TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1888. TINWALD TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

The ratepayers of tho Tinwald Town District wiM doubtless have seen with somo surprise tho announcement pub lished ovor the name of Mr B. J. Fooks, Returning Officer, that the proceedings taken according to law on tho 12th September last for the nomination of Commissioners for tho Town Board havo fallen through, and that a fresh nomination is to bo held on Monday noxt. Moro or Ices incorrect explana tions of tho cause of all this havo appeared m our own columns and m thoso of our contemporaries, and it is well, therefore, to set ont tho actual facts as tho best way of preventing tho possibility of any further mistake being mado. Tho original notice, that is to say that for the first nomination, was duly advertised m proper form by tho Returning Officer on tho 4th of tho current month and on subsequent dates, and called upon the ratepayers to send m nominations for five persons to serve aB Commissioners on the Tinwald Town Board, 6aid nominations to bo m accordance with tho provisions of " The Town Districts Act, 1881," and its amendments, and " Tho Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," and to be delivered to tho Returning Officer at tho place named m. the notice (the Templar Hall) before 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, September 12th. Seven or more nominations appear to have been accordingly sent m, one or moro of these boing rojocted by the Returning Officer as informal, and the remainder accepted ; that (or those) rejected boing m the following form, viz. : — To the' Returning Officer of tho Tinwald Town District. We, A JB. and O. D. being two duly qualified eleotors for tbe Tinwald Town Distnqt horaby nominate E. F. so a Candidate for the office of Commissioner at tho present eleotion. Dated thia (date filled io) day of Beptera ber^ XBBB. d, H. Elootor. ... J. ft. Elector. I hereby conßont to this nomination, E.F. Candidate. The Returning Officor, as wo uro in formed, rejected tho paper or papers m question because the words "for the Tinwald Town District" were not in sorted after the word " Commissioner," he boing apparently under the impres sion that it was neoessory to specify tho district by uame for which the proposed Commissioner was intended to serre. Jlad ho turned up the Regulation of Looal Selections Aot, however, he would have seeo tt)&t tfw is aot pecewtry, ft«

form given m the second schedulo being \ verbatim et literatim the satno as ap peared m tho rejected pnp^r or papers, tho Legislature evidently deeming that tho addressing of tho nomination to the Returning Officer for a named district, and the words " at tho present olection," aro amply sufficient to show for what office the nomination is made. And undoubtedly this is so — indeed there can be no possibility of mistake, hence it is a matter for surprise that greater particularity should have been deemed necessary by tho Returning Officer. The rejected nomination or nominations being, as a matter of fact, m exact con formity with tho law, the election must necessarily havo been upset had action been takon to that end, aud therefore tho other candidates have wisely obviated for the district considerable expense and delay by withdrawing their names so I that proceedings can at once be taken de novo. But certainly tha Returning Officer should have rendered all this unnecessary by carefully looking up tho law on tho subject before taking the action he did. Not much harm, however, has boon done as things havo turned out, and our object m referring to the matter is simply to draw attention to certain pro visions of tho law which may possibly be over-looked, m order that no further complications may arise. — Urst then, note should be taken of the fact that the nominators must bo persons whose names are on tho ratepayers roll, arid secondly, it must be remembered that whereas at the first election of the Town Board, every householder within the district was qualified to be elected a Commissioner, it is provided by section 16 of f< Tho Town Districts Act, 1881," that " at subsequent elections " no per son oan be so elected who is not " rated for tho purposes of this Act at an annua rental of ten pounds at least." But we think we are right m assuming that "The Rating Act, 1882," is m forco within tho TCpwn District of Tinwald, and if so, then noto should be takon of the fact that section 14 of that Act provides that " Whenever by any Act or Ordinance heretofore passed, a reference is made to the rateable value of property. . , . euch reference shall bo bo read and con strued that every five pounds of rateable value so referred to, shall be deemed to to be equal to' one hundred pounds of rateable value under this Act for tbe purpose of voting." This we think renders it necessary that a person to bo eligible for the office of Commissioner must bo possessed of real estate situated within tho district of the value of not less than £200 under the Property tax valuation, Tho scale of voting power* of electors will m ac cordance with that provision, be as fol lows :— A person possessed of property of a capital value of loss than £1000 will be entitled to one vote ; not less than £1000, but less than £2000, two votes ; not less than £2000, but less than £3000, three votes ; not loss than £3000, but less than £7000, four votes ; £7000 and upwards, five votes, which is the maximum number of votes excrciae ablo by any ono elector.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During tho past year, the Dominion of Canada haa addod f18,134,221 to its grosfl public debt. DaKota'B Bpring wheat crop— the beat spring wheat m tho world—foots up 60,000,000 busholß. The ohiefa of Raratonga Island m the Paoifio, fearing Frenoh aggression, hove petitioned Great Britain to annex their island. . It ia proposed to connect the port of Pano, on the Adriatio Sea, with tho gulf of Genoa by the construction of a maritime oanal across the Italian peninsula. During tho month of April, thirty-one Enf/Hah companies, having a oombined capital of nearly a million pounds, wero registered m South Amerioan oountries to establish trusts, Btart banks, build railroads, etc. Sophia Kidd the Southland female cattle raider has been removed to Lyttelton gaol, where the authoritiss. will be enabled to seoure bor isolation from the more hardened oriminals of her box. It is said that an undo of this misguided girl so brooded over his niece's oonviation that ho has since boooino insane. He waa an elderly man. Aooording to the looal press " Prohibition is not a burning question m Timaru. That is evident from tho small attendanoe at Mr Glover's looture, and tbe ontiro laok of enthusiasm shown. Tho audienoe laughod at tho speaker's humorous illustrations, but be trayed no sign of being moved either by his pathos or by his arguments. Timaru, as be complained, is ' oold ' not even lukewarm, m rogard to temperance." Farmera m tho vioinity of Goshen, N. V., are greatly exercised over the faot that one farmer has bought a small dynamo whioh will run by water power. This will furnish bo much light that any farm work oan bo done &t night as easily as m daytime. The farm bands don't favor tho innovation andaeeui to fear that they will bo called upon to work tbe entiro twenty- four hours during the busy - seeding and harvest timea. A tabulatod statement m tho New Zoaland Loan and Mercantile eiroular, dated London, July 14, shows that from the 3rd May to 9th July inolusive, thoro were imported into London 292,838 carcases of mutton, of which 221,726 wero from Now Zealand, 56,516 from tho River Plato, and 14,026 from Sydney. The prioes quoted for primo seleoted New Zealand mutton wore 3s Id to 8s 8d per stone of 81bs 5 avorago gs lid to 3s. Prime Sydney is quoted at 2a Bd, and primo Hirer Plate at 2s 4d to 2s Od. Tho price of prime Scotch mutton is 5b 2d to Cs Bd, and prime English 5s to 5a 4d. Messrs T. Kennejy, Maodonald, and Co., of Wellington, disoourso as follows m thoir •• Landod Property Guido " for the current month : — " Tho inoroasod prioe of stook and produce has given oountry eottlern new hope and courage? There is every disposition to purohase suitable proportion at a reasonable prioo, and speoial preference has of late been given to the west coast of the North Island ; tbo rioh character of tho soil, and the salubrity of the olimate, being naturally great faotors m induoing investment m that quarter. The South Island is still very de pressed, and as we stated m our report m June, 1886, there will be no relief there until there is a roadjustmont of values by the large finance companies, who hold the great mass of tho settlers of the South m the iron grip of mortgages, largely m oxoobs of tho truo valuo of tho lands to whioh they rolate. The flnanoe companies are afraid to face (he position. The eaprifloe would be enormous, and io seriously atfoot their shareholders and debenture.boldora that it is small wonder they postpone the evil day as long as possible. It will have to coma, however, soon or late ; and although it mean ruin to a number of individpalß, ifc will be a bletfuiqg to tbe oolony as a whole."

. Meaara Henry Hunt and Robert Mea^ em were to-day nominated for the vacant aoat on the Hampßtead Town Board. The eleOtion takes plaoe on Wednesday, Ootober Ist;. Despite the late fiat of Queen Victoria that ehe will not receive any American womon unaccompanied by their husbands, it ia said that thoro never were ao many " prominent Booiety " women leaving New York as there are this summer. There was a large afctendanoe at the Rink last eveningf. The ladies' race, half a mile, was won by Mies L. Manning m 2min 40aeo ; the times of tho other competitors being :— Miss A. Clark, 2min 42seo $ Mias Clark, 2min 47seo ; Miss A. E, Elston, 2min 48seo. # It is hardly neoeasary for us to draw atten tion to the ooncert to be held under the auspioes of the Ashburton Caledonian Booiety m the Oddfellowß' Hall this evening, A very attractive programme has been prepared, and udging from the suoooas that attended former fixtures of tho Sooioty, they will have no nocd to complain of lack of patronage this evening. A. meeting of the Committee of the Ashbur ton Agricultural and Pastoral Association waa held "at the Aroade Chambers yesterday afternoon. Judges and Marshall for the forthcoming show were appointad. A sub committee was empowered to engage the band to play on show-day. It was resolved that the privileges should be sold by Messrs Friedlander Bros. for the various dißtriota were appointed, six new membors were elected, and the meeting adjourned. Two men named Michael Muloahey and John Smith, living together at Tinwald, had a quarrel yesterday. It appears that the latter got somewhat roughly handled, and he was taken to tbe Hospital. Mulcahey waa arrested last night, and brought up this morning at the R.M. Court, before Mr B. Alaorn, J.F., charged with having assaulted and beaten Smith. The police applied for a remand till to-morrow, whioh waß granted. Smith's injuries are not m any, way serious. At Ohriatohuroh yesterday Sir William Fox addressed a crowded meeting m the Congregational School. He oombatted Mr Alfred Saunders' assertion that it was prefer* able to establish a Government distillery to make spirits m the colony than to send Home for them, as it was impossible that the con sumption of spirits would ever cease. Sir William Fox contended that this would plaoe an enormous power m. the hands of tbe Government, who would be able to manipulate the grain market so as to gain the support of tbe farmers at eleotion times. Mr launders replied denying Sir William Fox'b assertions. A vote of thanks was passed to both speakers. Aooording to Consul Siler, of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, the culture of tea is destined to prove an important industry m Natal. Mr Hulett, who commenced tea growing as an experiment, finds that he can not only raise excellent tea, but that after selling m the looal market at 25 per cent, less than the imported leaf, he can make a handsomo profit on the coat. On his estate, Kearsney, this year he will mako botween 80,000 and 90,000 pounds of toa, all of whioh has been already disposed of at prioes rang ing from 18 oents to 38 cents per pound, aooording to quality. Indications now seem to point to Natal as one of the great tea pro duoing ooumriea of the future. Daring the past season Ibe Now Zealand Frozen Moat Company at Auckland, pur ohaaed 5,000,000 pints of milk from the varioua milk suppliers to their oreameries, at an average price of 3d per gallon. From this they manufactured an average daily output of 25001bs of butter, or 200,0001bs for the whole period. Of this 100,000) ba were ex. ported to England, and 34,0001bs to other foreign markets. In this way, the company first tested and then established their pro duots abroad. Although not remunerative to the oompany, their operations as shown above will give an idea of what progross the dairy industry has already made, end what its future promises to be. In the oourse of an interview with a repro- Antative of the " Wellington Evening Post," Mr Westgarth is reported to have uaid, m connection with bis Colonial Loans Consolida tion proposals: — "Mr Goaohen's conversion movement has made an enormous void m tho 3 per oenta at Home. Poor widows and orphans who have been accustomed to receive their 3 per cent, interest and have found their inoomoß out down, would be only too ready to plunge into your threes if you will offer them. If you delay long the void will bo filled, for Canada has already begun to raise money at 3 per cent, , and foreigners will soon come ia. You must remember that there are hundreds of millions available if you will only put your etook into it." A meeting of tho Ashburton Baaing Club was held at the Commercial Hotel yesterday evening, Mr Purnell m the ohair. A letter was received from Mr Quill accepting the post of paid haodioapper for the forthcoming Spring Meeting. A letter from Mr 0, Q. Eooks was also read tendering his resignation of tho office of Secretary, on aocount of illness. Mr Fooks' resignation was aooepted with regret, and a resolution was passed intimat ing the Committee's appreciation of the valuable services which had been rendered by Mr Fooka as Seoretary, and trusting that he would soon be restored to health. It was determined to advertise* for a fresh Seoretary, applications to bo m by Saturday next. Mr Thomas was appointed starter for the Spring Meeting, The Ground Committee reported that the improvements on the oourse were nearly completed. Thua spoaketh the •• Taieri Advocate " For some years past we have supplied this journal gratuitously to tho looal reading room. This is quite a common custom amongst tho proprietors of newspapers, though why it should be we do not exaotly underatand. A butohor or baker would Boaroely bo expeoted to aupply their atook gratia ; so, why should the newspaper proprietor bo expeoted to give away what costs him a good doal to produce ? Still, we had no great "objection to supplying a free paper for tho benefit of those who from varioua oauaes might bo unablo qe unwilling to purohaso a copy. But, we objeot to aupply a free paper for mean individuals to clip from and mutilate, thereby preventing others from reading it. Somo people, not oontopt with clipping out any extract they have a fanoy for even go so far as to tako the paper away. Tho peoplo who do this can well afford to purohaso this journal, so wo doolino to min ister to their meanness and must consequently withhold our supply of froo papers. Sayß the " North Otago Timoa " ;— Wo are told that there aro some peoplo m this ootu munity who, Mioawber like, are waiting for something to turn up— the earth, for instanoo. Ever since the prediotion of Falb that heavy earthquakes would be experienced m Septom bor or Ootober, some people have mado up their minfts to anticipate the oalamity half way by thinking of nothing olee until they have almost arrived at tbe conclusion that what Falb said is certain to happen. If anyono told us what the average wheat yield of noxt year would be and tbe price it would bring m the English markets, wo would laugh at him ; but this would bo an easier thing to guess at with a probability of coming out oorroot than Falb's guess at the oruraplirig of tho earth's orußt m September or Ootobor. Why peoplo should accept the predictions of some fossil whose brain baa grown morbid with dyspepsia or beor, wo cannot understand, yet it is a fact that thoy will do bo, and thus occasion them selves a good deal of unnecessary worry and alarm. There is just as muoh probability of the oarth boing troubled with n oyclone of earthquakes m September or October, for all Horr Falb knows, as thore is that " the moon that ruleß by n.jgb,t »» will tvm J into green ohoeae, annihilate its reflecting powers, and bring about the neoesaity of tho Oamaru Borough Oounoil keeping the street lamps going all night during tho year. " Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst chronic cases ; also unequaled as gargle for diphtberia, sore throat, foul breath. 4

SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

» Meaars R. Goldebrongh and Oo Id their report for September 6th Bt»te :— Milling wheat is still la good demand, and ueoond qualities are also Bought after. Oats have shown an Improvement, partly m consequence of a demand on Melbourne account. Maiza la advancing Bteadily. Bran haa had • great rise, and Pollard continues m good demand. We quota :— Miiaino Whbat,— 4j to 4s 3d, medium 3i 6d to 3s Bd. Obiokpjbbd ~2i 8d to 2i lid, Oat3.— Milling 2i 7d, heavy bright feed ?■ 6J, ©odium ?j 4jd, Inferior 3« 3d.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Messrs Matson snd Oo report that they, held their usual weekly sal* of gr»in and dairy prodi'o at thair Canterbury Wool and Grain Stores on Saturday last. . The entry was a larco one, aud with good com petition moot, of the lots changed owners. Wheat — Sales have been mitde of Tuscan at 3i 5 1, 3i 63, to 3i 8i f.o.b. ; Hunter's and P<»rl, 3i 3d to 3a 5 1 ; chlok whaat, whole, good demand, 2 4 1 to 2* 8 J per baahel ; br -ken lots, 2j to 2» 31 per bushel. Oatb — Better domond. • On ocoonnt of a number of clients w« Bold (he following Hoes :-208 s*cks thin Danish at In lOd per bushel, 250 saoks uparrowbUla at 2*, 100 sacks black oits at 2a por bnshol, 102 s«oko OinadUn osta nt Is lid, 230 saoks Otnadian at 2* Id per bashsl. Wj have also sovnral s»les pending. Barley — Poor d*-nnod. Wo sold 80 saoka thinish simple nt 2a 91 por baahel, also a Hue of feed at 2? per bushel. Pbas - Batter demind. Prussian Blues, 2s 61 to 8i per bushel ; bUok-eyed Susan peso, 2* 8 1 to 3) per bashel ; partridge peas, 2d 9i per bashel ; feed linos 2i per bathe). Beans— We have hal several enquiries daring the p«t few day?, Prime lines oommmd 2 81 f.o b. Potatoes— £2 17a 6i to £3 per ton, stoks m, delivered Into town. Onions— Prime lines, strong, £4 to £5 per ton ; loose, £4 7a 6d par ton ; saoks extra. Cocksfoot— Ponr demand, with bat few buyers, at 3£l for beat, and 3d for medium lines. Several loti, seojnd quality, at 2£d per 1b RYBQR4S3 —SoId about 3oo aaoka Prime lots, 2s 6ito2i 9d pur bushel ; other 1 )ta, 1« upwards, Pro Meal at 4s 91 to 5a per aaok. Honey— P ime lino 3d to 3ji pet Ib, Bbkbwax, 7d to 84 per lb. Oat Shbaf Chaff, 45 « per toi. Oat Straw Chaff, 30j per too.

SPORTING,

GERALDINE RACING OLUB'S SPRING .ME HSTING. (PKtt PRESS ASSOCIATION.) * The following are the aooeptanoes and general entries for the first day's raolng of the Geraldine Raolng Omb'a meeting :— All Aobd County Platb.

The following entries* were received :— Maiden Hurdle..Race. Wire In Promt* r Union Jaok Isaac Ivanhne Norman Nero Gamcstress Morok Sblwxo Raoh. Little Shamrock Playboy Moßsßoae Nelly Norraanby Full Hand Idalla St Agoes

SYDNEY RACES.

[PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION J (Received September 19, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, September 19. Thla morning was an off-day, and very little work waa done on the training grounds. All tho horses were out, bat woro treated to easy work only. The following aro tho latest betting quotations :— Metropolitan : Tooohstone, Lamond, Aberaorn, Bto 1 ; Cardigan, Blarney, 10 to 1 ; others unaltered. Lamond has been backed to tin the Oaalfield Gap foi tea thousand at hundreds to foar and five,

WHEAT STATISTICS.

(From the » SUtiat," July 2Ut). la many respects the weather, at all event* m the South of England, hat been Buoh as to recall tho metnorablo year of 1879 After a aprlng defiolent In rainfall we have had what by ormrtoey only can bo oalled a summer, with almost Incessant wet, absence of «uaehlne, and oold ao marked that la Jaly the meteorological reports havo given the faot of snow having fallen m parts of the ooantry. la France the same dreary story of wet and oold wea'her when farmers ought to be gather ing crops has had to be told. With this lugubrious atato of nfftlra wo have re porta of the winter wheat orop of the United States being deficient. Prloeß of wheat In India aro maoh, and m tho United States a little, hlghor than they wero ia 1887, bat m the United Kingdom quota tions early m the month were appreciably 1 >wer than a year »go, the "G»z?tte" aver age prlao of 31a 5d per quarter oontra,«Uag with 35s at the beginning of Jaly last year. Tho home wheat crop of 1887 was a bumper one, roapod m good condition. Consequently wo havo imported loss m tho current than m tho previous season. From September Ist, 1887, to Juno 30th, 1888, our imports of wheat and flour or the equivalent of wheat have been 13,400,000 m oontraet with 13,930,000 quarters m the corresponding too mouths. In the lost ihroo months of 1887 the arrivals wore largo and o&ussd a rapid decline of about 10 per cent m prices, and no appreciable amount of this decline has be«n rooovered. The imports of wheat and flour m the past six months have ahown some remarkable features. Russia has forwarded an enormous inoreatso com pared with last year ; b«t arrivals from the Unitod States have fallen off. The shifting of supply has been euoh as to mont eproial reference. Thus :— Imforts or Whhat and Floob, Ist January to 30th June (m owta).

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THE CHINESE QUESTION.

(PBR PUESB ASSOCIATION.) London, September 18V The " Times," referring to the.rejec tion of the American treaty by China, attributes the action of the latter Power m this connection to the high-handed proceedings of the New South Wales Government m refusing to allow Chinese to land, and says that Australia had better exclude all paupers from her territory. Mblbotjrnb, September 18. The Government will appeal to the Privy Council m the case of the China man Chung Lung. Lee, who obtained damages for injuries suffered through being refused permission to land here some time ago. (Received September 19, 10.15 am) Adelaide, September 19. The Assembly has fixed the limit of Chinese immigration at one Chinaman for every 250 tone ot shipping.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for thf opinions expressed by our correspondent*.

THE DOMAIN.

TO THE KDITOB. Pin,— Would you kindly insett the following few lines m your valuable paper. Asthe fummer season is^now aporoaoh. ing, and children flocking fffto theDomia m greater numbero. I would Itindly ask pur.mis and others to please cau. oa thsm against deatroying the young trees, eto . as several of the;n unfortunately, as soon as they come m, tioem to have the idea that destruction should be their sole aim, and I have to be continually cautioning them about it, (i am sorry to have to say that this also] applies to some adults who certainly ought to know better). They Beem to ignore the notice boards alto gether, and I. write this m the earnest hope of doing a little good, as I have not the s'ighteat wish to be obliged to hand them over to the polioe, whioh is tho only alternative I have if they ehou'd persist m if. Any person should know that he or* she could greatly help a place of this sort by not being destructive when they are ia it. There is no one oan possibly be more ploasqd at seeing children enjoy* ing themselves than I aro, aod I am al« ways happy to give them every encourage ment, but I must confess I abhor wilfu destruction Hopincr the pubic will take this m the same kindly spirit as it Is given, and thanking you for spaoa. I am, eto , o x , , H. W. Charlton. September 18th, 1888.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pkr Pbbss Association.)

THE CENSURED BISHOP.

Rome, September 17. The Pope has suspended Bishop Shosßmayer, of Djakovar, m Croatia, on account of the indiscreet utterances for which he was rebuked by the Em peror Francis.

THE FRENCH HARVEST.

Pabis, September 17* The deficiency m the French wheat harvest has been overstated. \Bread riots are threatened m this city.

TURKEY AND THE CZAR.

Tjrus September 17. The Turkish Envoy was among those who officially welcomed the Czar and Czarina on their vistf to the Caucasus.

WOMEN'S DISABILITIES.

London, September 17. , It has been decided that women are ineligible for seats on the new County Councils.

COLONIAL INSCRIBED STOCK.

A new rule of the Supreme Court provides that cash under control of the Court may, after October 24th next, under a Judge's order, be invested m colonial inscribed stock when tthe market value of such stock is equ(va« lent to four per cent, quoted at 105. \

THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Berlin, September 18. The Emperor William leaves on a visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria on the 3rd October.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

Constantinople, September 18, It is reported here that the Greek fleet will shortly manoeuvre . m the Sea as a protest against the tyranny of the Turkish Governors over the Greeks.

AUSTRALIAN.

I (PBR PBBSS ASSOOIAriOir.)

QUEENSLAND

Bbisbane, September 18. . An extensive fire occurred to-day m Eagle street by which damage to the extent of was caused. The fire brok« out m a large warehouse occupied by D. L. Brown and Co, wholesale importers of general dra pery, wines, spirits, etc., and spread rapidly to adjacent premises occupied by Baker and Co., general merchants. Both buildings were completely gutted, but owing to the exertions of the Brigade, the fire was stopped from spreading further. Brown and Co. had the stock and building well covered, their insurances amounting to £101,000. The risks are distributed through nearly all the offices.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney. September 18. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Carington, was this evening installed by Chief Justice Way, of Adelaide, as First Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of New South Wales, m the pressence of a large and brilliant assemblage of Masons from all parts of Australia.

THE ASHBURION GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19. IRRB



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Wheat 1888. 1887. 1880. i Buasia  7,568,000 1,490,000 2,154,000 j United States 8,367,000 17,628,000 11,865,000 i East Indies 1,897,000 3,603,000 1,579,000 i All other , countries 4,113,000 3,122,000 3,128,000 < Total .. 21945,000 25,743,000 21,727,000* | Flour. • ] UnitedStateß7,23B,ooo 7,7G2,000 5,107,000 I All other , countries 1,436,000 1,279,000 1,540,000 {«



THE ASHBUKTON GUAJJDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — | IV PAID IN ADVANOK Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d {Half-year 12b 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by poet, 37s Od , ir booked} Per Quarter.. '7s 6d, by poßt, 10s 9d 1,, Half- year 15s Od, by post, 21b 6d [„ |Year .. 30s Od, by post, 48s Od Birtl}, Marriage, and Death Notioos, if paid for at the time of insertion 2b 6d eaoh (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4a eaoh. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publioation from the oountry districts roquiro to be verified by the signature of the person sendinur the notioo, DIAB a . Moon's September Bnn Sun Moon Moon ago at Ilisos Soti. Biros Beta, noon; p.m. a.m. 17 Monday .. 0.1 6.49 2.31 4.32 10 IB Tuesday .. 6.0 6.60 8.30 5.11 11 19 Wednesday.. 5,58 6.61 4.41 5.40 13 30 Thursday .. 6.50 6.67 6.43 0.16 13 21 Friday .. .. 6.64 6.54 6.40 G. 41 14 32 Saturday ... 5.63 6.66 7.47 7.0 16 23 Sunday .. 6.51 5.60 8.40 7.31 10 Moonlight Evenings. The Moon] at 8 daya old shinea till.'about BJo'olock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till. about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old Bhines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m 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 shines till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and Bhines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and Bhineett 11 morning The Moon at 27 daya old rises about 4 a.m. and shinea till sunrise.



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRA.GT.~-In protection of the worldwide fame our manufacture has aoquired all over the globs, we publish the following :— Qastrdi M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the"olinioal Beeord : "— ■" We have examined half-a-dozen epeoimonß of different manufactures; the j preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to soientifio tests." Another oonoootion oalled " Refined Bxtraot of Eucalyptus" has . made its appoaranoe Binoe. This produot stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m oausing injurious effeotß. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Viotorin, that a child living at Pitzroy beoame most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In another case a lady states on tho strength of statutory deolaration that she suffered oruellyfrom theefleotßof the same oonoootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture °wa fee warranted m exposing the above faota, and desire the publio to exercise care and precau- ffiSJ? 611 " bwi0 * S *WR *** SOHBi* (AttTt.) V.'" . "^



" Rough on Itch." — "Rough an Itch "\y cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, t c tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, 1 1 1 i v 7 poison birb^rs* itch, \ k{



Hollowav's Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the bowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved m a thousand different \yays, capable of eradicating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, merits a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal corruptions from »he bowels. On rubbing Holloway's Ointment reoeatedly on the abdomen, a rash appears, and as it thickens the a'vine irritability subsides. Act- ing as a derivative, this ointment draws to the urface, releases the tender intestines from all acrid matters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering was the old-fashioned, though successful treatiment, now from its painfulness fallen into disuse, ,he discovery of this Ointment having pro* claimed a remedy possessing equally dortvaUvo Ct perfectly painless powwi •



1 Q UOD FAOIMUS VALDB FAOIMU9' 1 f (" What we do we do well.") x TilE OHRISTcIiUROH DENTAL I HURGEKr, t 168 Cachol Street, Ohriatcharch, next Robin- \ ton's Boot £ tore, and at Ibo Octagon, Dane Un. , '11 operations ot et'icbly unHoim and raodorate J Fees. Consultation free. 1 s. myersTand co., ; BURGEOS DBNTIBTS. 1 WITH TEEtK g WITHOUT TEETH NITItOUa OXIDE GAB administered. Thin Utoithotlo loaves no nn pleasant effects, apd by its hbo the cx f .ractio ' of Bad Stamps and Testh m rendered pcrfeotly Painless and Effective, Administered daily. Fee for Ad- ministration of Uas, 6) Extraction. 2s Gd a tooth. Honra of Attendant^), 9am.to 8p m. Private residence, 91 East Bait. Tbo acknowledged eupenority cf AMBRI- OA.N DE»STIBTIt7 m the construction of MtificiM Teeth, the most finished workm m- sbip, and replaolng the lost teeth TEM- PORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have tstabltahed onr reputation. A single Artificial Tooth, 10s , complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent, £10 1O1 ; ArttQciil Teeth t»nd Dontures made by othjr dentists remodelled >>t small coot. Stopping, Scaling, Perfect and Painlo«B . 8 IGB



Wanted WANTED Tonderß for Fonctog 2 mlloa (rnoro or 'e-s). F>v par- ticulars apply to John Boylk, Valetto. 9+94 OJANTED— A. good Goneral Back V V Btnl»h ; n married man preferred. - Apply immediately at Blackem^^'' Shop, Wakanui. 9 96 VI r ANTED — Contract Tea m a for Vv -Ploughing and Rolllm? — Apply, from 21nt to 24th, H. H. Weight, Wind. ermbre.  9 90 ALBUMS, Ladies' Handbugs, Paraea, Photo Frameß, Eleotro Pl»ted 6 oda, Basketwaro, Marble Clocks. T a Services and Fancy China. — H. M. Jones LAWN Tonnln Racquets and Balls. "Thn Demon" Racquet, Doable String Racquets (light and heavy), Covered B*l!s, varlouo Crickatlog Material — H. M. Jones. WAN'JED Known— That H ayes and Go. has 250 Splendid Tweed Troaoera. Your nick for 10a 6d /""i REATE3 i 1 fculo ot the day, every \Jf thing cheap for Cash. — B . 0 bEQERB, Melford Houso, BOOTS. BOOTS.— Keep the feet dry and save doctor'n bills. Qaallty ie everything m bad weathor. I gnarantee every pair. Boßt value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saundoru' Buildings.— Robert Alookn. T ADIES' Jackils.— Just Opened a fow | 1 Ladies very superior Jaokets, both m style and quality. Will be sold at leso than half their price during our present Sale. — H, 0. Segues, Melford House. "\\ /"ANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glasß, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbar- ton, end the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Mannfacturers. — Robert Algcbh, Saun- dors' Buildings. til SKREIGHSO' REELS.— Odd- feliows' Hall, 19th Sept, STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hoso just opened Oandod under the old Tariff.) All quality to be Bold cheap during our sale. — ii. O, Segebb, Molford House. WANTED Known— That H. Dodlby still Bwceps Chimneys, and at low prices ; no reasonable prico refused. All orders punctually attended to. H. Dudley, Moore Street. 8 141 WANTED Cash. — Mutt's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s 6d; Candles, 6d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Coco* and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tine), Is. Orookery; Glassware, and Ironmongery.— - J. Mo- Gregob, Tanored street. WANTED Known— Albert Orum having purchased a First-olass Plant, is now Sweeping Chimneys m a careful, oloanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may bo left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. Obom, Wakannl Road. 8 66 "YTT ANTED Known— New Goods. W New Goods for the approaohlng Season to hand at the New Zealand Cloth- ing F^otory. VYT ANTED Known— 2ss will purchase W a 40s Tweed Suit at the Now Zealand Clothing Factory. "YTTANTED Known— We undertake VV to give the very bost value obta'nable m Men's and Buys' Clothing, all our own make and mado from puro Wools, at tho New Zealand Clothing Factory, WANTED Known — Wo are the Cheapest and Best Houso m Aohburton for (Hurts, Huge, Soarfs, Hate, Ac. Splondid variety to select from at tho New Zoaland Clothing Factory. rTT ANTED Known-Our Boys' Oloth- V V ing is unrivalled . Parents and Guardians see our Bovb' Suits, nioely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10a Gd, at the Now Zealand Clothing Faotory. TTTAKTED Known— The Wonderful VV tfTerthem Sewing Machine, with the new high nrra und all tho latest improvements, may bo had on the Time Payment; System at tho New Zealand Clothing Factory. (Inspection earnestly invited* WANTED Known— We ore etill making Measure Suits at 56b, and Trousers to measure at 17b 6d, Cord Veste from J2s 6d to measure at tho New Zealand Clothing Factory. "^ JAM PRIMP, Some time since we^abllshed a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the oolony. This reaohed Messrs Klrkpatrlck aitd Co., of Nelson, ar.d they went to work m a very praotloal fashion to prove that the jttDß manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the ]»m along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are huppy to state, frankly and fully that we have been very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpattlok's gift we weie unaware i that New Zealand could boast of an in- dustry of which It has bo roach reason to be prond. Tbe vnrtoaa aorta of j«>m were tested by a number of parsons, who compared the samples 'with other brands, auri the general verdiot is .Tint not only are jMUimrt Klikptttriok'n produotionn tar aud away better than any other New Zealand brand wa can obtain, bat they »ro superior to Knulthb. jatnp In beiog fresher. Tbe nearest approaoh to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing tbe name of a Tasmsnian firm, but even m this com- parison the Nelson artlole oame out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted pralio to a genuine local industry, the product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many peraons who have tested the saropiuß uto~ loud to their praisa, and we mutt unreservedly eongratnlate Meairs Klrkpatrlck and Co. npon turning ont a genotne fruit j*m fit to praoe iho tables anrt pieite th« p»\t%um or thn moat I'X'irii.nM iud fxuMfiiimw.—" Hawke's Bay Her»iu," July 18th. S> .np lea ol Ktrkpatrlok and GVs "X " brand of jnm have beoo forwarded to us liiid we »re frno to oanfuss that they appear to be In every way exdellent and o» they become better known In the local market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts thr»t none but the purest fruits thrown In Nelson aro used m bis manu- factures, and wo ate content to accopt that asioranoe* O»rf»<nlv th* U mm potsaas a richness a'i'a t'«»ii< hmk vi n>'vor that bears that assertion outu— »Dqoedtn Ju»y3'.f r T ■»"



D. Thomas. THE next Chertaey Bale will be on Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matbon, Cox, , and Co ,is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANOEB At low rates of Interest upon the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m his hands for Pale m New Zea- land or elsewhere. No charges for offering WOOL m Ashburton. Periodical Sale w .11 be held thtoughonf the Season m my Stolen, West Street, Ashburton, whioh, having been bnilt for the purpose, are admittod to be the best lighted m the dierict. No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ashbarton, TO LET. "1 OAA AOBES of Land, situated at JLt)UU Mayfield, Hinds, and known as BurgeEßlFarm. D. THOMAS, f)°l64 Aehburton. , _ .AMDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE boon appointed Agent for the abovo Company, and am now prepared to tako risks on Buildings, Stock and Ciops at current rates, [ D. THOMAS. i . Ashburton ; c ■> .i ■■ i \ Skin Sales. [ Ijßhall hold Fortnightly Sales o£ the , above throughout tho Season, ! at my J WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29th JONE, at 12. o'clock, \ D. THOMAB, i -• I have the following PEOPERTIES FOB SALE. "1 P\ C\ aweß » Wakanal i g»nd land _L tJ \J and improvements I A A C\ acei, Wakanni, splendid c 4ttty farm i i CiOC\ »ere», ne»r Rakala, splendid land, all m crop, no hoase -j OAA acres, near Mayfield A AA acres, Marooan, tnsiook Qf7Q sores, West Melton, go.d A~\ ~\ acre*, Edendale, near Fac- j itJLJL tory, gr»nd cUlry f»rm, easy terms -i CXd.C\ acres, Ky?6| splendid pro- ±OOU perty Q A f\ A "worcs, Alford Fore»t For information apply tp 1 D. THOMAB, Ashbarton- B ■' 1 have oeen appointed Agent ■ FOR THB Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTOHUBOH Wbo are prepared to advance Money] BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCKS (CROP LIENS, or other Bwurlty D. THOMAS. Agricnltaral implements. I »i""" I I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN^SHPORToK" j £ros ]bso6&a BOOTH MoDONALD & L C.rlyle^lmplement Workf,| c Ohristcbroht inspection lavited. D. THOMAS. 0 Bte;ofMiT£CN,|Oo iv Oo f| )



Public '.Notices. Hornpipes, Jigs, Strathspeys and Heels, put Life and Metal m their Heels.-— Sootoh Concert. Pickford & Undrill Take th T s opportanity of informing the public of Aebburton nnd County that their new FURNITTJKE WAREHOUSE AND WORKSHOPS are now m full working ordir, and rf pete with a Choice Htook of all NEW GOODB FOR Sale at lowest possible prices, consisting of all Designs m General HOUSKbOID FUHNITUR^ and Bit' ings. NOTHING On their part will bo wanting to induce their -patrons to support thorn m their sew premises, which will be found for more convenient and roomy than the Old Shop. Note tub Address — TAWCKED STREET, OPPOSITE AROADF. PRICE LIST OF ASHBURTON DRUG CO., Ld. Freshly-ground Linseed Meal, 4dprlb Pare Newfoundland Cod Liver Oil, 2s 63 per pint Glycerine, 2s per 1b Diamond Djei", 61 per pioket .Feeding Bottles, 9i eaoh Teats, 2d each GftasMo Soda, for making Soap, Bd, and 1b per tin Traeses, 4* 6i to 15s each Hlgglnaon's Rubber Enemas, 4j 6d eacb Galvanic Batteries lent to Oastomers frei of charge. Patent Medfolnes at Storekeeper's Prlceo As I am prepared to carry oat still farther tbe Redaction! I made wbea firai taking over the Basiaess, f now sabmll the tbove short List of Prloes as an lndoa to tbe reduced oharges I have made It every Department, especially m Dispens< ing Physicians' Preicriptlonr, It mast, however, be borne ia mind that in> Drags, and more particularly m Medicines, tbe Parohaser mast depend almost entirely on the Integrity of the Chemist. I have a business reparation ol many years In Ashbnrton to maintain, am Am not willing tj damage it, even U retain a Cattomer, by supplying a Drnj oi an Inferior quality. TIETE CAREFDLLY ExTEiOTID, 2l 61. Children, Is. An Assistant resides on the Premises •nd Medlolnea urgently needed may b( obtained at any hoar, Asbbmton Drug Company, Ld, T. M. CAMBRIDGE, Manager. IRONMONGERY. JOHN OEE & 00. HAVE cow landing and to arrive ci s.s. "Bayley" and "Opawa," fron London, and ex " Clan Macleod," fron New York :— 100 Drams Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Bed Lead 6 Oaski Patty 4 Casks Patent Dryer? , 10 Oases Varntah 160 Keg, Wire Nails 16 Tons Btr Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedstesdt 4 Oases Spring Wire Mnttrtßses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Btoves m great variety 40 Bandies Galvanised Tubs an Backets 3 Cases Goree Halves 2 Oases Gorse Grubbers, single nd doable edge 3 Oases Prtza Dandee Loathe: Belting, from 1£ to 6 Inoh 1 Csie Bszors- and Strops 3 Oases Table Ontlery 1 Case Electro-plate Forks am Spoons 1 Case Potosl Spoons and Forks 40 Boodles Spades and Forks 6 Cases Garden Tools 3 Oasei Sootoh Plough and Traoi Chains 150 Coils Plough Line Rope— Manilla and Flax, all efza Lawn Maters Hay Rakes, Scythes, and Handle 2000 Yards Wire Netting 2to 3ft Fencing Wire, barb and plalu 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rabber Hose Pipe 1 Case Rubber Gas Tube 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 2 „  Hammers 58 „ American Looks and Hard* ware 3 Cases Babbett's Metal 8 „ Sharp's Axes, 3} <o s!hs 4 „ Tomahawks 1 „ Hatohets 2 „ Heap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3 „ Chair Beds 4 „ Files 8 Casks Agate Enamelled Ware 4 „ Holloware 2 |, Brash wire 2 „ Tinware , 4  Bolts and Nuts, all sizes 2 Oases Angers, Bits and Braces^ t 4 |, Perambulators ; 4 „ Fltoh and Lampblack i 10 Drnms Neatsf oot Oil £ 50 Oases Castor Oil 1 Cue Saws 1 „ HiDges 15 Crates and Casks Orookery and Glassware. 10. thfs lot will be fou d some beaanful Toilet and Tea Sets BOLE AGENTS IN THB COUNTY FOB THB McCORMICK Improved Steel Binders .J.QRB&CQ