The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1891. MR FISH AND THE MINISTRY.

When Mr Ballance undertook to form a Ministry his enemies permitted themselves to display a fiendish glee at the thought that the task would be rendered extremely hazardous, if not quite impossible by the difficulty of dealing with the section of the Liberal party colloquially denominated tie Labor members, and particularly with MrH.S.Fish, junr., one of the members for Dunedin. Mr Fish was assumed by those who wished to see him and the Liberal leader m a quandary to have made claims for office which could not be disregarded without causing a, rup ture i/i the Liberal ranks ; but it has once more proved that " the wish was parent to the thought," Cer tain opposition journals freely stated that Mr Fish's letter to Mr Bal lance Avaiving any claim to office which he might be considered to have was m response to an intimation from that gentleman that it would be im possible to iueludehim on the Ministry. The utter falsity of all tjjese allegations and inunendoos was proved by Mr- Fish m his speech to his constituents on Thursday night. He was able to sheAv by correspondence with Mr Ballance and with Mf Perceval, the Liberal whip, that the letter m question was sent before any intimation whatever had been made by Mr Ballance as to the probable constitution of his Minis try. Not only did Mr Fish generously and loyally waive any claim which he might have been supposed to have, but ho pointed out to Mr Ballance that the member from, the Otago district who had by far the besi, cl#ii# upon the party was Mr John McKenzie. right-minded men wjili agree with Mr Fish that he has been most uujusjbly maligned and aspersed by that section of the press which so sedulously pro pagated these foundationlcss state ments, and Avill be glad with him that lie was able by the clearest testimony to prove their falsity, and justify him self m th« .©y@£ of tfre people. •

From Vienna it is iea»ne<i jth?,t £he gr^a-t Kossuth is not sitfll'i'lng horn depressing poverty, us has been reported, hat is m comfortable circumstancp.B, although not rich. He lives quietly with his sister, Mine. Kutxai, who for many years was a teacher of huiguagea iv Naw York, by which calling she, accumulated money enough to support herself modestly. 81ie »ows shares be" home with her brother,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr E. B. Shaw, the crack hurdle racer, who has been on a visit to England, is on his way out to New Zealand again. A came cdM/tre, overflowing with lovei murder, and Nihilism, is likely to aris-j «uv of the recen* assassination m Paris of the Russian General Seliverstof. ; The amounts paid for the season to date by the Wakanui and Longbeach Road Boards for small birds heads and eggs are—Wakanui, £131 ISs 3d ; Longbea,ch, £161 10s 4d. The Catholic Magistrates of Ghent, Bel gium, have declared the Salvation Army to be a disturber of the peace, and have fined all members of the Army brought before them. "Every man," says Cardinal Manning, "has a right to bread or to work." "My opinion," snyss Professor Huxley, ■" of the dictum of Cardinal Manning to which you draw my attention is that it is a very mis chievous error." Among the visitors of Madam, Carnot at the Elysdc Palace have been the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Denmark. The latter is famous for being the tallest and wealthiest Princess m Europe. Her stature is absolutely gigantic, being over six feet two. A man at Danevirke not having the money to pay for a railway ride to Napier, by some means got into Danevirke station and stole the necessary ticket. He then "faked " the official stamp upon it. He got six months' hard labor. < ' Near Milan nearly 22,000 acres of land, irrigated with water derived from the sewers of the city, are yielding crops of from eight to ten tons of hay as a rule, while occasionally some separate meadows will yield the fabulous amount of eighteen tons of hay per acre. Judging from his last letter to his con gregation, Mr Spurgeon must have suffered exceedingly since his arrival at his winter resort. The document states that the writer had been suffering great pain and illness night and day all the week, and that he was m consequence " brought very low." At the Ram Fair, held at Wanganui, the following prices for Canterbury-bred ranis were obtained, viz:—On account J. Grigg, Longbeach, two one yearLincolns £318s 9d, and thirteen one year Lincolnsan average of 2\ guineas ; on account of P. C, Threlkeld, Inglewood, sixteen one year Lincolns, an average of £2 19s 6d, and nineteen ditto £2 10s 6d. Very few people—except the Irish memhers immediately concerned—know who are paid members and who are not. The " Pall Mall Gazette" believes, however, that twenty of the Parnellities are paid members, and ten of the Patriots. The ordinary pay of a salaried meirber of the party is said to be £200 a year. American ladies have started a Humane Society. One of the resolutions taken at a recent meeting dealt with the practice of clipping horses at the approach of cold weather. It was resolved that m cases where private protest fails m inducing owners to forego the winter clipping, public protest will follow. Here is a new story about Bismarck :— During "an interview with an English visitor conversation hung fire, so the visitor began to praise a magnificent Pomeranian wolf hound which lay on his host's carpet. " Yes, it is a fine dog ; the Emperor gave it me," said Bismarck, "It must have cost a large sum," was the Englishman's next remark. "I believe it cost a great deal too much," answered the ex-Chancellor dryly, "for the Emperor knows no more about dogs than lie does about men." The " Daily Graphic " gives an account of Mie Italian assassination societies. The story of the woman who shot the assassin. Bizarro is tragic m the extreme :—" Bizarre belonged to the Neapolitan society and had taken to the lulls. He escaped all attempts to capture him, though his band was destroyed to a man. His only companion left was a woman, who accompanied him, bearing a young child m her arms. Closely pursued he took refuge m a cave. The child began to cry. Bizarro took it from its mother's arms and dashed its brains out. The woman said nothing. When night came she took Bizarro's pistol and blew his brains out, afterwards receiving the 1000 ducats reward offered for the dead brigand." The story m the daily papers about King Milan of Servia informing the Prince of Wales that he intends to settle m England is, says the "World," a stupid invention, for the ex-King has not seen the Prince, and, as a matter of fact, lie has arranged to reside m Paris, and has just bought a large house there. King Milan received a semi official information before he crossed the Channel that the Queen would decline to receive him, nor has Lord Salisbury mani fested any wish for an interview with him, A sovereign who has abdicated or who has been dethroned has no right whatever to demand either a reception by the Queen or an audience of the Foreign Secretary, so that the ex-King of Servia has been obliged, m order to save his dignity, to give out that he has come to England m a purely private capacity. Inquiry at a few of the principal tobacco stores have revealed to a social journal, the the fact that smoking is very fashionable "among women, especially among those of the upper ten. '' We are used to being asked for ladies' cigarettes here," said a salesman at some big stores. "We serve ladies with cigarettes m as matter-of-fact a way as we do gentlemen. Not only do ladies smoke cigar ettes," he went on, "Some of them smoke cigars. One lady comes m frequently for a box of cigars. She smokes almost the cost liest brand we keep." some of the most ex pensive brands of ladies cigarettes, he said, were artificially scented. The manager at Philip Morris', 22, New Bond Street, said that the ladies whom they supplied were chiefly ladies of rank and fashion—duchesses countesses, and so forth. They patronise a good Turkish brand, costing six or eight shillings a hundred. I asked what the opinions of gentlemen were on the subject. " Well," said my informant, "those of the old school natui ally dont approve of. ladies' smoking, but the young men take it as a matter of course. I have never heard a man speak m a derogatory manner about a lady because she enjoyed acigarette. Mrs Grundy of course objects, but I don't think anybody pays much heed to the old lady." The authorship of the slashing series of articles on the various New Zealand harbor boards, which have been appearing recently m the " Jfino.nch.l Times," is says the London correspondent of theDunedin "Star" attributed by the initiated to a well-known public official resident m Wellington. On Boxing Day the position of the boards at Gisborne, Napier, and Wanganui were gone into. It certainly does seem incredible that, at any period of the colony's history, Gis borne should have been able to borrow two hundred thowiinl pound*. Thg population at the time the loan was floated was only 2194, and how the interest on such a .vast sure, was tp.be paid docs not appear to have troubled anyone much. Napier and Wan-I ganuiare not quite such culprits as Gisborne, ] ar.pirently. The latter Board, ths '.'Finau ci-,1.1 Times " points out, has an ingenious plan of religiously writing off 10 per cent annually from the value of its property. This does I not Gorae from revenue, as there is none. In other "wm^s, the Board frankly tella its creditors every year that- the security they hold is 10 per cent worse than it «ras the year before. This adds the " Times,-'' is i candid, but scarcely calculated to raise bond- I hoider,y snirifs. as nothing can be done to | meet the deficiency.

The Monowai left San Francisco for Auck land on Friday last. It is alleged on the best authority says the Oamaru "Mail" that the statement made m the Press Association cablegrams that at the Barcaldine station, m Queensland, free shearers are being employed is quiet untrue. Shearing at. the'station, ia consequence of the , intense heat at this time of the year, does not commence till the middle of April, and no station m Queensland commences shearing till the beginning of April. During morning service at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Edinburgh, on Sunday, Dec. 28, a fire broke out m an adjoining chapel, which was destroyed, involving a loss of about £1000. The con gregation rushed to the doors, which were promptly thrown open ; but those m the gallery had their means of exit cut off by the lire, and they escaped by jumping a distance of eighteen feet. Both the church and the Theatre Royal were threatened by the outbreak, but neither was seriously damaged. Some months ago a, report went the round of the papers, to the effect that a. species of ape was doing duty as a signalman on a rail way m Natal. As might have been expected considerable doubt was expressed as to the truth of the statement. A correspondent of the "Illustrated London News" writing from Natal clears up the question by saying —" As a resident of this colony (Natal) for more than a quarter of a century, I beg most emphatically to state that no such ape, mon key, or chimpanzee does act, or ever has acted as signalman, or m any other position on the railway. We have about 400 miles of railway open m Natal, and coolies from India act as pointsmen and signalmen, and dis charge various other duties on the line. A good many young people m the Taieri district are suffering from a peculiar com plaint of the throat which takes the form of deep ulcerations. The first symptom is extreme feverishness, similar to that which accompanies la grippe. We ("Advocate ") have heard a theory broached to the effect that the complaint is brought on by eating apples which are infected with blight. The trouble, whatever it is, does not appear to be what might be termed as dangerous, but it causes a considerable amount of incon venience to the sufferers. Similar symptoms have been observable m cases of sickness m the Asburto.i district recently. In the New South Wales Assembly lately a petition was read from the Temperance party. It asked the Government bo close the refreshment rooms of the House, as the petitioners believed that this placed too many temptations m the way of members, and it was the source of drunkenness m the House, it was decided by oue vote that the petition be received, but the Speaker would not receive it as it was not couched m proper language. The veteran Sir Henry Parkes expressed his indignation at the insult con tained m the petition, but the wily Premier need not have affected such astonishment. When members get decidedly beery, and call each other liars and other complimentary names, there is no insult m asking a Govern ment to remove the pritnaiy cause of the dis graceful scenes m the House. In a report to the Victorian Minister of Agriculture relative to the progress made since the adoption, two years ago, of the co-operative butter factory and creamery system, the dairy expert states that during a visit to the twenty-five dairying districts of the colony it was made patent to him that the creamery is taking the lead of the factory system. This is accounted for by the fact that whilst butter deteriorates on the long journey from the country districts cream improves, and every opportunity is afforded m the metropolitan cool chambers to manufacture it into butter. In this con nection we m New Zealand are placed m .more advantageous circumstances than the Victorian farmers, as the country districts are placed much nearer ports and cities where there is a market for butter. Thus each district can have its own factory, without giving all the labor to those m the citie3. The second annual meeting of the share holders of the Atlas Milling Company was held at Timaru on Saturday afternoon. The report showed that the net profit for the year was £759() 15s, and this, with the balance from last year, gave £10,870 5s 4d for dis tribution. AlO per cent dividend was de clared, £1159 written off the plant, £535 off the buildings, £433 8s 9;. l off the preliminary expenses, and £'">OOO added to the reserve fund. The report was unanimously adopted. Messrs E. B. Taylor, W. Priest, W. Grant, and E. G. Kerr, were elected Directors, and Mr W. Quinn as Auditor. On the motion of Mr Kerr, the recommendation that buyers of second J3sue shares pay up all calls m full was approved, and that the unallotted shares be offered to the present shareholders, who shall be at liberty to apply for shares equal to the number they now hold, the remaining shares to be offered to the public at a pre mium of 10s per share. Mr J. W. Tiehe, the blind teacher of the blind, of Auckland, arrived here to-day from Christchurch. His present mission is m connection with the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, which has during the past year been established at Auckland, and for which he solicits support. Since Mr Tighe's visit to Ashburton a year ago the question of providing instruction for the blind has been taken up earnestly m Auckland. Mr John Abbott collected about £800, and the Jubilee Sports Committee having a surplus of £250 could see no worthier object and handed it to a committee for the purpose of founding a home for blind children as a memorial of the Jubilee. A suitable building has been secured m which to commence work, and it is now ready for the reception of blind children. Mr Tighe wishes to arrange while m the South for sending scholars to Auck land, and will be glad to hear of any, and also of any adults who suffer from blindness. The addresses of any such should be sent to this office at once, as Mr Tighe's stay will be short. The Hampstead murder has evidently made a deep impression m the minds of the North* Western Londoners, as seen by an incident which occured the other evening m St. John's Wood. A sculptor who lives m the neighbourhood of Abbey road, London, recently sent a lay figure to be repaired. The workman employed, having finished the job, wheeled the figure home on a haucl barrow, carefully covering it over with a cloth, and delivered it to the sculptor's house. He had, however, been observed, and was " shadowed " to his house by con stables. In the meantime a detective and another constable or two presented them selves at the artist's door, accompanied by a small crowd who had got wind of the affair. The servant, having admitted them, rushed upstairs terrified, and palled her master, who came down to his studio. He found the detective with his hand under the cloth which covered the lay figure, and he was exclaiming, '< It's quite cold ? been dead some hours !" Explanations ensued, to the relief of some of the parties and the amuse ment of others.

Beware of the Dog!

Numerous paragraphs have appeared m the Wellington,papers during the past couple of weeks regarding the depredations made m orchards round about town by school children. A correspondent, sends to one of the papers the following account of how he paid out one of these juvenile robbers: —" One day last Aveek, about 2 o'clock m the afternoon, I was looking out of a back window m ray house, near WadestoAvn, when I saw an unusual commotion m one. of my apple trees. Going into the garden to ascertain the cause, I found an urchin of some eleven or twelve summers seated aotride a bough filling his pockets from one of my best apple trees. He Avas too much occu pied with his pleasant task to notice me, so I stepped inside and brought out a china imitation of a large bull dog. Placing this under the tree, I went behind another tret! to watch developments. The sight of that youngsters face when he saAv the bull dog sitting underneath the tree ap parently waiting for him was a study for an artist. I Avent away, and re turning m a couplo of hours time, found him still sitting on his uncom fortable perch, and hanging on like grim death, tears streaming down his face, his whole appearance betokening the agony he had undergone during my absence. The youngster must have prepared himself, h6wever, for my visit, for no sooner did he see me than he called out, 'Mr ——, please call your dog away ; I was going along the road and the dog came after me, aud I climbed up this tree to get away from him—please call him away.' It was now my turn to look surprised, for the ready way m which the youngster brought out the palpable lie for the moment paralysed me. Thinking, how ever, he had been punished enough, I allowed him to go away, and picking up my faithful watchdog, carried it inside. I don't think that youngster will trouble me again."

The Shearers' Agitation.

[per press association.]

Brisbane, February 22. A large force of military ha? arrived at Cleimont and other districts Avhere disturbances are threatened by the , Unionists shearers. All is quiet, and there appears to be less enthusiasm manifested by the Unionists.

THE SOUDAN.

EGYPTIAN VICTORY. [PER PKJEoS ASSOCIATION.] i Suakim, February 21. The Egyptian troops engaged m the assault on Tokar Avere commanded by English officers. The troops advanced ion Tokar down through thick bush, narrowly escaping an onslaught by 2000 Dervishes, avlio assaulted the old i Government buildings Avhere the troops I were entrenched. The lighting oc cupied an hour and a half, when the Egyptian cavalry Avith a brilliant charge swept down on the rebels, com pletely crushing them. It is estimated that the dervishes loss was 1000 killed, including every Emm of importance, except Osinan Digna, who Avifcnessed the fight from the neighboring village o£ Alafit. After their success at Tokar the Egyptians occupied Alafit without opposition from Osuian, who fled to Temsen. A large quantity of guns and stores and a number of banners were captured at Tokar. The Egyptian loss Avas twelve killed, including Cap tain Barrow, of the Lancashire itegi ment. Four Egyptian officers and forty-two men were wounded, including Captian Beech, of the Hussars.

POLITICAL NOTES.

(PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, February 21. Iv reply to a deputation which waited on them from the Wellington Military Tournainant Committee, the Government have stated that a military tournament for the whole of the Colony will be held at Wellington m November next, and at other chief centres annually m rotation. The Government will subsidise it to the extent of £100 per anuum, and give every facility for the transport of competitors from one district to another. Tne Minister for Lands leaves for the South on Monday, and will be absent for about a fortnight, After a stay of three or four days m Christchurch the hon. gentleman will go to Waimate on business connected with thg proposal of Major Steward, M.H.R., to form a Special Settlement Association m that district. He will then make a tour through certain parts of Otago, afterwards going on to Invercargill, where he will make in quiries with regard to a question which has been raised as to whether the forests | m the Southland district could not be better preserved. Auckland, February 23. Mr David Goldie has resigned his seat m the House of Representatives, the City Council, and Board of Education. He has to leave for Melbourne on urgent business m a few weeks, and may not be back m time for the meeting of the House. He has written to Sir George Grey asking him to stand for the seat, and to che Chairman of his Committee to, the same effect.

The Weather.

ALFORD STATION The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending February 22nd 1891: —

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUETO.^—MONDAY, (Before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P.) Dbunkennbss. — Cornelius Sweeney was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprison ment, for haying been found drunk m f Burnett street on Saturday evening, John Tondra, an old offender,"wascharged with having been drunk on the Wakahui Road, and also with having been found by night without lawful excuse m the stable of the Central Hotel on the 22nd February. The Sergeant said the roan came to Ashburfcon a fortnight ago with a cheque for a fairly large sum m his pocket. He went; on the- sjjree and reduced his bodily strength to such aii extent that He had, to be sent to the hospital, On the

11th February he was fined for helpless drunkenness, and on the 22nd he was found aa charged. He was a man who would not pay for proper accommodation if he could help it, prefering to sileep out m tills sort of way. The Magistrate fined Tondra £1 and costs, or forfcy-eight hours' imprisonment..

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(P£E PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, February 19 to 22; The Shipping Federation are dis charging the Ruapehu: They demand that the men shall resume work before they will enter upon fresh negotia tions. Twenty thousand coal miners m Durham have gone out on strike, m sympathy with the tenants evicted from the Silkaworth estates of the Marquis of Londonderry. Mr Wilson, Secretary of the Seamen's Union, who was arrested on a charge of inciting to riot, has been committed for trial. The Shipping Federation has can celled the clause m the federation ticket giving preference to free laborers. A meeting of the joint stock Banks has been called to discuss Mr Goschen's suggestions for strengthening the cash reserve of the Bank of England. At present the Banks appear little dis posed to disturb the status m quo. In the House of Commons the pro pnsal for the disestablishment of the Church of England m Wales was de feated by a majority of 32. Mr Glad stone supported the proposal, explain ing that what appeared impossible m 1870 was now possible. ! In referring to Mr Howard Vincent's motions m the House of Commons with reference to the Colonial Conference, the " Economist" blames Mr Goschen for not taking a firmer attitude regard ing it. A Committee of the Guards' Club have inquired into the charges made against Sir Win, dimming, and have recommended that he should not be compelled to resign his membership. The Waterloo Cup was won by Colonel North's Fullerton, Messrs Fawcett's Faster and Faster being the runner up. Sir Chas. Halle", the eminent pianist, who visited Australia last year, has arranged another visit, opening m Melbourne m June. He proposes to give forty concerts m the various centres. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien have been removed to Galway, the former to the infirmary and the latter to a cell. The sectders from Mr Parnell intend to send delegates to America to obtain funds for the evicted tenants. The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Ireland m the summer. Mr W. O'Brien condemns the hosti lity shown by the hierarchy of Ireland to Mr Parnell's leadership. The National League of Great Britain supports the Irish party under the leadership of Mr Justin McCarthy. Lord Carrington has dined with Mr Gladstone. John Burns declines the invitation to visit Australia. Sir C. Dilke has been requested to stand for the Forest of Dean seat. Duncan, the editor of the "Matri monial News," has paid Miss Knowles the amount of the judgment m the breach of promise case. The colonising committee recom mend emigration to relieve distressed districts m the Highlands on the same principal as Mr Balfour's Irish scheme. Washington, February 20. The remains of the late General Sherman were removed from New York to St Louis escorted by 20,000 troops. The flood at Johnstown is subsiding. The loss at Pittsburg from floods amounts to a million dollars. Lisbon, February 20. The Portuguese Government is try ing to raise a loan of nine millions m Paris. Berlin, February 20. The report as to the illness of the Kaiser is denied. Paris, February 20. The Empress Victoria will remain m Paris for a week. She is going about seeing the sights of the city un attended, Paris, February 21. Admiral Barriere is dead. Ottawa, February 20. ■ Sir C. Cartwright ridicules the charge of treason brought against him by Sir J. Macdonald, and challenges the Government to arrest him. Ottawa. February 21. Despite the treason revelations made by Sir John Macdonald m his recent speech m Canada, the Liberals regard their chance as a good fighting one. •St John's,, February 21. The Newfoundland House of As sembly chai'ges the Marquis of Salis bury with neglect m making th« colonies' interest subservient to party politics. The German loan of 450,000,000 marks has been largely subscribed. New "Xork, February 21. In the House of Representatives strong opposition is being displayed toward the proposed subsidy for a cable to Hawaii. The Coinage Committee of the House has, by 2 to 1, decided against the Free Coinage Supply Bill. New York. February 22. It is estimated that the cost of the construction of the buildings for the Chicago World's Fair, which opens on May Ist, 1893, is thirteen millions. A railway accident, attended with sad loss of life, occurred tq-day. A passenger train m passing through a tunnel telescoped an empty train, and while the debi'is was burning a third engine ran into the wreckage. Fifteen persons were killed, s Buenos Ayres, February 21. Further disturbances have taken place here and the city is now m a State of siege, An attempt was made to assassinate General Roqa, Minister of the Interior, but it failed. Valparaiso, February 20. The Chilian insurgents have cap tured Iquique. Valparaiso, February 12. The toAvn of Piscigua has been de stroyed by the bombardment, of the insurgents. :

AUSTRALIAN.

tyJCif'Boußjs'E, February 22. JMteJ&eiwieV coffee and spice mills

were partially destroyed by fire last night. The damage is roughly esti-^ mated at £8000 .which is covered by insurance.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, February 21. Tlio Countess of Onslow and her t;vo daughters arrived this morning frcnn Wel lington by the Hiuemoa at Outhu'g 1, and came into Auckland by special tram. The Hamilton Amateilr Swimming Club's annual meeting was held ou Thurs day, when four championships were decided. Baitay won the 150 yards championship, arid Mitcbelson. the half mile. The 200 yards Club championship was won by Hume. The quarter-mile championship of Waikato fell to Kelson. A child seventeen months old, daughter of a settler named Bitter, has been drowned near Russel. ; ; Gisborne, February 21. Before Mr Justice Conolly this morning an application was made for a discharge from bankruptcy by Mr Willoughby Brassey, solicitor. Objection was taken by the creditors, who alleged that wages were not paid, but proof of debt being contradictory, the objection was not upheld. Objection was also taken, alleging improper conduct by the bank rupt prior to his bankruptcy m incurring great indebtedness when he was m an insolvent position, and he was also charged with an improper [statement as to his liabilities. The objection was over ruled, and an order made for hia discharge. During the hearing of the ca&e it tran spired" that the Deputy-Official Assignee had not accounted for the moneys collected m one or two estates, and that he could not be found, having left the colony. Wellington. February 21. At a meeting of the longariro Lodge, No. 703, E C, the following resolution was carried :—"That a reply be sent to his Excellency the Governor expressing sympathy with him m his endeavors to secure unity among the Masonic Lodges of the colony, and whilst the brethren present are not at once disposed to bind themsolves to leave their parent Consti tution they are willing to support any movement which is calculated to secure practical unanimity among the various Lodges m the colony and the recognition of the Grand Lodge of-New Zealand by the Grand Lodge of England." A strong southerly wind serin yester day with heavy showers, and has con tinued throughout to-day. The steamer Tarawera, which sailed for Napier and Auckland last night, returned to port this morning with some of her boiler, tubes leaking. She reports having encountered a very heavy sea m the Strait. It is expected, that the repairs will be. com pleted m time to enable the steamer to resume her passage at 10 o'clock to-night. The following North Canterbury candi dates have passed the Teachers' examina tion :—Jorgine Andersen, Marie Ander sen, George Balch, Budden, Burns, Burr, Chamberlain, Campbell, Daliiel, Fechney, Gilmour, Hall, Howard, Johnston, Kip penberger, Lezard, Lewis, Low, Marshall, Milsom, Morland, Pilkingt»n, Rowley, Ryde, Seay, Sims, Smith, Speight, Thomas, Thompson, and Margaret Whit ham. There may be a few names to add to the list of teachers who have passed the matriculation examination. The following South Canterbury candi dates have passed m Class D : —Margaret Balfour, Charles Goldstone, Mary King and Hugh Wake. The following have obtained partial passes m Class D:— James Gillespie, Theophilus Strong, and Donella Sutherland. Mr D. S. Melville, manager of the Wellington branch of the Union Bank, will shortly retire on his pension, and visits England. Archbishop Carr, of Victoria, Bishop Moore of Ballarat, and Bishop Higgins, of Sydney, were met on their arrival here by Archbishop Redwood and other clergy. They were the guests of Archbishop Red wood, and visited the Parliamentary Library, St. Patrick's College, and other places of interest m the city, leaving for the North by the Tarawera at night. The Secretary of the New Zealand Rowing Association has received a reply from the New South Wales-Rowing Asso ciation to the effect that no Australian crews will take part m the forthcoming champion regatta at Wanganui. Gkeymotjth, February 22. The export of coal products for tho week was 5501 tons. Wkstpoet, February 22. The coal export for the week ended Saturday was 4986 tons. Ditnedin, February 21. The insurance case, Smith v the London and Liverpool and Globe Company, was concluded late on Saturday. The claim was for £1000, the amount of a policy of insurance effected with the Company on the plaintiff's stock and fittings, destroyed by fire. The defence put, forward, was that the plaintiff failed to give as-accurate and particular account of his loss as the case would admit of within fifteen days ; that there were fraud and over-charge and imposition on the part of the plaintiff; that a false declaration was made by him m stating that goods to the value of £1912 8s Id were burnt; and, that his loss amounted to a very much smaller sum. The jury, after four hours' deliberation, found all the issues m favor of the plaintiff, and gave a verdict for the full amount claimed. The jury first found the value of stock and fittings to be £1650, and remarked that the defendant's share would be £850, but ifc was pointed out that the plaintiff possibly might not succeed against the other Company con cerned, and that the jury had not to apportion the damage between the two Compani**, as that could be subsequently adjusted. A full verdict for the plaintiff was then given, leave being reserved to the Company's counsel to move to set aside the judgment.

Taranaki Settlers.

Waiting from Inglewood to the Auck land M News," A. Tramp, Esq., says :— The weekly pat of butter dumped down at the stores m this little village amounts fco about ten tons, and is all hand-made. The district has not yet realised the ad vantages of the dairy factory. The Ingle wocdian walks slowly, and the price is five pence per lb. This is where the; iron enters the soul of the farmer deepest. Butter at "fi"pence" he considers the greatest calamity of all, and declares he cannot live at the price. Deaths -from this cause, however, are not on record. Those who thrive best are the foreigners, whose severe habits of thrift keep their wants within the limits of their means. I As a sample of how scores live and thrive, take the cq,se of ong ¥alq"n|;iiie Belski) Ty/rolese, He started qa a deferred paj; msht section of 5Q acres with nothfijg^ gathering fungus to keep himself and family m food while he felled, fenced, planted, and sowed an opening patch to live on. Grass seed won him a oow, and by the sale of his butter, eggs, and surplus vegetables he acquired a few sheep. He shod fcis family with clogs of his own make, and his wife with her spin ning-jenny^-probably her marriage por. tion—spun and wove the wool, and clothed them from cap to snck comforV tably and decently, His sto<?e bill for tea and'sugar will not amount to more than £12 per annum, wlvle his revenue, from the sale of his surplus products will aver age £50 yearly, and now'; he has money to lend. Thus it is these people live, eating their own flour, meat, poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and many drink ing their own wine or home-brewed beer, and sniokinsf their own tobacco, selling their smplus produce, and paying their taxes without a munnyiiy nml liVinp, i^ happy ignorance as to who & jtfng

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WEDNKSDA \ T, FEBRUARY 23th. For the United Kingdom and Continents o Europe and America, and West Indief (via San Francisco), Sauiwich Islands,s etr:., and also Northern Ports of New Zealand at 6.20 p.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m. Note—lt should be note:l that the post xge is reduced on letters to the United ■Cingdom only.



SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture lias acquired all over the globe, we publish the folloAving : | Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the " Clinical Record " :—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the, only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called *' Refilled Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance' since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the }V[edical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fiteay became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another ca.se a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard he high reputation qi our manufacture we eel warranted m expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution whei} Vying, SANDER and SONS (Advt.i * " f' Tins Best Remedy fob Indigestiox— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently ecommended 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 j 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stoma jij,'. 1' acp as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild fit their operation, and safe under any circumstances'.' 1 'Sold h\ bottles, at Is l^d, 2e 9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the wo Id* : J



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Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading: not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left afc this Off™ TDOISON will be laid on Sections No. JL Ito 8, Cox Street, Allenton.— Mar y A. Harris. 2 120 nfIRY the Great Drapery Sale now on X at H. C. Seoers. T3RESKNTS.—AII holders of Tickets JL will oblige by bringing them mas soon as possible. - H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANT X.1.) all tiio inlutbiuiuts of Ashburton to come to the Borough School Concert, t ;ddfe) lows' Hall, Tuesday, February 21th. 2 112 f POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made hy H. G. Flower, Con fectioner, East Street. \\ /"ANTED Known — Some special VV lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—The ••"strone wear " Boot is the best for Mens ladies and Children.—W. H. Collier.. QEGERS' Clearing Sale m all Depart O ments now on. One trial solicited. —Melford House. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Aahburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. /~1 LASS, Earthenware, and China, vT direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. i,y ANTED Known —The Cheapest V V Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patcn. KNOWN -TmRS~J? BUCHANAN wishes to inform her country friends and the public, that | she will open busitiess on Saturday, February 21, as Fruiterer and Confec tioner. Tea and Coffee .at all hours. Hot Luncheon on Saturdays,- from 12 to 2. East Street next John Orr and Co. 2 110 rXALENTTNES ! VALENTINES ! at V L. F. Aktdrewes & Co. Jusi opened up a Large and Varied Assort* ment to suit everybody. Sale of Surplus Stock shortly when Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, &c, &c, will be offered at 1 GREAT REDUCTIONS. L F. ANDRE WES & Co. j Public Notices. 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. A LADY (now resident m Christ /Ta_ church), thoroughly competent to teach Singing, is desirous of obtaining pupils m Ashburton. Lessons at their own residences. Apply "Alpha," Mail Office. 9,106 Mr W. F. Thoopsoi SURGEON -pvENTIST, URGEON UeNTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRTSTCHURCH Hours—lo a.in. to 5 p.m. Having purchased Dr X A. Neeley's Dental, Practice, MR THOMPSON m«iy bo consulted at the above address. 211



John Orr & Co. INVITE .THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS To their Large and Varied Stocks of all j clauses of Goods, suitable lor the Harvest Field, i 1000 Bales Binding TWINE, Crown Brand 250 Bales Manilla Binding TWINE Machine Extras and Fittings 100 Cases Binding WIJEtE, White Cros 100 Cases Castor Oil Leather Belting, IJin to 6in Yalvoline and Lubre»line Oil Lard and Olive Oil Cylinder Oil Perforated Zinc, 3/32|toJ7/8 Seaming Twine McCormick Binders. The agents of the^JMcCormick reapers and binders have just received news of a very exciting trial at Tamworth (N.S.W.) on Saturday, December 6, The prize competed for was the Society's medal, which was offered to the machines exhibited at their Show ; but m order to have a successful trial they m addition offered a prize of ten guineas, open to all comers. Both prizes were gained by the McCormick, which was awarded the full maximum number of points. This was the first time this season where the winner at any trial m Australia obtained the full number of points under each heading. The McCormick also gained first prize at Stawell (Victoria) beating he Massey, Hornsby, and Deering. John Orr & Co. THE tfililAl lifiScE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE ) rf~IIE Business of this Company has I been TRANSFERRED to the COMMERCIAL 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 Avill be settled m future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR ANCE COMPANY, (Limited) Established 1861. Incorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Offics : 19 and 20 Cornhill, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total Invested Funds ... 2,351,707 Total Annual Nettlncome... 1,132,239 HEAD OFFICE for NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice m Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, J P. Every description of Fire nd Marine Insurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT KATES CUFF & GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, Christchurch. Agknts for Ashburtojs FRIEDLANDER BROS 22 Massey-Toronto Light Binder LIGHTEST IN DR*AFT. SUREST TO TIE. EASIEST TO MANAGE" SWIFTEST TO CUT, THE LONGEST LIVED.jI MOST SCIENTIFICALLY •MADE Stationary Axle and] Raise and Lower Style 5, 6, and 7 FEET CUTS. Of the latter only very few on hand. £2000 Vjrth of Extras m Stock, which wil be supplied to farmers at manufacturer's prices at any time DAY OK' NIGHT FRIEDLANDER BROS*



rublic Notices. "MONEY JO LENiT" to Lend at LOW RATES 01? INTEREST, on Mortage of FREE. HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 to For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburtou, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. | Christchurch. J WITHT£ETtf JV-HOdT T'CETH CHRIS rOTICRCH DENTAL •SURGERY. Corner of Oashel and High streets S. M™ AND C% SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin and Westport fTTE have gained Uu FIRST AWARD VV "" the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v:e guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cos[ A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permjxnent, £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 C-JAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at mall cost S*^ ENTLEMEN requiring the very VX 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 Shins, buttoned and laced fronts, all colors, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER Merino and Gauze Merino Undershirts, with long or .short sleeves, at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. WASHING Derby Ties 6d each, six for 2s 6d. Increasing demand for these at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. BOYS' School Suits, well fitting, durable, and moderate m price at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. AGENTS for the Wonderful New High Arm " W«rtheiin " Sewing Machines. Latest improvements, new appliances, noiseless motion, increased advantage.?. _____ ALL who have used the " Wertheim ' New High Arm sowing machine, proclaim it to be the most perfect sewinar machine yet produced. Inspection iuvitid. _ XT E ZEALAND CLOTHING I_N FAC FOB V, the leading Hat, Cap, and Clothing Manufacturers, EAST STREET, A SHE IXRTOISr. A2!!"t for the Wonderful Wertfioim Sewing Machine W. IT. WEBBER, Manager. USTRALTAN MUTUAL PROVL DENT SOCIETY, Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. E Iward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOaIE EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS 3URE WITH THIS SOCIETY: XT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonnscs, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m auy other part of the world. The Society lias distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,661 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Prcmims amount ng to £133, 000. The Society offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY LIBERALITY, PROFITS. ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a 'THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF • SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES EDWARD W LOWE Resident Secretary Christchurch District Office, W. H. UERRY, Local Broker, Agency Clerk, H ZANPEK.