The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1891. SOUTHERN PRODUCE AND AUCKLAND PROTECTION.

The action of the Auckland Harbor Board in imposing discriminating wharfage dues on Hour, bran, sharps, and sini'lar products, while wheat and other cereals are landed at the former rate, is causing a stir among southern millers. The landing rate lias hitherto been Is per ton on nearly every class; of produce, and has now been raised on flour, etc., to 2s per ton. If the Board had pleaded necessity the increased rate might have been more tolerable, but the exorbitant toll has been avowedly imposed for the purpose of protecting the Auckland mills against importations of Canterbury and Otago produce. 11 goes without saying that the southern milleis are not disposed to .suffer this imposition quietly. Those of them whose mills are situated in inland towns —such as Ashburton, Temuka, Milton, Waitapeka, and else where —are already handicapped by tho railway classification of wheat and flour, under which a ton. of flour weigh ing 22401bs is actually charged more than a ton of wheat weighing 2400Jbs, to the prejudice of course. of the miller. Retaliatory measure;?, .such as the placing by the Southern Harbour Boards of increased harbour charges upon Auckland products and manu factures, such as fruit, dressed timber, twine, etc., have been advocated, but we trust that the attention which has been called to the matter will result in the Auckland Board's removing the obnoxious imposts. If they persist in making the increased charges, contrary altogether to the intention of the Legislature, in giving them their rating powers, the aid of Parliament must be called in and special legislation framed to prevent the recurrence of such a glaring abuse.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The plagne of rats in the Lincolnshire Fens is so serious that the farmers are paying 3d a piece for their dead bodies. Mr J. 1). Lance, ex-M.H.R., for Cheviot, was banqueted at Sefton, on Thursday night by his old constituents. The months of January, February, March April, and May are gazetted as a close season for seals, to take effect immediately. The Victorian regulations respecting the importation of stock are gazetted, also the proclamation of the New South Wales Government prohibiting the importation, of sheep into that colony. From a batch of new Justices of the Peace just gazetted we cull the following :—Mr Rookwood C. Bishop, Christchurch ; Mr William McMillan, Methven (now of Irwell); Mr William Morgan, Methven; Mr Frederick Overtoil, Lakeside, Selwyn. A fire broke out in an unoccupied house at Dunedin on Thursday afternoon at pre" ciselv the same time as one broke out the previous clay in an adjoining house owned by the same person, and the same persons sub dued it on each occasion, Some (30 labourers left Dunedin by the Union Company's Wairarapa on Thursday to work at the Zeehan railway contract, in Tasmania These.together with 22 men who left by the Banks Peninsula, make up a total of 82, and some 80 more are to leave by the next'boat. Mr James Townsend has presented his fine Equatorial telescope and other instru ments to Canterbury College, if they can be properly maintained and utilised. The Astronomical Society will confer with Mr Townseud and endeavour to get the College Governors to establish an observatory. The annual report of the Costly Institute at Auckland, shows that thirty-five boys were maintained at the Institution at a cost of £24 6s per head, and 3even girls were boarded out. The earnings of the boys ap prenticed out make an average contribution to the funds of £8 7s per head, reducing the total cost on the funds of the Institution to £15 19s per head, The firs*, mail despatched from Melbourne for Europe under the operation of the re clucxid postal rates, showed a large increase in the number of letters —about 18,791 being sent as against 9820 for the previous mail. Iv New South Wales, likewise, a consider able increase has taken place in the, number of letters despatched under the reduced rates. The increase in \he i>umber is stated to be 231)0.| ' ' "■ ' Four promoters of the Art Union con nected with the populiu 1 sports in Christ ! church ou Anniversary ])ny have been sum moned to appear at the {Jity R.M, Court qna charge of disposing of tickets by which authority was given to have an interest in a lottery of money prises. Some of these 1 tickets were sold by a bootmaker, and bore the intimation that the winner of the" first prize would receive a present of money. When it was discovered that these tickets were an infraction of the law they were with. drawn'

la consequence of tAie 8&,<1 fatality by which old Mr.W, Rogers lost his wife and also his house and belongings, by fire, at AK'ord Forest roctuitly, it was arranged by his neighbours and Mends to sell his live stock and suntlrios on the ground, this was done yesterday, when therewas a good attendance of settlers, and the horses cows and other lots Were all disposed cf satisfactorily, only leaving the small block of land to be dealt with later on. Archduke John of Austria, who renounced his title in order to marry a young lady be neath his station, lias disappeared, ami feavs are entertained that he has been drowned at sea. He went to South America with his wife, and became the captain of a vassel. A mysterious spectre, the " White Lady " of j the Hapsbuugs, which is always believed to j appear at the approaching death of a member of the Imperial family, is said to have made its appearance, which is taken to be an indi cation of the fate of the Archduke. A i Melbourne telegram states that the Austrian \ Government are making enquiries there for news of the missing prince. At the Hokitika District Court on Thurs day, before Mr Judge Broad, Michael Jack fcon, an accommodation house-keeper on the Chrisfcchurch road, was charged with perjury. Mr MacFarlane, R.M., who gave evidence, produced his appointment from the Governor, dated December 25tli. Mr MacFarlane was appointed magistrate in February last, but through some oversight of the Justice Department no warrant of appointment was then made or signed by the Governor. It appears that the "Gazette" notice was also neglected and, in consequence, all Mr Mac- Farlane's judicial acts from February Ist to December 25th are bad, and it will be neces sary to ask Parliament to pass a Validating Act if that will remove the difficulty. In Jackson's case the Judge directed the jury to return a verdict of " Not guilty," and the case was not gone into. The Melbourne "Telegraph" has the following:—The Australian opossum has be come the subject of official correspondence between the Australian Governments and New Zealand authorities. One of the ac climatisation societies of New Zealand a few years ago introduced the Australian opossum in New Zealand. So rapidly have the opossums increased that they are now a disastrous pest in the native forests, and even orchards. In the provincial districts of Canterbury, which compared with the other parts of New Zealand, is somewhat devoid of natural forest lands, the opossums { have become so numerous that their con ' sumption of the foliage threatens to end in the utter destruction of the trees. The Government of New Zealand are now ad dressing the Governments of Australia with the object of obtaining information which will enable them to combat with the new pest.—This is indeed " News from a dis tance." The principal event at the Wellington Regatta on Thursday was the First-class Yacht Race, which was won by the Lyttel ton yacht Mascotte. The Auckland yacht M,aritana was entered, but had a very rough passage down, and did not arrive at VVe 1 ling ton until Friday morning. On Thursday (loth) she was caught in a southerly gale and lay imder Mahia Peninsula for sixty-two hours. She started again on Sunday, and when fifteen miles off Caatlepoint a squall blew away several sails. She hove to, and pas -ed a terrible night closely battened down. On Monday she fell in with another southerly gale, and ran back to Castlepoinfc. Crossing Palliser Bay the jib was carried away entirely and the yacht drifted about almost helpless all Thursday. After that got a light wind which brought them in. The crew are much cut about their hands, legs, and feet, but. not seriously injured, though almost all a,re thoroughly done up. The Regatta Com mittee will try to arrange an extra match that the ivlaritana can take part in The Rev Charles Clark, the prince of elocutionists of the present day, will deliver two lectures in the Oddfellows' Hall.* Tho rev lecturer is under the pilotage of Mr R. S. Smyth, the well-known and " much travelled manager who piloted to our shores, and over the Southern Heinisp'iore, the late R. S. Proctor, whoso astronomical lectures afforded so much pleasure to the thousands'who heard him; Archibald Forbes, the war correspondent, and George Augustus Sala, the genial and racy journalist; and Yon Finkelstein, the gifted lady lecturer on Eastern life and manners. The lectures to be javeii by the Rev Charles Clark in Ash burton are his new oik; on " Dickens," which is spoken of by contemporaries as being in the vcv lecturer's best style, ami his well known ;md popular cue on " The Tower of London." In these lectures the Rev Charles Clark has opportunities to display hia won derfulpowerof graphiclportraitureand pictur esque narrative; his splendid word painting and hia fund of humorous and dramatic illustration. The first lecture will be delivered next Friday. Certainly the Most Effective MJSDICINK n the -world is SANDER' and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test, its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Infhienzat etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that. I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten days it was out of all danger. I would persua.<j* all who may be eiFected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.—Youra, etc., E. J. Cukkow, Wattle street, Saiid urst —(Advt 5 The Best Remkdy for Iwdioestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild in their operation, and safe under any circumstances. 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CRICKET.

otago f. Canterbury. [PER PKESb ASSOCIATION.] Chkistchurch, January 23. The Interprovincial cricket match be tween Otago and Canterbury began at Lancaster Park to-day on a splendid wicket, and in perfect weather. Canter bury won the toss, and batted first, scor ing 101 for their first innings. The last wicket put on 34 runs, of which Ogier scored 25. De Maus was top score in the innings with 27, and A. Harman scored 11. Lawton, the recently imported pro fessional, took 4 wickets for 41 ; Dowries, 4 fov 44 ; and Parker, 2 for 14. Otago's first innings exactly tied Canterbury's score of 101. Wilding took 4 wickets for 24 ; Harman, 3 for 20 ; Labatt, 1 for 12 ; De Maus, 1 for 3 j and Cufi; 1 for 15. Canterbury's second innings has, so far, produced 54 for the loss of 4 wickets—A. Harman, not out, 33 ; and De Maus, not out, 8. Chiustchukch. January 24. The weather is magnificent. De Maus and Harman, the not outs oi^ thy preced ing day, took their places at the wicket, Fisher and Lawton taking up the bowling. Harman was clean bowled for an excellent innings of 37. Score, 58—5—37. Ogier 'was next man, and after scoring a single was bowled by Lawton (59 - 6—1,.) Void ing filled tho vacancy, and with Dp Maus played several successive maiden overs, Later. The Canterbury second innings closed for 120,' De Maus carrying his bat out for ,a splendidly.obtained 45. Otago then went to the wickefcs, and in the quarter hour that elapsed before luncheon had made no a<?ore,

TELEGRAPHIC.

_ _ I £HOME In I) FOREIGN. [PEIt I'UEoS ASSOCIATION.] London, January 22. The Press condemn the authorities for allowing the Duke of Bedford's body to be cremated prior to the inquest being held, when it was known death was caused by suicide. There are one hundred thousand unemployed in London. The Dundee dockers have refused to . come out on strike in sympathy with the railway hands. It is now believed that the gaso meter explosions which recently took place at Glasgow wfcre not due to accident as at first supposed, but were effected by means of dynamite. London, January 23. Lord Salisbury speaking at Cam bridge denied that Home Rule ever pointed to victory, or that it was now dead. Re referred to the danger which would result from the enormous influence of the sinister domination of Archbishops Walsh and Croke in a purely Irish Parliament. The internationaljjcouncil of the Con gregational Church opens on July 13. Dr Dale will be president. The Portuguese mozambique Com pany intend to sue'the British South Africa Company for two million ster ling,f or losses claimed to be "caused by the action of the defendant Company,m Manica land. Lord Salisbury is weighing the merits of a scheme by which a band of territory across Africa will be conceded to Portugal, together with one million cash, England retaining free access to both south, and north of Zambesi with a railway through Manica Land to the coast, and possession of Delagoa Bay and Himpopo River. Bank rate 21 per cent. A Natal 3-£ per cent lr>an of £2,110,000 will be issued at a minimum of 95§- on January 29. The estimated American visible supply of Avheat is 46, 375,000 bushels. There is some excitement over the secrecy observed with respect to the inquest on the body of the late Duke of Bedford. He shot himself through the heart in the presence of two attendants. The Press censure the j Coroner. Counsel advise Professor Huxley that General Booth's Trust deeds are illusionary and enable him to give away anything he pleases. Berlin, January 22. ■ The socialist organs in Berlin wel- ■ come the prospect of a visit from Mr { Fitzgerald, the Australian labor dele gate, and promise to assist him. St. Petersburg, January 22. By an explosion in Jasnovoda ! Colliery, near Azoff, one hundred [ miners were killed and many injured. [ Washington, -January 22. It is predicted that the free coinage of silver will eventually be adopted, restricted, however, to American silver. . I Valparaiso, January 22. Insurgents have captured Pisaqua. The Government is in financial straits, j The numbers of the Chilian insur- | gents are increasing, and a battle is j imminent. Ottawa, January 22. The Canadian Government has 're jected Mr Blame's of For of complete reciprocity. It is asserted tiiat Lord Salisbury is pressing Canada to accept with a, view to settling the Behring I Sea difficulty. Sir J. McDonald, is favorable to a dissolution in order to test the feeling of the people.

AUSTRALIAN

Sydney, January 23. | Great anxiety is felt in Bourke at the prospect of another flood. The river Darling has risen twenty-four feet and is still rising. Captain Craig, of the schooner Sand ! Fly was shot dead at Makira. in the Solomon Group, by a returned native recruit. Captain Rossi was summoned for disturbing the services at Goulbourn Cathedral, but the charge . was dis j missed on technical grounds. Melbourne, January 23. The passengers by the P. and O. steamer Victoria, have been vaccinated and landed. Government have received a request from Lord Knutsford to immediately report any information they may re ceive respecting a missing Austrian Archduke, who under the name of John Orth, went on a trading voyage to South America along with his wife and is supposed to have been lost. Hobakt, January 22. In the Federal Council, Mr Shields' resolution respecting the New Hebrides was carried in an amended form. Mr Shields' f farther moved that a standing committee should be appointed to enquire into the present condition of the British and French sentiments in the Islands, and the disabilities attending the removal of Native teachers from one Island to another j This was agreed to. Perth, January 23. The Assembly passed an address of thanks to Australia and New Zealand for services in connection with the bill granting a constitution to Western Australia.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, January 23. At midnight fire was discovered in the forehold of^ the American ship, Leading Wind, loading flax and gum for New York, under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Fire Brigade was promptly on board, but the fire had a strong hold, and the smoke was so dense as to prevent the men going be]ow to ascertain the precise location 1 of the ( fire. Water wiis poured into the hold without wuch effect until ten o'clock to-day, when the vessel was towed off from the jetty, and scuttled, and sank in 27 feet of water. She is a vessel of 1280 tons, and had about 500 tons flax on board. Tenders are called for pumping out and raising the vessel, arid she is expected to be gat uihni again without great difficulty. John McCarthy, tailor, Newmarket, committed suicide this morning by stab bing himself in the breast with shears. He died late late this evening, The Rev John McKay, Otahuhu, one of our oldest Presbyterian clergymen, is dead, New Plymouth, January 23. F, A. Oarrkgton was fined 10s this morning for double voting. He said he had voted in Egmont and New Plymouth in ignorance of the law on the subject. Wellington, January 23. Rawlings has been committed on further charges of embezzlement. Mr W. J, Potts, proprietor of the 1

"limes," Reef ton, died there this oven-' ing from apoplexy. A meeting of poisons interested in the formation of a,l>Te.w Zealand Yacht llacing Association was held this evening, there being a large attendance, including visit ing yachtsmen and the Gomirodora of the Lyttel ton, Club. A resolution was carried .that ftu Association consisting nf all the Yacht Clubs in the four principal parts'of ths olrmy be formed, and a Committoa \v.!S i!,pi.)oint(jd to cany out preliminaries and dvaw up a rsport.to bo 'submitted to the Clubs interested. At a moetinif of citizens to-night, it was decided that a yacht race in honor of the Auckland yacht Maritana, be sailed to morrow afternoon, over a seventeen mile course, and that tho prize money be net less than £40. It is expected that about a dozen yachts will compete. Nelson, January 23. H.M.S. Curacoa reports that when off Preservation Inlet last Thursday she sighted a small steamer running before the gale—possibly the Kakanui. Dunedin, January, 20. At Macrae's lI,M. Court, the hearing of the charge r.f perjury against Father Donnelly, arising out of a recent case in which a man named Hartstonae was bound over to keep the peace for causing a scone in a church, was taken before Messrs Ewing and A. D. Bell, J.P.'s. Mr Dalgleish, R.M., who heard the first case, in his evidence stated that a, portion j of Father Donnelly's evidence, regarding which the information was laid, hud been ruled, by him not to be relevant to the charge before the Court. The Justices decided that it would be no use under these circemstances to send the case to the Higher Court, and no further evidence was heard. The charge of abusive language made against Father Donnelly also fell to the ground, the information being bad. A charge was laid by Claftey against Hartstonge for using abusing and threatening language, but after it had been opened the charge was with drawn. Intercargill, January 23. At the inquest on Morrison the jury returned a verdict of suicide while insane.

HARVEST NOTES.

(by ouk special reporter.) From information received, as the police say, I concluded that there were some crops worth seeing in the Fleiriing ton district, so I saddled up the Arab steed, crossed the river, off through Tin wald, and turned down Stalker's road as the shortest track for the swamp land. The first crops noticed en route were very poor, oats very thin and short, not more than equal to five or six bushels per acre. These were perhaps even better than some of the paddocks adjacent, owned, I believe by an absentee, and carrying only a dried-up looking sward of rushes and other rubbish. Farther down I came to Cuss' reserve, formerly leased by Mr Giddings, Here a nice paddock of Hunter's, almost ready for the reaper, would give perhaps twenty bushels re-, turn, and a good sample too for the nrHer. Below this is some very rough country, but land that will some day show grand crops when properly worked and drained, but at present in a transition state from reclaimed swamp to good farm land, such as the road brings us to lower down in the blocks held by Messrs George and James Osborne. Here are some wonder ful paddocks cf grain—a patch of Tuscan, still very green, and growing on the former's farm, promising to reward the owner's labor to the. tune of seventy bushels per. acre. Barring accidents, I think the two brothers are .safe to thresh fully that amount from the crops of wheat growing near the road, and they have oats that will go more. The wheat stands five feet high or thereby ; but these were not the only crops I went to see. So off further down the road till I pull up at Mr W. Anderson's, and find him just starting his threshing plant on a stack of rye grass for seed. He sends me a guide in the form of a bright young Anderson on a | smart pony, and we soon, run through the j paddock of grain of various sorts —iii all about 160 acres ; wheat, of Pearl, Tuscan and Velvet, and oats both Tartar and Canadians. This dry season has just suited these heavy lands, the crops having evidently been well supplied with mois ture from below instead of from above. "The sub-soil being of a . veiy retentive nature has conserved the rainfall of Winter and Spring, instead of allowing it to filter away to lower strata as shingle country does. Mr Anderson's crops are pictures of plenty and must make a poor plains farmer look with envy on them, and taking one part with the other, safe for an average of about 60 bushels, any way by far the best crop on the farm since it was reclaimed from the Avild swamps of former years. Perhaps some will say these figures are too highly colored. Well they will see when the machines have done their work, and I must risk some now even more astonishing, for one the other side of the road to Mr Anderson's is Mr Grigg's Flemington farm—a grand block of re- I claimed swamp, and in it a paddock of 80 acres of black Tartan oats, Avhich pro bably will run away with the premier position in all Canterbury for return per acre. The straw stands about four feet high, and the heads average over a foot more, chock full of splendid grain, and the whole crop so thick that the surface of the ground is nob visible at all. I think a return of close on 100 bushels per acre is safe from this crop if the season allows of harvesting it in perfect order and without loss by wind. There are 140 acres more oats on this farm, which have been stacked for fodder, besides rich paddocks of red clover, where the herd of seventy-two dairy cows run that are supplying the cheese factory with 250 gallons per day. Messrs Henry and Samuel Anderson have good' crops of both wheat and oats on their farms, but they are not equal to those further up the roads. The wheat may ran 40 bushels however on these paddocks. These crops should prove the value of irrigation in a dry season, for they show the immense benefit of water in keeping up the growth and filling the heads of grain—that is when the water is near enough to the surface to feed the plant as in the farms I have been mentioning, but this on some other portions of the Longbeach estate, is unfortunately not the case, the soil being too deep, and so the crops have suffered very severely from the long drought..

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

At iast Parliament has met, and we are allowed to see something of the position of parties and the intentions of their leaders. Sir Harry Atfejijason has abandoned —most \p,wismgly, we believe—his defcsies and, by their latent ac,tio&, discredited party, and tftkjen. the lofty but neutral position of Chairman of the Legislative Council— a position we are sure he will fill with credit. His very mitred, k&tf-dozen nominees have be.eax appointed to seats in' the Qh&inber over which he now presides; and his orphaned Ministry have resigned office. Mr Ballanoe has undertaken the task e£ forming a Ministry, aud his chances of command ing a majority in the House sufficient to enable him to efficiently carry on the business pf the country appear, from the results of yesterday's division, to be excellent. The party formerly <^n T manded by Sir Harry Atk^tfon depre cated the choice of Speaker being made a party question, while their.opponents,

with one or two exceptions, gave a loyal party support to their nominee. The division list shows that with the ! exception of Messrs Saunders and McDonald—who went on the non party principle, and voted with the party whose political opinions th ny re pudiate—it was strictly a party Vote. Both the members named will be found on the side of Mr Ballance, and he therefore may consider himself as commanding the allegiance of thirty- - nine members—a clear majority of the [ House. The Liberal party feel them selves strong enough to run Mr George Fisher for the Chaivinansnip of Com mittees, and the result will no doubt be to further consolidate the party.

I Of the new Speaker, suffice it to say that he is erne of the oldest mem bers of the House, having been first returned in 1871, and this being Ids seventeenth session. His record is before the country, and speaks for it self. ; ; ■

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

Messrs Miles and Co., per Geo. Jameson, report on the Live Stock market for the week ending January 20 :— . At Thvwald Yards on Tuesday there was a good attendance of local and outside buyers, and notwithstanding the continued dry weather stock realised slightly better prices than have been ruling for some' weeks past. The total number of sheep* yarded was 2803 of which we sold 2626 at. the following prices : 300 fat crossbred^ 4 and 6 tooth at 11s 9d, 44 fat crossbred ewes at ,9s 6d, 43 do. do. at 9b 6d. A. very nice pen of 206 2-tooth crossbred* brought lls Id, 300 do. do. 9s 6d, 106 do. 8s Id. A line of 1512 full mouth merino wethers from the north in rather poor condition at 2s lid; 90 mei-ino ewes with 69 lambs afc 7s 2d, lambs given in. Since our last report we have placed privately 2500 shorn hoggetts, 600 cross bred ewes, and several lines of fat lambs at owners' reserves.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, beg to re port upon the Live Stock market for tlm week ending January 25, as follows :-• At Tinwald Yards on Tuesday last there was again a small entry, and the attend ance of buyers and farmers very limited, which no doubt is an indication of farmers being occupied with harvest operations. The following were the prin cipal sales :—-Fat crossbred ewes ranged from 9s 6d to 10s 7d, the latter price being obtained for a nice line of 4 and G-tooth ewes of very good quality ; a line of 2-tooth mixed ewes in forward condi tion, made lls Id ; and others from 8s Id to 9s 6d ; 4-tooth crossbred wethers and maiden ewes were sold at lls 9d ; merino wethers front Glenmark station, offered in a line, found a southern buyer at 2s lid, and old merinos ewes with about 75 per cent lambs given in at 7s 2d. Pri- • vately during the week we sold several lines of freezing lambs at satisfactory prices.

PROPERTY.

Mr Geo. Jameson reports lutving sold privately T.S, 1222, Wakanui road, west, together with 5-roomed house at a satis factory figure.

DISASTROUS FIRE.

——— «. _ DESTRUCTION OF GLENMARK HOUSE. £40,000 DAMAGE. [VSR I'EfiSS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch January 23. Mr G. H. Moore's residence at Glen mark, near Amberley, was destroyed by fire to-day. Nothing liut the walls and chimney were left standing. Only about £100 worth of furniture was saved. The fire is stated to have begun in the kitchen. The damage is estimated at over £40,000. the furniture alone costing £11,000. The house, which was of great size, was con- s structed of brick and stone* and cost. £15,000 when builfc eight years ago, andl has been extensively added to since. It is stated there was no insurance.

MAGISTERIAL.

SOUTH RAKAIA—FRIDAY, (Before Messrs Hardy, Allan and Oklev J.P.'s.) y> Ejectment Obder.~J. M. Broadbent v R. J. Gee. Defendant was charged with rejusfcing to give up possession of a house in Dunford street? after receiving legal notice. Plaintiff stated that he si could neither get his rent nor possession N of the premises. Defendant stated he would leave when he had another house to go to. An order was made to give up possession before 9 a.m. on January 30. Unregistered Dogs. -The following: were fined 10s each and 7s costs for having unregistered dogs in 1890 :—,). Quialey* D. McMillan, W. Loohhead, H. MueklL W. J. Thomas, W. Strachan, W. Ealham, and T. Bettsu For having two. dogs, G- Loader was fined 20s and costs. All the other cases were settled out of Court. Alleged Larceny.—T. Ivess was: charged with the larceny of a cheque value £5 from one W. Stubbs at Ash bur ton on November 20. Remanded till Saturday, bail being allowed.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL PRIZE MEETIJNG. [PER, PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Napier, Jairaasy-gZ The highest aggregate! up U> the finish of the Ladies Match ftte—Wakelvn amstchurch 294 KW> Qftmaru 290,' o^ Aci° and^MtCaUum'A^k land 288, Sloane, Victoria2B7, . Kruse, Wanganui 286, P^ry, Wanganui 286 r White, Auckland 285, M'Gregor, Oamam 281. Puketapu, January 2&. Tftts is another capital day for shooting.. lis the Canterbury match, ten shots; ais 600 yards, counting for the bdV»tlM» principal winners are Taylor, Auckland £8, 44; King, Napier, £& 44;. W Dunedin, £5, 44; Eales, Victoria* £4 43; Oakden, Dunedin, £4, 43; Sloaue' Victoria, £4, 4.3; "Williams, Wellington' £4, 42, This match was second counting for. Union Company's Cup, and at its coi£ ! elusion Eales, Victoria,, was still leading with 129, Sloane, Victoria, coming second place with 124, the aggregates for the belt stood—Sdoaii©, Victoria, 329 : Kins Oamaru, 39& } Webster, Auckland, 32a- McGaHum, Auckland, 326 ; Perry/Wan* ganu-iV 326; Kruse, Wat^anui, 324 - Wakelyn, Christchurch^ 820 ; McGreffor' Oamaru, 317 ; Sonvwerville, Wangai^ After the Canterbury match a start was made with the Otago match, 300, 500:, and 700 yds, seven shots at each distance^. Pi'incipal' prize-takers : Mahoney Wjin~ " ganui ISavals, £8, 89; Webster, Auck land, £6, 87 ; Kruse, Wanganui, £5, 87 - Henderson, Auckland £5, 86 j Kins, Oamaru, £4, 86, ? Bunting Wcllmfiton £4, 85 ; TayM Auckland,°£4, 85. S ' The above match counted in the ag§»egate for the Union Company's Cup and the twenty highest aggregate scorers in. the Nelson^ Canterbury, and Otaw) matches will fee off to-morrow to decide the holdpF- of the trophy. At present Kuuse^ Wa^aa^ii, is loading wi« t 21Q,.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARTf U. 1891.



,Wautocl ""7Ja!sFi~aTl^^^^ heading not exceeding SiXTEEIS WORDS 1/-. Addresses may bo left at this Office' NEW designs in Ornaments ju.sfc, landed. Chaste, cheap and pretty. —-H. M. Jones. I\TEVV lines just; opened in .fcSoxed, ...L H Stationery 9d ;aucl Is, excellcn'; value.— H. M.. Jonrs. yi7 ANTED, a Youth for an office.': V V Good handwriting indispensable. Apply to Sim C. W.Pcjkneld. l*l3i VyANTED for the Timvald District _ * School a Pupil Teacher. Applica tions to b« sent in on or before Jan 26th. to J. Gu.dsell, Chairman of School Committee. 1 J.O& /"POOLING and invigorating Ice Creaui. KJ as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. THEY the Great Drapery Sale now on 1. at H. C. Srgek.s. \y/ ANTED KnovraT-^Some special V V lines in choice Th-ess Goods afc very low prices showing at " l'he Corner." WANTED Known—The "Strongl wear " Boot is the bast for Meiis I adies and Children.—W. H. Collier. OEGERS' Clearing Sale in all Depart O inents now on. One trial solicited. - Melford House. ; I \%? ANTED .Known— The Cheapest | '■» *;i Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanisod Iron goods in Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannafori/s, Burnett Street;. A j arge stock keiih on hand. Tin ami iron ' ware goods made and repaired with des patch, ELFORDllmwe"Sale now on. We only ask one visit.—H. C. Segeus. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton T weeds. —Tto «k.ht At,cokn, Ashburton Clothing Marc, Satinder's Buildings. BOOTS, BOOTH. "Keep you. feet, Dry and save Doctor's Bills. ) have a splendid Stock in now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. . Every ' pair Guaranteed. lloisert Alcoiuj, Ashbur-



l-'ablio Notices, j \ ~ ~ j MONEY TO LEND. •MKS.B. SEYMOUR, j M o NEY fco L "^t low ram q U R G E O N-DKNTISTj OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE k J OF j CHRISTCHURCH, | HOLD PROPERTY, in sumß of WIU.VIHIT £100 to £5000 ASHBURTON _, ,  — „ , iT on dates to be announced, and may be V F™ f"rthe A r Particulars apply to the consulted at Postmaster, Ashburton, «rto MR, CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST J- C- i- . . 1 ' . District At;ent. Government Insurance Oflice. ; — Christchurch. A USTRALTAN MUTUAL PUOVI T T /~x Qn -t^- DENT SOCIETY Jolm Orr & Co. , — iuq JIiSTASLISHED 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON TUB MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. INVITE THE ATTENTION OF ]?R eH HEAD OFFICE—CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. RK M P R \ LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: I I IVI L UO Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles John Johnston, Esq. (Deputy- Chairman). m .• • t I\r ■ j a* i r ii Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. To the* Large and Varied Stocks of all TheHon inward Richardson, Wg., M.H. iv. classes of Goods, suitable for the 3XCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. Harvest Field INVESTED FUNDS narvesc x itm. EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: tT is the only Colonial Life Office giving »™y»! Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost Br>"wl of Assurance to the Lo^yest Possible Limit. It is the old largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the 1000 Bales Binding TWINE, Crown Southern Hemisphere. Brand ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar aye in any 250 Bales Manilla Binding TWINE other part of the world. Tho Society has distributed amongst its Machine Extras and Fittings members upwards of £4,050,000 in Cash •  , mn ,, , ITI . . Bonuses, representing Reversionary 100 Cases Binding WIRE, White Cros Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling.  AFTER making unusualamplercserves, 100 Cases Castor Oil fcho Cash s urp i us for division for the year t ±\ r> ii.- iv , (.- 1889 was £420,4.94, a larger amount of Leather Belting, Urn to 6m profifc th . m h^ ever be ° n realised m . Valvoline and Lubrolino Oil gJSJSi^^^ «* «*» °* W and Olive Oil v ™ a^J^ l&ftJS Cylinder Oil £3,679,459, with new Premiums amount y . ing to £133,411. Perforated Zinc, 3/32 to 7/8 UNDOUB ™ 1^1^" Seaming Twine LIBERALITY, taming, xwme PROFIT? ITS investments in New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested in tie Colony, thus making it essentially a "THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. RE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED /Uo/^MtvwVit' Di*Anna BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF IYICUOrmiCK DinuerS. some of the younger Austra lian OFFICES. EDWARD W LOWE, Residont Secretary. The agents of the^McCormick reapers Christchurch District Office. and binders have just received news of a W. H. JUERRY, very exciting trial at Tarn worth (N.S.W.) Local Broker, Agency Clerk, on Saturday, December 6. The prize H ZANDER. competed for was the Society's modal, ■ - . which was offered to the machines exhibited at th«ir Show ; but in order to  >wv» have a successful trial they in addition tf^^'v^S /®^^Sr"N\ oftered a prize of ten guineas, open to all $$$■''• '?iA jFltfwS'*^} corners. Both prizes were gained by tho '% W&bW&m? McCormick, which was awarded the full J^ $$$&•'$ WW*si\i£it\ maximum number of points. This was r %h0 \^^ J the first time this season where the 'rA - 'Us' y&> jls winner at any trial iv Australia obtained ~J the full number of points under each fr-->\;^,/^ J^5^CT heading. The McCormick also gained \"^^^\ /Pv^^S. first prize at Stawell (Victoria) Ideating A-"/; \ • \ the Massey^ Homsby, and Deering. a ■ n CJT TCLTrt WJTM t££TH CHRISrciICROH DENTAL SURGERY. ■' " Corner of Cash el and High streets SnV/TYERS AND r~l° . Ml Uo John urr & uo. surgeon dentist And at Dunedin and W estport WE have gained the FIRST AWARD " the Dunediu Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v, re guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cos A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. fBE Mill FIRE All MARIIE Natural, Durable, Comfoktable WM \ WPP f AMDI ¥V M Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al -1 lift I Mil til lUlUrilill VI most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra lIWIUUIUTD.' --*• _ Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE *tAS several times daily for the past ten riTm t t.n nAA nr>r\ years, we fearlessly assert that extraction OAFirAL i,2,WU,(JUU of tee fa unc | el . i t 3 influence is perfectly PAID UP .....£IOO,OOO P*inleSS and P°sifci^y safe^ PiTWPVtf tr T?TriM«TTPATJf«Ti' Fee for Administration, ss. RESERVE & REINSURANCE Extraction, 2s Od. FUND £65,000 Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at *"""*~ small cost General ManagUu : W. DEVENISH MEARES Esq. OFFICES : 172 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISfCHURCH. STOCK' TA KING. Hpeciol Features : L'he ONLY INSTITUTION of its kind HAvnra m HEAD OFFICE in REDUCTIONS CHRISTCHURCH. IN ALL DEPARTMENTS LIBERALITY in SETTLEMENT of CLAIMS. rates, the lowest CURRENT. Fop one Month. To ITai'Maers. CLIENTS of the COMPANY and others are reminded that all Grain, Stack, NEW ZEALAND and Implement RISKS are taken by this Company at Lowest Current CLOTHING FACTORY *fnTl n Tt TJ PWt,P,I 1 *R«rt for the Wonderful WertheLm WEST BTRBPT, ASHBURTONJ AGENT' j W. H. WEBBER 1 I Maua?ar



Irrigation. JUST what is wanted for the countiy also a REVOLUTION in the DRAPERY TRADE. Here wk have it at W. W. Spencer and Go's THE MOST GSNVINE Clearing Sale Ever held in Aahburton. Everything Reduced 25 per cent. drapery7clothing AND BOOTS. Myn's Twec*d Trousers 10-j 6d, reduced to 6a lid Men's Tweed Suits 22.s fid Boys' Tweed Suits 5s 3d White Lace Curtains 2s 3d » pair Best French Merino Is ski Stay Busks, all sizes, 2d a pair Prints 2s 6d, dress length Prints 3|d, 4sd, sid, gujiranteed to wash Towels 3^d each Washing Muslins 3d per yard Dress Goods 4^d per yard Boys' Bracos 4d. Boots. Boota. Colonial Shooters 9s lid, Bluchers 6a 6d, 6s lid. Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d Childs Kid Elastic Sides from 2s lid AT IS. I. SPENCER k % 'I HE ARCADF Massey-Toronto Light Binder LIGHTEST IN DRAFT. SUREST TO TIE. EASIEST TO MANAGE. SWIFTEST TO CUT, THE LONGEST LIVED. MOST SCIENTIFICALLY MADE Stationary Axle ANB Raise and Lower Style 6, 6, and 7 FEET CUTS. Of the latter only very few on hand. £2000 V'orth of Extras in Stock, which wil j be supplied to farmers at ! manufacturer's prices at any time DAY OR NIGHT. FRIEDLANDER BROS THE COLONIAL miIILIM NNPAIT OF SEW ZEMMI) (FIRE AND MARINE) fT HE Business of this Company has 1 been TRANSFERRED to the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by whom, through the various Branches and Agencies in New Zealand, all accounts owing to and by and all losses under the Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled in future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, Now Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THE COMMERCIAL'uNION ASSUR ANCE COMPANY, (Limited) Established 1861. Incorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office : 19 and 20 Cornhill, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total Invested Funds ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nett Income... 1,132,239 HEAD OFFICE foe NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice in Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, J P. Every description of Fire nd Marino Insurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT RATES CUFF ABRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Christchurch. AOT!KTS FOR ASHUUETON '. .FRIEDLANDER BROS 22 t7lxtraordinary /hheap JjLj kj SALE ALE FOR ONE MONTH AT ANDREW ORE'S. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER SEEN IK THE HISTORY OF ASHBURTON. Ladies' Kid Gloves up to 6k for 6d per pair. Ladies' Gloves at 2d ; Children's Id per pair. Ladies' Jackets, highly fashionable at 5« 6d. Children's Socks, 2d per pair. One lot of Turkey Red Embroideries at 4d per yard, worth Is. 12 dozen Dress Buttons for Is. 1 lot Gents' fashionable White Vests at Is 6d each. Cents' Suits, Kaiapoi made at 30s, very good. 1 lofc Best French Merinos, various shades at Is 6d. 1 lot Black French Lustres at 8d per yard, worth 3s. I lot Colored French Lustres at 6d per yard. 30 dozen Girls' Nignt Dresses at is each An exceedingly large Stock of Ladies, Cliildrens and Genbr' BOOTS GREATLY REDUCED CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, &c., &c. REMEMBER-tfOR ONE MONTH. ANDREW ORR, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PRAPER