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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1888. CURRENT TOPICS.

Apropos of railway mismanagement our attention has been called to the fact that the (Government is allowing itself to be deprived of a copsiderable amount of railway revenue m connection with the traffic between all places south of that point and New Plymouth. It appears that the through trains from Wellington are only run twice a-week, at intervals consequently of three and four days respectively, and that as the Tnion Company's boats seldom or never arrive m Wellington m time to catch the trains, passengers have the alternatives of waiting three or four days or going on by steamer. Nine out of ten elect the latter, to the gain of the Union Com [ pany and to the loss of the Government [— m other words to the loss of tie taxpayers generally who have to make lup the railway deficit. Common sense would teach us that it would be vain to appeal to the TTnion Company on these grounds. They would very naturally reply that they have nothing to do with the interest of the* taxpayer, their business being to secure as large a revenue as possible for themselves m the interests of their shareholders. But it would bp quite possible to appeal to that very motive by intimating that unless the Union boats are timed to fit m with the time table of the northern railways, the Government m the interests of those railways, which are the public interest will put on a connecting boat themselves between Lyttelton and Wellington. 1 here would be no difficulty about this as the Hinemoa either is or ought to be by this time fitted-up with her new boilers for which a vote was taken last session, and as she is not wanted for the Jighthoufc service or for toy other,

particular service that we know of, 1 she should, be available at any ) moment. Were she laid on as ' a connecting link between the two systems of Government lines — m the ■North and South— -it would be quite possible to offer inducements by means of through tickets, which would secure nearly all the ptssenger traffic between this island and all parts of the North I Island from New Plymouth southwards. ' It is quite certain that were the railways managed by a private firm possessed of a steamer or steamers of its own, stops would quickly be taken to prevent the traffic being diverted as it is now being diverted, aud if not beneath his notice the suggestion we have made might well be acted upon by tho Minister for Rail ways.

One by one they pass away, and those who were once the foremost men of the pulpit, the stage, the farm, or the workshop cross with silent feet the narrow line that divides the here from the hereafter, and m a few short hours tho places that knew thorn once so well know them no more for ever. And who that remembers him m his palmy days but will regret the once so popular Johnny Hall — not he of the political world, but he of the sock and buskin. Time was that he was the prime favorite of the theatre-going public, and many is the time that he has moved us, anon to tears and anon to laughter. Though ho was perhaps at his best m comic parts, yet he was emphatically a good all round man, and when he was m his prime we have heard good critics aver that his Rip van Winkle was equal to Jefferson's ; while his t-alem Scudder m "Our American Cousin," his im personation, of the old boatbuilder m " Ihe Guvnor," his Widow . Twankey m the burlesque of Aladdin and " Azucena " m " Ultreated II Trdvatore" I will long be remembered by old play ' goers. Well, too, do we recollect hi 3 marriage to that favorite of the Christ church pnblic m her day, Miss Emily Wiseman, and the joyous picnic m honor of the occasion on the sands at fcsumner. Both are gone now, nay there are more gaps than these two among those who formed that merry party, Genial, good-natured, careless Johnny, we fear that of late years, like most of us, he has had care enough, and let ub hope that now " after life's fitful fever be sleeps well."

Differences m matters which come within the region of theory or opinion are easily accounted for, but there ought not one would think to be such wide differences as are ofter observable m re lation to matters of fact. Yet there have been of late some curiously noticeable discrepancies m respect to the quotations forwarded from different sources, with regard to that easily aecertainable fact the value of wheat m London. For example, the Press Association cabled under date, London, October 9th :— " Tb.B English wheat market is improv ing and increasing m firmness. The Continental and American markets have also an upward tendency. An Aus tralian-off coast cargo has been sold at 42s to 42s 6d." Again on the 13th from the same authority came the satis factory news " Ihe English wheat market continuous strong, and con tinental remains steady, while American shows a slight decline. Australian wheat, on the spot, is quoted at 43 s 6d. New Zealand long-berried, 43s 6d to 445. For cargoes of new crop sellers are asking 42s 3d. " Yet again, on the 15fch the Association cabled : — " Six thousand, quarters of Australian wheat, October- November shipment, sold at 435, An Adelaide cargo sold at 41s 10^d." Turning now to another source of in formation, the messages from the London office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, we find under date 10th October the following : — " Wheat— The market is quiet- New Zealand average is worth 41 s 6d per 4961 b, ex stoic, and. New Zealand, f.a.q., ci.f ., to arrive, 40s per 4801 b." And, again, under date Oct. 15th. Wheat— The market has a slightly downward tendency. There is no speculative demand for Colonial wheat." Now it certainly does appear that either the Press Association gives too favorable a view of the market, or that the New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company understates values, Which is it ?

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Charles Braddell has been appointed Property-tax assessor for Ashburton.

The next sitting of the Court of Appeal is appointed for November sth at Wellington.

Major Douglas and Captain Sparrow are gazetted as trustees for the Asbburton Drill ehed.

We are m receipt from the Royal Humane Sooiety of Australasia of a oopyof the annual report for 1888.

The Spanish Government will impose a heavy poll-tax on Cbinamen going to the Philippine Islands.

The President of the Frenoh Agricultural Sooiety jestimatea the damages to the orops m France by bad weather at 500,000,000 franos.

A " Gazette " notice intimates that Sco 2737 Spaxton Survey District has been vested m the Mount Somers Road Board as a reserve for a gravel pit.

We learn from the " Timaru Herald" that several cases of fever of a serious type have occurred m Wajmate lately, and there are at the present time throe patients m the hospital, all of them m a very oritioal condition.

The " War Cry " states that the Union Steam Ship Company very kindly gave a free passage to Commandant H. H. Booth from Auckland to Lyttelton and .back, and the Government had generously granted him a free passage over the New Zealand lines.

It {a atated on good authority that at a recent inspection of a crack cavalry regiment, Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood found some of the junior officers so hopelessly ignorant of elementary military matters that he publioly rebuked them on parade and ordered them rporuits' drill.

The " Illustrated Australian News " is steadily improving, the number for the current month being an excellent one. It oontajnp a capital engraving of the West llntrqnce. Gambray Harbor, Auckland Island 5 and has also a well- executed view of the Centennial Exhibition Building by night.

It is rrmoured m Melbourne that Sir Robert Stout has joined a firm of lawyers there, and will settle down m that oityi The Melbourne correspondent of the " Daily Times " referring to this says that Sir Eobert has been pressed to remain m Victoria but baa deolinedfto do so. '

The •• Wanganui Ohroniole " says that a brisk demand is springing up for unimproved country land. The whole of the 10,000 aore block at Momohaki, for whioh applica tions will be reoeived by the Government on the 16th ipßtant, is likely to be takep up. Iqdeed a number of the seotions, it hears, will be applied for half a dozen times over.

It is reported that rioh gold has been etruok m the Olonga Gold Mine, near Dolgelly, Wales, 120 feet immediately beneath a spot where some yeara ago gold to the value of £75,000 was obtained. Some epeoimens from the Morgan Mine, which were orushed reoeptly, contained, it is ptsted, the extraor. dioary quantity pf jqpO oynoeg to the too,

We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government Printer of a oopy of the Statutes for 1688.

The Most. Rev the Primate will visit Ash burton next week for the purpose of oonse< crating St. Stephen's Churoh and the Ohuroh of England portion of the cemetery.

At the E.M. Court this morning, before Mr T. Bullock, J.P., a first offender for drunken ness, while m charge of a horse, was fined £1 and costs.

Mr Coker, of Beetly, Norfolk, has just sold twenty-one Norfolk trotting stallions to a breeder m Illinois; and they bave been despatched to America. The prioe for the lot was nearly £60,000.

The direotors of the Waianiwa Cheese Paotory have received advices that their shipments by the s.s. Dorio and the Tongariro have realised very satisfactory prices, that by the former 54s per owt for 53 oases, and 56s per owt for 41 cases.

The " Akaroa Mail" saya that at 2-20 a.m. on Friday an earthquake was generally fait at Little River being sufficiently violent to awaken people, and to start the dogs barking, and roosters and pheasants orowing. There were two distinot Bhooks, one following the other within a few seoonds.

At a meeting of the Direotora of the Ash burton Caledonian Sooiety held on Saturday evening it waa deoided that the annual sports should be held as usual on Boxing-day on the grounds of the Sooiety, and also that a sooial for the members and their families should be given at an early date, for the purpose of bringing matters of interest to the Sooiety to the front.

A Frenoh dandy went to a photographer to get his pioture taken. When the job was done he refused to pay on the ground that the pioture did not look like him, and he lett the establishment. Next morning he passed by the plaoe and saw his pioture hanging m the show oaoe, and under jt the startling words m big letters—" The biggest fool m the whole town." He rushed into the store and abused the photographer. But my dear sir, said the latter, sinoe the pioture doesn't resemble you, what m the world are you complaining about ?

The romances of modem matrimony are both pleasing and painful. An illustration of the latter is supplied by the frail, thinly clad figure of a woman who may be seen sweep ing a oroasing m aristooratio London. The finely-moulded face, blue eyes, and white hair are suggestive^ departed beauty of a rare and exquisite type. Regularly Bhe sweeps the of easing, and accept ■ with gentle thankful ness the ooppers of the residents as they pass along the streets. Yet twenty years ago she was heiress to an immense fortune, was pre sented to the Queen, was married at St. James', Picoadilly, andjhad an Italian honey moon.

A well educated woman named Alice Anderson, of Dundee, lately gave way to a remarkable freak. She joined a party of gypsies m the North of Sootland, and travelled with them to the South of England, and growing tired of her nomadic life she left them at Dover, and was about to return by train to Dundee, when her peouliar costume m a first olass oarriage caused the polioe to BUBpeot she was of unsound mind, and they detained her, and had her examined by a dootor, and brought before a magistrate. She explained she had been on " a walking tour." and the doctor's certificate being satisfactory, she was allowed to go.

At a Primrose League gathering the other day at Wynyard Park, the seat of Lord Londonderry the present Vioeroy of Ireland, a doggrel ditty about Gladstone was sung of whioh the following stanza is a mild sample. When the Grand Old Man goes to his doom He will ride m a fiery ohariot, And sit m state On a red-hot plate 'Twixt Satan and Judas Iscariot.

This although we are told that " the chief guest and speaker on the occasion was Mr Goeohen, Mr Gladstone's old friend and colleague."

The following (from the " Rangitikei Advo cate) ib apropos to our reoent remarks anent Government land sales : — " We have been pestered with inquiries about a piece of land situated only ten miles from Marton, known as Te Rewarewa, whioh has been opened by the Government for sale, but have been unable to give any information. The Government have not advertised the land m this paper and they have not sent us any plans of it. This policy is simple idiooy. To Bave a pound or two m advertising the Government are losing hundreds of pounds. They are, moreover, allowing the land to be grabbed by a few knowing ones, who happen to be possessed of the requisite information.

The Orange Hall was well filled with a representative audience last evening when Professor Hugo delivered his first leoture upon physiognomy. The Leoturer spoke about the characteristics of the prinoipal kinds of faoes, and indicated how tempera ment and tastes are discernible m the expres sions of the features. The lecture was amusing as well as full of new ideas, and the vast collection of illustrations adds to the inorease of the interest. At the close several well-known gentlemen went up to the plat form, and the Leoturer pointed out their various peculiarities m a very amusing manner, and, to judge by the applause of the audience, very correctly. The next leoture will be on Friday next, when the subieot will be " Noses and Chins." Mr Hugo announces also that he wjll be m daily attendance m the Hall from ten till one and from three till six to supply charts.

The concert and ball held at Elgin last evening proved a very great Buooess. An excellent programme was provided, and the room was orowded with a large and apprecia tive audience. Mr J. Ooohrane presided, He expressed pleasure at seeing so many present, and particularly so as the objeot of the. aonoert was to augment the sohool prize fund. A capital programme was then gone through, musioal items being contributed by the following: — Mr and Mrs H. Gates, Mr and Mrs Claridge, Misses Gates (two), Mr Simpson, Mr Brooking, Mr Ward, and Mr Jamieson. Mr Bramley gave a couple of humorous readings, whioh were muoh appre • oiated. Enoores were frequent and the prinoipal musioal numbers had to be repeated. At the olose, a hearty vote of thanks was on the motion of Mr Bramley, aoaorded Mr Gates and his party for the exoellent entertain ment (hey had provided. A ball was held after the concert.

The Tinwald Band of Hope and Gospel Temperance Sooiety met last evening m the Preabyterian Ohuroh, The Rev A. Blake oooupied the chair, and referring to the recent fire m Dunedin, where life had been lost, and where there had been drink going on, remarked that those who were engaged m the temperance -movement were seeking to Bave not only property but precious lives. He also referred to the late BJshop Hanniqg ton,'of pastern Equatorial) Africa, who had thrown his energies into that movement m England, and found it the hardest work he bad ever engaged m. The building was well filled, and a most interesting and varied pro gramme was gone through m a very pleasing and creditable manner. The songs and recitations by the junior members were well eeleoted and rendered, while the adultg oqn tributed several items thai' were much appre. ciated, Among tbeoe was a remarkable piece " The Three Bidders," given by a young lady visitor, describing m verse an inoident that ooourred m the life of the Rev Rowland Hill. Altogether the meeting was a successful one.

FARMERS' CO-OPERATION

AN ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED. A eeend meeting of farmers to decide what steps Bhould be taken In regard to the formation of a 00-oparatlve Association, was held at the Arcade Chambers yester day afternoon. Th^re was a large atten dance and Mr G. W. Leadley waa voted r,o the chair. A letter was read from Mr W. Strachao «ho stated that he had Interviewed tho Ohristoburci AasooUtion In raforeoo to atartin; a brauoh m Ashburton. This, however, they had declined to do, though tbey desired to work lv harmony with any body that might be formed here.

The Chairman said that it would be remembered that at the previous meeting, a deputation, of whioh he was a member, was appointed to wait on the direotors of the Ohriatohuroh Association, and oonfer with them as to establishing a branch of their business at Ashburton. The deputation was to have gone last Saturday, but as ha happened to be io Ohrlstohuroh on the previous Tuesday ho took the opportunity to interview Mr f arnbull, the manager of the Association, and one of the leading direotors happened to be m the offioe at the time. He had a long conversation wlthjthese gentlemen, and he found that their opinion of the Aahburton district was not a very flatter ing one. Mr Tarnbull had formerly bean oonneoted with a grain agenoy business, and while In that position had had dealings with some Ashburton men, the result of which had, doubtless, been the formation of his very unfavorable opinion of this plaoe. He (Mr Leadley) pointed out to Me Tcrnbull that he formed hla opinion of Ashburton as It was seven or eight years ago, and that there was » vast differenoa between the Aahburton of then, and that of to-day. He assured him that the farmers of Ashburton oould stand alongside any In Oanterbuiy, and not lose by the comparison. He asked these gentlemen to go through the Digest and oompare the liens In Aehburton with those m other districts, when it would be seen that the farmers here were m no wiae at a disadvantage, as only one-tenth part of the liens In Canterbury applied to Ash burton county. However, he soon dis covered that the Chriatchurob Aaio elation

were not by any means going to throw

themselves into the ABhbarton farmers' arms, m regard to starting a branch here, though he was assured that directors and. Association would be only too glad to give an Ashburton Association all the assistance m their power, short of this. On Saturday last ha wired to Mr Tarn bull, asking him the result of the direc tors' meeting, and he reoeived a reply to the efleot that the direotors, generally, were not favorably disposed towards atartlng % branch at Ashbartoa, bat at ihe same time were prepared to assist a looal Association m every way m their power. Therefore, it would be Been that there was no hope of the Ohriaiohuroh Association starting a branch here, and all they could hope for would be their advice and the benefit of their experience. It was now for the meeting to decide what

should be done — whether they would go on as an independent Association or allow the matter to fill through. There was one thing he h»d noticed since the former meeting, and whioh showed the benefit a

Sooiety of this sort would be to the

farmers, and how muoh It was needed. The Ashburton merohaots seemed frightened almost out of their seven senses at the

aotlon taken by a few farmers.

He did

not know why they should be so. They told him that It wan almoat impossible for them to* make a living now, bat if that was bo, he did not see why they should be frightened of another Association starting. Me 1. Sargent thought they Bhould form an Association at once, There was nothing to ba gained by delay, and if a few of them stuck together there was no doubt of the .ftffiir being a auooeps. Mr Mosa, the Secretary pro tern, said that he had received pledges tor a number of shares from gentlemen who had taken no part at any of the meetings as soon as the thing was started. The Chairman said that ha noticed that some ni9D — and these men whom an Asso ciation suoh as that proposed would mesb benefit — seemed to fight sby of it. Why this should be so he could not understand, as the Association woald mean a saving to some of them of £200 a year or so. Mr Sargent Bald that probably these men had been unfortunate m their dealings with companies started hete m the past, and ib was a case of a burnt child dreadlne tho fire. • A desultory discussion ensued as to the principles of management of some com panies that had been floated fn Ashbur* tun, and the opinion was generally ex pressed that to the style of management their non-euooeßs was due. Mr W, T. Llll was thoroughly In favor of starting a looal Association, though at first he was m favor of going m with Ohrlstohuroh. There was a great deal Inoo operation, even though muoh capital were not put m it, whioh would result In a great saving to • the farmers, and there were many little •« wrinkles " known to a few lndlvlduallylwhioh If they banded to gether would result m benefit to them all. That there was something m -it, could be seen by the attitude of the merchants here. One of them told him that he would not sit on the Association, and he (Mr Lill) Informed him that he wai nob heavy and could not smother It if he did. Another merchant had offered if the Aaßodlavlon gave him their business to supply them with goods at the Ohrlat churoh prlooß. If they stuck together the affair was bound to be profitable. As to the argument that men with money should not be allowed to take up a lot of Bharea, he did not see any obj-jotlon to them doing so, provided they were farmers. One merchant had told him that they were starving already, but if that were ao the starting of the Association would not make any difference. He did not think they should go m to b mother anybody ; he did not know that any merchants. in Christ ohuroh had failed because' of the starting of the AsßQQlation there, and he did not think if they started here the merchants need be killed. What the Association was wanted for waa that there were many things whioh the farmers now had to go m foe single-handed, and for which they had to pay through the nose, and the only way In whioh .this ooqld ho remedied waa by qorahinlqg

The Chairman thoughtjth»t;it would be advlaable for ttie meeting, seeing they were evidently determined on oarrying the thing through, to appoint a provisional directorate, selecting a few aubjjtuatial men from each djgtrlgt aiy prp?islonal directory, a#d If th%a.e geDttemen were willing to stake Jgl or bo for preliminary expenses, credit In shares could be given them when tho company was formed. This wonld simplify matters a good deal. As to what Mr Lill had said m refeieDOd to men, no long as they were farmers, being allowed to take np as mtny shares as they liked, there was, a goqd deal to be said on bo^h sides, of the question; At the laat meeting he (the Chairman) had expressed himself opposed to any man being allowed to take up moro than a few ■hares, but when he went to Ohrlstohuroh ho was told a little of the early history of chat Association whloh showed that the men with a large stake m it h<\d done it gr«at qervloe, Soon after the Qhrlut ohurph Association started, the directors reoelved a letter from their banker, the result, doubtless, of outsld* Influence, telling them that no more ohequeß would be oashed save those given In liquidation of the Company, olearly showing that the Intention was to stamp It ont. Now if the Association bad oomlsted of men with a small cumber of shares these could have afforded to lose the money which they had paid up, but to tyen, holding 20Q ihares,

with £2 paid ap, tha matter was serious. There were only five men In the Ohriat ohmch Asß'ieiatlon holding the maximum nnmber of 200 shares, but these five, see ing that if they did not do something their money wru'd be lost, combined and Rnbaorlbed £7003 to pay off the overdraft. The aooount was removed to another hank, and ever since then the Association' had flourished, their KUrcesa Wna; assured. This ahivred that the praeenos of moneyed men might aome timas bo aa advantage . His personal feeling, was, however, m favor .of« the shares being dlatrlbu'ed over as many shareholders as possible j supposing they thay Issued 2000|ahs res, he woald like to see them held by 1000 farmers, because then they woald start work with a large constituency He bad been dis cussing the matter with a f aw friends that day and a suggestion had been thrown out, that .the farmers should combine themselves In a sort of mutual aid aoolety on co operative principles, iasus a pros* peotas and oall up a few shillings per share. They should then go to one of the merchants and a»k him on what terms he woald do their business, and they might depend th^ie terms woald be more favor iblegthan at present. Sap posing that five hundred farmers so* combined it would- mean a considerable aoceaslon of business to the merchant, and he would be only too glad to make concessions. Therefore if they did nothing further than this It would |be of immense benefit to the farmers; If he could only get 25 pee cent knocked off the general expenses of the farm it would mean something considerable at the end of twelve mon'hc If the meeting wished it he was ready to become one of the provisional director und stake £1 or £2 towards advertising the prospectus and other preliminary expenses, taking ont the money thus m shares when the company was formed.

Several other gentlemen expressed their willingness to become provisional direc tors.

Mr I. Sargent proposed, Mr W. T. Llll seoonded, tmi It waa oarrled unani mously : — " That a Farmers 00-operatlve Association be formed for the conduct of the business of the farmers of the district, and that a provisional directorate be ap pointed for the purpose of drawing up a prospectus and aeoartaintng the number of shares to be obtained."

A strong provisional directorate, with power to add to its number, w»s ap pointed. The Chairman congratulated the meet. Ing on the progress 'that had been made.

The meeting then adjourned, it being understood that the provisional directors would assemble, to decide on the prelimi nary steps, on Saturday afternroa.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, October 16

News from DargarvJle states that a man named John Bagley had a narrow esoaps of his life on Wednesday last A railway train was neariog Maropire when Bagley was discovered by the brakesman, Rhodes, lying asleep some distance off with his head across the lioe The brakes were pub down, but it was impossible to stop the train, and Rhodes at great risk let himself down off the leading wheel as the train approached, and kicked the man's head off the rail The box of the carriage caught Begley by the shoulder and threw him a few feet, breaking his collar bone.

WmvMiraToir, Ootober 16 The libel action brought by the Hpn Mr Lannch against the "New Zealand Herald " will be heard before a special jury In Wellington at the January sittings of the' Supreme Court.

Steps are being taken by the Qorera ment to advertise attractions to tourists afforded by the colony. Four maps have Been prepared by the Survey Department, showing respectively, the Thermal Springs distict, North Island the Mount Oook Glacier region, tho Lake Wakatipu and Olntha river syatem, and the West (Joist Sounds, with Lakeß TeAnau and Mana ponri and the routes to be followed ia travelling to each place. Foveral thousand copies of ea?h map will be published gratis, and will be circulated through the medium of the Agent-General's Depart ment, Melbourne Exhibition and Shipping Offices m various parts of the world.

THE MARKETS

PBR PBESS ABSOOIATIOW.J London, October 15. .Six thousand quarters of Australian wheat, October-November shipment, sold at 43 s. An Adelaide cargo sold at 41s 10£ d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company," Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office, dated October 15th:—

Wheat — The market has a slightly downward tendency. There is no specu lative demand for Colonial wheat.

Tallow — Fine and inferior beef tallow has advanced 6d per cwt since last report.

Frozen meat — Market quiet. Wel lington and Canterbury frozen mutton is worth 5d and s£d per lb respectively. Hemp — The market is strong for New Zealand hemp,

SOUTH RAKAIA SPORTS.

(From our own Oouebspondbkt.)

On Tuesday evening a meeting was held m the Library to consider the ad visa > bility of holding Bports on Boxing day m the Domain, There was a large attend anoe and Mr Hardy was voted to the chair The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £47 10 10d.

It was decided to hold the sports con sisting of horee races and a large number of athletic events. Mr W. Lyttelton was eleoted President; Messrs Coster, Allan, Upton and Holmea, vice- Presidents ; Judge, Mr Ooster ; Btarter, Mr Upton ; Clerk of course, Mr Primmer ; Olerk of aoalen, Mr Makeig 5 Judges of athleticß, Messrs Hughes, Bruoo, and Allan ; Starter athletics, Messrs Hardy and Dowling ; Treasurer, Mr Pyke ; and Secretary, Mr Oxley, all ex-officio members Committee ; Committee, Meßsra, Brown, Dlxon Howell, D. Street, Secretan, Mulligan, J. Jackson, Moreland, Magaon, H. Ems-isod! P. Doig, W. Hood, B. Alexander, Helmore, Bußaell, H. Stringfellow, E Hampton, J Pearce, McLean, J. Dent, t* Miller, Kemp, Rountree, Wilkinson an.d Ohilds. It was arranaed to get out •mbsoription lists, to hold a. dance m the Town Hall m the evening, and th« Seoretary was instrocted to make arrange ments for a band. In horse racing there will be a Hurdle race, Farmers Plate, Ladiea Purse. FlyiDg Stakes and a Hurry Sourry. Horses entered must belong to the same district as defined last year which will be advertised shortly. The prizes are good both for the a.bove events and for the athletic events, and from the interest shown, given a fiae day, the sports promleo to be as great a success as ever. It was a reoommendati >n to the Committee to arrange for entries for athletic events to cloae on the same dato as acceptances for horse races.

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

(P3B PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

'Sydney, Ootober 16. The South Bulli Company's miners have struck.

Several arrests have been made m connection with the Wallsend riots.

A futile attempt was made to-day to wreck a Wallsend train, m which the manager of the Wallsend mine was supposed to be travelling.

SIR MORELL MACKENZIE.

(per press association) ~ Berlin, Ootober 15. Dr Bergmann has published a , reply to Sir Morell Mackenzie's book, m wbich he calls the latter a liar, and accuses him of being ignorant of pathology, which prevented a timely operation from being performed.

Berlin. October 16. Drs Gerbhart and Bergmann will sue Sir F. Morell Mackenzie for libel.

London, Ootober 15. Sir F. Morell Mackenzie's book has been confiscated m Germany.

CRICKET.

LANCASTER PARK v ASHBUBTON

The orloket match yesterday between Lancaster Park and Ashbuiton resulted Id a victory foe the fornjer by an lanlngi and 30 runs. Lancaster Pvk In thelf first Innings made 114, detalli of which were giren Id yesterday's Urno. Aahbar ton's soorea were as follow : -

First Innings. Second Innlngf. Seoretan, b Wilding ... 4 b Blyth ... 2 Andrews, o Orawahaw 11 o Ortwshaw 3 Fookn, b Wilding ... 2 o Cr*w«htw 1 Strange, o Bannett ... 3 b Bennett 0 Hargreaves, b Wilding 12 o Orawahaw 4 Denshire, o Orawihaw 3 o ETamll... . 6 Sawle, b Blyth ... 1 not out ... 7 Jamleaon, b Wilding 6 b Blyth ... 0 Pllbrow, b Blyfch ... 0 b B'yth ... 0 Simpson, not oat ... 8 b Bennett 2 Hawson, b Wilding ... • 0 o Bragei ... 2 Extra 4 Extras ... 3 54 -30 64 Grand total ... 84

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PBR^tKBSS ABSOOXATXOir.)

TRADE MARKS.

Loiroofr, Ootober 15. Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, is consulting the Board of Trade respecting trades marks, with a view. of amending the Statute.

RISING IN JAVA.

News received states that a rising which recently took place at Mandivio, Java, has been repressed. Eleven rebel leaders were killed. .

LOCAL OPTION:

Sir W. Vernon Harcourc, m a speech at Manchester, declared that he had become a convert to local option. FRENCH POLITICS. Paris, Ootober 15, M. Floquet's reconstitution scheme provides that the Senate may be sus pended by a veto Bill passed by the Chamber until the biennial elections take place.

-Puli, Ootober 16. M. Floquet's scheme for re-constitu tion has been referred to a Committee by a large majority.

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.

Madrid, October 15. The Spanish Government is willing to prohibit the importation of armi and alcohol to the islands m the Pacific, provided that the Powers inte rested will act m concert with Spain.

FIRE IN GLASGOW.

Glasgow, Ootober 15. An extensive fire took place to-day here. Seven buildings m Buchanan street were totally destroyed, and the damage is estimated at .£200,00.

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Nkw Yoke, October 18. The Nicaragua Consul: has notified the United States Government that big Government will only recognise the Company formed m New York for the construction of the Nicaragua ship canal under the concessions granted to the Menscal contract.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Buenos Ay&xb, October 15. A Bill is. to be introduced into the Argentine Congress providing for a guarantee of five per cent on 20,000,000 dollars, to be applied to the establishment Qf fresh meat pre serving factories.

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN EAST AFRICA.

ZiNZißAß^Ootober 15. The natives have burned a German station at Madinola.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pib Pbbss AsaooiATiOK.J

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane Ootober 16. Sedam, the Malay who ran amuck at Normanton some time ago, and murdered several whites, has been sen tenced to death. ;

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Uokobw 16. In the year 1864, Dr Drummond, an English medical had his diplomas stolen, and most searching inquiries failed to secure the. recovery of the missing documents. For some years past a doctor of the same name has enjoyed a lucrative practice at tha town of Ashfield, New South Wales, 00 the suburban railway line, but m some minds there has been a doubt as to his bona fides. The Medical Board of the colony after making the necessary en* quiry summoned this Dr Drummond before them, but since this invitation was issued the pseudo doctor-has been missing, and it is alleged that he has decamped with a portion of a legacy left to his wife;

VICTORIA.

Mkuovbnb, Octobw 16, A fire broke out at the Spencer street railway station this afternoon, through the bursting of a lamp. The luggage room was destroyed, but the. station buildings were saved with some difficulty.

[THE ASHBtmiON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1888



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.



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Moon's Ootobor Sun Sun Moon Moon ago at Rises Sots. Rises Sets, noon; p.m. a.m. 15 Monday .. 6.9 6.21 1.27 3.13 9 10 Tuesday .. 5.7 6.23 2.32 348 10 17 Wednesday.. 5.5 6.24 3.35 4.18 11 18 Thursday .. 5.3 0.26 4.36 4.45 12 19 Friday.. .. 6.1 6.27 5.37 5.10 13 20 Saturday ... 4.59 6;28 6.37 5.35 14 21 Sunday .. • 4.58 6.29 7.38 6.69 15



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The best medicine is BANJOES and SONS* BUOA^WTJ EXTftAOT. Test its eminept powerful effects m p'oughs, colds, Influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globo, are its patrons. Bead the official reports that accompany eaoh bottle. We have no oooasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references, The offidal reports of medial clinics an.< 3( universities, the qffjoial ppmmunioa.tion pf the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all theße are authentio doou- ments, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc ; Burning of the right hancj through the. e*- ploßipn pf a small pjl Btove. The epidermis on the yqlar and palmer side of the hand pf the tbirtyi-year-old patient was completely teparated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks under daily applications of Euoalyptio Extract dressing. The patient has retained (he full qsool ty«hU!4.~(AtTt.) ■■--i ' j



CORNS&BUNIONS RSwSfiKnwSi A11 3ufforers f rom la&3sSMsflmalfl either Corns or B^ffi«fflßW|6HH Bunions should B^j|W|liußHß| use these ra9&§l§i|Bjßf& I W > 02iderful Little 'HWnii^lnltSi Plasters. They ffive ease EysE^iyjS^j at once, ißflMfS^n^nHl generally BkJMftilaM™ ouring m a few BWWVW, iJidVui days. SfiSifiUJUßl Price Is lid per box, of all Chemists. SpMENnEAP, ENG, QUOD FAOtM.US YaLDE FAODIUi; (" What we do we do well.") TtfJS OHIUSTcTuttOH DB NTAL 168Oaehel Street, Ch-i^cWch, next Robin- son's Boot Store. and aStha Octagon, Duneiin. All operations nt gt-icUy uniform and moderate Fees. ■ Commltation frea. S. MYERtTAND CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. WJTb\eetW * WITHQUrTEETH NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered; This Au»3tbetlc leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the ox*.raotio 1 of Ba 1 Stamps and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painleaa and Effective. Administ p red daily. Fee for ad- ministration of Gas, 53 Extraction, 2b 6d a , tooth. Hours of attendance, 9am.toß pm. I Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknow'edged superiority cf AMEBI- OAN DENTIBTBT m the conetruction of Artificial Teeth, the moat finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth T'-Al- K)BABILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, hare «wtabliehad our reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 103 , complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 103; Artificial Teeth tnd Danture3 made by ottur dentists remodelled >t small coat. Stopping, Scaling, Periect and Painless 8 16



Wanted \& / ANTED Known. — Mrs Merch, r » Dressmaker, has returned from Sjdney, and re commenced business m Faunders 1 Buildings, next MrR. Alrorn's. 10 78 T?,LOUNDERS. FLOUNDERS. Two ™ Shilih g;s por df aen Orders promp'lj attended to. O. I\tal. 10 146 WANTED by Married Oonp'e situ* tlon m n farm ; wife cnofc for meo. — Apply office of t\.n paper. 10 123 Vjn-ANTED to Sell a pood, qolet Oow. VV Dae to cave 19 h October. ~ Apply James Portkr, Allenton. 10 127 WANTED to Sell— A good, quie'. U.w. Jaat calverl six weeks ; good milker. Apply « Z.H " Mail offi 50. 10 150 PlAftO*, Orcar.p, and Hnrmoniumß Bi!d i.f mnnth'y raymentß. Accor. deonp frrin 7 6d to 50- ; 28 keys, B Flat, 50i. -H. M. Jones. WANTHJD Known- We are now shewing * 8! 1 ndid assortment of Snmmer MHlinory and Drapery, a*, very low prfcen.— H O. ; 1 gkrs, Melford Houcp. ANT.-D Known— We are now Bhowiug n grand esaortment of Trimmed snd Urt-lmmed H»ta and Bonnets. The largest Stock to choose j from m town, an < the cheapest houaa. — | H, O. Seorrb, Melford House. \jkj Ai\TlfiD Known. — Under the VV management of the W.C.T.U You.ig women without friends requiring Board and Residence can be accommodated at a moderate cuorge at Mbs Pibbbos's, Triangle, Wakanui Koad. 10 130 Wr ANTED Koowq— Th»t Mrs Bill, Monthly Nuree, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's house, m Moore Street. 10+39 I TTrANTED Known.—J. Obr and Co VV are DOW showing the Leading Novelties m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Cloaks. \\r ANTED Known to Farmers and VV others that Jamls Baker, has opened a Timber Yard oppoaite Harrison's Auction Rooms. General assortment of Building Timber m stock, 101103 "TTTANTED Known.—J. Orr and Oo ! VV are now showing a Large ; Assortment of Feathers, Flowers, JRibbons Lac3s, Gloves, &c. 10U02 WANTED.I Cash. — Moir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6d ; Candlrs, 6d ; 1 Veßtas, 5d doz. ; Ooffee and Milk, Ib ; ' Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; [ Fruits m Syrup (21b Una), Is. Crockery j Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- -1 Grkgor, Tanored street. , IJOOTS. BOOKS.— Keep tho feed dry _D and save doctor's bills. Qaallty Is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value m New Zealand at Aehburton Clothing Mart, Saanders Buildings. — Robert Alcorn. WANTED Known. -J. Obr and Co are now showing a large assort- ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10b 6d. , ~\\ 7"ANTED —Everyone to oome and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbor- , ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcoek, Saun- ders' Bnlldlnga. til WANTED Known.—J. Orb and Co invite Laaies to inspect their large and vnri d assortment of Summer Drees Materials. Over one thousand pieces to Balect from STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's cample Hose just opened (.landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale»_— H. O. Sbgebs, Melford House. ANTED Known. — J Orr and Go's Drapery Department Is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock have be6n revised and reduced to such a point as will command aßpeedy sale. "TITANTED everyone to know that VV J. C. Duncan is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfers, Mortgages, Etcuaibrancee, Leases, Regis- tration .Abstracts, Powers of Attorney, Applications to bring Land under the Act, and every description of instruments under ihe Laud Transfer Act. — J. C. I'UNGAN rcade, >eb burton. 10J101 WANTED Known —J, Orr and Co are now showing Ladies' and Children's Artistic Millinery m Great Variety. MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- ders' Buildings, opposite Railway Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every description kept m stock. Agent for Eclipse Dye Works. Registry office for Servants. 10 92 WE HAVE FOR SALE— One ten horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FKIEDLANDER BEOS. 10H8 TTTANTED Known— New Gooda. VV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Factory. VTTANTED Known— 2ss will purchase VV a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED' Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obtainable m Men's and Boys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for Shirts, Rugs, Scarfs, Hats, &c. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. VXT ANTED Known-Our Boys' Cloth- VV ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand Olothrng Factory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Inspection earnestly invited* _ TTTANTED Known— We are etill VV making Measure Suits at 56e, and Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vesta from J2s 6d to measure gat the New Zealand Clothing Factory, i { '



Public Notioes. _ . Win. Zander. TOBACCONIST, FISHING TACKLE AND FANCY GOO D 3 EMPORIOM, AND HAIR DRESSING BALOOKS EAST STREET, HAS much pleasure In announcing that he has to arrive, ex "Aorangi, & Grand Assortment of Fanoy Gooda of every description, and as he must make room for these he has RE- il ARK 'CD all the Stock, md every item is now obtain- able at a very considerable Discount. Special Arrangements made to Clubs* Large Stock of Fishing Tackle, including everything requisite for the Sport. Cricketing, Lawn Tennis, and Football Materials. Meerschaum Pipes end To- baooonists Goods m Variety, The Hair Dressing Depar-ment is now In charge of a firnt-olnoß 'ioneorUl Artist, and to meet the tim a the charge for hair outting is reduced to a nimble Sixpence. Ladles Hair worked up on tho Piemleeß Rt shortest notice. W;gs on hire. Note the Address — MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS. East Street, Ashburtor. Drapery I Clothing A.t Prices to suit the Times, TBE HOTJsiKEEPEB'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY! Wash Dress Goods ! Lace Curtains ! Family Drapery ! Hosiery ! We have always baaed our expectations of success on the aplid foundation oi selling the best article for the LOWEST fossible PRICE, and we guarantee these liIOES to be the very LOWE&T m the Market. Our offers for this week are the best we have mtde, and inolude many fcPEOIAL BARGAINS : Amongst others, 18 dozen Gents' Bcarves at about half-price, and 35 dozen bei.t's Sox, at 9d, usually Is6d, Boys' Suits 7s 6d, usually 12s Balance of Winter STOCK now being cleared out at a Discount ot 83 m the £. Cheapest House m Ashburton. Call and price our Goods, w.h.¥luer, Late DIMUNT AND CO., THE CORNER JEgCALLTJI & Co., V,Ashburton Branch ; East Street, nex Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ANI COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTBBB, GLAZIERS, PAPBBHANGESE DECOBATOBB, Etc. IEONMONGEBY DEPt. We hav6 landing and to strive, Stock of Furnishing and General Ironmongery consisting of the following lines : — FENDERS, FIBEiaONB GOAL VASES AMEBIOAN PTOVBiI RANGB*, HOLLOWABE TILE and o-h r REGWTJBBS CU'LEBY, E.P. WaBB OH RNH, 'OOL^ FENCING a3tD BARBED WIBB, etc, «tc. TIMBER DEPARTMENT. We have on hand exceptionally good Stock! of KAUBT, AMEBICAA SHELVING, HOBABT PALING *, SPLIT Pt,BT3 and BAILb, and every d be iption of BOUGH snd DBESBED TIMBER, Which w; c*n b apply direct eithe" f om our YABDS IN TOWN or our SOTHLAND MILLS at prices which cannot ba improved upon elsewhere: COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Bruxmer Coal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Includes the following Machinery : — Complete Set Door and Sash, Staddard making, Spouting, Bidging, and Turning Machinery, PAINTING, FAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. We can confidently solicit the support of oar Customers and the public generally In this Department. It being m oharge 'of experienced men, we guarantee the dais of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have just reoeived from London 10,000 pieces of the latest and mos fashionable designs m Paperhanglngs from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OIL, VABNIBHES PAPEBHANGINGS GLASS— PIain, Figured, Enameiled— OUT TO ANY SIZE, And General Stock of Materials need m the Trade. In thanking our Customers and the Public «en er ally for their liberal sapport In the past, we beg to announce that we have re-organlsed oar branch under new management, and m adding the Furnish- ing »nd General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we shal receive the support it will claim by its variety and prices. McCallum & Co. A. P. WELLS 8$ Afrn»ger, ,



Moonlight Evenings.J The Moon at 3 days old [shines till>bout B,'o'olook. ' The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shinesti 11 morning . The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and Bhineß till sunrise.