MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Saturday, November 14 Hants Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter salTa.West street—Land, Live and Dead Stock, etc Alt Thoa. Bullock, at the Arcade, Barnett Street —Horses and Sundries Mr Alfred Harrison, at his Salerooms — Produce and Sundries . Mr W. K. Zoueb, at hie rooms, Havelock ■treat —Produce and Sundries MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Monday, November 16 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Tcxsdat. November 17 Drill Shed—Volunteer Parade Wednesday, November 25 Asuburton County Council—At Council Chambers. 11 *m. ..

MAIL NOTICES.

ftUlls close at the Ashburton Post Office

follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a. 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Bakaia, &c. , at 10. oU a. w and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin,Tinwald, Winslow, Hin i -, Coldstream, Bangitata, Oran, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 &.;u. and 4 30 p m. daily. , for Tima/u and South, at 10 a. a., and 4.30 p.m., dailysW” For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.46 a.m. For Wa.im.nlli, Elgin, Seaview, beaneffi, nd Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, uid Saturdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield and Ruapana, on Mon days and Thursdays, at A3O p-m. For Alston, Waterton and Longbeach, at 430 1p.m. daily. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 430 p.m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a. m- Fox Hampstead at 9 a.m. daily.

M-.n. arrive at the Ashburton Foe* From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 a.m.. 435 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. Prom Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.36 p.m. daily. . . ‘ From Dunedin and intermediate places st *%m. daily, Fioto Temuka and,Timaru at 10.40 a.m. and 6.30 p.m daily. , From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 wn. , . nR Irom Mount Somers, daily at 10.5 a.m. From Mayfield and Ruapana, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fn days, at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdyaa, at 10a.m. From Hampstead at 9 30 a.m. daily.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“0. G ” (Clinton) Wo are making en quiries

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 13, 1885. The Fly River Massacre.

The news of the massacre of the members of the New South Wales Geo graphical Expedition by natives of New Guinea, which has been all too fully confirmed, will be received with sorrow and disappointment by the whole civi lized world. The characteristic energy of our fellow-colonists in despatching the expedition was generally applauded; it was expected to extend our field of commerce and add very much to our scientific knowledge. Dr Finsch, on behalf of the German Government, had already completed a survey of the nor thern part of the island. He returned to Europe early in September last, and

submitted a most encouraging report to his principals. The country was repre sented as particularly rich in valuable, timber, well watered, and containing excellent agricultural land ; the natives received the German expedition with the greatest kindness and civility; Dr Finsch went among them without fire arms, and they at once responded to this mark of his confidence in their good faith. Reading this report and then looking at the unhappy fate of the New South Wales Expedition we are induced to ask, What circumstances have brought about this wide differ ence ? The answer, we think, is not difficult to find. For some years the supply of labor for the semi-tropical plantations of the northern districts ot Queensland was drawn, principally, from the southern part of New Guinea—the portion of the island over which the British Government recently proclaimed a protectorate. The revolting partial lars of this slave trade—by courtesy called “ labor traffic ” —have already been made public through the report of a Royal Commission appointed by the Queensland Government to investigate the matter. It is evident from thatrepoit that almost every laborer recruited from New Guinea for the purposes of the Queensland planters was, practically, kidnapped. The unhappy natives were attracted to the labor vessels by specious ofters of “trade.” Once on board they became, to all intents and purposes, prisoners and ultimately slaves. We havp

had repeated accounts of natives being shot and drowned, murdered in facf, during their attempts to escape tbwj horrible bondage. The few *ho joined

the vessels voluntarily were deceived and misled with regard to the character and term of the engagements they entered upon. The Royal Commission appointed by the Queensland Govern ment enquired into the cases of 625 islanders, and found that every man, to quote the official report, was entirely ignorant of where he was going, what he was going to do, and how long he would be away. It is due to the Queesland Government to say that as soon as the real facts of the cases were ascertained they took steps to return to New Guinea these unfortunate people. But between the commencement of the Commission’s investigations and their report —a term of about seven months —97 of the known 625 victims of the traffic died. From documents before us we could add almost indefinitely to these accounts of barbarity and suffer ing, but enough has been said to show that the hostility of the New Guinea natives is not unprovoked. This first reprisal, the massacre of the Geographi cal Expedition, is a most deplorable catastrophe, but, disguise it as we will, we cannot hide the fact that the intrepid and self-sacrificing members of the ex pedition have suffered for the brutality and lawlessness of their fellow colonists.

Ashburton Gas Company.

Shareholders in the Ashburton Gas Company must have been fully satisfied with the balance sheet submitted to them at their annual meeting yesterday. The year’s operations were shown to have resulted in a net profit of £.1,029, 16s tod, which, added to the amount unappropriated from the previous year, was sufficient to pay a dividend of n per cent., add LIOO to the Reserve Fund, write off the balance of prelimin ary expenses, £SO, and carry £175 18s 3d forward to next year. Disencum bering the facts from the intricacies of account keeping, we find that the net profits of the Company were equal to 13 per cent, on the paid-up capital. We are quite safe in saying that very few other local enterprises—public or pri vate—have met with an equal measure of success. Gas Companies occupy rather peculiar positions in small towns; they are necessarily monoplies, and it is very desirable that their management should voluntarily give the fullest weight to the evident interests and reasonable demands of the public. We have little fault to find, with the management of the Ashburton Gas Company, although it has been a little too conservative, and perhaps a little over-cautions. Mr Bul lock, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet yesterday said:—

The Directors hsped that the reduction in the price would have induced a larger con sumption of gas. It has been said that the Company should still further reduce the price, but do not think the consumers are aware that the prices charged in Ashburton compare favorably with those charged in other towns. The consumers should bear in mind that Ash burton is 6o miles away from a seaport, and the company here i therefore under great dis advantages as compared with other companies. I hope the consumers will look fairly at the matter and take into account the enormous ex pense we are put to in getting the coal to the works. The Directors have under considera tion the advisability of encouraging the use of C >oking by means of gas, and of obtaining and supplying conking stoves on hire on the same syste nas the meters, but they would fist like some guarantee that a sufficient number will be employed.

If there were anything like competi tion in this business the directors would not stop at making an apology for the high rates and asking for guar antees ; they would at once adapt the price and the supply to the means and requirements of the public, and would, we venture to think, by that course very much extend their business. At present not one-tenth of the light em ployed in Ashburton is supplied by the Company, and that supplied is neither cheap nor good. We wish Mr Bullock had quoted figures when drawing a comparison between the prices charged by the local Company and the price charged by other colonial Companies, We think, if he should make a more careful enquiry, he will find that his assertion “ that the prices charged in Ashburton compare favorably with those in other towns’’ is not borne out. It Mr Bullock, assisted by his fellow Directors, will apply the policy of enter prise and liberality which distinguishes his own business, to the affairs of the Gas Company, he will effectually disarm the critics, who, we can assure him, take a less friendly view than we do of the important and from a share holder’s point of view successful undertaking over which he presides.

A report was current in Ashburton yes terday that J. Worner, a well-known local j > key, had been injured at the Winton races. The report was entirely without foundation. An advertisement in this issue ann'un oes that Mr Wilhelm Zander has taken over the business lately curried on by Mr F. Clark, in Bast street Mr Zander is disp aying a large variety of new goods, and his premises are replete with every convenience and numerous attractions.

Last night a largely attended meeting, held in the Corn Fxffiange, Christchurch, resolved to form a New Zealand Wool Growers’ Association, and adopted pro visional rules.

The anniversary of the Loyal Tinwald L >dgo of < ’ddfeilowa will be celebrated by a ball on Friday, November 26. The Timaru Herald, referring to the visit of the Buffalo Mm trela says: —When so many people are crying ont about hard times, there is nothing like this sort of cheer to raise their spirits by diverting t ieir thoughts into other channels. Some months ago an attempt made by an employd of the poundkeeper to create revenue for himself by opening gates and so permitting stock to stray, was detected and very adequately punished by the Resident Magistrate. «. Within the last few days several similar attempts have been made by some person or persons at present unknown. A correspondent has furnished us with some particulars which we are unable to publish as they point very directly to an individual as the culprit. Our correspondent should com municate with the police, who would doubtless follow up the clue he professes to be able to give.

August Flower. —The most miserabe t icings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 7J per cent of the people are afflicted with these two diseases and their effects; such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual costiveness palpitation of the heart, heart burn, wateibrash gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve 70U. It costs only 35 6d a bottle. Sample bottle* [AOVT.

There was no bus ness at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this m rning. The Ashburton C 'mi f y 0 -unnl invite tenders for a supply of dog collars.

An enquiry into the circumstances at tending the fire on board the Wairarapa whs held in Dunedin yesterday morning before Mr E H. Carew, U. M , and Ad miral scott, Nautical Assessor. Mr Den □iston appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Union Steamship Com pany, and Mr Sim for Captain Rowan, of Mel 'Ourne, a passenger.—Captain Ohat fi id (master), the chief officer, *eoond steward, boots, and chief steward gave evidence, but no new facts were adduced. The enquiry was adjourned till Thursday morning, when evidence of damage will be given. The Hon J. Ballance has received copi ous details respecting the outrage at T«ra wera. Ho regards it as merely a row, which has apparently not been very judiciously dealt with, but feels confident nothing serious will ensue.

The Scientific American contains an ac count of a curious accident wnioh recently happened at Camilla, N.Y. It appears that five horses were standing with their necks over a wire feuce, when suddenly a flash of lightning struck the fence at a dis ance of 1,000 feat from the animals. The current traversed she wire, and went to earth through the horses, killing them instantly. An unbeliever in shoeing horses says:— “ Quit shoeing your horses, A boy who goes barefo ited from spring until fall □ever wears his feet out, but he would wear a pair of shoes out every four weeks. They don’t shoe cows ; they don’t shoe dogs; still they both have good feet as long as they live.” At a meeting of creditors of A. Dorn well, butcher, hold in Dunedin ye tarday, the Assignee reported that the business had been carried on for three weeks with out capital, and on the face of it a profit of L7O per week was shown. Bankrupt submitted a statement, in which ha showed he was doing a good business, but had attempted a corner in oats by purchasing nearly all in Dunedin and Oamaru, and shipped them off to Mauritius, the Cape, etc. Probably quite a loss of L 3,000 re sulted. The Assignee was authorised to carry on for another three weeks. The favorable report which Major Hime, R.A , has made to the Royal Artillery In stitution concerning the value of pigeons as military despatch carriers will we {Daily News) hope induce the War Office to pay attention to the subject At the present moment England is the only Great Power the army establishment of which does not include a corps of trained birds. In Ger many the managers of the Mi itary Pigeon Poit have formed depo a at Cologne, Wii’Zburg, Metz, Strasburg, Ma> ence, Ko ilgaberg, Posen, and Thorn, each of which contains about five hundred car riers. Every bird is trained to fly between its own headquarters and one of the other stations; and the officer in charge, say, at Thorn, on the Russian frontier, is thus enabled to communicate at will with Metz or Strasburg, on the western borders of the Empire, or with Posen, little more than eighty miles away. The pigeon is taught to announce its arrival at its desti nation by knocking with its beak against the closed trap-door of the dovecote be longing to the post This action sets in motion machinery which flings open the trap door, admits the bird, and rings a bell that hang* iu the attendant's room. The cespatohes, before they are sent off, are reduced from the originals by a photo graphic process, a maximum of eight oc. tava pages of writing cr printing being included in each message. The little photograph is then rolled aid placed in a quill, which Is care fully boun l to o e of the tail feathers of the carrier. The officer at the receiving station removes the despatch, which is subsequently magnified to more than its first dimensions by means of the oxy-hv drogen microscope. The results obtained by the officials of the Government Pigeon Post seem to be in every respect satisfac tory ; but, in order to encourage the rear ing of good birds, the German Minister of War distributes annually a number of gold, silver, and bronze medals to the most successful private breeders and trainers. The speed of the carriers ia astonishing.' Last year the following were among the best long flights of which re cords are keptPosen to Thorn (83 miles), 1 hour 32£ minutes ; Cologne to Posen (440 miles). 7 hours 43 minutes ; Wurzburg to Posen (350 miles), 6 hours 13 minutes. Over a short distance the

fastest time was made by a bird which travelled 4 miles 5 furlongs «2 yards in exactly 4 minutes. This performance was at the rate of very nearly 70 miles an hour, or, to be exact, of 34 03 yards a second.

In one of oar midland larpe towns (says the Leisure Hour) Dr Jonner was recently hung in effigy; a horse and a cow were exhibited in waggons as the sources of Jenner’a poison ; and a o >ffin on an open bier symbolised the result of Jenner's discovery? These and others features proved that the demonstration was not simply against compulsory vaccination, but represented entire disbelieve in this defence against smallpox. To argue with such people is useless, nor will they give credit to facts and statistics. Here is one fact which can easily be verified In the metrop >litan smallpox hospitals there are nearly 370 officials, on an average, con stantly exposed to infection. Only one case is on record of the disease occurring. In the Highgate Hospital, says Mr Goode, whose experience extends over nearly half a century, there has never been a single case among the officials, with the excep tion of a temporary gardener, who re fused to be re*vaccinated. The statistics from the Gorman army, from the police and other bodies, at home and abroad, leave no room for tbe least doubt in any. rational mind At the same time the facts as to occasional injury and death from vaccination are not to be questioned. The occurrence of such cases leads us, not to decry vaccination, but to advocate greater care in all public arrangements for its efficiency, and also the permission of larger discretion in medical officers to delay or even to dispense with the opera tion in oases where constitutional weak ness or other good raason'justifies inter ference with the routine required by law One clergyman rebuked another for smoking. Tbe culprit replied that he used the weed in moderation. “ What do you call moderation ?” inquired the other. “ Why, sir,” said the offender, “ one cigar at a time I"

“ Oan dogs find their way home from a distance?” is a question frequently asked. It’s according to the dog If it’s one yon want to get rid of he can find his way back from Africa If it’s a good ooe he’s apt to get lost if he goes round the corner. Indigestion and Liver Complaints,—For these complaints Baxter’s Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach. Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter Chemist. Christchurch, for ro or 44 stamps

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Outward Infirmities. —Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to de stroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it iyas inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome ppwers over the un healthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while (he most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skiq iseascs are in process of cure. Both Ointr ment 'and Pills make the blood richer and pmer, instead of pernutfirig it to fall into that ppor and watery state so fatal to man; shoring unde r bronig idoarstioas. £Advt.}

New Zealand has the very extraordin ary property of causing all *ho have once -et foot on her shores to pass beneath the indescribable spell of her witchery. I never met anyone who, having tasted life in his new island home, would consent to change his abode. Switzerland has loftier peaks and fairer towns ; Tyrol may boast prettier outlines; Scotland has her classic heather and her brown hillsides ; Norway historic memories that linger in her wind ing fiords; bn having gaz d at and fan cied myseif in love with each of these sirens in turn, I am ev.tr d awn back to my ideal beauty. New Zealand. Nature does not often play the prodigal; to New Zealand she has given all her charms, and keeps them fresh and imperiously beautiful as Cleopatra’s. In no other country has she set down towering moon tains beside profound fiords, and naoked the scene by dense forests sloping down on the other side of the range into fertile pastures. In no other spot does she find

so deft a tiring-woman as m the climate of New Zealand, who iovea to exhibit her mistress in an atmosphere of bine relieved by a carpet of brownish green. lam quite aware that this collocation of colors ought to B >und hideous and repulsive in the last degree, but I am ertain that those who, li*e the author of “Erewhon,” have lived in New Zealand till they have learned to catch the spirit of her scenery, will bear me out that the effect is passing beautiful. Then, was there ever a land of streams so crystal pure, which challenge you to count every pebble that lies be neath their arrowy current} And is there not an unspeakable charm in finding one’s self among a sea of snow or of c'.oad capped peaks, many unnamed, and moat untrodden by man 1 —Professor H. A. Strong, in Oood Words. Bather a good story which ia going the rounds was wont to be a standby of Jus* tlce Porter, the well-known legal bon vivant of Dublin. It concerns a rare old Irish Judge on the North-west Circuit, who loved the hunting field more thau he did the stupid, sleep!} court room. His clerk was lise-minded, and a joyous pair they made. One fine morning the clerk whispered to the Judge: “ Yer honor, old billy Duane’s meet’s to-day at Bally kill mulligan, an’ they’ve a fine dog-fox.” (4n* mano'i in feViA dnnlf At. 7 19 AftlrAfl thfl

Judge excitedly. “ Twenty for rioting and breach of peace, yer honor.” “ Tim,” said the Judge, “do you think you can get the first fellow to plead guilty without a iury trial, and me to let him < ff with a week in gaol ?” “ The easiest thing in the world,” answered the faithful clerk. “ Make haste, then, and bring the whole gang; and, I say, Tim, tell Jerry to saddle the mare meanwhile;’ 1 The twenty Fenians were brought into court, a defiant gang, nineteen of them prepared to fight with counsel and jury to the bitter end. The twentieth had been interviewed by the clerk. He was called by the clerk. “ Guilty or not guilty of the crimes charged?” demanded the Judge, with « propitious smile. “ Guilty, yer honor ; God help me,” said the crafty prisoner. “ Well,” said the Judge, glancing bene volently about,the room, “ I fancy I can let you off with a week ” The man thanked the Judge, and stepped down to the bailiff. There was a terrific sensation among the other defendants. Why, none of them expected to get off with less than five years in limbo. Here was a chance to profit by “ his honoris ” pleasant mood. One and all manifested an earnest desire to follow the example of their comrade and acknowledge the crimes in a baton “ Do you all plead guilt;?” demanded the Judge eageriy. “We do ! ’“shouted the enthusiastic nineteen in chorus “ Four teen years' transportation apiece,’* ex claimed the Judge with a click of his jaw —“ Jerry, is the mare saddled yet ?” The newspaper press of China appears to be conducted on somewhat peculiar lines. The Chinese have only five or six newspapers, nominally owned by foreign ers, at Honkong and at the treaty ports. The Chinese dare not own a news paper themselves. The two foreign owned vernacular papers at Shanghai are leased by some Chinese, and are no longer independent of the Mandarins, to the great disappointment of the Chinese mer chants.. There are two newspapers printed in the English language at Shang hai, and one of them criticises the action of the Chinese Government with the greatest freedom The articles published in this paper afe regularly translated to the Mandarins, who, of course, do not like them, and try their utmost to muzzle the paper. The other pa_>er has been under the control of the Mandarins for many years, and, in consequence, has lost its circulation and advertisements from

foreigners. Only the literary staff of an English paper published in China are English ; the compositors are Chinese and Portugese, and the pressmen Chinese. What would we not give (says the Pall Mall Gazette) to be able to interview at this moment Air Thomas Stevens, the in trepid English bicyclist, who, on his two wheeled steed, has ridden across Europe from Calais to Constantinople, and, wax ing bolder by success, has pushed on through Asia Minor to Persia He is now at Tabreez, and from thence he is going to push on through Afghanistan to India. Burnaby’s ride to Khiva is nothing com pared with this bicyclist’s tour to Herat To what visions of terror he must have given rise in Asiatic villages as he sped noiselessly through a wondering popula tion ! To see a wheel running away with a man on the top of it must have suggested thoughts of Shaitan and the Afrits with wh-ch the Eastern imagination has peo pled the invisible world. But how the

worm aariaae, ana wnai a prospect aoea the adventurous cyclist open up before the eyes of wheelmen ! If a bicyclist can trundle his way over Ararat and the Himalayas, what corner of the world will be left unvisited by the silent riders of the iron steed ? We shall have tricycling par. ties to Thibet and bicycling tours to Pekin. Who knows but that before next century dawns it will be recognised that the inventor of the bicycle has done more to revolutionise the religious, moral, and

social ideas of mankind than all the philo sophers of our time ? Force of habit—Oare is required in the formation of habit, seeing its important bearing on character. Many characters are spoiled through inattention to the most ordinary and simple matters Some drink tea and coffee from mere force of habit, “ because it is usual to do 90,” regardless of the penalty oftentimes of nervousness and indigestion Cadbury’s Cocoa Essence contains the refreshing properties of tea and ocffea. with additional advantages over those beverages, whilst it produces none of their injurious effects.

RAILWAY RETURNS.

Wellington, Last night. The foliowiag ara the railway returns for the four weeks ending October 10 : North Island

SPORTING.

0.J.0. METROPOLITAN meeting. Second Day. « • ufcj' The following race* were decided after we went to press yesterday : Epsom High Weight Handicap, a sweep, stakes of 3 sovs each, with 160 sots added ; second hone to receive 26 sots, the third horse lOjsots from the stake.

miles. Mr G G. Stead's ch g Tree Sec, by Leolinus —Trea Deuce, 4vrs, Bst 7ib (White) 1 Mr H. D. Bradley’s b h Pack, 4yrs, Bst 7’h (0. Clifford) 2 Mr 6. G. Stead’s br m Marion, 4yr», 9*t 12 b (Hodings) 3 V Mr H. Redwood’s b c Alpine Bose, *>■% 3yrs, 9«t (Thompson) 0 Tlm», 2min 16£seo. Totalisator, inside dividend (L2 shares). Ll 4 lls ; ontside (t,l sharei), Lfi la fid. The Jovknilk Plate, a sweepstakes of 19 . sovs each, with 300 sovs added; se cond horse to receive 50 sovs, the third horse 25 sovs from .he stake ; for two and three-year-olds. Two-year-olds— Colts, 7st 71b ; fillies, 7st 2ib. Three year olds —Colts, 9st ; fillies, Btt 91b ; with penalties and allowances. 6 fur* longs. Mr P. Martin’s gr g Sondan, by Mas ket—Maid of Athol, 3yrs, 9it 31b (Clifford) 1 Mr O. G. Stead’s b f Sierra, 2yrs, 7«t 21b... Jackson 2j, Mr H. Piper’s b f Mirella, 2yrs, 7st 4 2ib ... (Clark) 3 Hon W. Beeves’ b c Tiger Tim, 3yrs, Sat 41b (White) 0 Mr D. O’Brien’s br f Tasmania, 3yrs. Sat 21b (Keen) 0 Mr A Hathorne’a ch f Spade Gaines, 3yrs, 7st 13lb (Brown) 0 Mr W. O. Webb’s ch o Ruby, 2yrs, 7st 71b (Vaile) 0 Mr B. Lyon’s b c by Albany—Fallacy, 2yrs, 7«t 2lb (Sharp) diaq. Time—lmin sJaec. Totalizator divi dend, inside (LI shares), L 7 17s j ontside (LI shares), L 6 Is The Post Stakes of 60 sovs. Minimum weight Sat. 4 furlongs Mr E. H. Crocker’s r m Silver Queen, 4yrs (Free) 1 i Presto, Mor, Iris, Nor’-Wester, Our?*’ Ned, Warrior, Ida, Princess Royal, Sou kar, Gold Dust, The Painter, Jess, Fairy, and la It also ran. Dividends—lnside, L 5 16* ; outside, L 4 7s fid.

Third Day.

(Fbom oor own Correspondent. ) (By Telegraph ) . Christchurch, To-day. Spring Nursery Handicap, 200 soys. Mr P. Sutler's Artillery, B*t 6lb (Stratford) 1 Mr G. O. Stead’s Vinaigrette, 7st lib (White) 2 Mr H- Goodman’s Apropos, Bst 12tb (Clifford) 3 Apremont—Red Bose filly. Sierra, Tar antatas, Miretle, St Ives, and Ruby also ran Won easily by a length. Time— side, L 3 IK Ladies’ Purse of 100 soys. Mr H. D Bradley’s PaeV, 10it 71b (Mr Pllbrow) 1 Mr G. 6 Stead’s Tres Sec, list 7lhP (Mr Boyle) 2 Mr K. Murphy’s Marquis, 10st 71b (Mr Jefferson) 3 Director, Sediment, and Maiaboom also ran. Tres Seo led till the entrance to the straight, when Puck came through and won very easily by half a length. Time, 3mi > 4£sec. Canter bury Cup of 500 soys. Hon W. Keeves’Stonyhurst, 7«t 61b (White) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Tasman, 9at 61b (Kean) 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s Hermitage, 7st 61b (Wood) 3 Turquoise and Fusillade also ran. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 4min 7f aec. Totalisator, L 5 4a for L2; outside L2 lbs.

CABEL NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

I.KCDTB&'s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Burmese. R asgoon, November 12. King Theebaw has issued a procla mation, announcing his determination to exterminate the English, and the Burmese forces are blockading the river Irrawaddy, so as to prevent the ascent oi the British troops to Manda lay. Eastern Affairs. Constantinople, November 12. The members of the Conference are united on the principle of restoring the stains quo in Eastern Roumelia, but differ as to the best means of obtaining that end. (Received November 13,1.25 p.m. Monetary. London, November 12. The Directors of the Bank of Eng land to-day raised the Bank rate of dis count from 2 per cent, at which it has stood since May 28, to 3 per cent

AUSTRALIAN.

[kedtbh’s telegrams—COPYßlGHT.] Wool. Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, when an important catalogue, compris ing some 4,200 bales, was submitted. There was the usual large attendance of buyers, and competition for the dif ferent lots was of an animated charaC l ter. There is no special change to record in the market. Greasy merinos sold up to 1 id, and greasy crossbreds to Bd, while the highest price obtained

for scoured wools was i6d. Political Deadlock. &Rlsbanb, Yesterday. A conflict has occurred between the • Legislative Council and Legislative As sembly relative to the payment of mem bers. On July 30 last, the Legislative Council threw out the payment of Menu bers Bill, which had already passed the Assembly. Government intimated at the time that they would recommend His Excellency the Governor to include in the Estimates sums sufficient to pay the expenses of members of the Assembly for the current session. The recom mendation has been adopted, and the Legislative Council, in retaliation, has now voted L 7.000 for payment of mem bers from the Appropriation Bill, a pro ceeding which has resuled in a dead' lock between the two branches of the Legislature.

(Received November 13, L 25 pm.) Wreck of Indus. Melbourne, To-day. The local superintendent of the Pen insula and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. b in receipt of intelligence to the effect that the Clyde, belonging to the same Company, has gone to the assist ance ot the Indus, wrecked off Triqco* roalee.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, IH*5.



Kawakawa Whaogarei Auckland... Napier ... Wellington Wanganui,.. Receipts. £ a. d. ... 466 2 4 ... 330 13 8 ... 8,270 15 9 ... 4,322 2 11 ... 5,008 8 7 ... 5,079 3 2 Per cent. 79 51 90 58 70 41 62 6 i 71 20 92-49 Total... ... 23,367 6 6 74 33 Middle Island. Hurtmui-Bluff ... 43,976 13 Greymouth ... i,884 8 Westport ... ... 1,428 1 Nelson ... 642 16 Pioton 617 2 8 8 10 7 7 66 89 6618 50 00 74 48 9782 Total... ... 48,649 2 4 66*59 Qnq4 total II * a



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Advertisements for The Ashburton GuabdxaN must be Bent in not later than 8 p.m., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will be inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied previous to that on which they re to be inserted. Special notices can bo received up to 8.30 p.m., but ’will be charged double atea. . All notices of B rths, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig of the sender, as a guarantee of jod faith. • All advertisements and business tetters be addressed The Manager; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor.



Wanted WANTED— Good general Servant. Highest wages. Apply Office of this Paper. 11 990 WANTED Known.—Down again ! What, the price of wheat? No. Bat the pi ice of meat. Lamb, fore quarters, 2s 6d; hind-quarters, 3s 6d. Best sausages in the town, 5d per lb, at Baker and Co’s, London Butchery, Tan ored street. 11 971 WANTED Known—A really good White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb ; Dried Apples, 6d ; Ling Fish, 6d ; Fresh Herrings, 7d ; Salmon, 8d ; Sago, 3d ; Tapioca, 3d ; at J. McGrkoor’s, Tancred str- et. 11 9^6 WANTED Known The Cheapest House in Town for first class Millinery and Drapery, H. 0. Seqeks, East street. WANTED Known—That Hates and Co. haa bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 26s 6d, now 4s 6d ; bats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies' ulsters, 2s lid. 637 VT7ANTED Known—That Messrs ft. VV Allen and Co obtained First Prize for excellence of Flour at the Colonial Exhibition, ani W. Nourish is selling same. “ Golden Gem ” £olb ss, 41b lost 4£d, cash prices. Freetrade Bakeiy, East street. 10 813 W ANTED Known—That K. Lancas ter will cat his family orders direct from the Freezing Chamber, in East street, on and after November 1, when his customers can rely on well-hung meat and free from flyblows.—ft. Lan caster, Keady-Mouey Meat Mart, But uett street and Somerset Butchery, bast street. 9 632



Tabobbd Sibbkt, Ashbubton. W. Baker and Co., BUTCHERS, Beg to inform their customers, the public of Ashburton, and surrounding districts, that they are supplying the Primest Meat •t Christchurch Prices FOB CASH ONLY. Lamb, fore quarter ... 2« 6d Lamb, hind-quarter ... 3s 6>i Boast Beef ... ••• f f(,m 3d Corned Beef from 2 5 d Mutton from I|l Sausages from 4d Small Goods of every description at eqnally low rates. H



PH UP,,, J _____ |rpo XHAVJSL this aeuun the Thotoogh- I bred imported Horse (Jalstock. After this date tbe fees will be: —l.s 5* for thoroughbreds; L2 10s for balf-bredt; guarantees, L 7 7> Go- dinJs* «r as paddocks free until Ist of J»nu -ry 1886 All ca « but no” responsibility Cr ■. mme fdes, 5 , paid firs’ service Racing results pr ve that the deci •ion of the judge* at our show, held on the 80th of October, with reead to our blood stock has been fully justified in the winner of the Melbourne Cup, tbe winner s dam being got by Castle Hill, sire of our local horse Oalstock. Good breeding thi* (last le Hill is acknowledged to be the she of tbe best horses over sticks ia the Southern Hemisphere -



WANTED Known —To the Ladies of Ashburton and suriounding dis tricts and too public in general. Mr J. Mulsom, Impermeable Bootmaker, baa re ceived a large shipment of .branch, Eug liah and tier man ladies' shoes, button up and elastic sides, great choice, now for inspection, which J. Moisou intends dis posing of at reasonable rates during the coming holidays, Bis own make always on baud or made to order, rlepauing done with care and promptitude Colo nial boots of ail kinds. Next to the Club, labored aueet, Ashburton. 10 880 W ANTED KNuWfl —Kobkkt elsion, Bui Boater, Tuaatvioau Aoknx, etc., Town Ball, Aahourtou. Theatrical companies ana others visiting Ashburton snould communicate with the above, orders by post or telegram promptly attended to < 60 WANTED Known —Wertheim Sew ing Machines can be had on Time .Payments at the New Zealand doming f actory's Branch, East street, Ashnurton. 227 b WANTED Known —That T. Hour, has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply me wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a teal good Pork Sausage, fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. o 711 Special Advertisements. O T 1 0 E. SHEARING will commence on the Alford Estate on MON oAI, the 16th inst A conveyance will leave the Victorian Stables at 3 p.m. on the 14th inst. 11 977 E. HERRING.



rjIHE THOROUGHBRED HOkSE Perkin Warbeck n, (By Perkin Warbeck—Miss Kate), Will Stand this Season at GROVE FARM, TIHWALD (See Cards). For furtbe- particulars, apply to 9 626 E. GATES, i’inwab*



M• P 0 R T A N X me 'an Francisco Alail leaves Ashburton iNovem'oer 7th, aud reaches Loudon about December 18th, and ail who wish to re member their Hume ft lends had better appiy to T. f. FaRL*Y, Bookseller, btatioper, Printer, aud .Newsagent, baunders’ Buildings, Ashburton, FOR CHRISTMAS) OaRDs 1 ÜBHIaXM S C,ißl>3 1 1 Ollivl :i ; M tS OaRDS 111 , »pooniabri'• em ia now <>peu, aud inapec ion it. so toiled, FRjZji-3 A large shipment having just come to hand, chuul Committees are respect fmly requested tu make an early selection iiiomas Jb\ Parley, ROuKRELLjsR. rto., Corner of baunders’ Building, Ashourtun



IB REASON WHY ORB AND ADOORN’S Gigantic Drapery Sale is such an immense Because the sale la a genuine one, every article being rednoed Baeanae the reductions are tremendous, in many cases being lees than half* price Jgacanae our prices are lower that any other house can compete with, onr object being the reduction of the stock, irrespective of loss Because the redactions we have made are universal, and not on a few Spe cial Lines, for the purpose of catching the unwary Bmauie our stock is superior to others, bn?"g mostly direct importations, and u now being sold at less than wholesale prices To thoroughly understand and appreci ate the bargains now being offered, pnr ebatera would require to call and inspect the stock.. We refrain from quoting prices ae un less the quality is known prices ate no -.soda. jOaD early and call often at the dlgantic Sale y£s Orr and Alcorn’s Success



Special Advertisements. FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. KAY'S Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tola, etc, with Chlorodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and , Quest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Neu ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quiuine, Iron, etc. COAGULLNE Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Sole makers — KAY BROS,, 101 Stocknort, England TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly Correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distress dg symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lsd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E.T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12



Trees. Trees. Treeu. THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pinus Insignia (3s 6d per 100), Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands 6s per 100). Other kinds in proportion. N.B.—All orders by post or left at the Office of this paper will be attended to with despatch. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 5 701



Extraordinary Sale or A WAREHOUSEMAN’S STOCK or tILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o. Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods ... Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias ... Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts . Infants’ Polkas . Bine Wool Repps. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars Bought at 70 per Scent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that dike 6s yard cost us Is 6d 1 bought at i dis count, and will be offered to the public .at London prices. "Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yard, we only paid 1/8 for. .. Bought also at £ dls- I count, which will I enable ns to sell at I less than invoice )■ price. It is a won derful reduction on regular safe goods of everyday demand ' 114 doz, bought at 40 per cent discount Bought at 60 per cent discount, 10/9 Goods for 3/9 Bought at 76 per cent discount, and 'sold at 6Jd. —Full sized cotton shirts. Bought at 90 per I cent discount, and | sold at 9d for 12doz } or Id the ooz. All perfectly New Goods. The Purchase only effected last week. The whole will be shown on Tables in the Centre of the .Shop, and not in any way mixed with our ordinary Stock.



SAL® NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. IJTHB NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory CONTRACTORS To New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &o. &o. Are now prepared to enter Into contracts * lor the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARf DNIFOKMo in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies In the most Inexpensive and expeditious manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Bead Offices and Factory— UuWLliMi STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms ma> oe entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the lollop ing centres, viz:— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth >amaru Grey month Napier Waimate Reeftun Waipawa timaru Wellington Bastings Ashburton Maaterton Gisborne Christchurch. Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



Victorian Steam Carriage Works. J. B. STEEL & SOM WISH to intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts t hat, having obtained -sTEaM POWER and other Machinery requisite for the carrying on tbeii work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands ot the public with a first-class article at prices to suit the times. Every description of Carriages and Traps made, Painted and Repaired. Spring Traps from £2O. Whitechapels from £26. Buggies from £3O. ' P.B,—Special attention paid to Repainting and Betrimming. VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J. B. S. & SON, while thanking the public for their past liberal support in this department, beg to intimate tha', having procured first-class Machinery, they are now in a psition to undertake all kinds of Engineering work. special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural Implements. ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork. HORSES CAREFULLY HOD—Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 451



Victoria House. ATTENTION is directed to NEW and NEAT NOVELTIES now showing in Prints, Galateas, Check Mattings (a splendid stuff for general wear), shaded Plain, and figured Dress Stuffs, sailor and Fancy Straw Hats. Trimmings, Laces, Cambrics, and Fancy Aprons j Also, Men’s, Boy.’, and Youths’ Clothing in English and Colonial Tweeds. Fell and Tweed Hats, Etc. pm* PRICES LOWER Than those which have gained for us our present popularity. Five per cent Discount allowed on Cash Parcels Crewel and Washing Silk Transfers, Traced Goods, Etc. JDimant and (Joe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTH CM lM* y trMW ArIUMwW4



Special Advertisements. Oh-NTRAL AUCTION MA T. THE undersigned begs to notify that owing to the liberal support accorded him since opening the above, he has much pleasure in stating that he is still prepared to undertake sales of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, etc, every Saturday, at the lowest payable rates of commission. No entrance fees charged if sales are effected. My regular sale at Hakaia is held on the last Thurs day in each month. Sales in town and country undertaken on extremely favor able terms. The following properties are placed in my hands for sale or to let ; 30 Town sections in capital positions 3 Acres and S-roomed cottage, Waka nui road £-Acre, store and blacksmith’s shop, Wakanui road 6-Roomed house, Treverton 6-Roomed house, Tancred street 4-Roomed house, Tancred street J Acre near Templar Hall f-Acre, Hampstead 140 Acres, Tinwald W. H. Zoucli, Auctioneer, Land, Estate and t'omrais sion Agent; Agent for the Victorian Mutual (life), and Phoenix (fire) offices



Remember your loved ones AT HOME I Christmas Cards. CHRISTMAS CARDS IN GREAT VARIETY. A well selected stock of GENERAL STATIONERY. BOO^S—Books suitable for School Prizes, etc. Every description of TOYS and FANCY GOODS. SPECIAL— Upon all large orders a very LIBERAL DISCOUNT R. Bevan, STATIONER BOOKSELLER, Ac,, i (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel) SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS,



Digby Grand. f"MHE Thoroughbred Horse DIGBY i. GRAND, by Traducer (imp ) out of Aglaia (imp.) will stand in Ashburton on Tuesdays, and will travel the Tinwald, Winslow and Hinds districts on Wednes days. For further particulars apply to groom in charge. Tam O’blianter Will stand at Longbeaoh. Mares grazed free until January 1. JOHN GRIGG, Proprietor. JpUBLIO NOTION MESSRS SPENSLEY & 00., Music Warehousemen, CHRIS rOHUROH, Have appointed T. F. Farley, Book seller, Stationer and Printer, Ashburtoil, their Agent for the sale of PianoS, Harmoniums, American Organs, and have supplied him with a large stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Duets, Piece Music, Dances, etc.; also, Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Acoordians, Violin Bows, Concer tinas, etc. Pianos, American Organs and Harmoniums sold upon deferred pay ments. Easy terms granted A splendid stock now on view at T. F. Parley’s Music Warehouse, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton. More than 3,000 sheets ol music now on hand. 8 28. H



VISITORS TO CHRIST CHURCH Will find the three O’a— Comfort ! Cheapness I! Convenience !! AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Colombo street, 10 677 A Night Porter Kept