The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1891. THE ALTERED ELECTORATES.

Ashburton electors, at any rate, will not regard with favour the changes which the Representation Commis sioners have made iii the boundaries of the two electoral districts m which this, county is included. To say nothing of each of the divisions of the county being joined to an outside district with which our residents have very little m common, the very name o£ Ashburton is wiped out of the. list of electorates— this m itself being no small slight upon this important town and county. The Rakaia electoral district, into which the Borough of Ashburton and the Hampstead town, district, together with that part of' the county that lies to what we .call the north, but what the Commissioners call the east, of the Beach road on one side of Ashburton and the Ashburton river on the other side, are now incorporated, extends nearly to the Selwyn, and joins the Sehvyn and Ellesmere districts, which m turn are pushed further to the north and east, and Akaroa ani H&lswell disappear. The southern part of the Ashburton county is joined to most of the Geraldine county that lies to the north of Terauka, including the township of Geraldine, and the district is called Rangitata. The rest of the . Ueraldine county, ex cepting the Tiraaru electorate which remains unaltered, is joined with the northern part of the abolished Wainmte electorate, and forms a new district called Pareora. The other part of the Wainiate district goes into Waitaki. Canterbury practically loses two members, the Akaroa, Geraldine, Heathcote, Ashburton, Waimate, and Halswell districts being abolished, and those of Riccarton, Rakaia, Rangitata, and Lyttelton created, and instead of there being five members for the dis trict between the Selwyn and the Waitaki there will only be four. One of the five present iueriibers 'for the Selwyn—-Waitaki district will have to go to the wall, and the question is practically narrowed down to one be tween Mr Rhodes and Major Steward for the possession of the Paieira S':|. A feature m the new country electorates, especially m South Canterbury, tint Avill meet with general disapproval is the complete obliteration of all the old landmarks. The extent of country included m each of the new electorates will entail much travelling and making of new friends on the part of future candidates, and the expenses of elections will be pro portionately increased, The figures given by the Commissioners show that as regards the population m each electoral district the new divisions have been fairly made, but some doubt will be felt as* to whether the new boundaries are the best that could have been defined. Until the maps of the new districts come to hand we can scarcely trace the boundary lines, but by the descriptions given they appear frequently t:> follow very erratic courses. No doubt the Commissioners' task was a difficult one, but it appears at first sight that the rearrangement of districts could have been effected without entailing so much -hardship upon members and consti tuencies as the new scheme appears to do.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The " Wang.*n.ui Herald" comments very severely on the conduct of the jury m acquitting Mrs Peyman, recently tried there on a Ccitpftal charge. The foi'cgfj of thg Salvation Army through out the world now nuntbep a-t^t^) of 10.771 officers, of whom 4778 ar# iv fcije tjnited Kingdom and 6003 m other countrias, The Government labor agent at l>unedin up to Wednesday received applications from j 405 men for work on the Otago Central rail way. William Matheson, a ploughman at Otahu Stnfcioni W&iau district, was thrown from a ! young horse on Tupsd#y and received injuries which proved fatal. Jfis family reside at Woodend. A Melbourne paper says that although people have been turning up their noses at Victorian champagne,-the time will come when Australia' will be the champagne supplier of the world. Speaking of the annual banquet of the Victorian Railway Drivers and Firemen's Association, Mr Speight, m defence of the Commissioners' management, pointed out that m the firs'" three years of their working they" gained £1,200,000 extra income at a cost of £190,000. A comparison of the returns at the several polling booths for the Waikato election furnished by the returning officer shows that six personations were committed at the polling on Tuesday, one of these being for Mr E. Lake airl five for Mi W. A. Mur ray. A man named Mcdore has been arrested at Dubbo for sending the following letter to Sir Henry Parkes : —"lbeg to signalise to you that I have this day formed the conclu sion of your destiny. Your doom is sealed, and await results/ You shall be killed 011 the 17th May, 1891." Mr Taylor, M.H.R., interviewed the Premier yesterday with the object of having put into circulation the money voted for expenditure m Canterbury. The Canterbury Knights of Labour waited on him with a siuijjar request. He promised to cc what could tie d«i)p. A Iloyal Commission, consisting of Mr W. Gray, secretary to the post office ; Mr C. M. Crombie, Property Tax Commissioner ; and Mr Percy Smith, Surveyor-General, has been appointed to consider the evidence •ddufied at the recent Public Tnut Office enquiry so far ap i£ concerns the Rev Mr DeCastro and the charges alleged against him. Bowerman Bros are proceeding against subscribers m Southland to the Picturesque £%s with varying success. I). Strange, eofix'e merchant, Invercargill, resisted pay ment because the foo^ks were not delivered, and succeeded, plaintiff lieiug Chopin costs. In.the case against John Scott, Mr Kawson giv^ judgment for the cleffndant on the gfouna U&b he had been fraudulently i induced to sign tj># ftrtjej.% JLeave to appeal ] was refused, i Lyttelton proposes to give General liooth a public reception on the arrival of the Takapmia on the morning of Thursday, the 29fh instant. Mr John Joyce, M.H.R., and the Mayor of Lyttelton will present an address of welcome on behalf of the towns folk, to which the General will reply. The presence of between 500 and 600 Salvationists &jo 4 bandsmen from Christchurch will further enhance ft* W&Fest oi the proceedings. Tub Bkst Tfijwwy f OB Indigestion- \ Norton's Camomile Pills we fionndenty recommended as a simple remedy tor JnMgh'kioa, which is the cause of nearly all the^jpea*#s 'jo which we are subjects i ikoß'mjJ's'PiM'S, wifcll' justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Sto naiii." act as a powerful tonic and gentle Swient, are miid »n their operation, Safe linger fny pirclUpstances: Sold m bottles, at ft W, 2§M; Ifs, by all medicine i vendor^ ifcj>|»uaho«t^n,e wor|di

A pretty little story c«me« along h^tr. Brighton (England) iv connection with a recent bal masque. A youth of ingenuous countenance and ingenuous modesty was flirting the best he knew how with a tall lady m a pink domino, when, to the great astonishment and the 110 small amusement of a few viveurs m the immediate vicinity of the pair, the voice from behind the mask said: " Why, Bobby, whenever 4id you learn such awful things ?" The pink domino happened to be his mother '. At the annual meeting of the South British Insurance Company m Auckland on Wed nesday the report declaring a ten percent dividend was adopted. The Chairman of ■. Dircctors.cpngratnlated the shareholders on the success that<had attended the operations of the company under the new policy" and expressed great confidence m the future. Messrs Wilson and A. R. Carr were olected directors m place of Meßsrs Wilson' and Daldy. retiring. The proposal to reduce the number of directors from seven to six was negatived. Mr Matthew Burnetfc has, say the London correspondent of tho " Star," now thoroughly recovered from his recent severe indisposi tion, and is again busily engaged m the tem perancework of which he has been so ardent a champion throughout Australasia. Latterly Mr Burnett has spent his energy m tlie east end of London, and has won very gratifying malts. He is now preparing for a lecture tour m the provinces prior to visiting the Antipodes onco more. Between 1863 and 1890 Mr Burnett is credited with having delivered over twelve thousand addresses; and he lias given the pledge to nearly 180,000 persona, including sixty Maori chiefs m New Zealand, with two thousand of their tribes, , A French traveller, m journeying through the E:is't, met m Persia a'sage versed m all the wisdom of the Orient. He had acquired some knowledge of the French- tongue, and the reading of a newspaper? from Paris excited m .him-the mostlivelydelight. . But while he passed over the news columns as of ofoihary interest, it was the page of adver tisements that brought out the greatest expressions of wonder and admiration. "Within this singularly narrow space," exclaimed the sage, " the author hrn con trived to collect the most valuable informa tion—the honorable marriages which have taken place, the houses for saleortobelot, the best works of learning, and, above all, the most valuable and plecious medicines." In formntion along these linos, m the opinion of the Eastern sage, far out-ranked such pas-ing trivialities as we call news. Mr R. Wark'a rough-coated collie " Britannic " by Champion Mctshley Wonder ex Lillie, who was sent by his owner to the Australian Shows to do battle for New Zealand honour, returns to Christ church after the most satisfactory results on the Victorian show-bencli. The Aus tralian " Press "speaks of him as a sensation and the boat dog ever exhibited m Victoria, «tc. He has been exhibited at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dnnedin, and defeated all comers—dogs hikl bitches. In Melbourne he took second to the Laird of Sherbqurne. imported at a cost of £240, who is said to be the larger dog though perhaps not of as hi"h quality. Bricannic'ss wins to date aro : —First, adult doga, Wellington, 18!)0;-fii-rfti puppies, ditto, 1890: first and special, adult dogs, Chriatchnrcb, 1800 ;. first and special, ditto, .Wellington, 1891; first and special, ditto,' Dunedin, 1891 ; first ,and special ditto, Geelong, 1891; first and speci il, ditto dogs and bitches, Ballarat, IS9I : second, adult dogs, Melbourne, 1891 ; second, ditto, Victorian Royal Show, 1891; In addition, to the above he won Vie ten guinea, challenge trophy for the best collie dog or bitch m show, Christchurch, 1890.. We clip the following important testhno? UJal from the " Illawarra Mercury" (N.S W.) of the 30fch March. It needs 110 comment:— «' Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mqnntains yr rites to 11s that after suffering for four year* with a-nite gravel, he has experienced almost goniplete relief by using Sander and Sqiis' Eucalyptic Extract, He says :—<f Seeing the said Extract advertised iw the 'Jlla-ivarr* Mercury,' his .intense .suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the met ;licme from Mr Hosking, chemist,' of this town, and that tho uso of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between- 10th March inst., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, fche use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for fouryeais. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract 1 cure for rheumatism', as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the' Mercury, have much pleasure m complying with Mr. L)veday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view qther than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. "-^(Adyt.) 2 '

POLITICAL.

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Auckland, October 15. r r Colonel Fraser addressed his coil- stituents at Te Afoha on Wednesday evening, tynd was gjven a vote of confi dence/ The meot}ng also expressed approval ot the geuerTU jjojicy of the Government, und suggested that sufficient members be appointed to the Legislative Council to ensure the passing of G-overn-. ment policy Bills. Wellington, October 15. For the purposes of the Native Land Court the colony is divided into seven districts/ Auckland (with headquarters at the Thames),'the Ipng Country (with headquarters at Otorohunga), Glaborne, Rotorua, Wanganui, Hawke's Bay (with headquarters at Hastings), and Wellington (including the South Island). Judge Mapkay \™* 1* appointed to the Wellington district but the others have not yet been appointed, DCfNEDW, October. 13. Ifc is probable that the Minister of L-inds will address his constituents .some day next week, and the Premier will also probably address a meeting here. The Hon.. Q. F. Richardson intends address ing his constituents afterwards, and reply ing to the Minister of Lauds, The Hons. J. McKenmle aad J. G- Ward were m town to-day, and received some private deputations, but none of si public "nature. Pjjeistchukch, October IG. ■ MR SAUNDBRfj AT Mr A. Smnders. M.H.R. Jet Lincoln, addre :sed his constituents at Springston last evening. He described the new members, the new Government; and the, new Opposition. He condemned the financial policy of the Government and the Payment of Members Bill, and sup ported Mr McKenzie's Land Bill and the Laud and Income tax. He expressed himself prepared to give the Government an independent support. He blamed the Opposition for ever having appointed Mr Bryce as leader, and paid it was extremely unlikely tint the present leader of the Opposition would ever succeed the Pj-emier. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Ballance left for the South by the expi'ess tuis n^oyning.

NEW ZEALAND: Past, Present,& Future.

SIR JULIUS VOXEL'S ARTICLE.

A few |weeks ago we heard by cable that Sir Julius Yogel had contributed to "The Times" an exhaustive article on New Zealand. By the San Francisco mail the paper containing the. article came to hand, and we make the following ex tracts, which will show that the colony has still an able and enthusiastic advocate iv Sir Julius. After tracing the early his tory of the country, the difficulties of settlement, the troubles with the Maoris the initiation of the Public Works Policy, and the varying progress of recent years, Sir Julius goes on to say :— It is interesting to observe what the colony lias done during the little over I fif f.y years since the Queen, by the Treaty «, of Waicangi m 1840, accepted the sovereignty of the North Island from the Natives, and later on claimed the sovereignty of the Middle Island on the ground of discovery. The most striking effect of the conversion from a Maori to an English country is op [grammatically described by Mr Wake.field m his book on New Zealand, when he says :—" In fifty years 600,000 Europeans and 40,000 civi lised Natives have taken the place of IQO,OOO ferocious cannibals " For, thirty-eight years, of this period accurate returns have been kept of the exports from the colony. The following statement m millions of the produsts shipped during thirty-eight years from tliis small country, with its sparse popu lation, is little short of: marvellous : - Value m millions of pounds sterling. Wool ... .. ... 76 ({rain ... ... ... ... ... 12 Frozen meat .... ... ... ... 4 Uemp (phofmium) ... ... ... 1^ Gold . ... ...... ... 46i Kauri gum ... .. ■ ... ... 5A Provisions, tallow, timber, etc. ... 19J Total ... ; ... ... 165 This gives an average yearly expdrt of £4,342,000 during the whole period. At the • end of 1890 the population was 623,000, but the average yearly population during the term of thirty-eight years was 308,991, so that the average value of the exports from New Zealand during thirty eight years his been £L 4 per head per annum. A comparison with Great Britain will give an idea of the enormous amount of this exportation. Taking as a sufficient period sixteen years to the ehd of 1890, the average annual exportation (not count ing imports merely landed for re-ship ment) from the United Kingdom during that period was £6 7s 5d per head. But even the difference between this amount and.£l4 does not relate the; entire tale. The whole of the exports irorii New Zea land are of articles the growth and pro duce of the country itself." An exami nation of the items of the exports from the United Kingdom shows that those representing one^half of the entire value are merely preparations', and manu factures of imports received from other countries. So that as far as concerns the value to the United .Kingdom the cost of such m.ports has to be deducted. Of tho various items of exports from New Zealand gold is the only one that .shows a red iction 01 former times. It is impassible U) say whether the old annual returns ivill be resumed. A very large portion of the North Islan I has not yet beeii examined, and a considerable area of the Middje Island remains to be pro spocted. Besides, it is well known that extensive deposits of gold exist m so,me of j the rivers that still preserve their ancient ■'beds, and it is not unlikely that a means v}l s >6ner ov later be fpund of economic a\j q/itaining these deposits. TlO woe} exported last lycar was half a million m value m excels of any previous year's shipment. Twice only has the value of the grain export been exceeded,; The frossen moat export .was considerably higher than any previous year's. Com mencing with a value of £19,000 m 1882, it -last year amounted to £1,090,000.: ' H'.-mp (phormium) 11U0 showed the largest: " valua of any yearly return. Kauri gum was within £3000 of the largest, and the item provisions, tallow, timber, etc., was larger m value during the latest year by. ' £300,000, In fact, with the exception; possibly of gold and kauri gum, there seems every reason to egpect an increase; m the quantity and value of all the other commodities exported from New Zealand. The production of wool, frozen meat, r grain, and some articles of provisions, , especially beer, is certain to largely in crease. Whilst the exterior trade of the Colony is progressing, its interior cultiva tion is improving. The following table affords an instruc : tive comparison between the three colonies ot-New Zealand, New South Wales, and Victoria. The official returns of 1889 (fehe latest available) are adopted : —Cultivated holdings over one acre m extent, N.Z. 38,178, N.S.W. 47,620, Vie. 36,497 ; total acreage of land under cultivation, including land laid dov/ri m English graos, N".Z.: 8,015,426, N.S.W. 1,164,475, Yic. 2,627,262; produce of wheat m bushels, N.Z. g,448,p, »:B,W. f>,Jj70,335 Vie. 11,495,720 ; average yield of bushels per acre, N.Z. 25; 15, N.S.W. 15 65, Vie. ' 9*75 ; produce of oats m bushels, N.Z. 13,673,5,84, N.S.W. 543,330, Vie. | 5,644,?67 ; average yie.ld of bushel? per acre, N.Z. 3/240, N.S.W. 24-30, Vie. 23 87 5 produce of barley m bughe|s, N.^. 1,342,823,N.5.W. 113,109, Vie. 1,831,132; average yield of bushels per acre, N.Z. 31-67, N.S.W. 20*79, Vie. £o'lß ; produce of potatoes m tons, N.ZI 159,729, N.S.W. 50,096. Vie. 157,104; average yield »f tons per acre, N.Z. 5/22, N.S.W. 2-55, Vie. 3-iJ3. A gareful study o|' : the^e tabu/lathed results will speak m t^rnis thaj; nepd nq embellishment volumes m favor of New Zealand's natural capabilities, more es pecially if it be remembered that New South Wales, of which Victoria was originally part, was colonised fifty yearg prior to the acquisition qf New $ea!and. Besides New Zealand's material re= sources, the country is gifted with a larger ' ?number and variety cf natural wonders j and beautiful scenery than are to beiound, it is stated ,on excellent authority, m any part of the world within a similar area, j It possesses volcanic country with active j and dormant volcanoes, extensive systems of mineral springs, fiords arid sounds, mi ni mse glaciers," lofty mountains, 1 rge waterfalls, magnificent lakes, and wonder ful gorges. Its scenery is remarkable alike for rare beauty, and equally rare variety. No wonder then that thecountry becomes more and more a favourite resort for tourists. Representatives of many nationalities meet upon its soil ; it is rapidly developing into the Switzerland of the Southern Hemisphere., Apart from the immediate pecuniary results; arising from a constant flow'of strangers'; visiting the Colony, there is no doubt that a considerable number of such visitors are sufficiently impressed with it to return to permanently make it their home. . . - Sir Julius is warm m praise of tJieNew Zealand climate, and cites'the death rate, It-71 for ,$f years, and O.Up. for 1889~~ .'these.toeing'jihe lowest m Ausirajasja. 'The highest mean i^ Europe w»P Hpngary 32.f the lowest Norway J. 6..4, for England and Wales 18,9, He also gives the assets and liabilities of ■ che colony as ascertained by; the Property Tax valuation, 1886, show ing a surplus of assets over liabilities of; ■ £&23 per head of population. Sir Juliusj then proceeds :~A few words may be devoted to the attractions which the c'liny offers to residents m the United Kingdom to make it their future home. There is a class of people with means of their own who live an aimless life m small towns; watering-places, and other resorts, to whom a change to a country with a temperate climate, fine scenery and tl# ....;l- 1. . . - ' ■'<>■■

means to make pleasant homes, graced with agreeable society, ought to be accept able. Their incomes will go further, tor the cost of living is cheaper, and the demands of fashion are lesu tyrannical. They will also find good public schools, ! with fair prospects of establishing their children when they have finished their educatio-i. Whilst amusemenis ot the usual varied character will be open to them, they will also m most cases be able |o occupy a portion of their time m taking fin interest m local or public affairs. Ihcre is a wonderful difference m life m an old country, where every groove is stuffed to repletion, and were competiliou is but another name for a struggle of the sur vival of the fittest, and the quiet absorp tion into the life of a new country which continues day by day to grow and develop fre^h features. The kind of people to whom we refer, well educated and' cul tured ai.d possessed of fixed incomas* are already denoted m the population of-New Zealand, and their number bids fair to considerably increase. Something may be said of another class of people who, devo^in^ themselves to farming pursuits m the United Kingdom, have few if any prospects of improving their position. They cannot hope to be freehdler* m Englmd, but they may become owners of properties m New Zea land at a less annuil coat than they have been accustomed to pay m rent. They can get as many bushels'from an acre as they can m Great Britain ; they can keep their cattle m the open air the whole year round ; and they can lay down land to grass which will feed the year round from two to five sheep to the acre. The development of tho transport of frozen commodities opens to them r e«v prospects. They can send dairy produce.and fruit m the refrigerators to arrive m the Northern Hemisphere at the time when summer m the south is winter m the north. It is undeniable that the area of wheat-growing laud is yearly narrowing compared with the prodigious increase of the world's population, and when one 1 sees what a trifling fraction is the total import of wheat and meat and dairy produce now s(!iit by Australasia set against the figures of the'total millions of importation, there is no reason 'to doubt that cereals and dairy products and fruit will yield larger profits than hitherto, whilst the frozen meat trade will continue to extend. Ah to the future of New Ze-riana, the facts briefly sketched are sufficient to enable everyone to form his own judgment. Here is a country with a temperate climate, eminently fertile and peculiarly healthy. It possesses good harbors, use ful rivers, and an extensive seaboard, which, iv course of time, will be tlu resort of numerous fishing fleets, for there is little doubt that productive fish ing banks will be found m the \;;do soa that stretches east, west and south from the short-s of the Colony. It possesses vast mhitiwl resources, whilst its abun dance of coal and water power particularly fits it for manufacturing industries. It !wis, m fact, all the material resources for manufacturing, mining, arid agriculture, lastly, and most important, it has an industrious, energetic and thrifty popuht tion, The early settlers were determined men of strong fibre, resolved to spare no exer tion m the " heroic work " of eolonisa r l ion. From time to time thoy were fol lowed by others of the same cluracter. Whon they were able to increase the population by assisted immigration, thu yreatcsjt care was exercised m selecting the immigrants. The Government has of late years rested m the hands of the colonists. They attach the utmost importance to the education of the entire people. They are essentially loyal to the Sovereign of whoso dominion's tluy totm a part. They love freedom and liberty, and devise then- m • stitutions after the noblest models. Were the Colony less rich i" resource its people would be equal to overcoming any difficulties with which tbey__mighb have to contend. Bu»; possessing as. they ; do a coun'ary which has no super'or m naturil advantages, it is hard 10 set any ; limit to the progress of the Colony.or to the welfare and happiness of its people

THE ASHBURTON ELECTORATE.

Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R. for Ash' burton, to-day sent to the Representa tion Commission, a telegram, of which he has been K'wi enough to forward to us a copy, as follows '• To the Representation Commissioners, Wellington r ■ "I have respectfully to urge upon the- Commissioners the propriety of retaining the name of "Ashburton For the e|ectoral division which inc|uc)es. that l^orqugh, and which, w\th Hampstead and suburb of Allenton, comprise a very Urge proportion of the electors, whose wishes should re ceive consideration m determining the name of the new electorate.— Edward Gr, Wright, Member for Ashburton.

SUPREME COURT.

[pBR PRESS

New Plymouth, October 14. A. case of slander, wherein Thomas Lloyc] claimed £500 damages from Corne lius I'Casey, the lattcv having stated.-that tj)e pjqintift lij^d burnt dqwn a house which Vras insuredj was concluded tliis morning, when the Jury gave a vordict for the plaintiff, damages £250. Mr Samuel, who appeared for the defendant, applied to the Court to stay proceedings on account of the excessive damages. Th,e J u/lge agreed r.o hear the application to stay prpucodings this afternoon.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY.

(Before His Honor Judge W^ard.)

IN BANKRUPTCY. In re W. de B. Wilson.—Application for order fer discharge. Adjourned sine die: (Mr Cuthbertson for Mr T. G. Russell.) i In re.James McOrenor.-r-Application to close public examination. Order granted. (Mr Crisp.) i PROBATE. 1 In re Samuel Matter, commonly called Charles P>yel, deceased.— Application for letters of administration m the deceased's estate to Caroline Matter, widow of de ceased, and for the dispensation with sureties. Application granted. . (Mr Purnell). In re Jobanna|Frifidlauder, deceased t — Application for probate of the will"of deceased, to Harry Friedlander, the executor named therein. Application; granted. (Mr Cuthbertson.) ' ' '

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[I»EU TRESS ASSOCIATION.] *

LABOR QUESTIONS.

I ' Lqndon, October 14.' The .strikers "at Carron Wharf paraded the streets with bagpipes, but failed to withdraw the non-Unionists who have taken their places. MELBOURNE HARBOR LOAN. The Melbourne Harbor Board loan of half a million at £ per cent, at a minimum of 95 has been successfully floated. The amount tendered was £511,000, the average price being 8d above the minimum. THE RUSSIAN LOAN. The Jews in Europe are opposing the Russian loan. THE SALONICA MATL ROUTE One of the disadvantages of the Salome* mail route istliat it is infested with brigands. THE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Mr Babbage, one of the shareholders of the Bank of South Australia, con siders that the recent circular issued by the Directors as to the Bank's posi tion is unsatisfactory, and also that their proposals are alarming. He therefore proposes to move that a Committee of seven be appointed to make an independent scrutiny of the Bank's position, and report within two months. ißisrr affairs. . It is rumored that Mrs Purnell pro poses to publish letters that passed between Mr Gladstone and Mr Parnell on Irish affairs. The French bankers are awaiting legal authority to disburse the funds deposited with them in Mr Parnell's name. The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent says it h possible the funds may become the property of France. Mr Labouchere declares that Mr Parnell informed him that Captain O'Shea was concerned in the forged letters which played a prominent part at the Parnell Commission, also that; the Captain had obtained money frofii Mr Chamberlain with which to pay PigOtt. ■ - The Cork Convention has been post poned until the 27th inst., as the" McCarthyites fear that the populace might make an attack on them. '.;-tf- -:-. A NEW STEAMER. ; ' ;■■ The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's new steamer Ruahinu will be lav iched at Eumbarton on the 20th inst. THE LATE MR W. H. SMITH. The Council of the Colonial Institute has sent a letter of condolence to Mrs W. H. Smith. ARISTOCKATTC DIVORCE CASE. The Countess of Russell intends to sue for judicial separation from her husband. MR CHRISTIE MURRAY. Mr David Christie Murray, th© novelist, has been adjudgeda bankrupt!

CANADA AND THE STATES.

Ottawa, October 14. Professor Gold win Smith has de clared m favor of the annexation of Canada by the United States.

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

New Johk, October 14. t News lias been received from Central America of an attempt to murder the President of Nicaragua. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. The heaviest earthquake known for years has taken place at Napa in Cali fornia. The Masonic Temple and buildings were destroyed, WRECK OF A STEAMER. A cattle steamer has been wrecked oft Newfoundland. Much consterna tion was caused by the M'reck being first announced as that of the City of Rome.

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

St, Pete»smubc!, October 14. A Russian Company is being formed io trade with Afghanistan, Bokhara, and Khiva. :

THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

The "Novosti says that thirteen 'miljion peasants are buffering from famine.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, October 14, A member of the Dominion House of Commons threatens to reveal cor ruption of a worse nature than that already adduced.

THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY.

Honu "Kong, October 14. General Li Hung Chang, Prime Minister of China, does not regard the situation as serious, but the Imperial Government is grieved at the attitude assumed by Germany.

EXECUTIONS AT MONTEVIDEO.

Monte Video, October 14, Fifty-three of those taking part m the recent riots have been shot.

BOULANGER'S WILL.

■! Paris, October 13. The daughters of the late General Boulanger are intent on contesting the will, by which Miss Griffiths, his. niece, becomes heir to his fortune; THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. Paris, October 14. M. Lockroy, a French journalist and politician, has published a book on the military situation, which has caused considerable sensation. He considers the French coast, in the event of war, i would be at the mercy of the Triple Alliance, but is of opinion that the differential tariff has weakened the position of Italy. He asserts that the British Empire is vulnerable at every point, and proceeds to say the French arms and powder are unrivalled) and will play a formidable part in the next) war. The share France will take is unknown," but M. Lockroy declares her. military organisation is sufficiently powerful to destroy the whole people of any nation opposed to her.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 15. t Tho trial of Thomas and his wife at Hakaru for alleged ill-treatment of their child is closed. Thomas has been com mitted for trial and will be charged with manslaughter. His wife was acquitted. A man named McKie, an old resident of Wsihou, was found dead m a ditch conJJ tabling eighteen inches of water near Ta Arolia. v v ♦ v ■ . An Association m the interest of fruit "towers has been established, at Utahuhu,

One of its objects will be the sy-tienMttfo export of fruit. Nkw Pr,Y»iorTH. October 15. A large meeting convened by the mayor was held last- evening respecting connect ing Auckland and Taranaki by roads. A resolution was passed urging oh the Go vernment the necessity of immediately constructing a good coach road from Strat ford, via the Fswfc Road, by a line already surveyed, to the Central railway route, and that a branch road be similarly con structed by Mimi North Road until they intersect the Central. A pomuaittee whs appointed to carry out the resolution. . Hawkka, October 15. A young man named Thos.i 'East, of Eltham, went out on Tuesday to catch a horse, and just as he was going up behind it the animal let" out with his hind foot and kicked him m the stomach. He died m great'agony at 12 o'ejocje lait night. The young man's parents are residents of Pukekohe, near Auckland,, _ t / . WAKoikcTf, October 16. The prisoner Kenny, convicted qf arson at last sittings of the Supreme Court, confessed his' guilt to % ' gaoler this morning, having set £ta to the Com mercial hotel while m a state of frenzy. He tried to put the fire out m soon as the deed was done, but found he could not. He expressed his sorrow for those injured. Wrlukobon, October 15. Mr Sawors, the dairy exp*|t, denies the statement that he has resigned. The Wellington woollen factory pay a dividend of 8 per cent, per annum,: Diwkmht, October 15. Arrangements hnve 4>een made to select 175 of the unemployed on Monday for work on the Otago -Central, preference being given to married men with families. Another gang of twenty-five men from the country wity be. sent to work at the same time. '■ • • / The Hon. Mr McKenzie *>-day inti mated that probably he would be unable to attend further meetings. o£ the Educa tion Board, but he would nok, ieaign, being undesirous of giving the trouble of the election of a new member to sit only till March next, whjn his appointment expires. He will not offer himself for re election then, but may do so when he ceases to be a Minister. Invekcaroiix. October 15. The increased trade of the Bluff is some thing extraordinary. For tlie, nine months ending September 30, the receipts show an increase of £3900 compared with the corresponding period last year. The Beard are now effecting Trepairs and an extension to the wharf, which was unable to cope with the pressure ef -shipping, at a cost of £6000, tho whole amount being provided out of the ordinary revenue. A young miner, who left Cardrona for Tasmania some fiv« weeks ago, whs charged here with drunkenness and dis orderly conduct. He was m a' shocking condition after his debauch, and was remanded for two <?ays. It appeared be took £300 to Tasmania, and came b:ick with four sovereigns. Another "Picturesque Atlas "case was heard to-day. The defendant asserted that he only signed a list of patrons, and that the signature on the order was nofc his. He minted out several differences between the way m which the name rmd address were written and his invariable practice. Plaintiffs were granted an ad journment on payment of costs, and will produce Metcalfe; the canvasser.. It tran spired that thirty-six numbers of; the work, l*»ft on defendant s verandah, were fished out of the stream m the vicinity by children. . .

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

The following weights were declared yesterday :-- ..' £ Stewards' Stages, jof 2 soys for" iccfip tors, with' 200 soys added. Six furlongs, • ■ - ,-•-■>■

- Btlb irt-lb Merrie Engl'd 9 6 Conjurer ,;. '71 9 Sfc Andrew... 9 5 Inez ... 7^-8 Medallion ... , 9 4 Retina ... 7 6 Cyiiisca ... 813 Carronade... 7 5 Whisper ... 81? VonTempsky 7 3 Boulauc;er... 8 1! Sincerity .-7 1 Prime Warden 8 r 9 R'chlakir ...; .7 1 Clanranald... 8 5 Dormeur .■.'."7 J Flattie ... 8 5 Swvndbdfe... 7,0 Retina ... 8* 4 Thame* ... 7-0 Pallisor ... 8 4 Miss George 7' 0 Strephon ... 8 3 Turehu ..'.■'■ 7 0 Itfbel ... 8 3 Pearl Powder «13 R«by ... 8 2 The fdler ... 612 Lidy Zetland 7 13 Hippomene's 612 Morpheus ... 712 Corolla ... 611 Galtee ... 7 12 Emmason ... 6 10 Heather Bell 7 11 Dreamland 6 0 RosefelcU ... 7 11 Aqualate ... 0 7 Hu«uenofc »., 7 10 j Irene ..i 6 7 Namoa ... 710 j , , . , Spring Hukbles, of 150.gov*. Two miles. ■ > st lb . st lb Couranto ... 11 12 Cheshunt ... fl 7 Freeman ... 11 3 Lyndoora ... 9 7 Somnambulistll 0 Inohkeith ... 9 3 Christmas.,, 10 3 Iroquots ... 9 0 Harkaway .10 0 Isidore' , M 9 0 Norton .„ 910 WortK , M 9 0 Kilmarnock 910 , .

. DuNWuir, October 15. The Dunedin Jockey : Club., totaigttt, decided to pay the totaluatbrtftx opt'ef the usual ten per cent, communion..- Tire Hon. G. McLean, Mr H, DriWr^ jdhl Mr J. Hazlett were appointed debates to the Metropolitan Clubs' Conference, and instructed to oppose the creation of a New Zealand Jockey Club. ; Tjipy were ate© instructed to b'rinjj; l^|ore; U»e conference the fact of' the. reaplutions passed at last meeting, being pa^ilidie4a« rules of racing without being aubttttfeed to several metropolitan dobs. .1 . ■ '■.' ,

THE CAULFIELD CUP.

Mklbourmb, October 15. The tipsters' selections ft* the Caulfield Cup are as follows:— 4I Ribbloden " in the "Australasian" names Forest King or Bungebah to win, with Glenloth or Clon ard next. •• Augur " In the, same paper takes Gresford and G'Naroo t» wiVw&h Grey Gown, Dillon, or Forest King fcofiH the places. "Asmodeua" in. the " Leader " goes for Glenloth, Dillon^ and Bungebah, in that order. " Caspian "in the " Weekly Times " Belocts^aroy Gown and Glenloth, with a preference lor the former." Sterling" in the "Sport»m*n " casts his vote for Glenloth or Bui^g^bab, while " Frefsiance " chooseh Forest King, Grey Gown, and Bungebah, in that order: "Seer" places them—Clonard, Glenloth and Dillon. ' ' '• '

MELBOURNE NOTES.

TVffii'lsqußNi!, October. 16;. ' Hickenbitbaij^s team' were present at Fleming ton thin morning; .Megaphone and Carbine performed half pace #qrk oji the tan... Carbine wa.s evidently, s^ort of work, besjdetj" which he moved off the, track, after pulling up, somewhat doctor. He will not" start tor the ' Melbourne. Stakes, whilst it js extremely dqubtful whether \\e wijl see. the poifjt Melbourne Cqp. Tti.itaMon looked W«dl but mifortunatejy he, cqllided Vft' tl?p NMgoude Colt, who had just fitifeh,*) a half-mile gallop with in &fccs9, both l^rsc;s ftillh^. The colt escaped unhurt, but when Tant^Uon gßined h,is fee'j again he w»lkod sltjthtly lame. Reynolds, who was riding the colfc> wm «' liously injured by th« fall. Muriel, ho is much fancied by the Bftth«r«t people, lookf me nuuu of nuwefo. Stroinboli and Greyguwn ha\-« beem heavily backed for the Melbourn* Cup. fully £15,000 being taken about e*teh.•,; Advices from say that t^f

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN: FRIDAY,. OCTOBEB 16, 189]



Pufclio Notices HENRY DALLEY begs to inform the public of Ashburton and the Suburbs, that henw. now running for hire a Licensed four-wheeled CAB, which can be used either an an open or close Carriage. Express and Carrier's Carts •. • run as usual. HENRY DALLEY, HAMPSTRAD. 10^76 VJTRAYED into my Paddock at Cj Wakanui, a White Cow and. three " 'Young Cattle. Owner can have same ro turned on paying expenses. MRS GIBSON, 10 105 Wakanui. SURGEON ~PV ENTIST« URGEON i/ENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET CHRISTCHURCH Hours —10 a.m. to 6 p,ra Having purclmed Dr N. A. Neely's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 1 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. FpHF. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF • Stock, Implements, ETC, Will be held at the COUNTY SALE YARDS, A3HBURTON, ON Friday, October 30, 1891. 1 ENTRIES close w ii the undersigned on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. JNO. J. 0. QUANE, 10 104 Secretory. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, ETC., j WIU BE HELD OK THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUND, WAI-ITI ROAD, . ' , - ON. ■•■ . . TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JOCTOBER 27 *ND 28, 1891, —Consisting of— Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dog*, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Im plements, Wool, &c. j Prizes amounting to about £650 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals, or Cash, j Prize lists and Lists of Additional Special Prizes can be obtained from the Undersigned. ■ ■ •' n , , Entries Close for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs on SATURDAY, October 17; all ofcher Entries on TUESDAY, October 20. F. W. STUBBS, 9 172 Secretary. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. IVTOTICE is hereby jriven that at an -A-^ trclinary meeting of the above Board to be held on MONDAY, October 26, at 12 o'clock noou m the Board's Office, West Street, Ashburton, the fol lowing resolution will be submitted to the Board, and, if approved, will be passed as j a Special Order :— I RESOLUTION— "That m compliance with a petition presented to the Bovrd and signed by two-thirds of the wtepayerii'of the No. 5 Allenton Subdivision, this Board hereby abolishes the said suWivYon |rtiid canst; tutes two new Subdivisions m lieu thereof to be eallei respectively No. 5 Allenton Subdivision and No. 6 Dromore Sub division. The .Boundaries whereof shall be as follow :—No. 5 Allenton Subdivi sion—Bounded on the north-cast by the middle of the Racecourse Road from a point opposite the middle of Farm Road. ■"'■ on the suuth-east by main South Railway totiie North Town Belt of the 13<m ugh of Aishbunoti, thence north-westerly along the North Town Belt to the North-west Town Belt, thence south-westerly along the North-west Town Belt to the River Ashburton, on the South by the River Ashburton to » point opposite secti n 59, part of Rural Section 20864, and on the. north-west by a straight line drawn from the last mentioned point through Rural- Section 20864 to the north-western boundary of siid section 59, the paid north-western boundaiy and the middle of Farm Road to the middle of Racecourse Eoad. No. 6 Dromore Subdivision -Bounded on the south-east by the Main South Railway, on fcho north-east by the South Rakaia Road District, on the north-west by No. 4 Subdivision, and on the south west by the River Ashburton and No. 5 Allenton Subdivision. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. Ashburton-, October 2, 1891. 1014 Wool. Wool. Wool. F- C. TABART is making CASH • ADVANCES on the ENSUING CLIP MIEE OF trOMMISSIO*. PERIODICAL SALES held tlirough tmt the season, the &tib one being early m November. ,».,,,, All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE .; from Christchurch Railway Station to my •Store. For accommodation, light, Ace, nay Store 4* unsurpassed for the display of «fl tots. Prompt ACCOUNT SAfcES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &e>, at lowest T*arkel Rates. F. C. TABART, ! Auctioneer, WoolbrOker, &c.f 146 Christchurch. WE b»vc much pleasure m calling attention to a Lino of Beautiful Worsted Suitings just opened up-just the thing for the i»eoi»ing season. Also just opened up, a splendid Jine of Worsted Trouserings. These ajc all English Goods. Also m Stock, — HAIIUINES. a Grand assortment. Saddle IVeeds • g Sj. Worsted Coatings -a £ Fancy Vesting*- J g Covert Coatinirs « <r • ■ j* «? Irish Friezes m 8 Wilson's Bannockburns g. .Fox's... Seizes . . -3 a Tw«ed Suitings '| » ' Worsted and Cotton ,^ . Cow-s. O H. & E* Gradghead, MEftCifANT TAILOBS. Pr mises lately oocupipd bj Mr Lublow opposite Mitchell mml Tamer, (



CASH Advertisements under this lieadinsj not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS' 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat this Office. WANTED Known, 'Borough Schoo 1 Concert m aid of the Prize Fund, Oddfellows' Hall, October 23. 10 111 IfOR SALE—CHEAP. Two good J? Heifers, just calved. Apply, "Mail" Office. 10jj_4 TRY Tuckahoe ; the strongest and cheapest...-Baking Powder m the marker-.—H.'M. Cakson, Manufacturer. p. 10 112 S~~~ALE Nmv On of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc Oreat Reductions for Cash. -L. F. Amdmwk and Co., Stationers' Hall : 10. lid "XYT ANTED KrtownV — Evangelistic VV Service, Wes'eyan Chuich, Cameron Street, Thursday and Friday evenings. Sankey's Hymns. Welcome toaU- '■ 10 - WANTED Known.—All Accounts not paid to mo or J. C. Duncan by the Ist of November will be sued f.rr. —James Taskeb. 10H07 ICE Cream ready at all hours, during the Hummer months at Flower s. Cough Drops as usual—H. O. Flower, East street. ;..'■ ■_■ WANTED Kno\vn.~-Tailoring de^ partment. Suits made H order from £2 10s. Ltir»e stock of menl's and bnys' suits, Kuiapoi, Rpslyn, and Mos giel. Shirts, ties etc.—A'ndbew Okk. \\l ANTED, by a respectable, capable VV and industrious man, situation as gardener. Understands grafting, and raising of fruit trees, and can. if required, Like 'charge' of a horse. References kindly allowed to Major Steward. Apply by leHer "Gardener, 1 " Mail " Office. XI7~ANTED Known.—For stylish Mil- W linery, Costumes, French dress goods, Robes, Hosiery and Gloves, Sun shades, Umbrellas, French Costumes, etc., go to Andeew Obr's. 10 »o WANTED Known—A special line of Cashmeres, all shades, now selling at Is per yard. White Blankets 5.s lid per pair.—H. C. Slbobes, Melford House. ; WANTED Known.— Bargains tin White Muslins and Embroideries, also fancy Vprons, at W. H. C'olmeb's, "The Corner." ____________ Known.—Just opened VV special lot of Ladies' Bond street and Tom Tug hats now very scarce. Also a shipment of new Corsets, including wire lock, quillbone, Venus, corded zone V and N cestus, featherbone and ir.vigowitor.-~ Andrew Orb. 10 89 WANTED Known—A Beautiful Line of French Dress Goods, double width. Is 10|id ; origind yalue, 4s. -H. C. Skgebs, Melford House. WANTED Known. -Grand assort ment of Boots Mid Shoes for Ladies. Children, and Men at W. H. COLLIKf ''^^TJi^o^!!—^ WANTED Known — Being over stocked m Cor-ets, we have re uced every pair. Ladies fnm 13 6d. Cheapest house m town.— H. C. Skoebs, Melford House. BROOKE'S Carbolised Scaly Blight Cure is the best of all, bar none. W~~ ANTED KNOWN genuine Clearing Sale is going on and the Boots are going out. Best value yet offereJ, ten per cent for cash, the very best T-ork and repairing done at once at J. M. Moison's lown Hall, East Street. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed ; from 50s cash. Robert Alcoek, Ashburton Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. KOSLYN, Mosgiel, Kaiapoi, mid Ash burton Tweed Suits made to my order from selected patterns. Long and marrow and short and wide as well as ordinary sizes from 40.4 cash. Robkrt, AtcoßN, Ashburttm Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. H*Q Meet the Times.—l am supplying I Galvanised Iron Tsmks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hakbley, Eas street. 6J201 ANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foofc.— H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to seVcfc from. Register Grates, Stoves, Porti ble Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East ■ tract. 6J202 ...______^___—a^»^———« —> Public Notioea Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE, HAVE Just Landed a Specially Selecte-.i Assortment of HOUSE HOLD FURNISHING IRON MON | GERY, including some very choice designs lin Electro-Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, ! Pocket Cutlery, Cruets, Butter Dish a v I Butter Knives, Salad Bowls, Jam Dalies, I Fish Knives and Forks, Jam Spoons', Tea Spoons, Clocks (best English), Alarm Clocks, Watches, etc., etc. —Also— A Large Variety m Saucepans, Boilers, Kettles, Buckets, Tubs, Baths, Hummers, Chisels, Planes, Saws, Hatches, Tcma hawks, Garden Tools, Water Pots, gtp, JN TINWARE—MiIk Skimmers, Wash Tins., Milk Tins, Milk Strainers, Washup Tins, ftand JRo#b, Milk Buckets, and meat tins. IN- CROCKERY—The Latest #nd very Best; Patterns and Quality. UfIINAWARErrA Most Exquisite Selection. ! OUR GROCERY "DEPARTMENT is now well Established, and the Quality of our Goods well-known. We therefore invite *JI those who intend getting married or about to get married, or who are already married, to give uh a call, when they will find that for First-Class Qualny. Cheapness, and Satisfaction combined we cannot be rybbed out. Country orders promptly attended to. Goods as usual delivered, to all Trains, Town and Suburbs. : Monthly Customers waited upon for CtSSSfSkm (SOUR MOTTO. STEPHENS HIS.-: Market Home



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