The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5430

Ashburton : Saturcl'-y, July 27, IPOI.

Price ; One Penny

Ocean Race for a Dinner.

The great race across the Atlantic for a dinner ended on Wednesday Juni 5, in a victory for the American iinde St Paul, which landed her passenger* at Sonthsmpton in time for those who were due at the Chamber of Commerce dinner in London in the evening t»

"get there" in tbe nick of time* It was about three o'clock in the morning that the progress of the St Paul w»» first reported on this side of tbe At lantic, when she was sighted eteaming steadily past the iiz-rd. Hoars wen* by, and it looked as tbongh the diners on board her would have to disappoint their City hosts. But the St Pant swnng to berth in Southampton Docks at 423 in the afternoon. Then- the South Western Railway Company pat on an "extra special," and wired to Waterloo saying that it would ran in there at six o'clock. The St Panl arrived at 4 23. The 'extra special* left at 4 36. It ran into Waterloo at 5 51. It did the eighty miles in seventy five minutes. The three American gentlemen who came by the 'extra special' were Mr C A Griscona, v r P A B Widner, and Mr W h Elkins,

The Daily Telegraph thus comments upon the incident—The two ships left i New York at practically the same time, some of the American delegates in the international reunion at the Grocers' Hall electing to travel by the Liver pool route, while others, pinning their faith to anything under the Stars and Stripes, took their tickets for South ampton. In the sequel the Teutonic arrived off Qaeenstown at nine o'clock yesterday morning, and was not expected to enter the Mersey before midnight. None of her passengers in any case could reach London in time to avail themselves of tbe invitation to the Chamber of Com merce banquet. The St Paul, on the contrary, after lying fog bound for dome hours in the early part of the day, made good her disadvantage at the first opportunity, and in the course of the afternoon steamed into Southampton Water, figuratively, and perhaps lite rally, for aught we know, under flying colours. . . . We shall make a

very great mistake if we imagine that little episodes of this sort are of no im portance, and that the prestige of the British commercial spirit can continue to di-appear at the present rate with out profound iDJary in the end to the substantial interests of our trade. The irritating feature upon our side is not the failure of the real effort, for that is never dishonourable, but the absence of eflort. While all our competitors are speeding up in every direction, we ale becoming slower and more lethargic , . . i But nothing is more cer tain than that if we allow our commer cial prestige to go, our actual interests will sooner or later follow. Frontal attacks and football matches show that there is an immense vigor of tempera ment in the nation as a whole. Why it seems unable to find competitive ex pression, even to the humble extent of holding the Channel record, is a mys terious problem.



NEW ZEA'-ANTk SHE^^JSS HIPPING OCX'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS ' FOR LONDON, via Moan- Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. Probable final "~~ Stcmmer*- 'roi,B Port. Date. Papauui 6372 WelllngtOH {July 30 Wikato 4767 — 4ug 15 Ruapehu # 800 C — ITo follow Rimutaka 7765 — j „ Wakanui 5706 — J „ Watinate 5610 „ Rakaia 5628 Tekoa 4050 •Twin Screws. I W&r farther particulars apply to tTRT^DLATTDER BROS., Lm>. gf-ww | UjmmmmnmHnmmm him iiwhiw.iii ■mi ■■> hiii ■_■___■ ■ ■ i ■i ■ in—■_—ill shaw, sTviLUTSb a i Jsion COMPANY, LIMITED* FOR LONDON. vs^, 4, T>OTATj MAIL STEA -o^jjjf^ XX MtCttS, with superior ': "■.-■:•■'■ --^ soso-Qmodatlonforanela'.iofi of passeo-rapß, calling at onte Video or Rio, Teaeriffo »nd Ply. oath. Vessel r'-'m |Oomman.deT[ From Date. Karamea j5563. Burton Sept Kumara i6o34iycoi.ia.nd ! Sept "~ ~OARGO~ STEAMERS. ~~ Waiwera 6257 Stuart (WeU'n Aug 8 Pakehst |4331 Pmsseb I Aug 29 Aotea. '6364!Evatjs ( I Aug 31 _t Via South Africa For further particulars, apply NICOLL BROS. D~ NION OTEAMsiIP"" COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited ■' TEAMERP SAII FROM LYTTELTON AS UISOEB: For Weebporti and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington-- Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise orient in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via* Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferenee should therefore be made to Ohriscchurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton r WM ~Mp,M'1 "■" -■-"■■-' --------- -•—" ■■_ So H. GRAVES, SHABBBROKEB ' AND FINANCIAL AGENT. 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. i BELIAiSLE Information on Dredgir. Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Copes : Bedford McNeill's, Morelng and Neai'u, A. B.C. Co (fourth Edition. aIR F MAKEIC, Ashburton Representative Telegraphic Address :. GB AYES Chribtchurch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth 03 H Ukdeill E Ukdbiil T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS (TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath in Stock. Private Addreis, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also care ef Mr T. Andrews. Kant Belt. 3 |B__*___—MllF.—^_~ — —*—————-_■»-« ■ i "-»»—pTfnff LAKER BROS., urnishing Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest I Designs fa FUNERAL FURNISHING?! FUNERALS conducted with the greatest oare and satisfaction, _b most j SDasonjjble charges. 1 Corner of Wakanui Road and Oast j treats, and Baker and brown's Coach J factory. I HENRY STBijrfi-KNSON, (successor to Alfred Harmon.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, eto., EVERY SATURDAY., at 12 o'ofook. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my rands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown end Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. AOKfTT : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay >. meats from jSJOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. PATTY Pan baking powder contains a pabty pan it each end of tin. THB Crowning Glory of a Woman is her Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal HuNurt Egg Julep. Bottles la, ab H E Boot.lßl qh's, Chemist.



i ARE GASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. 00RNSA0K8 SUPPLIED _nDTCTT\Tr< DONE ON FARMERS' \Xl_Vlk3j JLoU' ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY BOLLER~M_OUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager j ' h~------Mn_______H_ar___^^ BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORtvS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TQIOR TURNIP KAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind ot Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 C*wt. or g C*wt. SACKS Orders received by ! . FTVLVMDVuANDtiiIX, _3_00»., XAmfte-xk., DAVID -XHOBIAH. OR THfc r".._E.. _irAIK.M._E-lElf!!«> CO-i»PHJ_BATIVE 8WOCIATIO?8 OF CANTERBURY, Limited., CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PROPUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. ff. WAYMOTJ • m Secmtary, T. B. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS <fe UPHOLSTERERS. FUKNITUKE AND BEDDING OF ALL HINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. ' WE'ARE SI ILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites in Plush end Tapestry, which beat Chris'cburch for price and quality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED— A. largo assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables us to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock !.-*■ town ; at all pricesi IJN< LEUMP, I>UGS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, JAUGS, l/ILOLOTHS, In New ar»d Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture ell our own Goods on the premises, of tbe best material and workmanship, so buy frcm us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl> UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET. Next to the Building Society's Office, and opposite Arcade.)



PSg g Q BS ____E___K BSMM GISRE BILIOyS UTTIOSCS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, &c, They possess three grand qualities, feeing SPFF'DV SAFE AND CERTAIN, TitE Schoolmistress, St. Anuc's Scliocl, W'»iu_._,wt.n;n J .»ritus as folloiv.s. 4* My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.'" Jt&Bjru/acturod only at 78. New Oxford Street, Loudon. £_4d by ail Cdomists and Medicine VciNV.._ft naa _- n aa_e!v_s-_vc-_--______---K ' i ' I'liiwiwiiiitiiii __~' i iw i i >i mimi mi- iiiiiiir--ti-a-_rTrrfrj''''frri^r~' —n> PLEASE NOTE THIS. MRF. N. WHITCOMBE, SURGEON DENTIST, PAUNDERB' BUILDINGS, ABHBURTON, OROM THIS DATE is prepared to Extract Teeth for ls ß JP If with Nitrons Oxide Gas §9. Stoppings 5s each Sets of Teeth from £8 8s upwards. Oare of Children's Teeth a Specialty, Note Address— F. N. WHITCOMBE, Surgeon Dentist, Saunders' Bui!dinge 3 Ashbmrton.



if 'Jafe tt~ f i II WJT J* ' mrZ J0 1 811 " /tm/S' _# Mr 11 I IB | Ip Croiiiig; Raiig'f-H' f Y/C°~l Ce^^^D r*~lir*S"'"^~_lS IQ Use in the Colony >^_-!£_^Sg. ,; n^'~^L__M _Sj'' f,'ke/ bnrn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood np I £% KS3 H^""^^ N0 SETTING REQUIRED. •JWh [j ■"SJ^Oj g With f?tove Pipe can be worked out In the *iSI ' 'J *«^**NJj«_^l open. Splendid.Bread Bakers ■ I H i^^-£^ LlT®_^S^*l With c»Bt iron or copper boilers. The I 1 _T-*^J j I_^_TL - f«J copper boilers are l_»rge and tin lined inuide. I i *j-_'_H____»f || Repairs are a Minimum. it 1 \ v*j™**sh I' f* Mads in all ems, single or double I P-m WSVLWJsiIEmL High or low pressure boilers MTJi'iirtTiii iiiili V " ..ujLir""7"Y^ " p'^ "'y R" IF1,!Q .n'oCg6,'B» Jrom whom' ■ '"""" '" '"" "" "-SK__l_| C»!»lrgues con be obtained, or from the imkers Jo, Hi. oxlAOJ^J^OOll.. JLjx'jL/-- SOUTHEND FOUNDRY Pbinokb Strkbt, DUNEDIN ._n«___—■■_awf-_iwi■■——_»„__—■__________■__«____■_—_ii-iiiiiiii--iiiii—'" ■■mi■■mi *mmmmmmmmm*mmmamßmmm*Kiic-m.mmiu.*iK#rd*>'



SMOKE ONLY NEW YEN US. A PERFECT TOBAvCO. ■MH____________________M________M^ .DAVID THOMAS, AVCTIC^EBB, hkBD, INgUBAKOB & ESTATE AG}.ST VA3 UAT(>B, WCOL & GB.AIK BROKER, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald andJAehbcrton alternately j Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skir.B, Fate, Hides, etc, on Mondays j Sales o* Wool Throughout the Season Grain -Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing bake as prr arrangements Arcade Bcrse and Furniture Sale held,™ Saturdaye Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and 00, Ohrisfcclmrch Booth, McDonald aad Co, Ohristchnrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting Loadon and Lancashire Insarance Company Graham's Foot Rot Oompoaition W right, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Cis Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SAIK I have For Sale tbe following Blocks of Lard, in tugßock, in the Hinds District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ 1900 „   6CO „ Eeclairaed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks o! 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acrea Sever*! Farms, various Bizee, thoroughly improved, for sale } well worth the money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. Ti/| V COM PIT! NT STAFF now includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Ratei



HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. Thia is a representation of a onntented and happy wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TFA, This !-,rfv obtained 61bs of that famous tea at 2s, and with it ehe was given FREE, a copy of Mra B«eton'_ work on Cook-ry and Household Manrtgement, By the aid of this Book she was enabled to place --uch dishes before her husband that he waa always in a good temper. Consequently hers is now a happy home, and she enjoys her leisure and her cup of tea and improves her mind by reading the good broks that are given away with BOOK GIFr TEA. Go, thou and do likewise, and be also happy. | A larger Cookery Book may be had with lQlbsofTea. Ask for Catalogue of Books. John Orr attclCo. Agents, Ashburton NICOLL BROS. HFNicquu E FNioeLL, LA Nioou,. Merchants & General Agents, BUYERS OF FAT jSHEEP & LAMBS..' 4. GENT 3 FOR— Christchurch Meat Co., Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip - Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd Now Zealand Insurance Company G&AIN BOOGHT AND BOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have p&roels fo«* disposal. SfATioN Books Kept and Audited. v■ - • We have received eumc of Trust Monio. raaging from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securit.ee at fl^facd b per cent. F R TJI T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Fydney, and the Islands ,and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit In •season all the year round* S E ED S. We stock Clovers. Ryegrass, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality^ THE OHKISTCHURCa MEAT CO, Limited. TSLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TURNIPS, RAPE and any ether crop, and to suit any desci iption of soil. Greatly increased production wherevet used. Satisfaction given everywhere. Ni ot Lh Bbos. Btore five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. KCOLL BROS, District Agents.



THE Event of the Year I THE [i Sensation of the Season! TJESIDENTS OP ASHBURTON & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will be interested to learn that OUfi GREAT ANNUAL Slit Sill (OCR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE TFAR), IS NOW ON. And will contii ue from itey to day, until SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST This Jale, will constltnte a COLOSSAL CLFARANCE AT HALE PRICES of lExlsting Stocks, inclading— FASHIONABLE WIIsTIR GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, f Also—■ Fnniitara and Farnishings, Crockery and Glass, Beddbfr. Wi c Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc Toe Sale Redactions will .even extend te OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WF. M-KE AND SELL will be HANDSOMELY REDUCED IN PMCE doling this sale. it wili7pay you To run up to Christcharch for this Great Sale, but if unable to at.rend it, conanlt your CATALOGUE AND DO YOUR SHOPPING BY POST.



COOKING BANGES. BARNINGHAM AND 00. 8 IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT* Need, no Setting. Can be useel &8 Open. Flre_ . ASK 808 THB IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STRiKCER & CRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Street A-hbarton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days ..when necessary. They will be represented in Asbbnrton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive Instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressod. ( We have various sums of money awaiting nveatment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & ORESSWBLL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. J OANS GRANTED FiiOM and upwards, at current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now due and payable Office —Tancred Btreett Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Firsb Tuesday in Month—9,3o a tt_ till pm; and 7 t_.il! 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manages



MUM & .til; OHRI^TOHURCH Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S \ BOTTLES ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tc> the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ARES. Agsntß for Ashbarton—-Messes Shear maw Bros FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, j SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, GO TO Gr* JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and weHer Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel j Ashburton. " * j •—Bepairs a Specialty.— ( Presentation Committees liberally I dealt with. I LADIES ! " GENUINE Tailor-made Costumes, Habi'i*.] Jackets, Rainproof Mantles _dc, tnadci j to measure in the latest Styles and newetf- | Materials. Fit and workmanship guaraa | GENTLEMEN ! j We have just opened out ex s.s *Rang»- | fcira' a large Shipment of New Winter! Goods * We respectfully Invite inspeodor -of our new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Scotch, Irish, and West of England aeidNew Zealand Tweeds, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coating*, real ' Donnybrook' Irish Friezes, &o. Bu.itj. to measure from £5. Trouserß from 16u, Our motto is always ' Satisfaction !' OKAICHEAD d. BERRYMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, ABHBURTON ST GEORGE Manufactured Goods off various kinds »r« the best. Try them j Procurable from all itorekeepers 5 3111



Ths Validity op Lord Milker's Title—A carious question has been raised in the London prees in connection with Lord Milnet's title. The grandfather of the new peer was a German merchant of Neuss, who married a GerraaD lady nee Yon Rappard. In 1830 his son Karl was born. Karl received his education at Bonn, where he matriculated In 1352. In 1853 he married, while still a student, and studied medicine in Bonn, Giessen, and Tubingen, taking the degree of D. Med. at the last-named place in 1856. He practised as a dcater in London from 1861 to 1867. In the latter year he returned to Tubingen,and became 'Lektor der Englischen Spracbe' at the university there, and in 1872 'Aasserordentlicher Professor,' In which year he married a German lady, his firs, wife having died in 1869. The question now arises whether lord MHner is an English subject by birth or whether he has been naturalised, Truth refers to a statute of William and Mary which divests the Sovereign of all right to create a natural' ised subject a peer. It was passed because William w»b flooding the peerage with Dutchmen who had been naturalised Englishmen, and does not appear to have been repealed. It is pointed out that unless Karl Milner waa naturalised during hia brief residence In London, his son wouM have be.n.born a German subject. If so, and the son waa naturalised, he cannot be created a peer. I ■ "■



Colds, or any irritation fr~ ,m*^A (tsJ the throat, lungs, or j/ pr br©u_chial tubes, physi- J j ciaia_ .are constantly jfi / recoKiisaending y^jth V Xane's U Greasotefc Emulsion uf Cob Hiver ©tl Tkey recognise that it is the end positive,, speedy, and absolute cure ..;*' Croup, ib&arseness, JSvonchtt;^, and those affections of the. liui^s .smi bronchial tubes, which, if nob check.-d in time, finally le.&§. to"Consumption. Lane's Gkeasoted JS^umiox is an original and distinct.preparation. It is Cod Liver Oil, Lime, and Soda, im mensely improved by the addition of the finest Bcechwood Creasote. Fresh .eggs is the ingredient used to perfectly Mend and emulsify, giving' .Lake's ' iGassASOTED Emulsion a food value,no (oShoA* Emulsion.contains. .It is pleasant •■to tfcfc taste, and so easy to digest that ■young .babies, and most delicate men Land women take it regularly. - % PRICE 2«. mi ■Cbemigts S, Stores Sell it. Smoke .NowYettUß