SHIPPING.

J»ORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. Yesterday. Tui, 8.5., from Wellington. Waihi, a.s., from Timaru to Wellington (nut in for repairs). Morksworth, a.a., from Wellington. To-day. Grafton, a.a., from Timaru. Taiaroa, 8.15., from Wellington. Mahinapua, a.s., from Oamaru. Sailed. Yesterday. Tui, a. 8., from Kaikoura and Welling ton. * Comet, ketch, for Pelorus Sound. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. ; Arrived—Stormbird and St, Kilda, from Greymouth ; Taiaroa, from the North ; Te Anau, from the South. Timaru, Yesterday. Arrived —Beautiful Star, from Dun edin. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived —Southern Crosi and Waitaki, from the North. ’ Sailed—Palace, for Kaipara ; Arawata, for Melbourne, via the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

♦ n/c Ashbukton Guardian Office, Saturday afternoon. Messrs R. Davies and Co. report:—At our monthly sale at South Rakaia, on Thursday, 2nd inst., we disposed of 12 acres of suburban land at Lio 'per acre. Light draught horses, at Li2 ; hacks, Liz and Lg ios; x cow, L 5 I os; calves, 10s 6d each ; pigs, 8 weaners, up to 4s 6d. Potatoes, gs 6d to us 6d per sack ; seconds wheat, 10s 6d to 12s per sack. Sad dlery, furniture, books, etc., realised fair prices. At the request of a number of farmers we have decided to commence our sales in fhtureat I p.m. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report on the dairy produce market as under, for week ending Nov. 2. Butter ; The quantity ciming forward is con siderably less than usual at this season of the year, and commands lod per lb.—Cheese : Prime old meets with ready sale at B}£d ; new cheese, of which but little is on offer, realises 6}£d. The successful inauguration of the creamery works at Flemington since we last wrote is a feature in this connection deserving of more than passing not : ce. The dairy has become such an important factor in the profit able working af a farm as to be a real neces sity. though nine-tenths of the farming com munity would prefer to save the labor, ex pense, and risk attendant thereon. By the fac tory system these ends are avoided, and when this fact is thoroughly recognised, we antici pate a large increase in the number of creameries. We can only hope that they may be aunched under as favorable auspices as those of the Ashburton Cheese and Butter Factory, which deserves the utmost support of all hav ing any interest in the district.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES Monday, November 13. R. Davies and Co., at their rooms, Ra kaia—Lease of Store Sites, at Rakaia Station.

Tuesday, November 14 Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Yards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, &a To-Night, Saturday, November 4 Combination Troupe—Town Hall. Monday, November 6. Ashburton Gas Company—Annual Meet ing, Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, 3 p.m. . . Tuesday, November 7. ashburton Permanent Building and In vestment Society, Monthly Meeting, from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. St John’s Lodge, Monthly Meeting, Ma - sonic Hall, 7.30 p.m. Horticultural Society—Monthly Meeting

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas, Et Prkvalbeit. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1882. A Good Example.

TOWN EDITION. \ Issued at 4.55 >

The establishment in Christchurch of the “ Young Men’s Club,” brief mention of which we made in a late issue, is undoubtedly a step in the right direction. The Club "is not a social one in the sense in which the word is usually applied to clubs. It aims rather at combining instruction with amusement; while providing means of rational recreation for the mind wearied with the business cares of the

day, it will offer every facility to those members who may desire it to improve themselves and add to their stock of knowledge. But there is to be no com pulsion—no enforced study. The members are, in the words of the Mayor of Christchurch, to be entirely “ un fettered.” “ But,” added His Worship, “ there were many who felt the want of further improvement in their education, who had been forced to leave school early, or had neglected to take advan tage of the means then in their hands. To meet the wants of these, several gentlemen had kindly volunteered their valuable services to open classes for instruction in several of the most usdul branches of education, so that those who wished it would have ample opportunity of improving themselves in those subjects in which they felt defi cient. ’1 he promoters and gentlemen who had so kindly volunteered to in struct them would feel themselves amply rewarded for any trouble or ex pense incurred if the pupils showed by earnest attention and good conduct that they appreciated and benefited by the privileges offered.” It is to be hoped that the club will prove a suc cess. The fact that the number of members has, since its formation, in creased from 50 to 150 says much for the popularity of the movement, and shows that the promoters have not striven, as frequedtly happens with these societies, to accomplish too much, They have not, that is, omitted recrea tion from their programme. And wisely. Too much amusement, of the right kind, cannot be provided if the Club is to rank as a permanent and popular institution. In many indi vidual cases very much will have been accomplished if the newly-joined mem bers can be weaned away from un desirable amusements and associates, and taught to acquire a relish for recreations and companionship •of a more healthy kind. There is plenty of room for clubs of this kind in other places than Christchurch. Wine Growing in New Zealand.

In a recent issue ot the Auckland Herald appeared a letter from a Mr A. G. Allom, on “ wine growing in New Zealand,” which is so interesting and important that it deserves to be made as public as possible. In it the writer describes a visit which he lately paid to a vineyard near Auckland. We quote his own words as to what he saw and heard ;—“ It would be difficult to find a more suitable place than that chosen by Mr Woodcock, and a great amount of time and labor has been expended cultivating the several acres of vines, which appear to thrive well about this part of the country. The wine made by Mr Woodcock is really very good, tasting very like port wine, but not so sweet. It is much drunk by the settlers round about the district, and very little of it finds its way into our Auckland market, but from what I have seen ot this wine myself, I think there is every reason to believe that if it once found its way into Auckland, it would ensure a ready sale, especially when its quality and cheapness were taken into consideration by the pub lic.” Notwithstanding this favorable impression of Mr Allom’s, he goes on to say : —“ Mr Woodcock’s opinion U, that New Zealand will never be& wine-growing country. Although the climate is a beautiful one, it is not suit able for wine-growing. His whole crop of grapes has often been spoiled by one or two slight frosts during the latter end of the spring. These frosts spoil the grape for wine, as frost creates acidity in the grape instead of sugar. This is where Australia has the advantage. Her climate is not so changeable as ours, and the grapes have everything in their favor.” Undoubtedly Mr Woodcock is right in his surmise. Re says that “wine can be made here, but that this country will never be a wine-growing one.” This is rather a hasty conclu sion to arrive at as it appears to us. Mr Woodcock seems to have lost heart and to have grown despondent, because his vineyard does not pay, but if, as our contemporary points out, he is content to limit his market to the out-of-the-way district in which the wine is produced he can hardly expect it to pay. He should seek a wider field. Wine of the quality and at the price of that pro duced by Mr Woodcock should com mand a ready sale all over the colony, and its introduction might lead to the establishment, on a large scale, of a highly important industry. Of course, in a novel enterprise like wine-growing, and at present the enterprise is a novel one so far as New Zealand is con cerned, difficulties innumerable are likely to arise, and success can only come of perseverance and experience. Even in Australia, where the climate is of course far more suitable than that of New Zealand for grape culture, the road to success has been a weary one, the failures and disappointments many, but that success has been attained the recent Bordeaux Wine Exhibition, where Victoria carried off no less than twenty-four first and second prizes, New South Wales fourteen, and South Australia six, amply proved. That a similar measure of success will attend the efforts of the New Zealand wine grower is extremely improbable, but Mr Woodcock has shewn that the cli mate of Auckland is sufficiently warm to mature the grape for vintage pur poses, and that wine, and good wine too, can be made in the colony. The principal objection appears to be the “ slight frosts” which sometimes spoil the crop of fruit. But although Mr Woodcock complains of bad years he admits that there are also good ones, end one good season should compen sate for two or three bad ones. The successful establishment in this colony of the industry might reasonably be ex pected to be attended with much bene fit, apart from its commercial result. If a wine cheap, palatable, and whole some could be obtained, there would doubtless be a very large decrease of drunkenness, for the prevalence of which the quality of the liquor retailed is, in many cases at least, as much an swerable as the quantity consumed The question we have discussed in this article is thus an all-important one, and Mr Woodcock’s experiences as a wine grower, it is to be hoped, will not be lost sight of. He has proved that ex cellent wine can be produced in New land, and it only remains to be seen whether it can, the proper conditions being observed, be produced profitably or not. That Mr Woodcock has not made the industry pay goes for little. He has evidently been hiding his light nnder a bnshel. '

The High School Scholarships.— An announcement respecting the above scholarships will be found in another column.

Havelock Street Crossing.—As Mr Hayes’ lease of the railway site does not expire until the 7th inst., this crossing will not, although now completed by the railway department, be opened for traffic until that date. Prince of Wales’ Birthday. —The local post office will be open to the public f ora 9 till 10 in the im ruing, a :d from 7 till Bin the evening of Thursday next. Mails will bo sent away by the first trains north and south.

Quarterly Licensing Meetings.—A notification by Mr Walter Martin, clerk to Licensing Committees, appears in our advertising columns, giving the dates fixed for the holding of the quarterly meetings of Commissioners in Ashburton and district.

The Rain. —The heavy rain that com menced to fall last night and wh'ch has continued to come down in a manner I hat clearly proves that itjmeana busmes-, ever since, has been welcomed by the farmers, who are jubilant. It will do the growing crops incaclulable good. So far the har vest prospects are moat cheering. Watbrton. — A meeting of the Library Committee was held yesterday. Pre-ent —Messrs J. Davis, Seal, Tomlin, and Mager. Mr J. Davis occupied the chair. It was resolved to hold a co cert and ball in aid of the Li rory funds on the 15th inst. Seveal accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

ThbWakvndi Lecturer, From the Timaru Herald we learn that Mr Phillip Maguire intends to give an entertainment, consisting of comic songs, at the Odd fellows’ Hall, Timaru, on “ Monday next, the Ota inst.” If “ sufficient inducement offers,” Mr Maguire intends also to give a lecture on reli.dous topics. A Bit of a Blow. —A country paper published in Otago, at itos that during the last week a gale of extraordinary violence was experienced on the Carrick range. So great was the force of the wind that a dray and three horses were blown over, while an unfortunate miner who was caught in the b ast was lifted clean off his feet and hurled into a neighboring gully. Trout. —The Domain creek will evi dently become a splendid fishing place for local angler', as we understand s >me capital sport was had there yesterday by a well known boniface. The trout have increased very much, both in number and wei ht, and in attempting to land a good sized fish yesterday, “mine host” not only lost his trout, but went home minus a good portion of his fishing tackle. Theatrical. —To-night Mr Frank Wil mott’s dramatic combination will appear at the Town Hall, in “ His Last Legs and the extravaganza of “ Cinderella. ” The company comprises Miss Amy Johns, Miss Louise Crawford, Miss Amy Nelson, the Howard sisters (o), Miss Vickers, and Messrs Jas. Wilkinson, J. Hesford, Sim mons, Willmott, Marter, and others. Thus it will be seen the “ combination ” is a strong one, and as the bills are both good (“ Struck Oil ” will be played on Monday night), it ought to draw good houses.

Something Wrong with the Gas.—A rather serious gas explosion occurred about nine o’clock last night in the Robert Burns Hotel, George street, Dau edin. The landlord had entered the room to discover the cause of the amell of gas, and, pushing the gas ilier up, the gas which was lying neir the ceiling, ex ploded with great force, among other things, blowing the door oft’ the hinges into atoms. The I mcllady, Mrs Sinclair, WiS hurt by some of the f agments, and

was thrown down some distance away. Mr Sinclair miraculously escaped with a few bruises. There was great damage done to the bottles in the bar. Royal Australian Circus. —The above circus, run by the well-known caterers for the amusement-loving public, Messrs Woodyear and Ross, will pay Ashburton a visit shortly, giving one performance on the evening of Monday week. Several months have elapsed since this circus was in Ashburton, and since that tim# it has been tripled in size or thereabouts, and now boasts twenty-nine performers and twenty-seven trained horses, besides no velties of all kinds. The big show has only just arrived from the North Island, where it ban been liberally patronised. T opens in Christchurch to night, prepa ratory to its southern tour. Kkligious Mania. —ln the War Cry, the • alvation Army’s organ, we read, cone oning one meeting, that “ on Satur day night a man fell prostrate at the Mercy-seat, an i kicked and roared In an agony of sold.” Then, re another:- “One came running to Jesus, an I what amazed the pe pie most was to s‘e a woman, who got so filed with’ the power hat she shouted and jumped. The singing was still kept going, then a rush was made to the Mercy-seat. Down went another and another, until they were lying about in all parts of the Temple like dead men and women. . . We con’d not gst the pe ip e to go home, so we let them go on ti I nex f . morn ng, and then the women were at it, preparing for the May morning breakfast, which was held in the Temple. Thirty more sou's wept their way to Calvary ! Halleujah !” Saved by the Rain. —The following curious “Government Orders” were is sued in the early days of New South Wales:—“ Government House, Sydney, April 14, 1801—The regiment to be under arms on Monday next, the 10th instant, at half-past nine in the morning, to at tend the execution of John Boatswain, private soldier in the New South Wales corps, sentenced to die by Court Martial, for desertion.” “ April 19, 1801: Raining in torrents. The execution of the priso ner, as directed in the order of 14th inst., on account of the incletn ncy of the wea ther, is deferred until to-morrow, 20th instant, “April 20th: Still raining in torrents. Execution still further de ferred.” “April 25th: Favorable circum stances having been reported the Gover nor of the settlement is pleased to ex tend a reprieve and grant a free pardon to the prisoner, John Boatswain, sen tenced to death for the unsoldierlike crime of desertion ; but the Governor t usts that the awful position in which the wretched man was placed will deter others from following his example. God save the King.” Pouch Court. —At the Court this morning, before the Mayor and Mr Thos. Bullock, J.P., William Brown, farmer, living near Drotnore, was charged with ill-treating six horses by working them with sore shoulders, and John Brown, James Page, Alfred Holston, and Robert Tayl r, four ploughmen in Wm. Brown’s employ, were similarly charged. Con stable Rouse, Rakaia, deposed to the rrest of the whole of the defendants, and to bringing them and the horses into town. The’horses were 'standing outside the Court, and were in a disgraceful state. It was evident in fact that their sufferings must have been severe. Their collars were exhibited to the Bench by tsergeant Felton, and their appearance fully bore out the evidence of the Constable as to the condition of the unfortunate animals. In defence of his conduct, Brown, the owner of the horses, said ho had a very heavy job on hand, and the horses had lost condition since he had been on the work. Low as their state was now, they had been in good condition previously. The work ho was on would last for an other fortnight. The Bench reprimanded both master and men, and fined the former L 5, and the latter 10s each, to gether with costs, 33i. The police deserve every credit for the determined way in which they are bringing these maltreaters of horses to book.

A Handsome Pres r Nr. —The owners of the ship City of Perth have presented Captain Clark, the master of the steam tug Lyttelten, with a cheque for LSO, for the skill displayed by him in towing their vessel off the Timaru beach, and taking her safely to Pirt Chalmers.

Where Did it C umb Fuom? —The Hokitika Star says : —“A greatquantity of pitch has been washed up on the South Spit, and the people living in the neigh borhood have pieces 5001bs in weight. It is hard outside, and soft inside. The finders are at present using it to light their tires. Where it came from is a mysteiy.” Sale of Privgleges. —On Saturday next, 11th inst, Mr T. Bullock will sell by auction at the Bazaar, Burnett street, the privileges in connection with the forthcoming A. and P. Lhow and the A. R. 0. Spring Meeting. The sale is at three o’clock, and there will doubtless be a large attendance of speculators, for it is only once a year that such a chance pre ents itself for “ making money.”

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. — Though it is impossible, in this climate of changing temperature, to prevent ill-health altogether, yet its form and frequency may be much mitigated by the early adoption of remedial measures. When hoarseness, cough, thick breathing, and the attending slignt fever ndicate irritation of the throat and chest, Holloway’s Ointment should be rubbed upon these parts without delay, and his Pills taken in appropriate doses, to promote its curative action. No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies. Printed directions envelope every package of Holloways medicaments which are suited to all ages and conditions and to every ordinary disease to which humanity s liable.—Advt.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.

To the Editor. Sir, Can you tell me why the “ powers that be ” have allowed the town to remain in complete darkness for the last few nights 1 Are they keeping the gas for a grand illumination on the first available moonlight night, or for the next meeting of the Borough Council I —l am, etc., Pedestrian.

SPORTING.

OAMARU SPRING MEETING.

Oamaru, Yesterday. The following are the acceptances for the events at the Oamaru Spring Race Meeting : Oamaru Handicap —Gitana, Adamant, Welcome Jack, Hilda, Aurora, and Tas man.

Hurdle Handicap Lady Perdita, Overdraft, Wild Boy, Cunard, Milo, Mo karakara, and Whitbach. Handicap Trot —Cock Robin, Cabby, Little Wonder, Darkie, Rome, Pretty Jane, and Novelty. Grand Stand Handicap —Gitana, Ada mant, Welcome Jack, Hilda, Aurora, and Tasman.

THE WELLINGTON CUP.

[by telegraph.] Wellington, To-day. Nominations for the Wellington Cup close on Monday night, at 10 o’clock.

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

In consequence of the heavy rain no work was done on the racecourse this morning. The betting is very quiet. The following were the odds quoted at Tattersall’s Club last night : —Derby : Even against Cheviot, 5 to 2 Nonsense, 5 to 1 Vanguard, 8 to 10 to 1 others. C. J. C. Handicap ; 3 to 1 against Salvage, 4 to 1 Lady Emma and Welcome Jack, 5 to 1 Betrayer and Turquoise, 10 to 1 others. Canterbury Cup :3 to 1 on the field. Welcome stakes :2to lon Oudeis, 3 to 1 on Oudeis, 3 to 1 against Malefactor, 4to 1 the rest. These quotations remain unaltered.

Turquoise was backed last night for L6OO at 100 to 20. Welcome Jack has also been backed for a large stake at 4 to 1. 100 to 30 has been taken for Salvage, and 100 to 20 about Lady iianma.

THE KAIAPOI WOOLLEN FACTORY.

“ Quite recently,” says a correspon dent of the New Zealand Times, “ I had the satisfaction of going over the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, in Christ church. Without seeing, it is difficult to conceive the extent of the Company’s operations, and the amount and variety of labor employed. The seat of the manufactury proper is at Kaiapoi, where the whole process of converting sheep’s clothing into material for man’s clothing is gone through in its entirety, spinning, carding, weaving, dyeing, and the score or so of intermediate pro cesses—all interesting to an onlooker with an enquiring mind—can here be seen, and the knowledge thus obtained of the capabilities and resources of our land has a wonderful significance to the thoughtful observer. All kinds of woollen goods are here made—from blankets to broadcloth, from knitting yarn, which employs the careful house mother’s spare moments in making stockings for her boys, to the luxurious rug that is to encircle the traveller in its warm embrace on railway or steamer. The finished goods are conveyed to the Company’s factory in Christchurch, where the cloths are made up into articles of clothing, some 250 persons being employed in this work alone. Such a whirring of sewing machines ! While looking at the numbers of young girls busily running them, one can un derstand one reason why servants are scarce. The comparative freedom of factory life has charms above that of domestic service ; whether rightly or wrongly I cannot just now stay to dis cuss. Here are to be seen heaps of articles for boys’ and men’s wear; on an average 1,200 are turned out every day. But it is the quality of the cloth cloth I want to examine, and I find it of various textures —thick and thin, coarse and fine; but all good; infi nitely superior for durability to the stuff that comes, as a rule, into the colonial market. The wonder is that anything else is accepted when such goods can be obtained of home growth. Yes, I know what you are going to say, dear reader. ‘They are so dear; we can get ready-made imported suits at half the price.” Granted, but my dear madam, how do they wear? Are you not aware that most of those nice looking cheap garments, are really little else than shoddy—that is* old clothes re-manufactured —and have little dura bility ? Very soon after wearing you observe how shabby they appear, and you exclaim against “ that dreadful boy’s ” carelessness with his clothes, when in reality the blame rests with the inferior cloth. Why, at the factory, I

■JMI ' I —’ noticed'limmense Heaps of cloth cut- and my look of enquiry was an swered promptly by the courteous man agerj “Waiting; to be sent to England to tile sh6ddy mills.”' “ But why not,” said lr' “ use them up here !" “ Oh,” was the'reply, “it would not pay us to do that; we get more by selling them to mix'with Did cloth, arid ’be" In verted into brand new fabrics,^,arid here he chuckled. Then the blankets came into ridtice!" 'Every housekeeper'ofthe old-fashioned type takes pride in her blankets, and here were such as would rejoice the heart of the most fastidious housewife. Such soft, fine texture, beautiful color, and neat finish. Some, indeed, I have never seen equalled for fineness and lightness, combined with warmth. It is not the heaviest cover ings that are the warmest; witness the eider down quilt, which is a hint taken from some European continental town, where the couch consists of one down bed to lie on, and another as covering. Passing on, we examine the flannels, which at present are rather heavy for some purposes, but in time they will be made to suit every need. As for the railway rugs, they deserved the admira tion they excited. Beautifully soft, of smoothest texture and varied in pattern and color as to suit all tastes, from the showy tartan to quiet gray, interspersed with lines of color, or sober brown. I cannot tell how interested I was with all I saw at this factory. It was so sugges tive of home resources, and self-reliance, and providing for the future, and mak ing New Zealand what she should be— the pride of the Southern Hemisphere. That she will occupy the premier place some day, who of her sons or daughters dares to doubt? But we must help one another, and this is something well worth thinking about.”

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSO CIATION.

The fifth meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association opened yesterday morn ing at Musselburgh. The weather at the start was everything that could be desired, there being- a slight southerly wind _ blow ing; but during the second match in the afternoon light showers fell, and at six o’clock a heavy rain set in, and has con tinued all day to-day, to the great incon venience of the competitors. The shoot ing yesterday was nothing extraordinary; and does not compare favorably with the previous meetings of the Association. This, however, was expected, owing to the range, which is not one of the best. All arrangements are complete, and only one hitch occurred during the day/- This was when a squad of forty-eighty men, having finished the short range, retired to the 500 yards, and after firing,two or.three shots each, it was found that there was no marker in the butts. The mistake was soon rectified and shooting resumed. The Nelson and Canterbury matches occupied all day, and were concluded about 5.30 last evening. A. Ballenger, of Welling ton, won the former, and along with it a prize of Ll 5. He takes the Nelson Citi zens’ Cup, which now becomes his own property, hoving been the winner of it at Nelson in 1881. Harding, of Oamaru, won the Canterbury Match, 200 yards, with a splendid score of 48, out of a pos sible 50.

Both the Nelson and Canterbury matches count in the aggregate for t‘ie rifle and carbine championships. The highest aggregates up to last evening were —Carbines: J. France, Wellington, ,102; W. Harris, Wellington, 99; R. Holmes, Wellington, 95. Rifles: A. Ballinger, Wellington, and Brooks, Dunedin, 100; Coventry, Dunedin, 99 ; E R. Smith, Dunedin, 93; Hogg, Clutha, 97. To-day the Auckland, Otago, and Wellington match will be gone on with, and iii is expected that the first-mentioned will be finished by about noon. [by TELEGRAPH.] ' Dunedin, To-day. The weather this morning is s unfavor able for shooting, light showers are pass ing over the range, and a very cold southerly wind is blowing. The Auckland match, 200 yds, ten shots, has just been completed. The principal prize-takers are in the order named : —Sontag, Wai kari, 46 ; W. McKenzie, Wellington, 46 ; Cosgrove, civilian, 46 ; Payntpr, Nelson, 45; Cooper, Auckland, 45; Sergeant Johnston, Dunedin, 45; Sub-Lieutenant Wilson, Dunedin, 45 ; Waugh, Dunedin, 45; Harding, Oamaru, 45 ; Haslitt, Auck land, 42 ; Cell, Wellington, 44 ; Steven son, Dunedin, 44 ; McLatchie, Bruce, 44; Halo, Wellington, 44 ; Lieutenant,Toper, Nelson, 44; H. Davis, 1 Thames, 44 ; Wratt, Waimea, 44 ; Monson, Port Chal mers, 44; Webster, Dunedin, 44; Seater, Waikouaiti, 43; Chuck,. Wel lington, ’43 ; Home, Clutha, 43; McWhirter, civilian, 43; W. McCartney, Portobello, 43; Hoskin, Tafana ci, 43 ; Waddel, Dunedin, 43; W. Ferguson, ci vilian, 43; Lieutenant Grossman, Nelson, 43; D. McLean, Wanganui, 43; H. Wil liams, Napier, 43; King, Oamaru, 43 ; Sergeant Ross, Wanganui, 43 ; Griffiths, Blenheim, 43 ; D. Stewart, civilian, 43 ; W. Hutchison, Dunedin, 43; Howe, Wel lington, 43. Counted out: Allau, Dun edin; Paterson, Oamaru; Aiken, Wanga nui; Lander, Taranaki; Foster, Wanganui; Gebbie, Dunedin. The above is the third mate 1 which counts for both the rifle and carbine championships. The Otago match, confined to rifles, is progressing, but will not conclude until late in the afternoon.

The highestj aggregates so far are— Rifles : Brooks, Dunedin, 142 ; A, Bal linger, Wellington, 141; Harding, Oatnaru, 14i ; Waugh, Dunedin, 141 ; and for the Carbines : F. France, Wellington, 143 ; W. Harrisr, Wellington, 142.

DEFACING BANK NOTES.

It is advisable to warn persons who have been in the habit of stamping bank notes for advertising purposes, that this practice will not only render them liable to a fine of L 5, but any person accepting the note is also liable. The effect of putting a stamp upon a bank note, therefore, will be to make it worthless. The Act under which this provision is brought into force is the Banks and Bankers Act Amendment, passed last session. The clause runs as follows : —“ 15. Any person who shall commit any ot the following acts shall be deemed to have committed an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, to be re covered in a summary way, that is to say, every person (a) who, after the issue thereof, defaces any bank note by writing, printing, or stamping, or mark ing thereon his name, or the name of any other person, or any matter relat ing to the trade, business, occupation, or affairs of any person ( b ), who, being party or privy to any bank note being defaced as aforesaid, pays away, parts with, puts in circulation, demands payment of, pr deposits or offers to deposit in any bank any bank note so defaced as aforesaid.” The necessity for this law has become abundantly manifest lately by the ex tent to which notes have been defaced for advertising purposes. It is every person’s duty now, in self-protection, to.

refuse to accept a note disfigured in the manner described. The result will be to bring the defaced notes now in circulation quickly to the bank from which they were originally issued, and a speedy reform will thereby be accom -1 plished in the paper money in circula tion. Those who neglect this precau tion will do so at their own peril. The new Act gives definiteness to the cus toms relating to crossed and endorsed cheques. It renders illegal the pay iment by a banker of any crossed cheque, unless it comes to him through another banker. The Act also autho rises the proclamation of special local bank holidays upon due notice being publicly given.

CABLE NEWS.

LAThST FROM EUROPE [rBUTEr’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Homeward Mails. London, Nov. 1. The homeward Australian mails, per s.s. Sorata, which left Melbourne on September 20th, were delivered, via .Naples, on the 30th ult. The Porte Counsels Delay. Constantinople, Nov. 2. It has transpired that the Porte has urged Lord Dufferin to delay his in tended departure for Egypt From Auckland. New York, Nov. 1. Arrived—Laureta, ship, from Auck land (June 6th). [SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPY RIGHT.] Russian Ambassador. London, Nov. 2. Baron Mohreneen has been appointed Russian Ambassador to England. Arrested. Sulieman Pasha, one of the escaped leaders of the Egyptian rebellion, has been arrested in Candia. } The Duke’s Successor. London, Nov. 2, 6 a.m. Rear Admiral Sir A. A. Hoskins suc ceeds the Duke of Edinburgh as Ad miral Superintendent of the Naval Reserves. . ; / Tories Favored. The Municipal elections in England are decidedly in favor of the Tories. A Refusal. JL England has refused to assist Egypt to suppress the Soudan prophet. ; , [Received Nov. 4, 1.5 p.m.] The Gulf of Finland. London, Nov, 2; Intelligence is to hand that the steamship Gulf of Finland, 1,586 tons, bound for Melbourne, which went ashore in the Red Sea on the 21st ultimo, still lies stranded, and it is feared that nothing can prevent her be coming a total wreck. . /T Egyptian. The French Government objects to the proposal that there should alone be an English Controller-General in Egypt. It is hoped that the difficulty. which has arisen will be smoothed by Earl Dufferin on his arrival in Egypt. The False Prophet. ' - k In the House of Commons to-dgy Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that infor mation had been received from Khar toum, dated Monday, 30th October, stating that the false prophet has been defeated in Soudan with heavy loss. There is an epidemic of smallpox amongst his followers. J The Premier Speaks. The Premier made a statement in the House to-day, in the course oiF which he said that the Egyptian Go vernment will share with England the expense of the occupation of Egypt: by the British troops since the defeat of Arabi at Tel-el-Kebir. The Premier further announced that Government would not require to ask for any further war credit during the present session.-' The Cloture. London, Nov. 3..., In the House of Commons last night an amendment was proposed by Mr Gibson, requiring that the cloture should only be adopted by a twO-thirdfc majority of the House, and was finally rejected by 362 to 238. The Irish members supported Government on t|e division. -. A Lynchers Fired Upon. Ne w York, Nov. 2* A number of men who attempted to lynch a murderer at Kentucky to-day were fired upon by the soldiers. Six qf the lynchers were killed, and thitljy were wounded. A Denial. London, Nov. S. An official denial has been given to the statement in yesterday’s Times, that the Egyptian Government had proposed that Arabi should be exiled without trial, and that the British Government objected to such a course. Earl Dufferin. Constantinople, Nov. 2. Earl Dufferin had an audience of the Sultan to-day, and shortly after started on his mission to Egypt. A USTRALI AN. [r BUT kb’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] Wool- Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company’s wool sales, which have been suspended on account of the races, were resumed to-day, when a fairly representative catalogue, com prising about 1,800 bales, was pre sented. The attendance of home acid foreign buyers was again large, tlje biddings were animated, and the open ing prices were fully maintained. The bulk of the lots offered were sold at very satisfactory prices, the high re serves on some of the larger lots alone preventing a complete clearance. The excellent prices realised at previous sales were fully maintained, and the opening advance was completely estab lished. {Produce. *■’ Sidney, Yesterday. New Zealand wheat has declined 4d per bushel during the week, and is now worth 4s 8d; New Zealand oats re main at 3s 6d. Maize has fallen to 4s qd. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces are quoted at L3S per ton. A Rise for the Judges. Government intends to raise the salaries of the Judges by L4OO per annum. ■ .c’

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1882.



at papal time and place. Great sale OV A LARGE SALVAGE STOCK OF FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Furniture ! Also, a large quantity of NEW and SECOND-HAND lURNI TURE-CH'AP. All kinds of Turnery, Carving, &c. Bedroom and Drawing-room Suites. John Meech, BURNETT STREET, Ashburton. Showrooms —Next Bullock’s Arcade Workshop—Next Mail Office. JP you WANT GOOD AND A STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS’S CHEAP FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Ohriatohuroh Pbiobs and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. I FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED slO ATCH MAKERS EWELLERS. IbhJSZ



The Celebrated American Waltham batches, in sterling hunting cases, from £S LOs. K.B.—None genuine unless en graved “ Waltham, Maas.” on movement. Rotherham’s Celebrated English Levers, <rom £6 10s. All Watches Examined, Timed, and Qoaranteed Two Tears.



Wanted TT7 ANTED— A. SITUATION as Gene »V ral Servant in a private family. Apply for address, Office of this Paper. n 4 w WANTED— A General SERVANT. Apply Mas Pakkin, Moore street. n 4 ANTED—A Good General SER VANT. Apply at Ore & Co.’s. n2 WANTED —Farmers to know MILK CANS for Cheese and Butter Factory can be obtained at a much cheaper price at S. Bardlet's Tinware Manufactory, East street. Free Trade and no Monopoly. nl ANTED TO LET A Three- Stailed STABLE, Harness Room, Shed, and Loft above. Rent Low. J. S. Savage, Painter, Peter street. Au 26 ANTED TO LET. Six-roomed HOUSE, acres Land, and all conveniences. Apply, George Gauk- W ANTED to Hire—A light DOG CART and Harness, for about four months ; would only use it once a week. Apply, stating terms, to “Whip,” Guardian Office, on or before 12 noon, 4th Nov. d2 ANTED EVERYBODY to know that Hates and Co.’s is the Cheapest House in Town for CLOTHING and DRAPERT, au 12 \\ TAN TED KNOWN —A Beautiful VV ■ Assortment of FIRE-STOVE ORNAMENTS, newest patterns, direct from London. Also, Fancy STATION ERY, etc. Andrewes Bros. , Book sellers, Stationers, etc., East street south, Ashburton. 8 20 T7STANTED—The Ladies of Ashburton » » to inspect my Large and Well selected Stock ofFANCY STATIONERY, BOOKS, NEW MUSIC, Etc , all at Dunedin prices. GEO. F. HENRY, an 5 Saunders’ Buildings. WANTEDKNOWN —It is Mr Lan caster’s intention to extend his Bread Business, and ho wishes his cus tomers to know he has secured Mr Thomas Hicks to manage that branch. A Cart will be run with Broad alone, independent of the other Two Carts, which will con tinue to run as before The name of Mr Hicks will be a sufficient guara tee that, under his management, Bread of unex ceptionable quality will be turned out of the FREETRADE BAKERY, East street.—R. Lancaster, Proprietor. 240 ■awta Special Advertisements.



Thomas Taylor, jgAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East street. WEDDING CAKES To Order. Manufacturer of CIDER AND OTHER CORDIALS, Wholesale and Retail. o!4 HE MUTUAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned beg to intimate that the above Company has started Business in Ashburton, and that they have been appointed Agents, and are now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE. Premiums at a Discount of 25 per cent, off past current rates. o 2 TUCKER, RESTELL & CO. Q_EEAT CLEARING SALE, CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES. C. HAWKINS Invites his friends and the public to in spect his large stock of Boots and Shoes, at sweeping prices. C. HAWKINS, Ashburton and Tinwald. N.B. —All Accounts owing to the above must be settled at once. BTbLES, • HUR :n SERVICES and PrtAYER-t O )K3. HYMNS ( \nci.nt nd Modern), W t s levan and Presbyterian HYMN BOOKS. CROPS SC AP ALBUMS, Pnotog aph ancl Pocket Albums. RICK ETING MATERIA L Gloves, Footballs, e^c. FIRE SCREENS, Stove Ornaments, Gold and Silver Shavings. Melophones. MELOPHONES,— The newest and most wonderful Musical Instrument before the public— far surpassing the Orguinette in Utility, Sweetness of Tone, and Price. Any child can play it. HE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD, just issued by the National Publishing Cnm ; any of America. Contains a vast amount of information, admirably printed, profusely illustrated, and handsomely bound. Subscribers wanted. A' CC 0 U N T BOOKS— Various Sizes and Descriptions. s OHOOL BOOKS And Requisites. N O T E PAPER, Various Sizes and Qualities. Foolscap and account sales paper. ■ ENVELOPES, i'J Business, Official, and Fancy. Toys, fancy goods, crewel wools. S LATES, INKS, PENCILS, PENS, &c., &c. P lANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS AND MUSIC. JEL M. Jones, BURNETT ST. & BARING SQUARE. JSS' Bookbinding Executed in All Branches.



The Smith Organ, Made expressly for churches, very strong and plain case, twenty stop*, octave couplers, grand swell, twenty-nine pedal notes of two registers (equal to fifty-eight notes), double exhausting bellows (to blow by hand for full power, but a foot lever can be used for the soft organ). Altogether a complete powerful church organ at a comparative small cost, and combining the stops and swells of the pipe organ costing four times the amount. Any ordinary player can use this organ. Guaranteed for 9/ve y ars. These organs are imported at special low prices for churches, and soli on terms to suit customers. Organs exchanged if not satisfactory. Further particulars from H. J. WEEKS, MUSIC SELLER, ASHBURTON. Agent for C. Begg & Co. Importers.



Special Advertisements. fJIRY THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory For every article of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, SHIPPING AND TRAVELLING OUTFITS ; Also for CHOICE NEW GOODS In hats, hosiery, shirts, ties, PORTMANTEAUX, RUGS, BLANKETS, &c. HIGHEST AWARD AND SPECIAL HONORARY MENTION At DUNEDIN INDUSTRIAL EXHI BITION ; Also, TWO PRIZE MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATE Awarded at CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. Seventeen Retail Branches now open in the Colony. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Ashburton Branch: EAST STREET. W. SPARROW, Manager. s!9 JUST RECEIVED —ex “Thorne” (from London)— a splendid selection of FANCY GOODS, comprising—Writing Desks and Cases, Workboxes (rosewood, walnut, and mahogany), Blotting Pads (papier mache), Fancy Inkstands, Photo graphic and Scrap Albums (at all prices). Purses, Portmonnaes, Ladies’ and Gents’ Spring Card Cases (pearl and Morocco leather), Pencil Cases, Stationery Racks, Ink (large and small jars), School Books, and Stationery of every dose iption. A large stock of Cricketers’ Materials of every kind. Children’s Balls, Dolls, Toys, &c. ANDREWES BROS., Booksellers, Stationers, &c. East street south, Ashburton. jl2g W E ate NOW LANDING, ex Maud Graham, from Kaipara— -10,000 feet xli T. and G. Ci x a o| X i „ 9 in Shelving 12 in ~ 16 in „ ~20 in ~ Also, 20,000 feet undressed KAURI, following sizes:- 25.000 10.000 3.000 2,500 1.000 1,000 021 9x2 9 x li 12 x 2 12 x li 12x1 12 x 3 14 x 1 TUCKER, 16x1 18 x 1 18xlfc 12x2 15 x i 16 x | 24 x 1 RESTELL & CO. OTICE TO FARMERS THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCANTILE COM PANY, LIMITED, Are supplying Woolpacks, Full size and three-quarters, at LOW, RATES.



LIBERAL Cash Advances ON GROWING CROPS, AND ON LARGE or SMAi.L CLIPS of WOOL, At LOW RATES of Interest. They are also Sole Agents for Messrs Samuelson and Sons’ new REAPER & TWINE BINDER. Mr Ernest Samuelson, during his recent visit to New Zealand, was present at most of the reaper and binder trials, and the experience he then gained has enabled his firm to incorporate the latest English and American improvements in the Machines they are sending us for next season. We ha e every confidence in recommending them as the most DURABLE, COMPLETE, & SIMPLE Machines yet manufactured. G. STEAD, Managing Director. P. CUNNINGHAM, Consulting Director, W. HORNE, 12au Agent, Ashburton. Craighead and Co., rpAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. In again returning our sincere thanks to our many friends and patrons for the very liberal support which has been ac- j corded to us since we commenced busi ! ness in Ashburton, we have much pleasure in announcing that our arrangements for the coming season are now complete. We have just been favored with several consignments of the best materials which can be obtained COLONIAL and EUROPEAN including Fancy Coat- I ings, Serges, Bedford Cords, and Tweeds of every description. j Our method of Cutting and Pitting being based on the most advanced ideas known to the Cutting Profession, com bined with ideas of our own. which are not generally known, a PERFECT FIT i can always be relied on. Where any ab normal peculiarity exists it can easily be concealed, and when the figure is perfect it will, by our method be shown to the best advantage. Prices moderate, as usual, CRAIGHEAD * CO., TAILORS & CLOTHIERS, Tancived street. 200