RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tbatrb Abbivb at Abhbxjbton— Prom Ohriflt ohuroh ana the North, at 10.15 a.m. (expreaa), 4.85 p.m., ana 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 10.45 a.m. From Dunedin ana South, 5.27 .m. (expreßß). From Mount Somera, 10.5 a.m Tbainb Lsavb AfIHBUBTON— For Christ bhnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., and 5.87 p.m. (eipreßs). For Dunedin and South, 10.25 a.m. (express). For timaru, 4.45 p.m. For Mount Bomeiß, 5<5 p.m.

THE ASHBURTON GRARDIAN.

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MAIL NOTICES.

Mali* clow at the Aflhborton Post Office follows : — For Ohrlotohuroh and North at 6 a.m 0.20 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. For Ohertaey Rakaia, &0. , at 10.30 a.m and 5 p.ni» tUdly. • • For Dunedin, Tinwald, Window, Hinds, Ooldfltream, Bangitata, Orari» Winoherter, %nd Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. VotTemuka, at 10 i,m. and 4.30 p.m ally, ''' ■ya for Timara and South,! at 10 a. a., and 80 p.m., daily. For Greenotreet and Aihbnrton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10.30 a. 09. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield. ad. Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a.m. For Mount Somers, dally at 4.30 p.m For Mayfield and Kuapuna, on Mon ftays and Thura-iayt, at 4.30 p.m. For Aahton. Waterton and Longbeach, 4.30 ip.m. dally. For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednes Uyi, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m. For Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 10.30 a.m, VftAU arrive at the a Ashburton Post ffioe— j/rom Ohrlstohuroh and Rakaia at 10.16 m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Ohertaey &c at 10.15 t. and ,86 p.m. cuily. FromDAnedin*Qd Intermediate places P.S* iwm daily. Vrotoi Temoka an Timarn at 10.40 a.m p 5. &0 p.m dally. Vrom Greexutreetand Ashbarton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 445 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seaview, Sea fitld and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6 p.m. From Mount Somers, daily at 10.6 . xn. ■ From Mayfield and Boapuna, on Wed oesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aflhton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a.m. daily. From Newlanda, on Tuesdays and Frl at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Than, days, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

BIRTH.

Kingston.— -On April 13th, 1887, at her residence, Great South Road, Mre Kingston, of a son,

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1887. THE DIVORCE LAW.

anomalous a state of things should be unceremoniously swept away. And m amending the law m the direction pro posed New Zealand would not be acting without precedent, for we ob serve that the Divofde Extension Bill, introduced into the Legislative Council of New South Wales by Sir Alfred Stephen, and dropped last year m the representative Chamber owing to j pressure of business, has just passed the Assembly by a large majority and is regarded as certain to become law. We have not a copy of this measure to refer to, but we learn from a well informed authority that it places both sexes on an equality m respect to remedies for breach of the marriage contract. The example of the Legis lature of the sister colony will doubtless have weight with our own Parliament, and should render the task of obtaining the necessary amendment of the law so much the easier. We once more ex press the hope that the matter will not be lost right of at the forthcoming session.

It will, be remembered that m a recent articleon the subject of Women's Rights we pointed out the injustice of our present one-sided law of Divorce, and urged that a wife should be entitled to precisely the same legal remedy for breach of the marriage contract as is the husband. We are glad to observe .that the same view of the case is taken by our Auckland contemporary, the " Evening Bell," which contends that of New Zealand Statutes there is none which cries more loudly for amend ment than " The Divorce and Matri monial Causes Act." Our contem porary says: — "On looking over the various grounds above mentioned on which the respective contracting parties may petition the Court for relief, the first" thing that strikes one is the monstrous inequality m the position of the man and the woman. The husband may divorce his wife if she be guilty of adultery, but the wife cannot obtain a dissolution of the marriage, even if her husband lives m constant adultery, unless she also proves cruelty on his part. This is an infamous and glaring injustice that ought never to have been placed on our statute book. It is an impudent declaration of inequality, and a placing of women m an inferior and degraded position. We are informed too that the most curious and shocking interpretations have been given by judges with regard to cruelty and to the amount of cruelty required to justify the Court m dissolving a marriage on a wife's petition when she has proved , her husband to have committed adultery. For example, it has been held that habitual drunkenness, violent abuse, blasphemous language, threats, de bauchery of servants m his own home, do not either singly or cumulatively constitute legal cruelty. We contend that a radical alteration m the law is imperatively required, and that the sexes should be placed on an absolute equality. There are numerous cases m fhis colony m which women's lives are rendered a veritable hell upon earth by the misconduct of their husbands, who have violated every obligation imposed upon them by the marriage contract, and yet the absurd state of our divorce law denies to such women the liberty of rescinding a contract already broken and disregarded m every part by their so-called husbands." The "Bell" contends that "divorce should be obtainable by either side on any of the following grounds, viz. — adultery, systematic cruelty, desertion for a period of two years and upwards, wilful failure of the husband for a period of two years to support his wife, incur able lunacy, habitual drunkenness, con viction for a felony, accompanied by a sentence of not less than five years' penal servitude," and it holds that those " who will not admit that any of the above causes is sufficient to justify the dissolution of the marriage contract must be hopelessly enslaved by a super stitious regard for the form and a con tempt of the essentials of marriage." It lays down the proposition that " mar riage ought to exist for the happiness and welfare of the community, and should not be allowed to become a curse to individuals," and after pointing out that "m every other contract the law holds both parties to the fulfilment of their respective obligations, or de crees a dissolution of the contract," very naturally asks why it. should not be the same m the highest contract of all. Our contemporary agrees with us m the vfew that the present inequality as between the 'man and the woman is a monstrous injustice and that so

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The usual harvest thanksgiving services will take plaoe m St. Stephen's Ohuroh on Friday evening. The Rev J. Cbaflrs-Welsh will be the preaoher on the oootsion. The division of the old Ashbnrton Biding of the County Ooanoil into two portions necessitating a fresh eleotion, the. Returning Offioer, Mr 0. Braddell, notifies m this issue the dates up to whioh nominations will be received for Councillors. The Borough Council invites tenders for leasing the Borough Reserve at the Hinds. The Town Clerk notifies that the burgess list and defaulters' list are now open for inspection. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Major Steward, J.P., Patriok Clarkin pleaded guilty to drunkenness and resisting the polioe, but asked for lenienoy on the ground that it was two years since he was last before the Court. It appeared from the evidence of (Constable Smart that prisoner, who waß intoxicated, had given trouble at Mr Roberts store, and on the police being sent for had violently resisted arrest. It was shown that there had been two previous con victions (m 1883) for resisting and assaulting the polioe and one for drunkenness m 1885. Fined 20a and costs or 48 hours on each charge, prisoner to pay 2s oab hire for taking him to the look up. The fines were paid. The question of ereoting a side sohool at Allenton has been referred by the Ashburton Sohool Committee to the meeting of house holders to be held on the 25th instant. It is an interesting faot that there is now a larger number of Jews m Palestine than at any period sinoe the days of our Lord. There are more than 42,000 Jews m their Father, land—almost the same number as returned horn the captivity m Babylon. According to a Western paper a very large proportion of the straw paper made at the mills on Eenka Lake goes to Cuba- and is there boiled m a decootian of tobacco, run into a maohine that stamps the veins and stems of the tobacco leaf, and is then worked np into " Havana cigars." Motto for the Congo Explorer — " On, Stanley, on I" Knives that oan be bought m Sheffiold at 17s a gross are sold m Australia at 144s a gross. The Baroness Rothsohild m Paris has an nounced a coming season of Sunday afternoon dances for young girls. Canon Wilberforco, of tha_Churoli—of England, recently preached m a Congrega : tional Churoh at Southampton. r, : The recent bull fights at Paris proved a ■ lofing venture, and the Government refused - permission for a second season. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company | is compelling its employees to sign a pledge to abstain from the use of all intoxioating \ liqaors. ! Fifty years ago it was|a capital offence for a , Chinese to be a Christian. Missionaries are p now permitted to proselytise m all parts of I the Empire. f The Customs authorities at Toronto, i Ontario, have seized as obßoene literature a • large number of verbatim reports of the Colin t Campbell divorce proceedings. : The "Telegraph" understands that the i series of olever andjinoisive articles now being i published m the " St. James' Gazette," > entituled " Sketob.es m our Colonial Parlia ment," are from the pen of Mr H. B. M. Watson, son of the Rev Mr Watson, of Ghrist ohuroh. An idea seems to have gained ground at Home that the writer was Mr Giaborne. Of all the queer ideas m oonneotion with a fitting celebration of the Queen's Jubilee that of the Denbigh (Scotland) Corporation is the queerest. That enlightened body has deoided to signalise the interesting event by providing a new burial ground at Eglyse Wen, one of the suburbs of that town. Since Parliament last met no less than ten members have obeyed the summons whioh comes to all men but once, the death roll of less than twelve months comprising the names of the Hons A. de B, Brandon, J. Bathgate J. Henderson, and Major Richmond of the' Counoil, and Messrs J.*B. Bradshaw, J. L. Coßter, W. J. Hurst, J. Macandrew, Te Puke Te Ao, and Ihiaia Hakueno of the House. Besides these deaths a vacanoy has occurred through the resignation of Mr 0. J. Johnston of the Te Aro seat. ' The time required for a telegraph signal to pass around the earth is the uubjeot of an inquiry to the " Soientifio American." It states that on a good land telegraph line of length equal to the oirouroferenoe of the earth, about one second would be needed. Ocean cabloß would considerably increase this, even to several seconds. The •• South [Canterbury Times" "hears from {an outside source that the Volunteers were not remarkable for orderly behaviour. When the carriages came to be examined after the return from Pareora, £12 worth of broken window glass was found, and it was alßo discovered that Borne of the warriors had disgraced themselves and their oorps by still worse behaviour." We sinoerely hope that our contemporary has been misinformed.

TINWALD SCHOOL

The following is the Inspector's report upon the recent examination of this school 1 — General Remarks.— The results of the examination are, upon the whole, not good. Standards IV., V , Vl.— Standards VI. to IV. are taught by a fourth year pupil teacher. The arithmetic composition, and writing are all poor, and the copy books are rather untidy. The spelling is weak m Standard V., but good m Standard IV. There are signs of careful teaching, but the results are only moderate. Standards 11. and lll.— Standards 111. and 11. are taken by the Headmaster. The re sults are very poor m all the pass subjects, exoepfc geography. The oopy books are very untidy, and the discipline far from strong. The reading is slovenly m style m both clasa.eß. Standard I. and Infants.— These olassea are under the Mistress. The results m Stan dard I. are moderate ; mP. 11. very fair. The discipline might be a little stricter than it is. The objeot lesson was well treated, and the answering bright and intelligent. Glass and Additional Subjects.— Soienoe has been taught by the pupil teaoher to the olasses Standard 111. to Standard VI., who were questioned by him on a aubjeofc ohoaen from the syllabus of lessons. The oontrol was fairly good, and the questions clear and direot. The subjeot, however, appears to have been taught as a means of imparting information only (and that not always very acourate) ; at all events, the style of treat ment ia not suoh as to bring out the power of observation m the children. The goo* graphy m Standards 11. and IV. ia fair, aa ia also the history m Standard 111. The history m Standards IV. to VI. is only moderate. The drawing is rather poor; reoitation and needlework, fairly good. No good results can be expeoted m the upper part of the sohool unless the work m Standards 11. and 111. is vastly impaoved. George Hogben, Inspeotor of Sohoolu. 7th Febraary, 1887.

MR IVESS'S MEETINGS.

The meeting convened by Mr Ivess at Fiemington last night lapsed owing to the small attendance caused by the inclemency of the weather. Mr Ivess informed those present— six m number — that he would be happy to answer any questions, or receive any suggestions affecting the welfare of the district. In reapoase the following questions were put :— An elector : I have been charged by a solicitor the Bum of £12, as fees, for the j transfer of o piece of land valued at £300. Would Mr Iveas be m favor of reducing such charges?— Mr Ivess Baid that th© oharges m question were iniquitous, and advised the questioner to j?et the bill taxed, promising his assistance m the matter. Another elector : Would Mr Ivess be m faror of introducing an amendment m the Auctioneers' Bill, to reduce the present high commissions charged by auctioneers for the sale of horses and freehold property, as he considered that it was a great hardship on the owner ef a horse, worth say £20, to have an entrance fee or 2s 6d, and a commission of £1 for Belling stopped out of the proceeds ? —Mr Ivess, m reply, said that the question was indeed a very difficult one to deal with. e lt would doubtless be admitted that it would be better for some settlers to pay some auctioneers double the rate of commission to that charged by inferior auctioneers, as the intelligence taot and perseverance which they exercise iv selling would be the means of securing higher prices. He, however, thought that a maximum commission should be legalised, and promised to bear th* matter m hia mind. This concluded Mr Ivesa'a series of meeting*.

NEW ZEALAND TUBERS

Wellington, April 12. Sir Julias Yogel has received a letter from the Agent. General dated London. February 19ih, m which he aaya :— " Yon will have received, soon after you wrote my letter of Deaember 6th, No. 1646, giving a very dieoouraging aooonnt of kauri thertTjarao-in'thß-ttartDtone^^lniil-i --am sorry to aay I oan give no better re port now. It is not that the valua of oolonial woods is without due appreciation here. On tho country muon intweat of a scientific kind is felt m tUe matter. I annex a paper read by Me Ransome be fore the Society of Artß, a, few. nights ago m whloh our kauri, rlmu and black pine were described, apd, it. is oertain, as the paper says, that ifi a demand were to arise for kauri the. ruinous pripe of §3 per cubic foot* at whioh the last cargo was sold, w.oajid npfe long be maintained ; but the tiyj.thjfl that the demand does not exist; and 1 confess I do not see what the Government oan themselves do to create it. The inquiries I have made alwaya come back to the point, that it fa the. producer m New Zealand, and not tho timber merchant here, m whose bands the creation of the trade really lies. The producer must send his woods m suffi olent quautity and variety to the market for the dealer here will never send for them himeelf on BpeouUtiou. Nothing has brought oot the general application of this commercial canon more dearly than the trade reports whloh He Majesty's Donsuls are sending Homo from foreign countries under Lord Roaeberyjs instruc tions. At every point the same story turns up. Foreigners are beating English men out of one market after another simply because they Bend th&fc wares, or samples of their wares" to, the markets hitherto occupied by English traders, and tempt buyers into new channels by lowness of price, by adapta bility to wants, or by variety of choice. I am doubtful whether New Zaaland woods possessing these requisites oan be sent here m quantities that are abaolutey nee QBary to create a profitable trade, but I have not any doubt that if this can be done at all it oan only, be done by private enterprise, and that Government support would really be of very little avail.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr E. G. Staveley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantih Agency Company, Limited) reports on Ashburton sale, 12th Inat :—Though the steady downpour of rain Intefered aomewhat with the attend anoo and retarded bnaineea, It did not prevent a large entry of Bfcook, about 800 sheep and a fair number of oattle being yarded. Business was qnlefc, and prioea without alteration. Fat crossbred ewea made 3a 9J, merino wethers 2s 6i; ordinary full mouth croaabred ewes, la 8d to 2s 6d ; merino do, 9d to In 3d ; cross bred lambs, 2j 9J, 3a, 3s 4d ; two-tooth croasbred wethers, 6s 2d; do mixed, 3s SJ. We yarded for various olienta 2863 sheep. Oattle were diffioalt to gal»,. Fat oows and heifers brought £3 5s and £5 10 1; two-year-olds, 625; fifteen months, 25i; and others nominal values.

SPORTING.

GREAT AUrOMN MtSEJTING, (PROM OVP. BPZOILIi REPORTER.) *' _ ' n Second Day. a The following event a were deolded after , wo went to preea yeaterday. * SBLUNa JUoe, 100 soys ; Six furlongs. * Mr S. T. Murtagh'a oh g Bard, by t laaak Walton— Foreit Queen. 6yr* ° (£6O), 8 3 « (Ohapman) 1 « Me G/G. Stead's b f Credulity, 2yrs l (£100), 6it 121 b... ... (Jwksoti .2 l Mr S, Lemon's br g Oliver Oromwell, £ 4yrs (£6O), 7st ... ... (Dodd 3 " Molly Bawn also ran. Time, lmln ( 19fseo. Dividend, £2 and £3 3s 6d. ( Th« Easter Handicap, 250 bovb ; Oae • mile. ' Middle Park Oo.'s oh f Fair Nell, by j Apremont— ldalla, 3yw, 7st (o»r 7st ' lib) ... ... ... (Ooohrane) 1 ' Mr J. Stenhenson'a br f La Rose, Syr*, 7st lib ... (Sharp) 2 ' Mr J. F. LeSuenr'a b h Hermitage, 4yra, Bat ... ... (Ohapman) 3 , Apropos, Qalbble, Jiiok, Tit Bit, Marlon, Leon, and Fog started. Time, lrala 46seo. Dividend, £36 and £66 12s. The Consolation Handicap, 100 aova ; One iullio. Me Qt; G. Stead'B oh o Moana, by Rama Rama— WaitMji, 4yrs, 7st (Haxtable) 1 Mr W. Milne's brf Mfrella, 3yrß, B.it (Derrett) 2 Mesara Hobb'a b g Jaoky agad, Bst 3lb (Sharp) 3 Tit Bit, Patriolan, and Marlboroogh ran, Time, lmla 472ae0, Dividend, £7 13s;

CHERTSEY ANNUAL SPORTS AND RAGES

: - — + President— Mr Peter Doig. Yico-PjasL dent— Mr Robert Mulligan. Jadga— ; Mr Pbter Doig, Starter— Mr Jamos i Oupeland. Olerk of the Coarse — Mr W. Hood, Olerk of tha Scales— Mr Patterson. Treasurer — Mr J. Doig. » Secretary— Mr H. Strlngfellow. » The Ohertßejr annual sports and racea E were held on Easter Monday m the ; Domain. There was a good attendance of visitors from Aahburton,. Bakala, add the i surrounding districts. Messrs Banger > and Ohildß had refreshment booths on the ground and did a gor>d basinets m dls ; pensing creature ; oocoforta. The usual » danoe m the evening terminated the 'day's i amusement. Following are results : — I ATHLETIC EVENTS. J Schoolboys 1 200 Yds raob, Handicap ; prizes 105, sa, and 2* 6dt — Oolin Oampball, l 15jds, 1 ; Wi Sturgiis, 25 yda, 2 ; J. > Crawford, aor, 3. fc 100 Yds Handicap ; prizaa 15 j, 5i | and 2i 6J — W % Perka,l jW, J. Welsh, 2j I H. Hunt 3. <- Vaulting with Poia j prizes 20*. and , 10s— J. Dent 1 ; N. Price 2. ' Men's 410 yds Handicap: prizes f 22s 6d, and 10a.— JST. <Prioe, acr, 1j J. i Dent 5 yds 2 ; W. Peirka, nor, 3 | Single women's 150 yds Race ; prizes • 15s (aod special presented by Mr Hardy) 1 and ?s 6d.— Miss Thompson 1; Miss Pea?ce 2. 1 Men's 44o yds Htu&dle Race Handicap; r prizes 30a, and 15s. — W. J. Welsh 10yds 1 ; N. Prioe, aor, %; J. Dent 4yds, 3. Sack Raob ; prizes 10a, and ss,— W. , L. Wtlght, 1; A. Dent, 2. ' \ Mbn's 1 mile Handicap ; prizes 40s, I and 20s.— W, Phalps 25yds, 1 ; J. W. ■ Wilson, nor, 2. f Running high Jump ; prizes 20a, and 10*.-^N. Price, 1 ; Wi MoMullan, 2 Old mbn's Raob {over 50 years of a«e); priz9B 20», 10j»— T. Perks, 1 ; G, Van ablea, 2. : HORSE RICE. • Hurdle Rack of 6 bow, second £1 10 sover > 6 Eights of hurdles 3ft Sin. Weights 1 11. stone. v. . Me B. Wilafn'. b m Mab, 6yrs ... 1 \_ Mr JT. Ivory's b m Brookflnhurafc, Cyra 2 • Distance Trot of 6 toys. aeoond - £1 10a. f Me W. Wooda Polly, 150yda behind i acratch # 1 f Mr W. J. Wilsou's o r g Arthur 600 yds behind scratch ... 2 - Ohbbtsby cop, of 6 aovs ; seoond, £L lOi ; > weights 10 atone. J Mr J. Wilson's b m Ngala 1 • Mi- T. Ward'a b m Nancy 2 a Mikb and Doubtful also ran. r Hukby Scubby, a sweepstake of 10s each i horse, with 20s added ; catoh weights t yiost entries. t Mr W. Pearoe's oh g Doubtful 3yr»... 1 t Polly, First Attempt, and Nancy also J tan. > Consolation, of 3 soys. " a Mr T. Ward'a b m Nancy ... . ... 1 & ' ' i.i ■— '

ASHBURTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present : Mobbm Dunoan (chairman), Sawle, Craighead, and Dim ant. : CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read (1) From Mies Olark resigning her appointment ns infant ; mistress, ia consequence of her leaving the district. —The resignation was accepted i with 1 regret. (2) From Mr Silcock, as chairmaa of a public meeting hold at Allen.ton, enclosing a resolution passed at thatineetiag requesting the Committee to urge upon the Board of Education the necessity of erecting a side school at AUeruton. — Consideration was deferred till a later stage of the meeting. master's report. The headmaster'a report was read and adopted. ' ; SPECIAL MEETING. * It was resolved on the motion of Mr ' Bawle seconded by Mr Craig head; "That a epeoial meeting of the Oominittee for the purpoao of finishing up the business prior to the householders' meeting be held on Friday, the 22nd inst. REPAIRS. The Chairman and Mr Dimant were authorised to have the back part of the roof of the caretaker's cottage repaired m tne manner, which after inspection they deemed maat advisable. They were also authorised to have the handles of the school doors repaired. SIDE SCHOOL. After consideration of the question of the ftdvisableness of eroding a aide sohot 1 at Allentun, it was deoidei that the matter be referred to the householders' meeting to be held oa the 25th lnat»nt, VISITING COMMITTEE. The Chairman and Mr Dimant were appointad a Visiting Committee for the remainder of the Committee's term of offioe. * P4YMBNTS. Acoounts amounting to £6 18s 31 were passed for payment. VALEDICTORY. The Chairman briefly thank :d the Committee for the uniform oonrteiy whloh had been extended to him dariog his term of offioe and the meeting adjourned.

THE RAILWAY RETURNS

The Wellington correspondent of the ?reaa says;— Although the railway returni or the financial year have n,ot been fully nade up, an approximate result has been arrived at, wht'oh I am crow m a position ;o communicate. The gross receipts for ;he year were, m round numbera, £990,000. This is £54 000 less than for she pvevlout year, although the length jpen is 145 miles greater. The aggregate axpenditura, however, ia very allghtly laiger notwithstanding the increased mileage, owing to the stringent eoonbmtes Bffeoted m all directions. The -railway reoelpts fall short; of the Treasurer'a^, eitimate by about £150,000, but" aathia?^ expenses have been reduced by some £60,000 the net deficiency on railways to about £90,000 The net profit fo about £300,000, whloh gives interest on cost at the rate of approximately 2£ per ont. I ~s' understand that the results of the Waimea Plains line, whioh wan taken over by, the colony last session, have not yet b9en> - included m the published rotnrn, but will be appended to the return for the ye«v This will only make a difference of ft. few thousands, and will net materially affect the foregoing computation, ih whiobV it has been roughly taken iuto account. ■. ''■ — — '■ ' ; >' w -

MAORIS AND POST MORTEMS

-■ . .. • . Wblunghon, Aprjl 19. Mr Blahop,"Tl.M., at Mo&gomil, tele graphs to the Native Minister re the death of Hakoene and others:—" I did not hear of the oiroamßtanoea until arriving home on the night of the Bth met. I harried through, obtained all poaslble information, • and deolded, as Ooronar, that a mo»t. searching enquiry must be made, and » postmortem. held if possible. 1, thereforey. . proceeded to Perea with Dc Trlmell, and found several hundred Natives asaembied , da Saturday, and the funeral fixed to take : place m an hour. Knowing the Intense aversion of the Natives to Interfere with a dead body, I vsa not sanguine, and .^ almoßt regarded the request for the body as already refused. I addressed the as* eembled Natives at length, telling them; ; vhatl had oome for, and urged reaiom for granting my request. They Wfitp .. , very stiff, and nothing that 1 ooald iajp would induoa them to allow me to. opeai the bodp, add they said it *bb aselesii my staying there and talking. Ih >wevar jnet their arguments one by one, and utedt my personal iofluenoe to induce them to / oome round, and I conld see that I was making an impression. Ac last they agreed to adjourn the funeral for an hour and talk the matter over privately. The result was that they agreei to hand over, the body at the grave to do as I thought fit with. This I consented to, the dootor •performed the post mortem la the porch of the ohuroh, removing the stomach and other portions! which we have ready to forward to Auckland for analysis. I swore m a mixed jury for the inquest, and after viewing the body' adjourned it. The funeral waa largely attended by both Europeans and Natives. The report will be both interesting and satisfying, I truit, for it is an important precedent ia like matters, as m the. past It hai been Im possible te indaoe the Natives to give over a body for dissection.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auc&land, April 12. The luterprovinoial crloket match- Auckland v Wellington — commenced to* day at I.SO at the Domain Cricket Ground, Only 1000 spectators were present. Wellington won the toaa, and sent m Auckland first.- When time Wat y oalled the acore stood at 208 for nine wlcketo. Wellington, April 18; Captain Stuarb of the Arawa, has in* speoted Captain All man's naatic»»l danger Indicator, and was so much Impressed with its utility that he has deolded to hava the Arawa fitted with one on her return to London, . . , The Wellington Volunteera relarnedjjLl: one o'clock this afternoon from the Tara« naki encampment. The men speak well of the encampment generally, but condemn the entering arrangements m unmeasurod r terms. Some of them wished to taij their provieions with them, having had ak taste of the bad oatorlng at other enosmp ments, but they say they were prohibited from so doing by tbeir commanding officers. Dunsdin, April 12, The Premier, whu arrived hero last night, leaves on Saturday or Monday next without addressing his constituents. He ia retained to plead for the plaintiffs m the big case, Sargood and Company v the> Corporation of Dtmedin, which aomes on for hearing to-morrow morning, and m expected to last several days. Heavj damages are claimed for the flooding of the basement of plaintiffs' warehouse. Invkrcargill, April 12. The firtt ram fair was held here to-day, The entries were fairly numerous, but the prices obtained were low and lalei dragging. Toung Leiceaters.and Lincolna made from one to two guineas, and m on* instance three guineas, was obtained. Old rams sold as low as five shillings'

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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VOLUNTEER MANŒUVRES.

• (Received April 13,11.20 A.m.)

London, April 12. Volunteer maooauvres on an exten* sive scale took place yesterday at Dover and Eastbourne. Large forces were m the field and the manoeuvres are pro nounced to have been an unusual success. The Duke of Cambridge issued an order of the day, m whiqh ha warmly praised thi appearance of the); men and the evolutions performed. Alexandria, April 12. ■ News is to hand from Wady Haifa that "four envoys from the Mahdi's suc cessor at Khartoum have been allowed to pass on their way to Cairo to' bring letters for the Queen, Khedive and Sultan. No thingis known as to the object of the mission. St PBTSBSBURa. April 12, A difficulty has arisen between M. Giers, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and M. Katakoff, editor of the "Moscow" Gazette. All attempts at reconciliation so far have failed.

AUSTRALIAN.

(.REUTKB'S TELEGRAMS— COPYBHJHT.J ! Melbourne, April 13, The Rev Dr Goe, Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, arrived this morning and was welcomed by a large assembly of Melbourne citizens. His installation; will take place on Thursday next* a. m-uu >' , S * DNI^ April I*. At Chbbon's sale of. thoroughbred yearlings to-day, a brother to The Broker was sold for soogs, a sister to Cairo 3QQgs» Mr Gannon being the purchaser m both cases. A colt by Qraritimaster — Baroness realised 3isgs. A colt by; Maribyrnong — Gipsy Girl fetched 22igs. (Received April 13, 1 5 p.m.)] Sydney, April 13 Extraordinary ram has fallen during the night and morning. The street" the city are flooded m low-W ; and traffic is thereby iron- '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APBIIi 13; 1887



More health, sunshine and joy m American Co.'s Hop Bitters than m all other remedies. Observe For general debility and prostration Hop Bittors (American Co.'s) will do wonder*. Prove it by trial. See Hoiaoway's Pilm.—lmportant for thodeli- oate.—lt is difficult to determine whioh is the more trying to the human constitution, the damp, cold days of autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of spring. Through, out the seasons good health may be main- tained by oooaßional doßes of Holloway's Pill whioh purify the blood and act as wholesome stimulants to the skin, stomaoh, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medioine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore andoheer them without danger, pain, or inoonvenience. No family should be without a supply of Hollo- way's Pills and Ointment as by a timely' recourse to them the firßt erring funotion may be reclaimed, suffering may be spared, ana eavod



Statutory Declaration —l, Franz Raabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, do Bolemnly and sinoerely doolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of ago, waß aooidentally hurt with an axe on the knee. lat onoe took oil pains to seoure medioal assistanoe. However, m spite of all effort?, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Maogillivray that an ampu- tation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, proounng some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son withm a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reaohed that the Extraot referred to was first app'ied And I make this solemn doolaration, eto..— Franz JRaabe, JDeolared at Sandhurst, m ihe colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven befQre we, Mowta 0oh». J,P.—(Advt.) '



Skinny Me**.—"Wells' Health Renewer" y restores health and vigor, oures Dyspepsia, j Impotenoe, Sexual Debility. At ohemistfl Q and druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser and p Co., Agentß, Christchurch. 2 Q Wells' Hair Balsam.—lf gray, restores to A original oolor. An elegant dressings softens ft ana beautifiesi. No oil nor grease. A Tonij Restorative, S(opg hair coming out} strengthens, oleanees, heals, ftoalpi 2 "Bough, on Bam."—Clears out rats, mioe roaohes, flios, ants* bed bugs'; beetles, taaeotsy th skunka, jack rabbits, Bparwws, goph , A,t th o^om^sts and druggists., ar



Wanted. WANTED known that HAVES & CO. have Large Stocks on hand. For particular see our advertisements m this paper. ° I RESTING AT FAIRFIELD.— The ; tender of Mr Henry Earnshnw for fencing bus been accepted. — Gborgk Jamkson* 4 85 WANTED a Situation as Cook on Station. Good bakop. Beferenco if required. Apply G. P. "Mail" office. 4 86 EVERY person Purchasing 6s worth of Goods will bo entitled to on? guess (10a two guesses, and bo on) as to the number of seeds contained m the Monster Pumpkin, now on view m oui Clothing Shop, adjoining the Drapery. — H. 0. Segers, Melfoid House. WANTED Known.— LOST a white SUCKING PIG. Please giva io formation to Mr A. Harrison. 4 9c ONSTER PUMPKIN PRIZES . - First Prize value £3 ; secon-), £2 third, £1 10s ; fourth, £1 ; fifth, 15a 6d. And 150 others from 2a to 123 6d. Dress- making on the premises. — H. 0. Seders Melford House. T BDGERS, Journale, Cash and Day Jj Books, Letter and Memorandum Boobs, Plain and Fancy Stationery. — H. M. JoNB3. HAVING taken the shop adjoining our Drapery, "have opened it for Men's Clothing and Boots, &«;. Splendid Assortment of Overcoats, Waterproofs, Oilskins, &c. 155 Pumpkin Priz9s to. be given away. Apprentices wanted for the dressmaking. — H. C, Begbrs, Melford House. ■ WANTED known— l have just opened np a useful assortment of house- hold Crookery, Ironmongery and Brash- ware. — James McGregor, Grower, Etc. Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. There ! tak a drap o' the cor- dial yer worthy faither, the Deacon, was sac fond o\ ROB BOY. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. ANTED KNOWN. — That MRB MEECH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, next Post Office. WANTED a ttTEWARD for the Ash- burton Clnb, Applications, with references enclosed, to be m Wednesday, April 15. Particulars of duties, &0. , from the President. TjIURNITURE— To meet the times, W. JO DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, East street, Ashburton, ib now selling Furniture of all kinds cheaper than ever. Chest of Drawers, £1 ss ; Spring Couches, £1 5s Every other article equally cheap. All new furniture at second-hand price. 804



caution. ; IT HaviDg been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous • persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inferior article of HSBBAL SEEK The public are cautioned against purchas- ing such inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, ana to meot the times and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonio Herbal Beef at the Reduced Price of Is 3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or? label will be prosecuted. T. HOULT Moore street, Ashburton. 2 146 HOESE COVERS, HORBE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTON, AND AT TIN W ALD. I HAVE determined to give better value In HORSE COVERS than any other m the trade m Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Covers. I have also JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinds of SADDLERY, per b.b. Tainui, from the beat Engliah manufacturers, which I am prepared to sell at piioea not to be beaten. I have m Stook every description of Saddlery to select from. Oath Customer* liberally dealt with. highest Cash Price for Hone Hair. The old mottot- Taa Bwr is tei Tiubafibx, S+lQfr



Drain Kpes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 Inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON A CERTAIN CURB FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer, (Registered). PRICe 7 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after b.wng bald for 1 years. None genuine without the trade mark md signature— JOHN HICKHAN, To be obtained at all Chemist*. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT COAL CAJtf NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT* FOE fjMQHT SHILLINGS PER TON Or m ABhburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER. TON, By the Truok. FOR CASH OfILY. ~. F, WRIGHT.



Business Koticea. DIPPING SEASON, 1887; TOMLINSON AND HAYWARD'S LINCOLN DIP, 3 , (POISONOUS), GLYCERINE DIP (NON-POISONOUS). WILL MIX WITH GOLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. mHESE DIPS used together In equal proportions gave the highest satisfaction last JL Sea." as Is evidenoed by numerous Testimonials whioh oan be seen at the Agents. The Glycerine Dip is the best ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and the Lincoln Dip Is the most durable In the Wool, and will keep eheepolean longer than any other yet known. The two Dips used together make a perfeot Dip, and keep any ordinary flook of sheep olean the whole season. They combine highly nutritions and stimulating properties, as well as lasting qualities. They are certain killers of Tloks, their eggs ; Lice, their ova j and all parasites infesting the skins of Sheep. * For very lousy and filthy longwool flocks, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE is reoom mended, being tbe most lasting In Its effects. Testimonials prove that m every Instance sheep dipped In the mixture have come m a shearing with perfeotly olean healthy skiDs, entirely free from vermin and parasites, and the wool peculiarly soft and beautifully glossy. PRICE— 8s 6d PER GALLON, OR £3 10s PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH H. MATSON & CO., AGENTS, ASHBURTON Victoria House. IN Ooneeqnonce of Bequis'te Alterations to Premises, which willj.afford greater facilities for condnctiug onr rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly fiedqce our Stock within (he next few weeks. large and liberal Reductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as early as convenient to_enable the Gift Distribution to be Batisf aoterily closed . DIMANT~& COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. ALBERT ROBERTS IS A CASH PUROHAbEB OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES onlAdvantageous Terms. Has for Sale,— GOLDEN TABES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHA.RES (all sizes). SEED WHEAT, OATS, BABLT.Y, CIXWBBP, COCKSFOOT, BYEGBAS RAPE SEED, CORN SACKS, SEAMING TWINE. 2 COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE BEST JLN THE MARKET, W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANTAS»| : * '■ Manilla Rope, {Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and i Garde'n|Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, 1 . . Special attention is called to the well aborted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Batten* «nd Canvas (kept m etook, and repairs promptly executed.^ Tarpauiins'from „6jcßto 24 x 30, always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premise*, *" MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. ' " : .. r— B All Orders by^ Letter on Tbibobam Promptly Attbn»e» to# W- PATCHING 10861*— ""-"EASTIFSTREET, ASHBUBTON.



NOTIC® TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MRS PAULINGThas REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, Gbebn Lane, Hampsteab. 1 46 rnOWLE'S PENNYROYAL- AND J. STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES qufokly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre- valent with the sex. Boxes la lid and Is 9d t of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. T'repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Oountiei Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. MRS MANHIRE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders' Buildings, Eaßt street. TjUflOY STATIONERY, Toys, and fj Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &o. Ladies' and Children's Pinafores and Aprons, Ac, &o. 9624 CAUTION TO POAOHEBSL TTN confieqnence of so much Poaching of J Trout from the Lagmhor Creeks, I hereby give notice that anyone found s» doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tba a reward of £20 will be paid to any person who will give such information as jhall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 11 # 38 Lagmhor; TRY KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT-IRFPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON'S J\_ JAM is made frem NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIBKPATEICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m tke market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and ioferi brands Jam, the remains of old •tock, which must be sold at any price, bnt ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's New Season . am is the best. CAUTION. None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson* on the label. B# Kirkpatrick & Co. MANTJFACTTJREBS,3 SELBOW N U Z.