The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual Ashbui'ton Rain anil Ewe Fair will bo held on March 26th at the Tinwald Saleyards. A young man named Withers was drowned while crossing the Pohangiua river, near Palmers ton North on Monday. Owing to the dissolution of the company, the whole of the Middlepark stud, including the stallions Apremont, St. George, and the brood mares will be offered for unreserved sale m April, An old man named Joyce, alleged to be one of the survivors of the Balaclava Sis Hundred, was charged with vagrancy at Orange, m New South Wales, on Friday last, and sentenced to a month's imprison ment. Captain R. A. Edwin, of Wellington, telegraphed to the Harbor-Master at Lyttel ton at 12.20 p.m. yesterday as follows :— " North to west and south-west gale witl: rain, within next twelve hours, glass furthei fall." The Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manu facturing Company, of Geelong, after ai: existence of 25 years, finds itself steadily 'o3ing ground. The last half year shows a loss on the operations of £532 9s 3d. As oik of the shareholders put it, at first they had a few dividends, but since then only good reports. During the season at Dunlop station, neai Bourke is'.S.W., no less than 200,000 sheej were shorn, and a record was established bj a shearer named James Blackley, who man aged to get through 212 sheep during i working day of eight hours. He shearec 938 m 40 hours, being at the rate of 2Jmin for each animal. The shearing rate is 20s a hundred. The Chinese restriction law m Tasmania ii evidently very haish m its operation. Tin Rev Cheok Hong Cheong, a well-knowi Christian clergyman m Melbourne, wa: about to proceed to Tasmania for a holiday but on enquiry he finds he cannot enter tin territory of the little island unless he pays i poll tax of £10. On Saturday last a Pariliaka Maori shoAvee up at the Taranaki Land Office and bough two town sections at Pungarehu for cash and leased two rural sections near the sam* place. He paid for the whole by cheque This is the first known instance where s Maori has come and purchased land at th local Land Office. The native expressed hi intention of buying more land as soon as hi got sufficient money together. A passenger on the express train fron Christchurch to Dunedin on Tuesday fell ol the platform of one of the carriages when th train was near Shag Point. An alarm wa given, and the train stopped and slow!; backed to the spot, when it was found th man had the good fortune to escape with i cut m the head and a very severe shaking. The hallelujah wedding of captain Rattray of Geraldine, to captain S.E. Nobfe, late o Akaroa, took placj m the Volunteer Hall Geraldine, on Sunday afternoon. Th event attracted by far the largest audicnc' that has ever gathered m the hall, ther being fully 800 people present, includin; soldiers and friends from all parts of th district. It was always understood that m marryin; the only child of the late Baron Meye Amschel do Rothschild Lord Roseberry wa likely to tremendously enrich his family Soon after her marriage the late Countes bequeathed to nim all her disposable per sonal property, subject to a few bequests The gross value cf the personal estate i £724,832, and the real estate which goes t< her children is not far short of £2,000,000. Some of the labev leaders m Sydney com plained after the late strike that whereas according to cables received from England it would appear that £14,000 had been re mitted from London to assist the strike, onb £3000 had reached Sydney. The "Herald's" London correspondent says that Mr Fitz gerald, the Australian Labor Delegate, ha been investigating the matter, and he ex pects the aggregate remittances will no exceed £eSOOiJ. At a public meeting held at Wodonga, tin following resolution was carried:—"That m the opinion of this meeting, Albury, from its geographical position, its accessibility from all other colonial capitals, and foi other reasons, is best suited to be chosen foi the capital of a federated Australia." This seems like taking time by the forelock. Thfi return asked for by Lord Knutsforc for the guidaii^c of the Colonisation Com nnttee of the Cglmiul Institute, has jusi been published. It shows the expenditure of each of the Australasian colonies oi assisted immigration during the last ter years, The figures arc significant. While South Australia could devote £203,327 tc assisting iimyigr-ation, Victoria could only apply £434 towards enabling tlje bone an< sinew of the overcrowded iVlother Gauntry tc settle on its lands. Even Western Australia spent £66,380; Mew Zealand, £278,324 Queensland, £1,386,111; Tasmania, £38,070; and New South Wales, £600,932. Ifc is seated that some rather warm corres pondence is going on between the Federated Trades Council and Sermon's Union m refer ence to the difficulty between phe Unijn Steamship Company and the Trades Council as to the alleged boycotting of unionists, The Secretary of the Wellington branch of the Seamen's Union wrote to the Council satiri cally thanking it for the action alread} taken m the cormipondence with the Union Com pany, but &?kiug that no further steps be taken, and expressing dissatisfaction with the manner m which publicity has Jjeen given to seamen's affairs through wifi action qf the Council. To this letter the Council have decided to reply, pointing out that- whatever action had been taken was brought about at the instigation of members of the Seamen's Union, \v ri>'jse evidence was duly signed by themselves before its substance was for warducl on t« the Uyiojrjt (Company. It is probable that th-j rjouncjl wijl ta^c steps to represent its side of tho eas# U) the ceLtraL body of the Seamen's Union as distinguished from the local brand 1. An amusing ephode ocenred the other day iv connection with fchp blackmailing by the Maoris m the Waiotajjit Valley. Four coaches containing some 20 tourists;, arrived at the tollgate, and finding the nativos still determined to enforce the double fore, took the Government survey boundary line, and from it obtained an excellent view of the Champagne Pool and its surroundings, with out having to tread tui }i»clj on Muori ground. One gentleman planted Ins can^ea £o have a shot at. the sight, but was peremptorily told to desist by a number of the dusky owners, who followed the parly. " You cannot pre vent me," says the gentleman " both my camera and. myself are on Government land." "No matter," saya the Maori "the rights are ours, you will have to pay J.Qs before taking them." Nothing daunted the camera was. adjusted, when the Maoris rushed frantically m front, keeping on their own ground, and tried to intercept the view by raising their arms before the loijs, making a most amusing and ridiculous picture. It is needless to say the view was taken successfully, m spite of all this hindrance. The Postal Department has definitely arranged that henceforth fchedaysof departure of the San Francisco mail from Auckland shall be Saturdays instead of Mondays, ac hitherto. Although tha mail will leave five days later, three days wlij be saved under the accelerated service recently ai-ranged with the contractors, Messrs Sprccklesj" and it will arrive m London only two days later than under the old service. The authorities are eij(leav©iji>i»g to arrange for the postpone ment of the departure id the direct mail steamers from Thursdays to jjtfojiclaj-s, so as . to have an alternate fortnightly service, but, as ygfc it iias not been completed. A cable-; grain has bsejj sent to the London postal authorities a«d io ikq, directors of the com pany contracting for the riitc<s service, and a reply is expected any moment. The new arrangements respecting the San Francisco j service cohjb into operation this month, the mail leaving Auckland o« Saturday next'; but ' m the case of the direct service, jt is not expected to bs inaugurated, before April,

Ash burton is to have a visit on Saturday from Mr Frank Walcot, tho inventor and vendor of the "Gold medal patent emery file sharpening stone," an appliance that is warranted to put an edge m a second or two on any instrument that should be sharp. Mr Walcot has had a great run on his patent down South, and the newspapers speak highly of it. The young man Shepherd, who was severely injured by a workmate at Chertsey on Tuesday, died on Wednesday afternoon. An inquest will be held on Saturday, and the funeral will take place the same day. The oceurance hus excited much sympathy for all the parties concerned ; it was indeed a most lamentable misadventure. The Hawke's Bay " tl eraid " states that the Chairman of the Board of Education was m the pleasing position of being able to announce that, through the manner m which Captain Russell placed the faota before his late colleages, a school building grant of nearly £3000, or about double the «nni which the district would have received under a population basis of .allocation, had been passed to the Hawke's Bay Board. Alto gether tlie Board will have about £3000 to spend this year on school buildings. A water-race scheme is to be submitted to the Ashley County ratepayers, the estimate for which is £25,000, and the estimated capacity 32,000 gallons per minute, or 46,000,000 gallons a day. Tho idea is to take water from the W&imakariri so far up as to get the race up on the terrace above the gorge bridge. The "head race would be about 12 miles long, and involves 3^ miles of tunnelling. The main distributing races total 288 miles, area of country watered 160,000 acres, In his address to the University Senate at Ciiristehurch on Wednesday, Sir James Hector said that some few points m the re gulations for the law examinations required amendment. The income of the University for 1890 had been £5197, and there was a balance m hand of £592. The Educational Institute had forwarded a resolution asking that as before 1885 the teachers of a certain standing should be admitted to the degrees examination without attendance at lectures, bub no new arguments were advanced m favour of the application. He recommended a reconsideration of the statute. He said the present time of the medical examinations was found inconvenient, and suggested that the surgery diploma be worded so as to con fer a definite status upon the recipient, as m the present form it could not be registered by the Registrar-General. The best medicine is Sander and Son's Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power ful etfectd m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, the official communications of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D. Pro fessor, etc.—"C. 8., 24 years old; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made m two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a fcetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed and m its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fetter dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment; saved the patieut's life." (Advt.) 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

[I'Ell PRESS ASSOCIATION,] Dunedin, February 25. The following are the results : — Hurdle H \jst>ioai>, of 100 sovh. One mile and <i half. -Little Arthur, list 21b, 1, Alma, 12st 101 b, 2 ; Trimolite, lOst, 3. Won by a head. Time—3min. i)h<ec. Dividends, £(j Is and £5 11s. Champagne Stake", of 250 soys. Six furlongs. Cajolery, B.«t 1011), 1 ; Florae, 9st, 2 ; Union.Flag, Bst 101 b, 3. Won by a length. Time—lmin 16.Vsec. Dividend— £« lOseduiK^^sOKl.- DraEiirN Cup, of COO soys. Two miles and a distance.—Freedom, Bst 3!b, 1 ; Occident, Bst 81b, 2 ; Cruchfield, 7st 81b, 3. Hilda, Bst 91b, Prime Warden, 7bt 3!b, and Assyrian King, Gst 51b, also started. A grand race between the placed three. Freedom won by a lengthf Cruch field a good third. Time—3min 57secs. Dividends—£4 7s 6d and £3 16s. Setting Race, of 60 soys. One mile and a distance.—Leinster, Bst, 1 ; Gazelle, 7st 41b, 2 ; Rose of Cheviot, Gst 131 b, 3. Won rather easily. Time—2min 3sec. Dividend—£23 6s. Puwga^s' Handicap, of 200 soys. Seven furlongs.-.^Pique, 6st 31b, 1 ; Reprisal, 7st 83b, 2; Palli^er, 7st, 3. Eight others ran. A splendid race ; won by the shortest of heads. Time—lmin 20secs. Dividend-£39. Maiden Plate, of 100 soys. One mile and a quarter.—Palliser, Bst 31b, 1; Crown Jewpl, Bst, 2 ; Wayland, Bst 31b, 3. Wort by a length, Tims—2min lGisec. Dividend -£1 16s fld, ' ■•- Selling Two-Year-Old Rack, of ICO soys. Five furlongs —Union Flag, Bst 51b, 1 ; Ranee Nuna, 8s t, 2 ; (Enone, 6st 71b, 3. Won by a neck. Time—lmin 4Asec. Dividend—£ll3s 6d. Stewards}' Puiisjs, of 120 soys. Six furlongs. --Donneur., Sat, 1; Bread xl bafi(\- ?Kst gib, % i jjoo, §st 10.1 b, $. Ten others ran. Dividend-£6 I§ S Qd'. Kakanui Fund Stakes won by Old .) udt?e. Dividend—£B 12s 6d. The sum of £13,992 passed through the totalisator.

Tlie following arc J^Lq results of the second day's racing :— Tally-ho Plate, of 100 soys; two miles.—lxion, 12st 51b, 1; Little Arthur, list 131 b, 2 ; Trimollte, 9st 121 b, 3. Tinje, £mm lOisecs! Dividend, £2 4s and £2Osß'd.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(Received February 26, 1,20 p.m.) Melbourne, February 26. A large number of. horses are working at Flemingten tins morning, Qf those engaged m the Newmarket Handicap Randoo did the best gallop, winding up the six furlongs m Jmiu 16|dsecs ; Buu gabali occupied limn 17Jsec; Marvel lniin ißsecs; Concert ari.l Matador| lmin 18|secs ; Bendigo and Asser lmin 19secs. Utter moved very nicely m her gallop, which took lmin 20secs. Havilah scampered over five furlongs m lmin 6|secs. Piecrust finished iju front of Albana, Staomboli, and Albermarle aj, the en.d of as'"x furlong flutter, which was traversed m , I mm 20socs, but the latter had a big ! weight up,. Victor Hugo again cle I ferted Teo Soon o^ei* furlongs m \ Jmin. 21-Jsecs on the .tan, the letter pulling up terribly lame. Carbine, Eclipsed, and Megaphone galloped over a mile and a halt, negotiated m 2uiins 49secs. Crown Jewel and Gibraltar ■\/(*nt a strong mile and a half, the former finishing well. # Merriment galloped a mile on ifche t#,n m lmin..; '53-1 sees. Rivulet was beaten by both ■ Bengal and Syracuse m a a six furlongs spii?, covered iv lmin. 22secs. JFe'iiaodo js still hardening for the Newmarket Ifandieap, and J.OO to 6 is i^keu freely.

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

Ouu readers do not need to be told that we have great faith m the future of the dairy industry, our frequent i recurrence to the subject sufficiently indicating this. And not only do we offer no apology for reiteration, but we intend to, recur to the subject again and again, persuaded as we are that there is none of more vital importance to the farming interest, which is indeed the interest of the whole colony. The clay will come, and we venture to hope soon, when our export of butter will reach figures second only to that of frozen meat, and we look forward to the time when thousands of thriving dairy-farmers will replace the strug gling and heavily-handicapped grain growers and croppers of to-day. For the products of the dairy there is an absolutely illimitable market, and that, too, at prices which will afford very satisfactory returns provided only —and here comes the rub—that proper methods are resorted to m production, manufacture, transporta tion and delivery on the market. Until within the.past year or two New Zealanders had a great deal to learn m regard to these matters, and, truth to tell, did not seem to care much about learning it, but the importance of the matter has come at length to be better understood, and not only is there a general spirit of enquiry abroad, but very manifest improvements have already been effected. As a conse quence reports from the London market state that recently the butter received from New Zealand has shown great improvement both as to quality 'and condition, and there is evidently no reason why the produce of this colony should not attain and maintain as high a reputation as that of Den mark has long enjoyed. Mr Reynolds, who is the owner of eight butter factories m the neighborhood of Auck land, has recently visited Denmark with a view to pick up information, and says (we quote from the " Taranaki Herald") that "New Zealand is the only country whose competition the Danes fear, because this is the only butter-exporting country m which cows can be fed on English grasses all the year round. Beyond, this Mr Reynolds did not learn much m Denmark. His coming was announced beforehand m the Danish papers, and manufacturers of butter were warned not to allow him to see over their factories. As far as the actual manipulation of the milk, cream, and butter is concerned, there is nothing, says Mr Reynolds, very remarkable about the Danish system ; m. fact, he says, there is a great deal of nonsense written about Danish butter and its manufacture. For instance, it is said the Danish butter fetches a higher price than English. Possibly the average price of the prime Danish sent to London— and the Danes take care not to spoil their market by sending any rubbish— is higher than the average of all classes of English; but if is absurd to state that the average top price is higher than that of the best English. You can buy, says Mr Reynolds, the best Danish butter m retail stores and shops m England at Is 3d and Is 4d a pound, when the best English sells at Is 5d to Is 6d. The top wholesale quotation on January 27th for Ayles bury was at the rate of 140s per cwt., as compared with 132s for Danish. Then, as to the making of butter, the Danes, Mr Reynolds says, use their hands most objectionably, and this would tell seriously against the keep ing quality of their produce if it had to be kept c many days. Jn other respects besides this use of the hands the Danish system is unsuitable to New Zealand, as it is only proper for butter which will not have to be kept as many days as the weeks for which New Zealand butter must be kept. When people read about the merits of Danish buHer they should remember that nothing more has been needed m the past to establish a high reputation for butter m this country than regular freedom from rancidity. Normandy butter obtained its great fame m Eng land, not because it was nice, but because it Avas not nasty. It is pretty well devoid of flavour, and that was deemed a merit among consumers who were never certain of the kind of butter they were likely to get. The best English and Irish fresh butter, says Mr Reynolds, is not beaten by any butter made m the world, but, unfortunately, until recently very few English or Irish makers sent out uni formly good or even tolerable butter. Every now and then the butter from the best of dairies would be strong, and consumers were disgusted accord ingly. Great improvements are being made m gutter-making m England and Ireland, and from hundreds of big dairies, whether factories or large farmhouse dairies, the most delicious butter is now regularly supplied, But j there is not a tenth part of the quantity ' sent that is required, and thus there is an opening for colonial and foreign supplies, .Mr Reynolds considers it will not fee at al] difficult for New Zealand makers to beat the Danes m quality and 'flavour. The great diffi culty, however, that sfill exists, is that of preserving these good qualifications untii iks hunter is sold here. Referring to Mr Sawers' report qn dairying Mr Reynolds says he doubts whether it is necessary to lay so much stress upon the feeding of cows m a country possessing pastures as good as those of New i^'e.al&nd. There is no butter like that of grass-fed covys, the,ugh. of course, on poor pastures, or where feed is short, supplementary food is neces sary to ensure a fair supply of rich milk. But Mp Reynolds points out that a good butter-maker can mak-e fine butter from almost any milk that has not been contaminated after being drawn from the cow, unless well-known and commonly observed rules as to the feeding of dairy cqws have been flag rantly outraged, tl'e further says he presumes there are, or will be, factories or creameries enough m the colony to iijake all the butter for export, and that the product will be skilfully made with the best mocfeiin. appliances, and m a scientific manner. Then the great crux of success will be safe packing and prompt shipment of the butter under the best of safeguards as to keeping during the voyage. The information given by Mr Reynolds about the j Danish butter is very satisfactory anij the New Zealand farmer will go to : work with more heart to produce a good article m the old way, now that

he finds that m Denmark they have no ' new fangled ' method of producing butter."

THE FLANAGAN MURDER,

DEATH SENTENCE ON BOTH PRISONERS.

Christchukch, February 25. No new facts were adduced m evidence for the prosecution, which closed about 3 p.m. The defence of Mrs Flanagan was that she had left her daughter on the night the child was killed, and knew nothing of the occurrence till afterwards. Two witnesses deposed to meeting a woman resembling her on the South .Belt alone who asked the way to Addington, where the Flanagans lived, about 10.30 that night. Sir Robert Stout made an excellent speech m defence of Sarah Flanagan, contending that she had quitted her mother and killed the child on a sudden impulse, due to an attack of mania. He asserted that all the circumstances shewed there could not have been premeditation. Mr Martin, for the prosecution, made a capital speech, during which Sarah Flanagan burst into hysterical shrieks. She sobbed hysterically during Judge Denniston's summing up. After an hour's retirement the jury found both prisoners guilty, recommending Mrs FUnagan to mercy on account of her advanced age. When they were sentenced to death there was a terrible scene. Mrs Flanagan appeared not to realise her position, and a&ked the female warder , standing by if it was true.' Her daughter uttered piercing shrieks, and loudly protested her innocence.

The English Winter.

The London correspondent of the " Sydney Morning Herald " writes :—The present is the severest winter we have had for many a year. It is not quite un paralleled m the memory of the oldest in habitant, for that interesting individual can look to a winter some 50 or 60 years ago when the Thames was so completely frozen over that a small printing press was erected on the ice just below Water loo Bridge. We have not reached that stage yet, though we very soon may do, for there is no sign of a disappearance of the frost and snow The only change is that whereas, for the past fortnight at least, the atmosphere has been fairly clear, co-day we arc treated to a dense London fog which, taken together with the frost and snow, is enough to make the ordinary Londoner, who has no taste for the Arctic regions, return an emphatic negative to the question, Is life woi'th living ? The Thames is frozen over above Kingston, and people have been skating on it, and are now doing so. At Walton on Thames yesterday a couple of bullocks were roasted c n the ice. Large masses of ice are floating down the Thames through London, and the middle-aged Londoner is being afforded a sight which he has never seen before. If it were not for the fact that the river is occasionally churned up by a strong tug we should certainly have the Thames frozen about Westminster and Blackfriara. As I said last week this is a fine time for skaters, and they are the only people who are getting any advantage out of the present Arctic state of the weather. There have been as many as thirty thousand people on the Serpentine m one day, and it is com puted that, taking all the sheets of water surronndmg the metropolis into account, considerably over a hundred thousand Londoners are daily indulging m the pleasant pastime of akatinf. Id naturally follows that there is a good deal of distress, especially m the Eas L, End. General Booth writes to the newspapers to Kay that many East Eudevs are m such straits through want of work that they cannot even afford the farthing meals which are dispensed by the Salvation Army, and he is arranging tor- the gratuitous distribution of relief while the present severe weather lasts. Other charitable agencies also find their hands full m grappling with the existing distress. Under such a state of things one would have thought that those men at the East End who were m receipt of wages would have been glad to keep tham, Nevertheless, it would seem that the docker has not yet learnt wisdom, notwithstanding the rebuffs to which he has been subjected, and the repeated failures of strikes m other branches of industry, Yesterday a number of docker? at the Victoria Docks struck work be cause of the refusal of their demand to be paid during the dinner half-hour. About 150 of them went to the Albert Docks to endeavor to get the men there to com. out on strike, but they were unsuccessful The Dock Committee had no difficulty m filling up the places of the strikers, inas much as they have the names of hundreds of men on their reserve lists who are waiting for employment. The Dockers' Union does not approve of strikes at the present juncture, and accordingly last night a manifesto was issued igned by Mr Tom Mann and Mr Tillett, declaring that the strike took plaoe without the knowledge or consent of the Union officials, and ordering the strikers to re sume work at once, and to take their orders only from properly appointed officials.

They Manage These Things Better in China.

In many respects the Chinese are a most rational and practical race. Here is a case m point. During a recent anti foreign-devil riot at some place between Tongu-tu and Kaiping, the mob, by way of emphasising its patriotic sentiments destroyed a good length of the railway tha,t h&s recently been carried through the district. Tho local mandarin—a Chinese Buskinite apparently—-instead of using the forces under his command t» quell the disturbance, sent his soldiers to assist m the pious work. The embank ment waslevelled for some distance, andthe rails thrown into the river, and an attempt was made to destroy the bridges. Mr Kinder, the head engineer, kid the state of the case before the Toafcai' of Tiensin, who is the head director of the under taking. Toatoi sent for the mandarin, and addressed him.jth.us:—"To please yourself and friends you have destroj ed the railway track- To please me. you will put it back just as it was before.' If, one month from to-day the trains are not running the same as before, you will lose your head, and your family and ancestors will be disgraced. Mr Kinder estimates the damage and Joss by non-running'of trains''at' fifty thousand taels (about £2,soo),'which sum you will have to pay out of your own funds to the Company. For labor, all your officials, soldiers, and the townsfolk will work as you direct them, receiving no money for their labor ; and all salaries are stopped till the repairs are complete. I shall appoint a board of punishment to return with you, wita power to torture or im prison anyone who makes the least dis turbance " ov p-ovibie.;' Thg mandarin bogged for'mercy oil the plea that, as tlie country was'inkier water,' he ;eou}d not possibly get mud and stones wherewith'to build the embankments. ' The Toatoi saw the force of this plea, and said he woujd give him a chance. He could pull down any qi hi§ forts, lie liked m order to pro vide material"for 'khd repair of j,lie "railway s and he would give him three montlis'aftef the railway was completed to rebuild his forts at his (the mandarin's) own expense. In rather under three weeks the trains were running again, and they are now re building the forts. How long would it have taken to bring aibout the same' re- '' sulti 'England-."Truth,. 1 '

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(TEH I'RJBSS ASSOCIATION.)

London. February 24 and 25. General Booth will reach Australia m September. Lord Randolph Churchill is about to make a prolonged tour m Mashona land. It is intended to move m the House of Commons for the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the separa tion of Northern Queensland. The Labor Union allege that the Shipping Federation fearing a general strike are not now insisting on the employment of free labor, although upwards of a thousand non-unionists are working at the London docks on Shipping Federation tickets. It is the intention of the Govern ment to appoint a Commissioner to enquire into the relations existing between employers and employed. In reply to a question m the House of Commons Lord George Hamilton, first Lord of the Admiralty, stated that the Admiralty were discussing the report of the senior officer, who is now on the Singapore Station, on. the cases of the commissioned officers, petty officers, and leading seamen who wex'e concerned m the mutiny on H.M.S. Egeria while m Australian waters. Sir James Ferguson, Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated m the House of Commons to-day that the Egyptian troops would not advance beyond Tokor, the Sheiks having made over tures for peace. The fluctuations of South American Stocks are renewing the crisis m the city. The Orient Company are overcoming the difficulty of manning the Austral, Upwards of three thousand stevedores are on strike. The Shipping Federa tion is able to supply two thousand firemen, and is providing sleeping accommodation for the men at the docks. Mr W. H. Smith states that the Labor Commission will enquire into the cause of the labor disputes, and whether legislation on the subject is possible. The co-operative contracts are working well at the Albert Docks. The Shipping Federation is doubtful whether the ■ stevedores will obey orders. The merchants fear the result of the threatened strike. Little metal, pro duce or meat has been unloaded for the past fortnight owing to the prevalence of fog, and supplies are running short The number of free laborers avail able is increasing. It is reported that the Earl of Dudley severs his commercial connec tions and marries one of the Prince of Wales' daughters Admiral Hornsby was thrown from a dogcart to-day, and received serious injuries. Mrs Jamieson has gone to Zanzibar, and promises to throw important light on Stanley's proceedings during the last expedition. The delegates who are to visit Aus tralia on behalf of the seceders from the Irish leader leave on Friday. They expect to collect £20,000 m aid of the funds. The " World " says Mr Parnell threatens to render the mission to Australia fruitless. Washington, February 24. A resolution has been submitted to the House of Representatives propos ing to amend the Constitution with the view to permit the impeachment of Speakers, who shall m future be guilfcy of arbitrary actions, similar to those alleged against Mr Reed, the present Speaker. Washington, February 25. Four miners who had been entombed for nineteen days m the Pennsylvania mine have been rescued alive. Rio be Janeipo, February 25. The new Brazilian Constitution has been passed.

AUSTRALIAN.

February 25. The Tekapo arrived to-day after a rough passage. Sir H. Atkinson and Captain Russell, the New Zealand delegates to the Federal Convention, who were passengers by her, are both well. Owing to the non-arrival of the New- Zealand Postal delegate (Hon Mr Ward) it is probable that the business to-morrow will only be of a formal character. An exhaustive report has been fur nished to Government on deposits of iron m various parts of the colony. The report computes that twelve million nine hundred and forty-four thousand tons of ore are available, con taining five million eight hundred and fifty-three thousand tons of iron. Melbourne, February 25. Wilson, who murdered his sweet heart by cutting her throat, has been sentenced to death, A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Pound, a metallurgist, on a charge of stealing platinum, valued at £6000, belonging to the Otway Ranges Platinum Company. The reve lations concerning this Company *re the sensation of the week. It was started about fifteen months ago, and consequent on a report by Pound shares I which were originally worth 15s rose at a bound to £35. Mr Cosmo Newb,ury ? Government analyst, subsequently tested the ore, and failed to find a trace of platinum, ujon which Pound insti tuted a libel action against him. -

INTERPORVINCIAL.

Axtci^panb, February 25. Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, and Bishops Higgins and Moore, arrived to-day from Wellington. They leave for Sydney to-morrow. The case against Wni. Collins, manager of the dip which collapsed afc fluntley, and who is charged. with neglecting to take measures for the safety of the driver, has been commenced at Huntley. At the Police Court to-day Mr Cottar, who appeared on behalf of a publican charged wjth selling ]iquor after hours,' objected to Sir Willikm one of the magistrates bearing the case, as owing to expressions he had frequently uttered re garding the liquor traffic, defendant felt he wobld nptr receive a 'fair hearing. Sir V?. F,ox said he would hear the case, which, however, was eventually dismissed piite^Unioal grounc!4. ' Lieutenant-Colonel Carre, addressing the Volunteers, proposed a re-organisation of the defence force V»n a" scheme whichjie detailed. It was decided to call a meeting' of-employers of labor to arouse interest m the subject, the feelings of the Volunteers ai-io tb be ascertained. ' XUc" New Zealand district Board uf the

Hibernian Society have resolved to st:id a delegate to attend the next amiual meeting of the Society m Melbourne. Ihe steeplechaser Asper has been sold, to go to Australia. The body of Gordon H.-ile, drowned m the Punui boat accident, haa been re covered. , His Excellency the Governor iusiicciod the truant school m Albert street to-day. Before leaving he told thn head master that he would lie clad to have the children at Government House some af term on GissoKNE, 'February 23. John Bryant Lano^ convicted o;i ;v charge of arson, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Woobvillb, February 25. Great indignation is expressed here at the obstacles which sesm to be thrown by the Hail way Commissioners m the way of the establishment of freezing works by Messrs Nelson Bros. It is proposed to get up a monster petition to Parliamehb on the matter. Hon Mr Seddon, Minis ter of Public Works,, has been invited to visit the district to go into the question and has promised to do so at the opening of the Gorge line. When the Aorangi left London for New Zealand there were shipped to order of the Government 185 polecats and ferrets, 93 stoats and 28 weasels, but out of this shipment of 306 only 15 have arrived alive, these being 2 polecats and 13 stoats, the remainder having died on the voyage. The polecats and ferrets were intended tor the South Island. Blenheim, February 25. William Healy, a very old resident of Nelson, while on a visit to his son, died suddenly this morning of heart disease. Dunedin, February 24. In opposition to the races afc the For bury a Christian Convention* on the lines of the Keswick Convention, was held afc Blanket Bay, near Port Chalmers. Only between 200 and 300-attended, a number much below what was anticipated. Ad dresses were delivered by both clergy and laity, the Salvation Army Band assisting with hymns.

POLIIICAL NOTES.

(PBK PM3SS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, February 25. In reply to a deputation of electors of Newton to-day, Sir Geo. Grey consented to stand for that seat. He expressed him selt strongly m favor of retrenchment, amalgamation of offices and local option. With regard to borrowing, he had seen every great city rise to pre-eminence through borrowing wisely. It seemed fair that existing people should look to those who were to succeed them to pay something for the advantages which they would derive from the present public works. For this reason he thought it un wise to pledge himself that New Zealand was never to borrow again. Their wel fare would probably require borrowing until there had been brought about a much better state of things than at present. An invitation has been received by the Governor from the Uriwera chiefs to meet them at Ruatoki on the 20th of March. His Excellency intends to accept, and will start from Auckland m time to reach Ruatoki on the 20th of March, going by way of Rotorua and across by Lakes Roto iti and Rotorua to Whakatane, then through the Uriwera country, across the Rangitikei River and the Kangaroo Plains to Tupoa, and thence back to Auc land.

The Hon Mr McKenzie, Minister tf Lands .arrived at Christchurch yesterday from the North. He was interviewed by Mr Meredith, M.H.R., m the interests of the Medbury and Hurunui village settlers, who desired that an additional 150 acres should ba allotted to each holding, as ifc was impossible m those localities, where employment was difficult to obtain, for the settlers to exist on their present hold ings of 50 acres each. The Minister promised to visit the settlements and do what he could to meet the requirements of the settlers. He also promised to look into the matter of the chargejpf £2 for the annual inspection of steam engines, and if possible lessen it by one-half. Mr McKenzie goes to Waimateto morrow (not to-day as stated m the " Presa,") where he will inspect some land proposed to be utilised for settlement purposes, and meet the intending settlers.

The Hire-Purchase System.

(PJ3R PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Invercargill, February 25. ■ In the Resident Magistrate's Court to day an action was brought for the hire of a sewing machine under peculiar circum stances, the chim being for £25155, while the actual value of the machine was £11. The machine was hired for 2s 6d a wsek, to become the property of the hirer when the payments totalled £11, lie paid up to £6 16s m January, 1886, and rent was claimed since that date, the plaintiff not having resumed possession of his property. The counsel for the de fence contended that all the Singer Com pany was entitled to was the balance of the value of the machine, £4 ss. For the plaintiffs it was urged that as the defendant had never exercised the right of purchase, as the machine might have been valueless, as the plaintiff? were kept out of their money all these years, they ou^ht to recover the rent. An offer had been made to pay the balancp of the purchase money and all costs but was refused by the plaintiff. Mr Rawson, R.M., said the agreement was perfectly clear. Had the defendant gone on pay ing the machine would have belonged to him m 1888, He did nob do so, and was therefore liable for the rent even although that was more than the value of the machine. Judgment would be for plain tiffs, with costs £3155. The machine has thus cose the defendant over £36.

COMMERCIAL NEWS

The JftEarlcets.

[per press association,]

Sydney, February 25, Wheat, chick, 2s 6d to 2s lQd ; milling, 3s 9d, Oats, Is lid. Make, new crop, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; old, 3s to 3s 2d. : Barley, Oape, 2s 6d ; English, feeding sorts, 3s. Bran, 7.d. Pollard, $d, Peas, Prussian blues, 3s lOd. Potatoes, £310s. Onions, £3 10s. Butter, dairy made, 5d j cream separator, 6d; factory made, 7d; the market is glutted, Cheese, loaf, sd, Bacon, msshine made, 4|d tq Qd ; hand made, Q|d to 8d ; J[ew Zealand, 83 to 9d j hams, New Zealand, lid to Is. Melbourne, February 25. Wheat, prime sorts, 3s 5d to 3s 5Jd. Flour, stone made, £7 5s to £7 15s ; roller made, £8 to £8 15s. Oats, Algerian, Is 7|d to Is 9d; Danish, stout, 2s lOd; New Zealand, m bond, 2s. Maize, 3s, Barley, medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid. Bran, 9d. Peas, 2(S 2d. Queensland sugar, best whiCe, £,22 15s to v '■£%s k {%dMM exhibit: colisiderable firmness, arid the 4 whole of the 1 Mauritius consignments were 1 passed m." ! '' " " ,''" '" " Apelaide, February 2^. Wheat, firm, 3s'B|d. ' Flour, stone made^ £7 10s to £8 ; "roller made, £8 5s to £9: Qats, New Zealand, 3s Id to 3s 2.tt Barley,, SV'iiq 3k f4d.' ' -V-' : ' : - (Received 'February, 26, 10.1Q a.m.) ' London, ' February 25; Ox hides, 3|d to 3|d per ,Ib*. ' ' ISJe*y Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 'Coy.'s 'shares, £2 15s j'Ko^e'rt Campbell and Sons, £5 ss; Dainty an^l 00., £|." ' ' ■ .'•■

THK ASHBTJBTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, tfEBRtTAB? 26, 18&J



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this lieadiusr not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Offi™ f fT^RY the Great Drapery Sale now on JL at H. C. Segers. "PRESENTS.— All holdars of Ticket^ JL will oblige by bringing them, m a, 1-* soon as possible. - H. C. Segers, Melford House. 'i f POOLING and invigorating Tee Cream \ J as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. , \ ' ANTxiID Known — Some special * 4 lines m choice Dress Ct.'hkls at very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—The "Strong wear " Boot is the best for Mens 'jndics and Children.—W. H. Collier. \\f ANTED every man m the County V V to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. QEGERS 1 Clearing Sale m all Depart O merits now on. One trial solicited. -- Melford House. /~1 LASS, Earthenware, and China, \JT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iror. ware goods made and repaired with des patcn, "TTTANTED KNOWN — MRS J. VY BUCHANAN wishes to inform her country friends and the public, that she will open business on Saturday, February 21, as Fruiterer and Confec tioner. Tei and Coffee at all hours. Hot Luncheon on Saturdays, from 12 to 2. East Street next John Orr and Co. 2 110 TTALENTINES ! VALENTINES ! at V L. F. Andrewes & Co. Jus opened up a Large and Varied Assort ment to suit everybody. Sale of Surplus Stock shortly when Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, &c, &c, will be offered at GREAT REDUCTIONS. L F. ANDREWES & Co. HI/TONE V to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 to_£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. WJTH TEETH A.UIQJT TEETH CHRIS TO UGRGH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of (Xvshel and High streets S. M™ AND C - SURGEON DENTIST And at Dauedin md Westport (TTE have gained ihi FIRST AWARD VV M the Dunodin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the I greatest confidence that ye guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cos A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Cojifortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE v'fAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2» fid. Artificial Teeth and Dentures msde by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost GENTLEMEN requiring tin very latest fashion m FLEXIBLE HATS (all colors) will find a choice stocV at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WHITE and Fancy Scarfe,~~White and Striped Vests, Tennis Shirts, buttoned and laced fronts, all colors, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER Merino and Gauze Merino Undershirts, with long or short sleeves, at the New Zealand Clothing ! Factory. WASHING Derby Ties 6d each, six for 2s 6d. Increasing demand for these at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. BOYS' School Suits, well fitting, durable, and moderate m price at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. AGENTS for the Wonderful Mew High Arm " Wortheim " Sewing' Machines. Latest improvements, new appliances, noiseless motion, increased advantages. ALL who have used the " Wertheim New High Arm sewing machine, proclaim it to be the inos": perfect sewing machine yet produced. Inspection invited. 'VTEW ZEALAND CLOTHING I_N FACTOBY, the leading Hat, Cap, and Clothing Manufacturers, j EAST STREET, | A SHBUETOK- Agent|for the Wonderful Wertheim Sewing Machine j W, H. WEBBER, \ Manager.



Public Notices. j M« W. F. Thompson: SURGEON "j~\ENTIST, URGEON JLJeNTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRTSTCHURCH Houvs-*-10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Having purchased Dr N. A. Neeley'h Dental Practice, MR THOMPSON m.iy bo consulted at the above address. 211 THE DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS OF NEW YORK. MRS P «! JP E WISHES to inform her many Friends and Customers that she has the Agency of the above celebrated Patterns, that by each San Francisco Mail will RECEIVE NEW ONES. —Also— "THE STYJLiE," Price 3d Monthly. THE BIJOU ART NEEDLE WORK DEPOT, Morten's Buildings, Opposite Bank New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 2_30 John Orr & Co. INVITE THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS To their Large and Varied Stocks of all claase3 of Goods, suitable ior the Harvest Field, 1000 Bales Binding TWINE, Crown Brand 250 Bales Manilla Binding TWINE Machine Extras and Fittings 100 Cases Binding WIRE, White Cros 100 Cases Castor Oil Leather Belting, IMn to 6in Valvoline and Lubroline Oil Lard and Olive Oil Cylinder Oil Perforated Zinc, 3/32 to 7/8 Seaming Twine McOormick Binders, The agents of the McCormick reapers and binders have just received news of a very exciting trial at Taniworth (N.S. W.) on Saturday, December 6. The prize competed fcr was fche Society's medal, which was offered to the machines exhibited at their Show ; but m order to have a successful trial they m addition offered a prize of ten guineas, open to all comers. Both prizes were gained by the McCormick, which was awarded the full maximum number of points. This was the first time this season where the winner at any trial m Australia obtained fche full number of points under each heading. The McCormick also gained first prize at Stawell (Victoria) beating he Massey, Hornsby, and Deering. John Orr & Go, THE COLOIIAI ITOAfi COMPANY 01 HEW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE ) n~HE Business of this Company has been TRANSFERRED to the COMMFRCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by ■whom, through the various Branches and Agencies m New Zealand, all accounts owing to and by and all losses under the Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled m future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New 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 m Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, J P. Every description of Fire nd Marine Insurance effected at LOWEST CURBENT KATES CUFF & GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Christchurcht Agf.nts for Ashbueton FRIKDLANDER BROS 22