DAILY MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS Etc Wednesday. {'ctobek 20 'Orange Hall— Qusdrilio A-gembly at 8 Friday, October 22 Dramatic Si cie’y—Meeting in Oddfellows Rail at 8 o’clock Monday, November 1 Varough Council, at Borough Connell Chambers at 7.80 Friday, November 5 Ashburton County Council —& t Council Chambers. It a.rn. Saturday, November 6 Wakanul Hoad B f.rd—Monthly meeting at the Board’s effiae, Moore street, at 11 a.m.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains Arrive at Ashburton— -From Christ horch and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), 1.35 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin and South, 5.27 lun. (express). From Mount Somers, 10.5 un . Trains Leave Ashburton —For Christ ehuroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., B nd 5.37 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and Booth, 10.25 a.m. (express). For Timaru, 4-45 p.m.- For Mount Somers, 5.5 p.m

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

fyutln close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: — For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 0.30 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chortsey Rakaia, Ac., at 10.30 a. m a«d 6 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Doldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester, . tod Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Ternuka, at 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m | daily. for Timaru and South, at 10 a.in., and ISO p.m., dally. For Greenstreet, on Wednesdays and turdays, at TO. 45 a.m. ! For Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Seafield, - HQ Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and •turdavs, at 6.30 a.m. For dount Somers, daily at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Mon days and Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m. For Ashton, Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 p.m. daily. For Flomiagton, on Mondays, vvednea ! days, and Fridays, at 4.r m. For Newiands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 10.30 a.m.

arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.16 •.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. , From Chertaey, Ac. at 10.16 £ and .35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places S.S ft •o.m. daily. sFrom Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 6.30 p.m daily. From Greenstreet, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.8 ; m. From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long Beach at 10 a.m. daily. . From Newiands, on Tuesdays and Jfrf days, at 2,30 p.m. From Flomington on Tuesdays, Thors days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886. THE FROZEN MEAT EXPORT.

It is pleasing to be able to think that we have seen the worst of the bad times and that things are on the mend generally. Wool has improved con siderably in value, and there appears to be a good prospect of fair prices for grain, and it only needs to be assured that that other great industry, that of raising meat for the Home market, is fixed upon a firm basis, with a reason able certainty of remunerative prices, to solve the problem of successful agri cultural and pastoral enterprise in New Zealand. We have had something to say about both wool and grain in recent issues, and propose now to glance for a moment at the outlook as regards the meat market. Not so long ago producers were a good deal de pressed by fear of the competition of Southern America, and more recently of that of the Falkland Islands a trial shipment from which it appeared had been placed on the London Market at a good figure and which it was feared would form a formidable competitor with New Zealand. It is, therefore, highly satisfactory to find that these fears are likely to prove unfounded, as it seems that from neither quarter can the English market be supplied with meat which will bear comparison as to quality with that raised in this colony. The climate of La Plate is too dry and hot to enable the production of mutton and beef of the juicy character so dear to John Bull, while that of the Falklands is on the other hand so bleak and cold that the grasses are said to be de ficient in nutritive quality and the meat raised thereon will not bear comparison with that of New Zealand in point of quality or flavor. Canada, again, has for so large a part of the year so inhospitable a climate that cattle have to be fed for months on roots and hay, and hence, although her comparative nearness to the English market is in her favor, this is more than counter-balanced by the advan tages we possess in not having to house our stock. In point of fact it appears certain that no part of the world is able to supply the London market with an article superior, if equal, to our own, and this fact will, it may be regarded as certain, always ensure a ready demand for New Zealand meat in preference to any other. Nor is there any reason to fear the supply exceeding the demand for many years to come, the magnitude of the supply required to meet the consumption of the United Kingdom being readily appreciated in view of the fact that for a single year the export of meat from Chicago alone reached a value of thirty-six millions sterling, the greater portion of this enormous quality being taken by England. But we need not be restricted to the English market only. France there is every season to think, will yet become a good customer

for our produce, and we are glad to see that India also is likely to look to New Zealand as her source of supply. The session before last it was pointed out in the House of Representatives that this would probably be, the case, and the Government com municated with Bombay and Calcutta on the subject, and now we learn that the papers in both these cities have lately been pointing out the desirability of importing frozen meat from Australia and New Zealand. Arrangements should be mads for trial shipments, not only to India but to China also, and we are sanguine that the results would be of a satisfactory character. Indeed, we are persuaded that it only requires energy on our part to turn the advantages of soil and climate which we possess to excellent account, and to ensure a demand from many different quarters which must give a great impetus to production, and so conduce to the prosperity and progress of the colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Japan has a population of 37,000,000, but has less than 10,000 paupers. Stowed rats are considered a great delicacy on the Kimberley goldfields. Central Australia expects to eventually become the chief horse-produoing district of Australia.

The French statistics for 1885 register for the first time numerous oases of suicide com mitted by children. During the last six years in Tasmania the sheep have decreased by 250,000, and the weight of wool lost was 323,0001b5. A large number of witnesses in the Hall oases were on board the express this morning on the way to their homes. The Attorney-General, Sir R. Stout, and Professors Black and Ogston passed through Ashburton by the express this morning. Madame Summerhayes, the well-known pianist, while descending a flight of stairs, at Sydney a week or two ago, fell and fractured her forearm.

Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received a cablegram from their head office in London, advising the wool market rather easier, owing to the large quantity of wool arrived and coming forward. Since the death of King Ludwig, of Bavaria, the insane King Otto has been under the delusion that be is a bird. He has called himself the great “ German double eagle,” and he has even built a nest of straw and dry leaves in bis apartments. The Palmerston Standard, in its report of the laying of the last brick of the tunnels on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway line, stated that the toast of Mr Wallace’s health was drunk with tears. The editor explained next day that the word tears should have been oheers.

The German newspapers state that startling experiments have been made at Berlin with a new description of shell, charged with gun cotton, which produces most extraordinary results. No kind of defensive works ;are capable of resisting so destructive a pro jectile. gjThe heart of the late King Louis of Bavaria enclosed in a costly silver urn, was deposited on August 23 with great pomp at Neuotting where the hearts of all the recent kings of that country are preserved. The requiem was attended by thousands of spectators, in cluding 200 priests and many officials. At the E.M. Court this morning Andrew Gray was fined 20s and costs, with ■ the alternative of three days’ imprisonment, for having been drunk while in charge of a horse. Patrick O’Shea, a man who had been fined on the previous day for having been “ not exactly .drunk,” was again brought up, and appeared to have imbibed with more effect than before. He was fined 20s and costs, including 2s cab hire, in default, three days’ imprisonment. Mr H. Friedlander was the presiding Justice. The hearing of the charge of attempted murder against Thomas Hall and Margaret Graham Houston was concluded in the Supreme Court, at Christchurch, yesterday, when Hall was convicted and Miss Houston acquitted without a stain on her character. Hall was sentenced to penal servitude for the rest of his natural life. As to the forgery oases the Attorney-General has yet to make up his mind whether he will prosecute, and with reference to the other graver matter nothing is yet known ns to the intentions of the Crown.

New Zealand meat is now a great feature at the Homebush Market in Sydney. We take the following on the subject from the Sydney Mail of 2nd October:—The Metro politan Beef market is likely to be strongly supplemented by New Zealand shipments During the last six weeks several small lots of bullocks arrived and brought up to £23 but on Thursday no fewer than 64 head from New Plymouth were landed and sold at Homebush up to £2l. The average of the lot was £l2. We are informed that it is intended to charter a couple of steamers to bring fat stock from Maoriland. The freight at present is rather high, being £4 10s per head.

The Waikato is not alone in its “ Saurian Sensation.” An American exchange says : The other day a stage driver and two tourists, while near Yellowstone Lake, claim to have seen an enormous reptile, which, while run ning through the grass, carried its head ten or fifteen feet above the ground. They think it mu it have been at least thirty feet long, A party was organised to pursue the reptile yesterday. A number of tourists, among them Capt Wear, superintendent of the park, and his assistant, Capt Barronette, while near the cave of an extinct [geyser in the vicinity of the lake, heard a hissing sound coming from the oave, and saw the head of a reptile thrust out some fifteen feet, and immediately with drawn. Parties are watching for another sight of the monster. The best medicine known is Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza 1 &c the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Hia Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam —all these are authentio docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the olinio of Sohultz, M.D., Pro fessor, elo :—“ C. 8., 24 years old; con gosrional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made in two places. Although Lister’s dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature arose enormously. In conse quence the dressing was removed, and on its place were made during the daytime repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive foeter disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the | patient recovered after, the lapse of several ] weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient’s life,”— [Advt.]

It is said that Major Atkinson will certainly be opposed at the next eleotion for Egmont.

An entertainment and danoe will be held in the Seafleld Schoolroom to-morrow evening. Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the forthcoming show of the A. and P. Association must be in the hands of the Secretary, Mr H. H. Seoretan, before 8 p.m. on Friday. § Sergeant-Major Scott, of the Ashburton contingent of C.Y.0., will leave Ashburton to-morrow in order to attend the annual training of the Dunedin Cavalry, the review in connection with which takes place on Friday. HKing George of Greece has (says an ex ehange) nearly finished a splendid palace at Copenhagen, and has saved money enough to give a life income of £25,000 a year indepen dently of any public position. And now he is on'y waiting for a good excuse to abdicate and retire permanently from the king business. __ Henry George, author of “ Progress and Poverty,” was nominated for Mayor of New York on September 23rd by the Federated Trades and Working Mass party. Forty thousand signatures have been obtained, pledging the signers to vote for him, and among the pledgers are the Socialists. Lieutenant Andrews of Sydenham has re ceived official intimation from the War Office notifying his appointment to the second bat talion of the Essex Begiment. This bat talion is now under the command of Colonel W. B. White, and is stationed in Egypt. Some mistake appears to have occurred in the previous telegram stating that the appoint ment was to the Derbyshire Begiment. The Timaru Herald says that Mr Mason, of Temuka, the other day caught about the best basket of trout of the season; He captured five beauties, scaling together about forty pounds, and as grand and even a lot of fine fish as have been landed from the famous Temuka waters for some time. Angling still goes on merrily in the district, and nearly every sportsman has at least one giant to brag about.

The decision of the Commissioners ap pointed to arbitrate in the matter of the appeal by the Waimate County Council against the levy for contributions to the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was laid before the meeting of the Board last night, and created a lively dis cussion. The levy of the Board was for £I3OO, and the Commissioners, after bearing evidence pro and con decided to split the amount, thus awarding the Board only £650- This the Board strongly objects to, alleging that the decision was contrary to the pro visions of the statute. The Board ultimately passed the following resolution :— *• That this Board strongly protests against the decision of the Commissioners in the matter of the appeal of the Waimate County Council, as being in direct opposition to the law, and the effect of such decision is such as to render it impossible for the Board to exercise its functions; that the chairman be asked to proceed to Wellington to represent the matter to the Government, and point out that in the event of a recurrence of such a decision being again possible in any future levy for contributions the Board would be forced to consider the necessity of their resigning their positions.”

THE HALL CASE.

The Judge having summoned up in this case yesterday, the jury, after a retire ment of five minutes, returned into Court with a verdict of guilty against Thomas Ball and not guilty against Margaret Grahame Houston, adding that, la their opinion, the latter left the dock without a stain on her character.

A murmur of applause manifested it self but was promptly suppressed. Mia Houston was at once discharged. The Judge, in sentencing Hall, ad dressed him as follows .'—Prisoner at tbs Bar, —After a long and patient investiga tion, the jury hare come to the conclusion which at onoa sitlsfias the ends of public justice and ensures the protection of persons accused, but not guilty. The orima of which you have been convicted is one of the moat inhuman and most de testable that one has ever read or heard of. Yon were a young man recently married to a young wife—that young wife the mother of yonr first child. She was a woman whom you treated iu the world’s eye with all due consideration and respect due to her. She was a woman whose bed yon visited every morning, with the deadly poison in your hand, a woman whom you saw day by day, hour by hour, stepping nearer to that grave to which you were endea voring to consign her. Yon were getting for yourself a possible reputation for being a kind and considerate husband, while all through those long months you were seeking her destruction and her death. From the very hoar you led her to the altar the thought was in jonr heart of sending her to her grave. No language that I can use will sufficiently describe the detestable character of tr.e crime of which you have been found guilty. You bad no excuse of intrigue o: the temptation of sexual desire, such as we read of in poisoning cases, to urge you on to the commission of this crime. Most murderers are kind when compared to your crime, for you have murdered from day to day, from week 10 week. I am bound to say, though I make it a rule not to speak in strong terms to any one fallen to the deep depths of human degradation, still, in the interests of public justice, is It my duty to say that you have achieved in the annals of crime the position of being the vilest criminal ever this colony. If the law as applied to the crime for which yon have been found guilty wss not mercifni, you would most certainly have forfeited yonr life. The law does not permit me to pass the sen tence of death upon you, but I shall pro ceed to pass a sentence which will stamp the detestation and horror in which the crime of which yon have been fonnd guilty is held in the oommnnity. I now pass upon yon the next dread sentence of the law, which is that you be kept in penal servitude for the rest of your natural life. Mr Joynt asked the Attorney-General whether he intended to proceed with the charges of forgery against the prisoner. The Attorney-General said he had not yet made up his mind, but would inform him on Monday next. His Honor pointed out that the jury was summoned for Tuesday next, bnt not Monday. The Attorney-General said that he would Inform hh Honor of the course he intended to pursue on Tuesday next. The jury were then discharged with the thanks of their Queen and country for their services.

The Court at once adjourned till Tues day next.

DUNEDIN CENTRAL ELECTION.

Dunedin October 18. The resu't of the election of a member for Dnnedin Central was declared to-night as follows ; Bracken ... ... ... 601 Hutchison 2>5 Chapman 80 Darling 3 Informal, 8 Official declaration takes place on Thursday,

FROM OUR EXCHANGES

NEW Zhi ALAND EXPORTS;

In an art ole opon “ Mr Stead’s statis tics” the “New Zealand Insurance and Finance Journal” points out that “in five years, the export of haem and hama has been multiplied by 65, that of batter by 12, of cheese by 17, of potted and preserved meats by 40 That is to say, for £L in value of bacon and hama oared and sent out of the colony in 1880, £65 worth was sent out in 1885 ; and so with the other products named. The coal trade has grown tenfold, potatoes nearly trebled, hides have more than doubled ; the export of grass seed is five times what It waa in 1880.” A MARITAL BOWL-OUT. The following good story comes from Wellington :—A young wife went to a hop, while her husband sat at home with his head against the wall and held the baby. After some hours however, being nnable to soothe It he went the ball and asked fond partner to return, whereupon she told him to go to—Greece and leave her to her enjoyment. Half-an-hour afterwards, the father solemnly wheeled a perambulator across the hall, and ran his equalling brat right into the qaadrille where bis wife was disporting herself. Then he yelled ont, “ Mary, here’s the baby; he’s hungry," and walked away. The lady has not been to a dance since.

BULLY FOR BULLBR. Poffthe paragraphic of the Press (Wel lington writes. —“Isee Bailer’s pat is name down for £SOOO towards the Permanent Colonial Museum in London ! He headed the list 1 Bravo Buller I He’ll get that K.O.M G. or bust 1 Don’t you think it’s just a leetle too conspicuous? Well, perhaps It is, but the Prince of Wales is hot on the thing, and money goes a long way in these matters 1 He mast be a rum chap if he’s prepared to give £SOOO for a handle to his name, and such a brummagem one too I Human nature dear boy 1 It takes different shapes in different people 1 Oh yes, it’s a free country 1 If there was no difference of opinion, there’d oe no fancy waisti o*ta 1 SERVED HIM RIGHT. Anl-ish contemporary tells a little story of conjugal infelicity at Waterford, to which place a prominent yonng gentleman named Arthur Higgins recently brought a bride from a neighboring town. She was a frail little creature, pretty and attractive, and yesterday two of the natives detected Higgins in the act of brutally beating his bride. They reported the esse to the Eagle Hose Company—a volunteer fire brigade, of which Higgins was a member About sis o'clock last night a false alarm of fire starred the place, and young Higgins h* I ued to the scene. Be was qn only ae z sd, a crockery orate placed over him, and a strong stream of water was then tamed on him, while a crowd of 603 men and women witnessed the punish ment. The firemen subseqnently publicly expelled Higgins from the department, and still later he was expelled in disgrace from the United Workmen and the town dobs. Prominent ladies have, moreover, raised a subscription to send Mrs Higgins back to the home of her parents and there is great indignation displayed throughout the town against the brutal husband.

TOTALISATOR DIVIDENDS. Some amusing stories are told in con nrotion with the big totalfrator dividends at riapier. One of the tickets on Liberty was (the Post says) takei by a man who was more thin half drunk, and who got the ticket in mistake for another. Those who had laughed at his folly In backing a duffjr were quick to congratulate him on his sacces", and when he went to get his money he « as surrounded by a crowd of hnngry-looking loafers, all of whom were loud In their offers to take care of him. The quick eye of Detective Grscs, who was on the field, spotted among the numerous “ friends ” two or three of the Sydney gang of sharpers, and he heard two of them concocting a scheme of diverting the cash from the pockets of the winner to their own. Much to the disgust of these gentry, the detective made his way up to the machine, and as soon as the man had received the £l6B ai rested him on a charge of drankannesa and at once took him to the lock-up. In the morning he thanked the police very sincerely for their timely inter ference. Two other tickets were taken by the “ boots|” of the Masonic Hotel who was not present, but who gave the money to a friend to put on for him. When the “ haul ” he bad made was brought to him, he generously gave bis friend £3O of the money. The purchase money of one of the tickets on Forester, which realised £75, was subscribed by four man, cue of whom was commis stoned to get the money. He carried out this part of the business faithfully, but, instead of rejoining his friends and dividing, took the first train up country. It was another case of misplaced confi deuce. THE OUTRAGE OP THE SUNSHADE.

It is a pity that those women whose illbalsnced minds and a restless desire to Keep themselves be'ore the public- takes the form of meddling with political ques tions of which they do not comprehend the simple t rudiments, would not devote some attention to advocate a reform and a decency in the use of the sunshade. The public baa all the winter endured in every ooncert-hall and theatre the outrage of the high hat, and now the outrage of the sunshade is upon us In full force. To see the perfectly cool and indifferent mien with which a seemingly respectable and by no means apparently immodest young woman will take her tranquil way along the street, dealing destruction and misery with her parasol, is enough to tarn the head of any man nrematurely grey. One hat she knocks off with a dexterous back ward flirt of the umbrella just as its wearer bad supposed himself safely out of reach ; into the smoothly brushed plaits of soma other girl she skilfully thrusts a point, ruffling »nd spoiling the arrange ment ; with want n caprice she jabs the instrument of torture into the neck of one, the cheek of a second, and the eye of a third; with the subtlest of skill she keeps the gay silk exactly before the face of the man who Is hurrying to catch a train, or whirls it swiftly away from the debtor, who relied upon its shelter to aid him in passing nnmclesled his irate creditor. And all this and much more, the damsel does with a serenity, a spontaneity, and an unconcern which are the height of act. It may be offered In retort that the young man with a cane is sufficiently obnoxious when he gives his mind to it, especially If he has little mind tj give. But while this and a' host of other masculine failings are admitted, the con sideration does not, upon the whole seem entirely germane. It does not wholly remove the smart of a scratch on the cheek to reflect that the brother of the young lady inflicting It may be carelessly punched on the riba by the awkwardly held walking-stick of some dude or other; and, moreover, two wrongs do not make a right; besides which, It is to the gentler sex that we look for example, at least of politeness. If they fail us, even the ballot.ln the hands of all the women in the land can hardly be expected to bring satisfaction. —Boston Courier,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by oar correspondents*

O’FARRELL’S CASE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sik, —Will you kindly inform me if O’Farrell, who shot at the Dnke of Edin burgh in Sydney, was hung for the crime, and oblige,—Yours, &c , J. B. Golden. Ashburton, October 20, 1886. [O’Farrell was hung at Sydney. It wan attempted to get him off on the plea of insanity, but the attempt failed, and the capital sentence was carried ont,— Ed. Guardian ]

KIMBERLEY

Wellington October 19,

Unfavorable reports of the Kimberley goldfield still continue to be published. The Evening Post tc-night publishes a letter from D. McGarth to a Wellington friend, from which the fallowing >s an extrace There are men in scores starving, and no prospect bat to starve. There Is no gold getting and they have no money, so there is nothing for them bnt to starve right oat. What with flies and snakes, aid blacks, and ants, and heat, life is a misery to nun. No matter wb»t kinds of reports are in the paper, don’t ever come here; if yoo do you will be sorry for camming.”

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[kEUTEB’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT ] St Petersburg, October' 18 It ts stated, on what is believed to be official authority, that the Russian Government has no intention of occupy ing Bulgaria, unless something unfore seen should compel them to do so. London, October 18. Rustem Pasha, Turkish Ambassador, has addressed a communication to Lord Iddesleigh with reference to Egyptian affairs, but the contents have not yet transpired.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Wanganui, October 19. A. E. Wood, the prisoner who pleaded guilty to forgery and was remanded, pend* ing enquiries of the Probation Officer, was brought up this morning, and sen tenced to twelve months’ hard labor- The Chief Justice wts satisfied that prisoner was not one entitled to the benefit of the First Offenders Act. He remarked that it was almost Impossible for a person continually shifting about from place to place to secure witnesses ss to good character The Act needed careful ad ministration, and so far very few prisoners had bean brought before him proper sab* jects to be allowed probation. The Oonrt Is now sitting as a Compensation Conrt in Hammond v Public Works. Two Maori oases are still unfinished. Wellington, October 19.

Reports received here from the Wood* vllle police authorities state that the search for the missing engineer, O. H. Webber, has p'ove - fruitless, and he la now believed to have been drowned in the Matakahl River.

DUnedik, October 19. A deputation of coal merchants walled on the Hon. Mr Ltrnach regarding the proposal o: the Railway Department to do away with sidings, which had been made by the Provincial Government, which they said would seriously handle>p their busi ness. A member of one firm said during the past nine years they must have paid £60,000 to £BO,OOO. The Minister asked if the matter had been referred to the Minis ter for Public Works. Thedepntatiou stated it bad, and the answer was that there was a hard and fast rale which could not be altered. If the Government insisted on each firm having a siding and paying a rent of £SO per annum, coal would be carted, aad the Railway Department would lose revenue, which from the four firms represented was estimated at £7509 per annum. The Minister promised to represent the matter to Mr Richardson. At the Inquest on the body of John Russell, one of the party of four recently drowned at Taieri month, no new facts were elicited, and a verdict of " Accidental death” was returned.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr E. G. Staveley (for Few Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports on Ashburton sale, 19th mat. ;—Large entries of stock yarded, comprising 11,000 sheep, 160 cattle, and 50 pigs. There was a good attendances but biddings were dull, and sheep suffered a decline in value. Fat crossbreds, exceptionally heavy, made 17s; medium do, 11s 6d. For Mr W. B. Denshire we sold forward wethers 9s Bd, others mak ing 8s 3d and 10s; forward merino wethers, 7s; -fat shorn crossbreds, 9s. For Mr Denshire, we also.sold half-bred hoggets 7s 4d, and for Mr Primmer 7s 10d, others making 6s 4d to 9s Id, mixed do, 4s Id j merino ewes, with fair percentage, 4s Id and 5s ; good croosbred ewes, with 100 per cent., 10s. Cattle were not much in demand. Fat cows, £4 10s to £sl2s 6d; heifers in good condition, £3 12a; steers, £4 2a 6d.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 18.

The Prince of Wales will meet the Executive Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition at an early date for the purpose of discussing the establishment of the Imperial Institute. LONDON MARKETS. Three per cent Consols, zooj!£. ■ The market rate of discount is 5 per cent; the Bank rate is unchanged at per cent. New Zealand Government securities are unchanged. Five per cent 10-40 Loan, 10134 J Four and a-half percent. 5.30 Loan, 9934} Four per cent. In scribed Stock, 97. Scotch pig iron, 43s 6d j galvanised iron, Adelaide wheat, 355; Adelaide flour, 245; New Zealand wheat, lowest *Bs, highest 335. . SOCIALISM. Londoit, October 19. The Chief of the Metropolitan Police has written to the promoters of the projected socialist demonstration on the occasion of the Lord Mayor’s show on the 9th proximo, stating that the proposed procession will provoke grave disorder and probably endanger life* and ‘the authorities will hold the socialists responsible for any conse-* quences resulting from the projected procession. GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR. General the Hon A. E. Hardinge, C. 8., has been appointed Governor and Commander-tn-Chief of Gibraltar, vice General Sir J. M. Adye.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886



SERVANTS WANTED. SEVEN GENERAL SERVANTS and one COOK for Ashburton and ftabnrba. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A, W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &c., Town Hall, Ashburton. BEATTIE & COMPANY, Criterion House, 201, 203, 205, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. We have the pleasure to advise our Customers and the residents generally !n the Ashburton District that we have ow received vary large Shipments of NEWEST DRAPERY GOODS the Present Season. The advantages Which we possess in being .able to bay in ,he Best British Markets, and the •borough experience of our buyer, enables ns to supply all Goods under OUR CASH SYSTEM of business at lowest p°ioes. We endeavour toglve our Customers best value prooar le, whatever Prices bey may wish to pn ch* so Goods at, and Stock »s so _ LARG L AND WELL- A SSORTED bit the most varied wants can be sup plied. We append a list of our Depart ments, in each of which an immense Variety of most Novel and Fashionable will be found ; DRESS DEPARTMENT BOSIERY DEPARTMENT mantle DEPARTMENT DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT DReSS DEPARTMENT HOSIERY DEPARTMENT MANTLE DSRARTMENT DRESSM AKIN G "DEPARTMENT MILLINERY DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT UNDERCLOTHING DEPARTMENT TAILORING DEPARTMENT HOUSEHODL FJRNISBING Manufacture from various Mills Including ; LANKETS, FLANNELS & TWEEDS OF ASHBURTON MANUFACTURE, Oash System and Cash Prices. LACK, BEATTIE &CO. GENERAL DRAPERY WARE HOUSE TAILORS DRBSMAKEBBj'wn MILLN RY.



Wanted. \TTANTKD Known—That Ladies re- W quiring Nursing w:H find evrry accommodation at Mrs Woodwards, Allendale House, Cox Street, Allenton. +9689 WANTED the Public to inspect s grand assortment of New Season s Tea and Sugars of all grades, at prices to suit all classes of purchasers— Jas. McGregor, Tancred street a CCORDIANS, Concertinas, Mouth Organs, Flutes, Violins, Cornets, Brass Whistles, Music, fl M Jones. FURNITURE— To meet the times, W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, is now selling Furniture of ail kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 5s ; Couches, £1 5s Every other article equa'ly cheap. AH new furniture at second-hand price. 804 JUST OPENED—Choice assortment of New Spring Dress Muffs, Prints, Millenry, etc. ‘i he cheapest House in town for first class goods. Dressmaking on the premises. H. 0. Segbrs, Mel ford House. ________ Special Advertisements. MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARIDGF is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE md ORGAN Terms on Application Dox street, Ashburton. 9668



'VTSTIS certify that we have counted the VV Peas contained in a Glass Jar hitherto In the window of Messrs Hayes and Go., and we have found the number of Peas therein to be 21.970 (twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy.) J. O. DDNOAN W. B. MOSS. Ashburton, 11th October, 1886. 101824 E MRS MANHIRE, ANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns, in stock and designed to order Special Lines m Aprons and Pinafores. 9(324 tir ANTED KNOWN W THAT MRS STRIBLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to the Arcade) to the PANAMA BoAUDING-HOUSE, TANCREP STREET (Lately occupied by Mr Lucas). 8 C 537 Trees Trees Trees THE undersigned has FOR all kinds of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, Finns Insignia, Austriaca, Maritima, and Macrocarpa, by tens of thousands; other kinds in proportion. All kinds of cabbage plants, etc, on sale All orders by post or otherwise shall receive my best attention. —Gentleman's Gardens tastefully laid out All kinds of planting done by contract. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 75 Allenton, Ashburton. rSYOWLE’S PENNY i’OytL AND JL STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. CENTRAL HOTEL.



JW. McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers, Good Stabling—Feeds, One Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY The new goods for the WINTER SEASON ARE “'QOW OPENED OUT. The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE T* >WN, And the variety of Style and Patterns in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. 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 Loggings in great variety Hats, l ompria ng every new stylo worn Children’s Jersey Suits, Children’s Men of-War Suits Ger'*emeu’s Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Aegatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WEHTHRIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLO r BING FACTORY, East Stbkbt



MAOPHERSON, SAMPSON, & CO , STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGEnT-s, WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of a'l kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing Sales conducted when required Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Run of 42,000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber on the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well-made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on band to let or for aale. J 9593



Victoria House. DIM ANT & • 0 0 E ARE still offering every inducement to purchasers willing to continue thoir favors. Our SPRING CONSIGNMENTS of Dress Stuffs, Fancy and Manchester Goods Ha's, Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing, are now to hand, and of remarkable value and variety. DIMANT AND COE, GENERAL DRAPERCLOfHIBRS, &c., Corner East and Tancrod streets, Ashburton.



Special advertisements. v. m IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANKRUPTCY this” day GL L. Beath & Co. yyiLL offer the STOCK-IN-TRADE or THOMAS JACOBS, DRAPER AND CLOTH ItE R Late of High street, Christchurch, and Akaroa. AT A DISCOUNT OF JQB. IN THE jg Also, the STOCK in the BANKRUPT ESTATE of SIMPSON AND HARPER, WUOLLENDRAPERS, AT A DISCOUNT OF gD. IN THE TOTAL VALUE £22IO O 8 0 D Unprecedented Bargains. Stock Sheets in course of publication. The above are two of the Cleanest Stocks ever offered in Christchurch, Simpson and Harper having been in bnai ness only four months, whilst the largest portion < f Thomas Jacob’s Slock was purchased by him this winter. MORE BARGAINS. ORR & ALCORN HAVE now opened up ANOTHER LARGE LOT of English Samples. This Lot consists mainly of MEN’S TWEED SUITS, of all kinds OVERCOATS, BOYS’TWEED SUITS Handsome TABLE COVERS, QUILTS CHILDREN’S DRESSES PELISSES and PINAFORES HOLLAND APRONS, &c. The first Lot sold so quickly, that wo would recommend all who require any of the above to COME EARLY, as such Bargains in New and Stylish Goods are not to be had every day.



BOOTS. BOOTS. We also beg to announce the arrival of a Large Parcel of LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES From the first English and French makers, Which we are Selling Very Cheap. Orr & Alcorn. ASHBURTON. 9646 REMOVAL OF THE ASHBURTON BRANCH OF 11. J. WOOD AND CO. (Late T. F. Farley) to PRIEDLANDER’vS BUILDINGS. VKT E beg to advise our valued cua- VV tomers, the commercial and general public of Ashburton and sur rounding districts, that, having taken the lease of the large and commodious pre mises, formerly the drapery establishment of Messrs Friedlander Bros., next the corn-r, wo have opened there with a large and well-assorted stock of BOOKS, COMMERCIAL & GENERAL STATIONERY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c., To which is be ; ng added on the arrival of ev ty direct steamer the very latest NEW B • OKS and NEW MUSIC out. Subscribers supplied with English, American, and Continental Newspapers and Magazines immediately on arrival of Mail. Special attention is given to all orders for Bookbinding, Printing, Engraving, and Lithography. Specimens on view. Special Discounts allowed to Library and School Committees Catalogues and Lists on application. WRITING, PRINTING, & WRAPPING PAPERS IN ANY QUANTITY. Any Rook wanted which may be tem porarily nut of stock will be immediately procured from our Christchurch Establish ment, the stock of which is one of the largest and best assorted in the colonies ; or from our London Agency by direct mail stoimer. H. J. WOOD &CO. Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, and Bookbinders, STATIONERS’ HALL, AS BIBURTON. Messrs SPENSLEY & CO. having ap pointed us their Agents for Asfcdmtton and District, we have pleasure in calling atten tion to our large and well asserted stock of Sheet Music, comprising the latest and most popular Songs, Dances, a.ud Piano forte Solos. Teachers and others will find a useful assortment of the most approved Methods and Studies for Pianoforte Prac tice and Smging. Pianos by celebrated makers, which may be either purchased on the deferred payment system or laired for any length of time. Violins, Cornets, Flutes, Accordions, Corcertinas, Har moniums, Organs, and Brass Instruments. H. J. WOOD AND 00.



ROYAL SALEY.ARDS, Mooke-stubet. DUNCAN & CRAWSHAW, Auctioneers, Licensed Land Brokers, Stock, Estate, and General Commission Agents, Accountants, Valuators, <&o. Regular auction sales every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Horses, Cattle, Pig», Poultry, Produce, and Merchandise. Straight np and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required. Transfers, Mortgages, Leases, and such like documents prepared nnder the Land Transfer Act. Agents for the Victoria Insurance 0o„ Limited. 9*560 DUNCAN & ORAWSHAW WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. I HEREBY give notice that In accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Road Board propose to close that Road in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmost corcer of R.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Road is open for public inspection at the Wakanui Road Board Office. MURDOCH BRUCE, 9708 Chairman.



FOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis Asthma, Coryza, Influenza, Con sumption, &c, KAY’S COMPOUND OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c with Chlorodyne. KAY’S COMPOUND, a demulcent expec f orant, for Coughs, Colds, and Cheat Complaints. KAY’S COMPOUND, for Coughs, and Colds, is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY’S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Face-ache, &c. Con tains Quinine, Iron, &o. COA.QULINE. —Cement for Broken .Articles, Sold Everywhere. Sole Makers:—KAY BROS., Stock port, England,



GREAT SALE o* Groceries, Teas, Sugars, ftc. FOR ONE MONTH (Expiry of Lease). Andrew Orr HAS resolved to DISCONTINUE his GROCERY BUSINESS, Tancred street, and will hold a great CLEARANCE SALE FOR ONE MONTH Every article must bo cleared, no matter at what sacrifice, so as to effect a com plete clearance before 12th November, when premises must be vacated. ANDREW ORR. 833



COAL. COAL. COAL. WE arc Now Landing SPLENDID NEWCASTLE COAL, second only to Westport Coal for heating pro perties, but far more economical. Will bo Sold at Lowest Kates. MoOALLUM & CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS & IMPORTERS, East street. 10841



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