MAIL NOTICES.

Mails dose f«i*the following places as under, subject to the necessarw aftet%tionßi— FRIDAY, September 2. For Northern ports and Australian colonies (except Tasmania), per Haurota at 0.30 a.m. For Northern Ports and Greymouth,per Herald, at #^.3O a.m. WEDNESDAY, September 7. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe and America and West Indiea via San Francisco, Sandwich Islands, Ice, and also for Northern ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna as follows ;—°<Ord.inary letters books and newspapers, G.X£5 p.m. registered letters 5 p.m.; money ordeis 3 p.m.; express van 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m London 19th October, 1892.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. advertise m another column the arrival of new goods, as well as a general reduction hi prices. The final coursing meeting of the season, which was to have been held yesterday, fell through owing to want of entries. It seems distemper is extraordinarily prevalent just now. The Ashburton Lodge of Foresters held a very successful " Social" at the Orange Hall last evening. There was a large attendance of the members of the orclur and their families and friends, and everything passed off well. Nominations for the Geraldine Racing Club's Spring race meeting close to-mono w : evening. We again remind dilatory nomina-r tors that the telegraph office at Geraldine is not open after 5 p.m., and that there is no mail southward after the express on Friday. The programme contains some tidy little stakes' . This week's "Canterbury Times" con 1 tains a twin picture which is very interest ing, being an exposure of a joke, or some thing, which one of its contemporaries palmed off the previous week jupon its s readers, and throws some light upon the way illustrations are sometimes got up. It is very funny and horsey men particularly should see it. Sin consequence of an injunction b»vinS been Berved by Mr James Brown upon thf proprietors of the Canterbury mills, ag;uns_ their sending water down the Wakanui creek, the water was shut off from the mill race on Monday and continues so. This action is strongly objected to by some of the residents down the creek, as upon it they are dependent for their regular water supply for stock and domestic use. Another important business change has taken place this week, Messrs W. W. Spencer and Co. having sold their drapery I and clothing business and stock to Messrs Hardley t sßrothers, -who will carry it on m the well-known premises at the Arcade, , opposite this office. Messrs Hardley begin j with a cheap clearing sale, being desirous of getting m an entirely new stock at the earliest possible period. A price list iscircu lated^with to-day's Mail and Guardian. The Govsmment printing office printed and issued kst year nearly 40 million stamps of various kinds. 37^ millions were letter and newspaper stamps; nearly one million 1 post cards ■; the rest made up of postal notes, beer duty and stamp duty stamps, railway stamps, and a few hundred thousand for Samoa and Tonga post offices. Eight duty stamps of special values were printed, the eight representing a total value of nearly £23,000. The total face value of the stamps issued was L 550.000. A special feature of the social to be held m the Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow evening, urder the auspices of the Co-operative Association, will be a lecture by Professoi Bickertoii. The professor's lectures are always both interesting and instructing, as well a3 affording much amusement, and this one should be a great attraction. The other part of the programme will comprise vocal and instrumental music, and the best talent has been procured for the music for the dancing. The following team has been selected to play for Ashburton second against Dunsandel t,econd, at Ashburton, on Saturday :—Back —Knight; three-quarter backs—Curtis, Oiv, Jackson} half backs—D. Price, Scott; forwards-^-Dixon, Speight, Maxwell, Baird, Couter, Walker, Sawle, Bowler, Graves. Emergencies — Backs -r-. Purchase, Smith, Grant, Anderson. .Forwards---'! 1. Sawle, S Boyle, R. Sawle, Clarke. A general meeting of the Club will be held m Mr D, Thomas' offices on Saturday evening. A general meeting of the West Coast and Nelson Railway League was hsM last night m Christchurch. There wete thirty present and the following resolutions were carried!—" That the Government be requested to arrange conditions, by way ot a three per cent guarantee *n exchange for land grant, or otherwise, under which the company might be enabled to construct the Nelson line to Motueka Valley, and complete the main line between Canterbury and the Wesfc Coast.' "That it be a recommendation to Government to open up the mining lands at present locked up, so that colonisation may proceed haud m hand with the construction pf .the line." In some of the Southern towns (says the " New Zealand Herald ") they seem to have great difficulty m enforcing the compulsory clauses of the Education Act, ; But m Auckland the work, owing to the energy and tact of Mr tfmall, the truant officer, has been effectively done. It is rare'y now that a ghild is found abqut the street who is not on the roll of some sghopl or otljer, and has complied with the Act by being at least 30 days m attendance at a school per quarter. The police authorities co-operate heartily with the truant officer m furnishing him with the names of any children roaming the streets cf the school age, and playing truant, who may have escaped his notice. The Town Clerk of Auckland has re ceived [a communication m the nature of a circular from M. Paul Nardin, of the Department pf Finance, St Petersburg, soliciting a variety of information concern ing the Salvation Army, its organisation and objects, and the public estimation m which it is held. M. Nardin says that he has read General Booth* "Darkest Eng land," and also the pamphlet literature issued by the Army, but as these are merely "official utterances," he has addressed 'official*'enquiries to the local authorities throughout the civilised world, requesting } their opinions on the Army organisation, i He desires to know whether the accusations, some of which he recounts, made against it are foundered on fact. Among otherquestions he propounds is one as to the true source of the Army's activity—is it genuine and] charitable, and if so, to what extent has it affected the moral and material welfare of ' outcasts ? M." N.ardin statg3 that it is aa interest m the" condition of the outcasts which prompts his enquiries, and he trusts that, the information he solicits will be vouchsafed. A reply has been sent, m which Mr Philips gays that the Army "seeiv.B to supply a useful want, while material aid is given to the poor, and more particularly to indigent released prisoners endeavouring to restore their self-respect, by affording temporary aid until suitable em ployment is found for them. I believe the movers here and their friends to be sincere m pheir dpsjre to alleviate the condition of jbhe humbler of the Army. I know nothing of any judiofal accusation against the society as to their sincerity b otherwise. I believe the society does see to alleviate the life of outcasts and others.'

MAGISTERIAL.

■» ■ ASIIBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs WUUamsoii and Bullock, J.P.'a) Civil Cases.-^-Ashbu "ton Brug Com pany v William Bradbury, 4s 6d—judg ment for plaintiff by default. J. Moison v Henry Dalley, £5 10s 9d for boots and repairs to boots for defendant and family. Mr Crisp for plaintiff -Mr Purnell for:de fendant. The sum of 18s 3i, contra, was admitted by plaintiff, 11s 6d wis with drawn from the bill, and defendant dis puted items amounting to 26s Gd. The defence was that the disputed items were obtained by a son who was nineteen ye irs of ago, and earning his own living, and defendant was not responsible for his debts. Plaintiff said he had on former occasions supplied the n->n and the father had paid the account. Judgment was {riven for plaintiff'for £4 7s 6d and costs, seven days being allowed for payment. Lon,'beach Road lto ird v J, 0 .borne, 17s 6cl rates. Mr Crisp appeared for plaintiffs, hut as they put m no appearance, and Mr Ciisp could offer no ovidence, he asked for f\n adjournment, and the bench alWxl the adjournment with costs, m. eluding (fa 6d expenses fco defendant

THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY.

The members of the fourth Ministry of Mr W. E. Gladstone having now passed *;he ordeal of re-election, they may be considered to have regularly entered upon the duties of their respective offices, and a slight personal sketch of the most prominent of their number will be of s interest. The Premier, Mr Gladstone himself,entered Parliament m 1832, and lias been a member of the Ministries of Sir Robert Peel (1834 and 1841), Lord Aberdeen (1852), Lord Palmerston (1855 and 1859), and Earl Uussell (1865), and headed his own .administrations of 1868, 1880 and 1886. Of the Cabinet Ministers there are only fcwo who were not m Mr Gladstone's third adminis tration, namely, Mr H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary, and Mr G J. Shaw- Lefevre, Commissioner of Workfj and Public Buildings. Lord Herschell, Lord High Chancellor, entered Parlia ment m 1874 as Mr Farrer Herschell, Q.C.; was Solicitor-General m the Gladstone Ministry of 1880, when he was knighted ; and was created a Baron m 1885, when he became Lord High Chancellor m Mr Gladstone's Ministry of that year. Earl Kiraberley, K.G., Lord President of the Council and Secretary for Tndia, succeeded his grandfather, as third Baron Wodehouse m 1§46, and-was raised to the earldom of Kiraberley m 1866. He was Under secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Lords Aberdeen and Palmerston from 1852 to 1856, when he was appointed Envoy at St Petersburg. He returned from Russia m 1858, and resumed his post as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs m Lord Palmer ston's second Administration, retiring m 1861. In 1865 he was Under secretary for India m Lord John Russell's second Ministiy, and after wards was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From 1868 to 1870 he was successively Lord Privy Seal and Secretary of State for the Colonies, till the retire ment of Mr Gladstone m 1874. On Mr Gladstone's return to office m 1880, he was re-appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies, and at the end of 1882 he was made Secretary of State for India, which he held till 1885, and to which he -was re-appointed on the formation of Mr Gladstone's third Government m 1886. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, entered Parliament m 1868, and has been Solicitor-General, Home Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer m Mr Gladstone's successive Administrations. Mr H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary, was elected for East Fife m 1886; was made a Queen's Counsel m 1890; has no previous public service. The Earl of Rosebery, Foreign Secretary, succeeded to the title m 1868. He was appointed Under-Secretary of State for the Home Depai-troent m 1881, First Commissioner of Works m 1884, and Foreign Secretary m 1886—all under Mr Gladstone. He promises to be the best Foreign Secretary the Liberals have had since Palmerston, having during his previous brief tenure of the office dealt ably and firmly with difficulties arising out of the war between Servia and Bulgaria. The Marquis of Ripqn, Colonial Secretary, ait as a Liberal m tlio House of Commons from 1852 till he was created Marquis of Ripon m 1871. He has held the posts of Under-Secretary for War, and Under Secretary far- India, and m 1863, under Lord Palmerston, was Chief Secretary for War. In 1880, Lord Ripon was appointed Viceroy of India, and was a signal failure and intensely unpopular m the position. Earl Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, sat m the House of Commons for a few months m 1857, when he succeeded to the title on the death of his father. In 1868 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; m 188Q Lord President of the Council ; m 188J again LQrd, Lieutenant qf Ireland ; and m 1886 Lord President of the Council. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has had a distinguished literary career, but did not succeed m entering Parliament until 1883. In 1886 he was ,Mr Gladstone's Irish Secretary. He is an ardent Home Ruler, but his opinions on labor questions caused him a narrow escape from defeat on standing fop re-election after receiving his present appointment. Sir G. O. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, entered Parlia ment m 1865, and three years after wards was appointed Civil Lord of the Admiralty m Mr Gladstone's Govern ment. He. bag bejd a yar.ie.ty of pojits m Liberal Administrations, and m 1886 accepted the office to which he has just now been re-appointed. Professor James Bryce, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, entered Parliament m 1880; and was Under secretary for Foreign Affairs under Mr GJajfstone m 1886. Mr G. J. Shaw- Lefevre sat fop Beading from js63, to 1885, when he was elected for Bradford. He has been a Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary to the Board of Trade. In 1880 he was appointed Chief Com missioner of Works and Buildings, and effected great improvements m.the :sfcreets of London. In 1884 he suc ceeded the late Mr Fawcett as Postmaster-General, and introduced the sixpenny telegram. He was not included m Mr Gladstone's 1886 Ministry. Mr H. Campbell-Banner man, Secretary fqr Wap, entered! Parliament m 1868. He was Financial Secretary at the War Office from 1871 to 1879, and again m l§Bo till 1882, j I when he was made Secretary to the Admiralty. He was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland m. "1884, and Secretary of State for War m 1886. Mr Arthur Morley, Postmaster Gene ral, enterpd Parliament m 1880. | Since 1886. he hag acted as First Whip to the Liberal Party. Mr A. J. Mundejla, President of the Board of Trade, has been m the House since 1868. He held the game portfolio which has now been allotted him m Mr Gladstone's Ministry of 1880. Mr 11. H. Fowler, President of the Local Government Board, was first elected m 1880. In 1884 he was Under-; Secretary for the Home Department, and m 1886 he was Financial Secre tary to the Treasury. Mr C. T. Dyke Acland, Tice-President of the Educa tion Department, is the son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, and nephew of the Hon. J. *B. Acland, of Mount Peel. He Avas Political Secretary to the Board of Trade m 1885. The subordinate positions are occupied by gentlemen who have yet to make their

mark. It must be confessed that ift the constituticm of the Administration there is much to justify the deprecatory comments that have been made by the leading English newspapers. Mr Gladstone may at anyrate depend upon the implicit obedience of his Ministers.

THE MARKETS.

PER PHBSS tN&OCIATIOk, Sydxky, August 31. Wheat, chick, 3s 4il; New Zealand un saleable at 4s 2d ; local, nominal, 4s lOd to 4s lid. Flour, New Zealand, £9 to £9 10a. Oats, feeding 2s 8d to 2s 9d, milling 2s lOd, seed, 2i lOd to 3s. Maize, 3s Bd. Barley, 3s 6J to 3s 8:1; English, nominal, 4s to 4s 6d. Bran, dull, 11 $d ; New Zealand lid to lljd. Peas, New Zealand, 3s 9d; Prussian Blue, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 5s to £2 10s; Circular Heads, i 3 10s. Onions, £3 os. Butter, scarce, and m good demand ; dairy, \h 3d to Is 4d ; factory, Is 5d to Is 6d. BueonJ New Zealand old 7£d, new B£d, local 4d to 6d ; market glutted. Melbourne, August 31. Wheat, 3s lid to 3s lljd ; fair business. Adelaide, August 31. Wheat, 4s 3d. Flour, roller, £9 17s 6d to 110 2s6d. Oata, New Zealand, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Bran and pollard, ll^d.

Dairy Produce.

Messrs John McNairn and Company, Glasgow, write under date July 21 :—We have again to point out that we are making for New Zealand cheese 54s to 555, whilst we are raakiug for Canadian 44s to 455, a difference of 10s per cwt m favor of Mew Zealands, a' fact which speaks volumes. Jlome cheese have also been selling at 45s to 555, according to quality. Several lines of these have been disposed of this week at the lower price. The market being glutted they had to be reduced to this low price to effect sales. The prospect of colonial cheese for the new season is quite as good &3 last year ; we have made this year 54s to. 595, according to quality and demand. The new season for butter will just be beginning as you receive this, and the prospects point to the same prices being realised this year as last. In fact we should expect a little more, because the stock of butter everywhere is nil; and further, the make m Denmark especially is running short much earlier than usual. America, which was also a very large exporter, is doing nothing at all this year because of the high prices ruling, which prohibit the United Kingdom from im porting.

Addington Stock Market

Christchurch, August 31. Store SiiEEr, —The entry was confined to crossbreds, for which . there was good demand, resulting m sales as follows:— Hoggets at from 11s to 133 3d; two and four-tooths, mixed sexes, m tolerably forward condition, "163 6d; and two lines of two-tooths at 143 6d and 15s 9d. Two, four, and six-tooth ewes m lamb brought 18s 6d and 18s 7d ; aged ewes realised 14s. Fat Lambs.—There were several small lines of fat lambs, the beat of which realised 2Q3, the balance bringing from 133 6d upwards. Fat Sheep.—There was a comparatively small entry, very few of which were prime freezers, a large proportion being merino wethers. Buying for export was not m process, and competition was between the trade and graziers. For prime quality good prices were realised, a specially goqd line being sold at 243 Qd, other pens of prime sheep bringing from 20s to 22s 9d. The sale of second quality and half fat crossbreds was dull, and several lines of this class were withdrawn. Merinos fetched to 15s 4d. Fat Cattle.—An average entry of about 130. head of nics sorts met at first with a ready market, which slackened considerably as the sale proceeded, Nice handy sized heifers realised from £7 to £8 10a. Good lines of Bteers brought about this figure, all good sorts beiug cleared at last week's quotations. Sto»e Cattle— A large entry of stores of all classes caused considerable attraction. Ci'v^ fafcWl 24-* to "Jfig yr-nfijnga 353 t 0 iii, «i o ;n,w :i.i^iti.*- o ui o() 3 to 565, two year-olds 533 6d to 73s Gd ; two and a-half yeaf-olds, 71s, springers and dairy cows £3, IQa to £8. 12s fi.d, Pius —■» Baconers realised 3Jd per lb, porkers 4d,

Ashburton Markets.

MESSES MILKS AND 00. Messrs Miles and Co. report on the weekly stock sale held at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, August 30, as follows :—? The moist weather prevalent of late had the effect of reducing entries at these yards on Tuesday, and the stock to hand bore traces of exposure to the heavy rains throughout the district. A large proportion of the yarding comprised merino wethers, ranging from indifferent to prime quality, tb,e majority of which changed hands at prices almost equal to recent sales m this locality. The greatest number of these were purchased by graziers for finishing off the remainder of their turnip crops. Prices obtained—from 4i for low conditioned stores up tft 11s 9d for good quality sheep. A fair number of fat crossbreds were yarded, but for these litt'.e demand was shown at values from 14s to Ida. Crossbred ewes m lamb were sparingly represented and m poor quality, and were hard to place afc 9s lOd up to 13g JO,d. There werp qnly about a cpuplu of lota of merino ewes m lamb, m a backward condition, which were hard to dispose of. Good quality hoggets, healthy and well grown, were numerous, and although biddings were hard to start, all lines were cleared at satisfactory prices from 10s lOd fco 14s 4d. A moderate entry of cattle was yarded, but nothing of extra superior quality, and sales were made at rates well up to recent values. Pigs sold well; bacouers going to £2 and stores to 14s. The follow ing comprised our sales:—so fat two-tooth crossbreds, 16s 6d; 34 merino wethers, 10s 8d ; 105 merino wethers, 12s; 114 hoggets, 13s 9d; 35 merino wethers, 10s 8d ; 25 hoggets, 10s lOd ; 140 merino wethers, 10s 9d; 25 merino ewes, lls; 166 two and four tooth crossbreds, 18s ; 110 merino wethers, 4s ; 50 two-tooth crossbreds, 16s 6d. 2 fat pigs, 35s 6d each, We i|av;e sold privately 147 lambs at 10s.

I MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports on the Ash burton stock market as follows ; — The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, when about 4000 sheep were yarded. My entry comprised about 1950 sheep, 20 cattle, and 8 pigs. The bulk of the entry was made up of fat sheep, for which little or no demand was manifested. Good hoggets sold well up to late values, as did also breeding ewes. The demand for fat cattle was slightly better than it has been for the past few weeks, the bulk of the entry being disposed t»f privately before the saje. tjoqd young store cattle were eagerly sought after', and the few yarded realised prices equivalent to those ruling at Addington. My principal sales were as follows ;— ~ ' Sheep—4s merino wethers, Us 3d; 76 merino wethers, 10s 6d; 40 merino wethers 7s 6d ; 46 merino wethers, 11s 3d ; 27 merino wethers, 8s 4d; 135 hoggets, 11s 6d ; 146 merino fcwes m lamb, 6s Id; 29 'crossbred ewes m lamb, 9s 9d ; 444 crossbred ewes m lamb, 13s 10d; 208 crossbred two-tooths |6s 6d, ' Oatile—7 head, £7 2s 6d; 4 head £i 15s, 1 springer, £5; 1 springer, £5 15s • 1 springer, £5 2s 6d ; 1 vealer, 2s; 5 two-, year-olds, £3 7s 6ri ; 1 bull £1 n B . ' ' Pigs-6 pigs, 14s; 1 sow, 17s; 1 boar, 2s 6d Hqese Market-On Saturday] aatg t I held my usual weekly horse sale, whsn 29 horses M^ere yarded. The sale dragged consider ably, and the bulk of the entry were turned out unsold. As the majority of farmer are now busy with their spring operations, very few wend their way into town, consequently the attendances at the Arcade are consider ably smaller during the spring months. My principal sales were as follows :—Bay geld ing, three years, £19; brown mare, four years, £14; bay mare, £15; bay gelding, aged, £11 10s; bag gelding, nine years, £9 os; bay hack mare, £8 ss; bay mare, £11 ss; bay mare, seven years, £10; bay filly two years, £11. . ' Sheepskins, Hides, etc—Oh Friday last held my usual fortnightly skin snle, when I übmitted over 700 skins. There was a good attendance ot buyers, a.nd competition , was brink. Butchers' merino sold ivoin 2s

4d to 4s 4d ; crossbreda, 2s to 4s 7d. FarttWrt' merinos, Is 2d to ss; crossbreds, Is 81 to 5s 4d. Pelts 3d to Is 6d. MESSRS FRIEDLANDKB BROS, Messrs b'riedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending August 31:—On Tuesday last, at the Tmwald yards, the entry of sheep was much ' smaller than we have been accustomed to lately. The sale w*s- a dragging one all through, although bo drop has to bo reported. Merino wethers again occupied the fat sheep pens, ami these Bold at from 7s 6?1 to lls 3d. In crossbred sheep several liue3 of freezers were entered, and they sold at from 10s 6u to 18s. Two-tooth crossbred stores made from 14s to 14s 9J. Crossbred ewes m lamb—only a small entry—sold at from 10d to 13s lOd. Several small lines of good merino wethers sold at from 10s 9d to 12s. Entries of hoggets comprised some good sheep which marie from 11s 6d to 14s ' . Id, the latter price being obtained for pirfc I of the lot sent forward by Mr Harper, otthe Barford Estate. There was only a very small entry of merino ewes, and these were of inferior quality. One or two lines of crossbreds m forward condition were entered, but biddings did not come up t« owners' expectations, and they were accordingly withdrawn. Sheepskins, Hides, &c—On Friday last we held our usual fortnightly skin sale, when there was the usual attendance of buyers, and prices were satisfactory. Our entry for the day's sale was about 800 skins, and all lots were disposed ot. Butchers' merinos we sold at from 3s 3d to 4s, and crossbreds at from 3s 6d to 4s 9d. Country crossbred skins realised from 2s 9d to 4s 3d, aud up to 5s 10d for extra good sorts; merinos from Is 6d to 2s 9d for lighter sorts, and 3d 3d to 4s Id for better class. Pelts and other sorts sold at full values. Fat and hides at scale rates.

. MB JOHN G. KESTELL. Mr John G. Restell, m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (per Mr John R. Bland, auctioneer), reports oil the liv« stock market for the week ending August 31:—At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, August 30, a much smaller entry came forward than for the previous week at Ashburton. ■ The attendance was good, and the biddings were keen for all classes of stock, hoggets realising from 12s 6d to 13s lOd, the latter price being obtained for a line of half-bred hoggets sent forward by Mr Harper from the Barford Estate. The total entry for the day was about 3400 Bheep and 20 head of cattle, of which we sold 546 sheep and 4 head of cattle as follows :—124 merino wethers at 9s fid ; 165 two-tooth crossbreds (small) at 14s 9d ; 168 crossbred hoggets at 12a lid. 2 sore steers at £2 17s 6d ; 1 springer at £5. During the week we have sold privately 500 crossbred hoggets at 12a; 100 merino wethers at He. Sheepskins, Hides, ktc —On Friday, August 26, we held our regular fortnightly skin sale. The attendance was good, and there were large entries of skins at the various yaids. The prices realised were very satisfactory—Butchers' crossbreds, 4s 6d, 43 7d, 4s 9d ; butchers' merinos, 3s 3d, 3s 7d, 3s Bd, 3s 9d j farmers' crossbreds, 2s 9d to 4s 6d ; farmers' merinos, 2s to 3s 9d ; pelts, 6d to Is 6d. Hides and fat at scale rates.

The Schools Exhibition.

The prizes gained by competitors at the recent Schools Exhibition were distributed at the Ashburton Main School yesterday by Mr W. Craighead, Chairman of the Committee, who accompanied the Ahi tributian wjch a suitable address. Mr W. T. Silcock also addressed the children and expressed a hope that the money prizes gained would be devoted to the purchase of tools, etc., so that next exhibition would be even more successful than the last;. The following is the report of the Exhibition Committee:— It being resolved to hold an exhibition of school and technical work, open to pupils attending all State schools m the county, your Committee was appointed to carry out this object. It was at first resolved to hold the exhibition m January last, but fro;* various causes, principally the apathy shown by the pupils themselves, it was found im possible to hold it at that time, and there tow it was jjpstponed from time to time, till your Committee, rather than break faith with intending exhibitor?, resolved to hold it on July 9. Airangements were accordingly made and the exhibition held, the success of which exceeded the most sanguine ex pectations, although your Comnuttee regret to say there was a marked absence of boys' work, such as carpontry. &c.; and your Committee therefore, m distributing the prizes, havo marked its appreciation of works of this nature which were sent m, and by so doing it is hoped the energy of the boys may be stimulated for the next exhi bitiori. Your Committee desires to record its hearty thanka to Messrs Mayne, Grant, and Curdj also to Miss Grant, Mias Douglas and the teaching staff generally for the very great assistance received from them,-and fc> whose untiring exertions the success ol the exhibition was mainly due. Financially, the exhibition was successful; the amount; received at the door was £6 16s 6d, besides which Mr Silcock, the Chairman of the Exhibition Committee, collected above £7. Your Committee desire to thank those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly acted as judges, also those who sq liberally subscribed to the prize fund, In conclusion your Com mittee, beg to recommend that another exhibition bo held before the close of the next Easter holidays, and confidently expect it will be more successful than that just held. . W« J« SIiCOCK, Chairman Exhibition Committee, SQHOOI. EXHIBITION BALANCE SHEET. Revenue—Amount taken at deois, £6 16s 6d; collected by Mr Silcock, £6 7s; subscriptions riot yet paid, 15s; grant from School Committee, £3 -£16 18s 6d. Expenditure—Prizes, £1110s 6d; expenses —S. W. Alcorn, 6s 3d; Ashburton Publish ing Co. £1 17s 6d, less discount ss, £1 12s 6d; Mrs Buras, bonus, 10s; Mr Hardley, lighting, 10s; balance cash m hand to meet contingences not yet m, £2 3s—£l6 XBs 6d. After cheers had been given by the children for the Qhairman, the Committee, and the teachers, the gathering dispersed.

Ross, Sims and Cos. Bankruptcy.

[per press association.] Timaru, August 30. At the opening of the hearing of the charges against D. M. Ross, Judge Ward asked why Sims had not been joined m some of them. As keeper of the books, he ought to have known if the entries were fict^tioijs as alleged; Counsel for the oreditora sail the charges against Sims had been given notice of. His Honor remarked that some of the charges involved other and graver offences under the common law, and if the evidence supported them he might direct the withdrawal of these and ask the Govern ment to order prosecution on higher grounds. Counsel said the creditors as a body could only proceed under the jßankruptcy Act, and must bring all the charges, as it was possible that neither individual creditors nor the Government would tike action. It is understood that charges were not made against Sims, as the creditors desired to call him as a witness j but when ho was called Ross' counsel objected that as oartner he could not be called, and Judge Ward concurred. The rest Of the day *>as taken up by Hie lats clerk of the firm goiiag through the books tracing clients' moneys into the firm's and Ross bank accounts The witness was not doiie when the Court; adjourned.

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'IT'-B, raass ASSOCIATION.)

THE PARKSLIP DISASTER.

LoirifON, August 30. beveral of the men rescued from the larkslip colliery died after being brought to the surface REDFERN, ALEXANDER & CO. The "Daily Telegraph" says Red fern, Alexander and Go.'s estate is expected to yisld bad results m liquida tion. Mr Vanderbyl's death impli cated matters, as it caused a with drawal of the capital invested by him m the business. The receiving order was made on the debtors' own petition. The firm has been regarded as weak for some time. The " Daily News " assert* that the failure of Redfern, Alexander and Go. has not affected the market. It is re ported that the estate will barely realise 5s m the £. In the city the failure is attributed to speculations m mining. A company is being formed to take over the affairs of the firm. James Ford, of Messrs Ford, Rhodes and Ford, chartered accountants, has appointed special manager. The city is excited by rumours o£ > further impending failures COLONIAL FINANCES. The "Daily Chronicle" says that the glamour of the argument about the boundless wealth of the colonies will not affect shrewd financiers, and advises them to abandon an ambitious attempt to carry on as separate states. Federation would give an immense impetus to trade. The city financiers are favourable to the issue of New Zealand treasury Bills, and the opinion it expressed that the colony might easily place them here. It is also considered that the . depositing of bonds m the Banks of England is sinking a valuable security for a small return. GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. An immense block of buildings m Jewin Crescent, Aldersgate, was de stroyed by fire. Twenty-seven finis suffered more or less. OBITUARY. The Earl of Eglinton and Winton, is dead, aged 51.

AFGHANISTAN.

St. Petersbubg. August 30. General Yanoff s troops will pass the winter m the Pamirs.

MOROCCO.

*i '« , Takgibbs, August 30. me bultan's troops inflicted a crushing defeat on the Angherites, captured their stores, and burned several Tillages, including that belong ing to thelman who commanded th« rebels. Many ot the troopa were killed* chiefly m an ambuscade prepared tor them.

AN ALPINE FATALITY.

. ._,  , Berne, Augusta©. A Berlin banker and tiro guides were killed by falling over a precipice m the Alps.

AUSTRALIAN.

BANKING FRAUDS.

™-- t» , Syw™*. Awiret 31. William Phillips, manager of the Australian Banking and Land Pro prietary Company, has been com mitted for trial on three charges-of false pretences m connection with tiie management of the Bank. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. In the Legislative Council the Address-in-Reply was carried on the voices. In the Lower House Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, m his speech said that the hands of the Opposition were tied m the absence of Sir G. R. Dibbs. They could do nothing while the head of the administration was absent.

SUPPOSED-RUSSIAN SPY.

. Brisbane, August 31. M. Perrett, suspected of being a Russian spy, was brought up at the Police Court to-day, and remanded until Monday.

OBITUARY.

> , ~,,, . MwOJM(^ August 31. Mick O'Brien, the well-known jockey, who has been m ill-health for some considerable time, died to-day ANOTHER DEATH. Information has reached town that another wreck has taken place, this time m the vicinity of Port Campbell. A dead body, wreckage, and a number of dead animals have been washed ashore. Nothing is yet known as to the name of the ill-fated vessel.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, August 31, The Colonial Secretary has summoned a meeting of the Board of Health to morrow, to consider what precautions shall be taken to prevent the introduction of cholera. Government have now arranged that vessels passing Russell, Bay of Islands, are to be signalled and reported to Auck land, The Harbor Board is about to expend £10,000 m repairs to Queen street wharf and the extension ofjthe outer eastern tee. The Mayor has informed the petitioners m the Plummer case that at the present stage he declines to call a public meeting. Mr Mueller, land commissioner, has agreed to withdraw the information laid against the natives at J^awakawa for ob struction. ;It is understood, however that the opposition natives reserve the right of pressing for compensation.

THE ASHBTJRTOT GUARDIAN : TffITItSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1898.



Holloway's Fiuls akd Oihtment.— Whilst the inhabitants of our great cities suffer from the effects of overcrowding and all its attendant evils, both physical and moral* the more robust and energetic emigrant will m his turn be liable to suffer m his new home from the want of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native land always at command. The best Bdvice a friend can give is for him to take a supply of those well-known remedies as part of his outfit, for by attention to the easily understood and yet ample directions which accompany each box and pot he will never beat fault when taken ill or under and adverse sanitary conditions of life. COLEMANE AND So/ EtrCAtTPTiB Ex tract is the only genuine m the market, and was a -farded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Ghest and Lunj?3, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, ifc has no equal. Agente— ASHBURTON P'UO CoMIAOTT. Have Healthy Children by nourishing tnom with Aulsebrook apd. Oo'a Aprow oo Biscuits



We clip the following important testimo nial from the " IllawarraMercury " (N.S.W.) ofj the 30th March. It needs no comment: — Mr Jolm Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalyptic Extract. He says :-—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' hia intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr ■Hosking, chemist, of this toM'n, and that tho 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, tl,e 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 h cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish fchis information through the ' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday s request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no abject m view other than a pure desire to benefit sufe i«g humanity. "— (Advt.) (j



Wanted. i CASH Advertiseiiiom* under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Mt at thia Offioe. __^ REV J. COCKER will deliver a lecture TO-NIGHT, m Primitive Church at 7.30. Subject: " Life man English Vffl«ge^ 99 rpo LET—A comfortable three-roomed X Cottage. 4pply, Prince Albert Temperance Hotel, Wills Street. 9 7 WANTED Known.—For ,-Sale, Horse, Wliitechapel Cart and Harness, together or separate. A good turn out j horse very quiet.—Apply, JamesTask.br. 9§l ______ SOMS pretty lines m Fancy Baskets just opened ; handbags m great variety m leather and plush. —H. M. Jones. _____ GO to H, j*f. Jones' to buy presents of all kinds; the largsst and best stock of fancy goods m Ashburton.—H. M. Jones. __]______ _L_____ PIANOS £26. Organs from £12 10s on two years' lime payment system ; show rooms above shop.—H. M. Jones. HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, Andalusiana, and Black Spanish egga. Guaranteed pure strains. H. G, Flower, East Street. ■ SO ALEK'S Prize Competition will . O be Closed on September 21. All papers must be sent m by that dat?. TT^EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, J___ Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— The Gash Stork, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). 7J153 HAIR PINS—The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the head.—H. G. Skoebs, Mcl ford House. WANTEJP Known—Dr Soott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "Tim Corner." "ANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at "Thb Cobnjsw. WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- S boers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ____•■___________ \ 17ANTED Known —That Robert •VV Dorm, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders Info at Messrs John Orr and Co.'a, or at hia private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. B*lo4 MRS CONLAN and Miss Arnott, , Costuma Makers, having opened m Saundera' Buikling3, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest P*ris fashions. Dresses made from ]0s 6cl. 7J154 CVrANTED—Gentlemen before buying »▼ their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £100 i worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H C. Segers, Melford Houso, ALL WooJ Colonial riwecd Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Robert Alcohn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, SaunderßMßuildings^___ TpARLY Seed Pocacoes, best varieties, lii Vegetfible and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, M»ize, Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees. Plants, etc. Save, a largo portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. Th»Mas, flavelock street. WANTED Known—My workshop is still m same place, Eant street, where all orders will be attended to punctUElly and at lowest rates. Hot and cold wfiter services laid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gwfitter. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas, Bootmaker, Burnett, street, oppo site the Mail Office, is prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Hardley is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. fTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, GayS, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Qutters, Spouting, Bidging. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Haroley, East street. _^ WANTED Known —Being over stocked, and haying new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little oyej? ppst price, some below cost, for two months, Great Bargains. The sock is the choicest m Ashburton. Hid superior own naake 4 kept on hand, unsurpassed m New Zealand. 1 staff of m3n kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice.— J. Moison, East gtraet, 'i'own Hall shop. CHEAP SALE for this month of 80/jks, Stationery, Music, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Photo Frames, Scrap and Photo Albums, Writing Desks, Work Buxes, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Games (including Halma at is, Tiddley Wink.*, etc.,) and a variety of other goods. bargains at L. F. Andkewes and Co s ; Stationers Hall.



Andrew Orr HAS opened up a Beautiful Selection or PRIZE MEDAL DRESS GOODS DIRECT FROM LONDON. The moafc attractive of the season. They look well, drape well, and wear well. Every lady should see them, buy them, ani wear them. Splendid assortment of the New Wat;teau Jackets, ho fashionable this season, just opened. Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbon, AH the new shapes m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets. Magnificent assortment of Ladies' Corsets, including the Invigorator, V & N, Quillbone, Featherbone, Corded Zonp, Lacvopine, Oestus, &c, Every pair guaranteed, THE LARGEST STOCK OF LADIES'& GENTS'BOOTS m Canterbury to select frotn. Agent for the Celebrated (Standard make. NEW GOODS open m all Departments. ANDREW ORR. James McGregor, TOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, ;ETC. oiibs Buiuuxarer EAST STREET} NEW SHOEING FOBGE AND BLACKSMITH'S SHOP F R A. 3Vkld A.l^ V, Lnte ot Ash burton Forks, WISHES to inform his friends and the public of the Ashburfcon dis trict that he has OPENED m above Business m NEW PREMISES, ANUI ROAD, Behind Post Office and Kilworth's shop Good roomey stand for Horses. He trusts that with good workmanship and strict attention to business to merit a share of public support Horse shoeing a rpeciality. n.ss co ; |Jl u.s*s., cc to , ■ ■■ iii UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SATL~ from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Nelson--Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne —Tuesday. MILES & CO. Agents for ishbnrton Support Local Industry. — Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits and London Mixtures manufactured by Aulsebrook a Co. are equal to best imported. The Onhju>w Biscuit. The atest and most delicate biscuit manufrotured by Ailsebrookand Co



O DAILY Stephens DEUVERY OF OTEPHENS 1 gßoa GOODS TO STVPHFNS GROCERIES ALL PARTS STEPHENS' op CROCKEBV ASHBDRTON STEPHENS' IRONMONGERY ob by STEPHEN'S' RAILWAY. FURNISHINGS STEPHENS' GLASS WARE STEPHENS' -,„„ CHINA THE STEPHENS' ™«« c MARKET ADDRESS gTEP^S HougE is MABKEI STEPHENS' jDROS. HOUSE, Stephen* burnbtt O STREET, t*. J* VQ p* ■^^ • • g ft* S » ■- ss a s=!, OS § gfc S aafest F. Clark, HAIRDRESSER and TOBACCONIST, O'AS re-opened m Shop hibherto ■*-«• occupied by Professor Robottom, IUMt Street, Ashburton, with » complete stock ot Tobacconist's Goods. The HAIRDRESSTNG DEPARTMENT is under the supervision of Mr James Purchase so w«ll ami fnvorably known m the trmli. 7*i> a lie Itest Tea IN C VNIERBUny for the money, and free from any excess of nstrinsrency. COUNTESS 2s. AtK YOUB OKOCEKH



HARDLEY BROsT~ MONSTEE CLEARANCE OF SPENCER'S STOCK OF DKAPEHr, ETC. COMMEM€E9 OUT Saturday, September 3. Every Article REGARDLESS OF COST. A THOROUGH Genuine Clean Out. Visit us at once AND SECURE TEE BARGAINS.