COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. Messrs Miles and Co, (J. T. Ford, auc tioneer) report on the Ashburton live stock market as follows :—T he entries at the Ash burton baleywds on Tuesday, February 3, were—Sheep, 3,496 ; cattle, 60; rams, 6—a 3 limited number, but apparently more than dent for present requirements, as several lines were turned out unsold. Fat merino v, ethers sold at from 7's tod to 9s 6d each ; fat crossbreds from its 6d to 12s 6d each ; store merin%>yethers in forward condition from 6s 6d to 7s each ; crossbred store ewes from its 6d to »2s ; aged merino ewes at 4s 8d each ; merino couples at xos; crossbred lambs at 9s each. Cattle; Three-year-old steers at L 5 each; 18 months to two years, from 45s to L 3; three-year-old heifers at L 3 17s 6d. Beef may be quoted at 18s per toolb as an average ; mutton at 2d per lb. Our entries were on ac count of Messrs T. E. Upton, Lloyd, Red mayne and Carr, Gordon, Smythe and others. We sold at above quotations. Mr Upton’s merino wethers, grazed on the Sherwood Estate, brought the highest price of the day, and are deserving of special mention, it being seldom that we see merino wethers brought to the market of the same quality and weight. The attendance was very small owing to the farmers being very busy with their harvest, and until this is over we do not expect to sec much improvement on present prices. The fallowing is the Christchurch Corn Ex change report for the week ending Friday, 6th instant—The market for grain shows very little alteration, either as regards supply or demand, and prices remain about tae same. Oats have been in a little better request, new season’s crop averaging about 2s, f o.b. Grass seeds are now comini; forward, but in a very unclean condition, so much so that buyers decl ne to bade except at very low rates. The barley crop promises well for finemalting, provided the weather holds good. Some very excellent samples, “rubbed cut of the sheaf,” have been shown, but the ultimate result depends upon the weather and fu ure manipulation. Dairy produce is at present very quiet, and pr ces just hold to former quotations. The following •re the values for the week:—Wheat —Tuscan, 3s; pearl and Hunter’s, 3s 2d to 3s od, f.0.b.; chick wheat, is qd to 2s f.o.b. Oats—Old, 2-

sd to 23 3d; new, 2s, f.o.b. Grass seed—Rye well-dSressed farmers’ samples, 2s qd to 2s 3d. Batter and Cheese —The farmer, yd to 7)£d ; the latter, 4d to 4>£d, f.o.b.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, February 7. Mt Thos. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street--Land Tuesday, February 10. Messrs Matson, Cox and 0)., at the Tinwald Saleyards—Stock MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Eto. Saturday, February 7. Exhibition of Reapers and Binders, in the Domain, at 10 o’clock Monday, February 9 isnburton County Council —At Council Chambers, 11a.m.' Monday, February 16. Borough Council, at Borough Council ' Chambers, at 7.30 Tuesday, March 3. Tinwald School Committee Monthly Meeting in the Schoolroom Friday, March 6. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office.' Saturday, March 7. /Tatanui Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalesit FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885.

Yet another railway excursion is upon the tajris. It is suggested that a special between Ashburton and Lyttelton it put on at a time when one or more of the direct steamers were lying at the latter p ace, would iattract a large number of excursionists. The Minister for Public Works, accom panied by Mrs Richardson, arrived in 4shburtonbythe7.lsp.nl. train yester day. None of the officials of the Borough were present to receive him, and he im mediately repaired to the Commercial Hotel, where he had taken apartmema. Shortly after six o’clock this morning Mr Richardson made a thorough inspection of the town and familiarised himse’f with the proposed site for the traffic bridge. The return excursion trains between Christchurch and Timaru passed through Ashburton at eight o’clock last evening. There was a large crowd at the Ashburton station to see the excursionists pas?. To-day a quantity of oats, we think the first of the new crop, were delivered at Messrs Friedlander Bros ’ grain store. They were grown in the Seafiold district, and are a particularly fine sample of the Canadian variety. Mr George Sheiiock has been re appointed keeper of the Rakaia pound. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co -pany, Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, February 3 :—Wool : The market is un changed, and sales progress firmly. Up to date 96,000 bales have been sold. Wheat : Market quiet. Adelaide is worth 36s 6J, and New Zealand 31s 6d per 4961 b; Tuscan, 335; Adelaide, f.a.q ,is worth c.i.f off coast, 35s per 4801 b. Ade laide wheat to arrive, iron ship, is worth o i.f., February bill of lading, 35s 6d per 4801 b. Tallow, leather and frozen meat : Markets unchanged. Mutton weighing 701 b to 751 b per carcase is worth 5d pet lb. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, His Worship the Mayor and Mr T, Bullock, J.P., occupied the Bench. There was only one civil case before the Court, R. Alcorn v Padget, claim L 4 7s Id, and judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs. There was no pjlice business. The Lands Department has promised to grant other reserves in place of the gravel pita wrongly opened on the Acton Estate, Rakaia. The Rakaia Road Board has L4OOO on deposit with the Bank of New Zealand. In this issue we publish a number of Age special telegrams, received to-day. Mr W. 0. Walker, M.H. R., will ad dress his constituents at the Town Hall on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. The South Rakaia Road Board have harvested upwards of 200 bushels of grass seed, from the roads in their district. Mr Walker, M. H. R., has directed the attention of the collectors of agricultural statistics for the Ashburton County to the fact that extensive plantations have in previous years been omitted from the official returns. 1 his timely intimation will doubtless (result in Ashburton taking a much higher relative position in this re spect than it has hitherto done. The usual quarterly inspection of the

Ashburton Rifle Volunteers is ordered for

Monday evening at 7 o’clock, when a large muster is expected, as absentees will ren der themselves liable to heavy penalties. The annual Government prize firing takes place on Tuesday next under the superin tendence of Captain Newall, district adjutant. The Timaru herald of this morning says:—The excursionists from Christ church, who overflowed the town and crowded the breakwater yesterday, were favored with fine weather, and dou tless arrived at the conclusion that there are worse places than Timaru in which “ to spend a happy day.” The townspeople seemed to do their best to make the trip a pleasant one, and we heard ma n y regrets expressed that there were not more facilities for enabling the visitors to see the splendid agricultural country by which the town is surrounded. How ever, the excursionists seemed to enjoy themselves amazingly, roaming on the breakwater or along the beach, or taking a turn round the harbor in the tug, and all the while inhaling prodi gious draughts of ozone fresh from such a mighty sweep of ocean. The excursion must have been a very profitable one to the Railway Department, which we hope will therefore see the wisdom of repeating the experiment. One is also tempted to ask, Why should not the people of Timaru, Oamaru, and other places along the line, also have similar facilities occa sionally to visit Christchurch and Duo-

edin 1 Both places have many attractions to offer sight-seers, and we feel sure an excursion to either would be well patron ised. We earnestly commend the idea to the attention of the railway authorities. Catarrh of thr Bladder. —Stinging .rotation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” The N.Z. Drug Co., General Agents, 3 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 Wells’ •‘Rough on Corns.” —Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick reliof, ,omplctc, permanent cure. Corns, warts liunions. The N.Z. Drug Co., General 1 Agents, S I

The news we published by an “ extra ” at noon to day, announcing the fall of Khartoum and the uncertain fate of General Gordon and nis garrison, will have been received with geniune and unanimous regret. Few military heroes have won the same honorable distinction as the tenacious defender of Khartoum, and further particulars will be looked for with the gravest interest. “Ratepayer’s” letter will appear in to-morrow’s issue.

There was no quorum present at the meeting of *he County Council summoned for to-day. . The me ting was adjourned until Monday next at 11 a.m. Mr J. R. Gardiner, mill owner, Oust, while out shooting on Wednesday, acci dentally shot himself in the abdomen, and expired yesterday morning.

It will be observed from an advertise ment in this issue that the extensive busi nesses of Messrs Orr and Co. and Mr R. Alcorn have been amalgamated, and in future will be conducted by the one firm under the style of Orr and Alcorn.

The following entries have been made for the six hours “Go as as-you please ’’ contest to be held in the Town Hall to morrow afternoon : —David Livingstone, A. Fosse, J. Johns and J. Smith, As a consequence of the (new mail ar rangements for the current year, an ad ditional mail to Mount Somers and Ash burton Gorge will bo despatched from Ashburton via Methven, every Wednesday afternoon.

Another unfortunate.—Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a stock of Clothing 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 & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £ 9S4, 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 secnre a speedy clearance.

THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

At nine o'clock this morning the Ron. E. Richardson, the Minister for Public Works, received hie Worship the Mayor (Mr R. Freidlandor), the Chairman of the County Council (Mr W. 0, Walker, M. H. R. )and Ors Thomas, Harrison, J ame aon, Sealy, and A. Orr at the Commercial Hotel. Mr Baxter, the County Engineer, and Mr 0. E. Fooks, the Borough Engi neer, were also present, and the reprosen tatives of the press were courteously ad mitted to the interview. Ashburton Traffic Bridge.

Mr Baxter, at the request of the Mayor submitted the plans of the proposed traffic bridge. Mr Richardson approved gene rally of the plans and commended the proposals made by the County Engineer. —The Mayor called the attention cf the Minister to the advantages of the pro posed bridge, and suggested that the Go vernment vote towards it construction should be increased.—Mr Richardson re plied that the local body, he thought, would probably be able to obtain a loan under the Roads and Bridges C instruc tion Act for the balance required. If that Act was repealed during next ses sion, another of a similar but improved character would doubtless be substituted. With regard to the amount already available for the work, he said its retemioh. on the esti mates was mainly owing to the indefatig able exertions of their member —Mr Walker. Mr Richardson expressed his approval of the provision for a footbridge; he thought it a most necessary addition to a structure of the proposed length. —The party then drova to the site of the pro posed bridge. Mr Ridhardson repeated that he could find no fault with the pro posals submitted by Mr Baxter, but they would of course have to be referred to the Engineer of the department. He did not think the proximity of tne traffic to the railway bridge would be a source of dan ger or inconvenience.

' Reserves, River Bed. Mr Richardson said he thought there would be no official objection to altering the purpose of the reserve and reclaimed ground on the river bad below the bridge to a recreation reserve. If so altered the site woufff be available for planting as re quired by the Council, and if the Govern ment, at anytime, wished to resume con trol of it they could do so without injury to any interests.

River Encroachment. After inspecting the site of the river encroachment near the Old Men’s Home, and examining the plans prepared by Mr Fooks, Mr Richardson said that he con curred with an opinion expressed by Mr Fooks to the effect that the volume of water might be diverted from the point by cutting with a scoop and horses a more direct channel for the river. He thought this would be more effe-.tive than any protective works that could be designed. He promised, however, to take a note of the matter for future consideration, but in the meantime he thought the plan suggested would be far better than the employment of, so to apeak, mere brute strength.

Moore Street Crossing. The Mayor directed the attention of the Minister to the need of a railway crossing at Moore street.—Mr Richardson said that while giving the fullest weight to the arguments used by the ■ Mayor he could not lose sight of the fact that the additional crossing would be a source of considerable danger to both railway and ordinary traffic—The Mayor said that his Council regarded this as a work of very considerable importance to the Borough, and he thought they would be prepared to close up the crossing at

Kermode street to secure its accomplish

ment. —Mr Richardson asked if the Coun cil would, in the event of the crossing desired being opened, close up that now existing in Tancred street. —The Mayor said that could not possibly be done. Tancred street carried a large amount of traffic to an important quarter of the Borough.—Mr Richardson promised fur ther consideration to the matter, but held out no prospect of the crossing being secured at present.

Excursion Trains. Mr Richardson announced that it was the intention of the Department to run excursion trains between many of the im portant centres of population during the present summer and approaching autumn. The Government thought there was no better way of advertising the country and familiarising people with its character. Railway Crossings.

The attention of the Minister was called to the inconvenience suffered by pedes trians in being allowed to cross the railway line at street crossings only. Mr Richard son pointed out the necessity of taking reasonable precautions to guard against accident, but after inspecting the railway near the station, expressed himself as favorable to a crossing place being pro vided there for pedestrians.

Departure. The party having made an inspection < f the Borough Council and County Council Chambeis, the Mayor invited them (o accompany him to the Commercial Hotel, where refreshments were served. Through out the interview the Minister displayed the greatest courtesy to the members of the deputation, and Messrs Friedlander and Walker, ably seconded by the Borough Councillors present, loft nothing unsaid or undone that w. 14 bkely to advance the interest of the town.

Mr Riclurdson loft Ashburlbu by tbfl express at 10.80 a.m. en route .for Dune* din.

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

Tho usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board was held yes terday. Pre<ent—Messrs Coster (Chair man), Holmes and Tucker.

WORKS. The Clerk reported on the works carried out by contractors and the labor gang during the past month. ORaSS SEED. The Clerk reported that about 200 bushels of grass seed had been saved ft >m the roads. Owing to rain, a nor’-wester, and sheep going over the portion Mr Morrow had undertaken to cut, the whole had been lost. . It was decided that the seed should be threshed out at once. THE POUND. The Clerk reported that tho County Council had forwarded a new board of

fees and charges in respect to the pound. After considerable discussion it was re solved that the scale of charges as given in the Act remain in force for the present. —Mr George Shellojk was appointed poundkeeper, and the Clerk was instructed to write and inform him that the pound book must be made up and laid before the Board for inspection on each Board day. —It was decided that the sale of impo'unded stock, which have been in the pound not leas than ten days, should be held on the first and third Thursday in each month, at noon. VILLAGE settlement. The Clerk reported that up to date no reply had been received from the Board’s solicitor in the matter of refund of one third purchase money of the Village Settlement sections for the formation of roads —The Clerk was directed to obtain a legal opinion upon the matter as soon as possible. water-racks. Tho Chairman stated that he had re ceived a letter from the County Council, stating that seven water-race crossings would be required in the Village Settle ment when tho proposed new water-race was constructed. Tho cost of each race was estimated at L 5, and the Council en quired if the Board would guarantee the payment for same.—The Chairman was requested to reply, and inform the Coun cil that the Board some months ago passed a resolution to the effect to at two race crossings should be put in by the Board.

CHERT3BY CROSSING. No reply having been received from the railway authorities in respect to trans ferring the piece of road from the cross ing to the Ohertsey Hotel, the Clerk was instructed to write again and request that the matter receive attention.

LEAVE. Leave was granted to Mr _Makeig to take the agricultural statistics for the Mount Hutt and South Rakaia districts. FUNDS. The Manager of the Bank of New Zea land wrote, stating that the fixed deposit of L 4,000 matured on the 2nd inst. It was decided to re-deposit L 3,500 for 12 months, and L 503 for 6 months. PLANTATIONS. The Chairman undertook to bring before the County Council some proposed altera tions in the mode of inspecting and grant ing certificates for plantations generally. GRAVEL PITS A letter was received from the Lands Department re the gravel pita on the Acton estate, which had been opened in the wrong place.—The Clerk was in structed to forward a copy of the letter to Mr W. L. Allan, the manager for the N.Z. and A. Land Company. jones’s road. It was resolved that a proper crossing be made on Jones’ road where the storm water crosses, with a concrete wall on each side, the work to be done by labor gang. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to LB4 15s were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

[“Age ’’ Specials.] (by telegraph from the bluff.)

London January 21,

Some negotiations have recently taken place between the Colonial Office and Prince Bismarck on the subject of German annexation of New Guinea. Mr A. Mur ray Smith, the Victorian Agent-General, has endeavoured to ascertain the result of these negotiations, but up to the present has not succeeded.

The Marquis of Lome is canvassing the Agents-General for the various colonies, with the view to obtaining their support to the Imperial Federation scheme. The Governors’ of the various French colonies have received directions to en force the provisions of thr Foreign Enlist ment Act in their respective colonies. Forces thus raised are intended for ser vice in China. London, January 25. It is reported that the British Govern ment intends annexing the whole southern portion of New Guinea now claimed by the Dutch, and that Co'onel Scratchley will be appointed Governor. It is also expected that the subsidy will require to be increased. It is stated that England will not interfere with the Solomon Is lands. A German Whitebook on the New Guinea question is being issued. A Fenian has been arrested whilst embarking via San Francisco for Austra lia, it is believed with the intention _of blowing up the Australian prisons with dynamite. January 26. The English press deplore the conces sions recently made by the British Cabinet, and which will practi ally have the effect of reviving the dual control in Egypt.

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

FALL OF KHARTOUM.

Fate of Gordon uncertain.

(Received February 6, 11 a.m.) London, February 5,

Telegrams are to hand from Lord VVolseley stating that the Mahdi cap tured Khartoum through the treachery of some of General Gordon’s followers, and that General Gordon is probably a prisoner.

Later. Further intelligence has been re ceived, showing that Khartoum fell on January 26th. Sir Charles Wilson, with a detach'ment of the Royal Sussex Regiment, arrived at Khartoum by steamer from Metemneh on 28th, and found the city occupied by the enemy and Sir Charles Wilson forthwith re turned, under a heavy fire from the river banks. The steamer was afterwards wrecked below the Shabukli Cataract. All on board were saved and landed on an island, from which a steamer has been sent to rescue them. The fate of General Gordon is uncercertain.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL AND THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Auckland, Yesterday

Sir Julius Yogel forwards the following communication to the New Zealand Herald concerning his connection with the Consolida'ed Telephone Company ; To the Editor.—Sir, —l am in receipt of the second report of the Investigating Committee of the Consolidated Telephone Company, and I send you a copy of it, to gether with one of the first report. It was in reference to the second report that the telegram appeared from the Press As sociation in which it was stated that the Company intended to sue me for the “ enormous profits ” I had made. The malice of the telegram is evident, because nothing appears in the report about “ enormous profits,' 1 taking the extreme prices quoted, but which the report in ferentially admits that I did not realise. As it states that sales took place over a long period previous to the high rates, the amounts could not be designated enorm ous. As a matter of fact, though 1 have not particulars with me, 1 am certain that the profits on the whole of my 3,330 shares did not exceed or even amount to L7OO. The first report states that 1 was allottei 1,500 shares, and second that I allotted my self 3,330 shares. Both statements are incorrect. 1 did not allot any shares to myself. I indicated my wish to take 3,330 shares, and the Board alloted them to me. I was not, to the bust of my be lief, on the Committee of allotment. 1 may have been and probably was at the Board meeting which confirmed the Com mittee’s work. The shares in the Com pany were applied for nearly six times over, and when it was decided not to allot pro rata, it was of course necessary to make the allotment by arbitrary decision. 1 had been engaged in lengthened nego tiations for arranging terms of Gower’s sale, and but that I was going on the Board I would have been entitled to, and could have claimed, a large commission ; and the Board, recognising my exertions, paid me the compliment of allowing me te name those friends amongst applicants to whom 1 desired allotments to be made, to an amount, including the shares I took myself, of 1,500. Ido not think I fully availed myself of the privilege; but, if- 1 did, what possible objection could there be ? Is it not a common practice for Directors ito indicate those of their friends amongst the appli cants to whom they wish allotments to be made ? The general c omplaint against Companies is that the Directors do not take a sufficient interest in them. I gave the best possible guarantee of my opinion of the Company’s prospects, and surely out of 15,000 shares it was not ex cessive to ask that the applications of my friends to the extent of less than 12,000 shares should be granted, besides 3,000 to myself. Then it is alleged that the allotment to me was informal, because my application was only for 1,000 shares I believe it is a common practice for Direc tors not to send in applications, but to indicate at the meetings of the Board prior to allotment how many shares they wish. The thing happens every day, ap plication and allotment money being paid in one. I have no memoranda with me, but it may be that my initial application before allotment was considered was for 1,000 shares only, but it is stated that the application number was altered from 1,000 to 5,000. lam quite certain that this was cot done by my directions, and it is evident that no one could have made the alteration without an authority to warrant it. If the application for the other 4000 cannot be found it is “probably mislaid. As I must have paid application and allotment money for the shares, what object could I possibly have in not signing an application ? The Report states that the Board are advised by Counsel that they have grounds of action against me, but the facts were not correctly stated, and I am advised that they have no case, or if they had it would be a very technical one, and would involve the dis turbance of many other allotments. The report makes a point of a circular sent out by the Directors in December, 1881, stat ing that they expected to be able to continue to pay dividends at the rate of 10 per cent. At that time their prospects fully warranted the statement. There seemed to be five years of &uch dividends in view from several contracts, apart from the ordinary business of the Company as sole licensed manufacturers of telephones in Great Britain. It would serve no purpose to inflict on your readers an explanation of how the Post Office moat unexpectedly exercised a right to withdraw from the major portion of its contract, and how a second contract was compromised for a small payment. These disasters occurred during my last visit to Australia, and when 1 returned to England the Company, whioh I left as I thcught in a brilliant position, was sur rounded with difficulties. It appears now from the report of the Committee that the Company has lost a quarter of its capital —about L6o,ooo—which is much less than the value of the contract with the Post Office so unexpectedly upset, and for I which a large consideration was paid. It isjproposed to write off 5s in the pound, but the shareholders have received 3s in

the pound by way of a dividend, so they lose only 2s in the pound, and interest up to date. It is expected that the Company

will pay a dividend this year, but 1 can not farther pursue this subject of the Company’s affairs without unduly trespass ing on your indulgence. I think I have said enough to show you that the ques tion between the Consolidated Telephone Company and myself is in the nature of a private dispute that does not concern the public, and that it was a cruel thing of the correspondent to telegraph about the report, knowing as he did that until I received it I had no means of replying to his unfair representations of what that report contained. —I am,-etc., Jduus Vogel. February 2nd, 1885.

SFORTING.

ISLAND' BA7 RACES.

Wellington, Yesterday.

The weather in the morning was threatening, and showers fell, but before the first race started, the rain cleared away, and it remained very fine. The course was, although a little hard, in good condition, and very good time was re gistered, The attendance was not so numerous ai ou the previous day, and at no time could it have exceeded 1,003. Owners have complained throughout the meeting at the manner in which the horses were started, and not without good grounds, as in several of the races the starts were simply wretched. Newton Stakes Handicap, of 50 sovs ; six furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead’s b f Marion, by Maribyinong—Peeress, 3yis, 7st9lb (White) 1 Mr F. Butler’s blk c Talebearer, 3yrs, Bst 51b ... ... ... (Derrett) 2 Mr J. H, Lunn’s hr g Rally, aged, Bst 21b (Sutherland) 3 The Slave (Bat 81b), The Painter (7st 12!b), and Okato (Gat 61b) also ran. Time, Imin 18sec. Dividends, lawn, L 3 9i; outside, L 4 7s.

Island Bat Pakk Stakes, of 120 sovs; one mile. Mr D. O’Brien’s b m Rubina, by Kingsborough—Etiquette, 4yrs, 9at o-b... _ ... ... ... ( eirett) 1 •It T. Hill’s b c Pasha, 3yrs, 7s\ 3lb (Bill) 2 Mr H. Redwood’s b o Clogs, 3yre, Gst 101 b... ... ... (White) 3 Putangitangi and Minerva also ran. j

■ itue, Imin 46aec. Dividends, lawn LI 12s, outside LI 14s. This is Rubina’a third win at this meet ing.

Hukdle Handicap, of 80 sots; two and a half miles.

Mr W. Weston's b g Linwood, aged, 10st 51b. (Sheehan) 1 v Mr W. A., Donald’s g g Shamrock, aged, dit 71b (Herd) 2 Mr T. H. Hill’s b g Ingomar, 10st (Hoskins) 3 Liability (list), Herrington (lOat 121 b), and Cribbage (9st 121 b) also ran. Time, smin ISjsec. Dividend, Lawn L 3, flat L2 13a. Wellington Jockey Club Handicap, of 200 sots ; second horse 30 aovs from stakes ; one mile and a half. Captain Russell’s blk f Tigradia, by Leolinus —Amohia, 3yrs, 7st 111 b (Stratford) 1 Mr P. F. Tancred’s r h Administrator, ffyrs, Sat 131 b (Clifford) 2 Mr J. Pilbrow’a b o Ugly Back, Syrs 7st 111 b (Sutherland) 3 Tasman (9at 91b), and Lady Evelyn (7st 101 b) also ran. At the start the betting was Ugly Buck and Tasman 25 to 10, Administrator, Tigredia and Lady Evelyn 3 to 1. In the totalisator all the horses were about equally backed. From a some what straggling start Administrator again got the lead, with the Buck second and Tigredia third, Tasman being last. As in the Cup race yesterday, Ugly Buck crept up to Administrator within 200 yards from the start, and coming pait the stand the first time had a lead of a length from the Cup winner, Tigredia, pulling doable, third, Lady Evelyn next and Tasman last. At the south turn Administrator fell back a bit and allowed Tigredia to run into second place, Ugly Back leading the field at a clinking pace. When a mile had been covered, Tigredia was almost on even terms with Ugly Buck, the Cap winner being third, with Lady Evelyn and Tas man close on his heels. This order was maintained to the cutting on the home turn, where Tigredia passed Ugly Buck, and, coming full of cunning, entered the straight with half a length lead, Adminis trator second, and the Buck third, Lady Evelyn two lengths and Tasman folly five lengths away. Clifford at once bet to work on Mr Tancred’s roan, and at one time it appeared, notwithstanding his carrying a stone more than in yesterday’s race, as if he would repeat the performance, bat despite all his efforts Tigredia increased her lead, and passed the post a good length ahead of Administrator, who led Ugly Buck by half a length, Lady Evelyn fourth and Tasman last. Time* 2mtn 43£sec. Dividend, lawn L 3 3s, flat L 4 6s.

The Hack Race was won by Ricochet, paying dividends of L 8 6s and L 9 6a. Licensed Victuallers’ p laxe ; a selling race of 50 aovs. Weight for age. Winner to be sold for LI00; one mile and dis-

Browne’s Rally (L 75), Bst 81b (Derritt) 1 Mr T. H. Hill’s Slave (L 100), Bst 131 b (Vaile) 2 Mr 0. Eaton’s Te Whiti (50), Sat 31b Dividends—Lawn, L 3 8a ; flat, L 3 6a. The winner was knocked down to Mr D. O’Brien for LBO. Consolation Stakes, of 60 aova ; one mile. Mr T. Hill’s Pasha, Bst 41b' (Vaile) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Gaiters, 7st 7lb (M'Laughlin) 2 Time, Imin 46aec. Dividend, L2 4i. The total amount put through the ’ totalisator in the two days was L 10.300. It is doubtful whether Black Rose will race again this season, as he is suffering from a bad leg. WELLINGTON' RACING CLUB. The following acceptances were received last night for the Pacing Club’s meeting at the Hutt to-day : Flying Stakes. at lb at lb Minerva ... 8 10 Rally ... 7 5 Lady Evelyn 810 Pasha ... 7 1 Hglylßack... 711 Oakato ... 6 0 Marion ... 7 10 Stewards’ Handicap. Rubiaa ... 9 0 j Ugly Buck... 7 3 Administrator 811 I Normanby... 6 10 Lady Evelyn 7 6| * Hurdle Handicap. Macoaroni 11 10 Barrington 10 0 Linwood ... 11 6 Shamroot... 9 5 Wide-Awake 10 7 Speculation 9 4 Liability ... 10 0 Jim... ... 9" 0 ; Wellington Cup, • Tasman Lady Evelyn Sou’-Wester Minerva Tigredia Armourer The Poet For the Cup Sou’-Wester was the favorite last night at 2 tol, Tigredia 6 to 2, and the others 5 to 1. There tm every appearance of fine weather. Black Rose was scratched for all en gagements.

First Day. [by telegraph], _ Wellington, To-day. The course is ia capital condition. The attendance ia larger than has ever been present at the Unit. Pasha has been scratched for all bia engagements. Ina bility is scratched for the Hurdles, and Lady Evelyn for all engagements. Flying Stakes.

Minerva 1 Marion ... ... 2 Ugly Buck ... 3 This was a grand race. Marion and Ugly Buck were first away, Okato last. Coming to the home turn Minerva closed on the leaders and in the straight drew away from Marion and won comfortably by a length, Ugly Buck three lengths away, third. Time, Imin 19|seo. Dividend, L 7 4a,

•ttUEDLES. J'm ... ... ... 1 Macaroni ... 2 Lin wood ... 3 : Jim jumped away with the lead, Wide* Awake second. Coming past the stand - this order was maintained, Maccaroni lying third. At the back of the coarse Jim increased his lead, while the other horses ran np to Wide-Awake. At the last hurdle Jim wai a length ahead, while Wide-Awake fell away and gave up second place to Macoaroni. Coming up the straight Maccaroni made an effort to catch Jim, but the latter had the race well in hand, and won by two lengths, Maccaroni a fair second. Time, 6mi ns 23£aecs. Dividend, L 6 3a.

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[beUTßß’s TKLKGRAMS— OOPTBIaHT. J Frozen Mutton. London, February 4 The cargo of frozen mutton, ex Kai koura, from New Zealand, has. been placed upon the market in good coil* dition.

Dynamiters. • - Gilbert, mate of Cunningham, who was artested yesterday in connection with the Tower explosions is suspected . * of being concerned in the explosion at King’s Cross station last year. O’Donovan Roaaa. New Yoex, February 4. Partisans of O’Oonovan Rossa stigmatise the woman Dudley as a British emissary sent to take Rossa’s life. " : :

Monetary and Commercial. Consols have advanced to iooj£. New Zealand securities are unchanged, The market rate of discount has dV

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885.



Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT JAMES McGREGOR’S, Tancred Street.



Sngars—English Cut Loaf, 5d per lb Beat White Crystal, 3£d per lb Beat Snowdrop, 4d per lb (Redactions by the mat) Teas, la 3d, la 6d, 2a, 2b 6d, and 2a 9d Box Tea from 12a 6d per box Canterbnry Oakes, lOd each. Rice, 33 Mixed Biscuits, 6i Lunch Biscuits, 3d Carrants, sjd Raisins, 6£d Hew Figs, Is per box Best Sago, 3d Heir Mnscatels, la 6d Oysters, 6d Cairn's Marmalade, 8d Peacock’s Jams, G|d Herrings, 7d Keillor’s Marmalade, 9d Salmon, 8d Cheese, 6d per lb English Picklt s, 8d Other articles equally cheap. JAMES McGREGOR, Tancred Street. 12 2342



SELMNa OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. Mast be sold—even if at a loss -\T A L eITt INE^ V ALBNIINBP To Suit everybody'at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booxselushs, Stationers, &c., Ashburton. MANURES. MwaM Fbikhlandbb Bros. , have been appointed Ashburton AGENTS for the Bolftot Chemical WorkC, and will supply finperphosphate, Nitrophosphate, Guano or Bone Bust, at Factory Rates, with rail charges added. For'ciroalirs, etc., apply to FRIEDL4NDEB BROS., 10 1974 Ashburton and Tinwald. Comsacks. ORA BALES of CORNSAOKS to moJ\J .arrive ex ship Atlantigue (now due), size 48 x 26£, 2|. Apply, at once, to HAYES & 00„ 1 1 Arcade, Ashburton. Bixnant and Coe, ARE .authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer's SEWING M A CHINESj and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information inconnection therewith. Treadleand Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply (f Machine extras on hand. CORNER EAST AND TANORBD STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181 NEW TWEEDS ! f NEW TWEEDS I SUMMER I SUMMER SUITS. I SUITS, ■ Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required. Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, VTTTE have much pleasure in announcing ff to our friends and patrons, and dl who nay feel interacted in the general ogress of oer times that we have just weired ft splendid assortment of Tweeds, Doetinga, Bargee, etc,, etc., of the best lualityand latest designs—suitable for the season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton.



Wanted. WANTED, Ja Man to Thatch Corn Stacks. Edward G. Wright. 2 192 ANTED A Cook for threshing VV machine. Apply to W. Roberts, Cox street. 2 193 TTTANTED— A Cook and Laundress ; V must be competent and have good references. Apply, between 7 and 8 in the evening, to Mrs Hugo Friedlander, Burnett street. 2 197 \STAN lEDKnown That persoi s wish ing to purchase Cheap Groceries would do well to look at J. McGregor’s adveriisment in another column. WANTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at 6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2s 3d, Sheeting at 4£d, Towels 3£d, 36 inch Oilcloth 91, Calicoes Is 4d. | Andrew Obr’s Cheap Sale 2 185 GLORIOUS NEWS—Monster Clear ing Sale:—Ladies’ Kid Boots 6s 6d, Girls’, Infanta Is, Men’s Elastic side, 8s 6d, Men’s Watertights 9s Gd, [Blucher Boots 6i 6d, Canvas Slippers 2s 6d. A. Orr’s Cheap Sale. 2 186 WANTED Known— Th ;t R. Lancas tkr starts the new year entirely on his own account with a very light handi cap, which will enable him to sell meat cheaper than ever. With qualiiy, clean liness and civility combined—defies com petition. So rally .round to the Ready- Money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Arcade. 1 2 ITtTANTED Known—Fresh Flounders are daisy despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Labe Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed on arrival of the train. W. O. Page, East street, Ashburton. 11 2151



\\Y ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 YV That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must WANTED Known Removed.— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealt rs, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street near’y 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 I bapshaw. ITTANTED Known.—We are not to be vv beaten ! Good straw hats, 4j>d, 6d, 9d ; black Cashmere, double width, la 3d; print costumes, 2s 9d ; white calico, 2s 6d per doz ; a lot of infants’ white and colored satin and merino hats and hoods, la to 3s 6d—usual price, 4s 6d to 12s 6d. H. C. Segeks, ealys’ Buildings, East is treat. WANTED KNOWN — Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly OMETHIKG 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 further comment. One trial will prove it. Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1962 WANTED Known — o. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and quality of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, Sell for Gash Only, at the following reduced rates :—Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed, 5s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children’s all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns.” 0. Haw in’s, Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2393 WANTED Known—J. Mebch & Co., are still Selling On and not Selling Off at saleroom prices. J. M. and Go’s Furniture is made for use as well as ornament and not for auction sales. The beat materials are used, being specially relucted, and combined with good workmanship, all goods aro guaran teed of the beat quality, and at the very lowest prices. East and Burnett street, Ashburton. 12 23*2 be cleared at once. 7 1278 attended to. 760



Special Advertisements. VALENTINES. VALENTINE S—A Very Artistic Assortment. Inspection Invited. CHEAP STATIONERY. Superfine notepaper ... 5s per ream Cream-laid envelopes ... 6a per 1000 Foolscap, exceptional value 1s per quire BOOKS. Books by various authors, and some of the latest editions. Toys and Fancy Goods incredibly cheap, to clear out surplus stock. B. Bevan, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, &o. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)



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 Reade; Good Stories of Man and other Animals, by Charles Reade; Yesteged, by Geo F. Camming; Pages in Waiting, by Edmund Yates; Notes on Ingersoll, by 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 Lympucium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charts Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money and Mechanism of Exchange, by S. Jevons; John Holdsworth's Chief Mate; My Watch Below, by W. 0. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, by Reed; How to live upon Is per Week; Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; How to Read Character; Christmas Number of Goodward’s Chrystal Stories ; Longman’s Magazine; The Book of the Beginnings, by R. EL Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, PINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saunders' Baj.fjpf.sQH, Ashburton,



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NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL, HE undersigned are now landing, ex. 8.9 JjnUrUvUj UlO Best Newcastle Coal 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, Poncing Materials, Ac., And every requisite for thd trade. MAOPHERSON, FILMBR AND CO. SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. s.s Hauroto, the Imported for the season (late A. Hayes), East street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW” ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING & SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. 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 gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Must be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Pei* Cent. BY PUOHASING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET SOUTH, Ashburton 9 1729



V. f>E 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 hook 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, B. 0. LATTER, Official Assignee. Christchurch, 21st Nov., 1884. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER. Official Assignee’s Office. December, 1884. Messrs H. E. May and Go. , Gentlemen, —I have the plea sure to inform you that your tenders for the purchase of stocks in 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. 0. 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. Terms Cash—No discounts or abatements of any kind. H. E. May & Co



Victoria House. Season sale commencing on January igth, & continuing EOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. REMARKABLE REALITIES i GLARING REDUCTIONS J! Convincing proof and Special Prices See Windows'^ Dimant and Coe, READif-MONEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &v., In premises lately occupied by Orr and Co., Coro East and Tailored streets, ASHBURTON.



Special Advertisements. MPORTaNT NOTICE Amalgamation- ORR & CO. AND ROBERT ALCORN. The business carried on for some years by John Orr, and known as Orr and Co., Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise, and that carried on by Robert Alcorn, as General Merchant, has been AMALGAMATED and will in future be carried on under the style of ORR & ALCORN, in the premises hitherto occupied by Orr and Co. The premises in Saunders’s Buildings, occupied by Robert Alcorn, will for the present be kept open arid where goods will be Sold at the Lowest Prices for I Cash, but the Offices of the new firm will be at Orr and Go’s Buildings on and after Monday, the 16th instant. The Motto o'f the new firm will he small profits, email advertisements, large stocks and a large turnover. John Okr] [Robert Alcorn ORB AND ALCORN, Importers of Hardware, Drapery and General Merchandise. 2 199



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