The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, ' .<\: ii: 'i'l.i >,'.>'-•». • ■■- ' The one-mile handicap skating race will come off at the Rink to-night. The parcel post between New Zealand and Queensland came into force ott August 9. recently presented her spouse with twins, making the number of their offspring twenty. -*« County Press." * J " The Auckland Trotting CIuTJ propose to give in stakes £1900 at the stunner meeting, of which «300 is to be devoted to the Auck land Trotting Club Cup. [ ? fc th« Council 'caused by the election of Councillor Bird to the Mayoralty, has been filled by the return of Mr W»x AndWMn, Without opposition. ilr.ReateU withdnv bis nomination. We received a pass cable from London to-day stating that the cargo oi wheat ex ship Kilmorey, fron Lyttefton, had been sold at 3Q»,6d, and «. cargo ex a barque due from Lyfetelton at 31*.,.-; «v; ■'-.:; ;. The special p-ijgii and donations which have been : eoeived w the Wellington Agri cultural and Pauonl Association, In connec tion with the next annual show have reached show /. ■ Auckland Magistrates support the Educa tion Board's truant inspector. One day last week <'oraers were made/ with 7s costs in most cases, against parents for neglecting to send .children, to school, and one parent wae fined'ss and costs' for failing to cnnply with an order previously made. The Government having refused to incor porate the Auckland Ladies' Renevolent Society; .they have consented a> become agents of the Charitable. Aid Bbaid, who will claim subsidy eia the so^etyVoqiptributions, and give an' undertaking ;'that. she society will be allowed to disburse the oottributious and subsidy.*^: 1- r "*T ""S 1" ""'. A!tehjgramirom Tatiraaga giiies the par ticulars of an extnordinaryVaooident to a nsiive named Pakepuke,' who trjsd to draw a oharge from a shot gq£ by Hiking it out of the barrel, when it exflfafo!. His cheeks ■were blown away, and, his condition |is precarious. At a meeting of ratepayers in the Central Buller District, resolutions were carried unanimously,- calling on the Government to enforce .the original terms of the contract, and asking, that the ; land #t°u.ld be .im mediately thrown open to' settlement if compatible with the Government's contract wijtHthe ooinpamy,, '" tJ One of the men sent by the Labour Bureau to the Catlin's River works called at the Chriitcbureh office of .the bureau and said that he .was very thankful he had been sent. 'He states that men willing to work ,can do well there. He speaks highly of the officers in charge of the works. - His only roMon tor leaving was that he obtained a situ'afciqn in ohr.istshutgh. : In 1 Mr Coster's re'qiarks at the County Council meeting last 'Friday he is reported to have said in regard to the Rakaia village settlements that no "thirds" were airau able. He was referring to the Rosedale and Lewis settlements, which do not come under the fame provision as the the other settlements, and not to the Kakaia village settlement, which is entitled to " thirds,"! The '« Hobarj; Meroury " states that t|« following sanguinary unsigned epistle has beenTr^cflived by Mr Bird,, a member of the Cftbiuet;—" Take,native; if raise the duty on tea, sugar, gutter, i6i»«uico—^Smp, Fvsh, Clabk—your blood and brains will be blQWft ottt> Qt* ypqp bodies. Yo« ate nothing better than a set of robbers and villains, Take £100 a year off your salary, •id pAy your; own railway <fare, and npt let the. poor»people do it. You ought to have to live on old bread and salt beef for twelve months." ' '■ The. New Zealand Hugby Union Appeal •Commitcee has decided. . that ta  t»e ball striking a spectator it immedi ately ' become* • deaa- In the case of ■■ a mat<rti *t Jfswton, A^kland yPansanby^a Newton player cjw^pa \M~ WjU'oTer the Ponsonby goal linettitrocli:a'spectator, a member of the Pansonby Club. The Newton player claimed that it was pniposeiy obstructed or ; b*. would.have gained a try otherwise. 1 ' Pbrisbnby 'denied any intention, and, a)».|mea they wquld>ave been aljle to force dpwn. i-'hp w^uee' gt?« \t Opid ball, under a previous the $(ew Zealand but u\d Vewto* wp^id have gained a try, The matter gnajly reached the New Zealand Union Appeal Committee, who in their decisiou urge on clubs the importance of, keeping, all spectators away iron behind, the or »Jong the lines. . The Ashburton district was better repre sented at AtlHington market this' week than for ftfflßmekißa**. fop Mr B»l|ftntyne, merino wethers 'vere ea\d at 3d tfi \ot and half?bred wethera an 4 maiden ewes at 17s 6d J for Mr Wilkinson, drossbped hoggfets at, 17s 6d and wethers at 18s 6d and Jfß ; iot Mrß. G. Wright, merino wetherstat 17s and 17s 4dand half bred wethers at gOs; for Mr C. J. Harper, merino wethers at lOs 9d and lQs 104 j| for Mr c» J- crojss brai wetheci iMai maiden ewes at 18s 9d; for%r Chisjiall, crosibred wethers at 18s 6d and 19s Bd. Some exceptional sheep and lambs were sold for Mr George Rutherford, DalelhoTpi! merino wethers fetching up to 20s each and lambs by Mr Friedlander's I Hampshire Down rams from Merino ewes from 17s 6d to 21s each. The lambs were dronned at the beinnnim? of April.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE COLUMBUS CELEBRATION.

:' v -■' London, August 8. The Queen has sent a congratulatory message to Spain, recognising the great discoreries of Columbus.

REVOLT IN BOLIVIA.

London, August 9. JSTewp from South America reports that !a revolt htia broken out in Bolivia, and that martial law has been jprockimtd., v ,/ . .« . ■■■■

MR MUNRO.

Mr Munro denies that he has any intention of resigning at present. He has not heard anything from his Gfo* vcrnmcnt. vVH

KANAKA LABOR.

The Rev Mr P*tton, in a letter to " The Times," contends that Kanaka labor is steeped*, in decepfcipnj murder, and reckless-waite otKfe. He de nounces the interpreters on labor ships as frequently being murderers. : :- '

MOROCCO.

A Blue Book, which has been issued containing despatches. bearing on the Morocco misnott, to a large extent confirtaVi^cotiuWsß already published of the dramatic incidents attendant on Sir C. Eiran Smith's iournev to Fez. ■

AFGHANISTAN.

The "Times," in discussing the re-; rolt against the Ameer, state* that.the Indian Government- are quite alive to the dangers in Afghanistan, and, con siders that the best officer has been; selected to perform the delicate task. .- Reinforcements are under,orders at Aldershot to proceed to India. \; ■ ' Calcdtta, August&; , Umbet is also rising against the Ameer, and . the Indian Government fear that there will be a general dis ruption of Afghanistan. ; : August 9. The Hazara rebellion is moreasing in. extent. All ..the great. tnljifbave; joined the revolt The Ameer has raised 40,000. troops, and is lerying more, promising as a reward to divide the rebels' ktnds^ampnjpt hwaoldiers. a St. Pctbksburo, August 9. i Russian troops have compelled the Chinese to withdraw from' the Pamir Plateau. !

PLEASURE SEEKERS DROWNED.

A pleasure steamer., was ran down at Helsingfort and forty-five parsons j drowned, , I

THE FRENCH ON THE CONGO.

. , ; , ; Paris, August 8. The Government agree to arbitrate with the King of the Belgians over the question of natives firing on the Frenoh in the Congo district. The French Government are liberally assist ing Mizara to repeat his African ex pedition. Rothschilds have given £4000 to the project, and city mer chants have entrusted the expedition to sell £80,000 worth of goods.

THE CHOLERA.

w'* 89. Petersburg, August fr. Cholera is causing a panic in the, capital. Trade is at a standstill, and' the wealthy people are leaving the city. The total number of deaths recorded, from cholera so far is 25,000.

RIOT IN ROME.

;. { Rome, Augusts. A conflict took place to-day between Clericals and Liberals who were march ing in a procession through the streets. Prolonged and furious fighting ensued,. < aud eventually the Clericals to j seek refuge \r\ a. fthucch, The milftary were called out and succeeded in re storing order. ' ' •

DYNAMITE FATALITY.

By an accidental exjriosjoA of dyna mite; »; festival ai Alfonaine, near Ravenna, eleven persona were killed and thirty-five injured.

THE McKINLEY TARIFF.

Washington, August 8. The Chairman of the Congress Tariff Committee considers that the MnKin-! ley tariff to a large extent h to blame for, the, labor trouble* m Pennsylvania, j

MOROCCO.

. TiHaistta, August B,' The troops of the Sultan are, burn ing th^ villages of th^e rebe)s \n the neighbftrh.Qod, qf Tangier*, The revolt has oai^Be4 a panic among foreign resi dents. The Sultan's {troops have been re puked by the rebels in the vicinity of the city. • • .

RUSSIAN METHODS.

Constantinople, August 9. Russian agents are assertt^ to be dogging the steps pf IVmitroflj, the Bulgarian a.gen,t in, this city, and it is feared that he wiU b.e murdered,

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CABLE RATES.

i, '■ '■' , Sydney, August 9. The Postmaster-General will visit Melbourne to meet the representatives of Victoria and. South Australia for the purpose of discussing the proposed guarantee for reduced pable rates to New Zealand. . : August 10. The Hon. John Kidd, the Post master-General, is favqrabtle to the propqsftd guarantee, fora reduced, cable rate with New Zealand. : With regard to the present arrangement with the Cable Company, he thinks the latter ought to fix a maximum amount of loss to be guaranteed by the colonies, jngtead qf it being unlimited as under' the present agreement, Mr Kidd has | wired to Queensland, asking them to join the other colonies in the liability of the guarantee, and he will visit Melbourne to attend the conference in I the. matter,', which opens there on! ! Satimfoy. . ,

NEW ZEALAND PIGS.

BHI3B4NV. August 10. At the National Association's Agri cultural Show Mr Bowe, of Christ ehurch, secured several prizes for pigg.

QUEENSLAND DIVISION.

An amendment was carried to the Constitution Bill in favor of dividing the colony into two provinces instead, of thfce.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

ijs? Auckland. August 10. The deadjjbody of an old man not yet u^ißntified-^u jtound this morning in «n 6athous« m tibSf .Pomain. The cause of 4«ath is unknown. The appearance of the body Mom nriitfggest exhaustion or i «tarvatMli. -0-' ] Three young men appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with unhand ing garden gates in a suburban district. The magistrate commented severely on. their conduct, and eaid if £lw»re had been a previous conviction against" them he might have imposed a sentence of six months' imprisonment. Under the cir cumstances he would let them off with a fine of twenty shillings or fourteen days. ■: , . MAKBwtoir, August 10: In the R.M. Court to-day, Thomas and Elizabeth Goodgame, of Mauriceville ; were charged with illegality beating a |irl named Phompson, fifteen years of <jge, daughter of th* latter. The medical ♦vidonce showed that the child was one mass of bruises. The child herself states she has been made to walk to the creek on frosty mornings without a vestige! of clothing on and had a vessel with vile contents emptied dyer her head, and was made swallow a portion of the contents. .Accused admitted having made the child sleep on boards, and, thrashed her with a piece of wood, but denied having adopted unnecessary measures. The case was juat about concluded: when the female accused swooned . thr case was ad journed until Monday- (4'"' 1 Judge Williams tOHpy JtsHrered judg ment adjudicating Keiin4a*y?Wylie bank rupt, on the petition of Thomson, the successful petitioner in the recent divorce ease, in which Wylie was east in damages for £1600 as correspondent. store, Arrowtown, was burned down yesterday. The building was insured tot! £200 and the stock for £1000 in the Standard. ., :

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON^THURSDAY. (Before Mr C. A. Wray r!! M.) • , Oiwl CABHB.-rGeorjje Jameson v. L; Markey, £« 7s«d ; M. Digby v. A. E. Harris (Mr Cuthberteon for pontiff) £5 8s; H. W. Pagrt y. Hastie, (Mr Cuth bertson for ptuhtifl)' 16s 6d; P. Hanrahan v. Mtriaritpr. J& ltr-juds;ment in each cs*e bydeffilt. Blacks. Orr, £355-case withdrawn. Costs allowed to defendant. Sparrow and Berryman v.. Herbert Mow, £10 17s 2d—jwUjmenfc summons, Mr Pur nell (for Mr Crisp) for plaintiffs, Mr Cothbertsbn. The evidence for defendant, taken was to the effect that;Mo«o had beeh in partnership with Mr Restell in a eofl and timber business, puttingin £330 as his share. Of this sum only £90 was his own, the rest, being money belonging to his brothers. The business did not pay, and when the partnership wax dissolved only £150 of.the capital was. to corse, tphim. He had lost all liis share;' and the brothers' balance of his over £150. His account with the part nership had been withdrawn to the ex tent of £16. He was now in a situation receiving £60* year, and had to contribute his share to support, his mother and sister. No order was made. Fucctoral Roll,—Ouc of 257 names objected to as having no right to be on the Ashburton electoral roll, only three, were retained—those of James Patterson,: Wakaflui; HUip Reeve, Wrig beach ; and John O'Shea, Übjorer, Asalnjirton Forks. These defendants came to Court to prove that they had not left the district. Over a hundred names are still to be dealt with.

SUPREME COURTS.

. ' l»BR PHBSB ASSOCIATION.

Gisbohnb, August 9., , 4 Vt the^upremftCourtto-day, 8. Jelli*, convioLed of horse stealing, was admitted to probation for twelve months, and"or dered to pay £10 tbwda the cost of the prosecution, within six months. Rewai Row, for larceny of a cow, was sentenced to twelvemonths. i - i

CORRESPONDENCE.

(W* <fc nflt fold wrwh-es t»«wnwhJe for th« : | opinion* ««{M«t«Q4 by our comwondentg,) : -

THE LATE REV. J. L. BLAKE.

| IO THE EDITOE. ... :. J Sir,—l desire to thank you tor the carefully expressed notioe of my late brother—Rev. 4. L. Blake, in your paper. The Rev. Johnstons Walker. - nuted Otago and Canterbury in 1879. He was a candidate along with me at Prebbleton in that year, the result being that I w«s elected, and he weat home to, Scotland. 1 I I; is singular. th*O ha., «ha«ldhave been ; my brother's, aoquaitttano© and friend in I La.ng*ou fo* so many,,yean. Tljey held ' tr we?!ft £V* m *B^n« $ oommon, and IMr Walker's was the last house my brother visited* ft was a touching fact that my brother's wife predeceased him by fix weeks—after a union of forty-two year*—l am, etc.,; m . A. Blawu;; Tmwald, August 9. ' :

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(?BR Wtm ASSOCIATION). < (Received August 11, 10.30 a.m.)" s

AFGHANISTAN.

. •,. Bf. pBTBRSByxo, August 10* , ■ /The ;f Russian; | expedition in, tih». Pamir n'as changed its Kjie frAm Narghillan to Usbj both towns in the Ferghama district, abutting on the Pamir plateau '" ' ';, The "Novostv". considers it is im possible for Russia to permit England to occupy Afghanistan, :,' ? >

MR GLADSTONE.

Lohdon, August 10. . Despite a special private appeal from many Liberal members, Mr Gladstone remains, silent as %o legalising ejfcht hours for miners.

THE SILVER QUESTIONS.

, Calcutta, August 10. The leading Indian papers are urging the Government; tdclose .the mints to free coinage of silver.

CHINESE BANKING.

.' > -: Washington, August 10, The Chinese Minister, at Washington has been recalled owing to the JSni perorSj displeasure at his transactions in connection with the formation of an International Bank for China. '

THE MARKET.

(MSB PRESS AimetATloiK^Vdti .*\ 8d ; New^^mSuSmieit £«*%>' 4f 9d. Oats, tmn&Wmio 2ft 10d ; *eedy 3s; late Netfjfced^/Jjfcn.enW-are wotW ftd; New Zealand 1n demand. Peaii, mue Prussian, 4s 6d. Bran and Pollard, Is Id. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 to £2 7s «d ; Circular Heads, *3 lto to £3 15«; nwrket firm. Onions, £3. Butter, dairy, Is 3d to Is 4d ; factory, Is 5d to Is 6d. Cheese, 4d to 6(1. Bacon, New Zealand, 7£fl fc?Bd. Mblboukme, Augufii 10. Wheat, 3s ll£d. Oais, Dauish, la Id ; stout, 2s 3d. Barley, 2s 9d to 2aJOd. , , •■ ■*. • .w -AVRTAIDK, AoftMt 10. « Wheat (quiet but firm), 4# 2d. Ftour, roller, £9 10s lo £10. Oats, 3s 4d to 3a 6d. i Barley, malting, 4s 6d to sd6d. Braniand Pollard, llid.: * ,

Addington Stock Market.

1 OHWBTCHURCH, AugUHt 1C- : ! Store Shebp;^-OvW 1500 were yarfed. There «v a good enquiry, for breeding efres. Crossbred hoggetebnyught Ma 2d ; four and six-tooth ewe* in lamb, 17s lOd to 20aj full-" mouthed ewes in lamb, 15**1; 'agi&ftwwJ,' 12b to 16. 6d ; aged memo ewes in lamb, 8a 3d to 9* «d. Pull mouthed ewes, with cent. per cen*. of lambs at foot, ■ brought 11s 7d. Merino wethers brought 9*. ; ■'< Fat Lambs.—ll prime fat lamba, from merino ewes by Hampshire Down rams/ brought 17s 6d to 21s; 5 others . fetched MfrJlifto-"n» r;-v., u..j ; Tat SHEBP.—Neariy 8000 wtM ywdbd. .Best ?roa«W wethen ani-ijatoteftf ewe. were sodevhat easlar in t©*, Slitfe iin manie far Sooth:; Ibronght %p to 22s «4 •:' pc sineral -frm. tiJSHtmn brooght 18. t« r2l«id. Crowbred ewes were sovwwhat leas in denuuid, a4HI« good many were withdrawn from sale. There. va» a lain entry of merino wethen^some^of tbenvbeing (he best that ii»v« been' «em lv the market for many months. mese>eaUa||[»p;;»b 90s: each, phenomenal TaTa«for m«inoa. Jn feriormerino wethers weredallofsale., TSie B-tfket in toi.w»p«twaa glutted. f .. Fat CATTLt-Tbere was a reatouabl. entry of fat oattle, good sorto bemf infair demand at £4 lfis to *7 10a. heavyweifnuj going at from £8 JOs to £10 7a«d. ' /■,.^? - Store Cattle.—About 160 head wer« yarded, and bayam- w«reHuteMtu. Tfce* result was that'aroall oalvas aold at from! 8« 6d to 255, yearlings 34» to 40a, aid eightoenmonthaolds 45sto tts, about 100 being .diseased of at those prices. ; Daikt Cattlk.—Salat of oow« were equally bruk. Spribgeraaad dairy oows sold freely,, up to £9 5s being given for the latter. ■; * Pigs.—There was only a small entry. Baconers fetched 28s to 425, porkers 15s to" j»{=,'' '■:■ •■■ •". ) \. I ■ : il^- ? -

Ashburton Markets.

■ ->■ mksshs nun axd do. • . ; Messrs Miles and Co., report on the , weekly, stock sale,. held ftt * the Aahburtoh ■ Yarde,;on Tuesday, Augusts, m follows :-L The continued favorable weather pro duced another extensive, yarding .of sheep, which wereexposed, to an exceptionally Urge attendance, of buyers and others, including several Tinton from Souf;h\(Janterbnry. The marke^Bronght' forward:' was neavief in point of numbers than" for several weeks past,* the bulk of the sheep, however, being the balance of tuntipers not quite up to freezing weights, which changed bands at full values, attributed no. doubt to the favourable prospects of an early and plenti ful spring. Dealing first with iat afaeep, w« again realised highest figures iq the sale at 18a 2d. for a. email line °* prime crossbred wethers, sen); in by Mr T, Kelly, of Dromore; but no large lots of exceptional merit were exhibited lor sale. We disposed of a goodly sized line, of merino wethers at Us M, fojr which biddings wens somewhat slack. A small pen uof extra- prime nwrina ewes-: brought 13s 6d, oraasbred turaiparsmade up to. 16s 6d after onlr nederait* enquiry, and. a large line we submitted ohanged hands a%< lj*i X9sW^i^twitoMtiTtfl^ps^tift4, the small loto yarded, being disposed of at prices ranging, |rom, 10s to; 13s. Braediag ewes wereaparingly represeiited % M extra quality hna being penned^ ~biWVdl entries wereeagerty adapp^^^ Y ,r» bjghfiguwi, Us being I waott» fa^l w«UljrweiTbt of merinos qf dowbtWage. The first tetry of theffiAton in merino, ewes with lambs, at f^T^ 1 *stive5 tive !Wdd«»gV Wid changed bands at 18s 9d per oonple. T In cattle, the market was onhf Ijghtry, •jcokod, entries beiiu? aoww^t Wder to clear than last week, ■.. -U .k '■ The foUowinj; «a^m<wd out sales during >be. daj ;-^4O merino wttWsat lla 6d,; 18 two-^tfe,crossbred v«tb«rs 18a,2d,.36 two too.th c.rowbjced w«thera JQ| ;^d,, 35 C ros»: breds lfc 88 fflfossbreds; 1& .6d» 45 crossbred ewes 14s 64, A|4 two-tooth crosa t*^l^ M tw? "^ f°w*tooth orossbreds' 10* 3d, 80 merino wethera lla 6d, 335 two bred ewea 12s sd, r / - , '-

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mt p»Tia "Thomas' report, as follows !f -i The usual weekly stock sate was bield at the Ashbortbir Yards on Tuesday, where 6537' sheep, 14 cattle, and 2 nigs wore yarded, »f which my entry comprised. 1967 sheep, 14 oattle, and OSi pijp. The. sale; was drag ging throughput, but .the demand {&■' merino ewes in was slightly bettjtr than afe i the previous week* sale. Ifo-ibo wethers, where really prime, also, tola «t» slightly advanced rates. Of hoggets ve£y few were yarded, and "those thatdid ouJmb forward wet* of |m ipferior goal%. : V|Msb obtained foe other- classes of sh«s»w«ito j»' a par with thow obtained tol week. Xy prinoipal ssies were as f ojlow > '■ : : Fat «H«r—ll owi^kwd *wo-««rths, 19i 3d; 20 erosabjred ivo-tooths, 14s 6d; 25 merino awes,, 7* td; 107 crossbred two tqatl* l«s «d; 2« merino eww, 7s W; 353 orossbred«i IBsfli $ 10eerossbr«d two-teklsk 16s Bd. ,'?.»*;■■:• '-' «.,-. r- .:.-jr. ■:«■■.'* J • SroKit Sgjtw—9B twotootb «swsbred ewes in ilamb, 16s 6d ; 20tt *iertne. ew«s tin. lamb, a»;-3l45;merin«e(Wfei U laisb, 8s 6dr lSOmeiunarewMW «MtK7s) WB«wiD»d ewes i« lamb, 14s 3d; lQOorwbred ew« in lamb; 14s ftd j 280 merino ewes in lamb, 8s 3dj 3)6 merino ewes in .larob,,Bs, i . Cattle—2 fat cows, £4 2s; 1 fat cow. £& 10a; 1 tat cow, £8; 1 fat cow, £54, *1 springer, 44 6s; 1 springer £3 15,. f»t pigß,2at.£22f64, « if>? -t- 1 to*Sa^JgUl friday/! held my nsial fortniffb;^ ,kin sale, when I oflFered orer ( d«i tljiii^ and46f,packaaea v pf-.1»^. ; , The buyers, both local and foreign^ seeoled, more intent on busineu than they have be>n' for some timf past,'and X cWared «««y lot at. fair 'values, oonsideriogv the low prkes now (ruling for wool in London. ..Batchers' merinos, 9b to 9>'6d; inferior, 2s to % lid; butchers' crossbreds, 2s 1M to 4s fid. ■Farmers' dried crossbred*,! Is ?d to H Sdj f*fmers'J merinos, is to 3s 3d. FsltSj 4d to ls.Td.^Bagwool, &Jd. .•--■•.

UNKNOWN

Venn FnecUander Bros., report upon the livt stoqk lyatfcet, for the . week ending TheAshburton Yards again presented a boty *ppe»r»Boei.qnite a l*rg* entry of jthe yanous Ktedf shesp ; being penned for ]the day's sale. The attendance of buyer* and others, was good, and compqtitioii for; all, classes of sheep was fairly good, nearly all the sheep changing hands either by au«tion or soon after. We had the pleamr* el rob mitting some really good foes of sheep, both in the fat pens and, among stores. For[ Mr I. M. Thonipspn., we sold two lines of merino i wetheri which realised—lo2 at 10s, and'2ls at 1* 44. For Mr 0, W. L<«dley, we«.ld two pto» of merino wethers at 7s 9d, 'aad for same owner, 145 crossbred 'aged ewoi in lamb at 14s. For Mr 1). McKendry, a line of 306 good two-tooth oronbred sheep, require flntshing off, we told at Xif m *and for Mr Max Friedlander, a^ pc« of mtrino ewes, the like, of wu,ich bay« «o| r be«n 's«en: in the AahhwHin.Tivdp, ww kkocked down aftor kew.oampetitKn < to Mr Jm. Smith a( 43s ad. W« »Uo Mid for Mr Max ttriea. lander, a small line of 100 merino ew«s with i mm °** £&&"% ** ** m | There w» JK*fdn« j Q the freezing swe yarded, and the highest price for f«v*ar4> conditioned oroasbred she/a was 16f CroHbred ewes in lan^U. wis at from ft£iq 16s 6d, the Uttfur price beuu obt*u«d-for '\ line of gwJ ypong sheep. Merino ewt|sbnl Mhigji w lla, which »a higher price/than |Mbwn lately g^v«Q (or •tyjp; »tl«ep^

Croi bred hoggets were also in better dc mand. and sold at slightly hither rates rhan £,£?.£?• I?. c»"l' l»tho»waj M ttdn f o W^ Soo*l9»»Jity entored, and thTsaleWM WlOfiSlt o"*'0 "*' t. atcheri •rtdwtfy »»ing well «rom *• P"«rf«s» week?s sale. li^» Salk.- On Saturday last, we sub n^rti? 1 t^ °f Wak *»™> "« well-known properties. The attendance was, we think, SLl^cS? 111 Bhburton for a number of sold. ,IVe are of opinion that mnSreaZi has got abroad that it was meiely'wHh^ view of gettjng^t the value of the land that ft!W^ *he pase, aad we feel certain «H& fts?" I "9 ulH«rwo-'b»T» had since offering the lan<f at n.• •• i on , W e shall shortly be able to report the o f most, if not alf, of the blocks offered. The land is now

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Mr Join G. Retell, in conjunction with th« tfew Zealand Loan and .;, Mercantile Agency Company, limited, .pm Mr J. R. Ilfuid, auctioneer, report* oftgfcy liy "took market for the week ending August 10 •— :SHEjp.-Ali,the A»hb«rtor yard, on August 8, there w*. agajn,» ferge entry for tfc^*<**h**"■""• •»<**»*•/prjoei re *hsed werequite to at preview *al««, wh*fe. in meriSo ewe* in Wnb,. thect wiua decide rutofo»e«hUling per headi and boggeta abo aold at i»m«d v»Ue«. The total entry oompriMd about 4000 i,^?R!? ld. 16 h*d of «tt»b' which T? J° ld ™2L "^ «d 8 iMad oV oftttl* m / W« .fc ..Id, on behalf «f: Mr J. T. Ford (Who ■wm : vnablo f atteod yeatcnky'a 1 »»^ W^iThofft^ww * much •mailer ent» t^aa at |att monih'f amte, but the i*we«.,ob>»ined were much higher/and every lotvmw cleared at verY aatrfaotorv value.. Ac entrT^prW iSwSSTft h^«tttej«a^S3^^-iWa; foliowt:—lOOcrowbred toin%iMl4» «d, 140 crotsbred lambe at 14*, I^o tir^'t^h otom btedi at 16s 7\ fffr' tirb titUi ini«i hwds «t 165i;50 merbW «w«'at«. IS, 4 store heifers at £3 7s, 1 old oow at X*, poutoe. 2s Od per sack, carrot* Is 9d per sack, sacks ! returned. " -! - *■■ ■(■ , ' ?. kw t s^ -rjl* Friday, Aa|uit 6, we keld our i^Ur fortnightly slin.'We, whm there was a fall -*tTrnlsritita 6V mMn prwent and previmu w^. mi, maintauMd. \Te mM as follows *** * SmS" J'iif**- 8* •S %M*wfM«wsls«»d» 2»ld to 4s,fib% farmers' merino* i»W to *, peltsJOd :§**tMn* Wpntlffiß. and fat at scale rate*; . :

FREEHOLD versus LEASEHOLD.

Thk amendment to the motion fe*4he second reading of the L»nd BSBi^fws that.tbe. Opposition are de*««i*eJ to do all they can to contiwne the aliena tion of '> the small * remaining fcrc%r of Crown Lands-^thst the landghalfom tinue to be monopolised by speebißiorr or added tff the; already «*£/£+£' estates—and the amendment tsiLS* tl^at the extent to ':«hi9f'£sj- 'i 23 Bi)i; aims at restricting..ifiyJfcfflu tour. caJonUted : tot*^,£oWto Uiebest interestsol .ett^t.^ wooWfinrtlf point that the Bill does not abolish the freehold tenure: but it does n»ke wstnotion* utich •re calcu^ted to Projnote,, wnjitne lettlement by' preventing the Mnd from being mm^km^.-imSi The clauses restricting the sale of Had for cash proA-ide :VR&W&&*.<:Am £150,000 wqrihshall be^nldiM^uZ one year—which prevent* th« wholemle alienation of land in large Wotk«;lind that no Orqwn gsant shall be idlled until subßtantial kai^pm^iai^'hm #!2*:^^WifiHlfc Mr G.r Hotelusoo'* .tateneno, that a mr r . chasermost * wait: seven year* bef ft r« tmnted bf the terms ol the B?J1 { cthe grant shall issue at nn¥-'tf»e %fthin satisfied \^.^mtißffijfcfrrZ 1S?1^ J^:^ 1' Ths deferred ftpamttytfah is to be Jon^aw^^th\>si*flß^rth|ee systems, chase - after twelve jyeank* MBuaancr 'an^rpettial leies can Jena *L m^^S^^ twwiously. expvessetVeur opiaissi that r the owners^ bf land is to the settler rather a sentiment than a real desire, a §Lm wm^'^he-wispSikijisada him to his ruin. ;fhe a(pric«lslutJ Mtorn^ ■how that less 1 tfato t^Vtteds-e< 4h« ho'dingß In th« «>W ar^^oSi and it oan safely be said t&*Vojtiiird» of these nominal freehei«|s 4r« g^in tKm only ? a|id thw«ocr rf p4| rit< t lulUy land. Under a freehold: smj^n, the B«ttlerpayt Mx t '<slght,or eren a higher r»Uperc«attethe«ortgs#eonseventy &&#& >^I^lV^^v'i»ptored valu% of his holding; under perpetual unimprovedTaJoe^lnd^^tertSrUtter system ut Till harre irfatsa eeWlih of tenure An unreitrM frtehetd sys ! tern simply means ' a JlMdleM and tomrt systes^ wiA ti* ««-qci*l cor poration or private tneMgOeV in the place of the State. Agafafc looking at the ( question, from a public point ef view, we sen that only two mnkosw ef acres of land rem*uv ;in; the hands of the Crown, our jom^lM^etis are growing up and devafidinf land Which tfey cannot ebtain, ment has to fseer the necessity of re. purchasing land for settlement. WJ; lbro is the logic of selfang our laads. when we will soon be compelled to repurchase them ? With bonafrh s^tlep^ the North Island lands:**!! Uld out« few yearsJofcger, -rMvwitt^sjMMrioteii »le tßey wottkl W grabbed-by specu lators in as nfragr months. Mr Bruce'g aniendn^n* j^ very cunning^ framed r but k will be nothing short of a calk mftyshofliit defeat reforms which the Land BUI provide*..

TBt AfIffBTTBTOK * THtTRSDAY, ATTQFST li, 1893.



"Quite wall, thank you, sino« usmr AuUebtooTs Arrowroot Thn •t*taf that no ot^ maaicw i^»olJfcSoa? .Ooq.lo^gQataMnTN'CMavotl'^two at



. The . Best Remedy fob Indigestion - Norton's Camomile Pills are conndtnty recommended as a simple remedy; for [ndigestion, which is the <$urn of nearly; all (he dUoasea to which' we are subjects' Nob'^on 1* Pills, with justice called the Strengthener of the Hainan Stomach," act as.a powerful tonieandgentl« perient, are mild in, their operation, and wfe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is IM, 2s 9d, lls, by all oiidioine T«ndor« throu^out ti)« wwlf. "" '



: /*Dont put off unt^l to-morrow the pleasures of to-day, but ride a «Calliope' Bicycle at once," Illustrated price list Stvillfl's Colombo street, Christchuxch. '



Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE, in the world is SANDER and SONS' FiUDALYPTT EXTRACT. Test its eminent fppwerful ef cots ii> pflutf}?' gpldf .JfnihMa, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. ThpugMids gave the most gratifying testimony. R%ad this certificate:—"24th April, 1885 — Messrs and Sons,—lt is with 'the greatest of pleasure that I testify to |the Silence of: your Eucalypti Extmct Ifay|ng h*4 infj*mmation of the boneof the leg, wni<s c*mß w »#Bf * "Waj* 4*fe» 9 f low fever, J was by Wr J t ftpyd who had made strenuous efforts to we my Jog, but without success, He iours it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful ourea worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obt*ined - bottle, »»d the extract, ;had not been applied more t^S «W *m**».\}X! ■tp l eel greatly relieved. After applying tv« ixtraot ttvpff ffIWF l}twrafor nine or ten days it was qWtyfi a*n»r. 1 would al who may be effeqtpd w^h any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they will find m jhetmost wonderful of medicines.-Youis, Jte., E J. Cowow, Wattle street, Sand, nurst.-(Advt . « Th« world is OFgr moving on towards perfection butseldom attains it. Constant wprovehient is being made in every branch of industry, but in Baking Powders Perfection has been reached in Warburton's Canr t Be Beat. TO MAKE Vicerf fteane*, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes,



fbe Best Tea IN CANTERBtRY for the moneyV and free from any excess of astringen^jr. N~~ OW Pricesirffor' cash), VundrSda of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. Photo Albums and Frames, Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, Music A large stock sKg"htly soiled at less than half price. Stationery and Aocount Books.—L. F. Andiubwxa, a«d iCo. V M' V/ \ . , '.\ >.' ■■■ 'Jr MB B. T. BOOTH, THE FAMOUS TKMPERANCM LECTURER, 63



||^^^M^BJll| — Caledonian lloßOinHßli jto bujfPj.ooo second-hand F^p^sSalL^iSl Orr A.Co., Ash burton. 8 W ! TTSE Flower's Cough Drops and () M, J«lph»? Tffeletß, ,H. G, Fiower Confectioner, Bast Street. \T7 ANTED Known,—Tusfr arrived one VV Ton Finest Patrae Currants, the very best variety of fruit, well worth sampling. — Stephens Bros., Market How. - -- 8 68 "\7 OW i> the time to secure good i^l selected Music cheap, 4s 6d dozen, prices upwards. Cajl and>hoose at once, —H. M-Jowm. "''•„•■"' - \;' V* USIC for piano, violin, flute, I duets, and solos by various com posers, in 6d down upwards, for fort ight only.^H» .VL* Jokm. ; j ■ /, , TF this should meet tn« eye of anyone _L wanting two guineas, send in a cornundrum on Salek's Candle Guessing Competition^ Zll?f QPEIGHT'S/bestDunedinßeer always O on Up>t BtfTLKR's *"aa>Uy Hotel. : EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices;— T» Cash Stor*, Havelock street opposite Harriron's). - r 7JIJ3 A/TBSCONLAN and kiss AwmxttT, JYJ. Oostunw Makers having opened, inSaandew' BuUding., are prepared to' guarantee perfeot fit, and latest Pan* fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. 78184 AIR PINS-Tbe Py» Pointed m* Pin, (the onlr invention of the oentury). cannot priok the head.-H. C. Slain* Mtlford Bowk , ■■:■■■ , TI7AISTBD to" know how long the W candle, now on view »t 8 Salek's, Watchmaker and Jewbller; will take to burn. 7*l9* ANTED Kno^f^AJLiift Oandlev Guessiog Competition now opened. Eleven guineas worth of prizes riven away. 1V& RE! The Salvage Sale will be oon-^ tinned for Fourteen Days. All Woel Dress Tweeds at ; about. HaH price. —S. W. Aicorn«o»'. -;^ f ' > ■■■■.'' SALVAGE Sale. Great reductions on pvery article; Trimmed MUHnery Half price.—S. W. Alcorn & Co. ■fXTAH'W' Known—Dr Scott's cele- V? brated Weflfcric Corsets oan^onlyi be obtained in Ashburtqn W: W. <H> 4> Tr T«K'av «.«Thw Comer." TXrANTKD KNOWN, Grand display W of new Millinery, Ulsters, and JwkeU. *, most reasonable prices at . Thk Oowdt, . SALVAGE SALIS-A "large quantitY of Qoods slightly soile* by removal during the late fire. W«U be sold at greatly Reduced Prices.—Amdrkw Orr* CTLTANTED—GentIemen before buying ▼V their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock..; £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost— H 01 S<qiW> IWfQtd Houses WANTED. Known.-^ f N;oiff>LAS, Bootmaker, Burnett street, pppo site the Mjut Office, U prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs, done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 W' ANTED Known—My workshop ia .ijll in same plsce, E»«fc wtraet, where all'orders will be attended to punctually and at lowest rftes. Hot Wd cold -jrater services Jaid on, estimates given, workmen sent to atiyjAi* of the country.-J. W. HARDL*YjPlumber-»nd Gasfitter. — WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Harvlcy is still making Tanks from 100 to 2080 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage, prices. A stock on %a*d fco #e}ept from. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 60s cash, ftteww AmJorv, Ashburtbn Clothing' M%ri,- Saunders Buildinga. , nTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest st<x*k in, town s of Pumps,.^Piping. Gas, Stwm\ *nd Water Fittuiga. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidging. and Down Pipe to anyc strength, wxe or pattern.—J.- W.. Hasulky, Bant streft. ; i WANTED Known—That you wil make ni wti^ake fpr duality and ariety in English and Colonial Boota, and is biffhly I repnted' maker by calling at J.. Moisok's. During coming holid»jr« dy-. count for Cash. Kepairs done at once. A staft of ,men always kept and beat, material ahd;worHntf n«wp 'gnwy^gj^. rTTOLEGRAM to A. Ow.^-^our offer X for 134 Pieces French Merino is accepted; Edwards. Bennett, and Co rV Chriatchurch. The above goods are now being sold it' half price at A. Orb s Cheap Sale. , 0 WANTED Known—ii you wani Jood ya}ue in first-class Drapery and Slothing for j^gr money jo t^» H. 0- Seobrb, Melford Hous#, Oreaf reduc tions now on, - , Qi - L__^^^^^ ~,^** art P^^ i X fcBB»r««BS# Cft P? ——*i Ci ca * —^ _^. 02 R gca til || | ■. ■ "' II L^ v/ 3?* -=_•



job PRirrmc PO 3TE RB, Dodgers, Billheads, Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Merooriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Bkcks Threshing Maohme Books, Receipt and Delivery 80-^s, Banquet Msnas ; and TioketH of all kitfU- THE r \mu\m FDiun t LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Tjpe, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, oan execute every description of Printing on the shortest notice, in : the best style, and at -reasonable rates. THE FIRE. James McGregor Will teturn to his former premises* i which are being completely refitted, IN A FEW DA%S, OfcrJEt't* BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. TOBACOONIST, HAIRDRESSER, ETC SPECIAL NOTICE—The Damaged part of the Stock, confuting of ?spes, Tobacco, Cigars, Brurbw, TpjJefcße quisitt*, Walking-Sticks, Pocket-Cutlery, ! "tC" FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE THAT OAN BE OBTAINED, as no damaged stock will be removed to the reconstructed premises. ~ The Best Tea IN THE WORLD. NINIAN HYSLOP, ahd CO.. Tea Importers, 138 Cwhel street. Christchurch. Have Healtfer Children by nourishing tnem with Au&ebroofc and. Co's Arrow root^ Biscuits  jl{



COAL! COAL! COAL! MOUNT 80MEBS COAL. JP a r S a l 1 IT All ; i COAL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE I , i.. ■ ■' ■ " 'it C» B, KNIGHT. O*rici: WKBT STREET ttftTAßLtSHttb 17 VEAkA. ' Fruit Trees. (X&% of the Largest Stocks of all kindt' n the Colony—guaranteed the best ob tainable. Forest Trees . . OF ALL SORTS. Ornamental Trees «, : . . v IK GBBAT VARIETY. Roses LARGE AND CHOICK COLLECTION. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Of Erery Class, the Choicest and Best As we are purely Nurserymen, and do . not grow for exhibition ourselves, our patrons may rely on obtaining what is . most likely to prove satisfactory either lor exhibition or other purposes. 'Thos. Scaly, NURSERYMAN, RITEBBANK, ASBJWRTON , i



WILL BE COSfTIWIED VHTIL TMtJItsDAY, August 30, 1892. ..,.,„, ifEANWHILfi, *.. ., .I 1 --'-i ■ ■ ■ . ( We have tothank oar many Clients for their unstinted patronage daring T .2 Grea* Saitoh hisWiwM^^^ = f( iV ! ] S»proUbly h.ld in AlhburtOn. The cash taking, Have been ph^. c pomanai exceeding our moet nngmae expectations. The result^ w :f toode^deWof tiweoandneMef the rdae of oar |9ooa« oflered, »nd , •., , ... cieerlyetiows that only „., - DIRECT IMPORTERS . . ...-.;■;. CAN ?OPB TO SUOCBSSfULLY DO A CASH BUSINESB. , Wel>M«l mrtU tb» mAMjJp^ to °^.o« WJ»^' "J^jJ vfcfefc <»17 » «•» h«n*w« poundi'worth left, end bj *»J^" w»tavSiywf hoptieldkpoelngoltheßathimm• going ooneern. ■ AS WKRUN A WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE, lfciil^eonebt«ttoh.f»«RetjU # B»noh, t%Z3S?!> toSdltW Aihbttrteß Brwinee*, Mid give our andmded attentlm to IbeWboleMl*. Special AttracUoii. TERSE SSIB TRAVELLERS' ; SAMPLES. ENGLISH ft COLONIAL CLOTHING. ENGJJSH & COLONIAL BOOTS & SHOES. TIES, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, QUILTS, HARD & SOFT FELT HATS, And v»rkm« other Line* far to numerous to mention. All of which have been «eeurad at prices enabling us to .place them , before you at the exact WAREHOUSE SELLING RATES- This together with the bilaaoe of our Splendid Stock will be on offer until the date mentioned. SPBOIAL Ln^obtainei from MESSRS W W. SPENCER ACo Ub Lkhfi«ld »tw*fc, Obriitcburch. Applimtions will be re- MiVed up to Md including the 30th day of AUGOST, 1892. Se SALESEue Walehtmaker and Jeweller. ttMKMIRY PREMIBBB iT W. 0. DAVIS' REFRESHMENT ROOM. ; five. FireT Fire. MUST BE CLBABED AT AWY PRICE •il*f BlixJKof Electro»Plated Mdßilrerware. Gold and Silror Jewellery, and other Ml UfthHdats JeweUerj, has to be SuLD pretious to going into new premises, as iSeadopening with an entirely new stock. Weddlay Present Birthday Pre»ent», Presentation Testlmonlalf. These wiU be found goods specially suitable and at Lett than COST PRICK. ,„ Aiiese ww — B|fUBT BK CLEARED. ' Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on an usuh!  m iJAXJCK. WATCHMAKER AND JEWFf-^ER. i