The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1890 WINE-GROWING IN NEW ZEALAND.

There is no reason whatever why the growing of grapes and the manufacture of wine should should not become an extensive industry in New Zealand, the soil and climate of the North Island being admirably adapted to viticulture, greatly resembling that of pai'ts of France and Spain, two of the greatest wine-growing countries of the old world. Even as far south as Wanga nui the manufacture of wines from locally-grown grapes is carried on suc cessfully, the vineyard of Mr Soler, which has been many years established and whose wines are well-known in the market, being one of the show places of that town of remarkable things and remarkable people. Tn Hawkes Bay, too, wines of excellent quality are pro duced, samples sent to the recent Paris Exhibition having been very favorably reported upon. But in all probability the principal seat of the wine-growing industry of the future, so far as New Zealand is concerned, will be found in the province of Auckland, in all parts of which the vinethrivesluxuriantly,and where fairly good wines have been from time to time produced. The reason that this industry has not ere this achieved a more prominent position is explained by the " New Zealand Herald" as consisting in the fact that while "many have made trials at the industry, but few or none have had the necessary knowledge, combined with practical experience, and the requisite capital to carry the industry over the first diffi culties to be encountered." The same paper, however, goes on to give an in teresting account of the operations now carried on, upon a somewhat ex tensive scale, by a gentleman who is described as " the most successful wine maker in Auckland " —Mr J. Wendell, of Symonds street. Mr Wendell, we learn, "is a native of the Moselle district in France, and has been in Auckland upwards of 16 years, He began by purchasing grapes from growers, and planting some Tines in an allotment in wey street, in 1874, and the wine made that year was analysed by Mr Tunny, then Provincial Analyst, in 1875, and reported on very favor ably. For a few years Mr Wendell grew some of the grapes he used, but for a number of years past he has re sided in Symonds street, where all the wines he has made has been from grapes purchased from several growers in different parts of the Auck land province.  , . , Up has established a regular trade, and finds customers for his wines in all parts of the colony. He has been a successful competitor at all the recent exhibitions on this, side of the equator, and tal^es pride in producing a wine of even, uniform quality, He produces, o : s, a rule, two classes, a light and a dark colored wine. Occasionally some

sparkling wine is manufactured, but

hioherto the sale for this has not been very largo. He informs us that a very

large number of churches obtain from liini the wine used for sacramental purposes. During the pj>esent s,easpn he has purchased over 12 tons of grapes in varying quantities, and the price goneralfy paid lias been 2d per lb, but ho has no knowledge of the yield of grapes per acre. The sums paid to the different growers have varied greatly from a few shillings to £25 iii one case. TJie gropes have been sent to him from many places— from B/ig'in and Tauranga in the south to Holdanga in the north. From these grapes he has prepared 38 casks of wine, each of a capacity of from 30 £0 3(5 gallons. He has in his cellar over iijO .ojtsjfß of 3G gallons each, of wine maturing, hOiujs three years old, some two years, and some las£ year's production. The trade is not large, but it is as much as Mr Wendell can manage alone, sfiv§ some assistance he obtains from his family. On several occasions he has tried to obtain help during the busy vintage season, but the temptation' to imniqclorfttely par take of the stores in the cellar without permission has apparently been greater than the hired workers could resist, so hired labor is dispensed with." The foregoing will suffice to show that the manufacture of wines from New Zea leand grown grapes is i\o% pnly a possible industry of the future but' one which k capable of being developed to very considerable dimensions —indeed v/e see no reason why the polony should not t)e independent of the rest of the world for its (supply of light wines, and those of a quality not nppessarily in ferior to those of Australia..

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Whisky was first made in Ireland by an English monk. Parisian ladies of fashion have iuii'oducod the faintest shade of pink visiting cards. About 400 persons attended Mr Varley's evangelistic service at Mount Eden. A man named Beaton, searching for gold near Nyulbagmo (W.A.), is reported to have got nearly IOOOoz in two months. Three hundred miles an hour is the pro posed speed for the electric postal railroad of the future, A Liverpool dentist extracts teeth, cleans them and restores them to their sockets to do further duty, «* j The interests of the study of entomology I were considered to justify the establishment j of a caterpillar farm in the Bombay Presi dency. "What is sweeter than to have a friend you can trust ?" asked Sawkins. "To have a friend who will trust you," replied Dawkins. The largest shaft in Africa has just been opened in the Kimberley diamond-fields. It measures 2S feet 3 inckes by 7 feet 9 inches,* and is to be 1000 feet deep. In another column will be found the Com missioncrs' advertisement of train arrange- Iments and fares to Washdyke, for the ITimaru Racing Club's meeting on 17th and 18th April.

A monster of the deep—a king cuttle fish —became stranded recently on the Irish coast. Its arms, or tentacles, were 30ft long, so that it had a grip of 70ft., sufliccnt to drag down a vessel or strangle a whale.

The greatest tunnel in the world is the new aqueduct which has been built to convey the waters of Crotch Lake to New York, ami which will be completed by mid summer- It ig thfrty-thtse a?ld one-eighth nitfcs long. A few days ago a young man named Chir.on managev for Mr Oarrity, storekeeper at Efcicup, Wette.-n Australia, while taking" part in a ball a f, Broothe Hill fell in a fit, and expired fan ncdiately, . He leave* q. widow and several children in South A\fi trali i. i

Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held in the Primitive Methodist Churches to-morrow; at Newlands, morning, and at Ashburton, evening. In the Last publication of prize awards at the Dunedin Exhibition, the collection of coins shown by Mr Henry Zander, of Ash burton, is mentioned as having obtained first class, with Mr A. D. Simpson of Timert, New South Wales, second class. An ancient ecclesiastic, when asked whether smoking was immoral, replied that, in his opinion, ten commandments were quite enough to occupy the conscience of any ordinary person. "Zealandia" for the current month is t° hand and is an excellent number. AmonS other papers especially worthy of notice are Mr T: P. Hutchinson's article on '-The Higher Purpose and Meaning of. Physical Education," and the sketch of " Lake Tekapo and the Godley River "by L.C.S. who is contributing an interesting series of papers, of which this is one, on " Scenes in the Southern Alps." The speaker' of the American House of Representatives sat very heavily iipon party obstructionists in February .last. He told them that "the object of a Parliamentary body is action, and not the stoppage of. action." His rulings were sustained by the majority, and he refused to entertain further

dilatory motions made Dy tne named oostruc tioniats. The Irrigation Farm was the subject of a few remarks yesterday at the County, Council and Mr James Brown, the Wakanni member, gave notice of motion as follows:—"That the benefits to be derived from irrigation having been clearly demonstrated, this Council is of opinion that further experiment is unnecessary, and that all business in con nection with the farm be wound up by the 30th June next.

We m>rn our readers that the "Sydney Jockey Turf Club,, man is afbout again, his circulars re consultations, being forwarded freely through the post. Once more we have to tell them that there is no such Club as the Sydney Jocky Turf Club and .that the whole business ia a rank swindle. It is high time the New South Wales authorities ■■ took some steps to put an end to this fleec ing. A few days ago a Mormon Conference was held at Te Oreore. Fifteen Mormon elders from all parts of the colony, and five Maoris from Gisborne, Napier, Manawatu, and Wairarapa were present. The Conference was presided over by Angus Wright, presi dent, of New Zealand. In an interview with the reporter of a local paper, Mr Wright stated that there were 3354 Mormons in the colony, over 500 converts having been made last year. We are requested to call attention to the annual meeting of the Ashburton Caledonian Society which takes place in the lodgeroom of the Oddfellows Hall this evening. As this is the annual gathering of the Class there should be a Targe attendance. Mr McLean and his Lagmhor Highlanders will be present, and it is hoped that all members of the Society will endeavor to put in an appearance, as there is important business to transact, Including the reception of the balance sheet the election of officers etc. Harvest thanksgiving services will beheld at the Willowby Wesleyan Church to morrow. At the morning service the Rev J. H. Gray, who has recently arrived in this district, will preach for the first time in his new charge, and a large attendance is expected.' In the evening, the Rev J, ■N. Buttle will be the prgacher-. On Tuesday next-! a tea meeting will be held. This gathering will assume the character of a "welcome" to the Rev Mr Gray, and opportunity will be taken to introduce him to as many of his parishioners as possible. Given fine weather, a successful gathering is assumed,

There was a large attendance at St Stephen's Church last night to celebrate the ingathering of harvest. Before the service the Incumbent, the Rev ]i. A. Scott, announced that the Rev J. F. Teakle having suddenly been taken ill, the Rev Thomas Flavcll, ofMerivale, had kindly undertaken j to preach the sermon. The service was semi-choral, but thoroughly congregational, the anthems being taken from Psalms 65, 9, and 10. Mr 7"! ■■''■■■■ ' "■■■ "•■ ■■ :■ from the lOtf: ■ .=,T; -. i" .-.:. "....: which he api-.- ■ ■ ■ ■ .-..■;■■.:, ■■. ■ ■ wipp off the remaining debt on the Church. Before the collection the Incumbent stated that not having been able to sec Mr Flavell before service, Us had not been in a position to acquaint him with tha recent great liberality of the congregation. The balance owing now was under £2. It is needless to say that this was more than defrayed by the collection, so that the Church of St Stephen is to be congratulated at last cm being free of debt.

In our last evening's issue a mistake occurcd as to the place of meeting of the public meeting of the Bible Society on Monday evening. It is not the Oddfellow Hall but the Presbyterian Church as will b seen from the advertisment in another column. Efforts are being made to have a successful united gathering of the young people in connection with the various Sunday Schools to-morrow at 3 in the Oddfellqws JtLall. 'The Rev M? Robjp.hns, the Society's Agent, has shown in ' other places that he can arrest and maintain the interest of large gatherings ol children while dpaljng with the stoiy of tjhe Billjle. Parents arc rpnijncled jbliat f;hg young wijl have an opportunity afforded them at this afternoon gathering of assisting the work of tjiis great; Society by their offerings. The collection in several town congregations will bo for the same object; and another year with more notice given, it is intended to have a a Bible Society Sunday ; when. general attention will be drawn on a" given day to its world wide operations.

SPORTING.

timaßu autumn meeting.

THE HANDICAPS

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I*biarjj, April 12, The following handicaps have been cle. clarecl for the Timaru Race Meeting :— Handicap Huriaes. Two miles.— Torrent list 101b, Waitangi lOst 121b, Little Arthur lOst 101b, Cathedral lOst 81b,'Mammoc lOst 2ib, g^ciivijs, 9st 101b, The Chief 9st 31b, Cymaro 9st. District Plate. 1£ mile.—Quibble 9st3lb, Little Shamrock,Bst 1211»,;feir Juliusßst 91b,Martha7stl2]b,Boad Metal 7stl2lb, Authentic 7st 101b, Quickstep fat 101b, Pennine 7,st 71b, Golden Hope 7st 51b, Carine 7st 21b, Knight of the Garter 6st 71b, Blooinsbury 6st 71b, Hollywood i 6tf Sib, Outwit 6st 51b, Outwork 6st 51b, Liberator &?t, L,eroi <3st. , , ! ' Washpyke >Velter— Pennine 9st 7}b, Golden Hope 9st 51b, Carina 9st 2Jb, Prima Donna 9st 21b, Chief Bst 101b, Bloomsbury Bst 71b, Collingwood Bat 5Jb, Outwit But 51b, Leroi Bst, Liberator Bst,

The Canterbury Woollen Mills.

Yesterday, afc the invitation of the ■general manager of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, a number of gentlemen in spected the buildings and machinery of the Ashburton WooUen Mills, now known as "The Canterbury Woollen Mills." The chief object of this inspectionatthe present time was to afford the members of the Fire Insurance Association of Canterbury an opportunity of seeing the alterations made in the machinery, and the new buildings erected with the view of mini mising the risk from firei The repre sentatives of the Fire' Insurance Com panies arrived by the express, arid were met by Mr Morrison^ the general manager; the party consisting of Mr Croxton, Chairman of the Fire Insurance Associa tion, and Manager of the South British Company; Mr D. Craig, of the New Zealand Insurance -r Company ; Mr; F. Graham,, Colonial; Mr .J. tßird, Liver pool and London, and Globe ; Mr Simp son, Equitable; Mr Beaumont, London and Lancashire,; Mr Grierson, Victoria ;~ and Mr A. Corrick, National.. There were also Messrs Warner, Shanks, Triggs and Hobbs of Christchurch.

The party proceededto the Commercial Hotel where a sumptuous cold luncheon was served by Host Henry, to which the above named gentlemensatdown, together with Messrs Friedlander, Shury, McOwen and A. Orr, representing Ashburton interests. Mr Morrison took the chair, Mr Croxton discharging the duties of croupier. 1 After the good things had been dis cussed, Mr Morrison apologised for the absence of Mr Robei#?, the Chairman of the Mosgiel Company, who had intended being with them, but had that morning telegraphed his inability to be present at the inspection of the premises of the .Company by the Fire Insurance Agents. The speaker considered fire insurance a very good thing for the country generally, but at the same time thought the less the Companies had to pay, the as losses must accrue at", every ..fire. He proposed "The* Health of the Members of the Canterbury Fire Insurance Associa tion," coupled with the name of Mr Croxton, Chairman of the Association.; - This toast was heartily honored. Mr Croxton replied, trusting that any risks takenby the Association with the Mosgiel Company, -would prove satis factory to all parties. He thought Ashburton should be grateful to the Mosgiel Company for stepping in and taking the factory up when they did. He proposed " The Success of the Mosgiel Company," coupled with the name of Mr Morrison, the manager. After the toast had been honored, Mr Morrison replied, stating that he thought Ashburton people would find it to their benefit that the mill was now in the hands of the Mosgiel Company. All industries helped the country on, parti cularly, he thought, the woollen industry. The Company possessed special advan tages in Ashburton, as for instance the fact that the wool vised was grown in the district. He thought the woollen indus try of New Zealand was the industry that afforded a good lesson to all the colonies. It was firmly intended by the Mosgiel Company to make the Ashburton factory equal in all - respects to tho Mosgiel fac tory ; (md the alterations and additions recently made, though oausing delay in the manufacture of goods, would in the end result in, this factory turning out goods in every way equal to the Mosgiel goods. After those present had inspected the factory, he hoped they would return with him and have a glass of wine before parting.

THE WORKS. The party were then driven to the factory and on arrival were shown over the whole buildings by Mr Morrison, and Mr Row-fin, the company's manager at the Ashburton Mills. The wool store con taining a large stock of wool in bales and bulk, was the first building viewed, next coming the building (a new one) contain ing the dyed wools in bins. Opposite this is another new brick building, with concrete floors and iron roof. This is divided into three parts, containing the MDevils," two fast running machines for breaking up the wool and preparing it for the carding mills, also the drying machine for tempering tho manufactured flannels and tweeds, the heat in this compartment being obtained from steam pipes from the main boilers, raising the atmosphere to about 150' —a similar climate to that of Brisbane, according to the genial Dunedin Manager's idea. The other room in this block is utilised as a drying room for loose wool, after scouring and dyeing, and in a corner runs a 10-horse power Tangye's patent steam.engine of recent importation from England, TMb Us driven % steam from the main boijers; but thege build ings being quite distinct and separate from the main buildings, the risk of fire is minimised as these are the only machines, fropi which there ia any pros pect of danger by heating, friction, or waste wool. The main boilers, now five in number, are covered with a composi tion which effects economy in fuel »nd also prevents radiation of heat from the boilers. Yesterday the two new ' boilers only were used, the fuel utilised at Ashburton being smajl Westport coal or nuts. At MfiSgiel, however, only b\\§ nat}v.e.' poa| — lignite — is, con sumed in the furnaces. The oflice and storproom, with Messjs Ferguson and L,ewis in charge, were next visited, a large stock of tweeds and flannels being in stock. The main engines of twenty horse power are at the back of these rooms, the motive power being carried to the machinery in the main building by heavy rope belting. Three sets of carding jnacjiines are at work, wit|i new system of feeding qff the wool,-as adopted % the Mosgiel Company, and the fibre is balled off by Platt Bros', automatic balling machines fron} the carders. The spinning machines or mules adjoin, There are two pajrs., with a total of }.46Q spindles, and Mr Kersel has charge of this department. The Factory has 25 power looms in work, and two hand loomß, turning out at present 'flannels and tweeds of yarious patterns. These, of course, erqploy a number of hands, the o^her machinery being mostly automatic, and run without much manual labor, fJPhe scouring and darn ing rooms are at the south side of the mill the latter room being the only one built of wood in the whole factory. The scour ing room is fitted up with a full set of jiy< i!ti»ii Mrv fr'v cleansing the wool and 1 ■ ',■■.■■, 1 ■ ,■•. .1 goods when they come from the looms. The dye house adjoins the scouring house, the water coming from the condensers of the boilers, the vats with their boiling and f^c Ah:ncliri".r«it" mating vjsitop in xn'iiifi of 1 h-.- !:•■■ :■■>•• /•• ■ <# tjie North'lsland. Mr .'•. i. 1.«.:-"v:.;:!. ''the boss dyer," waxed ' r .'.•■■ i;--jii--i : in his description of the various dye woods and chemicals used to produce the many I tints, and showed with pride samples of colored yajais, ;i sanie as he sentj'to the Dunedin Exhibition for the Company." The finishing room under Mr Wildsmith is at the back of the new boiler house, and is also a brick building,. and much more commodious than the room formerly used by the old Company t Mr D-empster, the designer, has. his.office in the jhain buikl ing, and was busy at work on new patterns of tweed for winter wear.

, The party having completed the round of inspection of the whole buildings, re turned to Asljburtpn: a;nci were again entertained at the Commercial Hotel, by Mr Morrison, who informed' the visitors that the factory here was now complete with appliances for the carrying on of every pyoegss of woollen manufacture from the first scouring of greasy wool, to the finishing of the finest tweeds, flannels and rugs. The visitors returned to Christchurch by the express.

The Irish Land Bill.

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London, April 10. Mr T. D. Sullivan, M.P. for West Meath, urges the acceptance of the Irish Land Purchase Bill, and denies the allegations of Lord Randolph Churcliill and others, that the tenantry would repudiate the repayment of ad-; vances. April 11. The Committee of the Irish Land holders' Convention has passed a reso lution that the Land Purchase Bill will be injurious to landlords, and fail to 'b'enenVthe best class of tenants.

'■ The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, •speaking at Birmingham, supported ;the Bill, and urged the Government to submit a Local Government Bill imme- Jdiately, making County Councils re sponsible for advances to tenants I'instead of the State.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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\\ The Electoral Boundaries

! Wellington, April 12. ■ The Commissioners have not received ;any further objections to the alterations in. the boundaries from properly organised fpublic meetings, though from several dis tricts individual complaints have been ;made. These, however, the Commis sioners do not intend to take any notice hi.

I2nd of the Prlmacr Difflmlty. J The Bishop of Wellington has received !a letter from Bishop Harper enclosing a communication from Bishop Suter an nouncing his Bishop Suter's intention to a special meeting of the General Synod at Wellington on April 24 for the purpose of the election of a Primate. On •receipt of this Bishop Hadfield forwarded Bishop Suter his resignation as Primate.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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1 - Wellington, April 11. t The Jubilee Committe have a net sur plus of some £250. There was a long discussion to-night about the disposal of this money, some being in favor of erect an obelisk, similar to the commemorative memorial, and some wishing to. hand it "over to the Public Library fund. It'Vas. eventually decided „to entrust ■it to the Committee, who should dispose of it as they saw 'fit. It is understood that a :memorial will be erected. DtTNEDiN, April 11. The Magistrate lias granted a re-hearing of the ginger ale case, stating he had mis apprehended Professor Black's evidence regarding sulphuric acid and carbonate.

Sale of the Hon. J. Whitens Horses.

[per press association.] Sydney, April 11. There was a large attendance to-day at the sale of the Hon. J. White's horses, and sensational prices were realised. Titan was the second animal put up. Mr Kelso opened at 2000gs. Hundred guinea bids carried the price quickly to 3000gs, and then amid breathless excitement, 4000gs was reached. Messrs Lloyd and Broadribb were the principal bidders, and the gelding was eventually knocked down to the latter, amidst tremendous applause, for 4600g5, the highest price ever given for a racehorse in Australia. Other prices and purchasers were :— Gs. Sinecurej Mr Lloyd, N.S. Wales ... 700 Dreadnought, Lord Kesteven, Eng land; : .1. ... 2100 Singapore, Mr M. O'Shannassy, Vic toria 2000 Rudolph, Mr Wilson, Victoria ... 820 Tribune, Mr Oakley, India 100 Marco, Mr Johnson, Victoria ... 625 Caiiist, Mr H. Dangar, Sydney ... 550 Denman, Mr Woods, .Sydney ... 250 Prelude, Mr Dowling, Sydney ... 2750 Ultimata, Mr Saunders, Melbourne 220 Utter, Mr Oxenham, Sydney ... 400 Litigant, Mr Lloyd, New South Wales ... 1515 Dreadnought was afterwards re-sold to Mr Jones, of Melbourne, at an advance of 500 guineas. Mr Broadribb, the pur chaser of Titan, comes from Broken Hill.,

The Markets.

[per press association.] London, April 10. The bank rate of discount is 3& per cent. The Victorian Government guarantee to make the new stock rank part pa#su with the old stock, and the price includes accrued in terest from Ist January. Certificates have been issued payable bearer at £100 ss; and £101,000 have been issued with coupons at tached. Government agree that no further borrowing shall place during the current year. Forty per cent, of the loan is payable on May 20th, and the final forty per cent. \ oii June 20th. Brokers regard the terms as most favorable, though the amount is too | great. Jt is expected in the city that the i Ic4n will realise from £1 to £1 10s premium. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloaiforthe United Kingdom is 2,700,000 quarters, and for the Continent 604,000 quar ters. The American visible supply ia 26,848,000 bushels. Money is declining; the market rate of discount for three months biUs is 2j per cent,

London, April 11, N,ew Zezland hemp, good medium, £20 to £20 ss. Both New Zealand and Sydney frozen mutton is a farthing lower.

The >|"ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received tbe following cable message from London, dated 11th April;— "\Yool—The sales opened on 10th April at an ayerage decline of about 5 per cent on last sale!? closing rates, except fine crossbred, for which fche market is unchanged, and coarse crossbred for which the market is easier. Attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is good, and competition by both, is fairly active. The total quantity available, including wool l*eld over from last sales, is bales, 85,000 bales of which have* been forwarded to the manufacturing districts direct.

Wheat —The market is depressed. New Zealand long berried is worth 37s per 4961b. Other quotations unchanged. ; -

Serious Affair in Dunedin

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Dunedin, April 11. A man, named Jas. Hunter, alias Stacey, was received into the Hospital to-night in a very weak condition from loss of blood, and is now in a very critical condition. The man was found in his house covered with blood, and the woman Mary McNaught, with whom he was living stated that when Hunter came home he brought a man with him, and the two got quarrelling, Hunter being struck on the head with a bottle. When she was making this statement, Hunter managed to gasp out that it was the woman 1 McNaught who struck him. Hunter has a deep wound on the left side of his head above the ear about l|iri in length, and he is now unconscious.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Following is the conclusion of our re port of yesterday's meeting :— ./

NOTICE OF MOTION. -J Mr Wright gave notice to mbve'atf-riext meeting : . ' .; - ',;"

" That the Engineer carefully examine the district between the North and South Branches of the Ashburton, and advise this Council as to the safest and cheapest meshod of secvring an auxiliary supply of water from the South Branch for -the benefit of the district north of the Ash burton in dry seasons.

PAYMENTS. • ' : The usual accounts were passed: for payment. . . .■ .- - RIVER CONNECTION. The Borough Council wrote intimating that that body had made a grant of £10' 10s towards the cost of making the river connection. RESERVE TRANSFER. Mr C. G. Hawdon wrote asking that the plantation reserves he leased be trans ferred to Mr W, de B. Wilson, to whom the property adjacent had been sold, and the reserves were useless without the freehold. It was decided to inform Mr Hawdon that he could sub-let with the consent of the Council, but the Council' could not release th» original lessee of the reserves. POISONED WHEAT. Mr J. M. Cambridge wrote asking for an expression of the Council's opinion of the wheat poisoned by the writer last season. It was decided to ask the opinion of the local bodies on the poisoned wheat used last season. PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

The Geraldine County Council wrote suggesting the holding" of a conference of Chairman of County Councils Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards in the pro vincial district of Canterbury, to discuss county matters, charitable aid business, and necessary amendments in local government before the meeting of Parli ment.

The Council expressed its readiness to agree to such a conference, but thought the representation should- not be limited to Chairmen" only. The Chairman' and Mr Grgg were, asked, to represent the Comity Council.

WATER RATES. Mr Wright moved the resolutions of which he had given previous notice, and Mr Grigg seconding, they were carried as follows :—That for the purpose of altering the annual charges payable by occupiers and owners of land served by county i water races in the several districts consti tuted by resolution of this Council passed on the 7th of March, 1884, the said re solution be, and the same is hereby amended, as follows :—The words " ten shillings " in the second paragraph of the said resolution are struck out and the words "fifteen shillings" substituted therefore, The words "five shillings" in the third paragraph of the said resolu tion are struck out and the words seven shillings and sixpence substituted, there for. The words "five shillings " in the fourth paragraph of the said resolution are struck out and the words " seven shillings and sixpence " substituted there for. Resolved further that the, first pay ment ot-the above increased charges shall become due on the first day of May 1890." It was decided on the motion of -Mr Wright, after a vote taken, that the Engineer should prepare a a statement showing the proper dimensions of the various water races, in view of the ap proaching half-yearly cleaning, IRRIGATION FARM.

Mr Harper asked for an extension of time on behalf of the Irrigation Com mittee. It had been a very busy month and there had,been .great difficulty in ob taining meetings, but the report would be ready next meeting.

The extension of time was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr Julian Jackson obtained leave of absence. THE UNEARNED INCREMENT, It was decided to make application to Government for a share of the proceeds of waste lands recently sold within the | county, in consideration or the value given to these lands by the county water races. It was further decided that a letter em bodying the foregoing resolution be drafted and. submitted to next meeting of the Council. reserve 2573. Mr E. F. Wright applied for a lease of Re 5..2573, and it was decided to put the reserve up to tender in the usual way. MOUNT SOMERS TRAMWAY, - It was resolved to pay off £IQO of the Mount ; Somers tramway loan, • After some, other business the Council adjourned,

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the report for the week ending Friday, April 11th, 1890: The Easter holidays have interfered con siderably with business, and transactions have been limited. Wheat still continuas to go forward to London on owners account, as the prices offered by buyers are a shade below anticipated returns : the margin, however, is very small, and by no means certain, as there is always a proportion of a cargo that does not turn out we.ll, and this, brings down the average price, Oats are quiet, the only demand being for milling and seed Tartarians, the latter," true to name, and hot the. hybrid varieties frequently shown as Tartars. Barley—The market is unchanged, but few parcels of prime malting are offering, whilst of second quality anci feed there is a superabundance. Beans are coining forward freely, and the season's sample will be above average, more attention apparently being paid to threshing. Grass $eed is somewhat slacker. Potatoes, D«r wents, great difference of opinion exists as to values which will be, ruled, by the crops in-, the siste,r colonies. Sales that have begn. made have been of a purely specu lative nature, and values will not' be determined till later on. Dairy Produce, unchanged. '• The following are our week's quotations: — Wheat.— Tuscan, 2s lid; Pear^ 9s sd; Hunters, 2s,Bd.

Chickwheat,—\Vhole- 2s 2d to 4 2s 9d ; 'broken.,^. ■- . ' , " ■ ' •.. Oats,—Milling,. Is 8d; shor,t §tQuU^ed. Is 7d; inferior and long, ]# 4d Is sd, Barley.— Priin_e Malting," 3s j''medium, 2s 3d to S§ 9d j feed, Is 9d. Bkans, 2s 6d. Peas.—Pruesian ■ blues,. 3s for carefully threshed samples; broken, 2§t 6d te. 2s 9d. Grass Ssed. —Rye^ss, machine dressed, 4s 9d ; farniors clean parcels, 4s to 4s 3d ; Cocksfoot, bright heavy clean samples, SgA 4d ; light and discolored, 2.^1 to 3Jd. Dairy Produce.—Butter, OJd to 7d ; cheefcc, large sizes, 3.d to 31d ; small loaf shape, 4d. Tho above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, s sacks extra.

THIS INFLUENZA.

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LoitoON, April 11. c Scientific men' ridicule the assertion that an affection of the glands of the neck follows on influenza. "

A Story of a Diamond.

IT COST THE LIFE OF THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED IT.

" There's the most beautiful diamond I - have ever seen during an r jexperience_ v of thirty years with the sparkling gems," said a veteran diamond merchant yester day, as he held up a stone.that seemed to . live in fire/ From every cfacet' radiated > brilliant colors, and 1 the hue. btfche Btone was that steely blue which delights every,, ':• connoisseur of the. precious rgems^ TH« diamond did not weigh r: over •six;.carats, but it was easily worth 5000 dollars. "That stone has a tragic history," con- . tinued the man of jewels' as ho'taid the ; diamond to rest amid a nest of/Biftmy cotton. "It comes from the Pe"\Beers mines, in South' Africa; rarid' was dis covered by a ,coolie employed ,by-the company i His practis^eye^saw.tliaXjthe geni was a marvellous orieJf^r/bj^auty^^of color, and a desire to steal it overcame him., Well,:, he did ..steal 3kJW&sp conceal the. diamond about .his >,<perßon , —for the coolies work almost naked in the diamond minesr-rlie cut» hc^e wihts fleshy under the arm: But:thewbiuia:itlSd not heal, and the observant eye of the foreman saw what was the. matter. A few days after he; char'ged-the coolie with , having stolen a diamond, but the negro denied it. "When Jack, the foreman, reached for the sore *rm the 1 thief made a dash and ran towards the, outskirts of. the camp like a deer.' The foreman followed him, but the' fleetr-foofcßd. negro outstripped hini.! :-;Heknißw that's severe punishment awaiteo'him"if captured, and centred all his efforts on getting away with the stone, whose,value would.liave made him rich for life. But. Jack "was equal to* the emergency, .and drawing .his .pistol* shot the coolie through the back just as he was taking to-the hUls. ( . ffis deacl'bodj was dragged back into cwnp,v his iritfcut - open, and this beautiful gem in the^xough was taken from : the ; tragic story, but true M'*gbjipel,jMid : salf a sample of what has happened, more, than a hundred times in the diamond .mipes-.oj South Africa,"— "Philadelphia Inquirer.'*

A Religious Wrangle.

[per press, association.]

Auckland, April "11. f. In regard to the controversy arising out of the recent holiness meeting and?.the question of an u}isinning;.life^. Birch of the Tabernacle, ' * stated? in a sermon that his life, for five months ihad . been before the men of Auckland, and he left them to judge whether the way he had lived had been an inspiration from himself or the devil or from God,.! While he remained pastor of that: Church he would preach no other Gospel than that which he had already^, preached—-the . doctrine of personal hoKness if it emptied it and it had to be refilled with the poor ? and needy. He might; not jhaY# Satisfied the rich, but i he-had visited thY widow,. , the fatherless and the poor, and' lived a blameless life. Some of his people had -••*' already gone elsewhere, and if they got • -,'\ , manlier Christianity preached to, them elsewhere than he preached to them they were welcome to it. . ..

REVIEW.

stone's otago and-;This l handsomely.; southlnd directory, bound and admir- V ably printed work, for 189©, being'the : seventh year of publication, is now to - hand, and, like "its predecessors, is a monument of painstaking skill. It con tains, as usual, complete street and trades ■ directories for the City of Dunedirfand for . the town of Invercargill, and township directories for all townships in, Otago and Southland, - Pastoral, Ecclesiastical, Official and Judicial directories, directories for Municipalities'" and Counties with " Statistics of Revenue of Cities, Boroughs' : and Harbor Boards, a Directory of Public' - Societies, Railway and Road Itinerary, ; Postal and Telegraphic/information and - statistics, a Synopsis of the Legislative* Enactments 1889, the Fencing Act, -' the ' Impounding Act, Dog Registration Acts, list of Court Fees, etc., in the several Law Courts, Statistics of Population, Land Tenure, Live Stock, Imports and Exports of New Zealand, the Public Debt of the Australasian Colonies, the complete ' Customs Tariff, besides an immense amount of other information, The work is also furnished with admirable;maps off the Colony, of the City of Dunediri, etc., . the latter being on an entirely new plan. This publication is 4ndifipensible to the - merchant and business man, and is ex ceedingly creditable to the compilers and publishers. The.printing has-been" en tirely executed in the Colony, and as a specimen of typography leaves nothing to be desired. It is published at 12s 6d.

The Labor Movement.

[per press association.} • Sydnhy, April;iU£:;;"! The Seamen's Uiuon are boycotting > £ the Janet NicoH» the well-known Island trader, for employing Kanakas as members; of her crew. The Captain of the vessel sUtes in explanation that, , he employed a/crew composed of Union V men on his last voyage, and he found them uncontrollable. - (Received April 12, 12.10 p.m.) - ; London, April J. 1.;.» Three hundred thousand members of Trade Unions, Radical Clubs, and Friendly Societies will hold a de monstration in Hyde Park on May i 4th, in honor of the Sight Hours Labor Bill. The London Trade and

Labor Council have resolved to ignore^, the Chamber, of Commeice -and<!t»*> leave the Trade Unions and employers to settle their- own,-disputes.-.-.-It j was agreed to allow delegates; from"; Female Unions to ' become members of the Conncil.

VnaroA;. April. ITi A Strikes have occurred inniany trades, operatives demanding: eight hours' "~ labor and an increase ot 50- per cent -if; in wages. Six hundred yienria~Uni6ns "'' will hold a demonstration on MayJ.st.ij advocating the eighty hours' system.!^!B

Cheistchukch, April JUL, Tlie Committee of "the • Cant6*«ry l branch of the Railway Servanta 1 Associa tion voted £10 towards the. assistance 7of - the Petone operatives who are on strike. 5. -At. the meeting of the Tailors* Union to-night it Avas stated that the manager of the KawK»i Clothing Factory, which was-, ■> now working upder the New Zealand log; ---required better work than was provided^ J for by that system and that the girls =, consequently oould not earn a living. A 'I deputation was appointed to request tKe Vr Directors to adopt the Dunedin system in. r ; its entirety. -. ->\ ; :"' v , , . ;( {} {«

The C.D. Act.

; [per press association.] «. WELLINGTON, April 11. . . Tho. Medical Association have passed .. the following resolutions nnd forwarded .>, them to the Town Clerk :—" That, this" Association is of opinion that thje . in- , troduction of tho Contagious Diseases Act into Wellington would be beneficial and ivnder efficient administration would have the effect of'checking the spread of the diseases in question.—-(2) That it is highly desirabld that the Act should be enforced, throughout the Colony.

THIS ASHBtmTON fItTAftDtAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 12. 1690.



HOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch. TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart burn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pal pitation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos tiveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price —Is and 2s 6cl. By post free for 30 staii'ps. W. P. TOWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch i



DitAJJi & FIELD PIPES * LARGE supply of.various SJZBB *\waj» In STOCK, for SALE in large or small quantities. SPECIAL qaot.»t!oDt given for large qa*o It'es, GEO. JAMESON, ASHBUBTON & RAKAIA. 3ti72 (By Special P rmigft'oc of the Hon. tho Colonial Secretary.) GRAND NUMISMATIC AL ART UNION THE Undersigned having decided, through epeo'al influential request, to dispoßG of h rs oplcndid and unequalled COLLECTION OF COINS on view in the Exhibition, begs lo inform tbs Public thai Tickets are now ready for ieeoe 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s FAUff. First Tbizs: The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited in Danedin. Fecund Pbizb : A Duplicate Oo)!eotion of tha abovo, consisting of about 700Ooina For rartfcivuß boo handbills. Tho Drawing will bo under the Super vis on of an Influential Committee of Gont'citK n. For farther psricnl*™»ppy to iJBNRY ZINDER, AihO'Jrtoi OHE&TSmr oBEKP DT. FARMERS OF THE CBEBISEY DISTRICT. IHbvo rocch p!raeore in kti'int; Ibit my tendot for Iho OUKRTdbY DIP h»a bo^n aco^iited, enJ 'bat I wisl use MURTON & WHITES' PREMIER DIP throo&bcut iho se»sou. My man will he i fc <ho Chcrlrey. b»le y»td> cvry MONDAY, WEDN^DAI, »jad FRIOAV. ijurin-jr :sjb Kea^oo com metobg MAIIOEI 19 h, from 8 o'clock till lour. Piiciiß for DJpo ng 11 p"«" 111! H h /PRl<'. 111 to 146n MAY. 1 wou'd etror;f,''F adv:33 F rmnrs to I>ip Ear'y. lis-.uiUon* can bd loft with Mr McD WAIL Uror'aey. J3. THOMAS, y 84 Achburtoa BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS ESTATE OB 1 GEOBOE LIAC3T, BOOTMAKER, Towu Hall QAL3 of alovo BTOOK now oa at MITCHELL & TURNER'S, TAKCUSD STREET. STEPHENS BROS. NOW having opened their Establishment 12T BURNETT STREET^ Beg to intimate that they have been so foi'Lunate as to have secured < a regular supply of _BUTTEB & CHEESE FROM the well-known Dairies of Meswrs Small, Wilson, and Hoesey, so customers can rely upon getting their choice from any of those Dailies which we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. We also wish to drnw attention lo our TEAS, which are now just Blended, and vwe would like anyone who loves a real 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 ,:..-, BROSHWARE ETC., ETC. And any goods, not kept in Stock will if required be procured promptly. Parcels will be delivered and Customers waited upon if desired. STEPHENS "Q BO jS TEPHENS JD B OJS, Burnett Street.



Wanted. Cash Advertisements under this heading, no' exceeding 16 worJs, ONE SHILLING Addresses may be lejt at this Office,



WANTED,— Immediately, a tidy respectable girl. For address apply "Mail Office," 4 75



I\ J ANTED KNOWN. —A lot of V » Packing Cases for sale, Cheap.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner."



\\ ANTED KNOWN—The "Strong > * Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children. —W. H. Collier, "The Corner." •



\\f ANTED Known—The Foresters VY will hold a Social in the Odd fellows' Hall—Wednesday, 30th. Tickets, 2s 6d and Is. . ' 4t86



WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mu-b, Stuor's Building.



"PUBLIC NOTlCE.—Melford. House I closes every night at 6 p.m. Satur days 9.30 p.m.—H. C. Seoers.



WANTED Known—For first class Drapery; if you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segebs, Melford House.



/'CIRCULATING LIBRARY 3s 6d per \y quarter, 6s half-year, 10s 6d per annum. Dr Kirk's Works, Chavasse's advice to wives and mothers, Smedley's Hydropathy.—H. M. Jones.



"\7 OUNG Ladies' Journal for April JL now in. " Looking Backward," the book of the age, 9d, bound Is.—H. M. Jones.



E"OR New Zealand grown fruit see our windows —Grapes, Oranges, Lemons. A grand sample of apples from Mr Walshe and Mr Lannin.—Adams, Saunders' Buildings. 4 88



STOP THAT COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteed efficacious. Can only be obtained at H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. 3 191



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



~\ /TRS KENNEDY and Miss Cameron, |V 1 Moore Street — Teachers of Scientific Dress-cutting. Bodices cut and fitted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Riding habits a speciality. 12J69



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 Mart, Saundors' Buildings.



WANTED Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch. .



X EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in Tins, Is lid and 2s 9d each,



£20 REWARD, IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date No One will be per mitted to FISH in the Creeks on the Laf'hmhor Estate. DONALD McLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889.



WINTER 1890. NEW ZEALAND NEW Z E A-L AND CLOTHING FACTOBY. CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS] TAILORS, MERGERS' AND GENTLEMEN'S HATTERS. \\J ATERPROOFS made to Measure" \ V A splendid variety of patterns to helect from. 1 Blankets, Rugs, Eider Down Quilts at prices to suit everybody. Inspection Invited. HEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. W H WEBBER, Manager.



QUOB FACIMUd VALDE JFACIMUS. ( v What wo do we do well.") rpHE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL X SURGERY Cashel Street, Christchurch, next Robin koii's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. All opp.vations at strictly uniform and moderate charges Consultation free. S. MYERS~and CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. TJiis Anaistlietic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its u.se the extraction of Bad Stumps tind Teeth is rendered per fectly Painless and effective. Adminis tered daily. Fee for administration of Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged superioiy of AMERICAN DENTISTRY in the con struction of Artificial Teetli, the most finished workmanship, and replacing the most teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have established our reputation, A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s ; Artificial Teetli and Dentures made by other dentists re modelled at small cost, Stepping, Seal- ( ng Perfer mid Painless .



The best medicine is Fender and Sons' Eucalypti Test its eminent pQippf ful effects in ooughs, cojeis, inflpenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medien' syndicates all over the globe are its patrons. Bca-i the official reports that accompany each Lottie. We have no oocasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, the ofjjcial oomniunipation of the Consul-General lot |fca!y at Mjalboprne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Arafatordam—all these are authentic depu nier.ts, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add lure epitome of one of the various cases tioated at the clinic of Sehu.t?, M.D. Pro fessor, etc.—' 4 0.8., 24 years q'.il ; conges ■ ional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made in two places. Although Litter's dressing was applied, |the sjacreiipn became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dnßring wbb removed, find in ita place were made during the d&y-tjrae repealed irrigations wiih Eucalypti Extract. The offensive ffl-Her dis appeared very eood, the fever abated Witiiu <\ low dfiys, and lhe patient recovered after ihe tepee of several weeks. In this instanae we must cpt lose sight of the fact that the attcr treatrpfut sayed thp p.itipnf'g life-' — [MM.) 8



Stanley says that during his experience he came across - a new and interesting race of blacks, the Wahoumas, whp were absolutely European in type, and yery intelligent. They appeared to be descendants of the ajicicnt J<thiopiafls, who settled, in some way unknown to him, in Equatorial Africa. Holix)t!^.y's Ointment and Pills.— Outward Jlnfirmities. —Before the dis covery of these remedies, many cases of sores, ulcers, etc., Aver© pronounced tp.be hopelessly incurable, because the treat ment, pursued tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent tq preserve, and.^to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway's Pills exert- the most wholesome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient froni fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigour is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and purer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many labouring under chronic ulcex-ations, i



There were $303 suicides in, England last year.