in reply, said that the speeches of Mr G. Hutchison and Mr Duthie showed that if these men got into power there would not be another acre of land pur» chased for settlement under the Act. $ut the feeling of the country was in favor of it, and the will of the people must be carried out, Reflections had been made against the ; Land Purchase Board, but if anything could be proved against the members he would lose faith in mankind. The Ministry had never interfered with the operations of the Board. Under the decision given in the H&tuma oase ib would be impossible to purchase private estates unless the law was amended. On a division taking place, the second reading was carried by 38 to 11. The House rose at 12.45 a.m.

THE GRAIN YIELD.

United Prew Association—By EleotrJo Telegraph Wellington, July 14 Farther agricultural statistics, based on the actual threshing yields, are gazetted. The weather was wet during harvest in tha North Island and part of the Middle Island, and a considerable quantity of grain was damaged. The actual yield of wheat, oatp, anil barley was a good deal over the estimate, beiog—Wheat, 32.76 bushels, against the cv imate 27; oats, 39.56, against 35 ; barley 35.73, agaiutt 28 After allowing for local consumption and seed, this gives a surplus of wheat of 7 808.214 bushes The pie vi us year there wis a eurpiuei only 190,342 bushoh. There was increase in the acreage under oats of 62,501, and both yield and quality »re much higher than the previous year Barley .-suffered from wet, aud much of it was discoloured. Ryegrass returned 25 bushela to the acre, and there are avail able 1,717,857 bushels. Several phenomenal yields of from 50 to 70 bushels per acre are reported. The amount, of cocksfoot available is estimated at 7,955,530 pounds. Potatoes are reported to be of yood quality, and show an increase of from 4.95 to 773 tons per acre.

THE YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Opening Social

The opening of the Young Men's Olub waa celebrated last evening by a social in the Club's rooms, Saunders' Buildings, and was very well attended, ft large numbftr of ladies accepting the invitations issued. What will be used as the meeting and recreation room—a sp&cious apartment of about 40ft long by 15ft wide was filled to its utmost capacity, and here the Mayor pre sided. Several of the Borough Councillors were present, as well as clergymen and leading residents. In the reading room, which 18 at the corner of ha building over looking the railway station, a Urge table is covered with periodicals of an excellent character, so that the members have plenty of reading matter available. A third room of the four secured by the Olub was placed under the charge of a bevy of ladies, who saw to the dispensing of good things, t.ud these with abundance of tea and coffee, were very welcome on the frosty night. Mr Uodrill kindly lent a piano for the opening.

Hia Worship said that only a few nights ago they had had in this town the Rev. Mr isitt, lecturing on prohibition. Whether th<y agreed with that movement or Dot, there could be no question that Mr Isitt was an eloquent and forcible speaker, and a sin cere advocate for doing away with the liquor traffic. No one who was present at Mr Isitt'a meetings and heard the rev. gentleman could fj.il to be struck with the great force of hia many sound arguments against the use of alcohol, and oould not but feel pity for the many houses it made wretched, and regret for the many thousands of lives it annually destroyed. While listen ing to many of his heart-breaking illustra tions one felt almost inclined to jump ap and say ; —" I am willing to help your Oknse, and become a total abstainer." Yet, when the spell is over this feeling becomes gradu ally weaker, and we ask ourselves, Why ? He had oome to the Qonclnsion that we have not among us, and are nob eye witnesses of, that degraded populace which the rev. gentleman so forcibly pictured. We are a more or less sober people, and this country, if it requires it, is as yet not ripe to make itself pure by aot of Parliament. He admired and respected the rev. gentleman's honest desire to help his fellow creatures, and while not prepared himself to go as far as the prohibition League—by this, its great reformer—wished them bo go, he thought the forming of such a Club aa they were. gathered together thab evening to open, would indirectly assist to make them all better men and better women. The move* ment bad for its object " the physical, mental, moral and social improvement of the younger generation ' and he sincerely hoped that they would succeed. He need scarcely say that for such movements money was r< quired. They had among them in that large district men of great wealth— men and women who had no direct heirs to leave their fortunes to. Here was an oppor tunity for one and all to come forward and assist, and commemorate their names by doing so. The object was a worthy one, and if they would give practical and substantial assistance they would have helped a step towards the solution of one of those great social problems which have been, and aliil are, agitating the miods of the great men of the day—" to better the condition, the homes, the domestic life, the recreations of the less favored ones of our fellow crea tures." The Club they proposed to open that evening would nob be a> "swell" Club. Ib would be open to every respectable person, however poor, so long as they obeyed the rules laid down. It would be the duty of the Managing Committee to show thab there were other and more profitable amusements to be had than loitering in the streets, and gradually drifting from, bad to worse, The Club had already a promised membership of 180. The entrance fee was 2s 6d and the annual subscription 10a 6d. The Club's aim was to erect, with as little delay as possible, rooms (inoluding a gymnasium) of its own, and he sincerely hoped thab they would soon be financially strong enough to do so. Once more he asked those ladies and gentlemen residing in this county, who were blessed by the Almighty with all the good things of the earth, to oome forward and help freely, lb was a praiseworthy object, and leb them remember thab those who freely give, to them ib will be returned many times over. He now declared the Oiub duly opened, and may the Almighty bestow His blessings upon it.

Mr David Thomaß alia spoke, congratulat ing the Club on the promising auspices under which it opened. He tru pleased to learn that it waa to be strong in membership, and had begun so well. He trusted the young men would do their best to keep it going, and take every advantage of the benefit! it offered. He would be pleased indeed to see it prosper and have a building of iti own, but he counselled caution in this matter. It would be wise, he thought, to take time and see how the membership was likely to keep up before they ran into the cost of a new building. He did not make that remark with any idea of discouraging them, or checking their enthusiasm, but it was best to err, if they were to err, en the safe side, and make sure of their position before taking such an important step as building on their own account. The Club would have the heartiest Bupport he could give it, for he had had considerable experience in his day of institutions of this kind, and kae,w where the weak points were as well as tha great benefit they certainly were to the young people wheja the management) was what it should be. An excellent musical programme was gone through, and at half»pait nine a number of ' the members were pr«*sed into tervioe ag waiters, and tea and coffee, with other good things, were handed round, and shortly after ten the propeedinge closed. With thf national anthem.

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JOHN ORR AND COS 1 i LIST^ FLOUK— *° s* i»er Toa - - SUGAB — Sja por lib wltti Tea ! MARA VILLA GARDEN TEA— la lOd, 2s, 2s 4d per lb 61b Box .- 8a 9i, 9a 7d, lla 10lb-Box ....... 16a Bd, 18s 4d, 21* 8d KOZIB TEA — 101b Box, IBs 4d ; 51b, 9s 7d GOLD LEAF a TEA 101b Box, 18s 4d j 51b, 9j 7d -PEOVISIONS FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf »nd Sabton's always in stock. OHKSSE—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BACON AND HAMS — " Lewis'," " Moropork." "D. McOallom," Mild Cured Hams, Sides and Rolls. GORE OATMEAL-251b Bag, 2s 6d Van Hooten's Cocoa, Jib, lld ; |lb, Is Plmpnf-o. whole la „ „ 9J ; lib, 3s 3.1 Pimento, sroand Is2d „ „ Fry's Cocoa, *lb, 8W ; lib, Is 4|d Mix«d Spice ... ... l^d per packet Real Good Oandles, 4|d per lb ;8i 61 PICKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, lOd per per box " bottl ■, 9s 6d per dozen Parafine Can^lep. plain and fluted, 6|d Crops and B aekwell's, la 3J p^r per lb; 12a 6d per box bottle Fairy Night Lights, Is 2 1 per box Captain White's, 2s 3d per bottle ,_ Flake Tapioca, 7ibs for la Carry Powder lld per bottlo ""'fW, 6lbs for Is Borax ... 8d per lb Sago, 1 lbs for Is Alum . 6d „ „ Mixed Peel, Laraou, Orange and Cit- -Saltpetre 6d „  ron, 8d per lb Tartaric Acid ... ... lalOd   lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb j4s Carbonate Soda, Sd per 10, 2* pvt d z lbs 9,1 per d< z Whole Linsetd 3 I per lb 21b Jars Assorted Jims, 14^ 6i per drz Liusoßd M*.-al 41  „ Lea ard Perrin'a Sauce, large, 23 6d MVPGHKtf-Fluids, 4^d per doa, 4s per bottle P^ grofb Mellor's Sau-e, Is 31 per 1-ottle 250'^ U6d per di z-m Worceater Saaco, sranll, 5d ; large, 9J JOOOs 5d per box, 4a 10.1 per Brown's Corn Four, 3d per lb di-zon Whiting, 71b for la Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per Morton's Cream of Tartar, 1-31 per lb dosen Preserved Fruit, 2Jlb tinn, 9i par tin, Yarmouth Bloa era. 9 for U 8d 6d per doz Maconcchie's Fresh Herring*, 6^d per English Cut Loaf Sugar, 3|d per lb tin Tomato Sauce, 91 per bottle ,i Herrings In Tomato, 10J Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561b 11s per tin 3;j „ Herrings in Shrimp, 101 Treacle, 21b 61 4lb Is, 71b U 9d p« tin Finest Raisins 6*d perlb „ Kippered Herrings, lOd Finest Sultanaa 7|d „  Per ,fci" Finest Currants 5d „ „ „ Preserved Bloatera, lOd Stewing Figs 7Jd „ «, Per tin French Plnms (choice) ... In „  Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Stewing Plams 9i »» » Oy>ters 8d „ „ Finest Mu°carels Is 4i „ „ Sardines, large Alberts ... la „ „ California?) Muscatela ... Is  „ Sardines, large 81 „ „ Dates, extra fine, 31b boxeß, la 9J per Sardines, small 41 „  box Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Almonds, Jordan 2a 4d per lb Salmon, other Bnnda ... 8i „ „ Almonds, Valencia ... Is6d  „ OlL—Lucca, 2; 4i per bottle Almonds, Sicily Is 41 „ „ Salad, \ pint 5^ 1 pine 104 Barcelona Nuts 81 „ „ Castor, \ pint 51, 1 pint lOd Shell Almonds 10d „ „ Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b la lOd Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4£l Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Be»?f, 21b per doz tin, Is D^y and Martln'B Jar Blacking, 6d pßr Crosse and Blaokwell s assorted Pastes, b o j. t ] e Is 31 per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 93 per Potted M^ats, assorted, 6d per tin do Z Bovrii, 2 z. 1h 10J. Nixey's Blacklead, Id eiz\ 9d per doz Lei berg's extract, la 9.1 per b^tle Jamea' Dome Blackltad, 6d per dcz Patent Groats. Robinson's, lOi ; Har hOAP—Pear's, 4 tablets in boy, Is box per's, 9J per t>n Silkstone Soap, lOd per bar, 10a 61 per MeUins' Food, la 81 pc: tin b ox JNe«*W Is lld Trinmph, 61 per bar. 7<* lld per box Neavei-. Food, lld Perfect Cleanser, 83 per bar, 83 6d per Finest Jap* n Bice, 2^d per lb, s:b for Is t, f , x Vermicelli |6d per lb, 41b for Is lOd i Pear'o Unseen'ed Tabl-jta, 6<3, 5i 6d Macaroni, 6d p^r lb, 4'baforlilOi per d< Z Pearl Barley, 2\ \ per lb Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Ground Rico. 3£ 1 p^r Ib Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per d z Aulsebrook's Coco», |Ih 41, lib 1« 31 Jnvenia -Soap 81 and 101 each Ca-ibury'- Cocoa, 10 I, |lb, Is 8i Ha-'sm's Extract of Soap, U 4d per Star Cocoa, 3? por lb doz 5s 9d per box Castle Brand Salt lew 5s Washing Soda, 141b Ib, 8* 61 per cwt Rock Sib . cwt 5* Colonial Vinegar, 2a per gallon Table Salt, 71b* 81, 141ba Is 31 English Vinegar, Champions, 2s 6d per Table Salt, 21b jars, 81 gallon Edmond's Baking Powder, 111 Champion* Vinegar, 101 per bottle Hea ward's Flag Brand Powder, lOi OolonUl Vinegar, 63 per bot le Chef, lOd White Wine Vinegar, lOd per bottle Cnme and Blackwell s Assorted Kb- Sunlight Soap, Is per box sences, 9d per lb, 8s 6d per dozen Sapolio Soap, 63 per cake, 5,91 per doz Colonial Assorted Essences, 51 per lb, Monkey Brand Soap, large siz* 6J, 5s 4a91 per desen 91 per doz Rickett's Blue 101 par lb Barilla Ash, McOHnton's and Thomp* Empire Bine ... ... 81 „,, son's, 9d per lb Kean's Blue lOd „  Pear's Violet Powder, 8i per box Anlsebrooke's Jelly Powders, aa-orted, Fuller's Earth, 8i per box 7U 6i 9d per dozm Lime Jnie* and Glycerine, 9d per bottle Davor's Jelly Powdera, 61,5*91 per doz Glycerine, 64 per bottla Oolman's Mustard, D.S.F., Isßl perlb, Vaseline, 61 per bottle £lb 10JJ, Jib 6d Camphor, loz 3d, lib tins 3s 101 Ooiman's Mnstard, loose, Is 3d per lb BlSCUlTS—Snowflake, 51 per lb ; 4&d SrAßCH—Oolman's and Berger s, perlb per tin 6i per packet Albert Lunch, 3|4 per lb  Grepg s and Lily, 5d per Ib Balmoral Lunch, 3|d per lb „ Glaae Chinese, Is per box Super Wine, 6d per lb, 6£d per lb per  CJ!«Z'3 Japanese. 6d per lb t l n Symington's Coffee Essence, Is 2d por Zaalandia Mixed, 6d per lb, SJI per lb bottle per tin Turkish Coffee Essence, lOfcd per bottle PEPPER—White ... Is 4i per lb Maypole Soap, 6d per cako, any color Black ... Is 23 „ „ Dried Peaches, Aprioots, and Apples, Whole ... Is2d „ „ 9d par lb GINGER—WhoIe ... Is3i „ „ Milkmaid's Milk 7|d per tin, 7s 3i per Ground .., Is 4d   doz.»n. Carraway Seeds 8d „ J SPECIAL NOTICE. TTTANTED—THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. ROLLITT'S BO LLER FLOUR «6 5« per ton SHEEP NETTING, (O.S ) • 3d per yard. BARB WIRE (Hog) •• ISB Od per coil. NO. 9 FENCE WIRE Os Oci per cwt. OK TUBULAR LANTERNS .. .. •• 9(1, BOILED LINSEED OIL 14» Od perSgftllon dram CASTOR OIL 13s O<3 par tin. 12 GA LLON GA LVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 37s 6d. LEWIS' PRIZE BACON, GIDES & ROLLS .. T^d. JOHN ORR & CO.. AbHBUUTON, i



F. FFRRIM \N. 1 FOH SALF. , PARK STttttftT. [HAVE FOR SALE-Two Good Dwelling Houses, together with £ an acre of land, iv a first-c'ass locality ; sniiable for either occupation or invest ment Full particulars on application. F FERRIMAN. FOB SALE. fip^f\ ()n ca-y tu;m3 will purchase dbt)v a good Building Site fronting the Towd Belt. Th« land is ftnsed with good live fences, arjd h'u erected thereon a substantial shed ai.d waaii-housj wllh pump. F F.hJRRTMAN. " FOir~^ALK LEASE IN PIiRPETUIIY OF 500 ACRES. XHAVJfi 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, la per acre. The property has not had Sheep on it for four months. F. FERRIMAN. TO ENGLAND IN THIRTY-ONE DAYS ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS SERVICE. riIHE Passanger route to England ia un- J_ doubtedly the Australian and American route (A. and A. Route), avoiding alike the heat of the Red Sea and the cold of Cape Horn, and giving passengers the opportunity of travelling in luxury and comfort through the most interesting 'coun*ry in the world. The Steamers of this Line are appointed to leave Sydney and Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco every four weeks, sailing aa under . — Steamers Tns Leave Leave Arrive Sydney Auckland Frisoo. Moana 3500Juiy~5 Tu"ly"l0~ July 28 Alameda 3000|Auc. 2 A. 7 Aug. 25 Maripoaa 3000! Aug 30 tept. 4 Bept.J2 Tickets are available for 12 mon.hs, and Saloon Passengers <wn break their journey at Auckland, Honolulu, San Francisco, or any place or call en route to New York, and have also the privilege of travelling across either Canada or the United States. SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES. Through fares, Sydney or Auckland to London:— Saloon .. .. £64 2s 6(5 to £72 9i 2d Steerage., .. £32 7s lid. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited.) ORIEtfL 1 LINE OF KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS. fIiHE following Royal Mail Steamships X belonging to the Orient and Pacific Companies will leave Sydney on Saturday, at Noon, and Melbourne on Tuesday at 1 p.m, as under for Londou (Tilbury), via Adelaide, Albany Colombo (Transhipping for all Indian ports), Sut z Canal, Marseilles, Naples and Gibraltar :— Steamer*- Tom From From From Keg Sydney Mel'ba. Adelaide. Ormoz 5587 July 22 July 25 July 27 Auslra; 5524 iug. 5 Aug. 8 August, 10 Omrah 6587 \u% 22 Aug. 22 August 24 And fortnightly thereafter. FIRES-NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON Saloon .. .. Single £39 to £73 10a Return £70 to £115. Third Class ... £16 16?, £1818s & £22 First and second clasß passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, being provided with Saloon Passages to Australia, which are included in the above fares. Passages can be booked to or prepaid from any of the ab jvc ports. F. FEURIMAN, Agent for Union Steamship Company of New . Zjalaud, Ltd., Agents in New Zealand. Friediander oros. FOE PRIVATE SALS. ¥TTE have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIBDLANDER BROS., LIMITED *~^OR~^RIVAMrSALe, " rriHE WELL-KNOWN SINGLE-TREE X tPROPERTY, Containing j 2150 ACRES, Situated nearjAlford^Forest.] For^further particulars apply to* FRIKDL&NDKR BKOS » Ltd,, Laßd and Fstate Agents. ■fTTE are CASH Buyers of good flines of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, j Also,— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASIS. ! FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld, ; T^TE are prepared to treat priyately 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 Aere7,Block. APPLY AT ONOE TO FKI INLANDER BROS., Ltd, LAND & ESTATE AOEHTS. T7OR SALE-Buggy or Light Trap Horse, |J %ra old ; also Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yra. Apply Mail Offioe. PKIZB EGGS for Sale at Pelham Yards*



[ CHURCH BERV.CEB. QT. STEPHEN'S <J U U RG H, Aehburtor.. SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, (July 16). 11 a m.—Matins, L tany, and Sermon 2 30 p m.—Children's Service 3 30 p.m.—Holy Baptism 6 30 p m.—Evening Prayer and Seimon. R. A. WOODTHORPE. M.A., Vicar. >!?ALlu OF WOHK AND SOCIAL In connection with the Gleaners' Union and Ministering C ildren's League, WILL BE HELD AT THE ORANGE HALL ON TUESDAY, JULY 18. Admission —61. Doors open 5 p.m. till 10 p m. ALFKED MAKTIN^ XOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK O WORK DONE. RaDgea and Coppew set, Orders strictly attended to. Address— Mr Young's Cottage, Cox Street, Ashburton. 7 102 A BHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, k A CANARY SOCIEIY. THE SHOW WILL BE HELD ON FEIDAY & SATURDAY, i 21st & 22nd, 1 AT ODDFELLOWS' HALL. PIGEON RACE, from Christchur<h fco Ashburtin, to be flown on THURSDAY, 20th met. Mr F. Rogen has been appointed as judge. R B. RESTELL, 7 75 Hon. Secretary z CO i rj Q - O 2 kj Oae K^ £ co > «o 2 i g g & < a £ m I ° . . . o M o o i' § i % 05 PS | < §0 i" S h "5 HH p3 B.



AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSURANCE Co., FIRE & MARINE, Head Office .«, .„ Melbourne. npHIS Company is prepared to accept Jfire and Marine Risks at lowest current rates. Prompt settlement of claims can be relied upon. FRED MAKfiIG, Agent for Ashburton. Arcade, Ashburton, 7 105 ~TKEES~ FOR SALE. FRUIT & FOREST THESES WANTED— All those about to Plant t# come and inspect my large Stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere All Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application.|j James Porter, NURSERYMAN, ALufiINTON, ASHBURTON



What Money Can Do. —Money oan do » g^.ea.t deal, bat it cmnot do everything. It cannot stop the passing of time, it cannot make us young again, it cannot renew with health the enfeebled frame. In the face of the demon ill-health, rich and poor arson an equality. Rich and poor have to geek the same remedies, and wise indeed are they when, in their sorrow and suffering, they j turn to Holloway's Pills and Ointment. | Theoe are within the reach of the poor as wall as of the ri,jh, and it is no idle testi mony, bat the natural result of long experience, which has declared Holloway tfr be the poor man's friend. To tilii l»uJ»Hc I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamber* lain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and & doctor had failed. It is the best liniment I have ever known of. J A Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been oured of rheumatism by this Bemedy. One application relieves the pain, fot sale by Aihbpbton Dbug Company,



lie Only Itrpeitts What Xtfu* £*««« £ai<l Around the doHneJ It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for crcup. It has become the universal remedy, j for that disease. M. y. Fisher of Liberty, I W. Ya , only repeats "what has been said around the globe when he writes : '• I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not; only the bset cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure for croup. It has saved the lives of our children a number of times." This remedy ib for sale by Ashbubton Drug Co.



The Ashburton Drapery Company have extended their sale of dress goods and free making until July 22, The prevalent use of elftng by all classes of the community is as astonishing as it it lamentable. Primarily it implies on the part of a speaker a poverty of English proper j secondly, a wanton preference for the vulgar rod the inornate ; laably, culp able indolence and want of care. You may do this with more or less impunity with language, but you cannot thus trifle with a cold or oough • for these Wood's Great Peppermint Cure is a tried and sure remedy. Every household Bhould possess it. Sold Everywhere at Is 6d to 2s 6d. " S'jkW Sjio^inGs" said a Boston doctor to, an ailing patient the other day, 'land it will lengthen your days." The patient stopped* The doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient declares, wae as long as his whole previous life. Prosperity is the best protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I n?ean. Nothing succeeds like suooese. That ia why Kingston's Rhoeing is so successful. Kingston does not say so, ask anyone. H* is wel known, having been here nearly eighteen ears. " Unequalled and Invinoible—Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Coldt, 1/6 Smoke N«wV«cm