The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The collections at Mrs Longlmrst's meetings on Tuesday were—ladies' meeting £2 9s 9d, evening lecture £2 4s. Seventy five thousand rabbits were " put through" at the Dunback rabbit freezing factory last season. A large area of wheat ia South Anatolia is so frostbitten that it will be only useful for hay. TheTsung-H-Yumen have voted £3003 to the mother of Mr Argent, the Wes lej'an missionary recently murdered during the ant:-Christian riots at Wu3ueh. At a baby show m Newcastle (N.S.W.) the other day the judges (two medicos) stipulated fiat they should be given time 1 to get clear of; the ground before the awards Were made known. The figures m fie arithmetical question propounded to our readers m Monday's Guardian were erroneously printed with deci mals. The figures represent pounds weight, without fractions.

Saumiera, the mr.u who narrowly escaped being ground to mincemeat at Invercargill recently by falling between a train and the platform, has been fined 10s and 7s co3ts tor stettingou the train m motion. Our columns contain a new advertisement from Messrs W. W. Spencer and Co. who have just replenished their Burnett Street jjremjses with a new stock of Spring and Summer ctrapeiy goods, prices of which are Quoted In extenso Out* lady readers, and for that matter gejrftletneii' readers also, are specially re quested to read, mark, learn, and note the new announcement of the proprietors of Kaiapoi House m our advertising space. The man who adds to the supply of grass is deemed a benefactor to the human race, so also is-the one who decreases the cost cf living or the cost of apparel. The "Pall Mall Budget " says:—Two in terest ing books are promised from the Antipodes. Sir George Grey, who has had a long and interesting colonial experience, is said to be his "L'fe," and a volume of "Personal Reminiscences" is being written by Sir Alfred Stephen. At a meeting of the branch of the Labor League m Sydney, a resolution was unani- Wously carried empowering the president and secretary to sign a petition for presenta tion to the Queensland Government praying for the release of the shearers' delegates now undergoing terms of imprisonment for intimi dation during the late stiike. The crops over the Taieri district (says the " Advocate.") are looking well, thanks to the recent rains. Grass is looking well, the potatoes are coining away satisfactorily, and there is every pioapcct of very early potatoes if the frost keeps off. Fn.it trees are all looking well, and there is every pro b ibility of a bountiful season. Unforl unately the gru}» htis^nade its appearance m some districts, -some of the Otakia residents being Huffera, an ( as a consequence m some cases the general result of tU# season's opsrations will be partly spoilt by tfye gjnibs. Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d., Princess 2 Bd, Empress 3-s. TJaese Teas are free fjrojn any e^ess of aatvingsivs

It is hinted that the Feilding " Star " is j severe on a prominent Foxtou resident m I the following :—The desire to be a member t of the Legislative Council is a very laudable one, but there is no known reason why a disappointed aspirant should sit. down and howl at the Premier like a melancholy dog baying the moon. The earthquake shock m Japan travelled from east to west, and was felt throughout the entire island. Ab the Crown fort of | Nazmayt, 2000" persons were killed, and I^,ooo houses levelled to the groan-1. A*- Gifutown, five of the iuhibitants were killed •In many of the towns the houses caught fire. The panic was universal, and those who were injured were left to perish, hundreds dying of exposure and starvation. !

The Directors of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand have issued their annual report. London fire transactions have disappeared from the revenue and ex penditure adcount. The ratios of loss for the year are—for fire 59 per cent, for marine 89 per cent, and.for charges 23 per cent, all ■on.net premium. Including £5215 brought , forward from 1890, the surplus available for division amounts to £16,757.' The Directors recommend the usual dividend at the rate of ten per cent ppr.annum, and that £6953 be I carried forward -.

Friday's Auckland "Herald" says:- Yesterday' the Minister of Education (the Hon W.-'P. Reeves) received a communica tion from Mr St Clair, secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Associa tion, requesting him to name a day on which he would receive a deputation rela tive to including swimming m the school syllabus. The Minister has done so. It may be of interest to state that although the bathing season has scarcely opened yet, the Freshwater Baths, Albert-street, have been visited by one thousand children from the public schools. According to the " Kumara Times " the present condition of the Westland Hospital is disgraceful. A fine building—the best hospital on the coast—filled with patients, is to be handed, over to the: bailiff of the small debts court, to be knocked clown to the highest bidder. The widow of the late j surgeon superintendent cannot even get the money due to her husband. Dr Macandrew has been m-charge ol the institution ever since the death if Dr Stacpoole* and has not been paid for his services. The memb,era-pf the staff have not been paid, and trades-, men have suffered the same fate. A Government inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers was.held at the Drill Shed on Tuesday evening', Colonel Gordon inspecting officer. The coiiipiny mustered forty-one strong under Captain Dolman, who exercised the men m battalion drill. The Rifles mustered at half-past four yesterday morning for volley and independent firing under Colonel Gordon. The figure of merit will reach 10 "20. The shooting showed a marked improvement on that of last year, especially the second squad, under Color- Sergeant McDonald, who scored 13 m volley and 18*20 m independent. The men had finished firing at half-past six, and were dismissed on the Island. ; The Ngapara correspondent of the •• Oamaru Mail" writes—The crops are still looking fresh and healthy m and around this district, but we are much m want of rain, and?a plentiful supply when it does come, as the ground is m a much worae condition than it has been for the two previous years, the sub-soil being quite dry. In fact, unless rain comes m a very few days, this crops— but let us not think of such a thinfr. It ap peawj hard lines to think that the owners of land till and sow it, carefully watchipg the growth day after day, and every year; lately it has gone for want of sap. ; The "Temuka Leader" contains a long account of the eccentric and dangerous doings of an unknown individual whom it says has "Jack the Ripper proclivities." He appears to have taken up his residence m the Geraldine bush, whence he emerges occassionally to terrify women; and school children. Sometimes he displays a knife, and on one oocassion he brandißhed the weapon and told a school girl that he was going to cut all the little d- s' heads off, and if she went back home again along the road he would"kill her with'his knife. She plnckily replied : "111 go through the paddock to my father, aid get the police f»r you."j Cou stalile Willoughby is on the,'warpafch( and is prepared to shoot the marauder "on"Sight " Among the motions which will be recom mended for adoption at the next annual con ference of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union is one to the effect that a plebiscite of the whole of the members be taken with regard to t!i3 pas.tpralists' definition of freedom of contract being allowed to remain ;n the shear ing agreement, and that another con ference bo held between the pastoralists and shearers. Another says that no shearer shall work more than forty-eight hours m any one week, and all shearing shall cense at noon on Saturdays, except m the cvse of cutting but the Hock. One suggestion is that no travelling agents bo employed by the branches and no .member of the She-uvrs' Udion:is to~<feside at -any hotel where a Chinese cook is kept, except m a cisc where there is no choice. General Booth's scheme to introduce poor people to these colonies pAso meets with decided opposition. Mr Rue, the Labor representative for the Murrum bidgee m. the New South Wales Legislative Assembly says, the shearers should keep the existing agreement while the pastoralists do not seek to impose upon them.— "Globe " correspondent.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[PEE PRES3 ASSOCIATION.

MADAME MELBA.

Paris, November 3. Madame Melba has retained Sir Charles Russell Q C« to oppose the application of her husband for divorce Lady Lytton, Lady De Grey and other notables called on Madame Melba and expressed their belief m her innocence. Mr J. C. Williamson of Melbourne offered the Australian Singer J&GOO a night for a professional tour through Australia extendingoverßonights. The engagement was to be filled m May 1893, but Madame Melba replied that bhe would not accept the offer, at present

THE PRINCE OF WALES' JUBILEE.

London, November 3

The London actors and theatrical managers will present H. R. H. the Prince of Wales with a gold cigar book of the value of -£1000 on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday.

GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA.

The " World" states that Lord George Hamilton, first Lord of the Admiralty, will succeed the Marquis of Lai slown as Viceroy [and Governor General of India.

LABOR COMMISSION.

In his evidence, before the Labor Commission the representative of the British India Steam Navigation Com pany stated that since the great dock strike the company had employed free

labor with satisfactory results.

AUSTRALIA AND ITS PEOPLE.

At the meeting of the Cokmial Institute m December, Sir E. C. N. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, will, read a paper m which he will d | fend Australia and its people from the attacks which have been made onthem m articles appearing m the leading English newspapers and magazines.

IRISH AFFAIRS,

Mr McDermott, nephew of the late Mr Parnell, whipped Tim Healey M.P. m the Dublin Jaw court, for as he stated, publicly insulting the city.

Fearing that flealy would be seriously injured, the onlookers were compelled to rescue him from his enraged

Mr John Redmond (Parnellitc), Mi- Martin Flavin (McCarthyite), and Mr Sarsfield (Unionist) have been nomi nated for the Cork seat, rendered

vacant by the death of Mr Parnell. Mrs Parnell, who lias been m ill health since the death of her husband,

is m a critical state, and her condition

is causing her friends great anxiety. Michael Davitt declares that Ireland will return seven labor representatives at the coming general election. • Mr John Redmond has again urged Mr O'Brien to publish the documents relating to the conference which took place at Boulogne between Messrs O'Brien and Parnell.

It has been ascertained that fully 400 persons were injured during the disturbance m Cork last week.

. London; November 4. Mr Healy is reported to be black and blue from the effects of McDer mott's chastisement, which amounted to fifty lashes. He refused to refrain from making attacks on the character of Parnell's widow.

, ■ Parnell's mother is appealing to the Irish to vote for John Redmond m the Cork election.

■ Speaking at Cork, Mr William O'Brien, M.P., declared that Mr Glad stone gave Mr Justin McCarthy asiuranees virtually accepting Parnell's claim with regard to the settlement of the land and the control of the police, but Parnell ceased the negotiations because he was denied further conces sions.

The Press, commenting on the episode m the Dublin Law Courts, generally consider that, Healey's attacks on Mrs Parnell justified the thrashing McDermott gave him. Realey asserts that the whole affair was of a very trivial nature, and that his assailant was drunk.

TAXATION OF PROPERTY.

A Committee of the London County Council recommend that taxes be equally divided between the owners and occupiers of properties. " The Times," referring to the Committee's report, says that the new system will be ope rative only until the next revision of leases. _

SELLING GRAIN BY WEIGHT.

The Central Chamber of Agriculture has adopted the report of the Commit tee m favor of selling grain by weight instead of measure.

THE SPEAKER.

The report that the Right Hon. A. W. Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons is about to retire to, the House of Lords is denied. ■

ENGLISH POLITICS.

The latest returns show that m the Municipal elections jhe Liberals have carried their candidates m 79 boroughs, the Tories -18, and the Labor party 12. The "Daily News ",points out .that the Liberals make a cleaii gain of 59, and is very jubilant at the result. The "Daily Chronicle" "says -that Mr Gladstone's chances of proving vic torious at the coming general elections have not improved of late. ■ '

CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES.

Washington, November 2

, Mr Biaine has expressed his dis approval of the desire evinced by Mr Patk. Egan, United States Minister m Chili, to hasten a conflict between the two countries.

The Hon. B. F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy, has received a cxble message from the officer commanding the American squadron on the Chilian station, stating that he has ascertained that it was the Chilian police who killed the sailors belonging to the United States cruiser Baltimore, and that they dragged the wounded sea men to prison* The communication goes on to say that the authorities m Valparaiso endeavored to conduct the enquiry into- the circumstances of the outrage m secret.

A complaint having been lodged that Mr Egan exceeded his instructions regarding the; matter, Mr Blame has called upon him to reply to the ac euuation.

TYPHUS FEVER.

St. Petersburg, November 3. An epidemic of typhus fever is raging m Kasau, one of the famine stricken districts m Southern Russia,

LABOR QUESTIONS.

New York, November 3. The strike of miners at Pittsburg has collaapsed, the men having been defeated. ' "

The miners working m the. coal mines at Knoxviile, a town m Ten nessee, have liberated another batch of 200 convicts who were employed m the mines., The warders were powerless to offer any resistance.

THE TROUBLES IN CHINA.

Hong Kong, November 3. The Mandarins at Ichang resent the action of the British authorities m sending a steamer with troops to the scene of the recent riots. The alarm felt m the centres where the disturb ances took place has abated, , - Hong Kohg, November 4. Native Christians m Hunan province have been threatened with expulsion.

THE BETTING EVIL.

Brussels, November 2. A number of English bookmakers who have been 'frequenting the race courses have been expelled from the country.

THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

Washington, November 4. The elections m several of the States are proceeding, and appearances so far indicate that the Democratic party will gain a victory m New York and Mas sachusetts.

PEACE CONGRESS.

Rome, November 4. A Peace Congress has commenced its sittings. One hundred foreign delegates are present.

OBITUARY,

The death is announced of his High ness Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, fourth son of Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Ganino, and brother of the Emperor Napoleon 1., aged seventy-eight.

BANKING TROUBLES.

The President and two of the Direc-

tors of Maverick's National Bank which suspended payment yesterday, have been arrested on warrants charging them with embezzling 'half a million of money belonging to the Bank. j Beklin, November 4. The Hirschfield-Wolff Bank has sus pended payment, *

AUSTRALIAN.

ANOTHER'SUSPENSION, 

Sydney,- November- 4. 1 The Anglo-Australian' Investment Company has suspended payment,. The capital amounts to £500,()00, of which £1.15,000 is paid up. The reserve is £67,000. The principal liabilities are —Depositors, £208,000 ; debentures, £312,000. The chief assets—Land purchases balances, £506,000;' city properties,- £576,000. - v r

THE INFLUENZA.

Influenza is raging m the country districts, and at Gouibourn seven deaths; took place within the last twenty-four hours. The warm weather has had the effect of tempering the disease m the city, although it is still very batLr t

NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCES.

Speaking at Armidale Mr H. Cope l,tnd, Secretary for Lands m tKe new Ministry, declared that notwithstand ing the recent four and a half million loan not one shilling would remain at the end of November to carry on public works for which three millions worth of contracts were al.ready let. He also said there would be a deficit of £200,000 at the end of the. year;-

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, November 2

The Friedly Sbcietites m this .district intend to establish a fund to pay the ex penses of the members of those Societies when under treatment m tli3 hospital, and with this object in.view a Hospital Sunday will be observed on the 15th insb. A boy, three years old, son of Henry Collins, a settler at Hukerunui, strayed^ into some bush that was on fire a?id was? so badly burred that death resulted; shortly afterwards. ■?. The members of the Oddfellows' Lodge] Fountain of Friendship, held a social;' gathering to welcome LV Dawson, whc| has jast returned from England, and prej sensed him with an address. I,

Timothy Du'anue, 78 years of age, was found dead m bed by his wife chismornl ing. He was well when he retired at fl o'clock" Titsf.nights. Dr Beale certified that he-diedJroiii senile decay. i

Dunedin, November 4. ;■ General Booth met a large and represen tative^ meeting: this afternoon m Knofx Church, and explained his ' cr)lonU>uj|g scheme. Only a few questions were asked. A resolution expressing thanks for the information, and sympathy with his. philanthropic efforts, with the hope that they would be successful, was passed. Professor Black suggested that Stewart Island offered a good field for the General's colony. A similar resolution to thej.abdve was passed by the Anglican Synod, after a lively discussion. General Booth ad dressed another large meeting m ihe ■Garrison Hall m the evening, on.'fin -Dirkest England and ihe Way Out." Prior to Llie meeting a deputation from the National Liberal Association waited on the General and presented him With an address of welcome, and sympathy with his efforts to ameliorate the condition of the people.. ,; The Presbyterian Synod gave a jporxlial welcome to '.General Booth, who addressed them at some length. >

Fashionable Wedding.

Yesterday, r.he lookc:l-for event of the wo'lflimr of Mr Donis McKeiulry wiih Miss Margaivt Henry, was celebrated m the Catholic Church. , Tiie weutiier was not sifc all promising, a liJHvy lain having; been falling from nil early hour m the morning. Despite .the rain, however, the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus was filled by ten o'clock. At half-past ten, the brideg-io.>m ; Mr Denis McKendry, -a'ith his best man, Mr Frank McCafforly, eaterci the Church, and took their places m front of the altar. A few minutes thereafter the bride's party arrived, the bride who was escorted by her father, Mr J. Henry, being attired m a sweet costume^ M grey corduroy ckith, trimmed widh velvet 'cf the same color* bonnet: to match, and Avearing a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, and gold bracelet^ She also had a bouquet of white flowers, trimmed with white streamers; The bridesmaids -were—Miss Kate, a;helio trope dress of baia;«, trimmed with claret silk, with white hat and trimmings. iMisse's; Mary and Annie —beige cloth costumes m pea green, trimmed with myrtle green silk, and white hats m keeping. The bridesmaids also wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The arrival of the bride was the signal for the orchestra to burst out with, a musical welcome. This took the shape of the " March of the Priests " (Scotson Clark's setting} which was given m grand style—full, free, flowing, and with an accuracy not "encountered every day? The Orchestral Society- were, the execu tants of the march, and m the" organ loft weife-, in^addi^fcion to the Society; a strong choii". njade, uf) of the musical friends of the bride, all of'whom* had'at some time or other sung on the: same stage, either with herself or her sister, Miss > Kate Henry, both of whom have on many occasions helped m musical functions m the town, when the cause was a deserving one. In all, the orchestra and choir numbered about t tventy-five, a.nd it may be here mentioned as explanatory of why such a large number of strangers were in* the organ loft that the Henry family have for a lone time formed the choir of the Catholic Church, and on this occasion the marriage of one of them required the attendance of all at the'altar.' This being so their many musical friends stepped into the gap and sang the necessary music, while the Orchestral Society played the appropriate marches, andsupplied the instrumental music to the Mass; The organ was of course m the able hands of Mrs Quinn, the organist of the Church, who was also mistress of the organ loft, no small position indeed so far as the duties of it are concerned, when the seats are occupied by singers and players who are strangers to thedetails of the service of the church. The marchhavingbeenplayed, the ceremony was performed by-Father Chastagnon. The Catholic marriage cere mony is not by any means a long one, and that over, Mass was celebrated! Father Chastagnon being the celebrant.

The full choir sang two numbers of Mozart's Twelfth Mass with orchestral aid—" The Kyrie " and the " Sanctus " —which were given with much sweetness and great effect, considering that the grand old music was sung m Latin by people who had never before sung it apart from the English words to which it is set for Protestant*. The <f Agnus Dei " of Mozart's First Mass was sung as a solo by MrsC. M. Brooke, and, white we speak for ourselves, and register our delight with Mrs Brooke's whining, yet withal devotional and intelligent render ing of the grand old master's sweet creation, we.must also note the enthusi astic tone m which Father Chastagnon, Father Aubreyj and Brother Basil of the Marist Brothers, spoke of this solo. The congregation sat for the time rapt by th& singer's music. At a suitable opening in.' the mass, the choir sang m English: jKeble's grand wedding hymn '.'The voice that breathed o'er Eden," with

orchestral'.#cconjpaniment3, and at the ?lose of the'service the Orchestral Society played with telling effect Mendelssohn's if Wedding March." Among the singers may be .specially noted—m the soprano chair, Mrs Q. If. Brooke; m the alto, Mrg Flower j m the fcenor f SJessrs MjJsoji)

and Mac Lea n' Dunn, and m the bass, Messi«? Andrew Bhick, <J. Gamble, .and F. J. Paul. There were others who we're godd enough to come arid help, b,ut whose mimes'wo did not secure, but all helped to, swell 1 the- chorus m honor of the weddiiig. _ Aftftr the ceremony r» handsome dejeuner ivas laid m the dining' room ot 'the Com mercial Hobel, at which Father Chas- Ujmißi. presided, supported on the right by Father Aubrey and Brother Basil, of the MarM Confraternity, and on' pbe loft by Mr John Henry and Mr ex-Mayor David Thomas. His Worship, Mr Hijgo Fried lander, was vice-Chairman, with Major Steward, Speaker nf the House of Heprer rtcntativcs, on his right; and Mr ex-Mayor IlMrfison on his I..ft, The health* of the ne^ly wedded pair, the bridesmaids, tho fatlier of the bride, etc., were given M»d responded to ri^hfc heartily, compliments of a high ■ order ' being paid :both-T,o the briite and her family and the bridegroom, M aj or S te ward speak i ng m high terms of th o bride, whom he had known almost from her Infancy, and Mr Friedlrmder giving testimony from a decade's- knowledge of ih,e bridegroom to his integrity and ster ling uprightness. Mr Wppd supplied the indispensable music ac the dcjehiei: In tlie evening si ball was held m the hotel, the larc;e room m. the centre of the li'mse affording plenty of room for dancing. For the occasion this room was

beautifully decorated, evergreens, flowets a:i'l flags being ; .fcastefally displayed everywhere.' •■' ■ . .

I^Ehe following i%the list of presents :— Handsome stationery cabinet m: oak—• pirs C. M. Brooke. Copy of the " Treasury of Song," bound m morocco-?, "Mrs Quinn. Portrait of Pope Leo XIII. i— Mrs Walsh. Handsome butter dish m *sily.«r—Mrs Conway. Jam diah,. silver mounted—Mr Bennetts. Butter knives —Mrs Miiller. Glove,, and handkerchief [cases —Miss Con way. Marmalade dish —Mr John Mullet. , Bigcuit barrel—Mr Salek. / Hug, ; tar.tan.r-Mr Phillips, Buggy rug—Mr Small. Trifle dish, m crystal, and Japanese vase- Mr J. Matr, Watt«au flower pots—Mr; Collier. Dessert dish, beautiful design, with painted plaqu^ —MrR. Alcorn. Salad bowl m mahogany, with china inset, silver mounted, and breakfast cruet—a friend. Wall pockets, finely embroidered —Miss Maggießoyd.. Lady's companion, f\ very, pretty article—"Mr T. fciely. Set of carvers m deerhorn—Mr CraighewL Teapot ..in antique —Mrs Saunders.. Breakfast cruet »m silver — Mrs. Green; : . Mantel ornaments m black marble—Miss Muihjr. Bedroom dock, silver mounted, and cased m gretn plush —Mr H*Zi/rider. Jafn dishes and photo frames—Mr and Mrs Severs. Beautiful mantel coral ornaments —Mrs Mollar. Epergrie and ornaments —Mrs Hanrahah. Picture m Alhambra frame—Mrs iioe b'nck. Ottoman inebony—Mrs McDonnell. •Silver-mounted ; ivory-handled carvers- Mr J Anderson. Stiver cutlery service m mahogany case, plush lined—Mrs Boyd and Mrs R. Anderson. Watteau salad bowl" and accessories —the Misses Henry. Breakfast set m white and gold —Mr McCafferty. Afternoon tea set— Mis Bishop. Statuary—Mr Hugo Fried lander, Reading lamp—Mr Harper. Marmalade jar-—Mrs Tweed. Writing dfeik and album—Mr and Miss Henley. Presentation card case m silver, i hand - ■soriiiily mounted, beautifully chased, and bearing an appropriate bqn mot- Mr T. H. McOwen. Handsome- mann ilade jar . —Major and Mrs Weddin* sljces —Mr' Moisoh.■■■'! Pictures (the Madonna and the Saviour)— -a, friend. Biscuit barrel m silver—Mrs David Henry. -Breakfast set r-.Miss Buckley, ; Jam spoons m morocco cas% lined with red silk — Mrs Crisp. Silver spoons ;md; tongs,, oak casdji lined with blue satin—Mr Ferguson. Deer horn carvers l iri: brown morofceo gilt . case—McGuraiiek Brolhersi Silver toast rack — Mr: T. 'J. -Roebuck. , Handsome china service m :bl v c and gold — Mrs Gaffaney. Silver? egg service—Mr ; Mc(-sill. Cream and gold vases—Mr Luxford, Massive ' marmalade ..'jar—Mr Ballins. Biscuit bar-fil. m Dresden china—a f-iend. Oil piititing—Mrs Whitty, Pickle jar m silver—Mr A. J, Miiller. Watteau butter dish, silver -mounted-Mr Buekley. Pickle cruet, crystal, silver mounted— ' Miss Cosgrove. Silver jar—Mr and Mrs •Milsom. , Inkstahd iti solid silver, beauti fully designed-4-Mr Cieary. Handkerchief and glove sachets —Mrs Adams. Massive dinner cruof-, m silver—Mir Cardy Henry. Jelly service, m silver—Mr Patterson. Egg cruet—Miss K. O'Donnell. Biscuit , barrel, oak, silver hoops—Mr Drummond. Van design table ornament and plaque — Misses Adams. Work basket;— Miss O'Donuell. Handsome French clock, m black marble, gold and bronze mountings^ Corinthian pillars m gold, white and gold dial with sunk seconds movements—Mr D. O'Connor Brick j Biscuit Jar, Mr and Mrs Daniel McKendry; Mantel Orna ments, Miss Moller ; Very beautiful Silver-mounted Biscuit Jar, Mrs Kelly, besides a chigque for £20 from the Catholic congregation, drawn m favor of the -arid 'other cheques.

CRICKET.

The opening match of the season—Married v. Single—took place yesterday on the Domain ground.- The work done on'the Domain ground since last season^ has greatly improved the pitch; and outfield, and a good wickefc can now. be obtained.. It is to be hoped, however, that the Domain Board will see that the water is laid on as soon as possible, otherwise the ground will'soon deteriorate iii the dry weather. The Married took the wickets first, but only scored 19, the bowling of A. Dixon proving very deadly. The Single, m spite ot the good trundling of Moore, Black, and G. Andrews, put together 121,- and when time was called the last wickets were still standing. J. Sawle knocked up a lively 43 not out, and was ably assisted by Dixon .and Fooks. The following is the sqore:— Married—Denshire, b Dixon, 2; H. Moore, b Dixon, 1; Cuthbertson,.b Dixon, 0; Black, b Dixon, 7 ; Mainwaring, c Rundle, b Dixon, 2;-W. Simpson, c Kidd, 2; Flower, c Andrews, 3; T. F. Andrews, run out, 1 ; RolliU, not out, 0; G.Andrews, b Sawle, 1; total, 19. vSinolk—J. Sawle, c Denshire, b Moore, 7 ; Dixon, run out, 14; A. Fooks, b Black, 18; Kidd, c Moore, b Black, 2; Rundle, not out, 4 ; E. Andrews, c Black, b G. Andrews, 6 ; Conton, b Moore, 5; Bateman, b Moore, 6; T. Sawle, not out, 43; Johnston, cL. F. Andrews, b Moore, 4 f extras, 12; total, 121.

Addington Stock Market

Christchuiich, November. 4. Stoke Sheep.—Of a small entry the' following were the principal lines :— Crossbred hoggets, lls Bel to, 13s lOd, none being particularly choice sheep; shorn two-tooths, fair condition, lls 2d ; crossbred ewes and lambs, 16s to 16s 7d ; merino ewes and lambs, 8s to 8s 3d; merino wethers, 5s 6d to 65.10 d, Fat Sheep. —Small entry. The exporters did not operate, and the supply satisfied trade requirements, except for i best crossbred sheep, which were m a 'minority, merino wethers forming the bulk of the 5000 yarded. Shorn cross bred .wethers and maiden ewes brought lls Id to 17s, the latter price being secured for some 801 bto 851 b wethers, while 601 b to 651 b sheep realised from 13a 6d to 15s, giving owners a return of 2Jd per lb factory weights after deduct* ing value of pelts and offal. ,"_ Fat 'Cattle meb with a free sale, the 'sizes being handy for trade. No improve ment was made m values. Steers and heifers sold at 18s to 21s per lOOlbs • pows and half fat animals sold at 16s. Anything m the shape-of good sorts of stores met with ready sale. Yearling to I eighteen' month olds, mixed, brought from 27a to £2 ; two year old steers £'3 : to £3 9s ; &nd three year olds from £4 jfc to £4 17b §d } heifers m proportion,'

Pigs.—A hundred were offered, the greater portion porkers, of which'the best brought 3d to 3|d per Ib. Stores not m at) much request.

THE MARKETS.

| ;• .__^ _ Th<ji New Zealand "Loan a/id Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have re ceive^ the following, cable message from their? London office, datod Tuesday, 3rd November: — ' Wjheat—The mrfrkcfc is: steady, but there is little demand. C.i.f quotations have; advanced 3«1; per 4801 b sinco last

repejirt. Spot quoiuiLionfi hvvo advauced 6d p^er 4961 b binci last report.

MAGISTERIAL.

* ASHBUR'CON—THURSDAY,

(Before-Mr C. A. Wray, H.M.) ; Civil C^sks.—J. (iadsall V. Rudd, £7 153- Judgment f<»r plaintiff. Mr 1 M»ore for., plaintiff.—(J. M. Stracluy v. John • Ranger, £25, value of lidr.se destroyed by defendant. There were others joined with defendant m this case, but the case against them was departed from. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Kussell for defendant. 0. M. Strachey .said-that, on August 26, a party of sports men visiied his property at. Clearwell, near the Hinds. He lent .'them a liorse, which he valued aH £20.- The horse u'^ed to do lji-s buggy work between ,th"c farm and Ashburton. Through" ihe .careless ness of defendant m handling his gun, the. horse was shot:' Would not have parted with "fhe horse -at any -.price. Defendant .sent up a horse to replace the one that had been shot, but the one sent did not satisfy plaintiff. The supplying of a horse was Left m the hands of Mr A. J. Kelly, a/man of experience m hors.e matters, to whom witness said there was no hurry for a fortnight, By Mr Russell: Mr Kelly may have offered to leave a horse m the stead of the one shot, but he did not remember Kelly doing so. Had borrowed horses from the Barfotd estate and from Mr Harper to do the work of i the dead horse, but could not say what he would have to pay for the hire, if any thing. The • horse was over ten years o}d, and would go sixteen or eighleen miles m an hour and a half with a buggy .behind, him. Two or three years aj;o offered the horse for sale to Mr Harper for £15. Had ' not had the hor.s,e long,then. Th^ horse sent up by Kelly was lame on all four legs, and was quite a hand lower m height than the deceased horse, and not strong enough for him, nor fast enongh, worth about £0. Was not surprised to learn, because he knew, that this horsn had fetched £10, but he would be sorry to give that sum for it, Mr Harper had offered him a horse for £20, which was -as good as the one shot by Ranger, but of the two he-wouH rather have had his own horse. In the letter to Kelly declining' the horse !.ie did not say the .hotso was lame be cause he was not required to s:iy why he declined the horse. Tried fie horse m his own buggy round one of his paddocks. She did not pull the buggy with the same freedom that his old horse did. V>y Mr Wilding.—The hoi-se seni was not up to the mark at all. Although the. matter of finding a, horse was left m the hands of Kelly, the latter wa. not to he sold arbitrator, witness having the fight to refuse any liorse that was brought. C. J. I'arper know the horse that was shot. Its market value to a person who knew its qualities was about £15. W. Langdon knew the horse that was shot. He would liave given Strachey £14 or £15, but learned that S'rachey would not sell at any pvioi>. By Mr ■ Russell — would 'sorrier" buy a Jv,-•l-a-ycaF okl sound I.mac Man a foiu'-yoar-old scrubber. 0. .1. Harper (re-called by Mr .Wilding) -The hur.se- sent up by Kelly was not half the value uf the one des troyed. For the defence, Mr Russell called A. J. Kelly, who said he had had too much experience m buying and selliug horses. On August 26 several of the parties concerned m this matter m^.t, and witness was asked to take charge of the business. Witness and Strachey agreed that the buying of a horse was to be left to witness, Strachey declining to pub a a value on the deceased aniin-tl, preferring to get a horse m its stead. Strachey was willing to wait a week or ton days till witness could get a liorse, but he declined the loau of a horse for the time from wit ness. Bought an animal which was smaller than Strachoy's horse, and of a different stamp. Knew it well, as it had been m daily work m town. Sent it out by Lindsay, the man he bought it from, who got £10 10s for it. Was surprised to learn that the horse was lame, Beyond the letter sent by Strachey had received no state ment as to what was objectionable m the hoise sent. By Mr Wilding—The horse shot and the horse supplied ware about the same value. The purchase of a horse was left m v.'itness' hands, but h? was not supposed to buy an old screw for £4 and expect Strachey to take it.—Win, Lind say sold |a horse to last witness for £10 ; md took it up to Strachey's place. The horse was not lame "when he sold it, nor when he delivered it. Had had it two years. Gob 10s for delivering the horse. —G. 0. Primmer wa? one of the parties present when the horse was shot. Valued the horse ao £7 or £8. Knew the horse sent up m exchange, which was a better animal than the one shot, butnotso strong, valued at £10. Had seen the horse that was shot several times. Was one of the parties m the defence. Blajjg Hanks knew the horse that had beenshot. It was worth £10 or £12. The one sent up m exchango he also knew. .Ie was of better value than the one.shot. Was also one of .the defendants. 'Mr Russell, addressing the Bench, said that tho £10 10s paid into Court by defendant was ample restitution for the deceased horse. £25 was claimed, £5 of whiclr was for loss and damage suffered, but no loss ha.d been proved, and Kelly's offer I,to lend a horse till another was obtained was not accepted by plaintiff. After Mr Wilding addressed the Bench, his "Worship said the case was narrowed down to tho question of whether tho horse sent out m place of the one shot was as good as the Jafcter. He found that it was not so, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £L 5 and costs, Joseph, Kelly vE. Horsey, £20: Mr Cuthbertson ap. peared for plaintiff and Mr Wilding for defendant. Joseph Kelly said he tendered for certain tutsoek clearing at 10s 3d per acre; which Mr Horsey did notaccept &t the time. Subsequently Mr Horsey sent for him and put him on the job. As to the question of firing the swamp the under standing .was that m the event of the peat taking fire witness was to dig it out. Aman| had tendered for. the job; at 7s which Mr Horsey declined^ an ifc eftp.mnr)

too low. Worked from daylight to dark, and Horsey said he was' making too much money and (hat he would pay for what wqs to bo done at 7s an a ere. Wit-

ness declined to work longer at that figure, and Horsey offoivd him £10 for what was done. Took the money, but not m full discharge of what was owing. Had plaintiff been allowed to go on with the work he would have earned, m addition to what he had received, £20 16s, Horsey had not complained that the work was not done to his satisfaction. When plaintiff tendered for the job there was plenty of time to do the work accord ing to Horsey's specification, but when Horsey gave him the job there was not time left between th=\t and shearing for the job,to be done m accordance wifh these' specifications. Nicholas Welsh said he wrote out the tender of plaintiff fcr the work. This wasanionth before plaintiff began the job. Saw Horsey'af ter a tender had' been accepted, wbjo said, he had been, dj,^

appointed m the man he liaJ tnken, who had jacked up the job. Recommended Kelly as a good man, and Horsey ex pressing a desire,..to get the work done, witness siid Mr Horsey could not expect plaintiff to work rip \ery closely t > the specifications. Hoi soy 'said -he did not ttxpect this, .as the job would have to be done quickly. Defendant m the box said the ground was an old swamp with flax, rushes, find niggerheads all over it. A t endorat 7* was accepted but the tenderer did not take up the work. Took the second te ider, that of Kelly, and saw Wehh who undertook to I ell Kelly to come. Did not tell Welsh that the. speci ficati'ina would be altered, but said he would no^ "bo particular as time wag L'"ing on. When Rclly came lold hnn that the work would have to be clone so that a double-furrow' plough could get along satisfactorily. Lumps ten to twelve inches . high were left, so that tlu> plough coul.l rot work. Told Kelly of this, . but he' kept on scamping the work. Kelly was not 1 pressed for time, and witness said if he went on as ho wts doing he would -not pay him more than 7s an aero. Kelly did not (b any better and witness paid /him £10 for the work—this was at the , rate of two men for eight days. Kelly raised ' no objection to th« payment, and left | the work because he was not prepared to go over the jab and make the land level enough for ploughing. H. -Parish was m Horsey's employ. • Kelly and his mate Clarkson were afc"'Vork for eight days. So ordinary double plough could-plough fche land as Kelly left it. Heard Kelly say to Horsey that the' work would be gone over again, but it was not, and the remainder of the work was only chopped, not cut down. In a conversati »n Horsey said 7s an acre was a fair price for the work done, and Kelly said he would nob cut another tussock. Nexc evening was with Kelly and his mate, who said they had chucked ■the job up, and the mate aaid they had been offered £10 by Hors>ey, and that was about the best thing they could do. Kelly took no objection to this. Josiah Beach said the work was nob at all well done—would not have paid the men sixpence until the work had b'jen done properly. A cleared .sample was shewn to Kelly before he began work. Patrick Lennon tendered 13s per acre for the job. Would have expected to have to cut everything level with the ground. Al lowed tc burn, the work would be worth 10d. His Worship said plaintiff .had not 1 made" out his ease, as the work had evi dently not been properly done. Judg ment for defendant, with ccsts.

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BANK OF &OUTH AUSTRALIA.

London, November 4. Major-General Babbage and the minority of the Committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Bank of South Australia, m their report find that the losses of the Bank have arisen through bad management, and favor the abolition of the colonial directorate. They concur with the proposal to ap point a paid Chairman of the Board. A meeting"of the Bank's shareholders •confirmed the reduction of capital and the increase m the number of directors. The majority of the Committee report that the writing off will amply cover any deficiency.

STARVING PETER TO FEED PAUL.

St. Pktebh^uug, November 4. The Russian Government proposes : to reduce the quantity "of rations sup plied to prisoners and give the surplus to the starving peasants.

MAJOR McKINLEY.

New >oKt, November 4. Major McKinley has been elected Governor of Ohio.

MINING FATALITY.

Seventeen miners have.'been killed by falling down the shaft-of the Ana conda mine m Montana. -7

GREAT FIRE IN CHINA.

.. ■ . Hong Kong, November 4. Thirteen hundred horses m Hankow have been destroyed by fire, and ten tnousand persons rendered homeless. -

THE CHILIAN PRESIDENCY.

Valparaiso, November. 4, The Chilians have offered the Presi dency to Senor Moutt, President of the Junta.

SPORTING.

It is announced that 1 Mr G. G. Stead's celebrated racehorse Maxim has been sold to an American buyer. He was one of the very best of Musket's sons, I.and his sale is a loss to the country, Mr E. Gates is so pleased \yith Miss Kate's foal •by him that he has sent her to him again ; let us hope that the result this time will be a colt, Mr L. Mprkey reports that the famous old mare t Warerwitch, by Camden—Mer maid, on Wednesday morning foaled a grand bay filly to Tasman.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

3 Christchurch, Novembers. , . After the rain ofj yesterday the course j was m nice order, but not fast,; .Fair- L child and Yon Tempsky galloped.4 $ furlongs fast, Yon Tempsky having the [ best of it. Cruchfield did a round at [ three quarter pace. Thame went two ! rounds m company with Queen of Trumps, , but neither was > extended; Hippomines ■ was better thin Richlake over once round. Andrew showed North Atlantic how to gallop four furlongs on the grass. Boqlanger■ ha,d a little the bbst ::ot: Prestige over once round at fcoi^, Libel Palliser and" Stepniak went twice iround afc strong half pace. -Kosefaldt and Oynisca were le:l a mile by Whisper, who was then pulled off, and the other pair finished another mile, Cynisca being m I front ; but itosefeldt was not at her best and the gallop was not instructive Retina, looking well, traversed a round at three quarter pace. Couranto and Somnambulist did a mile and ahalf at a? solid pace. Crackshot went two rounds strong ; Crown Jewel six furlongs at top. Blizzard finished a chain behind British Lion and Dilemma, who finished nose and nose after keeping together all the;Svay; m a two mile gallop which was the best witnessed this season.

Florrrio led Yattaghan and Tassy home after going seven furlongs. Free dom and Flinders did good striding work over a mile and a half. Merrie England did two rounds steady.'. ..Conjuror went on-3 round and Kulnine two rounds steady. Freeman and Christmas jumped the, schooling hurdles m company.. Heaftier Bell and Wakawaka galloped hnlf a mile fast, after which Heather Bell went on fora round. Galtee was a little bettor than Day Dream m a-half mile flutter, and the pair canlerjed^wke round afterwards. Vogengonsr !<m' the ''grass and Lady Sock burn on the plough galloped half a liuile, and Norton aiid Clanranald covered a mile m fair time together. ' May went a round at hajf pace, JJJum went a mil© fastj after

bringi-ig Calliope along for half that dis tance.

Freedom appears still m most favour for the Cup, but opinions differ greatly, and the race is generally regarded as very open. Dilemma was backed for sen ml hundreds last night at a hundred to five, !and has shortened to-iiay. Blizzard was scratched for the Ntw Zealand Cup at 11.20 a.m. tr,-day

MELBORURNE NOTES.

(fkom our- cokuesfondent. )

The " Ape " m dealing with the pro posal of the Government to borrow a large sum of money m instalments extending over .1 period of years, for railway con struction and irrigation, states that Vic toria owes £43,610,000 to the British capitalist. The interest on this is £1,709,000 yearly, representing a dai;y remittance (Sundays included) to London of over £5000. Two millions per annum have been borrowed since Isßl-. The loan will probably be fixed at £10,1HX>,000,. to be borrowed at the rate of two and » half millions per annum,, but details will nob be actually, fixed until the end .of this week.

The allege.l "Country" party is still hoping against hope that the one-man one-vote measure will not become law. The second reading of the Bill is to be moved m the Legislative. Council early this week, and the plutocracy is deceiving itself with the hope that the measure will be amended to give one residential vote to an elector and a second vote m another electorate for his property qualification.  Edison is beginning to be felt even m . that most conservative of institutions, the Postal Department, An arrangement of telephony has been perfected m Mel bourne Post Office by which anyone can talk his telegraph message to the operator the consideration being an additional fee of sixpence for every three minutes occu pied m dictation/ The information given of this last departure does ncic state whether the fee is colleotedf along the wire or not,.-.but we may bij fcutfp the de partment bias attended to that little matter.. . ■

Mr J. Knight, one of the experts con nected with the department of agriculture, has issued a reassuring report to farmers regarding the possibility of another locust invasion. According to Mr Knight there is no evidence of larvae m the previously infested districts.

Two terrible fatalities by burning oc curred m the country on Sunday., A Mrs Ellen Moon, widow of Pallarat East, had been i!l of influenza-for three weeks, She Jived alone and on Sunday morning her house was found to be on fire. A search was made after the fire had been extinguished, and the body of the widow, terribly burned, was found near the door way leading to the street? She had endeavoured to crawl on her hands and knees out of the house and the .fire had c'aucht her,. The other victim W/W Cor nelius Lehane, licensee of the Commercial hotel, Lance field. The fire broke out early m the morniiig, and jtfrs Lehane and her children were rescued easily enough, but the husband and father could not be reached, and his charred .bones were discovered some hours later.

THE ASHBURTGN GUARDIAN: THTTftSDA¥, NOjFEMBJjR* %%_ 18 m.



We regret to have to announce the death pf Mr Weymoiith Roberts,- Hi long illness having toi initiated fatally thid ! morningt ■ ' r | One of those strange friendships' between animals .which are occasionally' hoard of has come under notice at Mr J. Becker's farm, ; near Southbrook. : Mi" Bucket, had about a hundred pigs running m a field with-his cows, and a few days since he removed Dome of the former. After the pigs had been taken away, one of .the cows showed Signs' of great uneasiness, walking up and--down the fences and lowing, m., a niost^ .forlorn manner.' Mr Becker waft at Tij;. loss to know whit troubled the cow nnfcil one of tiie farm boys said she must be-fretting after a pig which he had seen her sack ling. Mr "Becker coufd hardly credit that such was the case, but as the boy said he eotild pick out the pig from the others, to satisfy his curiosity betook the trouble to go a considerable distance for the animil. On returning and' placing it m the [field the two animals made towards each other with signs of pleasure, the one bellowing and the other grunting a recognition,'; and on meeting the pig at once commenced to regale himself with a drink of milk, to the evident satisfaction of-the cow. The two were watched during the day, and it was seen that the pig drew regularly upon the cow's supply of milk. Mr Becker, intends to have the pair photographed. At the annual meeting of the Oamaru Farmers' and Employers' Clnb, Mt, fitanmell (the chairman) said "the horse fly was be coming a terrible nuisance to [stock m the summer time, and he thought; the common swallow, which was insectivorous, mid would do no harm to the crops, might by some riieans be introduced from Tasmania, or New South Wales, or Victoria. He thought the Club might help the Acclimatisation Society to introduce the swallow. He had ;seen the swallows m Tasmania and Victoria nip off the horse flies properly, and no doubt ft was due to their presence that the hone fly did not become a nuisance there." After discussion it was decided to write to th Minister of Agriculture and ask him to com municate with the Tasmanian Governmnn. with a view to the introduction of the com mon swallow into New Zealand. - Stoats and weasels threaten to become a serious nuisance m various parts of the colony. A recent number *>f Ihe " Mana watu Standard" reports that a stoat was caught m the ac* of killing the seventh of a litter of seven sucking pigs, having already finished off the other six—result execution without trial. The " Timaru Herald " also mentions that weasels are becoming* numer ous m the Totara Valley, South Canterbury.



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WANTED Known.—Tailoring de- j partment. Suits made to, order from £2 10s. Large stock of men' 3 and boys' suits, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mos- j giel. Shirts, ties etc.—Andrew Orr. ' ■ • , . , 40 90,. W" "ANTED Known. -Grand assort mfnt of Boots and Shoes far Ladies, Children, and Men at W. H. Com-ieb's, "The Corner." WANTFiD Known — Being over stocked m Corsets, we have re uced every pair. Ladies from Is 6d Cheapest house m town.—H. C. Stsgers, Melford., House. : ■ ■ TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying . Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Haudlist, Eas street. 6|201 "Tl J ANTED Known.—For stylish Mil yV jinery, Costumes, French dress 2O(;ds, Robes, Hosiery and Gloves,. Sun shades, Umbrellas, French Costumes, stc, go to Andkkw .O«k's. 10 88 WANTPID KNOWN genuine Clearing Sale is going on and the Boots are going out Best value yet offered, ten per cent for cash, the very best work and repairing done at once at J. M. Moison's lown Hall, East Street. WANTiOD Known.—l have a large stock of Tiu and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m pfcock.—-J. W. Haudley, East •treat. " 6J202 WANTED Known. —Just opened special lot of Ladies' Bond sfcreec and Tom Tug hats now very scarce. Also a shipment of new Corsets, including wiro ock, quillbone, Venus, corded zone V and N cestus, featherbone and iuvigorator.— AndrjswOjrr. 10 89



ICE Cream ready at all hours, during the summer months at Flower's. Cow»h Drops »«' usual—H. G. Flower, East street. W" ANTED Known"—U. Dudley will sink Deep Wolls and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 8s 6d per toot.— H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§64 ANTED Known—A Beautiful Line - of French Dress Goods, double width. Is 10W ; originhl value, 4s. —H. C. Sboeks, Melford House. SALE Now On of-Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc. Great Reductions for Cash.—L. F. Andrewes and Co., Stationers' Hall 10 113 WANTED Known.—Bargains m White Muslins and Embroideries, also fancy \prons, afc W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." A' Mi Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to XjL • measure; fit and workmanship guaranceed; from 60s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ash burton Clothing Mart, Sounders'; Buildings. •^•UBEIiIWORRIias just opened 18 /\ dozen of the Stanley Shoes, Speci ally imported from France, m Ladies' and Gents', made of Canvas and Cord, Ladies, Is lid ; Gents, 2a (>d.—Andrew übr. SHEEP SHEARS. Having secuced~a Stock of the celebrated 8.8.A., and as there are very few m the Colony, Shearers ar3 requested to call early.— Robert Alorn, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shades, now Belling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5.s lid per pair.—H. 0. Segkrs, Melford House.



W anted J WANTED,— A Cabinetmaker, or onp ' who has served part time. Apply, J. Hunt, Burnett Street. 11 24 ANTED to Let.—B-Roomed House, good situation. Applications to Charles Braddkll. 11 25 •VVTANTED, Purchaser f>r house and VV quarter acre section, two minutes walk from Railway Station.—Charles Brai>t)*ll. 11 19 ORDERS now taken for Christmas Magazines and .Journals arriving at end of the" month. -H. M. .lones. TJROOKK'S Carbolised Scaly Blight I~j Cure i» the best of all, bar none.