The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1887. RETRENCHMENT.

It is amusing to note the various behemes of retrenchment proposed" during the present electioneering cam paign, and the facility with which proposals are put forward which are supposed unlikely to injuriously affect the district m which -they originate. Among the various plans for effecting large savings is the Ocean Mail Service. As our readers are aware, there are two — one via San Francisco, and the other per direct steamer. The boats employed m the former make Auck land the first port of call m the colony, and the final port of departure. The boats of the dual steamer service favor Wellington principally. At a time like the present, when suggestions with regard to retrenchment are far more numerous than feasible, and when everyone seems to be casting about for a victim to operate on, the direct mail service was not likely to escape. The people m Wellington proposed that the 'Frisco service should be discontinued when tbe present contract expires. The Auckland people not relishing thif proposal, suggest, on the approved Roland for an Oliver principle that the service per direct steamer should be disensed with.

We do not think that either of these schemes will be adopted. The direct service has commended itself to the mercantile community, and the regu larity with which each branch of the service is conducted is something remarkable. Thanks to Sir Julius Yogel ; we pay little, if any more, for the double service now than we were paying the single San Francisco service a few years ago. There is a probability also of still more favorable term being obtained after the expiration of the present contract, owing to the enter prise of the Canadian Government m extending their commercial relations with the Australasian colonies. The Canadians seem to be imbued with the same ambitious spirit of excelling m all matters, which is so marked a charac teristic of our American cousins. The present contractors, we fancy, will have as much as they can do to compete with such foundable rivalry for passen ger traffic, and as for mail subsidies, we may expect them to be tendered for at the lowest rate consistent with immunity from actual loss. With regard to the direct steamer service, we consider the New Zealand Shipping Company are entitled to the highest praise for having placed at the service of the colony such a magnificent line of steamers. For long ocean passages they stand un rivalled for punctuality, their trips seldom varying more than a few hours, although the distance exceeds thirteen thousrnd miles. Their arrival may be depended upon as being between two and a half and three days before time table date. The only source of possible complaint is with regard to the time table. As this at present stands, the arrival of these boats at the respective terminii is a day or two after the departure of tbe mail via San Francisco. If the dates of the departure of the direct steamers were made a week earlier, correspondents might receive replies to their letters m ftonv 70 to 75 days from the date of their transmission.

Under these circumstances, we do not see the least chance of either of the schemes suggested by Wellington and Auckland being accepted by the House. The very fact of their having been propounded proves very clearly what we alluded to tbe other day— the intense selfishness of distfists with regard to the colonial work of retrenchment, . In this case we see Wellington and Awcfcl^qd willing to sacrifice the interests of the whole colony, provided that their own particular district does not suffer.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, Messrs G. Gates," A. Roberts, and G. F. Scott I have been nominated for the vaoanoy m tbo I Borough Council caused by tbe resignation of * Or W. Roberts. The elootoral rolls for the distrusts of Aeh burton and Rangitata are now open for inspection at the office of the Registrar and at the various Poßt Oftoes within the two districts. . Mr and Mrs Willmott, who will be favour ably remembered by our theatre goers, havo arrived m Aebburton and propose opening at tho Oddfellows' Hall during the present week. They bring with them some lady and gentle* men artistes who havo been well reoeived throughout the towns of the North Island. Tho oomedies, etc., to be produced are new and said to be extremely funny, and as there has been a dearth of amusements here lately, and from the high reputation of Mr and Mrs Willmott, wo prognosticate a successful season. At the R.M. Court this morning before Mr R. Alcorn J.P., and Mr H. Friedlander J.P., two first offenders for having been drunk whil e m charge of horses, wero each fined 20a and costs, An inspection parade of the Ashburton Volunteers was held at the drillsbed last evening. The Rifles mustered 45 (Captain Dolman) Guards 43 (Captain Sparrow.) Major Newall was inspecting officer. The corps were broken into squads and exeroised m aiming and position drill. Major Newall complimented the men on their good attend ance and paid a high tribute to tho Guards for their really good muster. Mr Braddell wishes lo acknowledge dona* tionß from the following gentlemen towards the museum: Taranaki iron sand and specimens of various processes of manufaot ing iron from Band, Mr Woymouth Roberts ; coal, Mr T. Koily ; native timber grub, Mr Mitoholi ; coins, Mr Mobs. Rumor has it that a gentleman resident m Geraldino contemplates contesting the elec tion for the Rangitata seat. For misoonduot m managing the affairs of a client namad Gralton,Ja Kempsey solicitor named |Miohael Kerrigan .was, on the loth instant, struck off the rolls of the Supreme Court of Now South Wales, and thoir Honors held out to him no hope of his over being reinstated. Metal Boarfa and neokties are a new German invention. Gold, platinum, and silvor stripes i are welded, after tho mosaic style, upon a metal ground, prepared by the inoandeecent process, then compressed by means of power ful presses, and finally elongated by rolling into long sheets or strips. The colors are yellow, red, green, white, grey, and black, and the scarfs, being indestructible are con sidered of practical value. They are manu factured chiefly at Daden and Pforzheim. The " Tuapeka Times " says that " a prize of ft bottle of brandy was given at the Heriot ploughing match for the ploughman with the largest foot. The trophy was won by J. Chalmers, who measured nineteen inohss from stem to etern. This dido't include toe nails."! A man, sued for bis newspaper subscrip tion at Melbourne, pleaded that, though he reoeived the paper, he had never ordered it. Asked tho Judge (Cope) : •• If a baker left a loaf of broad at your door, and you trjok it and ate it, would you pay for that ? " Defendant : " Certainly, your Honor, but that is a different thing." Hi& Honor: "Not at aU. You eat tbe loaf end devour the news paper." Verdiot for amount, with coats. "A costly widow's oap is to be sent to the Qaoon as a Jubilee gift from tho Queen regent of Spain. It is made of priceless old Spanish lace, with m embroidered veil at the baok hanging almost to the ground, and a pearl diadem m front, the jewels being em broidered on tho laoe by Quoon Christiana herßolf, who ib an accomplished noodlowoman. The cap is copied from an old portrait wbioh Queen Christiana found m the Palace at Madrid, representing a widow of the Spanish Royal House m the gala costume of three Oenturies ago.

An Auckland resident, who haa recently been up m tho Henderson's Mill distriot and through the gumtields there, was surprised to find, soys the •' New Zealand Herald " of the Bth instant, so many men there (doing well. They are earning four to six shillings a day, ■nd can livo comfortably upon ten shillings a week— meat and bread being got very reason* Ably from the stores. Many of tho gumdiggers are not the pariahs wo] are accustomed to assooiate with that occupation, but : respect able Auokland tradosmon, who rather than loaf idly about the town are making tho best of things by trjing their luok on tho gum fields.

The Preaa Gallery of tho House of Repre sentatives has been greatly improved by certain alterations whioh have jUBt boen com pleted, and whioh wore authorised by the Minister for Publio Works at tho request of tbe reporters. The Speaker's ohair has been shifted back somo throe feet ; and this will not only allow every member to be seen from the gallery, but will give, what has long been required, additional table Tapaoo on the floor of the House; Tho " Hansard " reporters, tco, have now a complete view of the floor of tbo House, an advantago whioh they will greatly appreoiate. In addition to this im portant improvement, the floor of the Prasa Gallery has been rained three iuohoa, ad ditional seating accommodation has been provided, and other alterations havo been offeoted.

At the inquest last evening on the body of Fndoriok Georgo Thomas Siburn, a waitor at tbe Royal Hotel, Ohristohurob, who shot him. Bolt on the previous night, a Tordiot was ro< turned of " euioido while temporarily insane," Ho loft letters addreesod to the licensee and manager of tbe hotel stating that ha intended to kill himself on account of a lore affair with two woman. It appears that two yeara ago he reooived a severe injury to bis head m Wei* liogton, through tbe balanofl'Weight of a lift falling on him and tbat he attempted suicide eomo tlmo ago.

Parents do not use vile drugs or nostrums m your families, but use pure Bop Bitters made only by Amorioan Go. See and read,

- A speoial meeting of the South Rakaia Library Committee was held m the Library on Tuesday evening. Present — Mtsßrs Hardy (Chairman), Stewart, Liddy, Blaokburn Hughes Oxley and Pyke. There was con siderable discussion re the number of papers and periodicals taken, and it was resolved to atop a number of tho same, owing to the finanoial state of the institution ftnd the faot that paper stealing still oontinned. — It was resolved to hold an entertainment and dance m aid of the funds, and Messrs Hardy, Oxley, Blackburn and Broadbent were appointed a sub-Committee to carry out the same.— lt was decided to purchase a number of new works. — It was resolved to carry out some improvements m the ground.— The Secretary was instructed to hunt up the outstanding subscriptions and to oarry out the by-laws m future and insist on payment m advance m all oases. — Accounts amounting to £36 15b wero passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

An entertainment will be given to-morrow (Thursday) evening m the Old Men's Home. The ohair will be taken by tho Rev E. A. Scott at 7.30 p.m. punctually. Free admission will be given to the publio as usual, but a colleotion will be taken at the olobo of the entertainment for the newspaper fund.

A Bpocial meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board was held yesterday. Present : Messrs W. O. Walker (Chairman), T. Scaly, D. MoLean and and A. Harrison. Tenders for supplies .were opened and the following were accepted : Bread, Mrs Morris ; meat, R. Lanoßßter ; medical comforts, H. Zander and Co. ; milk, J. Hepburn ; interments, Gates and Son ; drugs, O. Neato ; fuel, MoOallum and Go. ; grooerios, H. Zander and Go. ; fish, O. Byal. It was resolved that four garden seats be obtained from Mr Steele for disposal m the grounds, and that Mr Steele be thanked for his donation of one. Routine business was transaoted, and the Board adjourned.

Heavy consignments of German beet sugar are demoralising the Melbourne sugar market. A cablegram states that it is proposed to levy an extra duty on beet sugar imported into Victoria, to countervail the effect of tho conti nental bounty system on the trade.

Saturday ia known as " Beggarß' Day " m Mexioo. Licensed mendicants swarm m in* credible numbers, fill the streets and make a tour of tho shops and markets, levying demands m the utmost confidence.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Suspected Incendiarism.

Auckland August 17 A firo occurred In High street this morning m the harness factory of James H»ig and Isaio Hill. Tho fire w»b got under before the building was destroyed. Inoend'aiam Is strongly suspected, The Inaaranoe on Hill's •took ia £500 m the Standard ; Halg's stock £200 m the Stan dard. The building was ownod by E. Bell and Insured for £200 In ths N Z Office. The Missing Steamer. The B.ii. Maogregor was towed into Manakau harbor this morning. Drowned. Morgan Daly, a member of the P«r« manent Force at Fort C*utley, w&i drowned m the harbor this morning at one o'clook. He was a young man, and on late leave whioh expired at midnight. It it believed he fell asleep on the Qaeea street wharf and rolled Into the water. ! Football. . There ie beautiful weather for the football match. Crowds are going oat. Napier Harbor Works Napier, August 17, At the Harbor Board to-day It was reported that on the bar on tbe Spit river there was only ten feet of water, the shallowest for years. As a result of the I recent southerly weather, the channel I between the piers Is very narrow and orooked, Tbe Bjard decided to o*ll for tendon for a seoond big crane for the barbor works There are only two likely tenderers, Anderson, and Klnoald and I MoQaeen. It was also decided t) invite tenders for the building of hopper barges, Ito l*y m a rubble foundation for a breakwater In deep water, 1 g there is no shelter. The barges are to be built under I thirty tons so that a big orane may lift them out of the water m stormy weather. , The engineer, Mr Goodall, reported that during the month next to nothing was done to advanoe the breakwater, only four concrete blocks being put down owing to bad weather. Passed. UUMBDIN, AugUSt 19. Fleming of Balotutha, and Allan of Taieil, both Otago University students, have pasted the final medical examina tions.

SUPREME COURT

WELLINGTON, August 16 The Supreme Conrt yeoterd*y and to day was ocoupicd by the hearing of the 'caee, Oiiy Advanoe Company v J. Smith; claim of £60 3i, amonnt of promissory note. For the defonoo it was eontendad that tho amount bad boon paid to H. R. Waters, formerly manager of the pUintiff'a Company. Tho jury gave a verdict for defendants.

Nblson, August 17. The Supreme Oourt opened thia morn* ing before Judge Richmond. There are only two cases, both of forgery, the nooused being John Rose and David MoLeod. True bills wore found m both oases.

TiMiRU, August 16. In the Supreme Court this morning the Grand Jory returned troo bills against Richard Makepeace Everalelgh, for larceny, and Thomas Terry, for aheep- Btealing. Evoraleigh got two years. Ho made a very stubborn defemce, generally denying ovetythlrjtf. Stvann, the gaoler, bwoo tj his 1 lentity with a man formerly In the Wellington gaol uader the name of X roey. Tho prisoner absolutely denljd this The judge characterised the prisoner's taotlca as audacious, and Ben tenced him to two years. Tho case against Terry for Bheep-steallng at Carrlogton Station la proceeding. Mr Hay Is for tbo defence.

Timahu, August 19. The sboap-atoollng case againet Teiry ended at 11 5. last night m tha acquittal of the accused. The civil sittings began this morning. The oase Hoare v Beswiok is now proceeding, an action to compel tbe defendant, the Deputy Offioial Assignee, to carry out his agreement to ■ell the plaintiff a certain parcel of land In a bankrupt estate.

IriVBRaARarLL, August 16 J. K. Lea, late Town Clerk of Wlnton, pleaded guilty to four oharges of forgery and to btro of embezzlement, and re ceived three years. An application to have him releaaed under the Probation Act wta refuned, the Judge pointing out that he had been trading on a good name, and that the offences had extended over a series of yosrn The defalcations, so faras known, are £988. J, H. Wilson, now undergoing two years In Danedin gaol for forgery pleaded guilty to two more charges of the name nature, bub urged that the crime was the result of drunken noai, and really had been committed at the same time a§ others. He wan sentenced to two years, to be concurrent *with his present sentence, 90 that practically he only gets an additional month's Imprison ment.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE STOUT-VOGEL MINISTRY AND THE BATE OP WAGES.

TO THE EDITOR.

Fir, — Sir Robert* Stout at Nupior lately delivered an address, whose principle fna ture eeems lo bo an organ sed perversion of facts. Amongst other things he alloges that it was the pjlicy of tho Op position "to reduce wages of working men," ns if the loaders of any Parliamen tary Opposition would be so foolish as to praponnd such a policy at any election 1 But whatever may be the policy of the Oppo ition, it is a matter of fact tha' twelve months ago the Stout- Yogel Ministry, through their Engineerin-Ohief, issued the following circular by way of instruction to Engineers m charge of districts : —

" The Minister directs that from the Ist AugUßt the rate of wages for unskilled labor is not to exceed G3 per day of eight hours, and the rates for skilled lubor are to be reduced proportionately. This applies to survey hnnds na well, excepting the head chuinman, who may bo paid 8s a day. Tn out-of-the-way ptaces it may be necessary to make special arrangements aa to rate of wages, but approval should be obtaioed from tho office. Of course the special rate* paid for the unemployed (4» a day) are not to bo altered by this circular, "

The circular was not acted upwi, for the simplo reason that tho matter was brought before the House of Representa tives, wheroupoa tho Government saw fit to withdraw the circular The railway hands, however, inny fairly say to the Ministry, " Thank you for nothing 1"

I am, etc. 1

A RODS.

THE LATE SIR JULIUS VON HAAST

The followlug biography of Sir Julias von Haas>, who died mddenly at Christ church yesterday morning, is taken fr_>in 11 Men of M»rk." Professor voa Haa&t was born at Bonn, Germany, on Ist M*y, 1824, his fathar being a merchant of that city, and for miny yeara ocoupyin^ the position of Bargomaet -r. After pjssiDg through the Grammar Schools of Bonn and Cologne, he ontdred the University of Bonn and devutod a considerable por tion of his time to geological snd mlneraloglcal etadlos, forming a collection 9£ minerals whioh, 'n a recent review of his work on tLe German "Did Natur " is desoribod aa being of considerable value. After leaving the Ui iveraity he spent aomo years In Franae, and after warda returned to Germany. For eight years previoas to his departure for New Z jaland he made extensive joarueys over the ohief parts of Europe vialting Russia, Austria, and Italy. A. large part of these jou neya was spent m mountain explorations ; and during the eruption of Mount Etna m 1852 hi ascended the mountain for scientific purposes. He arrived m Auckland m 1853, where he met Dr Hoohstetter, a dlsinguiahed member of the staff of the celebrated Novara expedition. As Dr Hoohatetter's companion he v r s!ted a great part of (he North Island south of Auckland, and a portion of Nelson, writing full reports of all he saw to the leading German periodicals. At the request of the Pro vincial Government of Nelson he. then started on an expedition to explore the Wcetern and Southern portion of that Province. During this jiuroey, m addition to the discovery of the Grey and Buller ooal Soldo and of several goldbearing districts, he filled m the topography of a large part of Nelson, and added largely to the knowledge of the geology as well as to the fauna pni fl>ra of these alpine portions of New Zealand. On his return the Government printed a fall report of his journey and of the scientific and other discoveries made. la the beginning of 1201 be was appointed Provincial Geologist of Canterbury, and during a number of years he devoted about nix to eight months of the year to the inveatigatlon of the physical geography acd geology of this province, to whioh at that time the prcyince of Weetlsnd be longed. Th.3 result was the publication of the Geology of the Provinces of Canter bury and Weßtland," a work well known to his fellow colonists and highly appre oiated by the scieotifij wofcld. Reports and papers on the geology and physioial geography of Canterbury were from time to time forwarded by him to the Geological and Royal Geographical Socie ties of London, and were printed m their ••Transactions." During the explora tions at the head of the Aihburton River and m the neighborhood of Mount Cook glaciers were first encountered — a dis cover jr that the non-aolentlfio world WBB Blow m admltt : ng. In recognition of his services, the Royal University of Tubingen created him a Drotor of Philo sophy m 1862. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society m 1867. Some fifty aoademio and laaraed societies m various partß of the world hava elected him a fellow, or honorary, or corresponding member. The Emperor of Austria has CDnferred upen him a patent of heredi tary nobility, and numbers of sovereigns of Wurope hayo sent him their orders, and her Majesty lately created him K.O.M.G In ]863 he furnished a valuable report on the question of artesian wells, predicting th«t an almost inex haustible supply of good wator wou'd be obtained by deep borings m Ohristohuroh , During his explorations as Provincial Geologist he commenced the formation of the Canterbury Muoura the first Museum of the Southern Hemisphere, Tho entire collection consists of over 150,000 labelled specimens, thousands of whioh are of great rarity and value, and many are quite unique. The Museum is a mooumeut of his laborß, and renders him deserving of the gratitude of the people of New Zealand. He took a great and aotive interest Jn higher education ; he, together with Bishop Harper, of Ohriatchuroh, founded the Canterbury Collegiate Union m 1872. From this small beginning the Canterbury College was Instituted and affiliated to tho New Zealand University, of whioh he was a Follow and a member of tho Senate, In Canterbury College he was a Professor of Geology and Pa'unntology. He was on the German Committee of the " Art Ex hibition of Canterbury, 1870." He was also a contributor to the Paris Exhibition, having, with Mr Dobson, the Provincial Engineer of the Province of Canterbury, exhibited specimens of the rooks and minerals whioh had been met with m the excavation of the great tunnel connecting Lyttelton and Christchuroh. In 1862 ho founded the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury. The proceedings of the In stitute are from time to time published, and attraot the attention of scientists throughout Europe. In 1884 he wai presented with the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society, the first bestowed for exploration m New Zealand, and tho President expressed a hope (hat m thus rewarding him they were "encou raging scientific activity In a colony that had distinguished itself by its enlightened polioy towards education and soienoe." Sir Julius represented New Zealand at the Indian and Colonial Conferonoe and for the aervioa rendeted by him he was created a K.O.M.G.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, August 16. Captain Pearoe, of the steamer Durham, sighted a disabled steamer off the Kalptra Bkt &t noon to-day m tow of one of the steamers of the Northern Company. , The directors of the Moanatairl Gold* mining Company have received a cable message from London, containing an offer made by a London syndicate of £20,000 cash for Moanatairl. It is stated that the Directors have not atoepted the. offer, bnt authorised the agent to submit the pro* perty at a higher figure. A caveat has been lodged m the Supreme Court against the will of Bishop, recently thot at Sin Francisco, the ob« j motion being entered by Mrs Bishop. Me Napier moved to-day that probate be granted and the caveat be set aside. Tha motion wan adjourned till Friday. . Wkmingtow, August 16. The recent heavy rains have caused a couple of slips from the cbffi overhanging business places m Willis street. It la estimated that m two slips over 700 tona of rock and clay fell, but . the damage ia comparatively trifling. The weather hai not yet oleared.

Major-General Whltmore, Gommandant of the New Zaaland forces, accompanied by Colonel Bailey, President of the Military Oounoll of Eduoatlon, and 0»ptal» Ooluman, of the Permanent Militia, paid a visit to H.M.S. Opal this morning. A Major-General's salute of eight gnat wai fired.

GrbyvoOTH, August 16. Some hares reoently tet loose, at the Hauplri hao now beoara* established. An attempt to transfer some Severn trout two to five inohes long from Little Giey to the brooks of Upper Ahaura failed. A blUy with the fish la it wm left la t|M oreek at night, it being too late to get to the destination, and m the morning all were dead, though the billy and Its lid were well perforated with holes It U thought possible they may hare bees poisoned by the water having flowed through awnrapy ground. '■'

DuHspiN, Aagnat ... J6. The Olago team of footballers left this afternoon by the Htwep. The team reaohed Nelson on Friday, whore they play their first matoh.

Several changes m business olrslas ate reported. Two Melbourne capitalist! have purchased the business of Kent and McCarthy, brewers. R. Hudson and 00. and aI. X Marrsy and Qo,, bitonlt and chocolate manufacturers, Are arranging termo for amalgamation. Intelligence has been received that W. A, Fleming and William Allan, Otago medioal students, havo passed the final professional examination at Edinburgh University and have each taken degrees.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rBUTSK'b TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT;]

COMPANIES.

Londobt, AugttifclS. McEwan and Co.'s deferred shares, of which ;£Bd,ooo. worth was offered, have "all been taken, The Bingera Diamond Fields Company has been withdrawn. The Queensland Pastoral Company, with , a capital of iwd mil lions, is projected. One million is to be offered first.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

The "St. James' Gazette V states that France has determined to i retain the New^Hebrides as a pledgeifot the evacuation of Egypt by England; 1

THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

The election of Prince Ferdinand to the Throne of Bulgaria has, with certain reserves, been recognised by England, Italy, Austria, and Turkey.

UNFOUNDED DYNAMITESCARE

The supposed dynamite found m the possession of a French woman at Cowes has proved to be merely clay for the purpose of modelling,

THE GOVERNMENT.

Lord Carnarvon has expressed the opinion that an alliance between the Unionists and Conservatives is prefer able to a coalition Government. The accession of Lord Hartiogton would no doubt strengthen the Cabinet, but it might weaken his personal influence.

EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

A St. Petersburg journal hopes events will fulfil Lord Salisbury's an ticipations of a peaceful outlook m Europe.

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Sir F. Abel and Mr Calcutt have submitted designs for the Imperial Institute building to the Prince of Wales for inspection, and he has ordered the work to he started at once.

IRISH LAND BILL.

The weakness of the Government m dealing with the Irish Land Bill is strongly commented on and generally condemned.

AUSTRALIAN.

[renter's telegrams— copybhjht.)

VICTORIAN SHIPPING.

Melbourkh, August 16. Replying to a deputation of ship owners, which waited upon him yester day, the Premier declined to grant a bounty on Victorian shipping, as it would be calculated to irritate other colonies,

THE CHOLERA.

The Executive Council have pro claimed Malta and the southern parts of Italy infected, owing to the existence of cholera,

THE MARKETS.

The Manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports as follows on the local grain market .'--Shipping wheat, mode rate enquiry, quotations 3s od to 3s iod ; malting barley, slow of sale, at 5s to 6s ; New Zealand oats (feed sorts) steady, at 23 gd to 2s ud; milling, fair demand, 2s nd tco 3s; New Zea land oats (under bond), 2s to 2s 2d.

The puke of Manchester leaves for Australia m November.

J?HJS ASHBURTOIS GUARDIAN, WE uNES?>A *, - A O&UBT 17, • iMtf.



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SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.— In protection of the world-wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editoral published m the " Clinical Record : " — " We hare examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manu- faoturos ; the preparation of Sander and Sons wbb the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific) teats." Another poncjootion called "Refined Estraot of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance sinoe. This product stands/ according to Dr Owon, foremost m causing injurious effeots. That gentleman oommunioataa at a mooting of the Medical Society at Viotoria, that a chjld living at Fitzroj beoame most seriously india. posed thiough it uue. In another oauo a lady stateß ou tho Btrongth of a statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same conoootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture vn feel I warranted m exposing the above facts, and • deeir/J Ik* public to oxeroise oare and pro- caution whe& bwyjng SANpER and SONS— (Adr. >



Wanted WANTED a middle-aged Person to attend to a Lady invalid. Apply Mrs Bandbll. PIANOS and Organs sold on the two years' hire eyatem. Easy payments, — H. M. Jones. TTTANTED Known— That we, the •" undersigned, have this day agreed to fix the prioe of Herbal Boer, on and after this date, at Two Shillings per Dozen.— T. Hoult, W. C. Davis, B. MUHcharap, O. Page, W. Taylor. 872 Wf ANTED known tbat HAVES & CO. ¥V have Large Btocks on hand. For further particulars see new advertisement m tbis issue. WANTED Known-Our Great Sale is now on, 00 mo and judge for yourselves. —H. (J. fczGßas, Melford Honse WANTED Known— Ashburton Wool If am, reduced to 2s 3d the Bundle, nil Colors.— Orb «fc Alcorn's, Dissolution Sale. WANTED Known.— Ladies' Black Cloth Mantles we are selling at !3s 6d and 5s 6d. Tho wholesale prices of these goods were 10s lid and 13s 6d. I (Just oponed. Come and secure one.) — About 300 Ladies' and Maids' Jackets and Ulsters, newest kinds, at ridiculous prices, Great Cash Sale, Melford Hoase. YTT ANTED to clear onfc— Boys' Tweed W Suite, from 6s 6d. Moos' Suits, from 21». At Dissolution Sale, Orr akd Aloork'b. WANTED Known — Drersmaklng, superior style and fit at rodnoed price during sale. Orr and Alcorn's. "TTTANTED Known— Final Clearing YV Sale of the balance of our Win- ter Drapery. This being onr Clearing out Sal 8, Goods will be Cheap for Cash only. — H. O. Skoers. flffllford Honae WANTED KNOWN — Contractors. Ploughmen, Carters, and the Pnb- lie are requested to read carefully Mit- ch ex l and Turner's now advertisement m this paper, Tho Goods are now opened up, and first comers will find the best bargains. WANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal 251bs, 2s 9d ; LingFisb, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 2Lb Tins Best Honoy, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, fid ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Gutting, do. le 6d.— Jambs McGregor, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. WANTED KNOWN — Oleographs, Scenery, and Catholic Subjects, Catholic Cards, good variety m Scraps, Novelties m Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Dalle, Ac, &c, at jArs Mandibe's Fancy Repository, SauqjdW Buildings.



mjlj PRSHIIR OOLONIAL COMPANY CANTERBURY BRANCH. sva»u?"ed lßs9!^^^^^^^^^CA«TALi 1000,00 C.l !Ai f Tl. D f if?B IU YOF SHffß£frQL[>e*3 ?IRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPTED AT THELOWFST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson, AORNT, ASfI BURTON /" ~ ~ -* ~" — ■ ~~ *"' *" ■ ■ FIRE! FIXE! FIRE! THG..WHOLE OFfITHE SALVAGE SJT OCX OF THE Timaru Woollen Factory Hrn been benght by an Aahborton Finn for GASH, MITCHELL and TURHBR haTtng made the above purchase, wIM offer tbe whole BTOOK to tbe Ashbatton and R«ngit*t» Bkctoiß, %rA tboir Wires and Famllle*, at ench prices m can raly be beltevt4 »y a penonal intorriew with the firm, and an inspection of the goode teemselTSs, Now has come t.he chance for EVBKYORB to enconrage NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES, And that too, with benefit to themselTes also. The ab»T» Grand Lot of GOODS will b» unpacked and open for BALE on THUESDa" HBXT, whea oar Wfodows will show what marvellous BARGAINS can be had m TWEEDS FLANNELS, KXJGS, MAUDS, BLANKETS, SUITS, CLOTHING, &a, &c, Alt through the FIBB FIBKD at Tlmars. Qootattons are misleading, COMB 1 »EE ! I and be OONTINOBB. MITCHELL~& TUENEK, TANCRED STREET. NOBILITY OF LIFE. Who best can Buffer, Best can do. — Milton. The Victorian Eeign is unparalleled m the History of Great Empires Punty, Qoodnesß, and Greatness. What alone enables us to draw] a just moral from the tale of Life ? Were I asked what best dignifies the present and consecrates tbe past ; wha alone enables os to draw a just moral from the Tale of Ufe ; wbut sheds the pvrtst light upon our reason ; what gives tbe firmest strength to onr religion ; what ts best fitted to soften iht heart of man and elerate his soal, — I would answer with Lassues, it is ! Experience.—- Lord Lytton. 4 TEREIBLE SURGICAL OPERATION. A FATAL MISTAKE. The " Cleveland (Ohio) Pres.v" of February 23rd, 1883, published an account of ft fatal sutgiral operation which caused a great commotion among medical men throughout the whole country, Dr Thtyer, the most eminent surgeon m Cleveland, pronouneng it scandalous. It •ppears that a Mrs King has been suffering Tor -many years from some disease which had res-isted the treatment of *U the physicians m attendance. The disease commenced with a alight derangement of the digestion, with a poor appetite, followed by a peculiar indescribable di'treas m the stomach, a feeing that has been described as a faint " all gone " sensation, a sticky slime collecting aboi } die teeth, catising a disagreeable taste. Thi< sensation was not remorcd by food, but, on the contrary, it was increased. After a vhi c the hands and feet became cold and sticky— acold perspiration. There was a constant tired a^d languid feeling. Then followed a dreadful nervousness, with gloom* forebodingi. Fimlly the patient was unable to retain any food whatever, and there was constant pain m the abdomen. All prescribed remedies faiing to give relief, and a consultation was held, when it was decided that the patient had a cancer m the stomach and m order to save the patient's life an operation w»b justifiable. Accordingly, on the 22nd of February, the operation was p^rformei by Dr Vance, m the presence of Dr Tuckcrmao, Dr Perrier, Dr Arms, Dr Gordon, Dr Capncr, and Dr Halliwell, «f the Police Board. The operation consisted m laying open the cavity of the abdomen and exposing the stomach and bowels. When this had been clone an txamination of the organs was made, but to the horror and dismay of the doctors there was no cancer to Ye found. The patient did net have a cancer, When too late the medical men discovered that they had made a terriHc mistake ; lut they sewed (he pads together and dressed the wound that they had made, but the poor woman sank from exhaustion and died m a few hours. How »d it must be for the husband of this poor wom<n to know that his wife died from the effects of a surgical operation that ought never to have been performed. If this woman could have taken the proper remedy, vis , bought one of FERRIMAN'B MARVELLOUS STEAM WASHING MACHINEB, And saved the continual strain on her enfeebled and weakly condition, brought about by a lite fpent at the wash-tub for the comfort o! her family, she might have spent many happy years more amongst them, and had her nam: handed down to posterity as a model mother, ALBEET ROBERTS has fob sale,— Clovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, andITBEFOILT RYEGRASB, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, SEED PEAS, BEEDiOATbl(Torioui kinds), CRUSHED BEANS PLOUGD^nABES. "? COOPER'S SHEEP piP,, Acknowledged to bo raEj*£BT IN TEE.MABKET.



<■ i '/■ i . M m -■- 'tin innmimiii *uMfc Notices. | R. S. BEAN, GOAL AHD FIREWOOD MERCHANT, T>EGS to inform his Fronds that he is fl jost discharging some of the KAITANQATA COAL CHEAPER and FAR CLEANER than NEWOABrLE COAL. Also,— MAL7BBN, WEBTPOKT, AND NBW- QASTLE COAL, Kaiapoi Potatoes, Ac. "IT S. BEAN, West strest. TKY KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TriBKFATRIGK'B NEW SEASON'S IV JAM is m«de from NHLSON OKOWN FRUIT, and boiled within a t%yr hears after the frnit has been SsAheted. It thus retains most of the zfatural lUtot of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market. Do not fee persuaded to buy cheap and iaferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which mint be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATRICK'B NEW BBASON JAM, and see that you get it. TBK BEST 18 ALWAYS THS CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's Newi&eason >,aml the best.) [CAUTION* None fs genuine unless oar name is stamped on each tin, and has our refr'Bteted Tratf* Mark "Lord Nelson' •a he label. 6 Kirkpatrick&Go. MANUFACTUBEBS, H. Hatson a&d Co. STORAGE. STORACE. STORACE. Wb Bate room for a lz jeu* quantity of grain; N O vIeR MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. IT7B ARE CASH rUROHASBi* or Wheat Oats Barley Byegrass H. MATSON & CO., 6HBUR & Cteorge Jameeon GALVANISED IRON TANKS. I HaVB several for SALE suitable for holding WATER ; also, a largto num ber of OAK OASKB. GEO. JAMKSON, ■ Aahhurton Seed Barley. TfOR SALE—A clsan Sample. GEO. JAMESON, 8*73 Aahburton. Faiifield. THBEE THOTjiANB ACBES OB THEREABOUTS, 111 BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOB CHOPPING. fpBNDERS are InrlteA op to 31st August X next, for the right to grow one Turnip Crop and one Giain Crop on the Fatrfield Estate, adjoining the Athbarton Township The land has not been under erep for ssren years. . Entry for Ploughing will be given on Ist October next. Plans of the Estate m»y be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to MB GEOBGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. 6*105 CLOVER SEED JUST Isnded, ex steamer •• KaikourV my first shipment for tbe season of BED CLOYEB, COW GBASS, WHITE CLOVEB, AHD ALSYKE. These Eeeds hare boen carefully selected snd are the best obtainable. I HAVE AIicTJN BTOCK— MaokiDe-dreeßed Ryegraes and Cocks* fsot, also Linseed, Peat», Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and ail kinds of OTATION AND FARM BTOREB. George Jameson, ABHBTJBTON.