RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Tbatnb Abrivb it Abhbubtor— From Christ huroh and the North, at 10.15 a.m. (express), ,85 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. From Timaru, 0.45 a.m. From Dunedin and Booth, 5.27 m. (express). From Mount Somera, 10.5 Teaiks Leavb Ashbubton — For Ohriat cbnroh and North, at 7.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., And 5.87 p.m. (express). For Dunedin and onth, 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.

Mails close at the Aahburton Post Office follows : —

For Ohrlßtohurch and North at 6 a. in 0.30 a. to., and 5 p. m., daily. For Ohertaey Rakaia, &0., at 10.30 a.m end 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tlnwald, Wlnslow, Hinds, Ooldrtream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, tni Geraldine, at 10 a.m. daily. For Temuka, at 10 vra. and .30 p. m tfor Tlma*n and South/ at 10 s./n., and Jfc p,m., daily For (ireei)Btreet and Aehburton Forks. Weanwdays and Saturdays, at 10.30

a. For Wakanui, Elgin, Seavlew, Seafield, ad Kyle, on Tuesdays^ Thursdays, and turdays, at 6.30 a. m. For uount Somers, dally at p.m For Mayfield and Ruapuna, 0 Mon iavi and Thursdays at 430 p*m. For Aahton, Waterton and Longbeaoh, 4.30 P. m. dally, . For Flemington, on Mondays, Wednee 4»ys, and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m, For Newlands, on Tne&days and Fri at 10.30 ». m.

Mails arrive at the Auhburton Post ffles—

Jeom Ohriitohuroh and R&k&la at 10.15 . m., 4.36 p.m., »nd 7.30 p.m. FromChertsey &o. at 10.15 « and ,86 p.m. euily. From Duiodin *ad Intermediate places 6.3<f %m daily, ;¥rotn Temuka an Timaru at 10.40 a.m p 5. 50 p.m daily. From Greenstreet and Aohburton Forko, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 4 45 p.m. From Wakanul, Elgin, Seavlew, Sea field and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, <)nd Saturdays, at sp. m. Frcm Mount Somors, dally at 10.5 ■ m.

From Mayfield and Rnapuna, on Wed Jo -days »nd Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. From Aahton, Waterton, and Long at 10 a. m. dally. From Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri at 2.30 p.m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurt ys, and Saturdays, at 10a.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1887. THE EDUCATION REPORT.

The annual report on Education was laid on the table of the House a few days ago. It is a most fc/rmidable document, consisting of 130 £ages, but perhaps a few of the most interesting features may not be out of place. Re ferring to public schools, the report says, that the average daily attendance of pupils throughout the year (83,405) is greater by 3193 than the attendance for 18S5, and the average attendance (85»343) is the highest yet attained, and for the last quarter of the year exceeds the corresponding number for the pre ceding year by 3680. The number of pupils on the rolls at the end of the year was 106,302 —-exceeding the number at the end of 1885 by 3921. From no point of view has the increase reached the estimate made at the be ginning of the year, and since the passing of the Education Act the annual increase has never been so small, except m the years 1881 and 1882, when it was affected by the great diminution of grants for buildings, and the rule excluding children under five years of age from attendance. In framing the estimates for 18S6 it was not considered safe to provide for less than 85,000 children, and as the attendance has been only 83,405,' the amount expended by way of capitation allowances has fallen short of estimates by more than The very large number of additions and withdrawals of pupils m comparison with the whole number enrolled continues to be a noticeable feature. Pupils to the number of 7030, who were, on the roll m December, ISBS, dtopped during the , year, making fn all 45>257- The di/-| ference between this number and 49,175, the number of admissions, is the net addition to the roll, 3921. It cannot be supposed that anything like 45,000 actually and finally left school during the year, or that 49,000 new pupils were admitted. The num bers must be, to a large extent, ac counted for by immigrations and long suspensions of attendance— suspensions long enough to expunge the names, followed by the fresh entry of the same names. The average attendance has been 78 6 percent of the mean roll num ber. It has never before been so high, though last year it was nearly as good (78*5). The number of schools (reckoning 62halftimeschoolsasequalto3i full time schools) if 1054. At the end or 1885 the number was 1012 (reckoning 58 half-time schools as 29). The tendency, as might be expected, is m the direction of^m increase m the^ average number of pupils at each school. In 1884 the average was 77-8, m 18S5 it was 80, and m 1886 it rises to 81, There is also a continuous increase m the number of aided schools, which has risen. from 48 m 1883 to 119 m 1886. The increase (102) m the number of teachers during the year was rather less than sufficient to keep pace with the number of pupils. It is very remark able that the increase (27) m the nun>bcr of male pupil teachers is almost equal to that (2Sy which has taken place m the number of female pupil teachers, although there are between three and four times as many of the latter as there are of the former. It is apparent that the increase m the number of sewing mistresses (who are not included m the foregoing statement) is probably due to an inaccurate state ment of the number for 1885 which was most likely 164 and not 148 as reported. A table shows, among other things, the rate of each teacher's salary m December. The sum resulting from the addition of these rates of salary, amounted to an annual rate of I 7 S zd, which, being divided amongst 2894 teachers, gives an average of £96 15s 9d. This is exclusive of the annual value of houses and land belonging to Boards and occupied by teachers; The number of teachers (in cluding pupil teachers and sewing mis tressce receiving salaries of less than ,£IOO a year) is 1647, and the number J receiving salaries of more thau a

year is 1247. The salaries paid to teachers constitute by far the greatest part of the expenditure of the Boards. The salaries m December being, as has been stated, an annual rate of and the average attendance for December being 85,343, it follows that the salaries of teachers are equal to an an average attendance capitation of .£3 5s 7 d - Taking the whole year, however, instead of the last quarter, the salaries have represented a larger capitation than this, and when the salaries of visiting teachers are also taken into account, the'rate is raised to about Bs. This leaves about 12s out of a capitation allowance of £4, and an inspection subsidy of for the incidental expenses of schools and cost of boards administration and inspection, on which items the expendi ture last year was ,£50,040 8s 3d for an average attendance of 83,405, or 12s a head. Last session's public works vote of for school buildings made it possible to grant 4s to Education Boards m pioportion to the population of the several districts, but the money was not paid till Feb ruary of this year, and therefore it does not enter into the accounts of 1886.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The following is a list of letters received at the ABhburton Post Office from places beyond the colony during the month of April, and remaining unclaimed on June lßt, 1887:— Thomas Daintry, Patrick Grace, Hanson Sohofield, James Nicholson, John Smithson, ftnd William Watkins.

Now that the elcotions for a new Parlia* ment are so close at hand, names of probable candidateß are freely mentioned. Tho present member for the Wakanui seat will, we under* stand on good authority, be opposed by Mr C. W. Purnell, and it is not unlikely that nomination day will Bee othor gentlemen m the field. So far, busy tongued rumor has not soleoted any likely opponent to the present member for Ashburton.

The annual meeting of the Licensing Com* mitteefor the Borough of Aehburton was held yesterday. Present— Messrs T. Scaly (Chair man), Harrison, Hughes, and Tuoker. An application for transfer of the lioense of the Ashburton Hotel from J. Henry to P. Devane, was granted, as was also an applica tion for the transfer of the licenso of the Commercial Hotel from It. J. Whittle to J. Hettty. The followiug renewals were granted :— J. W. McEae, Central Hotel ; T. Toppin, lloyal Hotel ; W. Pattraan, Somerset Hotel ; John Henry, Commercial Hotel ; P. Devane, Ashburton Hotel} J. F. Butler, Butler's Family Hotel.; W. Drummond, Rail way Refreshment Rooms. Mr Crisp, on behalf of the licensed victuallers of the district', applied for an extension of time for tho sale of liquors to eleven o'olock, and he also applied for exemption] from the clause m relation to lamps being kept burning all night. Both applications were \ granted, tbo latter provisionally on a good; light being kept burning till eleven o'olock.

It i 3 said that a sovereign remedy for cholera has been discovered m Buenos Ayres, where the genuine Astatio oholora has exi3ted m an epidemic form for the last t«q or three monthß. This remedy is laid to be the Peruvian plant coca. It is alleged that it is only necessary tojohew^tho leaves of tho plant to get rid of the disease.

An ecoentrio old man at Montronge has cruelly hoaxed a nephew, to whom he be quoathed m his will 100,000fr m gold. The money waß Baid to have been buried at a spot only Known to his flaUnful aog Cicsar. Toe heir bad notbiog Jo do but pronounce the magio works " Cjoaar, cherchc 1" But as soon as thoy are pronounced the malicious beast turns round and bites the young man. The experiment has been repeated several times, and the not result is simply half a dozen bites.

In (ancient times writing was done by an iron bodkin on the woodon or other materials used for writing on, a thin covering of wax being laid on to make it more easy to write on for daily use, and to admit of erasure. Tho stylus was made sharp at ouo end, to writo with, and blunt land broad at tho othor to efface e and correct {easily. The Romans forbade tho use ot this Bharp instrument, as many persons used them as daggers. A Bohoolrnaster was killed by the stylus of one of his own eoholare. Thoy substituted a Btylua made Jof a bono of a ;bird or other animal. "When they wrote on softer materials they used rceda and canes, split, like our pens, at the point. Before steel pens came into general use, pens mado from the goose quill wero used, and aro still preferred by many. Steal [pens began to come into uso about 1820, when the first gross of three-slit pens were sold wholesalo for seven pounds four shillings. In 1832 tho prioe was six Shillings each, but a better pen is now Bold at sixpence a grosst Porry, Mitchell, and Gillot are well known makers. Joseph Gilloti a meohanio, aided by his wife, made a very large fortune by this manufacture. Birming ham produced, m 1858, upwards of a thou sand million pens per annum. Women and children are [principally employed m tho manufacture.

The " Scientific Amerioan " quotes the fol lowing strange^ Btory from the "JAlbany Journal " :—" John Templeton is a black smith who owns a fino specimen of tho English mastiff. Recently Mr Templeton was working at his forge, putting a new stcol m a piak, The afcool was slightly burned m tho boating, .and, instead of welding, flew m half a dozen pieces. One pieoo struok the blaoksmith just above tho right eye with such force as to fasten itself m iirinly. The black smith staggered and fell backward. How long he was unconaoioos ho does not know, but when he revived the dog lay m the middle of the shop crying almost like a human being, and rubbing his jaws m Iho dußt of tho floor. The pieco of steel thatjbad struck Mr Templo. ton lay a short distance from the dog. The faithful brute had seized tho hot steel with his teeth and drawn it from the frontal brow of Mr Tempfeton'a head. Tho dog's mouth was found to be badly burned." A " mending office " Ifor bachelors has been established m Now York. Here socks are darned, buttons sewn on, and other nocessary repairs mado at Bmall charges for the benefit of single men who have no feminine belong ings to care for their garments.

THE DRUIDS' ENTERTAINMENT,

The dramatic performance last night m the Oddfellows' Halt, given by members of the local Drnids' Lodge, assisted by three lady performers from Ohrietohuroh, was attended by a very good muster of the public, tho 2nd and 3rd seats m partiou lar being well filled up.

The performnnca commenced with an amuaing comedy entitled "My Tarn Next," In which the point of Interest arises from the fact of Mr Twitter (Mr R. Blston), a village apothecary, marrying a widow, Lydia (Mlsb R. Fiucher), who, it appears, by circumstances which oamo to light daring tho progress of the 'piece, has already four other husbands, Messrs Brown, Grey, White, and Black, who have each mysteriously disappeared, but this matter is at, the end of tho pieoe, explained bjr Mra Twitters, showing that there were only four names foe the one Individual, and the enrtalu falls after a general clear np of all suspicions of foal play haa been made. The three ladiea all dressed very ap propriately for their various parta, and Miss 0. Flßiher as Peggy, the lively and jealous hoasetn&H, gave her part with great vivacity and energy, and Miss Ver non, although having only a small pert m the fun, did that well. Bolus (MrlS'okes), and Tom Trap (Mr Pauliug), Wheatear j (Me B. Taeker), filled the other par»B amusingly, although the prompter, evi dently was m rather more demand than should have baen the case. After an interval and overture by piano and violina, the oartains rose to " Leave it to Me," a fare a m which the three ladieß again appeared ta somewhat similar characters to the first piece, supported by Mr Easy (Mr Sadler), Mr Oourtloy (Mr Potter), Joe Sprouts (Mr Rudolph), and Mr Qaince (Mr Maclean ) Thin lively and very amuaing little farce went more smoothly than that first performed, and brought out some apropos jokes on local jubilee and other matters, winding up with some comical exhibitions of spiritism and table turning, the curtain falling at 10 o'clock, and the audience retiring, all In good humour with the evening's per* formacoea, which should materially aid the funds of the Lodge.

WRECK OF A CHANNEL STEAMER.

THE NEWHAVEN STEAMER WBEOKED OFF DIEPPE.

(From our Paris Correspondent.)

At a quarter to four o'clock a.m. of the 13th April, the steamer Victoria, Captain Clarke, belonging to the Newhaven and Dieppe servico, ran on the Ailly rocks v near Dieppe, on her passage to Nowhaven. There were ninety-five passengerb on board, and the panio which ensued waa indescribable, Several persons jumped overboard, and were oarried away by the tide and drowned. The captain attributes the accident to the fog, and to' the faot that no fog horn was being Bounded, as it usually is. Ha is unable to pive the number of thoso drowned. The men did all they could to allay the panic, and the captain remained on board until after all the passengers had left. Ho has been m the ser vice for twenty-eight years, and never had an accident before. Ho was perfectly mobbed by women, all begging him to save them, his movements being thus much hampered. Capt. Clarke states that the yossel left Newhaven with ninety-live passengers on board. On their nearing the French coast at about 3 a.m. a heavy fog settled down. At four he saw a " dark shado," and ordered the engineers to move astern at full speed. The ship's head was to the north-west. She stopped, ported, wont ahead, and immediately struck, her bows going under. He first heard the fog-horn an hour later. This day's (loth) telegrams say that when the boat capsized the scene was heartrending. There were fearful cries from tbo&o drowning and from those on board. It is reported that four children sleeping m berths m tho foreoabin were drowned. The vessel has become a total wreck, and most of the luggage is lost. Uncertainty still prevails as to the circumstances under which tho passengers (it is said twelve) lost their lives j although Captain White, who had arrived at tho soene of the wreok abjrat five o'clock, attributes the deaths to the paesen gers jumping overboard, a belief prevails that some iives were lo'sl by <ho swamping of ouo of the boats which were lowered to save the passengers. The following is the report made by tho captain of the Victoria: — "Dieppe, April 13. Left New haven at 11.30 p.m. on 12th ; flood setting; wind east, fresh. AH went well until about 4.15 a.m. Weather thick on land ; had seen no light, nor heard the horn on Gape. All at once I perceived a dark shado, which I thought to be land. Stopped engines, and went full Bpeed astern for the space i three or four minutes; then went ahead on port helm, thinking it was easterly of Dieppe, not hearing horn on Cape. When ship's head was north-west by compass she struok upon the rock and immediately began to fill, settling down by head, still remaining upon the rock. Ordered mate to lower the boats and land passengers. When lowering the port-quarter boat boat level [with the rail passengers made a rush, jumping m as soon as sho was being lowered, m opposition to all the officers could do to prevent thorn, it being tho first boat. When m tho not of lowering a lady's shawl became entangled m the after fall, and after choking tho block, a sea striking the boat at tho time caused the fore tackle to unhook, capsizing the b1 at and throwing all the passengers into tho water, of whom we saved two with a lifeboat. Wo then put as many as prudent into the other lifeboat, and they drifted away to tho leeward of the ship. Landed remainder with the other lifeboat m safety under the Capo. Remained by the ship till the sea was making a olear breaoh over her. I left with the remainder of the Grew and prooeedod to Dieppe, where we ar rived about mid-day. I very much regret the loss of life which has occurred, but feel sure that, bad the passengers listened to my entreaties and been amenable to my orders, all would have been saved. Can only at tribute tho sad accident to tho fog and the not sounding of the horn at the Cape; — (Signed), " John Clark, master."

A DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE IN AMERICA.

A sale of articles which had nccnmu lated m the Dend letter Office at Wnsh ington during tho year has just been held. The catalogue presented some curious features. It was a book of ninety- five closely printed pages. There were ap proximatoly 25.000 miscol'aneous articles enumerated, which were separated into 4500 puckogea. Besides theso, thoro wore 2GOO books and 133 pieces of jowollery. Tho sale continued forsoveral days, Tho packages are wrapped m paper, so that the only clue to what thoy contain is found m tho catalogued This is often misleading, because of it's brevity m description, and tho interest of the pur chaser never flfigs m con6equonco. Among the contents of the packages, undercloth ing for both soxos and of all sizes is most numerous. The following ure specimens : — Women's cheap hosiery, gartors, cor sets, chemisos, bustlos, undershirts, and shoulder braces. Other packets contained dtcel pens, rosaries, razors, galvanic girdlos, n.irrors, cigars, a ropo halter, soap, women's back combs, doll corsets, egg beators, ear muffs, electric batteries, dark lanterns, sugar spoons, a crucifix, oil paintings, Easter eggs, mar bios, six small sowing machines, Indian mocassins, tooth j brushes, bayonets, Turkish bath towols, dontist's forceps, duck calls, fifes, roller skates, undertaker's embalming needles, bow aud arrows, pipes, artificial eyes, otc. ad lib. Tho catalogue embraced every thing from " Thoughts on Daniel," through agricultural reports, Christinas stories, autograph albums, and dictionaries, to tho * Lives of lllustrioua Shoomakors."

The oonoert by the St. Stephen's Choral Society takes place this evening at 8 p.m., punctually, m the Oddfellows' Hall. Per. formers are requested to be at the Hall by 7.30 p.m.

A curious discovery was made at Aberdeen lately. The trawler Sybil, of Lowestoft, landed a ling at Point Law, and the fish on being gutted was found to contain m its stomach a blaok pint bottle corked. ° In the bottle there was found the following message written m penoil on one side of a piece of paper:— '• The schooner Anne, of Bangor, m a sinking state. My men have given up— all hope abandoned. Writing this, dear wife, if this should reaoh shore, know what has become of your darling Willie. God bless you." On the other side of the paper is the following :— " January 24tb, 1886. Dreadful Btorin. Both masts gone ; Bhip waterlogged. Good byo, dear wife, for ever, from you* loving husband, William Jansen."

Skinny Men.—" Wells' Health Renower ,' restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia* Impotence, Sexual Debility. At ohemists and druggists. Kompthorne, Proueer, and Co., Agents, Christohurch.

A HERESY HUNT

Dunedin, June 1. An attempt at what is popularly called a " heresj hunt " wae made m tha Dunedin Treßbytery to-night. Some Bix weeks ago the Rev J. Gibb, the recently-appointed pastor of the First Ohuroh, m addressing a publio assemblage, gave utterance to the following remark : — «• People seemed too muoh inclined to take their religion from the Old Testament. The ten Commandmonts were given to a rude people m a rode age. They were not intended to serve the Ohuroh of Christ to-day. We had a law to-day higher for intensity, search ing, and light, and it was our bounden duty, as loyal Bubjeots, through ill report and good report, through prosperity ond adversity, through sunshine and shame, to obey the commandments of our King." The Rev Mr Finlayson to-night breught this under the notice of the Presbytery, and a very lengthy discussion ensued. In the course of this Mr Gibb, who spoke warmly, said he was not prepared to make a statement of bis views as to the relations subsisting between the law of Moses and the law of Christ, and he thought it would be vexatious of the Presbytery to ask him to do so abruptly. The words attributed to him he certainly | usod, but the context which more fully explained them was not reported.

A motion was eventually carried— Moved by Mr K. Bamsay, secondad by the Eev B. Waddell— to the effect that Mr Gibb's expla nation was satisfactory.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Sydney, May 27.

The Jubilee arrangements are maturing. In additltlon to the illumination of the harbor by Mr Pain, feftVdVAl of the public and private buildings will be Illuminated. Tho City Council held a moat stormy meeting orer a proposal to expend £250 Strong language wna mcd, and some nnoompllmentary expressions m regard to Her Majesty were indulged m.

Several hundred unemployed are now engaged at the Field of Mars, earning an average of 22s to 25s per week with rations.

Beaoh Ib m fair condition, and considers hs can beat Hanlan.

Sir H. Parkes completed his 720 d birth day to day

The surviving members of tho first Par- Ham on t under responsible Government dined together on Monday. Eleven were present, but several others were acoounted for but unable to attend.

The Agricultural Show, It is eaid, has not been a financial suoceaa.

Another attempt Is being made to secure the liberation of the Mount Rennle prisoners.

Brisbane, May 27. Some controverßy has taken place owing to tho Governor at a hvcc receiving the Defence Foroo before the Corporation offioials. It has been explained that thta was done because the Defence Force repre sent the community at large, and the Cor poration only a local seation.

lieporta from Kingdom goldfields con tinuo to show improving prospects,

Adelaide May 27, About 30,000 children will take part In the Jubiloo demonstration.

• Melbourne, May 27. The Windsor inquest oontinuca to ex oite mnch attention. It appears the youth Blackburn knew nothing about block sig nalling. It was also ebown, m evidence, that he had been tutored as to what he was to say. Gedge, tho Btationmaster at Prahran, does not oome out of the inquiry at all well, the evidence against him being very unsatisfactory. There appears to have been no examination of clerks as their compatenoy m block signalling. The Chinese Commissioners arrived In Melbourne and were received at the station by a Uuard of Honor. The Chinese wers dreeaod m various styles. The Governor Bent his carriage to meet them.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BETTER'S TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT. ]

FRENCH AFFAIRS.

Paris, May 31.

A popular demonstration m favor of General Boulanger took place, outside the Grand Opera House tonight. The proceedings, m which several thousand took part, were of a turbulent character. Troops were held m readiness to pro tect the Champs Elysees, especial care being taken for the protection of the embassies. The proceedings, however, passed off quietly. General Boulanger has left Paris.

A BISHOP ON COLONISTS.

London, May 31.

Bishop Barry, of Sydney, addressing the ladies' department of King's Col lege; Cambridge, declared that drink ing was carried on to a greater extent m New South Wales than m England, especially among the higher grades of society. Sensual vices and the spirit of lawlessness were also more prevalent m that colony than at Home, but the material and intellectual progress of the colonists was undoubted.

THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION.

. The JNove Vremya considers France and Russia are certain not to ratify the Egyptian Convention.

THE AFGHAN REBELLION.

It is reported that the troops of the Ameer, at Ghuznee, were badly de feated by the Ghilzais on the 20th,

A USTRALIAN.

[Reuter s telegrams— copyright. ]

THE WINDSOR DISASTER.

Melbourne, June 1. At the inquiry regarding the Wind sor railway accident, one of the pas setogers by the first train contradicted the evidence of Cameron, who stated he had requested the guard to go back to stop the express.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Sudden Death.

Gisbobne, Jun* 2. A man named Jnmos Campbell walked into Dr Pollen's this morning complaining of a ptin m hin chest. While the Doctor was writing a prescription the man fell dead. Campbell, who is a laborer, has been long roiHonf; here and was steady and well respected, 

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Wauqawdi, Jnnel. Correspondonca h&B been going on for some time between Captain Sommervllle, Chairman of the NZ, Hifla Ataooiatlon, aud the Defence Department, relative to new r'fles for Ihe Oamaru meeting, The Department have replied to the effeot that Burton-Lee rifles are expected within tbfti months, the makers hiving had inttraa* tions to nae deepatoh, and send them by 'Frisao. A letter Is expected next mail abating when they will arrive, and if th« information is n»t natUfaotory Martini- Honris will probably be ptxrohaaed from the New Sonth Walea (Government, who have a large otook m hand.

Wrllinotok, Jun.« 1, >It is probable that Hearn, the looal sculler, will take part la the great rowing oarnlval to be held In Sydney. The annual report of the Ath«D«eara shows It ia difficult to properly maintain the institute, owing to want of faadc, and the Committee express the opinion that unless the number of subscribers li inoreaaed, it must close, The meeting decided to raise money by means of deben tures of the valne of £1. The total issue not to exoeed £1000. Mr Rom Marten was elected President for the next year. The Chancellor of the New Zealand University has received Her Majwty'i Order ia Council making provision for medical graduates of the New Zealand •University (subject to their diplomat being accepted by tha General Medloal Oounoi) of Great Britain) to praotloe ap doctorß on board of merchant ships or m the army acid navy. Out of the 779 replies to a circular sent out by the Hospital and Oharltabla Aid Board 4E>7 are m favor of voluntary contributions, promising m all £562. As the amount required for charitable pur poses Is £2239, the general opinion of the Committee was that a rate should b« Btrnok.

Tiie Customs doty collected for May amounted to £100,401 19a Gi, a« against £99,527, da lid for the corresponding month last year. The four principal porti contributed as follows : - Dunedla, £25,381, 6s lOd ; Auckland, £21,6«3 17t 3i ; Wellington, £19 325 16i ; snd OhtUt ohorob, £15,329 10a Bd.

The beer duty total for the colony dor ing May was £3870 6s 2d. The amount collected for the »amo period last yo&r was £3069 3j 7d. The amounts collected •* tho prinolpal centres were — Ohriatohnroh, £846 9a lOd ; Auckland, £602 12s lOd ; Dunedin, £802 4s sd; Wellington, £430 2i lOi.

Gbeymouth, Jane 1. The Wleend explosion enquiry still continues. The evidence shows that the examination of the safety lamps m the Wallsend mine has been very Ui. The enquiry is expected to last several days yet. Christchuboh, Jane 1.

An empty six roomed house, the pro* perty of Mr McHagh, Mandeviile, tm burnt down last night. The fire it sup posed to have been accidentally caused by swaggers. The building wai lntu«d In the Standard for £150.

The cbbo of supposed forgery and utter* ing occurred here this afternoon by Geo. Walter Foster, who arrived here by the Tainul 9 mouths ago, and who pre sented a cheque for £140 at the National Ban'f, bearing the signature of W. H. Cooper, butcher. The signature being unliko tha police were Bent for, andFoflte* was arrested.

The Avon election has rosalted as fol lows :- Blake, 255 ; Dunlop, 232. Blake (b a Government supporter.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Although tho we>ther was fine, there was a very smalt attendance at th« Addlngton ealeyards to-day.'

Cattle — There, was a good supply of fat cattle, bat no improvement m the demand, and, as at recent markets, a large proportion of the secondary claei was re moved unsold. The feature of the oattle yards was a line of fifty really good tteen, Hereford croßiua, grszjd on tho Cheviot Hilla. The top weights, eighteen held, w6re bought by Mr James Forrester, Sydenham, at £8 10s a head, and the balance were bought by Messrs Hopkins and Co., Mr Kichard Brown, and Messrs Berry Bna , at £8 a head, Messrs Bennetts Bros. , being the eolllcg agents* Other consignments of fair steers and heifera brought £5 10s to £6 5s a head, and lighter beasts from £3 to £5. Values remain muoh the same as last week-* namely, from 17b Gd for prime beef, down to 12a fpr inferior. Store oattle sold slowly at late values 5 and cUiry cows also maintained their prices, the demand still being only for goodmilkets ana springers. Sheep. — A. fall supply came forward, and tho Bale opened very irregularly, improving, howerer, ac it proceeded. The average rates were unchanged from last week, with a rather firmer tendenoy m tho case of good lineß. Good crossbred wethers fotohed 9j to 12a 9d, ewqs 8s to 10a 9J; lighter Bheep m proportion; merino wethete, 4s 6d to Ga. 3d; these prices being equivalent to 2d per lb for the best mutton ; middling to fair crossbred mutton, Hi to ]£dper Ib ; good tnerluo mutton lid per lb. The value of the skins is now a great consideration with buyers and helpß to Bell the middling and in ferior qualities of sheep. Store sheep of good ages and condition sold well, and culls aiso showed an appreciable advance m price. Tho principal «ales were— 400 croßs-bred owes, at 5s Gd; 415 2-tooth croßßbrod weathers, at 4s lOd to sa ; 90 2-tooth merino wethers, at 3s ; 183 full, mouth oroHß'bredowea, at Si; 334 1 and G-tooth crossbred wethers, at 5a 2d ; and for School or Agriculture, 339 crossbred wethers, at 7s 7d. Pigs. — The markot was very heavily supplied with fat pigs, principally, how* ever, of indifferent quality. Prime grain* fed bacon pigs of desirable weights brought last week's rate, equal to 3d per lb, and ocoasßionaliy a shade higher ; but slaugh terhouse fed pigs, and too heavy and too light welghtß, wore lower, and cannot be quoted over Sid to 2si per lb. Good porkers brought about late rates. Good bacon pigs sold at from ~3Qi to 46s eaoh ; porkers, from 12s to 25j ; stores, from 3s to 153.

THE ASHBUBTON GUABPIAN, THPK3PAY, JUNE 2, 1887



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Wanted. Yjrr ANTED Known— That Rev Jones, W of Ohristchitrch, will preach at Primitive Ghuroh on Sunday next, and attend Social Tea Monday evening. All Invited. 6 19 WANTED immediately for Dreßß- making department — Qood >Skirt and Body Hands. None else need app'y- AsDftEW Orb. 6 18 VXTANTED KNOWN. — That MRS YV MEEOH, Drcssraakor, has Uo- moved from Burnett street to premises m Cameron street, nest Pont Officm WANTED KNOWN— Cood Accom- modation for Boarders at M«8 Quant's. Tancred Street, East, near Me Geo. Jameson's residence. (5 1 *A^ /"ANTED— Buyers for Hbburton YV Blankets, from 10a 61, at the Dinetiln'i' n Sale. Orh amu A jajorn 's . WANTED Known — Dressmaking, superior style and fit at rpductd price during bbli\ Orr and Aicokn's. WANTED KNOWN— Another Drapery Sale just Btarttd, tho last but least m prices. — H. O. Seders, Molford House ■nj ANTED KNOWN^Thut R. Lan- vv oasteu ia a Cush Buyer of Rough Fat and Tallow m large or small quan- tities. WANTED KNOWN-Tho genuino last Sale is now on of Drapery, Cloth- ing, Boots, &C-— H. 0. Segers, Melford House. rTTANTED to clear out— Boyn' Tweed YY Suits, from 6b 6d. Mens 1 Suits, from 21s. At Dissolution Sale, Orr and Aloorp's. . YJCT ANTED known that HAVES & (XT. *» have Large btocks on hand. For particular see our advertisements m th : 8 paper. WANTED known— l have juat opened np % nseful aeßortmont of house- hold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brußh- ware.— Jambs McGregor, Grocer, Etc, Taaored Street, opposite Arcade. "ANTED tbe Public <o look out for the ABhhnrton Patent Jubilee Washing Machine, A great success aud no puff Washing no more trouble. — Samcm, Hardley, luveator, East Street, Ashburton. 4 310 ANTEjO KNOWN— Best quality Plushes 3b lid, Black Alpucn <Ud, Double Width Sheeting 9id, Children ' 8 Oashmere and Cotton Gloves 3d, Ladies' Bandbags Is Gd dozen. Kid Gloves Gd, White Moleskin Is.— H. C. Seoers, Mel- ford House.



Public Kotices. Please Observe- OUft Teas for Strength, Richness, and Full, Nutural- flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Highost Public Reputation for Superiority and Lasting Properties We therofore foel conlidont that any spurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high- class Teas into repute, an our practical knowlodgo m Hnndling, and efficiency m Conph'ng their different Properties when Blending, is, we think, a sufficient guarantee for their ever increasing demand and prominence ovor the Lew- Class Teas which require spocial induce- ments to Effect thoir Sale, and so distasteful to the Public. HAYES~& CO, TEA BLENDERS. TO THE LADIKS OF AS B BURTON DISTRICT. MISS MORRISON (Lato with Messrs Friedlander Bros and Mr H. O. Segere) and MISS JHOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Meaeri Hobday and 00., of Ohriatohnroh) HAVE, at the request of nnmerouß patrons, decided upon entering into business' as DRESSMAKERS, etc., and witn this object have taken premise i m TANCRED STREET, oppoilt* Mr Chapman's, painter. All orders received will be promptly executed under onr personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guaranteo that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that coald be deilred. Charges specially arranged to mwi the approval of customers. Terme— Prompt upon execution of orders. MISSES MOBEISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANORED STREET, ASBBURTON, Opposite Mr Obapman's, Painter. 4 320 Drapery, Grocery, Boots, GlotMng, &c. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. HAVES"* CO. Uavlng BOUGHT a Largo BANKRUPT STOCK to the tune of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at LESS THAN HALF-PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAR. "storage. storagT STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM F«)R A LL&Q QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O v"e~R MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. WE ARE CASH PURCHASER op i Wheat Oats Barley Kyegrass H. MATSOIST & CO., ASHBURrON. TI7ANTED KNOWN. —Andrew Orr " * announces that ho hat) just secured the services of a Firat-clnss Dressmakor who has been accustomed to City Trade, and whoso style and fitting is all that can be desired. TTTASTED KNOWN.— That tho Great •^ Jubileo Snlo is now going on at Andrew Orr's, W7 ANTED KNOWN. —That Long " * Curtains at 3b lid, Brueeols Carpote iin lid, Tapostry 2s Gd, Hearth Rugs 2s 6d, Oil Cloths greatly reduced at the Jubilee Bale at Andrew Ore's. TTTANTED KNOWN. — Just opened vv Silk PhMhos, Satins, Silks, Aetricajis, m all colors at Greully Reduced Pricos at the Jubileo Salo. TTTANTED KNOWN.-A Largo Stock vv of LrwlreB 1 , Gents, and Children's Boots and Shoe* at your own pricos ; Ladies' Boots 4 » 9d to 5s 9d ; Children's Bootß froni Is, — The Jubileo Sale, Andrew Orr. WANTED ICNOWN.—That Aehbur- ton Mudo. Blionkots are now being sod at 1U Gd and 36s Gd at tho Great Jubilee Sale. "TTTANTED KNOWN Tlmt Gonte' VV Suits mado to uieaauro from ABhburtonTweibd for £3 7s6d. You can soloct your own Tailor. —Andrew Orr. --•• I- . • - •■'•??*».. ._» (jp '..•■ ■> -... f '- : '.X ■ .JQ ••■' ' •



Public Notices TT EATING'S POWDER dostroj-o oth j\^ fleas, moths, bedtles, and all Inßeots, whilst qnite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetlea the sudcesß of this powder is extraordinary, t Is perfeotly clean m application, .he article you parchasb Is KEATINU'!- Imitatlons are noxious and Ineffectual Sold m tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by chemists. 1 AND OABINETMAKEBS, UPHOLSTEREBS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken tboso Central and Con* venient Premises m Tancred Street, opposite Union Bank (lato Jno. Meech), and will carry on the above businesses m all Branches. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- paired promptly, and at very reasonable terms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. 5 34 NEW BOOKS AND NEW SUPPLIES OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH S OHRISTOHUROH, AND FRIEDLA.NDERS 1 BUILDINGS, A6HBCJRTON. WE reieive from London publishin firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases monthly by the direc steamers. Tho reading public are respectfully invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch' o Literature. As we buy for cnßh and buy largely, wo are allowed extra discounts, and are m a position to give exceptional advan- tages to our custon^rs, and a libera discount on parcel*^ and to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & UO. Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Stationcrß, CHRISTOHURCH & ASHBURTON. ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of size and style of nitiag, from tho largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Eusflia bands, down to a peony Puss Book. A very Large Stock always kept, and any stylo and size made to oidor , Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quantity. Commercial and Genoral Stationery and every description of Stationers' Sundries. Commercial Note and Letter Papers by the case or packet — an assortment of over 3000 reams m stock, Commercial Envelopes— over' 3,ooo,o m stock m Christchurch. Cream Laid Ruled Foolscap— over 350 reams m stock. Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial' various weights, by tho bale or ream- best value m New Zealand. School Exercise Books — over 100 gross assorted m stock. School Slates, Copy Books, and School Requisites. Parchm ruled and headed "This Deed." {-ÜBSCRIBERS WANTED For Illustrated London News, Sporting arid Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, The Graphic, Enginoor, Punch, Home Nowb. European Mail, Bow Bella, — Wo deliver m town immediately on arrival, and wo post to subscribers m nil parts of the country without delny. H.J.WOOD&CO. Stationers' Hall, 240, High street. CHRISTCHUROH, And at Friedlanders' BuildiDtfß, ASHBURTON J TRY KIRKPATBICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. T7-IRKPATRICI?s"NEW SEASON'S J\_ JAM is made from NELSON GKOWN FRUIT, and boilod within a few bours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most o£ the natural flavor of tho fresh fruit. KIRKPATIUOK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the moat delicious preserve m the market, Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, tho remains of old stock, which munt bo Bold at any price but ASK. for KIRKPATBICK'H NEW 9EASON JAM, and boo that you get it. ' THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick's New Season am i the bost.| (CAUTION i None is genuino unless our name is titumped on each tin, and has our regisiered Tra«*«» Mark "Lord Nelson' on the label. B. Kirkpatri ck & Co. M ANT T FACTTOEKS, EL.3ON



To Meet the Times. W.DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, &c. I MENDS to SELL FURNITURE of all kinds at Prices NEVER BEFORE HE\RD OH\ Note the Address— FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ASH BURTON. hH



NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULING hao REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGK, 6JiiEBN Lank, Hampstead. 145 DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING. MISS OHALKLAN desires to intimate to her friends, patrons, and the public generally that she has Commenced BußiuesH, and is now prepared to execute fill Orders m Drc'su and Mantle making. Latest Style and Fit Guaranteed. \ddress — Burnett street East. 5 G3 MRS MAN HI RE, Saunders' Buildings, FANCY GOODS of all descriptions. Aprons, Ladies' and Children's Clothing m variety on Sale and Patterns for Inspection. Note the address — SAU2SDERS' BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Station. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY THE "NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPENED OUT The ock is TBB LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be dosirod. thousands of Men's and Boys Suits, neweßt Btyles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweede. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coatß and Leggtjgs m great variety Hats, comprising every now styJ* worn Ohililron's Jersey Suits, Ghildr . } Mou- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarveb } Oxford Jegatta and White Shirt-i Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli i 3ags the celebrated WEItTHEIM SITING MACHINE. Time Paymetts. N.B CLOTHING FACTORY, ' JSIRT ISTRIST, ' ~ ■ " I A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE 1 AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE nt 12 o'clock shart — Horcee, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE- Funning Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Fa'e. Clearing Sales hold m Town or Country as required; and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care Valuation made of Properties or Mor- chandißo on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for En?o. Agaat for tlie Norwich Union Fire In- saranco Company. *,™,,, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ABBiiOfATIOH OF AUSTRALASIA ALFRED BABBJSCW.