DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. TuR-DAT, JtTNB 2 Messrs Matson, Cox and o>., at the Ashburton Saleyards—stock Wednesday, June 3 Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms— Draper; and Clothing t Measra Matson, Cox and Co., at Chert ny i limi and Dead Stock

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Tomdat. Junk 2 Ashburton Permanent Building and In- TMtment Society— hubecriptiunß due Thi bsdat, Junb 4 {fringe Lodjte—Regular Monthly meeting in It® Weir Orange Hall; 7.30 p. m. TwriiT, Juki 5 County Oonncil— At Council Counters, 11 am. JL*abf«ab Road Board at Road Board Oflee.

Satomat, Juki 6. Jfakanal Road Board, at Road Board •flics, street, at 10. SO a.m. Mohdat, Jtjks 8. As—da Chambers—Star of Ashburton, ' U.A.0.D., at S o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers, at 7.80

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office : follows s For Christchurch and North at 6 a-iii. 10.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Oherteey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.u>. aod 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, HiutL, floidptvflftm, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, tod Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For.Temuka, at 6 s.m. and 10 a.m., forTimaro and South, at G a.m., 10 *.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenatreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. For’Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seaf eld,. «nd Kyle, ,on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. Fdr mount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruspuna, on Mtm dayCand Thursdays, at 430 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 p. m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes |»ys,‘and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at .10.30 an*

arrive at the Ashburton Poet from Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 i.m., 436 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.16 a.m. and 486 p.m. daily. , Prpm Dunedin and intermediate places •t 6.3** *\m. daily. Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 9,30 p.m.| and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, W ednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 ».mi Jrom, Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a.m> From Mayfield and Buipuna, on Wed nesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach atlO a.m. daily. . , From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn iays, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemlngton on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays. at 4.46 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1885.

A cablegram we publish this evening

points to a pacific solution of the Anglo- Ruasian difficulty. We are informed from London that an arrangement has been

come to between Great Britain and Russia

by which Merutachak and Zulfikar Pass will remain in possession of Afghanistan, and the work of the Boundary Commis sion will only include details of the de limitation, the main points having already been fixed From Wellington we learn that in consequence of the probabilities of continued peace the Government have oonsi erably curtailed their defence soh ernes.

Letters for John Cussell (2), Alexander Kane and Miss May Mcßae are lying unclaimed at the Ashburton Post Office, where they were received from places be yond the Colony during the month of April, 1885. The following are the Ashburton vital statistics for the month ot May:—Births, 36 ; marriages, 6 ; deaths, 5. Mr James Gudsell reports that water races D, D 4, 0 and 02 are dry. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to day, before Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., James Langlan was charged with having been drunk and with having re sisted Constable Latimer in the execu tion of his duty. Constable Latimer gave evidence as to the accused’s condition and conduct. The accused, when asked if he admitted the off noe, said “No, Sir; I did’nt mean no offence ; I only had four or five glasses to drink ” The accused was fined 20s and costs, with the alter native of 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness, and 40s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment, for resisting the police. The accused elected to accept the alternatives. We understand that a popular local

medical practitioner will appear at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged with a second breach of the Borough bye-laws in crossing the railway line at other than a walking pace. It is probable the case will be defended, and the validity of this vexatious bye-law determined.

Five of the United States, Maine, Ohio, Kansas, Vermont anc New Hampshire, have adopted Prohibition Laws, and they cling to them with increasing majorities In addition, the Temperance vote has be come a factor in politics powerful enough to effect Presidential elections. The pro grass of the Temperance cause in the American Union is a great destiny, fraught with vast possibilities to the whole Anglo- Saxon race, which believes and acts on the theory that blood is stronger than water, i bis ia one of the signs of the times which nobody should pass over lightly. “ Phseton ” in the New Zealand Herald says :—Another important question which engaged the attention of the memners of the Canterbury Jockey Club, at their meeting on Tuesday last, was that of the blackmailing tactics pursued by certain horseowners over the Great Autumn Han dicap, decided there last month. The matter was brought forward by Mr G. G. Stead, who, in the course of some spirited remarks, suggested that the rules of the Club should be so amended as to be able to deal with the gentry indulging in this class of business. The sentiments ex prested by Mr Stead were, indeed, those of a true sportsman, and from their tenor, he has made it quite plain that there is at least one horse owner in Now Zealand who is prepared to stand up for the rights of the public, and can rise above those paltiy considerations that are unfortun ately too paramount with the average racing man of the day. It will be re membered that in his remarks on this subject, “Senex” of the Canterbury Press, entirely threw in his lot with his horse owner, and because the holder of July in “Robin Hood's” big sweep, de clined to be made a subject of blackmail ing, he gloated over the withdrawal of that horse, and added “ for I dearly love to see a greedy man slated.” It will be interesting to notice what our venerable friend has new to say on the remarks made on this subject by Mr Stead on Tuesday last.

The furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and miserable feeling, says you need American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe.

Another unfortunate. —Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a .£2,424 stock of Clotoing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchjirch, nonV bank, rapt, was purchased by H. E. May Is G<x- °f the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to seenre a speed clearance.

A number of unimportant intercolonial telegrams are crowded out of this issue. Last week Mr Walter Timms, of Water tnn, lost a stack of oats by fire The property was not insured. The annual meeting of the Ashburton Borough Licensing Committee was held at the Courthouse at noon to-day. Present —Messrs D. Thomas (chairman), T. S»aly, R. Alcorn and S. Saunders. The police reported favorably of all the licensed houses in the Borough, and specially commended the manner in which the Railway Refreshment Rooms were con ducted by Mr Quill. The following re newals were granted:—J. F. Butler (Family Hotel), T. Quill (Commercial Hotel), M. A. Woodley (Ashburton Hotel), F. L. K. Hill (Somerset Hotel), W. Milner (Central Hotel) and W. Power (Royal Hotel), T. Quill (Railway Re freshment Rooms). The Committee "aid it had been reported to them that the fire escapes in several of the hotels were in sufficient. Sergeant Felton replied chat all the houses were amply provided with means of escape in case of fire. The Chairman said it was within the knowledge of the Committee that hotels in the town systematically disregarded the hours for closing The Committee wished publicans to understand that I heir peccadilloes were noticed, and if persisted in the ten o’clock licenses would be reverted to aod strictly enforced.

A telegram was received from the Minister of Defence on Saturday evening intimating that the services of the Ash burton Guards had been accepted as an honorary reserve corps.” As the Guards did not offer their services as a reserve corps, but as an honorary corps, in other words as a corps standing on the same footing as an ordinary rifle corps except that it would not receive capitation al lowance, a telegram has been sent to the Government to-day stating that the Guards are not prepared to act as a re serve corps, and requesting that their ser vices may be accepted as an honorary corps,

Mr W. 0. Walker, M.H.R. for Ash burton, has arranged to address his con stituents at the schoolroom, Methven, on Thursday evening next. The Customs revenue received at Christ church during the mouth of May amounted to L 13.609 The amount received during the corresponding month last year was Til i,409. The beet duty was Ls 96 and L 875 respectively. An impression has gained currency that in consequence of the ratepayers of the Upper Ashburton Licensing District having decided that no publican’s licenses shall be granted in their district, the booths on the racecourse cannot be licensed. This is incorrect; the vote does not preclude the issue of a con ditional license under section 36 of the Licensing Act. This will answer a cor respondent, “Temperance,” who has writ r en us in moat intemperate language in reference to the subject. It way re lieve our correspondent’s feelings to stigmatise a body of gentlemen who have disinterestedly striven to provide public amusement as “common pothouse keepers,” but it will not advance the cause he so injudiciously advocates, nor will it affect the estimation with which the in telligent public regard the Committee of the Ashburton'Kacing Club. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met at the Club’s room on Saturday evening. Dr Ross and Messrs M. Fried lander and Purnell were appointed a Committee to report upon the training track. It was resolved to hold the half yearly general meeting of the Club on Tuesday, June 16th, at 8 p.m A letter was read from the I'inwald Race Com mittee reporting the disqualification -f the rider Ross and the horse Pippen ali <s Brovn Boy for ever, and of Jame Quigley, the owner of Pippen, for two years Mr fleseltine, the Secretary of the Tinwald Race Committee, and Mr James Quigley having been admitted to the meeting, a large amount of evidence ,was taken in respect to the running of Pippen in the Hack Selling Race at Tin wald, and after dis-ussion it was resolved —(I) That the disqualifications inflicted upon the horse Pippen alias Brown Boy and upon the ri >er Ross, by the Tinwald Racing Club be endorsed ; (2) that there is not sufficient evidence before the Com mittee to show that Mr James Quigley entered the horse Pippen as Brown Boy knowing him to be Pippen, and conse quently the disqualification be not en dorsed ; (3) that Mr James Quigley be censured for having entered a horse, not possessing the required qualification, as a district horse. The Secretary was directed to forward the foregoing resolu tions to the Canterbury Jockey and to request the Metropolitan Club to en dorse them.

Our telegrams to-day chronicle a num ber of fires in different parts of the colony; one of these, in Auckland, des troyed property to the value of L 30,000.

The following are the Ashburton Hos pital returns for the month of May :—ln hospital on May 1, 10; admitted daring month, 6; discharged during month, 6; death, 1; remaining in hospital on May 31, 9.

The Grand Scherif of Mecca, the head of the Mahomedan religion, has declared the Mahdi an outlaw. One reason is that he caused the murder of General Gordon, for whom prayers has been offered at Mecca as a friend of Mahometans.

The returns of the number of sheep in the colony in the month of May, 1834, have recently been summarised in pre paration for the annual volume of statis tics issued by the Registrar-General. The following are the figures, with contrast of the totals for 1883; - MERINO SHEEP. Males. Females. Totals. Tls, ISB3. 3.292,774 4.i73.00S 7.465782 7,315.232 LONGWOOL SHEEP. 429533 785-208 1,214.741 1,201,739 CROSSBRED SHE P. 1,977,646 3.320,351 5797,997 4.789.358 5.699,953 8,287,567 i 3.978.520 13,306,329 For May, 1882, the total number was 12,500,697, so that the present totrl shows an increase of 672,191 S'n.e the previous year, and of 1,477,923 during the two years.

At Alford Station yesterday morning the thermometer marked 18 degrees Fahrenheit or 14 degrees of frost, and this morning 19 degrees Fahre heit or 13 degrees of frost Thu rainfall at Alford for the month of May was 2 36 Lady Stewart has never lifted up her hea 1 since the news of her husband’s death was communicated to her. She had only been married eight years and was devoted to him. They havq two little boys.

“ Rough on Rats,” —Clears out rats, mic,, roaches, flies, -vats, b*d-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack, rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z. ■ <-0.. General Agents. t 2

Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for 19 f't 44 stamps. Holloways Ointment and Pills combine both sanitive and sanative powers in a high degree —by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health, by the latter their capability to restore health. With these reme dies at hand no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or heiself safely through the many trials to which everyone is subjected during our long and ofttimes inclement winters. Coughs, colds, ulcerated throats, diptheria, whooping cough, can be successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointipsnj upon the chest, and by taking tbePills. During damp foggy weatherasthmatical sufferers will experience the utmost possible relief from the inunction of the ointment on all tender chested persons will save endless misery by adopting this treatment,—{Advt]

COUNTRY RACE MEETINGS.

The Christchurch correspondent of the New Zealand Herald makes the following trenchant remarks in reference to some well-known country race meetings “ A gr-at number of little meetings have sprung up under the influence of the t italiaator in which the racing is no con sideration whatever, but the profits of the instrument and the swind es that can be worked One, for instance, the Plumpton Park Company, aio constantly holding meetings, which never would pay but for the totalisator. The ground m a coursing ground, but dog-hunting does not produce a dividend, and the totalisator was d-agged in to the rescue. It was at one of their meetings that the paipted horse was in troduced to the notice of the public. In their eagerness to make money the com pany have no scruples about jumping the dates allotted to time-honored fixtures, and naturally their action is resented by the bodies with whose gatherings, they inter fere. The Heathcote is another ciub that holds racing on the banks of the Heathcote, and for a time the course was the most deadly in New Zealand. No jockey could ever bestride a horse there and be sure he would be alive at the finish so sharp were the turns, while if hia horse bolted he would have a good chance of finding himself in tho middle of the river, as the track runs right into the ban*. Some improvements have been lately made, but the course is a miserable one at the best. The Heathcote Club also have a meeting every month or two. and their last performance sufficiently shows the purpose for which the club exists. In order to give the Volunteers every chance of making their review on Monday a success, the Grand National Meeting was postponed. Immediately this miserable little club steps in, and ad vertises a meeting for Monday, though they actually have a fixture for the very next day. The thing is disgraceful. The place, like Plumpton Park, is nothing but a gambling resort, where the totalisator takes the place of a board, and the horses are the dice. L 6.667 was actually put through the machine at one of its meet ings. Another little club that has come into disgraceful prominence is that at New Brighton, a place on the sea-beach, where there are two clubs. The management at the last race meeting was ridiculous, the racing a tarce, and pretty well every event caused a protest. ’ne race was the most deliberate attempt at|a swindle, but remarkable to relate, the horse which was I to have won was such a screw that its sole rival had to win after all, much j against its rider’s will; and the men who ; were in the swim were done out of their money, instead of their would-be victims. It is over such clubs as this the 0. J.O. want to gst some power. The very best thing they could do would bo to ask the Legislature to restrict the use of the totali sator to bond fide clubs, leaving it to the metropolitan clubs to say which they are. Half the mushroom meetings would im mediately die out, and others would be restricted to a legitimate meeting once or twice a year, instead of every few weeks as at present. I feel convinced that sooner or later this will have to be done, or public opinion, revolted by the great rascality developed so alarmingly, will insist on the machines being abolished.”

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Chas. Bright has commenced lecturing here under engagement to the Rational istic Association. He does not intend going South. John Ayers, jeweller, charged with breaking and entering Levy and Hart’s premises last year, and stealing therefrom LIJB worth of jewellery, was on Saturday discharged by the Bench without a stain on his character.

The Young Men’s Christian Association have accepted the designs of Mr Borrows out of twenty for the new build ng, to coat i.fiOuO. * Gisborne.

John Thomson, of New Plymouth, has been appointed Harbor Engineer at LBOO a year.

Wellington.

The sum available for distribution in Warine; Taylor’s bankrupt estate is Ll 4 000, principally derived from the sale of stock-in-trade. Oreditois will receive about 3a in the pound. The Colonial Treasurer acknowledges receipt of Ll4O from someone in New South Wales, who states that many years ago he wronged the Government of New Zealand of that amount

Major Cautiey and Major Badham, of the Defence Department, proceeded to the South on Saturday. The local Woollen Company are about to commence erecting their factory build ings in Wellington. The Loan Agents telegraph that the new loan is quoted at 2 per cent, pre mium.

The Government have also received in timation that Russia hea accepted the proposal of England, and that peace is assured.

By a fire at Otaki on Saturday the stores of Mr Cotterell and William Smith were destroyed. The latter is a Chinaman and for some time back has been carrying on extensive business at Otaki. The fol lowing are the insurances :—Building, L2OO ia the National, LIOO in the South British; stock, L2OO in the National, L 3 J 0 in the London and Lancashire, L3OO in the New Zealand ; billiard table, LIOO in the Northern; furniture, LSO in the Northern.

Dunedin.

Mr D R. Hay has accepted a challenge from the Canterbury Club to play a chess match by telegraph between teams of eight or ten a-aide. Invercargill.

A La Crosse Club has been formed here with a strong membership The La Crosses arrive from Melbourne to-day, and on Saturday next the opening match will be played. This ia the only Club of the kind in the Middle Island.

ISLAND STEAM SERVICE.

Wblli gton, Last Night,

The following is the time-table for the first round voyage of the Janet Nicoll, I will be glad if you will publish It in full. The service commences on Thursday next, June 4th, from Dunedin Please draw prominent atteaticyi to this, as the parti culars wired on Friday night by the Asso ciation, although no fault of theirs, made it appear that the 4th July was the date ou which the service was to begin- Leave Dunedin June 4th, arrive Lytte.ton June 6th; leave Lyttelton June 6th, arrive Wellington. June 7th;,leave Wellington June Bth, arrive 9th ; leave Napier June 9th, arrive Auckland June 11th ; leave Auckland June 16th, arrive Tonga June 21st; leave To ga June 23rd, arrive Vavau June 24th f leave Vavan June 25 h, arrive Samoa June 27th; leave Samoa June 29th, arrive Tahiti July sth; leave Tahiti July 7th, arrive ttairatea July Bih ; leave Kairatea July Bth, arrive Rarotonga July lnh; leave Rarotonga July 16th, arrive Auckland July 23rd ; leave Auckland July 24th, arrive Napier July 26th; leave Napier July 26th, arrive Wei i .gton Julv 27th ; leave Wellington July 27th, arrive Ly taltoo July 28th; 1 ave Lyttelton July 28th, arrive Dunedin July 29. h.

W. Gray, Secretary, Post Office.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held in the Board’s Office to day, when Messrs McLean, Harper and Friedlander were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Correspondence was read (1) From Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, for wa-ding statement of accounts of institu tions under the control of that body.— Clerk di'ected tt acknowledge receipt of same —(2) From the Ashburton Ooun y Council, forwarding copy of Electoral stoll for the County.—Received.—(3) From the Property Tax Commis sioner, asking the Board to allow persons who are about to apply for the assessment of the district to inspect roils, maps, etc, belonging to the Road Board. —Bequest granted as desired. REPORT. The Report of the Clerk was next con sidered, and it was decided to allow the Clerk to employ a solicitor to push for ward with the summoning of defaulting ratepayers. The Clerk was also directed to proceed against any persons who allow gorse to encroach on the public roads. MOTI NB Mr McLean moved m accordance with the motion tabled by him at the last meet ing—“ That the motion of Feb. 26, 1883, dealing with the costa of exchange of roads on the Winchmore property, be rescinded.”—Seconded by Mr Friedlander and carried. NOTICE OF MOTION.

Mr J. J. Harper tabled the following motion :—“ That in the opinion of this Board the time has arrived for the aboli tion of the Road District, and that petitions be circulated praying the County Council to merge the Road District into the County.” COLLECTION 07 KATES

The Clerk was directed to sue for rates from the next twenty-five ratepayers on the roll, and to continue to sua twenty five per week till the whole amount was paid. Mr Friedlander agreed to act with the Clerk. ALFOBD FOREST ROAD BRIDGE.

It was decided to ask the proprietor of the Canterbury Mills, to answer the Board’s letter of May 4th with respect to the Alford Forest road bridge. ACCOUNTS. After passing accounts for payment, the Board adjourned.

MOUNT SOMERS

[Per Pig bon Post ]

Road Board Nominations*

The following gentlemen were nomi nated as members of the new Mount Somers Road Board to-day, viz :—Messrs William Campbell Walker, Alfred Edward Peache, Andrew Macfarlane, and Thomas Eirick Mcßae [Uur correspondent adds “the Ashburton County Council nominates the fifth member,” but we can learn nothing of such an arrangement at the County Council office ]

Mount Somers Licensing Committee

The Mount Somers Licensing Com mittee met at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, at noon to-day. Present— Bon W. S. Peter (chairman), and Messrs W. 0. Walker, A. E. Peache, A. Macfar lane and W. Edson. The police reported in highly favorable terms of the Moont Somers Hotel, conducted by Mr John EL'od, and the accommodation license was renewed on the usual conditions, the fee being fixed at LlO The license for the Alford Ferest Hotel had not been applied for in time, but ou the motion of Mr Peache, seconded by Mr Edson, it was resolved—“ That owing to exceptional circumstances, whereby it became impossible for Mr Wilynoki to apply for a renewal of a publican’s license, or the Alford Forest Hotel in time for the onsideration of the Mount Somers Licen mg Onmm ttea at their annual meeting, he G ivornor be petitioned to extend he temporary license now held by Mr Wilaynoki until it shall be- possible for him to make a formal application for a publican’s license ” Roal Board. A quorum of the new Road Board having been elected, it was ruled that the old Board could not act, coneequeutly the meeting of the latter, called for to-day, lapsed. The first meeting of the new Hoad Board is called for Tuesday, 16th June.

THE WELLINGTON ROBBERY.

Wellington, Last Night,

The police, it is understood, hare a clue to the perpetrators of the jewellery robbery at Jeanusa’a, and that at all events one arrest has been made, but the accused has not been arrested here. The police believe that there are several con federates, and until further arrests are made decline to give further particulars. It is, however, currently reported that the arrest was made in Christchurch, and that the discovery was made through the pawning of a watch, the number of which Jenness was able to identify. '<n Saturday afternoon a man was arrested in Lyttelton by Sergeant-Major Mason, on a charge of being concerned in the above robbery. He will appear at the Police Gonrt this morning in Christ church.

Latsb.

The police have made two arrests in connection with the late jewellery rob bery here, viz, John Davis, a Mulatto at Wellington, and a young man named Ap pendale, at Lyttelton. The latter bad been employed at Te Aro Hotel, and on the room which he occupied being searched, a couple of keyhole saws were found, also a gimblet, and it is said that in a carpet bag lying in the room soma of the missing property was discovered. The police are very reticent. [By Telkgesph.] Wellington, To-day.

William Davis, a Mullatto, arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the jewel lery robbery, was brought up this morning, and charged with receiving a watch, knowing the same to have been stolen. The case was remanded until 4th instant. Christchurch, To-day.

At the Resident Mag is trite’s Court this morn-ng before R. Beetham, Esq. R.M., Herbert Allerdsle (or Affendale) alias John Williams, was charged with bur glariously entering the shop of William Jenness at Wellington on the night of May 26, and stealing therefrom watches and jewellery to the value of about L80t). Inspector Pender add that with the per mission of the Bench he would abstain

f om saying much about the case at pre sent He assured the Bench, however, that part of the stolen property had been raced to the possess! >n of the prisoner, and the police were investigating the matter further. Inspector Pender applied for a remand till Thursday, waen he would produce all he evidence that could be obtained, and then ask for the prisoner to be farther remanded to Welliugten. His Worship remanded the prisoner as requested

FIRE.

(By Telegraph.) aucexand, To-day.

Owen and Graham’s wholesale ware house in Queen street was discovered to be on fire at a quarter to eight this .morn ing. The fire originated in the basement story, nsed as a packing depot. The flames went op the lift to the fourth story, which contains silks, fancy goods, etc., and ths was completely gutted. The firs brigade got the fire under in hslf an hour, nut not before the whole of the building was completely drenched with water Lino ■ *nce-> on the stock and hol ding, L 49.000; loss roughly estimated at L 14.000. Ltm. The loss in Owen and Graham’s fire is estimated at L 30,000. Insurance:—Stock: New Zealand L 3.000, Hanseatic LI,BOO, London and Lancashire LI. OOO, Hamburg L 1.500,.500, Victoria L 3,000, Fire Association L 2.500, Union LI.OOO, Standard LIO.OOO, Norwich Union L 4,000, Northern L 3,000, National L 3,000. Sun L2.&00, London, Liverpool and Globe L 3,000, United LI ,500, South British L 2.000, Colonial L 2,000. Manchester LI,OOO, Mercantile Union L 2,000, Imperial 13,000, total L 40.500. Insurance on the building— New Zealand L 2,000, Norwich Union LI, 000

SPORTING.

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, To-day. Thunderbolt it to be shipped to Mel bourne to take part in the Cup and Derby. There are rumors that he has been pur chased by H. P. Lance for L3,0Q0.

CABLE NEWS

LATEST FROM EUROPE

1 rrutrr’s rtLwr.AMS— ooraxeHT.l , Monetary and Commercial. ' London, Hay 29. ]

Three per cent, consols remain at New Zealand 5 per cent 10-40 loan, ditto 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 97 ; dittoi 4 per cent 1879- * 1904 loan, 102. Wheat—Adelaide is* is lower, 35s per 496165, ex stored New Zealand, 28s to 345. Flour—, Adelaide. 26s per aSolbs, ex store, r The total quantities of wheat afloat lor. the United Kingdom is being a decrease of 70,eooqrs during) the week. New Zealand mutton, 5<L Australian tallow—Beef, 265; mutton, 31s.

Jk London, May 30. Consols have fallen to New Zealand securities remain at yes-; terday’s quotations. The market rate is lower now, and stands at being below the rate. Colonial Breadstuffs—Adelaide,wheat, ex store, 355; Adelaide flour, ex store, 26s ; Adelaide wheat, off coast, 34s 3d; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 28s to 345. Tallow and hides and leather at previous prices. Wine Duties. The Agents-General for the Cape of Good Hope and the Australasian colo nies presented a joint petition to 1 Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for a reduction in the wine duties, in spite of the fact that a rap ture has occurred in the negotiation the commerce treaty with the Spanish * Government. 1 Gordon Memorial. The project which was set on foot to establish a hospital at Port Said as a memorial to the late General Gordon is abandoned. The Committee who have charge of the subscriptions are now considering to what use the funds shall be put.-

The Settlement.

London, May 31.

A reply from the Russian Govern ment to the proposals of the English Foreign Office was received yesterday. The contents have been made public. An arrangement has been come to. Maurachak and Zulflhar Pass remain in the possession of Afghanistan, and the work of the Commission only includes the details, the delimitation of the main points having already been fixed. Emperor Wilhelm. Berlin, May 3L

The latest bulletins regarding the health of the Emperor William state that he is decidedly better.

Shipping. Capetown May 29.

The New Zealand Company’s R.M.S. Aorangi left this morning for New Zea land ports.

■v i)S I KALI A N

[rebter’s telegrams—copyright. J The Water Famine (Received June 1, I p.m.) - Sydney, To-day. The drought still continues, and there is no sign of rain. Great incon venience* is being experienced in the city and country from want of water. Shipping. Arrived, last evening-—Union Co.’s s.s. Hauroto, from Wellington.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1885,



PLUMP TON PARE RAGES. The following ere the acceptances for the Handicap Hurdle Rags: two miles. at lb at lb Ravenswood 12 7 Baldle ... 9 0 Secretary ... 10 9 Silver Sing 8 10 Blue Gam... 9 7 Topay ... 8 5 Royalty ... 9 7 Crescent ... 8 6 Ida 9 0 Rex 8 6 Autumn St asks ; one mile and a quarter. 'Tim Whifflor 8 10 Mermaid ... 7 8 Puck ... 8 7 Primrose ... 7 0 Rocket ... 8 2 Little Doll... 6 6 Conundrum 7 12 Handicap Time *1 'rot; three miles. OcckUobin... acr Queen ... 46aee Daisy ... acr Curly Kate SOseo Term ... 20aeo Lady ... GOiee Billy ... SOeeo Jimmy ... 66aeo Warrior ... 40sec My Idea ... SSaee Nobby ... 40seo Apprentice... 60aeo Sly Sam ... 40*ec Ircbeater ... 60s«o Welter Handicap: one mile. at lb at lb Puck ... 12 0 Primrose ... 11 0 Conundrum 11 7 Ida 10 7 Mermaid ... 11 6 Adventure... 10 6 Sprint Handicap: half a mOe. Rocket ... 8 10 Progress ... 7 0 Rally ... 8 7 Little Doll... 6 10 Conundrum 8 7 Egypt ... 8 7 Primrose ... 7 12 Meteor ... 6 7 Castille filly 7 5 Puri Puri ... 6 0



Wan tea. WANTED —A good General Servant. Apply, office of this paper. 5 847 WANTED— A correspondent for the Guardian, at Mount Somers. Apply to the Manager. WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6 per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province Cash buyer of bacon pigs. 11. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock's Ar cade. 5 774 WANTED— Every one to go and see the bargains now heiua offered at the great clearing sale of Cloth ing, etc., Havelock street, opposite Har rison’s salerooms. 6 870 WANTED Known—You can get boys’ hats for 8d; men’s Is 6d ; men’s white shirts, la 9d ; towels, at the great clearing sale of Drapery, Clothing, etc., Havelock street, opposite Harrison’s salerooms. 6 871 WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Keid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. Apply to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 5 730 TTTANTED Known—That T. Boult W has commenced Bacon Curing and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. 6 711 WANTED Known—Before buying Dress Materials, Dieters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc., call and inspect our stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. C. Sbgebs, ealys’ Buildings, East Mreet. WANTED £nown — Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend f Nelson, Moate and Oo’u Tea, at 2-is per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35s per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Cash. \T7ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew \\ ing Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 tV* ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 Vt That Hates and Go. are Clearing a few desperate hues of Boots, etc., to wit. Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, Bs, and s lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED KNuWN —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. 760 Special Advertisements. Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAMt! WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 6 760



notice to advertisers. Advertisements for The Ashbubtom Ptthivi.m most be sent in not later than 5 p.m., with the number of insertion, mitten plainly on the copy, otherwise they wifi be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied c ■ ‘ to that on which they Special notices can be received up to 8.80 p.m., but will be charged double rates. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of ood faith. All advertisements and business lertrs o be addressed The Managek : literary communications should bo addressed to The Editor.



Trees. Trees. Treed. TIHK undersigned has for sale all kindi of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinui Insignia, Macrocar pa, by tens of thou sands. Other kinds in proportion. Prices extremely moderate. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701 ARRIVED. new goods. Wholesale and Retail. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Accor dians, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “The Oid Flag” (music and words), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. R Bevan, SAJND US’ BUILDING, (Next ■ hop to Quill’s Hotel. )o 692 a GKIODLTDRaL £\ Machine Shop, WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. Generali repairs. { I Read, mark, learn and INWARDLi DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received Ibe ieve it was Lord Wolseley who said (be happens to be the most popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should reau incessantly, and never forget his news papers;'’ and I say the same ! Read ! Read 1 Head 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. Not having room to give a detailed list o f the contents of my shelves, I can only finish by saying—Come and see for yourselves, and if yon ace disappointed come again.— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saundbbs’ Buildings, East St., Ashbukton.



irBS KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON Jft DRESSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street] Ashburton. < N. B. —Registry Office for Female Ser ▼ants. 4 537 TO SHEEP OWNERS in Seafield and district. —Dipping done at moderate charges. EL STROUTS. 4 682 Seafield. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregular! ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex.' Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, lof all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, tng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses. —Beware of imitations. 1 12 T'vOMESTIC PATTERN DEPOT Mrs Hodge, DRAPER AND DRESSMAKER, TEaot Stbxex, near Lancaster’s butchery. Ladles’ Dresses and Underclothing made Oi the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. 7 1413 S 5 ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALE YARDS COMPANY ( Limited), Is prepared to Dip Sheep IN large or small lots at the following scale of charges;— For the first 600 sheep, one penny each For the second 500 sheep, one half penny each For;theseooiid 1,000 sheep, one farthing 'each For docks of over 2,000 special arrange ments will be made. The material used will be charged for naddition to the above. GEORGE JAMESON, Secretary. ntTAE WITH RUSSIA.—At the pre yy sent.juncture it would be difficult , r my erne exempt a prophet of the jghMt rank to say whether or not the resent negotiations between England and &saia will lead to a general European or, or whether they will end in smoke, he absence of fall information as to what transpiring between the two countries lay indicate that the political breeze is lowing harmlessly - past > or, it may be ie'awful silence which generally precedes atom. In either case, we ought to be 'spared for the worst. If a general war neks out the price of nearly every article : commerce will rise. Among other mmodities, wool and labor will go up. ow is the time, therefore, to lay in a oak of clothing, before the general ad- Bde bMino; In order that we may not i caught napping we have just purchased jplendld Assortment of Winter Tweeds A other materials necessary to a weh nlpped tailoring establishment, which iM9prepst«d to offer at unusually low BogwdrDgatyle n yflfrr —to repeat what ie mode of culling, and th« care exer •d by os in fitting the figure, a mis-ht i impossibility. —CbaIGHBAD amd Co., ■ {allots, Tanorsd street*



Special Advertisements. / J>HE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE Fire Insurance Co. We have much pleasure in informing the_public of Ashburton that Ms~uu WILDING, LKWIS & CA if GILL have been appointed AGENTS for the above Company in the Ashburton Die trict. i All risks taken at lowest current rates. LEWIS & GOULD, 3 828 General Agents for Canterbury. MAOPHKRSON, FILMBR AND 00. (Late A. Hayes) TIMBER, COAL AND FIREWOOD ME RC H A N T S, East street, Ashburton. STUDY your Interests, and get quota tions for every requisite for the Building Trade. Study your Comfort and try our PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL, Just landed, ex Candida. Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Roofing Iron, Gates, Hurdles, &c. On Sale, in any quantities. WE ARE PRODUCERS And can sell to suit the times I W. H. COLLINS, Manager. i i gTUDT THE FOLLOWING Quotations » AND BEFRIEND YOURSELF , s. d. All Wool Welsh Fannel, very heavy, suitable for men’s shirts 0 9f Saxony Union Flannel, fine, suit -0 able for babies’ we«r 0 8| 5 Scarlet Saxony Flannel 0 8| ■ Grey Calico, per yard 0 2 _ Slate t ilesia, per yard 0 2f 1 Heavy Brown Holland, per yard 0 4$ y Forfar, for aprons, per yard ... 0 5f j One Yard Wide Forfar, per yard 0 7* g Cotton Tick, per yard 0 4| 0 Turkey Red, per yard ... ... 05£ t Heavy Twill Cretonne; this is well g worth Is 0 8£ Reversible Cretonne, usually sold for Is, per yard 0 9| ’ All Wool Crimean Shirting ... 1 3 ] Warm Wincey Shirting 0 4| j Union Crimean Shirting 0 7f White Blankets, suitable for ohil- dren’s beds, per pair 7 11 ) No. 2 Quality White Blankets, per ■ pair 9 3 No 3 Quality White Blankets, per . pair 12 9 Double-bed Size, per pair ... 13 9 Extra Large Blankets, per pair ... 19 6 See our 2ls and 25s BLANKETS t They will really astonish you. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. i All Tweeds well shrunk. Fit Guaianteed. Charges cannot be beate n . MEN’S CLOTHING * To meet these hard times. ' Men’s Tweed Trousers—3s 9d, 5s lid, 7s •6d, 10s fid » Men’s Tweed Trousers and Vest—7s lid, 10s fid, 12s 6i s Men’s Tweed Suits—l7s fid, 255, 30s ■ Men’s Oil Coats, leather bound—l6s 9d See our 21s j OVERCOAT, i A very special line. , H. E. May & Co., L THE HALL.



OTICE TO FARMER WOOD, SINCLAIR & 00., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, S. Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beaus, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding their grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage. In addition to our large brick granary we have erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to ns, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 451 IJT H E NEW Z EAL ND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To j New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c &c. (3>c. Are now prepared to enter into contracts tor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARf UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shorten notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLINu STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may do entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reefton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashburton ' Mauterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



viciona House, ITHRESIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, & INSTRUCTION Jj FOR WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods end Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladias and Children’s Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice selection of Crewel and Washing Silks, Ingrain Cottons, Berlin Fingerings, Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch work, &c. Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc., and a * ew , rc v* of Manafaoturem’ ■ amples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys Cloth, ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, end one red accordingly. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c. t East and Tamped Streets, Ashburton, Victoria House.



Special Advertisements. Groceries CHEAPER THAN BYER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Fancred Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4£J per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Fish — Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Sauce , Kippered, Spiced or Devil’d Hei rings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is Gd per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREGOR, Tanored Street 12 2342 pUBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT, OPENED MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 1885. MESSRS BAYLIB A CO. (late of Orr and Alcorn), have Commenced Busi ness as Family Grocers and Tea Dealers in Saunders’ Buildings, next to Mr Far ley’s, Bookseller, on above date. Messrs B. and Co. beg to announce to the public of Ashburton and District, that as they Buy for Cash and in the cheapest markets, they are in a position to Sell at the lowest possible prices, and trust by punctuality and despatch to receive a fair share of the public patronage. 4 684 BAYLIB & 00. A 1 SHBURTON OOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S BEAN Is now landing (ex Sunbeam) A SPLENDID SAMPLE 0F NEWCASTLE COAL. A trial solicited. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147



“ TAYINq” Poe*a.—lt will be interest mg to athletes, and w all who valua the p wer of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the sis'er colonies an article has of late years come into genera) use, which i<i verv strongly re co.amended as being an ezcee ii-.gly plea sant beverage, and which yet .mparcs, in an unusually large degree, wnat is expres sively known as “ staying power,"—in other words, nutriment and strength. We j refor to Cadbury’s “ Ooooa ISsadiwe.”



For sinking spells, tils, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters. Genuine inade by American Co. Notice ‘ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. Genera) Agents. a



“ German Syrot.”—No other medicine n the 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 Druggfets in the. United States of America to those afflicted witli Consumption, Asthma, Croup, 56 Y 8 ** Combs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the {throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it totheir customers. Go to your .Druggist and ask what they know about it Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s. fid. Three qaop wil thieve «b? owe,—{Aoyt.J