MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the nectssarv alterations :— WEDtfEStfAY, August fl). 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, v follows:—Ordinary tetters, hooks, and newspapers, at G. lo p.m. ; registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; moDey orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m London on September 14. For Australian Colonies, and also for. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (Specially addfessed, per Otietab fite&mer only); Point de Galle Imdian, China, Japan, &c.; and alsojfor Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with b.s. Taraweraat Port Chalmers,) at JLJ3.3O p.m. late^ fee letters, guard's van express, 12.53 p-m. FRIDAY, August 12. For Northurn ports and Australian colonies (except Tasmania) perTekapo, at 10.30 a.m Note.—On and after August 1 the rate of 1 postage on uewspapers for the Australian colonies, South Sea Inlands, and United Kingdom is.to be ope penny for each news l paper irrespective of weight. :

ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIRBCT MAILS. lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Ruapehu, left July, 7, due London August 16. -,'»». Tainui, left July 21, due London, August 30. ' .:;,-,,. , HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAIM. Maripoea, left Julyl6, mail due London August 175 . , l.';, , , 'oCTwiRPf-rOTRBC^ MAlfcS* ♦ \ ; Rukhine/: left liridon Jun* 26, due colony Augußt 8. Arawa, left London July 9, due colony August 22. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAIM. Mail per.Zealandia left London Jttly 9, due colony August 12. 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 Duneandel (daily) 315 °%Z . *"d .■."*"*- ">«•» "« "(ST?^. I"**1 "** «.*> 3.18 6.30 and on Mondayo, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Drotrore (daily) 6-30 Eiffelton and Willowby. , Tuesdays, Thursdays, : and Saturdays.,. ... 10.30 \ Elgin, Wakanui, Seayiew, , Seafield,; and j «.yle. Tuesdays, ThursdayaJ and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thttrsdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismore, Tuesdays and| Fridays 10.30 Methven (daily) 3.15J Mt. Somers, Sprinj?burn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) *.0, Mayfield and Buap»"a» MondayßandThur3cl»ys| 4J) Newlands, Tuesdays and , Fridays... ... ... 11-0 aw-tru, Duaeclin, aod South (aaity) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) ... ... 6-20 Teniuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30| and on Tuesdays, Thurs- : days and Saiurdays ... 3.15; Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, and Waunate (daily)... 10.30] and on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 345 Wheatatone, Ashton, Water ton, and Long beach (daily) ... .. 3.45 N.B. — Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. * Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, wjU heponipnkorily registered ani cltaryed double registiQ,tio ft fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1892, CANTERBURY VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

The report of Mr Marchant, Com missioner of Lands for Canterbury, on the village §et^einjentg m his district, is highly satisfactory. Jt shq«?s steady progress on the part of the settlers, and that the system has not only been a great boon to many who would other wise hairs been employment for a g«*t part of fcH« year, but has set many of the more practical and energetic m tho way of becoming small farmers. The ordinary village settlements comprise 183 selections and an area of 2364 acres on the de ferred-payment and perpetual-lease systenf {aod under the village home stead regulations, jbhejr number 172 selections, covering an area of f\iffi. acres. With a very limited number of ejections the whole of the settlements were the par, and it is pleasiijg jb<? k»9.w .is.hotyfh lo cated on Un,d Qf by no means s.uperpp quality, and m mm ins^ncfisgh poor land, they are, generally »peftkjng, firmly established and progressing well. The villagers, as » ruiSj speftk con teijijte^W as so their condition and hop? fully as to the^r prospects. Their homes and surroundings indjeatg in* numerous instances marmal advaneetiie»t ans prosperity. The majority of the settlers, not excepting even those high up under the pangps, assured' the inspectors, as before staged,, ]bh#t they were getting on wejj, The^e a^ifraagps were given in* itoaniy confident m^nnejf, w^iph left no room for doubt even if the men's appearance and surroundings were not sufficiently convincing, There were, of course, exceptions some had met with misfortune, ex perienced grievous loss 6r" sickness ; some were not men of the right class or trade, *nd nots4.ap.ted jbo struggle suc cessfully under, to thgm, novej stances, Evea at the Hurunui settle ment whereunusuaji difficulties and d raw backs had to he contended against, the villagers are said by an adjacent farmer " to have h«,d Hltt^e or nothing when they started, *nd now they all have cattle and good crops. They are an industrious, honest set of men, with a good hold of the land, and are getting on well." A general desire was ex pressed for extension of holdings, which the Commissioner takes to be indicative of general advancement, expansion of ideas, and m many cases improved financial position. He re commends that this desire should be give^ ejjfeet to wherever practicable, though he //doubts it should be done irrespective of the villagers' Capabilities and means; buibinithe ens@ 'q$ vcsss£syfsP> r^ fc > and pxmvjipftPP i>hprQ ;° an "c no doubt that appljicaif o,n of % pxtenj^ed-holding system w.ojjld pet\4 po imp^roy,e jbljeir j position, and ej^v#e ,tfeefe tjhe ranks of the small farmers. I» form ing new settlements it would be ad visable to arrange the subdivisions so, as to provide for the future expansion

of the holdings of '"ttifas whb^fey self denial and established position hare proved their capabilities to utilise additional land. This is a strong argument m favor of the Land for Settlement Bill, for it is necessary that the settlements be situated m localities where labor is required, and it is just m these localities that Crown lands are reduced to a minimum. There are many localities m which settlements are needed—Ashburton amongst them —but the lack of suitable land stops the way. When statutory power is given to acquire suitable land this difficulty will be removed, and no doubt the Village Settlement system will receive the extension that its con spicuous success demands.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "Bruce HeraH " says that the dis trict known as Macraes was named after John Mcßae, the farmer who is m custody charged with the murder of Richard Bell, near Win ton. ■ - The Alameda, with the English mails of July 9, left San Francisco 1 for Auckland on July 22 j the Alariposa, with the colonial mails of July 16, arrived at gan Francisco August 4—both contract time. " ■ On Thunday next there will be offered for sale, on deferred paymenM, at the Land office, Christchurch, thirteen allotments of from ■ 12 to 124 acres m Reserve "288, on the north bank of the Rakaia river, near the railway bridge. At a meeting of graduates of Canterbury College on Saturday Mr G. G. Stead was elected by thirty-six votes to the Rev J. 08. Hoare's twelve votes, as a member of the Board of Governors, vice Mr J. D. Enys j rmigned. Detective Herbert, who for the paat four weeks has been instituting further inquiries • into the poisoning case which occurred at Pahiatua last Christmas, ha* returned to Wellington. So far as can be learned, his quest has been a vain one. ;The "Southland Times" reports that a horse driven by Mr W. Stronach, of the Vincent County Council, bolted after disr engaging itself from the buggy, and m its mad , gallop dashed against the aide of a house, driving its fore-feet through the corrugated iron into a bedroom and smash ing up a washstand and ware. A youtn named Mills, employed as lad porter at the Lyttelton Railway Station, met with an accident on Saturday by which ho broke his right arm below the elbow. He was engaged m replacing the lamp* m the carriages, and m getting off the carriage top he slipped and fell heavily upon the platform, he W. T. Pairman set the limb, and the sufferer, waa sent to his home at Ashburton. The boy is 'the second son of Mr James Mills; Wills street, Ashburton. * A well attended meeting of the Managing Committee of the Asburton Branch of the N«w Zealand Farmers' and Country Settlers' League was held at the Arcade Chambers on Saturday last. The appointment of Mr John Davison as secretary waa confirmed, and Mr Purnell was appointed Hqn. treasurer. Messrs MqArthur, Hickman, 0. Hart, and J. C. IJarner were added to the committee. 'It Was'resolved'*to bold public meetings m different parts of the county for the pur pose of making better known the scope and objects of the League 5 the first to be held a* Wakanui on a date to be advertised. The Committee adjourned until Saturday next. The planet Mars is now a beautiful object m the eastern sky every evening, and any one m possession of a good telescope should not miss the opportunity of having a good louk at it. The planet is now nearer to the earth than it has been for fifteen years past, and than it will be for the next fifteen years. The .distance is estimated at 35,000,000 miles from the earth. The planet was m opposition on the 4th, but its very nearest approach will be on the 7th. A good telescope really shows just now the polar "snovr"and the "oceans," and generally impresses an observer with the idea that he is looking at a real wqrld not very unlike his, own, The business of the Public Trqst Qfgce continues to increase rapidly. During the month of July no fewer than twenty-nine estates were placed under the management of the Public Trustee. The largest estate m value entrusted to the office last month was that of Mrs Elizabeth Phelari, of Welling ton, valued at ±'600. The saving m costs of small estates under the extended- powers of the Public Trustee, by which he can ad minister estates up to £250 m value without an order of the Supreme Court, are being more fully uuderstood by the people of the colony. At a meeting of Trustees,of the Ashbur ton Wesleyan Church held last evening the following tenderi for alteratiot ■ and addi tions tq'the church were received : —Brown and McDonald £31$ JO3, A, 4 E,ggleton £303, B.rown and Suiith, £29$ 10s, H. A. Vesty £261, Muip aqd Reid 2260, P. Williams £24§ (accepted); for painting Robert Dpnn £36 10s, Collins and Co. £34 15s (accepted). These, with the addition of the qontracp already let fqt r§moying the church to Raring Square, make a total of £406, to which of course there will be added sundry extras. A well-known Napier publican is now minus a stable, and the thing happened m a rather peculiar way. He pulled down the building to shift it to an adjourning section, and after, the sides arid roof had been dis membered he learned that under the build ing by. Uw§ (?f the Borough, he could not re-erect on the adjourning tjejjtion, unless m brick. He then wrbtfi to "the (Wp'oration, asking ir he could 1 re-erect' bii t'he' spot where it formerly stood, and where the ws}}s and roof then lay. However, the Counfjil ijMtyid'j&t ijej-fnit ttf this being done unle'sg pie' buildjhg gqn«truytgd |n brick. Sfo there thj matter gtalfdsi;"^ > A dp*rftatjc| incident \§ FepQFte4 by the " 0 tago DSUy Times" coriceßpondent to have occurred m the House on Friday night. exVAt ths close of the financial debate Mr Sauuders W'\k^ HQJemnly over to where Sir John Hall was sitting, and formerly bade him good-bye. Sir John naturally a«ked ahpfcber Mr Saunders proposed leaving Wellington/bat'thfe re&iy wud m s^Qofc &s Sir John had pu« up Mr Jfergus to attack him that evening, he thought that m future they should be " utter strangers " to each other/- As ]khe two veteran politicians are very old personal friends, Sir John protested that he "had nothing to do with Mr J?ergus?s' ftttacj?, and '' gertainly had not prompted ttye wer/^beji ffjr to answer Mr launders. 4s *. matter of fact ib waa another [Opposition member who supplied Mr with Hangard extracts and othflr mattep eonngotetl with Mr Sauncierg' parliamentary career which f;;m«l the basis of tho severe <( dressing dowil'? M received at the hands of Mr Fergus, tfhe opi.l'on » pretty general that Mr Saunders deserved the castlgation he got fop fhe bitter and uncalled for attack he made on Sir Johft Hall the previous night.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

.; dromore. r A meeting of the Dromore School Committee ~ww held on Saturday night. , -Present — Messrs King (chairman). Allen, Gibson, Wilson, Langley, and I O'Malley. The master's report was read and considered satisfactory. Mr Langley was appointed to countersign cheques ; also to see about planting a gorse hedge round the school paddock and filling up i?cips m the macrocarpa hedge round the master's house and the school "rounds. It was resolved to write to the Board for gymnastic apparatus for the boya ; and after passing several small amounts for j payment the raeeting adjourned. j

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTON V. DUNSANDiL

On Saturday the Ashburton second fifteen journeyed r to Dunsandel, j and succeeded'in beating the second fifteen of the local club by seven points to, four. The teams were :—Ashbiu ton.—Backs— Purchase, Grant, Scott, Price, Buchanan, Conter, and J. Anderson ; forwards— , Dixon, Burns, Cromie (captain), Clarke, Sawle, Maxwell, Boyle, H. Anderson* Dunsandel.—Backs—J. Burgess, Larra* man, Fairburn (captain), Cameron, W. Wright., and Smith; forwards-Lill, Brookes, McPherson, Adams, Scott, C. Wright, D. Wilson, Gemmell, and R. Wilso* Ashburton lost the toss and Maxwell kicked off. The local backs immediately commenced aggressive operations, and Ash burton were soon forced down, Larra-1 man losing a chance by kicking instead of running j then some fierce scrimmaging took place m Ashburton , twenty-five.' Fairburn getting possession sent the leather on to Cameron, who ran through and scored. Fairburn made a fair attempt, with no result. The Dunsandel backs k«ipt up a series of passing rushes^, which were well met by Buchanan and Price, the former doing yeoman bervice for his bide. The scrimmaging was generally very tight, the Ashburton men, who were playing one man less forward than their opponents, doing all they could to screw them. The play shifted from end to end, »nd eventually steadied'in Dunsandel territory. Fairburn relieved, but Burns and Cromie getting a loose rush on enabled Sawle to get possession and score, and J. Anderson kicked a splendid goal from a difficult angle. Fnirburn kicked off and some rapid give-and-take play followed. Cameron/ Scott, and , Fairburn did some fine passing, but Dunnandel were repulsed and again forced. Shortly after the kick out Larraman marked, with no result. The Dunhandel backs tliuu brought play back into , the visitors' territory, out J. Anderson kicking well into touch took the play back to mid-field, The Ashburton forwards got away again on a loo3e dribble and looked like scoring, when unfortu nately for them Brooks fell upon iit and though a free kick was awarded thfem it enabled their opponents to gather round and avert the danger. Play acain re turned to the Ashburion lines,' but Buchanan and Price's help changed the score and Ashburton got a free kick m front of their opponents' goal, but J. Anderson failed m a rather easy kick, fchortly after, half-time was called, score— Ashburton five, Dunsandel two. Fairburn kicked off for the second spell with a dribble and took the leather in^o Ashburton'd twenty-five, but'play was again taken to the centre. Cameron and Burgess m company kept the Ash burton backs m hot water for a little, and eventually forced them. From some give and-take play Cromie and J. Anderson 100k runs, but after a scramble Larraman got possession and put Ashburton again on the defence, Anderson and Buchanan, again relieyed(land shortly afterwards Cromie got aVay with a dribbl ing rush, and picking up, with Burns' help took the ball into Duesandel-s twenty-five^ Some of the scrimmages; were at this period very fiercely fought out, still play shitted from end to end Froni a line out Adams broke away, and scored close to the touch line. Fairburn failed to convert from a difficult angle. Cfomie soon took play-, again into JDunsandel's tv^erity-fi^e, but'Ca'hiflron relieved again and aga>n. However, Croniie «tw not to be stopped, and breaking a, way let "of er J. Anderson, who running round scored be hind the poles, Prjce failed m an' easy kick. Dufysand.el \m mediately the play close to their opponent line and very tjerce. scrimmaging followed, but, gradually the play worked back into Dunsandel's territory. Fairburn re lieved, and afterwards "no side " blew. Score—Ashburton seven, Dunmndel four. » < The game, was a. very ©yen one. The' local men were stronger back, but the visitors, though playing one short for ward, knew more about scrimmaging than their opponents. For the losers Fairburn, Cameron, Larraman and Smith all did good work back, playing very well together. The first two players were very prominent at times, Fairburn undoubtedly p,la,yed the best game, on the ground.' Or their for wardl C" Wright, Adams, McPherson, and one or two whose names were not ascertained played well. Of the Ashbur ton backs Buchanan and J. Anderson were the pick. T>. Prjqe a.l§o played well, anc[ QCftfaQ. QhfiWfcd. imp^ed form. Purchase w^tf safe a| full hack. Cromie and Burns did great service forward, and Dixon, Maxwell, and Clarke also worked hard. The game was played m the very, be3t spirit, not a dispute occurring, which says much for Mr Geo. Wright's decisions as referee. Messrs Wright and Irvine acted as touch line judges. The vijjiifqrs were well ko^oti after by the Dunaaftdel Club at the looal hostelry. V .7 ■ . ;. ■■*•'■■•

Next Saturday, commencing at 3 o'clock, on tlWjJPam^in, the following taatn* ««]J J; rv conclusions. Probab^s,*.- Back—Buchanan ; threetqu^p^er b«ek«—- Wijgan, Pe|.§p, Ourtis 3 haJlf-bacijs-—Proc- ; tor, J. Anderson, Moses; forwards- Simpson, Fooks. Hefily, 'Ooiir/ Cromie ; Hefford, Burns, Todd j against Possibles. Bao.k—H. Stewart j three-quarter baoksrr, D. Price, D. Matson, A. Stewart^; half backs~E. Humphreys,|Purchase, Knight, Bowler ; Forwards—Scott, Baird, V^alke^ Clowes, Speight, Dixon, Maxwell, oonte^ H. Fooks, Sawle (3), Boyle, Jaicksoni Grant, Laraman, Anderson, L. tPrice^ A\\ players are reqmes£ed to yoll up, so as! to eijaU^ the Selection .Committee to pick; a strong tean^ to represent Ashbutton m their match v. Timaru on August 2D» A practice will also be held on Thursday, commencing at 3,30 p,m M so as io, enable those who e^mtot get away on .Saturday to have a, I-WP and^^ chance f to be selected m the Timaru match. ;

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

AyoRLAUD, August 6|. i, In the Interprovincial m<»tch Ajttck.land v. TwanakJ, the former won fby five points to foup, getting ft try and convert ing within the last ten minutes, Taranaki got two tries m the first spell and'had the beat of the game, .but m the seoond spell the play was more bven. The weather was wet, but over 2000 persons'were present. :

NOTES.

The first annual roport of the Fureau of Industries is a very interesting; document. * It has only nine months' 7 work to d^al withj but that'period has beenJqng enough to demonstrate, the necessity of such, an office, Bering those nine months work was founct for 2593 persons, upon whom 4729 persons were dependent. One ,of the most interesting tables given m the report is of the occupations of the persons for whom employment has been found by the Bureau, and of the reasons given by them for their being out of work. As might have been expected, an enor mous majority of the.applicants ; were content to describe themselves as labourers—m other wordsj as unskilled men. Of the skilled workmen^ the largest denominations come under the head of miners, bush men, searaen fand wharf labourers, carpenters, farm labourers, blacksmiths, and butchers. Of the men for whom work was found,, no less than 1791 hailed froni the South Island, only 767 being credited to the North Island. The small balance was made up of immigrants from the neighbouring colonies and Great Britain. This, last fact is an effective answer to the alarmists who prophesied that the effect of the Bureau being established would be that the colony would be flooded with the un employed, deserving and otherwise, of the Australian colonies. Thirty-live applicants from beyond the colony are a very insignificant ■ proportion to the total number of names registered.: Mr Treqear's report gives some par ticulars of what is being done for labor, m other countries. Even m England some thousands of pounds are annually spent on the Labor Department attached to the Board of Trade. Labor Bureaux have been established m Belgium, Germany, 'Switzerland, and Canada, but it is m the United States that the system has been most fully developed. The Washington Depart ment of Labor is now collecting and tabulating labor statistics upon a scale truly gigantic. Moreover, m addition to the Federal Department, there are State Bureaux of Labor established m nearly all the Northern, North-eastern, and Central States of the American Union. A map annexed to the report shows that m America the establish ment of Bureaux is nearly coincident with progress m manufactures and pro duction. It is only m the backward Southern States and m the States and territories of the extreme north-west that these useful offices have not been introduced. The New Zealand Bureau cannot hope to emulate the immense ramifications of the American Labor Department, but it is already nhown to be a most valuable institution.

THE WEATHER.

ALtfORD STATION.

I The following i.% the Meteorological 1 report for the w^fc ending Aug. 7, 1882:

ROAD BOARDS.

wAKAN:oiI;; v;

The monthly meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held ojn Saturday. Present—Messrs M, Brwe (chairman), G. Coe, D. Jfohiwrtott, G, W. Leadle^ and J. Qwgtej, The Commissioner ct Taxes wrote for warding valuation roll.—Acknowledged. Enclosing form of declaration for Chair man's signature to entitle the Board to balance of subsidy for the year 1891-92. Notifying the, Boaj<t that a voucher had been sent ibr £15 10« 3d to the Treasury, being this balance of subsidy due to the Board- Hampstead Town Board wrote enclos ing cheque for their share of cost of foot path at Ashburton cemetery. overseer's rkport. The Overseer reported o,i\ tfaa condition and requirements of various roads m the district, and the followinj; tenders were called fox j—Shingling Beach Road from Wakanui School Koad, a distance of about three and a half miles; carting out shingle for patching on Wakanui ship, drain, aad part of Christy* roads, Wakenui Schoo.l Roa& Riv*r, Gibson's, and Wil«.on*s *>«&, and Seafield road from, school to Charing Crow. sutgayisioN of road districts. Mr James Brown interviewed the Board respecting the present Act, and proposed «m amendment Act relating to the subdivision of road disttict^.-^The Cterk was instructed to wptto, t<x}tf* K. 6. Wright, member foy, the district, re , questing him fa communicate with the Hoard on the subject. ALTERATION OF VALUATION ROM,. Mr E. G. Wright wrote requesting that his name b* taken off the valuation toll for R.S. 27068, and t^, of Mr John —nifant Bubs^^^d.~AHer»tioii fc9 be made. I WATER ON VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. 1 Mr T. Clark interviewed the Board asking them to expend some of the money accrued from " thirds [' m giving water to his sections.—The Board informed Mr Clark that as they received, no money as "thirds" from the property under dis cussion, they had no power to comply with his request. •■ - BOARD'ft OOTTaGJB. ; Mr Brown asked that some small,im provement, might be effected at Hie cottage lie .rents. —The Clerk was in structed to attend to the matter. ORAYBX MTv. Mr D. Johnston proposed t and Mr Coe seconded—"That the Board purchase the three q,uarter-acr,e. sections m the Wakanui township, belonging to Mr G. H. Moore, o$- Glenmark, for the sum of £3Q."—The Clerk was instructed tb write to Mr Mopre regarding the same. rates, , Mr G. W. Leadley proposed, and Mr D. Johnston seqonded, that prooeedings be at once t^ken agpinst certain rate*! payers, whose rates still remain outstand-, *««' . ..j ACCOUNXSU ■ After passing acoounts to the amount of £38 5s 2d the Board adjourned;,.,. j

THE MARKETS.

(PEE PRKS3 ASSOCIATION.)

-k London, August 6. "; The Waikato Riverside Estate Com pany has been registered with a capital of £20,000. The Round HillGoldmining Company of Otago has been registered with a capital 1 of £00,000. . August 7- Silver m quiet at-& 2fd per ot., which is the lowost on record. Rimsden's failure m the spinnid" trade hssjrimtly depressed- the Brndford,tnarkut, There is a general feeling of*insecurity. (Received August 8, 10.45 a.m.) _, . .. London, August 7. The English wheat marked is firm, the Continental dull, and the American im proving. Forwn-.T business m cargoes foin the Austrai.. n uin colonies is inactive. There are no Australasian cargoes off coast or m ports of call.

The Sew Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christ church, m their London report of June 24 (W. Weddall and Co., agents), say .—Crop reports from all parts of the' country and from the Continent are more, satisfactory, from a farmer's point of view, than they have been for some time past, rain having fallen sufficiently heavily to remove all anxiety—even m the case of crops (growing on the lightest soils. Wheat is perhaps m better condition than any other crop. American report* have become much more favorable of late; and owing, m part, to the more satisfactory outlook m Russia, the prohibition of export* thence has now been removed. The quantity of wheat and flour lEXaSS?" to the United Kingdom » A822.500 quarters as against 2,874,000 quarters a year ago, while the "visible »npply> from America is 26,000,000 bushel. a» compared with 14,657,000 at the sarce date m 1891. . The,quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for the Continent shows a decrease* however, at ihi» date from the quantity afloat at same time last year, the £^™^ing 3,860,500 quarters m 1892 and 5,076,000 quarters m IS9I. The foregoing considerations, together with, the low level of prices accepted by farmers for English wheat, have sufficed to increase the depres sion m the market, and at a further decline of about Is per quarter on all .descriptions, trade remains very slpwand disappointing.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange report for. the week - ending August 6th : — Wheat, — Considerable anxiety ia shown by Australian and our local exporters aa to the iwies of » number of cargoes, now on the way. In. any case the result will be heavy losses. The demand for good milling we Ho not. think can maintain at thY present (comparatively) high .rate. With regard to the large quantity of fouky,' it is a matter of serbus thovght what to do with it—there are no, buyers. Barley in active. Oj,m-The Sydney cable con firm* our last report, »nd they ajr* saleable at better prices, .and we tbinlt good property to hp'd. . Potatobs^— We cannot say anything about them* but to oblige a friend, who says we We never used th« word •• nominal" m our report, we will use it thir time. Obam Sbbd.~ Plenty offering, but not a great enquiry* BuTTKR.-SomelMstory sbldtluXweek at t lh> * PBo^BB extra. .Thia&at, should give an impetus to the dairy farwera to support the new faelery jusk starting. The following aw pfjoespnid to farmers f.o b., packa^s .extra :- Wheat, prime Tuscan and Pearl 3s 8d ; barley, pearling *M to Ss 9d, malting 3s 6d to 4* Oat 3 , milling; 2s; other.*.' £ £ w S I 04 * 88. machiwd, 4s m. We haf eon hand several gaand lines at the price. Pea^ and Beans as. S2"* ? u-fc^ fectoty, Is 3d.., Cheese*. 1(M to llfl. Potatoes nomioal."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN;

'l*» PUMm. ASSOCIATUMfc

THE JUDICAL REFORMS.

(•Tk-'VC * » Uam?Kt August T. Ibe Times" commenting on the proposed judical reforms, says tfcey are behind what suitors hoped fo*' ; SIGNALLING MARS. Professor GaltOn is proposing to signal Mars by means of the telescope, at the Lick Observatory. THE CONGO STATE. Colonel North ig negotiating with King Leopold of Belgium to ilevelope the resources of the Congo State THE EMPEROR'S VISIT The Emperor William is returning to Germany highly delighted With hia trip to England. Queen Victoria her se4f bade him good-by©.

THE AFGHAN DIFFICULTY.

. Calcbtta. August 7. Two regiment* of Mountain Artillery have been sent to Gilgit on the north west frontier. August & Owing to the defeat of the Chinese troops by Afghans in the Pamir district Russian troops, are entering Chinese territory." The' authorities at Pekin kave demanded an explanation of the conduct oi the Russians, and another Chinese expedition to Pamir fc being; fitted out. ' . REPRESENTATION UP INDIA. The Press is demanding that India shall be represented in the House of Commons in future by fifty members*

ENGLISH IN AFRICA.

. , , . Zvthwjw Angint 7". England intends to annex Tangan yika. , i '■

SIR G. R. DIBBS.

' Nrw York, Aagtrst 7. * Sir G. B. Dibbs has arrived here. ' THE CHICAGQ, EXHIBITION. The United States Government have voted an addition*! half-million dollars ■ to the Chicago Exhibition. ' THE KTTBBTJRG TROUBLED i . . , , August 8v The assistance of soldiers has again been, invdked in connection with the Pifetsburg strike,'*! farther rioting has broken tout. t; ' '*' '■• :: THE McKINLEY TARIFF. Mr Chauncey Depew expresses him self satisfied that the,. McKinlpy tariff ia developing |he Industries' of the country, iacreasing the amount of em ployment, and generally contributing to the prosperity of the country.

PAGOPAGO.

Washington, August 8. It is believed the United States will be unable to' exclude the claims of Great Britain on Pagopagd Island,

PRINCE BISMARCK.

Berun, August 7. Prince BiamWok met with an en thusiastio toweption otfrlut ; arrival in the city. '■• •' ■ ' ..■■ :. .-« :.... ■* THEGHOLBRA. - , '' »BEii»,Anfn»t a Tbreei thousand fire hupcfwd deaths from cholwa took place Uiroughou* Prussia on the 3ri, and i^» of thfc

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST JL 1893



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Kkatiso's Cotoh Lozekoes, cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the, cure of those dangerpus maladies. One loMngd alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures' rest. Far relieving di^culty I of breathing they are invaluable^ xhey contain no opium nor any yioj^t drag. Sold by all Chemists m tins Is '$d and 3s lid each CnAc^N4^i4 »nd Digestive Biscuits for invalid" are unsurpassed. MKde byj AUUSKRKQQS \,\n CO,



"HOV r ARE YOU?" "C^uite welt, than|c you, since using Aujsebrool^s Arrowroot Biscuits. They have made me so sironp. —FAny^r ' Spi'pOßT LqdX^ Industry, — The Lqgenge§ ? .Jujubes, Comets and Xondpn, Mixtures mariufaetured by Avlsebrook And 00, ire e^M to b«»t imported.



The best mpdicuw i^ %M$W &r\ d ™V\* Eucalpyti Extract. Tost its Qibi'nefj'fc power ful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the mosjt gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over tine world are tys patrqijs, Re^4 ®\e official peports thaj) aoc^m^any eaoh battle- j We have ho occasion iq Qflfer rgwarda ii» ppqqf of the genuineness qi our references. The official Reports of medical clinics and pniver gities.theo-ffisiftioomJnHnicationspftlieCqßsiui General fop Ifcaly *fc Melbouv?^} the dinlqma awarded by the I»|;ei!n»'fcion4 l&hibitSloi}, Amsterdam—ali these are authentic dqcu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases reated at the clinic of Schuitz, M,D, Pro fessor, etc.—"o. 8.,24 years old; congesa tional abscess on the thigh. Inoisions made n two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days lafcei?, ygry copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character,. The temperature rose enormously. In conseqcifinte' tho dressing was removed arid 'm Its place 'were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with I j Eucalypjti Extract. Ihe offensive footer dis ' appeared very soon, the fever abated within a t\w <H*-y,3, W* W e F^ent recovered after til*? l*«se P* o$*WV WgeVs, In this instance we muet not lose sight of the fact thlaf, tbg latter treatment saved the patient's life.— lAdvt.) 3 '



Wanted. ___' ijSTED to buy, 1000 second-hand Sacks. John Orr & Co., Ash burton. 8 57 "VToW i« the time to secure good i>| telected Music cheap, 4s 6d dozen, prices up* ards. Call and choose at once, —H, M. JOXEB. t - [JSIC for .piano, violin, flute, IVt duets, and solos by various com posers, 4s 6d dozen upwards, for fort ight only.—H. M. Jokes. , YOUNG Ladies' Journal for August now m. Academy pictures,- parts one to four. New Books by the mail, Imperial Federation and others.— H. M. USE Flower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower Confectioner, JEa^^treet. s - IF this should* meet the eyn of anyone wanting two guineas, send m a cornundrum on Salek's Candle Guessing Competition. 7J191 Q PEl^|H#S btesti ©Uiiedin B^ier >gwajp O on tap at Butlbr's Family Hotel. TT^EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, XV. Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— THE Cash Stork, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). . 7tjg3 HAIR PINS-The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the" head. —H. C. Seoers, Melford House. . t WANTED to know how long the candle, now on view »t 8 Salbk'b, Watchmaker and, Jeweller, will take to burn. ' 7*l9* MRS CONLAN and Miss Arsott, Costume Makers, having opened m Saunder.V Buildings*, are prepared to guarantee perfeot fit, (.nd latest P»n« fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. .. 7§154 WANTED Known—SalekV Candle Guessing Competition now opened. Eleven guineas worth of prizes given away. 7J189 TpIRE! The Salvage, Sale *ili be con- Jj tinued ft* Fourteen Days. All Wool Dress Tweeds at about Halfprica. -S. W. AloorN&Co. PI ALVAGE Sale. Great reductions on O pvery article. Trimmed' Millinery Half price.—S. W. Alcork & Co. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collibr's, " Thft Corner." _ WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jaokets. at most reasonable prices at : T18.% CoßygK. SALVAGE SALE—A large quantity of Goods slightly soile I by removal durin? the late fire. -Wll.be..sold at greatly Reduced Prices.— Anpkkw Orr CVTANTED—Gentlemen before buying YV their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H Cj^JEGjEß^Melford House. W~ ANTiJD Known.— J. NiCHrtLAS, Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppo site the Mail Office, is prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—My workshop is still m same place, East street, where all orders will be attended to punctUKlly and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid pn, estimates sriven, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Hardlby, Plumber and Gasfibter. TITANTED Known—Why complain W about scarcity of water, while HAKDtBY is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. * JTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps .VV Pumps. I have on hand the largest «*#c|f m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings, Manu facturers of Galvanised Steel Gutters, Spouting, -Ridging, aud Down pipe to any strength,, sijje or pattern.—J. W. HahomY, East street, .' iXTANTED Known^Tl^Tyou"' will TV., make no mistake for quality and ariety m Knaiish and Colonial Boots, and h highly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. Durins coming holidays dis> oount tir Cash. \ RejwlM done at once. A stoft 6t men always kept and lest material and worhn» nship guaranteed. RATTED Known—lf you want good vrfm fn first-class Drapery and Slothmg for yo^x woney go to H. 0- SbgkeS, Melford Hous«, &fg.s reduc tions mow on. ROSE Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, ; Floor, Ohnff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, T#», Sharps, Potatoes, Ihick Whe**, Qatmto, fpngpyh Hay» .alt, Oats, Barb Wire, and For •the above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J- Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, H»velock street. rpKLEGRAM to A, Orr.—Your offer X for l? 4 Pieces French Merino is accepted j Bdwwtf.s, aad Co., Christchurch. The »boy* #Wsß are now being sold »t half price at A. O«* # flhpap Sale. 63140 ■•—^ *: 2 ft r=- CO . H t*^* w _g %c- ■ ' 22 a« t i -m • K-...' .V- . S t — K^ Bg «j r—- ■'j i^ H m^—f*_ fflL-l 3 O EB^ Hi« I h if i



¥. Clark, HAIRDRESSER and TOBACCONIST, HAS re-opened m Shop hitherto occupied by Professor Robottom, East Street, Ashbutton, with a complete stock ot Tobacconist's Goods. The HAIRDRESBING DEPARTMENT a under the supenribion of Hr James Purchase go well and favotably known m the trade. **94 PHOTOGRAPHY, GRKAT SUCCFSS. GREAT SUCCESS^ THIS Public delighted with the Professor's work. The first lot of proofs »»* »ow ready for distribution, and are on view »t the Studio, Moore s'reet, where the P*Wi<} are requested to inspect the work, whlek frill' compare favorably with any m the eolorw, Come early. Business booming. Cw*<*mw > delighted. Studio hours from 9.30 U» I 4 p.m. r A. T. ROBOTTOM, Photographer, Moore street, (Oppcwit* P«Y»1 Hotel). lil



■ '-SX'EJ) POTATTCTEir AXD ■ BHTJBAEB BOOTS. No* i« the time to plant yow Gfttdene. BWaTTTY OF BATH, or BEAUTY EAO? OTBRON POTATOES, earliest and beat, true to name, heavy croppers and good quality. RHUBARB ROOJS of bent varieties grown. A. W. Bwpdcll. 8*22 TOWN HALL. NOW SELLING at Groatly Reduced Prices (for cadi). Hundred* of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. Photo Album* «nd Frames, Pictures, Games. Musical InrtnunentH. Music. A' laroe stock wlipbily. maiei at lew than half price. .Stationery ud Account Books.-L. P. Awimuswes a^d! Co. 11 imm ,„„ ,_ "COLBMANB AND So f JfiOOALYPTE Xx tßAtrr is the only genuine m the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections «f the Ohesb and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma,, Coughs, Colds, GraveL, and Kidney Com plaints, ifc has no equal. Agents— AMUTOTO* PJMia CoMf-AffY.



SPENCER'S MOKSTER OLEAEANOB. MAKE THE BXTRAOBDINABYaBKDUCTIONS MADE FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS' O*|TIIIS tOR EAT SALE. lh ' ''■ ' ' ' •*%• ik—- . i . ■■ i. ■ : , ; * \ ' : '• -' CLOTHIW HBPAIITIWIBWT. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS—I MEN'S SAC SUITS. '*■ SPECIAL LINES. 37b 6d, lor 29* 6dj K»iapoi, very heavy Une, do, 50s, for d 7» «m, rwwy , very heavy line, do, 65«, tor 47s 6d. MEN'S TWEED OVEBCOATS. t*kz? s«sa ws aa sa^.aa 1-' JOB CLEARANCE. MENBMIIKTIES ... ...... «'<>O"- LADIES 1 CLOSE-FITTING THfiEE-QtABTER JACKETS. Form* Price. 36, 6d, 19, 6d, IT. OJ Mr OJ M. M SALE PRICES 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s ua, i*s LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. £■=*« || |,§ Uli SALE PRICES 6a 9d, 5a 9d, 5a lid, 7a 3d, .ba w LADIES' TWEED ULSTER 3. Former Prices 8a lid, 8a lid, 9a 6d, 12a 6d, 14a^9d saw »s %a :» '*3 £« BALE PRICES 7s lid, 6a lid, 14s lid, 9a ua, os na OREii BBPARTMBITI MERINOS—BIack and Colored. sss&Aas&w^sttas^ariftys. MELTON CLOTHS—Brown, Navy, Maroon, and Greyj, la 9d for ll£d. TRENCH BEIGES—DoubIe Widtl-. 2a lid for Is 9d. SPECIAL A few lengths of DRESS TWERDS left, beautiful patterns, really firat class Goods, at the following ASTONISHING REDUCED PRICES: REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS, COLONIAL MADE BLANKETS AT THE EXACT MILL PRICES. We shall not replace any lines aold out, hence the necessity of making your purchases early. .» . —- S. SALEK, Matchmaker and Jeweller. TEMPORARY PREMISES k? W^O^AVW REFRESHMENT BOOM. j Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEARED^AT^AIiY PRICE. | Mv <!TrtPK of Electro-Plated and Silverware. Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other * 3SSS2- ?ewX; hL to be S'JLD previous to going mto new premises, as intend Opening with an entirely new stoc| WeAdln* Presents, Rlrtliclay Presents, mid Presentation Testimonials. These will be found goods^eciallviable and at Le^han COST PRICE. , Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing carried on as usual t*. SALEK. WATCHMAKER AND JEWFJ.T.ER.