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Ashburton guardian Office, Monday afternoon, ir. T* «nnrtc nn the horse ma ket

Mr i. euiiocK reports uu uv***. «•** *— for the week ending Saturday, June 13th;— During tbfe last month the sa:e of horses has been wry dull, and the increase in price which was naturally expected at this season of the year AtJUiotbeen realisedj in fact, instead of that homes have depreciated in value fully LS a'head since harvest- H itherto at the time of pi/wnrhinfr for wheat there has been a fairly gootttroroßd for horses, but this year there

appears to be less ol this cereal town man ior yearspast, which if other countries are the vre may naturally look for an increase of prices in the wheat market another year. Saturday’s entry comprised 23 horses (most of of only medium qualities), out of which 14 were sold at the following prices, viz;—a team of 4 medium draughts on account of Mr MadWri Spencer brought L 45 5 medium draughts, of a rather better description, up to Ll 6 1 os; light harness horses L 4 to L6ss ; hacks, pretty good, L4s s to 5 a S e< * an , Inferior, L2 to La 10s. Sundries—Carriers waggon, Ll 6; double-seated buggy, second hand, L2B; spring cart, Li 5; sewing machine and horse rear, L 9 10s. Landed property — Previous to the usual weekly sale 1 offered a number of town, suburban and other properties,

for which it was difficult indeed to obtain a bid, and only succeeded in selling one section at Tinwald, viz., 275, Graham street North, for Els. Privately, I sold lot 78, about H acre, facing the South-east Town Belt, for the mm of E3§ j and daring the month two lots, part bf the Grove Farm Estate, viz—Lot 1, containing 6 acres, at L 37 per acre, and lot 4, containing 7 acres a roods, also at L 37 per • acre.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION PALES. Tuesday, Junk 16 I Messrs 'Matson, Cox and Cj., at the! TinwaW Saieyarda—Stock J Mr Alfred Harriron, on Bailway Beserve Timber I Wednesday, June 17 I Ur Alfred Harrison, at Mr Healey’s re- J sidencej Kaceeoarae road—Live and I Dead Stock I MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS. Ixo. Monday, Junk 15 j Ashburton Bides —Inspection at Mr T. j H. Zooch’s grain store, at 7 o’clock Tovn Hall—Strasbnrg Clock Tuesday, June 16. Orange Hall—-Meeting of Mr Wright’s Committee, at 7-30 Ashburton Racing Club Meeting, at | Qdill’s hotel, at 8 o’clock I Wednesday, June 17 Orange Hall—Star of the East, 1.0.G.T., meeting at 8 o’clock Oddfellows’ Hall—Mr Wright’s Address . to the Electors Monday, June 22 Arcade Chambers—Star of Ashburton, U.AO.D., at 8 o’clock Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7.30 Friday, July 3 Isnburton County Council —At Council Chambers, U a. m. Lonbgeach Road Board at Road Board Office. Saturday, Jem 4 ATekahoi Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m

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

The Choral Society have kindly con sented to defer their practice, fixed for this evening, to enable the Parliamentary I nion to hold their first meeting in the St Stephen’s Schoolroom. The half-yearly general meeting of the Ashburton Kacmg Chub will be held at the Club’s room to-morrow evening, at a o’clock.— n important meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton County Bunt Club will be held at Quill's Hotel on Thursday evening. We have received from the Government Life Insurance Association a (number of papers referring to the annual meeting of policy holders and the appointment of local boards.— We have received from the composer, Mr W. H. Webbeof Auckland, a copy of •' My love waltz," the music of which appears to be pleasing and expres sive.

The half-yearly inspection of! the Ash burton Rifles will be made by Adjutant at Mr T H Zouob's grain store, ereuing, at 7 o’clock. By invitation of Mr E. F, Wright, the inventor of the contrivance, wo inspected a skeith harrow attachment for ploughs, working at Mr S. Mullins’ farm this after noon. The object of the inventor has been to economise labor, and this he has succeeded in doing in a very marked de gree. The “ attachment ”is exceedingly simple in construction and can readily be adapted either to single, double or treble furrow ploughs, and this enables ploughing and a thorough harrow'ing. to be accomplished in the one operation. Adapted to a double-furrow plough it may be described as two projecting elbowed’ iron beams, screwed on to the beams of the plough immediately opposite the mould boards. By means of small clamps ordinary skeiths are fixed on the project ing beams, the edges of the skeiths being about Ain above the level of the bottom edges of the mould boards, and the inner

aides of the skeiths being about 4m from the face of the mould boards. As the mould boards bring the mould into a ver tical position the skeiths slice the centres of the edges of the mould, which then falls over in the sam i position as in the case of ordinary ploughing. This, fol lowed by a singol stroke of 'ined-h»rrow«, produces a complete pulverisation of even tussock land, and farmers t cqainted’ with the difficulty of forming a good eed bed from stiff land will at once r ecogniso the value of Mr invention. Mr R. Patton, of Mount Somers, woo manu factured the “attachment ” exhibited this afternoon, has executed his part of the undertaking very creditably, and

the work done in our presence was I of such a high order that we have not the least hesitation in pronouncing the inven tion a success, and one that should prove not only remunerative to the inventor, but a great bona to all those engaged in agricultural occupations. The Ashburton hounds met at Ohertsey on Saturday afternoon, and sharp to time a oast was made in Messrs Scarlett Bros’ property. A hare was soon found, but a formidable wire fence prevented the bulk of the fold enjoying the run that followed. However, three other good runs over the properties of Messrs .'carlett, Wilkinson and White afforded capital sport, although the prevalence of wire occasioned a num ber of falls, one of the victims, Mr Sands, being rather severely shaken. There was a largo dal 1 out, including Mrs Upton and Misses Pixky aud Rees. Notwith standing the danger of wire the (adier rode boldly and well, and were always amongst the foremost of the field. Among the gentlemen we noticed Messrs Upton, Denshire, McLean (2), Helmore, Dixon, Reid, Gitaou, Rees, Sands, Strouts, Osborne, G. Merewether, Hampton, Sugoniu, Evans, Coward, Wroughton mdDr Leahy, The furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and niserable feeling, says you need American :o.’s Hop Bitters. Read and believe, ‘ BucHU-fAißA.”— Quick, complete cure, ill annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary liseases. Druggists. The N.Z. Drug Co. ! General Agents, 2

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The Star of Me'hven 1.0G.T. Lodge held its usual weekly meeting in th« Schoolroom on Saturday evening. After the usual Lodge business was disposed of and four “hard cases ” duly initiated, the room was oj ened to the public. In a very short time it was very nearly full- After partaking of the light refreshments bountifully supplied by the Lodge, Bro Sando, of Timaru, produced his magic ' lantern, and exhibited a unmoer of very interesting views, giving a bri t but in teresting description of each. Several members of the Lodge rang comic a ,d 1 sentimental songs during the evening A I hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro. I Sando for his kindness, and the company I dispersed fully convinced that there were I worse places to spend an evening than in I the 1.0. G. Lodge. It is the intention I of the Good Templars to give open Lodge I nights morooften than hitherto, which will I doubtless mane their institution more I popular and be the means of adding many | members to its ranks.

The contractor for the construction of ] the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, Mr Thomas, commenced to drive the first pile of the bridge this morning. The piles, which are of iron bark, are each 26ft long, shod in the usual way with iron. A “monkey” weighing Iton 7cwr is employed for driving, but, owing to the hardness of the river bod, the pro gr«as made this morning was vary slow. The material estimated to be used in the construction of the bridge is—2B2 piles, 424,000 ft of Kauri, 87,000 ft of iron bark, I and about 20 tons of iron, a -d its tetal I length when finished, exclusive of ap- I preaches, will be 1,828 ft. The work of

the northern approach is being rapidly pushed on by the contractors, Messrs Baylisa and Go., a laigo quantity of metal being already placed in position. The following is the text of a letter addressed to Mr H. Cross, B A., by the Tinwald School Committee—“Tinwald, June 10,1885. H. Cross, Esq., 8.A., Dear Sir, —I have the honor, by the direction of the Tinwald School Com mittee. to ncesent vou with the following

tr J ~ address and testimonial : —Ac a meeting of the above Committee, held on June 6, 1885, it was unanimously resolved that | you be presented with some small token of our appreciation of your services while acting as temporary Headmaster of the Tinwald school. Considering tne nature of your appointment, we are extremely pleased to note the enthusiastic and ener getic manner in which you ' ava fulfilled your duties. The tone and discipline of the school daring the time you have had charge has been remarkably good, «nd y ur management has given every satis faction. In addition to paying a small but well-deserved tribute to your natural ability as a teacher, we beg your accept ance of the accompanying pencil case as ■ a small practical token of our appreciation of your much valued services. Wishing you every success and advancement in your profession, we hive the honor to be, Sit, yours most faithfully, F. S. Shearer, = Chairman ; J. W. Smith. Secretary. ”

The half-yearly general meeting of the Methven Racing Club was held at the Methven Hotel on Friday evening. There was a fair attendance of members, and Sir J. Jackson wae voted to the chair. An apology was received from Mr Coward, the Hon (Secretary, stating that urgent private business prevented him from at tending. In the absence of the Secretary, Mr J. 0. Me William read the statement of accounts for the last year, which showed that if the few members who were in arrears paid their subscriptions, there would be a small balance to the credit of the Club, in addition to hurdles, posts md other necessaries. After a dis cussion of a conversational nature, if was resolved that the Club be continued for another year, bat that the date of the race meeting be altered. The following officers were elected, subject to their agreeing to discharge their respective duties :—President, Mr J. C. Wason ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs W. 0. Walker and D. Cameron (Springfield); Judge, Mr D Cameron (dunes); Stewards, Messrs G. H. alington, W. Wright, T. R. Cun ningham, W. :.owse, R. Alexander, A. McFarlane and R. Patton ; Treasurer, Mr J. Jackson ; Starter, Mr J; Devery ; Olerk of the Scales, Mr J. Hinbs ; Clerk of the Jourse, Mr G. Coward ; Handi oappers, Messrs W. Rowse, J, Gilchrist, and J. Devery ; Committee, Messrs J. Jackson, W. Rowse, G. H. Alington, it. Patton, James Nee, N. Duff, R. Alex ander, J. 0. McWilliam, T. R. Cunning ham, L. Senior and G. Coward. Mr G. Coward was unanimously re-elected Secre tary, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to him for his past services. Mr Osborne, the of the horse Marmion that was disqualified at the last meeting, being in attendance, a meeting of the Committee was held to consider his appli cation to have the disqualification re moved. After hearing Mr Osborne’s statement it was resolved to postpone the consideration until July 10th, for the attendance of the Stewards who were pre sent at the meeting whan the horse was disqualified. The Wellington correspondent of the Press, telegraphing last night, says : Members are pouring in rapidly n >w, and there will be a strong muster by Tuesday when the debate on the Address in Reply will bo resumed. At present there are no rumors of any amendment to the address, though there seems much unanimity of opinion that the Speech from the Throne j

is a mere string of tedious platitudes, capable of being twisted into meaning anything that Sir Julius Vogel and his colleagues choose. Some informal meet ings of members representing the various shades of opinion, will probably be held morrow morning to lake a preliminary survey of the situation in all its bearings I hear great dissatisfaction is expressed by the Legislative'Council generally at the recent numerous additions to their num bers, and there is some talk of moving for a call of the Council to consider a resolu tion csnsuring Ministers for their action in this respect. The Hon G McLean is said to be the moving spirit in this agita tion, but he is cordially supported by many of the Councillors, who appear as a body to disapprove vary strongly of this indiscriminate pitchforking of new mem bers into that august body. There is a go d deal of chuckling over the astute I way in which Sir George Grey has taken the wind out of the Government sails by his motion relative to assistance by the colonies to the Mother Country in case of need, and Ministers are said to be much annoyed at be ng thus skilfully deprived of the credit of taking the initiative in such a popular movement. Mr George Donne, of Christchurch.

known in sporting circlet as “ Mr Bates,’ has filed his schedule of bankruptcy. Liabilities L 3.706, assets L 5,660. Our cablegrams this evening announce that the resignation of Mr Gladstone and his colleagues has been accepted, and that Lo r d Salisbury has undertaken the for mation of a Conservative Cabinet. That husband of mine is three times the man he was before he began using “ Wells Health Ker.ewcr.” Druggists. The N.Z- Drug Co., General Agents. 2

I “ German Syrup.” —No other medicine n the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine .were dis tributed jree of charge by Druggists in the United States of America to those atllicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and lungs, giving the afflicted undeniable prool that German Syrjjp jvill cure them. The re sult has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample Bottles 6d. Regular size 3s, 6d, Three i 0888 wil foliBVB j

Mr Sando, travelling agent for the National Mutual Life Association of Aus tralasia, Limited, addressed a pubic meeting in the Schoolroom, Methven, on Friday evening Owing to several other meetings being held on the same evening the'attendance was only limited Mr J. Oanrder was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the speaker, who ex plained the advantages to be derived from life insurance in general, and by in suring* in his association in particular. The usual vote to the chair terminated the proceedings. Mr Kerr, the new member for Waimea, | in the course of one of his election speeches, gave vent to the following senti ments on the beer trade; —“ lam not one to rob a poor man of his beer, for I take a drop myself occasionally, but I think the brewer can pay more. I know men who have made their fortunes at brewing when they had to pay never less than 6s for barley, and they said they could manage it upon Bs. Now they got it 3* 6d, and paid the grower when they lilted, and yet the beer in those days was as good as now ( i voice : Aye, and better too.) And now we pay exactly the same price, and I notice the glasses ate ■mailer ”

A correspondent haa written to ua com- * plaining of the length of time, before the ' crossing of each train, the Ashburton bridge is closed. On enquiring we find the bridgekeeper, against whom the letter is directed, acted strictly within the letter of his instructions, and much as we sympathise with oar correspondent, we think it better to let the matter pass, and bear the annoyance, with what patiencs he can, until the road bridge is completed. The meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board, fixed for to-day, lapsed, no members of the Board being present at the appointed hour Mr Audley Edward Merewether was r 1 t jm- >3 * a. « • n t a a w rt

the only candidate nominated to day to fill the vacant seat on the. Mount Somers Road Board, and was declared duly elected. The Evening Post of June 13, says : “ \ laugh was caused during Mr ti. S. Fitzherbert’s speech last night by his re ference to the fact that his proposed amendment of the Gaming and Lotteries Act was lost owing to several of his sup porters being engaged in playing lawn tennis when the division took place. Mr Fitzherbert admitted being himself fond of lawn tennis, but said he thought con stituents ought, when they elected their members, to have it understood that they were not to play lawn tennis all day long.” i Our Mount Somers correspondent, [ writing this afternoon in reference to the suicide at the Mount Somers Hotel, says: , —Jenkins had been threatened with a i law suit, and had made some property r over to another person (a lad) He feared [ the lad would keep the property for him j self, and became uneasy. This ap ’ pears to have preyed on his mind lately. A melancholy incident of the Soudan

campaign is related by a contemporary. After the troops had arrived at Ghakdul wells, a rest was ordered At 10 o’clock at night shots were heard in quick suc cession, and it need hard'y be said th it each man very soon handled his rifle. Half an hour afterwards one of the Gold stream Guards was carried into the camp shot through the skull. Ha was alive, bat unconscious. He had left the c-unp to search for water in order to alleviate the sufferings of his comrades. The sentry on duty seeing the dark figure crouching about naturally suspected it was one of the rebels and fired. The poor guardsman hastily turned towards his assailant, when a second shot struck him in the skull. Suspecting that something

was wrong by the cry that broke almost in death from our comrade, the sentry immediately advanced, and found out hia mistake, and brought his unfortunate messmate with 'all possible haste inte camp, where he expired on the following morning. This was the fifth of the Guards who had been killed by the hands of his comrades. Only ten days ago one, on being challenge i by a sentry, remarked ‘‘ We are not speaking English,” when he was ;<t once bayoneted through the heart. The usual monthly moating of the

Committee of the Methven Liorary was held on Friday evening. Present—Messrs R, Patton (chairman), J. Jackson, N Duff, J. Hibbs, J 0 Me William and G. S. Aliugton. The Treasurer, Mr Alington, reported that the last entertainment had placed a small amount to the credit of the Committee. It was resolved that the School Committee be asked to remit their charge for the rent of schoolroom. A vote of thanks was passed to the Amateur Christy Minstrels for the assis tance they had given at the entertain ment. The Secretary reported that the books which arrived lately had been oata logued and numbered, and were ready for distribution Messrs J. Jackson and G H. Alington were appointed a Committee to carry out the resolution passed on December 29,1883, re a suitable memorial to the memory of the lare Sir H. A. Anderson, and to report to the next meet ing. After passing sundry accounts and disposing of some r mine business, the meeting adjourned. I

“ Rough on Rats,” —Clears out rats, mic., roaches, flies, ants, bvd-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. Druggists, The N.Z. r • Co., General Agents. 2 “mating” Power. —lt will bo interest ing to athletes, and to all who value the power of physical endurance, to know that at “ home ” and in the sister colonies an article has of late years come into general use, which is very strongly re commended as being an exceedingly plea sant beverage, and which yet imparts, in an unusually large degree, what is expres sively known as “staying power,”—in other words, nutriment and strength. We refer to Cadbury’s “ Cocoa Essence.”

POLITICAL CRISIS.

Government Resignation Accepted. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] [Received June 15, 11.15 am] London, June 12. It is announced that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to accept the resignation of Mr Gladstone and his colleagues, and that Lord Salisbury? \yho at present is at Balmoral, has been summoned to undertake the for mation of a new Ministry.

THE STRASBURG CLOCK.

This afternoon the model of the Apos t ilio Btrasburg Clock, one of the m'-st wonderful pieces of mechanism we have ever seen, was exhibited at the Town Hall. The model is alleged to be the work of Ulric Goldschmit, a native of Wissemburg, who was apprenticed to a watchmaker of Strasharg named May bautn The ancient city of Strssburg possesses two great points of interest t<> the traveller—the famous Cathedral and the marvellous clock. Proudly does she preserve the one, eagerly yet carefully re pairing the ravages of time, and jealously does she guard the other. Since the time whan her inhabitants put out the eyes of the maker of the clock, in the fourteenth century, lest he should construct another, down to the present day, at the close of the nineteenth, they have looked with jealous eye, or threatened with condign punishment all who attempted to investi gate its mysteries, or imitate its wonderful . movements. However, Ulric succeeded I in solving the mystery, anti after his daily labor he retired to his lonely chamber, and there commenced the darling work of his life. allowing himself the barest ne cessities, he devoted the remainder of his canty resources to the purchase of nacerials ; for six years he struggled on, moyed up by the hope of final success. Dn the day the model was completed Ulric’s secret was discovered and he was arrested, and the model was seized by the city and placed with portions of the old clock in the Frauenhaus. Next day he was arraigned, and sentenced to be banished from the city, never to return to it again. He departed to his native town of | Wissemburg, with tearful eyes and breaking heart; but there be found no rest. He thought of the labor of long weary years, and he determiued, come wbat may, to regain the model rudely snatched from him in the very moment when, in the fall glow [of honest | pride he had contemplated the achieve ment of his wonderful undertaking. Surmounting the most formidable diffi cultiea ha succeeded in regaining posses sion of bis treasure and escape t with it to London, but shortly after his arrival in the Metropolis be fell ill and died. The present proprietor of the model, being in London at the time, succeeded in purchas ing this marvellous monument of patience, ingenuity and devotion to sienoe. The mechanical marvels of the famous clock must make the subject of a future issue.

ASHBURTON PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Following the lead of other towns in New Zealand, the local Debating Society decided about a month ago to try the experiment of establishing a Parliamen tary Union in Ashburton. The necessary arrangements have been made, and the opening ceremony is fixed for this even ing, and, according to present indications, promises to pass off with a considerable amount of ecl&t. The Debating Society entrusted the task of forming the first Ministry to Mr J. A. Oaygill, and that gentleman has secured as colleagues Messrs D. H. Brown, B G. Crisp, and 0 Hogg The services of Mr E. G. Wright have been secured for performance of the functions of Governor, and that gentle man will to-night conduct the ceremony of formally opening the new Parliament by delivering the speech from rha Throne. The Society, since their decision to sit as a Parliamentary Union have received numerous and useful accessions to their ranKS, and the attendance of members and the public promises to be so large to night that the Committee have decided to hold the opening ceremony in >t Stephen’s Schoolroom, their usual meet ing place, the Orange Hrll, not being sufficiently large The Order Paper for this evening will be as follows : The Aoting-Olerk will take* the chair.at 8 pm. Entrance of the Governor, E. Q. Wright, Esq. Speech from the Throne. Adjournment fur ten minutes. Election of Speaker. Speaker takes the Chair

Election of Chairman of Committees. Election of Clerk. Motion for leave to introduce a Bill dealing with the constitution of the House—the Hon the Premier, Mr J. A- Caygill. Debate on Address. Address-in-Reply, moved by the hon member for Kaiapoi, Mr W. H. Zouch. Seconded by the hon member for In angahua, Mr H. W Felton. We are requested to state that a meet ing of the Debating Society will be held at 7 30 p. m. for th» purpose of electing new members and allotting the constit uencies All members or candidates for membership who have not already selected their constituencies are requested to at tend the meeting, aud make their selec tions. A large portion of the schoolroom will be set apart as a “Strangers* Gallery” for the accommodation of the public.

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS.

I Auckland. A Sabbath Observance Society ia to be formed here. Napier. The remains of Mr John Sheehan were to-day taken from town to port, to be shipped on the Hinemoa. There was an immense procession over half a mile long, followed. The Volunteers and the Fite Brigades, with the Garrison Band playing the Dead March, led the way. After the hearse followed the Friendly Societies in procession, then a long stretch of people two and two, then a number of cabs, a number of Maoris bringing up the rear Men of all political parties joined in pay- I { ing the last tribute of respect. The Supreme Court sittings were sus pended yesterday, to enable the Judge to hold sessions at Gisborne, where a heavy calendar awaits him. Yesterday the Judge granted a warrant of commitment for three months against F Tuzford, formerly ironmonger here, for failing to satisfy a judgment of the Court. Tuxfordhas dis appeared. Nklsok. The Buller and West Coast coach, which was due here about seven on Fri day night, did not arrive till after eight yesterday morning. A few miles before reaching Lyell on Thursday the tire of •me of the wheels cam* off, and the pas sengers did not reach Lyell ia consequence till tea that night. The next morning repairs were not executed till tea, and then the coach left for Nelson, but after proceeding a few raises the road was found blocked by a fall of earth and rook bpon it. The rock had to be blasted away, and in consequence of the delay the coach did not arrive till above stated, though the I journey was continued all night. The 1 coach should have gone out again at six 1 this morning, but started on its return about nine, or three hours late. Wellington. The telegraph authorities are arranging lor the cable repairing steamer to come to New Zealand. •sjThe Government and a number of members of Parliament visited the de fence works, in the Hinetroa, Saturday afternoon. At the close of the seventh evening of Booth's miasoa 1,524 persons have taken the pledge.

TlllAiU. I At a Committee meeting of the Agru cultural and Pastoral ■ Association on •Saturday, the President (O. McLaren) said the result of the canvas of the die* triot for subscriptions to tripe off the Bank overdraft, was very satisfactory! over L4QOj being promiwi. It wu de« {

cirteil, r.s the time was rather short,} to try aud anauge for a show on the present ground, and to make a move to the Race* coons next year. Before adjourning it was agreed to meet on the first Saturday in July, to make definite arrangements for the October show. PoßxfOaAuanub Arrived—Auckland, ship, % days o&t, from London. . . Sailed—lonic, for London, via Wei lingtoo. She takes the following gergs from this port, viz:—3oo tone floor, 309 casks, tallow and pelts, 350 bales wed and skins, and 4,075 carcases of 1020 cases of preserved meats. Dukkdot. The Dunedin Garrison tbi number of 35, are likely to igO to th» Wellington Exhibition. The Comm'ttee of the Education Tnatl tnte having considered the Standards, consider the work should extend ore* seven years.

CABLE NEWS.

' ' r i- Jf-Jl EUROPE R'errrutt's T*MHK4«IB—OOFTRMHT,] Monetary and.Oommercial. London, Jans 1L The Bank of England weekly returns : published to-day show the proportion of . reserve to liabilities to be 5a per cent, or 1 per cent above last week, while the reserve has declined Lzoo,ooo to Li 7,700,00®. Three per cent consols are higher, The market rate has fallen }i, and *is now per cent, or i}4 below the Bank rate. At (the bide auctions to-day the demand was 1 only limited. Prices are %d lower. At to-day’s wool sales 11,700 bales were catalogued, the market being I weaker. Low qualities crossbred wools . I are about the same as at last sales. I 71,200 bales have been offered to date, I of which 12,000 have been withdrawn. I Consecration. I LiOMDOir, June 12. I The Right Rev. Dr. Webber; Bishop I of Brisbane, was consecrated to-day at I the Cathedral by the Bishop|of Canter -1 bury, assisted by a large number of pro- Iminent clergy. The ceremony was { witnessed by a large congregation. I Political Crisis. I The Marquis of Salisbury has been I summoned to Balmoral by Her Majesty I the Queen. II Fatal Collapse. ] , , runs, Jana 13. 1 1 News is to band from Thierstown, in • I the Department of Puy de Gane, that a r I shocking accident occurred there to * I day. A large number of people as ' I sembled in the local Courthouse, when ’ I the staircase of the building suddenly r I collapsed precipitating the occupants t 1 to the ground. Fully 200 persons are 1 1 known to have been killed or seriously »I injured by the disaster. t 1 Cholera. ‘ I Madrid, Jane 12, . { Reports from the South of Spain 7 1 show that cholera is increasing in viru -11 lence, and already extends over a con ■ I siderable area.

* U S FRAU A N. [rKUXKB’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. Sugar Market. Adelaide. Saturday. The following items of Mauritius commercial news are taken from Ire land, Fraser and Co.’s circular to hand per Messagerie’s steamer Caledonien, which arrived this morning:—Mauri tius, May 28th—The total yield of new season’s crop is estimated at from 100.000 to 110,000 tons. The month’s clearances for New Zealand ports are 1 —Dunedin 300 tons, and Wellington 200 tons. The total exports to New Zealand during the season;have been 8.000 tons, and the stock now in hand is 17,000 tons. Exchange, sixty days* Bank credit on New Zealand, per cent premium; Australia, 15 per cent Shocking Tragedy. Adelaide, Yesterday. A shocking tragedy look place here yesterday. A man named Lines shot his wife and her paramour, lulling them both. He then shot himself dead.

TELEGRAMS

Per Press Association. Maori Remains- JSkw Plymouth, To-day. A telegram from WhitecUffs states that Rewi, who was accompanying Wetere from the Waikato, on reaching Mohan had to retain home, being too ill to prbw enitd. Haw! war mminor to Viitm tn

dig up the men buried at the foot of the main support of the house to commemo rate the Waitara meeting in 1878. As Wetere wishes to remove the house to . Makan, according to Maori ideas the men can only be removed by the original de positor, or those j closely connected with him, without danger 'to life, so great Is the Tapu. The twelve apostles who ac company Wetere have the authority to act for Rewi. The party then go on to Te Whiti in Parihaka. Political. Wellington, To-day. Within a day or two of the disposal of the debate on the Address-in-Reply, the Colonial Treasurer will deliver his Finan cial Statement, and immediately after wards the Local Government and Charit able Aid Bills will be presented to the House. The Janet NicolL It has been decided that ths Janet Niccoli shall remain st each island three days, instead of two. The Drowsing Case. The police have fouud the punt, bottom up, in which Liardett attempted to cross Lake Wairarapa. His fowling piece was found strapped to the side of it Several

outer article* Belonging to turn were found fastened m it. It seems now beyond doubt that the unfortunate man waa drowned. Postal £ ervice. Mr Bisschief, Postmaster at Auckland, proceeds to the islands to arrange for a postal service. Boyal Visit. It is probable tnat the Queen of Rsco* tonga will pay a visit to New Zeeland ibortly. Found Dead. The body of a aoamau oelonging to the .a _ n a Lirm- S ■ ■■]»&

steamer buva, named William axoore, who hag been turning for some day*, was found in an outhouse, at the Qaeezu wharf, thia morning.

Broken Cable- * , Daring the breach in tbe cable graph opera r-ors In the principal ofiioea;- will work from eight in the morning until the following morning, in fottf hour ebifta. Una of the cables across tbe Strait* will be duplexed, and it ia not expected that any serious delay will be experienced. In the large offices the usual closing between five and' seven in J> the evening is to be abolished until the repairs are completed. A cable message has been sent to Singapore fbl tbe cable repairing steamer, bat no reply baa yet (Mia r«siv«4.

THE ASHBU ETON ttOAKDIAN, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1885



Wanted. WANTED —Situation by good gen# al F Servant Apply office of this Paper, 6 992 WANTED Known that H. Lancaster’s Pork Sausages at 6d per lb excels :.ny other in the Canterbury province. ( Cash buyer of bacon pigs. R. Lancaster Ready-money Meat Mart, Bullock’s Ar cade. 5 774 i WANTED Known The undersigned is prepared to Drill Seed with Reid and Gray’s drill or sow with broadcast sower, on most reasonable terms. A poly to Martin Griffin, Newlands. 5 730 WASTED Known—That T. Hodlt has commenced Bacon Curing, and having purchased a first-class sausage machine, he will be able to supply the wants of the inhabitants of Ashburton with a real good Pork Sausage. Fresh every day. Only good corn fed pigs bought. J 5 711 ■w'TTANTED Known—Before buying Vy Dress Materials, Dlsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect oar stock. The cheapest first-class Drapery ' and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton —H. O. Seqers, ealys’ Buildings, East street. WANTED Known— Jones and Brad shaw are offering a superior blend , -f Nelson, Moate and Go’s Tea, at 2t>s r per box ; Flour, 18s per sack ; Chaff, 35a per ton ; Wheat, seconds and crushed, ■ equally cheap, for Cash.



Stock Sales. Bakaia Sales. WE tag. to intimate to onr clients that for the the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakala the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND HER CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY 7 I€oß MATSON. COX «te CO. IMESTIO PAiTERN DEtO . MRS HODGE, , Draper and Dressmaker, East street, Begs to intimate to the Ladies of Ashbur ton that she received from Melbourne a supply of Patterns, Silks and all requistes for fancy work. Mrs H. trusts by keeping a good supply to merit a continu -nee of the patronage hitherto bestowed her. Ladies' and children's underclothing made at the shortest notice. REGISTRY OFFICE For Female Servants. XTRAORDIN ARY VALUE Blankets, Flannels, Austrian Rugs, Twilled and Plain, Grey and White Cali flow and Sheeting, Tapestry, Honeycomb, Diced, Grecian, Sultan and Dresden QajQts, Cardigan Jackets, Dutch and Hemp Carpeting* Floor Cloths, Linoleums, W-'ooi Shawls, Wool Scarves, Squares, Mufflers, Crewel Wool, nr



Read, mark, learn and INWARDLi DIGEST, and to accomplish the above feat, visit my estab lishment, and lighten your inward gloom by appeasing your appetite for the beauti ful by inspecting the most delightfully ARTISTIC EASTER CARDS ! ever imported into Ashburton (direct from Home). You are then at liberty to in spect the contents of a large case of books personally selected, and just received. 1 believe it was Lord vVolseley who said (he happens to be the moat popular man of the day, and one must squeeze a little popularity into advertisements), “ A man who aspires to great heights should read incessantly, and never forget his news papers;'’ and I say the same 1 Read ! Read 1 Read 1 When both you and my self will be considerably benefited. No< having room to give a detailed list of the contents of my shelves, I can only finish by saying— Come and see for yourselves, and if you are disappointed come again,— Nothing like Perseverance! Thomas F. Farley’s, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, Saundbbs’ Buildings, East St., Ashbubion.



eta,;*tc., at OJBB AND AliOOßK’s. A Heavy shipment of the above goods just landed from the steamer Arawa, , having arrived rather late in the season, owing to the vessel in which they were first shipped having been dismasted and compelled *l6 return, to Port. We have determined to offer them‘to the poUic, along with other new Win ter Goods at WHOLESALE BATES. OBR & ALCORN cordially invite inspec tipq of their vast stock of Men’e and Boy’s Clothing, confident that the verdict of the public will be—“ That it is the largest and best value in Ashburton.” OKB & ALCORN'S stock of General grapery. Press Fabrics, Hoisery, etc, log imported direct from the manu facturers will be found the best value hi Ashburton, no intermediate profits having to be paid- OKB & ALCORN’S Boot Department is now foil to overflowing of ail kinds of LsdlasV Children’s and Men’s Boots, suitable for the Winter Season, of both English and Colonial Manufac ture. Men’s Pegged Watertigbts end Shooters, oar Boys and Girls Strong Lace-up and Spring side, and oar Ladies’ O'v and Sid Boots, at oar low priosi.) are “hard to beat.” Give them a trial! OBlt Jk AMK>RN are selling everything wonderfully cheap, to beat the times r -fca*MttoF«M‘ |)RR AND ALCORN ’ Solicit an early call at PAST street.



Special Advertise! f LONDON AND D Fire Insuran We have much pleasure the public of Ashburton ths Mb mis WILDING, LLWIS have been appointed AG' above Company in the A trict. All risks taken at lowest LEWIS & C 3 328 General Agents fort MACPHERSON, FILMS (Late A. Hayet TIMBER, COAL AND MER 0 H A Bast street, Ashbi STUDY your Interests, i tions for every reqt Building Trade. Study your Comfort ai PRIME NBWOASI Just landed, ex C Doors, Sashes, Mould! Iron, Gates, Hurd | On Sale, in any qu WE ARE PRO] And can soil to suit



WT ANTED Known—Wertheim Sew- W ing Machines can bo had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’# Branch, East street, Ashburton. 2 276 rr 7ANTED Known —Boots ! Boots I V\ That Hayes and Co. are Clearing a few desperate lines of Boots, etc., to wit, Ladies’ Leather, 4s 6d; Men’s Shooters, Pegged, 10s; Men’s Elastic sides, 9s, and a lot of odd lines that must bo cleared at once. 7 1278 07ANTED KNuWN — Robert Elston, y \ Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Town Hall, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others waiting Ashburton should communicate “with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760_ Special Advertisements. Ashburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at th rate of 4J per cent, per annum for De posits at Oail, 5 per v,ant. per annum for three months, and 6 per cent, per annum if fixed tor 6 months or over. j ward, Manager. Office:- Arcade Chambers, Pnruott tree* Trees. Trees. Treej. THE undersigned has for sale all kinds of Fruit and Forest TREES, Pihus Insignia (3a 6d per 100), Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands 6i 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, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashburton. 6 701



120 Yards STRONG COTTON TICKING, 4jd. 295 Yards ROUGH BROWN HOLLAND, 4H 192 Yards WELSH FLANNEL, 9|d, 320 Yards WOOL CRIMEAN SHIRTING, Is 3d. 76 Gross BLACK BINDING BRAID, Is for 36 Yards. 10 Bozen BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ TWEED HATS la 6d. 62 Pairs GEELONG TWE-.D TROUSERS AND VESTS, 1 15a 9d. These were bought in bond at exactly half price. They are worth 255. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL, CHRISTCHURCH. OTICE TO FARMERS. WOOD, SINCLAIR & CO., Millers and Grain Merchants, High street, Christchurch, Are Cash Purchasers of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Beans, Peas, Potatoes, Rye and Cocksfoot Grass Seeds at highest current rates. To farmers desirous of holding tfcsir grain we are prepared to offer special facilities for storage.



Mrs Adams, AGENT FOR MADAME WEIGEL’S PATTERNS, HAS now on hand a nice assortment of crewel wools, silks, filoselle, flossette, lace, braids, transfer patterns, new designs,, crash, oatmeal and satin cloths for art needlework, five o’clock tea cloths, embroidery frames, etc. THE LITTLE SHOP, East street, (Next Mr Ranger’s, baker). 5 760 ARRIVED. Books by various authors Stationery in great variety Toys and Fancy Goods of every de scription Jewellery, Cutlery, Concertinas, Ac r diatis, etc. Photo and Scrap Albums, Is Tobacconist’s Sundries, etc. Specially low rates to Country Stores. “ The Old Flag” (music and woros), by Vincent Pyke ; at published price. SAJND US’ BUILDING, (Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.)s 692 GRIODLTDRAL Machine Bhop, WAKANDI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of macninery. Special attention given to Bicycles, Tricycles and Sewing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs. NEW GOODS. Wholesale and Retail. K. Bevan 3 4



la addition to our large brick granary we hare erected a large iron warehouse. This, with the stores lately occupied by Messrs A. Moore and Co. and now leased to us, enables us to offer to farmers extra facilities for the storage and classification of grain at nominal rates. We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on grain sent in for storage, or will ship same under advance on grower’s account or otherwise, as may be arranged. 3 451 rjIHE NEW ZEAL N D Clothing Factory 0 O N T ETC TORS To V*o New Zealand Government Rail ways, Post Offices, Volunteer Corps, &o. &c. Arc. 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 shorten 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 Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reef ton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Bastings Ashburton Masterton Gisborne Christchurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auckland



victoria House. IMRKSIDE EMPLOYMENT, AMUSEMENT, 6c INSTRUCTION JJ POP WINTER EVENINGS. NOW SHOWING—-A Splendid Assortment of Fine Art Goods and Traced Work in Slippers, Cosies, Antimacassars, Tidies, Ladies’ and Children's Aprons, Brackets, Drapes, Splaikers, Nightdress Bags. A Nice selection of Crevrel and Washing silks, Ingram Cottons, Berlin Fingerings. Transfer Patterns, Designs for Jross Stitch work, &o Also—A Nice Variety of Homespuns, Ladies’ and Children’s Ulsters, Jackets, Gloves, etc,, and a few Parcels of Manufacturers’ samples in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Cloth ing, bought at 20 per cent under the regular prices, and offered accordingly. - Dimant and Coe. GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &o. t East «ad Ttforod Strati, AAbwton. Victoria House,



special Advertisements’ Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER AT james McGregor’s, Tancred Street (opposite the Anade) Best White Crystal Sugar, 3d per lb by the mat Beat English Cut Loaf Sugar, 4ii per lb Box Tea, from 12s 6d per box A grand assortment of new tin i: : ish— Herrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tunnel Sauce ; Kippered, Spiced or Herd'd Herrings ; Digby Chicks or Findon Haddocks, at Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Best Oysters, 6d Moir’s Oatmeal, 3a 9d per bag Salmon, 8d Best Cutting Brand, 9d Mackerel, lOd Sardines, fid Full sizes new Figs, 9d per box Cadbury’s Cocoa, la per tin Fry’s Cocoa, tin or packet, la 6d per lb Biscuits, 3d Cheese, 61 Beat Rice, Sago aud Tapioca, 3d per lb JAMES McGREGOR,



Tancred Street HUPPORT LOCAL ES T. A. GATES’S SPEC] C The Cinder Sift end Office Cabinel h D Once used E —— always in B faror; will S 0 ever give „ x utmost E S satisfaction. 0 If 1 F Inventor O and sole make T. A. Ga CABINET JK PICTURB IRi PET < STRE (ÜBLIO AMNOUI



The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and prove by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable araily medicine on earth, many imitations •.pruug up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people oi the country tad expressed the merits of H. 8., and in very way trying to induce suderi.ig invalids o use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit ana gcad name of H. B. i Many others started nostrums put up in simi lar style to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word “ Hop ” or “Hops ” were used in a way to induce people to believe hey were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their -style or name is, and especially those with the word “Hop” or “Hops” in their name or in any way connected with them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits, Beyare of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white hibel, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita thins 6 counterfeits.