DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Tuesday, February 17. Means Matson, Cox and 0 , at the Ashburton Saleyards—Stock Satuiday, February 21, Mr Tbos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett street—Property and Sundries

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. This Evening Borough Council, at Borough Council -Chambers, at 7.30 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, . ..U.A.0.D., monthly meeting, at 7.30 :> To-Morrow. Ashburton Kilwinning Boyrl Arch Ohap .■ ter—Meeting in the Masonic Hall, at 7.20 p.m. Friday, February 20 Ashburton Licensing District—Election of Committee, at Tinwald Saleyards Thursday, February 26. Grand Demonstration and Sports, in the ‘Domain Friday, February 27. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m.

Tuesday, March 8. Tinwald School Committee Monthly Meeting in the Schoolroom Friday, March 6. Lonbgeach Read Board at Road Board Office.

Saturday, March 7. /fakanui Road Board, at Hoad Board . .office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. Ashburton School Committee—Monthly Meeting, in the Schoolroom, at 7-30

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

for The Ashburton Guaßdian must fee sent in not later than 8 p.m., with the number of insertion, ■written plainly on the copy, otherwise they wifi be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place .Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted; 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 nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters oO be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor,

MAIL NOTICES.

MAIIh close at the Ashburton Post Office, follows•

For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. 10.30 a.nu, and 6 p.m,, daily. For Ohertsey Bakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m. and 5 'p.m. daily. 3?or Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. Vor Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m For Tima-'u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For flreenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 a. m. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For tfount Somers, on Tuesdays and aturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 am. For Ashtsn, Waterton and Longbeaoh, At 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlauds, on Tuesdays, and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 *.m*, A 35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m, and 4.86 p.m. daily. ■ , From Dunedin and intermediate places at s r 3'‘S.m. daily. and Timaru at 10.40 a-m, tt.dOp.in., and 8 p.m. daily. prom Green street and Ashburton Forks, "Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 am. Bor ' Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 a.inland 4 30 p.m., and on Wednesdays at 5 p.m- From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur day, at 10 S> a. m. From Ashton. Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From-Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days,, and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Flgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at 4 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1885.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning Mr Robert Alcorn, J.P., dealt with two drunkards —Martin Moran was fined 5s and costa, with the usual alternative. The penalty was imme diately paid by the accused’s employer.— John Jordan, who had been remanded for medical treatment, was fined 5s and coats, and ordered to pay the amount of ex penses incurred on his behalf, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. Jordan determined to accept the alterna tive.

Excursion tickets in connection with the Dunedin races will be issued on 24‘h, 25th. 26th, and 27ch instants, and be available for return up to and including 9th March. The fares from Christ church, Rakaia, and Ashbuiton will be first-class 33a, second class 22j ; from Temuka, 23a 6d and 17s 6d Again, Ash burton has something to complain of. . The Field of December 20th, 1884, says:. Mr S. 0. Farr, the hon secretary of the Christchurch Acclimatisation Society, New Zealand, has arrived in this country, charged with the duty of securing a sup ply of salmon ova, and other objects of acclimatisation for his colony. He brought with him, in ice, a fish that turned the scale at 261 b. It was taken in a net in the estuary of the river Waimakanri; was as si. very as a salmon, and marked with x spots. The question was whether the fish was a Columbian salmon, a sea trout, or a hybrid ? Mr Farr, on his arrival, took the fish to Dr Gunther, who unhesi tatingly pronounced it to be a true Salmo fario, and the handsomest specimen he had ever seen. It was 2ft lOin long, and 2ft in girth. In the same river the trout caught previously to 1878 were, marked with red spots, but they are never seen there now. There is no doubt that the progenitor of the 251 b fish was an Itcheu trout.

A complimentary banquet will be given in the Queen’s Theatre, Christchuioh, to Sir Julius Vogel on Tuesday, March 12th.

The Hon A. T. Stuart, the Premier of New South Wales, now in Christchurch, received a cable message this morning stating that the Imperial Goveenment have accepted the offer of the New South Wales Government of troops for Egypt in part. One battery of artillery is to be forwarded by a chartered steamer to Gouakitn, calling at Aden for orders. Vic toria it is understood ij making a like offer to the Imperial Government. A farm in Lincolnshire, England, which cost LBO per acre a few years ago, has just been sold at L 22 per acre.

The rush to Florida is so great that the steamship lines from New York can not accommodate all who seek passage. Reference to General Gordon’s death was made in the Christchurch churches yester day, and the Dead March played in some. Prayers were offered for the extrication of Lord Wolseley’s army from its critical position. Shops were closed and minute guns fired to-day.

The Assessment Court for the Ash burton Borough will sit at the RM. Court on Friday, 27th instant, for the purpose of hearing and determining ob jections to the valuation list The soiree, in connection with the Presbyterian Church at Mount Somecs, on Friday evening last, was fair ;y attended. As on previous occasions the ladies provided a moat ample supply of re freshments of a really first class qualify. The tables having been cleared, music was provided by some of the young people ; but unfortunately several persons who had promised to assist were not present. No doubt in future the Committee will make every effort to secure a larger supply of musical talent. The, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has just re ceived the following cablegram from Lon don, dated February 14th, 1885: —Wool: The sales closed firmly. The market for superior greasy, superior combing washed, and good scoured crossbred is unchanged. Medium and inferior greasy clothing, washed and scoured, have declined £d to Id per lb. There is much irregularity in the biddings for lambswool. Seedy and burry wools are neglected. Foreign buyers are operating with confidence. Home buyers are not operating with spirit. The sales comprise about 180,000 bales. 40,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. 110,000 bales have been taken for export. The weakest woman, smallest child, and sickest invalid, can use Hop Bitters with safety and great good. See.—[Auvr. j Catarrh of the Bladder.— Stinging .rotation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba. ” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3 The Bad and Worthless

are never imitated or counterfeited . This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in i very way trying to induce sudering invalids to use their • stuff instead, expecting to make iponey on the credit ana goad name of H. B. Many othpf 3 started nostrums put up in simi lar Style to H- 8., jyijjh variously 'devised names in which the word “ l)op ” qr “Hops ” were used in a way to jnducp people 1.9 believe were the same as Hop Bitters, All such nrptPr>P P ,.'-’“ ,necließ or eur e ß » matter yvhat with the word “ Hop or • ,* name or in any way connected with them

their name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. ’ Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions *•* counterfeits,

At the Primitive Methodist Church last evening, the Rev. J. Nixon preached a sermon having special reference to the death of General Gordon, to a large con gregation. ’1 he rev gentleman selected as his text 7th verse 4th chap 2nd Epistle to Timothy, and treated in a touching and impressive manner with the Christian character and the principal incidents in the eventful life of the deceased General. The firemen who went from New Ply mouth to the Dunedin competition, say it was no trial of skill, but that unfair means were used to prevent the outside teams from winning.—At the monthly meeting of the Timaru Fire Brigade, the utmost disaatis faction was expressed at the results of the recent competition in Dunedin. The following gentlemen were nomi nated on Saturday as candidates for the office of Committeemen for the Mount Somers Licensing district: —Messrs W. Edson, A, McEarlane, James Price, A. E. Peache, W. S. Peter and W. C. Wal ker. A poll for the election of five of the above gentlemen will take place at Mount Somers on Saturday, 21at instant. Nine pedestrians, including an Ashbur ton representative (A. Fosse), have eli te ed for the Dunedin 4S hours’ walk.

A Hawke’s Bay resident is at present advertising in a Wellington paper to the following effect“ I, ——, of ——, apo logise for crying my wife’s credit down on the sth of January." Rather a unique way of putting it. In an article on Supreme Court proce dure the Dunedin herald says—“ In New Zealand the verdict of a jury is invariably presumed by the Judges to be wrong, and the only question with them is how to upset it.”

Nominations for the South Rakaia Licensing Committee must be made to Mr A. Makeig, the Returning Officer, before noon on Tuesday, 24th instant. The poll, if necessary, will take place on Saturday, 28 th instant. The Department of J ustice has deter mined to erect a lock-up at Methven. The police officer in charge of the Gaelic vil lage will no longer be required to desig nate a cat*le truck as “ the place of con finement,” and the proposed building will be a relief to the rolling stock of the rail way.

One of our most practical farmers, says the Faribault Republican, informed us the other day that it is his practice to seed down a considerable part of his land every year to clover, with the object of turning it under the next season as a preparation for a crop of wheat. By this practice, even though he raises a crop of wheat but half as often as formerly, the product is double what it would otherwise be, and grades number one instead of number three. The land is kept in a good state of fertility instead of running down till it utterly fails to pay the expenses, as was the case under the old system of constant cropping.

The third cheap excursion to Timaru will take place on Thursday next, 19th instant On this occasion passengers will be taken from Ashburton and Tinwald, the train leaving the former place at 11.15 a. m., and the latter 11.25 a.m. Return fares—first class, 5s 61; second class, 4s ; children, half-price. The Railroad Gazette reports 3,693 miles of new American railways built in 1884, the smallest amount since 1878, being 40 per cent, below 1883. Bradstreet reports 11,600 mercantile failures in the United States during the year 1884, with 240,000,000 dollars lia bility, as against 10,291 failures and 176,000,000 dollars liability in 1883. The ordinary fortnightly mseting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held at the usual hour this evening.

A party of excursionists, including two ladies, succeeded in ascending Mount .Somers yesterday from the Plains side, following of Taylor’s stream to its source.

A French author has translated a pass age from one of Cooper’s novels, as fol lows :—“ He descended from his horse in front of the chateau, and tied his horse to a large grasshopper. ” The original reads ‘ ‘ a largo locust” (tree). The Ashburton Kilwinning Royal Arch Chapter meet to-morrow evening in the Masonic Hall at 7.80.

A young lady at home from boarding school for the holidays was asked if she would have a second'supply of roast beef, when she replied, “ No, thank you, gas tronomical satiety admonishes me that 1

have arrived at the ultimate stage of de glutition consistent with dietetic in tegrity.” The young lady was not invited to take a second helping again. The Star of Ashburton U.A.D. will meet at the Arcade Chambers this even ing at 7.30. A bi-centenary of a curious kind has recently been celebrated at Amsterdam, being ro less than the celebration of the invention of the thimble. It is just two centuries since last October that the first Kucopaan thimble was made by Nicolas van Benscho:en, a young goldsmith, who devised the article for the protection of t!ie finger of his lady love, Mdme. van Keusaelaer, for thimbles, like many greater things, owe their origin to Dan Cupid, The English were the first to make thimbles on a large scaie; but long before either Dutch or English thought of thimbles Chinese ladies wore thimbles when they worked at their grand em broidery. The Chinese thimbles bora— and hear to this day—the form of a lovely lotos fl jwer. There is no such poetry in the Western finger-hat. A meeting of persons interested in pro viding a free entertainment in the Domain for the excursionists expected from Christ church on the 25th instant, is advertised to take place to-morrow at 8 p.m. We notice that a number of telegraph pules in this district are disfigured by a placard purporting to be issued by the police of Ashburton, inviting tenders for the erection of a building. We need hardly remind the gonial officer whose name appears at the foot of the announce ment that this is a flagrant offence against a regulation of the Telegraph Department, and that there is a much more effective and dignified method of advertising.

CoughsJColds, Bronchitis, etc., are quickly cured by using Baxter’s *' Lung Preserver.” This old-established medicine is pleasant to the palate, and highly extolled by members of the medical and clerical profession. Read ad vertisement.

“ German Syrup.” —No other medicine in 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 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 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 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.—(Advt,]

Holloway’s Pills. —The chiefest wonder of modern’times.—This incomparable medicine increases the appetite, strengthens the Stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects biliousness, prevents fjptulency, purifes the system, invigorates the hprveSj and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for tffesp Pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single tria convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway's Pills in its ability to remove —'mulaints Incidental to the human race, - . : -w to the afflicted, and aboon They are a hies... ; -..„ a i or eternal to all that labour under mte,„ ....I disease. The purification ofthcjblood, remo,. of all restraint from the secretive organs, and \ gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources or the extensive curative range of Holloway s Puls. I Advt.] 9 |

We have to-day been informed by one of the leading officiala in a local Good Temjdar Lodge, whose statements we are always disposed to credit, that the Tem perance party are making no umaual effort to influence the forthcoming Licens ing Committee elections. Rumors are circulated in England, we learn from an Age special, that General Gordon is still dive.

The Hon ' 4 \ Richardson, the Minister for Public Works, and the Hon A. T. Stuart, Premier oP New South Wales, passed through Ashburton by the express on Saturday evening.

The special mission services at the Catholic Church yesterday were largely attended, both in the morning and even* ing. The Rev Father Stokes, who has lately arrived from Ireland, delivered an excellent discourse in the morning, having special reference to the mission, and urg ing the people to prepare for eternity by following as near as possible the precepts of God, illustrated by the Redemptoriat Fathers in their special mission. In the evening the Rev Father Stokes again preached an eloquent and impressive ser mon on “ Sin,” to which a hearer of any denomination might have listened with pleasure and gained instruction. Father Hegarty will preach this evening. We are requested to state that the Church bell will toll for a short time immediately after the sermon is concluded this event g, in order that those unable to attend the mis sion may engage in prayer for sinners. Whet city merchant would think of taking into his employment a dor* or lad who had never been taught to read and write 1 Or what cabinetmaker would employ a bricklayer’s laborer to make a chair 1 Yet the merchant and the trades man, who find competition at Home too keen to afford a promising opening for their younger sons, will not hesitate to send out to a colony which depends on the development of its agricultural resources for its future prosperity, to begin cattle or eheep farming or wheat growing, youths whoso sole knowledge of husbandry is derived from a more or less distant ac quaintance with Virgil. —The Colonies and India-

A Scotch farmer writes by last mail ; “ I give the costand result of some of my wheat crop this year, grown within five miles of Glasgow Cross. Cost of produc tion per acre :—Rent of land, L2 15s ; plowing and spring harrowing, LI; seed, three bushels Ifinglish (this twelve months ago cost 30s per boll), LI 2s 6d ; 25 tons horse manure, ploughed in at sowing, L 6 5s ; harvesting and thatching, LI 7s 6d ; threshing and marketing, LI 5s; —Ll 3 15s. Return per acre :—lO bolls wheat at 13s, L 6 10s ; 2 tons of straw at 7d per stone (present market price), L 5 16s 8d— Ll2 6s Bd. This return was got from a 20-acre field which when growing com pared favorably with any in the district. In my cost of production I keep inside of rent of land and every item of expendi ture. and the value of returns are above the average that has been made since har vest. Any practical farmer near Glasgow can substantiate this at ones. The total value of the imports into Great Britain of live cattle, sheep and pigs, corn, grain, flour and meal, dead meat and provisions, in 1883, was L 110,812, 733, which is calculated to be L 3 5s 7d per head of the estimated mean population. Taking the figures given in the table for imports and population in 1871 and 1883, the total value of the im ports of all articles increased 79.9 per cent, while the per capita value of the import has increased 57 par cent and the population has increased 13 par cent. “ My mother drove the paralysis and neural gia all out of her system with Hop Bitters.- —Ed. Oswego Sun. See. —[Advt.J Flies and Bugs. —Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jack-rab bits, cleared out by “ Rough on Rats.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents. 3

A STRANGE CASE.

On Saturday last, the 6th instant (says the Exeter Times of December 16th), Sophia Aplin, age 15, living as a servant with Mr and Mrs Coles, Teignmouth Hotel, Dawlish, complained of a pain in the finger —the middle one of the right hand. On Mrs Coles—the landlady— looking at it she discovered the point of a pin ready to break through the skin at the extremity of the finger. It was taken out and thrown away. A warm poultice was then applied by Mrs Coles ; Sunday another was taken out, and on Monday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.in., four more were taken. The girl then went to her mother, who resides at Lower Brook street, for four days ; during that time four more worked down the arm. She was taken to the dispensary to consult the medical offi cer present, who could not account for such a strange circumstance. The girl returned to the service of Mr and Mrs Cole by the 6 p.m. train on Thursday, the 11th inat., and up to nine o’clock the same night six more pieces had made their appearance. On the following day (Fri day) 24 pieces were extracted. Saturday 16 ditto, one or two of these in the pre sence of Mr P. M. Cann, surgeon, his wife and daughter. Many other persons have witnessed the operations of Mrs Coles, who takes out the needles and pins by means of a fine pair of scissors and nipping the skin. On Sunday, up to 9 o’clock p.m., 20 more pieces were ex tracted, and on Monday, the loth, up to noon, a total of 80 had been taken out, and the cry is “ Still they come. ” Here we should think, is a study for the medi cal profession. The poor girl is receiving every kindness from Mr and Mrs Coles, who will be happy to show any person the pins and needles, preserved by them as a great curiosity.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENTS.

Invercargill, Yesterday.

A disastrous boat accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Invercargill har bor, by which three lives were lost. A pleasure boat was on the homeward run up the harbor when it capsized, and Tom F. Rowland-s George Dunn and his sister Mary, a girl of thirteen, were drowned. Peter Gilkison, of Flemings and Gilkison, millers, owners of the boat, was saved by clinging to the mast, and Margaret Dunn was picked up supported by an oar. Row lands was a young married man much re spected. He leaves a young widow and two children. Dunn was twenty years of age, and clerk in the Colonial Rank, to which he had lately been transferred from Gore. He also was a youth of great pro mise and exemplary character. His father is at present on a visit to Scotland. None of the men were experts in handling a boat. The boat turned over within a few dozen yards of a sand bank, which the men who were drowned failed to reach, although fair swimmers. To-day a large fleet of boats were out from daybreak searching without success for the bodies. The occurrence created a s painful sensa tion in town. It was referred to in church to-day. It is reported Miss Dunn, who was saved, is in a precarious state Wellington, Saturday.

About half-past three this afternoon a fatal accident occurred in the harbor. Four men went out in the yacht Diamond, and while off Oriental Bay the boat acci dentally capsized, and Alt red Ur win, one of the occupants, was drowned. Urwin was about eighteen years of age, and was assistant-clerk in th <3 New Zealand Times pftj.oo. A passing boat went to the res cue, and succeeded in-picking up the other three occupants. Urwin’s body has not yet been recovered.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

[“ Age” Spb ials ] [par HAUROTO, AX WBLLI'GTON.) London, February 5.

Mr 0. T. Studd, the well-known cricketer, was present at a valedictory me ting in Exeter Hall last night, pre vious to his departure fur China as a mis sionary.

Justice Chitty has ruled that the Aus tralian Wine Company is notentMed to use the Auldana trade mark, as Auldana vineyard propietora (.South Australian} have registered their trade mark. The Queen and the Prince of Wales have sent messages of condolence to Marquis of Normanby on the death of the Marchioness,

The death is announced of Right Hon Sir Robert Phillimore, the eminent ec clesiastical lawyer, formerly a Judge of the Court of Arches, and afterwards Judge of the Admiralty division of the High Court of Justice, from which position he retired two years ago ; age 75. The Conference of representatives of the English Conservative party now sitting in Exeter have passed a resolution approv ing of the proposed federation of the Em pire,

London February 9. The Ita'ian Government offered o co-operate with Britain in sup pressing the rebellion in the Soudan and restoring order. The Tima, in com mending upon this offer, says that Britain’s prestige would be destroyed if the aid of a foreign Power were accepted in bringing the Mahdi and followers to obedience.

Rumors are still persistently circulated that General Gordon is alive, and that he has entrenched himself in the Groptic Ohurch in Khartoum.

NEW ZEALAND BEEF IN BELFAST

The Belfast Morning News of Ist Jan. last says ; —The first consignment of New Zealand cured beef which has ever been imported into this country, and probably into the United Kingdom, with a view to effect its sale, was shipped per the screw steamer Doric from Invercargill, feouth land, New Zealand, on the 30th Oct. last, and arrived in Belfast a few days ago. The honor'of ha ing achieved this first triumph in>suoh an enterprise has fallen to the lot of a Belfast man. Mr Thomas Quinn, formerly of 63 and 55, Ohurch Lane, Belfast. The consignment has been sent to and received by Messrs H. W. Williamson and 00, provision mer chants, 44 Great Patrick street. The consignor, Mr Thomas Quinn, had over fifteen years’ experience in the beef oaring trade as provision dealer in Belfast, id which special line of business he was most successful, and amassed a large amount of capital. A little over eighteen months ago he emigrated to New Zealand with the special intention of testing this line of enterprise. He had a large experience of the quality and character of the cured American beef, which he saw imported here before he emigrated, and felt assured that he would be able to enter success fully into competition with American companies if New Zealand beef were able to stand the crossing of the Line and of the torrid regions uninjured, and arrive in this country in a sound and saleable condition. According to the best judges there is greater risk and difficulty in im porting cured beef from such an immense distance, and especially across the equa torial line, on account of its liability to become heated, than fresh beef, which is preserved (but greatly impaired in qual ity) by the refrigerating process. Mr Quinn having arrived in New Zealand, set him self to work upon the speculation. fie found the New Zealand cattle to be of excellent quality—in fact, superior to the general run of cattle in these countries, and, of course, with his long term of ex perience at home found no difficulty in experimenting upon the curing of it and. entering into the business and sale. Having made a pre-arrangement with Messrs H. W. Williamson and Co. as his Belfast agents, he determined to test the packed importation of it by shipping to them the present consignment in order to determine whether it could be sent in large quantities to this country in as mild a cured state as the American beef. The success of the effort evidently depends upon the manner and skill with which the beef is cured and packed, because if too much salt be introduced the meat might be rendered unsaleable and useless; while on the other hand, if insufficiently cured, or unskillfuily packed, the meat and pickle would be likely to suffer from heat during the voyage, and similar risks and consequences ensue. The fact, therefore, that the meat has arrived' in a perfect condition is an assurance in itself to the shipper that bis idea can be carried out. The consignment consists of mess beef and buttocks. Several members were present at the opening of the consignment at three o’clock yesterday in Williamson and Co.’s store, all curious to learn how the test had succeeded, and to compare for their own satisfaction the quality of the New Zealand beef with that imported from America. Bach one examined the meat, tasted it, tasted the pickle, and tasted the whole consignment repeatedly, and gave it as their unanimous opinion that the beef had arrived in a perfect state, free from the slightest taint or in jury in any way, and that its quality was far suuerior to anything of the kind coming from America.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

EXCURSION FARAS.

To the Editor. Sir, —There is to be another excursion to Timaru. during the present week. Would you kindly inform u?e why the charges are not made a little more in reason and uniformity. A second-class passenger is asked to pay the modest' sum of 4s for a ticket from here to Timaru, ■while the same class passenger may go from Lyttelton for Is more. If the rail* way authorities see their way clear to carry passengers from such a {distance as the Port for ss, why not give the people of Ashburton the chance of going for half that sum, as we are not more than half-way. I, for one, certainly do not think that the present inducements will attract such a number of excursionists from 'Ashburton, as more liberal ones would have done. Ashburton appears to mo to have been very much ignored in railway matters lately. Hoping you will find room in your paper for my little complaint, I am, etc., A would-be Excursionist. fWe have on several occasions called at tention to the unfavorable treatment received by Ashburton in connection with excursion fares. The matter might very properly be brought under the notice of the Minister for Public Works. We cannot inform our corres pondent particularly why no more “ reason ” is brought to bear upon rail way management in this country, but generally, me might say, because the present system of control is not such as to insure the presence of that desirable element.— Ed A. G.]

SPORTING.

D.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

Di nkdin. Yesterday. The following nominations and accept* ancea were received for the Aatnmn Meet* ing on Saturday : Champa on b Stakes, of 160 soya Mr White’s b f Jealousy, by Gasaive* launua —Envy

Hon. George McLean’s b f Lady Gee* rude - '

Mr Butler’s b o, by Musket—Wai-iti Mr Clifford’s ch c Stoneyhurst Mr Stephenson’s b c ■ verton Lad Mr Hatborn’s ch f Spade Gaines Publicans’ Handicap, of 100 so vs. Taiaroa I Billy Rubina I liady Evelyn Nelson | Maiden Plate, of 100 sots. Mr Stephen’s Ouida Hon. George McLean’s Matansks Mr Weston’s Conundrum Messrs Murphy and Stewart’s Keep-it- Dark ' , Mr Studholme’s Viking Mr Stead’s Bavensoraig Mr Horsford’s Leon Stewards’ Puesb Welter Handicap, o 120 sovs. Billy Bussley Wapiti Mokoia ' Talebearer Ouida Marion Novel Race Handicap, of 100 sovs. Caddie Tichborne . Mokarsksra Bank Oastanette filly Yankee Clinkinina § Hazard Don Jose Ouida Foul Play (late Co- Conundrum burg) Minerva Norman Leopold Cassowary Zouave Tbamwat Plate, of 80 sovs. Taiaroa Conundrum Vanguard - Bussley Wapiti Wai-iti colt Lady Emma Stoneyhurstt Minerva Jealousy .. Matanaka Marshall Memorial Stakes, of 150 aovs. Lady Emma Tasman Lady Evelyn Leon Ravensoraig Minerva Nelson Taiaroa Vanguard

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[KStITEH’B TKLEOK* MB—-OOPTBIOHT. ] Monetary and Commercial, London, February 13. ; Consols remain at loofa Tallow, Australian, has declined by is a cwt, and to-day’s quotations are—Average quality beef, 33s 6d; mutton, 345. Wheat. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,350,000 qrs., being an increase of 270,000 during the week. The Markets. Best Sydney sundried copra is quoted at Lis 15s, being an advance of ss. Australian leather, cut sides are quoted at 1 id. New Zealand .frozen mutton, ', prime quality, remains at to $4 Australian mutton, ex John Elder,'in good condition, is realising. 4ji to 4 m The Queen’s Health. London, February 12. Her Majesty the Queen is at present suffering from a severe cold. Sir John Co ode. Sir John Coode, C.E., starts next,- month for Freemantle, West Australia, on a visit of inspection in connection with the projected harbor works. Dynamite Scare. In consequence of the recent dyna mite outrage stringent rules have been _ adopted for the admission of the public to the Houses of Parliament. Colonial Troops for Soudan. The Marquis of Lome, iii a letter to ; the limes , strongly urges the Govern ment to accept the Australian and ; Canadian troops for service in the Sou dan. Th<f Mail. The New Zealand and Australian mails via San Franciaco (Auckland, ' 6th January), were delivered in London to-day. Becidiviste Bill.' Paris. February 14. The Senate has passed the * Recidi viste Bill, but without naming the coun tries to which criminals shall be de ported. Italian Annexation. Pome, February 14. The third expedition leaves Naples on the 19th instant on a mission con nected with Italian annexation in the Red Sea. International Association. Lisbon, February 14. An agreement has been concluded between the Portuguese Government and the International Association as regards the latter’s position in West Africa. (Received February 16, 11 a.Qx) Colonial Troops for Soudan. London; February Ifi. The Observer newspaper to-day states that it has been decided to accept the offer of New South Wales of troops tor this Soudan, and it is expected that the Queen will personally indicate her high estimation of the generous offer of the colony. (Received February 16, 1.15 p.m) Mail Steamers. London, February 14. Sailed, this afternoon from Ply mouth—R.M.S. Ruapehu, with the mails for New Zealand. R.M.S. Rimu taka passed the Cape on the sth inst, . outward bound. Cable Interrupted. Cable communication is interrupted " , between England and the Cape. ■ f

AUSTRALIAN.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Mails. Melbourne, Yesterday.

Arrived, this evening P. and O. steamship Shannon, with the English mail January 9th.

Mutual Enthusiasm. (Received February 16, noon.) Sydney, To-day.

The acceptance of the Colony’s pfifer of troops for Egypt has evoked extra ordinary enthusiasm. Only one battery of Artillery is required. The Agent-. General wires that the force must , tie H placed absolutely under the orders of the General-Commanding, and that it must call at Aden for instructions. The local Press comments favorably on the splendid offer. The steamship .Iberia will be ready on 28th instant to convey the men. A Patriotic Fund has established, and numerous o&er&'.ef' men and money are forthcoming. ; *

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1885.



STEW TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. j SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be requited, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE bftv’e much pleasure la announcing to - our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just



ceived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST GASH PRICE ; CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton.



VALENTINES. YALBNTINE —A Very Artistic i Assortment. Inspection Invited. : CHEAP STATIONERY. Superfine note paper ... 5a per ream Cream-laid envelopes ... 6s per 1000 Foolscap, exceptional value la per quire 800 K S. Books by various authors, and some of the latest editions. Toys and Fancy Goods incredibly cheap, to clear out surplus stock. R. Sevan, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, &c. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shop to’Quill's Hotel.)



SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ac. Mart be sold— even if at a loss fi*r A 1j bFt I N Ed V A LEJfriNBO To Salt everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., PoOTaBi.i.EKB, Staxionkbs, &c., Ashburton,



Wanted. WANTED— A Caretaker for the Ash burton Sa’eyards. Applications must be in writing, and forwarded to my office on or before Monday, February 23 Oeoege Jamfson, Ashburton. 2 226



GLO’HIOUS .NEWS. andhew Ork will give away on Saturday 100 pairs men's boots at 9d ;60 pairs can vas slippers at 2a 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at 6s 6d ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at lla 6d —every article at half-price. 2 237



WANTED Known —Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China MattingatGd, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2a 3d, Shirting at 4|rl, Towels 3|d, 36 inch Oilcloth 9d, Calicoes Is Andrew Orb’s Cheap Sale 2 185



GLORIOUS NEWS —Monster Clear ing Sale:—Ladies’ Kid Boots 6s 6d, Girls’, Infants la, Men’s Elastic side, 8a 6d, Men’s Watertighta 9s 6d, Blucher Boots 6s 6d, Canvas Slippers 2s 6d. A. Okr’s Cheap Sale. 2 186



VftT ANTED Known—Fresh Flounders v » are daily despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Lake Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. All orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. < Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151



VTT'7'ANTED Known —Boots ! Boots ] V V That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4a 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must be cleared at once. 7 1278



ANTED Known Removed. — Jones and Bradshaw, Com and Chaff Deakrs, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street nearly oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), where they will be better able to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and Bradshaw.



WANTED Known.—We are not to be beaten I Good straw hats, 4jd, 6d, 9i ; black Cashmere, double width, 1s 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz; a lot of infanta’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, Is to 3s 6d— usual price, 4s 6d to 12s 6d, H. C. Eeoeks, ; ealys’ Buildings, East Street.



WANTED KNOWN — Robbkt 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



OMETHIN6 worth knowing.—F, F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. 0. is too well known as a master of his profession to need farther comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 195 U



WANTED Known—o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quility of Boots, will, Ist January, 1886, Sell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates :—Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10a 3d; Women's Strong Lace Boots, 8a 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9a 6d; Children’s all reduced from la per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” O. Haw .in’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393



WANTED Known—J. Mbboh & Co., are acill Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Co’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The best materials are used, being specially selected, and combined with good workmanship, all goods are guaran teed of the best quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23 %7 ,2



Special Advertisements. For eye, ear and throat DISEASED DR. SOHWARZBAOH, M.D., may be Consulted at the Clarendon Hotel (private rooms), Chriatchuroh, from 15th February, for about One Month. During bis recent stay in Europe, Dr S. was again employed in revisiting the prin cipal Ophthalmic Hospitals, and making himself thoroughly acquainted with all the modern knowledge in regard to Dis uses of the Eye, Ear and Throat. 2 215 TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPKIEIORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guakdian Office.



Cornsacks. OKfk BALES of OORNSAOKS to arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26J, 2|. Apply, at once, to HAYES & 00,, I 1 Arcade, Ashburton.



TO my readers and the reading public. Just to hand.—New Books.—Black Poodle, by Anstey ; Our Old Nobility ; The Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Molesworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wilkie Collins; John Bull’s Womankind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles tieide; Good -■'lories of Man and other Anim-Js, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Geo F. Camming; Pages in Waiting, by rldmund Yatea; on Ingersoll, bj Rev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson; American Society Novels; Inspiration; A Clerical Lympocium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charts Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Msfchange, by S, Jevons; John Holdsworth’s Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0. Kua ael; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon Is per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; Cow to Head Character j Christmas dumber of Goodward’a Chrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. H. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, POINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.



Special Advertisements- 1 NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. THE undersigned are now landing, ex 8.8 Hauroto, the Best N ewcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &c., And every requisite for the trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Olothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEED'S 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. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING ‘ FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gUR PLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Mast be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Pbk, Cent. BY PUOHaSING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



73 JS DENNIS O’CONNELL, BANKRUPT, Of Manchester street, Christ* church, and Lyttelton, CLOTHIER AND DRAPER. Marked price of Stock, £2,424 Actual Cost, £l,BlB Sold for £954. NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY. In Bankruptcy. In the Estate of Dennis O’Con nell, of Christchurch and Lyttel ton, Draper. Tenders are invited for the pur chase, either separately or other wise, of the stock, fittings, and book debts of the business in Manchester street, Christchurch, and also in Lyttelton. The stock consists of clothing and general drapery, and is mostly new, the business having been carried on only since May last. It will be on view on and after Monday next, and the stock sheets can be inspected on the premises, Manchester street. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 10 a.m. on Monday, Ist December. E. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office^ December, 1884. Messrs H. E. May and Co., Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks la Christchurch and Lyttelton have been accepted, viz— Christchurch ... £1502 18 0 Lyttelton ... £315 7 0 £lBlB 5 0 At 10/6d in the £, being £954 9s. yours faithfully, E. O, LATTER. Official Assignee. Mr White,will deliver the stocks. Notice of Sale to the Public, This stock, which really repre sents a retail value of £2,424, was bought by us of the Official Assignee for £954, so that if we get one-half O'Connell’s price it will pay us handsomely, and that is all we want. We think you are convinced that our sales are thoroughly genuine, and always worth a visit, especially if saving money is an object SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, January 10. Terpia Opsh—No discounts .op abatements of any kind. H. B. May & Co



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January 16th, & contini7Z>' g FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIEsT GLARING REDUCTIONS ! ! ;£*s-For Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windows"^ Dimant and Coe, REAUY-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &c., In premises lately occupied by Orr and Co,, Corn East and Taucred streets, ASHBI RTON.



Special Advertisements. Dimant and Coe, \EE authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A.' CHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford.all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply of Machine estras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON, 11 2181 Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, lancred Street. Sugars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Best White Crystal, 3£d per lb Best Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Reductions by the mat) Teas, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 2a 9d Box Tea from 12s 6d per box Canterbury Cakes, lOd each. _ Rice, 3d Mixed Biscuits, 6d Lunch Biscuits, 3d Currants, 61 Raisins, 7d New Figs, Is per box Beat Sago, 3d New Muscatels, Is 6d Oysters, 6d Calm’s Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jama, 6Jd Herrings, 7d Keiller’e Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English PiokLs, 8d Other articles equally cheap. TAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street, 12 2342



Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” —Ask _/< r Welis* “ Rough on Corns,” Quick reiio', complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts bunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3



A'-other unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a £2,424 stock of Closing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H. E. May «S: Co., of !i-- 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 speedy clearance,



Skinny Men.— restores health and potence, debility, Geneul|Agent?.| “ Wells’ Health Rcnewer vigor, cures dyspepsia, im The N.Z. Drug Co,