The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1890. A COLLEGE FOR GIRLS.

Wanganui is in educational matters a fortunate town. It already possesses a grammar school for boys. which, owing to the status of its masters and^ the excellence of its curriculum, attracts to itself the sons of settlers from all parts of the North, and even from some parts of the South Island, and is now we see about to add to this a col lege for girls, which will -be opened under the most favorable auspices. A site comprising two acres of' land has been purchased at a cost of £580; and ; a contract entered into, for the erection, of a building, in the sum of £•2850', to which has to be added £-500' for fu'rpi;, ture, so that altogether the edifice .fully equipped will cost in round; figures £4000. The Board have the requisite sum in hand, and not only are'the" funds'for setting up the College avail able, but there seems to be.no difficulty Avhatever as to its future maintenance. There is an endowment of land,> the present annual rentals of which amount to and which will, in eighteen months time, produce an annual • sum I of £613; while the Rees bequest yields an additional annual income of £154, so that altogether the receipts from the endo\vments will reach the hand some sum of £767. Add to this the school fees, which, are expected to amount to £236, and the. College will have a total revenue of over £1000 a year, which should be sufficient'to de fray the cost of an ample teaching staff. Altogether then the Wanganui Girls' College', thanks .to public and private beneficence, will start under the most favorable conditions^. and if as well managed as is the 'Boys' Grammar School will, doubtless, add to the fame of Wanganui. as an educa tional centre. <

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Dunedin Arcade has'been sold to a syndicate tor £20,000. , ( , ' H.'M.S. Cordelia, which replaces the Calliope on the Australian station, hasarrived at Sydney. • - A block of land of 250 acres at Te Aroha has been purchased under instructions from Mr Isaac Holden, M.P., of Yorkshire. On the attainment of his 78th birthday on Wednesday, Sir F. Whitaker, who is in very pood health, received numerous congratula tious» There are twelve lepers at the Little Bay Hospital, Sydney. Two of them are natives of the colony, who have never been outside its bounds. - • ■ Mr Samuel M.H.Tfc., who has letters by every mail from Sir Julius Vogol says that the latter has never in any way intimated that he intends returning to New L Zealand for the purpose of engaging in politics. Mr Sheeliy, of Mosstown, informs the Wanganui "Herald" that off a patch of ground three-quarters of an acre and three perches in extent, he has just gathered in the extraordinary yield of 22 tons of onions.

The " Examiner" says it is reported that Mr J. D. Onnond ha 3 secured a lease of the native land on the banks of Wie Manawatu. This block will therefore not be opened for settlement as was anticipated.

The Auckland "Herald" of the 19th says .-—The first direct vessel from this porb to South Africa, in the shape of the brigantinc Stanley bound for Durban, left port yester day. In addition to a large freight of timber produce, and provisions, the .Stanley took 16 passengers, who arc nearly all en route for that new El Dorado, tljo Johannesburg goldfields. At Netherby farm yesterday, Messrs Bland ard Humphreys offered by auction a number of thoroughbreds bclongingto MrL. Markcy. There was a fab- attendance, but buyers were in a minority, and none of the lots submitted realised nearly their value. A yearling colt by Johnny Vaullmer, from The Fly, was knocked down to Mr. J. M 'Guinness for 70gf, and"a'two-year-old fflly by the same siro from Zephyr brought 40gs, but the other 3alcfi were at very small figures. A fire ocenred this morning on the farm of Capon liros that shows all the signs of having been the work of a wilful incendiary, or the result pf gross carelessness on the -part of somebody taking free quarters. Messrs Capon ha.d six stauks of oats in the middle of a paddock, and this morning whan the people at the homestead rose the stacks were burn- Lug. 240P bushels of oats were destroyed, and not,a penny' of insnrance covers them. The stacks were wily up a 'fortnight. j It is a ciirious fact that Kfng Humbert of Italy is nearer to the throne of the United Kingdom, if the divine right of blood be recognised, than is Queen Victoria. Her Majesty's title is derived from the beautiful daughter ryf James I,' Elizabeth of Bohemia whose daughter ]}P,caine the mother of George I, while the Italian sovereign's comes from James' son, Charles I, whose daughter, Henrietta Maria, married into tlie House of Savoy. Thus he has one^ generation more of English blood j?) his veins than' his royal cousin of England.

The " Wairoa Guardian" regrets to observe a great falling off in the industry of Wairoa natives, especially in the matter of agriculture. Qn the Aranui Block, near Fraserton, some years ago the natives used to cultivate a large area of wheat, pats, and maize, very Jittle of fcHe bl,ock' being left un used. Now, however, there arc only two or three narrow strips in cultivation', while the rest is rapidly being covered with docks and thistles, and soon, no doubt, it will be ovemui with SAveetbriar like the native land about Waihirere and Ruataniwha.

Mr Bilkis (looking over liis expense ac count) : Maria, y/a ppent exactly i'lo 10s more than our income iaei, year. We've '; got to retrench. Mrs Billus: It wasn't my ! fault John. I didn't lose -Cl son the election nor pay out £8 in Club dues, nor spend £13 for cigars, nor run through with £24 in three days at the rac<#, n/jv endorse: a note for £40 for a mere acquaintance #i}d jpse it, nor Mr Billus (still look through the expense account): None of these things account for the £10 10s. By Jove ! Here it is ! Suliwiijtion for pastor's salary, £10 10s ! we yanriofc KtamuJ- that} fclie preacher will hayeto get along without anything from us this year. . , T The Pride of Waka^ui Lodge, No. 32., 1.0. G.T., held its fortnightly fusion wi the Wakanui Main Schoolroom on Tuesday evC] 1" ing. There was a largo attendance of mem bers. The Lodge was duly opened by Bro. D. Doak, O.T.j at 7.80 p.m.; Four new members were initiated into the Order, • making now a total of 68 members on the books/ A committee on absent members was appointed. The officers of the preced ing term were re-elected. the routine busuicss had 'been disposed of tlifi Lodge wen I hit-) harmony, when songs, readings, recitations &<«., were contributed by Bros. Doak, Carlan, and £!pphanc,. and Sisters : Corbett (2), and Trcviu-zti. ./Jifter a very enjoyable evening, the Lodge W4W «],oscd at 9.45 p.m. , , . ,j. We understand tliafc there is a probability of the opening up at au. early, date of a coal pit and limestone quarry nea-c Spi'ingburn. A party of presppctors hove fomid a capitaj seam of coal in close px'oximity to excellent ,_. ■■ ■.; , y . ' ... ■ ■.. ■ ■ I It is proposed to construct a tramway about 15 chains long from the site, to the road whence it k only a distance of three miles to the railway. If. is contemplated to form a C ■ ;- -Hi ":■• :•*■••? -f 1- -■ 1\ ■ " ■-*. lie ■•''%.■'••.'■■: A . _ ■ ■.'■■ ■ ■ wl ■ ■ ■ I perience in mining, assures us tijat tliw , prosnects of the proposed Company are

We have been shown a very admirable r. 1--^ -"■y.i .i c H'V ulterior of St Stephen's t .•■ '. \ ii-r ■, taken by Mr Chas. Lawrence, photographer, of this town. It io singularly sharp and clear and altogether a very creditable specimen of the photo graphic art. ' 1•• ( .

A bill for validating the election of Arch deacon Juliu3 as Bishop of Christchurch was passed through all its stages in the Synod on Thursday and the session was brought to a close at 4 p.m.

The " Southland Times " says that some time ago about three hundredweight of tin stone from Messrs Nelson and Co/s claim on the Eemarkables; Stewart Island, was forwarded "to tho manager of the Mount "BißchofF mine,,. Tasmania, aud recently the product was received in the shape of dressed tin. This was sent to Messrs Anderson and. Morrison, Dunedin, and was returned the other day in the form of nine bars or ingots, weighing tyVo each. This shows an excellent ~ J—,r.i f■"■••"",'■ ■': .n^.V •'■'. stone, in fact the Mwii'i; li =' ii- :\\ '.-i, states, that the percentage is greater than that from the celebrated Tasrhanian mine. ; ■', ,-,

Tlie." Auckland Herald " says :—The re '•mains 'of Mr Kellow's little boy, seven years lof age—who, it . ivill be remembered,. was. lost in the range opposite the township of Ngaruawahia, on the 24th of December last, while returning with a number of children [fro—. r-.tV:".r .-;*.-, ...•!,, 'V i,, i. w ,., r..,..,' on v.:!: _. '■. .. T'wi !i ■ ■•, "i ■> I l!'Lii'ii!"a i and Morvin went out over the range to look for pigeons and noticed some garments hang ing,on the branch of a, tree or bush. , Going up to it, Hammond at brice recognised^ the poor boy's coat, winch he had pi'ODably hung lip as a signal before lying down to die, and within a few yards were the remains of the child.

An unfortunate accident happened this morning by which a young man named Clinton lost his left hand and forearm. He was feeding a threshing machine at Long beach, working with'harvest gloves on. An obstruction happening in the feed, he'used his left hand to clear it, and the tips of the glove were caught in the cylinder, which drew in the arm to the elbow, mangling it fearfully. =; The injured man was within an "ace of having'his right iiand, with which he tried to save the left, also torn, but this was averted, and only the tips of the fingers were slightly pinched. Clinton was taken to the Hospital where Dr, Trevor attended I to his wounds, finding it necessary to ampu tiite the arm immediately below the elbow. The young man is a- strong healthy fellow of about 28 years of age, and the accident he has met with is one much to be regretted.

It isn't every day that a 1 keen hand like Willie Lindsay, the expressman, is had, but on the 'second day of the races Willie found that there was somebody who could get up even earlier than himself, A man bearing for a name the misnomer of Justice took passage in Lindsay's express, and failing to trot out. v the xisual Colonial Robert on his arrival at the Royal Hotel, Lindsay followed in pursuit of the slow shilling. Half-a --crown was offered—four holes in it for luck, too—but Lindsay was nob in possession of a handy sixpence to give square change. An offer to toss double or quits was declined, and what purported to bo a pound note was tendered, accepted and 19s returned. When Willie got home he discovered that the "note" was an old miner's right of the Shotover diggings. A pound had once been paid for it but it had lost its value and its vjrtue now, so Willie told the police. Elsewhere will be! found the evidence on which the Justices sent Justice up for three months for his little game.

The New Zealand "Herald" says that during the last two years Mrs Thomson (who has recently sold Kawau) expended a con- j siderabi' ~-=ls 11 ■>' :;•«,■• r._^ H improvements, I and in pro-pe.:! 1!' 1" '"<«:■ -'I'liv* of'the mineral I lodes on tho island. In the latter respect, abundant proof is now ovidsnt of mineral wealth awaiting development. Meantime Mr K. J.'Dunn, the eel" 1—L-- 1 -■--1' from Victoria,' has arrived ' ■■■■.■.-. : ment Geologist of South Africa) for the I purpose of making a complete survey of the island in. every part, which will be a costly and laborious undertaking. Mr Dunn has ■ recently returned from an inspection of the ce.lebra.ted Mount ""T-- 1 . ■. ' i- f} .eens land, on behalf of %-i ■■','■'

Situation in Servia.

MILITARY ASSISTANCE, [peg press association.] . Belgbade, April 23, ~ The Czar has presented Servici with 140,000 rifles and three batteries of artillery. The Skuptschina held a, secret meeting to discuss the IVfilitia 'Bill, at which M. Ristics painted the situation in the darkest colors. It was absolutely necessary, lie declared, for Servia to be ready for immediate action and the Government must obtain votes sufficient to equip 130,000 Militia. . -■<■,'

GERMAN AFFAIRS.

[tfElt riIJ^SS ASSOCIATION.] Berlin, April 23 and 24. Germany has decided to send rein forcements to Major Wissinann at Zanzibar. ■ ■ It'is reported that Prince Bismarck has engaged Dr Busch, formerly Under secretary fop Foreign Affairs, as his Librarian^ , , It is reported that the Emperor has summarily 1 removed- nine Generals in commune) of regiments without assign ing any I'eason.'-' , The Emperor's visit to Prince Bis marck, at Fredrichsruhe, is for the purposes of obtaining, the letters.written by him respecting the suttj'ug \w of a regency; Bismarck, replying to a deputation to-day, reasserted that he was dis missed from office, and excitedly de nounced Herr Yon Boeticher, Minister of the Interior, wjiqm he a.ccu^od pf intriguing with the courtiers to pre judice .the Emperor against him. The ex-Chancellor also accused Dr Wind thoust of putrapping him with reference to the union of the Ministerial a)id : Clerical parties.* Prince Bismarck . added that he differed altogether with ,t;he labor policy of tUn K^r'l^". and was oonficlpnb it ■■ :;' ■" "■ -i . ) an increase o( tlio Social BemQcyats r

France and Dahomey.

ANOTHER ; ACCOUNT. OF THE BATTLE.. .. [l-Ell PBifiHS ASSOCIATION.] Paris, April 24. The French claim to have defeated | the Dahomeyans in the recent engage ' mejtit, and state tna/k the latter lost 500 killed. J

The Markets.

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London, April 23. Ten cases of New Zealand . apples ex P. and O. Company's steamer, Oceana have been sold at 8s per case, A shipment of pears rotted on the voyage. Two wheat cargoes of March and April shipment have been gold at 35s and 34s 9d, respectively.

England and Portugal.

EXCITEMENT IN LISBON. [per press association J Lisbon, April 23. .On receipt of the news that ;the Portuguese had evacuated the S^ire" district, the populace herpbecame.very excited and furious,'! but ther^ was no disturbance. v \

SPORTING.

"ashburton;, RAbiN&^cLUB. •''; ■' -' •• AUTUMN MEETl!^fe; '• -•! President—E. G. Wright. ,Vice-Presi '" 'deiit-^Tohri <i::-/. -liml'.'.: Mi-Hu-w Stitt. Stewar.: <". W. Puin.il, 1.. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Fried- j > lander,-J, C.;N:i Grigg,',T. .Leahiy,; W. | Lyttelton, E. Saunders, M. Stittj and | , D. Thomas. Treasurer —David Thomas. 1 Clerk of Scales—R. FriedlanderJ Clerk of Course—A. Hewson. Handi- ■ capper—J. Creswell. Starter—David , Tliomas. Secretary—G. Bisset. j Second Day. ;

Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys. The wjnner ' tb;be sold immediately after the^race, the whole of the proceeds to to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any.over-weight to be, declared. Three quarters pf a ;mile.'«/. '' r 121 Messrs Ms -and "C- Hobbs'< b' c Collingwood, 3yrs, ... (Brown) 1 13 Mr T. Daly's b m Lady Darling, 6yrs ,- (F.liing^n) 2 49 Mr F. N. Blacks eh ( m puchess of Albany, a'geS,' 6|lb over (Cox) 3 ,59 Mr M. Scott's eh m Goldfinch, I aged; (Ray) 0 31 Mr C. Harold's gr m Hetty, 4yrs (White) 0 18 Mr W. H. Paget's b m Brunette, aged (Leespn) 0 i 16 Mr T. Holroyd's b g Wire-In, aged ... ' ... ... (Tozer) 0 7"Mr .X. M. Reid's br g Cymaro, aged (Bamßer) 0 7 Mr A. James' blk g Outlaw, 4yrs, 41bs over ..; ... (Holmes) 0 1 Mr S. Esler's b g Jock, aged (Price) 0 There was a big field for this flutter, and they took some time to get marfehalled and away.' When they did go Goldfinch jumped off in front, with Collingwood close behind her. The field ran in a bunch with the above exceptions for the first quarter, but at'the bend strving out a little, and Wire-In ran off, the 'course; In the run home Collingwood came through his horses and got well iii front of Goldfinch, who was also passed by Lady' Darling and Duchess of Albany, The two came home hi this order, Col lingwood two lengths in front of Lady Darling,' who .was separated from the Duchess by half a length with Goldfinch close up. Time—lrnin 18secs. Dividend —£2 7s. ' : Mr Thomas sold the winner at auction for £31 to Dr Tweed. ; Open Welter. Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry lOlbs i penalty. One mile. ■ ■ 91 Mr P. Butler's be Leinster, 3jts, 9sfc3lb (HoJhies) !■' 79 Mr P. J. Henley's eh ra • Yarra, '"* syrs, lOst 81b (including lOlbs. . penalty) (Kingan). 2 59 Mr T. Sheenan's eh g Preston, 3yrfi, -" ''' ' ; Bst .:. iV ,; (Ray) 3 48 'Messrs .?B# and C. Hobbs'; b s : "' Quibble, %ed, Bst 121b (Jackson) 0 A fair starfc, of which Preston;had the best and kept for fully half a mile, Yarra lying second, with Leinster third. , Into the. straight, j Lejinster,f racing gamely, forged in front, passea Yarra, t and led home a winner by four lengths, Yarra v being a, length to the good of Preston. Time,. Irhin46secs. Dividend—£2 14s. Harvest Handicap, of 25 soys •; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only, i Three "■ ' • quarters of a mile, t 196 Mr W. Russell's grf Red Orbs?, f ,;: 3yrs, SstlOlb (B^o^n) ;l5 47 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs'; b" c RoadMetal,3yrs,Bst9lb (Jackson) *2 38 Mr H. Lambert's eh f Loo, 3yrs, 7stlllb '(Leeson) 3 15 Mr A. Frisby's b g Jack,; aged 9st2lb (White) 0 17 Mr J. C. N. Grigg'sblk m Apairima, Qyns,.7s,t4lb, ... ... (Y;oung) 0 < 4 M.v % H / Lukies' eh m Jenny Lynn, aged, 6st 101b ... (Price) 0 Red Cross and Loo got firpt away, j Aparima having been left at the post for.j»J moment, and so lost a length or two. At the half mile, however, Aparima had got on terms with the others and led' into the straight. Here her bojt was shot and she fell back beaten. Red Cross was now leading with Road Metal at her haunches, and Loo close up. Red Cross had it all her own way from this point forward, and won easily by half a length, Time, Imih* 16sgcs. Dividend —£1 9s. GONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 25 SOYS ', second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the v .Harvest/Handicap is run ; acceptance, fr,ee, "fiy.e minutes after the weights, haye been posted. Seven furlongs.' 140 MrW, C. Webb sch h Ruby, a yrs, Bstl2lb (White) 1 38 Mr H. Coulter's eh m Martha, 4 yrs, 6stßlb (Kingan) 2 22 Mr T. Sheenan's eh g Preston, 3 , yrs, 6st6lb {Ray) 3 Martha made the running until three furlongs from home, where Rutjy ran up and won in a ganter by a neck. Time, lmin 3"Qsecs: Divided—£l ss. •'

A Plucky Derssmaker.

Burglars should fight shy of Alvina Kniggo of Wellington,' and not gp_ steal ing'her'dresses' and. hei 1 silk bodies, or with the stride of fate, she will swoop after them, and make til em her'prey. A few nights ago, on going to her room to retire," as the phrase goes, she heard someone shuffling about, and she did retire, by the way she came, but only to execute a flank movement. She locked the door upon the burglar, a,nd. went round \p tl"|c* "window to ir^e'ei; him there. He first.threw down a bundle containing a dress or two, and a silk body,- and then followed, himself., She }aid hold of him but he was too strong, for 'his' captprpss, and got away, and fjed, but Alv^na'Knigge chiyjed him", through 'three streets, and witty help he was secured, Now that he" is safely locked up she has heaped coals of' fire upon, his head, by informing people that, while he, was peddling in a small way to make up a little bundle of her clothing, he was usjng a litjijo. wooden box to stand upon which contairied r about £40 in money, and a good deh.l more in cheques, which he could have easily got away with; To think he was 60 near the Hbloomjn' swag" and yet Jiad it not^ makes the way of the trangresaor seem hard. —(Rangitikei " Advocate.") •

His Little Mistake.

If we could see ourselves as others see us, a young man who was kissing a very pretty married lady in a furtive manner at Spencer street railway station last night would have been convinced that he was a senseless, brainless idiot, and likely to come in for a severe thrashing shortly after the osculatory process by an' infuriated husband, who was at that moment peering with saucer-like eyes of hate at the pair, his heart beating like a Salvatiqn drum, and his blood turning to raspberry jam, and coursing through his Eyeing .at the rate of a policeman approach-1 ing a general row in Little Bourke street. However,-love is blind, especially when its back is turned, and a thick, door intervenes between it and a jealous husband, and, so the infatuated young man, after a final embrace, walked jauntily out of the station and down Collins street, followed by the outraged husband. They turned into a quiet street together, and, without further ado, the husband made up to the young fellow, taxed him with what he had seen, and incontinently smote him with effect on the proboscis. The blow was returned with interest, and ten minutes afterwards a' heart-broken husband, with battered eyes and broken nose, leant wearily against the door of that entrance into the Law Courts bearing the significant inscription "Di vorce Court,," for in the little lane that runs down by the courts the encounter had taken place. He pulled himself to gether, and when he let himself into the house a little later on, he merely laughed a hollow bitter laugh as his wife screamed herself into hysterics' at the sight of his bruised and battered face. He could have immolated himself when his wife^ throw ing her arms round him as. he lay groan ing on a couch, whispered, " Brother Alf. has come down from the bush to-day, and I met him at Spencer street, this evening. He has grown such a fine, manly fellow now. You have never seen him yet, but I know you will like him. The hubby does hot,think he will like him.—"Mel bourne Standard."

Edison as a Newsboy.

' 'At Me betrinninir of the civil war,' said Mr Kdison, 4I was slaving late and early 1 at selling papers '; but, to tell the truth, I was not making a fortune., I worked on so small a margin that I had to be care ful not to overload myself with papers that I could not sell, On the other hand, I could not afford to carry so few that I should find Htiyself sold out long before the end' oft^he. trip. To enable myself to hit the happy mean,'. I, formed, a - plajt • which turned out^ admirably. I made a friend of one of the compositors in the " Free Press" office, and persuaded him to show me every day a ' galley proof of the most important news article. From a study of its headlines I soon learned to guage the value of the day's news and its selling capacity, so that I could form a tolerably correct estimate of the number of papers I should need. '.. As a rule T could dispose of about 200 ; but if thon; wa« »ny P"P°c^l news from' the seat of v..»" .'•■ ■ -'ili' v." ip to 300 or over. Wtill, one day my compositor brought me :i proof slip of which nearly the whole was taken up with a gigantic display of head ings. It was the first report of the battle of Pittsburg Landing—afterwards called Shiloh, you know—and it gave the number of killed and wounded as 60,000 men! ' ? , S \

' I grasped the situation at once. Here was a chance for enormous sales, if only the, people along the line could know what had ' :■■ :■■ 1 ; V ■••';. 'r ■ ;. could see the prooJ ■■ I ■■■ i"■ _-■-■• _-"!. Suddenly an idea occurred to me. 1 rushed off to the telegraph operator and gravely made a proposition to him, which he received just as gravely. He, on his part, was to wire to each of the principal /stations on our route, asking the . stationmaster- to chalk up' on the black' bulletin-board— 'used'-'v mi-v-'.rv" l.'-'r i! ■vi""es of arrival and ■".«[>"■ :i > ■:' ": ■!■.■ 'Ivhews of the great tbattlc, with its accompanying slaughter. *' ■'- This he was to' do at once ; while I agreed, in. return, to supply him 'free ;:r^\~. *■•*■ p-M^n::. 1 with a Harper's Week";.. .' !lvp r> M- n !,!\. and a daily eveniri'.: :■■.'-.■!■ >\-:\ '■.■.■; :' ■■ >io\t six months from tilal Clctua. ' ''

' This bargain struck, I began to think me how I was to get' enough papers to make the grand coup, I intended. I had very little cash, and, I_feared, still less credit, I went to the superintendent of the delivery department and proffered a modest request for 1000 copies of the Free Press on trust. But I was not much surprised when "ly ro^n^t woivtly arrl 'gruffly refused. i:> ih-i-' •! iv -. •I".;i.!i I was a pretty cheeky boy, and 1 saw a small fortune in prospect if my telegraph operator had kept his word—a point on which I was a trifle doubtful. Nerving myself for a great stroke, I marched up stairs in to the office, of the manager, and aske,d \,a $pg him, A few minutes later I was shown' into him. I told him who I was and that I wanted fifteen hundred copies of the paper on credit. The tall thin, dark-eyed, ascetic-looking ma.n 'stared at me for a moment^ and then scratched a few words on a piece of paper. 'Take that downstairs,'- said he, you will get what you want.* And so I did. Then I felt happier th.as I have ever *»]*• "ir^e. 1 -

I- ■"; :">■ I-V^i ;•■:.■■■(,: ■>. got three boys to help "■'" \' '••'■ ■••'■■ '■'■■■ ;t'l(i mounted the train,, all agog to find out whether the telegraph operator had kept his word. At. the ;tpwn r,where, our .first stop. was v made I usually sold two papers; 'As the train swung into that station I Rooked ahead arid thought t}\era must be a. riot going on. A big crowd filled the plat form, and as the train drew up I began to realize' that they., wanted my papers, Before we left I hfid sojd a hundred or two at five cents apiece. At. the next station the place was fairly black with people. I raised the ante, and sold 300 papers at ten cents each. So it went on until Port Huron was reached. Then I transferred my remaining stock to the waggon which always waited for m,§ hired asmall.boy to sjt p^itiio riTe r.f ynr-r-r« in the back of the waggon, ■■■«.v-1 > <li-. i--iiii 1. any pilfering,' and sold' out every paper I had at a quarter of a dollar or more per copy. I remember I passed a church full of worshippers, and stepped; to, yell out my news. In ten sec.onds i^er.e was. not a soiv| left in meeting. AH gf them, including the parson, clustered aroims me., bidding against each other for copies of the precious paper. * You can understand why it struck me then that the telegraph must be abouttha ■best thing going, for it was^U\e, telegraph notices on,, the h.u.Hetin board that had don.o. the trick". I determined at once to become a telegraph operator. • But if it hadn't been for, the Press I should, nover have fully appreciated the wonders of electrical science^ " .'

The Sweating Cimmis sion.

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Wellington, i^prjl 25.  E>eforo the Sweating Commission" to d,ay,'a youth, agea 19, k printer, stated that he had been induced to leave Eng land by an immigration agent,' who told him that he would, receiye a vacancy as a cadet on a farm, in Taranaki. When he arrived at the, latter, place lie was put in fy livery stable,, and had to work 17 hours a day for five shillings a week. He was afterwards put on a farm, but got no pay ment. Ho had been offered work at both the Cape and Hobart, but the agent, who was on board, told him "You don't do -r-y^-V" r.f t 7-.? <nrt, There is plenty of ■■ :■:, !■ 11.I 1.- :>,»:, and yo,^ will be better oil" on a farm." Several, other witnesses said they were in the same position as

himself. The gentleman attended and stated that the two lads who arrived by the Tongariro would have -been taken on as improvers by the local bootmakers, but were prevented by the Trades Union. Two cabinet-makers complained of the number of boys employed in the trade in proportion to the number of men. ■

County Councils Confer- ence.

[pee press association.] Chkistohuboh, April 24. A Conference was' held to-day of representatives from the Canterbury County Councils and Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards. Committees were appointed to report on the'best method of managing waterrraces and dealing ( with obstructions in rivers. The Conference also resolved as follows :— ; ■-•'-■< " That clause 248 of the Counties Act be altered so as to take the power, from the Governor to. force any Council, to. repair any road, bridge, or ferry, and, in lieu thereof to allow County Councils, to say whether these roads, -etc., be hiaip tained or not, their decision to'be final.'' '' That further addition 'be made n to section 248, to"class all bridges into .first and second class; all first class t6 be maintained by the County Councils,-and all others to be kept up or not as the Councils may decide." - , : ■" That roads running along boundaries between two counties,' although' "such road is in one county, *"be declared ,boun dary roads within the meaning of the Act." \ J; \ .- i Resolutions, were also gassed,' con demning the proposed' ..Hospitals and Charitable Aid 1 Bill, and'expressing the opinion that Hospitals and Charitable Aid Boards should be elected by the con-v, tributing local bodies; ' .. .. I

MELBOURNE NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

- HIGHWAY BIOBBERY.., . , Another highway robbery took place in a populous.street, in .Fifczroy, between 2 and.3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A carpenter had sent his daughter ifco the bank to draw £20 with which, to pay' his workmen's wages.; On her way;home,' along Drummond street, a fellow met heir and snatched a hand basket she was carry ing, with which he made off. He had pro bably known her errand, and watched her place the money in the basket at the bank. A number of people were about and wit nessed the theft. The fellow was followed and captured. , This incident, one'out of many -similar' occurrences, shows that the streets of Melbourne are not over secure," even in the t .day-time. They are much worse atnight.j ~ f>; * ! ■ f. ■ ,

INFANTICIDE. ; A meeting has been held by a number of persons with the view to obtain legis lation for lessening the punishment for "infanticide by mothers." This sounds rather queer; but, upon my \ word, I thinly there ia reason in these people's in<i<lii'-ss. The case of Bella Fovmisvm has given a shock to the feelings of a jrood many people.: There in.iy l)i» those whoregard her^crime with sucli horror ih.-ii. they may consider she has been easily let off with incarceration for the best part of , her lifetime^ in lieu of hanging. I don't envy the • sentiments of such proper' people for my part. The poor girl was ' 'caught," and she niust be made a scape goat, in vindication of the outraged majesty of law and morality, in place of those other =i," 'li- = ■ vli :■ :'i-l -.-. !:i, ver looks after. I i l>- vi. i'\ ■■. V--1 r\ iii3scoundrelw,lio; seduced; her, bowed down with' shame and shunned r •by ' her. virtuous i sisters, wanting bread and unable to earn it so encumbered^ killed her little.one-I—per-, haps in mercy to it, who.knows? Had she possessed a five pound note she would have been.able to advertise in the columns of a respectable newsp^er. f">v «f*"io <^o to do the job for'her :!!-.i -nil I. •.»■<■ l-.-vl left sufficient'money.-to reward them for doing it. To my mind there .is not the. least difference, morally or legally, be tween, the -mother who slays her own infant, and that other.mother.who hands, her's over, with £s'to the, first applicant. ' BABY" FARMING. > ■.- If the State really wants to stop the crime of infanticide let^ifc put down baby farming, which is only a roundabout w^ to the same goal. It is absurd < arid' hypocritical to punish one and tolerate, the. other. [Nevertheless, we are doing so. Many people have suggested the need of a Foundling Hospital; ■ but we are shocked at the idea of erecting a monument, of that ;sort, which would stand out as ; a beacon; where vice might, find a>efuge and a^hi^ing.place.. But we must do something clearly, $h ia not th(» incarceration of Bella Ferguson, DOr a hundred sii,cl;, that will cure tile cancer that; Jsj"(iftt4n§ inttf the vitals o f Society. We have yet to find the cure for"that; and to my thinking the road would; be; co^BJrlnrihly eicirpfl b^ unking the occu !■ >< ■■■*' '■• <'i '"il'.v f-inm-r a nenal offencej/. - %UL W. Cole, of the Booii Arcade,: has. just come to the front with a most praiseworthy ■ scheme for eliciting from the thinking portion "of the people of Australasia their opinions for and against the federation of the whole world.- He holds the view that while the federation of the British Empire, and of all English-speaking people are steps in, the right direction, federation cannot stop at this, but must ultimately inelud©,. all humanity ; an.d4n order to bring together' into on.c. book thebes.t thoughts of the , rn^nda o£ Australasia jor-Vand against his contention, he offers ten prizes of the value ,qi JBIO each, five to be awarded to the best essays upholding the desirability and possibility of the federation of the whole world, and the same number of the essays which shall, in the opinion of the commit tee of gentlemen (selected from, literary and clerical circles), to whom the import tant duty of deciding upon th.6, >nerits of the various contribution is to!; bfi r .dele, gated, sustain \n the ablest manner *th&, cojitr^u-y, view- The Ist of June ne;xt is fixed' as' the last date upon W/hich essays | must reach Mr Cole/§ office. One hun> dred of the b«st. essays—fifty, on ea#i side— ra^e to be printed, and we^may look forward to some highly interesting reading \on this important question of the federa i tion of aU, waixkind. ■It is stipulated that tho, essays are to be written on from qi.^e. to four pages of foolscap, and ;s»t each writer must sign a iwm 6fi tfwmfifa the^ foot of his contributiojo, also on a sealed envelope containing his name and address inside^ Mr Cole is very much in earijost on this question of federation, a|&is shown \by the course he is now taldug.. In a small sheet which he ha^^ss\\ed he states that he realises that money prizes are msignifi-.. cant i'ifl ■:i 1 7ri o^r.nc:fti<»n w\ lh Wuh asul':i... '■ .: l!-> "rf'-.w«-.i ;»• ■. \\.\k ii ■> of go ■: :.' ■'■ <■'■■:' ' ' ! *":'i :'«' •:i-*:i:--i---i i.v ' arresting attention. He is well .aware that some of the best essays will, W" written from a higher motive thsQ ; t<>,.win i a few pounds. ; '" "" ' \ • Melbourne, Aprils,* . 1

The Bloods in Australia.

[I'JBR PIIBHS ASSOCIATION.] • ANOTHER TOWN SUBMERGED. [PJGK I'RESH ASSOCIATION.] . Sydney, April 24. The embankments at Loutli have given way, and the town is flooded.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

r [per press association.] • ''* *H I-' • *•* .' I . V Dr'Saji'dford ;>pll i-em^^ W^uffra gm. Bishop.of. Durijam: ■" " !• Mr "Abington" Bai'rd has ab£n dbpecL his* appeal* agaifist'Jthe Ilecision of the.:PeUcatr;;^ttV/^lachL^f^peUed him for the .part he took in'connection with the Smith-Slavifi fight r-J'Mr Ebbert" Giffenp> tfo«^t»tistician .£.nd * financial #\^bh#rity£ intoifns the CJoipnisiiig ,Comir{itW^',6f IW /House of Commons: that -.thfiii tW^Si^.^^P^^Sl^' tion scheme propounded ifon iustralia isjjurely visionsyy.,  _. 1*!1"*? Committee'Cons^der it useless w> discuss the question of granting responsible /l^^stKat.iHJcdliDny until Parliament'Ka's "adopted the principle. Mr J,ohn .Mprlej concurred in, this opinion, and Sir George Campbell dis sented \ux*JAa ' :' ■ - - Washington, April 23. J The"Cominitteeof Ways;»nd;Means has reported in ' favor of imposing duties on .worsted similar to those on woollen gopds. rl i,,., ,« " : New Tobkj Apiil 23; The trial of O'Donovan- Rossa, for libelling Mr Palk Cassidy, has com inenpeJi = here. -;:. : Rossa'^' |d^bla,res that Cassidy is a British spyv^ !/ a ; '• „•/;■";. ■,":;;; ;fpAR^Aptu23.. The goldfi^lds of'M^g^sdir are to be thrown open to .all comers, !on con dition thai miners pay a. State royalty of 27 grammes of gold. , j- , C • ' Valencia;-. April 23. Tne'Russian Ambassador here has complained to'the Government of an attack^made bnthe Czar.by the an archists, and'also of tneir! denouncing •the treatment of prisoners in.^Siberia.

The Labor Question.

;, ■ [pbu trbss association. J ■,t ', FURTHER STRIKES IN AUSTRIA. : * f ' [TEK PBES3 A3BOgiJLTIO>-.] . /."" .', ..Berlin, April 23 The miners' strike in Silesia ha*. .collapsed. ,* . i • ; iTJie Emperor,^ William learning that.; Socialist riot's are expected on May Ist. \ intends to suppress ■ »11 ■ meetings, and " will arrest persons taking part in. ■■ gatherings in the streets. ■ . . Chicago, April 23, - A riot has occurred between the men on strike and the police were^illrtreated., Fifty' of the strikers hive been. arrested. "' ',,.' :- \ .. v ■ ■ ; ':; '•' ■"•.-•'.-•::' , < Vienxaj. April 23: ; 1 Strikes are becoming y -universal throughout Austria'and Moravia.. This Jews havejbecn attacked. The government workmen at Buda- Eesfch' hav6 been granted-^; holiday on May Ist, to enable them jto take part . in r the labor flenionstratiolhjj ; WAsnrsGTONV'April 23. It is feared the labor demonstration in Apaerica will be \ r .. The IndianopoUs'masters have -con ceded the terms demanded byfthe, men.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do nWtibld ourseJ^ea responsible for the opinions expressed by our corres pondents.]

NORTH ASHBURTON ROADS.

 , TO THE EDITOR. ,  Sir,'— -A few, evenings'<since I had oc casion to drive from Ashburton to the Alfprd district. - Hayjng been .warned to take.careat the.,Bpot'near Mr O'Shea'a because'the »new channel cut across the ro»d;wiia d/ingerous/ laaanaged just barely to escape without any nushap, having ». jgoodp^rong horse, or we most have re jnained in that place till now. It has be come a proverb* round "the- tHstrict thafc the Road Board is throwing itself open to heavy damages if a bridge is not placed there soon. Per^ haps, the ratepayeris have; the [utmost con fidence in their able representatiTes ? I am etc,, One of the Public

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY.

[Before Major Steward and Mr Alfred i \l ?Hamsji&TJ.lpe.] HER 77TH APPEABAtfCE. Mary Anderson alias Petty alias Cun ningham,- who;.had been jbefore the [Court 77-times, -j^as charged with.., '■ having been drunk and disorderly' on the ; raeeoourse Tthe previous 'day. She pleaded, guilty, -jand~was< sent^to gaol, for three months'. A first onTeiiderSwas dismissedl with a cautionon payment of Is expenses, r r :r , f;' -jFAXSBj-PRKTENCES. ■ • ; " ■ James Justice \sak charged with i having 6rithe e24th"inat;"obtainedl9s by a false pretence. Mr Purnell appeared for the defenceand, pleaded not guilty. William Lindsay said that at-about^ six o'clock ho carried accused in^fiia"express from the racecourse tothe-BoyaHSotel. ' Accused wenti,;'into| tJ\e .^9t)tel^.,|Snd witness followed aWI; asked^'foryhia fare—one shying.. Accused wanted to toss witness double ,*>r >quits!f or, the shilling. Witness ', declined, "-acScusedVtendered a half crowix i with four holes in it. .Had no Bixpehces, and accused as£ed>if he could change £1. Witness said he could, and accused handed.hinVtwJjat appeared to be ,i ;>ou'id note. Took the note and g»ve liim 'in-' change/ifour half crowns, tour Uvo-RhilUngf pieces and one shillings When witness "came.' home£ found that the note was not a note at al£ but a piece of parchmentJ I There ; ;waß ugkt enough in the room by which to,t.examine the note, but did not do so, as he thought the note was genuine:' BirTPurnell: Had not taken a note jbhat day except the false one given byv?tccuseft.BWent back to the hotel,, but accused wasn't there* Then he went ; iip,.the police. Had aot since as certained that the man was at the hotel all thetime. Did not find fault with the half crown, but did not take it because he h~ad'?no' sixpence> to, s ';make the eorrecfc change:,-.. Constable MoGfill said hewent to several houses >with -£he/Jast witness and found accused at the.y Roynl. On charging him with obtaining.money under false pretences accused- ssud su let me give him a pound and;square: ij^,- "Arreetod him ftTi(M;r<)uj:ht,him to the station, found Vi pound'note and 20s fid in silver up-n liim. Limlsiy might have heard vnil Justice sfiid." Both men Avere sobers Jolm Williams said he had tflkvelfci. to

THE ASHBURTOM GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1890.



HMic Notices, t Ci d I"" 1 f~\ C\ To lend on approved ( AjZjOw*- ' freehold security. JOHN C. COBB, Barrister & Solicitor 4*170 Burnett St Ashburton. —NOTICE— I HAVE pleasure in announcing that I have appointed Mr J. Quinn,. Watch maker, as sole agent in Ashburton ■ for mv Improved Pebble Spectacles. Signed Jo 15 P WM. RICKETTS PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, : ' Christchurch" £20 REWARD. | IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks oh. the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information; that ■will lead to a conviction. ' >" t From this date No One will be' per atitted to FISH in the Creeks on the Laghmhor Estate. ' DONALD McLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. ; TO WNE N D S Bilious; and - Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart urn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa citation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep, 1 Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos iveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price—ls and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stamps. W. P. TOWNEND, ■ Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch. Quod facimus valde fachkujs, (" What we do we do well.") THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY ' Cashel Street, Christchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. ; operations at: strictly uniform and moderate charges . Consultation free. S. MYEKS~and CO;, . . . SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. • This Anaesthetic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the extraction of Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered per fectly Painless and effective. Adminis tered daily. Fee for administralion of Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to S p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged superiory of AMERICAN DENTISTRY in the con struction of Artificial Teeth, the most • finished workmanship, and replacing the most teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after cxlraction, have established our reputation, : A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10,s ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists re modelled at small cost, Stepping, Sc;\l ag Perfect and Painless (By Special P.rmlso'iop ot the Hon. the Colonial yect3Wy.) GRANDNOMKaIrToAIi ART UNION • fjHHQ Undereijaiod having decided, I through special influential request, Jto'dipposo oti h>a'splendid and unoiiuallad COLLEOWON OF COINS ob view in the Exhibition, bega to inform, the Pablic that Tickets arc now ready, for Bsae, 4UOO MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. jTjhst Vitizz: The Collootbn o£ 2000 Cofcs an now oxhibit&d in Dunodin. tJKoowo Pbizs : A Duplicate Collection o£ tfa« above, ccceiHiJug f>£ about 700 Com3 • For particulars s«s imudhille. The Drawing will bo under ilie Ruper • vision of an Influential Committee o GontSemeu. l?or iatther parliciuavpi cpp\y to . . HENRY ZANDER, Aihnnrton . "OSEETSEr *3jdLHilfih» DIP. FABMHBS OF THE OHSBIBEY DISTRICT. | I Have mnch pleaaare! in etiUng that i my tender for the OHERT3EY DIP had been accepted, and that I will uae MUUTON & WHITES' PREMIE ft DIP Ihronghout the seaeou. : My m&a will bo fct the Chartaoy bale yfttdß eyory MONDAY, WBDNI'-hDAI, ■ »nd FitIDAY, during ib© Seasoa com ' '' motioiDg MAP^Oa 19 h, from 8 o'clook' till four. Prhjcfl for Dippng Id pue hpad SIIJ I4th APftlU J^d to I4ch AIA.Y. I would stroDgly advlao F^rmorii to Dip Esrly. Itiafcructiono can bo left with! Mb McDuWA.Lt., OUattoey. ». THOMAS, j$ 84 Achburton. STEPHENS BROS. NOW having opened their Establishment IN BURNETT STREET Beg to intimate that they have been so fortunate as to have secured >• a egular supply of BUTTEE & CHEESK inROM the well-kno^VTL Dairies of .17 Messrs Small, Wilson, and Housey, so customers can rely upon yetting then choice from any of those Dairies which we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. We also wish to draw attention to our TEAS, which are now just Blended, and we would .like anyone who loves a raal good cup of tea to call for a sample. We have too in addition to the above a very nice assortment of CROCKERY AND . GLASSWARE BRUSHWARE . ETC., ETC. ' And any goods not kepfc $bock will if equired be procured promptly. Parcels ivill be delivered and, Customers wuted upon if desired. * STEPHENS "DROS ' TEPH EN S JD RO S. Burnett Street, '



Wanted. ___^ Cask Advertisements under this headiny, not exceeding 16 words, ONE SHILLING Addresses may he left at this Office. T ON G Evening Gloves can be had at JLJ Melford House.—H. 0. Segers. ~YTT ANTED Board and residence. VV Private family. State particulars to Boarder, care of Mail Office. 4 191 WANTED.— A youth for. flaxraill- Wages 15s.—Apply at once to H. Gdtord Moore, Tinwald. 4 192, 1 VV; ANTED Known.—A-special pur yV ' chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W.*H. Collier. 4t130 \ VT ANTED known, ThattheForesters VV Social will be held in the Odd fellows' Hall on-Wednesday Evening, 30th April. 4 15; WANTED KNOWN—The " Strong Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—For first clash Drapery; if you want good value for your 1 money, go to H., C. Segebs, Melford House. STOP THAT COUGH!.,By usin Flower's Cough Drops/ Guarahteeg efficacious. Can only be obtained #H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street 3 191



WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saver's Buildings. 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. WITH one of my Tweed overcoats or a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my .double-soled shooters on, you can smile at La Grippe and Influenza as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing M>rt, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware anil Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford'Sj Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch. . _



Unblk polices ; , -SELLING OFF PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. "OOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, JL) Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices, for Cash. N.Z. Jubilee Chronicle L. F. ANDREWES & CO. MR MALCOLM, Headmaster of the Hampstead School, will open an Evening Class for Youths on APRIL 28th ' commencing at 7.30. ■ Terms on Application. 18th April, 1890. , 4 146 /"I HAItLES DBADMiiII Licensed Landbroker and Valuator ncler "The Land Transfer Act, 1885: ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Noxt to "Mail" Office. '



'ashburton high school. Established 1881. - "T)UPIL of both sexes are taught the jL elements of a liberal cducttion. Special subjects of shudy may bo pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mb ,T. IZ. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), 1 per term Fee for pupils over 12 years of age £3 3^o Foe for pupils under 12 years of ago 2 9 0 ' Music"(extra) , :... 1 1 0 ;; .The School year is divided into 'three vuvi. All fees are payable in advance. LOW. VITALITY. DR CHURCHILL'S ■ Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime • -j prescribed by the faculty'for ' the euro of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General ; Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre- 1 clients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., / hosphorus and Lime. It cannot be .too highly recommended for Delicate Children, Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has i acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature. I Price, 4fr. Prepared only by BWANN fiHEMIST WANN, VJHBMIST, 12 Hue /j^tiglione, Piaris_



! WINTER 1890. NEW ZE A 1/A'W P NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY. . CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS MERGERS AMU GENTLEMEN'S HAI'TERS. . I —-3 \ YTATERPROOFS made to Measur. V V A splendid variety of patterns to select ftovn,. Blanxets, Rugs, Eider Down Qnflts at t prices to suit everybody, I Inspection Invited. NEW ZBALAMP ■ iMin? Fact)?/ W H WEBBER, Manager



SANDBIi. and S ;'.- •: v ' .) i : EX TRACT.—In protection of the world wido, tamo our manufacture has acquired all over' the {jlobp, we publish tbo following:—Hazard,, M.D., Prpfeasor of Ganvt§\ Pathology, autr Disetmos/'of the Mind and '"Kervoua Syat,ctn, 3Q}'flin nh fiditoriat, published in U\o " Oiiaical Record :" —" We have examined half-a-dozen 3pecimons of difteront rnanufa'itures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only ono that proved to be reliable and correspond ing to scientific testH." Another conooolion called " R9fineU Extract of Buc?vlyptu3 " has mide its appearance since. This produce Btands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects That gentleman 'jommuoicatea, at a meeting of the Medical Society o£ Viotoria, that a child living at Fifzioy became most seriously indisposed through its-' uge. In another case a lady ttalee on the strength of statutory declaration that nhe suffered cruelly frorc the effects of the same conoootion. To guard tho high reputslion ,of. our manufaaturo we feel warranted in exposing the above facts, and desire the public to oscrciHe care and precau tion when bujinß. SANDEIi and SONS — Advfc, ' 7



The " Feilding Star " remarks :—That fruit growing can be made profitable in this district is proved by the fact that a settler who purchased twenty acres cjf cleared, land on the Awahuri road at £20 per acre, has in about two years, had £300 returned to him by the sale of apples alone*



Hollow»n s.INm,«. W,~il! Si..in- •}-.—• ;sH>e_. wisest cannot enumerate one quarter ■ o£> the distressing symptoms attsing fipm imperfect or disordered digestion, all of which- can be' relieved by these admirable i Pills:' . They remove ■ cankery jbaste from ;the.moiith, flatulency, and constipation. i Holloway's. Pills rouse the stomach, liver, land every- other organ, thereby bringing' digestion to that healthy tone iwhicli fully, enables it to convert all we eat and drink to the nourishment of our'bodiejs^ ' JVjiico these Pills are the sures,t str^engtheners and the safest restorat^yes-in nervousness, wasting afld chronic debility. Holjoway's Pills are infallible remedies f6r impaired appetite, eructations, and a multitude of other disagreeable symptoms which Malcr the lives of thousands miserable indeed, l&es.e Ptils are approved by all classes, .-.*