SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Sailed. Yesterday. Wakatipu, b.s. , for Port Chalmers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Yesterday. Arrived—Arawata, fr ro Pictou and Nelson ; Bawea, from the South. Sailed—Arawata, for the South. Du edin Yesterday. Arrived Ruapehu, b.s , from Ply mouth ; Te Anau, from the North ; Pen guin, from Fiji, via the North. Sailed—W. C. Wentworth, for Kaipara.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 15 MrThos. Bullock, at tie Arcade, Burnett street —Properties Tuesday, Noafmekr 18 Messrs Matson, Cox. anj Cj., at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday, November J 9 Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation—Annual Exhibition of Stock, Implements, etc. Primitive Methodist Church—Tea Meet ; lag at 4.30 Oddfellows’ Hall—H.M.S. Pinafore, at 8 o’clock Monday, November 24 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7. Friday, December 5 isnburton County Council—.it Council Chambers, 11 a. m. Saturday, December 6. /7akauut Hoad Board, at uoad Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1884.

The 1- pecial Powers and Contracts Act of last session gives the Governor autho rity amongst other things to adjust the boundaries of the public Domain and Hospital site at Ashburton, it being found that the Hospital sitas overlap the Domain, and that the latter includes land which was originally reserved for pur poses of the General and Provincial Go vernments, as well as a portion of Grown land.

The usual monthly meeting of the St. John’s Lodge, E. 0 , will take place this evening.

The anniversary concert in connection with the Bushmin’s Pride Lodge, No. 233, Alford Forest, has been postponed until 28th inst.

We have had an opportunity this after noon to inspect a specimen of cabinet dovetailing work performed by a band circular sawing, moulding and dovetailing machine, designed by Mr Ti E Kilworth, architectural and mechanical draughtsman, of this town, and we have no hesitation in saying that it is the best work of its kind wo have ever examined. The machine was made by Mr 0. Ray from drawings supplied by Mr Kilworth, and it reflects the very highest credit both upon the designer and the manufacturer. It is, we understand, Mr Kilworth’s intention to patent his design. At Kawarau river, Like County, a boy about twelve years of age, the son of Charles Johnson, Victoria Bridge Hotel, was killed through a cart capsizing. His two sisters were in the cart, but escaped without injury. Mr Vollhracht has established a New Zealand tobacco growing and curing com pany at Auckland. Operations will com mence immediately.

The Auckland Harbor Board have re solved, upon the recommendation of the Works Committee, to claim from the Go vernment L 45,009 in respect of an endow ment property at Mechanics’ Bay, taken for railway purposes. A factory has been started at Cambridge where cheese on the Swiss principle will be produced. The sitting of the Divorce Court at Wellington has been adjourned till the 2nd December.

His Excellency the Governor left Wel lington for Lyttelton by the Arawata at eight o’clock last evening. Messrs Begg and Co, announce in an other column that their tuner is now in Ashburton, and orders may be sent in to Mr Weeks, Tancred street. A telegram from New Plymouth in forms ui that the Rev Father Chaslagnon left for Ashburton yesterday. He was presented with a purse and an address before leaving there.

Mr W. Corrie Johnston announces a meeting this evening in the Arcade Cham bers, and preaching to-morrow evening at half-past seven o’clock. Even the total abstainers appear to suffer from the evils of adulteration. Their faulty human nature, having dis owned the conventional whisky, clamors for stimulants constructed on the teetotal principle. The result is, lar y e numbers of compounds spring into the market known as “ temperance drinks,” which are sim ply homicidal. They set the teeth on edge, destroy the coats of the stomach, and cause lockjaw and general unhappi ness. The mail brings a report of a Yorkshire chemist, who was fined heavily for selling a most poisonous mixture *jf “ methylated spirit, casdamums andginger syrup,” as “teetotallers nightcap. ” Manu facturers of aerated waters are being prosecuted for using lead and copper in their fluids. A scientific friend assures me (says Attious ” in the Melbourne Leader) these compounds are all highly metalliferous, as usually manufactured. The consumption of these wretched com pounds is neither abstinence nor reform. It is no worse for a man to put an enemy into his mouth to steal away his brains than to absorb substances whose corrosive action will destroy the coats of his stom ach. The latter is a more certain peril, for every drinker is possessed of a stomach, while, on the other hand—but the con trast ia obvious “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in he world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were dis tributed free of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable prool that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. 6d. Three doses will relieve any case.—fAnv-p.]

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW.

The entries for the local Agricultural and Pastoral Show, to bo held bn the 19th inss., closed last evening. The total num ber of entries is not quite so large as that of last year, but all the popular classes are bettor filled. Fo class was provided this year for poultry, and that for grey hounds was also expunged. The follow ing is a comparison of this and last year's exhibition 1883 1884 Sheep ... ... 101 Cattle ... ... 25 37 Horses 97 108 Pigs 6 20 Doga ... ... 20 5 Produce 23 37 Implements ... 94 09 N.Z. manufactures 5 2 Extra ... ... 54 11 Wool ... ... 4 Poultry ... ... 11 Totals ,428 391

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BRITISH NAVY.

The Pall Mall Gazette, of Sept. 18 con tains an ably written and exhaustive re view of the present state of the Navy, which is thus prefaced ; “ The other day, being somewhat im patient with the endless polemic carried on between the two parties over a subject so vital to the national existence as the efficiency of the fleet, we asked, perhaps in somewhat peremptory fashion, for cate gorical replies to twelve searching ques tions which covered roughly the whole of our naval supremacy. We had not long tcT response. We pub lish this morning 0 f what purports to be the trutTT'anww-^tj,.. , Navy made by one who is m a position tb~ know the facts. So startling are h's dis i closures, so alarming the net effect of his expose of the weakness of our defensive posiiion, that we hesitated at making it public before submitting his statements to the examination of some of the most competent and careful authorities in the service in both its branches, administra tive, and naval. Without pledging them selves to all the details of the calculations and figures of our contributor, those to whom we referred ‘ The Truth About the Navy ’ agreed entirely with the general accuracj of the writer’s representation of the facts. We then subjected his state ment to a careful and minute comparison with the published estimates and the speeches, in the Houa' and out of it, of the official representatives of the Admir alty. Not only were none of his general statements challenged, but this remark able fact was brought into clear relief : in his description of the state of the Navy be has in almost every case followed very closely the figures i;f those who are generally denounced as official optimists. His totals of the displacement of our iron clads, for instance, correspond exactly with those given by Sir Thomas Brassej in his speech at Portsmouth, which has been decided by every ‘ alarmist ’ in th« service as being a prep sterous exaggera tion,of our naval resources. Another re markable fact that was brought out ir examination is that in no single case doei ho base his disquieting revelations upor the assumption that the present Board o Admiralty have made a single mistake ether in armour, guns, or any other de partment of our naval administration. Ii the comparison of rival ironclads and thei armaments he applies no standard of effi ciency to which Lord Northbrook, Lon Hartington, Mr Campbell-Bannerman and Sir Thomas Brassey have taken ex ception in their public utterances. Yet notwithstanding all that, he seta forth on of the moat gloomy pictures of the condi tion of our navy that has probably eve bsec published in an English newspaper and one which, unless ita substantial ac curacy can be promptly disproved, mus» aroaae the {nation to energetic and imme diate action. For that we need not rely upon the ‘ proud instincts of an Imperial race ’ —the instinct of self-preservation is at once stronger and more constant.” The review is too long for quotation, but the following is the correspondent’s summary of his answers to the twelve questions put by that journal as to what is “ the truth about the Navy”;—

“1. increased risks.—Our risks from war have enormously increased since 1868 9. ihe naval expenditure of other Powers has increased- 40 per cent. Our population has increased 1G per cent-, our t-ade 40 per cent., our wealth 40 per cent., our shipping 30 per and our possessions have been enormously ex tended. Vet, in face of all these increased responsibilities and increased dangers, our nav»l expenditure has been slightly dim inished. To bring it up to the relative position of 1868-9 it ought at least to be increased L 4,000,000 a year, and even then .tiio increased premium would not be equivalent to the increased risks. “2. Ironclads afloat.—So far from being able to demonstrate our ‘irresistible supe riority’ in armour, guns and speed, to any probable combination of fleets, we are just a little ahead of Franco in ships, behind her in guns and in the age of our ships, and about equal in armour and speed.’ France has outbuilt us by 10,000 tons of ironclads in the last ten years. To restore the proportion between the shipbuilding votes of the two countries that existed before 1879 our shipbuilding vote should be increased by at least L 1,000,000 per annum, “3. Ironclads Building.—lnstead of

making up lost ground we are loting it, and two years hence France will be ahead of us in second-class ironclads, and our superiority in the first class will have been slightly diminished. “i, Repairs.—Repairs have to some extent been sacrificed to building, with the result that more than one-half our third-class ironclads can hardly be re garded as fit to go into battle. “5. Guns —Our guns actually fitted are inferior both in weight and in power to those of France and Italy. We have not one ironclad afloat artnei with the new breechloader, of which 500 have been made since 1880.

“ 6. Our Foreign Stations. —In case of sudden war, the French have better fight ing ships on the China station than Eng land ; the Chilian ironclads are stronger than our Pacific cruisers ; the new iron clad of Brazil would sweep our South American squadron off the sea. On the other stations we have ships better than the best that could be sent against them. “7 The Protection of our Marine.— Cur fast ocean cruisers available for policeing our maritime highways against the Alabamasof the future are insufficient to allot three to each station. We have 19,000 merchantmen scattered all over the world to protect, and only twenty four unarraoured ships of a speed exceed ing fourteen knots f>r their protection. “8 Coaling and Telegraph stations.— A hostile cruiser could, with almost entire impunity, destroy to-morrow the coaling stations of Hong Kong, Singa pore, Bombay, the Cape Ascension, St. Helena, Mauritius, St. George’s Sound, Fiji, Vancouver’s Island, which are virtu ally unprotected, although Hong Kong has four torpedo boats, and there are slight fortifications at one or two of the other ports. •‘9. Docks.—We have eight foreign stations and four docks. There Is no dock in all India in which an ironc’ad could refit, and although a do- k is at Hong Kong, if the Audacious were iu injured, she would have to go to Sydney or come back to Malta to refit

“10. The defence of Home ports.— There are not more than two harbors in the United Kingdom adequately pro tected, and some of the most important commercial ports absolutely lack a single torpedo boat. “11. The personnel of the Navy.—We have not sufficient trained men to man om fleet when war is declared without draw ing 8,000 from the reserve, and 'that re serve is not half as numerous as that of France.

“12. The Mosquito Fleet.—ln the cheapest and deadliest mode of defence our naval supremacy, instead of being absolutely irresistible, is absolutely non existent. To bring us into line with our rivals 100 torpedo-boats should be laid down at once.

“ The substantial accuracy of my answers to your inquiries will not be impunged by any competent authority in the navy or out of it. I have shown that on almost all ‘the vitally important points’ mentioned by ypu ‘ thp truth about the navy ’ is that our nayal supremacy has almost ceased to exist. ”

THE CANTERBURY AGRICULTU RAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIA TION’S SHOW.

Yesterday was the people’s day at the Annual Christchurch fshow, and was for tunately favored w : th good weather. The attendance, though large, did not com pare favorably with that in previous years, a fact to be easily accounted for, as the ground was very wet underfoot, and walking about was in consequence far from pleasant. As we have already noticed, the number of entries shows a falling cff from last year, due mainly to the Southern breeders not exhibiting stock. Whatever may be the reason of this, there can be no doubt that it is to ly* rearetted by the friends of the Asaooia- Kou,.although.the no®! 11 body of the public would probably not note much difference. At any rate, there was plontyj# interest all kinds of people, and yesterday the stock. k agricultural implements and flew ZeaTatia manufactures on the ground were care fully studied by the vast crowd of people. Nor was there any lack of amusement for those of lighter minds, there being a merry-go-round and innumerable ‘‘ side shows ” of all descriptions. From the early part of the day vehicles were con veying people to the ground, although of course the bulk of the attendance did not show itself till the afternoon. At one o’clock the luncheon kook place, the Pre sident of the Association, Mr T. Bruce, occupying the chair. The Governor bad intended to have been present, but, un fortunately, parliamentary duties detained him in Wellington. Major Cautley ex pressed his Excellency regret at his ab sence from the Show. Taking the ex hibits in the order of the catalogue, we first came to the SHEEP. ; The number of entries in this class shows a decrease from last year, to the extent of 81, the relative numbers being: —IBB3, 414; 1884, 333. In quality, however, there is little or no difference, except perhaps in the longwool division, the absence of the Otago breeders being noticeable in this section. In fine comb ■ ing merinos the medal this year fell to 1 Mr Teschemaker, for a ram bred by Mr ; James Gibson, of Tasmania, the champion of last year being supplanted. In the 1 strong combing class, Mr McMaster’s ex . hibits were undoubtedly the best, and to 1 him was awarded the medal, and also second prize. Mr George McKae, with ' some excellent sheep, having lo be satis -1 Bed with a commended. The ewes in i this class were very good animals, Mi McMaster taking the lion’s share of th( > honors. The Borders and Leicesters wen * good average sheep, but the Lincoln! ■ showed a decided falling off. Mr Wm r Boag had the sections Romney Marsh am > Cotswold all to himself, the animals he ‘ exhibited being excellent specimens. Thi

Southdown attracted the attention of those who understood the merits of this

particular breed, which has come to the fore since the frozen meat industry has been developed. The first prize for ram

under eighteen months was awarded to a New Zealand breed sheep belonging to Mr John Deans, and the second to Mr H. Pannett. In the class “ Other Downs’’ Messrs Dudley and Northey, who have made % great reputation by their breeding of these sheep, carried all before them with their Hampshires, Mr John Grigg’s Shropshires securing a highly com mended. The fat sheep were a magnifi cent lot, the pen from the Bakaia Downs Station being awarded first

prize, the animals from the Racecourse Hill Estate running them very close. The N.Z. L. and M. A. Co.’s prize for the best pen of ten sheep suitable for the frozen meat trade, bred and fattened by exhibitor, was awarded to Mr S. Garfprth for a pen of pure Southdowns, a decision which aroused some .criticism, Mr James Little’s exhibit being oonaldere some as more worthy of the honor.

CATTLE. In this department the splendid bulls belonging to the N.Z. Laud Company was greatly missed, although it must be admitted that some o'the animals belonging to I Canterbury have admirable qualities. The shorthorns were especially noticeable, the first prize falling to Mr John Dean’s well-k-o wn Duke of Gunter stone, who was in grand condition. Alvie's Hero came next, and Mr Sharpe’s Master man Ready, who was perhaps a little too thin, a highly commended. The cows and heifers came in for much admiration, especially Mr Dean’s Roan Summerton 111, a beautiful animal which deservedly gained first prize. Only two bulls were entered for the Herefords, Mr Boag’s Stately taking first prize. The cows in this class were fairly good. As in previous years the Polled Angus cattle shown by the N.Z. Agricultural Company were a feature of the Show, and elicited a great deal pf attention from experts. We have not space to individualise every exhibit ia this class, but we may mention the Dutch Holsteins sent by Mr John Grigg. These animals have nut much to recom mend them on the sc*re of beauty, but they are said to have the more important quality of usefulness, being excellent for dairy purposes.

HORSES. The draught horses’sent forward are an excellent lot, although not so good as last year, the animals from the South not competing. Mr John McKel'ar’s Prince Victor secured the first prize, the second falling to Mr McClelland’s Lord Raglan. Bo h are powerful beasts, but there could be no question that the Prince was the better of the two. A splendid lot of youngsters were shown in class 3, for en tires foaled since June 30th, 1882, all of them with one exception coming in for special commendation from the judges. The first prize was borne off by Mr McKellar’s Top-man Pride, and the second by Mr John Dean’s Burnhead. The draught mares and fillies were also an admirable lot, those in the younger class showing great promise. There was not a large entry in the blood stock, there being only three horses present, as Trump Card was bsent. The prize was won easily by Messrs Studholme and Camp bell's Ingomar, who scored more points than Lancaster or Bundoora, although the latter promises to make a first-class stud horse. A large number of horses were on the ground as competitors for prizes in the other classes of this section, moat of them showing fine qualities, especially among the youngsters. As usual the leaping match aroused much interest, five competitors appearing. The prize fell to the Hon E. W. Parker's Maori Maid, who cleared 6ft 4Ain.

PIGS. In this section there was a decided im provement both in numbers and quality. Indeed, it is doubtful if a finer lot of pigs was ever got together on any ground in New Zealand than those at Christchurch this year. The principal prizes fell to the lot of Mr E. ClarKson, chiefly with the progeny of the well-known boar Glad stone, and the sow Bluebell. Mr Rowe’s Yorkshire breed well deserved the atten tion bestowed on them, and fairly divided the honors with the Berkshires on the ground.

DAIRY PRODUCE. As usual, there was a large entry in this section, the fresh butter class includ ing no less than thirty-two entries, the majority of them from ladies. To any* body but an expert there appeared to be no difference in the various samples sub mitted, all of which seemed as good as possible. The judges eventually awarded the first prize for fresh butter to Mrs John Barnett, for fancy butter to Mr M. Peach, and for salt butter to Mrs

Mathers. There Was also a good entyy for the cheese prize, Mr J. M. ‘Glennfe securing the prize, although |he was tjißi close by sortie of the othe competitors, notably Messrs Candy, Mould and Scott; There was nothing specially to note in' the class of cured and preserved meats, the general excellence of which was acknow ledged by everybody who examined them.

IMPLEMENTS. Probably no part of an agricultural shovr evokes more interest than the col lection of implements got together on these occasions. To Understand the vari ous points of stock requires special know ledge, but everybody can understand to a certain extent the improvements made from year to year in labor-saving machi nery. It is to be regretted that there was virtually no competition in this section of the Show, in nearly every class Messrs P. r> pjmnan being , the sola opmnati tors. At toe same time it must be ad mitted that this well-known firm had got together a most interesting collection, and several improvements that experience has taught them to be necessary in various machines will benefit the farmers. A large number of ploughs were on *the ground |of all kinds, the most noticeable improvement being in a double furrow subsoil, which by an ingenious contrivance is made easily convertible into a single furrow. A slight alteration has also been made in Messrs Duncan’s turn-wrist plough, the mouldboard having been shortened to make it more suitable for working on hilly country. Another point worthy of notice is a contrivance for pro viding a moveable coulter to a single fur row plough, which has the manifest ad vantage in being adaptable to any machine should a breakage occur. In places where a blacksmith is not procurable this is a decided convenience, as the ploughman can set matters right with very little trouble. In drill grubbers Messrs Dun can took a first with a grabber which can be turned into a plough, and Mr Little was commended for his exhibit in the same class. In heavy harrows Mr James Little was again to the fore, and ha was also highly commended for a set of’six leaf harrows, fitted with an improved bar, the merit of which was that it could be easily separated, and thus enabling the implement to be worked either by three or six horses. The show of harrows was not large, but Messrs Duuoau have made au alteration in their construction of the chains by placing the links diagonally instead of square. This is said to out the ■ ground better and to wear longer than the i old harrows did In the disc harrows the i same firm took off first prize for a machine i combining a seed box for sowing grain and grass seed, with a patented improvement [ for raising the discs from the ground when i passing from one paddock to another. i The machine is very easily put out of gear aud a good deal of complicated machinery is done away with. A seed and manure distributor shown by Messrs Duncan at tracted considerable attention and was awarded a first prize by the judges. This machine has been tested and is reported co have worked with every success, so that it is pretty certain to have a good sale, especially as it has now become imperative in certain parts of the country to sow seed and manure together. Among the broad cast sowing machines, a novelty in the shape of an invention for sowing and covering turnip seed is worthy of notice. Messrs 0. J. Hill and Son, of Ricoarton, are the makers, and although we were given to understand that it has been successfully used by some of the farmers of Canterbury for several years itf has only recently been patented. One o t the chief merits of .the machine is that i enables a single seed to be sown at a time thus separating each plant. Messrs Dun, can, however, took the prize in this class for an admirable implement, the improve ment on the one exhibited las year being in the more easy working of the driving gear, dispensing with much complicated machinery and thus rendering the chance of serious breakage less than formerly. The other exhibits located in this part of the ground do not call for special men tion, as no material alteration in their construction was noticeable, and the judges evidently gave their awards for the excel lence of the work. Messrs Andrews and Beaven and B. Wilkin and Co. took their fair share of prizes in the chaff-cutter classes. The chief makers of reapers and binders, both American and Engl ah, and their name is legion, were represented and each machine had its admirers. Among the novelties may be mentioned a J unior Deering, which is 4001 b lighter than the old machine, and should do serviceable work on the plains. Some improvements were also shown in the Wood’s reaper and binder which will no doubt provi advantageous to the farmers, while othei makers have made alterations which thej were not slow in pointing out the ad van tage of to those interested. Some trac tion engines were working on the grounc yesterday, including one of Huston, Proc tor and Go., the agents for which ar< the N. Z. L. and MA. Co. An alteratioi has been effected in this machine since last year in the shape of two speed wheeli with compensating gear, which makei turning easier and increases the hauling power. Three gorse cutting machines were shown, namely, Osborne and Wer ner’s patent slow motor, a Hornsby and Mr J. W, Oliver’s patent. The latter, which was awarded the first prize, has already been described in our columns, and is the invention of Mr Oliver, oi Weaterfield. The trials held in the Ash burton County have been satisfactory, and it is pleasing to note that it distanced all the other competitors in the same class in the Christchurch Show at the trial oi the machines held on Saturday last. The j udges expressed themselves satisfied with the work done by Mr Oliver’s machine, the only fault being that it scattered the gorse a little too much. Among the extra exhibits in the implement section none attracted more attention than a corn and seed separator shown by Mr Skivington. This was the first one that has come to New .Zealand, and cousquently at f raoted much attention. The arrangement appears to be very sim ple, and the work it professes to do is done effectively. A quantity of grain mixed with tares and sorrel seed is placed in a hopper, and on a handle being turned the stuff passes through a cylin der, the grain being thrown out of the end entirely separated from the other seed. Mr F. S. Shearer, of Tinwald, exhibited two hand threshing machines, which the judges considered worthy of a highly com mended. Messrs Booth and McDonald had a splendid display of implements, but they were for exhibition only, as the firm decided not to compete this year. Among their latest improvements, may be men tioned their self-acting stump plough, adopted for rough and stoncv land. This firm also show a seed and manure distri butor, with a worm and cog-wheel feed, as opposed to the chain sys tem adopted by Messrs Duncan in the construction! of their machine for doing similar work. An improvement has also been made in the grass stripper shown this year by Messrs Booth and McDonald. The drum has been increased in diameter, and the fingers of the rake widened, and it is claimed for these alterations that they enable the machine to do its work better. Several firms of Christchurch merchants, Messrs Morrow, Basset and Co., Kelsey and Co. and others had stands, but apace will not allow of us referring to their exhibits in detail, nor did they show any striking novelty.

CARRIAGES. Owing to the absence this year of any exhibits from the factory of Mr Howland, who to, k off the principal prizes at the last Show, the exhibition of carriages was perhaps hardly so good. Still there was

much to admire in the nameroos vehicles on view, and there was scarcely one > which wonld not be entitled to a place in .any show. Buggies of all kinds and descrip tions were shown, and there could be no question that the colony can turn out quite as good work as can be imported from England.

NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURES AND PRODUCE. This is a department which always attracts mnch attention, and. assuredly nothing could give a better idea_ of the progress made by the; colony daring the past few years than the contemplation of the great variety of . articles got together on this occasion. lanced scarcely bo said that the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory i grand display of goods .manufactured _ in that institution, the railway rugs befog especially noticeable for excellence of mate* [ rial and novelty in the design. There was f pSJItapM mo m«Vih PTO { vious years, the greater part of the ezhlbi- I tors coming from Canterbury,but the Anok l.land Fibre Co. sent an. excellent sped } men of their twine, being, we think, the only contribution from outside this pro vince. We were surprised, too, to see that the Otago brewers did not compete in the beer class, the competition being confined to Canterbury alee. We have not eptfee to speak of the other exhibits of the Show, and it most sofiioe to ssy I that the Association is to be congratulated I on its success, and the attendance was, I considering the (bad weather and the I tloppy state of (he. ground, batter than I could reasonably have been expected.

SPORTING.

O.X MEETING

Second Dap: (From our ows Correspondent). (BT TELEGRAPH.) Racecourse, To-day. The weather is fine for the races to-day, bat the coarse is still very heavy. The attendance is fully up the number ex* pected on the Derby day. 1 Spring Hurdles Bade Handicap, of ISO BOVS. Mr D. Rutherford's The Lad, list 101 b ... ... 1 Mr Armitage's Black Doctor, 10st slb 2 Mr Pilbrow’s Bathary, Hat 4lb ... 3 Linwood, .Gaiters, Marmion, and Madge also started. The Lad won by two lengths, Barbary being a' bad third, and Linwood fourth. Selling Race of 100 sots. Mr Stark’s Deceiver,. 7st 51b ... ... 1 Mr Hereford's Leopold,... 2 Mr Cotton’s Cornet, 3 Talebearer, Youth, SnWra-the-Brogue, and Rebecca also started. Deceiver led from the start, closely fol lowed by Youth. On entering the straight I Deceiver and Leopold were racing neck I and neck, with Comet and Talebearer I close up A good race ensued to the finish, Deceiver winning cleverly by a length from Leopold, Comet a good tjiird. Time—2min 30seo. The Derbt Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 600 aovs added ; for L three-year-olds. Second horse to re- 1 [ ceive 50 sovs from the stake; third horse to save his stake. Colta, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. Mr H Redwood’s Black Rose - ... 1 Mr P. Butler’s Fusileer ... ... 2 Hon W. Robinson’s Liverpool ... 2 A moat exciting race, and very close finish. Time—2min 54seo. Later. Ugly Buck, Water King, Carlton, Dime, Pearl and Lady Evelyn also started. Some-trouble was experieprad in getting, the lot away val, his Excellency the arrived on the ground. The sent away to a good and Pearl leading, closely Evelyn on the putside. At Ontts’ Pearl, Lady Evelyn, Dime, and Ugly Buck were in front together. At the back of the coarse they took closer order. Pearl having assumed the lead with Ugly Buck and Black Rose next. On turning into the straight Liverpool came to the front, but at the rails Black Rose rau up to the leader, and a slashing finish ensued, re sulting in a victory for Black Rosa by half a length from Fusileer. The race was a meat exciting one throughout. Time— 2min. 54seos.

CABLE NEWS.

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I [bKUTBB’s TBLBOBAMB—OOPTKI6HT.I The Wool Sales. London, November 11. The fourth of the series of the year** wool sale opened to-day, there being a good attendance of buyers present i Messrs Charles Balme and Co., and ■ Jacob and Co.’s catalogue, comprised 1 7,000 bales. The prices maintained an 1 average of those obtained at the close of the last sales, crossbreds being rather , firmer. The number of bales available is 143,000, and 40,000 bales, of new season’s clip. The following were late arrivals Kent, Liguria, Glenoche, and Port Adelaide, from Australia; and the Florida, Dunedin, and Alastor, from New Zealand. Tin Soudan Expedition Cairo, November 11. The gradual advance of the . British expedition towards Dongola continues, and troops are daily arriving there. The Franchise Bill. London, November; 12. The Franchise Bill passed through the House of Commons yesterday, and without a division being called for. The debate showed tAt a compromise v is extremely improbowte. Mr Glad stone, in the coursesof his speech on the subject, declined to be answerable for the impending crisis between the two Chambers. Shipping. Arrived, yesterday—Orient steam ship Liguria, from Melbourne, October 3rd. [Received November 13,12.40 p.m,] Frozen Meat. London, November 12. The cargo of frozen mutton ex Aorangi from New Zealand was placed on the market in good condition, and is realising full current rates. Estimates. The supplementary estimates laid before Parliament include a million for th* army, tu«i L 333.000 for navy in connection with the present operations in Egypt, and L 750,000 (su) for ex penses for the projected restoration of British authority in Bechnanaland. The South'African Difficulty. Colonel Warren, with a force of in fantry, sailed for the Cape, ai&lon his arrival there will proceed to Bechuana land to formally restore British autho rity in that territory.

AUSTRALIAN. (rkuieb’s XBLEORAMB— €OrYBIGffr.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning Waihort, from Auckland. . Fatal Accident. Four persons lost their lives by drowning through a boat accident which occurred in the harbor on Mety QVi

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1884.



PATTERN DEPOT. • Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, Hast Steeet, near Lancaster’s butchery. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 141 1 T AN D OF LOVELINESS. ALBUM Containing TEN VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making a handsome present for friends at Home H. M. Jones. QHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS CABPSI For sending Home to your Friends. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT, With Colored Views of New Zealand Scenery:—Lytelton Harbor, Timaru Breskwater, Ocean Beach (Dune din), Port Chalmers and Otago Heads, Mount Cook, Milford Sound, and others. Also Views in the North Island. Andrewes Bros Booksellers, Stationers, &c., BAST ST BEET, SOU Ashburton. •> T H, HAVING procured the most suitable appliances for carrying out Funerals IN TOWN OR COUNTRY, The Under-igned beg to notify that they are prepared to supply EVERY REQUISITE in a style hitherto UNSURPASSED IN ASHBURTON, AT THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS, J. Meech & Co. All persons in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE FURNITURE Suitable to the moat limited incomes, or Those in good positions, cannot do better than inspect J. M. & Co.’s stock before going elsewhere, as they intend CLEARING THE WHOLE of it at once REGARDLESS OP COST, to make room for NEW SHIPMENTS of Eng lish an American FURNITURE shortly to arrive. Houses supplied with every require ment of household use. Venetian Blinds, etc. J. MEECH & CO., Ashburton. TEAST STREET, next ■Warehouses-! Dimant and Coe, and IfhJ 8 - 5 BURNET L STREET. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH PURCHASERS. PRIOR to Annual Stock-taking, a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT Will be allowed to CASH PURCHASERS OF PIANOS. One of the finest and best selected stocks in the colony to choose from: , <3 r , .j ■l*ll LiiJi H. M. Jones Agent for M-L i.. R & THO . . SON Ashburton,



Wanted. WANTED Known—John Nolan is prepared to deliver Thresh and Smoked Fish at cheaper rates than ever | 11 2105 WANTED Known Whi’e crystal Pillar, 3id ; Kerosene, 7s 3d a tin; 501 b Finur, 's M ; Oysters, 6d ; r-almon, 8d ; Biscuits, 3|d ; a good family tea, la 6d. J. McGregor, Tailored street. %ANTED Known —H. <J. Seoers’ is the Cheapest. House in town for First-class Drapery and Millinery, Every thing marked with a small profit. Seuly’s Buildings, Fast street. IYTANTED Known—A. Orr is selling VV for cash at the following reduced pr ess :—Tea, rare value, per box 14s G 1 ; tea, per lb 1s 3d, extra quality ; L. B. sugar, per lb 3d ; currants, per lb sid ; raisins, per lb 6d ; tapioca, per lb 3d, fine white ; sago, psr lb 3d ; sperms, per lb 7d; sauce, per bottle Cd ; rice, best Japan, 3d. 11 2GCG WANTED Known— That Ekildlander Bros, have on sale all requisites tor the shearing season. Sheep shears (the favorite brands, Nos. 38AS, 75, lIA, Kto.), Turkey OiLtones, Lamp Black, Raddle, Boiled Oil, Woolsacks. WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 7GOc WANTED Known—That I have opened a Coal Yard in East street, opposite Messrs Jones and Bradshaw’s Corn and Chaff Store, where orders may be left, also at my residence, Hampstead, as I am now prepared to supply a first class Coal at most reasonable prices. Charles Brown. 8 1555 \%T ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 y V That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit. Ladies’ Leather, 4s Gd; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10a; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1272 TANTED Known—That Jones and Bradshaw, next Mr Lancaster’s butchers shop, East street, are now offer ing Pig Peed, Chick Wheat, Horae 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 "ANTED Known—The undersigned beg to notify to their customers and the public generally that they have Removed into the premises adjoining Mr Taylor, Baker, East street. By strict attention to business and making a good article, they hope to merit the continu ance of public patronage. Power and MoEwen, Bootmakers, East street, Ash burton. 10 1973 SOMETHING worth knowing.—P. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, Last street. P. F. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it: Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952



Special Advertisements. NEW "WEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any atyle that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings', Serges, etc., etc... of the best juality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Suppliei at LOWEST CASH PRICES. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton, O EDUCTIONS. REDUCTIONS. The Undersigned have For Sale at Reduced Prices : Timber. Timber. Timber. Coal. Coal, Coal. Firewood. Firewood. Firewood. Stakes. Stakes. Stakes. Posts. Posts. Posts. Hurdles. Hurdles. Hurdles. Inspection invited. MACPHBRSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, East street. W. H. COLLINS, Manager, Ashburton, \TEW BOOKS ! NEW BOOKS ! ! iX EW BOOKS ! and CHRISTMAS CARDS Now in. Popular Encyclopedia (14 vols); Colo nies and Dependencies, by T. S. Cotton ; Local Government, by M. D. Chalmers ; Treasury of Sciences, Biographical, Work shop Appliances, Systematic Mineralogy, Electricity and Magnetism, Strength 01 Material; Vanity Fair, by Thackery ; The Newcoraes ; English Mon of Letters Bacon, Cowper, Dic.-ens, Defoe ; Journal of the Plague Year, Plays from Molidre, The Prince Micharelii; Pedigree of Man, tiy Hoeckel ; India, the Law and the People, by Caird ; Gilbert on Banking ; The Aasommoir, by Emile Zola; Medi eval History, by Chambers; Cassell’s Family Magazine, Irish Pleasantry and Fun, English, Scenery (0 vols), Countries of the World ((5 vols), Peoples of the World (4 vols). All Round the World (2 vols), The Book of Health, Family Phy sician ; Animal Life, by Wright; The Technical Educator, Popular Educrtor, Men of the Time, Family Herald (half year vol), How the Poor Live. Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. OTHBKHAM VVATOHiiS From £5 10s. ATCHMAKCftS A. N pj) si EWEILSRS9 CHEAP STATIONER Y FOR THE PEOPLE. Superfine note paper, 5s per ream Cream laid envelopes, 6s per ICOJ F'oolscap (unequalled value), la per quire CHEAP BOOKS. Standard works by various authors. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Beautifully Colored Now Zealand Scenery From 3d and upwards. TOYS, FANCY GOODS, &0., In great variety from Id and upwards. R. Bevan, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, Etc., (Next shop to Quill’s Hotel).



25 Branches New Open 25 THE NEW* ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIiiL TWEEDS. The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. SL'.rts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WH OLESALE PRICES. Note the address NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



DAVIS’S Cheap Clearing Sale NOW ON. £ s. d. Bedroom furnished complete for 6 6 0 Chest of 5 drawers, for ...200 Suites in Leather, for ... ... 14 0 0 Suites in Hair, for 14 0 0 Every other article equally cheap. Must be Sold to make room for our CONSTANT MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE of all kinds. W. DAVIS, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer, EAST STREET SOUT , Ashburton 9 1729



:H. E. MAY & CO d a 43 ■< S m 33 Fancy and hoisery COUNTER.. Four • Button - Length Suede Gloves, Is lid ; Six do, 2a lid ; Ten-Button do, 3s 3d. A beautiful assortment of Jersey Silk, Lisle and Taffeta Gloves; also the new Elbow Glove, Gauntlet Kid, Dogskin and Housemaids’ Gloves, Is 2d. India Muslin, 7fd ; Scarf Net, all colors, l|d; Children’s Sox, 4£d; Linen Buttons, Id per card ; Dress Steels, set; Tailor’s Thread, 3d reel; China Tape, 4dJ doz. MANCHESTER COUNTER, d 43 < a fa 33 Handsome Lace Curtains,3a lid; Pampadour Prints, dark colors, 4|d ; Ginghams, Gjd ; Galatea stupes, s|d ; Crewdsoo’s No. 2 White Calico, 4s lid doz; Horrock’s, 3s lld t ; Heavy Grey Twill Calico, 4M ; Grey Twill Sheeting, 9|d ; Harvard Shirting, 4|d ; The New Unshrinkable Saxony , Shirting, B|d, worth Is; Welsh Flannel, B|d ; Saxony Welsh, ll|d; Good Cotton Diaper, 7£d ; Slate Selisia, 4|d ; Forfar, strong, for aprons, G£d ; Honeycomb Quilts, only 4s lid; Brown Holland, 4fd. CLOTHING ROOM. d -3 a 4 Men’s Tweed Trousers, 5s lid, 7s lid, 9s Gd, 10s Gd ; Men’s Trousers and Vest, Gs lid, 9s lid, 12s Gd, 15s ; Men’s Tweed Coats, 5s lid, 9s Gd, 12s Gd, 15s ; Boys' Tunic Suits, 5s lid, Gs 1 d, 8s lid, 10s Gd. Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Kaiapoi Clothing. Men’s Harvard Shirts, Is Gd, Is lid, 2s Gd, 2s lid; Men’s White Shirts, 2s lid, 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid ; Men’s Hard and Soft Hats, la lid, 2s lid, 3» lid, 4s lid. Sox, Ties, Collars, Scarves Braces, etc. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. In response to hundreds of en quiries for a good pair of Trousers and suits made to order at a rea sonable price, we have at last de termined to supply the long felt want. We guarantee satisfaction and a Perfect Fit. H. E. May & Co.’s CASH SYSTEM Is now acknowledged to be far the best both for buyer and seller.



1884. Victoria House. 1885. SPUING AND SUMMER SEASON. Prints, Dress Stuffs, Co-Tumi's, Trimmings, Fancy Tie*, Hosiery, Millinery, Men’s, Boys’, and Youths’ Clothing, Shirts (assorted), Hats, &0., Ac., Of newest designs, super-excellent makes, and durability, selected and offered for the especial purpose of well and worthily recommending Victoria House as pre-eminent for var iety, quality, liberality, and incomparable value. jZS' Ladies’, Men’s, and Children's BOUTS, &c., at “ cill again ” prices. Patterns of Ro ijn, iiioageil, and KaiapoiTWE .DSreceived weekly, from which Men’s Youths’, and -soys’ Garments are promptly made to measure, fit, finish, and fashion perfect. Charges strict.y reasonable. Dimant and Coe. Beady-Money Drapers, Clothiers, Ac, East and Tancred streets in premises lately occupied by Orr and Go,



Special Advertisements. A. Tapper, SAWMILLER TIMBER, AND IRON MERCHANT, East street, Ashburton, Has decided to Bell. Oee His Large Stosk of TIMBER | BUILDING GATES & IRON I MATERIALS FENCING WIRE, &x at greatly Beduced Prices, As lie ia retiring from business, therefore ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL NOT BE REFUSED. H. W. BARRETT, 8 1537 Manager. DB TH. Dotlk —On the 12th inst., Jane Hastings Doyle ; aged 71 years.



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