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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1888. CHARITABLE AID IMPOSTERS

The facts brought to light m a receri ease m Auckland where an old couple m receipt of charitable aid were possessec of landed property, go to show that ii the public dispensation of charity thi officers whose duty it is to give relic are often misled or misinformed on th< cases whioh come before them. In th< case m qnestion, Mr Strathern, Visiting Oscejr tp jihp^ Auckland Hpspitaj anc Charitable Aid Board, applied, undei the Destitute Persons Act, section 38, for a warrant, authorising the Board tc sell by public ajjetion. pertain freehold allotments, situated m George street, Ponsonby, the property of George and Elisabeth Day. In speaking m support of the application, Mr Strathern stated that Mr and Mrs Day were advanced m years, and unable to make a living. tha iastr ten years they b&d been m receipt of relief, and dqripg that time they took a trip to Europe and subse quently returned again. Sincb then they have been m receipt of relief. In all probability they would be a burden npoa tf)e county for tlje remainder of fcheir liveß. At present; the old peqplp might at any time sell the property, and the Board thought it was but just it phould go towards their maintenance, Mrs Day is fifty-five yeays of age, and her husband ten years older. Mrs Day had made applications for relief several times which were granted. The earnings of the old couple amounted to one shilling and six pence per week from mangling, and jijbey pepji Cutting ffoftt. the Boa,rd what kept them comfortably sfnpo 18^2. Resides the properties which the Board wished to procure authority to sell, the old couple had money derived from the sale of allotments quite recently $nd part of whicji went td clefraj the expense >f a voyage Home and back; ' The Eoprd has the power tp sell the property ( pi applipants fop cjiarjt&ble ajd, In this case the Board was willing to allow the proceeds of sale to go to the support of the Days without plaimtag for what had been expended on thoir maintenance. The old couple strenuously opposed the application to sell, and the old lady m par ticular, Beems toh&Yeheen unduly excited over the proposal, fche said emphati cally that the allotment belonged to her when she first wet^t for relief. She was advised to do so, and did not know the property would be taken to pay for it. Why was it a loan and not relief? Why was she npt told she wpnld have top»y for relief? Eta* & tow' ft*.

yould not havo taken one penny. They » lad gone Uorae as she thought herhus )and's eyoßight might be cured, but he ?ras now quite blind. If she had known ibout this having to pay for relief she jould have sold her house and gona Home again when they could have got wore money for it. They had not given ler any notice that it must be paid back igain. bhe was not like any Irish tenant that might be evicted, t^he jrould not have her property taken from ber. It was a snare, and not relief. This kind of thing was no encouragement to poor people to get a bib of property. When asked if she did not think it was wrong to take public charity when she had means of her own, she replied that she did not look at it m that light. It was not charity evidently ; it was merely a loan. How the case may go we have no pre diction to make. It is the first of the kind brought and it will He a pity if it should not be successful for then imposters upon public charity would not be so likely to come for, aid when they had property of their own to fall back on. In the distribution of chari table aid, cases of the kind referred to are unfortunately only too common, but this is the first occasion on which a decisive stand has been made .by a Board dispensing public charity. The Desti tute Persons Aot 1887 puts it m the power of the Board to order the sale of property held by recepients .of state aid and it further provides that m the sale of the property the proceeds atter pay ment of expenses are to be applied to the maintenance of its former owner at a rate not exceeding £2 per week. It is hard enough on the colony to support really deserving poor, but when aid is given to people who are well able to maintain themselves by the sale of their freeholds the line should be distinctly drawn.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sarah Bernhardt recently beat the bank at Monte Carlo to the tune of £500. The field of Bannookburn is about to be converted into the site of a coal mine. Paris has bean clouded with dust this season owing to a deficiency m the water supply. An attempt has been made to have the hißtorio gallows tree on Hampatead Heath cut down. Emperor Frederiok died within thirty feet of where he was born and at exaotly the same hour of the day. An exchange says that from various quarters there are signs that the silver pro duotion of this oolony will out no mean figure before long. A Dunedin lawyer has given a neat description of the late earthquake. He says : "It's only New Zealand shaking off the depression, and waking up." The depression of the times is severely felt by the English ttristooraoy. Many families once opulent are now glad to let their town residences m London to rich foreigners. The Pope is said to have completed a book on the sooial condition of the working olasaes, supporting the dootrine that the State should be the arbiter between employer and em ployedg Half-and-half of soda and milk is the drink now m vogue m London. They say it waa introduced by John Ruakin, who vouches for its being wholesome for the stomaoh. Henry Villard writes confirming the Btate ment that . he ia about to undertake an expedition to the South Pole. Dr Neumayer, a director of the Deutohe Ziwarte of Ham» burg, will qooperate with him. At a meeting of creditors m the bankrupt estate of John Viokery, pork butoher, late of Ashburton, but now of Inveroargill, held at the latter plaoe on Wednesday, Mr Maniaty, oounsel for several of the oreditors, moved that the proceedinga be transferred to the looal Court of Bankruptcy at Ashburton. The Deputy Offioial Assignee ruled that a sufficient proportion of the debtor's liabilities, was not represented to enable such a motion to be carried. The matter would, however, be brought before the judge at the next sitting of the District Court at Inveroargill, An interesting aooount of a reoent perform anoe of carrier pigeons oomes from Stras burg. A society called the •' Columbia," established m that town, has organised a service between it and Vionna. Recently a number of pigeons were started from Vienna at five a.m., and the first arrival made its appearance at Strasburg at a quarter-past six on the following morning. Aa the distance between the two localities is 665 kilometres, this bird had trayolled at the rate of more than fifty kilometres, or thirty-one miles, per hour, finding its way homeward as well. The regular aeßsion of the Dawn of Peaoe, No. 364, 1.0. G.T., was m the Lodge room, Templar Hall, last evening. There was a fair attendance, Bro Jones, 0.T., m the chair. A letter was read from the Brighter Prospects Jjodge, If o. 38§, SBkjng the members of the Dawn of peace Lodge to attend the anniveraary of their Lodge on Friday, Sept, 21a i. Bro A. Cook read a paper entitled 11 Pickled Tongues," whioh wae very muoh appreciated by the members, and a vote of thanks was accorded to Bro Cook for the contribution, to whioh he suitably replied. The Lodge olosefl m the usual manner.

Fearß aro entertained lor toe safety of the Bohooner Minima, whioh left Lyttelton for Havelook m ballast on August 30th, with four men on board, and has not yet been heard of. The correspondent of the " Mary borough Times »» writes that grave feara are flnterlTajned; abp,qt toe achtiHner Mimjha (Captain Sinolau) whiah left Lyttelton m fcftlftW last Thursday week, to load timber at Havelook, and has not been heard of einoe. The Clematis left the same port only a few hours before the missing vessel, running through the straits with, very dirty weather, and while brought up at the mouth of Felorus Sound expeoted to Bee the Afitniba (jhqw up eye^y hour. Jt is now considered almost certain that she 'must have capsized during the first night out from Lyttelton. A gentleman writing from Leslie Hills, Mr Dunoan Butheford's station, gives evidence regarding the booming noises, whioh is in* tereßting. He says:— "We m the Lower Amuri have heard |hia bo.qming fqr the la.st two years, but the sound oomea from the soutji -west from the direction of Moqnt Tekoa, \ should desorihe it as heavy bla@tr ing, and at ope time we thqugh,t ft pame down the gorge tvora the rook outtiqg at the upper bridge. As we have heard it oooaslonally since that was finished it oould not be that. With regard to the seismic partialities Bpoken of, they are exemplified m the strongest way at Leslie Hill itself. An old detaohed oob I building as sound at the time the shake took plaoe as when erected, had two ohimneys sent flying through the roof, and the walls cracked m every direotion. The men's huta, not tan phains q#, m a far wowe state 61 repair, with the chimney on the balance, received no injury whatever. The beat medioine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effeota m coucho, coldg. ipfluen^a, etc— the relief ia instantaneous. Thbuaa'ndsgive the moat gratifying testimony. Hie Majeßty the King of Italy, and medical syndioatea all over the globe are its patrons. Read the offloial reports that aooompany eaoh bottle. Moaler, M.D., Erof. Greifawald, reports ;— The Euoalypti E.xt>rao(; proved magni|icontly Buooeaßful m very aevere oontuaione, bruißes, epraina, wounda, aoald- Ings, broken ribs, and lirabfl. ("Medioal Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or supprea. sion, (urcemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, litlnaaiß, nothing will equal m its aotion Euoalypti Extract, Doses, sto Q drooa. Moslej;, M.J}., Erof., University, Greifswald, reportaj— Diphtheria. Tonsils continually uoherent preaenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen dayß, Surgioal Clinio of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Phyaioians and Surgeons, St Louia— Soirrhus of Breaat— Exoiaion. Eucalypti Extraot employed. No IflflWf^Wtf °f dißoolQjfttioo. Cjraa m

New goods are m the windows of the Cloth ing Faotory, Mr Walter Besant ia a small, animated, bright-eyed and blaok-haired man, fond of the theatre, claret, and a pipe. In Denmark most of the'girla are trained m agriculture. Ia this country the girls take more kindly to husbandry. The Press generally throughout the colony agree that the depression is at last lifting, and that good times are at hand. Bishop Taylor is called by the Afrioan Chiefs, " Old White-Man- Well-Digger-and- Long- Walker." The fine imposed on General Cafferol, im plicated m the Prenoh decoration scandal, has been remitted. Writing from Ahmednagar one Rev Robert Hume reports an " unhappy spread of intem perance m the hitherto temperate India." The peaoh trees m the Wairoa district show more bloom thia season than they have done for the last five yeara put together. A clown, while doing a hand-spring m a cirous m Ohioago, dislooated his neok, and received warm applause from the audience. Lord Wolseley has presided over a meeting to consider military oyoling and pronounoed the bioyole a military instrument of great promise. The twentieth birthday of the Gzarewitoh was celebrated by a ball at St. Petersburg, at whioh all the ladies appeared m white and all the men m red. The 80-oalled civilised world spent years m trying to break into China. Now it is making strenuous efforts to keep the Chinese from breaking out. The South Australian Government pro* poße to inoreage the salary of Mr J. E. Brown, Convereator of Forests, from £330 to £750. ■ • Bumour has it, aooording to the "Wan ganui Herald," that Mr Maxwell has promised a saving oi £100,000 m the Bailway Depart ment. At the'B.M. Court this morning, before Mr R^Aloorn, J.P., John A. Cowburn, an old offender, was brought up charged with drunkenness and was fined 10a, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. We are informed that the Christohuroh papers do not publish judgment summons oases, therefore our remarks as to their laxit m a oase we referred to yesterday are beside the question. We mention this m justice to the local representatives of the •• Times " and '• Press," as it has been made to appear that they left out the caae upon pressure, or on purpose. This we are told was not the case ; the usual custom only was followed, On Wednesday nominations were received for the offioe of Commissionera on the Tinwald Town Board. Some of the nomination papers handed m, were, we- understand, not worded m the manner usually reoognised as oorreot, and the Returning Officer thought he could not aooept them. Legal advice, which was subsequently obtained, was, however, to the efleot that the papers were quite m order, and the candidates who had been nominated m due form then withdrew their nominations with a view to the proceedings being oom menced de novo. M, Germain Bapet has just discovered m the National archives two invoioes showing! the personal expenses of Napoleon I. for ki* military wardrobe. Aooording to this docu ment hia famous hat, oelebrated by Beranger and Raff et alike, cost no more than 60 francs ; a brush-up of the same artiole cost him 6 francs. His grey redingote waß worth, aooording to the tradesman's estimation, no more than 160 franos. Both articles would now-a-days be hors do pria, and yet the Conservator of the Museum of the Louvre has relegated them to a garret, instead of allowing them to figure, as m times past, ia the Sovereign's Museum. . A short time ago a movement was started among the parishioners of St Stephens to present the incumbent, the Rev E. A. Soott, with a bnggy. Members of the congregation and others re» sponded liberally, and yesterday a hand some buggy and set of harness were prooured from Christohuroh, and remained during the greater part of yesterday on view at the Aroade. The buggy was inspected by a large number of persona, who greatly admired it. It is double- Beated with a hood, and can, at pleasure, be transformud into a single-seated vehiole. This morning Mesura T. Bullook and D. Thomas drove the buggy to the pa.raonage where they presented it to Mr Soott, together with a letter explaining the reasons prompt ing the gift. The intention of making the presentation was not made known to the rev gentleman till the moment of making the gift, the whole affair coming as a pleasant surprise to him. Mr Soott has a good deal of travelling to do, having oooasion to visit, periodically, distant parts of the county, and it was this faot that led his parishioners to determine upon making him the present of a buggy. Holloway's Pills.— The Chief Wonder oj Modern Times.— This incomparable nApdicina increases the appetite^ strengthens the stomach, cleanses the liver, corrects bilious pe^s, prevents flatulency, purifies the system, invigorates the nerves, and re-instates sound health. The enormous demand for these pills throughout the globe astonishes everybody, and a single trial convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway's Pills m. its ability to remove all complaints incidental to the human race. They arc a blessing to thp afflicted, and a boon to all that labor under external or internal disease. The purification, of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action are the prolific sources of the extensive curative range of Holloway's Fills.

CHERTSEY

•-- ' -^ . (from our own correspondent.) Since my last letter to yott from this dlstrlofc, about two months ago, we have experienced, the vlolaaltudea of all varieties of weather. After an exceedingly mild winter we have bad some very boisterous spring weather. High winds heive been very prevalent, and were occasionally aooompanied by sleet and rain. Our anolent friend Aquarius must have been stumbling about, among his water^potß sadly of late, as I understand from our local meteorologist that the rainfall has of la> been qu,Ue abnormal for this sea son of the year. The beneficial effect of the rainfall Is, however, quite apparent everywhere, as the early sown, grain props give great promise., $nd the autumn aown wheatcrops exhibit a healthy vitality. Grass land f* now rapidly improving, and altogether the oqtlook for the agriculturist is a moat promising one. I am informed that an. eatytiainment, to omalsfc of the usual miscellaneous concert and danoe, will be held here In two or three weeks from date. The objeot of the said entertainment is a most laud able one, being m behalf of the funds of the Public Library. , Great exertions are being made by the managers of the effalr to eeoure novel and exoellent talent, and It is to be |oped that the public will attend In strong force and ahew that they appreolato the efforts of those who have Instituted and fostared for some yearß, an exoellent eduoatlonal factor m the district. 1 have to chronicle an addition to the buildings In ou.r little townahlp. Mr John Downlo ha B Imported from Ashburton, a large edifice, which, I believe, he Intends to renovate, and oonvert into a store  . Wbon touched up a bit It will really have an imposing appearance, and It is to he hopad that the investment will turn out a profitable one for the enter prising investor, who seems at all ovents m V ™i l , h '? u the , futace o£ Ohertsey. Mr Kiddle, the clergyman who has been recently appointed to fill the Rakria >h»rge, preached here about a fortnight igo. It is a pity that a larger audleSce ild nofc assemble to hear the rev gentle nan, who delivered an able dlaoeqrae, hough suffering f.om the effeobs of a very e u, er if r°2 ldl B *' th e-bye, private letten vhloh I have seen, and other sources of nformation, famish good grounds for >e « llß ll ng i, h * fc . the Rev R - Stewart, who oft this district a few months ago, has ilready beoome very popuUv ia bli new phera of JabOf at WoodTlUe, «

CANADIAN DEFENCES

-« \ (PKR PBBBS ASSOCIATION.) ; Ottawa, September 12, Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, will probably visit England at m early date, with the object of urging upon Lord Salisbury the desirableness 3t granting several millions to the Government of the Dominion, for the ! purpose of constructing strategic and commercial railways, which should be part of a system of defence. London, September 13. The rumor that the Canadian Go vernment intended to ask the Imperial Government for a subsidy towards the Dominion railways is denied. -, ■

CANADA AND THE STATES.

♦— — EXCITED SPEECHES.

(P2B PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Washington, September 12. Very heated debates have occurred during the progress of the Retaliation Bill. One speaker declared that the United States cared nothing for the British navy, whilst another condemned the colonial and foreign policy of England, whose interference lately m several matters had brought her into unenviable prominence. The speaker last referred to counselled the House to deal with the Dominion of Canada, and to ignore Britain m arriving at a settlement of the question.

PACIFIC CABLE

» (Pjbb Press Association.) London, September 11. Sir Saul Samuel, who arrived m London this week, has, at the sugges tion of Sir Henry Parkes, had an inter view with Lord Stanley, President ol the Board of Trade, m reference to Mr Sandford Fleming's proposals thai Canada and AusttJia should coofei as to the possibility of reciprocity with regard to the Pacific cable and mails. Lord Stanley expressed him self favorable to the cable project, but added that the majority of those in terestedjin the question were hostile tc Sir J. Vogel's proposals that the Eastern Extension and Pacific Com panies should amalgamate and mak( the terminus of the cable San Franciscc instead of Vancouver.

STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.

MURDER OF MAJOR BARTTELOT.

(PBR PBESB ASSOCIATION.) London, September 13. News has been received that Majoi Barttelot, who was m charge of on< portion of Stanley's expedition, has been murdered by Arab Carriers, Jameson, who was with the party, will succeed him m the command. [ Uaj or Edmund Mmgrove Batttelot fi the oecond aon of a. well-known Sasaax Baronet, Sir Walter Barttelot-Birttelot. 0.8., M.P,, whose family have been seated at St opham, neat Palborongh, ever since the Conquest. Major Batttelot wai born m 1859, and was 03naequantly In his 29th year. He was edaoated at Rqgby and at Sandhurst, and was a Major Ist Battalion Royal Foßlllers (Olty of London Regiment). He served In tbe Afghan war, 1879-80 (medal with olaap) ; | n the Egyptian oampalgn, 188*J (medal with Olaap and Khedlve'a madal) ; and In the Su&teln oampa'gD, 1885. He waa looked upon as a very promising and dashing young oflSo^rj

A REVOLUTION IN MOROCCO.

MOROCCO, EUROPEAN RESIDENTS KILLED. ATROCITIES BY THE POPULACE.

(P*b Pawsa ABgoounoif ,] Tangier, September 12. A revolution broke out at Morocco today. The populace attacked and looted the houses of European resi dents, and then made their way to the palace of the Sultan, where they effected an entrance, and a desperate hand-to-hand encounter between the body guard of the Sultan and the mob ensued. The Sultan, Muley Hassan, tied from the palace whilst the affray was at its height, and order was not restored until the arrival of the Imperial troops, who. drove the rebels back to town, It is believed, that several of the Europeans were killed m the earlier stages of the outbreak. Upon the news reaching this place, foreign war ships landed armed parties here to protect Europeans and to quell any disturbance that might arise. It is re ported that during the revolution out rages rivalling m horror the Bul garian atrocities were committed by the inflamed populace.

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

COAL AND MINERS FROM ENGLAND. EJFFECT ON SHIPPING. VRTSMPT TO BLOW UP A MINE

(PBR PRBSS ASSOCIATION.) London, September 13. Owing to the strike of the Newcastle miners several English steamers have been engaged to convey coal to Aus tralia, Ship owners generally feel in disposed to place their vessels on the Australian berth, fearine; that the strike m the coloßy will prevent steamers coaling and obtaining return cargoes. Sydney, September 14 Little surprise is felt here at the failure of the conference yesterday be tween the coalminers and the* men. A large number of miners hays left Eng land fo* Newcastle, under three years' engagement. A further batch will follow shortly. It is stated that an offer has been made to the mine masters to bring out 3000 Belgians to take the place of the men out on strike. The non-Unionist men working m a small colliery at Burwood, two miies from Newcastle, refused to agree to the request of the Unionists to cease work, and during the night an attempt was made to blow the eqtrance of the mine up with dynamite; Very little damage was done. ; -

Kkating's Cough Lozenges cures coughs istnnoa, and bronchitis. Medical testimony tates that no other medicine is so effectua n the cure of these dangerous maladies. Onl pzenge alone giyes case, one or two at bede »me ensures rest. Fojr" relieving difficulty o wreathing they are invaluable. They contain :o opiuro or any violent drug. Sold by all heists m tin? ia itf end ss gfrcacb,

THE MARKETS

[PBB PREBS ASSOCIATION.} London, September 12. Frozen meat is steady at last quota tions. London* September 13. The Bank rate for discount is 4 per ,cent. Measurement freight by steamers will probably be raised to 80s per ton shortly. Measurement freight by sailing vessel's has already advanced 2s 6d. The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day, show the total reserve m notes and bullion to be ■£ 1 2,695,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 44 per cent* being an increase of ;£ 176,000 m the total reserve, and a decrease of 2 per cent m the proportion of liabilities. Sydney. September 14 New Zealand potatoes are quoted at 90s to 05s, oiroular head 95s ; maize, 3s 2d. Oats are firm at 2s 5d to 2s 6d; milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Bran is easier at Is Id to Is l|d ; pollard is dull at lid to Is ; chickwheat, 2s lOd to da ; butter, imported Is 3d to Is sd, local brands Is 9d ; cheese is firmer at 7d ; New Zealand bacon. 9d to 9£d, old stock 7dtoßd. Melbourne, September 14. Wheat, 4s sd ; oats, 4s ; malting barley, 6s 3d ; maize, 3s lid. Bran and pollard are quiet. Adelaide, September 14. Wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 4d, farmers' lots 4s Id to 4s 2d at Port Adelaide, 4s at outports ; stone flour, £9 10s $ roller made, £10 5s to £10 10s ; bran, Is 3d j pollard Is Id ; oats, 3s 4d to 8s 6d. The following telegram was received m town yesterday under date of London, 12th September : — " The weather is fine, and the wheat market is affeoted m con* sequence, fluctuating from day to day as ,wet or fine weather is experienced. New Zealand, fair average quality, 89s, which ia highest possible price we can obtain at present.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

1 1 (Prr Paisa Assdouixoic.j

SUPPOSED MURDER.

' A man named King, who arrived as a steerage passenger from the steamer Ormuz, was found dead along the Mid land railway line, and it is believed he was thrown out of a railway carriage by a companion of his, named Howdy who was a fellow passenger from the colony. Howdy has disappeared.

THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

c It is reported that Mr W; H. Smith, s Leader of the House of Commons! is . to be raised to the Peerage and that he 1 will be succeeded as Leader by Mr G. , J. Goschen, Chancellor of the; Ex« chequer.

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

j It is stated that the rumor respecting • the Chinese invasion of Australia is % i hoax, and that there is any chance of i collusion between China and Russia is ' ridiculed.

PARNELL AND THE "TIMES".

i The first step m the action Parnell i v the "Times" has been takes at > Edinburgh.

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend ot ra per cent, and carried ;£is,ooo to the reserve fund.

THE PAPAL DELEGATED

M. Persico, the Papal Delegate, will not return to Ireland. -.-.■■•-■

QUEEN NATHALIE.

Bklqradb, September 12. The Servians are sympathising with ex-Queen Nathalie m reference to her ' divorce from King Milan.

SIR J. PENDER.

! I CoNSTAimHOPiE< September 12. Sir John Pender, *ho was visiting the Sultan, has been decorated with the first-class Order of the Medjidi.

FLOODS IN ITALY.

Bubtohuok, Saptanber 12. Serious floods have occurred through out the Tyrol and the whole of Northern Italy. The damage is re* ported to be veiy severe,

BALLOON NAVIGATION.

I Paris, September 12. A... French aeronaut claims that he has solved the problem of balloon navi gation, and asserts that by his scheme he will be able to travel m a balloon m any direction at the rate of sixty miles an hour. A public trial of his inven tion will be made shortly,

FATAL FIRE ON BOARD A STEAMER.

Oapktowk, September 12, A fire broke out m the bunkers of the steamer Pembroke Castle, lying off the shore. Ten coolies were suffocated before they could be brought from below.

THE THIBETAN WAR

Rangoon, September 12. News has been received that Sir Gerald Graham will advance im* mediately on the Thibetans, who have strongly fortified Jelapla Pass.

THE AGRA EXPEDITION.

CaxouttAj September. 10 Eight thousand troops will be mobilised for the purpose of punishing the tribes who murderdered Colonel Battyo and Captain Ormisten.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PBR MESS ASeOOIAriOff.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, September 14; Mr Turner, freetrader, was elected for Gunnedah, vacant by the resigna tion of Mr T. H. Goodwin. Parliament will meet on October 2x»

VICTORIA.

Mblbourkk, September 14. In the Assembly last night the Government were defeated on the tariff proposal "m Committee, where an amendment to increase the duty oa horses and sheep was carried. The Premier announced that should the House agree to the amendments the Government would drop the tariff proposals and bring m an Electora Bill and, advise the Governor, to dift lolve Parliament^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1888



8 166 | THE ASHBUBTON &UABDIAN. * From and after the 80th November, 1886, the » terms of Subaaription to this journal will be I as follows, viz. : — | IT PAID IN ADVANOK Per Quarter. . 6a 6d by post, 9a 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d j Year .. 24s Od, by post, 87s Od g IF BOOKED' 3 Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d 3 \,, Half-year 15b Od, by post, 21a 6d , „ (Year .. 80a Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notioea, if paid for at the time of insertion 2a 6d each /stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4aeaoh. J Announoements of Births, Deaths and 1 Marriages sent for publication from the country districts require to be verified by the " signature of the person sendinor the notice, - DIAB * . _^ r lMoon'B c Beptembor Run Sun Moon Moon age «t Rises Sota. Biros Bets, noon; a.m; pjn. . 10 Monday .. 6.14 5.41 8.26 10.17 8 4 It Tuoaday .. 6.13 6.49 9.2 11.30 4 j 12 Wednesday.. 6.10 6.43 9.43 • • 6 3 a.m. a 13 Thursday .. 8.8 5.44 10.29 0.41 6 1 14 Friday.. .. 8.7 6.46.11.22 1.49 ? * p.ra. 15 Saturday ... 6.6 6;47 0.22 2JJ2 8 . 16 Sunday .. 6.3 5.48 1.26 3-46 9 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon at 8 days old shines tilljubout i, B,'o'olook. „ The Moon at 6 days old shines till. about * half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old Bhinea from q sundown till about 4in the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. * and shinoß till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 o a.m. and shines till morning, a The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. ;, and shinesti 11 morning o The Moon at 27 days old rißes about 4 a.m. y and shines till sunrise. * ■ L — — — — — ——^—



"QUOD FAOIMUS VALDB FAOIMU3 1 I, (" Wbat we do we do welL") ' h TtUBOHRISTGHUROHDE N.TALI ' BURGJGRr, 168CaBhal Street, Ohristchii.ch, next Robin- son'a Boot Store, and at the Octagon, Dunodin. All opsraticna at et'ictly uniform and moderate Fees, Consultation free. s. myerO-tto co., SURGEON DENTISTS. WITH^EETU < WITHQUTTEETB NITKOU3 OXIDE GAB administered.- Thia Ac ro ?t l; otic loaves no unpleasant effects, and by its nee the <!X f <ractio > of Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered perfectly Painless and Effective. Administered daily. Fes for ad- ministration of Gas, 5). Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Honrs of attendance, 9am. to 8 p.m. Private residence, 93 Bast Belt. The acknowledged superiority cf AMERI- CAN DENTISTRY m the construction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workman- ship, and replacing the lost teeth TSM« rORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have established our reputation. A Bingle Artificial Tooth, 103 , complete Bet, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 ] 0s ; Artificial Teeth vaA Ddntures made by other dentuta remodelled nt Btnall ost. Stopping, Scaling, Perfect and Painle«a



Wanted \TS7 ANTED to Sell a firat-olasa Mlloh V\- Cow, In full profit .—Apply this Offioe. 9 65 When the King Comes Owre the Water.— l9th Sept. WANTED aome Respectable Motherly Person to take charge of a Boy tiro years of age. Parent will pay a reasonable cum for bis maintenance — ■ pply Hbnkt Habnshaw, Hinds. 9 78 WANTED Known— That Hayes and 00. hna 250 Splendid Tweed "rouaera. Your nick for 10s'6d. ROBIN AD Alß.— Scotch Con- cert, 19th September. i~I IIEATEST Kale ot the day, .everj- \JT thing cheap for Cash. — li. C. Seders, Molford Homo. "The Piper Loud and Louder Blew."— l9th Sept. WANTHD Known— Albert Orum, having purchased a First-class Plant, is now Sweeping Ohimneys m a careful, oTeanly manner, tit lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A, Übum, Wakanui Road. 8 66 nfTAfITED Known— That H. Dddi,by | f V still sweeps Chimneys, aud at low prices ; no reasonable prica refused. All orders punctually attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street, 8 141 WANTED Cash, — Moir'a Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la ; Cocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Byrup (21b tins), Is. Oiookery; Glassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Greooe, Tanored street. BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep th« feet dry and save doctor's bills. Quality is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value m New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saandera' Buildings.— Robebt Aloobn. T ADIKS' Jackets.- Just Opened a few J X Ladies very superior Jaoketß, both m style and quality. Will be sold at lees than half their price during our present Sale.—H, O. Sbgebs, Melford House. "A ITANTED— Everyone to oome and VV see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbnr- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alocbk, Saun- ders' Buildings. til 700 paira of Ladies and Children's sample Hose juat opened (landed under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — il, C. Skgers, Melford House. '\ I / ANTED Known— New Goods. VV New Goods for the approaching Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing Faotory. riT ANTED Known— 2ss will purohaße VV a 40s Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. \ I /'ANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the very best value obta'nable m Men's and Buys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, at the New Zealand Clothing Faotory, TXT ANTED Known — We are the VV Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for ahirta, Ruga, Sonrfa, Hats, &o, Splendid variety to select from at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. VTT ANTED Known— Our Boys' Oloth- V V ing ib unrivalled . Parents and Guardians see our Boys' -Suits, nicely made ; Coat aud Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d, at the Saw Zealand Clothing Faotory. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem Sewing Machine, with, the new high arm and all the latest improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. [Inspection earnestly invited* WANTED Known— We are still making Measure Suits at 565, and Trousers to measure at 17& 6d, Cord vests from 12s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Faotory. JAM PRIMP. Some time since we published a email paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colony. This reached Meiers Kirkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very praotlcal fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the beet quality. Two cases of aaiorted jams were sent to this offioe, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with othpr brands, and give our opinion. We are htp'py to sfote, frankly and fully that we have been very Ttrifioh surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlck's gift we were unaware that JNew Zealand oonld boast of an In- dustry" of yhjpfo 1£ fraa so much reason to be proud. The varlrinaTotta of jam were tested by a ndmber of perions, j,who compared the aamplei with other brands, and i tin flener*l verdiot ta <hUt not only are Mfci»ra KukpatricK'i productions far aud away better thap any other .New Zealand brand we can obtain, boi they* ure aoperior to Jlingiian jama In being : fresher. The nearest approach to the ' excellence of the Nelson jam was that i contained m tins bearing the name of a Taamanlan firm, bat even In this com- ' parlson the Nelson artlole pame out a long ] way best. We are pleased to be able to j give unstinted praise to ft genuine looal J industry, the prodnot of whioh we can ] unreservedly reoommend to consumers. All of the many pariopg who have tested ( the samples are lotfd In ttfptjrfrrfttiß, and we mpat unreservedly congratulate Mesira « KlrkpatrLck and 00, npon turning ouiTa c genuine fruit jim af'to gvajcq tho fables ] and pfeasa" the palates of the jcnoßt f hixorlona and fa'stldrous.^r 1 ' tfawfce'a bay c Herald," .July 18th. F Samples of Kirkpatrlck and Co's (( K " t brood of jam have been forwarded to nil t and we are free to confess that they. <] •ppeat to be m every way exoellent and as they beoome better known In the looal f market will meet with muoh appreciation * from the heads of household!. The maker ° ssserts thr,t none but the. purest fruits c grown In Nelson are used m his ruanu- w laotures, and we are content to accept a that assuranoe. ppytalnly the jama possess a richness aact^fresriLea'a ot flavor t ;bat bears that assertion oot^— Doneflm \ 'Stati" July 3.) """""' " J '^



nhlic Notices. John Hanger. SADDLE, COLLAR AND HARNESS MAKEP. HAVING purchaeed the business of Mr A. Ireland, and removed Into those commodious premises lately oc- cupied by him m Burnett Street, begs most sincerely to thank bis customers for paat support and coliptta a continuance cf the same, which ho *ill strive to deserve by keeping the beat stock of Saddlery »nd Harness, and strict attention to busi- ness, oomblued with rop- 3 - ' - - 'Mp and Reasonable char ~- Repairs neatly and i v. . i .. Btl2O Trees. Trees* Trees THE Undersigned begs to thank his numerous Friends and Customers for tholr past favors, and calls thoir special attHnttno to bis extensive stook of FRUIT AND ifOREJT TREES of all sorts, N.B. -Planking done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept m order by the week or by the year. 40,000 Cup* Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 20.000 ditto, 2 years old. 24*000 Pinui Insignia. All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flowcb, Confectioner, East Street, shall reoelve my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY 192 Allenton, Aihburton. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. I HAVE now opened In SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS a NEW STOOK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Men's Youths', and Boys' Aihburton Tweed Salts, I can lell oheaper than ever offered In New Zetland. Aihburton Tweed Suits made to measure. Ashburton Tweedi, Blankets, Flanneli, Rngi, and Shirtings guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glass, Earthenware, and Fanoy Goods, Robert Alcorn SAUNDERS' BUILDING GBEAT CLEAEING SALE. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! Having resolved to dispose of my Stock OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUBHWARE, & GLASSWARE, To make room for entirely new Stook, the above will be sod at aotual oost for CASH. This is a genuine Sa'e, and pnrchaßers irill save over 60 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. Wm, Baylis, Storekeeper, Triangle. Ex "Rimutaka." .THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN PRINTS. PRINTS. PRINTS. First Shipment NOW ON VIEW NOW ON VIEW Inspection Invited. Mitchell & Turner TANCRED STREET ASHBURTON. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOKE, EAST STREET.. ES3 WE are still Felling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, ABD SLIPPERS; Amo,— HEAVr WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the Season, THE « Zealandia " Brand always In Stock, Bepairs of every description executed a shortest possible notice. " ZEALANDIA " BOOT STORE. EABT.STBEET, ASBDBUR^ON-



D. Thomas. THE nexl Ohertsey Sale will be on c Bth October. i ■ ■ I Wool. Wool. Wool, j i *"""* j D THOMAS (late of Matsok, Cox, # and Co., is prepared to mako • MBBBAL CASH ADYANOB3 I At low rates of Interest upon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m his hands for Salo m New Zea- land or elsewhere. » No charges for offering WOOL m Ashburton. " Periodical Salea will beheld thiouEchout the Season m my Stcea, West Street, Aihburton, which, having been boilt for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the disrict No Commission on Advanoes. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. TO LET. -I OAA ACRES of Land, situated at JLOUU Mayfield, Hinds, and known MBargeßßlFam. 0«X64 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sbeep Feeding Ms. t?UI p*7 for themialvei In a Be»ion. D. THOMAS, FOR SALE. QKVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.! d A AAJAOREB ALFORD FOREST, /ylUv/ 1 h » lf Engliih grassy per Aore IS, THOMAS/ Ashbnrton, U74DON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the Above Company, and am now prepaied to take risk* on Buildings, Stock and (Xopa At current rates. D. THOMAS. Ashburton; Skin Sales. I.shall hold Fortnightly Sales of the t above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, Weit Street, Ashbnrton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JUNE, f; »t 12. o'clock, D. THOMAS. 1 have o«en appointed Agent .. . WE'THK Mercantile finance Co., OHBISTOHUBCH Who Are prepared to advance Money! BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK ICROP LIENS, or other Saonrlty* D. THOMAS. . Agricnltnral Implements. I AM APPOINTED SOLS AGENT IN ABHHURTO* I WO*': Bsswm^BOOTH McDonald & o Catlyle|lmpiem»nt Workt,| • ■•«».■ , : [Ohtlitohrob; BAV?S*IIMFI.IMXIfIB£OJr xaVD; inspection Invited. ] D. THOMAB: (i at«;of MatboNjlCoilih OOf,)o f ,) * AfhburtoD, '•*'*..*■■ . ' »• . •.».•■■■• .'■;■■ . <■