The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1888. THE TUPAEKA HOMICIDE.

That was an altogether shameful and disgraceful affair which oc curred in the Tuapeka district the other day. Two men who had, of course, been drinking, quarrelled and got into a scuffle, when one, drawing a knife, stabbed the other in the groin. Profuse bleeding followed, and though the wound was not necessarily fatal, nor even really daogerous if properly treated, the injured man was thrsigh ignorance and indifference absolutely allowed to bleed to death. Medical assistance was indeed summoned, but summoned too late, the greatest carelessness being Bhown even in this matter, one man entrusted with a message for the doctor having failed to deliver it. In the first instance all the mischief would have been avoided but for the drink • in the next, had the man who committed the assault possessed a spark of manli ness he would never have resorted to- the un-English and cowardly course of using a knife ; and in the third place, but for the ignorance ot everybody about him the injured man might easily have been saved, the doctor deposing at the inquest that the bleeding might have been stopped by the simple expedient of pressing a thumb upon the severed artery. In such instances as this > and in connection with a number of other exceedingly simple matters, both in medicine and surgery, there is frequent evidence of the necessity of extending the popular education. Tn our larger towns and cities this is to some extent provided for by the formation of Am bulance Societies, and by the occasional delivery of popular \u25a0 lectures, but in country districts and village centres there are no such means available, although there is no immunity Ironi accident or disease rendering a know ledge of the way to treat them unneces sary. It would, therefore, we think, be very well if elementary lessons in such matters could be imparted to the elder pupils in our public schools, for if this were the case the risk of life being absolutely thrown away through sheer ignorance under such circumstances as occurred in the Tuapeka case would be very much diminished, if not altogether removed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have been asked to draw the attention of those whom it may concern to the Borough By-law on the subject of straw stacks. The bylaw in question prohibits the building of staoks within a chain of a fence or building. An eleotion to fill the vacancy on the Borough Oounoil, caused by the resignation of Cr E. Friedlander, will be held on Wednes day. The candidates nominated are Messrs B. Bird and G. W. Andrews. The Directors of the Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company have contributed the \u25a0urn of two guineas to the Fire Brigade funds, in recognition of the services of the Brigade at the recent fire at the Factory. . On Good Friday, 30th inst., and on Easter Monday, 2nd April, the Post and Telegraph Office will be open from nine till tea a.m. and from seven till eight p.m. Mails will be despatohed and received by the early trains, but there will be no delivery by lotter-oarriers. All country mails will be olosed at ten a.m. instead of the usual hour. ; On Saturday evening a few of the employees of the Aahburton Woollen Factory mot at the house of Mr Walmsley, Charles street, to take leave of Mr Maynard, who has been ohief engineer from the commencement of the factory, and is now leaving for Wellington. Mr Wildsmith presided, and with a few appro priate remarks, presented, on behalf of the contributors, a timepiece to Mr Maynard and a silver broooh and ear-rings to Mrs Maynard, as a small token of the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow workmen. Speeches were made by most of those present, each and all testifying to his gonial nature and kindly and agreeable manners and disposition as a fellow workman, and, though much regretting his departure from Ashburton, they one and all most sincerely wished him " God speed" in his new sphere. Mr Maynard, in a suitable manner, thanked those present for their kindness to himself and Mrs Maynard, as shown in the very handsome artioles presented to them. Songs and piano solos were given by several of the company, find a very onjoyable evening was brought to a olose shortly after ten p.m. by the singing of " Auld Lang Syne " in whioh all heartily joined. The timepiece and trinkets were supplied by Mr Murray, jeweller, East street. A wedding-dress patchwork quilt is the latest craze among fair Transatlantic needle women. They manage to procure a sorap from the bridal toilettes of all their friends, and work up the fragments into an artistic memorial bed-covering. Holloway's Pills — Nervous Irritability.— No part of the human maohino requires more constant supervision than the nervous system — for upon it our health— and even life depends. These pills strengthen the neryea, and are the Bafest general purifiers of the blood. Nausea, headache, giddiness, numb ness, and mental apathy yield to them. They dispatch in a summary manner those distress ing dyspeptic symptoms, stomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension, and regulates alike capricious appetites and oonfjned howelß— the commonly accompanying sign of defective or diminished nerve tone. Holloway'g Pills' are particularly reoommended to persons of studious and I sedentary habits, who gradually fall into a ' nervous and irritable state, unless somo such restorative be pcoasionally taken, r

I The name of the Rev James Wright Sawle is ( published in the " Gazette " as an Offipiating • Minister within the meaning of the Marriage Act, 1880. A grand bazaar in aid of the debt on the I Roman Catholic Church, Ashburton, is \u25a0 announced to open on Eas'er Monday, in : Messrs Friedlander Bros. Auction Mart. This , effort has been for Bomo time in oontempla '\u25a0 tion, but the date has been fixed aa men- j tioned, as it i8 desired to raise as much as ( possible before the Rav. Father Chastagnon I leaves for a visit home on business oonnected with the Catholic Mission. It i9 hoped, therefore, that although the notice is short friends of the Church will make an earnest effort to assist tho undertaking. His Lordship he Bishop will open tho bazaar at 7 p.m., and a number of priests will also be present. A painful accident happened on Saturday afternoon to Mr De Bere, clerk at Messrs Friedlander Bros'. Auction Mart. He was running up a flight of steps at the rooms when I he slipped and fell, sustaining a fraoture of I one of the bones of his leg, We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet on the Cure of Diphtheria, by constant steam treatment, by Dr J. Murray Gibbes, with appendix by P. J. o 'Carroll, L.R.C.S., 1., Health Officer, New Plymouth. The ''New Zealand Times" is informed on authority that the date of Parliament's assembling is not yet definitely decided, and may be iu [either the last week in April or , the first week of May. It depends on one or two matters which are still unsettled. The •• Taranaki Herald " has been shown a telegram received by a shipper of butter *rom New Plymouth to London, by Tainui, stating that the best samples realised 104s per owt. Some inferior lots that were also sent fetohed the following prices: — No. 1 realised 84s the owt; No. 2 fetohed 100s; and No. 3 as much as 90s. The " Otago Daily Times," the " Wauganui Chronicle," and a number of other papers recently gave currency to the statement that the New South Wales duties upon dairy produce, (butter, cheese, hams and baoon) were repealed as from the Ist instant. We thought at the time that our contemporaries were confounding a proposal to that effect (whioh had been made) with a determination. It now appears that the proposal was never agreed to by the New South Wales Parlia ment and that consequently the duties remain in force. The " Timaru Herald" records that one o Messrs Drummond and Glasson's plate glass windowa got broke in a simple, yet ludicrous, manner on Friday afternoon. It appears that a couple of dogs were fighting on the street opposite, when who should come along but a wellkuown bank manager. Ap parently not being an admirer of " J.L.S." or " Dan L." he picked up a piece of road metal and aimed at the two canine contestants, intending it as a " separator," But the Btone missed its mark, and went crashing through a £30 plate glass window. "Is Miss Binkins at home ?" asked Mr Saunders of the Irish girl who answered his ring at the door. " Yes, I b'lave she is, sir." "Is she engaged ?" " And is it engaged you say ? Faix, an' I can't tell you, sir, but she kissed Mr Vincent last evening as if Bhe had never seen the like of him, and it's engaged I b'lave they are, sir." Writing of Prince Ferdinand a Bulgarian semi-official newspaper says: — "Diplomacy and public opinion may now be sure that His Highness has secured a firm footing, and that the Bulgarians expeot prosperity and peace from his rule. Touched by the Prince's resolution and self-abnegation, Bulgaria will never abandon him, and will continue to demand his recognition from the Powers." Colonel Crumm, an advance agent, says : — The day of the clowns is nearly over. Formerly they were half the show, but now they attraot little attention. In the old days an average clown received from £20 to £40 a week. Dan Rice, who was considered the greatest of them all, was paid £200 a week, . whioh was the highest salary a down ever received. He was a bright young fellow, possessed of much originality, and reached the top notch of his profession. At the present day the pay of the down averages from £4 to £10 per week.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

» . (PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION*) Licensing Elections. Auckland, March 20 The Arohhill licensing elestion re sulted la tho defeat of the prohibltloniats. Typhoid Fever. Captain J, B, Morpeth has died of typhoid fever. Mischievous Visitors Nev Plymouth, March 26. Yeaterday some visitors to tbe outer Sagar Loaf, Moturoa, sot fire to the scrub on It, which burned the beat part of the nigh\ Vessels at Ben might have taken it for a ship on fire, as the flames rose to a great height. The s.s. Ruapehu. Wellington, March 26. Tho paßsago of tbe steamer Ruapehu from London vtbb an uneveutful one. The aotiial time occupied by the passage was 42 days 15 houra ; actual steaming tirao 41 d&yß 8 hours. She mot with a mishap off C pa Farewell having grounded slightly but suatainod no Injury. 1 The Norsewood Firo. £20 was collected yesterday ia aid of tho Noronwood sufferera on Basin Reserve, where the Garrison Band waa playing. Industrial Conference. The dt'letfutea of tho Industrial Con foronoe huvo not yet completed their work. The tariff proposals are stlli nndor consideration. Burned. 1 Dtwbdi^, March 26. The Muaaelburgh hotel, at Mussle bargh, owned by Me George Esther, and occupied by William White, wbb burned down yosterJay afternoon. Tho building waa insured in tho Standard for £500. The farnltare, which was mostly saved, was Insured In tho New Zealand for £150. Fatal Bathing Accident Alaxander Dunbar, a prominent mem ber of the North Dunedin Rifles, waa drowned yesterday morning, while bath ing at the foot of Frederick street. Di-'ceaied was subject to epileptic fits, and while In one of these muat have expired, He waa diaooveced la 4| feet of water. '

THE WEATHER.

J The following is the meteorological report I At .Alfonl Stntion for the week ending March 23:d, 1888 ;—

THE MARKETS.

I (Per Pjress Association.) . [BY ELEOTRIO TEL r ORiPH r COPYRIGnT] (Received March 26, 1,10 p.m.) London, March 24. Consols ioi^. New Zealand five per cents 106. Inscribed 103^. Wheat quiet ; Australian ex-warehouse, 34s o.d ; New Zealand unchanged. For cargoes of new crops, sellers ask 333 3d. Flour 24s 6d to 255. Tallow, mutton, 26s 3d ; beef 24s 3d. There is an active demand for rabbit skins. New Zealand hemp, 15s 10^29. Pig iron 43s 3d. Sugar firm, German, 14s o,d; Java, 15s od.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Alfred Harrison reports hia weekly aalo on Saturday, 24th March, as follows ; Cows oloae to oalvlog, £5 15a ; atoroß, 30a to 50a; Pigs— SHps, 7a, 7* Gel, 83, 8a 6d, $1, 9a 6d to tla 6d ; storeß, 103 to 17b 6d, In good demand. Poultry — Fowls, 2a to 2a 4d ; ducks, 2=» 61 to 3s 3d; young turkeys, 83 per pair ; geese, 5i 3d per pair, Produce — Kidney potatoes, 63 to 6s bag ; new Darwenta, 4« to 5s bag ; oats, la 5d ; chick wheat, la 6d to Is 9d bushel; £i, §1 to lei lb ; sharps, 63 ; bran, 3s 61 ; cheese, 2d to 3d ; mutton, j IJi lb ; apples, 4b 64 case. Harneas, horaa oovot, eto,, at market rates. A consignment of guns sold well. A quantity of fnrnilure and household goods ; also enndries as u<mal wora cleared.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock repcn-ta for the week ending Saturday, 24^h Maroh :— There was a large entry of horses, v'z , i 44 There was a very good attendance of farmers and country settlers, and i although the biddings (vere rot very spirited I auoceeded in eelline 24, being moßtly medium draughts suitable for farm work. Moat of those turned out unsold wpre light harness hordes, hsclcs, and inferior dranghts. A. epeclnl entry of 15, moc'tly medium draughts, on account of Mr Win. Moßrlde, Palmeraton, attracted a considerable amount of attention, and 11 out of this entry brought the following prices, vz :— 4 and 5 year old medium draughts, £20, £23, £23 10s, £24, do of a lighter description, £15. £17, £18.. £19 10 1, unb:okea £14 10s, £16 10a, and a * a«ed mare, £10 103* I ehould mention that the vrhola of these were of rather a light description There were no really nrat-claaß draughts. Other ent-ies— Six yevr old dranehfs. £17, £18, £21, £22. \u25a0do light, £7 15a, £9 sa, £9 15, £13 10a, £14 103, hacku from £3 10a, £8 15', sccording to descriptioo, with little de mand. Light harness hcree3—Only thoaa of an inferior description ohanged hauds at low price?. Sundries— Dray, £8 ?3 6J ; horeo \u25a0 covara, plough, and a qumtity of second hand harness, etc., » f market rates.

WINE IS A MOCKER

» .,. (By the Late Rev Hugh Stowell Brown.) It U a mocker ; it is, indeed, an lttter mockery, if the half that ia said of it be true. Jt is, iu many caacs, a most vi e impoßture, The art of adulterating it has been brought to great psrfeotion ; for it consists not merely in the blending of different wlneß, but in the use of materials that are entirely foreign to tha grape; The body and flayour of port wine are produced by gum-dragon, and the color by a preparation of German bilberries, to which 13 added the waehinga of brundy casks, and a little Rait of tartar to form a cruat. Sl.erry ia flavored with sugar candy, bitter almonds, and tho unfailing ,vashingß of brandy casks. If the color be too his>h, it is lowered by means of blood ; and softness is imparted (o it by gum boDZoin. Pale sherries are produced by m^ane of plaster of Paris, by a process called "plastering." In this way a pale, dry sherry is made, charged with the eulphates of lime and potash. Large quantities of clarets are manufactured in England from inferior French wino and rough cider ; the color being imparted to it by wormwood or cochineal . . Madeira consists of Vidonia with a little Capo \ to which are added bitter almonds and sugar; and Vidonia and Capo are adulterated with cider and rum, carbonate of soda being added to correct the acidity. Champagne is made from gooseberries, rhubarb stalks, and sugar ; the product being largely con sumed at balls, races, and public dinners. And a great part of the wine of Germany and France has ceased to be the juice of tho grape at all. The process of blending, softening, fortifying, sweetening, plaster ing, etc., etc., are carried on to su.ch an extent, that it is hardly possible to obtain a sample of gennine wme even at first hand. Moreover, books uro written on the Bubjec', giving the plainest direoliona for the fabrication of every kind of wine. Tho materials for auqh fabrica tion are numerous, and among them we notice euoh delightful things aa theso— elderberry, logwood, Brtz'.lwood, red Banders wood, cudbear, red beetroot — f r color ; lime, litharge, oarbonate of lime, carbonate of soda, o:\rboni\tu of potaah— to oorrsot noidity j catechu, sloe leaves, and oak bark — for aatriugeucy ; sulphate of Uroe, gypsum or Spanish earth, and alum — for removiug color ; cane sugar — for giving sweetness and body ; acetic ether — for giving bonquet or flavor. These statements seem almost Incre dible ; but we thluk that tho authority on whioh we make them will command some respect if not etilite belief. What wo have written above ia condensed from, is alinoet word foe word an extract from the article Adulteration in tho new" edition of the '• Enoyolop»3ia Britannloa," Vo!. I , published in 1875, So that this la not an old atory of old tricks and rascalities ; not in a single inatanoea <3oea tho writer of tha artiolo, when epoaklng of wines, use the verbs iu the past tonao ; he does not B^y that champagne was at one tlma pro duced from rhubarb atalka and goose berries, but thatit ia ao produced uow ; nud he deolaroa that at this timo (1875) "it is hardly possible to obtain a sample of genuine wine, even af. Scat hand." Will " the trade " remove our anxiety by telling u?, assuring ue, proving to üb, that the u Encyoloi telia JtJritanuioa " Ja In error? Will "the trade" repudiate these dreadful ohargea 1 Will " the trade " guarantee tha genuineness of what it aellß for port, sherry, olaret, etc.? On the assumption that that such a standard euthorlty aj that from which wa quote ia correct, we make the romarka that follow but shall really be delighted to find that we are altogether wrong, and that we have not been Bwlndled, poisoned, and >efooled aa this writer tella us we Lave been.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(per press association.) I

BOARD OF TRADE RULES

London, March 22. A deputation representing ship owners waited on Sir Michael Hicks Beach, President of the Board of Trade, protesting against the rules of the Board of Trade not being applied to foreign vessels shipping passengers in England. In reply, Sir Michael said that he could not interfere in the matter.

THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

Mr fctanhope, becretary or State tor War, speaking at Worthing, said that Government did not intend to legislate on the Irish Land Question until a future session.

WELSH GOLD.

Two hundred and fifty tons of Mawddach (Wales) quartz have been | crushed, and yielded 400 oz of gold. |

UNION OF METHODISTS.

London, Maroh 23. The Committee of the Wesleyan Conference have resolved in favor of the union of delegates from the Primi tive Methodist, Bible Christian Metho dist, Free Methodist, and New Metho dist churches in one affiliated con ference.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

London, March 24 In the House of Commons last night Mr Harrington, M.P., asked the Government if it was not possible to devise some means whereby a stop might be put to the practice of selling imported meat as English. In reply Lord Onslow, as Political Secretary to the Board of Trade, suggested that the vendors should be prosecuted by the people to whom they made the false representation.

THE MARKETS.

Colonial stocks have declined one half per cent. The prospectus of the Australasian Mortgage and Finance Agency Com pany has been issued, the capital being fixed at Wool — 380,000 bales of wool have arrived to date. The market is dull

A GLASGOW INSOLVENCY.

Messrs Wingate and Birreli, of Glasgow, have suspended payment,

CONVERSION OF STOCK.

Mr Goschen's Conversion of Stock Bill has been passed by the House of Lords.

HEREDITARY PENSIONS

Mr Bradlaugh's motion affirming the expediency of at once determining hereditary pensions (always having due regard to the just claims of present recipients) and the desirableness of thoroughly revising the system ot granting pensions, has been agreed to by the House of Commons. The Government have . agreed to a thorough revisions of the pension list, and have accepted the suggestions con tained in Mr Bradlaugh's motion deal ing with the subject. A Committee of Enquiry will be appointed to'investi gate the whole question.

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Pabis, March 24. The claims of Turkey to the Pre sidency of the Suez Canal have been admitted by France.

CAPTURE OF LINGTU.

Calcutta, Maroh 23. The rebel fort at Liogtu was captured by the British troops without any resistance "being offered. THE OPORTO FIRE. lisbon March 23. Particulars of the fire at the Oporto theatre show that the outbreak origi nated through an explosion of gas in the last act of the piece that was being performed. The doors from the upper boxes and gallery became blocked by the rush of men, who drew their knives, and fought for egress. Some of those who escaped had their clothes com pletely torn off, and were covered with wounds. About twenty persons were trampled to death in the stampede. Several were killed by jumping from windows; seventy were suffocated, and their calcined bodies were afterwards found in the debris. The actors en gaged in the performance escaped in their stage costumes,

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association,)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

I Sydney, March 24 The Company owning the VVaratah Coal Mines refuses to grant any con cessions to the men who are now out on strike, and has declined to accept the proposal that the matter in dispute should be submitted to arbitration. Sydney, March 25. A heavy thunderstorm passed over portions of the colony this afternoon At Banenjoey a house was struck by lightning and was burned to the ground. It subsequently transpired that a man was in the house at the time and it is supposed ha perished in the flames.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, March 24. The engine drivers on the railway are in a state of ferment, all stating that they are subject to harsh treatment from Mr Allison Smith, and they de mand his removal from his position. They allege that Mr Smith is respon sible for the bungling work recently discovered in the Locomotive Depart ment. In the polling for the reduction of the number of hotels in Ballarat East the local optionists obtained a majority of 405 in favor of reducing the hotels from 72 to 27. In Geelong it is ex pected that the polling will show a similar result. The wrestling match between Connor and Cannon resulted in a win for the former, who secured the first two falls. The decision of the referee has, how ever, been disputed, At Robb's building to-day a most serious accident happened. A lift had reached the third story when the wire rope snapped and the lift /ell to the ground injuring four persons badly.

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V WELLINGTON.

(PER PRESS &SSOOIATION.J Wklungtox, March 24, Tho crickst niairh was resumed to-day, end ended \n s\ dc&y. Ther« wns beautiful weather, and an attoodbrjco of about 3500. The Governor aod party were present, Wellington's first innings cloaed for 86.' Bslns; 121 bahlud the English men they had to follow on, and In their Bficood innings playod with more con ft. denco, and when tho last wicket fell the score stood at 2. 12. Werry phyed a fine inning3 for 53, not out, though he gava oue chnnco, which Preston caught, and there is eora^ doubt whether tha umpire's decision was correct in giving "not out." He completely mastered the bowling, and jhlt all over tho fi*ld. Motley played a i steady inDluga for 21. na dil Morioe for a similar nambar. Tho others who reached double figurna were Stlnson and Roberto, 14 each j Mco -house, 13 ; MoGirr, 11 ; and Hewitt, 10 Sevarai others were close up. Smith, for tho Englishmen, was the moat successful bowler ; 13 wioketi falling to him for 30 runs. Lohmaira i o»me next with 5 for 70. The English men had 101 rnoa t gettowln.andabortly after five o'clock they commenced their Innings, and lo^t 2 wickets for 21, when, aa the light was bad, it was decided to draw the stamp3. Lohmann, caught for 6, and Preston, run out for 3, were the two men out ; Read, not out, 11 ; extra, 1, The Englishmen leave for Ohriatohuroh to-morrow morning. Wellington, March 26. The gate money daring the English orloket match amounted to £179. The Englishmen take 10 per cent.

ENGLISHMEN V CANTERBURY.

Christchuroh, Maroh 26. The match Lillywhito's team v a local 18 began at Lancaster Park at 2.25 p.m. to-day. Tbe weather was wet in the morning bat clea-ed In the afternoon* Canterbury wo a the tosa and went to the wickets, Orawahaw and Studholme facing the bowlioi? of Lohm<nn and Briggs. la tbe eeoond over Stadholme opened the score by hitting Brigga co leg for a couple. 4 f tor miking a single he »as caaght of Lohmann by. Brigga- 5 -I—3, Barnes took hia place.

SPORTING.

(PEtt PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, March 23, The following is the result of the princi pal event at the Liverpool Spring Meat ing :— The Gband National Stebplbohasb, of lOOOsovs, Nearly four miles and half. Mr B lird's Play Pair ... ... ... 1 Mr Lawrence's Frigate \u0084, 2 MrN'ckall'aßa'lotßox .„ 3

NAPIER PARK RACES.

Napier, Marcb 24. The following is the account of the socond day's races of the Napier Park Eacing Club's Autumn Meeting ; — Secdnd Handicap . Eobdle Kacb of 75 soys. Two miles. Chemist, list 71b t Denbigh, 103C 21b ... 2 I Manguhone lOst 101b ... 3 Time, 4miu sscc Dividonds, £5 8a and £Q 12s. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground of a cross, but it was disallowed. Waterley Stakes o£ 75 ; ova. One milo aud a quarter. Whisper, 7at 101b ... ... „, 1 Waterfall, 7at 2ib 2 Goldon Crest, 7st 121b ... * ... ... 3 Time- 2minl7sec. Dividends— lnside, £2 19a ; outside. £3 Is. City Stakes Handicap of 15030ra. Oae mile and a quarler. Silenoo, B^t 9b „ j Audacity, 7st 21b ... 2 Antelope, 7st 4lb „ 3 Time, 2min li l-6th sec. Dividends, £2 12a and £2 Ba. Y?bltbr Handicap, of 50aovs. One mile and a distance. Waterfall, Bst 101b 1 Premium, 9st , ... 2 Clyde, Bat 71b ' 3 Time, 2urin 23 l-sth sec. Dividend, £1 16s acd £1 17a. Consolation Bandioap, of SOsova. One mile. Miss Dargon, 7st 81b 1 Beresford, Bst 81b .„ 2 Expeilod, 63t 3 Time, lmin 47 2-sth sec. Dividends. £1 17a and £1 12a.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

The following entries and acceptances were made for events at this meeting oa Saturday night : — Chrisichuroh Hurdle Race Handicap. et lb B t lb Master Agnoß 11 12 Isaao 10 4 Tres Sec ... 11 9 Azim 8 10 Garibaldi ... 11 6 Monteagle... 8 7 Mac 10 9 Templbton Stakes. > La Rose Apropos Golden Saltan Marlborough Crest Ruby Erin-go- Haka Red Ensfgn bragh College Boy Patrician Tit Bit The Great Autumn Handicap. Final payments. Bt lb Bt lb Silvermark ... 712 Torrent ... 610 Ruby 7 10 8t Clair 6 7 Sptingston ...7 5 j Engagement 6 0 Snapshot ... 7 0 j The Russley Stakes. Apres Moi Mutaiaata Encban .Fleurange Riinbow tress filly BarSinister Mikado Son of a Gun j Vandal Wolverino The Champagne Stakes. Redwood j Curbine J Sommeil Raven°wing | Jet d'Eau | The Epsom Welter Handicap, La Rose Wakabipu Marl- Snapshot Chantilly borough Count dOrsay Secrecy Patrician Archduke College Boy Second Day, April 3rd. Hurdle Race Handicap. Master Agnes - Irish King Mac Monteagle Golden Garibaldi Azim Butterfly Tres Sec | Isaac The Autumn Nubsehy Handicap. Aprea Moi Bar Sinister Ravenawing Fleurange f Knchautress Sommeil Son of a Gun Redwood Adulation Matamata Vandal Wolverine Rainbow Jet d'Eau Th3 Challenge Stakes. Bussley j Vandal I Sommeil Carbine | Silvormark | The Selling Race. . £ £ Mountain Deer 300 Sultan 100 Tit Bit 300 Red Ensign... 100 La Rose ... 200 Haka 60 Hermitage ... 100 Stives 50 Matamata ... 100 Haven 50 Adulation ... 100 Erin-go-bragh 50

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__ DIARY. | 1 Moon's } Sun Moon Moon age at Sote. Rises Sets, noonday p.m. a.m. •5 59 5.11 322 13 ' 5,57 849 4.30 14 5.55 6.21 5.51 15 5.51 6.51 7.7 16 5:52 7-31 8.24 17 550 P.12 941 18 5.49 8.57 10.54 19 IMoonlight Evenings. The Moon at 3 days old |shineß till about 8 o'clock. Tho Moon at 6 days old shines till about I half-past 10 o'clock. J The Moon at 8 days old Bhinos till nearly 1 o'olook in tho morning. 1 The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 in the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines ] all night. ! The Moon at 18 clays old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old risea about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and shiuestill morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and Bhines till sunrise. tmmmeEmmaaammmmmßKaiamaamMsemsßMsmtzammmmmm I



Skinnx Men. — ' Wells' Health Rennwer, ' restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, impotence, Sexual Debility. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Prossor and Go,-, agents, Ghristohuroh 2 Keatiug's Powder destroys both moths, fleas, beetles, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestio animals. In extermi* nating beetles, the_ success of this powder ia extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in appli- cation. See the artiole you purchase ia Keating 's as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, Cd, Is, and 2s 6d saoh, by all chemists,,



uMy mother drove the paralysis and neuralgia out of her system with Amerioan Eon Sixers,';— Ed. " Oswoga.n Suir'.Sea



Wells' Hair Balsam. — If grey restores to i original color. An elegant dressing, softona and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Touio Restorative. Stops hair (Joining out, strengthens, ole apses, heals saalj? # " 2 "



I The best medicine known ia SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Hiß Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Head the oflicial reports that aocompany eaoh bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifsw Id, reports : — The Euoalypti Extract proved magnificently successful in very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scald- ings, broken ribß, and limbs. (" Medical Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or supprea. sion, (urcemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithiasia, nothing will equal in its action Eucalypti Extraot. Dobos, 6to 8 drops. Moßler, M.D. , Prof., University, Greifswald, reports : — Diphtheria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting uloers with white exudats. Cured in fourteen days, Surgical Clinio of I Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Soirrhus of Breast — Excision. Euoalypti Extraot employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured in fourteen days. — (Advt.) 4



Wanted- WANTKD a good Cook for a Hotel, dobriety indispeusible. Annly "MaU" t flbe. 1 166 _ WANTED Kaown— Remember Baptist Anniversary Tea and Mußical Soiree on Good Friday, 30th March. /"^ REAT Bargains. Every thiog greatly vTT reduced, Oomo and jidge fr your- selves. — H. C. Segehh, Molford Mouse. WANTED Known— l have uecured a large lot of Mao's and Boys' Mole Trouaers, good qmlity, at a very low p;io.», now on sale at tiio Ashbarton Cl.str.ing Matt, — R. Alcorn, Saunders' Building . COMK one, coma all, and oar prir.d will astonieh everybody — M , 0. Skgers. \T7\ANTEPtOSeII~ Ab irat-olaas Piauo Y\ grand action . Cash or torms very liberal. Apply Hayes and Co. _ AI.L our fi'st-olußs genuine Drapery, Boots, Clothing, etc., we are bow ; sailing &z ridiculous prices. On'y coaio and aeo. — H. 0. Sfgers, Meiford House WANTED CASH— Moir'a Oatmeal (251b8), 2a 6i ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; CKftee and Milk, la per tin ; Cocoa »t'd Milk, 1b per tin ; "VWas, 5 ! per doe; Oort.fi )ar, 4i per lb ; tin Fruits, Is; Crockery, Ironmonery, etc, a' James MoGbegor's, Tanored Street, oppoaite \u25b2roadej ~VI 7" ANTED— Everyone to come and VV see the nloest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever ahown In Aahbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed in New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manafecturera. — Robert Aloobn, Saun- ders' Bulldlngß. 3*ll t^.y ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs VV Bcenery, and Catholic Subjects Catholic Cardß, good variety in Borapß Novelties in Penwipers, Crewel Wools and Bilks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Balls, &c, &0., at jlbs Manhibe's Fancy Repository, Saund^ra' Baildings Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MEREWETHER WILL ATTEND DAILY AT JONES' NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. Land, Land. Land. \u25a0jjiOß SALE, on Deferred Payment, •*• several Seotiona of some of the beßt Land in Allenton, 2a 6d per week, 3 167 LEWIS OAWSEY. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT -J A. M S— JSOTIOB. OUR Speolal Quality "K" brand of New Season's JAM is made from Fresh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and is the best quality it is possible to make, CAU riON : None is Genuine unlees our Name is Btampcd on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter "K,"on the Label. S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. Important. fJT\HE Proprietors of the NEW ZEA- -1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at the request of a large number of their Customers, have decided to continue their Ashburton Branch. j # Oar Manager, Mb, W. Spaebow, has just selected an entirely NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaching Season, and with a view of commanding a Large Business, he has oar instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS AT THE Lowest Factory Prices. Oar Clothing being manufactured of the best New Zealand TWEEDS, well cat and well made, 1b known aa Buperior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AT THE WELLINGTON EXBIBITION. HALLENSTEIN BROS & Co. A new and varied Stock of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &a , &0,, To aelect from, all marked at the Lowest Factory Prices. 3 99



DIPPING JJEASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. 15 TBEBE3T FOR TH3 WOOI, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTM. T)REPARED in accordance with the latest advancement in chemistry as applied to X the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It io a decided improvement en tlie old fashioned dips and only reqnlree a trial to prove Its superiority. At the late Sheep dipping Competition, coudacted by the Cauterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Aeaooia- \ tion theKviapoi Wuol'en Co , on behalf of the Association, foe wool dyeing nnd penoral mannfactoring parpoaea, awarded the firat place to Brooke's «' Perfect" Sheep Dip ; in fac', Brt.-oka'a f>lp w»3 the only one that actually iaiprovad the wool in thiß important rcepect,?tHa on lipped wool being second, .vhils 1 ; all the others were more or Ices riiECtl >re3. i The Association also prosounc ;d BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SBfiEP DIP to be Bnnerior to the Z-alandia, Little's, Batch u, Cooper's and McDougall's, Bnd also to leave the wool hi better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brookn's Dip having con- Brqa^ntly been p-ovfd *.o be bet er than tho Er-elish Dip?, y ur practical sopport of the colonial article ia reapeotfdlly solicited. To ensure Brooke'a Dip bo!n« ircre tboron-'hiy lastlog in Its good effects, ia ftituro it will be seut ont 20 per cent stronger freeof f-x'ra charge. Prrportioos f -r use — Oao G.iUon of Dip to 100 G^'lona to water Mixes readily wish OJld wa'er ; doe.* not require stirring while dipping, j Rsnwkab'y emollient, leaving tho wo 1 in poifVct couditlon, without the r-Ujthtaa uta!n from the firut nay of Dipping. Ccr.cer.tnuo'i to compoßuion to redact cost c\ carriage, and p"t up in a portebb handy form for use, it b also one of the cbeapcßt Dipi In the Market. REDUCED TRICE : 14s per tla, to m»ka 200 gallona wash ; 70a per osse, con- taining 6 tins, to m*ke 1000 G*l!ona ; 65s per case for not leas than 5 caaeo Packages free. „„ F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton GEORGE JAMESON. WEST STREET HAS FOR SALE,— Kye Corn, and Caps Barley, Plough Shares, Little's Sheep Dip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Bißkß^on GROWING CROPS or bTACKS accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PURCHASES OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOBTff OF HARDWARE £500C j^T COST BARGAINS REAI. BARGAINS, Monster Bargains ! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmonger?, Crockery and Glassware, in .cousequenc ot he Dissolution of Parlnersnip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & 00. *T*HE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity |ol 1 making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS in the above DEPARTMENTS, to effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many line3 in which I am overstocked Anycne who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch prices, will please pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the morning dew: Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delight at the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Come one, come all, and judge for yourselves, and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bonv fide sales-, but mere advertisements, quoting prices which are never adhered * to, and simply delude the public. The STOCKS in the varions DEPARTMENTS arj large and w ell selected, beihg im- ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend selling at prices hitheito unheard of in Ashburton 1 am also anxious to take part in the continuous struggle for business which is now being carried on in this town, and to BEAT THE TIMES AND COMPETITION, I have made subscantial reductions in the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL at better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone in Ashburton— for CASH ' NOTE :— Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make your selections: HENRY~ZAKDER AGENCIES SUN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUTUAL UFE ASSOCIATION OF AUS TRALASIA. THE STANDARD FIRE h MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOb7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICeT DUNEDIN. TNBUBERS have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies J[ together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RISKS accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Qlaohino Bisks at Loweßt Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE.: HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bauk^of New Zealand.)- ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALiBEET EOBBIITS, 16 AGENT, ASHBURTON ALBEET .ROBERTS, BAS FOB SALE,— Cornsacks LABGE SIZE AND FDLL weight. SEAMING TWINS IN ANY QUANTITY. ? Clovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGEABS, ALSYKE. and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. ANCEOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley. COOPEK/S SHEEP DIP.