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Phases of Moon for August

THE ABHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave AahburtoD daily for— OHRISTOBUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 a m, 3.50 pin DUNEDIN—at 12,54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4,25 p m Trains arrive daily at Ashburbon from—■ OHEISTOHUROH—at 10.45 am, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 am, 2.55 p«n DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m

Mail Notices

The nexfc best despatch for the United Kingdom ia via San Frftnoisoo, leaving Ohristohuroh on September 4bh, and due liondon Otober sth.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By ElecWo Telegraph -Copyright London August 27 A wheat oargo by the Inveresk from Timaru soid at 26a l%i per quarter, and 8500 quarters of Welhogton May shipment ac 26s 9d per quarter;

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Stoney, Aogast 28

Wheat, ohick, prime, 2s 8d to 2s lO^d ; milling, prime, 2a lOd to 5j ; flour £6 10s Sfco £6 159; Manitoban, £11. Oats, prime New Zealand, feeding 4B' 2s 6d j other sorts to 2a 41; milling 2* 7^; Barley, beat feed 2a to 2a Id, Chpe, 2s 2d to 2s 4d, Maiaa, 2a 7J. Peas, Prussian bluee,s3 6d to 5a 91. Bran and pollard, 8f 1 each. Potatoes— Circular Heads £6 10s to £7; New Zaa« land Derwente, £6 5a to £6 10:* Onion?, Victorian,£l3 to £14 10aJ Butter—fao'ory, lid to 1», creamery Js ; Oheese, New Zaaland 5d to tfd. Bacon 6d to BJd. Hams, New Zealand, 8d to B£i (The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a reoogniaed broker.) Melbourne, August 28 Wheat, large sales at 2i lOd ex store. O its—Algerian, prime, 2s 4d to 23 51 ; Maizs, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Bran and pollard, 10| leach. Onions, prime, £14, Potatoes, to £6 lObj

Adelaide, August 28 Wheat fa quiob at from 2s 9d to 2s 9£d; flour, £6 to £6 sa; bran and pollard, 11 Ji

ADDINGION STOCK MARKET

Christchurch, Augcßti 28

Cattle—Fat cattle were represented by 177 bead, mostly good to prime, but prices were slightly easier ruling from 20a to 24a per lOOlbs. Steers fetched £10 to £13 2s 63; good sorts, £6 12* 61 to £9; beab heifers, £8 to £9 17s 6d ; others, £5 78 61 to £7 10j ; prime cows, £7 10a to £9 15i ; others, £5 to £7. Store Cattle—lso were yarded, including gome young lines. Three year steers realised £5 12j 6i ; three year heifers, £4 17a 6d ; two year steers £4 7a 6d to £4 iOa ; two year, mixed, £4 ss; 18 month steere-j £.3 0s 6d ; 13 months heifera, £3 Is ; yearlings to 15 months, £2 Is; dry cows, £2 19a to £4 12s 6n ; dairy oowe, £3 10s to £9 ss.

Sheep—3ooo Fit Sheep, including a few prime crossbred and merino wethers, and crossbred ewea. There waa rather an im% proved demand for freezers at from 18a to 20a 9d ; heavy weights up to 18a to 22a 51 ; light and uafinioiied 16a to 17* 6d ; prime merino wethers, 16s to 18: ; others, 14j 3d to 15i 6il ; prime ewes, 16a to 19j ; others, 12s to 15: 6i. Store Shoep-!-3244cam0 forward, mostly wethers and hogijols, an<i Eomo very faiT owes. There was a slack sale for all but forward hoggets. Forward wethers brought 15s to 163 6d j backward 123 lid to 14a 7J ; forward hoggets, 13? 9d to 14* 9! ; others, 9*s<l to J2a 6i; ewos in lamb, 12s 6d to 14a Bd,

Pios—There were 433 very prime fat pig», and an improved sale for ft I olaeseß, a Wellington buyer o! fats being in evidence. Bicotiers fetched from 35s bo 49a 6d, equal to 3JI to 4d ; porkers, 22a to 355, equal to 4d to 4£d ; stores, lla to 21a; small, 7«i to 10a.

GERALDINE FARMERS' SALE.

Ab the Garaldine Farmers' saleyards yes« terday there waa a good attendanoe of buyers and an improved entry, aomethlng like 7000 she^p being yarded. Hoggets Bold at 12p, 12a 9d and 12s lid ; 2 and 4 tooth ewes I'/'s 6d ; 6 asd 8 tooth ewea 16a.

BURNSIDE.

Dunedin, Anguafc 28

At the Burnßide market 614 head of fat cattle were yarded. Despite the moderate supply there was a drop in the prices of 58 fco 10a per head. Best) bullocks made £8 10s to £9 15s ; a few extra weights, £10 to £11 ; good £7 to £8 ss; best cows and heifers, £6 to £7 10*; few extra, up to £8 7s 6d; good, £4 15a to £5 15?.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1901.

The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Government Advances to Settlers Extension Bill makes rather interesting reading in Hansard. There are some very good speeches on both sides, and some in structive information was given con cerning the working of the Department concerned. Some striking examples were also given of the clever way in which figures can be manipulated— notably by the Hon. Mr Mills, who attempted to show that if the Depart ment advances on an average some £500,000 a year, the balance in hand would be almost exhausted by 3l*»t March next year. Bat Mr Mills seems to have proved too much with his figures, for they showed pretty clearly that with a loan of only half a million,, instead of the two millions asked for in the Bill, there would be a balance of £560,000 in hand to commence with on 31st March, 1902. This, as a saatter of fact, would be quite £100,000 mope than than the actual average annual acaomnf; advanced since the inauguration of the Department, The speech of Mr G. W, Russell, the member for Riccarton, threw a lurid light on the questieu of a further loan of £2,000,000 aaked for by Govern ment, The hon. member also gave figures to show the position, and the following are especially interesting \ — "Allowing, as I have shown, that the moneys actually raised under the principal Act amount to £2,240,000, we get the Premier's £760,000., being the amount unexpended as at the blsfe March. And allowing that he has £760,000 as ab the 31st March un expended, during the c.arrenfc financial

year he will certainly receive nothing Ifsa thati £175,000 from mortgages and instalments repaid. Daring the year ending the 31st March, 1900, he re ceived £136,000 ftom this source; during the year that has just; expired ha received £155,000 ; and, estimating that there will be £20,000 more than that sum during the present year coroing in to the Advances to Settlera Department, I estimate for thw year £175,000. Adding that amount then Ito the £760,000 remaining of the three million loan, we have a total of £935,000 available, less £140,000 temporary advances, supposing they are to be repaid. Now, if these temporary advances are repaid there will remain in the hands of the Treasurer as between the 31st March of this year and the 31st March of next year the gum of £795,000 availnble for the purposes of the Advances to Settlers Department, That being the position, what, I would ask, can be the reason that the honorable gentleman, with that available cash balance for operations during the financial year, desires at the present time to force the house thus comparatively early in the session into sanctioning a loan of £2,000,000 for the purposes of that department in addition to what he already has?" It may be mentioned that the amount advanced for the year 1899-1900 was £471,859 8s 10d, and for 1900-1901 £880,000. .Evidently hard times and heavy borrowing by .the farmers ia anticipated by Govern ! ment, By the way, it is interesting I and instructive to find that, according 1 to the official returns, the charges and expenses for raising £500,000 in 1900 amounted to £28,141 3s 3d, or more than five per cent.

Local and General.

Tub Inwabb Mails—An Australian mail, per the Mokol» s arrived by lasb night's express,

Homes Again—Mr Hugo Friedlauder, who has been on a trip to Australia, returned by the express last night.

Baling—The eooial in aid of the Eaiing Domain Fund, whioh was to Uke plaoe to-morrow night, has been postponed till Friday, September 20tta<

Personal—Me A* W. Whitaker, under whose management the Ashburton Olub and MS, A. had one of ita moat successful years, resigned his position as manager last) night. He has purchased the Royal Hotel, and will take possession on November let.

The Somkbset Hotel Plans—A private telegram from Ohriatcburch states that the plans, etc, for the Somerset Hotel will be at Ashburton ftom the 10th to the 14ch of September.

Oyclh Boards Bill—With a view of forcing the hand of the Government, mem bers are signing a round robin, asking the Cabinet) to take up Mr FowldVt Cycle Boards Bill.

pBOBAiK—Upon the application of Mb Parnell, Hia Honor District Judge Ward has granted probate of the will of David Margelts, deceased, to Hoary Margotts, the executor of the will

The Season—Thenoi'westar whioh start ed yesterday Increased in force today, whun quite a waim wind occurred* The effeot has been to reduce considerably the snow lying on the back ranges, and as a further result) of the warmth a spring growth is already apparent.

Pressed Straw—-Large quantities of straw are being pressed in the Milton district at present (cays bhe Bruce Herald), Two Btraw pressers have been working continuously for soms time past, and their daily output amounts to several tons. The balk of the Btraw 13 being sent to Dunodin.

Land jtor Sale—ln our advertising columns Mr Bt O. Hughes, New Plymouth, announces that he has for sale a block of land, consisting of about 4400 acres, situated near Stratford, Tar&naki. The land Is rich, hill country, much of it arable when cleared, well watered, and would carry two aheop bo the acre. A plwi of the block may be Been at this offioe.

Dissatisfied Horse Owners—There is no doubt (saya the North Otago Times) about the determination of horse owners to with draw from the show ring of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, 4 properly executed bond has been drawn up, with a penalty clause, in whioh the sub* soribsrs have signified their Intention not to exhibit*

Curious Kosh Freaks—Apropos to a para graph which appeared in Tuesday's issue, regarding a curious rose freak, we have been informed that some two years ago, a similar thing ooourred in Christohurcb. in the garden of Mr" George Franklin, where from the centre of a fine rose in full bloom another bud sprang, and also bloaaomsd into a fine flower. It would appear, therefore, that for natural prodigies, as well as many othe things, New Zealand leads the van

Mr J 6 Wool^ey's Leoturb—The Oddr fellowti' Hall was packed lasb evening by an enthusiastic audience fco hear the great American orator, Mr John G Woolley, deliver his leotuie on ' Christian Citiisan ehip.' Hia Worship the Mayor occupied the ohair, and briefly introduced the lecturer, who spoke for about an hour to an audienoe whom he held spell bound, and moved to laughter or tears at will. A full report appears in another column.

A Town Clock—lt is to be hoped ihat the public throughout this county will respond to the appeal which is hein^ made for funds to enable the Ashbnrton Borough Council to approach the Government with a view to have a gooi clock pub in the Poßfc Office tower. This will be of great) benefit to everybody in town and country, and it is thought probable that th<j farmers and residents in the rural districts will realise this, and contribute towards Eho ptopoded object.

Presentation?—-Mr Alf Smith, who has bees porter at the Aebburton railway station for some three years, lefb yesterday for Dunedin, to whioh station ha haa been transferred. Before leaving, the atatioo master, Mr Bass, presented him on behalf of ths staff, wjth $ ;Bil?er mounted pipe &nd cigarette holder, as a mack of the eß.te.eo} in which ho was held by his fellow employees. Mr Warren, who succeeds Mr Smith, arrived last night:

Robbery Fbom a Hotel—On Tuesday night the till of Mr Mull n's Ashburton Hotel was robbed, some £30 in noteß, gold, and silvor, being taken. Thirteen pounds of the amount was in notes, the balance being in gold and silver. The robbery must have been committed bstweea the hours of ten and eleven o'clock &<) night, as Mr Mullins only missed the money when he went to the till ab closing up time* The police hare t»e matter in hand, but co far there is no clue to the thief.

Death from Influent— Tha death is announced in the laveroargill paperß of Mr Peter Dunn, the railway driver who a week ago when driving from Gore to Invercargil!, took ill suddenly, being rendered uncon cious. The seizure was thoughe to be of an apoplectic nature, bub medical opinion stated it to be the result of severe iD&uecz*. Mr Dunn rallied somewhat during tha week, but) a turn for the worse oame with a fatal result' The deceased was exceedingly popular, both with hia fellow employees and tha general public, and his death at the age of 50 years wiH occasion aiaoere regret. As a driver he enjoyed implicit oonftdenao^ Some twenty years ago he had a sensational experience on the same line of railway on which illness overtook him the other day. Borne reckless youth returning from rabbit ing after dark fired his gun at fche passing engine by way of amusement, and Mr Dunn's comrade on the engine was ehob instan taneously.

Rijdge-Whitworth Qyccjss —As Rudge- Wl)itworth Cycles are admitted to be" the strongest), neatest, lightest, sdcl beat ia the market, we reeommand ouj: friends when buying a machine to have nothing else.— Rk Pi Johnston, Agent, AskburtonJ 8 233

Auction Bale—Mr D Thomas held a Buooea&ful sale of furniture, ka, ab Mr H Hard ley's, Burnett Street Weet, today. The property was also offered, bat failed to find a purchaser

Football—Two teams from the Pirates Football Club and one from Winohmore left by the express today for Terauka to take part in the nine->3ide tournament.

Lake Ellbsmerb Odtfall—The outfall scheme in oonneotion with Lake Ellesmere will be put in hand soon. The Selwyo County Council, at its meeting yesterday, deoided to insert in the newspapers the necessary notices in regard to raising a loan of £3300 for thta purpose* Ife also decided to grant a bonus of £25 to Messrs Woods Bros, the contractors for the work of letting out the lake.

Dredging the Ealswell River—The work of dredging the Halawell River will be pat in hand as soon as poß&ible. The Selwyn County Counoil has deoided to borrow £3250 for expenditure in this direction. Mr J M'Cartney'a tender of £233 has been ac cepted for clearing the river down to the Ahurirl Lagoon, and also Mr W Neill's tender of £85 for clearing it from that point bo the sea.

Abhborton Mounted Rules— Owing to the web day, the mounted parade cilled for Thursday !aat was unavoidably oanoelled. Arrangements are now complete for the annual training, which takes plaoa at the Show Grounds, Aldington, together with the 0 V 0, oommencing on Saturday, October sth. la older that the men and horses may have some little practice together before again appearing in Ohristohuroh, a short two days' camp will be held at Lagtnhor the week immediately before the departure, notices for whioh are in course of prepara tion.

The American Visitobs.—-Daring their stay in Aahburton, Mr John G Woolley, 6hs temperac«3 orator, and Mrs Woolley, ware the guests of the Mayor, Mr W H Collins, They left by the express today for Temuka. Mr Woolley is in very indifferent health, and looke more in need of a rest than continuing to address a sucoesßion of meetings after long train fourneyinga. A, number of prominent residents farewelled Mr J 6 Woolley upon fy* departure!

Boatiko Fataliti—A Press message from Wellington states that seven seamen ofHMS Aroher were coming aihore in a Ba<Uog boat at ens o'clock this morning, to take off last night's liberty men, while & stiff northerly wind was blowing When within fifty yards of the shore, the boat oapsiKsd, filled, and sank. The men were twenty tninutas in the water before help arrived from the warship, and then two were missing—T Nibletb and Fred Simpkic. Two others were unconscious, and had to be restored by artificial means; The party w»s taken back to the ship.

Valedictory— On Monday evening a social was given by the residents of Tin* wald to Mr Ohas. Hawkins, who is leaving for the North Island. Mr Ghas. Doherty o:onp!ed the thair. The following con tributed items during the evening : — Misses A Clark, A Meharry, Q- and M Robinson, and Lewis, and Mrs Teppett; Mesarfc Trem»tn, T Wililams, W McKay, Gr Oib.irne, J Jones; and Masters P Doherty, and A McMillan. Daring the evening the Chairman presented Mr Hawklna with a travelling rag, and Mrs Hawkins was the recipient of a handsome silver teapot suitably Inscribed. In making the frasentation Mr Doherty referred to the many good qualities of the guest, stating that he always found Mr Hawkins an honest and fair dealing man in business, and the large and rspresenta tive ga hering present testified to the esteem in which Mr Hawkins was held by the community. In responding oa behalf of himself and wife, Mr Hawkins feelingly referred to his 2i yews' connection with Tlnwald, briefly referring to the progress made daring trY period ; he mentioned that it was partly owing to ill health that he was seeking a change, He also sin" c raly thanked all thf se who had favoured him with their patronage during the time he bad been in busines, and bespoke a continuance for hid successor. A plentiful eapply of refreshments was then handed round,and the singing'of 'God save the KiDg 1 terminated a moatsucceasfnl meeting

News in Brief.

Mr Henry StephensoH announces a confilrmanoa of the great drapery sale on Saturday next

Magisterial

ASHBURTON-THUR3DAY.

(Before O A Wray, Esq S M.

Civil Oases—Holland v Wi'.soa — Ad journed for a week*—W H Collins v A Smith junr, claim £sfor painting done. Judgment) was given by default, '

Old Agb Pensions— Several Old Age Pensions were applied for and granted* The Court then adjourned.

The Invercargill Rocket Fatality

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph

Invercakgill, Auguab 28

The hearing of the charge against Captain MoGilvray of killing Mrs Sneyd, fay unlaw 1 fully firing a signal rocket on tha occasion of the return of tha Fourth »nd Fifth Gontjn-s gents, wag concluded at the police Court today. The accused reserved his defenoe, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

CRICKET.

: * _ MACLAREN'B TEAM

London, Augcut 27

O Robson, of Hampshire, and Braunti, accompany Maelareu'B team, which sails for Australia by the steamer Omrah.

(Rofason has for some seasons kept wicket: for Hampshire, and Braund, who formerly played fqr Surrey, ia ope of the best all round men ia the Somersetshire Ooanby team.)

FOOTBALL.

HAWKE'S BAY v. OTAGO.

Punedin, August 28 Th« football match Hawke's Bay v Otago was won by Hawke's Bay by five polnte to three. The game was the most interesting of the series here from a spectator's point of view, being fast and open from start to finish. There was not much solenoe in some of the play, which was sorambly, but the bnld tactics of the visitor?, who whaoked the leather hard and often regardless of conse quences, were rewarded, and strive as the Otsgo players would they could not cross the lines of the visitors' a second time.

N.S.W. v QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, Ang 26 New South Wales beat Queensland by 21 points to 13:

CANTERBURY v N.W.S.

CHEI9TOHUBOH, AugUSb 28 The Canterbury v New South Wales football match was played today. The game waa very uninteresting in the first spoil, during which Ayers scored a try for Canterbury. In the second spell the play was much faster, the backs of both sides taking a hand: Phillips added two more tries for Canterbury, Rice converting one, Shortland gained $ try for New South Wales, See converting. Canterbury won by 11 points to 5. '

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

Wem,ingson, August 28 About 1000 people turned oub to see the New Z3aland team play a practice match against the local flit on. The latter was not strong, as a number of men could not get leave. The team looks quite strong enough to give a good account of itself with the Sydney men, especially if the ground is wet joh Saturday., J >.

MR J. G. WOOLLEY.

Long before eight o'clook last evening the Oddfellows' Hall was filled to overflowing, although extra seating had been provided for the large audience collected from town and country* Punctually at eight o'clock, the Mayor took his seat upon the stage, and after the Rev Mr Inglis had offered up prayer, Mr Collins introduced bhe speaker, Mr Wooliey, as a distinguished guest and a oitizen of America, (Applause). They had a common interest in America, and some of our industrial booietles were sending Home delegates to learn the latest methods in the bootmaking trade, and no doubt represen tatives would in return be sent to New Zealand to learn politics.

Oq Mr Wooltey rising to speak he was met with a hearty round of applanse from the immense gathering. The speaker is of medium build, with a somewhat serious face lighted up by-bright eyes as seen through his spectacles, and hie voice bearing a din; tinct American twang* Hie right arm was in a aling, and generally he bore the appearance of a ccte commercial traveller in somewhat failing health. He began his j lecture in a moderate Bympathetio tone by quoting afe length irom Scripture ia a . pleating manner, and the large audienoe listened in impressive silence as he led up ■ to his subjaob—thab of 'Christian Citizen ship', illustrated throughout with graphic and vivid word pioturea mainly of the evils of the drink traffic, he emphasised three simple, bat what ho termed tremendous lessons in the responsibility of Christian Government) and duties of oitizanship ; the responsibility of the people in selecting judges and ruling authorities as men of high moral character ; and thirdly, the jurisdio tion of the divine authority over all human judgment. In dealing with the evils of the drink traffic, he emphasised the state ment that this trade must ultimately die, although at present it iourished in spite of all their churches, preachers, and Temperanoe Societies! The latter must however, make their power more ctrooglyfeltat) the ballot box* Thedrunkard's downfall was depicted in vivid and startling terms, and he dealb with great severity upon j those who were interested in the trade, and also upon tho maay who—having the power in their handi—would not use It by follow ing up measures to save their brother from destruction, There appeared to him, to übq an American term, ' To be too much book keeping, and too little business ia Chris* tianiby, 1 and the church left the temperance oause to be dealt with by outsiders, much as Boiled linea was despatched to a laundry to be purified, and returned in a etarohed and nice wearable form. Christian voters objected to have dealings socially with hotel keepers, or to allow their families to be on terms with them, whilst ia politics they were the best of friends, and a dean oon siituenoy would often send a dirty politician to represent them. Christian conservatives voted for unoleau conservatives, rather than clean liberals, and viceversa, and whilab this continued ihe traffic would flourish. Ia America 2500 babies had been overlain in a week by drunken fathers and mothers, two thirds of them being killed on Saturday night afber ths receipt of the weekly wage, and both there, and in this country deaths from the traffic were too numerous. He aßked how far ths publiohouse was from the legislature, and further asked them to measure it up, and judge of the people's relationship to the Government in the matte?, The whisky power might hold tha reins, but they should endeavour to do some clean work in their electorates, Ths power of Jesus' name would,he declared, never be greater than ib was ab the present day, God's plainest question was, ' Why stand you here on election day idle. 1 The man who talked of the traffic being & necessary evil talked noosense, Ha urged them to destroy bhe works of the devil, and j the publia houses he declared, were the principal work of the devil in New Z9&land, (Applause). The business thab brought him to their town and kept him away from hia own home, was to bring back the temperasm cause to the head and heart of the Christian Church to which it belonged, and in thia church he me&.nt> the eollosal energy in lha teniple of humanity. They must bring back ths temperance cause to the church for iMeemed that temperance embraced thia causei The church had not been able to keep paaa with Temperauoa Societies, which had done their best and had kept their splendid colours flying. The question waa aob so much how they should deal with some individual drunkard, bub how the paopla were to be brought together to fighs the Tquor traffic, aod whilab he c' pyed his present state of health he intenled tha church should hear his views. Whatever helped or harmed a man effected humanity was a gospel thame fit for any Society in the world. Referring to tha duties cast upon clergymen he could nob speak as to this country, bub in Amerioa 50 men would meet together, (the woman had no vobe obere), and select a clergyman without making any definite floanolal arrangement, and expecting the preaoher to trust to luok &b to salary* They would turn out to hear hia first sermon and to pay their annual contributions, after whioh hia hearers washed their hands, and going home would say ' Thank the Lord we have a preaoher.' ' Let the Lord and bhe preaoher bustle round.' (Laughter). The preacher on his part generally stirred himself ab first ab any rate, (Laughter), and his hearers rejoiced because they' Had put their money on him,' fLaaghter), and thought they were doing a great work in bhe ohuroh, and as a result the preacher had absolutely to fail. He was supposed to provide two sermons a Sunday, and was not allowed to write them—manuscript was considered improper—?aud thus he had to prepare and deliver 104 sermons per year, and stand up and let eloquence flow out as if by spontaneous combustion. He had also to marry, baptise, attend picnics, and meetings keep peace In the choir, reconcile quarrelling husbands, end wives, dine out when required for entertaining purposes, sub scribe to every good cause, and ultimately wind up on his way to the poor house. • May the Lord have Mercy on our poor preaohers* souls.' Before long the preacher alienates \ his parishioners, who are not slow to find faults; They criticise the parson i work,and while admioting he was a good man, they relate his iaok of sense, afber which they begin to blame his wife. The parson ou coming to them was just at bhat age when he would marry anything! (Laughter) and I his hearers were not long in abusing him as absolutely worthless ia the parish. The lecturer, in speaking of himself, presumed | he resembled a commercial traveller, and ! referred to the fact thab he travelled 60,000 | miles annually ia the trains, and the great 1 parb of his life was spenb on the railway. On taking his seat, he would be accosted with ' Hulloa, old fellow, whab do you sell,' and when he explained hia mission they would look upon, him with pity, and thia feeling he thought should be conquered. Every Christian man should become aa active fighter in the oommuaity in whioh he ' lived. He related an amusing incident of three commercial travellers journeying together when one of them fell asleep with his rail ticket protruding from his pookeb, and this was annexed by bis mates, and previous to the guard appearing the sleeper waa awakened, and missing his ticket his friends persuaded him to hide under the scab \o avoid a aeoand payments Qb th,res tickets being handed the official for fcwo passengers, the explanation given about the missing passenger, was thab he was under the seat, where his mates said he preferred to travel' in faob always preferred to journey thus. (Laughter). There were too many Christian voters who hid under the seat of politics for ths sake of tha party to which they might belong. Reverting to bhe drink traffic, he aaked the reason their Sabbaths were disgraced by the hotels keeping open, as he hid seen in the colony. Standing by their party—whether right or wrong—that was the cause of the trouble. No one knew as well as he did how slowly the fight against the evil wenb on, but in time he expected to pub his hand to the flood of tha cursed liquor trade. He de- Boribed in pathetic terms, the efforts of the young man who left his home to interview bhe speaker at one of his district meetings in America for guidance in striving against the passion, but who succumbed to'the temptations of one of the 250,000, painted doors of the drink shops from which 300 men daily went forth to die, and in this instance failing to Sad tha object of his search, the young man, in desperation, called for llq lor, and afterwards blew out his braiaa, adding another victim to the disgraceful and unclean traffic.

Mr Woolley is oerbainly one of the besb lecturers ever hoard in New Zealand, And his

' world wide reputation as a temperance orator is certainly well deserved, and thie, Id <pite of his illness whilst speaking in Ashburton. Hie address was interspersed with many humorous sallies, which wbes delivered in quick eucoeaaion, in a style of his own, and with euoh effect a? to appeal strongly to hiß interested audience. On the conclusion of his speech, of about aG hour's duration, Mr S Chapman proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, who had spoken from a standpoint rarely heard of, and one that came home to every man and woman present. Mr C Reid seconded, and the chairman, in supporting and passing the motion, hoped the impressions received would prove lasting ones.—(Loud and continued applause). In reply, Mr Woolley mentionsd that h« was far from weli, bub the attentive Hates ing had greatly assisted him, as with ft Una . responsive audience he felt he would nod have baen able to undertake the task placed before him that evening. [ A vote of thanks to tha ohair, followed " by the benediotion by the Ray Mr Jory. 1 concluded the proceedlugs.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotre Telegraph—Copyright



FRANCE AND TURKEY.

United Press Aseooiation -By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh b

Constantinople, August 28 The Sultan wished to retain hie right of pre-emption over the quays for 12 months.

The Malta Difficulty.

THE BRITISH POLICY DENOUNCED.

United Presß Association—By Eloctrlo Telegraph—Copyright* London, August 27 The English Press in Malta are denouncing Mr Chamberlain's policy with regard to ths island. The authori ties have enrolled 106 marine artillery* men for special duty, owing to the new agitation;

Aerial Navigation.

AN AIR SHIP FOR THE WAE OFFICE,

United Press Association—-By Eleottlo Telegraph—Copyright) London, August 27 The War Office has ordered an air ship on the Barton principle, two hundred feet long and of seventy-two horse-power. It has driving fans like a bat's wings.

Affairs in China

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, August 2? The Shanghai correspondent of the Times understands that the French are demanding concessions in the province of Nganhwei, In Southern China. Hongkong, August 23 Ib is reported in Singanfu that Russia hu consolidated her position in Outer Mongolia, The Grand Council of the Chinese Empire has decided than the Court shall go permanently to the new capital ia tho provinae of Hooau. Berne, August 2$ Prince Chung, en route to Berlin, ii detained at Baslo, and alleges that illness it the cause* There are indications that he i« aggrieved thab only offioiala were appointed to received him oh his arrival at Potsdam, The Emperor of Germany now refuse* to receive him until the protocol is signed. Sydney, August 21 The steamer Mary Park has sailed for Taku, with about 11,000, bales of hay for the German Government, fos t^e Iv China, in addition to a iar^e consignment of oata shipped from New Zealani. (Received Augu&b 29, 9 a.mj Hong KoN<*,Augu»t 28 Six Christians at Kulgii, ia China, have been killed

IHB ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN : THUKSBaY, AUGUST 29, 1901.



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BUSINKgg NOTIOES OY YOUR BOOTS AT 13. STOCII'a LUE BOOT SHOP, "OURNETX STREET, ASHBURTON. A Pair of Slippers given away with every pair of Boot* to the value of lOu MKB BEOWN, LADIES NURSE,' Baraett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude's PREPAfIED to ta%o in Patients and givt every attention and first-class ROOonr.rnodation. P,kH6nb« attended at their own home»i _ Mm Johnston, ■ miACHEB of the Pianoforte & Singing ffavelock Street RKMO V E D T» Takorsd Ssehbt (oexfc Hali*. Herb»lißt) MBS jriliOYß, MUSIC SELLER an© ri or PIANOFORTE aud I ORGAN. M:.i«io»' Irmtramenta of every desoriptlon. Lst«ar micic by every mull. Pupjia thornaaM? tAu^ht Term", £1 Is per quarter BICYCLES RE-PLATED ANI> RE-ENAMELLED IK all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, including BLACK and WHITE. SILYEEt AND GOLD DECORATIONB if required. FROM 20s. Gates, Lowry and Go., ZR&LANDIA OYOLB WORKS, BOBNKM STEBIT "A THING OP BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVBF." m£ERFFORE Pcoonre tho Services of ■ «T. I* HIGGS TO DECORATE YOUR HOMES With his Beautiful Designs in Paper and Paint) Work. Ai Spdogia coming, apply early to aToid the rash of work, WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, OIL", Jfc PAPERINGB IN STOCK. J..L. HIGGS. TAwraisr* Stbkkt. FOR WATCHE3. CLOCKS, JIWELLEBY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE_ SEASON A RLE KOVKLTIES, Kio, GO TO G-. JESSON, Praotioal Wnttohmaker and weller Burnstt Street, {opposite Bomerset Hof-ei) Aebburtcm. —repairs i Specialty.—■ Preaentation Committec-s liberally dealt with, A. AGfER, .'ARCHITECT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON, ANB 2, BEDFORD ROW, OHBISTCHURCH UEWEILYH OWEN M.o.a m.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Looal Repreeeotative of the London College of Muisio And 0! the Musical International College, QUARTER starting from *cy date. A ' BDtideatß prepared for aoy examinatioo held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 10? ; average marks obtained 93 per cent J. V. DE BEEB" WATCHMAKER & JEWELLEE JUST Arrived, TWO CASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Stiver Ware rom the celebrated Mannfactnrera WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles euitable for Presentationp »vA Weddicg Prw». ' a Specialty, INSPECTION INVITED. 'v ■ Watches. Another Parcel of three dozen KI'OKEL KEYLESS LEVJER3 at 27a This Is the watch that) has given snch unfailing satisfaction, that ib io needless to msntion its numerous excellent qaali ties. Everyone sold ia an advertisement in itself. NEW JEWELLERY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS. £30 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Muff ohains- The JVewesb Novelties in Gold Charms The Latest Appliances and Appointment FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand J. V. DE BEER Etx% Blceet), Aslibartoe



BUSINESS NOTICES THE SICK ARE Of BID AND SCEPTICS LEFT TO WONDER. The Polypathio Medical Institute (CBRISTCHUROH) MOEE CURES MADE BY POLY FATHY THAN ANY- OTHB]R SYdTEM IN THE WORLD HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS, as tinder. To the Mansger Polypathio kSedical Institute, Christohurch, March 7, 1900 bear Sir, —I am pleased to report that; your treatment has proved highly effioacious n curing me of Heart Diaeaae and General Debility of System, and feel lam substantially ured —-Wishing you every Baaoeas, yours truly, John Russbll, Cooper, Tuam Street West, Chris'church ___' 'Jhe Manager Polypathio Medical Institute, Christohuroh May 23, 1900 Dear Sir,—l oan with very great pleasure recommend the treatment &a given by you at your Institute, &g you have oared me of a very bad case of Eczema on different parts of my body, which I suffered from for four yearn, and which w*b bo irritab'e at times thab I could nofc sleep at night, and which you have efficiently ourod in four monthu, for which I am very grateful—Youra sincerely, (Bis>na3) John Clarke, Guard on New Brighton Tram, Chrißtohuroh. Witness to same—C E Weir >gf POLYPATHY, tho New Method cf Healing, Is the . /^s?&Br\jp eureat and moat rapid System, a* it cures with almost jgjß t^^dbaQ?j I j^d'%Q"'i'fcftint,p such diseases as Oanosr, Epilepsy and Asthma, 4^^^@^SSBS|jß|pHB {"-"^*"Hn under the old System, as well ac all Chronic and JjßS§^sJjS|gl THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS TB-^HB-SKBHWyIMj EPItIOTC FITS TOR EIGHT riABS } ALSO HEART DISEASE. JB9&MJ^~^BSS^^SeA/% Your medicines have done me a great deal of good* I fr'KXmJ^»MJ&^rM feel better in every way, and the pains at the heart have %j^£fflgg2»s§iiSSJ3ESß« entirely lefb me. I have nob had one tit einoa taking tjßJß"yffyl^Hn!Hi Jeremiah Foster 9EI||fiijiJi|HBB9ESJS9 XiUNG DISEASE AND BXTBHME DWSILITr * nave tnwoh pleasure in sending yon this letter, HPPJlljl^PßfißSgß3p|B thanking you very much for the benefit I have derived 8SBfiHBBflMBBHBr» from your medicine, which I have been using six weeks WBBBBMHB|HBSfIBHB * waß rednoed in weight from J2at4ib down to Bst 7'ib, M^TOarTHßWg^jlPfKiJ &nd I had quite given myself up to my Maker ; but fflßf^jJagfßSli|jaggy ■ tnaK^ ®0(* after * I'ia^ Deen unc^er y°nr treatment nine , tpßfinifffl3rTi?ffSStßßßcM days my friends could see a change in me, and I could (togEuJßg&£stt3)3^^Swn *cc' myself, and have been improving ever since. You iBBgHLVHHBBBHHB^B oan use this letter for a testimonial, or refer anyboiy to *&~m*m^**^?K9*&£ffM/m^^ me, Wishing you every prosperity,—Yours respootfully, ~Sg*£gg/B^BkBBSSBE?TSSSZ!Sf* John J£lphick WHERE-TO BUY. Great Clearance Sale Now Goin^ On OF High-class Drapery & Clothing FOB A FEW WEEKS ONLY. BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. TTNBOUNDED SUCCESS OF A. ORR'S GREAT DRAPERY SALE. French Dress Fabrics—6a will purchase a gooi costome Ladies' Black and Colored Jackets 63 Jld to 12h 6d Ladies' Good Umbrellas, non cutting covers, Sa lid to 9s 6d Ladies' Hemmed Handkerchiefs 2a per dozan Ladies' Macintoshes, special value, greatly reduced Ladies' Mantles, Broche Silk, at half price Best Colonial White Blankets 16 3 63, 18 j 6d, 21a 61 to 30s Men's Suits from 20a, grand value, all sizes Men's Framed Felt Hats, tremendous reductions, from 4s [65; A lot of email sizes, good quality, at 6d and Is each Men's Waterproof Coats, special reduction TAILORING DEPARTMFJST-Solta to measure from £3 3s DRESSMAKING, as usual, at satiafactoiy prices BOOTS, BOOTS—Magnificent Stock of Ladies' and Gents' Boots and Shoes atjigroatly reduced prices ANDREW ORR. F. FERRIMAN _____ j PUBLIC NOTICE. PROMOKE ! EGGS. ~ i T\/fINOROAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang i JjjL Bhans, Indian Game and Pokin Ducks. FOB SALE. SITTINGS FROM 5s TO Sis. Early Orders Bonked and Executed in T E^SK ol 25 Acres, with Comfortable g H^G^BERSYMAN. four roomed House. Prico of Goodwill j•— - ' , rpHE GOVERNMENT INSUR- Iow 1 1 F FERRIMAN X _ _ ANCE DEPARTMENT is prepared HIGH BANK. ! to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABOR 1 Covers against Risks connected with A CAPITAL HOME, consisting of 50 their Trade or Business ander " The Aorta of first class Land, with good House, -^orkers' Compensation Act," "The Garden, etc. Easy terms or caeh Employers' Liabilities Acts," as well F. FERRIMAN. ag under the Oommon Law< " " Owners of Property and Mortgagees FOB SALE. also protected under Special Tables. rilWO Treadle Fret SAWS, in good PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE . L EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. working order; for cutting out corner —— For particulars as to Rates, etc. bnoketa and other ornaments, in fine wood( ap pj y to the j^ggi Office of th Anniv to Department. P F. FERRIMAN. J H RICHARDSON Commissioner „ . , We jjj n g toni g t h j anof i9oi JLX OJLjA.JL\I\.JI<-0 T HAVE the following PROPERTIES X FOR SALE ;-> CARBOLISED $ Acre and Housa, William Street south j Acre and House, Havelock Street west '\^ii7""l—fXT A T^ Acre and House, West side ; good posi 1 Acre and Residence, wish good outbuild 1-v-|-v f~\ *"W~\ S~\ S~~] m /~\ ~¥~\ ing 3? Moore Stroeb 6aab r* ri I 1 I H I II I X House and Two Sections, Hampstead JL X.A>KS JL -M-.A\J A. \JrjL\j 5 Acres and Good House, Wakanui Boad 5 Acres, AHsnton, grand site for a (Name and Label Registered under Trade dwelling Marks Acb, No 13,796 and 158,143) Several Good Soebiona at Frtirton Town Sections in various poaltiona and Haa been used prices Eight Roomed House o Peber Street weeb— 58 YEARS WITH ÜBBEVIATING To Leb SUCCESS -~x — H. W. BARRETT, IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL*. Q AROADE> ASHBURTON Dear Sir, —Re Claike's Carbolized •- rri===rTZlTZ=zr:iir__ _ _ ~ Wheat Pretector. I have ased tha above ? ASK FOR &, dressing for the past three seasons on an J j^ -i *~ pi averaga sowing of 1503 acres of wheat $\ h l] V jJF*<\ t=» * and oats, and have always found that It |^M If* 2 [l m**%\ &1 - gives every satisfaction. It la also mixed iaym Ss^ K^a'v^' W kJ T>*s\ with less labor and germinates a week 1 "^ y^&l aooeer than when dressed with blnesbone. | «A yA»^ ,^ l*o's ft D I have nscd yoar Wheat P.otrctor, *\ 4*&% y~v) \j also Bluestone both on the same paddock, ia dt?s ¥/ W a and am much pleased with yoar Protector ' tf J? as a much better preventive of Braat than / Bin-stone. J#3S^ * f *0 1 James McLean. Guirnbrae, §Ss%'f J I s>v FTT'IT'R'PTiVF'AIV" ■ BS^lp^/1' ' . JJ ibxlxlllVlillN • fekl^j&^l7 . / '■ NEVJ TARIFF" ....-' TTIOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several htm CHAMPION BLEI%D V dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply .. OTHER PRICES." f|> Mkllob's Z^alandia Boot S^ore^ . _ o - |jIARMEK3 a^thlr^Tpr^e for the 1 6 */8 J/l0 %/Z */4 */8 JJ Winter, and have your Home made _ f ,uu,/i T r* |icf:n pv lIQ cheery and bright with Ibo powerful I "iL!ii!li!iJ!£—~L^L!^^ acetylene lias. Estimates given by Habdlet - •-— .ZZZ^^^- — Bkos __ r tttHAT prize takers for pastry uses WONDERFUL value for little money VV Patty P*a baking powder the great at Mbilob's Zealand!* Boob Store novelty. •



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