The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1891. VON MOLTKE.

The death of Count Von Moltke, Chief Marshal of the German Empire, removes from the scene the chief actor m the great drama of war which was played m Europe m the septennium 1864-1870. Born m 1800, fifteen years before the birth of his great colleague Bismarck, Helmuth Yon Moltke was a soldier from his birth. In the twelfth year of his age he was sent—his parents at that time residing m Holsiein—into barracks at Copenhagen m order to study the military profession. At twenty-two lie entered the Prussian array, m which with the exception of a few years spent m Turkey, where his talents were evinced m his able reorga nisation of the Sultan's forces, he re mained to his death. In Egypt and m the Austro-Italian war Von Moltke saw actual service, and his experience of those campaigns led him on his return to Prussia to devote all his energies to the development and organisation of the Prussian army. Prussia at that time could scarcely be said to be more than the centre of a number of satellite states, forming a by no means concor dant whole. Von Moltke's genius raised it m a short seven years to be a firmly consolidated nationality, and the first military power m the whole world. His army...for m 1858 he became Chief cf the Grand General Sfcaft—-*made ii^ first essay after its reorganisation i" the unwarranted attack upon Denmark m 1864, which ended m the anuexation by Prussia of the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein, the whole plan of the campaign being designed and t j principal part m its execution taken by Von Moltke, The military spirit being aroused, Austria was next assailed, Von Moltke again directing the operations, which were of the roost brilliant con ception and execution. He led his army to victory at Konig Gratz, and com manded tiie advance upon Olinutz and Vienna. Then his talents as a diplo matist were shown m his negotiation of an armistice andarrangement of the ; pnelj/ninaries of a treaty of peace. ■'■Matters wfejj Austria being settled, a number of tlje ppWy .Q*TOin principa lities were absorbed by Prussia, $ot long was the victorious army allowed to i< s% The folly of the third Napoleon 1 am a gays Prussia the desired occasion |to meisure strength, with that fool h;.rc"y ai>4 misguuUd sovereign.. The'

i war gavrt to Von Moltke's strategical powers the fullest, opportunities, and they were brilliantly availed of. Hi* opponents while hugging themselves with the delusion that they .had crushed the hated Prussian were'them selves at one swoop completely over m helmed. The surrender of Napoleon, the seizure of and ultimate capitulation of Paris, and the march of the victori ous army through that city, and the crowning of his King as Emperor of Germany, brought the active military career of Von iMoltke to its culmin ating point. He was by universal consent regarded as the greatest master of the science of war that the world had ever known. Honors were showered upon him, and a grateful nation, united Germany, lavished gift* upon him. What his country owes to him none can say, unless it be that other great figure of the time, Bis marck. How much of the national policy which transformed the Kingdom of Prussia into the Empire of Germany was originated by the political genius of the great Chancellor, and how much by the military spirit of the great Chief Marshal none other may ever know. Certain it is that these two men built up a great nation, and if the scheme was that of^Bismauck, the execution was that of Von Moltke. ■

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The following forecast of the weather was received at the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday at 3.15 p.m. from Wellington :— "North-west and south gain with glass rising and much colder weather." According to the "North Otago Times" by the extinguishment of the liquor traffic m Oamaru, the borough will lose £920 m license fees, £150 from gas, and the rates will show a further decrease of £300. Next Thursday, for Geraldtne Races, the train leaving Ashburton at five minutes to eleven forenoon will be accelerated so as to reach Orari at 12.11 p.m. The trains for intermediate stations will be seen m the railway announcement. We have received a letter bearing upon the relations between the Borough Council and the Fire Brigade which we are reluct* antly compelled to hold over, but which will appear on Monday. Other correspondeace and general news have ulso to be held over. The lupus patient treated at the Dunedin hospital by Dr Koch's tuberculine, is gradually recovering, and there is cv.cry pro spect of a euro, A fresh case of lung disease (consumption) was subjected to the treatment on Friday. ! * The Club which has been started m South Dunedin to provide rational amusement for the youths of the district has been opened under the most favourable auspices. In the premises secured there are a gymnasium, card reading, and refreshment rooms. The trophies won by the local men m the recent races held by tiie Ashburton Cycling Club are now on view m the New Zealand Clothing Factory's window, and reflect great credit on the Club and also on the local jewellers from whom the trophies were procured. The creditors m the bankruptcy estate of Mrs Letitia Brown, hotelkeeper, Auckland, have decided to take legal proceedings against Mr Thompson, a debtor for the recovery of £100. This money was delivered by Mrs Brown to Mrs Thompson, but the Utter states that she lost it m the street. So far as we (" Post") can read the signs of the times, we think another general election is extremely probable before the end of the year. Before it can become necessary, however, the census returns will be known, and a fresh redistribution of're presentation, and consequent alteration of electoral districts, will have taken place. A Chatham Islander, name unknown, take 8 the cake as champion fish liar. He publishe 8 m a newspaper that he, with a friend, caught m four hours " 33 haptika (the largest 651 b), 10 ling, 19 terakee, 385 blue cod, 8 sharks, etc." Allowing 25 for the "etc.,' the haul averaged one per minute for each man for the time stated. The Government have received a cable message from the Hon J. Munro, President of Victoria, stating that he had been re quested by the Premier of Cape Colony to state that the census returns of that colony were complete, and gave a population of 375,000 Europeans and 1,147,000 colored people, making a total population of 1,524,000. -.....; In addition to the cases reported on page four, the tallowing case was heard at Thursday's Court: —H. Davis v M. F. McAvey. Claim £9 17s. Mr Cutlibertson appeared for plaintiff; Mr Crisp for defen dant. After a lengthy hearing the claim, which was for furniture sold to defendant, certain lots of liquor m bottle, and £3 0s tid worth of refreshments, was reduced, under the Tippling Act, to £6 16s 6d, and judg ment given for that amount. " It is not often says a Wellington paper, a spieler is had, but a couple o* that modern fraternity were recently "sold" m a most decided manner.: Races were advertised to be held at Kalkora, and they shipped to Kaikour.% to turn an h«nest penny amongst the residents of that out of .the way spot. When they got there they learned that there was no race meeting dreamed of, and they found they had mistaken Kaikora m Hawke'sßay for liaikoura m the province of Marlborough. It is not often the bailiff, when executing a distress.warrant, drops unexpectedly on such a haul as happened m Wanganui last I week, when the officer of the Court, m levying a distress warrant on the goods and chattels of Mrs Cassels, of the Occidental Hotel, found m the pocket of an old dress a sum of £169. The lady was on a temporary visit to Mr Beasley's establishment at the time, and was much disgusted when she heard of her plant being so unexpectedly sprung. She refused, however, to sign an order for the amount of the verdict and costs being paid out of the money, which,.! we believe, is still impounded, awaiting the lady's signature to satisfy the bailiff's claim against her. —"Herald." The Calcutta '■ correspondent of "The Times," telegraphing on March 16, says :— "The grandest religious service, and one unparalleled m India, has been held m the Kalighat shrine at Calcutta m relation to the Age of Consent Bill. It had beeu organised by the Sovabazar Committee and the British Indian Association. Two hundred thousand Hindoos took part m the service. Rajahs, zemindars, merchan bs,'shopkeepers, pleaders, professors, doctors, and graduates were present, and the Hindoo ladies fasted. Three hundred Brahmins conducted the service, chanting the' Veclas.' Ten thousand homas were performed for the protection of religion, thousands sang the hymns, and horrible sounds rent the air, the people seeming mad. Many of them swooned, and one devotee offered his neck, but was pre vented. " A goo:l story is told of an American heiress named Miss Lighter and the late Lord Beau champ. The name of the nobleamii is pro-' nounced Beecham. " Say, my lord, I guess you can spend pretty much what you please on your fancies," quoth the heiress. "Well," replied His Lordship, "I would hardly say that, A man mmy position has so many embargoes on his'income that m these days of agricultural depression Jiis stock of pocket money is often microscopical," >!My\ but surely a few more Columns of advertisenients are always bonnd to bring In another s' hundred thousand ! ?"-^(the lady counted > m • dollars.) " I—l—hardly understand, advertise! What should I advertise—^my poverty ?" " Poverty, no, your pills ! Ain't you Beecham's pills'?''. '<No. I father wish [ I were." "My word! and to think I've been taking those nasty squirmy things all, my days, m preference to my own uncle's ■astigle, simply because I thought a lord sold £hei}} {' Wern't you made a lord for your success m the' pill business?" "No," replied the nobleman pensively ; .('it is qiily the brewers who are made lords, hot those who* manufacture the correctives'of their b*jeiv I malord by JHiierita-nge, 1, J> '>' 4

'ihe cable briugsuews that Mr D. Cooper's MonsMeg, by Martini-Henry—Malaceajbred | by the late Hon James While, iuNewSouth Wales, was thir.l m the "NWm irkot .March Stakes, won by Anrplriou. The One Thou sand. Gxincas Stakes was won by Mimi; Melody second ; Siphonia third. The Master of the Ash burton Home wishes to acknowledge with thanks, t!ie rccipb of a parcel of clothing from Dc Lsahy, fruit from the Rev Mr Scott, papers from Mrs 1 Stephens, for the nse of the inmates. The regular monthly meeting of the Loyfil Orange Ladies' Lodge was held m the Orangf Hall, Burnett Street, on Thursday Ap>-il 30. One member was admitted by clearance card, one initiated, and one proposed for member ship. It was decided by the members to hold a social at the end of this month, the date not being fixed at present. After spending a very pleasant evening, the Lodge was closed m the usual manner by the Lady, President. When the man Edward Sinnott, charged with assaulting, and robbing a man named Hillard, was brought up .at the Dunedin Police Court, the police stated that they had found that ihe proseoutor had riot received the cheque for £52 from Smith, of Greenfield, alleged to have been stolen, and the accused was charged. The police considering the prosecutor wrong m the head or very stupid are not likely to prosecute him for perjury. The method of preserving fruit, for which the medal of the Royal Horticultural Society of England Was awarded, is as follows:-4 Pick the fruit; from -the stalks ; put them into the bottles ; put pne dram of alum into four gallons of boiling water, let it stand till it is cold. Then fill the bottles and bung them tight; put them into a boiler of cold water and iieat them to 176 degrees, then tie the mouths of the jars over with the bladder and seal them. Describing the closing hours of Congres? on the sth March, Dalziel's representative reports that the Senate clock had been turned back, as is customary, ten minutes, so as to enable business belonging to the fifty first Congress to be transacted m the period of its legal life. It,adjourned at noon by the marble clock. The House of Representatives also adjoined at twelye o'clock nominally, but the.hour was really 12.15. There was a wild " hurrah " as the I Speaker's gavel.fell on the expiring Con gress, coming from the floor and the galleries. The Republicans broke into the famous song "Marching Through Georgia." The Democrats attempted to sing "Dixie" which was. a great favourite with the Con federate troops, and is recognised .as the representative Southern song. The reporters m the gallery over th« Speaker's desk gave a very fine imitation of a choir singing the Doxology. And then everybody, except the busy Executive officers, left the build ing. The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports "that accorr pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Profess University, Griefswald, reports :—The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, spiains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. ("Medical Journal," Nov., 1881). In diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (uroemai) or albumi, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract. Doses five to six drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor, University, Griefswald, reports :—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudants. Cuted m four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'liityre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Cured m fourteen days. —Advt 4 Holloway'ss Pills.—Enfeebled existence —This medicine embraces every attribute required m a general and domestic remedy. It overturns the foundations of disease laid by defective food and impure air. In obstructions or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, or any other organs, these pills are especially serviceable and eminently successful. They should be kept m readi ness m every family, being a medicine of incomparable "utility for young persons, especially those of feeble constitutions. They never cause pain or irritate t,he most sen sitive nerves or most tender bowels. HoUoway's Pills are the best known purifiers of the blood, the most active promoters of absorption and secretion, whereby all poisonous and obnoxious particles are re moved from both solids and fluids

The Newfoundland Difficulty.

[PER I'RBS.S ASSOCIATION.]

St John's, April 30. The vessels which have been blockad ing the French shore are returning to St John's for ammunition and arms. H.JVI.S. Pelican has been ordered out, and bloodshed is feared.

An Acrostic.

C arbine swift as bird on wing, A 11 Auatral's sona your praises sing ; Racehorse all over, tried and true, B ackers have cause to worship you. I n giimeness, mettle, speed and fire N one hath eclipsed you, wondrous flyer. Ease be your portion, rest be thine, You've earned them nobly Prince Carbine. —Australasian.

The Chilian War.

(per press association.)

"Valparaiso, April 30. The insurgents are anxious to negotiate for peace. , President Balinaceda is reported to be starting for England. A dynamite bomb was thrown into his palace, but no one was hurt.

The Census.

The census returns for the Borough of Ashburton show (subject to revision) a total population of 1902. The figures for this and last census axa as under ;-—

The population of the city of Chrisfc church is 14,885, a decreass of 380 ; Sydenham, 9680, increase 215 ; St. A loans, 5231, increase 306; Liv wood, 4577, increase 526; the total population of the metropolitan group of boroughs being 34,363, a net increase of 657 during the last'five years. Lyttelton has a popu lation of 4091, an increase of 95.

CURRENT TOPICS.

Some of our contemporaries have been ] endeavoring to raise-an outcry against the Government on account of the retrenchments m the Lands and Sur vey Departments. The Government' cannot be earnest m their desire to settle the lands, these critics say, when they make wholesale reductions m the surveying stafF—it being admitted that the lack of surveys is one of the greatest obstacles to settlement, especi ally m the North Island. The Minister of Lands has made a statement which disposes at once of the allegations and arguments of his hostile critic?. He shows that much of the work hitherto done m the Lands and Survey Depart ments was unnecessary—m fact that the two Departments were really making work for each other. This will be obviated by the amalgamation of-the two departments, so that instead of each keeping a separate sat of books, with a staff of accountants and clerks, only one set of books, kept by one set of clerks, will be required m future. No reduction is being made m the number of field surveyors, but they are being transferred from districts where there is no work to those m which the work is m arrears, and the/Minister further states that if these re-arrange ments are insufficient to enable the 1 work to be coped with, more field surveyors will be taken on. In fact the only fault that,can be found witKj the actions of the Minister of Lands m this connection is that it is altogether too simple and business-like and free from red tape. Many good farmer v especially m Australia, have asserted that for seed purposes rusty or shrivelled wheat was as good as a prime sample. This some what remarkable statement was vigor ously combatted, and among those who refused to believe it was Mr J. L. Thompson, lately the Principal of the Government Agricultural College, ab Dookie, Victoria. Mr Thompson wa3 not the man to depend upon theory, and he took the practical step of experimenting with both'sorts'of seed, and he has now published the*' result. " Practical farmers (he says) have long maintained that shrivelled rusty wheat gave exceptionally heavy yields when used for seed. My teachings have been opposed to this principle, as I believed that the selection of cereals for reproduction should be the very best procurable, just m the same way that the best animals (both sire and dam) are selected for the improvement of our live stock. Two plots of equal size were sown on the same day and under precisely similar conditions, one with fine. plump heavy wheat, the other with rusty shrivelled grain not larger than canary seed. The variety was Purple Straw, and grew the year previously m the same paddpek, al though some was destroyed with rust, and the rest escaped uninjured. Mark the result:—Tiie plot sown with plump good seed produced at the rate of 20| bushels per acre, a good sample ; while the plot sown with shrivelled rusty grain produced at the rate of 26| bushels per acre, an equally good sample. The seed m both cases was pickled m a solution of sulphate of copper m the usual way. My advice now is to farmers that it is perfectly safe to soy shrivelled rusty wheat for seed." There was not much rust m New Zealand last scawin,. but m this district there was a large proportion of shrivelled wheat, and having m view the conclusive result of Mr Thompson's experiment, farmers need have no hesi tation m using the shrivelled wheat for seed.

Eaterton Wesleyan Church.

The harvest thanksgiving services m connection with the above Church were; held on Sunday last and were a great success. The very handsome little Church was prettily decorated for the occasion with corn, fruit, flowers, and vegetables, and impressive sermons were delivered m the afternoon and night by the Rev J. H.-jG-ray, who took for his subject m the afternoon, Psalm cxlv— 16 ; while that m the evening was from John in—l 6. At both services hymns specially selected ;for the occasion were sung, the newly formed choir, under the baton of Mr James Osborne, conducing very materially to the heartiness and efficiency of the singing. -■'. On Wednesday night following a public coffee supper was held, m the Church. This also fl id duty a« a reception meeting to the Rev S. Lawry, the newly appointed superintendent of the cirucib. The weather was of a most inclement character, and consequently the "attendance was not nearly sa large aa it w«uld otherwistfhavef been. The meeting was presided over by the Rev J. EL Gray, who declared himself to be m a fix, caused by the absence of those persons who were de puted to address the meeting. He, how ever, being a man of/ resource and not likely to get stuck ift a round hole, got out of the difficulty by making uss of the local talent present. The meeting was addressed by Messrs Watson, who wel comed Mr Lawry on behalf of the local preachers; Moses, on hehalf of the trustees; Honeywell, on behalf of the congregation, and Ford on behalf of the choir. Mr Lawry then addressed the meeting at length, thauking them for the very hearty reception given him, and paid a high tribute of praise to the work done by, the local preachers* and gave a little of his experience of Church work m circuits where local preachers were few and far between. Ho also spoke of the novelty he felt m speaking m a Church free of debt, and spoke m very complimentary terms of the singing of the choir. The addresses were interspersed by solos from the following :—Misses Hockings, Lucy Watson, A. Donaldson, and Low, and Mr T. Wheeler; while the choir rendered several pieces m a very pleading manner. The thanks of the meeting are due to the friends irptn Willowby for their kind assistance, and to Mr Ford who, m the absence of JAv. Osborne, through the very inclement leather, had to act m the dual capacity of organist and choirmaster. The programme being completed, a col lection was taken up with the, result that £2 4s was added to the funds of the I Trust. Refreshments were then handed round and after every one present had I satisfied the cravings of the inner man, and votes of thanks being accorded to all who had assisted towards making the festival a success, the meeting was brought to a close by the singing of the doxology, and the benediction pronounced by,-the Rev W. Lawry.

Edoson's Phonograph's

J Last evening tiK-iu w.is ag.in iii excellent; house, <>nd the lectuic an»l illustrations vvtre listened to with great pleasure and interest. It w,is notice.i!ik. however, that the musical leproduutioji-. were tho most successful, tho«o of the human voice being m ono or t wo instances j slightly marred by an echo, rebulrnnlj from some trifling misadjustment of the delicate mechanism. Altogether the | exhibition was a wonderful success, chough as regards the reproduction of huni.in speech m tones sufficiently loud | to he iipard t>y a large audience perfection | js not yet; quite reached. Professor j Archibild leaves to-day for the We*-t I Coabt, opening at Hokitika on Monday. I

COUNTY COUNCIL.

ill 1 John Bell waited on the Council m regard to his supply ol water by: creek; through his property, which had given out, m consequence, he alleged, of th.6 numerous races that had been out to supply other people, and l>y the diversion of the water from itfl original courses. On the motion of Mr Origsf it was decided to refer tho matter to the Engineer, to arrange with all .parties interested, with a view to sending, m the most direct line feasible to Mr Bell's property, that portion of eh» water to which he is entitled. This question had also been dealt with m Mr Grieg's report, which recognised Mr Bell's claim. Mr A. Protheroe also waited upon the Council to protest personally against his mill having been deprived of the water that supplied its motive power. He said a claim for damages was pending m Court o£ which they would hear more. He objected to the water going down the gorse fence drain, and wanted it to go m its proper course. The Chairman said Mr Protheroe's case was being considered. He had, however, gone to law on the question, and perhaps, between the law and the Committee he might be able to get all he required. Mr Protharoe thanked the Council and withdrew. DKOMORR SETTLERS. . - : Mr Ronald Campbell waited upon the Council with a view to obtaining a slight deviation of the race, so ihtit a larger number of the settlers might be supplied. In reply to Mr Wright, Mr Campbell said he was not aware that the county races were constructed out of the 25 per cent of the Land Fund, and considered as the other setolers had paid for their own races by rates, the village settlers should do the same.: His Board was'will ing to make the crossings. Mr Campbell appeared to have learned something he did not know before when he was told, that Bis rates went for main tenauce and not for construction of races. The matter was postponed until the special meeting on Wednesday next. WATER CHARGES. Mr Wright's motion, given notice of at last meeting, m regard to water charges, was adjourned until next meeting. Mr Friedlander gave notice to add to the motion the following—" Provided always that the minimum rate for water rate payable by anyone having a county .water race running through his property shall not be less than 155." Mr Harper obtained leave to postpone for a month the discussion of his motion to sell rjr lease the county water races. THE CAS9 CASE, Mr Brown gave notice m the. recess to have all documents m the Cuss case laid .upon the table. Mr Friedlauder, seeing that the case was sab jirlicc, asked for the Chairman's ruling on the question of the legality of this motion. The Chairman said that any document submitted to the Council "was public property, and available for inspection at anytime by any member and any rate payer. But m this instance the whole of the documents m the Cass case had been placed m the hands of the solicitor to prepare the Council's defence m the impending aohion at law,, and they were m the solicitor's hands when Mr Brown asked for them. Mr Brown said he wonted to know both sides of this question and had applied to the Clerk twice for facilities for inppecting the Cass petition. The first time the petition could not be found, and the second time it was said to be- U the hands of the solicitor. He had no wish to be disloyal m any> way to the Council, but he did desire to be m a to judge as to the justice or otherwise of Francis Cass's claim, and" lie v could not do so unless he saw the full correspondence on the matter. The motion was not seconded and fell through. 1 "TISE' i'THiBD3." " ' A lengthy discussion of the "thirdi!' 1 question here took place ; but we have to hold the report over for want of space. PAYMENTS. The usual accounts for the month were passed for payment.  , , " NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr Wright gave notice to move:— "That the County Engineer be put on full pay at the rate of £360 per annum m, order to secure his lull &ervices, and the" closest attention to all matters m connec-' tion with the various proposals for the irrigation of ihe plains." Mr Wright to move:—"That the Council take into consideration at the next ordinary ireeting the striking of a special rate to provide for payment of jHospital and Charitable Aid contribu tions. ■ '

SPECIAL MEETING.

; A special meeting of the Council was held to confirm the special order re altera tion of the Water Supply By Laws, and it was resolved that the by-law just made come into force on die Ist day of June Tho annual meeting of the Council was adjourned until Wednesday. After a discussion on the subject of publishing the. "waste and obstruction sheets" of the rangers, it was decided 'that it was not advisable to do so. The tender of Messrs Todhunter and (Dowding for the Westerfield reserve at £59 3s 2d was accepted, • The Council then adjourned,

INTERPROVINCIAL

[PER I'RESS ASSOCIATION, I

Auckland, May 1. • Mr Thompson, manager of the Equit able Insurance Association, who fell from his horse at Russell, a" week asfo, died to-d^ of hemorrhage of the lungs. He leaves a wife and six'ohildien. Wellington, May 1. It has been definitely deckled that the Attorney-General shall institute pro ceedings to test the validity of; Judge Edwards' appointment, and Ho^ti jifr Buckley is now m consultation with Sir Robert Stout as to the form the process shall take. - Mr 11. Yogel is retained as solicitor. Spoci.il powers vested m the Attorney-General enable him to raise such questions before the assembled Judges, who may, if they think fit, resolve themselves into a Court of Appeal.

The Revenue.

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Weilingtow,: 'Wky 1, * Tlie customs revenue for April was £m,776; a^uinot W27,252 for April last ye ir. and £122,712 for M.irclu • Auckland co ltributed £33,200, Wellington £22,480, 'Ohristchuwh £20,712, and Dunedin £33,379

THE MARKETS.

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London, April 30. New Zealand long-berried wheat 45.°, market weaker ; New Zealond wheat on passage, 44s d6; barley, 31s ; oats, 21s 6d ; beans, 375. The bulk of the South Australian wheat offered for sale was bought m. Victorian wheat 44s 3d, restricted. Hemp — Wellington, fair quality avenger, 1-£2015»: "-**'; '•i«**"M*«*PA Canterbury Jamb, 4fd, Mutton is un changed, Beef —Forequarteri 3§d, hind qiwrters 4^U _ **«*'> **afc**v * [ReoeiveclMay 2, lu.3!rp.niT| , London, May t. Arrived—Firth of - Dornoch, i- from Lyfctelton, January 24.

Ashburton Live Stock

MB D; THOMAS • t, ;'; Mr D. Thomas reporta upon the livestock market iti the Ashburton district for tne week emling Ist May as follows, viz. :—On Tuesday at- the Tinwald Yards the usual weekly sale ot live stock was held. The catalogues! of the day wens again large, some 9500 sheep being penned for disposal, the greater portion being merino ewes and wethers from the back country, and-very good sheep they were too. The attendance of fanner* and others interested was a large one, a good many of them being m search of turnip sheep, and asiy lines of this descrip tion brought better prices than they have done during the last month, the values.of other sheep remaining at a par with late rates. The totals yarded for the day were 9489 sheep, 29 rams, 37 head of cattle, and 34 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 2897 sheep, 18 rams, 37 he»d of cattle, and 24 pigs for the following clientß, viz. :— Messrs J. Grigg, Handcock, Hamptoa, Mcßohan, Stoddart, E. G. Wright, H. W. ford, £. Gates,: Hay Smith, Bbtttungton, Croskill, Prebble, Protheroe, Lee, Chisnall, Small, Stewart, Hoatten, Shepherd, Frisby. Hanrahan, Hay man, Tasker, S. Beach, A. J. Houston, Smith, Croy, Hank*, Twboi;to)», Ashton, Mr 3 Gray, etc , etc. My principal sales m sheep were—B3 fat merino ewef, 3e sd; 18 mixed crossbreds, 9s &\;>4o fat merino ewes, 5s 8d ; 75 fat crossbred ewea, tls 2d; 40 fat merino ewes; 8s 9d~;<60 fat merino ewes, 6i 9d; .114 merino wethers, 7a ; 100 sonnd mouth merino ewes/ '5s Td"; 156 store merino ewes, 4s 2d ; IC4 two, four, and six tooth crossbreds,. 12*.7 d- 50r*1W and four tooth crossbreds, 103 6d; 10*2 crossbred lambs, 8s lOd ; 571 two aud 4?topth crosnbreds, 12s 6J ; 116 merino ewes, ss; 46 crossbred lambs, 10s ; 30 merino ewes, 4s; 51 fat crossbred ewes, 12s 7d ; 90 crossbred ewes, 8s Id ; 224 crossbred two-toothß, 11b 3d ; 150 store merino wethers," 5s 3d ; 102 crossbred lambs, 8s 2(1; 244 merino ewes, 2s 3d ; 300 crossbred two-toofch*sraall, % 9d. 1 In tarns I cleared the Longbeach entry of Border Leicester ram .lambs'atr.2Agß eacb'; other rams from 9s to 15a each. In cattle 1 I cleared my entry'except 5, but the prices were very low, and if quoted would only be 1 misleading. . In pigs I sold 13 atubblenTat Ils6d. 1 Yesterday at my Yards,' West street, Aslibuvton, I held my usual fortnightly sale of Bheep skins, He. -The catalogue- was small, bnt the attendance and values realised were good. Best crossbred skins made 3s, 3s sd, to 3s 7d, and one exceptionally good line to 4s 9»i ; second quality, 2s 4d, 2s Bd, to 2s lid each; best merinos made- 2s 6M, 2s 9d, to 3si; second quality, 2s to 2s sd; inferior and dry, 3d, 6d, 9d, to Is 6d each. ' I cleared my total entry a$ above values. MESSRS FRIEDLANDKR BROS. Massrs FHedlander Bros, report upon the [live stock mtrket for the week ending April 30 as follows: —At the Tinwald Yards, on Tuesday last- a large entry was agian put, before the public. The attendance was good and h very fair sale was effected. Values for ffood sound mouth crombreds wete, if anything, m advance of last week's rates, but old, inferior sheep were very difficult to quit. Good crossbred sheep sold I at from lls Sd to 13s, and ]up to 14s lOd for | very forward condition ones ; merino wethers fetched from 5s to 7s. 2d for good sound i sheep fit for turniping; while culls of the same breed sold at from 2s to 3s 9d, accord ing to age and condition; merino ewes b6*lo^ at about last week's quotations; there are plenty of enquiries for gooiL young sheep lor turnips; crowbred lambs made from 6a 6d to 8s 9d, according to qualitj. . ,f Privately we sold an-eighfc-bjMam-j»w*rr portable engine on account of Mr Ede at £125. j On Friday we held,a skin sale,at which prices ruled oa a par with last- week's. Inferior morinos made from Is to Is lOd; and well! preserved skins of the same class were sold from 2s 3d to. 2s 9d; orossbredV inferior, Is 6c! to 2s; butcher s crossbreds J os, 3s 4d, and 3s 64; odd lota at full market rates. MILKS AND CO.= , . - .. ,-j ' Messrs Miles and Co.' (pelf Mr George' JwnesonJ report :—Tinwald fortnightly' market, Tuesday, 28th inst.—There was again a very full entry of sheep for thieve,) probably *bout 9000. Tne attendance" was' very good indeed, including buyers north of the Rakaia, j,l 8 o from the south of the Rangitati, as w e ll as seftleti'ln theimm^-J dja.te vicinity, alv willing: to give fair values *or young, sound-n>outhed sheep, both cross breds and merino; but old. failing-.mouthed. ewes .and wethers are tWgldcfced, ''tdib :are-' difficult^ to'quit at ftnythibg over boiling* down values. Our entry comprised 4700 'sheep and lambs, which we Mild at -Jdf». fqh, lowing, rates. On. aocouii of the' Lagtnhbr estate; Hon. iPMcLcfan's crossbred wethers at 14s lOd each ; on account Barford estate, two-tootb crossbred wethersjj 13s,,^ij;jnr accoun^Mr R-jdnriayne, crossbred wethers, lls lOd ; do. ewes, at lls ; on account Mr Aston, crossbred ewes at 9s 6d ; on account John Wit hell, fat merino ewetf ate 5a.5d; ttno account! (J. J. Earpef, do; doV, at 5s 7d ; on account E. Taylor, do. do., at 4s lOdj on account George. McMillan,, merino wethers at 7s 2d, culls, at 4s 6d: fo> W olient, -merino' wethers a'b 6e, 2s 6s; merino ewes m lamb, weak mouths, 3s 9d to 4s 2d; cross* bred lambs, 6s 9d to,Bs ,9d, - - { . ( . t - , Mr George J,unfes6n reports nVlhgfield!r very satis! actoiy dealing sale .of .farm,stock and implement at;;Mr W. Rundl#s Jftrn^ near Ashburton, on Friday, 24th ApHI: The following are the prices obtained:— Crossbred lambs, 9s; two-tooth orossbreds, 10s 5d and 13s (id; draught horses, £16 10s, £13, £13; res per and binder, £2010s; stacks oaten sheave 3, £2Q and £17 ; seed wheat, 4a per bushel; oats, Is '4d. pep .'bushel; feej I arley, Is 9d p«r bushel; oaten sheaf ohfcfll, £2 9s 6d per ton; Cambridge roller, £7 15s ; .double furrow plough, £4 Its; three-leaf harrows, 355; pigs, 27» 6d, lfts 6d, lls, 7s; harness and sundries at market rates. Mr George Jameson reports :—I held my usual fortnightly .skin sale,on Friday* ,l«t May. There vas a good attendance, of buyers present and fair prices were. obtained ; . ■ for all lots offered,' My catalogue consisted ' lof 800 skins, (mostly farmers',) The follow ing are the prices .realized: —Butchers* crossbreds, 2s lid to 4s Id; merinos 2a 6d to 2s lid; ftfnnors' orossbreds, 2sodto 8* ldj; do. merino,!, Is 6d to 2s 6d; pelts, 3d to Is 2d. , j..'.r .  ; ■;.:,. : '.; ; >

The Shelly Bay Disaster

[PHR PIIESS ASSOCIATION.'

Wellington, May 1. The Commissioners appointed to inquire,, into the cause ol the gun cotton explosion at Shelly Bay find that it was due to overheating a loaded primer, and m the process of soldering the lid. In the confidential repm-t-attached, th« Com missioners state with regard to tho procedure of Capt. Faloner m preparing < dry primers tor experimental charges that they cannoi acquiesce m the method adopted. They" consider that "application of solder to cases /containing dry gun j cotton is attended with very great danger, and individuals employed m submarine mining should forbid those under their "orders to apply heating m any form to cases containing pun cotton, wet or dry. • The Commissioners noted on visiting Shelly Bay that oasec oonfcaining gdn^ ■ cotton, supplied for filling of mints, were not under cover, and they think writable pits for storage of such material are desirable. They are of opinion; that Capt. Falconer is familiar with details of submarine mining *»d appears., to. be* steady, zealous) a id intelligent official. May .2. ■ (Joy«. miieut consider the report q{ fcjj' c

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAT 2, 1891



1891. 1886

Males, 994 911

r emalos. 908 858

rotal. 190S 176S

Increase

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This Best Remedy for Indigesiioh— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidmtl recommended as a simple reniedy f<M? Indigestion, which m the cause of nearly ftli the diseases to whicn Wo are subject Norton's Pills,' with justice called tb« 'Natural^ Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is i£d, 2s 9d, lls, by all medicine throughout the wo.Wif



If Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE' m the world is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenzat etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate:—"24th April, 1885 — i Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that. I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save my ;leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantime of the wonderful cures Avorked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtainec} a bottle, and the extract had not beeii applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hours for nine or ten- days it was out of all daugcr. I would persitf.de all who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I an>- convinced-that they will find- v it f;hc most wonderful of medicines.—You: etc., B. J. Gurnow, Wattle street, Sand u t.-(Adv6 § i



Waiif e«t | oASH Advertisenient.s under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses maybe Wt at his Office. WANTED. —A Six-roomed, House to rent or purchaso, from June Is-, 1891. Apply to Wm. Sparrow. 5 16 PIANOS and Organ?, on very easy terms. Inspection invited. H. M. Jones. 5 15 "V7"OUR Character Read and Future JL foretold by Palmist from Dunedin Exhibition. East Street, two doors from Houm's. 4 261 /"POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J »s made by H. G. Flowbr, Con fectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—The " Strong wear " Boot i& the best for Mens 'Jndies and Children.—W. H. Collier. W' ANTED Known—Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." ANTED Known—That Andrew Orr is offering 80 Ladies Sealette packets, newest styles, ut moderate prices. 4§53 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 ILLINERY. —Specially selected Paris styles m Hat.* and Bonnets. Mrs Gates has just returned from Sydney with all the latest ideas m Millinery.— Andrew Orr. 4 154 WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WAINTED Known.—lt you want good value for your money go to Melford House Cheapest first-class Drapery m town. —H. G. Segeus, Melford House WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot lunoheon on Saturdays, 12 fro 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co'k, East Street. f UST opened a choice lot of Ladies * J Plush Jackets, newest shapes. Also a new lob of Ladies' Pelerines and Bo^s. —H. C. Segeus, Melford House. WAN TED Known—That Andrew Orr is appointed agent for the cele brated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed. 4*54 WANTED Known — That Andrew Orr is offering at a sreat reduction 250 pairs of best Kaiapoi and Roslyn j Blankets, contracted for when wool was ! at its lowest price. 4§52 VI7 ANTRD Known.— ll'e are now W opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c—fl. C. Segkrs, Melford Housu. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton -T woods.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ANTED KNOWN, that the Foresters' rfociAL will be h«?ld m the Oddfellows Ka 1 on Wednesday, May 13fch. Tickets as usual. D. Amojs, Secretary. 4 258 /"^j LASS, Earthenware, and China, V~?r direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Aloorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. OCAL~TnDUSTRT. -Gents 7~Su]fcs made to order from £3 10a. Ladies Dress Tweeds, double-width Kaiapoi "made, beautiful goods at 4s 6d. Six yards to the dress.—Andrew Orr. 4 155 rj~ANOSOME Presents given away LJL m J tint, Now g'viug tickets to every purchaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Miilinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H. O. Seoers, Melford House / * HiiiAP SALE of Surplus Stock will V J be continued for this nnmth only, Bjoks, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others.—L. F. ANDRJ3WEB & Co.



Public Notices NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Acceleration of Morning Train to Timaru, 7th May, for Orari Races. THE 10.55 a.m. train from Ashburton to Timaru will be accelerated up to Orari on 7th May. It will be due from Tinwald at 11.2, Winslow 11.12, Hinds 11.26, Rangitata 11.55, arriving at Orari at 12.11 p.m. It will stop at all stations if required, but will not work goods traffic for or from stations between Ashburton and Orari. Return Tickets obfinable any day. s*ll BY ORDEK. SU/7S TO MEASURE rpHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and see the prices] ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. ■SAUNDERS BUILDINGS T?. ALCORN EAST STREET BUTCHERY. CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. THE UNDERSIGNED desires to thank the Public of Ashburton and sutroundinj? districts for the liberal patronage accorded to him durini? the past eleven years, and begs to announce that he has transferred the Business to his SONS as aud from the Ist May, 1891, for whom he respectfully solicits a con tinuauce of their favors. JAMES TASKER. DEFERRING to the above we desire »\i to say that m the future conduct of the above Business, we shall endeavor to maintain the high reputation of this Establishment for supplying a first-class article, and our Customers may depend upon uniform civility and attention. Fresh Small Goods every week. 4 236 E. E. & H. J. TASKER. NOTICE. I HAVE much pleasure m informing the Public that I have disposed of my Tobacconist, and Fancy Goods Em porium, Hairdressing Saloon, and Billiard Room to Mr Harry Friedlander. While thanking Clients for their liberal support accorded to me, I beg to ask con tinuance of the same for my successor. W. ZANDER. SPECIAL NOTICE. WITH reference to the above I respect fully notify the Public of Ashbur ton and its vicinity, that I have taken over the old established business formerly m the occupation of Mr Wilhblm Zander, and will henceforth carry ifc on under my direct supervision, and hope, by strict attention to the wants of my Customers, to meet with the continued patronage accorded to my predecessor. HARRY FRIEDLANDER 4 74 John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and in'stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransoaie's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guna 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 40 Set* Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps ard Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins £ Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 5611> Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware— Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |m to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire NaiiS 20 Keg» 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 6030 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchet * 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, Hin to 6in 4 o*B6B Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above havlrg baen bought on fche most favourable ttrms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Purchasers shou'd inspect ' ur Stock** and get quotations. JO ORR k o. 4 232



Pub-ie Notices. FOR BALE. DYE CORN. 04PE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE, This is the time for sowing. WANTED TO PURCHASE— Iml Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. {JOHN G. RESTELL. MONEY JO LEND ,TLTONE* t* Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, en Mortgage of FRKB BOLD PROPERTY, m sums of JBIOO to_jßsooo .for further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to j J. C. PItUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchnreh. WIXM^IKTy TEEITH CHMSroHCROH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Oashel and High stroets S.M TBiiiND C - SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin an j Westport rTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD YV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli* woes for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v:e guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £1010s. Natukai., Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al cb >»t immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. . Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING~NITROUS OXIDE 3AS several times daily for the past ten years, we foarlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration os. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures, made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small crmt Stephens Bros., MARKET KOUSE, NOTIOE TO OUR CUSTOMERS ATSD THE PUBLIC. OWING to the demand being greatly m excess of our supply last season for the Patent Double Refined KERO SENE, we have made special arrange ments this year with the shippers for regular consignments during the winter months. The first we have just landed, AND IS NOW IN STOCK, It has many advantages over the ordinary Kerosene, and has no rival for Household Purposes, being perfectly pure, gives a mellow brilliant light, will not dazzle or affect the eye, is almost odourless, much more economical, absolutely safe, therefore dispenses with all risk m handling and danger m using where there are Children. . We have also all kinds of ENGLISH CANDLES m stock including— BTEARINE, SPERM, P4RRAFIN, WAX, ETC. Special quotations for Boxes, Casks, and Labgb Parcels, N.B. —All goods purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory. Satisfac tion Being our motto. gTEPHEXS BROS. MARKET HOUSE. AUTUMN, 1891. LATEST NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ITOW OOST VIEW NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY rm rERYTHING new. New Shirts, JjJ New Underclothing, New Scarfa and Bows, New Hats, New Suits for Men, New Suits for Boys, Everything new and of the LATEST FASHIONS. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. \ NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY S3 W H. WEBBER, Manager j