The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr H. Zander informs us that the sale of tickets for his Art Union of Coins closes on Ist June.

Volapuk is now eleven years old, and it is asserted that 5,000,000 persons are able to use it.

The late Due Dc Montpensier left a trifle of over eight millions sterling for division between his widow and two children.

The. London School Board are trying anew and interesting experiment, namely the teaching of laundry work in schools.

The " Sydney Weekly Advocate " of April 19 states that the Rev William Wall has brought' with him to Sydney a gold watch and chain for the Rev Mr Jenyns, who twenty years ago lost it on the Pine Moun tain, in Queensland. It had been unearthed by the heavy rains.

In addition to the winter garden, which has cost about £4006, Madame Patti, has built a private theatre at the side of Craig-y ---nos Castle. It was desigeed by a Swansea architect, has cost just three times as much as the winter garden, and will be inaugurated by Mr Irving, in October.

' Stanislaus Sitsevifcch,' a wealthy citizen of Liubartpff, Russia, who was severely bitten bt a mad dog thirty years ago, has just died of hydrophobia, after frightful torments. The doctors declare that there is no doubt that the original bite was the cause of the disease.

At a recent snow blockade on the Union Pacific an engineer was hurrying several physicians to' the scene of an accident. A trestle at a certain .point appeared shaky. He made his passengers get off and walk around, it. Then he backed his engine half a mile 1, opened the throttle-valve, and "let her drive." .She went like lightning over the spot of danger, cleared it, and brought the pliysicians to the bedside of the dying and woimded in time to render valuable service.

Mr A. W. Bailey, son of Colonel Bailey, commanding South' Canterbury, who has passed the competitive examination for com missions granted to officers of colonial forces, has been gazetted second lieutenant of the second battalion Middlesex Regiment, now stationed at Kamptee, Central India. Lieutenant Siseley Richard Davidson has also been gazetted from the local military forces, New Zealand, to be second lieu tenant of th« Prince Albert's Somersetshire Light Infantry.

President Van Home, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, foresees the certainty that the journey around the world will be made in 38 days within 11 ew years. This will be when the great trans-Asiatic railroad across Russia is completed. With a ship crossing the Arctic in five days, and the journey from the Atlantic to the Paciffc made in • four days, which can be done to-day by whose evep is willing to pay for it,'all that will be needed will be close conneotiong between boat and rail at every point.

The number of persons who arrived in this colony during the month of April, 1890, was 1233, and the departures were 2115. The arrivals were—From the United Kiugdom, 163; Queensland, 3; New South Wales, 738; Victoria, 234; South Australia, 2; Tasmania, 31; other places, 62. The de partures were—To the United Kingdom, 331; New South Wales, 1123 ; Victoria, 411; {"South Australia, 2 ; Tasmania, 53 ; other places, 102. No Chinese "arrived or de parted during the mouth.

Mr Robert Matthews has grown upon a portion of Mr E. WaddelFs farm some re remarkablcj root crops, A root of kidney potatoes yielded 241bs weight, one potato measuring 13 inchos in length and weighing •41b.s, A turnip was found that measured 3 feet in cireumfiii'SHPS and weighed 281bs. This was of the variety known as the purple top Aberdeen. A long red mangold weighed 241bs. Although the specimens are selected ones tlus average yiekl of-thc several varieties was extraordinary, and has been thesubject of considerable comment amongst the neighbor ing fji>mcrs.—" Temuka Leader." '

Over four years ago a sailor was arrested at Lytitelton for using obscene language, and before the time fixed for his appearance he fore the Bench he was admitted to bail. He clj<l not appear when the charge \yas called, but the ca&e was proceeded with, neverthe less, and accused yras sentenced to twenty ono days' imprisonment, a wai'i'onfc being issued for his arrest. Nothing more 1 was heftrd C;i him until the other day, when he turned up On board a vessel just arrived from London, and n}uch to his surprise, no doubt, a man in blue quietly requested his company, and lie was sent to gaol to serve the twenty-one days to which he hail been sentenced.—" Lyttelton Times."

Captain Trivier, who is the first French man, that has crossed Africa from the Indian Oceau -to tluj Atlantic, .has met-with an enthusiastic reception in Paris. The journey occupied him five days less than an entire year. According to his statements Tippoo Tib is the veritable monarch of Central /Sirica, and was apprised of the captain's s*j:>*ival two d.s.ys jn advance of his coming by a system of telegraphy peculiar to the natives. It consists of a given number of taps on a primitive drum, taken up and re peated at regular distances by men sta tioned for that purpose, and so the intelli gence is rapidly transmitted across great tracts of country.

Master Henry Quealy of the Little Lord Fauntleroy Company is (says the *' Dunedin Herald ") a remarkable child. He is a native of Sydney, and just eleven year 3 old. Since he was 4 he has been connected in one capacity or another with the stage, and during tjie last two or three years has been permanently engaged with Brough a»d Boucicault. fl|s line is comedy with a dash of step dancing, and in the latter department he is acknow ledged the premier juvenile of Sydney. He is a bright intelligent lad, and hie physique specifilly iits lihn for comedy. He is quite at home on the stage, and never happier when- "on." He is a universal pet with t/iiG company, and during his short connection wilU iljem has made rapid strides in his profession, and i/idg fair to make a jaanie for himself in the future. H<s father fy-'av^Js with him in order to keep the boy's i '"■---i2.-i :i-- r -n the mark. i ■■■ i .'.■■■" aacount of sisal is from a recognised auMioriky \-Jl A. rival to jute in the American market has recently sprung up Ul the fibre known as henequen, qv sisal hem]), xj/jrjved mainly from the thick fleshy leaves of tlj*? A^ave sisalana (Perrine) a native of Yucatan, WJM!?'§ it is now largely cultivated, partly also from other species of agave, including the maguey. "Henque<i Jias also been introduced into British Honduras and the West fudies. The export of this fibre from Mexico, chiefly t,o the United States, Jjas now reached a value of luore fljan £500,000 ; a.ml ;\s a sack made from jlliis fibre, though stronger ih%n a jute sack, costs onty lOd jn New York, a<)/l yeighs pnly two pounds, while a jute sack costs Jeand weighs from three to three and a half pouVu, j£ is likely to go on increasing. The libre is also lapgoly used for cordagfe. Fprinerly^a great obstacle to the use of the Mexican üb^s in manufactures i\wse from the difficulty <.f extraction from the loaf^ but this hos been overcome by the invention of a jjiiichinc for the purpose." The liounds met at Scott's Hotel on Monday, the Queen's Birthday, the holiday attracting a iarg<j Jield "of ridor^ quite 10Q horsemen being present, Avith a fair sprinkling of ladies. About a dozen traps also followed the chase as far as the roads «'<Hild allow. The hounds threw oif in the second pad.d<!#k from the Domain corner on the Lagmoiir estate, and found almost immediately, but the hares v» «**« so abundant that the pack were continually changing. Owing to the bad scent, resulting froiutlie .dry state of the grounil, and. the bright s.ou, oc kill n,nd the sport was rather poor. Tlie hounds worked admirably, but the con tained a number oj: vitivvz whose ideas of crowd following a pack are somewhat* contracted, and these inexperienced ones kept pi-esfsin^' oil the hoimds in the most repfehensibftj manner, seeming to thipk that in the day's sport the hounds were of no account. The work of the hounds was thus spoiled, r,ji well as the sport of everybody who cared for ,the genuine work they had came out for. The next me<ft wjjl be at Lyndliurst to 2nom>w,

The big potato season is now in. Messrs Drummond and Agnew, of Burneide, Upper Otaio, show in Timaru two kidney potatoes, the pair weighing five pounds.

The " Press" understands that Mr R. E. N. Twopeny, late editor of the "Otago Daily Tunes," intends to contest either Dunedin or suburbs at.the next elections.

The Christchurch cabman have appointed a Committee to look up the case against Constable Kelly, and send a reply to the Railway Commissioners ; also to take steps for the formation of a Union.

There were only three cases heard at the R.M. Court to-day, in each oi: which judg-' ment was given for plaintiff in default of defendant's appearance. The cases were—' J. Gudsellv. J. Bamber, 2s4d ; J. Gudsellv. W. Hill, 17s 7d ; and H. Zander v. J.^W. Sutherland, £56 10s. The meanest man in Otago has been un earthed. An exchange says:—A Dunedin trader despatched -,to Roslyn's heights . a youth of tender years with a pretty consider able load of goods for a lady resident. The articles were not approved of, and the 1 tender-hearted lady, seeing that the lad was a good deal exhausted, 'handed him three pence to ride back on the tramcar. The lad,' with a simplicity and faithfulnesß not often found in colonials, finding no car.ready to start, trudged off with the goods, and on arriving at the shop pulled out the theee pence and related, the circumstances under which it was given.' The tradesman coolly took the threepence and placed it in his own till; teffing the lad to go on with his work.; These are facts.

The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' ECUCALPTI FXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the Kong of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards in proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, rthe official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, etc. Burning of the-right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under daily "application of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the.full us of the hand.—(Advt.) 1

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Sydney, May 29, The mail train to Bourke was de railed yesterday at; Glen Ariff, .and al most completely wrecked. Four passengers were seriously and many badly shaken. . . ...

BIRTHDAY CUP.

Hilda has advanced to the position of second favorite for -the Birthday Cup, Betting is 100 to 17 against her.

COOKED ACCOUNTS.

Melbourne, May 29. The charges against the auditors of the Premier Permanent Building Society are based on statements by the liquidators, thn-t the accounts have been unduly inflamed in order to de ceive the public. The sum of £20,000 has apparently vanished altogether.

CABLE RATES.

Adelaide, May 29,

The Governor has cabled the resolu tion of the Postal Conference to the Imperial Government, with a request to assist in paying the subsidies and guarantees required for the reduction of cable rates.

Pre- Sessional Addresses.

MR WITHY BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

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Auckland, May 28. The member for Newton, Mr E. Withy X addressed his constituents to-night. He" urged that the >retrenchment effected was not sufficient, and. that the Government had not fulfilled the promise made to the House last session on this subject. He maintained .that the increased tariff had put on more taxation, and that no profit resulted. Protection could only lead to monopolies, and did not bring more employment or increased wages. He spoke of railway wages, contending that they should be subject to reduction just as other wages are, and condemned land speculation,' anil also the property tax. Mr Withy received a unannnous, vo^e of confidence.

HON. E. RICHARDSON AT KAIAPOI

OmiISTOHUROH, May 29,

The Hon. E. Richardson lasfe night addressed his constituents at Rangiora, and received a vote of thanks and con fidence. In the course of his speech he freely criticised some of the Government proposals indicated by Mr Fergus and also,referred at considerable length tjgW§ 'Property Tax, the exodus of population, the railway management, and -the proposal for the sale of the railways,

MR BEETHAM AT MASTERTON.

. Masteuton, May 29.

Mr Beetham addressed the electors in the Theatre Royal last evening. He gave a lengthy explanation of the causes of his eighteen month*' absents from New Zea land, and in the course of his • address | referred to the inadequate representation of £he colony at the Paris Exhibition. He was gLjd to see that the Crown Lands Trust Bfll had baea passed, but thought the Charitable Aid Bill was an iniquitous one. He was also pleased to nofco the substantial progress made by the colony generally dating hjs absence, and thought this was due to the thrifty habits of colonists. He did not think that' share holders in the Bank of New Zealand had any ctiwse for fear. He advocated the immediate and ptofitabj-e expenditure of the loan fund. It was' gratifying' to find the increase of exports over imports. The flas. market he had no do.ubt would again harden ; the cause of the fall was principally the introduction of an inferior arbicits /«£;•} the London market. The people of New taettj^n/} }yas insured twice as much as any other county hi the wofJiL The debt of the colony heccoi r tended wrs p/ujsed. to a large extent by Native wars .'Pil A--t.-\;£---\•■-r'k-. TTo-cori si/^ered the H-pi; ■■ »i-..i:--i« 11:■- !,.■:'■ one, as there ji?;,K too much talk and very Uttle Avork done in tli£ House. The Rabbijt Act made Tull provision iov the destruc tion of the? pest 7 ' but he expressed the hope that that portion of the Scab Act referring to lice should be am.enc!ed ; kg that no more prosecutions would be made, as the country was comparatively free iroftii'^K Ho the colony upon =!v ■no <.■•i" :• , j.iii'. of the rail ways, hut would not llUe so. gea -them .sold. He was opposed to the speciaf forju of borrowing suggested by; Mr Fergus, and did noslmvg fpv opening up Crown lands by means of deb^ntui-es; H« would like to see' more money" spent on'"educa tion buildings, and favored the placing of a sum of money on the Estimates for immigration. He was accorded a unani mous vote of thanks.

THE BOROUGH RAILWAY RESERVES.

A matter of the greatest possible] interest to residents in the county as well as to the inhabitants of the town of Ashburton cropped up atrthe meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor and some of the Councillors being afraid that the Rail way Administration is about to permit of the reserves situated "between the ;line and "East street foiing occupied for building and storage purposes. These were so occupied,~to some extent, about five years ago, and the injustice and danger of such a state of things led to an agitation, the result of which was the removal of the obstructions and an understanding with the department that the reserves should not again be let for sueh 1 purposes/ Councillors, however, appear to think that recent indications portend a departure from that understanding, and have very properly strengthened the hands of ; the Mayor, who raised the question, by a unanimous determination to,. have it out/with the authorities at once, and if possible get the question finally -and satisfactorily settled. An outward |and visible sign of such a settlement having been arrived at would be'the giving effect to Councillor Sealy's sensible suggestion that those parts of! the reserves not already planted should be planted with trees. The Mayor xind Council deserve the thanks of all residents in town and county for their vigilance in the matter, and we hope that Mr Burnett will be able to give the former at the forthcoming inter view assurances of a satisfactory character. For the occupation of: the reserves by buildings or by anything which will obstruct the clear view of the railway cannot be tolerated, for an instant; our present open crossings are dangerous enough as it is, andlloss s of life and limb must certainly result if they are made infinitely mor c dangerous, as they would be, ' by shutting out all view of an approach ing train. There are more towns in the colony than Ashburton where, the railway runs right down the centre of the principal street—notably, Palmer ston North—and the ensuring as much as possible the public safety, under such circumstance's, ought not to be depen dent upon the caprice of Railway Commissioners or anybody else. There ought to be some provision made in the Public Works Act, or^some other Act, which would render »it unlawful to obstruct the view of the railway under such circumstances, and we commend the suggestion, that an amendment of the. law, which would effect this, should be sought, to the consideration oi' our Borough Council and of our member, Mr Walker.  '■

COLONIAL WOOL SALES— A TRY ON.

Probably not a few of our readers, as well as ourselves, were amused the other day by the cable message from London, which found its way into all the Colonial papers, warning the Aus tralian and New Zealand wool-grower of the clanger of trusting to the local sales. This wonderful anxiety for the' interests of the Australian flockmaster was a little too transparent, and will have precisely the opposite effect to that which was intended, by showing that it is the London merchants, who are disappointed of pickings in the shape of commission, etc., who are cry ing out for their own interests, ;and not from thepurephilanthi'opyby which they would have it supposed that they are actuated. It won't do. The whole thing is too thin. Writing on : the subject our Melbourne correspondent thus delivers himself:—."l suppose that most of us know what is meant by ' rigging' the market. If we don't,

J. assume that we have some acquaint ance witH , the means occasionally employed to prooure a sudden rise, or a sudden fall, in stocks, Well, I have more than half a guess that some inter ested people in London have been try ing on. that game with the. view to influence the forthcoming^ Melbourne wool sales. All of us 'who; take an interest and feel a pride in the rapidly growing importance of these sales knqw with.what disfavor they are re garded ml London. * It is a good many years since they were initiated by Messrs Goldsb,rough and Co., who,- for a long time continued the struggle single-handed;" then other firms fqlr lowed—thqugh the old hpusp still keeps the Jead—;and as time went on the volume of business grew, and grew, until we are within, measurable distance of the day when nearly all Australians grown wool will find buyers on.Aus^ tralian soil. This isl riot a .pleasing jjrospget to the,Sgreat!FQolbr{)}cers j n I^ondon. Ami, strangely enough, just as the squatters are beginning to thinly ab.out th?eir next clip,, tlje fallowing cable message is quietly dropped into the columns of the " Age " :—'London,; May 13th. It is expected that com paratively few European buyers wil) attend the next wool sales held in Australia. Experience has shown, it is alleged, that the^uyihg can be.done more advantageously in Londgn.' This argument is held to have been markedly illustrated by the result's of the ApriUMay series just closed, as compared with the.prices realised at the sales held in' Melbourne.- It is stated that the buyers at' the latter were; severely bitten, having in fre quent instances suffered loss, equivalent to £4"per bale.' Jf this cablegram be intended to alarm wool-growers, and induce them lo consign the next clip to London, I" huvi: hu idea that, it will miss the mark aimed at. Australian wool js f a l-'irgc factor in European consumption, and ti! it i« not sent to London buyers, the buyers must come Pq seek it in Australia. Our wool

sales have Ij.ogo)));,! an institution too firmly established to bo uproQJ.rd by such a shallow device as this cable message tq t!"S' Age.' " As our roaders know, the message referred to w;is not restricted to the Melbourne " Age," b,ut a^is cabled to all the New Zealand papers, but it o\ersliot the niavk both there and Ji.ere, ami the would-be engineers of the discomfiture of colonial wool sales are plainly hoist with their own petard.

The immigration oi Jew* J4IO I'destine is steadily on the increase,' suuT'llie' moneyed men of Europe begin to take an intercut in the migration by buying up land and build ing up blocks of bouses, founding schools and hospitals. 1L is said of }Ihj Jcnyish population of l'akstine, that they are toler ant toward people of other faiths

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE LAWS OF GRAZING.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sic, —I see by your issue of the 28th inst. that Mr J. R. Wilkinson, M.A., has commenced a series of articles in your paper on the subject of what he terms "The Laws of Grazing." I wish Mr Wilkinson. every success in. his taking, and if he succeeds in throwing any new light on the laws of grazing, I hope he will next be able to throw an improv ing gleam on the ■ application of English law to matters affecting the settlers of the colony. The orie law heiwill'fihdisquite as uncertain, variable, and capricious as the other, and costs of Court have often to be parted with when leait expected. There is one. thing certain that if Sir Wilkinson tapers off ; in. his articles to follow, as well-as;he ha&ddrie in the one we are already'favored with, he will.be able to show .that sheep can be profitably fed on oats and chaff at a good deal less than no cost at all. I confess to feeling rather in a fog about parts of^his article. * I attribute this, however,;, fo ihe "fact that the suntiy. skie§;o£ the'sduth may^not yet have dissipated the mists which per meated toy-: brain during the morning, of my life, whilst denizened among the. cloud-capped ' pinnacles of/" Caledonia stern and wild." I cannob see how-Mr! Wilkinson makes out that I said' that 3£ bu&hels. bats arid 1J cwt., chaff/were the' quantities allowed Tby -Rahdatffor three months' winter feeding, 'f I never said soy I made Randall's 31bs of hay .a basis I for my calculations, and Bousingault and his learned friends helped me to. the rest. -1 did say that I believed every pound—net weight—of mutton- produced from oats and chaff alone would cost 4d, and -1 say so still, and shall remain in that .belief until some competent person, by accurate experiments, will prove the contrary. I do not keep sheep suitable for such ex periments myself, or I should have it half proved, by this time. However,,l feel quite at rest on the subject since receiv ing Mr: Herring's letter on feeding, in ', which; he .hints that he is going to set' about proving it himself. When he does; I know that he will <f nothing extenuate nor set down aught in malice,", but give , his fellow colonists the full benefit of his 1 discovery whatever it may be; and should it be proved that a pound of mutton can be made for a single penny, no one in the county will rejoice: more \overi it "than

myself. \~- '; I- ?' . -, 7 £ -■': p . / In estimating the cost of '"feeding sheep onoats and chaff, I adopted the method followed by Mechi, which I am certain is the correct one. He charged his stock with the market value of his grain and roots, either grown by himself or pur chased, and 5 the stock could pay him back in meat and leave the manure as profit" he was satisfied.

In 1851 he purchased £1600 worth of food stuffs for his animals,; and <■ after consuming ifc he sold his meat and, live stock for £1000, leaving £600 "to 'be charged to the manure.; he was twitted about this transaction' tjy: his, friends, and the following is his reply :—•' It has been assumed that £600 is too great a loss- on the consumption of £1600 purchased food, and that one-third of the cost is- too great/ a sum for the value of the matiure. Now, as this is the great question of agricul ture, with every deference, I beg to state that no animal will pay for feeding on purchased food if you leave out of view the value of the manure. It matters not whether it be hay, turnips, corn, straw, or. oil cake,;. and further, if you deduct attendance, labor, &c, in connection with the extra manure made, also allow for casualties to stock, .one-third loss oiii purchased food will be a fair and safo calculation. . .... You cannot buy turnips or mangold wurzel, for removal, under 12s to 15s per ton, and certainly the -stock will not pay more than 6s for them. . If you pay 30s a ton for straw or £3 for hay, the animals will not return above half the cost." ... . ... , . "Of coUrse'if you used auxiliary pur chased food, along with your turnips, the loss on the purchased food would absorb much of the value of, ,the turnips., It is well to : have a proper understanding on these important questions, both as to the loss on the purchased food, and the benefit derived in the manure, which are about equivalent,"

"The principle is the same whether it be £1 or £1000. I therefore insist on this truth, that all purchased food (rape cake perhaps excepted) must leave a loss or charge for the manure resulting from

it , , There is no difficulty in making stook appear to pay if you knock off some 40 per cent of the market price of the food which they consume."

Depend upoh it Mechi is right through^ jout,' and in; dealing; with :the Question of feeding the '■ true test is,; VhetneV Fried lander Bros, or a sheep will pay the farmer most for a bushel of oats.- -

I concede to John Bull the right to do absolutely what lie pleases with,his own>';" he can throw his gold into the ocean, or send it in the shape of oats dowiv the throats of common store sheep, and be content with a few bar^pwToad.s of manure as a return—that is to say, if he be under no pecuniary engagement to another man, but if otherwise, then that other man Has a right to ask the redoubtable John B.ull, what :ttie d——l is he vp 1 to I —l am; etc., D/OijfaßJti/i Chelmsford, May 27th, 1890,

Auctioneers' Report.

MESSRS-BLAND AND HXJMPHJERYB.'

Messrs Bland and Humpherys report on the. local market for the week ending 27th instant as follows ; -=At the East Street Horse Bazaar on Saturday last'we held our usual gale of horses, e,tc. There was a, good; attendance of fanners find others. The total entries were 48 horses, The majority, consisted ; of. useful farnl horses, all of which, with youth oh their' side, commanded fair prices. There is decidedly a better demand for. good young 'draught colts or fillies fit to go to work at once ; but aged and inferior sorts are difficult to quit at owners' reserves. Good hacks and light harness horses are in fair demand. *We ' sold "by auction " and privately 20 horses for'various clients at the following prices : —Draught horse 9 from £14 to £22 ; aged, from £6 to £14. Hacks and light harness horses from £5 to £12 ; aged, 30s to £4 ; also the well-known old hunter, Chester, for £10.—Sundries —Dog cart, £28; box cart, £8 ; dray, £(>. Potatoes, 3s" and 4s per bag ; onions, - ; Jd and Id per 11); small apples, 2s per case ; bran, 4.s' per bag'; sharps^ pa (5d per bag ; seconds wheat, 7s 6ct per U«g, " ■ .

At the Asliburton Saleyards on day, May 27th, tliere was a large entry of sheop, all the pens being filled with sheep of various descriptions. The sale all through for good sound young sheep was decidedly animated. Our sales were : On (iccount of Mr D. McKendry, fat merino wethers, !)s fjd, , oii"^, ps 3d ; account Mr J. Corbett,' crossbred ewes, 8s Bd, crossbred lambs, 7s lid ; account Mr Ballanf;Q, tvo and fouv-tooth, 13s to 14s Id, and merino wetjiprs, 4a 3d each, We liave much pleasure \i\ calling at tention to Mr T. Langley's clearing sale to be held at Dromo'ro on Thursdfiy, June sth, ' ' '

A RESIGNATION.

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Wellington, May 28. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, who has decided to remain in England, has resigned his seat in. the Legislative Council.;^ Mr* Waterhouse is residing at Torquay, and, finding his health improving, has decided to remain there. His residence here is being sold.

THE CABLE RATES.

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r r . r „ Wellington, May 28 •> ' The acceptance by; the Postal -Con ference "at Adelaide of the scheme for guaranteeing a reduction of cable'rai^ will involve the serious consideration by the Goyenurient of- 4 New Zealand's \ posi tion. privftte: telegrams it appears that a .very bitter feeling was manifested against this colony,? by" some members of the Conference, yon account of her refusal hitherto to join in the paymenVof subsi dies to the Australian^cabtes^A resolu tion was^pa^eM that non-contributing i pay higher rates than •ptherdpaiid ojcj. its being suggested! that tfi.ey might appoint an agent to receive messages and fortirard them on,' -some pf the| representatives said thejr^Goyern ;mente would rpass; Acts" nuking such a thing:,punishable' as treason!. A rough calculation shows that JSew Zealand would.^have to guarantee about £6000, provided, we are not asked ; toj;Pay.any portion of ;the,subsidy.7 for f the "'duplicate cable to Western Australia. It does not > follojr that the whole of this amount or "any of it would -certainly have to be ;handed^, over.- Exact 'estimates will be drawn^ up for .the., information; of the Government, and when full information arrives from the. Conference they will go into the matter and decide whether Par liament shall be asked to take advantage of,the cheapened, rates and give the neces sary guarantee. It will probably bejnade a condition that the rates on the jcable. between here and - Australia shall,. be lowered/ ' -*-■ :

The cost of repairing the Cook Strait cable was £3000.,, This sum, though 1 larger than was expected, on account of the long detention of the steamer, 1 arid the unforseen difficulties met with, is, only half what it would have cost to bring a steamer here specially. Eight miles of the cable were taken up.. -

ATHLETICS.

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Sydney, May &8. The New Zealand athletic team are in active training. J. H. Hempton is not running well, but H. M. Rieves has improved. R., B. Lusk and R. White are expected to make a gre^t race in the Hurdles. P. Morrison is the fittest man of the team, and the omy^ competitor likely to push him is Ferguson, of Queensland. M'Kelvie is believed to have a really good thing in the walking events.

Wreck of a Cutter.

THREE LIVES LOST.

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Auckland, May 28,

By the wreck of the cutter Rose Blanche at Mangawai the whole of the erew — William Aubrey, master (37), Henry Aubrey (35), and-a boy, named Albert Roebuck, have been drowned. William Aubrey leaves a wife and one child ; his brother Henry was' unmarried. They were sdlhs of Mr H. R. Aubrey, late Resident Magistrate at Whangarei.

Fisheries Dispute.

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>■■'<■■ ,StJ John's, May 27. <: An address couched in violent terms has been drawn up for transmission to the Queen. ■;'

London, May 27

Canada has been warned that sealers will operate in Behring Strait at their own risk.

Paris, May 28;

French officials anticipate an early settlement of the Newfoundland fisheries dispute. ; ...

St. Johns, May 28,

A British warship has closed the British Lobster Factory in St George's Bay, . .. ■ . - -..i „'i ■"- Sixteen- thousand j colonial Vfishermen on the French'sHore v have forwarded a petition to her Majesty the Queen on the matter.

Addington Live Stock Market.

■ .<. , „.-.,-.« Cicristchtjrch, May 28. • The weather to-day was cold and dull, but there was a good attendance? of business men, and the sale of fat stock was brisk. As the Directors enforced punctuality in~ the of each section, the sale was got through in a businesslike manner. :

Store Sheep,—There was only a moderated entry,', consisting chiefly of : the class of mixed crossbreds most suitable for /putting op.turnips for finishing; off. These sold, according to quality, at from 8s 6d to 12s Bd, the latter being a good line of two and four-tooths. Some aged , merinos., only.fit; for boiling, sold at cheap 'rates,. "' "*'; '■' '" ■'" :* [ x . Fat Lajeejs.— The. demand for lamW for export showed & >L considerable' decline on.former markets, and, as local require ments._are very small,- the business done was ' limited. A line of best freezers reached 17s 3d, but 13s 6d was the next price secured. Butchers' lambs brought from 6sto 8s according to quality. ;

Fat Sheep.—There wer,e over 4500 yarded, and of these there was only a small proportion of prime wether mutton.' These opened well at from 16s 6d to 17s, but later some heavier sheep brought!' up to 23s 6d, the highest price realised this: season, There were a great many second rate ewes on hand, and the demand for them was not good ; hence prices for this class .suffered a decline of from Is to Is lid per head ; but prime wethers held their own throughout. - Fat Cattle.—There was a very small entry indeed,' a line of ninety bullocks from Wanganui having arrived; too late for yarding, and, being held over till next week, there was no'primo quality beef on liand. The average of that sold realised much about the same price as has pre vailed of late—namely, from 10s io 18s per 1001b. , Stoutc Cattle.—There were many more stores in this section than last week, h]it the d.eny«i4 was n.o.better, and a good many line.s passed unsold. The demand for dairy cows iri full profit was good^ and fair prices were obtained. . ," "Pigs.—Another immense entry ■of bapqners and porkers" wais"'made, but prices were 1 low. ' " ■

BY-AND-BY.

. We may catph "the golden sunbeams 'As they fall, around our way,- '' |" ■ We may pluck the fairest bloMocii Ere their fragrant sweeti decay; 1~- We may reap the choicest harvest, If we sow the/seed with care; ■• ir. Gistingout the thorns andthistlea. From the fruitful ,vineyard fair— Casting outjthe thorns and thistles t : . ; Where tlje #iys,pf sunshine iaU," Binding sheaves that! are the ripest. \, • For.flic id Ving Master's'calL' '"''

If "we lose the precious sunshine " ."* ■* In these hours of life so lone, We ghall miss the fading blossom ' Wheii the, summer have flown, . And the 1 birds that singW sweetly - .We shall prize, alas ! f too }ase, 'TheV. liav'e'igohe like frajgranfc beauty, - 'While iii idle dreams' Ye wait.

1 We must keep life's gsirdenijlti&fiiiig, •With no ihdM to 1 Mar its worth, While we hear the low, soft music - Of ourdeadjones heretm-earth— I , Till we.glean infields of pleasure ; ; Where the soil doth fertile He;;,,* As we scatter seeds of kindness For the long sweet by-and-by.

Thefe is toil in every Btation

We are called on earth to fill; . .Would we reap" a fruitful horvest, We must work with mind and will 1 And in all these hours 'of wftiting *< 1 ' ' Itiwlll bei our wißesfplami/of;,;; To be found among the gleaners, ; ; ;Doing all.the. gcSd we caif., ■ -i--f\ All our deeds will live for e\it t i;.; *; 'Should our, hearts ;be falee:orjtjue They will make or mar our pleasure At the last great life^review, , While the pasing hours remind, ub • ' ' That the harvest time ia nigh,' We should sow the seed .of gopdoes^— t , , .Toil;for the sweet by-and-by. .-^ (^M.{' i| the' \ .

The Labor Troubles.

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Auckland, May 28.

The early, closing movement continues to grow ih lpiiblic favor, and several shop keepers in tKe Xarangahape road, one of the ]>i'-.-Niiiu.>:il Immmo-s st routs of" the city and from \ihiili flic jrn'.iloM opposition was fc.-m-d, kiv<> staled rhoir intuition of

.closing ill sovoii oVloek. ,"  ' '' ' '.!."/,' "! TWAN6ANui,"May 28. The ■farriers having formed an Associa tion, and raised the ; price of shoeing from May 14th, this evening a large meeting of horse owners, ; settlers, and, carters, was held to protest against the' increase of prices. Ifc.was resolved that a deputation from,both sides,mee£ thi^ dayj/woek to discuss the question,', ,and endeavor to come to a, satisfactory agreement. As one of the reasons for' the increase was the number of bad debts, it was suggested that a cash tariff be instituted.?- CJ\ Wellington, ;M»y> 28. . The..manager of the City Tramway Company^ has written to the Federated Trades. CounciLdecliningito^approve of the rules recently • adopted by\tne';Tram way* and Corporation ■ \BusCompany Employee's Union, - and wKifeh it:* is pro posed to bring into iorce on June 1, as their acceptance would, involve an annual increase of £1463. in -wages alone: He adds that the' Tramways are running at a loss and* that . the .proprietors will not submit to an: increase of wages or diminu tion of hours. . ::■-- :.-i-t-., } ,'<t;:s-A-r:

The Ironworkers' assistants are demand-, -ing an extia.ls per d,a.y>- The .tyrapteyers are* inclined to resist^but I*will-receive1*will-receive a de'putatibjx; on the.inatter.jj jjl The authorities have no apprehension of a strike;among thejtelegraphists. They believe the rumor is" niefely a reflex of an attempt set onrfoot.a.short-timeißgo to form a Unioni .aihong/the, operiat*B and afterwards abandoned,, f -It ris Twxjghised, however, nthat the. Telegraph^ Department is badly in rieed.'of classificatibit aiod that there is some cause* for discontenCamong the. employees-whicli. it',/^s'jtpped the legislation of, nexttse^ion^may^whdly or in part ,remoye.!,;,'-' '*'*"'.* '"• i \ h-''. " 1 The' Mercantile MaritimelpflfcersjjAsao ciation of "New"Zealand, 1 wKose quarters are, at Wellinptjpi^ haye addressed a circular to J every" steamehipj owner in New Zealand, making'certain demands calculated'to! improve the position of oflicers, r ,They ask that each vessel shall , carry threej cmificated, ofiic«rs,, i^nd that the mminium J pay shall be—Cniet 'officer, £16 .per month,";" 'second, £14t; third and fourth,' £12;. Thisr ecal^-tJo come into force on'J.une Ist. 'The request was made for improved accoininotliitionl and that no officer shall be' obliged to handle 1 'or tally cargo... The system of three -watches shall be observed! Another itcni'is'that' when an officer comes off .night duty he shall be entitled to refreshment as a right, and not at the option of the stewai'ds, J'as at present, v ' ' -"" -

• A meeting of Wellington steamship owners will be held'in a day'or two to consider .the circular, Mercantile Marine Officers' Association. It is stated that if the Association -insists on its deniands; n\ore - thaiToxie [of ttfeT'lfaiuners hailing from this port 'will be laid up. / \*Chjustchubch, May 28. The executive of'the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants met kstnight. Williams formerly^ in\ f tiw^,se"rvi|e|aß . a spring maker,: applied .to the '_ Society for assistance.'.' Itwas'stated that' this man had been offered wort'at piecewbrk rates, at which,, t Jaftpr 'paying,*of rSteikers, he would only make 3shelper 'c&W jOii his refusing to do the wbrkhe had been dis missed. It was resolved that the Secretary put the facts before the Commissioner • asking'that an enquiry be instituted. It was also resolved that the be informed that a deputation will wait upon them on June 16 to /deal with the points at issue as per the' Society's?, com munication of March 29th. ' The following votes were recorded :—Picton for extreme measures ( 27, »JJ(ijnst , 0 ; Palmerstpn North,' for extreme measures 154, against 4, not recorded 11 ■; : Maritime Council for affiliation 14Q, agajnst'O 1, noi recorded 29, A letter Qf, po'ngrjitulationf. was received from the Amalgamated. Society of Engineers, ■ A'ucklanirK' 'snd'/a'niolioh of entire confidence hf^ th'fr executive waa received from Invercargill.

Recreation and Religion.

A Scotch parish minister has been dis cussing the rival claims of football and religious worship. He finds, tlint some pf the athletic youth in his congregations have been so wearied by their exertions at the fqq(ba]l nmtchos on the Saturday tlwtt th'py"cqulcl nqt cumu oiifc to church on' Sunday morning. vj.-hjj remedy' he proposes for this state of matters soym

.very like revolution in Scotch lirel^iwSil^? ideas. He proposes that the] footbill%f| match should bo postponed till the Sunday •: ' afternoon, and that his young people ■ should have their worship first and their ;V enjoyment afterwards. He defends hii ''!■■' proposal by the observation that, etymo*. ' logically, religion and recreation mean the j same thing. We are not so sure about that, but the fact that such a suggestion  is made by a miiuHter in Scotland, proves i that Scotland is moving forward perhaps, l»fast, enough-,. Twenty r fi.ye. J ye ; jr||,a l g.o an-' j other Scotch minister was the mibject of .universal reprobation in Scotland because he suggested that a quiet walk on Sunday might-be a good thing; >Nowwb- have *6otball yon Sunday rccomniijnded.— "Daily Graphic." '

THF ASHBTTRTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1890.



Public Notices. i " THE MIRROR,' > A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper,- to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne LOW VITALITY. . DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. \ It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., J hvspho-ns and l.'tm». It cannot be too highly recommended for Del icat Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, 4fr. Prepared only by SWANN fIHEMIST WANN VHEMIST, Pue Castiglione, Paris. WITHOUT TCETH WITH-TEETH THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. Q TV/TYERS AND r"1O. SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedin and Westport. 1 •TTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit" at the most moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10p. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction •of teeth uuder its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, os. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost. ""ours of attendance —0 a.m. to G "p.m. WM. SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S "MERCER EAST STREET MITCHELT V-r rpURNET) itchelJLj 0£ JlurneXl 1)1*4 PFItS CLOTHIER* ETC., EC. j I AYE very great pleasure in div- J L ecting the attention of their numerous friends and customers, to their very fine Shock of Winter Drapery, now fully opened out. BLANKETS FLANNELS WINTER DRESSES HOSIERY and GLOVES MEN'S and BOYS' OVERCOATS TWEEDS SUITS SHIRTS PANTS and SOX In endless variety. PRICES will bear comparison with any quota on, and as for QUALITY t is an undisputed fact that M. & T. keep a first-class article. I\'/T1 TCHEL T fa mTJ R NJK F) IVIITCHELjj 'W 1 URNEIt X A lAP O I HOU SX, • TANOBBD T E T. ASHBURTON.



I Wanted. Cash Advr-i(is "* ments under this headitio, n (xeeeding 16 words, ONE SHILLING IHrjc; miy h-. l,'ft a,t tV,* OKio \ \ ANTED, arespectablegirl as nurse *'' maid, and to make herself generally useful. Apply Mrs J. Our, Alford Forest Road. 5 198 VV/ANTED Known.—Fowls dressed V V for table from 2s 6d per pair.— Mrs Whittington, next to Catholic Church. . . 5 202 JUST opened, a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap., —H. C. Sbgers, Melford House. TDINE BRANCHES (for firewood) 5s JL a load on the ground or 7s 6d rlAi vfi p(J — C Sjobbs, . i Ah 'JbiJ .Known.—A special pur * * chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4+130 TOP THAT COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guarantee efficacious. Can only be obtained at H G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. 3 191 ANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. xx; ANTED KNOWN—The " Strong ? * Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children. —W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest, House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House. _" WANTED Known — One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap —H. C. Segers. Melford House. ANTED Known—The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch Public Notices. MR S. B. SEYMOUR SURGEON-DENTIST WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, 29th MAY, 1890. And may be consulted at Mr Cambridge, Chemist, until 4 p.m. 5 177 THE UNDERSIGNED having secured a large block of Good Bush Land at Alford Forest, are now prepared to supply Farmers, Contractors and others with any quantity of. fencing materials, viz: Heart Posts, Heart Stakes, Sheep ■ yard Rails, Straining Posts, and also Firewood. Delivery can be had at a very convenient place, or Orders may be sent by rail from Springburn Railway Station. GREEN BROS., 5+173 Springburn Post Office. r\ HARLES pRADDELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator nder "The Laud Transfer Act, 1885. ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Next to "Mail' Office. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. OWING to the earlier hour at which it is now necessary to go to press, Advertisements to be in time for the FIRST EDITION of the ''Guardian," must be delivered at the Office not later than 2 p.m. * REPLACE Advertisements cannot be guaranteed insertion, unless sent in on the day previous to that on which they are intended to appear, ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. J.\) D. JD E AN, OAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT OATS BEAN CHAFF ETC ETC.. JOHN "ft X OIS O N 0H N ±VL OIS 0 N HAS NOW REMOVED to the TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, nd having had considerable Alterations made, the premises are now Complete for is business. STOCK is large and season able and for sole at his usual Low Rates. |£3^ 'ii^PAiiu 3 Pr o mptly Attended To JOHN MOISO.V important "xtottce JLmportant JLVotice messes hallensf em bros & (30, Proprietors of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY AT ASHBURTON Invercargill, Gore, Milton, Oamaru, Timaru, Duuedin, Christchurch, Hoki tika, Greymouth, Reef ton, Westport, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Hastings, . Waipawa, Gi.sborne, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Hawera, New Plymouth, ! Thames and Auckland, Have arranged to FLOAT THEIR BUSINESS INTO A \ COMPANY, « , be registered under v The Companies Act 1882. It is a part of the arrangement tli.it STOCKS shall be REDUCED by £50,000 I before the 15th of Juno iiexl/j To eifect this the Managers of the vari- \ ous Branches throughout the colony have ' been instructed, in addition to marking j out the Goods <it Low Prices, to allow 5 per cent on all cash sales amounting to ' £1 and upwards. ' ] This excellent opportunity of buying goods should not be overlooked* especi ally as it is a well-known fact that the Manufactures of the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory are Superior to Anything in the Market. The sale at the • Ashburton Bya^cli is ! under the m»-.iaonnt;at of Mr W. H, Webber. :



There is now to l>o seen in the shop window of Messrs J. Hcaly and Co., East street, a collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at the nurseries, RivcrlKink, that will repay inspection by any one who contem plates planting fruit plants. There are upwards ()f fifty different kinds shown, all valuable, long keeping sorts. for' size, (jolor, and gent'-I <v 1 ']<: ■■■„ •].-,\ ;i:v'l.\ ■".'■;■ the finest that 1: >.■ 1. l.n : ,ii'.v\ 11 j;"i A'-i'li-.'.uo:! thw season.—(Advt.)



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