Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1890. COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

At the County Couacil meeting on Tuesday, the question of the meeting da; was again brought up. Several members pointed but that Tuesday (sale day) was an awkward day for them to attend, and other days were suggested, The Chairman reminded the meeting that the change to Tuesday was made to meet the convenience of Methven mem bers, who, by utilising the Methven coach, did not require to hurry away at 3 o'clock. Unfortunately for them there were no members from the Methven dis trict, present on Tuesday to take their own part, and the majority carried the d&y ; so that the first Friday in the month will in future be the day of meeting. Our readers will doubtless understand the argument of the Methven coach, when we remind them that the afternoon < train to ftakaia is the last train passen gers for Methven can use, It leaves Ashburton at 3.40 p.m. and reaches Eakaia at about 4.30. The train from Eakaia to Methven leaves at 6.25, so that a somewhat dreary wait has to be endured patiently as the passenger may. Methven is reached by this train at five minutes to eight, The advertised time of the coach for leaving is 4.30 p.m. ; but although time, tide, and train will wait for no man, the rule does not bind genial George Alison, and to oblige a lady, or a County Councillor, he has been known to postpone his departure until five o'clock, and then reach Meth ven in plenty of time to wait for the arrival cf the train. Ho that really the Methven coach argument was a mighty one in the Methven Councillors' favor.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The steamer Menmuir, bound from Brisbane to Hongkong, has not yet arrived at Sourabaya, and ac she is two weeks overdue, some anxiety is felt for her safety. In the B.M, Court thia morning, before Major Steward, J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was disoarged with a oantion, on payment ol the sum of 23 cab hire incurred in conveying him to the Police Station, Among the new serials commencing to run through newspaper syndicates at Home may be mentioned " The Mystery of M. Felix "(the story of a strange disaappear ance), by Farjeon, who receives £600 /or it. Mrs Parks—Good gracious, Henry, what am I to do ? I can's go to the conoert to night. Somebody has stolen my bustle 1 Mr Parks (indiatinot)y, with his mouth full of lather) " Take the bird cage." ": It was stated in a recent issue that the local carters were carrying grain from the Tinwald stores to stores iv Ashburton at 2s per ton. This we find is incorrect, the rate being 23 6d. This, however, ia cheaper than the railway rate from station to station, which is 2s 9d per ton. Napoleon's Grand Army has dwindled down' to a small oompanyj It h»a been ascertained that there are now only 112 men who wear the' medal of St Helena, and whose names appear on the pension list of the Legion of Honor for 1690. In 1883 there were 1428 of these veterans still living. The next year there were 500 lose, and in 1887 there were only 2 4. After all tbe fuss that was made over tho alleged iafrigement of Mr Poud's patent, it now appears that the varnish uned by him haß been well known and used freely for many years. The-oniy thing that was covered by ihe pa'ent was Mr Pond's box, and the Government of Viotoria did cot use that, but only the varnish, which is stated to be com-' mon property. Mr Stanley had noi arrived at Zanzibar many hoars before he received a number of offers to lecture at exceptionally large fees from various enterprising people in London and elsewhere. Perhaps the most tempting offer Mr Stanley has yet received is (says the London correspondent of the Birming ham P.osi) one of £3000, to speak about half-arooiumn of matter into a phonograph, The Bucharest correspondent of the Ex. change Telegraph Company;' learns from Yinnea thai in upper oirolea of society in that city there is much talk of a mysterious discovery in aonneot with the death of Prince Jludploph. An energetic enquiry ia being carried en at Prague. It is behoved that the death of tbe Prince was ordered by a con spirt.oy. The greatest seoreoy is observed in all the etepa taken by jußtioe. The co-operative bakeries created by the Belgian Labour Party are extraordinary evidences of tbe power of organisation. Ac Ghent the workmen bave built, for 'a cost of £8000, tbe most perfect, bakery in Belgium, where 43,000 quartern loaves are turned out eveiy week; and out of the 131,000 inhabitants of Ghent, 18,00) belong to ttiiß institution. At Brussels the Maison dv P>euple bakes 35,000 loaves per week, and at Jolimont 8000 loaves per day, - From the time the first oil well was drilled in America in 1859 to the present year, the value' of the oil exported by the States is estimated to have reaohed tbe enormous figure ot £200,000,000. Russia and Turkey are deriving great profits from the industry. Batoum, a miserable Turkish town, was de veloped in a few years into a powerful and prosperous mercantile community, exporting to India alone laßt ytar 17,000,000 gallons of petroleum, of which 1,000,000 went to Bunnab, Mr Bandall, fruiterer, has in his window jußt now some magnificent proofs of the capabilities of this district, in the way of fruit growicg in the shape of red plums of tbe old Magnum Bonum variety, six of which weigh more than 18 ounces, and an apple of the " Empress " sort, weighing lib 2ozs. This last id not the largest of the season, however, for Mr Randall informs ub that he haß one still on the tree from whioh this was gathered and which weighs over l}lb. Our Hew Zealand eek belong to the genus Anguilla, and of these there are three Bpeoies common to the freßh water lakes and the rivers of|tb.e oolony. The Anguilla Auoklandii is a species common all over New Zealand, and oftep captured of great size. One of 1 these fish caught in &ake Wakatipu some years ago measured 6ft in length, and weighed 701b, Professor Hutton Btates that in the Waikato river, Auckland, large numbers go down to the sea in February and Maroh to breed, although many remain in fresh water all the year round, and the young eels come up the river at the end of November, just after the whitebait.—l "Daily Times." The local " Mail " says :—The other day we saw a flock of sheep being driven north [ wards through Oimaru. On inquiring whence they came, we ascertained that they were " freezers,"l? that they had been driven from Outram, and they were destined for Eveline. We also discovered that they had been several days on the road, and that though, of course, roa&'tx&yelled sheep Buffer more or less in j l condition, trucked sjieepalao often get bruised, ;so Ihftt the account is almost, if npt quite balanced in this respeot, whilst taking sheep by road costs, we are informed, something like one-third what it costs to have ibem con veyed by railway. Comment is needless. A crowd of many hundreds last evening witnessed the second performance of Madame Fredo'a really clever troupe. She herself is far and away the most daring and sucoe3sful trapeze performer of her sex we have ever seen, and her feats must be seen to bo believed. Among other things she suspended another performer, a man of from 10 to 11 stone weight, from her teeth while hanging herself head downwards from the trapeze, and leaps from a swinging bar to another held in tbe hands of her clever aßßistant Mr Rockley, himself a skilful and daring trapeßist. MrDristall'B aorobatio feats and Fred Fredo's juggling tricks are also very good, and Professor Tindall'e educated dog is exoep-! tionally clever, •' Baby Lar's " performance* are fitßt-r&te for such a midget, and altogether the troupe give a capital show, They appear again to-ni^ht, i

Mr Joseph Scaly has now on vi? w some brown Spinish onions grown by Mr Davif, gardener to O. J. Harper, Esq., Hackthrone, Hinds, which are a fcrand sample, and run up to ljlh weight each. They wore grown from seed supplied by Mr Scaly, and are not a picked sample, but taken from the bulk of the crop. We note that some of the land now for sale by the Government at 25s per aore adjoins the Haoktborne Estate, and if its value ia to be estimated by the results of Mr Davia onion orops then now is the opportu nity for some enterprising praotical grower of produce to s' ep in and secure blocks of the land now open for seleotors in the locality. . Among the curiosities of cutlery should be placed on reoord a sportsman's knife of very, small dimensions, and containing fifteen articles, whioh was made in 1811 by a cut ler named George Staoey. He showed this knife to Messrs Rodgera and Sr>na as a proof of his skill, and being received into their employ, remained with them until his death in 1832. Thi3 cutler made the miniatlre sportsman's knife whioh was presented in 1821 to the Frinoe Regent on the occasion of the firm's appointment aa cutlers to His Majeß:y. Thiakuife was so small that when accidentally dropped into the pile carpet it oould not for some considerable time be found.—" Ironmongery." A man and women named Jones have been arrested at Southbridge on a charge of illtreating two children, a girl and boy* aged respectively eight and six years, ta loaging to the female accused. The parties came from Danedin about three weeks ago and it appears that there had been some trouble down there about the children, and the aooused were warned as to their conduot regarding them. Some neighbors of the aooused at Southbridge heard noises issuing from a lean-to at the took of the accused's houas, and it appeardd aa though children; were being beaten. Information reached the police and the two ohildren were ex-; amined by a doctor, who found that both were cadly out and bruised about the head,, arms, and neok. The case comes on for hearing on Friday next, at Laeston. ; A portion of Wombell's Boyal Menagerie is' now being exhibited at the World's Fair, Bingley Hall, Birmingham, and Orenzs, tbe lion-tamer, who is engaged thereat, has had another marvellous escape from serious in jury. He was performing with a large grizzly bear, when the brute rose on its hind legs, seized Orenza'B right arm between his teeth, and outstreohed its enormous paws, evidently with the intention of hugging him to death, The soreams of the spectators diverted the attention of the brute for a moment, and Orenza delt the animal a tremendous blow with the butt end of. a loaded whip, causing it to release him, OreDza then made his esoape. from the cage, but his arm was so badly lacerated thac he was obliged to go to the. hospital. After bis wound had been dressed; the courageous man; returned gto the mena gerie, again entered the baar's cage, and made the animal perform its feats. ' " If all that is claimed for it proves true.: Atlanta will oome to the front with one of the most valuable inventions of the age, says the '•Constitution." It is a process by which aluminium can be produced without tbe use of sodium and at a cost so exceedingly low as to be only nominal. ' Samuel W. Goode, one of the four gentlemen who control the new disoovery. ia confident that it will prove an entire euooess, both as to the production of the metal and tbe cost attendant thereon. The largest manufacturing establishment in the world where aluminium is made is looated in Newbury, England. It ooyers eight aores of ground, and represents an invested oapital of £1,000,000- There the minimum cost of produotion is 19s 8d per pound, and nowhere else can it be made for less than £1 per pound. In v*ry large quantitiea it is wholesaled at £1 10s Id a pound, and retails in many in stances et £243 and £2 8s an ounce.

AN AUDACIOUS ROBBERY

[Per Pbkss

Auckland, March 4

Major»Genoral Molyneox, who armed in Auckland fn m S jdney on the 23rd nit., en route to Eagland, by the Bteamor Alamedt, and who is at present staying at the Star Hotel, waa tue vlotlm of an andaoioni robbery ou Ratn'daf morning last. Ha *ras absont frr to. hlc tcoom between the boors of half p*et eight and h-.ilf past nine, and daring that time auras one entered tho apartmont and stole a pocket book from a portmantoau, coo taining a le'ier of credit for £500, Issued V.y Meeare Cox and Oo ; of London, in favor of Molyne<tox, three £5 Back of England notes, and, fonr £5 Bank of Auat-alatfa notes. The occurrence vtia repotted to the police, aud upon h ir advloe the matter w*b kept quiet until to-day, but the thief haß not yet btea digcov red. The number* of the notes aro known, and steps have been tek n to ttop them. Mej >r General MoSy titaox has no Rusp'einn who Is tho thief.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER FRES3 ASSOCIATION.) London. March, 3. Sir Edward Baines is dead. Tennyson is steadily recovering. Ten thousand of the North Wales colliers have resumed work on the old terms. Mr Chamberlain is in favor of a conference on free education before the dissolution of Parliament. The date has been fixed for the hear ing of the petition of Lady Connemara for divorce from her husband on the ground of adultery. The "Times" states the fund for Nordenskjold's Antarctic expedition is inadequate and it would be easy for Australia to contribute twenty or thirty thousand. It is reported that France annexes the kingdom of Dahomey, West Africa,' in order to prevent the sacrifice of five thousand slaves on the accession of the king to the throne. Prince George of Wales will receive command of the Thrush on the Cana dian station. The Duke of Conuaught ' will succeed the Duke of Cambridge as Commander-in-Chief. at an early date, Mr Labouchere, speaking at Kentish Town, said he was determined to per severe with his action regarding the West End scandals. He stigmatised the majority of the •members of the House of Commons as a disreputable crew. Zanzibar, M*rch 3 Emm has returned hither. Ottawa March 3. A Separation League has been started in Canada. , Washington, March 3. Cincinnati is flooded by an overflow of the Ohio. The temporary arrangements respect ing ihe disputed fisheries are being ex tended,

THE FISHER CASES.

(P '.A P^JMS ASSOCIATION.)

Wbihugtoic, Ma*cH 4

The action brought by Mr Fisher, M.H.R., against Mrs Moss for molesting him in the street, was heard this morning. The defence was that Mr Fisher really owed the defendant money,' but he positively denied this aod challenged, her to sue him. Th« R.M. said this wa« hearing a case of debt. If the money was owing the defendant could sue. He refused to permit any evidence of the alleged debt to be givep, and bound over Mrs Moss to keep the peace in one surety of in default of one month's imprisonment. Notice of appeal was given.

THE BUSH FIRES IN TARANAKI

(PSB PBRBB ASSOCIATION.)

New Plymouth, ftfaroh 3

The bash' fires «ra stll rsgtnp;, aid there are no signs of abatement. The amount of damage cianot be estimated, but ft is expected to exceed that of the Stratford fire. In eevetal locivlHaa all taet>ns of omtnunfoatlon Is cut off. The toss in pastare, feneea, and cattle is great, besides a considerable number of homa ateads. A telegram was received by the Mayor, asking that assistance be sent from New Plymouth to homeless settlers at Egmont village. Expresses were at once sent to bring them to town. The Borough Counoll held a special meeting to cfevfse meaus of rendering' aid. A settler and his wife are mUslnf, and fears arts entertained' for iheic safety. The fires extend from Stratford to Seotry Hill, the whole forest between these two points, a dlstanoa of ovoe thirty ml'es, being apparently in fhmes. Several ooonty bridges have been burned. A party of moo a tain climbers have arrived, and state that it was both difficult and dangerom to get through. Strenuous exertions are being made by settleta to save their dwellings, and they are kept constantly at. work battling with tbe fhme?, ■ -

SOUTH RAKAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual monthly meeting held in the Library on Monday evening. Present: Messrs Hardy (chairman), Oxley, Dowling, jLiddy, Shannon, and C. Dixon. The Master reported the attendance during the month nspoor; it was per average per month 152.1; number on roll 221; highest attendance, 167. Some small requirements were asked for. .-* Complaint was made that swaggers were in the habit of camp ing in the plantations -and endangering same by lighting fires. : It was rewlved'to instruct the Master to take stepr to have' fire lighting stopped in the best manner possible. " It was resolved on the,i, motion of the Chair man, seconded by Mr Oxley, that the Easter holidays should commence on April 3rd, and the school re-open on<;Monclay, April 20th, The Board of Education forwarded the appointments of Master Bruce and Riddle as pupil teachers. The leport of the pupil teackers' examina tion was received.

Accounts were passed for payment. It was decided to have the school porch painted, and Mr Gee's offer to do the work was accepted. ,-';;'• ' • ' Ap»ologie3 W.ere received from 'Messrs William Cox, W. Shannon, aid L. Chitty for taking gum saplings, and undertaking not to take any more. 1 hese were accepted and it was decided to take no further steps. ■A discussion to»k pUce as to the advisa bitity| f clearing the undergrowth from the plantations. Ihe matter was lef) in abeyance. ; . The clearing of gorse and broom was left in the hands, of the Chairman, and Mr Dowlmg to see to."- "■ ' - - ' The matter of recording daily marks in the school;, was discussed at length, and etentually left for the new committee to decide. The meeting then adjourned.

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD

Th^. monthly meeting of the Wakanui Ro»d "Board waa b>ld on Saturday, P/eaent : Messrs Bt-use (chairman), Htrachan, Bc< wn,' and Ooe.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Lettfri were read -From the Grown L*nds Office forwarding a raitrn to be filled np of the approx'mats estimate of flax land in the district.-.lhe Clerks reporttd that the information had been reosived and the return was signed by the OnairmtiD. —I'rom the Property tix Oommissiuncr advising the Beard of tbe paymeut of £93 15s, advance cm subsidy for 1889 90.—From Mrs Beoketts' trustee re trancfer of piece of R.I?. 225234 for a gravel pit. A letter wag *l*o read from Messrs Duncan, Ootterill, and Martin on the satoe subject. "-It was resolved to pay the coats of obtaining mortgagee's cornea (• — From the Property tax Commissioner requesting cerUia alterations to be made in the valuation roll. SHEEP BRA2TDB, A circular was received from the oompilerlof the Canterbury Sheep Brands B6ok,|flt. was; resolved to obtain a copy for the "ÜBe of'the ratepayers'. i( SUEVEYOE8 1 BEPORT. The Surveyors' report was read as follows:-  1. Seaside Boad.—Br'noa the last meet ing of the Board we have had crossings, made over the water races on tbiß road as instructed by the Chairman, at a cost of £1 each, which wi 1 be borne by the County Council. 2. BBach Road.—The Bhinßlingof part of this road at Oorbett'ijbridge wat let to bt. Fiizgerald. The work has since been oompleted. Portions of. this road from the Wakanui Township R. ad to the Wakanui Road are getting very low in the centre and requires metalling' befora the wet waa the r qete ia. , j 3. Creek Fords.—We hare had some of the Wakanui Creek f.rdsput.in <,r or. 4 Drainage Wakanui JJoad.—We find that tbe hole made in the fence to let the water off the Wakatml Road just balour Sirs Braakin's hoaee, ai also a obain or so of the natural water course inside Mr John Brown's paddock have been tilled np. Uofesi provision ia made to let the water away serious inconvenience will be caused in very wet weather. ' 5. Cottages.—Action has been taken aga net the oecupierß of the cottages on tha Wakaaui Road to recover the rent, and judgment w»s given against them. The parties have since vacated tbe dwellings ; tho one on Reserve 1412 has been let to Mr McGirr fer one year, the others have not yet been let. G, SbipkaPass,—A culvert across this road is getting very bad, We think it could be done away with, and the water which in fhod time tuns through the culverts, could, at a small enst, be diverted to a ford whicn is not far away. 7. Maintenance. — Tbe maintenance man's diary lies on the table for your iasoectiou. Clause 2.— It waa resolved to leave the shingling over for the present, The remainder of the report was adopted. NATORAL WaTEB COURSHS. 'Ihe Chairman was anthorised to take legal proceedings against any person obstructing natural w*ter courses COTTAGES. ' The Chairman and Mr Brown were appointed to sign agreements between tbe Board and tenants of the cottages.; bibds' bogs, ■ : It was resolved that after Friday, March 7th, no egga or heads of small birds will be taken. OFNGES. It was resolved to call for tenders for palcitiag the Board's buildings in Moore street, and effaoting certain repairs to the cottage. CHATF Tbe ' Surveyors were instructed to call for tenders for next meeting for tbe enpply of 12 tons of chaff, to be delivered at the rate of 4 tons when required; tenderers to Bend in a.b*g as sample. ACCOUHTS. After passing accounts (ho Bow d »djQ.uraea.

COLONIAL STOCKS.

THE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS

(PJE FBSSS AfISOOIAI'ION^

, London, M&rob 3

There is an impression afloat that the Committee appointed to enquire into the question of Trustees being allowed to invest in colonial stocks, propose that Trustees be »llowed A to invest' in any "stock paying not more than one per cent above consols. It is understood that Mr Gtaftchen prefers to leate the taatter to'4'itlchitf Courfc^ but the Committee prefer the passing of a Bill dealing with the matter.

ANOTHER ASHBURTON INVENTION.

A correspondent; forwards the following fti* publication. ;-— v J' Aboat a fortnight ago Mf Francis Oass; of Wakaaai, gave aV'or vde.e/tqfMr;:Fredk. Flavall, engineer of Ashburton;, to' effix o a his threshings maolilne ,•*:• IPiavali'e. p fctent separating check feeder, »n inven tion lately patented by Mr Flavall, Y.BBteciay, »t the f«ia of Mr Laot, Sea fiadd, the maohhn was pat to the test for ihe first time, and oame out of tha trial with fl/ing polors, ? The soeavei are thrown on the carfiav with the bands ootV Id tbe usual way, and are carried forward towards the dram, meeting the separator, whfoh ia oomposed of three endless belts and battans, with 21nob spikes pro jaotlntf, revolving In an oppo.lte direction to the o»irIt». The Separator Ii bo made that the feed can be adjusted .from 2 Inches upwards. It was tried, at 2 lnobes fint, but the supply wia fband to tie too thin. It wai then allerod to 3J; luches and It worked admirably, not allow ing anything thicker than that dimenaiob to pass, aa waa shown by the bandootter throwing on an andat eheaf, at the request of Mr Lant, while oontinaally feeding with oat aheavei, whereupon the eßpar*tor,as though endowed with reason, rejected the uncut aVeaf, while, taking, that which was eat ;, causing great amase ment to all tbe caiookert, numbering about twenty. White ihe cot ntnff w*s going through, the f.aparator kept the iheaf oontlnn«lly rolling bick, prorinj? tbat it was In fact aa wail as in name truij a separating oheck feeder. Th« ep ci of the engine waa raised to rest thequacult? and regular Ity of the faeder, and two bandouttera were fpcud Deoeainry to keep suppHedj the aepurator doing all thai ooald %• do»Ired;; -but und.r ordinary eyeedone baodourttjriasqffi-iantif hi U a live caan, -la addition to thei aeparailng check feeder, Mr Oass had previously had fitted into his threihlna; machine one of Mr FlaTaH'a patent dressing boarda for the effectual cleaning of gratn and grsas seeds, which the visitors examined with aome Interest. Mr Loot, being anxious to know If apy gvain, wa^ lost in tbe ohaff, put his hat iDto the ohaff hole, and, upon examining pouid.fiiro oone. Ie was a'so remarked by all preoen'ti that the maohloe ■with'the patent appliances turned: out a magnificent sample. "Mr Luot wbb so delighted with tho >ork that he could not apeak In Bufflolont'ly fa'gh terms of the patent applUnoa*, and wae glad to have it tried for the first time on his firm, as he along* with others would derive benefit from It, ao/t w-to deifroua that the result should be m»do as publ'c as poxsiUle.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION

DEBATE I& THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS.

(per press association.)

, London, March 3.

la the House of Commons to day Mr W. H. Smith Btid that tho Parnollite party had been Wnden?neS on,many.of the grave charges, but the Government Mould not prosecute them,as the statu \ tory Commission had been used only to '■ discover J the truth. Be hoped Home ' Kale never would be founded on boy ' cotting, incitiag, to crime and, suffering and misery, The tactics of the Land i League he .thought certain to end in anarchy. Mr Gladstone declared that it was unprecedented to thank the Judges for carrying out their judicial duties. The whole report, he considered, was bristling with disputable matter, and it was un reasonable w ask the Hou3e to accept it as a whole. Ireland, he said, was on the brink of famine when seven of the defendants joined the seditious con spiracy, and it was unwise and indecent to censure others for these iharges.' He contended that the decade of agitation had prevented more crime than it had caused, and he regarded Mr Parnell sines 1880 as having contributed to the peace of Ireland. In his opinion the overtures of Lord Carnarvon to Mr Parnell had condoned his previous acts, and in con cluding Mr Gladstone urged the House not to accept the denial of a Minister, «yen if he was a member of the House •of Lords. j, . r • , :

ALFORD FOREST SCHOOL

i.. Following is the inspector's raport upon > the above aohooi:— : : " With ,tlw change of masters, which I took placa in May last, the condition of ' tbia echool bas altered for the better. In ■each of the classes above Standard I. tha ■elements of" promUo are (sufficiently numerous to augar well;for the future «uco9bb of tbe school. The diecipline has greatly improved.

It will thus bo seen that of 31 proeented in Standards, 25 passed, which amounts, aooording to the old atyle of reckoning, to 86*4 per oeat of passes. The ichool treat takes place on Friday, March 14th, when prizes will be distributed.

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

I.PEB PKESS ASSOCIATION ]

London, March 3 , The colliers of Staffordshire and Wales are satisfied vith their masters' concessions, and expedited a compromise in Yorkshire. ■ Pabis, March 3. M., : Ollivier, -French statesman,; eulogises the Emperor of Germany for; adopting Napoleon's socialistic views. Bkrust, March 3, The Labor Conference will discuss the regulation of collieries, the prohibition of the employment of women and chil dren in unhealthy work under ground, shortening the time of shifts, and assur ance of regular output. The question of regulating Sunday labor and work of women, lads, and children will also be taken into consideration.

The eculling matoh between Neil Matterson and Peter Kemp lor the championship of the world has been fixed to ttfepUce on April

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUHCIL

Following ia the conclusion of oar re port of yesterday's meeting :—

BAKAIA SUPPLY.

Mr W. L. Allan, Acton, wrote to tho following (ff)st, dating from Acton, 25'h Febiuary :~" As it it taking the Council such a Iod? time« to complete oar new race from lha Rakaia, I and a good m ny of the eettlen have been thinkiog o! another plan for pelting the water through. We will take tba wosk in htnd .oaraelvaa ' I and oompjeta it, and make a refund ti tho Council of what county money tboy have epoat on the race, the County to gYtj os the nue of the County raca from my own farm downwards. Ton see we would not require any of the county water any-farther than.my farm. Of oonrse ira would not pay any rates for any of the races supplied with Bakaia water, and it would relieve yon.and.the ranger of Home of yoar'arduous dutej. I'Th'e, settlere ibeJow Acton art,,£ery, : ba<lly off for water, an^ if; we are . allowed' to take the work in band we woii d all be well euppHed in tea days' time.. Wo.were led to bslieve when yoa,advertised:for. tenders for . the work that it wae to be completed by the 25th December—two moaths ago; If yon thiriV^ttweisrany chaace of tb» Council entorralning onr propoial of taking over the Bakaia raoe and branches onrselves, I could attend the [ next meeting of the Council and arrange matters. The township raoe has been dry for ,some time." ;.,, ,-,, , ..- * Mr Oostat, at the r^qaeit of the Obnncil had visited Acton, and interviewed M' Allan. That gentlemen *»id that In bia. agreement with the Counoll the new raoe had not been oontsmpUtad and would in volve him and others in a doable rate. \ ■■• n The Engineer could not uudaritand iWr All an'i contention, a*, without the' raoe referred to the scheme iron Id have iup plled but a very small portion of the dlitrlot; , r ' r '■■',•■■-... :-r Mr Orlgg aaked If It wai a fact that much of tbe raoe line from the Bakaia h«d been made by the itttlera themselves. .-.' The, Engineer said ■ t^at maob: ,of the work had been doa* by the sattlers ■' with oat having,consulted the Oounoll. When he hid Baked them/ .about It tbey bad said they were following Mi Allen's In-f «troo l^na. ' - . ■ » ■

Mr Grigg moved "That Mr Allan be iofbrmed that tha Council cannot enter- Utn hts propon«l re control of the anxittaty. w»tei supply from the Rftkala."

Mr Frledlandrr ■ secondnd and the motion waso-r led.

lhe question of exemption from rates was then taken. as. raised by Mr Allan's .letter. ..;•["■..• .[■.■•;

Mr Coster repeated what he , had learned from Mr Allan, that the new raoe had never been contemplated by Mr Allan nor Mr Brydone, . .- The Engineer could not understand Mr Allan's position at all, as the new raoe. waa en essential p>rt of tha soheme.of the auxiliary supply, and he could not' at all ■cc how Mr Allnn coald have been Ignorant of tbe ftot that .the rnoa In question was to.be taken over'the 10ate It followed.

Mr Grhg woulr? like to be pot in pos session of »ny end «nee. that existed that M? ADaa under* ood the rodte tha r»oe was to lollow.

Mr Brown anld the qiestlon showed the' noce>s ty of in soreage ra'e Inntesd of a oVtelnage rati*. It appeared to him that If Mr Allan knew that the settlors tup pHad by the uqw taob were to be so supplied he must haV9 known &bou<; the race. It w»« a qmnation that mlgh. be raised by any nne through wbose property a race can mainly to supply settlota lower down. Hi would support the Bnginser.

' Mr Coster nald ihira wm do question raised of tha Engineer's trustworthiness. Ho (Mr Coster) had only reported what had been reported to h'm, and which ho was Bent to hear. It was evident to him dome mlßUndsrsttuidlng existed on the sabjeot, The matter was held over until af tor lunoh. THE NORTH BRANCH ' The Engineer's report ou Lhe work of makiog a o<mnoctlnn . between tho two branches of the river was adopted, and the Oaairman'a ac i >n endorsed. The Upper Arihbarton Road Board wrote Intimating I.hst they would hold trie Council'rpsponslble- for any damage to the culvert at O'ihoa'i road ..hat may be traceab'e t!o' the " new work. They also, pointed ont that tho cost of making the connection ahonld be borae by the riding* benefited, and by the bovough of Ash bar* ton. Several members having ipokfaii ai to the allocation of cost, the whole subjoc was referrsd to the Committee now killing on water raca buslnasa. A pstiiion was read from a number of settlers on the banks of the North Branch, Bok!nf> that the supply la the water raoss should be so regulated ai not to prevent a running fltroam flowing down tha natural coarse of tie North Branch. Mr B;own proposed a motion bearing on the subjact of lh» petition, bun wlth-i drew It seeing the .whole question wm udder consideration by a Committee... iSHBUKTON'RANQITATi. WATIB SUPPLY. Mr Studholme wrote complaining of the' irregularity of his supply in the Gold*, etrnam district; but the Council could not under existing circumstances give a [ farther supply to.thoie sections, r - ! "J,. tampering,. r"; Letter* weie M *eed from Mi Donoan Cameron, Oiiines, Mr P. Tall-, and Mr Fred Birhns, In regard to charges of: tampering with the races made against them, lhe whole of .the. letters were referred to the Committee. . THB AODN BATI9 BEMISSION QUESTION. : The dlacasßlou on this qiiesvlon was >' recutnec:, and the following motion, moved ' by Mr Brown and aeoonded by Mr Orlgg ,' was paesud : —•' That the details of the '„ soheme, as oomidered necessary by tha -' Engineer be omled ont by the Council, and be referred to the Water fUca Committee,, with power to aot." j< ' NOTIOK OF MOTION. Mr ftrowu gave notice of motion "That In tha r pinto a of this Council, it is absolutely necesiary that the tight of • permanent; watbr .course between the north and.aouih branohes of tha Ashbur ton river should be acquired by this Council as soon, as po«slblu." ::. ', GAZETTING TOK WATCK BAOI9. The Committee appoiated by the Oouuoll to deal with matters eosneoled with the water races of Messrs .Deans, Oaspmenj Murray-Aynaley and Ferrlman, reported that they had met and oomidered tho request of the petitioners, and had pleasure in roporting that the Committee had arranged the basis of agreement with the petitioners, (a draft of whloh was submitted with the report.) The Com mittee asked for the Council's anthorfai tion, ao'i for authority to the Chairman to attach the Council's seal to the deeds. The matu.r of Mr Wright's petition would be detlt with with as little delay as possible. ' ... The author'zitlon naked for was granted. Mr Fci dander moved " that inasmuch as the belief is apparently entertained by some owners of lands trtvarsed by water rao?s tha^ the object of tho application made by thia Council to his Excellency the Governor, to proclaim the County water rtcas under the 267 th section of "the Counties Aat, 1888* is to acquire the fee simple ot the lands oc ouplcd by the race?, the Council here by disclaims having any such parpoee la ?lew>" The motion was carried. THE NOBTH AND SOUIH BBANOH aoanscnos. Messrs Ooßter, FrledUnder, and the Chefrrmn were appointed to «|^d uny 1 agreement on behalf of the Oodqo'il be* Ueeu tbo Council and the A.!ford Estate, : for » pornaaneut rl^ht to the wa er con nection boiwjtnthe of the

I TEBiaumß, Mv Wilght wai granted Isive of abafooe for lint masting, and the Obitrmaa w#s appointed to act at Treasurer In bis staad for the month. PaYKBSTS The arnal pay sheot was pasted. IBUUUTIOir JAKM. It wsl reaolvbd that thj Irrigation Ftfm OjniralUec report at nei^ maatiog on tbt farm. BIFLS SAHOX. The rates on the rtfls range welt ie mltted. . : "'•■•■ ■-■■•■f|»i«B BAKU*. QOB9B BMEOI. / ' : The Oounoll endorsed the laiter; «rJ*e Selwyu Ooun'7, Ooonoll, ajiklog tjut^fce mansKemenc of tho Rtkala Oor t »e* BiWft be plaead ocder tha Aihbar|oof and : Selwyn Coantiei. ; MWoemirßOins.': ; ? A petltfoa from Alford For«t fettlere | r< a water race, »m cefeind to the fio^tnoer to report on. , ..Several slaughter h^usa lieeues wete , "gwnted. - - '--'-i ".'..\, lfcrj9 The next meeting of the Oonnoll was fiifd for the «ecind Frld»f fn April, Tho Ooonell th<>G »djo«rned.

THE WRECK OF THE QUETTA

(P»B FHMS AHOOIAfIOVf)

i LoirDoir, Marsh S Commenting on -the .\oufat the Qnetta, the " Daily News" presasass *he was deficient in water-tight opnupart merits. The " Times" thinks it wfllsbe desirable to enquire whether the officer! and crew were Bayed, at 4b| expjena^of the passengers. .^v:;■ V«; Zrvw ' *'-1 ■' v. , The Qaetta disaster has cawed an immense sensation hertif^M&um&h sympathy is, expressed fqrji^r Thomas Archer, 0.M.0., Agent-General r for Queensland; whoie brother''wmraiiong those drowned. \ the bmoes of the Com pany owning; the vessel arej Jlgooged with anxious inquirers. v ,, . : BusiAirjp. Marsh 4 \ Subset iptiohfi are being'reoeived for the relief of the Qaetta soffer««^»my tte.pennitess. H Char^a!^ow^,^J« hundred ponnds. •ww ij«»

INTERPROVINCIAL.

I'piß viw» Asßocu.»ii».i y:)';f f>;^

AuoiXAjrD^MaraJj^ Lord Cranley, who lef.for' Sydney" by the Marlposa, is-on-hie -we? to^FsjgUad to begin his oollegtete ediiaaUoa £t'ifti«n. It waa Mr Garland, not Mr Walrond,.%lo accompanied him. v::/; r > ■:':IO'^JJ The aohool of Art,»nd/;Das4|rtr\aiiifc* i Ushed under trie will of the' Into Df Slam, was opened to-d»y. Thßre;*r«-el|biy puplla, fiftj-fife of whom '*n <$*■*.'4ki young woman. The class/TOonW-tte situated at the .Free Library bafldfo**^ iintptorrra, Mttpb'l ' In eons quenca uf ths bar^bi^aahile wharf fiUtog wlih ahiagUvfue <^T*jr^%iu promliu to t*ke lmajedista~at*pa.i£fo remedy the matte; by * mining, waJJl.s&d dredging ' Dumdih, M«roh 4 An enquiry Is being held by Inspector Moore into the circumstance* attending the arrest of a Sergeaut of the dty forge by another Sergeant forVclrijie.lMe|A. ' ToY) testimony la pretty ivnaly btttwevi Intxroaboill. March 4. Lodge Seat-em Cross K t O. ( ihe oiddi lodge in. BonthUud adheres to i*a original resou ion to join thr Grand Lodge of ■ Naw Z aland. Ssversl 3oo«lJ»*et Hsiiim ttlso iutaud to f irward feet iEor.Jnkplak«pt as mumb<3rs oi tho Grand Lodge. At th3meatl.jg.of the L<sensing Com mittee yesterday an appllostion for a new Houm for the Albion Hctelirhleh waa burned dorm 16 mouths ago.faiij£ hae. b;eu rebuilt was opposed bd tae police on the (eihntoii ground that a new lioeota h, only Isva-b'.o i»t the annual meit ing in June. Tbe objsollon VHk upheld and tba appiloatton. allowad to be withd^wa till Jane. ilwn>t It Is ncderstbod there will bs lib tltftauity abont gran'.iag it as the hotel Is a firtt olnsi one end Iti aoaommcdstlon hat been really wanted lately for the tourist end Exhl. itlon traffic.

Msgnifioent harvest weather.ia favoring tbo ftrmm-a, and a considerable breadtn of grain crops ia already In etack Althongh tbe dry weather reaently has reduced tha bulk, tbe average yield is expaoted to be crood, and the quality le uiKTCoiabla. The cultivation of fruit Is reoalvjng more ; attention.. thaa form«rly| quantities.of locally grown bei ig 'now .In the market, which has practically been in the hands ot tbe. Tdsmenlan ,growere hitherto. At the HortioblturarSbow^'io day the display of fruit was extremly fiae*

FIRE BRIGADES CONFERENCE

[»«t P&MB AWOOUTIOVj

— -~ -■. i :-w.sff< WsLimaTOK, Hareh 4. A start wm made with the Fire Brfaudee demonstration in the Basin KeeWfenffle. morning. The weather ia favorable. The first event en: thei. prOgramme,-,iK)S)e;Md hydrant >praotloe for; five me^hexl to be pMsed over for the time being owing to «n accident to the water.plug. -j.Tbe lmt event, Manual engia«v(dry) one nis, brought out twenty-three competitor*, w.ti the following results:—• manual svawi (dry), on mah, Qiabo'rne (Isee) ..." "■«r~47f*"'iSJh Gore and Gordon ^P.;> «£}'>'&&„ Palmerston North —.1. ... 60 „ Qreymouth i -,i.o';■■,;/.■>•'•-■■,7. 65  ! Banglora(2ieos) ... . M 66.2,, , Bolcltlka (2iaoO ..V wSM,,: ; Wellington ... ... .'£ •sr.B f9^ • Hawera... ..; ... ...b»», t Greytowu (4<oe>) ■...'- ... W. 2 Ashborton (2teos) - , M .« bVtTffi W>lpswa ' *• 60 \,3 Wcodvllle ... -61.4 „ Napier ■ ... . ... ... M 60.8 A% Timaro (2seei),.. : ... ..»: 62i- J, M«rton ... -o.M'O.i.p iiaitlnge (2<ocs) • ... " '. r.V'. -68.^1 Uoelyn (Bi3Oa)>» - '»- ■' "'.U" c-«8 „ Newton ■-■ .—V>;i::-W'' t"™ Maaterton ... ' ... ■ '..i:= 'TO-'-i^ -•■ EOBB AHI) HTDHAHT F0» rtV^UWm^^ Giaborne, 46ieos ... ... 1 Wan^anul, 62eecs ... V«""t ' ; , WellloKton, 62ie0a.^.,,v« c t*4m The tie between Wangaoaiadd WJk llngton will be ran off la the morning. The tlmei- of the other, brlgtdefhfare : —Ttaaru.' 63160, Sooth DonWl^ 66, Napier 65&, HuKngs 64^, Mar ton 61. Palmerston (North 61 4:6 th,, Tari§a|^ (including 2geci penalty) 66. LASDIB BACK ' FOR Off! HAH, Fltst,JMr't» gold medal "and *j£3 /aooond prise silver medal. presented by Msrry weather and Sons, London, end £1 ssah. "f ■ , , ' ■ . ;-.. ■ r^i-rj (•?"£' Fikeman Uarrlson, Marton,/.16/2-6 |_ J.-iBCa.; ; ... ".„•„. ' ... ..-: 4 ..t3| Fdreroan Brocmdile, Hastings, • 16.^ a 4 stb sros ... ... . , M 8 Foreman Kltoben* Wengenvl,; 31^2-^HK{ sees... 3 Fireman B*rry, Spit ... W; :,.„ 4 ftThlrtr-alne compettton started for tble event, and. in the first round eomv vary fair t(mcß were reobrded, Haviion of Mftrton registering 16ieoi, aod F«, Gieb^rue, nrid Clarke, Taranakl, 16 2>6kO seconds. Id the final round, Barry,, of the 3pU, beat MoOltutooW, Santh Daneilsi; Broomdale, HastlDgi, beat ■", OJarke T*r»nakl; Harrlron, Marion, beatWlldlsh. Giibome ; while Kitchen, WinganQ|,,r^L • byp. * ...,'. /. ' Daring the afternoon a fireaw fellfrooa the ladder,ssginer and pat' his^knee "out of jo nt. The soffjrer wee attendsd to by Dr MoOiithy, of Westport, who happened to be on tbe groaod, and waa aoon able to go about again, Tfaia; fja| |he onto OftWUy ffDOfMi

THE asHBUHTOM GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH S, 18&6.





TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. JA /^IOTH'FR h^yinffPPr *>'l\* \J chased fit bn?inet>» of I JosmhCiarjk frooa the Official Assignee, Is prepared to nnpply Coal, Firewood, j Bran, Oats and Obaff, at lowest market \ ntM. I J. A. CLOTHIERS \ 9«85 TinwaM. j QODD FAOMUS VaLDH .AOiW ~" (" What we do we o well." J. BXJBGBBY, , Oaaacl Otreet, Ohristohnrch, next Bobin- Boot Store,and at tho Octagon. Oanetiin. A i operations at strictly uniform and moderate Consultation free. a. myebsTaot) co., SUBOBON DKNTIHTB. NITBOUb OXIDE GAS administered \ j lAnsasthetio leaves no anplewant tffaots, and by Its uue the extraotlou of Bad Stumps and Toeth Is renderod per '•etlf Painless tnd Effective). Ad- Ministered dally. Fee for administration si Gas, 6s. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hoars of attendance, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Prtvata NsldMim, 93 East Belt. The acknowledged superiority of AMERICAN DENTISTRY In the eon ■traotton of Artificial Teeth, the most finlshtd workmanship, and replacing tbe Mi teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST MMEDIATELY after extraction, have stabllshed our reputation, A slnale A»tl6ola Tooth, 10a, complete ■ at*- Upper »nd Lawer, Temporary and Petmaneat £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists re noddled at small costs, Stopping, Soil l- -gg Pflcfeet end Palnlesr. , t i- WM. SPAEROW, 'Z TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER ' ( FAST STRBBT. I j THE CHEAPEST SALE i : »OW GOING ON IN ABHBUBMON IS AT \ Corner." CbUdten'fl Hatß half pvioe ; r Flowers at ha f prio« j Prints at half price Ladies' Jackets at half price ... 17 doa Men's Sox (best made) half price , , .1 * ■ ' SEE I 1 H2 WINDOWS BUB THE W OOWS JNBI-BOT THE STOCK IN» DiroT TflK STOOK W. H. COLLIER i' f . lii« Corner,' BUP AID HIIMPIIERYS ■*■> Hold Weekly Sales of j'/ 1 ; ■ ■ ■ MOI^BS, PIGS, CATTLE, PRCDUOB, yURNITURB, &o. EVERY SATURDAY. UVE STOCK SALES tvery Toesday at Tlnwald and Ash hnrtoKi Yards altercately. CLEABING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY Acoori?'Dß to arraLgement. —We havo fcf Sale Privately— n REAPERS Ai^D BINDER ? Croisklll EOLUSR, GRASS X STRIPPERS *•'"'• ' '■' •—_ rr We bave been appointed Aawra foi JOHNSON and Go's ABTIFtCIAL MANUREo WK HAVE OlffiAlSfP 5 TONS] ample* ,wd Particulars of wbteh can b Jiad on application. 6LAHD AND HUMPHERYS xavnoxsßsa



Wasted Kaowa Cash Advertisements under thi; head ing, not exceeding 16 words, O^E Shiliinff. Addresses may be left at ttos Office. Tftl ANT.iD,—A corfd General Ser. ¥* v*ct, opply Mus Segebs. 327 STTANTKD HLKOWN-^Meltord Hoaa< V V W'H close every night at 8 o'olook (except WadneadaF* 1)'—!!. 0. Bkorrs. W"ANTh;i3 Kuown—" Strong-weTr "Byotq f>r Cafes, Men an* Gbi?<3rer>. o»a oniy bo obtained at W. Jbf Oollibb's MANILLA. Binder Ttflnk, a.«chiue oil, and wi-e. Time (s money ou the harvp»>t fiold—the beat 1b the cheapest-. —R. Aloorn, Saindera BulMldk*. "TITAWTED KJSOWN —My Special \ W Make of Ladles' 4-clasp Kid Cloves, •• The Ashburtouian," braided backs, 3b 6d per pair.—WY H. Oolubb. WANTED every mau in tne County - to have a g»it of the Aahbarron Tweeds.—Robebt Axoobn, AshbortoD Clothing Mart, Slanders' Buildings. ~i KBNSBD? aud Miss Cameron", Moore Btreet—Toaohera of Scientific Dress-catting. Bodifs cot and fitted. Dresßmakiug in all ita branches. Ridiog habits a speciality. 12 69 ijij ANTED Known—ln addition to our v V ordinary presents, we shall give an extra one of a good usef al basket to every purchaser of 20s and upwards.. JEL 0. Sigbbs, Melford House, WANTED KNOWN—If yon want good value for your monuy go to Melford House. Besides our ordinary presents aa additional one of a good useful basket to every purchaser of 20s and upwards, H, 0. Seoebh, Melford Home. r WANTED, Everyone to Know—Tact J. MOISON has now Jo stock a arge and varied assortment ci BOOTS AND SHOES for the Spring and Summer Season, Gentlemen's, Ladles', and Chil dren's, both Imported and Colonial; lso HIS OWN MAKE, which OANN )T BE SURPASSED for Style, Fit, Qn«l ty, and NeatatUß, combined with VERY REASONABLE PRICES. All repairs executed prompt y and with neatness. lOtl Selling Off PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING.' BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Mosio etc., at GREATLY RE DDOED PRTCES, for cash. - NZ, Jubilee Chronicle. L F. ANDREWES & CO. Fufalte Notices Charles Jd bad del : Licensed Landbrokor and Valuator under "The Lund Transfer Act, 1885 E3TATE BOOBE. LAND, AND (GENERAL COMMISSION 4 GENT. OFFICE— Burnett Street, JSToxt "Mail" Officet \ TO BE LET. DEBIE^BL.E Business Premises Id Eaai S reet, toe 1, 3, 7 oe 13 yea. a ; being; the s>nop and Dwelling formerly occup'ed by Messrs Aijdrawee, Bros. The Athburton Borjagb OouDcil invite Tenders for renting or leasing the a\>ove, to b« delivered on or before MONDAY, the 17eh lost. Farther partleubrs rmy ba obtained «f the To^n Olerk. Boroagh OcunoU Offices, B-rln? Square W". A»hbortou, M*rob 1, 1890. 3+12 W. W. SFEtiGER'S IS tho CHEAPEST HOUSE in Asbbur ton foe DRAPERY, CLOTHING and BOOTS We Sell for OASfi—small profit and quick returns, and we give sterling value, White Calicos 3* 6d a doson (ircy OfcUaoa 2j lid a desep A splendid Turkish Towel for 7£d Flanolettae 4! lid a drz^n , Summer Dress Goods 6JI The best.qasllty of PiilN'l'S for the least tnoney. Blankets 9i 6d a p*!r Glnghamo in piain Colors 4s lid a dcz, Double Width White Twill Sheeting la Mon's Tweed Suits 18a 6d Saddle Tweed Suits 39a 6d A case of Men's Ool'd Moles just to band slightly damaged by water wjrth 9a 6d, fjr 7a lid. Boy's Cold Moles 2s lid. THB CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR MEN'S CLOTHING JN ASHBURTON. BOOTS." BOOTS, Men'i shooter's 10s 6i, BJuohers 6a lid A really g^od pair "f Women's K'd Boots for 63 lid. No epcond-hand etook. A Splendid Assortment cf Children's Fatent Leather Sllppeea end Boots _' AT W. W, Bpencer's ■ THS ARCADE. UMMER 1890 1890 HOMM « HOW 1890 1890 QHOW ALL DEPARTMENTS OF OUR. BUSINESS REPLETE WITH CEOICE GOODS FOB THIS SEASON. BIGHT* For Javenile's Olothira : Try tho iN'.JZJ. Clothing Factory For Boys' Clothing Tr? tbe tf ,Z, Clotning Factory For Youths' Oiothiug Try the ft.Z, Clothing Faotoiy For Men's Clothing Try tho N.Z Clothing Factory For Men's Measure enifjp Try ftie N.Z. Clothing Factoiy Fur Murcery and Hot-i :ry Try the N.Z. Clothing Fa<?<ory For Blankols, Rugs, and Flannes Tiy the jN.Z. Clothing Factory For Hate in the newest shapes Try tho N.Z Clothing Factory For the bast velne for .Ready Money Try the N.Z. Clothing Factory ENCOURAGE LOCAL ISDU3T3Y AND BUY FBOJf THE J^EW ZEALAND Clothing Factory, s |lb;peot~ouk stock .And .draw yoar o^n concisions.



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX TRACT.—In protection of the worldwide tame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publißh the following:—Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the " Clinical Reoord:"—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond ing to Boientifio testa." Another concoction called " Refined JExtract of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance since. This produce stands, aocording to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitztoy became most seriously indisposed through, its nee. In another case a lady ttates on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effeots of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted in exposing the above faots, and desire the public to exercise care and precau tion when buying. SANDER and SONS — Advfc, • 7