MARRIAGE.

Bremnek—Patterson.—At the Presby terian Church, Ashbmton, on Wednes day, May 13, by the Rev A. M. Beattie, M. A., Roderick, second son of Willinm Bremner, farmer,, Keiss, Caithness, Scotland, to Annik, daughter of the late James Patterson, of Ochiltreo, Ayrshire, Scotland.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

The fact has been satisfactorily Remonstrated that New Zealand-grown apples pan not Qnty De S9nt Home m excellent condition, but that they com mand prices which will render apple growing a very profitable industry. And not only apples proper, according to the English rendering of the word, but the " apples of the earth," as the French poetically denominate poti* toes, can also, it seems, be now looked upo^ .fas a marketable export to Great Britain. I* hon record that several years ago, m his pia«e m the House, m advocating the establishment $£ a ]£n£ of direct steamers between, jthe aad jdhe Mother Country—a project upon the subject of which he was characteristically enthusiastic »J^d £ir-seeing—the late James Macandr ( ipw brought clo>yn ridicule upon his hcjfd l).y urging ,that a large trade might be jjoae m tW usei«l vegetable slangtjjr ».••-, '■■■'¥■■-■ ' -"

spoken of as " spuds" and " bog oranges." People laughed consumedly at the idea of sending Home frozen potatoes, though we do not know that, Mr Macandrew ever proposed to freeze them, and even if he did, he was m the m{!>in right, that is to say right m hold ing that potatoes could be carried Home m good condition if shipped m chambers kept at a low temperature, but a few degrees above instead of below freezing-point. The experiment has been tried, and has turned out well, both as to the condition m which the potatoes were landed, and as to tho price obtained for them Henc« the way is made plain | for another large addition to our ex port trade—a circumstance upon which the colony at large, as well as the growers m particular, may be con gratulated.

Whoever it was who recently tele graphed to the papers the story that Sir George Grey was going straight Home from Adelaide, and would not be present during the coming session of the "New Zealand Parliament, ought to be complimented upon his inventive faculties or, if he did not invent the story, to be condoled with for having listened too credulously to somebody else who did. For whoever started the hare, reckoned without his host, as .we have the best authority for asserting that, bar accidents, the doughty old knight will be very much to the fore when Parliament meets. He has not the remotest intention of going Home just at present, and will no doubt find a good deal to say and do during the coming session. Not improbably the wish may have been farther to th« thought that the too active old gentleman (i.e., from the point of view of the person who set the story going) was about to disappear temporarily from the political area. " Not if I know it " was doubtless the ejaculation of the honorable gentleman, as, with a.merry twinkle m his eye, he read the news of his reputed inten tions.

" A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" wrote Keats, and by way of finishing off the couplet let us add,

" And that which ugly.is, pleasing never " We commend both these lines to the careful consideration of the architect of tho new building just erected for the Working-Men's Club m Ashburton. The building itself is not remarkably pretty, but it is at least passable, and when the ground m front is turfed and ornamented with a shrub, or two the tout ensemble would be not so bad, were it not for one thing, and that is the villainously and unpardonably ugly abomination irjf the shape of a close fence of galvanised iron which is just being put up m front of it. This is an unendurable eyesore, and we counsel the members of the Club to hold a meeting and for the credit of Ashburton authorise its removal right away. It's a downright shame to spoil the look of their comfortable and well-appointed premises by a hideous iron wall which would barely pess muster as the enclosure of a back yard m a by-street.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Alameda, with the colonial mails of April 25, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland, on May 14, contract date. Mr T. W. Glover, organising agent of the New Zealand Alliance will address a meeting at the Oddfellows Hall, on Monday evening,' on Temperance subjects. The Duchess of Montrose has a keen eye as to the value of the work of her servants. She pays her chaplin £100 a year and her jockey £1500. The San Francisco mail close 3at Ash burton on Wednesday next at 6.20 p.m. Money orders must be obtained not later thin 3 p.m. Tommy Judkins : "Papa, what do they mean by selling race ? Is anything actually soldi" Judkins, sen : " Yes, my son, and it is usually the public." : The coastal waters of New Zealand are rapidly becoming stocked with sea-going varieties of trout, the effect of which on our New Zealand fisheries will soon be felt. Mr Chaplin has presented the skeleton of of the famous racehorse Hermit to the Royal Veterinary College. The skeleton measures fifteen hands three inchel at the withers, and is nearly eight feet from the nose to the root of the tail. At the meeting "of St. John's Masonic Lodge on Thursday evening Bro Thomas Mynett Jones was elected W.M. for the ensuing year. The installation will take place on St. John's Day, June 24. Steps were taken towards holding a Masonic service on the Sunday following St. John's Day, the proceeds to be devoted to the relief of distress m this district. Bro Malcolm, P. M., delivered an interesting lecture on "Ancient Mysteries," There was a large attendance. A Melbourne telegram m the Hobart Mer cury dated the sth inst., reports:—The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Druids was k ild today, The board's r jport submitted showed a satisfactory increase m funds and membership, 2500 iuitatibna having been made m April. The members financially good on the books number 11,500, being an increase of 800 for year. IKie Grand Lodge funds am Hints to £24,400. A Norwegian invention for the production from skim milk of a new material which has been calledlactiteormilk ivory, has just taken practical shape, and a factory for its pro duction is about to start operations m Ire land. This new ineterial bears a close reseinblancs to real ivory, and m addition, can be made m black or any 'color desired. It is intended to adopt lactite for such pur poses as electrical fitting!, buttons, door handles, embossed panels, dados, cornices, etc. It is a fact well known to all journalists (says " Typo "), though strangely overlooked by professional writers on hygeiae, that the regulir payment of newspaper subscriptions is conducive to longevity. The London "Globe" can produce a notable instance. For many years an old subscriber, signing himself "J. 5.," has sent by post an annual greeting to the editor. He lias just sent m his congratulations along with his 6Sth year's subscription m advance. Here is an •■cample wortky of imitation. Three years ago, a lady of my acquaintance (a writer m " Fashion and Sport " says) was surprised to find on opening a telegram, that it was a proposal of marriage from a man she had known some time. It ran thus, simply: "Will you marry me?', She answered im mediately and shortly "No." But this inci dent made no difference to their friendship. Last year, on the same day, she received another telegram exactly like the last: "Will you marry me ?" and answered, as before, l? "No. 1" This year, on the'same date,''the same thing h^ppgiid, and this time her answer w*s "Yes." ■ ■ • ' " ' i Th c Auckland coprejpQndenj; of the Daily Times" telegraphs • that when a deputation to the Minister ot Public Works, desirious of getting the Waikomiti-West Coast road improved, suggested prison labour a sickly smile passed over the face of the Hon R. J. Seddon a3 he related fco them his official experiences of prison labour m road making. A detachment of prisoners were sent to the West Cx?a»t to construct a road from Milford Sound to Lake. Ada. i The cOsfc had been £1027, and there^iad been about £27 worth of road making done. He was tryirig to dee how' he could jjet value for the £1000 The' work had just cost about fire times as much as if executed by ireee Jatymr, J ' "

Queon'd Birthday—JJusine»s mt n advertise clooiiig on Monday, May 25. Railway arrangement also advertise. - ' •• Heavy w»ther was experienced yesterday all along the East Coast of the North Island, ani some casualties to shipping are reported from Napier and Wellington. Divine airvieo will be conducted m the Cimrcnea m the Longbeach Parochial Districtto-rionowby the Rev W. Roiialdson. The hours of service appear m, an advertise ment. Tho lief-Inspector of Nuisances might with advantage to the locality take cogni sance of the dead rats with which Burnett street, new the Arcade.is plentifully strewn. Other matters m the same locality might aLo engage hit attention. This, niprning—before Mr R. Alcorn J. P. —Archihlld emarfc, an old offender was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, and Thomas Welsh, for larceny of 35s worth of pears from Frank Standish, Flemington, was fined 4ft, ordered to pay the vUae of the frnit, or go to prison for seven days. Mr J*mes McGregor announces having opened a tobacconist's and fancy goods \v.irehoisc and hair-dressing saloon m Orr's Buildings, East street. .His stock is large and well selected, and the suloon .m com modioui, well'ventilated/and fitted with the latest improvements. Yestirday afternoon, J. Donovan Hil grove while inking a well-shaft on Mr M'Kcage'a farm, rear Hinds, met with a nasty accident. The shaft ww down over thirty feet, and while vie loaded bucket was ascending, a bouldjstiell out of the wall below the bucket and sfc iick Hilgrbve on the left side while he wi* stooping at wook, and broke one of his rif . ,He was brought up on the next ascen of the bucket, and received all neces sary j' tention. At 1 ;he Magistrate's Court at Timaru yesterday F. H. Yon Schoeneberg was charged with using threatening language, and complaint asked that defendant be bound over to keep the peace. The bench, as defendant was evidently of violent tem per, ordered him to pay the costs and find two sureties of £10 each to keep the peace for six months, m default six months' im prisonment. An elderly woman, Ellen Maginnis, of Doyleston, fell into the fire yesterday, and was fearfully burned, her arms, legs, and face having holes m them to the bone. She succumbed to her injuries this morning. She had been appirently sitting before the fire, and either fell asleep or had a fit. She was eccentric m her habits and led a lonely life, and was provided with food by her neigh bors: In the window of Mr W. C. Davis, con fectioner, Montgomery's Corner, is ex hibited the collection of culinary apples with which Mr James Porter, Allenton, took first prize at the recent show at Christchurch. There are also excellent specimens of a number of other approved sorts of culinary and dessert-apples, and the whole should be seen by those who are about to plant fruit trees, as a guide to the best varities to culti vate. A correspondent who happened to be m the Milton district the other day, gives the "Otago Daily Times" some facts m con nection with the use of lime on the lands m the vicinity that are worthy of note. In one instance a settler obtained a cheque for £97 10s for the produce of a ten-acre paddock ; another, £125 off an eleven and a half-acre paddock, and a third took grass seed to the value of £140 off a ten-acre paddock—all the three sections had beta limed. On these lines a fifty-acre farm would pay hand somely. Australia (says the London " Star") is simmering with a sort of sedition—a revolt, m fact, against snobbery, especially •nobbery of the cheaper kind. It will be remembered that Lord Carrington, m his recent address on his Australian ex periences, strongly urged that the Ord«;r of the Bath should be given to distinguished colonists?. He did so, because, as Governor, hs wa3 aware of the disrepute into which knighthoods of St Michael and Sfc George have fallen.in the colonies. Twice or thrice a year the Governor has to sound representa tive colonists as to their wi'lingness %o receive this particular brand of knighthood, and the refusals arc becoming more numerous every year. So something will have to be done. ~The weekly meeting of the Dawn of Peace Lodge, I.O>G.T.,washeldmtheTemplar Hall on Thursday. Bra E. Andrews, C.T., pre siding. After the usual routine business had been transacted the officers were installed as follous:—O.T., Bro Marsden; V.T., Sister Page; Sec, Bro Pauling; Financial Sec, Bro Rooke ; T., Bro G. W. Andrews; C, Sister Meaclem ; M., Bro Mulford ; I. G., Sister Taylor; O.G M Bro C. Andrews; D.M., Sister J. Leitch ; A.S., Sister Rattray. Bro Marsden thanked the members for the honor they had conferred upon him by placing him m the chair. During the evening Bro Cameron, G. S., was asked to take the chair, and spoke a few. encouraging words to the members on the progress of the order down south. The Lodge was then closed m the usual manner by Bro Marsden, O.T. Last Wednesday there was quite a stir m Havelock street, m the vicinity of the Presbyterian Church, the occasion being the wedding of Mr Roderick Bremner, to Miss Annie Patterson, of Primrose Bank, Ashbvrton Forks. There was quite a long line of carriages ranged 'up at the church, while the. Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A., per formed the simple marriage ceremony of the Presbyterian Church, and a fair congrega tion occupied the pews. The bride looked well m her dress of white watered silk and cashmere, while her four bridesmaids, each wearing white embrwidered dresses, looked their very best. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to Primrose Sank, where the bride's mother entertained a large company of guests-—about 150 —m honor of the day. The couple have been the recipients of a long list of valuable presents, the family of the bride having been among the earliest settlers m Ashburton, and well and widely known. The bride leaves with her husband at an early date for the North Island, where thsy are permanently to reside.

THE INFLUENZA.

[I'EJI J>&BSS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 16, 11 a.m.) London, May 15. The Prince of Wales who is pros trated with influenza is progressing favorably.

LAND SALE.

Mr Thomas Bullock sold to-day by auction the balance of Mrs McLean's land, Smith's and Jones's roads. There was very brisk competition for all the sections, only one of whjch was not sold by auction, but was_ disposed of privately within half-an-hour of the close of the sale. Tho following are details of the business done f—- ,

PBITUARY.

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London, May 14 Canon Cadman is dead.

Forest Fires.

[PER PfttftS'' ASSOCIATION.]

.■ ■'Nbw Yokk, May 14. Four thousand acres of forest m Pennsylvania are on lire.

Outrage in China.

(per press association.)

Pekin, May 14. The Chinese rioters at Wuhu wounded Mr Colin Mackenzie Ford, the British Consul, and destroyed the consulate. They also burned the Custom House asr.well as the Catholic Mission. ' ;

RITUALISM.

[per press association.]

Lo'XDOW, May 14. The hearing of the, Bishop of Lin coln's appeal m the Privy Council against the decision of the Archbishop of Canterbury m the ritualistic case has been postponed till the 10th June.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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Londox, May 14. While Mr Parnell was addressing a meeting at Limehouse, London, a hostile mob attempted to gain an entrance to the building. The out come was a melee, m which sticks were freely used. A good deal of blood was spilt, but the injuries were not o£ ft serious nature. Mr E. Quinn, M.P., for Kilkenny, [formerly a Parnellite, has joined "the McCarthy party.

"Jack the Ripper."

[per press association.]

New York, May 14. Towards the end of April, a woman named Brown was found murdered m the streets of New York, under circum stances which suggested that the crime had been committed by -'Jack the Ripper," who committed the murders m Whiteehapel, London, and a man known as " Frenchy," engaged as a drover m connection with the shipping trade, was taken into custody on suspicion of being connected with the crime. The coroner's inquest on the victim was concluded to-day, when the jury brought m a verdict of murder against " "Frencby."

Railway Matters.

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Wellington, May 15. The Railway Commissioners have n&ked for £40,009 for additional rolling stock, appliances, yoods sheds, and other accom modation on opened lines ;.., but, as Government is able only to give half this sum, there is likely to be much disap pointment throughout the colony, the sum asked for (about £20 pet nTiHe)-4wi»U»#. only sufficient -for the most pressing necessities.

A public meeting was held m the Road Board office, Methven, on Thursday, to discuss the question of the charges on I goods on the R;tkaia and Ashburton Forks railway. Mr D. Cimsron, Springfield was voted to the chair. There was not a large attendance. After reading: the ad vertisement calling the meeting, the Chairman made a short speech showing the heavy disadvantages under which persons using ths line labored compared with those on other lines, and quoted the different rates, which showed that on general goods the extra chai'ge was from 3s to 5s per ton, and on grain Is lid per ton, equal to rather more than one half penny per bushel on wheat. The only rates which were equal were thoae for sheep and live stock and native brown coal. After a short discussion, m which it was pointed out that the high charges every year, and even at the present time, were causing grain to be carried by road alongside the railway, it was proposed by Mr Hibbs, seconded by Mr Johnston (Lauriston), and carried unanimously— ** That Messrs Browne, Cameron, Aling ton, and the mover form a Committee to draw up a petition to the Railway Com missioners, asking that the Rakaia and Ashburton Porks line be placed on the same footing m regard to rates and general merchandise as the Mount Somers and Malvern branch lines. " "'

POLITICAL.

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Auckland, May 15. The Hon. R. Seddon was to have re turned to-day from his northern trip, but he has been detained at Kawakawa, owing to heavy weather. He was given a banquet by the people of Kawakawa. Wellington, May 15. The Native Commission finished taking evidence, and will reportnext week. The Public Trust Commission also finish their enquiries next week. The Cabinet will consider the dispute with the Midland itailway Company next week, and come to a definite determina tion. The Native Minister is continuing the work of his predecessor with regard to the Rotor ua leases. The Hon Mr Cad man has personally obtained a number of tugnatures and only about 50 Natives out of 1100 are now standing out. Their whole interest only represents three or four hundred pounds.

Hampstead School Committee.

1 A meeting of the Hampsbead School Committee was held last evening. Present — Messrs Crooks (chairman), Meaclem, Bisset, and Pick ford. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs Rickman and Andrews. The head master's report stated that the number on the roll when the school waa closed was 412, Some repairs weie asked for, *.lso, from the concert fund, some magic lantern slides. The requirements were referred to the visiting committee, Arith power to act. Some repairs to school chimneys, authorised by' the previous Committee^ were also referred to the visiting committee, and it was decided to write to the Board with reference to sorae defects m the building of the tjhimneys and lire places. The head master was granted th« use of a room for evenijjg classes. The Secretary was directed to write to the Board re plans for bell turret, which had not come to hand as promised. Mr J. C. Bell was re-elected secretary ; and Mrs Crosbie, caretaker; The Chair man reported that the medical gentlemen of Ashburton had stated that the scarlatina epidemic was subsiding, and that probably m another -week it would b« safe to ro-open the qcliool. Id was left

j.to i-iio Chairman to, ti|t. Liu> ~<£l re-opening, aftw consulting\ tivitfr- "f !i'e 1 Chairman of the Befcuifoh 3chu,>i C'cfco mittce. ■ .

Board of Education.

At the meeting .of the .North Cantor-, bivy Board of Education, y-.su r<J»y, the Buildiii'is Commutes reported that »bo W.tkanuiSchoolCdnnnittee had foi warded resolutions, passed aY the meeting of householders, affirming the need m- the proposed now .school, and recommending the eastern comer of Reset ye 739 as a suitable position. Tfc was resolveo 1 to ac quire a site iv the locally recommended. It was resolved to call for tenders foi? the Alfovd Forest side school. With reference to the Winchinore masters-application for rent allowance, it was resolved to ascertain what accommo dation there was m the neighborhood, and to what expense the master was put for board and lodging. A letter was leceived from the Laurjs ton. Committee objecting to the proposed arrangement for an addition to their teaching staff, and recommendingTClizabeth Johnston for appointment aspiipilte»cher. It was resolved, to appoint Miss Johnston. Ifc was decided to accede to a request from residents of tae Eiffelton district that the nime might not be changed. An opinion was received from the Board's solicitors m reference to the ap plication of Mr Johnston, of Hakatere station, for assistance towards the pay ment of a governess for his children. It was to the effect that they thought that Mr Johnston's scheme might fairly be considered a school started by private enterprise, and that he might be assisted by the Board under section 8S of the Act. There would be no dcubt about it if Mr Johnston would extend his scheme so as to take m other children of school age m the locality. The Board decided not to accade to Mr Johnston's request, Messrs Wright and Anson dissenting from the decision

A Bush Funeral.

A correspondent writes to the " Mana wafcu Standard" M;vy 11:—You may possibly find room for a few lines that I am sure will be perused with interest by some of your readers. I refer to Saturday last, a day that will be long remembered. as completing abruptly the useful but un ostentatious career of Mr Pearce, jjnr. There was no expectation of a large funeral, merely the few mill hands who had worked with deceased. Bub very early the neighbors mustered up, esich contributing a quota of flowers—where they were obtained at this season of the year is a mystery. More than one of the wealthy neighbors drove up m buggy and pair, with really handsome chaplets, ; wreaths and crosses, the light-colored chrysanthemums being blended with deli cate roses and the lily, showing that t-kill and kindness had combined m a touching tribute of esteem for the deceased and sympathy with the mourners. We left the | cottage with a handsome coffin covering the crushed remains of dear Pearce en veloped m a cloud of flowers ; nine or ten buggies and traps following the chief mourners (the father and widow of de ceased), forming a cavalc&de of about one hundred and fifty. Along the route of about 9 miles, houses and cottages alike had all close-drawn blinds. Those we passed seemed to vie with each other as to the utmost) respect. Heads were reverently bowed as the dead pa3sed and the cavalcade was frequently augmented, besides many contributions of flowers placed on the coffin. When Halcom.be was reached there must have bsen three hundred followers, twenty-five carriages and the rest mounted men with fully twenty ladies. The hotel, the store, the smithy, and shops were all. completely closed, wearing the retirement of the Sabbath. Oil feaeiiiujj the trcinetery tneseTviw Hvas conducted by the Rev. Mr Herman, of Feilding, and was seldom, it ever, more im pressive, and wound up with an exhorta tion to all to be prepared for a like awfil and fiudden visitation, and pointing to tli« open grave, surrounded by the bereaved widow and sorrowing father and numerous friends, that they should receive &n un mistakeable and solemn warning. The coffin with its load of bright aud beautiful flowers covering the bosom of the dear de parted then sank for ever from view.

THE MARKETS.

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London, May 14. The Bank of Er gland returns pub lished to-day show the total reserve to be £11,718,000, being a decrease of £492,000 as compared with the previous wdek. The proportion of reseive to liabilities is 33.98. Consols, 95, Throe pionchs' bills discounted, at 4| per cent, The money market is excited. New Zealand Four Per Gent inscribed stock, 1034 J Three and a Half Per Cent ditto, 95£.., There is restricted business m New Zealand long-berried wheat at 43s for cargoes on passage. Sellers ask 43s 3d, while buyers are not prepared to give more than 42s 9d. 1 South Australian wheat is weaker at 445, and Victorian is quiet at 43s 6d. < Frozen meat is unchanged. The iron market is excited, and No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.0.b., m Clyde, has advanced to 48s 6d. London, May 15. The rise m the Bank rate of discount is due to the expected withdrawal of gold to the value of £3,000,000 by-Russia m June. * . • " '

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, May 15th: — . ■-',' Late London cables show an inactivity m the Wheat market, but locally we have not experienced any alteration m values during the past week. The quantity offering now is small, and prices are likely to remain at about current, rates. Up to the present we have had but little enquiry from Australia, which indicates that the lately published statis tics are not to be altogether relied upon. Oats havo a local enquiry for prime milling and good short feed ; but prices do not seem to improve. Barley is still quiet at our quotations,'maltsters being fully stocked for the winter. Potatoes have suffered a relapse owing to the fall m Sydney, and to-day buyers are only offering 22s 6d at country stations. Business is consequently restricted, growers preferring to pit rather than accept present prices. Quotations are as follows : — Wheat, prime milling Tuscan, 4s to 4s Id ; Pearl, 3s lid to 4s ; Hunter's White, 3s lOd to 3s Id ; second quality, 3s 6d to 3a 9d ; cluck, 3s to 3s 3d. Oats—Prime heavy milling, Is 8d to Is 9d ; short feed, Is 7d j inferior, Is 4d to Is 6d. Barley —Prime malting, 3s to 3s 3d ; seconds, 2s6d;to 2s 9d. Beans, 2s 9J. Peas- Blue Prussians, 3s ; teed burls, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Grass seed—Machine dressed, rye, 5s ; farmers', 2s 6d to 4s ; coskst'oot; 3|d to s]d Potatoes— Nominally, 25s at I country stations. Dairy Eroduce —Fac- -1 tory butter, 8d to 9,d i farmers', 7d ; clieese,'loaf, 4£d ; larger sizes, 3|d to id. The above prides are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks 6s 6d per dozen.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSftS FIttEDLAWDER BROS. I Messrs Friedlauder Bros report itpbn the live stock market for the week ending 15th May as follows :—At the Timvald Yards on Tuesday last au entry of about? 8000 sheep

wisp before the public, ami a ik-ii "c I 'finprovemei>t m prices ha« again to be rocor.'e.l. rJ'he demand for good young sheep fit for turnips seems to increase sale by B.ls. This cliso, taken all round, may be safely regarderl as showing an advance of 6d per head. Inferior sheep quite realise prices lately ruling. AC skill t=ale held on Friday the attend ance of buyers was good, and every line was cleared at prices slightly m advance of last week's.

THE COMING SESSION.

The time fixed for the meeting of Parliament is drawing near, and day by day glimpsds are being disclosed of the measures.which will be brought forward by! the Ministry. Exception has been taken m some quarters to the meeting of Parliament being deferred to so late a date as the 11th of June, but we can see no reasonable, ground for oomplaint r ,jn the' action of "the Government on" this point. The Ministers have been very busily en gaged during the whole of the recess m making themselves acquainted with the requirements of the country, .and m re arranging with a view to economy the staff and working of their several departments. The latter duty parti cularly has been one of a most arduous nature, arid beingsuch, had been shirked by previous admini jtrations. And had the Government had no other care than the discharge of this* thankless task during the four-months'\proroga tion, their time would have been fully occupied and well spent. ISTo doubt their actions m carrying oat their policy of retrenchment will come m for criticism during .the session ; but though possibly mistakes may hays been made, their substantial reduction of the cost of government will be generally approved. The Government taxation proposals will probably be the principal subject bf debate, comprising as they do a radical change m the incidence of taxation. So far as made known the proposals are to impose a tax on unimproved land brer £500 m value, and to impose an income tax of iixpex\ce m the pound on incomes' of ; over £300 a year, abolishing the I Property Tax. It is said that the Government see the way to effect these changes without causing a loss to the revenue. Indeed it has been stated that with the savings that have been and can bo effected the financial statement to be submitted to Parliament 1 will show a ■ surplus. Of the merits of the new scheme of taxation little can be said, until we are placed m possession of the details. Much depends upon the scale of progression. There "are indications that the Government's in tentions m this respect are distinctly moderate; and if $his be the case their proposals will lie acceptable to a majority of the House. Some ex tremists may be dissatisfied, but on the other hand moderate proposals wjtl gain the support of several members of the qppogitfctti wMq are opposed to the Property Tax. The Land question will also lead to * trial of the strength •f parties, and is particularly difficult, ia that nearly every prominent politi cian—and many who are not prominent --has'his own theory on the question. Very great aiimosity is being, excited iv Wellington against the Minister o|

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Messrs Miles ah« Go: (per -Wtieorge Jameson) report on the Tinwald f ;rt"iightly market, Tuesday, May ll:—The2:—The entry for the day's sale comprised .^boilLSQQQ^heep, 50 head of -'catfle;' 'anttlflft "TKcre was a good attendance, many, of them, buyers, and the. rebixlt was a brwk W.<s of Sheep, especially 80 for lines of sheep suitable for turnip feeding, both crossbred'und merino wethers ; good lines of crossbred lambs also sold well. Oar entry comprised 3300 sheep, 20 head of cattle, and 43 pigs, which-we sold at the following races :—24 fat steep, at 9a 6d ; 62 lambs at 9s 6d ; 32 crossbred ewes at 12s 4d ; 132 merino ewes at 6s; 18 ewes and wethew at 12s 4d; .81 fat crowbreds at 15s 8d; 300 caossbred wethers at 143; 254 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d ; 492 lambs at v ßs9d,; 176 merino ewes at 6s 3d ; 53 merino wether* at 3s; 592 crossbred wethers at 15s 8d ; 105 merino wethers at 6s; 100 crossbred, wethers at 14s Id; 700 two-tooth orossbreds at 10s 8d and 10a 9d ; 43 pigs at 31s 6d ; two-year old steers, £2 5a to £3 15s; cows, 20s to 455; yearlings at 22a 6d. ' " " '' , Daring the week we have sold privately 60 head mixed cattle m forward condition at £4 ; 8 ditto at 50s; 2 springers at £4 15s. Mr George Jameson reports: —On Thurs day, May 14, I held a clearing sale at Elgin on the farm recently occupied by Mr Gray. The following are the prices obtained:— Draught horses, £8 10s to £14 10s; trap, £4 15s ; JVtcCormick reaper and binder, £22105; drays, £4 and 16; ploughs, £3 10k and £4 10s ; oat*, Is 2d and Is 3d, per; bushel; cows at 28s 6d ; harness and sundries at fair values. On Friday I held my usual fortnightly kin sale. 750 skins were catalogued for the day's sale and sold as follows:— Butchers' crossbreds brought 2s lid to 4s Id ; butchers' merinos, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; farmers' crossbreds, 2s to 4s ; ditto merinos, Is 6d to 3s ; pelts. 6d to Is sd.



Mr D. Thomas report*, upon the live stock market for the Ashburton district for the week ending 15th May, as follows, viz. :— On Tuesday at the Tiiiwald Yards the usual weekly sale of live Btock wa» held. There was again a large catalogue of sheep, one or two larpe lines of merinos coining forward swelling the entry. The attendance of farmers and others interested was a large one, most of them keen to do business, and the result was, as far at I am concerned, a total clearance of my entries fully 10 per cent in advance of those of last week. The totals yarded for the day were 9371 sheep, 11 rams, 30 head of cattle, and 148 pigs, of which my entry consisted' of 3006 sheep, 2 rams, 10 head of cattle, and 105 pigs for the following clients, viz.: —Messrs J. Grigg, E. H. Dobson, J. Johnstone, J. Ballantyne, J. Kinley, E. G. Wright, F. Bonnington, W. Langdon, D. Oliver, R. Kennington, J. Bishop, J. Crossan, H. Donaldson, D. Morrow, John Small, R. Woods, J. Heron, James Croy./J. Gudsell, W. Prebble, etc. In sheep my principal sales were—33 fat crossbred ewes, 8s 9d; 50 fat crossbred ewes, 7s 9d ; 20 fat two-tooths, 11s 6d; 27 crossbred ewes, 9* 6d; 17 mixed crossbreda, 7s 3d ; 60 merino ewes, 4s 4d ; 70 fat cross bred ewes, 10s Id"; 36 fat merino wethers, 7a 3d ; 94 fat merino ewes, 5s 8d ; 46 ditto, 5s 6d; 96 crossbred ewes, 8s 4d; 20 fat merino ewes, 5a ; 17 crossbred lambs, 7s sd; 17 merino ewes, ss; 89 cull merino ewes, Is 91; 53 crossbred ewes, 8b Id; 60 fat merino ewes, 5s 7d ; 85 crossbred lambs, 10s; 150 crossbred ewes, 9s KM; 98 cress bred two-tooths, 11s lid; 111 old merino ewes, 2s; 113 crossbred ewes in lamb, 8s; 286 crossbred ewes in lamb, 9s 9<l; .451 old merino ewes, 2s 3d; 359 crossbred lambs, 7s; 93 cull lambs, 5s 7d; 275 first-cross ewes full and broken ; 161 crossbred lambs, etc. In cattle I sold 10 young heifers and ■beers mixed at 33s each In pigs I sold 1 at. 51s, and 24 at 24s 6d each; and turned out a lot unslod, the major portinmif "which were trucked to Christchurch and realised less than I could have got for them here. On Friday I held my fortnightly sales of sheepskins, hides, fat, etc. There -was a good attendance of fellmongers, and a con siderable rise in values took place. My catalogue consisted of 754 sheepskins, 2 bags fat, and 11 hides. Butchers' best crossbred skins made 4s, 4s Id, to 4s 8d each ; second quality, 2s lOd, 3s 3s, 3s 6d, to 3s lid each: best merino, 3s, 3s 3d, to 3s 9d; second quality, 2s to 2s lid; smaller skins both cross'brods and merinos, Is 3d to Is ;10d; pelts., 2d to 8d each ; rough fat, l|d; hides, ljd per lb. .



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE m the world is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza* etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—"24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten days it was out of all danger. I would persiu.de all who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines.—Yours, etc., E. J. Curnow, Wattle sti-eet, Sand hurst.—(Adrfc 5



Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, East Street. Bronr« Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 AAVAYS on hand, a select stock of Jewellery at moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Engage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and ilver Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, &c, &c A large and varied stock of Clocks m Marble and other designs Rotheram'p English Levers m Hunting Cases dust and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye '' Glasses to suit all sights. Watches o every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c., accurately and promptly repaired and adjusted. First-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating , and Gilding All Work done on the Premises A Trial Soiicited. A"NDEEW BLACK, WA CHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET



Want&ci j: CASH Advertisement:* under this , head ins; not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may hs Wttit his Office. TTT ANTED.—Slaughterman, a pply, VV W. H. Hulk: o|h3 DON'T forgot,, we have poultry to night from 2s 61 per pair. Mrs Whittinoton, Tailored Street. 5 150 WANTED Known.—The Borough School does not Re-open until Tuesday, 26th instant. 6 153 \* I ANTED—First-classes ; nlso VV Improvers to the Dressmaking. Apply to Misses Gates, Peter Street. 5 148 MIDGET Frames, Photo Frames, Albums, Plush and Leather Goods, Clocks. Plated and Fancy Goods, Fancy China.—H. M. Jones. " 5 142 /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made by H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—The "Strong wear " Boot i& the best for Mens 'jadies and Children.—W. H. Colliek. \\ RANTED Known—Some special VV lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—That Andrew Orr is offering 80 Ladies Sealette Jackets newest styles, at moderate rices. " 4§s::s WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Blauk, Jeweller, E-ist Street. 4 150 MILLINERY. —Specially selected Paris styles m Hats and Bonnets. Mrs Gates has just returned from Sydney with all the latest ideas m Millinery.— Andrew Orr. 4 154 WANTED Known.—Mrs .J. Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WANTED Known.—lt you want good value for your money go to Meiford House. Cheapest first-class Drapery m town. —H. C. Segehs, Meiford House i i / ANTED Known.—Mus J. Buch- V V an aN, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co's, East Street. f UST opened a choice lot of Ladie *} Plush Jackets, newest shapes, Also a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Boas. —H. C. Segeks, Meiford House. WAN TED Known—That Andrew Okr is appointed agent for Uie cele brated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed. 4*54 WANTED Known — That Andrew Oke is offering at a treat reduction 250 pairs of best Kaiapoi and Roslyn Blankets, contracted for when wool was at its lowest price. 4§52 \\. rANTFiD Known.—"-'c are now VV opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c—£L C. Segers, Meiford House. /"~*\ LASS, Earthenware, and China, \JT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and AshbuitonClothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.%23l WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. LOCAL INDUSTRY. -Gents' Suits made to order from £3 10s. Ladies Dress Tweeds, double-width Kaiapoi made, beautiful goods at 4s 6d. Six yards to the dress.—Andrew Orr. 4 155' HAXIKSUM& Presents given a\v;iy m June,. Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H, '■ Segers, Meiford House ! oT~Surplus~StGck will V J bo continued for this month only, Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others,—L. F. Andrewes & Co.



FOE SALE. ) OYE CORN, CAPE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE This is the time for sowing. ■ .WANTED TO PURCHASE— Last Season's Heavy Canadian, OATS. JOHN G. RESTELL. "THE CORNER" W. H. Collier Is Showing a very fine assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present wear. MILLiNERY— AH the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth lOjd per yard PLUSH KS— For Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2s lid per yarn FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6cl each PINAFORES- A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS— A Special Line at 3s 6d FLANNELS— From B|d per yar BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTEKS— Newest styles for Ladies and Children REAL SEALETTE JACKETS- From 32s 6d BOSTS' SUITS— InVeat variety MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25s MEN'S TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS- Heavy Pilot Cloth with Capes 355, worth 55s Also, —The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishing y Low Prioap. W. H. "COLLIER J®- "THECORNFR." «®| Gtentlemen's WATERPROOFS. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY GENTLEMEN'S HATS, HOMES* Y. SCARFS, etc., NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED. T j ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER. Now Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suite to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY MONEY JO LEND. TIfONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 TO_JSOOO For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chrietchurch. TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE VtfD VANOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, "TpURNITURE and Picture Frames JD mide to order m any design at shovtest notice. Sole Agent m Ashburton for Olegg aram bu la tor s. Also' "wifigysß piano-*, Keatino's Oocgii Lozenges cures Cough Astiw}j#. Bronchitis. Medical t.stiintay states thai yp other medicine is so effectual m the cure of £hpse .dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone giv«* egse, one or two at bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty ol breathing they are invaluable. They con tain fc# ouiuni nor any violent drug. Sold i by all Chemises, m tins, Is l£d and 2s 9d | each ' TJIK BKST BEtyEDY pOR J^DIOESWON— jyor^on's Camomile Pills are eoufydenljr : rec<*!#r.3#ailed as a simple remedy for liuiige&tioH, which i» the cause of nearly all the diseases ,to vrhfefl. we me subjects JsTorton-s Fills, wit^i j,yati^e called the 1& at viral Strciigthener of .ttys Human HtGiiiadi," act as a po\ra-lui tpjiicandgeutle piii-icut, M'(i inil'l m thc.Jr operatiwi, and afe under nny «jirewii?s.taxice.?. i?old m buttles, at Is l|d, 2s M, Us, Jyjr nj.l medicyje rcufcoro throuL'Uoyfc the WQ ffi



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender , of 10s m the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollen S"x, 7|d Men's Colored Moles, 5s lid Boys' Colored Moles, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Flowers, Id each %nd everything else m the shop,to be ■ sold at prices never beforo known. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters, 9» lid Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid A big lot of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d AT * W. W. Spencer & Co. THE ARCADE. John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori" from London, — 10 Casks Ranso.ne'B and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James BreechJoading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wada and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Setn Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades dsd Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Caska Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins $ Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware— Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Ropp—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 300 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l^in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery j 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought on the most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST ICURRENT RATES. Purchasers should inspect, our Stocks •ml get quotations, WHS ORR :* CO. 4 232 Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS ATSD THE PUBLIC. OWING to the demand being greatly m excess of our supply last season for the Patent Double Refined KKRO -BENE, we have made special arrange ments this year with the shippers for regular consignments during the winter months. The first we have just landed, AND IS NOW IN STOCK. It has many advantages over the ordinary Kerosene, and has no rival for Household Purposes, being perfectly pure, gives a mellow brilliant light, will not dazzle or affect the eye, is almost odourless, much more economical, absolutely safe, therefore dispenses with all risk m handling antl danger m using where there are Children. We liays »so nil kinds'ofJSNGLISH CANDLES m stock including— STEARINE, SPKIIM, P4RIUFIN, WAX, ETC. Sjecia. quotations to; BoXErf, CASE?, ASI) LAPOB pAIiCBM, jS.B.--tAH goods purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory. SafcLsfac fcton be'ii!^ our motto. , iUTEPSSEJS^ BKOfU - MAUKET HOUSE.



MR D. THOMAS