SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON. • Sailed. Yf.kteb.bay. Te Anau, a a., for Auckland and way port?. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Adelaida, from. Sydney. '' via Southern ports. . ... ; Wblunoton, Yesterday. . Arrived.—Hauroto, from the South ; Grafton, from the W.est Coast and Nelson; Hawea, from Nelson and Picton. Sailed— Wanaka, for Picton and Nel son ; Haweh, for the South. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived—Night Hawk, from Calcutta; Sunbeam, barque, from Vaese,, Western Australia. . . Sailed — Fsperance, barque, for the Bluff; Ringarooma, for Melbourne, via Hobart and the Bluff Dunedin, To day. Arrived — Tarawora, from Sydney direct

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Ashburton Guardian Office, '■rs i-i y, i-•/ ■- • Friday Afternoon. i Matson : and Co. report on the live stock market, etc., for the week ending Thursday, May 22nd, 18S4, as follows:—Yes terday’s market, though not excessively stocked with fat sheep, yet presented what may be c .n ---sidered a good supply— sufficient with an aver age demand to m-et requirements without causing a drag. At no sale, however, for some months past, have we seen* the local trade so apathetic in their biddings as on this occasion —such a manifest indifference being exhibited at the commencement of the sale that several lines of good sheep were passed in successively, the only reason given being that ;4he retail trade has fallen off of late to a very great extent* Considering that the day’s entry comprised a large proportion of extra prime wethers, the result would undoubtedly have been serious, had not a buyer for export put in an appearance shortly alter the start of the and by the absorption of from 1,000 to .1,500 of the best.crossbreds, thus ; relieved the. market, and gave a tone to remaining lines in the same class of sheep. Through the means of this outside competition (sales were effected in that direction on a better basis, r6s, 17s, r -oneime of shiep with the Down cross) gd, being equal to a quotation of about 2ifd, and in the, last named instance to nearly 3d per lb. * The presence in the mar ket of such a buyer could , not have hap pened' at a . more opportune time, either for vendors or purchasers as in the first place it enabled agents to quit a number of good shlsp, Which would probably afterwards not have been sold ; and secondly, they were sc arred in i dragging market, with but little op position from local competitors. Fives, me rino wethers, and light weight crossbreds, which were not affected by this foreign de mand, were most difficult to quit at prices rul ing fid to is per head below recent quotations, sure! even then several lines went out unsold. Medium weight mixed sheep sold at from 12s fid to 14s, one or two lines of heavy weight four-tooth maiden ewes realising up to 15s and 15s fid, equal to an average rate of from 2#d to 2}id per lb. There were one or two lot. of extra good iiierinds penned, which sold at from 9s fid to Ils per head, rate 2 s to 3s per head brtow values two or three m nths since. The trade in stores was marked by the same feeling of depression as was shown generally in fat sheep, buyers being very indifferent as to pur chasing, and only W;be tempted at consider ably reduced rates. Cull broken-mouth lines mere almost Unsaleable at any price, and about nalt> the entry failed to change hands. On account of Mr John Murray we placed a drift of 170 two and four-tooth crossbred wethers, heavy weight prime sheep, at 16s and 16s fid, ewes of the same fine at 15s fid. Account Mrjas. Bell, a very choice lot o wetheis at 17s, ewes at 15s, For Mr William Birdling, from the * Lake View estate, 150 nice quality 4 and 6-tooth wethers at 16s and 16s gd. For Mr K. M, Morten, from the Ahuriti estate, 150 well sized 2 and 4-toolb wethers at ifis 3d. For Mr F. Pjne, 140 4-tooth half-bred wethers at iSs to 16s gd, ewes at 13s to 14s 3d. fi'or Mr A. Humphries, 19 1 2 and 4-tooth cross bred ewes at 13s and 13s fid, one small pen at 12s ; for Mr V. Wnght, a small line of 2-tooth half-breds at 12s gd, etc. In stores, among 'Others; we placed 180 6-tooth crossbred wethers in medium condition at 12s fid, 30 half-bred -a-todth .wethers at 13s, crossbreds of mixed sexes at Ils and 12s, one or two other lines of merinos being withdrawn. Of the fat cattle sale we can report no improvement, in fact, it anything, we consider prices were even lower yesterday than at .last week’s sales, and busi ness transactions are alike unsatisfactory to vendors, agents, and we may say purchasers. In what directiqp to look for improvement we scarcely know, as it is simply a question of oversupply or unequal demand. The expor tation of beef to Sydney, spoken of in our last week’s rejiortj Wc are afraid will be too heavily handicapped in the shape of transit and other charges to be made payable, however much we might wish the reverse, in fac, the few that have already reached the other side show Ibis result. In the meantime. 17s to 18s and 19s per loolb remain the ruling rates, accord ing tp quality, with a very dull sale at these quotations.' On account «f Mr W. Birdling, we so d -16 head of nice steers from the Lake View Estate atLy, L? 6s to L 7 15s, cows at Lfi ss; for Messrs Henderson and Mcßeath, steers at Ly 5s to Ly 10s, light weights at L 6 to Lfi I Os, heifers, etc, for various owners from L 4 los to L 5 15s. In store cattle the entry was iimitel and business exceedingly dull, very few lines changing hands during the day. Taking a general; view of < the market, a dull ness and depression of trade exists in every branch, of stock (pigs excepted), mutton suffer ing the «ffects : of a reaction from the activity and increased rates brought about by the. export trade, stores governed to a great extent by the prices ruling in fat sheep. Beef, a glut in the market from, over supply, and store cattle, in face of the coming winter, almost unsaleable. Pigs, on the contrary, were per haps never selling better than at thb present time, *>., lines of sufficient weight tor curing :The yards on Wednesday, though fiUed with all classes, y.t exhibited some rare specimens of what good breeding (and proper grazing can produce, th’s being especially the case with a line of 50 some of which sold up to over 80s per head. •• The following is the Christchurch Com Ex change report for the week ending Friday, the 2Jtd init 1 --There has Been nothing during the past week in grain transactions to warrant a departure from {. revious quotations, business in grain and produce being 'nearly all round ” in a .very stagnant condition. With the excep tion of oats, which are still in fair request, the demand- for all other kinds of produce is remarkably slack. Quotations as follows : Wheat; Good sound dry samples Tuscan, 3s 4dj pearl, 3s 3d ; Hunter’s, 3s 2d per bushel, iJ.b. and Christchurch; for rejected lots and seconds the offers range from 2s 3d to 2s fid, f.b.b. —Oate s Bright milling, 2S 4d ; bright short feed* 23 2 ® to 23 3 d 5 discolored and inferior, Is 8d to is lod, f.o.b.—Barley : Prime mailing, 3s 9d to 4s; second quarity, 3s to 3s fid; feed, 2s to 2s 3d Christchurch.— Peas ; Sound samples, 3s 3d to 3s fid, f.o.b.— Beans: Nominally 3s, £o.b.—Potaroe : Der wente,- 27S fid to 30s at country station within 12 miles. —Butter and Cheese : g}4d to io}4d for the former, and 4dto $d for .the latter.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE ?. .-- S atdjldav , May 24. Mr Thoa. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burned ‘ street —Town Properties and Sandnps .Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter aaH’s—Live and Dead Stock Mr Alfred Harrison, at hia Rooms Sundries Tufsdat, May 27. Mataon,. Coy and Co., at the Tinw;.ld .. Baleyards—Stock. AMUSEMENTS. Ftc This Evening. Debating Society—Meeting,in thoLi’. ;ry ' Hall, at 8 p.m. „ Monday, Mai 26. f, 0.0.T.— Anniversary Tea Meeting in St ' Stephen's Schoolroom, at 6 p.m. 1 Borough Council, ai thorough Oonu-il at 7.30.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1884.

The Ashburton Hounds will meet at Corwar, Barrhill, to-morrow, Mr J. 0. Wason having kindly invited the club to hunt over hia property, Mr John Evans Brown addressed the St Albans electors last evening, and re ceived a vato of confidence. He did not pledge himself to support a vote of want of confidence.

At the meeting of the Debating Society this evening the subject for discussion will be “ Vegetarianism,” Mr Craighead introducing the question, and Mr Oaygill replying on the other side. The Railway Department will run a special train to-morrow evening from Dunedin to Christchurch, starting from the former place at 8.20 p.m., and arriv ing at its destination at 7.30 on Sunday morning. The train will be due at Ash burton at about 5 a.m.

As we anticipated, the electors of Ash burton have determined that Mr J. C. Wason shall not have a walk-over for the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Wright, In response to a request on the part of a large number of influ ential residents, Mr C.. W. Purnell has come forward as a candidate, and he an nounces that he will set forth his poli'ica views at an early dale.

Foot racing appears to be very fashion able in Ashburton just now, probably on account of several local men having en tered for the Oamaru sports, and yester day afternoon still -another contest took place between Kenny and Betts. The course was on the road fronting Beecher's Central Hotel, the distance being 100 yards, and the stake Ll 5 a-side. Both men started at scratch, but owing to some jostling only a short distance had been run when the two men fell, _ Kenny regaining hia legs first and coming in a winner. Some quarrelling took place on arriving at the post, and it seemed as if the issue was to be decided by a stand up fight, but fortunately the friends of the pedestrians interfere !, and it was re solved to run the match again. Kenny won the final heat easily and the men shook hands, evidently parting the best of friends. | The New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following cable mes aaoe : “London, May 20th: British Queen, s.s., left Plymouth, May 15th, for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington. Doric, s.s., sailed from Cape of Good Hope on May 19 th. Messrs Miles and Co. report the follow ing wool sales telegram, dated ijondon, 21st May WOR,Is 2d ; R with R reversed at side over Mt Nesaing, Is l£d; J and RR, Is Id ; High Peak; Is. The Springfield Colliery last week finished boring operations with the dia mond drill, and have put down two bores at some distance from the present shaft, one to a depth of 300, and the about 650 feet. They passed through four workable seams of coal, varying from 3ft to s£ft in thickness. The lowest, at 545 feet, shows that the coal, though not bituminous, is superior to that now worked.

A six roomed house at St. Albans was destroyed by fire last night. It belonged to Frederick Brown of Opawa, and was formerly occupied by Stewart, a nursery man, but now empty. It is believed to be insured, but the amount or office could not be ascertained. A house was also burned at Addington yesterday morning. It was insured in the .London and Liver pool for L2OO, and in the National for L 175

The New Zealand ropresenUtiva foot ball team played a match at Wellington against a local fifteen yesterday afternoon. The weather, which had been extremely boisterous until one o’clock yesterday afternoon, then cleared up, but the New town park was in a very sloppy condition. Two spells of twenty-five minutes each were played, and for the first the team had the wind in their favor. To indivi dualise the play of either team would be a matter of great difficulty, as shortly after commencing play it was difficulty to identify the players The representative team won the game by two goals to love. Ten minutes after the first spell Ryan had a pot at goal, which resulted successfully. From this until nearly half time the game was even, but here Allan made a desper ate effott to cross their opponents’ line, but being unsuccess, ul he passed to Taia roa, who in turn passed to Dumbeli. The latter had a pot at goal, but the leather fell short, and the local half-back mulling it Robertson who had followed up secured the ball, and touched behind the g al line. The kick was entrusted to Ryan, who placed another goal to the credit jof his side. The second spell was a hard fought one, but no further score was made. ’ For the representative team Taia roa, Ryan, Allan, and Robertson wetethe most prominent, while for the local fif teen Campbell, Cooper and King did the hardest work. The team left for Sydney at six o’clock, and were esccrted to the wharf by members of the various clubs, who expressed the hope that the New Zealand representatives would be success ful in the sister colony. Writs at the suit of Geo. Thorne, jun., against the Commissioner of Insurance, were served yesterday morning. The exact amount claimed is L 4.000 for a breach of contract, and L 409 for commis sion, alleged to be due. Mr Shaw, who is acting for the plaintiff, has retained the services of Sir Fredk. Whitaker, of Auck land, and Mr James Smith, of Dunedin Captain Colbeck, who for some time represented Maraden, left Auckland yes terday by the Rotomahana, for Welling ton, to take passage by the Aorangi for England. Captain Colbeck will remain for some time at Home, and will pro bably form a settlement for New Zealand, and will take steps for the establishment of a Woollen Factory at Auckland, Cap tain Colbeck was interviewed by a depu tation of Rodney electors, who invited him to contest the seat with Mr Seymour George at the approaching election. Cap tain Colbeck said he could not definitely make up his mind on the point then, but he would leave h>B English address, and place himself in ihe hands of his friends Robust andjblooming health in Hop Bitters, and no family can afford to be without them. Read.—[Advt.] Thick Heads, heavy stomachs, bilious con ditions—Wells’ May Apple Pills—anti-bilious cathartic. 5d and is. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. , 1 The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited, T. his is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to ma' e money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Be y/arp of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the wl ; te label, and Dr houle’s name blown in th glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and ch .mists are warned aaainst dealing in im ta lions or counterfeit

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON. —To-d at. ‘ (Before H 0. S. Baddeiey, Esq., R.M ) | CIVIL CASK. Friedlander Bros. v. Ivory, claim of , L 96 2s 7d.—Mr Purnell for the plaintiffs, Mr Spacliman for defendant.—ln this case, which was heard last Thursday, the Resident Magistrate delivered the follow ing judgment:—“ In this ease I have con sidared°the authorities cited by learned counsel, and also those kindly put before me by a learned counsel not in the case, and I am of opinion that I have jurisdic tion. This matter seems to be one of I account between ivory and Franz, and Friedlander Bros, are in the position to hand in their account sales and pay over any balance that they ..may show to be due to Ivory looking to Ivory in the event of any deficiency. I seo no reason from the evidence to doubt the boivijidcs of Friedlander Bros., and I felt bound to admit the account sales as the best evidence procurable under the ciroumstanes, ithis Court not having the power as the Supremo Court has of ordering a commission to take evidence. It also seems that it is in the ordinary course of business that account ■ales between London and Now Zealand would be unquestioned, unless there is something in the shape of fraud suspected. I agree with the contention of the learned counsel for the plaintiffs that the London agent was in the position of being the mutual agent of Friedlander Bros and Franz. Franz was cognisant of the fact that the flour was consigned to the plain tiffs’ London agent. Ido not see how Ivory could expect to receive the L3B from Friedlander Bros. 1 do not say that Franz could expect that sum from Ivory, but I think that Franz might with more show of reasea expect such a sum from Ivory than Ivory from the plaintiffs. Friedlander Bros transferred the account with all its advantages and also all its losses; unfortunately for the defendant there has been a loss here, snd this it is whore the transaction seems to be ob jectionable to him. I shall not take the slightest notice of the bill of sale. The judgment will be for the plaintiffs with costs.” Mr Wilding, for Mr Spaokman, asked that judgment might he stayed for five days to allow the defendant time to appeal. The request was granted.

SIR GEORGS GREY AT AUCKLAND.

Sir George Grey addressed the Auck land City Bast electors last evening in the Theatre Royal. The building was crowded to excess. Several members and a number of leading citizens wore on the platform. The Mayor presided. Sir George was enthusiastically re ceived, the audience rising en masse. On commencing his address he was received with renewed cheering. The Premier had at the recent meeting apologised for and defended his now stumping the colony, though he had blamed himself for so doing, on the ground that he had a right to change his mind. Ho had told them that ho would compel ,theic public men to go round the colony, and address the public on colonial questions, and the Premier was now doing that. N.>w, with regard to the Premier’s speech, words of advice and caution had reached him from various quarters. He was told to gather up the threads of power with public men throughout the colony, and to siy nothing to offend the great men here, and to avoid such topics as would cause irritation. He believed the Premier and the groat men had made it up. He would never accept such advice. What did he care for office or power 1 He had the power with the multitude at his back to 'wring 'from a reluctant Government agamst their will reforms desired by *the people. That was the true power he wielded. He cared nothing for conse quences, but would fig <t on till they got their rights from those in power and from trembling rings. The Premier had said there wore no distinct party hues m New j Zealand. There was the reform of the constitution {of the Legislative Ceuncit, the mode of dealing with native lands, and lands benefited by public works, the North Island Trunk Railway, land tax, unearned incre ent of land, immigration, Chinese labor, federation, etc. All these were definite issues. the Premiers pro posal re native lands was in the direction of the views propounded by himself two sessions ago. The Premier should have taken the people into his confidence. Re garding the trunk railway, apparently instead of going to Taranaki, as the Auck land people desired it, it would go by the route which tapped land held by certain capitalists. The Premier’s figures as to the number of freeholders in t the colony were wholly misleading, and did not re present the true state of the case. He was opposed to further Government im mi ..ration or assisted immigration. The natural increase of population and the ordinary immigration would meet the demands cf th© labor market. There was no fear of the depopulation, as predieted by the Premier, if immigration ceased. The Premier’s remarks explana.o y cf the year’s dt licit were most extra ordinary, viz., that it the constabulary vote had been taken out of loan in stead of current revenue there weald have been no deficit. Why, he might as well have said if the cost of the Government had bean taken out by loan there would have been no deficit. The Premier was simply confusing in speaking in that way. Any way they looked at it, there was the deficit, and he believed it was still inoreasing. What ever was the result, he meant to go on in the course he had marked out, aided by those who had. so nobly rallied around him, though eyes wore set askance at him, though newspapers railed at him, for these journals were nearly all in the hands of pors >ns of wealth. There was now a reign of terror, he believed, throughout the colony, and the railway employees dare not approach a member of the As sembly to state tbeir grievances without risking the loss of their bread. The Pre mier now promised a refjrm in the Civil Service, and that competitive examina tion should bo the test of fitness. Why that had always bean the real state of the law, but never obeyed. At present there was a perso i in the South who had ob tained a place of large emolument under the Government who had no claim on the Civil Service, bnt who had rendered set? vice in giving adulation to those in power, and heaping coarse abuse on their oppo» neats, lie could assure them there was no enmity in the south to the men of the north. At meetings as large as that he had addressed in the south, kindly eon ti merit a 0.1 the contrary were expressed The Government in their distress would endeavor to set one part of the colony against anpther, city against city, under the pretence that they desired to benefit this part of the colony, but if the Auck land people were true to themselves, and united with those in the South, victory would crown the efforts of those opposed to the present Administration at the next elections. The speaker concluded a very lengthy speech amidst cheers. A number of questions were asked. The answers to the most important were the following; —He was opposed to interfering with the sa aries of the Judges, as effect ing their independence, but thought they should not be appointed for life. He was opposed to the city single electorate. He would voto for annexing Church property if people desired it, but Hi r not believe it would much diminish taxation. He did not intend to move for any amendment of the Education Act. He did not send a circular to the British Government when in office suggesting they should sand paupers out how. He would QOt proutiag

to accept office. If requested to do so, possibly he might accept office to carry out certain great measures agreed on with his colleagues, reserving the right to retire afterwards, or for them to sepa rate.

A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by acclamation.

SHIPPING ENQUIRY.

A'preliminary inquiry into the cause of the grounding of the barque Latona at the Otago Heads on the 14th Inst., was held yesterday in the Custom Honse, Port Chalmers, before Mr Haokwortk (Collector of Customs), and Captain Thomson (Nautical Assessor). Mr Hag gitt appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Captain Jeffry. James Loudon, signalmaster at the Heads, deposed that the vessel was pom ing in about noon. She got too far to the eastward of the channel.' He continued —I saw the ship stop. She stopped, I suppose, a couple of minutes. Just after she stopped two seas rolled over the poop, and I saw the man run from the wheel and take to the mizzen rigging. The third sea lifted her along for a good bit, and then she stopped again. From the time she first stopped till she was over and in deep water would be, as near as I oould guess, five minutes. Pilot Milne also gave evidence. He said the Latona was never near the chan* nel across the bar but was fully 160 yards to the eastward of it. The signals given to Latona were MOS, which means re main, look out for a pilot.” It was too rough for the pilot boat to go outside the Heads. He put off in the pilot boat to meet the vessel.

The following «re r.fie more important parts of the captain's evidence ;—John - Jeffry, master of the Latona, said—l hold a certificate of competency!rom the Board of Trade. The vessel is registered at Liverpool. We bad loaded 380 tons of wheat at Titnaru, and cleared for Fal mouth or Queenstown for orders. We left Timaru on May the Bth, and had fine weather for three days. On the 10th May u a experienced a heavy gale from the S.S.E., with a heavy cross sea from the S. W. and S.S.E , which caused the ship to labor heavily. At noon the same day we found that she was making, more water'; she was making 3tn an hour. ' At 8 p.m. there was 2ft of water in the hold, and the leak increasing. The pumps were getting choked with the wheat, which was stowed in bags. All hands were kept at the pumps during the night, and to* wards daylight in the morning the water had been reduced to 12in. The crew came aft and requested me to put back to a place of safety. I consulted my officer! then, and they were of the same opinion. I deemed it prudent to put back to the first port. We had then reached 176 deg. E. and4sdeg. S.; about’ 600 miles from Timaru. On the 12th the wind mode rated, and we experienced fine weather till the following day, when we met another gale from the N.E.. and from the N.N.E. on the 14th. I then determined to run to Port Ohalmen, the nearest port. About noon on that day we sighted the Taiaroa head, light house, bearing south, about ten miles off. As I came close in I saw “ M O S,” which T made out to mean~“ Look out for the pilot boat, and steer by its signals.” When about half a mile off the lighthouse I observed a red buoy on the starboard bow, aud steered fer it, hauling the ship up to westward till a heavy sea struck the vessel on the starboard bow, and canted ■ her off to the eastward again. I had not seen the pilot. boat up to this time. 1 was at the forecastle-head looking out for the pilot boat, but could not see it owing to the heavy surf. Not knowing that tha man was away from the wheel, and notic ing the ship canting off more to the east ward, I looked round to see if the wheel was put the right way, and saw the helms* man was in the mizzen rigging, and the wheel deserted. The mate directly ran aft to put the helm hard-a-port. The ship struck nefore the mate left the forecastle, and would not answer her helm. She ' struck several times. I should say it was ' about ten minutes from the time 'she struck firot till she was over. The pilot came aboard directly we g-,t in. To Mr iiaggit! : We had some bad weather when we were lying in the outer roadstead at Timaru. We lost an anchor and twenty-five fathoms of chain on tha day we left, but she made no water till we' met with the gale on the 11th. This is my first visit to Port Chalmers. I had the latest charts for the port, and Hors borough’s-sailing directions. In answer to Captain Thomson, the witness said that be had not a copy of the New Zealand Regulations on board, and was not conversant with the signals for the New Zealand harbors. While the Latona was lying alongside the Timaru breakwater a very heavy sea came in at times, and the vessel bumped heavily against the piles, to which he attributed a good deal of tha straining of the top sides. He could not say that she got all her straining there. The gale of wind en the 11th imt. bad something to do with it. When witness asked the man what made him run away from the wheel he said that he was afraid he would get washed overboard. If be h d known there were leading beacons iu the harbour he would have looked out for them. He had a letter authorising him to sell the Latona for L 2.300. She was insured, but be cou'd not say for what amount. To Mr Haggitt—Witness believed that he would have got oyer safely if the man had not run away from the wheel. Ha had been at sea for the last forty-two years, and served his time in bar harbors. He had been a master since 1862, but this was the first accident he had had. Had he been bound fur this port he would ' have provided himself with a chart on a large scale. He had endeavored to get a copy of the “ New Zealand Pilot ” at Newcastle, but failed. Captain Russell, Surveyor for Lloyd’s Register and the Otago Underwriters’ As sociation, stated that he had examined the vessel in dock, and found the -fore end of the keel split, and other signs in* dicating that she had been in contact with some hard substance, svoh as a break* water or pile. The vessel would require c -nsiderable repairs, which 'he estimated to cost L7OO, exclusive of expenses to the cargo. He had surveyed the cargo and found 200 bags of wheat damaged. The loss on the wheat was L2OO. The cargo was insured with the Union Company and belonged to the Grain Agency Com* pany. No doubt the damage to the keel and false keel was done while crossing the bar.

The evidence of the chief mate, Mp Stevens, was not important, and after it had been taken the enquiry was adjourned until to-day.

gatlfc ASMCBDRTON GDARDIaN, RRIHAY, MAY 28j 1884.



Wanted TENTH Anuiversary Star of the East Lodge, No. 62. WANTED —A respectable Youth as an Apprentice. Hayes and Co. 5 986 VI T ANTED Known ' — Comfortable YV Lodgings for one or two boarders. Apply, Guardian office. 5 988 WANTED —A Saddler ;an unmarried man preferred. Jobn Grigg, WANTED— A Man to deliver the Guardian west of Railway line. Apply office of this paper. WANTED —A Woman as Cook, on June 13th ; liberal wages given ; references required. Mrs Grigg, Long beaoh. 5 1006 WANTED —Boy to milk and make himself * useful. Apply J. H. Raine, Maronan, Hinds. 8 921 MaY 26, Temperance cheer at the Church of England School. WANTED— Tenders to Feed off 140 acres Turnips Particulars apply, John Dotle, Upper Rangitata. 8 788 ’ED, immedi.te’y —Every one to read hiVEi anb Co.’s adver tisement. 4 748 r PICKETS, Is 6d, may be had every where. WANTED —Every one that was unsuc cessful in Hayes an® Co.’s art union to read advertisement. 4 749 THE Anniversary Tea Meeting will be held in the Church of England Schoolroom on Monday, May 26th. \¥7 ANTED —At once, Improvers and V f Apprentices to the Dressmaking. Apply, Mrs Kennedy and Miss Cameron, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton. 5 1018 WANTED Known—Best Rico, 3d ; Sago, 4d ; Tapioca, 6d ; Flemington Factory Cheese, 6£d per lb.—J. Mo Gregor, Tancred street, opposite the Arcade. 4 640 VtTANTED to purchase Good Lard in V V any qaanti y ; alse, Sound, Small Pickling Onions. Apply, S. E. Poyntz, Novelty Emporium and Provisien Store. 6 7SB ___ rjpEA on the Table at 6 p.m. WANTED —For the country, a General Servant, must bo a good plain cook and able to milk. Apply to Mrs W. B. Denshire, at Mrs Leggett’s, Moore street, Ashburton. 5 1012 WANTED Known—The cheapest house in town to buy Millinery, Dolmans, Jackets, Dress Stuffs, etc., is fl. C. Segers’s, Sealy’s buildings, East street. First-class goods marked with a small profit. New goods now open. 2 234 MAY 26, the oldest Lodge in Ashbur ton will eat, drink and be merry. WANTED KNOWN — Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Abbnt, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 c



OOD lea at the Good Templar enter \J)f tainraenf. Known —For sale cheap, a Three and Kour-lluomed House, Half Acre of Land ; two frontages, situated on East Be t, near Wakanui road. Terms easy. Also, 6 Acres in English grass, with county water race through it. Apply W. V. UaVJS, next Oddfellows’ Hall, Ashburton. 5 765 \TT ANTED Known— That Jones and W Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East-street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horse Feed, etc., etc., etc., cheaper and of a better class than any other in the town, All goods delivered free of charge in town. 4 752 WANTED —The public who are in want of Boots to inspect our win dow before purchasing elsewhere. As far as style and cheapness we are determined not to be excelled. Boots for everyone, and at any price. Large stock of women’s best prunellas from 7s 6d ; men’s half sole and heeling, 4s 6d ; women s do, 3s 6d ; girl’s do, 2a 6d. Nokes, Leicester Boot Warehouse, Burnett street. 12 1107 VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE. WANTED Known— W. T. Kingston (late with J. R. Steel, Blacksmith) begs to announce to the public of Ash burton and surrounding district that he has commenced business in a new shop erected on the Wakanui road, next C. Ray, Engineer; Millwright, etc. (nearly opposite Central Hotel), and trusts to re ceive a fair share of public patronage. All shoeing done in his usual, style, and guaranteed the best workmanship. Re pairs neatly executed. Estimates given for builders’ ironwork. 3 552



Special Advertisements. Roberts, paxton & co. ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF WHEAT BEANS BARLEY PE AS OATS COOKSFOOT AND RYE GRASS SEED. They supply farmers with the best quality Large Cornsacks, at the lowest market rates, and will make liberal Advances against Grain placed in their hands for shipment to London or else where. ROBERTS, PAXTON & Co. Late P. Cunningham and Go’s offices, Corner of Mancbe;ter aud Lichfield Sts.. Christchurch, 3 523



Meech and Co. DO not, an a rule, care to blow about the Excellence of their Goods, but when they find that they can olFer induce ments which- no other house in Ashburton can. possibly do, they feel justified in rushing into print to let the general public know that they will be studying their own interests by purchasing from the makers. MEECH AND CO., CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, UNDERTAKERS, &0., &c., Ac., BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. Being supplied with the latest improved Machinery, they are able to turn out Fur niture, &c., in all the newest designs, and at prices which defy competition. Farmers and others wishing to make their homes comfort ab’e should pay this Firm a visit, and they will fiind that MEECH AND CO. can supply every Household requisite at prices which, to meet tho times, will really surprise them. Brackets and all, other k nds of Cutting done F or the trade. 376,



Special Adrertisment. E. C. Brown & Co, FASHION MOUSE, GDLMSTOBLUROH, JJAYE much pUaauro in anaeuscing the ARRIVAL FROM LONDQN «F EXTENSIVE PURCHASES Ex Aorangi, Bombay, British Queen, Ruapehu, and lonic, Including the latest productions Suitable for'the AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON, THE ULSTERS, JACKETS, MANTLES, FUR CLOAKS, FOR CAPES & TRIMMINGS, DRESS MATERIALS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS Etc., Etc., Are for Eicellknbe ok Qrimi and Design, THE CHOICEST EVER SUBMITTED



GREAT CARE HAS BEEN BESTOWED IN THE SELEC TION OF THESE GOODS TO MEET THE VARIED TASTES OF ALL CLASSES. The internal alterations to various De partments are now completed, which RENDERS THB SHOW ROOMS AMONG THE MOST SPACIOUS nr the COLONIES And gives Increased Accommodation to DRESS, MANTLE-MAKING AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS. E. C. BROWN & Co. beg to return Thanks for Past Support, and Solicit a Continuance of Favors and Kind Recom mendations. Fob STYLE, QUALITY, AND VALUE OO To B. C. BROWN & CO., FJJA SHION HOUSE, Chris rcHOBOH.



Special Advertisement j^TATIONERY. Commercial, Plain, and Fancy. ACCOUNT BOOKS PRIZE BOOKS SCHOOL LOOKS & REQUISITES (Sch®ol,Comiaittees supplied) TOYS & FANCY GOODS. Andrewes Bros., B««sbbi.uks, 6>tati®nkiis, Ac.,; ASHBURTON.



The undersigned is now landing PRIME Nei*V CASTLE COAL for household purposes. (Ala* on hand, BEST NATIVE COAL AND. BLACK PiNB EIREWOOD. Building Timber at Prices to suit the Times. ALPHEUs HATES, Coal and Timber Merchant. WILLIAM COLLINS, Manager.



INTENDING PURCHASERS OF CLOTHING FOE, TEE SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON Should visit the NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory’s BRANCH, Where they can select from the LARGEST TARIET V OF FASHION ABLE GARMENTS, Manufactured from sound and reliable New Zealand Tweeds. The well-known reputation enjoyed bj the Firm of Selling a GENUINE ARTICLE AX WHOLESALE PRICE Has resulted in an increase of Business during the past season, ann they can now. boast of having Twenty-one Retail Branches in New Zealand, thus enabling them to increase the Factory produce, economising both msterial and labor, ann ensuring to their patrons a further benefit in the shape of a still LowSsr Rate of Wholesale Price SHIRTS, UNDERCLOTHING, HATS A CAPS, PORTMANTEAUS, And every requisite at Wholesale Price. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET.



GRAIN SEASON 1884. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY (LIMITED). Capital £3,000,000. Reserve Fund £210,003. RAK A I A, ThERTSEY, AND METH YEN AGEN OIES. Mr C. w. TURNER, the Company’s Local Agent, will be in regular attend ance at CHERTSEY: ON TUESDAYS, from XI a. in. till 2 p.m. METHVEN: ON THURSDAYS, from 12 till 4 p.m. RAKAIA ; At air times during the week. Every information as to Coat and Arrangements for SHIPPING GRAI can be obtained on application t® C. W. Turner, AGENT, 2 358 Rakaia, Chertsey, and Methven.



F YOU WANT GODD A,'-? 1 STRONG FURNITURSC, JHEAP FURNITURE AN.D BED DING MANUFACTORY, BAST STEEST SOUTH, ASHBURTON. fTSVEEY article Sold at Christchurch 'J Prices and -i*rantee«i best of ■material and ■» crkmanahip. GO ro DAVIS’S



funerals CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FOKNIBHED FOR SALE—A Compact Farm, con taining 130 acres, sub-divided into four paddocks by substantial gorse fences; well watered, and within an easy distance of a school. F. FERRIMAN. J MPOR.TANT TO AGRICULTURISTS DEATH TO THE BIRDS. The Undersigned has just received a consignment of DOWN'S FARMERS’ FRIEND FOR PREVENTING THE SMUT , IN WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, &0., The Ravages of the Slug, Grub, and Wire Worm, and the incursion of Birds and Vermin. It will also promote the Germination and Growth of the Seed, and increase the produce of the Crop equal to a change of seed. A. Tin is sufficient for Seventy-two Bushels of Seed, which can be dressed and fit to sow in a qsartor of an hour, and is easier and drier, for the drill at , the time of sowing than any other plan. In uaing it no Lime or Brine Is required. F. FERRIMAN.



Special Advertisements. COMMERCIAL Stationery, Account Books, Presents, &c. , {I. M. JONES, Bast Street. 11 123 .pj E N U I N E '"ROTHERHAM’S ENGLISH LEVERS from £5 10s. Genuine Waltham Levers, from £3 10s. All watches guaranteed two years, j Special attention to repairs, which are guaranteed twelve months. G. ADAMS & CO, Practical English Watchmakers, 246 High street, Christchurch, Opposite City Hotel. 5 959 NotlcS- J. A. Persson CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER & SHOP-FITTER, Waaa.NO! Road (near Post Office), Begs to thank his customers for past favors and to announce that he is now prepared, to execute orders for all classes of suites of furniture in tapestry, repp, velvet, leather and horse hair, and to suit every one. Furniture upholstered and polished. Mattresses le-made and car pets re-laid. People from the country will do well to pay J. A. P.’s establish ment a visit before purchasing elsewhere. All work entrusted to him will bo faith fully carried out, and his pric« a will defy competition. Agent for Walter Gee’s Venetian Blinds J. B. Mansfield, Monumental Mason FUNERALS CONDUCTED ON BEASONALE TERMS. J. BALLANTYNE & CO., HAVE now OPENED UP Extensive Shipment of NEW WINTER DRAPERT. A large Choice and Magnificent assort ment in all the Departments, bought under Special Advantages from the manufacturers. All GOODS Marked at LOW PRICES, as their rule is to CLEAR OUT THE STOCK EVERY SEASON. J. B. and '"o. are Manufacturers of MENS’ YOUTHS’, and BOYS’ CLOTH ING, an industry which they have lately commenced on the premises, and which has proved a great success, the cut and workmanship of all garments being under special inspection. . Also, MANUFACTURERS OF HATS AND CAPS of every description. Is off every £ Discount for Cash, DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch. 5 100 8 A POLOGY. \\ e promised some time ago to supply the public with full particulars of our hew stock of winter goods ; but since a closer examination has beau made, we find the variety so much greater than we antici pated that with th limited space at our command such a course would be im practicable. We may, however, state that : Our Supply of : : FANCY COATINGS • : and : : TWEEDS : : From xfe Home Markets • : SURPASSES : j Anything We H .tb • : Hitherto Received. • * * To encourage Colonial Manufacture*, and assist in keeping Colonial wealth within the colony as far as that can bo done by the efforts of a single firm, we have received a fine selection of TWEEL-S from Kaiapoi and Oamarn ; also a splen did assortment of MO ' GIEL TWEEDS, manufactured only for the bespoke trade. As these goods have been awarded highest honors at the Sydney and Melbourne Ex hibitions, they require no further r< com mendation at our hands. The success which we have already achieved in Ashburton, and the reputation we now enjoy for accurately fitting the human figure, will be a sufficient guaran tee that style, fit, and other essentials can always be relied on. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., CLOTHIERS, T -.NORED STREET, ASHBURTON.



JgANKRUPT STOCK. Invoice value ... ... £1648. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. Ohriatchuoh, May, 1884 — Sir, —Wo hereby accept your offer of £I2OO for the Drapery, Clbthing and Fancy Stock in the Estate ef Messrs Hudson, Ridley and Co., as shown on invoices, amounting to £1648, which are in oar hands tor settlement by arbitration on behalf of the English credi tors. M. HARRIS! m A. MOORE M rU3taes - JOHN B ALLAN TYNE. English Creditors. £ 8 cases, Henry Parnell and Co., clothing, etc. ... 6 cases, Tillie and Henderson, containing 180Joz shirts ... 2 oases, I. and R. Morley, hoiseiy, collars and scarfs... 2 cases, Cupestake, Hughes, Crampton and Co., laces, collarettes, curtains, etc. ... 2 cases, Sharpe, Perrin andOo, frocks, pelisses, robes, cos tumes, etc. ... 1 case, Rylands and Sons, Limited, containing ribbons and ties ... ... ... 3 cases, Smitk and Lester, containing flowers, hats and bonnets 8 cases, Brown, Davies and Co., Limited, fringe, gimp, purses, crinolottes, under clothing ... 4 cases and bales, Caldioott and Sons, cretonnes, shirt ings, towels, flannels, serge 132 13 9 cases, David Hyara and Co., containing fancy goods of all kinds I case, A. E. Mackintosh, containing pointings, land scapes, etc. ... ... 459 6 11 297 5 7 82 17 4 93 3 3 63 0 8 61 18 .7 53 3 10 256 0 3 131 17 4 17 14 2 46 cates. Invoiced va1ue,..1648 0 2 This stock represents an actual retail value of £2300, for which we only gave £I2OO cash. Now we intend to i.ffor it to y<<u at the actual invoice price, by which you save nearly J.os in the pound in new goods, seasonable, and Just pppned, which will suit you those hard times and also pay us. SALS TO MORROW AT 10 a in HJ, IJAY. ADD 0 0., XHE HAI.L, BIOS aitlEEX', ’yhriatohurgh. 5 10U



Dyspepsia, biliousness, nervousness and miserableness all ctjred with Hop Sitters, See —£Advt.J Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bid-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jack rabbits, gophers, The N.Z. Drag Co,, General Agents. . August Flower,—The most miserable beings in the world arc those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. Moretnaa 75 per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; suck as soar stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable' taste in the mouth, coming op of . food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to four druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuab e medicine has cured thoubainds and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will.relieve you. I. costs only 3s <xl a.bottle, bottles, 6d,—[Apvj,