The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1891. CONSULTATIONS.

Among other ideas which the. Hon Mr Ward, Postmaster-General, brought back from Australia with him is one in favor of legalising " consultations," as racing sweeps are emphatically called. We assume that Mr Ward's vision has been dazzled by che sight of the immense scale on which these sweeps are conducted in Sydney, and the large amount of money which the promoters derive from New Zealand. It is unfortunately true that a great many in this colony are so infatuated with the chances held out of gaining a big prize with a small expenditure that they continue from year to year to send away their hard-earned pounds—for the supporters of the sweeps are almost wholly those who earn their wages by the sweat of their brow—and though they get no returns themselves, the occasional news of some more fortunate speculator having won a prize is sufficent to keep them hope fully paying away. The number of the subscribers to sweeps is, we believe, fast becoming fewer, and will become less until it is extinct. We therefore do not place much weight on th# argument of those who want sweeps to be re-estabished in New Zealand " to keep the money from being sent, out of the country." Mr Ward sees that the question is not free from difficulty. He wants the state to make some thing out of the sweeps in return for the supervision which is to be exercised over them, and yet he must avoid their elevation to the dignity of state lotteries. The suggestion has b«en made that the sweeps should be con ducted by the Metropolitan Jockey Clubs, by whom the profits should be devoted to subsidising cer tain races under conditions cal culated to improve the breed of horses. The proposal has a nice | sporting ring about it, but is quite impracticable. The Canterbury Jockey Club for instance, which is admittedly the first sporting body in New Zealand, would never so far depart from all its honorable traditions as to become a promoter of sweeps. The Metropolitan Clubs do not suffer from want of money, and they prefer to raise and expend their revenue in their own way, without the Government inter ference which would inevitably follow ' the introduction of any. such extrane ous means of providing money for stakes as that suggested. On the broad ground of public morality the legalisation of sweeps is altogether in defensible; and neither the country nor, as we have shown, the Jockey I Clubs, are in such straits as to require to raise money by such means. We trust Mr Ward will reconsider his in tention, with regard to thjs question,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A bachelors' establishment has been starte" at Car'erfon, and a number of young ladies* j by way of encouraEgement, deposited a I gravy spoon, a dozen clothes pegs and a porridge ladle on the verandah. A woman in Melbourne recently left her hubband -because he "spent all his mouey in backing a certain football club, and then revenged himself for his. losaea in beating | her. At the Napier Police Court the other day William Gleudinuing was fined £ 0 and cists for shooting a Californian quail oat of season. Mr Laseelles, his council, expressed the opinion that a man might have been mur dered for less. A certain furniture firm in Dunedin has adopted a novel method of advertising. A guarantee ia made that all young couples , procuring their furniture from the firm will on the occassion of the celebration of their silver wedding have the full amount paid i for.the furniture refunded. A carpenter in Norfolk Island, who has been refuse! a patent by the German Government for a clawhammer, writes: " There is one Frenchman and two Ger mans on Norfolk Island, and in the next war between France and Germany I shall join the Frenchman and extirpate the Germans." Prince Bismarck has placed a large quantity of/his papers in safe keeping in England. A wise precaution, for the German Government have an awkward trick of suddenly swooping down upon any place where they suspect the existence of docu- I ments that have th« making of histoiy iii them, and sealing them up, if not destroy ing them. Mr H. H. Hayter, the Victorian Govern ment Statist, on May 4th completed the addition of the masses of figures relating to the present population of the Province of Victoria. The figures have not been checked but are doubtless approximately correct :— Males, 594,080; females, 539,766; grand total, 1,133,846. A comparison of these figures with the result of the previous census, taken in 1881, shows that the in crease in population during'the decade has been very large. The census of 1881 showed the following figures -.—Males, 439,754; females, 409,684; grand total, 849,438 The Industrial Conciliation Bill, which is to provide the machinery for the settlement of industrial disputes in the future by arbi tration, will oe shortly ready for issue. It will then be circulated by the Government amongst the Trades Unions of the colony and the Employers' Associations, as t'ae bodies which it immediately concerns. The object of the Minister for Justice, who has charge of the Bill, has mainly been to ultilise any existing Boards of Conciliation as far as practicable, to provide means for the im provement of their systems of working, and to encourage the formation of new Boards. An important discovery of coal has been made about twenty-five miles south of Lake Nicaragua. The vein, so far as known, is nearly a mile long and twenty-one f^et deep. The influence of this discovery ia one of great value in the promotion of the JN icaragua canal, because the tonnage of th^ world is largely composed of steamships, and when the canal is opened they can not only coal up at this central point, but can lie in a fresh water lake while douvg so, which will free their bottoms from salt water parasites, which work so much injury to vessels. The mines belong to Nicaragua people but they are seeking the aid of a New \ork syndicate to develop them. Referring to the retrenchment policy Hon MrMcKenzia told an Auckland reporter h» would not like agxin to face the ordeal he has undergone. Scarcely was the ink dry on the notices given to officers?—some of whom were actually in each other's road, the department being overmanned—than pressure of every possible kind was brought to bear upon him. The general tenor of the communications from outside remon strants, was, " We approve of retrenchment, and think you are quite right in that respect, Mr McKenzie; but you are altogether wrong in discharging this particular officer, but it ought to have been so-and-so." The Minister says he always found it was the " other fellow " vyljo ought to go. —TlieTrJeTeTicTrHlnlsTeTTias' evidently been in Auckland, where he is alleged to have stated that the Government intend to ask the Public Trust Enquiry Com missioners to enquire into the working of the Audit Department when they have finished their present duties. The functions of the Commissioners are strictly defined, and do not go beyond the enquiry into the Public Trust Office affairs. Ministers have not even considered the question of holding enquiries into the Audit arrangements in general, nor wonld they be likely to do so except by resolution of one of the He uses, seeing that the Audit is a P; r'.iamentary as distinguished from an Executive institution. What Mr Seddon probably meant was that the Commissioners will be asked to look into the question of the oversight of the Public Trust Office by the Audit Department. The " Manawattt Times " reports a fatal accident last Thursday morning to Edgar J. Pearce, sou of Mr Kdgar Barnaby Pearce, formerly well-known in Ashburton. Young Mr Pearce was driving a team of five horses and a heavily laden waggon of timber from the mills of Messrs Managh and Co, Waituna, to the railway station, Halcombe. About half-way from the mill the waggon turned completely over, and the deceased was dis covered under the waggon and timber— some six or seven tons. Life must have been instantly and completely crushed out of him, Willing hands were quickly on the spot, but owing to the secure way the load was lashed with chains to the waggon, and the horses plunging in the harness, considerable time elapsed before the heavy load could be removed from the body. Dr Johnson was quickly in attendance, but his services Avere unavailing. Deceased leaves a wife and family. His death has cast a gloom over the d'stric", whers he wa3 much respected, and much sympathy is felt for his father, who lately had a serious loss by fire and has had other troubles. One of the horses had a leg broken and had to be shot, and another was badly injured. The following extracts from a letter re ceived by Mr Kelly, M.H.R., by the last English mail from a gentleman in London, moving in the best financial circles, will be read with interest:—" I have just seen that you have been duly elected to the House, and permit me to congratulate you heartily on your success. We have also seen that Mr Ballance has succeeded to power, and the policy of his Government meets with hearty approval on this side. . . , Some friends of mil • are very anxious to secure a good block of land at the Lakes, 28,000 acres, with the concurrence of the Government, for it to be developed by actual settlers sent out from here. We could find any reason able amount of money to satisfy the Govern ment if the thing could be put through quickly and expedltiously. . , . My friends wished me to go out at once to the colony and see about it, but I thought it wiser to write to you first. . . . The idea is gaining ground here that an upwar.l movement is about to set in all over the world, and it would be the right time to commence a fresh enterprise." The letter is dated March 14, 1891. The " Samoa Times " of a recent date give 3 some rather amusing instances of the free- I and-easy manner in which the laws are administered in the remoter districts of Samoa by the native magistrates and " fai pules." In one case, Mr Bartletfe, a trader in £avai?, found that some cobra sold hiniby a Native had been stolen trom his own store. He charged the Native with stealing his cobra, and the magistrate fouud him guilty and inflicted a fine of 20dol, the value of the cobra stolen, and costs about lOdol. The fine was paid to the magistrate but none of the fine reached Mr Bartlett. It was all divided out between the "faipules" of the town, who had a good time for a day or so, and the most impudent part of the business was that Mr Bartlett was asked to contri bute sdol more court expenses to help the carouse. Another case occurred at Saleaua. A gay Lothario, who had a penchant for stealing other men's wives, was tried before the magistrate of the town. He pleaded guilty to two of the charges. The husbands of the women were present. The magistrate inflicted a fine of 50 pigs for each offence, and off the native went to get the pigs. He could only raise 10, but as he had a biillock on hand he brought him along with the pigs to the magistrate, who immediately set to work to divide the spoils between the "fai i pules" and himself, but the husbands of the t tolec WQPIW got uotbipg

The " New Zealand Times " states that the establishment of the Grand Orient Lodge in New Zealand is extending, and many applications for charters have been received from various part 3of the colony by Sir Robert Stout. A movement is on foot in Melbourne for the institution of a Grand Orient Lodge there, and a charter applied for from Sydney is expected to arive shortly from the Guand Lodge in Paris. We regret to learn that the Hon W. S Peter is in the Ashbnrton Hospital suffering from an aitack of inflamation of the bowels. The attack was severe enough to necessitate the removal of the patient from Anama to Ashburton so that the daily attendance of Dr Trevor, Mr Peter's medical attendant, might be obtained. Since Mr Pefcer ewe to the Hospital we understand that Dr Ned will has been with Dr Trevor in consultation on the case. To-day a party of nine gentlemen, includ ing the Mayor of Ly ttclton, and several of the councillors of the Seaward Borough, arrived by the morning train en route to the Lyttel ton Endowment reserve, of which Mr D. Brick is the tenant. The parly were to be the guests of Mr Brick, and while the visit was made to inspect the Borough's property the visitors combined pleasure with business and enjoyed a day's shooting among Mr Brick's hares. Mr Thomas Scaly joined the party on arrival, and to make the journey Mr Brick had his two spanking ponies at work in a double buggy, and a team from Mr E. Cookson's escabiishment drew a com modious waggonette. The " LytteJton Times " has been shown a paper used in the recent examination held at the Normal School for the scholarship in Classes C and D for boys between ten and twelve years of age.' ft is about as bad a specimen of writing for the purpose as could well be imagined, and if submitted to any printer as " copy " would be returned to the writer as " illegible." The time allowed to to complete the task, a very heavy paper on geography, with numerous proper names, was two hours. At the end of that time a tew of the boys had succeeded in decipher ing about half of the examiner's MS., but a majority had given it up as impossible. It is needless to say that there were no passes in that section of the examination. Henceforth the city of Sandhurst will be known by the old goldfield name of Bendipro. The Order-in-Couucil necessary to effect the change was passed at the meeting of the Victorian Executive on May 4, and was worded as follows :—" In compliance with the prayer of a. petition presented by the Municipal Council of the city of Sandhurst, notice of which was duly published in the " Government Gazette " of September 26, 1890, the name of the said municipal district and corporation thereof to be altered, and that in future the said municipal district to be named and designated the city of Bendigo, and the Corporation thereof the Mayor, Councillors, and citizens of the city of Bendigo." The voting of the citizens at the poll taken on the question was almost unanimous in favor of the change.

The Horsfall-Rowan Libels.

(from our correspondent.)

Melbourne, May 2. An incident that has been freely com mented on by the Melbourne press ii t,he end of the libel action between Mi 1 Andrew Rowan and Mr J. T. Horsfall, and the public is now in a position to judge of the merits of the positions respectively as. sumed by those gentlemen. The case may be briefly recapitulated. For several years, and to near the end of 1889, Mr Rowan and Mr Horsfall were co-director.s in the gieat wool-broking firm of Me-srs Goklsbrough, Mort & Co., but in conse quence of Mr Horsfall's alleged hostility to Mr Stewart, the general manager—who was supported by Mr Rowan and for other reasons which it is not necessary to refer to, matters were rather strained, and in August, 1889, Mr Horsfall cc ised to be a member of the directorate. He joined a rival company, and issued to the share holders of Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. circulars reflecting on their board of directors, and specially aimed at Mr Rowan, whom, amongst other things, he accused of having trafficked in the com pany's shares. In defence of his own character, Mr Rowan replied in an able pamphlet, and after brushing away by an array of facts, supported by documentary evidence, the allegations made, he dealt with an unsparing hand with Mr Horsfall's conduct as a director of bhe firm men? tioned, aad completely turned the tables upon his opponent. "I have taken an independent stand," said Mr Rowan, " in order that Mr Horsfall may take an action against me personally should he be in clined to test the accuracy cf my asser tions." Mr Horsfall replied to this pamphlet reiterating his former allegations, and adding others against Mr Rowan and the Board. Mr Rowau then resigned his position on the Board in order that the matter might be fought out between Mr j iJorsfall and himself single-handed, and acting upon the advice of his friends, he issued a writ against Mr Horsfall for libel, claiming £25,000 damages. Where upon Mr Horsfall put in a counter claim for £30,000. When the case went before the Supreme Court, it was agreed to refer the dispute to the arbitration of Mr James Service, M.L.C., MrW. Halliday, and Mr W. Hay, and their decision has just been made known. They find that Mr Horsfall nas failed to substantiate the allegations contained in his pamph let, and that he did, in fact, libel Mr Rowan ; whilst on the contrary, Mr Rowan has completely sustained the charges made by him, and that he did not libel Mr Horsfall. They award £50 damages to Mr Rowan —each party to bear his own costs. This is, undoubtedly, a clear win for Mr Rowan, and it must be equally gratifying to Mr Stewart, who was in a great measure bracketed with Mr Rowan in the charges which had been mado. It may be thought that, as Mr Rowan has secured a substan tial verdict, the arbitrators should have awarded him costs. But this seems to be 1 a small matter as compared with the victory gained. The storm is now over, and now that he has vindicated the posi tion he took up we may expect to see Mr Rowan restored to the directorate of Gol Isbreugh, Mort and Co. on his return from England, whither he proceeded two or three weeks ago.

The Newfoundland Difficulty.

(per press association,)

(Received May 13, 10.30 am.) ; London, May 12, The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill has passed the third reading in the House of Lords. (Received May 13, 11 a.m.) Paris, May 12. The French Senate has ratified the agreement with England to arbitrate pver the Newfoundland difficulty. j

TELEGRAPHIC.

Home and Foreign.

[per press association.

; Londo.v, May 11. < A serious explosion oi petroleum took place on board the steamer Tan car viile at Newport, Pembrokeshire, douth. Wales, to-day, resulting in the death of eight persons, thirteen being wounded. General Booth has interviewed the general authorities at Geneva, which is considered to indicate that the Swiss I Government will cease to interfere with the Salvation Army. Mr de Cobain, who is accused of a serious crime, has been identified at Bilbao, in Spain, holding religious meetings. The various Australian colonies have baen asked to name their re, rasenta tive> on the governing body of: the Imperial Institute, and at the same time been informed that unless they make early application for space they will be excluded irom permanent exhi bition. The "World" officially denies the statement it made some days ago that the Prince of Wales was insolvent, and had asked for extensive advances from the Queen. New York. May 11. The report that a revolution had broken out in Costa Rica is denied. Berlin, May 11. The Prussian Diet has voted 165,000 marks to maintain the Koch Institute.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, May 12. Tho Hon. William McMillan at tempted to address the electors this evening, chiefly in reply to speeches delivered by the opponents of federa tion. A most disgraceful scene took place, and free lights were the feature of the evening. Mr McMillan was I eventually compelled to withdraw, and i handed his speech to the Press repre sentatives for publication. The dis turbance <vas evidently organised beforehand.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

" '. Wellington, May 12. At a meeting at the Trades, Hall to night the names of 101 unemployed, wifch 187 children dependent on them, were handed in. A deputation consisting of delegates from the various trades and the city members will wait on the Govern ment in the matter on Friday morning. The French Consul has received in formation that the Oommandant-in-Chief of the French naval division-., in the Pacific returns to France, owing to ill health. The question of increasing the Mayor's salary to £300 per annum will be discussed at the next meeting of the Council. The City Surveyor has been instructed to proceed at once with the preliminary work in connection with the construction of new water works at Waiuin-o-mata. An eight-roomed house a 1 Karori, owned and occupied by Mrs Kingden, was burned down at ten o'clock this even ing, owing to the upsetting of a kerosene lamp, and everything was destroyed. The building was insured in the National, but the amuunt is not known. Dukedin, May 12. A stable on Mr McGlashan's farm at Bushy Park, has been burnt. It was insured in the S6uth British for £150. —- 2 j r jjx: roo nieij house in Forth street, owned by Mr Thomas Knolt, and Occu pied by Captain Richardson, was totally burnt. The building was insured for £200 in the New Zealand, and the furniture for £250 in the Standard. Invercargill, May 12. • Another infant died at the Winton baby farm, but the Coroner, Mr Rawson, after enquiry, deems an inquest unnecessary.

The Education System.

The "New Zealand Herald" replies thus to the criticisms evoked by its article on the defects of the system of education :—lt cannot but b.9 gratifying to a public writer to find that the views and opinions which he has advocated have roused the colony from one end to the other, while the very same views and opinions expressed by other persons attracted no attention whatever, beyond the comments of the local paper. Bat still the puzzle remains, Why has so much hostility been aroused, and that from persons who have themselves ex pressed the same opinions ? Was it simply because the Education Depart ment noticed the article, and sent it round to the Boards ard branches of the Educational Institute ? Or was it because those interested know that the system is so rotten that it will tumble to pieces it any attempt bs made to repair it, and will involve'them in its ruins? If, as we suspect, this is the veritable cause of the Billingsgate that has been let loose on us, then we think that our opponents are mistaken. The Minister of Education has expressed himself in the plainest and most positive language on this point. . . .  We have lefc ourselves but little space to comment on the forcible, but rather limited, vocabulary of abu:e poured out upon the article of the 7th February. Forcible, because the language habitually employed by the persons who have composed or passed these resolu i tions is habitually forcible, and limited, because their knowledge of English is very limited indeed. The criticisms, such as they are, on the article, refute each other. If the article is so feeble, so illogical, so contemptible as they want to mske out, why make such a terrific, uproar about it ? Why not treat it with silent contempt J The Nelson Board's pro nouncement is delicious. We have given it in our local columns, but it is worthy of embalming in the leading columns, The Nelson people say "that whater truth it (the • Herald's' article) con* cained was te'f-evident and universally adni.ted, while whatever went beyond that was, if not absurdly false, at least grossly exaggerated;" Or, in plainer English, what was true was not false, and whatever was false was nofc true. It was nofc necessary for the NeJson Board to tell us that. .The question we want answered is one to which we can get no reply : What; parb of the article is'false ? ■• ; • • It is a curious fact that the writer of the article drew some of his severest accusations against the workings of the present syllabus and standards from the official reports of the Nelson Inspector of State Schools.

A Harvest Idyll.

Prolog uk. 0 the hatrvest field is a joyful sight, When the sheaves are bathed in the golden light; When the deep, deep blue of the cloud less sky Gives promi c of calm, and the mountains high Are veiled in a shimmering robe of grey. From the dewy morn till ttm close of day, Hark ! on the aiv f1,,,i s the ceaseless whirr Of reapers and binders, the fields are astir With music far sweeter than Ay bells— H;irk the glad chorus louder swells ! " No arduous labour our son's compels !" For quickly the ripened grain wo will reap ; The guider need only a keen watch keep, As he merrily drives his steeds along And cheerily whistles a harvest song ; " Goodbye to the sickle so hard to wield ! Goodliye, O weariest task of the field ! We scarcely remember the days of yore, The (idling limbs, and labour sore That bowed the reaper, now Science has lent Glad help, and a priceless blessing has sent. Hurrah for Invention ! a gift divine ! Deserving praise from the glorious Nine ! JSow Poesy hastes to resign the palm, And deck with her laurels the ' Kinjj of I the Farm-;!"

Young Edwin's son« comes o'or the lea, In acctsnfcs strong and clear: Well fed, well taught, well clad is he A young New Zealander. As westward now the sun declines, Sweet Kitty from the farm, Gomes slowly thro' the dark green pines, A basket on her arm ! 'Neatb shady, hat, fanned by the breeze. Wave rings of golden h a i r . Sun-tinted wheafcears not with these In colour can compare ! Her graceful form, her simple dress, Charm with a glad surprise ! But language never can express . The glory of her eyes ! See there ! in depths of clearest blue A spotless page unroll! L ■"'' So pure, so tender and so true Fair record of her soul ! As on .she comes, with tightened rein, To halt, young E.iwin brings His horses, and her side to gain, To earth he lightly springs ! And as he hastens to relieve Her hands of cakes and tea, Love dreams that he must ever weave In.his fond glances, see ! Yet gentle and re»pectf ul stands, As ever knight of old, Who waits his honoured Queen's com mands And fears to be too bold ! For Kate is modest in her ways, Her love she strives to hide : And Edwin's suit, he oft delays Checked by the maiden's pride ! And lowly is her lot in life, She serves within the farm ! Not much has Edwin for a wife, But brains, and strength of arm ! But oh ! he fain would speak to-day ! And Kitty checks him not, As o'er her face soft blushes play, Her pride, in love forgot. But still grave prudence bids her pause ! " Wheu harvest's o'er," she cries, ' 'Dear Ed win, youshall plead your cause," Then from the field she flies 1 With joyful hearts work happy pair 1 A golden future yours, A harvest to be reaped with care And pfitienos that endures ! Though with life's troubles you must strive, A bleshing from above, Shall hslp your industry to thrive ! j And crown your faithful love ! Epilogue. 0 daughters and sons of a nation free, . Our age shall be bright with minstrelsy I 1 or learning and culture (no longer rare), Invention and science the means prepare To nuke manners so gentle, hearts so pure, lhat love and Lhat virtue shall aye endure I Lo soften and raise tlie laborer's lot; Till vice and till coraseness be aye forgot, \nd the beauty of holiness ghines again To relieve earth's sorrow, and soothe ea;:fch's pain ! Zaka.

The Railway Commis sioners.

(per press association.) Auckland, May 12. 10-day the Hon. R. J. Seddon whs interviewed by Mr S. Vailo regarding a ferial of the latter's system upon Che rail ways. MrVaileread a reply to a letter from Mr M'Kerrow regarding his system, and said that the Commissioners had steadily increased the railway rates till they were now 25 per cent above what they were when the Commissioners took charge. He further asserted that most unjust differential rites were being main tained. Mr Snddon said he thought Parliament would be very chary in inter fering with the Railway Commissioners until the expiry of their term of office. The working of the railway system, was more expensive than was originally intended, and the raking of th« rates meant an increase of taxation Speaking for: himself, he had always had grave doubts as to whether Parlia ment had been whe in handing over the sole control of their railways to three irresponsible men. Mr Seddon said, further, iha>. he had means of knowing that there was another matter in regard te the railways that deserved attention. Their plaint was losing its value, and would continue to do so ; and while the railways were formerly managed by three men, some eleven men were now em ployed to do the same work. He had taken exception to the action of the Rail way Commissioners in sending Home for four new boilers. He had made inquiry as to why the boilers were hot made in the colony, and was informed that the Commissioners h»d not the necessary accommodation, and could not get the work dooo here in time. He (Mr Seddon) then asked for details, when the Commissioners replied that they did not consider thrvtthey were required to answer such a question. From another reliable source he ascertained that these boilers could have been made in the colony, and. thafc ; while orders were sent Home, large numbers of boiler-makers were idle at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. It was. of course, reasonable that the Commissioners should nofc be in terfered wilh so far as the employment of men was concerned, but it did s»em to him strange that the Commissioners, without consulting Parliament or any body else, could send Home order* for works, and t^hen ask the Colony for a large sumoorl r money to pay far them.

fftft ABfTfrtTlffiPN QUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1891



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| We clip the following important testimo nial from the" Illawarra Mikcury '(N.S.W » of the 30th March. It needs no comment:— " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountains writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons v Eucalyptic Extract. He says :—" Seeing the said Extract advertised in the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use 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, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years, Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract % cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish liiis information through the ' Mercury.' We have imich pleasure in complying with Mr Loveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object in view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. " —(Advt.) 2



"THE C'ORNEB." W. H. Collier Is Showing a very fine assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present wear. MILLiNERY- All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth 10|d per yard PLUSHES— For Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2s lid per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES- A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS— A Special Line at 3a 6d FLANNELS— From B£d per yard BLANKETS— From 10a 6d per pair MANTLES anb ULSTERS- Newest sty'ee for Ladies and Children RKAL SEALETTTJS JACKETS- From 32s 6d BO ITS' SUITS— In great variety * MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25s , MEN'S TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed MEN'S OVERCOATS- Heavy Pilot Olotb. -with Capes 355, worth DS»J _, Also, —The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale' Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Low Prices. W. H.~OOLLIEB "THE CORNER." =d



Public Notioes LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. ALL Rates unpaid on SATURDAY,. May 16th, will be sued for with out further notice. •;"■.• 5 36 By Order. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, E.C THE Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge will be held in the Masonic Hall, Ashburton, TO-MORROW, 14th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited: H. A. VESTY, 4 68 Secretary. ~~~^ IN BANKRUPTCY. *" In the District Court of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy) holden at Ashburton. i In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Acts .■unending the aamo, and of the bankruptcy of Harry Chilus, of Ashburton, blacksmith. "VT'OTICE is hereby given that Harry i_M Childs, of Ashburton, blacksmith, has this day been adjudicated, a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Creditors will be held in the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on MONDAY, . May 18th, 1891, 3t 11 o'clock in the fonmoon. Dated this 12th day May, 1891. J. 0. BELL, Deputy-Official Assignee. R. M, CUTHBKRTSON, Solicitor. SJIII ON and after MONDAY, 6th. April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE -4 28 Cor»chman.



MX >NBY JO LEND. "jITONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREK HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of deiOO TOJBSOOO For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVt^ A DENT SOCIETY Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE—CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon Edward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME XCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colon Ul Life Office giving Annual Bonnses, reducing the net cost c Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than thoae of any other Life Office of similar age in ai.y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 in Casr Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided in one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Premims amounting to £133,000. The Society offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBEEALITY, PROFITS. ITS investments in New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514, and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested in the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES EDWARD W LOWE Resident Secretary Christchurch District Office, W. H. ijERKY, ) Local Broker, District Secretary JJ, j$ AN Dim.



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfc at his Office. /POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \_J as made by H. G. Flow.br, Con fectioner, East Street. ~Y\r ANTED Known—The "Strong- V V ffwr " Boot is the best for Mens 'Indies and Children.-—W. H. Collier. ■\l/ANTED Known —Some special i V linca in choice Dress Goods at very low prices shewing at " The Corner." WANTED Known—Thai Andrew Okr is offering 80 Ladies Sealette Jackets newest styles, nt moderate rices. " 4^53 11TANTKD Known.—o W. Smith VV will aell Cheap Boots on Satur day next, 16th May, shop opposite Han Lson's Auction rooms. 5 108 "\T"OUNG Ladies Journal for May now I in. "He fell among Thieves," Studies in Literature, and other new bo> k*—H. M. Jonbs. V\7 ANTED Known—Old Spoonß and W Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 MILLINERY. —Specially selected Paris styles in Hats and Bonnets. Mrs Gates has just returned from Sydney with all the latest ideas in Millinery.— Andrew Okr. 4 154 WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buoh anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WANTED Know?).—lt you want good value for your money go to Meiford House. Cheapest first-class Drapery in town. —H. C. Segers, Meiford House WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co'?, East Street. T UST opened a choice lot of Ladie (J Plush Jackets, newest shapes, Als° a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Bois* —H. 0. Segeks, Meiford House. W~~ ANTED 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 treat reduction 250 pairs of best Kuiapoi and Roslyn Blankets, contracted for when wool was at its lowest price. 4§52 \I7ANTRD Known.—'Ye are now VV opening all our new Winter Goods in Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c.—H. 0. Segeks, Meiford House. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. GLASS, Earthenware, and China, direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. T OCII^INDUSTRY. -Gents' Suits JLj made to order from £3 10s. Ladies Dress Tweeds, double-width Kaiapoi made, beautiful goods at 4s 6d. Six yards to the dress.—Andrew Orr. 4 155 HANDSOME Presents given away _ ia.Junt. Now giving tickets to every purchaser of 5.s and upwards of Drapei»y, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H n Skgers, Melfofd House JTVHtiAP SALE of Surplus~Stock will V J be continued for this tr.onth only, Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Wholesale Prices to effect a clear ance. Subscribers wanted for monthly parts of Leisure Hour, Quiver, Gar dener's Magazine, American Agriculturist, English Mechanic, and others.—L. ~F. ANDREWE3 & Co.



GENTLEMEN'S lIATW, HOSIERY. SCARFS, etc., NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED. rf ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE TJ ORDER. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspect'on Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINO FACTORY?



CHRISfOIiGRCH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Cashel and High streets S. M YEIi AND Co- SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin Mil Westport i TTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV ftt the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v:e guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Cosifoktablb Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most 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 ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures, made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small onst Gentlemen's WATJEKPROOFS. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY



Publlo Notlcee. j Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, East Street. Bronw Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 A AVA.YS on hand, a select stock of OL Jewellery a*, moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Engage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and ilver Scarf Pina Pencil Cases, &c, &c A largo and varied stock of Clocks in Marble and other designs. Rotherani's i English L9"/ers in Hunting Cases dust and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye I Glasses to suit all sights. Watches o every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c, accurately and promptly repaired and adjusted. First-class repaint in Jewellery aud Clockß. Electro-plating and Gliding All Work done on tiib Premises A Trial Solicited. ANDREW BLACK, WA CHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET Stephens Bros,, MARKET HOUSE, | NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC, OWING to the demand being greatly in excess of our supply iast Reason for the Patent Double Refined KERO SENE, we have made special arrange ments this year with the shippers for regular consignments during the winter mouths. The first we have just landed, AND IS NOW IN STOCK. It haa many advantages over the ordinary Kerosene, and lias 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 in handling and danger in using where there are Children. We have also all kinds of ENGLISH CANDLES in stock including— STEARINE, SPERM, P4RRAFIN, WAX, ETC. Special quotations for Boxes, Cases, and Labge Parcels. N.B.—All goods purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory. Satisfac tion being our motto. STEPIIE** BROS. MARKET HOUSE.



ANDREW ORR NOW SHOWING THE n ABGES? t^TOCK OF NEW DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AKD MILLINERY EVER SHOWN; In ASHBURTONJ A ORR.



John Orr <& Co. HAVE now landing and in stock, ex " Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransooie's and Hornsby'a Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 „ Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Set* Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades rfel Forks 30 Kegs Blues tone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes —all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281b and 561b Tins £ Ton Red Lead, 281b and 561b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware—l faucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mata 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 60)0 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l£in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar, Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought on the most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST |CURRENT RATES. Purchasers should inspect <ur Stocks and get quotations. JO N ORR & Co. 4 232



a; deadlock IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender , of 10s in the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, I CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 60 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollen Snx, 7|d Men's Colored Moles, 5s lid Boys' Colored Moles, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Flowers, Id each »nd everything else in the shop to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters, 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid A big lot of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d AT W. W. Spencer & Co. THE ARCADE.