CABLE NEWS.

United Preaa Association—By Electrio ' Telegraph—Copy right London, IViarch 10 Mr Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, opened the Great Central Company's new truok line from Anm>sipy to I ondon, Mr McKeever, formerly a director of Coey and Company, provision merchants, of London, Liverpool, Belfast and America, whose failure recently was announcer*, has acquired th(» London business of the firm from March Ist. The new business will be ciirrfed en under the style of McKeever •nd Company. The members of the Legislature and a large number of the inhabitants of St. Kifcts, of the Leeward group of the West Indies, huve petitioned Mr Chamberlain for transfer to America if the sugar bounties are not abolished. March 11 The House of Commons voted £40,000 to Barbadoes, and £25,000 to Bt. Vincent, m connection with the recent hurricane. These amounts are further supplemented by a loan of £50,000 to each island. Experts consider that Mr Goechen s naval programme is insufficient so far At it applies to cruisers. The Cambridge crew are slight favourites for the University boat race. The P. and O. Company are apply ing for a supplementary charter empowering the issue of a million pounds' worth of debentures. Calcutta, March 10 Sir James Westland, a member of the Governor-General's Council, pro poses to introduce a bill dealing with imports. He points out that German and Austrian bounty fed sugar has closed numerous refineries m India. Sine© the outbreak of the plague m India 200,000 deaths have been registered. Ottawa, March 11 j Sir W. Laurier, m a speech, stated that a prohibition poll would be taken m September, and therefor© legislation; on the subject was nob justified. ] Canada is settling m the North- j eastern territory 4000 Drukhobortski immigrants, who were exiled from Bnssia on account of their refusal to undergo military service because of their religious belief, Vienna, March 11 The Lower House of the Hungarian Diet oSered no opposition to a prolonga tion of the Ausgleich.

QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

United Ptess Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, March 12 The fit at batch of elections has resulted m the return o! twenty-eight Miftistoralists, one member of the Opposition, and eight Labour candi dates. The latter have gained two ■eats. Mr GHassey defeated Mr Power, Ministeralist. Mr Hoolan, labour candidate, was Ejected for another of the same colour. Several members of the Cabinet have been returned.

THE DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS

United I'rens Aesociatio!.—By Klcctric Telegraph—Copyright Ft Petersburg, Manh 10 Mr Stead's newspaper has been prohibited £ om circulation m Russia. March 12 Owiug to tie Bus ific.ition of Finland, 100,000 Swedes have with drawn their names from the memorial approving the Peace Oonferrnco.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Press Asaoouuion—By fclectrio Telegraph. Paris, March 11 Mud'tone Pays, m her evidei.ce br fore (he Oouit of Cassation, com promised General Boisdifiro, late chief of the French army staff. Othera of the stuff were also compromised. Both Kochefort and Drumonc are making attacks on General BoisdefFre through the columns of their news papers.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmero' Co-operative Association oi Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on March 13, 1899: - Wheat—New Prime milling Pearl .« 2s  „ Tuscan... 2< to 2j Id „ „ Hunter's la lOd to Is lid Oats—Duns ... Is Danish ... la Canadians Is 2d to Is 3d Sparrowbills la Id to 1b 2d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s 6d to 2s 8d Inferior 2s to 2s 3d Chaff—Good oataheaf 30j Grass Seed—-Old pasture, Is 8.1 to 2s New  Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on tracks at Ashburton.

THE ASHBOBTON GOARDIAH: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1899

Printed and publiihed by Hmnre Willis, of Peter Street, Ashbartioa, for the ProprV Street, Ashburton, TUESDAY, MARCH M, 1898



Henry McElrea CASH BUYER 0? WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, EAT, £tc TTTANTED at once—lo,ooo Crossbred oi VV M«rino Pelts. Top Price for Fresh and well-saved Pelts; also 20 ton Clean Dry Caul or Kidney Fat, lid per lb BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on Sale— TEA SOAP CANDLES POTATOES FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chickwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff. Best Brands and First Quality, at up-te date prices, for prompt cash. Come np to " Mao" and get quotations. All Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs* -"" Note the Address— H£NBf McELHEA, BARING SQUARE, ASHBUBTON. EatABLiSHED 1680. Telephone No 69 BAKER BROS., elurnishing ttndertakers Burnishing Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Lutes < Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moab reasonable charges. I Corner of Wakanni Road and Gfjaa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. J. If Higga —Decorator. Fair fa' gaid drink j it gars folk speak aa hey think, diamond jubilib tea, the besb of drinks.—Shearman Bros., Agents.



X L. Higga — Sis&vriter. STILL IN FRONT. WHO? Sterlings Of Course fTIHE previous Christohizrch - Danedin Reoord of 22 hoars 20 minutes hu had FOUR HOURH chopped off ib by A. CALDER, mounted on his. " Sterling Thoroughbred." <( COME ONE ? COME ALL," AND BUY THE FASTEST, STRONGEST, AND NEATEST BICYCLE IN THE MARKET Morrow, Bassett & Go. ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. r~ . ... Leitoh and Richards, (Successors to W. F. Hannafosd), TINSMITHS.PLUMBERS, GABFITTERB BELL-HANGERS, Eto. Si HOT and Cold Water Services laid 00; most approved plans. Estimates given for all kinds of work. N.B.—Competent workmen sent to any art on shortest notice. LEITCH &TICHARDS, BURNETT STREET. 1 22 ,



B. W. H&flMtift NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PtiKMISKS. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, I have much pleasure m atating that ia future I shall carry oa my baeinesa at the offices and ttore lately ocaupied by the above As eooiation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street {the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES, CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER EASTER SPORTS. rtIHREE TROTS, eaoh £5, for Howea ,£-„ th** have not won one stake more than £10. One open Trot, £8, Chbrtsey Cup, £B,l| mile flat, open. Farmerb' Platb, £5; and Sccrry, for beaten horses, sweepstake of 10s with £1 added. i. School Boys' Race, 10b, ss, 2» 6df entrance 6d. 2 Grand Handicap, three distances, £3, £1, and 10a } and winner of eaoh dis« tanoe£l. > 3. Single Women's Race, 10s» si; free. 4. Village Settlers 1 Race, 15s, 10s, fit] post entry. 5. Half Mile, 335, 10s. 6. Sack Race, 20s, 10s ; post entry, 7. Mile, 30i, second 15a, AH events (except 2,5, and 7of Athletics) to be confined to the South Rakaia and Mount Hutt Road Districts, and to the) district not included m the above which lies N.E. of a straight line drawn from Lauriiton through Dromore to the sea. Horse nominations, si; acceptances, 2s 6d. Athletic entries—Nos. 2 sb, 4 mi 6 la, 5 and 7, 2s each: All entries to he mby March 22. Horse handicapper t—E. Oaborne. Full particulars on Programme. .^_^^ J. SHANNON, Secretary.



few Mends wlvo have not yet paia us a visit. f i TO CLBAB WHOLE STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES. A Big Stack of Remnants. A £5 PARCEL OF CLOTHING FOB £3 CASH MITCHELL AND TFEKEB



CLEARING SALE. TN Consequence of the Grand Success attending our eftwtz } we have been induced, by special request, to continue amther TEN DAYS ONLY, WHEN THE SALE WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH lft In the meantime^ we anticipate the pleasure of seeing the



Bicycle Harvest LANBELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BIOYOLE MAKERS, BURNETT STREET, Next the Cwb. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, having just landed a big consignment of first-olass jiggers at £14 10s; Ws are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend to 1 uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit worth, Waverleyß, Cyclops, The Parrot, etc. I Repairs by experts. All work guaran teedt



T H, UNDBILL AfcD CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, directlj behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ol Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 FEANK CUETIS. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELLEft & OPTICIAN, (Late Watchmaker for A. Gundersen, Christchuroh.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to apologise to his numerous cus tomers for the unavoidable incon veniences and delays they have been sub jected to during the EXTENSIVE ALTER. ATIONS which have been made, and to fur ther state that the Establishment is now THOROUGHLY UPtTO-DATE m every particular. A Special Spectacle-Fitting Room hai been constructed and lit on the most approved system, so that GLASSES can be accurately fitted for READING at night. Only the Latesh Optical Sighx-Tkss ing Instruments Used. The Stock of Jewellery, Watches, and Electro-plated Goods have been most exten sively added to, and is now the Choicest & Best Selected io Ashburton. Watches and Clocks promptly repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired on shortest notice.



S| Mil CO put - Q , jz; | a R FOISOINED! " A report comes from the district of Wagunya N.S.W., of a fettler and his family exhibiting vei serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking < their evening meal. In searching for the cause, su pioion fell on the tea they had used. A sample tata from a one pound tin m use was analysed and four to contain strong traces of muriatic ariil, t! presence of which is caused by the use of spirits i sabs m welding the parts of tin together. The analy warns consumers that tea packed m small tins, owii to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to becon impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangeroi for human consumption, and advises that the vei 3afest package to purchase is that packed m lead wil an inside lining of vegetable parchment. This sty of packet is quite impervious to the air, and tea i packed has been known to retain al its aroma ai strength for a period of five years.' ]f OTB.-c-KOZIE TEA is packed m lead with i nside lining of "Vegetable Parchment, T. H. UndbilTi, [c. ckdbii



OAT SHEAF OHAFF. THCR SALE, 30 tona first-class OAT SHEAF CHAFF Apply, MAIL OFFICE. G.- JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EJAST BTBKET. rpHE CHEAPEST SHOP m town for WATCHES, CLOCKS, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY and ELECTRO PLATE* | Spectacles, Eyeglasses, Goggles and Eye Protectors of every description. A TRIAL SOLICITED. REPAIRS Neatly and Promptly executed at Moderate Charges,



~zn 20,000 zzr ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY :! i H j i IT THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilere are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARI A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers; Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNBDIN. 631



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. rpHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz:— Timaru Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899. Chrietchurch Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. I shall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receire consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Chriatchurch Sales should be consigned to Canterbury Skkd Company's Siding, Addington, account I). Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timarn Sales, please consign to Messbs Guinness and LeOben, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements foe disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpacks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout) the Season. D. THOMAS 10 187 ASHBURTON.



HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE much pleasure m introducing to the Public of Aahburton The "Sunlight" Gas Burner, THE IDEAL LIGHT FOR DOMESTIC USE. MARVELLOUS results are obtained "by n-ing the "SUNLIGHT" MANTLES, especially with regard to the EFFECT THEY HAVE UPON COLOURS. Shopkeepers who sell Fancy Goods, Drapers, Butchers and others would be surprised at the effect upon the goodo they sell. „.„„-, I "SUNLIGHT" MANTLES produce a diffused light of soft rays, THE NEAREST APPROACH TO THE LIGHT OF T*'E SUN. Saves a large quantity;of gas with an illuminating power THREE TIM ES that of ordinary burners. HA£l) LE V EROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAVE just recsived ex "3,8. Tolosa" a splendid assortment of Pumps of all descriptions. Inspection invited. = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now aßk intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO OLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 4t4lba to 'the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U|lbß to 16 Albs to the bushel also, beat CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISt CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRltlOiu, Etc. FENCING WIRE, BABB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. WANTED op till March, 1899, good young grasa for 300 sheep—Apply DAVID THOMAS, AFHBTJRTON ALL CUSTOMERS OWING ACCOUNTS TO W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, "THE CORNEK" Ashburton and Rakaia, A RE RKSPECrFULLY REQUESTED TO SETTLE SAME BEFORE JAINUARY Slot, 1899, G. D. H. HEFFOBD, Manager.



T^TTT I ' • PUNLOP'S - ' ]~ Smoke ■ YOU • • . nrfir' ah WANT . J # TOBACCO . . J Tobacconists 2IL — ~



j Henry Stephenson. HENBY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part of the county. Advances made on Gooda placed Is my Hands for Sale. Eegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from per month, HENKY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER p— mii" i ■ !■■ ■■—«■•— ■— <m J. BALLANTYNE & Co., OF CASH EL STREET, OHRISTCHUROH, TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacture FROM START TO FINISH High-Class Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and Factory, by any of our Country Client when m Christcharch, will bo MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. " He was a bold man " that first ate the oyster. It requites courage to drink blended teas, diamond jubilee ia pure, mountain grown, unblended, undulterated and un tampeped, witb.—Shearman Broa., Agents,



WOOL. WOOL.JTOOL WE have pleasure m notifying our Clientß that we have made arrange menta with MESSRB DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and wJ. are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES againsb Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgety &Go., Ltd., Christchuroh, account Niooll Beob., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. FREEZERS, FREEZERS. TiIARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with as. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, OHRISTCHUROH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 mHE CHRISTCHDROH MEAT CO. 1 Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, aud any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE i NICOLL Bros, store uvo varieties of this •celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., 'DISTRICT AGENTS



Nicoll Brothers, [H. F. Nioou,.] Cl- a- Niooll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKEKB, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CJfiNTBAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBUETON. WEEKLY S^LES OF CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, la Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooniß EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on oonolusion of our live stock sale, CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the Dietrich at lowest) current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleaßed to receive samples trom farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We Jiavo various sums of Trust Monies, ' ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cenb. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their ' properties to communicate with us.



Habvest Cheques. — The oft repeated namea of the old and respected settlers of this district) on the pages of our order books prove that ever since the establishment of our basinesB —nineteen yeare ago—they have always received satisfaction for their cheques from oar batids. And we wißh respectfully to inform all new settlers, visitors, and Btrangera, that we do not take measuree for Buits and send the orders away to Dunedin or Chriatchurch to be made up. "Of thorns men do not gather figs " neither do they find good tailoring m factories. We employ first o a 8» tradesmen and pay the highest wages to competent hands who make up every suit to order on our premises m East Street. Men's Buit» to measure of Btrong all wool tweed and Fox's Cheviot serge, 52s 6d; trousers, 14a 6d ; or suit and extra trousers, 655; fife, style, and workmanship guaranteed. Waterproof coate made to measure at j ordinary " ready-made " prices. Every coat j guaranteed waterproof (if defective, money returned after 3 months' trial).— Cbaighkad & Bkrbyman, the Leading Tailors and Out fitters, Ashburton.—Advt, Chronic J»iarrl»o«a Cared: This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea aver since the war. I got so weak I coald hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Ramedy cured me sound and well. J, R. Oibbs, Fincaßtle, Va. I had chronic diarrhoea for twelve years. Three bottles of Chamberlain's CoJio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me, 8. L« Shaver, Ifmcastle, Va. Both Mr Gibbs and Mr Shaver are pro mlnent farmers and reside near Fmcastle, Va. They procured the remedy from Mr W. E. C*Bper, a druggist of that placa. who ia well acquainted with them and wjl, TOHoh for the truth of their statements 1 tor sale by the Ashbureoh Detjg Company. II As electricity is to a tallow candle " so ia diamond jubilee tea to its competitors.— Agents—Shearman Bros., Ashburton W Doak, Mount Somers and Miyfield; James GudsiU, Tinwald.