MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to i h» necessary alterations :— TUESDAY, September 6. For Northern Ports, pel Hinemoa, at e.«O p.m.; late fee letters, guards] van 6.55 f.m. „ ( WEDNESDAY, September / , For the United Kingdom, Continent ot Europe, and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports ef New Zealand pel Takapuna, as follows :-Qrdmary leMeis, books, and at «.!£> I*;'"; ' registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money ordeis, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m London on October 2. , „ , m ,  For United Kingdom and Continent^ Europe (specially addressed i 'per Or.en, B te««er only"), Point de Galle, India China. Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express to connect, with s£ Tekaud at Port Chalmers) : — Ordinary leS atIABO p.m. ; fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. Nom-On and after August 1 the rate of postage on newspapers for the Australian colonies, South Sea Islands, and United Kingdom is to be one penny for each news paperirrespecUve^weght.^^ BuaperTer7^t Wlon AS£tail f 1 Wt July 21, due London, August 3°kaikoura, sailed August 4, du^ London Xt'elting August 18, due' London September 27. ATT _ HOMEWARD-SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda left Auckland August 12, due London September 14. OUTWARD— DIRECT MAILS. Arawa, left, London July 9, due colony AC Boptic2,8optic 2, 2ieft London August 6, due colony September 19. OUTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left London August 6, due September 7." The letter-box will be cleared for dcs patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places asfollowj,:- &m pm pm> Burnham and Duneandel (daily) , ••• 315 CTd rS • " 6.30 3.15 6.20 1 and.. N°"" 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays... 10 30 O*orr-ore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington, Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.40 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstrcet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 6.30 Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays.. 1030 Methven (daily) 3.10 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4-°. Mayfield and Euapuna, Mondays and Thursdays 4^o Newlands, Tuesdays and Fridays U-0 amaru, Dunedin, an! South (aaily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6-20 Temuka fc Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays ... Silo Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, and Wannate (daily) ... 10 30, andon Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3,1 a : Wheatstone, Ashton, Water ton, and Long- I 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, will hecompulsorilt/rcgi.stered and, cliarged double registration fee.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1892. THE CHOLERA.

New Zealand has hitherto been so free from epidemic diseases—the in fluenza was the inosfc prevalent that has visited this country—that visita tions elsewhere cause as a rule very little anxiety here. The present out break of cholera, however, is so serious that the news respecting it is received day by day with considerable excite ment, and the authorities have been sufficiently impressed by the gravity of the situation to take preliminary precautions against the introduction of the disease. It must at the same time be remembered that official precautions must be supplemented by individual sanitary measures. Cholera is peculiarly a disease which has its origin m fijth and spreads wherever predisposing causes—such as bad drainage, impure tyater, noxious smells, and bad venti lation—are to be found. House holders, therefore, should take care! to have no stagnant water or decaying animal or vegetable matter about thjeir premises, that their dwellings are Well ventilated and clean—danger lurks .ml cobwebs—and that their water supply is plentiful and pure. The spread ofi the disease is not guided by any! known law, Outbreaks have taken) place most unaccountably m most un-; likely places, but it has been noted that m the event of a healthy person, living habitually m a iieai^y place, going to an infected place $nd forjinging the disease back! with him —even if he died, there was: no spread of the disease m hjs neigh* bourhood. These facts prove not only that immunity is enjoyed by healthy localities, but also that the disease is propagated by other means than con tact of person with person. So far as the present outbreak has gone the dise»se appears t# b,e o£ a less malig nant nature than m previous jepidemjcp. Even m "Russia, where the peasantry are suffering from famine and the laws of health are disregarded. »s much as ever, the mortality is lower, and Qn the Continent generally, Hamburg excepted, the number of deaths has been comparatively small. The great attention that has been paid to sanitation at Home during the last quarter of a century makes it probable that unless the disease should increase m force Great Britain will escape any serious visitation, though, as we have already remarked," the disease is up erratic m its course jthftt no one ovtA tell where it will break out or ajjrhppp [t will stop. This uncertainly must alsb haye its weight m New Zealand, and be a caution wot to depend upon our healthy climate fojr immu^ty, but tp tike the strictest care to hay^e np predisposing causes about towns or dwellings and to provide those greatest &t ail safeguards—pfonfcy of pure air and watgt',

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The B.M.S. Aorangi from London, via way ports, arrived at Hobart on Saturday morning, and sailed for Port Chalmers at midnight. She brought fourteen passengers for Australia and sixty-two for New Zealand. Mr A. Carnegie, thePitsburgironmaster, was on July 5 presented with the freedom of the oily of Aberdeen, m recognition of his efforts to promote the establishment of free public libraries. After the ceremony, Mr Carnegie opened a l'reo library, just erected m the granite city, to which he had given a donation of £1000. Mr Daniel Greenlees, distiller, Campbell- , town, (Lome whisky) died on July 2, aged ! 96. He was for many years a bailie, but refused the office of provost several times. He had been a Freemason tor 73 years. He was married m 1824, and his wife lived until long after the celebration of their golden wedding. Mr Greenlees retired iuto private life m 1881. One of the clauses of the Electoral Bill, providing that public school buildings should be used by candidates at elections free of charge for their meetings, caused a great deal of discussion. " I have se,en rooms at election meetings all plastered over with rotten eggs," said Mr Rhodes. "At your own meetings?" eagerly enquired several members. " Well, both candidate* got them," was the reply. The body of a newly-born female child m a sack, was found on Sunday afternoon m the river Heathcote, near the Ferry Bridge. There were no marks of violence on the body. A girl recently employed at the Heathcote Arms has been arrested on suspicion of having murdered the infant. She was brought up before the the R.M. at Chri&tchurch yesterday and remanded till Friday. The inquest was adjourned for a week. Farmers and others arc reminded that on Thursday next the clearing sale at Mr F. Cass'sfarm, Ford's road, will take place at noon. The implements, &c, comprise a very full assortment of farming plant, including a traction engine, by Fowler, with combine and elevators complete, and the whole is m good working order and condition ; while the draught horses—four teen m all—and hacks, are well worth attention. For Thursday and Friday evenings we are promised good entertainment foryoung and old at Hayes' Allied Circus. The troupe has,,among others, a lady trapeze performer, Madame Lyola, a lady who undertakes most daring feats—one being of a most sensa tional character. Hanging only by her teeth she is hoisted from the ground to the roof of the tent and lowered again, a little boy clinging to her feet tho while. A number of Japanese display wonderful skill m balancing, and are extraordinary contor tionists. Then there is a strong team of ground and lofty tumblers, and the usual complement of equestrians, both male and female; while the broncho horses, trained by Mr William Organ, a name well known m these colonies m connection with success ful horse training, are a show m themselves. The tent will be pitched opposite B abler' Hotel. The debate on " Socialism " at the River side School took place on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance. The chair was. taken by Mr D. Johnston. Mr Speight opened m favor of socialism, with an elaborate and carefully thought out address, and was replied to by Mr F. J. Fickards, who humourously argued against the practicability of any socialistic scheme. Messrs William Orr, Charles Hill, sen., and several others supported Mr Speight; and Messrs A. Bennett, George Cole, Samuel Trevurza, and others assisted on Mr Rickards' side. The Chairman asked for a decision on the discussion from all present, opinions to be given not from prejudice but from the arguments adduced by the speakers, and a show of hands gave seven m favor and seventeen against Socialism. There are at present (the Auckland "Herald" reports) nine inmates at the Prison Gate Brigade farm, near Panmure. Nearly the whole of the land has now been brought into a state fit for cultivation, all by spade work, and the planting of substan tial slicker fonooQ has now boon undertaken. The ground had been greatly neglected when it fell into the hands of the Army, and a aood deal of labour and money has been ex pended m getting it into heart. Last season the crop failed to some extent through in&ect pests, but a fresh start has been made, and the rearing of pigs added as a supplemental industry to the establish ment. Several men have been placed out m situations m the country, after graduating at the farm, and very satisfactory reports have been received from them. Capiain Foster is m charge of the farm, and he is a thoroughly experienced agriculturist. Mr Walter Price, the advance agent for the Wills' Surprise Party, arrived m Ashburton yesterday to make arrangements for the company's appearance at the Odd fellows' Hall on Saturday and Monday next. This combination came dirept from M.eU bourne and opened at the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, last Thursday. Ever since their opening (we learn from the Christ* church papers) they have been playing to crowded houses. The Press ppeaks m the highest terms of the excellence of the performances. All the members of the company (numbering twenty artists) are new to New Zealand with the exception of the popular favorite—Miss Priscilla Verne. Amongst the company is Mons Provo, the great French juggler and equilibrist. The Press speaks of his performances as being something wonderful, entirely new, and original. Mr Wallace, the proprietor, has spared no expense m organising the combi nation, and i*s success m Christchurch is guarantee of the quality of the entertain ment. Mr Harold Ashton, well kno,vn m New Zealand, is manager of the company. / A general meeting of the Ashburton Football Club was held on Saturday evening. There were twenty-one members present, a#d Mr A. A. Fook§ was chairman. Letters were read from the Waih} and L,ongbeach Clubs, both pf which were referred to the •■ general committee to deal with, Mr D. T. Todd submitted a code of rules he had drafted. These were ( i >cussed, several were passed, as drafted, others with amendments; but finally it was decided to procure copies of the rules of the Christchurch clubs, and a committee was appointed to draft a code suited to the Ashburton Club's requirements, and submit the draft to a general meeting to be called. The ad visablenejs of establishing club rooms was mooted, m conjunct ion with the other' athletic clubs of the town. As the Cricket Club were anxious to begin their season, it was decided not to use the Domain oval after September 24, and to roll the ground for cricket, It was decided to wind up the football season with a social. Messrs Clowes and Matson were asked t° 2efc together a team to go to Longbeach on ' Wednesday next.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

[I'KH MtESS ASSOCIATION] (Received September 6, 10.20 a.m.) PORTUGUESE FrNANCES. Lisbon, September 5 The whole of the sardine factori'-s m Portugal are closed, owing to the inability of the Government to pay the drawbacks on foreign oil used m canning.

AFGHANISTAN.

St. Petkrhbuiig, September 5. The Czar has instructed "General Zanoif not to transgress the limit of his orders, nor to forget the peaceful character of his mission. (Receivstt September (3, 10.45 a.m.) AUSTRALIA AND IRELAND. London, September 6. Mr W. O'Brien states that Ourran's loan of £5000 from Australia •nablcd them to fight the elections, otherwise they would have been penniless. THE MERCANTILE BANK. Mr Milledge, late manager of the Mercantile Bank of Victoria, m the course of an interview asserted that, he knew the bank was insolvent some time after his return to Melbourne. He resigned the management because he was unable to press his friends to make a call, and he believes that a call of 25s per share will meet all wants. Mr Milledge declares that Sir M. Davies' influence on thd board of directors was too great to enable the manager of the bank to control al vances to what were known as th 6 " Davies companies." THE AUCHMOUNTAIN. The ship Auchmountain, burnt at Greenock while loading for New Zea land ports, was valued at £15,000, and her cargo at £20,000 to £30,000. (Received September 6, 10.50 a.m.) THE AMERICAN LABOR WAR. New York, September 5. While an excursion steamer was passing Carnegie's works at Homestead the passengers derided the freemen, whom they called blacklegs. Soldiers m another vessel pursued the excursion steamer, and overtaking her went on board and arrested twenty-five of the passengers. In th« struggle several persons were injured. !

A. SPANISH LOAN.

Paris, (September 5. The Bank of Paris has agreed to lend the Spanish Government fifty million pesetas (about two million pounds) and the amount may possibly be increased to seventy-five million pesetas.

GERMAN ARMY EXPENDI TURE.

Bkrxin, September 5. The new Army Bill will be intro duced m the Reichstag next session, providing for an increase m Army ex penditure of sev« nfcy million marks (about 3| millions sterling) annually. This inoreased expenditure will pro bably be met by the imposition of a further duty on beer and a Govern ment monopoly m the growth of tobacco. (Received Sept. U, ii.2o a.m.) TIMARU TO LIVERPOOL. Liverpool, Sept. 5. Arrived, Opawa, ship, from Timaru, (June 8), with frozen meat m good condition.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

Sydnbt, September 6. In the event of Mr Reid's motion of censure on the Government being given for a week hence, Government will not adjourn but proceed with business until the notice is reached.

CYCLONE.

Brisbanb, September 6. The town of Ounnamulla has been visited by a cyclone, and considerable damage done.

CRICKET.

[press association teleorak.] (Received September 6, 10.45 ii.in.) London, September 5. Mr W. L. Murdoch will captain the Sussex County Cricket Team next year.

THE MARKETS.

PER PHESS 4SSOCIATIO!*, ! (Received September 6, 10.45 a.m.) Londoit, Septembers, The "Standard" m discussing the harvest prospects estimates that the British wheat crop will not average more than twenty-six bushels to the acre, owing to mildew.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION)

INSURANCE.

London, September 5. The ship Auchmountajn was insured for £20,000. SIR GEORGE GREY. The "Sunday Sun" reviewing Mr Rees'book on Sir George Grey, says that Sir George Grey is always ahead of £he foremost thinkers, and his fail ures are fflpre glpriQUs than many men?s successes. THE GUELPH FUND. The Guelph fund it appears has been spent by the German authorities on their secret service. ANOTHER WRECK. The ship Alunjbagh was wrecked m a hurricane m the Atlantic. Thirty-five lives were lost.

FIRE.

St. Petersburg, Septembers. A great fire has devastated the town of Milna, and four thousand persons are without food.

AUSTRALIAN.

MILITARY. SypjjrßY, September q. If; is understood that the. Military Conjityission wi|} r(scqu>men4 an annual saving of £50,000, Ayhile increasing the force by 2500 >jrell trained men. Several of the principal officers will probably fee retire^

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, September 5. The National Association has adopted the political committee's report, which i deplores the introduction of the. L^bor Department and the ServanW Registry Office Bill. It alho passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Ministry m referring to the Secretary of State the dispute vith the Governor about the additions to the Letji-lative Council. Nathaniel Taplin has been found drownei fit Hokianga. Ono foot was fast, m a punt, witli the body hanging over. Ho left Kohukohu on Thursday unrlor the influence t-f liquor. H.M.S. Goldfinch visited the Ke* madets and found Messrs Bell and Carver w;th their families all well,' but surprised at the advent of a warship- She also visited Curtis and Macaulay Islands. Wellington, September 5. At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day the following resolution wa« carried :—"This Chamber w unable to find any justification for the proposal to again bring the New Zealand railways 1 under political control, and is of opinion that the management under the Commis sioners has been highly satisfactory to the Colony as a whole, and justifies the con tinuance of non-political management." Mr T. Kennedy McDonald spoke strongly ag-iinst the resolution, and supported the groposal of the Minister of Public Works, [c was the only member who protested against the resolution. Mr Gale referred to the unsatisfactory state of the various quarantine stations of the colony, and m view of the possibility of the spread of cholera to these whores a resolution was passed calling the attention of tho Govern ment to the condition of the stations. Mr Tennyson Smith concluded his mission last night. Some hundreds of pledges have been taken, and special meetings of the various Temperance Societies are to be held this week m order to enroll new members. A meet ing of workers will also be held to carry out the lecturer's suggestion to fovm a Temperance Union and arrange for a demonstration m favor of local option And the Women's Franchise Bill. Government offer a reward of £250 for the identification of the gun found at the ucene of the Lora Gorge murder, South land. Drs Henry and Martin declare thai; it is absolutely essential that. the Premier should take immediate rest, and be free from worry. The Minister for Lands is confined to bed with a cold, but is ex pected to be m the House to-morrow. Sir Patrick Buckley is suffering from a slight attack of inflammation of the lungs and kidneys. Thomas Hybond, a plummer, was be fore the Bankruptcy Court to-day. The following charges are laid against the debtor :—(1) That he began business with a fictitious capital; (2) that he contracted debts without expectation of being able to pay ; (3) with not keeping reasonable books ; (4) that he obtained credit from various persons by means of false and fraudulent representations. .1 ustice Rich mond observed that the charges appeared to be of an indictable character, and he thought it was a pity thac the evidence given by the debtor could not be used against him for subsequent criminal pro ceedings. The Judges had frequently drawn the attention of Government to the almost unworkable character of the Apr, but so far there had been no im provement. The case was adjourned un til Friday. ! Pamierston North, September 5. A man named James Head was drowned m the Oroua river, last night, A number of mill hands began', spar ring on the bridge, when deceased was pushed against the rail of the bridge, Which broke, and he fell into the water. Efforts were made to rescue him, but without avail. He was aged 23. Mr,T. Mills, M.H.It., has received a cablegram stating that the prospect of the cessation of the San Francisco mail service has caused some excitement m Victoria and New South Wales, and that possibly the contributing colonies will make good the deficit m the English subsidy rather than lose the service altogether. The Minister of Public Works has re plied tD the request from the Mayor of Dunedin to employ men out of work on the Otago Central Bail way, that it is un reasonable to ask the Government to put men on work at which they cannot b<s profitably employed. Greymouth, September 5. A meeting of the Midland Railway League was held this evening, when a resolution was passed " That the Govern ment be requested to arrange conditions by way of a three per cent guarantee m exchange for a land grant." Hokitika, September 5. Duncan McDonald, Supreme Court crier, and a very old resident, fell dead m the street opposite the courthouse this morning. Heart disease was the cause of death. Dunedin, September 5. At a meeting of shop-assistants it was decided to recommend the striking out of i the clause making it compulsory to. pro vide sitting accommodation for female assistants ; also, that the half-holiday be made uniform for all trades. With these alterations it was resolved to petition the Council to pass the Bill. ; Captain McKirinon, of Port Chalmers, has been appointed to the command ci the Laira, and leaves for Fremantle on Thursday.

SUPREME COURTS.

■ ' ♦ (PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION) Welli»gto>*, September 5. William Potter, for the larceny of a number of overcoats from the cloak room of the Working Men's Club, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labor. A second charge of larceny of a revolver from a pawnbroker's shop broke down, the prosecutor being unable to identify the weapon. The young man who, passing himself off'as a son of Sir Wilfred Lawson, obtained money under false pretences, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Homtika, September 5. In the J^umnra poisoning case against Mrs Conlon, the Grand Jury returned a true bill. The Supreme Court was occupied all day with the Conlon poisoning case. Most of the evjdence up to 5\30 o.m. was similar to that given at the Magisterial enquiry, but special pains are being taken to bring out the point as sliQWJng the likelihood or not of poison being pur chased to kill rats ; also tliat Conlon had arranged to move to another house some distance away, The theoiy of the prose cutionj as shadowed by the Crown prosecutor's address, is that aocused was very tond of a man named Stranger who had paid for her board and promised to I marry her. Finding herself indents, and being unable to get rid of it,. she married Conlon to say© her reputation, and then admin'steml poison to get rid of him. The Court, is sitting to-night. ' September 6. Thirteen witnesses were called for the Crown. Mr Guinness, opening for the defence, submitted that the alleged imprpp^r re|stip,nj3 between accused and btfranger were not proved.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

r H x. aT al addr<>ss of the President of the Canterbury Chamber of Com merce has for many yoars ranked second only to the Financial State ment of the Colonial Treasurer as a record of the position and progress of the colony m general, while as'regards Canterbury m particular it stands alone. We have been unable hitherto to give more thas a brief summary of the report ond President's address for the thirty-third year of the Chamber, and can now advert only to some of their most important points. We regret to have to point out that the first paragraph of the report-relating to the representation of New Zealand tit the Chicago Exhibition—contains a statement contrary to fact: it was no change of mind on the part ot the Government, but the attitude of those who selfishly insisted that the Govern ment should purchase the exhibits, that caused the proposed representation to be practically dropped. The remainder of the report is a record of good service to the commercial and general public of Canterbury. This brings us to the President's speech. Mr Meare* shows • m striking figures the great change that has occurred m the balance of trade during the last ten years. Our imports were more than two millions sterling less m 1891 than m 1882, the cV >c/ J head of the Population being £10 6s 6d, compared with £16 18s Id; while our exports m the same decade increased by three millions m volume, and from £13 1 8 5d to £15 3s lOd per capita. The totals are still more impres- S'^fi^f yearst01886-Im p°rfcs £38,486,130, exports £34,338,404, difference dr £4,147,726. Five years to 1891 — Imports £31,260,652, exports £43,353,475, difference °r /12,092,823. Total— Imports £69,746,782, exports £77,691,879. Improvement during last five years as compared with previous five years, £16,240,549." By way of contrast Mr Meares mentions that " for five years ending 1890, the imports to Victoria exceeded the exports by £60,900,000, and to New South Wales by £31,100,000; while South Australia showed £2,400,000 and Queensland £4,400,000 excess of exports." The i decrease m the value of our exports makes the contrast even more striking. The slow increase of population is certainly to be regretted, but,*with Mr Meares, we have no doubt that the repeated demonstrations of the pro sperous state of the Colony which have lately been published will attract many of the most desirable class of immigrants to these shores. The efforts of the Agent-General m this direction were, we are glad to writ*, duly appreciated; but we scarcely think that a return to the system of assisted immigration, or the establish ment of a land agency by the Chamber would have the desired effect! the references to the exports of wool and mutton contained nothing new, «x ---cept the disappointing information that the experiment of sending the steamer Duke of Buckingham to Liverpool had not turned out satisfac torily. We hare already published the fact that much of her dairy produce was of very indifferent quality. Mr Meares could not commit himself to prophesying any improvement m th 6 markets for either wool or grain. On the other hand, the prospects of the dairying and fruit-growing industries, were spoken of most hopefully. Not withstanding the cry of want of enter prise m the manufacturing industries, Mr Meares was able to state the fact that whereas m 1882 capital amount ing to £3,605,471 and 17,938 hands were employed, m 1891 the figures were £5,826,976 and 29,880 respec tively. Though this is not the expansion that might have been looked for, i^ is sufficient to show that we are by no- means standing still. Mr Meares is by no means an enthusiast, but on the question of developing our vast deposits of iron ore he speaks as confidently as Mr Taranaki Smith has ever spoken. Mr Meares pertinently asks—" As to the future. Should we be content to settle down as a colony of producers for the English and Australian market, or should we endeavor to create such a colony or nation here as will locally consume the bulk of pur own productions ?" This is one of the problems which New Zealand will soon be called upon to solve. The speech closed with a well deserved slap at the " croakers," and an expression of confidence m the future of the colony. The report of the meeting will be one of the most valuable, probably the most valuable, of the contents of this week's mail Home.

ROAD BOARD.

- ♦ , ■-• » WAKANUI. The ordinary meeting of the Wakantii Road Board was held on Saturday. Presents-Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), G. Coe, D. Johnston, G. W. Leadley, and J. Quigley. CORRESI'ONI>JEKCK. From the Chairman of the Awatere Road Board, forwarding circular and peti tion to Parliament regarding the subsidies to local bodies.—lt was resolved " Th»t the Chairman sign the petition protesting against the proposed action of the Govern ment to do away with the subsidies t<? Jooal bodies.'' ' r . . ; Fiom E. G. Wright. Esq,, M.H.R., forwarding copies of Road Boards Acfi* 1882, Amendment.—Acknowledged. ; From the Receiver of Land Reyenijes, notifying the Board that an amount accrijed Irom*'thirds " had been placed to its cyedit m the B,ank of New gtoaland. From the P>aymaster?General, advising the Board that the balance due for sub* sidy had been remitted to the Bank of New Zealand. From the Secretary of tho Acclimatisa tion Society, requesting the Board to expand a sum of money m opening the road through Mr Rickard's property,— The Clerk to reply that as the main roads m the district require a large amount of work done on them, the Board have no funds at present available for the re quested undertaking. From Mr G. H. Moors, Glenraark, accepting the price the Board offered for three sections of land m the Wakantii township for a gravel reserve, 1 OUTSTANDING KATES. Mr N. Fitzgerald interviewed the B,oard, respecting Kis outstanding rates.—The Board informed Mr Fitzgerald that his rates for the present year tnust be paid a£ once, and tfyat those of the previous year could remain m abeyance until the next meeting of tlje Board, to enable him. to produce certain drcufnento relating these;: to. " ' " ' " GREAT I^OUTH ROAO. Mr Qftinpbell, member of, a»4 M?

THE ASHBURT2ON GTTAKDIANj:_TSEBPAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1892.



The Curator of tfw* Sycjnpy Museujn recently stated that lie did ijot tjnok tl^e proposal to introduce swallows and nwrti&s into New Zealand would be euQ^ewfol.



The Onslow Biscuit."*^l.7 atesfc and most delicate biscuit manufrotured by A 'lsebrook and Go Have Healthy Children by nourishing fcaom \y-ibh Au|sebrook aid. Oo'a Arrow roo Biscjjif,s , • Oracicnklj. and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are Hnsurpassed. Biltade to I Apspsi'OCK A|Tp Co.



We clip the following important testimo nial from the " Illawarra Mercury " (N. S. W.) | of| the 30th March. It needs no comment: — $iv John Loveday, of the jßulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acutfci .gjpajpl, he has experienced almost coinpletc relief l}y using Sender and Sons' Eucalyptic Extract. He "says :—?.'Seeing the said Extract advertised m tho ' Illawarra Mescupy,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a *#tl/3 !?f the medicine from 1 JVfr jjqsking, chemist, qi this £pwn, and tuafc 'tlig' use ftf "\t gaye him. gceaj; relief at once. He states tHat .liefcween lOtJi March inst., when he obtained ilia first botj>le of the extract, and the 19th, the iise qf thaj: lrttidicine continued to afford him relief, to which he Had boon a stranger for four years. Mr Lovoday writes also that he lias found the Eucalypti Extract i cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish | this information through the ' Mercury.' We j have much pleasure m complying with Mi i Loveday s request, whose word cannot be ffcubisd, and who can have no object m view dtliertifeii fi«"p desire to benefit suffering humanity !'~(s&ypJ' G C'OLFXANE AND SO X E-UCALYFI'Ii: '' Ex tract is fche only geriutnc m the market, and was a warded medals' and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all compe/;itoi's»' fo? all afliections ojp the Ghesfc and Lun's;?, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Gol<Js, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, ifc h?s no .equal. Agents— ASHBURTON PXU.G CoSfIANY. fiffQW A%E ?OU? I "Quite well, thank you, since v.sing Aulsebrpok's Arrowroot. Biscuits. Thej have H»»4«Wie.Bo stpong. — |Ai)y?



~CASH Advertisea.ouoa under rt»jj heading not exceeding blXlfc*'^ WOItDS 1/-. Addresses may be l^ft at this Office. . n . CUTAHTBP Known—Orari Seed J»ola- W toes. A few tens for sale. Tucker* Bkan, West Street. » 4f SOMEppretty lines m Fancy Baskets just opened; handbags » Sr®} fc variety m leather and plush.—H. M. JONBS._ . . /volo^H, sA. Jones'"to buy presents of IX ' nil kinds; the largest and best stock of fancy goods m Ashburton.— H. M. Jones. _______——-— P"~I\NOS £26~~C>r«»"3 from £12 10s on two years' lime VW™^ system ; show rooms above shop.—rl. J». ATciT^ur Ohiokens early ; Brown and WhitoiiCghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. H. O. Flower, Last Street. -—~~- —- Q. ALER'S Prize Competition will . D be Closed on September 21. All p&pera must be sent m by that date. aIrTpIN S -The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the head.-H. C. Seoers, Melford House. MRS CONLAN and Miss Arnott w Costume Makers, ore prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Paris fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. _ 7§104 CTUTANTED-Gentlemen before buying TT their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must b« sold regardless of cost.— HC. Segers, Mnlford House. _ ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corset can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Colmbr'3, "The Corner." ANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at |Thb Cornish. _ ANTED Known—lf you want pood value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money ge to H. C- Segkrs, Melford House. Great reduc tions now oo^ W"~" ANTED Known—That Robert Donk, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs .John Orr and Co.'s, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. B*lo4 ALL Woo) Colonial Weed Suits to measure; fii and workmanship guaranteed: from 80s cash. Koberi Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. __ < "Extender our sincere thanks to our many customers and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely upon being attended Lo promptly. Cash given for first class dairy produce only.-—Cash S'IQRE. Havelock street. EARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, Out Sheaf and Straw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees, Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your i money by purchasing for oash from J. Thomas, Havelock Street. ANTED Known—My workshop is still m same place, East street, where all orders will be attended to punctually and nt lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Hardley, Plumber and Gastitter. — WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Hardley is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. 4TTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. 1 have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidging. mid Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Hartley, East street. .. ANTED Known — Being over stocked, and having new Spring Boots and Shoes just arrived, J. Moisoir intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains. The stock is the choicest m Ashburton. His superior own make> kept on hand, unsurpassed m New Zealand, k staff of man kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, and done on the shortest notice.— J. Moison, East Street, Town H»l/ shop. CHEAP SALE for this month of Books, Stationery, Music, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Either Harps, Photo Frames, Scrap and Photo Albums, Writing Desks, Work Bu*ea, Ladies' Fags, Pictures, Ga«nes (including Halma j at Is, Tiddley Winks, etc.,) and a variety lof other goods. Bargains at L. F. ' Andkbwes and Co.S; Stationers Hall. SPRINGBURN COAL AND LIME COMPANY, Limited. NOTICE TO INTENDING SHAREHOLDERS. rpHK Share lAsi of above Company will X positively CLOSE on SEPTEMBER SO NEXT. D. THOMAS, Chairman Provincial Directors. 8§145 Thk Best Remedy for Indigestion— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently 'recommended as a simple remedy foi [ndigestiou, which is the cause of nearly all bhe diseases U> which we are subjects Norton's Pijxs,, with justice called the •'Natural Strengthener of ike Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, Mb, by all medicine andors throughout tho world **Dont put off until to-morrow the pleasures of to-day, but ride a ' Calliope ' Bicycle at once." Illustrated prico list, paville's Colombo street, Chrjstchurch HOLLOWAY'S PIMJS AND OISTMEJr^F.—- Whilst the inhabitants of our great, cities suffer from the effects of overcrowding and all its attendant evils, both physical and moral, the more robust and energetic emigrant will m his turn be liable to suffer m his new home from the want of ready skill and the great medical resources of his native land always at command, The best advice a friend can give is for him to jta^e % supply of these well-known remedies as part of his outfit, for by attention to the ; easily understood and y«t ample directions which accompany each box aud pot he will: never be at fault when taken ill or wider nd adverse sanitary conditions of life, a Kkating's Cough Lozekgks cure Coughs, sthnia, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual >n the cure of those dangerous maladies. O:ie lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sola by all Chemists m tins Ls Jd and 3s 9Jeach Whoeverseeks to improve the domestic life of fche people by increasing their daily happiness is a philanthropist indeed. Such is the object arrived at m the pro. duction of WARBUjstTojff's Cah't B Bea



I I j£r. —-.. Q^ f^ —«S5P!^ • • « ft — 22 S rife fc- a gar s J S 11 B « is a , ■ "<5 Uj . —s=l iQ g 1 %_ The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for t-he money, and free from any excess of aetringency. COUNTESS 2s. A^K YOUR OROCKB.S. ~^Th£~~Best~Tea IN THE WORLD. Hyslip's Ceylon. NISI AN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, 138 Cashel street. Christ church TO MAKB Nicest Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes, Use Aulskbkook's Self-Raising Vlour. rpiSCH'S Mail Coach runs from Alford I Fortst Hotel to Springburn Railwa Station daily,! earing the Forest at 7 a.m . and arriving at Sf^ringburn m time for the train to Asiilurton



James McGregor, TOBACCONIST, HAIRDRESSER, ETC. OBB'I BUIM«lff«» BAST STREET JOB PRINTING. POSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads, Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of ftll kinds. THK juniunti Pin Mini; to. LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Type* Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute every description of Printing on the shortest notice, m the best style, and at reasonable rates. The Rectok and thk Doctor.—Lord Bacon tells a rector m danger of losing his cure, saying, "Well, if I do, I shall kill seventy men." When asked why, he said that he would begin to practice physic. This is from the preface to •• Health : The New Method," as edited by W. Come Johnson 160, Tuam street, Christchnrch. Dr Forest, a well-known physician, teaches how much can be done at home without drags. His books contains other important principles besides the Health Secret, sold m small pamphlets at four dollars to over 200,000 people, with a pledge of secrecy. The Key T. Norris writes :—" * The New Method ' came to hand, and compared with it, the Hall Treatment is nowhere. lam persuaded thai: a knowledge of what this book con tains would save many from untold misery and burdensome expense." For less than two consultation fees the book will giv advice for a lifetime. A circular may be obtained on copy aeen by sending a post card. Copies of books at Mail office.— A»Vt



HARDLEY BROS. MONSTER CLEARANCE OF SPENCER'S STOCK or DRAPMir, ETC. COMMBWCES ON Saturday, September 3. Every Article REGARDLESS OF COST. A THOROUGH Genuine Clean Out. Visit us at once AND SECVBE TEE BABGAIMS. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE. mSSa^S^JSSSSSSZrSS^i^ bissolved * •»«"»> «onMnfe- . t f WILLIAM SPABROW. Signed | HE NRY «ILBS BERRYMAN. Witness—A. H. Shttry. Ashburton, August 29.1892. Oaighead & Berryman (Late Sparrow and Berry man, and H. and W. Cmghead), AMALGAMATED. Tailors and Outfitters. hate assumed all the liabilities «f the iud «™M; NRlf 01Llfig BERR Y M AN. Signed]HU«H CRAIGHEAD 1 WILLIAM CRAIGHEAD. Witness-A. H. Shuky. Afhburton, August 29, 1892. sssjtowij; x^^sirt •««' o»*— -"*•*- *nd oaro"'n reputation. _ Craighead & Berryman, Tailors Ifc Outfitter*, EAST STREET ASHRURTON.