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The Case of Mr Kigby. AUCKLAND, April 19. The application on bt half of the Law Society to have the name of W. i.i«by m Bramwell removed from the roll of New Zealand practitioners waa again brought before Mr Justice Gillies yesterday by Mr Button. A number of affidavits alleging gross mUappropriatlons of trust fanda In Bolton, "Knglaod were read. His Honor \u25a0aid the Law Scciety had done Ub (\aty In bringing the matter before the Court «nd he should consult the Appeal Court Judges as to the proper method of pro oedure.

Attempted Suicide- Peter O'Dowd who recently attempted to poison himself appeared at the One hunga Police Court yesterday and was bound over to keep the peace for blx months. Dr Soi>tt deposed that O'Dowd had taken sufficient phosphorus to cause death m addition to a fatal dose of laudanum bat prompt measures restored him.

Wellington Opera House- Wellington, April 19 A lively meeting of Bharebo dans of the Opera House Company waß held last night. The directors were oensored for not keeping a better scrutiny over the Company's affairs as It was shown that the books had cot been kept balanced. Ultimately It was resolved that the dlreo tora oall a special meeting as early aa possible, and that m the meantime an extraordinary general meeting shonli b 8 held to consider the advtoableness of Yolantarlly winding np the Company, and to reoelve tenders foe the purchase of the building and plant. It was stated it would oost £7000 to restore the building.

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FOOTBALL.

Mblbotjenb, Ar>ril 18 The Football Clubs have formed a Rugby Union.

REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERY.

(Received April 19, 10.20 p m.)

Sydney, April 18. j There is great excitement m the Gundagai district over the reported dis covery of a gold bearing reef of extra ordinary value m the vicinity.

A SWIFT PASSAGE.

The Orizaba has beaten the record between England and Australia having accomplished the passage from land to land m 32 days 3 hours.

(Received April 19, 12 30 p.m.) : CAPTAIN STRACHAN'S CLAIM. London, April 17. Mr Herbert, Permanent Under ' Secretary for the Colonies, denies that any concession of territory m New Guinea was granted to Capt. Strachan, and has referred his claim to Mr McGregor, Chief Commissioner.

MR DILLON, M.P.

Mr Dillon gave himself up the police, and was sent to Drogheda.

THE BOULANGER MOVEMENT.

Paris, April 17

The Boulanger excitement is increas ing, and extensive precautions have been taken to prevent a disturbance arising out of the crisis. The Govern ment will be asked to interpose to pre vent Boulanger assuming a dictator* ship.

(Received April llll9 1 1 pra.)

THE FALL IN SILVER STOCKS.

Sydney, April 19 The fall at one Stock Exchange m silver stock is estimated at

MORE ROWS IN PARLIAMENT.

The question of appointing a Deputy- Chairman of Committees, owing to ihe illness of the Chairman has given rise to numerous rows m the Legislative Assembly. The question has been satisfactorily settled by the appoint ment of four deputies, the Speaker having the power to select and decide who shall act, but they must do so alternately.

PURCHASE OF GUNS.

The Government has purchased flinety hydro-pneumatic breech-loading guns at a cost slightly over Nine guns have already arrived.

A METAMORPHOSIS.

The Harrier has been purchased on behalf of the London Missionary Society and will be engaged m the work at New Guinea.

THE R.M.S. KAIKOURA.

Hobabt. April 19. Arrived — Kaikoura from Plymouth. She encountered severe gales after leav ing the Cape. There are 140 pas sengers aboard for Australia and New Zealand, among whom are the English football team. Sir Thos. Brady, of the Irish Fisheries' Commission is a pas senger for Tasmania. He has with him 400,000 salmon ova for Tasmania, which has arrived m good condition. The Kaikoura sailed early this morning for Port Chalmers.

THEY KNEW.

A certain charitable mießlon enterprise connected with an important church is presided over by the 3 pang aeßUtant minlater of the church, who Is much kdmired for his pereonal gracoa as well as for his piety and zeal In good worka. He has been aaßiated iv the work of instruct ing, elevating, pnd amusing the boyß who resort to the mission by some good ladies of the parish, and purtlcularly by a young ]»dy whose benevolent interest m the mission work has been supposed to Include the clergyman at its head. She baa been Indefatigable m her endeavors to teaoh \u25a0nd entertain the boys, and often ad dresses them m little speeches. The other Sunday this young lady was speaking to the boys m the presence of the clergyman, She had exhorted them to be good and atudloas, to avoid bad company, profanity, and other demoral ising things, and closed her little exhorta tion with these words : " I want you to be good boya nnd do all those things tint I have asked you to do because I love you all." 11 1 know who you love most?" a small boy In the front row called oat:. "Well, who Is it, Johnny 1" asked the lady. • No doubt she suspected some accusation of partiality among the boyß which she would have been glad of an opportunity to deny. The boy pointed his small, grimy finger »t the young clergyman. \u25a0 "Him!" he shouted. The young lady's interest m charitable work is said to have declined visibly for some little time-

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THE COMPENSATION" QUESTION. -ZUMMERSETS'S OPINION.

TO THE BDITOB. M^istir Heditctk, iSuR, — Hi no your coHnraa his ever open to those who ava the causa of torn perunce at art, and Hi feel euro you will alow me, althoo a unheddickated man, to cay a few words. Our wourthtiy J.P calJa "J,D," a noodle, and all eorta ov names, bat Hi will cay thi?, that thur ia Burnm\t ov the iog^lole no-iddlo about him, an that is wore than Hi can ssy fur our wurthey J P. , on the temperunoa qiestune at any rate. Host on hearth he can be a hahsialner from inr,ookaikating drinks, and then crack ths pubiick houses hup like he does, sjyiag as they are a necisslty propurly konduokted, is a hiDomaly HI kant understand. Hi wou\d. like too hask him does ho know ov any hotelkeeper but would let auy man sop m is home an spend fa laat penny, an if he should be drunk, wioh his pruty certain to be the case, and difficult to remove on aokount ov is helplessness, ho tit the poor retoh as too go neck Bnd croop, with is head sent craehin hup against a verandah post thro the force of a number ten boot from bohlnd. Niw is this propurly kondnckting a hotel ? For the infurraa tion of our wurthey J.P. Hi would point : to too paragraphs m yoar locals of the aime date as is unkonaistent luoumbratton appears, viz, , Church worship m Kinßas pnnch bovvi m Washington. No*, HI once remember hearing a song birtltled "One thlnf or the tother, oh," and Hi like men to be like that. Hif you be a believer lv tottal habstalnance do your levdl best to hobliterate tha drink baoe from the iatid, not t»ik one wey and hackt another. Why bless yer art, Maister Heditur, Hi herd a man who bowa verry lowe m Churoh enss and Bje&t like a troopar wbea c waß hout, aad Hi knowed a man who sat on a Licensing Bench and Bald that publiok houses shouldent be kept hopen after eleven always used to role ome drink on a Sunday mornln. Now this aim konsi3 tancy, and Hi like that above all things, and Hi feels as how Bl could go on and wacka helliquant on this aubject, but Hi must now Btop, has Hi ham rather busey. Hi ope HI ahant give you to mush trooble m eettin up the tipe for my mlspeilln an mlspuackturatlon, Oping to aye a few moor words too aay wen Hi alnt buaey. Meanwhiie, my frends, let your watch word be tottal prohibition. — Yours m the fite, ZtJMMERBBT.

ST. STEPHEN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.

(Communicated,)

On Sunday week laßt the children attending ihe St Stephen's and Hamp attad Church Sunday Schools met (a the Church Schoolroom, the oco&Bion being the Bnnual distribution of ihe prizes pained during the year ending the 31st December last, A large number of parents and othera interested m the Bchools were present, and nearly 300 children 5 Tho Incumbent a^id that during the year the Boholars attending the maid school had increased from 151 to 173, while the Hampstead division cambered 112, 31 mora than last year. Thus the total number of children attending the two schools was 2 ; 6, of whom 144 wore be ya and 141 girls. The discipline of both schools was good, and the attendance showed a marked improvement In respeot to regularly. Much care had buen taken m awarding the prz>p, and although it was quite Impossible to avoid occasional mistakes and errors of judgment In Buoh a matter, he thought that the scholars themsfelvea would feel that the selection of prizvlakers waa a just and impartial one. Should any scholars feel themselves unfairly passed over, he would be very glad to re-examine the mark-books. He might say that while the number of priz a waa greater than In any prevloua year, the standard of desert was a higher one. Daring the afternoon, short nddreases were given by Mr R S. Bean &v& Mr A. 0. Prichard. The following is the prize list-, the names being arranged m order of merit : — Boys Fchool— St Stephen's Bible Cais— Arthur Pilchard and Walter Mills (iqual). First Ola 3a — Marry Mi>ls and Alfred Priohard (equal). Second Olase— William Miles, Percy Prichard, Kdfrard Harris and William Palmer (equal). 4ThirJ O:a3B— George Pass, Charles Fowke, James SmW.era and Isaao Baigont (equal), Frauds Clayton. Fourth Clasß— Henry Gollinß, John Jackson, George Scott. Fifth Class— John GolHna and William Powell (equal), Norman Pciohard, Leslie Potter, Sixih Class— Frederick Hyde, Geo/ge Scott, Btrile Amos, Sydney Andrewo. Seventh Class— John Miles, Earnest Hyde % Ojrll Potler nr.d Reginald Minuia (equal). Eight Clbbs — Herbert MacGregor, Harry Page, Harry Neville. Girls School— St Stephen's. Bible Olasß— ltose Woiner »nd Mabel Pass (e^aal) Olbsh I— Annie Miles, Mabel Andrews, Mory Fooks, Mary Robertß and Elizabeth Bean (special prizsa) Cieas 2— Laoretta Pa3B end Loulea Balgent (eqnal), Blanche Fowk9 and Nelly Fooks (equal;, Martha Anderaon (apeolal prz?), Class 3 — Florence Court, Emil? Roberts, Minnie Worner, Wollia Hyde (speolal prfz^). (Jiass 4— Emily Minnis, Mary Mills and Ethel Miles (equal), Lavluh Paea, Alice While. Olasa 5 -Mabel Houlr, KTate White and Elizabeth Coarl (equal), Aguea Baker. Olasa G-El!zibt<th Roberto, Mary Neville and Alloa Court (equal). Class 7 — Jane Smlth9rs, Gertrude Whita and Et'iel Nowm;\n (equal), Lily Puge, Annie Uuncox (sptclal prfz i ). Claes B— Olive Fowke, Lily Jackson and Alica Scott (equal). Bampsikad School—Boys. Chss 1— Wiiliani P/i'.chard, John Portor and Frederick Johnacn (equal), John Sage, Tom Welch. Clasa 2— Frank Pritohard and Banjaraln Carter (equal), Willie Griffin and Frßnk Stigley (equal), Henry Hewßon, John Sandoe. Clsbb 3— Frodsrick Fritchard, Hurry Johnson, Charles Sage, Arthur Kelly aud Tom Smith (tqual). Claßa 4— George Keoley, Willio Caldi cott, Moute Kooley, Donald Macmnster. Class s— Arthur Pritchard, Jack Mul ford, Bobbie Smith, Arthur Parnell. Hampstead School— Gikls. Class I— Jobblb Fickford and Lizzie RawlinßOn (rqnal), Lizz c Prltclnrd and Lucy Carter (equal), Minnie Bennett, Annio Bennett. Clare 2, first division — May Keeley and El Zibeth Welch (equal). Blancho Cook pon and Louisa GrifSa (cqua!), Laura Johnson, Louißa Sige. Olasa 2, Eeaond division— Hetty Taylor ami Emma C*!d'coU (equal). Lillie Keelej, Rose Welch and Funny Fin\ay (eqaal), Annie I!uddrck. Oiaao 3— Loaisa Porter and Lizzie Caldlontt (equal), Maud Hopkins and Maud Johnson (eqaal), May Taylor, Lizzie Broker. Oiass 4—Esthor Garter, Mabel Welob, \u25a0Violet Castle. Cissy Riley. Cards of commendation awarded tc Ethel Kelly, Nina Kelly, Agnea Plokford,

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THE UNEMPLOYED IN DUNEDIN.

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FuNEDitf, April 19

A. deputation of abou 2CO working men waited on the Prenusr this morning and exprrsyed the hopn that the Government would provide work for them. They said the condition of affairs hero waß very bad, many families being on the bordern of starvation, Thry wore willing to take woik m town cr country. I The Premier B&id ho would 10->k into tho matter and Beo what coud bo done, but the principle laid down by the Govern ment was that all lcoal obanties should be thrown on the local bodies, unless the cake waa so desperate that the local bodies could not copo with it. If that wsra the c*se m Duneein the Government would undoubtedly havo to do something.

ALDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

On Wednesday there were again large entries, both of fat and store ebeep yarded, a moderate number of cattle, and a good Bnpply of pigs. The weather, wet daring the early morning, cleared up, end a fine day resulted, and the attendance of those Jnterosted wan large. Fat Cattlk — k moderate entry, chit fly second and third rate quality, one excep tion, and almost the only one, being a dr^ft of 15 bollock* from the Peninsula, which were good heavy weights. Compe tition was fairly good for these ; for all else biddings were dull, and low prlrea ruled. Steers sold at from £4 5a to £6 17a 6d and £7 5a ; heifers and f« cows, from £2 10* to £5 10s per head, belDg at frr-tn 153 to 17s per lOOib, aocordlng to quality.

Store Catttb and Dairy Stock — Tb.3re waa not a large Dumber of store cattle offering, and what there was there seemed no enquiry for, at least vendors and buyers could not agree, and little business resulted. The same remarks apply to thef dairy atook market, except that the entry waß rather a large one, but business was dull m the extreme.

Fat Shefp— A heavy market, a large propirtiou being exceptionally good sheep. Toe market opened fairly strong, and though It fl actuated somewhat, it had on the whole a hardening tendenoy, and a good clearance waa tffsoted. The best quality aheep were a shade dearer than recant markets, second rate quality bliow little or no alteration. Prices ranged as follows : — Priraeat crossbred wethers at from 9b to lla 6 i ; lightar weights 7a to 8a 3d ; crossbred ewea — maiden from 83 to 9), mixed ages from 5 3 to 7s 3d ; merino wethets at from 3a 3d to 7a 6d, befng at from l£d to fully lf-i per lb, according as the quality varied.

Store Sheep— A large entry yarded of all dcßorlptioLP, Beveral lineß of good crossbred ewea belug noticeable, the demand for such being quite on a par with reoant market?, and valaeß being well maintained, viz, from 53 3 i to 6j. A very good clearance of all lines waa mode,

Pigs. — A filrly hsavy entry, and a good dennnd again shown, lute values beiog more thon maintaioed. Porkers cold at from 183 to 30*, heavy weight pigH from 35 1 to 46s 6J, storea from 9i to 16;.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

President -E. G. Wright; Vice- Presidents — J. Grigg and W. 0. Walker ; Stewards — C. W. Purnell, J. C. N. Grigg, W. B. Denshire, R. M'Owen, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelton. Judge— M. Sfcitt. Starter— D. Thomas. Clerk of the Soales— T, E. Upton. Clerk of the Course — A. Hewaon. Treasurer — D. Thomas. The first day'g racing of the Aahburton Autumn Meeting commenced today. Tho wemther waa tine, but the attendance was only moderate. The coarse was m lirßt-rato order. Following are the results up to the time we went to press : — Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 bovb ; the second horse to reoolve 5 eo?s from the stake : over eight flights of hardies, about 3ft 6in high. Two miles. 45 Mr 0. O'Connor a blk g Raven, 4yrs, 9it7lb (Owner) 1 37 Mr W. O. Rutherford's br g Azim, a?ed. 9itlolb (Bishop) 2 50 Mr W. S. Arraitage's oh h Golden Butterfly, 6yra, 9it 3ib (R. Kingan) 3 11 Mr T. Kearney's brgßavenswood, aged, list (Owner) 0 31 Mr O. Harm's br g Playboy, aged, 9it lib (inoludlng lib over) (Stewart) 0 6 Mt J. Shaw's brg Plcannlnl, 6yrß Bat lib (including 41b over) (Bamber) 0 15 Mr J. Ootbett'a br g Nero, aged, Bat B£lb (Incladlng l£'b over) (Mitchell) 0 From a fair start Az\m and JSero first showed In front, Golden Butterfly and Picaninui being In cloee attendance. At the turn Into tho straight Nero took the lead which be held past the Btand with Az'm and Golden Butterfly at h!a heels, the others with the exception of Raven close up. Going along the back of the coarse Pioanlni joined the leaders and Azim foil back. At the six fnrlong poßt Playboy oame through and was lying third as they swept Into the ntroight but a hundred yards further on Golden Butterfly and Az'tn were at the head of efTsfra, Raven coming very fast on the outside Golden BaUoifly was the first over the last hurdle with Azhn, Playboy and Ravenawood close up, but on Iho fUt Raven drew up and won easily by half n length. Timo 4min 2:ec. — Totalisator dividend £3 18i. Waka^ui Stakes Handicap, of 25 soys ; one and v quarter mile. District horaoa only. 2 Mr H. Coulter's b m Meada, 4>ra 6it 111 b (including 8lb;i over) (teeson) 1 88 Mr H. Lee's eh m Nellie, aged Bst 61b (Barnber) 2 65 Mr S. Alexander's oh g ,»>oubtfal 4yre, 70U21b... ... (Williams) 3 5 Mr T K»arnt;y'a cb m Moesßo3e 3yrß,B:tl2b ... (Kearney) 0 25 Mr G. H. Tevandaio'a eh f G'enlora 4yre, Bat 3>b (including 21bn over) (11. Tcggart) C 0 Mr 11. Jamee' eh ra Annie Laurio Gyrß, 6st 121 b (including 3 b over) (Holmes) C 1 Mr T. Dwyer's eh m Olive, 4yra 6st3'b (I. Price) C Mobs Roae wrs firnt away from the start, but wsa beaten h*lf a mile from home, aad Doubtful led into tho straight, Mead* then oamo throagh rrid cantered home the easiest of winners by fully six lengths, Nellie beating Doubtful by a neck for second plaoe. Time, 2mlDB 17socs. T.-tallsator dividend, £63 18j, A protest waa entered agahiat tho r/luuer on the ground of not being a district horao, but the stewards after consideration decided that it could not bo entertained. Asubu»Tv;M Autumn Handioat, of 55 bovb ; second horso to receive 5 boys from tie stake One and a half miles. 20 Mr W. Ruaeoll'd Erln-gc-brflgh 4yrs, Bst 31b (Browo) 1 8 Mr J. Young's br c Sir Julius \u25a0 3yra, 6afc ... ... (Wieby) 2 Mr R. ' Rutherford's Derby wss scratched, and the owner was fined £2 for a breach of Rule 81 of tho Rules of Racing m not giving notification of his intention to scratch half an hoar prior to tho start of the race. Sir Jullaa was allowed to have tho lead for the firet mile, wheii Erln-goßregh overhauled him and won with tho greateßt of ease by half a dozen longtha. Time — 2mln 48joc, Dividend— £l ss.

LEGISLATION FOR DRUNKARDS IN ITALY.

Wo commei d (says the " British Medical Journal") tho dances of the I'filitui penal coclo which relate to drunkards to tho attention of Sir Wilfred IJLawoon. Such enactraenlß B3em to us | to be baaed on a sounder principle and to 5 be much better calcu'atcd to mitigate the evils of 'drunkenness without uadua inter ference with individual liberty, than sweeping raaasuroa of restriction which weigh as heavily on the juit as the unjust. The following are the regulations to which wo allude :- Anyone found m » condition of complete and manifest druokenness In a public place Bha'l be fined m a cum not exceeding 30 franca. If the drunkenness can be proved to be habitual imprison ment, from six to twenty-four days may be ltflicted. If the offender is under fifteen years of age. the father or guardian is to be reprimanded, and directed to look after the youth, under penalty, m case I of neglect, of imprisonment for a period, not exceeding teu days. Anyone, who, m a public place or m a place open to the , public, maliciously causes the drunken ness cf another person, or supplies drink or other inebriating substances to persons already intoxicated, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding ten days* If the parson to whom tha drink is supplied ia under the age cf 15, or is obviously m an abnormal state, owing to weakneaa or disorder of intellect, the punishment \u25a0shall be Imprisonment for ten days to a month. If the offender is a person whose trade it is to sail the said liquors and in ebriating Bubßtmoes, he BhaH, m addition to the above mentioned punishment, for feit his license. When a person who has been gailty of a criminal act has the penalty remitted on the ground that he waa drunk when he committed the offence, he shall nevertheless be liable to Im prisonment f ,r a period nut exceeding one year or to a fine, m such wise that the punishment shall be, either m Its length or its emount, equal to two-thlrda of that which would have been Infloted bad he committed the same offence when m the full possession of his senses. It may be remarked that the expression " drinks or other inebriating substances " (bevande od altre sostanze inebbrianti) might possibly be made to cover a much wider tiald than '' intox eating liquors."

WORRYING WILLIAM

Jt Is this kind of wife that make 3 some men old and grey before their time.

' William,' ahe Bays, after William Is curled snugly up under the blankets for the night, ' did you look the front door V \u2666Yes' says William, britfly. * You're sure you did V •Yea, Bure.' ' And you slipped the bolt, too ?' 'Yeß.'

( You know yoo forgot it onca, and it gave me Bach a turn wtion I found it out m the morning I didu't &ot Gver it for a week. We haven't much aoybody'd want to steal, I know ; bat I don't want the little wet have, taken, for I '

'I tell you I attended to thodoora.' v Well, I hopa bo, for goodness sake. You attended to the baaemtant door V

• Yoa, I tell you.'

1 Because if you had'nt you or 1, one or the other, would hava to get up and attend to it now. I read to-day of—— ' { Don't caro what you read.' ' It said that a maa forget to——, « I dou't care if he did.' 1 And m the night a burglar walked right m and , •I don't believe It.'

• I've a notion to get up and ae* if yon have locked that door. You're aura V

1 flow many times have I to toll you that I did lock it V

1 Well, you thought you'd lookod It that time when you left it unlocked. 1

• Will you be qatot. 1 ' I don't care, William, you know your self how careleaa you are, and-——, ' See hero, Mary Jane, this muat end here.'

Bat it dooan't end there ; and it doesn't end for an hour, and William ariasa m the morning with the lines oa hia brow a little deeper, and the hopeless, desperate look Btlll m hia fuco.

A SAD ACCIDENT.

When a woman puts three biracoatft to soak over night lv a diahpan whose aides are eight inches high, and Icavea the pan on ft mairway, she haa accomplished her mlaaioo, and afcould go hence, This wae what a FJobaor.-streot woman did Friday night,— filled the pan at the pomp, and then left it standing on the atepa to the atoop, while ehe went into the next houee to soe how maay buttons would be required to go down the front of a riding habit. And a mighty important affair that waa to be aure. And there waß her husband tearing through the house In aearch'of a handkerchief, and not finding it, of course. And then he rushed oat into the yard, wondering where cm eartb that woman could be ; and atarted down the steps without eating the pan, or over dreaming that anyone oonld bo bo Idi jtlc as to leave it there. Of course ho Bteppad on it, or at least that ia the. acppoaitkn, bs the neighbors who were brought out by tho craah that followed aaw a horriGeu man and three demoralised baracoub ehoot across the garden, and smashing down the Bhrubbory And he was a nic; eight, waß that unhappy man, when they got him on hie foet. There waan't a drj thread on him ; and his hair wrs full ul bits of baracuuta ; and one of hla t h nliors waa out of j jint ; and hia coat waa aplh the wholo length of the baok ; and he appr-rad to bo out of hia hea' 1 . He was carried into the house by eumo of the rue 1 , and laid on the bod, while othere wjnt after a doctor ; and Bixteen womoi, asaemblod m the front-room, and talked m whispers about the inscrutable waya of Providence, and what a warning this v/tn to the people who never looked where were going.

Wellington rumor has it that Sir ltobe r Hamilton, at present tho Governor of Tas manio, will_ probably succeed our present Governor, Sic William Jervois, as Governor of New Zealand. The Wellington correspondent of the " kyttelton Times " aays that Mr S. Brown, the contractor for one of the seotiocH of the Midland Railway, states that while sinking m tho Arnold river somo dajs ago, for the purpose of lowering bridge cylinders, the workmen came across Borne very rich auriferous quarlz, amongst the debris of the riverbed. No quaitz reefs are known to exist for a considerable distance from the scene of the operations, bo that the stone was m all probability washed down from the upper reaohes of the river. The Mahometans and Christians of Albania, m Turkey are exchanging compliments at pre sent whioh cannot failflin demonstrating how little they yield to each other m thoir savage religious fanaticism, and mutual dosiro to show their contempt for wlmtover the other religion may hold saored. Tho Mahometans of Allesso doeocrated two churches lately by vile acts, and set up crosses for targets at their rifle practice. Enraged at so wanton a provocation, the Christians drove a hog into the mosque, and then killed tho unoloan animal, and with its blood they painted crosses all over the Turkish houses of worship. ! The Mahometans are m a great rage, and bloody oonsequenoes may yet follow this unsavory exobange of civilities. Wells' Hair Balsam.— lf grey restores to original oolor. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifiea. No oil ox grease. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out . strengthens, oleanses, hair soalp, • 2 Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing children will oure the ohild and benefit themselves by t^kipg American. Hop. Bitters daily.

THE ASHBtJBTOft GUABDIAN, THUKSDAY, APEIL 19, 1888



H. Matson and Go. TU THE FARMERS OF OHBRT3EY DIBTRIOT. HAVING leaaed the SHEEP DTp at the Sakyarda I am prepared to Dip flor ks of under 500 head at l£d f over 500, l^d per head. Using Mnrton and Whites composition. — li no cuke no pay." Start dipping on 16h April and would like to finifch within n fortnight if possible. Would Farmers kicdly enter Sheep with Me Jaues Patteisov, Chflrtsey. D, THOMAS, Aahbarton* TO LET~S!x roomed Home In Aih burton, half-acre land. Rent low H. MATSON & GO. Tf^B HAVE FOR SALE itye Corn Seed, for early feed. h. matson & go. FOR SALE. SEVERAL GOOD FABMB CHEAP TO LET. OKA A ACRES NEAR BALING AjO\J\J halt English grass So per Aore OAAA ACRES NEAR EALING W\/VU tdßßOcku, 2a 6d per Aore 0 A f\f) AORES ALFORD FOREST, /O^fcU^ half Englioh grans, 3a p«r Acre H. MATSON A 00, Ashburton. LOx^DON AND LANCASHIRE FJRB INSURANCE COMPANY. .-,. WE have beo-x appointed Agents for /he above Company, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Cxops at current rates. H. MATSON & CO;, Ashburton; I have oeon appointed Agent FOB THE , "' Mercantile Finance Co., [CHRISTCHUROH, Wbo are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, lOROP LIENS, or other Seonrlty. D. THOMAS. WE ABE APPOINTED, EOLB AaBNTS From Rakaia to Rangitata =; tor :' MUETONJIAND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dipi Placod Ist by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial, H. MATSON & CO. Ashbattott. . /. Agricnltural Implements.^ WE ARE APPOINTED ; i AGENTS IN ASHBCRTOA rou Mkssrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Ow Carlyle Implement Works, Ohrlstchrob; [Sami/.b Implrments^on hand 1 ''\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 Inspection Invited. H. MATSON & CO, gAehburton. STORAGE. STORAGE, FEEEirEOM^V'EEMIN. ( H, Mafgon $ Co,



Friedlander Bros. ryANTED TO PURCHASE WHEAT, BA.ELKY, OATS, IQE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. W4BTED TO SELL 1000 BALES COKNSACKS. WANTED— Our Farmers and othe ** Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE GOMPAHY, OIIMARU. PISON'B Celebrated Fertilizers, : The best In the Market.- TOMLINSON and HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The beßt and cheapest In the Market. Prevents contagion for an almost an* limited time ; will not Icjnre or discolour tbe wool, but on the concrary gives it a beautlf appearance. It keepa good for any period of time 1 easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus saving fael, oon- ! eiderable expense and trouble 1 GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS, THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S ' Light 2-horse^Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed thomselve highly pleased. Ncmerou3 orders have already been taken for next "season* harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thuß showing that we ourselves have ever confidence m the MASSEY : LIGHT STEEL BINDER, SUB-AGEKTS W ANTED. EEIEDLANDEB BRO3 Sporting. ASHBURTOtT TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. FACE MEETING, Otf THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. Phehident— W. O. Walker. M.H.It. Yioe-Puksidehts— A. Harripon (Mayor) Julian Jack-on, and W. .1. Steward, M.H.11.. Judge— W. J. Steward. M H.R. " Stewards— E. G.-tos, W; J. Hiyc?, J.. Mar- Irey, J Purchase, un<\ P Williaron. Hanpioapi'eu and Starter— T Quill. CTiURK OK the J. O. Duncan. Ct.kuk of the Cuuuse— G. £cot,t. Treasurer— R. M. Cuthbcrtson. PROGRAMME : Firat rnco to atarfc'at 12.30 t>.m. 1. Huiidlr IlAOia Handicap, of. 25 eovs EO!*ond lioibc 5 Bova 'rom the Btakc, Odd m'lo and n-hr.lf. Over cis fl ghta of hurd'e.", about S'fc Oiu high. Noamina« tion, 153 : :ifcr.->t.nnce, 10s. 2. pETiTiisra TJuRDLn Raoh, o r ls soys; win- rer to be pol<l for 15 kovs any surplus to gat> thn funds of tliu Club. No wc-isht under 10 Btone. One roi'o and ft-half, I Ovrr s-ix flights of hurdles, ahoub 3fb Gin j hiph. Entry, 15a. 3. Aspdurton Plate Handicap, of 35 soys ; ecoond horse 0 eovd from (he efcako, Ono I etiilb nud vhalf. Nominaticx 1 20j ; ac- ceptanco, 155.. \, Handicap Time Trot, of 20bo>'« saoond licrse 5 soys from the Bt".ke. No weight ur.dcrlOflt. Tbracniiltß, Nomination, 10;; accaptance, 10a. 6: Ladies' Eraoslrt Welter Handicap, of 20 boys ; second horrq 5 nova from tho Hfc-iko, brncolQts ov caßh', Gentlemen ridern Ono mik*. Nr ruination, 10j; acceptance, lQa. 6t. Hack Each, of 10 boys ; winner to ba sold ff r 10 bovb, any t-mphis f.» goto tha funds of tho Club. JSo weight under 8 s'.one. Four furlongs. Eitty^lOj. 1, Flying Havdicap, of 25 sovo ; second horse 5 bovb from tha stako. Six furlongs, Nomination, 15a; acceptance, 103. 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 sov3 ; one mile. Nomination, 10a no acceptance. (To be rnn if tim 1 ) permit.) HULEB AND REGULATIONS. . Tho .Mectinß will be held under tho Now Zealand Hule3 of Racidg. In the Trotting Race all horses to trot fairly to tho eatisf action of the Judges. Pull- ana-goj A dtstrct horse shall mean any horso that has been icotnmonly resident m tho district between to rive Sclwyn and Waitaki from February 10, 1888, aud up to tho date of tho forthcoming Mooting, and o-.vn.ed by a person whe lies rcoided. m tho siid district during tha Eamo period, i'ivo per cent, will bo deducted from tho gross of all moneyß payablo m accordance with this programme for tho expense of tho courao. All nominations ami acceptances to go to the funda of tho Oinb. No entry will b 2 received except ou the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objec- tions arising out of the racing stall be dcci ied by tho Stewards, or whom tt ey may appcint. Thek deci-ioo on nil points connected with the carrying out of this progiamme to bo final. Nominations with fea for all Handicaps, in- \ eluding the Trot, stating tho iiaaae, age, and description of horse, and colors of tho uder, must be m tho hands of tho Secretary at Henry's Uomnnrcinl Hotel, Ashbnrton, not ater than 9 p. -a . on SatircJuy, April 21, 1888. Weights vsiil be declared on (Saturday, April 28 Accoptanceo for the Handicaps aud Trotß, and Entries for Seliiug Hurdle Race and Hack RacOj vith fw&, must, be made to the Eocretaiy i not later tuau i) p.m ou Saturo'fty, May 0 fEIT S Cretan, j



Public Notices LAND FOR 030PPISG. n ANDERS are hvited for cropping 170 iL Acres Land (more or Us-), at Orrtpi, Weatetfield. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders o'oae 2Q:h April, For further particulars app'y> A.J REID, 4 90 Oropi, Westerned. W. H, Paget. BLACKSMITH \u25a0^^sUtl^^- SMITH, Burnett Stbbet, next "Mail" Offioo. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds 'of Buggies, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired . Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horses Shod with skill and care. W. H. PAGET. ASHBURTON GLAS?, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WAREHOUSE. THE Undersigned, having Bold his Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Craigie, of Timaru, begs to thank his friends and the pnblio for the Bupport accorded to hire for the past eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J, R. CHAPMAN. James. Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER SIGNWBITER, &c and DrREOT IMPORT RK OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TBADE, HAVING taken over the Business of Mr J. R. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of Ashburton and District thut I will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger'B Stock iv keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and Dis- trict, All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. —for Tale.— Newest Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SHEKT GLA6S, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21oz or 260z iiritish Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obf cured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c, White and Red Lead, Oil*, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freelj given. THE ABHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WARE- HOUSE. 3 156 John Orr and Co. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. WE have engaged Mr Wm Fpakrow (lato Now Zealand Clothing Fac- tory) to take chnrge of this Department, and wo feel coufidont from his Icna; experience ia tho Clothing and Outfitting Bjaincse, that undar his management our reputation will bo maintained aa the BEST and CHEAPEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN ABEBUBTON. Our Stock ia roplete with every requisite Buitable for the Winter Season, >nd at priceß that will SUIT THESE HARD TIMES. Men's, Boys' and Youths' CLOTHING of every description. OVERCOATS AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, TIES, RUGS, PORTMANTEAUS, UMBRELLAS, etc. Boots Boots Boots Wo hold a largo and varied assortment of BOOTS a,nd SHOES of every de- scription ; some Linos at lobs than Wholesale Prices. ; j JOHN OER AND GO, East Street. 3§77 i



Auctions MONDAY, 23a» APRIL. Clearing Sale OF LAND, HOUSES, etc. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mk H Ander- son, to Sell by Public Auction, at hie Farm, Ashbnrton Forks. — i R,S, 15429, containing 62 acres, fenced The Land Is of good quality and now m Stubble -1 Q HORSES, Including Draughts, J_/V Haoka, and unbroken Colts -I TIMBER TRUCK 2 PLOUGHS, HARNESS, SUN- DKIES, &v. Sa T e at 12 o'clock. 4*124 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. I Public Notice 3 TENDERS. SEALED TENDERS will be received to SATURDAY, April 28th, for renting for 6 years the Tinwald Domain Board Reaervea In one, two, or three Fdrmß. Conditions of Lt-ase to be Been at Mb Joseph Cx ark's Oflba, 'i inwald. JC^EPH CLARK, 4°127 Chairman. / E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, East street. Entrance : Burnett Street. 8 84 F. H. Yon SCHOEHEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbnstchurch), Eißt Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Chriatchurch rates. The lateßt patterns produced. Pianoß repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. OPPOSITE the ODDFELLOWS' HALL Commencing THURSDAY. April 19th. TOE world-renowned PANORAMA and Mechanical SHOOTING GALLWKY, pronounced by tho Press and Public to be a Marvel of Mechanical Ingenuity. Two combined Shows uudor a epneious MARQUE. Amusomont for Young and Old, Admission : Is, including TWO £hots a the Mechanical Figures; Children, 6d. OPEN AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. 4°119 J. H. BUMANN, Propriotor. FOR the Blood Is the Life.— Olake's world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse tho blood from all Impurities from whatever oauaoa arising. For oorofula, scurvy, pkin and blood dis- ea3oßj and scores of nil kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold m bottles 4a 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors. The Lincoln and Midhnd Oonntles Drag Co., Linooln, England. 1 11 ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL. GREAT ATTRACTION for the RAO2S. To-Night7To-Night AND FRIDAY, APRIL 20th GREAT SUCCESS OF TOHN "TvRISOOLL T7.OLEY J OHN JL/RISCOLL JJ OLEY m his Vocal, Characteristic, Ventrl- loquial and Mu3io*l Melunge, entitled "Festivities" Tho Wonderful CHINESE ORCHESTRA Unique Vontriloqalal Ebullitions, Sparkling Dialogue, Morry Songs, Wit and Hnmor. Box Plan now open at H M. Jones. Admission : Front oca's, 33 ; Stalls. 2a ; Pit, la. FRANK SIMMONDS, 4J78 Business Mnnnger. T. Bullock FOR SALE. jMOR removal, a largo two-storey Dwel- " Hnp, containing 8 rooms, could be >n verted into a Dwelling House or franary. For full particulars up ply to T. BULLOCK. r po LET — At a very low rental, a large I building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtoro. T. BULLO'vK. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Cherteoy. Low price and liberal terms apply to 1 T. BULLOOK. fMO LEI 1 at a low rental. — 4-i'OOined X Coitage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. |7,0R SALE at a low prico and on V liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontir. g thf UVrfield Road, not fur from tho Countj Saleyards. Apply to T: BULLOOK. A. Harrison. AHred Harrlßon, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horßes, Cattle, Piga, Produoß »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— 1 Spring Cart, now 1 \u0084 „ m good renair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardt, Trlohord . Walnut, noarly new : torms may bo arranged. Small Iron Safe, noarly novr ; cheap Runts collected, and the business of absenteoß managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on oaoy terma, AJ\anco3 made inotantly on, Goods delivered at tho Stovea for Sale. Ageut for Norwich Union Fire In- Buranoe Company, Agent for tho MUIUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION LF AUSTRALASIA. » .ahtaud'haiuuson,