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

The Oamaru Harbour Ro;ml desire the Government to take up the balance of their £40,000 loan. The ChristelmrchCily Council has deoided to send delegates to tho Municipal Con ference at Wellington. Echnca claims to be the most centrally sifcuated seat for the Federal capital of Aus tralia. Albury is evidently not to be un opposed m its claim to the honour. The Southland A. and P. Association have awarded the prize at the recent reaper and binder contest to the Hornsby with 173 points, the Massey being second with 172 points. The well-known hurdle racehorse, Little Arthur, was sold on account of Mr D. O'Brien during the Dunedin meeting last week lo a patron of Messrs M. and C. Hohbs' stable. The price is said bo have been £150, at which the horse mtist be considered cheap. The Eiffelton School examination, •which took place on January 25th, has been reported upon by the Inspector, Dr Ander | son. The percentage of passes was 485, j and the liwpector's remarks were as follows : —The school has made a very successful beginning m its examination record. During the short period of its existence good; work [ has been done. The children show a pleasing interest m the business, and from the infant division upwards the results give evideaice of efficient teaching. The "Telegraph" says that a Waterbury watch belonging to Mr A. R. Sawyers, a farmer, has recently been taken out of the View Hill public sheep dn by the caretaker Mr William Duder. It had been lying for nine months m three feet of Brooke's dipping fluid. On being removed it was washed m sonre clean water, and then, m the presence of two witnesses, it was wound up and set going, appearently none the worse for its prolonged dip. It has since been retiu*ned to its owner, and is still goLig and keeping the time as well as ever it did. The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin "Times" understands that Minis ters are m favour of commutingtlie death sentence m the case of the Flanagans, convicted of child murder, and that this course will be strongly urged at the meeting of the Executive. Council, which will be held m Auckland next week to consider tke matter. The petition for the remission of the death sentence will be duly considered at the same time. It is anticipated that the death sentence will be commuted into one of imprisonment for life. An exciting incident is reported from Nicaragua. At Sivas, m that province, a prisoner was charged with attempting to murder Dr Flores, and during the hearing of the case he drt>w a revolver and shot the complainant dead, as Well as a Senor Chamororo, at the same time wounding Senor Rojas, father-in-law of Dr Flores. The prisoner then made his escape from the court, after discharging his last shot at a soldier. With the assistance of his brothers, however, the mail was recaptured within a few days. ■ a . Says Captain Coe, of the London " Star •": —My old friend Mr Scale, the well-known sporting publisher of the Imperial Arcade, has this morning received from Australia a very interesting memento of the Australian Cup m the shape of several hairs plucked from the tail of the winner Carbine. The present was sent by Capain Wallace, brother of the owner, and now, if he will only send along the remainder of the horse, we should be glad. If I had owned Carbine m England I should certainly have entered him both for tbe Lincoln Handicap and Grand National." Tho Star of the East Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its usual session last night m the Templar Hall, Bro Kingston presiding. Bro Edwards senr., was nominated for District Deputy; Bro Kingston was elected Lodge Deputy ; Bro Mullany Delegate to the Grand Loilge, to be held m Nelson ;]Bro Sawle, senr., alter native delegate. The lx>dge then went into harmony, during which Sister Manlike, senr. gave a resum6 of her visit to the Christ church lodges, stating that she found the whole of the lodges m Chriatchurch and neighbourhood hi a very flourishing condi tion. A cable message m a Melbourne evening paper says:—lt is reported that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has been prevailed upon oy Her Majesty the Queen, Avho is greatly distressed by the card-sharping scandal which is now a prominent topic of conversa tion, m which the Prince of Wales played the part of a victim, to abjure gaming practices. Under strong pressure, it is alleged that the Prince of Wales has signed a document undertaking to abstain from card-playing for the rest of his life. The gambling mania has much increased of late, and it asserted that the pace has been very hot m most of the large West End Clubs. The fact that it has been under the patron age of the Prince of Wales and other influential gentleman has induced many to play for svms beyond their means, and there have been cases of great hardship reported. The perpetrator of a horrible murder hpa been strangely brought to light m Switzer land. The body of a young girl named Anna Hachinger, fearfully mutilated, was found m a wood near Berne. A young medical student m the university there, on J taking off his coat, dragged up the sleeve of his shirt with it and was observed to have a singular wound on his arm as if he had been bitten. When questioned on the subject he exhibited some confusion, went home, and blew his brains out. On examining th c corpse, a piece of human flesh was foundin its mouth, and this it was presently ascer tained fitted m exactly to the wound on the arm of the suicide. The chairman of the Executive Committee of the Hobart Benevolent Society (Mr J. W. Summers) writes to the "Otago Daily Times " as follows, under date 26th February: —" May I ask space m your columns to beg the wives and families of the laborers leaving your colony to accept work m this to delay the date of their departure pending news from husbands and parents of suitable homes or lodgings awaiting their arrival. Two wives, each with four children, have landed this week, only to find themselves bitterly disappointed, and feel that public charity is the least of their many 'troubles. If wives will exercise a little patience, thoughtful husbands will be able to make adequate provision for their comfort." At Dromore last night, Mr E. G. Wright addressed a meeting of settlers m the Schoolroom. Over forty were present, and Mr J. Wilson was chairman. Mr Wright spoke at length on the " thirds " question m relation to water supply, and the follpwing resolution was enthusiastically and unani mously carried :—"That this meeting is of opinion that the moneys (being one-thirds) payable by Government on account of the occupants of deferred payment, perpetual lease, and village settlement laijds shquld be paid over to. the County Council, to. be ex pended m aid of the water, supply to, thqse settlers, m the Wakanui and Upper Asljbur ton Road Districts, from, whom the funds are derived. That the County Council bo requested to apply to the Minister for any moneys now available, and to give effect to this resolution." The resolution was moved by Mr Gough, aud seconded by Mr Blackburn. Oswald Twist, the late boots of the Palace Hotel, Melbourne, has been acquitted on the charge of arson which was preferred against him. (He was charged with causing a fire at the Palace JJotel, «?»nd was supposed to ( have caused the fires By which flip TMao6 Hotel and Bijou Theatre 1 were burned down.) The jury added to their verdict a rider giving their opinion that undue influence hail been used to procure evidence m the case, j Evidence was given to the effect that m one ! instance £200 was offered, to $ Iwftn.e.ss:,' an.d that m atiMt|}fif Mr. \yite<H, tlie nrqnrje.%i of the'liottjl,'-tilled his influence ;as, master- t>6 induce 'one of 1 his tfouse'fnaida'' to* swear vii- U'l]ly that kerosene was observed by lifer on 1 the 000l B'^'8'^' Of 'ttl^fliffer'enifc fire's, which occurred. Steps are being taiten with a view to inducing the Govemor-in-Coimcil to com mute vi,3 i;i((i]tei)CQ of eighteen months' im? prisonijunnt whiujjj Twjst \% i\my ijudpvgQUig ' , for perjury, ■■•!-■ ...

Last night Dr Ove'ndon's stable and coach house at Christchurch were totally destroyed by fire. The Property tax reviewers have reduced the assessment of the Midland Railway Company, £775,923 6s, by £200,737 4s 9d, being amount objected to as not representing asseta m the colony. Mr G. Fl Clulee, secretary of the South Canterbury Freezing Company, goes Home m the Arawa for a holiday trip. He will attend to the interests of the frozen meat trade while m England.

Supreme Court.

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Dunedin, March 4. Andrew Manson was charged with in decent assault upon a girl. The prose cutrix first declined to be sworn, and then said that the story told previously was untrue. The Judge directed the jury to return a verdict of "not guilty."

The Wesleyan Con ference.

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Auckland, March 4. The Wesleyan Conference opened their -sittings to-night at Pitt street Wesleyan Church, when the Rev H. R. Dewsbury was elected President and the Rev VV. Lee was appointed Secretary. The retir ing President, the Rev J. J. Lewis, delivered an address, m which he spoke of the work of the Wesleyan Church, throughout the world. He praised the temperance work of the Bands of Hope, while urging that they should not become mere vehicles for amusement. He main tained that the Bible should be read m the schools and spoke strongly against professional revivalists. The fust draft of stations, subject to revision, was read to-night. Those m the Canterbury district are as follows: — Christchurch (Durham street), Revs W. C. Oliver and L. M. Isitt; Christchurch (St Albans), W. Baumber and D. J. Murray ; Christchurch (Sydenham), J. A- Luxford; Lyttelton, W. Tinsley ; Springston, S. J. Garlick ; Leeston, W. G. Parsonson and R. J. Murray ; Kaiapoi, G. Bond ; Wood did and Amberley, C. H. Sfcand'ige j. Ran giora, W. Martin ; Timaru, —- Williams, Waimaro, W. Smalley, F.R.G. ; Temuka, C. Griffin; Ashburton, S. Lawry and J. H. Gray. Rev Mr Buttle, of Ashburton, is stationed at Oamaru.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, R.M.) Borough By-laws.---.'..ioberi; Alcorn was charged with having allowed a cow bo be at large on the street on the 12th February. The Cftse had been adjourned from the previous Court day. The short facts of the case were that Mr,Alcorn was m the habit of letting..his cow out of a paddock m Wills street to drink at the street channel. While the cow was out m this way on the above date, she was seen by the ranjer, and th« case was brought. His Worship said it was against the by-laws for cattle to be watered m this way on the public streets, and if it were the fact; that all the business people m town were to water tbeir horses and cattle tit the channels m the midst of a populated town, there would he no end of trouble. The case would be dismissed m this instance, but it was to be understood m the future that some other means of watering his stock must be adopted by Mr Alcorn. Civil Cases,—Henderson v. M. Fried lander, £15 2s Bd. Of this sum £12 3s 4d had been paid into Court. Mr Wild ing appeared for plaintiff and Mr Crisp for defendant. Plaintiff said he went into defendant's employ on 10th November and remained until 21st February. The understanding was that the wages be £1 10s per week during the shearing (two weeks); £1 per week during ordinary time; and £2 during harvests. The harvest began on the last day of December, and the arrangement for harvest wages was made with Mr Cox, the manager. Plaintiff was cook, and when settling-up came, Cox came into the kitchen and said the har vest wages ceased on the 14th February and only four weeks and two days would be allowed. Claimed seven weeks arid three days, The whole question was as to when the harvest wages were to begin and end. S Cox, manager for Mr Friedlahder at Kolmar, said Henderson's wages were to be £1 per week with 10s added for shearing, and £1 added for harvest. Reaping began on 3lsc Dec ember, but was discontinued, and the agreement with Henderson was made and commenced onjthel9th of January. Work continued to the 17th February and the harvest wages rau from these dates. On the 19th January the men returned with their machines from Dundas, and, it was because of the increased number of men he had fco cook for that the extra £1 per "week was to be allowed to Henderson. Harvest wages ceased at fKalmar over all the hands on the 14th February, and begar on the sth January. After evidence and argument His Worship gave judgment for £3— ■ two weeks' before the 19, th January, "and one week after the 14th February at £1 each.—G. J. F. Lublow y. John Bray, £46 8s Bd.— Mr Cubhberfcson for plaintiff, and Mr Crisp for defendant. There was a set-off put m of £25 6s, and £10 10s had been paid into Court. After evidence by. the parties, and examination of the item's of both accounts, a process lasting over an hour and a half," His Worship j'ave judgment for the am.ount paid into Qourt, whiqh appeared enough to cover the claim, and ousts would ~be given against the plaintiff.—Gudsell v. Pope, £8 18s ; H. Zander v. S Ryan, £9 19s ; W. Zan der v. C. C. Ross, £2 17s 9d—judgment m each case by default. In an interpleader case (m which Mrs Gronin claimed as her property three horses that had been seized on Saturday last m satisfaction of two judgments ob tained against her husb^ncj m Rakaia by $. Ewifiner. utitt ';Wy! Gtfomid), ; His Worship disallowed the wife's cla;m. wA ordered the bailiff t g d*^ wifcll

A NEW FORAGE PLANT

It is a hackeyed truism, that he is », public benefactor who f makes tAvo blades of grass grow where but one ' grew before, and it is equally true that J the discoverer of a new forage plant! capable of largely increasing the food products of the farm is a benefactor of the farmer, and through him of the whole community. Such a plant seems to have been found m a new species of vetch, botanically named the Lathyrus Silvestris. Some time ago we reprinted* some particulars with regard to this very valuable plant from a description given by one of pur Christchurch com temporaries of the lathyrus as culti vated experimentally m the Public Gardens m that city, and we riiow notice that the English " Journal of Agriculture " has devoted an article to the subject, from which the fol, lowing information is taken. It has only very recently been intro. duced into England, and is as yet so scarce that the seed fetches £2 2s per I'd, 501bs being required to sow an acre. Although this outlay, equal to £105 per acre, would be beyond the 'means of most farmers, yet even so large an expenditure would appear to be highly profitable for seed-raising purposes alone, as the yield runs from 2501 b m the second year to 7001 b subsequently, and it is claimed by the seedsmen that a farmer can realise by growing lathyrus for seed a clear profit of £25 an acre per annum. The plant takes about three years to reach its full development and yield. It was first introduced into Sweden m 1887, the official report stating that the seed sown m the spring of that year " ger~ I rninated well, yielding, however, no crop 5 further, that the plants yielded m the summer of 1888 a fair crop of green fodder, but- that last summer's (1889) crop of fodder, hay, and seeds had far surpassed all expecta tions, the amount of green fodder cut from one acre having exceeded 18 tons, and that of seed 8001 b per imperial statute acre." This, it will be noted, is a marvellous result m that cold northern latitude, but it further appears that the lathyrus " thrives alike m hot and cold countries —m every clime, m fact —-and possesses the rare and invaluable pro perties of being insensible to frost Or drought, and requiring little or no manure. Its roots are powerful and deep, and penetrate to the depth of from 20 to 50 feet to 100 and 180 feet, according to the nature of the soil and subsoil, and the plant is said to last seventy years, so that much of the labor and expense of cultivation and manuring of the soil is avoided— a great consideration and saving of money." Notwithstanding the extra ordinary depth to which its roots penetrate, it can, it is said, be easily eradicated, if required, and it appears to be relished as fodder by all kinds of farm stock, being palatable alik<i to sheep, cattle, horses, and pigs. As a few weeks ago we had the opportunity of seeing on the farm of the late Mr Caleb Whitefoord, Waverley, near Kaiapoi, a patch of the new fodder plant, grown from seed imported by that gentleman, we may say that we have had ocular demonstration that it thrives m Canterbury soil, the lathyrus at the time of our visit being then about nine'inches higlv and looking exceedingly healthy. As we have said, it is described as a kind of vetch,, but it is almost identical m appearance with the well-known garden plant known as the "everlasting pea," from which, indeed, at the stage of growth a,t which we saw it, it is scarcely dis tinguishable. As it can be raised from plants as well as from seeds, far mers m this district desiring to make trial of it could probably obtain plants by applying to the late Mr White fourd's executors. From a few plants m the course of two or three years enough seed might be saved to enable cultivation on a sufficiently large scale to fairly test the value of the new plant as an addition* to the food pro ducts of the farm. If it be true, as stated, that, once sown, it will last for yery much more than an ordinary life time, yielding annually the while four or five times the weight of crop yielded by any other fodder plant, then certainly lathyrus silvestris ought speedily to come into very ex tensive cultivation and must prove a great boon to agriculturists generally, and especially to those who devote themselves principally to stock-raising and dairy-farming.

COMMERCIAL NEWS

THE MARKETS.

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[Received March 4, 10.45 a.m.] Sydney, March 4. Wheat, chick, 2s 9d to 3s : milling, 3s 9d to 3s lOd. Oats, Is lOd to 2s. Barky Cape, 2s to 2s 2d, English 3s. Bran 7:|d. Pol'ard 81 d. Peas, Prussian, 3s^9di Potatoes £3 \ T/asm.anian ss. Onions £3 5s to £3 30s. Butter, dairy, 5d to 6d; factory, 6d to 7d. Cheese, loaf, sd. Bacon, New Zealand, 9d, ; dull ; hams, New Zealand, lid, quiet. Melbourne, March 4, ! Wheat, 3s Bd, unsettled. Qa,ts, thin white, 2s to 2s 2d j Danish, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; stqi^, %s Bd. " Bran 9|d. Peas 2s 3d. : ' ', Adelaide. March 4. Wheat, 3s 9df firm. Flour, .stone, £7 10s to £8 ; roller, £8 to £9. Oats, New Zealand, duty paid, 3s Id to, 'Us iJd. Barley, malting, 3s to 3s 9d ; dull. Bran 10|d. Pql^ % _^ _ ' '

Addington Stock Market

At tl}Q Aldington, y-ftrqs to-day the attendance was very large a.nd business was brisk m nearly all departments. Stoke Sheep. -There was by far the largest entry of store sheep of the j season. A fair demand existed for in | provers and nearly all lines changed hands. Crossbreds, 4-tooth, lls, Bd~'to 13s 3d ; sound mouth crossbred ewes, from 7s 6d to 10s ; merino eyr^, 4d, and a large line; oj> J^aituha m.erino weilwiis, '& very large' proportion df the «eo<>ion >yfts Occupied by crossbred lambs' wl'lta met with a ready s^lq j»;t *rom 3s 4d to 9s. Fat. Lambs, —Ab.oufc 1200. yarded, and m consequence, doubtless, of recent news from, England there was ftA e^*ei" demand for export, to the exclusion of the, butchers. Some heavy Aveights brought up to 14s 6d, and good freezers from 10s 6d to 13s Id. Fat Sheep.—About 4500 were yarded. Some special features of this section vy.er§ Mr Leonard White's crossbveA wethers, which sold ujj'to'&3s, and'Mr H. D. Buchanan's merino wethers, which were cleared at 12a to 13s. A good demand existed throughout the sales. Fat Qattw!,—There wvrts 192 head

yarded, of which some were very prime I beef. The demand was inactive, and a drop of Is to Is 3d per lOOlbs was suffered on ksfc week's rates. The best beef sold at 15.s 6d to 17s per lOOlbs ; medium quality, 14s. Store Cattle consisted of a few small linos of youngf stock for which there was bub little demand. Two-year-old steers sold at 34s to 455, and heifers at 30s to 43k. A number of cows sold more freely than recently but at low prices. Pigs were a'small entry as compared with the last few weeks. Prices were un changed. •.-. • ■ • j

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions-sxpressed by our correspondents.)

IRRIGATION.

. TO THE EDITOR. Sik, —I am pleased to acknowledge with thanks the information'from a neighbour of Mr Allan to the effect chat since my letter m your paper Mr Allan's sheep have been educated up to such a state of refine ment as to be able fco eat irrigated grass. The further information promised with retard to irrigation will be thankfully received by yours &c, I. Sargeant.

SPORTING.

Melbotjbne, March 4. Only three horses are left m the Champion Race to-morrow—Carbine. The Admiral and Whimbrel. The betting is a hundred to one on Carbine.'

Dudu was scratched for the Great Autumn Handicap on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

IRRIGATION.

In the ■" British Mechanic and World of Science " of August 22, 1873, the fol lowing particulars are given of a system of irrigating pasture lands, which, at that tiime, attracted a great deal of attention : —The scene of the experiments is Stoke Park, near Slough, the seat of Mr E. J. Coleman, and the system by which so extraordinary a result as regards the feeding of sheep was obtained, consists m reality of two operations : first, watering the grass, and secondly restricting the area upon which the sheep are folded. Mr Coleman has devoted some 40 acres of his park to a trial of the new irrigation with artificial showers, invented by Mr Isaac Brown. A 12-horse power steam engine working a Tangye force-pump, draws water from the ornamental lake, and waters the whole area with jets of " artificial rain " squirted from small per forations m lead p'pes, which are laid down m parallel lines 16 yards apart. With a pressure of 601 bto 701 b per square inch, or a head of 120 or more feet, the engine maintains a shower upon a plot of about an acre and a half m extent, apply ing 10 tons of water mls minutes. And. plot after plot is taken m rotation until the whole is thus irrigated, the work pro ceeding for the most part m the night, so as to avoid any ill effects upon the herbage from watering under a hot sun. Six acres, parted off for the present experi ment are watered every night. Mr Cole man, requiring hay, has hitherto used the system chiefly for promoting the growth of hay crops, and thus the natural herbage has been injured for grazing purposes. Nevertheless the appearance of the full green after-math, from which an enormous bulk of hay 3 feet high was taken m June, is surprising when compared with (he adjacent ground lying withered and bare on its dry loamy soil. The 6-aore portion was dressed with 5 cwt per acre of an artificial manure and then watered ,'tho ■ grass, where only a fortnight old, being now a fine desp bullock pasture ; and here is being conducted a remarkably novel experiment—designed to secure m sheep-grazing the economy found m! the well-known Jersey system ot tethering cows, Two hundred fasting sheep i are, inclosed m a fold which reaches across the whole breadth of the field- namely 800 yards- but with only seven yards' space between the two rows of hurdles, so that the area occupied by the sheep at one time is less than half an acre. In stead of confining the sheep to this plot until it is quite exhausted, and then shift ing to another plot of high grass, m m ordinary folding, the new plan is to re move both rows of hurdles one yard for ward at least four times per day. The sheep graze by putting their heads be tween the upright, bars or slats of the hurdles, and afrer ten days of the folding are evidently doing exceedingly The fold had advanced m ten d,aj*» about forty yards, leaving the grass compara tively uncroppec| and untrodden m the portion behind to grow up rapidly under the stimulus of the daily showers, ', m readiness for a repeated visit of the flock. The earliest eaten grass is already a. fair sheep bite ; and it is plain tJ^at it will bo ready for refolding long before the expira tion of the fourteen more daya which aire required to cpmplete <she first course. The present stook aniojunta to thirty-three fatting sheep per acre, and the. land, under the daily showers, will not only carry them but would, feed a oonsiclwftbly larger number. The height and luxuri ance of the grass m the roar of the fdld, only ten days old, shows, this ; but it is affirmed that; with " growing weather " always at cororafind by means of the steam-pump, a growth of half-an-inch to one inch per day can be obtained, and that with a proper attention to watering, the six acres m Stoke Park are, able; to feed doubje the present ruWibw of sheiep, or 66 per,acre, j\s ta cost, an estimate makes the |,o,rai Ml 5s per acre for the seasqn j while the return is £46 4a per acre. : The working and results up to this time certainly warrant extended trial of the shower-watering and hurdling- system by some man of business, ajaxsoas, to cle- j termine how much, eau he. done with {it. The meat-oo^wneifs of the kingdom will TjV'isjh, the every success. Pro bably there are watercourses sufficient fqr the purpose m a majority of the pasture valleys of Britain, and m dyyar localities rainfall v- t ay be stored;, as" ha 3so often been proposed, s • :

PLITICAL NOTES

'(?$§ VJIK>SS ASSOt IIATIOiN-j , Wej.WSC«:«n, March 4. ■^he Governraent intend to make finofeher attempt to modify the Criminal I Law, and a bill similar to that introduced by Mr Tole m 1886 will be laid before Parliament, with such modifications as are; necessitated by the lapse of time, main object is to simplify the processes of the law, and get rid of ti)« verbiage which ; disfigures go n-\any statutes. Amongst other meAsiires iii contemplation is a, bill to a University Collega m We).-.! lington.

, Writ^of the bills, to, be; h>,^oi(iu(?ecl %$ tlie iGfoyernnien.tr rtex4 si^s&ion the Diinedin*''Times ""'ooA'r^spcnclenfc sj^ys :— i [ The labor bills, will be reintroduced ul i most exactly m the shape they left the !{Vwtkinentary Committee last year, the only alterations being such as later ex perience may have suggested ns or desirable. The Building Hen Bill forms an txseption^ and will not be brought m again, unless m a- very different shape, oh'ief-feature m the Electoral i Bill will fee the application of the " Ojno m,au one vote " principle to bye ojc*)l}ions as well as to general afrcti^jj*. The only point m doubi "k;;v« whether the re sidential qualifications should alone bo/ retainoil, or whether, if a man resided m one eloG.tor.a,te and possessed property m

another, it should be left; optional -with him fco register either on account of reni donco or of property. The latfcar alter native has been virtually decided u:>on, and a person wishing to register will be allowed to choose whether ho will qualify on account of residence or of property, bub will not be allowed to be registered on more than one roll.' Further, the regis tration officer will not be permitted to ailxr an electoral roll, either by addition or by excision, after a writ has been issued. There is no present intention of amending the regulation, of elections, save "-possibly m some minor respects, unless any feasible plan can be devised for improving the efficiency of the ballot. A'strong desire has been expressed by Bbriib electors tlmt voting p.ipers should be permitted to be forwarded by post so as t.o obviate thy necessity of personal attendance afc the poll, but tins proposal will not be enter tained, as it is considered incompatible with the preservation «of strict secrecy. Ministers' do not intend to take up the question of corrupt practices prevention this session, I understand, as they believe the existing provisions against these offences to be fairly efficacious, and they do not wish to undertake too much or to flood Parliament with legislation which could not all be dealt with m the time available. A very long and heavy session is anticipated m any case.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AJVI> FOREIGN.

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London, Match 3. The Committee oa Trade Treaties report that the proposed French tariff prohibits the import of a number of British woollens antl worsted and other textile manufactures, and in jures the trade m a number of other articles. The Opposition are dismayed at tho success of Mr Parnell's campaign m Treland, and fear he will secure a majority. Pauls, March 3. Prince Napoleon is improving. The frosts m Prance have* ruined five million acres of crops, and caused a loss estimated at one hundred million francs. Hono Kong. March 3. The Chinese Government objects to Mr Blair, the new American Minister at Pekin, on the ground of his activity against Chinese immigration into America. Washington, March 3. The Senate has passed the Mail Subsidies Bill approved by the Lower House. Shares m the Pacific Com pany have been fluctuating violently while the fate of the Bill was uncer tain. It is estimated that the Com pany will receive a half-million dollars annually. : ' (Received March 4, 11.40 a.m.) •Syvney, Maroh 4. Sir George Grey has arrived, and is m good health. MKLBoußjre, March 4. Rev. Mr Rigg has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. Mr D. Christie Murray and Mr Harry St. Maur having hlid a dispute over the accounts m their theatrical venture, the former, m order to bring the matter to a head, appeai-ed last, night on the stage of the theatre where. Mr St. Main- was -engaged. Mr Murray was arrested for trespass, but was bailed out. Adelaide, March 3. Joseph Raworthßradley, late branch manager of'the.English, Scottish, and Australian Bank m Sydney, has Ibeen arrested here on a charge of embezzling £700, the property of the Bank. The defalcations, are believed- to be much moi'© extensive than the sum named. A large sum of money was foun»j mi n his possession. Brisbane, Mjurch 4, The weather bureau forooasts baro metric disturbances between Hobart and Bluff, with squally wither between north-west and south and south-wesfc and heavy sea.,, A large force of Unionists have left for. Logan Downs to. intercept free laborers.

Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club.

The following entrieshave been re ceived for the races next Wednesday :— 100 Yards Club Championship, -i—W S. Mitchell, A. P. Williamson, E. Marsh! E, Higgina. Diving for Plates. W, Shiqlds, J McKee, H. Milsoni, T. Grubb. 60 Yards Handicap.—W. S. Mitchell James Graham, F. Henry, W. Barns J* McKee, A. P. Williamson, E. Marsh, P. Cookson, E. Purchase, H. Milsom, T .Grubb, T. Pauling, H. Lawrence, F. Cookson. 100 Yards Opkn Handicap. ~R Mil som, J. Grsham, H. Lawrence, E. E. Searell, G, Jackson, J. M. Watson, W. Boot, C. Partridge, S. L. Partridge, C. i-B, Fox, H. Hobbs, W. J. Murphy, J. IH. Berney, W. Halliday, J. Alexander, F. Merrie, E, A. Eoper, C. Haydon, 0.. 'I; V; Suiari, J. Crummy, J. R. Duncan^ H. V. Ancierson, S. J. Denham. 50 Yards Public School Boy's Rack. j-T, Be,gg, Charles Smith, R. Mitchell, i M. Muir, H. S. Barrett, John Alcorn. i\ed Grubb. 1 30 Yards Tub Race.— W. S. MitclwW, J. Graham, .|, McKee, P. Cookson, H. Milsom, E. Hipgms, T. Grubb, E. Marsh. 40 Yards Costume Race. — James Graham, W. Shields, F. Henry, E» Marsh P. Cookson, E. Higgins, F. Cook son. 75 Yards Stekp^kchase Handicap W, S» Mitchell, J. Graham, W. Bums l& Marsh, T. Grubb, T. Pauling, h! Lawrence. 75 Yards Open Scratch Rao^.—E. E. Searell, G. Jackson, J. M. Watson, W. Halliday, James Alexandra, J. R. Dun can, H. N. Anderson, '^Ji. Denham, S. L. Partridge, H. Ho.bte, W. J. Murphy. Programmes w^ih the handicaps will be published m day or two. The entries are very sarisfaptory, and include a num ber o$ visitors from the Christchurch Cijubs, spme of whom have intimated their intention of breaking the New Zealand record m. the 75 yards* scratch, race. A half .Uo^idjay has. been proclaimed by his Worship the Mayor m response to the requisition published m yesterday's, "Guws»n." ' j *

The Postal Conference.

[PLU PRESft ASSOCIATION,] ™ _  „ Sydney, March 4. The Postal Conference has adjourned until Friday, No business of import* anco- has been transacted. In the interim the, Xew Zealand and Queens anu delegates will communicate with \tfyde respective Governments with a | view to arriving at a satisfactory com promise fo connection* with the Eastern Extension cable agreement. It is ex poetjed that the Conference will be brought to. a closq at the e«d of the week*

TfflE ASffBtJRTOK GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MABCfi 8, 1891



Thk Best Remedy k<h* Is^GEswaN*— Dj-qrtQiis Can^m^le. Bills. a rc confidently |Qommoi)dec] as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the Natural Strengthener of the .Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are lnjld m their operajio.n,, §l\# si\h vj^dep i ( .n,y clvciai^vaiices." "aald m bottles, at '\s Tjfcl, % M, lls, by all medicine vendors throughout tlje wb Id*



We clip the following important testimo nial from the " Illawarra Mercury " (N.S.W ) of he 30th March. It needs no comment :- ---■ Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountaino writes to us that after suffering for four years with a?ute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucaly ptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of fchis town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between 10th March m st., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. .Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract i cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests ua to publish this information through the' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. " —(Advt.) 2



I Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be If«ft at thjp Offi™ v . ANTED Known.—Mrs .7. Buch -1 * anan has opened as Fruiterer 1 and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Sireefc. WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturtli:y.<, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. On and Cob, .Efist Street. WANTED --.At once, Apprentices to the Dressmaking.—Missis Morri son & HoLLOWAY,Tancred Street. 331 WANTED —A Smart Boy as appren tice ; must be a good writer. Apply by letter—Stephens' Bros., Market House. ; 3*lß rpRY the Great Drapery Sale Mow on JL at H. C. Segek>. TSRESF.NTS.—AII holders of Tickets JL will oblige by bringing them mas , soon as possible. - H. C. Segehs, Mclford House. /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream K_J as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. ; s \ ANTED Known — Some special V V lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." /"ANTED Known^The " Strong: wear " Boot is the best for Mens "jadies and Children.—W. H. Collier. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. s.. EGrERS 1 Clearing Sale m all Depart C* mehts now on. One trial solicited. ■- Melford House. /~^\ LASS, Earthenware, and China, VJT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Aloorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. .y ANTED Known—The Cheapest" V *'' Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashburbon, is at W..F. Hannafokd'.s, Burnttt Street. A arge stock kept on liamL Tin and Iror ware goods made and repaired with des pat , V[ O W ON — ITTtationers' Hall JJY Great Sale of Surplus Stock of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods Music, etc. Great reductions for cash, for one mjmtlr only. Hundreds of books j at less than English price. At L. F. ANDREWE.S & Co.'s, Stationers Hall. Public Notices. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. •TIHE Creditors of the late firms of _L Sando and Olsen and Sando and Co., storekeepers, of Ashburton, or Knud Sando, late of Christchurch, are requested to send all unsatisfied claims to Amelia Sando, Cox street, Ashburton, which, if correct, will be paid m full No claims presented later than fourteen days from the date of this advertisement will be recognised. KISUD SANDO. Ashburton, March 3rd, 1891. 3t14 WITH TEEtS A .:tCUT TCLTB CHRIS rCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets C "A/TYERS AND /~10. O. iVX v^o SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin ml Westport t TTE have gained tht FIRST AWARD VV " the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that vre guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the must moderate cos A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set -, — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempoiarily 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 CtAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence i 3 perfectly painless and positively safe} Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost. /^1 ENTLEMEN requiring the very VjT latest fashion m FLEXIBLE HATS (all colors) will find a choice stock at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WHITE and Fancy Scarfs, White and Striped Vests, Tennis Shir/s, buttoned and lacoc'i fronts, all colors, at the IS ew Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER Merino and Gauze Merino Undershirts, with long or short sleeves, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WASHING Darby Ties 6d each, six for 2k (id. 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 New High Arm " Wnr.th.eim ' Sewing Machines. Latest improvements, new appliances, noiseless motion, increased ad van rages. ALL who have used the " Wertheim ' New High Arm sewing machine, proclaim it to be the most perfect sewing machine yet produced. Inspection int#:4.' '\TBW JSEALAtfP CLOTHING J_N FACTORY, the leading Hat, Gap, and Clothing Manufacturers, EAST STREET, A§HBUETOIT Acje'jt for the Wonderful '-Vcrfchelm ■Sowing Machine jßJaniiij:^'.



\ Public Notices. vJ OLE AGJ*]NT FOR v > F. WALCOTS I GOLD MEDAL Emery Sharpening Stones, HENRY Z AN DRR, 3 2 ASHBUKTON SINGING. A LADY (now resident m Christ ./".»_ church), thoroughly competent _to teach Singing, is desirous of obtaining pupils m Asliburton. Lessons at their own residences. Apply "Alpha," MAir, Office. 2 106 THE MIRROR. A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Terace, Rus»elJ Street Melbourne. THE ASHBURTON MAIL From and after the 30th November, 1886, ' the terms of subscription to this Journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 7s 6d „ Half-year... 12s od, by post 14s Od „ Year 20s Od, by post 26a Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year... 13s Od, by post 16s Od „ Year... ... 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; If booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as '• payment. ,_ : "| ART NEEDLEWORK, AND FANOY KEPOSITOIIY EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mrs Adams IS now showing some nice designs m Plush, Canvas, Raised Woolwork, Crash, Arresene, New Shades m < Macrame, Tinael Silks, Filloselle, New Transfers, Cords, Tassels, and Fringes, Braces and Smoking Caps ready for working. China- Glass, and Japanese Ornaments m great variety. Wedding mid Birthday Gifts. Agents for Mes dames Weigel and Butterick's cut paper patterns, and Eclipse Dye Works. Re ijistry Office for Servants. Mr W.F. Thompson, SURGEON T~\ENTIST, URGE ON JLyENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Hours —10 a,m. to 6 p,m. Having purchased Dr N. A. Nebly's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 11 MONEY JO LEND. TITONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of. dBIOO to_£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Asliburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchursh. i _J JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE \BT> F«NOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Hakkisons Auction Mart, Tj^URNITURE and Picture Frames JD mide to order m .any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent m Asliburton for Clegg's Perambulators. A^so, . WIEaN&R .PIANO 3. "TT7 E ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF Seconds IjVhkat m any quantity A.t I-ligrliest Marlcet Rates BOLLITT & GO. 2 121 vTk T> Okym ov c SUMiEON DENTIST, 15 Colomlw SU'o«t (new Buildings uea Corner of Glouoa^ter Street.) Established ... ... „, J.BG9 Scjalk of Charges : J?x.t)#cti;m, 2s Od per tooth ; fillings, 5s per toith, A. reduction jji;ule w!kem;v number require attending, ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Tlio eUavg^H iox ai-taficial teeth are -made with a yiew to stjfiet acm%omy, reg-ulatecl by j*tich circum stances -»s ,^aseb present^ or such utnteriahi na patituts prefer. Far ticuisii'K given on application, Consuitiu tiiin free. Nifcrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) administered when reqitiwd, Atfcen^attce, 10 a m. to 6 p.m. » 15 Colombo cJtoeist, Chuistchvkoh.



.public Notices. ii —_____^__________________ THE DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS op NEW YORK. M R M POPE 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— «T H X STYL E,« Price 3d Monthly. THE BIJOU ART NEEDLEWORK DKPOT, Morten's Building, Opposite Bank New Zealand, OHRISTCHUBOH. W.H. COLLIER W. H. Coluek is now The Corner W. H, Collier The Cornkr W. H. Collier showing The Corner W. H, Coimer The Corner W. H. Collier NEVsT The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier and The Corner W. H. Collier „ __. The Corner W. H- CollierC HOICE The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier MILLINERY The Corner W. H. Collier ULSTERS, The Corner W. H. Collier JACKETS, The Corner W. H. Colierl RIBBONS, The Corner W. H. Collier FURS, The Corner W. H. Collier GLOVES, The Corner W. H. Collier DRAPERY, The Corner W. H. Collier etc., etc., The Corner W. H- Collier for the The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. COLUEB AUIITMM Thk CoRNER W. H. Collier wwSJ*-,. Thk Corner W.H. Collier w"tei* The Corner W. H. Collier SEASON. The Corner W. H. Collier _ The Corner W. H. Collier The Balance The Corner W. H. Collier ok The Corner W. H. Collier SUMMER The Corner W. H. Collier STOCK The Corner Vf. H. Collier is still being Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier SOLD OFF The Corner W. H. Collier v The Corner W. H. Collier CHEAP The Corner W. H. Collier to make room The Corner W. H. Collier for The Corner W. H. Collier NEW COODB The Corner W. H. Collier arriving. The Corner "The Corner." □ > *rO EXTENSION OF W. W. UPKA'CKIt « Co* Great Clearino Salk. Being heavily overstocked, and m order to make room for a shipment of Goods which we have landing from Home m about a fortnight, we have made Greater Reductions than ever. All Wool, colonial flannel, 10|d, 4-ply fingering wool, all colors, Is lid; Calicos 2s 3d the do/,; Dress Goods 4M; Washing Prints, 2id, «if d, and 4jd ; Washing Musiin _ 2s lid the doz ; Towels, 3|d j y\ each ; a very large Towel 9id, T Pnow 6|d ; very good Ticking, |jj 6d; double width Sheeting,  <J 7|d; heavy white Linen Twill H »^ Sheeting, ll|d ; heavy cotton U Shirting, s|d; Cretonnes, 4|d ; l Men's wool!en Sox, 11 id; Boys' ■ Braces, 4d ; Men's Braces, Sd ; M <J Men's Regatta Shirts, 2a lid ; J*' Men's good Tweei Suits, 22s Q fid ; Boys' Tweed Suits from K. Y\ 4s lid ; Men's colored Moles r M 7s 6d, *iow 5s lid ; Boys' do. f. ffi 2s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. £ C-) Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d j Men's [D **, colonial made Shooters, 9s lid; Boys' strong Boots very cheap. Women's strong Elastics, Cs 9d; Girls' and Maids' Kid Elastic Sides and Button Boots 2s lld ; 3s lid, and 4s 6d at W. W. SPJSffCJEII * €«'■ THE ARCADE. N.B.—We have this day Surchas'jd a Traveller's Sefc of amples at a discount of 50 per cent. If you want a real bargain now is your chance. "~The~Arcade. THE COLONIAL mVUICE COMPANY 01 IE ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE) npHE Business of this Company has JL been TRANSFERRED to the OOMMFRCIAL 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 IS6I. Incorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 anil 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office '. V* and 20 Cornhili, London C-ipital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total In vested Fund* ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nett Income... 1,132,239 HEAD OFFICE v:>n NEW ZEALAND ; Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice m Australia and Now Zealand. fieneral Maitstccer .for Now Zwajarul-r FRANK ALLKN. J V. EvCi" r description of Five \ul Mai{u« lnsiuw^ cfiectod at LOWK^fSUti -E.N TT SATES WFF A GRAHAM, hhma^ns for Canterbury, Clmstchurch. Xwxxx vov. Asn'rifss-TrtST 22 I