MAIL NOTICES.

SATURDAY, March 12. For South America, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially ad dressed correspondence only), to connect with Kaikoura at Auckland, and also for northern ports of New Zealand, per Penguin, at, (ISO p.m., parcel post parcels, 3 p.m. This mail is due m London on April 29, 1892; that by 'Frisco, on March 23, is due on April 27. MONDAY, March 14. For Northern Ports, and We tport, per Brunner, atO.SO a,m. THURSDAY, March 17. For Australian Colonies, and also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed " via Brindisi" only), Poiut de Galle, India, China, Japan, &c; and also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, &c, (specally marked per "French packet" only), per express (to connect with s.s. Wairarapa at Port C&almers) at 15.30. p.m. ENGLISH MAILvS. HOMEWARD —OTKECT MAIUS. Kaikoura, leaving March 19, due London April 28. Doric, leaving April 2, due London May 12. SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mouowai, leaving on February 27, due London March .30. Alanieda, leaving on March 26, due London April 27. OUTWAUD —DIKKOT MA I I,S Buahine, due colony March 21. SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mariposs due colony March 23

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1892. CURRENT TOPICS.

The importance of having a know- j ledge of how to administer first aid to ! the wounded was well exemplified m the case of the lamentable threshing machine fatality at Chertsey on Thursday. We do not know whether the man Stewart had attended a course of ambulance lectures or not; he had, m some way or other, acquired a know ledge of how to act m the emergency which then presented itself, and give first aid to poor Chalmers m a manner that effectually prevented great loss of blood from his fearful injuries, and earned the highest praise of the ex perienced surgeon of the Ashburton Hospital. About a year ago, a pro posal was made to form an Ambulance class m connection with the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, but from some unexplained reason it fell through. We advocated the adoption of the pro posal at the time, and were sorry that it came to nothing ; and now that at tention has so forcibly been called to the importance of the subject we hope it will be taken up m earnest without further hesitation. The residents and owners of pro perty m the township of Pleasant Point are not m an enviable position just now. A good many of their neighbors think themselves badly enough off m having their crops more or less seriously damaged by the floods of last month, but the township itself is m peril of total annihilation by the comparatively insignificent stream, the Tengawai. This little river m time of flood becomes quite unmanageable, and the recent heavy rains caused it to change its course and threaten the township. The assistance of the Gcraldine County Council has been sought m the matter but refused on technical grounds, and though the local Road Board has voted a grant, the cost of protective works will be too great for the property owners to bear. The County Council appears to us to have taken too narrow a view of the situation. Beyond the town ship a large extent of property is threatened. Prompt action will save, heavy expenses m future, and a River Board, such as we have at Wakanui, should be immediately formed, "Ministerial junketings" is the term that some spiteful writers have applied to the recent visit of the Minister of Public Works to Milford Sound m the Hinernoa, and the friends who accompanied him are accused of sponging on the country and getting a free trip. An effective answer is given by the publication by one of tlw party of his steward's bill for the voyage, amounting to £C). The writers did not know their subject or they would have been aware that there is a stated tariff for travellers by the Hinemoa, which every passenger must pay.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is no change m the position of the Elginshire. Drunkenness is very prevalent m Oaroaru, 6 or 8 cases coining before the magistrate daily. The well-known Auckland footballer Ryan is going to Italy to pursue his studies m apt. Mr William Carruthers, who arrived fifty years ago with two brothers at Wellington, died at his residence, Kamoa, Auckland on Thursday. He was 80 years of age. The Government inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles which was fixed for Tues day evening, will take place on Monday evening instead. A lad named Hjwjelton was thrown from a horse at Waimate yesterday %m\ sustained concussion of the brain. lie was taken f-o Oaniaru hospital next morning. A meeting of old members of the Ashbur ton »»d VVestern Eire Brigades is called for Monday ev<mU>g a f the Fire Station, with a view to obtaining yojfpteers to efficiently till the places of the menjbecs of the brigade who purpose competing at. the ftrigadeg' Demonstration at Christchurch on March \% At Waimate yesterday Mr Burbury, on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for Mr A. Hayes, Centrewood, 11,844 sheep,, which brought the best prices ever recorded m South Canterbury. Two-tooth crossbred ewes brought Us ttd, two-tooth crossbred store wethers 13s, cross bj?e4 store lambs 9 s 2d. Buyers attended from alji djs£rj,cts between Christchurch and InvercargiU, j Bishop Moran, m the course of an address m St Mary's Church, Invercirgill, referred to Collier's British History as the book used m the Queenstown State School to -which he objected on the ground that it contained untrue statements with reference to the Roman Catholic religion. It now appears that Collier's History has never- been used m the Queenstown School, This is s£af,ed on the authority of Mr Mehaffey, who h*s been head teacher since 1879. The " Tiir.aru Herald " says :—The value of the harbour to South Canterbury may be gauged by tfop fact that the total imports and exports amounted to 85,571 tons, and the total cost of rijmnkjg ftiia harbour, ex clusive of expenditure ojjit of lc»an) was £17,868. Thi* gives a, quotient of 4s O'id per ton. How much wouklt 1; Have cosjt to rail that 88,571 ton 3to and fro from any other port ? The £17,868 included all receipts an 1 the amount of harbour rate sent Home for iiterest. The half-yearly report of the Directors of the Colonial Bank states that the net profits for the half-year, after providing for everything, amount to £17,(577, to which has to be added JC7&JQ '¥ Bd, balance from last half-yeir. From Uus hae po be deducted £2190 13s lOcl, tax on note circu lation and property tax, leaving available £22,716 9s lOd. The Directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum on the paid up capital, absorbing £14,000, and carrying forward the ballance of £8710 9s lOd. At the Amuri sheep fair on Friday merino ewes, full mouthed, fetched 6s to 8s 3d; failing mouths 4s 3d to 5s 6df cull? ? ; s 3d to 3s 9JL Merino wethers 4s 6cl to 7« Id ; culls 2s Id to 4s 10d; mixed two tooth merinos os 4d. Crossbred wethers and ewes Us to 153 4d ; crossbred lambs 8s Sd to lls 3d ; crossbred ewes and lambs, all counted, iOs to 103 tid; aged crossbred ewes lOs 5d ; shorn three-quarter bred lambs, 9s 2tl. The number of sheep disposed of was 65,294, and the total amount realised was £20,015, or an average of within a fraction of iin 2d per head. We would remind the public, especially those who are interested m Sabbath Schools, of. (the (irand United concert to be given m the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening next by the scholars and choirs of the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Sunday Schools. The concert has been m prepara tion for several months, and the scholars >ud principals F,re well ready for the public performance gf their par's. The concert was originally fixed for Tuesday, but as a few days ago the Wild West •Sh.ow Com- PWSP decided to visit this town on .tha^aa^, it was deemed advisable to change .the date. Wirth IJros. when communicated with pro n»ae4 to give two guineas to part pay the change of datjo. Ticket holders will pleate pete (fee change, ' j

Evangelistic services are advertised to be held m the Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, every evening during next week (Saturday excepted), to be conduote.l by the Key. D. D. Rodger, of ("W ---\Testerday morning a lad named George Goldsmith, aged 14, was gored to death by a bull on Napier's farm, Wairiri Valley, Malvcrn district. The Cyclists' Alliance have decided to offer a prize, value £5 to the cyclist who completes fifty miles on the road m 3 hours 15 minutes. Two reliable men living near Patersonia, Tasmania, declare they have come across a hollow gum tree so large so as to admit of a buggy an.l pair entering its shelter and turning round again. Another describes it as capable of housing ten milch cows. The late Duke of Clarence and Avondale was the first royal patron to the pastime of cycling. As far back ns ISBO the then Prince Albert Victor purchased from a depot m Leicester square a bicycle made by Messrs Hillman and Herbert. The " Wairarapa Weekly " aaya :—lt is a startling fact that between Wellington and New Plymouth, inclusive, thee is no less than.fifty-three dayp' racing during the year. This is a record which, comparing populations, is unbeaten iii any part of the globe. On March 17 (St. Patricks'^ Day) an excursion train will leave Asliburton for Christchurch at 9.1S a.m., and return 5.30 p.m. The fare will be 5s 6d first, and 4s second-class, and the excursion has been organised with a view to giving South Canterbury people an opportunity of witness ing the Fire Brigades' Demonstration on that day. In sentencing Sullivan, convicted at Napier of manslaughter, Mr Justice Rich mond stated that "it was a melancholy fact that two-thirds of the crime m this colony was directly traceable to drink." And the " Telegraph " declares that Sir W, Wastney, who defended the prisoner, said if he were not a criminal advocate he would be a temperance reformer. He, however, recogn'.sed that teetotalism would do away with his business ; so he remained a bar rister. A curious family party arrived at Barce lona the other day. There were over 200 members of it, made up m the following proportions : — one father, l(i daughters, 23 sons, 34 granddaughters, 47 grandsons, 3 great-grandsons, and an assortment oi the sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of the various generations to match. It will be noticed as curious that there was not even one mother of this numerous progeny forth coming. The old gentleman, who had been away from his native land for fifty years, stated that lie had been m America, and had bean married three time?. He did not say whether bis American domicile had been m the state of Utah. A general meeting of the promoters of the recently formed Ashburton Football Ciub was held m Mr Thomas' office, Arcade, last night. There was an attendance of eighteen promoters, and Mr P. H. Cox was chairman. Mr Cox stated that he had a list of fifty i gentlemen who desired to be members of the Club, and having read the list, the names weie accepted, and placed upon the roll of membership. The following officers of the Club for the season were rhen elected : —• President —Hugo Friedlander ; Vice-Presi dents-D, Thomas, E. J Paul, E. Kemp tiiorue, Dr Tweed, and H. E. Graves ; Hon. Secretary—Leicester Matson ; Hon. Trea surer —A. 0. Maxwell; Committee —D. T. Todd, W. Cromie, E. E. Clowes, P. H. Cox, and H. Fooks. The election of captain was postponed, It was decided to join the .South Canterbury Rugby Union Association, and Mr P. H. Cox was appointed delegate. The uniform of the Club was decided to be red, gold, and black jersey, and white knickerbockers. It was resolved to open the season formally on April 2 next, and if possible to get up a scratch team to play the North Cuiterbury f|n Saturday, April 15. Messrs Todd, Maxwell, and Fooks were appointed to work up the team. The annual meeting of the Rakaia Presby terian Church was held at Rakaia on Thursday afternoon. There was a full attendance of delegates from Lauriston, (Jliertsey, Doric, Pendarvos, and Rakaia. The Rev. P. J. Riddle was m the chair. It was shown by the session report that the congregation continues to prosper. During the year seven elders had been ordained, which enabled the work of the Church to be more efficiently carried on, and greatly strengthened the hands of the minister. The Sunday Schools were also reported m a satisfactory state, there being one hundred and sixty children, and nineteen teachers. Mr Dent was appointed Presbytery elder for the next twelve months. Mr Allan, treasurer, read the balance sheet, which showed an increase m all the funds of the Church : —-Subscriptions and collections, JC2B6; schemes of the Church, £10 12i ; Sunday schools, £17 10s ; special subscrip tions for the reduction of debt on manse, £10f) —total, £414 2s. It was also reported that the trei.surar for the Church Building Committee ] ( ad about £220 towards the building of a Church at Rakaia, Tfce balance-sheet was adopted as read, with thanks to the treasurer and other workers for the successful manner they had carried out their work. Mr W. L. Allan was re-elected Treasurer, and the Rev. Mr Riddle Secre tary. It was resolved to call for tenders for building £he new church at R .kaia as soon as the plans are ready. Hojxoway's Vihhs .— Indigestion.--How much thought has been bestowed and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled with out fear of relapse by a course of tin's puri fying, soothing and tonic medicine ! It acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels— jthj;n judjrectly, though no less effectively, on (he braiij, "nerves, vessels, and glands, in troducing such opdfit throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between, each ' organ and its functions, Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Hollo way's Pills are fully competent to sub due the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miser able sufferer to health, strength, and cheerfulness.

The Steamer Elginshire.

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TimakUj March 11. Two hundred bajles,Gf have arrived from tho Elginshire m thp surf boats. She has some 4,(W bales of Queensland wool, and two hundred bfiles from Oamaru, one hundred and sixty casks pelts, and some preserved meats. All these will be landed by or before mid night, and another pull tried. Mr Mill, stevedore, who has just returned from the vessel, stales the tide rises and falls m jjie jiii)all peak compartment. The lower hold, mil uf Queensland meat, has two feet of water, arid fci;e liiaiu' engines are kept going to keep it at that. The vessel is jammed between two rocks for ward, and has rocks along both sides. The stern is lifted two to two and a half feet the proper bvel. Mr Mill considers ifc a. hopeless case, but every thing can be got put if the weather keeps fine, An attempt to pmnp out the water between the double bottom showed the outer skin to be greatly damaged, and tlig water m number two chamber chows that the rocks are thiough the inner, skin as well. Mr Mill sounded all round Hie I ship, and found the rocks all round were irregular. He has had great experience among wrecks, and declares tho Elgin shire san ncyor b,<3 gof> oil) She is very strong and may \yM together sj lojjg tirao. A survey will probably be inadu to-morrow. i

LADIES' COLUMN.

Our Melbourne correspondent writes— It is understood that Lord and Lady Hopotoun are meditating a revision of the lists of guests admitted to Govern ment House, which will be closely akin to that just taken by Lord and Lady Jersey m Sydney. It is high rime they did some thing of this kind, for^cvernment Hous i parties air! balls are infested with younsi peop'o of no particular position wh > would not got invitations elsewhere, to say nothing of those who are asked to other houses only because they are spjn under the Governor's wing. At a grand crush ie is not uncommon to meet half the auctioneers', club, and Flinders Lane assistants who are m any way presentable, to .say nothing of the tag rag and bobtail of the Civil Service and a strong contin gent from the banks. These poor lads 'thus imbibe utterly false ideas of their social position, and are ot'ten thereby attempted to incur expenses wholly in -1 compatible with their means.

Of Lord and Lady Jersey's action m the matter the Sydney correspondent of the " Wellington Post" writes :—A great flutter is going on m Sydney society circles. The unwelcome news to many has gone forth that the most rigid cir cumspection is being employed m the selection of guests for invitation to the Vice-regal social events of the year. The forthcoming Government House Ui.H m connection with the A.J.C. Races will, it is said, see many changes m the personnel of the gathering. Society is on tip-toe concerning the affair, and specu lation is rife as to who will be inviterl. The rigid decorum recently adopted m social functions at Government House, the continued absence of the Ladies Villiers (Lord Jersey's daughters) from that residence, and the undisguised dis position of his Excellency and Lady Jersey to spend their spare time m their Mo.ssva.le home lends color to the rumour that some of the visitors to Government House are, if not absolutely objectionable, at least undesirable. The advent of the revised list is looked for with the keenest interest.

It is good news (writes " Miranda ") to hear that not only is it i,o longer con sidered necessary to dross one's hair m a fashion suggestive' of the wearer having been dragged backwards through furze bushes, but it is now actually declared vulgar for one's coiffure to be m the least dishevelled. The *' tousled " style has had what the schoolboys call a good " innings," and the return to a mode which can be truly described as neat is most welcome. It is strange to think that we could over have imtgined that so un tidy a style of hairdressing was attractive, but, as I am always saying, we are abject slaves to fashion, and though we have now been brought by her to " tire " our heads, for the time being, m a reasonable and .sensible manner, we shall be as ready m a few months to shave them or load them with chignon-, or adorn them with long ringlets, if she so wills. Let us, however, be thankful for her present reasonable demands.

In the course of an article m the " National Review," dealing with domestic decorations, Lady Colin Campbell gives a sarcastic "recipe," with the view of ridi culing the modern craze for aesthetic drawing-rooms. Take live large screens, as many sofas, and a like number of palms ; surround each palm and sofa with a screen so as to cut off as much as possible all communication with the outer world represented by the 'refit of the room ; drape the screen with as many pieces of " Liberty " silk as they can conveniently carry, find tio up the pots of each palm, and m some cises its stem as well, with "Liberty" scarves; pin as many un seemly and repellent- insects m die folds i.f the draperies as you can ; hang a tatn boiuinc from one end of the palm leaves, and -pr'mkle photographs wherever pos sible, also hand-mirrors on every small table, and then "serve up" and await results.

Among the latest instances of fi.it de, ;ricde fastidiousness m. Paris (says the cor respondent of the " London Daily Tele graph ") is an accepted code of fashion m relation to ihe garments worn by ladies' pet dogs. Time is no longer when a plain blue cloth with a yellow border was con sidered the aome of luxury for the domes tic toy terrier, pug, or Italian greyhound. Doggy must have a complete wardrobe, containing a costume for each event of the day. The following is given by a society paper as tho very latest thing m "canine outlitci." At breakfast only a simple garment of blue or white flannel should be worn, and at this period a collar of ar,y kind is considered vulgar. For the morning " constitutional " a close-titting coan of striped or spotted English cheviot, with a mantle well covering the chest, i-s essential, and the leading chain must be of antique silver, The costume for the afternoon drive, to be fashionable, must be of fine cloth or plash, and the color either blue, mouse, or fawn. With this a collar of velvet, hung with tiny medalions, is de rif/ueur, unless one of fur be con sidered more becotnin <. Finally, for evening dress the pet is arrayed m a wadded gown of cashmere or velvet, ornamented richly with beads and em blazoned with tlj'e amp of t}}e happy owner oh the collar, A novel and decidedly taking attraction for church bazaars is thus amusingly described by the American correspondent of the " Otago Daily Tunes " :—At a town situate a few miles from Buffalo, m the State of New York, there is a church whose members a few days since decided to hold a baz mr with the object of raising funds, which latter s^er.p badly wanted. ! It was whispered abroad that »i ecjul inducements would be offored the male members of tho church and community and thus obviate any excuse for close iistedness. Ou the evening or the opening the sterner sex rolled up m large numbers. So did I heir wives and other interested female relative.*. At a given signal a curtain was withdrawn, and then \yere disclosed, upon a raised platform, si*: of the most charming girls of the congrega tion, attractively drossod, and having suspended round each fair neck a placard upon which was plainly printed the fallowing- -" You may kiss me for twenty five cents." It was a tremendous success. After the fitsi live minutes of hesitation ifc "'caught o.u" splendidly. Deacons and teachers outdid their own sons and scholars m the wild rush. The silver quarters fell m showers. Some respi eled and elderly members tried each one. At the end of half an hour the curtain fell. Then there was chaos. The wives objected to t]ie whole affair. There were 1 recorts and hot yords, and the.se increased to something .stronger when it, was announced the performance would be repeated man hour's time. Donnybrook F.air ngjrer approached the next ten minutes. The curtains' were totu'dokyn, the gas was turned out, cries of wrath were hoard followed by faintly muttered protests and, finally, the bazaar, com menced under such happy auspices, was ejosecj. There js now a spirts mm the church, and ho'sepvlcp was held'there last Sundsy.

A NEW GRASS.

Possibly many of our readers may have passed over as a matter of no special moment a short paragraph which appeared a few days ago m our local' columns announcing that a new grass had been discovered which flourishes well on pumice land. Yet the matter is one of as large importance to an extensive region of the North Island as have been to Mildura the great irrigation works of the Messrs Chaffey. For there are many hundreds of thousands of acres of pumice country m the interior of the North Island which hitherto have been almost as valueless as are the desert sands of Sahara ; and the ascertainment of the fact that there is a description of grass which flourishes m such soil, and provides succulent herbage for sheep, simply means the increase of the pasture lands of the North Island by the whole area of the country m question. That of course implies a corresponding increase m the pro duction of mutton and wool—m a word the creation of just so much more national wealth. And the brief announcement of the fact is fully verified by the testimony of Mr Lawry, M.H.R., than whom there is no more competent and reliable authority upon such matters m the colony. In a letter to the *' New Zealand Herald " that gentleman describes the grass m question as " much finer than rye-grass, and not unlike m shape to the natural tussock, but beautifully green and succulent, though exceedingly firm m its texture, and so sweet as to cause the sheep to keep it cropped very close to the roots." He adds that it is one of the roost prolific grasses he has ever seen, and describes it as rooting itself so firmly m the soil that all his attempts to pull up some of it by the roots were ineffectual, although other plants could be removed by the finger and thumb. The grass m question was introduced by Mr F. D. Rich, manager of the Thames Valley Land Company (a.nd formerly, if we mistake not of Bushy Park, Palmerston, Otago), who informed Mr Lawry that " about four years ago he got 4801bs of seed at a cost of 6d per pound from Invercargill, which he distributed amongst other seed, but m no case did he allow more than two pounds of it to go to the acre, hence it was spread over more than two hundred and forty acres of land. At the time of sowing it was supposed to be hard sheep fescue, but subsequent sowings of that variety have shown the [nvercargill grass to be something al together different; but Mr Rich is un able to state what its botanical name is, and the people from whom it was originally obtained do not appear to be any better informed m this particular, though a letter received t'rom them stated they vere certain it is not what they though it was when sent to Mr Rich ; but they had found it was an infinitely superior grass, and it was now known and highly appre ciated m the south as Chewin's fescue." Mr Rich further stated he honestly believed that the introduction of this grass would revolutionise the whole stretch of se:ni pumice country frum Morrinsville to Lake Taupo. He showed Mr Lawry some of it growing luxuriantly on a sloping bank of pumioe, and a paddock, part of the land m which was of clean pumice, where the plants were growing as vigorously as where the land w^s richer, aud also stated tljat he Ijad sown it on strong fern land at Pata tura, with equally good i-esults, and was satisfied that there was not an acre of land m the district for which this grass was not suitable. Mr Lawry adds—" I must say I was highly delighted with what I saw, and I am satisfied that the present indica tions justify any practical man m be lieving that this new grass; will, m. a few years, cover the whole of the Patetere and similar country, and thus enable it to carry millions of sheep, thereby adding greatly to the pastoral wealth of the colony." He concludes his very interesting letter by citing the opinions of two other excellent authorities as corroborative of his own, remarking that hg Ijag " seen extracts from reports re this grass from two of the most practical men m the colony, viz., Mr J. C. Buckland, of Otago, and Mr Reynolds, of Waikato, both of whom express themselves as highly satisfied that it will accomplish all Mr Rich claims for it." The discovery of an important new factor whic^i makes for the. progress and prosperity of a large part of the North Island nqay, therefore, be accepted as satisfactorily established, and is matter for general congratulation. May it not also be possible that we of the South Island have a more direct interest m the matter than now appears, for if the new grass grows luxuriantly mpon pumice land why should it not also tl|rive upon shingle country v/hkjli is too dry for other grasses? Surely it would ba worth while to make some experiments m that direction.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We dp nqt hold ourse'ines te&ponsible for: tjje opinions expressed b\> our correspondents.,)

THE TINWALD WATERTON WATER RACE.

TO THE KDJTOK. Sill, —The residents of the Waterton district have lately baen at a cost of upwards of £80 ce f Q\' t-'ip, construction qf a <vat^r vace from' Tin wald. The'water was turned into the race about six weeks ago, but those who provided it are not getting the full benefit of the supply, as some person or persons have made a practice of damming up the race at Anderson's bridge at night, and turning 6 water down Ford's oree^, wher ; e the landowners d'u] not subscribe towards the cost. 1 and others have seen distinct evidence of the water having been dammed back m this way, and we are not disposed to subivjit to being deprived of (he water 'we, have paid yo in}|i>h' foi;. \\: Q qcns'i'?er we are ent'itled'to the projection of fchc County Council m this matter, and if their officers will not take the proper steps to prevent what anybody can see is being done, we will have to take the law into qnr own hands. I hope that by calling RubljrV atimi tioif to J,!ie ajatter jt will UQ £ut' right with qut'further trouble.—l am, etc., A, Pikitherok, Waterton, M»rch U, 1892.

Ashburton Markets.

MJBSSUS MILES AND CO. ; Messrs Miles and Co. (per Mr Ceorge Jameson) report foe the week ending Friday, March 11, a:s follows : — Live Stock—At the Ashburton County Saleyards, on Tuesday, there was a very large entry of sheep for this market and also a very good attendance of buyers, conse quently a considerable amount of business was transacted at satisfactory prices, very few of the lines failing to change ownership. We sold 273 two-tooth crossbreds from 12s 4d to 14-5 9d ; 332 crossbred ewes and wethers at 13s Id ; 122 crossbred ewes from 12s lid to 13s 3d ; 266 crossbred ewes from 9s 6d to 12s; 614 lambs from 10s Id to 10s lid ; 63 lambs at 7s 7d ; merino wethers at 8s 10c!; 35 merino ewes from 6s to 7s. Private Sat,ks —During the week we have sold privately 1900 merino lambs, 500 cross bred lambs, and 339 merino ewes at satisfac tory prices; also 10 head of fat cattle at £5 12s Gil per head.

MR DAVID THOMAS. Mr David Thomas reports as follows upon the live stock market for the week ending Friday, March 11:— The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Ashburton Yards, where an enormous entry was catalogued. In fact every yard and race was occupied, and large lines of the sheep had to be sold by sample, the bulk being held m paddocks adjacent to the yards. The attendance was good, and although the knowing ones quoted a fall m values before the end of the sale, I may con fidently affirm that the values of the pre vious sales were fully maintained through out. The totals yarded for the day were 17,321 sheep, 20 head of cattle, 32 pigs, and 5 rams; of which my entry comprised 10,784 sheep, 15 head of cattle, 32 pigs, and 5 rams. Fat Shkkp and Lambs—A medium entry came to hand, and as there were two or three foreign buyers m attendance every line was snapped up at figures quite equivalent to those obtained at the Addington market. My principal sales were as follow : —45 fat four and six-tootli crossbred ewes and wethers, 14s lid ; 121 fat merino wethers, 10s 4d ; 20 fat merino ewes, 10s ; 61 merino ewes, 6s 6rl; 26 crossbred lambs, 6s 2d ; 37 fat lambs, lls 8d ; 260 prime lambs, 11s 9d ; 60 fat crossbreds, 10s 7d; 43 fat ewes, 10s 3d; 21 fat lambs, lls lid; 200 fat lambs, 10i Id ; 130 fat lambs, lls; 350 lambs, lls 2d ; 90 fat. two-tooths, 14s 8d ; 194 fat cross bred ewes, 13s. Store Sheep—This class of sheep was the especial feature of the yards. The bulk of the entry was made up of merino sheep of all classes, crossbred sheep being conspicuous by their absence. My sales were as follow : —165 merino ewes, 5s 31; 64 crossbred ewes, 9s lid ; 31 merino ewes, 6s 6d ; 150 ewes and lambs, 7s 6d ; 278 crossbred two-tooths, lls sd; 212 crossbred lambs, 9s 9cl; 80 merino wethers, 8s 4d ; 81 crossbred lambs, 7s 3d ; 185 crossbred lambs, 8s 4d ; 237 crossbred lambs, 103 2d ; 200 merino ewes, ' 4s Id; 422 crossbred ewes, 10a 2d; 813 merino wethers, 4s 3d ; 165 merino ewes, 4s 5d ; 90 crossbred ewes, 7s 5d ; 476 cross bred lambs, 9s lOd ; 170 crossbred ewes, 10s Id ; 154 crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 8s 5d ;' 145 merino ewes, 5s Id; 665 merino ewes, good mouths, 4s 3d ; 302 merino ewes, 4s ; 660 merino ewes, 2s lOd to 2a lid; 214 merino ewes, 5s Id ; 328 merino ewes, 3s 4d ; 251 crossbred lambs, 10a lid; 840 trerino ewes, sound mouth, 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; 218 merino wethers, 6s; 2050 merino ewes, 6s 8d ; 101 crossbred ewes, 8s lid ; 5 Leicsster rams, l ; j- guineas ; 50 merino ewes, 6s lOd. / Pius .—lB pigs ? fit for stubble, 19s ; 8 sows m pig, £1 Is ; 4 pigs, £1 8s; 7 pig 3, £1 ss. CiTTLE—The cattle transactions m this district are as a rule very limited, and Tuesday proved no exception to the rule, only twenty coming to hand, which sold as follow :—1 fat cow, £4 ; 2 head, £6 10s ; 3 springers, £4 Is, £2, and £2 3s ; 2 bulls, £1 and 18s 9d ; 5 head, £12. Horse Makket—The horse market is beginning to get quite busy again. Last Saturday about twenty horses came to hand, of which seventeen were sold at prices which could not help but satisfy the vendors. Really good horses sold at from £19 to £22 10<; inferior, £6 to £18; hacks from 15s to £9 10s. Sun'diiy Sai.es—On Thursday 1 held a clcru'ing sale for "vTrs Moss, who is leaving the lasti.j!, and it wi'ut oii splendidly, totalling up a long way over the estimated valuation. On Saturday last I sold on account of the Ashburton Trotting Club the privileges m connection with its meeting, wlpch realised £6, }Qs j also on the same da.tea clearing sale of pictures for Mr J. L. Higgs. During the past week we managed to sell privately 3219 merino wethers at 6.3.

The Eketahuna Murder.

(per press association,) Wellington, March 11, Harrison, the Finn, was put m the wit ness box for the defence this morning, and stated positively he had never seen Dalton alive after he Jeft Ellisbon's Hotal, and heard no row while going home. Smith and Dalton left him ab the Hotel, and he went out afterwards to look for Smith, who picked him up on the way to their tent. His reason for asking for the time was that he wished to go back to Eketahuna to join Dajtqn who was an old mate of his. He accounted for the blood on his olothes by saying that he had been wrestling with Smith and scratched his elbow and thumb. Accused gave his evidence quietly and apparently without reserve. Under cross-examination he said that when Smith and Dalton left him at tha Hotel he did not make any arrange ment to pick u,p Smith afterwards. He admitted he was under the influence of drink to some extent, and had nob a distinct recollection of everything that occurred,- In humming up, m the Eketahuna murder cast, Justice Richmond said there was strong suspicion against the two! accused, bub whether there was sufficient evidence to convict was for the jury to say. The case was, no doubt, one of murder : ib was either murder or nothing. The jury retire! ab 4.5 p.m. and shortly afterwards returned to Court, when the foreman informed b^s Efqqor- that there was hot the slightest ohanoe of their agreeing upon a verdict. Justice Rich mond caid he would send for them again at 10 p.m. to see whether they were still of the same mind. Ab ten o'clock the foreman informed j his Honor that there was not a possibility of agreement, and the jury were therefore |ocked iip for the nig 1!}!;. They will be discharged at nine o'clobk m the morning, when the Crown Proseoutor will probably ask for a new trial. Great interest is being taken m the case, and the Court was densely crowded when the jury re turned to-night. Wellington, March 12. The jury m the Ekatahu^a murder case returned to tiou,rt this morning still unable to agree, an,d were discharged. A new trial was ordered for Tuesday.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PKESS ASSOCIATION

IRISH LIBEL CASE.

London, March 10. The arbitrator has awarded Mr Tim. Healy £700 damages against the " Freeman " for libel. OBITUARY. The death is announced of the Earl of Denbigh m his 69tli year. THE ENGLISH WINTER. Snow lias intenupted traffic m Eng land. PROBATE. A bill introduced by Lord Knuts ford m the House of Lords providing that the United Kingdom recognise 'probate letters throughout the Empire, has been read a second time. LABOR QUESTIONS. The Scotch miners, with the excep tion of those m Stirlingshire, refuse to go out on strike. DECfMAL COINAGE AND WEIGHTS. The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution advocating decimal eoiuage and weights. THE SALVATION ARMY. The House of Commons has been appealed to with regard to the by-law m force m Eastbourne, forbidding the Salvation Army to parade the streets of the town. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 12£ per cent, and carries! forward £15,000 to the reserve fund. THE KAISER'S HEALTH. Emperor William is confined to his bed with a severe cold. CAPTAIN KANE. Captain Kane has been promoted to the post of Commodore and given the command of the Calliope on the coast of Africa. ADVERTISING NEW ZEALAND. March 11. Mr W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, is zealously announ cing the resources and charms of the colony. THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. The Toiy members of the London County Council are nominating Lord Randolph Churchill for the Chairman ship. Messrs Herbert Spencer and i Diggle have been nominated for office as Aldermen. NORTH GERMAN LLOYDS. " The Times " says that the growth of the North German Lloyds' Shipping Company m Australia is remarkable, one fourth of the Company's fleet now being employed m trade with the Australian colonies. CHOLERA IN INDIA. Mr Curzon, Political Secretary for India, says the mortality m India is mainly due to the prevalence of cholera, which is an indirect result of the drought. J RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. The " Standard " correspondent al Constantinople states that the suspect who was arrestei has admitted that the assassination of Van Keovitch, the Bulgarian agent, was the outcome of a Russian plot.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Madkjd, March 10. The second batch of the Xeres Anarohists, who were tried ab Cadiz, were acquitted.

A BLIZZARD.

Washington, March 10. A blizzard is raging from Michigan to Montana. Railway cars haye been thrown off the lines, and fifty persons have been frozen to death.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE TAURANGA.

Sydney, March 11. Captain Pike of H.M.S. Orlando will assume the temporary command of H.M.S. Tauranga. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES. The total quantity of wool sold during the past year m New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, was 684,000 bales, valued at between six and seven million sterling.

RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

Melbourne, March 11. The Railway Commissioners' scheme of retrenchment provides for a reduction m salaries of from 3| to 10 per cent, and an. increase of 5 to 10 per cent on the rates, for goods and five per cent on passenger fares. The proposal is not acceptable to the Cabinet, who have pointed out that savings suggested by Ministers have been completely ignored, The Cabinet are of opinion that the scheme now proposed will make the railways thoroughly unpopular, The Cabinet h^s further considered the scheme submitted by the Railway Commissioners for reducing the rail way deficit. No decision was arrived at, and consideration of the proposal was adjourned for a few days, when it is believed theadvisablenetsbf suspend* ing the Commissioners will be dis cussed by the Cabinet. COLONIAL DEFENCES. The Government have cabled to Mr Stanhope, Minister for War, that the fortifications of Thursday Island and King George's Sound are actually m course of construction. Mr Stanhope m the House of Commons reproached the colonies for supposed apathy m the matter.

THE WINDSOR MURDER.

Perth, March 10. Williams, the alleged Windsor mur derer, has been arrested at Southern Cross, 270 miles from her*. He was working as an engineer m a mine. No, details are to hand.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland. March 11. Mr James Carroll, Native Member of the Executive, left by the Talune for Wellington, to be sworn m and take up his duties connected with the Native De partment

!"H£ ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1893.



Information has been received m Wel lington that the Grand Lxlge of New Brunswick has extended its fraternal recognition to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Tlie Grand Lorlg<? of New Bruns wick was established m 1877, and exercises jurisdiction over thirty-six lodges. New York, according to the best judges, now has a Hebrew population of 225,000 to 250,000 souls. It is the centre of Judaism m the world. It contains more of the Israelites than all of Palestine.



Public Notices. ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE^ ALL old Firemen requested to meet at Engine Shed, on MONDAY Evening, at 8 p.m. To consider the filling up of temporary vacancies. 389 T OST from Wheatstone on March 7, •*-* about forty-five merino ewes and lambs, last seen opposite Lysaght's on March 8. Anyone knowing their where abouts would oblige by communicating with WALTER HAYMAN, 2 89 Wheatstone. ASHBURToItRIFLE VOLUNTEERS. ALTERATION OF PARADE. TNSPECTION Parade will be held on JL MONDAY, 14th March, instead of Tuesday, 15fch March, at usual time. W. E. DOLMAN, 3 86 Captain Commanding, m Drill m PO IV H E R X II III£ with Grain crops. It quickens the growth of the plant and keeps back the grub. Delivered m bags at any Railway Station. E. F. WRIGHT 3 88 MR GEORGE JAMEbGIi AT THE TINWALD SALE SARDS. TUESDAY, MARCH 15. CLEARING SALE. ov LAND, HORSES, and FARM PLANT MR GEO. JAMESON has received instructions from Mb, E. Ansteb (who is leaving the disti ict for England) to Sell by Public Auction at the Tinwald Saleyards, on the above date, LOT 2, part of the Longbeach Estate, containing 50 Acres 1 Rood, good land, fenced and well watered, situ tted between Waterton and Longbeach Homestead. Also, — 4 Superior Draught GELDINGS, 4 to 6 years. These horses are just out of work, and will be sold subject to a trial. 1 Grey GELDING, 5 years old; a grand Dogcart Horse, -very fast. 1 Bay Mare, THURZA, 7 years ; a fast trotter. 1 Portable HUT. 1 Three-Horse DRAY. 1 Tro-Furrow PLOUGH and Trees. Harness and Sundries. Also, ab the same time and place, on account of Mr Chaeles Jaine, — His FARM of Eighty Acres; being Lots 1 and 4, Longbeach Estate, adjoining Mr Anstee's property. It is well fenced, broken up, with a good water supply. Terms at Sale. Sale at 10 o'clock sharp. GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton and Rakaia. 3|45 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF FARM. STOCK AND PLANT ON Honday, MARCH fci, MR GEO. JAMESON has received instructions from Mr James Quigley (who is giving up Contracting and Cropping) to sell by Public' Auction at his Homestead, DROMORE, on M O N D A V, MA R C H 21, The whole of his farm Stock and Plantj comprising as follows :— 800 LAMBS) Freezers. 300 MERINO EWES. 18 Superior Draught Mares and Geld ings, just out of work. 3 Three-year-old Draught CJolfcs and Fillies, by Diplomacy, out of good mares. 2 Two-year-old Hacks, by The Camel ; good sorts, 1 Yearling Draught Entire, by Van quisher, out of DamseL 4 Hacks and Light Hsu-new Horses. BPig3, 2 Oows. 8 Three-furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. 1 Two-furrow Plough. 1 Single-furrow Plough. X«3 Two-Horse Drays and Frames. 1 Tip Dray. 5 McCorroick Twine Reapers and Binders. ' 2 McCorniick Wire Reapers and Binders. 1 Pour-horse power Chaffcufeter and Cornerusher with Elevators. 1 Winnowing Machine, 1 seventeen coulter Grain Drill, by Duncan, 1 Broadcast Seed Sower, with har rows attached, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Wood Roller, 1 Set Disc Harrows, 1 Set six-leaf Harrows, 1 Combine and Elevators, 1 Portable Hut, 1 Portable Forge, 1 Gorse Cutter, 1 Large hand Chaffcutter, 1 Carrier's Cart and Harness, 3 Sets six-hor^e Blocks and Tackle, 1 Grass Stripper, 1 Water Cart and Tank, 2 Road Scoops, 4 Horse-feed. Boxes, 11 Sheep-feed Boxes, 25 Sets Harness, 20 Horse Covers, and a large quantity of Sundries. Sale at 11 o'clock sharp. Luncheon provided. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton and Rakaia. J. T, FORD, *9Q Auctioneer,



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The Yaiikne trotting sulky has received a further development. The sulky fc velj known m which the driver sits so close to the horse as to be almost astride of his tail. In the ngw sulky the driver sits astride of the horse, just over his loins, and the whee| bases are just ahead of the horse's hind feet when standing. It is claimed that there is great advantage m getting so far forward, but a decrease of advantage m placing the wheels and man further forward, as then the (Jkivvr has not so good coijU'ol pyei- thehoise.



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Horse-breeding must be conducted at very small expense hi some parts of tlus North Island, judging by the following i«poit m the " liush Advocate, " Danevirkc,:—Mr llierre must be congratulated on having held a very successful sale of hprses on Saturday afternoon. Every lot, about 80 m nuoibftr, was quit'ed afc an average of 30s each, which for a mixed mob of unbroken h«t'«eg .mus-b be considered a fair price. The Native" are a© fcatkned with the result of the »a,le that it is likely they will prepare for another one tojjehejd i»» tew weeks.



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Wnnted. | CASH Advertisetisntw under this heading not excdadui^ SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Mt at this Office. /"IAMERON Street Wcsleyan Church, V^ Evangelistic Service to-morrow night. rr\Vl) Girls on a Barge, The First ! Family of Teragora, The Drink Problem, No Rent, Chambers Journal. H. M. Jo»es. LEDGERS, Cash-books, Journals, Memo and Pocket-Books, Invoice Files and Clips, plain, fancy, and com mercial Stationery. H. M. Jones. W" ANTED, a Boy for the office. Ap ply to the Manager Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Sociey, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 387 /"CHOICEST new season's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m 31b Boxes, 2s each. —H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. Wx\NTED Known.-Come and see the Bargains now on at Melford House. H. C. Segers. WANTED Known. —At "The Corner" now selling Ladies' French Shops. 5s lid. See them.—W. H. Colliee , 117 ANTED Known.—lf you want ■ VV * plenty of first class Drapery, Boots and Clothing for cash, come to Melford House Sale.—H. 0. Segrrs. WANTED KNOWN, a special lot of Hearth Rugs at Is lid, 2s 6d and 2s lid ; worth about doable. W. H. Collier. WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. 6|202 ANTED Known.—Great Cash Sale now on at Melford House. Almost everything reduced. —H. C. Skgeks. __ ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Robert Alcokn, Ashburton Clothing Man, Saunders' Building*. f r*O Meet the Times.—l am uupplying .JL Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Harpley, Eas street. 6J201 WANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, and his highly reputed make by calling ate J. Moison's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. m staff of men always kept ar.d best Material and workmanship guaranteed. NEW Supplies of Stationery, Account Books, Music, Fancy Goods, New Games Orders for Printing, Book binding, Picture Frames, promptly ex ecuted Schools and offices supplied with every requisite. Magazines «4 Sbto papers supplied.—L F. ANDREWES & CO., Stationers' Hall.