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ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.)

The Pkisteks Act.—ln the case McKay v McKeague, adjourned from last Court day, Mr Cuthbertson aaked leave to with draw the information, as after His Worship's expression of opinion as to the nature of the paper m question, he did nob see that it was wise to proceed. Mr Wilding asked for costs, but as Mr Cuthbertson said he had given bis learned friend notice of the in tention to withdraw, Hia Worship dis allowed costa. Prohibition Order. — A prohibition order for town and county for twelve months was issued against a young man. The Licensing Act—James Wilson, Dromore, a prohibited person, was charged with having been on licensed premises at Uierteey. He some time ago took out a prohibition order against himself, and on February 6, went to the Chertsey Hotel and entered the bar, and tried to get a man to obtain liquor for him. He waa fined 20a and Mis Worship said a repetition of the offence would meet with mnch more severe punish menb.—Murb Devany waa charged with having supplied a prohibited person with liquor at Methven. He pleaded not guilty, and as he had been fined £5 on a previous occasion for a similar offence, Hia Worship on hearing the evidence and finding him guilty, extracted from hui a promise not to again offend, and let him off with a fine of 40s. Devany was evidently not of the very Btrongest intellect). Civil Cases.-—Johnston v Brown, £4 10s. This case was heard last Court day, and Mr Purnell now put the defendant m the box who said that when his wife lef b him a year before her death, her solicitors wrote to him for maintenance, and his solicitor replied. He inserted an advertisement m the Gttatdian intimating hia decision not to be responsible for his wife's debt. By Mr Cathbertson— Did not go to see Mrs Johnston on the question now before the Conrb, and did not ace her. By Mr Purnell—Went to see his wife whea ehe was ill, but was refused admission, and told his step-daughter that he would nob be responsible. After counsel had been heard His Worship said it waa a scandal that the nurse who attended the woman m her last illness, should nob be paid, but m the circumstanoeß of the case—the wife having left defendant of her own accord and without hia consent—judgment must be given for defendant).—John Walker v John ; Walker, £3 18s 4(3—judgmenb by default.— E. G. Criap v Patrick Twomey, JBIS, money lent. Order to pay within twenty-one days, —Henry C. Turner v Mrs Mitchell and (Trustees of the late William Mitchell, £18? 0a Id. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendants. In opening the case Mr Wilding said thafc Mitohell and Turner m 1878 leased for twenty-one years from Mrs Mitchell a flection of land. The lease pro vided the usual covenants, bub included one that) at the end of the term Mitchell (who died some yeara ago) should refund to Turner half value of any buildings pub thereon; Mrs Mitchell similarly bound her self. Another proviso gave Turner right to appoint it valuer, and Mitchell right to appoint another, but there was no provision for any right of the kind beiDg given to Mrs Mitchell. Buildings were erected, and the lease ran out last December. The executors of Mitchell's will (Messrs Hugo Friedlander and John Orr) appointed Mr Maynard as their valuer, and after some objection to valuers chosen by Mr Turner, accepted Mr G our die aa hia. Their valuation waa made, and half the amount agreed upon by them was the sum now sued for. H. 0. Turner, m evidence, said he had appointed Mr Gourdle his valuer under the lease. Mr Alberb Roberts was acting asi the secretary to the trustees. Saw him and Mr Fried lander frequently, and the latter told him Mr Maynard had been appointed valuer for the trustees* The valuation was £370. By Mr Purnell—-Communication with the trustees had Sometimes been by letter, sometimes by Mr Roberts, and sometimes by solicitor, la November last Friedlander told witness that Maynard had been appointed. Gave Gourdie no written authority, nor did witness show him the lease; In March, 1897, made an offer to Mrs Mitchell, whose interest m the property was the land and half the buildings. The land might have been worth £40. The offer made then was £130 cash for Mrs Mitchell's interest m the property. This would leave £90, as m his opinion, half the value of the buildiDg.—John Maynard, builder, said he was appointed by Mr Friedlander to make a valuation of the buildings. Peter Gourdie, Mr Turner's valuer, valued with him, The valuation made by them was quite without prejudice. Mr Roberts g*ve instructions. Could not tell whether Mr Friedlander knew when they were going to value, bub when the work was done told the valuation to Mr Friedlander, who said he should have Been him before going on with it. Had valued the buildings as a builder—what they would cost to put up, and an allowance for depreciation, Would not assess the value to sell &b anything like the value he put on them from a builder's point of view, bub quite £100 less. If a conservatory, valued at £12, waa party on another section, he would not have included the whole of it. Had included pumps, fences, and verandah, as these would have to be taken into account from a builder's point of view. Mr Fried lander said he would let Mr Roberta know when the valuation was to be made, and he would tell witness.—The defence was that the valuation was too high, and that £260 was the price pub upon the whole property, which was bow for sale. The valuers were not competent m the sense of being able to value to sell. Mr Purnell called Peter Gourdie, builder, who had valued with Mr Maynard for Mr Turner. Was not shown the lease, and included pump and fence m the valuation because these are always m a builder's estimate. Did nob take the selling value into account, but only the cob fa to build, and depreciation. Did nob thick, however, that the property would fetch bis valuation m the market. A pump waa m the builder's contract m nine cases out of ten.—William Home had been valuer for the borough for many years, and also for Government. Had gone over the buildings m question some time ago, and made a care ful written valuation. Valued the buildings at a cash value of £170, and the land at £65. The buildings had outlived their usefulness, and the owner would have to submit to an intermittent revenue. If re erected into a revenue producing property they might fetch £230. By Mr Wilding— The buildings had not been builfc for a dwell ing house, but fofr trade purposes, and not m a trade district. At present they were practically useless.—Richard Bird, archi tect, knew the property, and bad gone through it last month and made a valuation. - Put the property down afo £265, £65 being put down as the value of the land. £265 would be as much as anyone would be likely to pay for the whole property.— Hugo Friedlander had been twenty-seven years m the town, and knew the value of house pro perty m it. The buildings m dispute were placed m his firm's hands for sale m 1897 at £270. No bid was given. They were now offered by Mrs Mitchell at £260. The big building was really only a shell. Turner's offer was made with a re mark that it was a generous one, and bub for the old partnership would have been much less. Urged Mr Turner to bring about a, settlement, and mentioned that two valuers would have to be appointed. Seeing May nard one day he asked him if he would value for the trustees. He said he would. The next he heard of it) was that the valuation had been made, and he was astonished that ib had been so, as no instructions had been given—only Mr Maynard'a willingness to do the valuation having been obtained. The trustees had never acknowledged this valuation. By Mr Wilding. — Had the valuers put the value at £250 the trustees would have paid, because they were in structed to sell at a figure m their posses sion, Bub if they sold on a valuation made by valuers nob properly appointed the heirs might at some future time ask them to refund. Knew nothing of Mr Gourdie till the property had been valued.—John Orr, another of the trustees, had been twenty years m the town and knew the value of the property. The buildings were vey old, and difficult to get rid of. Thought Mr Fried lander's valuation a liberal one. Knew noth ing of the valuation being made till after ib was over. By Mr Wilding—Mr Friedlander being Mrs Mitchell's agent as well as a trus tee, had a good deal more to do with the matter than witness. Had no fault to find with the valuers, only their appointment hac i beea irregular, as hs kcew nethiag about) ib, g

—Mre Mifchell also gave evidence. She would sell the property for £260. It was first erected for a storeroom and not for a dwelling-house, and the papering had been done by hereelf, while the upper rooms had been lined with old cases and refuse from the wood yard. His Wotahip reserved his decision.

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(Received Wakapuafea Feb. 23, 9.30 a.m, Guardian Office, 9.48 a.no) A millionaire. London, February 23 The will of the Jate Baron Ferdinand Rothschild has been provedj the property being valued at £1,488,000. (Received Wakapuaka Feb. 23, 10.55 a-m, Mail Office, 11.37 a-m) German Army Bill. Berlin, February 22 The Budget Committee of the Reich stag refuse to adopt the provision under the Army Increase Bill for an addi tional ten squad toijS of cavalry. Herr Gossler vainly urged that Russia was tinprecedentedly strong m cavalry forces massed along the German fron tier. Ex-Queen of Madagascar. Paeis, February 22 Ranavalona, ex-Queen of Madagas car, exiled by the French m 1897 to the Island of Reunion, has been removed to Algeria. A Strange Benefactor. London, February 22 A resident of Glasgow has gener ously covered the defalcations of Peattie, partner of a well known firm of Glasgow lawyers, whose books showed a deficiency of £40,000. Influenza. Influenza is raging amongst the Lancashire operatives.

CRICKET.

Qualification of Cricketers.

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, February 21 The Marylebone Committee has decided that, from January, 1900, qualifying cricket ers must live m the county for two years. Their hiring & tenement will nob be a sufficient qualification.

New Zealand Team in Australia

Melbourne, February 22 Yesterday^ rout was inexplicable, except that the team was overwhelmed with the hopelessness of the task. The wicket, no doubt, worked a bit with the bowlers, but the innings of Cobcrof t and Frankish proved that the bowling could be punished. The team leave for Sydney to-night. Mr Heather, the secretary of the local associa tion, has been untiring m his efforts t© entertain the visitors. The association spent well over £100 m this way, while the Mel bourne Club paid the ground expenses. The South Melbourne Club and the Bland Holt and Brough theatrical companies also pro vided entertainment for the team.

SMALLPOX IN WESTRALIA.

General itootli m Quarantine!

United Press Association —By EUctrio Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka Feb. 23, 9 30 a.m, Guardian Office 9.48 a-m Perth, February 23 The German liner Prinz Recent Luitpold was quarantined on arrival here. One of the crew, a Cingalese, is suffering from smallpox, General Booth is amongst the detained pas sengers. This upsets all the plans for the tour.

THE CRISIS IN SAMOA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Sybney, February 22 The warship Tauranga has been ordered to Samoa. She leaves m a few days after docking. H.M.S. Tauranga left this afternoon under sealed orders for Samoa, where she meets the American warship Philadelphia.

ENGLAND AND CHINA.

A Critical Situation.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, February 22

Reuters Pekin correspondent tele graphs that the situation is exceedingly critical owing to the Chinese Govern ment disregarding the British objection to Hen-ching Chang, a member of the Tsung-li-Yamen, replacing Hu-yuren as director of the Northern Railways Company, It is considered that Hen ching Chang's hostility to the British imperils the capital invested m th« Northern Railways Company.

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Shocking Occurrence.—This morning J. B. Hori>sby, printer, aged forty-five, was found dead at Linwood; his neck found wedged between two pickets of a picket fence four and a half feet high. He was last seen at half-past eleven last night by a man with whom he had been living.

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OHURQH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROfI, Ashburtoa, TBURSDAY-730puri., Bible Claee FRIDAY—St. Matthew's Day, 7.30 a.m., Holy Oornmunion ; 3 30 p.m., Children's Ministering League; 7.15 p.m., Even song aud addresses; 8 p.m., Choir practice. 2nd SUNDAY IN LENT, (February 26.) 8 30 a.m.—Holy Communion 11 a.m.—Matins, Litany, and Sermon. Subject—<« The Holy Catholic Church.' 3 p.m.—Dromore, Mr Gates. 3 p.m.—Sesfield, Rev. R. A. Woodthorpe. 6.30 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Subject " What think ye of Christ ? " REV. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. PIANO TUNING. OUR Piano Tuner, Mb Gofton is now here, and orders left at local agency will receive prompt and careful attention. HENRY STEPHENSON, Agent Dresden Piano Company, 1 158 Havelock Street. dressmaking"" A NDREW OJRK has muoh pleasure m announcing to the Public that, at the request of a large number of his Customers, he has commenced a DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT ON THE PREMISES. Having secured the servioes of a young lady with long expetience m one of the large Chriatchurch Houses, also m Sydney, the Ladies may rely on getting their Costumes ' made m the moat approved UP TO DATE BEST] WORK AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. TRIAL SOLICITED. ANDEE W OBR. 2 156 WihteTlsatale - PROVID BY THE FACT THAT WEARLY _ | out of every 4 of the whole population of Men, Women.and Children DRINK or mended Teas. The above statement, after 1s years' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N. M. & co.s Pure Teas cannot toe equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours have no equal for Quality. DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 MR DAVID THOMAS haß received instructions from an Oamaru Client to sell 6 Good Draught MARES and GELD INGS, four to six years old. D. THOMAS, 2 167 Auctioneer, UNDER BILL OF SALE.. ARCADE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 MR DAVID THOMAS haa received instructions from the holder of the Bill of Sale, to sell ac under— 4 Horses, 2 Butcher's Carts, and the full Stock of a General Storekeeper, in cluding Groceries, Scalea, Weights, etc. Sale at 1,30 sharp D. THOMAS, 2 163 Auctioneer. TINWALD SALEYAKDST" TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 1899. MR D. THOMAS haa received in structions from E. G. Wright, Esq., to sell by Public Auction at the above yards, viz:— 500 Two-Tooth Three-quarterbred EWES 500 Four-Tooth Three-quartetbred EWES 200 Fnll mouth Three-quarfcerbred EWES 150 Full mouth Half bred EWES 150 Full mouth Merino EWES Besides other fat and Store Sheep Cattle and Pigs. 1 M 7P. THOMAS, Auctioneer. a r oTFT ~° HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MAECfI 9, 1899. IJuTY NEXT HORSE FAIR will beheld on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS. 2 13 . Auctioneer. TO LET, /COTTAGE and Section situated m Cox \J street, Rental, 4a 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. " As electricity is to a tallow candle " so is diamond jubilee USA to its competitors.— Agents—Shearman Bros., Aahburton W 3? Doak, Mount Somers and Mayfield; James Gudsell, Tinwald,



G. MEDDINS {Successor to W. Congreve,) THE PEOPLE'S PEACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, BEGS to notify that he has on hand large stocks of Builders' Furnishing, Household and General Ironmongery, all the very best makes, at fully 25 per ceub. le--s than usual Ashburton prices. SPECIALTY The Celebrated " PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best m the world j also a few of the second class the " Alexandra," at reduced priocs to clear, FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back, Chains, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Goise Knives, Drags, etc. MECHANICS' TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock m Ashburton, afe prices that defy com petition ; ail guaranteed and replaced if not as represented. No rubbish. I respectfully solicit a trial, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the name gained by Mr Congreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE—THE LOWEST.



SPOUTING. .» _—_ GJ.C, SUMMER MEETING. Christchurch, February 23 The above meeting commenced to-day m fine weather. Following are results :— Hals well Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 soys ; If mile—.Nicholas 1, Glenore 2, Powder Monkey 3. Dividend—£s 9s. Time-3.23£. Hornby Welter Handicap, of 100 soya; seven furlongs-Ben Farley 1, Faika 2, Argon 3. All started but Wedlock. Divi deud—£s 14s 6d. Time—l.3l. Friedlander Bros,, Limited. FOB PBIVATE SALE. "OTE Have for Private Sale, a complete OHAFF-OUTTING PLANT, Consisting of * 6 H.P. Aveling and Porter TRACTION ENGINE, CHAFFCUTTER by Andrews and BeavaD, CORNCRUBHER, HUT, SAW BENCH, BELTING, and Sundries; all m first-class order ! Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lld, Or Jos. Anderson, Methven, GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO LONDON. "TITTE 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. We are m a position to offer freight by Sailers and fcteamers 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 Gash Advances against shipments placed m our hands for sale, Free of Commission and Interest, and our experience m the Grain and Produce Trade is sufficient guarantee that any business entrusted to us 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, Wanted. FOR SALE, a Second-Hand Bicycle' price, £6. Apply Office of this paper' mO-NlGHT—Pleasant evening m Wea" JL leyan Schoolroom. Games, Mnsici Refreshments, etc., at 7.30. Admission 6d, ■ 2 168 OR SALE—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others | for cross-breeding purposes. Making room. for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yaeds, or Mail Office. WANTED.— Bo»rd and Residence, with übo of Sitting-rcom. Terms moderate. Address: Madame Elvino, G.P.0., Lyfctel ton, 2 166 WANTED At once—A Groom for a Livery Stable; one competent to drive four-in-hand. — Apply Newmans Stables. 2 162 WANTED,— Situation as Working Housekeeper or Lady Help by res pectable young person (domesticated). Apply Miss Churciiill, Akaroa. 2 137 NEW BOOKS—The Long White Cloud, by W P Reeves ; Love to the Utter most, The Two Atonements, Murray Robertson's Sermons, Sermons by Dean Church ; Ramakrishma, his life aad sayings ; Anecdotes and Illustrations, Moody, pub lished prices; Bibles, Prayer, and Hymn Books, great variety.—H. M. Jones. SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcheb Bjßos.j East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. FLOUR. —Flour at less than wholesale prices: Finest Roller, 2001bs, 14a; lOOlbs, 7a 6d; 501bs, 3s lOd; 251ba, 2a. Bran and Sharps equally reduced at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash. barton and Christchurch. FLOUR Reduced—Rollitt's, Brown's, or Evans':— 2001bs, 14s; lOOlbs, 7s 6d ; SOlbs, 3s lOdj 251b3, 25.-Johk Orr & Co. 2 WANTED KNOWN-Mbs Hamilton is still paying the highest price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note tha address- Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. Tenders, THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION- OP CANTERBURY, Limited. TENDEES ARE invited until 28th inst., for erection ef Galvanfeed Iron Fence about Six Chains on Moore and West Streets. Speci fioatiions may be seen at our offices, West Street, 2 146 HJ, F. GIBSON, Manager.



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