The Ashburton Guardian Magna et Veritas et Præevalebit SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An extensive discovery of plumbago is reported to have been made in the vicinity of Danevirke. It is proposed to start a fortnightly Maori newspaper in Napier. Mr J. Grind'ell,' editor of the defunct "Maori Gazette," will have chief control. * > ■ Tasmania has decided to hold an Industrial Exhibition at Laiulceston, opening in Novem ber- next. ' The buildings, '-according to present arrangements, will cover about an acre of ground. Applications for space close oir> July Ist: . . , Forty tons 5 cwt of boiled rabbits and ,18 bales of rabbitskins were shipped a few days ago from the Marlborough 'Meat ,-Woi'ks per s.s. Neptune, to.be transhipped to | the s.s'.' , Arawa. The consignment iis intended 1 foV the London Market. ..'''■ '..■■- , :if ! A ■ igeiitlemah who; sent • 60,000 sheep •to T: 1 Avr- r,~ ''.-3.last two,years, says he t-■ .■■ • • !«> ■'■ ■■■'believing that'in 1892 the export of sheep from the West Coast between Nov T"-.-r ~','\ ,'ii ] Wellington will .exceed one "■ I 1 ■i. ' ' ' .' ' ; A,Maori specialist doctor is.at .present at Karoi where he is devoting-/himself to the cure of asthma, whichis so prevalent amongst "thenatives. r ,He..is,reported to have cured #00 casts, and intends coming. through to Wanganuito treat'any'of'his fellow Maoris who maybe in want of medical attention. Mr. the ex-Emperor of Brazil's violinist,' is making a sensation in London. W ( hite is a negro, and is forty years of age, and of superb presence. He has, according to an excellent critic, a beautiful bow arm, fine large; ;tbne", a great deal of sentiment,' and tremendous execution. = An extraordinary case of whisky poisoning was investigated lately by the Boston coro ner. ■>£ seven-year-old'lad named Walter Robinson got up early on Sunday morning, climbod up )to the top f, shelf in'a qupbqard, and'seized a .bottle ■ containing raw< whisky, of, which he; drank fully a glassful: He at '( - ii 1--'; !■•: -.' '■.[•■'■■.:i-butfell,dotfn,lapsed '•■■■•' ■ ' ■ •'' '■, -. ■ died ma few hours. ■'A philanthropic experiment of an 1 interest ing kind is about,to W made, in Essex. It is to ta,ke ; the shape, of a. test farm for the unemployed. A farm of thirty-two acres is to-be rented near .one of the Essex watering places,, with a view p(,,;besting.and giving another chance to men who have fallen out of the ranks of labour,." but seem (deserving of a helping hand. ' The cost of the experi ment' is tb'T>e '£500. ' '; ' '' ( : •,, A Cossack officer named PrevtzofTis taking :a horseback ride. fr--*r IV :1 v.t^^. ,: !.. on the riy,er. jAinopr. ■■ :.'■ ■■• .■>; ■. , to St Petersburg, a'di'. ■. ■ <.'.\'i-■'-■■. . He goes quite alone on an ordinary cavalry horse and carrying his provisions with him. He started in November and was last;seen by a party of merchants near Irkutsk, was in good health and spirits, and had made about a quarter of .the distance;, He expects to ■ reach St Petersburg in April-, /It will be the longest ride on record. , ■ • ■■ ■ \ i ' ■ Chicago proposes" to house the World's Fair of 1892 in the highest structure the world has ever seen. It is to haVe a central tower of' steel 1000 feet high, supporting a roof 3000 feet hi diameter,'carriei upon cables without'a single column. It will resemble a colossal iron tent. 'Thei'e will be an unbroken area on the main floor of 162 acres, which is ! double the area of the Paris Exhibition. i Above the roof it is proposed to continue the ■ tower several hundred feet above the height of M. Eiffel's. As it is uncertain where the money will come from, further accounts of ' these intended ma"vels are reserved for the present. ' ' , The Hon Alfred Herrington, a member of the Georgia Legislature from Emmanuel £omity, and a leading Democrat, has broken | \he matrimonial record in that State by I marrying three. s.jstars,'' Whilst th.c first wife was living he lj£.' • ' ' ' ''.ward the education of his ■ ■ ■ . . a younV girl. Then in time !»>• married the seooud; sister—the one lie had educated. The secon d • wife's place in school was taken by a third 1( sister. It was Mr Herrington's pride that ['the children should grow up cultured and , refined, and he spared no expense in giving. j the third sister—as he had given the sec and i-rr-tlje bejsj; of educations. Now he has married die third sister. The following pqlitioaj jnimours arc [ gathered from a variety of sources :—lt is r.ot improbable that Mr Horace Baker may ■ stand i'or the Waipawa seat at the ' coining ! election. The Woodvillo Examiner give 3 I currency to a statement that Mr Tanner will oppose Mr Onnond at the election for t!i# Napier seat. It is understood that Mr | W.J. Barker intends to contest the Hawkc'a j'iay seat. Mi? J^agnelles, solicitor, is spoken of as a probable candidate for Napier in the Liberal ■ interest. It is stated tutu S{i> Walter Buller lias received an invitation to .stand for, an Otago electorate, and also for one hi the province of Wellington. He has not yet determined whether he will remain in the colony. Mr Bryce has had the offer of a seat in which his supporters guarantee him a walkover—la North Island seat. Pad?' " ■■'. ■■ ' ■ ■* -id by thieve 3 who kej; * ■■ » . of the cliiet stores, and had made |j(M)J:e gems ;to imitate !' '■' ■■' , 1 ;; 1 Then on a * given day . ■ ■ gang visited the different 'stores, made small purchases, looked at the jewellery displayed in the windows, but declined to buy on account of the 'high price. They succeeded in nearly cvpry instance, however, in substituting thd imitation jewel )evy for'the X'eal and got away with a great .deal of property without detection. The ■ "■■■'.'■ ■ — a new system, - ■ ■ i ' ." ' ■ only in their windows, keeping the real gems insjde.: A curious sgene occured on the Strand on April Ist. Viscount Hinton, ,who made himself notorious by playing the .clown in pantomimes, and has also undoryoHu 'ii)) pvisonment for robbery, was grinding a Un.ud organ, accompanied by his wife. A gentle .*uiwa endeavoured to persuade Hinton to desist, offering him a clerkship on the Stock Exchange. -/Ihe offerAvas loudjy declined in the presence of 500 people. Hinton, who !•■• keir to ,the Earl of Paulett, swore he would never alter'the course of his life till the Earl dicß, During this exhibitisn, Lady Hinton passed rniujil the hat and collected coppers. A novel industry lj<is recently been started oir the Combahce Kivea',- in ihe lower part of South .Carolina, on a rice plantation. A Jocal hunter, starts put in his boat about ■ *iusjf avith his gun. When it is quite dark ho lighjtS;} bijll's-^ye lantern and ties it to his forehead, 'This enables him to see alligators a distance of one Jjimdred yards, lying on the bank, so he is enabled tf) come within very clo3e range before shooting them. He is a good shot and kills on an average about ten alligators every night. After the hunt, the skins arc taken off and Ijiwkoil with salt in barrels. The tail is sold' U> negroes, whp prize it highly. The skins are shipped ,to a fknj in Jacksonville, Flu., whore they realise about 70 or SQ cents each. The hunter buries the head of evony alligator he kills, and in a few months the teeth fall out or will come out with little oub'le, and command a good price. , .'•

i The Evangelistic services conducted by Mr I Haminett of Christchurch, in the Baptist | Church last week and in the Primitive , Methodist Church this week, have not been I largely attended but have continued to grow L in interest and in numbers, the meeting held Last night being the best of the series. Good has been clone by the services,', and a sugges tion to carry on the meetings for: another week in the Primitive Methodist Church by the help of the local ministers was received with general approval, and arrangements for the meetings are being made. Some members of the Ordnance Survey ..-,:■.;'■..,■ . " i the South of Scotland, In^ ■ t ,- ■ ■ , ■> of their calling they entered' 'a field belonging to a crusty old farmer., See-, ' ing the strangers manoeuvring in a' way he>. ■■in. i !.<■. '..:...»,:■■., :.- . . :.. ' pri . ? " % ■■ W . ' . v, ■■■...' ' "'i . '. '. ■■ ■ " Oh, we have a right to go anywhere 1" re turned one of the company. . "We are surveying, and here are bur Government papers." • "Papers here or papers there, returned the farmer, " oot ye gang—^)ot o' my field:!" '*No we sh'a'n't," returned the man; "and you are rendering yourself liable to .prosecution, for, interrupting-us.'.' , ,^lie .farmer said no, more, but went over to a shed ppening"into the'field, and le't'oiVta 'savage' bull. The bull no' sooner saw the red'• coats •than he < \ went. for f' them as if mad. ■ i IJie surveyors snatched up their, theodolite and flew for their lives, while the old farmer',- in great glee, yelled after them, " What are ye rinnin' for'?; Can ye no show 1 the, bull; yer- Government papers." With reference to the letter w.liich ap" peared in yesterday's issue, re Bishop, Julius' visit, we'are ■ requested 'by m'emhejs/ 6i the Vestery of St Stephen's Church to say that so far from wishing -vfi.-My i; , * •I!i^-r members of other ■ ■■::<> , m:v\it :r-:n :■> night's meeting they «..:■■■■■ ■ :' >! ■:i ■ and that, no '.precedencje or perfereuce as regards seats wilt be^grven toSrienrbers'of'the v English , Church; also that every endeavour will be made to find room for all that-wish to come, ■-1 i; i ■ "■ .: ■'.ccommodation will be ..:: s'ili 1 :■>" a - -li -430"p^T'ThX" Two or three hymns will be sung, ;■■!■■ having copies of "Hymns Ancient and Modem " are requested to;bring. them..,.,

New Plymouth Murder.

I . . -*\ 7" , . ':" [PER'tRESS A^rfbOIATIONIQ ' : '■' <'r; New Plymouth, May 15. B. Reilly swore that the prisoner 'wore a different,pair of boots.on the day pre ceding the'murder to those he wore on the '< day of.- .the, .murder.-, He asked the prisoner on Friday where he got the.boots, ■ and he said his father sent .them from. Parihaka. '" ';''',;. '.' /■".'"/;".'' P>'""' Wolner, a warder'in the local'gaol," stated that the prisoner was discharged from the gaol on Ist of April. He had been ssrving a sentence for larceny. When he left the gaol he had no drawers nor waistcoat like those produced. The inquest was adjourned till Monday. Mr Samuel, counsel for the prisoner, sent the following communication to Hon the Defence Minister:—"Re defence of Mati, on a charge of murder. I have for* nearly a month been almost exclusively occupied, day and night, on this case. Mati is without funds and without friends other than Parihaka Maoris, whp, leave everything to Providence alone' 4All ex penses have been hitherto defrayed by myself personally and I hay not .received a farthing. I cannot continue indefinitely, nor supply-money to'meeti the necessary witnesses, yet' I 'distinctly affirm that if Mati is not represented by counsel and I otherwise defended he will be liable to be » r .... .1 -. ;^"--- ]---veveriimocent'hemay be. ! ". ■■■■ '.: ■ ' that I'may not be- able to continue the defence further." \i',:\ <■. " Wellington^ May I 1?!-, '. Government have replied to Mr Samuel that they will pay the expenses of all necessary witnesses in the New Plymouth murder case.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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"SOCIALIST" IN REPLY.

TO THE EDITOR. 1' Sir,—Your correspondent "J" accuses me'-of' density or dishonesty and with :' '■' ■■ •■ ■ -.''T.-'Dr Elmslie's sermon>of y . ■ ■ last, The seriousness of ' , ,■ " ■_. ny excuse for jbr^ubling youiagain., t ,  ' _-j ',_','.' , I have to correct' "J.i'ion two points. First, Dr Elmslie did not show the, weak points of Temperance Societies, or Trades Unions. He said ,"I will not come down, to such things," 'but.. I, heard .nothing ,of. these " weak points" and I listened very attentively. Second, Dr Elmslie did,not say "the o]d evangel ever had qv' ever would bring in the millcnium, or gain all the ends social reformers expected- ,-:£ rom •these schemes." He said, "nY covered all the ground,''Vbut he also said it "never , promised .to bring? in the millenhun during this Gentile age." * ' ■ -' \ To put \t mildly,-, ;Ban4a rof Hope, ;'Temperance Societies'and Tratles Unions Avere spoken of coldly. Now even "J" will admit, that Bands of Hope and Temperance Societies have dono tin nnmense amount of good, they have been' 1 ;i ■ 'i r v r ■ ■'■.■v,- : ,■>. ,' ..;■■■ ■ from 1. .a ii,. . *!(.-. :i ■■, -_>. ■;. deserve more honorablamention bhftnijbheyj got from Dr Flmslio, lam not alone in regarding a professing „ Christian .^vho ■" ttill not c in" down," and support those institutions heart and soul as something of a caricature. The following is the verdict of the Npw j Zealand Sweating Commission rriiAthe'i value of Trodtea pniqns, i-^'f'T^he^evitlenc^; •as a av|iolg gpes v to show .tha^in whatever jjranclj of induistry s n, Pniorf'^ins boon formod, tho condition of tb,e oiioratives is improved, wages do not sink below a living minimum, and the hours"bf work are not excessive." Christianity .ougl^t ,to find, something better to say of'iTrades^ pjiions' "there is ribtlifing against *ybi\." > li> tha r greater includes tho less and Christianity covers all the ground in this case, it must either support Trades •Unidns'.or.iiho.w us a letter plan of preventing the wage sinking below a living minimum,-or the ■ houi's' of. work .''(becoming excessive. I have no doubt there are thousands of pious sweaters at this moment who hardly know where their next meal is coming from, and to tell us "there is nothing against Trades Unions^ but Christianity covers all the ground," appears to my mind a solemn mockery. 1 ' To give every one born into the world an equal share of tho comforts and ■necessaries of life would be an injustice;" • Arc Christians then becoming gluttonous ? Have they forgotten the charge " Take no. thought of the morrow, what ye shall cat or'what ye'shall drink."' 'And does Christianity come down to preach' cold blind justice ? , How are the mighty fallen ! If it be mere justice they want, why forgive their enemies or return good for evil 'I I leave it to any unbias mind to say whether these principles are likely f,o aflord any comfort to the poor. ,;.I,&m etc, . ' , Socialist.

CABLE RATES.

♦ , j PER PRESS ASSOCIATION-^ (Received Mpy #, l|.sQa.nx.) London, May 10. Sir, J. Pender has. published in the j " Times " the -latest oftef of the Cable Xjonip^ny with regard to a i-eduction in ratqs. ';. ' ' ) A <" , ■ ,/• WELWNf^TON, May 17. Mr Warren,; 1 representative of the Eastern Extension Company, now in Wellington, him placed before the Govern ment proposals for a reduction of cable charges .similar to those mentioned in yesterday'fa cable,

The Labor Troubles.

[per press association.] Wellington, May 16» The Butchers' Employees', Union :have received a communication from the.^Mel bourne Butchers' Union, with reference to the existing difference between masters and men. , The local Union resolved to warn men in centres where the Butchers' Union does not exist against accepting employment in Melbourne while the present strike lasts, 'and the Secretary Y^as instructed'to communicate with btfrer Butchers Unions in the colony warning ■m en to the. same effect. This. action' .was talsen as .the Melbourne, Union^Jeared, that the masters would send to ivTew Zealand for men to fill the places of the strikers. At the meeting of the Federated Sea mens' Union, reference was made to the wreck of the barque ;Emiiie,'<'and members considered that' the underwriters deserved severe public .censure f-- 1- \ll ■■r:"-.- Vc, shiplto proceed to sea hi' ■.■''.■■.■. ■■ . '.■■■.. They also deemed the 'enquiry very un --,f\~ er ~L-.*-y. m,'] TCinmended i. :!!-ii:ii-:.i (■■■..pp -iir n »i#i!'[i«-'«-i-;< Wreck Commissioner to make .enquiries into marine disasters ; and, in the event of another body being recovered^ that a delegate from* the .Maritime Council be requested to attend the • .inquest in the interest of the seamen. ; , At. to-rday's.sitting t of the Maritime. Council, an application "-from the Cooks and Stewards' Union to federate ■ was re ferred back to them, with certain sugges tions. It was decided that next meeting be, heldjn Auckland in six months' time., Tlie' draft constitution, under which it is, proposed that the wharf laborers of the whole of Australasia shall federate, was discussed* With regard to the misunder-; «t+-i,Ti'l fis (r wbi^h 1 hasrarisen."between the I -lii-n >i:".'irii: |i jCompany-. and the Wharf Laborers Union at Westport, it was, decided to tsend .practical men to in-' vestigate and report. The Secretary was instructed to'wire to MrEdwards,.General Secretary of the Railway Servants.' Union, 'advising::that'afrepresentative from the employees be sent to! Wellington 1 to meet the Commissioners and discuss aiy griev ance Which they have, and, in tlie event of faiting to obtain satisfaction- in that way, they laytlid matter before .Ministers. Jt,was also decided to send a deputation " to' • wai<s'! on Whit6ombe and * Tombs, Christchurch, with reference {to the trouble''aVtheir establishment, after con ferring with the Trades and Labor Coun cil at Christchurch. \

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN . [per press association.] , 1 '•''••' London, 'May 15. Gilbert and Sullivan have-dissolved •ttieir'literary and musical partnership. Lord Mayor Isaacs presides ;bver the meeting of the Federation Lehgue on May the 19th. . J The Queen has unveiled the statue of Prince Albert at Windsor,' erected^ out of funds supplied by the Women's Jubilee subscription. ; Stanley, speaking at Guildhall, de nounced the Quakerism and , namby pamby journalism which were thwart ing enterprise in Africa. He hoped that German rivalry would stimulate England fco further exertion. During the debate'on Colonel .Owen's paper at tlic 'Colonial "Institute, Sir G. 'Dilkesaicl Canada possessed the weakest defences, General Brackenburyassertecl it was time Australia ceased to te the milch . cow for gun-makers '.and in ventors. " ' . ' At- the banquet -to the'- Marquis .of Hartington, Mr Chamberlain presided. In reply to- the toast of his 1 health, Lord Hartington said he had never repented leaving Mr Gladstone,' 'and did not desire to rejoin him whilst he ?iYa.s allied to American extremists and English Socialists. : Madrid, May' 14; ' ) Major Pinto received an, ovation on his yisit to this city..,; » .:, i ,; i> : :„..'. ■■ Sofia,. May 15. ■It is'reported that an attempt will be made by a band of Maseedonian .i'aiders: to rescue 'Major* Panitia. . • '" -'Rome;' May 15. The Pope'is','desirous' I'of being re stored 'to'the"temporal'power. The Jesuits and Bishops, with the exception of Italian, are favorable to his aspira tions. :'./.„ London, May 'Hp>tk //The "Pall Mall Gazette'"■ protest's against the Marquis of Salisbury's inten tion to surrender to Germany ißamang watolancl (the size of. Austria) surround [ ing Lake Ngami in South Africa. m tj ie Bank of New Zealand are !■ ■;■■ -. i >v L 9.  St. John's, May 14. r* Fear is expressed in Newfoundland of retaliation by force over the : Imperial Government's action in refusing to sub mit the lobster fisheries question to ar bitration. The authorities are iirging the i-elnbvaJDof the French/lobster factories Lands the•- refusal of privileges to the j^nch; • "f * • :

AUSTRALIAN.

[rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, May 16. Criminal summonses for fraud have iDeeri issued against the auditors of.th^ Premier Permanent Building ' Associa tion. 4 . Adelaide, May IG. The Government has appointed a Commission to inquire into the charges' of cruelty to blacks on a mission station in the Northern Territory by German missionaries. Sydney, May 16. The Divorce Bill was read a second time in the Upper House by 2& to 15.  The case in which Simpson (a dis tant relation of the late David Barry, the millionaire) protests against pro bate being granted to Mr John Hay, also a distant relation, on the grounds that, at the time the will was made, the testator was not of sound and dispos -1 ing mind, has been decided in favcir of >■■ the . executors. ■ The latter, however, are prepared to relieve Simpson of pay ing the costs incurred from the time ! that responsive allegations were made, | if lie will give an assurance to cause I ,i^o. further annoyance. The. costs in j 1 question amount to upwards of £2000. i

Corn Exchange Report.

- . Isf' The following is the Corn Exchange report for week ending Friday, May 16tlv: Complaints from farmers reach us almost daily as to the difficulty ■of obtaining trucks for the transit of grain to Lyttel- I' ton. ■ A farmer "whose letter appears in Thursday's "Press," shows the troubles a producer in his district has to put up with. It does seem rather hard lines to have to wait at a station from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the off chance of getting trucks. Seriously this method,-or rather want', of 'method in!'working the lines should be enquired into. The wheat market is firm ■at quotations, the latest English cables ..having ..given strength .to the enquiry.; millers have advanced the price of flour. Oats—Except really prime heavy milling (say 481bs to the bushel) are neglected. Barley still continues a drug, only an ex tensive prime parcel tempting buyers. Beans—The London market being the only outlet, values are ruled, by home prices, and they do not allow a margin over our quotations for shipment. Peasp- Blue Prussians of extra quality are most in demand, whilst feed sorts see but little business: •*' Potatoes (derwents). —Owing to : the-extensive shipments to Sydney f ron) all parts of the .colonies prices there have given way, and this has had a bad effect on the market here, where values ihjav.e, receded. Dairy Produce—The same dulness prevails. both in cheese and butter that has been noticeable during the past few weeks. , The following are our quotations for the week :— Wheat—Tuscan, 3a','to 3s Id; Pearl, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; Hunters, 2s 9d ; chick wheat, whole, 2s 4d ; broken, 2s to 2a 2d. Oats—Milling, Is 7d*; short heavy feed, Is6d. ,-,' v . '-... , Barley—Prime malting, 3s; medium, 12s; 3d to 2s 6d ;, feed, Is 6d to Is 9d.. Beans, 2s 6d. Peas—Prussian Blues, 2s 9d to 3s; feed sorts, 2a 6d./ ; "Potatoes—Dotwents, 35s at country stations within a.radius of 12 miles.

- Dairy —Butter, 6d to 7d ; ■ cheese/ small loaf shape, 3£d ; large sizes, ,/3d k;r . <-. *v :\ ■ : ~ THe above quotations' are those paid to farmers for delivery, i'f.o.b., Lyttelton. f Sacks extra.. Potatoes excepted. \

Congregational Union.

[pee press association. 1 \_ ■',' LtfNJDON,, May 15. , At the meeting of the Congrega tional ;• .Union, the Rev;. J. / Jeffreys,. Chairman of the..."Hew,..South -.WaW Union referring to Australia, declared thaV Congregationalism was.hot .keep ing pace with the increase of popula tion. It was influential, in the capitals, weak in the towns, and nowhere in the country districts. A federation of the Congregational churches was desirable and with the view of obtaining certain objects, the Baptists^Union ,ought, to. join them. The sp'^ak'er'wais- warmly* cheered for his remarks, in the course"' of which he made laudatory reference" to Sir Henry .Parkes/ \' ; .-, \ It is understood that the Rev Mr Jeffreys has been offered an, important provincial church-: ,:■,.' ■ It is probable that the Rev Dr Parker, the eminent Congregational Minister/will pay a visit to Australia, j

Sir R. Stout on Federation.

, , [PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION]

Invercargiil, May 16

Sir R. Stout opened the Winter course of lectures to-night : with an address on Federation. Owing tcj the weather coming on wet just before), the meeting, the, ■attendance was ,npt ( so large' as it would otherwise have been. The lecture was in She'main "a review of the methods of federation adopted in other countries. With reference to Australasian federation, Sir Robert was of,opinion that what the. Colonies more: urgently required was the perfecting , of their ■ present. systems of Government. ' "" ' . , . '

THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

MR HEAN'S REPORT. IT IS VERY FAVORABLE. [per. press association.] Later. t The following is the text of Mr Heari's message to the London Board of the Bank of New Zealand :— "I make the nett deficiency L 165,000, namely, additional loss on ulobo assets at {December last;\'L349,Qoo ;;,^osS .on current "linsiness;' mainly on - old'-faccounts, as at> 24th February last, L 54,000; Sydney de falcations L 28,000. Against, this., there are—surplus on Bank premises, L" 150,000; at credit;; of sundry suspense Jtcqpunts,-; L 16,000 ; and a total of undivided profit, including the March half-_yearly : balance, of LIOO,OOO. " Fresh valuations have bfeen obtained of allocation properties; by per-; fectly independent'valuers, whose opinion' will carry weight in the colony. I have not obtained outside valuations* of' New Zealand, t<own. ,and suburban, properties, •but I 'liave personally examined many of them, and in all cases revised and/ where necessary, modified the 1888 valuation upon ; the evidenc -■ r-f o\v!''i' values., The Australian \-:- ■[■■•■\i ■• '. .■■■ all been valued . ( by . } outside, reliable " \ valuers. These amounts KavebeenWrnved at after. Ciireful investigation, and represent to the best of my belief the true, and- .-actual position of the Bank as far as it is possible to aspertain it."'] The .'current; 'business is/ sound and good, and the connection most vn I;:r,V i :.'.■} civiV-li": of/indefinite exten-, ■: ■:. •■■■ ■■;.■.'.:.:.■ '■■ sourcrs and efficient management." __5_T \>-■''; '* \

INTERPROVINCIAL.

; ,' j•' [PRE PIiESSASSOpiATION.] Dunedin, May 16. I Mr Nathan Hart, a well-known resident I who recently returned from Sydney, | dropped dead at" the ' Occidental Hotel 1 through stoppage of the heart's action. He had been in failing health lately. Dr. Macdonald, ex-rector of the Boys' High School, died at Waikari private asylum to-day. It is understood that Mr Burton, manager of the Auckland branch of the Colonial Bank, has received the appoint ment to the local managership ol the Bank here, '^ '"- l ,

The Markets.

f , (^PEK, PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 15. - Best Australian. tallow, mutton 25s to 25s Gd ; beef 24s 6d to 255. . Frozen mutton unchanged. Beef has fallen . National Bank of New Zealand shares; ,L 1 10s."; ••"-"- ' The New' Plynjoutlv Harbor Board's bonds are'recovering.'-Th© debentures' are'now selling at L 65 to L 75. It is expected few buyers will attend the next '-Australian -wool sales. It is stated purchasers have'; been ..'severely bitten of late, - '-their, '.'loss frequently' amounting to L 4 per bale. lUondon, May 16. The Bank rate of discount i^ 3 per cent, and market rate If per cent. ' ' ' New Zealand hemp, good medium, quality, L235s to L 23 10s.

THE SWEATING COMMISSION.

Though some o£ our contemporaries have professed to regard the Sweating Commission as a body of gentlemen engaged in a sort of pie-hie' at the colony's expense, and have derided ,the whole business, we think that every fair-mindied 'reader of their report, a precis of .which' has been published, will admit that there was a necessity for such an enquiry as has been held, and that the results'are likely "tcTp'rove beneficial to a large body of workers. True, the Commission, by a majority, [states - that"' the "system" known "in' j London as " sweating " does riot exist in New Zealand, but on the other hand the minority dissent from.this finding, and declare that it is in operation, though only to a limited extent. But all the members are' agreed, as the result of their investiga tions, that there are evils, many and great, arising from defective and, in 1-' efficient legislation, and- they . offer^ a number of valuable suggestions, which will doubtless result in the framing of a measure calculated to repress-'or minimise the evils pointed .out., Follow ing is a summary of the recommenda-' tions made :—" Any new or amended Factory Act should include among others the following provisions:—All factories, workrooms, and places where work for hire is executed, irrespective of the number jof workers employed, .shall be registered, and the Inspector shall satisfy himself as to the sanitary and other arrangements, necessary for the. health, and morals of'workers, and without, His sanction no factory shall be.registered. A.certamintimber of cubic ,'feet, as determined by expert evidence, shall be allowed for each worker. The Government shall pro vide Inspectors of Factories under the Acts, with a form of table to be for warded with their annual < reports, showing the number of adult's, ^nd, young persons employed in each factory or workshop, distinguishing tne:sexes< the number of cubic feet of §pace for each person, as also the j sanitary 1 arrangements in connection j with all establishments under their supervision. Pehalties\sliould be imposed jin cases of worki£k>fais being kept 6pen-for working during meal'hour*.( No boy or girl shall ■be allowed to work in any factory under the age! of four teen years. He or she must deposit with the local Inspector,! where possible, a certificate of birth, and also a certificate that he or she has passed the fourth standard. The Inspector then shall give him or her a certificate stat iqg that he or she has complied' with the above requirements. No young person between the age of fourteen, L and eighteen- 1 shall be allowed toi work in any factory for more than forty-eight hours in any week, and not at all , between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. ' The In'- 1 spectbr shall have the right to i enter, any factory at any reasonable time, and any obstruction to him shalL be punishable by fine. If any operative be found in a workroom or factory outside the specified hours, though.not actively "engaged in'^ork, it shall be reckoned as a .breach of the lawl Inspectors , shair.be appointed under the Act, and shall furnish half-yearly reports'to the j Colonial Secretary who, after collating these, sliall prepare an annual report, to be presented to' Parliament. : In spectors may be accompanied';by:; a constable or other police officer,- who shall have the' right of admission 1 with" him to any shop or wprkrdom or'fac tory. Newspapers and/ printing i e^ tablishmerits ' shall, be brought iunder the operation of this Act. The fac tory '.inspectors' under; 'this Act shall also b"e sanitary' insjiec^ors.! Every'; manufacturer of goods for sale shall be ' Required to procure a registered trade mark, and all goods made by him sliall be stamped with this trade-mark. The same regulation in regard to'sanitary arrangements shall apply to all shops' and other rooms where women,and men work for hire. Provision sho.uld; be made in any Bill to be brought before Parliament to prevent, if pos sible, the suffering caused to''female assistants in shops by long .Continued .standings as shown, in theiPunedih and -Christchureh* evidence.; This! Commis sion expressed its entire sympathy, with the movement to. secure early .closing, but having in view the diver sity' of "opinion on the part of its pro moters, it is unable to recommend a'jAy' direct method by which this agreeable 1 olpjeci^is to be attained. Wfe recom- c mend that steps be taken to .'establish at an early date Boards of 'Concilia tion and Arbitration based onjtheequfc tab'leness 'of' labor anpl dapitaL That a system of indenture by which'-* em ployers should be bound to teach, their, <apprentices^their trade, and by'which" apprentices should remain with their , employ eyiong enough to learn at, would Vemedy'the evils complained ;of. 'i'F6r the purpose of obtaining reli4ble data as to social and other conditions of .indu^try x r throughout the colony, the Government are requested to j taire -steps as/soon-as possible, if or, the estab lishments of a bureau of statistics in this colony. That the Government be asked to introduce with the least rpos': sible delay a new Factory Bill,' embody ing the above recommendations.'", The' Commissioners have not forgotten the case of sub-contractors, who have a grievance in that they havje no lien upon the building or work" upon which they are engaged—whereas in, America the law protects them in this direction; They accordingly recommend thi£ phase of the question also to: the, con sideration of Parliament. Altogether we look upon the report a£ a 'most valuable <one, and as likely jto prove the point of departure for very neces sary and desirable reforms, f.

LOST AT SEA.

■ [per press association.] Wellington, May 16.','. The Captain of the steamer' Arawata, which arrived from Auckland this evening, reports that when off Cape Runaway, at seven o'clock yesterday morning, he spoke the fore and aft'schooner Maud Graham;' bound fr.-vn Ly^c^-n to Auckland.' :■ The crew <■ ii ] ■ ;. ■!. i ■;.(■? Jv. .3red a. boat and went. | Aboard the Arawata, and reported that on i Sunday,night, when the schooler iwasiotf Portland Island, Wir^in^ bof --pi> a. strong .southerly' gale, ;■ ':» ivy -j-'i swept on L'board and carried the] f captain a,nd mate (brothers named . \Fitz-' gerald) overboard. Nothing |moro .was seen of the officers, and it was |oo rough to lower a boat. The vessel" had her wheel damaged, but temporary repairs had been effected ;" and in reply to the Captain of the Arawata (who offeredf.fo. give them a man to take the' y^iPiq! ?Qi her destination) the crew said' they' could manage all right,

PUGILISM.

[rEB, PRESS ASSOCIATION J l New York, May 15..- , '.-, W. Murphy, has received the belt X as liglitv/eight champion of the worldly

RAILWAY SERVANTS AND THEIR GRIEVANCES.

Stiff ttsmaf&mto. /■ How tho Comml»Mioncrsj V'»T their Men*.'" 4" ' „■ , ■-1 X*h« la-fen*; .;v«r»<o»/ft<X<*« S*©'^ •,. ' TTlie' "'jPor' mb'il Ag-Mlnut" Clrralar.' - 4 [per press association.] ' -A',: >> ' ■ •:''<■ '•"■ '-; .CHBisiOHUßtni, May 16. Mr Edward, j Secretftfy^.to,'.^ Railway ,;"' Employees' S^iety/^as-jfubJ^hed a state-, ment wherein he 'says;^ y .i j ( t , v. i . ,;.,';. i , '/Railway I'me^'^ow't6o,fW^p[, and the,;* yomi^ssiQiiers ape c^gpjsontoorf r the fact, that ;; if' the $pciety." did" notJadmit: non-railway .men*" as Kon"draty/'inemfeefe,7 rHie leader*; would, .he m!ade'to,mSet; and I doubt very ■:"■'.' 'mu6h'indeed Whether, if'it''Was composed yj: of employees, the Commissioners,, : would have admowledgeckHhatthey had no, }v objection' to the Union being in existence. };}■■ I , A ballot ia certainly being taken to'obtainMv thefee!Hn}^pf memoprßjwitb regard to forcing J 'matters, liut only after all pacific means by I'^ -TViV.tv- }-:-:■-< f-.iled. This-employees are; i i- « ■ ■ !;■ «-i-* i: K>-l to do'if^ihey choose. It ii yj ciieir riglii ,tx)'.decid'e*/whether they shall or^/' shall not sell their labor for so much. The v Commission's"knotyjt, find th^'jiere notioa '■}'■ .of .swch .a-.thingljhap^riing has, to use * homely expression • knocked 'em all of a 4': heap,',,-They.,kn^w, f very^ f^e|l that such a \. strike-yrould thproughly paralyze the colony; ;> ---for, 'iii the end, Jit'wotiFd)yd6'up|edly resulfc ■• in the,railways,,J;he 6h'ip'pihj£ l Und even the coal supply^being stopped. It would be a:,, , calamity iiideed.^ Eailway men recocogniiie v ■ this; and;, will do n.'£bieir level best to prevent '■:■,:■: it. If it comes to pass, the Commiflsionera will be „solely to blame for it. W»i?.l there ever a greater farce than the Com-V missioners ackm)wjk(clg^g >u '^jßn». are 4200 (. .employees, t and Jmo^nngj )^ia^..) the Union U '; : - over 4(XX) strong warning employees against -, : acting on the orders of wie I ■If the ; Commissioners will acceptfar deprftation from ; y ,the Society to,discusß. grievances, such wiU \ Ibe arranged':'bnt embloyees-^themselves, w- '■ i 'niembering the'- bitw^ experience of past -j.'"'■'■ interviews with Mr Maxwell at least, will ' decidedly^ object;) to;« deputation of em ployees alone. To say that boys have",v ribt'been* taken on*to.-supersede men, irtt';Jv 'say| wh'a'tiisi utterly^lse ; If6twhere mta were, formerly .employed ljoys Mow'are in., That lioys are taken-on to fill vacancies ii perfectly correct, for men are being dispensed with in all directions, and dismissed and , r disrated/ for most,trivial ;=things. I'mayV>' mention.t^e^ase t>f a' vguaifd of fourteen i/ years' service who has been dismissed because . tlie handlej-of .anroldrotten butter box came', '> out whilst he was'putting it into hi* van, V causing tlie~cpnten^s to partly fall out 'upon . the platform. I clianengel theJCommissioners -J to prove- that -fair allowimcl is made for - overtimeT in. any way whsjfcever. With but . ■few exception^.herej, and UitUere, allowing ,;.' about one 'houciofFi for -e,v^ery six hours of "■ ■';< ov.ertime..worked.,, is an example of the "•; Commissioners' sense of justice. What we . are j asking; ■ for is •; a/ rejcly. from the Coin* missidriers to the grievances we laid, before ,': y them; but iv. all their communications thoy ; ' studiously keepjfroin tn'es'e. ' WehavemadeV;, our rules to suit bur own requirements,' 'and . ' intend, to stick to them I'uptil f our next . conference. ,' It is quite'useless-for the Com* missioners u> parley about our constitution,. and it would be more to their credit if they ■ frankly replied <'to our representations of .grievances, instead of to getV«,i employees to run. the 'rialTo'ftJLwell; never,^7 mind. But "where are those from Addington ! Workshops, who on a former occasion were men* enough to''speak up ifor'.what they ' deemed to be justice? '.QncebhV twice shy- ], is an old adage;" ;; ,-'w,,, •>-,'<%', - - v- THE MEWS .CDRCULAR. ;!■ x The circular asking men tb'^vote on tile* ■';] question of extreme rmeßftu^etl'i(by May,;B,v published in Wellington, > relates'only, to fee ' Canterbury branch. 1- -The result 1 wan " for " , 741; •"' against" 46: informal 5. Several' t branches have, not finished voting. , : , / WBLLDfOTOir^lilay 16. ;. . The following, ia;a copy of ,the Society's : circular asking for a ballot as to a strike of ,r ■ y:..i,V .-. .■■- 1 So.'iofy. of .railway ser -v. ::,*• o! N*-. -\ /.<;.'.! m«l, ("'interburybranch:-—,v , Sirj-^-Thereis, a possibility-that the Execn-J.: tive' Committee f may; in' the near futnre^ have to adopt extreme measures to compel' . the Commißsionjera/tO. recognise the Society, !'. or to force the views on the questions of boyV,.\ labor, long- hours, readjustment of wages, ',"." ,and; piece work' as.laid down T>y; the^ confer-;.? ence; and as it .is deemed expedient that the,-"," .Executive Committee shouldbe in a position . r t;6 act with 1 fhe utmost promptness and dcs- - . jiatcli, 1' y f ou J are • requested' to';record yoar : vote.:'*for or against ■empowejraig the Com-! ' miitfee "to call the'men buti%H6ulof they find > it absolutely necessary "ptdi'do'-Tgo. Ballot papera'.tbjbe handed to the collectors in time tol. allow, fpr] the iclosjrig of (the ballot on Thursday, May 8. By order* of "the Branch (^mmi^ge.^TCHA^t^ Jj, Rae, Secretary.

THE PAX^GHEDmE. v TheConimißßi^ners haye.«u»uftßithe follow* ing statement regarding 1 the present rules at ,i>oli6ufs,\regulation for overtune, and wages ioptbepenitonje4b 3 '^ay;, K trajaK*, and looomo-v tive department; • *

y^TJTHJ^au^^yra. ■* < . jW- orlfjne^ are .required' to work 8 hours per day, or 4s tours per \\reek, for theautho*^s vikfA "daily .wage*. Hie. jcgukr hoars of the week arc from'B a.m. to:rt p.Vn. on working , days,.with7orie hour. off. .^xtra^pay will be • ■allowed to laborers tfrid; tradesmen for time ■ " worked in excess of 8 hours per day, subject ' : 'to such regulations" as mayribel from time to ■'■, time issued. o-A >> >.: i&r^th' $t; • i ■*- *-: ■ |lf; etl' 'tbcOMOTIVE. TC-.rv-.irf: ton hor.rs, or .100 miles, at: r\ <■!>:."i: of i<H;i>riu>rivc!«i:p»Tiinpn(!('riL to count ;' as one day's work for driver or fireman. ' Overtime to be^counied at the rate of time and a quarter. ';' '—Traffic ' employees: J wilL? be required to work all^ trains on the advertised . timef table i-wttfibut allowance for over* time;butas^ar as possible their duties are to.be arijanged^to^aAroid oyegtime. *, ' 4s far :as canMbe; arranged, consisten tly with economy f and, conven ience, iij tHe ;c^ae -ot Ijeiinployees generally, '; the . : working^ tmie.y^.r^ot to exceed^ . 8 hours'per 'day,^or'4B hours per week of 6 ; working days! i'LHltneVckseL^f locomotive drivers, jdn'a! firemen, working time is as follows \t- Where practicable, to be limited . ,to JOjhoMs pei^ day; ,or v J6j9 per week T of 6 \v;pi^ing days, ;Me^a s «ngage<i on inter* mitte'pt seryipes, 'wlio are" paicl extra for . overtime7as^in the case of -(forcers and fire^ 'm'^n, will ncftf have their whole Same counted ; ;|rom first doming on*dlity<tintili finally leay- only jsuch. time as the officer in charge may in each case determine may be , fairly cpunijed] as^jrorking time. .. \-.,w The above istlie' present regulation of the -..' T department regarding hours of labor, ana -has-. bW jnybrce about v ten years. -Traffic'eniploye'fes aa^f" rule are intermittent \ workers,' and their "duties cannot be ar- :\ .ranged^to^bo^per^ormedj^^tinuously. ' lH'i A, their.;case\.extra-jpay^js* not' as a rule ■ given '"for overtime," "except, for Sunday ,;,; work. .Allowance i^ made m another wajf - when there are' long hours to be worked by 1! ( individuals which are Mefl^, ,may have avday^off! a?wee rk^ dr may have a ; " 'long-Sayjand-shorJ; days altetnatelyj bo. as to? It, approximate as.olosely.aa possible to the rule; . that six-days tif eight liours continuous hard Jaboriisjthe steiida^d -timei Maintenance; .men, ,w,hor ,ai;e wording eight.hours a day . " continuously,^arep^idgxtra | l^night .work ■'.; between 6 p.m. ja.nd^'6 a^m.. at. -Regular ■ night <>Lga&gs,'~. iwhq noli\w<Mrk ;, LtkrQughthe^ day, re6elve r,time-arid-.quarter pay fp'r .work, oetweeii fe'.piml and6a.nu ; v Sunday 'wofk'is- paid''at 1 tiine-and-half. ; Workshops hands are paid at th« rate of an hour and a quarter for every hour worked , during a week-over-48 ohotuSC' For work ,-:.\ done'betw;eea r9,Jp«.si. and 6 a.m. rate-and-.;;^ half }viR be allowed; for every hour ,bo 'V ,WQrked on Sundays rate-and-half is allowed,, \\~ Srovidcd full time (48 hours) has been werk,^ I- ; uring the week, . ", .: :

I'fiE ASHBtm^OH GtTARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890.



PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Clirietchurch "TSHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL."""' Established 1881. , TT)UPIL of both sexes are taught the I elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), per term Fee for pupils over 12 years ( of age £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years ' of age ' 2 9 0 : Music (extra).... ... ... 110 . The School year is divided into three terms. All fees are payable in advance.



C. M. BROOKE, ! i ■ PRESCRIBES FOR LA GRFPPF, COUGHS, COLDS, , And other Common Ailments. AND in future will be in personal! attendance at "The Dispensary" from 9a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 7 to 8; p.m. Sundays—Afternoon, 2 to 3; Evening, 7. to 8.30. The Ashburton Doctors prescriptions accurately dispensed by C. M. BROOKE. '■ TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. A Large Stock of the best COD LIVER OIL, CHEST PROTECTORS, and other Requisites for the season. Orders by Post promptly attended to. *



C. M. BROOKE THE DISPENSARY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON". LOW VjTALITY~~ BR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite oft Lime prescribed by .the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General .. , , , • Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre. dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which aye considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Ltme. It cannot be too. WgWyrecommended for Delicate Childre



Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o hypophosphitles I s real Braiii Food, and in' cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Bach bottle, bears Dr Churchill's : signature Price, 4fr. Prepared only by SWAKN ri HE MIST WAIT Is VJHEMIST, P r nstiglione, Pa WIThQUfTEETH WJTH.TEEtS THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Comer of Cashel and High streets. Q . -\/T ,TERS AND /"10. SURGEON DENTISTS. " ' And at Dunedin and Wesfcporb. WE have gained the FIRST AWARD at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the, greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the , most moderate, cost. . ' 'A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or, remodelled at small cost. TToiirs of attendance —0 a.m. to 6 m ' WM. SPARROW i TAILOR AND i MER'S MERCER EAST STREET . .



1 Wanted. Cask Adonrtisements under this heading* not \cxrecditig 16 words, ONE SHILLING , Addresses may be Ifjt at this o>%-)! \ 'Y^J' ANTED,—Two Boarders im'private v r family. "Terms, 15s per week. Apply "A.Cyi.Mail Office. , I\J ANTED—A good'Getieral Servant". \ V Wages, 10,3 per week. For' par ticulars apply Mrs Welch, Green Lane, East Belt. 5 127 STANLEY'S "Darkest Africa,'' colonial edition, will be ready early in June. Containing all the O.: - \ n A|. . ■ .IV]-. trations of the l! 11^ 11 '■■ 'V • •, ('•:'.■..'■ edition. Price 17s 6d for copies ordered ' before end of May.—H. M. Jones. STOP THATCOttGH! By .using Flower's Cough Drops.. Guaranteeg efficacious. Can only' be obtained'at EL G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street.' ■i ■ • • -3 191 'TXT ANTED Known..— All Swags,. VV Boxes, etc., left at the : Panama J Boarding House not claimedtby the' '30th May will be sold to defray expenses: —.■ John Stribling. * ; 5+123 . \ WANTED Known—HpuLT's Pork! . W Sausages, Pork Pies, and.-other small goods fresh made everyday. Pigs, cured-at one penny per Ib. East Street. ,- ■, ■' \_.j | \_J> 110; TDINE BRANQHES (for fire'w,ood)"ss' I a load oh the ground or,'7s, 6d delivered,—H. ; C. ,Segers]., ; ,■ r • "\ i\ - ANTED Rnown.—A special' pur > *>• ■ chase of'choice 1 Ladies' Hats at a desperate price,—W. H. Collier. 4t130 TTTANT-ED every man in the County - -VVv tohayea'suit of the Ashburton Tweeds. —Robert '.. Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart,* Sauhder's Buildings. A V ANTED. KNOWNPrhe i Strong '' *': Wear" Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. 'Collier, ' • The Corner. "_ j ,- ' ■ ■'» ' YTf ANTED KNOWN.-TheC. -.-r c--f VV House 'in Ashburton. ■;.•. '. \\\ Drapery, Millinery,: Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, MeKord House... ,; , W. ANTED Known —One ! hundred and fifty Ladies' and ■■ Children's Ulsters bought a great" bargain :(gobd. qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Segers. MeKord House. : HE Patent Candle Extinguisher, can ' I. ' 'be-Set' to Extinguish at'any, time required ; it will save insurance premiums^ your house and' your life, pricqi 1$; Sole Agent for Ashburton.—R. i Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings.' . , ■■' i ' \ll ANTED Known — The j Cheapest S V Shop to buy Tinware >and Gal vanised Iron> goods ,in Ashborton, is at W. F. Hannaforp's,'Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tinj and Tvon ware goods made and repaired pith des' patch : ' ' '■ ■ ' ' ; •■<■.< lilblic A of ices.' "" NOTICE-TO' ADVERTISERS; " OWING to, the earlier hour at which it is now necessary to go to press, Advertisements to be in time for the FIRST EDITION of the -'Guardian," must be delivered at the Office ' not later than 2 p.m. REPLACE Advertisements cannot be guaranteed insertion, unless sent in on the day previous to fchat> en which they are intended to appear, | ~ LOWCLIFF ESTATE,'""" f ]f~ ENDERS are invited for deepening i and widening about 90 chains, drain on Longbeach boundary. And also about 33 chains Ditch and. Bank .on: LowcM". To be let in two separate contracts. Tenders not later than 31st May 1890. J. E, BRODIE, 5U05 1 _ i SEEDS, PLANTS, &c. TREES. TREES. TREES. r Again tender my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Coi'i'espon dents for the support I have received, j from them, and assure them that I shall j still conduct my Business, in the future as I have in the past, and all orders by post or otherwise will receive my.prompt atten tion. My Apple Trees are all worked,on • the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums; Chenies, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits, I have one of the largest stock of Forest Trees in' Canterbury, "about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, .and 100,000 Pinus Insignip, ono and two years old. Cupressus, Macrocarpa, I have a grand line.. I make this a speciality. All my «e<jdlings., have, been transplanted,, being equal to those in boxes. I have about 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs in great variety. All trees supplied and plantpd by nic will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. TAMES ,T>ORTER James X orte.r, , NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN, ALLEUTON, j ASHBURTON. TMPOETAIT "TVTOTrCE'v .Important JLvotice, messrs hallensteinbros & co, j ' Proprietors .of the NEW ZEALAND % , CLOTHING FACTORY I i . AT ASHBTJBTON ■ i Jnvcrcargill, .Gore, Milton, Oamaru, ! Timaru, Duucdin', Christchurch, Hokji lika, Greymoubh, Recfton, Westporl, •, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Hastings, | Waipawa, Gisbornc, Palmcrstoii North, ■ Hawcra, Now Plymouth, j Thames and Auckland, Jjfove WWi'Pfl to j FLOAT '.THEIR " BUSINESS JNTQ A ! COMPANY, , ; To be registered under " Tlie Companies . Act 1882." : It is a part of the arrangement that ' STOCKS shall be REDUCED by £50,000 before the 15th of June next. To effect this the .Managers of fcho vari- i. ous Branches throughout the colony have been instructed, in addition to marking out the Goods at Low Prices, !to allow 5 per cent on all cash sales amounting to ' £1 and upwards.' : This excellent opportunity 'of buying goods should not be overlooked, especi ally as it is a well-known. fact that the j Manufactures of the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory arc Superior to, Anything in , ; he Market. j The salo at the Ashburton Branch is under tho management of Mi;, W. H. WE&SEK.



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE ia , pirn world, is SANDER and SONS' SUCAtYm EX^K'ACT. Teat its eminent' powerfijl effects ixi Gougiirf, p^jds, Influenza, '■ etc. j the relief "- '■•■'-'-.-■ l—-----. "!"^ej.Wh gayp.ihc mpst ; < P'j^'4 ' this' oertiriciw. . :-:- .; :. JB§s-- i ft'^i'Sra Bander and flftns, —It is W^H ..tiie created of pleasure jtU# J testify toVfche i excellGiice <jf JO"i BupaJypij Extract. ] Having had inflammation of tjic hum: of lii« leg, which came on after a severe attack m , low fever, I y/39 attended .by Df J, boyd, ' who had made' stremvjija efforts to save my ] I«g, ,but. without' euec?»s«/ He fonncl_ it ( ucoc^ary to amputate niy \iu&), Having ' heard in the ■* ■■ ■ '"- ' -c if-wonclcriui^'ps worked by ".I". '■' -act, I obtained i\ bottle, and the extract had' not been applied' more than 'an hoiir w^ien I began Lo feel greatly relieved. .Jfyiw the ' rsxtract every four hours for nine, or ,t^j /lays ( L was out of all danger. I would pcrauartw. :\ll'wlio'-ntoy be'tiffected with any such disease to give the Eiicalypti Extract a trial, Mid lam eonvijqujed;thai, [they will find it Lljc most wonderful of medicines. —Yours, etc., E. J. Cracow. Wattle street, Sand hurst.—(Advt.) $



I HoLLpWAYis Bi^ls. — Prevision. —As ]' I autumu treads on whiter, sl^uder, delicate, i aiid palefaced youths beceme listless, languid, and debilitated unless an alterative,' com- ! limed with some tonic, be administered to. ' quicken their enfeebled organs. ' This pro- ; cisc requirement is supplied by jJjese noted ■Pills, whiofi c'a'u and will accomplish all that is wanted provided that the printed instruc '■' ■ ■ ■") -n\V rr ■L1"'"-i meet with scrupulous '.-,.■ ■ I!-" ■" \■■ Pills are (especially adapted to supply the medical wants of youth I because this medicine acts gently, though I surely at a purifier, regulator, alteratiA'O, tonic, and mild' aperient A very few doses of these Pills will convince any discouraged invalid that his cure lies in his own hands, and a little perseverance only is demanded lor its completion



At the Waste Land Board meeting on Thursday Section 319] 1, 82 acres, Spaxton district, and section 36199, 49 acres were sold, to the Alford lieUtc Company.