COMMERCIAL.

V Ashburton Guardian Office. Monday afternoon. Mr T Bullock reports on the horse market Kweek ending Satnrday, July 18th:— sir horses have been brought forward M win Those of a good description entered fall market rates as given below, but Infahr stock Is as usual a drug in the market. of a good stamp. JL2O lOg’^' XH lbs; backs, L 3 losto L 6; light harness La 10s to L 3 ros; at -low prices. , Sundries—Spring Hi dn3 Li 7. landed Properties—Oh Satnrday I held a fSlwirfwrtmflgn and rural land, and a few town BWtBIW-i. inhere, was a very good attendance, «MaKiilyspiritcd bidding, and nearly the 'wbde'Of the suburban properties offered were sold atprices at least 25 per cent, more than -theeSioSd have realised twelve months ago. OuroßSe' list offered the following were sold, ■viz. t iotjf Purchaser. 14* 'iMahte, known as part oleMrs McLean’s block, v near the Gasworks, iront iL- ing Main South Road, IS, j£s^4djoiningahbve, James Elliott 7* Ja acre, fronting .the Al fcfta 'Fared Koad, near the Factory, £2s ss.-:p.' ’ ... ... Samuel Hogg 8, J 4 'acre, 1 the Alford Forestßoad, near . ■ the Woollen. -Factory, ‘ ' jfjg ... William Harding 9tj( - acre* the’ AlrardForest Road, near the...Woollen Factory, .. ■ Dugald Macfarlan JO, ' acre[ fronting the ' Alford Forest Road, near ? the ’Woollen Factory, ' r^g*B£ * '*'iU* .Dugald Macfarlan 13, *3/ acrui fronting the , Alford Forest Road, near the Woollen : Factory, &7 »3,T3k-JWrc, fronting Win- 2S, acre, fronting Win- _ tersßoad, £tS"i ... Benjamin Low •'T.fLB44 acre, Aitken ‘ stretet, ‘... ’ ‘ ... Alexander Tura< "T.S. 549, % acre, Aitken - street. £3S " Alexander Turn* -XXiflfrfSe Week 1 have also sold Lots 3 j «nd*3s / jlic&. containing 3 acres 2 roods, pa M (hOTtf ftßWi Estate, at £35 P** acre *

DAILY MEMORANDA.

‘ tfV AUCTION SALES. Tussday, July *2l y<i—»■ Matson, Cox and Oj,, at the Sateyarda-rStock - |fi^EOTGS', J AMUSKMENTS, Sio. Monday, July 20 01 A “‘ b ° rton ' ' Borough CottncSl," lit Borough Council Cham bora, at 7.80 > ■ Oranga.Jlall—Parliamentary Union, at £ O’clock .. ,£. . . .r.i > July 21 ' Ashburton;? Vploutoers—Meeting at Mr aach e grain store Bursar ay, Jolt 22* 'Hall— Quadrille Assembly, at* LMra Sawkins; afternoon at g aVB : of the East, L0.6.T., .- -meoUtagat 8 o’clock v*\ . July 24. s Oddzmldw&’ Hail—Complimentary Con ** tfriand Mrs Branson t-' Fjuday, August 7 Lonbgendt-Jtoad Board at Bond Board Qfifl&sA ■ ffiaTUhBAY/'AUGDSX 8 , :ta^UirtpSiAClbaA)yuGoancil—rat Council

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MAIL NOTICES.

V : Mails dose at the Ashburton Post Office v ; follows: —- /. ' Fpr Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. and 5 p.uu, daily. ■ jot Ohertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 am. 4«d 5 p.m. daily, i y JorDmßdiD,Tmwald, Winalow^Hlnds, «udGearalduM/^iOam. daily. ■Mat Temuka, at 6' am. and ,10 am., For Timam and South, at 6 s am., 10 430 p.m., daily. For<J*eenstreet,' on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at am. -, - For WakanUn'Klmn, Sea view, Seafield, jUdtfKylej OT Tnesdays, Thursdays, and -‘%todaya, «t 0.30 am. :■ 1 jfo- ilount Somers, daily at 430 p.m. Fpr.Mayfield, and Ruapuna, on Mon days at 4T;JO p.m- Watexton and Longbeach, at daily. For Kamington, on Mondays, Wednes- V’dsys. «»d Fri&ya, at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fn-1 ■•*■ arrive- at the , Ashburton Post. f - • and Rakaia at 10.15 |7- 20 P-m. <fec. ar 10.15 a. m. and ' ""vFrmn litmedin'and intermediate places i»t Std^ "urn. daily. - Temuka end Timarn at 10.40 a. m-_ JO P-in,, and 8 p.m. daily. .. From Greenatreet, Wednesdays and • Saturdays, at JO *. m. '.'•From Mount. Somers, daily at 10.5, * v Fife® Mayfield and Ruipuna, on Wed nesdays uid Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. i‘ Aahtbfi/ * Watertbn, and Long- I Ift a iwnr linilj • i. Newlanday On Tuesdays and Fri |jna:si2.3op-m. - on Tuesdays, Thurs „

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. MONDAY, JULY 20, 1885

Mr Nathaniel Cameron has been gazetted as postmaster at Baling, and Mr Albert Sight as postmaster at Newland Immediately before Maas at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus yesterday, Mr William Sunderland, of the Ashburton Forks, handed to Father Chastagnon, a purse containing fifty sovereigns. This handsome contribution towa‘ da the church funds was appropriately acknowledged by the Reverend Father during the service. The following players have been selected to represent Canterbury in the interproyincial football match against Wellington : Full-back, Higgins; half backs, Francis, Allardyce, McLean ; quarter-backs, Helmore, F. Fuller, J Milton; forwards, Beswiok, Bean, Blan chard, Sutherland, B»w, Fooks, B Dau yergne, Hoban, Marshall. Owing to some delay in the despatch of oar message we were unable to publish the result of the Wellington Steeplechase in Saturday’s issue. The information, however, came to hand immediately after we had gone to press, and we communi cated the name of the winning horse to several anxious enquirers. One of these enquirers appears to have turned the in formation to account by booking several wagers and taking over sweeps in connec tion with the race. Is is u.meoeasa r y to tell this sharp practitioner that all such transactions are void, but the information may be acceptable to his victims. The Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club met at the Club’s room on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs Parnell (chair man), R. Friedlander. M. Friedlander, W. B. Denshire, and Dr Leahy. The Programme Committee submitted a draft programme for the Spring Race-Meeting, to be held on Thursday and Friday, De cember 10 and 11, and after discussion and amendment it was adopted as follows: —First day: County Hurdle Race Handi cap, of SOsovs; 1 i miles; district horses only.—Free Handicap, of 40 sovs; 1 mile. —Ashburton Cup "Handicap, of 126 sovs; miles—Ladies’ Purse, 40 sovs; welter handicap; gentlemen riders ; If miles.— Post Stakes, of 16 sovs ; catch weights ; the winner to be sold by auction immed iately after the race for 16 sovs, any sur plus to go to the funds of the Club; one -mile.—Flying Handicap, of 60 sovs f mile.—Second day : Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; 2 miles. —Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs; If miles.—County Plate Handicap, of 25 sovs; district horses only; If miles —Totalisator Stakes of 15 sovs; the winner to be sold immedi ately after the race for 10 sovs, any sur plus to go to the funds cf the Club; f mile. —Welter Handicap, of 40 aovs ; for horses that have never won more than 25 suvs in one event on the flat; 2 miles Consolation Banlioap, of 20 sovs; 1 mile. —Nominations will close on Thursday, November 19, the weights will be declared on Friday, December 4, and acceptances ' must be made on Tneaday, December s. i —■The district races, of which there are i only two, "will be open to horses owned by persons residing between tl)e rivers Sel wyn and Waitaki. i

August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia and liver complaint. More than 75 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, heartburn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellotv skiff, 'coatf.4 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 bias cured thousands | and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all ( civilised countries. Ttyo doses will relieve 1 you. It costs only 3| $d » buttle, Sample bottles, S4.—[AOYT, I

At the Resident Magiatiate’a Court this morning, before Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., R. J. Maxwell was fined 10s and costs with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment for having been drunk in East street on Saturday last, and was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days fbrhaving Indecently exposed himself.— R. Kennedy, for having bean drunk while in charge of a horse, was fined 20s and costs with the alternative of 48 hours’ im prisonment.—J. Barnes, for having been drunk in Cass street on Saturday last, wax fined 10s and cost, with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment. Marshall Booth, son of General Booth, of the Salvation Army, commenced ser vices in conoeoHon with his visitation of the New Zealand Corps in the Tuam street hall, Christchurch, yesterday. Three thousand people were present. The Marshall is a fluent speaker, and is evi dently a man of some ability. The terms and conditions of sale of Reserve 1496, near Dromore, are notified in the current number of the Gazette The land (130 acres) . will be sold in sections of 10 acres each at an upset price of LlO per acre upon deferred payments, as small farm allotments. The following is the Order Paper for the sitting of the Ashburton Parliamen tary Union, which takes place in the Orange Hall this evening ;—Bankruptcy Law Amendment Bill (second reading); Education Act Amendment Bill (Mr W. H. Zouoh); West Coast Railway Con struction Bill (Mr W. B. Moss) ; Timaru Harbor Board Bill (Mr H. Friedlander) ; Non-political Railway Boards Bill (Mr D. H. Brown); Franchise Extension Bill (Mr W H. Felton) ; Fire Brigades Btll (The Premier) ; Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill (Mr E. G. Crisp) ; Cre mation Legalising Bill (Mr D. H. Brown) —first readings. The Oamam Mail says;—A telegram in forms us that Mr W. H. Kneen, of Pukenrl, has been appointed headmaster of the Ashburton school. The appoint ment is a good one, and we congratulate Mr Kneen on his success. A letter appears in this morning's Lyt telton Times from Mr Wilding, in which the writer says:—“ I had hoped that this matter (the Bryson case) would have ended with the publication of the report of the case, but, as Mr Parnell is reported to have stated that 1 had been the sole cause of the “ unhappy unpleasantness ’’ of Tuesday last, 1 ask permission to lay the facts before your readers. I was in Court yesterday when Mr Purnell is re ported to have made this assertion, but, an he turned away from me to address (he Bench, I failed to catch a syllable of his remarks. I was under the happy delusion that he was muttering a graceful apology for bis unseemly behaviour. I was simply amazed at reading your report of what he did say." The rest of Mr Wilding’s letter is a repetition of the accusations ha pre, ferred against Mr Purnell at the hearing of the case, and is of no special interest to public. We may, however, observe that the ■ assertion ma-e by Mr Purnell was audible throughout the Court, and that Mr Wilding’s characteristic facetious ness in referring to Mr Purnell as the offender occasioned some considerable amusement. There was a fair attendance at the public rink in the Town Hall on Saturday even ing. Another rink will bs held on Satur day evening next, and should sufficient inducement offer it will be repeated each Saturday evening daring the winter months.

We have been requested by the Secre tary of the Ashburton Racing Club to re mind owners that horses trained on the Ashburton racecourse are liable to a fee of LI Is. We understand that a number of hunters are now undergoing their course of preparation for the Hunt Club Steeplechases, and that their owners have expressed themselves as highly pleased with the facilities provided. The Secre tary has a list of the names of owners liable for the fee, and will demand pay ment before the horses are allowed to start.

Mr John Hunt was severely kicked by a youug horse on batnrday afternoon Fortunately the assailant bad no shoes on, and Mr Hunt escaped with a few bruises.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council will be held at the Council Chambers, Library Build ings, this evening at 7 o’clock. A movement is on foot to resuscitate the Ashburton Poultry Association. Per sons taking an interest in the matter should communicate with Mr J. Tucker. The well-known steeplechase horse Billy-go-by-’em broke his leg in the Hurdle Race at Wellington on Saturday, and had to ba destroyed. We understand that the Presbyterians intend bolding their annual tea meeting in the Town Hall on August 24. The Committee are working assiduously, and the affair promises to be a great success. A moating of those favorable to the formation of a Rechablta tent will be held at the Wesleyan Parsonage at 7 p. m, to morrow.

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EUROPEAN ITEMS.

“ Age ” Specials.

(by telsqbap fbom bluff )

London, July 7. The speech delivered by Lord Salisbury in the House ef Lords last night is gene rally applauded in the) qewspaperk this morning. On the Bouse of Commons re-assem bling yesterday Mr Bradlaugh, atheist, one of the members for Northampton, attempted to take his seat, bat on a divi sion being taken, he was excluded from the House by a majority of forty-four votes. London, July 8. It has been decided that the Imperial Parliament shall pass a special vote of thanks to the New South Wales contin gent for their services in the Soudan. A number of rewards are also to be granted in connection with the contingent, and these will be announced shortly London, July 10. The Government have determined not to make any alteration in the wine duties until the negotiations on the subject with the Spanish authorises have been re ceived and some arrangements arrived at.

Foo Choo, July 10. The steamer Aribe sailed for Melbourne this njiorniag,<with a full cargo of new te?s. Tba ftillarney baa also been de spatched with a cargo for Sydney. tiONDQN, July 12 The German Kew Guinea Company, to which a charter along with •« large tract of territory in New Guinea, to be called Wilhelms Land, was granted by the Em peror William; they have d»oided to abandon Ben*ly Bay. * report has reached the British War office' from lilgypt to 'he effect th*-; the M.i»bdi, the fa : so’ proplti tot the oudan, is dead. The statement is rep >rt< d to have been oonfinued by a refugee from &ba toum, out no details in oume-tibU tith uyent have yet been received.

AN ANCIENT SERMON.

The following odd s rm >n is aaid to I have been actually preached many years | since in the parish church of Barston, I Norfolk. It was printed in the “ British I Magazine" for November, 1750. Most I of the names mentioned now stand in the I parish registers, and the family names still exist in the neighborhood : “Fight the good fight.”—lst Timothy, vi., 12. ’ ' I Beloved, —We are met together to solemnise the funeral of Mr Procter. His father’s name was .‘homas Procter Ho lived some time at Burston Hall, in Nor folk, and was High Constable of Diftt hundred. This man’s name was Robert Procter, and his wife’s was Mrs Buxton, I late wife of Matthew Bnxton. She came I from Helsdon Hall, beyond Norwich. He I was a good husband, and she a good I housewife, and they two made money ; I she brought a thousand pound with her

for her portion, B it now, beloved, I shall make it clear by demonstrative arguments. First: He was a good man, and that in several re* spects. He was a loving man to his neighors, a charitable man to the poor, a favorable man to his tubes, and a good landlord to his tenants ; there sits one, Mr Spurgeon, can tell bow great a sum he gave him on his deathbed; it was fourscore pounds. Now, beloved, was not this a good man, and a man of God, think you ? And his wife a good woman! And she came from Helsdoh

Hall, beyond Norwich. This is the first argument. Second —To prove this man to bo a good man ; in the time of sickness, which was long and tedious, he sent for Mr Oole to pray for him. He was not a self-ended man, to be prayed for himself only ; no, beloved, he desired Mr Gole to pray for all his neighbors and acquaintances ; for Mr Buxton’s worship, and Mrs Bux on, and for all Mr Buxton’s children, against it should please God to send him any; and to Mr Cole’s prayers he devoutly said “Amen.” Now, beloved, was not this a good man, and a man of God, think you 1 And his wife a good woman ? And she came from Helsdon Hall, beyond Nor wich. This is the second argument. Third—I come to a clear, detuunstra

tive argument to prove this to be a good man. There was one Thomas Procter, a very poor beggar boy ; he came into this country on the back of a dun cow, it was not a black cow, nor a brindled cow, nor a white cow—it was a dun cow. Well, this poor boy came a begging to this good man's door. He did not do as some would have done, give him a small alma and* send him away, or chide him, and make him a pass and send him into his own country; no, beloved, he took him into his own house, and afterwards bound him an apprentice to a gunsmith. After his time was cut, be took him home again, and married him to a kinswoman of his w if 0 ’ a _Mrs (Christian Robertson—there she sits, and to her this good man gave a considerable jointure By her be had three daughters, and this good man took home the eldest, brought her up to a woman’s estate, and married her to a very honorable gentleman, Mr Buxton—the-e he sits. Now, be oved, was not this a good man, and a man of good, think you! and his wife a good woman ? and she. came from Helsdon Hall beyond Nor wich.

Beloved, you may remember some time since, I preached at the fun eral of Mrs Procter; at .which time I troubled you with many of her transoandant virtues ; but your memories may fail you, and therefore, I shall now remind you of one or two of them.

The first is, she was as good a knitter as any in the county of Norfolk. . When her husband and family ware in bed and asleep, she would get a cushion, clap her self down by the fire, and sit and knit; hut, beloved, be assured she was no pro digal woman, but a sparing woman; for, to save candle, she would stir up the fire with her knitting-pins, and by that light would sit and knit, and make as good work as many other women by daylight Beloved, I have a pair of stockings on my legs that were knit in the same manner, and they are the beat stockings that ever I wore in my life. Second— was the best maker of toast in drink that ever I eat in my life ; and they were brown toasts, too. When I used to go in a morning, she wonld ask me tp eat toast, which I was always very willing to do,|for she had such an artificial way of toasting it, by no means slack, nor burning—besides, she had such a pretty way of grating nutmeg, and dipping it in beer, and such a piece of rare cheese, that I must needs say they were the best toasts that ever 1 eat in my life. Well, beloved, the days are short, and many of you have a long way to go; 1 must, therefore, conclude.

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. ( A. concert was held last night adder the conductorship of Herr Schmidt, in aid of the fund to send Abe Artillery Band to Wellington, to compete at the band con test. The Qarrison Band and three others took part. The Choral Hall was, crowded. „ The Auckland Women’s Christian Tem perance Union decided to send a dele gate to the Colonial Conversation Union, to be held in the South at the end of the year. The wrestling match between Reany of Dunedin and Maher of Auckland >took place last night in the Theatre Royal for LSO aside and the championship of Auck land, best three out of five falls, Cumber land style. The match was won by Reany, who displayed more science than Maher/ and who was a stone heavier. Three hundred were present. Reany proceeds to Australia to contest matches there.' Maher admitted he was fairly'beaten. The betting was in favor of Reany, but not much money changed hands. Gisboknb. At a public meeting resolutions were carried disapproving of the Native Land Disposition Bill now before Parliament, apd approving of the Native Lands Con solidation Bill. TjJgARU. - It was currently reported In town yes terday afternoon that a patch of very promising alluvial gold land has been struck at Kaaahu, a few miles north of Timaru. Poet Chalmers. The Union Company have abandoned the South Sea Island trip, sufficient. not coming forward for the smaller trip by the Penguin. A young man named Oalderwood fell off the pier at Port Chalmers, and he was drawn under the aponaons of the Koputai. A young lad, named Jaoason, pluokily jumped into the water, and held him up u mil assistance arrived. v,aldecwood was much exhausted when rescued.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

GUN POWDER.

To TBit EdOob' ~--dw j Sib, — As you in a former issue invited ' communications re new industries, and { haying observed that our Government have under' consideration the AmploymkhiT a locally manufactured gunpowder, which on proof was found to be deficient in strength, I have ventured In thiaCotnmn nioation to touch upon a few probabilities that may not be altogether valueless, i Gunpowder is known to be composed of i three substances, viz , sulphur, saltpetre, i and charooal, two being mineralir and then other altered vegetable* Each is required i to be pure in a chemical sense to be fit for i the purpose. As to the first article, 2Jew i Zealand may be considered a favored i country; Ido not think that we possess | the second. The third we have'material I in abundance in the raw stater but the question is—ls it of the right sort! There are three conditions indispensable to pro duce the desired effect, lia, ready igni tion, complete combustion, with minimum residue. In the O'd Country it was con* sidered that there were only abont three sorts of wood that came np to the required standard, and it is now about forty years since I perused the work, and I am nnahie at present to call to mind the names of the plants. To be able to obtain the above: three conditions the size of the sticks, recommended was from that of a pipe stems to an inSh in dia meter. As charcoal from young growth found to be more free from earthy matter than that mafe from the larger branches or parent stem. As to whether we possess a wood equal to the require ments, lam nnable to state. This bring*" me to the question avto whether it may be considered desirable to plant some of our reserves with the requisite trees for. this particular purpose, that there may be no deficiency of . raw material; Periodical cutting would be necessary, ' to m-ke up into fascines for transit at the proper season. It is a cnrious fact that the ingredients have an affinity to absorb moisture, the charcoal in oarticnlarowing to and of coarse moisture Is necessary to form the paste of the pel* verised ingredient. Water is called in to assist. We have spring water, river water, rain water, snow water, , surface j water, and distilled water ; all except the j last may be said to be more or less im- j pure, and the last deficient in gas. lam not acquainted with Dunedin, and sm un» aware of the site of the powder mills. They as a rule are placed in an out of the way locality in oase-of accident. Now, should they be erected on or near the coast line, it has occurred to me that it may be possible that the compound had Imbibed an excess of saline panicles from the surrounding atmosphere daring the manipulation pi the paste. Granulating, drying, and polishing, would drive off for the time all apparent damp, and a balk test at that time might prove satiefactory; but should the bulk of the powder be kegged and remain, say * three or four yews, and a similar test applied, then the < result might not prove so satisfactory as fresh chemical combinations might have taken placs owing to the confinement and combination of the two salts. As oar at*.: Biosphere must be considered as largely partaking of the marine, we can hardly > say that we possess a land breeze at all. I am, etc, A. SmIJ.IMI -

A THINKER’S VIEWS. To THE EDITOR.

I Sib,— Now, that the hurry of jibe- I election is over and men’s minds are I subsiding .into their usual quietude, I will, Iby sour permission, recall to their I memory a case which appeared , in your I columns some time ago—Frledlander v I Brick and others. With the case a’s a. I lawsuit I have no concern, nor with any I of the litigants as individuals, but I write’ I la the hope that I may awaken enquiry, I perhaps arose discussion among men, and II hope all who may read these lines will I rase a little time to think before -giylor I themselves an answer to the questions' I I atk. If I have followed the case, the ob- Meet for which the bill in dispute, was. I granted was to obtain funds for building. I (church-building). At first sight this may. I seem a very laudable object, and' I have Ino doubt Mr Brick and others’ thought lit a sacred duty, which they honestly* tried to perform; font was it realty, so ? The-Catholics are not the only isetsrho try all manner of ways to raise money* for this potp'ise. Take-any pepcr.yoq, like throughout the colony, ?nd l thlqk»l am safe to say yon will .find in it at some time of the year notices of bmui; tea meetings, etc., all closing with—“ For the purpose of reducing the debt on the church building.’ •Is this as it should be?- Is not debt disgraceful in a man, let alone ♦.he church of God ? Why is this debt incurred ? I know my ideas on this’ sub ject may shook many worthy people who cannot depart from - ancient. usage and outward observance. but to such' 1 would say— Go to Holy Writ, and from thence show the authority by which you ask us to take up burdens that. neither we nor our fathers were able to bear! Let no one mistake me ; I believe in the church ; ■but it is in that ohnroh described in Peter 1., chap. 2—not in grand cathedrals and chapels, built more often . for . the. glory of ■ man than the. honor, of God. Some gnay say: Why touch on such a theme in a newspaper? Bat is it not through tha press opinions are compared and ideas spread abroad ? I think it is, and as 1 do not consider my own opinions infallible, I shall be glad to see errors pointed out and mistakes corrected. I will conclude by thanking the Editor for hia kindness, and by asking each of jrou what it is we are called upon to give when we wonld help to build up a church? I am, etc. Thinkke,

SPORTING.

WINTER STEEPLECHASE MEETING. ' [renter’s telegrams—copyright.] Melbourne, July 18. The Winter Steeplechase Meeting-of the Victorian Racing Olab was held at Flemington to-day. The two principal events resulted as follows: Grand National Burble Rack. Mr Hart’s The Agent, 6yrs, list 61b... 1 Mr Laurie’s Qaardfisb, 6yra, lOat 81 b 2 Mr Knox’s Cockboat, syrs, Oat ... 3 Grand National Steeplechase. Mr Loughlan’s Wymlett, 4yrs, 10s 1 4tb 1 Mr Rns-elTs Sailor, aged, 9st 101 b ... 8 Mr Cohen’s Denmark, aged, 13st lllb 3 Twelve horses started for this event, but only the three placed horses finished in the race WELLINGTON STEEPLEJHASES. The result of the following events were telegraphed after we went to press or S itui-day Tub Local Handicap, of 30 sove M' Prosser’s Ngatimm ... ■ I Six others started Dividend, L 5 WSLUNGPON' of 180 about three miles. Mr Derratt’s Paugb-a‘Ba!lagh, lOst 41b - (Chambers) 1 Mr M'CoU’a. Orient, 10at 121 o- I (M. xand r) 2 | Mr Fnlton's Ere-m», 9-t 31b 3 j Mmoarmi 12-a 6ib, Kibg A r bar list ■ 10!b. Berrmyton lOat iOit, itouivo lo*t, , and fair Play 9st 51b also ran. | <

Maccaroni wm the (lVom«: aIS ib l t ; - Eioiprtbtu and Herrington Mag But In demand, Fangh-a-Ballagh 6to 1,10 to I the others. - FtHK the jump Mseaanml shoved in second, . Romeo thudPiuad Eeebtu last. At the tom all ware safely over the fint jump, and the Second was also aafely negotiated. At the third jump King Arthur nneeatedhis jockey. At the torn into the ■tnright Mauumoai had biw pnlla | Faogh-a-Ballagh,went on with Banjifton ’ and Romeo ih oloee attendance.Atf-thei wh oauorht, and his.Jmlm, ■ gpt him over, though m rather y-pmßpv >. Style, -By Abie time the away toward* the gone hedge by theTWul|> 1 which was taken.in fine style, samwrinnM' the brook In •ame order was maintained until jumping^r^ ton closed on the leaden, Jiaooarani tying fifth; Orient at bia qairtera, and'Krobus a length away S earing the sod wall Faugh* Ballagh and Romeo were atiil going strong, with Herrington close others tailing off into the pad* docks a second time, Borneo and Fangfa-a a>Bai:aghstid l**d, bat Boddngtea-hegto.i w ~ to fall away, and Orient and, irar proved their positions. doming out- bf f ’ the paddocks Erebus dosed on .the * leaders, end Romeo add Faugh-s^Bsllagb, T , ' rose at the last jump bpi. one' together. Romeo fell, which' gave Pangh-A-Ballagh a clear lead of two lengths. . .Orient, ajnL Erebus made desperate attempt* to grtw even terms with the - leiader. lKfi .tfhteW’ ’ . successful, Faugb-a-Ballagh; held hy two lengths. Orient beating Efe- 5 _ bus by a length and a half fw third {Ma Barrington fourth, .Maccaroni fifth.'ltyttt ~ Play sixth. Romeo finished riderless; lime—7min 32Jaeo Dividend, Ll2 2k. This race was admitted to.be the finest ever run on the Salt course, with one ex- caption, the hones fencing in grand style. For the skilwo Back Hubbub seven,—. : aocepted, the winner turning ofi m ifr’F&J Hill’s Doncaster, who paid a dividend oi ; -** L 8 ids. ! v ,V The OoNSOLAnoN w»‘ti®t‘®* by Colonel Fraser’s Qailp XlOst). JEM. • * other, starters were RavenswOod 7lb) Orient (list), Romeo (lOrt Olaude (lOat 91b), Mitoi Fleminglon(9st). , t . • •‘J&t

A CLEVER CAPTURE.

"" ,'♦ fj* < io a'- (By Ihuifi.). .. . Aucklahd, To-day. A. clever capture of a burglar was Affected by Constable Herbert early on J Sunday morning. Someweeks ago James £■, Doon, a noted ex-burglar, who wps rt- leased last January from the Wellington. 5 . gaol, where he had finished al4 year*’ g sentence far- variona burglaries, water* ;_ : rested in Auckland on a charge of drunk enness and with having a revolver upon him which he threatened to' draw upon..' i the arresting constable, jQn being-. Searched: a watch and ebaih were fonnd upon him, the latter being daifood by a ’ d>uahman, who said he had of it while drank.- Dona wii committed for trial on the charge of robbery,lmt » at the late sessions of the Supremo-Court'' was acquitted, the baahman dedlhlngto swear the charge . Before Dnnn'a arrest he bad been” shadowed" while : at tha Thamee bf Oonatable Herbert. ? On that officer’s removal to Auckland to act as ' J ■ plain clothes conata&e in the .'detective ~ service, be again kept ainj afe -on ” Dnnn, and since his aoqntetal. and. 0 release. from custody has V shadgwed?- him- from, 'day to day; for doing so was that the police authorities ' ’ were satisfied that. Dnnn w.tp.ln ' / hia old tricks again., Constable anticipations were realised; ferfabotft half-' paattwo o’clock -oU Sunday- morning -he captured Dana red-handodfn (ft bdmmiV at the Oxford Hotel;' Harding , street,'* - under the fellowing drouolstshoea;— Throughout tha «hnl* nt night , OonstableHerherthad been * and about half-past two o'oloefc he not iced a dicker el 'light : fax'tos&arof the Oxford Hotel, which qolckly disappeared, - and nfter a moment ortwo re-appesrad. Taking off bia boots.andwith handcuffs - in bis hand. bejfofo sftrosftkhefttgftet On reaching the hotel Oonatable Herbert dla- "i 'coveted one of the windows pgrijaliy opcAn :and Dunn fn the act. of comingoul of iti * j In stocking feat He onee eudpsveredj t to arrest him. Dunn drew a revofritf,- witb which, he wasamfod/ end aimed a' blow at .Constable Herbert bn| m.tpsfd v ' him, and before he .cpnfd recover IMay? ', the oonstable had him by his ‘babas. 'A. 7 struggle ensued between .the. .twp^man,? ' which ended'in the' I cdnatobfe'lrrtMhiig % the weapon- rut of. Dunn’s : . haoda- aod M throwing him to the ground; " Dunn then faced thp A constable .again, -mid anototf struggle took place, Dunn endesVdring Jto J get possessjon of a cleaver spd. the. eggr . r ' : prevent It. Ooa«mblh'.H^B«V r ,, ‘ ? 3r knowing the dcapento; phlstoßte|. AftlmCv r " to depf with, atrno|c turn , onff on toe head, partially B&mv ' After considerable resistance *D4nn 3 nS> v came exhausted. ' Thet.liiltatol. o£the ' hotel had bespaUrmed by the-atgagglet . as well as the neighbor*, and tamed out _ J to see what was on. The oonstable took his- prisoner into the hotel,-where he t v. handcuffed and searched him. . In his I ' pocket be found a very,sharp table-knife. Palling, proprietor of the -hotel, on tea* ', mioation, found aboat|d token from the " till (a balf-sorveiieigo and, the Uhnwdi , silver end coppers). laaearohwg msmß " - Constable Herbertfound the bar. Several cigar overhauled and tumbled. It ft mremßeed' ”. that the lame knite was osed to nmfM -' the catch of the window by- wUstPQw , entry was effected.' On searching about the neighborhood, Dunn’s' boots- raft' eCjK. • last discovered pleated on a doorstep oft 1.. theoppoalte aide of the road. 80000.- quently Dunn’s lodgings were searched#: ! - and a portmanteau containing a ht ffiK' wearing apnazel was found, the greater-i-i . portion of which the police have reason to 1 I believe stolen. - : 1

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1885.



Wanted ■ITS7ANTEL/ Known Homely Beard - and • Lodging for a single gentle man (piano for u-e). Apply -%• Mrs Mix ch-il’s, opposite English Church 7 209 W A NTED lo Hire or Purchase a Goat. Appiy. H. I'RIRDLAND'f.K W ANTED—Plough Teams from Ist August - John Gmqo, Longbeaoh. 7 200 w iO LET A good Six roomed House, with good garden ; rent 10s per week; Apply, W. C. Page, Grocer, East street. 7 211 WANTED Known—That lam selling, Venus nailroad, 6a 6d per lb; Venus navy twist, 6s 6d per lb ; Venus twist, 5s 6.1 per lb.—F. Oubk, Hair dresser aud Tobacconist, East street. WANTED Known—That lam selling Concertinas and Accordians at greatly reduced prices.—F. Ciabk, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 98 ANTED TO LET A Villa Rest »» dence near English Church healthiest locality in town ; five rooms rent modetata Apply, R. Lancaster, Ready-Money Meat Mart, Bollock’s Ar cade. 7 193 WANTED Known—That I have a very large assortment of GBD’s, Meer schaum and other pipes, in cases, at greatly reduced prices.— P- Ciabk, Hair dresser and Tobacconist, East street. 7 99



WANTED Known—l am selling large boxes of Bryant and May’s vestas { at 8d per box. —F. Clark, Hairdresser and Tdbaoconist, East street. 7 100 WANTED Known —24 men’s sac coats, l2s 6d; 15 youths’ sac suits, 21s 6d ; 100 men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 6d ; Brussels carpets at 3s lid.— Andrew Orb’s cheap sale. 7 95 WANTED Known—Ladies' hose 6i, girl’s 4d per pair; >2 doz dress button; la ; towels, 4<i : stays, Is lid ; fur caps, Is. • A. Ore's cheap sale. 6 45 WANTED Known— Boys’ cloth t(.m o’shanters, Is 6d ; boys and girls’ boots. 3s 9J ; men’s bi«>ts, 6s 9d; women’s kid, ~6s ; men’s hats, Is lid ; braces, Is ; men’s Kaiapoi trousers, lls 9d per pair. A. Orb's cheap sale. 6 46 WANTED Known—Fingering wool, 2s 6d .per lb ; black cashmere, Is 4d ; white calico. 2s lid per doz; ribbons, 4d pet yard ; four-button silk gloves, Is ; new flowers, 3d per spray ; ladies’ ulsters, 5s 6d; umbrellas, Is lid each. A. Orb’s cheapsale. 6 47 WANTED Known that B. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6,i per lb excels any other in the Canterbury province. Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 WANTED Known—That T Hoult has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a redl good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. . 5 711



WANTED Known—Wertheim Sew* ing Machines can be had on Time Paymenta at the New Zealand Olothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. ‘ . ' 2 276 V;l 7 ANTED inown— Jones and Brad- YV bhaw are offering a superior blend ■'ft Nelson, Moate and Go’s Tea, at 20s par box ; Flour, 18s per sick ; Chaff, 36s per ton; Wheat, seconds and crushed, equally cheap, for Pash. TXTANTED Known—That Bayes and * * Co has bought 1009 yards superior Velveteen, all shades, from Is; dress goods grand value, worth 2s, now Is; ladies’ jackets, cost 25s 6d, now 4s 6d ; hats and bonnets half-price ; winceys, 1 yard wide, 6d ; ladies’ ulsters, 2a lid. 6 «>7 WANTED Known—We are offering our whdle stock of first-class Dra pery, Millinery, Jackets, etc, at greatly reduced prices to clear out stock before moving into new premises. If you want good value for your money give us a trial. Dress Stuffs, Bjd and la (under wholesale prices). H. C. Seqerh, East street



B< BBV AN trtMtott Book*! : lUlt'pAy to .K BE VAN ;cbup Stationary yon : E. SEVAN ip Toys and i-Oo to R. SEVAN ((Mien ? ton visit B. SEVAN rSttwiror 1 J * if Goto, B. SEVAN orcH- ■ ►Concertinas? kiJtkU to R, SEVAN gjaJßtock >.g BH mx , t mir-sgii *«***»y*f‘ D « 3*3^2 jf tndTm , & SEVAN Era, QalU** Hotol.)



Special Advertisements. Miss Steane, fj| EAOHER OF MUSIC. Terms—-One Guinea per quarter in advance. A young girl required as daily pupil to assist in school work, in return for gratis lessons. Taucred street. 7 114



LOCAL EXCELLENCE. T, A. GATES’S SPECIALITIES 0 The Cinder Sifter T i ■ d ° Ones used E always in favor; will ever give utmost satisfaction. fc P ■’ P • O mid sole maker R T. A. Gates, ■ Cabinet jb Pictuer-fbamb Makes, PET k jUREEi. (gPEOIAL AN NOU NOB MB N T. MUsIC, PIANOS, AMERICAN ORGANS, Btc.r T. F. FARLEY AGENT FOR SALE OF ABOVE. All instruments can be bought oh the deferred payment system, from 30s per month. Ali instruments guaranteed to be the manufacture., of the firm whose name is upon the instrument. Price from £35. Harmoniums and Organa from £lO 10a, Thomas F. Farley, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND MDSIO AGENT, Pauhoxbs’ Buildings, East St., • Ashbujbton.



Special Advertisements' Groceries CHEAPER THAN fcYBR AT JAMES MCGREGOR’S, FahghEd Street (opposite the Arcade). Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4Jd per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin Blah — Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Teunel Sauce; Kippered. Spiced or Devii’d Ueiriuga; l.Mgby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Muir’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Beat Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, 6d Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, Is per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, Is 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 6d Best Rice, Sago and Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES MoGREQOR, ' Tanored Street 12 2342 Extraordinary Sale



Colored Silks Colored Velveteens Costume Tweeds ... Knockabout Tweeds Black Goods Cretonnes ... Skirtings ... Silesias ... Men’s Moles Cashmere Mitts . Infants' Polkas . Bine Wool Bepps. Cotton Shirts Men’s Dux Collars or a WAREHOUSEMAN’S |STOOK OF SILKS, VELVETEENS, CRETONNES, CASHMERE MITTS, &o. Bought at 70 per } cent discount. Do you realise what this means, viz that silks 6s yard cost us Is 6d ? Bought at J dis count, and will be offered to the public at London prices. 'Goods in the usual way costing say 2/6 the yaH, we only paid 1/8 for. - Bought also at J dis { count, wh'ch will I enable us to sell at [less than invoice j price. It is a won- I derful reduction on { regular safe goods J of everyday demand 'll4 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 cent discount, and ’sold at 9d for 12doz or Id the box. 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. SALE NOW ON. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. COAL. COAL, COAL. Tucker and Rested, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. have just received from Newcastle Barque WILLIE MoLARBN and Steamer HAUROTO



Goal of superior quality, guaranteed from THE WALLSEND MIN*. We can therefore si fely recommend this to our customers. Further supplies now being discharged, Ex barques ISLAND CITY and DEYBNPORT, wbiolrarrived in Lyttelton yesterday with cargoes from NEWCASTLE. This being good fresh Coal, and specially bought to suit this market, should give every satisfaction, and we hope therefore to receive a continuance of orders. In reference to the above, we have made arrangements for regular MONTHLY SHIPMENTS so as to be able to execute orders with despatch. First-class SHORT BLACK PINE FIREWOOD, From Mr Alpheus Hayes’s Bush, Waimate. HARTLEY COAL COMPANY’S Celebrated NATIVE COAL. 6 20 rjl H E NEW ZEAL ND 0 lotting Factory



CONTRACTORS To •ha New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &c. &o. <Src. Are now prepared to enter into contracts for the supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS in any quantities, the organisation of the Factory being specially adapted for turning out large supplies in the most Inexpensive and expeditious, manner. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS Estimates and drawings supplied on the shortest notice. Head Offices and Factory— DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE -Measures for all uniforms may be entrusted to the Manager of the N.Z. Clothing Factory branches in the follow ing centres, viz;— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercargill Hokitika New Plymouth < Jamaru Greymouth Napier' Waimata Roefton Wajpawa Timaru Wellington Bastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



victoria Mouse, the Convenience of all whom it may Concern— A RARE OPPORTUNITY I LASTING FOUR WEEKS ONLY I REDUCING STOCK Prior to arrival of Spring Good*. TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE, REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Havo Been Made UPON ALL GOODS Equal to TREES SHILLINGS in the Pound. For Convincing Proofs—aeo Windowj. ' ‘ ALL FINE ART GOODS Ten per Cent over Cost. Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, 4ft, • Batt and Tanored StresU, AahbwrtQU



Special Advertisements^' W. H. Zouch BUGS to notify that he has taken an Office in BAKKR’S BRICK BUILDINGS, Havelock street, and is now prepared to undertake all kinds of Commissions which may be en trusted to him at extremely favorable rates. FOR SALE—2SO acres of fair quality Laud near Ashburton, at L2 per acre. Terms the easiest, AGENT for tho Phoenix Fire Insurance Company and the Mutual Life Assurance Society of Victoria, and for various large_ Manufac turers and Importers in Dunedin and Christchurch. 7 206 ~H. J. Wood & Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, Direct Importers of Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Fancy Goods, Engravers, Lithographers, Printers and Bookbinders. CTTB have much pleasure in informing VV our valued customers and .the public generally that we have opened a Branch of our well-known Christchurch, business. Temporary premises and office in the Town Hall Buildings, A'shburton, under the management of Mr L. F. Aodrewea (late Andrewes Bros). Orders for Books, Stationery, Magazines and Newspapers received by Mr Andrewes and executed promptly from our Christchurch stock, which is the largest of it kind in the o lony.



Store* and Schools supplied at our Wholesale Prices. Estimates given for Printing and Book binding. H. J. WOOD & CO., Stationers’ Hall, 240 High street, and 9 Cathedral Square, Christchurch ; and Town Hall, Ashburton. Having purchased the StookJJof Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods from the Official Assignee in the estate of Mr L. F. Andrewes, we propose holding a Clearing Sale of same, and a quantity of other surplus stpck at Less than Half Cost Prices for fourteen days. Note papers from 2d per quire ; Music at 6d for 3s pieces ; Toys at any price to clear. All liv?s not disposed of in this way will be sold by Auction. All accounts to be paid to .Mr .L. F, Andrewes, as collector for the Assignee. H. J. WOOD & CO. FOR Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, etc. ' . . KAf’ST Compound of Linseed, Ani seed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc with Chlorodyne. KAY’S Compound, a demulcent ex pectorant, for Coughs, Colds and Chest Complaints. KAY’S Compound, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S Tic Pills, a specific in Nou - ralgia, Face Ache, etc. Contains Quinine. Iron, etc. — Cement for Broken Artistes. Sold everywhere. Sole makers — KAY BROS., 101 Stockport, England,



“ Rough on Rats/’—Clears out rats, mic roaches, flies, •mts, fc* 1-bugs, beetles, insects kunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists The N.Z. O U" Co., General Agents. 2 Holloway’s Pills.—Health or Wealth— No sane person would hesitate'an' instant in the choice between these two ’ cdndldon4! Now is the seasoh to sdciirfe former either by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs foul vapours, and variable temperatures en gender during winter ; this medicine also a;ts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, pud by ex citing the kidneys to more energy. ic action; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act ve’ry kindly ‘yet most efficiently on the. tenderest bowgls,—[Advt] |



Clergymen, lawyers, editors,' banters, and ;»* ladies need American Hop Bitters dapy,u<3* * tl nerve focre. Read ;- i ' Now money is so scarce it behoves every one to be on thealert and endeavor .to makethetp twenty dulling go as far as'possible.” One glance at H. E. May and Co.’s advertise* . ment, which appears in oar columns this even- ■ ins, should convince one and all that the pro* pnetors of The •’Hall, High street, Christ church, are determined to do their part The prices quoted for the various items ore, we bo -r lieve, lower than on any previous occasion, an Ai should induce all buyers - f Drapery and Cloth* ingto give them a call. —lAdvt 1 Ths Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited, TUrti CK 1 pcdally true of a family medicine, andit is - positive proof that the remedy iodiatedik ol v l , he highest value. -As soon-wto it has-been tested and prove by the wfaolevroiid that Hop 1 Bitten was the purest, best, and most vatoahie ’ tamily medicine on earth, many imitations; ; sprung up and-begun to stool the notices' la, -.7 which-the press am. the people of the i>*d expressedthe merits of, H. 8., and .In j, very way .trying to induce suffering invalids o use their stuff instead, expecting to nmlue l money, on the credit aha J - Many others startedncKtrums put up in amt*' '/ tar -stylh to H; 8.,- with' 1 variously devised ' names- in which the Word “ Hop "or “Hope *** - were used in a way to induce people'to benevo ' t hey Were the same as Hop rates ' All each s pretended i emediev or. cutes, qp' matter. heif style ar.-narhe island « with the word 'VHop*’ or' **J with the word ''.Hop” or' “fiopsT ml lameor mapy way • connected vjfitlr their name, are t,-citations 0r..-COMtofeitj,),.. beware,ot them. l>mch noue.of lh«tn.,,.Ufle 'rothimj hut o ." :;\,i American Hop.jPSfftOT ’, with a bunch or catsier of green HopSTTCto'TOe ’- ', ■- white label, and Ui Louie’s name blows in the ' " -lass. Trust nothing else. Druggists ltd ’ Jicmists are warned against dcsliagla ta*E-- 9m* mtrnNUi