SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Arrived, Saturday. Takapuna, s.s., from Dunedin. Clematis, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. W. 0. Wentworth, barque, from New caatle. Maud Graham, schooner, from Wel lington.'- -r-.j-J-T-y- - Ocean Bird, ketch, from Pelorus Sound. Kangaroo, s.s , from Westport. Mahuiapua, a a., from Nelson. Pelican, brigantine, froip Kaipara. Oomet, ketch, from Havelock. Alert*, schooner, from Kaipara. Hawea, as., from Manakau -and way porta. Sidled. Saturday. Emperor, brig, for Newcastle. Oommercant, barque, for Newcastle. Croydon Lass, schooner, for Waitapu. Herald, schooner, fo* Pelorus Sound. B. Webster, barque, for Newcastle, dio. schooner, for Waitapu. Hawea, a.a., for Waitapu. Hawea, a. a. , for Wellington. Mahinapua, as., for Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Saturday. Sailed—Gael, for Fiji; Laira, for Lon don. „ , Auckland, To-day. Arrived Australia, from Sydney ; May, Ibarquentine, Captain Grant, 111 days from Foochow. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Wakatipu, from Sydney, v Gebymouth, Yesterday. Arrived—Star of the South, from Dun- Sailed—Energy, for Auckland; Mary Wadley, tor Napier; Eliza Firth, for the Bluff; Cabetfeidh, for Noumea; Murray, for the Northern ports. Dunedin, Yesterday. Sailed —La France, for Lyttelton, with a cargo from Mauritius.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALS' 1 . Tuesday, November 20. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald fialeyarda—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Exc. This Evening. Tom Hall —-Wilmott’s Combination Com pany, at 7.30 p.m. Monday, November 26. - Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7. SO. Wednesday, November 28. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Saturday, December 1. Wakanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Monday, December 3. Langbeach Road Board, at Road Beard office, Longbeaoh

MAIL NOTICES.

Mnila dose at tie Ashburton Post Office follows For Christchurch and North at Gam 10.30 a.nu, and 6 p.m., daily. For Ohertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a»m. %nd 6 p.m. daily. ' For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. dally. For Temuka, ,at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.80 p.m., daily. For Oreenstreet -and Ashburton Forks, 0f» Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 p,m. For Mount Somers, pn Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.80 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. - .For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.in. For Wakanui, Elgin, Sea view, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.in. For Newlaads, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a. m. Muiln arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— ■ From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.86 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 6.30 p.m., and,B p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forksi Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 *.m. ir ■ From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and ■ From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, ' Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m.‘ daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle,, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9; 30 a. m. • From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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DEATH.

Whbei.be —On IS ovember 18th, Albert H., the much beloved son of Joseph and Maria Wheeler, of Willowby; aged, 18 years and ten months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1883. Jealous Otago.

In writing the other day on the sub ject of agricultural shows we referred to the jealous feeling towards Canter bury existing in this relation on the part of Otago, and this jealousy has found its latest expression in the Dun edin Times , a copy of an article in that paper having Leen extensively circu lated throughout this part of the colony. We are betraying no secret when we say that the present editor of the Otago Daily Times was for some time pre vious to the past three or four months connected with the press of this pro vince, but with the proverbial enthu siasm which characterises a convert he espouses the cause of the part of the colony where he now resides, and has become plus toyal que le roi. In this, of course, he is only performing his duty, from a journalistic point of view, and coming from a district where agricultural matters are watched with so much interest, the apathy displayed in the South must have been far more ap parent than it would be to an old resi dent. We suppose that the object of our contemporary is to show that although the best of the stock at the Christchurch Show came from Otago, the Southern breeders show a disincli nation to support the Association es tablished in their own province, and do not send their animals to the Dunedin exhibition. That this is true no one who has had the opportunity of contrasting the two shows can gain say, but the remedy for this state of things lies in their own hands. Instead of jealously grumbling at our success, they should enter into .honest rivalry, and if they can equal or even beat us they may be assured of Canterbury’s approbation. Another point upon which the Otago Daily Times seems to be sore, is the fact that the President’s Cup was taken by a breeder in this province, and elaborate statistics have been prepared with the object of proving that Mr Wm. Boag, who was awarded the trophy, was not entitled to it. Here is the passage where this is referred to: —“We have no doubt our agricultural readers will be amused, if not instructed, by the manner in which Mr William Boag se cured it (the Cup). Hitherto Mr Boag has been in the habit of showing Leicester sheep, shorthorn cattle, draught horses, and pigs only ; and yet within a week or two of the show he suddenly became possessed of all the other varieties enumerated underneath, and on the Saturday after the show several of these valuable animals were offered at auction, but an unsympathetic public declined to buy first prize bulls at the moderate price of ro guineas—or, in fact, any figure at all.” After quoting figures in support of the position he takes up, our contemporary gives the number of points scored with stock bred by exhibitors as follows : R. Campbell and Sons, 28 points; John Reid, 43 do ; Hon M. Holmes, 46 do; E. Menlove, 22 do; N.Z. and A. Land Co., 56 do. Wm Boag, 9 do. Now what is the conclusion to be drawn from these elaborately compiled statis tics ? Simply this : if the President’s Cup had been awarded upon a different basis, it would not have been retained in Canterbury, but would have gone to : the N.Z. and A. Land Company, whose <

headquarters are in the South. Had . the editor of the Daily Times been com missioned to decide who was to get the prize, we have no doubt that the result would not have been the same as it is now, but the fact remains that Mr Boag was given the Cup because, according to the conditions laid down by the donor, he honestly and fairly won it. Those conditions were well-known to all the competitors, and if it was in the power of Southern breeders to secure the trophy and they failed to do so the fault is entirely their own. The truth is that Mr Boag, recognising that in many of the classes Otago would score a majority of the points, deter mined that the honor of carrying off the Cup should lie with this province, and accordingly he sent contributions of stock which he was not in the habit of exhibiting at former shows. How he became possessed of that stock, whether by breeding them or by right of purchase, is quite be side the question, and the judges had nothing whatever to do with these considerations. We only see in Mr Boag’s success a reason for congratula tion that we have in this province a gentleman possessed of what, for want of a better word, we may call patriotism sufficient for him to gain a victory against what on paper appear such over whelming odds. As to the appeal made to the Otago breeders by our contemporary to the effect that they should not neglect their own show, a comparison of the number of entries proves what little chance there is at present of Dunedin supplant ing Christchurch in this particular. In the latter there were this year no less than 1,529 entries, while the Southern metropolis can get together only 800, or little more than half. By energy and perseverance the Canterbury Associa tion have established their annual show as the most successful in the Austra lasian Colonies, and it stands to reason that breeders will rather send their stock where larger prizes are awarded 1 and greater kudos gained, than to Dun edin, where the show does not much exceed in size many up-country local gatherings.

Edwards meets Scott in a contest of twenty-four hours at Wellington on Fri day. The Canterbury Rugby Union has re solved to apply for affiliation to the Eng lish Rugby Union, Two gentlemen were nominated to-day for the office of Mayor of Ashburton for the ensuing year, viz : —Messrs Donald Williamson and Alfred Harrison. The polling will take place on the 28th inst., at the Borough Council office. The following are the detailed entries for the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Show: —Merinos, 54 ; Leicesters, 51 ; Lincolns, 24; Romney marsh, 2; fat sheep, 14; shorthorns, 33; Ayrshires, 86; fat cattle, 5; draught horses, 45; light horses, 97; pigs, 13; implements, 148; buggies, 20; dairy produce, .97; agricul tural produce, 10; New Zealand manu factures and extras, 88; total, 787. The total for last year was 753. Major and Mrs Pollard arrived at Christchurch by train on Saturday after noon, and in spite of rain a large number of the “ Army ” met them, and conducted them in procession with bands and ban ners to the “barracks.” They had a “ free and easy” at night, and special knee drills yesterday in the Tuam street Hall at 7 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. This week is to be specially sensational in salva tionism.

At the Police Court this morning, be fore Messrs R. Alcorn and T. Bullock, J.P.’s, Joseph Barnes was fined 10s, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness, and a first offender was discharged with a caution. James McCor mick was brought up charged with having been drvnk at the railway station on Saturday night. He was also accused of using bad language and resisting Con stable Casey in the execution of his duty. The offences were fully proved, and the Bench inflicted a fine of L 3 and costs. The first number of a new periodical called the N.Z. Volunteer and A. C. Ser vice Gazette is just to hand, and we must congratulate the proprietor on having turned out a very admirable journal, which should meet with the support of those most interested. The Gazette is excellently printed, the leading articles well written, and the reprint matter seems to be strictly confined to matters interesting to volunteers and military men. The publication is one which fills ajjvoid, and wejwish Messrs Ford and Co., of Christchurch, who are the publishers, every success in their venture. The news of the death by drowning of Mr Allan Hobbs will be received with unfeigned sorrow by many people in Ash burton, where the deceased was well known and universally liked. Mr Hobbs had been staying here for some time, having the entire Cassivelaunus under his charge, and he intended returning from the Bouth to-day. The event is rendered doubly sad by the fact *hat the deceased was, we understand, on the eve of mar riage, and his journey down South was to make final arrangements, but, as will be seen in another column, he never reached his destination, having been drowned while on the way from Palmerston to Port Chalmers. Mr Hobbs was still a young man at the time he met his death, his age not being much over 30. Says the Timaru Herald: —The Nor thern papers and the telegraphic corres pondents, we see, invariably call Mr Mitchelson the “Honorable ” Mr Mitchel son, and refer to him as if ha were already a Minister. At a Farmers’ Cl ub banquet at Whangaroi on Thursday, how ever, he to )k occasion to mention that he is not yet sworn in. If all we hear from Wellington be true, ho may not be sworn in for six months yet; and it is quite within the region of possibilities that he may never be sworn in at all. It is rather premature, therefore, for his friends to invest with Ministerial honors and to make a fuss about him as Minister of Public Works. We were much amused, by-the-by, to notice that at the Far mers’ banquet on Thursday, Mr Mitchelson cautiously declined to disclose his policy. His policy, indeed ! We have been trying to get soma inkiing of his policy from the part he took in the pro ceedings of Parliament last session ; but we are bewildered to find that he took no part at all, as far as Hansard shows, beyond asking three Questions, one about the Kaipara pilot station, one about kauri forests, and one about the Mangapai- Whangarei telephone. There is not much about policy to be got out of these, and we may be excused if we hazard a belief that Mr Mitchelson has no policy and does not know what policy means. What is rather remarkable, though, Mr Allan Macdonald, who has hitherto been an ultra-Opposition member, declared at the banquet that jn future ha and other mem bers of the Opposition would support Mr Mitchelson. What has Mr Montgomery to say to this, we wonder 1 We may also ask, What are politics in New Zealand coming to 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Nov. 13. Win. Thomas Knowles, who has con fessed to the murder of F. M. Bates, says he has committed three other murders and several large robberies. He says he was compelled to confess by joining the Salvation Army. He sent the detectives on a lot of wild goose chases, digging up stones in secluded paddocks, and tearing up a hearth stone in one house, acting on his information. He is evidently mad, and his confessions are not believed.

Some eight passengers, chiefly mechanics returned by the barque Leopold from South Africa, giving a very gloomy ac count of the state of matters there as far as the industrial classes are concerned.

Signor Verdi, opera singer, has filed his schedule.

The reward for the discovery of the perpetrator of the Commercial Bank rob beries was apportioned as follows :—Sub- Inspector Brown, LIOO ; Detective Mac kay, L6O ; Detectives Nixon and Ward, LSO each ; Detectives Oonsidine and Por ter, L3O each ; three constables, LlO each ; A. A. Corbett, L2OO ; Maud .Cor bett, L 150; Emily Corbett, LSO ; Henry Thorne, L 225 ; Edward Davis, L 25. About 100 c ises have been instituted against country publicans under the Trade Marks Statute by the Customs officers.

The Salvation Army barracks at Wil liamstown have been placed in the charge of “Captain” Jeannie W. White, a young woman from New Zealand. Adelaide, Nov. 13. An experienced report estimates the yield of wheat to be from eight to ten bushels of good plump grain. The Chinaman Mah Poo has been hanged for the murder of his country man. Brisbane, Nov. 13. The captain and second mate and two of the crew of the labor schooner Alfred Vithery have been arrested tor the murder of a Kanaka on board a vessel at sea.

SERIOUS FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.

The heavy rain experienced in Ashbur ton on Saturday has not, so far as we have yet learnt, done any great damage, but the floods caused in the South have been very disastrous, resulting in one in stance in the death of Mr Allan Hobbs, who had been living in this district for some time past. The express on Saturday was detained at Otaio for some time and did not reach here till past ten o’clock, and it was about one on Sunday morning before passengers were landed at Christ church. At Waimate the railway line has been extensively damaged, and the water on Saturday flooded the streets of that township and the racecourse was much injured. At the Anama Station a very severe storm was experienced on Satur day, and at Weaterfield yesterday there was a heavy downfall, accompanied by thunder. This morning’s Timaru Herald gives the following account of the flood in that dis trict :—Judging by its effects, the rainfall must have beau more severe south than north of Timaru.' As the time for the arrival of the express train from the South approached it was learnt that there was a great deal of storm water along the line, and that the train would be delayed in consequence. It subsequently tran spired that it was stuck up about Maki kihi, and a special was promptly de spatched by Mr Jones from Timaru to try and connect with the express. The special, which left Timaru at 3 p.m., had attached to it a number of passenger carriages, and had on board Mr Verdon, Locomotive Foreman, and also Mr Hawkins, Inspector of Permanent Vt ay, with a large staff of road and ballast men. The evidences of the flood were first seen at Saltwater Creek, which was several feet above the ordinary level. At Normanby the Little and Big Pighunting Creeks were high, a perfect lagoon having formed up the flat at the back of the outlet of the latter. As the Pareora River was approached little flood water was seen, but on the bridge being reached two strong streams were seen coming down, the north one, which strikes the groin; and protective works constructed at the break caused by the last flood about the end of February last, being ths strongest. After crossing the river the low-lying lands on both sides were seen to be under water, which overflowed the line in some places. The train, however, got through to St An drews, only one doubtful spot being so far noticed, namely about two miles on the Timaru side of the station. Af er a short stoppage the special continued its journey and then became noticeable the full elleot of the storm. From half way between St Andrews to Makikihi station it was a case of flood everywhere. On the upper side of the line the water had backed up, in some instances, for fully a mile back, the green shoots of the young crops only show ing here and there. The dray road in many places was under water several, feet, while the tops of gorse hedges and fences were seen only on the hillocks. Fortun ately the strip of land between the rail way and the hills was of no great width. Wherever there was a culvert or a viaduct the water rushed through with immense force, but these apertures were few and far between, and proved totally inadequate to give vent to the flood, which poured over the railway line in a dozen different places. At times the water was nearly up to the axles of the railway wheels. The land on the seaward aide of the line presented a much more dismal aspect than that on the upper, for there omj long sheet of water presented itself for miles, in some instances reaching from the sea beach to the line. Here and Iheia small flocks of perished-looking sheep were seen clustered on a rise or amongst bunches of flax, looking as if their last hour had come. After passing the Otaio the worst part came, the cowcatcher of the engine literally ploughing its way through the water at times. Below Quinn’s there was a roaring rushing stream running for a long distance parallel to the line and then in a hollow rushing under and over it. A mile and a half or so this side of Makikihi the express was met, standing, afraid to run the risk of tackling the line. It was backed to the Mahikihi station, and the special train from Timaru, after its engine had been shunted to its other end, undertook to pilot it on its journey northwards. The Makikihi river was running bank and bank as the special went down the line, an I the outlook for the journey back did not look promising. At 4.45 p.m. the special was set in mo tion, the express following at a fair dis tance, much to the delight of the passen gers by the latter, who were tired of wait ing nearly three hours. All wont well until St Andrews was passed, but at the place already mentioned as being doubtful the pilot engine was seen to pull up. A couple of chains of the line had been undermined and the ballasting carried away. ft took Mr Hawkins and his men nearly an hour and a-half to put it right, the trains meanwhile standing in the midst of a miniature lake about two miles long, created on flooded paddocks. The workmen, however, threw their whole heart into their work, though they were up to their middle in the torrent. About seven o’clock another start was metde. On reaching the Pareora it pre sented a very altered appearance to what it had done about three hours previously. It had, in the interval, risen fully five feet, and was running in one broad stream at the bridge. Fortunately the outlet to (ho sea, as visible from the line, was a broad and straight one, otherwise the fresh must have done considerable dim age. The protective works on the north side already mentioned would have, vve believe, endangered the bridge, as they

divert the main stream„f6x, and make it run parajpCnKto until it reaches the which it , strikes almost lengthwise instead of 'tunning fairly between the bays. After passing the Pareora, good ( time was made to Timaru,’ which v[as reached at 7.30 p.m. The Saltwater Greek Lagoon, as the train passed, had not found/an outlet, and was close up to the railway, line,'-and covering all the lowland to the south-east corner where the line strikes the cliff. A. telegram from Dunedin dated yester day says : —The rain which came down all day yesterday, particularly in the after noon, in perfect bucketsfull, happily ceased about 9 p.m. Had it continued through the night the most serious floods ever known here would have had to be recorded. As it was, many lowlying places in the city and suburbs were under water, and tram communi cation with the suburbs was sus pended. North-east Valley suffered most, the main street being a river a couple of feet deep, and the water standing a foot deep in some buildings. The damage done was small, the inconvenience of residents being the most serious result. The train from Invercargill was brought to a halt by the Kaikorai Creek at Burnside,iwhere the water is said to have been w foot higher than known since the construction of the railway line. In the hilly country north of Dunedin the rain seems to have been heaviest, at any rate the floods were more severe. As telegraphed last night, the Christchurch express, which was a mil train, as Saturday was the last day of the excursion fares, was stuck up at Palmerston. The various slips are ex pected to be cleared away to-day, and the passengers will get through to-night. The trains will all run as usual to-morrow. A fatal accident arising out of the floods is reported from Palmerston. . A party of six of the train passengers chartered a buggy to come through to Dunedin, and about three miles this side of Palmer ston, they got off the road, which was covered with water, in the dark. One pas senger named Hobbs, who was the care taker of Mrs Dodson’s horse Cassive lanus, which is stationed in the Aahbur lon district, was drowned. The other passengers had a narrow escape, but some ' young men named Sloan who live in the ' neighborhood lent them valuable assis tance. The horses were drowned. A 1 good deal of damage has been done aboat Blueskin also in the shape of small [ bridges being washed away, etc. No par ’ ticulars are in frqm the South, but the I rain is understood not to have been so heavy there'. ’ To-day there is no rain, ' though the weather is dull and lowering. The Northern mails were brought on to ’ day from Palmerston by coach. [by TELEGRAPH.] ' Dunedin, To-day. r Traffic was rejumed this morning. Gor don Bros’ nursery in the North-East Valley was completely wrecked by , the * floods. They estimate their loss at 1.400 Charles Eadie, groom to Mr Calcutt at Goodwood, was drowned 1 in trying tb'cross 3 the creek to get to the Goodwood rail way i' station.

THE WILLMOTT COMPANY.

Nothing could better prove the good opinion of the Willinott Company held by Ashburton playgoers than the fact of the Town Hall being fairly filled on a night like that of Saturday. Iu spite of the unpropitious weather the public attended in goodly numbers, and the lower priced portions of he house were crowded, while the front seats were also well patronised. Those who prefer the strong meat of melo drama to the more refined diet of comedy had fare to their taste provided for them in the “Golden Plough,’’ the piece chosen for Saturday. The play is an excellent example of its kind, the situations being striking, the plot well worked out, and what is perhaps the most important ele ment of success, the secret of the mystery surrounding the main incident is carefully concealed till the last. The action opens at the . inn known as the Golden Plough, which is kept by a Mrs Royal and her daughter May. Here are assembled a detective .'named Middleton, a doctor, Tom Carroll, the successful suitor of May, and an eccentric gentleman called Jerry Drake, who is afflicted with an overpowering inclination to laugh in season and out of season. The late squire has lately been murdered, and the detective has been entirely at fault in discovering the perpetrator of ths crime. This and the expected arrival of Sir Francis Claud are the .principal topics of conversation, and it is seen by the agitation of Mrs Royal, whenever the baronet’s came is mentioned, that they have been acquainted in the past. There is also some mystery attaching to the hero of the piece, a parson named Preston, who is at present the village schoolmaster. Preston is in love with the ward of Sir Francis, and on learning this Mrs Reyal says she will obtain the baronet’s consent. In the second act we are let into the secret of the landlady’s influence over the aristo cratic visitor, and we learn that she is his cast-off mistress of former year?, and that the parson is the result of that connection. Stung with remorse, he agrees to the marriage of his ward with Preston, but on being left alone a mysterious hand is thrust through the window and Sir Francis is stabbed. Mrs Royal rushes in and sees a figure retreat, which she recognises as: that of her son, but she determines to keep the secret to herself. From this to the end the audience are kept in doubt as to who is the murderer. The police sus pect Carroll, who is found to be in pos session of notes formerly belonging to Sit Francis, but which were really a gift of the latter; Mrs Royal is certain that Preston committed the deed, but lacks courage to expose him; while the parson is himself in blissful ignorance that he is suspected. Some complicated action naturally arises from this, but the real culprit is disclosed ip Jerry Drake, who turns out to be a whole sale murderer in disguise. Many of the scenes are admirably constructed, and if the dialogue is not particularly brilliant it is at any rate good enough for the pur pose of melodrama, where incident is the chief element. Miss Crawford, as Mrs Royal, had an arduous part, and with the exception that at times her utterance was slightly jerky, and now and then she descended to rant, her performance was an excellent one. Miss Amy Johns, as May Royal, invested a rather common place character with not a little individu ality and succeeded in enlisting the sympathies of the audience, and Miss Lawrence was satisfactory in the small part of Helen Claud, the parson’s be trothed. As the clerical hero, Mr R. W. Rede was not so well suited as in some other parts he has played here, and although he acted with care he was scarcely successful in arousing much inte rest. Iu the scene where he discovers that Mrs Rjyal is his mother, only to realise that she thinks him guilty of his father’s murder, was perhaps his beat effort. Mr Wilkinson was amusing as Jerry Drake, but hia laugh was certainly not natural, and its constant repetition became wearying. Of the rest we need only say that they filled the parts allotted to them with tolerable success, but the action of some of the most telling scenes was considerably hampered by the small ness of the stage. During the evening it was announced that Struck Oil would be played to-night, and from the applause with which the announcement was greeted there should be a crowded house to wit ness this populal.'diama. . On Wednesday next the company will appear at the Town Hall, Bakaia, “ Withered Leaves ” and “ Larline ” being the 'pieces chosen foe ihat occasion

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. fREUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, Not. 16. The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is Li 2,400,000, being an increase of L 200,000 during the week. -The.ptatr, portion of reserve to liabilities remains at 43 per cent. The Bank rate of dis count is unchanged at at 3 percent.} and the market rate is Australian light weights }id to Jfe£d lower, and heavy weights %d. London, Not. 16. • Consols remain at lor %; New Zea land securities are quoted as follows: Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 105 Six per cent. 1889 Loan, 104 j Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Ixian, 99/4 1 Four per cent inscribed stock, xoo%. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,750,000 quarters, being a decrease of 10,000 quarters during the week. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 46s ; and- t New Zealand ditto at 38s 6d to 44s 6d. Australian tallow—best beef, 38s; best mutton, 395. The P. and O. Company. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam ship Company has declared a dividend . ot 5 per cent, for the past half-year. France and Germany. * : - 'T The French and German Press are now engaged in renewed bickerißgicthftn latter assuming a menacing and aggres sive tone. The Calcutta Exhibition. - ; , Calcutta, Not. 16. * The Victorian and New South Wales Commissioners for the approaching In ternational Exhibition have arrived here. ' The Colonial Courts are pro- ; gressing > very favorably,. and ate ex pected to be completed .when the. building is opened.

TELEGRAMS.

[PKR PHBS3 AfBOOIAfION.] A Decoration. Auckland, To-dayl'il 4 Miss Chrisp, head nurse of the Auckland Hospital, has been conferred bythe Qua£n with the decoration of the Order of the Red Cross. : Miss Chrisp has already; two medals for service on the - field; ;:' : TbeT Governor will be asked to present the insignia to; Miss Chrisp.. im Missing. Mr A. G. Dalitor, second master of the Parnell school, Las been missing since Wednesday. It is feared an accident has befallen him.. A Walk Over. Mr W. B. Waddell, baker, was to-day returned asTHayor of Auckland withSUtT opposition. ; , i 7' ~ ■t: Sporting. .. '■'%[ r . , Blenheim, To-day; The programme of the Marlborough Racing Olub has been published. .The Gup has been increased from Ll5O. to L2OO. ; • --n. 7 The Weather. Heavy rains have fallen for the past week, but there are no floods. ' ■' Volcanic Disturbances WKLLINGXONj.Torday.-.-, Remarkable disturbances in the two largest lakes in the colony have bean re ported to Dr Hector. A letter from thd officer in charge of the camp : at Lake Taupo states that last month a schooner was moored partly out of water at the jetty near the outflow: of the lake, and shortly after noon the prater was seen to retire and leave the vessel high and dry. The water returned to its normal level in ten or fifteen minutes. At another place where the outflow approaches i the rapids two men of the Armed Constabulary force were bathing in a warm pool, near the river bank at a higher level than the water flowing from the lake. They noticed cold river water suddenly flowing into their warm pool, the: river sinking to its usual level in a few ipinutes. T^ e water of the lake must haver baeii affected to about twenty inches.. It is thought this wa s due to volcanic action. ; ~ •; Fatal Accident. Nelson, To : day.-s On Saturday afternoon a girl,, cacfjkng a baby, : was knocked down, by, a passing vehicle whilst crossing the road. ‘ The infant, a child of Mr Hurley’s, was IdbkUd by the horse and has since died. ’ The NelsonOopperi .0 The ChampionDopper Coj / who recently sent 20 tons to Newcastle, k hsve received the following cable :—“ Out-turn,3Silpor cent, and sold 12s per.-unit/’rilt is cal culated that : the shipment realiled L 23 pec ton, which is considered 'very satisfac tory. The cross-cut no the Doctor’s lode, about twe feet.wide at the . surface,. is found to: be 15ft. lAt this depth the manager estimates the Doctor’s lode to be worth Ll6O per fathom. Samples of the drilling, which appear to be half native copper, are tobe sent fpr analysis. The highly , encouraging reports are causing excitement. A Quick Passage - Christchurch, To-day. The New Zealand Shipping have received cable .advice that the s.s. Doric arrived at Plymouth, on Nov. 16th, after a voyage of under 42. days. The frozen meat is in 1 prime condition. ! The 'Frisco mail, which left New Zealand on the day after the Doric, is nut reported as arrived. ' 1 ; > A EisoiaPrtye. ; | Dunedin, To-day. A private cable received here adyiaes in advance of 25 per cent on the Home cojit of English glass. The Dunedin Show. : The entries for the show total 800.

IHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1888.



AND the only Daily Paper published between Ohriatohurch and Tim»ru ( STOP THAT COUGH! DON’T DISLAT. —How can you stop it? Where! a the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OP CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. "Sold everywhere. —G, Bonnington, Ohriatohurch. p WANT GOOD AND STRONG FURNITURE, GO TO DAVIS'S CHEAP* FURNITURE AND BED DING MANUFACTORY, BAST STREET SOUTH, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Ohriatohurch i&dss and guaranteed bes. of naierial and w orkmanahlp. FUNERALS ng»tw.T & OOMPLUTEIY FUKNIBKBD



Wanted. WANTED, immediately A young GIRL who can milk. Apply at the Manse. 893 WANTED— Three good SHEARERS for Thursday next. Apply, Messrs Dudley AND Nobthey, Bivoradale, Tin wald. 11 89* WANTED— A CARETAKER. For particulars of duties apply to Alfred Curtis, Secretary Athletic Sports Ground Company. 11 898 w ANTED SHEARERS. Apply, W. H. Rule, Pendarvos. 11 8:6 WANTED KNOWN—That Robert Elston, Burnett street, Ashbur ton having procured the newest appara tus, is prepared to Sweep Chimneys at very low rates. Any orders left at the Town Hall will receive prompt attention. Terms cash. 760 c WANTED Known—That in conse quence of the rapid increase of business, John Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, has been compelled to get a large stock of Boots of a superior quality in the town in order to meets the demands of his customers, and those who may pur chase from him will find no deception as to price or quality. As J.M. has gained the public trust in the past by doing best work and fit, combined with neatness and style, ha intends even to make greater exertions in the future. Fowler’s Build ings, Tancred street (opposite Arcade), WANTED KNOWN—That Mr Dan Lea’s Gymnasium is the only place for real amusement; admittance free. Every kind of amusement to be ob tained on the premises calculated to please the general public—American Bowls, Skittles, Shooting, Boxing, Fencing, Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, etc. Temper ance DrinKS, Cigars, etc. Tickets— monthly 2s 6d, for use of Horizontal Bar, Trapeze, Single-sticks, Dumb-bells, Indian Clubs, etc. Dan Lea is always at his post to give lessons in Boxing, lesson £1 per mop*h, or according to arrangement. 1344



Special Advertisements. Licensing act, issi, on sale at Office of this Paper, ORICKETING MATERIAL, Of every description, at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, AT Andrewes Bros., EAST STREET SOUTH. 77 JJOME, SWEET HOME. XMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS, WITH Photos of New Zealand Scenery And a Beautiful Assortment of Others of Latest Designs,



NEW SPRING GOODS Showing in erery department. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT Upon usual prices allowed to purchasers of parcels amount ing to 10s and upwards. Dimant and Coe, Ready Money DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, 9528 Andrewes Bros., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, &c., East street South, Ashburton. n!5



THE NEW ZEALAND GRAIN AGENCY AND MERCAN TILE COMPANY, LIMITED, JTJ- AYE FOR SALE A VERY COMPLETE Threshing Plant, By Ransome—almost equal to new, and |foc which terms are specially easy, i Also, seed Gats and barley RYE GRASS NEW CLOVER SEEDS WOOLPAOKS, Etc., Etc. All at lowest current rates. Wm. HORNE, 12 au Agent.



THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory HAVE spared no effort to place before the public a MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF NEW WINTER MANUFACTURES Comprising all the latest styles in | MEN’S & BOY’S CLOTHING Manufactured from the best qualities and newest Designs in COLONIAL, SCOTCH, BRITISH, AND CONTINENTAL TWEEDS. The large and increased trade has en abled the Proprietary to offer their cus tomers still further advantages than hitherto, and THIS SEASON’S GOODS, upon inspection, will be found CHEAPER THAN EVER. .m- A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE FRIGE. SHIRTS, HATS, HOSIERY, and every requisite at Wholesale Prices. Nineteen Branches now open in New Zealand. Agents for the Unrivalled WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINES. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



Special Advertisements. INTRODUCTION OF THE PARCEL SYSTEM. Fashion Ifovsß, Cashel street, dwjtchurch. Great success has been achieved in the Old Country by the introduction of the “Numbered Parcel System,” for the supply ard purchase of useful household drapery, thou-ands of parcels being for warded to the order of distant customers upon the distinct understanding that any article not proving satisfactory to the pur chaser, the money in all cases t® be re turned. This system is now being intro- Tho splendid stock of General Drapery in all departments has been purchased by E. C. Brown and Co., from the Trustees in the Estate of the late firm of Craig and Smyth, at a very large discount off cost for cash. Thus articles sold under price leave a good margin of profit for the vendor, while giving unsurpassed value to the purchaser. In all parcels wo stake our reputation on the values, and, as suggested above, re turn the money in all cases where the article is not satisfactory. Our No. 1,20 s Dress Parcel, duced by E. C. Brown & FASHION HOUSE, Christchurch. contains — Worth £ s. d.



1 dress piece (12 yds) any shade, Freuch costume cloth 018 6 good velveteen to match dress 0 5 6 3 yds silesia, for linings ... 0 1 10 2 doz new oxydised buttons, to match ... .... 0 1 6 1 pair warm lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 6 £1 9 10 Our No. 2,30 s household parcel, contains — 1 pair good medium size blan kets ... ... . ... 1 good honeycomb quilt... 8 yds good wincey 1 pair good strong corsets, any size ... ••• ... Worth 10 0 0 12 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 £2 2 6 Our No. 3, dress parcel for £2, contains — Worth 1 dress piece (10 yds) celebrated Empress black velveteen ... 1 7 6 3 yds good silesia for lining ... 0 2 0 2 doz new stylo oxydised buttons 0 16 1 handsome striped winter skirt 0 9 6 1 durable silk umbrella, paragon frame ... ... ... ...0 8 0 1 choice silk chenille scarf ... 0 3 11 £2 12 5 Our No. 4, Ladies’ parcel for £2, contains Worth 1 dress piece (12 yds) French check costume cloth ... ... 1 1 0 3 yds silesia lining for same ... 0 2 0 2 doz choice buttons, to match dress ... ... .•• ... 0 1 6 1 good warm Ladies’ tweed ulster 0 17 6 1 black quilted alpaca skirt ... 010 0 1 white or colored wool wrap ... 0 5 6 1 pair lisle lined fur-top spring cuff gloves 0 2 0 £2 19 6 Our No. 6, household parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 1 pair large size good witney blankets ... ... ••• 1 10 6 1 nice large size good honeycomb quilt ... ... ••• ••• 014 6 1 pair good heavy white sheets 0 9 6 6 good value honeycomb towels 0 4 0 6 yds heavy Welsh flannel ... 0 8 0



£3 6 6 Our No. 6, family parcel for £3, contains — Usual price 12 yds super Roslyn flannel (pure wool) ... ... . ... . ... 018 0 24 yds splendid white calico, heavy make ... ... ••• 013 0 24 yds good strong brown or grey wincey ... ... ... .•• 0 14 0 6 yds tartan plaid ... ... 0 6 6 6 yds good brown holland ... 0 4 6 12 yds hemp carpet, dark stripe 0 7 0 6 pair Girls’ or Women’s warm winter hose ... 0 7 6 4 large unbleached Turkish towels ... 0 4 9 £3 15 3 Our No. ,7, mourning parcel for £2 10s, contains— Worth 10 yds good black French cash mere ... 1 6 2 yds 4x4 celebrated rainproof crape ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 1 good black alpaca or sateen skirt 0 14 6 2 pairs Ladies’ black hose ... 0 3 0 1 pair Ladies’ two-button choice black kid gloves ... ... 0 4 6 £ doz Ladies’ cambric handker chiefs, in fancy box ... ... 0 5 6



£2 19 6 Our No. 8, furnishing .parcel for £lO, contains— Worth 20 yds nice pattern good tapestry carpet 3 5 0 I nice pattern hearthrug, to match 0 16 6 1 pair handsome lace curtains ... 0 14 6 1 pair medium lace curtains ... 010 0 2 pair full size good white sheets 0 18 6 1 pair full size good witney blan kets ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 1 pair medium good witney blan kets ... 1 0 0 1 full size white honeycomb or toilet quilt ... ... ... 0 14 0 1 choice pattern wool tablecovar 0 15 6 2 white Turkish bath towels ... 0 3 0 6 white or unbleached honey comb towels ... ... ... 0 4 6 2 white antimacassars ... ... 0 2 0 2 white toilet covers ... ... 0 4 0 6 yds linen check glass cloth ... 0 6 0 1 superior white linen tablecloth 0 11 6 £ll 15 0 Our No. 1, wedding parcel for £4, contains— Worth 1 dress (12 yds) pretty shade in cashmere 1 17 6 2 yds pretty shade in satin, to match ... ... ... ... 0 13 6 1 dress (12 yds) good costume cloth 110 2 yds rich colored velveteen, to match 0 7 0 6 yds good silesia ... ... 0 6 0 3 doz buttons, to match dresses 0 2 0 8 yds braid, to match dresses ... 0 0 8 1 pair two-button first choice tinted or white kid gloves ... 0 5 0 6 Ladies’ linen collars ... ... 0 3 0 6 Ladies’ linen handkerchiefs ... 0 6 6 3 pairs Ladies’ nice hose 0 4 6 £5 5 8 Our No. 2, wedding parcel for £lO, contains— Avery complete trousseau. Our No. 9, Ladies’ (half-price) parcel for L 5, contains — Usual price 1 Ladies’ handsome mantle ... 217 6 1 Ladies’ beautiful real sable muff and collarette ... ... ... 4 10 0 1 Ladies’ quilted satin skirt ... 1 0 0 1 fashionable tweed ulster, in leading shades 1 10 0 £9 17 6 A problem whereby Ladies may stay at home and order their drapery in perfect confidence Just try ope parcel and see what you will save. Remember—Cash returned at ones for any article returned in good condition. Samples post free on application to any part of New Zealand. In ordering any of these parcels, it is sufficient to quote number and name of parcel only. P. 0.0. made payable to E 0. BROWN & 00., Fashion House, CbrUtohurohi 1962



Special Advertisements. B 5s U S I NESS Envelopes, p 1,000 REWARD BOOKS. H. M. JONES, East street. 11 877



Milner & Thompson Ashburton, H. M. JONES, Agent. PIPE ORGANS.— Especially suitable for Churches. Ear superior to any Reed Organ near the price for richness and purity of tone, volume of sound, and durability of onstruction. Price—Ll2o. REED ORGANS.—By Smith and Co., Mason and Hamlin, Wood and Co., Easby and Co., New England Company and Clough and Warner —from Ll2 I2s. PIANOS. Brinsmead and Sons, Broad-iiood, Collard and Collard, Erard, Pleyel and others. Dresden Model, and German and French manufacture, with test improvements. DEFERRED PAYMENTS Wholesale an» Retail.



Wells' “ Rough on Corns.”—Ask for Wells’“ Rough on Corns.” Quick re lief, complete, permanent cure. Cprns, warts, bunions. Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents.



Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing children will cure the child and benefit themsclviaby taking Hop Bitters daily. . See., — Thousands die annually from some - form-,of kidney disease that might have been prevented by a timely use of Hop Bitters. Read,— [Advt.] .... Flies and Buss.—Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, i»ck-rab« kits, cleared out by “ Rough onßats.” 7#d, Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents, Mother Swan’s worm Syrup.—lnfallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic ; for restlessness, worms, constipation; Is. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents; $ Holloways Ointment and Pills/- Notable Facts. —Intense heat augments the annoyances of skin disease and encourages the development of febrile disorders; ‘ therefore they should, as the)r can, be remove by these detergent and punning preparations.’ 'ln i stomach complaints, liver affections, pains, and spasms of the bowels, Holloway’s- ungent well rubbed over .the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents: congestion |gd in* flammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts, incipient cholera. ~ The .poorer inhabitants in * large ' cities' 1 ' wilH Ifmd these remedies to be their t‘best l friends when any pestilence rages, lor when f from unknown causes ? eruptions, boils, 1 ' 'abscesses, or ulcerations point out the presence of taints or impurities within the system, and call for instant and effective curative mcdicin.es, [Advt.]