MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under.subieet to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, October 5 For Northern Ports and Australian flolinies, per Hauroto, afc 6<30 a.m.. For Kaikoura per Wakatu at 10.30 **For* United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect, with s.s. Te Anau at Port Chalmers) : — Ordinary letters at 18.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :— Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 6.15 p.m.. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; moDey orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m | London on November.9.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWAKD—DIIWCT MAILS. Arawa, sailed September 15, due m London October 25. Aorangi, left September 29, due m London on November 9. OUTWAKD—DIRECT MAILS. Kirr.atuka, sailed August 20, due colony October 3. HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left Auckland September 10, due London October 12. The next mail leaves Auckland October 8, due London November 9. OUTWARD —SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left London September 3, due October 5.

The letter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows: — For a>m- P >m" P >m# Burnham and Dunsandel , (daily) 3-15 °hS and 6.30 3.15 6.20 Chnstchurch and.North and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Ororrore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington 1 Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 4j45 Geraldine (daily) 10.36 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays 10.30 Methven (daily) *• I 5 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Focest (daily) 4-0 Mayfield and Buapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4 0 Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays H-0 Timaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tin wald, Winslo w, Hinds, and Waunate (daily)... 10 30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3,15 Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach (daily) 4.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will becompulsorily registered and charged double registration, fee.

DEATH.

Harold. —At his residence Alford Forest Road, C. R. HaboliD, Senr., m his 67th year. His end was peace.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1892. THE POLICE AND THE HOTELKEEPER.

The annual reports of the Commis sioner of Police usually afford matter for the consideration of social reformers, and this year's report, which has just been issued is no exception to the rule. One of the most important sub jects remarked upon is the difficulty amounting almost to impossibility of dealing with infringements of the law relating to the sale of liquor. The Department has given special attention during the past year to the enforce ment of the Licensing Act, more esoepially as regards Sunday trading and closing of licensed houses at stipu lated hours. In many cases ponvicr tions have been obtained, but not without considerable difficulty. That Sunday trading and selling drink during prohibited hours are carried on to a great extent throughout the colony cannot be denied, but the Department is severely handicapped by the difficulty m obtaining convictions, as the law is so complicated and defective that m many cases taken into Court and m >-hjeh the golfce felt bound to prose cute, not the sligh|bes£ hope f}f ppnvic? tion was entertained. It' may be stated m illustration of what is meant that jbhough as many as fifty persons nigy be seen' pr known to enfcer #, pubUchouge cm Sunday, or during prohibited hours, no pro secution can be instituted with any hope of success, ate no sufficient evi dence may be obtained to prove the actual sale of liquor. It is almost hopeless to endeavor successfully to enforce the provisions of the Act unless the police are relieved of the necessity ot proving actual sale. This might lie dqne by an amend.me.nf; o| the %.qb tq provide th.at the admission of persons not being lodgers, or the fact that the bar is found open, during prohibited hours shall be primcii Jacie • ftyj.dence that the liquse is being kej^t ogftft |qr thp s^ale of Ifquop. Ipoljcmel Hume, m tapt, ucges that the Jvicensing Apt lje assimilated to the English A<#> by wMc-h an pflfence is oommitted jf any person not employed on the premises, or, m the oase of hotels, not sleeping m the house, is allowed to remain there during the hours of closing. This would greatly emplifv the regulation of the sale of ' KQtyor, • and w$ avp w^winpefl it woulrj i b^ to thVadva^ge'ohidne rjaore/tjian Qt 'UceiWeg, fcst t!)e temperanpe agitators take up this point, and we are sure $hey will have the publicans and a areat of the public with them. '

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

...._*. ' Owing toa landslip m acufctingat Seacliff, J ■ear Dunedin, traffic was blocked on the railway yesterday, and the express train i last evening was delayed three hours, arriv ' ing here a few minutes after ten. t The opening match of the season of the Ashburton Cricket Club—married v single, —wiJl be played to-morrow, beginning at 2.30 p.m. All members and intending ( members are invited to take part. IT he Wellington Telephone Exchange now heads the list with 740 subscribers; Dnnediu has 736, Auckland 636, and Obristchurch I 600. The two latter were opened m October, | 188] ; Dunedin m April, JSB2, and Welling ton m March, 1883. In the Amuri district last week the rains were the heaviest experienced for some years, and there were some interruptions to communication owing to approaches to the fords of some creaks being washed away. Sir G. Grey and Mr Rees have both written letters to the London " Times," m reply to Sir H. Loch's challengs of the accuracy of Mr Rees' account of Sir JG. Grey's action m diverting troops intended for China to service m India on the out break of the mutiny. The boat Waratah, which was capsized off Sumner on September 11 when four men lost thesr lives, was found by Pilot Day on Sunday morning, washed ashore at Spithead, Sumner. The mast was broken, and the jibs were still m the boat. Mr Wright ia urging the Minister for Lands to make provision for works of water supply for settlers upon reserves 1497 and 177J, near Chertsey, as recommended by the Crown Lands Commissioner m April last and as promised by him when the Land Bill was under discussion m Committee. Two swaggers going to Barrytown from Brighton, Grey Valley, last Thursday, found a tent standing m the bush near the Gentle Annie track. It looked as if it had been standing for a couple of years. Inside the tent was a skeleton, blucher boots, moleskin trousers, cotton shirt, coat and vest, and a hat alongside the skull; and a bridle under neath the tent was old and mildewed. A native named Pene was found dead on Saturday morning m a bath at Taura, near Mahioa Lake Rotorua. He was seen the previous night m the bath. It is supposed that he fell asleep and the bath rose m temperature through the flow of hot springs. The body was found parboiled. Deceased was weak m mind and was found wandering last month on the Atiamuri plains, and for days had been without food. The election m South Leeds (to fill the place of Sir Lyon Playfair, raised to the peerage), which took place last week, shows an extraordinary Conservative reaction ia that constituency within a space of little over two months. At the general election Sir Lyon Playfair won the seat by 4829 votes against 3294 recorded for Mr Neville, the Conversative candidate-a majority of 1535; while last week Mr Walton, the Gladstonian, only defeated Mr Neville by a majority|of forty-eight. His Honor Mr Justice Denniston on Saturday gave a verbal judgment m the case of Davis v Clarke, which was heard on Thursday. His Honor held that the plain tiff had not proved his statement, and gave judgment for the defendants, with costs as per scale. Mr Wilding obtained a stay m proceedings for a week, to allow the plaintifl to appeal. Hi 3 Honor said that, as there was to be an appeal, he would put the reasons for his judgment m writing. The Ashburton Brass Band, who havt been m close and painstaking rehearsal for c lengthened period, have decided to give i few open air concerts m the Square, a 1 intervals during the summer months. The first will probably be given m a fortnight oi so, on a suitable evening, and considering the degree of excellence attained m playing by the band, both ia time and execution, the performance ought to be a most enjoy' able one for the public. About twenty fishermen visited the Wai taki on Saturday (says the " North Otag< Times.") The twenty rods succeeded ii landing one rather attenuated fish. Th< river was m bad condition for fishing, beinj very muddy and considerably swollen. I; will be several days before it is fit. The same authority say 4 that some of the fisher men had time to get into a heated discussior on the cat-and-a half and rat-anrl-a-half pro blem, so the fishing cannot have engrosaec all their attention, It will be remembered that a few weeks ago Mr Cyril Jephson exhibited to the Com mittee of the Canterbury Agricultural anc Pastoral Association a system and apparatus for branding sheep, his own invention, the use of which would prevent sheep-stealing by rendering stolen sheep, or their skins, easily identified at any period of their life, and until the skins have passed into an advanced stage of manufacture. The patent was viewed with considerable favor by the Christchurch Association, and the opinion of the sheep-owners of this district, at the Ashburton yards to-day was also favorable. Rev E. Walker, organising agent of the New Zealand Alliance for the suppression of the liquor traffic, is announced to address meetings m Ashburton this week. On Wednesday evenins? he will speak m the Presbyterian Church, and on Thursday evening m the Oddfellows' Hall. Rev E, Walksr takes the place so long occu pied by Mr T. W. Glover. He is an entire stranger to Ashburton, but his work is spoken qf m terms of highest praise by the press m various parts of the colony, and by those who have heard him he is said to be a most effective advocate of the principles of temperance reform. Tennyson Smith, the temperance lecturer, and his wife were presented at a complimen tary social at Wellington, on Friday, with a large portrait of themselves surrounded by workers m the recent mission, and an address speaking m high terms of the work effected during his stay there. The lecturer, m reply ing, announced that he had been so re peatedly pressed to do so that he had definitely decided to remain m the colqny and carry on the campaign till •fchji general election, wheh he jaeusled to see 'victory' all along the lineV 'Mr' Smith has established a Working Men's Temperance Club at Petqhe, which opened'qn'Saturday evening with 15|8 members. A Hawke?s ||ay runjiolder, writing to the ?? Herald,'' states that qwing tq the unpre cedented number q| m.e.n tramping the country he has given notice to the Maoris he usually employs at shearing that this year he intends to employ Europeans if they are competent shearers, and he SlW^tg that his fellow runholders sUou'/^ followhis example. He \m no. quarrel ' with hig Maw, Shearers, but what with the ren^ they receive and their cultivation;*, th.c Maoris, at least fo ' Jiay, are far above Ip'qo vya^h of want." It is otherwise with many Europeans, who possess little u'lore than they stand up m, and often have wives and families dependeut upon them

A certain Russian named Kitaeff, has been parading the town m which he ],ived, and m >fluc,h the cholera was racing, and; nreAch^ng J!q th.c poojjlo ty the' efifeiqt that there was no cliolera 1, tri^t thy scare' w.a,s. go^, up by the doctors,' -who poisoned the people, and buried them alive. Mr Jptaeffmade himself so un-. pleasantly noisy and disagreeable that the authorities have taken him m hand, and have appoiuted him hospital assistant for three months on the floating cholera hospital, "m order that he may have an opportunity of rectifying his opinions." There is a sardonic fitness m this. It is something akin to making a fanatical anti-vaecinationist an attendant m a smallpox hospital, l-jast n}aht a meeting, to, the. n^m,ber. o,f about !£ifls> of lliosje. favorable, to the forma-, t'ipn of 'a Musical Society was held m Mr dates' Jiiusic. room. A Society was formed |to be called the "Ashburton Musical Society," with a membership of over sixty. The following officers were elected:—Pre sident—Major Steward, M.H.R. ; Vice- Preßm£n«-H!««» Ci™W* Jameson David Thomas, and P. H. Cox ; leader of orchestra, Mr P. Wood; librarian, Mr H. A. Pick fqrd ; B ian^t, Mrs Cl*ri<fcp 5 Mr B. Williams; treasurer, %. Jai^etf Gamble: and a committee of five' members. Several choruses fpom the '? Messiah, were rehc.ars.ed to the baton of Mr D- Booth, and the oratorio is to be put m hand for regular rehearsal, with a view to ita production about Christmas. The appointment of a conductor for the Society was held over till next general meeting—on Monday evening —an advertisement to that etlect appearing m another column.

THE LOCAL WOOL SALES.

The period is close at hand when the shearing and selling of the season's wool -will be the farmers' most im portant care. Every recurring year wool-growers are treated to volumes of advice as to the treatment of their wool—some of the advice being sound sense, but more of it utter nonsense— and it may be thought presumption, on our part, to say anything more to them on the subject. Recently, how ever, an important communication has been addressed by some of the largest buyers at the Australian auctions, to I the Wool-selling Brokers m Sydney, which embodies several points that have been insisted upon m those columns respecting the preparation of wool for the mavket, and we are thereby emboldened to once more give farmers some hints on the subject. It is too late for any suggestions as to wool branding sheep to be made use of for the benefit of this season's clip, but the complaints respecting tar-brands m wool are so strong that we repeat the buyers' remarks on the subject, so that when branding sheep after shear ing some of the many non-injurious branding materials may be used. " Tar never completely dissolves m the pro cess of manufacturing; even a small proportion deteriorates considerably the value of the product, or renders it completely unmerchantable. It is nearly impossible to sort out all the tar which a lot of wool may cod tain. We believe that ths value of the wool thus destroyed, directly or indirectly, is greater than that of the carcases which brands are supposed to protect against loss. Many buyers never look at wool which shows the slightest trace of tar, and the loss sustained by those who do not adopt that principle cannot fail to extend its application, until no more buyers will be found for such wool at anything like a reasonable price." The comparison of the damage to the wool with the value of the sheep applies, of course, to New South Wales ; otherwise we know the state ments to be strictly true. What fre quenter of the public sheep markets has not seen sheep offered for sale that already bear two or three different brands, all large patches of tar, and will, if they are soldi shortly have the brand of the new owner added 1 A proper system of ear-marking or brand ing sheep would obviate all this injury to the wool. The marking of the bales containing the wool is of secondary but still of very great importance, and the remarks under this head should also be treasured up and acted upon by sheep farmers. " Those who have noticed the in extricable hieroglyphs which often cover both ends of imported bales of Australian wool as they arrive m the mills of Europe, or the apparent absence of all original brands, cannot but wonder how they ever get to their destination. As it is, the confusion and loss are great, and tend to increase. Sometimes the owner brands both ends of a bale, leaving no room for necessary shipping marks, such as countermarks, name of ship, name of destination, &c. Sometimes, again, the station brands and numbers are put on the sides of the bales only, and disappear entirely m the process of dumping. This lasts until arrival at the mill, for m order to enjoy the benefit of reduced railway rates no brine's imy bo removed m transit, The remedy we suggest is to put the station brand and numbers on one end of the bale, and one end only, leaving the other end blank for shipping marks. Nothing prevents station brands being repeated on the sides of the bales, but such marks are of no avail for identification m transit." The necessity for care m getting up and packing their wool has been so often impressed upon farmers that we will not go over the ground again, but will only repeat that when the market is so depressed as it unfortunately is at present it is more than ever necessary to observe care m skirting the fleeces and keeping out inferior qualities. Low thqugU prices are, there is an increase m the number of buyers at the Australian gales, and. orders are known tiQ be largely m. excess of those of last year, No doubt the same conditions Avill extend to the New Zealand sales, and here as m Australia the quantity of wool which will be sold locally will also increase. For several seasons past it has been s«>an that buyers for manufacturers m Europe and America, to say nothing of our colonial mills, have been able to paj here prices almost or quite ©.gmtto,, those current m Lqn.so£, so, that the. | sellers have the heavy, changes attending the shipment to, and, realisation of their wboji m t;he jjja^don. sale's. Sellers, sliQuld recognise ij&e Vi\!ue qf thelocal market, anij'tjq all m their power-to, %wk m their. Ayoql m ths eanditiQU ir»/ ost desirable tQ Mfl buyers,

Sad Yatching Fatality.

EIGHT LIVES LOST,

(PJ3R PKESSS ASSOCIATION,) AvoKhATXD, October 3. «j|. €X Tucker, owner of the boat, is a coachbuilder at Whangarei, and nephew of C. Bailey, of Auckland. He is a marrried man, and leaves a wife and five children. His brother Albert was singly but was to have been married tfcis week ; Wilson, a young unmarried man ; Brooder, butcher, Whangarei, unmarried ; Courtney, unmarried, son of a bootmaker |at Whangarei; Ramsay, a young un married man; Sealey, married, no children. Whangarei township is m mourning through the yacht accident yesterday, owing to the widows and fatherless children.

ROAD BOARDS.

WaKANUI.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the i Wakanui Road Board was held on Satur- ) day. Present—Messrs G. W. Leadley, D. Johnston, and J, Quigley. Mr M. Bruce, chairman, was unavoidably absent through illness, and Mr G. W. Leadley was elected to the chair. CO RKESPON DENCE. From [Rhodes' trustees, confirming the dedication of the roads through the Fair field Estate to the Board. Prom Mr C. Braddell, complaining that certain obstructions had been placed across the roads through the Pairfield Estate, and requesting the Board to inter fere iv the matter.—Attended to. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, requesting the Board to submit proposals for the expenditure of moneys accrued as "thirds" for the benefit of the sections from which they are derived. —The Clerk was instructed to reply that a contract was m progress on a road, to the south of Reserve 2165, but the road was not shown on plan. This contract will absorb all the " thirds " available and to arrive for some time. In regard to Dromore section on Referve 264, a con tract for rs-forming three miles of road m the immediate neighbourhood is to be undertaken as soon as arrangements are completed with the Upper Ashburton Road Board. This will cost over £100, and will therefore expend allthe "thirds" from this part for some time. From Mr J. King, Audit Inspector, asking to be informed of the date of E. .1. Fooks' appointment as treasurer to the Board.—Replied to. GORSE ON ROADS. Mr T. Wilson interviewed the Board respecting the gorse growing on a road near his property. —The Clerk to serve notices to occupiers to have the same grubbed. GREA.T SOUTH ROAD. Mr John Davison, clerk to the Upper Ash burton Road Board, waited on the Board regarding the cost of re-forming and shingling thisroad, and it was resolved —" That the whole length of the Great South Road, from the saleyards. crossing to Dromore, be re-formed and shingled, and that Messrs Leadley and Quigley meet the members of the Upper Ash burton Road Board at their office at two p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, and com plete the arrangements for the work." OUTSTANDING RATES. Mr Fitzgerald interviewed the Board, and proved to their satisfaction that he had paid a certain amount on account of his rates for the year 1890-91, and was consequently allowed credit for the same. STRIPPING GBAVEL PIT. The Clerk was instructed to make arrangements with Mr C. Hill to strip the pit on the shingle reserve, Wakanui Township Road, and with the strippings to widen the cutting to three-quart ars of a chain, the same at the top, keeping the same gradient as now. overseer's report. The Overseer's report was read and ; considered. ANNUAL RATE, It was resolved to give public notice of the Board's intention, at a meeting to be held on Saturday, November 5, 1892, to strike a separate rate of one-halfpenny m the £ on the rateable value of the pro perty m No. 2 Ward ; and one farthing m the £ on the rateable value of the pro perty m No. 3 Ward ; for the period com mencing on the Ist day of A pril, 1892, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1893, payable m one sum, on Saturday, Novem ber 19, 1892. ANNUAL MEETING. It was resolved to give public notice that the annual meeting of the ratepayers will be held at the Board's Offices, Moore Street, Ashburton, on Saturday, Novem ber 5, 1892, at one p.m. ACCOUNTS.* Account 3to the amount of £82 6s were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

The "Thirds" Question,

TO THE EDITOR,

Wellington, September 30, 1892. Dear Sir,—May I hope that you will publish the enclosed correspondence for the information of all concerned. If I get an answer from the Minister for Lands I will send that also, but as far as my experience goes t the work ot the Depart ment is so much m arrears that trifles like the enclosed are laid aside, as witness the delay over the Hinds to Ashburton road.—sTours,.&c, Euwaeb G. Wright.

| Wellington, September 30, 1892, SiR,-^Herewith I submit for your consideration a letter signed by thirty settlers on the Rangitata Plains, prayin* that the "thirds" accruing upon their sections may be paid over to the County Council for their benefit, instead of bein.* paid to the Rangitata Road Board. As I have already, upon several occasions urged upon you thafc the County Council is the proper body to deal with the disposal of these "thirds," both as regards their equitable distribution and prompt application, to the necessities of the settler^ fa \h,e. county of Ashburton wfto, to them, I can only once rapre ur,ge this course upon you, as the only means, of avoiding much unprofitable correspond;enc&, wd almost :"ntwini*n' o i c tk* Hn .»• ■ E^ard G. Weight. The Bon, Mm^-j. for Lands, Wellington.

[Received September 30. 1862. —E.G. W.] [copy.] Mi-E.G. Wright, M.H.R., Wellington, Ashburton, September 7, 1892. Dear Sib, —We, the undersigned perpetual leaseholders, deferred payment settlers, and village settlement holders, are anxious that the "thirds" accruing on our sections at Hinds and Rangitata districts should be made payable to the Ashburton County Council, instead of to the Rangitata Road Board as at present. If the Act dues, not permit of this being done, will you be good enough to take suoh steps as you may deem necessary to have the Act so amended as to enable the said County Council to apply these " thirds," or some portion of them, m such a way as shall be for the benefit of the settlers. (Signed) W. J, Anderson, Robert Anderson, Joseph Scaly, Luoiada S, Anderson, Esther E. Anderson, Isabella Anderson, William Annett, James Annett, Benjamin Bulmer, Matthew Smith, Emma Margaret. Bulm^r, Dan O'Connor, Kate Small, William Small, James Smith, T. O. Smith, William Dwyer, Daniel Breen, John George Schaffer, Thomas I Staunton, William Knox Rennie, George Harris, George Smith, Thomas Smith, Maria Smith, Harriet Smith, Thomas, Woolley, John McFadyen, E. Aitkenheadr Tnomas Scaly (all perpetual leaseholders).

The Wellington Shooting Affair.

[PEH PEBSS ASSOCIATION]

Wellington, October 4. The charges of wilful murder preferred against Henry William Finley and Ernest Seel m connection wi'4h the shooting of the sailor Greenrose, on Sunday, August 18, were resumed at the hospital to-day, when the evidence of the wounded man McDonald was taken, also that of Detec tive Herbert. Both prisoners were com mitted for trial on the capital charge.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER FBESS ASSOCIATION",

UGANDA. Bbemn, October 3 The "Vossische Zeitung" declares that Germany has no hankering after , Uganda. It congratulates Mr Glad stone on his determination to have nothing to do with Uganda, and thinks that the decision shows that the British are weary of missionary troubles. Paris, Octobers. " Le Temps " doubts whether Eng land will really give Uganda up. London, October 3. The Church missionaries decline to withdraw from Uganda. The Govern ment will grant the British East Africa Company £13,000. It is reported that a Commissioner will be appointed to administer the affairs of the district.

OBITUARY.

Paris, October 3. Joseph Ernest Renan, the great French philologist, died yesterday of congestion of the lungs and weakness of the heart, after a few day's illness. It is proposed to decree him a public; funeral. London, October 3., The English press generally re cognises M. Kenan's death as the loss of one of the greatest writers and scholars of modem times. THE GERMAN ARMY. The " (Spectator " says that Germany is taking measures to increase her army by 140,00.0 men m two years, which ifc thinks indicates a preparation for a prolonged struggle with France. VICTORIAN FINANCES. Sir Julius Yogel concurs with Mr Deakin that direct taxation to a moderate amount will strengthen the finances of Victoria and promote economy. He suggests that Victoria, should follow the New Zealand system, or land settlement. SOCIALISM. Messrs Mann, Bums, Shipton, and Keir Hardie have refused to attend the Socialist meeting m Trafalgar square. : a CHOLERA. Cholera is disappearing from Europe. T?;, 4-u Teheran, October 3. live thousand pilgrims died at Meshed during the height of the epi demic, r "KWf +v H°N, G KoNG > Ocfc°t>er 2. ™ • y othousaDd Persons have died ia tnma of cholera.

HORRIBLE REVENGE.

Washington, September SG Some navvies m Pennsylywtf. dyna _. en«ineeik named Sporati m Ins bedroom, and mutilated

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

Th« .« w P™tsfi*7 «G. October 3. The "Novoe Vremya," which is bhiskm a organ, says that Russia is willing to grant concessions to England m Central Asia, ir Lord Rosebery is concihatory; otherwise she will oppose fndS n6intheßalkanS ' E*^

INTERPROVINCIAL.

fields Revenue at GVoroarJel ' £a brother-in-law of the Hon. Me T S'a* died suddenly to-day «f h«t?dta£f """• \n oldresidentnamedßei-nardMr»n™ ia has died at tbo age of 84. If S^-* the 58th regiment m the Maori waf '5 was afterwards an army contrSf-n! ' ! Waikato war m 1863. * COnfcractor «» Two boys, brother, aged e i g h fcyears and been previous flowed V.hL&r" tv■ i -Dunedin, October 3. In bankruptcy Mr Justice wllW auspeiuJed for six months the S of OWles Allen, butcher, for spe^S m mining. Kenneay Wyllie's bankruptcy was annulled. *v**>y The Otago Central Executive carried resolution calling the attention *f members of Parliament ta t he am>ro £ll,o94, which pro-; lsion is h « S: Xel%?' and. defcr-entl £ was callT? 'i? t&?°: ?P ecial »«ention 111 »*. i °- the facfc thafc afcleaßfc two years delay m the prosecution of the work must ensue unless a sum appears on the Estimates sufficient to construct the bridge over the Taieri at Kyeburn, a portion of the materials for which must be ordered from England The Otago representatives were urged t(> use all means m their power to secure the appropriations and unite for the' cbmmora. good, irrespective of party considerations.. A youths club and reading room for .North Dunedin was opened this eremW which the committee hope to make a success, notwithstanging th 3 downfall of the club on the ftafc. The northern express train, due a little before 9 a clock, did not reach town till I after U o clock The delay was oaoa£ by the continual slippy awa of .embankment at Deep : Creek, OanimL Ihuhas. been going on for soane time As soon as the ground is iwdeup it said to slip away when the next train, goes along. The W rniug train to Oamaru will not Uq despatched

TEE ASHBtTETON fttTAMDIAff: TtTESDAY, OCIOBBB 4 1893



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COLBKANB AND Sp,.<- JKu^A^PTB, EX TRACT is the only, genuine, m the market, and was, a /farded medals and diplomas at Syxluey, Melboarn^, and Adelaide, beating 1 all competitors. For all affections of the Ghest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, ib has no equal. Agents— ASHBURTON PxUG CoMIANT. Keating's Cough Lozknges cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony I stites that no other mecVeine is so f geot^ai, m the cure of those daiigei-Q^i. malaclies. One lozenge alone gives e;^»e, one or'two. at bedtime ensures res^, JB'or rielievir a; difSculty of breathing they are 'invaluable, ihev contain no o'piutn nbr any violent drug. 90.jd -1)^ all Chemists m t\ns Is l^d and 3» 9^i ela^



Hollow ay's Pills and Ointment. Whilst tne inhabitants of our great cifeiea suffer from the effects of oyercyowding and all its attendant fevlls, both physical and mp.ra.l, the, more robust and energetic emi grant will m his turn be liable to suffer m his new home for the want of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native land always at command. The best advice a friend can give is for him to take a supply of these well known remedies as part of his outfit, for by attention to the easily under stood and yet ample directions which accom pany each box and pot he will never bp at fault when taken ill or under. a,ny advevse i sanii'ary conditions of. life,.' ' Thjs Bi&t Bem;eb,y kcw Norton's, C&m.Qmito Pilla are o onfidenty re,comm,ende l d evs a simple remedy for t^digesUon, which is the oause of nearly all !>he 'diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Rtrengthener 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 l£d, 2s 9d, 11b, by all medicine Vendors throughout tb« WMld,



CASH Advertiser on us under th s headinst not exceeding SIXTEEN ' WOBT)S 1/-.. Addresses may be Wt at this Office. ( \I7aNTED Known-Just m, 8.8.A. 'V Sheep Shears. Procure at once. ; Very scarce.—Stephens Bros., Market i House. 10tl4 YOUNG Ladies' Journal for OctoVjer ; The Idler ; v Cockney on Kitts ; Philberta : a Prize Tale ; Gerard, by Brad don.—H. M. Jones. SOME very choice flowers m porcelain ; alao new designs m Photo Frames and other nie-nac* j v.-it landed. Japanese Fans. —11. M. Jones. WANTED KNOWN.—B.B.A. and other Sheepshears m any quantity ; no fcar'jity, to be had at low pries. See future advertisement. —Henry Zanojsr. 10 23 ANTED Known, that the Odd fellows' Ball will be held »fe Tin wild ou Show Night, October 28, as usual. 110 24 EV EDWARD WALKER, A^t of the New Zealand Alliance, will address meetings m the Presbyterian Church oa Wednesday and m Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday next. Collections to defray expenses. 10 13 I'ROUT m New Zealand —.Where to go and how to catch them, by Spack nun. New Zealand Diaries next week.— H. M. Jones. _ NEW Lines m Fans, Ornaments' China, Albums, Frames, and Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. 11TA.NTED to Let—Commodious Busi- W ness Premises and Dwelling. At present occupied by Mrs Pearson, Wakanui road.—H. M. Jones. 9 208 tIISHING tackle, rods, lines, minnows* -*- reels, traces, casis, flies, etc. Tennis requets and balls just imported.—H. M. J ones. SCHOOL Committees supplied with every requisite. School books, bags, slates, pens, pencils, drawing materials and colors.—H. M. Jones. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. , — VV. J. Silcock. 4t182 HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, AncUlusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. Ji. G. Flower, East Street. Premises will be opened m r J_N three weeks. S- Salek's present Stock m temporary piemises being sold oheap. BHARPLTN <& Uompany, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 IirANTED Known—Grand Display V V of all the newest shapes m Ladies' Summer Hats. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W, Alcorn & Cos. - l LOSE not the opportunity to buy Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices at 3. Salek's, Jeweller. WANTED —Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Alcorn & Cos. WANTED Known—New Flannelettas at extraordinary prices ; '6s lid and 4s lid dojj. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collide. WHY should we let (he rain water off our roofs rob our buildings and run to waste when Habdlkv will find and fix spouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his address—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasiitter, East Street.^ WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man telpiece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S, Salek's, Jeweller. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton afc W, H. Collier's, "The Corner." CT^ANTED—Gentiemen before buying * ▼ their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 •worth must bs sold regardless of cost.— H C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—That Robert J)onn, late manager for James Craigie, Fainter, will still continue the pointing Busine^ £n all its branches. Any orders left at Megws .John Orr and Co. 'a, or at his private residence, Moope street, will be promptly attended to. B^*lo4 "Bs'oONLAJSr and Miss Arjjqtt, Costume Makers, hays removed to Triangle—next Harjrahan, Bakep, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fjt, and latest Paris fashions- Dresses made from 10s 6d. 7§154 WANTED Known—lf you want good value m tirst-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ALL Wool Colonial Weed Suits to insure; fib and workmanship guaranteed : * fatfft §0» cash. Robert ALCOUN, ARhburfcpn Ofpfclifng Mart, Saundem' Buildings. WE tender our sincere thanks to ojjr many customers and friends for their GQ«tinued support. Having increased our staff, cpsjbojfleifS gan now rely upon being attended ,t,Q promptly, j Cash jjiveu for first class dairy produce only.—Cash Store, Havejocfc street, WINDMILLS supplied and fixed, Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. i EJsotric Bells fixed, and all kinds of MumUm? work done at lowest rates. r WovkwS. fiW jto «f) F»rt« of the district. —J, W. Hakjjw, Mm*W *«4WGf^ TT^-Msj'TgD Kno»n»-«-Punaps, Punjps VV " d /*^s. I have on hand the VV Purut o f Pumps. Piping, largest stock m town -»a. tHri *L ml_° Gas, Steam, and Water x.^ 8' JJanu facturers of Galvanized Sfceei *««W*S, Spouting, Bidgin?- and Down Pipe to any strength, sfao or pattern.—J. W. Haßoley, East street, \% J AJNTED Known — Being over- W stocked, and having new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest m Ashburton. Hid superior own make, kept on hand, unsurpassed m New Zealand, i staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, aad done on the shortest notice—. J. MoiSON, East Street Town Hall shop.



r\f VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY READER OF THIS, BECAUSE IT BATES YOUR FOUNDS, BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY AT HARDLEY BROS. (LATE SPENCER & CO.) THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK MUST GO DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED A BEAUTIFUL |ASSGRTMEffT DP NEW GOODS, WHICH WILL BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE REMAINDER OF SPENCER'S STOCK BEMEMBEB, FOR A F3W MORE DAYS ONLY. BOOTS. IiOOIV. WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST VALUE EVER SHOWN. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. MILLINERY OF THE LATEST STYLE, Under the Management of Miss Turner, late of Messrs Strange and Co., Christchurch. Business Manager ... ... H. HARDLEY, late of Mr Andrew Orr. New Zealand Clothing Factory FOR Waterproofs, Waterproofs, (Our Own Make), Every Garment Guaranteed. MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS, HATS, SHIRTS, SOARVES, MERCERY. Newest Styles and of Good Quality. AGENT FOR THE WOMAN'S FRIEND STOVE MAT (Something Few). Agents for—WERTHEIMS' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY (Temporary Premises), TANORED STREET. S. BALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TiSMPOiUBY PRKMTSES iT W. 0. DAVIS REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST B 9 CI/EABED AT 4HY PRICE My STOCK of Klecbro-Pluxu'i and silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other high-class Jewellery, has to be S'JLD previous to going into new premises, as intend opening with an entirely new .stock. * FOR Wedding? Presents, Birthday Presents, and Presentation Testimonials. ■ These will be found goods specially suitable urn] at Less than COST^PRICE. MU 8 T i; X OLy.A It E D and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual 8j SALEIi, WAICHMAKKR AND JEWBLLBR.



GLAD TIDINGS. ' 1 " O- -"■- ' : G. J. NEILL and CO. ! HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL MAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOT c, IN FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST & MOORE STPEETS. EVEBYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for 13 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen ; Flannelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4£d; Forfar, 36in. wide, 6|d New Washing Prints, 4|d"; New Dress Materials, 4|d Double width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2s 9d for Is 4|d Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains m Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8 s 9d . Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic "Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boots and Shoe 3, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers m endless variety, AT G. J. NEILL and COS. P.S.—MR NEILL fwas Manager for W. Wfl SPENCER 'and CO. for ,the past four years.