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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1888. SAVAGE ISLAND.

Gradually, nay rather we (should per haps say rapidly, for of late the progress of annexation has been rapid — the islands of the Pacific are passing under the flags of European Powers, and ere long it would seem that all its archi pelagoes will havo been parcelled out and appropriated by France, Germany, or England. As m the case of New Guinea, the orthodox order of events appears to be first the proclamation oi a protectorate, and next formal annexa tion. The former of these steps has al ready been taken by England m relation to the Cook or Hcrvey group, a descrip tion of which we reprinted m Monday's issue from the Auckland " Star," and now we propose to acquaint our readers with the interesting information which we derive from the same source with reference to another island dependency of the Crown, Niue or Savage Island, at which Admiral Fairfax was to call on his way from Tonga to iramoa with a view to establishing a British protector ate there. That has doubtless been donp ere this, and the following is what the "Star" is ahle to tell us about this latest, addition to the ever-widening Empire to which we belong. " Niue is a most interesting island which occupies a lonely position m the South Pacific. It is a type of the raised Coral Island m which the Lagoon has been filled up m the course of ages, and the whole elevated from 100 to 200 feet above the sea. The island is thus all coral and is somewhat stony, but where the coral jg sufficiently decomposed the soil is ex tremely fertile. The air of Niue is cool, pure, healthy, and pleasant, and tropical fruits of all kinds are produced m large quantities. The other products com prise cotton, copra, fungus, and coffee. Arrowroot, yams, ancj. taro flourish here, as m all the islands, Sugar cane is cultivated for home use, and vanilla, limejuice, and similar tropi cal products are capable of great in crease. The area of this island is about 80,000 acres, it being about Z4 miles long by 9 miles wide. When discovered by Cook, the savage manners of the people induced him to giye the island the name by which it hag been best known. The people are now courteous and pleasant, and both they and the missionaries prefer adhering to the original native name, NiuxJ, The Niue men are m great request on Fijian plan tations, and alao earn Urge wages by migrating from year to year to work the guano at Maldon Island. The London Missionary Society has long had Niuo 1 under its care, and the Rev W. G. Lawes left Niue to lake up the station, JB N.e)Y Guinea, m which jje hag become

so well-known. His brother, the Rev Frank Lewes, succeeded him, and has been settled m this charming but isolated island for many years, working success fully among the natives, from whom he has sent out many . excellent trained missionaries to the other islands. Niuo, if more accessible, would be invaluable as a resort for persons with weak lungs, the dry, cool air, and equal temperature being perfection m that respect. There is no good harbor, but every facility exists for making the landing easy. Two road steads, Avatele and Alofi, are frequented by shipping. At the latter the Mission Training tchool and mission houses are built. Several European traders are settled at different spots along tue coast, and exports to the value of seven to eight thousand pounds are collected by them, There are no less than eleven mission stations at the native villages scattered over the island, Each has its trained native teacher, church and school and the earnestness of the people may be appreciated from ttieir contribution, m 1886, of nearly £260 towards the purchase of a mission vessel, for the far away New Guinea, m addition to the liberal supportof their own local churches. The natives have a curious practice of burying their dead, at the side of the road near the dwelling of the deceased, and these white tombs —always detached — covered with the coral limestone and wiih rude emblems indicative of the deceased's calling when alive, form con •piiu us objects m the landscape, The coast of the island is rugged, and abounds m great limestone caves and " blow holes," through which the ocean sends lofty columns of water that descend m fountains of rainbow spray of great beauty. 'Jhe people are apparently a mixed race, partly Melanesian and partly Polynesian, and their dialect, through Polynesian m structure, is per culiar to the island. It is known as the " i^iue" language, but tbe translations of the Bible by the Rev i'rank Lawes and others are bringing it into use m other islands."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Heavy deposits of native silver have been found m the reef of the Waratah olaim at Croydon (Q). * There are at present 400 Trustee Saving Banks m existence, and their aggregate deposits amount to £47,262,232 owned by 6,604,610 depositors. On Saturday, the 29th September, the " Melbourne Argus " newspaper consisted of 28 pages of eipht oolumns per page, or 244 columns m all. It is said that this is the largest daily which has been published m the world.

The " Auckland Herald " states that several " plants " for manufacturing farina are said to be on their way out from England, and it is deolared that New Zeafcnd will Boon be making her own starch, groats, pearl barley, and so forth. In the whole eky an eye of average power will see 6000 stars. With a telescope this number is greatly increased, and the moat powerful telescope shows more than 60,000. Of this number not one out of each hundred haa ever been catalogued. Taking no Chances. — Groom (to bnde , they are waiting for the minister) — " Hadn't I better skip out to see what is the matter, my dear? The Minister should have been here twenty minutes ago." Bride — "No, George ; you stay right where you are." Amongst the through freight from Sydney to America by the Alameda the other day, was a unique apeoimen of the equine raoe, m the shape of a hairless mare, whioh has been scoured by Mr R. A. Cunningham as an ad i3ltian.-±© Banuum'ii gxoat •' BOQW." Banjo-playing is the latest orazo m Society. A Home correspondent cays:— "The banjo appears to be making its way into all classes of Society, and not only are superior kinds supplied to those who oan pay for them, but the oheaper sorts are being largely manu factured."

In the absence of plumbago, those who are annoyed by a oreaking hinge on a door may be glad to know that by rubbing the end of a common lead pencil upon the offending part it will immediately be reduced to absolute Bilenoe. Blaok lead is one of the best lubri cators known. Under the heading " How Prizes are Won," the " Press " relates that m the oourse of the trial of a civil oase, Jones v Spenoe, m the Supreme Court, the plaintiff detailed with muoh coolneßS how he had procured a foal for the Bangiora Bhow, entering it as by a oertain borso, and taking the prize. It appears that Mr Braddell has been appointed Property-tax Assessor for the Bangitata district, not for Ashburton, Mr W. Horne_ being the assessor for the Borough. The mistake was due to the announcement m the " Gazette," reading " Mr Braddell, Ash burton," tbe plaoe named being merely his address.

There is nothing new under the bud. Pro* fessor G. Tomasetti, m the January number of the net? Italian magazine for women's rights, points out that m Pompeii the names of women are found on nomination papers ; elsewhere it oan be proved that women sat on munioipal boards m Roman suburbs and m the country; while at Lyons there is an inscription to a Greek Blave whose brilliant Bkiil bb a dootor won her her liberty and the right to practice for herself. A very dignified merchant at Greymouth gave himself away nioely during the reoent heavy earthquake. He was quite 000 l and collected, and made a boast that he had dressed garefully before he took the trouble to oome and «cc how the othare took it, but when attention was oalled to his attive, he found that, with all his apparent dignified calmness, he had forgotten to put on— hia trousers !

Here is an episode from real life, reoounted by the "Chicago Tribune," which would serve for tho climax of a sensational novel : William Myers, a promising young merohant of Waynesburg, 0., had been paying attention to Miss Etta Metz, a handsome young woman and a member pf a prominent family, for over a year. He oalled on her and proposed marriage. She refused. This so exoited Mr Myers that he walked to the door without saying a word and Bhot himself m the head. He died m a few minutes, m the arms of the girl, who said, aimd her tears, that she had refused him merely to test his love. She is almost heartbroken over tho terrible affair.

| Captain Hugh MoLellan, of Lyttelton (say 1 * , the ■' Press ") relates the following inoiden* |of hiß first meeting with the veteran acto? John Ij. Hall, lately deooaßed. When he (Qapt McLellan) was chief offtcer of tbe brig Mary Grant, Captain Bennett, sailing out of Sydney, on one voyage they made to Valpa raiso m 1856, at which port they shipped an A.B. named John L. Hall, who had Just left an Amerioan vessel called the Rover's Bride. This new A.B. waa— to use the narrator's expression— a "funny man." It did not matter what tbe weather was he was always the same, full of merriment and joked ; and during the sij months he waß on the vessel he earned for himself tbe esteem of hia officers and the good fellowship of hia eh-'p. mateß. The next time that Capt MoLellan saw the AB. it vas on the boards at Newo»Btle i as an exponent of ,the histrionic art. I

HoLLowxy's Ointment and Pit/ls s spi iijg approaches a roost favorable opportu. nity offers for rectifying irregularities, re moving impurities, and erasing blemishes whfch have arisen from the presence of matters forbad by winter from being t an spired through the pores. Thjs searching ointment, well rubbed upon jlhe skjn, pen - e trates to the deeply seated organs, upon whjqh it exerts a most wholesome and beneficial influence, Wpjl nigh all the indigestions gve way to this simp]/; treatment, aided by purify ing and aperiehj doses qf Holloway's Pills, round each box of which plain "instructions '*' are folded . Bilious disorders, loss of appetite, fulness after eating, lafi'siiude, gout, and rhuematism may be effectively checked m heir painful progress, and the seeds of long uffering eradicated by these remedies, ,

A challenge raoe will take place at the Bink to-night, the contestants being Messrs Elston , and Eagleton. Professor Hugo will deliver his seond lecture on " physiognomy " to-morrow even. m« at the Orange Hall. The subject will be " Noses and ohms." The fishermen of Port Chalmers have entered into a contract with the fishmongers to supply barracouta at one shilling per dozen right through the season. A French weathet prophet has beon sant ro goal for six months for predicting a oold July and loss of crops. j

Extensive purchases of Olyesdale horses have been made recently m Scotland on behalf of the Russian Government. Lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, has entered upon his 80th year, his Lordship having been born at Somersby, m Lincoln* shiro, of whioh his father was reotor, on August 6, 1889. It ia said that Meseis D. and J. O. Syme, the proprietors of the " Melbourne Age " newspaper, divided £70,000 of profits last ye»r.

The 'Frisco mails for the South missed the express this morning, but a speoial train was sent m ohase and caught the former at Ashburton, where the mails were tranferred. Aooording to the Auckland correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " it haa been ourrently rumoured m that oity, that Sir Frederiok Whitaker intends to resign his position &b a direotor of tbe Bank of New Zealand.

Bemarkableooinoidenoes have ooourred m oonneotion with tho lot of a young _an named Burn, a resident of Chiltern, Viotoria. He waa born while a thunderstorm was raging, was baptised m the midst of a thunderstorm, he waa struck dead the other day by lightning, and his burial took plaoe m the midst of a thunderstorm. Lord Knutsford, bb Seoretary of State for the Colonies, will, an English paper points out, have a fine run of patronage during the next year, aa no fewer than seven colonial governorships will be vacant within that period— New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, New Zealand, Jamaioa, Ceylon, and Cape Colony. Aooording to a Wairarapi paper a splendid sample of hematite has been obtained at the diamond drill borings at the fernridge. The matrix ia of a dark grey colour, but when burned ohangeß to a bright red. The quantity is believed to be praotioally unlimited, and it is confidently expeoted that it will pay hand somely for, working. The "Chicago Times" has for some months had a young lady applying for work at the factories m that oity where girls are starved to death, and now the girl is writing up on those factories to the " Times," telling the wages reoeived, and tbe slavery that ia imposed upon the poor girls who attempt to earn a living. 16 appears that the sharks who hire the girls give them the leaßt possible wages, m some oases not thirty cents a day, and they are subjected to fines that about leave them oar fare.

"What a methodical fallow you are, Grinder," said Prythorn, who had stepped into Grinder's offioe during the latter's absenoe. " Why, what do you mean ? " asked Grinder, who had just entered. " Mean I " eohoed Prythorn ; " To think that you should look hII your drawers up when you are only going out five minuteß. 'Tian't likely that anybody would meddle with your papers." "Of oourße not," replied Grindor ; " but how did you find out that the drawers were all looked?"

We would remind our readers of the publio meeting of the Association of Art, Soienoe, In. dustry, and Literature to be held this evening intheAßSooiation'sroom.Saunders'Buildinge, The inaugural addresß will be delievered by Mr J. E. Buchanan, after which the election of offioers for the ensuing year will take plaoe. The Provisional Committee have prepared the room for tbe oooasion, and are endeavour ing to make the opening meeting a suooess. The collection of drawings and other works of interest will doubtless form an interesting exhibition; all who feel interestedjare invited to attend.

In passing sentence upon two young men at the General Sessions Court m Melbourne last Weak. Jud fi o Quinlan romarltoa that nl twenty-six prisoners on tbe calendar twenty three were Australian natives, fourteen of them being Viotorian natives, and nine of them charged with robbery m company. There waa jless seourity now, he said, for life and property m the city of Melbourne than there was m the exoitement of the early days of the gold-digging era, and that arose from gangs of young ruffians banding themselves together to attack and rob drunken men, and to assault defenceless women and policemen. A remarkable illustration of the sagaoity of a horse comes from Birmingham. A man named Nathan Gilbey, a coal dealer and haulier, rents a field there, m which a liorse and goat have been m the habit of grazing. Eecently a gang of young roughs have amused themselves by throwing at the goat, and some of the more cowardly of the ruffiiana beat it with a stiok. Whenever the goat had been attacked m this way the horse has always raced to its rescue, and a few days ago he seized one young raeoal by the ooat oollar and flung him olean over the hedge into the road.

The late Dr B. W. Richardson, whose works are text books tor temperance people, re canted Bomewhat m his denunciation of alcohol. The "London Times," m its obituary notice of tbe celebrated physician Bays : "It is a curious faot that at one period he some* what ardently embraoed the dootrines of the total abstainers from alcohol, and wrote and spoke m defence of them. The observation of the effects of wine m Borne oases of serious illness whioh ooourred m his own family, induoed him to reoonsider his position and to return to the faith and praotioe of moderate use, whioh he continued till death." Says the " Hawke'a BayEyening News": —We can vouch for the truth of the follow ing, whioh is one of the best jokes we have heard for some time :— About twelve o'olook the other night an hotelkeeper, who lives not less than an hour's walk from Clive square, heard Bomeone at his door, and on going out found it to be a well- known hors© trainer lrom Taradale, who had evidently had a little more than waa good for him. The dealer m wines and malt liquors Bent the unfortunate away, telling him to go home, but thought he would watoh him for a few minutes. Shortly after leaving the man of training knowledge was seen to fall and lay still. A third individual then came on to the.acene m the person of a well-known carter, who, after examining the prostrate form for a few minutes, dißoovered that he bad a bottle m his pooket, and after looking round, pulled it out, saying, •• You've had epoughi and aa you generally drop m for something good J think I'll try a drop." So saying he pulled out the oork and put the bottle to h» (mouth. He seemed to take a good pull and then dropped it and ran, Bplutteripg as he went. Upon examination it was found that the bottle contained a Una. ment whioh the trainer had got to rub on his leg, and as the carter man has not been heard of since, it ia supposed thai be is having recourse to the stomaoh pump.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mf D, Thonm (iato of Matson, Oox, and Oo.) reports up^n the Live Stock Market for the Ashborton Dlatrlofc for the week ending October 16th aa follows : O i Tueadav at thn Ashburton Yards I held my usual weekly sale of sheep, p'fs, and o»ttle. Tho total entry for the day comprised 1750 sheep. 4 pigs, and 44 o<»fc:.le, of which I aold 674 snoop and 26 c*ttle. The a' tendance of firmers. dt alers, and olhers was below the average, find the sale was some-vhat dragging at 'he sUrt, but recovered after the first few pens were sold. The following are the prices realised :— Fat merino wethere, lla 8d to 12s 61 ; fat crossbred ewes and wethers, 13} 61 to 14s 6 1 and 15s 5d ; shorn fat cheep, Us 6d ; atore oroashred h< ggets, 10a lid to lla ; 2 tooth, 10« 31 ; or jeabred ewea and lambs, 2 4, 6, and 8-tooth. 13j lOd ; mixed -orcsibred and morioo ewe* and lambs, 10ii ; crossbred 2-tooth ewps and wethers, 11^ 7 1 » merino e*es and lambe, 8s 2d to 9i 91 ; pis?n, 2 at 13a 61. 2 at, 10 < 6d. Io Rattle : Fat atjera, £4 2.6 d, £5, £5 17a 6d ; fa% heifere, £3 7< 6d to £4 17a Gi ; yearlings, 33a; oalveo, 18a to £l.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

At this market on Wedneaday there were fairly large entries of all kinds of stock Weatber exceedingly fine, and the attendance of buyers Interested something above the average.

Fat Oattlb— A heavy entry, the qu »llty on the whole very good. A moderate demand shown, and values, If anything, were a shade easier, A line of very prime heifers cold better than other lines. The values for tbe day ranged at from 17a 6i to 19a 6d per 1001 b, according; to quality, prime bullocks sell- Ing at from £6 12a 61 to £8 15a per head, medium weights £5 12a 6i to £6 s*, heifers and fat oowa sold at from £4 to £6 Is.

JStorb Cattle — A fair number of three* year-old steers on offer. A small attend anoe of buyers, aud at auction but few sales were made. After tbe sale we learot that the greater p irtlon of the entry was p'aoed privately. Values unalfcared. Daibt Cattle— A small entry, and a moderate enquiry.

Fat Sheep— v full market, the quality b9tng on the wrote gjod. The market opened fairly firm, and throughout busi neas was done at aboot late rates, the primes*; sorts meeting wl h bast enquiry, second-rate quality being a little easier. Shorn sheep, of whioh a good number a r e now coming forward, sold well. The prlme?t crossbred wetheissold at from 16s 61 to 20j per head ; mediom weights, 12s to 14j 63 ; shorn crossbreds sold at from 9i 6d to 12a, merino wethers at from 10s 9J to 15s, being at from 2£d to 3d per lb for aheep m the wool, anorn sheep 2d per lb.

Fat Lambs —A large entry and a good enquiry. Prfrneat sorts sold at from 10 j 3i to lie 9J par head; medium and Inferior, 6a 6d to 8a 95.

ir'TORB Shbep— 4. few Hoes cffarlng, princip%lly hoggets. A good demand was shown, late values being maintained Hoggelß sjld at 8j 3d, 9i and 10j 9i per head.

Pigh— A small entry, late values fully maintained. Porkers at from 21s to 32 j par bead, fully Shi per ib ; stores. 8s 6d to 163.

FIRE AT SUNNYSIDE

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ohbistohuboh, October 16. The fire at Sunnyeide was practically extinguished by 3 o'clock. The city fire engine " Deluge " was the first to play on tha fire from an adjoining creek, about half an hour after the alarm. Half an hour latflr still f,he railway eDgine, whioh had been telephoned for, got tv work from an under ground tank In front of the building. A few minutes afterwards the other olty engine got Into play. Astrongnortheast wind rendered the work of the firemen difficult, but they acted with the greatest gallantry, as did men from the Addlngton work ahops. The fire began m the attio orer the 0 ward. When the roof fell a hole was observed m the chimney paaßiog through It, and it is supposed that sparks found their way through 'this. The chimney caught fire about 8.30 a.m., but it was ■appoaed to have been extinguished. The arrangements at the Asylum for fire prevention appear to have been defective. There Is a hand fire engine at the Asylum but it is not powerful and no vie was made of it. The fire boxes were not of mocb greater service. One was discovered to be full of blacking ; another was empty bnt looked and keyless. The whole of the upper portion of the female department la burned out, the roofi ing, windows, doorr, eto, being consumed, while the upper floor is, m most places, destroyed. The damage to the lower part la mostly by water. The portiona burned or otherwise damaged are known as wards A., B , 0., and D. The block whioh was opened lately, has^esoaped with the ex oeption of a new dormitory on the female aide. Tne female attendants' dining room ia gutted: The beautiful hall which was only recently opened has esoaped with a soaking, and the organ therein has es caped uninjured , AH the furniture m the lower portion of the buildiog was got out, bat everything iv the upper po.tlon of the building was destroyed, and the female attendants are reported to have > lost most of their clothing and belongings. < A few things out of the upper portion 1 of ward A Fere, however, salvaged. I It is to the credit of the Gai Company's men that they were first to arrive from town and turned tff the gas from the en dangered portion of the building. The value of the part of the buildings burned Is variously estimated, but It is probably little less than £12,000. The wing gutted was two etoreyed, of concrete, with a slate roof, Part was built 13 years ago ; the newer portion 9 years ago Naturally the patients are a source of most terrible anxiety when a fire occurs at a Lunatic Asylum. It is satisfactory to relate In this instance that no panic ooourred, and that the patients were got safely away without mishap, They (143 m number) were safely stowed away m the laundry across the lawn. The men's ward was not looked to In the confusion and excitement, and the head attendant was In great unosrtalnty as to the fate of all. Two were missing for a time but at last oomplete assurance came of the safety of every one. This fortunate result Is due to the obi and unselfish way In whioh the attendants, particularly the women, did their duty at a trying time, m faoe of the disturbing fact that several of them had lost their all. I ] Arrangements have been made for < temporarily housing the female patients i m the old Immigration Barracks at J Addlngton. i The people living m the neighborhood were also prompt In their offers of assist anoe, »n<i plenty of accommodation was ready and malting. With regard to the defects In fire pre vention applianoes at Sunnyalde, Dr McGregor reported on March 16th, 1887, that the result of the trial of appliances was " very impressive, confirming m every respect the condemnation bo frequently expressed m official reports of Qolonel Lean, Deputy Inspector." tjnder date April 16th, 1888, Dr MoQregor cays :— II The most urgent wants at present are i the effrotlng of proper precautions against 1 fire, so often urged by the vigilant Deputy I Inapeptor, Oolpnel Lean ''

SIR M. MACKENZIE'S BOOK.

(per press as ociation) London, Oo^ober 16 Relations between Queen Victoria and Sir M. Mackenzie are strained m conse quence of the action of the Fnglish medical journals m publishing facsimiles of portions of the Emperor Frederick's diary whilst defending Sir Morell against the attacks made on him by the German doctors. These portions of the diary the Queen had ordered to be erased, and their publication caused her Majesty great annoyance. Sir M. Mac kenzie protests h s innocence m the matter, and has assured her Majesty that he m no way authorised the pub lication of these portions of the diary. Her Majesty fears that this incident will further annoy the Germans, and cause friction between the two countries.

frir Morell Mackenzie is threatened with libel actions for calling the papers who published parts of his book pre maturely thieves and robbers.

Forty thousand copies of the work have been seized at Leipsic.

THE RAILWAY BOARD

The Wellington correspondent of the 11 Lyttilton Times" says:— Without com mlt ting myself to any defiaite ■tatement on the snbjeot, I m»y say that T have good reason to believe that the appoint maotl to the Railway Board will be made at an early date, and that m ihl» oonneo tlpu also the 'beads of the Pobiio Works and Railway Departments will beprovded for. My information leads me to believe that it has been determined that Mr Maxwell, the present General Manager of Railways, is to be the Chief Commissioner, with Mr O'Connor, at present Under secretary of the Fablio Works Depart ment, as one of the Conr-mlsalouers. The third appointment to the Board is likely to be a gimluman outside the Civil Ser oeivice. Ministers are, of course, very reticent on the snbjeot, and it is quite impossible to get any hlqt fmm them. At the aame time, my information comes from auoh » reliable aource that 1 hare no hesitation In givirg It publicity, believing thai it will be found correct.

ITEMS FOR FARMERS.

SHROPSHIRE DOWK SHBEI 1 . The •' Lyttelton Times" of the 18th Inst aays : -As lnstaooe m favor of the culture of the Shropshire Down breed of sheep waa given yesterday, when Mr W. H. Cooper purchased a pen of fat three quarter breds of this class. To test their quality he had one killed during the afternoon, and the carcase, which is now on view at the shop m Armagh street, tamed the scale at 1441 b The meat ia not unduly fat, and the frame, though large, is ah«po!y, and looks to be m prime condition fur food. DAIBY PSODUOB. A Preaa Association telegram, dated 17<.h Instant, saya :— W« D. Grant, of the firm of A.. W. Grant and 00 , dairy expects of America, la at present m Auck land He is to examine all the dairying I districts m the o ilony with the object of, opening a branch of thair house ia New Zetland. Mr Grant aays the more aoqualoted he baa become with the colony through tbe perusal of its journals the more oonvtuoud he has become that the New Zealand settlers are asleep to the vaat resources that are at their disposal m the mat ter of dairy produoe. OOOD PKIOBS FOB WHEAT AND MOITOX.

The JEGilesmern correspondent of the Ohrlstchuroh <( Preaa" writes ;— it Is satis factory to hear c i » deoided rise Id the price of wheat m the looal market. On Monday » vrell-kiiowa farmer ia the Slleamere dlattiot Bold 7000 bushels wheat m atore at Aahbarlon, at 3j 7d per bushel, or cqoal to 3a lid f.o.b. Thin farmer by storing has cleared exaotly £350 after paying all expenses connected wttn stor ing, Insurance, eto, of hU wheat. Another well-known farmer has cleared £300 by storing hla wheat Two farmers, who have been sending Home frozen matton regularly for oome time, by the last advices have reoaived s}i for their last shipment of sheep. The increase In prloes has given rise to a great activity both In the sales of sheep and wheat, Bayers are offering very freely for fat aheep at the late advanced rates, and prloes from 3s 6d to 3j 7d are being offered freely for samples of wheat at oonntry stations. A large sale waa effected m the Blleamere dlsfriot at 3j 6d per bushel at the aountrr atatldn.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) tt ™ „ t., AuoKI ' AND . October 17. H.M.S, Diamond sailed to-day for Portsmouth. A lad of eight years, Henry McLaren, was accidentally drowned from a punt In K«ihua Greek, Dargavllle. on Monday last. > *

Mrs Barnes, a passenger by |to.day'a Kdpara tralo, slighted from the oarrlage while it was In motion, when she wu caught by the dreaa and dragged under the oar. Both of her lego were oroshed, and had to be amputated. 'A boy named Anguatine Marphey, five and a half years of age, was killed this evening at the railway Biding near Mount Eden Gaol. The unfortunate little fellow was, with hl« two brothers and other boys, ploying with an empty traok, poshing it baokwarda arid forwards along the line. Deoeased fell m front of the wheels of the truck, and it pasaed over him, horribly mangling him. Death was instantaneous.

Wbliington, Ootober 17. The Fine 4rts Exhibition was opened by the Governor this afternoon. In his address, his Excellency regretted this would be the last oooasion on whioh he would have pleasure In taking part m the proceedings of the Fine Arts Association, a.a he would soon be leaving the colony, The number of exhibits ii 275, and though there la a decrease m number as compared with last year, the Exhibition Is quite equal to those held m previous years. Exhibits haye be&n forwarded from London, Ohrlstcharoh, Nelson, Dunedln a,nd Amberley.

# Ohbibtohoroh. Ootober 17. The body of Matthew George, one of the two fiihermen drowned In Lake Ellesmere, on October 5, was found m the lake, near ltwell, to-day.

mv t> , „ o|7l " sd in. Ootober 17. Ihe Royal Humane Society's medal was presented to-nlght at the Oity Council to James Oannan, who rescued Miss Jeffreys at Ocean Beach, after a young man, John MoOutobeon, had been drowned m the ™ fcem ,P v 3 h .% P reßen t»tlon waa made by Mr Flab, M.H.R. *

A point onder the Married Women's Property Act was deolded by Mr Jaetlce Wllllami torday on' appeal from the de cision of the R.M. In Invercargill. The aotlon In the Oourt below was brought by appellant (Matheaon) to recover from respondent (Attkeo) a sum alleged to be due by his wife priqr to marriage, on the ground that be had beoome entitled, through tfye wjfe, to a aura equal to the •.mount of the claim. The Magistrate held that respondent had not beoome possessed of the property left to his wife by will, and this decision the Judge nn held, ° l

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(na press AMoonnoir.) Electric Lighting REEFroN, Ootoher 18. Mr Bortoo, the newly-appoictcd elec trician of the R^efton Eleotrlo Light 0 m- P*ny, teooinmenda the sobtt : tiui<>n cf the Swan Edison lnoendeioent lamps for those of Thomson Houiton mtnufi'oturo it present m aae by the Company. He a»y a the Utter lamps are altogether unsuited to the dynamo He further rooouimenda the use of overhead wire m place of underground cables and these changes effected, he «saarrs the Directors there is not the sligb'est doubt m the world of the complete suooeis of the Installation. He is well pleased with the design and oondition of the pUnt other wise, aad expressed the opinion that the dynamo has a fall oapaolty for 500 lamps. Last night the Company sent to Mel-, bourne for the requited new plant, whloh will be shipped hither as qalekly as possible. Confidence Is now re-eitablUhad In the venture. False Decoration Dunbdin, Ootober 18 At Ontram, Sam ael Shaw, of- Berwick. was committed for trhl for making a false declaration. Mrs Bpatki, havina left her husband, had been living with rfhaw, and on her death he registered her &» hts wife, hence the prosecution.

Fatal Besutt of a Fire Mrs Fabey, who sustained severe In jades la eioaplag from the fire Id Union street on Saadsy, died m the hospital this morning.

THE PARNELLITE COMMISSION.

[by bleotrio tblsoraph- copraiaHT, [per press association.] [Received October 18, 12 20 p.m.] London, Ootober l€. The charges presented by "Ths Times " to the Parnell Commissioners, allege that various organisations In Ire land including the Land League and the National Federation League had been brought into existence with the object of establishing Irish indepen dence, that the members of these bodies had conspired to promote agrarian agitation, and induce the tenants to withhold payment of rents They were also guilty of intimidating people by meaqs of boycotting, which had resulted m numerous outrages being committed. The funds which had been collected by the Leagues were disbursed m inducing persons to com mit crime, to hinder the detection of criminals, and m defending prisoners when upon their trial. Mr Parnell is accused that while pretending to con r demn crime he wrote a letter to Byrne, Bgan, aod Ford, approving of the outrages m connection with which they , were believed to be associated. Sixty five members of the Parnellite party are implicated m the charges.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUBTON - THORBDAY, (Before Mr O. A. Wr«v R.M. and Mr D, Thomas J.P.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

— Danoan, a Inboriog man, was oharged with having made use of obaoeoe language at Graham's Road, Tlnvild. and also with having made uae of obscene langaage In the bar of the Rail way hotel Winalow.— loanaed pleaded guilty to both charges— lt appeared he was under the lnfluenoe of drink when the offenoes were committed. The polioe gave him a good obaraoter, Baying that ha : waa a man of iadastrtoon and savins habits — The Banoh took a lenient view of the oaae, ordering him to pay the ooita Incurred and to remain m pusiody till thej rising of the Court. They hoped the pea* sent oase wonld ba a warning to him, ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Jas. Oorrlgan, was charged with having assaulted and beaten Alex. Shaw at Tlnwald on October 17 —Sergeant Felton aatd that on the psevlous morning Shaw oame to the Police Station and made a complaint. His hands and ears were bleeding. . Sent him to the dootor— Dr. J, E. Trevor examined Shaw on Wednesday. There was a bruise on the lower part of the leftt shoulder. There was a mark on the arm such as might have been inflated by a whip or cane. There were also one or two small marks on the faoe, but noth ing serious. The hands were somewhat ■wollen.— Alex; Shaw said that he had been employed by Oompton, the pound* keeper, to Impound horses. Went to Tinwald and took charge of a oouple of horses there. After having spokfn to defendant's brother who said he would get the money to release the horse*, defendant oame np and strnok witness several blows with a stock whip, over the biok and shoulders, and he also hit him over the ears, witness gave defendant no provocation.— By defendant: Wai sure It was defendant who struok him. The assault was committed about half-past six In the mo ml a tr. Was not drunk at the time and was not fond of beer. Neve* said to anybody that If he got a chance he would have it out of defendant.— This was complainant's case.— James Oorrlgan said that as far as he was aware he had never seen the complainant before. He did not assault him and complainant < must have mado acme mistake.— By the polioe : Witneßs got np about a quarter past loven, and oame Into Aihburton about half-past seven. Did not remember meeting a oart on the road. Would positively a wear that he did not assault complainant.— The Benoh s»ld it was a case of Q*th against oath, and they would dujmiaa the information.

OIVII. OABBS, in R - M ' Cuthberiaon v E. Monson, olafm 10a 6a. . This was a claim for drawing op an agreement, In reference to a purohaso by defendant from another man. Defen dant denied having given Instructions. •Ueglng that plaintiff was employed by tha seller.— Plaintiff was non-sulted*

HAINTBNANOB. John Lethaby appeared m answer, to a summons calling . on" him to showoauw why he ahonld not contribute towards the suppoit of his ion In Burnham. Me Outhbertson appeared for the defendant. ; A. very knotty point cropoed upas to ihtt parentage of the boy In reference to whom the case was brought. The police caw • evidence -as to admissions made by the defendant that the boy was his natural eon by a woman with whom he had for mally been lirlng. The defendant, when put m the box, denied that be was the father of the boy. The woman, who was the lad's mother, had, he said, been married to a man named Houston. 0! Dunedlo, for some years, and Hous ton was the father of the boy. Defen dant said that he adopted the boy when both hla father and mother were m gaoJ. F/om the statements of the de fendant it appeared that he was of a very benevolent turn of mind In regard to adopting children. All the evldenoe hat ing been taken the Benoh reserved tnelt deolaion till two o'olook.*

Oa resuming the Benoh adjourned th § further hearing of the cue for font weekt" The Court then rose.

TH3B ASHBUBION GUARDIAN, THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 1888



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Wanted WANTED Known. — Mrs Mbroh, Dressmaker, has returned from Sjdney, and ro commenced business m Faunders' Buildings, next Mr B. Alcom's. 10 78 I^LOUNDIfcRS. FLOUNDERS. Two J StiiUinga per dczan. Orders promptly attended to. O, Byal. 10 146 fTTANTED Known —We are Cash Parohasers nf old Oast Iron, at 50s per ton. P. and D. Du>oan, Wills Street. 10*153 WANTED by Married Oonp'.e situa- tion on a fsrrn ; wife coo); for meo.— Apply office of tth piper. 10 123 WANTED Known -* Under the management of the W.O.T.U. . Youne; women wii.hout friends, requiring Board and Rpsidonce cm bo acci<mn o~ dated at a moderate charge at Mrs Pikbson's, Triangle, Wakannl Ro»d 10 130 , \\f ANTED Known —J Urr and Co f VV a-e no >■ showing Ladios' nnl Children's ArtieUc MiUinery m Grent i Variety. ♦ ITTA^^'D to Sill a c-' J, quiet Oow. VV Due tn raive 19 h October — Apply James Poetbr, Alleuton. 10 127 WANTED to Sell— A gooc', quiet Oow. Ju3t calvofl *>x weeks ; good milker. Apply " Z.H " Mail office. 10 150 ' fTTANTED Known— We are now VV showing a splendid assortment of Summer Millinery and Drapery, at very low prices. — H. 0. Seobrs, Melford House. ANTED Known— That Mrs Hill, Month iy Nurse, has removed from Peter Street to Dr Trevor's house, In Moore Street. 10t39 • TTF ANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co • VV are now showing the Leading Novelties m Ladies' Mantles, Jackets, and Dust Qloaka. "TXT ANT ED Known to Farmers and VV others that James Baker has opened a Timber Yard opposite Harrison's Auction Booms; GeDetal assortment of Building Timber m stock. 10:fcl03 WANTED Known— J. Ore and Oo are now showing a Large f Assortment of Feathere, t lowers, Ribbons r Lfcc s Gloves, &c. 101102 6 O OOTS - 800 IS.— Keep thw feet dry c D and save doctor's bills. Quality Is everything m bad weather. I guarantee 8 every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saandera n Buildings .—Robert Alcorn. i . 'i rTTANTED Known.— J. Obr and Co W ar© now showing a large a9tort S ment of Ladies' Embroidered Robes from 10s 6d. WANTKDJ Cash, — Moir's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; dandles, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Oocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrap (21b tins), Is Crockery j Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mc- Gregor, Tanored street. MRS ADAMS has removed to Saun- dera 1 Buildings, opposite Rallw y Station. Crewel Silks, Wools, and Fancy Goods of every desoription kept m stock. - Agent for Eclipse Dje Works. Registry offioe for Servants. 10 92 -\1 "ANTED —Everyone to come and VV "00 tbe nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware, ever shown In Ashbnr- ton, and the Oheapeotever landed m New I Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers, — Robert ALCCBK, Sann- ders' Buildings. til TT7 ANTED Known.— J. Obb and Co VV invite Laoies to inspect their large and varied assortment of Summer Dress Materials. Over one thousand pieces to 9 select from. STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's sample Hose juat opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. C. s Segkbs, Melford House. • TITANTED Known. — J Ore and VV Co's Drapery Department Is under new management. Prices of the Whole Stock have been revised and reduced to such a point 8s will command a speedy sale. . rxTANTED Known— We are now VV showing a grand assortment of Trimmed and UnHmmed Hits and Bonnets. The largest Stock to choose from m town, and the oheapest housa.— H. O. SEGER9, Melford House. 1 "TITAN TED everyone to know that VV J. C. Duncan is a Land Broker, licensed to prepare and register Transfer?, Mortgages, Ei cirr.br-inces, Leases, Regis- tration Abstrac's, Powdrs of Attorney, Applications to bring Land under the Act, and every description of instruments under the Land Transfer Act. — J. O. Duncan, Arcade, Ashburton. 10J101 "TTTE HAVE FOR SALE— One ten VV horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FKIEDLANDER BEOS. 10*48 TTTANTBD Known— New Goods. VV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Fiotory. VTTANTED Known— 2ss will purchase VV a 40s Tweed Suit at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory. ) "TTTANTED* Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obtainable m Men's and Buys' Clothing, all our own mako and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, \ WANTED Known — We are tbe VV Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for Hhirfs, Bugs, Scarfs, flats, &o. Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. r . , ; rj VTTANTED Known-Our Boys' Cloth- I VV ing is unrivalled. Parents and Guardians see our Boys* Suits, nicely fl made ; Ooat and Knickers lined through- c out, from 10s 6d, at the New Zealand c Clothing Factory. g - . 1( b WANTED Known-The Wonderful p Northern Sewing Machine, with ji the new high arm ond all the latest i_ improvements, may be had on tbe Time X Payment System at the New Zealand ai Clothing Factory. Inspection earnestly a invited* oi *" ; '—•—■— - m WANTED Known— We are still ta making Measure Suits at 665, .and m Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Vesta cr\ horn 12s 6d to measure !fcat the New iv Zealand Clothing Factory L < ia



Public Notioes. Wm. Zander, TOBACCONIST, FJS9ING TACKLE AND FANCY GOOD 3 EMPORIUM, AND HAIR DRFSSI^G SALOO>S EAST STREET, HAS muoh pleasure m announcing that he has to arrive, ex "Aorangi, ' a Grand Assortment of Fancy Goodn of every description, and as he rji'ist make room for theso be has RE-tf ABKSD all - the Stock, and every item ia now obtain- able at a vtory considerable Discount. Speoial Arrangements made to Cluba. Large Btook of Fishing Tackle, Including everything requisite for the Sport. Cricketing, Lawn Tennis, and Football Materials. Meerschaum Pipes and To- baoconUts Goods m Variety. The Hair Dressing D-pnr mm* Is no* In charge of a first-oWs Vone"H-.l ,ArHs» and to meet the tlm-o tho charge for h&li cutting is reduoed to a nimbl« Sixpence Ladles Hair worked up on the Piemluei at ihortest notfoe, W<gs on hire. Note the Address— MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS. East Street, AshburtoD. Drapery I Clothing At Prices to suit the Times, TBE HOTJsiKEEPER'S GOLDEN OPPOBTUBITYI Wash Dress Goods Lace Curtains ! Family Drapery ! Hosiery ! We have always based our expectation of success on the Bolid foundation o selling the best article for the LOW XS r j possible PRIOE, and we guarantee thes PIiIOES to be the very LOWEST m tb< Market. Our offers for this week ara the best w have made, and inolude many bPEOIAI BARGAINS : Amongst others, 18 dozei Gents' Scarves at about half-price, am 35 dozen best's Sox, at 9d, usually Is6d Bovb' Suits 7s 6d, usually 12s Balance of Winter STOCK now belnj e'eared out at a Discount ot 8s In the £. Cheapest House m Ashburton. Call and price our Goods w.h. Wilier, Late DIMANT AND 03., THE CORNER IcCALLUI & Co., \ labour ton Branch ; East Street, nez Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGER, TIMBJfiK ANJ COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERS, GLAZIEBB, PAPEBHANGERI DECORATORS, Etc. IBONMONGEBY DEPt. have Undine and to arrive, Stock oi burnishing and General Ironmongery pn.sUting of the following Ucea : — FENDERS, PIREiaONS COAL VA-^ES AMERICAN 6TOTB * RAtSGHS, HOLLO WARS TILE and o^°r REGISTJSRS CCTILERr, B.P. WARB OHQRNB, TOOL 3 KsHOING AND .BARBED WIRk, eta, etc. TIMBEE DEPARTMENT. We hare on hand exception ally good Stocks of KAURT, AM».BIOAU SHELVING, HOBART PALING*, BPLIT POSTS and RAILb, and evrry d be iption of BOUG- end DBBBBED TIMBER, Wbioh w c^n e apply dir ct eithe f omoar YARD>s IN TO WN or onr SOTHLAND MILLS at prices which cannot be improved upon elsewherei COAL DEPARTMENT. . Newcastle Goal Westport Goal Brunner Coal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Includes tbe following Machinery : — Complete Set Door and Sash, Staddard making, fpouting, Bidging, and Turning Machinery, PAINTING, PAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. We oan confidently solicit the support of oar Customers and tbe public generally In tbls Department. It being In oharge of experienced men, we guarantee the clan of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have just received from London 10,000 pieces of tbe latest an 3 moo fashionable designs la P» perhanglnga from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OIL, VARNISHES FAPERHANGINGS GLASS— PIain, Figured, Enamelled— CUT TO ANY SIZE, And General Stock of Materials need m the Trade. In thanking our Customers and the üblfc generally for their liberal support In the past, we beg to announce that we have re-organised one branch under new -uauagement, and In adding tbe Furnish- fog and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we sbal receive tbe support It will claim by its variety and prices. McCallum & Co. |l A. D. WELLS ;