The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sydney can now boast the largest town ' hall and the largest organ in the world. j The Patti season as Chicago (twenty-on performances) realised £46,000. The phonograph is likely to be introduced into the Government colleges in Mexico as ail aid to the study of elocution. The final returns of the South Australian harvest give the average yield at seven bushels of 551b to the acre. j The " Lake Wakatip Mail" hears that the I Hon Mr Fergus will probably address his constituents next week. ■It is computed that there are 4,200,000 j ounces of metal at the Central Silver Mine, Broken Hill, ready for breaking down, of the value of £835,000. The Christmas present of the Queen to the Emperor of Germany took the shape of twenty splendid stags, specially selected from the Windsor herds.. • , 

The Queen is much pleased with the pro-) gress whichj|the Princess Louise is. making with the'portrait she ispaintingof her Royal mother,' and which; when finished, is to adorn the walla of Windsor Castle, .■ It is reported that an English syndicate through local agents at Reefton have pur chased the alluvial property at Cronadum known as the Due North. The price has not transpired. Mr Sew Hoy, the .well-known Dunedin merchant, has purchasod the switchback railway that was so largely patronisad at the Exhibition, and intends to have it erected near St Clair in a. paddock belonging to Captain Baldwin. As an indication of the mildness • and growing character of the season we may mention that ripe strawberries were on sale in Oamaru yesterday, and hi /several gardens , in' town a second crop of apples has appeared on the trees.' —N.O. "Times."

A recent s discusston about the; height, of trees in the forests of Victoria brings from the Government botanist the statement that he has seen one -525 feet high. The Chief Inspector of Forests measured a fallen one that was 485 feet long. Among the first awards obtained at. the Dunedin Exhibition we notice that Messrs S. Myers and Co., gained a certificate of first merit for scientific and mechanical appli ances for the mouth, artificial teeth, and dentures. In reply to an interviewer^ the melodious Johann Strauss has communicated'the,re markable fact that, though the family have been writing dance music for three genera tions, not one of them could dance a step, and if he himself were put on the floor he would "cut a shocking figure." Her Majesty has expressed a desire'to be godmother to the infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Portland. This is a high honor to the house of Portland, for the i Queen has rarely stood godmother for children not related to her by blootj. The 1 name which the Duke and Duchess of Port -1 land are to give their daughter is Victoria Dorothy Winifred. It is said that the insurance companies and friendly societies in England have paid for increased mortality and sickness in connec tion with the "la grippe" epidemic not far ! short of £1,000,000. The decreased earning power through loss of wages is estimated at i another million. It is believed that 8 per cent of the total population of Europe were attacked. There is talk of the establishment in London of a rival Mdme Tuasaud's, which shall be of a more sensational character than the great original. The promoters are un derstood to have fixed upon the Musue Grcvin, one of the attractions of Paris, for | their model, with such modifications and variations as they think may suit the English taste.

A singular strike recently occured at Har greave's cotton mills, Massachusetts. Thelrish girls employed there insisted on wearing green ribbons, whereupon the English and Scotch girls retaliated by wearing orange and blue. To put an end to the rivalry, which interfered with work, the manager ordered both parties to take off their decorations■ at once. The Irish girls refused, and left the mill in a body, The other morning (says the "Transvaal Advertiser), "Charlie," State executioner, died at Six-Mile-Spruit, where he had been drinking heavily. He was conveyed into town, and that same night placed hi a coffin. Next morning, just as the lid was being screwed down, lie sin-prised the undertaker by getting up in the coffin and asking for a drink. The man is quite well; he was thus in a state of profound trance for over 24 hours. An extraordinary marriage has just tnken place at Seltsville, in the Htate of Indiana. The bride, a Mrs Corwiu, is not a novice at the business of marrying, the present bride groom who has been brave enough to lead her to the altar being ninth on the list of husbands whom she has disposed of since 18G7, the date of her first wedding. Only two out of her eight former husbands are dead : the rest are all alive, and residing in different parts of America. They were- all successful in obtaining legal separations; from her after living with her for periods varying from two or three months to two or three years. During the recent visit of the Duchess of Edinburgh to St. Petersburg, she was accom panied by half a dozen young English ladies of high birth and remarkable beauty, who produced a great sensation at Court. Young Morier, the son of the British Am bassador, became madly infatuated with one of them. At a state ball he proposed to her, and was rejected. As the guests de parted, lie discharged two chambers of a revolver at himself, and fell, apparently dead, on the grand staircase. Neither of the wounds proved mortal, and he is in a fair way towards recovery. The young lady immediately quitted the .Russian capital for England, The latest cra?e in Paris is the abolition of wi inkles in the face by means of electri city, the process being described as not pain ful, but only vexatious. First the skin is simply touched—irritated, as ifc were—but gradually the current is made stronger until all skin imperfections are obliterated, and finally the surface becomes smooth, clear, and clean. But how long the effects of this rejuvenating progress last is at present altogether doubtful. The treatment is super intended by physicians, and the prospectus of. the establishment takes for its motto [ the famous adage' b't Niuon de L'Enclos, " Women should only have wrinkles on their heels."

The forthcoming production of Mrs Frances J Hodgson-Burnett's dramatisation of her popular story, Little Lord Fauntleioy, is naturally being looked forward to with no inconsiderable dogree vi interest. The pictorials so extensively exhibited in the shop windows illustrating scenes in this pl#y, seem to have giv ■ '""' - :.,.-.....■.. that ihp performers a* ■ } . ■ . '. is altogether erroneous, the only child employed in the ca^t bpjng the little girl who enacts the character of Little Lord Fauntleroy, and who has achieved quite a remarkable reputation for the performance. The othev -Tiaras in the plays are sustained by adult'actors and actresses. The piece as already advertised will Jje flayed at the Odd fellows' Hail on Monday nigli'-o. A "Philadelphia paper reports a fighl be tween an imp" or' '".'.! V'" n'-" "'■ 7 a young African o ■■" , j' ■:.'■■:• -v ■■ : i animal weighing forty pounds," ttlO gorilla a savage-looking brute, weighing eighty pounds. They were put into an enclosure 15 feet,stf(iiarfe and eiglrt feet high. A large • crow-til was.prese/ji, jj-jkl betting was lively, with odds largely pi favour of the gorilla. The fight was to be' coiitew^d u^til oi)e of the animals \vaß killed. As" so'oV ,5^ $hey faced each other, the dog sprang for' i^he; gorilla and tried to sink his teeth in the gorilla's huge hide, but he was unsuccessful, as he conld net penetrate the skin 1 In less than . ■■•'-.--• -•"-.- —ilia ha 1c; ojht the dog ■ 1 :■■■■■ awiw,'aiid sunk his 1 large tusks repcatetny into his i^ck and s-phie. In ten minutes the dog was dead. / Jt was with great difficulty that the infuri- ' ated gorilla was got back intp lus cage,

I The farewell address of the laity was pre- ■ , sented to Bishop Harper yesterday. i i j The amount required from the county this year by the Charitable Aid Board is £931 i lls 3d—£252 19s 4d less than last year. The cumulative system of voting for school committees is anathematised in all the Wai- j I kato townships. j The Railway Construction Bill to be sub | mitted to the Victorian Parliament makes ' provision for 1000 miles of new railways. I . ,A public meeting is to be held at Leestoti I I this evening with a view to the formation of a Bapon-curing Company for the Ellesmere district. '■ A medical journal points out that the T: . n 1 "_. dying out. DrLagneau •i i ! if matters go on as at present there will not be a single Frenchman in existence less than five centuries hence,' and that without the aid of wars or epi demics. . Sir, John Hall on Wednesday addressed a meeting of'his constituents at Leeston.' At the .close of his speech the following resolu tion was unanimously passed:—"That a hearty vote of thanks for his address, and of continued confidence hi him as our repre sentative, be accorded to Sir John Hall, and that this meeting asks him to again offer himself for our suffrages at the next election."

The opening meeting of the seventh year of the Tinwald Gospel Temperance Society and Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening in the, Presbyterian Church. - There was a good attendance, and the programme con-' sisting of hymns, songs, recitations, and readings, all well given, was much enjoyed. Appropriate addresses were given by Rev A. Blake and Mr Andrews. The battle of corsets was fought at a collegiate school for girls in North London. Some of the pupils wear stays and some do not. Between these parties a trial of strength was arranged, consisting of a high leap, a tug-of-war, and a foot race. There were sixteen competitors—eight on each side. Those who did not .wear corsets were' victorious all along the line. ' At Buda Pesth, a youth of 16, a son of the director of the Orphan Asylum, has just shot himself, having "drawn the black ball" in an American duel with a boy of his own age. He left a letter addressed to his antagonist,' saying,''' You want me to beg your pardon to save my life. I shall do ho such thing. I have drawn the black ball, and not litter another word to save my life, i Farewell." • . The marriage of. Miss Henrietta Hallen stein, third daughter of Mr B. Hallenstein,; to Mr Frank Hyams took place at the resi dence of the bride's parents, Dunedin, on Wednesday. The young couple afterwards proceeded North and journey to« Auckland, where they propose to take the steamer for San Francisco,, thence to 1 the Home conntry, and after a brief sojourn there the happy twain return to the colony. In honour of the event Mr and Mrs Hallenstein gave a ball,to the employes of the New Zealand Clothing Factory in the City Hall The following business of local interest was transacted at the Education Board on Thursday. The appointment of a master at Hinds was deferred. T 1 ■ ■ ■'--'■--■- -■* fl- master at Longbeach a "'i.- ■iv i 1. I. ■ .■. ■< was received and accepted. The inspection report of the Little Rakaia School was received. It was notified that at Ashburton j Forks the householders had failed to elect a Committee, and the 26th May was appointed as the date for another election meeting. The election at Hinds was declared invalid, ( and a fresh election ordered on May 26fch. The Chairman said the results of examina tions for scholarships would be known on Saturday next, and he was empowered to notity the results. It was resolved, on, the motion of Mr J 03 c?, seconded by Mr Meredith —."That Winchmore be formed into a separate school district."

Tho " Lyttelton Times " says that amongst a number of objections to bhe election of School Committees," '• ' " .n " /• • of a report presentee ■ ', . :. . lion yesterday, the following is Avorfch noting. It is certainty unique. Six householders At [ Hinds protested against the election 011 the grounds that the t members of the Committee were in the schoolroom-before 7 p.ni., and] remained there with closed doors apparently holding a Committee meeting till seven, when they at once, without opening the door, pro ceeded to the election of a Committee and' elected themselves. Meanwhile seven cf the householders were outside waiting for tha door to be opened and wer thus excluded from all share in the proceedings. The Chairman of the Committee gave a statement of what had occui j>2d, which substantially, confirmed the complaints. It need hardly be said that the Board declared the action of the self-elected Committee invalid, and ordered a fresh election to be held oil May 26.,

The Longue Pointe Fire.

HORRIFYING DETAILS,

[I*ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Montreal, May -7. The loss of life at the lunatic asylum at Longue Pointe is not so serious as ■\yas at first reported, and it is now estimated that forty perished.

The victims of the Longue Poiiite fire were principally females,, confined in a wing set apart for violent patients, and they were slowly roasted to death, Several nuns were among those who lost their lives. Two remarkable inci dents are mentioned in connection with the fire, one patient having re covered the power of speech while another recovered his reason. The fire was caused by a lunatic firing a cupboard, and, owing to the lack of i water and appliances for gmng an alarm, the flames spread with great j rapidity. -Mqntreal, May 8. Ddring the confusion attendant on the fire some 250 of the lunatics escaped,, into jtho woods, and aro still uncaptured. l One horrible feature of the calamity was that a number of the female patients were outraged by roughs. The damage is estimated ab a million dollars.

Samoan News.

WRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE,

{>EE JKRESfSJ ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, May 8, | The Lubeck, from SamOra, brings i news that the American , trading schooner, H. L. Rienan, foundered off lan island. Eleven native pussengers were? jLfyu^vryjd, but the crew were rescued. TVo.'Siiuull v et.se, Is, belonging to Macarthur, were also lost" with xliveg lives. The 'American warship Iro'quois; has been taken to America. The German warship Alexandrine has ' .Mrrivbt] at Samoa with la grippe aboard.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY. [Before Mr C. A. Wray, R.M., and Mr D. Shea Lawlor, J. P.] Following is the conclusion of our report:— | BREACH OP BANKRT7PTCY ACT* In the case of Richard Morgan, charged with the above, the following further evidence was taken :— .. , .. A. M. Pearson, bailiff of the Court, Ashburton, said that oil the 22nd March he received a warrant to break open and search the 'store" of 1 ■'accused at Mount Somers, and also a warrant to search the premises of Robert Jones, Mount Somers. On the 24th, attended with Mr Hardy and Mr Peters, supervisors in the estate. Morgan's store was closed'and,they broke in. There were a few articles there— mostly on the shelves. There were also some under the bed. •' Afterwards went j;o Jones', house, which is a Section • away from Morgan's, but found .npthing, there. Then went ti !\ , V.Vi--"-\ where a large quantity ■■■'('!■ vK ivi .'in i glassware was found. Seized ail the goods in the bakehouse and carried them back to the store. ■'Took them ■ from -. the/store to Ashburton, and handed them over-to the Official Assignee. ' ' ' ;

Samuel Hardley, represented Sargood, Son,' arid Ewen mOhristchurch. Morgan had an account with his firm and on the 22nd November last he owed the firm £127 19s. Witness '. attended a meeting of Morgan's creditors in Wilding's office in Christchurch, on/22nd November, when Richard' White's statement was submitted, and also the one furnished to Mr Revans by' Morgan. Morgan's liabilities as shown by himself were £736 and his assets £1050, or about 28s 9d inthe£. Morgan's statement showed the possession then of the goods mentioned in Mr White's statement. Morgan offered 10s in the £1, unguaranteed, to be spread over 12 months. Morgan said that he became aware in the early part of August that he was unable 'to' meet- his engagements. ■The creditors refused the offer, and instructed him to, file. Morgan promised to go at once and confess judgment on Mr Hayman's bill for ( £l4 odd, after which the .creditors were to send up a man to take charge of the goods^ mean while Morgan was to go and file his schedule at Ashburton at the first oppor tunity. Morgan did not do as he promised, but went out of town. Morgan went afterwards and paid Hayman. If the drapery mentioned in White's statement had been sold in the ordinary way ■of business^' Morgan'would have had £602 to account for. Went with Pearson and Peters to Mount Somers on the 24th November for the purpose of identifying the stock. Found goods' in store and dwellinghbuse as per list put in, arid also found "or-rls \n Jones' bakery - list also |ir.).li!ccil. Wr-y Jones ''told them the bakery was hers; and that Morgan rented it. Pound no boots, no drapery, and only a few old books that threw no light on the business done after September. Found in Morgan's dwellinghouse, at the bottom of a basket, an envelope bearing a memo, of 117 pairs of boots. Was not able to identify the goods in the, bakery, which might be worth £20 or £25. , : By Mr Cuthberfcson : There was some thing said at the meeting in Mr Wilding's office about" the ownership of the store—that ifc was Morgan's, but another 20-acre block was the property of the children. Richard White recalled said, Grace Morgan, a girl of 16 years was assisting in the business when witness called at Morgan's pLace. Robert Jones had a section near ■.Morgan's at Mount Somers. There was a bakery on the section, which he let to Grace Morgan early in February last. The bakery.was let for,eight weeks at 5s per week, and £2 was paid to witness. Know nothing of the goods taken out of the bakery. Did not know anything about Mogan's business, and could not say when the bakery was let whether the store, was closed or open. ; , ;

By the Bench : Did not know what the bakery was wanted for. It had beeii to' let for some time before Grace Morgan took it as witness had given up business. Mrs Jones, wife of last witness, 1 re membered Messrs Hardy and Peters coming to her place, and asking her to go to the bakery. Had no knowledge of i what was in bakery at the time. The ■> window ,'was 'covered up when she went with" them. Thought a sack was used'as a curtain. Was about the place more ok less • all the time the bakery was let to Miss Morgan, but had no knowledge of what goods were put into the bakery. 'Saw Grace Morgan in March. The family went to Duiiodin to the Exhibition a few days before Hardy and Peters came up and searched the. bakery. J\ ,1 } ■■■..] t goods at Morgan's store in Fe'.-i: \\ and produced receipt for the purchases. The bill was settled on the 6th of March. Was served by Grace Morgan, who was behind the counter.

Ruth Morgan, twelve years of age, 'second daughter of accused, said her.sister Grace was ,fifteen,years bf age.;': Recol lected the arrest' of her' father,' Richard Morgan, on 25th March. Came back from Dunedin the day before the arrest. Was four day's" in'Dunedin. Grace, Clara, and father were with witness in Dunedin. Could not say; why.'. Had not been. told and did not ask. .', Recollected hearing that some of her fathers-goods had been found in Jones' bakeryJ but did not know when they were taken there, nor that Grace had taken the bakery. "Was .at the store—in arid out—all day' usually. -Was not at the store for a week before the Dunedin journey,, and though shoUiad told the Official Assignee that goods were there at that time he made her, say things she did not know anything about. The store, was full ac ~ rLr ' -1-. L i-; f - -.- 'v .^. Dunedin journey. *• . .■■;■. taken away in the usi: !■■.-. .. ' . ■ The evidence .given by her before the Official Assignee was given in answer to questions put to .her in such a waj. :■ :' she did not understand what she was' v. ■ Told the Assignee that if the goods were taken away in the daytime she must have known it. By Mr Cuthbertson—Father was in gaol when these questions were asked by Bell. Mrs Todd ; was by a part of the time—the rest of the time no one was by. The land the store stands on is the 'pro perty of sister Grace and brother jjohn, and was left to them by uncle's will. • This closed the. case for the prosecution. The Bench said there was a case to go before a jury, and accused would be com mitted for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court at Christchurch, bail being allowed in two sureties of £100 each, himself in £200. v - , T -,' , The Gourt then;k>S6.- -

Mr Ballance at Wanganui

Tho Leader of the Opposition addressed His constituents at Wanganui on Wednes day and received a unanimous vote of confidence and thanks. Following isUhat portion of the "speech^ as .telegraphed, which deals with the work of the imme diate future:— % ' ' i ' '■'■ •"' ' "NEXT'SESSION. 1^ was said that next session would be short, Whether it was, or not the Qppo-' sition would not delay business, and if $]}c Government had no policy the sopAer they went to the country the better, so that they might fight out their principles at the hustings! *He had' bjeen and | was I still opposed to the reduction of members, not because it meant the loss of twenty seaps, but becauso it was a retrograde step*. Atpresentthere".- . . V ''. of interest hi 'many of t ■. ■..:.■., and with settlement going on and popula- i tion increasing, he thought the numbers I might have remained as they weye.

I DEFENCE. He condemned the proposal to create a, partially paid force at the four large cen tres, and abolish the country volunteers. The country could not afford any increased 1 expenditure in this direction, and he thought that with the protection of the ! British fleet, for which they were to pay £25,000 a year, the colony was safe from any attack by Russia, BORROWING AND TAXATION. With respect to borrowing, he thought they should stop borrowing entirely for a time, and pointed out that the fluctua -1 tions in the colony's credit in London ' were mainly due to the " bulling " and j[ •'-■•bearing"«oMarge~ Syndicates, 'who 1 used I the colony to their own advantage. The 3 cry of selling the railways had been intro duced by those desirous of doing away with 'the property tax, and he was asto nished that Mr Bryce at Waikato had advocated selling the railways. If agita tion by employees was to go on, he (Mr Ballance) considered it wiser to remove the grievances and retain the rail ways, reducing the rates on produce, whenever possible, as he was quite sure that if .they ,passed into the hands of Syndicates they would not be run for the benefit of the colony. He objected to this colony entering into an Australasian Federation. He thought they should look to 'the Mother Country and retain

their right to a voice in the affairs of the empire when the time came for strength ing the bonds that at present existed. He did not think that the »■■ »'■■!!>■ 0----.M stand the heavy loss redu.: -li >n ;ln ■■ ■■ n p--«t-.:■:_ w.-.uld mean, and he I I>'mAi 1.1 k.-V::.!. 1.: reform would be a penny postage when the colony could afford it. Referring to the single tax he could; not dee that it was practicable,' and he did not think the time had come for the substitution of a land and income tax for the property tax, but thought that under the latter agricultural implements and machinery should be exempted up to £2000. -He also believed the tax should be graduated,, for he thought the great estates^of this country were one of the causes'of New Zealand standing still, and he pointed out. that the arguments of those wlio t stated that at the death of the present -'owners the estates were split up, was not correct, as was shown by xecent estates left in' trust.* With respect to the reduction of the Customs,;, he thought if they had a surplus they'could ' not do better than reduce the duties on the necessaries of life, instancing that on tea, which should, as far as possible, be done away with. Coming to LAND ADMINISTRATION., ; Mr Ballance spoke at considerable length on the policy of the present Government, arid pointed out that selling 2000 acre blocks of land did not encourage settle ment, and was not good in the long run for labor. With regard to the village settlement scheme, one would imagine that they had only established four or five settlements, whereas there were no fewer than sixty-two in the colony, and not a single complaint had been , heard against those in the South Island ;• but,; because two of the settlements north of Auckland required assistance for a year or two the system was condemn edf as" a failure, and with respect to the village settlements he pointed out they had placed 900 sons of settlers and heads of families on them, and not a single; word had been said against them. He believed the stoppage of that system had more to do with the ; departure of the 10,000 people who left the colony than all the other causes put together, because the present system of putting .up lands left men without the hope of getting a place to settle down in. He maintained that- those two systems, properly carried out would do a great deal ■to restore confidence in the colony. In conclusion, lie thanked them for the con fidence they had shown to him in the past and said that so long as they were satisfied to return him he would endeavor to do his dui.y. '

A Teetotaller's Views of the Old Country.

;. .'.■ " — v ■ We have been asked to republish from the " Temperance Herald "the following letter, dated from Newcastle on Tyne, ■p. ..■• ..] -.'-i-i--re the writer,' Mr Isaac "'■ : \ ■••:■, ■"> of Ashburton, is at pre sent residing, and addressed to a friend in New Zealand :—

"You would see by the local papers that after being out at, sea a few days the steamer broke down, but after our second start and a few days' storm, things went on in the usual way that they do on board ship. I arrived home on July 3rd, and met with the kindest reception from my friends. I found things much altered ; the towns and villages greatly enlarged, very few of my old companions living, and those who are living greatly changed. I was struck with the great amount of fVinlcoTinr~« p.id Mr^^li'yVisible in the -T ■- ■>. (■■'!',!' < ii , ;■. ;!,.-. MpcN'"f pity; you see them ■'■ '•' ■■■.jr.:!;-. if n ■■::■. i ■ into the gin shops, and their dejected and ragged looks show the sad effects following from such a course. Womei^go into suchdens with as-little shame as if they were going into a provision shop. Our Temperance friends are doing all that men can do to counteract the evil. , There is a Band of Hope in nearly every church in town and the villages about. Most churches have nn'ssion rooms in the lowest parts of the town, and each mission room has -its Band of Hope. Two 5 adult: Tem perance meetings are held weekly... Min isters are alive to *the vice, and I often hear them refer in their sermons to the prevalence of drinking. Shortly after I arrived I went with a friend to a meeting of Temperance workers ; they went in 1 a body and presented a petition to the Magistrates against granting licenses ; jit' was presented,by the Rev Dr Rotlierford: who, in his address, showed most cl^ariy the doings of drink in town. ' The address" ( .was listened to with respect and admira-, by all,'and it had its effect ; only one 'ap plication out of many was granted. There has of late been a decrease of public hotiaes, but the existing ones' Have \:"v'V-: <"1 their bars to a great length, ". :i ::. ■>■?}■ ~v.-r.~?.~\'-~.v is?as great as before. <>■ . m:: ■}.<, i.ight the glare of them is the only tiling that strikes one, and they are filled with customers. There is more drinking going on than one could think possible. Trade is "fairly good, and extra drinking is the result. I soon found out the Good Templars and have visited several Lodges, and I find the Lodges well conducted. I joined the Perseverance Lodge, No. 1772, and I am pleased with the members. I need not tell you that I often think of New Zealand friends, for it is impossible not to remember with pleasure the genuine worth of you all, and the respect' with which you always treated me."

Mr Wakefield Inter viewed.

, The London correspondent of. thr Bunedin "Star" has interviewed M s Edward Wakefield at the St. Stephen' Club :-" Mr Wakefield, ? he . states! " does no^ propose returning to New Zea, laud" before the end;of the'year, and seems uncertain .whether Jl9 will re-enter public life. He found 'Americans ex-' traord'--.".-;-;- v,., ',1 1 tuclably curious about :■ 1, .-'\. X-!.': ;•■ we^e^^li^h+i^ to'takg 'copy'" from ;. '■'■. ■■■ .r , ;' 1. .' standing on Antipodean subjects,':and'MT Wakofield.now finds he has a- larger'-cori'"' nection with Yankee newspapers than is altogether convenient. Naturally Mrl Wakefield made a point of inquiring into the possibilities of the flax market in the States. He found the market for New Zealand flax of a care fully, dressed character practically un limited. He is of opinion, however, and so'is one of the principal American brokers who eros'sed w.th him to England, that before the flax is submitted to the

American market, ' it should be redressed | lin London' and the straw taken off. The I 1 Americans have not as yet machinery for > : this purpose, and do nob understand the process as the English do. Mr Wakefield will have a series of articles in the new " United Service Magazine" (edited by Colonel Morris) on 'Revolutionary Periods in English History.' This is a fv.v.i;i-f: -:ibj,vl «»f his ; in fact, whilst in \-:ii!Vi ii i: I-.-11 re d thevoon before the Columbia C -II- :,-«:<■! Mn-.liv -1 iir-^hiHon-. Recently, Mr \\;.kcii<l'.l ari-winiMiiii-ii Professor I. ■. li, M ..:i :\ vi-i: i > \».h-..ii wood College, in Hampshire, and assisted i that eminent ornithologist in a lecture on ■ W- ■1.--., 1f.„!...■ M- Field'" opened'the [■ill i-iiii . p'i-c. :■ ..ii 'The Great Auk,' Mr Wakefield following witli ' The Wing less Birds of New Zealand.' The col lection of illustrative specimens got: together from provincial and Continental museums and, exhibited on this occasion was exceedingly fine, and the collegians professed themselves equally instructed, interested, and entertained."

ALFORD FOREST.

[FKOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The late magnificent weather has suited everybody and everything. The roads are in splendid order for carting' away bush stuffs,,and relays of staunch : teams loaded with stake's, heart posts',*'and fire wood, wend their way homeward in con ■'■iiii -eve- -:■.'!!. in fact, so great has been ; iic <l< -m-wi'l, i ii.it many have to wait while it is cut. Such a general deinand'has not been experienced for many years. Swag gers are, strange to say, few and far between. Can it be that the swinging of the axe, and the battering with .maul and and wedges is too much of a labor'test'for this fair country ? Or has the Midland Railway Company completely absorbed' any surplus labor which formally existed ? " La Grippe," which has visited all'the surrounding localities, now makes its j ap pearance here, but-no really bad cases have occurred where care has been taken not to take cold at itb'commencement. A gentleman, writing to a newspaper, states he cured himself without any doctor by shutting himself in a warm room and drinking a pint of strong beef tea, as jhot as he could take it, every hour for the first two days.,. Authorities agree it is best to get between the blankets for a couple of days and induce perspiration by every means, only avoid taking cold afterwards. When the improvement is felt quinine will greatly assist. The. school is closed for a few days this day (Thursday). Sharp "frosty nights have reduced the 1 amounts of feed considerably. Messrs, Edson and Symc were elected members of tho Mount Somers Road Board in place of the two retiring mem bers, Mr John Hood retiring from the contest to save the trouble of a poll. Will the public smile if I venture to affirm the discovery of coal, excellent limestone and proved fire clay within three miles of Springburn railway station ? Still such is the fact, and residents of good sense and substantial means have tho •affair in hand, and are determined to go to work a,t an- early date. Diamonds are down, but bricks, mortar, and coals are always saleable. May wooden shanties soon give placn to more substantial structures,! especially as our national finances have actually improved bo much that in Wellington at least a new million loan is seriously discussed.

The Labor Troubles.

[per rands ASriOcrATio>'.]

Tsjiisi;.\ne, May 8. The Amalgamated Shearers' Union will guard the New South Wales and South < Australian i .•!vl--r«. ki':!i \ho view of preventing ii--i•■(■!■> iVivii i!i<»--> colonies joining th-,1 i^iirl'iivn iiu'm. and are arranging H-<r;\. m-v.inii-.l jw.iv! of 500 men. Berlin, May 8.. . The Socini Democrats have intro duced a Bill in the lteichstag limiting the hours of labor per day to ten.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[fer phess association.]

London, May 7 and ,8 ' It is rumored that a valuable gold discovery has been made at Dunmpde, Cork. : ' Burns declines to discuss the eight hours question with Mr Bradlaugh^ except in Hyde Park. , tJ v , i Three ■ hundred; < Jtßou^aridJ Q,6f i the Ceylon 3|•per- vcent;i<san:4ias ;I'b^en sub scribed. The balance (£150,0(30) ihas been withdrawn. • At ihe .request of Sir Saul Samuel, Agent^General' of New South Wales, . the opening of the Mining Exhibition has been .postponed until July. j }A colliery.at Leigh, Lancashire, is on fire. Three' hundred and fifty of the workmen are entombed, and !the work of rescue is being carried!' onl from an^dj6ining';^it. !'].{• '; Mr Chamberlain, speaking at 'Ox?- S ford, said he had suggested to Mr . Gladstone amL the, Premier that a com !,promise should Rearranged on the Irish Land\Pur 4 chase Bill, : Zanzibar, May 8. ' Major Wissman has relea ed jthe British subjects detained at Kilima njaro. • V."A ''>•'.\ 'A > Cairo, May B,|j 1' Th^ Egyptian <jrpvernm,ent^accep|ted the wider conversion scheme proposed by France. '

Weslean Conference.

(per press association.) I

Sydney, May 8. , 'At to-day's "sitting "of "the' General Wesleyan Conference of Australasia, the Rev William Kelynack, D.D., was elected President. f The question of the right of making intercharges has been threshed out at length. It arose through the actioii of the Victorian Conference in giving ,jjhe Rev Mr Edgar a circuit in Victoria in opposition to .the decision of jthe General Conference, 1 had trans ferred him to New Zealand. A reso lution was carried,', -by "51 s * to *46, regretting the Avish of the General Con-, Iference had not been obeyed. ;

The Victorian Government offer a, prize of £250 for the invention of an improved machine for cheaply and rapidly digging, ■^ithouthiyiry, nrni pkoing jq rows or hteaps" potatoes rc;i(!y |Vii'l)HL't;ii!Lr. ' '-fii . Houloway'Sj -.Pnj,s, —Indigestion. —How much thought has Ikju lie-lowed, and what voluminous treatise's Iwve luvn v.riilon upon IV-- ;;-iivc- .' :.-> 1 .];.' , ■.-;:■-.^t.-« 0 . whicF ■■■ ■■>■ i :-i '•,,.'.;.•. ,■■..! • ii- :\ ■:■-[»■ "!< ! with. 1 '■i. ii ! <■■ i,.;,•..i iii--i ,'.•;!! -. ■■' j ■!».-.. purify ing, soothing, and Luuig nieiiiume! It!acts directly on the stomach, liver, and bow^la-r ---i then indirectly, though no less effectively", on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entire system that harmony <hiol!- lxU-ecn l-ach organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no I longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pill* arc fully competent to \ subdue the moat chronic and distressing j cases of impaired digestion, and to restore : the miserable sufferer to health, strength, aad cheerfulness' ' *

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Ashburton County Council was held to-day. Present—W. C. Walker, Eeq., M.HJI. (chairman), and Messrs E. O. Wright, E. S. Coster, James Brown, W. McMillan, Hugo Friedlander, and C. J. Harper. chairman's statement. The Chairman made his usual statement ii I--!lows :—The Secretary of the Chari ■ y 1-. Aid Board informs theConnciHhat. tuts amount from this county for the year ending 41st March, 1890 required for 1 the m;untcnance.of Charitable Jnstitutioop is £921 11s SdV. 'Tirvsrepres^ntraWuc tion of £252 19s ,4& from'lastyear^pay ment. The assistant Engineer applies for ; the payment, of £100, out;of.tho;Rakaia Gorge Bridge | yqteto'wardii .fchV repairs now being executed "at the l Rakaia gorge bridge. - The Secretary of the Conference of representatives of County' Councils and Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bbardk for wards for this . Council's information copies of the resolutions'passed: at that Conference.. Since' last', meetrnjjf"^ ac counts for the six months rtndyeaf'ending 31 March last have been 'duly auditeiPand the, balance-sheets '.have been returned from' Wellington Wproved' 1 o£"by" ( the , Auditor-General. The annual meeting to pass these balance-sheets will be held im: mediately after the ordinary meeting to day. Tho Upper Ashburton Road Board : called (-Tie Council's attention to the state : of tho ford iiear.O'Shea's which the Board said, was almost impassable and dangerous and ■"■ requested " the •. Council: will take. immediate' 'steps to-make' it safe for traffic. The necessary repairs are now made.' The' Railway Conimfeaoßaff^ve agreed to accept the 1 Council's proposal of the payment of- £100 out of the Tramway Loan .account; itowatds the*. balance' due' .for rails;, suppliedi £ois| tho Mount Somers train way >-, joying the remainder to utand over until the Chairman sees the Commissioners in Wellington;— The .opinions received from the Road Boards as to the efficiency of the poisoned grain supplied last year arc placed before the Council.—The Wakanul Road Board forwards a copy.rof ;sj reaolu* tion that ■ payments for, destruction of. birds should be paid out of the general funds of.the Council..},. - ; V. )j,(j engineer's report. '

"The -Engineer's.Report -wsifs^ead at follows ''■*-*■ !■ .. :'/. ;.}(.} j':" Plains Water Supply: This service has • been, as - well maintained / receat]y as the condition of tlio races would' adihit| Many of them are now very fou land inefficient, bat as > the-' half-yearly^ c}eajning; will p*. cot» ---i enced ten days hence, 1" i the -oeopsary mprovements will then be undertaken ana the races shpujd be ,restored'tp their original sizes' as shown in the accompanying state* ' mc-afc asked for by Mr \yright.. .The coo tractor is now- at' worV;'completing the junction between El and E2 races at Lower Acton on the .route latterly agreed to. ■ The main from'river- at Acton is not in operation at present as it is silted up to a small extent,.but this-auxiliary.supply will 'be restored as. soon,as it in* required. The ■ connection from the South branch of ffie ■ Ashbnrton river is. still doing good [Serrice, the North.branch being abnormally low for this season of the year. Some small repairs are necessary to secure the ford at O'Shea's. ' This matter will, be attended to at once. .. The arrangements for the propUVM race near -l River road, Lower Acton, are almost oom« ■„ pleted for' the proposed ! service throagft .! settlements on Reserve 1466. The right of way for outfall has not yet been obtained but the Railway Department' agrees', M» give facilities for passing the.proposed supply through an existing culvert, and shortly I ■ expect negotiations, will be. concluded and .' the work put in hand. - A shbur tbn-Rangitatft 1: Water Suppljr i This - service continues .to be satisfactory^io far as it is supplied by the main from; South Ashburton River. The supply is just reaching the lower end of the races' with r-'tninji t? sp'iro. The supplies from the Iliii:i- tior^rJ <!i* not improve. p . '■'' Tin! Mo:i:ii S:)!inrr-« asid AshbtirUni 'Forks ■•■' -.■i.- -.:k' i.iirly Mippliod at present. A -'. ■|. psULii'in of K'lilcrs will w.iit upon the i 'oi'.ii'il io-<ky wiili rofi'n'iici' to the question ' of extending the Forks race from Geeenatreet ; downwards. > • . •. ■'•■■, County Bridges l Some repairs- .have recently ■ had 'to be. effected . on. Digby'a liridge. . . . : ':...■•-

ORIGINAL WIDTHS

- Of distributing races at'boundaries.'noted bel»w. : . ",i ■ ■ ,'■ ■."■'■"

(■"• '' ' WATEItRk'OE CLEARING; 0

On the motion of Mr Harper, it was d«ci&6d to postpone the tviriung t>ff the water from the races, owing jcc the eon tinueddryrweather.:; -I'^''''-i'^ . ' ;-' THE SOUTH'BBMraBI'-J-- 1 }&

Mr E. G:! Wright -moved, in accordance with notice given—"That Jbhe Engineer, carefully examine the district between the north and south branches of the Ashbur ton, and 'advise'tliis'"Council as to the , safest and cheapest method of procuring ,$n auxiliary suppljr • iwater-irom the ; south branch for tne^iranefic of^tne dis district north of, the, Ashburton in dry seasons.'"- Tliejnotaon would commit the Council to nothing. The diversion of water in the county 1 hWtteen such |as to deprive many ; of; the* settlers 'in '>tm dis trict north of'the A^buiton^.of'ihuch of their usual supply,: attd ihxaisea/to leave ''thetoj'jmtAout^^water-^altbjgether^ Any ; diversion that would be 4ikely< to further , deprive nptherntßet,tlerß of/water would be resented,,and;this motion proposed £o restore the .supply in the north by taking,, /.^r^m^fthe.* south branch. Cjart^m; settlei^J 1, on;iheVnorth . branch of - ihe _ river .' had felt they y[ had-r,causes, of ; complaint, »nd?r had ; ; only!refrauiedfro^ta^g^ac<io|L ad vice oii their /^rie^daV The (proposal was not a radical'oliaage, as diversions had been nmde^-with.benefit ±p,the county by the C6uricil ifien&elvesiand the Selwyn County had", mad& a .diversion of wio'. ' RakaiaVwith 'benefit: to^the Ellesraere ; district/^ ;EfFectual^ meaiis had been adopted in'each case to* prevent an excess of Water; £com being -divfertdd-oyer the plains, and the same.cduld be done in the ■ case proposed in the motion. The motion. - > had only in: view the obtaining of needful information, and till that had been ob tained the, Council 1,-was/ committed to nothing. -The: motion .was not ' forward withvthe object of. running the ;' Councillnto Jitigatibn, [but of. keeping ifc. -but; c. "j'..if':[v)r,i ,>■:,'., -■'' • ....jVu urMrll James 7 Browni iwas pleaisedr; with r y ; the -idea"containedjin thej3mptioni ; and •; ~\ would second it. "»His[< ipast; kejtpeßience of the dronghtihad not beeit happy, and "'\ the i i tempora&y. connection '> two'branches niid been successful .In re moving the difficulty ■caused. Ib» the drought. The Council should riot aIW a . district to be without water infdry swbowi ■ when the , remedy .was co simple, and. would .meet the case so thoroughly. ".' Thorliifiljo^rJ bo no two opinions, in 1 tftft mattor. '" ' Mr Coster also spoke in favor of the, motion, which was carried, ~

Plains WatjeiT Supply.

ASHBURTONrRANGITATA;WATER SUPPLY.

T ffig ASHBUBfI Oti GVAJKDJAN, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 189&



Average , ; '>. Bottom Surface Width - - ft in ft in ft in At Sea Line' ...... Ir3 ,*;3. V- 2 9 „. Main Line Rail- .. . -, r ~"* ■ way ..... ... 1 6i ,'4rfyXJ 3 0 „ .Ashburtoii Mit- > ' '.'"'■'.* ..cham Road ... 1 9 .'4' ft ,'.' 3 3 ti VinehnioreLaur-'" „ ' ' /''•"*' . ''iiicai'RsbA'■'':.';-''i jp: f V <ff' J"b°: r'vr 3' 6' "i Vr'LyndH'uratßoad ;12 J'3 :j-"-J-sff( 3r[ 3 0 ; „. pairnbrae^Roacl^ S 6-. "tf 5 :6!' »'- 4 0 ;. j, 1 1 'portion -" ■'••-t^ Ir's^r, <"{ Race A; "t- c..^ Mv"; : ti/til t ;.rj i>;(.-r 4 6 <-,



.A?TIiJO Average fr A. \7?. intern Surface Width .-.... ft in ft in ft in At Spa Line--l^'... 13/43 29 way ... _ ... 1 6 4 6 3 0 Prom .Railway .up- r ; , • - wards .:. A:/-..v. I^9' '^ '4 9 ,-3 3; P race'Mayfield Diß-' ' 7->'t ; _ ■'-;trit!t■■„>■'_:'''.vi'»::;: '-'f: > 4 6



MILNER & TfIOMPiON:i ~< GREAT PATSHT TUNISS DEYIGE BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER THE STRING SARE ONCE STRETCHED IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISCOVERED FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST 200 YEAEB. A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at the Dunedin Exhibition, — ALSO— A First Award for Giand Pianos. A First Award for Cottage Pianos, ' Or Three First Awards being the highest possible distinction that could be gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 and 70 guineas, but we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be purchased on Two Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. ii M. JON E*, : ___AGENT.



fc). .H X E V M O U R SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombo Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ESTABLISHED 3869 SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require attending ARTIFICIAL TEETH The charges for Artificial Teeth are made with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or such materials as patients prefer. Par ticulars given on application. Consulta tion free. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas) administered when required. Attendance 9 a.m. to 6 p.m



Wanted. ' ! Cash Advartisenunis under this heading, not exceeding 16 worts, OjYM SZZYA G ■ Addresses niy be left at this Office STOP THAT COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteeg efficacious. Can only be obtained at H. .G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. '__ ; ' : ' 3 191 WANTED to sell. Windmill and' Pump can be seen at work at H. Childs, Wakanui road. , 5 •"■ TDINE BRANCHES (for .firewood) 5s JL, a load on the ground or 7s 6d delivered.—H. C. Segers. WANTED Known.—A special pur chase of choice Ladies 5 Hats at a .desperate price.—W. H.-Collier. 4t130



WANTED everyman iri the County, to have a suit of the Ashburton ™,t- •—? obert ' Alcorn, Ashburton Clothmg Mart, Saunder's Buildings. WANTED~KNOWN-The "Strong * v Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." '■ WANTED KNOWN.^The Cheapest House in 'Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House.



215, Colombo Street, Christchurch. B_l6 TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE itfervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart rn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa citation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep,' 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, Christchurcb.



WANTED Known-One hundred and fifty Ladies'and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Segbrs. Melford House.



'.7i '■'■ •• '■ ■ i-" '• rr-Y PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch SELLING OFF PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices, for Cash. N.Z. Jubilee Chronicle . L. F. ANDREWES & CO ""'ASHBURTON"HiGH"SCHOOLT™" Established 1881. "OUPIL of both sexes are taught the t elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where' circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), per term Fee for pupite over 12 years of ago £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of age 2 9 0 Music (extra) 110 The School year is divided into three terms. All fees are payable in advance. r^\ haßles -q"b-TddlUl Kj Jl> Licensed Landbrolcer and Valuator nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885.



WITH one of my Tweed overcoats or a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my double-soled shooters .on, you can smile at fa Grippe and Influenza as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing M"rl, WANTED Known —The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannajford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch "ASHBURTON"" GUARDIAN:" IN consequence oi the the recent altera tions in the time of departure of the Mount Somers train, and the Longbeach Coach, we shall in future publish two editions of the "Guardian" tho first edition poing to press at 3 .m. ASHBURTON BOROUGH~COUNCIL I HEREBY give Notice that a sitting of the Borough Council will bo held on MONDAY, May 12th inst., for the purpose of heaving and determing Claims and Objections to the Burgess List of 1890-91. DAVID THOMAS, Mayor. Ashburton, May 9, 1893.



ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office—Burnett Street, Next to "Mail' Office. ""LOW Yimil V . 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., ' hmphorus and Limn. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children. 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 SWAM /CHEMIST WANN \J HE MIST, P f astiglione, Pa "THE" CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. Q TiJ-YERS AND /HO. SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedm and Westport. 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 fife at the most moderate cost. A Single Artificial Tooth, 10a. Complete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al mmb 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 ton years, we fearlessly asuert that extraction , of teeth under itj influence is perfectly painless and positively safe.



Fee for Adminisbratirm, 5.5. Extraction, 2ii fid. ArfclficiafTeeth and Denturea made by other dentists rep aired t<r remodelled nb email cost. Hours of attendance'-9 a.m. to 6 p.m.



TF'YOU WANT' GENUINE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY, TRY W. W. SPENCEB'S HE is now offering the best value . ever had in Ashburton. A large and well assorted stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS Flannel Is a yard. Gorxl heavy dress tweeds all colors Bkl per yard. Winter Homespuns 7|d. Cashmeres and Merinos .in all colors at very low prices. Blankets, in grey, white, and blue, ai very low prices. Quilts, calicos, flannels, hollands, and ghirtings, Cheaper than over. Double width white sheeting -fid, Mens, boys, and youths suits. Sox, . shirts, and hats at prices before never known. BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS. The cheapest Boots and the Best Boots ever had in Ashburton are at W. W. SP.-M'.fcß'S



THE ARCADE. Men's Bluchers 6s lid. Men's shooters 10s 6d. Children's patent leather slippers, shoes and boots. Extra value very cheap. Ihe best school boots for boys and girls in Ashburton at W. W. SPENCERS ARCADE, ASHBUBIOM".



READY MADE C L O THING, NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY, A RE Acknowledged the BEST axd CHEAPEST For MEN'S and BOY'S SUITS, WATERPROOFS (own make), OVERCOATS, SADDLE TWEED TROUSERS, HATS and SCARFS (new designs), WOOLLEN UNDERCLOTHING BLANKETS and RUGS, &c> '• MEASURE SUITS. A Fresh Supply of Exhibition TWEEDS and COATINGS U fend; Agents for the Celebrated Wortheim' Sewiny Machines on Easy Time Payments. W H sYZLB^R, Manager i



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS? EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza j* etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony.. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885-- Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, hut without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be effeoted with any such disease to givo the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the moat wonderful of medicines.—Yours, etc., E. J. Cuekow, Wattle, street, Sand hurst.T-(Advt.) . 5