The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first woollen mill in Greece was re cently established. The 700 th female physician in Russia has just passed her examination. Mr Ballance intends to address the electors of Wanganui in about a fortnight. The Rev. E. A. Scott will conduct Divine, service in the Seafield schoolroom on Sunday next, April 27th, at 3 p.m. The Ashburton Lodge, No. 29, 1.0. G.T. will meet at the Templar Hall (Friday) at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing officers. Mr W. S. Allen, who was for 21 years a member of the House of Commons, will con; test the Te Aroha electorate at the next general election. Bishop Hadfield has been duly elected Primate, haying received 24 votes of all orders, as against 13 cast for the Bishop of Nelson, and 1 for the Bishop of Waiapu. There was no business transacted in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day there being no criminal cases for hearing and the civil cases set down for adjudication having been all settled out of Coitrt. Reports from Whangarei state that during the recent rains in that district a flax mill was swept away, the loss to the owners, Whitelaw and Cleary, being estimated at £250. Another mill was swamped. ] Mr Donald Williamson's premises, East Street, were broken into on Tuesday night and a suit of clothes, a hat, and a pair of boote stolen. The thief made his entrance by orcing open a window. ■' : News from Beetota, on the Queensland border, states that the 'flood has been fol lowed by myriads of grasshoppers, which have eaten up all the feed. One swarm covered the ground for an area of fear miles in length and a mile in width. They com pletely darkened the air. j A surprising advance has taken, place in the price of antimony. During the last four or five years it has never been worth more than £32 per ton, whereas this year it has more than doubled its former value, being worth now £80 per ton. . ' The richest man in Germany, according to recently published statistics, is Herr Krupp, of Essen, whose incomefor last year amounted to £279,000. Clearly his business has been nourishing in the "past year, fora twelve month ago his revenue was officially esti-' mated at only £210,000. ' I At the annual meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company held at Christ-; church on J Wednesday ,the directors were recommended to take steps to wind up the company, a3 no such development of the oil has taken place as to lead to the belief that additional capital can be obtained to carry it on.

The Costley Home for the aged poor, situated at One Tree Hill, Epsom, Auckland, waß formally opened on Wednesday by^his Excellency the Earl of Onslow, in 'the presence of a large gathering of the' citizens of Auckland and residents of the surround ing districts. The building is a fine brick structure and will accommodate 240 iuniates. It cost about £7000.

A Vienna telegram of February 27th says : " The cheap zone tariff for passengers intro duced ou the Hungarian State Eailways ha turned out so successful that the administra tion of the Austrian State Railways and the private railway companies of Austria contem plate following the example oi Hunga i Ojie) of the latter, indeed—tho Maschau- Oderburg Railway—decided to day to adopt the Hungarian system for passenger, fares

It is reported, say 3 the " Press," that a process for the extraction of lauoline, the natural o 1 of the wool in an economic form has been lately discovered by a Can terbury resident. The inventor expects to save and refine ihig oil, which is lost in woohvafliiug, and as lanolino realfses a price equal to 3s 6d per lb for apothecaries' purposes a large income is expected to be realised, Lauoline saved in woollen mill s may also !>o utilised in again oiling' the wool \i hijsb in the operation of manufacture.- It is expected that more will be known of this impoi feint matter shortly,

From an exchange wo clip the folio wing :— " There is an increasing demand in England for human skin leather, and it is becoming quite common for poor people to make ante mortem sales of their hides to certain well known tanners, The skins of beer drinkers arc said to be in highest demand, as being iofter and more pliable than those of spirit drinkers." The paper adds :•" The value of a water drinker's skin is not stated, and is i robably unknown, as such •* hides" are not in the market. Ib is only the craving for a " sjdnful" that can induce a man to mortgage his carcase."

We had the pleasure a day or two ago (says the Wakatipu "Mail"), when in the C( lonial Bank of New Zealand, of seeing an unusual array of cakes of retorted gold, which the manager, Mr Gudgeon, kindly showed us, but we regret to state that he did not place any of them at our disposal. Four of the said cakes, weighing some 450 ounces, were the proceeds of eight weeks' work at the Sew Hoy Dredge Company's claim, and the other—a very pure and beautifully bright specimen, weighing 513ozs.—was from the quartz mine of the gallant Tip Company, Upper Shotover, who, however, had been considerably retarded in their operations, owing to the deficiency of water power to drive a {full battery of stampers.

■ Very soon tho British farmer will dread the sight of a rat even as we dread the sight of a rabbit. Suffolk and Lincolnshire are in danger of being eaten up by the swarms of rats which no massacres seem able to thin out. The beans and the young Avheat are und to be especially toothsome; but there will soon be none leff, In Suffolk as many as 2.000 rats have been killed on one farm, and a farmer m Lincolnshire killed 200 as one day's bag. It has been pointed out before that the destruction of vermin-eating birds accounts largely for the vast increase in the number of rats ; but in Suffolk and perhaps in sonic other districts, there is another reason. Ijj tjiat country a great deal i l' ." ■.V"""' '^nd is lying derelict and . ■ .':;..■" .':■:■ are speedily overrun with vermin. &

The " Age " predicts a bad time coining for the working classes in Melbourne. It sa ys : —" The coluiy can hardly acquit itself entirely of the charge of extravagance during recent booming years, and it is pretty certain that in most departments of business in Melbourne excessive stocks are the order of the day. This matter will right itself gradually, though probably not without loss to the merchants who hay§ deteriorating stocks on their hands and .unremunerative capital locked up hi them. However, the stocks exist, and 'will restrict the need of further imports. There is also evidence that a cessation, or at least a curtailment, of building operations, in Melbourne is at hand —a result which will mean diminished im ports of a hundred and one articles needed in the bitlldiji^ trade. The circumstance can be referred to only with very qualified feel ings of satisfaction, for ilyj;.i£h it may help to bring our trade returns to jwrmal and healthy proportions, it must simply loss c-f wotk, pr at least change of occupation, for a number of nie/i.

Employment of Kanaka Labor.

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Auckland, April 23.

The two officers, who Resigned their positions on board the steamer Janet Nicol because of the employment of Kanaka labor, William Paton, first mate, and Alex. Gillan, second mate, have made long statements as to the Kanaka crew of the steamer, alleging that they are quite unsuitable and know nothing of sea life. The Mercantile Marine Officers' Associa tion intend to take the matter in hand, and make some move regarding it. 1 The Seamen's tJnion are determined to do something in the matter, but their course of action, they say, is not quite clear. There is not a white man or stoker on board the Janet Nicol, so that they cannot call on any men to, come out of the^Shlp. Captain Highman states 'that the two mariners will be aided by the Marine Officers' Association. ' i ■

Western Australia

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London, April 22. ■■'" Mr Parker informed the Committee on 1 the Western Australian Bill that he disagreed with Sir T. Campbell's opinion respecting the reservation of Albany. He did not think there would be any objection to it. Albany might be made another Gibraltar. It was imperative that the Government of the Colony should control the northern lands un less a new colony were created. He suggested amendments in the Bill which would prevent the: immigration of Anglo-Chinese subjects to the Cblo"ny.

It is hoped that a million will be subscribed for the Western Australian Midland Railway by the middle of May ;" £750,000' is already under written.

POLITICAL.

MR HISLOP AT OAMARU.

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Oamaru, April 23,

The Hon T. W. Hislop, Minister of Education, addressed a public meeting here to-night. There was a large atten dance, and the chair was occupied by the Mayor, Mr David Dunn, who was Mr Hislop's opponent at the recent by elecfcion for Oamaru. The address was in the main a reply to the views recently expressed here by Sir Robert Stout con cerning Mr Hislop's own political conduct, and concerning the policy of Sir Harry Atkinson's Government. Sir R:, Stout had taunted Mr Hislop with being in effect opposed to liberal land laws, and had adduced as evidence in support of his taunt the circumstance that of twenty-eight divisions in Committee on the Land Bill in 1885 Mr Hislop had voted with him (Sir Robert) only in five. But, in his address to-night Mr Hislop showed that many of the divisions took place, not on matters of principle, but matters of detail, and on the point to which Sir Robert Stout now attached so much importance, the point that there should be no right of purchase under the perpetual lease system, Mr Hislop then voted with the ex-Premier. As to the policy of Sir H. Atkinson's Government being undemocratic, specially in regard to the Midland Railway land concessions and the management of the railways by Commissionei's, that assuredly was a strange charge to come from Sir R. Sfcouc, Ifc was the Stout-Vogel Govern ment that had tried to commit the country to the notorious Meiggs contract, under which £67,00} a year was to have been paid in cash and 2,300,000 acres of land given to the contractors, And a.s to the Rail way Commissioners, why, their- appoint ment was explicitly suggested in the speeches put in the mouth of the Governor at the opening of the sessions of 1884 and 1885 ; but, of course, what was undemo cratic in the Atkinson Government was of quite another nature when done, as proposed to be done by the Stout-Yogel Ministry. It might be mentioned, too, that it was that Ministry who had tried to place another Public Department under the control of an undemocratic Board, namely, the Government Insurance De partment, but their measure proved to be unworkable. As to the ex-Premier's charge that the present Government's land policy was undemocratic, because ib ■was left open to selectors to acquire the fee simple, when Sir R. Stout himself was Minister of Lands for one year in Sir G. Grey's Govern ment, the freehold of 357,000 acres in the South Island was parted with, and in eighteen months the Grey Government parted with the freehold of 812,000 acres. , Then in Mr. Macandrew's Public Works Statement of 1878, Mr Stout being a member of the Government, pleasure was taken in the prospect or expectation of being able to sell nearly 4,000,000 acres in five years, or nearly half the area which it had take*n other Governments nearly fifty years to part with. Besides, the deferred' payment system had been brought in under an Atkinson Government. Mr Rolleston had introduced the perpetual leasing and had initiated the small grazing run system, while Sir R. Stout had deliberately allied himself with a gentleman, Sir J. Vogel, who had sneered

at these methods of settlement as idiotic fads. It was surely then, har,dly consis tent in Sir R. Stout to taunt the present Government with being undemocratic in its policy—a policy which to bo sure, ren dered possible purchase under perpetual lease, but only in deference to the senti-' ments of the people themselves, and which limited the area which a man could hold bo 640 acres of first-class and 20QO acres of second-class land, and under which, since March, 1888, 2594 persons had selected 541,000 acres, and in connection with which only ninety-eight transfers, affecting merely 24,000 acres, in the hands of small; holders, had taken place, showing that; dummy ism, another thing obliquely in; 1 sinuated against the policy of the present Government, was practically a thing un- j known. The other charges made against the present Government were similarly disposed of by Mr Hislop, -who was applauded frequently throughout his address,' and warmly cheered when he resumed his seat. A vote of thanks for the address and of confidence in Mr Hislop as member for Oamaru was carried by acclamation.

The New Substitute for Coffee and Chicory.

'•J»The British Consul at Reunion, in his lust report on thp trade of that island, says that at one time he was besieged with letters from merchants in England asking for information respecting a shrub called "mussaendn," the discovery of which, it had been said in some com mercial journals, would deal a severe blow to the coffee and chicory trade. About two years ago a rumor was spread that the berry of this shrub could be advan tageously employed as a substitute for coffee and chicory. Its true name is " gaertnera." It grows to about 10ft high, h&s very few leaves, and its branches are wide apart. The berries do not grow all along iho branches.jw is the case with colr'co, but in bunches' at their oxlmni iio.-i. At present it is only met with in Iho mountains, where it grows in a wild siato ; bun as it is widely disseminated over the forests, the picking of the i'rnil. is ui>i. only an arduous, but, at the samel linio, an expensive process. It is just possible thut,3i( Regular, plantations of.

the shrub were undertaken, "mussaenda" might be produced on an extensive scale, and m ach more cheaply than at present: but evsn then it is doubtful whether, by reason of its inferiority in. fragrance and color, ifc could ever compete with coffee bo such an , extent as to endanger the ,rade in the latter, as has been supposed in England , . '■','.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN".

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London, April 22. , The « World" states that Dr Barry has refused the Bishopric of St Albansi A.Bill, making t provision for, the great Exhibition in Chicago; has parsed the Senate.

Succi concludes his forty days' fast on Saturday. He is confident that he will be able to last out the: time: M ; • rPARiS; April 22: ' -President Carnot received-an ovation on his arrival at Ajaccio in Corsica, r Lisbon, April 22. ! Major Pinto had an' audience with the King, and then took his seat in the Chamber. ;

: / Ottawa;: April 22: [ Sir J. Macdonald announced in the Dominion Parliament that the depar ture of the Commission to Australia would be deferred until the question of federation was settled. I

St. Petersburg, April 22. > Schmidt, the officer who is allegecl to have betrayed the plans of Cron stadt to Plessen, has been shot. Hfe asserted he was innocent, and had been instructed to entrap the German attaches. i A 'v: j i .' .-", ,

AUSTRALIAN.

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Melbourne, April 23.; The Government has finally decided, owing to the shortness of the time for the competition exhibits, that Victoria will not be represented at the Mining Exhibition to be held at the' Crystal Palace in July next.

Hobart, April 22. A case of suspected murder is being investigated here. . It appears that a man named Beswick and child died three weeks ago at Campbelltown,«it being supposed from eating tinned fish. It has now been ascertained that Mrs Beswick, shortly hefore their death, had purchased,a quantity of "rough on rats," and an investigation by the police proves that the child died from arsenical poisoning, and the man from some irritant poisoning. An inquest on, the bodies is proceeding. •

France and Dahomey.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH*

FORCES,

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. Pabis, April 23.,, Information lias been received of an engagement between the French and Dahomeyans, in which, after two hours' fighting, the former were de feated, and retreated to Porto Noyo. The enemy pursued them half-way. The French loss was fifty wounded, but the Dahomcyans suffered severely. The king publicly commended his ti'oops for their gallant behaviour. ,

GERMAN AFFAIRS

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Berlin, April 22. , • The Emperor,, in the .course ..of a speech at Bremen, said that his efforts would be directed towards the main tenance of peace. j It is the intention of the Govern ment to entrust a special bui'eau with the task of supplying the Press with official communiques, and hopes are expressed that the confidence ■■■:■"." -i-^rl in the papers will not be betraj-_.i. The Kaiser's letters, which Bismarck is represented as refusing to return, referred to the Regency which it was at one time proposed to set up during the lifetime of the late Emperor. •

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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London, April 22. Sir J. McKenna, Vice-President of the National League has resigned, stat ing that the League no longer exists, and that the American members will not submit to the leadership of assas sins.

The American League has written to Mr Dillon requesting him to induce Mr Parnell to consent to a Convention being summoned, otherwise it is feared the movement will decay. , ;

The report that Mr "W. O'Brien was going to marry a Parisian heiress is contradicted.

Mr A. Bright supported the Govern ment on the Land Purchase Bill. He mentioned that his father had latterly been a firm believer in Lord Ash bourne's Act.

The Liberals are reported to dislike Mr Parnell's proposals, and several in tend to vote for the Government. '

The Floods in Australia.

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Sydney, April 23. It is estimated that the floods at Bourke will cost, the Government alone £100,000.

Two bodies of men have been found floating about at Bourke. The water is at last falling.

Melbourne, April 24. Up to date .£2OOO has been sub scribed in aid of the sufferers by the floods at Bourke.

Sculling Match.

AN UNPOPULAR VICTORY.

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Sydney, April 23,

A sculling race between G. Bubear, ex-champion of England, and R. Brown of the Clarence River for £100 a-side, took place on the Paramatta. River this afternoon. Wearing Gladesville Brown got into Bubear's water. The latter put on a tlesper.ile spurt and steered down on Brown, who eiideavorod to get away. Bubear was completely cornered,' and fouled .Brown, who passed the post six lengths ahead. Time, 22niin lijsec. The race -was awarded to Bubear on the foul, but | the crowd hooted him. for his tactics

The Wreck of The Emilie

NAUTICAL ENQUIRY,

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In'vercargill, April 23. | A. nautical inquiry opened at ten this morning, before Mr Rawson,R.M., andCapt. Grey, Assessor, into the circumstances of the wreck of the barque Emilie, which left Bluff with a cargo of timber for Port.Pirie on the 26th ult. George Green, one of the survivors, deposed that the day after sailing, the vessel was struck by a squall. Every effort, was made, but she went on her broadside and the boats broke adrift. When she heeled over the'cabin and forehead deck houses fell .out, the,fore and main, masts went, by the board, and the inizzentopmast broke off. The vessel then righted herself, but before this the captain and seven men were drowned. She had been pumped out every two hours from the Bluff, and was not making much water till struck by the squall. From the way she lay over she must have been full of water. It was not possible that the cargo had shifted. The witness considered the vessel in a very bad state. Everything about her was old and ['rotten, the bolts fal ling out and the rigging much worn. He made no complaints to officials, but spoke to several people about her condition. He sailed because he had signed articles, and was not supposed, to know whether the vessel was good or bad.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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: ,-Auckland, April 23.. A four-roomed cottage at Mount Eden, owned and occupied by William Savage, has been burnt. The furniture was in sured for' £100 and the house for £80 in the Royal office. The' fire was purely accidental. ' ,

It is probable that Mr W. A. Murray, who was for- eleven years member for Bruce, will.stand at the coming election for Waikato, if Mr Bruce should not come out for that seat, which includes the greater part of the wiped-but electorate of Waip^.' •■• .. • ' "

A case of spotted typhus fever has been admitted to the hospital: The sister of the patient died from fever last week.

; Wellington,- April 23; , Mr G. B. Davy, district land registrar, and formerly District Judge for Welling ton and Wairarapa, has been appointed arbitrator by the Trades and , Labor Council in the Woollen Company's dis pute. No witnesses presented thdfaselves for examination before the Sweating Commis sion this morning. '..,..-' '

It is understood that at the annual meeting of the Colonial Insurance Com pany on the 14th ... proximate,;, .the Directors will recommend the payment of 10 per cent dividend.

A rumor is current that Mr J. H. Richardson, Secretary and Accountant of the Government Life Insurance Depart ment, is to succeed Mr Frankland, but the Premier states that the question of his successor has not yet been been discussed and that the Cabinet will be called to gether at an early date consider the 'matter. *i: • : " ..' :'' „ ■'-. , ' JtJis-probable that'-the Sweating .Com-, mission will conclude its sittings here this evening. . "'?>j. Invercargill, April 23. Difficulties have frequently occurred here over arrests of defaulting bankrupts, criminals, etc., at the Bluff en route, .to Melbourne by police- i->v"t'"i!ofr? ir>liio i«<7™- mation. The lafce l!i <.• ■ Moi iive used invariably to decline to remand arid discharged when persons arrested without warrant were brought before " him. Josiah • White was brought up yesterday, two lawyers jappearing and asking for his discharge on the ground that he had been arrested illegally without warrant. Fortu nately the police came into possession of a warrant from Christchurch before the Court sat, and Sergeant McDonald tapped his man on the shoulder and made a formal/arrest under it. Judge Rawsori stated rthat the proper coursd to pursue when the police received telegraphic intimation .that a warrant had been issued against' anyone elsewhere "was to lay an information that they had' reason" to believe that so-and-so committed such and-such an offence. - Upon that sworn information they could obtain a wan-ant from a local magistrate; upon this warrant the accused cpuld.be detained and brought up, and if the other warrant arrived in the meantime no difficulty would arise. The bankrupt, White, was remanded to Christchurch to appear there on Friday.

Invercargill, April 23. f A reported good gold prospect has been' 'oMji'iiw? ''li the main land near Preserva ■'■M 111:. ..he scene of the present field. It is intended to give the three survivors of the barque Eimlie a kit costing £15 each, a donation of a few pounds apiece, and if possible to find them berths when able to resume duty.

FIRE BRIGADES.

Op the many organisations winch, have been the outgrowth of the conditions of joi^ civilisation and the necessities of modern times, not the least useful and praiseworthy is that of the Fire' Brigade. Nearly every centre of population of any magnitude through out the world now possesses such a body, and to their self-denying .and philanthropic action in voluntarily banding themselves together for " the protection of life and property we owe much of the security of our. ..cities against the incursions of an element which is proverbially a bad master though a good servant. And New Zealand is not behind other countries, in comparison to the stage of her de velopment, in this respect, the Fire Brigades of our cities and principal towns being well-organised bodies of men very fairly equipped for the work which they have upon occasion to per form. Few persons are, however, aware 'of the magnitude of that oi'ganisation as a whole, and it will surprise many to note the figures on this head which are supplied in the annual return of the Fire Brigades Association for 1889. From this we learn that there are in the .Colony no less than 50 affiliated brigades, the date of whose establishment ranges over a period of 33 years, viz., 1857 to 1889. These Brigades have 156 officers and 902 men, of whom 50 reside at Brigade stations. Tlkey own 12 steam, ,44 manual, and 3 canvas engines," 19' ladder escapes, 11 fire escapes; and 96 hose reels. The dis trict ; under protection aggregates 39,151 acres, with a population of 131,727 persons, and the stations,which number 78, are valued at ,£20,149, the' plant being set down at thp further sum of £29,571. Thp properties of five brigades are held upon trust,thoseof two belonging to the Government, and of 4 to the brigades themselves, in all other (the large majority of) cases to the different Municipal Councils. The' total number of fires reported during the year was 332, and of these the causes are set down as follows, viz : Caused by chemicals 1, by fireworks 1, by gas explosions 5, by accident 34, by hot ashes 9, by naked lights, ,settin<> fire to blinds and curtains 15, by clothos drying 3, by nils 1, by smoking"!, by bush iircs J, by glue or oil boiling ovor 2, by lamps exploding 8, by rubbish burning 3, by arson 3, by children playing with matches 9, by overheating

i, by defective chimneys 11, while 220 were either attributed to unknown causes or were mere -chimney fires. The list represents a pretty large tale of work, and the sum,set down as the annual cost, of the' brigades is a small one in relation thereto, viz., £7244.

Market Report.

The N.Z. Farmers-' Cooperative "Asso ciations report through their London agent, Messrs W. Weddell and Co., under date London, 7th Mardh-1890. •"*"' Wool.—As indicated in our last issue the first series of sales for 1890 closed on 24th ult, and no, change, in,,the,-,position took place after the departure of last mail. Some 1000 bales have recently been sold by private treaty. Trade generally is good, and the outlook, on the whole, is fairly encouraging 'for next auctions, com mencing on 10th April. Arrivals to date for, these sales amount. r to lll,ooO.bales,' of which 12,600 are New Zealand produce. . About'3B,ooo bales have been forwarded 'direct.,., r '* ' Gkain.—A fortnight of severe,.' wintry 'weather, has given a wholeßoine jjheck !•» vegetation, and has also had the f , effect <-f stimulating the consumptive demand. I i has also tended to improve the condition of English wheat, for which a better trade is reported from most of the country ex changes. , t '-..\ ''r- Foreign wheat generally, Has met, with more enquiry, both "on the spot #„ and "to arrive," and a good, business has been done at an advance of'3d'to J 6d per quar ter; The tone is quieter at the^loae, but the statistical position; isf; encouraging to holders. , ■■•*•. "t-- ; American quotations are higher, and shipments continue small;. Flour, how ever, still comes,forward freely, .interfer ing materially with home millers''t£ade: Californian cargoes "are 3d p"er quarter dearer at 36s per 5001bs off rcoast;, -.and for prompt shipment. ' ''-^ An Australian cargo t pri. passage has been sold at 34s 9d per 4801bs c.i.f., U.K., for orders, and a small parcel of the new crop arrived here per steamer has found buyers at 38s 6d per,496lbs ;ex' store. ■ ' : , ■ :' New Zealand on the spot goes steadilyl into consumption—at rather better prices, 1 owing largely to the concentration of sup-, plies. We quote:—Sound long berry, fair to good, 37s 6d to 38s 6d per 4961b5, (ex store) ; sound short berry, fair' to good, 34s to 35s per 4961b5. *' ■ '■ * New Zealand beans are still a drug in the market, and must again be quoted lower,'at.'32s6d per i6o4lbs. \ New' Zealand oats\are nominally worth 3Qs. to 32s per 3841b5, sex store, the;, general market being finftfer£ . { °'' Arrivals —Orient (s) at' Sydney, 49 sacks wheat; Bothwell Castle (s) at-Adelaide, wheat 780 sacks. i

Butter.—With colder weather the 1 trade has been firm for the finer qualities, some of which have advanced in value." -Common or : middling descriptions befng still in very, heavy supply, have remained weak, with a downward tendency in quo ' tations! ' Americianiand' Canadian* parcels plentiful, &nd|are> f offered" at low J rates \o effect clearances^ Australiari'cbn signments.being of nice, even quality sell readily. New Zealand shipments continue to arrive in numerous small lines of un ,even T quality, mostly inferior, and their 'sale J is "attended with great difficulty; in consequence. The various parcels per Arawa '. (?) have .proved • disappointingly irregular. We quote : —Normandy (per cwt3>loßs to 124 a; .Danish; 116s t0.122s t ; Brittany, ,84s t0.9.85; '^Australian, 90s to 104s ; New Zealand, finej npmina^ly, 90s tojtyQs, ; medium,. 60s to 80s ;'inferior. 35s to 50s '• grease, 30s to 132s>6d/ - ; CHBESE'—Hasrecently met a steady de- 1 •mand, but Very little. New-Zealand^ has been available. "?"; ' ' Hemp.—The ; v, "i : . 1 ri! ibV-Y~' the past fortnight.". -.\. : ■ ■•<«: ■'" «i; li ■■.:".; any spirit, and the small quai^uiiea calalogued have been' only partiatly^clfeared at prices showing a further', decline of* about £1| to £2 per ton. Quotations arevalm'ost nominal at £27. to-£3o.for.fine, Auckland, £24 to £25 for good-Wellingtpn,,£22i to £23.for.fair WeUingtonj £20 ,tp £21; for common.. S.everal ;-..'iv-K Vi'-u^it. |to arrive, have been r/vi'*.-! l-y l-'i\,is in consequence of non4dhesioribj sellers to the strict letter of their contracts: : ■ ;_«*;• Frozen-Meats. —The cold weather of the past fortnight has naturally tended to strengthen the market for all descriptions of fresh meat. Home fed mutton having been somewhat scarce has improved' in value, but owing to milder weather yester day and to-day does not close at its .best. Beef has also been firm, 'anjd latterly !the lightness of. supplies \of; sAmerican has enabled holders of New Zealand and Aus tralian beef to make satisfactory progress with sales. As regards frozen muttk>n^ c the demand has been steady throughout;, and, as stooks are within moderate com pass, it has been found possible to obtain an occasional advance in price. Latterly, • however, the 'change^in the weather has checked sales. New Zealand lamb has sold readily at full rates owing to its com parative scarcity. The provincial markets have been firm. ',-, •' >v,'".., >?~'^ • Folio wing, are Smithfield quotations :— •/ Prime mutton, Scotch,css to 5s 8d ;peir 81bs ; English, 5s toss od; foreign, 4fe4d to ss; New Zealand, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; secondary, 3s to,3s Id ; inferior, 2s lOd ; prime New Zealand lamb, 4s 6d to £s; prime River Plate mutton, 2s 8d to 2s lOd, secondary, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; prime Sydney, ; 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; prime Queensland, 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; secondary,. 2s.Bd ,• New Zea land beef, hindquarters, 2sAlod to j3s ; f orequarters, 2s 8d; Queensland, hind quarters, 2s lOd. »

Addington Live Stock Market.

Christchurch, -April 23. There was a large entry of sheep, thoughl not too many for the requirements of; the trade and exporters. Very good attendance of buyers. > Store Sheep.—There were several heavy lines of low conditioned stores, for which there was not much demand. Owners {had to part with these at a disadvantage. !01d merino ewes brought up to 3s; sbjund mouthed crossbred ewes, 7s to 8s 3d. Sjtore lambs sold up to 7s 9dl" *' \ Fat Sheep.—About 6000 were yarded. The demand was good all through. The best wether and maiden ewe mutton realised nothing under 2^d per lb net; ewe and inferior quality brought from lfd upwards. Fat Lambs. —Though not a large entry: there were some prime freezers amongst' them which brought up to 14s 6d. Ordinary trade quality realised from 7s to 10s. ! Store Cattle. —The entry consisted al most entirely of farmers odd lots, which were very dull 1 of sale, and are likely to remain so till some rain falls.' Quotations" remain much the same as previously ; for . young ■ stock, ■.„ but there ■ were very few entered. ■ v '• ' ' ' Eat Cattle. —Owing to a light entry the demand was a trifle better for good quality beef. Best ox beef brought up to 18s per 1001b] . | . Pigs.—Another heavy entry of light baconers showed that the season is now approaching for curing.; Abou.t 400 were yarded; h,-.-* .y.-.-.liJj |V,:l ,-1 f-rfi PA to 3id per. lb ; ii:.:-;>.r. "Li ;■■ n ■..imi.t ■■:' 4£d.

The Labor Question.

[PKK PRESS. ASSOCIATION.]

London, April 22,

The Liverpool dockers have /re quested Mr T. P. O'Connor to resign,l alleging that he has shown want of sympathy with the strikers. \ ' , Washington, April 22. , The laborers of New York will take j part in a Socialist parade in May. | Pauls, April 22. r Parades and meetings in Paris have j been forbidden, and arrangements are being made to hold indoor demon strations, , T

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB,

AUTUMN MEETING.

President—E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi dent—John Grigg. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C. W; Purnell, E. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Fried lander, J. C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelfcon, E. Saunders, M. Sfcitfc, and ' D. Thomas. Treasurer-^David Thoittas. Clork . of Sailes—lt. Friedlander. Cleik of Course—A. Hewscii.' " Haridi .capper—J. CreswelLjj.Stari^ff—Djjjrid Thomas. Secretary—Gv Bisset

, .. . . ..... .FIBST-D-VE. ..,,...,. , Not every, meeting held by thoAslibur ton Rjicingf Club.lia^;bfccn-;8O signally i blessed with fine weather as ha's been the Autumn Meeting of 1890. ■.. The day. btoke a truo autumn morning,' the Bun Tiiing out of the sea with a'^burot;-" the most enthusiastic Irishman.' would ■ have' lieen |il«>iis(^l. .wiMi for s a St. Patrick's Day,. aixl j'i'o ni'irnng-, : niild".'and' '.talmy, jMitr" pi «::.i-»' ' /t "of" a • JglonbuV''_ J<lay. ,T;i;« [iiui:iit>u, was well, kept/ arid'" at high noon the, wp^%/f%ir Wit™ 1 and pleasant as a model, i daj p.'.,Jiiv,;sthe , Indian summer. Tlier'e was a fair "attend ance of the public on tha.course.whejr>the l>ell rang for the firat Eac^,'bnt;!tttkl Kvas largely incre<'ißod"as;the day wore on.

The Club have made many mprovemente . on their I'ground'-recently; afhd-gtfttything now that ought-16.t0 "done under shelter has the advantage -of cover. Mr Henry h,id the luhcheufr'-'booth'Wider the grand stand, and provided a most appetizing repast. • -The tmtside bar watPih'&i^hands of Mr Davis of the Royal Hotc], ftn d Mr ■W; C. Davis had the cbrifeefco'tier's stall all under cover, tind the public path in front verandah protected. The Ashbur ,ton Borough Brass .Band ,was on the lawn in front of the grand stand and, re cruited by a euphonium and a cornet from Timaru were able to perform a programme of good inusic,-Mr Bisset,, the;secretary, was'as energetic as usual in ttie discharge of. his,duties, and all the- officials did 'their best to'make, a successful meeting.. The illness of MrDi/Th'omasrf-i^. .grippe again—npces^jtated .acTiangaiiitKeistartfir and Dr Leahy 'took/the-flag,'. and used it | satisfactorily. ,/_*.„" ''J -"■-'" ■'■■■* The ".fair." portion of the racecourse was better . patronised -'tKani (.usual. A shooting gallery* did -passable business, there was theitisual man with the monkey, stalls.,fqr the, ..sale;?' of" tripket^j Ff oys,fcers, .and so.forth V.and a*mari,Tntha l'b3ar; from "th>BpckyMountains,'"^..;,.. '-"., ,'.'.!.'v The 'following' arc the results''i-^ ~ Handicap ■. Hurdle R^ce,:,©* *45 >ltiovß ; r .v T> second horse to receive &hay& from " "'the'-sfciko. jOyer.. leigliV flights of 'hurclles'about 3ft"6in "liigh. Two' miles. _ 63.Mr L. 'MarkVs'blk 1 g Little y Arthur,' 6yrs lOst 10ib £ \,' (Walls) 1 107 Mr R. Kildare's bg Ixioh)-syrs list 121b (Lunn) 2 40 Mr J.-'iMeikleVbl^ Cathedral, aged ios«;4lb * J'.'. / (C. Hobbs) 3 23,,Mr_T.^Kearney's eh h Moana, -agedilOst ..'.-; ;/' ifiKiarney) 0 2;Mr' *S. L EslerVcti* jf Carpenter; ..., (Collin) 6 2iVlr"iT. W; Reid's'gr'il? Nightin gale 4yrs (Bamber) 0 The start effected by Dr Leahy was a fair one, and the six that faced him got away well together. At the" first hurdle, "Little,:* Arthur, was -w^llf-injfront,-jtwith /Cathedral a close Becond. In'the;'first half mile; or so the leader had :gamed':half ;;a ..dozen., lengths on'; Cathedral, -wHo 1 was r.twfce,"fchjit* to,'.-the,, good,, of'.lxion and ~Moariaj who were running-.t6sether.r ■At the stand, Little Arthur had "increased his lead very materially, with Cathedral still second, while Ixion had forged well /clear of -Moana. Little Arthur and Cathe dral kept their places till about three furlongs.from home, '.when Ixion drew, nearer,Lpassed Cathedral/ (and'.::,landed over the last hurdle close on Little Arthur's heels..- A good ; race -,xfp the straight ensued, .and r Little Arthur.just ;%on by half a length:ifrom Ixion^who was half a dozen lengths ahead :.of •'tlathe dral: ... Larry:, Markey 's wiri ■ 'was very popular, and horae and rider were,-hear tily cheered as they came totlie weighing stand. Time, • Smiu 59secs. Dividend, £2 2s;' ur'J -.ii v- ,w>iv;i , Longbeach Plate, of 25 soys; second horse v to receive 5 soys from the stake. For district torses, three years old and upwards. Weight for age. * One mile. / , :>. ft 93 Messrs M. and C. Hobb's Road

,-Metal,: Betray^r-^-Nancy;' 3yrs ' v^dstßlbs" ;;...^vi;:. JHi(Jackson) 1 20 Mr T. Daly's br g Liberator, 3yrs, i ,: 9sfcllbJ; ... ?:../) 'x&.,-. :..(P0x) 2 23 Mr H.iLambert's'Ch f Loo, 3yrs, T .... .Bsfc.iPlb, ; ;.7.. v (M'Grath) . 3 2&Mc J.'GliS. JGrigg'sblk^Apmma, syrs, Bst 131b ... (Rosewarne) 0 •-7 Mr:A. :James' blk g Outlaw, syrs, s*V:'Bst2lb ... (Holmes) 0 49 "Mr W^Russell's br c Breadalbarie, 3yrs,rßst f lplb; , nv . (W. Brown) 0 A fair "start""'showed Liberator and Outlaw^ heading the troop,, which position they "keipt: till they had: Tdunded the^turn home when'Road*Metal yWhVnsKl till now been in third position drew up his leeway and headed the lot as he entered the straight.; ;^ From,thatf point home the race was his own and he won in the easiest tof -canters'by a vg<Jb4 Tlength,^halfca^dozen lengths "Beparatirigithe second4n3tthird horses- Time, lmin SOsecs. Dividend. £2 2s; »/:/. . ' -,

ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP, of; 60 /'. soys ;\second Horse the » ' stake. 1 f One'mile and a- half. 43 Mr P. J. Henley's eh m Yarra, 4yrs ... ... ... (Kingham) 1 ,24 Mr.D. Rutherford's b h'Ahua. ' "aged * ,;.;.! '..."' .1 (Gtark) 2 . 36 Mr A. L. Popham'B,b h Alcinous, '■'- 4yra,; t r ..... • (Fl'Holmes) 3 - .26 Mr W. 0.- Webb's eh :h - Ruby, - ily 6yrs. IIJ. r > .l.i"i. i.H^ite) 0 156 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Helmsman,

I 3JM., ..w... r ...,,(W. Holmes) 0 0' Mr JMJL. Reid's g an' Nightingale,' i.iijrfi,l -i- >^'-i.J^<McGrandle) o The start was an excellent one, and Jfarra took the front from it, at once, "with Helmsman ftrsFnex^jMSJ^fche others in "a' biinch behind, AEua' last*. Yarn made the running-very hot—until. the stand jvas passed, ,and along the stretch to the back of the course; vhiving Helmsman still close behind ; but about half a mile or s<>.-> from r home Helmsman fell back rbeafeni^ahd Ahuacame throughiiis horses and took second place, Yarrs 'leading. also^ picked tip -a bit of ground, but could not recover enough to .affect Yarpi's position, who came up^the straight with a pronounced lead. The'"run homo was an s; exciting finish, the-mare winning by half a iength, and a length marking ofl second and. third. T Tim©,r2mi» Dividend, £6 3$<, ■:■'•;„ . '■" '«. ri♦". ?.. Noy^lj Rack, of 25 sovp. <Tl»e Itwinner to be sold by auotion immtjdiwtely after the race, the whole of the pro ceeds to goto the funds idfithe Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be declared.l; ;Half"a nu'le. )> 12 Mr F. N. Black's cti m'Duchess of

Albany, aged (91b over)... (Cox) 1 45 Mr M. Scott's eh m Goldfinch, aged  (Ray) 2 45 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b g -. Collingwood, 3yrs , ...,|<Y.oung) 3 11 Mr,T. .Daly's b m Lady; Darling, ; 6yrs ; ... /.1.,,. . .<:. C (Kyle) 3 Mr Ri. Gaskin's b m Misssuy, nged ... (Hw) * 28 Jtfj T, Tilaon's b- m ,E[nma,',agftd ' [■ ....(Kinigan) Q 2Mr S Esler'B, bg t Jock, aged ; 1 ! ■ " ■'•■>■*•■•'< (Price) 0, 42 Mr A. Vioylu's eh f Vjuiity, 2yrs' (Brown) 0 2 Mr A. Nicholas 1 t b g Whirlpool, syrt^ . {J«cl*Bon}

THR ASHBURTON GXTARDIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890.



Jublic A otices. I PQt' /"-V /^V To lend on approved j Sj^jOv-zV^ freehold security. JOHN C. CORR, Barrister & Solicitor 4*170 Burnett St Ashburton. \ LONGBEACH COACH. /~\N and after Monday 21st insfc., the above coach will leave Ashburton for Longbeach at 4 p.m in place of at 5 p.m. Arriving at Longbeach at 6.30 p.m. daily. 4 116 PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High' Street, ' Christchurch £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction.. From this date No One will be per mitted to FISH in the Creeks on the L»ghmhor Estate. DONALD McLEAN I*ghmor, Ist April, 1889. TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart \ ana, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa pitation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos tiveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price—ls and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stamps. W. P. TOWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch. QtJOD FACIMUS VALDE FACIMUS. (" What we do we do well.") rPHE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL L SURGERY Cashel Street, Ghristchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. All operations at strictly uniform and moderate charges Consultation free. S. MYEblTand CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Ansßsthetic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the extraction of Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered per fectly Painless and effective. Adminis tered daily. Fee for administrarion of Gas, sa. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to S p.m. Private residence, 93 East Belt. • The acknowledged superiory of AMERICAN DENTISTRY in the con struction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workmanship, and replacing the most teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have established our reputation, A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists re modelled at small cost, Stepping, Scal ng Perfect and Painless OiSiiTSSY SiIESP DIP. F^RM^RS OP THE OHBB'ISET DiSTBIOT. IJElsvn mtich pUaf.nra lo ptV-tag that roy teader for iho CHSRToSY DIP ha« bec-n ;oo"iitoc?, ;«n.l th*fc / will we, . MDKTON & WHITES 1 PilEMlßft DIP thronghou' iho POAfsnn. My mnn will be st (be Chertsoy bale yarda ev-ry MONDAY, WSDNnt-DAT, ■qd FBIDAV. ch:r!n<r the Setiion cum raohebt; M.AROH 19 h, from 8 o'clock till fnnr Pfio^B for Dtpong Id par bead till X4th APRU<. I£l to litn MAY. 1 would a*.rong!j? advise Farmere to Dip Early. Ls'rutu'oni can ba loft with Mr bleD wail, Cberttey. D. THOMAS, 3 84 Acb burton ~ H * (BySjeeiftl P-roQleoWP o£ the Hon. the Colonial' Secretary.) GRAND NUMISMATIC AL ART UNION np|Hß Undersigned having decided, 3. through special influential request, to dievote of hia splendid and unequalled COLLECTION OF COINB on view in ho x' ibitlon, begs to inform the Public that Tioketa ara now ready for saae • 4000 MEMBRBS AT 10s EAUH. Fibst Pbizb : The Collection of 2000 Coias as now exhibited in Danedln. Sbohd Pkizg : A Duplicate Collection of tha above, consisting of about 700 Coins For } a'ticu-nrs boo har.dbi!lp. The I rawing will bo UDder tie Ruper vh'on of aa .!nniv)ntial Oommitfc-'e or Gootleinon. For farther pir'ieu'ars opp'y to HENRY ZANDER, • AcshO'jrton STEPHENS BROS. NOW having opened their Establishment IN BURNETT STREET I Beg to intimate that they have been so fortunate as to have secured a egular supply of BUTTEB & CHEESE inROM the well-known Dairies of JJ Messes Small, Wilson, and Horsey, so customers can rely upon getting their choice from any of those Dairies which we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. We also wish to draw attention to our TEAS, which are now just Blended, and ■jvc would like anyone who loves a real good cup of tea to call for a sample. We \ have too in addition to the above o§very nice assortment of CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE II'SHV.yiE ETC., ETC. And any goods not -kept? Stock will if equired be procured -r~-r^tfy. P-""«'" -wijl be delivered and I. ■■■■■•■ "j ■■ upon if desired. i. Tnfi STEPHENS T)RO S TEPHENS ±J R O si. Burnett Street.



Waated. _. v Cash Advertisements under this heading, not exceeding 16 words, ONE SHILLING- Addresses may be left at this Office, T~ O$G Evening Gloves can /be had at J.J Melford House.—H. C. Segers. \ \ / ANTED Known.—A special pur V chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4H30 t &/ ANTED known, That the Foresters V V Social will be< held in the Odd fellows' Hall on Wednesday Evening, 30th April. 4 15 \\ ; ANTED KNOWN—The " Strong * * Wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—For first class Drapery; if you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segebs, Melford House. \ \ rANTED every man in the County VV to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Marb, Saver's Buildings. TTTANTED Known — One hundred VV and fifty Ladies'and'Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Segers. Melford House. W' ITH one of my Tweed overcoats or a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my double-soled shooters on, you j can smile at La Grippe and Influenza as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mert, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known — The~Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch.



|ttb!tc Notices LAST NIGHT OP MADAM FREDO'3 NOVELTY COMBINATION, OF Gymnasts, Jugglers, Clowns and Pantomimists, TO-NIGHT. Positively the last night. Hundreds turned away Monday nijht, unable to get admission. Open TO-NIGHT, at Side Eoyal Hotel, Moore Street. . IN THEIR PRETTY PALACE PAVILION. NEW PROGRAMME. SIGNOR NAGO'S STRING BAND Remember this Show is still FREE. No adult allowed to bring more than two children. 4 152 FRED FREDO. LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime proscribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., i li(tsjjhi)iun and Lime. It cannot be too highlyrecommended for Delicate Children^ Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle beara Dr Churchill's .signature. Price, 4fr. ! Prepared only by SWANN HHEMIST WAN N, \J II EMI ST, 12 Rue Cistiglione, Parlp^ WINTER ifyo. I — NEW ZEAI/A|ND NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS - MERCERS> AJSIt GENTLEMEN'S SHATTERS, I Y7ATERPROOFS made to Measure \ V A splendid variety of patterns to ■select from.. BlanKets, Rugs, Sider Down Quilts at prices to suit everybody ■ [nspection Invited. NEW ZEALANP Clothing Factory Wf H WEBBER,I^ Manager^ I GOVKuJIMKI.'T LIFK INSURANCE { DEI'AIirAIENT. LOANS O.M IYIORTCACE. T7UIOM ti:»o to time ft limited portion of the jj luwls is lout on first nioftgn[;o of freehold ii'iunty, vith option of ruiuymont by lixed in sUUuitifitß, spread over IS, 15, or iiO years. jHal'-ycarly Pr.ymout for each X'loo. Period of FjOO«-- - £ s. 6. Twelvo yeara . ... G4 7 Fifteen yoni'3 ... .5 8 0 ; Twenty years .•.■ r,-> UJ 8 Loans repavablo l»y HiPlalmMtfs whevofey prill- ; ciMal u.;//i uitbresj; mo iio'Ji licjuioal.oclw:thin a , ui'voji tltne. r\v\ 0" terras of a most fwoumblo LhxnM Itui-,iir»..t!iiti/iuJ-Jaidadv;inii<;,'cPtos.(!Ml(:i'!- and oMk'.vs. . , 'Hit: linrrov,;;;- ntiy, i-<!. r->n> ih/> (".nsrv o, t::*' lull lxuiod, r-ilcciii't'so Ji.:ii>. v,ji;s or vi:li"iii uo'.iuo, o>j Icriiss '.vliieii <■■ 'i '■'<' '■'''"■ •.•'••i'>r' .'i: ':"'- ---of,.iT\cr.'\l 1!>..«:1*,* i.?•-•<■:;. ; v,-li(.venNo • 1'l'! ""'■' i: ':; f 'Vv '.nil i.-..-■-■ 11!:■-.- ,v. ;) i - .'!'H* !■-' !«■' t IT^ad and Ur.-.i.'.ii (<j'!i .- ■■'■>■ '■ <-: <'.:.., -. f y. >,v. !■■;• \:<.'. v;r>, r.i..\.. t



' (Statutory Declaration.—i, iTivirtz Raab { Irojibai'Jfj .Sandhurst, in the cc-lony of yi j, tona, AustrMia, do aQlemuly and' sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877. my son Alfred, six j^ears of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, in spite of all efforts, on the 27tli August, ]877, the opinion was given by Dr MaTqgilJJvTay that an amputation of the '■:; • -I 1"! ■.{ ";'•."'! become imperative, in order  ■ . ■ '.\v. .'\i tljjL^ juncture I called on Messrs Sander and .Sons, p^ppiiring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus GlybuU\j, and by the application of the same' I had £he I gaiisfa^tion of seeing my son within a fort j nighl. pin ni j\W (lunger, inul 10-day ho ia i'cjos cretl. ,1 initv jii»i i.'fld lliai il wns wlusn tiio crisis iiad Ik'en ronclicd \\u\l }\\o. Extract roforrod to «as fir»L iiyiplicd, and .1 iujik., Ijiis f^'iim (krhnilimi, ' otc. -Frtwv, Ha.msi:. J^cc-lucij ;ii Sandhurst., in the colony off Wlnriji, Aiitiji'lif., lliis .sevuiik'tsnlh day of \ 'Ocioln. 1, one tiumsaiul eight liuudrcd sm<l f Kcvonly-aevon, before nit 1, Moritz (John, J. P. j