The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1888. THE MINERS' STRIKE.

The Newcastle coal miners, numbering some thousands, are now out on strike, j They have knocked off work, and are likely to remain out until their demands are acceded to. Three thousand English miners have been cabled for, but theße, even if shipped off as soon as the cable reaches England, cannot be m New castle and ready for work before some weeks would elapse. Meanwhile excite ment runs high, and the course of events will be narrowly watched. We have been told that the strike m New South Wales is the best thing which could have happ?ned to us m New Zealand. The vessels waiting for coal there will now up anchor, put m ballast, and come to New Zealand, where our coal will be speedily disposed of. Again, too, freights fur grain will cheapen, as vessels unable to get coal • will load wheat for Home m preference to lying idle. There was never such a quantity of wheat m store waiting a market as thero is this year m Canterbury, and particularly m this district. If cheap freights come to ' us as a result of the miners' strike there is no doubt a section of the community will benefit by them ; but, on the other hand, whatever temporary benefit we may now derive from^the consequences of the strike will be entirely nullified by after effects. A rise m the price of so neces sary an article as coal means that our poorer population must suffer. It means that our industries must decline until cheaper fuel is forthcoming. Al ready the first effects of the strike are felt m the larger towns here as well as m Australia, where the rise m coal means more than it does even to us. Should the miners at Westport and other large mines follow suit tho whole colony would be, to a great extent, at a stand still. In fact there is no aspect from which the question may be viewed but suggests the idea that the effect of the strike will mean harm to progress. Whether the men were unreasonable, or the owners overbearing is not yet clearly apparent. The men struck work not because they were not making enough money, but because they could not agree on some minor points with the masters. If it is true that tho daily wages earned ranged from 9s up to 22a per day, it will be seen that so far as the average was concerned tho rate was pretty high.

PAMPERED BOYS.

They have been having a scholastic row royal at Oam aru over a boy-pupil at the local High School. The boy was a " molly coddle" sort of human, clever enough m his country school, but when his fond parents sent him to a High School as a boarder his troubles com menced. The other boys " larked " with him, and finding him a milksop and in clined to be a tell-my-mother-on-you creature they increased their torments until the fond but terrible paternal re lative appeared on the scene. He thought his beloved boy brutally illused and brought the matter before the Governors of the School, The father accused the house master of winking at the insults heaped upon his offspring, and even the fond and doting mother managed to have a say m the matter. One fine morning 1 the boys, after baptising the new scholar m the bath room after the total immersion style, locked him m, and, like a spoiled child, he gave way to shrieks and screams. The house-master hearing the row ran down to him and finding nothing wrong promptly administered an application of slipper to the end of the youth's verte bral column. This proved the climax. The indignant parents withdrew their estimable Bon from the school and sent him to the Dunedin High School, where, m reality, he has gone from bad to worse, and has m. more ways than one jumped from the frying pan into the fire. Tne translation has neither been to the comfort of the boy nor to the satis faction of the parents. They assert he was persecuted m Oamaru, but they have to admit that he has been more than persecuted m Dunedin. Our ad vice to euch a doting pair of progenitors is to put their son carefully m swadling pjqthep apd shield him from the blasts of heaven m a glass cake. " The father has never read Mr Midshipman Easy or he would have had moro sense than to trump up such a case for the world to look upon. Boys will be boys, and young lads who go to public schools must take their chance m the boy world as men have to do m theirs. The Board after consideration of all the 'circum stances brought up by the irate father and more irate mother found that the case was too slender to warrant them taking any step the matter of censuring the teachers for allowing anything of the sort to go on. The estimable mama, while tho parties wero being ex amined is reported to have threa tened " topunch the head" of the teacher responsible for the care of her darling. The overfond parents of the boy run a big risk of spojljng him as a man. Ho may be \n their eyes the essence of goodness and the personifica tion of genius, but outsiders will take a niore impartial view of the lac}- 4 boy will never be able to battle for his rights as a man if he is pampered and petted' as a youth. In this respect the boy's greatest enemy is pf his own household. It must not be understood that a bully among boys is an estimable character. Rather is he the reverse. But if a boy is to be anything more than a milksop all his life, ho should not be listened to when relating tales, m which he appears as the victim of boyish pranks.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A flax mill at Kelao has been dismantled a.B the proprietor could not make it pay, A few football enthusiasts turned out on the Domain on Saturday afternoon and had soratch game, which was fully enjoyed. Burglars are at work m Cbristchuroh, and people are advised to look to their back doors , being securely fastened. The Royal University of Ireland lately conferred the degree of Master of Arts on five young women. A subcommittee of the Ashburton Hunt Club haß been appointed to see about a Buitablo course and arrange matters for hold iug a point to point steepleohase. The Chinese Government, m gratitude to the memory of General Gordon, has deoided to ereot memorials of him on the scenes of his victories oyer the Taeping rebellion. Li Hung Chang is the principal mover m the matter. A young woman living at the Place de la Nation, Pariß, has just adopted a novel mode of putting an end to her days. She filled her small bedroom with-flowers, and when her mother went to call her m the morning she found her dead. The Salvationists held a special serv: oe yesterday on the oooasion of the funeral of the youug daughter of Mr Parkin. The proceedings were conducted m accordance with the Army's ceremonials, and were solemn throughout. Several attemptß at burglary have ooourred at Chrißtohuroh lately. Treleavan's corn store was entered, and an attempt made to , open the safe. The house of a dootor was attempted to be broken into by a man who was heard, but escaped by jumping off the the baloony to the ground. The Sacred Cantata, " David the Shepherd Boy," whioh is to be given m the Odd fellows' Hall to-morrow evening should draw a good house. The principals and chorus are m fine voioe just now, and that the splendid music which is m the Cantata will be accurately and expressively interpreted we have very little doubt. The Waitaki County Council has deoided to join with that of Maniototo to urge the Government to construct the Dansey Pass road as a oolonial work. The Council by a majority of one deoided to expend the £500 voted by the Government on the road via Livingstone, and the unemployed m the Waimate distriot are to be put on at stone breaking until the oounoil is ready to proceed with the road. Owing to the fine weather last week (reports the " Tapanui Courier ") farmers were busy getting m their seed. Trees m the orohards are now budding, flowers m the garden are blooming, and a very early spring has set m. On Sunday the weather was quite summer like, but the barometer indicated a change. Rain commenced to fall early on Monday morning, and slopped farming operations m the meantime. A meeting of the Ashburton Cricket Club was held on Saturday night. The opening of the season was fixed for Saturday, September 29th. It was deoided to lay down more turf at the pitoh m the Domain, and the purohaae of a mowing machine was authorised. A Ground Committee was appointed consisting of Messrs A. Fooks, C. Strange, G. Andrews, and T. Sawle. A number of matches have already been arranged, and as subscriptions are coming m freely the Club bids fair to have a moßt successful season before it. An as'ute Wanganui lad of some nine summers happened to.play the truant from school one day last week, and his parents refusing to give him a written excuse, the young oolonial hit upon a somewhat novel plan of lightening the punishment whioh he knew was awaiting him. • Enoasing himself m three pairs of trousers the young hare boldly sallied forth and took his punishment without wincing m the least, after whioh he joyously related the suooess of his plan to the evident delight of his playmates, who now avow that they will go and do likewise. A gentleman writing from Los Angelos, California, to a friend in t Auckland says: — "Things are not looking quite so rosy m South California as when you left 'Frisco. In fact the boom has gone down to a very low ebb. In San Diego the bottom has gone out of it altogether. I just wish I could send you a file of Dun's commercial reports. The contents are a ghastly string of failures and assignments. One failure alone—The Tram, Cable, and Ferry Co. —reaohed the respectable sum of £47,000, and as for the small fry, their name is legion. Hora things are not quite so bad, but still bad enough. One of our papers, the •' Times," has the courage to tell its readers the truth when it says that thj land sales now are not one-fifth what they were twelve months ago. In the course of his sermon at the Wesleyan Church yesterday morning on the subject of foreign missions, the Rev Mr Buttle quoted statistics showing that with the exception of Queensland the New Zealand Church was the smallest contributor to foreign missions, the amount being a little over £350. The whole amount contributed by all the churches could be set down at about £10,000, and this he considered a paltry sum alongside the amounts devoted annually to raoing stakes, and to theatres. Compared with the £500,000 whioh passed through the totalisators the sum devoted to mission work was srhall indeed. The faot that the Wesleyans had missions to the Maoris to support would account for the comparatively small amount devoted to foreign missions by their churoh. In a lecture lately delivered before the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Mr Preece stated that on a fine summer's day the sun expends an average of |one horse-power on every 30 square feet of the earth's surface m the latitude of England, or 1450 horse power per acre. This great gift of energy is neither utilised nor Btored by man at present, though Nature presents us with sorqe of it m waterfalls and flowing streams. The sun itself haß been more generous. Ages upon, ages it shone with resplendent glory qn a grand luxuriant J^ora of a uniform but flower less character m a climate warm and damp. England formed part of a tropical jungle or swamp, where grasses, mosses, ferns, and sedges, Coniferra, Arauoaria), Equisetaoeaj, Sigillarira grew and flourished, perished and fell m situ, to be oovered up by the following geological formations and compressed into those grand Beams of coal that form now the prinoipal sourbe of England's greatness and wealth. At the last meeting of the Waikaki County Council it was stated that Oamaru merchants reported that 8502 tons of prodqqe h,a.d been oavted. to thejr respective stores during the year from plaoes within a radius of 12 miles of the town. It was resolved to draft a memorial to the Government on the subjeot. The •• North Otago Times " reports that Mr Thomson said the railway oould not haul grain for less than 3s 5d a ton for 10 miles. "Farmers had nothing for their horses to do at the time, and it was no use harassing the Government on the subject. The Chairman said the great question was to take the traffic off the roads, whioh caused a large expendi ture for repairs. Mr Jsdale said he knew of farmers who were oartinp their stuff past three railway stations. Mr Thomson said it was oheaper for his firm to cart to Maheno railway station and rail into town than to oart. Mr Borrie said it was not the charge on grain oarried 10 miles. The oharge for five miles was about the same as for 10 miles, and this was the anomaly.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pru Pkkss Association.;

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

London, Aoaust 23 The contract for the Midland Rail way of New Zealand has been signed. Tenders for the necessary capital to construct the line will be invited m November.

NEW CABLE.

The Eastern Extension Gable Com pany have decided that a third cable, which they intend to lay between Java and Australia, shall land m Roebuck Bay, m the northern portion of Western Australia.

AGRICULTURAL REPORTS.

The American and European Powers have supplied the* Agent-General of New Sou'h Wales with valuable official reports relating to agriculture.

THE "TIMES" AND PARNELL.

It has been decided to conduct the [proceedings m the " Times "-Parnell ] Commission m public.

COLONISATION SCHEME.

London, AugUßt 24. The Marquis of Lothian, Secretary for Scotland, has requested Mr W. L. Rees to explain his colonisation scheme to a Parliamentary Committee ap pointed to enquire into the best means of promoting State colonisation, with a view of emigrating crofters to the colonies. Mr W. L. Rees has made a request to the Imperial Government that they should guarantee 3 per cent upon ;£i,000,000 to be raised with a view of assisting colonial colonisation. Lord Knutsford has referred the proposal to Mr Goschen. Mr Rees will shortly commence a series of lectures m Eng land, and is announced to address the British Association at Bath, and the Trades Congress at Bradford.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

The Austrian Government have in timated their willingness to abolish the sugar bounties if the American and Brazilian Governments will agree to the same course. The French Govern ment alone objects to sign the agree ment. If France persists m opposition to the bounties agreement, the other powers will sign the treaty on Tuesday next, thus isolating France.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.

It is expected that the cruisers m course of construction for the Aus tralian squadron will be completed m eight months.

MR BRADLAUGH.

Mr C Bradlaugh, member for Northampton, has expressed his inten tion of resigning his seat m Parliament, as he is unable to afford the expenses.

THE QUEEN.

The Queen visited Paisley on Wed nesday, and was accorded a most enthusiastic reception.

EARL SPENCER.

Earl Spencer denies that he has abjured the principles of Home Rule.

RECOVERY OF STOLEN BONDS.

Ten thousand pounds' worth of bonds, stolen from a city firm m, October last, have been recovered, the thief, a lad named Casey, having just recently confessed to the robbery, and supplied information as to where the bonds were to be found.

BARRY SULLIVAN.

London, August 25. Barry Sullivan, tragedian, is reported to be dying.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

The fishery exhibits sent to Mel bourne Exhibition are a very poor col lection.

PROSECUTION OF HOME RULERS.

Government has decided to prosecute Redmond Bros for taking part m j meetings which have been proclaimed.

PRINCE BISMARCK.

Bekmn, Aqgust 23. Prince Bismarck has resigned the portfolio of Commerce and Industry m the Prussian Ministry.

AFFAIRS IN FRANCE,

Paris, Auguafc 24 A number of bombs exploded m the streets of the city to-day, but fortu nately no harm was done. No one has been arrested m connection with the event, the cause of wbich remains a mystery. A banquet was held m this city this evening to cslebrate the anniversary of the birthday of the Comte de Paris. M. d'Audiffret Pasquier, m a forcible speech, denounced the system of Republican Government and ssid Monarchial Government would be the only salvation of France. His speech was received with great enthusiasm.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

bEitWN, August 24. The Emperor William has promised to assist the German Antarctic expe dition by contributing naval material.

THE KING OF BAVARIA.

Munich, August 24. King Otto, of Bavaria, is lying dan gerously ill.

THE THIBETAN WAR.

Calcutta, August 24. Information has been received that the Thibetans, 15,000 strong, are massed m the neighborhood of Gua tong, and demand that the British forces should evacuate that district.

RECAPTURE OF DINIZULU.

Durban, August 24. A force of Boers who was despatched m pursuit of Dinizulu, who fled to the Lohombo mountains, have succeeded m capturing him, and have handed over the rebel chief to the British authorities.

ZANZIBAR AND GERMANY.

Zanzibar, August 23. A strong feeling against Germany is being manifested here.

THE AFGHAN REBELLION.

• Gabul, August 23. At the request of the Ameer, che Foreign Secretary of the Indian Government will shortly pay a visit here to confer with him m reference to the recent rebellion,

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.) I

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNJEr, August 25 Drought is causing sad havoc m the Western district. The season is the worst known for many years, and the outlook is very gloomy. Sheep are dying m hundreds. Special prayers for rain will be offered up throughout the colony on August 31st. Obituary — Marquis De Roistang, the French Vice-Consul. At a public meeting to-day, resolu tions were passed protesting against the renewal of the San Francisco mail contract if Chinese were employed on the steamers engaged m the service. Kemp, Beach, Hanlan, and Neilson will take part m the aquatic carnival to be held here, and efforts are being made to induce Teemer, Hamm, O'Connor, Gaudaur, Ross, and Lee to compete. __

THE FISHERIES TREATY

STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS

(PER PBBBB ASSOCIATION.) JLoNDOtr, August 23. The " Times," referring to the rejec tion of the Fisheries Treaty by the American Senate, considers it merely an election incident, and urges Canada to maintain a modus Vivendi. Washington, August 23. President Cleveland has sent a mes sage to Congress m which he says that the action of the Senate m the rejection of tbe Fisheries Treaty will compel them to pursue a policy of vigorous retaliation which, is calculated to inflict the utmost damage. He asks Congress to »ive him power to suspend the privi- " lfege of the free transition of Canadian exports and imports, which are carried across the United States territory. He advises that tolls be levied on all Canadian shipping using American lakes and canals. He says that it is evident that the Senate intended that the diplomatic efforts made to prevent, vexatious interference with commerce should not succeed at present, and he would not hesitate to enforce the retalia tory powers already conferred on him. A Government only half performed its duty when it protected citizens at Home, but permitted them to be imposed upon and humiliated by the unfair and over reaching disposition of other nations. A Bill has been introduced into the House of Representatives providing for the defence of American shipping, m accordance with the terms of the treaty message of President Cleveland. The Bill has been referred to the Foreign Committee. In concluding his message to Con gress President Cleveland expressed a hope that the policy sketched therein would be calmly and firmly carried out. London, August 24 The message sent by President Cleve land to the United States Congress has caused great excitement throughout England, Canada, and America. It is feared grave results may follow. London, Auunat 25. The " Times," referring to the mes sage sent to the United Ktates Congress, considers it a#election dodge. Washington, Auguei 24 ' In order to delay discussion on Pre rrident Cleveland's recommendation to Congress that they should legislate m order to suspend free transit of Cana dian goods across the United fctates, the Senate is engaged m taking evidence as to the working of tfre Mills' Tariff Bill. Washington, Aneuafc 25. The audacity of President Cleveland's message has created . great surprise among his opponents. Ottawa. Augq&* „. The excitement throughout/'^' jj minion at the rejection of t)> .. ™; D i,^. " Ireaty and at Cleveland "J£™ subsiding, and it is hr; ped tM ffi * posal to suspend t> ac trangit * St p'orVo ? tat6S . territo^ Will benefit port?.. It 18 maintained that Cleveland has violated the terms of the existing treaty, and that he should have gi^en notice to the Canadian Govern ment. Threats of bonding goods forth with have been suspended.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PER PRBSS ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, Angu B t23 f . Signor Cnspi, who has arrived on a visit to Bismarck, was warmly wel comed. The German Press asserts that Signor Crispi's note to M. Goblet, French Minister of War, on the Massowah difficulty resembled a memorandum to excite war. Berlin, August 24. It is officially stated that the visit of Signor Crispi to Prince Bismarck is m connection with the relations of the Triple Alliance, and to ascertain the definition of conditions on which one of the allies could claim the assistance ■ of the other signatory powers. Berlin, August 25. Kiug Christian, of Denmark, has arrived m the city on a visit to the Emperor William, and met with a cordial reception. Rome, Angoat 23. It is reported that the Italian Go vernment will shortly organise a new expedition to be despatched to Abyssinta, St. Petersburg, August 23. A statement that Abyssinia had offered to cede an island m the Red Sea to Russia, provided the latter sent a military inspector to Abyssinia, is denied. London, August 23. The "Times" states that Signor Crispi's visit to Germany is likely to inflame the excitement, and create an alarm on the Continent owing to the strained relations existing between France arid Italy. Paris, Angaet 24, It is explained that the order given by Vice-Admiral Krantz, Minister of Marine, for the equipment of several gunboats was incidental to the proposed naval evolutions, similar to those re cently carried out by the British Government. Paris, August 25. M. Goblef, the French Minister of War, has referred the question of the Italian annexation of Massowah to the Great Powers.

HORSE MARKET.

Mr T Bollock rf ports for the week ending.- Saturday, August 25th : — There wan a very email entry of horses, viz , 12, which were all so!d exceptiog tTO, at very sati'facloiy pros There were again buyers present for medium draughts, suitabla fo.« farm work, who could not he supplied. The following wtTo the priceß realised, viz. : — Medium draughis of rather a light stamp, 6-year o'di £12 15s, £16 ; do, of a lighter de« acripti:n, 3 year- old £11; aged, also £11 ; light harnoßS horses, £5 10a, £8 10 ■; h c'<b, £4 10j, £11 10a j inferior, £2, £2 5s Pii? itely I sold two geldings, 4 and 6 year-old, for £40 the piir. , So.vdkies Saddle, £2 5a ; doublo-fur row ploughs, £2 103, £4 10a ; buggy and harnens, £15 ; a quantity of graaa seed at 2a 2J per bushel, fruit trees and sundries at market rates

COURSING.

WATERLOO MEJiTINa.

The Waterloo Gap coursing meeting was brought to a oonolaolou on Saturday nnder most unfavorabe olroumet»noas. A howling oold gale blew with frequent showers of rain. The vlotory «ot Bailor Boy In the Gap was not unexpected The Auckland dog had some look having nothing to apeak of to meet m the first round, and when he met Binger that dog had jast finished two gruelling oouraei. Sailor Boy proved, however, that he was" a grand dog and deserved to win. Gap— Dioldlog coarse, — Mr J, Hunt's Sailor Boy, by Welcome Jack — Lady Nelson, beat Mr J. SewelFn Silvia, by Welcome Jaok— Valentine, and won the Waterloo Gup of 1888 Plate -Qjiinten i beat Kinsley and won. . Bracelet— Saltan beat Sweetbrlar and won. Pubbb— Red Pine beat Shamrock and won. .'•''. Forbury Stakes— Kiw l beat Piesto and won. , ." , , ; ; '' ■'

THE MARKETS

[Pjjb Press Association.] Londok, August 23. Two Australian wheat cargoes have been sold at 39s Bd, One thousand quarters of an Adelaide shipment at 88s 4£d, and a farther shipment of 2500 quarters at 395. ; ' London, August 24. The freights to the colonies continue to rise, and an advance from 25 to 50 per cent, is reported. Shipping is very scarce. The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day shovr the total reserve m notes and bullion to be £11,511,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 43^ per cent., being an increase of £500,000 m the total reserve, and an increase of 3^ per cent m proportion to liabilities. .... The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, have just received the following cable message , from their London office : — Wheat — The weather is threatening, and is likely to interfere with harvest prospects. The market consequently has an upward tendency, New Zealand wheats, average and long-berried, are worth respectively 36s 6d and 38s per 4961b5.

THE HOME WHEAT MARKET.

The National Mortgage and Agep' Company, m their London circnlp- M L July 15th, report on the wheat xtr „!,"«. „„ follows:— -arfcet as The weather haa varied >,„• A _ b m_ and tho improvement r C C0 ™ ldßr . abl y« ~ dato of our last ia 3 ue ' ■*?i looabl ! 14 ? t th % growing crops, to ' X lv tbe condition oE fered withbV >> , been eenoualy inters temperature^ .+ f heav / ™ n . 8 . a * d ' >?* have gives) ' r the ? Mt , f ortni g h > wh . loh and oau* " S rowerß °* wneat great anxiety of ly> considerable loss to. the owners _»»•• -yfields, As long as the outlook was .isfactory the trade was dull and in active, and values declined 6d to Is per ' quarter, but with the advent of ' wet weather referred to a reaction aefe m and • this decline was fully recovered, whilst 1 prices have since advanced about 6d per I quarter on those of a month ago. , Of a i large number of wheat cargoes a<rfvedoff coast which have been on offer, the greater part have been purchased for the Continent. Reports from Belgium, Feance and Germany, state that similar weather 1 has prevailed m tbeae countries and that serious results ate expected. Amerioan markets, like our own, were depressed during the earlier part of the month, bat have also recovered and are now firm. The estimated orop of winter wheat is still a matter of discussion, but it ia thought that the shortage m that dlreotlon will be to a certain extent oounter-balanoed by an average yield of spring wheat. Imports acd farmers' deliveries ia the Interval have been quite equal to current reqalre ments. The result of the Indian harvest is stated to be a yield of 6,817,750 tons as against 6,817,750 tonn laßt year. This inorease is encouraging, but attention is called to the diminution which has taken plaoe of old stooks and shipments are not made freely. The Imperial average price of British wheat daring tbe pact four weeks is given as 31s 7d, 31s 3d, 31a 4d and 31s 5d per quarter respectively r . Ex stand new Australian wheat has been m large Biipply and prices have ranged between 33s and 34a per quarter. In cargoes 32s 3d per quarter " 6ft coast" and 32s 9d per qnarter on passage was accepted during the latter part of last month ; 33s 9d is now obtainable m both positions. New Zealand wheat ib m small supply and rates are steady, tip to 33s per quarter having been secured for a paroel of shortberry. Flour has been plentiful at about late rates. In barley a steady trade has been done but values are unohanged. Oatß were m large supply and met with little enquiry, but latterly a strong demand has set m and ptices are firm with a rising tendency. Russian descriptions are dearer on higher prices from St. Petersburg. In beans and peas there has been little or nothing doing. Cooksfoot has been dull and inactive, and with large arrivals buyers, both here and on the Continent, have held aloof on the chance of a decline m value later on. A few sales have been made at 40a to 42b per U2)ba. . The following prices were being realised m London on the 12th of July for frozan meat by the undermentioned vessels : Taraklna— Sheep, 4Jd to 4|d ; lambs, s£d to 6|d. Coptic— Sheep, 3sd to 4|i ; lamb, 5d to 6£d ; beef, 3jd to 4| d. Rimntaka — Sheep, 41 to 5d ; iamb, 5d to 6£d ; beef, 3H to 4£d. Wellington- Sheep, 4|d to" 4id ; lamb, s£d to 6£d :. beef, 3id to sd. Invercargill — Shuep. 4H to 4jd ; lamb. Bd to 6d ; beef, 3Jd to^ 4|d. Bayley—Sheep, 4^d to 6d ; lamb), s|d to 6£d jbeaf, 3jd to 4|d. Tainnl-— Sheep, 4d to 4|d . lamb,~sd to 6Jd ; beef, 3^d to sd, Ruapehu — Sheop, 4d to 5d ; lamb, s£d to 6H ; baef, 4d to sd. Can terbury—Sheep, 4£d to 4|d ; lamb, Bid to 6£d ; beef, 3£d to 4^l. Dorio— Sheep, 4^d to 4jd ; beef, 4d to 5R Kalkoara" Sneep, 4jd to 4Jd. -

THE ASHBURTON GUABDJAN, MONDAY, ATTGUST 27,. 1888



JAM PRIMO. - ♦ Some time since we pabliahed a Braall paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of maoh of the jam retailed ia the colony. This reached Messrs Kirkpstrlck and 00. , of Nelson, acd they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jims manufactured by the firm were of the beßt quality, Two cases of assorted j tain were sent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion, We are happy to state, frankly and fully thai, we have been very much surprised, ss prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpntrlck's gift we werp nnaware that New Zealand oontd boast of an In- dustry of which It haß bo maoh reason to be pruad. The varloas sortß of jam were tested by a number of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdict is ;hat not only are Mi-aera Klrkpn'.rlck'a productions far a'ud away better* than any other New Zealand brand we can "obtain, but thwy are superior to J^ngUs*! jams liT bfllrig fresher. The nearest approaoh to the. exceiienoe of the Nelson jam was that contained m tlna bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, bat oven In this com- parison the Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the product of whioh we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many personß who have tPßted the i samples' are")c iicl "to their pralsß, and we mnet unreservedly qohgratu'ate Messrs Klrkpatrlck and OoPopon turning out a genuine fruit jtm fiTto grape the tables and piewe the palates of the moat luxurious and fastidious,—" Hawke'a 13ay Herald," .laiy 18th. girnples of Jtlrkpatrlck and Oo'b » X" brand of jam have been forwarded to ua and we are free to confess that they appear to be In every way excellent and ao they become better known In the local market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts that none but the purest fruitß grown m Nelson are used m hie manu- factures, and we are content to accept that assurance. Qprtalnly the jums poßßees a richness an d f r bb h'i> ess ' rT" : 'ff i'v or that bears that assertion out.— Dqnedin 1 ' btar." July 3,



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" Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensive odors at onqe. Compjetp cure of yfotst chronjc cases; also unequaled as gargle for diprjtlxeria^ sore throat, foul breath. {



The best medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT Test Us eminent powerful effects m ooughs, oolds, influenza, etc—the relief is instantaneous, Thousands gwe the moot gratifying testimony. His Majeßty the King of Italy, and medical Byndioates all ovor the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that acoompany eaoh bottle. We have no ocoasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references, Xhe ofljoial reports of rnedioal qlinioa and universities, the offloial communication of the Qonsul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentio doou- ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We a.dd hers epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc : Burning of the right hand through the ex- plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer side of the hand of the tnirty.year-old patient was completely separated 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" throe weeks under daily applipatiops of ijucalyptio IJxtraot dressing. The patient has. retained the full ÜB6 of tho band,-(Advt,) 1



Keating's Cough Lozenges cures coughs 1 asthma, and bronchitis. Medical testimony i states that no other medicine is so effectual '. m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One < lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed- ] time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of i breathing they, are invaluable. They contain ; no opium or any violent. drug. Sold by all < chemists m tips is IJd and as 94 each,



The best Kemedy for Indigpvtiow Norton's Camomile Pills are. confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges. tion, which is the cause of nearly all the: diseases to which we are subject. Norton's- Pills, with justice cal'ei the ''natural strengthener of the Hman stomach," act as a powerful toniq and gentle aperient, are mildc m their one«vtton, a ..d safe under auycircum, stanqe^ Tgold m bottles at is itf, 2 s 9 1 49* by| aUJm^clicine vendors througUout the,.



Wanted WANTED Known— That Hayes and 00. has 250 Splendid Tweed' Trouaera. Your nick for 10a 6d i^i RBATESI' tinlo or tho day, every VX thing cheap for Cash — -J. C Fegers, MelforH House, I^'AMTED Known-That H. Dcdley ''V s ill sweeps Chimneyß, and at low pries; no reasonable rofuied All orders punctually attendod to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 , BOOTS. BOOTS.- Keep tho feet .lry and aava doctnt'B bills. Qa»Ht>' is everything m rmri weather. I yimrantpe every pair. Bat value In New Zealand at Aahturton C ot.Mng Mart, Sannd«ra' Buildings.— Robert Aloorn. T ADIKS' J ickets.- Just Opened a f*w I J Ladles very naperlor Jackets, both m style and qa ihty. Will be sold at less than ha'f their price during onr present Sale. — ;9, 0. Sbgeks, Melford House. WANTED —Everyone to com^ and see the nicest lot of Glasa, China, •ad Earthooware ever shown In Aahbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed In New Zealand. Imported direct "■ from tho Manufacturers. — Robbkt Alccbn, Saun- dera' Bulldlngß. til STOCKINGS-700 paira of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hose juat opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be aold cheap during our aalo. — H. C. Seqers, Melford House. VAT" ANTED Known— Albert Orum, VY having purchased a Firat-claaa Plant, Is now Sweeping Cbimnoya m a careful, oleanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, Eaat Street, or addressed to A. Oktjm, Wakanui Road. 8 66 WANTED? Oaßh, — Moir's Oatmeal (261 b), 2a 6d; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. 5 Coffee and Milk, la ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), la Crockery, Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Gregoßi Taucred street. WANTED Knovvn —The last Four- teen Daya of the Great Clothmg Sale at the JSew Zealand Clothing Factory VYT ANTED Known— 2sa will purchase W ' a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. \ I /"ANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the very beat value obtainable m Men'a and Boys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, ♦ WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Beat House m Aehburton for tjhirta, Rugs, Scarfs, Hate, &o. Splendid variety to aelect from. VTTANTED Known— Our Boys' Oloth- VV ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys' Suits, nicely made; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10b 6d. 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 Fnotory. flnapection earnestly invited' WANTED Known— We'ard - still making Measure Suits at 565, aDd Trouaerß to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vests from 12s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Trees. Trees, Trees nnHE Undersigned bega to thank hla J_ numerous Friendß and Customers for | their past favora, and calls their special attention to htsextennlve stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of all aorta, N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order by the week or by the year. 40,000 Cup- Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Plnus Insignia. All ordera by post, or left with Mr H. G. Flower, Confeotioner, East Street, shall receive ray prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Aahburton.



D. Thomas. THE next Obertsey Sale will be on Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. ! _  D THOMAS (Ute of Matson, Cox : .- and Co ,ia prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES At low ra'.os cf Interest upon the ensuing I CLIP OF WOOL, Pluced m his har.dd for Sale m New Zea- land or elsewhere. No charges for offering WOOL m ABhburton. Periodical Sales will beheld throughout the Season m my Stores, West Street, Ashbarton, which, having been bnilt for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the disiict. No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ash bur ton . TO LET. "I Qf\f\ AORES of Land, situated at -Lt/UU Mayfield, Hinds, and known as BurgeeeJFarm. D. THOMAS, , 6°164 Aehburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sbeep Feeding Racks. *Vill pay for tbemselvea^in 'a Season, jD. THOMAS. FOR SALE. QIEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.| O/if\f\ ACRES ALFORD FOREST, /VdtUL/ half English grass,. 3s per Aore I ~~D, THOMAS, I Aahburton, -WAtofm and Lancashire fire INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepaied to take riska on Buildings, Stock and Oiopa at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. I shall hold FortnightlytSales oE the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, ABhburton commencing FRIDAY, 29ih JUNE, gat 12. o'clock, , "~ D. THOMAS. 1 have oeon appointed Agent FOR THB i Mercantile Finance Co., 'OHBISTCBURCH, Who are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK CROP LIENS, or other Saourlty* D. THOMAS. Agricultaral Implements. ! I AM SOLE AGENT IN ASHRORTOft §FOR mebsbssbooth modonald & o [Oarlyleglmplement Works, Chrlatohrohv iSAME'.B IMPLKMBNIS ON xfAND? I inspection [Invited, ! D. THOMAS. (ijate'.of ,Matsoit,|Co x|4H C 0,,) Aflhburtop,



Public Wouice3 EEMOYAL NOTICE. WM. 13A.YLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, JuocMon of the Wafar»nul Road and Cameron street, bet* e>n Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing tho County Council Avenue. VTTILLIAM BAYLIS begs to annonnce W to hia Customers and the General Public tbat he has been forced to remove I from Saundera' Buildings to the above ! Premls n s In consequence of the Bank havin? let hia shop m Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.Bi traits that his Costomerh will not be moonvenleoced by the change of situation, as the new premises are an Immense improvem n Upon the oSd, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Cuatumers will be very pleased with (he ohange. Ia my new Premises shall have a largo »ul varied Stook of Groceries, Teaa, China, Glassware, Hard- 1 ware, Cutleiy, Brush^are, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trace, which will be told, itihe lowest possiblk prioes, Goods delivered daily. Families waited on V orders. Agent for the Wak&nul Floor Mills Thb Bxbt Floub Madk. THF A&HBUBTON DISPENSARY O. M. BROOKE, Pharmaolst, DISPENSES the Ashburton Doctors Prescriptions with the best Drugs for One and Sixpence per bottle, Adults, One Shilling Children, DBUGS: Finest Cod Liver Oii, Is 6d per half- pint hoitl*, 8- 6 p-r haif -gallon Bea- Linseed M*-el, 4i per pound Pare Glyctr'.ne, 2j per pound bottle, and other Household Druga at reduced rates. SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses fis each, double 6a Silk Elastic Stockings, 8s each India Rubber Bandages, 6s to 10s Hlgginson'a Indiarubber Enemas, 6a eaoh Bast Hearoless Rubber Enemas, 89 each Silk Elastic Belts to order at lowst price Cheat Protectors, Respirators. Spongio- plllae, OH Silk, etc. 4 GALVANISM : The medical application of Electricity, and the various Batteries m use, I thoroughly understand, having been two years Scientific Assistant to Professor Swan (inventor of the Inoac descent EIeo« trio Lamp), Newcsstle-on-Tyne. Galvanlo Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Physio Balls, 9d etch; Gripe Drlnka, etc, Is 61 ; Horse Blister, Is Condition Powder, Is per lb: 9d by Ulbs . Cleansing Drinks, Is each ; Cattle Spice 61perlb Cattle Salts, Epßom or Glauber, 6d per lb Private Reotpes made up at lowest rates All Patent Medicines at usual prices. Homeopathic Medicines kept m stock. Teeth Extracted, Adults 2s, Children Is, Sunday Houbs : 10 to 11, 2 to 3, 8 to 9v For Medicines after closing, apply at first private house, Burnett street East (formerly Bank ol New South Wales, J. ORE & CO. V BOOTS, BOOTS. BOOTS. A GOLDEN OPPOBTUNITY. WE hold an Immense stook of Boots and Shoes of every description, imported at very low prices before the hlgti Tariff came into foroe. In order to etfeot a tpeedy Sale we hav6 decided to give the Public the benefit, and will OMAR OUR WHOLE STOCK »» priesc s tbat will astonish everybody. Ladles* Morocco Balmorals 6j 6d, worth 9a 6i Ladles' Morocco Button Boots 9i 6d, worth 15s 6d Ladies' Kid Elastic Side Boots 8s 6d, worth 12s 6d Ladies' Glace Kid Sboea 8a 6d, worth 12s 6d Girls and Maid Levant E.S. Boot* from 4s 9d A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Men's Balmoral and Water Tight Boots —SPECIAL.— 2 Trniika Ladles* E.S. Kid Boots, 3a 61 3 Trunks Ladles' Kid Balmorals, 4s Ci a pair 1 Trank Men's Strong E.S. Boots, 3s 6d a pair 2 Trunks Ladies' Fancy Slippers, 2a 6d a pair Intending purchasers should call early and seoure the Bargains.