COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Wednesday afternoon. Mr E. G. Staveley (for the JN«-w Z ala d oan and Mercantile Agency Company, railed), reports on the 'Hnwald live stock ,-ket under date 24th February, i»»S : . f > arrest time and the prevailing sou-wester m- Utfened considerably with the number of slock yarded, also with the attendance. , UnGer J™; Circumstances it was impossible for business to lie hr isk, and many lots were passed in. fat •nked crossbreds realised 12: 4d ; fat ewes, medium crossbred lambs, 7* 5 well g lOW " 1701 do, 8s 6d; 4-too h merino ewes, small ami poor, 6s 6d. Very few cattle c “ me ward. Some fat cows and heifers weie dis-

. >ed of at current values. ' The following is the Addington live stock Tf.rkct report for the week ending Wednesday, 35th test The rough weather considerably atfected the supply of stock and the attendance of buyers at .the Addington Yards to-day. In fat sheep there was a very bare demand, and > lie supply was so limited that there was no improvement in prices. A few prime wethers brought 17s, av rage from 13s to 14s; cross bred ewes, 103 to I2S; merino wethers, 7s to 95 3d. Ihere was a large supply of store sheep, but little business was done, lines hf fresh conditioned crossbreds with good moulds not realising more than 10s to 12s per hea , and crossbred lambs 8s Bd. The cattle offere 1 were of inferior and medium quality, and the sale was dull throughout. Beef is quoted at from 17s to 20s per loolbs. The prices for pigs ruled rather lower than for some time T )ast» , „ Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon the live stock market for the Ashburton district for the week end.ng February 25th, as follows: —On Tuesday, at the Tinwald Yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. The catalogue submitted for the d -.y was a small one, although containing two or three lines of very good merino wethers and crossbred lambs. The attendance of farmers was not up to the average, a d biddings were tjipgniH, after the sale, however, several lines changed hands privately. Farmers must have sheep, the feed being so plentiful this season, but they have not yet arrived at the conclusion what price, they will have to give for stores and breeding sheep. Until this is fxed we don’t expect much satisfactory business to result. Privately, enquiries for breeding sheep in large «nwi are more frequent than of late, and we could p ace several thousands of mixed ewes at higher '.han auction values if we could get them. On Tuesiay, we sold— Crossbredi at los, 11s, and 12s 4d each; halt fat merino wethers, 8s 6d; crossbred lambs, 7s and 8s 6d, the latter an especially good line of store lambs; crossbred ewes aud iambs, 6s iod, counting everything. In cattle there was ab solutely nothing doing. Privately during the week we have placed 1,500 mix.d 2-tooth crossbreds at 12s, 394 do do at 12s, and several smaller lines at equal values; also 696 store merino wethees a: 6s 2d, 240 do at 6s sd, and 374 do do at 5s xod.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: —

For Christchurch and North at 6 am, 10.30 mm., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. ■for Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m,. For Tima.-u and South, at 6 a.m., 10 %m., and 4.30 p.m., daily. For Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.45 am. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, ph Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a.xn. Vox dbunt Somers, on Tuesdays and , sturdays, at 6 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 8 a.to.. For Ashisn, Waterton and Longbeach, at 4.30 p.m. paily. _ For Flemmgton, on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. For Newlauds, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30a.m. r .

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office—— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 mm., 4.85 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. . From Dunedin and*mtennediate places at 6.3''“ *i.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a, m. p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at 10 mm.

Tor Mount Somers and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 S.m. and 4-30 p.m., and on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.6 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beachat 10 mm. daily. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 2.30. p- m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days,and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, md Sat urdays, at-4 p.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Thursday, February 26. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co., at Tatter sail’s—»Horsts, Implements, etc.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Em Friday, February 27. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11 mm. Ashburton District licensing Committee —Meeting in the Courthouse at noon Borough Licensing District—Meeting in the Courthouse at noon Sunday, March 1 Primitive Methodist Church—Anniver sary Services Monday, March 2. Borough Council, at-Borough Council Chambers, at 7-30 primitive Methodist Church—Public Tea, at 6 o’clock Tuesday, March 3, Tinwald School Committee Monthly Meeting in the Schoolroom - Friday, Ma ch 6. Lonhgeacb Road Board at Road Board Offihei

Saturday, March 7. Road Board, at Road Board office, Moore street, at 10.30 a.m, i Tuesday, March 10. Ashburton School Committee—Monthly Meeting, in the Schoolroom, at 7.30

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1885. Discreet Politics.

The receipt of our Auckland ex changes has placed us in possession of the full text of Sir Julius Vogel’s re cent address to the inhabitants of the Northern city, and having carefully perused the detailed report, we must highly compliment the author of the telegraphed summary upon the com pleteness and fidelity of his condensa tion. No material part of the speech was omitted from the report we have already presented to our readers, and the ambiguity, and brevity on several important subjects, which, when last re ferring to the address, we attributed to the exigencies of contraction, are not completely removed by the details now before us. The Colonial Treasurer ap pears to have been confronted by a very large and not altogether friendly audience. During the early part of his address he was frequently interrupted by marks of disapprobation and ejacu latory comments, and at one stage of the proceedings these hostile indica tions compelled the Chairman to appeal to the good sense of the meeting for a fair hearing lor the speaker. However, as Sir Julius Vogel proceeded he won the interested attention of the vast assemblage, and at the conclusion of his address, the enunciation of a policy particularly acceptable to an Auckland audience had won for him the hearty, if transitory, approval of a large majority of his hearers. The whole speech was marked by a strong desire to conciliate the section Of the community to which it was immediately

addressed. The Colonial Treasurer has many brilliant parts that have en abled him to take and long maintain a conspicuous position in the affairs of this colony, but none of these psrts are more essential to his personal popular ity and influence than his suavity of manner and adroit diplomacy. He told the people of Auckland that some very bitter correspondence had passed between Sir George CREYand himself, but when Sir George Grey became Premier and might have reasonably re sented the communications which had passed between them previously, he met from Sir George Grey a very large amount of consideration and generosity. Recollecting this it be came impossible for him to resent the attacks which, on several occasions, Sir George Grey thought it his duty to make. We are prepared to give the Colonial Treasurer credit for all the gratitude and generosity to which he lays claim, the possession of those vir-

tues is not incompatible with the his tory of his past career, but the condi tion of parties during the last session of Parliament would have made it singularly impolitic on his part to enter upon a controversy with Sir George Grey. The Colonial Trea surer knew full well that Sir George Grey was a politician who, if not en dowed with powers equally practical with his own, bad undoubted genius, was an even more brilliant debater and had a large personal following in the House. Sir Julius Vogel had even more potent reasons for conciliating that following than he had last week for seeking favor with his Auckland audience, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that his forbearance towards his consistent opponent was induced as much by political need as by a sense of moral obligation. Assuming that the first consideration had the greater weight in determining the Colonial Treasurer’s attitude towards Sir George Grey, the circumstance is in no way discreditable to the former; we merely suggest it as in some manner illustrat ing the character of the Treasurer’s speech. He was addressing a disaf fected section rather than the colony as a whole, and consequently his remarks, although well chosen, able and remark ably felicitous in a confined sense, had more of a local than a colonial adap tation. His reference to free trade and protection was rather more elaborate than we were led to suppose by the telegraphed summary, but the omissions were surely made by a friendly hand. “ I am,” he said, “ neither a protectionist nor a free “ trader, in the sense in which these “ words are understood in the mother “ country. I contend that the doctrines “ of free trade depend upon conditions ‘ altogether unsuitable to a country like ‘ this. What is the true condition of ‘ happiness in such a country as this is ? Is it not the condition which finds all ‘ the people happily and prosperously * employed ? That is the condition of ‘ happiness, to my mind, in which ‘ there is a maximum of prosperous * employment and a minimum of un -1 unemployed. Now, what do the ‘ doctrines of the free traders depend ‘ upon ? They say, buy in the cheapest,

“ market; it is wrong to employ men “ to produce anything which you can “ obtain cheaper abroad or in other “ countries. But, supposing the men “ employed in the production of these “ things within the country were not so “ engaged, they would remain idle. But “ the stern philosophers care nothing for “ that. That is their look-out, they “ reply. We must buy in the cheapest “ market, and if the cheapest market is “ abroad we must go abroad. That is the basis of the philosophy of free “ trade. It is not enough to say to “ those who hold this doctrine that the “ cheap foreign articles may be pro “ duced by men who are fed upon “ vegetables and water, and who labor K sixteen hours a day. They reply to “ that, we have to buy in the cheapest “ market, and they have just as much “ consideration for black labor paid at “ the rate of eight shillings per month, “ as for white labor at eight shillings pei “ day. That, I contend, is not a con “ dition suitable to such a country as

“ ours.” Sir Julius Vogel has very graphically depicted the conditions of true happiness, but he represents them as dependent upon a policy of protec tion pure and simple—a policy which, conceived in ignorance of the first prin ciples of political economy, has long since been utterly exploded, al though persistently resuscitated by the minority benefitted by its operations. He went on to say—“ I will give you “ another case which will illustrate how “ little dependence you can place upon “ manufacturers under this sytem (free “ trade) and how much more con “ scientious they are under protection “ when they feel that their whole repu “ tation and success depend upon their “ supplying good articles. I will tell «• you what happened recently. We « sent home an order for certain loco « motives after a type which we had “ running in the colony, and which “ were obtained from America. It was “ thought by the late Government it “ was unpatriotic to go to America “ for goods, so the plans and specifica « tions were sent Home to England, “ and the weights and sizes given most « exactly. When these locomotives «i were about finished, the engineers « telegraphed out they were about “ to ship them, but that we had better “ order plant to strengthen our bridges “ and culverts, as tt would not be safe “ to send the locomotives over them. “ Their idea was that we should make “ our railways to suit their engines. “ We telegraphed that we would do “ nothing of the kind, and they then “ said they could not be made accord “ ing to the specifications we had sup “ plied. But the answer to that was « that we had them running in the “ colony, and we refused to lake them, « Well, this, is what happened : We “ sent an order by telegraph to Ameri “ ca for these engines, and such is the “ confidence we feel in the character “ of the material which will be supplied “ that we are prepared to take them «< without inspection.” This illustra tion was not so fortunate as those usually employed by the Colonial Trea surer, and we are not surprised to learn that it was received with hisses a more friendly audience would probably have laughed if, not unduly alarmed by the Government’s readiness to accept material, even from America, without inspection. We do not propose to traverse the whole scope of this much vexed question—free trade and protection—we have again and again reiterated the common sense view of the problem, but we cannot re frain from quoting yet another portion of the Treasurer’s speech which leads us to hope that his intelligence inclines him towards free trade, even if circumstances impel him towards protection. He said “On “ the other hand, I don’t admit I « am a protectionist, or that I would “ put on a tax to benefit a few. The “ most comical thing which has come “ under my notice was when the Royal “ Commission was sitting in Victoria to “ consider the question of protection. “ Various industries came up, and “ appealed to be protected. At last a “ gentleman presented himself, who “ said he was a manufacturer of gold “ leaf, and insisted on protection. He “ was asked how many manufacturers “ of gold leaf there were in the colony, “ and he replied there were five—him “ self and his four sons.” What num ber of manufacturers, in the opinion of the Colonial Treasurer, are necessary to entitle their special industry to tax the •labor and resources of the working men and the agriculturists ? Refer ring to the Railways he said : “ It is the opinion of the Government “ that to manage really with success “ they must be divorced from all poli “ tical influences, and they should be “ managed by local Boards.” From this we assume that the local Boards will be governing powers not nonenti ties of advice, and so far the opinion held by the Government is eminently satisfactory, but we shall withhold any more particular criticism until we have precise information as to the Govern ment’s scheme. In conclusion we may

repeat that the reputation of the Colo nial Treasurer has not suffered by his recent address ; the electors will give every weight to the peculiar circupi stances under which it was delivered, but when he meets the electors of Christchurch North, bis own constitu ents, which he has promised to do at an early date, he will be expected to give some more tangible indication of the future proposals and policy of the Government.

Mr Price, of Christchurch, to-day ex hibitecl one of his patent eclipse force pumps to representatives of the Borough Council, The pump is designed for filling water carts for street watering purposes as described by Mr Price in a letter read at the last meeting of the Borough Council by Or Thomas. A trial was made of the machine opposite the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile stores. West street, in the pre sence of Ors Bird and Leggatt, Mr 0. 1?. Fooks, the Borough Engineer, and Mr W, Dolman, of the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The pump exhibited, which was smaller than those proposed to be used for watering purposes, was cne of considerable power, and threw a jet of water with out difficulty over the grain stores in West street. If the suggestions of Mr Price are adopted by the Council the pumps would no doubt prove effective auxiliary fire engines. Last night’s special train between Christ church and Dunedin carried about 90

passengers from the former place, but there was a very small addition to this number from Ashburton. The Directors of the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory Company have deter mined to manufacture butter at the Fac tory during the winter months. From Ist May next they will increase the price paid for milk from 3J to 4d per gallon, and by this means they hope to attract a daily supply of 200 gallons. Mr W. Hardinu, the manager, is confident that if the supply can be secured he will be able to manu facture butter of a very high and regular quality, and the increased price will, no doubt, induce farmers fortunate enough to have “ winter ” cows, to send their produce to the Factory. Yesterday a man namedjCameron, re presenting himself as in very reduced cir cumstances and suffering from a nervous affection, applied to Sergeant Felton for assistance. The Sergeant having made enquiries in respect to the c»so, obtained Cameron’s admission to the Hospital. This morning the unfortunate man, who, in the meantime, had developed indica tions of mental derangement, attempted to cut his throat. He was laboring under the strange hallucination that the hospital authorities intended to smother him, and he determined f > taka the initiative himself. The self-inflicted injuries are not of a very serious character, and the sufferer was promptly attended to by Dr Trevor. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, W. Warner alias Billy the Rover, alias Billy the Soldier, was fined 20s and costs for drunkennesas, with the alternative of 48 hours’ imprisonment. Two first offenders, for the same offence, were fined 10s and costs, with the usual alternative, Mr T. Bullock, J. P., occu pied the Bench.

A runaway, which fortunately was un attended with any serious results, beyond injury to the horse and vehicle, occurred this morning in East stree\ Mr and Miss Dent, of Lauriston, were being driven into town in a buggy by a man named Sloane, when opposite the Court-house the horse became restive and commenced kicking. The occupants jumped out of the vehicle, and the horse partially cleared itself from the harness, bolted, and came into violent contact with the corner post of Jones’s stationer’s shop. The force of the collision threw the animal down and seriously wrecked the vehicle, the former receiving very severe injuries.

A special meeting of the North Canter bury Board of Education was held at Christchurch last evening. AH the mem bers were present except those absent on leave in England. A report of the ex aminers was submitted showing that thirty-six pupil teachers were examined and all had passed. The Board then went into committee to consider reports affect ing teachers and other officers. Some very important decisions were agreed to especially affecting the Ashburton school. These occupied the Board until 10 p.m., and no attempt was made to distribute the funds for the year amongst the numer ous claims on it.

The Geraldine Racing Club have de termined to postpone their Autumn Meeting until May sth and 6;h next to avoid clashing with the annual fixture of the Ashburton Racing Olub. Wa con gratulate the Southern Club upon the good sense they have displayed in deter mining upon this step. The Assessment Court for the Borough of Ashburton will sit at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-morrow at 2 p.m.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ash burton County Council will ba held to motroT at 11 a.m.

The Bad and Worthless are never imitated or counterfeited. This is es pecially true of a family medicine, and it ,is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of the highest value. As soon as it has been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up and began to steal the notices in which the press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8,, and in every way trying to induce sneering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and name of H. B. 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 indues people to believe they 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. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and Dr Soule’s name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and chemists are warned against dealing in imita tions «■» counterfeits.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

ESTIMATE OF GRAIN YIELDS.

To the Editor.

Sir, —Some time back your valuable publication, in referring to a case “ O’Grady v. Eden,” then just decided by the Resident Magistrate, gave a table by which a fair opinion of the probable yield of a growing crop might be arrived at, and stated ydqr experience to be that there was great difficulty ip arriving at any just conclusion by an ordinary guess. 4s a proof of the correctness of your con tention . I may mention that lately I went into the figures quoted by the plaintiff in the above action, and I find that he esti mated the difference In yield between the two paddocks to be five bushels per acre, at the same time stating that he could undertake to estimate any growing crop within five bushels to the acre. Now, taking hla own figures as to the actual yield, and allowing, as he stated, that there had been the same amount of wastage throughout, the difference iu the yield was as 271 bushels is to 38 6 Gibs bushels, or about 11 bushels per acre, and yet such an estimate is accepted in a Court of law, and the case decided upon it. In computing the quantity of grain in each stack the same witness stated that in his opinion the stacks should have threshed within 20 bushels of each other; whereas, still taking his figures of the actual result, it will b«j seen that the <Jif ference between the stacks in No- l and

.So. 2 paddocks will be about 69 bushels in each stack. I point this out showing how necessary it is that evidence of this description should at all times be received with the greatest caution. —X am, etc., Nelson Eden^

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

Auckland, Last Night. The fifteenth session of the Senate of the University of New Zealand was opened this morning in the Government House, which had,, been kindly lent for the occa sion. Present—Dr Hector, Vice-Chan cellor (in the chair), Professors von Haast (Canterbury), Shand (Oago), Brown (Auckland), Macgregor (Otago), and Sale (Otago) ; Right Rev. Dr Oowie (Auck land), Right Rev. Dr Wood (Wellington), Rev. Dr Salmon (Otago), Rev. R. Roseby (Otago), Hon. Dr Grace (Wellington), Sir G. M. O’Rorke (Auckland), Rev. Bruce (Auckland), Rev. J. 0. Andrews (Nelson), Mr E. Pitohett (Otago). Mr Masked, Registrar, read the Vice- Chancellor’s report of the proceedings of the Senate for the past twelve months. It opened with reference to the death of the Chancellor, the Hon. H. J. Tancred, and suggested that it might perhaps be the wish of the Senate to place on record an acknowledgment of the great services he had rendered the Senate. The report went on to say, after reference to various subjects, that the income of the Senate was L 3,880, of which L 1,411 was spent in examinations and L 1,252 upon scholar ships. Eor the November examinations of 1884, candidates came up as follows: — For the B. A. decree, 87 ; for other de grees, 19; total, IC6, being an increase of 21 as compared with 1883 For Deoembt-r examinations 204 came up for matricula tion and 37 for junior scholarships, a total of 241, being an increase of 63 as compared with 1883. Of these 13 were candidates for the medical preliminary examination.

The Vice-Chancellar said he had been authorised by Sir Julius Vogel to inform the Senate that the Government had under consideration a scheme for grant ing four annual scholarships, each to be held for a period of eight years for the benefit of students following the scientific side of the University course. These scholarships would be open, so fat as the scheme had yet been arranged, to compe tition by pupils from any school in the colony who were able to pass a standard similar to the fourth standard of the primary schools. A Committee was appointed to consider reports on matriculation and junior scholarships.

DEPUTATIONS.

Auckland, Last Night.

At the request of several local insur ance companies, Sic Julius Vogel has pro mised to consider the advisability of effecting an alteration in the law, hereby local companies may be placed on a level footing with some of their foreign rivals, by being enabled to limit their liabilities, instead of being obliged to keep them un limited as at the present.

In the course of an interview with Sir Julius, it was represented that some Com panies from abroad were doing consider able business with a very small basis of capital and a very small security to resi dents within the colony. A deputation waited on Sir J. Yogel in reference to the South Sea Island trade, making enquiries as to whether, if a large Company were formed to trade to the islands, the Government would give it assistance.

The Treasurer expressed an opinion that if a Company were formed, and it were well supported by Auckland, the members of the House would not be dis inclined to give it a reasonable amount of aid.

A CAPTAIN THROWN OVER BOARD.

Dunedin, Last Night.

At the Police Court to-day Thomas Mackenzie was charged with having on the sth instant at Owake Greek, of malice aforethought attempted to drown Richard Norman, master of the Janet Ramsey, with intent to murder him. The Janet Ramsay' is a small craft, of which Mac kenzie is mate. He went ashore without permission on the Ist instant, just as the tide was making to enable the vessel to go up the Owake, which is a branch of Gat lin’s River. When he returned on the 6h instant the vessel was going down again, and Norman told him to lend a hand, whereupon he rushed at Norman, caught him by the leg, and threw him overboard. The boat, manned by the cook and a seaman, picked him up. After the hearing of lengthy evidence the case was adjourned for a week*

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

New South Wales Volunteers^

(Pbb s s. Waibauata at Auckland.) Sidney, February 20.

The approaching departure of the troops for Soudan is the all-obaorbing topic. All la bustle and excitement everywhere, and men are offering themselves freely, mar ried and single, and numbers being en rolled daily and sent into barracks. The steamers Iberia and Australasia have been chartered, and will soon commence to load. A Council of War, consisting of Messrs Dally, Dibbs and Wright, sits daily, and a great deal of business is done. Respectable and working citizens who have been following a number of trades have bean suddenly transported into full blown field officers, with all military status, and with handsome pay and allow ances, which have been made on a liberal scale. The pay of the men is from 9s 6d to 6s per day. Provision is also made for the wives and families and for cas ualties. The enthusiasm has extended to the country, and a number of Volun teers have arrived from different centres. The contributions of money and kind flow in, and each day appears a long list of such things as biscuits, tobacco, aerated water, musical instruments and various articles for qsp enter tainment, and comfort The money and contributions are large and numerous. Some of the field officers are past the prime of life. Colonel Spalding will com mand the artillery with Major Airey, and Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond the infantry Everything is being done to fit out the expedition with every requisite. They will not take guns as they would be too heavy, V.ut will receive a battery of nlne pounders at Sonakim. War correspon dents from each paper will accompany the expedition. In the midst cf all this pre paration there are not wanting those who raise their voices in deprecation of the course pursued, and loudest amongst them'by Sir Henry Parkes. It is urged in opposition that England is not at war with any other Power, and does not abso lutely require our help ; that no Legisla tive sanction has. been given to the step, which will involve an immense amount of money that, in fact, a jingoism has run away with the Acting Colonial Secretary and a large portion of the people Any how, all agree that the New South Wales troops will comport themselves with credit in the field.

THE EXCURSIONS.

The weather this morning was threaten* ing, but shortly after ten f o’clock a de cided improvement took place, and when, the excursion trains arrived from Timaro and Christchurch the meteorological con dition was very favorable for the holiday. The train from Timaru arrived at noon, and did not bring more than ISO passen gers, but the Christchurch train, which arrived half an hour later, was crowded with not less than 1,500 viaUora from the cathedral city and intermediate stations. A number of townspeople and country visitors had congregated at the Ashburton Station to welcome the excursionists, and as the trains drew up to the platform the Excelsior and Ashburton Bands stationed ■ in East street, opposite the Poet Office, played lively airs. The Domain Sports Committee had placards erected opposite the Station inviting the visitors to pa tronise the free Sports, and after a brief inspection of the town the bolk of the excursionists adjourned to the Domain or the Sports ground to witness the dif • ferent entertainments provided for them. Domain Sports-

The Domain Sports were largely patro nised both by the excursionists and Ash. burton residents, and all present appeared, to thoroughly enjoy the capital entertain ment provided lor them. A free Innoheon was given, and it is needless to say that this liberality of the Committee; was highly appreciated. The sports, of which there were a very large variety, passed off without any hitch, and the Excelsior and Ashburton Brass Banda pleasantly enlivened the proceeding, by providing well executed music. Mr Bran son, the honorary secretary, spared na effort to suitably entertain the large con course of visitors. His efforts were ably supported by a large and influential Com mittee and were eminently successful.

Sports Ground.

There was a very large attendance. at the Sports ground, and the visitors ap peered to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The different competitions were Walloon*- . tested. Thecostume cricket match, Borough Council v ELM.S. Pinafore caused mash . amusement, and the Baby Show was an at* tractive feature of the gathering. Mr day* 4 gill, the honorary secretary, and the other : members of the Committee were indefati gable in the discharge of their various duties, and made a pronounced snocoss of the gathering. The following are th«r. results of the different contests np to the hour of our going to press 100 Yards Race. ' ■ J G. Hayward ... , ... ... ' ... : 1 W. Hayward ... ... " 2- 5 Highland Dancing (Gillie Galium). - J. Banks... ... ... ... —1 440 Yards Race (handicap). G. Hayward (scr) ... 1 W. Hayward (sor) .. ... ~J. 2 Doherty (scr) .‘,. 3 ' Lechoer (syds), Middleton (7yda), Bay- ; liss (7yds). Fox (7yda), Tillet (12yds), Turner (15yds), also ran. One Mile Bicycle Race. ' ' W. H. Langdown (sor) ... ... J 1 A. Lowny (250yds) ... 2 . E. Morgan (350yds), and R, Clarke (300yds), also competed.

FIJIAN NEWS.

(Per 8.8. Auckland).

(By Telegraph.) Auckland, To-day. Arrived—Arawata, from Fiji, at mid night. Passengers—ll saloon, for Auck land, Australia, and southern porta— Messrs Thompson, _ Dignan, Captain Marion, and H. Williams, Master Mar tello, and Miss Todd. - > H.M.S. Miranda called at Fiji on Kith instant on bee way from Samoa to Sydney. During her brief stay at Fiji none of her officers landed, and as soon as she had taken in coal she proceeded -on her course straight for her deatinacion. From the reticence observed, and her speedy despatch it is inferred that infor mation of considerable importance con cerning the state of affairs at Samoa is in the possession of those in command of th« vessel, which it is deemed desirable to keep secret in the meanwhile, and to have forwarded as early as possible to the Im perial authorities. Tabato, a Kanaka, charged with at tempted murder on the Auckland schooner Agnes Donald, was found guilty on the count of committing grievions bodily harm, but recommended to mercy on account of the punishment the pri soner had already received at the hands of the captain aud .crew. The sentence was nominal imprisonment for one week.

The Fiji Times, referring to the Hine moa mystery, says :—“ It can but be re garded as fortunate for the members of the New Zealand Cabinet that they allowed themselves to be governed by His Excel lency’s strong common sense; They have to congratulate themselves that they' had not proceeded before Lord Derby refused to sanction the schema;' They would have been compelled to make an ignominious retreat in such a case, anc they would have looked in vain for the sympathy Q aeensland so generally received "on the failure of her New Guinea attempt. There, as we have already said, the effort was for the attainment of general benefit by a thoroughly course of action, ad far as foreign interests were concerned. This, however, could scarcely be urged as a fair statement with respect to the proposed Hloemoa descent on Samoa. On the contrary, it would . have been clearly open to objection as a thoughtless attempt to secure a selfish ad* vantage without the slightest considera tion for the strained relations between the Imperial Government anda foreign power, which might thereby have beep occa sioned.”

At quantity of wreckage.has come ashore at Yanua Leva. It includes a bucket-rack of a large vessel, bearing the words " Nil desperandum auspice demo.”

SPORTING.

THE DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

First Day.

[From Our Own Coeersbondemt.] [by telegraph], ‘ Dunedin, To-day. President Mr H. Bastings; Vice-Presi dent—Hon G. McLean ; Stewards—Messrs J. Stephenson, R. Wilscto, W. H. Taggart, J. Davidson, W. L. Philip, J. Harlett, T. W. Hungerford, j. Fleming, E. C. Strode#. H. J. Maclean, G. Dowse,* James Mills, L. Madeah, J. Shand, Job Wain, J. Reany, J. Cook, M. Fagan, J. F. Kitching, W. Soun. ness and Dr Coughtrey. Judge —Mr H. Driver; Starter —Mr T. H. Dodson;. Clerk of the Course—Mr H. Gourley; Treasurer— Mr F. Mwmn • Clerk of the Scales—Mr S. G. Smith; Timekeeper—Mr S. Kohn; Handicappers—Messrs Dowse, ’ Philipand

Gourley. The weather was threatening this morn*

ing, but broke about ten o’clock, and at noon was beautifully fine, alth'otjghkn strong north-west wind was flowing, Uh* - course was in splendid order,andwh&d proceeding commenced at half-p»|t twelve' there were fully 6,000 persona present, The following are ,the ; results of the - racing:— . ~ r ’ Handicap Hurdle Race, of IQQ «m, the second horse to receive SO sbvelrpm .. the stakes ; two miles and a distance, over ten flights of hurdles 3ft 6in Ravens wood, lOst 121 b ... (Sheenan) 1 Lin wood, Set 101 b ... ... (Stewart) 2 Rochet, IQst 21b ... ... (McKay) 3 Moody, Trapper and little John aI|Q ran.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ‘26, 1885.



VALENTINES. V ALENTINE i—A Very Artistic Assortment. Inspection Invited. CHEAP STATIONERY. Superfine notepaper ... 5s per ream Cream-laid envelopes; ... 6s per 1000 Foolscap, exceptional value Is per quire BOOKS. Books by various authors, and some of the latest editions. Toys and Fancy Goods incredibly cheep, to dear out surplus stock. R. Bevan, StifeONEß, BOOKSELLER, <&o. BUILDINGS, {Next Shop to Quill’s Hotel.) msm THIS PAPER IS ON FILE and Advertising Contracts for it and all other newspapers <» tfce world can be made on the meet favorable terms at the XsttratUml i’enpajtt Ignty, H. P. HUBBARD, Proprietor, Estr HAna.oonr., tr.a.A, PnblUhPr of the Ksnramr Bask filresiory of (fa* World*



Wanted. T-ANTED Known—Before buying Dress Materials, Ulsters, Jackets, Dolmans, Millinery, etc , call and inspect our stock. The cheapest Brst class Drapery and Millinery Establishment in Ashburton — H. C. Megers, ealys’ Buildings, East t treat. \V'ANTED —A competent Laundress * * for Westerfield No objection to widow with one chil i. Apply E. Cook son, Wills street. 2 274 \\TANTED Known ' 'ertheim tfew- J V ihg Machines can be had on Time Payments at the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Branch, East street, Ashburton. fItTANTED Known Two good-sized • V Rooms To Let, furnished, with or without board. Apply, Office of this 2 276 Paper. 2 294 WANTED Known Mangling done. Mrs MiMIiRE, North east Be t. 2 263



GLOBIOUS NEWS. Andrew Ore will give away on Saturday ICO pairs men’s boots at 6 j 9d ; 60 pairs can vas slippers at 2a 6d ; 30 pairs cricketing boots at 6s 61 ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi trousers at 11s 61—every article at half-price. tNTED Known—Umbrellas at Is lid, six doz Buttons for Is, China Matting at6d, Ladies’ Hose at 6d, Cor sets at 2a 31, Shirting at 4£ I, Towels 3£d, 36 inch Cilcl >th 9J, Calicoes Is 41. GLORIOUS NEWS—Monster Clear ing Sale;—Ladies’ Kid Boots 6j 6d, Girls’, Infanta Is, Men’s Elastic side, 8a 6d, Men’s Watertights 9a 6J, Blucher Boots 6a 6d, Canvas Slippers 2a 6J. A, Ore’s Cheap Sale. 2 186 TX7ANTED Known—Fresh Flounders * v are daily'despatched direct from our own boat, now fishing at Labe Elles mere. Delivery guaranteed within eight hours from time of catching. Ail orders received at my shop will be immediately executed ou arrival of the train. W. O. Page, Fast street, Ashburton. 11 2161 2 237 Andrew Oer’s Cheap Sale 2 185



WANTED KNOWN— Robert Elston, Bill Poster, Theatrical Agent, etc., Towd Hail, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashburton should communicate with the above. Orders by post or telegram promptly attended to. 760 \\T ANTED Known—Boots ! Boots 1 YY That Hates 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 be cleared at once. 7 1278 WANTED Known Removed.— Jones and Bradshaw, Corn and Chaff Dealers, have removed to the large premises in Havelock street near'y oppo site Mr A. Harrison’s auction rooms (lately occupied by Messrs Robinson and Townsend), wnere they will be better ab.'e to comply with the demands of their trade. Jones and t baoshaw. SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. F. C. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 1952 WANTED Known—C. Hawkin’s, of Tinwald, having decided to com pete with either Christchurch or Ashbur ton, in price and qmiity of Boots, will, Ist January, 1885, fcsell for Cash Only, at the following reduced rates .'—Men’s Harvest Bluchers, tips and nailed,' 6s 9d; Shooter Boots, 10s 3d; Women’s Strong Lace Boots, 8s 6d ; Leather Elastic, 9s 6d; Children's all reduced from Is per pair. Motto—“ Small Pro fits and Quick Returns." O. Boot and Shoemaker. 12 2383*



Special Advertisements. NOTICE TO PATIENT;?. DB. SOHWARZBAOH, M.D., Specialist on Diseases of the Eye, Ear and Throat, Clarendon Hotel, Christ church. Hours—from lu to 1. The Doctor will remain until about the middle of March, and will accept no serious cases for treatment at the end of his stay.



Dimant and Coe, A KB authorised LOCAL AGENTS for Singer’s SEWING M A (JHINES, and are prepared to receive PAYMENTS and afford all information in connection therewith. Treadle and Hand Machines on Time Payments. A supply if Machine extras on hand. CONNER EAST AND TANORED STREETS, ASHBURTON. 11 2181



Comsacks. 0 Kf\ BALES of CORNSACKS to arr.ve ex ship Atlaatigue (now due), size 48 x 26£, . Apply, at once, to HAYES & CO., 1 1 Arcade, Anhburton.



rno my readers and the reading public. JL Just to hand.—New Books.—Black 1 ■ -■•die, by Austey ; Our old Nobility ; lie Cuckoo Clock, by Mrs Moleaworth ; We Two, by Edna Doyal; Poverty, by Platt; I Say No, by Wukie Collins; John Bull’s Woman kind, by author of John Bull and his Island; The Jilt, by Charles Keade; Good Stories of Man and other Aninjals, by Charles Keade; Yesteged, by Geo F. Gumming; Pages in Waiting, by Edmund Yates; INotes on Ingersoll, by Rev L. A. Lambert, Roman Catholic Jesuit; My Own Child, by Florence Marryatt; Life, Opinions, and Table Talk of Dr Johnson;,American Society Novels; inspiration; A Clerical Lympocium; Bos well’s Life of Johnson ; Magna Charts Stories; Taming Down without Banting ; Money ar.d Mechanism of Exchange, bj S. Jevons; John Holdswortn’s Ohiet Mate; My Watcn Leiow, by W, C. Rus sel; The Wonder of Nature; Death Shot, ! by Reed; How to live upon is per Week; 1 Stories of Waterloo; Secrets of Success ; j Mow to Read Character; Christmas Number of Goodward’s Chrystal Stories ; ] Longman’s Magazine ; The Book of the | Beginnings, by K. H. Newton; Mistletoe Bough; 160 Illustrated London Graphics, latest copies, to be sold cheap at Thomas F. Farley’s, PRINTER, BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER, Saondees’ Buildings, Ashbueton.



Special Advertisements. SELLING OFF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, BOOKS, STATIONARY, Ac. Must be sold - even if at a loss Yalentineoj alentineO To ■' ait everybody at prices that cannot be beaten. Andrewes Bros., Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Ashburton.



NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF COAL. | THE undersigned are now landing, ex B.a Hauroto, the Best N ewcastle Coal Imported for the season A TRIAL SOLICITED They have also added to their stocks of Building Materials the following lines, viz, V.D.L Timber and Palings Kauri Timber, Flooring and Lining Roofing Iron, Doors and Sashes Lime, Cement, Fencing Materials, &0., And every requisite for the trade. MACPHERSON, FIRMER AND CO. (late A. Hayes), SAWMILLERS, TIMBER, COAL, AND FIREWOOD MERCHANTS. Bast street, Ashburton.



25 Branches Now Open 25 THE NEW~ ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are now Showing NEWEST STYLES in SPRING Jb SUMMER CLOTHING, Manufactured from the renowned Wear Resisting MOSGIEL TWEEDS The fit and workmanship of every gar ment is undoubtedly unsurpassed, while the large production and increased busi ness enables the proprietors to offer special advantages as to price. Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing in every variety at Wholesale Prices. SL’.rts, Hats, Hosiery, Blankets, Rugs, Portmanteaux, and every requisite at WHOLESALE PRICES. Note the address— NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, EAST STREET, Ashburton 25 Branches Now Open 25



Davis’s gURPLUS STOCK OF FURNITURE Now selling off at HALF-PRICE. Mast be sold to make room for NEW STOCK. Parties about to Furnish will SAVE 50 Per Cent. BY PUOHaSING AT W. DAVIS’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, HAS T STREET SOUTH. Ashburton 9 1729



, E B R U A R Y LIST. W omen’s Lisle Gloves, 4-buttons, 4Jd. I 47 Men’s 1 weed Sac Suits, 27*. 6d, now 17s 6d. 37 Boys’ and Heaths’ Trouser dSuits, 20a, now 12s 6d. T 34 Pairs Men’s Pro users and Vests, a B irgain, 10s lid. Small Boys’ Tunic Suits, •'cheap, 6s lid. H. E. May & Co., THE HALL. 50 Dozen Men’s Socks, sjd. 75 Dozen Men’s Merino Socks, B|d. Men’s Hard Felt Hats, New Goods, 6s Gd, now la lid. 200 Dozen Turkey Red Handkerchiefs, 3£d.



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Special Advertisements. JNotice ! ANTED KNOWN, To the inhabitants of Ashb'jrton and surrounding districts, that G. J. F. Lublow, Has just opened up a first-class assortment of West of England Coatings and tweeds, and plso a large assortment of colonial and Scotch Tweeds. His large and varied stock can* not be surpassed in the town. ORDERS WILL RECEIVE EVERY DUB ATTENTION. Mr G. J. F. L's abilities as a tradesman do not need any fur ther comment. Do not forget address— TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. Terms Strictly Cash.



A'. other unfortunate. —Again we must draw the attention of our readers to the fact that a ,£2,424 stock of Clothing and General Dra pery, in the estate of Dennis O’Connell, tra ding in Lyttelton and Cristchurch, now bank rupt, was purchased by H, E. May & Co., of the Hall, High street, for £954, or only a little over one-third of its value. H. E. M. and Co. are now selling it at half the marked price, which surely ought to seenre a speedy clearance. " My mother drove the paralysis and neura lgia all out of her system with Hop Bitters. —Ed. Oswego Sun, See. —[Advt.] August Flower. —The most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from dyspepsia 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, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and dis agreeable taste in the mouth, coming up of food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of august flower. This valuable medicine has cured thousands and thousands of sufferers, and is known in all civilised countries. Two doses will relieve you. It costs only 3s fid a bottle. Staple bottles, fid.—[Advt,



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