MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under.subiect to the necessary alterations :— SATURDAY, December 10. For Northern Ports and Greymouth, per Herald, at 0.30 n.m- For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at | 6.50 p.m.; late fee letters, van ex press train, 6.55 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tne Christchurch Ram and Ewe Fair has been fixed for March 2. Attention is directed to a change in the advertisament of Messrs S. W. Alcorn and Co. which appears in our " Wanted" column, also to their longer advertisement on our , third page. Chinamen are said to be in great demand as husbands in America. They are not only . peaceful in disposition, but are thoroughly domesticated, being able to bring up a baby, i wash, and sew, The author of a pamphlet on the Holy Coat of Treves has been found guilty of slander at Treves, but judgment was defer -1 red. The principal witness was a bishop, who swore that several miracles took place during the exhibition of the coat. The expenditure of the Wellington , Benevolent Trustees for the year was £4698. One member of the district hospital board asserted that with judicious management the expenditure could be cut down one-half. . The Railway Commissioners have been . unable to obtain satisfactory tenders for the ' Refreshment rooms at Christchurch and 1 Dunedin railway stations on temperance : principles, and fresh tenders are being ' invited. A record in shearing with the Burgon and ' Ball machine was made by J. Howe, the j "ringer" of the West Queensland shads. 1 He tallied 2381 sheep for nine days. Is is ' stated that these were eight hour ' days, which gives an average of 33 sheep ■ an hour t His Honor Judge Ward held a sitting in Chambers this morning, and upon the j application of Mr Purnell granted letters of a dminiatration with the will annexed of the estate of Robert Jones, of Mount Soiners, cook, deceased, to Mrs Ann Jones, > his widow. Release was granted to the 6 deputy-official assignee in the estates in : bankruptcy as per advertisement. b While the self-denial week of 1892 for the Salvation Army in- New Zealand has L realised nearly £2000, or an increase of 3 £400, the total for Australia, with its nearly four million inhabitants, was not quite " £9006, or £1500 ot a decrease on last year's | total, which sufficiently indicates the ex » ten.t of the depression on the the other ■ide. s At the Wellington Philosophical Society J on Wednesday night Sir James Hector, c regretted the Acclimatisation Society had put different kinds of trout in the same rivers, because a cross was sure to be the result, and no good specimens could ' thereby be obtained. He stated he had * caught Looh Leven trout in the Hutt river, i and a fish which he believed was the true £ Californian salmon. r Jay Gould, the dead thirty-four millionaire, t begun life as a far met's son, became a lumber man (sawmiller), then a banker, broker, and especially railway-share dealer. Ten years ' ago he claimed to have railway and telegraph stock worth seventy-three million dollars, and showed the bulk ot it. It is estimated recently that he controlled 13,000 miles of ' railroad. A conference is to take place in Welling ton next month between a committee of the , Primitive Methodist Church, consisting of » the Revs C. E. Ward and C. M. Luther; (Wellington), P. Goldie (Auckland); and 1 Bellringer (New Plymouth), and delegates' 1 from minor Methodist bodies, the object be ing to formulate a basis of union. Ike Queensland village settlement scheme ' is beiri£ thoroughly well advertised through ' out Great Britain. Illustrated plans are ex \ hibited in all the post offices, accompanied ' by announcements of the substantial ad ' vantages-in the shape of free land grants, 5 which the Brisbane Government is prs > pared to concede to all persona paying their ■ own passage to any part of Queensland. 5 In reply to a question as to the probable , date of the colony being declared free from [ scab, Mr Ritchie informed a Christchurch reporter that from all accounts he had every ' hope to be able to make the declaration by ' the first or second week in January, He ' had just received a report from the inspector i in charge of the Marlborough district whigh i was most reassuring. Inspector Moore had ) closely inspected all the flocks in the country which was the most likely to be infected-* viz., the Tophouse, Mount Patriarch, and | Red Hill flocks—and not a vestigs of the | disease was to be found there. He had other inspectors constantly at work in that district, and if, after shearing, the same freedom from disease was found, he should have no hesitation in recommending the colony to be declared free, as that was the only part as tp which he had the slighest doubt. Mr M'Clean, the Government Veterinary Surgeon (saya the Wellington "Evening Post "* h ** *etuPned 'r°m Canterbury, where he investigated !^ a *»VftS«« °* the botfly. A large proportion of tuC.J? o*^. m **• Canterbury district are affected by the" B > but Mr M'Clean could not find any case of a horse actually dying from them. The deaths he investigated were caused by the resultants of influenza, which is very preva lent among horses in the district, and horses' owners on opening their dead animals and discovering the bots, have jumped to the conclusion that they were the cause of death. The bot is . not necessarily fatal, and in Auckland, where the fly has been known for ten years, Mr M'Clean does not know of an actual death from it. There is considerable scare upon the subject in Canterbury, and at one place Mr M'Clean was waited upon by .about ten men, each man bearing a fly on a pin, None of the flies proved to be the right ones, for the very goad reason that at this time of the yea? thp bot fly is not about. The real danger from the fly is at harvest time. Horses have an extraordinary ( paproj it, and as it is flying about at that time, directly they hear it near them arc wont to bolt madly with any machine that they may be working. Mr M'Clean is to conduct further investigation and report. Th« best medicine known is S&JjFPSR and SONGS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, Test ofemiiient powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc,—the relief is instantaneous Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony, His Majesty the King of Italy, and j medical syndicates all over fclie globe, are its patrons. Read the official F«pprjbs £hat accompany each bottle. We have no Q9^ i sion to offer rewards in-proof of the genuine* ness of our references. The official reports j of medical clinics and universities, the official communication ot the Consul-Genera] for fiahrgy Melbourne; the diploma awarded Jnternattio^ai Sjyhjbition, Amsterdam—all tbiase are au£heii#.o 4ce/mMsnfc», and, as such, not open to doubt W e *'&i k*ff> £$&[!*«j» q\ one of the various cases treated fijr Qiggeijii M.D , Professor, etc Burning of the hghj. hand through the explosion of a small oil s#oy#. Th© epidermis on the.yolar and pal^ejr s;se'of % r e 'bo.nd, ?f the thirty-year jcjlcl »ati,cnt was comjjle,t<j|y .iwanrtgd and lifted upas tw & fo* J«iut ■# •#?« h.W<i- The likewise lifted ■naijs w«re hanging lopse and half of the phalanx of the iiail"of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under daijy applications Eucalypt Extract dressing- patient has retained the sol' use of her b»».d.—.(Adyt) j

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER VKESB ASSOCIATION.)

UGANDA.

London, December 7 Some uneasiness is felt about Uganda in consequence of Captain Williams returning to the coast ill, and leaving the country in charge of a liuuior.

AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

' Three thousand person* are present at the Agricultural Conference to-day. A resolution was passed that imports which complete with Erfglish agri culturists ought to be taxed up to the same amount as the home products Mr Jasper Moore, MR, said that a duty of ten per cent, on American corn would produce .£5,000,000 for the relief of the agricultural interest. Other speakers contended that foreign and colonial imports were ruining the dairy industry, and also urged that imported meat should be subjected to the merchandise marks law, and re tailing butchers licensed, so that the public were not misled into buying colonial for English meat. A resolu tion in favor of bimetallism was carried.

MONETARY CONFERENCE.

, Washington, December 7. The, United States Government have declared tbeir intention of repealing the Act providing for the purchase of silver.

JAY GOULD'S WEALTH.

December 8. Mr Jay GouldJJspecially becjueathes' £1,000,000 to Ms son George, in recognition of his business ability, and the remainder of his vast wealth equally among all his children. Nothing is left to charities or public institutions.

THE PANAMA ENQUIRY.

Paris, December 7. M. Ribot has decided that the Panama Canal Enquiry Committee must not encroach on judiciary powers.

PAMIR.

St. Petersburg, December 8. China claims the whole of Alichur, Pamir, and the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg states that his Govern ment will consider any encroachment 4>y Russia very seriously.

THE MADRID SCANDALS.

Madrid, December 8. Senor Canova's Cabinet has resigned in consequence of the Madrid municipal scandals.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE COAL TRUST.

Sydney, December 7. In connection with . the proposed Newcastle coal trust, with a capital of £3,000,000, it is stated that the valuation of the mines which it is pro posed to amalgamate only amounts to £1,553,000.

POLITICAL,

The Assembly rejected the first reading of the Bill to repeal the pay ment of members by 32 to 28.

FEDERATION.

Sydney, December 8. Sir Henry Parkes in the course o£ a lengthy speech in the Legislative Assembly on federation insisted that the electoral law in each State must be left to the State itself; that each colony entering the second convsntion must come into it free and untram melled, and thai the lower chamber must control the revenue of the com monwealth,

METEOROLOGICAL.

The Royal Society have received a donation of £1500 from the Hon. Ralph Abercromby, to help to bring about an exhaustive study of Austra lian weather.

COLONIAL INDUSTRY.

Only one tender was received in Sydney for the manufacture of steel rails in the colony, The amount has not been made public

THE BANKING FRAUDS.

Melbourne, December 7. Staples, Dally, Haroldson, and ISTor wotid, directors of the Anglo-Aus tralian B«njr, W6!?P P?WWitted for trial.

SIR M. DAVIES' BANKRUPTCY

Mjjtßommß, December |, , _ At a meeting" of Sir Matthew Davies'creditors the statements sub wjittod showed liabilities £132,321; assets £28,760.. The principal secured creditors are the Ba-n£ of Xe'v South Wales, £25,000 j Bank of Australasia, £1650; Commercial Bank £(?000. The Australian Mutual Provident Society holds mortgages over his property to the extent of £40,000, The meeting approved of the course pursued by Sir Matthew Davies, and adjourned for further consideration.

OFFICIAL.

Adelaide, December 7. Admira! I^ord Scott #n<i Sir R. Hamilton, ex-Governor of Tasmania, sailed for England to-day.

SPORTING.

TINWALD RACING CLUB.

Nominations for the Hurdle, Gup, Trot, Welter and Flying Handicaps to p,e run at the Tinwald annual rac^^i on January 2, clpse on Saturday py,ening, at 9 o'clopk, at Stpne's Jfotel, Tin^rald.. Prcgrarnme is to b.o found pn qjir |ui?rtl} page. "■ __^

COMMERCIAL.

I3R PKES3 ASSOCIATION.

pirnjfKY, December 8. The wool market has $ jjreajtening tendency. During the week 34,000 baleis were offered, of which 31,000 were sold. There was a strong demand by French (Qorman buyers. The following are the' piirrenjt prices;— .Qrpasy fleece—rgood 7|d to B|cl '; superior, 9d to jLld. QAd to 7£d ; superior, 8d to J^Jd. Crossbreds—good, $d to B|d ; superior, to 9|d. ' Scoured fleeces-—gocd, le to Is 2|d ; superior, Is 3d to Is sd. Washed —j?bbd, 10|d to ' lid; superior, lj.d to is "OH. ' " " " AT^^OUBSjB, December 8. Wool ia easier, Qreasy brought up '^o lOd, and scoured from Is Id to is 3d. London, December ift. Wool has fair competition. Faulty sorts are neglected, and a largja quanti j has been withdrawn. Australian, 6| to 9d,

The Coptic's butter was irregular. The best brought 120s ; inferior grades (con sidered stale) fetched- 100s. The Ophir's consignment was in excellent condition, both as to flavour aiid texture. A portion realised 114s to 116s, and the best 120s. The Britannia's bhipment had deterior ated ; best factory realised 6s, and lower grades 10s below the Uphir's prises. New Zealand flax is quoted ft £19 to £22 for ordinary to fine. The sales of Scotch an<? English cattle are the lowest for many years, and this is Attributed to an over-stock of New Zea land and American frozen meat. The council of foreign bond-holders advise the holders of Oamaru municipal stock to accept the reduction in interest of from 7 to 5 per cent. A quarter of a million's worth of New South Wales Treasury .Bills have been unplaced, and the brokers recommend their withdrawal if the colony's credit is consulted. Sir Saul Samuel has decided to have them withdrawn. The British exports to the Australian colonies for the last month, as compared with the same month of 1891, show a de cline as follows :—To Victoria £378,000; to New South Wales, ?£132,000; to Queensland, £33.000 : to South Australia, £118,000 ; on the other hand the exports, to New Zealand show an increase of £24,000. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated Lon don, December 6: — Wool—Since the date of our last. tele gram (2nd inst.) the market for medium and inferior greasy is easier. Since close of last sales fine and medium scoured crossbreds have declined Id per lb. Up to date 107.000 bales have been sold. Wheat—The market; has a downward tendency. New Zealand wheat, average and longberried, is worth 31a 6d and 32s 3d per 4961b respectively. New Zealand wheat f.a.q. is worth c.i.f. off coast, 27s 3d per 4801b. London, December 7. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,844,000 quarters, and for the Continent 996,000 quarters. Bank of New Zealand shares, new issue, £8 ; old issue, £5 10s. National Bank of New Zealand shares £1 ss. Australian wheat off coast 325.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do riot hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

HINDS SALEYARDS.

TO THE EDITOR.

SiK,—-After the opening sale of stock at the above yards, a report of that sale from Messrs Miles and Co. appeared in your ■columns. ■■ In" that report Messrs Miles and Co. said that entries had been collected far and near to make the open* ing sale a success. I am directed by the Chairman of Directors of the Company to request space to contradict this statement, and to say that no such collection ot entries, so far as the Directors are aware, was either attempted or made. Tho great success of the opening sale was in no way the result of a special effort.-^-I am, etc,, John McKeague, Secretary. Hinds, December 6. [We consider the Directors are placing a strained interpretation on Messrs Miles and Co.'s report. It contained no implication that the Directors went beyond what an energetic Board, anxious to make their venture a success, Bhould have done.—Ed.]

School Committee.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The monthly meeting was held' on Monday evening. . , .. :. The master's report was read and con sidered, and a number of itains asked for were left for the Chairman and Mr Dixon to arrange for. The Inspector's report for last year was read and considered. It is the best for .some years, especially taking into con sideration the change in the teaching staff. A hearty vote of congratulation was accorded the teaching staff for the satisfactory result cf their efforts. The following is the INSPECTOR'S REPOBr. (October 26 and 27, 1892). I. Pass Subjects

Phildren qye.r eight years of age retained in P. classes—3s. 5 Percentage o? passes—s3'3. Percentage qf lailurea—l7'2 *~" Marias 11. Class SkTB-wts. (QtoJQQ) Grammar *5 History 65 Geography 45 t/lementary science, object lessons, &c. .... ... 50 Total ... ... ... ... BQS Percentage on cjass subjects—4H-25. ~ Marks 111. Additional Subjects.. (0 tq 20) Repetition a»d Recitation.., . 14 Drill and exereias ... ... , 19 Singing ... •• 15 Needlework 18 Subject matter, reading lessons ... 14 Additional marks 80 Staff and pistribution.— Standards 4 5, 6, and 7, James Thompson, master Standard 3, W. H.Johnston, 9f.P.,4, and under master's supervision ; Standard 2, Miss Mary Campbell, A. F,; Standard 1 and P., Miss lluth Seymour, Infant Mistress wjth assistance cjf j. McNair, m:p., s. " (general Remarks.—The present master has had pharge of the school for the last aeyen or eighl^ months only. It is there fore too .early tq form » ccmple]Eie estimate pf his work. The order, discipline, and genera^ tone of the scjiool contjnijes good, and (;b@ subjects of instrupticn for the greatw part posge^ su^icien.tly good qualities } but th? work of the upper classes shows that the master must devote especial attention to improveraenc in arithmetic. In the qualities of, good reading it is gratifying to fnd the school }T?a{«iig distinct progress. With stronger arithmetic Standards 5 and 6 would make a very good appearance. In Standard 4 weakness also appears in spelling m& grammar ; but reading, wriMng, drawing, and history ate good fe^ures, and cdmpo- sftion Is ypr^ fair. Standard 3is in [several resMcts a preditabje clasf, and Standard g, though npt a strong one, has been prepared with a sufljcjant djwrpo of supcess. The assistant mistress has had charge of this class for six naonthg only, a change from Standard 3 having beejf made in the mjiddle <?f the year. The infant department, including Standard }, is efl^cientljr ponducte4; but belof the standard class there is a notable propor : tion of children included whose age under healthy conditions of attendance would properly fit them lor a higher powtipn.

Standard 1 a-d the upper infants (P. 3) form very good classes. In P. 2 much better reading is desirable. Class P. 1 gives evidence of satisfactory progress. — W. J. Andbrsox, Inspector.

Ashburton Wool Sales.

The first wool sales of the season in Ashburton were hold yesterday in the Urange Hall. The wool,, which amounted to upwards of 3000 bales—the largest quantity ever ..offered in Ashburton—, was on view in the earlier part of the d<vy in the warehouses of the four auctioneers, and waa inspected by«* large number of buyers. The large quantity of wheat still in store made ac commodation for wool rather sparse, but the wool was on the whole well displayed. Mr D. Thomas, besides his own new store, had filled the spacious building formerly the Albert Flour Mill, and had also a considerable quantity in the Arcade, and Messrs |Milea and Co., Friedlander Brothers and J. G. Restell j had their storage accommodation taxed to the utmost. The wool was of the best growth and condition that has yet been produced in the district, and though the Ltjst reports from the London Melbourne and Sydney sales were very unfavorable \here was good competition for all descrip tions. The range of prices was much the same as at the opening sale of last season, except that merino was sometimes a half penny lower. The wool this season is; however, a half-penny to a penny a pound better in condition, and present values are, therefore, by that much lower than last year. The prices realised were quite equal to those obtained in Christnhutch, and aa there was animated competition to the last fraction for every lot growers realised the extreme market value—in many cases somewhat more—and will have no reason to regret that they ac cepted the prices offered. Prices for greasy fleece wool were as folllows :— Haltbred, good to superior, 7f d to 9£d. Halfbred, iuferior to medium, 6£d to 7*d. Crossbred, good to superior, 7sd to Bfd. Crossbred, inferior to medium, 6id to 7*d. Longwool, good to superior, fijd to 7£d, Lcngwool, inferior to medium, s£d to fijd. Merino, good, s|d to 6£d. Merino, inferior to medium, 5d to ssd. Locks and pieces sold well. MII.ES and co. The first local sale of the season was held in the Orange Hall, in the presence of a large attendance of buyets, including Colonial, English, and Foreign represen tatives. The totalcataloguesof the brokers offering made up the respectable numbei of 3200 bales, which is considerably in excess of former wool auctions in this quarter. We commenced the sale punc tually at three o'clock with an entry ol 775 bales. There was exceptionally keen competition for all lots, but more parti cularly in light and bright descriptions ol halfbred : in fact all classes of fight and , bright sorts were contested for with con siderable animation, and prices on the whole were fully equal to the figures ob tained at Christchurch sales on Novembei 25 and 2b*. Owners seemed alive to the 1 fact that this may possibly prove the besi sale of the season, and, we consider, actec .judiciously in accepting the figures at recorded below: — Haltbred ruled from 6fd up to 9£d. Crossbred „ " fid „ B£d. Merino „ 4§d „ 6^d. The following is a detailed list of eui sales :—Half-circle over LB, halfbred, ] bale at fifd ; merino, 1 at ssd. IR, cross bred ewe, 4at 7Jd. C 6, merino wether 2at 6£d. R6, crossbred' ewe, 3 at 7£d , TR, halfbred hoggets, 2 at 7£d ; halfbred wether, 2 at 7sd ; halfbred ewe, 6at 7£d half brad bellies, 1 at 3|d ; halfbred locks '1 at 2£d. [] crossbred ewe, 10 at 80 merino ewe, 2 at sfd ; crossbred wether lat 7J; second cross ewe, lat fid ; cross bred bellies, Ist 4sd.. WB, first cross 13 at 7 jd ; merino wether, 15 at s£'l merino ewe, 3-at s£i ; merino locks anc pieces, 1 at l£d ; first cross bellies, 1 a 4d; first cross pieces, 1 at 4d; merin< bellies, S at 3£d, JE conjoined, crossbrec hogget, 13 merino fleeces on top, 1 at fid crossbred ewes and wethers, 1 at 7d crossbred hogget, 4 at 7d, CR, crots bred ewe, 3at 7^d. OT/halfbred ewe, ] at 7|d; merino ewe, 5 at s}d. 17 threequarterbred, 4at7d ; first cross, ' at 7£d; mixed—black, etc., 1 at 4£d pieces, lat 4d. JT conjoined, halfbrec hogget, 7 at 8d ; halfbred wether, 3 at 8d halfbred ewe, 11 at B£d; locks, lat 2£d halfbred ewe, 4 merino fleeces, 6 black, ] at 6|d ; halfbred pieces, 1 at s£d ; half bred bellies and pieces, 3 at sd. R| C, crossbred hogget, 4 at 7d ; crossbred ewe 9at 7^d ; halfbred hogget, 20 at 7£d halfbred ewe, 10 at 84 ? merino ewe, 1( at S&J ; crossbred beilies, satsd ; cross bred pieces, 2 at 3|d ; locks and pieces, 1 at 2£d j rams, lat fid j merino bellies, 1 at 3Jd, L', crossbred wether, I at 7£d ; crossbred wether and 20 merino fleeces, 1 ac 6£d. WG, merino ewe, 6at s|d. LI conjoined, merino ewe, 3 at sfd ; first cross ewes, 3at 7id ; first cross, 3at 7£d; second cross, 2 at 6|d ; Lincoln, 1 at fi|dj halfbted hogget, 10 at 7*d ; halfbred hog get piepes, lat4d 1 merino wether, I at 6}d. \J'A, halfbred hogget, 3 at 7|d; halfbred ewe, 2 at 7|d j merino and three quarterbred, 1 at m, ET, halfbred hogget, 9at 7£i; halfbred ewe, lat 7sd; crossbred hogget, g at fisd j ram fleeces, 1 at s|d ] merino wether, 1 at sd ; bellies and pieces, 1 at 4d. MoA, merino, 2 at 60. S over halfbred hogget, 5 at 7£d; halfbred ewe, 9 at B£d j merino ewe, Bat sfd; fit st cross ewe, 2 at 7H ; second cross ewe, 2at 7d j locks, ]at lid; merino bellies, l,at a|d j half bred bellies, 2at 4d. A oyer 1, Crossbred hogget, 4at 7£d j halfbred ewe, 4atßd • rams' fleeces, bieces, and 7 merino fleeces, lat fifd; bellies, \at 4d Wg over —, halfbred ewe, 2 a>tf-|d, T over R, merino, 4at s|d, NA conjoined, merino, 2at bM. C over M, halfbred hogget, 7*t 7|d; halfbred ewe, 2 at 7|d 5 orossbred hogget, lat 7d} crossbred ewe, lat fifd; crossbred, 18 ram fleeces in, lat B£d ; crossbred bellies, lat 4£d. 'M', merino ewe, 4at s£d; merino ewe, halfbred vhogget, 6 ram fleeces, 1 atsfd. D 18, , orossbred ewe, 6 at gd \ merino ewe, 7 at &id| mi?ed bellies and pieces, \ at44d. TM, crossbred pieces, tat3£d; merino locks and pieces, sat lsd. Qf, halfbred hogget, 3, at fU j crossbred hogget, 2at ftd j prossbred ewe, % at 7|d \ crossbred bellies, lat 4^d; merino ewe, 2itsf d. H oyer A, crossbred ewe, 2at Bd. wR conjoined, merino ewe, 2 at s£d. B, crossbred, 2at fid. Like j over O con joined, crossl fad hogget, 1 at 7|d j merino wether, 2at s|d. ÜB, crossbred hogget, 2at 7|d. Glenkens, merino wether, 4at &d 1 pieeQ&, bellies, and locks, 1 at 2fd. JJB, crossbred hogget, 2 at 7£d ; merino wether, 1 at &d j oros»sbred ewes and wethers, 2 at 7|d ; halfbred hogget, Sat 7|d ; halfbred ewes and wethers, 5 at 7|d. MR over bar, crossbred, ewe No 8 h»Ubred and crossbred, 3 at 6|d; halfbred ewe, 7at 6|d. MR, pieces, lat 2Ad ; bellies, 1 at 3jd. Triangle with legs,' halfbred hogget, 1 at 7fd. CE, h ilfbred hotjtfet,' li* at m. 3V} halfbred ewe, sat 7|d. 7A, halfbred nbgget, 7at 7|d. AH under bar, halfbred, 2at7d ; merino, lat 4|d. Bins—Half bred 6|d, mprino {J3, crossbred fid, black 4|d, ratjig bd, dead 3f<f, merino pieces B^d, merinS pieces l|d,! croesbre^ pieces 3|d, cross bred pieces 21d, crossbred locks l|d, merino locks l^d, locks lid, dead wool l*d. „ : 'i V'

JOHN G. RESTELL.

IN CONJUNCTION WlTjfl THIS Ni:\V. ZBALAXD. I LOAN AND MEQCA^TILE AOBNCV OOJI- j PANY, UMlTIib. . )| WS, half-bred hogget, 23 at 7sd; half- J

bred ewes, 5 at 7d. Anchor, merino wethers, 3 at 5f d. F and diamond, half* bred ewes, 16 at fid; threequarterbred swea, :■■ $an 7yd. FMR, Shropshire Dawn ewes heavily skirted, 9 at 7d ; threequarterbred h . English Leicester hoggets heavily skirted, 6 at 7d ; Lincoln (bright) heavily skirted. 4 at fifd ; , threequarterbred English^, Leicester ewes heavily skirted, 5 at fifd ; Shropshire Down—English Leicester . hogget heavily skirted, ftat 7f d; half-bred English Leicester, hogget heavily skirted, 3 at 7fd ; stud merino, heavily skirted. 1 at fid; twenty-nine h*lf-bred fleece?, twenty-three merino fleeces ;- heavily skirted. 1 at fifd; half-bred and threequarterbred bellies, 4 at 4jd. KB, merino wethers, 4 at 6yd ; merino wethers, 3 at syd. RA> crossbred hog gets, 10 at 7d; threequarterbred Lincoln hoggets, 2 at fid. R under half circle, halfbred ewes, 10 at 7fd ; Lincoln ewes, .. 2at fid; rams, 2 at fid. J over W, half bred ewes and wethers, 11 at 7yd ; Lin coln ewes, 10 at oyd; merino wetheri and ewes, 3at sd. OXO, halfbred ewes, 7atßd ; crossbred ewes, 4at 7|d. IV under bar, merino wethers, 4at fid. M over R, crossbred hoggets, 3 at 7fd ; half bred hoggets, 4 at 7d. XL, brat and second crossbred ewes, 3at Bd. X over _ bar, threequarterbred four tooth wethers, 2at 7d. X, merino wethers, 2at 64d. X over M, merino ewes. sat 6yd. X X over H, threequarterbred hoggets, 3 at 7Ad. XX, crossbred ewes and wethers, 13 at 7jd. 20 under half circle, cross bred pieces, lat3f d; orossbred hoggets, 11 at 7fd. H, merico ewes, 6 atfiyd.' A 4. halfbred hoggets, 16 at 7d. RO ever half circle, first cross hoggeta, Sat Td* JC, crossbred ewes, 3 at7d. 63 under half circle, merino ewes, 2at 64; BH, merino. ewes, fi-atojd. BD, halfbred wethers, 16 at 7W. ISI under I, first and second cross hogget, 14 at 7yd ; cross bred ewes, Bat 7fd; merino ewes, 2at sfd ; merino ewes and rams, 1 at 4fd. HS, merino wethers, 4at sfd. Diamond and F, merino wethers, lat sfd;. 16 Shropshire ewes fleeces and Shropshire hogget, and crossbred ewes, 1 at 7yd. 68, merino ewes, 2at 6fd. HA con joined, first cross hoggets, 4} at 7*4; second oross hoggets, li at 7yd, 8D merino ewes, 1 at sfd. R over C, merino wethers, 1. at fifd; cross bred ewes, 3 at 7yd. X over %, threequarterbred hoggets, 7at 7fd.; gje, first cross ewes, 2 at 7yd. 6T, merino ewes, 2at fid. Square with bar across, long wool rams, lat 6d; crossbred ewes, 2at 7d; halfbred ewes, 20 at 7fd« M>, merino ewes, 2at syd; crossbred ewes, 7 at 7|d. H over U, crossbred ewes, 4at 7f d. CD over bar, merino ewes, 4at sjd, it under half circle, merino ewes, 6{d. WFA, halfbred hogget, 4at 7d. " SF, first cross hogget, 2 at 7d; first and. second cross ewes, 2at fifd. DN, merino ewes, 4 at syd ; crossbred ewes, 2 at fifd; merino locks, 1 at 2d ; merino and. cross bred bellies and rams, 1 at 4d. \ DF, merino wethers, 3 at 6fd ; merino; ewes, 3at syd. J3, crossbred ewes, 2 at fid.; merino ewes, 2at old. T over J, second cross hogget, 2at Bsd; first and second cross hogget, lat fifd. 71 under bar, merino ewes, 2at syd; merino ewes with' five fleeces of crossbred hoggets, 1 at sfd. R under bar, merino ewes, 2at 6yd. R under half circle, Shropshire ewes with twelve Shropshire hogget fleeces, lat7fd. 020, crossbred and merino, 1 at fifd. Triangle and X, merino ewes, 2 at sfd. 5, crossbred hogget, 2 at fifd. 9 under half circle, merino ewes, lat 6d; halfbred' hcggets, 3at 7|d. E, merino ewes, 1 at 6£d ; crossbred hogget, 2at 7fd. JML conjoined, orossbred ewes, 5 atyfd. AF conjoined, merino ew«s, 1 ■ -ait ••- fid ; first cross hoggets, 3 at 7Wi 2W, merino ewe, 1 at 6d, 90, merino and crossbred, lat syd. J over W, halfbred, lat fid; *tamed crossbred, fi fleeoes black wool, 1 at fid. E, crossbred ewes and lambs, 1 at fifd. T over J, 3 fleeoes merino, 2 rams aud pieces, lat 4yd. CD over bar, merino ewe and 5 ram fleeces,; lat syd. TR, merino ewe, lat fid. TH; dead woo), lat sfd. BD, halfbred belliea, lat4|J. A 4, halfbred pieces, Ist 3d. R under bar, halfbred pieces, 1 at 2d. RA., locks, lat 2fd; crossbred bellies, 1 at 3&d. J over W, crossbred, bellies, 3at 3fd. WS, halfbred pieces, 1 at4±d; lucks, 1 at lyd. X, locks, lat 2yd; locks lat 2d. Diamond and F, locks, 1 at 2d; halfbred pieces, 3at fifd; 20 under locks, latf d. KB, locks, lat 3d. Square with bar across, locks, :1 at 2fd. HB conjoined, merino ewes, 3at sd. JMH conjoined, crossbred ewes, 1 at fifd. D, merino ewes, 4 at 6yd; crossbred ewes, 1 at fifd. Bags—l over 181, pieces, 12 at Sfd. gL, pieces, 2at4d ; locks, lat 2fd. DN, crossbred, lat 3fd. ST, half-bred, 2at 1 fifd; locks, lat 2d. BD, pieces, fi at 2jd. , HA, merino, 1 at fid ; rams. 1 at fifd; pieces, 3at Sfd. R over , pieces, 1 merino fleece, 1 at 3fd ; orossbred piece*, 2at 3yd. RC over half circle, Ist cross hogget, lat fif d; pieces, 2at lyd. X over §, locks, 1 at 3d. Anchor, 2 pieces, at 4d; 71 under bar, 3 locks and pieces, at 3d ; OXO, 3 pieces, at 2M; 20 under half-circle, 1 blaokwool at 4d ; EJ, 1 locks, st lsd; S over "V 3 pieces, at 2fd; SF, 1 merino at fid, 1 hog gets at Sfd, 2 looks and pieces, at 3d ; XL, 2 locks, at 2fd .; 1 rams, at sfd; 1 crossbred fleeoes,. at 2fd ;T over- J, 1 locks, at 4yd; DF, 1 locks, at 2yd. M over B, pieces, 2 at 2yd. Triangle and X, locks, lat 2fd. Diamond and F, merino fleeces, 1 at 4fd. AA, black wool, lat 4fd. HS, locks and pisoea, 2 - at9H> 3M, pieces orossbred, 2 at4fd: locks, 1 atSd. SH, bellies, 4at 3fd; locks, lat 2d. FMR over bar, looks, 3 st2fd. IT, pieces, Sat 2yd. FD,rams, 2at fid. JIC, pieces, 2at3«d;locks,!atlfd. CD over b»»y pieces, 3at 3fd; looks, lat lfd. 5, orosßbred hoggets, 1 at 6fd ooks, 2at Id: dead wool, 1 at fid. H, ueces, 2 al2#d; black wool, 1 at 4fd. R. merwo pieces, I at 3d j crossbred pieces, lat 2d. E, pieces, lat Sfd. AF conjoined, pieces, 2at 3d. 63 under half circle, pieces, lat 2d. 2W, pieces. 2at 3d. WFA, halfbred hoggets, lat Bfd; locks, 1 at lfd. HB conjoined, crossbred hoggets, 3 atfijd ; locks, 3 at 2f; rams, 1 at 4fd; black, 1 at 4W. NH conjoined, pieces, lat 2fd; tnenno ewe 1 black fleece. 1 at 4*d. .-« \v -?

Baptist Association.

[rV& FUBB 4BBOOIATIQII.I ---d;''.'? OQKIBTC9U9OH, December B.'-! ; The half-yearly meeting of the Canter bury and Westiand Baptist Association was held to-day at the Lincoln Road Church, each church being represented, the Rev D. Dolamore prAtuaing. The committee's report relative to the work in Westiand was adopted; it provided for.. the appointment of a colporteur and a subscription list was opened for the pur- ' pose, The reports on the oenteoary mission work accomplished during the year was very satisfactory and arrange* ments were made for raisingfurther funds Mr A. F. Cailey beingappointed treasurer. The meeting passed a resolution express ing a protest against the - vote passed by the House of Representatives towards the Mount Magdala home, contending tit! 1 public money should net be voted to any . particular sept which, retains the manage* , ment of such ah institute. The reeoiu* tion was orderod to fee sent to the premier.

So great wu the amount °f debjria brought' ™ down by the slip on the Rimutaka during tyst yeejfto storm that railway oommuhioaT tion oannot be rtptar^a till Monday, Mvi poiwibly not till a late da^e. Messrs Colqinane and 3ona! Eqoalypti Extract (manufactured at fc^ittagqng an^ Cootaumndra,' Sopth Xffwmf^ ||ai attained a reputation m a fpepific for' affep jiions qf the ghost, lungi. cquifmp^ioni asthma, djphth#rin, and a variety of oth«r oomplaiat*. It naaibtn Mnong ito patrov, •

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1893.



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FuK THE HOLIDAY*. G. J. NEILL and OO's SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS MONTH. Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, 10$ d Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Is ,„,.,, wo _ New Fashionable Dress Ooods, 3s lid a dozen Wonderful Value in Summer Dress Tweed, 6*d Black Cashmeres and French Merinos, all prices. Wonderful Value tiom is *n to 5s 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7£d per yard Flannelettes at 3s 6d per dozen Good Heavy Twilled at ssd Leather Shirting, Swansdown Back, at 7?a per yard Washing Prints, 3s lid per dozen A special line of White Muslin, 4£d Pongee Cloths and Delaines in most beautiful patterns, CLOTHING. Men's Colonial Tweed Suite, 23s 6d Men's Serge Suits, 22a 6d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety Men's Ribbwl Cotton Pants, Is 6d Men's Colonial Knit Wool Socks, ll£d per pair Man's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, »d per pair Boys' Strong Bwces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. UNMISTAK.EABLE VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sires Men's Bluchers, 5s 3d ■iiea at very low prices. G. J. NBILL and CO: FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, * CORNER Ot EAST * MOOR* STFEETS. HARDLEY BROS. WILL HOLD|A. GENUINE ' CLEARING SALE !0F Drapery Clothing, ;;& Boots, COMMENCING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. FOR PARTICULARS AND REDUCTIONS SEE HAND-BILLS. HARDLEY BROS., BURNETT STEEET. NEW ANNOCJNCEMENT. New Zealand Clothing Factory, NEW PREMISES, WV »» *M\aa daily to our well-assorted Stock of serviceable Goods for the urewnt season A few Special Lines will show the Puolic that our Goods «re not only cheap, but they are of the very, best quality. SPECLAl^&nts' AU Wool Sac Suit, B*. ftPFOIAL~N.Z. Tweed Trousers, 9n 6d. _ ... BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. » . «• „ ««r R-ncV you will be convinced as io CheapneHS and Quality. Machines to-be had on the lime Payment Byßteml¥cw Zealand Clothlngr Factory HALLENSTEIN BROS. ____ALEX. HENDRY, Manager. * " sTsALEK'S NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT. «,r™. wAnvTRTPPNT EIGH-OLASS STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. S T^TFK beas t^aw the «ttenion of the Publ-c to the fact that having up Ms Shop in first to ,tyle, he is show n* a - Stoetr which for . fiWett upi nis 01if compares favorably with any in Chnstohurch. quality, price, and newest uesig^ Vequireraente of the Ashburton District in Eery 9 bwnchV tKewellery Trade, an<] is showing a Larger Stock than has ever before been seen in^.hisJg^lnd unique Stock specially witaMe for ™ v w%^wSSIMNO PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, AND XMAS PRESENT*. **j^ A fißJ?. TESTIMONIALS. r*nM and Silver Jewellery at every description. THE WATOHMAKiW^ND^EWELLEBY REPAIRING .■ i \ ■ - ih arrancenients, and additional assistance having been ■iai."T£Si^r^ °n b"Ti"g their woik a°"e prom?Usr "^ satisfactorily _,;. - ..._ B. SALEt, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. rm laZZt- rjlnrt \ Qolkkakb ahd Sojr IppcAJiYPTB Ex X #K6 JjBSl J. VU> ) tract is the only genmns i» *# ffwrkefc, tw f irw wriTIT D I and was a ded medak and diplow»B «* IH IHUi uitw. Sydney, MeHx)urne,and Adelaide, beating _,_ ■^«.»Li AV i An all competitors. For all affections of the HyglOP » i;tyIOll. Chest and Luncs. Consumption, Asthma, NINIAN H*SLOP, asz> CO., Coughs, Colde/Giuvel, and Kid«ey Com- I» IntMwter*. *W*** ib has no equal. Agents- W» Oaihel ••*«*, Ob/;sicbu.«}h. J AflßMrwwy Pxyo Cok»" "'



Wanted SELLING OFF Bocks, Stationery, and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, "Violins, A ccbrdeons, etc, Fire Screens and Stove Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—_. F. Andrewes & Co. WANTED— Purchasers ior Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. W. Alcorn and Co's Sale. W" ANTED the Public to know that S. W, Alcorn and Co's Summer Sale is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing etc. CTTAKANOI BEACH.' -^~J. New * * man's Drag will leave Somerset Stables tor the Bf-ach on Sunday, at 10:30 a.m., it sufficient offers. Passengers must book early on Saturday ; fares 2s return. ' ■ 12 ®f /CHRISTMAS and New Year Cards, ■V* Hand Painted, Jewell** 1, Patent Irradiant Cards, Chaste and Pretty Book lets, Packets Cards from 6d upwards.— H. M. Joxes. 12 39 OOKS, Books, now landing frutn London, excellent selection and value. School Committees very liberally deaIt.—H.M.JONKB. 12 40 ~X7"MAS Graphic and London News, /\ r Jockey Jack, \ Nineteenth Century Gladiator (Sullivan), The Nun's Curse and Idle, Tales (Mra Riddle), A Prodigal's Progress,* and other New Books.—L. F. Andßkwbs & Co. 12 41 WANTED Known—lee Creams, Ice Creams, for the hot weather, always ready at H. G. Flower's, Confec tioner, East Street. vrf ANTED~ Known. — Circulating W Library, Christmas Cards, Latest New Books. Good second-hand Books bought and sold,—Book Stall, Ashburton. 6 12 10 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, tha beat, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -W. J. Siloock. 4t182 WANTED Known-Just purchased a line of High-class Dress Goods at » Great Discount. Will be sold cheap. See windows.—H. C. Sjsgers, Melford House. fTTHY not Bake your own Bread when ' » you can get 50lbs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. 11 31 AiST-D Known—Great Reductions in Dress Goods. Beautiful assort ment to choose from. A line at 5s lid ; usual price 12s.—H. 0. Seoers, Melford House. \\ 7 ANTED Known—New Flannelettes Yf at extraordinary prices ;3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under price.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jewsller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory. 10 213 T~\ON'T let the rain water destroy your I J buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, tested before leaving workshop, for 30s, at J. W. Hardley's. rTtTANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele- W brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H, Collier's, "The Corner." W' ANTED Known--We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every Durcnt""* r °f 5s *n(i uPward6< Uomeand see our'bargau:: "*P™P«y, &o. -H. C. Segers, Melfurd House. _ EAR in mind that J, W. Hardley, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largest Stock in town of Pumps, Pipes, and Fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto unheard ot in Ashburton. Now is'the chance for a cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. Price, 16s. Larger si7.es in proportion. R" EBUILDING Sale—Men's No. 3 Vests Is, Men's be3t Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s Hd, Men's best Colonial tweed Trousers and Vests 12s 6d, Boys and Youth's Tweed Trousers 2s lid, -Men's Leather Shirts 2s Sd, worth 4s 6d. The whole stock will be slaughtered as the premises are to be pulled down in February.—Andrew Orr. 11. 109 WANTED Known—Rebuilding Sale, Peal French Merinos, guaranteed, Is, Is 4d, and Is 6d, all colors. Prints 2s per do;?en, Silk Lace Is per dozen, Double Width French Dregs Goods Is 6d, 'nrirer price 3s 6d, Lace Curtains 2s lid, m '•» 3d each, lot Umbr4las U 61, Sunshades j.v, •- . ** wor t n j» _ Muslin Embroider* 8 *d/ wor"*„" { m Andrew Okk. _!_: DONT Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carriage Lamps, and that Hardley has a large Stock on hand, also a large assortment of Tinware and Iron mongery, Scythes, Reaping Hooks, Hay Knives, Forks, etc., of best quality, and all at • lowest possible- prices. J. W. Hardley, East Street, Ashburton, \ jfTANTRD~KTiown—That~X~MwsoN VV keeps the best stock of Boots, in Ashburton, for this reason that he pays cash and is not under or bound to any one firm like many in the trade, which enables him to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes ; and his well-known make needs no recomraendadsn. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House. mleb/rT christmas.- Splendid assortment nf Cards, Booklets, and Souvenirs for season 1892-3. New Games in great variety. Beautiful lot of Vases, Fancy Glassware, and Fairy Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and other new Volumes. Prize Books at reduced prices. New Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards.--L. F. ANDREWES & CO., Stationers Hall. __^ IhelmplSSlnstoance COMPANY, Ld. Paid up Capital and Iwe&pd Funds, Nearly TWO MILLIONS STEftLJNG. MR W. W. WHITE having relin quished the Agency of above office, veharjß appointed Mr Robert McCaxltjsi Sub-Agent for Ashburton and District. SCLANDERS & CO., 12 16 Chief Agbnts for Canterbury, __ The Onhjlow Biscuit. Thd latest and most delicate biscuit manufactured by AulsfiVook and Co How*oway's Pills and Ointment exert a rapidly favorable effect in all those diseases which are Induced hy esposgre to damp or by great changes in temperature. They Tvill therefore be tound eminently serviceable to those who work in iron foundries, copper mines, and collieries. These well-known remedies present manifest advantages in respect of use and effectiveness, are entirely compounded of vegetable drugs selected with tfod £r eatest care and regardless of price. fflwjq. ju#/j4 m accordance with the ample printed jjjlr.ec^p }yhich accompany them, Jdiey act surety b^t and do not interfere w£th ,th,e .daily worjk. are but few dM^Bftsea which ar,e jnd.fr capajjle ( ot cure'—-or, at all cventg, qt great relief—^ Jlojlowaj > remedies are pejfiMirenpgly used.''



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s.