DAILY MEMORANDA.

AUCTION PAL'S■' Paiuuday, June 26 Mr T. Bn'lo b, a‘ the Ar ado -Horses Messrs Zouoh and Meophereon, at the Central Salorcoma —Produce, etc Mr AJHarrisoa. at his rooms— Produce and Sundries

MEETING A, AMUSEMENTS Etc. Momiay, June 28 Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers at 7-30 Friday, July 2. Aaaburton County Council—At Connell Chambers, lls.m. Saturday, July 3. Wakanul Road Board—At Foad Board office

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Train Arrive at Ashburton —From Christ church and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), . Ip.m., nd 7.10 p.m. FromTimaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, o.Jf p.m. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.0

‘Trains Leave Ashburton— For Christ church and North, at 7.10 a m.. 10.00 a.m., and 5.37 p.m. (express). F° r ® "“ d South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For limaru, 4.45 p.ro, For Mount Somers, o.;> p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mails cion ntiho Ashburton rest Ofilce follows For Chrittc-'iiirci. ana Lriit al o a.m 10.30 a.in., and (> inm., dauy. Fur Cheivsey Rakaia, Are,, at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m. dmiy. , For Dunedin,Thiwaia, W mr-.10'.v, il.nas, Jo’-dstream. i'vm.imta, Oran, Winchester, «jd Geraldine, at U> a.m. duly. For T j xiubu at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m daily. , ,' For Tht a.-it and iotu:., at to a./a., and 4.30 p.m., d-iiiy. ForGW'Otet, on Weamtadays ana Saturdays, :-.t. 10.45 a.m. ~ For Vv akan d, K'-nhi, Seaviow, Soafield, nd Kyie, on Tue. t vs. Thursdays, and Saturdays, • ->u m. . For Mount ienters, bally at 4.30 p.m For Mayrhld mm. Empniia, on Mon days and Tbni-Ni’.ys, at 4...-0 p.m. For Aalitcn, Watonou and iiongbeacn, 4«30 p.ni diuiiy. For on Mondays, Weanes Uys. and Fridays, at 4.30 p m. For Howlands, on Tuesdays and Fn at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive et the Ashburton Post o< From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 m., 4.35 o. rn., and 7.20 p. m. From Chertsey, Ac. at 10.15 £. and 4 35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and Intermediate places S.S't m. daily. aFro.,l Fomuka and Tjnia.ru at 10.40 a.m no 5 30 p >n daily. ... , From Greenstroat, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. .inn From Mount Somers, aai.y at 10.0 From Mayfield and Ruapnna, on Wed aeedays and :'?,tur ->ys, R* a -’ a - From AidiSu-', Water!oil, ana L«nu e:-.ch .tl I-.’ •' u.. -.in J. , . . r’.-o.us N' • Un.<-■ •i'u.-n.-ity.-i and u FT-n .-n ' r ;;; .-lays. Tv. ..•>

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A. MAclbam—lf the Ramming Office: was there at 12 oVJ> ok wo do not think you can demand mote.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1886. Mr Gladstone’s Sympathisers.

Some days ago a number of the members of the House of Representa tives and, wc believe, one or two mem bers of the Legislative Council, des patched a joint cablegram to Mr Glad stone expressing sympathy with the English Premier in the defeat of his Home Rule proposals. There can be no objection to any colonist or any number of colonists expressing their sympathy with Mr Gladstone; we have no doubt that very astute statesman would accept the expression for what it might be worth and direct one of his private secretaries to acknowledge the attention of his antipodal admirers in a stereotyped note of graceful precision or in ponderous flux de mots. But the cablegram to which we have referred might, very naturally, be mistaken for an expression of sympathy from the united Parliament and people of New Zealand ; the framers of the message have been particularly careful to make it appear as a representative communi cation. But, as a matter of fact, the cable is an entirely private affair, and counting the whole of the signatures, including those of members of the Legislative Council and three Maori representatives, they number less than a majority of the Lower House. We do not suppose for one moment that the whole of the signators deliberately schemed to misrepresent the colonists of New Zealand and mislead the British public, indeed we are perfectly satisfied that a very large majority of these sympathisers would deprecate any attempts being made towards such ends. But it is more than probable that the cablegram will convey a very erroneous impression to the minds cl the British public, and even to the minds of British statesmen. Neither Mr Te P. Te Ao nor Mr Wi Pere are recognised in English political circles as authorities upon the Irish question, hut when their names are associated with those of thirty or forty other members of Parliament and attached to a message expressing sympathy with Mr Gladstone in his efforts to obtain Home Rule for Ireland, these worthy gentlemen may be regarded as Repre sentatives of the people, expressing the views of the people, and not, as they really are, individuals entirely ignorant of British politics and indifferent as to the character and merits of the pro posals they ostensibly applaud. The matter is not of very grave importance; it is not likely to materially affect the approaching Parliamentary elections in Great Britain nor to have any intimate bearing upon the solution of li e Irish difficulty, but we think those members of the House of Representatives who desire to forward the cause of Home Rule might have adopted a less objec tionable course. It would bnve been presumptuous and futile, a 1 d highly unconstitutional, to discuss the matter in the House, but the originators of the movement might, in common fair ness, have taken some steps to guard against the possible misconception to which wc have referred,

The Public Works Statement will be de

livered in the House ol Representatives to night.

A very animated debate look place la Com- I mlttee of the House of Representatives last | evening upon the Law Practitioners Bill* The Premier opposed the passage of the measure and was made the object of very spirited attacks by Sir George Grey and Mr Scobio Mackenzie. The member for Auck land East said the Premier’s knowledge of

law was very slight, and Mr Mackenzie said Sir Robert displayed no mark of high educa tion in his writings in the newspapers or, in anything from his pen. He had gained his high position by force of natural ability, and should not put a bar to others doing the same. Mr Iveas, referring to the Bill, said he knew many solicitors whom he would not em-

ploy to conduct any business for him, and many others who could not speak half-a dozen sentences on the floor of a Court. He contended that 75 per cent of the members of the House were more capable of transacting law business than 75 per cent of the legal profession. —Mr Ivess can hardly be regarded as an unprejudiced judge of the respective merits of members of Parliament and solicitors.

A welbknown grocer named James Fullar-

ton was found dead in his shop at Timaru last evening by his son. The son at first thought his father was lying asleep t and went away, returing in about half an hour. As his father was still lying in the same position as when ho saw him last, the son called a neighbor’s attention to him, and sent for Dr. Molnytre, who, on arrival, pro. nounoed that life had been extinct for some hours. An inquest is to be held.

The installation of officers in connection with St. John’s Lodge, 1811, E.C., took place at the Masonic Hall last evening. The cere mony o£ installation was performed by P.M. Bro. C. Braddell, of the Somerset Lodge, assisted by P.M.’s Bros. C. O Books and E. G. Crisp, of the St. John’s Lodge, and the following officers were duly installedl.P.M., Bro A. Curtis; W.M., Bro R. Friedlander ; 3.W., Bro 11. M. Jones J J.W., Bro 0. Hawson; Secretary, Bro Curtis; Treasurer, Bro C. C. Books ; S.D„ Bro A. Orr; J.D., Bro C. Hogg; organist, Bro H. Gates; Steward, Bro C. Jephson! 1.G., W. J> Hayes; Tyler, Bro. R. Cullen’ After the ceremony of installation had been concluded a ball was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

Mr Alfred Bentley, Secretary of the Bris bane Turf Club, has requested us to advertise a “consultation” on certain horse races. Our respect for the law, and a lively recol lection of the proceedings of the Sydney Turf Club, prevent us accepting the very liberal terms offered by Mr Bentley.

A slight fall of snow took place in Ashbur ton at an early hour this morning, A heavy snow storm is reported from Christchurch, and the weather appears to have been bois terous throughout the colony. Messrs Mark Scott and Thomas Sealy were the only candidates nominated to til] the vacancies in the Tinwald Town Board to-day, and were declared duly elected. A novel point was raised in the Court at Christchurch yesterday by Mr o;ringer, the solicitor, in defending a case for the sale of liquor after hours. He called attention to the fact that, thought the amend ing Licensing Act of 1882 provides that com mittees may issue extended licenses for 1 o’clock, there is no amendment made of. section 184 of the Act of 1881 which natures midnight as closing time for those hotels to which extended licenses have ’oeen granted. Therefore, bo contetvdea, that it was no offence if an hsAc.l which was granted an 11 o’clock 'license was kept opened to midnight. The Resident Magistrate was inclined to consider the point fatal to the information, but re served his decision.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASH B U ETON—TO- DAT.

[BoKra Mr !I. C. S. Paddeloy, R.lL|

and Mr D. Thomas, J P ] CIVIL CASKS. Porter v. Kobb, claim ±’oo. Mr Pur noil for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for (lo’onil ant Case adjourn d for a fortnight.

DRUNK BNN Kss . diaries Uyel was charged with having drunk and disorderly in tlm bar of the Somerset Hotel, and with having used pro fane language. Mr Wilding appearedfor th accused, who pleaded guilty. Mr Wilding addressed the Bench in exh nuat on of the olfonc I.

A lino of 20s and costs was indicted for di ttnkonnes-, and with regard to the charge of profane language, tho accused was ordered to bo imprisoned till the i isintr of tho Court, this light sentence being in view of tho fact that the accused promised to take out a prohibition order against him ;df

Ihu Court then adjourned till 2 p m The Court resumed at 2 p m. Civil, cask.

Kobb v Rule, claim £ls. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant. This was a caso iu which the plaintiff claimed the sum of £ls, which ho alleged the defendant contracted to pay for feed for a number of sheep for three mouths On the caso bong called the plaintiff did not put in an appearance, but subsequently his attendance was secured. lie gave particulars of the claim, and was cross examined at some length with reference thereto. [Left sitting.]

SOUTH RAKAIA -THURSDAY,

[Before Mr H. C. S. Baddeley, R.M , and Mr C. A. C Hardy, J,P.J CIVIL cases. Daly v. Barkley, claim £5 14s Gd for goods supplied. Judgment for the amount and costs, tj be paid at the rate of JOa per month. Pearce and Dowling v J. Brown, claim £ll 18s lid. Judgment for the a-’ ount tmd costs. WANDERING COW. J. G. Harvey, for allowing a cow to bo at large, was lined 7a 6d, and costs 7s; JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Two small boys named Pluck, 13 and 19 years of ago respectively, were charged on 'ho information of William Me Inman with stealing coal. Mr Mclnraan did not wish to press the charge ; he thought tho parents were more to blame than the children. His Worship quite, agreed with this, and after severely talking to father and children, a conviction was re corded, tho boys to ctime up for sentence 1 when called upon.

SPORTING.

Hawkes Bay Steeplechase, 500 flova. Denbigh 1 Faugh a-Ballagh 2 Orient... ... ... ... 3 Paatimj, Mias Griffith', Assegai, Bella, Guy B'aux, Sultan, Forest King and Kan garoo also started. Consolation Hanhicap, ICO si vs. Bella ... 1 Client 2 Baugh a-Baffajh 3

ERUPTION OF TARAWERA

Rotorua, June 24.

There has been a heavy north-esster hero to-day, and it has be n blowing and rainiru' without intermission all Jay. .>.. enquiries have been made respecting the weli-Koown Terrace guides, Kate and Sophii, I may say that Kate had relin quished the guide business owing to deat noß3, and is living at Roorua. Sophia escaped with the fugitives from Wniroa, j and is living with her children at path Ohinemutu. It has transpired to day that, notwith standing the warnings given by the fate of Way’s Waireaexpedition, MessrsMinnelt, Gregory and Batty went to Wairoa yes terday, and no communication was received from them, nor have they returned to Kalteriria, It is supposed they are stopping quietly at Wairoa till the present galo has exhausted itself. M’ Johnston, the Goveroinent Agent, has however deemed it prudent to despa’c' 1 ). m"table Cavan igh to morrow to look

them up and ascertain their position. Wi'.h the present pitiless storm going' on they must have an awful time of it, hemmed in amid the VVairoa avalanche' anc mud glaciers. Unless the Govern ment put an end to this daily tempting of Providence human life will eventually be sacrificed. The contractors for the Rotorua wa'er | works reported today t' Mr Stalfroy. Inspecting tungineri, that in cutting a pipe track up the aide of Pukeroa lull they had, on reaching a depth of 2ft, come upon ground so hot that they were compelled to desist from standing in the trench and digging

8 pm. Soma shocks of earthquake were felt to-day—one, a sharp one, at 3 p.ra. Th 5 earth tremors atSu'phur point are almost continuous. A telephone massage recived from '!'aheke to-night says that severe shocks were felt at Rotoiti at three o’clock this ifternoon. Land slips are reported by George Frss<*r, telegraph lineman, half-s ---mile on the Rotorua side of Moumab idge The Tepuke route is expected to be cleared off the road to-morrow morning. A report came in to-day, brought by a Native from Wakarewarewa, that the oil | bath was throwing up atones and mud to a height .if 20ft, and the large boding lagoon at Papatanui uuddonlj foil 2ft, and role t' its old level, falling and ri-i'g through out the day. A Native pobcem m, Uewiri Gam, went ott to investigate the report, and oa his re’urn to-n ght stated that the report was perfectly true, and on Sundiy rni !day a similar phenomena occu ttd at the Groat Kuciri _ Cauldron which suddenly subsided two feet in h t an hour, and returned to us form r level and to the state if ac ivhy which it lm presented since the Tarawe-a eruption Information was received this evening from some of ihesanatorium staff that two fresh places have broken out at Whak are- Warewa. Messrs Rush and Hinds report that the place where they used to cook at Whakarowarewa has dried up, and is now throwing up atones Some more residents in Rotorua are leaving, unable to bear the mental strain through the earth tremors and the vague undefined feeling of apprehensi m. Considerable anxiety is felt hero to see Dr Hector’s report oa the late volcanic eruptions published. It might allay pro bably much of tho uneasiness prevailing, \ rumor is current, though I have not been able to trace it definitely to any particular quarter, that Dr Hector has recommended the removal of the Govern ment township to a more suita-toe silicon :ho Awarua side of the Onniemutu. ibo insurance companies appear to bo chary of taking > i»ks at Rotorua. One company has already cancelled a now policy and returned the premium. Mr R. Salmon has re'arned here from Taapo and a visit to Tougari .o, Jle in forms me that Tongariro is covered wi h mow, and not more active than usua , only a thin column of steam issuing from ■ho crater of Ngaruahoe. Ruapehu is w’’oliy enveloped in snow, and no steam is yet to bo soon, neither have the Taupo people observed any. The ivaimanawa .noun ain ran re is also covered, and the higher plains as far as Rnnan: a, even to I'anpo, are partly covered. Ho wade dose tr.q dries from T.Mipi and ’lokauo people about T-mgarsr.'. ami aU agree ■■ere is no perceptible difference tho vnlcaoic discharge. During

tho late outbreak at Tarawera and t m:.o;!\ah-»na of on the earth tremors h-tvo h.'en tess, nod dariu<: last week, wtii e worn frequ. nt at Rotorua, the resi dents at. Taupe were entirely free from them l ive l.ohiue aprin.,3 and ge; sits, of the -,ffi ;hhorlvtnd have ex’ii .tied no difference

of late in either volume, color or tempera.' are, with tho exception of tho Crow’s geyser, rvhioh is ipnoier, accounted ■‘or'v.y tho fact of the Waikato River being unusually low, allowing the lower gi on the verge of the tivor fall ■j o >o . Hoiokinn, or Bitter Lake, is In its usual condit'.n „

A later telephone message from Rotoiti dates that the tidal wave cn the lake oso the -table of BVaw’a Lintel, i’aheke

—a distance of 107yds, and a ditfe once in level of 3ft. The residents di 1 not iee the wave advancing, but, on rushing

out, saw it rec. ding. Ai. a meetim' of residents at Rotorua m day, votes of thanks wore passed to the working parties and others who as sisted on the morning of the crop iou, and •he members of tun bo it expedition, f >r lacertaining the fate of the Ariki settle ment A committee win appointed to invostigatj the losses of tho Wairoa

ififope in survivors, and report on oecessitouJ cases requiring reuef. No doubt all parts of tho colony will aes sf is the disaster may ho regarded as a colonial one. The tvaniu of tho Natives cir tho present have been supplied trom various sources, but tho Bjuropeans sur vivors hate are stilt urene ift t.

COMMERCIAL.

The Home Markets.

The N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable message from its London office, dated June 22nd, 1886

Wool —The sales progress firmly. Greasy crossbred lambs' wool has ad vanced id per lb. since close of last sales, and for merino lambs the market is firmer. The Continental demand is good,and competition on French account is active. The total quantity cata logued to date is 64,000 bales, and withdrawals amount to 1500 bales.

Wheat market dull. Adelaide wheat is worth 35s 6d ; New Zealand average 325, and New Zealand long berried 33s per 4(;6lbs. Victoria wheat, to arrive per iron ship, is worth, c.i.f, 35s per qSolbs, May-June bill of lading. Quo tations nominal. Good reports of Americian crops, and fair reports of Russian crops reacli us.

Tallow—Fine qualities are not in di mand, but there is a good Coniinental demand for lower and medium sorts. Good mutton and beet tallows are worth respectively, 26s and 24s per cwt. Leather market is unchanged. Frozen Meat. --Market quiet, and stocks arc increasing. New Zealand unit ion weighing per carcase 65 to 70 lbs, is worth 5 tjd per lb. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth ;d per lb.

THE OUTLOOK IS QUEENS LAND.

Stock-growing and the P-ueservmj meat Tk*de According to the " Q icenslander ” the business outlook in Vueensland is not a particularly bright nne. Goldmli ing is in a fairly prosperous condition, and if the importation of coloured labour from the Pacific Islands, Java, or elsewhere, were winked at, cane-growing and sugar-manu facturing, which seemed to have weathered the crisii in their affair?, would go on. But the two departments of trade upon which the farmeia m&iuly depend are in a very uasatis f condition. Wool-growing is suffering seriously from heavy drought, losses, and extremely low prices Cattle-raising his also had to contend with special difficul ties. The owners of horned stock are dependent £< r their income mainly upi n their annual cast of “fats”; but during the list year a large number of the her s h-ve not yielded a single beast fit for the butcher. Their owners have, indee h been lucky where starvation losses have not been sustained, for in such cases the want of fat s ock simply means the lo s of a year’s interest up m the capital value of beasts which ought to have gone to the market. Herds which have escaped the bad season and bean so exceptionally favoured as to produce tna usual draft of ftv& beasts must have proved a’moe; mines c£ wealth to their owners. For faunae I prices have prevailed, and even the mis fortunes of some stockowners have been j the source of uuusud profit to others But unfortunately, as the “ Q ie?n lander” points |out, prospects for tie fuiu-e are not bright. Jn the coat districts the luxuriant crop of grass which now clothes the country moans abun dance of fat cattle a few months hence Abundance in this respect means low if not unremnuerative prices, and, unless an export nvvket can be found. tli r year of plenty will be sca-oely less disastrous to the great body ot Q lemslan I graziers than the last two or thr e years or drought have been. The English marktt offers but a poor prospect, for tallow, like all the other staple products of the world, is depressed in price, aad neither fv CSS ,n nor canned meat can be quoted at oricts remunerative to the manufacturer except i" seasons when meat is plentiful and cheap. Boiling tor tallow l r mer y supplied a market compatible with profit able grazing. At present it noes not do so , ond the “Queenslander” considers that, unless the meat preserving establishments i f the colony c me to the rescue, a targe proportion of the year’s draft of fat beeves must remain on their runs engaged :n theT unprofitable pursuit of eating their ; ow i hea s Oil. In February, when the last alv cos left, there was not a sing e ; meat factory in opera ion. High pric.-e , f the live animal and high wages to employe's, combined with law prices m the Bouden market, had crushed the industry. A desperate effort was bem*. made to revive the trade, and the stockowners were being mos. urgently appealed to to subscribe the lequired to put one of the largest meat preserving concerns on its feet again. Whether they have done so or not, we have not jet heard. I? they doi the future career of the undertaking will be watched with some interest. Up to now the venture has not been successful, but the directors of the concern declare that all that is necessary is suffic’cnt capital to enable them to continue the supply to the market iu the country until the trade which they are certain can be secure!? has been established.

TEXTILES IN CHINA.

A correspondent of cur Germai con temporary “ Export, ’ writing from China, s iya .-There is a large ana pro fitable market in China for wcolleu goods', especially suitable for European manu factures from the fait that these textiles are not subject to the fluctuations oi fashion prevailing in other countries. The conservative spirit of the Chinese attaches itself to particular q ‘antics, patterns, and colours. If once their tas els hit off many years may elapse before a change is introduced, and then it will only be made The articles chiefly in cieo and are tinghsa camlets, lustres, Orleans, pastings, long eils, Spanish stripes, Russia < cl.itu an>< blanker, and medium and broad cloth.f A Ith', ugh the total value of the imports o„ these materials has f-il eu during the laso fe.v years the quant!y imported roma.-m as large as o\er. the trade in cloth i suffring at present from severe compel! tiun. "rim excessive imports lead to re duebons in prices, so that even in the beat wodlens tiiere is li t o profit. The imyora consist ebb-fly of the ordin ary qualities Germany, especial y Biles a, is c 'mpotiag successfully with E‘ dish cloth. Her aucce s is _ chiefly to be attributed to tha cica with whieu the German manufacturer studies the minutest details and requirements in connection with Chinese orders. Unless this bo done it t« impossitda to fiad a market there. Besides requiring correct measurements, the are especially particular about uniformity of colour, tasteful get-up, and careful packing. A p oce of medium cloth should always be 27 yards long and 72 inches wide ; Kustivn cloth —tnat is, an importation of club formerly made in Russia—is in pieces 19)? yards long and 72 inches wide ; oru>vi clo”h, from 25 to 27 yards long, 74 in hes nroad ; union cicvh (wool and c ut* n mix d), from 25 to 23 yards !on,q 72 inches broad ; camlets, 50 yards long and 31 inches broad ; long ei ! a, 24 yards long, 31 inches broad ; (■•stings, 30 yards long, 31 incite t broad ; flmneh, 43 yirda long, 33 inches broad ; blankets, 90 by 74 inches, and t:8 by 72 inches, wicii an average weight of II lbs. Eighty per cent, of the the cloth imported is dark blue Next in p ipular favor comas black enii’a, scarlet, red, ashy-grey, and lavender. Tne Chinese are wonderfully particuar in insisting upon proper shades as per sample. Ordinary qualities of medium cloth are generally packed in [ assortments as follows :—lf five cases are ■ forwarded 42 pieces will be dark bine, G black, 6 enzian, and 6 green ; Russian cloth would consist of 35 dark blue pieces, 5 black, 5 enzian, and 5 scarlet. Each piece must be covered over with brown hollaed or calico, upon which should be affixed the trade mark in gold or gaily-tinted characters. The cloth is then packed in halos of six pieces each, and in lip-lined cases, each case contain ing two bales. China has given up manu facture of textiles entirely. Binca the Viceroy, Tso tsung-tang, was removeu from the province of Kan-su to Pekin the cloth factory at Lan-tschau-fu on the Uoang-ho has been idle. It was a large concern, built aud operated by German | managers and Chinese workmen

WOOL SALES.

♦ Prices Firmly Maintained.

[kEUIER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.]

London, June 23

At the wool sales to-day, a catalogue of 14,000 bales was submitted. Prices throughout were firmly maintained, Sydney, Riverina and Adelaide scoured and greasy wools were in good deraan at an advance of -d to 3d per ib greasy wool, fair to inferior qualities/ 3d to |d higher, short Sydneys aid Port Philip wools advanced ad to 2;jd per lb. New Zealand wools ranged about 1 >3"d above the prices obtained at the last sales. Fine cross-bredo about xd higher.

GLASS-BLOWLING.

There was a foirly numerous attendance at Professor Woodroffe’s exhibition last evening, though had it not been fcr couter attraoti- ns the uud enca would probably have been muon larger. The exhibition was simply marvellous, glass being shaped and fashioned into a variety of articles within an incrertibly short space |of time. In one part of the hall the Pro fessor was f xplaining and practically illus trating the mysteries of glass-blowing, while elsewhere bis two talented lady assistants were turning out numbers ot beautiful little articles of glass with magical rapidity. On the at 'ge were working models of a high pressure hori zontal, and low pressure steam engine~| all the parts of which, even the boilers, • were constructed of glass During the course of the evening Professor Woodroffe lucidly explained the working of the en gines, which are marvels of their kind. The articles manufactured were disposed of by a-t union, a ticket for which the en tr-nne money of 9ich of the audience en titled them to receive. The glass-blowing exhibition will again be open this evening, land to-marrow uternoon there will be a matinee for school children, at whxh every child will receive a present. We t ust that the exhibition will meet with he support its merit - e-erves

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS i'T HOME.

[redxep.’s telegrams- copyright.]. June 23

The cricket match, Australians v PI yers, waa resumed to-day at Notting ham. The attendance was good, and the „ -.eather fine. An ex:elUnt wicket pitched, and the ground was in first. order.

The Australians continued their first innings. Trumbie, who was not out yesterday with 22 to Lis credit, added another 11 to his score before being bowled, r'.lackham, who waa bowled for 14. was the only oilier one who reached double figures, and the innings closed for 205-

Bowling analy-is—Barlow took fire wickets for 50 rnna, Br pga took two wickets for 20.

Being 139 behind tha score of the H me team, tho Au.ltalians followed on. When the stnm were r»sn, they had pus together 236 runs for the loss of six wicke o, the principal scores being. Jones, ran out ... ... 49 Gifijii, c ... ... ... 78 Bonnot, c ... ... ... 47 Bruce, b ... ... ... 14

Giffen batted splendidly, and neve p gave a chance until he waa caught out The Players, in their first innings scored 334. The Australians, in their* firs* innings, 2C5. Ii their second innings, they hid six wickets down for 236 The match was accordingly de clared drawn.

COURSING

WATERLOO CUP ME i-TING

Waterloo Cor. Third Round. Bed of Stone beat Horae Marine Princess Charlotte beat Pat Ringwood beat Lass beat Kilulta' Be gravia a bye. Waterloo Pce.se. Second Round, Manuka beat Fenella Black Feather beat Larrikin Bordeaux beat Moonlight beit Sir Garnet Mias Taylor a bye. Waterloo Plate. First Round. Grace Darling beat Balderdash Cardina' beat Beifry Paws a bye, Rob Rny (dr) Lucifer beat Deception Wrangier a bye

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wellington, Jane 24,

The Hon. Thomas Handeraon, M.L C-, who received a paralytic stroke on Satur day, Is ?till seriously 11. Dunedin, Jane 24;

The Otago Harbor Hoard has passed a resolution that the Board would gladly J un with that of Wellington in any effort to have an enquiry held into the dealings of the Government with the Harber Boards' endowments, as they have also received injustice at the hands of the Go vernment.

The benefit tendered by Barton Bros. to ’ho Ttotoras Hells? Fund has resulted in a cheque for £25, which may be still farther increased The exhibition is one of the firm’s photographs. It Is understood the corporation ha* offered Mr Irwia £llOO as compensation for death of his wife, and damage done by the recent blasting accident ; £2OOO {• allied. In Miss Vivian’s case £IOO M offered and £ CO asked.

The Ci*y Council has settled all com pensation claims arising ou.t of the Dowling street rftcidont except those of }Tr Trwin, who claims £2OOO, and Mias V;v:3n, who claimed £SOO. These are expected to bo settled without recourse to aw.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report upon the live stock market lor the Ashburton district for the week ending June 22nd as follows :—On Tuesday, at the Tinwald yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs. The entry for the day was not % large one, bat the stock that name forwasP

was as a whole of a much better class than has been the rule for some time past, and owing to the late rise in wool prices have somewhat hardened, and crossbred lambs and good two-tooth ewes and wethers met with a ready sale at an advance of fully 6d to Is a head. In fat sheep the demand was very slack, and inferior and second quality suffered considerably, or were turned out unsold. Sales were effected at the following prices : Fat merino ewes of gepd quality, -5s *d ; fairly good crossbreds, 7s 3d to 7s 6d. In stored, crossbred lambs, 3s Od to 4s 3d; 2-tooth wethers, 6s 3d to 6s Bd. Pigs—A small entry; weaners, Is 8i to 2s 6d ; stores, 19s 3d, and for bacon pigs a fair demand at 3d per lb. Cattle—Fat cows, £4 7s 6d to £5 10s; steers, £5 to £6 IGs; springers £5 15s, £6, to £7 17s 6d.

We have also held clearing sales at J. G. Coward’s, at Methven, and James Collins’, at Chertsey, at jvhich there were large atten dances, and most satisfactory prices were obtained for all implements, stock, horses, and sundries, the following being the principal items :—Horses —Light draughts, £l4 to £18; heavy ditto, £2O to £33 ; hacks, £4 to £l6; cows, £5 to £8 ss. Sheep—3 and 4-tooth ewes, 7s 3d to 8s ; wethers, 7s 3d; crossbred lambs, 3s 2d to 6s 6d ; merino ewes. Is 4d; sows in pig, from £1 to £2 Is. Implements —McCormick wire binder, £10; drays, £8 10s, £l3los, £l3 ; McSherry drill, £l7 10s; double furrow ploughs, £6 to £8 ; single fur row, £1 to £2 os. In properties we have still plenty of inquiries for small farms of good quality, and could readily place several if in the market. We have let Mr Coward’s farm, at Methven, at a most satisfactory price, also Mr Collins’, at Chertsey, and sold the latter gentleman's farm at Dromore, containing 200 "* acres. We have further let a thousand acres at Temuka for a term of seven years.

KIMBERLEY.

A Warning Voice.

[kEUTER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT ] Melbourne, Juno i 5

An exp rienced minor has tele graphed from Cassack, in North West Australia. to t liver ton New South Wales, lhat there is no defined field at Kimberley. Patches had been worked out and wates is rec. There i§ nothing to justify the rush.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1886



5d ; I iivilis!:,' 4i : ■ !•>; »tcrs, tU ; Plaid Yost a ■?. 5d vt doz. ; '1 ea. 1h S«co. 2id; Tapioca, :Gcl;_ Cuuiuj; talinou. 8d ; Yetau* Nail rod, is 6d ; Groats. 9d. McGuegok. 'iiiic -’d Street



Wanted. Tenders at once for plough- VV ins 1000 seres, For particulars apply to Donald McLean, Laghraor. s i TANI'ED Known —I am leaving tlie \ V colony very early Great Clear ing Sale, commencing to-morrow. It Devan, i-'amidcrs’ Buddings 6 100 AA7 ANTED Known Paper Pattens of all dc.s; i iptiona at Mt.S Mas- Hlße’s, iSaundio <V»I ings 0 101 1 \LANTEI>'^r r 2 rnc-ms, sitting \4 and be iroduKjy'6 "• ' had, tvi’hin five mii.u es walk of c-i i ' on’s Church Appy, GM. Coak;i\Ni mice. 6188 I D KNOWN Y u can ge VV sides of mutton from Lancaster’s 1 fr’nr: 1M to 21. Sent horns to your res : - 1 donee, without attending tho auction sa'ea all day. G 174 TUST OPENED-A lot of good plain f} Dress Stuffs at 4sd all good colors, Girls Stockings all sines, also a choice lot of Stockinette Jackets. Dressmaking on the premises style and fit guaranteed. H. O. Segeks, Melford House, East Street. T ANTED 999 lovers of the Fine Arts to see the new Premium Pictures, to be given away to subscribers to the American publications. The Pictures are now on view at the Picture Frame Manu factory of Gates and Son, Burnett Street, opposite the “ Ashburton Mail” Office. 5 22



WANTED Known—Hayes r and Co have bought the -samples of an English Umbrella manufacturer, at a largo discount. Also, a splendid lot of new Dress Materials, very cheap. Come and see them, at Hayes and Co.’s, Arcade. WANTED Known—The Gospel will be preached every Lord's Day evening in the Arcade Chamber a at C bO n.m. (d.v.) Free for all. No collection. F 5 097 Monthly advertiser, issued by Robert Elston, Theatrical Agent and Bill Foster ; terms—4o such space 5s per mouth, centre spaces 10a ; f- r longer term, special arrangements can be made ; ad'.vi Fsements should not be lab r than the 2d‘h of each mouth.. *» > yi 'sb i iv.i Known— •:r{lscn;i rb-w ---t ,11'; ■‘■cbt9i C’.’; b;> hid ['nil..' Fay'oent, o' t’’-'* New /.caianl o'<i'ou; Fac'f tv'.- Ihr-uoli. East street, \sV tut on 2 ‘27<5 ....; .'.•:* v- : i.*- *• *r Wheat. Wheat,



•. C K 3 ■S A C K S |~l AVISO larpe orders to fulti', WE ARE PURCHASERS OF yO.OOO SA( K- OF PRIME WHEAT F( r inmu'iiUile odivery. Highvst pkiok aiVBNi Trees Trees Trees ir.tdc-riitnod h»& FOR PALE all kinds of FRUIT AKD FOREST TREE?, Pinus ifsignis, Austrisca, Maritima, and Macrrorpa. by tens of thousands; other kinds iu pioportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, m salo AH orders by post or otherwise shall receive rny best attention. K .B. t/outlerat-n’s Gardena tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by coi Fact. JAMES PORTER, 0L I F TON N URSE RV, 4 75 A lion ton, Ashburton. FRIEDLANORR PRO CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON.



Criterion A COMPANY, ■.-.iOuse, 201. fcOlJ, Hhih «*iruet t t il n - l'- HU -OH. V,’c h••-,.» p‘easu , e to adviso one Cnatouiers *«.d dm deni a fcoawliy in the Aehhv.r •■". r; ? U we have flow re o■ ■ ’ ven- i<v:.e -i ; ot ?: y. \v f. -•■’ D 1 '• ■kV •. oO : •* for th« V.t.-.nt- - .L - wh : ch v- :ti ; ; ,r - A,;io W l! ,h« 1)05.1 -»* ■ r: ' : ' s;S . ““ d llle ex; .•» <ur bu>er, enables us to = U i ‘ t. :Ci; 0.-■ 5t .--\m 1 ‘'■.4 if bnsun ba at L 0 ''.V V- r UIO EB. We*i'nuo:ivc.ir t- give our Customers best value pr.-onc Lie, Prices they may wish to p tcha * Goods at, and ° U LAHG J• MD \YELL-ASSORTED „} !a t the nti'Bi vur=. d wants cm be enp pi. (i We **i- peed » list of our Depart ments, in <■■- sh of which an Immense Vaiiety of most H ovel and Fashionable j v ill to ioiiu 1



DUr>S DEPARTMENT DO I PLY DEPARTMENT MANT LE DEPARTMENT DRE3&MAKINGDEPARTMENT millinery~mpartment DReSS department, HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DERARTMENT DRESEMAaLN(7~ department millinery “department CLOTHING DEPARTMENT underclothing department Tailoring"department houcehold fubnihingdept. ox-cnial Manufactuhk h cm various mils. Including ___ BLANKETS, FLAN ' El S & TWEED.. AS LI LI RTON M A NUFACTURE. Cash lah ev Cash Prices. BLACK, Bl AT VIE & CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE T.-J L<>Rb, PRESS M 4KERS ani> MILLINERS



J WILL bka BUYER of UPWARDS 300,000 Bushels MiLLINO WHEAT THIS SEASON. AI3I srore La re a Lines of OATS AND OTHER PRODUCE. C’ORNSAOeS, Bull Sizu and Vi’c-ght, at os 6d per dozen, 0. W, TURNER, ;?40 IV r D. FI. BROW'L FO R SAL E. Hunter's Seed Wheat.-K»;<wli White Llamas .-seed OatSr-'StfStfSE S-A 0 ..-o. Ki;-* 1 . and Rock Sa’t Pl„u-h Shares, "takes, Fencing Wire.. Bran; Sharps, Utah. Tea, Sugar, E; ( .!.c, i; : ■ !! A. ’>'• ! .. ■•.! .'A Petrt ■, , r . V,, i; I - 1> ;.:ii Pi pi 3, UEOivOK JAMESON, 1 Ashburton,



Victoria House, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. hmdid S.'sorhnont of the famous “ HON ” brand in Plain and Fancy Tweed Buits, Trousers, ~ ' Printed and ■vrow shoving. r s 1\ (Victor'rn) GOOOB, ... - „ . - _ t Trousers and \V--.s. Waterproof and Overcoats, Corn Hiding Pants, While Mode:-, Buy’s Knidter and Bcaconafield Sac baits, etc., etc T!-.p*e On J« amounting in vn'ue to over £4OO, are Manufacturers Samples, cut and fint-W. P. the most, perfect stvl* Purchase lat a heavy DiscTt-n, and are offered at ,s'i«ht advance u on MKLIVIURNR WHOLES AG i PEW-* Per ->u C k of General VPancrv, Boots, etc,, !» ons:up«»o I tor V iota DIMANT AND COE, DR A Pit RS, CLOTHIERS, A BOOT IMPORTER*, & 9 Streets, Ashburton Victori in Steam Carriage Works. J. M. STEE.L & SON WISH to Intimate to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that, having obtained STEAM POWER and other Machinery requisite for ho carrying on their work efficiently, are now in a position to meet the demands of l.io public with a fir ‘ class article at prices to suit the times. Every C r-ptioa of Carriages rmd Traps made, Painted and Repaired, Spring Traps from £2O. Whttoch»p*Je from £25. Buggies from £3O. p.S. Special attention paid to Repainting and Retrlmmlng.



VICTORIAN STEAM IRON WORKS and GENERAL SHOEING FORGE. J R S & SOV while thanking the public for their past liberal support In this department bog’™ intimate having procured first-class Machinery, they are now In a p otion to undertake all kinds of Engineering, work. Special attention is given to Turning, Boring and the Repairing of all kinds of Machinery, including Combines, Engines, Reaper and Binders, and every description of Agricultural ESTIMATES given for Contractors and Builders Ironwork, DORSES CAREFULLY HOD —Draughts, 7s ; Hacks, 6s. 8 4



Special advertisements. il iam;m BjOW N 20N W Oil K S ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—ln Four Slsee. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON n? v oa r, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths.



40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 19^8 N otice. IHAA’E disposed of my Business in Ashburton to MESSES 11. J. M r OOi' .v CO., OF CLIKIVIV 1L : kCiT. In thc.nVing (ho Public of Ashbuiton am'. District for their liber .1 patronage accorded to mo during tho yours 1 have carried on business here, i have ranch pleasure in soliciting, a continuance of their fav t on behalf of my worth , successors, who will make this a branch of their well-known STATIONKH’S HALL F, FARLEY. In reference to she above, we respect fully request tho Public of Ashburton and District, and all f-i.-nds and customers of Mr Farley, to favor us with a contiuuanse of their commands, and we guarantee to give at all times tho value in New Zealand ■n our lino of Business. An additional stock of Commercial Stationary, of superior quality, and latest new Boots, to the value of £TOOO, will be speedily forwarded from our Christchurch depot.



The latest new Banks and Magazines will be to hand by every direct steamer from London. Subscribers supplied at our Christchurch price-. Any Book out of stock will he imme diately procured Irom our Cluistchurcn establishment, H. J. WOOD AND CO.. STATIONERS’ HALL. All book debts to be paid to H, J. Wood and 00. THUS. F, FARLEY. NET/ ZEALAND CLOTH IN G FACTORY. IlliE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON AKE NOW OPENED OUT. The Stock in THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T“WN, And the variety of Stylo and Patterns in {Moo's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to bo debited. Thousands of Men's and Boys’ Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garment warranted shrunk Overcoats. Waterproof Coats and Leggings in great variety Hats, i ompris ng every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Childrens Men of-War Sll td Jentlemen’s 11 ornery, Scarves ; Oxford Begat! a and hi to Shirts lt’ia.l, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHMIM SEWING MACHINE Time Payments.j N.B CLOTHING FACTORY, East Bxbeet,



. NEW DRESSING I Down’s Fa Frier FOR PREVENT!! SMUT IN W THE RAVAGES OF THE



FRUIT TREES ! FRUIT TREES ! FRUIT TREES ! RANGIORA NURSERY. W- E. IVORY iEGS to inform liis patrons the Ashburton district that orders for tho season will bo executed direct from the Nursery, My stock is very largo and well grown, and consists of 2 and 3-yoar old Apple, Pear, Plum, Peach. Nectarine, Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Quince, Medlar, Walnut, Grape Vines, and Fruiting Trees of Gooseberry a°d Currants ; also, i ines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on I application. May 21, 188th 5 87 [LAST MONTH OF THE UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE



ESSRS FBIEDLANDER BROS.’ STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots PREMISES MUST BE GIVEN UP TO FRIFDLANDER BROS. JULY I. ALL GOODS have nov loan RE MARKED at GIVING AWAY PRICES, bo that every Article may bo cleared out by Jt LY Ist* Any Goods remaining unsold by that date will bo OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Come early and secure the Brrgalns ANDREW ORR



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