The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1891. DISTRESS.

It is sad to know that in this favored country poverty has already set its cruel grip upon many among the popu lation. In Christchurch many deserv ing poor have been found, in want oi' the veriest necessaries of life, and in their behalf the charitable feelings of their better-off neighbors have been awakened by an appeal through the columns of the " Press" newspaper. The means to relieve the most pressing cases have been cheerfully contributed, but. much more must be done before nearly the whole of the cases can be dealt with. The most numerous and dis tressing of the eftses are those in which the husband and father is too ill to work ; then there are cases of deserted' wives and families, and of widows with young children. In most of these the distress has not been caused by any fault of the suiFurerd themselves, and many of them are far re moved from the class which boldly claims public charity as a right. There are some such cases in this dis trict ; some of them receive assistance from friends and neighbors, others struggle on trying to conceal their necessities from the world. We do not say that there exists the occasion for such an appeal as has been made in Christchurch, but those who are benevolently inclined can ascertain from the ministers and those gentlemen who hold public positions in the town and district that cases of distress are so numerous that assistance in dealing with them would be very welcome. We notice that next Sunday a semi public charity service will be held by the Freemasons, for the purpose of rais ing funds for the relief of the sick and needy of the district who are outside the pale of that order. We trust their laudable efforts may meet a hearty res ponse, and would suggest that some thing in the same way might be done by other societies. When each gives a little" the desired funds can be easily obtained without any individual hav ing to give beyond las means.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Arawa, from London vhi Hobart, arrived at Wellington at a quarter-past one yesterday afternoon. On Sunday next the Rev Father Marnane, of Christchurch, will preach atthe Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Ashburton, morn ing and evening. The editor of the " Manawatu Herald" intimates that, iie will soon be under the necessity of investing in a private grave yard, like the "Arizona Kicker," if people con tinue to send him dead stoats.

The following is a list of letters recievec ! at the Ashburton Post Office during tb< i month of April, from places beyond tin colony, and remaining unclaimed on July 1 ■ |89i:--Thomas Coatsworth, R. Milliken ■ Moses Sayp.rs (2), and Robert McKerrow. ! A man at Auckland left liis horse anc ' cart standing while he went into a house ; and hearing the engine of a train whistle I went out, and found his horse en the line watchuig the approaching engine. Cartanc •■ harness were smashed, but the horse will the enquiring mind was almost unhurt. ■ At the adjourned meeting of the Oaman Licensing Committee the Town Belt Hate license was renewed, but it was decided t« refuse a renewal to the Shamrock Hotel oi the ground that the house was not; requirec in the neighbourhood. The Dunedin" Olobe" is informed th,i effortsare being made toseenre a monster peti tiou from the women of the colony in fav«ur o female franchise. Already 3000 names hav< been forwarded to botli Houses of Parlia men* from Dunediu. and more will follow A public meeting is to be held towards th< end of next week, with both lady anc gentlemen speakers, at which resolution! fas'ouring the movement will be submitted Evei-y effort is being made to make th« meeting a thoroughly representative one. " Anglo-Australian," in the " Kuropear Mail," writes :—" Passing down Holborn or April 21, I was not a little struck with c somewhat novel and ingenious way ol advertising the fertility and natural charms of at least one considerable section of the Britain of the South. Ou an ordinary fruil barrow was a big legend, running "Taranak the Garden of the Universe," and then where lie usually the fruit to be retailed, was a crop of smart paper covered books, containing full information as to what arir where Taranaki is. The barrow seemed U, attract quite a fair share of attention, anc decidedly it is a novel idea." A strange incident occured not manj weeks ago in North Wales. A raihvaj signalman was astounded to witness ai: engine and tender flying along the metals towards him, although all the signals were up and the lines were blocked. As the engine swept past, he noticed that both the driver and stoker were fast asleep. The engine and tender were going at a fearful speed, and he knew that an accident wae absolutely certain when they reached n particular point. He therefore telegraphed to the next station but one, urging the signalman to pub fog signals on the line and wake up the runaways. This was done and a gi'eat disaster averted. The " Taranaki Herald " says that visitors who were at Parihaka on June 1(5 relate that they saw an jncident illustrating the Maori custom. of demanding iitu as satis faction for interference with conjugal rights. The injured husband in this case had recourse to the old custom, and the household goods of the wrong doer were brought out into an open space and given to the injured party as a salve to his wounded and outraged feelings. The wrong-doer and his better half looked on at the sacrifice of their goods in a most melancholy mood. The variety of the wares was a feature, and would lead one to believe that the owner had been accumulat ing in order to start a retail store in the village. A rather unusual question arose in Mel bourne the other day in connection with the execution of a warrant of commitment. The parties concerned in the issue were a well-known city solicitor and a police con stable. The latter had the wairant en trusted to him for execution, and informed the solicitor of this. The solicitor, however, objected to be arrested, and stated he was by law exempt from arrest when going to or retiring from the Court in the practice of his profession, The constable was somewhat incredulous about the matter, and took the solicitor before the Superintendent of Police. The solicitor produced authorities and satis fied the Superintendent that his contention was correct, and showed his brief in a case in the Supreme Court, in which he was engaged. The solicitor then left the office with frying ec-lours. The receipts at the principal railway stations in .New Zealand fo>? the year ending March 31, were :—Auckland £34,181, Napier £21,501, Wellington £28,421, Brunner £15,043, Waimangaroa £21,962, Nelson £5198, Blenheim £3204, Lyttalton £02,884, iJhristchurch £57,830 Dunedin £89,081, Invei'cargill £34,448. The stations on the Hurunui-Bluff section which have a revenue of over £5000 a year are :—Add Lit ton £5303, Belfast £6206, Kaiapoi £7060, Rangiora £5129, Gulverclen £5283, Rakaia £18,9,02, Ashburton £19,020, Temnka, £5266, Thnaru £24,411, Oamaru £18,747, Palmerstou £6512, Port Chalmers £8679, Burnside £607.7, Milton £7824, Lawrence £5923, Stirling £18,633, Balclutha, £0420, Kelso, £5642, Core £11j923, Riveredale £10,273, Woodlands £10,888, Bluff £7986, Win ton £6306, Otautau £9148, Lumsdew £5528. Ashburton stands ninth ou th^ list, $, lower position than usual..

The hack sold at the Arcade last Saturday for £25, reported as being by Turn O'feh inter, was by Johnny Faulkner, three years off, bred by Mr F. McCafferty.

Before Mr B. Beetham, E.M., at Christ church yesterday, a boy named Pr^cce, seventeen years of age, was fined a shilling and costs for assaulting a. pupil tsacher of the East Christchurch Public School. Preece is a scholar attending the same school, and a younger brother of Preece had been sent up by the pupil teacher to be caned for breach of discipline. Preece rook offence at the teacher's action and when school was over he gave the pupil teacher a thrashing, using very bad language the while. The charge was brought in the interest of other young teachers, and for the preservation of discipline. His worship gave Preece a. severe lecture, and only inflicted the nominal fine in view of the severity of costs, £1 14s.

A short time ago a meeting was held at Alford Forest co consider ways and means for raising funds to assist the family of Mr Wm. Campbell, of Spread 'Eagle, who has been an invalid for many weeks, and is in poor circumstances. A Committee was formed, consisting of Messrs W. T. Chap man (chairman), E. Wolfrey, P. Green, W. Greive, R. fc'agan, and M. Fagan. The Committee decided to hold a tea, a concert, and a ball in the Alford Forest school, and these came off on Friday last, and turned out a complete snecess. The highest praise must be given to every one far and near, for the liberal manner in which they provided all the refreshments and also attended the gathering Every thing was given free, and the net proceeds amounted to £20 Is 2d. This amount was handed to Mrs Campbell by Mr Chapman and Mrs Grieve, for which the recepient expressed her sincere thanks, and asked that these be conveyed to all who had assisted the family in their time of need.

Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment. | Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, sowing the seeds of diseases which may ultimately break up the constitution. Naturally carele.-s of their health » word in season may avert many evils, and may cause them to resort to timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Hollow ay's effectual remedies are so suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to which our toldiers and bailors are liable, that a supply should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might be saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging in the streets, if Hor§ vay's remedies had been used in time

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LAEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[lEi:. I'JUKSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received July 2, 10 15 a.m;) THE EMPEROIi OF GERMANY. Paris, July 1. The visit of the Emperor of Germany to England, on the eve of the renewal of the Triple Alliance, lias irritated many of the French newspapers. Some of them openly rejoice at France reject ing the offer to join in the Brussels Anti-slavery Convention and the North Sea Liquor Traffic Convention, as they consider the refusal flouting to both German/ and England. It is believed that France and Russia will adopt a joint policy for the East,

MILITARY AND POLICE.

London, July 1. A serious disturbance took place at Folkestone today between-soldiers and the police. The latter were in the act of arresting a woman charged with an offence when the soldiers interfered, cleared the streets, and threatened to destroy thp Town Hall. The police were reinforced from Shorncliffe (dis tant a mile and a half from Folkestone) and using their swords were successful in restoring order, Forty of the soldiers were arrested.

United States Politics.

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republican party of the United States are preparing a platform for the elections of 1892, o* which the following form the provisional basis :— i 1. Moderate Custom-hcuse duties,; for tho purpose of revenue and protecting the American working men and manufacturers from ruinous competition. The duties to be scaled down to equalise the conditions between this, and foreign countries. Higher duties #nly tend to foster trusts and combinations, that do away with honest competition. 2, Reciprocal freetrade with all coun tries supplying non-competitive products, and raw materials not produced in this ! country profitably, or in such quantities or v.u'iety necessary to enable our own manufacturers to turn out manufactured articles as cheaply as other countries ; and the making of agreements wifcli such countries by which their ports will be opan to our surplus products, an el provide new markets for our breadstuff's and other farm products. [ 3. The building up of a mercantile' steam marine, which will find a profitable mvi increasing trade under the new policy. 4. The construction, by the aid of the national credit, of fcho Nicaragua ship canal to bind the eastern and western seaboards more closely without the neces sity of rounding Cape Horri. This canal finished will add to the security of the nation in case of war, and increase its prosperity in peace. 5. The fortifications of our ports and the strengthening of our coast defences, and arming them with the most approved modern guns. ; 6. The construction of such a navy that in time of war can destroy the enemy's commerce, and be able to resist any line of battle ship made, .and to enable this country, to enforce the " Monroe doctrine" against any European Power that may wrongfully agress upon our sister re publics.

7. The maintenance of an honest cur rency (bi-metalism), but not silver (mono metalism), silver and paper to be as good as gold ; honest money, honest trade jn honesfcgoods; the maintenance cf public and private faith, and the prompt punish ment of fraud and cheating of every sorb.

SIR GEORGE GREY

Some of the political mischief makers in Wellington, with whom the wish is parent tp the thought, give almost daily, in one or other of the news papers to whose columns they have access, some more or le^s specious account of Sir George Grey's having rallied round him some of his old followers and those new members who hold certain political views, and formed a "party." One of these vera cious authorities lias it that Sir George has secured the adhesion of most of the " labor" members, and that his party already numWs fifteen or six teen members, and is likely 4o increase in numerical strength. He is b<w! to be very reticent as to.his intentions— which we can readily believe, as we do not suppose that lie knows anything about what the aforementioned autho rities art so well informed upon. But to another—or, very probably, the same—of these gentry Sir George un reservedly opened his heart. To him, according to his own statement. Sir I George stated that his policy bad " a land tax, pure and simple," as its basis, and he condemned the land tax proposed by Ministers as " a mere property tax in disguise." He wou'd " insist on a genuine, progressive, bursting-up land tax," and does not approve of the income tax in its present shape. Yet another pondent writes down the " Grey party,' that " solid phalanx," as consisting of Mr Shera, the Messrs Hutchison and their leader ! It all means that they know nothing at all about Sir George Grey, his " party," or his intentions. Our information, which is considerably better than that of any of the " authori ties " whom we have quoted, is that Sir George will, as far as his health will permit, give the weight of his influence to further the Government , measures generally. Those measures are not all that he would like to have them be—they do not go so far as some of his visionary schemes—but he regards them as a tangible initiation of a genuinely Liberal poiicy. which will hereafter develop into a still higher form of government. Those who affect to despise the influence of the veteran are as wide of the mark as those who make a party leader of him. Even at this day no member of the House has a greater personal influence, especially with the younger .-'"-members who have not yet become proof against the soft blandishments that ar-c so often effec tive in swaying the minds of those who, if they have any object, in view, have no clear idea of how best; to attain it. Sir George lias about him a halo of prestige that in itself is a £ower with many ; his courtly yet kindly manner, and his sympathetic identification of himself with those with whom he becomes confidential, have a very great, almost mesmeric, influence. He is, without doubt, a power in the House, and so lie will be so long as he sits there. Ileont events point to his relations with the Premier being harmamotis ; bis phy-si-cnl str:te"""pre" eludes his resuming his old-time militant attitude towards all who would not accept his whole platform, and among those who are said to form his party there is none upon whom his mantle can fall, " Grey party " there is none, There may be some Liberals who are discontented with the Minis terial proposals, but they will not find a leader in Sir George Grey. We have regrettei his return to participa tion in politics, and all should regret Vie attempt to make a stalking-horse of him to break the Liberal ranks.

Rev. Mark GUy Pearse.

Lnst night the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse delivered his promised leciture on '* Some Old Folks at Home" in the Oddfellows' Hall. Tiie building was crowded, and the Rev. S, Lawry presided and introduced the lecturer, for whom he bespoke a gocd hear ing, and announced amid great applause that Mr Pearse did not pocket a penny of the proceeds of the lectures he delivered, the whole being devoted to the funds of the West End Mission, and-kindred objects. The rev. lecturer began by giving utter ance to a racy and humorous disclaimer of being a lecturer, which he laished by saying he was a preacher of the Gospel. His lecture would only be a piecing together of sketches of Cornish religious characters, and the lecturer began at once to give them. With a great fund of genuine native humor, an excellent knack of mimicry, a thorough cemmand of the Cornish dialect, and a ready wit withal, Mr Pearse is able to keep his hearers in roars of laughter just as long as he pleases, and his changes from grave to gay, from lively to severe, are as rapid as they are effective. We have no room to re tell oven a tithe of his admirable stories, but one may be rjuoted as showing some of the peculiarities of the people he had observed., A minister's wife was about to take a journey, and she was prayed for by a pious friend in these terms—'• Lord preserve the minister's wife, for thou preservest both man and beast." His descriptive sWch of "Old Rosy" was pathetic in tho extreme, and gave him an opportunity to introduce some of the finest word painting that has ever been beard in that hall. Telling his hearers of the hymn "Rock of Ages" the old centenarian lady used to sing to the tune of " Roaseau's Dream," the lecturer asked his hearers to sing it softly with him. It has been said by some cynic that no Wesleyan congregation can sing "piano," but, the singii^^fJJLltack.^--4ecstdi.lij2i.-tliJi. large audience m the hall last night gave I that criticism the lie direct. Mr Pearse kept his hearers entranced for about an hour and a half, and most of them would have gladly listened to him for double; the time. It was announced at the close that a meeting would be hold to-day at eleven o'clock, at which Mr Pearse would again "talk." The people would not pay this time to go in, but "wouldjpay to go out."

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

The half yearjy meeting of the Ash burton Lodge of 1,0.0.F M M.U., was held in tne Lodge room on Friday eVen ing, when about fifty members and Visi tors were preseut. The routine business being disposed of, three candidates- for admission wereballoted for, elected, and initiated into the Order, and (two were proposed for admission. The Lodge decided to celebrate its eighteenth sinni versary on Friday, July 17, by the usual tea and social, accompanied by a distribu tion of valuable gifts. to children attend ing the tea, and adults taking tickets for f the social. -The following officers were elected for the ensuing term':—-N.G., Bio William Crooks ■ V.G., Bro Gebrge Barber; G3l, Bro Arthur Patterson:; Warden, Bro J, Swatson; Guardian, , P..G., Bro Norgan.j E.S , JJrq.F.. Gtaitt. The minor offices, were satisfactory filled. The officers elect were installed into their various chairs by the Lecture Master, who congratulated them on being found worthy of holding such high positions in the Lodge. A hearty vote of thanks ; was recorded" to the retiring" Grand Master, Bro ,). Currie, and it was resolved i that he receive a framed certificate of n|erit, and that his name be placed ort the merit board. The receipts were £102 16s 4d and expenditure £30155, r '

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

[PEK.IM.IESB ASSOCIATION.. July 1. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. SELECT COMMITTEE. k Select Committee was, on the motion of Mr Buckley, appointed to enquire and report on confirmed leases on t'vi West Coast, of the. North Inland, and the reme dies to'be devised in the circumstances. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. On the motion that the Legislative Council Bill go into Committee, Hon. Dr Grace spoke in opposition to the Bill, which he co. sidereel was not required, Hon. Mr Shrimski said he did not appvove of the Bill but thought its merit should be Considered in Committee. Hon. Mr Buckley having replied, the motion for cpmmifcal was agreed to, In Committee, Clause 2, limiting the minimum age of Councillors to thirty-fiva years, was passed, an amendment by the Hon. Colonel Whitmore, fixing the age at 45, being negatived. An amendment on Clause 3, that the tenure of office be ten years instead of seven years, was agreed to by 17 to 9. A new Clause, moved by lion. Mr Buckley, providing that the Act shall not come into force until the Governor shall issue a proclamation, ivas passed after discussion, and the Bill was reported. The Council rose ut 4.45 p.m.

Jwly 1. • The House met at 2.30. QUESTIONS, Replying to questions, it was stated that in view of the proposed reduction in postage, the Government could not ejnsent to allow local bodies to scad their correspondence free ot postage; that Government did not propose to put a sum on the Supplementary Estimates to enable New Zealand to be represented'at the Taymanian Exhibition; that the Government did not intend to introduce an amendment to the Contagious Diseases Act this session ; that no modification had been made in the Government banking arrangements, beyond a slight one in regard to bills of exchange. Mr O'Conor moved the adjournment of the House to enaole him to give a direct denial to the statement made by Mr Fish, in his recent speech at Dunedin, that his (Mr O'Conor's) vote was doubtful on a certain occasion wh<jn the fate of the Atkinson Ministry was hanging in the balance, and that after the division the Westport-Ngakawau Bill was brought into tho House. Mv Fish replied that he had no inten tion of casting any reflection on the hon. gentleman's character. THE FINANCIAL DEBATI, Hon. John McKenzie resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. He denied that Ilia Ministers had disclosed any Cabinet secrets in the case of the Flanagans, as the Cabinet meeting that decided the matter was held ten days after the statement appeared in the newspapers, With reference to the attacks which had been made upon him for dispensing with the services of the chief clerk in the Land Office at Wellington, when he had only six months to serve to gain his pension, he pointed out that that officer had become bankrupt some 5 ears ago, and it was provided by the Civil Service Act that a member of the Civil Service who sought the protection of the Bankruptcy Court was nob entitled to a pension un less he was reappointed, and the officer had not been reappointed. The Govern ment had been accused of dismissing eighty-two officers and' Appointing ninety fwo, but he did not know where those ■figures, came from, in 1890 the total number of officers in the service was 2380, whereas at the present time the number was only 2315. He ventured to say that when his term of office came to a close the officers of the Lands Department would respect him as much as any j previous Minister who had had charge of that Department, : The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p..ni.adjournment. ....... The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. i The Hon. John McKenzie said the removals of Commissioners of Crown Lands had cost barely £'500* and not £2000 as stated by Mr Richardson ; and even if they had cost £2000 it would be cheap to the colony. :He defended his action in the appointment of Mr Ritchie as head of the Stock Department, and he ventured to say that when that officer had had time to effect the reforms he proposed 'the hon. gentleman opposite would be very glad the change had been made. All the statements he had made a<s to the inspectors using their own horsesand charging Government for them, and also as to charging rent for their offices, would be borne out by the returns which would be placed on the table. Referring to Mr Spence's case, he said serious charges had been made againsfc Mr Spence by the bushel, and the reasoii why he had not dismissed him was because } he wished to be peaceable, aud thoughr by transferring Mi'Spence to Westlantf, that officer's name would not be dragged before the colony as it would be if°he were dismissed. He read a telegram from Ranger .Campbell, of Invercargill, respecting the charges made against him by Mr Soobie McKenzie, and the reply; was that he was quite prepared to submit himself to the hands of a jury, and he should abide by the result. Mr Mitchelson thought it a shameful thing that the evidence taken before the Public Trust Commission was made public iVjiu day to day, not only in the New Zealand papers, but, he understood, jalso those in the Australian colonies. He regretted the tone this debate bad taken, and thought the personal scenea they had witnessed session after session should not -toe-contrmrcdr- Seeing that the taxation proposals would not come into force till next April, he consideitxl a was quite likely before that time Government would have seen the error of their ways and would decide to continue the property tax with some modification. He should like to know why the sudden desire had arisen .{op bursting up large estates. Had not these estates been acquired in a legiti mate way, and if it was necessary for Government to acquire them why not do so in a proper manner, and in Hie same vay as the land be taken for- railway pur poses ? Speaking as a former Postmaster- General, he said thftloSs by the reduction of postage would be £50,000, not £4.0,000 as stated by Mr Ward: The reduction of the telephone charges would also result iv considerable loss to the colony. Mr Earnshaw strongly supported the Government policy and contended that none of the Opposition members had really criticised the Financial Statement. Mr Htirkuess intended to vote for the land and income tax, but he did not mean , by;that: that he should vote for all the Government proposals with reference to taxation. - ■.:",'" vv'.:" •' v m ; Mr Mills that the proposals of the.Qorernment met with his approval. Mr Meredith moved the, adjournment of the debate. The House rose afc 1.30 a,m.

THE MARKETS.

11 PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received July 1, 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. Wheat, chick, 3s 6d to 3-s 9d ; millitig, 4s 9d to ss. Flour, stone makes, £10 5s to £10 15s; roller brands, £11 l?s to £12. Oats, feeding. Is 9d to Is lid ; seed 2s to 2« Id. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 10?; Circular Heads, £3 15s. Onions, £4 15s t-> i'o. Butter, dairy made, la id ; factory made, Is 6<l. Bacon, New Zealand, 7d to BJd ; bams, New Zaahud, 10J to lid. Melboukne, July 1. Grain market dull. Wheat, 4a 9!rd to 4.3 10.1. Flour, stone nukes, £9 15.s to £10 10s; roller l>r-yl<, £10 15s to £11 10s. Oats. Calcutta, Is 8d ; Algerian, 2s 2d ; Danish, 2s 3d. Barley, feeding, Is 9d to 2a Id. Adelaide, July 1. The market is flat. Wheat, 4s "9d to 4s lOd. Flour, stone makes, £9 5s to £9 15s ; roller brands, £10 10s. Oats, New Zealand, in bond, 2s 2d to 2s 4d, Barley, Cape, 2s 4d to 2a 6d ; English malting, 2s 9d to 4s. Bran, Is 2}d. 'Pollard, Is 2*d. London, June 30. It is expected that the Bank rate ©f discount will ba reduced on Thursday. Wool is unchanged.

The Canterbury Frozen Meat Company have received cable advice, dated London, Tune 30, that tbo average price on that day for their brand of mutton was 4^d per lb, lamb s|d per lb. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agsney Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated Lon don, June 30:— Wool—The sales progresss firmly. Competition on French account is fairly active how. The total quantity catalogued to date is 255,000 bales. Th« total quantity withdrawn to date is 16,000 bales. Whie it—Market depressed owing 'to favorable harvest prospects. New Zea land wheat has declined: 9d per 4961bs I since last report.

Addington Stock Market

Stoke Sheep — There -were about 1300 yarded. The principal lines were hoggets at 8s 4d to 12s ; aged merino owes in lamb at 5s 3d to 5s 4d, and lower prices; and crossbred ewea at 12s, Fat Sheep—There were under 3500 sold, of which there was a larger proportion of merinos than usual. Best crossbred wethers brought from 2d to 2sd per 1b; and ewe mutton from l^d ; merino wethers sold ab 2d to 2£ ; inferior quality from Hd net weight. Fat Cattle —168 head of beef were offered. The demand for best quality was good, so that the price improved considerab\y. Best steers sold from .£5 10s-to £8 ss, and yielded 21s per 1001b; good sorts of heifers brought close up to this ; cows and lower quality, or half fat beasts, sold at from 16s to 18s per 1001b. . : . .. Store Cattle— Only a small entry of 70 hesd of mixed lots. One line of nbe forward conditioned steers sold at £4 10s a head; 00 dairy cows were offered but the sale was a hard one, and a good few remained unsold. Pius-— About 350 pigs, principally porkers and bacouers met with a dragging market. Prices for best baconers remained firm at 2.jd to 3d; and heavier weights at 2d to 2-3, d.

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

MESSRS MILKS AND CO. Messrs Miles and Co. (per Mr George Jameson) report on the Ashburton fort nighty market :— Ashburtou Comity Sale yards, Tuesday, June 30:—There was a large entry of very first-class sheep penned for the "day's sale, among them several lines of really prime crossbred ami merino wethers snitable for export, also crossbred hoggets that had been really well grazed. The at+enclonoe was quite up to the average, and included several good buyers from a distance, the result being a good demand with prices equal to any recent market. We.do not quote any rise in values, but sheep are in request, both for export and to hold: over, and there is no probability of any decline in the prices now being obtained. Cross bred wethers and maiden ewes sold up to 16s lOd each ; fat crossbred ewes up to 13s ,"kl; crossbred ewes in lamb, 10s; merino ditto, 7s 6d. There wuve 6002 sheep in the yards, of which our entry comprise! 2590, and our sales were as follows :—26 crossbred wethei>3,|two tooth, at I2s ; 111 lambs at 8s ; t)7 crossbreds at 10s llil; 130 lambs at 9a 6J ; 40 merino ewes at 7s 3d ; 42 ditto at 7s 6d ; 188 two and four tooth crossbreds at 13s ; 32 ewes at 13s 0d ; 100 merino wethers at 8s 9d ; 200 ditto at 8s 6d; 274 crossbred ewes in lamb at 10s ; 26 fat crossbred ewes 10s Id; 25 crossbred lambs at 12s lOd; 41 crossbred ewes at 12s; 241 lambs at Us 4d ; 02 merino wethers at 13s 8d ; 63 ditto at 12s 9d; and 2 fat sheep at 2As 6J., Cattle—We sola 3 springers for £9 10s ; and 1 heifer for £3 9b.

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending July 1, a,3 follows :—At the Ashburfcon Yards 011 Tuesday last the entry was a much heavier one than at the two previous sales., About 6000 or 7000 sheep were penned, and taken as a •whole they were the best lot that had been i offered for some time past. - They chiefly consisted of very good crossbred and merino fat sheep, fit for freezing or which only want finishing off to be ready for the factory, Prioea ruling were equal to any that have been rulings for some- months past. In fat sheep the competition was good ;. best cross bred butchers mutton fetched from LOa 6d to 14s 2d, and from 15s to 17s for export sheep, according to .size and quality. We sold two pens of fotir<sn<b six toothe »t 16s lOd, which was ffetaerall]j£acknowled£ed to be the best of their kind that have" been offered in these yards. They were only topped in price by a line of 60 two tooth crossbred wethers. In merino wethers there was a very prime lot sent forward from the Anama Station which realised 13s 8d to 13s 9d, and the next lot to these was a lot of Horsely Down wethers, grazed in this district, which made 11s Bd. Two tooth crossbred sheep hi forward condition did not meet with such "a been enquiry, but a fair clearance was made at prices ranging from 12s 6d to 14s 6d, according to condition. Crossbred lambs axo etill meeting; with ready »ale, some very good lines being offered which bold at 12s 5d to I3s, while inferior sold at from 8s to 10s 9ii. There was but a small entry of crossbred ewes in lamb, and taking age aud condition into account they sold at full rates. Cattle aud piga sold as badly as before, and do not require special mention.

THE REVENUE.

[JPKK MESS ASSOCIATION.] Wjslltnc;ton, July 1. The Customs rtvenue for June is £102,384, against £102,716 for June, 1890, aud £115,164 for May of this year., Last month Auckland contributed £20,757; Wellington, £20,298; LytteHonand Christ church, £19,230; Dunedin, £22,039. For the first quarter of the financial year the Customs revenue is £351,247 4s Bd, being £32,502 15s 4d below the Treasurer's estimate for that period. The beer duty for June was £3842 ; for June of the previous yeir £3930, for May of this year £4034^ Auckland collected £884 last month; Wellington, £391 ; Christchurch, £727 ; Ihwedin, £939,. The total for the quarter is £12,875 10s 7d, being £2124 9» 5d below the Treasurers estimate,,

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN, THURSDAY. JULY 2. 18dL-



The Best Remedy for Iwdiokstio.y— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently, recommended as a" simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of neurly all the diseases ro wlucft we are' subjects Norton's Tilis,. with justice called the f Natural^ Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as» a powerful tonic and, gentle percent;, pre mild in their operation, and »fe 'un-ier any eireurestances; 1 Sold in fcotttes, at ]s l.U>, 2a <Xl, 11s, by all mediuiue euaorg throughout th« wo H



Keatix(4's Couoh -oze\«es cures Cpugh Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical tcstinion states that no ofhpr mediciac is &o cfFectnai in the» Cure; of these do,nger6us maladies One Lozenge alone gives case, one or two at bedtime ensuaes^rtSst. J?or relieving difficulty of breathing tlxey are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. 'Sold by all Chemists, in tins, Is lkl and 2s 9d each ' '



Countess 2s, Duchess 2s id, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from any excess of astriugencyj



Wanted. oA.'Sii Advertiie'nentis under this headins: not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS I/-. Addresses may be Wt»t his Office. IIyTANTI^D at once, pair Turkey Vf Gobblers, also young Roostei'S in good condition. Mrs Wittingion, Tan cred Street. 7 12. WANTED Known—b. W. Alcorn will feel oMiyed if all accounts owinaf are paid within fourteen days. \IyTANTKD, by a thoroughly clomes \\ ticated young person, a situation as mother's help, or as companion, Country preferred. Apply Myka, Box 14, P. 0., Ashburcon. 6+237 WANTED Known.— Bhnkers. and Flannels great bargains at Ani»bew Oitu s. WAIN TED Known.—Great, Clearing Sjale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. —W. R. Collier. IP J NEST C.>jrUveiToi)7~. Chesfand JD Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Bkooke, Chemist, Ashhurcon. WANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2s llcV Ladies' French Shoesßs 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s fid ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street, 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winder Drapery At the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, "The Corner." __^ \OUBLE Blankets, and through mis _V understanding double quantity sent from Mill. H.ive reduced the price 5s per pair.—Robert Alcobn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 6 154 TYTANTED Known—Tn consequence W of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to give some very cheap lines. — 11. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED, every man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr. DUBING Alterations Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand some presents given away.—ll. C. Segers, Melford Hou.se. G1 LORIOUS News. —Just purchased a T Duuodiii Warehouseman's Stock ef 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will l;e sold during the cheap sale at Is 10kl; regular pi ice 3s 9d.— Andrew Orr. _____ ITTANTED Known.—That if you want W real good weai ing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them in great variety at John Moihon's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, Eiist"Street 6 73 WANTED Known.—l have a large ktock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept; in stock.—J. W. Haudley, East street, __ 6J202 'JO Meet the Times.—l am supplying 1 Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all dQ.s_!_!t»ti"US. _,Insir*cti<m_JHvited.-— ,7.; W.IIAiiDLEY, Kasi street. " "UpOl WANTED Known.— That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orr. \ \ / ANTED every man m the County VY to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—"Robert Ai.corn, Ashburton ■'"lotJiina Mart,, Saundcr's Buildings. lITANTjRD Known.—Cheap Lines in \V Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &«., now on during necessary alterations. —11. 0. Kegers, Melford House. WANTED Known—H. Dudley will" sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot. — H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 ANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you can save abcut 6.s in every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c,, at «$. W. Alcorn & Co. 'fi Clearing Sale. 6 36 40» "TCE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un X doubtedly the best. H. G. Flowkr, Confectioner, East Street. NEW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Minors' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men in a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal and Instrumental.— L. F. Andrewes and Co. STOCK-TAKING. &reat Reductions HAVE BEEN MADE JOT ALL DEPARTMENTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. SPECIAL LINES FOR rp HI S CTT EE K. Men's Tweed Trousers ... 7s 6d to Clear. Boys' Pilot Overcoats ... 9s lie 1 ... Men's Tweed Suits ...35s Roys' Tweed Suits ... 7s 6tl Men's Shirts with collar... Is lid HATS and CAPS, SCARFS and BOWS, GREATLY REDUCED. NEW GOODS GENUINE VALUE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTCBY True economy. To purchase Countess Tea for two shillings. Free from any ex, Cfoii of iiHtfjjisjeijey. . ;



j HE PARL'NFRSHIP hitherto sub-' ' sisting between David Cochrane, ! Wiiliam Mbaolkm, and Peter Chalmers 3 h»s this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. (Signed) DAVID COCHRANE. WILLIAM MEACLEM. PETER, CHALMERS. Witness— Alfbed Haerison, J.P. June 26,1*91. 6§234 I JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AKD V*NOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, ■)pvositk Harbisons Auction Mart, XpURNITURE and Picture Frame n JO m-.de to order in any design at 11 shovtest notice. Sole Agent in Ashburton for Olegg]] arambulatOrs. A'so* WIEftNBR PIANOS, NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, d NEW GOODS, p A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. , 8 James J\l.cGregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in Obr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigais, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note,—This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is c without doubt die best appointed in South g Canterbury^ YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. JAMES McGREGOII, §127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. , f ASK YOUR GROCER FOR J CAN'T B3 BEAT r £! H^F^*^^^^E3 OS JBAKIJNG POWDER. h /7I UAR.\NTEED absolutely pure, and vJT proved to be the best for making d delicious Scones, Cakes, and Pastry. Sold by all leading Grocers in Tins, 'd 6fl, 3s, and 2s each, and wholesale by the manufacturer, G. E. WARBURTON, Chemist, n " The Pharmacy," 61100 T I M A R U. OF THE QHEAP O LEARING SALE OF f. W ALCOUN k C(,'S EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE s BARGAINS. mHERE is a Great Quantity of STOCK JL stiJl left, which must be cleared out cluriug the n«xt FOUR WEEKS, at! STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special bargains for THIS WEEK in DRESS GOODS. j Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, j Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. KF* N.B.—A special line of BEST FRENCH MERINOS, usual price 3S 9d REDUCED TO IS fid SW, llcoin & Co ! THOS. BEALY, THE , OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices, — 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consisting of f ' Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offered to the public for the first. time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting, or small garden*. All hlie scrts have been tested in our trial grounds, and any ' kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or in any way unsuitable for cultivation htjrt, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expense during a long series of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist in their selection. 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two yours old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered in this district, probably in the colony : and a line of 30,000 in boxes for fencing. No risk in removal to a instance. And not less than £5£»O,OOO Foi'est Trees j Including Pintis Insignis, one and tw t > year**, Larch, • Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Meuziesii (red and wliite Oregon pine). Ahks Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, O.ik, Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds. ' 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Ct me tnfcs (very choice sorts), Grapevines; Filberts, etc. Also, an tndless variety of "-Ornamental Trees, Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, R'iscs (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other thing.s usually found 1 in a tirst-class Nursery Stock. I Special quotations to huge buyerb and I the trade. I THOS. BEALY, South end of Bridge, '. I 183 • <



NO.TICE. ALL Persona found trespassing on the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Jra. ~~~~oJjjj|j THE ASHBURTON Egl WAREHOUSE OF ramify 4. «iv ■ In Xem&ted Street IS replete with Superio* Fu?niture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Matting*, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Bugs, and Door Mats of snpei ior quality and great variety in stock. FURNITURE made to order in any design, and warranted to give satisfaction, A good select'on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries,' and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call aniinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired With promptitude. 6JBI COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TKADE. Likewise Money is the life of the Drapers £6000 WORTH O. F DRAPERY, 'OLOT H I N G, AND BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s -f- MUST BE SOLD * "PREVIOUS to that awful day, the .JL day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins in July. X NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20s White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s *9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6<l Men's Tweed Suits, 21s . Boys 1 Tweed Caps, *7|d each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7kl per pair Men's and Boys' Ties, 2d each Men's Heavy Unio* Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4|d. A splendid Winter Dress for 6s lid per doz. Fkanels 10|d, 11-^d, and Is, worth double Flannelette, 4s 3d per doz. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsOd, for 3s ; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTSi BOOTS. BOOTS. We de/y New Zealand to compete with us in BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s fid Women's strong Elastic sides, fis 9d worth 10.? (>d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at W*TTT QPE\CI3R&/~10 . W . Opencer ■% v_yo, THJS ARCADE. John Orr & Go. HAVE now landing and in stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransoaie's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates a 40 BeU Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks j 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Caser. Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire 8, 0, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 60 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281b and 561b Tins \ Ton Red Lead, 281b and 561b Tins £ Paints, Oils, arid Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Cask a Holloware— Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |in 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 60 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Keats Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting "8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers i 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 lO.Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. ; Ceyloo and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought an th luust favourable terms will bo soil at \' LOWEST CURRENT RATK&. Purchasers bh- uld inspect our Stock* ml got qtiotnlioiiK. ' JOP ORR & Co. ;