Stop Drinking.

<(T can't" are two lifctle words seldom used by a man who di'infcs j to use tfrem he thinks is un evidence of weakness, and so we wonder why, when he quits, lie doesn't stay quis. If we knew all, our wonder would he, with th.vt terrible craving at his vitals, he is able toa-esist even for a.short time—a craving on which TpH-po«'er» moral suasion, the pledge, self-respept, have no effect whatever, and which until recently has been $n insur, mountable bar'(to reforp) in thousands upon thousands of cases.' Bub the time has pome when that craving can be stopped! Sure. -Jusfc as suie as it is possible to cure a cold. The appetite can bie destroyed j the roan plaoe.d back;, sf* far as drinking is concerned, just where hp was'before he acqqired the habit. The mre 4ops mi &&K*7 the yiU, but the appetite. So he F iU haye tp leajrnfq rmk all o?er a^ain .' an-^ l^ c e *ovt m^ 1 be so great tjiat if he is worth saving he Wfc *wafce if, B-T. Booth's golden Remedy Xo. 1 destroys the drink appetite R. T. Booth's Golden Bempdy '4 ij* the best brain and nerve tonic on tli g earth. At all chemists and otorekeepeva 10**1

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations: | SATURDAY, December 24. For Northern Ports, per Te Anau, at ($.30 p>m. ; late fee letters, guard's van, 6.55 p.m. WEDNESDAY-IDecember 28. For ~the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America and West Indies (via San Francisco),' Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per j Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, 1 books, and newspapers, at 0.145 p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; moDey orders, at 3p.m.; late fee letters, mail van, express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on February 1/

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BOXING DAY.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1892. AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE.

The Government a,re to be congratu lated on having taken a very import ant departure in the inj||j»t,oi: the Colony, and in particular of this part of it in deciding upon the purchase of. the vast estate of the late Hon. W. Bobinson* That estate, known as the Cheviot, constitutes or did constitute a whole county in itself, and its aggrega tion in the hands of one owner has long been a bar to settlement in that part of Marlborough and Canterbury. Jb'rooi particulars supplied to the " Lyttelton Times" by its own correspondent at Wellington, and a footnote added by the editor, we gather that the area is 85,603 acres assessed by the Land-tax valuation at a total value (including improvements £45,983) of £303,183. The Board of Reviewers increased the valuation of improvements td £54,300, thus making the unimproved value ac cording to an official estimate £248,882. The owners—the representatives of the late Mr Robinson—fixed the total valu ation, including improvements, at £260,220 and ottered the property to the Government at that valuation. After careful consideration the Cabinet has agreed, under the provisions of the Land and Income Tax Act, to accept the offer, and the Colony will thus become possessed of this magnificent estate at a figure which practically means that the land is acquired at the unimproved value, as assessed by the Government assessor, plus £11,337f0r improvements officially Valued £54,300. Or, to. put it in another way, allowing for the improve ments being worth precisely <vhat they are assessed at, then the colony obtains for settlement purposes at the suoi of £205,920, an area of 85,603 acres, the unimproved value of which is assessed at £248,883—in other words purchases the land at a discount off the actual value of nearly 20 per cent, being at the rate of £2 8s lOd per acre, ncft including improvements, or £3 Is 6d an acre including improvements. At that figure the purchase is a very satisfactory one^ and we have no doubt, whatever that the subdivision of this estate into farms will prove a financial success as well as an immense benefit tp the colony by the extension of agricultural settlements.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication of the Guakdian next Monday (Boxing Day) or the following Monday (New Year holiday). An important meeting of the Ariel Bicycle piub members is adjerUSted to b'^ held this evening. By a typqgrapical errpr the "Timaru Herald" is made to speak of the usual >s weakly "meeting of ah J O.G.T. Lodge. The Father of the Chapel of the Ashburton Mail and Guardian acknowledges receipt oi Christmas greetings from the employees of the " Bruce Herald,' Milton. The Nelson " Colonist " says a movement is tffi loot IP Christchurch to establish a newspaper purely 1" the ittt§rWlf tf labor, irrespective of party politics. The Charitable Aid Board has received £4 froifi th> Dhristchijrch Musical Society (part of the offertory at" the' Cathedp^.l on the occasion of the performance of "The Messiah') for the Old Men's Homes at Ash burton and Woolstou. Payment by results, as applied to national education, is at last doomed in Victoria. The Minister of Education (Mr Peacock), in his last report, expresses the belief that this system, after existing for more than thirty y'&ars, is, o.n the verge of extinction. The 1( Woodville ISxaniiner'i says :—ln the event ot the Premier being unable to '' continue his position, owing to the state of his health, it has been decided that Sir Robert Stout shall come forward to take his plaoe. At the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday twenty-nine persons were summoned by the Truant Officer for neglecting to send their children to schoolj and in eighteen cases orders were msj-de directing the parents to comply with the Education Act Six cases were adjourned and five withdrawn. A crude draft has keen prepared by the Secretary of the Young Branch of the Austra lian Shearer 4 1 Union for the union to become a co-operative body on an extensive scale in ( the conduct of shearing operations in the future, under direct contract with the pastoralists, handling the wool from sheep's back to the hold of the vessel. While the Christinas numbers of ihe i great Christclwch and Duuedin weeklies ape repeiviijg well iflerited braise fheir I northern rivals deserve hqnQrable mention. The " Auckland Weekly News V is a sixty ! page number, and that a large o'roulation is' anticipated is shown by the fact that the 1 first edition used on Wednesday, December 14, was of 20,000 opies. The "New Zealand Mail " (Wellington) is of the same size, and is also a splendid number. The " New Zealand Tim-s " says that the ppijossiLio'j} intends tP ifj^ugarat^ the with an actiyfe political campaign, 'M r R. 0 Bruce'leads off by taking the stump at Marten during the first v»eek ia January^ and will fee followed Lumediately afterwards by Mr George Putchinson at Patea, Mr Rpllfjs'tcn wilUie^L bp'Ue{|rd pf at Halswell, and air Soobie Mackenzie and the H^a E, Mitchelson will theti lift up their voices at I^jaseby and Auckland respectively. Tlie f Weekly Press j,nd Referee " £hrjst> mp,V nunibej!, cdiisisUug °^ pages','ii another wonderful example of colonial enterprise. The pictoral supplement " Tfr<* (Golden \Vedding, ' printed lin colors is "a real wprli qf ayt. r|'hg fjrst instalment qf i the priz^ competition is gutlishej|, and showa • vary creditable literary" vyorks.' The b^er coyteute are of an ioteroßtin|j[ cljiirftcttjr, ' 1

' f U«d«r the heading " Grand-motherly' Legislation in New Zealand." the "Daily Chronicle (London) of November 1 refers to the Washers and Mangiers Bill which read a first time in the New Zealand Parliament last session. The editor evidently thinks the bill was a geuine attempt at Legislation and gives a complete synopsis of the pro posals. Alexander McNaught, the Oamaru bank rupt, who was ordered to be detained in gaol for refusing to submit to a public examination, still declines to answer ques tions. Judge- Ward says that h« can do nothing, but thatt probably the niat fer will be brought before Parliament. M'Ntiught has now been in the Oamaru Gaol some months. The epidemic known as "pink eye" has made its appearance at Dunedin and several horses are down with it at the present time. The disease is a sort of influenza, occasioning inflamed eyes, and severe run ning at the nostrib. The malady, has been a source of greab trouble to horse owners in Sydney. We (" Globe') are informed that pigs are having a rough time of it also, several of the latter animals having succumbed during the last few days from the prevailing Bcourge, influenza. The animal becomes paralysed in the hind quarters, and then his bacon is cooked— but let us hope is not eaten. It is stated that Professor Archibald, who has been touring the colony with the phonograph, has terminated his contract with Mr Edison, and will proceed to India immediately to open up the frozen meat] industry for jytessrs Nelson Bros. As Professor Archibald has lived in the land of the Kajah for some years, he is thoroughly acquainted with its wunta and require ments, and through his efforts no doubt a remunerative trade will be established which should prove of incalculable value to the colony. Retired military officers are, it seems, turning their attention to New Zealand as a suitable country in which to spend the remainder of their lives after long service in India. The '* New Zealand Herald " says Captain Daveney states that from first to last he has received, and has in his pos session, several hundred letters from military men in India, making, inquiries as to the colony, and its suitability for settlement for them. He is satisfied that as its resourses become better known they will come here, more especially as there is no other climate ao suitable for them, after a long term of service in India. The Christmas number of the "Ofcago Witness" is in literary quality the best of all its contemporaries. Readers have quantity as .well as quality, the number containing no less than 125 columns of literary matter specially written for this occasion, including sixteen stories. We miss one or two old contributors, but Fabian Bell, L. J. S; (Mrs James Suisted), Mias Mackay, our old friend " Alice," and others are again with us, and the new writers show them selves worthy of the company they are now associated with. The subjects of the stories are in every case appropriate to the season. The " Witness " has a substantial circula iton in Canterbury, and we have no doubt the effect of the Christmas number will be to bring macy new subscribers.

SPORTING.

TLNWALD RACING CLUB,

A meeting of the executive committee of the Tinwald Racing Club was held on Tuesday evening, all the members being present. The tender of J. A. Leitch was accepted for race cards, and of Mrs W. 0. Davis for the refreshment booth—the licenced booth will be conducted by Mr Thomas Scone, Tinwald Hotel, The Secretary was instructed to engage the Ashburton Tiand on certain terms, and to arrange for other amusements fur the many visitors who make the occasion a family outing, ana to whom the racing is a minor consideration. Complaint having been roaie of the damage and danger caused at previous meetings by horses not being properly taken care of. it was decided that all horses not engaged in the races must be placed in charge of the caretaker of the Domain, and a suitable enclosure made for them under the bhelter of the trees. An application from Mr H. Piper for the post of starter was read. Tha «tf eci'sray was directed to reply that the s'.ari,3i for the season had already been appointed. Stewards, etc., were appointed to their respective posir-ic<ns on race day.

PURCHASE OF LAND.

THE CHEVIOT ESTATE BOUuHT BY GQYK]HNMii|It,

(PER HRESB A3SOOI4TION.)

Washington, December 23. A difference of opinion having arisen between the owners ot the Cheviot estate, Canterbury, and the Land Tax Depart ment, over the value, Government n»ve accepted the ofijer of theWaers,, and will purchase the estate. Qovernment take the property at tb|e owners' valua^on, after having themselves, gqt t^o separate valuations. Th,is is believe 4to be the first case ot the kind in th,e colony. The Cheviot Hills estate, purchased by Government j consisting of 84,222 acres, belonging to the estate of the late Hon. W, Robinson, is situated north of the Huiunui river. The assessed value was £304,826, the owners' value £260,220— showing a difference in favor of the owners of £44,606. The owners called upon the Commissioner of Taxes under the provisions of the Land and Income Assessment Act to reduce assessed value tp that statepf by the owners in their return qf lan 4, or to purchase tht land at that price, The Commissioner declined to reduce the Assessed value, and advised Government to acquire the property, which has been done.

Presbyterian Church.

TBE HILLS DISTRICT,

A special meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery was held on Tuesday to consider a request from the Rangitata district to obtain separate services. Dr lilmslie explained the circumstances in which the district was situated, and said that the flev A. Bl§ke \vas yil]ing to give up HJnds to the new pharge. Tfje moved —"That the Presbytery, having hfiard the report auent separation of Rangitata from the MefchvenrMount Someys district, I and finding that the ssettleps in tht [ Bang'tata district had guaranteed a sum [ of £65 in -addition to the weekly offer tories for the support of tJospel ordi nances, agrees to relieve the Rev Mr Westbrooke of that portion of his charge at the end of the current year, and, further, that the necessary steps be ta]cen to procure s. suitable preacher for the Rangit?i,f-a district, iaclyding, as far as possible, May4eld, Ruapuna, Kaling, Hinds, and L.ismorQ." The Rev Uordon Webster seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The Rev A. M. Beattie, Ashburton, was appointed Moderator of the new charge,, with instructions to commence ser*' •'*-'" if possible, on tb,s first Sunday in ■NNc r Yea^t. 'Ir *

SCHOOL PRIZE DIS TRIBUTION.

MISSES BARRATT'S SCHOOL.

The annual presentation of prizes »nd breaking up for the Christmas holidays, at the Misses Barratt's Cameron street private school took place on Wednesday, Deceinbfir 14, when the scholars number ing about thiity, were entertained by their teachers, and prizes given to those whose work showed iho most improve ment for the past year. Specimenr of needlework, done by the scholars, whose ages pnged from 6 to 9 years, were on view,'and these showed that great care had been taken with the little ones in this department of their education. All the pupils at this school are taught drawing, and several very creditable speci mens of their artistic handiwork were exhi bited. These were mostly landscape scenes in pencil on plain and colored cardboard. Some very neat cards in water colors by the elder pupils were also shown, as also specimen sheets of writing and arithmetic work, which were very good considering the age of the -scholars. Music is also taught by the Misses Barratt. Some of their music pupils are scholars at the Borough schools and altogether this un pretentious little seminary is doing good work for the rising generation of 4shbur ton.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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ftale. Wellington, December 23. The westerly gale predicted by Captain Edwin, sprang up last night. It is blow ing to-day with unabated fury. Three houses in Courtney Place were unroofed, a number of trees were uprooted, md chimney pots removed. ■'.'"* i The Kirkbride Affair. In the R. M. Court the charge against Albert Thongs, of murderously assaulting J. L. Kirkbride, proprietor of the " Evening Press," is being investigated. The evidence being adduced is a repeti tion of the facts already telegraphed* Kirkbride this morning identified the accused among about a dozen men who were paraded. Supreme Court. In the Supieme Court to-day, Justice Richmond entered up judgment for defendant in the Blenheim case, in which the jury mu'cted defendant for £200 damages in connection with an accident at a flax mill, whereby plaintiffs son sus tained injuries from which he died, but certain|points were reserved for argument. His Honor was of opinion that deceased was guilty of contributory negligence. In the case Maginnity v. Hume, claiming nominal damages for an alleged defama tory slander in connection with plaintiff's wine business, judgment went for defen dant. WfMport Coal. Wellington, December 23. The " Westport Times " states Sydney Board of Directors of tha Westport Wall send Coal Company have accepted the tender of McKenzie and Sutherland, at £20,500, for the construction and equip ment of two inclines each a mile and a half in length, with a rise of one thousand feet, to open up their ccal lease at Ngakawau. The final acceptance is dependent on the London Board, but if Sir W. Jervois, the chairman, approves the company will spend an additional £5000 or £6000 in developing the pro perty,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

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LABOR OUTRAGES.

(Received December 23, 11.30 a.m.)

New York. December 22, The cook's assistant and two strikers ate implicated iv the p^sanrng at Carnegie's wqrjfs. a similar case is reported, from West Cumberland, Virginia, where a numb,er of Hun garians, who replaced those wh.Q went out on strike, were suddenly taken ill, and poi|(in suspected,

NATIVE LABOR.

The steamer Montserrat has been chartered ta visit the Gilbert group, to engage natives for Guatemala, 1% is alleged that on arriya} $t Guatemala the natives are virtually slaves,.

THE PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.

Pabis; December 22. A further discovery of cheques and letterbooks has been made in connec* tion with the Panama Oanal scandals. Persistent rumors are current that pro ceedings will be taken against more members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. THE BUONAPARTISTS. It is reported that Prince Victor Buonaparte, chief of the Buonapartists, has arrived in Paris, and is about to, issue a manifesto in favp,r< of the re^' stora^iqn of the monarchy, j

AUSTRALIAN.

N.S.W, POLITICS,

I Sydney, December 23. The division on Mr Rejd,jJ3 action, qf censure wj^s taj?en laj:e in the horning, after an all night sittings the result being—for the motion 61 j against 68; majority for Government, 7. The labor representatives voted with Government. At a banquet to Mr Reid, the leader of the Opposition, in responding to the toast, said that as. long as; Sir Henry i Parses was alive he was willing to follow his leadership and ready to ao cept the humblest position in the party ranks, ANOTHER LABOR OUTRAGE John Cartright, who has taken a prominent part in the Unionist and labor agitation, has been arrested in connection with the shooting of bullocks belonging to a, squatter named Moore netiy Tamworth, It js alleged ■tha^the outrage, was* committed in re yenge for Moqre covering hig conneo tion with the Carriers' Union.

General Booth's Scheme.

LOUD I>N SLOWS INVESTI GATION.

PKK PHBSS ASSOCIATION.

London, December 20. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that the report of the committee presided over by Lord Onslow whitewashes General Bootli in regard to the charges which were made against him in con nection with the Salvation Army social scheme, but regrets the amount of cash which was sunk in buildings at the beginning of operations. London, December 21. In their report the committee which was. set up to enquire into General Booth's "Darkest England" scheme doubt whether the course of training at Hadleigh would fit people for j immigration; that the bulk of the, o^er-sea colony fund ia invested in I Queensland and Victorian stocks, but | that two-thirds are pledged as security for advances ; that there is nothing to show that . Booth received benefit personally from the social scheme, and that he does not draw any money from either wing of the Army. The com mittee think it premature as yet to pronounce as to the results of the enterprise, and are sure that the money has been spent prudently, and that the accounts are' kept in a clear business like manner. Although the General is liable both civilly and criminally, yet he has adequate legal safeguards in real property investment. The com mittee are of opinion that stocks ought to be invested independent of trustees. The press admit that the report clears Booth personally, but they still doubt the practical character of the scheme. [The committee of independent in vestigators, arranged by Lord Onslow to examine the Salvation Army methods and results, undertook to decide on the following poiatß : — 1. Is General Booth personally bene fited in any shape or form by the Darkest England scheme ? 2. Are the account* properly and clearly kept ? 3. Are the Darkest England moneys economically and reasonable expended in such an economic and business-like manner as promises a fair measure of success'? 4. Is the property given to or acquired by the scheme so settled that it can never be applied to any other purpose than that for which it was intended. The Committee consisted cjt Mr Sydney JJuxton (Undersecretary for the Colonies), Sir Henry James, Mr Walter Long, and Mr Edwin VYaterhouse (president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants).]

The Ben Ohau Dummying Case.

IKR J?RKSs ASSOCIATION.

Dceedin, December 20. The case of the Queen v. Scott came up in Chambers to-day, on a summons to ..-strike out defendant's countar claim for a mandamus, directing the Commissioner of Lands to forfeit the Ben Ohau run. This is the run which formed the subjpet of the action, Scott v. Kiichie and others, in which Scott was successful in get;ing an indemnity, on the ground fhat he acted as an agent, which decision was upheld by the Appeal Court. The Government are now suing for a futher instalment of rent, Scott appearing as defendant. He has been instructed to defend by the National Mortgage and Agency Company, under a decree which relieves him from all respan ibilily, but give.B, him.no option in the matter, The counter claim put forward waa that the Crown, having elected fco proceed for penalties, was bou^nil to forfeic the run upon non-pay ment of rent and penalty within three months. Mr Justice V'illnms gave judg ment, striking out the counter claim, with costs.

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON C.C. V. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOIi, PAST AKD PBESJDNT.

The match between those two Clubs was playei on the Domain ground on Wednesday in the brightest of weather. The Ashburton C.C. put into the field a team that could have been strengthened only by including Denshire. The High School sent their opponents first to the wickets and disposed of them when they had made 91, to which Lane contributed the highest score—l 9. Chapman, and E. and A. Buchanan divided the bowling honors. The school then went in, but owing to the fine bowling performance of Todd their score only reached 51, of which Chapman made no fewer than 80. The iwo features of the innings were the I bowling of Todd and the butting ot Chapman. The former's figures speak for themselves— 9fy balls, IB runs, 6 wicket^ Chapman played with great freedom, and his score was the outcome of the best innings of the match. The Club in their second venture had lost 6 wickets for 4? when time was called. During the afternoon Miss Sander*,, assisted by a detachment of h.er pupil? dispensed tea a*s cafee for the refresh' me.n>; o| th,e weary among the players. The following is the score s—

Second Innings.—A. Fooks, not out, 6 ; Tadd, hA. Buchanan, 5 ; Price, run out, 8 i Mitchell, b E. Bu6hanan, 9 ; G. Andrewes, not out, 4 ; Wcrry, b Jfi. Buchanan, 0; L. F. Andrewes, bE. Buchanan, 0 : Cufehbertson, b Cromie, 5 ; extras. 5 ; total for 6 wickets, 47. Ashuurtox High School—-Ist'lnnines.

Concert-and Ball at Lyndhurst.

One of the most successful gathering* : ever held in the Lyndhurst district took place in Mr P. Drummond's wool shed on Wednesday last, in aid of the school children's prize fund. The room was '■' '■ tastefully decorated for the occasion with evergreens and toi toi, and the arrange ments altogether reflected great credit on the Committee, who worked hard to achieve buccess. The following is the programme of the concert .—Miss Shand, song, Old Polks at Home; Mr Scott, song, Timothy Boyle, which he had to repeat; Miss Butler, sonar, Roving the Woods ; Mr Rands, Sleepy; Miss Butler, song, Kiliftrney, for which *he received an encore ; Mr Dent, My Nellie's Blue Eye»: Mrs Rands, Barney o'Hea, encore Dear ; Little Shamrock ; ,\fr H. Knight, Those , Grirls at the School, encore Popping the ! Question ; Miss Bibbs, Tit for Tat • Mr ™nß™V SmJ ths> Son S ; MiM Anders™, Then Til be True, which she had to re peat ; Mr Dunn, The Wrong Way, encore lou Girls ; Miss Butler, Scotland Adieu, encore Reply to Same ; Mr Dent, A Motto for Every Man. The concert was wound ,up wiih a vote of thanks to visitors and the chairman (Mr Alington), all joining in God Save the Queen. A ball was held afterwards which was kept up till day light. r *

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(VSR PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

STEAMER SUNK.

„,, TT . London, December 21. The Union Company* (London) steamer Nubian, of 1994 tons, bound for the Cape, struck a rock at the entrance to Lisbon harbor and sank. The passengers were receued. The wreck happened during a fog. There was a pilot on board at the time, and the steamer had 100 passengers add 95 of a crew. RETRENCHMENT. The "Globe" states that Sir V. Harcourt, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, is pressing the Admiralty to adopt a policy of retrenchment, andto largely reduce the number of men IMPENDING REVOLUTION J he ?arjs correspondent of the 'Times foresees revolution as the outcome of the Panama Canal scandals. THE SUTHERLAND SQUABBLE; »r t x. £° NDOJf > December 22. Mr Justice North refused to Meet the Duchess of Sutherland taebtau* possession of Tittensor pending the , lawsuit. *

CHOLERA.

* t v .v V N» Member 22. A fresh outbreak of cholera, has occurred m Hamburg, and tbe epi demic is again spreading throughout the city at an alarming rate.

THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

TheSenateandCh^teDe^ have granted the Public Prosecutor authority to prosecute MM. Heavier, Roche Arena, Proust, and Dugue de fSftT* membe« of the Chamber, and MM. Albert Grevy, Renault, Beral DeVes, and Hevent, members of the Senate, owing to the discovery of their initials on the counterfoils of cheque aggregating the sum of 3,300,000 francs, alleged to have been distributed by the late Baron Reinach in connec tion with votes on the Panama Canal Lottery Bill. M. Rouvier, in a violent speech, protested that he was perfectly innocant of the charge, and was pre pared to have his acfcN» scrutinised by the Court. He declared that while Premier he levied money on his friends for the purpose of increasing the service funds, and without this many members now in the Chamber would not have secur " seats. MM. De Koldeand Mill c assailed M. Cle menceau for his relations with Hertz, and accused him of selling his paper to the foreigner. M. Clemenceau called Deßolde a liar. Jhere is intense: excitement in Paris over the scandals.

ELECTRIC POWER.

tu a* * Ottawa, Deoember 21. The Montmorency falls in Quebec have been sold to a syndicate for the purpose of producing electric power.

JEWISH SETTLEMENTS.

Ti tt- ®BRUW» December 21. Karon Hirsch s annual report shows: that a total of 330,000 acres w» pur . chased in the Argentine RewubJic of which 180,000 acres ar« now under cultivation and settled by upwards of 1000 families. The report makes no reference to a project which was on. foot to found a solony in Australia.

WHOLESALE POISONING.

New York, December 21 One of the officials at Carnegie's works at Homestead declares that of the 4000 free labourers employed there, 2QQQ are prostrated from the effeots of poison placed in their food by the oook, and that thirty-two am dead.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE FATAL PRIZE-FIGHT.

Sydney, December 22. Ross, and seven others who were concerned in the boxing match in which Stewart, the pugilist was killed, have been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. The jury added a rider, expressing an opinion ■ that persons responsible for allowing N glove contests were deserving of the "• severest censure. Ross was Stewart's opponent, and the other defendants were proprietors of the hall, seconds, * and officials. SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER. A young man named John Wright, living at Tichborne, near Parkes, shot his sweetheart, Annie Wylie, and then committed suioide. Miss Wylie's wound is not likely to prove fatal. Jealousy was the cause of the act. SHEEP IMPORTATION. The prohibition against the importa tion of sheep from New Zea)and will fbe removed as soon as the new regula tions are issued.

REFUSING DUTY.

) Adelaide. December 22. Twelve of the crew of the barque Samraenerell, bound' from Rio de * Janeiro to Port Chalmers, have been sentenced to twelve weeks' imprison ment for refusing to obey the lawful commands of the captain. The men asserted that the vessel was not set wortby, : yl'

THE ASHBtrRTON GUARDIAN t FRIDAY^ DECEMBER 23, 1893.



AsuwftiQN o.o.—lst Innings, I Simpson, o £. Buchanan b Chapman 9 Dixon, b Chapman 0 A. Fooks, c and bA. Buchanan ... 8 Toddj b Chapman 7 Price, bA. Buchanan % ,„ "-] 5 Mitchell, b Chapman ,„ 2 G- Andrews, c Denshire (sub.) b E. Buchanan 10 Lane, c and b A. Bucnanan 19 Werry, c Alcorn bE. Buchanan ... 8 L. F, Andrewes, not out 10 Cuthbertso.l, c Denshire (sub.)b,A. Buchanan ' t%< q Extras... ... .., ... 13

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J. IS. Bucbanan, b Tod<\ , 0 Cromie, b Dixon. ... \ E. S. B,uehauan, b Todd 8 Chapman, c Simpson bA. Fooks ... 30 A. Buchanan, b Todd 3 L. Buchauan, b Todd ... 0 H. H. Fooks, bTodd .., 4 .. ..". 2 W. Steward, run out „.' ... . 2 J. Alao^ru c Simpson b Todd 0 D*yden, U Dixon ... 0 H. Curtis, not out ... ... .„ 5 %*» , ... l Tcilf^ .... ... 51,

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FOR THE HOLIDAY?. G. J. NEILL and CO's SPECIAL PRICKS FOR THIS MONTH. Ladies' Cashmerette Hose, double knee, 10|cl Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Is New Fashionable Dress ftbode, 3s 11 rl .a dozen Wonderful Value in Summor Dress Tweed, 6|d , nvi«.* mm n4d Black Cashmeres and Frdnch Merinos, all prices Wonderful Value from Is 4d to 5s 6d per yard All Wool Flannel, 7^d per yard Flannelettes at 3a 6d per dozen Good Heavy Twilled at s£d leather Shirting, Swansdown Back, at 7fa 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 Suite, 22a 6d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5a lid Boys' Tweed Suits in endless variety Men's Ribbwl Cotton Pants, Is 6d Men's Colonial Knit Wool Socks, lljd per pair Man's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid Men's Strong Braces, 9d per pair Boys' Strong Br»ces, 4d per pair. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. XJNMISTAK.EABLB VALUE. Ladies' and Children's Tan Shoes, a specialty Brown Canvas Shoes, all sizes Men's Bluchers, 5s 3d A^d,^ 6d l A rare line of Women's Strong Leather Shoes, worth 9s, for 6s 9d OhUdren'H Van Shoes, BroWn Canvas Show, aad Patent leather Slippers . Al sues at very low prices. G. J. NEILh and CO: FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, 00WJ8R OS.EAST ft MOORB STPBETS. HARDLEY BROS. ELEWiXT AO USEFIJJL OOOOS At Low Prices. EVEUY AKTICLE OF OUR NEW STOCK WARRANTED, TN Calling Special Attention to the Urge List of DRAPERY, CLOTHING I and NOVELTIES in MILLINERY, described from time to time m the.it Columns, we wish to Impress ON ALL the following :— Ist -Every Article is Warranted to give SATISFACTION, and if ever a person receives anything that don't suit, they can return it-to be exchanged, or they can have the money returned if they ao desire. 2nd -All the Goods will be FIRST-CLASS of the Newest and Most Desir able Styles, and the Prices are Mtfoh Lower than such articles can elsewhere be obtained for. 3rd __We deal in NO SHODDY GOODS whatever, and all who Order of US may be SURE that they will receive the BEST. 4th -We are satisfied with a Small Profit, and as Our Business k of such iWe Proportions that through buying our Goods oft the Manufacturers in ■£.£«« Quantities for Cash, we are enabled to SELL our Goods for LESS J«^ tSSXTthi-- our Customers the advantage, fy Those who want GOODS should send to US and Sa?e Money. Just Arrived~A Splendid Assortment of Men's and Boys' SUITS. SPECIALLY FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK. HAKDLEY BEOS., ABCADfi HOUSE, BURNETT STKEEf, ASHBURTON. „-— —- SALEK ,g NEW JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT. nmr ,™nvTWTrFNT HIGH-OLAS* STOCK IS NOW OPENED UP. n bS *^dTaw the^atten ion of the PuWo to the fact that having Q SALUiJI^ oegs w v , h ghowuwt a Stock which for h fitted «P.h» j£2 'isLts compares favorably with any in Chrisfcohurph, quality, price, and newest designs ~ P . te o f the Ashburton District in Ly 8 CXof%ret Owe^;yTTaU and 1 showing a Larger Stock than has ever Ufore been unique Stock fepsdally suitable for v« A « p^spWwSSgpSW«, 'birthday presents, and XMAS PRESENT, TESTIMONIALS. rinid and Silver Jewellery ot every description. THF WATCHMAKING AND JEWELLERY REPAIRING iMft waiv DEPARTMENT i a *- a \ n itq arrangements, and add'tional assistance having been *£&"££*> V•* » hwills thelr work dono v"""?ar *ai satisfactorily ... . S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. Factory. FOB THE HOLIDAY SEASON, c< * n(f Hip Largest and Best Assorted Stock of MEN'S r, • t l- ~ H»ta Gents' Ties in endless variety Gents' Tennis and Cricketing Hats Handkerchiefa Gents' Tennis and Cl^^*£T m Gents' Hats, the latest shapes (W SHOE* AND BOOTS. BOOTS AJNJJ ftflu But^ d Shoeg GenU' Tennis Slipts Children's Tan Sho^a Gents' Canvas and fan Shoes , d - d Gentg , S ) ippeP9 Gents' Walking Shoes ' rF CLOTHING jmPAETMENf. a » > „# riotlies should visit the CLOTHING FACTORY. Tbo" SfiTl *«"^ "ndie^to^of CConh. T»d for 9 a 6d. Vrm wish to v*. »g~2«szsJtt£2Z °l the Wertheim SewlDg HALLENSTBIN BKOS. . ALK 'hBIMIT, Ito^. rPha TlfiQi Tpa f Colrmahb and Sot H^calvpte Ex J. llv JJVoV -M. Kj\M I TRACT i s the only genuine in the market, tw rrtn? vvrvTJT n 1 and was awarded medals and diplomas at IN THE WOKUU swiney,.Melbourne,and Adelaide, beating H^l AM ) d /VvlAll all competitors. For all affections of the HyßlOp » l^t^jH""' Chest and Longs. Consumption, Asthma, KINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., Coughs, Colde,«MraJ, and Kidney Corn- Tea Importers, plaints, it has no eq«a|, Agents- IV Cwhel street, CWiatvhwvb, AaU&VWQV Pwc Co^»» '" ,



Wanted ' LOST, Silver Watch Chain. Finder rewarded on returning to Mail Office^ 12JL68 LOST —Between junction of Alford Forest road, near Home, and the Domain, a Waterproof Cloak, belonging to poor person. Finder please leave at Mail Office. 12 IG4 WANTED— A Man for general Farm duties. Must be a good horseman and able to work a Reaper and Binder, and understand or linary Farm machinery. Good wages. Permanent billet. 12t166 JOHN G, RESTELL. MY SHOP will be Open on Christmas Eve till 10.30 for the Sale of Pot Plants, etc., suitable for presents. Well worth a visit.—J. Thomas, Haveloek Street. 12 167 WANTED Known.—Wonderful value in first-class Drapery now on at Melford House. Beautiful Leather Shirt ing 6|d.~H. C. Sbgees, Melford House. WANTED Known.—High class Dress Goods, latest patterns, now selling under wholesale prices. Special line of double widih stuff 6d and Is, lesa than half price. —H. C. Segbks, Melford House. . T S TABLE ! Is Table ! Exceptional X Value for Xmas Trade. Great Variety Fancy Goods for Xmasi—H. M, Jones. ____^ 61), M, Is, Is 2d, 2s 6d Packets Xmas Cards. Choico selection of Cards and Booklets. —H, M. J ones. /CHRISTMAS""Young Ladies' Journal \J nowin.—H. M.Joses. 12167 FOR SALE—IS tons of first cla&a hay Apply Builek's Hotel. 12 142 A DANCE will take place, in the Orange Hall on Boxing Night, December 26. Admission—Gents, 2a 6d; Ladies, free. 12 156 WAM'JbID Known—lee Creams, ice Creams, for the hot weather-, always ready at H. G. Fiowbr's, Confec tioner, East Street. CJ OMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, )^ the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small 'oroods a Bpbciaky. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SitoocK. 4U82 WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent undei price.—W. H. Colueb. WANTED Known that S. Salbk, Watchmaker and Jewsller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory. , 10 213 WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." WANTED Known—We are now giving away Beautiful Presents to every purchaser of 5s and upwards. Uome and see our bargains in Drapery, &c. —H. 0. S«qbes, Melford House, DON'T let the rain water destroy your buildings. Get Spouting fixed at 4d per foot and buy a tank, complete with tap, bested before leaving workshop, for 30d, at J. W. HARDLisr's. WANTED— Purchasers tor Bargains in Summer Dresses, Prints, and Delaines, Sunshades, &c. at S. Wi Alcorn ami Co's Sale. W" ANTED the Public to know that S^ W. Alcorn and Co'a Summer Sale' is now on. Great Bargains in Millinery, Underolothing etc. QELLING OFF Bocks, Stationery, (O and Account Books, Fancy Goods, Music, Violins, Accordeons, etc, Fire Screens and Stove ' Ornaments, all at Reduced Prices.—JU F. Af drs^ bs & Co. WHY aot Bake your own Bread when you can get 501bs of the Best Roller Flour for five shillings cash or five shillings and sixpence booked at Robert aloorn's, Sauhders' Buildings. 11 31 /CHRISTMAS Suits. Boys, three \J garment long Trouser Suits at 15s. Boys, Colonial-made Knicker Suits frjm 10s- Men's nicely made Colonial Tweed Suits 30 a. Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from 50a. —Ashburton Clothing Mart, S^auniiers.' Buildings. Robert ALOoipr ' DON'T Forget the Borough Bye-Laws re Carr agd Lamps, and that Hardle . ao large Stock on hand, also a large assortment of Tinwan? 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, B*~"iAß*in minTtnat J, w- Haßdl^y, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, has the largeat Stocji in town of Pumps, Pipes, and fittings, and that he is selling them cheaper than ever at prices hitherto, unheard, of in Ashburfcon. Now is the ch'iJice for a cheap Pump ; improved No. 4. I** c, 16s. Larger siies in proportion. A" H >FIIRY CHRISTMAsZ S^!*:idid assortment of Cards, Booklets, j.fld Souvenirs for season 1892-3 New Gam-'.s in great variety. Beautiful lot of Va^es, I'u oy OJasswaruj and Fany Lamps. Boys' and Girls' Annuals, and i.ther new Volumes. Prizo Books at reduced prices. JNevv Birthday Reward and Wedding Cards -L. Y. AXDREWES * CO, Stationers' Hall. _ \\ rANTF,D Known—TlrV J. Moxsok VV keeps the best stock of Boots in Ashburton, for tlijs reason that he pays cash ai>d is not under or bound to any one firm like many jn the trade, wliich enables hjm to procure and supply the public with the Best Colonial and English makes j and his welkknown make needs no recommendation. Always on hand Best Sole Leather, used for repairs and done at once.—J. Moison, Impermeable Bootmaker, Town Hall, East Street, next Court House.



Hqixciway's Fillh.- Pure Rlood.—When the blood' is pure, its circulation calm and equable, and the nerves well strung, we are well. These pills possess a marvellous power in securing these essentials of ftewti by curifigm'g, regulatiiigj arid' Btrenpi'ljhening the nuids and solids. Holloway's Pills can be confidently recommended to all persons suf fering from disordered digestion, or worried by nervous fancies 5 or neuralgic pains. They; forget! apidite a^d'h^t?hvn i.n/dispßl siclj eadachf,' qi|ickeii the., action of the liver, and act'ag alteratives and gentle aperients. The weak and delicate may take them with out fear, Holloway's Pills are emfne^tlyj serviceable tf; U'tYaiWs yi irritable constitu tions, "asj they raise the action of every organ to'ifs natural; standard, and universally exeroUe a. gaining wd sedfttiye infl«ftnfte, ■



Messrs Colemane and Sons' Eucalypt Extract (manufactured at Mittagong and Cootamundra, New South Wales) has attained a reputation a,s a spooific for affec tions of thg ehost, lungs, consumptions asthma," diphtheria, and a variety of other aoniplaints. It numbers among its patrons Earl Jersey, the present, and Lord Carrinjj ton, late, Governor of New §QUth Wales, while in Great Brita^r, CtuViflg the influenza epedimi?. scarcely" a house or office was with o,afc iv." Messrs Colemuue and Sous' whole i sale depot is in Christchureh. Sharlanrl and Co. are wholesale agents for the Uortk IslaDd The Bkst Remedy ?jxV3 Ij»djges«ion— Norton's Ga.n)aipils tills arc confidently icaonUH«uc'led as % . simple remedy- foi [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all bhe diseases to which we are sjibjeptß Norton's Piixs, with jvf-v*^ w*»*ed tile f Natur? s \ fi»v*»>giiiener "of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle pertent, are mild in their operatio.ii, svnd safe under any circumstances, Sold i»i bottles, at In MH, 2s M, iis, by all niediciae vendon throughout the world,



The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for tlio money, and free from any excess g£ as&ringenoy. ( COUNTESS'2s, Omackneli, and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed. Madu by A.ULSEBROO? KSX> Oq, '